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are being instructed to shelter in place as western governments try to figure out a means to safely evacuate them. also tonight, scientific censorship in china. crucial genetic sequencing that could have helped with the fight against covid, was deleted, covered up or withdrawn under pressure from party officials. we will speak to the new york times investigators. what about the transition to clean power? nine countries meeting in belgium today have commited to building an entire electricity system in the north seas, based on renewable energy. and we will talk about the global addiction to cheap clothing 10 years on from the rana plaza disaster in bangladesh have we improved conditions for some of the poorest workers in the developing world. but first to sudan, a country fast coming apart at the seams. in khartoum it is now a stark choice between hunger and deprivation indoors and the risk of being killed in the street battles outside. there are tens of thousands of foreign
live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s six in the morning in singapore and 1am in sudan, where we begin the programme. british diplomats and their families have been airlifted to safety from khartoum, the capital of sudan, as fighting between rival military factions enters a second week. the ministry of defence in london confirmed that embassy staff had been brought out under cover of darkness and the united states has carried out a similar operation. there s no word yet on how other british nationals will be able to leave the country. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has the latest. amid the bombs and the gunfire in khartoum today, a series of dramatic rescue missions. among those successfully airlifted out of sudan after a week of terror, british embassy staff and their families. over 1,200 people contributed to this operation. it was dangerous and precario
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it s seven in the morning in singapore and 2am in sudan, where we begin the programme. british diplomats and their families have been airlifted to safety from khartoum, the capital of sudan, as fighting between rival military factions enters a second week. the ministry of defence in london confirmed that embassy staff had been brought out under cover of darkness, and the united states has carried out a similar operation. there s no word yet on how other british nationals will be able to leave the country. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has the latest. amid the bombs and the gunfire in khartoum today, a series of dramatic rescue missions. among those successfully airlifted out of sudan after a week of terror, british embassy staff and their families. over 1,200 people contributed to this operation. it was dangerous and precarious, but nevertheless, we managed to use both c130s and aaoo airc
The preferred residence. Good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. This is stjamess palace, in the heart of london, a stones throw from Buckingham Palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. Queen elizabeth ii, the countrys longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation. Hers was a life marked with selfless duty and dedication. The focus until now has been at balmoral where she passed away, and at Buckingham Palace where huge crowds have been gathering. But today the focus changes to st jamess palace. The palace has been the residence for Kings And Queens of england for over 300 years. And it was the official residence of the sovereign until the reign of Queen Victoria, when Buckingham Palace became the preferred residence. When the queen passed away, her eldest son charles immediately became king. And today, on this historic