there has been air strikes, shelling and other heavy gun fire reported. and in the last few hours, the general of the rsf the rapid support forces in sudan has approved a 2k hour ceasefire. general mohamed hamdan daglo tweeted. he had spoken to the us secretary of state antony blinken and agreed the pause to ensure the safe passage of civilians and the evacuation of people who are injured. mr blinken had called for the ceasefire during the g7 foreign ministers meeting taking place injapan. but, the sudanese army has released a statement denying any knowledge of the ceasefire. despite that tweet, these are the latest pictures from rsf paramilitary forces at khartoum international airport showing black smoke rising from burning plane. let s take a look at the area more closely. sudan is part of this eastern area of africa, known as the horn of africa and has a history of instability. the area s intergovernmental authority on development, or i gad, will send the presidents o
concerns about safety. paramedics and support staff are taking further action in their dispute over pay and conditions. they say the current situation is not sustainable. we don t meet minimum levels now on a day to day basis. i cannot stress enough how difficult it is for us to be able to deliver that care to patients. here at westminster, the government not was planning ahead. it wants to change the law to force unions to offer emergency cover during strikes. labour say that is insulting to workers. we ll have the latest on the series of disputes in different public sectors and the likelihood of resolution any time soon. also tonight. 2022 was a year of climate extremes, weather experts say. europe and the polar regions were hardest hit by global warming. the latest on the fighting in eastern ukraine, where the mining town of soledar is reported to be under russian control. and the popularity of gaming helps boost the uk s home entertainment industry to record levels. and s
covid jab technology. and the former chelsea and juventus player gianluca vialli has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 58. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel we ll get the latest from old trafford where everton are looking for a change of fortune, as they face manchester united in the fa cup. priorities is targeting dangerous gangs but what about some of the controversial police tactics? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the revelations from prince harry keep coming after his book due out next week was published early by mistake in spain. from the way he found out that his mother had died and his childhood resentment about being the younger brother, to the extent of his drug taking and more recently how he found out the queen had died from the bbc website rather than his family. it is all laid out in public. meanwhile there s been criticism and unease about his claim to have killed 25 taliban fighters desribing them
tonight at ten, sensational claims from behind palace walls. akron mainly, violence and arguments detailed in prince harry s new memoir. from a physical bust up with prince william over meghan, to claims of drug taking, the book is deeply personal about his relationship with the royal family and his brother. relationship with the royal family and his brother. there has always been this competition and his brother. there has always been this competition between i and his brother. there has alwaysl been this competition between us, weirdly. i think it plays into or was played by the heir and spare. extracts of the book have been leaked and it s gone on sale by mistake in spain. also tonight. confirmation that last year was to uk s hottest ever on record for the first time average temperatures were more than 10 celsius. the labour leader wants more powerfor more than 10 celsius. the labour leader wants more power for local communities, proposing a take back control bill if he
plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. it s thought a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. nepalese airlines have a poor safety record and are banned from european union airspace. caroline davies has the latest, and a warning there may be distressing images here. believed to be the final moments before the crash, flying low and the sound of the impact. this video appeared on social media, reportedly showing the yeti flight. shouting. at the site, chaos and confusion as smoke and flames engulf the charred crater where the plane crashed. this is only 1.5km from the flight s destination, pokhara airport. the crowds step around what s left tangled metal and plastic. among the passengers, 53 were from nepal, five from india, four russians, two koreans and one passenger each from ireland, australia, argentina and france. the plane took off at 10.32 this morning from kathmandu. an airline commander said the incid