yevgeny prigozhin seemed determined to march his men to the top of the hill. then, he marched them down again. political persecution like something straight out of a fascist or communist nation. this is southern israel and that is gaza, and the war here has dominated the news agenda since early october. tragic and polarising, it s one of the biggest stories of 2023 and one that i have followed here and reported on throughout, speaking to people in israel and in gaza about how they re living through it. the year has seen many important and profound stories, from the war in ukraine to donald trump s legal affairs in the us and for india, a successful moon landing. i m going to bring you just some of those moments. we begin in turkey and syria and the devastating earthquake that struck early on the sixth of february. these images show the moment the first quake hit. with a magnitude of 7.8, it destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed thousands of people. a second powerful trem
i come here mainly to walk the dog in the morning and in the afternoon, and then also, it s a great place to just clear your thoughts. i ve come to london to meet gurinder chadha, a pioneering figure in the film industry the first british asian woman to direct mainstream features in the uk. films that have won major awards and become international hits. in her movies, some eight feature films in all, from her best known bend it like beckham. no one can cross a ball or bend it like beckham. ..to her more recent musical drama blinded by the light. stay away from the girls! ..she has brought the screen to life with authentic stories using appealing actors, music. # she s a lady! ..and humour to portray british asian life. the asian experience in the uk has long been herfocus. born in nairobi, gurinder chadha came to the uk as a young child and grew up in southall in west london, home to a big asian community. i m always in southall, still got the best kebabs anywhere in london
health services wisely. and, memories of a coronation past, and how to celebrate the crowning of a new monarch, next weekend. good evening. in sudan, the ceasefire between the two rival factions of the military, has been extended by another three days, to allow for more people to leave the country, and humanitarian aid to come in. but in the capital, khartoum, the fighting has intensified. so far, more than 500 people have been reported to have died in the fighting, since the violence began, more than two weeks ago. british evacuation flights from near khartoum have ended, with the foreign office saying more than 2,000 people have been flown out of the country. so now, the focus is on port sudan, where thousands of people have gathered, trying to escape. the uk government says there ll be an extra flight from there, to airlift any remaining british nationals who want to leave. meanwhile, evacuations by sea continue, and our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has been aboar