trouble. and the controversial american tv talk show host jerry springer has died at the age of 79. voice-over: live from our studio in singapore, - this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with the latest in the crisis in sudan. the national army and rapid support forces have agreed to extend a three day ceasefire shortly before it was due to expire. almost two weeks of clashes between the factions have left hundreds of people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes. thousands of people are still trying to flee the country. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports now from cyprus, where some evacuees are still arriving. at the airfield in khartoum, desperate crowds with just one hope to escape. everyone here has made a dangerous journey. a military operation described as even more complex than the evacuation from afghanistan, and no one knows when the last flight out will go. larnaca airport first stop to safety.
marquis says he s scared the truth will get him in big trouble. and the controversial american tv talk show hostjerry springer, has died, at the age of 79. it s 7 in the morning in singapore, and 1 in the morning in sudan, where in the last hour a 3 day truce expired and a new one lasting a further 72 hours has been agreed by the sudanese army and the rival rapid support forces. almost two weeks of clashes between the two factions have left hundreds of people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes. thousands of people are still trying to flee the country. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley reports now from cyprus, where some evacuees, are still arriving. at the airfield in khartoum, desperate crowds with just one hope, to escape. everyone here has made a dangerous journey. a military operation described as even more complex than the evacuation from afghanistan. and no one knows when the last flight out will go. follow me through. larnaca airport, first
americans saying true things? there aren t many places left but there are some, and that s enough. as long as you can hear the words, there is hope. see you soon. tucker carlson speaking there. while lauded on the right, mr carlson and his show frequently drew condemnation from misinformation experts, fact checkers and activists. he was accused of elevating racist and nativist talking points and promoting conspiracy theories. the anchor was also hugely influential with an average of three million americans tuning in to his programme every night. spain has recorded its hottest ever temperature for april, hitting 38.8 degrees celsius on thursday that s about 102 degrees fahrenheit. the record figure was reached in cordoba airport in southern spain. a blistering heatwave has hit the country with temperatures 10 15 degrees warmer than usualfor april. it s been driven by a mass of very hot air from africa, coupled with a slow moving weather system. spain s meteorological office told the b
the north of england, but by this stage, it s already starting to dry out, particularly across wales and the southwest. and as we go through the morning, into the afternoon, we ll see sunny spells developing widely. first across the southern half of the uk and then eventually a little bit further north too. but one or two showers certainly on the cards for friday. temperatures at best around 19 or even 20 celsius in the southeast, about ia celsius expected in glasgow and not far off that in belfast. now, as we go through the weekend, we ll continue to see relatively mild air coming in from the south, not as hot, anywhere near as hot, as it has been in spain, the south of spain and portugal. now, our air is actually coming all the way from the azores, so, yes, the mild direction, but we re not going to be getting the heat you may have heard about across iberia. so saturday, then, a scattering of showers on the cards but sunny spells, too, and here are the temperatures, around 19 celsius
this year, as the pay dispute between the national education union and the government continues. today s industrial action affected thousands of schools. meanwhile, the fa cup final and the eurovision song contest could both be affected by new strike dates announced by two rail unions. elsewhere, a judge has ruled that the next strike in england by nurses over the bank holiday weekend has to be cut short by a day. ajudge is to decide whether phone hacking claims brought by hugh grant and prince harry against a newspaper publisher can go to trial after a three day hearing concluded. news group newspapers is trying to have their claims thrown out. if it were to go ahead, it s likely to be next year. spain has recorded its hottest ever temperature for april,