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
Our viewers. Im bianca nobilo. And im max foster. Just ahead north Korean Leader kim jungun and russian president Vladimir Putin meeting at the cosmic drone. This is an indication of the strategic importance of the military partnership between russia and north korea. Kevin mccarthy giving the green light to an Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden. These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption. Convicted miles per hourer Danelo Cavalcante now armed with a. 22 caliber rifle and shots have been fired. Hes killed who people previously, id suspect that he is desperate enough to use that weapon. Live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster and bianca nobilo. It is wednesday, september 13, 9 00 a. M. In london, 5 00 p. M. In eastern russia where after days of speculation and mystery and secretsity, kim jungun and Vladimir Putin have finally met in pattern for t person for the First Time Since 2019. And russia signaled a willingness to assist in defiance of
The week in parliament. It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . Or remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discreet exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second gover
thankfully no one was seated near the hole. during a boeing safety stand-down tuesday, ceo david calhoun told employees, airline and passenger confidence in boeing is at stake. we re going to approach this, number one, acknowledging our mistake. reporter: the ntsb s focus, that blown out door plug, looking for signs of metal fatigue and whether it was ever properly secured. four critical bolts have not yet been recovered. both alaska and united airlines, which fly the max 9, report finding loose bolts around other max 9 door plugs. how did an unsafe airplane fly in the first place? because the quality reporter: he doesn t know if the breakdown happened at spirit aerosystems or boeing who turns out the plane. spirit remains focused on the quality of each