It is with profound sadness, mr. Speaker, that i share the news that a great friend and Public Servant has passed away. Darell Ann Pennington was a dear friend, trusted member of my staff, and tireless advocate for marylands Fifth District. For the past 12 years he saved as a case worker in my office in green belt, maryland, serving prince georges county, culvert county and anne arundel county. She had worked for earl yes state senator. Mr. Speaker, she knew the Fifth District and communities better than almost anyone. And she cared deeply about the people who called, emailed, and wrote to us asking for assistance with federal agencies and help accessing government services. In particular, she was a fierce advocate for our district seniors. But she was also a mentor to countless young people, including interns who came to our District Office and learned lessons from her not only about serving our constituents but how to approach life through perseverance, faith, and positivity. Daryl d
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hello and welcome to the programme. i m lewis vaughan jones. we start in sudan, where gunfire has been sounding across the capital, khartoum. live pictures here. we have been watching these live pictures over the last few hours. every few minutes or so you get a burst of gunfire or heavy artillery. we have had eye witnesses describing men in uniform on the streets and people trapped in their homes. in the last hour, we have had an update on people trying to leave. foreign nationals trying to leave. the sudanese army have said that they will facilitate diplomats trying to leave the country. let s just take a look at the map and remind you where this is happening. sudan, here, the actualfocus remind you where this is happening. sudan, here, the actual focus of the fighting is the capital khartoum. and that is where diplomats and foreign nationals are. they haven t been able to leave, there has been significant efforts to try and make that happen. we have heard from the head of
we start with the news that the australian comedian barry humphries best known for his character dame edna everage has died at the age of 89. he d been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his life. dame edna everage! hello, possums! dame edna always said she was born with a priceless gift. the ability to laugh at the misfortunes of others. about weight, you could do with losing a little, success has gone to yourjowls, russell hardy. oh, you re being very, very cruel! for more than 50 years, she took pleasure in saying the unsayable. i ve had a little work done. have you? but not quite as much as some. laughter but the thing is, you are still recognisable. she was so familiar, it was easy to forget that behind the glasses and f