evacuations, now the evacuation of foreign nationals has been a priority. of foreign nationals has been a riori . , . , of foreign nationals has been a riori , ., , ., priority. this was earlier when eo - le priority. this was earlier when peeple from priority. this was earlier when people from saudi priority. this was earlier when people from saudi arabia, - priority. this was earlier when i people from saudi arabia, egypt and india were shipped out from and india were shipped out from a nearby port. earlier attempts to get people out were put on hold with one of the most intense days of fighting since violence broke out in the country one week ago. this was the capital khartoum, gunfire and explosions were heard across the city. a reminder now of what has been taking place in sudan, the army general is fighting the leader of a paramilitary group the f led by mohammed hamdan dagalo. they had in sharing power, now though they disagree on how sudan should be in governmen
we begin in france, where unions will be staging strike action today against the government s pension reform plans. the government is aiming to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years. today marks the sixth day of strikes and protests since mid january, and unions say it will be the biggest yet with workers across a range of sectors expected to mobilise. teachers, gas and electricity workers, train drivers, and industrial workers are all expected to join. part of the french government plan is also to raise the minimum pension to 1,200 euro a month, which is over 550 euro higher than the current minimum figure. but unions want more due to rising inflation. let s go live to paris now and talk to tomasz michalski associate professor of economics at the hec business school in paris. we spoke about these injanuary but they are still continuing into march. but they are still continuing into march. , , . , , into march. the public support is there for into march. the public
is sacked over complaints about his behaviour at work. preparations in belfast ahead of president biden s visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. a vast area of ukraine is covered in landmines officials say it will take many years to clear. # thank you for being a friend. #. and singer tony christie diagnosed with dementia this year unveils plans to sing for britain s carers. and coming up on the bbc news channel: a huge night for manchester city and pep guardiola as he comes up against his former team, bayern munich, in the champions league quarterfinals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a four day strike in support of their demand for a pay rise of 35%. the bma union says the figure would make up for 15 years of below inflation wage rises. the government says the claim is unaffordable and has urged the bma to come to the table with a realistic approach. more than 250,000 appo
tornadoes. we will have a live report ahead. in the next 48 hours, donald trump is expected to travel to new york walk into a manhattan courtroo and be officially charged in about 30 criminal counts the former president announced plans for a big post arraignment speech those connected to the cas were sharing their thought ahead of the big day tuesday alvin bragg - 2000-pound anvil accountabilit right onto his lap since the first time in hi life that he s going to be hel accountable for his own dirt deeds. anything at the arraignment that would be showmanship an nothing more we have not seen the indictmen yet. i would be mindful of not committing some other criminal events, like instruction o governmental interference whic is interfering with by threa or otherwise the operation o government new york city police ar tightening security around the manhattan courthouse for the - it is not clear if trump wil get the massive protests h craves we are here in front of trum
everywhere all at once. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week, a look back at some of our most fascinating historical journeys. from the desert canyons ofjordan. that would be impressive if we built that today, but that was built thousands of years ago. look at it! ..to the noisy streets of paris. driving a 2cv car is not easy. driving in paris is not easy. well, now you re making me nervous! and from the majesty of lady liberty. it stood for freedom - and for liberty to people all over the world. ..to the drama of the kenyan bush. hi! welcome to paris, where i m soaking up the sun on the banks of the river seine. it s lovely. both the left bank and right banks of the river seine are unesco world heritage sites. the left is famous for inspiring generations of artists and intellectuals, while the right is home to the world s most visited museum, the louvre. and with all this heritage to soak up here, it s the perfect setting to take an amble down memory lane and revisit