live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin in sudan, where thousands continue to flee the worsening violence between rival military factions. the fighting started nearly a week ago and so far it s claimed at least 350 lives. civilians in the capital khartoum who are trapped between the factions are running low on food and water. efforts are under way to secure a three day truce to mark the muslim holiday of eid al fitr. our correspondent andrew harding has the latest. another sunrise over khartoum. but still no sign of the promised ceasefire in sudan s shell shocked capital. across this vast country, hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed. these are the victims of a power struggle between two rival armies, a war that has been waged in crowded cities with no regard for civilian life. doctors can t even reach many of the wounded. our volunteers live in fields and provide service apart from hospitals, very close to their
it. only once before have i seen so many books in one place. like fahrenheit 451, life is imitating art, in florida, with desantis might as well be burning books because he sees them as more dangerous than guns which he wants people to be able to carry around without license or even training. also tonight, the investigation of donald trump s hush money payments to an adult film actress moves into a significant new phase. and on the eve of tyre nichols funeral, we re going to expose the serious flaws in police training in america, which led to nichols brutal killing by officers sworn to protect the public. we begin tonight in the not so free state of florida, where in the year 2023, it s probably easier to get a gun than it is to get a history book. right now, florida republicans led by governor ron desantis, are trying to push through a bill that would eliminate concealed weapons permits, calling the right to bear arms, quote, central to our freedom. those same lawm
a legal case, and it s important to remember the context of all the cliches we hear, donald trump fought this and lost this, the video you see on your television screen is something he spent a long time trying to avoid, but he lost and cooperated with this new york attorney general probe, and here s what he said at the start. anyone in my position not taking the fifth amendment would be a fool, an absolute fool. i respectfully decline to answer the questions under the rights and privileges afforded to every citizen under the united states constitution. this will be my answer to any further questions. as. as to the second part he said, fact check, true. we ll get into. that a.g. james drew these answers into what is a civil probe into his taxes. he infamously attacked others who availed themselves of this same right of pleading the fifth. he went from that to himself pleading the fifth over 400 times across apparently four frustrating hours. i decline to answer the quest
to increase energy production, but critics warn about significance damage to the environment and a risk of earthquakes. better access to gps and more appointments. the health secretary sets out her plan for the nhs in england, but some doctors warn the changes will do little to improve patient care. and at least ten people have been killed following another day of protests in iran over the death of a young woman in custody. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. five british captives who were being held by russian backed forces in ukraine are believed to be back in the uk after being released last night. the prime minister, liz truss, confirmed a prisoner exchange had been negotiated by saudi arabia. before being freed, two of the men, aiden aslin and shaun pinner, had been sentenced to death by russian backed separatists. emma vardy reports. we just want to let everyone know that we are now out of the danger zone and on our way home to ourfamilie
quickly than anywhere else. president putin warns the coming decade will be the most dangerous and unpredictable since the end of the second world war. and prince harry announces the title and publication date for his memoir, promising a raw and unflinchingly honest account of his life as a senior member of the royal family. in the past hour, elon musk has completed his $41; billion deal to buy twitter, after months of legal battles. earlier this year, mr musk attempted to back out of the purchase. but he announced it would go ahead shortly before the dispute was due to go to court. the tesla boss has said he wanted to acquire twitter to help humanity, rather than make money. let s go live to san francisco now and talk to our north america tech correspondent james clayton. this correspondent james clayton. has taken a while bu has this has taken a while but he has finally done it. has finally done it. that s what s being has finally done it. that s what s being reported.