by the uk government. in the uk, labour opposition mp diane abbott has been suspended pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism for the british newspaper the observer. the dutch siffan hassan and the kenyan kelvin kiptum have won the race for female and male categories in the london marathon. welcome to the programme. very good to have your company. we begin in north east africa. a growing number of foreign diplomats and their families have been airlifted to safety from the sudanese capital, khartoum, as fighting between rivalfactions of the army enters a second week. here in the uk, the ministry of defence has confirmed embassy staff were removed under the cover of darkness. the us and france have carried out a similar operation. there s no word yet on how other british nationals are supposed to leave. with the latest, here s our africa correspondent andrew harding. amid the bombs and the gunfire in khartoum today, a series of dramatic rescue missions. am
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race for female and male categories in the london marathon. those are our top stories this hour. good evening to you. this is bbc news. this is bbc news. now its time for born to race: part two. as a parent, you always want to give your child the best start in life. you want them to be better than you, have more than you. if you recognise that your child has a talent, you have to follow that path. everything this year is geared towards making the step up into proper race cars. it s incredibly expensive. people have made themselves bankrupt by literally trying to follow this sport. it s a huge commitment for the entire family, make no mistake. how you doing? nice to meet you, man. how are you? good, thanks. i was very impressed with their story. we ve been trying to give people opportunities they wouldn t normally have got in a race car. now it s gone to another level. we ve got a bit| of rain already. i want to be a race car driver, and i m not going to stop until i get there
diane abbott, has been suspended pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism for the british newspaper the observer. a growing number of foreign diplomats and their families have been airlifted to safety from the sudanese capital, khartom, as fighting between rivalfactions of the army enters a second week. here in the uk, the ministry of defence has confirmed embassy staff were removed under the cover of darkness. the us and france have carried out a similar operation. there s no word yet, on how other british nationals are supposed to leave. with the latest here s our africa correspondent, andrew harding. 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 1200 people contributed to this operation. it was dangerous and precarious but never the less we managed to use both c 130s and aaoo aircraft to go in,
categories in the london marathon. now on bbc news, talking movies: the changing face of hollywood. 10 seconds. people were genuinely excited about the movies and about movie stars. 0n oscar night, it was a big deal. it was huge. everybody went to the movies, and everyone cared. that is no longer true. people are very comfortable now i being outspoken about the sexism, the inequality that women have suffered through for decades. i tonight, we frigging broke that glass ceiling! cheering and applause hello from los angeles! i m tom brook, and welcome to talking movies. in today s programme, in the wake of the academy awards, we look back at the changing face of hollywood, the efforts that are being made to bring about greater diversity and inclusion. with the oscars now over, the film industry is reflecting on how it all went. the first academy awards ceremony took place in this landmark hollywood hotel in 1929. 95 years on, the oscars is facing challenges. wings was the very f