trouble. and the controversial american tv talk show host jerry springer has died at the age of 79. voice-over: live from our studio in singapore, - this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with the latest in the crisis in sudan. the national army and rapid support forces have agreed to extend a three day ceasefire shortly before it was due to expire. almost two weeks of clashes between the factions have left hundreds of people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes. thousands of people are still trying to flee the country. our diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley reports now from cyprus, where some evacuees are still arriving. at the airfield in khartoum, desperate crowds with just one hope to escape. everyone here has made a dangerous journey. a military operation described as even more complex than the evacuation from afghanistan, and no one knows when the last flight out will go. larnaca airport first stop to safety.
hello and welcome to the programme. i m victoria valentine. we start with some breaking news from ukraine. local media is reporting loud explosions in kyiv and the surrounding region. no reports as of yet on any specific targets or damage, but there were earlier reports of explosions in cities from central ukraine to the mykolaiv region. air raid alerts sounded throughout the country. the uk ambassador to ukraine, dame melinda simmons, has tweeted: and these pictures on social media, shared by our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse, apparently show an apartment building ablaze in the town of uman, which is in central ukraine. the bbc has not yet independently verified the pictures, but they are being widely shared. both sides in the conflict in sudan have agreed to extend their ceasefire for another three days. the ceasefire had only been partly effective with heavy fighting taking place in parts of the capital, khartoum. almost two weeks of clashes between the two factio
matthew will sit here and you two can go. four care workers are found guilty of mistreating patients at a specialist hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism in county durham. he says he scared the truth will get him in he says he scared the truth will get him in big he says he scared the truth will get him in big trouble. and the controversial american tv talkshow host jerry springer has died, at the age of 79. on bbc london, attacked in the west end, paul mason died six months later. tonight, his family is calling for the man responsible to have his prison sentence reviewed. good evening. the fragile ceasefire between sudan s warring military factions is due to expire in five hours time. thousands of people are trying to flee the country. among them, british nationals, who are being told by the foreign office that evacuation efforts will be potentially impossible once a ceasefire ends. so far, around 500 british nationals have managed to leave the co
and a consultation on new limits to stakes for the digital version of slot machines. our culture editor katie razzall reports. the beautiful game and gambling are intertwined. 0nline betting is embedded in our sporting culture, a transformation since the last major changes to gambling laws and a subject that divides opinion. if i want to spend a tenner on a football game, that is down to me it s my preference, i know how much i earn and how much i got left so it should be up to me, not the government. all the things on the big screens inside grounds advertising gambling are making people poorer and companies richer. i don t think it s an issue, - gambling, unless you re an addict. smartphones can be a casino in your pocket and the law to catch up under the government planned a statutory levy or charge and gambling firms to pay for nhs education, treatment and research, and they will consult on two types of checks. the plans for the younger people but there are no plans to tig
left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could be left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could be extended - left behind. there are reports the ceasefire could be extended to i left behind. there are reports the i ceasefire could be extended to allow further evacuations. also tonight. four care workers are found guilty of mistreating patients at a specialist hospital for people with learning disabilities and autism in county durham. the iraqi man who blames bp s oilfields after contracting cancer dies before his chance to question the firms bosses. the fa cup final at wembley could be hit by new rail strikes and fans heading to the eurovision song contest may also be affected. mark says he s scared the truth will get him in big trouble. and the controversial american tv talk show hostjerry springer has died at the age of 79. and coming up in bbc news. carnival at the camp now, barcelona to reach the final of the women s champions league after knocking chelsea out