of the red cross says a plane landed at port sudan with eight tonnes of relief supplies, including health kits for hospitals. it hopes to get security guarantees to send humanitarian aid to the capital, khartoum and the darfur region. despite a ceasefire being in place, the past few hours have seen intense clashes in khartoum as the army tries to dislodge the rival rsf. residents are being urged to remain indoors and stay away from windows. tens of thousands of civilians have abandoned their homes and are fleeing sudan. what was supposed to be the uk s last evacuation flight left the country overnight, but in the last couple of hours, the uk government has announced there will be an extra flight leaving from port sudan tomorrow. the united states has completed its first evacuation of citizens. countries like saudi arabia are evacuating people to the city ofjeddah, via port sudan on the red sea. let s hear from evacuees in port sudan. i was working in the sudan for the last 13
world chess champion, with china now holding both the men s and women s world titles. it s six in the morning in singapore, and midnight in the sudanese capital, khartoum where the two rival military factions have announced a new ceasefire, but are showing no sign whatsoever of stopping their fighting in the capital khartoum. the united nations and african union are warning that the people of sudan are in dire need of a humanitarian truce. thousands of people are still trying to get out of the country. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, has been speaking to some of them. we are crossing the red sea, heading towards the coast of sudan. a night time rescue mission organised by saudi arabia s navy. it s not quite dunkirk, but many warships and ferries are now involved in this giant evacuation. tight security as the lights of port sudan gleam on the horizon. we head to shore on a smaller tug boat, to the edge of a country consumed by conflict. we arejust coming in now to p
calling the allegation defamatory. sight loss charity guide dogs says it s had a record number of people volunteering to raise puppies following a bbc story that highlighted a a shortage of dogs. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. officials in greece say at least 36 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train crash. a cargo train collided with a passenger train near the city of larissa in the thessaly region. conditions for the rescuers are described as very difficult. the army has been mobilised to help and dozens of fire and ambulance staff are at the scene. stephanie prentice reports. it s been described by local authorities as a powerful collision and a terrible scene. while passengers said the crash felt like being in an earthquake. translation: we heard a big bang. it was ten nightmareish seconds. we were turning over in the wagon till we fell on our sides and until the commotion stopped. and there was panic, cables everyw
this is a conference like few others a chance for western allies, yes, to put on a show of unity, but also a chance to reaffirm their support for ukraine and demonstrate their resolve to stay the course. so today the prime minister urged allies to double down on their support for ukraine, and called for a new nato charter to ensure its long term security, but he also said this. what s at stake in this war is even greater than the security and sovereignty of one nation. it s about the security and sovereignty of every nation. because russia s invasion, its abhorrent war crimes and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, are symptomatic of a broader threat to everything we believe in. that argument was echoed by america s vice president, who said no country would be safe if russia could violate territorial integrity. and as for the torture and rape she said its forces had committed. we know the legal standards and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity. in other words, t