our correspondent sharon barbour spent the day at aintree racecourse. it has been really tense day at aintree, a day of high drama. it began with the protesters which threatened to disrupt the most important race in the calendar, due to start at 5:15pm. everybody said they could not possibly, there were so many police surrounding the race and inside as well. protesters arrived, they sat down on the ground, we spoke to them, they said they were determined to disrupt the race, but still it was not believed it was possible. well, they did, the race was stopped for around 15 minutes as they go onto the track, nine protesters were arrested. a little bit about that organisation, it was until a few days ago animal extinction, we don t know how many were here, but certainly they got onto the track and managed somehow to get through security and disrupted the race that is so important, not only here in liverpool, where the income is about £60 million, but right around the world. 500
place in sudan between two rival factions of the country s military. gunfire and explosions rocked the capital, khartoum, with clashes at the presidential palace, tv station and khartoum airport. medical officials say at least 25 people were killed in the clashes, and over 180 were injured. sudan has been run by the military, since a coup in october 2021. earlier, footage showed large plumes of smoke khartoum airport. gunshots can be heard in the background and fighter jets seen flying passing over the airport. and these pictures show the panic inside khartoum airport, where passengers were taking cover on the floor of the check in area, many of them stranded. international leaders have urged a return to talks, which are meant to restore civilian rule.