this is bbc news. the headlines... the australian entertainer barry humphries has died at the age of 89. he was best known for performances of his alter egos dame edna everage and sir les patterson. the australian prime minister anthony albanese has taken to twitter to pay tribute to barry humphries, calling him �*one—of—a—kind' and �*gifted'. comedians have also remembered him as �*subversive, mischievious and savagely funny�*. sudan's army says the evacuation of some foreign nationals has begun, as fighting in the capital khartou, continues for a second week. the uk government says it's doing everything possible to support british nationals trapped in sudan. you're watching bbc news.