Visited the Republic Of Ireland, after tensions over brexit, but Sir Keir Starmer is in dublin, saying the moment is right for a meaningful reset in relations. Hes been holding talks with his opposite number Simon Harris. Our Ireland Correspondent Sarah Girvin reports. After yea rs of after years of strained relations, this was the moment Sir Keir Starmer was given 100,000 welcomes to dublin. Smiles and handshakes as he and his irish counterpart were presented with Football Jerseys ahead of the Republic Of Ireland versus England Game they are watching this evening. This will be proudly worn in north london. This will be proudly worn in north london. . ,. , north london. Both leaders said this was an north london. Both leaders said this was an Opportunity North london. Both leaders said this was an opportunity to this was an opportunity to renew and deepen the friendship between britain and ireland. figs between britain and ireland. As two new leaders of our respective countries, we bo
hello, i m lucy grey. it s become increasingly clear the ceasefire in sudan is not holding. air, tank and artillery strikes are continuing in parts of the sudanese capital khartoum despite the latest 72 hour truce. there s also fighting in the western darfur region. hundreds have now been killed and tens of thousands have fled in a conflict that s de stabilising the entire region. one of the generals who leads the rapid support forces the paramilitary force fighting sudan s army, has told the bbc he will not negotiate until the fighting ends. mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, was speaking to zeinab badawi. i want to put it to you that the people particularly in khartoum are living in an ordeal, what would it take for you to allow humanitarian corridors? translation: first of all, i would like to thank the bbc for the interview regarding the truce. we have been asking for it from the first day of the war, we started a humanitarian corridor straightaway. we have
the coronation of king charles. stay with us for a sneak preview of how it looks. time now for a round up of all the latest sport. the world snooker championships semifinal continue in sheffield. mark selby has resumed his match against mark allen. let s take you live to the crucible. that is mark allen at the table. mark selby got himself in a pickle with the last shot. mark allen was 5 3 up after thursday s first session. the first frame of this session took an absolute age. mark allen pinching that in the end to go 6 3 up. it s the first to 17 at this stage. a lot of snooker still to be played in that semifinal. on the other semifinal, siege are we is well under way against luca brazil. he is 11-5 under way against luca brazil. he is 11 5 up in that one. the belgian lost his composure at the end of the ninth frame after failing to get out of the snooker. have a look at this. he was warned for that. he hasn t come close to the form that s done ronnie o sullivan. if that
the world championship semifinals continue in sheffield. mark allen was maintaining his two frame lead over the four time champion mark selby. he was 5 3 overnight. let s go to the crucible for live pictures. they are just re racking because mark selby has pinched the frame back. mark allen now leads 6-5. the frame back. mark allen now leads 6 5. the scheme is quite a difficult watch and pretty cagey. mark selby has got the better of the second session. two years ago he won the last of his four titles. it s the first to 17. in the other semifinal sijiahui is well under first to 17. in the other semifinal si jiahui is well under way against luca brecel. the chinese debutant is 11-5 luca brecel. the chinese debutant is 11 5 up after two sessions. the belgian really lost his composure at the end of one of the frames after failing to get out of the snooker. he got a warning. he hasn t come close to the form that saw him stunned defending champion ronnie o sullivan in the quarters