hello, i m luxmy gopal. welcome to the programme. a power struggle between sudan s army and a notorious paramilitary force has rocked the country with at least 56 dead and almost 600 injured. among the dead were three un workers who were shot after the two sides exchanged gunfire at a military base. gunfire. the united nations secretary general has condemned the fighting amid fears it will derail the transition to civilian rule. both the army and its opponents, the rapid support forces, claimed they had control of the airport and other key sites in khartoum, where fighting continued overnight. the foreign ministers of saudi arabia, the uae and the united states who ve been backing the civilian transition process have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to military escalation and a return to the framework agreement. violence was reported around the country with eyewitness accounts of sudanese army air strikes in the city of omdurman. the target is a base belonging
returned to all roads. it doesn t cover existing roads and it is the existing roads that are killing us, so it s half the battle but there s still half the battle to go. more than 100 arrests, as animal rights protestors storm aintree racecourse and disrupt the start of the grand national. and when the race did get going, it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler provided a second national win for both jockey and trainer, as scotland celebrated another victory at aintree. the largest military parade in 70 years more than 6,000 members of britain s armed services will take part in next month s coronation. we ll be meeting the disabled dogs who ve found a loving home, after overcoming a tough start in life. a lot more cloud around today compared with yesterday. patchy rain or drizzle in the west. in the sunshine, it will feel warm. all the details and the outlet coming up on breakfast. 0utlook. it s sunday, 16th april. our main story. motoring groups have welcom
it was the favourite who won the day. corach rambler proved a bargain for his owners a scottish syndicate who bought him forjust £17,000. the largest military parade in 70 years more than 6,000 members of britain s armed services will take part in next month s coronation. and the weather, a lot more cart around today compared to yesterday, patchy rain in the west but it will fill wall. all the details and outlook coming up after breakfast. just as she will feel warm. it s sunday, 16th april. our main story: motoring groups have welcomed the government s decision to cancel the construction of new smart motorways, but insisted the announcement does not go far enough. existing stretches of smart motorway in england will remain, but more emergency stopping places will be put in place. the aa has called for the hard shoulder to return on all roads. aru na iyengar reports. it is not quite the end of smart motorways. plans for m will be scrapped, including 11 that had already b
hello if you re watching in the uk or around the world, i m frankie mccamley. 118 people have been have been arrested at one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, the grand national. they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and public nuisance offences in relation to disruption at the grand national. protesters made their way onto the track at aintree, which had delayed the race. animal rights activists had warned they would try to disrupt the world famous race. a large number of police had been deployed to the ground and went onto the course to remove the protesters. the start of the race was delayed for 1h minutes whilst the group were cleared, but it did eventually go ahead and was won by corach rambler, ridden by the jockey derek fox. 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 capital, khartoum. the sudanese military has ordered citizens to remain inside amid clashes at the presidential palace and the city s airport. the two sides are in dispute over who governs the country. sudan has been run by the military since a coup in october 2021. a journalist from the washington post newspaper reported 30 people dead and nearly 400 injured, citing the united nations. at least two of the dead are reported at khartoum international airport. earlier, footage there showed large plumes of smoke and fighterjets flying low overhead. and this video from inside the khartoum airport shows passengers taking cover on the floor. major airlines have reportedly suspended flights. un secretary general antonio guterres has denounced the violence, with a spokesperson saying, he spoke with sudan s abdel fattah al burhan and rsf leader general mohamed hamdan dagalo, also known as hemedti, and is calling for an immediate end to violence and a return to dialgue. the clash