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Apr 2023
32m 1s

Escape from Khartoum

BBC News
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After the first evacuation planes carrying British nationals arrive in Cyprus, Adam hears one Newscaster’s first-hand account of fleeing war-torn Sudan, and speaks to Larry Madowo, CNN’s international correspondent, from Nairobi.

And the BBC’s media editor Katie Razzall is in the studio to tell us about three major court cases that Prince Harry has made against tabloid newspapers.

Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with George Dabby, Cat Farnsworth and Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor was Damon Rose.

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