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Sudan at breaking point

Seventeen months of a brutal civil war has devastated the country.

This week the Sudanese army launched a major offensive in the capital Khartoum, targeting areas in the hands of its bitter rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The RSF seized most of Khartoum at the start of the conflict, while the army controls the twin city of Omdurman, just across the River Nile. We speak to our reporter who has been to Omdurman hearing stories by people affected by the fighting and sexual violence.

Our correspondent Anna Foster is in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where she has been speaking to people who are trying to flee the violence.

The acclaimed British actress, Maggie Smith, has died at the age of 89. We hear tributes and speak to our reporter.

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is holding talks with Donald Trump, as he continues a diplomatic push in the United States ahead of presidential elections there in November. We speak to our correspondent in New York and hear from Ukrainian-Americans to get their points of view on the meeting.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: The conflict in Sudan has caused a massive humanitarian disaster. Credit: Ed Habershon/成人快手)

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