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BBC OS: 2023/05/02 16:06 GMT: Sudan: 100,000 have fled

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2023/05/02 16:06 GMT

2023/05/02 16:06 GMT: Sudan: 100,000 have fled

Sudan: 100,000 have fled

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The UN says more than 100,000 people have fled the country

The UN says more than 100,000 people have fled the country.

The UN says more than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since heavy fighting broke out between rival forces on the 15th April. Officials have warned of a "full-blown catastrophe" if fighting does not end. 334,000 other people have been displaced within the country. Our correspondents in the region bring us up to date.

The Australian government has announced a crackdown on vaping. Nicotine vapes already need a prescription in Australia, but the industry is poorly regulated and a black market is thriving. We hear what people think about the ban.

And a man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton told the BBC some of the dangers of AI chatbots were "quite scary". Two of our correspondents run us through the technology and the impact it might have on the world.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Mahamat Bechir Abdallah, a Sudanese refugee who fled his country, fills a container as he sells water to the other refugees near the border between Sudan and Chad, in Koufroun, Chad May 1, 2023. Credit: Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane)

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