some news on that very shortly, but let's pause. it's a very busy night of european football. here's gavin at the sportscenter. thank you very much indeed, christian. a tense night for english sides in european champions league action — with manchester city and arsenal both hoping to seal their spots in the semi—finals. city, the holders — facing the might of real madrid at the etihad. it was 3—3 from the first leg of their quarter final. that was level 2—2 from the first leg. so it's winner takes it all in these ones, and the victorius teams will meet each other in the semis later this month. rafa nadal has been beaten in straight sets by world number 11 alex de minaur in the second round of the barcelona open. nadal is returning from another long—term injury in what could be

the 22—time grand slam winner's serve was broken in the first game, and he eventually lost the first set by seven games to five.. the 37—year—old looked increasingly tired during the next set and that too went to de minaur 6—1 in what was possibly nadal�*s last appearance in the barcelona open. third seed casper ruud of norway started his 2024 barcelona open with a straight sets win over world number 110 alexandre muller of france. ruud will face 14th seed jordan thompson of australia in the next round.. ons jabeur avoided an early upset on wednesday as she overcame ekaterina alexandrova from a set down at the wta event in stuttgart. the world number nine lost the first set 6—2 as she lost her serve on two games. she managed compose herself and won the second set 6—3, then went on to take victory in a tie break to take her first win in six matches. she'll face world number 14jasmine paolini in the second round on thursday. we're 100 days away

from the summer olympics in paris and the countdown is on to have the city ready in different ways to host the games. all permanent infrastructures are now complete, and the building of temporary sites has started. our sports editor dan roan is in paris for us. 100 days to go until paris 2024 and the venues that will host the games himself are rapidly taking place. —— themselves. we are in a 13,000 seat arena. work began only four weeks ago or so. it will be completed injune. this is where the beach volleyball competition will take place. it's here in the shadow of the most famous parisienne landmark, the eiffel tower itself. this is really what organisers want these games to be remembered for — sustainable venues. 95% of the infrastructure for these games will either be using

existing buildings of venues or temporary ones like this. the only really new venue that's being built to host a sport is the aquatic centre in the area. that is also where the athletes�* villages. organisers are saying they want this to be a very green and sustainable games for the good of the olympic movement going forward and venues like this that are a good example. dan roan there. and lebronjames is going back to the olympics for the first time in 12 years. steph curry is headed to the games for the first time while kevin durant will go there with his eyes on history. and they�*re just part of a star—studded roster the americans have assembled for the paris games. usa basketball announced its men�*s olympic team for paris on wednesday. the americans have won the last four olympic gold medals and remain ranked no1 in the world by fiba even after failing to win a medal in the two most recent world cups —

finishing seventh at china in 2019 and fourth at manila last summer. keep up—to—date with all the action on the champions league. that is all the sport for now. see you then. thank you, gavin. let�*s talk about bowling. the fleet should be grounded immediately. the manufacturer areas have let them structurally unsound. —— boeing. he told the senate committee that a race to speed up production has led to their �*s issues with the arab plans, including small gaps between sections of the fuselage —— aeroplanes. sections of the fuselage -- aer0planes-_ sections of the fuselage -- aerolanes. , , , aeroplanes. boeing hip problems -aushin aeroplanes. boeing hip problems pushing pieces — aeroplanes. boeing hip problems pushing pieces together - aeroplanes. boeing hip problems pushing pieces together with - pushing pieces together with excessive force to make them appear that the _ excessive force to make them appear that the gaps don't exist. the gap didnt— that the gaps don't exist. the gap didn't actually go away, and this

made _ didn't actually go away, and this made us — didn't actually go away, and this made us premature failure. effectively, they putting out defected aeroplanes. but there were already some comfort to know what concerns —— some concerns. a safety board investigated problems with the smaller 737 max after a door plug fell from the alaska aeroplane shortly after take—off. the ntsb concluded that four bolts had not been fitted. let�*s speak to barry valentine, former director of the us�*s top aviation regulator. thank you so much for being with us. what is it that mr sala poor is saying about the dreamliner and what

are the implications of what he�*s just set out? are the implications of what he's just set out?— are the implications of what he's 'ust set out? ., ~ , ., ., just set out? thank you for inviting me. i had just set out? thank you for inviting me- i had an _ just set out? thank you for inviting me. i had an opportunity _ just set out? thank you for inviting me. i had an opportunity to - just set out? thank you for inviting me. i had an opportunity to earlier| me. i had an opportunity to earlier to watch some of the hearing, including some of the gentlemen�*s comments. i�*m not qualified to offer an opinion on the technical aspects, but i would say boeing has his work cut out to convince post the travelling public and the saa that, as it moves forward, it is making certain that as the safety culture. but i think many of us think it certainly once had a niche to make sure it has going forward. i5 certainly once had a niche to make sure it has going forward. is he the onl one sure it has going forward. is he the only one that's _ sure it has going forward. is he the only one that's raising _ sure it has going forward. is he the only one that's raising the - sure it has going forward. is he the only one that's raising the alarm i sure it has going forward. is he the only one that's raising the alarm or only one that�*s raising the alarm or are there others within the production team who think safety has been compromised? this i production team who think safety has been compromised?— been compromised? as i understand over time, folks _ been compromised? as i understand over time, folks who _ been compromised? as i understand over time, folks who have _ been compromised? as i understand over time, folks who have raised - over time, folks who have raised issues about whether their concerns were probably addressed —— properly.

i�*m an engineer by training, so i tend to look at these situations from a statistical point of view as opposed to unemotional view for the travelling public, particularly if you�*ve lost a family or friend in an accident. the boeing 737 has been flying for over half a century. they�*ve flown literally hundreds of millions of lights. you have to look at that against the background of the number of events that occurred. but i think there�*s been a consensus that over the last couple of decades, there have been kind of management changes of boeing that one could argue with greater

emphasis on profits and possibly the cost of what has historically been a good safety culture. in cost of what has historically been a good safety culture.— good safety culture. in terms of regulation. _ good safety culture. in terms of regulation. i'm _ good safety culture. in terms of regulation, i'm wondering - good safety culture. in terms of regulation, i'm wondering what| good safety culture. in terms of. regulation, i'm wondering what the regulation, i�*m wondering what the options are for the senate committee, but also for the federal aviation authority, because they�*re somewhat on the hook now. they�*ve been given evidence that it�*s not up to scratch, so what did they do, given that he thinks the entire fleet should be grounded? i disagree that the entire _ fleet should be grounded? i disagree that the entire fleet _ fleet should be grounded? i disagree that the entire fleet should _ fleet should be grounded? i disagree that the entire fleet should be - that the entire fleet should be grounded, but the faa, as a result of this, more recently has been looking for a closely at boeing. they found issues that need to address. the faa is currently working with boeing to make sure it becomes the case. i think that�*s going to continue going forward

based on these hearings. i suspect there will be emphasis on making sure that there are six sufficient numbers of faa personnel looking at what�*s going on in boeing, looking at the concerns that are raised by those who testified to make sure that as boeing goes forward, there are no questions about the quality of the safety standards. the knock-on — of the safety standards. the knock-on effects _ of the safety standards. the knock-on effects are - of the safety standards. the knock—on effects are pretty serious. but also for the passengers, because if deliveries are delayed, air prices go up, don�*t they? if deliveries are delayed, air prices go up, don't they? that's likel to prices go up, don't they? that's likely to be _ prices go up, don't they? that's likely to be the _ prices go up, don't they? that's likely to be the case. _ prices go up, don't they? that's likely to be the case. i - prices go up, don't they? that's likely to be the case. i know - prices go up, don't they? that's likely to be the case. i know i i likely to be the case. i know i recently bought an air play to get and i�*m sensitive to the price structure! that could very seriously

be affected. structure! that could very seriously be affected-— be affected. barry valentine, good to talk to you- _ be affected. barry valentine, good to talk to you. my _ be affected. barry valentine, good to talk to you. my pleasure. - since the pandemic, the inactivity among uk people of working age due to long—term sickness has soared, pushing up the benefits bill and holding back the wider economy. new figures this week showed another rise. it prompted a major "back to work" push from the government. but new research from the health foundation seen by newsnight suggests things are about to get a lot worse over the coming years, not better. ben chu has been investigating and spoke to a 26—year—old single mother who is not working because of her mental health problems. it's mainly my autism and my anxiety that comes around with the autism as well. they are the main reason that i qualify for the benefits that i do. they're the main reason that i qualify for the benefits that i do.

i need more mental health support. so, what sort of mental health support are you getting at the moment, then? ..have appointments with a mental health nurse, but i've only had one so far. i've not had any other support for a long time. so, that�*s one in the last year or...? over what period? it'd be the past couple of years. in an ideal world, i'd be able to see somebody potentially once a week. ben chu �*s with me. it's it�*s going to get worse, how much worse? we should say that they aren't the same _ worse? we should say that they aren't the same thing. - worse? we should say that they - aren't the same thing. unemployment aren�*t the same thing. unemployment is where you are not working, but you are looking for a job. inactivity is where you�*re not working or looking for a job. unemployment is still pretty low. we had a big problem with working age in activities as the pandemic. it�*s up in activities as the pandemic. it�*s up tjy in activities as the pandemic. it�*s up by around 800,000 since early 2020 and news figures show a getting

worse. what these new projections show that working age ill health is set to rise by another 700000 by 2040, according to these productions tjy 2040, according to these productions by the health foundation. the upshot is they have a back to work scheme. but ill health and the population seems like —— things like diabetes, chronic pain, direct aggression, anxiety —— depression, it doesn�*t look like it will change anytime soon. itjust underlines the scale of the challenge facing ministers and it�*s important to emphasise, this is a really big epidemic problem for the uk. most analysts say this is a break on the economy, on living standards, and still a lot of vacancies in our economy. we need people to work at the same time as an activity is going up. this is a

challenge for notjust an activity is going up. this is a challenge for not just the current government, future governments as well, it�*s a challenge for all of us to work out how best policy could been alleviated.— been alleviated. your research is really striking, _ been alleviated. your research is really striking, 8096 _ been alleviated. your research is really striking, 8096 of _ been alleviated. your research is really striking, 8096 of that - really striking, 80% of that increase is expected to be in the poorest half of the population. that�*s exactly right, that�*s really striking, isn�*t it? the health foundation argue that what that shows is a very big stroke dealer —— structural or fallacy. many analysis are focusing on training health support, but the health foundation said that pattern on the most deprived people who are suffering these problems is that there are big structural things going on as well to do with poverty, with housing, with general mental health. that makes it actually harder to do. but as i said before, it underlines the scale of the problem. it�*s a bigger ask and it is simply putting money

into the health service, albeit that�*s something analysts say is needed as well. it�*s that's something analysts say is needed as well.— that's something analysts say is needed as well. it's not unique to the uk, so _ needed as well. it's not unique to the uk, so we've _ needed as well. it's not unique to the uk, so we've talked - needed as well. it's not unique to the uk, so we've talked about. needed as well. it's not unique to the uk, so we've talked about it i the uk, so we�*ve talked about it before and it�*s a particular concern. but there is a problem with waiting lists. how much is is down to the crisis within the health surface? i to the crisis within the health surface? ~ �* , to the crisis within the health surface? ~ �*, ., , , surface? i think it's undoubtedly... you heard from _ surface? i think it's undoubtedly... you heard from charlotte - surface? i think it's undoubtedly... you heard from charlotte in - surface? i think it's undoubtedly... you heard from charlotte in that i you heard from charlotte in that clip there, she has mental health problems and she wants to work, but she says the thing that�*s holding her back is the lack of mental health support. so, one would assume that for her, not for everyone, but for her to have more support would enable her at least to go back in. yes, undoubtedly, the health service being in the state is, many people experiencing would say more resources would help them get back to work. ., . , resources would help them get back to work. ., ., , ., resources would help them get back towork. ., ., , ., , to work. how many of those people who are currently _ to work. how many of those people

who are currently inactive _ to work. how many of those people who are currently inactive due - to work. how many of those people who are currently inactive due to i who are currently inactive due to disability would actually like to work? ~ , ., , ., disability would actually like to work? , disability would actually like to work? well, the statistics suggest a lane work? well, the statistics suggest a large portion _ work? well, the statistics suggest a large portion would. _ work? well, the statistics suggest a large portion would. there - work? well, the statistics suggest a large portion would. there are - work? well, the statistics suggest a| large portion would. there are some difficulties because people can answer a survey in one way when it comes down to it, with actually go in? but the evidence we�*ve had from the surveys — don�*t forget the reasons we know there�*s two .8 million people who are in active, that�*s from a survey. to the extent of that survey is accurate, you would also look at what people would say they would like to do. i certainly think about half of the people whose think say they... we also spoke to someone named fran who is 69 and in her wheelchair. she�*s desperate to go back to work. she wants to train nurses in the nhs about how to care for people with disabilities. the issue for her is that she wants to work part time and she�*s saying it�*s really hard to get

the nhs to hire people who want to work part—time. her overall point is echoed by a lot of people — employers need to be part of this as well. the government has its role, but also employers need to make it easier and be more flexible, and that�*s really the key to unlocking this in many cases. {lit that's really the key to unlocking this in many cases.— that's really the key to unlocking this in many cases. of course it is incumbent _ this in many cases. of course it is incumbent on _ this in many cases. of course it is incumbent on all _ this in many cases. of course it is incumbent on all politicians - this in many cases. of course it is i incumbent on all politicians because the benefits bill is going to exponentially rise. but you�*ll remember mel stride tried to wade into this recently when he was talking about britain�*s approach to mental health. then there�*s a backlash because the government is seen as uncaring or unfeeling. how do politicians get to grips with this and still get elected? the big rise in working _ this and still get elected? the big rise in working age _ this and still get elected? the big rise in working age inactivity - rise in working age inactivity amongst those in their 20s and 30s is actually driven by mental health at the moment. there is some amongst older groups, but that�*s the real

factor there. and there is a lot of views out there that as mel stride reflected, perhaps the diagnosis has gone over —— overboard. medical lysing it makes it harder. i think most people who look at this in the sector and independent analysts say there�*s no point saying just pull yourself together and go back to work. thus is not going to work. it does need more support from mental health workers, from employers, certainlyjust health workers, from employers, certainly just saying health workers, from employers, certainlyjust saying buck health workers, from employers, certainly just saying buck yourself up certainly just saying buck yourself up is too big a problem. the evidence suggests it�*s not going to be productive. the government... analysts are very encouraging of the idea more health support. they�*re less encouraging for the ideas that sanctions on benefits, the evidence to suggest that�*s not that effective of getting people into work, albeit

a lot of people think it is. �*s a lot of people think it is. '5 report is on newsnight at 10:30 p:m.. if you can�*t watch, there�*s plenty on bbc online. thanks for coming in. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you�*re watching bbc news. the eu has given tiktokjust 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on a new service it has just launched in europe. there are concerns tiktok lite could encourage children to become even more addicted to videos on the site. the new platform launched in france and spain earlier this month, offers users amazon vouchers or gift cards in exchange for the tiktok points they can earn for watching content or inviting friends to join. the european commission said tiktok, owned by china�*s bytedance, should have carried out a risk assessment before

deploying the app and it now wants "more details". for more on this, let�*s speak to technology journalist will guyatt. this is just this isjust a parent�*s dream. if we didn�*t have enough problems, we have a new version of tiktok. what assurances are the looking for? the a . . assurances are the looking for? the a- - is assurances are the looking for? tue: app is aimed assurances are the looking for? tte: app is aimed over assurances are the looking for? "tt2 app is aimed over 18, assurances are the looking for? tt2 app is aimed over 18, that's where app is aimed over 18, that�*s where i�*m going to start. that�*s where tiktok�*s stances. but they�*re staring straight into the lion�*s mouth. they�*re already invested by the eu, which now has a thing called the eu, which now has a thing called the digital services app. for tiktok not to put the paperwork in for this crucial risk assessment which is part of launching any app in europe, is either immense got cnet or administrative mistake.- is either immense got cnet or administrative mistake. what will make a tiktok— administrative mistake. what will

make a tiktok lite _ administrative mistake. what will make a tiktok lite more - administrative mistake. what will. make a tiktok lite more addicted? there�*s no one evidence it does in the talk about addiction around tiktok is really kind of spiralling since we had senders and politicians around the world trying to grapple with the influence of tiktok. if you listened to some american senators, you think there�*s some kind of chinese brainwashing going on via the app. they have created an app that people want to use and people spend time on, so you could consider that to be addiction. what�*s particularly interesting or unchallenged about tiktok lite is the fact that they�*re going to pay users for being there. you can imagine that that means the owners bytedance are going to sell ads in a more premium price, but also people are going to earn around about 85p maximum. it�*s capped out right now. this is only in france and spain right now. bytedance said they have no plans to launch it anywhere else, but trust me, you want an app to

test to see its reaction. that�*s what happened, they�*ve had a negative reaction. the what happened, they've had a negative reaction. what happened, they've had a neaative reaction. .., , negative reaction. the company said the rewards — negative reaction. the company said the rewards are _ negative reaction. the company said the rewards are restricted _ negative reaction. the company said the rewards are restricted to - negative reaction. the company said the rewards are restricted to people | the rewards are restricted to people aged over 18 who have to verify their age, aged over 18 who have to verify theirage, but aged over 18 who have to verify their age, but the issue at stake is age verification and they have been called out before.— called out before. yeah, and there is a challenge _ called out before. yeah, and there is a challenge for— called out before. yeah, and there is a challenge for every _ called out before. yeah, and there is a challenge for every company l is a challenge for every company that tries to age verify at the moment. some statistics from last year �*s talk about whatsapp. the digital youth index said 56% of people under 16 use whatsapp. there�*s a massive challenge globally about age verification and making sure apps are age—appropriate for the people who should be using them. timing isn�*t great. i think the house will debate that in washington later this week, a ban on tiktok. here they are in europe facing

allegations of putting children at risk. what is the company response? like i said, this is a gutsy act when you�*ve got battles on many different fronts about whether your app is addictive and then you�*ve now got the eu suggesting they haven�*t fulfilled sinful instructions that they�*ve been asked to file. —— simple. globally, everybody is grappling with tiktok. politicians are saying it should be banned, but at the same time, using in their campaigns because they know how many young people and how many generations use the platform over and above traditional media. it�*s one that everyone is trying to grapple with. you can�*t really put the genie back in the bottle. will. the genie back in the bottle. will, aood to the genie back in the bottle. will, good to talk _ the genie back in the bottle. will, good to talk to — the genie back in the bottle. will, good to talk to you. _ the genie back in the bottle. will, good to talk to you. thanks for coming on. my timeline has been full of pictures today from dubai of a quite extraordinary rainstorm. the heaviest in seven

decades, causing all sorts of destruction. the airport is the second busiest in the world and was already facing very challenging conditions. they advise passengers not to turn up. yesterday, part of the ua so the equivalent of a year and a half�*s worth of rain. the storm that hit dubai was ferocious. more than a year�*s worth of rainfall fell in less than 24 hours. these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness these time—lapse pictures show the gathering clouds as darkness falls and the rain begins. the floods left the city completely underwater, with cars submerged and stranded, including some expensive ones like this rolls—royce. some drivers attempted to make their way through, but others were left to improvise as best they could. at the airport, extraordinary images, as planes taxied through what looks like a lake. thousands of passengers — many of them british — have been left stranded, with flights cancelled and delayed. the united arab emirates is one

of the driest regions in the world. experts say climate change means we�*ll continue to see extreme weather like this. dubai is a city of concrete and glass, with little infrastructure like storm drains that could help it deal with a sudden influx of water. emergency services have been busy. this cat — using up one of its nine lives — had a lucky escape. graham satchell, bbc news. pretty amazing. panel coming out. they with us. good evening. sunshine for some, but not for all. that has been the story today, and when the shower clouds came, that�*s been the story today, and when the shower clouds came, they were pretty threatening. quite a dramatic weather watcher picture here sent in from north wales. most of the showers have been out to the west first thing this morning, with these frontal systems sinking steadily south. through this evening, we have a clutch of showers just clinging on to east anglia and south—east england. they fade away, skies clear,

temperatures are likely to fall away, and gardeners and growers, take note — we could see a touch of light frost in sheltered western areas with low single figures. further north and west, we keep around 4 or 5 degrees, and that�*s because we have cloud and rain spilling in from another system, which will bring some wet weather as we go through the day. so, into the afternoon, perhaps the best of the sunshine in east anglia, the midlands and southern england, clouding over through north wales, north midlands, up into northern england, to close to the scottish borders, where there�*ll be outbreaks of rain. the rain not too bad in northern ireland, but it�*ll stay fairly persistent on and off through the north—west of scotland throughout the afternoon. so the rain obviously having a little impact on the feel of the weather once again — only highs of 8—12 degrees, but we might see 15 celsius in the south—east with the best of the sunshine. so, there�*ll be some rain for all of us at some point

through thursday night into the early hours of friday morning, and then the high pressure really trying to influence its story. however, because of the position of the high, we still pick up this northerly wind, so we will be chasing cloud amounts around. it�*s going to be a breezy day on friday, and that will have an impact on the feel of the weather once again. temperatures just below par, really, for the time of year. into the start of the weekend, the high pressure is continuing to nudge its way a little bit further north and east. this weather front could enhance some showery rain for a time across eastern scotland and maybe north—east england. it also, again, depends on the direction of the wind. because of the position of the high, we are continuing to drag because of the position of the high, we�*re continuing to drag in the wind from the north—east, so coming from scandinavia, a cooler source — and so that means that along north sea coasts, yes, at times, those temperatures struggling and there will be a few scattered showers. so west is best for not only sunshine, but also warmth this weekend.

hello, i�*m christian fraser. you�*re watching the context on bbc news. i want to be clear. we will make our own decisions on our own. and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. we hope that anything israel does is as limited, and as targeted and as smart as possible. it's in no one's interest that we see escalation. belgium pm — my position is that |the iranian revolutionary guardsj

should be put a sanction list and it will be interesting to see - what the position is of other countries on that topic. - joining us on the show tonight are our pannelists, jennifer carroll who served as the 18th lieutenant governor of florida and tom peck — who�*s a parliamentary sketch writer at the times. first — the latest headlines. qatar�*s prime minister says indirect negotiations on a ceasefire deal and the release of hostages in gaza have largely stalled. sheikh mohammed al thani, whose country is one of the mediators between israel and hamas, said talks were in a "delicate phase". president biden has said there will be no trade war with beijing, despite indicating he wants to raise tariffs on imports of chinese steel and aluminium.

he�*s expected to tell unions he wants tariffs tripled to 25%.