hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. speaking to the us media, author ejean carroll says she'd like to give some of the $83 million she won in her defamation case against donald trump to something he hates. while we have been watching events

in washington last hour, crucial developers in northern ireland tonight. the leader of the dup, jeffrey donaldson, has been meeting with executive members of his party to discuss a possible deal to restore power sharing at stormont next week. the dup collapsed the executive nearly two years ago in protest at the post—brexit trading arrangements. the party has been in talks with the uk government this past year seeking changes to the so—called windsor framework. and it would seem there has been enough progress to put something to the wider party. there are around 130 members of the executive. the party officers are not present at this meeting tonight, and only they would have the power to sign off on any prospective deal. let's speak to our ireland correspondent, chris page. just talk to me about that bit. this is the wider group of the executive, chris, but i guess if they go in behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business? , , ., behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business? , ., behind jeffrey donaldson, he is in business? ., , , business? yes, you do get the sense that we are — business? yes, you do get the sense that we are arriving _ business? yes, you do get the sense that we are arriving at _ business? yes, you do get the sense that we are arriving at something - that we are arriving at something of a political pivot point in this

process. it is almost two years since the democratic unionist party in effect collapsed the power—sharing regional government here in northern ireland over its concerns about trading arrangements brought in after brexit, units are opposed to the fact northern ireland is under different rules to the rest of the uk and in effect northern ireland has remained in the eu for goods and that creighton, porter for northern ireland, they would say. sirjeffrey does seem to be inching his party towards restoring the devolved governments in belfast. however, he is facing some opposition both within his party and from hardline unionists outside. you can see here, there is a group of about 50 dennis raiders outside that meeting has been held, as dup members were arriving in their cars, the protesters were shouting at them, urging that, in their words,

do the right thing. something that has not gone well for different donaldson, this was supposed to be a confidential meeting, but it has beenin confidential meeting, but it has been in effect weeding out on social media —— tweeted out. a life can commentary has been done by an opponent. sirjeffrey is certainly facing a bit of a struggle to make his case for a return to power—sharing on the basis of what he has secured, the concessions he has secured, from the uk government, and is expected that he will speak to the media sometime in the next two hours. the legal deadline for the restoration of stormont is next thursday, so there is a bit of time, and it seems that sirjeffrey donaldson thing cs got as much is that he's going to get from the uk government now and he is trying to get his wider party to agree. there are two camps _ get his wider party to agree. there are two camps here, _ get his wider party to agree. there are two camps here, the _ get his wider party to agree. there are two camps here, the people behind you want to know that the

internal market is secure and that nothing gets in the way of the internal uk market, and then there is the wider northern ireland public who can see a financial package that would come to northern ireland if stormont was returned, and that is crucially important when salaries need to the paid and we are in a cost—of—living crisis. need to the paid and we are in a cost-of-living crisis.— need to the paid and we are in a cost-of-living crisis. that's right. the uk government _ cost-of-living crisis. that's right. the uk government has - cost-of-living crisis. that's right. the uk government has dangled | cost-of-living crisis. that's right. l the uk government has dangled a financial package worth £35 billion sterling to try to, as it work and help the dup get back into the regional government at stormont, allow the regional government to be resurrected. all the other daughter make me parties in northern ireland say they want the regional government to be reformed immediately —— four main parties. they say major decisions are not being made, it is having a major impact on public services in northern ireland, and as you say we have had strikes in recent must by public sector workers who say that their pay has fallen well behind workers in the rest of the uk. org

is like the biggest party now in the northern ireland assembly, the irish nationalist party sinn fein, say a time for a decision by the dp is well past, but to jeffrey time for a decision by the dp is well past, but tojeffrey donaldson the dup leader has said his party a little make up their own mind about this, this process of consulting party members is a vital part of the process, and his argument that he has been using, particularly since about october, november time, has been using, particularly since about october, novembertime, has been that the best about october, november time, has been that the best way to secure northern ireland's place in the uk in the long—term is for unionists to be involved in governing northern ireland, he things having the regional government back, that is what will ultimately secure the union, but he is adamant that he does need the right deal and i think over the next few days, we will see if this deal is going to be enough to the wider dup party to get behind any plan to restore power—sharing here in belfast. any plan to restore power-sharing here in belfast.—

here in belfast. chris page, in northern ireland, _ here in belfast. chris page, in northern ireland, a _ here in belfast. chris page, in northern ireland, a porton - here in belfast. chris page, in i northern ireland, a porton event there this evening. —— important event. we will watch that closely. let me bring in our panel. clearly, if the northern ireland secretary was going to call elections, fresh elections, after everything that has gone on over the last two years, the dup would be a weaker position, and as chris wasjust dup would be a weaker position, and as chris was just saying, from jeffrey donaldson�*s point of view, probably for the good of the party it is a good time to get back into stormont? i it is a good time to get back into stormont?— it is a good time to get back into stormont? ' , ., ,., stormont? i thinkjeffrey donaldson is uuite a stormont? i thinkjeffrey donaldson is quite a sensible _ stormont? i thinkjeffrey donaldson is quite a sensible position - stormont? i thinkjeffrey donaldson is quite a sensible position and - is quite a sensible position and would like to go back into power—sharing, and it is important easily gets up and running again for all source of reasons, but underlying this problem is the fact that we left the customs union, when we left the eu, roach we did not even need to do at the time, and i just wish that politicians and particularly may be the labour party would look again at whether we should not be going back into the customs union, because that would solve this problem at a stroke and

would also benefit the people of northern ireland in terms of their economy and their wealth.- northern ireland in terms of their economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get — economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any _ economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any way _ economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any way of _ economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any way of trade - economy and their wealth. yeah, that would not get any way of trade dealsl would not get any way of trade deals that the british government wants to secure? i am thinking principally in terms of the deal they are talking about at the moment with canada, which of course has been held up by hormone grown beef — that is the sort of beef that would not be able to go across the border from northern ireland into the south, so you not be able to do a deal with canada, would you? ida. you not be able to do a deal with canada, would you?— you not be able to do a deal with canada, would you? no, and i think ou've canada, would you? no, and i think you've got — canada, would you? no, and i think you've got to _ canada, would you? no, and i think you've got to think _ canada, would you? no, and i think you've got to think that _ canada, would you? no, and i think you've got to think that all- canada, would you? no, and i think you've got to think that all trades i you've got to think that all trades are good, particularly with the one with the us, would be good. brexit has done nothing but damage the relationship, particular trading goods as opposed to services, and isaac we did not need to leave the customs union and we should look seriously at rejoining, because otherwise i don't see there is a solution to this problem in ireland with a boarded on the irish c.

kelly, lumpy pleas to see this in your neck of the woods. there were about 200 centres, congress, men and women came over, who have a stake of ancestry in ireland, and such are such fierce defenders of the good friday agreement? that such fierce defenders of the good friday agreement?— such fierce defenders of the good friday agreement? that is definitely ke . it will friday agreement? that is definitely key- it will be _ friday agreement? that is definitely key. it will be also _ friday agreement? that is definitely key. it will be also interesting - friday agreement? that is definitely key. it will be also interesting to - key. it will be also interesting to hear _ key. it will be also interesting to hear his— key. it will be also interesting to hear his remarks after this meeting, to hear_ hear his remarks after this meeting, to hear how— hear his remarks after this meeting, to hear how it is fun, what exact we happen, _ to hear how it is fun, what exact we happen, because from what i see the people _ happen, because from what i see the people were not going to be talking to the _ people were not going to be talking to the media. i think it is key to thing _ to the media. i think it is key to thing about— to the media. i think it is key to thing about the people in northern ireland _ thing about the people in northern ireland and how this is going to affect_ ireland and how this is going to affect them, how that is going to make _ affect them, how that is going to make life — affect them, how that is going to make life easier or better or worse for them, — make life easier or better or worse for them, and make life easier or better or worse forthem, and i think make life easier or better or worse for them, and i think that is key and that— for them, and i think that is key and that is— for them, and i think that is key and that is early important to consider, _ and that is early important to consider, the ramifications of effecting _ consider, the ramifications of affecting the people from northern ireland _ affecting the people from northern ireland. ., . affecting the people from northern ireland. . . ., ireland. 0k, we will watch that closel . ireland. 0k, we will watch that closely. more _ ireland. 0k, we will watch that closely. more on _ ireland. 0k, we will watch that closely. more on that - ireland. 0k, we will watch that closely. more on that on - ireland. 0k, we will watch that closely. more on that on the i ireland. 0k, we will watch that - closely. more on that on the bbc web page, of course. you will find that

they are, and chris page is filing for that. more on that in the evening. the us media has been hearing today from the journalist and author ejean carroll, who last week was awarded $83 million in damages in a defamation case she brought against donald trump. ms carroll said trump raped her in a department store in the mid—1990s and then defamed her when he later denied the claim. a jury had already found trump liable for sexual abuse and on friday awarded her significant punitive damages, and a figure eight times higher than what she initially sought in her lawsuit. in her interview with cbs news, she spoke about that moment when she walked into and was confronted by the former president. oddly enough, the minute i saw him in the courtroom, and robbie was standing here and she said, "good morning, miss carroll. "would you please spell your name for the court?", and there he is. and then it turns out he's nothing. the fear lifted and just went away. itjust was gone

because he's just... he's nothing. he was nothing. i was terrified — all of a sudden, he is nothing. she said she is going to give some of the money that she won in that court case to abuse women and charities that look after abused women. what was interesting was the response we got this weekend from nikki haley, because she was put on the spot about this and asked about the sexual abuse case. and from her perspective, she needs to, because she is training in south carolina, but she shifted — she said, i absolutely trust the jury. i do not think it should take them off the ballot, but i respected the jury, and their women in the electric who do not like how he is talking about e jean do not like how he is talking about ejean carroll, and that is the point —— in the electorate. he has usedit point —— in the electorate. he has used it as a campaign strategy, but there are lots of suburban women who don't take kindly to the sort of

things he says about her? yes. don't take kindly to the sort of things he says about her? yes, and that's one of _ things he says about her? yes, and that's one of the _ things he says about her? yes, and that's one of the key _ things he says about her? yes, and that's one of the key takeaways - things he says about her? yes, and i that's one of the key takeaways from the trial _ that's one of the key takeaways from the trial. when we have to look at it, the trial. when we have to look at it. we _ the trial. when we have to look at it. we have — the trial. when we have to look at it, we have to look at the fact that the jury— it, we have to look at the fact that the jury came back in less than three _ the jury came back in less than three hours, talk about sending a message, — three hours, talk about sending a message, and also give more money than they— message, and also give more money than they asked for, 83.3 million dollars — than they asked for, 83.3 million dollars in— than they asked for, 83.3 million dollars. in the us we live in a democracy, and that is key, and it is up _ democracy, and that is key, and it is up to— democracy, and that is key, and it is up to the — democracy, and that is key, and it is up to the jury based on the facts to make _ is up to the jury based on the facts to make a — is up to the jury based on the facts to make a determination, but also truck— to make a determination, but also truck has— to make a determination, but also truck has a — to make a determination, but also truck has a right to appeal the verdict — truck has a right to appeal the verdict as— truck has a right to appeal the verdict as well and he stated that he will— verdict as well and he stated that he will appeal that verdict —— trump has a _ he will appeal that verdict —— trump has a right — he will appeal that verdict —— trump has a right. it is also interested to know— has a right. it is also interested to know that when you appeal it, you need to— to know that when you appeal it, you need to put _ to know that when you appeal it, you need to put the money up, that amount, — need to put the money up, that amount, or— need to put the money up, that amount, ora bond, because in the other— amount, ora bond, because in the other case, — amount, ora bond, because in the other case, where she was awarded the $5— other case, where she was awarded the $5 million, trump put that money up. the $5 million, trump put that money on it— the $5 million, trump put that money on it will_ the $5 million, trump put that money on it will he — the $5 million, trump put that money up. it will be interesting to see if he tries— up. it will be interesting to see if he tries to — up. it will be interesting to see if he tries to put a bond for the $83 million or— he tries to put a bond for the $83 million or if— he tries to put a bond for the $83 million or if he puts all that money

up million or if he puts all that money up any— million or if he puts all that money up any court — million or if he puts all that money up any court system, until the appeal— up any court system, until the appeal works its way through the court _ appeal works its way through the court system. appeal works its way through the court system-— court system. does it alarm you, that there _ court system. does it alarm you, that there are _ court system. does it alarm you, that there are some _ court system. does it alarm you, that there are some who - court system. does it alarm you, that there are some who do - court system. does it alarm you, that there are some who do kiss| court system. does it alarm you, i that there are some who do kiss the ring? i am thinking of the likes of elise stefanik, who wants to become vice president, who find it impossible to talk about this case and would side with donald trump rather than a woman who jury of your peers have found he sexually abused? as a woman, we should support women, and it— as a woman, we should support women, and it takes— as a woman, we should support women, and it takes a— as a woman, we should support women, and it takes a lot of courage to come — and it takes a lot of courage to come forward. we have to also think about— come forward. we have to also think about not— come forward. we have to also think about not only her but the other women, — about not only her but the other women, the multiple women who came forward _ women, the multiple women who came forward and _ women, the multiple women who came forward and made allegations against donald _ forward and made allegations against donald trump as well for what occurred. _ donald trump as well for what occurred, and what they went through physically, _ occurred, and what they went through physically, and sol occurred, and what they went through physically, and so i think that is really— physically, and so i think that is really whartons to remember that, that there — really whartons to remember that, that there are some women that discard — that there are some women that discard that and will still go to the polls— discard that and will still go to the polls and vote for him —— that is really— the polls and vote for him —— that is really important to remember that _ is really important to remember that i_ is really important to remember that. , .,

that. i should say it liable, it was a civil case. _ that. i should say it liable, it was a civil case, in _ that. i should say it liable, it was a civil case, in which _ that. i should say it liable, it was a civil case, in which he - that. i should say it liable, it was a civil case, in which he was - that. i should say it liable, it was a civil case, in which he was find| a civil case, in which he was find liable of sexual abuse. christopher steele, i hesitate to ask you about cases involving donald trump because i know there is one you cannot talk about, and it is when you were involved with, and we don't have a verdict in that, but do you see similarities and crossover between what she is experienced and you have experienced in your legal tingling with donald trump? yes. experienced in your legal tingling with donald trump?— experienced in your legal tingling with donald trump? yes, force we do. we can talk— with donald trump? yes, force we do. we can talk about _ with donald trump? yes, force we do. we can talk about the _ with donald trump? yes, force we do. we can talk about the case he - we can talk about the case he launched against us in florida, where there was a judgment, the other year, where there was a judgment, the otheryear, in where there was a judgment, the other year, in which was very clear thejudge thought he other year, in which was very clear the judge thought he was abusing the legal system, that he was not serious about actually pursuing any kind of legal grievance but was purely pursuing a political campaign against his perceived enemies. and i think the problem with donald trump generally is he think he is above the law and the trouble is a lot of people in his congress and his party also think he is above the law, whereas in fact is absently cardinal

in a democracy where the rule of law is king that everybody is subject to the rule of law and everyone should respectjudges and should respect the verdicts that come down from juries in these cases, and clearly thatis juries in these cases, and clearly that is not happening here with e jean carroll. just that is not happening here with e jean carroll-— jean carroll. just very quickly on that, chris. — jean carroll. just very quickly on that, chris, in _ jean carroll. just very quickly on that, chris, in terms _ jean carroll. just very quickly on that, chris, in terms of - jean carroll. just very quickly on that, chris, in terms of the - jean carroll. just very quickly on | that, chris, in terms of the cases that, chris, in terms of the cases that he has brought against you, you said you had won one in florida but i know you are fighting with the high court in london. presumably he has the backing, the liquidity, to bring these cases, but he is taking on small people who don't, like e jean carroll and yourself? absolutely. fortunately, for most of these cases, we have been in short, but we are not always enjoyed and that makes a very vulnerable, and of course it is notjust the money or the stress of that, it is also the general psychologic pressure that it brings to you. the fact that you controlled, you get harassed and so on. —— it trolled. on social media

and in and around your office at times and the like. it is a very unpleasant experience to go through. i do very much supplies with ejean carroll and i'm very glad she has come through this. she is an incredibly brave woman. —— i very much sympathise. taste incredibly brave woman. -- i very much sympathise.— much sympathise. we will get a break, much sympathise. we will get a break. we _ much sympathise. we will get a break, we will _ much sympathise. we will get a break, we will get _ much sympathise. we will get a break, we will get stories - much sympathise. we will get a break, we will get stories from | much sympathise. we will get a i break, we will get stories from the panel. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. - usually sorting a day out takes gary from the lot of planning. but he has not had nearly as much work to do before coming to castleton. normally i would before coming to castleton. normally i would have — before coming to castleton. normally i would have to _ before coming to castleton. normally i would have to do _ before coming to castleton. normally i would have to do a _ before coming to castleton. normally i would have to do a bit _ before coming to castleton. normally i would have to do a bit of _ before coming to castleton. normally i would have to do a bit of research i i would have to do a bit of research online or quite extensive research online or quite extensive research online to actually make the day pleasurable for myself and any family member that i will be with. it is because a new map has been produced. on it is clearly marked where facilities are for disabled people, like accessible toilets,

special parking and where wheelchair higher is. the park authority has teamed up with accessible uk to produce this map. it is teamed up with accessible uk to produce this map.— teamed up with accessible uk to produce this map. it is not rocket science and _ produce this map. it is not rocket science and that _ produce this map. it is not rocket science and that is _ produce this map. it is not rocket science and that is the _ produce this map. it is not rocket science and that is the big - produce this map. it is not rocket science and that is the big thing l science and that is the big thing that we — science and that is the big thing that we need to get across. this is quite _ that we need to get across. this is quite hasic— that we need to get across. this is quite basic information. it is hoped that castleton _ quite basic information. it is hoped that castleton can _ quite basic information. it is hoped that castleton can become - quite basic information. it is hoped that castleton can become an i quite basic information. it is hoped i that castleton can become an example to other places. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. i it's time for the panel. do you know, i've learned something today? when they told me what your story was, i could not quite believe that we have never actually caught on camera the birth of a great white shark. is that right? we have never seen an infant great white shark? that is correct, to see something like this — that is correct, to see something like this i— that is correct, to see something like this. i don't know about you, but some — like this. i don't know about you, but some people are actually afraid

of sharks, — but some people are actually afraid of sharks, and i am one of them, but to see— of sharks, and i am one of them, but to see them— of sharks, and i am one of them, but to see them from a far distance and to see them from a far distance and to see _ to see them from a far distance and to see something like this, because it is a _ to see something like this, because it is a big _ to see something like this, because it is a big mystery exactly what happens. — it is a big mystery exactly what happens, where the birth takes place. — happens, where the birth takes place, and this is footage in california _ place, and this is footage in california of this baby shark. this is absolutely amazing.— california of this baby shark. this is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am very much — is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am very much like _ is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am very much like you _ is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am very much like you - _ is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am very much like you - i _ is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am very much like you - i am - is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am | very much like you - i am not sure is absolutely amazing. yeah, i am i very much like you - i am not sure i very much like you — i am not sure i would like to get close to an angry great white mother who was giving birth! is the suggestion they go deep or they are out of, they go far away, when they give birth? is that what it is? ., , "~ ~ :: i: i: what it is? that is the $64,000 cuestion. what it is? that is the $64,000 question- you _ what it is? that is the $64,000 question. you don't _ what it is? that is the $64,000 question. you don't know? i i what it is? that is the $64,000 | question. you don't know? i have absolutely _ question. you don't know? i have absolutely no _ question. you don't know? i have absolutely no idea. _ question. you don't know? i have absolutely no idea. how - absolutely no idea. how extraordinary, - absolutely no idea. how extraordinary, it - absolutely no idea. how extraordinary, it has i absolutely no idea. howj extraordinary, it has not absolutely no idea. how i extraordinary, it has not been caught. what do we know about this baby? how big is it? how has it been captured? it baby? how big is it? how has it been ca tured? ., , baby? how big is it? how has it been catured? . , , baby? how big is it? how has it been catured? ., , ., ., captured? it was 'ust someone who took a video — captured? it was 'ust someone who took a video of i captured? it was 'ust someone who took a video of it— captured? it wasjust someone who took a video of it and _ captured? it wasjust someone who took a video of it and happened i captured? it wasjust someone who took a video of it and happened to l took a video of it and happened to catch— took a video of it and happened to catch this — took a video of it and happened to catch this moment. they believe it is a couple — catch this moment. they believe it is a couple days old. they are not

sure _ is a couple days old. they are not sure and — is a couple days old. they are not sure. and this occurred in california, so all you california surfers — california, so all you california surfers out there, beware! beware, beware! just _ surfers out there, beware! beware, beware! just one — surfers out there, beware! beware, beware! just one of _ surfers out there, beware! beware, beware! just one of those - surfers out there, beware! beware, beware! just one of those flukes. i beware! just one of those flukes. just lucky for you it is not in miami. let's talk about the rsp be, chris. have you been out this weekend?— chris. have you been out this weekend? ~ . , , ., , weekend? what it is, christian, is each ear weekend? what it is, christian, is each year in _ weekend? what it is, christian, is each year in january, _ weekend? what it is, christian, is each year in january, va - weekend? what it is, christian, is each year in january, va organise | each year injanuary, va organise what they call the big garden bird watch, wherejust what they call the big garden bird watch, where just people at home and their families watch, where just people at home and theirfamilies in their watch, where just people at home and their families in their gardens observe what is therefore an hour and record it and send it in, and it is the biggest survey of wildlife in this country every year, and this yearfor this country every year, and this year for example, this country every year, and this yearfor example, over this country every year, and this year for example, over 6.4 million birds have been recorded in peoples gardens, and in our own garden, i did cheat a bit because i had the birdsong app as well, so i could hear them as well as see them, and we recorded 15 species.— hear them as well as see them, and we recorded 15 species. where do you live? which county _ we recorded 15 species. where do you live? which county are _ we recorded 15 species. where do you live? which county are you _

we recorded 15 species. where do you live? which county are you in? - live? which county are you in? surrey. what is really interesting is that the species in the garden have changed over time, since i was a boy. the birds you would have seen in the garden 50 years ago have disappeared and new ones have appeared, and it is really interesting reflection on climate change and how the environment is changing, and so on, because although we have a greater spectrum of birds, and particular birds of prey, we have less actual birds in the population, which i think is a matter of some concern, but it is a fascinating exercise, as i say. i can well imagine it is fascinating. tell me, the birds that you saw, i bet the robin was still there? the robin was bet the robin was still there? tie: robin was there, but the ones that disappeared... very aggressively full the disappeared, in our gardens, sparrows and starlings, which were omnipresent when i was young. which were omnipresent when i was ouno. , ., , ., ~ young. they were when i was a kid. now ou young. they were when i was a kid. now you have _ young. they were when i was a kid. now you have woodpeckers - young. they were when i was a kid. now you have woodpeckers and i

young. they were when i was a kid. i now you have woodpeckers and jays, and very colour for they are too. there is an upside to this, but there is also a downside, which is there is also a downside, which is the number of birds has declined i think quite dramatically. i the number of birds has declined i think quite dramatically.— think quite dramatically. i think so. i do think quite dramatically. i think so- i do like _ think quite dramatically. i think so. i do like the _ think quite dramatically. i think so. i do like the robin. - think quite dramatically. i think so. i do like the robin. he i think quite dramatically. i think| so. i do like the robin. he pulls out the worms as i did. good fun nonetheless! really interesting. thank you very much for your company this evening. kelly, chris, lovely to have you alongside. we will be back the same time tomorrow. do join me for that. hello there. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. we start with football. blackburn rovers are in to the fifth round of the fa cup after a comfortable 4—1 victory over wrexham. the league two side took the lead, but goals from sam gallagher and a brace from sam smodics put rovers 3—1 up. sondre tronstad then wrapped up the win with his first goal for blackburn. they'll face newcastle at ewood park next. the arsenal manager mikel arteta says reports about him leaving

the club at the end of the season are "totally untrue." the spanish newspaper sport had linked arteta with the barcelona job, which will become vacant in the summer, but arteta says he's very happy at arsenal. that's totally fake news, what you read yesterday. i don't know where it's coming from and it's totally untrue and i'm really upset about it. i cannot believe... i don't know where it's coming from. it has no source. it's got nothing. i think we have to be very cautious when we talk about personal things to be put in the way that it was put yesterday. liverpool captain virgil van dijk says he's "unsure" if he'll be part of the post—jurgen klopp era at the club. klopp announced on friday that he was leaving at the end of the season and van dijk�*s contract runs out next summer. the dutch centre—back was signed by klopp from southampton for £75 million six years ago. just a few moments left in the last 16 game between senegal and the every coast in the africa cup of

nations. —— the ivory coast. senegal made the perfect start when habib diallo stunned ivory coast to fire his side into the lead after just three minutes. the ivorian created very little until nicholas pepe was filed, and franck kessie equalised from the penalty spot, so extra time beckons in that match. earlier, the match between cape verde and mauritania was 0—0 and set for extra time before mauritania's keeper conceded a penalty. captain ryan mendes stepped up to score from the spot and book cape verde, a country with a population of only around 600,000, a quarterfinal against either morocco or south africa on saturday. now, she was one of the faces of the winter olympics in beijing. russian figure skater kamila valieva was just 15 years old when she failed a doping test in 2022. a russian anti doping agency investigation found the teenager bore "no fault or negligence", but today, the court of arbitration for sport has given valieva a four—year ban. our sports news correspondent laura scott has the story.

15—year—old kamila valieva began the beijing games as a figure skating prodigy, lauded for becoming the first woman to land a quadruplejump... a glorious quadruple salchow to open with. ..helping russia win team gold in the process. butjust before the medals were due to be handed out, it emerged she failed a drugs test. the teenager skated on but crumbled under the weight of the scandal. today, almost exactly two years on, the court of arbitration for sport banned herforfour years, explaining she'd been unable to prove she'd unintentionally taken a banned heart drug and ruled her results since december 2021 should be disqualified. while the result was welcomed by several anti—doping agencies, there remain unanswered questions. how does a young girl at that age get a hold of this controlled drug? you have to look at the russia system, and here we go again, unfortunately, with them trying

to hijack the games — and at the expense of a young woman. six months from the paris olympics, the suspicions surrounding russia will only grow. we are very concerned and remain very vigilant about what's going on in russia. we still actually haven't brought back the russian anti doping agency as compliant. what is more of a concern, actually, to me is the fact that the first decision granted by a panel in russia was so wrong. and that is what cas has proven today~ _ and it doesn't give a good message in terms of how serious they are treating the problem. this long—running case has done yet more damage to confidence in clean sport, particularly in russia, but it has been all the more troubling for the welfare of the young woman at its heart. laura scott, bbc news. andy murray has been knocked out of the atp event in montpellier after losing in three sets to benoit paire. despite winning the opening set,

murray went on to lose the second on a tie break as the frenchman started to take control of the match. he went on to win it 6—3 in the decider. murray said earlier this month that retirement may not be far away after losing in the opening round of the australian open. he's now won just one of his last eight matches and has slipped that is all the sport from us for now _ that is all the sport from us for now. ~ , . ~ that is all the sport from us for now. ~ , . " ., that is all the sport from us for now. . , ., ., ,, now. we will be back later on. see ou then. hello. after an extraordinarily mild sunday in the north of scotland on monday, the milder air pushed southwards, albeit with a lot of clouds and outbreaks of rain. that was how it looked in cornwall earlier on. something chillier, pushing into the north of scotland, at least for a time. you can see that colder air here on our air mass chart across the northern half of the uk. milder conditions further south in that mild air, that's where we've had

a lot of cloud. that cloud has been producing some really heavy rain, particularly across parts of northern england in the colder air well, something a little bit clearer overhead. and as we head through the nights, that area of cloud and increasingly patchy rain will swing away eastwards. and those clearer, colder conditions getting in across northern ireland and scotland. so a frost here, maybe some ice in places to start tuesday morning. but that will give way to actually quite a lot of sunshine and just the odd shower into western scotland. now england and wales, starting with a fair bit of cloud, the odd shower, maybe still some showers in eastern counties by the afternoon. but for the majority here, we will see some spells of sunshine, a little bit chillier than some of us have been used to recently. seven to 11 degrees. now through tuesday night and into wednesday, it's all eyes to the northwest, this deepening area of low pressure. see all the isobars squeezing together here — that shows that we're going to have a spell of really strong winds, particularly across scotland, gales widely,

but in the far north, gusts of 80 miles per hour, particularly as this band of heavy, squally rain sinks south. that rain getting into northern ireland and northern england, another wet day over high ground, for example, in north—west england. to the south of that, mostly dry, fairly mild, colder behind our frontal system, with some wintry showers for a time in the north of scotland. now, thursday looks like a quieter day, some spells of sunshine, although cloud will build across north—western parts, rain into north—west scotland. and that begins a push of really mild air for the end of the week. this warm front working across northern scotland on thursday night. behind it, a wedge of really very mild air indeed. that mild south—westery flow, also quite a moist south—westerly flow. so there will be more in the way of cloud as we look ahead to friday. but it is going to be exceptionally mild temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees. bye for now.

tonight at 10:00 — america says it's not looking for war but will do what's needed to protect troops. it comes as three soldiers killed in a drone attack on a us military base near thejordan—syria border are named. grief and regret — the family of a 14 year—old who died crossing the channel — we ask why so many risk their lives to come. tractors bring traffic to a standstill in paris as farmers protest against government policies. caught on film — could this be

the youngest great white shark ever recorded. and going nuts — the search for the missing monkey on the loose after escaping from a zoo near inverness. and on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus, we take a first look at what's on tomorrow's front pages. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at 10:00. the us says it does not seek another war, but it will protect itself and respond appropriately, following the drone attack that killed three american soldiers and wounded dozens near thejordan—syria border, at a remote outpost called tower 22. since israel's retaliation for the october 7th attacks, us military bases in syria and iraq have been attacked

more than 170 times.