could tiktok it banned in america? laws makers get forced to remove a bill on the biggest market could have your company. the spring with tiktok, facing the most serious threat yet to its existence. lawmakers in the us house of representatives are set to vote on a bill that could result in a ban on one of the most popular apps in the us. time may be running out for tiktok us. time may be running out fr?" tiktok and its largest market, the us. if successful, new legislation would force the

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takes this story for a spin. now is not the time you would choose, because apple reportedly pulled out of it after spending billions. tesla has dropped prices to try and recruit market ship, and there's chinese giant uid which is accelerating into the fast lane. showing just how competitive the market has become. that is the market that xiaomi has entered into, but china is a place for the big market. the electric vehicle sales jumped 18%. the tech giant has begun investing $10 billion over a decade, trying to diversify away from the business a market or sector that's been stagnating. it was becoming one of the world's top five auto—makers. it's one of the few lucky ones that has

beijing's backing, because it's produced by the state on automator. users might be able to appear the cars with their phones and other devices. for its first model, the chief executive says the speed ultra seven has electric motor technology that is capable of accelerating faster than a tesla or porsche electric vehicles. buyers will be able to orderfrom 59 vehicles. buyers will be able to order from 59 stores across the country. as for the price tag, you'll have to wait till the end of the month to find out. let's shift our focus. boeing is facing another crisis. this time in new zealand. that's where officials say they will seize black bosses from a boeing 787 plane operated by lifetime airlines, which dived in midair. it happened during a flight from auckland to cindy on monday, leaving more than 50 injured. —— auckland to sydney. officials hope cockpit voice

and flight reporters will provide information on the boeing jet�*s path in communication between pilots. we will find out how to parent company of famous fashion brands like zero, and berkshire fared in the three months of last year. that section is a fiercely competitive market, especially because of on—time related —— online retailers. some of their business practices are under scrutiny. france is considering charging brands attacks for the environmental impact of their manufacturing. a us lawmaker has questioned the business model. our editor i think there are concerns about competitions from china, but they're also revenue

concerns. they are playing out within governments around the world. i will start off by saying this. consumers around the world are obsessed with fast fashion and we are seeing that companies like shein and teemu are making so easy to go online and browse hundreds of thousands of options. that cost just a few dollars. when shoppers are in the world buy from a company like a shein, they receive it directly from they receive it directly from the company. that may seem like a small point, but is actually an important one. around the world, countries don't apply tariffs to low value international shipments, and these can fall right into the sweet spot potentially depriving governments or revenue. when they place a closer if it is this on fast companies, this is one of the issues that they are looking at. from a us perspective,

lawmakers are also concerned about competition. they are concerned that their own clothing manufacturers are paying these tariff amounts of their international shipments and they think it's unfair that companies like shein and temu aren't doing light ways. technology and engineering and maths, there is a significant gender gap right through the workforce. girls are less likely to pursue studies in stem subjects than boys. tech firms in denmark have come together to develop and roll out a new computer game to engage seven to 12—year—olds in science and technology outside of the classroom. adrian murray has more. there's a problem. girls are less likely than boys to study subjects like science, technology and maths. to tackle

this issue, tech bosses here in denmark are now turning to gaming. denmark are now turning to auamin. ~ �* , denmark are now turning to uuamin.~ �* , ., ~ gaming. we've been talking about the — gaming. we've been talking about the lack _ gaming. we've been talking about the lack of _ gaming. we've been talking about the lack of women . gaming. we've been talking about the lack of women in | gaming. we've been talking - about the lack of women in stem and the numbers are just not moving. instead of trying to reach the girls when they're in high school or university, which is too late, we want to try to find them on the platforms they choose to be on in this age before they lose the confidence in maths and science in school. a new game has been launched on roadblocks, an online platform where just under half of users are female —— on roblox. the idea is to tap into girls' love of gaming and introduce activities that pick up their interest in areas like technology and science. so, this is the — technology and science. so, this is the campus - technology and science. so, this is the campus area... taking _ this is the campus area... taking part in so—called mini games. winning rewards for

their avatar. we games. winning rewards for their avatar.— games. winning rewards for their avatar. we try to make their avatar. we try to make the games _ their avatar. we try to make the games really _ their avatar. we try to make the games really fun - their avatar. we try to make the games really fun and - their avatar. we try to make i the games really fun and hard to do! — the games really fun and hard to do! but still, has some teaching _ to do! but still, has some teaching pattern without making it a school game. tell teaching pattern without making it a school game.— it a school game. tell us about some of the — it a school game. tell us about some of the activities - it a school game. tell us about some of the activities that - it a school game. tell us about some of the activities that the | some of the activities that the girls can do. some of the activities that the girls can do— girls can do. here, you can start a mini _ girls can do. here, you can start a mini game, - girls can do. here, you can start a mini game, so - girls can do. here, you can start a mini game, so you| girls can do. here, you can - start a mini game, so you have to start a mini game, so you have toiump— start a mini game, so you have toiump on_ start a mini game, so you have tojump on this ice and feed the animals before the ice melts _ the animals before the ice melts. ~ ., , melts. what the girls think? i've melts. what the girls think? i've been — melts. what the girls think? i've been playing _ melts. what the girls think? i've been playing the - melts. what the girls think? i've been playing the many i i've been playing the many games— i've been playing the many games and _ i've been playing the many games and it's _ i've been playing the many games and it's very- i've been playing the many games and it's very fun. i games and it's very fun. playing _ games and it's very fun. playing with _ games and it's very fun. playing with friends - games and it's very fun. playing with friends and| games and it's very fun. - playing with friends and stuff. it's playing with friends and stuff. it's really _ playing with friends and stuff. it's really funny. _ playing with friends and stuff. it's really funny. i— playing with friends and stuff. it's really funny. i like - it's really funny. i like finding food for our animals and taking pictures of animals. research shows that girls embrace stem subjects around age 11, but towards 15, and tempers. roughly a third or less of education places in stem go to women, and that leads to a wide gender gap when it comes tojobs. leads to a wide gender gap when it comes to jobs. worldwide, only a quarter of those

employed in stem related careers are female. for computer science, careers are female. for computerscience, it's careers are female. for computer science, it's just 20%. is computer science, it's 'ust 2096. , ., , , computer science, it's 'ust 2096. , ., ,, ., 2096. is a huge issue of the - technology industry. we want a diverse workforce. it's super important so we actually create products that are user—friendly for everybody in society, so we absolutely need more girls and women in tech. it’s absolutely need more girls and women in tech.— absolutely need more girls and women in tech. it's too soon to know if this _ women in tech. it's too soon to know if this new _ women in tech. it's too soon to know if this new approach - women in tech. it's too soon to know if this new approach can i know if this new approach can help bridge inequality, but the backers are hoping it will be game on. i guess it's time to try it myself! that's it for this addition of asia business report. i'll be back the next hour. voiceover: bbc news - bringing you different - stories from across the uk. life on the road, sleeping under the stars, waking up to birdsong.

for luke, though, being a van dweller being a van dweller is simply down to bristol's housing crisis. ci rcu msta nces, ccst of living — like, rent in bristol is insane. like, you know, like i pay £70 a month to live in this. now, according to the city council, the numbers of people living in vans and caravans in the city has gone from 150 pre—pandemic to around 600 today. but unless the council considers an encampment to have a high impact on residents, they won't take enforcement action. last year, people living on the roadside in east bristol were moved on after the council obtained an injunction following a glut of complaints with the cost of living crisis showing little sign of easing. with the cost of living crisis showing little sign of easing, it's unlikely bristol's van dwellers will be hitting the

road any time soon. for more stories . from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. hello. here's the catch—up. tonight, the tate brothers are to be sent back to the uk and a big push for the mmr vaccine treatment vaccine. and loo roll on the loose. we started in romania, where a court has agreed to hand over the influence of andrew tate and his brother triston to the uk, where they faced charges of sexual aggression. the british—american brothers were detained and appeared in a romanian court on tuesday where arrest warrants with issued. they were charge on in romania for rape and trafficking which they have denied, the tate brothers will be sent to the uk after their romanian child has ended. they provoke to the press after appearing in court. -- trial. some other stories now. a 22—year—old tick—tock star

who used the platform to document her rare diagnosis, has sadly passed away. she had more than 500,000 followers. there is a push to get your measles mumps and rubella vaccine as cases are increasing. the nhs is urging more than 900,000 young people aged 19 to 25 who have not yet had the jab to sign up. measles is highly infectious and can lead to serious health complications. and at time now to leave you with ten seconds of toilet rolls clogging up no not a toilet, but a motorway in california after loads of toilet rolls are fell out of a truck. no—one was injured — just a small trafficjam that can we appreciate the state of that, it does look absolutely hilarious, i love it.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. plenty on the way. arsenal go all the way to penalties, but scrape past porto to make the quarters of the champions league. how close is a deal between liv golf and the pga tour?

we'll be asking that, ahead of one of the pga's flagship events, the players, this week. and jimmy anderson shares his reflections on england's tour of india, and how he'll have to fight to stay in the side this summer. this series in particular, ifeel like i was bowling really well, just didn't quite get the wickets that maybe on another day or another series, i would've got. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. it's been a long time coming, but arsenal are into the quarter—finals of the champions league. the gunners were taken all the way to a penalty shoot—out by porto, after the score on aggregate was level after extra time in a scrappy match at the emirates. the last time the gunners reached the last eight of the competition was back in 2010. our football correspondentjohn murray was there. just the one goal here at the emirates scored