this is about trying to pressure mr netanyahu — this is about trying to pressure mr netanyahu into_ this is about trying to pressure mr netanyahu into changing - this is about trying to pressure mr netanyahu into changing his - netanyahu into changing his decision? _ joe biden says he will not support a invasion into rafah but that may already be under way. there is shelling east of the city. republicans hold a press conference criticising joe biden for withholding weapons to israel. stormy daniels it is back in the witness box in new york testify against donald trump and we will have the latest on that. and we have somebody from boeing talking about fuselages leaving the factory with damage. we get more on that tonight with the transport secretary of the us. very good evening, israel's

tanks are massed on the border with southern gaza. thousands of palestinians are on the move from the eastern part of rafah with the ports throughout the day of more explosions. not the full invasion, not yet, but it is starting to feel like it is imminent. president biden has now acknowledged on camera that he has caused one shipment of arms bound for israel and he signalled that more will be held back at this goes ahead. civilians have been killed in gaza as a consequence of those bonds and other ways in which they go after population centres. i have made it clear that if they go into rafah, they have not gone into rafah yet, but if they go into rafah, i'm not supplying weapons that have been used historically to deal with rafah, to deal with the cities, to deal with that problem. we are going to continue to make sure israel is secure in terms of iron dome and responding to attacks like came out of the middle east recently.

it has prompted fury in israel. the far right minister itamar ben gvir wrote on x, "hamas loves biden," a comment that was described as "irresponsible" by the israeli president. but there is similar anger in washington. the house speaker told reporters the decision was a "complete u—turn from what i had been told, even in recent hours. 2a hours ago, it was confirmed to me by top administration officials that the policy is very different to what he stated there. sol hope," he added, "that was a senior moment." tonight, republicans tabled a resolution condemning the decision, which they believes sends entirely the wrong signal to israel's enemies. ijust want to emphasise one thing. this is all about president biden and lloyd austin trying to take over the war from israel. i got one message for israel — don't let them do it.

tragically, joe biden has been the greatest friend| to hamas and hezbollah - that there is on planet earth. now, those sound like - extraordinary statements. what are the facts? the biden administration is sending money right now to gaza. _ many of us said, "if you send the money to gaza, - it will be seized by hamas." what happened? the first shipment came in and, - boom, immediately seized by hamas exactly like we said. but they're combining it - with blocking weapons to israel. well, who knows? those comments and the furious reaction there has been tojoe biden may have given the israeli prime minister the confidence to press ahead. a short time ago, he vowed to continue the fight with our without the american arms. translation: we are on the eve of independence day. _ in the war of independence 76 years

ago, we were few against many. we had no weapons, there was an arms embargo on israel, but with the greatness of spirit, bravery and unity among us, we won. today, we are much stronger. we are stronger, we are determined and we are united to defeat our enemy and those who seek our souls. if we have to stand alone, we will stand alone. i have already said that if we have to, we will fight with our nails, but we have much more than nails. and with the same greatness of spirit, with god's help, we will win together. here's our security correspondent frank gardner injersusalem and our washington worrespondent tom bateman with the latest. they are showing every sign they are preparing _ they are showing every sign they are preparing to intensify their military— preparing to intensify their military operation on the ground and rafah _ military operation on the ground and rafah. what started out as being a limited _ rafah. what started out as being a limited operation in eastern rafah have started to fray the edges as people _ have started to fray the edges as people report artillery strikes and air strikes— people report artillery strikes and air strikes and other parts of this very crowded part of the southern gaza _ very crowded part of the southern gaza strip — very crowded part of the southern gaza strip. israel is absolutely

stone — gaza strip. israel is absolutely stone by— gaza strip. israel is absolutely stone by the us threatening to withhold weapons. they are talking up withhold weapons. they are talking up a trait _ withhold weapons. they are talking up a trail. they cannot believe it. this has— up a trail. they cannot believe it. this has not— up a trail. they cannot believe it. this has not happened since 1982, but when — this has not happened since 1982, but when we talk about £2000 bombs, that's a _ but when we talk about £2000 bombs, that's a 906 kilograms bomb, you can drop that _ that's a 906 kilograms bomb, you can drop that on _ that's a 906 kilograms bomb, you can drop that on a precise house, but youte _ drop that on a precise house, but you're going to affect everybody in about _ you're going to affect everybody in about a _ you're going to affect everybody in about a 300 metre radius. so that's why the _ about a 300 metre radius. so that's why the us — about a 300 metre radius. so that's why the us does not want to supply these _ why the us does not want to supply these weapons because it does not trust the _ these weapons because it does not trust the israeli not to hurt civilians _ trust the israeli not to hurt civilians in the course of any coming _ civilians in the course of any coming operation in southern gaza. yeah, _ coming operation in southern gaza. yeah, it's— coming operation in southern gaza. yeah, it's hard to overstate the significance _ yeah, it's hard to overstate the significance of— yeah, it's hard to overstate the significance of what _ yeah, it's hard to overstate the significance of what president i yeah, it's hard to overstate the - significance of what president biden said last _ significance of what president biden said last night — significance of what president biden said last night in _ significance of what president biden said last night in terms _ significance of what president biden said last night in terms of— significance of what president biden said last night in terms of the - significance of what president biden said last night in terms of the us— l said last night in terms of the us— israet— said last night in terms of the us— israel relationship. _ said last night in terms of the us— israel relationship. as _ said last night in terms of the us— israel relationship. as frank- said last night in terms of the us— israel relationship. as frank was i israel relationship. as frank was suggesting. _ israel relationship. as frank was suggesting. you _ israel relationship. as frank was suggesting, you have _ israel relationship. as frank was suggesting, you have to - israel relationship. as frank was suggesting, you have to go - israel relationship. as frank was suggesting, you have to go back| suggesting, you have to go back four decades— suggesting, you have to go back four decades to _ suggesting, you have to go back four decades to the — suggesting, you have to go back four decades to the days _ suggesting, you have to go back four decades to the days of— suggesting, you have to go back four decades to the days of ronald - decades to the days of ronald reagan to find _ decades to the days of ronald reagan to find the _ decades to the days of ronald reagan to find the last — decades to the days of ronald reagan to find the last time _ decades to the days of ronald reagan to find the last time that _ decades to the days of ronald reagan to find the last time that in _ decades to the days of ronald reagan to find the last time that in this - to find the last time that in this very— to find the last time that in this very public— to find the last time that in this very public way _ to find the last time that in this very public way the _ to find the last time that in this very public way the threat of. very public way the threat of withhoiding _ very public way the threat of withholding weapons - very public way the threat of withholding weapons from . very public way the threat of- withholding weapons from washington to israei— withholding weapons from washington to israet was— withholding weapons from washington to israel was used _ withholding weapons from washington to israel was used in— withholding weapons from washington to israel was used in this _ withholding weapons from washington to israel was used in this way - withholding weapons from washington to israel was used in this way to - to israel was used in this way to try and — to israel was used in this way to try and affect _

to israel was used in this way to try and affect israeli _ to israel was used in this way to try and affect israeli tactics - to israel was used in this way to try and affect israeli tactics on l try and affect israeli tactics on the ground _ try and affect israeli tactics on the ground. now— try and affect israeli tactics on the ground. now after- try and affect israeli tactics on the ground. now after the - try and affect israeli tactics on - the ground. now after the interview with cnn _ the ground. now after the interview with cnn from — the ground. now after the interview with cnn from president _ the ground. now after the interview with cnn from president biden, - the ground. now after the interview. with cnn from president biden, what we have _ with cnn from president biden, what we have seen— with cnn from president biden, what we have seen is— with cnn from president biden, what we have seen is a _ with cnn from president biden, what we have seen is a very— with cnn from president biden, what we have seen is a very sharp- we have seen is a very sharp republican— we have seen is a very sharp republican backlash - we have seen is a very sharp republican backlash here . we have seen is a very sharp republican backlash here in| republican backlash here in washington _ republican backlash here in washington in _ republican backlash here in washington in the - republican backlash here in washington in the last - republican backlash here in washington in the last houri republican backlash here in. washington in the last hour or republican backlash here in- washington in the last hour or so. some _ washington in the last hour or so. some key— washington in the last hour or so. some key repiica _ washington in the last hour or so. some key replica senators - washington in the last hour or so. some key replica senators who i some key replica senators who see themselves — some key replica senators who see themselves as _ some key replica senators who see themselves as closely _ some key replica senators who see themselves as closely allied - some key replica senators who see themselves as closely allied israeli themselves as closely allied israel have sharply— themselves as closely allied israel have sharply criticised _ themselves as closely allied israel have sharply criticised president . have sharply criticised president biden, _ have sharply criticised president biden, saying _ have sharply criticised president biden, saying that— have sharply criticised president biden, saying that this - have sharply criticised president biden, saying that this is - have sharply criticised president biden, saying that this is in - have sharply criticised president| biden, saying that this is in their words _ biden, saying that this is in their words outrageous. _ biden, saying that this is in their words outrageous. but - biden, saying that this is in their. words outrageous. but democrats biden, saying that this is in their- words outrageous. but democrats for the most _ words outrageous. but democrats for the most part— words outrageous. but democrats for the most part very— words outrageous. but democrats for the most part very much _ words outrageous. but democrats for the most part very much standing - the most part very much standing behind _ the most part very much standing behind the — the most part very much standing behind the president. _ the most part very much standing behind the president. when - the most part very much standing behind the president. when i - the most part very much standing l behind the president. when i spoke tojust _ behind the president. when i spoke to just outside _ behind the president. when i spoke to just outside the _ behind the president. when i spoke to just outside the senate - 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fully backed what president biden was doing here because she saidl fully backed what president biden. was doing here because she said the numbers— was doing here because she said the numbers of— was doing here because she said the numbers of women— was doing here because she said the numbers of women and _ was doing here because she said the numbers of women and children - was doing here because she said thei numbers of women and children that had been _ numbers of women and children that had been killed _ numbers of women and children that had been killed by— numbers of women and children that had been killed by the _ numbers of women and children that had been killed by the israelis- numbers of women and children that had been killed by the israelis end . had been killed by the israelis end gaza _ had been killed by the israelis end gaza in— had been killed by the israelis end gaza in the — had been killed by the israelis end gaza. in the end _ had been killed by the israelis end gaza. in the end what _ had been killed by the israelis end gaza. in the end what this - had been killed by the israelis end gaza. in the end what this goes i had been killed by the israelis end . gaza. in the end what this goes back to is a _ gaza. in the end what this goes back to is a call— gaza. in the end what this goes back to is a call that _ gaza. in the end what this goes back to is a call that president _ gaza. in the end what this goes back to is a call that president biden- to is a call that president biden made _ to is a call that president biden made to— to is a call that president biden made to prime _ to is a call that president biden made to prime minister- to is a call that president biden- made to prime minister netanyahu over a _ made to prime minister netanyahu over a month — made to prime minister netanyahu over a month ago _ made to prime minister netanyahu over a month ago in _ made to prime minister netanyahu over a month ago in which - made to prime minister netanyahu over a month ago in which he - over a month ago in which he effectively _ over a month ago in which he effectively threatened - over a month ago in which he effectively threatened to - over a month ago in which he - effectively threatened to withdraw arms supplies _ effectively threatened to withdraw arms supplies if— effectively threatened to withdraw arms supplies if that _ effectively threatened to withdraw arms supplies if that operation - effectively threatened to withdrawl arms supplies if that operation into rafah— arms supplies if that operation into rafah when— arms supplies if that operation into rafah when ahead. _ arms supplies if that operation into rafah when ahead. remember - arms supplies if that operation into rafah when ahead. remember the | rafah when ahead. remember the numbers— rafah when ahead. remember the numbers of— rafah when ahead. remember the numbers of civilians, _ rafah when ahead. remember the numbers of civilians, many- rafah when ahead. remember the numbers of civilians, many of- rafah when ahead. remember the | numbers of civilians, many of them living _ numbers of civilians, many of them living in— numbers of civilians, many of them living in tents — numbers of civilians, many of them living in tents there, _ numbers of civilians, many of them living in tents there, and _ numbers of civilians, many of them living in tents there, and the - numbers of civilians, many of them living in tents there, and the us .

living in tents there, and the us has now— living in tents there, and the us has now reached _ living in tents there, and the us has now reached a _ living in tents there, and the us has now reached a point - living in tents there, and the us has now reached a point where. living in tents there, and the usi has now reached a point where it living in tents there, and the us i has now reached a point where it is trying _ has now reached a point where it is trying to— has now reached a point where it is trying to stave _ has now reached a point where it is trying to stave off— has now reached a point where it is trying to stave off a _ has now reached a point where it is trying to stave off a full— has now reached a point where it is trying to stave off a full ground - trying to stave off a full ground offensive. _ trying to stave off a full ground offensive, and _ trying to stave off a full ground offensive, and so— trying to stave off a full ground offensive, and so it _ trying to stave off a full ground offensive, and so it has - trying to stave off a full ground offensive, and so it has to- trying to stave off a full ground i offensive, and so it has to live in on what — offensive, and so it has to live in on what i — offensive, and so it has to live in on what i think— offensive, and so it has to live in on what i think is— offensive, and so it has to live in on what i think is that warning i offensive, and so it has to live in i on what i think is that warning and that phone — on what i think is that warning and that phone call— on what i think is that warning and that phone call which _ on what i think is that warning and that phone call which is _ on what i think is that warning and that phone call which is to- on what i think is that warning and that phone call which is to start i that phone call which is to start limiting — that phone call which is to start limiting some _ that phone call which is to start limiting some arms— that phone call which is to start limiting some arms supplies. . that phone call which is to start i limiting some arms supplies. that said. _ limiting some arms supplies. that said. i_ limiting some arms supplies. that said. ithink— limiting some arms supplies. that said, i think within _ limiting some arms supplies. that said, i think within the _ said, i think within the administration, - said, i think within the administration, they. said, i think within the - administration, they believe said, i think within the _ administration, they believe that israel— administration, they believe that israel still — administration, they believe that israel still has _ administration, they believe that israel still has everything - administration, they believe that israel still has everything it - administration, they believe thatl israel still has everything it needs in terms _ israel still has everything it needs in terms of— israel still has everything it needs in terms of american _ israel still has everything it needs in terms of american armamentsl israel still has everything it needsl in terms of american armaments if israel still has everything it needs i in terms of american armaments if it wanted _ in terms of american armaments if it wanted to— in terms of american armaments if it wanted to go— in terms of american armaments if it wanted to go into _ in terms of american armaments if it wanted to go into rafah, _ in terms of american armaments if it wanted to go into rafah, he - in terms of american armaments if it wanted to go into rafah, he can - wanted to go into rafah, he can still do — wanted to go into rafah, he can still do that _ wanted to go into rafah, he can still do that. this _ wanted to go into rafah, he can still do that. this is _ wanted to go into rafah, he can still do that. this is about - wanted to go into rafah, he cani still do that. this is about trying to pressure _ still do that. this is about trying to pressure mr— still do that. this is about trying to pressure mr netanyahu - still do that. this is about trying to pressure mr netanyahu into. to pressure mr netanyahu into changing — to pressure mr netanyahu into changing or— to pressure mr netanyahu into changing or modifying - to pressure mr netanyahu into changing or modifying his - to pressure mr netanyahu into- changing or modifying his decision. tom bateman and frank gardner against their reaction. oliver mcternan is back with us tonight. he is a former hostage negotiator. he is the director of forward thinking, the ngo which works to promote an inclusive peace process in the middle east. you're always welcome on the programme. i know you are in close contact with people in and around rafah so what are your context telling you to not about what is unfolding?—

unfolding? first of all, there is dee - , unfolding? first of all, there is deep. deep — unfolding? first of all, there is deep, deep fear. _ unfolding? first of all, there is deep, deep fear. nobody - unfolding? first of all, there is deep, deep fear. nobody has l unfolding? first of all, there is i deep, deep fear. nobody has any certainty they will be alive tomorrow, and that is understandable. but i think the sense of loss of humanity, what i'm constantly getting from people in rafah and elsewhere in gaza is the question where is humanity at present? the sense of them being abandoned and being left. they are totally vulnerable. and it's very difficult to answer that question, christian. . ., , , difficult to answer that question, christian. , ., , , ., christian. obviously there are some very sensitive _ christian. obviously there are some very sensitive peace _ christian. obviously there are some very sensitive peace negotiations i very sensitive peace negotiations coming on, cease—fire negotiations in cairo, and i know you are privy to some of the things that are said. the israelis say it is the threat against moving against hamas and rafah that gives them a better chance of getting the hostages back. some sayjoe biden's decision further empowers hamas in that delicate balancing act. what do you say? delicate balancing act. what do you sa ? . delicate balancing act. what do you sa ? , ., ., .,

say? first of all, when i gather from cairo _ say? first of all, when i gather from cairo if _ say? first of all, when i gather from cairo if there _ say? first of all, when i gather from cairo if there has - say? first of all, when i gather from cairo if there has been i say? first of all, when i gatheri from cairo if there has been no progress whatsoever. there is a sense of despair coming out of it. i hope i'm wrong, but that's the impression i have been given today. with regard to using military pressure, in my experience, and i spent several years negotiating in this field, i have always found that the military pressure and actions like this stiffens resistance. it is not facilitated. and i think throughout the charlotte years, every israel effort to try and return a prisoner to his family through military action resulted in prolonged processes. we did not facilitate or help it. and i put the price up in the end. and sol price up in the end. and so i feel that lesson has not been learned, or if it has been learned, it's not

being highlighted now or given priority because i think right from the start, prime minister netanyahu's gold was not so much the return of the hostages as getting heads for what happened on october the 7th. i think... i was in israel last week in the knesset and it was engaged with those active and it was very clear to me that his survival as premier will depend on achieving, getting heads, to put it crudely... i was going to ask you about that, oliver. this tweet from the security minister, who is in the israeli cabinet, certainly tells us how it's been received on the israeli right, this decision in washington. and let's not forget, he is one of the main elements than the war cabinet who is putting pressure on benjamin netanyahu to go into rafah. you think the prime minister is

effectively boxed in here now? i effectively boxed in here now? i honestly think, christian, that netanyahu himself is more in line with the right wingers than we tend to think. you know, they have given him the opportunity to express more publicly what his own attitude and mindset has been throughout his premiership. there has been numerous occasions when he had the support that he could have negotiated a settlement with the palestinians, but chose not to. so i don't excuse him so easily saying he's boxed in, it's pressure from the extreme right that he has to follow. no, i think generally, and i've made this point before, understandably israel is in a traumatised state. i think right across the party spectrum in the knesset, netanyahu has support for

the military option. of course people want to see the hostages released and returned to their families, but they also are determined to see the total demise of hamas. the measures that we try to put across to them constantly is if you want to see the demise of resistance generally in palestine, there is one option, and that is and occupation. ifearwhat there is one option, and that is and occupation. i fear what is there is one option, and that is and occupation. ifear what is happening in rafah now will only prolong the insecurity of israel in the region. oliver, thank you very much for being with us.— oliver, thank you very much for bein: with us. . ~ ,, , . being with us. thank you very much, christian. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories in the headlines. labour's newest mp, natalie elphicke, has apologised for comments she made in support of her ex—husband after he was convicted of sexual assault in 2020. she said in an interview at the time that he was "attractive" and an "easy target for dirty politics". on thursday, ms elphicke told the bbc she was committed

to tackling violence against women. the bank of england has held interest rates at 5.25%, a 16—year high, but it's hinted that they could be cut in the coming months. the bank's governor, andrew bailey, said he was "optimistic things were moving in the right direction". king charles joked about being "allowed out of his cage" during a surprise visit to an army barracks in hampshire. he was speaking during a visit to the 3 royal school of military engineering at gibraltar barracks in minley. it's his latest engagement since returning to public duties after his cancer diagnosis. you are watching bbc news. amid growing concerns over their safety record and after several devastating mechanical failures withi the boeing fleet, the ceo of the company has

assured customers that all their aircraft are built to the highest industry standards. but a former employee of the firm's biggest supplier has told the bbc that sections of the 737 max aircraft that he was checking regularly left his factory with "serious defects". spirit aerosystems build the fuselage for the 737 max. they are then shipped to boeing's own plant for final assembly. speaking publicly for the first time, the former quality inspector santiago perades told the bbc that some managers actively tried to discourage him from flagging up flaws in the half finished planes. our reporter theo leggett asked him just how many problems he would typically find on an aircraft that were reaching the end of the production line. anywhere from 50 to 100, 200. you were regularly finding more than 100 faults on a plane that was being shipped? oh, yeah. and that's because ijust inspect certain areas. so, in totality, with all the inspectors, the total amount, yeah, you'll be over 100.

now, you were picking up on these faults. you were highlighting them. you were flagging them up to be repaired. what kind of response did you get from your managers? did they support you? my managers weren't always there. the production managers always made a fuss about why i was finding it, why i was looking at it. and they made a big fuss about everything that i ever found. and it was because of the stage of where the plane was. if i'm looking at a plane that's supposed to be getting shipped and i'm the last person to see it, i shouldn't be finding missing fasteners, missing parts and things like that. so why were they not thanking you for picking up on these things? theyjust wanted the product out. they weren't focused on on the consequences of shipping bad fuselages. they were just focused on meeting the quotas, meeting the schedule, meeting the budget, meeting the numbers. if the numbers looked good, the state of the fuselages didn't really matter. and that's how i think the culture

was driven in spirit. throughout all this, you're picking up problems on fuselages that are being sent to boeing. are fuselages getting through to boeing that still have flaws that have not been fixed? the whole time we were there, boeing knowingly knew that spirit was sending fuselages with many defects, many of them bad. they knew that, they were aware of it. and spirit was wrong for sending defective fuselages, but at the same time, boeing was also wrong for accepting them. boeing has been criticised a lot for allegedly having a culture of putting profits and speed of production over passenger safety. would you say that the same mentality, then, applied at spirit, which is boeing's number—one contractor? well, spirit was part of boeing at one point, and i think the culture wasn't something thatjust they became a new factory and the culture over time became bad. i think when they deviated from boeing, a lot of the leadership was still there and a lot

of the culture was still prolonged after they became their own company. and it wasn't something that the culture all of a sudden just became bad. i think the culture was bad already, that over time just became worse. so what does the biden administration make of that? in the last hour, the transport secretary spoke to bbc and gave his response. the faa is a mess getting this right now because when here about concerns like this. _ now because when here about concerns like this, they have to be taken extremely seriously. the context for this is— extremely seriously. the context for this is we _ extremely seriously. the context for this is we have art event in the process— this is we have art event in the process of— this is we have art event in the process of putting boeing under a microscope ever since the january incident _ microscope ever since the january incident with the alaska airlines flight _ incident with the alaska airlines flight. they need to demonstrate they are — flight. they need to demonstrate they are meeting the quality is at they are meeting the quality is at the standards the faa is set stored so that is— the standards the faa is set stored so that is what we were taking the extraordinary step to restrict their ability—

extraordinary step to restrict their ability to— extraordinary step to restrict their ability to increase production until they demonstrate they can do that safelv~ _ they demonstrate they can do that safelv~ us — they demonstrate they can do that safely. us aviation city record is an extraordinary thing, and you cannot— an extraordinary thing, and you cannot ever take it for granted. maintaining that requires this heightened level of scrutiny and that's— heightened level of scrutiny and that's what is going on exactly with boeing _ that's what is going on exactly with boeing right now. if that's what is going on exactly with boeing right now.— that's what is going on exactly with boeing right now. if they don't meet those safety — boeing right now. if they don't meet those safety standards, _ boeing right now. if they don't meet those safety standards, what - boeing right now. if they don't meet i those safety standards, what happens with mac there are planes in the skies in the meantime. if with mac there are planes in the skies in the meantime.- skies in the meantime. if they cannot be _ skies in the meantime. if they cannot be safe, _ skies in the meantime. if they cannot be safe, they - skies in the meantime. if they cannot be safe, they cannot . skies in the meantime. if they i cannot be safe, they cannot fly. skies in the meantime. if they - cannot be safe, they cannot fly. we have established to each one has been _ have established to each one has been inspected following the incident and that is always going to be true _ incident and that is always going to be true. the faa holds these aircraft — be true. the faa holds these aircraft to _ be true. the faa holds these aircraft to a standard of billions to one — aircraft to a standard of billions to one or— aircraft to a standard of billions to one or better in terms of probability of something going catastrophically wrong. that's why we have _ catastrophically wrong. that's why we have the record that we do. it's clear— we have the record that we do. it's clear right — we have the record that we do. it's clear right now the extraordinary measures— clear right now the extraordinary measures are called for in order to safeguard — measures are called for in order to safeguard and defend that record. but safeguard and defend that record. at the safeguard and defend that record. the same safeguard and defend that record. git the same time can be just actually today there was a boeing 737 that crashed during take—off in senegal and alyssa entered ii crashed during take—off in senegal and alyssa entered 11 people. officials in turkey sank when i passengers and crew were safely

evacuated from a boeing 737 that had a tire burst in landing. do you understand of course it is a safe mode of transportation as he said, the record very strong, but he understood understand people feel wary at best when they're looking at getting on a boeing? hat wary at best when they're looking at getting on a boeing?— getting on a boeing? not 'ust a safe mode of dissertation h getting on a boeing? not 'ust a safe mode of dissertation but _ getting on a boeing? notjust a safe mode of dissertation but the - getting on a boeing? notjust a safe mode of dissertation but the safest| mode of dissertation but the safest by far— mode of dissertation but the safest by far the _ mode of dissertation but the safest by far the we know. but i think the most natural human thing in the world _ most natural human thing in the world is— most natural human thing in the world is when you step into a metal tube that's — world is when you step into a metal tube that's going to fly hundreds of miles— tube that's going to fly hundreds of miles an _ tube that's going to fly hundreds of miles an hour through the sky, you are going _ miles an hour through the sky, you are going to— miles an hour through the sky, you are going to have concerns absolutely everything has been checked — absolutely everything has been checked to make sure that's a safe experience — checked to make sure that's a safe experience. again that's not something we can ever treat as a destination. say we achieved a safety— destination. say we achieved a safety and we are good to go. we have _ safety and we are good to go. we have to _ safety and we are good to go. we have to continually renew and refresh — have to continually renew and refresh and every time a problem emerges— refresh and every time a problem emerges or threat of a problem, whether— emerges or threat of a problem, whether in— emerges or threat of a problem, whether in design, process, maintenance or operation of a flight. — maintenance or operation of a flight, the faa is would look at that very. _ flight, the faa is would look at that very, very closely. and you trust boeing — that very, very closely. and you trust boeing to _ that very, very closely. and you trust boeing to rectify _ that very, very closely. and you trust boeing to rectify this? - that very, very closely. and you trust boeing to rectify this? we | trust boeing to rectify this? we don't 'ust trust boeing to rectify this? we don'tjust trust. there is an auditing _ don'tjust trust. there is an auditing process, right now a 90 day

clock and _ auditing process, right now a 90 day clock and we are 60 days into it that the — clock and we are 60 days into it that the minister has put boeing on saying _ that the minister has put boeing on saying if— that the minister has put boeing on saying if it — that the minister has put boeing on saying if it demonstrate a cover has a plan _ saying if it demonstrate a cover has a plan to— saying if it demonstrate a cover has a plan to tackle all these issues. they— a plan to tackle all these issues. they have — a plan to tackle all these issues. they have response ability to meet our standards and we don't civilly take it _ our standards and we don't civilly take it on — our standards and we don't civilly take it on faith. we hope and expect they will— take it on faith. we hope and expect they will and will hold them accountable to do so. the us transport _ accountable to do so. the us transport secretary - accountable to do so. the us transport secretary pete - accountable to do so. the us - transport secretary pete bridges responding to the exclusive bbc interview. stormy daniels, the adult film star at the centre of the criminal case against trump, took the stand this morning for a second day of testimony. and as promised, trump's attorneys went after her in cross—examination to establish the ways she gained publicity and the money from going public. but the jury are not being asked in this case to judge whether donald trump had sex with stormy daniels and the truthfulness of her account. this is not a moraljudgment on him. what they're being asked to decide is whether he falsified business records to win an election. trump has pleaded not guilty to 3a counts of falsifying business records. here's what he had to say on his way into court.

here we sit after two and a half weeks and i think you'll see some very revealing things today. and i want to thank my lawyers, they've done a very good job. but i'd rather thank them after it's over as opposed to now because we don't want them to get carried away. let's speak to ankush khadori, an attorney and former federal prosecutor in the us justice department and senior staff writer for politico. lovely to see you again. obviously today, trump's lawyers try to get stormy daniels to admit her story has changed over time she did it for money. how successful were they? look, it sounds like there are quite a bit _ look, it sounds like there are quite a bit of— look, it sounds like there are quite a bit of fireworks and drum up during — a bit of fireworks and drum up during the _ a bit of fireworks and drum up during the cross—examination, but ultimately— during the cross—examination, but ultimately those points don't really matter— ultimately those points don't really matter at _ ultimately those points don't really matter at all. the only thing the 'ury matter at all. the only thing the jury has— matter at all. the only thing the jury has to — matter at all. the only thing the jury has to take away from stormy daniels's— jury has to take away from stormy daniels's testimony is they have to believe _ daniels's testimony is they have to believe she had sex with donald trump _ believe she had sex with donald trump on — believe she had sex with donald trump on the night she claimed. that is all they—

trump on the night she claimed. that is all they have to believe. with that she — is all they have to believe. with that she changed her story over time. _ that she changed her story over time. in — that she changed her story over time, in the ordinary course that would _ time, in the ordinary course that would potentially be a knock on the witness. _ would potentially be a knock on the witness, but again the only one episode — witness, but again the only one episode here that matters is that one and — episode here that matters is that one and whether she changed her story— one and whether she changed her story of— one and whether she changed her story of time because she was nervous — story of time because she was nervous or— story of time because she was nervous or whatever or felt at him and that— nervous or whatever or felt at him and that it — nervous or whatever or felt at him and that it is fully beside the point — and that it is fully beside the point. and likewise, her motivation to try— point. and likewise, her motivation to try to— point. and likewise, her motivation to try to get— point. and likewise, her motivation to try to get the story out about whether — to try to get the story out about whether he had to do with money or not, whether he had to do with money or not. again— whether he had to do with money or not, again that is sort of a knock on her— not, again that is sort of a knock on her credibility in the one sense, but the _ on her credibility in the one sense, but the only— on her credibility in the one sense, but the only thing that the jury had to take _ but the only thing that the jury had to take away again is did she actually— to take away again is did she actually had to take away again is did she _ actually had to take away again is did she actually have this encounter with donald trump? the rafters beside — with donald trump? the rafters beside point. it�*s with donald trump? the rafters beside point-— with donald trump? the rafters beside point. it's a good point. i watched some _ beside point. it's a good point. i watched some of— beside point. it's a good point. i watched some of this _ beside point. it's a good point. i watched some of this today - beside point. it's a good point. i watched some of this today and | beside point. it's a good point. i - watched some of this today and what of the cross—examination was about something else, maybe about something else, maybe about something bigger than the trial. yeah, look, donald trump has a very sort of— yeah, look, donald trump has a very sort of tight — yeah, look, donald trump has a very sort of tight control on his legal defence~ — sort of tight control on his legal defence. he puts his lawyers and offer _ defence. he puts his lawyers and offer positions and sometimes forced him to— offer positions and sometimes forced him to do— offer positions and sometimes forced him to do things that ordinary lawyers — him to do things that ordinary lawyers in _ him to do things that ordinary lawyers in a typical case would not do in _ lawyers in a typical case would not do in this— lawyers in a typical case would not do in this particular case, the smart— do in this particular case, the smart thing for trump when his legal

team to _ smart thing for trump when his legal team to have done would have been to concede _ team to have done would have been to concede that this encounter happened and defend the case as you sit at the outset — and defend the case as you sit at the outset on the falsifying records _ the outset on the falsifying records. because whether or not this actually— records. because whether or not this actually happened is not central to the case. — actually happened is not central to the case, but it became central when trump _ the case, but it became central when trump continued to deny it, including _ trump continued to deny it, including when his lawyer denied it during _ including when his lawyer denied it during his — including when his lawyer denied it during his opening statement. so the prosecutors had to put her on to deal— prosecutors had to put her on to deal with— prosecutors had to put her on to deal with that, but i think in the long _ deal with that, but i think in the long sip — deal with that, but i think in the long sip of— deal with that, but i think in the long sip of this, it will have been a strategic— long sip of this, it will have been a strategic air on trump's part. clearly— a strategic air on trump's part. clearly in — a strategic air on trump's part. clearly in the next big witness on the stand is michael cohen, and if at the whole case hangs in the testimony that he will give. do you suspect they will do that on a friday before weekend and let the jury friday before weekend and let the jury stew on it? friday before weekend and let the jury stew on it?— jury stew on it? gosh, you know, prosecutors would _ jury stew on it? gosh, you know, prosecutors would love _ jury stew on it? gosh, you know, prosecutors would love to - jury stew on it? gosh, you know, prosecutors would love to have l jury stew on it? gosh, you know, i prosecutors would love to have that sort of _ prosecutors would love to have that sort of my— prosecutors would love to have that sort of my new control over when people _ sort of my new control over when people go — sort of my new control over when people go on, but i'm not sure they will. people go on, but i'm not sure they will in _ people go on, but i'm not sure they will in the — people go on, but i'm not sure they will. in the ordinary course, yeah, you want— will. in the ordinary course, yeah, you want to — will. in the ordinary course, yeah, you want to get him on and off before — you want to get him on and off before we _ you want to get him on and off before we can potentially commit depending on how the cross goes, you don't want _ depending on how the cross goes, you don't want him to be left with the

impression that this terrible cross happened — impression that this terrible cross happened and that's the end of it. there _ happened and that's the end of it. there may— happened and that's the end of it. there may be some redirect or whatever— there may be some redirect or whatever for the prosecutors to clean _ whatever for the prosecutors to clean up — whatever for the prosecutors to clean up or come back, but i doubt the prosecutors will try to micromanage it that much. it would be very— micromanage it that much. it would be very hard — micromanage it that much. it would be very hard to do. just micromanage it that much. it would be very hard to do.— be very hard to do. just a quick one, be very hard to do. just a quick one. they _ be very hard to do. just a quick one. they will _ be very hard to do. just a quick one, they will pause _ be very hard to do. just a quick one, they will pause once - be very hard to do. just a quick one, they will pause once the l be very hard to do. just a quick i one, they will pause once the jury have to talk again about the defence push for a mistrial on the back of what stormy daniels told the jury. will go anywhere? ida. what stormy daniels told the 'ury. will go anywhere?fi will go anywhere? no, the 'udge already denied fl will go anywhere? no, the 'udge already denied it. i will go anywhere? no, the 'udge already denied it. it will go anywhere? no, the 'udge already denied it. i expect h will go anywhere? no, the judge already denied it. i expect he - will go anywhere? no, the judge | already denied it. i expect he will deny again. trump's supporters in the media. — deny again. trump's supporters in the media, making a big deal about this and _ the media, making a big deal about this and obviously we had a large case _ this and obviously we had a large case here — this and obviously we had a large case here with the harvey weinstein case here with the harvey weinstein case recently overturned by new york courts _ case recently overturned by new york courts so _ case recently overturned by new york courts so they are pointing to that as sort— courts so they are pointing to that as sort of— courts so they are pointing to that as sort of a — courts so they are pointing to that as sort of a cautionary tale, but i think— as sort of a cautionary tale, but i think will— as sort of a cautionary tale, but i think will happen here, the judge was apparently uncomfortable with the amount of detail that stormy daniels— the amount of detail that stormy daniels went into, and ijust find it very— daniels went into, and ijust find it very hard _ daniels went into, and ijust find it very hard to believe that that will support a mistrial or any kind of reversal— will support a mistrial or any kind of reversal on appeal if this ends with a _ of reversal on appeal if this ends with a conviction.— of reversal on appeal if this ends with a conviction. good to talk to ou, with a conviction. good to talk to you. they — with a conviction. good to talk to you. they can — with a conviction. good to talk to you, they can become _ with a conviction. good to talk to you, they can become in - with a conviction. good to talk to

you, they can become in the - you, they can become in the programme and a reminder that if you are following the trump trial, you can do it on the bbc news website and app. a short break and other side of the break, it's a i decoded. hello there. temperatures have been creeping up day by day. high pressure has brought plenty of sunshine around, but a weather front launching across northern scotland has brought thicker cloud here, some spots of rain and thursday was another grey day here with outbreaks of rain. now, as we move through tonight, it does look like that weather front will eventually move northwards, become confined to the northern isles for a while through the night before it clears away. it becomes drier here, but a dry night to come for most areas. bit of mist and fog here and there, temperatures ranging from 9—12 celsius. friday, then, our area of high pressure continues to bring a lot of fine and settled weather. we lose that weather front from northern scotland, so, apart from a bit of early cloud, some mist and fog, most places should have a fine dry day. widespread sunshine, particularly for england and wales, into northern ireland, central and southern

scotland, but some sunshine into the highlands as well. that'll lift temperatures up to 22 celsius perhaps, in aberdeen. 23—24, perhaps, in the warmest spots in england and wales. through friday night, it looks like we'll see mist and fog returning in places. a bit of low cloud, sea fog pushing into eastern england, east anglia and the south—east. that could creep a little bit further westwards into the midlands first thing on saturday. but again, those temperatures, 9—12 celsius. now for the weekend. it does stay warm, there will be some good spells of sunshine around, but the shower risk will start to increase, particularly as we head into sunday. that's because we've got a weather front and low pressure developing, pushing towards our shores, particularly by sunday. and into next week, it'll be a lot more unsettled than we've had this week. saturday, though, another warm day to come, a bit of early mist and fog and some low cloud across eastern england. otherwise, plenty of sunshine, though we could see a few heavy showers develop across the high ground of northern england, central and southern scotland into the afternoon. that could be thundery as well. but a warm day to come,

quite humid too, the low—to—mid—20s quite widely. sunday probably the warmest day of the week across southern areas. it could be up to 26 celsius, plenty of sunshine. but then the showers and thunderstorms could become a bit more widespread through the afternoon. and the temperatures may be coming down a little bit across western areas as the clouds build up in the sky. then as we head into next week low pressure takes over, it will become a lot more unsettled, showers or longer spells of rain at times. but there will still be a little bit of sunshine too, take care.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. how can ai link to the communication used between sperm whales? we'll unpack it in al decoded. sport and for a full round—up, here's the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start with some european football where the second legs of the europa league semi finals are under way. bayer leverkusen in action against roma. they have a 2—0 advantage from the opening leg. goalless from the opening leg. they are.

atalanta are playing olympique marseille. one all from the first leg but atalanta had just scored so now ahead on aggregate. and its also the second leg of the europa conference league olympiakos have the home advantage over aston villa. 4—2 the score from the first leg. the greeks had the advantage. it is currently i—o. withjust the greeks had the advantage. it is currently i—o. with just 30 the greeks had the advantage. it is currently i—o. withjust 30 minutes gone so aston below with more work to do if they are going to get back into the sky. britain's jack draper is through to the second round of the italian open in rome, beating borna choric in straight sets. earlier in the italian capital, rafael nadal in what is expected to be his final year on the tour, made it through to the second round of the tournament after a three—set victory over zizou bergs. nadal came from a set down to win. the spaniard is a ten=time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkacz next. always to be emotional to play here these are the most important events

in my tennis career. the