this is the briefing, i'm sally bundock. our top story: a search team has located the wreckage of the argentine footballer emiliano sala's plane, which crashed into the sea on the way from france to britain. pope francis becomes the first pontiff to set foot on the arabian peninsula, just hours after condemning the war in yemen. it's america's biggest sporting night of the year — the super bowl — as east meets west in the deep south. with inflation running in the millions of percents and a serious political crisis, what are the prospects for venezuela's economy? a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part

of the conversation — tell us what you think. just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. investigators say they've found the wreckage of a light aircraft that crashed into the sea between france and britain with argentine international footballer emiliano sala and his pilot on board. the plane was travelling from nantes, where sala previously played, to his new club, cardiff city, when the aircraft disappeared. ben ando reports. the plane came down off the coast of the channel islands nearly two weeks ago. the search is over, this vessel chartered by the air accidents

investigation branch is now waiting above the spot where the plane carrying emiliano grillo three is ought to have come to rest beneath the waves. the wreckage was located by sonar on another boat paid for by the sala family after crowdfunding campaign raised £250,000. carrying the latest equipment it had set sail early on sunday, planning to focus on four square miles area of the english channel the guernsey. later, wrote submersible will be sent down to the seabed to make a visual confirmation that the plane is that pipe of malibu that was carrying a ci’oss pipe of malibu that was carrying a cross three and flown by pilot david ibbotson. with men are missing presumed dead after questions from the doomed plane was found washed up ona the doomed plane was found washed up on a beach in northern france. news of the find came in a tweet from david mearns, the marine biologists leading the private search, who said: the argentine wall was being flown to cardiff from the french

city of nantes where he had come to say goodbye to his former teammates. hejust find the say goodbye to his former teammates. he just find the cardiff city the £50 million, becoming the club's most expensive player and on sunday, there were emotional scenes as the tea m there were emotional scenes as the team he should have been playing for won theirfirst home team he should have been playing for won their first home game since he disappeared. richard niall warnock said afterward that sala would have been with them. ben ando, bbc news. what of course on that story on our website and the bcc —— abc news up. —— bbc news app. pope francis has arrived in the united arab emirates, becoming the first pontiff to visit the arabian peninsula. he was greeted on arrival by abu dhabi's crown prince, who escorted him to meet the grand imam of egypt's al—azhar mosque, one of islam's most prestigious centres of learning. ahead of the visit, the pope made an impassioned plea to the warring parties in yemen, urging them to ease the plight of millions of people threatened by starvation. eliza phillippidis reports. making history, the pope's plane

touched down on the tarmac at abu dhabi's presidential airport. during the flight, he told journalists he was hopeful the visit would prove to be successful. translation: this will be a short trip. but this morning, i received news that it was raining in abu dhabi, and in this place, one thinks of this as a sign of a blessing. i hope it will all be like this. he was greeted by abu dhabi's crown prince, sheikh mohammed bin zayed al nahyan, who escorted him to meet the grand imam of egypt's al—azhar mosque and university — one of the main seats of learning of sunni islam. before leaving rome on sunday, the pope held mass in st peter's square. he made his strongest condemnation yet of the war in yemen, where the united arab emirates has a leading military role. he said the yemeni population is exhausted by the long conflict. translation: i follow with great

concern the humanitarian crisis in yemen. a great many children are suffering from hunger, but no access to food supplies is there. brothers and sisters, the cry of these children and their parents rises up to god. i call on the concerned parties to reach agreement, to assure the distribution of food, and to work for the good of the yemeni people. but the aim of the visit is for the pope and islamic scholars to send a message of tolerance to the world. in 2016, the uae appointed a minister whose portfolio is to develop cultural awareness in the region. translation: why a minister of tolerance? because of the conflicts, destruction, and wars where religion is sadly dragged into. we need to respect everyone, while keeping at the same time our own traditions and beliefs. the foreign workers and expats of all nationalities and beliefs

make up 80% of the population in the uae. many of them have been lining up for tickets for the papal mass on tuesday. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. the bahraini footballer hakeem al—araibi has appeared in court in bangkok in the latest stage of his legal fight against extradition. al—araibi is wanted in bahrain for allegedly vandalising a police station, but he says the allegation is revenge for his brother's political activities. the footballer fled bahrain for australia in 2014, and has been granted permanent residence there. he says he'll be tortured if he is returned to bahrain. venezuela's president, nicolas maduro, has warned that president trump could have blood on his hands if he intervenes in venezuela. in an interview with spanish television, he said the outcome of the current crisis would depend on the level of madness and aggression of

the us and its allies. he rejected a deadline set by four major european powers of midnight local time for him call new presidential elections. the young centre—right businessman nayib bukele has declared himself to be the winner of el salvador‘s presidential election. if confirmed, it would be a major break with the politics of the past three decades, which have been dominated by the governing left—wing fmln party and its right wing rival arena. however, the electoral court has opened an investigation into whether mr bukele broke the law during an interview broadcast live on facebook on sunday. the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, is expected to warn that uk is "not remotely prepared" to leave the european union in less than two months in a speech later on monday. ms sturgeon will use a speech at georgetown university in washington to call once again for a second referendum on brexit. she will say the current situation had demonstrated that scotland's

interests were not properly served by remaining in the united kingdom. nissan has confirmed that the new x—trail suv, originally planned for its main uk plant, will instead be made in japan. in a letter to workers, it said continued brexit uncertainty is not helping firms to plan for the future. jonathan charles, managing director of communications at the european bank for reconstruction and development joins me now. very good to see you. so this is the latest news from a global company to say actually, we are scaling back what we are doing in the uk.” say actually, we are scaling back what we are doing in the uk. i think it is no surprise we are seeing companies are voting with their feet, it is difficult for them to understand what is going to happen

in the weeks ahead and the politics —— politicians don't understand so how can companies, they need frictionless trade, they came to the uk to set up factories to be inside the single market and of course they cannot be guaranteed that right now and this is at the same time of course as we have difficulties a nyway course as we have difficulties anyway the car industry in terms of the diesel market and they know that if they are facing a difficult market and at the same time lots of trade uncertainty, it is time to ta ke trade uncertainty, it is time to take a decision. in this's perspective this is not so much about wealth, they haven't said what the reasoning is behind it but they have stated that brexit is making it difficult for people to make decisions but it is also about diesel and the car industry but no jobs they are saying will be lost because of this decision which is important to state. —— nissan. because of this decision which is important to state. -- nissan. they said they are committed to building the existing ranger perhaps some of the existing ranger perhaps some of the updated models of thejuke and qashqai but it is expansion, it is

economic growth in the economy, no newjobs for the moment, that is crucial. and today this new working party... the alternative arrangements working group. who are they? steve barclay, the brexit secretary but some of the highland brexiteers will be involved, steve bacon, luscious fish, a mrfind something that is very different as a way forward so they don't have to have the northern irish backstop. i fear they are barking up the wrong tree, this is displacement activity, she still has to go back to parliament next week and there may well be a vote on valentine's day for her, it could be a painful moment, not a very attractive valentine's day, not any hearts on display i suspect. thank you jonathan, you will be back for a news briefing when we talk about those stories and others in the global media today. tom brady has become the most successful quarterback in super bowl history. he's won his sixth title after the new england patriots beat the los angeles rams by 13 points to 3 in atlanta, georgia. the bbc‘s tim allman watched the action. whose house?

rams' house! go, pats! match day, and the moment when anything seems possible. tens of thousands of football fans coming to atlanta for the super bowl. everyone convinced they are going to come out on top. we are here, we have won the game, we have a great coach who's enthusiastic, has the team focused on one thing and working together, and that energy will take us to a win today. patriots are going to win, in my opinion. why do you think that? because tom brady. ah, yes. tom brady. for most people's money, the greatest quarterback, perhaps the greatest player of all time. could he pick up a record sixth winners' ring? well, the first half was defence, defence, defence. the only points coming from this stephen gostkowski field goal. but the super bowl is about more than just sporting excellence.

this is a spectacle, the half—time show watched almost as avidly as the game itself. maroon 5 the headline act. third quarter and the rounds were level, greg zuerlein doing the honours. but then, miracle of miracles — an actual living, breathing touchdown. sony michel going into the end zone, putting the patriots into pole position. another gostkowski field goal sealing the deal. this was no classic — in fact, it was the lowest—scoring super bowl in history — but tom brady won't care too much about that. let's talk to rams, the sports

reporter right outside the stadium where those fans presumably are still celebrating, we were hearing from tim, what a night for tom brady? an incredible night fought tom brady and although many people will look back at super bowl liii and said you know what, it was not a great game, as time passes i think it will be remembered for what the game meant for tom brady, that sixth super bowl championship for him and the fact that the new england patriots are now tied with the pittsburgh steelers as being the most successful teams ever in the history of the nfl. both of those two franchises winning six times. it is remarkable to think that from where they came in 2002 when bill belichick and tom brady were thrown together, there went and wonder super bowl then and since then they have been absolutely dominant and at 41, he says there is still life left in him, he wants to go to his mid 40s and some say he is still fit enough and smart enough to

potentially even push the 50 barrier. the mid 405 is the new mid 20s, in my view. what about the coach? because also he has made history too, hasn't he? coach? because also he has made history too, ha5n't he? bill belichick is phenomenal, he has drawn level now as the most successful coach in nfl history but i think if you look at the bigger picture, remember the nfl is a league where you basically are designed to fail. if you win the super bowl, next year they want you to get the worst player from the d raft to get the worst player from the draft and they don't want to see you go back to the super bowl yet he keeps doing it here up on year upon year and keeps doing it here up on year upon yearand again, he keeps doing it here up on year upon year and again, he is somebody that they could be potentially thinking about retirement but he shakes his head and he still believes he has things to do in this game and when you look across the whole sporting champion, he may be up there with sir alex ferguson and the basketball coach philjackson as the very greatest and have been involved in coaching and managing teams during the whole of their careers and

across sporting history as well. good news, seth, retirement is overrated! to see you. —— good to see you. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll hear from poland's first openly gay politician, who's launched a political party to challenge the government. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. four, three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space

without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record for sailing solo around the world non—stop. you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: pope francis becomes the first pontiff to set foot on the arabian peninsula, just hours after he condemned the war in yemen. and our top story: a search team has located the wreckage of the argentine footballer emiliano sala's plane which crashed into the sea on the way from france to britain. poland's first openly gay politician robert biedron has launched a political party called ‘spring' to challenge the socially conservative government in domestic

and european elections this year. he told supporters in warsaw that poland needed positive energy to fulfil the legacy of pawel adamowicz, the mayor of the northern city of gdansk, who was stabbed to death on stage at a charity event last month. 0ur poland correspondent, adam easton, attended the pa rty‘s launch. # 0de tojoy. beethoven's 0de tojoy, the anthem of the european union, played over the loudspeakers as robert biedron walked on stage, in front of a crowd of many thousands of cheering supporters. mr biedron‘s pro—eu stance highlights the difference between his views and those of the eurosceptic and nationalist—leaning government. translation: the republic of poland is the republic of all citizens, with no exception. we can collaborate with the european union efficiently and get eu funds.

we can introduce in—vitro fertility treatment and reliable sex education, and we can separate church from state. the silver—haired 42—year—old set out a programme that puts him at odds with powerful vested interests, including the coal mining industry and the catholic church. he vowed to cut state funding to the church, legalise abortion, and close down all of the country's coal mines by 2035. mr biedron has been portrayed as poland's macron, but he has also adopted some policies from the government's generous and popular social spending programme. what sets him apart from some here is his commitment to progressive ideas. translation: i think that, if we're to have a chance in the elections, this party is our only chance. mr biedron is clearly the rising star of polish politics.

the question is whether his party can achieve broad—based appeal. officials in the australian city of townsville are deliberately flooding several neighbourhoods after record rainfall that has swollen a dam beyond capacity. residents in and around the north—eastern city have been warned of ‘a risk to life' and ‘unprecedented flooding' that could inundate up to 20,000 local homes. hywel griffiths reports. monday morning update. not so good. this is how people across townsville are starting the week. working out just how much of their homes lie under water. almost a year's worth of rain has fallen here in the last seven days a and more is coming as a monster low sits over the city. it

means it could be days before people can work out the full extent of the damage. we were warned to get out the night before last, yesterday it was still pretty safe, we sandbagged, but you know, it looks like we have lost everything, i can't get in there to have a look. it is, yeah, family heirlooms that go back over 100 years and all that, that we have lost. pretty much lost all of our staff. when townsville's dam reached nearly 250% capacity yesterday, the authorities decided they had to open the floodgates. although it was planned, the results we re although it was planned, the results were in predict ball. there are persons in both of those units, where the gap is in their apparently, and the units are set back a little bit. emergency team5 had to rescue some people from their homes. so far more than 1000 residents have been relocated. drivers have been told to keep off

the roads, the risk of flash flooding means the situation is volatile, and while australia's insurance council has a ready could —— declared a catastrophe. people in their 27:30 is ourfar greater risk of getting cancer related to obesity than people born in the 19505. a study published in the lancet journal shows increasing numbers of adults are being diagnosed with cancer is linked to their weight. with usb bt rates doubling ina their weight. with usb bt rates doubling in a 30 year period, there is concern over what this may mean that future cancer cases. now researchers in the united states have looked at cancer diagnoses from 1995 to 2014. they found an increase

in the rates of six types of cancer are related to obesity. at each yearly in people under 50. these included colorectal, kidney and graphic cancers. the increase were more marked in successively younger generations, particularly among millennials. we know that the number of younger people diagnosed with cancer is still relatively small, especially compared to older people. but it is concerning to see that the rates are going up, and that this could be due to obesity. the overall incidence of cancer remains higher in older people. but this study suggests that abc —— obesity among the relatively young could present a growing challenge in years to come. scientists say they may have found the key to treating a mysterious condition affecting millions of people worldwide. phantom limb pain refers to the sensations felt by amputees in their missing limbs. it's notoriously difficult to treat — but that could soon change. lucy martin reports.

i literally just do i literallyjust do this... i literallyjust do this. .. kir5ty mayson lost her arm after she fainted at a train station and fell onto the tracks. she has spent the last decade adapting to life without it. it is a dextrou5 ta5k. but one thing she cannot overcome is the pain she feels in her missing arm. it feels like somebody has put a hot iron against my arm or something like that. it is completely random and sporadic, is intermittent. like that. it is completely random and sporadic, i5 intermittent. up to and sporadic, is intermittent. up to 80% of ntt ‘s experience phantom limb pain. —— amputees. forthe unlucky ones, it never goes away. physically you can adapt to learning how to open bottles and dress yourself, but when you are having phantom pain at onto that it makes that task so much harder. the first electorate is going to be just over

your missing... but how do you treat pain ina your missing... but how do you treat pain in a limb that does not exist? neuroscientists are hoping to enter that question. in this scientist's study amputees had their brain stimulated and scans while attending to move their phantom limbs. most reported less pain in the week after. while it is a small study researchers say the results may have unlocked the key to treatment. previous research in hours and other groups was focused on this area, where the hand normally is. what we find in the study is what can treat phantom pain is not this area, but rather this other area, deep inside, i can't show you, so if we want to treat phantom pain we need to stop thinking about this pain area, and thinking about this pain area, and think about this hidden brain area which has also been hidden from our research. non-invasive brain stimulations is quick, painless and has been used already to treat

stroke patients. researchers say it is too early to tell whether it can relieve phantom pain, but this study has brought them one step closer to understanding what causes phantom pain, and that could be a brain change. that would be amazing, but i don't feel like it is going to be next week or next year. i think it isa next week or next year. i think it is a long way off. researchers say the next step is larger studies and clinical trials. stay with me on bbc news, i'll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments. we will start with a look at venezuela and the impact that the political crisis there is having on the venezuelan economy. it is already in a difficult, challenging time. all that to come and more, stay with us. there was only a slow thaw in places

over the weekend, but that is going to pick up the pace over the next few days. what is left of this is going to be disappearing from all but the high hills and mountains as temperatures are on the up. you can see nowhere near as cold as monday begins, compared with recent mornings. still cold in northern scotla nd mornings. still cold in northern scotland and that it more snow to come here. several centimetres into the hills, into the lower levels in place. around this area of low pressure, quite windy with that, particularly in scotland in the morning. 0vernight wet weather has pushed right across the uk and that is lingering into parts of east anglia and the south—east, as we go through the morning. the last of that clearing the far south—east at some stage of the afternoon, it may drag its heels. elsewhere we see some sunny spells coming through with the odd shower around and sleet and in northern scotland slowly fizzling along with the wind easing as well. as the temperatures, but

many of us is much milder compared with recent days, can —— particular across parts of england and wales web temperatures are up to 10— 12 celsius. with the wind easing and the clear skies, there is another fairly widespread frost on the way on monday night and tuesday morning, with some fog patches around southern england, in particular it could be dense in places as the day begins. this in britain may not fall too far. well below freezing, particularly in the countryside. it is the last widespread phosphor while. sunshine away from any fog as tuesday begins, and cloud and outbreaks of rain begin to pushing from the west if you are further east and north—east, you will say driest longest. the windsor starting to pick again, south—westerly breeze, at that again is a mild direction. we are going to keep that throughout the week. through tuesday night and into wednesday weather fronts night and into wednesday weather fro nts m ove night and into wednesday weather fronts move through, they may linger across parts of the south—east there

is some uncertainty about that, at afterwards it is a case of sunshine and showers for many parts of the uk with temperatures at or even above normalfor with temperatures at or even above normal for the with temperatures at or even above normalfor the time of with temperatures at or even above normal for the time of year. and thatis normal for the time of year. and that is the big change in the week ahead, much milder, it will be wetter times, not all the time, there will be some sunshine to but often windy those mild south—westerlies. this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. with inflation running in the millions of percents and a serious political crisis, what are the prospects for venezuela's economy? merkel in tokyo — the german chancellor cements the eus trade relationship with japan as she spends two days to deepen ties. and a new trading week is underway in asia with markets in the region given a boost by the stronger than expected jobs data out from the us at the end of last week. tens of thousands of venezuelans have again taken to the streets over the weekend, demanding early

elections and the departure