hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. tech giant apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle a court case alleging some of its devices were listening to people without their permission. for more than six hours on friday morning, police tried to detain the suspended south korean president yoon suk yeol, but in the end, they left without him. yoon�*s security team had formed a human wall around

the residence and used vehicles to block the path of the team that had come to exercice the warrant. the right—wing leader still has a strong support base. thousands of them were outside his home on friday morning to oppose his arrest. that warrant expires on monday, so we are watching keenly tonight to see whether they will make another attempt. if they come again, i will come again, and i will stop them. they'll have to kill me first before they arrest president yoon. that will not happen, never again. i'm not exaggerating. i'm ready to lie down and be killed by the communist elements. gi—wook shin is professor of contemporary korea,

the founding director of the korea programme at stanford university. good heavy with us in the programme. why has it proven so difficult for police to arrest president yoon, suspended president yoon, suspended president yoon? is he still entitled to his security that surrounds and? i entitled to his security that surrounds and?— entitled to his security that surrounds and? i think that's a main point _ surrounds and? i think that's a main point of _ surrounds and? i think that's a main point of debate - surrounds and? i think that's a main point of debate between | main point of debate between the other_ main point of debate between the other side _ main point of debate between the other side and _ main point of debate between the other side and mr- main point of debate between the other side and mr yoon. main point of debate between i the other side and mr yoon even claiming — the other side and mr yoon even claiming the _ the other side and mr yoon even claiming the arrest _ the other side and mr yoon even claiming the arrest warrant - the other side and mr yoon even claiming the arrest warrant wasl claiming the arrest warrant was uniawfui — claiming the arrest warrant was unlawful. therefore _ claiming the arrest warrant was unlawful. therefore they- claiming the arrest warrant was unlawful. therefore they are i unlawful. therefore they are going — unlawful. therefore they are going to _ unlawful. therefore they are going to have _ unlawful. therefore they are going to have to _ unlawful. therefore they are going to have to follow - unlawful. therefore they are going to have to follow his . going to have to follow his words _ going to have to follow his words 50— going to have to follow his words 50 i— going to have to follow his words. so i think- going to have to follow his words. so i think right- going to have to follow his. words. so i think right now, korea — words. so i think right now, korea is _ words. so i think right now, korea is going _ words. so i think right now, korea is going through - words. so i think right now, korea is going through a - korea is going through a political— korea is going through a political turmoil- korea is going through a political turmoil as - korea is going through a political turmoil as you i korea is going through a - political turmoil as you know, and at — political turmoil as you know, and at times _ political turmoil as you know, and at times it's _ political turmoil as you know, and at times it's not - political turmoil as you know, and at times it's not clear- and at times it's not clear which _ and at times it's not clear which route _ and at times it's not clear which route to _ and at times it's not clear which route to follow, - and at times it's not clearl which route to follow, who and at times it's not clear. which route to follow, who is in charge _ which route to follow, who is in charge of— which route to follow, who is in charge of what. _ which route to follow, who is in charge of what. i’m“ - which route to follow, who is in charge of what.— which route to follow, who is in charge of what. i'm sort of wondering — in charge of what. i'm sort of

wondering who _ in charge of what. i'm sort of wondering who pays - in charge of what. i'm sort of wondering who pays the - in charge of what. i'm sort of. wondering who pays the wages in charge of what. i'm sort of- wondering who pays the wages of the presidential security team. are they not bound of the same constitution under which he was removed? ~ , ., ~ ., constitution under which he was removed?— constitution under which he was removed? ~ ~ ., removed? well, you know, as you know, removed? well, you know, as you know. there _ removed? well, you know, as you know, there are _ removed? well, you know, as you know, there are several— removed? well, you know, as you know, there are several laws, - know, there are several laws, right? — know, there are several laws, right? and _ know, there are several laws, right? and then— know, there are several laws, right? and then they - know, there are several laws, right? and then they are - know, there are several laws, i right? and then they are saying that they— right? and then they are saying that they have _ right? and then they are saying that they have to _ right? and then they are saying that they have to stick - right? and then they are saying that they have to stick to - right? and then they are saying that they have to stick to the i that they have to stick to the rules— that they have to stick to the rules for— that they have to stick to the rules for a _ that they have to stick to the rules for a security _ that they have to stick to the rules for a security team, - that they have to stick to thei rules for a security team, and then— rules for a security team, and then they— rules for a security team, and then they claim _ rules for a security team, and then they claim that - rules for a security team, and then they claim that they- rules for a security team, and then they claim that they are | then they claim that they are entitled _ then they claim that they are entitled to _ then they claim that they are entitled to protect _ then they claim that they are entitled to protect mr - then they claim that they are entitled to protect mr yoon l entitled to protect mr yoon because _ entitled to protect mr yoon because even— entitled to protect mr yoon because even though - entitled to protect mr yoon because even though he i entitled to protect mr yoon because even though he is| because even though he is suspended _ because even though he is suspended from _ because even though he is suspended from his - because even though he is suspended from his duty, i because even though he is . suspended from his duty, he because even though he is - suspended from his duty, he is still the — suspended from his duty, he is still the korean— suspended from his duty, he is still the korean president. - still the korean president. thats— still the korean president. that's why— still the korean president. that's why they— still the korean president. that's why they claim - still the korean president. that's why they claim thati still the korean president. - that's why they claim that they have _ that's why they claim that they have to — that's why they claim that they have to protect _ that's why they claim that they have to protect mr _ that's why they claim that they have to protect mr yoon - that's why they claim that they have to protect mr yoon from i have to protect mr yoon from arrest~ — have to protect mr yoon from arrest. �* , ., have to protect mr yoon from arrest. �* , . , . arrest. it's an unprecedented situation. — arrest. it's an unprecedented situation, as _ arrest. it's an unprecedented situation, as you _ arrest. it's an unprecedented situation, as you say. - arrest. it's an unprecedented situation, as you say. what l arrest. it's an unprecedented l situation, as you say. what do you think happens next? i suppose they could come back, could they not, with more officers, but maybe that would create an even more explosive situation. i create an even more explosive situation. ~ create an even more explosive situation-— situation. i think there are three days _ situation. i think there are three days left, _ situation. i think there are

three days left, so - situation. i think there are three days left, so there l situation. i think there are l three days left, so there are two — three days left, so there are two options _ three days left, so there are two options in _ three days left, so there are two options in my— three days left, so there are two options in my view. - three days left, so there are two options in my view. one three days left, so there are . two options in my view. one is trying — two options in my view. one is trying to— two options in my view. one is trying to arrest _ two options in my view. one is trying to arrest him _ two options in my view. one is trying to arrest him again. - two options in my view. one is trying to arrest him again. thei trying to arrest him again. the second — trying to arrest him again. the second option _ trying to arrest him again. the second option is _ trying to arrest him again. the second option is maybe - trying to arrest him again. the second option is maybe tryingl second option is maybe trying to negotiate _ second option is maybe trying to negotiate for— second option is maybe trying to negotiate for that - to negotiate for that agreement. - to negotiate for that agreement. so - to negotiate for that agreement. so it- to negotiate for that . agreement. so it feels uncertain— agreement. so it feels uncertain what- agreement. so it feels uncertain what is - agreement. so it feelsl uncertain what is going agreement. so it feels i uncertain what is going to happen _ uncertain what is going to happen. i— uncertain what is going to happen. i think— uncertain what is going to happen. i think still- uncertain what is going to happen. i think still mr. uncertain what is going to i happen. i think still mr yoon is refusing _ happen. i think still mr yoon is refusing to _ happen. i think still mr yoon is refusing to appear, - happen. i think still mr yoon is refusing to appear, saying he wanted _ is refusing to appear, saying he wanted to _ is refusing to appear, saying he wanted to consider- is refusing to appear, saying he wanted to consider the i he wanted to consider the impeachment _ he wanted to consider the impeachment hearings i he wanted to consider the impeachment hearings in| he wanted to consider the i impeachment hearings in the constitutional— impeachment hearings in the constitutional court. - impeachment hearings in the constitutional court. if- impeachment hearings in the constitutional court.- constitutional court. if that warrant were _ constitutional court. if that warrant were to _ constitutional court. if that warrant were to expire - constitutional court. if that warrant were to expire on | warrant were to expire on monday, can the warrant be reissued? i monday, can the warrant be reissued?— reissued? ithink so. ithink they can — reissued? ithink so. ithink they can reissue. _ reissued? ithink so. ithink they can reissue. they - reissued? ithink so. ithink they can reissue. they willl reissued? i think so. i think l they can reissue. they will be facing — they can reissue. they will be facing the _ they can reissue. they will be facing the same _ they can reissue. they will be facing the same situation, - they can reissue. they will be facing the same situation, so| facing the same situation, so it's very— facing the same situation, so it's very ironic _ facing the same situation, so it's very ironic that _ facing the same situation, so it's very ironic that mr - facing the same situation, so it's very ironic that mr yoon i it's very ironic that mr yoon was — it's very ironic that mr yoon was a — it's very ironic that mr yoon was a career— it's very ironic that mr yoon was a career prosecutor. i it's very ironic that mr yoon| was a career prosecutor. he it's very ironic that mr yoon - was a career prosecutor. he was prosecutor— was a career prosecutor. he was prosecutor general _ was a career prosecutor. he was prosecutor general before - prosecutor general before entering _ prosecutor general before entering politics, - prosecutor general before entering politics, but- prosecutor general before entering politics, but nowi prosecutor general before i entering politics, but now he is refusing _ entering politics, but now he is refusing to _ entering politics, but now he is refusing to abide - entering politics, but now he is refusing to abide by- entering politics, but now he is refusing to abide by the i is refusing to abide by the rules _ is refusing to abide by the rules. ~ ., . , rules. we will watch very closely over _ rules. we will watch very closely over the - rules. we will watch very. closely over the weekend. rules. we will watch very -

closely over the weekend. it's certainly a very tense situation. you very much for coming on. situation. you very much for coming om— nhs bosses are warning that the number of people being hospitalised with flu in england is rising at a very concerning rate. there were 5000 people being treated in hospital with flu at the end of last week, more than four times the level it was a month ago. public health scotland say the amount of influenza this winter is "extraordinary". the nhs in wales and northern ireland is also under smilar pressure. our health editor hugh pym reports. phone rings. hello. treating patients, trying to find beds — the daily stresses in a&e. but right now, it's looking even harder for staff. how are you feeling? slightly improved. stephen, who's a consultant, is seeing eileen. she's come in and will be admitted for treatment. huge amount of pressure. there are many, many folk coming into hospital. a lot of people are very unwell this time of year, particularly because of respiratory illnesses — so chest problems.

and we're seeing an awful lot of flu in particular. this one's going to go. home in the afternoon. at this hospital trust in newcastle, there are double the number of flu patients as at the same time last year. and the flu surge started a lot earlier than usual. it's always really busy in hospitals just after the new year, but this time, you've got high levels of flu and other viruses and now predictions of very cold weather. and that could add even more pressure in the days ahead. next week especially, the boss of the trust told me, with flu still a major concern and more people going back to work and school after the holiday. usually that first full working day is really quite difficult for nhs colleagues to deal with. the key is it's not over yet. you know, i think people can think it's over when you've hit christmas. you don't need to be vaccinated, you don't need to worry about these things and it can run through right into march. so if you haven't been vaccinated, please do so. if you have got symptoms, keep yourself to yourself. try not to spread it around because you can make other people very unwell.

the flu vaccine doesn't give 100% cover, it varies depending many hospital leaders have reported extreme pressures, one saying while patient care is still safe, it's the worst winter in a0 years. both ipswich and colchester hospitals are full and we are having to care for some patients in areas that are not designed for inpatient care, so having additional patients on the wards and sadly, some patients being cared for in corridors. and there's always the challenge of freeing up beds by moving those patients who are medically fit out of hospitals. that can be held up by problems with social care. hugh pym, bbc news, newcastle. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now i do have a bit of a confession to make. while we have been on air, i have been keeping a cursory eye on the darts.

it's showing on the big screen in the studio. it is the final of the world darts championship, and a dream final it is — michael van gerwen vs the hottest young star in darts, luke littler. they have been going at it forjust over an hour now, now, first to seven sets. and it can tell you it is 6—2 to littler. he is on the cusp. joining me now are the co—hosts of leading darts podcast weekly dartscast, alex moss and burton dewitt. with van gerwen versus one of the hottest players in the sport, luke littler, it is a win—win for darts. it sport, luke littler, it is a win-win for darts.- sport, luke littler, it is a win-win for darts. it is. when i first started _ win-win for darts. it is. when i first started covering - win-win for darts. it is. when i first started covering darts, | ifirst started covering darts, there were games like phil taylor versus michael van gerwen but now you have two

generational talents going up against each other. you have luke littler come years old, on the verge of making history and against michael van gerwen, second best player probably ever behind phil taylor, imagine everyone is excited about. ~ imagine everyone is excited about. , ., ., ., about. we should not forget that luke — about. we should not forget that luke humphreys - about. we should not forget that luke humphreys won . about. we should not forget i that luke humphreys won the world match play but the moment we've got such a glut of talent in world darts and i do get the feeling that there has been a resurgence in the sport. yeah, definitely _ resurgence in the sport. yeah, definitely seems _ resurgence in the sport. yeah, definitely seems that - resurgence in the sport. yeah, definitely seems that way. - resurgence in the sport. yeah, | definitely seems that way. you io definitely seems that way. you go back— definitely seems that way. you go back five or six years ago when — go back five or six years ago when phil— go back five or six years ago when phil taylor retired. there seem _ when phil taylor retired. there seem to — when phil taylor retired. there seem to be that absence of star power _ seem to be that absence of star power beyond michael van gerwen and may— power beyond michael van gerwen and may be gary anderson. but now you — and may be gary anderson. but now you have seen the emergence of michael— now you have seen the emergence of michael smith winning its first— of michael smith winning its first role _ of michael smith winning its first role title a couple of years _ first role title a couple of years ago and obviously luke humphreys winning his first last year— humphreys winning his first last year and even stephen bunting _ last year and even stephen bunting now returning to the top of— bunting now returning to the top of the game and you can look— top of the game and you can look at — top of the game and you can look at there being five or six players — look at there being five or six players who really are carrying this pour — players who really are carrying this pour in about a dozen others _ this pour in about a dozen others who want to join that mantle~ _ others who want to 'oin that

mantle. , ., . mantle. the power, alex, phil ta [or mantle. the power, alex, phil taylor 116 _ mantle. the power, alex, phil taylor 116 world _ mantle. the power, alex, phili taylor 116 world championship so we talk about luke, he has created such excitement in the sport, but he would have to go some to meet taylor's record? yeah, i think that's a record personally this never going to be broken, 16 world titles, and i saying that macro is not as good as phil taylor or he is i got the ability to do it, i just think darts nowadays he would not see players starting as young as luke littler is a 16 or 17—year—old getting to the top of the game and play for that long. the top of the game and play forthat long. phil the top of the game and play for that long. phil taylor played up until his late 50s and i think nowadays players are going to start earlier and in luke littler�*s kthe come out to be surprised if we get to his 40s and he is still playing but it will be a much shorter career at the top of the players coming through now. truth? players coming through now. why do ou players coming through now. why do you think _ players coming through now. why do you think he _ players coming through now. why do you think he gets more focus, luke littler, then humphreys? because van gerwen plus my point is in his view humphreys is the best player in the world. i

humphreys is the best player in the world. ~ �* , humphreys is the best player in the world. ,, �*, ., humphreys is the best player in the world-— the world. i think it's a lot to do with _ the world. i think it's a lot to do with the _ the world. i think it's a lot to do with the story. - the world. i think it's a lot to do with the story. kind| the world. i think it's a lot l to do with the story. kind of like — to do with the story. kind of like when _ to do with the story. kind of like when fallon sherrick will hurt — like when fallon sherrick will hurt matches of the road to a ship — hurt matches of the road to a ship a — hurt matches of the road to a ship a couple of years ago to become _ ship a couple of years ago to become the first female player to win — become the first female player to win on — become the first female player to win on the federal, state come — to win on the federal, state come in _ to win on the federal, state come in made headlines around the world — come in made headlines around the world and in the us and luke — the world and in the us and luke littler last year as a 16—year—old in this year a 17—year—old, no when that young has done — 17—year—old, no when that young has done it— 17—year—old, no when that young has done it in, no one even close — has done it in, no one even close to _ has done it in, no one even close to that young is done it. ithink— close to that young is done it. i think that draw some more of the attention and it should not detract — the attention and it should not detract from what luke humphreys is minutes to they do come _ humphreys is minutes to they do come he — humphreys is minutes to they do come he is — humphreys is minutes to they do come he is a rule number one, but i _ come he is a rule number one, but i think— come he is a rule number one, but i thinkjust the overall story— but i thinkjust the overall story dumps money doing it at seven— story dumps money doing it at seven think a bit of somebody doing — seven think a bit of somebody doing it — seven think a bit of somebody doing it closer to 30 is drawing the attention of a irroader— drawing the attention of a broader section of the population. it broader section of the population.— broader section of the population. broader section of the --oulation. , ., , population. it has been a still it rise to fame. _ population. it has been a still it rise to fame. is _ population. it has been a still it rise to fame. is there - population. it has been a still it rise to fame. is there any l it rise to fame. is there any metric you can point to that suggest the sport is getting more popular? are there more listeners to your podcast with matt what can you point to? i matt what can you point to? i will certainly sit with our podcast we are getting more

people listening each week, which is great, but i think on a wider sense, i look at the general public and my friends are messaging me more often now that they have a messaging all not talking about the darts were asked before they vary really tuned in. i work for a company called darts corner in bolton which is a darts retailer, working in the office, and i can see in the warehouse the orders are coming up warehouse the orders are coming up year after year, particularly last year when luke got to his first final in again this year we are seeing more more people getting interested in darts and wanted to go out and buy a dartboard, tjy to go out and buy a dartboard, by a set of darts and try out the sport to themselves because of all the sports it is one of the most accessible. you can played at home can go and play in a local club or pub and i think that's part of the charm really of going out and giving the game a go yourself. irate really of going out and giving the game a go yourself. we are -la in: the game a go yourself. we are playing at _ the game a go yourself. we are playing at christmas _ the game a go yourself. we are playing at christmas and - the game a go yourself. we are playing at christmas and a - playing at christmas and a pretty good around the clock but i cannot hit a double. that's my problem. he does it the doubles and some of the check out some of the semifinal last night were pretty extraordinary. is it easier, he

said as an old far, is it easier as a young man to hold your hands steady and if those doubles? �* ., , �* , doubles? i'm not sure if it's the agent — doubles? i'm not sure if it's the agent makes _ doubles? i'm not sure if it's the agent makes a - doubles? i'm not sure if it's i the agent makes a difference. doubles? i'm not sure if it's - the agent makes a difference. i think_ the agent makes a difference. i think the — the agent makes a difference. i think the big thing for him is that— think the big thing for him is that he — think the big thing for him is that he is_ think the big thing for him is that he is not ever had to team _ that he is not ever had to team to— that he is not ever had to learn to play with using atcohot— learn to play with using alcohol to help him calm the nerves _ alcohol to help him calm the nerves. so he isjust playing at is — nerves. so he isjust playing at is natural self. i think a lot of— at is natural self. i think a lot of professionals have used that as — lot of professionals have used that as a _ lot of professionals have used that as a crutch and it can help— that as a crutch and it can help calm the nerves but if you don't _ help calm the nerves but if you don't need to use it, you can have — don't need to use it, you can have the _ don't need to use it, you can have the full control of your body — have the full control of your body and _ have the full control of your body and i think that gives them _ body and i think that gives them an— body and i think that gives them an advantage that he has never— them an advantage that he has never had _ them an advantage that he has never had to because he never had the — never had to because he never had the ability to drink. and i think— had the ability to drink. and i think that _ had the ability to drink. and i think that has been the big difference for him.- think that has been the big difference for him. now you are takin: it difference for him. now you are taking it back— difference for him. now you are taking it back and _ difference for him. now you are taking it back and i _ difference for him. now you are taking it back and i do - difference for him. now you are taking it back and i do feel - taking it back and i do feel old. thinking back to eric brisson and jockey wilson in the pint so you should drink to the pint so you should drink to the world championships. that feels like an age ago. yes the world championships. that feels like an age ago.- feels like an age ago. yes give a coule feels like an age ago. yes give a coume of _ feels like an age ago. yes give a couple of years _ feels like an age ago. yes give a couple of years before - feels like an age ago. yes give a couple of years before my i a couple of years before my time but it was my grandparents got me in the darts may have told me stories about eric

bristow and jackie wilson back in the day and i back then, you are seeing players drinking alcohol on stage and having a cigarette as well. nowadays the game is a lot more clean and you see players drinking the water on stage, but as burton mentioned, alcohol still a part of the game but we are seeing players coming through younger, not of the legal age to drink and doing things like luke who is on the cusp of winning the real championship just shows that what can be achieved is remarkable to see.- that what can be achieved is remarkable to see. you and me feel a lot _ remarkable to see. you and me feel a lot older— remarkable to see. you and me feel a lot older so _ remarkable to see. you and me feel a lot older so thanks - remarkable to see. you and me feel a lot older so thanks very l feel a lot older so thanks very much for that. i'm going to let you both returned to watching it because it's i—i you both returned to watching it because it's 1—1 a what could be the final set, 672 insets only one more set, luke littler, and he hasjust won a leg and that so i will let you go back and enjoy. that you very much for being with us. apple has offered to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit in which the company was accused of eavesdropping on iphones and other devices. the allegations is that for ten years apple secretly activated the siri on mobile devices to record people's conversations.

as many of you will know, siri is the virtual assistant on apple devices that should only be activated with the trigger words "hey, siri". the lawsuit claimed that some of these recorded conversations were then shared with advertisers in an attempt to sell products to consumers they would most likely be interested in. we can speak to our north america technology correspondent lily jamali. good to see you. i thought tim cook said that it was a fundamental human right to have your privacy protected by the tech companies, and yet now we learn, the allegation is that they have been listening in ia years. they have been listening in 14 ears. �* , . they have been listening in 14 ears. �*, ., ., they have been listening in 14 ears. ., ., years. it's a great point that ou years. it's a great point that you make — years. it's a great point that you make about _ years. it's a great point that you make about the - years. it's a great point that you make about the way - years. it's a great point that| you make about the way that this company has branded itself, has marketed itself to consumers over these many years when he think about the ecosystem in silicon valley. you have all these other companies that have made a

business model, made billions upon billions of dollars by harvesting all of our data and monetising it. you may have heard the phrase we are the product coming up the customer. and i think apple has consistently differentiated itself on the basis of privacy, so i think it is really one of the most interesting aspects of this settlement, settling a lawsuit that was first filed backin lawsuit that was first filed back in 2019. this has been a black eye to apple initially reshape the narrative in the way many people see the company and i think they really want to put this case behind them. is put this case behind them. is itjust people in america who they were eavesdropping on or allegedly or is it worldwide and how would we know if we been affected? i and how would we know if we been affected?— and how would we know if we been affected? i am so sorry to ask ou been affected? i am so sorry to ask you to _ been affected? i am so sorry to ask you to repeat _ been affected? i am so sorry to ask you to repeat as _ been affected? i am so sorry to ask you to repeat as i'm - been affected? i am so sorry to ask you to repeat as i'm right i ask you to repeat as i'm right tjy ask you to repeat as i'm right by the airport and a big plane was going overhead to say that one more time for me. i was going overhead to say that one more time for me.- one more time for me. i was 'ust one more time for me. i was just wondering _ one more time for me. i was just wondering if— one more time for me. i was just wondering if his - one more time for me. i was just wondering if his people | just wondering if his people only in america or people worldwide that might�*ve been

affected and how would we know? yeah, the way that we know is actually quite interesting. there is an anecdote i could share from the lead plaintiff in this case who said that her daughter, who was a minor, had been having discussions and having conversations about some of her favourite brands. having conversations about some of herfavourite brands. so having conversations about some of her favourite brands. so air jordan came up. olive garden, a large restaurant chain here in the us. and that in short order, her daughter started being served up ads for those very same brands in safari, the browser that apple owns and operates. so the pitch to consumers as part of the settlement is that in the us, to my understanding it really just american consumers that are affected by this pending the approval of a us district judge, that consumers here will get up to $20 per device with some caveats but $20 per device

if they owned one of the devices affected, whether a iphone or an ipad or it so forth. so that's tens of millions who could be getting checks in the mail.— millions who could be getting checks in the mail. thank you very much — checks in the mail. thank you very much for— checks in the mail. thank you very much for that _ checks in the mail. thank you very much for that plenty - checks in the mail. thank you | very much for that plenty more on that story on the bbc website. one of those that is the most read today because we all have those sort of devices around us. that's it for me and we are at the end of the week after watching the darts and actually it's gone into another set. it's 6—3, so it still tight. so i will go and watch it. just give me enough time to say thank you for watching tonight and if you're not watching the darts, we are very grateful. we will be back of course the same time next week with our panel and hopefully you willjoin us for that. have a very good weekend.

hello from the bbc sport hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm tanya arnold. centre, i'm tanya arnold. luke littler is on the brink of luke littler is on the brink of becoming world darts champion. becoming world darts champion. the 17—year—old needs just one the 17—year—old needs just one more set to beat the three—time bbc sport website and app. more set to beat the three—time world champion michael van world champion michael van gerwen. gerwen. having raced to a four sets having raced to a four sets to nil lead and then a 5—1 to nil lead and then a 5—1 lead, it's currently 6—3 lead, it's currently 6—3 to littler, who'll become to littler, who'll become the youngest ever champion the youngest ever champion if he can get one more set. if he can get one more set. the previous holder the previous holder of that was van gerwen, of that was van gerwen, who was 24 when he won who was 24 when he won his first title. his first title. you can follow it live on the you can follow it live on the

bbc sport website and app. liverpool manager arne slot says trent alexander—arnold remains fully committed to the club despite a recent approach by real madrid which was rebuffed.

with injuries and consistency. he had problems in the last, i would say, year, year and a half, like many players. but, of course, when he's consistent and can play regularly, i've said many times, he's a really important player for us, decisive player. but it's going to happen for the club for how he'll perform at the end of the season, the age that he is and many things, i think the club has to think about it. novak djokovic has suffered a shock defeat in his first tournament of the season, losing in the quarterfinals of the brisbane open. the 24—time grand slam—winner, ranked seventh in the world, lost to american reilly opelka, whose ranking is 293. djokovic is preparing for the australian open, when he'll have andy murray coaching him. he lost the first set on a tie break, and the nearly seven—foot—tall american took the second 6—3 to claim

the biggest win of his career. we had nothing to lose coming in against him. he's the greatest player ever, so you end up playing more free and you do things that...you end up going and taking a lot more risks because it's your only chance. if you play your normal level or even above your normal level, he's going to win every time. so it's tough in his position because he gets guys that are good players that roll the dice and on a day like this when a lot of things go my way, that's how it works out. no such problems for the number—one seed in the women's draw. aryna sabalenka booked her place in the semifinals in brisbane after beating marie bouzkova in straight sets. sabalenka will face the 17—year—old mirra andreeva in the finalfour. and british number—two cameron norrie is out of the hong kong open at the quarterfinal stage. he was beaten in three sets byjapan's kei nishikori, who entered the event as a wild card. his win means there'll be four unseeded players in the semifinals.

ilona maher will make her bristol bears debut off the bench on sunday when they play champions gloucester—hartpury at ashton gate. the 28—year—old american, who won sevens bronze at the paris olympics, is quite possibly the most recognised player in the world because of her huge social media profile. she's signed a three—month contract with bristol and has already made a big impression on her teammates. she's doing really well. you say superstar, but she's just here to play rugby. and she's a very, very good rugby player, and i think she will add a lot to the squad, notjust because of her rugby, but because she's experienced, she's played at a very high level. so, for me, as one of the leaders, there's plenty of leaders around, she's going to add to that, too. so looking forward to playing on saturday and training alongside her.

and in the last few seconds, luke littler has become the new world darts champion. the 17—year—old beat the three time world champion to bite seven sets to three. he becomes the youngest ever world champion. the sport has surged since he came to the fore. you can get all the details in the reaction on the bbc sport centre website. for now, goodbye. hello, plenty of wintry weather hazards this weekend. noticeably in these amber weather warning area. the amber warning second highest level of alert issued by the met office from late saturday into sunday for snow across northern england and then further south, snow and ice across wales and

into the midlands. that warning encompasses many major cities. also some rural communities, which may well get cut off from the depth of snow. colder air continues to filter down from the north—west on that north—westerly, turning more westerly wind overnight tonight, a few showers out towards some of these western coasts — rain, sleet and snow. elsewhere, it is going to be largely dry with some clearer spells, but watch out for freezing fog developing across the south of england and south wales in particular, but temperatures here not quite as low as they were last night, but still a widespread frost to start the day. looking largely dry tomorrow. notice this rain lurking out towards the south—west — that will be causing problems through the night. freezing fog slow to lift and clear across many parts of england and wales where we see it. but there will be some sunshine, particularly further north and east, but temperatures won't get much past 1—4 celsius. another very cold day. and here comes the snow — very transient, if at all, across the south of england and south wales there. but we are expecting some accumulations to start forming across parts of the peak district, in particular up through the midlands, into wales and for northern

england especially. and that snow is just going to continue to fall as we head through the day on sunday. with strong gusty winds, there could be blizzard—like conditions potentially, and even some freezing rain as the milder air starts to dig in across north wales and the north midlands. look at the temperature contrast here — just 2—3 celsius in the north, 12—13 further south. wet and windy here, but here are the snow depths that we are expecting — perhaps as much as 30—40cm of snow over the pennines, and a wider covering elsewhere too. now, that low pressure pulls away as we head into the start of next week, but still the wintriness continues. the air will turn colder again towards the south, where it will be briefly milder. so a chilly outlook into next week with more wintry showers at times. bye— bye.

at ten — more evidence of winter strain on the nhs, with one health service boss saying it's the worst for 40 years. cases of flu last week in england were 3.5 times higher than the average for the same week in 2023. it's just really, really difficult and feeling the pressure in hospital is particularly difficult this time of year. donald trump's been ordered to appear in court a week today, for sentencing over hush money payments to a porn star. his inauguration as 47th president is just ten days later.

heavy snow and freezing rain this weekend could bring severe disruption, including travel chaos and power cuts. and he's done it! luke littler becomes the youngest ever world darts champion, at the tender age of 17. we anticipated a tight final, in the end it wasn't even close, as the prince of the palace became the king, beating michael van gerwen 7-3. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. hello. one nhs boss says the strain on the health service this winter is the worst in 40 years, with rising cases of