BBC health correspondent Dominic Hughes and journalist James Govan put themselves through a series of fitness tests used by professional players and referees, including the demanding yo-yo test, to see how they compare with elite athletes.

From endurance and speed to recovery, the challenge reveals the physical standards required to compete at the highest level of the game.

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At least 32 people have died after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao island in the southern Philippines, officials have said.

The quake hit at 07:37 local time on Monday (Sunday 23:37 GMT), triggering tsunami alerts in the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia. Some of those were cancelled hours later.

Videos and images showed buildings collapsing, and landslides have been recorded in some areas.

More than 100 people have been injured across several provinces, almost two dozen are missing, and 10,000 residents have been pre-emptively evacuated, authorities have said.

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Tourism is a multi-billion-pound industry in Scotland, but when social media algorithms turn remote locations into must-see hotspots, the consequences can be complicated.

While tourism brings vital income to rural communities, it can also put pressure on landscapes, infrastructure and local life.

So how do we strike the right balance? And how can we explore the world without damaging the very places we’ve come to see?

In this video…

00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Scotland has gone… viral
01:08 – The data behind Scotland’s internet popularity
01:43 – More visitors, more problems?
02:44 – Visitor numbers explained
03:15 – Meet Chris Lawlor – Scottish content creator
05:48 – The affect on rural communities
06:36 – Outlining local issues with BBC reporter Cameron
10:00 – Right to roam, explained
11:02 – What do local people think about tourism?
12:06 – What’s being done to reduce the negative impacts of tourism?
13:24 – Chris Lawlor’s top tips
14:05 – Summary

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As a Florida senator, Marco Rubio seemed to hold an opposing world view to Donald Trump; on Russia-Ukraine, on China, on USAID, and more. He notably called Trump a “con man”, and Trump in turn dubbed him, “little Marco”.

And yet now, as US Secretary of State, Rubio has made himself indispensable to the president on foreign affairs, bringing his own background to play in policy on Venezuela and Cuba, and shaping the US’ approach to further interventions abroad.

Trump has even indicated that he wants Rubio to run on a joint ticket with JD Vance for the next US presidency.

How has Rubio tailored himself to Trump’s world view? And what difference would he bring as a potential presidential candidate?

Tom Bateman, the BBC’s State Department correspondent, regularly travels with Rubio, and he joins Asma on today’s show.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:34 Who is Marco Rubio?
03:05 How did Marco Rubio get into politics?
05:15 Why did Trump and Rubio not get on?
06:58 Is Rubio influencing US policy?
12:00 Rubio’s view on foreign conflicts
15:50 What’s Rubio’s view on alliances?
21:45 Could Marco Rubio become the next US president?

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