bbc--2020-05-30--George Floyd death: Clashes across US as protesters demand justice

Protesters have clashed with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of officers in Minneapolis .
Minnesota 's governor said the tragedy of the death of George Floyd in police custody had morphed into `` something much different - wanton destruction '' .
New York , Atlanta , Portland and other cities have seen violence , while the White House was briefly locked down .
An ex-Minneapolis policeman has been charged with murder over the death .
• In pictures : Unrest spreads across US • Why has a US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chauvin , who is white , was shown in footage kneeling on 46-year-old Mr Floyd 's neck on Monday .
He and three other officers have since been sacked .
Mr Chauvin , 44 , is due to appear in court in Minneapolis for the first time on Monday .
President Donald Trump has described the incident as `` a terrible , terrible thing '' and said he had spoken with Mr Floyd 's family , whom he described as `` terrific people '' .
The Floyd case has reignited US anger over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopened deep wounds over racial inequality across the nation .
It follows the deaths of Michael Brown , Eric Garner and others , which have all occurred since the Black Lives Matter movement was sparked by the acquittal of neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2012 .
What 's the latest on the protests ?
Minnesota remains the most volatile region , with curfews ordered for the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul from 20:00 to 06:00 on Friday and Saturday evening .
Protesters defied the curfew on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cars , were visible in a number of areas with fire officials unable to reach some sites .
Television pictures also showed looting in Minneapolis , with police officers thin on the ground .
Only at about midnight ( 05:00 GMT ) did police and National Guard troops move in in any numbers , the Star Tribune reports .
State Governor Tim Walz , in an early morning press briefing , described the situation as `` chaotic , dangerous and unprecedented '' .
He said he took responsibility for `` underestimating the wanton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowd '' when questioned about the lack of police on the streets .
He said the Guard deployment was the largest in state history but admitted `` there 's simply more of them than us '' .
He said those on the streets `` do n't give one damn '' about the stay-at-home order .
The Pentagon has put the military on alert for possible deployment in Minneapolis .
On Friday evening , crowds gathered near the White House in Washington waving photographs of Mr Floyd and chanting `` I ca n't breathe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those of Eric Garner , a black man who died after being held in a police chokehold in New York in 2014 .
The White House was then temporarily placed on lockdown , with the US Secret Service closing entrances and exits .
In Atlanta , a state of emergency was declared for some areas to protect people and property .
Buildings were vandalised and a police vehicle was set alight as protesters gathered near the offices of news broadcaster CNN .
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a passionate plea , saying : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. You are disgracing our city .
You are disgracing the life of George Floyd . ''
In New York 's Brooklyn district , protesters clashed with police , throwing projectiles , starting fires and destroying police vehicles .
A number of officers were injured and many arrests made .
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted : `` We do n't ever want to see another night like this . ''
The mayor of Portland , Oregon , has declared a state of emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a police precinct .
An immediate curfew until 06:00 local time ( 13:00 GMT ) was imposed and it will restart at 20:00 .
In Detroit , police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was killed when a vehicle pulled up to protesters and shots were fired into the crowd .
In Dallas , officers launched tear gas canisters after they were pelted with stones , with tear gas also fired in Phoenix , Indianapolis and Denver .
Protesters blocked roads in Los Angeles and also in Oakland , where windows were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sprayed .
What are the legal moves so far ?
Mr Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter over his role in Mr Floyd 's death .
Mr Floyd 's family and their lawyer , Benjamin Crump , said that this was `` welcome but overdue '' .
The family said they wanted a more serious , first-degree murder charge as well as the arrest of the three other officers involved .
Hennepin County Prosecutor Mike Freeman said he `` anticipates charges '' for the other officers but would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his office `` charged this case as quickly as evidence has been presented to us '' .
`` This is by far the fastest that we 've ever charged a police officer , '' he noted .
According to the criminal complaint , Mr Chauvin acted with `` a depraved mind , without regard for human life '' .
Meanwhile , Mr Chauvin 's wife has filed for divorce , her lawyers say .
The full report by the county medical examiner has not been released , but the complaint states that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` traumatic asphyxia or strangulation '' .
The medical examiner noted Mr Floyd had underlying heart conditions and the combination of these , `` potential intoxicants in his system '' and being restrained by the officers `` likely contributed to his death '' .
The report says Mr Chauvin had his knee on Mr Floyd 's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds - almost three minutes of which was after Mr Floyd became non-responsive .
Nearly two minutes before he removed his knee the other officers checked Mr Floyd 's right wrist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find one .
He was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center in an ambulance and pronounced dead around an hour later .
The Minnesota police handbook states that officers trained on how to compress a detainee 's neck without applying direct pressure to the airway can use a knee under its use-of-force policy .
This is regarded as a non-deadly-force option .
What has the president said ?
At the White House on Friday , Mr Trump said he had asked the justice department to expedite an investigation it announced on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated in Mr Floyd 's death .
The president also said `` looters should not be allowed to drown out the voices of so many peaceful protesters '' .
Earlier , he described the rioters as `` thugs '' who were dishonouring Mr Floyd 's memory .
Social media network Twitter accused Mr Trump of glorifying violence in a post that said : `` When the looting starts , the shooting starts . ''
What happened in the arrest ?
Officers suspected Mr Floyd had used a counterfeit $ 20 note and were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vehicle when he dropped to the ground , telling them he was claustrophobic .
According to police , he physically resisted officers and was handcuffed .
Video of the incident does not show how the confrontation started , but a white officer can be seen with his knee on Mr Floyd 's neck , pinning him down .
Mr Floyd can be heard saying `` please , I ca n't breathe '' and `` do n't kill me '' .
A former local nightclub owner has said Mr Chauvin and Mr Floyd both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ south Minneapolis up until last year , though it is unclear if they knew one another .

Nearly two minutes before he removed his knee the other officers checked Mr Floyd's right wrist for a pulse and were unable to find one. He was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center in an ambulance and pronounced dead around an hour later.


bbc--2020-05-30--George Floyd death: Unrest spreads across US

Protests against the death of an unarmed black man in police custody in Minneapolis have spread across the United States .
Violence erupted again in the city where George Floyd died , but was also seen in New York , Atlanta , Oakland , Dallas and many other cities across the country .
The greatest anger among protesters remains in Minneapolis , where people defied a city curfew .
The city has been accused of not deploying enough police and National Guard on the streets .
State Governor Tim Walz accepted responsibility but said simply `` there 's more of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fires were started in Minneapolis , and fire officials said it was too dangerous to reach all of them .
Mr Walz said the protests had morphed into chaos and `` wanton destruction '' .
Several areas saw looting of shops .
But the protests were far wider than previous nights since Mr Floyd 's death on Monday .
Police in Washington were out in force outside the White House , which was briefly locked down .
Police fired pepper spray to keep protesters from the building .
Tear gas was used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California ... .
... while fireworks were thrown onto Freeway 110 North , in Los Angeles , as protesters tried to block roads .
There were also chaotic scenes in Brooklyn , New York , where Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted : `` We do n't ever want to see another night like this . ''
Tear gas was fired to disperse protesters both in Detroit ... Atlanta also saw some ugly scenes , including this burning of a police car , prompting a passionate plea from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms .

But the protests were far wider than previous nights since Mr Floyd's death on Monday. Police in Washington were out in force outside the White House, which was briefly locked down. Police fired pepper spray to keep protesters from the building.


bbc--2020-05-30--Risk in UK lockdown easing too soon, warn scientists

Scientific advisers to the government have warned of the risk of lifting the lockdown in England , as the UK begins the final weekend before rules change .
Professor John Edmunds said it was a `` political decision '' to ease measures ; Sir Jeremy Farrar said the NHS test and trace system should be `` fully working '' .
From Monday schools will reopen and up to six people can meet in England , with other nations also easing measures .
The government said it had followed the data and evidence at all times .
The Scientific Advisory Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advises the government , has published details of its confidential meetings .
It includes minutes of 34 Sage sessions , going back to 22 January , and a series of scientific reports .
They show one Sage meeting on 23 April estimated there would be only 1,000 cases per day by mid-May .
Instead , estimates by the Office for National Statistics suggest there are currently 8,000 cases per day in England alone .
Those figures do not include cases in care homes or hospitals .
• A practical guide to how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a member of Sage , said the levels of coronavirus were still `` very high '' and many scientists would rather the number of cases declined before measures were relaxed .
Sir Jeremy Farrar , director of the Wellcome Trust and a member of Sage , said on Twitter that Covid-19 is `` spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England '' and NHS test and trace `` has to be fully working and infection rates have to be lower '' .
Speaking on BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peter Horby , who sits on Sage and chairs its NERVTAG subcommittee , agreed , saying the R number was still close to one and it was important we `` do n't lose control '' .
`` What I would say is that returning to a situation where we lost control again is far worse than another week or two of social measures , '' he said .
A fourth Sage member , Prof Calum Semple , said a `` brave '' political decision had been made to coincide with when schools were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , but warned that high levels of transmission were still being seen .
`` Essentially we 're lifting the lid on a boiling pan and it 's just going to bubble over , '' he said .
`` We need to get it down to simmer before we take the lift off , and it 's too early . ''
The Sage documents warned there would be `` little time '' to reimpose stricter lockdown measures if the infection rate started to creep up again .
Epidemiologist Prof Sian Griffiths told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of decisions , lockdown would probably not be eased currently , but she said there were other factors to consider .
`` I would say there is a huge amount of stress and strain which goes along with not being able to see your friends and your family and that to be able to see them , albeit at a distance , may actually help people 's mental health and may help them live with lockdown better and may help them comply better , '' she said .
Prof Sally Bloomfield , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Medicine , warned against having a barbecue with guests , saying the virus could be present on bottles , cutlery and other objects .
Picnics where people brought their own food were a better option , she said .
One method of managing the easing of lockdown would be to give people a Covid risk score which would account for age , gender , ethnicity and health conditions , according to Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter - chairman of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication at the University of Cambridge .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to need some sort of individualised Covid risk score that can be used in that way , to group people according to their risk , and then that would be advisory , and if people wanted to move , and they protected other people , then that would be open to them , '' he said .
A Number 10 spokesperson said the government had `` at all times been informed by the data and evidence '' , and the measures has been carefully designed `` so that we can ease the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that R below one '' .
It comes as police forces in England have warned people to take care in busy areas and beauty spots and as a fine weekend of weather is forecast .
Each of the UK 's nations has a different approach - and timescale - to lifting the lockdown on Monday .
England is the only nation to reopen primary schools to selected year groups on Monday and will allow groups of up to six to meet outside .
In Scotland , two separate households - up to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoors and in Northern Ireland , groups of up to six people who do not live together can meet outdoors .
In Wales , any number of people from two different households will be able to meet each other outside from Monday , but beauty spots will remain closed .
England remains at level four on the government 's Covid-19 alert system , which means transmission of the virus is high or rising exponentially .
When the system was introduced the prime minister said the country was heading towards level three - at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was `` deeply concerned '' that the government was rushing too fast to lift lockdown measures as the Joint Biosecurity Centre , which sets the alert level , had not said the country was ready to move to level three .
`` I urge Londoners to act with caution - lives depend on it , '' he tweeted .
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The warnings come as former Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to her constituents saying Boris Johnson 's chief adviser Dominic Cummings did not `` follow the spirit '' of the lockdown guidance .
In March Mr Cummings drove more than 260 miles from London to County Durham with his wife , who had coronavirus symptoms , at a time when the public was being told to `` stay home '' .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 days later - a journey which police said might have broken lockdown rules .
Mrs May said in a letter to her constituents in Maidenhead , Berkshire , that she can `` well understand the anger '' of people who had obeyed the guidance .
On Friday , Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out how the UK 's coronavirus furlough scheme will finish at the end of October .
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"I would say there is a huge amount of stress and strain which goes along with not being able to see your friends and your family and that to be able to see them, albeit at a distance, may actually help people's mental health and may help them live with lockdown better and may help them comply better," she said.


bbc--2020-05-30--SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts set for second try

Rocket company SpaceX will make a second attempt in the coming hours to get Nasa astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken into orbit .
Their flight to the International Space Station ( ISS ) on Wednesday was postponed because of poor weather at Florida 's Kennedy Space Center .
Forecasters say conditions on Saturday will probably be touch and go again .
It follows the spectacular explosion on Friday of a rocket prototype at SpaceX 's R & D facility in Texas .
The firm has been trialling a new design for a future vehicle it calls Starship .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The development work at Boca Chica , close to the Mexican border , is entirely separate from SpaceX 's commercial crew activities with Nasa .
Hurley 's and Behnken 's lift-off at Kennedy is scheduled for 15:22 EDT ( 19:22 GMT ; 20:22 BST ) .
There 's huge focus on their mission because it will mark the first time that the United States has been able to launch its astronauts to the ISS since the retirement of Nasa 's space shuttles in 2011 .
It will also be the first occasion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a private company to transport one of its crews to orbit .
But people were wrong if they thought this attention added to the pressure to get the astronauts off the ground , said Nasa Administrator Jim Bridenstine .
`` We will launch when we are ready , '' he told reporters .
`` I 'll tell you , the President ( Donald Trump ) and the Vice President ( Mike Pence ) were proud of the Nasa team and the SpaceX team for making the right call for the right reasons ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we got to this point • Who are the astronauts ?
For skywatchers in the UK , the Saturday flight is less favourable for catching sight of the capsule coming overhead .
The first pass following lift-off comes when conditions are too light ( just after 20:40 BST ) .
The second pass , at around 22:15 BST , is better , but the vehicle will be very low on the horizon in the southwest .
The first launch attempt in the week was scrubbed just 16 minutes before the designated launch time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the air throughout the day , and controllers concluded it would n't be prudent to proceed with the flight .
At the moment of postponement , Hurley and Behnken were sitting in their Dragon capsule atop its Falcon rocket with the booster fuels being loaded below them .
The frustration was that the countdown was going so smoothly ; engineers had seen no technical issues of concern .
The vehicles were in perfect shape to begin their ascent .
Saturday will follow exactly the same routines .
The astronauts will head out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 15:22 EDT .
A SpaceX `` close out '' team will help them strap into their capsule seats , and then it will be a case of running through the pre-flight checks with controllers .
Nasa astronaut Nicole Mann said her colleagues were unflustered by the potential for further delay .
`` There are plenty of things in life you ca n't control , the weather being one of them , '' she said .
`` You need just to remain flexible , not to waste any energy on those things you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what you need to do : prepare , and then when it 's time for the next launch opportunity , you know you 're ready to go . ''
If the launch goes ahead , Hurley and Behnken have about a 19-hour flight to the ISS .
They 'll use that time to try out systems onboard the Dragon capsule , including having a go at manual flying .
They 'll also need to get some sleep after what will have been a long day .
The duo are expected to stay at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months before returning to Earth .
SpaceX , which is run by the tech billionaire Elon Musk , has a $ 2.6bn contract with Nasa to provide six crew flights to the space station .
The first of these is scheduled for the end of August , assuming nothing untoward happens on Hurley 's and Behnken 's demonstration .
The Boeing company has a similar contract , but it is a year at least behind SpaceX in its development timeline .
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Doug Hurley said: "We chose Endeavour for a few reasons: One, because of this incredible endeavour that Nasa, SpaceX and the US have been on since the end of the shuttle programme back in 2011. The other reason is a little more personal to Bob and I. We both had our first flights on shuttle Endeavour and it just meant so much to us to carry on that name."


bbc--2020-05-30--Microsoft 'to replace journalists with robots'

Microsoft is to replace dozens of contract journalists on its MSN website and use automated systems to select news stories , US and UK media report .
The curating of stories from news organisations and selection of headlines and pictures for the MSN site is currently done by journalists .
Artificial intelligence will perform these news production tasks , sources told the Seattle Times .
Microsoft said it was part of an evaluation of its business .
The US tech giant said in a statement : `` Like all companies , we evaluate our business on a regular basis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some places and , from time to time , redeployment in others .
These decisions are not the result of the current pandemic . ''
Microsoft , like some other tech companies , pays news organisations to use their content on its website .
But it employs journalists to decide which stories to display and how they are presented .
Around 50 contract news producers will lose their jobs at the end of June , the Seattle Times reports , but a team of full-time journalists will remain .
`` It 's demoralising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there you go , '' one of those facing redundancy told the paper .
Some sacked journalists warned that artificial intelligence may not be fully familiar with strict editorial guidelines , and could end up letting through inappropriate stories .
Twenty-seven of those losing their jobs are employed by the UK 's PA Media , the Guardian reports .
One journalist quoted in the paper said : `` I spend all my time reading about how automation and AI is going to take all our jobs - now it 's taken mine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies experimenting with forms of so-called robot journalism to cut costs .
Google is also investing in projects to understand how it might work .

The US tech giant said in a statement: "Like all companies, we evaluate our business on a regular basis. This can result in increased investment in some places and, from time to time, redeployment in others. These decisions are not the result of the current pandemic."


bbc--2020-05-29--UK furlough scheme to finish at end of October

The UK 's coronavirus furlough scheme will finish at the end of October , Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed .
At the No 10 briefing , Mr Sunak also set out how employers will have to start sharing the cost of the scheme .
From August , employers must pay National Insurance and pension contributions , then 10 % of pay from September , rising to 20 % in October .
Also , workers will be allowed to return to work part-time from July , but with companies paying 100 % of wages .
Mr Sunak said the Coronavirus Job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are able to work can do so '' .
Some 8.4 million workers are having 80 % of their salaries paid for by the government - up to £2,500 a month - under the scheme , which was originally intended to last until the end of July .
Earlier this month , the chancellor extended the scheme until the end of October , but did not spell out how employers would start contributing .
• What does it mean if I 've been furloughed by work ?
Under Friday 's changes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of pay until the end of October , but by then a fifth of their salary will have to be met by employers .
`` Then , after eight months of this extraordinary intervention of the government stepping in to help pay people 's wages , the scheme will close , '' Mr Sunak said .
Asked if he would `` switch the furlough scheme back on '' in the case of a second peak in cases and the reintroduction of lockdown measures , the chancellor said the scheme `` as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way that it is designed '' will end in October .
`` Eight months , as I said , is I think a generous and long period of time , '' he said .
Slowly withdrawing very expensive government support programmes without crashing the economy .
Cash-strapped employers must decide if they can take on an increasing burden to keep workers for whom there may be little or no work .
The chancellor says the government ca n't go on meeting the full cost of the furlough scheme .
But the withdrawal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the government hopes that the support withdrawal will be mirrored by business demand recovering .
We may be about to find out how many real jobs are left in the post-coronavirus economy .
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Employers ' claims under the scheme have reached £15bn so far , however the scheme is expected to cost a total of around £80bn , or £10bn a month .
The Office for Budget Responsibility is set to publish detailed costings next week .
It comes as the latest UK-wide figures show another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for coronavirus in hospitals and the wider community , bringing the total to 38,161 .
Some 131,458 people were tested for coronavirus on Thursday , with 2,095 more positive cases reported .
Restaurateur David Moore told the BBC he is `` deeply , deeply worried '' about the changes to the scheme .
Mr Moore , who owns London restaurant Pied a Terre , said it is unfair for hospitality firms to start paying towards wages when they do not have any revenues .
`` It is massively disappointing and sheer lunacy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't had any revenues for what will be then probably five months , to ask them to start contributing , '' he told BBC Radio 4 's The World at One .
He warned that some businesses could go bust as a result .
`` Will we have any money coming through the door to help contribute ?
If we do n't it is all too late , a lot of businesses are heading down the pan . ''
`` It is concerning that there is no commitment within these plans for support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the removal of lockdown , '' she said .
`` Nor is there any analysis of the impact on unemployment of a 'one size fits all ' approach being adopted across all sectors . ''
How will the scheme change ?
From 1 July , businesses will be allowed to bring furloughed employees back part-time , a month earlier than previously announced .
The move is aimed to help support people back to work , the government said .
It will be down to individual firms to decide what part-time means .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours and shift patterns staff will work when they return , but companies will have to pay wages while they are in work .
`` Extending the job retention scheme and making it more flexible is key to getting the economy back on its feet , '' said Federation of Small Businesses national chairman Mike Cherry .
`` By providing employers with the adaptability they 'll require as businesses adjust to a new normal , and bringing forward the flexible furlough launch date , the government is giving hope to small firms right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August the level of government grant will be reduced `` to reflect that people are returning to work '' .
Furloughed workers will continue to receive 80 % of their pay , but from August it will include a growing employer contribution .
It will start with bosses paying NI and pensions in August , plus 10 % of pay in September , rising to 20 % in October .
The details : How employers ' contributions will increase ?
During August the government will pay 80 % of wages up to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay NI and pension contributions .
For the average claim , that 's 5 % of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee had not been furloughed .
In September , the government will cut its grants to 70 % of wages up to a cap of £2,190 .
Employers will pay NI and pension contributions and 10 % of wages to make up the 80 % total up to a cap of £2,500 .
That works out at 14 % of the average gross employment costs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October the government grant will be cut to 60 % of wages up to a cap of £1,875 .
Employers will pay NI and pension contributions and 20 % of wages to make up the 80 % total up to a cap of £2,500 .
That 's 23 % of the gross employment costs the employer would have incurred had the employee not been furloughed .

"It is concerning that there is no commitment within these plans for support to only be scaled back in step with the removal of lockdown," she said. "Nor is there any analysis of the impact on unemployment of a 'one size fits all' approach being adopted across all sectors."


bbc--2020-05-29--Minnesota governor vows 'swift and fair' justice

Minnesota governor Tim Walz said the recent violence in Minneapolis was one of the `` darkest chapters '' .
Speaking @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd 's death in custody and the subsequent protests , Mr Walz said he @ @ @ @ @ it , adding that `` justice will be swift and fair ' .
Later on @ @ @ @ @ arrested for third-degree murder and manslaughter .
He and three other officers were shown in @ @ @ @ @ Floyd .
The governor also issued an apology to CNN after a reporter and crew @ @ @ @ @ arrested live on air during the protests before being released later .

Minnesota governor Tim Walz said the recent violence in Minneapolis was one of the "darkest chapters".
Speaking at a press conference about George Floyd's death in custody and the subsequent protests, Mr Walz said he was glad someone had filmed it, adding that "justice will be swift and fair'.
Later on Friday, Derrick Chauvin was arrested for third-degree murder and manslaughter. He and three other officers were shown in a video kneeling on George Floyd.
The governor also issued an apology to CNN after a reporter and crew from the media company were arrested live on air during the protests before being released later.


bbc--2020-05-29--'Scorching-hot hacked computer burned my hand'

Bullets rained down from all angles but Abdelrhman Badr kept calm .
Suddenly an enemy burst through a window .
Abdelrhman swung round to face the soldier and save his team .
He lined up his sights for a fatal shot and squeezed the trigger but… his screen went black .
His computer had silently and suddenly shut itself down without warning .
Abdelrhman was confused .
The game he was playing had never caused problems before .
He reached down and looked inside his computer , which he liked to leave open and on display in his bedroom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , cursed and pulled his hand back .
The graphics card was so hot it had burned his fingers .
The 18-year-old from Sheffield had n't realised it yet , but this minor injury was caused by crypto-jacking .
Crypto-jacking is the unauthorised and illegal use of someone 's computer to collect Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies .
There are estimated to be more than 47 million crypto-currency users around the world , although it is difficult to be sure because of their anonymity .
Users collect virtual coins by a complex process called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a series of mathematical problems .
In a crypto-jacking operation , hackers fool victims into downloading a malicious file that surreptitiously forces their computers to mine for this money and send it back to the criminals who can spend it on crypto-currency marketplaces or turn it into mainstream cash .
Crypto-jacking attacks increase a victim 's electricity bill and can not only slow down infected computers but potentially cause irreparable damage to hardware .
Last week , at least a dozen supercomputers across Europe had to be shut down after hackers targeted them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no idea how hackers got into his system .
He thinks he must have accidentally downloaded the malware three weeks before he burned his hand , when he started noticing strange things happening to his computer .
`` Whenever I put my PC to sleep the screens would go blank but I could still hear the fans running and when I came back to it , it would just open up to the main desktop with none of the usual login page or anything , '' he says .
`` My computer was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Even when he burned his hand , he did n't at first consider he was the victim of a hack .
It was actually a mistake that led to his discovery .
`` I was playing around with a program that monitors computer activity and everything looked normal but I accidentally left it on overnight , '' he recalls .
`` When I next checked I found that my computer had been sending loads of information back to a strange website I 've never visited or heard of . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crypto-currency Monero .
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`` I was shocked and also a bit embarrassed as I take pride in keeping my PC safe .
It 's really frustrating to know that there could be a program running without me knowing and some guy secretly mining crypto , destroying my hardware and stealing my electricity . ''
There could be hundreds , or even thousands of victims like Abdelrhman , who are unwittingly lining the digital wallet of this hacker or hackers .
`` Crypto-jacking attacks are becoming more sophisticated , using techniques to hide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a threat intelligence analyst at Palo Alto Networks .
`` Cyber-criminals look for as many victims ' systems as possible .
The more systems , whether it be PCs , servers , cloud services , mobile and other smart devices the better , as more mining can be achieved in a relatively benign and unobtrusive manner . ''
Experts say the threat of crypto-jacking rises and falls with the fluctuating price of crypto-currencies .
According to research from Palo Alto Networks , the attacks are currently on the rise .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be for hackers so crypto-miners are showing up in the weirdest places on the internet to maximise the number of victims .
Sometimes we find them hidden inside the code of free programs , for example , '' adds Ryan Kalember from Proofpoint , another information security company .
Security specialists say computer users should be vigilant and look out for changes to their computers , such as a slowing down of performance , or changed settings .
It 's also a good idea to install some security software and do regular @ @ @

"Whenever I put my PC to sleep the screens would go blank but I could still hear the fans running and when I came back to it, it would just open up to the main desktop with none of the usual login page or anything," he says. "My computer wasn't actually going to sleep at all."


bbc--2020-05-30--West Indies agree to England Test tour 'in principle' but take 50% pay cuts

Cricket West Indies has agreed `` in principle '' to July 's Test tour of England , but players and staff will take a 50 % pay cut .
Next week , the England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) is expected to announce a revamped summer schedule .
England 's three-Test series against West Indies is set to start on 8 July .
The matches are to be played behind closed doors in a bio-secure environment at Hampshire 's Ageas Bowl and Lancashire 's Old Trafford .
The series must first be approved by the UK government and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine for 14 days upon arrival under current rules .
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`` The board gave approval in principle for the proposed upcoming West Indies Test tour of England , '' said a Cricket West Indies statement .
`` The decision comes only after Cricket West Indies medical and cricket-related representatives and advisers have been involved in detailed discussions with the ECB , and its own medical and public health advisers . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ series , which for England is expected to be followed by one-day internationals against Ireland and a tour by Pakistan .
Earlier in May , the International Cricket Council revealed plans to ban the use of saliva to shine the ball amid the coronavirus pandemic .
England have named 14 uncapped players in a group of 55 that have been asked to return to training .
Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt said of the temporary pay cuts : `` This pandemic is hurting every West Indian and this decision to cut staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult one to make ; one that will impact so many members of the cricketing family around the Caribbean . ''

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England toured the West Indies at the beginning of 2019
Cricket West Indies has agreed "in principle" to July's Test tour of England, but players and staff will take a 50% pay cut.
Next week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is expected to announce a revamped summer schedule.
England's three-Test series against West Indies is set to start on 8 July.
The matches are to be played behind closed doors in a bio-secure environment at Hampshire's Ageas Bowl and Lancashire's Old Trafford.
Despite the pay cut, West Indies players will still receive their full match fees for the series.
The series must first be approved by the UK government and the West Indies squad would have to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival under current rules.
"The board gave approval in principle for the proposed upcoming West Indies Test tour of England," said a Cricket West Indies statement.
"The decision comes only after Cricket West Indies medical and cricket-related representatives and advisers have been involved in detailed discussions with the ECB, and its own medical and public health advisers."
Coronavirus replacements could be allowed during the series, which for England is expected to be followed by one-day internationals against Ireland and a tour by Pakistan.
Earlier in May, the International Cricket Council revealed plans to ban the use of saliva to shine the ball amid the coronavirus pandemic.
England have named 14 uncapped players in a group of 55 that have been asked to return to training.
Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt said of the temporary pay cuts: "This pandemic is hurting every West Indian and this decision to cut staff and player incomes has been a very difficult one to make; one that will impact so many members of the cricketing family around the Caribbean."


bbc--2020-05-29--Lionel Messi: Barcelona and Argentina star's iconic moments

Lionel Messi has had so many iconic moments in his career - with 627 goals and 34 trophies for Barcelona as well as six Ballons d'Or .
There will be a Messi Day on Saturday across BBC Sport , which will include the chance to watch some of the 32-year-old 's best World Cup goals , a quiz and a column from Match of the Day host and former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker .
We have picked what we think are his 10 most iconic moments for Barcelona and Argentina here .
You can rank the 10 at the bottom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media if you disagree with our list .
Messi 's first career hat-trick came in one of the biggest fixtures in football .
The teenager scored all of Barca 's three goals in a 2007 Clasico - his first at the Nou Camp - including a brilliant last-minute finish after beating a couple of defenders .
This was arguably the moment he became a household name .
Messi 's goal in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg 13 years ago remains arguably his greatest strike .
In a goal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-handball ) strike against England in the 1986 World Cup , Messi picked the ball up in his own half , beat about five defenders , went round the goalkeeper and then slotted home .
If you can believe it , there was a time when people questioned whether Messi could do it against English clubs in Europe .
He had failed to score in 10 Champions League appearances against English sides before the 2009 final .
But there were no doubts any more when Messi rose highest in the box to head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Champions League final - and the first game billed as Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo .
Two years later he would score in another final win over United - the third of his four Champions League winners ' medals .
Messi scored four goals for the first time in his career as he took Arsenal to the cleaners in the 2010 Champions League quarter-final .
The pick of the bunch was his chip over Manuel Almunia for his hat-trick .
An honourable mention goes to his five-goal haul against Bayer Leverkusen in a 7-1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later .
He is the second top scorer in Champions League history with 114 , behind Ronaldo .
Messi broke Barcelona 's goalscoring record at the age of 24 - the only way he knows how , with a hat-trick .
He equalled Cesar Rodriguez 's record of 232 goals with his first against Granada , broke it with his second and extended the record with the third .
Messi , now 32 , is on 627 Barcelona goals and counting ( when La Liga restarts ) - almost 400 clear of anybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploits of Messi and Ronaldo , the Argentine 's record-breaking 2012 still seems implausible - 91 goals in the calendar year .
He netted 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina - in a total of 69 games for club and country .
It was enough to earn Messi an unprecedented fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or - even though he only won the Copa del Rey in 2012 for all those goals .
In theory this should have been one of Messi 's greatest moments - being named the best player in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior international trophy ( he won the 2008 Olympics ) is sometimes held against him in debates on the greatest player of all time .
But it was a strange decision , with many observers thinking he had underwhelmed in the knockout rounds , having scored four goals in the group stages .
He was disappointing too in the final defeat by Germany .
Even then-Fifa president Sepp Blatter said he was `` a little bit surprised '' and Argentina legend Diego Maradona called the decision `` unfair '' .
That final defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever comes to winning the World Cup as they went out in the quarter-finals four years later in Russia , despite his memorable goal against Nigeria .
Messi briefly retired from international football in 2016 after losing in the Copa America final for the third time , and again considered his future after the 2018 World Cup but he is still going .
Another goalscoring record broken - and another hat-trick to do it .
Messi equalled Telmo Zarra 's 251-goal record with a free-kick , before breaking it and stretching it with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 438 La Liga goals , almost 200 clear of the old record , and more than 100 above Ronaldo - who was on 311 before he left Real Madrid for Juventus .
Sometimes a goal almost seems too perfect - and this was one of those .
Messi popped up with an injury-time goal against Real in 2017 , sweeping home a first-time shot from the edge of the area .
It was an El Clasico winner , his 500th Barcelona goal and it sent Barca top of the table ( although Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
For good measure , he pulled out an iconic celebration when he took off his shirt and held it out so the Bernabeu faithful could see his name .
Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or - a record - in December , taking him above Ronaldo 's five after scoring 54 times for club and country in 2018-19 .
It was remarkably only his second since 2012 - with the other coming in 2015 .
`` I still have beautiful years ahead of me , '' he said while collecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can he add before his retirement ?
Now it 's your turn .
In which order would you rank these 10 moments ?

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Has Lionel Messi scored his last goal for Barcelona?
The Argentina captain submitted a transfer request on Tuesday, meaning a Nou Camp career spanning 16 years and featuring 634 goals as well as 34 trophies could be at an end.
There have been countless incredible achievements and landmarks along the way, leading to a record six Ballons d'Or.
Earlier this summer, BBC Sport picked what we thought were his 10 most iconic moments for Barcelona and Argentina and asked you to rank them.
Here they are from one to 10 as decided by you.
You know he's not bad when scoring four against a Premier League team only makes it in at number nine...
1. Messi scores 91 goals in a year
Real Valladolid 1-3 Barcelona, 22 December 2012
Even by the remarkable goalscoring exploits of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the Argentine's record-breaking 2012 still seems implausible - 91 goals in the calendar year.
He netted 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina - in a total of 69 games for club and country.
It was enough to earn Messi an unprecedented fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or - even though he only won the Copa del Rey in 2012 for all those goals.
2. Messi's first hat-trick
Barcelona 3-3 Real Madrid, 10 March 2007
Messi's first career hat-trick came in one of the biggest fixtures in football. The teenager scored all of Barca's three goals in a 2007 Clasico - his first at the Nou Camp - including a brilliant last-minute finish after beating a couple of defenders.
This was arguably the moment he became a household name.
3. Messi's greatest goal?
Barcelona 5-2 Getafe, 18 April 2007
Messi's goal in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg 13 years ago remains arguably his greatest strike.
In a goal with remarkable similarities to Diego Maradona's (non-handball) strike against England in the 1986 World Cup, Messi picked the ball up in his own half, beat about five defenders, went round the goalkeeper and then slotted home.
4. Messi's first Champions League final goal
Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United, 27 May 2009
If you can believe it, there was a time when people questioned whether Messi could do it against English clubs in Europe. He had failed to score in 10 Champions League appearances against English sides before the 2009 final.
But there were no doubts any more when Messi rose highest in the box to head home Xavi's cross in his first Champions League final - and the first game billed as Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo.
Two years later he would score in another final win over United - the third of his four Champions League winners' medals.
5. Messi breaks Barcelona scoring record
Barcelona 5-3 Granada, 20 March 2012
Messi broke Barcelona's goalscoring record at the age of 24 - the only way he knows how, with a hat-trick.
He equalled Cesar Rodriguez's record of 232 goals with his first against Granada, broke it with his second and extended the record with the third.
6. Messi's 500th Barcelona goal comes in El Clasico
Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona - 23 April 2017
Sometimes a goal almost seems too perfect - and this was one of those. Messi popped up with an injury-time goal against Real in 2017, sweeping home a first-time shot from the edge of the area. It was an El Clasico winner, his 500th Barcelona goal and it sent Barca top of the table (although Real would go on to win the league).
For good measure, he pulled out an iconic celebration when he took off his shirt and held it out so the Bernabeu faithful could see his name.
7. Messi wins sixth Ballon d'Or
Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or - a record - in December, taking him above Ronaldo's five after scoring 54 times for club and country in 2018-19.
It was remarkably only his second since 2012 - with the other coming in 2015.
"I still have beautiful years ahead of me," he said while collecting the award.
8. Messi breaks La Liga scoring record
Barcelona 5-1 Sevilla, 22 November 2014
Another goalscoring record broken - and another hat-trick to do it.
Messi equalled Telmo Zarra's 251-goal record with a free-kick, before breaking it and stretching it with a third.
Messi is now on 444 La Liga goals, almost 200 clear of the old record, and more than 100 above Ronaldo - who was on 311 before he left Real Madrid for Juventus.
9. Messi hits four past Arsenal
Barcelona 4-1 Arsenal, 6 April 2010
Messi scored four goals for the first time in his career as he took Arsenal to the cleaners in the 2010 Champions League quarter-final. The pick of the bunch was his chip over Manuel Almunia for his hat-trick.
An honourable mention goes to his five-goal haul against Bayer Leverkusen in a 7-1 win in the last 16 two years later.
He is the second top scorer in Champions League history with 115, behind Ronaldo.
10. Messi wins World Cup golden ball
Germany 1-0 Argentina, 13 July 2014
In theory this should have been one of Messi's greatest moments - being named the best player in a World Cup. His lack of a senior international trophy (he won the 2008 Olympics) is sometimes held against him in debates on the greatest player of all time.
But it was a strange decision, with many observers thinking he had underwhelmed in the knockout rounds, having scored four goals in the group stages. He was disappointing too in the final defeat by Germany.
Even then-Fifa president Sepp Blatter said he was "a little bit surprised" and Argentina legend Diego Maradona called the decision "unfair".
That final defeat in Brazil may be the closest he ever comes to winning the World Cup as they went out in the quarter-finals four years later in Russia, despite his memorable goal against Nigeria.
Messi briefly retired from international football in 2016 after losing in the Copa America final for the third time, and again considered his future after the 2018 World Cup but he is still going.


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bbc--2020-05-30--SpaceX launch: Nasa astronauts begin historic mission on private spaceship

The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two Nasa astronauts into orbit .
It 's the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago that an American crew has made the journey from US territory .
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are not only trialling a new capsule system , they are also initiating a new business model for Nasa .
The agency will no longer own the vehicles it uses but merely purchase the `` taxi '' service offered by SpaceX .
• How we got to this point • Who are the astronauts ?
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elon Musk 's SpaceX outfit will come in to expand the market .
The aerospace giant Boeing already has a contract with Nasa to do so .
Mr Musk himself said he was overcome with emotion watching his hardware take the astronauts to orbit .
`` I think this is something that should get people right in the heart , of anyone that has the spirit of exploration .
And the US is the distillation of the spirit of exploration , '' he told reporters .
The new capability the CEO is offering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian rockets and capsules to get its people to the International Space Station ( ISS ) .
It was a point picked up on by President Donald Trump , who came to Florida to watch the launch .
`` Past leaders put the US at the mercy of foreign nations to send our astronauts into orbit .
Not anymore , '' he said .
`` Today we once again proudly launched American astronauts on American rockets - the best in the world - from right here on American soil . ''
Hurley 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ atop its Falcon-9 rocket precisely on time - at 15:22 EDT ( 19:22 GMT / 20:22 BST ) .
Meteorologists had forecast only a 50:50 chance of favourable conditions around Florida 's Kennedy Space Center at lift-off , but , as luck would have it , the weather window stayed open and the SpaceX controllers grabbed their opportunity .
The Falcon soared off the spaceport 's famous 39A pad to head northeast out over the Atlantic .
After two-and-a-half minutes , the lower-stage of the vehicle had separated to return to a drone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further six minutes , the crew were safely inserted into orbit .
Hurley and Behnken are set to arrive at the ISS on Sunday .
They 'll use some of the intervening hours to test equipment and procedures in their capsule , including doing some manual flying .
Although the Dragon capsule is a fully automated vehicle capable of finding its own way to the ISS , the crew needs to prepare for all eventualities and that means knowing exactly how the ship will behave in their hands .
Uniquely , the Dragon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commands must be entered via a touchscreen panel .
One of their first tasks in orbit was simply to name their ship - in the tradition of past US spacefarers , all the way back to the Mercury programme .
Radioing down to Earth , they announced it would be called Endeavour .
Doug Hurley said : `` We chose Endeavour for a few reasons : One , because of this incredible endeavour that Nasa , SpaceX and the US have been on since the end of the shuttle programme back in 2011 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more personal to Bob and I .
We both had our first flights on shuttle Endeavour and it just meant so much to us to carry on that name . ''
Endeavour was the ship commanded by British explorer James Cook on his voyage to Australia in the late 18th Century .
Hurley 's and Behnken 's stay at the ISS is not known currently , but is likely to be somewhere between one and four months .
Assuming their return to a splashdown in the Atlantic is as smooth as the launch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the full terms of their new relationship .
The company has a $ 2.6bn ( £2.1bn ) contract with the agency to fly six operational crew missions to the ISS .
The first of these should occur at the end August , or very soon after ; and will see four astronauts climb aboard a Dragon rather than just the two we saw on this occasion .
Saturday 's launch went ahead against the background of the coronavirus crisis .
Crowds were encouraged not to assemble near the Kennedy complex , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guests invited on to the spaceport .
As for the astronauts , they would ordinarily observe a quarantine before flight .
But again Nasa reduced the number of people the men could come into contact with in the weeks running up to launch , and those that had to get close were instructed to wear masks .
For SpaceX , Saturday marked another significant milestone for the company which was founded just 18 years ago .
The firm has upended the launcher industry with its reusable vehicles and is now pioneering a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has n't all been plain sailing - as evidenced by a spectacular explosion at the firm 's prototyping facility in Boca Chica , Texas , on Friday .
But the company has routinely proved naysayers wrong , and Nasa believes its relationship with Elon Musk will save billion of dollars that can be diverted to the more complex task of getting people back to the Moon and then to Mars .
`` We want to establish a commercial environment in low-Earth orbit so that we can focus on the hard job of exploring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sustained presence on the Moon and get to Mars to establish a presence there , '' said Bob Cabana , the director at Kennedy .
`` We ca n't do that if we 're locked here in low-Earth orbit , and commercial crew - that 's the beginning of a whole new era of spaceflight . ''
Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET @ bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter : @ BBCAmos


bbc--2020-05-30--George Floyd death: Minnesota governor decries violent protests

Violent protests over the death of an unarmed African-American man in the hands of police officers in Minnesota `` are no longer in any way '' about his killing , the state 's governor has said .
Tim Walz spoke after a night of unrest in several US cities over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
He said that as a result he was taking the unprecedented step of mobilising the state 's entire National Guard .
There are also reports that military police units could deploy .
An ex-Minneapolis policeman has been charged with murder over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in police custody on Monday .
Derek Chauvin , 44 and white , was shown in footage kneeling on Mr Floyd 's neck for several minutes , even after he said he could n't breathe .
He and three other officers have since been sacked .
The video went viral online , reigniting US anger over police killings of black Americans , and reopening deep wounds over racial inequality across the nation .
• The last 30 minutes of George Floyd 's life • In pictures : Unrest spreads across US • Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flames ?
On Friday night protesters clashed with police in cities including New York , Atlanta and Portland .
In Washington DC , the White House was briefly locked down .
In Houston , where George Floyd grew up , a 19-year-old protester told the Associated Press : `` My question is how many more , how many more ?
I just want to live in a future where we all live in harmony and we 're not oppressed . ''
In Minnesota , `` our great cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` The situation in Minneapolis is now about attacking civil society , instilling fear and disrupting our great city . ''
He said violence on Friday night had made `` a mockery of pretending this is about George Floyd 's death , or inequities or historical traumas to our communities of colour '' .
He and other officials have suggested that many violent protesters came from outside the state to cause trouble , but did not give details .
On Saturday , President Donald Trump said Mr Floyd 's death had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and grief '' .
`` I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking peace , '' he said in a televised address from Cape Canaveral in Florida , following the launch into orbit of two Nasa astronauts by billionaire Elon Musk 's SpaceX company .
The president denounced the actions of `` looters and anarchists '' , saying that what was needed was `` healing not hatred , justice not chaos '' .
`` I will not allow angry mobs to dominate - wo n't happen , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US Secret Service for securing the White House but said if protesters breached the perimeter they `` would have been greeted with the most vicious dogs , and most ominous weapons , I have ever seen '' .
He blamed violence on `` organised groups '' .
What 's the latest on the protests ?
Minnesota remains the most volatile region , with curfews ordered for the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul from 20:00 to 06:00 on Friday and Saturday evening .
Protesters defied the curfew on Friday .
Fires , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of areas and television pictures showed widespread looting .
Hundreds of troops from the National Guard , a reserve military force that can be called on by the US president or state governors to intervene in domestic emergencies , moved in late at night .
Minnesota officials said tens of thousands of people turned out on Friday and they are expecting more unrest on Saturday night .
As a result , Gov Walz said he was activating all National Guard troops available in the state - reportedly up to 13,000 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to rioters .
The Pentagon said some US military units were on alert to support Minnesota if asked .
There are long-standing tensions between the black community and police in Minneapolis .
Another black man , Philando Castile , was shot and killed in 2016 during a traffic stop close to the epicentre of these protests in a case that gained international attention .
African-Americans also suffer significant socio-economic inequalities , entrenched segregation and a higher level of unemployment than the white community .
In Atlanta , Georgia , where buildings were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared for some areas to protect people and property .
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an impassioned plea , saying : `` This is not a protest .
This is not in the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. You are disgracing our city .
You are disgracing the life of George Floyd . ''
In New York 's Brooklyn district , protesters clashed with police , throwing projectiles , starting fires and destroying police vehicles .
A number of officers were injured and many arrests made .
The mayor of Portland , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency amid looting , fires and an attack on a police precinct .
An immediate curfew until 06:00 local time ( 13:00 GMT ) was imposed and it will restart at 20:00 .
How did the situation get here ?
On Monday night , police received a phone call from a neighbourhood grocery store alleging that George Floyd had paid with a counterfeit $ 20 note .
Officers responded and were attempting to put him in a police vehicle when he dropped to the ground , telling them he was claustrophobic .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was handcuffed .
Video of the incident does not show how the confrontation started .
With Mr Chauvin 's knee on his neck , Mr Floyd can be heard saying `` please , I ca n't breathe '' and `` do n't kill me '' .
According to a preliminary autopsy by the county medical examiner , the police officer had his knee on Mr Floyd 's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds - almost three minutes of which was after Mr Floyd became non-responsive .
Nearly two minutes before Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checked Mr Floyd 's right wrist for a pulse and were unable to find one .
He was taken to hospital and pronounced dead around an hour later .
The preliminary autopsy , included in the criminal complaint against Mr Chauvin , did not find evidence of `` traumatic asphyxia or strangulation '' .
The medical examiner noted Mr Floyd had underlying heart conditions and the combination of these , `` potential intoxicants in his system '' and being restrained by the officers `` likely contributed to his death '' .
Mr Chauvin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and second-degree manslaughter over his role in Mr Floyd 's death .
Mr Floyd 's family and their lawyer , Benjamin Crump , said that this was `` welcome but overdue '' .
The family said they wanted a more serious , first-degree murder charge as well as the arrest of the three other officers involved .
Hennepin County Prosecutor Mike Freeman said he `` anticipates charges '' for the other officers but would not offer more details .

In Houston, where George Floyd grew up, a 19-year-old protester told the Associated Press: "My question is how many more, how many more? I just want to live in a future where we all live in harmony and we're not oppressed."


bbc--2020-05-30--Coronavirus: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO

President Donald Trump has been criticised at home and abroad after announcing he is ending US ties with the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
The EU urged him to reconsider the decision , while Germany 's health minister called it a `` disappointing setback for international health '' .
The head of the US Senate 's health committee , a Republican like Mr Trump , said now was not the time to leave .
Mr Trump said the WHO had failed to hold China to account over coronavirus .
The WHO , a UN agency that helps countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has faced regular criticism from the US president over its handling of the outbreak .
He suspended US funding to the WHO last month and on Friday permanently halted the payment , which last year stood at more than $ 400m ( £324m ; €360m ) , the largest single contribution at around 15 % of its total budget .
What has the response been to the US move ?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and top EU diplomat , Josep Borrell , said in a statement : `` In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now is the time for enhanced co-operation and common solutions .
Actions that weaken international results must be avoided .
`` We urge the US to reconsider its announced decision . ''
German Health Minister Jens Spahn described the setback as `` disappointing '' although he accepted the WHO `` needs reform '' .
`` The EU must take a leading role and engage more financially , '' he said .
A spokesperson for the UK said : `` Coronavirus is a global challenge and the World Health Organization has an important role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response .
We have no plans to withdraw our funding . ''
The chair of the US Senate Health Committee , Lamar Alexander , said the move could hamper the discovery of a vaccine against Covid-19 and urged a reversal of the decision in the `` strongest terms possible '' .
`` Certainly there needs to be a good , hard look at mistakes the World Health Organization might have made in connection with coronavirus , but the time to do that is after the crisis has been dealt with , not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Ex-presidential candidate and US Senator Elizabeth Warren tweeted : `` President Trump 's decision to leave the @ WHO during a global pandemic alienates our allies , undermines our global leadership , and threatens the health of the American people . ''
Anders Nordstrom , a former WHO acting director general , said he was `` deeply concerned '' the move would increase political tension at a time when `` we need to have global solidarity '' .
WHO member states agreed on 19 May to set up an independent inquiry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What was behind Trump 's decision ?
Speaking at the White House , Mr Trump said : `` Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms , we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs . ''
It is not clear when any US withdrawal might take place .
A 1948 agreement between the US and WHO allows for one year 's notice before pulling out .
Mr Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak of coronavirus , which occurred in the city of Wuhan late last year .
He also says that `` China has total control over the World Health Organization '' .
The president accused China of pressurising the WHO to `` mislead the world '' about the virus , without elaborating .
`` The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government , '' he said .
The US will redirect its funds for the WHO to other health groups .
More than 102,000 people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 - by far the biggest death toll in the world .
Opponents say Mr Trump is trying to deflect criticism of his handling of the pandemic ahead of his re-election bid this year .
Meanwhile , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has said that Mr Trump is trying to mislead the public , smear China and `` shift the blame for [ the US 's ] own incompetent response '' .
What is the WHO - and who funds it ?
• Founded in 1948 and based in Geneva , Switzerland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for global public health • Has 194 member states , and aims to `` promote health , keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable '' • Involved in vaccination campaigns , health emergencies and supporting countries in primary care • Funded by a combination of members ' fees based on wealth and population and voluntary contributions • A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
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Coronavirus: Backlash after Trump signals US exit from WHO Published 30 May 2020
Image source, AFP Image caption, The US has been the largest single contributor to the WHO
President Donald Trump has been criticised at home and abroad after announcing he is ending US ties with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The EU urged him to reconsider the decision, while Germany's health minister called it a "disappointing setback for international health".
The head of the US Senate's health committee, a Republican like Mr Trump, said now was not the time to leave.
Mr Trump said the WHO had failed to hold China to account over coronavirus.
The WHO, a UN agency that helps countries promote healthcare and tackle outbreaks of disease, has faced regular criticism from the US president over its handling of the outbreak.
He suspended US funding to the WHO last month and on Friday permanently halted the payment, which last year stood at more than $400m (£324m; €360m), the largest single contribution at around 15% of its total budget.
What has the response been to the US move?
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and top EU diplomat, Josep Borrell, said in a statement: "In the face of this global threat, now is the time for enhanced co-operation and common solutions. Actions that weaken international results must be avoided.
"We urge the US to reconsider its announced decision."
German Health Minister Jens Spahn described the setback as "disappointing" although he accepted the WHO "needs reform".
"The EU must take a leading role and engage more financially," he said.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Mr Trump says the WHO has been a "puppet of China"
A spokesperson for the UK said: "Coronavirus is a global challenge and the World Health Organization has an important role to play in leading the international health response. We have no plans to withdraw our funding."
The chair of the US Senate Health Committee, Lamar Alexander, said the move could hamper the discovery of a vaccine against Covid-19 and urged a reversal of the decision in the "strongest terms possible".
"Certainly there needs to be a good, hard look at mistakes the World Health Organization might have made in connection with coronavirus, but the time to do that is after the crisis has been dealt with, not in the middle of it," he said.
Ex-presidential candidate and US Senator Elizabeth Warren tweeted: "President Trump's decision to leave the @WHO during a global pandemic alienates our allies, undermines our global leadership, and threatens the health of the American people."
Anders Nordstrom, a former WHO acting director general, said he was "deeply concerned" the move would increase political tension at a time when "we need to have global solidarity".
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize called the decision "unfortunate".
WHO member states agreed on 19 May to set up an independent inquiry into the global response to the pandemic.
What was behind Trump's decision?
Speaking at the White House, Mr Trump said: "Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs."
It is not clear when any US withdrawal might take place. A 1948 agreement between the US and WHO allows for one year's notice before pulling out.
Mr Trump has accused China of trying to cover up the outbreak of coronavirus, which occurred in the city of Wuhan late last year.
He also says that "China has total control over the World Health Organization".
The president accused China of pressurising the WHO to "mislead the world" about the virus, without elaborating.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised China's early handling of the outbreak
"The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government," he said.
The US will redirect its funds for the WHO to other health groups.
More than 102,000 people in the US have lost their lives to Covid-19 - by far the biggest death toll in the world.
Opponents say Mr Trump is trying to deflect criticism of his handling of the pandemic ahead of his re-election bid this year.
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian has said that Mr Trump is trying to mislead the public, smear China and "shift the blame for [the US's] own incompetent response".
What is the WHO - and who funds it?
Founded in 1948 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, it is the UN agency responsible for global public health
Has 194 member states, and aims to "promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable"
Involved in vaccination campaigns, health emergencies and supporting countries in primary care
Funded by a combination of members' fees based on wealth and population and voluntary contributions


bbc--2020-05-30--Killer Mike: Do not burn your own house down

Rapper Killer Mike has delivered an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta , after clashes spread across the US over @ @ @ @ @ African-American man at the hands of officers He told those who were angry to plot @ @ @ @ @ organise , and mobilise , and hold their politicians to account .

Rapper Killer Mike has delivered an impassioned plea to protesters in Atlanta, after clashes spread across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of officers
He told those who were angry to plot, plan, strategise, organise, and mobilise, and hold their politicians to account.


bbc--2020-05-30--Coronavirus: India to loosen lockdown despite record cases

India has announced plans to further ease a strict national lockdown even as the country reported a record daily rise in new coronavirus cases .
From 8 June , restaurants , hotels , shopping centres and places of worship will be allowed to re-open in many areas in the first stage of a three-phase plan .
Weeks later , probably in July , schools and colleges will resume teaching .
But areas with high numbers of Covid-19 cases will remain under tight lockdown .
The plan comes after India registered a new record single-day rise in confirmed infections , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In total India has recorded some 174,500 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths .
The nation of 1.3 billion has been hit less hard by the coronavirus than many other countries .
It went into a strict lockdown more than two months ago when the confirmed caseload was in the hundreds .
Official data suggests the decision prevented the loss of between 37,000 and 78,000 lives .
However the cost to the economy has been high and pictures of millions of informal workers leaving cities for their rural villages after losing their jobs - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
Health officials say that they are able to further lift the lockdown in many places because most cases have been restricted to urban areas in a handful of states .
More than 80 % of the active cases are in five states - Maharashtra , Tamil Nadu , Delhi , Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - and more than 60 % of the cases are in five cities , including Mumbai , Delhi and Ahmedabad , according to official data .
As part of the three-phase plan : • Shopping centres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restaurants and other hospitality services will open from 8 June ( guidelines will be released to ensure social distancing ) • School and colleges may open later - possibly in July - after consultations with states • International travel , metro services , cinemas , sporting events and gyms will be allowed to restart in an undated third phase but this will depend on `` the situation '' • A night curfew will remain in place but shorten by two hours - from 21:00-05:00 instead of 19:00-07:00 These measures will not apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus is believed to be transmitting at a higher rate .
Such zones are at the district or neighbourhood level .
The city of Mumbai , India 's financial capital .
in Maharashtra state , has one of the highest numbers of containment zones , reports suggest .
Hospitals there are struggling to cope with an influx of virus patients .
The reported infection rate - the number of infections for every 100 tests - in Maharashtra is three times the national average .
People will be restricted from moving between containment zones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no restriction on general inter-state travel , the government says .
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More than 80% of the active cases are in five states - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - and more than 60% of the cases are in five cities, including Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad, according to official data.


bbc--2020-05-30--Coronavirus: Belgian Prince Joachim tests positive after lockdown party

A Belgian prince has contracted coronavirus after attending a party during lockdown in Spain , the country 's royal palace says .
Prince Joachim , 28 , travelled from Belgium to Spain for an internship on 26 May , the palace said .
Two days later , he went to a party in the southern city of Córdoba , before testing positive for Covid-19 .
Spanish reports suggest the prince , a nephew of Belgium 's King Philippe , was among 27 people at the party .
Under Córdoba 's lockdown rules , a party of this size would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of no more than 15 people are currently permitted .
• How lockdown is being lifted across Europe Spanish police have launched an investigation into the party .
Those found to have flouted lockdown rules could be fined up to €10,000 ( £9,000 ; $ 11,100 ) .
Everyone who attended the party is said to be in quarantine .
Prince Joachim , the youngest son of Princess Astrid and 10th in line to the Belgian throne , is said to have mild coronavirus symptoms .
Rafaela Valenzuela , a representative of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party , calling those who attended `` irresponsible '' .
`` I feel surprised and angry .
An incident of this type stands out at a moment of national mourning for so many dead , '' she said .
The party was first covered by Spanish newspaper El Confidencial , which cited a document from the Andalucian authorities but did not name the prince .
Belgian media have since confirmed with the palace that Prince Joachim was in Spain , where he remains .
The prince is known to have a long-standing relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be Victoria Ortiz .
Spain is in the process of emerging from one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe .
It outlined a four-stage plan on 4 May to start easing the lockdown , which saw children under 14 confined to their homes for six weeks .
The country said it was moving to a second phase from 1 June for 70 % of Spaniards , leaving only major cities under tighter restrictions .
Spain has among the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world .
As of Saturday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
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Spain is in the process of emerging from one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe. It outlined a four-stage plan on 4 May to start easing the lockdown, which saw children under 14 confined to their homes for six weeks.


bbc--2020-05-30--Trump targets China over Hong Kong security law

President Donald Trump has announced that he will start to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong in trade and travel , in response to a new security law pushed by Beijing .
He described the Chinese government 's moves to introduce the measure in Hong Kong as a `` tragedy '' .
Mr Trump also said he was `` terminating '' the US relationship with the World Health Organization over Covid-19 .
China has told the West to `` stop interfering '' in Hong Kong .
The territory , a former British colony , enjoys unique freedoms not seen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the looming security law as bringing an end to Hong Kong 's special status , agreed under a 1984 agreement between China and the UK .
There are fears the proposed measure - which has sparked a wave of anti-mainland protests - could quash freedoms by making it a crime to undermine Beijing 's authority in the territory .
This week , Britain said that if China went forward with the law , it could offer British National ( Overseas ) passport holders in Hong Kong a path to UK citizenship .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed that up to three million people with BNO status could acquire citizenship in this way - as long as they applied for and were granted a passport .
Mr Trump said that he no longer considered Hong Kong to be separate from China , and accused Beijing of violating its obligations under the 1984 agreement '' China has replaced One Country , Two Systems with One Country , One System '' , Mr Trump told reporters in the White House 's Rose Garden , in a prepared statement that attacked China on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tragedy for Hong Kong ... China has smothered Hong Kong 's freedom . ''
Currently , Hong Kong - a major global financial centre - enjoys a special status with the US compared to mainland China .
It is treated as a separate customs and travel territory and so is not , for example , subject to trade tariffs applied by the US on the mainland .
Mr Trump also said sanctions would be imposed on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who were believed by Washington to be involved in eroding the territory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what form these sanctions would take .
The State Department , he added , would revise its travel advisory for Hong Kong in light of `` increased danger of surveillance '' from China .
The president also said the US would suspend the entry of foreign nationals from China identified by the US as potential security risks .
There are fears that this could affect thousands of graduate students .
No further details were given regarding the `` termination '' of the US relationship with the WHO .
In April , the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UN agency because it has `` failed in its basic duty '' in its response to the coronavirus outbreak .
He accused it of mismanaging and covering up the spread of the virus after it emerged in China .
• China 's new law : Why is Hong Kong worried ?
The Global Times newspaper - run by China 's ruling communist party - called the move towards revoking Hong Kong 's special status with the US `` recklessly arbitrary '' .
Hong Kong 's Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng told the BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any threat of sanctions was unacceptable .
`` Are the sanctions being imposed with a view to coerce another state to change their policy ... ?
Any such sanctions are not going to benefit anyone , '' she said .
Adding a new edge to the deteriorating US-China relations The US removing Hong Kong 's special privileges sends a strong warning signal to China , which activists and protesters in the territory will welcome .
The announced measures cover not only Hong Kong , but also intellectual property theft and Chinese firms listed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports , Washington is expected to revoke more than 3,000 Chinese graduate students ' visas .
While this accounts for only 1 % of the total number of Chinese students in America , Washington 's move will open yet another front in bilateral tensions .
But the separate punishments announced for China may not be as harsh as what had been expected , as indicated by a rise in the stock markets after Donald Trump 's speech .
Beijing will probably match some of Washington 's sanctions and restrictions in a tit-for-tat manner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade deal , China and the US appear to be heading towards an abyss at an accelerating speed .
What is the security law about ?
China has proposed security legislation which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing 's authority in Hong Kong , and could also see China installing its own security agencies in the region for the first time .
China 's parliament has backed the resolution - which now passes to the country 's senior leadership .
Full details about exactly what behaviour will be outlawed under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is due to be enacted before September .
However , it is expected to criminalise : • subversion - undermining the power or authority of the central government • terrorism - using violence or intimidation against people • activities by foreign forces that interfere in Hong Kong Experts say they fear the law could see people punished for criticising Beijing - as happens in mainland China .
For example , Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo was jailed for 11 years for subversion after he co-authored a document calling for political reform .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ described US criticism of the new draft law as `` utterly imperious , unreasonable and shameless '' .

No further details were given regarding the "termination" of the US relationship with the WHO. In April, the US president said he would halt funding to the UN agency because it has "failed in its basic duty" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak.


bbc--2020-05-30--Coronavirus: Shielders in England allowed outdoors again from Monday

Vulnerable people in England who have been asked to remain at home since the coronavirus lockdown began are to be allowed outdoors once a day with members of their household from Monday .
Those living alone will be able to meet one other person from another household while maintaining social distancing .
The guidance - in place for 10 weeks - had indicated shielding measures would remain until 30 June .
Support for shielders , such as food and medicine deliveries , will continue .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick will announce the details at Sunday 's government Downing Street press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to stay at home as lockdown began , because they were identified as being at particularly high risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus symptoms .
Most were notified by their GP .
They included solid organ transplant recipients , cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy , pregnant women with heart disease and people with severe respiratory conditions such as cystic fibrosis and severe asthma .
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Not all elderly people were asked to shield .
Some were later removed from the shielding list if they no longer met the requirements .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that `` thousands of lives '' had been saved by those who had shielded themselves .
`` We have been looking at how we can make life easier for our most vulnerable , so today I am happy to confirm that those who are shielding will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else , observing social distance guidelines , '' he said .
Some scientists have expressed concerns about England 's easing of lockdown rules while infection rates remain at around 8,000 per day according the Office for National Statistics .
`` Many of us would prefer to see the incidence down to lower levels before we relax measures , '' said Professor John Edmunds , from the London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine and one of the government 's top advisors .
`` Covid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Wellcome Trust .
England 's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam said the consensus among scientists was that the new measures were not expected to push the rate of infection above the key R value of 1.0 .
However , he urged the public to be `` sensible and proportionate with the freedom we have wanted to give people '' , saying the UK is `` at a dangerous moment '' and the easing of lockdown `` has to go slowly '' .
Reacting to the change , Phil Anderson from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 130,000 people with MS in the UK had been feeling `` forgotten '' after months of shielding .
He said they were concerned the news had come `` out of the blue '' and extremely vulnerable people would want to hear `` a lot more about the scientific evidence showing this will be safe for them '' .
He also called for better mental health support for everyone who needs it .
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One of the scientists advising the government, Professor Peter Openshaw, told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show that we are learning more about the virus: "I think we're going to be able to fine-tune the advice now and actually reassure some people we feared might be susceptible, that in fact they're not as vulnerable as we thought."


bbc--2020-05-30--Coronavirus: Italy's Tower of Pisa reopens after three months shut

Italy 's celebrated leaning Tower of Pisa has reopened to tourists again , three months after closing due to coronavirus .
First to climb the more than 280 steps were 10-year-old Matilde and her father Roberto , Ansa news agency reports .
The reopening comes as badly-hit Italy eases its lockdown measures .
Visitor numbers are being restricted to 15 at a time at the monument , which , along with surrounding attractions , normally draws five million annually .
Tourists have to wear face masks and an electronic device which sends out signals and sounds if anyone gets within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How is lockdown being lifted across Europe ?
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The president of the board of directors responsible for the tower and surrounding monuments , Pierfrancesco Pacini , described it as a new start .
`` Our budget will suffer heavy losses but we still wanted to send a signal of confidence and hope , '' he said .
The tower , whose construction began in 1173 , is among several Italian tourists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cathedral .
Italy is enjoying a cautious relaxation of what were some of the strictest lockdown measures in the world .
At more than 33,000 it has suffered the third highest number of fatalities behind the worst-hit US , and the UK .

Tourists have to wear face masks and an electronic device which sends out signals and sounds if anyone gets within a metre of anyone else.


bbc--2020-05-30--George Floyd: ‘As a black American I am terrified’

Thousands of people are continuing to protest against the death of George Floyd .
The 46-year-old man , who was @ @ @ @ @ US city of Minneapolis after a white police officer used his knee to pin him @ @ @ @ @ Minute ’ s Nabihah Parkar has been speaking to young African-Americans in the city , @ @ @ @ @ for their safety .

Thousands of people are continuing to protest against the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old man, who was unarmed, died in the US city of Minneapolis after a white police officer used his knee to pin him to the ground.
BBC Minute’s Nabihah Parkar has been speaking to young African-Americans in the city, who say they are scared for their safety.
Video Journalist: Olivia Le Poidevin, BBC Minute
Produced and voiced by: Nabihah Parkar, BBC Minute


bbc--2020-05-31--Violence breaks out amid US protests

Violence breaks out amid US protests

Violence has broken out again in the US as protests continue across the country over the killing of an unarmed @ @ @ @ @ the state on Minnesota on Monday .
George Floyd died in police custody while an @ @ @ @ @ to pin him down .
In Minnesota - where he was killed - the state @ @ @ @ @ mobilised on Saturday to try to prevent further trouble .

Violence has broken out again in the US as protests continue across the country over the killing of an unarmed black man by police in the state on Minnesota on Monday.


bbc--2020-05-30--LGBT: Covid-19 forced me back home where I'm 'unwanted'

'Emma ' lost her job as a chef after Coronavirus was declared a pandemic .
With her income gone , @ @ @ @ @ back to the village to live with her parents , who she says , do @ @ @ @ @ stress of losing her job and living in an environment she considers hostile towards her @ @ @ @ @ on her mental wellbeing .
'Emma ' is among many young LGBT people receiving online @ @ @ @ @ based organisation , Q-Initiative , based in Eldoret , Western Kenya .

'Emma' lost her job as a chef after Coronavirus was declared a pandemic.
With her income gone, she was forced to go back to the village to live with her parents, who she says, do not support her.
The stress of losing her job and living in an environment she considers hostile towards her, has had a toll on her mental wellbeing.
'Emma' is among many young LGBT people receiving online therapy sessions from a community based organisation, Q-Initiative, based in Eldoret, Western Kenya.
Produced by Anthony Irungu & Marko Zoric
Illustrations by George Wafula


bbc--2020-05-30--Peru's most catastrophic natural disaster

On 31 May 1970 , a huge earthquake struck off the coast of Peru .
The quake and the massive landslides it triggered killed approximately 70,000 people .
A wall of ice came loose from Peru 's highest mountain , Mount Huascarán , careered down the mountain at incredibly speed and buried the town of Yungay .
A statue of Christ in the town 's cemetery and four palm trees were all that remained of Yungay .
In nearby Ranrahirca , 20,000 people were killed , leaving only 400 survivors .
It was not the first time Ranrahirca had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,000 people had been killed in a similar landslide which also devastated seven more neighbouring towns .
But the 1970 quake , which has since become known as the Great Peruvian Earthquake , eclipsed that of 1962 .
The worst-affected areas were Ancash and La Libertad in Peru , but the tremors could be felt as far away as Brazil .
Houses built from adobe , such as these in Huaraz , the capital of the Ancash region , could not withstand these forces of nature .
The epicentre of the earthquake was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Chimbote on the Pacific Ocean , where the Nazca Plate meets the South American Plate .
The 7.9-magnitude quake struck on a Sunday afternoon at 15:23 local time and lasted 45 seconds .
But it was the landslides which followed which caused much of the damage .
Their force was such that a lorry and a bus could barely been made out after they had been swept along by the mudslide .
A boulder estimated to have weighed 700 tonnes was swept along and came to rest near Ranrahirca .
Arial photographs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice and rocks which careered down the mountain at an average speed of 160kmh ( 100mph ) .
The landslide piled mounds of debris up to 15m high - as pointed out by the arrows in the photograph below - and the melted ice from the glacier formed small lakes .
Homes and businesses , such as the power company which used to stand on the site pictured below , were completely destroyed .
The wave of mud and debris was 20m deep at this point and swept away the homes which had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The fence posts in the foreground are bent in the direction of the flow of the mudslide .
With 50,000 people killed , 20,000 missing and presumed dead , and another 150,000 injured , the Great Peruvian Earthquake is considered one of the world 's most destructive quakes to this day .

But it was the landslides which followed which caused much of the damage. Their force was such that a lorry and a bus could barely been made out after they had been swept along by the mudslide.