bbc--2020-05-29--Minneapolis protests: CNN journalist arrested live on air

A CNN reporter has been released after being arrested while covering protests in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man .
Omar Jimenez was led away in handcuffs while he was live on air early on Friday .
His cameraman and producer were also detained , apparently because they did not move on when told .
They were released without charge .
Minnesota governor Tim Walz has apologised , describing the incident as `` unacceptable '' .
CNN said the arrests violated the constitution .
Mr Jimenez was in Minneapolis , reporting on a third night of violent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Tuesday a video emerged , showing a police officer kneeling on Floyd 's neck , despite him saying he could not breathe .
Mr Jimenez was reporting live on an arrest happening in the area where a police station was burnt out .
After the crew caught the arrest on camera , police officers started moving towards them and instructed them to move .
On the video , Mr Jimenez identifies himself as a CNN journalist and can be heard telling the officers : `` We can move back to where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live on the air at the moment . ''
An officer in riot gear then says , `` You are under arrest '' and leads him away in handcuffs .
What has the reaction been ?
CNN called the arrests a `` clear violation of their First Amendment rights '' in a tweet .
The First Amendment to the US constitution protects freedom of speech and of association .
The Minneapolis State Patrol confirmed the arrests and said those detained were released `` once they were confirmed to be members of the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he took `` full responsibility '' for the incident .
`` In a situation like this , even if you 're clearing an area , we have got to ensure that there is a safe spot for journalism to tell the story .
The issue here is trust , '' he said during a press conference .
He added that there was `` absolutely no reason something like this should happen '' .


bbc--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Denmark and Norway exclude Sweden from tourism

Norway and Denmark say they will open up tourism between their two countries from 15 June but will maintain restrictions for Swedes .
Sweden did not impose a lockdown , unlike its Nordic neighbours , and its Covid-19 death toll - above 4,000 - is by far the highest in Scandinavia .
Danish PM Mette Frederiksen said Denmark and Sweden were in different places regarding the pandemic .
Denmark is also opening up tourism with Germany and Iceland , within limits .
Tourists from those countries can not stay the night in Copenhagen , which has the most coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries too , without having to go into quarantine on their return .
The announcement dashes the hopes of Danes hoping to travel to Southern Europe for their holidays and Denmark 's foreign minister said they should avoid big cities and stick to the countryside .
At a joint video news conference , Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said `` we ca n't open too suddenly , that would jeopardise everything we 've accomplished '' .
Danish-Swedish economic ties are very close , especially in the Oeresund region , where they are linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they are both in the EU , whereas Norway is not .
• How is lockdown being lifted across Europe ?
Sweden 's 10 million population is also bigger than that of Denmark ( 5.8 million ) or Norway ( 5.4 million ) .
Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said `` we can start gently opening up journeys from Denmark to a small group of neighbouring countries where the infection with Covid-19 is considered to be best under control '' .
He advised Danish tourists to avoid urban areas with 750,000 inhabitants or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against all unnecessary trips to the rest of the world until 31 August , '' he said .
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde warned earlier this week that excluding Sweden from moves to open borders across the Nordic region would be a political decision and not justifiable on health grounds .
In comments reported by Swedish TV on Friday , she said Sweden had hoped for a common Nordic solution but it was impossible .
The three Baltic states - Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania - were the first in the EU to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free cross-border movement for their citizens during the coronavirus crisis .
Prime Minister Frederiksen said she was continuing to negotiate with the Swedish government and hoped for a regional border solution for the Oeresund region .
What about tourism elsewhere in Europe ?
• Greece says it will start reopening its airports to tourists from 29 countries from 15 June .
They include 16 EU countries , but not countries hit hardest by Covid-19 : the UK , France , Spain and Italy • Spain says that from 1 July tourists will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days in quarantine • Italy plans to allow in tourists from EU countries from 3 June , when mandatory quarantine for visitors will be lifted • France plans to reopen borders from 15 June , initially to tourists from Switzerland and Germany • Switzerland plans to reopen its borders with France , Germany and Austria on 15 June , but not with Italy • Cyprus plans to reopen its airports on 9 June to a number of countries seen as low risk , including Germany , Greece , Israel and Malta , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them • On 28 May Croatia reopened its borders without restrictions to citizens from 10 EU countries seen as low risk , including Germany , Austria , the Czech Republic and Poland .

Tourists from those countries cannot stay the night in Copenhagen, which has the most coronavirus cases. Danes can travel to those two countries too, without having to go into quarantine on their return.


bbc--2020-05-29--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 .
Saturday 's forecast is not brilliant .
The meteorologists say conditions will probably be touch and go again .
The lift-off is scheduled for 15:22 EDT ( 19:22 GMT ; 20:22 BST ) .
There 's huge focus on Hurley 's and Behnken 's mission because it will mark the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 that the US space agency has used 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President ( Mike Pence ) were proud of the Nasa team and the SpaceX team for making the right call for the right reasons ( on Wednesday ) . ''
• How 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
There had been much electrical activity 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 ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern .
The vehicles were in perfect shape to begin their ascent .
Saturday will follow exactly the same routines .
The astronauts will head out to the pad about three hours prior 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being one of them , '' she said .
`` You need just to remain flexible , not to waste any energy on those things you ca n't control .
And then do 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flying .
They 'll also need to get some sleep after what will have been a long day .
The duo are expected to stay at the ISS for between one and four 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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--2020-05-29--Harvey Weinstein: Four more women accuse producer of assault

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual assault by four further women as he serves a 23-year prison sentence .
Court documents filed in New York on Thursday allege several sexual offences dating from 1984 to 2013 .
One of the four anonymous women was 17 at the time of an alleged attack .
Weinstein 's legal representative told BBC News : `` Mr Weinstein intends to defend against the claims filed anonymously against him yesterday . ''
The lawyer , Imran H Ansari of Aidala , Bertuna & Kamins PC , added : `` Some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have occurred in the 1980s and 1990s , may be barred by the applicable statute of limitations , and not subject to any exceptions under the law , as these plaintiffs do not appear to be complainants in Mr Weinstein 's criminal case . ''
The latest legal cases allege multiple sexual offences against four women , who currently reside in Tennessee , New York , Ecuador and Hungary .
Some of the attacks allegedly took place after meetings with Weinstein at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals .
• A 43-year-old woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she was 17 , Weinstein `` falsely imprisoned , sexually assaulted , sexually battered and raped her '' in his hotel room .
The plaintiff , who wanted to break into the entertainment industry , alleges Weinstein demanded she perform oral sex on him .
• A 70-year-old woman from Ecuador claims that in 1984 , when she was 34 , Weinstein allegedly pinned her against a door and fondled her in his hotel room in Cannes , when she was looking to start a career as a documentary filmmaker .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weinstein in Manhattan in 2008 and he offered to `` help take her career to the next level '' .
He allegedly raped her in his Soho apartment a few days later , telling her he would ruin her if she told anyone .
• A 35-year-old woman from Hungary claims that in 2013 , when she was 26 , she met Weinstein at the Venice Film Festival .
A few months later , he allegedly forced her to perform oral sex on him when she met him in a hotel room .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 2017 , when The New York Times first reported incidents dating back decades .
At least 80 women have since accused him of sexual misconduct , including actresses Gwyneth Paltrow , Uma Thurman and Salma Hayek .
The allegations were at the centre of the # MeToo movement that inspired women to go public with misconduct allegations against powerful men .
Weinstein issued an apology acknowledging he had `` caused a lot of pain '' , but denied any allegations of non-consensual sex .
In February , Weinstein was convicted in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal sexual act , and later sentenced to 23 years in jail .
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The lawyer, Imran H Ansari of Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins PC, added: "Some of these claims, including those alleged to have occurred in the 1980s and 1990s, may be barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and not subject to any exceptions under the law, as these plaintiffs do not appear to be complainants in Mr Weinstein's criminal case."


bbc--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Trump terminates US relationship with WHO

US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country 's relationship with the World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
The president has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account over the coronavirus pandemic .
`` China has total control over the World Health Organization , '' the president said while announcing measures aimed at punishing Beijing .
Washington will redirect funds to other bodies , he said .
The US is the global health agency 's largest single contributor , providing more than $ 400m ( £324m ; €360m ) in 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-election this year and has been criticised for his own handling of the pandemic , has blamed China for trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak .
More than 102,000 people in the US have lost their lives to Covid-19 - by far the biggest death toll in the world .
What did Trump say ?
`` We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and directing those funds '' to other global public health charities , Mr Trump said in the White House Rose Garden .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the malfeasance of the Chinese government , '' he said .
He added that China had `` instigated a global pandemic that has cost over 100,000 American lives '' .
The president accused China of pressurising the WHO to `` mislead the world '' about the virus .
What 's the background to this ?
Mr Trump 's criticism of the WHO 's handling of the pandemic began last month when he threatened to permanently withdraw US funding , suggesting the UN health agency had `` failed in its basic duty '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear the repeated missteps by you and your organisation in responding to the pandemic have been extremely costly for the world , '' he wrote in a letter to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on 18 May .
He later labelled the WHO a `` puppet of China '' .
China has accused the US of being responsible for the spread of the virus on its own soil , attributing the outbreak to American `` politicians who lie '' .
Earlier this month , Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smear China and `` shift the blame for [ the US 's ] own incompetent response '' .
WHO member states have since agreed to set up an independent inquiry into the global response to the pandemic .

Coronavirus: Trump terminates US relationship with WHO Published 30 May 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, President Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The president has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account over the coronavirus pandemic.
"China has total control over the World Health Organization," the president said while announcing measures aimed at punishing Beijing.
Washington will redirect funds to other bodies, he said.
The WHO, a UN agency that helps countries promote healthcare and tackle outbreaks of disease, is yet to comment on Mr Trump's decision.
But on Saturday, the European Union led calls for the Trump administration to reconsider its decision, warning it could hamper global efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Trump announced last month that he was going to halt US funding for the WHO unless it undertook "substantive improvements" within 30 days.
The WHO's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has promised a review of its response to the pandemic and defended its independence.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Dr Tedros has defended the WHO's response to the pandemic
The US is the global health agency's largest single contributor, providing more than $400m (£324m; €360m) in 2019, around 15% of its total budget.
Other countries, including Germany and the UK, have said they have no intention of withdrawing funding from the WHO, which is co-ordinating a global initiative to develop a vaccine against Covid-19.
Mr Trump, who is campaigning for re-election this year and has been criticised for his own handling of the pandemic, has blamed China for trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak.
More than 102,000 people in the US have lost their lives to Covid-19 - by far the biggest death toll in the world.
What did Trump say?
"We will be today terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and directing those funds" to other global public health charities, Mr Trump said in the White House Rose Garden.
"The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government," he said.
He added that China had "instigated a global pandemic that has cost over 100,000 American lives".
The president accused China of pressurising the WHO to "mislead the world" about the virus, without giving evidence for his allegations.
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
What's the background to this?
Mr Trump's criticism of the WHO's handling of the pandemic began last month when he threatened to permanently withdraw US funding, suggesting the UN health agency had "failed in its basic duty" in its response.
"It is clear the repeated missteps by you and your organisation in responding to the pandemic have been extremely costly for the world," he wrote in a letter to the WHO's chief on 18 May.
He later labelled the WHO a "puppet of China".
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China has accused the US of being responsible for the spread of the virus on its own soil, attributing the outbreak to American "politicians who lie".
Earlier this month, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Mr Trump was trying to mislead the public, smear China and "shift the blame for [the US's] own incompetent response".
WHO member states have since agreed to set up an independent inquiry into the global response to the pandemic.
What reaction has there been to Mr Trump's decision?
There has been much concern among health experts and politicians, many of whom fear Mr Trump's decision will impede global efforts to bring the pandemic under control.
On Saturday, the EU issued a joint statement from its Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, who urged the US to think again.
It said for the WHO to fight pandemics effectively, "the participation and support of all is required and very much needed".
"We urge the US to reconsider its announced decision," the statement added.
German's Health Minister Jens Spahn also criticised the move, saying it amounted to a "disappointing backlash for international health".
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In the US, there has been criticism from across the political spectrum.
Republican Senator Lamar Alexander said he disagreed with the president's decision because, without US funding, clinical trials to develop a coronavirus vaccine could be disrupted.
"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," the chair of the US Senate Health Committee said.


bbc--2020-05-29--Relaxing UK lockdown 'political decision'

Relaxing lockdown is a risk because levels of the coronavirus are still `` very high '' , one of the government 's top science advisers says .
Prof John Edmunds said it was a `` political decision '' to lift lockdown and that `` many '' scientists would wait .
The warning comes as Sage , the group of scientists advising government , publish details of their confidential meetings .
One 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those figures do n't include cases in care homes or hospitals .
`` Many of us would prefer to see the incidence down to lower levels before we relax measures , '' Prof Edmunds , from the London School of Tropical Hygiene and Medicine , said .
Sir Jeremy Farrar , director of the Wellcome Trust and a member of Sage , agreed that measures were being lifted too early , writing on Twitter that the newly-introduced NHS test and trace system needed to be `` fully working '' before measures were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the dangers of having high numbers of cases .
They say this would `` give little time to re-impose more stringent measures '' if the infection rate ( the R-number ) started to increase .
Disease modellers feeding into Sage discussions said having high levels of the virus could allow restrictions to be eased as more people would develop immunity to the virus .
But that would `` result in tens of thousands of direct deaths '' and could not be achieved by autumn without intensive care units being overwhelmed .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect myself ?
• IMPACT : What the virus does to the body • RECOVERY : How long does it take ?
• LOCKDOWN : How can we lift restrictions ?
• ENDGAME : How do we get out of this mess ?
The minutes of 34 Sage sessions , going back to 22 January , have been released alongside a series of scientific reports .
Normally the details of the meetings - which include chief science adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty - remain secret until after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unprecedented nature of the coronavirus pandemic has led to demands for more openness and the creation of alternative scientific bodies such as `` Independent Sage '' .
The documents also show that only half of people are isolating for seven days when they become sick .
This comes as testing and contact tracing will require anyone who comes into close contact with an infected person to isolate for 14 days , even if they do not become sick .
Behavioural scientists advising government `` strongly recommend '' monitoring how well people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed keeping the R number below one ( the point at which the epidemic starts to grow again ) would require 80 % of contacts to be found within 48 hours .
The scientists agreed that social distancing would need to be maintained even if test and trace was effective .
However , the government 's testing tsar said it would be `` very difficult '' to get the results of home tests in less than 48 hours , never mind find their contacts .
Tests at drive-through centres are faster .
Prof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trace ' we are taking some risk here . ''
And he warned that even if test and trace was successful , easing restrictions would keep cases at 8,000 a day and lead to around 80 deaths a day .
Contact tracing starts when somebody tests positive .
There is disagreement between Sage scientists with some arguing it should start when symptoms are reported , to increase the speed of the process .
Others argue `` false alarms '' could discourage people from complying with the instruction to isolate .
• On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed strategy , `` Sage was unanimous that measures seeking to completely suppress spread of Covid-19 will cause a second peak '' • The advice said neighbourhood or local lockdowns could undermine national measures or lead to a significant issue of disorder .
• Even if every adult with a smartphone had the contact tracing app , it would not identify more than 50 % of contacts • In mid-Feb , Sage said a `` lack of data from China continues to hamper understanding '' • The PM 's top adviser Dominic Cummings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Hairdressers and other `` personal care services '' should not reopen soon as they `` typically rely on highly-connected workers who may accelerate transmission '' • The risk from attending large events is no higher than small ones because `` close contact '' is the biggest risk • Family gatherings are `` particularly high risk '' and religious services with high levels of physical contact are `` higher risk '' • Since April 23 , Sage has called for routine testing of all healthcare staff and on 7 May said this should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms • Modellers disagree on the impact of moving into `` phase 2 '' including some children going to school , with some worried it will bring the R number above 1 Sir Patrick said : `` During one of the most serious pandemics in our recorded history , people are understandably concerned and worried about what the future holds and are looking to the science for answers .
`` Openness and transparency around this disease is a social imperative , which is why it 's important we do n't wait to publish @ @ @ @ @

Contact tracing starts when somebody tests positive. There is disagreement between Sage scientists with some arguing it should start when symptoms are reported, to increase the speed of the process. Others argue "false alarms" could discourage people from complying with the instruction to isolate.


bbc--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Greece to open up in two weeks, but not to the UK

Greece is to open up to tourists from 29 countries in two weeks - but not those travelling from the UK .
Tourists from EU countries including Germany , Austria , Denmark and Finland will be able to visit from 15 June , the tourism ministry said in a statement on Friday .
But some of the world 's worst-affected countries - including the UK , France , Italy and Spain - are not on the list .
More countries could be added before 1 July , the ministry added .
Only airports in Athens and Thessaloniki will open on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries will be allowed into the country , including the Czech Republic , Baltic countries , Cyprus and Malta .
• We will have summer tourist season , promises EU • Will I be able to go on holiday this year ?
Other countries include China , Japan , Australia , New Zealand , South Korea , Israel and Lebanon .
Some visitors could be tested for Covid-19 on arrival , the ministry said .
`` Our aim is to be able to welcome every tourist who has overcome their fear and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Antenna television .
Greece , which imposed an early lockdown , has reported 175 deaths and just over 2,900 confirmed cases .
Most of the country 's islands have no reported cases .

"Our aim is to be able to welcome every tourist who has overcome their fear and has the ability to travel to our country," Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Antenna television.


bbc--2020-05-29--'Cannabis burned during worship' by ancient Israelites - study

Ancient Israelites burned cannabis as part of their religious rituals , an archaeological study has found .
A well-preserved substance found in a 2,700-year-old temple in Tel Arad has been identified as cannabis , including its psychoactive compound THC .
Researchers concluded that cannabis may have been burned in order to induce a high among worshippers .
This is the first evidence of psychotropic drugs being used in early Jewish worship , Israeli media report .
The temple was first discovered in the Negev desert , about 95km ( 59 miles ) south of Tel Aviv , in the 1960s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Tel Aviv University 's archaeological journal , archaeologists say two limestone altars had been buried within the shrine .
Thanks in part to the dry climate , and to the burial , the remains of burnt offerings were preserved on top of these altars .
Frankincense was found on one altar , which was unsurprising because of its prominence in holy texts , the study 's authors told Israeli newspaper Haaretz .
However , tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ) , cannabidiol ( CBD ) and cannabinol ( CBN ) - all compounds found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second altar .
The study adds that the findings in Tel Arad suggest that cannabis also played a role in worship at the Temple of Jerusalem .
This is because at the time the shrine in Arad was part of a hilltop fortress at the southern frontier of the Kingdom of Judah , and is said to match a scaled-down version of Biblical descriptions of the First Temple in Jerusalem .
The remains of the temple in Jerusalem are now inaccessible to archaeologists , so instead they study Arad and other similar shrines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger temple .

This is because at the time the shrine in Arad was part of a hilltop fortress at the southern frontier of the Kingdom of Judah, and is said to match a scaled-down version of Biblical descriptions of the First Temple in Jerusalem.


bbc--2020-05-29--Ethiopian army ‘shot man dead because phone rang’ - Amnesty

An Ethiopian soldier shot a man dead in front of several people after his phone rang during a public meeting , Amnesty International says .
It is one of many incidents the rights watchdog recorded from a security crackdown in Oromia regional state at the end of 2018 and 2019 .
This was the year that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize .
He has been praised for his reforms , but they may have lifted a lid on ethnic tensions .
The BBC has tried to contact the authorities to respond to the report but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cutting long hair and the internet Why was the man shot dead ?
Ariti Shununde , 32 , was killed during operations to suppress an armed group , the Oromo Liberation Army ( OLA ) , according to witnesses quoted by Amnesty International .
The army called for a public meeting in one local area in Oromia and collected all the phones of those who had turned up .
One of the phones then rang and when soldiers asked for the owner to identify himself Mr Ariti stepped forward , an eyewitness is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then shot in the back twice , the witness added .
The rights group says that it has corroboration from other witnesses .
His family was told to bury Mr Ariti immediately .
What else does Amnesty say ?
It says it has found evidence of the extrajudicial killings of 39 people in Oromia , including Mr Ariti .
Through witness testimony , it details how three other victims were taken out of police cells and shot dead .
In late December 2018 soldiers killed 13 people in the town of Finchawa in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The security forces are also accused of rounding up thousands of people they believed were supporters of the OLA .
The OLA is a breakaway faction of the Oromo Liberation Front ( OLF ) , a former separatist rebel group which laid down arms following peace talks with Mr Abiy .
What is the Oromo issue ?
The Oromos , despite being Ethiopia 's largest ethnic group , had long complained that they were marginalised from political and economic power .
A wave of protests in Oromia preceded the appointment of Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as prime minister in April 2018 .
He introduced a number of reforms , including recognising the OLF , that helped the country move away from its more oppressive past .
But many in the state continued to feel excluded and disquiet did not go away .
Protests sprang up and opposition groups began to gain support .
In general , Mr Abiy has said he wants to foster a sense of national unity in the face of ethnic divisions , but also wants to celebrate that diversity .
His efforts to walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the other accusations ?
The report also highlights the alleged role of security forces in inter-communal violence in January 2019 in Amhara state , north-west Ethiopia .
It says that at least 130 people were killed in fighting between the Amhara and Qimant communities after local militias were deployed against the Qimant .
Federal soldiers , who were stationed nearby , did not intervene , Amnesty International alleges .
Has there been any official comment ?
The authorities have not issued a formal response .
Daniel Bekele , who leads the Ethiopian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statutory body , told the UK 's Guardian newspaper that Amnesty International 's report should be taken seriously but `` it is also important to understand the complex nature of the security operations where armed groups are seriously destabilising the affected areas '' .
Mr Daniel used to work for Human Rights Watch and Action Aid and spent two years in prison for his own activism .
Is this part of a trend ?
The accusations come as a growing number of voices express concern that old habits of state-sanctioned violence might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Kalkidan Yibeltal in the capital , Addis Ababa .
Although ethnic related violence seems to have relatively subsided in 2020 , it remains one of the key challenges facing Mr Abiy 's administration , our correspondent adds .
Political tensions were increasing ahead of elections scheduled for August and their indefinite postponement , because of coronavirus , has not helped matters .

Daniel Bekele, who leads the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, which is a statutory body, told the UK's Guardian newspaper that Amnesty International's report should be taken seriously but "it is also important to understand the complex nature of the security operations where armed groups are seriously destabilising the affected areas".


bbc--2020-05-29--90-year-old woman tries to help grandson during arrest

Bodycam footage shows a woman , dressed in what looks like a nightgown and holding a walking stick , coming @ @ @ @ @ try to help her grandson who is being cautioned by police .
Tye Anders , @ @ @ @ @ evading arrest after allegedly running a stop sign in Midland , Texas .
The incident @ @ @ @ @ her front garden on May 16 as Mr Anders pulled up into her driveway , @ @ @ @ @ guns .

Bodycam footage shows a woman, dressed in what looks like a nightgown and holding a walking stick, coming out of her house to try to help her grandson who is being cautioned by police.
Tye Anders, 21, was charged with evading arrest after allegedly running a stop sign in Midland, Texas.
The incident with his grandmother unfolded in her front garden on May 16 as Mr Anders pulled up into her driveway, closely followed by police bearing guns.


bbc--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Belgian zoo comes back to life from lockdown

If you did n't know better you 'd swear the elephants at the Park Pairi Daiza zoological gardens held a morning meeting .
They line up with extraordinary discipline and precision on a keeper 's word of command and then dissolve into a friendly huddle .
It is a ritual that has played out without an audience every day since Belgium went into lockdown at midnight on Friday 13 March .
Now the park , its name is derived from the Ancient Persian concept of paradise as a harmonious garden , is slowly emerging from confinement , as it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be slow and gradual .
At first there 'll be a maximum of 5,000 visitors instead of the 30,000 the park is capable of welcoming .
They 'll wear masks , they 'll socially distance and they 'll follow carefully marked one-way pedestrian walkways .
All European governments are struggling with the issue of how far and how fast to unwind the lockdown .
But zoos were among the first tourist attractions to reopen in many countries , including Denmark and Germany .
Now they are reopening in France , Italy , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The sudden shutdown demonstrated the difficult economics of zoo-keeping - even for an institution like Pairi Daiza , which has benefited from huge investment and has twice been voted European Zoo of the Year .
Zoo spokesman Mathieu Godefroy put it like this : `` Life goes on inside a zoo and it cost a lot of money if there are no visitors to pay for it .
`` During confinement , we estimate we lost €100,000 ( £90,000 ; $ 110,000 ) every day , for the whole year of 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ €30m . ''
Zoos have high fixed costs .
Even when lockdown reduced revenue to zero the animals had to be fed and the keepers paid to care for them .
Being allowed to reopen at reduced capacity is helpful to zoos but offers little comfort to the operators of theme parks .
There 's no economically viable way to apply social distancing rules to a rollercoaster .
Among the first wave of visitors were families with small children mesmerised by the opportunity to be out in the fresh air and the bright @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward to seeing a hippopotamus , '' one mother told me about her son .
`` But today he 's really just as excited to be out of the house and in the car again . ''
Belgium has so far reopened shops but not restaurants .
Zoos are the only places of public entertainment allowed to start trading again , simply because they 're mainly places of outdoor entertainment and scientists are confident that outdoors is less dangerous than indoors .
The zoo staff are confident that excitement at the reopening is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elephant manager Rob Conachie , whose job is a real labour of love , said one elephant in particular , Mala , was effectively used as an ambassador to introduce visitors to the herd .
The zoo 's herd gathered in a trumpeting , friendly mob as we talked while the zoo 's gates opened and the crowds filed in .
`` Mala is normally fed a lot of carrots , '' Rob told us , `` and in lockdown she 's definitely been wondering where all the carrots have gone .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt they do miss visitors . ''
Now slowly the lockdown is easing and the zoo is coming back to life .
The human visitors are delighted of course but it does n't take much imagination to believe that their excitement is shared by the elephants .
More stories you may be interested in : • Why so many people are dying in Belgium • How are UK zoos managing during lockdown ?
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"He's looking forward to seeing a hippopotamus," one mother told me about her son. "But today he's really just as excited to be out of the house and in the car again."


bbc--2020-05-29--George Floyd death: 'Justice will be swift and fair', says governor

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--Remi Wolf on how she makes music videos in lockdown

Music videos are often big budget affairs filmed in glamorous locations with a cast and crew to rival a movie @ @ @ @ @ a pandemic strikes and everyone is told to practise social distancing and not leave their @ @ @ @ @ Wolf told the BBC 's Sophie van Brugen how she got around the problem , @ @ @ @ @ for the future of the music video .

Music videos are often big budget affairs filmed in glamorous locations with a cast and crew to rival a movie. But what happens when a pandemic strikes and everyone is told to practise social distancing and not leave their home?
Rising star Remi Wolf told the BBC's Sophie van Brugen how she got around the problem, and what coronavirus could mean for the future of the music video.


bbc--2020-05-29--What is it like being at school in South Korea?

More than 200 schools in South Korea have been forced to close just days after they re-opened , due to @ @ @ @ @ cases .
Our correspondent Laura Bicker spent the day with pupils at one school before @ @ @ @ @ were happy to see their friends - but were n't allowed to hug them .

More than 200 schools in South Korea have been forced to close just days after they re-opened, due to a new spike in virus cases.
Our correspondent Laura Bicker spent the day with pupils at one school before the latest closures. They were happy to see their friends - but weren't allowed to hug them.


Week in pictures

People watch as a construction site burns near the Minneapolis police department 's third precinct in the US state of @ @ @ @ @ .
A number of businesses and homes were damaged during an ongoing protest following the @ @ @ @ @ an unarmed black man who had been detained by a white policeman .

Image caption,
People watch as a construction site burns near the Minneapolis police department's third precinct in the US state of Minnesota, on 27 May. A number of businesses and homes were damaged during an ongoing protest following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who had been detained by a white policeman.


bbc--2020-05-29--China-India border: Why tensions are rising between the neighbours

The armies of the world 's two most populous nations are locked in a tense face-off high in the Himalayas , which has the potential to escalate as they seek to further their strategic goals .
Officials quoted by the Indian media say thousands of Chinese troops have forced their way into the Galwan valley in Ladakh , in the disputed Kashmir region .
Indian leaders and military strategists have clearly been left stunned .
The reports say that in early May , Chinese forces put up tents , dug trenches and moved heavy equipment several kilometres inside what had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The move came after India built a road several hundred kilometres long connecting to a high-altitude forward air base which it reactivated in 2008 .
The message from China appears clear to observers in Delhi - this is not a routine incursion .
`` The situation is serious .
The Chinese have come into territory which they themselves accepted as part of India .
It has completely changed the status quo , '' says Ajai Shukla , an Indian military expert who served as a colonel in the army .
China takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India which has changed facts on the ground .
India and China share a border more than 3,440km ( 2,100 miles ) long and have overlapping territorial claims .
Their border patrols often bump into each other , resulting in occasional scuffles but both sides insist no bullet has been fired in four decades .
Their armies - two of the world 's largest - come face to face at many points .
The poorly demarcated Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) separates the two sides .
Rivers , lakes and snowcaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they often come close to confrontation .
The current military tension is not limited to Ladakh .
Soldiers from the two sides are also eyeball-to-eyeball in Nathu La , on the border between China and the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim .
Earlier this month they reportedly came to blows .
And there 's a row over a new map put out by Nepal , too , which accuses India of encroaching on its territory by building a road connecting with China .
Why are tensions rising now ?
There are several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the root , and both sides blame each other .
`` The traditionally peaceful Galwan River has now become a hotspot because it is where the LAC is closest to the new road India has built along the Shyok River to Daulet Beg Oldi ( DBO ) - the most remote and vulnerable area along the LAC in Ladakh , '' Mr Shukla says .
India 's decision to ramp up infrastructure seems to have infuriated Beijing .
Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times said categorically : `` The Galwan Valley region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border control situation was very clear . ''
`` According to the Chinese military , India is the one which has forced its way into the Galwan valley .
So , India is changing the status quo along the LAC - that has angered the Chinese , '' says Dr Long Xingchun , president of the Chengdu Institute of World Affairs ( CIWA ) , a think tank .
Michael Kugelman , deputy director of the Asia programme at the Wilson Center , another think tank , agrees .
He says China 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show of strength '' .
The road could boost Delhi 's capability to move men and material rapidly in case of a conflict .
Differences have been growing in the past year over other areas of policy too .
When India controversially decided to end Jammu and Kashmir 's limited autonomy in August last year , it also redrew the region 's map .
The new federally-administered Ladakh included Aksai Chin , an area India claims but China controls .
Senior leaders of India 's Hindu-nationalist BJP government have also been talking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Karakoram highway , passes through this area that connects China with its long-term ally Pakistan .
Beijing has invested about $ 60bn ( £48bn ) in Pakistan 's infrastructure - the so-called China Pakistan Economic corridor ( CPEC ) - as part of its Belt and Road Initiative and the highway is key to transporting goods to and from the southern Pakistani port of Gwadar .
The port gives China a foothold in the Arabian Sea .
In addition , China was unhappy when India initially banned all exports of medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocks soon after the coronavirus pandemic started earlier this year .
How dangerous could this get ?
Reports in the Indian media said soldiers from the two sides clashed on at least two occasions in Ladakh .
Stand-offs are reported in at least three locations : the Galwan valley ; Hot Springs ; and Pangong lake to the south .
`` We routinely see both armies crossing the LAC - it 's fairly common and such incidents are resolved at the local military level .
But this time , the build-up is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says former Indian diplomat P Stobdan , an expert in Ladakh and India-China affairs .
`` The stand-off is happening at some strategic areas that are important for India .
If Pangong lake is taken , Ladakh ca n't be defended .
If the Chinese military is allowed to settle in the strategic valley of Shyok , then the Nubra valley and even Siachen can be reached . ''
• The forgotten victims of the world 's highest war • What was behind the China-India border row ?
• China and India now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an intelligence failure , India seems to have been caught off guard again .
According to Indian media accounts , the country 's soldiers were outnumbered and surrounded when China swiftly diverted men and machines from a military exercise to the border region .
This triggered alarm in Delhi - and India has limited room for manoeuvre .
It can either seek to persuade Beijing to withdraw its troops through dialogue or try to remove them by force .
Neither is an easy option .
`` China is the world 's second-largest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to India .
Infrastructure on the other side is very advanced .
Financially , China can divert its resources to achieve its military goals , whereas the Indian economy has been struggling in recent years , and the coronavirus crisis has worsened the situation , '' says Ajai Shukla .
History holds difficult lessons for India .
It suffered a humiliating defeat during the 1962 border conflict with China .
India says China occupies 38,000km of its territory .
Several rounds of talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aksai Chin area further east of Ladakh and this region , claimed by India , is strategically important for Beijing as it connect its Xinjiang province with western Tibet .
In 2017 India and China were engaged in a similar stand-off lasting more than two months in Doklam plateau , a tri-junction between India , China and Bhutan .
India objected to China building a road in a region claimed by Bhutan .
The Chinese stood firm .
Within six months , Indian media reported that Beijing had built a permanent all-weather military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , talks are seen as the only way forward - both countries have so much to lose in a military conflict .
`` China has no intention to escalate tensions and I think India also does n't want a conflict .
But the situation depends on both sides .
The Indian government should not be guided by the nationalistic media comments , '' says Dr Long Xingchun of the CIWA in Chengdu .
`` Both countries have the ability to solve the dispute through high-level talks . ''
Chinese media have given hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is being interpreted as a possible signal that a route to talks will be sought .
Pratyush Rao , associate director for South Asia at Control Risks consultancy , says both sides have `` a clear interest in prioritising their economic recovery '' and avoiding military escalation .
`` It is important to recognise that both sides have a creditable record of maintaining relative peace and stability along their disputed border . ''

Senior leaders of India's Hindu-nationalist BJP government have also been talking about recapturing Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A strategic road, the Karakoram highway, passes through this area that connects China with its long-term ally Pakistan. Beijing has invested about $60bn (£48bn) in Pakistan's infrastructure - the so-called China Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) - as part of its Belt and Road Initiative and the highway is key to transporting goods to and from the southern Pakistani port of Gwadar. The port gives China a foothold in the Arabian Sea.


bbc--2020-05-29--Akinwumi Adesina: Why the US is targeting a flamboyant Nigerian banker

The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank 's Nigerian head , writes former BBC Africa Business editor Larry Madowo .
Akinwumi Adesina is a sharp dresser known for his expensive tailored suits , immaculate white shirts and an endless supply of colourful bow ties .
But the clean public persona of the 60-year-old president of the African Development Bank ( AfDB ) is now being questioned after a string of corruption and abuse of office allegations from his own staff spilled into the open .
Mr Adesina has denied all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 55-year-old institution met on Tuesday to discuss whether to bring in an outside investigator into the allegations concerning the Nigerian 's conduct just days after the US rejected an initial inquiry that cleared him .
The prospects of an independent probe comes only three months before he was expected to be re-elected unopposed at its annual general meeting in August .
US at odds with Africa The 20-point allegations of `` impunity and bad governance '' from unnamed employees have exposed a rift between Mr Adesina and ordinary staff .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AfDB '' claimed that Mr Adesina has used the bank 's resources for self-promotion and personal gain while also paying out huge but undeserved severance packages to staff who resigned mysteriously , and favouring his fellow Nigerians .
US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin personally signed a letter to the board rejecting an internal investigation that cleared Mr Adesina .
`` Mnuchin 's move is significant because it has now cast a limelight on governance issues and on [ the ] importance of an independent investigation to uphold the integrity of the AfDB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bank 's former lead economist on Nigeria .
`` There are very few people that were willing to stick their necks out . ''
Besides the core 54 African countries , the US is one of the 27 non-regional members of the AfDB and its second largest shareholder .
`` I think AfDB is Africa 's most valuable institution , '' said one insider who spoke on condition of anonymity .
`` But what you have now is the biggest paymaster , the US , in a stand-off against the Africans .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has put the bank on notice . ''
The BBC has obtained the original whistleblowers ' email from January 2020 , sent to two executive directors of the bank , Yano Takuji ( Japanese ) and Steven Dowd ( American ) , and the British director for its Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department Alan Bacarese .
In an April update circulated to a wider pool of senior managers , the whistleblowers said the Ethics Committee headed by Mr Takuji failed to examine their concerns .
The committee later carried out an investigation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exonerated of all allegations made against him '' and recommended that the board of governors adopt its conclusions .
In early May , the board 's chair - Ivorian Planning Minister Nialé Kaba - wrote to shareholders that the African finance ministers who supervise the bank 's management intended to clear Mr Adesina .
`` We fear that the wholesale dismissal of all allegations without appropriate investigation will tarnish the reputation of this institution as one that does not uphold high standards of ethics and governance , '' Mr Mnuchin wrote back .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not support dismissing the allegations at this stage , '' he added .
Mr Kaba said in a statement that a decision had not been made about Mr Adesina and he remained in office .
`` The bureau , which I chair , wishes to reassure the public that it is seized with the matter and it is treating it with the utmost seriousness that it deserves , '' he said .
The whistleblowers have accused Mr Adesina of major conflicts of interest in his dealings with current and former employees , unethical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nigeria 's agriculture minister from 2011 until his move • Named Forbes Africa Person of the Year in 2013 for his `` bold reforms '' in farming sector • Was told by an academic in Nigeria he would never get into Purdue University as his maths was poor • Proved him wrong by getting into the prestigious US institution • Got his PhD in agricultural economics in 2008 Mr Adesina , who holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Purdue University in the US , did not respond to BBC requests for comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spite of unprecedented attempts by some to tarnish my reputation and prejudice the bank 's governance procedures , I maintain my innocence with regard to trumped up allegations that unjustly seek to impugn my honour and integrity , '' he wrote .
`` I am confident that fair , transparent and just processes that respect the rules , procedures and governance systems of the Bank , and rule of law , will ultimately prove that I have not violated the Code of Ethics of this extraordinary institution . ''
The AfDB board meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent investigation into the allegations concerning Mr Adesina 's conduct after Denmark , Sweden , Norway and Finland supported the US position , Bloomberg news agency first reported .
`` Should it surprise the world that we 're getting a second investigation backed by no African country ?
What does that say about the other countries that have lined up behind the US ? ''
wonders Debisi Araba , a friend of Mr Adesina 's .
`` He 's due to run unopposed but you want to muddy the waters with this stain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be vindicated . ''
Mr Araba worked for Mr Adesina in the Nigerian government and was also an intern at the bank while doing his PhD in 2009 .
He says the bank has always had a culture of salacious rumour and gossip but faults the US for formalizing the `` crass , bargain basement reasoning '' into a complaint .
This was denied by a US Treasury spokesperson , who told the BBC : `` The United States continues to value the AfDB and its efforts to promote development , reduce poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on the African continent . ''
Some policy analysts at think-tanks in Washington , DC , worry about the timing of the American pushback and its longer-term consequences in Africa .
`` A prolonged battle will be a distraction for the AfDB when its resources are more desperately needed than ever for its borrowers , '' Nancy Birdsall , a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development told the BBC .
She said it was not good for the AfDB if Mr Mnuchin was unhappy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look for some form of quiet compromise in which no-one loses face '' .
Ms Birdsall also reiterated a recommendation she made in a 2018 paper for the leadership of the AfDB to open up its shareholding , including to China and oil-rich economies .
But Daniel F Runde , senior vice-president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , disagreed .
He said the Abidjan-based bank that lends exclusively to African governments represented one of the few non-China-led and western-funded approaches to development on the continent .
`` If Adesina is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mend fences with the management because China will probably go on a shopping spree in Africa after Covid-19 , and we will need every non-Chinese tool to respond , '' he said .
Mr Runde saw Mr Mnuchin 's letter as `` disruption '' and called it a good tactic but a poor strategy .
`` Now that the Trump administration has caused disruption and perhaps made a point , they have to decide when this plays out , '' he said .
Last October , the 81 shareholders of the bank pledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capital to $ 208bn ( £170bn ) .
Missouri Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver , who sponsored a bill backing the capital increase in the US House of Representatives , came out in support of the new inquiry .
`` Independent accountability measures strengthen institutions and reinforce their legitimacy - both domestically and internationally .
I am pleased the African Development Bank 's Board agreed to take this important step , '' the Democrat told the BBC in a statement .
You may also be interested in : • How the 'Amazon of Africa ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gain from the 'new scramble' • No time for half measures in helping Africa 's economies Mr Adesina is an eloquent advocate for Africa and the bank and a good fundraiser , but his detractors say he promises more than he delivers .
`` His administration has n't always been fantastic and perhaps he has run roughshod over some people .
Maybe the practices have n't always been what they should be , and the feeling is that the board just whitewashed the investigation , '' the insider said .
The whistleblowers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Nigeria and Nigerians .
`` I do n't think we should trivialise the issues and reduce them to anti-Nigerian sentiment , '' said Ms Barungi , the Ugandan-born , Lagos-based former bank employee .
`` It 's really more about governance concerns that require attention and the investigation to help clear the air , '' she added .
Mr Araba , a Nigerian , said talk of the `` Nigerianisation of the bank '' was false as the country was under-represented in employee numbers despite being the largest shareholder .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , consultants and government officials in African capitals , as well as American foreign policy nerds , wonder how this impasse will end .
But at the Treasury building right next to the White House , Mr Mnuchin and his advisors are doubling down .
`` Undertaking an independent evaluation of facts is not at odds with a presumption of innocence , and by promoting transparency and good governance , it can only strengthen the AfDB 's capacity to deliver results to people across Africa , '' the spokesman told the BBC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crumble if a new investigation criticises his reign at the AfDB .
His style is solid , but the substance is now under scrutiny .

"Mnuchin's move is significant because it has now cast a limelight on governance issues and on [the] importance of an independent investigation to uphold the integrity of the AfDB," said Barbara Barungi, the bank's former lead economist on Nigeria. "There are very few people that were willing to stick their necks out."


bbc--2020-05-29--'You can't ask people to die': Coronavirus woes deepen Argentina's crisis

Sergio Sanchez , 56 , has lived through enough defaults and crises to know that Argentina 's economy can be a rollercoaster .
Politicians come and go but economic troubles rarely go away .
`` Some governments have been better than others , '' Sergio says .
But the coronavirus pandemic has had a far bigger impact than any politician .
`` It does n't care if you 're good or bad , rich or poor . ''
Sergio 's life was turned upside down when Argentina 's economy crashed in 2001- the worst economic crisis in the country 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of $ 132bn - at the time , it was the largest sovereign default ever .
The peso lost much of its value overnight and banks stopped allowing people to take their money out .
There were protests , businesses closed , and unemployment and poverty soared .
Sergio lost his job as a driver and became a cartonero , collecting litter on the streets of Buenos Aires - `` I had no option . ''
But that also brought change , says Sergio .
People came together .
They fought to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the numbers of cartoneros flourish .
Sergio now heads one of the biggest cartonero co-operatives in the country .
And three times a week he helps run a soup kitchen in the south of Buenos Aires .
With a visor and a clipboard in hand , Sergio oversees volunteers chopping up meat and pumpkin , ready for the onslaught of people in need of food .
• Argentina dreams of breaking the cycle of crisis '' We started off with an average of five to six hundred people [ a day ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has been going for three years .
`` Last year it got to 1,200 and that shocked us .
Now , it 's anything between 3,000 and 6,000 we try to help . ''
When Europe was struggling to contain coronavirus , Argentina reacted by locking down early .
The tough measures introduced by President Alberto Fernández have paid off in some respects .
To date , Argentina has recorded around 15,000 cases and just over 500 deaths - far lower than neighbours like Brazil .
But it 's come at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was already pretty bad for us but with this , it 's just got worse , '' says 21-year-old Omar , who is standing in the queue for the soup kitchen .
`` The economy has collapsed as far as I 'm concerned . ''
On May 22 , Argentina defaulted on a $ 500m interest payment - the ninth default in its history - and it 's currently in talks with bondholders over restructuring $ 65bn in foreign debt .
It said that with an economic crisis worsened by the pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But no agreement with bondholders has yet been reached .
They 've pushed back the restructuring deadline to 2 June 2 in an effort to come to a deal .
`` I think [ default is ] a ghost that 's been walking around our country for so many years now , I do n't think we 're even afraid of it , '' says Constanza Guillén , an activist who 's helping out at the kitchen .
`` The problem is how do we get out of this ? ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they owe to the extent they are able to pay but you ca n't ask people to die to pay creditors , '' says Professor Joseph Stiglitz , one of more than 100 economists from across the world who wrote a letter calling for a constructive approach to the negotiation .
`` They are playing as if the world had n't changed , '' Professor Stiglitz says of bondholders .
`` The pandemic has made it clear that we have a global problem and when you make loans , you know there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the soup kitchen is Vila 21-24 , one of Buenos Aires ' largest slums .
It 's these poor - and crowded - neighbourhoods that have seen an alarming rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent weeks .
`` I never thought I 'd go hungry again - or be unable to provide for my daughters , '' says 36-year-old Maira Ledezma , referring to the experience she had back in 2001 .
`` Sure , I was paid badly but at least I had something , '' she says of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at around 50 % , she fears the worsening crisis will add to her struggles .
`` It 'll make it twice as hard to get to the end of the month . ''
Husband-and-wife duo Florencia Barrientos Paz and Gonzalo Alderete Pagés are making just 20 % of what they normally do at their restaurant Santa Evita in trendy Palermo .
They 've had to turn their restaurant into a delivery business .
On the wall of the dining room is a smiling mural of the Argentinian icon Eva Perón .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's like wartime , and we have to take every precaution possible , because if one of our people gets ill , we have to close again , '' says Gonzalo , who 's cooking up empanadas in the kitchen .
`` And if we have to close again , we ca n't survive . ''
Florencia , though , is a little more sanguine .
`` The truth is , we Argentines are used to being beaten up , '' she says .
`` We have fallen hard and developed coping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy . ''
So does she feel positive about the future ?
`` See this mask I have to wear ?
It 's a bit like that - the reality is so present , I ca n't get think about anything else . ''
However , Professor Stiglitz says there 's a lot riding on the success of Argentina 's debt negotiations .
`` If in the midst of this crisis , there 's no humanity shown , no reason - and anyone understands you ca n't squeeze water out of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against market economies more generally , '' he says .
`` They are going to say , what 's the nature of finance ?
We helped the markets in 2008 , we bailed them out and this is how they reciprocate in the midst of a pandemic ? ''

"We started off with an average of five to six hundred people [a day]," says Sergio of his soup kitchen, which has been going for three years. "Last year it got to 1,200 and that shocked us. Now, it's anything between 3,000 and 6,000 we try to help."


bbc--2020-05-29--Coronavirus: Bill Gates ‘microchip’ conspiracy theory and other vaccine claims fact-checked

Speculation about a future coronavirus vaccine is ramping up and social-media posts from anti-vaccination campaigners are gaining more traction online .
Why the microchip rumours do n't stack up First up , a conspiracy theory about vaccines that has spanned the globe .
It claims that the coronavirus pandemic is a cover for a plan to implant trackable microchips and that the Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is behind it .
We 've found no evidence to support these claims .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation told the BBC the claim was `` false '' .
The head of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so-called `` globalists '' supported `` a covert mass chip implantation which they may in time resort to under the pretext of a mandatory vaccination against coronavirus '' .
He did n't mention Mr Gates by name but in the US , Roger Stone , a former adviser to Donald Trump , said Bill Gates and others were using the virus for `` microchipping people so we can tell 'whether you 've been tested ' . ''
A new YouGov poll of 1,640 people suggests that 28 % of Americans believe that Bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ microchips in people - with the figure rising to 44 % among Republicans .
Rumours took hold in March when Mr Gates said in an interview that eventually `` we will have some digital certificates '' which would be used to show who 'd recovered , been tested and ultimately who received a vaccine .
He made no mention of microchips .
That response led to one widely shared article , under the headline : `` Bill Gates will use microchip implants to fight coronavirus '' .
The article makes reference to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , into a technology that could store someone 's vaccine records in a special ink administered at the same time as an injection .
However , the technology is not a microchip and is more like an invisible tattoo .
It has not been rolled out yet , would not allow people to be tracked and personal information would not be entered into a database , says Ana Jaklenec , a scientist involved in the study .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says : `` The reference to 'digital certificates ' relates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform with the goal of expanding access to safe , home-based testing . ''
Bill Gates did not say this about a vaccine The Microsoft billionaire has been the target of many different false rumours about vaccines .
A recent post on a UK-based Twitter account said : `` Bill Gates admits the vaccine will no doubt kill 700,000 people '' and links to a video featuring right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones .
The claim in the tweet , which has had more than 45,000 retweets and likes , is false and misrepresents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Gates is talking about the efficacy of vaccines in older people and cautions about the risk of side-effects .
He sets out a hypothetical situation about the potential harm of side-effects , saying : '' If we have one in 10,000 side-effects , that 's way more ... 700,000 people who will suffer from that . ''
He does not `` admit '' 700,000 will die from a vaccine .
Conspiracy theories about Bill Gates have reached the Italian Parliament , where an independent MP called for Bill Gates to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes against humanity .
There is a strong anti-vaccination movement in Italy .
One popular Italian video , which has been viewed more than 700,000 times on Facebook , has a caption claiming that the pandemic has been `` invented '' .
The narrator of the clip is Stefano Montanari , an Italian researcher with a degree in pharmacology , who claims the end goal is to get everyone vaccinated .
He argues that the epidemic `` will continue to be totally made-up '' until there is a vaccine that `` will bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pockets of some '' .
He concludes : `` This is a sensational hoax , but a very successful one . ''
There is no evidence whatsoever to support his theory that the pandemic is a hoax .
It is true that whichever pharmaceutical company develops a vaccine could potentially profit from the success , but the idea that this potential profit would be a motive to invent a pandemic is far-fetched .
• Coronavirus vaccine : When will we have one ?
A Facebook meme announcing a `` wonder drug to battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' has been shared widely on Facebook in India .
Some of the posts , including one shared more than 1,000 times , link to a front-page story from the Ahmedabad Mirror , which reports that a trial of medicine derived from cow 's milk , butter , ghee , dung and urine is under way .
The cow is considered sacred in Hinduism and some Hindu groups have claimed that drinking cow urine could boost immunity against the virus - a claim we 've looked at before .
However , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the trial described in the Ahmedabad Mirror does not mention testing cow dung as a vaccine or prophylactic treatment .
The article quotes a doctor as saying : `` Cow urine is known to have medicinal components that can cure Covid-19 . ''
In fact there is no known cure for coronavirus .
We asked Dr Rajni Kant , a biologist and head of research at the Indian Council for Medical Research , about the use of cow urine or dung as a treatment .
She said : `` We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to quote that these have any efficacy against Covid-19 .
We do n't have significant evidence or study to quote anything . ''
The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog , part of India 's Ministry of Agriculture , confirmed there will be trials for a Covid treatment combining cow urine , dung , butter , ghee and milk - but not a vaccine .

However, the technology is not a microchip and is more like an invisible tattoo. It has not been rolled out yet, would not allow people to be tracked and personal information would not be entered into a database, says Ana Jaklenec, a scientist involved in the study.


bbc--2020-05-29--'Hackers burned my hand with computer virus'

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--2020-05-29--Federer becomes world's highest paid athlete

Roger Federer is the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list of the world 's highest paid athletes , overtaking footballer Lionel Messi .
Federer , 38 , moved up four places after earning £86.2m in the past year - about £81m of it in endorsements .
Cristiano Ronaldo ( £85m ) , Messi ( £84m ) and Neymar ( £77.5m ) come next , while American basketball player LeBron James ( £71.5m ) completes the top five .
Boxer Tyson Fury was the highest earning Briton in 11th ( £46.2m ) .
Formula 1 world champion Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was revealed to be the highest paid female athlete earlier this month .
She is 29th overall on the list , which was released on Friday .
`` The coronavirus pandemic triggered salary cuts for soccer stars Messi and Ronaldo , clearing the way for a tennis player to rank as the world 's highest-paid athlete for the first time , '' said Kurt Badenhausen , senior editor at Forbes .
`` Roger Federer is the perfect pitchman for companies , resulting in an unparalleled endorsement portfolio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year for the tennis great . ''
Last week , two-time Grand Slam champion Osaka , 22 , ended Serena Williams ' run of four years as the highest paid female athlete after earning £30.7m , £1.15m more than 38-year-old Williams .

Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Roger Federer becomes the highest paid athlete a week after fellow tennis star Naomi Osaka tops the list for highest paid female athlete
Roger Federer is the first tennis player to top the annual Forbes list external-link of the world's highest paid athletes, overtaking footballer Lionel Messi.
Federer, 38, moved up four places after earning £86.2m in the past year - about £81m of it in endorsements.
Cristiano Ronaldo (£85m), Messi (£84m) and Neymar (£77.5m) come next, while American basketball player LeBron James (£71.5m) completes the top five.
Boxer Tyson Fury was the highest earning Briton in 11th (£46.2m).
Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton came 13th with earnings of £43.7m.
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was revealed to be the highest paid female athlete earlier this month. She is 29th overall on the list, which was released on Friday.
"The coronavirus pandemic triggered salary cuts for soccer stars Messi and Ronaldo, clearing the way for a tennis player to rank as the world's highest-paid athlete for the first time," said Kurt Badenhausen, senior editor at Forbes.
"Roger Federer is the perfect pitchman for companies, resulting in an unparalleled endorsement portfolio of blue-chip brands worth $100m a year for the tennis great."
Last week, two-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, 22, ended Serena Williams' run of four years as the highest paid female athlete after earning £30.7m, £1.15m more than 38-year-old Williams.


bbc--2020-05-29--La Liga to resume on 11 June; 2020-21 season to start in September

Spain 's La Liga will resume on 11 June when Real Betis face Sevilla , and next season will start on 12 September .
Organisers want to finish the season on the weekend of 18-19 July `` depending on the evolution '' of coronavirus .
The Spanish government 's department for sport said agreements had been reached with La Liga and the Spanish soccer federation ( RFEF ) .
Football was suspended on 12 March but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it can resume from 8 June .
La Liga president Javier Tebas said : `` The important thing will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'll only be able to congratulate ourselves when we start the following season .
`` God willing , that day will be 12 September and hopefully we 'll be able to say we have overcome this most difficult period , but at least we will be better prepared . ''
Following the Seville derby on 11 June , other clubs will begin playing fixtures over the following weekend .
Tebas said audiovisual testing is being carried out so fans have a choice of different viewing experiences when football returns behind closed doors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from two options - the real `` silence '' from the stadiums or `` simulation of the crowds '' with noises being played .
La Liga players started training in groups of no more than 10 last week and Tebas said the next objective is to progress to full training .
Defending champions Barcelona are two points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the table with 11 matches remaining .
On Thursday , the Premier League said it will return to action on 17 June with 92 fixtures this season still @ @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Barcelona beat Real Sociedad on 7 March, their last La Liga match before the coronavirus shutdown
Spain's La Liga will resume on 11 June when Real Betis face Sevilla, and next season will start on 12 September.
Organisers want to finish the season on the weekend of 18-19 July "depending on the evolution" of coronavirus.
The Spanish government's department for sport said agreements had been reached with La Liga and the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF).
Football was suspended on 12 March but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it can resume from 8 June.
La Liga president Javier Tebas said: "The important thing will be when the season finishes, although we'll only be able to congratulate ourselves when we start the following season.
"God willing, that day will be 12 September and hopefully we'll be able to say we have overcome this most difficult period, but at least we will be better prepared."
Following the Seville derby on 11 June, other clubs will begin playing fixtures over the following weekend.
Tebas said audiovisual testing is being carried out so fans have a choice of different viewing experiences when football returns behind closed doors.
Those watching at home can choose from two options - the real "silence" from the stadiums or "simulation of the crowds" with noises being played.
La Liga players started training in groups of no more than 10 last week and Tebas said the next objective is to progress to full training.
Defending champions Barcelona are two points ahead of Real Madrid at the top of the table with 11 matches remaining.
On Thursday, the Premier League said it will return to action on 17 June with 92 fixtures this season still to be played.


bbc--2020-05-29--Bayern make offer for Man City's Sane - Saturday's football gossip

Bayern Munich have offered Manchester City their 24-year-old French defender Lucas Hernandez as they ramp up their pursuit of City 's 24-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane .
( TZ - via Manchester Evening News ) Argentine striker Mauro Icardi , 27 , is set to make his move to Paris St-Germain permanent after a deal worth £51.2m was agreed with Inter Milan .
( Sky Sports ) AC Milan have shown an interest in signing Burnley and Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick , 28 , on a free transfer .
( Sky Sports ) The agent of Borussia Dortmund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan from Real Madrid , says playing at the Spanish club is the player 's priority - but has claimed there is no hurry for the Moroccan to return .
( Evening Standard ) Leicester City have firmed up their interest in Celtic 's 22-year-old Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer .
( Nicolo Schira , via Leicestershire Live ) Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet expects attention on teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham to increase if the Championship gets back under way , with Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund heavily linked to the 16-year-old .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signing of the unattached Rwanda-born winger George Smith , 19 , who is also eligible to represent Norway ( VG - in Norwegian ) Arsenal have also renewed their transfer interest in Lyon and French striker Moussa Dembele , 23 , and have made contact with his representatives .
( L'Equipe - in French ) Meanwhile , Arsenal are set to made redundant up to 10 scouts , who helped discover the likes of 20-year-old striker Reiss Nelson and 18-year-old winger Bukayo Saka , from the club 's academy as cost-cutting measures caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Bayern Munich have offered Manchester City their 24-year-old French defender Lucas Hernandez as they ramp up their pursuit of City's 24-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane. (TZ - via Manchester Evening News) external-link
Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, 27, is set to make his move to Paris St-Germain permanent after a deal worth £51.2m was agreed with Inter Milan. (Sky Sports) external-link
Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, 34, turned down the opportunity to return to the club as assistant manager to Pep Guardiola shortly after he left to become a player-manager at Anderlecht. (Sun) external-link
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could still offload 31-year-old Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez this summer, with Inter Milan considering an extension to his current loan deal. (Express) external-link
AC Milan have shown an interest in signing Burnley and Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick, 28, on a free transfer. (Sky Sports) external-link
The agent of Borussia Dortmund's 21-year-old right-back Achraf Hakimi, on loan from Real Madrid, says playing at the Spanish club is the player's priority - but has claimed there is no hurry for the Moroccan to return. (Evening Standard) external-link
Leicester City have firmed up their interest in Celtic's 22-year-old Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer. (Nicolo Schira, via Leicestershire Live) external-link
'I could hardly walk' Brendan Rodgers: Leicester City manager reveals he had coronavirus
Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet expects attention on teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham to increase if the Championship gets back under way, with Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund heavily linked to the 16-year-old. (Sky Sports) external-link
Arsenal have completed the signing of the unattached Rwanda-born winger George Lewis, 19, who is also eligible to represent Norway (VG - in Norwegian) external-link
Arsenal have also renewed their transfer interest in Lyon and French striker Moussa Dembele, 23, and have made contact with his representatives. (L'Equipe - in French) external-link
Manchester United will step up their interest in the Lyon striker too with his value now likely decreasing. (Star) external-link
Arsenal are set to made redundant up to 10 scouts, who helped discover the likes of 20-year-old striker Reiss Nelson and 18-year-old winger Bukayo Saka, from the club's academy as part of cost-cutting measures caused by the coronavirus crisis. (Mail) external-link


bbc--2020-05-29--'I could hardly walk' - Leicester boss Rodgers reveals he had coronavirus

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he `` had no strength '' after contracting the coronavirus in March .
Rodgers is the second Premier League manager to confirm he has had Covid-19 , with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta also testing positive in March .
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The 47-year-old says he suffered with `` breathlessness '' before fully recovering from the virus .
`` I could hardly walk and it reminded me of walking up Mount Kilimanjaro , '' he told BBC Radio Leicester .
`` We had a week off when we were supposed to play Watford [ 14 March ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I started to struggle .
`` For three weeks I had no smell or taste .
I had no strength , and a week after , my wife was the same .
We were tested and both of us were detected with the virus . ''
Rodgers climbed Kilimanjaro in aid of charity in 2011 , weeks after winning the Championship play-off final with Swansea and guiding the club to the Premier League for the first time .
He was part of a 17-strong team representing the Football League .
`` It reminded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The higher you went the more you suffered with acclimatisation and the harder it was to breathe , '' he added .
`` I remember trying to run for the first time [ after becoming ill ] and it was hard to go 10 yards .
I had no real appetite and it was a weird sensation of eating food without ever tasting and smelling what it was .
`` It has made me really appreciate being fit and healthy . ''
'We are very lucky in football' The Foxes have returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June , and Rodgers says it has been `` brilliant '' to have the players back together .
`` It was good to have that contact again and to be near them , '' he said .
`` The last couple of days we have split into groups of 12 , which is not normal , but how they have adapted has been really nice .
`` The rhythm of it [ training ] has changed but I 'm really pleased with them physically and it 's like they have never been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is among several top-flight players who have refused to train during the pandemic .
Deeney does not want to put his baby , who has had breathing difficulties , `` in more danger '' and has raised concerns over the increased risk to black , Asian and minority ethnic ( BAME ) players .
But Rodgers said none of the players at Leicester have `` given us any inclination that they do not want to play '' .
`` I feel safe and we are very lucky in football that we are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
`` One of the key things about keeping this virus away is being in the open air and that is where we are all day , so we are very fortunate .
`` When we go to stadiums we wo n't be in the same changing room .
We will be in four or five different areas so that is an example of adaptation . ''
Asked about his goals for the resumption of the season , Rodgers said `` fulfilling the dream '' of qualifying for the Champions League would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are three-quarters of the way there and there is no reason why we can not finish the job , '' he added .
`` It would only be the second time in the club 's history and it 's a dream we want to fulfil .
If we can do something in the FA Cup , that would be spectacular as well . ''

'It reminded me of walking up Mount Kilimanjaro'- Rodgers
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says he "had no strength" after contracting the coronavirus in March.
Rodgers is the second Premier League manager to confirm he has had Covid-19, with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta also testing positive in March. .
The 47-year-old says he suffered with "breathlessness" before fully recovering from the virus.
"I could hardly walk and it reminded me of walking up Mount Kilimanjaro," he told BBC Radio Leicester.
"We had a week off when we were supposed to play Watford [14 March] and then the week after that, I started to struggle.
"For three weeks I had no smell or taste. I had no strength, and a week after, my wife was the same. We were tested and both of us were detected with the virus."
Rodgers climbed Kilimanjaro in aid of charity in 2011, weeks after winning the Championship play-off final with Swansea and guiding the club to the Premier League for the first time.
He was part of a 17-strong team representing the Football League.
"It reminded me of when I climbed Kilimanjaro. The higher you went the more you suffered with acclimatisation and the harder it was to breathe," he added.
"I remember trying to run for the first time [after becoming ill] and it was hard to go 10 yards. I had no real appetite and it was a weird sensation of eating food without ever tasting and smelling what it was.
"It has made me really appreciate being fit and healthy."
'We are very lucky in football'
The Foxes have returned to training with the league expected to return in June, and Rodgers says it has been "brilliant" to have the players back together.
"It was good to have that contact again and to be near them," he said.
"The last couple of days we have split into groups of 12, which is not normal, but how they have adapted has been really nice.
"The rhythm of it [training] has changed but I'm really pleased with them physically and it's like they have never been away."
Watford captain Troy Deeney is among several top-flight players who have refused to train during the pandemic.
Deeney does not want to put his baby, who has had breathing difficulties, "in more danger" and has raised concerns over the increased risk to black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players.
But Rodgers said none of the players at Leicester have "given us any inclination that they do not want to play".
"I feel safe and we are very lucky in football that we are being tested twice a week," he added.
"One of the key things about keeping this virus away is being in the open air and that is where we are all day, so we are very fortunate.
"When we go to stadiums we won't be in the same changing room. We will be in four or five different areas so that is an example of adaptation."
Asked about his goals for the resumption of the season, Rodgers said "fulfilling the dream" of qualifying for the Champions League would be "incredible".
"We are three-quarters of the way there and there is no reason why we cannot finish the job," he added.
"It would only be the second time in the club's history and it's a dream we want to fulfil. If we can do something in the FA Cup, that would be spectacular as well."