bbc--2020-10-19--China's economy continues to bounce back from virus slump

Domestic tourists and travellers have probably helped the recovery continue by spending their money at home because global restrictions mean @ @ @ @ @ - go abroad .

Domestic tourists and travellers have probably helped the recovery continue by spending their money at home because global restrictions mean they can't - yet - go abroad.


bbc--2020-10-19--EU investigates Instagram over handling of children's data

Separately , it is also looking at whether Facebook has adhered with GDPR requirements in relation to Instagram 's profile @ @ @ @ @ is inquiring into whether Facebook is adequately protecting the data protection rights of children as @ @ @

Separately, it is also looking at whether Facebook has adhered with GDPR requirements in relation to Instagram's profile and account settings. It is inquiring into whether Facebook is adequately protecting the data protection rights of children as vulnerable people.


bbc--2020-10-19--Crown Resorts: Australian casino operator faces laundering probe

The investigation has been revealed less than a month after another Austrac probe led to Westpac bank agreeing to pay @ @ @ @ @ Australian corporate history following allegations it had made 23 million law breaches .

The investigation has been revealed less than a month after another Austrac probe led to Westpac bank agreeing to pay the largest civil penalty in Australian corporate history following allegations it had made 23 million law breaches.


bbc--2020-10-19--Chagos Islands dispute: Mauritius calls US and UK 'hypocrites'

US planes have been sent from the base to carrying out bombing raids in Afghanistan and Iraq .
The facility @ @ @ @ @ a `` black site '' by the CIA to interrogate terrorism suspects .
In 2016 @ @ @ @ @ base was extended until 2036 .

US planes have been sent from the base to carrying out bombing raids in Afghanistan and Iraq. The facility was also reportedly used as a "black site" by the CIA to interrogate terrorism suspects. In 2016, the lease for the base was extended until 2036.


bbc--2020-10-19--Inventor Dyson to sell Singapore penthouse at loss

He was accused of hypocrisy when he first announced the move to Singapore in January last year , but the @ @ @ @ @ move had nothing to do with Brexit or tax .

He was accused of hypocrisy when he first announced the move to Singapore in January last year, but the company has long maintained the move had nothing to do with Brexit or tax.


bbc--2020-10-18--Why the US election could decide battle against climate change

Who occupies the White House for the next four years could play a critical role in the fight against dangerous climate change , experts say .
Matt McGrath weighs the likely environmental consequences of the US election .
Scientists studying climate change say that the re-election of Donald Trump could make it `` impossible '' to keep global temperatures in check .
They 're worried another four years of Trump would `` lock in '' the use of fossil fuels for decades to come - securing and enhancing the infrastructure for oil and gas production rather than phasing them out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement - the international pact designed to avoid dangerous warming of the Earth - President Trump 's team has worked hard to remove what they see as obstacles to efficient energy production .
Over the past three years , researchers at Columbia University in New York have tracked more than 160 significant rollbacks of environmental regulations .
These cover everything from car fuel standards , to methane emissions , to light bulbs .
This bonfire of red tape has occurred at the same time that the US is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe wildfires in western states .
Many scientists have linked these fires to climate change .
So where are we after four years of Donald Trump - and where are things likely to go after the election on 3 November ?
What is Trump 's position on climate change ?
`` Trump believes that regulations are all cost and no benefit , '' says Prof Michael Gerrard from Columbia University in New York .
`` He denies that there really is such a thing as anthropogenic climate change , or at least that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you cut back on regulations of all kinds , not just environmental , but also occupational and labour and everything else , it 'll create more jobs . ''
Critics say the rollbacks on environmental regulations are part of an agenda to remove any reference to climate change across the federal government .
`` The Trump administration has done everything they can to deny the science and denigrate scientists , '' says Gina McCarthy , the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) and now the president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really done everything humanly possible to try to convince people that what they see and feel and taste just is n't happening in front of them . ''
What effect have the rollbacks had ?
President Trump 's supporters will say that his strong support for fossil fuels has been a success .
Thanks to fracking , the US briefly became the world 's biggest oil exporter late last year .
Fracking is a set of techniques for recovering oil and gas from shale rock .
But when it comes to coal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration 's efforts to undo regulations , mining has continued to decline with around 5,000 fewer coal-related jobs now than when Donald Trump was elected .
For many of those backing Trump , his actions on the climate are consistent with boosting energy production and keeping the economy growing .
Others argue that Trump 's war on environmental regulations has nothing to do with economics at all .
`` Trump is convinced that climate change is a culture war issue that ignites the resentment of his far right base , '' says Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration and is now an adviser to the Democrat think tank , the Progressive Policy Institute .
`` So he sees this as a cultural effort to ignite grievance among his base .
It has no other function for him .
He does n't care about anything else . ''
How will leaving the Paris deal affect things ?
Pulling out of the Paris agreement was a strong message to the rest of the world that the US no longer shared the international consensus on climate change .
When announcing the pull-out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but nothing has come of that idea .
Some observers believe that US actions have made it easier for other nations , like Brazil and Saudi Arabia , to stymie progress on cutting carbon emissions .
`` Right now , we 're a pariah , And this is the most embarrassing and shockingly bad time that I could ever imagine for the United States , '' says Gina McCarthy .
`` And it 's all because we have a president who simply does n't give a damn about people .
He just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and how it feeds his own ego . ''
If Joe Biden wins , it is likely he will reverse the pull-out from Paris as soon as possible .
Re-joining the pact requires only a month 's notice .
Is Trump in tune with his base on climate change ?
The president 's decision to pull the US out of the Paris agreement will take effect on 4 November , one day after the election .
However , opinion polls show that growing numbers of young Republicans and conservatives are taking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change .
But many still support his decision to leave the Paris pact .
`` What I 've found is that really big goals and really high targets do n't really mean anything if you do n't actually have a plan to achieve that goal , '' says Danielle Butcher who describes herself as a young conservative with the American Conservation Coalition .
`` We 've got China saying that they 're going to reduce their emissions by this year .
And they 're financing coal plants all around the world . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sound good , there has to be follow through , right ? ''
What happens if Trump is re-elected ?
As well as confirming America 's departure from the Paris deal , a win for Trump will likely see further efforts to step up fossil fuel production .
This could have serious consequences for global temperatures .
`` The 1.5C temperature target is very difficult to achieve right now , although it is theoretically possible , '' says Michael Gerrard .
He 's referring to one of the goals of the Paris agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.5C is regarded as a kind of gateway to dangerous levels of warming .
Two years ago , a scientific review of the target concluded that keeping the temperature rise under this threshold would make a huge difference to people and to nature , compared to letting them increase by 2C ( which previously regarded as this threshold for many years ) .
`` If Trump is re-elected , I think it goes into the realm of physical impossibility , '' says Prof Gerrard .
`` We 'd have to wait another four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rectify that .
But by then , a lot more fossil fuel infrastructure will have been locked in and a lot more greenhouse gases will have gone into the atmosphere .
So , it would be very bad news for the climate indeed . ''
How are US cities and regions responding ?
In some parts of the US , the lack of action from the White House on climate change has served as a call to action .
For residents in the coastal city of Charleston , South Carolina , questions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the list of political issues .
Water levels in Charleston harbour used to rise about 2.5cm every decade - now they 're going up by that amount every two years .
With a pressing need for new sea defences , the local authority has decided to sue 24 fossil fuel companies for their role in producing the carbon that is linked to the rising waters .
`` Flooding is at this point an issue on 100 days of the year , '' said local climate activist Belvin Olasov .
`` This situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge vacuum , because of the President that we have . ''
`` So you have a city government taking on a giant conglomeration of oil corporations because nothing is being done on the federal level . ''
`` It is an unusual situation that we 've been pushed into . ''
Many states and regions have pushed ahead with climate action , but this has its limits .
For example , road transportation is responsible for around one third of US carbon emissions but car fuel standards are set by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought to strengthen them significantly , President Trump has watered them down .
How does Biden differ from Trump ?
Joe Biden says that his plan for climate change would see the US energy sector go carbon-free by 2035 .
This would allow the country to become a net zero emitter by 2050 .
Achieving net zero means that any carbon emitted by industry , transport or other sources is balanced out by removing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere , through , for example , planting forests .
President Trump has accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Biden says it should continue as the US transitions to a green economy .
The oil and gas boom opened up by fracking - including in battleground states such as Pennsylvania - means thousands of jobs hang in the balance .
The candidates are aware of the need to tread carefully - irrespective of their more general positions on climate change .
Where do religious groups stand on the climate ?
Evangelical Christians are among the religious groups to have strongly supported President Trump .
Polling shows that they will probably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers .
But younger members of the faith are less enchanted with the president , especially on the topic of climate change .
Emily Robertson is a 21-year-old student at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain , Georgia , and a first time voter in this election .
She says that if she could have voted last time round she would probably have voted for Trump , like her parents did .
But her growing awareness of the climate change issue has persuaded her to vote for Joe Biden this time .
Despite growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes that most of her fellow young Christians will still back President Trump .
`` On social media platforms , I have seen a lot of young evangelicals move toward voting for Biden , but those are in select circles , '' she says .
`` So for some people , perhaps , but honestly , just based on some people I have talked to , even though they care about climate change , I do n't believe they care enough to still vote for Biden rather than Trump . ''

"We'd have to wait another four years for another election to try to rectify that. But by then, a lot more fossil fuel infrastructure will have been locked in and a lot more greenhouse gases will have gone into the atmosphere. So, it would be very bad news for the climate indeed."


bbc--2020-10-19--Coronavirus: The place in North America with no cases

It 's not been without challenges .
People have been caught breaking isolation and have had stays extended , which @ @ @ @ @ occasional waiting times to enter the some of the hubs .
There have been complaints @ @ @ @ @ those confined there .

It's not been without challenges. People have been caught breaking isolation and have had stays extended, which has in part contributed to occasional waiting times to enter the some of the hubs. There have been complaints about the food available to those confined there.


bbc--2020-10-19--Dodgers beat Braves to make World Series again

Last updated on .From the section Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers overturned a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Atlanta @ @ @ @ @ Series .
It means a third World Series appearance in four years for the Dodgers @ @ @ @ @ title win since 1988 , starting on Tuesday .
They will meet the Tampa Bay @ @ @ @ @ Series for the second time by beating the Houston Astros .
The Dodgers reached the @ @ @ @ @ 2018 but lost to the Astros and then the Boston Red Sox .
They had @ @ @ @ @ National League Championship Series ( NLCS ) decider on Sunday before Kike Hernandez 's pinch-hit @ @ @ @ @ .
Bellinger then launched his home run high into the stands in the seventh innings @ @ @ @ @ the lead for the first time in the game .
The best-of-seven World Series begins @ @ @ @ @ played at a neutral venue - Globe Life Field , home of the Texas Rangers @ @ @ @ @ the NLCS - because of the coronavirus pandemic .

Last updated on .From the section Baseball
The Dodgers were beaten in the World Series in 2017 and 2018
The Los Angeles Dodgers overturned a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves and reach the World Series.
The Dodgers won the deciding seventh game 4-3 on Sunday, Cody Bellinger hitting the crucial home run.
It means a third World Series appearance in four years for the Dodgers as they chase a first title win since 1988, starting on Tuesday.
They will meet the Tampa Bay Rays who reached the World Series for the second time by beating the Houston Astros.
The Dodgers reached the World Series in 2017 and 2018 but lost to the Astros and then the Boston Red Sox.
They had trailed the Braves in the National League Championship Series (NLCS)decider on Sunday before Kike Hernandez's pinch-hit sixth-innings homer levelled the scores.
Bellinger then launched his home run high into the stands in the seventh innings as the Dodgers decisively took the lead for the first time in the game.
The best-of-seven World Series begins on Tuesday with all games played at a neutral venue - Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, the same venue as the NLCS - because of the coronavirus pandemic.


bbc--2020-10-19--Vote for the season's most extraordinary game so far

Last updated on .From the section Premier League West Ham 's astonishing late fightback against Tottenham to secure an unlikely 3-3 draw marked another extraordinary moment from what has been a breathless start to the Premier League season .
From the champions being hit for seven to some unbelievable comebacks , the Premier League just continues to provide drama that you would struggle to script .
A total of 171 goals have been scored in the 46 matches so far this season , an average of 3.72 goals per game .
It is the best goals per match ratio since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through of the highlights of 2020-21 so far , and your chance to pick your favourite at the bottom .
Leeds went toe-to-toe with the champions in their first Premier League match for 16 years , shaking off an early goal to lead Liverpool , albeit briefly , and then go close to securing a creditable draw .
But Mohammad Salah broke Leeds ' hearts with a late penalty to complete a hat-trick that sealed a dramatic win .
And did we mention four disallowed goals as well ?
At half-time , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was well in the Southampton dressing room - but the Saints were blown away by an electric second-half display from Tottenham and , in particular , Son Heung-min at St Mary 's .
Son scored four times in an incredible performance alongside skipper Harry Kane - who assisted all four before getting a goal for himself - as Spurs eventually thrashed Ralph Hasenhuttl 's hosts 5-2 .
It was a game which `` defied logic '' according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , who saw his side leave Brighton with all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100th-minute penalty , awarded after the referee had already blown for full-time .
That was the fifth goal and second penalty of an incident-packed match , as well as the second injury-time goal after Solly March 's 95th-minute looked to have earned the hosts a point in a chaotic finale .
A series of defensive errors left Chelsea trailing promoted West Brom 3-0 at half-time at The Hawthorns but Frank Lampard 's side mounted a thrilling second-half comeback to leave with a point .
Mason Mount kick-started the Blues into action after 55 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dramatic injury-time equaliser to deny the Baggies a first win of the season .
The 2016 champions shook off an early goal by former Fox Riyad Mahrez to inflict Pep Guardiola 's heaviest home defeat since he took over at City .
Jamie Vardy bagged a hat-trick himself , and there was another hat-trick of sorts with Leicester scoring from the spot on three occasions - the first time this has ever happened in the Premier League .
Jose Mourinho returned to his former club to inflict the heaviest defeat yet on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side were 4-1 behind and a man down at the break following Anthony Martial 's dismissal , and while Jose seemed to take little joy in the result , the Norwegian reflected on what he called `` my worst day ever '' .
The reigning champions were put to the sword by a side that seemed destined for relegation until late last season in this , one of the most unbelievable scorelines in Premier League history .
Young striker Ollie Watkins grabbed a first-half hat-trick while Jack Grealish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scoring two and assisting three .
Visitors West Ham produced a sensational fightback to earn a point from 3-0 down with eight minutes remaining against Tottenham on Sunday evening .
Jose Mourinho 's Spurs were cruising after three goals in the first 16 minutes , but Manual Lanzini 's superb injury-time strike into the top corner rescued an unlikely point to spoil Gareth Bale 's homecoming appearance .
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Manuel Lanzini wheels away after scoring his brilliant 94th minute equaliser against Spurs
West Ham's astonishing late fightback against Tottenham to secure an unlikely 3-3 draw marked another extraordinary moment from what has been a breathless start to the Premier League season.
Manager David Moyes set off on a celebratory dash down the touchline as Manuel Lanzini's stunning equaliser hit the net, while the rest of us thought 'what on earth is going on with football this season?'
From the champions being hit for seven to some unbelievable comebacks, the Premier League just continues to provide drama that you would struggle to script.
A total of 171 goals have been scored in the 46 matches so far this season, an average of 3.72 goals per game. It is the best goals per match ratio since 1960-61.
So here's our run through of the highlights of 2020-21 so far, and your chance to pick your favourite at the bottom.
Liverpool 4-3 Leeds United
Mohamed Salah is the first Liverpool player to score a hat-trick in the opening game of a league season since John Aldridge against Charlton in 1988-89
Leeds went toe-to-toe with the champions in their first Premier League match for 16 years, shaking off an early goal to lead Liverpool, albeit briefly, and then go close to securing a creditable draw.
But Mohammad Salah broke Leeds' hearts with a late penalty to complete a hat-trick that sealed a dramatic win. And did we mention four disallowed goals as well?
Southampton 2-5 Tottenham
Son Heung-min and Harry Kane showed an incredible understanding in the second half of this game
At half-time, with the score level at 1-1, all was well in the Southampton dressing room - but the Saints were blown away by an electric second-half display from Tottenham and, in particular, Son Heung-min at St Mary's.
Son scored four times in an incredible performance alongside skipper Harry Kane - who assisted all four before getting a goal for himself - as Spurs eventually thrashed Ralph Hasenhuttl's hosts 5-2.
Brighton 2-3 Manchester United
Marcus Rashford scored his first goal of the season to help Manchester United clinch their first Premier League win
It was a game which "defied logic" according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who saw his side leave Brighton with all three points courtesy of Bruno Fernandes' 100th-minute penalty, awarded after the referee had already blown for full-time.
That was the fifth goal and second penalty of an incident-packed match, as well as the second injury-time goal after Solly March's 95th-minute looked to have earned the hosts a point in a chaotic finale.
West Brom 3-3 Chelsea
Chelsea's Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring against West Brom
A series of defensive errors left Chelsea trailing promoted West Brom 3-0 at half-time at The Hawthorns but Frank Lampard's side mounted a thrilling second-half comeback to leave with a point.
Mason Mount kick-started the Blues into action after 55 minutes, with Tammy Abraham scoring a dramatic injury-time equaliser to deny the Baggies a first win of the season.
Man City 2-5 Leicester City
This defeat was the first time Manchester City have conceded five goals in a home game since February 2003
The 2016 champions shook off an early goal by former Fox Riyad Mahrez to inflict Pep Guardiola's heaviest home defeat since he took over at City.
Jamie Vardy bagged a hat-trick himself, and there was another hat-trick of sorts with Leicester scoring from the spot on three occasions - the first time this has ever happened in the Premier League.
Man Utd 1-6 Spurs
Manchester United conceded six goals in a Premier League game for a third time - they also lost 6-3 to Southampton in October 1996 and 6-1 to Manchester City in October 2011
Jose Mourinho returned to his former club to inflict the heaviest defeat yet on the man who succeeded him at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were 4-1 behind and a man down at the break following Anthony Martial's dismissal, and while Jose seemed to take little joy in the result, the Norwegian reflected on what he called "my worst day ever".
Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool
Jack Grealish and former Everton midfielder Ross Barkley were among the scorers
The reigning champions were put to the sword by a side that seemed destined for relegation until late last season in this, one of the most unbelievable scorelines in Premier League history.
Young striker Ollie Watkins grabbed a first-half hat-trick while Jack Grealish had a hand in five goals - scoring two and assisting three.
Tottenham 3-3 West Ham
Lanzini's strike, his first goal since May 2019, sparked wild West Ham celebrations at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Visitors West Ham produced a sensational fightback to earn a point from 3-0 down with eight minutes remaining against Tottenham on Sunday evening.
Jose Mourinho's Spurs were cruising after three goals in the first 16 minutes, but Manual Lanzini's superb injury-time strike into the top corner rescued an unlikely point to spoil Gareth Bale's homecoming appearance.
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bbc--2020-10-19--American Kokrak wins CJ Cup for first PGA Tour title

Last updated on .From the section Golf Jason Kokrak beat Xander Schauffele to win his first PGA Tour title at @ @ @ @ @ Vegas , with England 's Tyrrell Hatton tied for third .
Hatton carded a seven-under @ @ @ @ @ further back alongside overnight leader Russell Henley .
World number four Rory McIlroy hit a @ @ @ @ @ for 21st .
The Northern Irishman began the day in contention after a fine third-round @ @ @ @ @ top 10 , but six dropped shots on the final five holes saw him drop @ @ @ @ @ 's Ian Poulter hit a four-under 68 to finish in a group of five tied @ @ @ @ @ including compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick and American Justin Thomas .

Last updated on .From the section Golf
Kokrak sunk a three-foot birdie putt on the 18th to seal a first PGA Tour win in what was his 233rd tournament appearance
CJ Cup final-round leaderboard -20 J Kokrak (US); -18 Schauffele (US); -17 T Hatton (Eng), R Henley (US); -16 T Gooch (US); -13 J Niemann (Chi); -12 B Watson (US), L Griffin (US) Selected others:-8 I Poulter (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Thomas (US); -7 J Rahm (Spa); -6 S Garcia (Spa), R McIlroy (NI), H Matsuyama (Jpn); -5 S Lowry (Ire), R Fowler (US); -4 J Spieth (US); +1 J Rose (Eng); +2 T Fleetwood Full leaderboard
Jason Kokrak beat Xander Schauffele to win his first PGA Tour title at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas, with England's Tyrrell Hatton tied for third.
Kokrak hit eight birdies in a bogey-free final round of 64 to finish two shots clear of fellow American Schauffele at Shadow Creek.
Hatton carded a seven-under 65 to finish one shot further back alongside overnight leader Russell Henley.
World number four Rory McIlroy hit a two-over 74 to finish tied for 21st.
The Northern Irishman began the day in contention after a fine third-round 66 lifted him into the top 10, but six dropped shots on the final five holes saw him drop down the leaderboard.
England's Ian Poulter hit a four-under 68 to finish in a group of five tied for 12th on eight-under, including compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick and American Justin Thomas.


bbc--2020-10-16--US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden on the campaign trail

Trump : `` Just the other day , they came out with a statement that 85 % of the people @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The president may have been referring to a study by the US Centers @ @ @ @ @ ) that found adults with Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to have reported @ @ @ @ @ getting ill , compared to those without the disease .
Biden : `` They have @ @ @ @ @ by the way , than when we left in Afghanistan . ''
Trump : `` @ @ @ @ @ greatest tax cut in the history of our country . ''
Biden : `` There @ @ @ @ @ experts working for the US ] on the ground [ in China ] ... All @ @ @ @ @ , never got replaced . ''
Trump : `` GDP is going through the roof @ @ @ @ @ My deal is a crucial framework , but not the New Green Deal .
The @ @ @ @ @ elimination of all non-renewable energy by 2030 . ''

US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden on the campaign trail Published 16 October 2020
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mr Trump took part in an event in Miami
Presidential Trump and Democratic rival for the White House, Joe Biden took part in separate town hall events taking questions from a moderator and members of the public.
We've fact-checked some of their claims.
Trump: "Just the other day, they came out with a statement that 85% of the people that wear masks catch it."
Verdict: We can find no evidence to support this claim.
The president may have been referring to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that found adults with Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to have reported eating at a restaurant before getting ill, compared to those without the disease.
The study found that 85% of the 150 respondents with coronavirus said they had always or often wore a mask in the two weeks before getting ill.
So the president misinterprets this - it does not show that 85% of people that wear masks in general, catch coronavirus.
The CDC has said: "The interpretation that more mask-wearers are getting infected compared to non-mask wearers is incorrect."
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Joe Biden was grilled over his plans for the Supreme Court
Biden: "They have more people there now, by the way, than when we left in Afghanistan."
Verdict: That's not right. There are fewer US personnel in Afghanistan now than when Mr Obama left office.
President Trump has long called for troops to be brought home from operations abroad and has criticised US military interventions for being costly and ineffective.
At the end of the Obama administration, there were 9,294 active troops in Afghanistan and a total of 12,966 personnel if reserve and civilian numbers are also included, according to the US Department of Defense.
Mr Trump did order a further 3,000 personnel into Afghanistan in 2017, however since then numbers have been substantially reduced.
Earlier this month, national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the US had less than 5,000 troops in Afghanistan.
Trump: "We've given you the greatest tax cut in the history of our country."
Verdict: That's not right for tax cuts in general - previous ones have been larger. It is right for corporation tax.
We investigated this claim in 2018 shortly after Congress passed sweeping tax reform legislation. According to tax specialists, the cuts were big but not the biggest.
The Committee for a Responsible Budget looked at the numbers and reported that President Trump's tax cuts would be the eighth-largest in US history, compared to the overall size of the economy.
If you adjust the analysis for inflation, President Trump's tax cuts rank fourth overall.
However tax experts also assessed Mr Trump's cut in corporation tax from 35% to 21%. Most said in absolute terms it was the biggest corporate tax cut in history.
Biden: "There were 44 people [health experts working for the US] on the ground [in China]...All those 44 people came home, never got replaced."
Verdict: The number of personnel working at the CDC office in China has fallen under President Trump, but Mr Biden's figures aren't right.
The United States has had a Centres for Disease Control (CDC) office in China for decades. The CDC is the top government body responsible for protecting public health.
Mr Biden is suggesting here that prior to the start of the coronavirus outbreak in China, the CDC office had been significantly depleted.
The overall number of CDC staff in China has come down significantly in recent years, but Mr Biden is not correct that they all left.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Coronavirus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan towards the end of 2019
The CDC website says that as of March this year there were 14 staff in total working in China - three from the US and 11 employed locally.
That's down from 47 CDC staff a year earlier, eight of whom were US employees and 39 of whom were locally recruited.
Health Secretary Alex Azar told journalists in late January that the US had offered on 6 January to send a team from the CDC - an offer that was repeated later that month and in February.
Two US experts did get into China as part of a multinational delegation from the World Health Organization, which went in mid-February.
Trump: "GDP is going through the roof."
Verdict: The latest numbers show a record fall in GDP during the pandemic. However the next set of figures, due out at the end of October, are expected to show a record increase.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of goods and services in the economy - and it's used to measure the size and health of a country's economy.
In the second quarter of 2020 - the latest available data accounting for April, May and June - the economy contracted by over 30%. That's more than the previous record 10% fall in 1958.
However, the figures for July, August and September - which are due out at the end of this month - are expected to show record growth but not enough to regain the losses during the pandemic so far.
Prior to the pandemic, during President Trump's first three years in office, Mr Trump oversaw an annual average growth of 2.5%.
The last three years of the Obama administration saw a similar level of growth (2.3%).
Biden: "My deal is a crucial framework, but not the New Green Deal. The New Green Deal calls for elimination of all non-renewable energy by 2030."
Verdict: The plan does not call for the elimination of fossil fuels by 2030.
The Green New Deal (GND) (not the "New Green Deal") is a plan put forward by Democrats on the progressive wing of the party.
Mr Biden is wrong in saying that the GND calls for the elimination of non-renewable energy sources by 2030. It actually calls for net-zero emissions by that date - which is quite different.
'Net zero' means greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere by, for example, by preserving forests and promoting renewable energy sources.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Green New Deal calls for an expansion of renewable energy sources such as solar power
The GND resolution says "it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions."


bbc--2020-10-17--Covid: What the tier rules say about the split between science and politics

But Prof Keith Neal , an infectious disease expert at Nottingham University , says it should n't come as a @ @ @ @ @ the way they do .
Both young and old are suffering , he says , @ @ @ @ @ meet up with people .
`` This degree of isolation is not allowed in prisons @ @ @ @ @ ''

But Prof Keith Neal, an infectious disease expert at Nottingham University, says it shouldn't come as a surprise that people react in the way they do. Both young and old are suffering, he says, from not being able to meet up with people. "This degree of isolation is not allowed in prisons under human rights legislation."


bbc--2020-10-20--US election 2020: Trump and Biden feud over debate topics

What did the Trump campaign say about the debate ?
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said in the letter that the campaigns had already agreed foreign policy would be the focus of the third debate .
Mr Stepien accused Mr Biden of being `` desperate to avoid conversations about his own foreign policy record '' and the commission of trying to `` insulate Biden from his own history '' .
`` The Commission 's pro-Biden antics have turned the entire debate season into a fiasco and it is little wonder why the public has lost faith in its objectivity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden campaign respond ?
`` As usual , the president is more concerned with the rules of a debate than he is getting a nation in crisis the help it needs . ''
What are the rules for the upcoming debate ?
The 90-minute debate structure will be divided into 15-minute segments .
At the start of each new topic , both candidates will have two minutes of uninterrupted time - during which the opponent 's microphone will be off .
The commission noted that `` one [ campaign ] may think they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think they do not go far enough '' , but that these actions provided the right balance in the interests of the public .
What happened with the last two debates ?

The commission noted that "one [campaign] may think they go too far, and one may think they do not go far enough", but that these actions provided the right balance in the interests of the public.


bbc--2020-10-19--Coronavirus: Belgium facing 'tsunami' of new infections

From Monday , under new government restrictions designed to tackle the fresh outbreak , residents will only be allowed to @ @ @ @ @ outside their household and should work from home if possible .

From Monday, under new government restrictions designed to tackle the fresh outbreak, residents will only be allowed to see one other person from outside their household and should work from home if possible.


bbc--2020-10-19--Coronavirus: New Covid-19 cases rising rapidly across US

Experts say the death toll is not expected to rise as rapidly as it did in the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ the new cases are in young people who are more likely to survive the disease @ @ @ @ @

Experts say the death toll is not expected to rise as rapidly as it did in the beginning of the pandemic, as many of the new cases are in young people who are more likely to survive the disease caused by the virus.


bbc--2020-10-19--New name for a Canadian town called Asbestos

But the town 's council said the connotation hindered its ability to attract foreign investment , and announced last November @ @ @ @ @ for a new name .

But the town's council said the connotation hindered its ability to attract foreign investment, and announced last November that the hunt was on for a new name.


bbc--2020-10-19--Biden ads, Beastie Boys and early votes

Biden ads, Beastie Boys and early votes

Sabotage by The Beastie Boys : In an ad about the impact of the virus on live music , the @ @ @ @ @ and distortions is featured alongside other 90s hits from bands like The Breeders and Pixies @ @ @ @ @ if a certain middle-aged demographic had been targeted .

Sabotage by The Beastie Boys: In an ad about the impact of the virus on live music, the mid-90s anthem with its riffs and distortions is featured alongside other 90s hits from bands like The Breeders and Pixies... leading some to wonder if a certain middle-aged demographic had been targeted.


bbc--2020-10-19--Colorado battles a record-breaking wildfire

The Cameron Peak wildfire has become the biggest fire in Colorado state history after burning over 200,000 acres .
Residents @ @ @ @ @ their homes as firefighters work to keep the blaze contained .
The previous record for @ @ @ @ @ was set earlier this year , and saw 139,000 acres burned .

The Cameron Peak wildfire has become the biggest fire in Colorado state history after burning over 200,000 acres.
Residents have been forced to evacuate their homes as firefighters work to keep the blaze contained.
The previous record for the largest wildfire in Colorado was set earlier this year, and saw 139,000 acres burned.


bbc--2020-10-19--Trump set to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list

Mr Hamdok said Sudan was looking forward to the official notification by the US authorities .
Being on the list @ @ @ @ @ cost the country `` too much '' .

Kenyan Douglas Sidialo, who was blinded in the attack, has told the BBC that he and many other victims and their families are not happy with the proposed deal on compensation as it leaves out citizens from other countries who were maimed or killed.


bbc--2020-10-19--Russians charged by DOJ over hacking attempts

It is thought that this attempt at disruption , like the 2018 attack on the Winter Olympics , was in @ @ @ @ @ from sporting events for doping violations .
Two years ago , some attendees were unable @ @ @ @ @ opening ceremony , leaving empty seats , and this is the first time the UK @ @ @ @ @ attack to Russia .

It is thought that this attempt at disruption, like the 2018 attack on the Winter Olympics, was in response to Russia being excluded from sporting events for doping violations. Two years ago, some attendees were unable to print tickets for the opening ceremony, leaving empty seats, and this is the first time the UK government has formally attributed that attack to Russia.


bbc--2020-10-19--Coronavirus: Germany improves ventilation to chase away Covid

Fresh air has , for a while now , been seen as a key to dealing with coronavirus too .
@ @ @ @ @ ) was recently added to A for Abstand ( distance ) , H for Hygiene @ @ @ @ @ mask ) - the official government directives on how to live in corona times .

Fresh air has, for a while now, been seen as a key to dealing with coronavirus too. L for Luft (air) was recently added to A for Abstand (distance), H for Hygiene and A for Alltagsmaske (mask) - the official government directives on how to live in corona times.


bbc--2020-10-19--France teacher attack: Four school students held over beheading

Abdoulakh A is understood to have been an 18-year-old Chechen , born in Moscow , who had been living in @ @ @ @ @ , about 100km ( 60 miles ) from the murder scene .
He had no @ @ @ @ @ Paty or his school .

Abdoulakh A is understood to have been an 18-year-old Chechen, born in Moscow, who had been living in the Normandy town of Évreux, about 100km (60 miles) from the murder scene. He had no known links to either Mr Paty or his school.


bbc--2020-10-19--Covid: Midday deadline for Greater Manchester coronavirus deal

The message local leaders took from their meeting was that , while the Treasury is adamant they are not going @ @ @ @ @ scheme that has supported millions of wages any further - nor increase the level of @ @ @ @ @ , the Job Support Scheme - Westminster might sign off extra money that could be @ @ @ @ @ local politicians saw fit .

The message local leaders took from their meeting was that, while the Treasury is adamant they are not going to extend their national furlough scheme - nor increase the level of cash available from its replacement, the Job Support Scheme - Westminster might sign off extra money that could be spent that way, if local politicians saw fit.


bbc--2020-10-19--Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe aims for daring 'high five' with asteroid Bennu

`` I 'm confident that we 're going to have abundant material based on the nature of the Nightingale site @ @ @ @ @ we did with our Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism ( Tag-Sam ) , '' said principal @ @ @ @ @ University of Arizona , Tucson .
`` And in the best-case scenario where the Tag-Sam @ @ @ @ @ we might have a kilogram of sample or more .
So , I ca n't @ @ @ @ @ am . ''

"I'm confident that we're going to have abundant material based on the nature of the Nightingale site and the extensive testing that we did with our Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (Tag-Sam)," said principal investigator Dante Lauretta from the University of Arizona, Tucson. "And in the best-case scenario where the Tag-Sam filter is filled up, we might have a kilogram of sample or more. So, I can't tell you how excited I am."


bbc--2020-10-19--Covid-19: First UK airport coronavirus testing begins

Collinson set up a separate testing facility in arrivals at Heathrow over the summer .
However , that facility has @ @ @ @ @ , because the government has not given its backing to testing people on arrival .

"For business passengers £80 is probably quite competitive but we've certainly said to the government in terms of introducing a test on arrival in the UK anything from £50-£60 would be better," he said.


bbc--2020-10-19--Bolivia election: Evo Morales' ally Luis Arce set for win

Mr Mesa said `` the difference between the first candidate and the Comunidad Ciudadana [ Mr Mesa 's party } @ @ @ @ @ up to us , those of us who believe in democracy , to recognise that @ @ @ @ @ in this election '' .

Mr Mesa said "the difference between the first candidate and the Comunidad Ciudadana [Mr Mesa's party} is wide and it is up to us, those of us who believe in democracy, to recognise that there has been a winner in this election".


bbc--2020-10-19--China-Taiwan tensions erupt over diplomats' fight in Fiji

China gave a different account of events .
Its embassy in Fiji said its staff had been in a `` @ @ @ @ @ venue '' carrying out unspecified `` official duties '' and accused Taiwanese officials of acted @ @ @ @ @ `` injuries and damage to one Chinese diplomat '' .

China gave a different account of events. Its embassy in Fiji said its staff had been in a "public area outside the function venue" carrying out unspecified "official duties" and accused Taiwanese officials of acted "provocatively" and causing "injuries and damage to one Chinese diplomat".


bbc--2020-10-19--Eating jellyfish: Why scientists are talking up a 'perfect food'

Australian researchers recently found that over 90 species of endangered fish are caught legally by industrial fisheries globally .
In @ @ @ @ @ , scientists have again suggested eating more jellyfish as a sustainable option .
Why ?
@ @ @ @ @ there are a few reasons .

Australian researchers recently found that over 90 species of endangered fish are caught legally by industrial fisheries globally.
In the wake of the study, scientists have again suggested eating more jellyfish as a sustainable option.
Why? Marine biologist Lisa-ann Gershwin says there are a few reasons.
Video by Isabelle Rodd


bbc--2020-10-19--How clothes reflect growing Oromo ethnic pride in Ethiopia

The woman holding the siinqee in this image is wearing a more traditional Oromo outfit , but there are some @ @ @ @ @ the women near her which are newer .

The woman holding the siinqee in this image is wearing a more traditional Oromo outfit, but there are some details on the clothes of the women near her which are newer.


bbc--2020-10-19--Indigenous Colombians march on Bogotá over killings

During their trek they have been joined by social activists and Afro-Colombians who say they face similar challenges to those @ @ @ @ @ such as being caught in the middle of confrontations between the security forces and armed @ @

During their trek they have been joined by social activists and Afro-Colombians who say they face similar challenges to those of the indigenous community, such as being caught in the middle of confrontations between the security forces and armed groups.


bbc--2020-10-19--US 2020 election: Who does China really want to win?

This has all been done in the absence of any public debate - in fact , heavy censorship has ensured @ @ @ @ @ without anyone ever being allowed to cast a meaningful vote for or against any decision @ @ @ @ @ of government .

This has all been done in the absence of any public debate - in fact, heavy censorship has ensured quite the opposite - and without anyone ever being allowed to cast a meaningful vote for or against any decision maker, at any level of government.


bbc--2020-10-19--Samuel Paty: Beheading of teacher deepens divisions over France's secular identity

`` We need to be more responsive as soon as there is a student who poses a problem in class @ @ @ @ @ a terrorist act , '' he told me .
`` We need to deal with @ @ @ @ @ over onto the internet and a death threat for the teacher . ''

"We need to be more responsive as soon as there is a student who poses a problem in class, such as rejoicing in a terrorist act," he told me. "We need to deal with it quickly before it spills over onto the internet and a death threat for the teacher."


bbc--2020-10-19--The forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks

Most of the warehouses using Phantom Auto 's technology fence-off the space where the remote-controlled forklifts work , says Mr @ @ @ @ @ accidentally stepping into the path of one of the vehicles .
But they are also @ @ @ @ @ operator can be warned should something be about to go wrong .

Among the other firms working in the teleoperation space is US start-up Teleo. It specialises in retrofitting construction equipment so it can be driven remotely. It has just started a trial at a quarry for an unnamed client. In this case, Teleo has adapted a large-wheeled loading vehicle so it can be controlled from an office on site.


bbc--2020-10-19--Coronavirus: How pollution could make India’s Covid fight tougher

A Harvard University study shows that an increase of only one microgram per cubic metre in PM 2.5 - dangerous @ @ @ @ @ - is associated with an 8 % increase in the Covid-19 death rate .
Another @ @ @ @ @ UK 's University of Cambridge also found a link between the severity of Covid-19 infection @ @ @ @ @ pollutants , including nitrogen oxides and ground-level ozone from car exhaust fumes or burning of @ @ @

A Harvard University study shows that an increase of only one microgram per cubic metre in PM 2.5 - dangerous tiny pollutants in the air - is associated with an 8% increase in the Covid-19 death rate. Another study by scientists at the UK's University of Cambridge also found a link between the severity of Covid-19 infection and long-term exposure to air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides and ground-level ozone from car exhaust fumes or burning of fossil fuels.


bbc--2020-10-19--'I'm angry' - Rooney tests negative but will miss three games

Last updated on .From the section Derby Derby County forward Wayne Rooney will have to self-isolate for 10 days after a friend who visited him at home on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19 .
Rooney last played in the Rams ' 1-0 league defeat by Watford on Friday .
Derby say Rooney must self-isolate until Thursday , 29 October in line with UK government and EFL guidelines .
It means the former Everton and Manchester United player will be unavailable for Derby 's Championship fixtures against Huddersfield on Tuesday , East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest at home on Friday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , 28 October .
`` We 're positive Wayne will be available for selection for the club 's Championship fixture at Bournemouth on Saturday , 31 October , '' a Derby statement said .
Derby have so far won just one of their first five Championship fixtures this season , with Rooney scoring the winner at Norwich City on 3 October .
Rooney tweeted he was `` angry and disappointed '' at missing the fixtures , but `` delighted for myself and family '' at hearing he had tested negative for coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derby County player-coach was visited by a friend the day before their match against Watford , who had been instructed by NHS Track and Trace to be tested for Covid-19 .
Entrepreneur Josh Bardsley , 21 , later tested positive for the virus .
The Sun newspaper reported on Sunday Rooney was angry after Bardsley visited him at home despite the fact he should have been self-isolating .
Rooney was said to be unaware of any Covid-related concerns connected with Bardsley at the time .
`` It 's a big setback for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Radio Derby .
`` Not only in that we lose our captain , but that in the past two games , we have seen Wayne getting back to the level of performance as when he first joined us .
`` His fitness level was much better and we saw him improve the team .
`` It 's something we have to deal with and it 's unlucky he could n't do anything about it .
It 's tough on him and his family and the football club .
`` I 'm disappointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard and intensely with Wayne to get him back in optimum shape and now to be without such a big player for two weeks , it has a big impact on him and the team .
`` It 's tough on him too because to train by yourself and to maintain the same level of fitness is quite challenging .
`` There 's no blame on him , but it 's something we have to deal with . ''

Last updated on .From the section Derby
Wayne Rooney played the whole of Derby's Championship defeat by Watford on Friday
Derby County forward Wayne Rooney will have to self-isolate for 10 days after a friend who visited him at home on Thursday tested positive for Covid-19.
The former England captain, 34, has confirmed he does not have the virus himself but will still have to miss Derby's next three matches.
Rooney last played in the Rams' 1-0 league defeat by Watford on Friday.
Derby say Rooney must self-isolate until Thursday, 29 October in line with UK government and EFL guidelines.
It means the former Everton and Manchester United player will be unavailable for Derby's Championship fixtures against Huddersfield on Tuesday, East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest at home on Friday and for the visit of Cardiff City on Wednesday, 28 October.
"We're positive Wayne will be available for selection for the club's Championship fixture at Bournemouth on Saturday, 31 October," a Derby statement said.
Derby have so far won just one of their first five Championship fixtures this season, with Rooney scoring the winner at Norwich City on 3 October.
Rooney tweeted external-link he was "angry and disappointed" at missing the fixtures, but "delighted for myself and family" at hearing he had tested negative for coronavirus.
Reports over the weekend said the Derby County player-coach was visited by a friend the day before their match against Watford, who had been instructed by NHS Track and Trace to be tested for Covid-19.
Entrepreneur Josh Bardsley, 21, later tested positive for the virus.
The Sun newspaper reported on Sunday Rooney was angry after Bardsley visited him at home despite the fact he should have been self-isolating.
Rooney was said to be unaware of any Covid-related concerns connected with Bardsley at the time.
"It's a big setback for us," Derby manager Phillip Cocu told BBC Radio Derby. "Not only in that we lose our captain, but that in the past two games, we have seen Wayne getting back to the level of performance as when he first joined us.
"His fitness level was much better and we saw him improve the team.
"It's something we have to deal with and it's unlucky he couldn't do anything about it. It's tough on him and his family and the football club.
"I'm disappointed it happened. We have worked quite hard and intensely with Wayne to get him back in optimum shape and now to be without such a big player for two weeks, it has a big impact on him and the team.
"It's tough on him too because to train by yourself and to maintain the same level of fitness is quite challenging.
"There's no blame on him, but it's something we have to deal with."


bbc--2020-10-19--Messi's form could be better - Koeman

Messi's form could be better - Koeman

Last updated on .From the section European Football Lionel Messi 's performances `` could be better '' but the Barcelona captain is `` happy '' , says new manager Ronald Koeman .
He has scored once so far this season .
`` I do n't have any complaints or doubts about his effort , '' said Koeman , whose side open their Champions League campaign against Ferencvaros on Tuesday ( 20:00 BST kick-off ) .
`` Right now his performances could be better .
On a day-to-day basis , he 's happy and wants to play and be the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the final year of his contract and will come up against Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo in Group G of this season 's Champions League , a competition they have not won since 2015 .
Italian champions Juve will prove tough opposition and Koeman played down Barcelona 's chances of helping Messi to another win this year .
`` When you 're at Barcelona you always want to be there fighting for trophies , be it in La Liga or Europe , '' said the former Netherlands manager .
`` We are n't the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• None Is it time for a national 'circuit-breaker ' ?
• None What impact has Covid-19 had on the climate ?

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Lionel Messi (who has 116 Champions League goals) congratulates Pedri (who now has one)
Lionel Messi scored in a joint record 16th Champions League season and 17-year-old Pedri netted his first senior goal as Barcelona beat Ferencvaros.
Messi struck from the penalty spot to give Barca the lead after he was felled at the end of a weaving run.
Ansu Fati volleyed Barca's second, with Philippe Coutinho adding a third.
Gerard Pique was sent off for a foul that set up Ihor Kharatin to narrow the deficit with a penalty, but Pedri and Ousmane Dembele ensured Barca's win.
Pique's dismissal is a costly one for the Spanish side, with the experienced defender now suspended for their trip to Italian champions Juventus in gameweek two.
But Barca will be lifted by Pedri's low finish, with the teenager already starting to draw attention to himself after just a handful of appearances for the club.
His contribution is a serious rival to Messi's for headline of the evening, with the Argentine forward's goal taking him level with former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs as the players to have scored in the most separate Champions League campaigns.
Messi also assisted the goal for Dembele, who stepped off the bench to add to what was a mood-brightening evening for the La Liga side, who have spent the summer trying to rebuild after their humiliating exit at the hands of Bayern Munich in last season's Champions League.
They have had an inconsistent start to their league campaign under Ronald Koeman, underlined by a shock loss to Getafe at the weekend.
After that game, Koeman said that the performances of talisman Messi, who spent the summer angling for a move away from the club with whom he has spent his entire career, "could be better".
On Tuesday he was.
The Dutchman also said he did not believe Barca were favourites for either La Liga or the Champions League this season but that "we can go far".
Observers had great reason to doubt even this qualification in the first quarter of Tuesday's game, during which Tokmac Nguen had a superb solo goal ruled out for offside and Isael hammered a drive against the crossbar.
But Messi's strike settled them and from there they grew into the game and began to show a bit of their old swagger.
The re-building job remains a work in progress and the Ferencvaros result is far from a barometer.
But, if Koeman can continue to get a tune out of Messi and consistent support from the likes of Fati, Coutinho, Dembele and Pedri, the future may not be as glum as it once seemed.
Barca make it 37 unbeaten at the Nou Camp
Barcelona stretched their unbeaten run at the Nou Camp in the Champions League to 37 games (W33 D4); they haven't conceded more than once in any of the 37 games in this run.
Since winning their first Champions League match against Grasshopper Club Zürich in September 1995, Ferencváros are winless in six in the competition (D2 L4), conceding 24 goals in this time.
Barcelona have won their opening home game in 23 of their 25 Champions League seasons (D2), including each of their last nine in a row since a 2-2 draw with Milan in 2011-12.
Fati has scored four goals in five appearances in all competitions this season, the most of any player for Barcelona in 2020-21.
Fati is the first player ever to score more than one Champions League goal before turning 18. Indeed, Barcelona became the first team ever to have two goalscorers aged 17 or under in a single Champions League match (Ansu Fati and Pedri).
Gerard Pique received his second red card in 117 Champions League appearances, and his first since October 2017 against Olympiakos.
Three of Ferencvaros' 10 Champions League goals have been penalties (30%) - the highest proportion of any club with 10 or more goals in the competition's history.


bbc--2020-10-19--Wolves beat Leeds to go sixth in Premier League

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Wolves ' win at Leeds United , which moved them into sixth in the Premier League , was a `` massive result '' according to defender Conor Coady .
`` It was a massive result for us , we knew how tough it would be , '' he said .
`` They were fantastic last season and play at 100mph , but we stuck at our plan .
It 's hard to get after them , you have to play with your brain . ''
Although Leeds dominated the opening period , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final minute of the half when Daniel Podence 's shot was saved .
`` They were very attacking , we looked at that and then we got a bit of control in the second half , '' Coady added to Sky Sports .
In only the second top-flight Elland Road meeting between these two famous old clubs since 1981 , Wolves were well on top by the time Jimenez took the ball across field from the right flank after 70 minutes , before checking inside to shoot from the edge of the box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexican 's effort but only succeeded in heading into the opposite corner , leaving goalkeeper Illan Meslier stranded and unable to stop Jimenez netting his third goal of the season .
Wolves thought they had scored earlier in the half when Roman Saiss lashed home Podence 's cross , but after taking guidance from VAR Michael Oliver , referee David Coote ruled it out for offside .
Though close , it was the right call .
It certainly created far less controversy than the incident the pair were involved in on Saturday when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Premier League HQ - they deemed Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford did not deserve a red card after injuring Liverpool 's Virgil van Dijk with a reckless challenge .
• None Reaction from the match at Elland Road Leeds have enjoyed an excellent start to their first top-flight season since 2004 and victory would have taken them into third , but this first home defeat since February was a bit of a reality check for Marcelo Bielsa 's side .
The Argentine 's deep thinking about the game has turned the West Yorkshire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different times they can have three , four or five players in defence depending whether Stuart Dallas is pushing up the left flank or Phillips is dropping deep .
And as they did in their thrilling draw with Manchester City in their last home game , Leeds enjoyed long periods when they were the better side .
Luke Ayling had a shot blocked by Max Kilman and Patrick Bamford got to Jack Harrison 's cross but was unable to turn his first-time effort goalwards .
They rallied after Jimenez had broken the deadlock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level , but the effort was blocked and with it went Leeds ' hopes of avoiding a second defeat of the season .
Wolves will be delighted at three wins from their opening five games , particularly as manager Nuno is in the early stages of revolutionising his team 's style of play , changing them from a largely counter-attacking unit into one that is comfortable in possession .
However , with three of his new recruits on the bench , including £35.6m teenager Fabio Silva , the indications are Nuno has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the talents at his disposal .
A first-half possession statistic of 31 % underlined Wolves ' labours , as did their return of zero shots on target before Podence drove the best chance of the opening period straight at Meslier with virtually the final kick before the whistle .
Jimenez 's forward partnership with Podence will be the key to Wolves ' hopes of progress as Nuno 's rebuilding work continues .
The Mexican remains one of the Premier League 's most feared strikers - only Harry Kane , Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the start of last season - and Podence is blossoming into a capable replacement for Diogo Jota .
'They were so dynamic ' - reaction Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo speaking to BBC 's Match of the Day : `` It was a good performance with some aspects to improve .
We were better in the second half , but at the start it was very difficult for us .
`` They broke us , created chances , they were so dynamic .
We had to adjust and be more clinical in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we had chances .
`` There was a proposal from [ former Arsenal manager ] Arsene Wenger for daylight for offsides - VAR is fine margins and we want them to make good decisions .
It is a challenge for referees to improve , to be better , be faster and let the game flow .
`` Nobody likes to celebrate and then come back .
VAR can go both ways , let 's try to help and make things better together . ''
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa : `` In the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the second half it was more even .
`` We had the sensation that we could unbalance them .
We created enough opportunities to establish a lead .
`` I do n't think they were better than us , but they neutralised our game better .
The game was very hard , very physical and there was a lot of interruptions . ''
• None Leeds suffered their first home defeat in 12 games in all competitions ( W8 D3 ) , since a 0-1 defeat to Wigan in the Championship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have won four league meetings in a row against Leeds for the first time since February 1958 to April 1960 ( a run of five ) .
• None Wolves have won three of their first five games ( L2 ) of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1979-80 .
• None This was Leeds ' first home defeat in the Premier League since April 2004 ( 1-2 v Portsmouth ) .
• None Jimenez has netted 33 goals in the Premier League for Wolves , 11 more than any other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joao Moutinho has more assists ( 14 ) than the Mexican ( 13 ) .
• None Max Kilman registered his first goal involvement in his 14th game for Wolves in all competitions .
Leeds next play in the Premier League at high-flying Aston Villa on 23 October ( 20:00 BST ) , while Wolves entertain Newcastle on 25 October ( 16:30 GMT ) .
• None Is it time for a national 'circuit-breaker ' ?
• None What impact has Covid-19 had on the climate ?

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Raul Jimenez (left) scored his third goal of the season for Wolves
Wolves' win at Leeds United, which moved them into sixth in the Premier League, was a "massive result" according to defender Conor Coady.
After losing two of their first three games of the season, Nuno Espirito Santo's side have now won their past two, although Coady said it was difficult to achieve this victory, decided by a 70th-minute deflected Raul Jimenez strike.
"It was a massive result for us, we knew how tough it would be," he said.
"They were fantastic last season and play at 100mph, but we stuck at our plan. It's hard to get after them, you have to play with your brain."
Although Leeds dominated the opening period, the visitors were in charge from the final minute of the half when Daniel Podence's shot was saved.
"They were very attacking, we looked at that and then we got a bit of control in the second half," Coady added to Sky Sports.
In only the second top-flight Elland Road meeting between these two famous old clubs since 1981, Wolves were well on top by the time Jimenez took the ball across field from the right flank after 70 minutes, before checking inside to shoot from the edge of the box.
Kalvin Phillips tried to block the Mexican's effort but only succeeded in heading into the opposite corner, leaving goalkeeper Illan Meslier stranded and unable to stop Jimenez netting his third goal of the season.
Wolves thought they had scored earlier in the half when Roman Saiss lashed home Podence's cross, but after taking guidance from VAR Michael Oliver, referee David Coote ruled it out for offside.
Though close, it was the right call. It certainly created far less controversy than the incident the pair were involved in on Saturday when - with Oliver in charge and Coote at Premier League HQ - they deemed Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford did not deserve a red card after injuring Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk with a reckless challenge.
Reality check for Leeds
Leeds dominated against Wolves - Bielsa
Leeds have enjoyed an excellent start to their first top-flight season since 2004 and victory would have taken them into third, but this first home defeat since February was a bit of a reality check for Marcelo Bielsa's side.
The Argentine's deep thinking about the game has turned the West Yorkshire side into a tactical conundrum.
At different times they can have three, four or five players in defence depending whether Stuart Dallas is pushing up the left flank or Phillips is dropping deep.
And as they did in their thrilling draw with Manchester City in their last home game, Leeds enjoyed long periods when they were the better side.
Patrick Bamford has a goal ruled out for offside in the first half
Luke Ayling had a shot blocked by Max Kilman and Patrick Bamford got to Jack Harrison's cross but was unable to turn his first-time effort goalwards.
They rallied after Jimenez had broken the deadlock and Pablo Hernandez did have chance to level, but the effort was blocked and with it went Leeds' hopes of avoiding a second defeat of the season.
Wolves in transition
Nuno pleased with Wolves' second-half display
Wolves will be delighted at three wins from their opening five games, particularly as manager Nuno is in the early stages of revolutionising his team's style of play, changing them from a largely counter-attacking unit into one that is comfortable in possession.
However, with three of his new recruits on the bench, including £35.6m teenager Fabio Silva, the indications are Nuno has not quite settled on his preferred use of the talents at his disposal.
A first-half possession statistic of 31% underlined Wolves' labours, as did their return of zero shots on target before Podence drove the best chance of the opening period straight at Meslier with virtually the final kick before the whistle.
Jimenez's forward partnership with Podence will be the key to Wolves' hopes of progress as Nuno's rebuilding work continues.
The Mexican remains one of the Premier League's most feared strikers - only Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have also scored 30 top-flight goals since the start of last season - and Podence is blossoming into a capable replacement for Diogo Jota.
'They were so dynamic' - reaction
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo speaking to BBC's Match of the Day: "It was a good performance with some aspects to improve. We were better in the second half, but at the start it was very difficult for us.
"They broke us, created chances, they were so dynamic. We had to adjust and be more clinical in front. The goal was fortunate but we had chances.
"There was a proposal from [former Arsenal manager] Arsene Wenger for daylight for offsides - VAR is fine margins and we want them to make good decisions. It is a challenge for referees to improve, to be better, be faster and let the game flow.
"Nobody likes to celebrate and then come back. VAR can go both ways, let's try to help and make things better together."
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa: "In the first half we should have established a difference. In the second half it was more even.
"We had the sensation that we could unbalance them. We created enough opportunities to establish a lead.
"I don't think they were better than us, but they neutralised our game better. The game was very hard, very physical and there was a lot of interruptions."
Jimenez hits milestone - stats
Leeds suffered their first home defeat in 12 games in all competitions (W8 D3), since a 0-1 defeat to Wigan in the Championship in February 2020.
Wolves have won four league meetings in a row against Leeds for the first time since February 1958 to April 1960 (a run of five).
Wolves have won three of their first five games (L2) of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1979-80.
This was Leeds' first home defeat in the Premier League since April 2004 (1-2 v Portsmouth).
Jimenez has netted 33 goals in the Premier League for Wolves, 11 more than any other player Steven Fletcher managed, while only Joao Moutinho has more assists (14) than the Mexican (13).
Max Kilman registered his first goal involvement in his 14th game for Wolves in all competitions.
What's next?
Leeds next play in the Premier League at high-flying Aston Villa on 23 October (20:00 BST), while Wolves entertain Newcastle on 25 October (16:30 GMT).
Player of the match Kilman Maximilian Kilman with an average of 8.07 Leeds Leeds United Leeds United
Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Leeds United Avg Squad number 1 Player name Meslier Average rating 6.49 Squad number 5 Player name Koch Average rating 6.48 Squad number 2 Player name Ayling Average rating 6.14 Squad number 15 Player name Dallas Average rating 5.86 Squad number 21 Player name Struijk Average rating 5.76 Squad number 43 Player name Klich Average rating 5.72 Squad number 20 Player name Rodrigo Average rating 5.69 Squad number 19 Player name Pablo Hernández Average rating 5.60 Squad number 17 Player name Hélder Costa Average rating 5.57 Squad number 22 Player name Harrison Average rating 5.49 Squad number 18 Player name Raphinha Average rating 5.33 Squad number 23 Player name Phillips Average rating 5.28 Squad number 7 Player name Poveda-Ocampo Average rating 5.28 Squad number 9 Player name Bamford Average rating 5.08 Wolverhampton Wanderers Avg Squad number 49 Player name Kilman Average rating 8.07 Squad number 16 Player name Coady Average rating 7.79 Squad number 9 Player name Jiménez Average rating 7.56 Squad number 7 Player name Pedro Neto Average rating 7.32 Squad number 11 Player name Rui Patrício Average rating 7.32 Squad number 10 Player name Daniel Podence Average rating 7.23 Squad number 15 Player name Boly Average rating 7.02 Squad number 27 Player name Saïss Average rating 6.82 Squad number 28 Player name João Moutinho Average rating 6.79 Squad number 32 Player name Dendoncker Average rating 6.75 Squad number 8 Player name Rúben Neves Average rating 6.59 Squad number 37 Player name Traoré Average rating 6.40 Squad number 22 Player name Nélson Semedo Average rating 6.30 Squad number 5 Player name Marçal Average rating 6.14


bbc--2020-10-19--How discarded Froome could end up rescuing Ineos' Grand Tour hopes

It 's been a strange year for us all , for very obvious reasons .
But if Ineos Grenadiers fail to win a Grand Tour in 2020 , you know the world will be in a state of change .
Victory has eluded one of cycling 's most decorated riders for more than two and a half years .
It 's largely due to a horrific crash that ruled him out of the 2019 Tour de France and last year 's Vuelta , but it 's still the longest he has gone without a win since joining the team in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sky .
So it 's a strange world for Froome , who was not picked for the Tour this year and has been deemed surplus to requirements at Ineos at the end of 2020 , following a more uncompromising period of negotiation than expected .
Froome , 35 , is instead heading for Israel Start-Up Nation - a team largely funded by billionaire businessman Sylvan Adams - to try to win his fifth Tour de France next year .
• None A summit finish on the Tourmalet and 28 % gradients - Vuelta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But first , one last sortie as an Ineos rider at a race nearly as close to his heart as the Tour de France .
A `` quietly optimistic '' Froome himself admits he has `` no great expectations '' .
But win or lose , it could be controversial .
If he wins : redemption and a message to the team who chose to say goodbye to their most successful product .
Lose , and a fresh start awaits in Israel , as Ineos stare a tier three disaster of a season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three of road cycling 's Grand Tours , at least when it comes to overall victory .
Despite Tao Geoghegan Hart 's win on Sunday 's 15th stage at the Giro , Ineos acknowledge the season has not gone to plan , to put it mildly .
But the atmosphere in the team is defiantly buoyant - driven as it is by the nature of the five stage wins during the ongoing Giro so far , and only after a stray bottle put paid to a general classification bid for Geraint Thomas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or less returned .
However , Ineos are only too aware this is an unwanted drought in general classification victories not seen since 2010-11 .
Ah yes , those golden autumnal days in Spain was where it all began .
Most will remember Froome 's explosion onto the scene during the 2012 Tour de France , when the impatient domestique , as Froome then was , hurried up team-mate Bradley Wiggins to victory .
But it was the 2011 Vuelta in which Froome announced himself to cycling .
He was allowed to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to an , at-the-time , second place .
That 's when Froome 's sheer force of will emerged .
In 2019 , Froome was handed victory in that Vuelta after Juan Jose Cobo , who finished ahead of him , returned abnormal biological passport results .
Some riders just seem to have an affinity with certain races - it possibly comes with the habit and pattern of conditioning for races at certain times of the year .
Froome always seemed to thrive in the warm , golden autumnal glow in Spain - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the drizzle of northern France and Belgium to focus on the three-week tests .
In the five Vueltas he has completed , Froome has twice been a winner , twice finished second and had one fourth place .
His last Vuelta victory , in 2017 , was preceded by his fourth Tour triumph and followed by winning the 2018 Giro as he became only the third man , after legendary pair Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault , to hold cycling 's three most prestigious stage races at the same time .
So if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renaissance it 's at the Grand Tour with the least disrupted start date - it 's about six weeks later than usual thanks to the coronavirus pandemic .
Who is he up against ?
If any rider 's form has been affected the most by Covid-19 , it 's Froome 's .
He has been fighting to regain fitness since the near career-ending crash at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine , in which he sustained multiple serious fractures .
The pandemic-enforced break in racing came just as Froome needed time on the bike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de France warm-up races during August this year , when he was well short of the performances of rival lead riders Geraint Thomas and especially Egan Bernal .
Although try telling to that to 2019 Tour winner Bernal , whose spectacular capitulation during the Tour this year began a trend perhaps never really seen in road cycling 's hardest races - when riders simply imploded rather than gradually 'cracked ' on the toughest tests .
Bernal 's loss of more than seven minutes on stage 15 has largely been forgotten , though , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jumbo-Visma 's Primoz Roglic with about 10km of the Tour 's nearly 3,000km left - where he lost the race to Tadej Pogacar in a jaw-dropping time-trial finale .
And there lies Froome 's next challenge : if he is to beat his own form issues , he then faces a man surely just as furious with himself and sporting fate - Roglic must be determined to make amends by winning the Vuelta after being victorious in it last year .
He does n't always sound so determined , but Roglic 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Slovenian to English translation than an aloof approach .
Even if he is n't that bothered about winning Grand Tours , he comes into this race by far the bookies ' favourite .
Froome a punt-worthy 16/1 , below several other contenders , including Jumbo-Visma 's other star rider Tom Dumoulin , Thibaut Pinot of Groupama-FDJ and Froome 's own team-mate and other protected rider Richard Carapaz .
That effect the Covid-led delay on this season may have had on riders ' form is hard to measure , as is the risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be painfully aware that cancellation is a real threat .
The Vuelta - which this year is based almost totally across northern Spain and the Basque region - is effectively run by Tour de France organisers ASO , who delivered that race without any riders contracting coronavirus back in September .
However , with a test and trace protocol almost identical , the ongoing Giro d'Italia lost three riders and two whole teams , who decided to leave amid calls for the race to end .
Once again , the Vuelta begins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , daily temperature checks and questionnaires .
And two rest days where further tests are undertaken for all the riders and team staff .
The only difference this time is that whole teams will only be sent home if more than two riders test positive , instead of additional staff .
Whatever the set-up , it seems very little can stop an asymptomatic case of coronavirus making its way into the team bubbles , and subsequently the whole peloton .
Spain 's capital city Madrid is even under a state of emergency imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown .
The emergency measures are set to be over by the time the race reaches its finale in Madrid on 8 November .
And if Froome is there , he will at least have got further than any Ineos team leader has managed at a Grand Tour so far this season .
Surely not even Froome truly knows what contribution he can make to this race until he is up and riding - a look at his finishing positions across this season make for uncomfortable reading , even if some were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 41st , 71st , 91st , DNF .
But few have returned with such ferocity as Froome - who can forget his epic attack from 80km out on stage 19 of the 2018 Giro - and in a year of strange events , who knows what the next three weeks has in store ?

Chris Froome has won the Vuelta twice
It's been a strange year for us all, for very obvious reasons. But if Ineos Grenadiers fail to win a Grand Tour in 2020, you know the world will be in a state of change.
A maelstrom of a season, which began with Chris Froome not having his contract renewed by his near-lifelong paymasters, has the potential to end just as controversially whatever the outcome of the Vuelta a Espana, which begins on Tuesday.
Victory has eluded one of cycling's most decorated riders for more than two and a half years. It's largely due to a horrific crash that ruled him out of the 2019 Tour de France and last year's Vuelta, but it's still the longest he has gone without a win since joining the team in 2009, when they were sponsored by Sky.
So it's a strange world for Froome, who was not picked for the Tour this year and has been deemed surplus to requirements at Ineos at the end of 2020, following a more uncompromising period of negotiation than expected.
Froome, 35, is instead heading for Israel Start-Up Nation - a team largely funded by billionaire businessman Sylvan Adams - to try to win his fifth Tour de France next year.
I've been waiting for this moment - Froome
Back to what you know
But first, one last sortie as an Ineos rider at a race nearly as close to his heart as the Tour de France. A "quietly optimistic" Froome himself admits he has "no great expectations".
But win or lose, it could be controversial.
If he wins: redemption and a message to the team who chose to say goodbye to their most successful product.
Lose, and a fresh start awaits in Israel, as Ineos stare a tier three disaster of a season in the face - failure at all three of road cycling's Grand Tours, at least when it comes to overall victory.
Despite Tao Geoghegan Hart's win on Sunday's 15th stage at the Giro, Ineos acknowledge the season has not gone to plan, to put it mildly. But the atmosphere in the team is defiantly buoyant - driven as it is by the nature of the five stage wins during the ongoing Giro so far, and only after a stray bottle put paid to a general classification bid for Geraint Thomas, who looked like his form had more or less returned.
However, Ineos are only too aware this is an unwanted drought in general classification victories not seen since 2010-11.
Ah yes, those golden autumnal days in Spain was where it all began.
Most will remember Froome's explosion onto the scene during the 2012 Tour de France, when the impatient domestique, as Froome then was, hurried up team-mate Bradley Wiggins to victory.
But it was the 2011 Vuelta in which Froome announced himself to cycling. He was allowed to get the better of Wiggins and eventually beat him to an, at-the-time, second place. That's when Froome's sheer force of will emerged.
In 2019, Froome was handed victory in that Vuelta after Juan Jose Cobo, who finished ahead of him, returned abnormal biological passport results.
Some riders just seem to have an affinity with certain races - it possibly comes with the habit and pattern of conditioning for races at certain times of the year. Froome always seemed to thrive in the warm, golden autumnal glow in Spain - mostly skipping spring's one-day races in the drizzle of northern France and Belgium to focus on the three-week tests.
In the five Vueltas he has completed, Froome has twice been a winner, twice finished second and had one fourth place.
His last Vuelta victory, in 2017, was preceded by his fourth Tour triumph and followed by winning the 2018 Giro as he became only the third man, after legendary pair Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault, to hold cycling's three most prestigious stage races at the same time.
So if there's a place for a Froome renaissance it's at the Grand Tour with the least disrupted start date - it's about six weeks later than usual thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Roglic cut a desperate, panicked figure as his Tour win disappeared
Who is he up against?
If any rider's form has been affected the most by Covid-19, it's Froome's. He has been fighting to regain fitness since the near career-ending crash at the 2019 Criterium du Dauphine, in which he sustained multiple serious fractures.
The pandemic-enforced break in racing came just as Froome needed time on the bike. And it showed in the Tour de France warm-up races during August this year, when he was well short of the performances of rival lead riders Geraint Thomas and especially Egan Bernal.
Although try telling to that to 2019 Tour winner Bernal, whose spectacular capitulation during the Tour this year began a trend perhaps never really seen in road cycling's hardest races - when riders simply imploded rather than gradually 'cracked' on the toughest tests.
Bernal's loss of more than seven minutes on stage 15 has largely been forgotten, though, thanks to the even more spectacular burnout of Jumbo-Visma's Primoz Roglic with about 10km of the Tour's nearly 3,000km left - where he lost the race to Tadej Pogacar in a jaw-dropping time-trial finale.
And there lies Froome's next challenge: if he is to beat his own form issues, he then faces a man surely just as furious with himself and sporting fate - Roglic must be determined to make amends by winning the Vuelta after being victorious in it last year.
He doesn't always sound so determined, but Roglic's laconic patter is probably more down to Slovenian to English translation than an aloof approach.
Even if he isn't that bothered about winning Grand Tours, he comes into this race by far the bookies' favourite. Froome a punt-worthy 16/1, below several other contenders, including Jumbo-Visma's other star rider Tom Dumoulin, Thibaut Pinot of Groupama-FDJ and Froome's own team-mate and other protected rider Richard Carapaz.
Will Madrid be ready?
That effect the Covid-led delay on this season may have had on riders' form is hard to measure, as is the risk of holding the race at all. Organisers will be painfully aware that cancellation is a real threat.
The Vuelta - which this year is based almost totally across northern Spain and the Basque region - is effectively run by Tour de France organisers ASO, who delivered that race without any riders contracting coronavirus back in September.
However, with a test and trace protocol almost identical, the ongoing Giro d'Italia lost three riders and two whole teams, who decided to leave amid calls for the race to end.
Once again, the Vuelta begins with the same template - pre-race tests, daily temperature checks and questionnaires. And two rest days where further tests are undertaken for all the riders and team staff.
The only difference this time is that whole teams will only be sent home if more than two riders test positive, instead of additional staff.
Whatever the set-up, it seems very little can stop an asymptomatic case of coronavirus making its way into the team bubbles, and subsequently the whole peloton.
Spain's capital city Madrid is even under a state of emergency imposed after a defiant local government resisted a lockdown.
The emergency measures are set to be over by the time the race reaches its finale in Madrid on 8 November. And if Froome is there, he will at least have got further than any Ineos team leader has managed at a Grand Tour so far this season.
Surely not even Froome truly knows what contribution he can make to this race until he is up and riding - a look at his finishing positions across this season make for uncomfortable reading, even if some were in support of other riders: 37th, 41st, 71st, 91st, DNF.
But few have returned with such ferocity as Froome - who can forget his epic attack from 80km out on stage 19 of the 2018 Giro - and in a year of strange events, who knows what the next three weeks has in store?


bbc--2020-10-19--Tottenham want Son to sign new deal - Tuesday's football gossip

Last updated on .From the section Gossip Tottenham are preparing to increase Son Heung-min 's weekly wages to £150,000 a week in a bid to persuade the South Korea forward , 28 , to sign a contract extension ( Mail ) Liverpool are interested in Brighton 's English defender Ben White after Leeds United failed to sign him despite lodging three bids for the 23-year-old in the summer .
( Football Insider ) Arsenal made a bid to sign Sporting Lisbon 's 17-year-old Portuguese winger Joelson Fernandes during the summer transfer window .
( Football London ) Former Chelsea manager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Fiorentina job should they decide to sack Giuseppe Iachini .
( Calcio Mercato - in Italian ) Manchester City are open to their former defender Pablo Zabaleta returning to the club in a non-playing role following the 35-year-old Argentine 's retirement last week .
( Mail ) Borussia Dortmund and Norway forward Erling Braut Haaland , 20 , would prefer a move to Real Madrid over Manchester United .
( ABC via Manchester Evening News ) Barcelona want to offload France forward Ousmane Dembele , 23 , and Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two Netherlands forwards - Lyon 's Memphis Depay , 29 , and AZ Alkmaar 's Myron , 19 .
( Todofichajes - in Spanish ) ) Juventus are confident they can persuade Argentina forward Paulo Dybala , 26 , to sign a contract extension ( Tuttosport - in Italian ) Manchester United defender Phil Jones , 28 , wants to leave the club in January , with the former England international unhappy at being left out of their Champions League squad .
( Sun ) Paris St-Germain will attempt to sign `` world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 28 , for 20m euros ( £18.1m ) , with the Denmark international struggling to land a regular spot in the Serie A side .
( Todofichajes - in Spanish ) Union Berlin coach Urs Fischer admits that on-loan Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius was unhappy about being left on the bench against Schalke and is hopeful that the 27-year-old German will show it in his performances .
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Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Real Madrid or Liverpool could sign Kylian Mbappe next summer with the 21-year-old France striker unwilling to extend his contract at Paris St-Germain. (Le Parisien - in French) external-link
Borussia Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, is viewed as an alternative if Real Madrid fail to agree a deal with PSG for Mbappe. (Sport) external-link
Why Mbappe could be set for Real Madrid or Liverpool
Tottenham are preparing to increase Son Heung-min's weekly wages to £150,000 a week in a bid to persuade the South Korea forward, 28, to sign a contract extension (Mail) external-link
Southampton and England striker Danny Ings, 28, is close to signing a contract extension to keep him at St Mary's amid interest from Tottenham. (Athletic - subscription required) external-link
Liverpool are interested in Brighton's English defender Ben White after Leeds United failed to sign him despite lodging three bids for the 23-year-old in the summer. (Football Insider) external-link
Uefa is considering expanding the Champions League to 36 teams from the 2024-25 season. (Telegraph - subscription required) external-link
European football's governing body is also set to cut prize money in European club competitions for the next five years because of the losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. (Times - subscription required) external-link
Manchester City had a 60 million euro (£54.6m) bid for Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 29, rejected by Napoli over the summer. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian) external-link
Arsenal made a bid to sign Sporting Lisbon's 17-year-old Portuguese winger Joelson Fernandes during the summer transfer window. (Football London) external-link
Former Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is in pole position to take the Fiorentina job should they decide to sack Giuseppe Iachini. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian) external-link
Manchester City are open to their former defender Pablo Zabaleta returning to the club in a non-playing role following the 35-year-old Argentine's retirement last week. (Mail) external-link
Barcelona want to offload France forward Ousmane Dembele, 23, and Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite, 29, to make way for two Netherlands forwards - Lyon's Memphis Depay, 29, and AZ Alkmaar's Myron, 19. (Todofichajes - in Spanish) external-link
Newcastle fans raise £20,000 for food bank Newcastle fans' pay-per-view protest raises £20,000 for food bank
Juventus are confident they can persuade Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 26, to sign a contract extension (Tuttosport - in Italian) external-link
Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 28, wants to leave the club in January, with the former England international unhappy at being left out of their Champions League squad. (Sun) external-link
Paris St-Germain will attempt to sign "world class" Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen, 28, for 20m euros (£18.1m), with the Denmark international struggling to land a regular spot in the Serie A side. (Todofichajes - in Spanish) external-link


bbc--2020-10-19--'Football is not polo or golf - it's for the masses' - Bilic criticises pay-per-view model

Last updated on .From the section Premier League West Brom manager Slaven Bilic warned fans could be priced out of football after his team 's pay-per-view game against Burnley ended goalless .
The fixture , which kicked off at 17:30 BST , ended in the first goalless draw of the Premier League season .
`` Football is not polo or golf , '' said Bilic .
`` It 's not my money ; it 's their money .
Football should not be free , but affordable .
`` Football is the sport for masses , a working-class sport , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Fans have been unable to attend top-flight games since football was halted on 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
When football returned in June , 92 matches were still left to be played of the 2019-20 season and all were shown live on Sky Sports , BT Sport , BBC or Amazon Prime TV .
It was the first time since the Premier League 's inception in 1992 that games were shown live on the BBC , while 25 matches were available free to air on Sky Sports , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the return .
The Premier League and UK government hoped to bring fans back into stadiums from 1 October but those plans were scrapped following an increase in coronavirus cases .
The Football Supporters ' Association urged broadcasters to `` reconsider their pricing '' after pay-per-view games was introduced .
West Brom 's new £15m signing Karlan Grant had a goal ruled out for offside on his debut on Monday , before Burnley striker Chris Wood headed against the crossbar in the second half .
West Brom defender Branislav Ivanovic - starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time since December 2016 for Chelsea - went close , while Burnley striker Ashley Barnes was denied on several occasions .
Both sides remain without a win , with West Brom fourth from bottom in the table and Burnley one place below .
• None Is it time for a national 'circuit-breaker ' ?
• None What impact has Covid-19 had on the climate ?

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Neither West Brom nor Burnley have won in the Premier League this season
West Brom manager Slaven Bilic warned fans could be priced out of football after his team's pay-per-view game against Burnley ended goalless.
Supporters who wanted to watch the match had to pay £14.95 after the pay-per-view model was brought in for games not picked for regular TV coverage.
The fixture, which kicked off at 17:30 BST, ended in the first goalless draw of the Premier League season.
"Football is not polo or golf," said Bilic.
"It's not my money; it's their money. Football should not be free, but affordable.
"Football is the sport for masses, a working-class sport, and it should be affordable to everybody."
Fans have been unable to attend top-flight games since football was halted on 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
When football returned in June, 92 matches were still left to be played of the 2019-20 season and all were shown live on Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC or Amazon Prime TV.
It was the first time since the Premier League's inception in 1992 that games were shown live on the BBC, while 25 matches were available free to air on Sky Sports, including the Merseyside derby on the first weekend of the return. Prime's matches were also shown free.
The Premier League and UK government hoped to bring fans back into stadiums from 1 October but those plans were scrapped following an increase in coronavirus cases.
The Football Supporters' Association urged broadcasters to "reconsider their pricing" after pay-per-view games was introduced.
West Brom's new £15m signing Karlan Grant had a goal ruled out for offside on his debut on Monday, before Burnley striker Chris Wood headed against the crossbar in the second half.
West Brom defender Branislav Ivanovic - starting a Premier League match for the first time since December 2016 for Chelsea - went close, while Burnley striker Ashley Barnes was denied on several occasions.
Both sides remain without a win, with West Brom fourth from bottom in the table and Burnley one place below.


bbc--2020-10-19--US election: What can the US learn from other pandemic elections?

Early voting is already under way in the US but what can the country learn from other nations that have @ @ @ @ @ pandemic ?
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Early voting is already under way in the US but what can the country learn from other nations that have held elections during the coronavirus pandemic?
BBC World Service's Nabihah Parkar reports.
Video produced by Trystan Young and Daniel South.
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bbc--2020-10-19--US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden?

On his own health , 72 % of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the `` risk of @ @ @ @ @ , '' while the same number said he failed to take `` the appropriate precautions @ @ @ @ @ personal health '' .

On his own health, 72% of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," while the same number said he failed to take "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health".


bbc--2020-10-20--Exxon clarifies Trump phone call: 'It never happened'

President Trump went on to describe a hypothetical conversation : `` How are you doing ?
How 's energy coming @ @ @ @ @ the exploration ?
Oh , you need a couple of permits ? ''

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bbc--2020-10-20--UK plan to be first to run human challenge Covid trials

While some of these could get results and start to be used before the new trial has chance to begin @ @ @ @ @ will still be useful , particularly for head-to-head studies to compare which vaccines work best @

While some of these could get results and start to be used before the new trial has chance to begin, researchers say the work will still be useful, particularly for head-to-head studies to compare which vaccines work best.