bbc--2020-07-20--'I have all the respect for what Arsenal are on the pitch, not much off the pitch'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he respects Arsenal on the pitch - but he can not say the same about how the Gunners conduct themselves off it .
A week after Manchester City learned their two-year European ban had been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( Cas ) , tensions are still running high .
Some senior figures within the game are annoyed City have not been punished for Financial Fair Play regulation breaches , while the club are angry at the behaviour of some of their rivals .
Last week , Guardiola demanded an apology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whispering '' about City behind their backs .
The Blues are understood to believe Arsenal were one of the chief instigators behind a collective approach to Cas by eight clubs in the Premier League - Manchester United , Liverpool , Chelsea , Arsenal , Tottenham , Leicester , Wolves and Burnley - asking them not to agree to any delay in the European suspension pending City 's appeal .
As it turned out , the delay was not required because the case was decided before the end of the season .
But evidently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his side 's FA Cup semi-final defeat by the Gunners on Saturday , Guardiola said : `` Opponents always deserve my respect and credit .
I have all the respect for what Arsenal are on the pitch , not much off the pitch - but on the pitch , a lot . ''
City were irritated by Arsenal 's conduct earlier in the season when the Gunners approached Mikel Arteta to take the manager 's job following the dismissal of Unai Emery .
Arteta was on the City bench for a 3-0 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which two senior Gunners executives travelled north to meet the former midfielder at his house for talks .
City were frustrated that no-one from Arsenal had the courtesy to tell them what they were intending to do , even though they had no intention of standing in Arteta 's way .
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Manchester City lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he respects Arsenal on the pitch - but "not much off the pitch".
City had their two-year European suspension overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) on 13 July.
City are understood to believe Arsenal were a chief instigator behind a collective request by eight Premier League clubs for Cas not to allow a delay to the ban pending appeal.
As the case was decided before the end of the season, no delay was needed.
Some senior figures within the game are annoyed City had their punishment for Financial Fair Play regulation breaches reduced, while the club are angry at the behaviour of some of their rivals.
Last week, Guardiola demanded an apology and told clubs to stop "whispering" about City behind their backs.
Chelsea, Burnley, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Wolves were the other seven top-flight clubs involved in the collective approach to Cas.
Reflecting on City's 2-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat by Arsenal on Saturday, Guardiola said: "Opponents always deserve my respect and credit. I have all the respect for what Arsenal are on the pitch. Not much off the pitch, but on the pitch, a lot."
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City were irritated by the Gunners earlier in the season when the north London club approached Mikel Arteta - at the time Guardiola's assistant - to succeed the sacked Unai Emery as manager at Emirates Stadium.
Arteta was on the City bench for a 3-0 win at Arsenal in December, after which two senior Gunners executives travelled north to meet the 38-year-old Spaniard at his house for talks.
City had no intention of standing in Arteta's way but felt Arsenal should have told them what they were planning to do.
The Gunners appointed their former captain as manager on 20 December.


bbc--2020-07-20--Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace: Podence and Jonny score

Wolves eased past a hapless Crystal Palace side in the Premier League to maintain hopes of playing Europa League football next season .
Nuno Espirito Santo 's side move back above Tottenham into sixth place and victory at Chelsea in their final league game on Sunday will guarantee a better finish than last season .
Daniel Podence scored his first goal for Wolves since joining from Olympiakos in January by nodding in from close range to finish off a lovely team move and Jonny Otto added a second with a quick spin and shot .
Palace barely threatened with Andros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's weak shot both comfortable for goalkeeper Rui Patricio to deal with .
Roy Hodgson 's side have tailed off badly since the restart and can not finish higher than 13th place .
• I do n't know what more we can do - Hodgson Wolves finished seventh last term and were the first Premier League team to begin the 2019-20 campaign when they competed in the Europa League qualifiers 360 days ago .
Against Palace , they were playing their 56th game of the campaign .
The long season looked to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four points from their previous four games , but victory gave them their highest points tally in the Premier League and keeps their Europa League fate in their own hands going into the last game .
That competition is one they still remain in this season , which will prolong their campaign into August when they face Olympiakos in the second leg of their last-16 tie , and going all the way to lifting the trophy will upgrade their achievement to a place in the Champions League .
Wolves are a well drilled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a moment of brilliance from midfielder Joao Moutinho saw them open the scoring .
The Portugal international chipped a perfectly weighted pass into the path of the on-running Matt Doherty , who pulled a pass back for Podence to nod in an easy finish .
They grabbed a second on 68 minutes courtesy of Jonny 's first goal at Molineux since September 2018 , receiving a lay-off from Raul Jimenez before spinning expertly and curling home a smart finish .
Adama Traore worked tirelessly down the right flank and could have scored but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post kept out by Vicente Guaita .
Having scored 51 goals this season , Wolves go into the last game of the season as the only team without an English player finding the net for them .
Palace 's woeful form has now seen them lose their last seven games in the league and the Eagles seem like a team already looking towards next season .
It is just as well then that Hodgson 's side had won four straight games , all with clean sheets , either side of the restart to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the table , away from a relegation fight .
Only bottom side Norwich have scored fewer than Palace 's 30 goals this season , which is three fewer than their lowest tally in the top flight .
And they never really looked like finding the net against Wolves .
Jeffrey Schlupp broke clear and dragged a shot wide early on , while Zaha could not come up with any magic on his 200th Premier League appearance for the Eagles .
• Wolves have picked up 59 points in the Premier League this season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 57 ) ; assuming three points for a win , this is their best return in a top-flight campaign since 1979-80 ( 66 points when adjusted to 3/win ) .
• Crystal Palace have lost seven league games in succession , failing to score in six of those defeats .
They have earned just three points since the Premier League resumed in June ( P8 W1 D0 L7 ) ; only bottom-placed Norwich City ( none ) have fewer in this time .
• Wolves have won back-to-back home league games for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done so in May 2019 ; they have done so without conceding in both victories for the first time since September 2018 .
• Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has lost seven consecutive league games for the first time in his managerial career in England .
• Wolves have now had 12 different goalscorers in this season 's Premier League without any being English ; only Arsenal ( 13 in 2006-07 ) have had more in a campaign in the competition without having an English scorer ( excluding own goals ) .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player to score a Premier League goal for Wolves , more than any other side .
• Jonny Otto scored what was only his third Premier League goal , and his second at Molineux for Wolves ( also September 2018 against Southampton ) .
• Among defenders for Premier League clubs since the start of last season , only Trent Alexander-Arnold ( 33 ) has been directly involved in more goals in all competitions than Wolves ' Matt Doherty ( 27 - 15 goals , 12 assists ) .
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Jonny Otto scored his first goal at Molineux since September 2018
Wolves eased past a hapless Crystal Palace to maintain hopes of playing Europa League football next season.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side move back above Tottenham into sixth place and victory at Chelsea in their final Premier League game on Sunday will guarantee a better finish than last season.
Daniel Podence scored his first goal for Wolves since joining from Olympiakos in January by nodding in from close range to finish off a lovely team move and Jonny Otto added a second with a quick spin and shot.
Palace barely threatened with Andros Townsend's long-range free-kick and Wilfried Zaha's weak shot both comfortable for goalkeeper Rui Patricio
Roy Hodgson's side have tailed off badly since the restart and cannot finish higher than 13th place.
Wolves' long season goes on
Wolves finished seventh last term and were the first Premier League team to begin the 2019-20 campaign when they competed in the Europa League qualifiers 360 days ago. Against Palace, they were playing their 56th game of the campaign.
Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace: Nuno pleased with Wolves performance against Palace
But despite Wolves' long season, victory on Monday night gave them their highest points tally in the Premier League and they could still compete in the Europa League next season.
The Molineux men are still in this season's competition, which will prolong their campaign into August when they face Olympiakos in the second leg of their last-16 tie. Going all the way to lifting the trophy would upgrade their achievement to a place in the Champions League next term.
Wolves are a well-drilled side and kept Palace at bay before a moment of brilliance from midfielder Joao Moutinho saw them open the scoring.
The Portugal midfielder chipped a perfectly weighted pass into the path of the on-running Matt Doherty, who pulled a pass back for Podence to nod in an easy finish.
They grabbed a second on 68 minutes courtesy of Jonny's first goal at Molineux since September 2018, receiving a lay-off from Raul Jimenez before spinning expertly and curling home a smart finish.
Adama Traore worked tirelessly down the right flank and could have scored but saw a low drive at the near post kept out by Vicente Guaita.
Having scored 51 goals this season, Wolves go into the last game of the season as the only team without an English player finding the net for them.
Goal-shy Palace
Palace's woeful form has now seen them lose their past seven games in the league and the Eagles seem like a team already looking towards next season.
Defeat to Wolves was like Groundhog Day - Hodgson
It is just as well then that Hodgson's side had won four straight games, all with clean sheets, either side of the restart to put them in a safe place in the table, away from a relegation fight.
Only bottom side Norwich have scored fewer than Palace's 30 goals this season, which is three fewer than their lowest tally in the top flight.
And they never really looked like finding the net against Wolves.
Jeffrey Schlupp broke clear and dragged a shot wide early on, while Zaha could not come up with any magic on his 200th Premier League appearance for the Eagles.
Man of the match - Adama Traore (Wolves)
Always a dangerous outlet for Wolves and played his part in the second goal
Dangerous defender Doherty - the stats
Wolves have picked up 59 points in the Premier League this season, surpassing their total for last term (57); assuming three points for a win, this is their best return in a top-flight campaign since 1979-80 (66 points when adjusted to 3/win).
Crystal Palace have lost seven league games in succession, failing to score in six of those defeats. They have earned just three points since the Premier League resumed in June (P8 W1 D0 L7); only bottom-placed Norwich City (none) have fewer in this time.
Wolves have won back-to-back home league games for the first time this season having last done so in May 2019; they have done so without conceding in both victories for the first time since September 2018.
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has lost seven consecutive league games for the first time in his managerial career in England.
Wolves have now had 12 different goalscorers in this season's Premier League without any being English; only Arsenal (13 in 2006-07) have had more in a campaign in the competition without having an English scorer (excluding own goals).
Daniel Podence became the seventh different Portuguese player to score a Premier League goal for Wolves, more than any other side.
Jonny Otto scored what was only his third Premier League goal, and his second at Molineux for Wolves (also September 2018 against Southampton).
Among defenders for Premier League clubs since the start of last season, only Trent Alexander-Arnold (33) has been directly involved in more goals in all competitions than Wolves' Matt Doherty (27 - 15 goals, 12 assists).


bbc--2020-07-20--'Stokes is Mr Incredible - we are in the presence of greatness'

Captain Joe Root called Ben Stokes `` Mr Incredible '' after the all-rounder put in another match-winning performance for England in the second Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford .
Across the match , Stokes scored 254 runs and took three crucial wickets and a catch as England levelled the series .
`` He just seems to get better and better , '' said Root .
`` We are watching a player at the peak of his powers , at the peak of world cricket , delivering time and again . ''
He added : `` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the presence of greatness . ''
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He responded by cracking the fastest Test half-century by an England opener , from 36 balls , in his 78 not out off 57 deliveries .
He also took crucial wickets on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spells of sustained , hostile , short-pitched bowling on a largely unresponsive surface .
`` It would be very easy for us to not appreciate how good a performance this was because of the lack of atmosphere in the ground , '' said Root .
`` He will have thoroughly enjoyed this week . ''
Stokes ' display in Manchester is the latest in a growing list of stellar performances .
In the last year alone , he has been named man of the match for dragging England through in the World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great innings to defeat Australia at Headingley and inspired England to victory over South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town .
He is the current International Cricket Council player of the year and Wisden 's leading cricketer in the world .
`` He can keep performing at this level and I 'd love to see him get better , '' said Root .
`` The sky is the limit for him .
`` To have such a complete game , with so many different gears at his disposal , allows him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploits helped England to a 113-run win over West Indies that levelled the series at 1-1 and set up a decider at the same ground , which begins on Friday .
`` We 've all got an understanding of what we represent , the role models that we are , '' he said .
`` We want to pave the way for cricketers in 20 years ' time .
It 's not all about the present .
Inspiring the next generation is a big thing for us .
`` We know we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games , but we also understand that we have a duty to all the youngsters that aspire to be in the position that we are . ''

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Captain Joe Root called Ben Stokes "Mr Incredible" after the all-rounder put in another match-winning performance for England in the second Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford.
Across the match, Stokes scored 254 runs and took three crucial wickets and a catch as England levelled the series.
"He just seems to get better and better," said Root.
"We are watching a player at the peak of his powers, at the peak of world cricket, delivering time and again."
He added: "We have to savour that and understand we are in the presence of greatness."
Stokes, 29, made a careful 176 in the first innings at an empty ground before being promoted up the order to open as England looked for quick runs in the second.
He responded by cracking the fastest Test half-century by an England opener, from 36 balls, in his 78 not out off 57 deliveries.
He also took crucial wickets on the fourth and fifth days, bowling long spells of sustained, hostile, short-pitched bowling on a largely unresponsive surface.
"It would be very easy for us to not appreciate how good a performance this was because of the lack of atmosphere in the ground," said Root.
"He will have thoroughly enjoyed this week."
Stokes' display in Manchester is the latest in a growing list of stellar performances.
In the last year alone, he has been named man of the match for dragging England through in the World Cup final, played one of the all-time great innings to defeat Australia at Headingley and inspired England to victory over South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town.
He is the current International Cricket Council player of the year and Wisden's leading cricketer in the world.
"He can keep performing at this level and I'd love to see him get better," said Root. "The sky is the limit for him.
"To have such a complete game, with so many different gears at his disposal, allows him to get better."
Stokes' exploits helped England to a 113-run win over West Indies that levelled the series at 1-1 and set up a decider at the same ground, which begins on Friday.
"We've all got an understanding of what we represent, the role models that we are," he said.
"We want to pave the way for cricketers in 20 years' time. It's not all about the present. Inspiring the next generation is a big thing for us.
"We know we have a duty on the field to win games, but we also understand that we have a duty to all the youngsters that aspire to be in the position that we are."


bbc--2020-07-20--Wilder praises 'overachieving' Blades despite defeat by Everton

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder praised his players for `` massively overachieving '' after the Blades ' hopes of securing European football next season were ended by Everton .
Richarlison 's header early in the second half secured a victory for the Toffees and means Wilder 's side can not finish higher than eighth with one game remaining .
The Blades were favourites to make an immediate return to the Championship but have surpassed expectations with a superb season in which they are guaranteed to finish inside the top 10 .
`` The club and the players have overachieved massively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` To have had any talk of jumping into the top six means the players deserve an enormous amount of credit .
`` We are delighted as staff we have got the maximum out of the players .
They have left everything out there yet again .
`` Yes they lacked that bit of quality in the final third but top 10 guaranteed and another season in the Premier League - that is what we should be reflecting on . ''
Wolves ' win against Crystal Palace later on Monday ended Sheffield United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next season .
Richarlison 's goal just after the break brought the game to life after a dire first half in which Dominic Calvert-Lewin had the only real chance , but his header hit the post .
David McGoldrick was denied a immediate response for Sheffield United when his low drive inside the box was blocked , but the Blades looked distinctly off key throughout .
Instead it was Everton who looked the most likely to add to their lead as Calvert-Lewin brought a save out of Dean Henderson before Andre Gomes drove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closing stages .
The win for Everton moved them above Southampton and into 11th .
`` The spirit was really good , '' said Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti .
`` It is not a surprise , the players know really well what our supporters ask for on the pitch - to have a good spirit and fight and we showed that today .
`` We had opportunities on the counter-attack , I am really pleased with the performance .
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Blades ' impressive campaign starting to take its toll Wilder was hugely critical of his players after the 2-0 defeat by Leicester last time out , calling them League One and Championship players playing in the Premier League .
The 52-year-old is known for his tough love approach to management - an attitude that has helped his squad play beyond their perceived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected a positive reaction as he named the same side that started in that Foxes defeat .
There was plenty of huff and puff from his players against the Toffees but they lacked quality in the final third .
There was also a distinct lack of urgency , with the toils of a long but hugely impressive first season back in the Premier League looking like it is starting to take its toll .
They pressed in the final few minutes as Everton sat back but finished the game without mustering a shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have one game remaining of a superb season and they can be proud of their efforts .
This was a much needed win for Everton with their season having looked in danger of fizzling out in disappointing fashion .
A run of two wins and a draw after the restart was followed by a four-game winless run that ended their hopes of a top-10 finish .
Carlo Ancelotti approached this game with one eye on next season , assessing his options from the club 's youth team by handing promising 18-year-old defender Jarrad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 19-year-old forward Ellis Simms was included on the bench .
But whatever changes Ancelotti decides to make to his squad over the summer , this game underlined the importance of Richarlison to the Toffees ' aspirations next season .
He was one of the few players for either side looking to make something happen in a dull first half with some determined runs , while it was his goal - a superbly guided header after a clever run - that finally provided the spark the game needed .
Richarlison has scored 15 goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those coming in the Premier League - an impressive return in a difficult campaign for Everton in which they had looked in danger of being involved in a relegation battle before Ancelotti 's arrival in December .
A full pre-season working with the Italian and the Brazilian has a real chance of developing into a 20-goals-a-season forward next term .
A rare blank for the Blades - the stats • This was Everton 's first away league win against Sheffield United since October 1972 , ending a run of eight successive visits to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United have lost four of their nine Premier League matches since the restart ( W3 D2 ) , as many as they had in their previous 21 before the break ( W9 D8 L4 ) .
• All five of Everton 's away wins in the Premier League this season have been by a one-goal margin .
They 're the only side in the division this season to have had 100 % of their away wins by a single goal .
• Sheffield United failed to register a shot on target in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since August 2016 , in a 0-3 defeat to Southend in League One .
• Everton have kept two clean sheets in their last four Premier League away games , having conceded in 14 consecutive games on the road previously .
• Everton have scored 14 headed goals in the Premier League this season - only Liverpool have netted more ( 16 ) .
It 's the Toffees most headed goals in a single campaign since 2010-11 ( also 14 ) • Richarlison has scored 26 Premier League goals since joining Everton - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European leagues , only Neymar ( 28 ) has more in that time .
• All three of Gylfi Sigurdsson 's assists in the Premier League for Everton this season have been for headed goals .
Sheffield United complete their Premier League campaign with an away trip to Southampton on Sunday , 26 July ( 16:00 BST ) , while Everton host Bournemouth at the same time .
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Sheffield United 0-1 Everton: We need to improve over the summer - Wilder
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder praised his players for "massively overachieving" after the Blades' hopes of securing European football next season were ended by Everton.
Richarlison's header early in the second half secured a victory for the Toffees and means Wilder's side cannot finish higher than eighth with one game remaining.
The Blades were favourites to make an immediate return to the Championship but have surpassed expectations with a superb season in which they are guaranteed to finish inside the top 10.
"The club and the players have overachieved massively," Wilder told BBC Sport. "To have had any talk of jumping into the top six means the players deserve an enormous amount of credit.
"We are delighted as staff we have got the maximum out of the players. They have left everything out there yet again.
"Yes they lacked that bit of quality in the final third but top 10 guaranteed and another season in the Premier League - that is what we should be reflecting on."
Wolves' win against Crystal Palace later on Monday ended Sheffield United's slim hopes of playing European football next season.
Richarlison's goal just after the break brought the game to life after a dire first half in which Dominic Calvert-Lewin had the only real chance, but his header hit the post.
David McGoldrick was denied a immediate response for Sheffield United when his low drive inside the box was blocked, but the Blades looked distinctly off key throughout.
Instead it was Everton who looked the most likely to add to their lead as Calvert-Lewin brought a save out of Dean Henderson before Andre Gomes drove just wide of the post in the closing stages.
The win for Everton moved them above Southampton and into 11th.
Sheffield United 0-1 Everton: Carlo Ancelotti praises Everton spirit in Blades win
"The spirit was really good," said Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti. "It is not a surprise, the players know really well what our supporters ask for on the pitch - to have a good spirit and fight and we showed that today.
"We had opportunities on the counter-attack, I am really pleased with the performance. We are at the end of the season but this fantastic spirit can be a good sign for the future."
Blades' impressive campaign starting to take its toll
Sheffield United's players put plenty of effort into the game and looked exhausted at full-time
Wilder was hugely critical of his players after the 2-0 defeat by Leicester last time out, calling them League One and Championship players playing in the Premier League.
The 52-year-old is known for his tough love approach to management - an attitude that has helped his squad play beyond their perceived individual ability this season.
Wilder clearly expected a positive reaction as he named the same side that started in that Foxes defeat. There was plenty of huff and puff from his players against the Toffees but they lacked quality in the final third.
There was also a distinct lack of urgency, with the toils of a long but hugely impressive first season back in the Premier League looking like it is starting to take its toll.
They pressed in the final few minutes as Everton sat back but finished the game without mustering a shot on target.
Regardless, Sheffield United have one game remaining of a superb season and they can be proud of their efforts.
Richarlison underlines importance to Toffees
Richarlison's goal was his 14th in the Premier League this season
This was a much needed win for Everton with their season having looked in danger of fizzling out in disappointing fashion.
A run of two wins and a draw after the restart was followed by a four-game winless run that ended their hopes of a top-10 finish.
Carlo Ancelotti approached this game with one eye on next season, assessing his options from the club's youth team by handing promising 18-year-old defender Jarrad Branthwaite his first Premier League start while 19-year-old forward Ellis Simms was included on the bench.
But whatever changes Ancelotti decides to make to his squad over the summer, this game underlined the importance of Richarlison to the Toffees' aspirations next season.
He was one of the few players for either side looking to make something happen in a dull first half with some determined runs, while it was his goal - a superbly guided header after a clever run - that finally provided the spark the game needed.
Richarlison has scored 15 goals so far this season - 14 of those coming in the Premier League - an impressive return in a difficult campaign for Everton in which they had looked in danger of being involved in a relegation battle before Ancelotti's arrival in December.
A full pre-season working with the Italian and the Brazilian has a real chance of developing into a 20-goals-a-season forward next term.
Man of the match - Richarlison (Everton)
Richarlison's movement and superbly-guided header proved the difference between the two sides
A rare blank for the Blades - the stats
This was Everton's first away league win against Sheffield United since October 1972, ending a run of eight successive visits to Bramall Lane without victory.
Sheffield United have lost four of their nine Premier League matches since the restart (W3 D2), as many as they had in their previous 21 before the break (W9 D8 L4).
All five of Everton's away wins in the Premier League this season have been by a one-goal margin. They're the only side in the division this season to have had 100% of their away wins by a single goal.
Sheffield United failed to register a shot on target in a home league game for the first time since August 2016, in a 0-3 defeat to Southend in League One.
Everton have kept two clean sheets in their last four Premier League away games, having conceded in 14 consecutive games on the road previously.
Everton have scored 14 headed goals in the Premier League this season - only Liverpool have netted more (16). It's the Toffees most headed goals in a single campaign since 2010-11 (also 14)
Richarlison has scored 26 Premier League goals since joining Everton - among Brazilian players in the top five European leagues, only Neymar (28) has more in that time.
All three of Gylfi Sigurdsson's assists in the Premier League for Everton this season have been for headed goals.
What next?
Sheffield United complete their Premier League campaign with an away trip to Southampton on Sunday, 26 July (16:00 BST), while Everton host Bournemouth at the same time.


bbc--2020-07-20--'Financial implications massive' as Brighton draw secures safety

Brighton manager Graham Potter says `` the financial implications are massive '' after his side secured their Premier League status for another season with a goalless draw against Newcastle .
The Seagulls needed one point to guarantee their survival and they were rarely threatened by the Magpies in an uneventful game at the Amex Stadium , which felt more like a pre-season friendly .
Chances at either end came at a premium but the hosts were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty in the first half when Neal Maupay appeared to be brought down by Matt Ritchie , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by substitute Andy Carroll late on .
`` It 's so important for a club like us , especially with how the year has been and how next year looks potentially , '' said Potter .
`` We 're fighting every year to keep in the Premier League .
We want to get past that , of course , but it 's so tough .
I 'm just delighted for the players , the chairman , all the support I 've had .
`` It 's really , really pleasing . ''
Brighton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , seven points from the relegation zone , while Newcastle remain 13th .
• Relive the action as it happened Premier League survival was always going to be the main objective for Potter when he accepted the Brighton job at the end of last season , and with one game to go , the former Swansea boss has delivered another year in the top flight .
With goal difference in their favour , Brighton 's safety looked all but certain before kick-off despite a tough run of three consecutive home defeats - with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large wins for Aston Villa still threatening Albion 's status .
But the Seagulls ' home form will be a cause of concern for Potter and his staff as they prepare for a short turnaround before the 2020-21 season gets under way .
Only Southampton ( 18 ) and relegated Norwich ( 19 ) have scored fewer home goals than Brighton ( 20 ) this season , and they were limited to just three shots on target against the Magpies .
Maupay is the club 's top goalscorer this term and when Ritchie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Frenchman reacted quickly to seize on the loose ball before appearing to be brought down by the midfielder .
Ritchie lost his footing as he tried to scramble back into position , but no one in blue and white stripes appealed for referee Simon Hooper to point to the spot .
Centre-back Adam Webster also forced Martin Dubravka into an acrobatic save after the break , as he was gifted too much space by the backpedalling Newcastle defence , but Brighton will simply have to score more goals next season if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their penultimate match .
Newcastle have not won in their last five league games but the Magpies have not been threatened by the relegation trapdoor since beating Sheffield United on their return to action last month .
And with very little riding on their cross-country trip for an outing in the Sussex sunshine , the visitors produced a lacklustre performance .
Bruce , whose side only recorded one shot on target , pointed to his team 's relentless run of matches in recent weeks - and with 10 games in 35 days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Magpies could have taken all three points in the final five minutes , but Carroll was unable to end his run of 32 Premier League games without a goal as he nodded wide after meeting Shelvey 's corner at the back post .
Uncertainty looms over Newcastle , with speculation still surrounding a potential takeover , but Bruce will be keen for clarity as he tries to build a team capable of bringing European football back to St James ' Park .
'We have not had to rely on anyone else ' - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on BBC Radio 5 Live : `` We have faced some tough games in some tough moments but we have been together .
In the Premier League , the margins are so small and pressure starts to mount but you have to come through that .
`` The players have been a joy to work with , we are delighted we have the points we need and we have not had to rely on anyone else .
It has been a long lockdown period analysing , planning and thinking what you might need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult our run was , so it was just about staying focused on what we had to do .
I 'm really proud of the players and they have responded to some pressure moments and got the results . ''
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce on Sky Sports : `` That 's our 10th game in 35 days .
We have got a lot of tired bodies .
We ca n't rotate like some others can .
Andy Carroll is beating himself up , he knows he should have scored the winner .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ how the season has gone ] .
It 's been difficult for everyone concerned , and we 've done OK .
I would have taken 44 points .
I think we were safe when we beat Southampton in March .
`` In every interview for 15 weeks I 've been asked the same thing [ about the takeover delay ] .
We need a bit of clarity .
Until then I 'll go to work and see the CEO and plan for the summer .
That 's all we can do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the purists - the stats • Brighton are unbeaten in all six of their Premier League meetings with Newcastle ( W2 D4 ) - against no other side have they played more games without losing ( West Ham also six ) .
• Brighton v Newcastle is the only Premier League fixture to be played more than five times with fewer than one goal per game on average ( 0.7 ) .
• Newcastle have had one or fewer shots on target in seven Premier League games this season - their most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 ) .
• This was Brighton 's 11th goalless draw in the Premier League ; no other side has had more since they were promoted to the division in 2017 .
• Newcastle kept a clean sheet for the first time since June ; they had shipped 10 goals in their previous three Premier League matches .
• Newcastle 's Allan Saint-Maximin has completed 121 of his 194 dribbles in the Premier League this season - only Adama Traore ( 174 ) and Wilfred Zaha ( 161 ) have completed more .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ final day of the season ( Sunday , 26 July - 16:00 BST ) , while Newcastle host champions Liverpool at the same time .
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Brighton needed one more point to make sure Aston Villa could not catch them
Brighton manager Graham Potter says "the financial implications are massive" after his side secured their Premier League status for another season with a goalless draw against Newcastle.
The Seagulls needed one point to guarantee their survival and they were rarely threatened by the Magpies in an uneventful game at the Amex Stadium, which felt more like a pre-season friendly.
Chances at either end came at a premium but the hosts were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty in the first half when Neal Maupay appeared to be brought down by Matt Ritchie, while the visitors best chance was headed wide by substitute Andy Carroll late on.
"It's so important for a club like us, especially with how the year has been and how next year looks potentially," said Potter.
"We're fighting every year to keep in the Premier League. We want to get past that, of course, but it's so tough. I'm just delighted for the players, the chairman, all the support I've had.
"It's really, really pleasing."
Brighton move into 15th place in the table, seven points from the relegation zone, while Newcastle remain 13th.
Mission complete for Seagulls
Survival crucial to allow Brighton to build - Potter
Premier League survival was always going to be the main objective for Potter when he accepted the Brighton job at the end of last season, and with one game to go, the former Swansea boss has delivered another year in the top flight.
With goal difference in their favour, Brighton's safety looked all but certain before kick-off despite a tough run of three consecutive home defeats - with only two heavy defeats coupled with two large wins for Aston Villa still threatening Albion's status.
But the Seagulls' home form will be a cause of concern for Potter and his staff as they prepare for a short turnaround before the 2020-21 season gets under way.
Only Southampton (18) and relegated Norwich (19) have scored fewer home goals than Brighton (20) this season, and they were limited to just three shots on target against the Magpies.
Maupay is the club's top goalscorer this term and when Ritchie hesitated in possession inside the Newcastle box, the Frenchman reacted quickly to seize on the loose ball before appearing to be brought down by the midfielder.
Ritchie lost his footing as he tried to scramble back into position, but no one in blue and white stripes appealed for referee Simon Hooper to point to the spot.
Centre-back Adam Webster also forced Martin Dubravka into an acrobatic save after the break, as he was gifted too much space by the backpedalling Newcastle defence, but Brighton will simply have to score more goals next season if they are to confirm their safety before their penultimate match.
Magpies at ease in Sussex sunshine
Bruce wants 'clarity' over Newcastle takeover
Newcastle have not won in their last five league games but the Magpies have not been threatened by the relegation trapdoor since beating Sheffield United on their return to action last month.
And with very little riding on their cross-country trip for an outing in the Sussex sunshine, the visitors produced a lacklustre performance.
Bruce, whose side only recorded one shot on target, pointed to his team's relentless run of matches in recent weeks - and with 10 games in 35 days, he could have a point.
The Magpies could have taken all three points in the final five minutes, but Carroll was unable to end his run of 32 Premier League games without a goal as he nodded wide after meeting Shelvey's corner at the back post.
Uncertainty looms over Newcastle, with speculation still surrounding a potential takeover, but Bruce will be keen for clarity as he tries to build a team capable of bringing European football back to St James' Park.
Man of the match - Federico Fernandez (Newcastle)
Centre-back Fernandez made more clearances than any other player (eight) as Newcastle kept a clean sheet
'We have not had to rely on anyone else' - what they said
Brighton manager Graham Potter on BBC Radio 5 Live: "We have faced some tough games in some tough moments but we have been together. In the Premier League, the margins are so small and pressure starts to mount but you have to come through that.
"The players have been a joy to work with, we are delighted we have the points we need and we have not had to rely on anyone else. It has been a long lockdown period analysing, planning and thinking what you might need.
"Everyone was talking about how difficult our run was, so it was just about staying focused on what we had to do. I'm really proud of the players and they have responded to some pressure moments and got the results."
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce on Sky Sports: "That's our 10th game in 35 days. We have got a lot of tired bodies. We can't rotate like some others can. Andy Carroll is beating himself up, he knows he should have scored the winner.
"I let other people reflect on that [how the season has gone]. It's been difficult for everyone concerned, and we've done OK. I would have taken 44 points. I think we were safe when we beat Southampton in March.
"In every interview for 15 weeks I've been asked the same thing [about the takeover delay]. We need a bit of clarity. Until then I'll go to work and see the CEO and plan for the summer. That's all we can do. It's frustrating."
A fixture for the purists - the stats
Brighton are unbeaten in all six of their Premier League meetings with Newcastle (W2 D4) - against no other side have they played more games without losing (West Ham also six).
Brighton v Newcastle is the only Premier League fixture to be played more than five times with fewer than one goal per game on average (0.7).
Newcastle have had one or fewer shots on target in seven Premier League games this season - their most in a top-flight season since 2006-07 (8).
This was Brighton's 11th goalless draw in the Premier League; no other side has had more since they were promoted to the division in 2017.
Newcastle kept a clean sheet for the first time since June; they had shipped 10 goals in their previous three Premier League matches.
Newcastle's Allan Saint-Maximin has completed 121 of his 194 dribbles in the Premier League this season - only Adama Traore (174) and Wilfred Zaha (161) have completed more.
What's next?
Brighton will travel to Burnley on the final day of the season (Sunday, 26 July - 16:00 BST), while Newcastle host champions Liverpool at the same time.


bbc--2020-07-21--Coronavirus: EU leaders reach recovery deal after marathon summit

EU leaders have struck a deal on a huge post-coronavirus recovery package following a fourth night of talks .
It involves €750bn ( £677bn ; $ 859bn ) in grants and loans to counter the impact of the pandemic in the 27-member bloc .
The talks saw a split between nations hardest hit by the virus and so-called `` frugal '' members concerned about costs .
It is the biggest joint borrowing ever agreed by the EU .
Summit chairman Charles Michel said it was a `` pivotal moment '' for Europe .
The deal centres on a €390bn programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the pandemic .
Italy and Spain are expected to be the main recipients .
A further €360bn in low-interest loans will be available to members of the bloc .
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The package will now face technical negotiations by member states , and needs ratification by the European Parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Michel , the president of the European Council , tweeted `` Deal '' after the leaders reached the agreement at about 05:15 ( 03:15 GMT ) on Tuesday .
He then called it `` the right deal for Europe right now '' .
The agreement followed a long weekend of talks , during which tempers were often frayed .
The `` frugal four '' , Sweden , Denmark , Austria and the Netherlands , along with Finland had opposed extending €500bn in grants .
The group originally set €375bn as the limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right to block requests .
Other members , such as Spain and Italy , did not want to go below €400bn .
At one point French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly banged his fists on the table , as he told the `` frugal four '' they were putting the European project in danger .
The €390bn figure was suggested as a compromise , and `` frugal '' nations were reportedly won over by the promise of rebates on their EU budget contributions .
Another issue was over linking aid to the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poland both threatened to veto the package if it adopted a policy of withholding funds from nations deemed to fall short of democratic principles .
President Macron said it was a `` historic day for Europe '' .
Mr Michel said : `` We showed collective responsibility and solidarity and we show also our belief in our common future . ''
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tweeted .
`` Today we 've taken a historic step , we all can be proud of .
But other important steps remain .
First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of the European Parliament .
Nobody should take our European Union for granted . ''
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte , who led the `` frugal group '' , welcomed the agreement , but acknowledged the fractious nature of the talks .
`` We are all professionals , we can take a few punches , '' he told reporters .
The deal was reached after marathon of negotiations that almost became the longest in EU history .
The `` EU enlargement '' summit in Nice 20 years ago lasted only 25 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a far-reaching package , the deep frustration , including table-thumping anger from the French president , appears to have dissipated .
I asked Mr Macron whether he still felt that the `` frugal four '' had damaged the European project by their hard bargaining .
He said , as had been reported : `` It 's legitimate that we have different sensibilities ...
If we do n't take into account the realities , we 'd put these leaders in a difficult spot and it would favour the populists . ''
The `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy and Portugal , appear content with the smaller size of grants available .
Portuguese PM Antonio Costa told us : `` While it 's true that it could have had a slightly bigger dimension , the recovery plan is robust enough to respond to the current estimates of the coronavirus crisis . ''
As for Europe 's most powerful leader , German Chancellor Angela Merkel , I asked her about the new power balance in the EU .
She said : `` During the last negotiations [ then UK Prime Minister ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now he is no longer with us , others have come to the fore . ''
How will the deal be funded ?
The European Commission will borrow the €750bn on international markets and distribute the aid .
The deal was reached alongside agreement on the bloc 's next seven-year budget , worth about €1.1tn .
The UK , which has recorded more coronavirus deaths than any other European country , left the EU in January and it is not involved in the deal .
`` The EU is still alive .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' says Germany 's Spiegel correspondent Ronald Nelles , capturing a sense of relief expressed by many .
Spain 's El País calls the deal `` a milestone in the budgetary evolution of the club that has never been so far on the path towards a possible fiscal union '' .
But several commentators note its many compromises .
Charles Michel `` will have to justify to the EU parliament the fact that the finished paper does not include expenditure on many research and climate projects '' , agrees Austria 's Der @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` boasted that Poland had successfully resisted linking the portion of the money with a commitment to the fight against global warming '' , notes a correspondent in Gazeta Wyborcza , quoting Mateusz Morawiecki saying : `` We won better rules than the European Commission proposed . ''
`` This undeniable victory for Paris and Berlin ... will leave a bitter aftertaste , '' says France 's Les Echos .
`` Even hand in hand and without having to confront British roadblocks , this couple is no longer almighty in Europe . ''
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I asked Mr Macron whether he still felt that the "frugal four" had damaged the European project by their hard bargaining. He said, as had been reported: "It's legitimate that we have different sensibilities... If we don't take into account the realities, we'd put these leaders in a difficult spot and it would favour the populists."


bbc--2020-07-21--Portland protests: Trump threatens to send officers to more US cities

President Donald Trump has threatened to send more federal law enforcement officers to major US cities to control ongoing protests .
Mr Trump on Monday criticised a number of cities run by `` liberal Democrats '' , including Chicago and New York , saying their leaders were afraid to act .
He said officers sent to Oregon had done a `` fantastic job '' restoring order amid days of protests in Portland .
Democrats accuse Mr Trump of trying to rally his Conservative base .
• Does Trump have the right to send in federal forces ?
President Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion polls behind his Democratic rival , Joe Biden , ahead of November 's election .
Last month , Mr Trump declared himself the `` president of law and order '' in the wake of widespread protests over the death in police custody of African-American man George Floyd .
What has Trump said ?
Speaking at the White House on Monday , Mr Trump reiterated his call for law and order .
`` We 're sending law enforcement , '' he told reporters .
`` We ca n't let this happen to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City , Chicago , Philadelphia , Detroit , Baltimore and Oakland in discussing problems with violence .
`` We 're not going to let this happen in our country , all run by liberal Democrats . ''
Mr Trump also praised the controversial federal law enforcement efforts in Portland .
The city has seen protests against police brutality since George Floyd 's death in Minnesota in May .
Mr Trump deployed the personnel to the US west coast city two weeks ago to quell civil unrest .
Some officers have used unmarked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets , sparking condemnation from Democrats and activists .
Local officials say the federal officers are making matters worse and have called for them to leave .
State leaders have also demanded that Mr Trump remove the personnel from Portland , accusing him of escalating the situation as a political stunt in an election year .
But Mr Trump said Oregon 's governor , Portland 's mayor and other state lawmakers were scared of the `` anarchists '' .
`` They 're afraid of these people , '' he said .
`` That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to help them . ''
He added : `` [ Federal officers ] have been there three days and they really have done a fantastic job in a very short period of time , no problem .
They grab a lot of people and jail the leaders .
These are anarchists . ''
Where are the officers from ?
The officers are part of a new Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) unit made up of people from the US Marshals Service and Customs and Border Protection .
They have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , signed by Mr Trump last month .
That order allows federal officers to be deployed without the permission of individual US states .
DHS is also planning to deploy some 150 agents to Chicago this week , the Chicago Tribune reported on Monday .
The agents will reportedly assist other federal law enforcement officers and Chicago police in fighting crime .
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had earlier said she was concerned about Mr Trump deploying federal officers to the city .
She said she had spoken with Portland 's mayor on Sunday `` to get a sense of what 's happened there '' .
`` We do n't need federal agents without any insignia taking people off the streets and holding them , I think , unlawfully , '' Ms Lightfoot said .
Oregon 's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutional rights of assembly and due process .

He added: "[Federal officers] have been there three days and they really have done a fantastic job in a very short period of time, no problem. They grab a lot of people and jail the leaders. These are anarchists."


bbc--2020-07-21--Woman takes selfie as wild bear sniffs her hair

The black actor trying to wow The Simpsons Jayden Libran has had loads of support on Simpsons fan sites - @ @ @ @ @ get him a job ?

Footage shows a bear pawing at an amazingly calm park visitor in a tense encounter believed to have unfolded at the Chipinque Ecological Park in Mexico.
Many experts and park staff encourage humans not to interact with wildlife in parks when possible.


bbc--2020-07-21--MPs say UK failed to investigate Russian interference in elections

The UK government `` actively avoided '' looking for Russian interference during the EU and Scottish independence referendums , says a group of MPs .
The Intelligence and Security Committee 's long-awaited report into Russian activity in the UK called for `` immediate action '' to tackle it .
But it said the government was `` playing catch-up '' after failing to act sooner .
Committee members also criticised No 10 for the delay in the report 's publication .
Downing Street was accused of holding back the committee 's report ahead of December 's UK election - which it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference to launch the report , one of the ISC 's committee members , Kevan Jones , criticised the prime minister for not signing it off sooner , saying there was `` no reason for delay '' .
After the report was published , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted : `` We 've been clear that Russia must desist from its attacks on the UK and our allies .
`` We will be resolute in defending our country , our democracy and our values from such Hostile State . ''
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's inquiry covers a number of topics , including disinformation campaigns , cyber tactics and Russian expatriates in the UK - saying the UK was a `` top target '' for the state .
But much of the `` highly sensitive '' detail will not be published due to fears Russia could use the evidence to threaten the UK .
The report said Russian influence in the UK was now `` the new normal '' , and said many governments had welcomed oligarchs from the country with `` open arms '' .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` clearly a target '' for disinformation campaigns around its elections , but the issue was described as a `` hot potato '' - with no one organisation taking a lead to tackle it .
ISC committee member Stewart Hosie said no-one in Government wanted to touch the issue of Russian interference with a `` 10-foot pole '' and no-one knew if Russia had tried to interfere with the 2016 EU referendum `` because they did not want to know '' .
Mr Hosie told reporters : `` There has been no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum and this goes back to nobody wanting to touch the issue with a 10-foot pole .
`` This is in stark contrast to the US response to reported interference in the 2016 presidential election .
`` There should have been an assessment of Russian interference in the EU referendum and there must now be one , and the public must be told the results of that assessment . ''
The report also said there had been `` credible open source commentary '' suggesting Russian tried to influence the Scottish independence referendum in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government had `` let us down '' by not looking into these accounts .
This report may not be what some expected , but it is still damning .
Many expected the committee to have answered the question of whether there was interference in political events like Brexit .
Instead , it says the problem was the government and the spy agencies failed to even look at this question .
British intelligence has , at least in recent years , been reluctant to get involved in anything that looks `` political '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect democracy like a `` hot potato '' .
But ultimately it 's the government that the committee blames .
More broadly , there are serious questions about the failure of the UK to confront the spread of Russian money and influence over a long period .
And there is an urgent call for new legislation to deal with an ongoing challenge .

The committee said: "Had the relevant parts of the intelligence community conducted a similar threat assessment prior to the [EU] referendum, it is inconceivable that they would not have reached the same conclusion as to Russian intent, which might then have led them to take action to protect the process."


bbc--2020-07-21--'Fighting to prove we're British'

'Fighting to prove we're British'

Remi , Sharon and Leonardo are all struggling to secure their lives in the UK after learning they 're not @ @ @ @ @ UK law over the past 40 years have meant the legal status of thousands of @ @ @ @ @ that some British-born people can be threatened with deportation and left unable to work .
@ @ @ @ @ has been speaking to people who say they are British but are fighting for proof @

Remi, Sharon and Leonardo are all struggling to secure their lives in the UK after learning they're not legally British.
Changes to UK law over the past 40 years have meant the legal status of thousands of people is unknown, and that some British-born people can be threatened with deportation and left unable to work.
The BBC's Fahima Abdulrahman has been speaking to people who say they are British but are fighting for proof.
Filming by Alex Dackevych


bbc--2020-07-21--Esther Salas case: 'Feminazi' rants of lawyer who shot judge's family

A lawyer who shot dead a female judge 's son before turning the gun on himself had ranted online about `` Feminazi rule '' .
Roy Den Hollander gunned down Judge Esther Salas ' son in New Jersey on Sunday and badly wounded her husband .
The gunman dressed as a FedEx delivery man before opening fire at their North Brunswick home , police said .
Den Hollander wrote on his website that the jurist was `` a lazy and incompetent Latina judge appointed by Obama '' .
A package addressed to Judge Salas was found inside his car , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The suspect was named in a statement from the US attorney 's office for the district of New Jersey .
Den Hollander was a self-described `` anti-feminist '' lawyer who had sued nightclubs over ladies ' night discounts , the federal government over a law protecting women from violence and a university over women 's studies courses .
He also brought a lawsuit before Judge Salas in 2015 challenging the male-only military draft .
In a 1,700-page memoir he published online , Den Hollander said he had `` wanted to ask the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold me in contempt '' .
NBC News reports that he also wrote of fantasising about the rape of a female judge who had presided over his divorce case .
Den Hollander had written that he was diagnosed with melanoma cancer two years ago .
`` Death 's hand is on my left shoulder ... nothing in this life matters anymore , '' he wrote in his screed .
`` The only problem with a life lived too long under Feminazi rule is that a man ends up with so many enemies he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them . ''
The suspect 's body was discovered near Liberty in New York 's Sullivan County , about 130 miles ( 210km ) from the crime scene , according to CBS News .
The motive for the attack was unclear .
A local mayor and family friend said Judge Salas had received threats in the past .
Friends of the family told US media that Judge Salas 's 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl , a student , opened the door at the family home in North Brunswick at about 17:00 local time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was fatally shot .
The judge 's husband , Mark Anderl , 63 , was then shot several times .
Mr Anderl , who works as a criminal defence lawyer , was taken to hospital and was in a critical but stable condition in hospital , family said .
`` We do n't know if she was the target or he was the target , '' Carlos Salas , the judge 's older brother , told the New York Times .
Judge Salas was reportedly in the basement at the time of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is a friend of the Salas family , told ABC News that as a judge , Esther Salas `` had threats from time to time but everyone is saying that recently there had not been any '' .
Judge Salas serves on the federal bench in New Jersey .
She is the first Hispanic woman to serve as a federal judge in New Jersey .
Daniel Anderl , the couple 's only son , was due to resume university at the Catholic University of America in Washington in the autumn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monthly , Judge Salas said she thought her son would someday pursue a career in law , like his parents .
`` I do n't want to dissuade him , but I was pulling for a doctor , '' she told the magazine .
`` He 's been arguing with us since he could talk - practising his advocacy skills . ''

"The only problem with a life lived too long under Feminazi rule is that a man ends up with so many enemies he can't even the score with all of them."


bbc--2020-07-21--Michigan judge refuses to free girl in missed homework case

A judge in the US state of Michigan has ruled that a schoolgirl detained after neglecting her homework and fighting with her mother can not be released .
The black 15-year-old , identified by her middle name `` Grace '' , has been in juvenile detention since May .
`` I miss my mom , '' Grace reportedly told the court on Monday .
`` I can control myself .
I can be obedient . ''
But the judge said detention was in her best interests for now .
The case has sparked protests and claims of racism .
Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been benefiting from a residential treatment programme and was not yet ready to return to her mother .
`` There is not a question in my mind , if I were to grant the request to release you home today , I would be making a mistake , and I would be doing you a disservice , '' she told Grace , according to Michigan Radio .
Judge Brennan also said police had responded to multiple incidents between the mother and daughter , and that her detainment was a result of that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't turn her homework in ... She was detained because she was a threat to her mother , '' the judge said .
She also addressed the public scrutiny the case has come under , saying she `` would not be swayed by public clamour or fear of criticism '' .
The case was first highlighted last week in a report by US news site ProPublica .
Following interviews with Grace 's mother , the outlet described how the teenager had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) and had already been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are African-Americans treated under the law ?
She was placed on probation in mid-April via a Zoom juvenile court hearing after facing an assault and theft charge last year ; one of the terms of the probation was a requirement to do her schoolwork .
ProPublica reported that the start of Grace 's probation coincided with the first days of remote schoolwork , and she quickly became overwhelmed without the in-person support of her teachers .
At a mid-May hearing at the Oakland County Family Court Division to decide whether Grace had violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl `` guilty on failure to submit to any schoolwork and getting up for school '' and called Grace a `` threat to the community '' because of the previous charges against her , it said .
Hundreds of students joined a rally outside Grace 's school last week , calling for her release .
`` Black Lives Matter '' signs were held up alongside `` Free Grace '' signs .
`` I know if Grace was a 15-year-old white girl she would not be sitting in juvenile detention right now , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local TV news station WDIV .
Thousands of people also signed online petitions calling for her release .
Another hearing has been scheduled for September , according to local media reports .

At a mid-May hearing at the Oakland County Family Court Division to decide whether Grace had violated her probation, Judge Brennan found the girl "guilty on failure to submit to any schoolwork and getting up for school" and called Grace a "threat to the community" because of the previous charges against her, it said.


bbc--2020-07-21--Dua Lipa sparks controversy with 'Greater Albania' map tweet

British pop star Dua Lipa has sparked a huge reaction online with a tweet often associated with supporters of extreme Albanian nationalism .
Lipa posted a map that includes Albania , Kosovo and parts of neighbouring Balkan countries mainly inhabited by ethnic Albanians - and a definition of the word autochthonous .
The tweet sparked strong reaction from supporters and critics alike .
Lipa 's parents are from Kosovo .
She was born after they moved to the UK .
The BBC has reached out to her management for comment .
Lipa was accused of favouring Albanian expansionism after posting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalist dreams of creating a Greater Albania that would incorporate all ethnic Albanians .
It has sparked controversy before .
A football game in 2014 between Albania and Serbia descended into open brawls after a drone carrying that map appeared above the stadium .
At the centre of the dispute is the status of Kosovo which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 , nearly a decade after Nato 's bombing campaign ended the rule of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic there .
Kosovo is recognised by the US and most European governments , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Russia .
The British artist posted the map after a petition appeared online calling for Apple Maps to show Kosovo as an independent nation .
As of Tuesday morning the petition has more than 120,000 signatures .
Rita Ora - another fellow British pop star who was born in Kosovo 's capital Pristina in 1990 - has also tweeted in support of the country appearing on Apple Maps , and in support of Dua Lipa .
In her tweet , Lipa included a definition of the word autochthonous - meaning indigenous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their people settled in the region long before the Serbs , and use this to claim nearby lands .
Serbs say Kosovo is part of its territory - and nationalists often voice their sentiments with `` Kosovo is [ part of ] Serbia '' slogans .
Some online users accused Lipa of being a `` fascist '' , and began using the hashtag # CancelDuaLipa .
US-based organisation Team Albanians however defended the artist , saying she was `` debunking the dangerous far-right claims that Albanians are not indigenous people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrity to cause an uproar by wading into Balkan history and politics .
Germany and Bayern Munich 's captain Manuel Neuer was filmed singing a popular Croatian football anthem while on holiday in the country earlier this month .
But the song references a region of neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina , and there was a backlash in Germany and in the Balkans after the video appeared online .
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic meanwhile was filmed in January singing what was alleged to be an ultra-nationalist Serbian song .
Last week , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republika Srpska government in Bosnia-Herzegovina .

"We all deserve to be proud of our ethnicity and where we are from," she added in a later statement. "I simply want my country to be represented on a map and to be able to speak with pride and joy about my Albanian roots."


bbc--2020-07-21--Halle shooting: Trial begins for Germany synagogue attack suspect

The trial has begun of a suspect accused of killing two people after an attack on a synagogue in the German city of Halle last year .
Stefan Balliet appeared in court in Magdeburg wearing a face mask because of the coronavirus pandemic .
If convicted , he faces life in prison .
It was the holiest day of the Jewish year .
On 9 October 2019 , a cantor at a synagogue in Halle was leading worshippers in prayer to mark Yom Kippur when he glanced at a CCTV monitor and saw a gunman trying to shoot his way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the congregation into an adjoining room , Christina Feist said she and other worshippers rushed to secure the synagogue .
`` I did n't even understand what was happening , I just knew there was some guy in full battle gear - I did n't know if he was already on the premises or on the street .
`` I saw my friend jumping up and my thought was , 'You 're not dying alone ' , so I jumped up too and ran outside with him and he barricaded one door , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The gunman threw explosives into the complex and opened fire on the front door of the synagogue .
Recently reinforced , it held firm and likely saved the lives of those inside .
Apparently frustrated by his failure to breach the entrance , he turned his gun on a 40-year-old woman who happened to be walking past , and inflicted fatal wounds on her .
After another unsuccessful attempt to get into the synagogue , he drove off and stopped a few streets away .
There he threw an explosive at a kebab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was inside .
Prosecutors believe the 28-year-old was motivated by anti-Semitism and xenophobia , and planned to massacre those inside the synagogue .
He is believed to have acted alone , having self-radicalised on the internet .
Shortly before the attack , which he live-streamed , he posted documents online in which he called on readers to kill Jewish people .
Shortly afterwards , he confessed to the crime during a hearing with an investigating judge .
At the time , his lawyer told German media : `` It would be nonsensical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world , he blames others for his own misery and that 's ultimately what triggered his action . ''
The attack horrified Germany .
The following day , President Frank-Walter Steinmeier came to pay his respects at a makeshift shrine outside the synagogue door , saying `` We must protect Jewish life '' .
This country , where the horrors of the Holocaust were perpetrated , vowed `` never again '' .
But despite warnings from the Jewish community , anti-Semitic crime and sentiment are on the increase .
Following Halle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate speech .
Two years ago it also created a new role - a commissioner for the protection of Jewish life .
Felix Klein says there are a number of reasons for the rise in anti-Semitism ; chief among them the fact that the internet and social media give an outlet to and are exacerbating what was latent hatred and discrimination .
• How Auschwitz became centre of Nazi Holocaust He aims to combat the problem by strengthening laws and focusing on education but admits there is a long way to go .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany where in schoolyards the word 'Jew ' is very common as an insult , '' he said .
`` There are many fields we have to tackle .
`` The main thing is that people should meet Jews and see that Jewish life is a normal , integral part of our culture and that whoever attacks that attacks our own German culture . ''
The synagogue door in Halle is still scarred and splintered from the attempted attack .
It is a reminder of the painful details of that day .
Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany are under constant police guard .
The Halle synagogue , even on Yom Kippur , had no such protection .
That , for many , has represented a greater failing on the part of the German authorities .
Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal , who represents the Jewish community in Berlin , has for years warned about increasing levels of anti-Semitism in Germany .
He says that , while the government has made some progress , it is not enough .
• Has Germany done enough to tackle far-right violence ?
`` The goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not have to worry when their children go out alone , just because they have a star of David on a chain , '' he said .
`` There has to be zero tolerance for anti-Semitism .
Not just an uproar after an anti-Semitic attack , which eventually dies down . ''
Stephan Balliet is charged with two counts of murder and 68 counts of attempted murder .
Some of those who were inside the synagogue that day will be present as he goes on trial .
Christina Feist is among those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The trial is about justice for those killed and injured in the attack but , for her and many , it 's also a chance to emphasise the threat posed by anti-Semitism .
`` It gives me a chance to talk about the bigger picture , '' she said .
`` It also gives me the chance to look the guy in the eye , if I can manage that emotionally , to look him in the eye and to kind of prove to him , but especially to me , 'You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me but I 'm still here .
You failed - and not only that I 'm facing you in court . '
''

"It gives me a chance to talk about the bigger picture," she said. "It also gives me the chance to look the guy in the eye, if I can manage that emotionally, to look him in the eye and to kind of prove to him, but especially to me, 'You're the one who tried to kill me but I'm still here. You failed - and not only that I'm facing you in court.'"


bbc--2020-07-21--Dreamworld accident: Operator charged over Australian theme park deaths

The operator of Australia 's Dreamworld theme park has been charged with safety breaches over a water ride malfunction that killed four people in 2016 .
Kate Goodchild , Luke Dorsett , Roozbeh Araghi and Cindy Low died almost instantly when their raft collided with another and overturned , crushing them .
A coroner 's inquiry later found there were `` unfathomable '' errors with safety at the park on Queensland 's Gold Coast .
Authorities have filed three charges against parent company Ardent Leisure .
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of A $ 1.5m ( £800,000 ; $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Safety Act .
How did the accident happen ?
The collision took place at the end of the Thunder River Rapids ride , an attraction that simulated the experience of white-water rafting .
The malfunction happened about 15 seconds after a pump stopped working and caused water levels to drop , the coroner was told in 2018 .
Two children were also thrown from the raft but survived .
Coroner James McDougall found a `` systemic failure by Dreamworld in relation to all aspects of safety '' , ruling the accident had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
What 's been the reaction to the charges ?
Prosecutor Aaron Guilfoyle said the three charges alleged that Dreamworld failed in its duty of care .
They would be the only charges brought , he added .
Queensland Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said : `` They are the maximum charges in the act , and the prosecutor is independent and we respect his decision and await the outcome from the courts . ''
In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange , Ardent Leisure again expressed its `` deepest sympathies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` There has been considerable change at Dreamworld over the last few years as was acknowledged by the coroner in his report , '' the company said .
A court will hear the matter on 29 July .
What else happened after the tragedy ?
Queensland introduced industrial manslaughter laws following the accident and other unrelated workplace deaths .
They will not be applied retroactively .
Last year , police recommended that no Dreamworld employees should face criminal charges .
The park closed for six weeks after the accident , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other rides have shut since .
No relatives took the stand at the coroner 's inquiry , but many tributes were paid to the victims after the accident .
• Dreamworld : Who were the victims ?
Among them were Mr Araghi 's brother , Simon , who described his sibling as an intelligent and `` amazing kid '' .
Ms Low 's mother-in-law , Dianne Bond , told the New Zealand Herald : `` We lost the most wonderful daughter-in-law - she was far too young . ''

Queensland Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said: "They are the maximum charges in the act, and the prosecutor is independent and we respect his decision and await the outcome from the courts."


bbc--2020-07-21--Ukraine gunman holds 20 hostages on bus

Ukraine gunman holds 20 hostages on bus

An armed man has taken about 20 people hostage on a bus in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk , officials say .
Shots have been fired , police said , but there have been no reports of casualties so far .
The man 's demands are not clear .
Deputy Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko said the man claimed to have a bomb .
`` The police launched a special hostage operation .
Negotiations are under way , '' Mr Herashchenko said on Facebook .
Counter-terrorism officers have surrounded the bus and cordoned off the city centre , reports said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave their homes or offices .
Police spokesman Yurii Kroshko said it was still unclear what the man wanted .
`` We are trying to negotiate , we are phoning him .
He answered the phone earlier [ but ] he did not answer the next few attempts . ''
Ukrainian media have shared what appears to be the man 's Twitter account , on which he is posting criticism of political figures .
However , the police spokesman said the posts contained no clear demands .
`` These are just general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was closely following the situation .
`` Every effort is being made to resolve the situation without casualties , '' he said .

He said the hostages, who have been on the bus for several hours, were well and the authorities were doing everything they could to resolve the crisis quickly and peacefully.


bbc--2020-07-21--China warns UK of 'consequences' over Hong Kong 'interference'

The UK will `` bear the consequences '' if it continues to go `` down the wrong road '' on Hong Kong , China has warned .
On Monday , the UK suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong over a new security law for the ex-colony , which gives Beijing more power .
In response , the Chinese ambassador in London said the UK had `` blatantly interfered '' in China 's affairs .
Liu Xiaoming said : `` China has never interfered in UK 's internal affairs .
The UK should do the same to China . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johnson pledged to offer three million Hong Kong residents the chance to settle in the UK , allowing them to ultimately apply for British citizenship .
The moves came after Beijing introduced the controversial new security law at the end of June , creating offences that could see Hong Kong residents sent to mainland China for trial .
Critics have claimed the law could see pro-democracy protesters in the region being served with life sentences .
Tensions between London and Beijing have been rising , with the UK government separately announcing it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK 's fledgling 5G mobile network .
Meanwhile , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in London on Monday evening ahead of talks with the PM on issues including China and the coronavirus pandemic .
• Why people are scared of Hong Kong 's new law • Why the UK risks angering China over HK ’ s special passport According to its opponents , the new security legislation breaches an agreement made with the UK before Hong Kong - a former British colony - was handed over to China in 1997 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enshrined civil liberties - including the right to protest , freedom of speech and the independence of the judiciary - in Hong Kong 's Basic Law , an approach which came to be known as `` one country , two systems '' .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced the suspension of the UK 's extradition treaty with Hong Kong on Monday , saying there was `` uncertainty '' about how the new security law would be enforced .
`` I would just say this : the UK is watching and the whole world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The decision means that if someone in the UK is suspected of a crime in Hong Kong , they will not automatically be handed over by British authorities to face justice there .
Ambassador Liu said in a tweet that the UK had `` contravened international law and the basic norms governing international relations '' with the move .
And a statement published on the Chinese Embassy 's website said : `` China urges the UK side to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs , which are China 's internal affairs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will bear the consequences if it insists on going down the wrong road . ''
Mr Raab on Sunday accused China of `` gross and egregious '' human rights abuses against a minority group known as the Uighurs , and said sanctions against those responsible can not be ruled out .
The Uighurs are mostly Muslims and see themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations , and their language is similar to Turkish .
The majority live in Xinjiang , western China , where they number about 11 million people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government has detained up to a million Uighurs over the past few years in what the state defines as `` re-education camps '' .
The government is now also accused of a programme of forced sterilisation against Uighur women .
China initially denied the existence of the camps , before claiming they were a necessary measure against separatist violence in Xinjiang .
It also denies carrying out forced sterilisations .
• Who are the Uighurs ?
But Ambassador Xiaoming denied abuses were taking place and said talk of a concentration camp was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage appearing to show Uighurs being blindfolded and led to trains .
Last week , the UK government announced it would require the removal of technology manufactured by Chinese company Huawei from the country 's fledgling 5G mobile network .
That decision followed sanctions imposed by Washington after claims the firm poses a national security threat due to its links with China - something Huawei has denied .

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bbc--2020-07-21--River Thames 'severely polluted with plastic'

The River Thames has some of the highest recorded levels of microplastics for any river in the world .
Scientists have estimated that 94,000 microplastics per second flow down the river in places .
The quantity exceeds that measured in other European rivers , such as the Danube and Rhine .
Tiny bits of plastic have been found inside the bodies of crabs living in the Thames .
And wet wipes flushed down the toilet are accumulating in large numbers on the shoreline .
Researchers at Royal Holloway , University of London , are calling for stricter regulations on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They warn that careless disposal of plastic gloves and masks during the coronavirus pandemic might make the problem of plastic pollution worse .
`` Taken together these studies show how many different types of plastic , from microplastics in the water through to larger items of debris physically altering the foreshore , can potentially affect a wide range of organisms in the River Thames , '' said Prof Dave Morritt from Royal Holloway .
`` The increased use of single-use plastic items , and the inappropriate disposal of such items , including masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products , during the current Covid-19 pandemic , may well exacerbate this problem . ''
The scientists point out that the Thames is cleaner than it used to be with respect to some pollutants , such as trace metals .
What plastics were found in the River ?
Many forms of microplastics were found in the Thames , including glitter , microbeads from cosmetics and plastic fragments from larger items .
The bulk of the microplastics came from the break-down of large plastics , with food packaging thought to be a significant source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found in high abundance on the shoreline forming `` wet wipe reefs '' .
Study researcher , Katherine McCoy , said , `` Our study shows that stricter regulations are needed for the labelling and disposal of these products .
There is great scope to further research the impacts of microplastics and indeed microfibres on Thames organisms . ''
Where does the plastic come from ?
Fibres from washing machine outflows and potentially from sewage outfalls , plus fragments from the breakup of larger plastics , such as packaging items and bottles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Katharine Rowley of Royal Holloway said it 's unclear why there 's such a high density of plastic in the River Thames , but called for people to think about the plastic they use and throw away .
`` People can make much more of a difference than they might think , '' she said .
What is the plastic doing to wildlife in the river ?
Some animals living in the river are ingesting microplastics , including two species of crab .
Crabs contained tangled plastic in their stomachs , including fibres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , elastic bands and carrier bags .
• Seeking the 'plastic score ' of the food on our plates '' Upon bringing these crabs back to the labs at Natural History Museum , it was shocking to find that they were full of plastic , '' said study researcher , Alex McGoran .
`` Tangles of plastic were particularly prevalent in the invasive Chinese mitten crab and we still do n't fully understand the reason for this . ''
Clams near the wet wipe `` reefs '' contained synthetic polymers , some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wipes and other pollutants found on the site such as sanitary items .
How do the findings compare with other rivers ?
Much of the work on microplastics has been carried out in seas and oceans rather than rivers .
By comparison , the Thames has higher quantities of microplastics than levels recorded in the Rhine in Germany , the Danube in Romania , the River Po in Italy and the Chicago River in the US .
However , levels appear lower than those reported for China 's Yangzte river .
Other scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throughout Greater Manchester and found `` microplastics everywhere '' .
The latest research was carried out in collaboration with the Natural History Museum and Zoological Society , London .
Dr Paul Clark of the Natural History Museum said , `` What our students have shown in this collaboration is that although the Thames is certainly cleaner with regards some chemical pollutants , eg .
heavy metals , the River is severely polluted with plastic .
And once again our wildlife is threatened . ''
The research is reported in two papers in Environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Total Environment .

River Thames 'severely polluted with plastic' Published 21 July 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Plastic on the banks of the River Thames
The River Thames has some of the highest recorded levels of microplastics for any river in the world.
Scientists have estimated that 94,000 microplastics per second flow down the river in places.
The quantity exceeds that measured in other European rivers, such as the Danube and Rhine.
Tiny bits of plastic have been found inside the bodies of crabs living in the Thames.
And wet wipes flushed down the toilet are accumulating in large numbers on the shoreline.
Researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London, are calling for stricter regulations on the labelling and disposal of plastic products.
They warn that careless disposal of plastic gloves and masks during the coronavirus pandemic might make the problem of plastic pollution worse.
"Taken together these studies show how many different types of plastic, from microplastics in the water through to larger items of debris physically altering the foreshore, can potentially affect a wide range of organisms in the River Thames," said Prof Dave Morritt from Royal Holloway.
"The increased use of single-use plastic items, and the inappropriate disposal of such items, including masks and gloves, along with plastic-containing cleaning products, during the current Covid-19 pandemic, may well exacerbate this problem."
The scientists point out that the Thames is cleaner than it used to be with respect to some pollutants, such as trace metals.
What plastics were found in the River?
Many forms of microplastics were found in the Thames, including glitter, microbeads from cosmetics and plastic fragments from larger items.
The bulk of the microplastics came from the break-down of large plastics, with food packaging thought to be a significant source.
"Flushable" wet wipes were found in high abundance on the shoreline forming "wet wipe reefs".
Study researcher, Katherine McCoy, said, "Our study shows that stricter regulations are needed for the labelling and disposal of these products. There is great scope to further research the impacts of microplastics and indeed microfibres on Thames organisms."
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Plastic lining the shore at the Thames Estuary in Kent
Where does the plastic come from?
Fibres from washing machine outflows and potentially from sewage outfalls, plus fragments from the breakup of larger plastics, such as packaging items and bottles, which are washed into the river.
Katharine Rowley of Royal Holloway said it's unclear why there's such a high density of plastic in the River Thames, but called for people to think about the plastic they use and throw away.
"People can make much more of a difference than they might think," she said.
What is the plastic doing to wildlife in the river?
Some animals living in the river are ingesting microplastics, including two species of crab.
Crabs contained tangled plastic in their stomachs, including fibres and microplastics from sanitary pads, balloons, elastic bands and carrier bags.
"Upon bringing these crabs back to the labs at Natural History Museum, it was shocking to find that they were full of plastic," said study researcher, Alex McGoran.
"Tangles of plastic were particularly prevalent in the invasive Chinese mitten crab and we still don't fully understand the reason for this."
Clams near the wet wipe "reefs" contained synthetic polymers, some of which may have originated from the wet wipes and other pollutants found on the site such as sanitary items.
How do the findings compare with other rivers?
Much of the work on microplastics has been carried out in seas and oceans rather than rivers.
By comparison, the Thames has higher quantities of microplastics than levels recorded in the Rhine in Germany, the Danube in Romania, the River Po in Italy and the Chicago River in the US.
However, levels appear lower than those reported for China's Yangzte river.
Other scientists previously tested river sediments at 40 sites throughout Greater Manchester and found "microplastics everywhere".
The latest research was carried out in collaboration with the Natural History Museum and Zoological Society, London.
Dr Paul Clark of the Natural History Museum said, "What our students have shown in this collaboration is that although the Thames is certainly cleaner with regards some chemical pollutants, eg. heavy metals, the River is severely polluted with plastic. And once again our wildlife is threatened."
The research is reported in two papers in Environmental Pollution and in one paper in Science of the Total Environment.


bbc--2020-07-21--Greta Thunberg to give away million euro prize

Greta Thunberg , the Swedish environment campaigner , has been awarded a new humanitarian prize worth one million euros .
The 17-year-old founder of School Strike for Climate , won the inaugural Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity .
Judges described her as `` one of the most remarkable figures of our days '' .
Ms Thunberg said she will be donating the prize money to charitable projects that are combating `` the climate and ecological crisis '' .
As well as being awarded Time Magazine 's Person of the Year in 2019 , Ms Thunberg has been nominated twice for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , she said : `` I am extremely honoured to receive the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity .
`` We 're in a climate emergency , and my foundation will as quickly as possible donate all the prize money of one million euros to support organisations and projects that are fight for a sustainable world . ''
The prize , awarded each year , aims to `` recognise people , groups of people and/or organisations from all over the world whose contributions to mitigation and adaptation to climate change stand out for its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chairman of the prize 's grand jury Jorge Sampaio applauded the teenagers ability to mobilise the younger generation , adding : `` her tenacious struggle to alter a status quo that persists , makes her one of the most remarkable figures of our days '' .
The jury also highlighted her `` charismatic and inspiring personality '' .
The prize is part of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation , which was established in 1956 .
It is a Portuguese philanthropic institute ` `` dedicated to the promotion of arts , charity , science , @ @ @ @

"We're in a climate emergency, and my foundation will as quickly as possible donate all the prize money of one million euros to support organisations and projects that are fighting for a sustainable world."


bbc--2020-07-21--US protests: Is it legal to send in federal forces?

When protests spread across the US following the death of George Floyd , President Trump threatened to send in the army to end the unrest .
President Trump said he had the power to send in the military if cities and states failed to solve the problem themselves .
Protests have continued in Portland , Oregon , for more than 50 days - and the city 's mayor says there are `` dozens , if not hundreds , of federal troops '' deployed there who are n't welcome .
President Trump has responded by saying : `` Well , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' is ... we 're sending law enforcement . ''
The agents belong to a new force created by the president to protect federal property , whose personnel are drawn from different federal agencies .
But state governors are questioning if the federal government has the authority to send in troops without their permission .
Yes , he can under certain circumstances .
The federal government has deployed thousands of troops from the National Guard , a reserve force for the US Army , to quell protests on request from cities or states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the 19th Century also lays out circumstances when the government in Washington DC can intervene without state authorisation .
The Insurrection Act says the approval of governors is n't required when the president determines the situation in a state makes it impossible to enforce US laws , or when citizens ' rights are threatened .
The law was passed in 1807 to allow the president to call out a militia to protect against `` hostile incursions of the Indians '' - and it was subsequently extended to allow for the use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect civil rights .
Another law passed in 1878 requires congressional authorisation for domestic military use , but a legal expert told the BBC that the Insurrection Act was sufficient legal authority on its own for the president to deploy the army .
`` The key point '' , says Robert Chesney , a University of Texas law professor , `` is that it is the president 's determination to make ; the governors do not have to request his help . ''
However , Mr Trump 's suggestion that he might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unrest following the death of George Floyd has previously been questioned by his own defence secretary Mark Esper .
Mr Esper said : `` The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort , and only in the most urgent and dire of situations . ''
Has the law been used before ?
According to the Congressional Research Service , the Insurrection Act has been used dozens of times in the past , although not for almost three decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ former US President George HW Bush during riots in Los Angeles , after the governor of California requested federal help .
The law was used throughout the 1950s and 60s during the civil rights era by three different presidents , including when there were objections from state governors .
President Dwight Eisenhower faced objections when he used the law in 1957 to send US troops to Arkansas to control a protest at a school , where black and white children were being taught together .
Since the end of the 1960s , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Congress amended it in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina in an attempt to make military assistance more effective , but the amendment was repealed after state governors objected to it .

The law was passed in 1807 to allow the president to call out a militia to protect against "hostile incursions of the Indians" - and it was subsequently extended to allow for the use of the US military in domestic disturbances and to protect civil rights.