bbc--2020-12-12--'Absence of fans felt in soulless, dismal Manchester derby'

Manchester United have placed a banner directly behind the Stretford End goal where supporters would normally congregate .
And on cold nights like this , with the passion removed from what is traditionally one of British football 's most intense occasions , the message carried even greater weight than normal as Manchester United and Manchester City played out a soulless , dismal derby deadlock at Old Trafford .
It was 279 days ago when United beat City 2-0 in front of packed , seething Old Trafford , inflicting decisive damage on their arch-rivals ' Premier League title aspirations last season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of how times have changed and there must be a measure of sympathy for players performing in such a sterile atmosphere instead of the pure theatre that was witnessed back on 8 March .
Even the addition of 2,000 fans under new rules has transformed the atmosphere inside stadia where they are allowed to attend , but with Manchester in lockdown tier three and no supporters allowed at all , this was enacted in front of vast empty stands accompanied by the soundtrack of the shouts of players and backroom staff from both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be here might have been swiftly put off by the over-cautious , cat-and-mouse approach from Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola .
This was a game that started , finished and nothing much happened in between .
Local honour was satisfied in a very unsatisfactory match .
There are bound to be games where fans are missed more than most - even the presence of a small number would have lifted the atmosphere and at least provided some positive urgings for two teams seemingly more intent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may just have provided that extra layer of inspiration , especially in some very uneventful closing minutes , but this is the current climate and ultimately this game got the result it deserved .
The final goalless outcome seemed inevitable for most of the second half , which was only lifted out of its torpor when referee Chris Kavanagh awarded a penalty after Kyle Walker 's lunge brought down Marcus Rashford .
If there was excitement for a few seconds , it soon ended as VAR intervened to rightly rule that Rashford was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And that was about it basically .
Manchester United will be happy not to have lost after the error-strewn defeat by RB Leipzig sent them out of the Champions League in midweek .
Solskjaer can rightly point to a decent Premier League position but there is no doubt fresh , and perfectly understandable , questions about his management at elite level were being raised again following a shambolic performance in Germany .
This was a solid Manchester United display but one that lacked threat , one watched from the sidelines once more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donny van de Beek .
As United struggled for a creative spark and Solskjaer entrusted the midfield work to the likes of Fred , Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay , he must have wondered what he has to do to get a start .
On the other hand , he might just have been glad to be out of it as this 90 minutes of dross unfolded .
Manchester City were clearly in no mood to be caught on the counter-attack , as happened when Solskjaer 's United did the Premier League double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took an edge off their own attacking efforts .
It resulted in a surprising lack of ambition from both sides , chances and quality almost non-existent , with even the probings of Kevin de Bruyne unable to fashion serious opportunities .
The final whistle sounded to some polite applause from observers and backroom teams but this was a world away from the usual sound and fury of a Manchester derby , a state of affairs reflected by the timid approach on the pitch .
United now stand only four points behind leaders Tottenham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the criticism that has rained down on them this season , while City are a point and a place adrift .
This , however , was a desperately poor spectacle stripped of the sort of excitement associated with both teams in this fixture , and the lack of atmosphere and encouragement from the Stretford End and the rest of Old Trafford played its part .
The return of fans to some grounds only emphasised just how much they have been missed - their absence here for this dreadful Manchester derby rammed home the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laughs from Jim and Barbara 's front room • None The Valhalla Murders is streaming now

Manchester United sit one point above Manchester City in the Premier League with 20 points from 11 games
Manchester United have placed a banner directly behind the Stretford End goal where supporters would normally congregate.
It carries a quote attributed to legendary Manchester United boss Sir Matt Busby reading: "Football is nothing without fans."
And on cold nights like this, with the passion removed from what is traditionally one of British football's most intense occasions, the message carried even greater weight than normal as Manchester United and Manchester City played out a soulless, dismal derby deadlock at Old Trafford.
It was 279 days ago when United beat City 2-0 in front of packed, seething Old Trafford, inflicting decisive damage on their arch-rivals' Premier League title aspirations last season.
This was yet another graphic example of how times have changed and there must be a measure of sympathy for players performing in such a sterile atmosphere instead of the pure theatre that was witnessed back on 8 March.
Even the addition of 2,000 fans under new rules has transformed the atmosphere inside stadia where they are allowed to attend, but with Manchester in lockdown tier three and no supporters allowed at all, this was enacted in front of vast empty stands accompanied by the soundtrack of the shouts of players and backroom staff from both sides.
Any fans who wished they could be here might have been swiftly put off by the over-cautious, cat-and-mouse approach from Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola.
This was a game that started, finished and nothing much happened in between. Local honour was satisfied in a very unsatisfactory match.
There are bound to be games where fans are missed more than most - even the presence of a small number would have lifted the atmosphere and at least provided some positive urgings for two teams seemingly more intent on not losing than winning.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his team are improving after derby draw
Supporters may just have provided that extra layer of inspiration, especially in some very uneventful closing minutes, but this is the current climate and ultimately this game got the result it deserved.
The final goalless outcome seemed inevitable for most of the second half, which was only lifted out of its torpor when referee Chris Kavanagh awarded a penalty after Kyle Walker's lunge brought down Marcus Rashford.
If there was excitement for a few seconds, it soon ended as VAR intervened to rightly rule that Rashford was offside before being brought down by Walker.
And that was about it basically.
There were just four shots on target in the whole match, two for each team
Manchester United will be happy not to have lost after the error-strewn defeat by RB Leipzig sent them out of the Champions League in midweek.
Solskjaer can rightly point to a decent Premier League position but there is no doubt fresh, and perfectly understandable, questions about his management at elite level were being raised again following a shambolic performance in Germany.
This was a solid Manchester United display but one that lacked threat, one watched from the sidelines once more by £40m summer acquisition from Ajax, Donny van de Beek.
As United struggled for a creative spark and Solskjaer entrusted the midfield work to the likes of Fred, Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay, he must have wondered what he has to do to get a start.
On the other hand, he might just have been glad to be out of it as this 90 minutes of dross unfolded.
Manchester City were clearly in no mood to be caught on the counter-attack, as happened when Solskjaer's United did the Premier League double over them last season, but it took an edge off their own attacking efforts.
It resulted in a surprising lack of ambition from both sides, chances and quality almost non-existent, with even the probings of Kevin de Bruyne unable to fashion serious opportunities.
Draw is a "good point" against Man Utd - Pep Guardiola
The final whistle sounded to some polite applause from observers and backroom teams but this was a world away from the usual sound and fury of a Manchester derby, a state of affairs reflected by the timid approach on the pitch.
United now stand only four points behind leaders Tottenham, hardly a position of crisis considering the criticism that has rained down on them this season, while City are a point and a place adrift.
This, however, was a desperately poor spectacle stripped of the sort of excitement associated with both teams in this fixture, and the lack of atmosphere and encouragement from the Stretford End and the rest of Old Trafford played its part.
The return of fans to some grounds only emphasised just how much they have been missed - their absence here for this dreadful Manchester derby rammed home the point.


bbc--2020-12-12--Hughie Fury survives bad cut to beat Wach

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Hughie Fury contended with an ugly cut to outclass Poland 's Mariusz Wach in a unanimous points win at Wembley Arena .
Instruction from his father and trainer Peter Fury to box rather than fight saw him amend his approach and minimise the risk of further damage to the cut .
And the judges gave him a wide decision 100-90 100-90 99-91 on the cards .
Fury - cousin of WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury - was badly cut over his left eye against Bulgaria 's Kubrat Pulev in 2018 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ checked over by the ringside doctor but Fury was able to remain poised and boxed smartly throughout to land his 25th win from 28 fights .
Lawrence Okolie floored Nikodem Jezewski three times in less than two rounds as he cruised to victory in their cruiserweight contest .
A body shot and a hard right hand to the temple put Poland 's Jezewski down inside twice in the first round .
The Rio 2016 Olympian was accurate and heavy handed throughout against a man who took the fight at late notice after Okolie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called off when the Polish fighter contracted Covid-19 .
Jezewski gamely made his way from his stool in round two but a straight right to his forehead ended the contest and moved Okolie to 15 wins from 15 bouts .

Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Fury was badly cut early on in the fight
Hughie Fury contended with an ugly cut to outclass Poland's Mariusz Wach in a unanimous points win at Wembley Arena.
British heavyweight Fury, 26, carried the fight to his rival but was badly cut around his left eye in a clash of heads early on in the 10 round contest.
Instruction from his father and trainer Peter Fury to box rather than fight saw him amend his approach and minimise the risk of further damage to the cut.
And the judges gave him a wide decision 100-90 100-90 99-91 on the cards.
Fury - cousin of WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury - was badly cut over his left eye against Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev in 2018.
The damage inflicted by Wach's head was checked over by the ringside doctor but Fury was able to remain poised and boxed smartly throughout to land his 25th win from 28 fights.
Lawrence Okolie floored Nikodem Jezewski three times in less than two rounds as he cruised to victory in their cruiserweight contest.
A body shot and a hard right hand to the temple put Poland's Jezewski down inside twice in the first round.
The Rio 2016 Olympian was accurate and heavy handed throughout against a man who took the fight at late notice after Okolie's world-title bout with Krzysztof Glowacki was called off when the Polish fighter contracted Covid-19.
Jezewski gamely made his way from his stool in round two but a straight right to his forehead ended the contest and moved Okolie to 15 wins from 15 bouts.


bbc--2020-12-08--Earth Photo winners announced

Earth Photo winners announced

An exhibition of the winners and shortlisted entries will be on display in Forestry England forests , including Grizedale in @ @ @ @ @ Forest in the Yorkshire Moors , Moors Valley Country Park and Forest in Dorset , @ @ @ @ @ .
The exhibition will also be on display at the Royal Geographical Society in London @ @ @ @

An exhibition of the winners and shortlisted entries will be on display in Forestry England forests, including Grizedale in the Lake District, Dalby Forest in the Yorkshire Moors, Moors Valley Country Park and Forest in Dorset, between now and spring 2021. The exhibition will also be on display at the Royal Geographical Society in London in early 2021.


bbc--2020-12-13--Brexit trade talks: UK and EU to 'go the extra mile' in effort to agree deal

She added : `` Despite the exhaustion after almost a year of negotiations , despite the fact that deadlines have @ @ @ @ @ , we think it is responsible at this point to go the extra mile .
@

"As far as I can see, there are some serious and very difficult issues that currently separate the UK from EU and the best thing to do now for everybody… [is to] get ready to trade on WTO terms."


bbc--2020-12-13--Coronavirus: Germany to go into lockdown over Christmas

Germany had been seen as relatively successful in controlling the pandemic compared with European neighbours , thanks in part to @ @ @ @ @ there is a growing recognition among political leaders that what was dubbed `` lockdown lite @ @ @ @ @ .

A vaccination campaign in Italy will aim to use flower-shaped gazebos set up in parks, sports fields and city squares to begin inoculating the public by mid-January, the country's special commissioner for the Covid emergency, Domenico Arcuri, said on Sunday. The architect behind the gazebos' design, Stefano Boeri, said the flower was the sign of the beginning of spring, "a symbol of serenity and rebirth".


bbc--2020-12-13--Charley Pride: Country music singer dies of Covid-19

I ’ m so heartbroken that one of my dearest and oldest friends , Charley Pride , has passed away @ @ @ @ @ worse to know that he passed away from COVID-19 .
What a horrible , horrible @ @ @ @ @ will always love you .
( 1/2 )

Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.


bbc--2020-12-13--US election: Pro-Trump rallies see scuffles in US cities

The president 's latest legal defeat came on Friday when the Supreme Court rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out @ @ @ @ @ which Mr Biden won .
Mr Trump has now lost more than 50 cases linked @ @ @ @


bbc--2020-12-13--Covid: Public must think carefully about Christmas risk, NHS bosses warn

`` I do n't want to be the Grinch who stole Christmas , I really do n't , but I @ @ @ @ @ really , really carefully what are they going to do over Christmas , '' he @ @

"I don't want to be the Grinch who stole Christmas, I really don't, but I think everybody needs to think really, really carefully what are they going to do over Christmas," he said.


bbc--2020-12-13--Anthony Joshua knocks out Kubrat Pulev to raise hope of Tyson Fury bout

Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua mixed power and patience as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev to raise hopes that a historic fight against Tyson Fury could soon be a reality .
Joshua , perhaps fatigued by the chaos , stepped off the gas and allowed Pulev to at least offer some mild threat , but a barrage of uppercuts in the ninth dropped the Bulgarian and a straight right hand wiped him out .
Moments after this fine blend of poise and heavy punching , the 1,000 fans granted access to Wembley Arena roared at the prospect of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WBC title-holder Fury next .
`` Whoever has the belts I want to compete with .
If that is Tyson Fury , let it be Tyson Fury , '' said Joshua , 31 .
Fellow Briton Fury quickly went on social media and posted : `` I want the fight .
I want the fight next .
I will knock him out inside three rounds .
I ca n't wait to knock him out . ''
• None 'At last I can get him in the ring ' - Joshua responds to Fury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : All the action as it happened • None Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary highlights of the fight Joshua , in a white sleeveless hoodie for his ring walk , was smart from start to finish on a night when the widespread anticipation of a fight with Fury - in which all four world heavyweight titles could be contested for the first time - dominated the narrative .
In his past two outings , Joshua has stood up to immense pressure .
A second defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He was punch perfect on that night .
A loss on Saturday would have made him the instant fall guy amid public demand for the Fury bout .
Once again he was emphatic .
He found his range early on with flicked jabs as 39-year-old Pulev boxed cautiously and struggled to throw anything fast or crisp .
When the challenger did throw a jab in the third , a counter right landed on his jaw and stunned him .
Pulev briefly tried to smile and roar in the face of adversity but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and faced a count .
In a frenzied spell , an uppercut then sent him to the canvas before the round was out .
The pair punched one another after the bell , exchanged glares before the fifth and , while Pulev gained at least a footing in the following rounds , he was never able to land anything that would allow him to dictate .
Some will ask why Joshua was unable to end things more quickly , but after a year out of the ring , he controlled a fight against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - to Wladimir Klitschko - on his record .
He could not miss with the right uppercut all night and the shot dropped the game Pulev in the ninth , before a jolting straight right to the chin left him unable to answer the count as the champion swaggered away , aware his night 's work was over .
It is testament to Joshua that he continues to rise to such mental challenges .
Fury will move better than Pulev , punch with far greater variety , believe in himself more and set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He will also inevitably bring a whole new level of mental warfare to any build-up should the fight happen .
Hope has never been higher that it will .
No sooner had Pulev regained his footing , Joshua 's promoter Eddie Hearn said efforts to make the Fury fight would start `` tomorrow '' , adding : `` It 's the only fight to be made in boxing .
It is the biggest fight in British boxing history . ''
Fury 's co-promoter Bob Arum - one of several key power brokers involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make the `` biggest fight since Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier in 1971 '' .
That such integral figures seem so positive , coupled with the fact an agreement over a financial split is said to already be in place , offers real hope the two could appear in what Fury 's UK promoter Frank Warren repeatedly says will be the `` biggest UK sporting event since the 1966 World Cup final '' .
There are many issues to resolve before a date is in place - complex television broadcast deals and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 1,000 fans singing Sweet Caroline before Joshua 's ring walk showed a return to packed out arenas - which will be a necessity for this event - is closer .
In the ring , the pair are both showing signs of improvement .
Fury moved from elusive fighter to front-foot aggressor in beating Deontay Wilder last time out .
Joshua - on Saturday and in beating Ruiz - has shown he too can do more than just wield knockout punches .
This was defence number one of his second reign as champion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ali , Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson among them - have had the chance to take the heavyweight world champion journey a second time .
Fury is in the select bunch too .
The plot lines are endless .
It is time to make the fight of a generation .
BBC Radio 5 Live analyst Steve Bunce : Tyson Fury will be seeing that and saying if he fights like that against me I will walk right through him .
Joshua kept flipping between styles and tactics .
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he had to do , which was worry about winning today , not worry about what he will do tomorrow .
He looked good .
He boxed well , he moved well , he punched well .
Obviously , Pulev was not much of a threat , but Joshua showed he is a champion .
BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello on BBC Radio 5 Live : In the end a devastating performance .
Destructive hitting from Anthony Joshua .
Everything is set for now for Fury v Joshua - one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known .
• None Missed all the action from the Manchester derby and Saturday 's goals ?
Match of the Day is streaming now

Joshua finally saw off the game Pulev with a hard right hand in round nine
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua mixed power and patience as he knocked out Kubrat Pulev to raise hopes that a historic fight against Tyson Fury could soon be a reality.
The Briton smashed home a hard right hand in round three that forced his mandatory challenger to face a count and then sent him to the canvas with an uppercut seconds later.
Joshua, perhaps fatigued by the chaos, stepped off the gas and allowed Pulev to at least offer some mild threat, but a barrage of uppercuts in the ninth dropped the Bulgarian and a straight right hand wiped him out.
Moments after this fine blend of poise and heavy punching, the 1,000 fans granted access to Wembley Arena roared at the prospect of the IBF, WBA and WBO champion facing WBC title-holder Fury next.
"Whoever has the belts I want to compete with. If that is Tyson Fury, let it be Tyson Fury," said Joshua, 31.
Fellow Briton Fury quickly went on social media and posted: "I want the fight. I want the fight next. I will knock him out inside three rounds. I can't wait to knock him out."
Patience, power and uppercuts
Anthony Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev and looks ahead to Tyson Fury fight
Joshua, in a white sleeveless hoodie for his ring walk, was smart from start to finish on a night when the widespread anticipation of a fight with Fury - in which all four world heavyweight titles could be contested for the first time - dominated the narrative.
In his past two outings, Joshua has stood up to immense pressure. A second defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr in December would have left his career in tatters. He was punch perfect on that night.
A loss on Saturday would have made him the instant fall guy amid public demand for the Fury bout. Once again he was emphatic.
He found his range early on with flicked jabs as 39-year-old Pulev boxed cautiously and struggled to throw anything fast or crisp.
When the challenger did throw a jab in the third, a counter right landed on his jaw and stunned him. Pulev briefly tried to smile and roar in the face of adversity but eventually turned his back while under attack and faced a count. In a frenzied spell, an uppercut then sent him to the canvas before the round was out.
The pair punched one another after the bell, exchanged glares before the fifth and, while Pulev gained at least a footing in the following rounds, he was never able to land anything that would allow him to dictate.
Some will ask why Joshua was unable to end things more quickly, but after a year out of the ring, he controlled a fight against a man who had just one loss - to Wladimir Klitschko - on his record.
He could not miss with the right uppercut all night and the shot dropped the game Pulev in the ninth, before a jolting straight right to the chin left him unable to answer the count as the champion swaggered away, aware his night's work was over.
It is testament to Joshua that he continues to rise to such mental challenges.
Fury will move better than Pulev, punch with far greater variety, believe in himself more and set far more traps in the ring.
He will also inevitably bring a whole new level of mental warfare to any build-up should the fight happen.
Hope has never been higher that it will.
'AJ v Fury work starts tomorrow'
After being caught heavily by Joshua in round three Pulev roared and smiled defiantly
No sooner had Pulev regained his footing, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said efforts to make the Fury fight would start "tomorrow", adding: "It's the only fight to be made in boxing. It is the biggest fight in British boxing history."
Fury's co-promoter Bob Arum - one of several key power brokers involved - said he would work from Monday to make the "biggest fight since Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier in 1971".
That such integral figures seem so positive, coupled with the fact an agreement over a financial split is said to already be in place, offers real hope the two could appear in what Fury's UK promoter Frank Warren repeatedly says will be the "biggest UK sporting event since the 1966 World Cup final".
There are many issues to resolve before a date is in place - complex television broadcast deals and a venue among them. The sight of 1,000 fans singing Sweet Caroline before Joshua's ring walk showed a return to packed out arenas - which will be a necessity for this event - is closer.
In the ring, the pair are both showing signs of improvement. Fury moved from elusive fighter to front-foot aggressor in beating Deontay Wilder last time out. Joshua - on Saturday and in beating Ruiz - has shown he too can do more than just wield knockout punches.
This was defence number one of his second reign as champion. A small cluster of men - Ali, Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson among them - have had the chance to take the heavyweight world champion journey a second time.
Fury is in the select bunch too. The plot lines are endless.
It is time to make the fight of a generation.
Analysis - 'A UK sporting occasion'
Moments after his win Joshua threw another punch, this time at a poster featuring Pulev
BBC Radio 5 Live analyst Steve Bunce: Tyson Fury will be seeing that and saying if he fights like that against me I will walk right through him. Joshua kept flipping between styles and tactics.
British heavyweight Dillian Whyte on BBC Radio 5 Live: Joshua did what he had to do, which was worry about winning today, not worry about what he will do tomorrow. He looked good. He boxed well, he moved well, he punched well. Obviously, Pulev was not much of a threat, but Joshua showed he is a champion.
BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello on BBC Radio 5 Live: In the end a devastating performance. Destructive hitting from Anthony Joshua. Everything is set for now for Fury v Joshua - one of the greatest sporting occasions Britain has ever known.


bbc--2020-12-13--Jill Biden: Backlash after WSJ op-ed calls future first lady 'kiddo'

Every time I ponder taking the title out of my Twitter handle , along comes someone ( pretty much always @ @ @ @ @ how using Dr if you got a PhD is showing off or unseemly or some @ @ @ @ @ remember why I put it there in the first place .
I earned it .


bbc--2020-12-13--How Sicily inspires African love ballads and new stars

But it can not take away from the new cultural landscape that has seen musical talents emerge such as Nigerian @ @ @ @ @ Nelson Billionz , also known as `` Big Billy '' , who shoots slick music @ @ @ @

Allow Instagram content?
This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.


bbc--2020-12-13--Heritage railway decked out with 13,000 Christmas lights

A heritage railway unable to run services for four months has had a spectacular Christmas makeover .
The S-15 freight @ @ @ @ @ steam trains on the Mid Hants Railway 's Watercress Line in New Alresford to be @ @ @ @ @ The charity has lost about £1m in revenue this year , but government grants and @ @ @ @ @ Fund has paid for the festive services .

A heritage railway unable to run services for four months has had a spectacular Christmas makeover.
The S-15 freight locomotive is one of two steam trains on the Mid Hants Railway's Watercress Line in New Alresford to be fitted with 13,000 lights.
The charity has lost about £1m in revenue this year, but government grants and support from the Heritage Lottery Fund has paid for the festive services.
Producer: Pete Doherty


bbc--2020-12-13--'At least I can get him in the ring' - Joshua responds to Fury's knockout taunt

Anthony Joshua has welcomed Tyson Fury 's claim he will beat the unified champion of the world `` inside three rounds '' and says he feels his British rival will `` bring out the best in me '' .
`` I want the fight next .
I ca n't wait to knock him out , '' WBC champion Fury said in a video posted on social media .
`` That 's good to hear , '' Joshua said .
`` At least I can get him in the ring . ''
`` That 's what we want right , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Joshua told BBC Radio 5 Live Boxing in his changing room .
• None Joshua v Pulev : All the action as it happened • None Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary highlights of the fight Joshua , 31 , was impressive against Pulev in their heavyweight contest in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena .
The Bulgarian challenger was forced to take a standing count in round three and floored before the bell , and was knocked down twice more in round nine .
In the instant aftermath , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would start on Sunday to finalise a bout with Fury .
Fury 's US promoter Bob Arum said he would begin work on Monday to secure the `` biggest fight since Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier in 1971 '' .
WBC world heavyweight champion Fury has been installed as an odds-on favourite to beat IBF , WBA and WBO belt holder Joshua if they fight next in a bout which would see all four heavyweight titles contested for the first time .
Asked about the odds , Joshua added : `` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he will bring out the best in me .
So that 's brilliant .
I 've been to his fights , I 've watched him , so when I fight him it will be good to change those odds and put them in my favour . ''
Joshua revealed he continued to have animosity with Pulev in the ring after his knockout win , which in turn influenced his initial television interview at ringside .
`` I just wanted to fight .
I was ready to fight anyone , '' Joshua added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do any interviews or speak to anyone .
I just feel like this is just about me .
I 'm not in competition with anyone , I do n't want to have to please anyone , I want to be myself .
I want to be able to make mistakes .
`` It 's hard when you 're underneath the microscope all the time .
It 's a lot of pressure so I was in that mode where I 'm ready to fight everyone .
Me and Pulev were still going at it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours after his win , a calm Joshua revealed former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather had spent time with him in his changing room and stated he can `` go all the way '' though there is `` room for improvement '' .
Two fights with Fury would go some way to adding to Joshua 's legacy and promoter Hearn said they will target May for the first , with a second in November or December .
`` Sometimes there are words backwards and forwards form both camps - I do n't think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Hearn told 5 Live Boxing .
`` We just all want to make the fight .
Now is the time .
We will start the ball rolling .
I do n't think it 's that difficult .
The crux of the deal I have always said is agreed now in terms of numbers and money splits .
There are only some minor details .
So there 's no reason we ca n't be up and running . ''
Peter Fury - who trained his nephew Tyson Fury to world-title success in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It would be a great fight if it happens .
They are both up for it .
They 've got different styles though - Tyson is a totally different ball game to Pulev .
`` Those shots wo n't be landing on Tyson so clean .
If AJ can land , anyone 's going down , but the same for Tyson , he 's a puncher as well .
It works both ways .
`` Joshua is a little bit hesitant in there .
He does n't let his hands go too much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upright , he 's got no lateral movement , and Tyson 's got that in abundance .
He 's very , very awkward . ''
BBC boxing correspondent Mike Costello on BBC Radio 5 Live : `` In the end a devastating performance .
Destructive hitting from Anthony Joshua .
Everything is set for now for Fury v Joshua - one of the greatest sporting occasions Britain has ever known . ''
• None Missed all the action from the Manchester derby and Saturday 's goals ?
Match of the Day is streaming @

Anthony Joshua beats Kubrat Pulev and looks ahead to Tyson Fury fight
Anthony Joshua has welcomed Tyson Fury's claim he will beat the unified champion of the world "inside three rounds" and says he feels his British rival will "bring out the best in me".
Joshua, 31, knocked out Kubrat Pulev in round nine on Saturday to increase hope he could fight Fury next.
"I want the fight next. I can't wait to knock him out," WBC champion Fury said in a video posted on social media.
"That's good to hear," Joshua said. "At least I can get him in the ring."
"That's what we want right, so he's on the right track," Joshua told BBC Radio 5 Live Boxing in his changing room.
Joshua, 31, was impressive against Pulev in their heavyweight contest in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena. The Bulgarian challenger was forced to take a standing count in round three and floored before the bell, and was knocked down twice more in round nine.
In the instant aftermath, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said work would start on Sunday to finalise a bout with Fury.
Fury's US promoter Bob Arum said he would begin work on Monday to secure the "biggest fight since Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier in 1971".
WBC world heavyweight champion Fury has been installed as an odds-on favourite to beat IBF, WBA and WBO belt holder Joshua if they fight next in a bout which would see all four heavyweight titles contested for the first time.
Asked about the odds, Joshua added: "It's good. I said he's talented and he will bring out the best in me. So that's brilliant. I've been to his fights, I've watched him, so when I fight him it will be good to change those odds and put them in my favour."
Hearn eyes May showdown
Floyd Mayweather (right) joined Anthony Joshua in his changing room after the fight
Joshua revealed he continued to have animosity with Pulev in the ring after his knockout win, which in turn influenced his initial television interview at ringside.
"I just wanted to fight. I was ready to fight anyone," Joshua added. "I didn't want to do any interviews or speak to anyone. I just feel like this is just about me. I'm not in competition with anyone, I don't want to have to please anyone, I want to be myself. I want to be able to make mistakes.
"It's hard when you're underneath the microscope all the time. It's a lot of pressure so I was in that mode where I'm ready to fight everyone. Me and Pulev were still going at it after."
Speaking more than two hours after his win, a calm Joshua revealed former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather had spent time with him in his changing room and stated he can "go all the way" though there is "room for improvement".
Two fights with Fury would go some way to adding to Joshua's legacy and promoter Hearn said they will target May for the first, with a second in November or December.
"Sometimes there are words backwards and forwards form both camps - I don't think that's going to do any good," Hearn told 5 Live Boxing.
"We just all want to make the fight. Now is the time. We will start the ball rolling. I don't think it's that difficult. The crux of the deal I have always said is agreed now in terms of numbers and money splits. There are only some minor details. So there's no reason we can't be up and running."
Joshua v Fury - analysis
Peter Fury - who trained his nephew Tyson Fury to world-title success in 2015 - on Sky Sports: "It would be a great fight if it happens. They are both up for it. They've got different styles though - Tyson is a totally different ball game to Pulev.
"Those shots won't be landing on Tyson so clean. If AJ can land, anyone's going down, but the same for Tyson, he's a puncher as well. It works both ways.
"Joshua is a little bit hesitant in there. He doesn't let his hands go too much. For me, he's too upright, he's got no lateral movement, and Tyson's got that in abundance. He's very, very awkward."
BBC boxing correspondent Mike Costello on BBC Radio 5 Live: "In the end a devastating performance. Destructive hitting from Anthony Joshua. Everything is set for now for Fury v Joshua - one of the greatest sporting occasions Britain has ever known."


bbc--2020-12-13--McLaren Racing to sell third of company to US investors

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 McLaren Racing has agreed to sell a third of the company to a group of United States-based investors .
The consortium has initially bought 15 % of the firm running McLaren 's Formula 1 and IndyCar teams .
It will rise to 33 % .
`` This investment bolsters our plan to return to contention for wins and championships in F1 and IndyCar , '' said McLaren Racing chief Zak Brown .
Brown said MSP Sports Capital was `` first and foremost a sports investor [ which has ] considerable experience and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
MSP has invested in Major League Baseball , NBA basketball and sports broadcaster ESPN .
McLaren Group has facedfinancial difficulties over the past few years , which were worsened in 2020 by the coronavirus crisis .
McLaren Group executive chairman Paul Walsh said the impact of the pandemic had `` highlighted '' the financial vulnerability of McLaren `` so there was a high degree of urgency to get this done '' .
Walsh added : `` We stopped making cars because our factory was locked down .
If you do n't make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - and if you do n't sell them , you do n't get the cash flow .
`` But we had the racing team that was continuing to spend money , as they should .
That tension made everyone acutely aware that the fundamental model needed adjustment .
`` We could have just trimmed our sails and dialled Zak back on the money he could spend , but then we would also have had to be true to ourselves that we would be dialling back on our ambitions .
And we did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what we tried to put in place here is a fiscally appropriate model for the group but also equip Zak and the team to go and win .
And that 's what I think we 've accomplished . ''
Among the investors in the group are private investment firm The Najafi Companies and UBS O'Connor , a hedge fund subsidiary of Swiss investment bank UBS .
As part of the deal , Jahm Najafi , chairman and chief executive of The Najafi Companies , will become a vice-chairman of McLaren Racing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Rodrigo Trelles Zabala of UBS O'Connor will join the McLaren Racing board as non-executive directors .
Moorad said : `` We 're committed to assist the team in accomplishing its objective of returning to the front of the grid . ''
Najafi said the new investors `` feel very comfortable that we do not have any concerns about the financial capability [ of McLaren ] , especially given the commitment we have made to the team '' .
He added : `` We have been working with the team at McLaren Racing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone through their overall business plan and the objectives of not only having a viable financial race team but also one that 's highly competitive and is going to be financially strong in a position to compete for a championship .
`` We believe in that business plan , we have looked at it very thoroughly and are very excited because we think that it 's real and possible .
`` We believe this is sufficient in order to take us to a place and win a championship . ''
Plans to refinance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Technology Centre , selling it to an investor before leasing it back , remain in place .
Brown said on Saturday that McLaren is weighing up entries into the World Sportscar Championship and the all-electric Formula E series in the future .
• None Missed all the action from the Manchester derby and Saturday 's goals ?
Match of the Day is streaming now

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Briton Lando Norris in action for McLaren in Abu Dhabi
McLaren Racing has agreed to sell a third of the company to a group of United States-based investors.
MSP Sports Capital will inject £185m by the end of 2022 in a deal valuing the British company at £560m.
The consortium has initially bought 15% of the firm running McLaren's Formula 1 and IndyCar teams. It will rise to 33%.
"This investment bolsters our plan to return to contention for wins and championships in F1 and IndyCar," said McLaren Racing chief Zak Brown.
Brown said MSP Sports Capital was "first and foremost a sports investor [which has] considerable experience and proven success in global sports properties".
MSP has invested in Major League Baseball, NBA basketball and sports broadcaster ESPN.
McLaren Group has facedfinancial difficulties over the past few years, which were worsened in 2020 by the coronavirus crisis.
McLaren Group executive chairman Paul Walsh said the impact of the pandemic had "highlighted" the financial vulnerability of McLaren "so there was a high degree of urgency to get this done".
Walsh added: "We stopped making cars because our factory was locked down. If you don't make cars, you don't sell them - and if you don't sell them, you don't get the cash flow.
"But we had the racing team that was continuing to spend money, as they should. That tension made everyone acutely aware that the fundamental model needed adjustment.
"We could have just trimmed our sails and dialled Zak back on the money he could spend, but then we would also have had to be true to ourselves that we would be dialling back on our ambitions. And we didn't like that.
"So, basically, what we tried to put in place here is a fiscally appropriate model for the group but also equip Zak and the team to go and win. And that's what I think we've accomplished."
Among the investors in the group are private investment firm The Najafi Companies and UBS O'Connor, a hedge fund subsidiary of Swiss investment bank UBS.
As part of the deal, Jahm Najafi, chairman and chief executive of The Najafi Companies, will become a vice-chairman of McLaren Racing.
Jeff Moorad, principal of MSP, and Rodrigo Trelles Zabala of UBS O'Connor will join the McLaren Racing board as non-executive directors.
Moorad said: "We're committed to assist the team in accomplishing its objective of returning to the front of the grid."
Najafi said the new investors "feel very comfortable that we do not have any concerns about the financial capability [of McLaren], especially given the commitment we have made to the team".
He added: "We have been working with the team at McLaren Racing for a few months now and have gone through their overall business plan and the objectives of not only having a viable financial race team but also one that's highly competitive and is going to be financially strong in a position to compete for a championship.
"We believe in that business plan, we have looked at it very thoroughly and are very excited because we think that it's real and possible.
"We believe this is sufficient in order to take us to a place and win a championship."
Plans to refinance its factory, the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre, selling it to an investor before leasing it back, remain in place.
Brown said on Saturday that McLaren is weighing up entries into the World Sportscar Championship and the all-electric Formula E series in the future.


bbc--2020-12-13--Figueiredo overcomes point deduction to defend title at UFC 256

UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo retained his title with a thrilling majority-draw decision against Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256 in Las Vegas .
Figueiredo was bidding to complete his second title defence in the space of 21 days after his first-round finish of Alex Perez at UFC 255 in November .
But despite loading up with heavy-handed strikes throughout the bout , he was unable to trouble the iron chin of the challenger , who continued to fire back with shots of his own , and appeared to hold the advantage in the wrestling exchanges through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a thumping kick to the groin by Figueiredo left Moreno down on the canvas for two minutes , with referee Jason Herzog penalising the champion with a point-deduction .
That sanction ultimately prevented Figueiredo from claiming the outright victory on the scorecards , with one judge scoring the fight 48-46 to Figueiredo , while the other two judges tendering 47-47 scores to confirm the result as a majority draw .
Figueiredo 's title defence capped off a remarkable year for the former bricklayer and motorcycle taxi rider , who captured the UFC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Joseph Benavidez in July , then made the first defence of his title with another first-round submission , against Perez , last month .
Remarkably , after that victory at UFC 255 , UFC president Dana White declared that the promotion would keep Figueiredo in Las Vegas so he could complete a three-week turnaround and face Moreno in the main event at UFC 256 .
It meant Figueiredo broke the UFC record for the shortest gap between title defences , lowering the previous mark of 56 days to just 21 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decisive result , the match-up was hailed online as one of the best fights of 2020 , while White told the fighters immediately after the bout that it was the best flyweight fight in UFC history .
In the night 's co-main event , Brazilian contender Charles Oliveira dominated former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson to earn a shutout decision win on the scorecards .
Oliveira , 31 , held the advantage throughout the fight , and came close to finishing the American with a tight armbar .
But , despite appearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ferguson refused to submit and the fight continued .
Oliveira proceeded to dominate the bout to earn scores of 30-26 on all three scorecards to cement his status as a threat to the UFC lightweight title .
There was a remarkable knockout in the middleweight main card fight between Kevin Holland and former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo `` Jacare '' Souza , with the American scoring a rarely-seen knockout while sitting on the canvas .
Holland , 28 , happily grappled with the former jiu-jitsu world champion on the mat then , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 28-year-old connected with hard punches off his back to stun , then knock out Souza in remarkable fashion to register his fifth win , and third first-round finish , in 2020 .
In the first main card bout of the night , undefeated French heavyweight Ciryl Gane scored the biggest win of his career with a second-round TKO finish of former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos to improve his record to seven wins , with no losses .

Figueiredo's (left) professional record now stands at 20 wins, one draw and one loss
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo retained his title with a thrilling majority-draw decision against Brandon Moreno in the main event of UFC 256 in Las Vegas.
Brazil's Figueiredo, 32, and Mexico's Moreno, 27, engaged in a wild, back-and-forth battle as the two 125lb fighters fought all the way to the judges' scorecards after five breathless rounds at the UFC Apex.
Figueiredo was bidding to complete his second title defence in the space of 21 days after his first-round finish of Alex Perez at UFC 255 in November.
But despite loading up with heavy-handed strikes throughout the bout, he was unable to trouble the iron chin of the challenger, who continued to fire back with shots of his own, and appeared to hold the advantage in the wrestling exchanges through the contest.
After two all-action rounds, a thumping kick to the groin by Figueiredo left Moreno down on the canvas for two minutes, with referee Jason Herzog penalising the champion with a point-deduction.
That sanction ultimately prevented Figueiredo from claiming the outright victory on the scorecards, with one judge scoring the fight 48-46 to Figueiredo, while the other two judges tendering 47-47 scores to confirm the result as a majority draw.
Figueiredo's title defence capped off a remarkable year for the former bricklayer and motorcycle taxi rider, who captured the UFC's 125lb title with a first-round submission of Joseph Benavidez in July, then made the first defence of his title with another first-round submission, against Perez, last month.
Remarkably, after that victory at UFC 255, UFC president Dana White declared that the promotion would keep Figueiredo in Las Vegas so he could complete a three-week turnaround and face Moreno in the main event at UFC 256.
It meant Figueiredo broke the UFC record for the shortest gap between title defences, lowering the previous mark of 56 days to just 21, and while the fight may not have produced a decisive result, the match-up was hailed online as one of the best fights of 2020, while White told the fighters immediately after the bout that it was the best flyweight fight in UFC history.
Oliveira dominates Ferguson
Oliveira (centre left) racked up his 30th professional victory with the win against Ferguson (right)
In the night's co-main event, Brazilian contender Charles Oliveira dominated former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson to earn a shutout decision win on the scorecards.
Oliveira, 31, held the advantage throughout the fight, and came close to finishing the American with a tight armbar. But, despite appearing to suffer a hyperextended arm, 36-year-old Ferguson refused to submit and the fight continued.
Oliveira proceeded to dominate the bout to earn scores of 30-26 on all three scorecards to cement his status as a threat to the UFC lightweight title.
Holland scores career-best win
Holland (centre) collected a $50,000 bonus for his knockout of Souza
There was a remarkable knockout in the middleweight main card fight between Kevin Holland and former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, with the American scoring a rarely-seen knockout while sitting on the canvas.
Holland, 28, happily grappled with the former jiu-jitsu world champion on the mat then, with the 41-year-old Brazilian in a seemingly dominant position, the 28-year-old connected with hard punches off his back to stun, then knock out Souza in remarkable fashion to register his fifth win, and third first-round finish, in 2020.
Gane claims big-name finish
In the first main card bout of the night, undefeated French heavyweight Ciryl Gane scored the biggest win of his career with a second-round TKO finish of former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos to improve his record to seven wins, with no losses.


bbc--2020-12-13--Westwood takes Race to Dubai title as Fitzpatrick wins DP World Tour Championship

Last updated on .From the section Golf Lee Westwood has won the Race to Dubai after an extraordinary finish to @ @ @ @ @ the DP World Tour Championship .
Matthew Fitzpatrick won the tournament on 15 under but @ @ @ @ @ own to claim the season-long title for a third time .
In the end , @ @ @ @ @ Laurie Canter on the 17th that handed Englishman Westwood the prize .
Patrick Reed , @ @ @ @ @ the start of the week , finished third .
The 2018 Masters champion , who @ @ @ @ @ first American to win the overall crown , holed three chips for birdies but also @ @ @ @ @ scrappy two-under-par final round that saw him finish on 13 under .
• None Missed @ @ @ @ @ Manchester derby and Saturday 's goals ?
Match of the Day is streaming now

Lee Westwood got a hug from his former caddie Billy Foster, who is now on the bag of Matt Fitzpatrick
DP World Tour Championship - final leaderboard -15 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -14 L Westwood (Eng)*; -13 V Hovland (Nor), P Reed (US) Selected: -12 S Valimaki (Fin), L Canter (Eng); -9 T Hatton (Eng); -7 T Fleetwood (Eng), A Siullivan (Eng), C Morikawa (US) Full leaderboard * Denotes won Race to Dubai
Lee Westwood has won a third Race to Dubai title after an extraordinary finish to the European Tour season at the DP World Tour Championship.
Matthew Fitzpatrick won the event on 15 under but Englishman Westwood took the season-long title after Laurie Canter double bogeyed the par-three 17th.
Canter's error lifted Westwood, 47, into second place on his own.
That was enough to pip Fitzpatrick and Patrick Reed, who led the standings at the start of the week, but ended third.
Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, was trying to become the first American to win the title of Europe's top golfer. He started the final round in a share of the lead with Fitzpatrick and Canter, knowing a victory would guarantee him the Race to Dubai title.
But although he sensationally holed three chips for birdies - including at the last hole - he also had four bogeys in a scrappy two-under-par final round that saw him finish on 13 under, level with Norway's Viktor Hovland.
Fitzpatrick needed to win the tournament, played on the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, and hope Westwood finished no higher than third and Reed fourth but in the end had to settle for £2.2m and his second DP World Tour Championship title, having also won in 2016.
"It was just a grind. I wanted to win for my family, all the hard work they put in supporting me on and off the course," said Fitzpatrick, who finished with a four-under-par 68, on Sky Sports.
"It was just trying to make pars, not losing ground. It was a bit up and down on the back nine, but it was just about staying in it and maintaining the lead I built early on."
The 26-year-old started quickly with four straight birdies to open up a three-shot lead. Reed kept in contention though, chipping in for birdie on the seventh and 15th holes as the Race to Dubai lead fluctuated between the pair, with Westwood never really threatening.
He looked to have completely blown his chances this year when he bogeyed the par-five 14th - however, two birdies in his final three holes saw him sign for a four-under-par 68 and set the clubhouse lead on 14 under.
He still required help from Canter and his unfortunate compatriot fluffed a chip shot on the par-three 17th and walked off with a five, which was enough to propel Westwood up to second on his own.
If Canter had eagled the par-five last, he would have snatched the Race to Dubai title from Westwood and handed it back to Fitzpatrick, but a wayward second shot ended those hopes and he ended up with a par and 12 under total.
It meant Westwood pipped Fitzpatrick to the Harry Vardon Trophy by just 17.8 points to become the oldest winner - Colin Montgomerie was 42 when he won the last of his eight titles in 2005.
"It's been a bizarre season for so many reasons," said Westwood, who was first crowned Europe's top golfer 20 years ago and won his second European money prize in the inaugural Race to Dubai season in 2009.
"The European Tour have done an incredible job to pick the season up again from July and have tournaments on every week.
"It's been 20 years since I sat there at Valderrama to win the Order of Merit, as it was then. It's not getting any easier, I am not getting any younger. I had a bit of a back problem and it nearly cost me this week - on Monday I didn't know if I was going to play.
"I am just enjoying playing golf against these great young players - these kids are so good now. Matt feels like he has been out here for years but is still in his mid-20s and finished like a pro there."
You can watch highlights of the DP World Tour Championship on BBC Two at 18:10 GMT.


bbc--2020-12-14--John le Carré: Espionage writer dies aged 89

Le Carré said his manuscript was approved by the secret service because they `` rightly if reluctantly '' concluded it @ @ @ @ @ start to finish '' but he said the world 's press took a different view @ @ @ @ @ `` not merely authentic but some kind of revelatory Message From The Other Side '' @

"My England would be the one that recognises its place in the EU. The jingoistic England that is trying to march us out of the EU, that is an England I don't want to know," he said.


bbc--2020-12-13--Coronavirus: US starts huge vaccine delivery operation

The US has begun delivering the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine `` across all states '' with the aim of inoculating more @ @ @ @ @ the end of March , officials say .
The first doses , packed in containers @ @ @ @ @ them refrigerated , were transported across the country on trucks and planes early on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ Perna , who is overseeing distribution , said the vaccine would be delivered to 145 @ @ @ @ @ a further 491 sites on Tuesday and Wednesday .
The initial delivery will cover about @ @ @ @ @ Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine , which offers up to 95 % protection against Covid-19 , received emergency @ @ @ @ @ Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) on Friday following intense pressure from the Trump @ @

The US has begun delivering the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine "across all states" with the aim of inoculating more than 100 million people by the end of March, officials say.
The first doses, packed in containers with dry ice to keep them refrigerated, were transported across the country on trucks and planes early on Sunday.
US Army Gen Gustave Perna, who is overseeing distribution, said the vaccine would be delivered to 145 locations on Monday, and a further 491 sites on Tuesday and Wednesday. The initial delivery will cover about three million people.
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19, received emergency use authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday following intense pressure from the Trump administration.
Read more here.


bbc--2020-12-14--Inside a vaccine cold storage room

Inside a vaccine cold storage room

Transporting temperature-sensitive medication - like a Covid-19 vaccine - is a massive logistical challenge .
Keeping vaccines at the right @ @ @ @ @ Vanmolkot from Zuellig Pharma shows the BBC 's Karishma Vaswani around a cold storage facility @ @ @ @ @ edited and produced by Joe Phua , Joshua Lim and Lucy Martin

Transporting temperature-sensitive medication - like a Covid-19 vaccine - is a massive logistical challenge. Keeping vaccines at the right temperature is crucial. Tom Vanmolkot from Zuellig Pharma shows the BBC's Karishma Vaswani around a cold storage facility in Singapore.
Filmed, edited and produced by Joe Phua, Joshua Lim and Lucy Martin


bbc--2020-12-14--Australia storms: Wild weather lashes vast stretch of east coast

The current wild weather has hit popular holiday spots such as the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast in Queensland @ @ @ @ @ New South Wales ( NSW ) .


bbc--2020-12-13--Ruhollah Zam: EU powers boycott Iran forum over execution

Then on Sunday , France announced on Twitter that its ambassador to Iran would not participate in the Europe-Iran Business @ @ @ @ @ three other envoys .
At the foot of the tweet the ministry used the hashtag @ @ @


bbc--2020-12-14--Ambrose Dlamini: Eswatini's PM dies after testing positive for Covid-19

Dlamini announced he had tested positive for coronavirus on 16 November .
At the time , he said he was @ @ @ @ @ .

Many presidents, prime ministers and royal family members around the world have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic began, however there is no confirmed case of any figures dying of the virus while in office.


bbc--2020-12-13--Verstappen wins F1 season finale in Abu Dhabi

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Max Verstappen ended a frustrating season for Red Bull on a high with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix .
An early safety car locked in the strategies of the leaders and led to a soporific race .
McLaren took third in the constructors ' championship as Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz took fifth and sixth .
The prize for overhauling Racing Point - who started the race 10 points ahead but for whom Lance Stroll could finish only 10th as team-mate Sergio Perez retired early on - is in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of prize money .
Red Bull 's Alexander Albon was fourth , 20 seconds behind team-mate Verstappen but close enough to the Mercedes to block any adventurous strategy choices , as the team weigh up whether to retain the British-Thai driver for 2021 .
• None Red Bull victory no guarantee of success in 2021 • None Hamilton 'happy to be alive ' after recovering from Covid • None The story of the 2020 F1 season in 12 images Too little , too late Verstappen put in the sort of performance Red Bull @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have spent failing to deliver in the face of Mercedes ' overwhelming superiority .
Having taken a surprise pole position , the Dutchman retained the lead at the start and was in control throughout .
When Perez 's Racing Point stopped in the final sector of the circuit after just 10 laps , the safety car was called and forced most teams to pit for fresh tyres and run to the end of the race .
Mercedes chose to stack Hamilton behind Bottas rather than gambling on running the world champion longer , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under caution rather than gambling on having to fight back in the second part of the race on an offset strategy .
That meant the rest of the race degenerated into a tyre-conservation cruise .
Bottas could not keep pace with Verstappen and slowly dropped back from the Red Bull .
Hamilton sat in the region of two to three seconds behind his team-mate for much of the race , apparently with more pace but either unable or unwilling to close in .
Hamilton also said he was struggling with fatigue in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after-effects of contracting coronavirus , which forced him to miss last weekend 's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain .
Albon had an anonymous race in fourth , while the year ended on a huge high for McLaren .
The Racing Point has been the faster car for much of the year , but McLaren and their drivers have maximised their potential to greater effect and stayed in the fight despite a strong second part of the season by their rivals .
That kept them in the fight and they delivered the race they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good start and led Albon for the first few laps , before inevitably succumbing .
He and Sainz then drove calmly and consistently for the rest of the race to secure the championship position they desired .
It made it a good day for McLaren on two fronts , after they confirmed a major cash boost from an investment by a US consortium that is to take a third of the equity in the team by the end of 2022 .
Daniel Ricciardo ran a long first stint in his Renault on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place start into seventh at the end , ahead of Alpha Tauri 's Pierre Gasly , as Renault 's Esteban Ocon took ninth from Stroll on the last lap .
• None McLaren Racing to sell third of company to US investors Shattered at the end of 17 races packed into five and a half months , the teams and drivers head into a short off-season with some changes to be made to their cars before pre-season testing at the end of February .
The next season is due to start in Melbourne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still raging , who knows what 2021 will bring ?
• None Missed all the action from the Manchester derby and Saturday 's goals ?
Match of the Day is streaming now

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Listen to all the reaction on 5 Live's Chequered Flag podcast
Max Verstappen ended a frustrating season for Red Bull on a high with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The Dutchman took his second win of the year ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton, who were unable to challenge in second and third.
An early safety car locked in the strategies of the leaders and led to a soporific race.
McLaren took third in the constructors' championship as Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz took fifth and sixth.
The prize for overhauling Racing Point - who started the race 10 points ahead but for whom Lance Stroll could finish only 10th as team-mate Sergio Perez retired early on - is in the region of $10m (£7.5m) of prize money.
Red Bull's Alexander Albon was fourth, 20 seconds behind team-mate Verstappen but close enough to the Mercedes to block any adventurous strategy choices, as the team weigh up whether to retain the British-Thai driver for 2021.
Too little, too late
Max Verstappen and Red Bull celebrated their first victory since the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone on August 9
Verstappen put in the sort of performance Red Bull began the year promising but which they have spent failing to deliver in the face of Mercedes' overwhelming superiority.
Having taken a surprise pole position, the Dutchman retained the lead at the start and was in control throughout.
When Perez's Racing Point stopped in the final sector of the circuit after just 10 laps, the safety car was called and forced most teams to pit for fresh tyres and run to the end of the race.
Mercedes chose to stack Hamilton behind Bottas rather than gambling on running the world champion longer, banking the time gain of a stop under caution rather than gambling on having to fight back in the second part of the race on an offset strategy.
That meant the rest of the race degenerated into a tyre-conservation cruise.
Bottas could not keep pace with Verstappen and slowly dropped back from the Red Bull.
Hamilton sat in the region of two to three seconds behind his team-mate for much of the race, apparently with more pace but either unable or unwilling to close in.
Hamilton also said he was struggling with fatigue in the race, as a result of the after-effects of contracting coronavirus, which forced him to miss last weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.
McLaren win big
Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz capped a good day for McLaren following news of new US investment
Albon had an anonymous race in fourth, while the year ended on a huge high for McLaren.
The Racing Point has been the faster car for much of the year, but McLaren and their drivers have maximised their potential to greater effect and stayed in the fight despite a strong second part of the season by their rivals.
That kept them in the fight and they delivered the race they needed when it mattered.
Norris made a good start and led Albon for the first few laps, before inevitably succumbing. He and Sainz then drove calmly and consistently for the rest of the race to secure the championship position they desired.
It made it a good day for McLaren on two fronts, after they confirmed a major cash boost from an investment by a US consortium that is to take a third of the equity in the team by the end of 2022.
Daniel Ricciardo ran a long first stint in his Renault on the hard tyre to convert an 11th place start into seventh at the end, ahead of Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly, as Renault's Esteban Ocon took ninth from Stroll on the last lap.
Driver of the day
On a day of dreary racing, Verstappen was the outstanding driver
What's next?
Shattered at the end of 17 races packed into five and a half months, the teams and drivers head into a short off-season with some changes to be made to their cars before pre-season testing at the end of February.
The next season is due to start in Melbourne in mid-March, but with the pandemic still raging, who knows what 2021 will bring?


bbc--2020-12-13--Nigeria school attack: Gunmen who seized children in Katsina 'surrounded'

`` Military commanders on the ground have the coordinates of where they believe the bandits are , and whoever they @ @ @ @ @ surrounded all of that area , '' he added .

Many Nigerians have criticised President Muhammadu Buhari, who was in his home town of Daura less than 200km (125 miles) away, for not going to the scene of the incident. That the bandits could dare to stage, and successfully carry out, such an operation with the president and his vast security paraphernalia in the area has shocked many.


bbc--2020-12-13--Arrests as Indian workers ransack iPhone plant over wages

In a statement to the AFP news agency , the company did not refer directly to the workers ' complaints @ @ @ @ @ incident was caused by people of unknown identities from outside who intruded into and damaged @ @ @ @ @ '' .


bbc--2020-12-13--Britons told not to stockpile food ahead of January

First , political and business timetables are getting increasingly misaligned by the day .
Businesses need to know whether tariffs @ @ @ @ @ it effects pricing of products and services for next year .
How can firms place @ @ @ @ @ they do n't know what that price needs to be ?

Mike Hawes, head of the motor industry's trade body, the SMMT, said that although it was good the two sides will continue to talk, they must now "finish the job". A no-deal "would be nothing less than catastrophic for the automotive sector, its workers and their families and represent a stunning failure of statecraft. Quite simply, it has to be ruled out," he said.


bbc--2020-12-13--Nagorno-Karabakh conflict flares despite ceasefire

The region is recognised as part of Azerbaijan but has been run by ethnic Armenians since 1994 after the two @ @ @ @ @ the territory which left thousands dead .

The region is recognised as part of Azerbaijan but has been run by ethnic Armenians since 1994 after the two countries fought a war over the territory which left thousands dead.


bbc--2020-12-13--Obituary: John le Carré

Obituary: John le Carré

For years he refused invitations to do any interviews , maintaining that what he wrote was `` the stuff of @ @ @ @ @ and he was not , as the press seemed to imply , an expert on @ @

For years he refused invitations to do any interviews, maintaining that what he wrote was "the stuff of dreams, not reality" and he was not, as the press seemed to imply, an expert on espionage.


bbc--2020-12-14--Canada 'Sixties Scoop': Indigenous survivors map out their stories

Thousands of indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their families between the 1950s and 1980s , in what @ @ @ @ @ Sixties Scoop ” .
They were put into non-indigenous homes by welfare agencies , in @ @ @ @ @ into mainstream culture .
Now survivors are mapping out their stories and finding solace in @ @ @ @

Thousands of indigenous children in Canada were forcibly removed from their families between the 1950s and 1980s, in what is known as the “Sixties Scoop”.
They were put into non-indigenous homes by welfare agencies, in an attempt to assimilate them into mainstream culture.
Now survivors are mapping out their stories and finding solace in connecting with others.
Video by Dan Lytwyn


bbc--2020-12-11--US election 2020: What is the electoral college?

Voters in the US have already made their choice , but it 's members of the electoral college who meet @ @ @ @ @ the next president .

Voters in the US have already made their choice, but it's members of the electoral college who meet today to pick the next president.
Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin
Produced by Jake Horton and Sarah Glatte
Narrated by Marianna Brady


bbc--2020-12-13--The moment landmark hotel demolished in Virginia

A former Holiday Inn , which offered landmark views of Washington DC , was brought down without a hitch in @ @ @ @

A former Holiday Inn, which offered landmark views of Washington DC, was brought down without a hitch in a controlled implosion.


bbc--2020-12-14--Kenya's black market baby trade: A mother's choice

She told Adama that her buyers were loving parents unable to conceive , who would provide for a much-wanted child @ @ @ @ @ will sell a baby to someone who walks in off the street with the right @ @ @ @ @ also tells expectant mothers that she is a former nurse , but she does not @ @ @ @ @ skills , or sanitation to deal with a serious problem during childbirth .
`` Her @ @ @ @ @ would use a small container for blood , she had no basin , and the @ @ @ @ @ '' Adama recalled .
`` But I was desperate , I did n't have a @ @ @

She told Adama that her buyers were loving parents unable to conceive, who would provide for a much-wanted child. But in reality Auma will sell a baby to someone who walks in off the street with the right amount of cash. Auma also tells expectant mothers that she is a former nurse, but she does not have the medical equipment, skills, or sanitation to deal with a serious problem during childbirth. "Her place was dirty, she would use a small container for blood, she had no basin, and the bed was not clean," Adama recalled. "But I was desperate, I didn't have a choice."


bbc--2020-12-14--Fear and mistrust stalk Kashmir polls

Fear and mistrust stalk Kashmir polls

`` If the police or the army picks up anyone here , there is nobody we can go to ask @ @ @ @ @ I can at least go to the person I voted for to ask for help @ @ @ @ @ voted today , '' said a 48-year-old voter who did n't want to be named @

The rift only widened in August 2019 when the Bharatiya Janata Party-led federal government unilaterally abrogated Article 370, a constitutional provision that guaranteed Kashmir some autonomy. The move - accompanied by a severe communications and internet blockade, and the detention of MPs, activists, journalists and community leaders - was met with protests and global criticism. It was also seen as part of the BJP's right-wing agenda - the party's divisive rhetoric and politics have long been accused of targeting the country's Muslims.


bbc--2020-12-14--How clean is the air in your office?

How clean is the air in your office?

As the Covid-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out in the months ahead , more and more of us are @ @ @ @ @ working in such offices in 2021 , at least some of the time , whether @ @ @ @ @ .

As the Covid-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out in the months ahead, more and more of us are going to be returning to working in such offices in 2021, at least some of the time, whether we like it or not.


bbc--2020-12-13--Joshua v Fury fight may take just 'a couple of days' to set up, says promoter Hearn

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Talks to agree a bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for 2021 could take just `` a couple of days '' to be completed , promoter Eddie Hearn says .
Negotiations start on Monday and it could be the first fight in history for all four heavyweight titles .
`` There is no reason we can not complete the deal and then move on and solve the other problems , '' Hearn said .
WBC world heavyweight champion Fury has been installed as an odds-on favourite to beat IBF , WBA and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next .
• None TV deals , venues and rivalries left to overcome before superfight • None Joshua knocks out Pulev to raise hopes of Fury bout • None 'At last I can get him in the ring ' - Joshua responds to Fury knockout taunt Asked how long realistically it would take to complete the deal , Hearn replied : `` A couple of days .
`` We need to write to the governing bodies and say yes we have a deal and we will now talk to the various sites and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppose will be the end of May . ''
`` I want the fight next .
I ca n't wait to knock him out , '' Fury said in a video posted on social media on Saturday night .
There are some potential issues , including if Fury is forced to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time , while Joshua could be told by the WBO to face mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk .
But Matchroom promoter Hearn added : `` The only hitch I can think of is Wilder .
If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it does n't sound as though they will , then it is out of our hands .
`` That is the only way it falls through is if something stops their side , that is n't me saying they do n't want it , they do , but if the court orders it then we will have to fight Usyk . ''
If Usyk and the WBO do not agree to that title being on the line for Joshua-Fury , Hearn said they could vacate the belt in order to ensure one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is able to take place .
Hearn said : `` It is an undisputed fight , it should be the toughest fight out there , but I 've always fancied him to beat Tyson Fury , always .
`` But Fury is definitely at the peak of his powers and so is AJ which actually is why it is so great if we get it made because you saw with Floyd [ Mayweather ] and [ Manny ] Pacquiao , it was rubbish . ''
Joshua 's trainer Rob McCracken said his fighter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` I would think they would definitely fight and probably fight at least twice next year , that 's what everybody wants to happen , '' he said .
`` Big Josh has had 10 or 11 world title fights and is still developing and winning .
He 's getting better all the time . ''

Last updated on .From the section Boxing
BBC Radio 5 Live's Mike Costello said Joshua v Fury would be "one of the greatest sporting occasions Britain has ever known"
Talks to agree a bout between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury for 2021 could take just "a couple of days" to be completed, promoter Eddie Hearn says.
Joshua's knockout of Kubrat Pulev on Saturday has set up the prospect of a clash between the British rivals.
Negotiations start on Monday and it could be the first fight in history for all four heavyweight titles.
"There is no reason we cannot complete the deal and then move on and solve the other problems," Hearn said.
WBC world heavyweight champion Fury has been installed as an odds-on favourite to beat IBF, WBA and WBO belt holder Joshua if they fight next.
Asked how long realistically it would take to complete the deal, Hearn replied: "A couple of days.
"We need to write to the governing bodies and say yes we have a deal and we will now talk to the various sites and confirm the dates shortly for what I suppose will be the end of May."
"I want the fight next. I can't wait to knock him out," Fury said in a video posted on social media on Saturday night.
There are some potential issues, including if Fury is forced to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time, while Joshua could be told by the WBO to face mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk.
But Matchroom promoter Hearn added: "The only hitch I can think of is Wilder. If the court orders the Fury rematch, and it doesn't sound as though they will, then it is out of our hands.
"That is the only way it falls through is if something stops their side, that isn't me saying they don't want it, they do, but if the court orders it then we will have to fight Usyk."
If Usyk and the WBO do not agree to that title being on the line for Joshua-Fury, Hearn said they could vacate the belt in order to ensure one of the biggest fights in British boxing history is able to take place.
Hearn said: "It is an undisputed fight, it should be the toughest fight out there, but I've always fancied him to beat Tyson Fury, always.
"But Fury is definitely at the peak of his powers and so is AJ which actually is why it is so great if we get it made because you saw with Floyd [Mayweather] and [Manny] Pacquiao, it was rubbish."
Joshua's trainer Rob McCracken said his fighter is "getting better all the time".
"I would think they would definitely fight and probably fight at least twice next year, that's what everybody wants to happen," he said.
"Big Josh has had 10 or 11 world title fights and is still developing and winning. He's getting better all the time."


bbc--2020-12-13--Burnley hand Arsenal fourth straight home defeat as Xhaka sent off for violent conduct

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Granit Xhaka was dismissed for violent conduct as a desperately poor Arsenal side were jeered off by their own supporters after being stunned by Premier League strugglers Burnley .
Gunners skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 's wretched run of form continued as he failed to score at the right end - and headed an own goal at the other end .
Burnley 's winner came after Xhaka was dismissed on 58 minutes for grabbing the throat of Clarets midfielder Ashley Westwood - the Swiss midfielder given a red card after referee Graham Scott reviewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Gunners had plenty of attempts at goal but most of them were dealt with comfortably by Nick Pope , a superb reflex save to keep out Alexandre Lacazette 's low strike aside .
Burnley 's victory lifts them out of the relegation zone , a point clear of Fulham , while Arsenal stay in a lowly 15th place .
• None What next for Arsenal as Gunners make worst start since 1974-75 ?
Arteta will celebrate one year in charge of Arsenal on 26 December and his reign looked full of optimism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup success last season .
Although they have reached the Europa League knockout stages this term , Arsenal 's league form has been woeful both at home and away - they have lost seven of their past 10 games overall - and questions will soon be asked of Arteta 's capabilities .
There were 2,000 supporters in attendance at a subdued Emirates Stadium and those watching will have been less than pleased at their side 's showing , while it was all too much for one supporter who covered his eyes with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of goal has now seen them go 12 hours and 32 top-flight minutes without finding the net from open play .
Mesut Ozil has been banished from the first team , but they badly lack a player of his quality , someone who possesses the cutting edge to create chances in the final third .
Of their openings , Kieran Tierney had a drive smothered by the inspired Pope , while Bukayo Saka 's strike was straight at the England international goalkeeper .
Lacazette had his side 's best chance in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a solitary goal in his last 11 appearances , while Aubameyang - whose own goal settled the game - has scored only twice in the past 12 games .
They felt flat once Xhaka was shown a red card - the Switzerland international was initially given a yellow card for a trip on Dwight McNeil but lost his cool when Westwood came in to remonstrate .
It was the second time this season an Arsenal player has been sent off for violent conduct following £72m club-record signing Nicolas Pepe 's red card @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leeds last month .
This was just Burnley 's second league win of the season , moving them out of the bottom three in the process , and it came via an assured rear-guard performance and a large chunk of fortune .
The solid central defensive partnership of Ben Mee and James Tarkowski contributed a combined 15 clearances and four blocks , and they also regained possession eight times , while behind them Pope further highlighted his credentials with a well-deserved clean sheet .
When Chris Wood headed wide from eight yards out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it looked like the visitors were going to badly rue that missed opportunity .
Aubameyang 's header into his own net did the job for them - but it was just their sixth goal in 12 games this season and they have managed only 29 shots on target all campaign , the lowest in the division .
Skipper Mee tested Bernd Leno from range and substitute Matej Vydra had an attempt late on , but although they could not add to their tally , the solitary goal enabled Clarets boss Sean Dyche to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 11 attempts .
'We threw it away' Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta told BBC Sport : `` We threw it away , we were in control of the game .
When you give the red card away the game changes .
I do n't know what it is we have to do to score a goal . ''
Asked if the red card was unacceptable , Arteta replied : `` Yes .
In my opinion it is too much willingness to do well , to compete to do everything .
We took it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you step over the line you will get punished . ''
Burnley boss Sean Dyche told BBC Sport : `` Arsenal just got their feel in the game until the sending off , they responded well to that and had a couple of chances but then we calmed the game down and got ourselves the winner .
`` In the modern game - it is so soft now , the modern game - it [ the red ] has to be given . ''
Arsenal host high-flying Southampton on Wednesday ( 18:00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aston Villa on Thursday ( 18:00 ) .
• None Arsenal have equalled their worst top-flight run at home since December 1959 , a sequence which also included defeat by Burnley .
• None Burnley have claimed their first top-fight victory over Arsenal since September 1974 , ending a 15-game winless run against the Gunners ( D4 L11 ) .
• None Arsenal 's tally of 10 goals after 12 Premier League games is their lowest at this stage of a top-flight season since 1981-82 ( 8 goals ) .
• None Arsenal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Mikel Arteta 's first game in charge in December 2019 , double that of any other side in this time .
• None Since Granit Xhaka 's Premier League debut in August 2016 , only Manchester City 's Fernandinho ( 4 ) has received more red cards in the competition than the Swiss midfielder ( 3 ) .
• None Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 's own goal was the first time Arsenal have conceded via a set-piece this season , becoming the 20th and final team to do so .
• None Arsenal attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Gunners have had in a home Premier League game without scoring since February 2016 ( 22 v Southampton ) .
• None In his 11th Premier League match against Arsenal , Burnley boss Sean Dyche recorded his very first win ( W1 D1 L9 ) , leaving Sheffield United ( 0/2 ) as the only one of the 29 teams he is yet to beat as a Premier League manager .
• None Missed all the action from the Manchester derby and Saturday 's goals ?
Match of the Day is streaming @

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first own goal at club level
Granit Xhaka was dismissed for violent conduct as a desperately poor Arsenal side were jeered off by their own supporters after being stunned by Premier League strugglers Burnley.
Defeat meant Mikel Arteta's side have now lost four straight league games at home for the first time in 61 years.
Gunners skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's wretched run of form continued as he failed to score at the right end - and headed an own goal at the other end.
Burnley's winner came after Xhaka was dismissed on 58 minutes for grabbing the throat of Clarets midfielder Ashley Westwood - the Swiss midfielder given a red card after referee Graham Scott reviewed the incident on the pitch-side monitor.
The Gunners had plenty of attempts at goal but most of them were dealt with comfortably by Nick Pope, a superb reflex save to keep out Alexandre Lacazette's low strike aside.
Burnley's victory lifts them out of the relegation zone, a point clear of Fulham, while Arsenal stay in a lowly 15th place.
Uninspired Arsenal falter again
Xhaka cannot make those mistakes - Arteta
Arteta will celebrate one year in charge of Arsenal on 26 December and his reign looked full of optimism when he led the club to FA Cup success last season.
Although they have reached the Europa League knockout stages this term, Arsenal's league form has been woeful both at home and away - they have lost seven of their past 10 games overall - and questions will soon be asked of Arteta's capabilities.
There were 2,000 supporters in attendance at a subdued Emirates Stadium and those watching will have been less than pleased at their side's showing, while it was all too much for one supporter who covered his eyes with his face mask.
The statistics make for equally unpleasant reading.
Arsenal's profligacy in front of goal has now seen them go 12 hours and 32 top-flight minutes without finding the net from open play.
Mesut Ozil has been banished from the first team, but they badly lack a player of his quality, someone who possesses the cutting edge to create chances in the final third.
Match of the Day 2 pundits Alex Scott and Jermaine Jenas say Arsenal are lacking leaders
Of their openings, Kieran Tierney had a drive smothered by the inspired Pope, while Bukayo Saka's strike was straight at the England international goalkeeper.
Lacazette had his side's best chance in the opening period but the Frenchman now has just a solitary goal in his last 11 appearances, while Aubameyang - whose own goal settled the game - has scored only twice in the past 12 games.
They felt flat once Xhaka was shown a red card - the Switzerland international was initially given a yellow card for a trip on Dwight McNeil but lost his cool when Westwood came in to remonstrate.
It was the second time this season an Arsenal player has been sent off for violent conduct following £72m club-record signing Nicolas Pepe's red card for a headbutt in the draw against Leeds last month.
Clarets claim much-needed win
Burnley finally building after poor start - Dyche
This was just Burnley's second league win of the season, moving them out of the bottom three in the process, and it came via an assured rear-guard performance and a large chunk of fortune.
The solid central defensive partnership of Ben Mee and James Tarkowski contributed a combined 15 clearances and four blocks, and they also regained possession eight times, while behind them Pope further highlighted his credentials with a well-deserved clean sheet.
When Chris Wood headed wide from eight yards out while unmarked in the first half, it looked like the visitors were going to badly rue that missed opportunity.
Aubameyang's header into his own net did the job for them - but it was just their sixth goal in 12 games this season and they have managed only 29 shots on target all campaign, the lowest in the division.
Skipper Mee tested Bernd Leno from range and substitute Matej Vydra had an attempt late on, but although they could not add to their tally, the solitary goal enabled Clarets boss Sean Dyche to pick up his first victory over Arsenal in 11 attempts.
'We threw it away'
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta told BBC Sport: "We threw it away, we were in control of the game. When you give the red card away the game changes. I don't know what it is we have to do to score a goal."
Asked if the red card was unacceptable, Arteta replied: "Yes. In my opinion it is too much willingness to do well, to compete to do everything. We took it to the wrong side of it, when you step over the line you will get punished."
Burnley boss Sean Dyche told BBC Sport: "Arsenal just got their feel in the game until the sending off, they responded well to that and had a couple of chances but then we calmed the game down and got ourselves the winner.
"In the modern game - it is so soft now, the modern game - it [the red] has to be given."
What next?
Arsenal host high-flying Southampton on Wednesday (18:00 GMT), while Burnley travel to Aston Villa on Thursday (18:00).
Arteta's ill-disciplined Arsenal - the stats
Arsenal have equalled their worst top-flight run at home since December 1959, a sequence which also included defeat by Burnley.
Burnley have claimed their first top-fight victory over Arsenal since September 1974, ending a 15-game winless run against the Gunners (D4 L11).
Arsenal's tally of 10 goals after 12 Premier League games is their lowest at this stage of a top-flight season since 1981-82 (8 goals).
Arsenal have received six Premier League red cards since Mikel Arteta's first game in charge in December 2019, double that of any other side in this time.
Since Granit Xhaka's Premier League debut in August 2016, only Manchester City's Fernandinho (4) has received more red cards in the competition than the Swiss midfielder (3).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's own goal was the first time Arsenal have conceded via a set-piece this season, becoming the 20th and final team to do so.
Arsenal attempted 18 shots against Burnley, the most the Gunners have had in a home Premier League game without scoring since February 2016 (22 v Southampton).
In his 11th Premier League match against Arsenal, Burnley boss Sean Dyche recorded his very first win (W1 D1 L9), leaving Sheffield United (0/2) as the only one of the 29 teams he is yet to beat as a Premier League manager.
Player of the match Tarkowski James Tarkowski with an average of 8.17 Arsenal Arsenal Arsenal
Burnley Burnley Burnley Arsenal Avg Squad number 3 Player name Tierney Average rating 3.85 Squad number 7 Player name Saka Average rating 3.62 Squad number 1 Player name Leno Average rating 3.43 Squad number 6 Player name Gabriel Magalhães Average rating 3.33 Squad number 16 Player name Holding Average rating 3.18 Squad number 30 Player name Nketiah Average rating 3.17 Squad number 15 Player name Maitland-Niles Average rating 3.17 Squad number 8 Player name Dani Ceballos Average rating 3.05 Squad number 25 Player name Mohamed Elneny Average rating 3.01 Squad number 14 Player name Aubameyang Average rating 2.86 Squad number 9 Player name Lacazette Average rating 2.77 Squad number 2 Player name Bellerín Average rating 2.76 Squad number 12 Player name Willian Average rating 2.51 Squad number 34 Player name Xhaka Average rating 2.25 Burnley Avg Squad number 5 Player name Tarkowski Average rating 8.17 Squad number 1 Player name Pope Average rating 8.02 Squad number 6 Player name Mee Average rating 7.96 Squad number 8 Player name Brownhill Average rating 7.95 Squad number 18 Player name Westwood Average rating 7.89 Squad number 3 Player name Taylor Average rating 7.87 Squad number 12 Player name Brady Average rating 7.86 Squad number 11 Player name McNeil Average rating 7.81 Squad number 2 Player name Lowton Average rating 7.75 Squad number 19 Player name Rodriguez Average rating 7.69 Squad number 9 Player name Wood Average rating 7.67 Squad number 10 Player name Barnes Average rating 7.63 Squad number 27 Player name Vydra Average rating 7.47
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Arsenal Formation 4-2-3-1 1 Leno 2 Bellerín 16 Holding 6 Gabriel 3 Tierney 25 Elneny 34 Xhaka 12 Willian 9 Lacazette 7 Saka 14 Aubameyang 1 Leno
2 Bellerín Booked at 71mins Substituted for Maitland-Niles at 74' minutes
16 Holding
6 Gabriel
3 Tierney
25 Elneny Booked at 73mins
34 Xhaka Booked at 56mins
12 Willian Substituted for Nketiah at 82' minutes
9 Lacazette Substituted for Ceballos at 60' minutes
7 Saka
14 Aubameyang Substitutes 8 Ceballos
13 Rúnarsson
15 Maitland-Niles
20 Mustafi
28 Willock
30 Nketiah
32 Smith Rowe Burnley Formation 4-4-1-1 1 Pope 2 Lowton 5 Tarkowski 6 Mee 3 Taylor 12 Brady 18 Westwood 8 Brownhill 11 McNeil 19 Rodriguez 9 Wood 1 Pope
2 Lowton
5 Tarkowski
6 Mee
3 Taylor
12 Brady Booked at 34mins
18 Westwood
8 Brownhill
11 McNeil
19 Rodriguez Substituted for Barnes at 58' minutes
9 Wood Substituted for Vydra at 70' minutes Substitutes 10 Barnes
15 Peacock-Farrell
23 Pieters
27 Vydra
28 Long
34 Dunne
41 Benson Referee: Graham Scott Attendance: 2,000 Match Stats Live Text Post update Match ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 1. Full Time Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Burnley 1. Post update Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Mee. Post update Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley). Post update Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross. Post update Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Post update Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley). Post update Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Post update Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Barnes. Post update Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner. Post update Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by James Tarkowski. Post update Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Post update Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Post update Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley). Substitution Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Willian. Post update Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian. Post update Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Rob Holding. Post update Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner. Post update Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mohamed Elneny. Page 1 of 5 rewind previous Navigate to the next page next Navigate to the last page forward