bbc--2020-07-07--Chelsea edge out Palace in five-goal thriller

Chelsea further strengthened their position in the Premier League 's top four with victory over Crystal Palace in an entertaining encounter at Selhurst Park , that included a stunning long-range strike from Wilfried Zaha and a rare goal from Christian Benteke .
There was an element of fortune about the game 's opening goal , with Palace defender Gary Cahill pulling up with a match-ending injury to allow Willian to charge into the box unimpeded and set up Olivier Giroud to finish .
But the rest of the match was a testament to the kind of competitive , high-octane , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the English top flight , even when the grounds are empty of fans .
Twice Chelsea looked to have put the game beyond the home side , first through Christian Pulisic 's rising shot to make it 2-0 in the first half and then via Tammy Abraham 's neat finish with 19 minutes to go to put the Blues 3-1 up .
But this reckoned without the input of Zaha and Benteke .
Zaha 's goal was a superb strike , fiercely fired into the net via the crossbar from an unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , tapped in from point-blank range following a neat move , but almost as surprising , it being his first goal at Selhurst Park since April 2018 .
And Palace came within a whisker of snatching a point when Scott Dann 's back-post header struck the inside of the post before Chelsea hacked the ball clear .
Chelsea 's win means they move above Leicester into third place in the table , five points ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United .
With 42 to their name , Palace have too many points to worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but manager Roy Hodgson and his side will be eager to end a losing streak that has now stretched to four games .
Chelsea get the job done Chelsea suffered a notable blip when they were beaten at West Ham six days ago , but apart from that their restart has gone pretty much to plan .
A return of 12 points from a possible 15 has ensured they remain firmly in the mix for a place in next season 's Champions League .
They are now above Leicester and have an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pose the biggest threat to their Champions League hopes - Manchester United and Wolves .
Their performance once again showcased the attacking flair Frank Lampard has at his disposal , especially in Willian , who now has a couple of assists to go with the four goals he has scored since the restart , and Pulisic , who scored his third post-lockdown goal .
However , there remains a fragility at the back , with Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen not the most solid of centre-back pairings , although the former did produce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In front of them , Lampard opted for young midfielder Billy Gilmour in the absence of the injured N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic , which leaves further question marks over the future of Jorginho , who came on for the final 10 minutes but has yet to start a game since football returned .
However , in this compacted season finale and with the end goal in sight , wins are more important that perfect performances .
Lampard said as much himself when speaking to BBC Sport .
`` There were moments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't great , '' said the Chelsea boss .
`` At 2-0 we can dominate that game and finish it .
When we went 3-2 up we had chances to finish the game and were sloppy .
`` But at this point , three points is the critical thing . ''
Despite the attacking prowess they demonstrated , Lampard felt his side should have made the game more comfortable for themselves in the closing stages .
`` For the chances we create we do n't score enough goals , '' he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ game when you have chances and do n't take them and nerves kick in .
`` And you ca n't feel secure in football matches if you keep giving goals away .
We still have to learn from moments in our game and be better . ''
This was probably the best Palace have played during their run of four straight losses and certainly the most threatening they have looked .
A large part of that is down to Zaha .
It has been a frustrating season for the 27-year-old forward , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summer but ultimately stayed and has since struggled to recapture the form that had other clubs circling .
But despite his failure to regularly hit the heights of which he is capable , he remains a potent attacking weapon , as he demonstrated with 10 minutes to go in the first half .
More renowned for his speed , driving runs and trickery , his goal was more of a tribute to the Tony Yeboah school of finishing - a rasping effort from an unlikely distance that gave the goalkeeper no chance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the season and his first since mid-December .
`` When Wilf is in that type of form he shows he is one of the best players in the Premier League , '' said Palace boss Roy Hodgson .
`` It is good for us because when you have him in that type of form you feel like you have a great chance of winning a match . ''
Benteke has fared even worse in front of goal , with this just his second in the league this campaign from 23 appearances , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been lacking to be in the right place to finish Patrick van Aanholt 's low cross .
Sadly for Palace , on a night of rare recent positives they leave with no points and must now wait to see the extent of Cahill 's injury .
`` I thought the fighting spirit , the way we played and the determination means at this moment in time we do n't feel too disappointed , '' added Hodgson .
`` But three weeks from now people will say that this is another defeat for Palace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they are playing badly .
We need to be strong and know we are not playing badly . ''
• Chelsea have now won 132 of their 256 London derbies in the Premier League ; their 52 % win rate is the highest for any side in such matches .
• Crystal Palace have lost four consecutive matches for the first time since March 2018 - the fourth game in that run was also against Chelsea .
• Lampard is the first English Chelsea boss to achieve a league double over Crystal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Chelsea striker Giroud has scored five goals in his past eight Premier League appearances ; his previous five goals in the competition were spread across 49 games .
• Chelsea midfielder Gilmour ( 62 successful passes ) is the first teenager to lead all players for successful passes in each of his first two Premier League starts since Denilson for Arsenal in March 2007 .
• Palace winger Zaha 's strike came from a distance of just over 30 yards ; none of his previous 35 Premier League goals were from more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored his first Premier League goal for Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park since April 2018 against Leicester , while this was his first such goal there excluding penalties since May 2017 against Hull .
• The average age of Crystal Palace 's starting XI was 30 years and 351 days , the oldest of any starting XI in the competition this season .
Palace have named 17 of the 20 oldest starting line-ups in 2019-20 .
Chelsea are next in action on Saturday , when they travel to Sheffield United for a 17:30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day in an away game at Aston Villa ( 14:15 ) .
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Giroud opened the scoring with his third goal for Chelsea since the Premier League restart
Chelsea further strengthened their position in the Premier League's top four with victory over Crystal Palace in an entertaining encounter at Selhurst Park, that included a stunning long-range strike from Wilfried Zaha and a rare goal from Christian Benteke.
There was an element of fortune about the game's opening goal, with Palace defender Gary Cahill pulling up with a match-ending injury to allow Willian to charge into the box unimpeded and set up Olivier Giroud to finish.
But the rest of the match was a testament to the kind of competitive, high-octane, see-saw football that draws so many viewers to the English top flight, even when the grounds are empty of fans.
Twice Chelsea looked to have put the game beyond the home side, first through Christian Pulisic's rising shot to make it 2-0 in the first half and then via Tammy Abraham's neat finish with 19 minutes to go to put the Blues 3-1 up.
But this reckoned without the input of Zaha and Benteke.
Zaha's goal was a superb strike, fiercely fired into the net via the crossbar from an unlikely distance. Benteke's was more routine, tapped in from point-blank range following a neat move, but almost as surprising, it being his first goal at Selhurst Park since April 2018.
And Palace came within a whisker of snatching a point when Scott Dann's back-post header struck the inside of the post before Chelsea hacked the ball clear.
Chelsea's win means they move above Leicester into third place in the table, five points ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United.
With 42 to their name, Palace have too many points to worry about being dragged into a relegation fight, but manager Roy Hodgson and his side will be eager to end a losing streak that has now stretched to four games.
Chelsea can't keep making mistakes in defence - Lampard
Chelsea get the job done
Chelsea suffered a notable blip when they were beaten at West Ham six days ago, but apart from that their restart has gone pretty much to plan.
A return of 12 points from a possible 15 has ensured they remain firmly in the mix for a place in next season's Champions League.
They are now above Leicester and have an advantage over the teams below them who pose the biggest threat to their Champions League hopes - Manchester United and Wolves.
Their performance once again showcased the attacking flair Frank Lampard has at his disposal, especially in Willian, who now has a couple of assists to go with the four goals he has scored since the restart, and Pulisic, who scored his third post-lockdown goal.
However, there remains a fragility at the back, with Kurt Zouma and Andreas Christensen not the most solid of centre-back pairings, although the former did produce a stunning late tackle to deny Benteke.
In front of them, Lampard opted for young midfielder Billy Gilmour in the absence of the injured N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic, which leaves further question marks over the future of Jorginho, who came on for the final 10 minutes but has yet to start a game since football returned.
However, in this compacted season finale and with the end goal in sight, wins are more important that perfect performances.
Chelsea can't keep making mistakes in defence - Lampard
Lampard said as much himself when speaking to BBC Sport.
"There were moments in the game where our game-management wasn't great," said the Chelsea boss. "At 2-0 we can dominate that game and finish it. When we went 3-2 up we had chances to finish the game and were sloppy.
"But at this point, three points is the critical thing."
Despite the attacking prowess they demonstrated, Lampard felt his side should have made the game more comfortable for themselves in the closing stages.
"For the chances we create we don't score enough goals," he added. "It changes the face of a game when you have chances and don't take them and nerves kick in.
"And you can't feel secure in football matches if you keep giving goals away. We still have to learn from moments in our game and be better."
Positives and negatives for Palace
This was probably the best Palace have played during their run of four straight losses and certainly the most threatening they have looked.
A large part of that is down to Zaha.
It has been a frustrating season for the 27-year-old forward, who looked like he might leave Palace last summer but ultimately stayed and has since struggled to recapture the form that had other clubs circling.
But despite his failure to regularly hit the heights of which he is capable, he remains a potent attacking weapon, as he demonstrated with 10 minutes to go in the first half.
More renowned for his speed, driving runs and trickery, his goal was more of a tribute to the Tony Yeboah school of finishing - a rasping effort from an unlikely distance that gave the goalkeeper no chance.
It is only his fourth goal of the season and his first since mid-December.
Zaha one of best players in Premier League - Hodgson
"When Wilf is in that type of form he shows he is one of the best players in the Premier League," said Palace boss Roy Hodgson.
"It is good for us because when you have him in that type of form you feel like you have a great chance of winning a match."
Benteke has fared even worse in front of goal, with this just his second in the league this campaign from 23 appearances, but he showed an awareness that has often been lacking to be in the right place to finish Patrick van Aanholt's low cross.
Sadly for Palace, on a night of rare recent positives they leave with no points and must now wait to see the extent of Cahill's injury.
"I thought the fighting spirit, the way we played and the determination means at this moment in time we don't feel too disappointed," added Hodgson.
"But three weeks from now people will say that this is another defeat for Palace, it is four in a row and they are playing badly. We need to be strong and know we are not playing badly."
Man of the match - Willian (Chelsea)
Willian has scored or assisted in four consecutive league games for the first time for Chelsea, registering four goals and two assists. Since the restart, only Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes has as many goal involvements in the Premier League (six each).
Chelsea's derby joy
Chelsea have now won 132 of their 256 London derbies in the Premier League; their 52% win rate is the highest for any side in such matches.
Crystal Palace have lost four consecutive matches for the first time since March 2018 - the fourth game in that run was also against Chelsea.
Lampard is the first English Chelsea boss to achieve a league double over Crystal Palace since Dave Sexton in 1971-72.
Chelsea striker Giroud has scored five goals in his past eight Premier League appearances; his previous five goals in the competition were spread across 49 games.
Chelsea midfielder Gilmour (62 successful passes) is the first teenager to lead all players for successful passes in each of his first two Premier League starts since Denilson for Arsenal in March 2007.
Palace winger Zaha's strike came from a distance of just over 30 yards; none of his previous 35 Premier League goals were from more than 19 yards out.
Benteke scored his first Premier League goal for Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park since April 2018 against Leicester, while this was his first such goal there excluding penalties since May 2017 against Hull.
The average age of Crystal Palace's starting XI was 30 years and 351 days, the oldest of any starting XI in the competition this season. Palace have named 17 of the 20 oldest starting line-ups in 2019-20.
What's next?
Chelsea are next in action on Saturday, when they travel to Sheffield United for a 17:30 BST kick-off. Palace play the following day in an away game at Aston Villa (14:15).


bbc--2020-07-07--Superb Welbeck goal gives Watford vital win and leaves Norwich one loss from drop

Danny Welbeck scored the winner with a spectacular overhead kick as Watford came from behind to beat Norwich and move four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone .
Norwich , who remain bottom of the table and are now 10 points behind the 17th-placed Hornets , will be relegated if they lose to West Ham on Saturday .
Emiliano Buendia 's curled effort gave Norwich an early lead before Craig Dawson equalised with a close-range header .
The home side won it through Welbeck 's wonderful goal , after the ball looped up following a poor clearance by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arsenal striker Welbeck , who has played for England 40 times , was making only his fifth start in the league for Watford since joining them on a free transfer in August after a hamstring injury in October kept him out for more than three months .
`` It 's been frustrating for Danny because he came with a big reputation but was injured so early , '' said Hornets manager Nigel Pearson .
`` He 's been patient and his desire to get back has been really big .
`` When I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappointed but he has to trust us to look after him . ''
Welbeck described the match-winning goal as a `` very important one and one that means a lot to me and the whole club '' .
He added : `` We 've got four games left and we will give it our all .
I 've done that [ an overhead kick ] a lot of times in training and it paid off - I kept my eye on the ball and it went into top bins so it was perfect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I 'm very pleased with that one . ''
Norwich had a late chance to grab an equaliser , but 19-year-old Adam Idah shot wide from five yards out when sliding in at the back post .
• Watford v Norwich as it happened , plus the rest of Tuesday 's Premier League action After their 1-0 home loss to Brighton on Saturday , Canaries boss Daniel Farke seemed resigned to relegation , saying that game had been their `` last chance '' and any talk of them staying up was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his side to show some pride and he will have been pleased with how they began at Vicarage Road .
Buendia , who had earlier seen a free-kick tipped over by Ben Foster , scored his first Premier League goal when he collected the ball from Onel Hernandez 's fine run , cut inside defender Adam Masina and curled the ball into the net from 15 yards out .
Norwich have received plaudits for their style of football since winning promotion from the Championship last season , and gained some impressive results , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Everton and draws with Arsenal and Tottenham .
But the key reason they look destined for an instant return to the second tier has been their poor defensive record .
And true to form their lead only lasted six minutes before they conceded a soft equaliser .
Dawson lost his marker and was too strong for Alexander Tettey to head into the net from close range from Etienne Capoue 's delivery .
Farke will also be unhappy with Watford 's second , as Aarons should have done much better with his clearance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have now conceded more goals than any other team in the Premier League this season ( 63 ) .
While Norwich , who still have to play both Chelsea and Manchester City away from home , will be preparing for Championship football next season , Nigel Pearson 's Watford still have their fate in their own hands .
This victory takes them on to 31 points , four more than Aston Villa and Bournemouth , with the Hornets also having a better goal difference than those two sides .
They take on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before an away match at another team looking to stay up , West Ham , on 17 July , before ending the season with games against Manchester City and Arsenal .
If Watford can survive in the top flight it will complete a remarkable turnaround under Pearson - their third manager of the season after Javi Gracia was sacked in September and Quique Sanchez Flores was dismissed in December .
When Pearson took over , Watford had only eight points from 14 games and were six points adrift of safety , but have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Pearson 's appointment .
'We 're going to do everything we can ' - what they said Watford boss Nigel Pearson to Sky Sports : `` I thought we showed a lot of character - not always composure - but the result was more important than the performance .
I feel for Norwich because they played pretty well and we 've had to fight very hard .
Their ability to keep the ball made it difficult .
`` We desperately needed three points and we got it .
It 's only us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got to win enough points .
`` Sometimes clubs are in a position like this is because there 's not enough care .
I know that 's not the case here .
We 're going to do everything we can to stay up . ''
Norwich City boss Daniel Farke to BBC Sport : `` We knew , we 're not naive , we 're in a difficult situation and it 's not likely we will stay in the league .
I feel sorry for the lads , they left their hearts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or less all statistics but the one that matters is goals .
`` I ca n't accuse the players too much .
If you always feel unlucky it 's not luck , it 's a bit of quality missing .
`` We 're the underdog each game , even before the season started we were favourites for position 20 .
We have seven academy products , we 're the only self-funding club in this division so we ca n't spend money . ''
Welbeck 's first Premier League goal since August 2018 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second win in their last 12 Premier League matches ( drew three , lost seven ) and their first since beating champions Liverpool 3-0 in February .
• Norwich have lost six consecutive league matches for the first time since May 1995 , when they lost seven in a row in the Premier League .
• Watford came from behind to win a Premier League game for the first time since January 2019 away at Crystal Palace • Norwich City ended a run of seven hours and 53 minutes without a Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after four minutes their first since February against Leicester City .
• Danny Welbeck scored his first Premier League goal since August 2018 , when he scored for Arsenal against West Ham ; it was his ninth attempt at goal for Watford in the Premier League this season .
• Norwich 's Emiliano Buendía scored his first Premier League goal with his 37th shot in the competition .
• Watford defender Craig Dawson has scored two goals in five Premier League appearances since the June restart - beforehand , he had not found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hornets this season .
• Norwich scored first and lost for a third time in the Premier League this season ( also at home to Sheffield United and Wolves in December ) , while the Canaries remain the only side yet to recover a point from a losing position in Europe 's top five leagues this season .
Both sides have home matches starting at 12:30 BST on Saturday , 11 July , with Watford entertaining Newcastle and Norwich taking on West Ham .
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Danny Welbeck's goal was his first in the Premier League for Watford since joining on a free transfer in August
Danny Welbeck scored the winner with a spectacular overhead kick as Watford came from behind to beat Norwich and move four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
Norwich, who remain bottom of the table and are now 10 points behind the 17th-placed Hornets, will be relegated if they lose to West Ham on Saturday.
Emiliano Buendia's curled effort gave Norwich an early lead before Craig Dawson equalised with a close-range header.
The home side won it through Welbeck's wonderful goal, after the ball looped up following a poor clearance by Max Aarons.
Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Welbeck, who has played for England 40 times, was making only his fifth start in the league for Watford since joining them on a free transfer in August after a hamstring injury in October kept him out for more than three months.
"It's been frustrating for Danny because he came with a big reputation but was injured so early," said Hornets manager Nigel Pearson. "He's been patient and his desire to get back has been really big.
"When I've not played him he's been disappointed but he has to trust us to look after him."
Welbeck described the match-winning goal as a "very important one and one that means a lot to me and the whole club".
He added: "We've got four games left and we will give it our all. I've done that [an overhead kick] a lot of times in training and it paid off - I kept my eye on the ball and it went into top bins so it was perfect.
"That was a great goal and I'm very pleased with that one."
Norwich had a late chance to grab an equaliser, but 19-year-old Adam Idah shot wide from five yards out when sliding in at the back post.
Defensive errors again cost doomed Norwich
After their 1-0 home loss to Brighton on Saturday, Canaries boss Daniel Farke seemed resigned to relegation, saying that game had been their "last chance" and any talk of them staying up was "unrealistic".
The German called for his side to show some pride and he will have been pleased with how they began at Vicarage Road.
Buendia, who had earlier seen a free-kick tipped over by Ben Foster, scored his first Premier League goal when he collected the ball from Onel Hernandez's fine run, cut inside defender Adam Masina and curled the ball into the net from 15 yards out.
Norwich's goal was only their seventh away from home in the Premier League all season
Norwich have received plaudits for their style of football since winning promotion from the Championship last season, and gained some impressive results, including wins over Manchester City, Leicester and Everton and draws with Arsenal and Tottenham.
But the key reason they look destined for an instant return to the second tier has been their poor defensive record. And true to form their lead only lasted six minutes before they conceded a soft equaliser.
Dawson lost his marker and was too strong for Alexander Tettey to head into the net from close range from Etienne Capoue's delivery.
Farke will also be unhappy with Watford's second, as Aarons should have done much better with his clearance before Welbeck's overhead kick.
Norwich have now conceded more goals than any other team in the Premier League this season (63).
Pearson close to completing remarkable turnaround
While Norwich, who still have to play both Chelsea and Manchester City away from home, will be preparing for Championship football next season, Nigel Pearson's Watford still have their fate in their own hands.
This victory takes them on to 31 points, four more than Aston Villa and Bournemouth, with the Hornets also having a better goal difference than those two sides.
They take on a Newcastle side in mid-table on Saturday, before an away match at another team looking to stay up, West Ham, on 17 July, before ending the season with games against Manchester City and Arsenal.
If Watford can survive in the top flight it will complete a remarkable turnaround under Pearson - their third manager of the season after Javi Gracia was sacked in September and Quique Sanchez Flores was dismissed in December.
When Pearson took over, Watford had only eight points from 14 games and were six points adrift of safety, but have now gained 23 points from 20 matches since Pearson's appointment.
Man of the match - Danny Welbeck (Watford)
Danny Welbeck's only other goal for Watford came in their 2-1 Carabao Cup third-round win over Swansea in September
'We're going to do everything we can' - what they said
Watford found strength to claim huge win - Pearson
Watford boss Nigel Pearson to Sky Sports: "I thought we showed a lot of character - not always composure - but the result was more important than the performance. I feel for Norwich because they played pretty well and we've had to fight very hard. Their ability to keep the ball made it difficult.
"We desperately needed three points and we got it. It's only us who can keep us up, we've got to win enough points.
"Sometimes clubs are in a position like this is because there's not enough care. I know that's not the case here. We're going to do everything we can to stay up."
Norwich left their hearts out on the pitch - Farke
Norwich City boss Daniel Farke to BBC Sport: "We knew, we're not naive, we're in a difficult situation and it's not likely we will stay in the league. I feel sorry for the lads, they left their hearts on the pitch. We won more or less all statistics but the one that matters is goals.
"I can't accuse the players too much. If you always feel unlucky it's not luck, it's a bit of quality missing.
"We're the underdog each game, even before the season started we were favourites for position 20. We have seven academy products, we're the only self-funding club in this division so we can't spend money."
Welbeck's first Premier League goal since August 2018 - the stats
Watford registered only their second win in their last 12 Premier League matches (drew three, lost seven) and their first since beating champions Liverpool 3-0 in February.
Norwich have lost six consecutive league matches for the first time since May 1995, when they lost seven in a row in the Premier League.
Watford came from behind to win a Premier League game for the first time since January 2019 away at Crystal Palace
Norwich City ended a run of seven hours and 53 minutes without a Premier League goal, with Emiliano Buendia's strike after four minutes their first since February against Leicester City.
Danny Welbeck scored his first Premier League goal since August 2018, when he scored for Arsenal against West Ham; it was his ninth attempt at goal for Watford in the Premier League this season.
Norwich's Emiliano Buendía scored his first Premier League goal with his 37th shot in the competition.
Watford defender Craig Dawson has scored two goals in five Premier League appearances since the June restart - beforehand, he had not found the net in 20 league appearances for the Hornets this season.
Norwich scored first and lost for a third time in the Premier League this season (also at home to Sheffield United and Wolves in December), while the Canaries remain the only side yet to recover a point from a losing position in Europe's top five leagues this season.
What's next?
Both sides have home matches starting at 12:30 BST on Saturday, 11 July, with Watford entertaining Newcastle and Norwich taking on West Ham.
Norwich then play Chelsea away on 14 July (20:15), before Watford play at West Ham on Friday, 17 July (20:00)


bbc--2020-07-07--Alonso set to return to F1 with Renault in 2021

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 with Renault next year .
Alonso will return to the outfit with whom he won his World Championships , and for whom he has already driven twice during his career .
He left F1 in 2018 and is due to make a third attempt to win the Indianapolis 500 with McLaren in August .
A spokesperson for Renault said the team `` declined to comment on rumours '' .
Alonso will partner Frenchman Esteban Ocon and replace Australian Daniel Ricciardo , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season .
Why is he coming back ?
When he left the sport , Alonso said he was doing so because he had `` achieved in F1 more than I dreamed of and it 's time to achieve bigger things outside F1 '' .
But Alonso is known to have been in talks with Renault since November last year , and in May this year his adviser , Flavio Briatore , said he was `` motivated and ready to return to F1 '' .
Insiders say they believe his time away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motorsport comes close to the level of satisfaction possible at its pinnacle .
But Alonso will have to accept he is unlikely to be competitive straight away .
Next year , teams will have to use the same cars as in 2020 as a result of a rule change introduced because of the coronavirus crisis , and the Renault was a midfield car at the season-opening race in Austria at the weekend .
Alonso will hope the new technical rules being introduced in 2022 in an attempt to close up the field , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams , will enable Renault to compete close to the front .
In addition to his two world titles , Alonso has won 32 grands prix , which puts him sixth on the all-time list , and is regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers in history .
He also narrowly missed out on another three World Championships - in 2007 with McLaren , and in 2010 and 2012 with Ferrari .
But he has not won a race since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix , and his final four years in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a team in decline and , initially , in denial about that fact .
McLaren have since started a revival - they finished fourth in the constructors ' championship last year , overtaking Renault .
Since leaving F1 , Alonso has become a two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours , adding victory in 2019 to his first win in 2018 , and also competed in the Dakar Rally .
The Spaniard has set himself the target of winning motorsport 's so-called triple crown , for which he needs to add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prix and Le Mans victories he has already achieved .
Alonso starred on his debut at Indy in 2017 , driving a McLaren-branded car run by Andretti Autosport .
But a second attempt last year with a newly established McLaren team ended in embarrassment , after he failed to qualify because of what the team admitted was a series of organisational failures .
It remains to be seen what he will say about his ambition at Indy beyond this year , as the USA 's most famous race usually clashes with the Monaco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we change ?

Fernando Alonso has won two F1 world titles and 32 grands prix
Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 with Renault next year.
The Spanish two-time world champion, who will be 39 later this month, has signed and will be confirmed soon, sources have told BBC Sport.
Alonso will return to the outfit with whom he won his World Championships, and for whom he has already driven twice during his career.
He left F1 in 2018 and is due to make a third attempt to win the Indianapolis 500 with McLaren in August.
A spokesperson for Renault said the team "declined to comment on rumours".
Alonso will partner Frenchman Esteban Ocon and replace Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who is moving to McLaren at the end of this season.
Why is he coming back?
When he left the sport, Alonso said he was doing so because he had "achieved in F1 more than I dreamed of and it's time to achieve bigger things outside F1".
But Alonso is known to have been in talks with Renault since November last year, and in May this year his adviser, Flavio Briatore, said he was "motivated and ready to return to F1".
Insiders say they believe his time away from F1 has reminded him that no other motorsport comes close to the level of satisfaction possible at its pinnacle.
But Alonso will have to accept he is unlikely to be competitive straight away. Next year, teams will have to use the same cars as in 2020 as a result of a rule change introduced because of the coronavirus crisis, and the Renault was a midfield car at the season-opening race in Austria at the weekend.
Alonso will hope the new technical rules being introduced in 2022 in an attempt to close up the field, as well as a budget cap on teams, will enable Renault to compete close to the front.
A stellar career
Alonso won his world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006
In addition to his two world titles, Alonso has won 32 grands prix, which puts him sixth on the all-time list, and is regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers in history.
He also narrowly missed out on another three World Championships - in 2007 with McLaren, and in 2010 and 2012 with Ferrari.
But he has not won a race since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix, and his final four years in F1 with McLaren were a frustrating battle for a team in decline and, initially, in denial about that fact.
McLaren have since started a revival - they finished fourth in the constructors' championship last year, overtaking Renault.
Since leaving F1, Alonso has become a two-time winner of the Le Mans 24 Hours, adding victory in 2019 to his first win in 2018, and also competed in the Dakar Rally.
The Spaniard has set himself the target of winning motorsport's so-called triple crown, for which he needs to add the Indy 500 to the Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans victories he has already achieved.
Alonso starred on his debut at Indy in 2017, driving a McLaren-branded car run by Andretti Autosport.
But a second attempt last year with a newly established McLaren team ended in embarrassment, after he failed to qualify because of what the team admitted was a series of organisational failures.
It remains to be seen what he will say about his ambition at Indy beyond this year, as the USA's most famous race usually clashes with the Monaco Grand Prix.


bbc--2020-07-08--Coronavirus: Belgrade protesters storm Serb parliament over curfew

Police and protesters have been hurt in riots that broke out outside the National Assembly in the Serbian capital Belgrade .
The protests began peacefully on Tuesday evening and included students and families , angered by a decision to re-impose a weekend curfew because of a rise in coronavirus infections .
Protesters broke into the assembly , prompting police to intervene .
Clashes erupted and police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters .
Far-right nationalists have been blamed for stirring up the unrest and storming the assembly building .
Serbian media said they included an MP who has pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people were hurt , reports say , including police and protesters .
On Tuesday , Serbia saw its deadliest day so far in the pandemic .
President Vucic announced in a televised address that there had been 13 further deaths and 120 people were on ventilators , with 4,000 people being treated in hospital .
The situation was most alarming in Belgrade , he said , before imposing a ban on gatherings of more than five people from Wednesday , with a curfew in force from 18:00 local time ( 16:00 GMT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ morning .
For now , the curfew will apply only to the capital , but Mr Vucic is keen for it to be extended nationally .
Serbia has seen a dramatic rise in cases and authorities have announced a state of emergency in several towns and cities .
Opponents accuse the president of lifting the lockdown far too early , in May , allowing football matches with spectators and few limitations on movement ahead of elections on 21 June that Mr Vucic 's party won by a landslide .
Critics also accuse the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of deaths during the initial weeks of the pandemic .
Serbian authorities say there have been 330 deaths and 16,719 cases .
An estimated 300 new infections are being reported daily .
The situation was critical in four cities , Mr Vucic warned .
Some restrictions were brought back last week in areas where the virus is most prevalent .
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic was booed when she visited Novi Pazar , one of the cities worst hit by the new outbreak .
• How is lockdown being lifted across Europe ?
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mixture of locals , including students and members of the `` Do n't let Belgrade drown '' citizen movement , which described the gathering as spontaneous .
Many of them observed social distancing although not everyone wore masks .
Scuffles broke out between police and protesters later in the evening and shortly after 22:00 local time ( 20:00 GMT ) , a large group entered the assembly building , reportedly involving ultra-nationalists and anti-vaccine campaigner Srdjan Nogo .
Crowds could be heard chanting `` Serbia has risen '' .
After about 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assembly building , but clashes continued outside .
Rocks were thrown , police used tear gas and protesters set police cars alight .
Small-scale protests are common in Belgrade .
An atomised political opposition , and more recently an election boycott , means disgruntled citizens have to take to the streets to make their voices heard .
But the protests do n't normally feature police swinging batons and firing tear gas while protesters hurl stones and set light to police vehicles .
The scenes reflect a sour mood in Serbia 's capital triggered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend lockdown .
Some protesters expressed anger at the government 's rapid removal of restrictions to allow last month 's parliamentary election to go ahead .
Tens of thousands attended football matches and nightclubs reopened , signalling that normal life had resumed .
The SNS gained the massive majority they wanted , but the Covid-19 infection rate has been rising ever since .
Authorities have placed barricades around the National Assembly to prevent a repeat this evening .
But the protesters are likely to return .
The prime minister condemned the storming of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Serbia and its health system were facing the biggest moment so far in the pandemic .
However , video showed protesters being kicked and beaten by police with truncheons and rights groups called for an investigation .
President Vucic says hospitals in Belgrade are almost full while those in Nis , Novi Pazar , Zemun and other cities are filling up fast .

Some protesters expressed anger at the government's rapid removal of restrictions to allow last month's parliamentary election to go ahead. Tens of thousands attended football matches and nightclubs reopened, signalling that normal life had resumed. The SNS gained the massive majority they wanted, but the Covid-19 infection rate has been rising ever since.


bbc--2020-07-08--Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies

Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia , local officials have confirmed .
Pullin , 32 , was found unresponsive off a beach on Queensland 's Gold Coast on Wednesday .
He was treated by paramedics at the scene but could not be revived , authorities said .
Nicknamed `` Chumpy '' , Pullin was Australia 's flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi .
A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said : `` The man was spearfishing off Palm Beach .
He was brought to shore by bystanders where he was treated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snorkeler had spotted Pullin unconscious underwater on an artificial reef , local media said .
Lifeguards brought him to shore and called paramedics about 10:30 local time ( 00:30 GMT ) .
A police official told Australia 's Channel 9 News that Pullin appeared to have been diving alone .
`` He did n't have an oxygen mask , we understand he was free diving and spearfishing out on the reef , '' Officer Chris Tritton said .
The athlete had previously shared pictures online of himself spearfishing , swimming and surfing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Snow Australia , said it was `` shocked and saddened '' by Pullin 's death .
`` Alex was a beloved member of the Snow Australia community and he will be dearly missed , '' it said in a statement .
`` An incredible athlete , beloved teammate and role model , you will be sorely missed , '' the Australian Olympic Team , which Pullin had been part of three times , said .
The chief executive of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia , Geoff Lipshut , described the athlete as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pioneers '' .
He told Reuters news agency that Pullin had retired from snowboarding last month but had not announced the decision before his death .
Other athletes and commentators have also paid tribute , with many describing him as a kind and generous person .
`` The world will miss such a talented human and a double world champion without ego and without selfishness who is everyone 's best mate , '' wrote former Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury .
Pullin , who grew up in the town of Mansfield , Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was eight years old , going on to win world championship titles in 2011 and 2013 .
He also represented Australia in snowboard cross at the 2010 , 2014 and 2018 Olympics .

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bbc--2020-07-08--JK Rowling joins 150 public figures warning over free speech

Some 150 writers , academics and activists - including authors JK Rowling , Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood - have signed an open letter denouncing the `` restriction of debate '' .
They say they applaud a recent `` needed reckoning '' on racial justice , but argue it has fuelled stifling of open debate .
The letter denounces `` a vogue for public shaming and ostracism '' and `` a blinding moral certainty '' .
Several signatories have been attacked for comments that caused offence .
That includes Harry Potter author JK Rowling who was fiercely criticised this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diverse cross-section of figures from across the globe put their names to the letter which was published on Tuesday in Harper 's Magazine .
It includes US intellectual Noam Chomsky , eminent feminist Gloria Steinem , Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov and author Malcolm Gladwell .
Several have had works banned in some countries , including British novelist Salman Rushdie , who lived in hiding after receiving death threats for his 1988 book Satanic Verses .
And at least two novels by Syrian writer Khalid Khalifa that criticised Syria 's government were banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are prominent historians of race and slavery , including Nell Irvin Painter , who wrote The History of White People and David Blight , who heads Yale University 's Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery , Resistance , and Abolition .
Many have been in public life for decades , while others are younger including 29-year-old activist Sarah Haider , whose organisation Ex-Muslims of North America aims to normalise religious dissent .
What does the letter say ?
`` The free exchange of information and ideas , the lifeblood of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constricted , '' suggests the letter .
• What unites young people against Obama and Trump It also says : `` We uphold the value of robust and even caustic counter-speech from all quarters .
`` But it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought . ''
The letter condemns `` disproportionate punishments '' meted out to targets of public shaming by institutional leaders conducting `` panicked damage control '' .
It goes on to warn of fear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are already paying the price in greater risk aversion among writers , artists , and journalists who fear for their livelihoods if they depart from the consensus , or even lack sufficient zeal in agreement , '' it says .
• Racism and statues : How the toxic legacy of empire still affects us • The stories behind the statues targeted in protests It adds : `` We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences . ''
What are they taking aim at ?
In recent months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shamed online for making comments considered offensive by some , including on topics of race , gender and sexuality .
In some cases , employers took action against the individual after sustained and targeted criticism .
The letter suggests : `` Editors are fired for running controversial pieces ; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity ; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics ; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class ; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study ; and the heads of organizations are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistakes . ''
In June , the New York Times ' opinion editor resigned amid outrage over a piece by a Republican senator calling for military forces to be sent to cities where anti-racism protests had turned violent .
Opinion contributors to the newspapers David Brooks and Bari Weiss added their names to the letter on Tuesday .
Last year a US professor who quoted a racial slur from a James Baldwin book in a lecture at New York 's New School was cleared on charges of racial discrimination .
And in January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cummins 's tour after her novel American Dirt was strongly condemned for stereotypical descriptions of Mexicans .
What has the response been ?
There has been a huge online response to the letter , with the Index on Censorship calling it an `` important letter on open debate '' .
Irish novelist John Boyne tweeted in support , writing `` hounding people for perceived moral slip-ups '' is the `` opposite of free speech '' .
One signatory - Matthew Yglesias , co-founder of liberal news analysis website Vox - was rebuked by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who tweeted that Yglesias signing the letter `` makes me feel less safe at Vox '' .
But VanDerWerff said she did not want Yglesias to be fired or apologise because it would only convince him he was being `` martyred '' .
Signatory Jennifer Finney Boylan , a US author and transgender activist , apologised within hours of the letter being published , tweeting `` I did not know who else had signed that letter '' .
Critics have tweeted past comments by signatories JK Rowling and Noam Chomsky on topics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others argued that those who signed the letter were overreacting .
`` It 's hard to take claims like this seriously , especially when it 's plain that people are complaining about an unprecedentedly free and open speech environment , '' tweeted journalist Osita Nwanevu .
And some suggested that many of the signatories are high-profile figures who benefit from access to institutions that readily publish their work .

The letter suggests: "Editors are fired for running controversial pieces; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study; and the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes."


bbc--2020-07-08--FBI director: China is 'greatest threat' to US

The director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China 's government pose the `` greatest long-term threat '' to the future of the US .
Speaking to the Hudson Institute in Washington , Christopher Wray described a multi-pronged disruption campaign .
He said China had begun targeting Chinese nationals living abroad , coercing their return , and was working to compromise US coronavirus research .
`` The stakes could not be higher , '' Mr Wray said .
`` China is engaged in a whole-of-state effort to become the world 's only superpower by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Could TikTok be banned in the US ?
• The Hong Kong crisis and the new world order In a nearly hour-long speech on Tuesday , the FBI director outlined a stark picture of Chinese interference , a far-reaching campaign of economic espionage , data and monetary theft and illegal political activities , using bribery and blackmail to influence US policy .
`` We 've now reached a point where the FBI is now opening a new China-related counterintelligence case every 10 hours , '' Mr Wray said .
`` Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under way across the country , almost half are related to China . ''
The FBI director mentioned a programme called `` Fox Hunt '' , which he said President Xi Jinping had `` spearheaded '' and he said was geared at Chinese nationals living abroad seen as threats to the Chinese government .
`` We 're talking about political rivals , dissidents , and critics seeking to expose China 's extensive human rights violations , '' he said .
`` The Chinese government wants to force them to return to China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are shocking . ''
• ' I 'm Asian , so I can never be American' • Coronavirus : The US-China battle behind the scenes He continued : `` When it could n't locate one Fox Hunt target , the Chinese government sent an emissary to visit the target 's family here in the United States .
The message they said to pass on ?
The target had two options : return to China promptly , or commit suicide . ''
The programme was originally begun in 2015 to target people accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capture of thousands of fugitives .
However , reports of extraordinary rendition of political opponents by Beijing have multiplied in recent years , starting with Gui Minhai , one of a group of Hong Kong booksellers who disappeared in 2015 and resurfaced in Chinese custody .
Unlike the others , Mr Gui disappeared abroad - in Thailand - rather than from Hong Kong itself .
China is fast becoming a new kind of threat to the West , not so much because of its growing military capabilities - though that is a factor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms it is already a peer competitor of the United States , and a peer competitor in a very different kind of world .
Nineteenth Century great powers competed more or less on equal terms but operated in a far less integrated international system .
In the second half of the 20th Century , the Soviet Union was a peer military competitor of the United States , but with a relatively weak economy largely isolated from the wider international system .
China , however , has huge and growing economic muscle .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the West and its dominance of crucial supply chains - think medical PPE for example - only enhances its power .
The level of integration of today 's globalised world and the importance of data and information only act as force multipliers for Beijing 's overt and covert global reach .
In the unusual address , Mr Wray asked Chinese-born people living in the US to contact the FBI if Chinese officials target them seeking their return .
The Chinese government has defended this programme in the past , saying it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The threat posed by China will be further addressed by the US attorney general and secretary of state in coming weeks , Mr Wray said .
The address comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China .
US President Donald Trump has been highly critical of China amid the coronavirus outbreak , repeatedly blaming the country for the global pandemic .
In another move , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said this week that the administration was looking at banning Chinese apps - including the hugely popular TikTok .
The apps `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party 's surveillance state '' , he said .

China is fast becoming a new kind of threat to the West, not so much because of its growing military capabilities - though that is a factor - but because in economic and technical terms it is already a peer competitor of the United States, and a peer competitor in a very different kind of world.


bbc--2020-07-08--Coronavirus: Biden vows to reverse Trump WHO withdrawal

US Democratic challenger Joe Biden has said he will reverse President Donald Trump 's move to withdraw from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) `` on day one '' if he wins November 's election .
Mr Trump formally began the pull out on Tuesday after signalling the move in May .
He said the WHO was under China 's control during the coronavirus crisis .
The process could take at least a year .
Mr Trump currently trails Mr Biden in the race for president by a margin of more than 10 percentage points .
Analysts have urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Biden 's lead is far greater than that of Mr Trump 's 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton at the same point in the campaign .
Many voters are concerned by the administration 's handling the pandemic and its economic fallout .
There have been almost three million confirmed cases of the virus in the US and more than 130,000 deaths , far more than in any other country .
Meanwhile , tens of millions have lost their jobs .
What did Mr Biden and others say ?
In a tweet on Tuesday evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better off working within the international community on global health issues .
`` Americans are safer when America is engaged in strengthening global health , '' he said .
`` On my first day as President , I will rejoin the @ WHO and restore our leadership on the world stage . ''
Democrats in Congress confirmed that the legislature had been notified of the president 's decision .
Robert Menendez , the leading Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , wrote on Twitter : `` Congress received notification that POTUS officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the midst of a pandemic .
`` It leaves Americans sick and America alone . ''
China also deplored Mr Trump 's move , saying it would hit poorer countries hardest .
`` This decision of the United States undermines international efforts and will have grave implications - especially for the developing countries that urgently need international support , '' said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian .
`` We urge the United States to fulfil its international responsibilities and obligations and to show the responsibility of a big country . ''
What led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a senior US administration official told CBS News that Washington had detailed the reforms that it wanted the WHO to make and engaged with it directly , but that the WHO had refused to act .
`` Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms , we will be today terminating our relationship , '' the official was quoted as saying .
Mr Trump first announced in April that he was going to halt US funding for the WHO unless it undertook `` substantive improvements '' within 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the US `` will be terminating our relationship with the World Health Organization and directing those funds '' to other global public health charities .
`` The world is now suffering as a result of the malfeasance of the Chinese government , '' he said , adding that China had `` instigated a global pandemic '' .
The president accused China of pressurising the WHO to `` mislead the world '' about the virus , without giving evidence for his allegations .
`` China has total control over the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will the consequences be ?
The US is the global health agency 's largest single contributor , providing more than $ 400m ( £324m ; €360m ) in 2019 , around 15 % of its total budget .
Under a Congress resolution in 1948 , the US can withdraw but must give a year 's notice and should pay outstanding fees , although it is unclear where Mr Trump stands on that .
The withdrawal will call into question the WHO 's financial viability and the future of its many programmes promoting healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Germany and the UK , have said they have no intention of withdrawing funding from the WHO , which is coordinating a global initiative to develop a vaccine against Covid-19 .
What is the WHO - and who funds it ?
• Founded in 1948 and based in Geneva , Switzerland , it is the UN agency responsible for global public health • Has 194 member states , and aims to `` promote health , keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable '' • Involved in vaccination campaigns , health emergencies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Funded by a combination of members ' fees based on wealth and population and voluntary contributions • A SIMPLE GUIDE : How do I protect myself ?
• STRESS : How to look after your mental health

There have been almost three million confirmed cases of the virus in the US and more than 130,000 deaths, far more than in any other country. Meanwhile, tens of millions have lost their jobs.


bbc--2020-07-08--Parisian graffiti artist accused of rape and sexual assault

A group of 25 women have accused a well-known Parisian graffiti artist of rape and sexual assault .
The women filed a joint complaint with the public prosecutor in Paris on Tuesday , saying the alleged attacks took place over the last 11 years .
Known for his tag `` love runs the streets '' , the artist , identified as Wilfrid A , has denied the allegations .
Several of his tags have been erased and replaced with `` the rapist runs the streets '' .
The attacks allegedly took place between 2009 and 2020 , mostly in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All the women were aged between 16 and 26 when they say they were assaulted .
Wilfrid A is reportedly in his 50s .
Joseph Cohen-Sabban , a lawyer representing Wilfrid A , told Franceinfo his client `` denies the facts '' and `` does n't even know who is attacking him '' .
He added that the artist plans to `` defend himself '' .
What are the allegations ?
Two lawyers specialising in sexual assault , Valentine Rebérioux and Louise Bouchain , are representing the women .
`` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Ms Rebérioux told Franceinfo , saying they had received more than a hundred testimonies in the space of just 10 days .
Ms Rebérioux said he had a pattern , contacting each of them `` for professional purposes , boasting about his fame and influence '' .
He then offered to help them and sent them an address which was in reality his home , she said .
`` That 's when things went wrong . ''
A woman identified as Chloé told Le Monde newspaper that she met Wilfrid A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when she was 16 and he was 50 .
`` He told me that I was magnificent , that I could be a model , that he worked in fashion , '' she said .
He invited her to a photo shoot at his house .
Chloé said during the shoot Wilfrid A told her she looked `` ugly '' and gave her alcohol and marijuana , telling her : `` You have to turn me on . ''
`` While I was in a daze , he lay on top of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ okay to sleep with your photographer , '' she told the paper .
French magazine NEON published an investigation into Wilfrid A in late June , detailing the accounts of 16 women contacted by the artist .
According to the magazine , Wilfrid A was twice detained for rape in 2013 and 2019 .
The allegations follow the appointment of a new French government .
New interior minister Gérald Darmanin is himself under investigation for alleged rape , something he strenuously denies .
Feminists have come out to protest against his appointment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Éric Dupond-Moretti .
The defence lawyer has reportedly won more than 120 acquittals for his clients , including a university professor accused of killing his wife and a man accused of ordering the assassination of a French politician in Corsica .

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bbc--2020-07-08--Facebook civil-rights record hammered in own review

Facebook 's civil-rights policy is `` too reactive and piecemeal '' , leaving activists `` frustrated and angry '' , an audit commissioned by the company says .
Details from a draft copy of the review , due to be published later , have been revealed by the New York Times .
Facebook has already said it will not make `` every change '' called for in the 100-page report .
The official count of advertisers boycotting Facebook over its policy now stands at more than 990 .
Facebook commissioned the review in May 2018 , a month after founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressional hearing .
`` With each success , the auditors became more hopeful that Facebook would develop a more coherent and positive plan of action that demonstrated , in word and deed , the company 's commitment to civil rights , '' it says .
`` Unfortunately , in our view Facebook 's approach to civil rights remains too reactive and piecemeal .
`` Many in the civil rights community have become disheartened , frustrated and angry after years of engagement where they implored the company to do more to advance equality and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expression . ''
Facebook said the audit report was `` the beginning of the journey , not the end '' .
`` What has become increasingly clear is that we have a long way to go , '' it said .
`` As hard as it has been to have our shortcomings exposed by experts , it has undoubtedly been a really important process for our company . ''
The auditors also referenced Facebook 's decision to allow a controversial post from US President Donald Trump to remain on the platform .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not have to abide by the same rules that everyone else does , a hierarchy of speech is created that privileges certain voices over less powerful voices , '' the report says .
Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the audit had already had a `` profound effect on our culture '' and Facebook had already acted on many of its recommendations .
`` While we wo n't be making every change they call for , we will put more of their proposals into practice soon , '' she said .
But organisers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Facebook 's senior management , including Ms Sandberg and Mr Zuckerberg , had been `` disappointing '' .
`` It was abundantly clear in our meeting today that Mark Zuckerberg and the Facebook team is not yet ready to address the vitriolic hate on their platform , '' the Stop hate for Profit group said , adding the company would not respond directly to the demands of the boycott .
And it accused Mr Zuckerberg of offering `` the same old defence '' society had `` heard too many times before '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same old rhetoric , repackaged as a fresh response , '' it said .
Color of Change president Rashad Robinson also said the meeting `` was a disappointment '' .
This audit is grim reading for Facebook .
What makes it so significant is the report looks at whether Facebook itself is driving people towards extremism .
`` Facebook should do everything in its power to prevent its tools and algorithms from driving people toward self-reinforcing echo chambers of extremism , '' it says .
And that is not just a criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is criticism the platform itself may drive hate .
Failure to act can have dangerous and life-threatening real-world consequences , the report says .
And it will add momentum to the Facebook ads boycott that had gone a bit quiet over the past few days .
Meanwhile , it has emerged Facebook 's much-lauded oversight board will not now launch until late-autumn .
The board will be an independent body that can decide what kind of content can and can not be on Facebook - with the power to overrule the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Facebook said the board would start its work `` within the next few months '' .
The delay has prompted speculation it may not be up and running until after the US presidential election at the start of November .

Meanwhile, it has emerged Facebook's much-lauded oversight board will not now launch until late-autumn. The board will be an independent body that can decide what kind of content can and cannot be on Facebook - with the power to overrule the company's own decisions.


bbc--2020-07-08--Burkina Faso: 180 bodies found in 'killing field'

At least 180 bodies have been found in mass graves in northern Burkina Faso where soldiers are fighting jihadists , a Human Rights Watch ( HRW ) report says .
`` Available evidence suggests government forces were involved in mass extrajudicial executions , '' HRW says .
Over seven months , the bodies had been dumped near the town of Djibo in groups of up to 20 , before being buried by local residents .
Burkina Faso 's defence minister suggested militants might be to blame .
• Handing out weapons to help villagers fight off jihadists • How West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • The country where it ’ s too dangerous to go to school '' It is difficult for the population to distinguish between armed terrorist groups and the defence and security forces , '' Chérif Moumina Sy told the campaign group in response to the findings .
But the minister said the government would investigate the allegations .
Burkina Faso , a landlocked country in West Africa , has been fighting Islamist insurgents with ties to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group since 2016 .
Corinne Dufka , Sahel director at HRW , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` killing field '' .
The campaign group said the government should seek assistance from the UN and others to conduct proper exhumations , return the remains to families and hold those responsible to account .
The men had been found shot dead under bridges , in fields and along major roads within a 5km ( three-mile ) radius of Djibo between November 2019 and June 2020 , HRW said .
HRW researchers interviewed 23 people in the town - including farmers , traders , herders , civil servants , community leaders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces had detained the men as suspected members or supporters of Islamist militant groups .
`` So many of the dead were blindfolded , had their hands tied up… and were shot in the head , '' one community leader told HRW .
`` The bodies I saw appeared in the morning ... dumped at night on the outskirts of Djibo , a town under the control of the army and in the middle of a curfew imposed and patrolled by the army . ''
Residents said the bodies they found and later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they had been aware of clashes or battles taking place between the security forces and militants .
`` At night , so many times I 'd hear the sound of vehicles and then , bam !
bam !
bam !
And the next morning we 'd see or hear of bodies found in this place or that , '' a farmer told HRW .
According to HRW , an ethnic dynamic underscores the violence in the north where jihadist groups largely recruit from the nomadic Peul or Fulani communities .
Their attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mosssi , Foulse , and Gourmantche .
Most of those found dead near Djibo were Peul , who are perceived to support the armed Islamists , the HRW report says .
How serious is the jihadi threat in West Africa ?
The security crisis in the Sahel began when an alliance of separatists and Islamist militants took over northern Mali in 2012 .
France then launched a military intervention against them .
Although a peace deal was signed in 2015 , it was never fully implemented .
New armed groups have since emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Faso and Niger , including groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group ( IS ) .

"I was too afraid to stare at them, but I saw they were in uniform, with helmets and vests and all held semi-automatic weapons. The 17 men had come from other villages to buy and sell that day. I recognised many of them, who worked as blacksmiths."


bbc--2020-07-08--Brazil coronavirus: Bolsonaro's cabinet gets tested

Ministers who have had contact with Brazil 's president , Jair Bolsonaro , over the past days are getting tested for coronavirus .
Mr Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday that he had tested positive after developing a high temperature and a cough .
He said that he was already feeling better and later posted a video on social media of himself taking the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine .
Mr Bolsonaro has in the past played down the risks posed by coronavirus .
A number of ministers have already revealed that they have tested negative for coronavirus .
Among them are Regional Development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Luiz Eduardo Ramos and Mr Bolsonaro 's chief of staff , Walter Souza Braga Netto .
Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo , who attended an Independence Day celebration with Mr Bolsonaro on Saturday , and tweeted a picture of himself with the president , also says he tested negative .
The US embassy , which hosted the event , said that Ambassador Todd Chapman , who had had lunch with the president on Saturday was also clear of the virus , but added that he would remain in quarantine .
In a photo posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ambassador were wearing masks .
Three more senior members of Mr Bolsonaro 's cabinet said they had taken the test but the results are not yet known .
The office of the president released photos of the rooms where Mr Bolsonaro had been being deep cleaned by workers in protective suits .
Mr Bolsonaro told journalists on Tuesday that he was feeling `` very well '' and removed his mask so they could `` look at my face '' .
He also said that he was taking hydroxychloroquine - championed by US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an antibiotic , to treat the illness .
Neither has been proven to be effective against the virus .
He also posted a video on Facebook [ in Portuguese ] in which he can be seen swallowing a pill and saying that he `` has trust in hydroxychloroquine '' .
`` We know today there are other remedies that can help fight the coronavirus , '' he says in the video .
`` We know none of them have their efficacy scientifically proven , but I 'm one more person for whom this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Do you ? ''
• Read more about what we know about hydroxychloroquine .
Mr Bolsonaro has cancelled a planned trip to Brazil 's north-east , but has said he will continue working and holding meetings with his ministers via videoconference .
What is the state of Covid-19 in Brazil ?
Infections in Brazil and Latin America as a whole took a while to take hold but then started to rise , initially for Brazil in its Amazonas region but then more starkly in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meets deforestation • REALITY CHECK : The crisis in Latin America in numbers Brazil became only the second country to pass one million cases on 20 June and has continued to rise , passing 1.5 million .
Many experts believe deficiencies in testing mean the overall figures for cases and deaths could be considerably higher .
Nevertheless lockdowns began to be lifted in many areas even as the cases surged .
Both Rio and São Paulo have reopened bars and restaurants in the past week .
Two health ministers - both doctors - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president .
One ray of hope though is Brazil 's renowned expertise in vaccines .
Two major vaccine tests , in partnership with AstraZeneca and Sinovac , are to begin final phase testing on thousands of Brazilian volunteers .


bbc--2020-07-08--Coronavirus: WHO rethinking how Covid-19 spreads in air

The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air .
The airborne transmission could not be ruled out in crowded , closed or poorly ventilated settings , an official said .
If the evidence is confirmed , it may affect guidelines for indoor spaces .
An open letter from more than 200 scientists had accused the WHO of underestimating the possibility of airborne transmission .
The WHO has so far said that the virus is transmitted through droplets when people cough or sneeze .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Jose Jimenez , a chemist at the University of Colorado who signed the paper , told the Reuters news agency .
`` This is definitely not an attack on the WHO .
It 's a scientific debate , but we felt we needed to go public because they were refusing to hear the evidence after many conversations with them , '' he said .
Another signatory - Professor Benjamin Cowling of Hong Kong University - told the BBC the finding had `` important implications '' .
`` In healthcare settings , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand healthcare workers should really be wearing the best possible preventive equipment ... and actually the World Health Organization said that one of the reasons they were not keen to talk about aerosol transmission of Covid-19 is because there 's not a sufficient number of these kind of specialised masks for many parts of the world , '' he said .
`` And in the community , if we 're thinking about aerosol transmission being a particular risk , then we need to think about how to prevent larger super spreading events , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environments with poor ventilation , with crowding and with prolonged close contact . ''
WHO officials have cautioned the evidence is preliminary and requires further assessment .
Benedetta Allegranzi , the WHO 's technical lead for infection prevention and control , said that evidence emerging of airborne transmission of the coronavirus in `` crowded , closed , poorly ventilated settings that have been described , can not be ruled out '' .
For months , the WHO has insisted that Covid-19 is transmitted via droplets emitted when people cough or sneeze .
Droplets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but fall onto surfaces - that 's why handwashing has been identified as a key prevention measure .
But 239 scientists from 32 countries do n't agree : they say there is also strong evidence to suggest the virus can also spread in the air : through much tinier particles that float around for hours after people talk , or breathe out .
Today the WHO admitted there was evidence to suggest this was possible in specific settings , such as enclosed and crowded spaces .
That evidence will have to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed , the advice on how to prevent the virus spreading may have to change , and could lead to more widespread use of masks , and more rigorous distancing , especially in bars , restaurants , and on public transport .

"In healthcare settings, if aerosol transmission poses a risk then we understand healthcare workers should really be wearing the best possible preventive equipment... and actually the World Health Organization said that one of the reasons they were not keen to talk about aerosol transmission of Covid-19 is because there's not a sufficient number of these kind of specialised masks for many parts of the world," he said.


bbc--2020-07-07--Cancel culture: What unites young people against Obama and Trump

In the midst of America 's racial reckoning , the question of how to deal with memorials to controversial leaders has risen again to the national stage - and has brought back criticisms of `` cancel culture '' with it .
`` Cancel culture '' , the term for when individuals or companies face swift public backlash and boycott over offensive statements or actions , has been an incendiary topic in the movements of recent years , whether relating to misogyny , race or homophobia .
To some , it 's a new way to flag past wrongs .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the court of public opinion .
In the wake of the George Floyd protests , some see the dethroning of historical figures associated with racism as the latest iteration of cancel culture .
On Tuesday , a group of more than 100 famous writers such Salman Rushdie and JK Rowling published a letter in Harper 's magazine in which they decried `` this stifling atmosphere '' as toxic to artistic expression and healthy debate .
Here 's a look at what US leaders and cultural experts have had to say about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be making it a central part of his re-election campaign .
He has deemed cancel culture `` far-left fascism '' , saying it is `` driving people from their jobs , shaming dissenters , and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees ... is the very definition of totalitarianism '' .
He has criticised calls for renaming sites and removing monuments as part of this `` dangerous movement '' .
`` This attack on our liberty , our magnificent liberty , must be stopped , and it will be stopped very quickly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Independence Day event on 3 July .
`` We will expose this dangerous movement , protect our nation 's children , end this radical assault , and preserve our beloved American way of life . ''
Last October , former President Barack Obama challenged cancel culture and the idea of being `` woke '' - a term describing being alert to injustices and what 's going on in the community - saying change was complex .
`` I get a sense among certain young people on social media that the way of making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible about other people , '' Mr Obama said .
`` The world is messy .
There are ambiguities .
People who do really good stuff have flaws . ''
Young people who disagree with Trump and Obama Mr Trump 's critics in particular have said his own remarks condemning and publicly shaming those he disagrees with - from news outlets to former staff to protesters - also play into cancel culture .
But younger generations have pushed back against the notion that cancel culture equals unhelpful judgment .
Journalist Ernest Owens wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times : `` As a millennial who has participated in using digital platforms to critique powerful people for promoting bigotry or harming others , I can assure you it was n't because they had 'different opinions ' .
`` It was because they were spreading the kinds of ideas that contribute to the marginalisation of people like me and those I care about . ''
Owens said Mr Obama 's generation failed to understand that this was not bullying people with different opinions , but rather pushing back against influential people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
Essayist Sarah Hagi , writing for Time Magazine , said those `` whose privilege has historically shielded them from public scrutiny '' turned to phrases like cancel culture to `` delegitimise the criticism '' .
`` I 'm a black , Muslim woman , and because of social media , marginalised people like myself can express ourselves in a way that was not possible before , '' she said .
`` That means racist , sexist , and bigoted behaviour or remarks do n't fly like they used to . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Opinions held by protesters range from tearing down Confederate statues to dethroning all monuments associated with colonisation or with ties to slavery and racism .
Activists calling for the removal of statues like Confederate general Robert E Lee and Italian explorer Christopher Columbus have said these monuments glorify in lieu of teaching people about history .
What began in America has caused statues of past leaders around the world - from Winston Churchill to Mahatma Gandhi - to come under scrutiny .
And what 's Trump said about this ?
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and `` treasured American legacies '' , while describing the push for their removal `` a merciless campaign to wipe out our history '' and `` erase our values '' .
His address at Mount Rushmore - a controversial memorial on land sacred to Native Americans - focused on these notions of `` angry mobs '' attacking US culture .
`` Before these figures were immortalised in stone , they were American giants in full flesh and blood , gallant men whose intrepid deeds unleashed the greatest leap of human advancement the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The president has also defended the preservation of symbols of the Confederacy - the group of southern states that fought to keep slavery and sparked the Civil War .
Former Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has also defended keeping monuments to presidents past , but said those memorialising Confederate leaders should be taken down .
`` The idea of comparing whether or not George Washington owned slaves or Thomas Jefferson owned slaves , and somebody who was in rebellion committing treason trying to take down a union to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinction there , '' Mr Biden said at a recent news conference .
He added that Confederate statues of people who `` strongly supported secession and maintaining slavery '' should go to museums .
Mr Obama has also touched on the issues over Confederate memorials in the past , saying the Confederate flag belongs in a museum .
So where does the public stand ?
A Quinnipiac University poll on 17 June found that most Americans support removing Confederate statues , with four in 10 opposing .
The numbers are a stark change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three years ago and found 50 % of people were against removing the statues .
What about other views ?
African American Studies Senior Lecturer Jason Nichols of the University of Maryland says deciding which monuments ought to go should depend on the reason the person is memorialised .
`` Statues and monuments are supposed to show where we want to be - the people in the past who have shown us a path to a better and unified nation , the people who represent the ideals that the nation aspires to , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We have to talk about the Confederacy , we just do n't have to praise it in public . ''
• Racism and statues : How the toxic legacy of empire still affects us • The stories behind the statues targeted in protests He says that ideally , all statues belong in museums that can provide context and there is never a reason to bury history , adding : `` I do think that some people do try to take this moral indignation a little too far and extend it beyond these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference is we praise Lincoln for what he did right , not what he did wrong , '' Mr Nichols says , noting that while people like Washington and Jefferson were slaveholders and did not outright condemn slavery , they still put forth important principles that were positive in the long-run .
`` That is the major nuance with Confederate statues - we 're praising them for tearing our country apart . ''
Others think that statues to the Confederacy should remain up , but only with additions like plaques or even graffiti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times Dispatch told the Economist the graffiti on monuments in Richmond `` make them far more approachable , that humble them , and have made these statues welcoming places for people they were not intended to draw , people they were largely intended to intimidate '' .

"The key difference is we praise Lincoln for what he did right, not what he did wrong," Mr Nichols says, noting that while people like Washington and Jefferson were slaveholders and did not outright condemn slavery, they still put forth important principles that were positive in the long-run.


bbc--2020-07-08--Coronavirus: The tenants enduring Australia's toughest lockdown

Amid a second wave of coronavirus , the entire city of Melbourne has just been ordered back into lockdown for six weeks .
But for 3,000 people living in public housing tower blocks , an even stricter lockdown was imposed on Saturday .
Unlike other Melburnians , residents of the nine towers can not leave for any reason - they are subject to a police guard .
It 's the toughest lockdown seen in Australia so far .
The `` detention directions '' in suburbs of Flemington and North Melbourne are designed to contain a cluster of infections found in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police were sent to the sites immediately after the order was announced live on TV by Victoria 's Premier Daniel Andrews .
Many residents were caught unaware .
When they tried to leave the building , they were stopped .
For many , as news of the confinement spread , alarm and panic followed .
An official letter distributed to residents said the lockdown would last for between five and 14 days .
The majority of residents have limited income and come from non-English-speaking backgrounds .
Many are migrants - some who arrived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnam and China .
There are many young families and pensioners .
Premier Andrews described some living in the towers as among the state 's most `` vulnerable '' people .
There have been concerns about food , medication and baby formula .
State officials have said they will continue to provide essential supplies , but there has been debate over whether this has been sufficient .
In some cases , food parcels were left on doorsteps or in downstairs foyers with no warning .
Outside the buildings , community groups have organised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lockdown was necessary because the risk of spreading the virus was high in the towers , due to single lifts and narrow common walkways .
They are like `` vertical cruise ships '' , said a senior health official .
However many tenants have felt angry and overwhelmed by how they have been treated .
`` So many people found out about it through live TV .
There was n't the respect and dignity given to people to even be notified , '' said Dima Abdu , a student who lives in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC : `` As soon as the premier announced it , we had police already here telling us we ca n't leave .
People were hurt and shocked , thinking : 'Oh what did we do wrong ? '
'' Health workers remain at the towers , methodically testing residents .
Since Saturday , at least 75 cases have been found .
Virus numbers continue to escalate around the state - prompting Tuesday 's order that the entire city would be put back into lockdown .
Unlike those in the towers however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential work , exercise , shopping and care-giving purposes .
Addressing worried tenants in the towers directly , Premier Andrews said : `` The strategy here is to complete the testing and then as soon as possible ... to have those nine towers moved to the same footing as the rest of Melbourne . ''
`` This is not going to last a moment longer than it needs to . ''

"So many people found out about it through live TV. There wasn't the respect and dignity given to people to even be notified," said Dima Abdu, a student who lives in one of the towers.


bbc--2020-07-08--Thandie Newton explains why she dropped out of 2000's Charlie's Angels

Thandie Newton has revealed she dropped out of starring in the 2000 film remake of Charlie 's Angels .
The actress said she took issue with being asked to play up to racial stereotypes , adding that she also felt `` objectified '' in the role .
`` I just could n't do it ...
I did n't want to be put in a position where I was objectified , '' the actress told Vulture .
She was replaced by Lucy Liu , who starred alongside Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz in the movie .
Newton discussed her past experiences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry as part of the extensive interview .
She said she had a `` little black book '' of the bad things that had happened to her in Hollywood .
In the interview , she said Charlie 's Angels director Joseph McGinty Nichol , known as McG , described the opening shot of the movie to her , saying : `` I ca n't wait for this .
The first shot is going to be… You 're going to think it 's like yellow lines down a road , and you pull back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because the denim is so tight on your ass it 's going to look like tarmac . ''
`` I was like , 'Oh , I do n't think we 're going to go down this road together ' , '' recalled Newton .
The actress also said Amy Pascal , the co-chairman of the film 's producer Sony Pictures , used black stereotypes when discussing how to make her character more `` believable '' .
`` She [ Pascal ] was like , 'Maybe there could be a scene where you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up on a table and starts shaking her booty . '
She 's basically reeling off these stereotypes of how to be more convincing as a black character . ''
Pascal said she was `` horrified to hear '' Newton 's comments , adding : `` While I take her words seriously , I have no recollection of the events she describes , nor do any of her representatives who were present at that casting session . ''
McGinty has not commented on Newton 's remarks .
Newton said : `` This [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time ago anyway , and all those girls are brilliant .
But if that was me now , I 'd want to disrupt rather than run away .
I think that 's probably the change in me . ''
Newton said her time on Charlie 's Angels was one of several negative experiences while working as an actress .
`` There 's the disgusting thing that happened with the casting couch .
I 've got my little black book , which will be published on my deathbed , '' she said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm alive .
I do n't want to deal with all the fallout and everyone getting their side of the story .
There is no side of the story when you 're sexually abused .
You give that up . ''
She added that the Oscar-winning movie Crash , starring Matt Dillon , Sandra Bullock and Don Cheadle , had `` got a chapter in my black book , I 'm afraid '' .
Newton also spoke about her time working on Mission : Impossible II , saying that she was `` so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he was a `` very dominant individual '' .
`` He tries super-hard to be a nice person .
But the pressure .
He takes on a lot .
And I think he has this sense that only he can do everything as best as it can be done . ''
Newton said that during the filming of one scene , he suggested they rehearse by switching places so he could show her how he wanted certain lines to be delivered , which put her in a `` place of terror and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horrible , '' she added .
`` It was just - he was really stressed . ''
Cruise has not commented on Newton 's remarks .
Newton , who is British and lives in London , has had a long and successful career appearing in both movies and television for almost 30 years .
She also starred with Cruise in Interview with the Vampire .
She 's appeared in the Star Wars anthology movie Solo : A Star Wars Story .
On TV , she has starred in the hit BBC series Line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and is currently in HBO 's sci-fi series Westworld , playing the sentient android Maeve , for which she 's won an Emmy and a Golden Globe .
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In the interview, she said Charlie's Angels director Joseph McGinty Nichol, known as McG, described the opening shot of the movie to her, saying: "I can't wait for this. The first shot is going to be… You're going to think it's like yellow lines down a road, and you pull back and you realise it's the stitching, because the denim is so tight on your ass it's going to look like tarmac."


bbc--2020-07-08--Coronavirus: How the pandemic is changing fraternities and sororities

Fraternities and sororities form a central part of the university experience for many US students .
But a coronavirus outbreak at the University of Washington in Seattle has raised questions about the pressures the pandemic places on the organisations .
At least 128 students living in fraternity accommodation at the university have tested positive for Covid-19 , as well as nine of their close contacts .
This number could rise , as more than 1,300 tests have been conducted during the past week .
So what challenges does coronavirus pose for fraternities and sororities - collectively known as `` the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they preparing for the new academic year ?
What outbreaks have there been ?
A fraternity is an organisation at a college or university , founded on a set of principles that members must abide by and mostly designated by a grouping of Greek letters .
They form an integral part of students ' social lives and also offer accommodation .
• Should I go to university this year ?
Fraternities are usually - but not always - made up of male students , while female organisations tend to be known as sororities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of new students in 2019 said there was a `` very good chance '' they would join one .
In addition to the cases at the University of Washington , about a dozen coronavirus cases have also been reported among students and members of staff living in fraternity or sorority accommodation at Georgia Tech in Atlanta since late March , including four in the last week .
In each case the university said residents had been notified , but did not offer any detail about which of its 56 Greek-named organisations were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officer said last month that parties held by local fraternities had been linked to a number of cases , according to US media .
US authorities have noted that many of the new cases recorded in southern states have been among younger age groups .
Although young people are not among the most at-risk groups during the pandemic , they are more likely to spread the virus .
What precautions are being taken ?
`` Any communal living facilities are going to face challenges with preventing the spread of the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and cruise ships become major hotspots for Covid-19 early on , '' Erik Johnson , the president of the University of Washington 's Interfraternity Council , told the BBC .
He said precautions had already been taken before the cases at the university were reported , including reduced occupancy in fraternity accommodation over the summer .
`` Once we had realised we were dealing with an outbreak , all recruitment was put on pause , our social moratorium was reinforced , and everyone was ordered to be tested immediately , '' Mr Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faces an unusual situation because its fraternity accommodation remains open over the summer , many fraternities and sororities are now trying to decide which measures to put in place before the new academic year begins .
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education , just over half of US universities are currently planning a full return to in-person teaching in the autumn , although this could change .
Some national fraternities and sororities have said they will leave the decision about how and when to reopen to their local branches , as health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the situation is changing rapidly .
Others have not been able to finalise their own plans .
`` We are still awaiting information on how and when it will be possible to open , '' the facility company of Gamma Phi Beta , the country 's oldest sorority , has said .
However , another sorority , Kappa Alpha Theta , says it plans to open its houses in the new academic year where possible .
While it advises its chapters to follow state and university guidelines on issues such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in each room , the sorority has introduced its own rules , including requirements that each member take their own temperature on a daily basis and wear a mask in common areas of the house .
Those who test positive , meanwhile , will not be allowed to self-quarantine inside the sorority house .
How are they coping ?
While larger organisations are likely to be able to reach and enforce similar decisions , smaller fraternities and sororities may struggle to deal with the costs of extensive cleaning and other aspects of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interfraternity Conference , which represents 60 fraternities .
Housing is not the only aspect of Greek life to be affected by the pandemic - the process of recruiting and inducting new members has also changed .
According to the National Panhellenic Conference ( NPC ) , a body which oversees 26 sororities , the main annual recruitment period normally lasts between three days and a week and `` gives participants the opportunity to meet the entire sorority community on your campus '' .
After these events , students are invited to take part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the organisation .
While the pandemic has meant many events have moved online or been postponed , it has n't lessened their importance .
`` We must communicate the value of the sorority experience , highlighting the continued relevance and power of sorority during this time of physical separation , '' the NPC said on its website .
It has joined other organisations in turning to social media and messaging apps to find new members .
The oldest society in the US , Phi Beta Kappa , says it will work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but adds that even new recruits unable to attend an induction will still be able to register and become members online .
As an academically selective organisation , the society has also called on chapters to take into account the `` many challenges that are affecting this semester '' when assessing students ' grades .
• GLOBAL TRENDS : Where are cases rising and falling ?
• SYMPTOMS : What are the symptoms of the coronavirus ?

In addition to the cases at the University of Washington, about a dozen coronavirus cases have also been reported among students and members of staff living in fraternity or sorority accommodation at Georgia Tech in Atlanta since late March, including four in the last week. In each case the university said residents had been notified, but did not offer any detail about which of its 56 Greek-named organisations were affected.