bbc--2020-07-03--Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief

China has appointed a hard-line figure as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong .
Zheng Yanxiong is best known for his role in dealing with a protest over a land dispute in the southern Chinese village of Wukan .
The new agency , answering directly to Beijing , is being set up to enforce a draconian security law passed this week in Hong Kong .
Opponents of the law say it erodes the territory 's freedoms .
The law targets secession , subversion and terrorism with punishments of up to life in prison .
Several leading pro-democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one of them , one-time student leader and local legislator Nathan Law , has fled the territory .
Separately , one of 10 people arrested using the new law during protests on Wednesday has become the first to be charged under it .
Hundreds were detained during the clashes .
The motorcyclist , accused of riding into a group of police while carrying a flag calling for the liberation of Hong Kong , was charged with inciting secession and terrorism .
Beijing has dismissed criticism of the law , saying it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests seen in Hong Kong during much of 2019 .
Hong Kong 's sovereignty was handed back to China by Britain in 1997 and certain rights were supposed to be guaranteed for at least 50 years under the `` one country , two systems '' agreement .
• Why people are scared of Hong Kong 's new law But China has rejected complaints by the UK and other Western nations that it is in breach of these guarantees as interference in its internal affairs .
What do we know about China 's new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior position was as secretary general of the Communist Party committee in the southern province of Guangdong .
But he is best known as party boss in the Guangdong city of Shanwei when a protest by villagers in Wukan seeking compensation for land requisitioned by the government broke out in 2011 .
He famously criticised the villagers for talking to `` a few rotten foreign media organisations '' instead of the government about their grievances .
`` These media organisations will only be happy when our socialist county falls apart , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The unrest led to a rare concession by the authorities , with the direct election of a popular local leader .
However , five years later he was jailed for corruption and the protests were quashed .
Though by then Mr Zheng was no longer in his Shanxei role , he was still a senior party official in Guangdong .
Other appointments by Beijing include Luo Huining , who has been made adviser to Hong Kong 's chief executive on the new security law .
Mr Luo currently heads Beijing 's liaison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong official Eric Chan will head the territory 's national security commission .
To understand Zheng Yanxiong you need to know about a Guangdong village called Wukan .
In 2011 , disaffected locals forcibly expelled government officials from the area , accusing the officials of grabbing their land in a series of corrupt deals with developers .
A blockade ensued and , as part of a negotiated settlement to defuse tensions , the locals were given the right to elect their own council .
It became a grass roots democratic exemption in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - angry that no money had been paid for the stolen land - started marching in the streets again .
The situation escalated after their elected leader was taken away by the authorities on what are thought to have been trumped up charges .
The empowered locals were in charge of their own affairs and they believed they could achieve justice .
But when the Communist Party became fed up with this rebellion it was over to senior cadre Zheng Yanxiong and others to deal with it .
Hundreds of riot police were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass arrests and crushing the `` Wukan experiment '' .
Since then this Cantonese-speaking enforcer has moved up through the ranks with a reputation for doing whatever is necessary .
Now he 's in charge of a new security agency in Hong Kong which operates without any legal restraints whatsoever , and which no other agencies can touch .
What is the security law ?
The law is wide-ranging , making inciting hatred of China 's central government and Hong Kong 's regional government offences .
It also allows for closed-door trials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspects to be tried on the Chinese mainland .
Acts including damaging public transport facilities - which often happened during the 2019 protests - can be considered terrorism .
There are also concerns over online freedom as internet providers might have to hand over data if requested by police .
• THE TEXT : What it is and why Hong Kong is worried • WHAT COULD HAPPEN : Life sentences for breaking the law and more • RESIDENTS REACT : 'End of one country , two systems' What has the reaction been from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new Hong Kong-related sanctions , with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying the law amounted to a `` brutal , sweeping crackdown against the people of Hong Kong , intended to destroy the freedoms they were promised '' .
Meanwhile , UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the passing of the law was a `` clear and serious breach '' of the 1985 Sino-British joint declaration .
The UK has offered residency , and possible citizenship , to up to three million Hong Kongers in the wake of the law 's implementation .
Numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia revealed that , like the UK , it was considering offering safe haven to Hong Kongers .
China has responded by saying Hong Kong 's affairs are `` none of your business '' .
However , Cuba - on behalf of 53 countries - welcomed the law at the United Nations Human Rights Council .

Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief Published 3 July 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, In 2011 Mr Zheng (far left) accused protesters in mainland China of being too close to foreign media
China has appointed a hard-line figure as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong.
Zheng Yanxiong is best known for his role in dealing with a protest over a land dispute in the southern Chinese village of Wukan.
The new agency, answering directly to Beijing, is being set up to enforce a draconian security law passed this week in Hong Kong.
Opponents of the law say it erodes the territory's freedoms.
The law targets secession, subversion and terrorism with punishments of up to life in prison.
Several leading pro-democracy activists have stepped down from their roles and one of them, one-time student leader and local legislator Nathan Law, has fled the territory.
Separately, one of 10 people arrested using the new law during protests on Wednesday has become the first to be charged under it. Hundreds were detained during the clashes.
The motorcyclist, accused of riding into a group of police while carrying a flag calling for the liberation of Hong Kong, was charged with inciting secession and terrorism.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Hong Kongers with British passports are divided over whether to leave the country
Beijing has dismissed criticism of the law, saying it is necessary to stop the type of pro-democracy protests seen in Hong Kong during much of 2019.
Hong Kong's sovereignty was handed back to China by Britain in 1997 and certain rights were supposed to be guaranteed for at least 50 years under the "one country, two systems" agreement.
But China has rejected complaints by the UK and other Western nations that it is in breach of these guarantees as interference in its internal affairs.
What do we know about China's new appointees?
Mr Zheng's most recent senior position was as secretary general of the Communist Party committee in the southern province of Guangdong.
But he is best known as party boss in the Guangdong city of Shanwei when a protest by villagers in Wukan seeking compensation for land requisitioned by the government broke out in 2011.
He famously criticised the villagers for talking to "a few rotten foreign media organisations" instead of the government about their grievances.
"These media organisations will only be happy when our socialist county falls apart," he said in remarks broadcast on local TV.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mr Luo (pictured right of centre toasting with Chief Executive Carrie Lam) is already a key Beijing official in Hong Kong
The unrest led to a rare concession by the authorities, with the direct election of a popular local leader. However, five years later he was jailed for corruption and the protests were quashed.
Though by then Mr Zheng was no longer in his Shanwei role, he was still a senior party official in Guangdong.
Other appointments by Beijing include Luo Huining, who has been made adviser to Hong Kong's chief executive on the new security law.
Mr Luo currently heads Beijing's liaison office in the territory. Veteran Hong Kong official Eric Chan will head the territory's national security commission.
To understand Zheng Yanxiong you need to know about a Guangdong village called Wukan.
In 2011, disaffected locals forcibly expelled government officials from the area, accusing the officials of grabbing their land in a series of corrupt deals with developers.
A blockade ensued and, as part of a negotiated settlement to defuse tensions, the locals were given the right to elect their own council. It became a grass roots democratic exemption in China.
Five years later, the residents - angry that no money had been paid for the stolen land - started marching in the streets again. The situation escalated after their elected leader was taken away by the authorities on what are thought to have been trumped up charges.
The empowered locals were in charge of their own affairs and they believed they could achieve justice. But when the Communist Party became fed up with this rebellion it was over to senior cadre Zheng Yanxiong and others to deal with it. Hundreds of riot police were ordered in to seize control, making mass arrests and crushing the "Wukan experiment".
Since then this Cantonese-speaking enforcer has moved up through the ranks with a reputation for doing whatever is necessary. Now he's in charge of a new security agency in Hong Kong which operates without any legal restraints whatsoever, and which no other agencies can touch.
What is the security law?
The law is wide-ranging, making inciting hatred of China's central government and Hong Kong's regional government offences.
It also allows for closed-door trials, wire-tapping of suspects and the potential for suspects to be tried on the Chinese mainland.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Many residents worry the new law means the end of the "one country, two systems" principle
Acts including damaging public transport facilities - which often happened during the 2019 protests - can be considered terrorism.
There are also concerns over online freedom as internet providers might have to hand over data if requested by police.
Hong Kong's new security law
What has the reaction been from overseas?
US lawmakers have unanimously approved new Hong Kong-related sanctions, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying the law amounted to a "brutal, sweeping crackdown against the people of Hong Kong, intended to destroy the freedoms they were promised".
Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the passing of the law was a "clear and serious breach" of the 1985 Sino-British joint declaration.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Hundreds have been arrested as Hong Kong's national security law kicks in
The UK has offered residency, and possible citizenship, to up to three million Hong Kongers in the wake of the law's implementation.
Numerous others have also expressed strong concerns. Australia revealed that, like the UK, it was considering offering safe haven to Hong Kongers.
China has responded by saying Hong Kong's affairs are "none of your business".


bbc--2020-07-03--Vanessa Guillen: Woman charged over missing soldier 'killed with hammer'

A woman has been charged in the case of a missing Texas soldier whose body she is accused of helping to dismember and bury , prosecutors say .
Cecily Aguilar , 22 , faces one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence in the disappearance of Private First Class Vanessa Guillen .
Ms Guillen , 20 , was last seen on 22 April at the Fort Hood military base where she worked .
Human remains believed to be hers were found in Bell County earlier this week .
Fort Hood officials named 20-year-old Aaron David Robinson as the main suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Investigators said the suspect , a junior soldier at Fort Hood , killed himself as police closed in on him after fleeing his post on Tuesday .
• Suspect in US missing soldier case took own life '' While law enforcement agencies attempted to make contact with the suspect in Killeen , Texas , Specialist Robinson displayed a weapon and took his own life , '' Damon Phelps , of the US Army 's Criminal Investigation Division , said at a news conference on Thursday .
Ms Guillen 's family has called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hood base .
They allege that Ms Guillen had been harassed by someone within her unit , but officials have said they have no report to indicate she was sexually harassed or assaulted .
A Texas state legislator who has been working with Ms Guillen 's family told reporters last week Army officials suspected `` foul play '' in the case .
Why has Ms Aguilar been charged ?
A criminal complaint against Ms Aguilar says Mr Robinson told her he had killed a female soldier at Fort Hood .
He admitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hammer in the armoury of the base before moving her body to a remote site , prosecutors said .
After her disappearance , around noon on 22 April , Ms Guillen 's car and barracks keys , ID card and wallet were found in the armoury room .
Mr Robinson allegedly attempted to dispose of Ms Guillen 's body , enlisting the help of Ms Aguilar , who is the estranged wife of a former soldier at the base .
When Mr Robinson showed Ms Aguilar the body , she recognised it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal complaint says .
Prosecutors said the pair attempted to dismember the body with a `` machete-type knife '' before burying the remains in three holes .
They returned later to fill the holes with concrete , prosecutors said .
Ms Aguilar is being held in custody while the criminal investigation continues .
If convicted , Aguilar could face up to a 20-year prison sentence .
The remains have not yet been positively identified as Ms Guillen 's .
Agents from the US Army Criminal Investigation Command , Texas Rangers , FBI and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leon River , about 30 miles ( 48km ) from Fort Hood , after receiving a tip off .
Ms Guillen , a small-arms repairer with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment , is originally from Houston , Texas - about 200 miles ( 320km ) from Fort Hood .
She was promoted to specialist on Wednesday due to her time in the military , Fort Hood officials said .

They allege that Ms Guillen had been harassed by someone within her unit, but officials have said they have no report to indicate she was sexually harassed or assaulted.


bbc--2020-07-03--Khashoggi murder: Turkish absentia trial of 20 Saudis opens

Twenty Saudi nationals have gone on trial in absentia in Turkey over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi .
He was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018 .
Those being tried include two former top aides to Saudi Arabia 's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman .
Khashoggi was a vocal critic of the prince .
Saudi Arabia carried out a separate trial over the killing that was heavily criticised as incomplete .
The trial in Istanbul follows an international outcry over the murder , which tarnished the prince 's reputation .
Turkish prosecutors accuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ahmed al-Asiri , and the royal court 's media adviser Saud al-Qahtani of having led the operation and instructed a Saudi hit team .
The other 18 defendants are accused of having suffocated Khashoggi , whose remains have not been found .
Turkish officials say his body was dismembered and removed to an unknown site .
The journalist , who was resident in the US , had entered the consulate seeking papers for his impending wedding .
His fiancee Hatice Cengiz is attending the trial alongside the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly linked the crown prince to the killing , AFP news agency reports .
The Saudi authorities initially denied any involvement in the case , but later called it a `` rogue operation '' .
In December a court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death and three to jail for Khashoggi 's killing , but the trial was secretive and the defendants were not named .
• Jamal Khashoggi : All you need to know about his death • The journalist who vanished into a consulate The CIA and some Western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crown Prince Salman - something he denies .
The crown prince is de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia .
UN special rapporteur Callamard says Khashoggi was `` the victim of a deliberate , premeditated execution , an extrajudicial killing for which the state of Saudi Arabia is responsible '' .
At the time of his death the 59-year-old worked for the Washington Post .
The prosecutors have charged Ahmed al-Asiri and Saud al-Qahtani with `` instigating the deliberate and monstrous killing , causing torment '' .
Hatice Cengiz is hoping that the trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal what happened to Khashoggi 's remains .
She was waiting for Khashoggi outside the consulate on the day he was murdered .

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bbc--2020-07-03--Armed man held after entering Trudeau's estate

An armed member of Canada 's military has been arrested after driving a pick-up truck through the gates of an estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives , police say .
The suspect used his vehicle to breach the main entrance of Rideau Hall in Ottawa early on Thursday morning .
He then entered the grounds on foot before being confronted by police .
The man was arrested at 08:30 local time ( 12:30 GMT ) without incident .
He is in custody , with charges pending .
Mr Trudeau and his family , who are currently living at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prime minister 's official residence is being renovated , were not at home at the time of the incident .
Nor was Governor General Julie Payette , who resides at Rideau Hall as the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II , Canada 's head of state .
`` We thank the RCMP and police for quickly resolving the situation this morning at Rideau Hall .
All of our staff are safe , '' Ms Payette tweeted on Thursday .
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) said the suspect was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose identity `` will be confirmed as soon as possible '' .
The RCMP said it is working closely with the Canadian Armed Forces to investigate the incident , which was resolved `` quickly and safely '' .
`` Through our members ' vigilance , quick action and successful de-escalation techniques , this highly volatile incident was resolved swiftly and peacefully , '' the RCMP 's deputy commissioner , Mike Duheme , said .
The grounds of Rideau Hall , which sits on an 88-acre ( 0.35 sq km ) wooded estate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
Pictures taken outside Rideau Hall appear to show damage to its main pedestrian gate , which the suspect rammed through in his vehicle .
The vehicle was disabled on impact , the RCMP said .
Other pictures show an empty black pick-up truck inside the grounds of the estate .
The RCMP said an army unit with a bomb-disposal robot searched the vehicle as a precaution .
Citing sources , Canadian media outlet Global News said the suspect had multiple firearms , including one rifle and two shotguns .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the prime minister but surrendered peacefully to police , a source told Global News .
CBC News cited a source as saying the suspect had driven his truck from the central province of Manitoba , about 1,900 km ( 1,180 miles ) west of Ottawa .
Mr Trudeau has moved to limit the ownership of certain weapons in Canada , where gun ownership is popular , especially in rural parts of the country .
He introduced a long-promised ban on assault-style weapons in May this year , after a gun a rampage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the deadliest shooting in Canada 's history .

Mr Trudeau and his family, who are currently living at a cottage on the Rideau Hall estate while the prime minister's official residence is being renovated, were not at home at the time of the incident.


bbc--2020-07-03--French PM Edouard Philippe resigns as Macron plans new team

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has tendered his resignation after heading President Emmanuel Macron 's government for three years .
The president swiftly named centre-right mayor Jean Castex to lead a new team of ministers after a reshuffle .
Although Mr Philippe was considered more popular than the president , the ruling party had poor local election results at the weekend .
President Macron promised a `` new path '' in an interview published on Friday .
Mr Philippe met the president early on Friday and they agreed the government would resign .
A reshuffle has been expected for some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a French president to replace a prime minister during the five-year term in office known as the `` quinquennat '' .
The Elysée palace said in a statement that Edouard Philippe had `` today handed in the government 's resignation to the president of the republic , who accepted it '' , adding that he would stay in place until a new government was appointed .
Mr Castex , 55 , is little known in France , but he has played a key role in the government 's response to the Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party mayor from Prades in the Pyrenees to co-ordinate France 's strategy of lifting the lockdown .
Why Macron is changing his team Mr Macron came to power three years ago but now faces an economic crisis after the coronavirus pandemic .
In the interview with regional newspapers , he spoke of a `` very tough '' recovery for France , and focused on the immediate priority of saving jobs , as well as economic , social and environmental reconstruction .
Mr Philippe 's future as prime minister had been in doubt for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the post of mayor in Le Havre , after winning the local vote on Sunday .
A removal van and cardboard boxes were seen arriving at his Matignon residence on Friday indicating he was preparing to move out .
Amid the chaos of coronavirus , President Macron talked of `` reinvention '' and a `` new path '' .
Few here doubted that it would mean a new government .
Edouard Philippe was a good fit for Mr Macron during this crisis : a technocrat from the centre right who was seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus epidemic , but he had started to outshine the president - a dangerous place to be at any time , let alone a time that calls for change .
Mr Macron is facing a complex set of demands .
On one hand , he wants to `` reinvent '' himself for the last two years of his mandate , and has been projecting a softer version of himself ; more open to listening and admitting mistakes , more focused on green issues and social justice .
On the other hand , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to any re-election bid and , after several years of pushing hard for his liberal economic reforms , a blatant change of tack at this stage could look less like reinvention and more like confusion .
Having already promised massive investment in France 's health service , committed to pursuing pension reforms - at least in some form , and facing the worst recession in France since World War Two , Mr Macron needs someone he can rely on , someone who can take the flak if needed .
That 's what prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philippe broke the rules .
As he heads towards the next presidential race , Mr Macron wo n't want to be outshone again .
`` For three years he 's been by my side ... we 've carried out important , historic reform often in very difficult circumstances .
We have a relationship of trust that 's in a way unique in terms of the French Republic , '' the president said of Mr Philippe in his interview published late on Thursday .
Under France 's constitution , the prime minister is appointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and co-ordinate its actions under policies set out by the head of state .
The new prime minister may be relatively unknown but he has plenty of experience in national government .
Seen as a social conservative in the Republicans party , he was part of President Nicolas Sarkozy 's team at the Elysée palace and served as deputy to the health minister .
Mr Macron 's young LREM party has struggled to maintain the initial support it won from voters after his presidential victory in 2017 .
Dogged by ministerial resignations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defections in the National Assembly , losing its outright majority in May .
The party failed to win any major city in Sunday 's local elections , in which Green candidates and their left-wing allies made significant gains .
An opinion poll for Le Figaro and France Info on Thursday suggested three quarters of French voters were looking for political change from the president .
Although many of those surveyed wanted greater focus on social and environmental change , 59 % were happy for Mr Philippe to stay in his job .

Edouard Philippe was a good fit for Mr Macron during this crisis: a technocrat from the centre right who was seen as a steady pair of hands during the coronavirus epidemic, but he had started to outshine the president - a dangerous place to be at any time, let alone a time that calls for change.


bbc--2020-07-03--Turkey fireworks: Dozens hurt as blast traps workers

A series of explosions at a fireworks factory in north-west Turkey trapped more than 150 workers inside the building and @ @ @ @ @ officials say .
Local governor Cetin Oktay Kaldirim told Anadolu news agency that emergency services @ @ @ @ @ building because of the blasts .
He said there was no indication that anyone had @ @ @ @ @ in Hendek could be heard dozens of kilometres away .
A dark plume of smoke @ @ @ @ @ the government 's disaster agency described the blasts as an industrial accident .
Mr Kaldirim @ @ @ @ @ province , said 150-200 people had been working at the site at the time of @ @ @ @ @ local mayor said many of them had managed to escape the blasts , which began @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Turgut Babaoglu said dozens of firefighters and rescue workers had been sent to @ @ @

Almost 200 workers have been caught up in a series of explosions at a fireworks factory in north-west Turkey that has left at least two dead.


bbc--2020-07-03--Redskins sponsor, FedEx, urges team to rebrand

The headline sponsor of the Washington Redskins , Fedex , has called on the American football team to change its controversial name .
The Washington DC-based team has faced repeated calls to change its name , which is considered offensive to Native Americans .
After pressure from investors , FedEx on Thursday added its voice to the calls .
`` We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name , '' it said in a statement .
At the turn of the millennium , FedEx paid $ 205m ( £165m ) for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stadium in Maryland .
The deal expires in 2025 .
But that is not the delivery giant 's only tie to the team .
The boss and founder of FedEx , Frederick Smith also owns a minority stake in the Redskins .
The team has come under sustained pressure to change its name for decades .
Six years ago FedEx shareholders voted to allow the Redskins to keep its name after the shipping giant received a complaint from the Wisconsin-based Oneida Indian tribe .
But as firms assess their stance on issues around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd in Minneapolis , FedEx has now called for the team to rebrand .
Last week , 87 investment firms and shareholders wrote to FedEx , along with fellow Redskins ' sponsors Nike and PepsiCo , calling on the firms to sever ties with the Redskins , according to AdWeek .
`` 'Redskins ' remains a de-humanising word characterizing people by skincolour and a racial slur with hateful connotations , '' the letter written to PepsiCo said .
As of Thursday , Nike 's website did not display any Redskins merchandise .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 32 NFL teams no longer listed in the site 's index .
Nike did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
In the past , the team 's owner Dan Snyder has remained steadfast on keeping the name , calling it a `` badge of honour '' .
The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment .

Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, said: "This process allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the National Football League (NFL) and the local community."


bbc--2020-07-03--Sikh pilgrims in deadly Pakistan train crash

At least 19 people have been killed after a train hit a van carrying Sikh pilgrims in north-eastern Pakistan .
@ @ @ @ @ Karachi-Lahore express train , happened on a level crossing near Sheikhupura , in Punjab province @ @ @ @ @ the dead are said to be from one family , and were on their way @ @ @ @ @ of the Sikh religion 's main sites .
Eight others were hurt .
It comes @ @ @ @ @ fatal accidents on Pakistan 's railways .
More than 70 people died when a Karachi-Rawalpindi @ @ @ @ @ journey in November last year .
It was just one of more than 100 railway-related @ @ @ @ @ year .
Officials said the driver of the van in Friday 's accident had tried @ @ @ @ @ to avoid the crossing , where the gates were closed .
Initial reports suggested the @ @ @ @ @ Sheikhupura police told Dawn newspaper that there were 25-26 people travelling in the van , @ @ @ @ @ were among the casualties .

Officials said the driver of the van in Friday's accident had tried to take a short cut to avoid the crossing, where the gates were closed. The driver was one of those killed.


bbc--2020-07-03--UK PM plans daily White House-style press briefings

The UK government is planning to introduce daily televised press briefings later this year .
The new format , similar to that used by the White House in the United States , is expected to come in by October .
Boris Johnson told LBC Radio the recent daily televised coronavirus briefings showed the public wanted more `` direct engagement '' with decision-makers .
It is understood an experienced broadcaster will be recruited to host the question-and-answer sessions .
Asked whether we would himself appear every day , the PM said this was `` not the plan '' but he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time '' .
Currently , political journalists are able to question the prime minister 's official spokesperson - who is a civil servant - off camera every day .
These briefings are on the record , meaning they can be quoted and attributed to the spokesperson .
Under the changes , the briefings will be on camera .
For several months during the coronavirus pandemic , the government held daily briefings from No 10 every day - a total of 92 briefings .
The televised briefings started on 16 March , following criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to stem the spread of the virus , and ended on 23 June .
They were led by a senior minister - sometimes Boris Johnson - and normally accompanied by scientific and medical experts .
For many years , the White House held an on-camera daily press briefing every day , delivered by the administration 's press secretary .
Under US President Donald Trump , the briefings were stopped for more than a year .
In May 2020 , new US Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a briefing - the first one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press briefings were first televised in 1995 , under then President Bill Clinton , according to the White House Historical Association .
The White House has its own press briefing room .


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus in North Korea: Kim Jong-un claims 'shining success'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has hailed his country 's `` shining success '' in dealing with Covid-19 , according to state news agency KCNA .
Speaking at a politburo meeting , Mr Kim said the country had `` prevented the inroad of the malignant virus and maintained a stable situation '' .
North Korea closed its borders and put thousands into isolation six months ago as the virus swept across the globe .
It claims that it has no virus cases , though analysts say this is unlikely .
Mr Kim is said to have `` analysed in detail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' at a politburo meeting on Thursday .
He said the success in handling the virus was `` achieved by the far-sighted leadership of the Party Central Committee '' .
But he stressed the importance of maintaining `` maximum alert without ... relaxation on the anti-epidemic front '' , adding that the virus was still present in neighbouring countries .
`` He repeatedly warned that hasty relief of anti-epidemic measures will result in unimaginable and irretrievable crisis , '' said the KCNA report on Friday .
Has coronavirus spread through North Korea ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been closed off since 30 January .
Very few people have made it in or out .
The International Federation of the Red Cross had volunteers in the border area working on virus prevention measures and there have been a number of unconfirmed reports of cases within the country .
But most accounts of life in the capital in recent weeks appear to show life carrying on as normal .
Whatever the reality of the situation , Pyongyang wants to appear confident that it has crushed Covid-19 .
Domestically this is a strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took to keep the virus at bay have worked .
The rest of the world may be in the grip of a pandemic and Mr Kim wants his people to know he has saved them from that .
But it has come at a cost .
All border traffic has been cut off .
That means getting essential supplies into the impoverished state have been impossible .
Diplomatic sources have told me that there are stockpiles of PPE and medical supplies , including vaccines built up at the border unable to get through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of international goods at department stores in Pyongyang .
Shelves being stripped bare as produce is restricted .
It 's also worth noting that only 12 defectors have made it to South Korea between April and June this year - the lowest number on record .
The North Korean people may not be suffering from coronavirus , but they are now even more cut off from the outside world .
In late January , North Korea moved quickly against the virus - sealing off its borders and later quarantining hundreds of foreigners in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put tens of thousands of its own citizens into isolation and closed schools .
North Korea has now reopened schools , but has kept a ban on public gatherings and made it compulsory for people to wear masks in public places , said a Reuters report on 1 July quoting a World Health Organization official .
The WHO also reported that the country has now tested just 922 people for the virus - all of whom have reportedly tested negative .
North Korea , which shares a long border with China , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a single case of the virus .
• Scepticism over N Korea 's claim to be virus free However , Oliver Hotham , managing editor of specialist news site NK News , told the BBC earlier this year that this was probably not true .
`` It 's very unlikely that it has seen no cases because it borders China and South Korea .
[ Especially with China ] , given the amount of cross border trade ...
I really do n't see how it 's possible they could have prevented it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But ] they really did take precautions early [ so ] I think its possible they 've prevented a full on outbreak . ''

"It's very unlikely that it has seen no cases because it borders China and South Korea. [Especially with China], given the amount of cross border trade... I really don't see how it's possible they could have prevented it," he said.


bbc--2020-07-03--Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell charged in US

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell , an ex-girlfriend of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein , has been charged in the US after being arrested by the FBI .
She is accused of assisting Epstein 's abuse of minors by helping to recruit and groom victims known to be underage .
After being arrested in New Hampshire , she was brought to court and remanded in custody , for transfer to New York .
Ms Maxwell , 58 , has previously denied any involvement in or knowledge of Epstein 's alleged sexual misconduct .
Epstein died in prison on 10 August as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his trial on sex trafficking charges .
He was arrested last year in New York following allegations that he was running a network of underage girls - some as young as 14 - for sex .
His death was determined to be suicide .
Prosecutors allege that between 1994 and 1997 Ms Maxwell helped Epstein groom girls as young as 14 .
The charges say she would build a rapport with them - including by taking them shopping or to the movies - and would later coax them into giving Epstein massages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Maxwell played a critical role in helping Epstein to identify , befriend and groom minor victims for abuse , '' said Audrey Strauss , acting US attorney for the southern district of New York .
Five of the six charges brought against her each carry a sentence of five years with the sixth - transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity - punishable by up to 10 years in prison .
What is the detail of the charges ?
Four of the charges relate to the years 1994-97 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the indictment , among Epstein 's closest associates and also in an `` intimate relationship '' with him .
The other two charges are allegations of perjury in 2016 .
The indictment says Ms Maxwell `` assisted , facilitated , and contributed to Jeffrey Epstein 's abuse of minor girls by , among other things , helping Epstein to recruit , groom and ultimately abuse victims known to Maxwell and Epstein to be under the age of 18 '' .
Specifically , she is charged with : • Conspiracy to entice minors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Enticing a minor to travel to engage in illegal sex acts • Conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity • Transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity She is accused of grooming multiple minor girls to engage in sex acts with Epstein .
She allegedly attempted to befriend them by asking about their lives and families and then she and Epstein built the friendships by taking minor victims to the cinema or shopping .
Having built a rapport , Ms Maxwell would `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minor victim by ... discussing sexual topics , undressing in front of the victim , being present when a minor victim was undressed , and/or being present for sex acts involving the minor victim and Epstein '' .
`` Maxwell and Epstein worked together to entice these minor victims to travel to Epstein 's residences - his residence in New York City on the Upper East Side , as well as Palm Beach , Florida , and Santa Fe , New Mexico , '' Ms Strauss told reporters .
`` Some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell 's residence in London , England . ''
The perjury counts relate to depositions she gave to a New York court on 22 April and 22 July 2016 .
The charge sheet says she `` repeatedly lied when questioned about her conduct , including in relation to some of the minor victims '' .
`` Maxwell lied because the truth , as alleged , was almost unspeakable , '' said Ms Strauss .
What is the background ?
Allegations against Epstein had dated back years before the parents of a 14-year-old girl @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Under a legal deal , he avoided federal charges and since 2008 was listed as level three on the New York sex offenders register .
But he was arrested again in New York on 6 July 2019 and accused of sex trafficking of underage girls over a number of years .
Some of Epstein 's alleged victims have accused Ms Maxwell of bringing them into his circle to be sexually abused by him and his friends .
One told the BBC 's Panorama that Ms Maxwell `` controlled the girls .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges against Ghislaine Maxwell were not a surprise , and it shows that the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not losing steam , even after his death .
Numerous victims in civil and criminal cases had identified Ms Maxwell as the lead person who groomed them and delivered them to Epstein .
In fact , after he was arrested , there was a frenzied search , not just by investigators , but by the media too , for the British socialite who quickly went into hiding .
Legal experts say as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as liable for Epstein 's crimes and faces the same potential punishment .
Prosecutors probably have numerous witnesses ready to testify - girls who are now women reliving the trauma of what happened to them decades ago and fighting for justice .
The questions on everyone 's mind is who else might be implicated in Epstein 's crimes , and whether Ms Maxwell will give the authorities new information .
Besides connecting Epstein to young girls , she also connected him to her influential social circle .
Earlier this year she sued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fees and security costs .
She `` receives regular threats to her life and safety '' , court documents in that case said .
Another of Epstein 's alleged victims , Virginia Giuffre , has accused Ms Maxwell of recruiting her as a masseuse to the financier at the age of 15 .
Details of that allegation against Ms Maxwell emerged in documents unsealed by a US judge last August in a 2015 defamation case but are not part of the charges against Ms Maxwell unveiled in July 2020 .
Ms Maxwell is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert Maxwell .
A well-connected socialite , she is said to have introduced Epstein to many of her wealthy and powerful friends , including Bill Clinton and the Duke of York ( who was accused in the 2015 court papers of touching a woman at Jeffrey Epstein 's US home , although the court subsequently struck out allegations against the duke ) .
Buckingham Palace has said that `` any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors '' by the duke was `` categorically untrue '' .
Ms Maxwell has mostly been out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC interview last year , the Duke of York said he had met Ms Maxwell last year , before Epstein was arrested and charged .
However they did not discuss Epstein , he said .
• Six things we learned from Prince Andrew interview Last month a US prosecutor said Prince Andrew had `` sought to falsely portray himself '' as eager to co-operate with the inquiry into Epstein .
US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Prince Andrew had `` repeatedly declined our request '' to schedule an interview .
The duke 's lawyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying he offered to help three times .
Prince Andrew stepped away from royal duties last year .
Asked about the prince on Thursday , acting Attorney Strauss said : `` I am not going to comment on anyone 's status in this investigation but I will say that we would welcome Prince Andrew coming in to talk with us , we would like to have the benefit of his statement . ''
A source close to Prince Andrew 's lawyers told BBC News : `` The Duke 's team is bewildered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice 's ] comments earlier today as we have twice reached out to them in the last month and have received no reply . ''

Asked about the prince on Thursday, acting Attorney Strauss said: "I am not going to comment on anyone's status in this investigation but I will say that we would welcome Prince Andrew coming in to talk with us, we would like to have the benefit of his statement."


bbc--2020-07-02--Is Facebook losing the boycott battle?

Is Facebook losing the boycott battle?

As an advertising boycott of Facebook continues to grow , Mark Zuckerberg shows no sign of backing down .
The @ @ @ @ @ the world 's biggest companies , calls on Facebook to do more about hate speech @ @ @ @ @ Mr Zuckerberg says he thinks the brands will be back “ soon enough ” and @ @ @ @ @ n't change .
It 's a story that cuts to the heart of how the @ @ @ @ @ freedom of speech , business and how we define truth and hate .
In the @ @ @ @ @ , this is Ros Atkins on Facebook and the boycott .

As an advertising boycott of Facebook continues to grow, Mark Zuckerberg shows no sign of backing down.
The campaign, involving some of the world's biggest companies, calls on Facebook to do more about hate speech and misinformation.
Facebook boss Mr Zuckerberg says he thinks the brands will be back “soon enough” and that Facebook's policies won't change. It's a story that cuts to the heart of how the internet interacts with democracy, freedom of speech, business and how we define truth and hate.
In the latest of his weekly reports, this is Ros Atkins on Facebook and the boycott.


bbc--2020-07-03--Pop Smoke has 'left us something special' with debut album

When 21-year-old Malluchi Boateng first heard Pop Smoke 's music last year , he `` fell in love '' with it .
As the rapper 's posthumous album Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon was released on Friday , Malluchi tells Radio 1 Newsbeat he 's grateful he has something to hold on to .
`` I will honestly play this album to my future children .
It 's incredible .
`` I 'd been waiting all day for it to come out , I listened straight away . ''
He says the release of such a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debut - was bittersweet .
`` While I was really enjoying the songs , I was like 'Wow , this is the last one I 'll get to hear ' . ''
The US rapper , real name Bashar Barakah Jackson , was killed in a suspected robbery in February at the age of 20 .
Pop Smoke only released his debut mixtape in 2019 but was already having a big impact on hip-hop .
He had been co-signed by 50 Cent , who executive-produced the posthumous album - which features a sample @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Men , from 50 's own debut album .
Malluchi says : `` He was definitely destined for great things .
`` If you look at what he did in about 14 months of his career , most artists do that in five or six years . ''
Malluchi 's friend Jaimie chimes in : `` The reason we love Pop Smoke so much in the UK is because he bridged the US and UK music scenes .
`` We 've had loads of UK and US collaborations before , but Pop Smoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK drill beats . ''
Pop Smoke often worked with East London producer 808Melo - helping give the Brooklyn artist a sound more familiar to London .
Pop Smoke 's previous mixtape featured a freestyle on the same beat as Headie One 's iconic tune Know Better .
`` He was changing the music culture , '' says Jaimie , who thinks Pop Smoke was still `` evolving '' with every body of work and that this album contains a `` mix of genres '' .
`` He sampled 50 cent 's Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's mixing old school with new school , it 's so creative .
`` It 's really sad that we wo n't get more albums from him . ''
Malluchi , like many , was glad to see the album had new cover art .
It was originally created by streetwear designer Virgil Abloh and had been called `` lazy '' - petitions to have it changed were signed tens of thousands of times .
`` I hated the first one , it was poorly done , '' Malluchi says .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much better than the first one . ''
Speaking about the time he saw Pop Smoke perform at a university rave in Leicester , Malluchi says : `` It was so sick .
It was one of my first ever concerts , so I 'm glad I got to see him .
`` I gave him my phone and he recorded a Snapchat video on stage .
After that night , I just loved him . ''
Jaimie agrees that `` the energy he brought was different '' - and as Jaimie starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says `` you ca n't listen to a Pop Smoke song and be sad '' .
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: Why has Melbourne's outbreak worsened?

For months Australia has felt optimistic about containing Covid-19 , but a resurgence of the virus in Melbourne has put those efforts at a critical stage .
About 300,000 people were ordered back into lockdown this week amid a military-assisted operation to `` ring fence '' 10 postcodes at the centre of the outbreak .
The problem has escalated in the past fortnight - there are now 482 active cases in the state of Victoria .
The numbers remain below Australia 's March peak , but what 's concerning to authorities is that local transmission is now the key source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were coming from travellers returning from overseas .
Australia 's curve flattened rapidly three months ago with the enforcement of lockdowns and mandatory hotel quarantines for people entering the country .
It has had about 8,000 cases in total and 104 deaths .
In every other state , the virus has been dramatically slowed or eradicated .
So what 's gone wrong in Victoria ?
There have been failures in hotel quarantine Premier Daniel Andrews has pinpointed the origin of many infections to workers overseeing hotel quarantines breaking the rules .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state .
A report which traced Covid-19 's mutation in Victoria found that hotel staff cases were the `` ancestors '' of ones found later in suburban homes .
So how did the virus spread ?
Allegations of blame have been levelled at private security firms contracted to operate the state 's quarantine .
Neighbouring New South Wales took a different approach - using the police force .
Victoria has faced accusations of systemic failures such as guards being improperly trained or not given enough PPE .
Mr Andrews has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , listing examples of workers sharing a cigarette lighter or car-pooling .
Local media also reported claims of sex between guards and quarantined travellers .
The government has ordered a judicial inquiry into their quarantine operation and fired the contractors .
Unlike in many states , the virus had been 'seeded' In early May - during Australia 's lockdown - authorities expressed concern about a virus cluster among workers at an abbatoir in Melbourne 's west .
About 111 cases were eventually linked to the site , which had been the subject of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lockdown restrictions eased a month later , allowing people to again visit friends and family , and enjoy other freedoms such as eating out at restaurants .
But experts believe that secondary cases from that cluster - and possibly others - were still festering undetected in the community .
`` It seeded the population… and there were enough cases out there when the precautions relaxed , '' Prof John Matthews from the University of Melbourne tells the BBC .
Some became complacent as freedoms returned With the relaxation of lockdown and Australia 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less vigilant , experts say .
Officials were still exhorting social distancing , but group limits were expanded .
Large family groups reconnected and some cases stemmed from people with mild symptoms attending those gatherings , authorities said .
`` Once the feeling got around that it was over - when it really was n't - Victoria copped it , '' says Prof Matthews .
The locked-down `` hotspots '' in Melbourne 's north and west are also home to large migrant communities .
Leaders from those areas have argued that communication of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speakers , and this was exacerbated as restrictions rapidly changed throughout May .
Given Melbourne 's significantly multicultural make-up - a language other than English is spoken in almost 35 % of households - this was a notable oversight , critics said .
Researchers have also found that translations were inadequate , materials were n't being circulated , and there were even allegations of government agencies falsifying communications .
It 's also just 'bad luck ' , experts say Authorities have always emphasised that such outbreaks would be inevitable once Australia 's lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've said the situation in Victoria could have happened anywhere .
So why Melbourne and not Sydney , for instance - Australia 's other comparably sized city ?
Sydney has Australia 's busiest airport and exited lockdown two weeks before Melbourne .
It also , broadly , had looser lockdown measures .
Health officials have said that much of it is probably a matter of `` bad luck '' .
The genomic report has added some more information - that similar violations in hotel quarantine have not been reported in Sydney .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been referenced by state officials .
But much of the whole-picture evidence remains circumstantial , says Prof Mathews , who adds that Victorians have been unfortunate to experience both the meatworks and quarantine issues .
So what now ?
Other states have banned travel to and from the Melbourne `` hotspots '' , and implemented other measures .
Prof Matthews says authorities are `` throwing everything at it '' to halt the spread `` but nevertheless , we 're at quite a critical stage '' .
`` If you ca n't stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you get to the stage where you ca n't keep up with contract tracing… essentially what happened in Europe and North America . ''
For now , Australia remains in a far better position than most nations .
Only 23 people with the virus are in hospital in Victoria , and testing is widespread and rigorous - over 2.5 million tests have been conducted in a national population of 25 million .
`` It 's hard to say where we 'll be in a month 's time '' , says Prof Mathews .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ response was one of the best in the world .
And we can still say that , but with the qualification that we got caught . ''

"It's hard to say where we'll be in a month's time", says Prof Mathews. "We used to say Australia's response was one of the best in the world. And we can still say that, but with the qualification that we got caught."


bbc--2020-07-03--Lewis Hamilton fastest in Austrian Grand Prix first practice

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his Mercedes in the first practice session at the delayed start to the Formula 1 season in Austria .
Austria is the first of a reconfigured season after the coronavirus laid original plans to waste .
It is the first of eight planned events in Europe , with more races to follow .
• None The secret aerodynamicist : What is key to F1 success in 2020 ?
• None US & Brazil races unlikely to happen - Wolff The shape of the rest of the season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the differing impact of coronavirus around the world .
To restart the season , F1 has taken a series of measures to minimise the risks from coronavirus , with social-distancing protocols and a testing programme .
And the sport is making efforts to promote diversity as a result of the increased profile of the fight against racism following the global protests that were precipitated by the death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody in May .
The drivers are expected to make a public statement of their support for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the race on Sunday .
On track , Mercedes underlined their status as pre-season favourites - the third-fastest car , Red Bull 's Max Verstappen , was 0.602 seconds behind .
The Dutchman had a spin at the first corner starting his first flying lap on the softest tyre .
The Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel were 10th and 12th but they did not run on the fastest tyre , and they have said they expect to struggle this season , at least until their car is redesigned in time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks ' time .
McLaren 's Carlos Sainz was fourth fastest ahead of the Racing Point of Sergio Perez and the second McLaren of Carlos Sainz .
Off track , Red Bull have pursued their doubts about the legality of an innovative steering system on the Mercedes , known as Dual-Axis Steering .
This alters the angle of the front wheels between cornering and straights with the aim of reducing tyre wear .
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has said he is seeking a `` clarification '' from governing body the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
The Austrian Grand Prix is live on 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his Mercedes in the first practice session at the delayed start to the Formula 1 season in Austria.
The world champion was 0.356 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas, both driving black cars to reflect support for anti-racism and diversity.
Austria is the first of a reconfigured season after the coronavirus laid original plans to waste.
It is the first of eight planned events in Europe, with more races to follow.
The shape of the rest of the season remains in flux, as a result of the differing impact of coronavirus around the world.
To restart the season, F1 has taken a series of measures to minimise the risks from coronavirus, with social-distancing protocols and a testing programme.
And the sport is making efforts to promote diversity as a result of the increased profile of the fight against racism following the global protests that were precipitated by the death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody in May.
The drivers are expected to make a public statement of their support for the anti-racism and diversity cause before the start of the race on Sunday.
On track, Mercedes underlined their status as pre-season favourites - the third-fastest car, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, was 0.602 seconds behind. The Dutchman had a spin at the first corner starting his first flying lap on the softest tyre.
The Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel were 10th and 12th but they did not run on the fastest tyre, and they have said they expect to struggle this season, at least until their car is redesigned in time for the third race in Hungary in two weeks' time.
McLaren's Carlos Sainz was fourth fastest ahead of the Racing Point of Sergio Perez and the second McLaren of Carlos Sainz.
Off track, Red Bull have pursued their doubts about the legality of an innovative steering system on the Mercedes, known as Dual-Axis Steering.
This alters the angle of the front wheels between cornering and straights with the aim of reducing tyre wear.
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has said he is seeking a "clarification" from governing body the FIA as to the system's legality.


bbc--2020-07-03--'I saw brilliant attitude' - Klopp defends Reds' attitude after Man City thrashing

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took issue with questions from the media as he defended the new champions ' approach to their 4-0 defeat by Manchester City .
`` If you want to lead the story in the direction that we were not focused on that game , then do it , '' an irritated Klopp told Sky Sports .
`` I saw a brilliant attitude .
I saw fight .
We did n't behave like somebody who became champions a week ago . ''
The defeat was only Liverpool 's second of the Premier League season .
City 's defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 25 June had handed Liverpool an unassailable lead at the top of the table and ensured their first top-flight title in 30 years .
Images and video of the Liverpool players partying together , while in joint isolation at a team hotel , were posted on social media .
But Klopp insisted his side 's defeat was always possible against a team with the quality of Manchester City , Premier League champions in the previous two seasons .
`` If there is a team in the world that can smash us like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but we will come again , '' he said .
`` We lacked fluidity , that 's for sure .
And in some 50-50 situations they were quicker than us in mind .
`` They used their chances and we did n't .
`` City are incredible .
I 've seen their games - they have n't played a bad game all season .
Even when they lost they still played really good football . ''
Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola said Liverpool 's sharp start to the match , which saw Mohamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goalless , proved they were not distracted or drained by their celebrations .
`` I think they drunk a lot of beer the last week , but they were here with no beer in their blood and to win this game , '' the Spaniard said .
`` I saw a team with incredible focus , with energy and a desire to win the game . ''

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool
Klopp's side are now English, European and world champions
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp took issue with questions from the media as he defended the new champions' approach to their 4-0 defeat by Manchester City.
"If you want to lead the story in the direction that we were not focused on that game, then do it," an irritated Klopp told Sky Sports.
"I saw a brilliant attitude. I saw fight. We didn't behave like somebody who became champions a week ago."
The defeat was only Liverpool's second of the Premier League season.
City's defeat by Chelsea in their previous league game on 25 June had handed Liverpool an unassailable lead at the top of the table and ensured their first top-flight title in 30 years.
Images and video of the Liverpool players partying together, while in joint isolation at a team hotel, were posted on social media.
But Klopp insisted his side's defeat was always possible against a team with the quality of Manchester City, Premier League champions in the previous two seasons.
Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp says City proved point against Reds
"If there is a team in the world that can smash us like this, it is probably City - but we will come again," he said.
"We lacked fluidity, that's for sure. And in some 50-50 situations they were quicker than us in mind.
"They used their chances and we didn't.
"City are incredible. I've seen their games - they haven't played a bad game all season. Even when they lost they still played really good football."
Klopp's City counterpart Pep Guardiola said Liverpool's sharp start to the match, which saw Mohamed Salah hit the post with the game goalless, proved they were not distracted or drained by their celebrations.
"I think they drunk a lot of beer the last week, but they were here with no beer in their blood and to win this game," the Spaniard said.
"I saw a team with incredible focus, with energy and a desire to win the game."


bbc--2020-07-03--Wigan Athletic: EFL chairman Rick Parry secretly filmed discussing Wigan rumours

EFL chairman Rick Parry has been secretly recorded by a Wigan fan discussing rumours related to the club 's administration .
In the recording , Parry discusses an alleged bet on the club 's relegation from the Championship .
On Wednesday , Wigan became the first English professional club to enter administration since the coronavirus pandemic began .
The club 's administration is currently being investigated .
The EFL said it was `` aware '' of the video , adding that Parry was `` unaware he was being filmed '' .
`` It was part of a much wider and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wigan supporter he does not know but who lives in the same area , '' said an EFL spokesperson .
`` The private conversation focused around the events of the last 24-48 hours , how the EFL can assist and what happens next .
The various rumours and reports that have been circulating throughout today were also discussed .
`` While the chairman was unaware he was being filmed , he was happy to engage in the debate and appreciates this is a concerning and challenging time for all those associated with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who claimed to have filmed the video , told BBC Sport : `` Football is nothing without fans and when the fans want questions answered they need to be answered , and I had the power to ask them .
`` I hope Wigan Athletic appeal the point deduction and the EFL accept the appeal . ''
Wigan face a 12-point deduction to be applied either this season - if they finish outside the Championship relegation zone - or at the start of 2020-21 .
The club 's administrators intend to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation barely a month after it changed owners .
The club wrote to fans last month to tell them International Entertainment Corporation ( IEC ) had handed over control to another Hong Kong-based company , Next Leader Fund , on 29 May .
That completed a deal the publicly quoted IEC first mentioned in November .
At that time , it was stated IEC chairman Stanley Choi would act as `` a limited partner '' in NLF .
The speed from the change of ownership being executed to Wigan being put into administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Krasner , who took over as chairman of Leeds United in 2004 in the middle of the Yorkshire club 's dire financial situation , said the matter would be investigated .
`` Every administration I have been involved in had its peculiarities , '' he said .
`` But this is a first .
Four weeks is a record that will stand for some time .
`` We are aware of concerns that have been raised .
The investigation wo n't go away .
It will be done .
Once I know we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letters out [ to prospective buyers ] - we 're talking about two weeks - we will sit down with our lawyers to see if there is any litigation there that will be for the benefit of the creditors . ''
There is also uncertainty over the status of a £28.77m loan given to Wigan by IEC that attracted 8 % interest .
This loan now appears to have been repaid by a third party but it is not known what the Latics ' liability for it is .
`` There will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out when we get into the paperwork , '' said Krasner .
`` On the loans , nothing appears to be registered at Companies House to say they are secured against anything .
What we do n't know is whether the new owner has repaid that loan by putting his own money in , which would swap the loan over . ''
Krasner said there are `` no guarantees '' Wigan 's players will receive their wages , which are due on Friday , although he hoped to pay at least some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administrators was initially made on 24 June but it was decided not to do anything until after Wigan 's 3-0 win over Stoke at the DW Stadium on Tuesday as it could n't be assumed the players were insured and the administrators wanted to avoid being liable for any injuries .
It was subsequently established the insurance was in place .
Krasner has extensive experience in football , having also been involved in administrations at Bournemouth and Port Vale .
He shares the view of many within the game that Wigan will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought to its knees by the financial impact of Covid-19 .
`` The world has changed , '' he said .
`` Everything we thought about football has gone out of the window .
`` It 's my personal view that there are a number of clubs in Leagues One and Two that may not survive by coming back .
`` There 's possibly at least one Championship club that may seriously be thinking about doing the same . ''
Representatives of IEC have been contacted about this story .

Wigan are 14th in the Championship, seven points clear of the relegation zone
Local MP Lisa Nandy has called for a full inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Wigan being placed in administration and says the club are the victim of a "major global scandal".
Nandy made the comments in a letter to Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
On Wednesday Wigan entered administration just weeks after the club changed owners.
"What has been allowed to happen in recent days is disgraceful," she wrote.
"It shows the complete failure of governance safeguards to protect clubs like ours."
Nandy, the MP for Wigan and also shadow foreign secretary, added: "Wigan Athletic FC has been a well-run, much-loved club at the heart of our community for almost 90 years.
"I am at a complete loss as to how the new ownership model could have been approved by the EFL. There must be a full inquiry."
Wigan face a 12-point deduction to be applied either this season - if they finish outside the Championship relegation zone - or at the start of 2020-21.
The club's administrators intend to investigate how the club ended up in the situation barely a month after changing owners.
Wigan will fulfil their Championship game at Brentford on Saturday despite players not being paid their wages they were due on Friday.
Parry secretly filmed discussing situation
EFL chairman Rick Parry has been secretly recorded by a Wigan fan discussing rumours related to the club's administration.
In the recording, Parry discusses an alleged bet on the club's relegation from the Championship.
On Wednesday, Wigan became the first English professional club to enter administration since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The club's administration is currently being investigated.
The EFL said it was "aware" of the video, adding Parry was "unaware he was being filmed".
"It was part of a much wider and impromptu discussion he was having with a Wigan supporter he does not know but who lives in the same area," said an EFL spokesperson.
"The private conversation focused around the events of the last 24-48 hours, how the EFL can assist and what happens next. The various rumours and reports that have been circulating throughout today were also discussed.
"While the chairman was unaware he was being filmed, he was happy to engage in the debate and appreciates this is a concerning and challenging time for all those associated with the club."
Wigan fan David Curtis, who claimed to have filmed the video, told BBC Sport: "Football is nothing without fans and when the fans want questions answered they need to be answered, and I had the power to ask them.
"I hope Wigan Athletic appeal the point deduction and the EFL accept the appeal."
Background
The club wrote to fans last month to tell them International Entertainment Corporation (IEC) had handed over control to another Hong Kong-based company, Next Leader Fund, on 29 May.
That completed a deal the publicly quoted IEC first mentioned in November. At that time, it was stated IEC chairman Stanley Choi would act as "a limited partner" in NLF.
The speed from the change of ownership being executed to Wigan being put into administration has raised eyebrows.
Joint administrator Gerald Krasner, who took over as chairman of Leeds United in 2004 in the middle of the Yorkshire club's dire financial situation, said the matter would be investigated.
"Every administration I have been involved in had its peculiarities," he said. "But this is a first. Four weeks is a record that will stand for some time.
"We are aware of concerns that have been raised. The investigation won't go away. It will be done. Once I know we have saved the club and got non-disclosure letters out [to prospective buyers] - we're talking about two weeks - we will sit down with our lawyers to see if there is any litigation there that will be for the benefit of the creditors."
There is also uncertainty over the status of a £28.77m loan given to Wigan by IEC that attracted 8% interest. This loan now appears to have been repaid by a third party but it is not known what the Latics' liability for it is.
"There will be a lot of incredible things that come out when we get into the paperwork," said Krasner.
"On the loans, nothing appears to be registered at Companies House to say they are secured against anything. What we don't know is whether the new owner has repaid that loan by putting his own money in, which would swap the loan over."
Krasner said there are "no guarantees" Wigan's players will receive their wages, which are due on Friday, although he hoped to pay at least some of them.
He revealed the approach to the administrators was initially made on 24 June but it was decided not to do anything until after Wigan's 3-0 win over Stoke at the DW Stadium on Tuesday as it couldn't be assumed the players were insured and the administrators wanted to avoid being liable for any injuries.
It was subsequently established the insurance was in place.
Krasner has extensive experience in football, having also been involved in administrations at Bournemouth and Port Vale.
He shares the view of many within the game that Wigan will not be the last club to be brought to its knees by the financial impact of Covid-19.
"The world has changed," he said. "Everything we thought about football has gone out of the window.
"It's my personal view that there are a number of clubs in Leagues One and Two that may not survive by coming back.
"There's possibly at least one Championship club that may seriously be thinking about doing the same."
Representatives of IEC have been contacted about this story.
Analysis
Simon Stone
Wigan Athletic executives spent last week dealing with contracts and turning down offers for some of their players, oblivious the club was about to be put into administration.
It has emerged that Wigan's staff were kept completely in the dark about the plan, even though administrators were first contacted last week by representatives of the club's Hong Kong-based owners.
On 25 June the club announced they had given striker Joe Garner a new one-year contract and had signed defender Leon Balogun from Brighton on a permanent deal until the end of the season.
It was not until Tuesday that details began to emerge, although officials were keen to shield manager Paul Cook and his players from the issue given the importance of their Championship game against Stoke the same evening.
Club staff are now working with the administrators, attempting to find a way out of the situation, with many unsure about the precise reasons for the club being put into administration.


bbc--2020-07-03--Formula 1: US & Brazil races unlikely to happen - Toto Wolff

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 The US and Brazilian Grands Prix are unlikely to take place this year as a result of the coronavirus , according to Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff .
Wolff said : `` Looking at those countries right now , you can not possibly imagine we would be going there . ''
F1 is still hoping to hold a calendar of 15-18 races through 2020 .
Wolff , who was talking to 5 live ahead of the first day of practice at the season-opening race in Austria this weekend , said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chairman and chief executive officer Chase Carey that the events in Austin , Texas and Sao Paulo , Brazil were under significant threat .
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`` Based on my conversations with Chase Carey , he does n't want to close any doors but it does n't look like we will be going there , '' Wolff said .
`` They are pretty diligent and they would n't go there if it was a risk for our people . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Brazil , but the answer also applies to Mexico City .
Senior insiders say it is not impossible the races could take place , but that would only happen if the coronavirus situation markedly improved in those countries .
The F1 calendar currently comprises only eight races , all in Europe , and running over the next 10 weeks .
F1 is working on publishing the next phase of the calendar .
A number of options are being considered for races after the Italian Grand Prix , the final scheduled race on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the races in Singapore , Japan and Azerbaijan last month .
The most likely scenario following Monza is for races at Italy 's Mugello , Portimao in Portugal , Sochi in Russia and Shanghai in China , while discussions are ongoing with Canada and Vietnam .
The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal would have to take place in September because of the early onset of winter in Quebec .
Shanghai is one of the events being considered to run two races on consecutive weekends .
Under current plans , F1 still expects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ East in December with races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi .
Both have indicated they would be prepared to hold two events if necessary .

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
The Austrian Grand Prix is live on 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website
The US and Brazilian Grands Prix are unlikely to take place this year as a result of the coronavirus, according to Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff.
The US, Mexican and Brazilian races are scheduled to run consecutively in late October and November but the countries have some of the worst virus outbreaks.
Wolff said: "Looking at those countries right now, you cannot possibly imagine we would be going there."
F1 is still hoping to hold a calendar of 15-18 races through 2020.
Wolff, who was talking to 5 live ahead of the first day of practice at the season-opening race in Austria this weekend, said he had been led to believe by F1 chairman and chief executive officer Chase Carey that the events in Austin, Texas and Sao Paulo, Brazil were under significant threat.
"Based on my conversations with Chase Carey, he doesn't want to close any doors but it doesn't look like we will be going there," Wolff said. "They are pretty diligent and they wouldn't go there if it was a risk for our people."
Wolff was asked only about the USA and Brazil, but the answer also applies to Mexico City.
Senior insiders say it is not impossible the races could take place, but that would only happen if the coronavirus situation markedly improved in those countries.
The F1 calendar currently comprises only eight races, all in Europe, and running over the next 10 weeks.
F1 is working on publishing the next phase of the calendar.
A number of options are being considered for races after the Italian Grand Prix, the final scheduled race on 6 September, following the official cancellation of the races in Singapore, Japan and Azerbaijan last month.
The most likely scenario following Monza is for races at Italy's Mugello, Portimao in Portugal, Sochi in Russia and Shanghai in China, while discussions are ongoing with Canada and Vietnam.
The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal would have to take place in September because of the early onset of winter in Quebec.
Shanghai is one of the events being considered to run two races on consecutive weekends.
Under current plans, F1 still expects to finish the season in the Middle East in December with races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. Both have indicated they would be prepared to hold two events if necessary.


bbc--2020-07-03--Washington Redskins agree review of controversial team name

The Washington Redskins American football team will review its name after demands from major sponsors .
Its headline sponsor , Fedex , joined a fresh wave of calls to scrap a team moniker long-criticised as racist .
The Washington DC-based team has faced years of pressure over a name seen as offensive to Native Americans .
The latest calls come amid a fresh focus on racism sparked by worldwide protests .
FedEx made the request at the behest of its own investors .
Dan Snyder , owner of the Washington Redskins , said : `` This process allows the team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni , the organization , sponsors , the National Football League ( NFL ) and the local community . ''
At the turn of the millennium , FedEx paid $ 205m ( £165m ) for the naming rights to the Redskins ' 82,000-seat stadium in Maryland .
The deal expires in 2025 .
But that is not the delivery giant 's only tie to the team .
The boss and founder of FedEx , Frederick Smith also owns a minority stake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been under pressure to change its name for decades .
Six years ago , FedEx shareholders voted to allow the Redskins to keep its name after the shipping giant received a complaint from the Wisconsin-based Oneida Indian tribe .
But as firms assess their stance on issues around race , following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests , FedEx has now called for the team to rebrand .
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Last week , 87 investment firms and shareholders wrote to FedEx , along with fellow Redskins ' sponsors Nike and PepsiCo , calling on the firms to sever ties with the Redskins , according to trade publication AdWeek .
`` 'Redskins ' remains a dehumanising word , characterizing people by skin colour and a racial slur with hateful connotations , '' the letter written to PepsiCo said .
`` We have been in conversations with the NFL and Washington management for a few weeks about this issue , '' a PepsiCo spokesperson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for a change .
We are pleased to see the steps the team announced today , and we look forward to continued partnership . ''
As of Thursday , Nike 's website did not display any Redskins merchandise .
The Washington-based team was the only one of the 32 NFL teams no longer listed in the site 's index .
Nike did not immediately respond to the BBC 's request for comment .
In the past , the team 's owner Mr Snyder has remained steadfast on keeping the name , calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .


bbc--2020-07-03--Mount Rushmore: Trump to host 4 July event despite virus concerns

US President Donald Trump will visit Mount Rushmore on Friday night to mark 4 July celebrations in the US , despite concerns over a sharp rise in coronavirus cases .
A fireworks display will be held at the South Dakota landmark , which features the carved faces of four US presidents .
Some 7,500 people are expected to attend the pre-Independence Day event .
Mr Trump , who has promised `` a tremendous 3 July '' is set to give a speech .
Masks will be available but not required , and social distancing will not be strictly enforced .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the potential spread of Covid-19 , wildfire worries linked to the fireworks , and protests from Native American groups .
Activists have long taken issue with the Mount Rushmore monument , which was built on land sacred to the Sioux tribe .
Two of the former presidents depicted - George Washington and Thomas Jefferson - were slave-owners .
The decision to hold an event there is controversial at a time when statues of Confederate generals and slave-owners are being re-evaluated , and in many cases pulled down , amid anti-racism protests .
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Speaking to Fox News this week , South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem said free face masks would be available at the outdoor event for people who chose to wear them , but `` we wo n't be social distancing '' .
`` We told those folks that have concerns that they can stay home , '' she said .
What is Trump expected to say ?
Mr Trump will deliver a speech in the shadow of George Washington , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abraham Lincoln , whose heads are carved into the granite of Mount Rushmore .
A Trump campaign official said the president , who has condemned the removal of statues by protesters , will rail against people trying to `` tear down '' the United States .
`` The left wing mob and those practicing cancel culture are engaging in totalitarian behaviour that is completely alien to American life - and we must not accept it , '' the official said , summarising Mr Trump 's expected comments .
These will be the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade , after a ban was imposed over environmental concerns .
Mr Trump has predicted a `` fireworks display like few people have seen '' in South Dakota , a state he won in the 2016 US election .
The monument is surrounded by a national forest and some fear the display could set off wildfires in the dry brush , though local officials have said the risk is low .
Friday 's event is the latest to be held by President Trump during the coronavirus pandemic , as he attempts to fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential election .
The president recently organised large events in Oklahoma and Arizona , drawing criticism for risking further outbreaks as Covid-19 cases continue to rise nationwide .
On Thursday , the US recorded the largest single-day total of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic .
What have Native Americans said about the event ?
Native American groups have criticised Mr Trump 's visit for posing a possible health risk , and for celebrating US independence in an area that is sacred to them .
The Mount Rushmore landmark was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the land it lies on - in the Black Hills of South Dakota - was taken from the indigenous Lakota Sioux by the US government in the 1800s .
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`` The president is putting our tribal members at risk to stage a photo op at one of our most sacred sites , '' said Harold Frazier , chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe .

The location, too, was controversial. Mount Rushmore features the carved faces of four US presidents, two of whom - George Washington and Thomas Jefferson - were slave-owners. It also stands on land that was taken from the indigenous Lakota Sioux by the US government in the 1800s.


bbc--2020-07-03--White couple charged for threatening black family

A white husband and wife have been charged after the woman pulled a gun on a black mother and her children during a confrontation in a car park .
Footage of the incident in Orion Township , near Detroit , has been viewed millions of times on social media .
It shows Jillian Wuestenberg pointing the cocked gun and shouting : `` Get away . ''
Local Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the confrontation had stemmed from a `` bump '' at the entrance to a restaurant .
The Wuestenbergs have both been charged with felonious assault .
They each had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The black family was not armed .
• Ahmaud Arbery went jogging .
Why did he die ?
Ms Wuestenberg , 32 , is alleged to have bumped into 15-year-old Makayla Green , whose mother Takelia Hill then demands an apology .
Both she and her daughter are filming .
Ms Wuestenberg gets into her vehicle , driven by her husband Eric , 42 , but the argument escalates and she reappears brandishing a gun and pointing it at Makayla and her mother .
Several people called the police and the couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You may also be interested in ... . ''
Let 's have a little more tolerance for each other and not being so quick to react , '' he told a news conference .
`` If someone is doing something improper or unfair , I tell my family and friends to look away .
This is not the moment to plant your flag . ''
Oakland County Chief Executive David Coulter said he had been `` deeply disturbed '' by the incident on 1 July .
`` This behaviour is unacceptable .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that reflect the severity of the incident . ''
he said .
What happened during the argument ?
Makayla Green told the Detroit News that she had been bumped by Ms Wuestenberg .
`` Before I could walk into Chipotle , this woman was coming out , and I had moved out the way so she can walk out , '' she told The Detroit News .
`` She bumped me , and I said , 'excuse you ' .
And then she started cussing me out and saying things like I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then called her mother over because she was scared , she said .
The footage shows the argument continuing during which Ms Wuestenberg is accused of being racist .
From the car , Ms Wuestenberg says : `` You can not just walk around calling white people racist . ''
`` White people are n't racist ...
I care about you , and I 'm sorry if you had an incident that has made someone make you feel like that .
No one is racist , '' she says .
When the car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it and knocks on the back of the car .
Ms Wuestenberg then jumps out and shouts `` get back '' and `` back up '' along with several expletives .

"Let's have a little more tolerance for each other and not being so quick to react," he told a news conference. "If someone is doing something improper or unfair, I tell my family and friends to look away. This is not the moment to plant your flag."


bbc--2020-07-03--Coronavirus: Brazil's Bolsonaro waters down law requiring face masks

Brazil 's President , Jair Bolsonaro , has sanctioned a law making the use of masks in public obligatory during the coronavirus pandemic .
However , he has vetoed their use in shops , churches and schools .
In a social media broadcast , Mr Bolsonaro said people could have been fined for not wearing a mask at home .
He has refused to acknowledge the gravity of Brazil 's Covid-19 outbreak , despite it having the world 's second-highest numbers of cases and deaths .
The virus has infected almost 1.5 million people and killed 61,884 there since late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Johns Hopkins University .
BBC South America correspondent Katy Watson says Jair Bolsonaro has never cared much for masks - a health recommendation that has become highly politicised , as has much of the handling of the coronavirus crisis in Brazil .
Even where mask use has been made obligatory not everyone has observed the rules , and enforcement is often pretty lax , our correspondent adds .
The bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies included an article saying that masks had to be worn by people in `` commercial and industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and also closed places where people are gathering '' .
On Friday , Mr Bolsonaro vetoed the article , arguing that it could lead to the violation of property rights .
He also vetoed another requiring the distribution of masks to the poor .
Congress has 30 days to overrule the vetoes by absolute majority vote .
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However , the order was later rescinded by another court .
Mr Bolsonaro has insisted that quarantine and social distancing are not necessary to combat the coronavirus and will only damage the fragile Brazilian economy .
On Thursday night , bars were allowed to open in Rio de Janeiro , where more than 6,600 people have died of Covid-19 .
Federal Congressman David Miranda posted a photograph showing dozens of people drinking on a street in the city 's Leblon district without appearing to wear masks or observe social distancing .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` [ Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo ] Crivella 's decision to throw open the doors of business will come with a high cost . ''
Mr Crivella 's office told Reuters news agency that law enforcement personnel had asked several establishments to close on Thursday for allowing crowds to gather .


bbc--2020-07-03--Edouard Philippe: France's former PM faces probe into Covid-19 response

A court has launched an inquiry into the French government 's handling of the coronavirus response .
The investigation focuses on three senior figures , including outgoing Prime Minister Edouard Philippe , following complaints from unions and doctors .
The government has faced criticism over shortages of medical equipment during the pandemic .
Hours after Mr Philippe 's resignation , it was announced that the Law Court of the Republic , which deals with claims of ministerial misconduct , would open an inquiry into the way his government handled the pandemic .
Along with the outgoing prime minister , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stepped down as health minister in February , and her successor Olivier Véran , senior public prosecutor François Molin said .
France has reported 202,673 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 29,875 deaths .
Why Macron is changing his team Mr Macron came to power three years ago but now faces an economic crisis after the coronavirus pandemic .
A reshuffle has been expected for some time , however , and it is common practice for a French president to replace a prime minister during the five-year term in office known as the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as prime minister had been in doubt for several weeks and he will now take up the post of mayor in Le Havre , after winning the local vote on Sunday .
`` For three years he 's been by my side ... we 've carried out important , historic reform often in very difficult circumstances .
We have a relationship of trust that 's in a way unique in terms of the French Republic , '' the president said of Mr Philippe in a newspaper interview .
Who is the new prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is little known in France , but he is a senior civil servant and has played a key role in the government 's response to the Covid-19 pandemic .
He received the nickname `` Mr Déconfinement '' , after Mr Philippe chose the Republicans party mayor from Prades in the Pyrenees to co-ordinate France 's strategy of lifting the lockdown .
He attended the same elite university as Mr Macron and Mr Philippe and , like Mr Philippe , was previously a member of the right-wing Republicans party .
On Friday evening , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` the health crisis is , unfortunately , not over '' and that `` the economic and social crisis is already here '' .

"For three years he's been by my side... we've carried out important, historic reform often in very difficult circumstances. We have a relationship of trust that's in a way unique in terms of the French Republic," the president said of Mr Philippe in a newspaper interview.


bbc--2020-07-03--Rideau Hall: Canada Armed Forces member faces 22 charges

An armed member of Canada 's military faces 22 charges after breaching the gates of an estate where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives .
Police say Corey Hurren , 46 , drove a pick-up truck through the main entrance of Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday morning .
He then allegedly entered the grounds on foot before being confronted by police .
Police spoke to him for almost two hours before arresting him .
Mr Hurren drove from his home in Manitoba to Ottawa , some 2,000 km ( 1,240 miles ) away , police say .
His charges include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapon for dangerous purpose '' and contravening rules on the transportation of firearms .
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police ( RCMP ) said in a Friday news conference they believe he acted alone and that he was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces .
CBC reported he is a Canadian Ranger , a branch of the armed forces that patrols rural and coastal regions .
Mr Trudeau and his family , who are currently living at a cottage on the Rideau Hall estate while the prime minister 's official residence is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time of the incident .
Nor was Governor General Julie Payette , who resides at Rideau Hall as the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II , Canada 's head of state .
During a press briefing on Friday , Mr Trudeau thanked `` the extraordinary police services of the RCMP '' .
The RCMP said it is working closely with the Canadian Armed Forces to investigate the incident , which was resolved `` quickly and safely '' .
`` Through our members ' vigilance , quick action and successful de-escalation techniques , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and peacefully , '' the RCMP 's deputy commissioner , Mike Duheme , said .
The grounds of Rideau Hall , which sits on an 88-acre ( 0.35 sq km ) wooded estate , have been closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic .
Police allege that at approximately 6:30 local time ( 10:30 GMT ) Mr Hurren drove his pick-up truck carrying several weapons through the gates at Rideau Hall .
Pictures taken outside Rideau Hall appear to show damage to its main pedestrian gate , which the suspect rammed through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disabled on impact , so the suspect got out and began to walk the grounds on foot , carrying a rifle , police said .
The suspect was quickly spotted by grounds staff and RCMP members , who put the area in lockdown .
RCMP officers approached the suspect at about 06:45 local time , and began to talk to him .
He was arrested at 8:30 local time .
The RCMP would not discuss the nature of the conversation , as the investigation is ongoing .
Pictures from Thursday show an empty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the estate .
The RCMP said an army unit with a bomb-disposal robot searched the vehicle as a precaution .
Police confirmed the suspect had multiple weapons , though did not confirm the number or type .
Mr Trudeau has moved to limit the ownership of certain weapons in Canada , where gun ownership is popular , especially in rural parts of the country .
He introduced a long-promised ban on assault-style weapons in May this year , after a gun a rampage across the province of Nova Scotia that became the deadliest @ @ @ @ @ @