bbc--2020-06-22--Police kill Canadian man during mental health check

A Canadian man in mental health distress was shot dead by Ontario police , intensifying demands for reform .
Ejaz Choudry , 62 , was killed over the weekend when police responded to a call to `` check on the well-being of a man '' .
In May , Toronto woman Regis Korchinski-Paquet , 29 , fell from a balcony and died after police arrived to help her .
Ontario 's police watchdog , the Special Investigation Unit ( SIU ) , is investigating the two deaths .
In a press conference , Mr Choudry 's family said he suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of police .
His nephew Khizar Shahzad says Mr Choudry 's daughter had called for a non-emergency ambulance on Saturday because her father was having an `` episode '' .
Once paramedics arrived at his apartment in Malton , outside of Toronto , Mr Shahzad said they saw he had a knife and called the police .
Family recalled pleading with police to be allowed to go with them into the building to make Mr Choudry more comfortable , explaining that he was likely to be paranoid .
`` I said , 'Hey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he 's not scared of you , ' '' Mr Shahzad recalled .
In a news release , the SIU said Peel Regional Police arrived at 5pm local time , and that they communicated with Mr Choudry , who was barricaded in his apartment .
`` Shortly after communication stopped , officers breached the door and entered the unit .
An interaction occurred which included officers deploying a conducted energy weapon at the man , as well as firing plastic projectiles , '' said the SIU in its press release .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer discharged a firearm and the man was struck . ''
He was pronounced dead at the scene .
Ms Korchinski-Paquet , who was of black and indigenous descent , died after falling from a 24th-floor balcony in Toronto , after police had been called to help her .
According to her family she suffered from epilepsy .
Her mother had called police to ask them to take her to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto .
The SIU has released few details about her death , which has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news release announcing its investigation , it said `` officers were inside an apartment unit on the 24th floor , they observed a woman on the balcony .
A short time later , the woman fell from the balcony to the ground below . ''
Over the past month , Ms Korchinski-Paquet 's name has been mentioned alongside George Floyd 's at Black Lives Matter protests across Canada , and the words `` Justice for Regis '' has become a rallying cry for people demanding an end to systemic racism in Canadian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name has been added to the growing list of ethnic minority people across Canada who have been killed during a police `` wellness check '' on their mental health .
What has been the reaction to the deaths ?
Protests erupted in the Toronto area on Sunday and Monday .
Protesters marched through the streets of Mississauga and closed down a section of road near where Mr Choudry was shot , demanding an independent inquiry into his death .
In a joint press conference on Monday afternoon , the National Council of Canadian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Relations and Muslim Council of Peel said they wanted the officer who shot him to be fired immediately .
`` The police need to be held to the same level of justice as the rest of us are .
There is blood on their hands and the officer who pulled the trigger should never be trusted with a gun or badge again , '' said Mohammed Hashim , who is on the board of the Urban Alliance .
The SIU , which investigates all civilian deaths that occur during interactions with police , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death and the death of Ms Korchinski-Paquet .
But many have doubted the police watchdog 's ability to deliver justice .
Ms Korchinski-Paquet 's family delayed their interview with the SIU over concerns the investigation was compromised after they allege police leaked details of her death to the media .
The Muslim Council of Peel is calling for an independent inquiry unconnected to the SIU , and a review of police use of force during mental-health checks .
Mr Choudry was originally from Pakistan .
`` I am heartbroken for the family , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khedr said in a statement .
`` Police are trained to catch criminals and shoot to kill .
Regardless of all the mental health training they receive , they should never be the first responders in such incidents .
We have to invest in crisis intervention services with the right expertise and protocols to manage someone in mental distress . ''
Concerns over the efficacy of the SIU to prosecute police brutality go back years .
In 2008 , Ontario 's ombudsman André Marin released a critical report , saying `` there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SIU investigation is one which is currently done through blue-coloured glasses '' .
Subsequent governments have attempted to reform the SIU , with various desired outcomes .
In 2019 , Ontario 's current premier Doug Ford passed legislation meant to streamline the investigations process after promising free police of `` onerous restrictions that treat those in uniform as subjects of suspicion and scorn '' .
Critics , including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association , accused the bill of gutting police oversight .

"The police need to be held to the same level of justice as the rest of us are. There is blood on their hands and the officer who pulled the trigger should never be trusted with a gun or badge again," said Mohammed Hashim, who is on the board of the Urban Alliance.


bbc--2020-06-22--Cédric Chouviat: French police investigated over death of delivery driver

A delivery driver in Paris who died after a traffic stop in January was heard shouting `` I 'm suffocating '' in footage seen by French media .
Cédric Chouviat , a 42-year-old father-of-five , reportedly said he could n't breathe seven times in 22 seconds as the officers appeared to pin him down .
Four police officers have now been questioned over his death in January .
He died in hospital two days after the arrest .
A coroner later ruled he 'd died of asphyxia and a broken larynx .
The officers have previously said they stopped Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riding his scooter , and for having a dirty licence plate , French newspaper Le Monde reported .
Investigators will now decide whether the four officers should be charged over the death .
None of the police officers involved in the case have been suspended .
Their lawyer Thibault de Montbrial has declined to comment on the latest reports , AFP news agency reported .
According to witnesses , who have spoken to French newspaper Le Monde , the police officers held Mr Chouviat in a chokehold - a controversial and potentially deadly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many countries .
Mr Chouviat was a father of five .
His family has accused the police of using `` dangerous '' restraint techniques , and that the violence against him was unjustified .
This month , mass protests against police brutality have been held all over the world , after the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis on 25 May .
In a parallel with Mr Chouviat 's pleas for help , Mr Floyd was also heard saying `` I ca n't breathe '' as a police officer knelt on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black and Arab men say they are disproportionately the victims of police brutality .
Following protests , the French government announced earlier this month that it was banning the potentially deadly chokehold technique .
However , they reversed this decision just a few days later after a backlash from police unions , who held demonstrations across the country .

This month, mass protests against police brutality have been held all over the world, after the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis on 25 May. In a parallel with Mr Chouviat's pleas for help, Mr Floyd was also heard saying "I can't breathe" as a police officer knelt on his neck.


bbc--2020-06-22--Arctic Circle sees 'highest-ever' recorded temperatures

Temperatures in the Arctic Circle are likely to have hit an all-time record on Saturday , reaching a scorching 38C ( 100F ) in Verkhoyansk , a Siberian town .
The record still needs to be verified , but it appears to have been 18C higher than the average maximum daily temperature in June .
Hot summer weather is not uncommon in the Arctic Circle , but recent months have seen abnormally high temperatures .
The Arctic is believed to be warming twice as fast as the global average .
Verkhoyansk , home to about 1,300 people , sits just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Siberia .
It has an extreme climate with temperatures plunging in January to an average maximum of -42C and then surging in June to 20C .
But a persistent heatwave this year in the Arctic Circle has worried meteorologists .
In March , April and May , the Copernicus Climate Change service reported that the average temperature was around 10C above normal .
Earlier in June , parts of Siberia recorded 30C , while in May , Khatanga in Russia - situated in the Arctic Circle at 72 degrees north - set a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • How a green new deal really could go global '' Year-on-year temperature records are being broken around the world , but the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth , '' said Dr Dann Mitchell , associate professor in atmospheric science at the University of Bristol .
`` So it is unsurprising to see records being broken in this region .
We will see more of this in the near future . ''
Is this evidence of climate change ?
Heatwaves in the Arctic are n't unusual .
Weather patterns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way that hot air is transported quite far northward and colder air from the poles southward .
Over the last few months a large area of high pressure in eastern Russia has been dominant .
This has led to southerly winds bringing warmer air from near the tropics , leading to higher than average temperatures .
However , the persistence of this weather pattern has led to a longevity and scale of heat that is worrying .
This is consistent with what climatologists believe will happen in the Arctic with climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past 30 years , the Arctic has warmed at a rate of twice the global average .
The graphic below shows that across the globe , through the period 1960-2019 , average air temperature has generally increased by around 1C .
However , as you head closer to the North Pole - latitude 90° - the reds become darker .
This shows how the temperature has increased here more than anywhere else - by around 4C .
Why should we be worried about warming in the Arctic ?
Warming in the Arctic is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frozen permafrost below ground .
This is alarming scientists because as permafrost thaws , carbon dioxide and methane previously locked up below ground is released .
These greenhouse gases can cause further warming , and further thawing of the permafrost , in a vicious cycle known as positive feedback .
The higher temperatures also cause land ice in the Arctic to melt at a faster rate , leading to greater run-off into the ocean where it contributes to sea-level rise .
There is also an element of positive feedback here , says BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflective white ice means that the ground and sea absorb more heat .
This leads to more warming .
The impact of wildfires are also a consideration .
Last summer , they ravaged parts of the Arctic .
Although they are common in summer , high temperatures and strong winds made them unusually severe .
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• Coronavirus : Five charts about the biggest carbon crash They typically start in early May before peaking in July and August but by late April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bigger in the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia compared to the same time last year , Russia 's emergencies minister said .
Well , 2020 is certainly shaping up to be a contender .
The Met Office , the UK 's national weather service , reckons there 's a 50:50 chance it 'll be the hottest year ever recorded .
Much of northern Europe and Asia has had an exceptionally mild spring and early summer with temperatures 10C higher than normal in some areas .
The hottest year to date is 2016 .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the margins are `` very close '' .
Of course , this should come as no surprise .
`` We 've upset the energy balance of the entire planet , '' cautions Prof Chris Rapley of University College London .
Year after year we see temperature records being broken , the eminent climate scientist says .
`` This is a warning message from the Earth itself , '' he tells me .
`` We ignore it at our peril . ''

"Year-on-year temperature records are being broken around the world, but the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth," said Dr Dann Mitchell, associate professor in atmospheric science at the University of Bristol. "So it is unsurprising to see records being broken in this region. We will see more of this in the near future."


bbc--2020-06-22--Eton apologises to Nigerian ex-student Onyeama for racism

The headmaster of Eton College has told the BBC he is `` appalled '' by the racism experienced by the first black person to complete his studies at the prestigious British public school .
Nigerian writer Dillibe Onyeama obtained his school-leaving certificate from Eton in 1969 .
He wrote a book about the racism he experienced at the school and was subsequently banned from visiting .
Head Master Simon Henderson said `` we have made significant strides since '' .
But he acknowledged that there was `` more to do '' .
Eton has a reputation for educating some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Prime Minister Boris Johnson , who is the 20th British prime minister to have attended the school , as did Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and both the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex .
`` We have made significant strides since Onyeama was at Eton but - as millions of people around the world rightly raise their voices in protest against racial discrimination and inequality - we have to have the institutional and personal humility to acknowledge that we still have more to do , '' Mr Henderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would invite Onyeama to meet him in order to apologise in person and `` to make it clear that he will always be welcome at Eton '' .
`` We must all speak out and commit to doing better - permanently - and I am determined that we seize this moment as a catalyst for real and sustained change for the better , '' he added .
What does Onyeama say ?
Onyeama told the BBC that the apology was not necessary and did not change his view of Eton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added however , that the apology `` compels the recognition that prejudice on the grounds of colour or race dehumanises its victims in a way that ordinary forms of prejudice do not '' .
He previously told the BBC that he had been taunted on a daily basis at Eton by fellow students .
He was asked questions like `` Why are you black ?
`` , `` How many maggots are there in your hair ? ''
and `` Does your mother wear a bone in her nose ? ''
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sports , the students attributed it to his race .
When he obtained seven O-level passes , the entire school was confounded .
`` 'Tell me Onyeama , how did you do it ? '
I am asked time and time again , '' he wrote in his book .
`` 'You cheated , did n't you ? '
'' After leaving the school , he detailed these experiences in a memoir and in 1972 he received an official letter informing him that he was banned from visiting Eton .
The headmaster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies and institutions , such as insurance market Lloyd 's of London and pub chain Greene King , have apologised for historical links to the slave trade .
Those apologies were spurred by the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests .
Eton was founded by King Henry VI in 1440 and has a worldwide reputation for its high educational standards .
Currently it charges fees of more than £40,000 ( $ 50,000 ) a year .

"We have made significant strides since Mr Onyeama was at Eton but - as millions of people around the world rightly raise their voices in protest against racial discrimination and inequality - we have to have the institutional and personal humility to acknowledge that we still have more to do," Mr Henderson told the BBC.


bbc--2020-06-22--Dyson Heydon: Inquiry finds top Australian ex-judge harassed women

An independent inquiry commissioned by Australia 's High Court has found that one of its former judges , Dyson Heydon , sexually harassed six staff members .
The country 's top court apologised to the six women , saying it had been told of the allegations in 2019 .
High Court Chief Justice Susan Kiefel said recommendations from the inquiry had been adopted .
Lawyers for Mr Heydon , who retired in 2013 , have `` categorically '' denied the allegations to Australian media .
They stressed that the investigation was an `` internal administrative inquiry ... conducted without having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heydon joined the High Court as a judge in 2003 .
What did the court say ?
Its investigation was carried out by Dr Vivienne Thom , a former inspector-general of intelligence and security for Australia 's federal government .
Commenting on its findings , Chief Justice Kiefel said : `` We are ashamed that this could have happened at the High Court of Australia . ''
The findings were of `` extreme concern '' to all current members of the bench and their staff , she said .
`` We have made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose complaints were borne out , '' she added .
`` We know it would have been difficult to come forward .
Their accounts of their experiences at the time have been believed . ''
Lawyers representing the six women welcomed the High Court 's statement on the findings , Australian broadcaster ABC reports .
`` Its response to this situation since we wrote to the court last year has been exemplary , '' lawyer Josh Bornstein said .
`` The court has also implemented a range of reforms to improve the policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young associates are not exposed . ''
What were the allegations ?
Details of the report 's findings were not released by the High Court but , according to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper , the investigation found evidence which `` demonstrates a tendency by Mr Heydon to engage in a pattern of conduct of sexual harassment '' .
One of Mr Heydon 's former associates , Rachael Patterson Collins , told the paper his `` actions had real and terrible consequences '' which had led her to abandon her plans to become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former associate , said she too had left the law because `` the culture was broken from the top down '' .
She felt , the paper said , that she would not be safe `` from powerful men like Mr Heydon even if I reported them '' .
The Herald conducted its own investigation into the judge and published detailed allegations of sexual harassment .
One unnamed current judge is quoted as saying Mr Heydon `` slid his hand between her thighs at a professional law dinner '' .
`` He indecently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper .
`` I have no doubt it was a crime and he knew I was not consenting . ''
Through his lawyers , Mr Heydon denied `` emphatically any allegation of sexual harassment or any offence '' .
Now aged 77 , he was appointed to the High Court bench in 2003 and served until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 in 2013 .
In 2014 , he was appointed to run the federal government 's royal commission into alleged corruption in the trade union movement .
His lawyers said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry and its subsequent confidential report , any allegation of predatory behaviour or breaches of the law is categorically denied by our client . ''
`` Our client , '' they added , `` says that if any conduct of his has caused offence , that result was inadvertent and unintended , and he apologises for any offence caused . ''

Chelsea Tabart, another former associate, said she too had left the law because "the culture was broken from the top down". She felt, the paper said, that she would not be safe "from powerful men like Mr Heydon even if I reported them".


bbc--2020-06-22--Football club condemns 'White Lives Matter' banner

Burnley are `` ashamed and embarrassed '' by a banner reading 'White Lives Matter Burnley ' that was towed by an aeroplane over Etihad Stadium during Monday 's match against Manchester City .
The aircraft circled over the stadium just after kick-off in City 's 5-0 win .
Burnley and City players and staff had taken a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement moments earlier .
`` Fans like that do n't deserve to be around football , '' Clarets skipper Ben Mee told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` It 's a minority of our supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive part of our support who distance ourselves from anything like that .
`` It definitely had a massive impact on us to see that in the sky .
`` We are embarrassed that our name was in it , that they tried to attach it to our club - it does n't belong anywhere near our club . ''
In a statement , Burnley said that the banner `` in no way represents '' what the club stands for and that they will `` work fully with the authorities to identify those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Burnley strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner , '' the statement added .
`` We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor .
`` We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League , to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter .
`` The club has a proud record of working with all genders , religions and faiths through its award-winning community scheme , and stands against racism of any kind .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter initiative and , in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart , our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City . ''
Both Burnley and City were wearing shirts with the players ' names replaced with 'Black Lives Matter ' .
Since the Premier League resumed on 17 June after a 100-day hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic , players and officials have been showing their support for the movement for racial equality following the death of George Floyd in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 46-year-old unarmed black man , died as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
His death sparked protests around the world .
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards said seeing the banner was `` disheartening '' .
`` After how far we 've come in these last couple of weeks , it really does hurt me , '' he told Sky Sports .
`` I agree everyone should have free speech but when it looked like everything was on the up there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''
City and England forward Raheem Sterling said it was a `` massive step '' that players took a knee in support of Black Lives Matter on the opening night of the top-flight 's return .
Asked about the banner , City boss Pep Guardiola said society could not overturn 400 years of racial injustice in one week but added `` we are going to change the situation '' .
`` We need time , the racism is still there .
We have to fight every day and condemn the bad @ @ @ @ @ @

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Burnley CEO 'disgusted' by the banner flown over the Etihad
Burnley are "ashamed and embarrassed" by a banner reading "White Lives Matter Burnley" that was towed by an aeroplane over Etihad Stadium during Monday's match against Manchester City.
The aircraft circled over the stadium just after kick-off in City's 5-0 win.
Burnley and City players and staff had taken a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement moments earlier.
"Fans like that don't deserve to be around football," Clarets skipper Ben Mee told BBC Radio 5 Live.
Defender Mee added: "We're ashamed, we're embarrassed.
"It's a minority of our supporters - I know I speak for a massive part of our support who distance ourselves from anything like that.
"It definitely had a massive impact on us to see that in the sky.
"We are embarrassed that our name was in it, that they tried to attach it to our club - it doesn't belong anywhere near our club."
Tony Livesey's anger at seeing 'White Lives Matter Burnley' banner
In a statement, Burnley said that the banner "in no way represents" what the club stands for and that they will "work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and take appropriate action".
"Burnley strongly condemns the actions of those responsible for the aircraft and offensive banner," the statement added.
"We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor.
"We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter.
"The club has a proud record of working with all genders, religions and faiths through its award-winning community scheme, and stands against racism of any kind.
"We are fully behind the Premier League's Black Lives Matter initiative and, in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart, our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City."
Both Burnley and City were wearing shirts with the players' names replaced with 'Black Lives Matter'.
The stunt was carried out by Air Ads, which operates out of Blackpool Airport and makes and flies banners. It has flown banners over football stadiums in the past, including a "Moyes Out" one at Old Trafford.
When BBC Sport contacted the company, a man who answered refused to give his name but said he was packing away the banner.
He said as long as banners were legal and did not use coarse language, the company did not "take sides" and had previously done a Black Lives Matter banner. He claimed police had been informed of the banner in advance.
The aircraft circled above Etihad Stadium for several minutes before departing
Reaction
Sanjay Bhandari, chair of Kick It Out, English football's anti-racism charity: "The point of Black Lives Matter is not to diminish the importance of other people's lives. It is to highlight that black people are being denied certain human rights simply by virtue of the colour of their skin.
"It is about equality. We shall continue to support the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for greater equality for all in football."
PFA equalities director Iffy Onuora: "You get that moment of deflation but then there's the positive reaction since. I thought Ben Mee was absolutely fantastic.
"You feel inspired again. These are uncomfortable conversations but in order to progress, you have to have them.
"In itself, the words themselves aren't offensive, it's the context. It's the rejection of conversations we are having at the moment and that's what it represents."
Piara Powar, executive director of anti-discrimination body Fare: "Set against the BLM message of equal rights, 'White Lives Matter' can only be motivated by racism and a denial of equal rights. It shows exactly why the fight for equality is so important and why the majority of people have supported it.
"The movement, the issues that are being discussed and the change that will arise is unstoppable. History will judge that this was a moment that led to change."
Since the Premier League resumed on 17 June after a 100-day hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, players and officials have been showing their support for the movement for racial equality following the death of George Floyd in the United States last month.
Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, died as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes. His death sparked protests around the world.
Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards said seeing the banner was "disheartening".
"After how far we've come in these last couple of weeks, it really does hurt me," he told Sky Sports.
"I agree everyone should have free speech but when it looked like everything was on the up there's a small fraction who want to ruin it."
City and England forward Raheem Sterling said it was a "massive step" that players took a knee in support of Black Lives Matter on the opening night of the top-flight's return.
Asked about the banner, City boss Pep Guardiola said society could not overturn 400 years of racial injustice in one week but added "we are going to change the situation".
"We need time, the racism is still there. We have to fight every day and condemn the bad things," he said.


bbc--2020-06-22--Mexican city of Celaya rocked by cartel violence

The city of Celaya in the Mexican state of Guanajuato was the scene of violent clashes over the weekend between members of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel and Mexican security forces .
Twenty-six people were arrested , including the mother , sister and a cousin of the cartel 's leader , José Yépez , known as `` El Marro '' ( Stingy ) .
The gang had earlier torched more than 20 cars and set alight six shops .
The cartel has so far mainly dedicated itself to fuel theft .
Celaya in central Mexico has seen a spike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lima cartel has tried to defend its criminal enterprise in the central state of Guanajuato , which include extortion rackets and fuel theft .
• Mexico cartels : Which are the biggest and most powerful ?
• The city where 'you can feel the fear' The group has not only been involved in a deadly feud with its rivals , the Jalisco New Generation Cartel , but has also seen heavy bloody infighting with José Yépez and his former sidekick , Noe Lara Belman , better known as Puma , both claiming leadership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have been killed in gang-related violence in the state in the three months from March to June , according to a tally by consulting firm Lantia Consultores .
What happened over the weekend ?
Security forces said the gang set alight more than 20 vehicles and a number of businesses across Celaya on Saturday as police moved in to detain key suspected members of the group .
A total of 26 people were arrested and weapons and vehicles seized .
Following the arrests , cartel leader José Yépez recorded a video shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up '' the government in retaliation for the arrests .
Appearing to be close to tears , he thanks his gang members for their support and says he will fight `` until I die '' even if he 's `` left alone like a dog '' .
It is not the first time José Yépez has issued threats via video .
In 2017 , he appeared in a recording surrounded by armed men telling the much bigger and more powerful Jalisco New Generation cartel to stay out of Guanajuato .
The illegal siphoning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state-oil company Pemex is big business in Mexico .
The government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made the dismantling of the fuel theft gangs such as the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel one his main priorities in 2019 .
But attempts to detain José Yépez have so far failed , with the gang leader reportedly escaping through a network of tunnels when the security forces moved in on him in 2019 in the town his cartel is named after .

The group has not only been involved in a deadly feud with its rivals, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, but has also seen heavy bloody infighting with José Yépez and his former sidekick, Noe Lara Belman, better known as Puma, both claiming leadership of the gang.


bbc--2020-06-20--Living through the threat of eviction in the pandemic

The BBC meets Greg Guajardo , a self-employed , single father of three , as he battles to keep his @ @ @ @ @ .
Since March , one in four Americans has filed for unemployment according to the @ @ @ @ @ .
In April , Greg was sent two eviction notices , but has been able @ @ @ @ @ help of a housing assistance fund .
He has described this time as “ nerve-wracking @ @ @ @ @ a second wave of the virus could put him out of work again .
The @ @ @ @ @ no longer protected by the Covid-19 statewide moratorium on evictions .

The BBC meets Greg Guajardo, a self-employed, single father of three, as he battles to keep his apartment in Houston, Texas.
Since March, one in four Americans has filed for unemployment according to the US Department of Labor Statistics.
In April, Greg was sent two eviction notices, but has been able to get by with the help of a housing assistance fund. He has described this time as “nerve-wracking” and is fearful that a second wave of the virus could put him out of work again. The majority of Houston renters are no longer protected by the Covid-19 statewide moratorium on evictions.
Video by Koralie Barrau


bbc--2020-06-22--'Coronavirus hit our business like a hidden tsunami'

Singapore is slowly emerging from lockdown , but the economic damage has been significant .
Some jobs and businesses aren @ @ @ @ @ This is the story of one of the city ’ s oldest restaurants - a @ @ @ @ @ in business for over two decades , and is now shutting down because of coronavirus @

Singapore is slowly emerging from lockdown, but the economic damage has been significant. Some jobs and businesses aren’t coming back.
This is the story of one of the city’s oldest restaurants - a pizza parlour that has been in business for over two decades, and is now shutting down because of coronavirus.
Video by Joe Phua


bbc--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Shepreth Wildlife Park staff record life during lockdown

Staff at a small zoo have recorded their experiences of life at the site during lockdown , saying the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ lost income .
Shepreth Wildlife Park , in Cambridgeshire , closed in March and reopened @ @ @ @ @ indoor sections remain shut and a ticketing system is in place .
Zookeepers Yve Morrin @ @ @ @ @ work they had to do to maintain the site and spoke about how tough the @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We 've lost nearly half a million pounds in income and unless we @ @ @ @ @ there 's still a very real risk we could close , '' said Ms Morrin @ @ @ @ @ and other news in the East of England

Staff at a small zoo have recorded their experiences of life at the site during lockdown, saying the coronavirus pandemic had cost £500,000 in lost income.
Shepreth Wildlife Park, in Cambridgeshire, closed in March and reopened to visitors earlier - though indoor sections remain shut and a ticketing system is in place.
Zookeepers Yve Morrin and Alice Vassallo explained the work they had to do to maintain the site and spoke about how tough the last few months had been.
"We've lost nearly half a million pounds in income and unless we get lots of visitors, there's still a very real risk we could close," said Ms Morrin.


bbc--2020-06-22--Rethink: Will companies help us improve our sleep habits?

Sleep scientist Matthew Walker hopes that improved resting habits that have emerged during the pandemic can be incorporated into our future life .
Could companies adjust their working patterns , for example , to help employees sleep better , he asks .
Our sleep does seem to have changed during the pandemic .
There is some emerging data from some sleep-tracking companies that suggests people are going to bed at different times from before , but also , typically , on average , waking up a little bit later .
Now , for some people overall that means that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think what we 'll find is that when we look at the data , there 's probably at least two clouds of results .
There are some people during the pandemic who will have been struggling with sleep and been getting less , and it 's more difficult - and then others who are actually getting more .
But I think what we 're really seeing in this data is that people are starting to sleep more in harmony with what we call your chronotype .
In other words , are you an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person , or are you somewhere in-between ?
And it turns out , by the way , that you do n't really get a choice in that .
It 's largely genetically determined , so it 's hard-wired .
But what does this mean for the future , or what could it mean for the future in terms of sleep ?
Well , perhaps when people return to work , what if we asked everyone to fill out a very brief set of questions and we asked them about their preferred sleep times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , when they would prefer to go to bed ?
Companies can then start to try to accommodate - as much as they can - people 's individual work schedules .
And in that way they allow the employee to start sleeping in a much more compatible way with their biology , rather than in conflict , which is what many of us seem to do in this modern world .
Society is really designed to bias and favour these morning types , but there 's a great big range , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employees , better-rested leaders .
We know that more sleep does equal more productivity .
It 's not true that less sleep equals more productivity , it 's the opposite - and people utilise fewer healthcare resources when they 're better slept .
There could be manifold consequences .
There 's probably a second implication here , and it comes on to immunity .
What we know is that there is a very intimate relationship between your sleep health and your immune health - and one example I think has implications for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not getting sufficient sleep in the week before you get your standard flu shot , you produce less than 50 % of the normal antibody response , rendering that vaccination far less effective .
So what is an idea for the future ?
Well , perhaps we can start to inquire about people 's sleep as they 're coming in for their Covid vaccination .
Can we try to enhance immunity , enhance the effectiveness of that vaccination , simply by timing that vaccination with the moment when people are well rested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think that could be an interesting idea , based on the scientific data we already have .
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Companies can then start to try to accommodate - as much as they can - people's individual work schedules. And in that way they allow the employee to start sleeping in a much more compatible way with their biology, rather than in conflict, which is what many of us seem to do in this modern world.


bbc--2020-06-22--Li Wenliang: 'Wailing Wall' for China's virus whistleblowing doctor

`` It rained again today .
It 's been raining heavily these past few days .
If only you were here to see it . ''
This message is one of millions posted on the Weibo page of the `` whistleblower '' Chinese doctor Li Wenliang over the past few months .
Dr Li was an eye doctor at a hospital in Wuhan - the city that was once the epicentre of China 's coronavirus outbreak .
Last December he sent a private message to fellow medics warning them of a virus he was seeing in his hospital that looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ravaged China in 2003 .
His message was shared online , and shortly after he was investigated by police for `` spreading rumours '' and told to `` stop making false comments '' .
But to many , Dr Li was a hero - the man who attempted to warn others what was coming .
When he died of Covid-19 in early February , hundreds of thousands of people turned his Weibo page into a rare swell of public anger , some even calling for their fellow citizens to `` rise up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owes Dr Li an apology '' and `` We want freedom of speech '' started trending - and were promptly censored .
It is not uncommon for social media users on Weibo to leave well wishes on the pages of those who have died , but it 's usually celebrities .
And the messages do n't usually stretch on for months .
But for Dr Li they have , pouring in from all walks of life - students , doctors , even public security staff .
Angela Xiao Wu , an assistant professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York University , said the `` deep fear and anxiety '' among the public was `` clearly evident in the first wave of comments '' .
`` In the first weeks as Covid-19 rampaged the country , anger about the local government 's cover-up and what it seemed to reflect about China 's political system dominated public sentiment , '' she told the BBC .
As China began testing millions and putting many more into quarantine , it appeared to be taking steps to get the outbreak under control - and some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under tighter control .
`` The initial burst of anger took place during a time when media control relapsed significantly in China , when multiple major outlets were able to conduct critical investigative reporting .
But this window closed relatively quickly as the virus came under control , '' said Professor Wu .
It helped that the public began learning more `` about the debacles and failures in handling and containing the virus in Western countries '' , she added .
And the comments on Dr Li 's page began to change too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced .
People coming online at the start of the day would visit his page to wish him good morning , give him updates on the weather or to share goings-on in their personal lives .
It became a sort of safe space , a journal for a traumatised country .
`` Good morning Dr Li , I 've got an English exam tomorrow .
I hope I get full marks , '' wrote one commenter .
Last week , Dr Li 's social media page was swamped with millions of messages from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second child .
Many said they hoped the boy would `` carry on his legacy '' .
`` Congratulations Dr Li !
I hope the baby will grow up to a good man just like his dad , '' said another .
Even the trivial posts were meaningful , said Professor Wu .
`` Mundane reflections and simple greetings as the way to commemorate Dr Li , though different from expressions of anger and indignation , contain their own power to keep the memory and dissonance alive , '' she said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communal solidarity that is really outside of the official norm that calls for solidarity around images such as national prowess . ''
Over the past weekend , though , people noticed that these messages were disappearing .
When the BBC checked on Saturday , there were only a few hundred posts left on Dr Li 's own most popular post , announcing his diagnosis .
Messages appeared to be being periodically wiped - even fewer comments remained an hour later .
• The Chinese doctor who tried to warn about coronavirus Some on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from that day , others said some messages had been restored - but most people were just left confused .
China does routinely censor comments on social media , but there was shock and anger at these apparent deletions - as even innocuous posts were wiped from the page .
People have compared his page to the Western Wall in Jerusalem , formerly known as the Wailing Wall - a relic from the time of an ancient temple and at which Jews still pray and leave prayers on paper in its cracks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lasted for more than 2,000 years , '' one user wrote .
`` The Chinese Wailing Wall lasted for four months . ''
On Saturday , Weibo posted a statement denying it had mass deleted posts .
It said some upgrade work to improve moderation had affected some of the posts , and that as so many people rushed to Dr Li 's page to see what was happening , the computer algorithm thought they were bots , so would not allow them to leave more comments .
By Monday , many comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to have galvanised support for Dr Li .
One commenter called the page `` most precious spiritual legacy left by Dr Li to future generations '' .
It must be kept alive , they said , `` today , tomorrow , this year , next year '' .
`` They can take away our comments , '' wrote another , `` but they ca n't take away our feelings '' .

On Saturday, Weibo posted a statement denying it had mass deleted posts. It said some upgrade work to improve moderation had affected some of the posts, and that as so many people rushed to Dr Li's page to see what was happening, the computer algorithm thought they were bots, so would not allow them to leave more comments.


bbc--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Are Australia's numbers at risk of escalating?

Australia has been hailed as a global success story in suppressing the spread of Covid-19 .
The virus did not take hold as feared because of quick shutdown measures , including border closures and the mandatory quarantine of travellers .
Australia has reported just over 7,400 cases , far fewer than many nations .
It has seen 102 deaths - the last was a month ago .
Since May , the country has entered a phased exit from lockdown restrictions as the curve flattened .
But in the last week there 's been a rise in cases in Victoria , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Concern has crept back into public conversation : Is this a small setback , or could it be something more sustained ?
On 13 June , Australia 's chief medical officer Dr Brendan Murphy noted that community transmission appeared to only be present in Victoria , the second-most populous state .
He said the virus had been effectively eliminated in many parts of the country .
Even the most populous state , New South Wales ( NSW ) , which includes Sydney , had not reported a local transmission in weeks .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation has worsened since then - an average 18 new infections were reported each day last week .
About half are thought to involve clusters , particularly transmissions between family members and quarantine staff .
Prof Brett Sutton , Victoria 's chief health officer , said the state had seen `` very low '' levels of community transmission since February , but this was now `` re-emerging because people are not doing things as stringently as they might have done a month , two months ago . ''
How bad are the numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has seen in two months , but it remains well short of the peak in March .
There are now over 100 active cases in Victoria , mainly contracted in the past fortnight .
But in late March there were over 100 new cases being reported every day .
At that time , several hundred people with the virus were in hospital across the country , and daily infections were climbing by about 25 % .
On Monday , that rate was at 0.4 % and there were nine people being treated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also rigorous , widespread and accessible to anyone with even mild symptoms .
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Globally , about 183,000 new global cases were reported in the 24 hours to Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The US has seen the most deaths - more than 120,000 - followed by Brazil , which has exceeded 50,000 .
The Victorian government has brought back tougher restrictions and extended a state of emergency until 12 July .
They have also zeroed in on six suburban `` hotspots '' - all in Melbourne .
Fifty-person medical teams have been dispatched to expand testing and trace over 1,000 contacts of patients .
If numbers increase , residents may face localised stay-at-home orders again .
Health officials blamed much of the problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where `` hugging and kissing '' had occurred against advice .
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The Australian Football League ( AFL ) called off one match after a player tested positive on the weekend .
Despite concerns that a Black Lives Matter rally held in the city two weeks ago could contribute to the increase , health officials have said there 's no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
How is the rest of Australia responding ?
Other states have reported very few , if any , cases in the past month .
Many had already expressed reluctance about opening their borders to Victoria and NSW , which have seen the most infections .
The latest spike is likely to lead to further delays , some premiers have signalled .
On Monday , NSW told its residents to reconsider travelling to hotspots in Victoria .
While Victoria 's cases make up a quarter of the national total , NSW has closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters why local transmission had not been a greater problem there , Dr Murphy suggested it was `` good luck '' .
How great is a 'second wave ' risk ?
When restrictions were first eased in May , health officials warned it would be almost impossible to avoid having some further outbreaks .
They say they are confident they can prevent a second wave if they can get on top of clusters quickly .
Australia 's success has consistently been attributed to its strong public health response .
It remains in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreaks while they 're still relatively confined and small in number .
`` It 's still too early to say how the Victorian outbreaks are going , but they are throwing every resource at this , '' Dr Murphy told reporters on Monday .
He said a second wave was when `` the outbreak is such that you do n't think the public health measures can easily control it in the short term '' .
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A concern would be a leap of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above the few dozen seen so far .
`` The early signs are that it is not escalating at the moment , [ but ] we have to make sure it is brought under control , '' Dr Murphy said .
`` I have great confidence in the Victorians ' response on this . ''
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Prof Brett Sutton, Victoria's chief health officer, said the state had seen "very low" levels of community transmission since February, but this was now "re-emerging because people are not doing things as stringently as they might have done a month, two months ago."


bbc--2020-06-22--Eton College: Nigerian author recalls racist abuse

In our series of Letters from Africa , journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani speaks to one of the first African students at the UK 's prestige Eton college about his experience of racism in the 1960s and 70s , and about his views on the current debate about apologising for slavery and colonial-era statues .
Three years after obtaining his school-leaving certificate from Eton College in the UK in 1969 , Dillibe Onyeama received an official letter informing him that he was banned from visiting the prestigious school .
He had written a book which caused a furore in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ educated generations of British royalty and statesmen .
Published in 1972 when he was 21 , the book detailed Onyeama 's experiences of racism during his four years at the boarding school for boys .
`` As far as the school saw it , I was indicting them as a racist institution , '' Onyeama told me .
`` People come to Africa and write all sorts of indicting and shaming experiences and publish it in books and nobody says anything , '' he added .
Onyeama was taunted on a daily basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why are you black ? ''
`` How many maggots are there in your hair ? ''
`` Does your mother wear a bone in her nose ? ''
He usually responded with his fist and once broke his hand punching another boy 's jaw .
`` I gained a reputation for violence , '' he said .
When Onyeama performed poorly in academics or excelled in sports , the students attributed it to his race .
When he obtained seven O-level passes , the entire school was confounded .
`` 'Tell me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ? '
I am asked time and time again , '' he wrote in the book .
`` 'You cheated , did n't you ? '
'' Contacted by the BBC for comment , Eton headmaster Simon Henderson said : `` I am appalled by the racism Mr Onyeama experienced at Eton .
Racism has no place in civilised society , then or now . ''
He added that he would be `` inviting Mr Onyeama to meet so as to apologise to him in person , on behalf of the school , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always be welcome at Eton '' .
Onyeama was registered to attend Eton on the day he was born in January 1951 .
His father , Charles Dadi Umeha Onyeama , studied at Oxford University , worked as a magistrate in British-ruled Nigeria , and mixed well with the top of British society , eventually becoming a judge at the International Court of Justice at The Hague .
With the man 's connections , his second son was at birth the first black boy to be registered in the elite school .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entrance exams .
Another Nigerian boy , Tokunbo Akintola , thus became the first black student in Eton , attracting global media attention .
But the 14-year-olds , who came from different ethnic groups , did not get along .
`` The very person who should have been my best friend , given my predicament , turns out to be more of an enemy , '' Onyeama wrote .
Akintola left Eton after about two years and so Onyeama became the first black person to complete his education at the prestigious school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while he was there - Ethiopian Prince Zera Yacob , who arrived in Onyeama 's final year .
Onyeama began writing about his experiences at Eton while he was still a student .
`` I watched a movie in those days called Tom Brown 's School Days , where the hero was ragged very badly and roasted over a fire , '' he said .
`` That was the motivation to sort of put pen to paper and start recording some of my own experiences when I was about 17 years old .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ print in Nigeria .
He would retain the original title , Nigger at Eton , if it were republished in the UK , he insists .
`` It is symbolic .
I am a black author .
I am using it , '' he said .
`` This was a word flung at me . ''
After Eton , Onyeama got a diploma from the Premier School of Journalism .
He returned to Nigeria In 1981 to set up his own publishing company , Delta Publications .
`` In England , I got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` It was a passport to any employment at all .
But not here in Nigeria .
It means nothing at all .
Whatever benefits you accrued , like English refinement and etiquette and decorum , it is n't very important here . ''
Onyeama last visited the UK in the 1990s , and felt that the racial situation had got `` much , much better '' since his schooling days in Eton .
`` They 've applied good sense .
They 've said : 'Look , if you want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , make a more conducive atmosphere for all races and offer them a sense of belonging ' , and to a large extent that has been happening in Britain , '' he added .
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He has written 28 books , including The Story of an African God , a biography of his late grandfather , Onyeama the Okuru Oha of Agbaja , a powerful and influential slave trader who became an ally of the British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrible but it is a historical reality , '' Onyeama said .
He sees no need for his family to apologise for the actions of his grandfather , who became an `` apprentice '' slave trader after his mother died when he was still a child .
`` My grandfather had no rudiments of any form of education at all and he knew nothing beyond the 'kill or be killed ' way of life in those days , '' Onyeama said .
`` It was n't done as a means of oppression .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a demonstration of power and might .
It was the way of life in the old Africa before the white man brought civilisation , so to speak , '' he added .
He describes as both unfortunate and good the call by protesters in the UK to pull down monuments of those who are regarded as racists or white supremacists .
`` It is unfortunate because those monuments represent history - reminding people , educating people , '' he said .
But he believes that the British should have known better about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with them were merely ignorant .
`` You ca n't compare people who were not learned and people who were educated , '' he said .
`` The British claimed to have been the most exposed in the world so they have no excuse for ignorance .
They ca n't eulogise people who did terrible things to others just because they happened to be black , '' he added .
Onyeama 's ban from Eton was finally lifted about 10 years ago , after he received an invitation to a reunion .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in touch with some of his former schoolmates on Facebook but they do not talk about the racial abuse he experienced .
`` That 's all in the past , '' Onyeama said .
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"The British claimed to have been the most exposed in the world so they have no excuse for ignorance. They can't eulogise people who did terrible things to others just because they happened to be black," he added.


bbc--2020-06-22--Climate change: Planting new forests 'can do more harm than good'

Rather than benefiting the environment , large-scale tree planting may do the opposite , two new studies have found .
One paper says that financial incentives to plant trees can backfire and reduce biodiversity with little impact on carbon emissions .
A separate project found that the amount of carbon that new forests can absorb may be overestimated .
The key message from both papers is that planting trees is not a simple climate solution .
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Over the past few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a low cost , high impact solution to climate change has really taken hold .
Previous studies have indicated that trees have enormous potential to soak up and store carbon , and many countries have established tree planting campaigns as a key element of their plans to tackle climate change .
In the UK , promises by the political parties to plant ever larger numbers of trees were a feature of last year 's general election .
In the US , even President Donald Trump has rowed in behind the Trillion Trees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been introduced into the US Congress .
Another major tree planting initiative is called the Bonn Challenge .
Countries are being urged to restore 350 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2030 .
So far , around 40 nations have endorsed the idea .
But scientists have urged caution against the headlong rush to plant new forests .
They point to the fact that in the Bonn Challenge nearly 80 % of the commitments made to date involve planting monoculture plantations or a limited mix of trees that produce specific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The authors of this new study have looked closely at the financial incentives given to private landowners to plant trees .
These payments are seen as a key element of increasing the number of trees significantly .
The study looked at the example of Chile , where a decree subsidising tree planting ran from 1974 to 2012 , and was widely seen as a globally influential afforestation policy .
The law subsidised 75 % of the costs of planting new forests .
While it was intended not to apply to existing forests , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some landowners simply replaced native forests with more profitable new tree plantations .
Their study found the subsidy scheme expanded the area covered by trees , but decreased the area of native forest .
The authors point out that since Chile 's native forests are rich in biodiversity and store large amounts of carbon , the subsidy scheme failed to increase the carbon stores and accelerated biodiversity loss .
`` If policies to incentivise tree plantations are poorly designed or poorly enforced , there is a high risk of not only wasting public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing biodiversity , '' said co-author Prof Eric Lambin , from Stanford University .
`` That 's the exact opposite of what these policies are aiming for . ''
A second study set out to examine how much carbon a newly planted forest would be able to absorb from the atmosphere .
Up until now , many scientists have calculated the amount of carbon that trees can pull down from the air using a fixed ratio .
Suspecting that this ratio would depend on local conditions , the researchers looked at northern China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the government because of climate change but also in an effort to reduce dust from the Gobi desert .
Looking at 11,000 soil samples taken from afforested plots , the scientists found that in carbon poor soils , adding new trees did increase the density of organic carbon .
But where soils were already rich in carbon , adding new trees decreased this density .
The authors say that previous assumptions about how much organic carbon can be fixed by planting new trees is likely an overestimate .
`` We hope that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not one single thing , '' said Dr Anping Chen , from Colorado State University and a lead author on the study .
`` Afforestation involves many technical details and balances of different parts , and it can not solve all our climate problems . ''
Both papers have been published in the journal Nature Sustainability .

Suspecting that this ratio would depend on local conditions, the researchers looked at northern China, which has seen intensive tree planting by the government because of climate change but also in an effort to reduce dust from the Gobi desert.


bbc--2020-06-22--Creating an online course 'changed my life'

Like many others , interior stylist Lucy Gough saw her income disappear when the coronavirus hit and naturally felt anxious about her future prospects .
`` Within one week the four shoots I 'd been prepping for were all cancelled , '' she recalls .
However , rather than do nothing , London-based Ms Gough decided to pivot her business and create an online interior styling course after teaching a similar course at London design school Central Saint Martins .
`` Even though I 'd wanted to create a course for the last year it was n't until lockdown was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I started creating it , '' she says .
Covering six modules including shoot styling and home staging , Ms Gough launched the self-paced course in mid-May and within two weeks had already attracted 112 students from as far as Canada and Poland .
She estimates that the course might make her £20,000 this year .
`` It has changed my life in terms of giving me an income when all my jobs as a stylist were cancelled at the beginning of Covid-19 , '' she says .
`` I always envisaged my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the moment it 's my only focus .
When shoots are scheduled in again it will start to become the passive income that I had imagined . ''
Ms Gough is just one of thousands of people worldwide to have created an online course following the outbreak of coronavirus .
Thanks to the pandemic , e-learning platforms are experiencing an unprecedented demand as lockdown has prompted people to take courses on everything from digital marketing and life coaching , to floristry and gaming .
Even before the coronavirus crisis , the value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 300bn ( £250bn ) by 2025 , up from $ 190bn in 2018 , according to the research firm Global Market Insights .
Ankur Nagpal , founder and chief executive of New York-based course-hosting platform Teachable , says lockdown has greatly accelerated the number of people starting an e-learning business .
`` A lot of people who intended to move their courses online in the future found this to be a catalyst and adapted rapidly , '' he says .
Total revenue earned by course tutors on its platform has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its teachers set to earn more than $ 43m in May , up from $ 24m in February .
Even Mr Nagpal was surprised to see the surge in new course sales .
`` I imagined there would be some form of consumer spending slowdown , but we saw the opposite . ''
Greg Smith , founder of Vancouver-based Thinkific , which provides the software for entrepreneurs looking to create online courses , says , `` Consumption has gone up as people are stuck at home and want to learn new professional skills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves . ''
The company is seeing demand for courses in areas such as mental health , home school activities for kids , and health and fitness .
However , it is not all rosy in the world of online courses .
Jonathan Little , 26 , a content outreach executive living in Crewe , enrolled in a 14-day free trial of a graphic design course via Shaw Academy , an online learning platform , in May in a bid to improve his skillset .
However , not happy with the course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period .
He says the process was `` incredibly convoluted and damn-near impossible to cancel '' .
`` You have to log into your account and then you go through five to six different screens , each one giving you the same spiel about 'do n't give in on dreams ' .
`` After all these pages you finally get through to what you think is the cancellation page then you 're told you ca n't cancel online and instead need to call .
I rang from a landline and after a lengthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing reviews online I decided to call my bank to make sure no money would go out to them . ''
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`` It 's made me a bit more cautious .
I always usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did it in the spur of the moment .
It 's made me cautious about signing up to things I 've not heard of before . ''
James Egan , chief executive of Shaw Academy , told the BBC that Mr Little encountered an automated voicemail service because he called on a Sunday , when the firm does not have people answering the phones .
`` We apologise that the customer 's cancellation process took longer than usual .
We take customer feedback and satisfaction very seriously and are currently reviewing our cancellation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it easier for the small number of people who choose to cancel our services . ''
How do other sites handle complaints about courses ?
Thinkific 's Greg Smith says , `` If someone alerts us to a scam or fraud we will shut down sites .
However , we have done that very little since we set up eight years ago . ''
Amanda Rosewarne , co-founder and chief executive of the CPD Standards Office , which provides independent Continuing Professional Development ( CPD ) accreditation , says people should be cautious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasing number of scams .
`` One scam involves creating a site , charging you for a course , and then never delivering the product , '' she says .
`` Scammers can also easily hook you by selling a course , but then once you have completed it and 'passed ' the assessment , the professional certificate or licence fails to materialise in the post or by email . ''
Despite some problems in the sector , for some , running an online course can be life-changing .
Leila Gharani , 42 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via Udemy since 2016 and takes home a six-figure salary from the e-learning platform .
The lockdown has led to three times as many students as usual taking up her courses , with 10,400 bookings in April .
The Vienna-based course creator says teaching online has changed her `` whole life '' .
She adds : `` I stopped consulting and I switched all my work to online except for some conferences and speaking engagements .
My husband left his full-time work and joined my company .
We have a lot more time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more stability in our private life as we can work from home . ''
For those who never want to go back to an office , online courses might be the future .

"It has changed my life in terms of giving me an income when all my jobs as a stylist were cancelled at the beginning of Covid-19," she says. "I always envisaged my online course being a career sideline but at the moment it's my only focus. When shoots are scheduled in again it will start to become the passive income that I had imagined."


bbc--2020-06-22--Man City thrash Burnley to ensure Liverpool cannot win title in next game

Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Burnley to ensure Liverpool will have to wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title .
Three first-half goals saw City on their way to the most comfortable of wins at Etihad Stadium , with Foden 's superb long-range strike breaking the deadlock before Mahrez 's double just before the break .
The Algerian 's fine solo effort made it 2-0 before he added another from the spot after Ben Mee fouled Sergio Aguero , with the penalty being awarded by the video assistant referee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City against a Burnley side that did not name their full complement of substitutes for their first game since the Premier League restarted behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Foden played a starring role in the rout , starting the move that saw Bernardo Silva tee up David Silva to make it 4-0 soon after the break , and then adding a fifth himself after Gabriel Jesus helped on a David Silva cross .
By then the evening was a stroll for Pep Guardiola 's side , who are now 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games remaining .
If the defending champions had dropped points against the Clarets , a win for Liverpool against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday would have seen them officially take City 's crown .
Instead Jurgen Klopp 's side must beat the Eagles and then rely on City dropping points against Chelsea on Thursday if they are to clinch the title before they visit Etihad Stadium on 2 July .
Burnley issued a statement during the game condemning the actions of those responsible after a plane carrying a banner reading 'White Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground shortly after kick-off .
Both sets of players had taken a knee before the game started in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
• Burnley 'ashamed and embarrassed ' by banner flown above Etihad Stadium during Man City game Foden was given only limited game-time earlier in the season but he is threatening to end it as one of City 's main men .
The 20-year-old enjoyed the wide open spaces that Burnley increasingly gave him as the game progressed , and made the most of them with his build-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Foden stood out as the best player on the pitch , '' said BBC Radio 5 live summariser Pat Nevin .
`` He had everything about his game - good energy and runs with the ball , but also the eye of a pass which all City players have .
`` As an outsider , I would build my team around him , not just City but England too .
If it was Spain , they would make him the core of the team early on .
I watch Chelsea who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but Foden is extraordinary and has the vision that others do n't . ''
From City 's point of view , this was the perfect way for them to ease more of their players back into action with Pep Guardiola making eight changes from the side that beat Arsenal last week .
The only blip was the injury sustained by Aguero as he won City 's penalty , with the Argentine striker forced off and Guardiola saying afterwards that it `` does not look good '' .
Guardiola added : `` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggled in the last month with some pain in his knee .
We will see on Tuesday . ''
City were able to give Leroy Sane his first competitive outing of the season before the end , when the German winger replaced Foden .
Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Sane , who had been out of action since injuring his knee ligaments in the Community Shield in August , will be leaving the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract ends in the summer of 2021 .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which suggests he will play a part in Guardiola 's plans during the remainder of this campaign as City , who have already collected the Carabao Cup , look to defend the FA Cup and try to win the Champions League for the first time .
Burnley have now lost 5-0 on their past three visits to Manchester City in all competitions , but this defeat could have been even worse .
The Clarets did not manage an effort at goal until Dwight McNeil lashed a free-kick into the empty stand behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that was the only time they came close to threatening a reply .
There were mitigating circumstances for Burnley boss Sean Dyche , however .
A trip to this part of Manchester is hard enough without the contract issues and injuries which meant he could not fill his bench in his side 's first game after their enforced three-month break .
First-choice strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were absent through injury , while Jeff Hendrick , Aaron Lennon , Phil Bardsley and former England goalkeeper Joe Hart are all free agents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not considered for selection .
It meant that , while City had players of the calibre of Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling among their substitutes , the Clarets named two untried youngsters in Max Thompson and Bobby Thomas , and two keepers - Lukas Jensen and Bailey Peacock-Farrell - among their potential replacements .
Before their season was stopped , Burnley were on a seven-game unbeaten run that had taken them to the fringes of the race for Europe .
Dyche 's mission now is to try to regain some of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burnley host Watford on Thursday ( 18:00 BST ) while Manchester City play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge later the same evening ( 20:15 ) .
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Foden scored his first Premier League goal of the season against Arsenal last week and his strike against Burnley means he has scored in consecutive league games for the first time in his career
Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Burnley to ensure Liverpool will have to wait a little longer to wrap up the Premier League title.
Three first-half goals saw City on their way to the most comfortable of wins at Etihad Stadium, with Foden's superb long-range strike breaking the deadlock before Mahrez's double just before the break.
The Algerian's fine solo effort made it 2-0 before he added another from the spot after Ben Mee fouled Sergio Aguero, with the penalty being awarded by the video assistant referee.
It was all too easy for City against a Burnley side that did not name their full complement of substitutes for their first game since the Premier League restarted behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Foden played a starring role in the rout, starting the move that saw Bernardo Silva tee up David Silva to make it 4-0 soon after the break, and then adding a fifth himself after Gabriel Jesus helped on a David Silva cross.
By then the evening was a stroll for Pep Guardiola's side, who are now 20 points behind the leaders with eight league games remaining.
If the defending champions had dropped points against the Clarets, a win for Liverpool against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday would have seen them officially take City's crown.
Instead Jurgen Klopp's side must beat the Eagles and then rely on City dropping points against Chelsea on Thursday if they are to clinch the title before they visit Etihad Stadium on 2 July.
Burnley issued a statement during the game condemning the actions of those responsible after a plane carrying a banner reading 'White Lives Matter Burnley' was flown over the ground shortly after kick-off.
Both sets of players had taken a knee before the game started in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Sane's return & Foden's time to shine
Man City 5-0 Burnley: Phil Foden will be a Man City Legend - Pep Guardiola
Foden was given only limited game-time earlier in the season but he is threatening to end it as one of City's main men.
The 20-year-old enjoyed the wide open spaces that Burnley increasingly gave him as the game progressed, and made the most of them with his build-up play, as well as his finishing.
"Foden stood out as the best player on the pitch," said BBC Radio 5 live summariser Pat Nevin. "He had everything about his game - good energy and runs with the ball, but also the eye of a pass which all City players have.
"As an outsider, I would build my team around him, not just City but England too. If it was Spain, they would make him the core of the team early on. I watch Chelsea who have a lot of good young players, but Foden is extraordinary and has the vision that others don't."
From City's point of view, this was the perfect way for them to ease more of their players back into action with Pep Guardiola making eight changes from the side that beat Arsenal last week.
The only blip was the injury sustained by Aguero as he won City's penalty, with the Argentine striker forced off and Guardiola saying afterwards that it "does not look good".
Guardiola added: "He felt something in his knee. He struggled in the last month with some pain in his knee. We will see on Tuesday."
City were able to give Leroy Sane his first competitive outing of the season before the end, when the German winger replaced Foden.
Guardiola confirmed on Friday that Sane, who had been out of action since injuring his knee ligaments in the Community Shield in August, will be leaving the club either in the next transfer window or when his contract ends in the summer of 2021.
He was given an 11-minute cameo against the Clarets, which suggests he will play a part in Guardiola's plans during the remainder of this campaign as City, who have already collected the Carabao Cup, look to defend the FA Cup and try to win the Champions League for the first time.
Weakened Burnley given a harsh lesson
It was a 'reality night' - Dyche on Man City thrashing
Burnley have now lost 5-0 on their past three visits to Manchester City in all competitions, but this defeat could have been even worse.
The Clarets did not manage an effort at goal until Dwight McNeil lashed a free-kick into the empty stand behind Ederson's goal after 63 minutes, and that was the only time they came close to threatening a reply.
There were mitigating circumstances for Burnley boss Sean Dyche, however.
A trip to this part of Manchester is hard enough without the contract issues and injuries which meant he could not fill his bench in his side's first game after their enforced three-month break.
First-choice strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were absent through injury, while Jeff Hendrick, Aaron Lennon, Phil Bardsley and former England goalkeeper Joe Hart are all free agents from the end of June and were not considered for selection.
It meant that, while City had players of the calibre of Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling among their substitutes, the Clarets named two untried youngsters in Max Thompson and Bobby Thomas, and two keepers - Lukas Jensen and Bailey Peacock-Farrell - among their potential replacements.
Before their season was stopped, Burnley were on a seven-game unbeaten run that had taken them to the fringes of the race for Europe. Dyche's mission now is to try to regain some of that momentum in the next few weeks.
Man of the match: Phil Foden (Man City)
Foden scored two and helped make another in a sparkling performance. It is just a shame there were no fans at the Etihad to give his performance the acclaim it deserved when he was replaced by Sane before the end.
What's next?
Burnley host Watford on Thursday (18:00 BST) while Manchester City play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge later the same evening (20:15).


bbc--2020-06-22--Bologna 0-2 Juventus: Cristiano Ronaldo goal helps Serie A champions win

Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Juventus resumed their Serie A title defence with victory at mid-table Bologna .
Juve , who have won the past eight titles , are four points clear of Lazio , who visit Atalanta on Wednesday .
Ronaldo gave Juve the lead with a penalty after Matthijs de Ligt was fouled by Stefano Denswil .
Paulo Dybala curled home an excellent second from Federico Bernardeschi 's backheel but Juve ended with 10 men following Danilo 's red card .
Maurizio Sarri 's side were in control in the second half and could have scored more with Bernardeschi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal ruled out for offside .
But their problems at left-back continued .
Alex Sandro is injured , and Mattia de Sciglio pulled up during the game holding his hamstring .
He was replaced by Danilo , who will now be suspended after picking up two yellow cards .
Juventus had played twice since the Italian season restarted following the coronavirus pandemic without scoring .
They drew 0-0 with AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final before winning on penalties - and then lost the final to Napoli on spot-kicks after another goalless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back against Bologna , who could not take advantage , but fully deserved a fourth consecutive Serie A win .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 22 Serie A goals, one more than he managed in the entirety of last season
Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Juventus resumed their Serie A title defence with victory at mid-table Bologna.
Juve, who have won the past eight titles, are four points clear of Lazio, who visit Atalanta on Wednesday.
Ronaldo gave Juve the lead with a penalty after Matthijs de Ligt was fouled by Stefano Denswil.
Paulo Dybala curled home an excellent second from Federico Bernardeschi's backheel but Juve ended with 10 men following Danilo's red card.
Maurizio Sarri's side were in control in the second half and could have scored more with Bernardeschi hitting the post and Ronaldo having a goal ruled out for offside.
But their problems at left-back continued. Alex Sandro is injured, and Mattia de Sciglio pulled up during the game holding his hamstring. He was replaced by Danilo, who will now be suspended after picking up two yellow cards.
Juventus had played twice since the Italian season restarted following the coronavirus pandemic without scoring. They drew 0-0 with AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final before winning on penalties - and then lost the final to Napoli on spot-kicks after another goalless draw.
They made numerous errors at the back against Bologna, who could not take advantage, but fully deserved a fourth consecutive Serie A win.


bbc--2020-06-22--Henderson wants Man Utd number one assurance to stay - Tuesday's gossip

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson , who is currently on loan at Sheffield United , will only sign a new contract at Old Trafford if he is guaranteed to be first choice .
Chelsea and Tottenham are interested in the 23-year-old Englishman .
( Manchester Evening News ) Paris St-Germain have offered France left-back Layvin Kurzawa , 27 , a new four-year contract extension , amid interest from Arsenal and Chelsea .
( France Football - in French ) Atletico Madrid are also keen on signing Kurzawa , should 22-year-old Brazilian left-back Caio Henrique leave to join Porto .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right-back Thomas Meunier will join Borussia Dortmund from Paris St-Germain on a free transfer when his contract ends this month .
The 28-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the German club .
( Bild - in German ) Paris St-Germain and Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani , 33 , will also not sign a short-term contract extension to play in the Champions League and will leave the Ligue 1 side this month .
( RMC Sport - in French ) Ajax fans hung a banner outside the club 's training ground on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 , to stay amid interest from Barcelona , Chelsea and Tottenham .
( Mail ) Agent Mino Raiola is in talks with Arsenal and Roma over a deal that would see Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan , 31 , and Netherlands winger Justin Kluivert , 21 , swap clubs .
Mkhitaryan is on loan to the Italian side from the Gunners .
( Calciomercato - in Italian ) Arsenal have to decide on Tuesday whether to keep Brazil centre-back David Luiz , 33 , Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari , 26 , Portugal right-back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfielder Dani Ceballos , 23 , after the end of their current deals .
( Sun ) Croatia midfielder Mario Pasalic , 25 , has joined Serie A side Atalanta on a permanent deal after six years at Chelsea without making an appearance for the Blues .
( Sky Sports ) The 15m euro ( £13.5m ) fee for Pasalic will help Chelsea pursue Leicester and England left-back Ben Chilwell , 23 , and Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder Kai Havertz , 21 , this summer .
( Evening Standard ) Leicester boss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Foxes will fight to keep hold of Chilwell .
( Mail ) Coventry City will be able to offer a permanent deal to Aston Villa midfielder Callum O'Hare this week .
The 22-year-old Englishman has spent the season on loan with the League One champions .
( Coventry Telegraph ) Ligue 1 club Rennes are confident Eduardo Camavinga , 17 , will stay for next season despite the France Under-21 midfielder being heavily linked with Real Madrid in recent weeks .
( Marca )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who is currently on loan at Sheffield United, will only sign a new contract at Old Trafford if he is guaranteed to be first choice. Chelsea and Tottenham are interested in the 23-year-old Englishman. (Manchester Evening News) external-link
Paris St-Germain have offered France left-back Layvin Kurzawa, 27, a new four-year contract extension, amid interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. (France Football - in French) external-link
Barcelona have dropped their asking price for midfielder Philippe Coutinho from more than £100m to £63m, although his former club Liverpool are not interested in re-signing the 28-year-old Brazilian. (Mirror) external-link
Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 21, taunted Brighton forward Neal Maupay, 23, over their respective salaries during their game on Saturday, with both French players involved in an altercation at the end of the match. (Mail) external-link
Atletico Madrid are also keen on signing Kurzawa, should 22-year-old Brazilian left-back Caio Henrique leave to join Porto. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier will join Borussia Dortmund from Paris St-Germain on a free transfer when his contract ends this month. The 28-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the German club. (Bild - in German) external-link
Paris St-Germain and Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 33, will also not sign a short-term contract extension to play in the Champions League and will leave the Ligue 1 side this month. (RMC Sport - in French) external-link
The Premier League could keep the summer transfer window open beyond 5 October and defy Uefa's wishes with clubs set to vote on plans. (Mail) external-link
Watford and Crystal Palace are both trying to sign Scotland winger Ryan Fraser, 26, on a free transfer when his contract at Bournemouth expires on 30 June. (Express) external-link
FA Cup replays could be scrapped in all rounds of the 2020-21 competition in a way to ease pressure on the football schedule. (Sun) external-link
Ajax fans hung a banner outside the club's training ground on Monday, imploring Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 24, to stay amid interest from Barcelona, Chelsea and Tottenham. (Mail) external-link
Agent Mino Raiola is in talks with Arsenal and Roma over a deal that would see Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 31, and Netherlands winger Justin Kluivert, 21, swap clubs. Mkhitaryan is on loan to the Italian side from the Gunners. (Calciomercato - in Italian) external-link
Arsenal have to decide on Tuesday whether to keep Brazil centre-back David Luiz, 33, Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari, 26, Portugal right-back Cedric Soares, 28, and Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos, 23, after the end of their current deals. (Sun) external-link
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith wants Premier League referees to do more to protect his midfielder Jack Grealish, with the 24-year-old Englishman being the most fouled player in the top-flight. (Star) external-link
Croatia midfielder Mario Pasalic, 25, has joined Serie A side Atalanta on a permanent deal after six years at Chelsea without making an appearance for the Blues. (Sky Sports) external-link
The 15m euro (£13.5m) fee for Pasalic will help Chelsea pursue Leicester and England left-back Ben Chilwell, 23, and Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, 21, this summer. (Evening Standard) external-link
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has warned big clubs that the Foxes will fight to keep hold of Chilwell. (Mail) external-link
Coventry City will be able to offer a permanent deal to Aston Villa midfielder Callum O'Hare this week. The 22-year-old Englishman has spent the season on loan with the League One champions. (Coventry Telegraph) external-link
Ligue 1 club Rennes are confident Eduardo Camavinga, 17, will stay for next season despite the France Under-21 midfielder being heavily linked with Real Madrid in recent weeks. (Marca) external-link


bbc--2020-06-22--Evans says Djokovic 'should feel some responsibility' after Dimitrov and Coric test positive

Last updated on .From the section Tennis British men 's number one Dan Evans says Novak Djokovic should `` feel some responsibility '' after Grigor Dimitrov , Borna Coric and Victor Troicki all tested positive for Covid-19 after playing at his Adria Tour event .
Andy Murray says it has been a `` lesson for us all '' , while Nick Kyrgios says it was a `` bone-headed decision '' to play .
`` I just think it 's a poor example to set , '' said Evans .
Serbia 's Djokovic is currently waiting to hear the results of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier on Monday .
The world number one played against his fellow Serb Troicki - who is also his doubles partner - in the opening leg of the tour in Belgrade .
• None 'Grand Slams are my priority ' - fit-again Murray targets US and French Opens '' Once you start having mass gatherings with people coming in from all sorts of countries , it 's a recipe for it to kick off , '' Murray said , as he prepares for this week 's Schroders Battle of the Brits .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for all of us - if we were n't already - to take this extremely seriously , and to have as many safety measures in place as possible . ''
With Croatia easing lockdown measures before the event , players were not obliged to observe social distancing rules and were seen embracing at the net at the end of their matches .
Pictures on the tournament 's social media site from Friday showed Dimitrov playing basketball with Djokovic , Alexander Zverev and Marin Cilic , while he also put his arm around Coric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Andrey Rublev , who also played , have tested negative , but suggested they will all now self-isolate for up to 14 days .
Troicki told Telegraf that his wife , who is pregnant , tested positive on Friday , before he returned a positive test on Sunday .
Evans , 30 , thinks Djokovic - who is president of the ATP Player Council - has some questions to answer .
`` Put it this way , I do n't think you should be having a players ' party and then dancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` He should feel some responsibility in his event and how it 's transpired . ''
The first leg of the tour in Serbia attracted 4,000 fans , and concluded with players dancing close together in a Belgrade nightclub .
`` Running exhibitions is good , '' Evans continued .
`` But even if the guidelines in that country are not two metres , it 's not a joke , is it ?
`` Even if the guidelines were taken away in this country to normal , I 'd still be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way as much as I could from other people .
`` I just think there 's been a total disregard to that , really , and it 's very unfortunate Grigor has it , Coric has it .
I hope there 's no second guessing on the US Open now , because of some unfortunate events . ''
The US Open will be held without fans from 31 August to 13 September , despite some players voicing concerns about travelling to New York .
The Battle of the Brits will also take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jamie Murray , who is fronting the event , accepts he will now face even greater scrutiny .
`` From our point of view , we 're obviously doing everything we can to limit that from happening , '' he said .
`` We know there will probably be a few more eyes on us after what happened to the Adria Tour , so everyone 's got to be on top of their game when it comes to social distancing . ''
The organisers of the Adria Tour say Sunday 's final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precaution and to protect the health of all participants and visitors '' .
A statement read : `` At all times we have strictly followed the epidemiological measures in place with the countries where the Adria Tour was organised . ''
The ATP , the governing body of men 's tennis , said it `` continues to urge strict adherence to responsible social distancing and health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of the virus '' .
It added : `` In planning for the resumption of the ATP Tour season from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have made exhaustive plans to mitigate risks through a variety of precautions and protocols to be implemented at ATP events . ''
There have been handshakes and hugs .
They have got up close and personal to play football and basketball , and celebrated the end of the first leg in Belgrade with some improvised limbo dancing in a nightclub .
Crowds were made welcome by the authorities , but that does not mean social distancing should have been abandoned by the players , who had arrived from various different locations for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to others .
Dominic Thiem , who was part of the show in Belgrade last week , has been playing in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in the south of France this weekend .
Most of those on the Adria Tour have sounded distinctly lukewarm about the prospect of travelling to New York for the US Open - and it has not been hard to empathise with some of their concerns .
But when watching the pictures from Belgrade and now Zadar , the feeling is simply one of bemusement .
• None Alerts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone • None Liverpool move one step closer to the title

Grigor Dimitrov (centre) sat with Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic during the first Adria Tour event in Belgrade last week
British men's number one Dan Evans says Novak Djokovic should "feel some responsibility" after Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all tested positive for Covid-19 after playing at his Adria Tour event.
Bulgaria's Dimitrov played Croatia's Coric on Saturday in the second leg of the world number one's event in Zadar, Croatia.
Andy Murray says it has been a "lesson for us all", while Nick Kyrgios says it was a "bone-headed decision" to play.
"I just think it's a poor example to set," said Evans.
Serbia's Djokovic is currently waiting to hear the results of his test, which was carried out earlier on Monday.
The world number one played against his fellow Serb Troicki - who is also his doubles partner - in the opening leg of the tour in Belgrade.
"Once you start having mass gatherings with people coming in from all sorts of countries, it's a recipe for it to kick off," Murray said, as he prepares for this week's Schroders Battle of the Brits.
"So it's kind of a lesson for all of us - if we weren't already - to take this extremely seriously, and to have as many safety measures in place as possible."
With Croatia easing lockdown measures before the event, players were not obliged to observe social distancing rules and were seen embracing at the net at the end of their matches.
Pictures on the tournament's social media site from Friday showed Dimitrov playing basketball with Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Marin Cilic, while he also put his arm around Coric before their match.
Zverev, Cilic and Andrey Rublev, who also played, have tested negative, but suggested they will all now self-isolate for up to 14 days.
Troicki told Telegraf external-link that his wife, who is pregnant, tested positive on Friday, before he returned a positive test on Sunday.
Evans, 30, thinks Djokovic - who is president of the ATP Player Council - has some questions to answer.
"Put it this way, I don't think you should be having a players' party and then dancing all over each other," Evans said.
"He should feel some responsibility in his event and how it's transpired."
The first leg of the tour in Serbia attracted 4,000 fans, and concluded with players dancing close together in a Belgrade nightclub.
"Running exhibitions is good," Evans continued. "But even if the guidelines in that country are not two metres, it's not a joke, is it?
"Even if the guidelines were taken away in this country to normal, I'd still be trying to keep myself out of the way as much as I could from other people.
"I just think there's been a total disregard to that, really, and it's very unfortunate Grigor has it, Coric has it. I hope there's no second guessing on the US Open now, because of some unfortunate events."
The US Open will be held without fans from 31 August to 13 September, despite some players voicing concerns about travelling to New York.
The Battle of the Brits will also take place behind closed doors in London from Tuesday. Jamie Murray, who is fronting the event, accepts he will now face even greater scrutiny.
"From our point of view, we're obviously doing everything we can to limit that from happening," he said.
"We know there will probably be a few more eyes on us after what happened to the Adria Tour, so everyone's got to be on top of their game when it comes to social distancing."
The organisers of the Adria Tour say Sunday's final in Zadar was cancelled "as a precaution and to protect the health of all participants and visitors".
A statement read: "At all times we have strictly followed the epidemiological measures in place with the countries where the Adria Tour was organised."
The ATP, the governing body of men's tennis, said it "continues to urge strict adherence to responsible social distancing and health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of the virus".
It added: "In planning for the resumption of the ATP Tour season from 14 August, ATP and other stakeholders have made exhaustive plans to mitigate risks through a variety of precautions and protocols to be implemented at ATP events."
Grigor Dimitrov announced his positive result on Instagram
Analysis
There have been handshakes and hugs. They have got up close and personal to play football and basketball, and celebrated the end of the first leg in Belgrade with some improvised limbo dancing in a nightclub.
Crowds were made welcome by the authorities, but that does not mean social distancing should have been abandoned by the players, who had arrived from various different locations for the Adria Tour series.
And then onwards to others. Dominic Thiem, who was part of the show in Belgrade last week, has been playing in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in the south of France this weekend.
Most of those on the Adria Tour have sounded distinctly lukewarm about the prospect of travelling to New York for the US Open - and it has not been hard to empathise with some of their concerns.
But when watching the pictures from Belgrade and now Zadar, the feeling is simply one of bemusement.