bbc--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Why Merkel may help fund Europe's recovery plan

Last year , in the sumptuous setting of Aachen 's historic town hall , Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron signed a treaty .
The leaders promised to co-operate more closely and to re-fire the political and economic heart of the EU , sealing the deal with a kiss for the cameras .
Their attempts to jointly reform , reinvigorate and reinforce the EU against the deep currents of populism and the shock of the UK 's departure have , thus far , not amounted to much ; the German chancellor apparently reluctant to lend her weight to the French president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week they announced another Franco-German plan .
There could be no public display of affection this time as , via separate video links , the leaders unveiled their economic recovery proposal for a corona-ravaged Europe .
The EU Commission , they said , should borrow €500bn ( $ 545bn ; £448bn ) from the financial markets to fund the venture .
Unable to stand physically shoulder to shoulder , Mr Macron and Mrs Merkel had , nonetheless , thrashed out a compromise that took many analysts by surprise - not least because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the part of the German chancellor .
How will it work ?
The German leader has always resisted the mutualisation of EU debt .
The idea that richer member states should be responsible for the debts and defaults of poorer ones has not played well in Berlin , where the idea of `` coronabonds '' , so vociferously demanded by a number of member states , had ministers spluttering into their coffee .
This proposal differs , but still centres on the sharing of debt .
• Katya Adler : A PR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , doubting world The money , which will be doled out in the form of grants , will sit within - and be repaid out of - the EU budget , with each country shouldering the repayment proportionate to their existing contribution to the pot .
Germany as the biggest net contributor will therefore be liable to pay back more .
Not everyone is happy .
Italy says the plan needs to be more ambitious , while four other countries , including Austria , want the aid to be in loans not grants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ursula von der Leyen , will put forward the EU 's own proposals on how the recovery fund and a revamped budget might work on Wednesday .
So why now ?
Mrs Merkel 's apparent change of heart is an indication of her alarm at where the EU might be headed , post-Brexit .
German politicians have been taken aback by the recent level of hostility coming out of Italy and they are spooked by the prospect of populists in Southern European states making gains on the back of the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macron talked about learning the lessons of the financial crisis when he said Europe 's response exacerbated inequality and damaged European sovereignty .
Mrs Merkel , edging towards the end of her final term next year , is looking to legacy and has made clear in recent speeches that she 's focused on getting the bloc into shape .
Some say that a recent ruling of Germany 's constitutional court may have spurred her on .
The court has called into question the future of a huge European Central Bank bond-buying stimulus programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 lockdown • Are Italians losing faith in the EU ?
She 's also striking while the political iron is hot at home .
Her handling of the pandemic has sent her own approval ratings soaring along with those of her party .
And , as Mrs Merkel is fond of repeating , `` Germany only prospers when the EU prospers '' .
The Franco-German proposal has gone down well with the domestic audience .
Public surveys suggest Germans have warmed to the idea .
It helps that , as the Berlin-based German @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interviews , Germany would n't be directly responsible were another state to go bankrupt , and that this plan does not represent joint liability .
There 's been remarkably little bite-back politically , with even her hawkish former finance minister , Wolfgang Schäuble reportedly giving the plan the thumbs-up .
Coronavirus has changed a great deal here , with politicians recently agreeing to abandon a long-cherished principal of not taking on new debt in order to finance a domestic economic rescue package .
Not that the fully developed plans wo n't be closely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chair of Mrs Merkel 's CDU-CSU parliamentary group , welcomed the initiative as `` a significant political gesture to help rebuild political trust on the future of Europe '' .
But crucially , given that the money would be disbursed as grants to regions and industries deemed to be most affected by the crisis , Ms Leikert says that `` conditionality will also be very important '' .
She says , for example , that the fund should be used to `` enable future investments ... in digitalisation or transformation to a sustainable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that among voters she finds `` huge support for European solutions in the time of the crisis '' , Ms Leikert adds that this is limited and says `` we have to make sure that increased public spending on the European level will create a European added value '' .
Europe 's so-called `` frugal four '' continue to object to the plan , concerned that it might set a future precedent .
The leaders of Austria , Denmark , Sweden and the Netherlands may have heard Mrs Merkel say this was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly at least , they do n't believe her .
They 'll be under huge pressure to fall in , now that the bloc 's two weightiest members have agreed on a plan that co-ordinates beautifully - some would say suspiciously so - with the wishes of Ursula von der Leyen .
It was no accident that , before Covid-19 's deathly advance across the medieval courtyards and traffic-clogged avenues of Europe , Mrs Merkel and Mr Macron chose to hold that summit in Aachen .
Nearby , in its cathedral , lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrior king who first united - not always diplomatically - much of what we recognise as Europe today .
Having been apparently content to simply invoke an ancient ghost last year , it could be that finally France and Germany are together ready for action .

But crucially, given that the money would be disbursed as grants to regions and industries deemed to be most affected by the crisis, Ms Leikert says that "conditionality will also be very important". She says, for example, that the fund should be used to "enable future investments... in digitalisation or transformation to a sustainable economy".


bbc--2020-05-26--Coronavirus: China's plan to test everyone in Wuhan

China has been carrying out an ambitious plan to test everyone in Wuhan , the city where the Covid-19 pandemic began , following the emergence of a cluster of new infections .
The authorities had pledged to test the city 's inhabitants over a 10-day period , starting on 14 May .
We 've looked at what was achieved , and over what period of time .
What was the target ?
Wuhan has an estimated population of 11 million people .
But those already tested in the seven days prior to mass testing starting in their district , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of age , have been excluded .
The total number may have been reduced further given that some residents who left Wuhan before the lockdown in January may well not have returned .
The authorities said they would begin with people considered most at risk - such as those in more densely populated areas as well as those in key jobs such as healthcare .
We then need to consider the timeframe , which has shifted somewhat since the initial announcement .
The Wuhan authorities later suggested different districts within the city would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why does testing for coronavirus matter ?
`` Each district finishes its tests within 10 days from the date it started them , '' the Wuhan Centre for Disease Control said , which effectively extended the deadline beyond the original pledge .
It still remains a very ambitious plan , so do we know how close they 've come to achieving their goal ?
How many have been tested ?
All the data we have comes from the local health authorities in Wuhan , so we need to be aware of not having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let 's start with Wuhan 's testing capacity before this latest mass campaign .
There were about 60 centres across the city , with an overall maximum capacity of 100,000 tests a day , according to the official Hubei Daily newspaper .
That would have made it impossible to reach everyone in Wuhan over 10 days .
So testing capacity would have needed to be significantly boosted to meet the challenge .
One way to scale up testing is to use a batch testing method .
Chinese state media have reported that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process groups individual test samples together to speed up the whole process .
Reports suggest they have been using batches of between five and 10 samples in Wuhan , only carrying out individual tests if a batch proves positive .
This would be an efficient way to test large numbers of people where infection levels are low , as most batches would produce negative results .
So far , the authorities say they have found just over 200 positive cases out of all the tests done so far .
Even with this batch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have needed to be scaled up massively .
Health officials in Wuhan say they carried out 1.47m tests on a single day , 22 May - so a huge increase from the 100,000 a day prior to this testing campaign starting .
In total , according to the Hubei health commission website , nine million test samples had been taken by 24 May - 10 days after the campaign started .
Of these , the commission says 6.57 million had been processed .
That 's a very large number and although it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears that Wuhan has managed to ramp up its testing to reach a high proportion of its population during the 10 day period .
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They also said that if you include one million people tested in the seven days before the mass programme began in their area (and who didn't need retesting), that's a total of 10.9 million people tested out of the population of 11 million.


bbc--2020-05-26--Lifting Premier League trophy without fans would be 'strange' - Liverpool captain Henderson

Playing at Anfield and lifting the Premier League trophy without any fans will be `` pretty strange '' , says Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson .
The Reds were top of the table when the season was stopped and require just two wins from the last nine games for their first top-flight title since 1990 .
The league is hopeful of a June restart having been suspended since 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Henderson said Liverpool fans `` make a huge difference and we all know that '' .
• Football Daily podcast : Henderson on feeling safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The England international told BBC Radio 5 Live : `` Of course it would feel different because if you win any trophy and receive it without any fans there , it would be pretty strange .
`` It is still not over .
We still have work to do and we still need to perform at a high level right the way until the season finishes because we want to finish as strongly as we can to make sure it is a full season .
`` After that , whether we win it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trophy and the fans not being there ... you just have to deal with it when it comes .
Hopefully it does happen .
We are still in a very good position .
`` It will mean we have won the Premier League and we will all be very happy but then we can look to the future - and whenever fans are allowed back into the stadium , I am sure we will have some sort of celebration together . ''
Liverpool and other clubs returned to training last week with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only in small groups , but Henderson said the measures are `` amazing '' and made the players feel `` safe '' .
He said : `` We have had programmes to follow , so some of us are probably fitter than before we went into lockdown .
The lads have looked really good physically and I never really had a doubt that that would be an issue .
`` When you go back , it is a bit different with the type of training , getting used to the ball again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of twisting and turning , the change of direction , you need to get used to it .
After a few weeks of full training , we will be right back where we left off , hopefully . ''
In the latest round of Premier League testing , two individuals have tested positive for coronavirus - including Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale - taking the total number of cases to eight from 1,744 tests carried out .
Henderson added : `` My opinion is that as soon as everyone is comfortable and as soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we are guided by the experts and doctors on what they deem safe to do .
`` For us at Liverpool , it has been really good .
It has been great to get back and everyone has felt comfortable and safe , otherwise we would not have gone in .
Hopefully that is the case throughout the Premier League . ''

Lifting the title without fans would be pretty strange - Henderson
Playing at Anfield and lifting the Premier League trophy without any fans will be "pretty strange", says Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson.
The Reds were top of the table when the season was stopped and require just two wins from the last nine games for their first top-flight title since 1990.
The league is hopeful of a June restart having been suspended since 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Henderson said Liverpool fans "make a huge difference and we all know that".
The England international told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Of course it would feel different because if you win any trophy and receive it without any fans there, it would be pretty strange.
"It is still not over. We still have work to do and we still need to perform at a high level right the way until the season finishes because we want to finish as strongly as we can to make sure it is a full season.
"After that, whether we win it or whatever, then [receiving] the trophy and the fans not being there... you just have to deal with it when it comes. Hopefully it does happen. We are still in a very good position.
"It will mean we have won the Premier League and we will all be very happy but then we can look to the future - and whenever fans are allowed back into the stadium, I am sure we will have some sort of celebration together."
Liverpool celebrated last year's Champions League triumph with an open top bus parade around the city
Liverpool players have felt 'comfortable and safe'
Liverpool and other clubs returned to training last week with strict protocols in place, including training only in small groups, but Henderson said the measures are "amazing" and made the players feel "safe".
He said: "We have had programmes to follow, so some of us are probably fitter than before we went into lockdown. The lads have looked really good physically and I never really had a doubt that that would be an issue.
"When you go back, it is a bit different with the type of training, getting used to the ball again, longer passing and shooting and the sharpness of twisting and turning, the change of direction, you need to get used to it. After a few weeks of full training, we will be right back where we left off, hopefully."
In the latest round of Premier League testing, two individuals have tested positive for coronavirus - including Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale - taking the total number of cases to eight from 1,744 tests carried out.
Henderson added: "My opinion is that as soon as everyone is comfortable and as soon as it is safe to do so, we are guided by the experts and doctors on what they deem safe to do.
"For us at Liverpool, it has been really good. It has been great to get back and everyone has felt comfortable and safe, otherwise we would not have gone in. Hopefully that is the case throughout the Premier League."


bbc--2020-05-26--Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayern Munich: Joshua Kimmich sends leaders seven points clear

Leaders Bayern Munich took a big step to retaining their Bundesliga title by winning away from home at second-placed Borussia Dortmund .
Joshua Kimmich 's wonderful chip from 20 yards gave Bayern the lead just before half-time after both sides had efforts cleared off the line .
Dortmund brought on England 's Jadon Sancho in the second half , but he could not inspire a fightback from his side .
Bayern 's win puts them seven points clear of Dortmund with six games left .
Robert Lewandowski nearly doubled Bayern 's advantage late on but shot against the post .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Bayern players were celebrating what could prove to be a big three points in the title race .
Resolute Bayern do enough to win Before the game the build-up focused on Lewandowski and Dortmund 's Erling Braut Haaland , with both strikers having scored 41 goals in 35 domestic games this season - putting them level as top goalscorers in Europe .
Haaland nearly got his 42nd domestic goal of the campaign inside the opening 35 seconds when he shot through the legs of Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer - making his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was well placed to hack the ball off the line .
Dortmund then had the ball in the net when Thorgan Hazard headed in , but an offside earlier in the move ruled the effort out .
Bayern got more involved in the game and had a number of chances .
Serge Gnabry had an attempt backheeled off the line by the retreating Lukasz Piszczek before Kingsley Coman and Leon Goretzka were both denied by home goalkeeper Roman Burki .
However , Burki will be unhappy that he could not keep out Kimmich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Switzerland international got his hand to the ball but it still went in .
Dortmund , despite the introduction of Sancho at half-time , struggled to create clear-cut chances in the second half and Haaland was replaced by Giovanni Reyna with 18 minutes remaining .
But the home side had a chance to grab an equaliser when Raphael Guerreiro had a free-kick just outside the penalty area but could only shoot straight at Neuer .
Mahmoud Dahoud also had a late effort saved by Neuer on a frustrating afternoon for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a row Dortmund , under the guidance of now-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp , won the Bundesliga in 2010-11 and again the following season in 2011-12 but Bayern have won the title every year since .
They are now in pole position for their eighth successive title , which they will secure if they win four of their final six matches .
This result continued a remarkable unbeaten run in all competitions that now stretches to 18 matches since they lost 2-1 at Borussia Monchengladbach on 7 December .
Bayern , who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup and hold a 3-0 advantage over Chelsea after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie , have now won 21 of the 24 matches since Hansi Flick moved up from assistant to replace the sacked Niko Kovac in November - when Bayern were fourth in the table .
Before the match , dubbed Der Klassiker and played in front of no spectators at Signal Iduna Park because of coronavirus restrictions , he said : `` Regardless of the result , nothing will be decided . ''
However , Kimmich 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Bundesliga and another title is theirs to lose .
Just like Guardiola - the stats • Flick has won 15 of his first 18 Bundesliga games in charge of Bayern Munich .
The only other manager to do that was Pep Guardiola .
• Kimmich has scored three Bundesliga goals this season from outside the penalty area , more than any other Bayern player .
• Neuer was making his 400th Bundesliga appearance .
Since his debut ( matchday two 2006-07 ) , no player has played as many Bundesliga games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they slip up three times ' - what they said Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre : `` It will be very , very difficult .
Seven points in six games .
It will be brutally difficult . ''
Dortmund defender Mats Hummels : `` I think now it is only up to Bayern to decide the title .
`` We 're seven points behind and can do nothing more than win our games .
But we have to hope they slip up three times .
We know how good they are . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't live in the future the here and now is important .
`` We wanted to win and take a big step forward - we did that .
We were focused , decisive and courageous at times .
I 'm satisfied with my team . ''
Bayern goalscorer Joshua Kimmich : `` It was maybe the most beautiful goal of my life and also very important .
`` I did n't see him off his line but we were told before the game that Burki stands a bit off his line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit of luck it went in . ''
Bayern midfielder Thomas Muller : `` That was the big step that we wanted to take .
It was a bit of a strange game but after Joshua 's goal we tried to work a lot .
It was important to win here in Dortmund . ''
Bayern Munich entertain relegation-threatened Fortuna Dusseldorf at home on Saturday , before Borussia Dortmund play the following day - away at bottom-of-the-table Paderborn .

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Bayern Munich's goal came from Joshua Kimmich just before half-time
Borussia Dortmund head coach Lucien Favre admitted it will be "brutally difficult" to stop Bayern Munich retaining their Bundesliga title after Bayern beat Dortmund on Tuesday.
Joshua Kimmich's wonderful chip from 20 yards just before half-time was the only goal at Signal Iduna Park.
Bayern are seven points clear of their second-placed opponents with six matches to go.
"Seven points in six games - it will be very, very difficult," said Favre.
Bayern are aiming for their eighth successive Bundesliga title but boss Hansi Flick insisted there is still a lot of work to do.
"I don't live in the future, the here and now is important," he said.
"We wanted to win and take a big step forward - we did that. We were focused, decisive and courageous at times. I'm satisfied with my team."
Kimmich's goal came after both sides had efforts cleared off the line.
Dortmund brought on England forward Jadon Sancho in the second half, but he could not inspire a fightback from his side.
Robert Lewandowski nearly doubled Bayern's advantage late on but shot against the post. Minutes later, he and the rest of the Bayern players were celebrating what could prove to be a big three points in the title race.
Resolute Bayern do enough to win
Before the game the build-up focused on Lewandowski and Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland, with both strikers having scored 41 goals in 35 domestic games this season - putting them level as top goalscorers in Europe.
Haaland nearly got his 42nd domestic goal of the campaign inside the opening 35 seconds when he shot through the legs of Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer - making his 400th Bundesliga appearance - but Jerome Boateng was well placed to hack the ball off the line.
Dortmund then had the ball in the net when Thorgan Hazard headed in, but an offside earlier in the move ruled the effort out.
Bayern got more involved in the game and had a number of chances. Serge Gnabry had an attempt backheeled off the line by the retreating Lukasz Piszczek before Kingsley Coman and Leon Goretzka were both denied by home goalkeeper Roman Burki.
However, Burki will be unhappy that he could not keep out Kimmich's lofted effort just before the break as the Switzerland international got his hand to the ball but it still went in.
Dortmund, despite the introduction of Sancho at half-time, struggled to create clear-cut chances in the second half and Haaland was replaced by Giovanni Reyna with 18 minutes remaining.
But the home side had a chance to grab an equaliser when Raphael Guerreiro had a free-kick just outside the penalty area but could only shoot straight at Neuer. Mahmoud Dahoud also had a late effort saved by Neuer on a frustrating afternoon for the hosts.
Dortmund set to miss out on the title again
Dortmund, under the guidance of now-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, won the Bundesliga in 2010-11 and again the following season in 2011-12 but Bayern have won the title every year since.
They are now in pole position to become German champions for a 30th time - and will do so if they win four of their final six matches.
This result continued a remarkable unbeaten run in all competitions that now stretches to 18 matches since they lost 2-1 at Borussia Monchengladbach on 7 December.
Bayern, who are also in the semi-finals of the German Cup and hold a 3-0 advantage over Chelsea after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, have now won 21 of the 24 matches since Flick moved up from assistant to replace the sacked Niko Kovac in November - when Bayern were fourth in the table.
Before the match, dubbed Der Klassiker and played in front of no spectators because of coronavirus restrictions, he said: "Regardless of the result, nothing will be decided."
However, Kimmich's goal means Bayern have a commanding grip on the Bundesliga and another title is theirs to lose.
Man of the match - Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Joshua Kimmich (number 32) has scored five goals in all competitions this season, with this being his third in the Bundesliga
Just like Guardiola - the stats
Flick has won 15 of his first 18 Bundesliga games in charge of Bayern Munich. The only other manager to do that was Pep Guardiola.
Kimmich has scored three Bundesliga goals this season from outside the penalty area, more than any other Bayern player.
Neuer was making his 400th Bundesliga appearance. Since his debut (matchday two 2006-07), no player has played as many Bundesliga games as him.
'We have to hope they slip up three times' - what they said
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels: "I think now it is only up to Bayern to decide the title.
"We're seven points behind and can do nothing more than win our games. But we have to hope they slip up three times. We know how good they are."
Bayern goalscorer Joshua Kimmich: "It was maybe the most beautiful goal of my life and also very important.
"I didn't see him off his line but we were told before the game that Burki stands a bit off his line so I went for it and with a bit of luck it went in."
Bayern attacker Thomas Muller: "That was the big step that we wanted to take. It was a bit of a strange game but after Joshua's goal we tried to work a lot. It was important to win here in Dortmund."
What's next?
Bayern Munich entertain relegation-threatened Fortuna Dusseldorf at home on Saturday, before Borussia Dortmund play the following day - away at bottom-of-the-table Paderborn.


bbc--2020-05-26--'World Cup final tape will never be wiped' - ex-England coach Bayliss

Former England coach Trevor Bayliss says he recorded England 's World Cup victory and it will `` never be wiped '' .
Bayliss ' England won the trophy for the first time in an epic final against New Zealand at Lord 's in July .
`` I watch it every now and again , '' the Australian told BBC Radio 5 Live 's Tuffers and Vaughan Show .
`` The hairs on the back of your neck still stand up when Jos Buttler takes the bails off .
The feeling there was ecstasy . ''
• Tuffers and Vaughan podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the final by virtue of hitting more boundaries , the scores having been tied after 50 overs and after the super over .
Wicketeeper Buttler ran out Martin Guptill off the final ball of the super over to seal a remarkable victory .
Bayliss , 57 , stepped down as England coach in September after the home Ashes series against Australia .
He and captain Eoin Morgan helped England recover from a miserable World Cup in 2015 to become the world 's number one side and win the trophy at Lord 's in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has the credentials to become a coach after his playing career .
`` Morgs is a deep thinker .
He has certainly got the player 's respect and as a coach , you definitely need that , '' Bayliss said .
`` What he did for the white-ball team over the last five years has been outstanding . ''
Bayliss , who was in charge of Sri Lanka before taking on the England job , said he would not coach an international team again .
`` I was pretty much away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that does take its toll after a while , '' he said .
`` I hope someone else can be as lucky as I 've been . ''

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Former England coach Trevor Bayliss says he recorded England's World Cup victory and it will "never be wiped".
Bayliss' England won the trophy for the first time in an epic final against New Zealand at Lord's in July.
"I watch it every now and again," the Australian told BBC Radio 5 Live's Tuffers and Vaughan Show.
"The hairs on the back of your neck still stand up when Jos Buttler takes the bails off. The feeling there was ecstasy."
England won the final by virtue of hitting more boundaries, the scores having been tied after 50 overs and after the super over.
Wicketeeper Buttler ran out Martin Guptill off the final ball of the super over to seal a remarkable victory.
Bayliss, 57, stepped down as England coach in September after the home Ashes series against Australia.
He and captain Eoin Morgan helped England recover from a miserable World Cup in 2015 to become the world's number one side and win the trophy at Lord's in 2019.
Bayliss said Morgan, 33, has the credentials to become a coach after his playing career.
"Morgs is a deep thinker. He has certainly got the player's respect and as a coach, you definitely need that," Bayliss said.
"What he did for the white-ball team over the last five years has been outstanding."
Bayliss, who was in charge of Sri Lanka before taking on the England job, said he would not coach an international team again.
"I was pretty much away from the family 12 months a year and that does take its toll after a while," he said.
"I hope someone else can be as lucky as I've been."


bbc--2020-05-26--Wednesday's gossip column: Newcastle in talks to sign Coutinho

Newcastle have begun talks to sign Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho , 28 , after Bayern Munich decided they will not be taking up their option to sign the Brazil international on a permanent deal .
( Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish ) The Magpies have also identified Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri , 28 , as a major transfer target this summer .
The Switzerland international has played just 10 times for the Reds this season .
( Mail ) The £300m Saudi Arabia-funded takeover of Newcastle is in doubt after the World Trade Organisation ruled that the country is behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offers illegal access to sporting events .
( Guardian ) Arsenal and Tottenham are both competing over the free signing of Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Willian , 31 , who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer .
( Telegraph ) Wolves could move for Sporting Lisbon 's Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha , 24 , who has an £18m release clause .
( Mirror ) Manchester City are leading the race to sign Ajax teenager Sontje Hansen , 18 , who won the Golden Boot award at the Under-17 World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side Vitoria Guimaraes are looking to sign Crystal Palace teenager Jadan Raymond , 16 , for £250,000 with the midfielder 's contract expiring next month .
( Sky Sports ) The Premier League is looking at ways of taking fans to grounds digitally when the season resumes behind closed doors , including the potential use of the LED advertising boards and screens .
( Express ) Premier League games that kick off at 3pm on a Saturday may be shown live on TV after the organisation dropped its objections to showing matches at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ required )

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Newcastle have begun talks to sign Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 28, after Bayern Munich decided they will not be taking up their option to sign the Brazil international on a permanent deal. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
The Magpies have also identified Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 28, as a major transfer target this summer. The Switzerland international has played just 10 times for the Reds this season. (Mail) external-link
The £300m Saudi Arabia-funded takeover of Newcastle is in doubt after the World Trade Organisation ruled that the country is behind a pirate TV and streaming service that offers illegal access to sporting events. (Guardian) external-link
Arsenal and Tottenham are both competing over the free signing of Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Willian, 31, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer. (Telegraph) external-link
Burnley have joined Leicester, Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham in pursuit of Liverpool's English midfielder Adam Lallana, 32. (Mirror) external-link
Wolves could move for Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha, 24, who has an £18m release clause. (Mirror) external-link
Juventus have given up on trying to sign Manchester United's French midfielder Paul Pogba, 27. (Corriere dello Sport) external-link
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Manchester City are leading the race to sign Ajax teenager Sontje Hansen, 18, who won the Golden Boot award at the Under-17 World Cup last summer. (Goal) external-link
Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes are looking to sign Crystal Palace teenager Jadan Raymond, 16, for £250,000 with the midfielder's contract expiring next month. (Sky Sports) external-link
Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has lamented the star departures at the Emirates in the early 2010s, saying the Gunners would have won the Premier League had the team not been broken up. (Goal) external-link
The Premier League is looking at ways of taking fans to grounds digitally when the season resumes behind closed doors, including the potential use of the LED advertising boards and screens. (Express) external-link
Premier League games that kick off at 3pm on a Saturday may be shown live on TV after the organisation dropped its objections to showing matches at that time. (Times - subscription required) external-link


bbc--2020-05-27--Minnesota violence: Clashes over death of black man in police custody

There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in the US city of Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody .
Police fired tear gas and protesters threw rocks and sprayed graffiti on police cars .
Video of the death shows George Floyd , 46 , groaning `` I ca n't breathe '' as a policeman kneels on his neck .
Four police officers have been fired , with the mayor saying that being black `` should not be a death sentence '' .
• Viewpoint : Why racism is worse in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Eric Garner , who was placed in a police chokehold in New York in 2014 .
His death became a rallying call against police brutality and was a driving force in the Black Lives Matter movement .
What happened at the protests ?
They began in the afternoon on Tuesday , when hundreds of people came to the intersection where the incident had taken place on Monday evening .
Organisers tried to keep the protest peaceful and maintain coronavirus social distancing , with demonstrators chanting `` I ca n't breathe , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Protester Anita Murray told the Washington Post : `` It 's scary to come down here in the middle of the pandemic , but how could I stay away ? ''
A crowd of hundreds later marched to the 3rd Precinct , where the officers involved in the death are thought to have worked .
Squad cars were sprayed with graffiti and protesters threw stones at the police building .
Police fired tear gas , flash grenades and foam projectiles .
One protester told CBS : `` It 's real ugly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is the climate they have created . ''
Another said : `` I got on my knees and I put up a peace sign and they tear-gassed me . ''
Police said one person had suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot away from the protest area but gave no further details .
Officers responding to reports of the use of counterfeit money had approached Mr Floyd in his vehicle .
According to police he was told to step away from the vehicle and physically resisted officers .
A police statement said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress . ''
The video taken at the scene does not show how the confrontation started .
It shows a white officer using his knee to pin Mr Floyd to the ground by the neck .
Mr Floyd groans `` please , I ca n't breathe '' and `` do n't kill me '' as bystanders urge officers to let him go .
Mr Floyd ceases to move and an ambulance arrives to take him to hospital where he later died .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Frey said it was the `` right call '' to fire the officers .
He said : `` Being black in America should not be a death sentence .
For five minutes we watched as a white police officer pressed his knee into the neck of a black man .
For five minutes .
When you hear someone calling for help , you are supposed to help . ''
The FBI is investigating the incident and will present its findings to the Minnesota state 's attorney for possible federal charges .
Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation , saying : `` Justice must be served for this man and his family , justice must be served for our community , justice must be served for our country . ''
There have been calls from some for the officers to be charged with murder .
The Minnesota police handbook states that officers trained on how to compress the neck without applying direct pressure to the airway can use a knee under its use-of-force policy .
This is regarded as a non-deadly-force option .
Why is the case so sensitive ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlighted since the start of the Black Lives Matter movement .
It began after the acquittal of neighbourhood watchman George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African-American Trayvon Martin in February 2012 .
The deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Garner in New York in 2014 sparked huge protests .
`` I ca n't breathe '' became a national rallying cry as Garner , an unarmed black man , uttered the phrase 11 times after being detained by police in a chokehold on suspicion of illegally selling loose cigarettes .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garner 's arrest was fired five years later , but no officer was charged .
• New York police officer in ' I ca n't breathe ' death fired Recent allegations of police wrongdoing include the shooting of a black woman in her home in Louisville by three white Kentucky policemen and the shooting of a man by an officer in Maryland .
Police in Georgia are also accused of trying to cover up the killing of black jogger , Ahmaud Arbery , allegedly by the son of a retired law official .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ know about the case ?
Paige Fernandez of the American Civil Liberties Union , said of the latest case in Minnesota : `` This tragic video shows how little meaningful change has emerged to prevent police from taking the lives of black people . ''

In 2017, Justine Damond was killed after she called to report a possible sexual assault in her alley. The officer was tried for murder and sentenced to 12.5 years in prison. During a 2016 traffic stop, Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer who was tried and acquitted of manslaughter. Jamar Clark was killed by Minneapolis officers in 2015, and charges were never brought.


bbc--2020-05-27--Roman mosaic floor found under Italian vineyard

A Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy after decades of searching .
Surveyors in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella north of Verona published images of the well-preserved tiles buried under metres of earth .
According to officials , scholars first found evidence of a Roman villa there more than a century ago .
Technicians are still gently excavating the site to see the full extent of the ancient building .
Images posted online show the pristine mosaic as well as foundations of the villa .
A note on the commune website said diggers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of failed attempts '' .
Surveyors will liaise with the owners of the vineyard and the municipality `` to identify the most appropriate ways to make this archaeological treasure hidden under our feet available and accessible '' .
Technicians will need `` significant resources '' to finish the job .
But local authorities have pledged to give `` all necessary help '' to continue with the excavation .
Pompeii - the Roman city buried after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius - officially reopened to the public on Tuesday after months of closures due @ @ @ @ @

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bbc--2020-05-27--Romina Ashrafi: Outrage in Iran over 'honour killing' of girl

Police in northern Iran have arrested a man accused of murdering his 14-year-old daughter in an `` honour killing '' that has sparked widespread outrage .
Romina Ashrafi ran away from home in Gilan province with her 35-year-old boyfriend after her father objected to their marriage , local media said .
The pair were found by police and Romina was sent home despite reportedly telling them she feared for her life .
Last Thursday night , she was allegedly attacked by her father in her bedroom .
News outlet Gilkhabar.ir reported that Romina was `` decapitated '' with a sickle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the house `` with the sickle in his hand and confessed '' .
• The women killed on one day around the world On Wednesday , a number of national newspapers highlighted Romina 's story on their front pages .
`` Insecure paternal home '' , read the headline in the pro-reform Ebtekar , which lamented the failure of existing legislation to protect women and girls .
Meanwhile , the Persian hashtag # Romina_Ashrafi has been used more than 50,000 times on Twitter , with most users condemning the killing and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Shahindokht Molaverdi , a former vice-president for women and family affairs and the current secretary of Iran 's Society for Protecting Women 's Rights , wrote : `` Romina is neither the first nor will she be the last victim of honour killings . ''
She added that such murders would continue `` as long as the law and dominant cultures in local and global communities are not deterring enough '' .
Iran 's Islamic penal code reduces punitive measures for fathers and other family members who are convicted of murder or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` honour killings '' .
If a man is found guilty of murdering his daughter , the punishment is between three and 10 years in prison , rather than the normal death sentence or payment of diyeh ( blood money ) for murder cases .
There are no statistics on the prevalence of `` honour killings '' in Iran , but human rights activists reported last year that they continued to occur , particularly among rural and tribal populations , according to the US state department .

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bbc--2020-05-27--Mount Everest: Chinese team summit during pandemic

A team of Chinese surveyors have scaled Mount Everest , becoming the only climbers to summit the world 's highest peak during the coronavirus pandemic .
Chinese media report the team is there to re-measure the height of Everest , which is on the two countries ' border .
Until now China has put the height at 4m lower than Nepal does .
The huge 2015 earthquake may also have had an impact .
This year both countries banned foreign teams from climbing the mountain due to coronavirus travel restrictions .
China permitted only its citizens for the climb this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expeditions .
The Chinese team began their ascent in April and summit bids had been thwarted so far by bad weather .
But live footage broadcast by China Central Television showed the surveyors working on the wind-swept summit .
“ After summiting , team members began erecting a survey marker on the snow-covered peak , which measures less than 20 square metres , ” Xinhua news agency reported .
Climbing guides were able to fix ropes to the summit only on Tuesday , allowing the rest of the team to ascend , Xinhua @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been withdrawn from the peak-climbing squad due to uncertainties about the weather and insufficient supplies such as oxygen , ” it added .
Mountaineering record-keepers say it is a very rare case of Chinese climbers being the only ones on the peak .
`` In spring 1960 , only the Chinese reached the summit .
The Indians tried , but failed , '' said Richard Salisbury of the Himalayan Database , an organisation that keeps records of all expeditions in the Himalayas .
`` There were various Chinese recon , research and training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else was on the mountain , but no ascents by any of them . ''
The all-Chinese summiting of Everest comes just when China is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its first successful ascent of the peak .
Western expedition operators said mandatory quarantine for foreign climbers and suspended flights to Tibet due to lock down meant they could not go ahead with their expeditions .
China has been showing Everest ’ s height as 8,844.43 ( excluding the snow cap ) after it conducted a measurement in 2005 .
But Nepal uses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Survey of India during British colonial rule .
That height also includes the snow cap .
The effect of the 2015 quake on the mountain are yet to be assessed .
Some geologists believe it may have caused the snow cap to shrink .
Some mountaineers had reported that the Hilary Step just before the summit was no longer there , probably because of the quake but Nepali authorities dismissed the observation .
In 2017 Nepal 's government launched its own measurement of Everest ’ s height .
It has almost completed processing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional and modern techniques .
• Why the summit can get so crowded “ We just need to do some final touching now , ” Damodar Dhakal , a spokesperson with Nepal ’ s department of survey , told the BBC .
“ The idea was to hold an international workshop during this time and make the results of our measurement public .
But the Covid-19 lockdown has delayed everything.
” During Chinese President ’ s Xi Jinping ’ s state visit to Nepal last October , the two countries issued a joint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Mount Everest together .
It is not clear what the two countries will do if they come up with different measurements .
China has previously conducted two height measurements of Mount Everest – first in 1975 and then in 2005 .
Members of the second survey team installed a GPS device on the summit , according to the Himalayan Database .
This time the Chinese surveyors have used China ’ s BeiDou navigation satellite system , believed to be a rival to the US-owned Global Positioning System .
“ Using the system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speed would also be measured to help glacier monitoring and for ecological protection , ” Xinhua reported .
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"There were various Chinese recon, research and training climbs from 1958 through 1967 when nobody else was on the mountain, but no ascents by any of them."


bbc--2020-05-27--Hong Kong police arrest hundreds and fire pepper pellets amid fresh unrest

Police in Hong Kong have arrested about 300 people and fired pepper pellets amid new anti-mainland unrest .
Protesters were rallying against a bill on China 's national anthem and Beijing 's planned introduction of a national security law .
Police said the arrests were on suspicion of unauthorised assembly .
Protesters oppose the anthem bill , which would criminalise insulting it , and the security law , which they fear will strip Hong Kong of basic freedoms .
How did the protests play out ?
The initial call by demonstrators had been to gather at the Legislative Council ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But it had been surrounded by riot police and blocked off by water-filled barriers and large protests there failed to materialise .
MPs there have been debating the second reading of the national anthem bill .
Protesters took to the streets , blocking traffic in both Central and Causeway Bay .
Police said on a Facebook post they had arrested 180 people there .
They later added that another 60 had been arrested in the Mongkok district for blocking traffic , and 50 more in Wan Chai .
Other arrests were made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including petrol bombs .
Marches and protests have taken place in a number of other districts .
One protester in Central told the South China Morning Post : `` We want to protect our freedom of speech .
It will no longer be Hong Kong , but will become just another Chinese city . ''
Another demonstrator told Reuters : `` Although you 're afraid inside your heart , you need to speak out . ''
What is the anthem bill ?
If it becomes law , anyone who misuses or insults China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Volunteers , would face a fine of up to HK $ 50,000 ( £5,237 ; $ 6,449 ) and up to three years in prison .
If it passes the second reading in Legco on Wednesday , it could go to a third reading and a vote early next month .
Hong Kong does not have its own anthem and so the Chinese anthem is sometimes played at events like football matches .
In recent years , the anthem has been booed frequently .
A 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifier , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the security law about ?
Beijing has proposed imposing it in Hong Kong .
It would ban treason , secession , sedition and subversion and China says it is needed to combat violent protests that have grown in the territory .
• The background you need on Hong Kong 's protests The anti-mainland sentiment was fuelled last year by a proposed - and later scrapped - bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to China .
Critics say the security law is a direct attempt to curtail the freedoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was agreed when sovereignty was handed back to China in 1997 .
Hong Kong 's Chief Executive Carrie Lam has denied that the law , which is set to go to a vote this week and could be in force as early as the end of June , will curtail the rights of Hong Kongers .
A group of 200 senior politicians from around the world have issued a joint statement criticising China 's plan .
On Tuesday , President Donald Trump said the US would announce a `` very powerful '' response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the week .
China 's plans had already been condemned by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who described them as a `` death knell '' for the city 's freedoms .
The UK , Australia and Canada have also expressed their `` deep concern '' .

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the US would announce a "very powerful" response to the proposed legislation before the end of the week. China's plans had already been condemned by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who described them as a "death knell" for the city's freedoms.


bbc--2020-05-27--Johnson to face senior MPs amid aide row

Boris Johnson will be questioned by senior MPs later amid continued calls for his top adviser to resign .
The prime minister will appear before the Commons Liaison Committee for 90 minutes , during which he will be asked about Dominic Cummings ' controversial lockdown trip to County Durham .
More than 35 Tory MPs have called for Mr Cummings to resign or be fired after his 260-mile journey came to light .
But cabinet minister Robert Jenrick told the BBC it was `` time to move on '' .
Wednesday 's session , due to begin at 16.00 BST @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PM has faced questions from MPs since the allegations against Mr Cummings emerged at the end of last week .
The bulk of the hearing will be devoted to the government 's handling of the coronavirus pandemic , including testing , PPE , schools and the economy , with the section on Mr Cummings ' actions due to last less than 30 minutes .
On Wednesdays Mr Johnson would ordinarily face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister 's Questions , but MPs are currently on recess .
• What did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PM choose his inquisitor ?
Mr Cummings ' decision in March to drive from his London home to his parents ' farm in County Durham with his wife - who had coronavirus symptoms - and his son has dominated the headlines since the story broke on Friday night .
The PM 's chief adviser gave a news conference on Monday , explaining that he decided to make the trip because he felt it would be better to self-isolate in a place where he had options for childcare if required .
He has received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who said that his aide had acted legally and with integrity .
But cross-party critics have called for Mr Cummings to leave No 10 , while junior minister Douglas Ross resigned in protest .
Sir Bob Neill , Tory MP for Bromley and Chislehurst , is among those calling for Mr Cummings to resign , saying the row had become a `` distraction '' .
He told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme Mr Cummings had `` real talents and abilities '' but `` no adviser is indispensable '' .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Danny Kruger , former political secretary to Mr Johnson and now Tory MP for Devizes , said demanding the resignation of Mr Cummings was `` basically declaring no confidence in the PM '' .
In response , Sir Bob said he did n't accept this , adding : `` This is actually about us wanting to help the prime minister to get back to be able to focus on the key task of pulling the country together . ''
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But Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said Mr Cummings 's actions were `` within the law '' and he retained the backing of the cabinet .
`` It does n't look as if any of the guidelines or the rules have been broken , '' he told BBC Breakfast .
`` And so my view is that now we accept that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many many more important issues that we need to be talking about ... .like the track and trace system , for example , that 's going to have a big impact upon millions of people 's lives . ''
Mr Jenrick also insisted that parents who have been fined for breaches of the lockdown would not have their penalties reviewed if they could prove they were acting in the best interests of their children .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock suggested on Tuesday the issue might be looked at in light of public anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explanation for his own actions .
But Mr Jenrick said there was not going to be a formal review , as it was up to the police to decide .
What is the liaison committee ?
The Liaison Committee - a panel of 37 MPs who chair various select committees - is the only Commons committee that can question the prime minister .
This will be Mr Johnson 's first appearance since he became PM last July .
Among those set to question the PM will be former Tory cabinet ministers Jeremy Hunt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Benn and Yvette Cooper ; and the SNP 's Pete Wishart .
The committee 's new chairman , Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin , announced the session last week - before Mr Cummings ' controversial trip came to light .
Sir Bernard was appointed to his new role last week even though he no longer chairs a committee of his own and despite a cross-party attempt to block his appointment .
The MP , who previously chaired the Public Administration Committee , was a leading member , alongside Mr Johnson , of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EU .
Conservative Tobias Ellwood - who chairs the defence select committee - appeared unhappy on Twitter he was not on the list of MPs asked to appear , and was retweeted by fellow Tory Tom Tugendhat , who chairs the foreign affairs committee .
But a statement from Sir Bernard said the whole Liaison Committee had `` unanimously agreed '' the members of the working group who would be joining him for the session .
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Asked whether the government's "moral authority" had been undermined by Mr Cummings' actions and his own defence of them, Mr Johnson said: "I, of course, am deeply sorry for all the hurt and pain and anxiety that people have been going through throughout this period - this country has been going through a, frankly, most difficult time.


bbc--2020-05-27--Walkers found after 19 days in the New Zealand wilderness

Two missing walkers have been found in the New Zealand wilderness , 19 days after they set off .
Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds , both 23 , began walking in the Kahurangi National Park on 9 May , and expected to be gone for six or seven days .
But after getting lost in fog they were both injured in a fall .
They found water and were rescued when a search helicopter noticed smoke from their camp fire .
After being winched into a different aircraft , the pair hugged their rescuers - who in turn gave them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus and got its coffee back The Kahurangi , in the north-west of the South Island , is New Zealand 's second biggest national park .
Ms O'Connor , a kayak guide , and Mr Reynolds , a chef , took enough food for around a week , friends said .
But early on in their trip , they got lost in fog , before Ms O'Connor hurt her back and Mr Reynolds strained his ankle .
After suffering the injuries , they found water , lit a fire , and stayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May .
Hopes were beginning to fade - especially when a jumper found by a search team did not belong to either walker .
But just before 1pm on Wednesday , a search helicopter noticed the smoke and a rescue helicopter was dispatched .
The walkers were found in a forest clearing measuring just three metres by three metres .
Police search and rescue co-ordinator Sergeant Malcolm York said the pair were in good spirits , but `` had been without food for some time '' .
They also survived heavy rain and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Nelson hospital , the New Zealand Herald reported .
`` They did the right thing , '' Mr York said .
`` They stayed put and they made themselves visible . ''
Ms O'Connor 's parents spoke to TVNZ after speaking to their daughter on the phone in hospital .
`` She was very emotional , '' her mother Simone said .
`` I think she was in tears and could n't talk much ... we will talk more once we see her . ''
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Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds, both 23, began walking in the Kahurangi National Park on 9 May, and expected to be gone for six or seven days.


bbc--2020-05-27--Man charged over deadly Kyoto animation studio fire

Police in Japan have charged a man 10 months after he allegedly set fire to an animation studio in Kyoto , killing 36 people .
Shinji Aoba , 42 , had been in hospital since the arson attack in July 2019 .
He was so badly burned that police had been unable to question him until now .
Dozens more people were injured during the fire , which Mr Aoba has reportedly confessed to starting .
Kyoto Animation was well-known for series like K-On and Violet Evergarden .
The incident was described at the time by Japan 's Prime Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words '' .
A police statement said Mr Aoba has been moved from a Kyoto hospital to police headquarters , but his injuries have left him unable to walk .
Eye witnesses say he used petrol from two large containers to set fire to the ground floor of the animation studio .
The building was filled with animation materials and was rapidly engulfed in flames .
Many of the 36 who died were young animators trapped on the upper floor .
Some reports have suggested he bore a grudge against the studio , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Shinji Aoba, 42, had been in hospital since the arson attack in July 2019. He was so badly burned that police had been unable to question him until now.


bbc--2020-05-27--India heatwave: Delhi temperature hits 47C as north India reels

The Indian capital , Delhi , saw temperatures rise to 47.6C on Tuesday , as most of north India faced severe heatwave conditions .
The heatwave , which officials say is likely to last until the weekend , comes even as the region struggles with rising Covid-19 infections and swarms of locusts that are ravaging crops .
Officials have warned people to stay indoors as far as possible .
The temperatures are the highest that the country has seen in decades for this time of the year .
In fact , global weather tracking website El Dorado said the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Weather officials told local media that part of the reason for the heatwave was the powerful storm - Cyclone Amphan - that struck parts of eastern India and Bangladesh last week .
`` Super cyclone Amphan sucked out all the moisture from other parts of the country , '' Kuldeep Shrivastava , the head of the regional weather forecasting centre told the Hindustan Times newspaper .
Heat waves in recent years have caused a number of deaths across India .
There is still no data about the impact of the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come even as thousands of migrants are walking on the highways after fleeing cities to try and go back to their villages .
Many are walking with little food and water , and will be among the most exposed to the weather .
Previously , those who have died have included people like daily-wage labourers , rickshaw operators and vegetable vendors - those most exposed to the sun .
In addition to that , the heatwave has affected efforts to combat swarms of locusts that are destroying crops in parts of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers are battling the insects , using vehicle-mounted sprayers , pesticides and drones in the searing heat .

However, they come even as thousands of migrants are walking on the highways after fleeing cities to try and go back to their villages. Many are walking with little food and water, and will be among the most exposed to the weather.


bbc--2020-05-27--Mexican archaeologists locate wreck of 200-year-old ship

Underwater archaeologists in Mexico have revealed details of the remains of a sailing ship they have located off the coast of Quintana Roo state .
They believe the ship sank more than 200 years ago after hitting a reef .
While most of the wood has rotted away , the ship 's cannon and anchor are well preserved .
The wreck has been named after Manuel Polanco , the fisherman who first spotted it and reported it to Mexico 's National Archaeological Institute .
The wreck was found in the waters of the Banco Chinchorro atoll reef , about 35km @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and is thought to date back to the late 18th or early 19th Century .
The archaeologists think that it sank after hitting the Chinchorro Bank , which was colloquially known as `` Nightmare reef '' or `` Sleep-robbing reef '' because of the dangers it posed to seafarers .
Mexico has declared the area an underwater cultural heritage site because of the many wrecks which can be found there , including two Spanish galleons .
The Manuel Polanco is the seventieth wreck to be found in the area .
Mexico 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alerted to the remains of the sailing ship - an anchor , a 2.5m-long ( 8ft ) cannon and pig iron ingots believed to have been used for ballast - by fisherman Manuel Polanco .
Mr Polanco , who is now retired and in his 80s , already made some remarkable discoveries in the 1960s and 70s .
• Colombia asks for help recovering treasure from Spanish galleon Among his best-known finds are the wreck of a ship dubbed `` 40 cañones '' ( 40 cannons ) and `` The Angel '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a natural source of purple dye - from Mexico to Europe .
He spotted the remains which INAH archaeologists are now studying as early as the 1990s , but archaeologists only carried out their first dives to inspect it in the past two months .
To honour his contribution to underwater archaeology , INAH scientists decided to name the newly located wreck after Mr Polanco .
Due to his advanced age Mr Polanco did not accompany the archaeologists but sent his son Benito to help archaeologists locate the wreck instead .
The INAH @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a British sailing ship but said they needed to carry out further studies before they could confirm its origin .
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He spotted the remains which INAH archaeologists are now studying as early as the 1990s, but archaeologists only carried out their first dives to inspect it in the past two months.


bbc--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: Lebanon's woes worsen as country pushed to the brink

For the past two months , Khaldoon Rifaa has not been able to work as a driver because of Lebanon 's lockdown .
He is now back on the road , operating a minivan along the coastal motorway from his home city of Tripoli to the capital , Beirut .
But standing on the street , he is struggling to find any paying customers to fill up his vehicle .
`` Before my life was good , '' says the father-of-five .
`` I 'd work and I could feed my children . ''
`` But now , there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't even have the money to buy washing powder . ''
Khaldoon says he has wracked up debts of $ 2,000 ( £1,640 ; €1,840 ) to provide for his family and even then is four months behind on the rent .
Like many others in Lebanon , he has suddenly been plunged into poverty in a country that has hit breaking point .
Some are warning that the scale of the catastrophe may be more devastating than the 15-year civil war , which raged from 1975 to 1990 .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the worst economic crisis in the country 's history , which triggered large anti-government protests late last year .
While the authorities have been praised for their response to the virus , almost half the country 's six million people are now living below the poverty line .
Lebanon 's currency has lost nearly 60 % of its value against the dollar , and , in a country that relies on imports , that has led to rampant inflation .
Hundreds , if not thousands of businesses , have gone bust , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is unemployed .
The country 's new Prime Minister , Hassan Diab , has warned of a `` food crisis '' , saying that many people will soon be unable to afford bread .
Nowhere is the desperation more acute than in Tripoli , the country 's poorest city , which has long been neglected - and blighted by extremism in the past .
• How did Lebanon get into such a deep crisis ?
Last month , protesters torched a string of banks there .
The banking system here is seen as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plunder of the country by their own political elite .
In the city , most workers depend on their daily income , and 60 % make less than $ 1 a day .
There are no elaborate bailouts to prop up businesses and furlough schemes to keep workers tied to their jobs - instead , people are left largely to fend for themselves .
Some are relying on food hand-outs from charities .
`` Unless we help them , they 'll have nothing , '' says Farah Ahdab , the CEO of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is delivering bread to hundreds of poor families in the city .
`` They may be encouraged to steal .
The situation is really , really bad . ''
The Lebanese government is now in talks with the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) , but any bailout is expected to involve painful economic reforms - in a country built on a sectarian political system that is likely to face stiff resistance from the entrenched parties .
`` Lebanon does n't have a future because of the country 's politicians , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district , where there was no social distancing going on and only a handful of people are wearing masks .
`` The politicians treat the people like dogs .
If you make a dog hungry , they will follow you to eat . ''
Many Lebanese fear that poverty will end up killing far more people than coronavirus .
As the country begins to lift its lockdown , the hunger and despair are growing - and protesters are once again expected to vent their anger on the streets .
The fear is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stability since the end of its civil war 30 years ago .

Last month, protesters torched a string of banks there. The banking system here is seen as complicit in what many Lebanese regard as the plunder of the country by their own political elite.


bbc--2020-05-27--Lack of Covid-19 testing undermines Africa's 'success'

The relatively low number of coronavirus cases in Africa so far `` have raised hopes that African countries may be spared the worst of the pandemic '' , in the words of the UN .
But at the same time it urges caution .
There is a general consensus among those in charge of health policy on the continent that testing rates are woefully low , and this could be distorting our understanding of how far the virus has spread .
As countries move beyond the lockdown phase only testing and surveillance will allow governments to really know what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are wide variations in testing policy across the more than 50 countries but cases could be going undetected , epidemiologists say .
The early apparent successes in combatting the spread of the virus were notable , and the number of cases has not risen as quickly as elsewhere .
Many countries acted swiftly where , to varying degrees , lockdowns , partial lockdowns , bans on large gatherings , curfews and border closures were introduced .
South Africa , Cameroon , Mauritania and parts of Nigeria launched massive community door-to-door campaigns to screen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some island nations and countries with smaller populations on the continental mainland have kept the numbers low .
The Seychelles last reported a case in early April and the 11 confirmed coronavirus cases have all recovered .
Namibia had not had a case for more than a month until two women who were in quarantine , after arriving from neighbouring South Africa , tested positive on 21 May .
In Mauritius two people who had been repatriated from India and placed in quarantine tested positive on Sunday - the first new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South African authorities imposed a very strict lockdown which appeared , in its initial phase , to slow the spread of the virus .
But President Cyril Ramaphosa , while announcing an easing of the lockdown , said the country should expect infection numbers to `` rise even further and even faster '' .
`` The coronavirus pandemic in South Africa is going to get much worse before it gets better , '' he added .
Nonetheless , South Africa may be in a better position than many other countries on the continent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests per 1,000 people .
The country 's testing capacity is also growing .
But continent wide there is a mixed picture .
The director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ( Africa CDC ) , Dr John Nkengasong , said that in mid-May , only 1.3 million tests had been conducted across the continent .
That translates to a continental average of one test per 1,000 people .
There are however huge discrepancies between countries .
Smaller and wealthier nations , like Mauritius , have some of the highest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On 12 May , the government there said it had carried out more than 73,500 tests , which is the equivalent of 61 tests for every 1,000 people - a higher figure than either Germany or the UK at that point .
Less affluent countries and those experiencing ongoing internal conflict have tested the least .
According to figures compiled by the International Rescue Committee , Chad has done 0.1 tests per 1,000 people and Mali 0.17 per 1,000 .
But Nigeria , the continent 's most-populous country - and one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per 1,000 .
In response to this low figure , the Nigerian government says it is focused on clusters of outbreaks rather than mass testing of the population .
Chikwe Ihekweazu , director general for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , said in late April : `` I would rather go a little bit slower and get it right than speed into a situation that we will end up regretting . ''
There are also big gaps in the data , such as in Tanzania , which stopped testing .
President John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a decline in the number of people with coronavirus - despite significant numbers of positive cases continuing to be detected along its borders with Kenya and Zambia .
Neighbours have announced border closures fearing an upsurge in imported cases .
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In countries that are testing but at low rates , there are fears that cases could be going undetected .
However , Dr Nkengasong does not think a large number of cases are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing a spike in unexplained deaths in the community , in other words where the cause of death is not known .
`` We 're [ also ] not seeing hospitals being flooded with individuals that are Covid-19 infected and looking for hospitalisation , '' he added .
But it is not unusual for health systems to miss cases of disease .
With inadequate infrastructure and relatively low number of medical staff , not everyone has access to a clinic or hospital .
As a result cases are not being picked up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected the continent and limited countries ' ability to ramp up testing .
`` The West has commandeered most of the materials for the testing… and we 're further back in the queue asking for them , '' Professor Robin Wood of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in South Africa told the BBC in April .
With the rest of the world consumed with their own internal battles against the disease , Africa has been left exposed .
External support - to which much of the continent has grown unsurprisingly accustomed especially with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been reduced to a trickle .
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The Jack Ma Foundation - created by the Chinese internet entrepreneur - has donated protective equipment and diagnostic kits , included tens of thousands of testing kits and swabs , to every African country .
But Professor Wood said that rather than relying on outside help , Africa 's best way forward is to innovate .
There are efforts to develop alternatives in Africa .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senegal has been working on a rapid test that is expected to cost about $ 1 ( £0.82 ) each .
`` Global solidarity is needed to address shortages of test kits across the region and ensure equitable access , '' Dr Matshidiso Moeti , the WHO 's Africa head , told global leaders during the World Health Assembly .
The Africa CDC has been leading a continental effort to raise funds and procure supplies .
Under an initiative called the Partnership to Accelerate Covid-19 Testing ( Pact ) it is supporting countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 million and 15 million tests across the continent - covering about 1 % of the population .
It is expected that with more testing , the number of cases will increase significantly - especially in countries that still have evidence of active transmission of infection .
Kenya projects that , with current curfew and testing measures in place , the number of new cases could peak around August or September .
Africa 's proactive response to the arrival of Covid 19 on the continent may have slowed the spread of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming months are what will determine the trajectory of infection and how it will impact communities .

However, Dr Nkengasong does not think a large number of cases are being missed as the continent is not seeing a spike in unexplained deaths in the community, in other words where the cause of death is not known.


bbc--2020-05-27--Coronavirus: China's plan to test everyone in Wuhan

China has been carrying out an ambitious plan to test everyone in Wuhan , the city where the Covid-19 pandemic began , following the emergence of a cluster of new infections .
The authorities had pledged to test the city 's inhabitants over a 10-day period , starting on 14 May .
We 've looked at what was achieved , and over what period of time .
What was the target ?
Wuhan has an estimated population of 11 million people .
But those already tested in the seven days prior to mass testing starting in their district , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of age , have been excluded .
The total number may have been reduced further given that some residents who left Wuhan before the lockdown in January may well not have returned .
The authorities said they would begin with people considered most at risk - such as those in more densely populated areas as well as those in key jobs such as healthcare .
We then need to consider the timeframe , which has shifted somewhat since the initial announcement .
The Wuhan authorities later suggested different districts within the city would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why does testing for coronavirus matter ?
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`` Each district finishes its tests within 10 days from the date it started them , '' the Wuhan Centre for Disease Control said , which effectively extended the deadline beyond the original pledge .
It still remains a very ambitious plan , so do we know how close they 've come to achieving their goal ?
How many have been tested ?
All the data we have comes from the local health authorities in Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of not having independent verification for the numbers .
But let 's start with Wuhan 's testing capacity before this latest mass campaign .
There were about 60 centres across the city , with an overall maximum capacity of 100,000 tests a day , according to the official Hubei Daily newspaper .
That would have made it impossible to reach everyone in Wuhan over 10 days .
So testing capacity would have needed to be significantly boosted to meet the challenge .
One way to scale up testing is to use a batch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that this has been used in Wuhan .
This process groups individual test samples together to speed up the whole process .
Reports suggest they have been using batches of between five and 10 samples in Wuhan , only carrying out individual tests if a batch proves positive .
This would be an efficient way to test large numbers of people where infection levels are low , as most batches would produce negative results .
So far , the authorities say they have found just over 200 positive cases out of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this batch testing in place , processing capacity would have needed to be scaled up massively .
Health officials in Wuhan say they carried out 1.47m tests on a single day , 22 May - so a huge increase from the 100,000 a day prior to this testing campaign starting .
In total , according to the Hubei health commission website , nine million test samples had been taken by 24 May - 10 days after the campaign started .
Of these , the commission says 6.57 million had been processed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not possible to verify independently , it appears that Wuhan has managed to reach a large proportion of its population during the 10 day period .
However , by its own reckoning , the city still has some way to go to reach everyone .
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They also said that if you include one million people tested in the seven days before the mass programme began in their area (and who didn't need retesting), that's a total of 10.9 million people tested out of the population of 11 million.


bbc--2020-05-27--Premier League clubs agree to resume contact training

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Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to resume contact training as four more individuals from three sides have tested positive for coronavirus.
A total of 1,008 players and staff were tested in the third round of testing.
Phase two of 'Project Restart' will see players "train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising unnecessary close contact", the league said.
Discussions continue on plans to resume the season when "conditions allow", it added.
So far 12 people have tested positive after 2,752 tests across the league.
Premier League players and staff will continue to be tested twice a week for coronavirus, with the capacity increased from 50 to 60 tests available per club for the fourth round of testing.
Any players or staff to test positive must self-isolate for a period of seven days.
The decision to return to contact training was agreed following consultation with clubs, players, managers, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), the League Managers' Association (LMA) and the government.
Watford captain Troy Deeney, who had not joined his team-mates in returning to training over fears for his family's health, is expected to resume his training next week.
Plans for the third phase of Project Restart include a step towards normal training and build-up to competitive games.
Speaking on Friday, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters told BBC Sport the league was "as confident as we can be" about resuming the season in June, with 92 fixtures still to play.
Squads started non-contact training last week for the first time since the Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the pandemic.
Clubs will discuss further issues on Thursday including the use of neutral stadiums, how to decide the season in the event of curtailment and voting on rebates to broadcasters.
Analysis - 'A significant step in Project Restart'
BBC Sports News correspondent Laura Scott
This is a significant step on the timeline towards the resumption of the season, but brings with it a heightened risk of transmission.
This next stage would enable clubs to do 11 v 11 close-contact training, and clearly they will need to do that to get to a point where they are ready to play competitive matches again.
But it is yet to be explained who else would need to isolate if a player tests positive and had been training with several of their team-mates. It is likely to come down to the type of contact and length of contact with that person, using GPS trackers to determine this.
Social distancing will still need to be maintained off the field, and players and staff will have to actively opt-in to agree to the strict requirements - but also the added risks - that come with entering this next phase.


bbc--2020-05-27--Brutally difficult to stop Bayern - Dortmund coach Favre

Borussia Dortmund head coach Lucien Favre admitted it will be `` brutally difficult '' to stop Bayern Munich retaining their Bundesliga title after Bayern beat Dortmund on Tuesday .
Joshua Kimmich 's wonderful chip from 20 yards just before half-time was the only goal at Signal Iduna Park .
Bayern are seven points clear of their second-placed opponents with six matches to go .
`` Seven points in six games - it will be very , very difficult , '' said Favre .
Bayern are aiming for their eighth successive Bundesliga title but boss Hansi Flick insisted there is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I do n't live in the future , the here and now is important , '' he said .
`` We wanted to win and take a big step forward - we did that .
We were focused , decisive and courageous at times .
I 'm satisfied with my team . ''
Kimmich 's goal came after both sides had efforts cleared off the line .
Dortmund brought on England forward Jadon Sancho in the second half , but he could not inspire a fightback from his side .
Robert Lewandowski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but shot against the post .
Minutes later , he and the rest of the Bayern players were celebrating what could prove to be a big three points in the title race .
Resolute Bayern do enough to win Before the game the build-up focused on Lewandowski and Dortmund 's Erling Braut Haaland , with both strikers having scored 41 goals in 35 domestic games this season - putting them level as top goalscorers in Europe .
Haaland nearly got his 42nd domestic goal of the campaign inside the opening 35 seconds when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goalkeeper Manuel Neuer - making his 400th Bundesliga appearance - but Jerome Boateng was well placed to hack the ball off the line .
Dortmund then had the ball in the net when Thorgan Hazard headed in , but an offside earlier in the move ruled the effort out .
Bayern got more involved in the game and had a number of chances .
Serge Gnabry had an attempt backheeled off the line by the retreating Lukasz Piszczek before Kingsley Coman and Leon Goretzka were both denied by home goalkeeper Roman Burki .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could not keep out Kimmich 's lofted effort just before the break as the Switzerland international got his hand to the ball but it still went in .
Dortmund , despite the introduction of Sancho at half-time , struggled to create clear-cut chances in the second half and Haaland was replaced by Giovanni Reyna with 18 minutes remaining .
But the home side had a chance to grab an equaliser when Raphael Guerreiro had a free-kick just outside the penalty area but could only shoot straight at Neuer .
Mahmoud Dahoud also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a frustrating afternoon for the hosts .
Dortmund set to miss out on the title again Dortmund , under the guidance of now-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp , won the Bundesliga in 2010-11 and again the following season in 2011-12 but Bayern have won the title every year since .
They are now in pole position to become German champions for a 30th time - and will do so if they win four of their final six matches .
This result continued a remarkable unbeaten run in all competitions that now stretches to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Borussia Monchengladbach on 7 December .
Bayern , who are also in the semi-finals of the German Cup and hold a 3-0 advantage over Chelsea after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie , have now won 21 of the 24 matches since Flick moved up from assistant to replace the sacked Niko Kovac in November - when Bayern were fourth in the table .
Before the match , dubbed Der Klassiker and played in front of no spectators because of coronavirus restrictions , he said : `` Regardless of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' However , Kimmich 's goal means Bayern have a commanding grip on the Bundesliga and another title is theirs to lose .
Just like Guardiola - the stats • Flick has won 15 of his first 18 Bundesliga games in charge of Bayern Munich .
The only other manager to do that was Pep Guardiola .
• Kimmich has scored three Bundesliga goals this season from outside the penalty area , more than any other Bayern player .
• Neuer was making his 400th Bundesliga appearance .
Since his debut ( matchday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played as many Bundesliga games as him .
'We have to hope they slip up three times ' - what they said Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels : `` I think now it is only up to Bayern to decide the title .
`` We 're seven points behind and can do nothing more than win our games .
But we have to hope they slip up three times .
We know how good they are . ''
Bayern goalscorer Joshua Kimmich : `` It was maybe the most beautiful goal of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did n't see him off his line but we were told before the game that Burki stands a bit off his line so I went for it and with a bit of luck it went in . ''
Bayern attacker Thomas Muller : `` That was the big step that we wanted to take .
It was a bit of a strange game but after Joshua 's goal we tried to work a lot .
It was important to win here in Dortmund . ''
Bayern Munich entertain relegation-threatened Fortuna Dusseldorf at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play the following day - away at bottom-of-the-table Paderborn .

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Bayern Munich's goal came from Joshua Kimmich just before half-time
Borussia Dortmund head coach Lucien Favre admitted it will be "brutally difficult" to stop Bayern Munich retaining their Bundesliga title after Bayern beat Dortmund on Tuesday.
Joshua Kimmich's wonderful chip from 20 yards just before half-time was the only goal at Signal Iduna Park.
Bayern are seven points clear of their second-placed opponents with six matches to go.
"Seven points in six games - it will be very, very difficult," said Favre.
Bayern are aiming for their eighth successive Bundesliga title but boss Hansi Flick insisted there is still a lot of work to do.
"I don't live in the future, the here and now is important," he said.
"We wanted to win and take a big step forward - we did that. We were focused, decisive and courageous at times. I'm satisfied with my team."
Kimmich's goal came after both sides had efforts cleared off the line.
Dortmund brought on England forward Jadon Sancho in the second half, but he could not inspire a fightback from his side.
Robert Lewandowski nearly doubled Bayern's advantage late on but shot against the post. Minutes later, he and the rest of the Bayern players were celebrating what could prove to be a big three points in the title race.
Resolute Bayern do enough to win
Before the game the build-up focused on Lewandowski and Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland, with both strikers having scored 41 goals in 35 domestic games this season - putting them level as top goalscorers in Europe.
Haaland nearly got his 42nd domestic goal of the campaign inside the opening 35 seconds when he shot through the legs of Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer - making his 400th Bundesliga appearance - but Jerome Boateng was well placed to hack the ball off the line.
Dortmund then had the ball in the net when Thorgan Hazard headed in, but an offside earlier in the move ruled the effort out.
Bayern got more involved in the game and had a number of chances. Serge Gnabry had an attempt backheeled off the line by the retreating Lukasz Piszczek before Kingsley Coman and Leon Goretzka were both denied by home goalkeeper Roman Burki.
However, Burki will be unhappy that he could not keep out Kimmich's lofted effort just before the break as the Switzerland international got his hand to the ball but it still went in.
Dortmund, despite the introduction of Sancho at half-time, struggled to create clear-cut chances in the second half and Haaland was replaced by Giovanni Reyna with 18 minutes remaining.
But the home side had a chance to grab an equaliser when Raphael Guerreiro had a free-kick just outside the penalty area but could only shoot straight at Neuer. Mahmoud Dahoud also had a late effort saved by Neuer on a frustrating afternoon for the hosts.
Dortmund set to miss out on the title again
Dortmund, under the guidance of now-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, won the Bundesliga in 2010-11 and again the following season in 2011-12 but Bayern have won the title every year since.
They are now in pole position to become German champions for a 30th time - and will do so if they win four of their final six matches.
This result continued a remarkable unbeaten run in all competitions that now stretches to 18 matches since they lost 2-1 at Borussia Monchengladbach on 7 December.
Bayern, who are also in the semi-finals of the German Cup and hold a 3-0 advantage over Chelsea after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, have now won 21 of the 24 matches since Flick moved up from assistant to replace the sacked Niko Kovac in November - when Bayern were fourth in the table.
Before the match, dubbed Der Klassiker and played in front of no spectators because of coronavirus restrictions, he said: "Regardless of the result, nothing will be decided."
However, Kimmich's goal means Bayern have a commanding grip on the Bundesliga and another title is theirs to lose.
Man of the match - Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Joshua Kimmich (number 32) has scored five goals in all competitions this season, with this being his third in the Bundesliga
Just like Guardiola - the stats
Flick has won 15 of his first 18 Bundesliga games in charge of Bayern Munich. The only other manager to do that was Pep Guardiola.
Kimmich has scored three Bundesliga goals this season from outside the penalty area, more than any other Bayern player.
Neuer was making his 400th Bundesliga appearance. Since his debut (matchday two 2006-07), no player has played as many Bundesliga games as him.
'We have to hope they slip up three times' - what they said
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels: "I think now it is only up to Bayern to decide the title.
"We're seven points behind and can do nothing more than win our games. But we have to hope they slip up three times. We know how good they are."
Bayern goalscorer Joshua Kimmich: "It was maybe the most beautiful goal of my life and also very important.
"I didn't see him off his line but we were told before the game that Burki stands a bit off his line so I went for it and with a bit of luck it went in."
Bayern attacker Thomas Muller: "That was the big step that we wanted to take. It was a bit of a strange game but after Joshua's goal we tried to work a lot. It was important to win here in Dortmund."
What's next?
Bayern Munich entertain relegation-threatened Fortuna Dusseldorf at home on Saturday, before Borussia Dortmund play the following day - away at bottom-of-the-table Paderborn.


bbc--2020-05-27--Ramsdale's positive coronavirus test shook Bournemouth - Howe

News of Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale 's positive coronavirus test `` shook '' the Premier League club , according to manager Eddie Howe .
The 22-year-old was asymptomatic but is one of eight people to test positive from across the Premier League so far .
`` I imagine anxiety is there among the players , '' Howe told the Daily Mail .
`` I can only imagine they are feeling the same way as I am . '
`` There was not one positive within our group during the early stages and we were comfortable and felt OK , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League manager to take a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis .
`` But as soon as you get that one positive test , that changes the mindset of everybody .
`` Suddenly everyone feels vulnerable , everyone is alerted to the fact that this is serious and real .
`` Then the unknown comes into play .
That shook us .
We are now waiting for our next testing times to see if anyone else was in contact with the player . ''
What is the latest with Project Restart ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ clubs have tested positive after 1,744 tests including Ramsdale , Watford defender Adrian Mariappa and Burnley assistant manager Ian Woan .
The results of the third round of coronavirus tests results are expected to be made public on Wednesday .
Squads started non-contact training last Tuesday for the first time since the Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the pandemic , with 92 fixtures remaining .
The government has since approved guidance that allows elite sport to return to contact training , and the league discussed that with captains , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' Association and League Managers ' Association on Tuesday .
On Wednesday , clubs will vote on whether to return to contact training .
If they vote in favour it could come in this week .
Clubs will discuss further issues on Thursday including the use of neutral stadiums , how to decide the season in the event of curtailment and voting on rebates to broadcasters .
Speaking on Friday , Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the league was `` as confident as we can be '' about restarting in June @

Last updated on .From the section Bournemouth
Aaron Ramsdale has played seven games for England Under-21s
News of Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale's positive coronavirus test "shook" the Premier League club, according to manager Eddie Howe.
Ramsdale initially tested negative but returned a positive test days later.
The 22-year-old was asymptomatic but is one of eight people to test positive from across the Premier League so far.
"I imagine anxiety is there among the players," Howe told the Daily Mail. external-link "I can only imagine they are feeling the same way as I am.'
"There was not one positive within our group during the early stages and we were comfortable and felt OK," added Howe, who was the first Premier League manager to take a pay cut during the coronavirus crisis.
"But as soon as you get that one positive test, that changes the mindset of everybody.
"Suddenly everyone feels vulnerable, everyone is alerted to the fact that this is serious and real.
"Then the unknown comes into play. That shook us. We are now waiting for our next testing times to see if anyone else was in contact with the player."
Gomes wants Deeney return
So far eight people from Premier League clubs have tested positive after 1,744 tests including Ramsdale, Watford defender Adrian Mariappa and Burnley assistant manager Ian Woan.
Watford striker Troy Deeney opted to stay away from the club's training sessions in order to safeguard himself and his wider family from the spread of coronavirus.
Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes says the Hornets - who sit 17th in the Premier League - cannot afford to lose Deeney's services.
"There are clubs that can afford to do this, maybe miss one or two players, because the players are scared," Gomes said.
"In the situation we are in now... we need him, we need everybody to be onboard."
When Premier League action does return matches could be staged at neutral venues. The issue is will be discussed at a meeting on Thursday but Gomes believes playing games away from home stadiums favours the more successful clubs.
"If it's a neutral venue, the big clubs, the clubs that are from halfway in the table to first, I believe they've got an advantage, because they are winning, it means they are winning away from home as well," the 39-year-old added.
What is the latest with Project Restart?
BBC Sports News correspondent Laura Scott
The results of the third round of coronavirus tests results are expected to be made public on Wednesday.
Squads started non-contact training last Tuesday for the first time since the Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the pandemic, with 92 fixtures remaining.
The government has since approved guidance that allows elite sport to return to contact training and on Wednesday, clubs voted unanimously to return to contact training.
Clubs will discuss further issues on Thursday including the use of neutral stadiums, how to decide the season in the event of curtailment and voting on rebates to broadcasters.
Speaking on Friday, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the league was "as confident as we can be" about restarting in June.