bbc--2020-10-15--Coronavirus: French police raid ministers' homes in pandemic inquiry

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But there is some scepticism over how effective the curfew might be. "People were mainly going out to eat out which they will continue to do... until 9pm," Lou Mielot, a student at the University of Lyon, told the BBC.


bbc--2020-10-15--Post Malone wins nine Billboard Music Awards, including best artist

`` Kids out there that sing and dance , what you do is worthy , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ your goal should be to express the very reality around you in the very most @ @ @ @ @ that you see fit .

"We just try our best every day... to reach out to people who might not have anybody to turn to and show everybody that they're not alone, and music can bring everybody together," he added.


bbc--2020-10-15--End Sars: Nigerian army warning amid anti-police brutality protests

`` It 's painful , it 's not enough for us , it does n't do anything for us because @ @ @ @ @ killed these boys are going scot-free with no justice . ''

End Sars: Nigerian army warning amid anti-police brutality protests Published 15 October 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Young Nigerians say they are often targeted by rogue police officers
The Nigerian military has issued a warning to "subversive elements and trouble makers" to desist after a week of protests about police brutality.
The government has also banned protests in the capital Abuja, citing public safety measures to tackle Covid-19.
Demonstrations against police brutality have taken place in cities across Nigeria in the past week.
The protests have continued despite authorities agreeing to disband the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).
The unit has been accused of extrajudicial killings, extortion and torture, especially of young people.
Protesters say that groups of men wielding machetes and other weapons have attacked them over the past two days, in both Abuja and the country's biggest city, Lagos.
What did the army say?
Army spokesman Col Sagir Musa said in a Facebook post: "The NA [Nigerian army] hereby warns all subversive elements and trouble makers to desist from such acts as it remains highly committed to defend the country and her democracy at all cost."
He went on to offer to "support the civil authority in whatever capacity to maintain law and order and deal with any situation decisively".
The statement has been received as a veiled threat by protesters, reports the BBC's Chris Ewokor from Abuja.
Will the army step in?
By Nduka Orjinmo, BBC News, Abuja
If the president accepts the army's offer to step in, it means the government hasn't learnt from past mistakes - it would be trying to solve new problems with old solutions that never worked before.
Nigeria's army has a bloody history quelling civil disobedience.
The army coming in could make everything that has happened in the last week - with the deaths of at least 10 people caused by the protests, and the notoriety of the now disbanded Sars - look like child's play.
The generation leading the protests has no experience of military rule - which ended in 1999 - and its brutal repressions of civil disobedience, so it's hard to know how they will react.
But if there's anything the last week has shown, it is that this group doesn't give up easily.
Why are protests in Abuja banned?
By Chris Ewokor, BBC News, Abuja
The Minister of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory Administration says protesters have violated the public safety protocols on Covid-19 and so are endangering the lives of residents.
His spokesman, Abubakar Sani, told the BBC that the minister was concerned for public health and safety of the population.
He said that the authorities expected the protesters to comply with the ban, failing which security agents would be expected enforce their compliance.
One of the organisers of the protests in Abuja, Olumide Otitoju, said this kind of threat would not deter them from their peaceful protest to make their lawful demands as citizens.
What are the details of the attack on the protesters?
On Wednesday, protesters against police violence in Abuja were attacked by a group of unidentified men with machetes.
Witnesses said several hundred demonstrators were gathered in the city centre when the attack took place.
One protester said some of the assailants had later been detained and handed over to the authorities.
There are also reports of men with machetes turning up at a protest in Lagos on Thursday.
How did the protests start?
The protests started following the alleged killing of a young man by officers from the Sars unit at the beginning of October.
Protesters called for the unit to be disbanded.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The police have used water cannon and tear gas to disperse some of the protests
The police closed it down and announced a new unit - the Special Weapons and Tactics (Swat) team.
But protesters rejected the announcement, as many see the changes as not enough to reform the police.
The protests have attracted worldwide attention - most recently the CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, urged his followers to donate Bitcoin to the organisers.
Those working in Nigeria's tech sector have been prominent among those complaining about the activities of Sars officers.
Nigeria superstars Wizkid and Davido have also backed the protesters.
What are the accusations against Sars?
From theft to violent attacks to murder, people have been sharing their experiences at the hands of Sars.
Obianuju Iloanya told BBC Newsday that her brother Chijioke disappeared eight years ago after being arrested by Sars officers.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Who is policing Nigeria's police?
The family was told by an officer he had been killed but were not shown his body.
The officers later denied arresting him.
"Up to now we don't know whether he is alive or not," Ms Iloanya said.
She told the BBC she had joined the protests to get justice for her brother.
"I do not just demand for Sars to be ended, I want accountability, I want justice. They cannot just tell us Sars has been ended. We want closure."
"It's painful, it's not enough for us, it doesn't do anything for us because these officers who might have killed these boys are going scot-free with no justice."
What has the government done?
It has promised to meet several of the protesters' demands.
As well as banning Sars, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised an "extensive" reform of Nigeria's police service.
The authorities have also vowed to free all those protesters who have been detained.
They say that all Sars officers will undergo a psychological and medical examination before further training and redeployment, and that Sars officers will not be redeployed to the unit set up to replace it, the Special Weapons and Tactics (Swat) team.


bbc--2020-10-14--Coronavirus: Are some soaps better than others?

Over the last few months we ’ ve been told how important it is to wash our hands regularly – @ @ @ @ @ – to protect against coronavirus .
But with so many different soaps to choose from @ @ @ @ @ out what ’ s best ?
To mark Global Handwashing Day , Dr Michelle Wong @ @ @ @ @ a PhD in chemistry – explains how to find the best soap for your skin @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 , and a trick to get children to wash their hands more often .
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Over the last few months we’ve been told how important it is to wash our hands regularly – for at least 20 seconds – to protect against coronavirus. But with so many different soaps to choose from, how do we work out what’s best?
To mark Global Handwashing Day, Dr Michelle Wong – a beauty blogger with a PhD in chemistry – explains how to find the best soap for your skin when cleaning our hands more regularly, and a trick to get children to wash their hands.
Listen to BBC CrowdScience for more about how soap works.
Video by Jennifer Green.


bbc--2020-10-15--Heineken fined for forcing pubs to stock too many of its beers

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However, they can ask to pay a higher rent and arrange their own supplies. If they do, while they must still stock a proportion of their landlord's drinks they can also sell different brands, and there are limits on how much the landlord can force them to sell.


bbc--2020-10-15--Why is TV drama Dexter back after eight years?

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bbc--2020-10-14--Brexit: What has happened since 31 January?

With the world gripped by the coronavirus pandemic it 's been easy to lose track of what 's happening with Brexit .
Big changes will happen from 1 January , but the UK and the EU are running out of time to agree the new rules .
But the UK did not immediately cut all of its EU ties .
The UK went into a transition period that meant continuing to follow EU rules until 31 December 2020 .
The transition was to allow both sides some breathing space while further UK-EU talks take place .
The outcome of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new UK-EU relationship - including on trade - which will start on 1 January 2021 .
Leading the talks for the UK was David Frost , who arrived with 100 advisers and government officials .
At the opposite end of the table was Michel Barnier - the EU 's chief Brexit negotiator .
The biggest issue was a trade deal - everything from lorries crossing borders to financial services rules .
But there was plenty of other stuff to discuss - security co-operation and medicine safety being examples .
Both sides say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxes on goods that cross a border .
But the UK wants to set all of its own rules and the EU says it does n't want changes to the rules that mean the UK has an unfair advantage .
3 .
EU says talks are 'going backwards , more than forwards ' ( 21 August ) Frustration was growing on both sides and on 21 August Mr Barnier told a press conference that the chance of an EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal `` seems unlikely '' while Lord Frost said the EU had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 .
UK says it is not scared to walk away ( 6 September ) In a further sign that talks were in trouble , Lord Frost told the Mail on Sunday that the UK was not scared to walk away and urged the EU to `` take our position seriously '' .
If talks do fail then charges - known as tariffs - would be applied to most goods which UK businesses send to the EU .
That could make UK goods more expensive in the EU .
Tariffs on EU goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced .
Full border checks would also be needed and businesses have voiced their fears that this would cause long lorry queues at ports and lead to significant trade disruption around the country .
Both sides want to continue to trade with zero tariffs and not bring in too many extra checks - but that will require a trade deal .
The UK also wants services - everything from accountancy to education - included in any deal .
5 .
UK admits its Brexit changes will 'break international law ' ( 8 September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - known as the withdrawal agreement - established new checks on goods travelling from Great Britain and Northern Ireland .
This was to prevent checks from having to place along the Irish border after the transition ends .
However , the UK government said it wanted to make changes to the previously-agreed arrangement in order to bring clarity and avoid disruption from 1 January .
In response , the EU announced it had started legal proceedings against the UK .
Despite this , the EU said it would not walk away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' was how International Trade Secretary Liz Truss described the signing of the UK 's first major trade deal since it left the EU .
Brexit supporters said the Japan agreement showed that the UK could negotiate better deals than the EU and that further ones would follow .
Critics , however , said it was more important to remain close to the EU and that the Japan deal largely replicated the deal the EU already had .
US presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would not allow peace in Northern Ireland to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the tweet sent on 16 September , Mr Biden also said there would be no future US-UK trade deal if border checks returned .
With no breakthrough in the trade talks , the UK government unveiled how it would handle a `` reasonable worst case scenario '' where queues of 7,000 trucks could clog up roads around the port of Dover and Channel Tunnel from 1 January .
To avoid this , the government said it would introduce a new permit system for lorries entering Kent .
This would be to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelling into the county and attempting to ferry goods to the EU .
9 .
Boris Johnson says trade deal is 'up to the EU ' ( 2 October ) If a trade deal does n't happen then contingency measures , in areas like medicine safety , could be introduced .
This would be to try to cushion some of the worst disruption that could begin on 1 January .

Brexit: What has happened since 31 January? Published 15 October 2020
With the world gripped by the coronavirus pandemic it's been easy to lose track of what's happening with Brexit. Big changes will happen from 1 January, but the UK and the EU are running out of time to agree the new rules.
Here are nine significant moments from this year.
1. The UK leaves (31 January)
At 23:00 GMT on 31 January the UK officially left the EU - nearly four years after the public vote took place.
Brexit supporters celebrated in London's Parliament Square, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to bring the country together and "take us forward".
But the UK did not immediately cut all of its EU ties. The UK went into a transition period that meant continuing to follow EU rules until 31 December 2020.
The transition was to allow both sides some breathing space while further UK-EU talks take place. The outcome of these negotiations will determine the rules for the new UK-EU relationship - including on trade - which will start on 1 January 2021.
2. UK-EU trade talks start (2 March)
The new negotiations got under way in Brussels on 2 March.
Leading the talks for the UK was David Frost, who arrived with 100 advisers and government officials. At the opposite end of the table was Michel Barnier - the EU's chief Brexit negotiator.
The biggest issue was a trade deal - everything from lorries crossing borders to financial services rules. But there was plenty of other stuff to discuss - security co-operation and medicine safety being examples.
Both sides say they want to avoid tariffs, which are taxes on goods that cross a border. But the UK wants to set all of its own rules and the EU says it doesn't want changes to the rules that mean the UK has an unfair advantage.
3. EU says talks are 'going backwards, more than forwards' (21 August)
With the coronavirus crisis taking centre stage, little progress was made with the trade talks.
Two major sticking points emerged:
Fishing: Both sides disagreed on how much access EU boats should have to UK waters.
Both sides disagreed on how much access EU boats should have to UK waters. State aid: Under current EU rules, countries are not allowed to give money to save failing companies. The UK argued it should be allowed (now that it's not in the EU) to spend state aid money on whatever it wants. However, the EU said the UK should follow the current rules so that its businesses would not gain an unfair advantage over EU competitors.
Frustration was growing on both sides and on 21 August Mr Barnier told a press conference that the chance of an EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal "seems unlikely" while Lord Frost said the EU had made things "unnecessarily difficult".
4. UK says it is not scared to walk away (6 September)
In a further sign that talks were in trouble, Lord Frost told the Mail on Sunday that the UK was not scared to walk away and urged the EU to "take our position seriously".
If talks do fail then charges - known as tariffs - would be applied to most goods which UK businesses send to the EU. That could make UK goods more expensive in the EU. Tariffs on EU goods coming into the UK would also be introduced.
Full border checks would also be needed and businesses have voiced their fears that this would cause long lorry queues at ports and lead to significant trade disruption around the country.
Both sides want to continue to trade with zero tariffs and not bring in too many extra checks - but that will require a trade deal. The UK also wants services - everything from accountancy to education - included in any deal.
5. UK admits its Brexit changes will 'break international law' (8 September)
In September, the UK government proposed changes that it acknowledged would break international law in a "specific and limited way".
The Brexit deal negotiated in 2019 - known as the withdrawal agreement - established new checks on goods travelling from Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This was to prevent checks from having to take place along the Irish border after the transition ends.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Brandon Lewis said Northern Ireland customs rules legislation would “break international law in a very specific and limited way”
However, the UK government said it wanted to make changes to the previously-agreed arrangement in order to bring clarity and avoid disruption from 1 January.
In response, the EU announced it had started legal proceedings against the UK. Despite this, the EU said it would not walk away from the trade talks.
6. UK announces trade deal with Japan (11 September)
A "historic moment" was how International Trade Secretary Liz Truss described the signing of the UK's first major trade deal since it left the EU.
Brexit supporters said the Japan agreement showed that the UK could negotiate better deals than the EU and that further ones would follow.
Critics, however, said it was more important to remain close to the EU and that the Japan deal largely replicated the deal the EU already had.
7. Biden warns UK over Brexit changes (16 September)
US presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would not allow peace in Northern Ireland to become a "casualty of Brexit". In the tweet sent on 16 September, Mr Biden also said there would be no future US-UK trade deal if border checks returned.
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8. New lorry permits announced (23 September)
With no breakthrough in the trade talks, the UK government unveiled how it would handle a "reasonable worst case scenario" where queues of 7,000 trucks could clog up roads around the port of Dover and Channel Tunnel from 1 January.
To avoid this, the government said it would introduce a new permit system for lorries entering Kent. This would be to prevent lorries without the right paperwork from travelling into the county and attempting to ferry goods to the EU.
9. Boris Johnson says trade deal is 'up to the EU' (2 October)
With less than 100 days before the new relationship was due to begin, Mr Johnson said that a deal was "all there" and that it was up to the EU to get it across the line.
The EU said while agreement had been reached in a number of technical areas, such as aviation safety, there were still some serious differences to overcome.


bbc--2020-10-15--Twitter and Facebook's action over Joe Biden article reignites bias claims

`` Investigations by the press , during impeachment , and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried @ @ @ @ @ political by a GOP colleague , have all reached the same conclusion : that Joe @ @ @ @ @ policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing , '' said Andrew Bates , a @ @ @ @ @

"Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as 'not legitimate' and political by a GOP colleague, have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official US policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing," said Andrew Bates, a spokesman for Mr Biden.


bbc--2020-10-14--I Am Greta: The coming of age movie wrapped up in a super-hero flick

Towards the end of the film , we see her crouched in the cabin of the racing yacht taking her @ @ @ @ @ waves crash past the windows behind her .
Thunberg is in tears as she records @ @ @ @ @ .
She is missing her dogs , her home and her `` routines '' .

Towards the end of the film, we see her crouched in the cabin of the racing yacht taking her to New York. Huge waves crash past the windows behind her. Thunberg is in tears as she records her diary on a phone. She is missing her dogs, her home and her "routines".


bbc--2020-10-14--Why Africa's animation scene is booming

Why Africa's animation scene is booming

`` There is an incredible demand for animated content right now .
This was true even before the pandemic because @ @ @ @ @ hungry for new content ; and animation is a great way to get viewers from @ @ @ @ @ he says .

"There is an incredible demand for animated content right now. This was true even before the pandemic because the streaming networks are really hungry for new content; and animation is a great way to get viewers from all different audiences," he says.


bbc--2020-10-15--'We have to find a way that works for everybody' - bosses react to Project Big Picture

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says clubs must help each other `` make football more sustainable '' after plans for Project Big Picture were rejected .
Burnley boss Sean Dyche also stressed power in the game should be shared .
`` We have to find a way that works for everybody , '' said Arteta , adding that clubs have an obligation to protect the lower leagues and grassroots football .
`` That can make this game sustainable and we can still evolve regarding the context we are in at the moment , which is important as well .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years ago .
We have to move .
We have to share a vision to achieve that at the end of the day for the benefit of everyone . ''
The plans , proposed by Liverpool and Manchester United , were rejected at a meeting of the 20 clubs in England 's top flight , who instead agreed to `` work together '' on a new `` strategic plan '' for the `` financing of English football '' .
They also decided on a £50m rescue package for League One and League Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's very special the way the Premier League has conducted itself over the years , from playing in another league in Europe , '' added Spaniard Arteta .
`` I think that is a massive strength .
If we can maintain the unity and sustain our way of doing things that is very valuable and the image we protect to the outside world is really strong .
I hope that we can maintain that . ''
• None The Premier League cut from 20 to 18 clubs , with the Championship , League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams .
• None The bottom two teams in the Premier League relegated automatically with the 16th-placed team joining the Championship play-offs .
• None A £250m rescue fund made immediately available to the English Football League and 25 % of all future TV deals .
• None £100m paid to the Football Association to make up for lost revenue .
• None Nine clubs given `` special voting rights '' on certain issues , based on their long time in the Premier League .
Burnley manager Dyche , who has either played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top four divisions , says clubs need to find a balance which `` all parties can buy into '' .
`` I played in League One and League Two .
Do I want them to suffer ?
No , I do n't .
If there can be a way found from all parties , whether it 's the government , the Premier League or football in general , then I hope somehow a way can be found , '' he said .
`` What seems to be the narrative is the top six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you are talking about looking after everyone in the lower leagues , in theory , to look after the Premier League , you share that power .
`` Therefore , they should say : 'OK , we want to look after them but we are going to share that power across the league simply because everyone has earned the right to be in the Premier League .
We deserve to be there , we 've proved that , it 's an ongoing challenge but we are there . '
`` It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and have agreed moments of who gets what for what reason .
And if that can work in the bigger picture - obviously it has n't worked in this case - then I 'm sure everyone will be willing to play their part . ''

Arsenal were set to be one of nine clubs given "special voting rights" on certain issues under the proposals for Project Big Picture
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says clubs must help each other "make football more sustainable" after plans for Project Big Picture were rejected.
Premier League clubs "unanimously agreed" on Wednesday that the proposals will not be "endorsed or pursued".
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says the plans would make the league "boring" and remove the chance of anyone doing "a Leicester".
"We have to find a way that works for everybody," said Arteta.
The Spaniard believes clubs have an obligation to protect the lower leagues and grassroots football.
"That can make this game sustainable and we can still evolve regarding the context we are in at the moment, which is important as well," he added.
"It's different to what it was 20 years ago. We have to move. We have to share a vision to achieve that at the end of the day for the benefit of everyone."
The plans, proposed by Liverpool and Manchester United, were rejected at a meeting of the 20 clubs in England's top flight, who instead agreed to "work together" on a new "strategic plan" for the "financing of English football".
They also decided on a £50m rescue package for League One and League Two clubs at the meeting.
"It's very special the way the Premier League has conducted itself over the years, from playing in another league in Europe," added Spaniard Arteta.
"I think that is a massive strength. If we can maintain the unity and sustain our way of doing things that is very valuable and the image we protect to the outside world is really strong. I hope that we can maintain that."
The 'Project Big Picture' proposals
The Premier League cut from 20 to 18 clubs, with the Championship, League One and League Two each retaining 24 teams.
The bottom two teams in the Premier League relegated automatically with the 16th-placed team joining the Championship play-offs.
The League Cup and Community Shield abolished.
Parachute payments scrapped.
A £250m rescue fund made immediately available to the English Football League and 25% of all future TV deals.
£100m paid to the Football Association to make up for lost revenue.
Nine clubs given "special voting rights" on certain issues, based on their long time in the Premier League.
Plans would have made league 'boring'
Southampton manager Hasenhuttl says he was not surprised the proposals were rejected.
"It's short thinking because maybe you get immediately a little bit more money or a better advantage for yourself, but in the end it ends up in a league that maybe has one champion for the next nine years, like in Germany or in Italy," added the Austrian.
"For me, it's boring, to be honest. What I like so much about the Premier League is that we have every two, three years a new champion. 'A Leicester' [who won the league at odds of 5,000-1 in 2015-16] will never be possible with these changes.
"I am very happy that they have seen it is better to stick with what we have done here so far in England.
"The reason why the Premier League is so famous is because it's the most competitive in the world - a 7-2 result from [Aston] Villa against Liverpool is what makes this league so interesting. This is what nobody wants to miss."
Meanwhile, Burnley boss Sean Dyche has stressed power in the game should be shared.
Dyche, who has either played or managed in each of England's top four divisions, says clubs need to find a balance which "all parties can buy into".
"I played in League One and League Two. Do I want them to suffer? No, I don't. If there can be a way found from all parties, whether it's the government, the Premier League or football in general, then I hope somehow a way can be found," he said.
"What seems to be the narrative is the top six having most of the decision-making power. If you are talking about looking after everyone in the lower leagues, in theory, to look after the Premier League, you share that power.
"Therefore, they should say: 'OK, we want to look after them but we are going to share that power across the league simply because everyone has earned the right to be in the Premier League. We deserve to be there, we've proved that, it's an ongoing challenge but we are there.'
"It's fair that everyone should have a say and have agreed moments of who gets what for what reason. And if that can work in the bigger picture - obviously it hasn't worked in this case - then I'm sure everyone will be willing to play their part."


bbc--2020-10-15--Can Bale make Spurs the Premier League's most feared attack? Plus vote for your favourite

Gareth Bale is poised for his eagerly anticipated Tottenham Hotspur return in what would be his first Premier League appearance in 2,710 days against West Ham United on Sunday .
A knee injury has kept Britain 's most expensive player out of contention since completing a season-long loan move back to north London in September , following a turbulent period at the Bernabeu .
But , with his return to action imminent , Tottenham fans can be forgiven for feeling rather excited about manager Jose Mourinho 's new front three - one with the potential to be the deadliest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ link up with in-form duo Though his ability has been proven on football 's biggest stages , an obvious issue with analysing the impact Bale could have on Tottenham 's attack is his lack of playing time under Real manager Zinedine Zidane last season .
Bale , 31 , played just 1,091 league minutes over 16 matches as Real won La Liga .
He scored twice and made two assists but , despite his recent record , Bale averaged a goal every 156 minutes over seven La Liga seasons .
A return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League goals in 2012-13 and earn a then world record £85m move to Real should be made easier by linking up with two players who have started the 2020-21 campaign in frightening form .
Bale 's tally was worth 24 points to Spurs in 2012-13 , with only three players in the history of the Premier League seeing their goals worth more points in a season .
Between them , Kane and Son have scored 38 times in the Premier League since the start of last season and assisted a further 19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They are also linking up superbly , with Kane becoming the first player in Premier League history to assist four times in a single game as Son ran riot against Southampton .
The duo have combined for more Premier League goals than any other pairing in the competition since Son 's move to England in August 2015 and , with nine goals and seven assists between them in four games already this season , there 's perhaps currently no better attack to help Bale settle .
Only five players have created more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 54 ) since August 2019 - and three of them play for reigning champions Liverpool .
Matching the output of Jurgen Klopp 's devastating trio of Sadio Mane , Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino is a tough ask , but is it now a realistic target for Spurs ?
Salah leads the way for the Reds with 24 league goals and 10 assists in that time , closely followed by Mane on 21 goals and seven assists , while Firmino has been involved in 19 goals - scoring nine .
They trail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 16 ) , Kai Havertz ( 12 ) and Timo Werner ( 28 ) by two league goals since the start of last season - the latter two played in the Bundesliga last term - but Liverpool 's trio eclipse Chelsea 's , 81 to 74 in total goal involvements .
It is in the number of chances created where the consistency of Liverpool 's front three stands out .
Among the Premier League 's 'big six ' sides , plus Leicester and Everton , only Arsenal 's Willian ( 81 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchester City 's Kevin de Bruyne , with a staggering 150 , created more chances than each member of Liverpool 's attack .
City trio Sergio Aguero ( 16 ) , Raheem Sterling ( 21 ) and De Bruyne ( 14 ) are three goals behind Liverpool 's front three in that time , and one assist short - with De Bruyne accounting for 21 of City 's 26 assists following his record-breaking haul last season .
In all , Mane ( 65 ) , Salah ( 75 ) and Firmino ( 59 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances for their side since the start of the 2019-20 season - second only to Manchester City 's De Bruyne-inspired total of 222 .
Between them , Kane ( 38 ) and Son ( 54 ) have created 92 chances and registered only two fewer league goal involvements ( 57 ) between them than Manchester United 's Mason Greenwood ( 11 ) , Anthony Martial ( 23 ) and Marcus Rashford ( 25 ) combined since last summer .
That 's also four and five fewer than the attacks of Leicester ( Harvey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and Arsenal ( Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , Alexandre Lacazette , Willian ) respectively .
New faces to shake things up ?
`` Bale will not just have a positive effect on his new Tottenham team-mates and give them a massive confidence boost , he will change the way opposition players feel about facing Spurs , '' said Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy , reacting to the Welshman 's return to the Premier League .
But only time will tell just how easily Bale can find his feet again in the Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RB Leipzig for £47m following a 28-goal season - as many as team-mates Abraham and Havertz put together since last August - and made a further eight assists , but he is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League .
Meanwhile , at Goodison , James Rodriguez has hit the ground running for Everton despite just eight appearances and one goal for Real Madrid in La Liga last season .
Similarly to Bale , Rodriguez 's limited opportunities to impress in 2019-20 distorts an impressive 33-goal haul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and two assists in a promising first four Premier League games , the Colombian is on course to make the Toffees ' attack among the competition 's most prolific over the coming months .
Bale , of course , has the additional benefit of previous English top-flight experience , where his 21 goals in his last season were worth 24 additional points for Tottenham - the difference between Spurs ' sixth-placed finish last term and coming second .
And though more recently his time at Real was overshadowed by matters away from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvements ( 80 goals and 40 assists ) in 171 La Liga games shows a player who retains a sharp eye for goal .
But who do you think currently boasts the Premier League 's most dangerous front three ?
If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote .
• None Can the scene now make it big outside of London ?

Gareth Bale is poised for his eagerly anticipated Tottenham Hotspur return in what would be his first Premier League appearance in 2,710 days against West Ham United on Sunday.
Returning from Real Madrid as a four-time Champions League winner, Wales forward Bale could line up alongside England captain Harry Kane and South Korea's Son Heung-min in a star-studded Spurs attack.
A knee injury has kept Britain's most expensive player out of contention since completing a season-long loan move back to north London in September, following a turbulent period at the Bernabeu.
But, with his return to action imminent, Tottenham fans can be forgiven for feeling rather excited about manager Jose Mourinho's new front three - one with the potential to be the deadliest in the Premier League.
Bale set to link up with in-form duo
Though his ability has been proven on football's biggest stages, an obvious issue with analysing the impact Bale could have on Tottenham's attack is his lack of playing time under Real manager Zinedine Zidane last season.
Bale, 31, played just 1,091 league minutes over 16 matches as Real won La Liga.
He scored twice and made two assists but, despite his recent record, Bale averaged a goal every 156 minutes over seven La Liga seasons.
A return to the form which saw him score 21 Premier League goals in 2012-13 and earn a then world record £85m move to Real should be made easier by linking up with two players who have started the 2020-21 campaign in frightening form.
Bale's tally was worth 24 points to Spurs in 2012-13, with only three players in the history of the Premier League seeing their goals worth more points in a season.
Player Team Season Goals Points won Alan Shearer Blackburn 1993-94 31 32 James Beattie Southampton 2002-03 23 27 Robin van Persie Man Utd 2012-13 26 27 Alan Shearer Blackburn 1994-95 34 26 Alan Shearer Blackburn 1995-96 31 25 Gareth Bale Tottenham 2012-13 21 24 Harry Kane Tottenham 2014-15 21 24 Kevin Phillips Sunderland 1999-00 30 24 Robin van Persie Arsenal 2011-12 30 24 Jamie Vardy Leicester 2015-16 24 23 Thierry Henry Arsenal 2003-04 30 23
Between them, Kane and Son have scored 38 times in the Premier League since the start of last season and assisted a further 19 in their respective 33 and 34 appearances.
They are also linking up superbly, with Kane becoming the first player in Premier League history to assist four times in a single game as Son ran riot against Southampton.
The duo have combined for more Premier League goals than any other pairing in the competition since Son's move to England in August 2015 and, with nine goals and seven assists between them in four games already this season, there's perhaps currently no better attack to help Bale settle.
Which attacks set the standard?
Only five players have created more chances in the Premier League than Son (54) since August 2019 - and three of them play for reigning champions Liverpool.
Matching the output of Jurgen Klopp's devastating trio of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino is a tough ask, but is it now a realistic target for Spurs?
Salah leads the way for the Reds with 24 league goals and 10 assists in that time, closely followed by Mane on 21 goals and seven assists, while Firmino has been involved in 19 goals - scoring nine.
They trail Chelsea's new-look attack of Tammy Abraham (16), Kai Havertz (12) and Timo Werner (28) by two league goals since the start of last season - the latter two played in the Bundesliga last term - but Liverpool's trio eclipse Chelsea's, 81 to 74 in total goal involvements.
It is in the number of chances created where the consistency of Liverpool's front three stands out. Among the Premier League's 'big six' sides, plus Leicester and Everton, only Arsenal's Willian (81) - at Chelsea last season - and Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne, with a staggering 150, created more chances than each member of Liverpool's attack.
City trio Sergio Aguero (16), Raheem Sterling (21) and De Bruyne (14) are three goals behind Liverpool's front three in that time, and one assist short - with De Bruyne accounting for 21 of City's 26 assists following his record-breaking haul last season.
Liverpool's front three of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have had a Premier League-leading 81 goal involvements combined since last season
In all, Mane (65), Salah (75) and Firmino (59) have created a total of 199 chances for their side since the start of the 2019-20 season - second only to Manchester City's De Bruyne-inspired total of 222.
Between them, Kane (38) and Son (54) have created 92 chances and registered only two fewer league goal involvements (57) between them than Manchester United's Mason Greenwood (11), Anthony Martial (23) and Marcus Rashford (25) combined since last summer.
That's also four and five fewer than the attacks of Leicester (Harvey Barnes, Ayoze Perez, Jamie Vardy) and Arsenal (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Willian) respectively.
New faces to shake things up?
"Bale will not just have a positive effect on his new Tottenham team-mates and give them a massive confidence boost, he will change the way opposition players feel about facing Spurs," said Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy, reacting to the Welshman's return to the Premier League.
But only time will tell just how easily Bale can find his feet again in the Premier League.
Chelsea's Werner arrived from RB Leipzig for £47m following a 28-goal season - as many as team-mates Abraham and Havertz put together since last August - and made a further eight assists, but he is yet to get off the mark in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, at Goodison, James Rodriguez has hit the ground running for Everton despite just eight appearances and one goal for Real Madrid in La Liga last season.
Similarly to Bale, Rodriguez's limited opportunities to impress in 2019-20 distorts an impressive 33-goal haul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison - and with three goals and two assists in a promising first four Premier League games, the Colombian is on course to make the Toffees' attack among the competition's most prolific over the coming months.
Bale, of course, has the additional benefit of previous English top-flight experience, where his 21 goals in his last season were worth 24 additional points for Tottenham - the difference between Spurs' sixth-placed finish last term and coming second.
And though more recently his time at Real was overshadowed by matters away from the pitch, his record of 120 goal involvements (80 goals and 40 assists) in 171 La Liga games shows a player who retains a sharp eye for goal.
But who do you think currently boasts the Premier League's most dangerous front three?
If you are viewing this page on the BBC News app please click here to vote.


bbc--2020-10-15--Trophies, records & restoring Liverpool's pride - how Klopp has worked wonders

In his first news conference as Liverpool manager , Jurgen Klopp posed a rhetorical question , intended to be self-deprecating : `` Does anyone in this room think that I can do wonders ? ''
In half a decade of continual improvement at the Reds , the German has won trophies , broken records , restored the club to the top of the English game , inspired a city and more .
Not bad for a `` normal guy from the Black Forest '' .
Having just celebrated the fifth anniversary of his arrival at Anfield , BBC Sport looks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klopp 's remarkable reign .
Getting better and better On his first day as Liverpool boss , in October 2015 , Klopp spoke of the need to turn `` doubters into believers '' .
Over the course of 272 matches and 164 wins , he has done just that .
Every season of the German 's tenure has seen an improvement on the one before , with each campaign yielding an increasing number of victories and witnessing a win percentage that has risen from 44.2 % in 2015-16 to 71.9 % in 2019-20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the geniuses within the history of Liverpool , '' said Klopp at that maiden Reds news conference .
`` None of these managers said they wanted to be a legend when they arrived . ''
Bill Shankly , Bob Paisley , Joe Fagan , Kenny Dalglish - these are just some of the names to whom Klopp was referring .
The German has some way to go yet before he matches the trophy haul of some of his predecessors ( Paisley alone won 20 of them ) , but he has them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reds boss .
His numbers stack up against his peers in the Premier League too .
Only Manchester City 's Pep Guardiola , Klopp 's previous rival in Germany with whom he has been embroiled in a fascinating on-field battle in this country over the past two seasons , is averaging more points per game in the English top flight since 1992-93 .
It will be satisfying to Liverpool fans to see the manager who last season restored them as England 's champions slightly ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson , the man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off their perch '' during his trophy-laden 27 years at Manchester United .
`` History is the base for us .
It 's not allowed to take the history in the backpack . ''
Klopp laid out his plans to start a `` new way '' for Liverpool in his first dealings with the English media and he has been true to his word , in record-breaking fashion .
• None From October 2019 to February 2020 , the Reds won 18 consecutive league matches , a joint-record in English top-flight history • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 straight Premier League home matches from February 2019 to July 2020 • None They remain undefeated in their past 61 league games at Anfield - the third longest unbeaten home run in the English top flight by any side '' I believe in the potential of this team .
There are four or five strikers I can work with , experienced defenders , the goalkeeper is really good . ''
Klopp was certainly right about the potential of the side he inherited back in 2015 .
He has also had to add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The German has used 88 players during his reign , handing a debut to 58 of those , from Connor Randall in a League Cup fourth-round win over Bournemouth in October 2015 to Diogo Jota , who came on as a substitute in a 7-2 win at Lincoln in September - a game in which Konstantinos Tsimikas and Rhys Williams also made their club debuts .
The player with the most appearances is Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino ( 242 ) , who has featured in 89 % of Klopp 's 272 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done consistently under Klopp is score goals , with his side averaging more than two a game in the past five years .
Of the 42 different players that have scored a competitive goal under him , there are no prizes for guessing who has the most .
The Reds ' renowned front three of Salah , Firmino and Sadio Mane have scored a combined 261 goals for Liverpool under the German - that accounts for 46 % of Liverpool 's goals in all competitions in the past five years .
Salah and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for large fees contributing to an total overall spend of £480m during the German 's tenure .
Impressively , though , and assisted in part by the record-breaking sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona , Klopp has been able to construct a domestic , European and global title-winning side for a net outlay of around £115m ( using figures provided by Transfermarkt ) .
• None Can the scene now make it big outside of London ?

In his first news conference as Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp posed a rhetorical question, intended to be self-deprecating: "Does anyone in this room think that I can do wonders?"
Five years on, we have our answer.
In half a decade of continual improvement at the Reds, the German has won trophies, broken records, restored the club to the top of the English game, inspired a city and more. Not bad for a "normal guy from the Black Forest".
Having just celebrated the fifth anniversary of his arrival at Anfield, BBC Sport looks at some of the stunning numbers underpinning Klopp's remarkable reign.
Getting better and better
On his first day as Liverpool boss, in October 2015, Klopp spoke of the need to turn "doubters into believers". Over the course of 272 matches and 164 wins, he has done just that.
Every season of the German's tenure has seen an improvement on the one before, with each campaign yielding an increasing number of victories and witnessing a win percentage that has risen from 44.2% in 2015-16 to 71.9% in 2019-20.
"I don't compare myself with the geniuses within the history of Liverpool," said Klopp at that maiden Reds news conference. "None of these managers said they wanted to be a legend when they arrived."
Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish - these are just some of the names to whom Klopp was referring.
The German has some way to go yet before he matches the trophy haul of some of his predecessors (Paisley alone won 20 of them), but he has them all beaten with regards win percentage as Reds boss.
His numbers stack up against his peers in the Premier League too.
Only Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, Klopp's previous rival in Germany with whom he has been embroiled in a fascinating on-field battle in this country over the past two seasons, is averaging more points per game in the English top flight since 1992-93.
It will be satisfying to Liverpool fans to see the manager who last season restored them as England's champions slightly ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson, the man who famously revelled in having "knocked them off their perch" during his trophy-laden 27 years at Manchester United.
Record-breaking Reds
"History is the base for us. It's not allowed to take the history in the backpack."
Klopp laid out his plans to start a "new way" for Liverpool in his first dealings with the English media and he has been true to his word, in record-breaking fashion.
From October 2019 to February 2020, the Reds won 18 consecutive league matches, a joint-record in English top-flight history
They also won an outright record 24 straight Premier League home matches from February 2019 to July 2020
They remain undefeated in their past 61 league games at Anfield - the third longest unbeaten home run in the English top flight by any side
In the past two full seasons (2018-19 and 2019-20), Liverpool have achieved points tallies of 97 and 99 respectively - two of the top six totals in English top-flight history (adjusting to three points per win). *Arsene Wenger's Arsenal were unbeaten all season as they won the Premier League in 2003-04, finishing on 90 points.
Salah, Firmino, Allison and the rest
"I believe in the potential of this team. There are four or five strikers I can work with, experienced defenders, the goalkeeper is really good."
Klopp was certainly right about the potential of the side he inherited back in 2015. He has also had to add a few key pieces along the way.
The German has used 88 players during his reign, handing a debut to 58 of those, from Connor Randall in a League Cup fourth-round win over Bournemouth in October 2015 to Diogo Jota, who came on as a substitute in a 7-2 win at Lincoln in September - a game in which Konstantinos Tsimikas and Rhys Williams also made their club debuts.
The player with the most appearances is Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino (242), who has featured in 89% of Klopp's 272 games in charge.
One thing Liverpool have done consistently under Klopp is score goals, with his side averaging more than two a game in the past five years.
Of the 42 different players that have scored a competitive goal under him, there are no prizes for guessing who has the most.
The Reds' renowned front three of Salah, Firmino and Sadio Mane have scored a combined 261 goals for Liverpool under the German - that accounts for 46% of Liverpool's goals in all competitions in the past five years.
Salah and Mane were both signed by Klopp, for large fees contributing to an total overall spend of £480m during the German's tenure.
Impressively, though, and assisted in part by the record-breaking sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, Klopp has been able to construct a domestic, European and global title-winning side for a net outlay of around £115m (using figures provided by Transfermarkt).


bbc--2020-10-15--Coronavirus: France reports more than 30,000 new infections

Residents of Paris , its suburbs and eight other cities including Marseille and Lyon will not be able to leave @ @ @ @ @ '' reason between 21:00 and 06:00 from Saturday for at least four weeks .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ reduce the daily rise in cases to 3,000 .

Residents of Paris, its suburbs and eight other cities including Marseille and Lyon will not be able to leave their homes without "valid" reason between 21:00 and 06:00 from Saturday for at least four weeks. Mr Macron said he aimed to reduce the daily rise in cases to 3,000.


bbc--2020-10-16--US election: Trump and Biden compete with separate Q&A events

Campaigning has picked up the pace this week , with Mr Trump holding rallies in the battleground states of Florida , Pennsylvania and Iowa , and Mr Biden travelling to Ohio and Florida .
What do we know about the events ?
But the committee organising the debates said it wanted to `` protect the health and safety of all involved '' by changing the format to a virtual debate after Mr Trump tested positive for coronavirus .
The president then refused to appear virtually rather than in person so the event was cancelled .
President Trump 's question and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hall - in Miami , Florida , is being broadcast on NBC .
A similar format for Mr Biden in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , is being aired live on ABC .
The timing of the events means viewers will not be able to follow them both live , unless they use two separate screens .
NBC has come under criticism for the scheduling of President Trump 's town hall event , which was only announced on Wednesday - days after Joe Biden 's Q & A was arranged .
Responding to the backlash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the network itself , an NBC representative told the New York Post that `` ratings were the last on a long list of concerns after public health and [ NBC 's ] public responsibility to inform viewers '' .
The news network says the event will take place outdoors , with President Trump and moderator Savannah Guthrie kept at least 12 feet apart , and audience members socially distanced and required to wear masks .
It said it had received analysis from the government 's top infectious disease specialist , Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of confidence '' that the president was no longer `` shedding infectious virus '' .
Another presidential debate on 22 October is still scheduled to take place , though it is unclear in what format .
The first debate last month descended into insults and interruptions between the two candidates .
What will they talk about ?
The coronavirus pandemic , which has already killed more than 216,000 Americans , is likely to take centre stage in Thursday 's prime-time televised events .
The president tested positive for coronavirus on 1 October and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cleared by doctors to return to the campaign trail last weekend .
His wife , Melania , and youngest son Barron also contracted coronavirus , but have both since recovered .
Joe Biden has reported multiple negative coronavirus tests since the president 's diagnosis .
His campaign team said on Thursday that Mr Biden had flown on a plane with a person who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19 , but added that he was not in close contact with the individual so did not need to quarantine .
The candidates have struck different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump downplaying its severity and Mr Biden criticising him for not encouraging Americans to wear masks and social distance .
At a rally in the battleground state of North Carolina on Thursday , Mr Trump said the pandemic was `` going to peter out '' .
Events organised by Mr Biden 's team this week showed social-distancing measures in place , in contrast to Trump rallies where mainly mask-less crowds were seen packed close together .
Speaking in Florida on Tuesday , Mr Biden attacked the president 's handling of Covid-19 , telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of the virus - that Mr Trump saw them as `` expendable '' .

For the first time, the president said he would accept a peaceful transfer of power if he lost next month's election, even as he expressed fears for the integrity of the vote. Federal election officials say there has been no evidence of widespread ballot fraud.


bbc--2020-10-15--US election 2020: Harris halts travel after aide tests positive for coronavirus

`` Two of the people that travel with her , in the plane all the time .
They have tested @ @ @ @ @ said on Thursday .
`` We extend our best wishes , which is more than @ @ @ @ @ '' he told the audience .

"Two of the people that travel with her, in the plane all the time. They have tested positive," Mr Trump said on Thursday. "We extend our best wishes, which is more than they did for me," he told the audience.


bbc--2020-10-15--Top US journalist suspended after false Twitter hacking claims

`` We were very saddened by this news and do not condone his actions , '' it said in a @ @ @ @ @ for its star anchor .
`` After some distance from this episode , we believe @ @ @ @ @ to contribute to C-SPAN . ''

"We were very saddened by this news and do not condone his actions," it said in a statement, but pledged support for its star anchor. "After some distance from this episode, we believe in his ability to continue to contribute to C-SPAN."


bbc--2020-10-15--US election 2020: How would Biden change foreign policy?

`` Have we lost friends to go to parties with ?
You bet , '' she says .
`` Nobody @ @ @ @ @ with Donald Trump .
Have we lost power and influence on the metrics that actually @ @ @ @ @ 70 years ?
No ''

At the same time Mr Biden has made clear that he wants to work with Moscow to preserve what's left of the arms control treaties constraining their nuclear arsenals. President Trump has pulled out of two, accusing Russia of cheating, and is trying to negotiate the extension of a third which expires in February. Biden has committed to extending it without conditions if he's elected.


bbc--2020-10-15--Twitter: Major outage affects users around the world

Some traffic has now been restored and the company said it was working to get the site `` back up @ @ @ @ @ .

People in countries including the US and UK were unable to use the platform for more than an hour, with many receiving error messages.


bbc--2020-10-15--Robert Brockman: US tycoon charged over historic tax fraud scheme

In a statement , the US Justice Department alleged that Mr Brockman , 79 , carried out the fraud by @ @ @ @ @ and several offshore firms based in Bermuda and St. Kitts and Nevis .
These were @ @ @ @ @ from his investments in private equity funds , managed by a firm in San Francisco @ @ @

In a statement, the US Justice Department alleged that Mr Brockman, 79, carried out the fraud by using a family charitable trust and several offshore firms based in Bermuda and St. Kitts and Nevis. These were allegedly used to hide income from his investments in private equity funds, managed by a firm in San Francisco, California.


bbc--2020-10-15--Colorado wildfire: Huge smoke plumes from Cameron Peak Fire, largest in state history

The US state of Colorado is battling the largest wildfire in its history .
More than 164,000 acres have burned @ @ @ @ @ ignited in August .
No deaths have been reported and the cause of the blaze @ @ @ @ @

The US state of Colorado is battling the largest wildfire in its history.
More than 164,000 acres have burned since the Cameron Peak Fire ignited in August.
No deaths have been reported and the cause of the blaze is still being investigated.


bbc--2020-10-15--Pieces of orbiting space junk set for very close pass

The big worry is the burgeoning population of redundant hardware in orbit - some 900,000 objects larger than 1cm by @ @ @ @ @ of it capable of doing immense damage to , or even destroying , an operational @ @ @ @ @ .


bbc--2020-10-15--QAnon: YouTube moves to purge 'harmful conspiracy theories'

`` Trump is a symptom of [ misinformation ] and an accelerant to it , '' Mr Obama told the @ @ @ @ @ `` When you look at insane conspiracy theories like QAnon seeping into the mainstream of @ @ @ @ @ that tells you is that there are no more guardrails within that media ecosystem .
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"Trump is a symptom of [misinformation] and an accelerant to it," Mr Obama told the Pod Save America podcast. "When you look at insane conspiracy theories like QAnon seeping into the mainstream of the Republican Party, what that tells you is that there are no more guardrails within that media ecosystem."


bbc--2020-10-15--Loving v Virginia: Lawyer in famed interracial marriage case dies

Playing Bernard Cohen in Loving was one of the most inspiring experiences of my life .
When interracial marriage was @ @ @ @ @ he refused to let injustice stand .
He took the fight to the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ the better in the process .
RIP .
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bbc--2020-10-15--Boy, 12, discovers rare dinosaur skeleton

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Nathan knows that the fossils are protected by law, so when they got home, he and his father logged in to the website for the Royal Tyrrell Museum, which is located in Alberta and devoted to the study of prehistoric life. The museum advised them to send photos of their discovery and its GPS coordinates, which they duly did.


bbc--2020-10-15--Coronavirus: US poverty rises as aid winds down

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For two months this spring, she received unemployment payments. But those stopped in June, at the end of the school year, forcing her to dip into savings she had hoped to one day put toward a buying a house, stop her internet service and go to food banks for groceries for herself for the first time.


bbc--2020-10-15--New Zealand election: Jacinda Ardern's key leadership moments

This Saturday , people in New Zealand are heading to the polls for a general election after three years of @ @ @ @ @ Ardern .
There are 17 parties contesting the election , including the National Party led @ @ @ @ @ Ardern 's coalition partners NZ First , led by Winston Peters .
Ms Ardern 's @ @ @ @ @ been a challenging time , but her compassionate leadership style and charisma have seen her @ @ @ @ @ 's most prominent leaders .
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a landslide victory in the country's general election.
Ms Ardern's first term in office has been a challenging time, but her compassionate leadership style and charisma have seen her become one of the world's most prominent leaders.
Here's a look back at some of the key moments of her leadership.
Video produced by Andreas Illmer.


bbc--2020-10-15--Brexit: EU leaders call for UK trade talks to continue

Over the summer , both the UK and EU seemed to agree the end of October was the final date @ @ @ @ @ - allowing enough time for it to be ratified before 31 December .

He said if a deal wasn't reached by 15 October, "then I do not see that there will be a free trade agreement between us, and we should both accept that and move on".


bbc--2020-10-15--Thai protests: How pro-democracy movement gained momentum

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The protesters have challenged the king's decision to declare Crown wealth as his personal property, making him by far the wealthiest person in Thailand. It had until now been notionally held in trust for the benefit of the people.


bbc--2020-10-15--Belgian King Philippe meets half-sister Princess Delphine for the first time

The 86-year-old had resisted court orders to undergo DNA testing until he was facing fines of €5,000 per day for @ @ @ @ @ In January , he announced that he accepted her as his fourth child after he @ @ @ @ @ of the DNA tests '' .

The 86-year-old had resisted court orders to undergo DNA testing until he was facing fines of €5,000 per day for refusing to do so. In January, he announced that he accepted her as his fourth child after he had "learnt the results of the DNA tests".


bbc--2020-10-15--Inside Canada's decades-long lobster feud

`` We are so deeply connected to the land , the river , the water , the resources .
It @ @ @ @ @ survive ; it becomes who we are , '' says Cheryl Maloney , an activist @ @ @ @ @ the University of Cape Breton who is the daughter of former chief Reginald Maloney .
@ @ @ @ @ , her father fought for the community 's fishing rights and witnessed the upheaval after @ @ @ @

"We are so deeply connected to the land, the river, the water, the resources. It's not just how we survive; it becomes who we are," says Cheryl Maloney, an activist and political science professor at the University of Cape Breton who is the daughter of former chief Reginald Maloney. Before his death in 2014, her father fought for the community's fishing rights and witnessed the upheaval after R v Marshall.


bbc--2020-10-15--Hunter Biden: What was he doing in Ukraine and China?

But in a statement to Politico , the campaign also acknowledged that Mr Biden could have had an `` informal @ @ @ @ @ adviser that did not appear on his official schedule , though it said any such @ @ @ @ @ cursory '' .

Hunter Biden: What was he doing in China and Ukraine? Published 6 April 2021
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Vice-President Biden in 2016 with his son Hunter looking on
Hunter Biden, second son of US President Joe Biden, is being investigated by the Justice Department over his finances including, according to US media reports, some of his business dealings in China.
During the 2020 election campaign, he and his father were frequently accused by Donald Trump and his associates of wrongdoing in regards to China and Ukraine, allegations which they both denied.
The New York Post reported on an alleged email in which an adviser from a Ukrainian energy company, Burisma, apparently thanked Hunter for inviting him to meet his father, Joe Biden.
Asked about the allegations, Joe Biden told a reporter it was a "smear campaign". No criminal activity has been proven, and no evidence has emerged that Mr Biden did anything to intentionally benefit his son.
In an interview with the BBC months after his father was sworn in as president, Hunter Biden defended his qualifications for the position at Burisma but added that, in retrospect, he had "missed... the perception that I would create".
Claims of influence-peddling are common in Washington DC and Mr Trump's children have also been accused of conflicts of interest in lucrative business deals overseas. They, too, deny wrongdoing.
What do we know about the federal investigation?
The Justice Department is investigating Hunter Biden's finances including scrutinising some of his past Chinese business dealings and other transactions, a "person familiar with the matter" told The Associated Press in December.
The tax investigation was launched in 2018 but Hunter Biden said he had learned about it for the first time in December 2020.
Asked about the investigation by US broadcaster CBS this April, the president's son said: "I'm co-operating, completely. And I'm absolutely certain, 100% certain, that at the end of the investigation, that I will be cleared of any wrongdoing."
What have the Bidens been accused of in China?
The New York Post cited a purported email from Hunter Biden in August 2017 indicating he was receiving a $10m annual fee from a Chinese billionaire for "introductions alone", though it is unclear who was involved in the alleged introductions.
Another purported email, which Fox News said it had confirmed, reportedly refers to a deal pursued by Hunter involving China's largest private energy firm. It is said to include a cryptic mention of "10 held by H for the big guy".
Fox News cited unnamed sources as saying "the big guy" in the purported email was a reference to Joe Biden. This message is said to be from May 2017. Both emails would date from when the former US vice-president was a private citizen.
A former business associate of Hunter Biden has come forward to say he can confirm the allegations.
Tony Bobulinski told Fox News that, contrary to Joe Biden's statements that he had nothing to do with his son's business affairs, Hunter had "frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential deals" in China.
Mr Bobulinski, who is reportedly a US Navy veteran, separately told Fox News' Tucker Carlson that he had met on two occasions with Joe Biden to discuss business deals with China, the first time in May 2017 when Barack Obama's former vice-president was a private citizen.
He says he asked Joe Biden's brother, James, whether the family was concerned about possible scrutiny of the former vice-president's involvement in a potential business deal with a Chinese entity. Mr Bobulinski told Fox News that James Biden had replied: "Plausible deniability."
Mr Bobulinski was invited by Mr Trump to be his guest at the final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee on 22 October.
What is known about Hunter's dealings in China?
In 2013, Hunter flew aboard Air Force Two with his father, who was then vice-president, on an official visit to Beijing, where the younger Biden met investment banker Jonathan Li.
Hunter told the New Yorker he had just met Mr Li for "a cup of coffee", but 12 days after the trip a private equity fund, BHR Partners, was approved by the Chinese authorities. Mr Li was chief executive and Hunter was a board member. He would hold a 10% stake.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Joe Biden walks out of Air Force Two with his granddaughter and son, Hunter Biden
BHR is backed by some of China's largest state banks and by local governments, according to US media.
Hunter Biden's lawyer said he had joined the board in an unpaid position "based on his interest in seeking ways to bring Chinese capital to international markets".
His lawyer also said his client did not acquire his financial stake in BHR until 2017, after his father had left office in the US.
Hunter resigned from the board of BHR in April 2020, but still held his 10% stake in BHR as of July this year, according to the company report.
What did the New York Post say about Hunter Biden and Ukraine?
The New York Post reported an email from April 2015, in which an adviser to Burisma, Vadym Pozharskyi, apparently thanked Hunter Biden for inviting him to meet his father in Washington.
Hunter was a director on the board of Burisma - a Ukrainian-owned private energy company while his father was the Obama administration's pointman on US-Ukrainian relations. Hunter was one of several foreigners on its board.
The New York Post article did not provide evidence that the meeting had ever taken place. The Biden election campaign said there was no record of any such meeting on the former vice-president's "official schedule" from the time.
But in a statement to Politico, the campaign also acknowledged that Mr Biden could have had an "informal interaction" with the Burisma adviser that did not appear on his official schedule, though it said any such encounter would have been "cursory".
"Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as 'not legitimate' and political by a GOP colleague, have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official US policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing," said Andrew Bates, a spokesman for Mr Biden.
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Mr Biden's team has also decried the New York Post story as "Russian disinformation", though it did not say the emails were bogus.
The New York Post article was shared by President Trump and his allies. Two of his former advisers, Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani, were involved in providing the story and the hard drive containing the alleged emails, to the newspaper.
Mr Giuliani says the messages were found on a laptop that Hunter dropped off at a Delaware repair shop in April 2019.
Sceptics have noted that Mr Giuliani travelled in December 2019 to Kyiv where he met Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Derkach, whom the US Treasury has designated as a longtime Kremlin agent. Mr Giuliani has acknowledged trying dig up dirt on the Bidens in Ukraine.
But the US Director of National Intelligence, John Ratcliffe, told Fox Business that the purported emails were not connected to a Russian disinformation effort.
Other US media say they have been unable to verify the authenticity of the emails. Hunter has neither confirmed nor denied that he dropped off a laptop at the location.
Hunter joined Burisma in 2014, and remained on the board until April 2019, when he decided to leave.
Speaking to the BBC, he said Burisma had seen his name "as gold" and that it had played a large part in his appointment to the board.
What are the Bidens accused of in Ukraine?
Donald Trump and his allies accused Joe Biden of wrongdoing because he had pushed, while vice-president, for the Ukrainian government to fire its top prosecutor, who was investigating the company for which Hunter worked.
In 2016, Joe Biden called for the dismissal of Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin, whose office had Burisma and other companies under investigation.
However, other Western leaders and major bodies that give financial support to Ukraine also wanted the prosecutor dismissed because they believed he was not active enough in tackling corruption.
What else has the Biden campaign said?
Shortly before the final presidential debate last year, the Democrat's camp released a statement denying wrongdoing.
"Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever," said the statement.
"He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him.
"What is true is that Tony Bobulinski admitted on the record to Breitbart that he is angry that he was *not* able to go into business with Hunter and James Biden [Joe Biden's brother]."
What did this have to do with impeachment?
In 2019, details emerged of a phone call Mr Trump, the then president, had made to the president of Ukraine, in which he had urged the Ukrainian leader to investigate the Bidens.
This led to charges by the Democrats that Mr Trump was trying to illegally pressure Ukraine to help damage his election rival, resulting in impeachment by the House of Representatives.
Mr Trump denied he had done anything wrong, and he was later acquitted by the Republican-controlled US Senate.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, President Trump holds a copy of The Washington Post the day after the US Senate acquitted him on two articles of impeachment
Has anything been proven against the Bidens?
While no criminal activity has been proven, it has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
A senior State Department official raised such concerns as far back as 2015.
US Republican lawmakers launched an investigation and found last year that Hunter's work for the Ukrainian firm had been "problematic" - but there wasn't evidence that US foreign policy was influenced by it.
No criminal charges were proven against Burisma either. The company issued a statement in 2017 saying "all legal proceedings and pending criminal allegations" against it were closed.
Last year, Yuriy Lutsenko, the prosecutor in Ukraine who succeeded Viktor Shokin, told the BBC that there was no reason to investigate the Bidens under Ukrainian law.
There is nothing illegal about sitting on a board of a company whilst family members serve in government.
Hunter Biden's lawyers said in statement in October 2019 that he had undertaken "these business activities independently. He did not believe it appropriate to discuss them with his father, nor did he."
Hunter told the New Yorker magazine that on the only occasion he had mentioned Burisma: "Dad said, 'I hope you know what you are doing.'"


bbc--2020-10-15--Amina: The Afghan girl who survived a shooting at two hours old

When three gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul in May , Amina was left with three gunshot wounds to @ @ @ @ @ who treated her initially feared for her life but now , at five months old @ @ @ @ @ one day she will walk .

When three gunmen stormed a maternity hospital in Kabul in May, Amina was left with three gunshot wounds to her legs.
The doctors who treated her initially feared for her life but now, at five months old, they are hopeful that one day she will walk.


bbc--2020-10-15--Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 October 2020

A selection of the week 's best photos from across the continent and beyond :

Image caption,
On Friday the French President Emmanuel Macron looks on as the 75-year-old French aid worker Sophie Petronin hugs her family after being released by kidnappers who had taken her hostage in Mali in 2016.


bbc--2020-10-15--Portugal's radical decision to decriminalise all drugs

In the '90s , Portugal was in the grip of a drugs crisis .
The country had one of the @ @ @ @ @ in Europe , as well as the highest rate of HIV among drug users .
@ @ @ @ @ health emergency , Portugal 's government set up a group of experts including doctors , @ @ @ @ @ up with a nationwide strategy .
The committee proposed a raft of radical measures including @ @ @ @ @ for personal use .
In 2001 the new law came into force and overdoses , @ @ @ @ @ have all dropped as a result .
Dr João Goulão , one of the architects @ @ @ @ @ spoke to Witness History about the success of the strategy .
Witness History : The @ @ @ @ @ by the people who were there .

In the '90s, Portugal was in the grip of a drugs crisis.
The country had one of the worst rates of overdose deaths in Europe, as well as the highest rate of HIV among drug users.
In response to this public health emergency, Portugal's government set up a group of experts including doctors, psychiatrists and judges to come up with a nationwide strategy.
The committee proposed a raft of radical measures including the decriminalisation of all drugs for personal use.
In 2001 the new law came into force and overdoses, HIV infections and associated crimes have all dropped as a result.
Dr João Goulão, one of the architects of the drugs policy, spoke to Witness History about the success of the strategy.
Witness History: The stories of our times told by the people who were there.


bbc--2020-10-15--Quiz of the week: Christmas shopping, Queen's Birthday Honours and bombs

It 's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what 's been going on @ @ @ @ @ past seven days ?

It's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?


bbc--2020-10-15--International Garden Photographer of the Year 2020: Still Life

`` [ This is a ] symbolic still life in the style of the great vanitas paintings of the 17th Century , '' said Wanjura .
`` In the foreground on the right , you can see the time that has run out symbolised by the watch , and the empty , tipped-over wine glass , both symbols of death .
Head judge Tyrone McGlinchey said : `` Cristina has taken the still life photography genre to new heights ... to create an intriguing work , full of depth and meaning . ''
Second place : Standing Tall , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created this unique still life arrangement by using items gathered and foraged from my garden and then shot in my home studio .
Third place : Eau de Calla , by Jackie Kramer , from St Augustine , Florida , US Finalist : Rose hips and Persimmons , by Inna Karpova , from London , UK This image of Paeonia ( peony ) flowers was taken during lockdown using empty gin bottles and glassware of different shapes and sizes .
The photograph was created to reflect `` the morning after the night before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whilst others sulk into the shadows .
Highly Commended : Still Life with Chestnuts , Millet and Firkins , by Chandler Barrett , from Wytheville , Virginia , US A friend lent me three firkins ( casks ) to add to my own and use in the shoot .
Highly Commended : An Explosion of Colours , by Cristina Wanjura , from Neu-Ulm , Bavaria , Germany I found the conker on the roadside ; it had rooted and it seemed a shame to leave it there .
To my joy it grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plant by the kitchen window on a piece of cement board , which I had painted to look like a plank of wood and for the backdrop a piece of textured backing wallpaper completed the scene .
Highly Commended : Still Life with Blue Vase , by Victor Kanunnikov , from St Petersburg , Russia Commended : Row of Onions , by Rory Mcdonald , from RHS Tatton Park Flower Show , Cheshire , UK These roses reminded me of my mother 's garden many years ago .
When picked , their beauty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scent gradually seeps away .
To add nostalgia , I added some of my mother 's old linen napkins to capture the passing of time .

International Garden Photographer of the Year 2020: Still Life Published 15 October 2020
Cristina Wanjura has been named winner of the Still Life category in this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition.
Image source, Cristina Wanjura / IGPOTY
The photographer, from Bavaria, Germany, won first place for her image entitled The Passage (above).
"[This is a] symbolic still life in the style of the great vanitas paintings of the 17th Century," said Wanjura.
"In the foreground on the right, you can see the time that has run out symbolised by the watch, and the empty, tipped-over wine glass, both symbols of death.
"On the left, I arranged earthly luxury items, which ultimately remain behind."
Head judge Tyrone McGlinchey said: "Cristina has taken the still life photography genre to new heights... to create an intriguing work, full of depth and meaning."
Wanjura won £250 in prize money, with the photograph set to feature in an exhibition at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2021.
IGPOTY runs four stand-alone competitions that give photographers the chance to explore specific themes and skills.
Here are other winning images from the competition, with descriptions by the photographers.
Second place: Standing Tall, by Simon Schollum, from New Zealand
Image source, Simon Schollum / IGPOTY
I created this unique still life arrangement by using items gathered and foraged from my garden and then shot in my home studio.
Third place: Eau de Calla, by Jackie Kramer, from St Augustine, Florida, US
Image source, Jackie Kramer / IGPOTY
Lighting - colour, direction, refraction, and reflection - were all key in sculpting the curves of the Zantedeschia (calla lily) flower heads within the large perfume bottle.
Finalist: Rosebay Willowherb, by Bente Klevenberg, from Nordby, Norway
Image source, Bente Klevenberg / IGPOTY
I used a light painting photography technique to illuminate this vase in a dark room which contained the flowers of Chamaenerion angustifolium, commonly known as rosebay willowherb.
Finalist: Dandelions IV, by Victor Kanunnikov, from St Petersburg, Russia
Image source, Victor Kanunnikov / IGPOTY
I captured this still life of dandelions in a vase against a black background using two flashes, to create a subtle yet dramatic lighting effect.
Finalist: Rose hips and Persimmons, by Inna Karpova, from London, UK
Image source, Inna Karpova / IGPOTY
I created this original, painterly still life by combining gathered rose hips and ripe persimmon fruits to create this artistic autumnal photograph.
Finalist: Gin & Tonic, by Sue Oakford, from London, UK
Image source, Sue Oakford / IGPOTY
This image of Paeonia (peony) flowers was taken during lockdown using empty gin bottles and glassware of different shapes and sizes.
The photograph was created to reflect "the morning after the night before" with some flowers seeking the light whilst others sulk into the shadows.
Highly Commended: Heritage Tomatoes, by Simon Caplan, from Bristol, UK
Image source, Simon Caplan / IGPOTY
I used a light painting photography technique to create this classical still life scene.
The long exposure helped to highlight the antique copper pot and created a magical feel to the texture of the cloth and plump heritage tomatoes.
Highly Commended: Garden Vegetables, by Angi Wallace, from North Tyneside, UK
Image source, Angi Wallace / IGPOTY
I created this bountiful still life scene by combining fresh, seasonal vegetables with rustic vessels and a chunky wooden chopping board.
Highly Commended: Still Life with Chestnuts, Millet and Firkins, by Chandler Barrett, from Wytheville, Virginia, US
Image source, Chandler Barrett / IGPOTY
A friend lent me three firkins (casks) to add to my own and use in the shoot.
I gathered the millet from my garden and found fallen chestnuts in a nearby wood.
To complete the scene, I placed everything on a rustic, wooden farm table to accentuate the wooden quality of the elements.
Highly Commended: An Explosion of Colours, by Cristina Wanjura, from Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany
Image source, Cristina Wanjura / IGPOTY
Fascinated by the colours of the Gladiolus flowers, I painted a matching background to create a highly original still life work, utilising a combination of both natural and artificial light sources.
Highly Commended: Family, by Janine Lee, from Leicestershire, UK
Image source, Janine Lee / IGPOTY
This little specimen of Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut) tree was planted by me last autumn.
I found the conker on the roadside; it had rooted and it seemed a shame to leave it there. To my joy it grew.
I placed both conkers and pot plant by the kitchen window on a piece of cement board, which I had painted to look like a plank of wood and for the backdrop a piece of textured backing wallpaper completed the scene.
Highly Commended: Still Life with Blue Vase, by Victor Kanunnikov, from St Petersburg, Russia
Image source, Victor Kanunnikov / IGPOTY
I created this high key still life by photographing the subject against a white background using two flashes.
I was attracted by the contrast created between the blue vase and the ripe, red berries.
Commended: Row of Onions, by Rory Mcdonald, from RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, Cheshire, UK
Image source, Rory Mcdonald / IGPOTY
I spotted this row of prize-winning onions at RHS Tatton Park Flower show - it made for the perfect still life study.
Commended: Roses & Linen, by Sue Oakford, from London, UK
Image source, Sue Oakford / IGPOTY
These roses reminded me of my mother's garden many years ago.
When picked, their beauty starts to diminish quite rapidly and their scent gradually seeps away.
To add nostalgia, I added some of my mother's old linen napkins to capture the passing of time.


bbc--2020-10-15--Mount Kilimanjaro fire: Firefighters struggle to contain Tanzania blaze

Firefighters in Tanzania are tackling a number of fires on Mount Kilimanjaro .
The government plans on deploying helicopters to @ @ @ @ @ aid of the firefighters , who are said to be struggling to put them out @

Firefighters in Tanzania are tackling a number of fires on Mount Kilimanjaro.
The government plans on deploying helicopters to Africa's highest peak in aid of the firefighters, who are said to be struggling to put them out.


bbc--2020-10-15--Xbox Series X: First hands-on with the next-gen console and games

Microsoft has given games journalists their first preview of the upcoming Xbox Series X console .
BBC Click 's Marc @ @ @ @ @ to go hands-on with the console , trying two next-generation games and taking a look @ @ @ @ @ compatibility .
The console is due to go on sale on 10 November worldwide .
@ @ @ @ @ Sony 's PlayStation 5 , which is released two days later in Japan and the @ @ @ @ @ in UK .
is released two days later in Japan and the US .
See @ @ @ @ @ and @ BBCClick

Microsoft has given games journalists their first preview of the upcoming Xbox Series X console.
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak was among the first to go hands-on with the console, trying two next-generation games and taking a look at the device’s backwards compatibility.
The console is due to go on sale on 10 November worldwide.
It will go head-to-head with Sony's PlayStation 5, which is released two days later in Japan and the US, and 19 November in UK. is released two days later in Japan and the US.
See more at Click's website and @BBCClick


bbc--2020-10-15--Afghanistan conflict: The families caught in crossfire on Helmand front line

But as the Taliban and government delegation look to continue the peace talks they started a month ago in Doha @ @ @ @ @ counting down for US forces who are due to leave Afghanistan in the next few @ @ @ @ @ no clear end to the battle in sight .

But as the Taliban and government delegation look to continue the peace talks they started a month ago in Doha, and with the clock counting down for US forces who are due to leave Afghanistan in the next few months, there is still no clear end to the battle in sight.


bbc--2020-10-15--Viewpoint: Why Turkey is flexing its muscles abroad

The Assad regime 's decision to give a free hand to Syria 's Kurds in the north led to an @ @ @ @ @ 's border and in 2014 the US decided to airdrop weapons to the Kurdish militants @ @ @ @ @ terrorist organisation by Turkey .
This all fed the narrative that Turkey had to act @ @ @ @ @ to protect its borders .

The Assad regime's decision to give a free hand to Syria's Kurds in the north led to an autonomous Kurdish zone along Turkey's border and in 2014 the US decided to airdrop weapons to the Kurdish militants, considered to be a terrorist organisation by Turkey. This all fed the narrative that Turkey had to act alone and deploy military forces to protect its borders.


bbc--2020-10-15--New jets promise to revive supersonic travel

`` It 's not a question of if , it 's a question of when , '' says Chad Anderson @ @ @ @ @ , which buys , sells and advises on private jets .
`` The most valuable @ @ @ @ @ is time . ''
He says that routes such as London to New York or @ @ @ @ @ this technology .

"It's not a question of if, it's a question of when," says Chad Anderson, the president of Jetcraft, which buys, sells and advises on private jets. "The most valuable commodity any of us have is time." He says that routes such as London to New York or Dubai are natural fits for this technology.


bbc--2020-10-15--Harry Maguire: Manchester United defender may benefit from rest, says Rio Ferdinand

Last updated on .From the section Man Utd Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire could benefit by being rested by his club , says ex-Red Devils defender Rio Ferdinand .
His side 's next game is at Newcastle United on Saturday ( kick-off 8pm ) .
`` In these situations - that I 've been in as well - you sometimes need to be taken out of the oven , '' said Ferdinand .
`` [ Manchester United manager ] Ole [ Gunnar Solskjaer ] has a big job on his hands and I think quite an important role to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's time to give him a little rest , let him gather himself and build that confidence back up .
`` I got brought off in one game , I think it was Middlesbrough away , the manager [ Sir Alex Ferguson ] spoke to me and said 'get yourself back to basics , train well and you 'll come back in ' .
`` That 's what happened and I was fine .
It 's just sometimes that bit of pressure being taken out that can actually help you . ''
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says England boss Gareth Southgate Maguire went on international duty after playing for United in a 6-1 thrashing by Tottenham at Old Trafford .
He played in England 's win over Belgium on Sunday before his dismissal in the 1-0 Nations League defeat by Denmark .
Maguire was booked early on before being shown a second yellow after 31 minutes when he fouled Kasper Dolberg .
`` When you 're going game-to-game every three or four days , it 's very hard to see through the fog , '' added Ferdinand , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as the Champions League in the 2007-08 season .
`` But when you 're taken out of the firing line , you get time to sit back and actually analyse yourself , your performance , your preparation , your recovery - all aspects of what goes around a football match or 90 minutes .
`` It 's then about rebuilding yourself and playing simple .
Effectively trying to get through a game without being seen .
`` It might sound silly but that 's the way I used to look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit of confidence .
Because at the moment you 're being seen for all the wrong reasons . ''
• None Can the scene now make it big outside of London ?

Last updated on .From the section Man Utd
Maguire was sent off during England's defeat by Denmark
Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire could benefit by being rested by his club, says ex-Red Devils defender Rio Ferdinand.
Maguire, 27, was sent off for England against Denmark on Wednesday as his struggles continued following his arrest in Greece during pre-season.
His side's next game is at Newcastle United on Saturday (kick-off 8pm).
"In these situations - that I've been in as well - you sometimes need to be taken out of the oven," said Ferdinand.
"[Manchester United manager] Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] has a big job on his hands and I think quite an important role to play in this.
"Whether maybe it's time to give him a little rest, let him gather himself and build that confidence back up.
"I got brought off in one game, I think it was Middlesbrough away, the manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] spoke to me and said 'get yourself back to basics, train well and you'll come back in'.
"That's what happened and I was fine. It's just sometimes that bit of pressure being taken out that can actually help you."
Maguire went on international duty after playing for United in a 6-1 thrashing by Tottenham at Old Trafford.
He played in England's win over Belgium on Sunday before his dismissal in the 1-0 Nations League defeat by Denmark.
Maguire was booked early on before being shown a second yellow after 31 minutes when he fouled Kasper Dolberg.
"When you're going game-to-game every three or four days, it's very hard to see through the fog," added Ferdinand, who won six Premier League titles with United as well as the Champions League in the 2007-08 season.
"But when you're taken out of the firing line, you get time to sit back and actually analyse yourself, your performance, your preparation, your recovery - all aspects of what goes around a football match or 90 minutes.
"It's then about rebuilding yourself and playing simple. Effectively trying to get through a game without being seen.
"It might sound silly but that's the way I used to look at it when I was lacking a little bit of confidence. Because at the moment you're being seen for all the wrong reasons."


bbc--2020-10-15--Team calls for Giro to end early because of 'compromised' coronavirus bubble.

Last updated on .From the section Cycling A leading team wants the Giro d'Italia to end a week early , citing a `` clearly compromised '' coronavirus bubble .
However , cycling 's governing body , the UCI rejected , the request .
On Tuesday , the Mitchelton-Scott and Jumbo-Visma teams withdrew from the tour following positive tests in their camps .
`` With a clearly compromised bubble , '' EF 's letter said , `` and an expected lag between exposure and symptoms/positives , it must be expected that further illness will result . ''
Mitchelton-Scott had already lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after he tested positive for the virus .
EF said it wanted to avoid `` a chaotic withdrawal on a team-by-team basis '' , instead ending the race in a `` systematic , holistic way '' .
The UCI refused their demand , saying race organisers have `` committed to implementing the measures to secure the race bubble '' .
The race is due to finish in Milan on 25 October but Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt told broadcaster Sporza before stage 12 on Thursday that he did not `` feel like riding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lotto-Soudal rider said .
`` The situation is headed in the wrong direction and it seems that the organisers are hiding things .
The riders are discussing whether we should start the stage . ''
His comments came after reports that 17 police officers on the race had tested positive , though a police statement distributed by organisers said the individuals concerned had been working on the Giro-E , a support race .
Stage 12 went ahead as planned and was won by Ineos Grenadiers ' Jhonatan Narvaez .

Last updated on .From the section Cycling
EF Pro Cycling's Ruben Guerreiro is currently top of the mountains classification at the Giro d'Italia
A leading team wants the Giro d'Italia to end a week early, citing a "clearly compromised" coronavirus bubble.
EF Pro Cycling - winners of two of the 12 stages so far - wrote to race organisers asking for the race to end this Sunday.
However, cycling's governing body, the UCI rejected, the request.
On Tuesday, the Mitchelton-Scott and Jumbo-Visma teams withdrew from the tour following positive tests in their camps.
"With a clearly compromised bubble," EF's letter said, "and an expected lag between exposure and symptoms/positives, it must be expected that further illness will result."
Mitchelton-Scott had already lost their team leader Simon Yates on Saturday after he tested positive for the virus.
EF said it wanted to avoid "a chaotic withdrawal on a team-by-team basis", instead ending the race in a "systematic, holistic way".
The UCI refused their demand, saying race organisers have "committed to implementing the measures to secure the race bubble".
The race is due to finish in Milan on 25 October but Belgian rider Thomas De Gendt told broadcaster Sporza before stage 12 on Thursday that he did not "feel like riding" because of coronavirus fears.
The Lotto-Soudal rider said. "The situation is headed in the wrong direction and it seems that the organisers are hiding things. The riders are discussing whether we should start the stage."
His comments came after reports that 17 police officers on the race had tested positive, though a police statement distributed by organisers said the individuals concerned had been working on the Giro-E, a support race.
Stage 12 went ahead as planned and was won by Ineos Grenadiers' Jhonatan Narvaez.