bbc--2020-08-06--The chilly computers working near absolute zero

Imagine the US is under attack .
An enemy aircraft , loaded with warheads , is heading towards the coast , dipping in and out of radar .
Fighter jets have been scrambled and there 's a frantic effort to pinpoint the target .
But the nation 's best defence is not an aircraft carrier or a missile system .
It 's a box of incredibly cold atoms .
`` Use the quantum computer , '' yells a general .
The atoms inside the computer can solve complex problems and , almost instantly , spit out an instruction for how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the enemy aircraft can be tracked and targeted .
One firm already getting to grips with a scenario like this is ColdQuanta .
It recently signed a contract with US defence research agency Darpa to build a quantum computer that can rapidly work out how best to reposition radar equipment in the event of a defence system partially failing .
The project relies on being able to gather together enough atoms as qubits - the building blocks of a quantum computer , which allow it to perform calculations .
To do this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , making such computers the coldest in the world .
Quantum computing is much-hyped but the technology is very much in its infancy .
Firms are just beginning to build systems that they claim will one day outperform traditional , digital computers at certain useful tasks .
`` What we 're asked to do over the next 40 months is be able to have a machine that has thousands of qubits to solve a real-world defence-related problem and the one that we 're working on is a version of this radar coverage problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive of ColdQuanta , based in Colorado .
The example above is an optimisation problem , a scenario to which there may be thousands or millions of possible solutions .
The key is to choose the best one .
Besides military applications , quantum computers could have uses in drug design , investment strategies , encryption-cracking and complex scheduling problems for large fleets of vehicles .
• What you need to become an internet streaming star • Training your brain to relax on a virtual island • The stress of leading a start-up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conference without a venue Mr Ewald says this is where quantum computers will have their initial impact - in finding optimal solutions to problems that would take existing computers , even the fastest supercomputers , many hours or days to resolve .
There are various types of quantum computer in development but the approach using ultra-cold neutral atoms as qubits is unusual - it 's different from the superconducting quantum computers being developed by big firms such as IBM and Google , or other projects that use charged atoms , also known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computers do n't use individual atoms as qubits , and while those systems rely on low temperatures they are not as low as those needed for ColdQuanta 's neutral atoms .
`` The superconducting folks are running at millikelvin… we 're down to microkelvin , '' he explains , proudly .
Kelvin is a measurement of temperature .
Zero kelvin , absolute zero ( -273.15C ) is the coldest anything could ever be .
And while millikelvin is cold , at 0.001 kelvin , ColdQuanta 's microkelvin atoms are much colder - at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colder , indeed , than anywhere we know about in the natural universe .
In ColdQuanta 's case rubidium atoms are gathered together inside a vacuum within a tiny , hexagonal or rectangular glass box , about an inch wide , an inch deep and two inches high .
The atoms are held aloft purely by lasers .
But why is temperature so important ?
Prof Andrew Daley at the University of Strathclyde says it is crucial to be able to manipulate the atoms and hold them in place .
Shining lasers onto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy and slow down .
That makes it possible to hold them almost perfectly still , which is the real point here .
They 're not cold in the sense that you or I would conceive of cold - rather , they are just greatly slowed down .
Once you 've got your ducks - atoms - in a row , you can arrange them just how you want , says Prof Daley .
This fine-grained control over the atoms means they can be placed in two- or three-dimensional formations , packed near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a quantum computer .
That 's important because with every additional atom , the computer 's capabilities are doubled .
Prodding each neutral atom with yet another laser excites them , greatly increasing their size .
These adjustments encode information or link the atoms together via a weird phenomenon called entanglement .
Now you have a collection of qubits functioning together as a system that you can tweak in order to represent a mathematical model or problem of some kind .
Amazingly , the user of a quantum computer could in theory programme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of possibilities at once .
It 's not quite like a traditional computer processing lots of calculations in parallel , it 's stranger and less predictable than that and getting a useful answer out at the end is tricky .
`` What you want is that the quantum state at the end represents the answer to the problem you 're trying to solve , '' says Jonathan Pritchard , Prof Daley 's colleague at Strathclyde .
The quantum computer should end up favouring a particular state , or , one particular answer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it could get us a lot closer to an optimal answer , both more quickly and more efficiently , than a traditional computer .
`` We are really still waiting for a demonstration of a computing task where we can prove that these machines have done something beyond what you can do on a classical computer - for something that 's actually useful , '' says Prof Daley .
French company Pasqal is building a prototype system , based on similar principles as ColdQuanta .
Pasqal 's system is for energy giant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will come up with super-efficient schedules for charging electric vehicles .
Specifically , the goal is to minimise the total time needed to complete charging for all vehicles while also prioritising certain more important vehicles over others .
This sort of problem could be tackled by a traditional computer , admits Christophe Jurczak , chairman , but he argues a quantum system will end up being significantly quicker , doing it in an hour rather than 24 hours for example .
`` It does n't seem that big but if you want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's a big difference , '' he says .
And it might use 100 times less electricity than a supercomputer in the process .
At the moment , all of this remains to be demonstrated for real .
But there are signs that in the next few years - faster than some expected - we will find out just how useful this breed of bewilderingly cold computer really is .

Once you've got your ducks - atoms - in a row, you can arrange them just how you want, says Prof Daley. This fine-grained control over the atoms means they can be placed in two- or three-dimensional formations, packed near to one another at the heart of a quantum computer. That's important because with every additional atom, the computer's capabilities are doubled.


bbc--2020-08-07--How the pandemic is sending some Brazilians ‘two steps back’

When the coronavirus pandemic spread to Brazil , it dealt a double blow to Beathriz Samary .
In early March , the 21-year-old fell ill with a high fever , body aches and shortness of breath .
While she was not able to get access to a coronavirus test , she suspects that what knocked her out for a month was Covid-19 .
`` I was so ill , I could n't even lift myself up , '' she recalls .
But the financial impact she suffered was just as hard .
Ms Samary , who was earning most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was no longer able to go to clients ' homes .
She and her partner were surviving on a `` cesta basica '' , food parcels donated by a local charity in the Salsa e Merengue neighbourhood they call home .
`` What saved us during that time were those food parcels , '' she says .
Even after she recovered , work was hard to come by .
Ms Samary applied for emergency aid - a measure the government approved in April - but it took weeks to arrive .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their internet was cut off .
`` There was no money , not even for the basics . ''
Before the pandemic , Ms Samary was among the millions of Brazilians who had been climbing out of poverty since the turn of the century .
• In pictures : How coronavirus swept through Brazil • What is the future of Brazil 's drive to reduce poverty ?
She grew up in the care of her godmother in Complexo da Maré , a sprawling patchwork of favelas in Rio de Janeiro .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wooden home .
Her godfather sold fruit and eventually found a steady job as a security guard .
Ms Samary started working when she was just 11 , but was able to get ahead , eventually earning about 3,000 reais ( $ 585 ; £450 ) per month - nearly three times the minimum salary in Brazil .
Stories like that of Ms Samary were not uncommon in Brazil in the last two decades , as the country made strides towards alleviating poverty and inequality .
A mix of generous social programmes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decade-long commodities boom - helped lift some 36 million Brazilians out of extreme poverty between 2003 and 2014 , according to official figures released at the time .
The country received high praise for government-run poverty reduction schemes like Bolsa Familia , which guaranteed healthcare to poor families and gave cash transfers to those who sent their children to school .
In recent years , some of these gains have unravelled as commodity prices slumped and a crippling recession hit , says Marcelo Côrtes Neri , a researcher and director of the think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazilians slid back into extreme poverty between 2014 and 2018 , FGV Social 's figures suggest .
Now , dealt a further blow by coronavirus , Brazil 's most vulnerable may be in for even tougher times ahead .
`` We 're in the middle of something that we 've never seen in Brazil , '' Mr Neri says .
`` We 've seen lost decades before , '' he adds , but says that the country has never before regressed .
`` And given the prospects for the future ... we 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' There are already signs that poverty is deepening .
In the beginning of 2020 , the average income of the poorest half of the population dropped 7.7 % .
Inequality - after starting to decline in late 2019 for the first time in four-and-a-half years - began widening again this year .
`` Those who are suffering the most are those who have precarious jobs , the person who is living hand to mouth , who does n't have a way to pay their rent , '' says Sonia Rocha , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Labour and Society Studies ( IETS ) .
Before the pandemic , Francisco Flavio Eufrazino spent most of his waking hours running his restaurant in Rocinha , one of Brazil 's largest favelas .
The son of agricultural workers , Mr Eufrazino , was born in Ceará , one of Brazil 's poorer states in the north .
When he was 18 , he moved to Rio de Janeiro in search of better opportunities .
The oldest of five sons , he quickly found work and started helping his family back home .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is now 56 , finally managed to open up his own restaurant , after decades toiling first as a waiter and later as a doorman in a condominium .
`` It was going well , it was growing , '' he says .
`` We were n't advancing quickly but we were moving forward , one step at a time . ''
But the pandemic left Mr Eufrazino 's restaurant without guests and wiped out most of his income .
He had to let his two employees go and could not pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency aid and the few takeout lunches he is selling are just about helping him stay afloat .
`` It 's been really difficult , '' Mr Eufrazino says .
`` And the worst is that we do n't know when it will end . ''
The government aid has been key to softening the blow of the pandemic on the poor , Mr Neri says .
But the true toll of the crisis will only become clear when the help runs out .
`` It 's like we 've had a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But unfortunately , this is not sustainable . ''
Karina Victoria da Silva was starting out in life when the pandemic hit .
Last year , the pedagogy student got a coveted apprenticeship at a private school , caring for toddlers in the nursery .
She was preparing to move out of her mother 's cramped home in Baixada Fluminense , a sprawling working-class area on the fringes of Rio de Janeiro .
For years , the Bolsa Familia scheme had sustained their family .
But Ms Silva was moving in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where the 23-year-old was working was closed amid the pandemic and her classes at university were suspended .
She was left without income and an uncertain future .
`` I was in the middle of moving and the pandemic happened , '' Ms Silva says .
`` And then I lost my apprenticeship , I lost everything . ''
She is surviving thanks to emergency aid from the university and from the government - vital aid that is helping her mother scrape by , too .
For Ms Samary , the pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now a luxury for many Brazilians , she found herself with few clients .
She got a second job as a telemarketer , `` earning less and working a lot more '' .
She says the uncertainty brought on by coronavirus made her realise she needed stability .
And with health professionals in high demand , she has decided to start a course to become a nursing assistant .
Despite all of the setbacks she has suffered , she says she is grateful to have survived Covid and remains optimistic for what lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it 's already better now , '' she says .

But the pandemic left Mr Eufrazino's restaurant without guests and wiped out most of his income. He had to let his two employees go and could not pay the rent for the premises. The emergency aid and the few takeout lunches he is selling are just about helping him stay afloat.


bbc--2020-08-06--Rappers and actors push Zimbabwe hashtag viral

Could a social media hashtag - tapping into the energy and anger of the global # BlackLivesMatter phenomenon - help achieve in Zimbabwe what years of street protests , strikes and political campaigns have so clearly failed to do ?
Over the last few days , in response to a particularly brutal , public , widespread , and on-going clampdown by security forces , the hashtag # ZimbabweanLivesMatter has gone viral , globally .
Celebrities like rappers Ice Cube , AKA and Lecrae and actresses Thandie Newton and Pearl Thusi have expressed support for - or at least interest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grassroots campaign against the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa , the man who took over from former leader Robert Mugabe .
`` It captured the imagination of the population .
Citizens coming together .
I think this is what the whole world felt , '' said the novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga of the hashtag and the non-political movement behind it .
She was arrested by troops last Friday , and later charged and released , after taking part in a planned street protest which the government described as an attempted `` insurrection '' by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the holding cells with two men who had been tortured .
One has severe kidney damage , '' said Ms Dangarembga , who was recently longlisted for the prestigious Booker Prize .
`` I am just grateful the world has taken the [ # ZimbabweanLivesMatter ] message seriously .
Things seem to be coming to such a head now that it is impossible to look away . ''
In hiding : ' I 'm in my bunker' Zimbabwe has gone through years of profound economic hardship , hyperinflation , a coup , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hunger , the recent arrival of Covid-19 , and repeated , violent security crackdowns .
Much of the growing global social media focus has , it seems certain , been fuelled - as elsewhere - by the spread of mobile phone technology which has enabled activists and citizens to film and broadcast footage of assaults , injuries and other abuses almost in real time .
`` The ferocity and broad appeal of the # ZimbabweanLivesMatter campaign has unnerved the regime , '' said the prominent journalist Mduduzi Mathuthu , during a phone interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm in my bunker , '' he commented dryly .
Last Thursday he fled from his home , fearing for his life , after being alerted about an imminent police raid .
Mathuthu 's nephew was later abducted - allegedly by security agents - and then dumped , badly injured , on the roadside three days later .
A doctor 's report , seen by the BBC , confirmed the 22-year-old `` had extensive bruising , huge subcutaneous tissue damage… acute kidney injuries , and post-traumatic stress disorder '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised by so many Zimbabweans , President Mnangagwa has… discarded the last veneer of a reformist , '' Mathuthu said .
`` His shock troops have their marching orders and we should brace for a brutal campaign against those demanding change , '' he warned .
Indeed , in a televised address on Tuesday , President Mnangagwa made it clear that his security forces would continue to crush dissent .
Portraying the anti-corruption movement as the work of `` a few rogue Zimbabweans acting in league with foreign detractors '' , he vowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of attack '' , and warned of `` dark forces '' and `` machinations by destructive terrorist opposition groupings '' .
• Seven babies die in one night at Zimbabwe hospital • Is Zimbabwe once more on the brink of collapse ?
A senior figure in the ruling Zanu-PF party also took to Twitter to push back against the # ZimbabweanLivesMatter hashtag .
`` Hashtags come and go , but Zanu-PF endures beyond the 'trending ' , '' wrote the former cabinet minister Obert Mpofu .
`` It 's hard to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceded Doug Coltart , a human rights lawyer who is representing two men allegedly tortured by police over the weekend .
`` The fact that it is doctors , lawyers , students , journalists who are being persecuted and attacked by this regime in some ways makes it an easier cause to get behind , perhaps , than when it 's political activists .
`` But we need to see grassroots organising on a more sophisticated level for a real mass movement to emerge , '' Mr Coltart said , citing the relatively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , perhaps , the new hashtag has attracted vigorous support from opposition parties in neighbouring South Africa , with Economic Freedom Fighters ' Julius Malema and Msumi Maimane , formerly of the Democratic Alliance , tweeting their backing : This is in sharp contrast with the governing African National Congress ( ANC ) which - like many former liberation movements on the continent - has remained reluctant to criticise Zanu-PF .
So where now for Zimbabwe ?
`` We 're on a precipice , a tipping point .
We are [ in ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days before Mugabe left .
The people are angry .
Leadership is needed , '' warned Trevor Ncube , a prominent publisher who sits on the President 's Advisory Council set up last year .
'Hashtags do come and go' The military , who led the coup that ousted Mugabe in November 2017 , seem likely to play an ever more prominent role in government - as indicated by Tuesday 's appointment of a former army chief to the post of health minister .
`` Mnangagwa can not be safe .
It would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's safe .
There 's no doubt he has lost the confidence and support of the military , '' said Jonathan Moyo , an exiled former minister in Mugabe 's government .
`` This is now a clueless , corrupt , incompetent government .
The economic meltdown is deepening .
There 's no coherent approach .
People are on their own , '' he said .
`` Mugabe had his own problems , but people never felt there was no government .
With Mugabe gone , we now see in action the real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] reign - the machinery of violence , the military , '' said Mr Moyo , arguing Mugabe was a `` restraining '' force , and that the current government had quickly squandered all international goodwill .
In the midst of all this , the # ZimbabweanLivesMatter could yet prove to be a powerful rallying point , a force for change , harnessing popular frustrations .
Or it could be a minor distraction - a spasm of popular anger that is quickly supressed by a brutally authoritarian government seemingly preoccupied by looting public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its own vicious internal feuds .
`` Hashtags do come and go .
The clampdown still exists .
But now it 's up to us to find ways forward… to sustain this momentum , '' said Dangarembga .
`` This is a launching pad , a platform from which to begin . ''

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bbc--2020-08-06--Pakistan dominate woeful England on day two

England are already facing defeat in the first Test after a Shan Masood-inspired Pakistan dominated the second day at Emirates Old Trafford .
Opener Masood worked his way to 156 , forming the basis of Pakistan 's 326 all out .
He added 105 with Shadab Khan , who busied his way to 45 in a post-lunch period where England surrendered the initiative with some baffling tactics .
When they came to bat , the hosts were exposed to Pakistan 's skilful , enthusiastic and dangerous attack and limped to 92-4 .
Rory Burns was lbw to Shaheen Afridi in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the same way to Mohammad Abbas .
When Abbas bowled Ben Stokes , England were 12-3 .
Joe Root and Ollie Pope managed to add 50 , only for Root to be caught behind off the leg-spin of Yasir Shah for 14 .
Pope ended unbeaten on 46 in the company of Jos Buttler , England 234 adrift and looking to the lower order to retrieve a dire situation .
Even if England can get somewhere near Pakistan 's total , they face the prospect of batting last on a dry surface @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bounce .
• England 'miles away ' from being world number one - Vaughan • How England 's disastrous day unfolded - watch the best clips again This was a miserable day for England , who were the architects of their own disarray and once again face losing the first Test of a series .
The crime is that , at lunch , they had control .
With their four seamers , particularly James Anderson and Stuart Broad , expertly utilising the overcast conditions , they picked up three wickets for only 48 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anderson having Babar Azam caught at first slip without adding to his overnight 69 .
After the break there were only five overs remaining until the second new ball was due .
Perhaps to hasten its arrival and save his pacemen , captain Root opted to bowl his part-time off-breaks in tandem with Dom Bess .
It was a mistake from which England never recovered .
Previously shackled , Masood and Shadab added 27 in five overs .
With the momentum reversed , Pakistan continued to score against the second new ball , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over in the afternoon session .
England strangely ignored Jofra Archer , bowled bouncers when the new ball was only 12 overs old and were ragged in the field .
Wicketkeeper Buttler , who twice reprieved Masood on day one , dropped Yasir off Bess , albeit an error that did not prove costly .
When they came to bat , they were tortured by the contrasting styles of Shaheen and Abbas , and were left in danger of capitulating after losing three wickets in six overs .
• 'No reason ' for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - PCB chairman Mani Born in Kuwait , Masood was educated in England and had previously suffered at the hands of Anderson to the extent he had been dismissed six times while scoring only 15 runs .
This , though , was a magnificent century , his third in as many Test innings .
The left-hander began with determined occupation and grew into some stellar strokeplay .
His first hundred runs took 251 balls , almost three-quarters of which were nudged and deflected behind square , but his next 50 came in 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ luckless Bess .
Masood and Shadab 's counter-attack was built on some brilliant running between the wickets .
They pinched singles with drop-and-run tactics that England were powerless to prevent .
Only when Shadab played a wild swipe at Bess to sky to mid-on were England given an opening and they managed to take the last five wickets for 45 runs .
Archer took two in two balls and Masood was lbw to a Broad inswinger but , by that time , the damage had been done .
Much was expected of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abbas had an excellent tour here two years ago and the exciting pair of Shaheen , 20 , and Naseem Shah , 17 , have a combined age that is less than Anderson 's .
The hype was justified by a thrilling opening burst where it felt like every delivery carried a threat , with Pakistan players and staff both in the dressing room and on the hotel balcony filling the ground with noise .
Tall left-armer Shaheen swung the ball at just under 90mph .
Burns was stuck on the crease and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed a review of his own for one shown to be too high .
At the other end , Abbas was an entirely different proposition .
Barely 80mph , his fingertip control results in nip off the seam .
Sibley was palpably leg before and Stokes , eager to get down the pitch , walked past a wonderful delivery that moved away and clipped the top of off stump .
Root was out of sorts , but Pope found some fluency , taking the fight to the slippery Naseem as the Pakistan fielders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cut a delivery that was too close to him , the shot of a captain who had endured an awful day .
Pakistan a step up and England have struggled - what they said Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan : `` I give credit to Pakistan , they 're a tremendous cricket team to watch ; high class with a huge amount of skill .
It 's a step up from the West Indies series , the expertise Pakistan have thrown at England .
`` When the opposing team bat first and get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a common trend for England over the last three or four years , under Root 's leadership , that they struggle . ''
England 's Jofra Archer : `` Test cricket is long and not every session will go your way .
`` Pakistan could have a bad first session tomorrow .
We need to get as close to or past their total . ''
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood : `` Shadab Khan and Shan Masood were very special .
`` Then , in the last session , the Pakistan bowlers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bowlers have everything .
The speed of Naseem and Shaheen bowling at 85mph , swinging it both ways .
Then Abbas who has enough skill and ability to get anyone out . ''

First Test, Emirates Old Trafford (day two of five) Pakistan 326 (109.3 overs): Masood 156, Babar 69, Broad 3-54 England 92-4 (28 overs): Pope 46*, Abbas 2-24 Scorecard
England are already facing defeat in the first Test after a Shan Masood-inspired Pakistan dominated the second day at Emirates Old Trafford.
Opener Masood worked his way to 156, forming the basis of Pakistan's 326 all out.
He added 105 with Shadab Khan, who busied his way to 45 in a post-lunch period where England surrendered the initiative with some baffling tactics.
When they came to bat, the hosts were exposed to Pakistan's skilful, enthusiastic and dangerous attack and limped to 92-4.
Rory Burns was lbw to Shaheen Afridi in the first over and Dom Sibley fell in the same way to Mohammad Abbas. When Abbas bowled Ben Stokes, England were 12-3.
Joe Root and Ollie Pope managed to add 50, only for Root to be caught behind off the leg-spin of Yasir Shah for 14.
Pope ended unbeaten on 46 in the company of Jos Buttler, England 234 adrift and looking to the lower order to retrieve a dire situation.
Even if England can get somewhere near Pakistan's total, they face the prospect of batting last on a dry surface offering turn and showing signs of uneven bounce.
England gift the game
This was a miserable day for England, who were the architects of their own disarray and once again face losing the first Test of a series.
The crime is that, at lunch, they had control. With their four seamers, particularly James Anderson and Stuart Broad, expertly utilising the overcast conditions, they picked up three wickets for only 48 runs in the morning session, including Anderson having Babar Azam caught at first slip without adding to his overnight 69.
After the break there were only five overs remaining until the second new ball was due. Perhaps to hasten its arrival and save his pacemen, captain Root opted to bowl his part-time off-breaks in tandem with Dom Bess. It was a mistake from which England never recovered.
Previously shackled, Masood and Shadab added 27 in five overs. With the momentum reversed, Pakistan continued to score against the second new ball, bumping along at more than four an over in the afternoon session.
England strangely ignored Jofra Archer, bowled bouncers when the new ball was only 12 overs old and were ragged in the field. Wicketkeeper Buttler, who twice reprieved Masood on day one, dropped Yasir off Bess, albeit an error that did not prove costly.
When they came to bat, they were tortured by the contrasting styles of Shaheen and Abbas, and were left in danger of capitulating after losing three wickets in six overs.
Magnificent Masood's milestone
Born in Kuwait, Masood was educated in England and had previously suffered at the hands of Anderson to the extent he had been dismissed six times while scoring only 15 runs.
This, though, was a magnificent century, his third in as many Test innings. The left-hander began with determined occupation and grew into some stellar strokeplay.
His first hundred runs took 251 balls, almost three-quarters of which were nudged and deflected behind square, but his next 50 came in 60, including some brutal treatment of the luckless Bess.
Masood and Shadab's counter-attack was built on some brilliant running between the wickets. They pinched singles with drop-and-run tactics that England were powerless to prevent.
Only when Shadab played a wild swipe at Bess to sky to mid-on were England given an opening and they managed to take the last five wickets for 45 runs.
Archer took two in two balls and Masood was lbw to a Broad inswinger but, by that time, the damage had been done.
England left to cling on
Much was expected of the pacey Pakistan attack before the series. Abbas had an excellent tour here two years ago and the exciting pair of Shaheen, 20, and Naseem Shah, 17, have a combined age that is less than Anderson's.
The hype was justified by a thrilling opening burst where it felt like every delivery carried a threat, with Pakistan players and staff both in the dressing room and on the hotel balcony filling the ground with noise.
Tall left-armer Shaheen swung the ball at just under 90mph. Burns was stuck on the crease and given out after Pakistan reviewed. Root needed a review of his own for one shown to be too high.
At the other end, Abbas was an entirely different proposition. Barely 80mph, his fingertip control results in nip off the seam. Sibley was palpably leg before and Stokes, eager to get down the pitch, walked past a wonderful delivery that moved away and clipped the top of off stump.
Root was out of sorts, but Pope found some fluency, taking the fight to the slippery Naseem as the Pakistan fielders constantly chatted.
Root fell needlessly attempting to cut a delivery that was too close to him, the shot of a captain who had endured an awful day.
Pakistan a step up and England have struggled - what they said
Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan: "I give credit to Pakistan, they're a tremendous cricket team to watch; high class with a huge amount of skill. It's a step up from the West Indies series, the expertise Pakistan have thrown at England.
"When the opposing team bat first and get a decent score, it's been a common trend for England over the last three or four years, under Root's leadership, that they struggle."
England's Jofra Archer: "Test cricket is long and not every session will go your way.
"Pakistan could have a bad first session tomorrow. We need to get as close to or past their total."
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood: "Shadab Khan and Shan Masood were very special.
"Then, in the last session, the Pakistan bowlers were just absolutely brilliant.
"The pace bowlers have everything. The speed of Naseem and Shaheen bowling at 85mph, swinging it both ways. Then Abbas who has enough skill and ability to get anyone out."


bbc--2020-08-06--Jimenez sends Wolves into first European quarter-final in 48 years

Wolves survived a nervous night at Molineux to reach their first European quarter-final in 48 years as Raul Jimenez 's early penalty earned them a 2-1 aggregate win against Olympiakos in the Europa League .
The Mexican 's precise eighth-minute effort , after Daniel Podence had been fouled by Olympiakos ' stand-in keeper Bobby Allain , was his 27th goal of the season and the earliest Wolves had scored in any game during a marathon season that began on 25 July last year and will now extend to a 59th game .
However , Wolves ' rhythm was wrecked eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee injury which allowed Olympiakos to take control .
Mady Camara had a first-half equaliser ruled out after a lengthy VAR check went against Youssef el Arabi by the tightest of margins before the Moroccan sent over the decisive cross .
Rui Patricio denied Kostas Tsimikias with an excellent near-post save and in the second half , the veteran Portugal keeper produced a brilliant full-length save to turn away Ahmed Hassan 's header .
But despite dominating possession and having more shots in total and more shots on target , the visitors could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so their marvellous European journey moves on to the 'final eight ' tournament and a quarter-final meeting with Sevilla in Duisburg on Tuesday .
It has taken Wolves ' fans a long time to learn the value of Podence .
The 24-year-old swelled the Portuguese contingent at Molineux in January when he made his £16.6m move from Olympiakos .
Surprisingly though , he did not start a Premier League game until the defeat of Everton on 12 July .
Podence is not as big as Jimenez , or as fast as Adama Traore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can change direction very quickly .
He also is prepared to chase lost causes , which is how the home side got their penalty .
If Podence had not closed in on goalkeeper Allain as he went to make a routine clearance , he would n't have been in position to get in front of the keeper , whose first touch was poor and ended with him needlessly barging Podence in the back .
In the second half , Allain made amends when Podence cut into the box from the left wing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the net , which the former Clyde trainee tipped over .
In a side that spend long periods going backwards , Podence 's control on the ball was a priceless outlet , although his evening did not end well .
Wasting time after he was substituted , Podence strolled off the pitch towards the dug-out .
By failing to leave the field by the quickest route , he earned himself a yellow card that rules him out of the Sevilla game .
When Olympiakos had what they thought was a first-half equaliser ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ check , Wolves ' official Twitter feed immediately posted 'Always liked VAR ' .
It was an amusing reflection on a season in which a series of VAR decisions have gone against Nuno 's men , most notably an equaliser that was ruled out at Liverpool , after a Sadio Mane goal for the Reds that was awarded having originally been ruled out for handball .
Then there was the 'goal ' in a goalless draw at Leicester that was also ruled out .
Given Wolves missed out on a European place via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was not much sympathy for the visitors on this occasion as they cursed their ill-fortune .
After that though , it was stout defending that got Wolves through .
Boly was superb at the back , although without Patricio the hosts would not have won .
Wolves know Sevilla - and then the winners of Monday 's meeting between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen - block their path to the final in Cologne on 21 August , when victory is required to get them back into Europe next season .
However it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 16 games , 12 wins and over 20,000 miles - the equivalent of flying to Sydney and back - it has been a season to remember .
• Wolves have reached the quarter-finals of a major European competition for the first time since 1972 , when they were beaten finalists against Tottenham in the Uefa Cup .
• Wolves have won four consecutive home games in European competition without conceding a single goal for the first time in their history .
• Olympiakos have now lost 14 away ties against English sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other nation 's sides have they lost more ( level with Spain ) .
• Wolves ' Raul Jimenez has scored all eight of the penalties he has taken for the club in all competitions .
• Despite keeping a clean sheet , Wolves faced more shots against Olympiakos ( 16 ) than they did in any other home game in 2019-20 ( all competitions ) .

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No player has been directly involved in more goals across all competitions for Premier League clubs in 2019-20 than Jimenez (37 - 27 goals, 10 assists)
Wolves survived a nervous night at Molineux to reach their first European quarter-final in 48 years as Raul Jimenez's early penalty earned them a 2-1 aggregate win against Olympiakos in the Europa League.
The Mexican's precise eighth-minute effort, after Daniel Podence had been fouled by Olympiakos' stand-in keeper Bobby Allain, was his 27th goal of the season and the earliest Wolves had scored in any game during a marathon season that began on 25 July last year and will now extend to a 59th game.
However, Wolves' rhythm was wrecked eight minutes later when wing-back Jonny suffered a knee injury which allowed Olympiakos to take control.
Mady Camara had a first-half equaliser ruled out after a lengthy VAR check went against Youssef el Arabi by the tightest of margins before the Moroccan sent over the decisive cross.
Rui Patricio denied Kostas Tsimikias with an excellent near-post save and in the second half, the veteran Portugal keeper produced a brilliant full-length save to turn away Ahmed Hassan's header.
But despite dominating possession and having more shots in total and more shots on target, the visitors could not breach Wolves' defences.
And so their marvellous European journey moves on to the 'final eight' tournament and a quarter-final meeting with Sevilla in Duisburg on Tuesday.
Podence patience pays off
Podence was a constant menace to the Olympiakos defence
It has taken Wolves' fans a long time to learn the value of Podence.
The 24-year-old swelled the Portuguese contingent at Molineux in January when he made his £16.6m move from Olympiakos.
Surprisingly though, he did not start a Premier League game until the defeat of Everton on 12 July.
Podence is not as big as Jimenez, or as fast as Adama Traore. But he has quick feet and can change direction very quickly.
He also is prepared to chase lost causes, which is how the home side got their penalty.
If Podence had not closed in on goalkeeper Allain as he went to make a routine clearance, he wouldn't have been in position to get in front of the keeper, whose first touch was poor and ended with him needlessly barging Podence in the back.
In the second half, Allain made amends when Podence cut into the box from the left wing and fired a shot towards the roof of the net, which the former Clyde trainee tipped over.
In a side that spend long periods going backwards, Podence's control on the ball was a priceless outlet, although his evening did not end well.
Wasting time after he was substituted, Podence strolled off the pitch towards the dug-out. By failing to leave the field by the quickest route, he earned himself a yellow card that rules him out of the Sevilla game.
Wolves' VAR joy
When Olympiakos had what they thought was a first-half equaliser ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR check, Wolves' official Twitter feed immediately posted 'Always liked VAR'. external-link
It was an amusing reflection on a season in which a series of VAR decisions have gone against Nuno's men, most notably an equaliser that was ruled out at Liverpool, after a Sadio Mane goal for the Reds that was awarded having originally been ruled out for handball.
Then there was the 'goal' in a goalless draw at Leicester that was also ruled out.
Given Wolves missed out on a European place via the Premier League on goal difference, there was not much sympathy for the visitors on this occasion as they cursed their ill-fortune.
After that though, it was stout defending that got Wolves through. Boly was superb at the back, although without Patricio the hosts would not have won.
Wolves know Sevilla - and then the winners of Monday's meeting between Manchester United and FC Copenhagen - block their path to the final in Cologne on 21 August, when victory is required to get them back into Europe next season.
However it ends up, after nearly 13 months, 16 games, 12 wins and over 20,000 miles - the equivalent of flying to Sydney and back - it has been a season to remember.
Man of the match - Rui Patricio (Wolves)
Patricio, left, made crucial saves when it mattered to keep Wolves' noses in front
Jimenez maintains perfect record - the stats
Wolves have reached the quarter-finals of a major European competition for the first time since 1972, when they were beaten finalists against Tottenham in the Uefa Cup.
Wolves have won four consecutive home games in European competition without conceding a single goal for the first time in their history.
Olympiakos have now lost 14 away ties against English sides in all European competitions; against no other nation's sides have they lost more (level with Spain).
Wolves' Raul Jimenez has scored all eight of the penalties he has taken for the club in all competitions.
Despite keeping a clean sheet, Wolves faced more shots against Olympiakos (16) than they did in any other home game in 2019-20 (all competitions).


bbc--2020-08-06--Bale 'didn't want to play' against Man City - Real boss Zidane

Gareth Bale `` did n't want to play '' in the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Manchester City , says Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane .
Wales forward Bale has been left out of Real 's 24-man squad for Friday 's match .
The 31-year-old only started 14 games in all competitions in 2019-20 and has played just twice since football in Spain restarted in June .
`` It was a personal conversation I had with him .
He preferred not to play , '' said Zidane .
`` The rest remains between me and him but he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' BBC Sport understands Bale decided not to travel to Manchester because he knew he had no chance of being involved in the match .
City won 2-1 in the first leg in Spain in February before the coronavirus pandemic caused the competition to be halted for almost five months .
The winners of the tie will play either Lyon or Juventus in the quarter-finals .
Bale - who was set to move to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning last summer before the deal fell through - has looked indifferent in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a substitute as Real went on a 10-game winning run to become Spanish champions .
Asked if Bale 's future lies in Madrid , Zidane said : `` I do n't know .
Now he is a current player at Real Madrid .
That has not changed .
He is our player .
`` I respect that and I respect him , like everyone else .
`` He preferred not to play .
That is the only thing I can tell you .
The rest of us are all here , preparing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are concentrating on is the game . ''

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Bale has played twice, with only one start, in 11 Real games since football in Spain restarted in June
Gareth Bale "didn't want to play" in the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie against Manchester City, says Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.
Wales forward Bale has been left out of Real's 24-man squad for Friday's match.
The 31-year-old only started 14 games in all competitions in 2019-20 and has played just twice since football in Spain restarted in June.
"It was a personal conversation I had with him. He preferred not to play," said Zidane.
"The rest remains between me and him but he said he didn't want to play."
BBC Sport understands Bale decided not to travel to Manchester because he knew he had no chance of being involved in the match.
City won 2-1 in the first leg in Spain in February before the coronavirus pandemic caused the competition to be halted for almost five months.
The winners of the tie will play either Lyon or Juventus in the quarter-finals.
Bale - who was set to move to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning last summer before the deal fell through - has looked indifferent in recent weeks, including pretending to be asleep as a substitute as Real went on a 10-game winning run to become Spanish champions.
Asked if Bale's future lies in Madrid, Zidane said: "I don't know. Now he is a current player at Real Madrid. That has not changed. He is our player.
"I respect that and I respect him, like everyone else.
"He preferred not to play. That is the only thing I can tell you. The rest of us are all here, preparing for the game. The only thing we are concentrating on is the game."


bbc--2020-08-06--Juve boss Sarri dismisses concerns over future

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri does not believe his future at the Italian champions rests on the outcome of Friday 's Champions League last-16 game with Lyon .
Sarri is reportedly under pressure at Juventus , despite leading them to the Serie A title last month .
His side host Lyon looking to overturn a 1-0 defeat in the first leg , which was played back in February .
`` I do n't think my future is riding on this game , '' said Sarri .
`` Thinking this way you make the club directors look like amateurs .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directors .
They will decide whether to continue or to change .
But it does n't depend on a single game . ''
Former Chelsea boss Sarri says Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to face Lyon after being rested for Juventus ' defeat by Roma at the weekend - their final game of the Serie A season .
Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Juventus overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit to beat Atletico Madrid in the last 16 last season .
`` Ronaldo is training in the right manner , '' added Sarri .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in training .
He played many games in a short time , he rested a little and now he has trained with intensity and strength . ''
Sarri is hoping to have Paulo Dybala available .
The Argentina striker has scored 17 goals in all competitions this season but missed the last two league games because of a thigh injury .
Because the French leagues did not resume this summer , Friday 's game will only be Lyon 's second since March .
They lost the League Cup final on penalties to Paris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Garcia said : `` Juve is a great team and it is demonstrated by the fact that even this year they won the Scudetto .
`` We wo n't only want to defend ; we will also want to score a goal .
Juve have many great players , many stars .
We are humble , but very ambitious - we want to qualify . ''

Last updated on .From the section Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 67 goals in 81 games in the knockout stages of the Champions League
Lyon survived a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired comeback from Juventus to hang on and book a Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City.
Leading 1-0 from February's first leg, the French side were handed a soft early penalty which Memphis Depay converted in style.
That left Juve needing to score three times to progress and Ronaldo got one back from the penalty spot.
He then thundered in his 130th Champions League goal but Lyon held on.
Lyon boss Rudi Garcia, said: "We came up against an opponent who has an extraterrestrial in its squad," of five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo.
"This is the victory of a group. We wanted to be in the final eight in Lisbon, we are there.
"We'll still be outsiders and that suits us very well."
Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri may have guided his side to a ninth straight Serie A title but they were lethargic throughout and his position could be under threat.
Juve have not won the Champions League since 1996 and the wait goes on at least another year.
Uninspiring Old Lady
To question Sarri after one year in charge may seem harsh, but the reality is that in Turin - as in Paris and in Munich - winning the league is the minimum requirement.
Ending that now 25-year drought in the Champions League is the goal and were it not for Ronaldo, Juve offered next to nothing as an attacking force.
Six of Sarri's starting XI are in their 30s and they were painfully slow in approach at times, showing why they had only actually won two of their last eight games in Serie A.
Where there is the remarkable Ronaldo there is hope, and his second on the night was a superb, swerving left-footed shot from range that gave hope of another tilt at the business end of the competition.
But when Ronaldo headed a corner over the top, that hope was extinguished.
Ronaldo could yet win the trophy with a third team, joining Clarence Seedorf in an exclusive club, but time is running out for the 35-year-old. As it may be now for Sarri, too.
"I don't think directors of a top level will make a decision based on one match," Sarri said after the match.
"They are going to evaluate the whole season.
"I find this kind of question [about his future] offensive, but not towards me, it's offensive towards the directors. I have a contract, I'll respect it and I don't expect anything."
'They have an alien'
Since 2003-04 (when we have the data available), Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 19 goals from outside the box in the Champions League, more than any other player
Lyon were only seventh in the French top flight when the season was cancelled in April and this was just their second game back.
They held Paris St-Germain to a 0-0 draw in the French League Cup final last Friday night - losing on penalties - and were equally resolute in Turin.
Referee Felix Zwayer helped them out with a gift of a penalty as Houssem Aouar went down after a drive into the area, with Rodrigo Bentancur clearly winning the ball.
Depay converted with a fine Panenka chip, and Lyon always looked likely to see the tie out even after Ronaldo's double.
Depay was harshly adjudged to have handled while blocking a free-kick in the wall to give Juve a way back in and it would have been easy to cave.
But Aouar, Bruno Guimaraes and Maxence Caqueret all excelled in midfield as Lyon booked a one-off tie against City in Lisbon next Saturday night.
"It is the victory of a group. We wanted to be in Lisbon. Here we are," said Lyon boss Rudi Garcia.
"I have been here a few times with Roma. Juventus are the best club in Italy, a team that wanted to win the Champions League and have an alien.
"We saw Ronaldo's magnificent second goal. Few people thought we could do it. We did it."
Man of the match - Houssem Aouar (Lyon)
The 22-year-old glides across the pitch and is always available in midfield. A superb display.
Best run in a decade
Lyon are the first French side to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League since Monaco in 2016-17, while this is the first time they have reached this stage of the competition since 2009-10.
Juventus have failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2015-16 under Massimiliano Allegri.
Despite progressing on away goals, Lyon are now winless in their last 11 away knockout matches in the Champions League (D2 L9).
Juventus have played more Champions League home games against French sides without defeat (7) than against teams from any other nation.
Lyon's Memphis Depay has become just the second Dutch player to score in six successive Champions League appearances after Ruud van Nistelrooy (twice).
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo is just the third player to score a Champions League goal against a specific opponent with three different clubs, after Jorg Butt against Juventus and Ruud van Nistelrooy against Bayern Munich.
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 20 goals in his last 13 home Champions League knockout matches. In total, he has scored 67 goals in the knockout stages of the competition, 21 more than any other player (Messi, 46).


bbc--2020-08-06--Rangers out of Europa League after Leverkusen loss

Bayer Leverkusen ended Rangers ' 13-month Europa League journey from the first qualifying round to the last 16 with a straightforward win in Germany .
Leading 3-1 from the first leg at Ibrox on 12 March , Peter Bosz 's side were rarely troubled in an empty BayArena .
Kai Havertz hit the bar , slid a shot wide , and had an effort saved but it was Moussa Diaby 's alert run and finish that broke the deadlock .
The Germans now face Inter Milan in Monday 's quarter-final in Dusseldorf .
Rangers - with Brandon Barker starting ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team that finished fifth in the Bundesliga on the break .
But opportunities were scarce .
A heavy touch by Alfredo Morelos spurned an early opening , and it was 21-year-old German international Havertz who went closest in the first half , clipping Allan McGregor 's crossbar with an angled snapshot and sliding a shot narrowly wide when one on one with the Rangers goalkeeper .
Leverkusen , playing their first match since losing the German Cup final to Bayern Munich on 4 July , were tidy in possession and threatened with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Had it not been for a Filip Helander block from Florian Wirtz 's shot after a four-on-three attack , Rangers would have trailed at the break .
Diaby broke the stalemate in 51 minutes when he scampered clear of James Tavernier and on to a Charles Aranguiz ball before finishing high past McGregor .
The veteran goalkeeper used his left foot to save superbly from Havertz soon after before Rangers ' best chance - Connor Goldson having a header cleared off the line by Edmond Tapsoba .
That was as good as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as a campaign that began with a win over St Joseph 's in Gibraltar on 9 July last year fizzled out .
What did we learn ?
The two-goal deficit meant progression to the last eight was always going to be a tall order .
Gerrard had hoped the pace of Brandon Barker and Ryan Kent could trouble Leverkusen , but the Germans ' passing was too slick and no Rangers player could impose himself enough to change the direction of the tie .
In-demand striker Morelos may have played his last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his team 's 13 goals in the marathon campaign , but in Germany he offered few glimpses of his earlier danger .
Gerrard will list new strikers Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten in his 2020/21 Europa League squad , but funds raised from a sale of Morelos might be well spent on adding thrust and creativity to the midfield .
Rangers competed admirably in the tournament against teams from Poland , Holland and Portugal but came unstuck against the team that finished fifth in the Bundesliga , showing the strength of one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did they say ?
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard told BT Sport : `` We 're disappointed with the result .
I do n't think we found our level or performance to give it a good go tonight .
The best side won and go through .
`` There 's a lot we can improve on and a lot we can work on moving forward and we 've found a level tonight to strive for .
Hopefully one day we can get to that level . ''
• Rangers lost both legs of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1997-98 Uefa Cup first round against Strasbourg .
• Leverkusen have won four consecutive Europa League games - their best run in the competition since February 1995 .
It is the first time have reached the last eight since 2007-08 .
• Rangers failed to attempt a single shot in the first half .
Their first attempt of any kind came with Goldson 's 71st-minute header .
• Aged 17 years and 95 days , Wirtz became the youngest player to feature for Leverkusen in a European tie , surpassing Havertz ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League in November 2016 ) .
Rangers return to Scottish Premiership action on Sunday , welcoming St Mirren to Ibrox and looking to add to the opening-day victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie .

Last updated on .From the section Europa League
Moussa Diaby raced clear of James Tavernier to finish with aplomb at the start of the second half
Bayer Leverkusen ended Rangers' 13-month Europa League journey from the first qualifying round to the last 16 with a straightforward win in Germany.
Leading 3-1 from the first leg at Ibrox on 12 March, Peter Bosz's side were rarely troubled in an empty BayArena.
Kai Havertz hit the bar, slid a shot wide, and had an effort saved but it was Moussa Diaby's alert run and finish that broke the deadlock.
The Germans now face Inter Milan in Monday's quarter-final in Dusseldorf.
Rangers - with Brandon Barker starting ahead of Ianis Hagi - looked to trouble the team that finished fifth in the Bundesliga on the break. But opportunities were scarce.
A heavy touch by Alfredo Morelos spurned an early opening, and it was 21-year-old German international Havertz who went closest in the first half, clipping Allan McGregor's crossbar with an angled snapshot and sliding a shot narrowly wide when one on one with the Rangers goalkeeper.
Leverkusen, playing their first match since losing the German Cup final to Bayern Munich on 4 July, were tidy in possession and threatened with balls through Rangers' central defence.
Had it not been for a Filip Helander block from Florian Wirtz's shot after a four-on-three attack, Rangers would have trailed at the break.
Diaby broke the stalemate in 51 minutes when he scampered clear of James Tavernier and on to a Charles Aranguiz ball before finishing high past McGregor.
The veteran goalkeeper used his left foot to save superbly from Havertz soon after before Rangers' best chance - Connor Goldson having a header cleared off the line by Edmond Tapsoba.
That was as good as it got for Gerrard's side, though, as a campaign that began with a win over St Joseph's in Gibraltar on 9 July last year fizzled out.
Man of the match - Charles Aranguiz
The Chile midfielder (number 20) scored in the first leg at Ibrox and caused Rangers further pain with his energy, tough tackling and his perfect pass for Diaby's goal. He also stung McGregor's palms with a bulleted header from eight yards, though any goal would not have stood owing to an earlier foul
What did we learn?
The two-goal deficit meant progression to the last eight was always going to be a tall order. Gerrard had hoped the pace of Brandon Barker and Ryan Kent could trouble Leverkusen, but the Germans' passing was too slick and no Rangers player could impose himself enough to change the direction of the tie.
In-demand striker Morelos may have played his last game for Rangers. He scored six of his team's 13 goals in the marathon campaign, but in Germany he offered few glimpses of his earlier danger. Gerrard will list new strikers Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten in his 2020/21 Europa League squad, but funds raised from a sale of Morelos might be well spent on adding thrust and creativity to the midfield.
Rangers competed admirably in the tournament against teams from Poland, Holland and Portugal but came unstuck against the team that finished fifth in the Bundesliga, showing the strength of one of Europe's top leagues.
What did they say?
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard told BT Sport: "We're disappointed with the result. I don't think we found our level or performance to give it a good go tonight. The best side won and go through.
"There's a lot we can improve on and a lot we can work on moving forward and we've found a level tonight to strive for. Hopefully one day we can get to that level."
Match stats
Rangers lost both legs of a European tie for the first time since the 1997-98 Uefa Cup first round against Strasbourg.
Leverkusen have won four consecutive Europa League games - their best run in the competition since February 1995. It is the first time have reached the last eight since 2007-08.
Rangers failed to attempt a single shot in the first half. Their first attempt of any kind came with Goldson's 71st-minute header.
Aged 17 years and 95 days, Wirtz became the youngest player to feature for Leverkusen in a European tie, surpassing Havertz (17y 144d v Tottenham in the Champions League in November 2016).
What's next?
Rangers return to Scottish Premiership action on Sunday, welcoming St Mirren to Ibrox and looking to add to the opening-day victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie.


bbc--2020-08-07--TikTok threatens legal action against Trump US ban

TikTok is threatening legal action against the US after Donald Trump ordered firms to stop doing business with the Chinese app within 45 days .
The company said it was `` shocked '' by an executive order from the US President outlining the ban .
TikTok said it would `` pursue all remedies available '' to `` ensure the rule of law is not discarded '' .
Mr Trump issued a similar order against China 's WeChat in a major escalation in Washington 's stand-off with Beijing .
WeChat 's owner , Tencent , said : `` We are reviewing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understanding . ''
As well as WeChat , Tencent is also a leading gaming company and its investments include a 40 % stake in Epic Games - the company behind the hugely popular Fortnite video game .
The president has already threatened to ban TikTok in the US , citing national security concerns , and the company is now in talks to sell its American business to Microsoft .
They have until 15 September to reach a deal - a deadline set by Mr Trump .
The Trump administration claims that the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by TikTok , which the company has denied .
TikTok , which is owned by China 's ByteDance , said it had attempted to engage with the US government for nearly a year `` in good faith '' .
However , it said : `` What we encountered instead was that the administration paid no attention to facts , dictated terms of an agreement without going through standard legal processes , and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses . ''
The executive orders against the short-video sharing platform and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an increasingly broad Trump administration campaign against China .
• Is the US about to split the internet ?
• Beyond TikTok : Who else might Trump ban ?
On Thursday , Washington announced recommendations that Chinese firms listed on US stock markets should be delisted unless they provided regulators with access to their audited accounts .
What did Donald Trump say ?
In both executive orders , Mr Trump says that the spread in the US of mobile apps developed and owned by Chinese firms `` threaten the national security , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States '' .
The US government says TikTok and WeChat `` capture vast swaths of information from its users '' .
`` This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans ' personal and proprietary information . ''
The executive order also claims both apps gather data on Chinese nationals visiting the US , allowing Beijing `` to keep tabs '' on them .
Mr Trump 's executive order also says TikTok 's data collection could allow China to track US government employees and gather personal information for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ espionage .
He notes that reports indicate TikTok censors content deemed politically sensitive , such as protests in Hong Kong and China 's treatment of the Uighurs , a Muslim minority .
The orders have been issued under legal authority from the National Emergencies Act and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act .
What does TikTok say ?
In its most robust response so far to the US government , TikTok says the executive order that has been issued is based on `` unnamed reports with no citations '' .
`` We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user data with the Chinese government , nor censored content at its request , '' it said .
`` We even expressed our willingness to pursue a full sale of the US business to an American company . ''
Mr Trump said this week he would support the sale to Microsoft as long as the US government received a `` substantial portion '' of the sale price .
TikTok said the new executive order `` risks undermining global businesses ' trust in the United States ' commitment to the rule of law '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precedent for the concept of free expression and open markets '' .
`` We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and our users are treated fairly - if not by the administration , then by the US courts , '' it said .
The TikTok ban is hardly a surprise , as the app has faced scrutiny in the US for months .
But the almost identical ban on WeChat is more of a bombshell .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was announced , I received a flood of messages on my WeChat .
Friends in America and their loved ones in China were in an absolute panic .
They are thousands of miles apart but asking the same question : How are we supposed to keep in touch after WeChat is banned in the US ?
It 's nearly impossible to avoid WeChat for those who have any connections to China .
The billion-user app is like WhatsApp , Facebook , Instagram , PayPal , Uber , and even Tinder , all in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ block WeChat , a prominent example of China 's tech innovation , will be seen as an attack on its culture , its people and the state .
It 'll enhance the popular view in China that Washington is unreasonably suppressing its biggest competitor in technology .
If the ban is fully enforced , it 'd be a disaster for anyone who has families , friends or a business in China .
While tit-for-tat has become the new normal in US-China relations , this move will cut off virtually all people-to-people communication between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What is the background ?
Mr Trump has been waging a trade war against China since taking office .
The US government took action last year against two Chinese communications companies , Huawei and ZTE , including locking them out of government contracts .
Most recently , he has blamed the country for the global coronavirus pandemic , which has crippled the US economy .
Meanwhile , many of the biggest US platforms - Google , Twitter and Facebook - are banned inside China .
TikTok - which has up to 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - has exploded in popularity in recent years , mostly with people under 20 .
The app is reported to have around 800 million active monthly users , with its biggest markets having grown in the US and India .
India has , however , already blocked TikTok , as well as other Chinese apps .
Australia , which has already banned Huawei and ZTE , is also considering banning TikTok .
WeChat is very popular among those users who have connections to China , where major social networking platforms - such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is also viewed as being a key instrument in China 's internal surveillance apparatus - requiring local users who have been accused of spreading malicious rumours to register a facial scan and voice print .
A seminar held earlier this year by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute think tank discussed how groups within the app would be used to recommend holiday destinations , restaurants and the like on a day-to-day basis , but then switch to spreading political messages in line with Beijing 's thinking at critical times .

"We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and our users are treated fairly - if not by the administration, then by the US courts," it said.


bbc--2020-08-07--The Matrix is a 'trans metaphor', Lilly Wachowski says

The Matrix films are about being transgender , the trilogy 's co-director says .
`` That was the original intention but the world was n't quite ready , '' says Lilly Wachowski , who came out as trans along with her sister Lana after the films came out .
Fans have speculated about potential meanings behind the iconic films and Lilly confirmed the theory to Netflix .
`` I 'm glad that it has gotten out , '' she said .
The Matrix first hit screens in 1999 , when Lilly says `` the corporate world was n't ready '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning - about transgender people .
But the director says the films have always been `` meaningful '' for trans people .
`` They come up to me and say these movies saved my life .
`` I 'm grateful I can be throwing them a rope to help them along their journey . ''
The character Switch - who *spoiler alert* did n't make it past the first film - shows `` where our headspaces were '' , Lilly says in a Netflix video .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the desire for transformation but it was all coming from a closeted point of view .
`` We had the character of Switch - who was a character who would be a man in the real world and then a woman in the Matrix . ''
Lilly does n't know `` how present my transness was in the background of my brain as we were writing '' The Matrix .
`` But it all came from the same sort of fire that I 'm talking about . ''
She was always drawn to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a space where the words did n't exist , so we were always living in a world of imagination '' .
Lana was the first of the siblings to transition , telling the New Yorker in 2012 how much she was struggling with her gender identity around the time of the second and third Matrix films .
`` For years , I could n't even say the words 'transgendered ' or 'transsexual ' .
`` When I began to admit it to myself , I knew I would eventually have to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sisters .
`` This fact would inject such terror into me that I would not sleep for days .
I developed a plan that I worked out with my therapist .
It was going to take three years .
Maybe five . ''
'One of the lucky ones' Lilly came out publicly as trans in 2016 after a reporter from the Daily Mail turned up at her door .
`` I just wanted - needed some time to get my head right , to feel comfortable .
But apparently I do n't get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement to the Windy City Times afterwards .
`` I am one of the lucky ones .
Having the support of my family and the means to afford doctors and therapists has given me the chance to actually survive this process .
`` Transgender people without support , means and privilege do not have this luxury .
And many do not survive . ''
The Matrix trilogy - and particularly the first film , which won four Academy Awards - appear in plenty of lists about the `` greatest science fiction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played by Keanu Reeves , wakes up to the reality that he 's been living in a computer simulation his whole life - his physical body , along with the rest of the human race , is being used as an energy source by alien overlords .
There is set to be a fourth film in the series , directed by Lana alone , expected for 2022 .
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bbc--2020-08-07--Cheeky boar leaves nudist grunting in laptop chase

A nudist in Berlin got too close to nature for comfort when a wild boar snatched his plastic bag - which had his laptop inside .
The naked man gave chase to the boar and her two piglets - much to the amusement of fellow sunbathers .
Adele Landauer , an actor and life coach , took photos of the chase at Teufelssee - a popular bathing spot - and put them on Facebook .
`` Nature strikes back ! ''
she wrote , adding that the man laughed it all off .
`` He gave it his all '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she reported .
`` I then showed the photos to the man , he laughed soundly and authorised me to make them public . ''
There is a strong tradition of naturism in Germany , where in summer it is quite normal for people to strip off in parks .
The back-to-nature movement is known as Freikörperkultur - `` free body culture '' - or FKK for short .
Wednesday 's incident comes just days after a particularly bold urban fox in Berlin was found to have walked off with dozens of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left in their gardens .
In the coronavirus lockdown there were many reports of animals becoming more daring , taking advantage of empty public spaces .
Wild boar have already made themselves at home in some Berlin suburbs .
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bbc--2020-08-07--US election 2020: Trump says opponent Biden will 'hurt God'

US President Donald Trump has said Joe Biden is `` against God '' , ramping up attacks on his Democratic rival and foreshadowing an ugly election battle .
The remarks , during a trip to Ohio , came as Mr Trump tries to make up ground in the crucial Midwestern states that were his path to victory in 2016 .
`` He 's against God .
He 's against guns , '' said the president , a Republican .
Mr Biden , an avowed Catholic , will take on Mr Trump in November .
Opinion polls suggest the Democrat currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing in the polls ?
The former US vice-president has spoken frequently about how his faith helped him cope with the deaths of his first wife and daughter in a 1972 car accident .
His campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement on Thursday : `` Joe Biden 's faith is at the core of who he is ; he 's lived it with dignity his entire life , and it 's been a source of strength and comfort in times of extreme hardship . ''
Mr Trump , who identifies himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier in the day in Cleveland , Ohio : `` He 's following the radical left agenda .
`` Take away your guns , destroy your Second Amendment .
No religion , no anything , hurt the Bible , hurt God .
`` He 's against God , he 's against guns , he 's against energy , our kind of energy . ''
Mr Trump has been accused of using the platform of the presidency for political gain by injecting campaign-style rhetoric into taxpayer-funded official engagements intended to communicate US government policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday , the president kept up the onslaught on his challenger .
`` I would n't say he 's at the top of his game , '' the president said .
On Thursday , Mr Biden appeared to suggest the African-American community was homogenous - a comment Mr Trump then described as `` very insulting '' .
In an interview , Mr Biden had said : `` What you all know but most people do n't know , unlike the African American community with notable exceptions , the Latino community is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about different things . ''
He later issued an apology on Twitter .
For his part , Mr Trump has long been accused of stoking racial tensions , going back decades before he became a political figure .
Last year , Democrats from Virginia 's Black Legislative Caucus boycotted Mr Trump 's visit because of what they termed his `` racist and xenophobic '' rhetoric .
Both the Trump and Biden campaigns have also traded accusations that their candidate has dementia .
Mr Trump is 74 and Mr Biden 77 .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , the Democrat was depicted as `` hiding '' alone in his basement , using an image that had been edited to remove several other people .
Religion has previously come up in this campaign .
Mr Biden accused the president of cynically using a Bible for a photo op outside a church in early June after protesters - who were described by journalists at the scene as peaceful - had been forcibly dispersed by law enforcement outside the White House .
Throughout his tenure , Mr Trump has enjoyed a mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his list of `` six promises '' for a second term unveiled in Ohio on Thursday , Mr Trump focused heavily on economic recovery , vowing to turn the US into a premier medical manufacturer , launch `` millions '' of manufacturing jobs and bring back American jobs and factories from abroad .
The pledges echo many of those from his 2016 campaign , a platform of economic populism often credited with his wins in swing states like Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania and Ohio .
But the president 's message of prosperity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak .
The US economy shrank at a 32.9 % annual rate between April and June as the country faced lockdowns and spending cuts during the pandemic , marking the steepest decline since the government began keeping records in 1947 .
Now , polls show Mr Biden with leads in Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - three industrial states his Republican rival won by margins of less than 1 % to claim victory in 2016 .
And in Iowa , Ohio and Texas , where Mr Trump won last time by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Mr Biden .


bbc--2020-08-07--Climate change: Lockdown has 'negligible' effect on temperatures

The dramatic drop in greenhouse gases and air pollutants seen during the global lockdown will have little impact on our warming planet say scientists .
Their new analysis suggests that by 2030 , global temperatures will only be 0.01C lower than expected .
But the authors stress that the nature of the recovery could significantly alter the longer term outlook .
A strong green stimulus could keep the world from exceeding 1.5C of warming by the middle of this century .
• Ads for large polluting cars 'should be banned' Previous studies have already established that there were significant changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down around the world in response to the pandemic .
Global daily emissions of CO2 fell by 17 % at the peak of the crisis .
The new study builds on these findings by using global mobility data from Google and Apple .
Prof Piers Forster from the University of Leeds , who led the study , worked with his daughter Harriet on the research , when her A-Level exams were cancelled .
With other researchers , they calculated how 10 different greenhouse gases and air pollutants changed between February and June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the drop off peaked in April , with CO2 , nitrogen oxides and other emissions falling between 10-30 % globally , mainly due to declines in surface transport .
But this new work shows that some of the declines in greenhouse gases actually cancelled each other out in terms of warming .
Nitrogen oxides from transport normally have a warming impact in the atmosphere .
While they went down by 30 % , they were matched by a drop in sulphur dioxide , which mainly comes from the burning of coal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ form , which reflect sunlight back into space and cool the planet .
This balancing out , combined with the temporary nature of the pandemic restrictions , mean the impact on warming by 2030 will hardly be felt .
`` Although temporary changes can help , you need to reduce CO2 permanently to make a dent in global warming , '' said Prof Piers Forster from the University of Leeds .
`` CO2 is long lived in the atmosphere , so you effectively need to reduce emissions to zero for a long-time before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from decades of past emissions . ''
Harriet Forster , who co-authored the paper with her father , said that while the recent impacts wo n't last , there is a golden opportunity for governments to change course .
`` Our paper shows that the actual effect of lockdown on the climate is small .
The important thing to recognise is that we 've been given a massive opportunity to boost the economy by investing in green industries - and this can make a huge difference to our future climate , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still down in many countries say the authors , with the Google data showing all modes of UK transport still 25 % or so down , while the official UK government data has cars still 12 % down , but with buses and trains running at less than 50 % .
The research team says that if transport goes back to what it was , and the world strongly invests in fossil fuels during the recovery , there is a very high probability that the world will go above the 1.5C warming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery is strongly green , avoids fossil fuel lock-ins and bail outs , and cuts global emissions to net zero by 2050 , the world would have around a 55 % chance of staying under 1.5C by the middle of the century .
So what needs to be done to help that happen ?
Study co-author Prof Corinne Le Quéré from the University of East Anglia says there are a number of steps that should now be taken .
`` In cities , it is to support cycling and walking ( including electric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for climate , for reducing air pollution , and for health , '' she told BBC News .
`` Encouraging remote working until social distancing measures are lifted releases the pressure on public transport , which can continue to be used .
As soon as possible all cars will need to be electric . ''
`` The economic stimulus post-Covid could greatly help support that change in the car manufacturing industry towards the production of electric cars alone . ''
Prof Forster is optimistic that the challenge can be met .
`` Disasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , '' he said .
`` For once government , industry and public voices are all pretty aligned that green jobs and green investments are the way to build back better . ''
`` We just need to do it . ''
The study has been published in the journal Nature Climate Change .

Right now, road traffic is still down in many countries say the authors, with the Google data showing all modes of UK transport still 25% or so down, while the official UK government data has cars still 12% down, but with buses and trains running at less than 50%.


bbc--2020-08-07--Coronavirus: Asymptomatic cases 'carry same amount of virus'

People with symptomless Covid-19 can carry as much of the virus as those with symptoms , a South Korean study has suggested .
South Korea was able to identify and isolate asymptomatic cases through mass testing as early as the start of March .
There is mounting evidence these cases represent a considerable proportion of coronavirus infections .
But the researchers were n't able to say how much these people actually passed the virus on .
People with a positive coronavirus test were monitored in a community treatment centre , allowing scientists to look at how much of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swabs .
They were given regular tests , and only released once they were negative .
Results of 1,886 tests suggest people with no symptoms at the time of the test , including those who never go on to develop symptoms , have the same amount of viral material in their nose and throat as people with symptoms .
The study also showed the virus could be detected in asymptomatic people for significant periods of time - although they appeared to clear it from their systems slightly faster than people with symptoms .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of cases were higher and half were lower ) from being diagnosed to receiving a negative test was 17 days in asymptomatic patients and 19.5 days in symptomatic patients .
Because of the nature of the isolation centre , the study did n't include people with severe cases of the disease .
They were also younger and healthier than average .
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This study gives us some more information about what they look like in the body .
The researchers acknowledge their study could not `` determine the role '' that the presence of the virus in asymptomatic patients played in transmission , however .
In theory , having the same amount of virus in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as much to pass on .
But people without symptoms are less likely to have a hacking cough that will send infected droplets further into the air .
There is `` as much virus in their respiratory mucus as someone who has the disease '' , says Dr Simon Clarke , a cellular microbiologist at the University of Reading .
But , he added , `` that does n't mean they 're spraying as much into the environment '' .
While there was still a risk from people without symptoms , someone with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the virus '' was likely to be a higher risk , he said .
The risks of catching coronavirus from anyone depended on a number of factors , said infection biologist Dr Andrew Preston from the University of Bath .
That included how deeply and quickly the infected person was breathing , how close you were to them for how long , and whether or not you were in a closed environment , he added .

Results of 1,886 tests suggest people with no symptoms at the time of the test, including those who never go on to develop symptoms, have the same amount of viral material in their nose and throat as people with symptoms.


bbc--2020-08-07--Facebook founder sees wealth hit $100bn after TikTok rival launch

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth rise to $ 100bn ( £76bn ) after the launch of a new short-form video feature .
On Wednesday , Facebook announced the US rollout of Instagram Reels , its rival to controversial Chinese app TikTok .
Facebook shares rose by more than 6 % on Thursday .
Mr Zuckerberg holds a 13 % stake in the company .
He joins Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft ’ s Bill Gates in the exclusive so-called 'Centibillionaire Club ' .
Technology bosses have been in the spotlight recently as the size and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fortunes continue to grow .
Facebook , Amazon , Apple and Google have been among the biggest benefactors of coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions as more people shop , watch entertainment and socialise online .
Mr Zuckerberg ’ s personal wealth has gained about $ 22bn this year , while Mr Bezos 's has grown by more than $ 75bn , according to Bloomberg .
The short-form video feature Reels , which is seen as a rival to the controversial Chinese-owned TikTok platform , works within the Facebook-owned Instagram photo-sharing app .
The launch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better time for Mr Zuckerberg as late on Thursday Donald Trump issued an executive order to deal with what the US president called the `` threat '' of TikTok in the US .
• Is the US about to split the internet ?
So-called tech titans , including Mr Zuckerberg , have come under increased scrutiny from US and European lawmakers over allegations that their power and influence are out of control .
The five largest US tech companies , Apple , Amazon , Alphabet , Facebook , and Microsoft , currently have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of US gross domestic product ( GDP ) .
US senator and former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders this week unveiled a plan to tax what he called “ obscene wealth gains ” made by billionaires during the coronavirus pandemic .
The “ Make Billionaires Pay Act ” would tax 60 % of the increase in a billionaire 's net worth from from the start of the pandemic through to the end of the year .
Mr Sanders proposes that the tax revenue earned would go towards out-of-pocket health-care expenses for Americans .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give away 99 % of his Facebook shares over his lifetime through the charitable foundation he set up with his wife Priscilla Chan .

The launch couldn’t have come at a better time for Mr Zuckerberg as late on Thursday Donald Trump issued an executive order to deal with what the US president called the "threat" of TikTok in the US.


bbc--2020-08-07--Coronavirus: UK 'will not hesitate' to add nations to quarantine list

The UK `` will not hesitate '' to add more countries to its travel quarantine list in order to protect public health , the chancellor has said .
Rishi Sunak told Sky News `` there is always the risk of disruption '' to holidays during the coronavirus pandemic .
Arrivals to the UK from Belgium , the Bahamas and Andorra have been told they will need to self-isolate for 14 days .
It comes amid a surge in cases in France .
Belgium has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Europe at 49.2 per 100,000 people , compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Foreign Office is also warning against `` all but essential travel '' to Belgium , Andorra and the Bahamas .
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control , France recorded 23.4 cases per 100,000 people in the last two weeks .
France has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months , with figures on Wednesday showing 1,695 new cases reported within 24 hours .
For comparison , Spain 's rate was 27.4 per 100,000 around the time it was removed from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exempt from quarantine restrictions .
• Where can I go on holiday without having to quarantine ?
• Belgium and Bahamas arrivals in UK must quarantine Asked whether tourist destinations such as France could be next to be added to the quarantine list , Mr Sunak told the BBC the government was keeping the situation `` under constant review '' and that people should `` be mindful '' of the risk of disruption to travel given the global pandemic .
He told holidaymakers they should constantly look at government guidance and `` make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we live in uncertain times '' .
He told Sky News No 10 was doing `` the right thing '' , keeping the situation `` under review on a constant basis '' and consulting with scientists and medical advisers .
If action was needed , the government would `` not hesitate to do that '' , he said , in order `` to protect people 's health '' .
The new rules for Belgium , the Bahamas and Andorra have already come into force in Wales and will take effect in the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
Quarantines have already been re-imposed for travellers from Spain and Luxembourg .
But people arriving in England and Wales from Brunei and Malaysia will no longer need to self-isolate , after a decrease in confirmed new coronavirus cases there .
People who do not self-isolate when required to after being abroad can be fined up to £1,000 in England , Wales , and Northern Ireland .
Those returning to Scotland could be fined £480 , with fines up to £5,000 for persistent offenders .
Last week , Belgium introduced restrictions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five people outside their household in a month .
Joshua Holloway , who works at the University of Ghent , in northwest Belgium , says the `` crushing '' quarantine news means he will have to abandon plans to visit his family in Shropshire next week .
He says they can not visit him , because they ca n't afford to miss two weeks of work when they return to the UK , adding : `` I also can not go to the UK for an additional period of two weeks prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to be able to enjoy a long weekend there . ''
Mr Holloway called on No 10 to provide `` clearer guidelines '' on the number of cases a country would need to hit to trigger its removal from the quarantine exemptions list .
`` With the current system , there is no indication at all as to when Belgium will reappear on the quarantine-free list , '' he said .
The Department of Transport has confirmed people travelling through Belgium by car from Germany or the Netherlands to the UK do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as all the travellers remained in the car throughout their time in Belgium - including not getting out at service stations .
However , it is permitted to drop a passenger off in Belgium without the need to isolate , so long as they do n't get back in the car .
It 's a relief for Lisa Dalton and her family who want to take their car via the Eurotunnel and then drive non-stop through Belgium to the Netherlands .
`` My husband is Dutch and he was going to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see family .
They had n't seen them since before lockdown .
Ms Dalton said they would have cancelled their trip had they needed to self-isolate , due to her husband 's work commitments and not wanting her son to be stuck indoors .
Meanwhile , the Department for Transport has said that rail travellers arriving in the UK on journeys which include a stop in Belgium will need to quarantine unless no new passengers boarded the train and no-one left it before getting back on .
This means Eurostar passengers travelling from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as the journey involves a change of trains in Brussels .
Eurotunnel have drafted in extra staff to help with customer queries , as people call to rearrange their travel plans between the UK and Belgium .

He says they cannot visit him, because they can't afford to miss two weeks of work when they return to the UK, adding: "I also cannot go to the UK for an additional period of two weeks prior to when I had planned to travel in order to be able to enjoy a long weekend there."


bbc--2020-08-07--Sri Lanka election: Rajapaksa brothers win 'super-majority'

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared victory in the country 's parliamentary election .
His brother Mahinda Rajapaksa is expected to be installed as prime minister , having held the role as caretaker since November .
The brothers ' party , Sri Lanka People 's Front , has secured a two-thirds `` super majority '' of seats needed to carry out its promised constitutional changes .
The party won 145 of the 225 seats , plus five more seats from its allies .
Mahinda Rajapaksa earlier tweeted that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called to congratulate him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lankan politics for two decades .
Mahinda Rajapaksa was previously president , from 2005 to 2015 .
The opposition of former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been trounced , having lost all but one of the 106 seats it held in the outgoing parliament .
The main opposition party is now a new group established by the son of Ranasinghe Premadasa , a former president who was assassinated in 1993 .
• How fear set in overnight in Sri Lanka • 'No dignity in death ' for Sri Lanka 's Muslims Sri Lanka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hold an election despite the coronavirus pandemic .
The vote had already been postponed twice because of the virus .
The country has had relatively few confirmed infections and deaths of coronavirus - with a total of 2,839 cases and 11 deaths .
Once again it 's a huge victory for the Rajapaksa brothers .
Just nine months after his impressive win in the presidential election , Gotabaya Rajapaksa has led his Sri Lanka People 's Front to a two-thirds majority .
He is hugely popular among the Sinhala majority for crushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he was defence secretary .
Many in the country also credit his administration for bringing stability and successfully containing the coronavirus outbreak .
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is accused of human rights abuses during the civil war and also of targeting those who dissented .
He always dismissed such accusations - but they have not gone away .
A surge in Sinhala nationalism in the run-up to the election has also worried Sri Lanka 's minority communities .
Muslim leaders say their community is still reeling from the vilification that followed the devastating Easter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , which killed more than 260 people .
With their dominant majority , the Rajapaksas could attempt to change the constitution , increase the powers of the president so reversing the work of the previous government to introduce more checks and balances .
Activists , already alarmed by the diminishing space for dissent and criticism , fear such an eventuality could lead to ever greater authoritarianism .

He is hugely popular among the Sinhala majority for crushing the Tamil Tiger separatist rebels in 2009 when he was defence secretary. Many in the country also credit his administration for bringing stability and successfully containing the coronavirus outbreak.


bbc--2020-08-07--Grammy-winning producer Detail charged with rape

Grammy Award-winning producer Detail , who has worked with stars like Beyonce , Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj , has @ @ @ @ @ women and sexually assaulting another .
The attacks are alleged to have taken place between @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles County District Attorney 's Office said on Thursday .
Detail , real name @ @ @ @ @ helped craft hits including Beyonce 's 2013 song Drunk in Love .
He denies all @ @ @ @ @ 41-year-old was arrested on Wednesday and held on bail believed to be worth around $ @ @ @ @ @ Prosecutors added that most of the alleged incidents - with women aged between 18 and @ @ @ @ @ took place at his home .
If convicted , he could face a maximum of @ @ @ @ @ The Detroit producer has also worked with Jennifer Lopez , Wiz Khalifa , Future and @ @ @ @ @ Child bandmate Kelly Rowland .
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Prosecutors added that most of the alleged incidents - with women aged between 18 and 31 at the time - took place at his home. If convicted, he could face a maximum of 225 years behind bars.