bbc--2020-06-10--George Floyd: The personal cost of filming police brutality

When videos of controversial police encounters generate headlines , there 's an important figure in the story that we rarely hear about - the person filming .
By the time 17-year-old Darnella Frazier started recording , George Floyd was already gasping for air , begging , repeatedly , `` please , please , please '' .
The camera had been rolling for 20 seconds when Mr Floyd , 46 , uttered three more words that have now become a rallying cry for protesters .
The words were slightly muffled .
He strained to speak as he laid face down in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three police officers .
One of those officers , 44-year-old Derek Chauvin , pressed a knee against Mr Floyd 's neck .
• Why I decided not to watch Floyd 's video Ms Frazier was taking her nine-year-old cousin to Cup Foods , a shop near her home in Minneapolis , Minnesota , when she saw Mr Floyd grappling with police .
She stopped , pulled out her phone and pressed record .
For 10 minutes and nine seconds she filmed until the officers and Mr Floyd left the scene ; the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stretcher .
At that point , Ms Frazier could never have imagined the chain of events that her video would set in motion .
At the click of a button , the teen spurred wave after wave of protests , not only in the US but across the world .
`` She felt she had to document it , '' Ms Frazier 's lawyer Seth Cobin told the BBC .
`` It 's like the civil rights movement was reborn in a whole new way , because of that video . ''
Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not available for interview .
Her lawyer said she was traumatised by what she saw outside Cup Foods on 25 May .
It was `` the most awful thing she 's ever seen '' .
Since then , she has seen a therapist and `` is doing pretty well '' , Mr Cobin said .
Coping with the response to her video has not been easy either .
On Facebook , where she posted the video , the reaction was a mix of shock , outrage , praise and criticism .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , Ms Frazier responded to suggestions she filmed the video for `` clout '' and did not do enough to prevent the death of Mr Floyd .
`` If it was n't for me , four cops would 've still had their jobs , causing other problems .
My video went worldwide for everyone to see and know , '' Ms Frazier wrote .
The backlash to Ms Frazier 's video epitomises the dilemma facing bystanders who capture high-profile incidents of police violence on camera .
Other similar cases have shown it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
When emotions run high , videos of police brutality can have a polarising quality , dividing opinion across racial and political lines .
Standing at the centre of that debate can take a heavy toll .
• WATCH : What next for US protesters ?
• ANALYSIS : Why US protests are so powerful this time • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?
As a veteran cop watcher in New York , Dennis Flores knows a thing or two about the pitfalls of filming police activity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ times since he started documenting the city 's police force , the NYPD , in the late 1990s .
His use of video to expose police brutality has blazed a trail for the growing police accountability movement seen across the US today .
The movement 's roots can be traced back to 1991 , when a plumber filmed what has been described as the world 's first viral video of police brutality .
It showed the savage beating of Rodney King , an unarmed black man , by several police officers after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Unbeknown to the officers , George Holliday shot the footage on his then high-end Sony Handycam from the balcony of his apartment .
After sharing the tape with a local TV station , the beating became a national and global outrage .
That anger turned into deadly race riots a year later , when the four white officers tried over Mr King 's assault were found not guilty .
`` The Rodney King beating was the catalyst of video documentation , '' Mr Flores told the BBC .
The first amendment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans to film police .
In the early days of police observation , there were no smartphones , no social media platforms , no 5G-internet providers .
It was just Mr Flores , a clunky 35mm video camera and a tape recorder .
But as technology improved , the ability to keep tabs on police was democratised .
`` Everyday individuals could suddenly expose police behaviour .
And that 's only escalated with cases like Eric Garner , '' Mr Flores said .
Mr Garner , a 43-year-old African American , died in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a police officer in New York .
He was detained for allegedly selling loose cigarettes .
Like Mr Floyd , Mr Garner repeatedly told the officers , `` I ca n't breathe '' - words that became a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protesters six years ago and again in the wake of Mr Floyd 's death .
Mr Garner 's death was ruled a homicide but , controversially , no charges were brought against Daniel Pantaleo , the officer who restrained him .
What happened to Ramsey Orta , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was equally controversial .
He alleged a campaign of police harassment after the video went viral .
Orta did not have a clean record by any means .
He has acknowledged that but , in 2019 , he told the Verge `` the cops had been following me every day since Eric died '' .
In 2016 , Orta pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges and was sentenced to four years in jail .
The charges were not related to his filming of Mr Garner 's death .
But Mr Flores @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his video put him in the crosshairs of the NYPD .
`` The case of Ramsey Orta is a prime example of how you become a target when you film the police and decide to go public .
He 's been made to suffer for filming cops , '' Mr Flores said .
Orta has expressed regret for `` not minding my business '' .
Yet conversely , the consequences of not sharing evidence of deadly police force can weigh heavily on the conscience , as Feidin Santana discovered in 2015 .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charleston , South Carolina when he came across a peculiar sight : an altercation between Michael Slager , a white police officer , and Walter Scott , an unarmed black man .
Mr Santana reached for his phone and began filming as the struggle ensued .
Eventually , Mr Scott turned his back to the officer and fled .
The officer paused , drew his gun and aimed it at Mr Scott 's back .
Eight shots rang out and Mr Scott tumbled to the floor .
What Mr Santana had witnessed was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible for me to believe that a man running from an officer - without harming him - can lead to such a tragedy , '' he told the BBC .
For three days , Mr Santana , a barber who immigrated to the US from the Dominican Republic , kept the video to himself .
Fearing police retribution , Mr Santana considered erasing the footage and leaving Charleston for good .
In the end , a police report about the incident changed his mind .
In the report , Slager said he feared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Taser .
But the video showed Slager 's account to be false .
As the only person who could prove that , Mr Santana felt compelled to share the video with Mr Scott 's family .
Once the video was public , Mr Santana 's `` normal life '' was over .
`` I never thought the video would go viral so quickly .
Death threats and racist messages were something that were hard for me .
Then you understand that , in order to change things , you need to confront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santana said .
Ultimately , it was Mr Santana 's footage that led to Slager being charged with murder .
To that end , Mr Santana has no regrets whatsoever .
`` Silence equals complicity .
I chose my side and I will continue fighting for a better society , fearless of any consequence , '' he said .
Technology has had a role in bringing that better society about .
In the hands of ordinary people , cameras have been used to hold police to account , ensuring justice where there might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court cases , video evidence can be the difference between conviction and acquittal .
Prosecutors will be aware of this when Mr Chauvin , the officer accused of murdering Mr Floyd , stands trial .
• Who are the officers charged over George Floyd 's death ?
Investigators have extracted the video from Ms Frazier 's phone for evidential purposes , her lawyer Mr Cobin said .
At trial , Ms Frazier may be called upon to testify .
She has already provided a witness statement to the FBI 's Civil Rights Division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( MBCA ) .
Her statement , Mr Cobin said , was difficult to watch .
`` It was very emotional .
She was in tears .
She went through an awful lot of trauma .
She talked about how every time she closes her eyes , this is what she sees .
She sees George Floyd 's face as he 's dying .
She opens them up and he 's gone , she closes them and she sees him again . ''
Ms Frazier did not wish to be embroiled in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention by posting the video of Mr Floyd 's death on social media .
In that respect , Mr Cobin compared Ms Frazier to Rosa Parks , the African-American woman who , in 1955 , famously refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Alabama .
`` Like Rosa Parks , she did n't set out to be a hero or a civil rights icon .
She just happened to be in a place , at the right time .
This is n't a Martin Luther King , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chose to lead people .
This is someone who is a regular person who did the right thing , '' Mr Cobin said .

"It was very emotional. She was in tears. She went through an awful lot of trauma. She talked about how every time she closes her eyes, this is what she sees. She sees George Floyd's face as he's dying. She opens them up and he's gone, she closes them and she sees him again."


bbc--2020-06-10--George Floyd death: Al-Qaeda tries to exploit US unrest

Al-Qaeda is actively trying to exploit the current unrest in the US by reaching out to both Muslims and non-Muslims to present themselves as `` champions of the oppressed '' .
The latest issue of the jihadist group 's online magazine One Ummah uses the iconic image of George Floyd 's last moments and a painting by the graffiti artist Banksy to help deliver its message of unsolicited support to protesters on US streets .
The English-language issue , clearly aimed at a domestic US audience , predicts the imminent demise of the US and its political system as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests rage across America and a civil war appears to be in the offing , '' reads its commentary .
One of its messages is that , `` not even the Democrats can help you but we can '' .
• Seven solutions to US police problems • Why US protests are so powerful this time Mina Al-Lami from BBC Monitoring says there is a contrast between the approaches of al-Qaeda and its main rival , the Islamic State group ( IS ) .
Whereas IS has simply been gloating at America 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread to other countries , al-Qaeda has been more subtle , reaching out and trying to convert Americans to its version of Islam and its cause , she says .
The magazine piece , our analyst suggests , has clearly been written by someone who has a good knowledge of what is going on in the US .
Al-Qaeda has largely been eclipsed in recent years by IS .
But Dr Shiraz Maher , the Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King 's College London , believes it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has relevance on the world stage .
`` It [ the Black Lives Matter protests ] is a huge current event ... which is having a cascading effect across the globe and beyond the media and political sphere into the cultural and artistic realm , '' Dr Maher says .
`` So al-Qaeda is seeking to move into that space and trying to say , 'look here we are ' . ''
There is a profound irony that a group with one of the most oppressive and bloodthirsty ideologies in the Middle East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans as champions of their cause against police brutality and systemic racism .
Al-Qaeda , which under the leadership of the late Osama Bin Laden , carried out the worst-ever terrorist attack in US history in September 2001 , imposed a rule of such intolerance when it held sway in Iraq 's Falluja province that it cut men 's fingers off if it caught them smoking cigarettes .
It has since spawned violent offshoots all over the world , including IS .
Yet , despite occasional and isolated attack , such as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Florida , in December 2019 , both groups have until now largely failed to build significant support in the US population .
This is in marked contrast to Europe whose cities have produced numerous hotbeds of jihadist sympathisers from the 1990s onwards .
• Where is al-Qaeda now ?
For months Western intelligence chiefs have been warning that al-Qaeda has not gone away , it has simply been waiting for the right opportunities .
Already this year both al-Qaeda and IS have trumpeted the way Covid-19 has afflicted the US and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just retribution for these two countries ' actions in the Middle East .
Yet Iran currently has over 175,000 people infected and Egypt is now reportedly experiencing around 2,000 new infections daily .
Today the fugitive jihadist group is trying to make common cause with those in the US protesting against police brutality and racial discrimination , but urging them towards violent action .
Certainly their intervention , if it is noticed , is likely to be most unwelcome for protesters .
Al-Qaeda is a proscribed terrorist organisation that killed nearly 3,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vowed to keep targeting Americans .
So how worried should US counter-terrorism officials be ?
Dr Shiraz Maher , who has spent the last 20 years studying the group and its ideology , believes this is all about exploiting opportunities .
`` The nature of this type of propaganda is that it 's always trying to cast the fishing net out there .
They just need to hook in one person to say 'look how successful our campaign was ' , '' Dr Maher says .
`` And that 's the great difficulty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to mitigate this type of threat . ''
• WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • BACKGROUND : Five pieces of context to understand the protests • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?

Mina Al-Lami from BBC Monitoring says there is a contrast between the approaches of al-Qaeda and its main rival, the Islamic State group (IS). Whereas IS has simply been gloating at America's discomfort and predicting that the unrest will spread to other countries, al-Qaeda has been more subtle, reaching out and trying to convert Americans to its version of Islam and its cause, she says.


bbc--2020-06-10--Donald Trump Jr's rare sheep hunt 'cost US taxpayers $75,000'

President Donald Trump 's eldest son and grandson took a hunting trip to Mongolia last year that reportedly cost US taxpayers over $ 75,000 ( £59,000 ) .
Donald Trump Jr shot a rare mountain sheep and met the country 's president , according to the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( Crew ) .
Most of the money went to their Secret Service protection , the group said .
Researchers say the Trump family take 12 times as many trips as the Obamas .
The Crew report accuses the Trump family of draining the Secret Services ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trips per year , many for leisure , than the previous first family .
`` This trip is just one example of the expenses the Trump family is incurring with American taxpayers , and if just one of Don Jr 's trophy hunting trips cost more than $ 75,000 , it 's staggering to think how high the total bill must be , '' the report 's authors conclude .
An employee of Mr Trump Jr told CNN that the eight-day trip last August was privately paid for , with the exception of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is permitted , but not required , to use the Secret Service for his protection .
`` As a son of the president , Donald Trump Jr is entitled to Secret Service protection and should be protected , '' the Crew report noted .
`` But taxpayers deserve to know how much they are paying to facilitate his trophy hunting and interactions with major political donors and foreign leaders . ''
According to a ProPublica investigation released late last year , Mr Trump Jr killed a rare Argali mountain sheep and only retroactively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
ProPublica also found evidence that he was accompanied on the hunt by a Republican donor who works in the oil and gas industry .
The Argali sheep , famous for its long horns , is considered near-threatened , according to the Red List of Threatened Species .
Mr Trump Jr also reportedly met Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga , roughly one month after the president visited his father , President Trump , at the White House .
During the trip , Mr Trump Jr posted photos of himself on horseback , and him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dwelling , and praised the country 's `` incredibly pristine land '' .
Crew says they determined the exact cost of the trip was $ 76,859.36 after two Freedom of Information Act requests were submitted to the Secret Service .
The first document provided to the group claimed that only around $ 17,000 was spent , Crew says , calling it `` an undercount '' that did not include flight costs or Mr Trump Jr 's meeting in Ulaanbaatar with the president .
The second release added nearly $ 60,000 to the cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that they are still investigating other aspects of the trip such as whether the US State Department was involved or whether the US Department of Interior granted a permit to bring the sheep carcass back to the US .
Unlike his sister Ivanka Trump , Mr Trump Jr holds no official government position .
He has faced criticism for his defence of gun rights and the images he posts on social media of trophy hunting trips around the world .

The second release added nearly $60,000 to the cost to taxpayers, the group found, adding that they are still investigating other aspects of the trip such as whether the US State Department was involved or whether the US Department of Interior granted a permit to bring the sheep carcass back to the US.


bbc--2020-06-10--Racism definition: Merriam-Webster to make update after request

The American dictionary Merriam-Webster is to change its definition of the word racism after receiving an email from a young black woman .
Kennedy Mitchum , a recent graduate of Drake University in Iowa , suggested that the definition should include a reference to systemic oppression .
An editor then responded , later agreeing to update their definition .
The decision comes amid international anti-racism protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Floyd died after a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
Ms Mitchum had encountered people pointing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not racist because of the way they felt towards people of colour .
She felt the definition needed to reflect broader issues of racial inequality in society .
• a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race • a ) a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism and designed to execute its principles , b ) a political or social system founded on racism Ms Mitchum told the BBC that she first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current definition around four years ago .
`` I was just speaking on my social media about racism and just about how the things I was experiencing in my own school and my own college , '' she said .
`` There were a lot of things that were racist but it was n't as blatant . ''
• How are African-Americans treated under the law ?
Ms Mitchum says the dictionary definition was being used by people attempting to tell her she was wrong .
`` Some troll was messaging me trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racism truly is , ' '' she said .
People were copy-and-pasting the definition to her in an attempt to prove racism could only exist if you believe your race to be superior to another .
`` They were saying : 'You 're in school [ university ] , so what do you mean ?
You have privileges as well ' .
I said it 's not about that , it 's about the hurdles that I had to jump over because of the colour of my skin and the systems that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ms Mitchum emailed Merriam-Webster to point out that racism is `` both prejudice combined with social and institutional power .
It is a system of advantage based on skin colour '' .
To her surprise , she got a response the next day .
After some back-and-forth , Merriam-Webster said the `` issue needed to be addressed sooner rather than later '' and that a revision would be made .
Merriam-Webster 's editorial manager Peter Sokolowski told the BBC that the wording of the second definition of racism will be `` even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It could be expanded ... to include the term systemic and it will certainly have one or two example sentences , at least , '' he said .
The people working on the new definition will be consulting the work of experts in black studies , he said , adding that the revision could be done by August .
Ms Mitchum said the issue of definition is vital .
`` I think it 's very important for people to be on the same page , '' she said .

"They were saying: 'You're in school [university], so what do you mean? You have privileges as well'. I said it's not about that, it's about the hurdles that I had to jump over because of the colour of my skin and the systems that are in place."


bbc--2020-06-10--Fed warns US faces 'long road' to recovery

The head of America 's central bank has pledged to continue support for the US economy for `` as long as it takes '' .
Warning that the US faces a `` long road '' to recovery , Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the bank would keep interest rates near zero for the foreseeable future .
A policymaker forecast released by the Fed showed rates remaining low until the end of 2022 .
`` This is going to take some time , '' Mr Powell said .
In December , Fed policymakers said they expected the US economy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unemployment rate to remain around 3.5 % .
But the pandemic has dramatically rewritten that outlook , prompting the loss of more than 20 million jobs in March and April in the US alone .
• US recession : What can the 2008 recession teach us about this one ?
• Pandemic pushes US into official recession The OECD on Wednesday said the pandemic had triggered the most severe recession in a century and warned that the global economy could contract 7.6 % this year , should a second outbreak hit .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ show policymakers expect the US economy to shrink 6.5 % this year and the unemployment rate to be 9.3 % , before falling to 6.5 % in 2021 .
That would still be a big increase from the 3.5 % rate recorded in February .
The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates toward zero at the onset of the pandemic and has pledged to maintain low rates until the economy is back on track .
It has pumped trillions of dollars into the financial system , buying up US Treasuries and other assets to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a market collapse .
It has also stepped in with new programmes to lend to small and medium-sized firms and buy corporate and municipal debt .
The swift action has won widespread praise in Washington .
In a hearing about the pandemic response on Wednesday , Republican Senator John Kennedy called Mr Powell a `` rock star '' .
Neil Birrell , chief investment officer at Premier Miton , said the Fed 's statement on Wednesday was `` affirmation of central banks everywhere doing what they need to do '' .
Analysts credit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drive a rally in financial markets , which have rebounded sharply from their lows .
Mr Powell on Wednesday said financial conditions had improved , thanks to the Fed 's efforts to keep markets from freezing up .
He defended the bank 's plan to continue asset purchases at the current levels , despite criticisms that such moves primarily help wealthy investors .
`` We do n't take those gains for granted , '' Mr Powell said .
No change in interest rates at this meeting , and it seems most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change before 2023 .
One of the documents released alongside the policy statements is a summary of the expectations of the Fed 's policy makers .
It does n't identify individuals , but it does give us some indication of what they 're thinking , if not exactly who is thinking it .
None expect rates to rise this year or next .
There is at least one who thinks there will be a rise of a full percentage point in 2022 .
But the majority think that wo n't happen .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will see a contraction of 4.2 % .
One expects a pretty hideous figure of 10 % .
Most expect a return to growth next year .
But if you take the median - the one in the middle if you rank them - it will be 2022 before this year 's losses are fully recovered .
The cumulative picture for that projection is an economy 1.6 % larger in that year than it was last year .
That suggests , for that period , more than two years of lost growth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the long term .

Most expect a return to growth next year. But if you take the median - the one in the middle if you rank them - it will be 2022 before this year's losses are fully recovered.


bbc--2020-06-10--JK Rowling responds to trans tweets criticism

JK Rowling has said she spoke out about transgender issues in part due to her personal experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault .
The Harry Potter author addressed criticism of her response to an article that described `` people who menstruate '' .
In a lengthy blog , she wrote her interest in trans issues stemmed from being a survivor of abuse and having concerns around single-sex spaces .
Actor Daniel Radcliffe was among those critical of Ms Rowling 's comments .
In the blog post published on Wednesday , Ms Rowling , 54 , detailed what she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need to talk about the issue .
These included her interest in `` both education and safeguarding '' and `` freedom of speech '' .
Explaining her final reason , she wrote : `` I 've been in the public eye now for over 20 years and have never talked publicly about being a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor .
`` This is n't because I 'm ashamed those things happened to me , but because they 're traumatic to revisit and remember .
`` I also feel protective of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't want to claim sole ownership of a story that belongs to her , too .
`` However , a short while ago , I asked her how she 'd feel if I were publicly honest about that part of my life and she encouraged me to go ahead .
`` I 'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy , but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine , who 've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star of the Harry Potter film series , and Eddie Redmayne , who leads the cast of the Fantastic Beasts movies , have both criticised Ms Rowling for her comments about transgender issues .
Emma Watson , who played Hermione Granger in the Potter franchise , said : `` Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they are n't who they say they are . ''
The row began last weekend , after Ms Rowling responded to a headline on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ menstruate '' by writing in a tweet : `` I 'm sure there used to be a word for those people .
Someone help me out .
Wumben ?
Wimpund ?
Woomud ? ''
Critics accused her of being transphobic , but Ms Rowling said she stood by her comments , saying it `` is n't hate to speak the truth '' .
`` My life has been shaped by being female .
I do not believe it 's hateful to say so , '' she said .
`` I know and love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives . ''
In December last year , the author voiced her support for a researcher who was sacked after tweeting that transgender people can not change their biological sex .
In the blog post on Wednesday , Rowling said she was motivated to address transgender issues through her Twitter account because of what she sees as an increasingly misogynistic society .
`` We 're living through the most misogynistic period I 've experienced , '' she continued .
`` Back in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future daughters , should I have any , would have it far better than I ever did , but between the backlash against feminism and a porn-saturated online culture , I believe things have got significantly worse for girls .
`` Never have I seen women denigrated and dehumanised to the extent they are now . ''
Why is this such a fiercely debated topic ?
Transgender people say they just want equal rights , but some groups believe that will lessen women 's rights .
A key differentiation is between the words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Our sex , which is physical - male or female - is distinct from our gender , which is psychological and social .
`` Women are oppressed on the basis of their biological sex , not their gender identity .
There has to be a place for the female sex as a distinct group , '' Stephanie Davies-Arai , who founded the Transgender Trend website - a place for parents to discuss trans issues , told BBC Radio 1 's Newsbeat .
This argument - the distinction between sex and gender - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activist Julia Serano , who argues there are more than two discrete mutually exclusive sexes .
Instead , she argues sex is made up of a number of variable dimorphic traits - like chromosomes and reproductive organs - that sometimes align in a person and sometimes do n't .
• 'Why we want transgender rules changed' • Do we need more than two genders ?

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bbc--2020-06-10--UK single people can stay the night with loved ones

People living alone in England will be able to stay at one other household as part of a further easing of coronavirus restrictions .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that , from Saturday , single adults can spend the night at another house in a `` support bubble '' .
No 10 said the change aims to help combat loneliness and that people are being trusted to observe the rules .
The relaxation does not apply to those who are shielding , or other UK nations .
The PM also announced a new national `` catch-up programme '' for school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed most children will not return to classrooms until September .
Mr Johnson told the daily Downing Street briefing the new `` support bubbles '' apply to single adult households or single parents with children under 18 .
`` All those in a support bubble will be able to act as if they live in the same household , meaning they can spend time together inside each others ' homes and do not need to stay two metres apart , '' he said .
• What am I allowed to do now ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,300 times' He added : `` I want to stress that support bubbles must be exclusive , meaning you ca n't switch the household you are in a bubble with or connect with multiple households .
`` And if any member of the support bubble develops symptoms , all members of the bubble will need to follow the normal advice on household isolation . ''
In addition to the new `` support bubbles '' , the PM also confirmed non-essential shops can reopen on 15 June alongside outdoor zoos , safari parks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for how the new `` support bubbles '' might work for single adults in England : • A grandparent who lives alone would be able to form a bubble with one of their children , which means they could go to see them and interact with their grandchildren as normal • A single parent could form a bubble with a parent or friend so they can interact as normal • Two single people who both live on their own could form a bubble • And a couple who do not live together could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they both live alone No 10 also said that if a person lives alone but their partner has a flatmate , for example , then they can form a bubble but the flatmate can not then form their own with another household .
If anyone within a bubble develops coronavirus symptoms , everyone within the bubble must self-isolate for 14 days .
There were 8.2 million people living alone in the UK last year , according to the Office for National Statistics , with just under half aged 65-and-over .
There were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the new rule is `` not designed for people who do n't qualify to start meeting inside because that remains against the law '' .
One part of the bubble has to be a single household , or be a single parent to children aged under 18 .
It does not apply to grandparents who live together , people living in houses of multiple occupancy , such as flat shares , or to couples who already live together .
Those who are shielding can not be advised to form a bubble , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` However , I want to say I know how hard it is for those of you who are shielding and we will say more next week about the arrangements that will be in place for you beyond the end of June . ''
Boris Johnson is keen to emphasise the government is moving slowly in easing the lockdown .
The `` support bubble '' plan is very limited - designed to help the loneliest in England .
It 's the government dipping another very tentative toe into the water when it comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as lockdown is eased further , questions are increasing about the decisions we 've seen so far .
Comments from Prof Neil Ferguson on lockdown coming too late will be very uncomfortable reading for those in power , even if they can say they were acting on the advice they were getting .
Likewise , England 's chief medical officer saying testing could have been ramped up earlier will be seized upon by the government 's critics .
The government does n't want to talk about its early decisions yet - but many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laura Kuenssberg asked why children will soon be able to go and look at lions in a zoo but may not be able to return to the classroom until September .
Mr Johnson said the government had wanted to get the remainder of primary pupils back before the summer holidays .
But the circulation of coronavirus was `` not quite down far enough to change the social distancing measures that we have in our schools '' .
`` What we 'll be doing is a huge amount of catch-up for pupils over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that Education Secretary Gavin Williamson `` will be setting out a lot more next week about the catch-up programme '' .
He defended the approach on schooling by comparing England 's policy to other European countries .
And he said a return for all pupils in September depended on progress continuing in controlling the virus .
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Earlier , Prof Neil Ferguson , a former government science adviser , told MPs deaths in the UK would have halved had the country entered lockdown a week earlier .
Asked about the comments at the government briefing alongside the PM , the UK 's chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty said people would have different views on when the lockdown should have been introduced .
He said there was `` very limited '' information about the virus at that stage and we now know more .
The PM said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We know a lot more about the virus than we did in January , February or even March .
`` You have to proceed with caution , that is what we are doing . ''
The UK government 's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the R number - the number of people an infected person passes the virus on to - remains `` just below one '' .
`` The epidemic is shrinking , but not fast , '' he said .
`` Numbers are coming down but are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also confirmed there have been a further 245 coronavirus deaths across all settings in the UK , taking the UK death toll to 41,128 .
The pandemic has , effectively , become a game of risk management - that 's because , as Prof Witty says , nothing is `` risk free '' .
We could continue to suppress the virus by not easing lockdown any further .
That would further reduce the spread of coronavirus - and no doubt save lives .
But it would come at a huge cost economically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also to people 's health , whether it is from mental or physical illness linked to continued strict curbs .
Instead , the fine line being trod by the government and its advisers is to navigate a way through this ( whether they are doing a good job or not is a whole other question ) .
The aim is to keep the spread of the virus low , while reopening society .
Whatever is done , there will be victims .
In the end it will come down to both political judgements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to be lifted , and also individual judgements , in terms of how quickly we each embrace the new freedoms .
That , unfortunately , is the way life is in this pandemic .

He added: "However, I want to say I know how hard it is for those of you who are shielding and we will say more next week about the arrangements that will be in place for you beyond the end of June."


bbc--2020-06-10--Kano state serial rapes: Man arrested after 40 rapes in Nigerian town

Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year .
A mother in the northern town Dangora caught the man in her children 's bedroom , according to police spokesman Abdullahi Haruna .
The man ran away but neighbours gave chase and caught him , he added .
The man was arrested on Tuesday .
The police say the spate of rapes included an attack on an 80-year-old and children as young as 10 years old .
There has been a recent wave of rapes and killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to a national outcry , with thousands signing a petition and using the hashtag # WeAreTired .
• Get the latest updates from across Africa • Nigerian women speak out after wave of sexual violence Dangora is a small town in Kano state about 85 kilometres ( 55 miles ) south-west of Kano city , making it difficult for police to access , reports the BBC 's Mansur Abubakar from Kano .
The chief of the town , Ahmadu Yau , said the arrest is a welcome development .
`` People of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we hope justice will be served appropriately . ''
Residents told the BBC that they had lived the last year in fear , even in their own homes , because they had heard that a serial rapist was climbing fences and raping women indoors .
`` We can now sleep with our eyes closed , '' one woman told the BBC .
• University student Uwavera Omozuwa is allegedly raped and dies in a church after her head is smashed with a fire extinguisher ; a suspect has been arrested • A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in north-west Jigawa state ; 11 arrests have been made • Tina Ezekwe is killed by a policeman in south-west Lagos state ; two policemen have been arrested • Barakat Bello is allegedly gang-raped and murdered in south-west Oyo state ; no arrest has been made • A 17-year-old girl is gang-raped in south-west Ekiti state ; two arrests have been made If you have been affected by sexual abuse or violence in Nigeria , help and support is available at Naptip .
If you are in the UK , you can find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of a survey published by NOIPolls in July 2019 suggested that up to one in every three girls living in Nigeria could have experienced at least one form of sexual assault by the time they reach 25 .
It is not uncommon for rape to go unreported - with some victims and their families , fearing stigmatisation , police extortion and a lack of trust in the judicial process , choose not to report cases to the authorities .
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The results of a survey published by NOIPolls in July 2019 suggested that up to one in every three girls living in Nigeria could have experienced at least one form of sexual assault by the time they reach 25.


bbc--2020-06-11--Coronavirus: Belgium's Prince Joachim fined for breaking Spain's lockdown

A Belgian prince who contracted coronavirus after breaking lockdown rules in Spain has been fined €10,400 ( $ 11,800 ) .
Prince Joachim was issued with the penalty for failing to observe a 14-day quarantine period after arriving in the country .
The prince , 28 , arrived in Spain for an internship on 24 May , but attended a gathering in the southern city of Córdoba two days later .
He has since apologised .
`` I deeply regret my actions , '' the prince said in a statement after reports about the party emerged in Spanish media late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would `` accept the consequences '' .
He has 15 days to pay the fine , in which case the amount will be reduced by half .
• How lockdown is being lifted across Europe Spain imposed a mandatory two-week quarantine for all international arrivals on 15 May .
Prince Joachim is a nephew of Belgium 's King Philippe and 10th in line to the throne .
More than 27,000 people have died of coronavirus in Spain since the outbreak began .
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The prince, 28, arrived in Spain for an internship on 24 May, but attended a gathering in the southern city of Córdoba two days later.


bbc--2020-06-11--White House deplores calls to 'erase history'

'This is not just murder , but a hate crime' Brooke Williams , George Floyd 's niece , said 'justice @ @ @ @ @ him as long as she is breathing .

Asked about the president's opposition to dropping Confederate base names, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany questions where the line will be drawn when it comes to "erasing history".


bbc--2020-06-10--Coronavirus: How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

Across Europe , lockdown measures are being lifted cautiously , in phases .
Businesses are reopening and many children are back in school .
Many of Europe 's internal borders will be open again from mid-June and there are hopes that external borders will be lifted from 1 July .
Here is how Europeans are emerging from life under lockdown .
Germany began reopening smaller shops in April : in early May control of lifting the lockdown was handed to the 16 federal states .
But Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed that an `` emergency brake '' will be applied anywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Foreign minister Heiko Maas announced a travel ban for EU member states and specified European countries including the UK would be lifted on 15 June , provided large-scale lockdowns were not still under way in those nations .
• Bundesliga football matches resumed behind closed doors on 16 May - the first big European league to do so • Shops of all sizes were allowed to reopen , with extra hygiene and social distancing • Shops smaller than 800 sq m have been allowed to open since 20 April , alongside car @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schools have been partially reopened for young children and those taking exams - and the 16 states are moving towards reopening pre-school centres and schools at their own pace • Border controls were eased on 15 May with Austria , France and Switzerland , and will be lifted on 15 June across Europe , but not beyond until the end of August • Two different households are now allowed to meet up with each other • Big public events like festivals are banned until at least the end of August What did football @ @ @ @ @ @ @ imposed a strict and lengthy lockdown on 7 March - initially in the north , then nationwide - with a ban on walking or exercising more than 200m ( 656ft ) from home .
In early May , some restrictions were relaxed and people are now able to travel for longer distances , as well as visit their relatives in small numbers .
On 3 June , Italy unilaterally reopened its borders and ended regional travel restrictions • Bars and restaurants reopened on 18 May , but hosting reduced numbers of diners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to separate customers • Hairdressers also reopened on 18 May , as did more shops , museums and libraries , and sports teams are able to hold group training • Catholic Church masses resumed from 18 May , but with strict social distancing and wearing of face masks • Funerals are now allowed with a maximum of 15 people attending , ideally outdoors • Schools will not reopen until 1 September • Gyms and swimming pools reopened in most regions on 25 May , with strict social distancing rules , but not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epicentre of Italy 's crisis • Some tourist sites , like the leaning Tower of Pisa , opened on 30 May • Serie A football is set to return on 20 June France : Phase two eases travel and eating out France 's strict lockdown was imposed on 17 March , with residents required to provide a travel permit justifying any outdoor trips .
Restrictions began to ease on 11 May , and phase two of the easing began on 2 June , including an end to a 100km ( 62-mile ) travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now in a so-called `` green zone '' , where restrictions can ease faster .
Paris has moved from a red to an orange zone • Bars and restaurants can reopen in the green zone under phase two , with outside areas able to reopen in the orange zone .
Parks and gardens in Paris can finally reopen • Primary schools and nurseries began reopening after 11 May and schools for 11 to 15 year-olds ( collèges ) in green zones on 18 May .
A limit of 15 pupils is put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ older children .
Schools for 15 to 18-year-olds ( lycées ) reopened in green zones as part of phase two • Gatherings of fewer than 10 people are also permitted ; the elderly and vulnerable are allowed out , but must use common sense • Beaches have also begun reopening under tight restrictions ; cinemas will start reopening on 22 June .
Denmark , one of the first European countries to announce a lockdown , started to ease restrictions in mid-April , with a four-phase plan .
• Day care centres and primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children attending in shifts .
Children aged 12-16 returned from 18 May • Hairdressers , beauty and massage salons and some other well-being services reopened on 20 April • Professional sport is allowed behind closed doors ; football 's Super Liga returned on 28 May • Shopping centres reopened on 11 May with social distancing • Social gatherings were first limited to 10 people - then on 8 June that was boosted to 50 under Phase 3 • Gyms and swimming pools are also reopening under Phase 3 , with social distancing • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with social distancing , followed by cinemas , theatres , museums and art galleries on 21 May • Borders remain shut for most people , but reopen for tourists from Norway , Iceland and Germany on 15 June Baltic countries : The first 'travel bubble ' in Europe The three Baltic states - Lithuania , Latvia and Estonia - became the first countries in Europe to allow free movement again , but initially only with each other .
From 15 May citizens and residents could move freely across the three countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baltic states in the past two weeks , were not infected , and not in contact with an infected person .
Those coming from elsewhere still have to self-isolate for 14 days .
Estonia then said several countries would not be affected by quarantine from 1 June , including Germany , France and Austria , and the Baltic trio resume free movement with Poland from mid-June .
Restrictions are slowly being lifted in a country that has seen a high number of deaths in care homes .
• From 10 May , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of up to four people and that `` personal bubble '' was extended to 10 different people who could meet outside from 8 June • Fabric shops reopened on 4 May , as new regulations require all Belgians aged 12 or over to wear masks on public transport • Other shops reopened on 11 May , with strict social distancing • Schools resumed classes from 18 May , but no more than 10 children are allowed in each classroom • Markets , museums and zoos also reopened from 18 May , with rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beauty salons reopened on 18 May • Cafes , restaurants and sports clubs reopened from 8 June and cinemas , casinos and concerts restart from 1 July No public sporting or cultural events can take place before 30 June .
• Why so many people are dying in Belgium • Humans come in one-by-one as zoo returns to life The Netherlands imposed a far less strict lockdown than next-door Belgium .
Prime Minister Mark Rutte unveiled a five-phase plan for easing lockdown restrictions , which kicked in from 11 May .
• Libraries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bars , beauticians , masseuses and occupational therapists went back to work from 11 May • Bars and restaurants reopened on 1 June for up to 30 guests inside and unlimited numbers outside , provided people maintain 1.5m distance .
Cinemas , theatres and concert halls also reopened , subject to a 30-guest maximum , and face masks became mandatory on public transport the same day for anyone aged 13 and over • Secondary school pupils returned to class on 2 June , with social distancing • Campsites and holiday parks can reopen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date theatres , cinemas and restaurants can allow in up to 100 customers with social distancing • Larger events and contact sports may resume in September , along with sex clubs and saunas Austria was one of the first countries to ease its lockdown .
The health minister said the reopening of small shops in mid-April did n't cause a spike in cases .
Borders were reopened on 4 June with all neighbours bar Italy , and those crossings reopen on 16 June .
• Larger shops , shopping centres and hairdressers reopened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small shops , DIY stores and garden centres have been allowed to open since 14 April • Outdoor sport that can be socially distanced , such as tennis , golf and athletics , is now allowed • Gatherings of up to 10 people have been allowed since the start of May • Restaurants and cafes reopened from mid-May , while gyms , open air swimming pools , hotels and some cinemas opened at the end of May , with weddings involving up to 100 people also allowed • Final-year school pupils returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outlined a four-stage plan on 4 May to start easing one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe , which saw children under 14 confined to their homes for six weeks .
On 1 June Spain moved to a second phase for 70 % of Spaniards , but Madrid , Barcelona and some other regions were remaining under tighter phase-one restrictions .
The state of emergency is to end on 21 June , restoring freedom of movement .
Bilbao 's Guggenheim Museum became Spain 's first large museum to reopen its doors , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the maximum allowed .
• Face masks are compulsory for anyone aged six and over in public , both inside and outside , if it is n't possible to maintain social distance • Schools were partially reopened from 26 May .
This will allow for revision classes and state exams but a full reopening is not expected until September • From 11 May customers were able to order a beer in a terrace bar , but bars and restaurants will not fully reopen until 10 June , adhering to strict social distancing guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cinemas , theatres and exhibitions began reopening on 26 May , but only at 30 % capacity .
Outdoor concerts of up to 400 people are permitted , but with social distancing • Spain 's renowned La Liga football championship is set to resume on 11 June • From 1 July people travelling from abroad - including tourists - will no longer have to spend two weeks in quarantine on arrival in Spain Ireland has had a stricter lockdown than the UK , with residents only allowed to exercise within 2km ( 1.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a five-stage roadmap - later cut to four - to reopen the country started on 18 May .
• On 8 June Ireland 's Phase 2 began , meaning all high street shops can reopen , while enforcing social distancing • The same day , an individual travel limit was widened : people can travel up to 20km from their home or anywhere in their own county - the limit previously was 5km • Schools will remain shut until September , while outdoor workers such as construction workers and gardeners resumed activities from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland has to go into self-isolation for 14 days • Creches and nurseries will open for the children of essential workers from 29 June , and this will be extended to the children of other workers from 20 July • The limits on social gatherings are : groups of up to six both indoors and outdoors while observing a 2m distance ; up to 25 can attend a funeral ; up to 15 can meet for outdoor sports • Visitors to the UK from Ireland are exempt from the UK 's two-week mandatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 8 June • Phase 3 is to start on 29 June , and phase 4 on 20 July , RTE reports Switzerland began easing its eight-week lockdown in stages from 27 April .
• Garden centres , hairdressers and beauty salons were allowed to reopen on 27 April • Schools , libraries , museums and non-food shops followed on 11 May , with strict distancing measures • So too did restaurants , bars and cafes with a limit of four guests per table , with tables 2m apart • Hand sanitiser is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are advised to wear masks on public transport • From 30 May groups of up to 30 people can meet , rising from five currently • Summer camps , cinemas and theatres reopened from 6 June along with mountain railways and cable cars , with public events of up to 300 people allowed Yearning for the sound of tourists in the Alps again Portugal has had fewer coronavirus cases and deaths than some other south European nations .
The government announced a three-phase plan , reopening different sectors of the economy every 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hairdressers , car dealerships and bookshops started opening from 4 May • Bigger shops , restaurants , museums and coffee shops reopened from 18 May , but at reduced capacity • Infants and some secondary school students also went back on 18 May , while primary schools and pre-schools began reopening at the start of June • Shopping centres , cinemas and theatres were allowed to reopen at the start of June and beaches reopened on 6 June .
Greece recorded its first Covid-19 case on 26 February and the government acted swiftly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April , Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a relaxation of lockdown measures in the weeks ahead .
• Churches opened for individual prayer on 4 May and religious services were allowed from 17 May • Schools reopened on 11 May for final-year students only , with special measures including students attending classes on different days ; on 1 June classes resumed for primary schools and kindergartens , with 15 maximum per class • Shops are now all able to reopen • Cafes and restaurants reopened on 25 May , but with social distancing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greece has declared that the tourist season will start on 15 June , with the opening of seasonal hotels on the same day • Travel to the islands resumed on 25 May for mainland Greeks , but not for foreign tourists ; from 1 July Greece is set to lift the two-week quarantine rule for foreigners Fast on coronavirus , now they need to save summer Russia : Starting to go back to work President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia 's nationwide lockdown was being eased from 12 May , and that businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unemployment rising further .
He also said it was up to individual regions to decide the best policy .
But Russia 's daily infection rate remains high , compared with the rest of Europe .
• Construction and industry were the first sectors to resume work , under President Putin 's plan • But large public events are still be banned • Moscow , as the worst-hit city , kept tough restrictions until 1 June , when regular walks were allowed and parks and non-essential businesses reopened • Then the capital lifted restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with plans for museums and libraries to reopen on 16 June • It is compulsory to wear gloves and masks in shops and on public transport in Moscow • Schools are shut and many people are working from home Is Putin rushing Russia out of lockdown ?
Poland : Parks and forests first to reopen In Poland , Covid-19 numbers are lower than in many Western European countries .
Most of the recent infections have been amongst the country 's coal miners in the southern Silesia region .
Poland began lifting restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forests were allowed to reopen .
• Hotels , shops , shopping centres , museums and galleries reopened on 4 May , with one customer per 15 sq m of space allowed • Face coverings in public will remain obligatory until a vaccine is available • Restaurants , cafes , hairdressers and beauty salons reopened from 18 May • Primary schools reopened on 25 May , but only for the youngest children , and final-year university students were also allowed back to class • The Ekstraklasa football championship returned on 29 May , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and maximum attendance in stadiums set at 25 % • Borders with neighbouring EU countries were being reopened from 13 June .
There was no compulsory lockdown in Sweden , unlike the measures seen elsewhere in Europe .
But in line with government advice , most people took to voluntary social distancing and working from home .
• Restaurants , bars , schools and businesses remained opened .
But it did ban gatherings of more than 50 people • Sweden has recorded over 4,000 deaths , the highest per capita number in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norway agreed to reopen their borders to each other , from 15 June , Sweden was left out because of its high rate of infection • Has Sweden got its science right ?

In Poland, Covid-19 numbers are lower than in many Western European countries. Although it largely escaped the worst pandemic, there was an outbreak at coal mines in the industrial heartland of Upper Silesia in early June. Poland began lifting restrictions on 20 April, when parks and forests were allowed to reopen.


bbc--2020-06-10--Joshua & Fury have agreed in principle to two fights - Hearn

Last updated on .From the section Boxing British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal , says promoter Eddie Hearn .
Joshua , 30 , holds the WBA , IBF and WBO belts while 31-year-old Fury is the WBC champion .
`` It 's fair to say [ Joshua and Fury ] are in agreement regarding the financial terms , '' Hearn , who is Joshua 's promoter , told Sky Sports News .
`` We 're in a good place .
It 's fair to say that , in principle , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Two fights . ''
Fury expressed his delight at the news in a social media post .
The Manchester-born boxer said he would fight Joshua in 2021 , but would first have to overcome the `` hurdle in the road '' Deontay Wilder , in a third meeting .
Fury is contracted to fight the American , from whom he won the WBC title in February .
Joshua , who reclaimed his world titles in December , has to face his mandatory challenger , Bulgaria 's Kubrat Pulev , when the sport fully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` There is still a lot to overcome .
We are looking at venues and dates .
`` We 've been talking to [ Fury 's management team ] MTK , giving them the assurances from Joshua 's side that all the details on the structure of the deal is approved from our side .
And it is from Fury 's side , as well . ''
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live , Fury 's promoter , Frank Warren , said : `` The only way it could not happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat . ''
He added : `` Every one wants it to happen .
For me this will be the biggest sporting event in this country with these fighters - four belts on the line , two Brits fighting for the world title , both champions .
This is just mega .
I think it 'll be the biggest sporting event in this country since England won the World Cup in '66 .
`` [ Fury 's ] really happy… it 's something he wants , something he 's wanted for a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's a great fight for both of them and for fans in this country and round the world .
`` It 's not going to get any more competitive than this . ''

There are hurdles to overcome - Hearn on Fury v Joshua
British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
Talks over a historic bout for the undisputed title began in early May.
Joshua, 30, holds the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, while 31-year-old Fury is the WBC champion.
"We have a financial deal in place between the two of them for two fights in 2021" Hearn, who is Joshua's promoter, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It doesn't get any bigger. It's two British world heavyweight champions fighting for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world."
Fury expressed his delight at the news in a social media post. He said he would fight Joshua in 2021, but would first have to overcome the "hurdle in the road", Deontay Wilder, in a third meeting. Fury is contracted to fight the American, from whom he won the WBC title in February.
Joshua, who reclaimed his world titles in December, has to face his mandatory challenger, Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev, when the sport fully resumes after the coronavirus shutdown.
Hearn added: "They do have intermediate fights. There is Dillian Whyte as a mandatory as well, but always the most difficult part of any deal is getting two parties to agree to the financial elements of the deal.
"The aim for Anthony Joshua is to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. He holds all the belts bar one, which is owned by Tyson Fury. So, if Tyson Fury was to lose to Deontay Wilder - which I can't see happening - then we would go straight into the Deontay Wilder fight for the undisputed championship.
"But, of course, in an ideal world you've got two Britons there who are heavyweight champions. It will never happen again, it has never happened previously and it's a chance for Britain to gain all the belts in the heavyweight division."
'Biggest sporting event in UK since England won World Cup'
In a statement, Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, said "no contracts have been signed".
"Obviously, we are keen to make the fight that British fans demand and will continue negotiations in order to deliver Tyson his shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world," he added.
"Things are going in the right direction and we couldn't be more happy that a potential mega fight is in reach."
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Warren added: "The only way it could not happen is if one of the guys gets beaten."
He added: "Everyone wants it to happen. For me, this will be the biggest sporting event in this country with these fighters - four belts on the line, two Britons fighting for the world title, both champions. This is just mega. I think it'll be the biggest sporting event in this country since England won the World Cup in 1966.
"[Fury's] really happy. It's something he's wanted for a long, long time. It's a great fight for both of them and for fans in this country and round the world.
"It's not going to get any more competitive than this."


bbc--2020-06-10--Bayern Munich beat Frankfurt to reach German Cup final

Holders Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt to set up a German Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen .
Ivan Perisic 's @ @ @ @ @ goal of a first half the treble chasers entirely dominated .
Eintracht , the 2018 @ @ @ @ @ break and Danny da Costa levelled moments after coming on .
Robert Lewandowski scored the @ @ @ @ @ pass , with a goal initially ruled out for offside but awarded by the video @ @ @ @ @ the Pole 's 45th goal in only 39 games for Bayern this season .
The @ @ @ @ @ 's Olympic Stadium on 4 July , with Leverkusen beating fourth-tier Saarbrucken 3-0 in the @ @ @ @ @ who are two league wins away from an eighth consecutive Bundesliga title , have won @ @ @ @ @ games in all competitions .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Robert Lewandowski's winner was his 45th goal of the season
Holders Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt to set up a German Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen.
Ivan Perisic's stooping header was the only goal of a first half the treble chasers entirely dominated.
Eintracht, the 2018 winners, improved after the break and Danny da Costa levelled moments after coming on.
Robert Lewandowski scored the winner from Joshua Kimmich's pass, with a goal initially ruled out for offside but awarded by the video assistant referee.
That is the Pole's 45th goal in only 39 games for Bayern this season.
The final will be in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on 4 July, with Leverkusen beating fourth-tier Saarbrucken 3-0 in the other semi-final.
Bayern, who are two league wins away from an eighth consecutive Bundesliga title, have won 20 of their previous 21 games in all competitions.
Bayern's players wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts before the game


bbc--2020-06-10--Dortmund want £115m for Sancho - Thursday's gossip

Southampton are planning contract talks with English left-back Ryan Bertrand , 30 , amid mounting interest from Leicester .
( Daily Mail ) Bournemouth 's Polish keeper Artur Boruc , 40 , English midfielder Andrew Surman , 33 , and English defenders Simon Francis , 35 , and Charlie Daniels , 33 , are set to sign short-term deals .
( Bournemouth Echo ) Scottish midfielder Ryan Fraser , 26 , is set to reject the offer of a short-term Bournemouth deal , meaning he can leave for free in summer .
( Sun ) The chances of Chris Hughton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Birmingham Mail ) Manchester United will face West Brom in two games at Old Trafford on Friday , as they prepare for the return of the Premier League .
( Telegraph ) Spanish Villarreal midfielder Santi Cazorla , 35 , says he has made a decision on his future - but is not revealing anything yet .
The former Arsenal player is out of contract this summer .
( Cadena Ser via Mirror ) Leicester City are set to become the latest Premier League club to inject further funds into their women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Championship - the second tier of women 's football .
( Times - subscription required ) Real Madrid 's chiefs have politely turned down the offer of playing their final six home games at the Wanda Metropolitano - the stadium of rivals Atletico Madrid .
Real 's home the Santiago Bernabeu is currently being redeveloped .
( Marca ) Former Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has warned supporters to reserve judgement on their potential new owners until they are in charge .
( Talksport )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Borussia Dortmund will demand £115m for 20-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho. (Telegraph) external-link
Crystal Palace's Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 27 is attracting interest from Paris St-Germain. (90 Min) external-link
Chelsea face competition from Real Madrid to sign Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, 21. (Sun) external-link
Meanwhile, the Blues are preparing a bid for Flamengo's Brazilian midfielder Gerson, 23, in a deal that would also benefit his former club Roma. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian) external-link
Barcelona and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho - currently on loan at Bayern Munich - is likely to move to the Premier League. Tottenham and Everton are interested in the 27-year-old while his representatives have also been in touch with Newcastle. (France Football - in French) external-link
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Chelsea and France striker Olivier Giroud, 33. (Express) external-link
Leicester City are targeting Vitesse Arnhem's English left-back Max Clark, 24, to replace Ben Chilwell if the England international, 23, leaves this summer. (Mail) external-link
Southampton are planning contract talks with English left-back Ryan Bertrand, 30, amid mounting interest from the Foxes. (Mail) external-link
Bournemouth's Polish keeper Artur Boruc, 40, English midfielder Andrew Surman, 33, and English defenders Simon Francis, 35, and Charlie Daniels, 33, are set to sign short-term deals. (Bournemouth Echo) external-link
Scotland midfielder Ryan Fraser, 26, is set to reject the offer of a short-term Cherries deal, meaning he can leave for free in summer. (Sun) external-link
The chances of Chris Hughton returning to manage Birmingham are slim. (Birmingham Mail) external-link
Manchester United will face West Brom in two games at Old Trafford on Friday, as they prepare for the return of the Premier League. (Telegraph) external-link
Villarreal's Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla, 35, says he has made a decision on his future - but is not revealing anything yet. The former Arsenal player is out of contract this summer. (Cadena Ser, via Mirror) external-link
Leicester are set to become the latest Premier League club to inject further funds into their women's team with the aim of promotion from the Championship - the second tier of women's football. (Times - subscription required) external-link
Real Madrid's chiefs have politely turned down the offer of playing their final six home games at the Wanda Metropolitano - the stadium of rivals Atletico Madrid. Real's home the Santiago Bernabeu is being redeveloped. (Marca) external-link


bbc--2020-06-10--George Floyd's brother Philonise makes plea to lawmakers

Philonise Floyd , brother of George Floyd , spoke at a House Judiciary Committee hearing about police brutality and racial @ @ @ @ @ brother `` didn ’ t deserve to die over $ 20 '' and urged lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ die `` in vain '' .
Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis last month as a @ @ @ @ @ knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
The police had been called after @ @ @ @ @ had used a counterfeit $ 20 ( £16.20 ) bill .

Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, spoke at a House Judiciary Committee hearing about police brutality and racial profiling.
He said his brother "didn’t deserve to die over $20" and urged lawmakers to ensure he did not die "in vain".
Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis last month as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
The police had been called after a report that Mr Floyd had used a counterfeit $20 (£16.20) bill.


bbc--2020-06-09--Winston Churchill: Hero or villain?

Winston Churchill: Hero or villain?

A statue of Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti during recent protests in London , with claims that the former @ @ @ @ @ Government ministers condemned the `` vandalism and desecration '' of the statue .
But Britain @ @ @ @ @ opinion in his own lifetime , and remains a divisive figure today .
To many @ @ @ @ @ as the man who helped inspire the allies to victory in WW2 , but some @ @ @ @ @ legacy .
Historians Sonia Purnell and Richard Toye talked to the BBC about some of @ @ @ @ @

A statue of Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti during recent protests in London, with claims that the former prime minister was racist.
Government ministers condemned the "vandalism and desecration" of the statue.
But Britain’s wartime leader split opinion in his own lifetime, and remains a divisive figure today.
To many he will always be known as the man who helped inspire the allies to victory in WW2, but some question other parts of his legacy.
Historians Sonia Purnell and Richard Toye talked to the BBC about some of his most controversial moments.


bbc--2020-06-10--George Floyd protests: What do 'thug', 'white privilege' and 'ally' mean?

These are just a few of the words and phrases you may have seen or heard in discussions about racial inequality after the death of George Floyd .
Many of these terms about race and activism are controversial - and people often have different ideas about what certain phrases mean .
Their life experiences will also affect how they define them .
So Radio 1 Newsbeat 's been chatting with a couple of people for their interpretations and perspectives .
Kehinde Andrews is professor of black studies at Birmingham City University , director of the Centre for Critical Social Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unity , and co-chair of the Black Studies Association .
JT Flowers is a 26-year-old American rapper , student and activist living in the UK , and Natasha March is an academic and activist from Manchester .
That 's how Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel have referred to people involved in violence that occurred at recent Black Lives Matter protests in the UK .
Donald Trump used the word in a tweet , flagged for inciting violence , that included the phrase , `` When the looting starts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition is `` a violent person , especially a criminal , '' but it has become a loaded term when referring to black people .
A journalist who had traced the history of the word , told the BBC in 2015 that `` thug '' was brought to Western society from India in 1897 , later used by politicians and in the media , even reclaimed by hip-hop artists such as Tupac and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony .
It was used widely to describe black people involved the Baltimore riots in 2015 , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They may as well just have the balls , have the bottle to say the N-word , '' says Natasha March .
`` Racism has n't changed , it 's just become more discreet , clever , manipulated , gaslighted , and thrown back at us . ''
She believes people like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump , both from a wealthy , educated background , should have known what the implications of the word thug are .
`` When you call an oppressed group thugs , what it does is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Fear of the other , fear of the immigrants , fear of the unknown . ''
`` When you have fear you shut down your senses , you do n't listen , you do n't see , you do n't intellectualise .
You 're on survival mode .
`` And that is wonderful way to anesthetise a society , so they do n't listen to the oppressed group .
It 's very clever . ''
Natasha says the use of the word thug is an attempt to steal the voices of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - a term some find upsetting and offensive - refers to the concept that people have basic rights and benefits simply because they are white .
It does n't mean they have n't suffered hardship or that they do n't have a tough life - just that their colour has n't made it harder .
JT feels some people get defensive about this term because it 's misunderstood .
`` You might be a white person and still be poor with a lack of access to education or face a language barrier in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ca n't be disadvantaged in other ways , '' he tells Newsbeat .
`` It just means with respect to that one particular thing - your race and skin colour - you do have the luxury of not being able to think about it .
`` It means having the luxury of being able to step outside without fearing that you 're going to be discriminated against or oppressed in any way because of the colour of your skin , '' he says .
The most recent statistics from the Home Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2018-19 , black people were more than nine times as likely to be stopped and searched by police as white people .
• They were over three times as likely to be arrested as white people .
• They were more than five times as likely to have force used against them by police as white people .
• A quarter of the prison population comes from BAME backgrounds , despite representing just 14 % of the population .
In young offenders institutions , this increases to 50 % .
Kehinde believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological '' and that `` there is a benefit to being white because you 're not treated in the same way . ''
`` There are different dimensions to it , some people have more privilege . ''
• How many black people die in police custody in England and Wales ?
Kehinde tells us the phrase `` white privilege '' was first written by the famous black civil rights activist William Du Bois in the 1930s to explain the way white workers in America benefited from segregation and the colour of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with an extra burden of worrying about how they will be treated because of how people perceive them .
Speaking in a special show on BBC Radio 1Xtra , DJ Ace said as a `` huge black man with a beard '' people find him `` frightening '' .
`` I have to live with this all day , every day and in every scenario .
`` I 'm aware my aesthetic is scary to some white people .
Sometimes I might 'tone it down ' and that embarrasses me '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman coming down the street I might cross so she feels more comfortable . ''
White saviour is usually used to describe somebody who appears to think certain communities ' '' need saving '' .
`` It is a concept that 's rooted in this idea that marginalised communities , particularly the black community , is n't empowered enough to liberate themselves , '' says JT .
He says in online spaces and activism it 's usually used to point out when someone `` takes it upon themselves to speak on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes without understanding the circumstances .
JT says ideally people should `` create space for black people to speak for themselves '' .
Last year , Stacey Dooley was criticised for making a film in Uganda for Comic Relief , and posting a picture on Instagram of her with a black child .
At the time , MP David Lammy said : `` The world does not need any more white saviours '' .
Stacey Dooley insisted there was `` nothing sinister '' about what she did - and has since said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Following the row , Comic Relief 's co-founder , the writer and director Richard Curtis , said the charity would use fewer celebrities in their films and be `` very careful to give voices to people '' who live in the areas being highlighted .
At first glance , this seems a contradiction to `` white saviour '' .
JT describes an ally as `` a person who 's willing to stick their neck out and stand up for what 's right when they see something going wrong '' .
Often , this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community they are trying to help - so in this case , it might be white people who want to support the black community .
`` It 's what can white people do ? ''
says Kehinde .
JT believes an ally needs to do more than act like a `` white saviour '' and `` take on some risk and bear the cost of actually standing up for justice '' .
`` What we 're trying to do in the States is push the dialogue to a place where people begin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be an accomplice .
He believes the best way to be an accomplice is to `` create space for black people to speak for themselves . ''
This is often used as a response to the phrase `` black lives matter ' - the feeling from some people that all lives should be included in the conversation around race .
JT believes people who say it may not understand what the `` black lives matter '' phrase means .
`` Imagine your house is on fire and somebody comes up to you and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' `` Your response would be along the lines of , 'Yes but your house is n't on fire so if all houses matter and your house is fine , then why is it so much to ask you to care when my house is burning down ? '
'' JT believes we live in a society where - at present , `` black lives are n't valued in the same way that white lives are . ''
Again a controversial phrase which basically means the best way to address an issue is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quiet means you agree with what 's going on .
`` It 's effectively just the idea that the status quo , our everyday reality at present , is a violent one for black people , '' claims JT .
`` Refusing or failing to speak out on that is to be ok with things as they are .
`` You do n't have to post something on social media in order to act and live your life in an anti-racist way .
If you see something going wrong on a street , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
JT realises many people can feel uncomfortable on speaking out or may feel it 's not their place .
`` If you notice that you feel unequipped to have conversations with people about race , you can take the time to educate yourself .
And speaking out does n't have to mean posting on social media it can simply be about starting to talk honestly about race with those closest to you .
`` You can have conversations with your friends and family members . ''
Listen to Newsbeat live at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back here .

"You might be a white person and still be poor with a lack of access to education or face a language barrier in the workplace. It doesn't mean you can't be disadvantaged in other ways," he tells Newsbeat. "It just means with respect to that one particular thing - your race and skin colour - you do have the luxury of not being able to think about it.


bbc--2020-06-10--Tinder backlash over Black Lives Matter ban

Tinder says it will no longer ban people using the app to promote the Black Lives Matter movement .
Dozens said they had been removed for encouraging others to sign petitions and donate and others complained they had been banned for simply adding the movement 's hashtag to their profile .
The dating app 's guidelines state accounts can not be used for `` promotional purposes '' .
But banned users can now contact Tinder directly to be reinstated , it says .
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have been protesting following the death of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been using social media to raise awareness and funds .
One user tweeted : `` Yesterday , I changed my Tinder bio to 'All Black Lives Matter .
If you don ’ t think so , swipe left [ as I would not want to date you ] , ' and my account was banned . ''
While another said : `` I added [ the hashtag ] # BlackLivesMatter to my Tinder bio and the next day my account is banned .
Yikes ! ''
Other users claimed their accounts had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ naked images of themselves on other platforms to those who donated money to charities related to the Black Lives Matter cause .
• Love and dating after the Tinder revolution '' From time to time , our members use Tinder to engage with topics they care about , '' a spokesman told Buzzfeed News .
`` And while our community guidelines state that we may remove accounts used for promotional purposes , we are dedicated to enforcing our guidelines in line with our values .
`` We have voiced our support for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform to be a place where our members can do the same . ''
Last month , Tinder shared a statement in support of the black community and declared it would be donating an unspecified amount of money to causes related to the movement .
`` We will not be silent when we see injustice in the word , '' the company said .

Other users claimed their accounts had been banned after they had offered to send naked images of themselves on other platforms to those who donated money to charities related to the Black Lives Matter cause.


bbc--2020-06-11--Donald Trump to restart election rallies on key slavery date

US President Donald Trump is to hold his first re-election campaign rally for several months in Tulsa , Oklahoma on the date that African Americans celebrate the end of slavery .
The rally will take place on 19 June , known as `` Juneteenth '' .
In 1921 the city of Tulsa was the site of one of the worst massacres of black people in US history .
The news follows weeks of anti-racism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd , a black man , in police custody .
The Trump campaign , referring to the date of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was proud of its role in winning the Civil War and ending slavery .
Mr Trump 's rallies , seen as vital for energising his base , were suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak in March .
He faces re-election in November but is lagging behind his Democratic rival , Joe Biden , in the polls .
Correspondents say that while the virus remains a threat , Mr Trump 's campaign considers that large crowds at the recent protests will make it harder for his opponents to criticise his rallies .
• The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Gone with the Wind removed from HBO Max Announcing the venue , Mr Trump alluded to the low rate of coronavirus infections in Oklahoma - at 7,500 cases one of the lowest in the country .
`` We 're going to be starting our rallies , '' he said .
`` The first one ... will be in Oklahoma , in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
Beautiful new venue , brand new and they 're looking forward to it .
They 've done a great job with Covid , as you know , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said further rallies would take place in Florida , Texas and Arizona , but he made no mention of what safety precautions would be taken and whether social distancing would be applied .
Also on Wednesday , Mr Trump rejected calls to rename military bases named after Confederate generals .
Why are the date and venue controversial ?
Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery .
While not a federal holiday , it is celebrated widely by African Americans .
It celebrates the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to enslaved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last state of the Confederacy - the slaveholding southern states that seceded , triggering the Civil War - to receive the proclamation , on 19 June 1865 , months after the end of the war .
The location of the rally in Tulsa is also highly significant .
In May and June 1921 a white mob attacked the prosperous black neighbourhood of Greenwood , known as the `` Black Wall Street '' , with guns and explosives - killing up to 300 people and destroying about 1,000 businesses and homes .
Defending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign aide Katrina Pearson said in a statement , quoted by Bloomberg , `` that the party of [ Civil War victor Abraham ] Lincoln , Republicans are proud of the history of Juneteenth '' .
She added that Mr Trump had `` built a record of success for black Americans '' .
But the Biden campaign criticised the decision , with senior aide Kamau Marshall calling Mr Trump a racist .
What else has been happening ?
The death last month of Mr Floyd , an unarmed black man , after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Minnesota , has triggered weeks of protest and soul-searching about America 's racist past .
Mr Trump tweeted on Wednesday that military bases named for Confederate generals `` have become part of a Great American heritage , a history of Winning , Victory and Freedom '' .
Later White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the possibility of renaming those bases was `` an absolute non-starter '' for Mr Trump .
Mr Trump 's remarks follow reports that top military officials were open to changes amid nationwide soul-searching after the death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Confederacy evoke a racist past .
Confederate monuments have been a frequent target for protesters following George Floyd 's death .
On Wednesday night a statue of Jefferson Davis , the president of the Confederacy , was brought down by protesters in Richmond , Virginia .
Meanwhile , demonstrators in the nearby city of Portsmouth attacked a Confederate monument , tearing down four statues , according to local media reports .

"We're going to be starting our rallies," he said. "The first one... will be in Oklahoma, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Beautiful new venue, brand new and they're looking forward to it. They've done a great job with Covid, as you know, in the state of Oklahoma.


bbc--2020-06-11--Confederate and Columbus statues toppled by US protesters

Statues of Confederate leaders and the explorer Christopher Columbus have been torn down in the US , as pressure grows on authorities to remove monuments connected to slavery and colonialism .
A statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was toppled in Richmond , Virginia , on Wednesday night .
Elsewhere in the city , a statue of Columbus was pulled down , set alight and thrown into a lake a day earlier .
Anti-racism protests have re-ignited debates over US historical monuments .
Memorials to the Confederacy , a group of southern states that fought to keep black people as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1861-65 , have been among those targeted by demonstrators taking to the streets after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody .
A three-metre tall ( 10ft ) bronze statue of Italian explorer Columbus was also toppled in Saint Paul , Minnesota on Wednesday .
Statues of Columbus in Boston , Massachusetts and in Miami , Florida were also vandalised .
The one in Boston , which stands on a plinth at the heart of town , was beheaded .
• The stories behind the statues targeted in protests Many people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbus , who in school textbooks is credited with discovering `` the New World '' , the Americas , in the 15th Century .
But Native American activists have long objected to honouring Columbus , saying that his expeditions to the Americas led to the colonisation and genocide of their ancestors .
The death of Mr Floyd , whose neck was kneeled on by a police officer for nearly nine minutes , has spurred a global protests against police brutality and racial inequalities , led by the Black Lives Matter movement .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remove Confederate symbols , which have long stirred controversy because of their association with racism .
Last week , for example , Virginia 's Governor Ralph Northam announced that a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee would be removed from Richmond .
However a judge has since granted a temporary injunction stopping the removal of the statue .
US President Donald Trump has meanwhile rejected calls to rename military bases named after Confederate generals , saying they remain part of America 's heritage .
• Seven solutions to US police problems • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time He tweeted : `` The United States of America trained and deployed our HEROES on these Hallowed Grounds , and won two World Wars .
Therefore , my Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations . ''
On Wednesday , Mr Trump renewed threats to take federal action against local protesters occupying public spaces .
In a pointed exchange on Twitter , Mr Trump demanded that the mayor of Seattle `` take back your city '' from protesters , whom he called anarchists and domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own , Mayor Durkan responded that Mr Trump could make everyone safe by going back to his White House bunker .
A similar backlash against statues of slave owners has been seen in the UK since Mr Floyd 's death .
Black Lives Matter demonstrators tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston and threw it into a harbour during a protest in the city of Bristol on Sunday .
On Thursday , Bristol City Council said it had retrieved the statue , which will be taken to a secure location before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , a statue of noted slaveholder Robert Milligan was removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands .
And , during a Black Lives Matter protest in London last weekend , a statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square was sprayed with graffiti .
• WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • BACKGROUND : Five pieces of context to understand the protests • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?

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