bbc--2020-01-24--Taylor Swift reveals eating disorder in Netflix documentary

Taylor Swift has opened up about her struggle to overcome an eating disorder in a new documentary about her life .
In Miss Americana , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival , she said photographs and comments about her appearance had triggered the condition .
During her 2015 world tour , under-eating left her feeling `` like I was going to pass out at the end of a show , or in the middle of it , '' Swift said .
`` It 's only happened a few times and I 'm not in any way proud of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she struggled with the condition for several years .
Some days , she would `` starve a little bit [ and ] just stop eating '' .
The rest of the time , she kept lists of everything she ate and exercised constantly until she was a size double-zero ( size two in the UK ) .
• How to find help if you or someone you know is affected by an eating disorder But she denied having a problem when people confronted her about her weight .
`` I would have defended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking about ?
Of course I eat .
I exercise a lot , ' '' she said in the film .
`` And I did exercise a lot .
But I was n't eating . ''
Swift elaborated on the origins of her eating disorder in an interview with Variety magazine that coincided with Miss Americana 's premiere .
`` I remember how , when I was 18 , that was the first time I was on the cover of a magazine , and the headline was like 'Pregnant at 18 ? '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was because I had worn something that made my lower stomach look not flat .
So I just registered that as a punishment .
`` And then I 'd walk into a photo shoot and be in the dressing room and somebody who worked at a magazine would say , 'Oh , wow , this is so amazing that you can fit into the sample sizes .
Usually we have to make alterations to the dresses , but we can take them right off the runway and put them on you ! '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pat on the head .
`` You register that enough times , and you just start to accommodate everything towards praise and punishment , including your own body . ''
The star says she now practises positive thinking when she is tempted to judge her body , telling herself : `` Nope .
We do not do that anymore because it 's better to think you look fat than to look sick . ''
Miss Americana , which comes to Netflix on 31 January , received a standing ovation after its gala screening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , director Lana Wilson praised Swift for being so candid about under-eating .
`` That 's one of my favourite sequences of the film , '' Wilson said .
`` I was surprised , of course .
But I love how she 's kind of thinking out loud about it .
And every woman will see themselves in that sequence .
I just have no doubt . ''
`` I think it 's really brave to see someone who is a role model for so many girls and women be really honest about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge impact . ''
Wilson 's candid documentary follows Swift during a turbulent period of her life , opening with a scene where the star learns her 2018 album Reputation has been snubbed by the Grammys .
The incident acts as a framing device , as the star realises she needs to stop trying to please everyone else and focus on what makes her happy .
Wilson pays particular attention to Swift 's political awakening , as she sues a Colorado disc jockey for sexual assault and begins to speak out against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not opposing Donald Trump in the 2016 election for fear it would alienate fans ; and meets with opposition from her team when she decides to endorse the Democrats in Tennessee 's 2016 elections .
As she is about press send on an Instagram post about Blackburn , her publicist warns that `` the president could come after you '' .
But the documentary also includes some tender moments , with Swift describing how she fell in love with British actor Joe Alwyn .
The star says she was attracted by his `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , '' and that he helped anchor her during one of the most difficult periods in her life .
However , critics felt that the officially-approved documentary only skimmed the surface of Swift 's true story .
`` Swift 's awareness of her public persona and how she 's perceived gives Miss Americana a low-hum of image management , which in turn makes you question the authenticity of Swift , '' wrote Matt Goldberg on Collider .
`` The trouble with Miss Americana is that , although there is honesty and vulnerability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distant about it , '' agreed Screen Daily 's critic Tim Grierson .
`` Swift invites us in , but she only lets us see so much . ''
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"And then I'd walk into a photo shoot and be in the dressing room and somebody who worked at a magazine would say, 'Oh, wow, this is so amazing that you can fit into the sample sizes. Usually we have to make alterations to the dresses, but we can take them right off the runway and put them on you!' And I looked at that as a pat on the head.


bbc--2020-01-24--George Soros takes aim at 'authoritarian' Presidents Xi and Trump

Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has launched a stinging attack on the `` authoritarian rulers '' of both the US and China .
He said President Donald Trump was a `` conman and the ultimate narcissist '' who had breached the limits of the US constitution .
And he said China 's President Xi Jinping was using technology to exert total control over Chinese life .
`` The world would be a better place if they were n't in power , '' Mr Soros said .
Using his annual speech at the World Economic Forum , in Davos , the financier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and climate change , while pledging $ 1bn towards a new global university network to tackle intolerance .
But the businessman - who is a major donor to the US Democratic party - said Beijing and Washington posed the biggest threat to `` open societies '' .
`` Both [ leaders ] try to extend the powers of their office to its limit and beyond .
`` Trump is willing to sacrifice the national interests for his personal interests and he will do practically anything to win re-election .
`` By contrast , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's weaknesses and use artificial intelligence to achieve total control over his people . ''
The White House was approached for comment .
Mr Soros also targeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , saying the Indian state was `` imposing punitive measures on Kashmir , a semi-autonomous Muslim region , and threatening to deprive millions of Muslims of their citizenship '' .
He was referring to two controversial decisions made by Mr Modi 's Hindu nationalist government .
The first was to strip the disputed Kashmir region of its semi-autonomous status and place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the introduction and passage of a controversial citizenship law that critics say is discriminatory towards Muslims .
It seeks to fast-track Indian citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three nearby Muslim-majority countries .
The US and China recently struck a deal to de-escalate a major trade war which has seen both sides impose tariffs on billions of dollars worth of exports .
But Mr Soros said President Xi 's had stifled China 's economy , while Mr Trump had `` overheated '' his .
`` US stock markets are high but ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long . ''
Mr Soros , a Jew who survived Nazi occupation by forging identity documents , became infamous for his involvement in the devaluation of the British pound , known as Black Wednesday .
But it is his philanthropic and political activities that have made him a divisive figure in the US , Europe and beyond .
He has spent billions of his own money funding human rights projects and liberal democratic ventures around the world , and has become a frequent target for criticism by right-wing groups due to his support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism aimed at him has been criticised as having anti-Semitic undertones .
The financier , who is a regular at the elite World Economic Forum , said his new university network would help promote `` critical thinking '' in an age of intolerance .
The move will be seen as a riposte to Hungarian President Victor Orban , who has repeatedly tried to shut down the Central European University , a private institution set up by Mr Soros in the country in 1971 .
Mr Orban 's populist nationalist government claims Mr Soros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with migrants and destroy the nation , an accusation Mr Soros denies .
Mr Soros said the network would be `` the most important and enduring project of my life and I should like to see it implemented while I am still around '' .

He has spent billions of his own money funding human rights projects and liberal democratic ventures around the world, and has become a frequent target for criticism by right-wing groups due to his support for liberal causes.


bbc--2020-01-24--Giant koala sand art captures Australian bushfires emotions

Australian artist `` Edward '' creates huge works of art on the beaches of Victoria using his body and rakes @ @ @ @ @ a response to the bushfires : he channelled his `` raw emotion '' and drew @ @ @ @ @ Heads .
He 's been compared to famous artist Banksy , because he also does @ @ @ @ @ identity .

Australian artist "Edward" creates huge works of art on the beaches of Victoria using his body and rakes.
His latest work is a response to the bushfires: he channelled his "raw emotion" and drew a massive koala at Barwon Heads.
He's been compared to famous artist Banksy, because he also doesn't want to reveal his identity.
Interview and editing by Isabelle Rodd


bbc--2020-01-24--Quiz of the week: Do you know Jones's Python characters?

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bbc--2020-01-24--What can school strikers learn from protest veterans?

Do today 's school strikers think protests lead to change and what can they learn from the past ?
Xiye @ @ @ @ @ strike campaigner , meets Mary Beth Tinker , a veteran Vietnam protester .
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bbc--2020-01-24--Africa's week in pictures: 17-23 January 2020

In the Kenyan capital , Nairobi , activists demonstrate to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty .
@ @ @ @ @ land and climate issues , as well as the inclusivity of the LGBTQ community .

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In the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, activists demonstrate to commemorate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. They want greater justice on land and climate issues, as well as the inclusivity of the LGBTQ community.


bbc--2020-01-24--Iraq after Soleimani: What is the future for US troops?

`` Incoming , Incoming ! ''
The loudspeaker screeches out a warning of a rocket attack at Union III , the US-led coalition base in Iraq 's capital , Baghdad .
The compound is in the Green Zone , an area built around what was once former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein 's palace .
A few seconds after the first alarm , we hear two loud explosions .
Then another announcement , ordering everyone in the base to take cover .
Just across the road lies the US embassy , the likely target of the three Katyusha rockets .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is safe enough to come out .
One rocket fell into the nearby Tigris river , but two landed inside the embassy compound .
`` This is n't the first and wo n't be the last , '' says Pari , a 42-year-old civilian , who lives and works at the base as a hairdresser to support her daughters back home in Kyrgyzstan .
She used to work at the US base in the Afghan capital , Kabul , but left because it was too dangerous .
Everyone told her she would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two rockets hit the street near the embassy on her first night there .
Since October 2019 , more than 109 Katyusha rockets have been launched at locations housing US troops in Iraq .
The coalition says Iran-backed paramilitary groups are carrying out the attacks .
Then came the US killing on 3 January of Gen Qasem Soleimani , the head of Iran 's elite Quds Force at Baghdad airport .
Iran 's response , five days later , was a ballistic missile strike against US bases in Iraq .
These attacks prompted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housing US troops in Iraq .
Outside activities are now banned and anyone walking in the open has to wear protective gear from sunset until early morning .
During the coalition 's fight against the Islamic State ( IS ) group , I went on several operations with the US army and travelled to their bases across Iraq .
I was told it was unnecessary to wear body armour inside the compounds .
It was safe , I was assured .
But the Union III base in Baghdad is far emptier than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coalition forces , including Nato soldiers , have been relocated to Kuwait .
Officials tell me the soldiers will return when the threat level goes down .
But there are bigger and deeper developments being felt by US army officers in Iraq since the attack .
The Union III base is the main headquarters for Iraqi and coalition forces in their campaign against IS .
When I was last here , both the US and Iraqi officers were keen to show the media how their relationship was deepening on a professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keen to appear on camera to talk about their mutual goal of defeating IS .
Now , coalition commanders are hesitant to go on the record .
Recent developments have cast a long shadow over what was once `` a great friendship '' .
The deputy head of a pro-Iran paramilitary force , Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , was also killed in the US strike against Gen Soleimani .
Interestingly , he was in this very base in Baghdad 's Green Zone a couple of days before his death .
His Shia Muslim paramilitary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is also an official part of the Iraqi security forces and has played a key role in the defeat of IS .
He was here to meet Iraqi army generals , the same commanders who are partners with the US in the battle against IS .
Muhandis 's picture can be seen on the wall alongside other Iraqi military commanders in the same corridor that coalition officials would walk through each day if they wanted to see their Iraqi partners at the base .
Two senior coalition officials in the Union III compound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the assassination when they checked their phones in the morning .
`` If there is an operation that you do n't need to know about , you would n't be told , '' a senior coalition official said on condition of anonymity .
`` No matter if you have to live with its aftermath . ''
• What does international law say about the assassination ?
• Voices from Iran : 'Soleimani did not deserve such a fate' In fact , the night Soleimani and his convoy were hit , US drone operators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at first that there had been a rocket attack on the airport 's diplomatic centre where most of the coalition diplomats and intelligence officers are housed .
It had been targeted only a few days before the assassination .
When they saw the fire after the explosion , they assumed it was a drone strike as rockets would not cause that kind of blaze , but were unsure about who had carried it out .
This happened only a few days after US forces in Iraq carried out air strikes on the headquarters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both sides of the border with Syria ; this was in response to rocket attacks on coalition bases and killed at least 25 members of this Iraqi Shia paramilitary group .
Their funeral turned into a big demonstration against the US and mourners attacked the US embassy in Baghdad .
But the drone attack crossed all the red lines , according to Shia paramilitary groups .
Angry with moves that had nothing to do with the US mission in Iraq to `` defeat IS '' , pro-Iran paramilitary groups and politicians want US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coalition forces hope to start what they say will be the final stages of operations against IS with their Iraqi allies soon .
It is this uncertainty that makes commanders on both sides reluctant to talk to the media about it , especially when politicians might contradict them the next day .
`` Our team is looking forward to and believes in the mission .
We believe in the Iraqi people , and we believe in the Iraqi security forces , '' a senior coalition official who has been deployed to Iraq multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has worked closely with the same top Iraqi commanders tells me .
He used to see his Iraqi counterpart almost every day to drink tea together , but since the attack , their relationship has become more formal .
The Iraqi security forces feel they are trapped in a political crisis between Iran and the US .
`` This is not our problem , '' says Maj Gen Tahseen al-Khafaji , Iraq 's joint operation command spokesman .
`` This is not even a military problem .
There is a crisis between Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us in the middle .
`` My message is for both these countries : Do n't bring your issue here . ''
The Iraqi military says the pause in coalition support in the wake of Gen Soleimani 's death has left them with no other option but to continue the operation against IS themselves .
`` For the first time , we have flown our F-16 jets to conduct air strikes on IS , '' says Gen Khafaji .
`` It is right that we can fight alone , but we are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if political issues allow . ''
For the moment , everything hangs in the balance .
The nature of the threats US forces face have been shifted from IS to something completely different .
US airman Alejandro Pena , who was despatched to Iraq only two months ago , has the final word on this .
`` When we were deployed here , I thought I was coming to fight IS , but after a couple of months I saw that 'ah no !
There are others as well ' '' .

"Our team is looking forward to and believes in the mission. We believe in the Iraqi people, and we believe in the Iraqi security forces," a senior coalition official who has been deployed to Iraq multiple times during the campaign against IS and has worked closely with the same top Iraqi commanders tells me.


bbc--2020-01-24--What can you use instead of Google and Facebook?

`` We agree to give these companies ownership of our lives and they are cashing in , '' says Edward Armstrong , a freelance copywriter and consultant originally from Newcastle , UK , but now based in London .
He has abandoned using the services of internet giants like Google and Facebook and is using smaller rivals , which promise greater privacy .
`` I 'm uncomfortable with the power of the major service providers such as Google and Facebook .
We think everything is free , but the cost is our data and privacy , '' he says .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ searched for , it has a detailed catalogue of your interests , hopes and fears .
Facebook knows who your friends are , what you like and what you talk about online .
Online data scandals have raised concerns about the power that information brings .
Facebook is facing a fine of $ 5bn for its part in the notorious misuse of data by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica .
Concern is growing .
A survey by the Washington-based digital agency Rad Campaign and analytics firm Lincoln Park Strategies last year , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the US distrust social media when it comes to protecting their privacy .
But amid that distrust , some see opportunity .
Is there a demand for a search engine that does n't store data ?
DuckDuckGo was founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg , who wanted to create a new search engine , with better results and less spam .
The search engine , which registers around 50 million searches per day , works in the same way as Google but maintains a simple privacy policy of not storing or sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most intimate information with search engines - financial , medical , etc - and that information deserves to be private and not used for profiling or data targeting , '' the company 's communications manager Daniel Davis says .
`` People deserve a private alternative to the services they use .
They deserve simple tools that empower them to take back their privacy , without any tradeoffs .
• Robot tanks : On patrol but not allowed to shoot • What went wrong with virtual reality ?
• A chatbot pulled me out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Search gets its results from various sources , so we 're able to offer relevant results without storing search history or user profiles . ''
The technology in the company 's app and browser extension goes a step further , protecting users wherever they go on the web by silently blocking third-party trackers in the background , automatically using secure connections to websites , and showing a privacy grade for each website visited .
DuckDuckGo is free , and makes its money through advertising , but the adverts it displays are not based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you search for `` car '' on DuckDuckGo , you may see a car-related advert , but it will not be influenced by anything you have searched for or browsed in the past .
`` We believe the Internet should n't feel so creepy , and getting the privacy you deserve online should be as simple as closing the blinds , '' Mr Davis says .
`` We 're setting an example that we hope others will follow . ''
And others are following .
ProtonMail has become the world 's largest provider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users .
Emails between ProtonMail accounts are automatically protected with end-to-end encryption , meaning the messages are only viewable by the sender and the recipient .
`` The messages are encrypted before they reach our servers meaning that even we are unable to read them ! ''
says ProtonMail 's founder Andy Yen .
`` This also means users ' data is safe even in a scenario where ProtonMail 's servers are breached as there would n't be any usable data to steal . ''
ProtonMail is also free to use , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and additional storage .
`` Over the last couple of years we 're seeing more and more members of the general public and small businesses joining us , most of whom have become more aware of how their data is being gathered and used - and often lost - by companies and governments , '' says Mr Yen .
The service has proven popular enough that it has spun out another service , ProtonVPN , which allows users to browse the internet securely and privately .
A similar free , secure browsing service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profiling of users , protecting privacy and making browsing faster , it claims .
It makes money by through advertising , but users have the option to redirect some of those funds back to their favourite sites .
Brave says it has 8.7 million monthly active users and chief product officer David Temkin believes this number will only grow as the world wakes up to what he calls `` the negative effects of the surveillance economy '' .
`` There 's a growing sense that something needs to be done and Brave offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Temkin says .
Despite the alternatives , Facebook is growing at an ever-faster rate , hitting 2.45 billion monthly users in the third quarter of 2019 , while the likes of WhatsApp , owned by Facebook , and Google are also still increasing their user bases .
It is n't easy to leave services like that behind .
Mr Armstrong says that most of his peer group are happy to continue using them - while he pays a price in quality and service for using the more private alternatives .
`` I use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Google Search ; Firefox for my browser instead of Chrome ; and then Signal in place of WhatsApp , '' he says .
`` The usual reaction is friends do n't care .
They are pretty happy using the [ mainstream ] services .
I 've talked my girlfriend into using [ the messaging service ] Slack , but she just uses WhatsApp for all her other friends still , '' he says .
He hopes this will change over time .
`` It is not from lack of education , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get rid of it , so I think it will just take more awareness for people to start moving away . ''

DuckDuckGo is free, and makes its money through advertising, but the adverts it displays are not based on your history or behaviour. If you search for "car" on DuckDuckGo, you may see a car-related advert, but it will not be influenced by anything you have searched for or browsed in the past.


bbc--2020-01-24--How Top Gear overcame its 'problem phase'

Paddy McGuinness has spotted someone rather important in the audience at the premiere of Top Gear 's 28th series .
`` Sir Tony !
Get the Sambucas in son ! ''
the presenter yells at the BBC 's outgoing director-general Tony Hall at the show 's Leicester Square launch .
Someone quietly telling him the DG is actually a Lord and not a Sir does little to dampen his spirits ( `` It 's all the same anyway , '' he smiles the next day ) and the overall mood of the night is resolutely upbeat .
And it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presenting trio of McGuinness , Andrew `` Freddie '' Flintoff and Chris Harris has been both a commercial and critical success .
`` Top Gear is such a British institution , '' McGuinness tells BBC News .
`` The beauty of it is that it 's an entertainment show which the whole family can watch - we 're not just doing straight car reviews every week . ''
But the reliance on the entertainment element of the show 's format is precisely why it faltered in 2015 .
The departure of Jeremy Clarkson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the series in a state of turbulence which lasted several years .
Ratings dwindled after the initial flurry of media interest , Chris Evans exited after just six episodes and Matt LeBlanc followed last February .
On their first series together , McGuinness , Flintoff and Harris boosted the previous average audience of 2.2 million per episode to 3.8 million .
Their immediate popularity meant the show was finally able to put its years of difficulty behind it .
`` Top Gear , when it went through that little problem phase , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fail , '' McGuinness says .
`` The thing about doing telly now , any telly , you 've got all these social media platforms where people will instantly give you their opinion .
Years ago , a show could bed in and have a bit of time to breathe and get a bit of chemistry going .
We were lucky that we hit the ground running chemistry wise so I think that went in our favour . ''
When it came to recasting the show after LeBlanc 's departure last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a car geek together was a risk .
`` Thankfully , this reconditioned vehicle roared out of the garage , '' said Michael Hogan in The Telegraph when the new line-up debuted last June .
`` Top Gear might have miles on the clock , but this trio injected some va-va-voom .
Their chemistry was immediate , their camaraderie warm . ''
The trio are now revving up for their second series together , which launches this Sunday and features a few stunts which are genuinely astonishing and borderline cinematic .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen doing a bungee jump in Switzerland at one point .
Which does n't sound particularly unusual , except that he has to do it in a car .
Literally , a car plunging hundreds of feet through the air , with a world-famous cricketer in it , attached to a bungee .
Often , the stunts the presenters take part in are unknown to them in advance .
`` We like to be involved vaguely in the creative process so we know what 's going on and we have some input , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Top Gear is at its best when the producers spring something on you and we respond naturally to it .
`` The more you know , the less realistic your reactions .
So we 're in that weird position of encouraging things to happen that we do n't know about . ''
Other activities this series include racing round a track while being sprayed in the face with lube and driving through a golf range in open-top cars while being constantly pelted with golf balls .
And that 's all just in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunt in the new episodes leads Flintoff to remark : `` I 'd like to see Jeremy Clarkson do this ! ''
Since leaving Top Gear in 2015 , Clarkson , Hammond and May have been kept busy presenting The Grand Tour on Amazon , a recent episode of which saw Clarkson explicitly acknowledging climate change for the first time .
Motoring programmes in general have been coming under more scrutiny in recent years as environmental campaigners lobby for change , something the new team are very aware of .
`` Top Gear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK , '' says Harris .
`` A good percentage of what we do is electric , and inevitably there 's going to be more electrification in UK motoring , and we 'll reflect that going forward .
We 're flying less , travelling less , doing more in the UK , so I think we 're definitely acting responsibly . ''
Harris 's role as the show 's resident car geek and reviewer is one part of the format which remains unchanged .
`` We knew that Chris was definitely staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was tasked with recasting the series after LeBlanc and Rory Reid 's departure .
`` You have to have the foundation stones of what Top Gear 's always been , '' adds executive producer Alex Renton , `` and Chris has done an amazing job for us .
I think we will always do car reviews in the show , we 'll never lose that . ''
Harris has always enjoyed bringing the nerdy side of cars to Top Gear , but he particularly revels in doing so under this line-up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and better Chris is working with these two , because they are just a trio , '' says Pizey .
McGuinness agrees : `` If someone 's watching a show , you can tell if that chemistry is real or not .
And maybe that 's why people bought into it , because they genuinely know we get on . ''
While the previous presenters LeBlanc and Evans were undoubtedly knowledgeable about cars , the new trio have recaptured the three-way chemistry the show was previously best-known for .
`` It 's far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alex Renton .
`` I think it 's well-known that in Matt [ LeBlanc ] 's day it was quite heavily scripted because of how we used to work , and now there 's just the freedom , they know each other better and the chemistry grows more and more , '' he explains .
`` A huge amount of the backroom stuff is the same , we 've had the same crew for years , but there 's something about when Chris , Paddy and Freddie are on set together , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrows down the show 's recent success further , pinpointing : `` I think it 's [ having ] three Brits , I think it 's Brits , post-Matt .
`` I think because they all grew up knowing and loving Top Gear , they get the tone , it 's instinctive . ''
As for how long he 'd now like to stay in the job , McGuinness says : `` If the show 's a success , I 'll carry on doing it as long as they want me to .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Unlike Fred and Paddy , I do n't get many offers of work other than Top Gear , because I 'm crap at everything else . ''
Having been through a few turbulent years , it 's Pizey who perhaps sums it up the best when she says : `` We do n't want another change !
`` I do n't want to tempt fate , but surely , to goodness , we 've earned the right to say it 's fixed for a while .
But do n't tell them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renewal . ''
The new series of Top Gear begins on Sunday at 20:00 GMT on BBC Two .

"The thing about doing telly now, any telly, you've got all these social media platforms where people will instantly give you their opinion. Years ago, a show could bed in and have a bit of time to breathe and get a bit of chemistry going. We were lucky that we hit the ground running chemistry wise so I think that went in our favour."


bbc--2020-01-24--Has Felix Tshisekedi tackled DR Congo's six biggest problems?

When Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo exactly a year ago , it was hailed as a landmark moment - the first peaceful transfer of power in the vast country 's almost six-decade history .
For years the country , which has enormous mineral deposits , including a vital ingredient in electric car batteries , had been bogged down by conflict and corruption .
As the flag bearer for the opposition UDPS , Mr Tshisekedi beat his predecessor Joseph Kabila 's favoured candidate in the December 2018 vote .
But that result was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fayulu , who said he was the rightful winner .
This was not a good start for a leader who hoped to bring together a fractured country facing a host of challenges including an Ebola outbreak , years of fighting in the east , inadequate infrastructure and a struggling economy .
So how has he done on six key issues ?
When he was sworn in , the president pledged to `` build a strong Congo , turned toward development in peace and security '' .
Mr Tshisekedi has tried to boost security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safer than they did 12 months ago .
One his biggest challenges was continued violence in the east of the country , where dozens of armed groups are causing havoc .
The army has gained ground on the battlefield against the Allied Democratic Forces ( ADF ) , a rebel group that has its origins in Uganda but is now based in DR Congo 's Beni region .
But in 2019 , the militia intensified revenge attacks against civilians , killing more than 200 people in a three-month period .
`` During my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go in these regions and I was struck by this very situation which really hurt me a lot , '' Mr Tshisekedi told the BBC .
`` I made a commitment at that time to do everything I could to bring peace . ''
The president ordered the army to move a command base to Beni , the city at the centre of the ADF attacks .
Some troops have been replaced , bringing new energy into the fight against the militia .
In its battle against another group , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FDLR group have been killed .
But many other small armed groups are still active in the region , with some being involved in the illegal trade of minerals .
Attacks on civilians continue , with rebels , armed with nothing more than machetes , able to strike at any time .
The army , meanwhile , has been criticised for trying to fight a conventional war against them .
When he came to power , the president was faced with the spread of the Ebola virus , also in the east of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's second worst Ebola outbreak , which the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency .
Mistrust between locals and health workers , fuelled by myths and misinformation , in addition to attacks on members of the Ebola response team , continue to hinder the fight against the deadly virus .
Two vaccines are now being used in the areas affected to prevent its spread .
Mr Tshisekedi 's government has had a lot of help from outside agencies and it appears that the rate of new infections is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is difficult to confirm this as there are several areas that are hard to reach because of insecurity .
But the resignation of Health Minster Oly Ilunga last year over a disagreement about how the response was being handled suggested that not everyone in the response team had the same vision of how to fight the virus .
Mr Tshisekedi has also had to deal with the spread of measles .
The highly contagious virus has infected more than 300,000 people since the start of 2019 , with cases being reported in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provinces .
At least 6,000 people have died - more than from Ebola - as a result of the epidemic , which the WHO says is the world 's worst measles outbreak .
Mr Tshisekedi 's government , supported by the WHO and other international organisations , has vaccinated more than 18 million children under five across the country .
But a lack of funding to buy enough vaccines and poor road conditions have limited the ability of health teams to reach everyone .
The severity of both the measles and Ebola outbreaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have their roots in the long mismanagement of the country , rather than Mr Tshisekedi 's time in power .
His government has managed to harness the help of international agencies but he will continue to face enormous challenges in the remainder of his five-year term .
As soon as he came to power , the president began what he called `` the first 100 days emergency programme '' .
`` With very little means [ we started ] building schools , restoring hospitals , roads , bridges [ and ] setting up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told the BBC .
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Furthermore , not many of the projects have been completed and only represent a fragment of the infrastructure needs of the country .
And there is a fear that the extra spending might not actually be used to pay for improved services as the government says .
Based on average income per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the five poorest countries in the world , despite its enormous mineral wealth .
Most Congolese live on less than $ 2 ( £1.52 ) a day , according to the World Bank .
This figure has been steadily growing since the beginning of the century , but the country still has a long way to go .
The president has said he wants to tackle poverty and as part of that effort he has increased government spending .
During the past 12 months , the government budget has risen from nearly $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This has of course opened up the question of how to raise the money .
A popular belief in the president 's circle is the money can be found by curtailing government corruption .
But so far , no huge amounts of money have been uncovered and no high-profile figure suspected of corruption has been prosecuted .
The president 's spokesperson has said that the justice system is still carrying out investigations .
Taxation in some areas , including on property , have gone up in order to help pay for expenditure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see their social and economic conditions improved .
Despite winning the presidency , Mr Tshisekedi has had to come to an accommodation with the coalition of his predecessor Joseph Kabila , which controls the majority of seats in parliament .
Negotiations between the two parties took seven months before a consensus was found so that a government could be formed .
Relations between the two parties has been tense over the past year with rival politicians exchanging verbal abuse and in some cases using physical violence .
But there seems to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since taking power , President Tshisekedi has created a political climate that is in contrast with the last years of Mr Kabila .
Political prisoners have been freed and key opposition figures , who were living in exile have returned to the country , where they are now playing a role without fear of violent repression .

Mr Tshisekedi's government has had a lot of help from outside agencies and it appears that the rate of new infections is going down, but the WHO says it is difficult to confirm this as there are several areas that are hard to reach because of insecurity.


bbc--2020-01-24--'I literally can't do that again. That's unprofessional' - Williams suffers earliest Melbourne defea

'I literally can't do that again. That's unprofessional' - Williams suffers earliest Melbourne defeat since 2006

Serena Williams says she made `` far too many errors to be a professional athlete '' as she was knocked out in the Australian Open third round .
The defeat means Williams ' quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on .
`` I ca n't play like that .
I literally ca n't do that again .
That 's unprofessional .
It 's not cool , '' Williams said .
The seven-time champion in Melbourne beat 28-year-old Wang in just 44 minutes at the US Open in September when the Chinese player won only one game and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ability of a player who has been a regular fixture in the world 's top 30 over the past 18 months and reached a career high of 12 after her run in New York .
This time , after initially flinching when serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set , she made amends in spectacular fashion .
Wang had the tools to hurt Williams and continued to execute them in a third set in which most observers would have backed her illustrious opponent to go on and win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallied , Wang sealed victory on her third match point .
`` I honestly did n't think I was going to lose that match , '' said Williams when asked on her thoughts after levelling at one set all . '
I 'm going to be training tomorrow ' - Williams back to work after shock loss Williams , seeded eighth , came into the match on the back of winning the Auckland Classic and relatively straightforward wins over Russia 's Anastasia Potapova and Slovakia 's Tamara Zidansek .
Instead of those results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they preceded her earliest exit at the Australian Open since 2006 .
`` I made a lot of errors .
I did n't hit any of those shots in New York or in general in a really long time , '' Williams said .
`` I just made far too many errors to be a professional athlete today .
`` I 'm definitely going to be training tomorrow .
That 's first and foremost , to make sure I do n't do this again . ''
Opportunities to equal Margaret Court 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running out for Williams , who is in her 23rd year as a professional .
She has not won a Slam since the 2017 Australian Open , when she was eight weeks pregnant .
Williams says she still has the drive to win that elusive 24th title and believes she can still match Australian Court .
`` I definitely do believe or I would n't be on tour , '' she said .
`` I do n't play just to have fun .
To lose is really not fun . ''
• Alerts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone ' I trusted myself ' - Wang on digging deep to win Wang grew in confidence after she saved three break points in the sixth game of the opening set .
Her firm forehands began to trouble Williams , whose movement could not match her opponent 's .
Wang - who defeated current world number one Ashleigh Barty at the US Open before losing to Williams - broke for a 5-4 lead and then served out to seal the first set .
Williams was struggling to gain the upper hand as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually reach 56 - and she was broken again when Wang converted the second of her three break points with a deep forehand winner .
The Chinese player 's form deserted her as she served for the match at 5-4 , with Williams breaking back with a superb forehand winner at the end of a 24-shot rally .
The American saved two more break points at 5-5 before eventually levelling the match in a one-sided tie-break .
The final set went with serve until the 12th and final game .
Wang had wasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' serve before she was presented with another , which was taken when the American netted a backhand .
`` After the second set I was a little bit confused , but my mind always said I had to focus on the court , on every point and trust myself , '' said Wang , who now faces Tunisian Ons Jabeur in the fourth round .
Wang dedicated the victory to her former coach , Peter McNamara , who died from cancer just weeks before last year 's US Open .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` I think he can see what I play today .
He will proud of me .
I miss him . ''

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I can't play like that again, it's unprofessional - Serena Williams
2020 Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 20 January to 2 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app.
Serena Williams says she made "far too many errors to be a professional athlete" as she was knocked out in the Australian Open third round.
The 38-year-old American lost 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 to China's 27th seed Wang Qiang.
The defeat means Williams' quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on.
"I can't play like that. I literally can't do that again. That's unprofessional. It's not cool," Williams said.
The seven-time champion in Melbourne beat 28-year-old Wang in just 44 minutes at the US Open in September when the Chinese player won only one game and 15 points.
That was not reflective of the ability of a player who has been a regular fixture in the world's top 30 over the past 18 months and reached a career high of 12 after her run in New York.
This time, after initially flinching when serving for the match at 5-4 in the second set, she made amends in spectacular fashion.
Wang had the tools to hurt Williams and continued to execute them in a third set in which most observers would have backed her illustrious opponent to go on and win.
After briefly faltering again as Williams rallied, Wang sealed victory on her third match point.
"I honestly didn't think I was going to lose that match," said Williams when asked on her thoughts after levelling at one set all.
'I'm going to be training tomorrow' - Williams back to work after shock loss
Williams had not lost so early in Melbourne since falling to Daniela Hantuchova at the same stage in 2006
Williams, seeded eighth, came into the match on the back of winning the Auckland Classic and relatively straightforward wins over Russia's Anastasia Potapova and Slovakia's Tamara Zidansek.
Instead of those results laying the platform for another title challenge, they preceded her earliest exit at the Australian Open since 2006.
"I made a lot of errors. I didn't hit any of those shots in New York or in general in a really long time," Williams said.
"I just made far too many errors to be a professional athlete today.
"I'm definitely going to be training tomorrow. That's first and foremost, to make sure I don't do this again."
Opportunities to equal Margaret Court's record of Grand Slam singles titles are running out for Williams, who is in her 23rd year as a professional.
She has not won a Slam since the 2017 Australian Open, when she was eight weeks pregnant.
Williams says she still has the drive to win that elusive 24th title and believes she can still match Australian Court.
"I definitely do believe or I wouldn't be on tour," she said.
"I don't play just to have fun. To lose is really not fun."
'I trusted myself' - Wang on digging deep to win
Wang Qiang's former coach Peter McNamara died just weeks before last year's US Open
Wang grew in confidence after she saved three break points in the sixth game of the opening set. Her firm forehands began to trouble Williams, whose movement could not match her opponent's.
Wang - who defeated current world number one Ashleigh Barty at the US Open before losing to Williams - broke for a 5-4 lead and then served out to seal the first set.
Williams was struggling to gain the upper hand as the unforced errors totted up - they would eventually reach 56 - and she was broken again when Wang converted the second of her three break points with a deep forehand winner.
The Chinese player's form deserted her as she served for the match at 5-4, with Williams breaking back with a superb forehand winner at the end of a 24-shot rally. The American saved two more break points at 5-5 before eventually levelling the match in a one-sided tie-break.
The final set went with serve until the 12th and final game. Wang had wasted two chances to seal victory on Williams' serve before she was presented with another, which was taken when the American netted a backhand.
"After the second set I was a little bit confused, but my mind always said I had to focus on the court, on every point and trust myself," said Wang, who now faces Tunisian Ons Jabeur in the fourth round.
Wang dedicated the victory to her former coach, Peter McNamara, who died from cancer just weeks before last year's US Open.
"I always dream about him," she said. "I think he can see what I play today. He will proud of me. I miss him."


bbc--2020-01-24--'We've had one proper transfer window' - Solskjaer says there is 'no quick fix' for Man Utd

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says there is no `` quick fix '' to improve his squad .
Pressure is mounting on Solskjaer to make January signings after Wednesday 's 2-0 home defeat by Burnley .
It was a second straight Premier League loss and the players were jeered .
`` We 've had one proper transfer window and we 're trying to do something now , '' said Solskjaer , who took over - initially on an interim basis - in December 2018 .
During the summer transfer window , United spent over £130m on defenders , bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace , and also signed winger Daniel James from Swansea City .
Solskjaer referenced the squad-building at Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp took charge in October 2015 , with the Reds now 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League and the reigning European champions .
`` Jurgen Klopp spent four years building his team and they 're doing well now , '' said the Norwegian .
`` It 's not going be a quick fix - eight or 10 players in the transfer window .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside .
There 'll be criticism - you 've got to take it , you 've got to be stronger mentally .
`` I am , the club is .
The staff are very strong mentally and we 're sticking to what we believe in .
I 've got full faith . ''
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`` When you start on something you stick to that plan .
I 'm not going to change , six , nine or 10 months into the job and believe in a different way .
`` The foundation has to be laid and the culture properly set and laid down .
This group is a good core of players who believe in what we 're doing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming back .
`` You need to knock the house down , you do n't just start with the roof .
We 've had some rainy days and wish that roof was on , but we ca n't hide .
`` All my conversations with the club have been positive . ''
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He added he has prepared his players for `` divots '' in the playing surface at Prenton Park .
`` The pitch is not great but that 's the same for both of us and the players just have to be focused , '' said Solskjaer .
`` Everyone 's got to be focused with the bounce of the ball . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Man Utd
Man Utd 'not good enough' and 'lacking ideas' - Solskjaer
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says there is no "quick fix" to improve his squad.
Pressure is mounting on Solskjaer to make January signings after Wednesday's 2-0 home defeat by Burnley.
It was a second straight Premier League loss and the players were jeered.
"We've had one proper transfer window and we're trying to do something now," said Solskjaer, who took over - initially on an interim basis - in December 2018.
During the summer transfer window, United spent over £130m on defenders, bringing in Harry Maguire from Leicester City and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace, and also signed winger Daniel James from Swansea City.
Solskjaer referenced the squad-building at Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp took charge in October 2015, with the Reds now 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League and the reigning European champions.
"Jurgen Klopp spent four years building his team and they're doing well now," said the Norwegian.
"It's not going be a quick fix - eight or 10 players in the transfer window.
"We can't react to all the noise outside. There'll be criticism - you've got to take it, you've got to be stronger mentally.
"I am, the club is. The staff are very strong mentally and we're sticking to what we believe in. I've got full faith."
BBC Sport understands Solskjaer, who succeeded Jose Mourinho, still has the support of the Old Trafford board and the 46-year-old insisted he has been "trusted" to rebuild the squad.
"When you start on something you stick to that plan. I'm not going to change, six, nine or 10 months into the job and believe in a different way.
"The foundation has to be laid and the culture properly set and laid down. This group is a good core of players who believe in what we're doing to carry us forward with signings and players coming back.
"You need to knock the house down, you don't just start with the roof. We've had some rainy days and wish that roof was on, but we can't hide.
"All my conversations with the club have been positive."
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Looking ahead to the Red Devils' FA Cup fourth-round tie at League One side Tranmere Rovers on Sunday (15:00 GMT kick-off), Solskjaer revealed defender Victor Lindelof has recovered form illness and should feature.
He added he has prepared his players for "divots" in the playing surface at Prenton Park.
"The pitch is not great but that's the same for both of us and the players just have to be focused," said Solskjaer.
"Everyone's got to be focused with the bounce of the ball."


bbc--2020-01-23--Liverpool to assess Mane injury as Klopp 'forgets' points gap

Liverpool will assess Sadio Mane after the forward suffered a hamstring injury in their 2-1 win over Wolves .
The Senegal forward limped off in the first half and was replaced by Premier League debutant Takumi Minamino .
Roberto Firmino scored a late winner to take the Reds 16 points clear of Manchester City at the top with a game in hand .
`` Sadio felt something in his hamstring .
We do n't know yet .
We have to wait , '' said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp .
The Reds face three games in the next nine days - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday followed by league games against West Ham on Wednesday and Southampton next Saturday .
`` That is tough and it 's probably without Sadio , '' said Klopp .
Klopp 'forgot ' how many points Liverpool are ahead Liverpool were given one of their toughest tests of the season before eventually extending their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 40 games .
Jordan Henderson headed them into an early lead before Raul Jimenez 's deserved equaliser for Wolves - with Firmino scoring an 84th-minute winner .
Klopp says he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far clear at the top , '' I do n't think about it , I had to ask about exactly the amount of points , that 's the truth , I really forgot in the week , '' he said .
`` I did n't think about it , I know we play Sunday at Shrewsbury , I know we play Wednesday at West Ham and I know we play Saturday .
`` That 's three games in seven days which is a lot .
We lost Sadio Mane and that 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest is no pressure .
`` We said it before it would be a really tough game , Wolves are doing so unbelievably well , they are so different to everything else you face . ''
Klopp praised his captain Henderson , who scored the opener and set up the winner .
`` I am not sure when Hendo became involved in offensive set-pieces .
He is normally the protection .
It showed another side and he is in outstanding shape at the moment , '' he said .
`` He played an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was helping people , shouting at people - but it is not about shouting , it is about what you say .
`` He only asks of others what he expects of himself .
We could n't be in this situation without him . ''

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool
Sadio Mane has scored 15 goals this season for Liverpool
Liverpool will assess Sadio Mane after the forward suffered a hamstring injury in their 2-1 win over Wolves.
The Senegal forward limped off in the first half and was replaced by Premier League debutant Takumi Minamino.
Roberto Firmino scored a late winner to take the Reds 16 points clear of Manchester City at the top with a game in hand.
"Sadio felt something in his hamstring. We don't know yet. We have to wait," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
The Reds face three games in the next nine days - with an FA Cup trip to Shrewsbury on Sunday followed by league games against West Ham on Wednesday and Southampton next Saturday.
"That is tough and it's probably without Sadio," said Klopp.
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Liverpool were given one of their toughest tests of the season before eventually extending their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 40 games.
Jordan Henderson headed them into an early lead before Raul Jimenez's deserved equaliser for Wolves - with Firmino scoring an 84th-minute winner.
Klopp says he is not feeling any pressure about being so far clear at the top,
"I don't think about it, I had to ask about exactly the amount of points, that's the truth, I really forgot in the week," he said.
"I didn't think about it, I know we play Sunday at Shrewsbury, I know we play Wednesday at West Ham and I know we play Saturday.
"That's three games in seven days which is a lot. We lost Sadio Mane and that's the pressure I think about. All the rest is no pressure.
"We said it before it would be a really tough game, Wolves are doing so unbelievably well, they are so different to everything else you face."
Klopp praised his captain Henderson, who scored the opener and set up the winner.
"I am not sure when Hendo became involved in offensive set-pieces. He is normally the protection. It showed another side and he is in outstanding shape at the moment," he said.
"He played an unbelievable game in a difficult game. He was helping people, shouting at people - but it is not about shouting, it is about what you say.
"He only asks of others what he expects of himself. We couldn't be in this situation without him."


bbc--2020-01-24--Ramirez-Postol bout called off because of coronavirus in China

Jose Ramirez 's WBC and WBO light-welterweight title defence against Ukrainian Viktor Postol has been postponed because of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ bout was set to take place in Haikou on 1 February , with speculation the @ @ @ @ @ 's Josh Taylor in a unification fight .
The virus has killed 18 people in @ @ @ @ @ the situation is brought under control soon , '' promoter Bob Arum said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ our fighters and everyone working on the event is the most important thing . ''
@ @ @ @ @ at a date and venue to be determined , promotion company Top Rank said .
@ @ @ @ @ , and Taylor , 29 , are on the Top Rank books .
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Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Mexican Jose Ramirez (pictured) could take on Britain's Josh Taylor in a unification fight if he beats Viktor Postol
Jose Ramirez's WBC and WBO light-welterweight title defence against Ukrainian Viktor Postol has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
The bout was set to take place in Haikou on 1 February, with speculation the winner would take on Britain's Josh Taylor in a unification fight.
The virus has killed 18 people in China.
"We hope the situation is brought under control soon," promoter Bob Arum said.
"The health and safety of our fighters and everyone working on the event is the most important thing."
The fight will be contested at a date and venue to be determined, promotion company Top Rank said.
Both Mexican Ramirez, 27, and Taylor, 29, are on the Top Rank books.
Taylor holds the WBA Super and IBF light-welterweight titles.


bbc--2020-01-24--Australian Open: Ruthless Novak Djokovic defeats Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets

Defending champion Novak Djokovic took only 85 minutes to defeat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-2 6-2 and reach the fourth round of the Australian Open .
The second seed was ruthless with his serving and also efficient , breaking the Japanese world number 71 five times from six opportunities .
`` This was one of my best serving matches , '' said the Serb .
Djokovic will play Diego Schwartzman after the Argentine 14th seed beat Dusan Lajovic 6-2 6-3 7-6 ( 9-7 ) .
The former world number one lost only one point on his own serve in the opening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he won 93 % of points on his first serve .
The 16-time major winner , 32 , said he hoped to carry that form into the next match .
He added : `` Schwartzman is one of quickest on the ATP Tour .
He 's right-handed so I 'll have to have different tactics .
`` If my serve is good as it was today then I 've got a pretty good chance . ''
Djokovic paid tribute to former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic , part of his coaching set-up since last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Obviously there are a lot of technical details you can talk about - although sometimes less is more , '' he added .
`` It 's all about the rhythm and balance , to find the contact point on the serve . ''
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Novak Djokovic fired down 17 aces in his impressive win over Yoshihito Nishioka
2020 Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 20 January to 2 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into round four of the Australian Open by beating Yoshihito Nishioka, while Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out by Canadian Milos Raonic.
Djokovic breezed through 6-3 6-2 6-2 in only 85 minutes.
Sixth seed Tsitsipas could not find a way past Raonic in their match-up as the 21-year-old lost in straight sets 7-5 6-4 7-6 (7-2).
Elsewhere, Marin Cilic upset ninth seed Roberto Baustista Agut.
Cilic lost the opening set before bouncing back to win the next two. Bautista Agut took the fourth but eventually fell 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-0 5-7 6-3.
Djokovic, this year's second seed, was ruthless and efficient with his serving, breaking Nishioka five times from six opportunities.
"This was one of my best serving matches," said the Serb.
Djokovic, 32, will play Diego Schwartzman after the Argentine 14th seed beat Dusan Lajovic 6-2 6-3 7-6 (9-7).
The former world number one lost only one point on his own serve in the opening two sets against 24-year-old Nishioka, and he won 93% of points on his first serve.
Raonic, 29, served his way to victory against Tsitsipas - firing 19 aces and winning 88% of his first-serve points. The 32nd seed never faced a break point en route to victory.
"Today was an incredible match for me," Raonic said. "I was very happy with how things went. I enjoy the energy of playing on this court and it's great to be healthy and playing well. I can take a lot of pleasure in this win."
Elsewhere, Italian 12th seed Fabio Fognini beat Guido Pella 7-6 (7-0) 6-2 6-3 and will meet America's Tennys Sandgren in the fourth round.
Sandgren beat fellow American Sam Querrey 6-4 6-4 6-4.


bbc--2020-01-24--China coronavirus: The lessons learned from the Sars outbreak

In March 2003 it became clear a mysterious and previously unknown disease was starting to spread around the world .
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( Sars ) went on to infect more than 8,000 people and kill almost 800 .
Many of those it infected , including doctors , went from having flu-like symptoms to severe pneumonia within days .
The virus spread to 26 countries and China was criticised by the UN 's global health body for concealing the scale of the outbreak .
Now , 17 years later , the spread of a new deadly coronavirus is reviving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back on to the Chinese government .
China has responded with tough measures , including effectively quarantining millions of residents in cities .
But has its response gone far enough ?
And what lessons did it learn from the deadly Sars outbreak in 2003 ?
Lesson one : Work with other countries Sars posed a huge challenge to China both as a public health crisis and a political one .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) was first alerted to reports of severe and unusual cases of pneumonia in the country 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said more than 300 people had become sick .
Despite initial openness , other local government officials appeared to play down the risk or suggest the mystery threat was contained .
Analysts who studied the Chinese response said the issue soon disappeared from the spotlight .
Investigations later showed the first infections appeared in Guangdong Province in November 2002 , but it took months for the scale of China 's Sars crisis to be exposed .
Physician Jiang Yanyong alerted the international media in April that the Chinese government was drastically understating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals and the director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) even issued an unprecedented apology over the spread .
`` Our medical departments and mass media suffered from poor co-ordination , '' Li Liming told a news conference .
Combating Sars was complicated because of uncertainties about how it was spreading .
The WHO issued its first global alert on 12 March 2003 after a patient hospitalised in Hanoi , Vietnam led to handfuls of medical staff becoming sick .
Hong Kong 's Department of Health also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital workers .
`` This was the first time a coronavirus had come to the attention as a pathogen that could spread around the world like this , '' Prof David Heymann , who led the WHO 's infectious disease unit at the time of Sars , told the BBC .
`` So in the beginning it was n't known what it was and nobody really looked for coronaviruses such as they are doing now . ''
Prof Heymann told the BBC that Chinese authorities appeared to have been much more proactive with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO with information on a regular basis .
This week , the WHO 's director general praised China 's response .
Lesson two : Do n't cover it up The lack of transparency over Sars hurt China 's standing on the international stage and caused its economic growth to slow .
Health experts , including Prof Heymann , stress transparency as a key factor in preventing the spread of viruses , especially unknown ones .
Once proper control measures and infection prevention were implemented , Sars was contained within months .
This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the WHO and local governments wherever Sars was a concern .
Hong Kong was one of the major hotspots for the virus .
People there began to change their routines , with surgical masks becoming the norm in public .
Surfaces in public areas with high risks of transmission , like lift buttons , were cleaned hourly and every day the local news carried updated tolls of those infected killed by the virus .
Helier Cheung , a BBC journalist who grew up in Hong Kong , remembers she and classmates having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended for several days - right in the run-up to exams - and television adverts reminded the public to wash their hands and bleach surfaces .
Her experience contrasts with that of another BBC employee who was working at a university in mainland China at the time of Sars .
She remembers relying heavily on rumours and access to foreign news outlets when little official information was available .
She also remembers misinformation spreading - with bowls of vinegar set on burners in classrooms in the mistaken belief they could disinfect the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but very poorly informed , '' she said .
Information and clarity were sparse even when students were quarantined and her campus later locked down .
In recent days , Chinese officials have tried to show they are being much more open this time .
President Xi Jinping described combating the virus as `` extremely critical '' and there have been public warnings against any attempts at cover-ups .
`` Anyone who puts the face of politicians before the interests of the people will be the sinner of a millennium to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentary on a Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission account said on Tuesday .
`` Anyone who deliberately delays and hides the reporting of [ virus ] cases out of his or her own self-interest will be nailed on the pillar of shame for eternity . ''
However , the Chinese government has strengthened its control over the flow of information since the time of Sars .
Some international scientists have estimated the true number of people impacted by the new coronavirus is far higher than has been publicly confirmed .
Steve Tsang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in London , told the BBC he became aware of rumours circulating about a new virus in Wuhan several weeks ago - well before the first cases were confirmed on 31 December .
Local officials may have been very nervous to be the ones to raise the alarm , he said .
`` President Xi Jinping pays a lot more attention to the international image of China than his predecessors , and he has concentrated much more power than his predecessors , '' Mr Tsang said .
`` Therefore anything that could potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ image of China becomes sensitive . ''
Learn more about the new virus • Your questions : You asked , we answered • The story explained : How worried should we be ?
• Wuhan profiled : The city now in lockdown • In detail : Follow all our coverage here Chinese social media is also highly regulated and the New York Times reported that the hashtag # WuhanSARS was blocked locally .
Police even questioned eight people about spreading `` rumours '' of the virus online , according to reports .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China 's medical system , with health spending rising afterwards .
Health officials used to report infectious diseases by filling in cards by hand and then posting or faxing them to a central office .
After Sars , the government created a centralised online system that links up clinics and hospitals across the country and lets them report cases in real time .
`` China ... has developed excellent disease surveillance systems since Sars , including real-time emergency department surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections , so this will help with rapid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MacIntyre , head of the biosecurity research programme at Sydney 's Kirby Institute , told Reuters .
• `` Spreading at alarming rate '' - one doctor in Wuhan speaks Gabriel Leung , chair of public health at Hong Kong University , said the timescale of `` recognising , characterising , releasing and reporting information '' had been vastly improved from the time of the Sars outbreak .
`` What did take months during the time of Sars is now compressed into a matter of weeks or days , '' he told a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not all of the public health reforms suggested after Sars have been implemented .
In 2006 , Zhong Nanshan , the doctor who identified Sars and who is leading the Chinese government 's efforts in Wuhan , said it was crucial to clean up China 's wildlife markets , which were `` poorly managed and insanitary '' and `` a dangerous source of possible new infections '' .
But reports from Wuhan suggest inter-species transmission is also at the centre of the new outbreak .
A market in Wuhan , which was shuttered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed , is thought to have sold animals including rats , live wolf pups and civets , the last of which have been linked with previous pandemics in the past .
Typically , traditional use in local delicacies or medicines has hindered efforts to clean-up the animal trade .
But with a market again identified as a source of an outbreak , even official media are mobilising appeals against the wildlife trade in response .
Propaganda posts telling people # SupportBanningWildAnimalMarkets have been widely shared on Chinese social media .
Whether the radical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even WHO recommendations , are enough to avoid a repeat of Sars remains to be seen .
Dr W Ian Lipkin , a US-based epidemiologist who worked on Sars , is among the experts who have cast doubt on whether the travel restrictions from cities , including Wuhan , will be enough to stop the global spread .
`` The horse is already out of the barn , '' he was quoted by the New York Times as saying .

"This was the first time a coronavirus had come to the attention as a pathogen that could spread around the world like this," Prof David Heymann, who led the WHO's infectious disease unit at the time of Sars, told the BBC. "So in the beginning it wasn't known what it was and nobody really looked for coronaviruses such as they are doing now."


bbc--2020-01-24--Coronavirus: Chinese embassy in Paris finds woman who 'cheated' checks

The Chinese embassy in Paris has tracked down a woman from Wuhan who said she took tablets to pass airport health checks .
The woman boasted on social media that she had been suffering from a fever , but managed to reduce her symptoms with medicine .
She later posted pictures showing herself dining at what she claimed was a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lyon .
The embassy has now confirmed that her symptoms are under control .
The woman left Wuhan - where the new coronavirus emerged late last year - before flights were suspended , but when thermal scanning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public transport has been shut down , with residents told not to leave the city .
At least 25 people with the virus have died .
It was first reported to the World Health Organization 31 December .
The virus has spread to countries as far as South Korea , Japan and the US .
The woman detailed her journey to Lyon on social media site WeChat .
`` Finally I can have a good meal , I feel like I 've been starving for two days .
When you are in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eat Michelin [ food ] , '' she wrote .
`` Just before I left , I had a low fever and cough .
I was scared to death and rushed to eat [ fever-reducing ] medicine .
I kept on checking my temperature .
Luckily I managed to get it down and my exit was smooth . ''
She also posted pictures of the meal she enjoyed .
It is not clear exactly when she arrived .
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Her post quickly went viral and she was widely criticised by other social media users .
The Chinese embassy in Paris said it had received calls and emails about the woman .
It said she had taken antipyretics , and that it attached `` great importance '' to the case .
The embassy said it contacted her on Wednesday evening and asked her to refer herself to medical services .
On Thursday , in a new statement , the embassy said the woman 's temperature was under control , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cough symptoms .
It added that she did not require `` further examinations '' at this point .
China has effectively quarantined nearly 20 million people in Hubei province .
Other major cities in China like Beijing and Shanghai are also affected .
Authorities have cancelled all large-scale celebrations in Beijing .
Temple fairs are banned , film releases postponed and the Forbidden City will be closed to the public .
All this comes as millions of Chinese people are travelling across the country for Lunar New Year .
Currently known as 2019-nCoV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new strain of coronavirus not previously identified in humans .

"Just before I left, I had a low fever and cough. I was scared to death and rushed to eat [fever-reducing] medicine. I kept on checking my temperature. Luckily I managed to get it down and my exit was smooth."


bbc--2020-01-24--Coronavirus: 'I’m terrified… it's way out of control'

It should have been a time for `` Lele '' and her family to have fun , and relax in each other 's company .
But this year , for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday in China , the 23-year-old , who did n't want to use her real name , did n't even want to leave her house .
She was scared of catching the virus that 's already killed 17 people in her home city of Wuhan , where she 's recently returned after studying in the UK .
But she gave in to her parents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we visited my grandparents ' place for dinner - which is very scary .
I put my face mask on as soon as I got outside , and I tried to finish the New Year 's meal as fast as I could . ''
Frightened of contamination around the dinner table , she advised family members not to get too close to one another .
`` I told them to put alcohol on their cell phones and to wash their hands before they went into the room . ''
The day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a high temperature .
`` Apart from that he does n't have any other symptoms , and I think his family would n't want to risk taking him to the hospital . ''
The virus is now spreading at an `` alarming '' rate .
The hospitals have been flooded with thousands of patients who are waiting hours for medical attention .
`` Doctors and nurses do n't even have enough supplies .
I 'm so scared , everyone is panicking .
All the grocery stores are suffering from a major shortage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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A public transport lockdown came into force at 10:00 local time ( 02:00 GMT ) on Thursday , leaving normally busy train stations and airports empty .
Wuhan residents have been told not to leave the city .
But Lele believes the government should have acted faster : `` I really do n't think there has been enough information at all - advice should have come through quicker . ''
The recent graduate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been scanned and diagnosed with positive symptoms .
`` But the hospital sent them home , because there 's not enough room . ''
Lele says she 's also worried that older people do n't have access to vital information about the virus .
`` Before today middle-aged and elderly people were n't aware of how serious this thing is . ''
She believes that 's because it 's mostly young people sharing information via the internet .
To keep herself safe , Lele is n't going to work : `` My mum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because we live near to a hospital . ''
She 's now worried for friends living in other provinces and is advising others to protect themselves .
`` I would say buy as many face masks as you can - and do n't hang out with large groups . ''
An emergency committee for the World Health Organization ( WHO ) delayed a decision on declaring a `` global emergency '' over the new virus , but is meeting again on Thursday .
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"I couldn't disobey them, so we visited my grandparents' place for dinner - which is very scary. I put my face mask on as soon as I got outside, and I tried to finish the New Year's meal as fast as I could."


bbc--2020-01-24--China coronavirus: Lunar New Year subdued as outbreak spreads

China is marking the Lunar New Year , one of the most important dates in its calendar , while concerns grow about the coronavirus outbreak .
As millions go home for the holidays , travel restrictions have been expanded to 13 cities - home to more than 36 million people - in Hubei province , the centre of the outbreak .
There are currently 830 confirmed cases in China , 26 of whom have died .
The virus has now spread to Europe , with three cases confirmed in France .
The first case was in Bordeaux , while the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the French health minister said on Friday night .
Wuhan , where the outbreak began , is rapidly building a new hospital .
The city - home to around 11 million people - is struggling to cope with the increasing number of patients .
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Chinese media outlets said the 1,000-bed hospital could be ready within six days .
A total of 35 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the site .
The project will `` solve the shortage of existing medical resources '' and would be `` built fast [ and ] not cost much ... because it will be prefabricated buildings '' , the outlet said .
Videos have been circulating on social media , reportedly taken by Wuhan residents , showing long queues at local hospitals .
What restrictions are in place in Hubei ?
Wuhan is effectively on lockdown : all bus , metro and ferry services have been suspended , and all outbound planes and trains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to leave , and roadblocks have been reported .
Ezhou , a smaller city in Hubei , shut its railway station .
The city of Enshi has suspended all bus services .
We have a crucial new piece of information - people with no symptoms of infection may be able to spread the virus .
Scientists in China have published detailed information , in the Lancet medical journal , on the first cases in the country .
It includes information on a child with no outward symptoms , but a clear coronavirus infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital said `` asymptomatic infection appears possible '' .
How often or easily this happens is far from clear , but it could make the virus far harder to contain .
Prof Yuen said if this was the case , then controlling the epidemic would rely on isolating patients and quarantining anyone they came into contact with `` as early as possible '' .
Researchers also said the new virus was closely related to one found in Chinese horseshoe bats .
And the rest of China ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Shanghai have asked residents who return from affected areas to stay at home for 14 days to prevent the spread of the virus , local media report .
• Have you been affected ?
Get in touch : haveyoursay @ bbc.co.uk Authorities have also shut major tourist sites including the Forbidden City in Beijing and a section of the Great Wall , and cancelled major public events in other parts of the country , including : • All public Lunar New Year celebrations in Macau Shanghai 's Disney Resort is temporarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in five cities .
On Thursday , a coronavirus patient died in northern Hebei province - making it the first death outside Hubei .
Another death was later confirmed in north-east Heilongjiang province , more than 2,000km ( 1,200 miles ) from Wuhan .
• How do you quarantine a city - and does it work ?
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
Earlier , when the death toll was 17 , information from China 's National Health Commission said the youngest person who died from the virus was 48 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 of the 17 were over 60 , and more than half suffered from other chronic diseases including Parkinson 's and diabetes .
Just four were women .
French Health Minister Agnès Buzyn said one of the French cases , a 48-year-old man of Chinese origin who had been visiting Wuhan , had been hospitalised in Bordeaux .
Little was known about the second case , in hospital in Paris , except that the patient had been travelling in China .
It was likely other cases would occur in Europe , Ms Buzyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in Paris , later on Friday evening .
Earlier on Friday a case was confirmed in Chicago , the second in the US .
Singapore confirmed its third case , known to be the son of another patient , also on Friday .
Nepal recorded its first case on the same day .
Thailand has five cases confirmed ; Japan , Vietnam and South Korea two each ; and one in Taiwan .
• Wuhan : The London-sized city where the virus began • Fourteen people in UK tested for new strain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the UK , US , and Canada .
The World Health Organization has not classed the virus as an `` international emergency '' , partly because of the low number of overseas cases .
`` It may yet become one , '' said the WHO 's director-general , Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
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bbc--2020-01-24--Second coronavirus patient confirmed in US

A second person in the US has been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus , US officials say .
The patient is a woman in her 60s who had returned home to Chicago from Wuhan in China - where the outbreak began - on 13 January .
There are 63 patients in 22 US states being monitored for signs of the rare respiratory illness , US officials say .
Globally , there are more than 800 confirmed cases of the virus , which has killed 26 people in China .
The woman is in isolation in hospital and is stable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms after she returned home and was admitted to hospital `` where infection control measures were taken to reduce the risk of transmission to other individuals '' , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) said in a press release .
Health officials in Chicago are `` investigating locations where this patient went after returning to Illinois and are identifying any close contacts who were possibly exposed '' .
The first case of the infection was detected on 21 January in Washington state in a man who had recently returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state officials said they were monitoring 43 people who were deemed `` close contacts '' of the patient for any signs of symptoms .
Close contacts are deemed to be anyone who was within 6ft ( 2m ) of the patient .
The first patient - a man in his 30s - is allowed only limited contact with hospital staff , and is being examined by a robot , doctors say .
The machine has the ability to check the patient 's vital signs and has video-cameras build into it .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chamber of the hospital 's pathogen unit .
So far the 16 doctors and nurses that interacted with the man at the Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett , have shown no sign of illness , said Dr George Diaz , section chief of infectious diseases at the hospital .
• Wuhan : The London-sized city where the virus began • How do you quarantine a city - and does it work ?
• Coronavirus : How worried should we be ?
US officials warn that there are no vaccines for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in animals before being transferred to humans , and there is no specific treatment plan .
• Have you been affected ?
Get in touch : haveyoursay @ bbc.co.uk The outbreak in China comes during the country 's lunar New Year , when millions of people travel to see family .
Wuhan , where the outbreak began , is rapidly building a new hospital to cope with the influx of new patients .
The city - home to around 11 million people - has been placed on lockdown with roads , airports and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Thailand , Japan , Singapore , South Korea , Vietnam and Taiwan .
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On Thursday, Washington state officials said they were monitoring 43 people who were deemed "close contacts" of the patient for any signs of symptoms. Close contacts are deemed to be anyone who was within 6ft (2m) of the patient.


bbc--2020-01-24--Turkey earthquake: At least 14 dead as buildings collapse

At least 14 people have been killed and hundreds hurt in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey , officials say .
The 6.8 magnitude quake , centred on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province , caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street .
Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Syria , Lebanon and Iran .
Earthquakes are common in Turkey - about 17,000 people died in a massive quake in the western city of Izmit in 1999 .
According to Turkey 's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority ( AFAD ) , there were 60 aftershocks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 400 rescue teams are heading towards the region , along with beds and tents for those displaced .
It warned people not to return to damaged buildings in case of aftershocks .
The governor of Elazig said eight people had died in the province , while the governor of neighbouring Malatya said six died there .
`` It was very scary - furniture fell on top of us .
We rushed outside , '' AFP news agency quoted 47-year-old Melahat Can , who lives in the city of Elazig , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quake , some 550km ( 340 miles ) east of the capital Ankara , is remote and sparsely populated , so details of damage and fatalities could be slow to emerge .
Officials have sent beds , tents and blankets to the area , where overnight temperatures regularly fall below zero .
Sivrice , a town of about 4,000 people , is a popular tourist spot on the shore of Hazar lake , the source of the river Tigris .
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Rescue teams worked through the night, using their hands, drills and diggers to try to find people in the rubble of fallen buildings. They also brought beds and tents for those displaced, and warned residents against returning to damaged buildings because of the danger of aftershocks.


bbc--2020-01-24--Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump are due to begin their defence of the US leader in his impeachment trial on Saturday .
The defence begins after Democrats wrapped up their presentation in the case for his removal on Friday .
Democratic congressmen who serve as prosecutors in the trial have laid out meticulous evidence over three days that they said proved Mr Trump had abused his power and obstructed Congress .
They alleged that he pressured Ukraine to dig up political dirt on Joe Biden , a domestic rival , and that he sought to hide the evidence from Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and senior Republicans claim Mr Biden and his son Hunter were involved in a corrupt business scheme in Ukraine .
Here 's what happened this week , and what we can expect to see in the coming days , with the help of the BBC 's Anthony Zurcher .
Proceedings began on Tuesday with a tussle between Democrats and Republicans over the rules of the trial .
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a tight two-day limit for opening arguments by both sides , before extending it to three after protests from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week debate over motions from Democrats to allow new witnesses to be called and fresh evidence submitted .
Democratic congressman Adam Schiff , the head of seven impeachment managers who serve as prosecutors , opened oral arguments to a packed Senate chamber on Wednesday .
Mr Schiff said the president 's actions were exactly what the founding fathers feared when they came up with impeachment - `` a remedy as powerful as the evil it was meant to combat '' , Mr Schiff said .
The impeachment managers walked the senators through testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , from government officials , that they say points to a scheme by Mr Trump and his advisers to lean on Ukraine to investigate the Bidens .
The managers interspersed their oral arguments with audio and video tape , using the president 's own words - including a now-infamous call with the president of Ukraine - in their effort to portray him as guilty .
They directly addressed the claims against the Bidens - a purposeful attempt to get on the front foot ahead of the president 's defence .
Representative Hakeem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the founding fathers , choosing instead to quote the late Brooklyn rapper Notorious BIG .
`` And if you do n't know , now you know , '' he said - a famous line from the song .
He stood next to a picture of the rapper mounted on an easel - a first for the Senate chamber .
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On Friday , the managers tackled the obstruction of Congress charge .
The managers argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain members of his administration to answer questions from the House of Representatives was akin to hiding information from a grand jury investigation .
The Democrats were determined to squeeze every drop out of the opportunity they were afforded .
Republican senators , who had to sit through the marathon sessions - Schiff , alone , would speak for hours at a time - criticised the presentation as repetitive , but repetitive was the point .
For three days the Democratic case against the president , broadcast during the daytime on US network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was ubiquitous .
It was unavoidable .
It may not be nearly enough to convince the requisite number of Republican senators , but the uninterrupted fusillade was as much geared toward public opinion as it was towards the people in the Capitol .
What will the defence say ?
The president 's defence team is expected to focus on their accusations about the Bidens .
Responding to the impeachment managers ' case , Republican senators and members of the defence team said on Thursday that the Democrats had essentially invited them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't understand is that , for the last five hours , it 's been a lot about Joe Biden , '' said Jay Sekulow , the president 's personal lawyer .
`` They kind of opened the door for that response . ''
`` Today the House Democrats - perhaps unintentionally - they threw Joe Biden under the bus , '' said Ted Cruz , Republican senator from Texas .
The Republicans will have the same amount of time to present their case as the Democrats did - 24 hours over three days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether to introduce new witnesses .
The defence submitted far less documentary evidence ahead of the trial - just seven pages of broad arguments , compared to the Democrats ' more than 100 pages of detailed evidence .
• 'No crime , no impeachment ' - is that true ?
Anthony 's take on the defence : While the Democratic presentation was an endurance test , the Trump team 's defence promises to be a much leaner affair .
They benefit from starting with a commanding lead in the Senate vote-count and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a modicum of cover for their party faithful .
Up until now , their strategy has been to offer a wide array of defences , allowing Republicans to pick and choose what to use .
As with any trial , the burden is on the prosecution to construct a cohesive compelling narrative , while the other side need only poke holes and find weaknesses .
Trump 's lawyers promise to present a `` robust '' defence , which will probably include going on the attack - against Democrats and their motivations and against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have the unfortunate luck of starting their case on a Saturday morning , by the beginning of next week they will have a much bigger audience and , at least in this round , the final word .

"Like war, impeachment is hell," Mr Starr said on Monday. "It's filled with acrimony and divides the country like nothing else. Those of us who lived through the Clinton impeachment understand that in a deep and personal way."


bbc--2020-01-24--Does country music recognise its roots?

Does country music recognise its roots?

We speak to the most famous African American country music singer about the lack of diversity in the genre .

We speak to the most famous African American country music singer about the lack of diversity in the genre.
Produced by the BBC's Hannah Long-Higgins


bbc--2020-01-24--Vanessa Nakate: Climate activist hits out at 'racist' photo crop

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has accused the media of racism after she was cropped out of a photograph taken with her white peers in Davos .
In an emotional video statement , Ms Nakate said that for the first time in her life she `` understood the definition of the word racism '' .
Ms Nakate said `` various '' outlets , including the US ' AP news agency , had removed her from photos .
AP , which has since removed the cropped photo , said there was `` no ill intent '' .
`` The photographer was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under tight deadline and cropped it purely on composition grounds because he thought the building in the background was distracting , '' the news agency 's director of photography , David Ake , said .
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`` When we went back to add more pictures to the report , which we almost always do when we are working under very tight deadlines , we added additional pictures with different crops . ''
How did we get here ?
Ms Nakate gave a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists Greta Thunberg , Loukina Tille , Luisa Neubauer and Isabelle Axelsson .
She later shared an article by AP in which she was cropped out of a picture of the activists .
In a video statement posted on Twitter , she accused the media of racism .
`` We do n't deserve this .
Africa is the least emitter of carbons , but we are the most affected by the climate crisis ... You erasing our voices wo n't change anything .
You erasing our stories wo n't change anything , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel ok right now .
The world is so cruel . ''
The 23 year old said she had not received `` any explanation or apology '' after the AP image was replaced with one that included her .
The video has been watched about 40,000 times and been shared by hundreds of people .
Some Twitter users also noted that other media outlets had misidentified Ms Nakate as Zambian activist Natasha Mwansa .
`` I 'm so sorry they did this to you ... you are the last one who would deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for what you are doing and we all send love and support '' , Ms Thunberg wrote .
Ms Axelsson said it was `` unacceptable '' to crop the activist out of photos .
`` Her voice is just as , if not more , valuable than ours in a place like this '' , she wrote .
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"I'm so sorry they did this to you... you are the last one who would deserve that! We are all so grateful for what you are doing and we all send love and support", Ms Thunberg wrote.