bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd death: Trump's church visit shocks religious leaders

Last night he held a Bible in front of St John 's Episcopal Church , just across the road from the White House .
Today , he 'll visit the Shrine to St John Paul II , also in Washington DC .
But US President Donald Trump 's signalling of religious affiliation has not been welcomed by a range of clerics as the nation struggles to manage the twin challenges of a pandemic and widespread political protest .
The Episcopal Bishop of Washington , the Right Reverend Mariann Budde , said : `` The president just used a Bible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tradition , and one of the churches of my diocese , without permission , as a backdrop for a message antithetical to the teachings of Jesus . ''
James Martin , a Jesuit priest and consultant to the Vatican 's communications department , tweeted : `` Let me be clear .
This is revolting .
The Bible is not a prop .
A church is not a photo op .
Religion is not a political tool .
God is not your plaything . ''
Rabbi Jack Moline , President of the Interfaith Alliance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing in front of St John 's Episcopal Church while holding a Bible in response to calls for racial justice - right after using military force to clear peaceful protesters - is one of the most flagrant misuses of religion that I have ever seen . ''
President Trump does not belong to a particular congregation , only occasionally attends a service and has said many times that he does not like to ask God for forgiveness .
But while he may not consider church essential to his personal life , it may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
In 2016 , Mr Trump won 81 % of white evangelical votes and exit polls found that white Catholics supported him over Hillary Clinton by 60 % to 37 % .
Mr Trump 's status , as the champion of evangelical and conservative voters , can seem peculiar given his use of divisive rhetoric , his three marriages , accusations of sexual assault by dozens of women , the hush-money paid to a pornographic film actress , and the record of false statements made during his presidency - more than 18,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website .
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But he has sealed a powerful bond with religious voters by embracing their political priorities and appointing two Supreme Court justices - Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch - and federal judges with their support .
This may explain why - though an irregular congregant himself - the president has repeatedly demanded the reopening of churches , saying , on 22 May , `` If they do n't do it , I will override the governors . ''
Religious conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Mr Trump 's voter base , despite political unrest and the vast number of deaths from Covid-19 .
According to the latest Pew Research Poll , 75 % of white evangelical Protestants say he 's doing a good job in handling the pandemic - down 6 percentage points from six weeks before .
But while one voting bloc remains faithful , the country at large is deeply divided .
According to analysis by the website FiveThirtyEight , which collates all polling data , 43 % of Americans agree with the president 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 53.4 % disapprove .
Several religious leaders are hoping that Trump 's visit to the shrine may encourage him to reflect on the words of then Pope John Paul II , delivered to the United Nations in 1995 .
`` The answer to the fear which darkens human existence at the end of the 20th Century , '' he said , `` is the common effort to build the civilization of love . ''
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Mr Trump's status, as the champion of evangelical and conservative voters, can seem peculiar given his use of divisive rhetoric, his three marriages, accusations of sexual assault by dozens of women, the hush-money paid to a pornographic film actress, and the record of false statements made during his presidency - more than 18,000 according to the Poynter Institute's Politifact website.


bbc--2020-06-02--I don't feel safe in USA, says Real Salt Lake's ex-Man City defender Onuoha

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha says he does not feel `` 100 % safe '' in the USA .
Onuoha plays for Utah-based Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer after spending six years at QPR .
`` I am always very wary of how I behave and how it could be viewed by people who have power , '' Onuoha , 33 , told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` For me personally , overall I do n't like to say it but I have a fear and distrust towards police . ''
Widespread protests have taken place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an unarmed black man , died after being pinned down by a white police officer .
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin , who kneeled on Floyd 's neck , has been charged with his murder .
He and three other police officers have been sacked .
Sports stars have added their voices on social media with a 'blackout ' - uploading a black image alongside a message of support .
Onuoha backed the protestors by saying : `` It is emotional ; it is something that is overdue to be honest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy towards this , there has been a lot of talk about George Floyd - these issues have been around for decades .
`` People have been trying to make noise .
I have been trying to say things but it gets pushed away for too long .
Enough is enough ; what gives me strength is that it 's not just black people who are protesting now .
`` The change will come but within that , there are so many nuanced things within the protest - for example , a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what some of the white people are doing to the police .
`` It 's crazy to see but it is very necessary .
I am not going to say to them that they should n't do anything because they have n't been heard for this long so let them be heard now . ''
'If police read me wrong , they could take my life' President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US , as dozens of people have been injured with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disperse protests .
Four officers were shot and injured on Monday night during unrest in St Louis , Missouri .
Onuoha added that the gun laws in the USA added to his sense of unease .
He said : `` I have loved living in this country but there is [ another ] side of it .
`` In the UK , I am more comfortable because if something happens it probably will not be deadly - but over here because of their rights it is more common that altercations become deadly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ whenever I go around anywhere .
`` I am comfortable but when it comes to any kind of brutality , if it 's from the police , if they read me the wrong way then my life could be taken .
I feel that every single day .
It is not just me but everybody else as well .
`` I am not trying to be overly critical to the police , there are plenty of good police officers out there , but sometimes I feel like people put police on a pedestal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the fact is over here they are just people from society with a badge and a gun and a lot more power .
`` If you worry about the man next door , why would you not worry about the person patrolling the streets who now has more power , more guns but the same views ?
`` I never go out and feel 100 % safe . ''

Widespread protests have taken place across 75 US cities
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha says he does not feel "100% safe" in the USA.
Onuoha plays for Utah-based Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer after spending six years at QPR.
"I am always very wary of how I behave and how it could be viewed by people who have power," Onuoha, 33, told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"For me personally, overall I don't like to say it but I have a fear and distrust towards police."
Widespread protests have taken place across 75 US cities since George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after being pinned down by a white police officer.
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd's neck, has been charged with his murder. He and three other police officers have been sacked.
Sports stars have added their voices on social media with a 'blackout' - uploading a black image alongside a message of support.
Onuoha backed the protestors by saying: "It is emotional; it is something that is overdue to be honest. There has been a big wave of energy towards this, there has been a lot of talk about George Floyd - these issues have been around for decades.
"People have been trying to make noise. I have been trying to say things but it gets pushed away for too long. Enough is enough; what gives me strength is that it's not just black people who are protesting now.
"The change will come but within that, there are so many nuanced things within the protest - for example, a lot of black people are scared to do what some of the white people are doing to the police.
"It's crazy to see but it is very necessary. I am not going to say to them that they shouldn't do anything because they haven't been heard for this long so let them be heard now."
'If police read me wrong, they could take my life'
President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US, as dozens of people have been injured with authorities using tear gas and force to disperse protests.
Four officers were shot and injured on Monday night during unrest in St Louis, Missouri.
Onuoha added that the gun laws in the USA added to his sense of unease.
He said: "I have loved living in this country but there is [another] side of it.
"In the UK, I am more comfortable because if something happens it probably will not be deadly - but over here because of their rights it is more common that altercations become deadly. I am always very aware of that whenever I go around anywhere.
"I am comfortable but when it comes to any kind of brutality, if it's from the police, if they read me the wrong way then my life could be taken. I feel that every single day. It is not just me but everybody else as well.
"I am not trying to be overly critical to the police, there are plenty of good police officers out there, but sometimes I feel like people put police on a pedestal and make them seem superhuman.
"But the fact is over here they are just people from society with a badge and a gun and a lot more power.
"If you worry about the man next door, why would you not worry about the person patrolling the streets who now has more power, more guns but the same views?
"I never go out and feel 100% safe."


bbc--2020-06-02--Hamilton 'overcome with rage' at US events following Floyd's death

Lewis Hamilton says he is `` completely overcome with rage '' at events in the USA following George Floyd 's death .
It is the second time Hamilton has spoken out this week in the wake of protests breaking out across the US .
Floyd , an unarmed black man , died on 25 May after a white police officer , since charged with murder , knelt on his neck for several minutes .
`` This past week has been so dark .
I have failed to keep hold of my emotions , '' Hamilton , 35 , said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sadness and disbelief . ''
• 'Footballers should take a knee ' - Kick It Out On Sunday Hamilton , Formula 1 's first black driver , hit out at other senior F1 figures for not speaking out , saying : `` I see those of you who are staying silent , some of you the biggest stars yet you stay silent in the midst of injustice . ''
That prompted a number of top drivers to express their own outrage on social media .
On Tuesday , Hamilton issued another statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overcome with rage at the sight of such blatant disregard for the lives of other people '' .
He added : `` The injustice we are seeing our brothers and sisters face all over the world time and time again is disgusting and must stop . ''
He said that while `` many people seem surprised '' , the situation was `` not surprising to us '' .
`` Those of us who black , brown or in between , see it every day and should not have to feel as though we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or fear for our lives based on the colour of our skin , '' Hamilton said .
`` It is only when there are riots and screams for justice that the powers that be cave in and do something , but by then it is far too late and not enough has been done . ''
Hamilton also referred to the delay before Derek Chauvin , the officer who knelt on Floyd 's neck , was arrested .
`` It took hundreds of thousands of people 's complaints and buildings to burn before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chauvin for murder - and that is sad , '' he said .
`` Unfortunately , America is not the only place where racism lives and we continue to fail as humans when we can not stand up for what is right .
`` Please do not sit in silence , no matter the colour of your skin .
Black Lives Matter . ''
Shortly after Hamilton issued his post , F1 made its first statement on the matter .
`` We stand with you , and all people in the fight against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is an evil that no sport or society is truly immune from .
And it is only together we can oppose an eradicate it .
`` Together we are stronger . ''

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Lewis Hamilton was Formula 1's first black driver
Lewis Hamilton says he is "completely overcome with rage" at events in the USA following George Floyd's death.
It is the second time Hamilton has spoken out this week in the wake of protests breaking out across the US.
Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on 25 May after a white police officer, since charged with murder, knelt on his neck for several minutes.
"This past week has been so dark. I have failed to keep hold of my emotions," Hamilton, 35, said.
"I have felt so much anger, sadness and disbelief."
On Sunday Hamilton, Formula 1's first black driver, hit out at other senior F1 figures for not speaking out, saying: "I see those of you who are staying silent, some of you the biggest stars yet you stay silent in the midst of injustice."
That prompted a number of top drivers to express their own outrage on social media.
On Tuesday, Hamilton issued another statement, saying he had been "completely overcome with rage at the sight of such blatant disregard for the lives of other people".
He added: "The injustice we are seeing our brothers and sisters face all over the world time and time again is disgusting and must stop."
He said that while "many people seem surprised", the situation was "not surprising to us".
"Those of us who black, brown or in between, see it every day and should not have to feel as though we were born guilty, don't belong or fear for our lives based on the colour of our skin," Hamilton said.
"It is only when there are riots and screams for justice that the powers that be cave in and do something, but by then it is far too late and not enough has been done."
Hamilton also referred to the delay before Derek Chauvin, the officer who knelt on Floyd's neck, was arrested.
"It took hundreds of thousands of people's complaints and buildings to burn before officials reacted and decided to arrest Derek Chauvin for murder - and that is sad," he said.
"Unfortunately, America is not the only place where racism lives and we continue to fail as humans when we cannot stand up for what is right.
"Please do not sit in silence, no matter the colour of your skin. Black Lives Matter."
Shortly after Hamilton issued his post, F1 made its first statement on the matter.
"We stand with you, and all people in the fight against racism," it said.
"It is an evil that no sport or society is truly immune from. And it is only together we can oppose an eradicate it.
"Together we are stronger."


bbc--2020-06-02--England confirm West Indies schedule with three Tests in 21 days

England will play three Tests in the space of 21 days when the international summer gets under way in July .
The series against West Indies will begin on 8 July at the Ageas Bowl , followed by Tests at Emirates Old Trafford on 16 July and 24 July .
The three matches will be played behind closed doors at the bio-secure venues , which both have hotels on site .
West Indies arrive on 9 June and will be based at Old Trafford for initial quarantine and training .
The original schedule , which featured Tests at The Kia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4-29 June , was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Former England batsman Jonathan Trott said players would be `` refreshed and chomping at the bit to get going '' .
`` When you think of playing for England , you always think of packed houses , '' Trott told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` It 's going to be a little bit different behind closed doors but not dissimilar to playing away at some grounds overseas . ''
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) said a decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland will be taken at a later date .
ECB director of events Steve Elworthy said : `` We are in daily dialogue with government and our medical team .
These are our proposed dates and they remain subject to government approval . ''
Edgbaston , in Birmingham , has been selected as a contingency venue and will be used to stage additional training throughout July .
Last week , the ECB asked a 55-player group to return to training .
England women 's summer schedule will be determined at a later date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play series against India and South Africa .
The domestic county season , which was due to start on 12 April , has been postponed until at least 1 August .
There is a lot of detail still to be finalised but this is a big step .
West Indies were due to be touring now but have agreed to a rescheduled format which sees three back-to-back Tests played on two grounds within three weeks .
There will be no spectators and everybody who is closely involved in the matches will be housed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this series possible .
There will be regular testing and quarantine zones for anyone suspected of having contracted Covid-19 .
The ECB remains hopeful of more international cricket being staged later in the summer .

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England's last Test series was a 3-1 win in South Africa in January
England will play three Tests in the space of 21 days when the international summer gets under way in July.
The series against West Indies will begin on 8 July at the Ageas Bowl, followed by Tests at Emirates Old Trafford on 16 July and 24 July.
The three matches will be played behind closed doors at the bio-secure venues, which both have hotels on site.
West Indies arrive on 9 June and will be based at Old Trafford for initial quarantine and training.
First Test v West Indies: 8-12 July, Southampton
Second Test v West Indies: 16-20 July, Old Trafford
Third Test v West Indies: 24-28 July, Old Trafford
The original schedule, which featured Tests at The Kia Oval, Edgbaston and Lord's between 4-29 June, was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Former England batsman Jonathan Trott said players would be "refreshed and chomping at the bit to get going".
"When you think of playing for England, you always think of packed houses," Trott told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"It's going to be a little bit different behind closed doors but not dissimilar to playing away at some grounds overseas."
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said a decision on series against Pakistan, Australia and Ireland will be taken at a later date.
ECB director of events Steve Elworthy said: "We are in daily dialogue with government and our medical team. These are our proposed dates and they remain subject to government approval."
Edgbaston, in Birmingham, has been selected as a contingency venue and will be used to stage additional training throughout July.
Last week, the ECB asked a 55-player group to return to training.
England women's summer schedule will be determined at a later date with Lisa Keightley's side set to play series against India and South Africa.
The domestic county season, which was due to start on 12 April, has been postponed until at least 1 August.
'A big step'
Analysis by BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew
There is a lot of detail still to be finalised but this is a big step. West Indies were due to be touring now but have agreed to a rescheduled format which sees three back-to-back Tests played on two grounds within three weeks.
There will be no spectators and everybody who is closely involved in the matches will be housed in the on-site hotels that have made this series possible.
There will be regular testing and quarantine zones for anyone suspected of having contracted Covid-19.
The ECB remains hopeful of more international cricket being staged later in the summer.


bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd: Sports stars join 'Blackout Tuesday'

Athletes and teams around the world have taken a blackout on social media in response to George Floyd 's death .
Floyd , a 46-year-old African-American man , died on 25 May after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes .
Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder .
In the meantime , protests have swept across the US and the UK - and sports stars have added their voices in various ways too .
On Tuesday , across the world , people and organisations have been sharing a simple , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a social media 'blackout ' .
'Blackout Tuesday ' began as an initiative in the music industry , with record labels promising , `` a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community '' .
The message has spread beyond music and Instagram , in particular , has been flooded with blacked-out images in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement .
In the US , major NBA stars have shared the same message .
Major footballers across the world have also shown solidarity .
As have some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , professional footballers in England and Wales took part in a similar , 24-hour social media boycott , to protest against the way social networks and football authorities respond to racism .
A number of major cricket and rugby stars and teams have also joined the blackout .
It 's a simple , but powerful message , although there has been some criticism that the amount of posts using the # blacklivesmatter hashtag are making it difficult for people to find information about activism and donations .
The blackout is also just one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others , have joined what has become a truly international discussion about race , police brutality and equality .
On Monday , Liverpool players paused during training to take a knee , while the Newcastle squad did the same on Tuesday .
That act has been a widely recognised gesture of protest against racism and police brutality ever since then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the US national anthem in August 2016 .
In a post on his Instagram , Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba said that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatred , indignation , pain , sadness '' .
In Germany , Jadon Sancho and Marcus Thuram joined protests .
England forward Sancho was booked for unveiling a 'Justice for George Floyd ' t-shirt after scoring for Borussia Dortmund on Sunday , but German FA president Fritz Keller said he felt `` respect and understanding '' for players protesting .
In boxing , Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay the funeral costs for Floyd .
Sports always reflects culture , to a degree .
These are not new forms of protest and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like has been seen , but the sheer breadth and scale of sportspeople and organisations getting involved is impressive .

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Athletes and teams around the world have taken a blackout on social media in response to George Floyd's death.
Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died on 25 May after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has been sacked and charged with third-degree murder.
In the meantime, protests have swept across the US and the UK - and sports stars have added their voices in various ways too.
On Tuesday, across the world, people and organisations have been sharing a simple, but striking message of protest, with a social media 'blackout'.
'Blackout Tuesday' began as an initiative in the music industry, with record labels promising, "a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community".
The message has spread beyond music and Instagram, in particular, has been flooded with blacked-out images in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
In the US, major NBA stars have shared the same message.
Major footballers across the world have also shown solidarity.
As have some football teams across Europe.
Last April, professional footballers in England and Wales took part in a similar, 24-hour social media boycott, to protest against the way social networks and football authorities respond to racism.
A number of major cricket and rugby stars and teams have also joined the blackout.
It's a simple, but powerful message, although there has been some criticism that the amount of posts using the #blacklivesmatter hashtag are making it difficult for people to find information about activism and donations.
The blackout is also just one of many ways that athletes, among others, have joined what has become a truly international discussion about race, police brutality and equality.
Welsh sprinter Sam Gordon says racism is a daily issue for him in the UK
On Monday, Liverpool players paused during training to take a knee, while the Newcastle squad did the same on Tuesday. That act has been a widely recognised gesture of protest against racism and police brutality ever since then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the US national anthem in August 2016.
In a post on his Instagram, Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba said that he felt, "anger, pity, hatred, indignation, pain, sadness".
In Germany, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Thuram joined protests. England forward Sancho was booked for unveiling a 'Justice for George Floyd' t-shirt after scoring for Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, but German FA president Fritz Keller said he felt "respect and understanding" for players protesting.
In boxing, Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay the funeral costs for Floyd.
Sports always reflects culture, to a degree. These are not new forms of protest and it's not the first time that the like has been seen, but the sheer breadth and scale of sportspeople and organisations getting involved is impressive.


bbc--2020-06-02--Positive coronavirus test won't mean F1 race is called off - Carey

A race would not be cancelled in the re-started season if a driver or team member tested positive for coronavirus , says Formula 1 boss Chase Carey .
The F1 chairman and chief executive was speaking after F1 announced the first eight races of a rescheduled 2020 season starting in Austria on 5 July .
`` We will have a procedure in place that finding an infection will not lead to a cancellation , '' said Carey .
`` If a driver has an infection , [ teams have ] reserve drivers available . ''
The season-opening Australian Grand Prix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McLaren team member tested positive .
But Carey told the F1 website : `` The array of 'what ifs ' are too wide to play out every one of them , but a team not being able to race would n't cancel the race . ''
Carey 's remarks echo previous similar statements made by Jean Todt , the president of governing body the FIA , and the FIA 's chief medical officer Professor Gerard Saillant .
Nevertheless , they raise a series of questions .
Among them are that Carey and F1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go ahead before it was effectively forced off after seven of the 10 teams refused to race .
There are also questions over how F1 could be seen to be controlling any potential virus spread in the event of a positive test given the close proximity in which individual teams work together .
But Carey said he was confident the strict protocols F1 was setting up to minimise the risk with the coronavirus would prove sufficient to allay concerns .
`` There is a rigorous set of guidelines - probably at this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Clearly we recognise our sport is one which , at times , we ca n't have two metres between every individual on a team .
We need to make sure we have procedures to manage all those risks as soon as possible . ''
BBC Sport understands that the isolation and test-and-trace protocols have been discussed not only with F1 team principals but also with the bosses of the companies they represent , such as Daimler and Ferrari .
All are said to have agreed that , in principle , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead in the event of a small number of positive tests .
The Austrian Grand Prix on 5 July will be the first of eight European races that will be crammed into the space of two months ending with the Italian Grand Prix on 6 September .
The rest of the season has not been confirmed because of the uncertainties of the coronavirus situation in the countries involved but Carey says he is confident the season will run to between 15 and 18 races .
`` We 're not going to give a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our goal would be before the end of June to , if not complete the rest of the calendar , is to have a handle on it . ''

American Chase Carey has been F1 boss since 2017
A race would not be cancelled in the re-started season if a driver or team member tested positive for coronavirus, says Formula 1 boss Chase Carey.
The F1 chairman and chief executive was speaking after F1 announced the first eight races of a rescheduled 2020 season starting in Austria on 5 July.
"We will have a procedure in place that finding an infection will not lead to a cancellation," said Carey.
"If a driver has an infection, [teams have] reserve drivers available."
The season-opening Australian Grand Prix was called off in March after a McLaren team member tested positive.
But Carey told the F1 website: "The array of 'what ifs' are too wide to play out every one of them, but a team not being able to race wouldn't cancel the race."
Carey's remarks echo previous similar statements made by Jean Todt, the president of governing body the FIA, and the FIA's chief medical officer Professor Gerard Saillant.
Nevertheless, they raise a series of questions.
Among them are that Carey and F1 also wanted the race in Melbourne to go ahead before it was effectively forced off after seven of the 10 teams refused to race.
There are also questions over how F1 could be seen to be controlling any potential virus spread in the event of a positive test given the close proximity in which individual teams work together.
But Carey said he was confident the strict protocols F1 was setting up to minimise the risk with the coronavirus would prove sufficient to allay concerns.
"There is a rigorous set of guidelines - probably at this point it's 80-90 pages, Carey said.
"Clearly we recognise our sport is one which, at times, we can't have two metres between every individual on a team. We need to make sure we have procedures to manage all those risks as soon as possible."
BBC Sport understands that the isolation and test-and-trace protocols have been discussed not only with F1 team principals but also with the bosses of the companies they represent, such as Daimler and Ferrari.
All are said to have agreed that, in principle, the controls are sufficient for racing to go ahead in the event of a small number of positive tests.
The Austrian Grand Prix on 5 July will be the first of eight European races that will be crammed into the space of two months ending with the Italian Grand Prix on 6 September.
The rest of the season has not been confirmed because of the uncertainties of the coronavirus situation in the countries involved but Carey says he is confident the season will run to between 15 and 18 races.
"We're not going to give a deadline right now," Carey said. "Our goal would be before the end of June to, if not complete the rest of the calendar, is to have a handle on it."


bbc--2020-06-02--Wednesday's gossip: Chelsea make Chilwell main target

Chelsea have made Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell , 23 , one of their main transfer targets but the England international could cost up to £85m .
( Athletic - subscription required ) Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has spoken to the agent of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba , 27 , saying he is still interested in signing the France World Cup winner .
( Le 10 Sport - in French ) Manchester United have identified Velez Sarsfield 's Argentine winger Thiago Almada , 19 , as a possible transfer alternative to Borussia Dortmund and England international winger Jadon Sancho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Inter Milan will make a move to sign Arsenal 's French striker Alexandre Lacazette , 29 , should Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez , 22 , join Barcelona .
( Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish ) Tottenham have given England full-back Danny Rose , 29 , permission to remain on loan at Newcastle for the remainder of the season .
( Football Insider ) Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff , 20 , who is currently on an £850-a-week academy deal , has been offered a £30,000-a-week contract by Serie A side Udinese , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Sky Sports ) Barcelona have made an enquiry about re-signing Spanish centre-back Eric Garcia , 19 , from Manchester City .
( ESPN ) Galatasaray have joined the race to sign Charlton and Montserrat international striker Lyle Taylor , 30 , who says he will not play for the club again as his contract expires this summer .
( Mail ) Brighton look set to miss out on the £15m signing of Rennes striker M'Baye Niang , 25 , after Marseille entered talks to sign the Frenchman .
( Star ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no more than four matches will be stages at neutral venues , meaning Liverpool could become champions at Anfield .
( Mail )

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Chelsea have made Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell, 23, one of their main transfer targets but the England international could cost up to £85m. (Athletic - subscription required) external-link
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has spoken to the agent of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 27, saying he is still interested in signing the France World Cup winner. (Le 10 Sport - in French) external-link
Manchester United have identified Velez Sarsfield's Argentine winger Thiago Almada, 19, as a possible transfer alternative to Borussia Dortmund and England international winger Jadon Sancho, 20. (Manchester Evening News) external-link
Inter Milan will make a move to sign Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette, 29, should Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 22, join Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
Arsenal will keep captain and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30, until the end of his contract in 2021 if they do not receive a bid of more than £20m for him this summer. (Sun) external-link
Arsenal are set to make a £23m bid for Feyenoord's Turkish midfielder Orkun Kokcu, 19. (VI - in Dutch) external-link
Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign £18m-rated Inter Milan and Uruguay midfielder Matias Vecino. The 28-year-old is also of interest to Arsenal and Everton. (Star) external-link
Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff, 20, who is currently on an £850-a-week academy deal, has been offered a £30,000-a-week contract by Serie A side Udinese, with the Magpies due just £400,000 in compensation. (Sky Sports) external-link
Barcelona have made an enquiry about re-signing Spanish centre-back Eric Garcia, 19, from Manchester City. (ESPN) external-link
Galatasaray have joined the race to sign Charlton and Montserrat international striker Lyle Taylor, 30, who says he will not play for the club again as his contract expires this summer. (Mail) external-link
Wales winger Harry Wilson, 23, will seek talks with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp about his future when he returns to the club from his loan deal at Bournemouth at the end of the season. Wilson is a target for Leeds. (Liverpool Echo) external-link
Brighton look set to miss out on the £15m signing of Rennes striker M'Baye Niang, 25, after Marseille entered talks to sign the Frenchman. (Star) external-link
Aston Villa's English striker Keinan Davis, 22, has been linked with a move to Besiktas. (Sporx - in Turkish) external-link
The Premier League has told clubs that no more than four matches will be stages at neutral venues, meaning Liverpool could become champions at Anfield. (Mail) external-link


bbc--2020-06-02--'Brick' videos, old videos and conspiracies

Protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis have spread across the US and to other countries .
They 've been documented in videos , images and posts on social media .
But some of these are n't what they claim to be .
The BBC 's anti-disinformation team has been tracking misleading videos and conspiracy theories about the protests , which have been circulating online .
So , here 's what to look out for - and avoid - on your social media feeds .
Rumours that the protests have been set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have gained traction , with thousands of posts referencing `` bricks '' on social media .
Several videos that show piles of bricks along with claims that they were planted by police or the government have been watched by millions of people .
Other posts pin the blame on Antifa - the left-wing group President Trump has accused of promoting the disturbances .
However , there 's no evidence so far to suggest foul play , nor that the protests have been somehow pre-planned .
Most of the videos and images we 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not uncommon to see piles of bricks near building sites .
Responding to a video suggesting bricks had been placed to escalate protests , San Francisco police said on Twitter `` pallets are affiliated with a construction site and ( we ) have contacted the contractor to have them removed . ''
One Police Department in Boston hit back at misleading claims about a viral video of its officers unloading bricks from a van .
Suggestions had been made on social media that the officers were unloading bricks from a vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' against protesters .
However , Boston 's Northeastern University Police Department has tweeted that the officers had collected them `` from a damaged brick sidewalk '' and taken them back to the station as they were posing a safety hazard to pedestrians .
Another viral video from Fayetteville , North Carolina that has racked up over a million views shows a pile of bricks in the vicinity of protests as a man says there is `` no construction '' site in the area .
We 've been able to geolocate the video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same pile of bricks in the same place , long before any protests took place .
In other cases , old images of piles of bricks have been re-shared of previous demonstrations elsewhere , such as from the protests in Hong Kong last year .
We 've seen lots of examples of old video surfacing in recent days .
Among many genuine videos of brutal arrests , one that went viral yesterday was not what it seemed .
The dramatic video shows a man being arrested then released by police once they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming the man in the video is an `` FBI agent '' has been viewed over 4 million times on Twitter .
This claim was repeated on Facebook and Instagram by others sharing the video , where it racked up millions more views .
In response , Rochester Minnesota Police Department put out a statement clarifying that the man is not a Federal Bureau of Investigations ( FBI ) agent .
The incident took place in June last year , when he was mistaken for a wanted man .
The original post of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which stated the video was from the year before , and contains no mention of the FBI .
A video of a teenager being violently arrested by a US police officer has generated almost 10 million views in the last few days .
But the incident happened back in April - in Rancho Cordova , a city in Northern California .
This was n't made clear in the latest post that has been retweeted more than 100,000 times .
It also wrongly identifies the teenager as female .
The clip attracted widespread criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is footage from the current protests which has led to allegations of police brutality .
Video from the US shows police using batons and tear gas on protesters and journalists seemingly unprovoked .
• The last 30 minutes of George Floyd 's life • Why has a US city gone up in flames ?
This video claims to show a US police building on fire and was posted on 28 May .
It 's not only old - it 's from 2015 - it was filmed in another country .
It shows an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So , why are people sharing old videos ?
`` The videos may be compounding the anger they are feeling and could be driven by attempts to sow division or get clicks , '' says Marianna Spring , BBC Specialist Disinformation and Social Media reporter .
Speculation about who 's behind the protests have been circulating online .
Some claims are unsubstantiated , others totally false .
First up , posts that have gone viral about George Soros .
Some influential right-wing figures have made unfounded claims that the Hungarian-American billionaire is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of QAnon - a conspiracy theory about a `` deep state '' secret coup against Donald Trump - have shared similar claims .
More than a million posts and memes online have repeated allegations about Mr Soros paying agitators .
Mr Soros , whose Open Society Foundations provide financial support to a number of civil society groups and progressive projects around the world , has been a bogeyman of some on the right for a long time .
His organisation has responded to the latest posts , tweeting that `` Mr. Soros and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and do not pay people to protest '' .
Claims have circulated online about Russia 's involvement in the protests .
Viral tweets with thousands of shares suggest that Russia was involved in George Floyd 's death - as part of a military operation or an elaborate plot .
There is no evidence to support these claims .
This is n't to rule out the idea that Russia or other countries - either through state media outlets or networks of fake accounts - could be involved in stoking tensions online .
Investigations into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election revealed that Russia was involved in a misinformation campaign , infiltrating groups and pages run by US activists - and that included Black Lives Matter groups .

A post claiming the man in the video is an "FBI agent" has been viewed over 4 million times on Twitter. This claim was repeated on Facebook and Instagram by others sharing the video, where it racked up millions more views.


bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd: 'Unacceptable' attacks on reporters at protests

Dozens of journalists covering anti-racism protests that have rocked the US have reported being targeted by security forces using tear gas , rubber bullets and pepper spray .
In many cases , they said it was despite showing clear press credentials .
Such attacks `` are an unacceptable attempt to intimidate [ reporters ] '' , said the Committee to Protect Journalists , a New York-based group .
Attacks on journalists carried out by protesters have also been reported .
The arrest of a CNN news crew live on air on Friday in Minneapolis , where unarmed black man George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , first drew global attention to how law enforcement authorities in the city were treating reporters covering protests that have descended into riots .
On Tuesday , Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison asked his embassy in Washington to investigate the use of force by police against an Australian news crew as officers dispersed protesters there the previous day .
It comes after dozens of attacks on journalists and media crews across the country over the weekend were reported on social media .
In total the US Press Freedom Tracker , a non-profit project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100 `` press freedom violations '' at protests .
About 90 cases involve attacks .
On Saturday night , two members of a TV crew from Reuters news agency were shot at with rubber bullets while police dispersed protesters in Minneapolis defying an 20:00 curfew .
`` A police officer that I 'm filming turns around points his rubber-bullet rifle straight at me , '' cameraman Julio-Cesar Chavez said .
Reuters said the Minneapolis Police Department had not commented despite being provided with video footage .
In Washington DC , near the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his shield at a BBC cameraman on Sunday evening .
The cameraman was `` clearly identifiable as a member of the media '' , said the BBC 's Americas bureau chief Paul Danahar .
`` The team had been following all directions from the police as they covered the protests in front of the White House .
The assault took place even before the curfew had been imposed and happened without warning or provocation '' .
On the same day , on the other side of the country in Long Beach , California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been shot in the throat with a rubber bullet by a police officer .
The city 's police chief told reporters on Monday that he wanted to investigate what happened , adding : `` I do not want anyone from the media to get hurt . ''
Overnight on Friday , a Fox News crew were chased and hit by a mob of masked protesters near the White House .
`` It 's the most scared I 've been since being caught in a mob that turned on us in Tahrir Square @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' veteran Fox correspondent Leland Vittert said .
On Saturday , Vice News journalist Michael Anthony Adams said he was pepper-sprayed in the face at a petrol station by Minneapolis police despite holding his press card in the air and yelling `` Press ! ''
• The man whose death convulsed the US Video posted by another Vice journalist supports his account of what happened .
On Friday night , Linda Tirado , a freelance photojournalist and activist , was struck in her left eye by a projectile that appeared to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She has been permanently blinded in that eye .
That same night a reporter from local news station Wave 3 in Louisville , Kentucky was hit by pepper balls fired by a police officer aiming directly at her as she reported live on television .
`` I 'm getting shot !
I 'm getting shot ! ''
she said .
A spokeswoman for the Louisville police said on Saturday that they were trying to identify which officer was involved .
`` Targeting the media is not our intention , '' the spokeswoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd 's life A reporter from Germany 's international news broadcaster Deutsche Welle was also shot with projectiles by police in Minneapolis this weekend while preparing to go live on air .
He was wearing a vest emblazoned with the word `` PRESS '' and was also threatened with arrest , a video showed .
`` Those policemen are under a lot of stress doing their job but of course they should have let us work and do our job , '' Stefan Simons , the reporter , said .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who had been detained in his state .
`` I want to once again extend my deepest apologies , to the journalists who were once again in the middle of this situation who were inadvertently , but nevertheless , detained - to them personally and to the news organisations and to journalists everywhere , '' Tim Walz said .
The incidents come as President Donald Trump continues to attack the media .
On Sunday he tweeted : `` The Lamestream Media is doing everything within their power to foment hatred and anarchy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly bad people with a sick agenda '' .
Several press freedom organisation have condemned the attacks .
`` The numerous , targeted attacks that journalists reporting on protests across the country have faced from law enforcement over the last two nights are both reprehensible and clear violations of the First Amendment , '' the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press said .
Courtney Radsch , advocacy director at the Committee to Protect Journalists , told the BBC that the group was calling on authorities to `` instruct police to cease targeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do their jobs safely and without fear of injury '' .

The cameraman was "clearly identifiable as a member of the media", said the BBC's Americas bureau chief Paul Danahar. "The team had been following all directions from the police as they covered the protests in front of the White House. The assault took place even before the curfew had been imposed and happened without warning or provocation".


bbc--2020-06-03--George Floyd death: More large protests in US but violence falls

Tens of thousands of people have demonstrated , mainly peacefully , across the United States for an eighth night following the death of African-American George Floyd in police custody .
One of the biggest protests , joined by Floyd 's relatives , took place in his hometown of Houston , Texas .
Many defied curfews in several cities , imposed after violence and looting in some districts on Monday night .
The Pope has issued a call for racism not to be ignored .
`` We can not tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost . ''
The Floyd case has reignited deep-seated anger over police killings of black Americans and racism .
Demonstrators have taken to the streets - not only to express their outrage at the treatment of Mr Floyd - but to condemn police brutality against black Americans more widely .
There have been calls , and a proposal from a US lawmaker , to end the qualified immunity of police which prevents civil legal action against them .
More generally protesters have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discrimination .
• CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African-Americans treated ?
• HOW IT HAPPENED : The last moments of his life In central Washington DC police fired tear gas after darkness .
The military were again on the streets of the capital and helicopters hovered above protesters marching towards the White House .
Traffic was blocked in New York 's Manhattan district as protesters ignored a night-time curfew , which had been extended for a week .
Video footage showed them surrounding a police van .
In Houston , where Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sylvester Turner , told the crowds people should know that he `` did not die in vain '' .
Big rallies were also held in Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Atlanta and Seattle .
Minneapolis , where 46-year-old Floyd died , was reported to be relatively calm .
But in Seattle , Portland and Atlanta there were reports of tear gas being fired .
What have Floyd 's family been saying ?
Sixteen members of George Floyd 's family joined the 60,000 protesters for the Houston rally .
They included sister La Tonya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crowd : `` Do n't stop until we get justice for my uncle , '' the Houston Chronicle reports .
At an emotional news conference in Minneapolis , Roxie Washington , the mother of George Floyd 's six-year-old daughter Gianna , said he was a good man .
Standing with Gianna , she said : `` I 'm here for my baby and I 'm here for George because I want justice for him . ''
George Floyd 's funeral is due to take place on 9 June in Houston .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to pose with a Bible outside a historic church in Washington , whose basement was set on fire at the weekend .
Taking to Twitter , he wrote : `` You got it wrong !
If the protesters were so peaceful , why did they light the Church on fire the night before ?
People liked my walk . ''
On Monday , police used rubber bullets and smoke grenades to clear protesters from near the White House before Mr Trump stood for the cameras outside St John 's Church .
Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Episcopal Church diocese in Washington , accused him of using the Church for `` partisan political purposes '' .
Criticism also came from Washington 's Catholic archbishop , who condemned Mr Trump 's visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine on Tuesday .
It `` manipulated '' the shrine , Archbishop Wilton D Gregory said .
Earlier , Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden criticised Mr Trump for using the crisis to appeal to his supporters , saying he was `` serving the passions of his base '' .
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army if cities and states failed to control the protests .
Monday night saw some of the worst unrest with widespread looting and arson as previously peaceful protests saw a minority resort to violence .
In Las Vegas , a police officer was described on Tuesday as being in a grave condition after being shot .
Separately , an armed man was shot dead by police in the same city .
Four police were also shot in St Louis , though their injuries were not described as life-threatening .
But a retired officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store .
The protests began after a video showed Mr Floyd being arrested on 25 May in Minneapolis and a white police officer continuing to kneel on his neck even after he pleaded that he could not breathe .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , has been charged with third-degree murder and will appear in court next week .
Three other police officers have been fired .
The Floyd case follows the high-profile cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri ; Eric Garner in New York ; and others that have driven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
Garner was placed in a police chokehold in New York in 2014 and could be heard crying out `` I ca n't breathe '' as officers restrained him .
His words , which were also shouted by Mr Floyd in his final moments , have become a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protesters .
African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot by police than other ethnic groups .
They are also arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans , although surveys show drug use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Why racism in US is worse than in Europe • The white Southerners who fought US segregation For many , the outrage over Mr Floyd 's death also reflects years of frustration over socio-economic inequality and discrimination .
But the protests also echo those of the Civil Rights movement more than 50 years ago .
This action was led by Martin Luther King Jr and sought to challenge white supremacy and the segregationist policies that were commonplace at the time .
The ongoing unrest is the most widespread racial turbulence the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to most Americans as MLK , was gunned down by a sniper in 1968 .
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George Floyd dies after police arrest Image caption Tributes to George Floyd at a makeshift memorial Image copyright by Getty Images George Floyd dies after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Footage shows a white officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for several minutes while he is pinned to the floor. Mr Floyd is heard repeatedly saying "I can’t breathe". He is pronounced dead later in hospital.
Protests begin Image caption Demonstrators in Minneapolis Image copyright by AFP Four officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd are fired. Protests begin as the video of the arrest is shared widely on social media. Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets of Minneapolis and vandalise police cars and the police station with graffiti.
Protests spread Image caption Protesters lie on the streets in Portland, Oregon Image copyright by Reuters Protests spread to other cities including Memphis and Los Angeles. In some places, like Portland, Oregon, protesters lie in the road, chanting "I can’t breathe". Demonstrators again gather around the police station in Minneapolis where the officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest were based and set fire to it. The building is evacuated and police retreat.
Trump tweets Image caption President Trump tweets about the unrest Image copyright by Reuters President Trump blames the violence on a lack of leadership in Minneapolis and threatens to send in the National Guard in a tweet. He follows it up in a second tweet with a warning "when the looting starts, the shooting starts". The second tweet is hidden by Twitter for "glorifying violence".
CNN reporter arrested Image caption Members of a CNN crew are arrested at a protest Image copyright by Reuters A CNN reporter, Omar Jimenez, is arrested while covering the Minneapolis protest. Mr Jimenez was reporting live when police officers handcuffed him. A few minutes later several of his colleagues are also arrested. They are all later released once they are confirmed to be members of the media. Derek Chauvin charged with murder Image caption Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after being charged over the death of George Floyd Image copyright by Getty Images Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, is charged with murder and manslaughter. The charges carry a combined maximum 35-year sentence.
Sixth night of protests Image caption Demonstrators set fire to rubbish in New York Image copyright by Reuters Violence spreads across the US on the sixth night of protests. A total of at least five people are reported killed in protests from Indianapolis to Chicago. More than 75 cities have seen protests. At least 4,400 people have been arrested. Curfews are imposed across the US to try to stem the unrest.
Trump threatens military response Image caption Trump posing with a Bible outside a boarded-up church Image copyright by EPA President Trump threatens to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest. He says if cities and states fail to control the protests and "defend their residents" he will deploy the army and "quickly solve the problem for them". Mr Trump poses in front of a damaged church shortly after police used tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters nearby.
Eighth night of protests Image caption George Floyd’s family joined protesters in Houston Image copyright by Getty Tens of thousands of protesters again take to the streets. One of the biggest protests is in George Floyd’s hometown of Houston, Texas. Many defy curfews in several cities, but the demonstrations are largely peaceful.
Memorial service for George Floyd Image caption Mourners gather to remember George Floyd Image copyright by Getty A memorial service for George Floyd is held in Minneapolis. Those gathered in tribute stand in silence for eight minutes, 46 seconds, the amount of time Mr Floyd is alleged to have been on the ground under arrest. Hundreds attended the service, which heard a eulogy from civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton.
International protests Image caption Protester addresses crowds in Australia Image copyright by Getty As the US saw another weekend of protests, with tens of thousands marching in Washington DC, anti-racism demonstrations were held around the world. In Australia, there were major protests in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that focused on the treatment of indigenous Australians. There were also demonstrations in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. In Bristol, protesters tore down the statue of a 17th century slave trader and threw it into the harbour.


bbc--2020-06-03--George Floyd death: The man who sheltered 80 US protesters

It was past curfew and protesters in Washington DC were trapped as police closed both ends of a street and @ @ @ @ @ when one resident flung open his doors .
Police said they made nearly 200 arrests @ @ @ @ @ review how they conducted themselves .

It was past curfew and protesters in Washington DC were trapped as police closed both ends of a street and moved in. That's when one resident flung open his doors.
Police said they made nearly 200 arrests in the area and will review how they conducted themselves.
Produced by Dhruti Shah, Rozina Sini, Helier Cheung, Rod Macleod and Tristan Cimini.


bbc--2020-06-03--Philando Castile death: 'I lost my best friend in a police shooting'

After a police officer shot and killed Greg Crockett 's best friend , he left Minnesota for good .
Then in the aftermath of George Floyd 's killing , he decided he could n't stay away .
How everything and nothing changed after the death of Philando Castile .
Greg Crockett was sitting in the passenger seat of his grandfather 's van when he saw that - in the midst of rapidly escalating protests over the death of an unarmed black man named George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer - an auto parts store near his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he moved away from Minnesota almost two years ago , Crockett told his grandfather he needed to go .
In response , his grandfather , a retired Marine , quoted Che Guevara .
`` The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe .
You have to make it fall . ''
As Crockett 's flight descended over the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport , an older white woman peered out the window , wondering if she 'd be able to see the fires from the plane .
That night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pavement , Crockett - a thin , acerbic 37-year-old who works at the Phoenix international airport - witnessed a rolling carnival of chaos .
For over two hours , until his phone died , he captured scene after scene of casual destruction , at turns horrifying and darkly comedic .
A boy who looked no older than 15 or 16 lobbed a Molotov cocktail into a grocery store , only to have the lit rag fall out and singe his legs .
A group of 30 people worked furiously to break open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man sauntered up at a theatrically slow pace with an enormous sledgehammer over one shoulder .
A young woman wilted in the street .
Her friends tried to carry her into a car that offered a ride to the hospital , but then drove off at the last second without them .
• Why has Minneapolis gone up in flames ?
• The man who took fleeing protesters into his home There was not a police officer in sight .
The red and blue lights of squad cars glinted blocks away .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbourhood , '' Crockett sang through his medical mask .
He ducked through a looted bank , a liquor store , a probation office , and a Mexican restaurant , where he found five masked men making themselves burritos , like college kids at the end of long night of partying .
He helped himself to some beers , knocked over a beverage dispenser that stained his jeans .
Occasionally he took a swig from a fifth of Courvousier that a looter handed him on the street .
`` We out here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , '' he said into the camera .
`` We shoulda did this four years ago when they killed Philando .
We shoulda been out here . ''
In 2016 , back when Crockett still lived in Minnesota , a police officer named Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Crockett 's best friend , Philando Castile .
When Crockett met Castile , he was a quiet , braces-wearing video game fanatic .
The teeth braces came off but by all accounts little else about Castile changed .
He became a well-regarded employee of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ division , known to students as `` Mr Phil '' .
To friends , he was `` Chedda '' because he always had a job and always made money .
Yanez pulled Castile over in a neighbourhood roughly 15 minutes away from the street where George Floyd would die in 2020 .
After Castile informed Yanez he had a firearm , for which he was properly licensed , Yanez seemingly panicked , firing into the car and hitting Castile seven times .
Castile 's girlfriend , Diamond Reynolds , turned on her Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dying boyfriend 's final moments while her four-year-old daughter watched from the backseat .
What happened next has become a routine in the US .
The broadcast went viral .
Castile 's name became a hashtag .
Protesters hit the streets all over the country .
Crockett and the rest of the pallbearers donned white suits that matched the one Castile wore inside his casket at a funeral that was carried on national television and attended by the governor of Minnesota .
Crockett remembers wanting to be angry , to be angry the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Castile 's mother , whom Crockett calls his `` auntie '' , told them to be peaceful .
To let the criminal justice system do its work .
`` She asked us to be cool , '' said Crockett .
`` We held it in .
We held in our anger .
We held in our emotions .
We asked politely . ''
Manslaughter charges were brought against the officer , in which the prosecutor called Castile `` compliant '' and `` respectful '' .
But less than a year after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The day of the acquittal was at the forefront of Crockett 's mind as he moved down Lake Street , past decapitated coin-operated parking metres and storefronts curtained with flames .
If there had been an uprising in Minneapolis after # PhilandoCastile , would there have been a # GeorgeFloyd ?
`` RIP George - none of us knew you , '' Crockett said into the camera .
`` We shoulda did this four years ago .
You should n't even be dead .
`` They wo n't stop killing us .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Two days later , Crockett sat in a friend 's backyard smoking a cigarette and drinking a beer .
Brian McIntosh , the home 's owner , wheeled an old , black office chair to the door of the garage and pointed at it .
This is where Castile sat , he said , two weeks before he died .
They 'd played a game of chess .
`` Minding his own business , '' McIntosh said .
Response to Crockett 's Facebook Live was mixed .
Some cheered him on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a night that left an iconic corridor of South Minneapolis gutted by fire , water damage and looting .
Challenged about his behaviour , Crockett was unfazed .
`` A lot of people are really quiet folks .
Everything that happens to them , they hold it in [ until ] they get drunk .
That 's when they let it out , '' he said .
`` This is the result .
This is what y'all get .
You ca n't keep pushing a person and thinking they 're gon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No , one day they 're going to push back .
Now we pushing back .
Now we 're drunk . ''
A string of bad luck convinced Crockett to leave Minnesota two years ago .
He got mugged at gunpoint .
He got fired .
He lost his apartment .
His car got towed with all his belongings .
Not long after that , he got on a flight to Arizona and vowed not to come back .
• Why do some protests turn violent ?
• An athlete , friend and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Midwest , Crockett said , is not the same place that his great-grandfather moved to in 1947 , in the second wave of the Great Migration .
Their family left West Helena , Arkansas , to escape Jim Crow laws , to seek better jobs , a better education for their children , to achieve homeownership .
The same type of reasons that the Castile family came to Minnesota from Missouri .
The same reasons George Floyd moved up from Houston , Texas .
The factories shut and the schools got more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between black and white Midwesterners got wider and wider .
Crockett 's parents fled Gary , Indiana , a troubled town that cratered when the steel industry left .
They bounced around from Indiana to Wisconsin to Minnesota .
He attended nine elementary schools and four middle schools before they settled in St Paul .
Castile was n't even the first person Crockett knew who was killed by police - his uncle Darryl Burns was killed by an Indianapolis police officer in 1992 at a traffic stop .
Crockett was 10 .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The phone call his mother took in the kitchen .
A trip to Indianapolis to find out what happened .
His uncle 's Monte Carlo strafed with bullet holes .
At this point , Crockett 's views have grown bleak .
He no longer believes that a life sentence for his friend 's killer would have prevented another death like George Floyd 's .
He 's no longer sure he believes that peaceful integration is even possible .
He feels that black people in America are essentially stateless .
`` People talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
We ca n't fight back when we 're on enemy land , '' he said .
Talking about it is overwhelming .
`` I 'm tired , '' he said , his eyes welling up .
`` I 'm so [ expletive ] tired . ''
After Philando died , Crockett said all he did was work .
He made good money but stopped paying his credit card bills .
He coped by drinking .
He moved through life as if in a metaphorical `` blackout '' .
But now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at the intersection of Lake Street and Chicago with flames leaping from the buildings on all sides , Crockett felt something different .
Something he knows others will find offensive .
With his airport job on an indefinite hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic , Crockett is buying up super-cheap plane tickets .
From Minneapolis he flies to Nashville , Tennessee .
From there he 'll go to Atlanta , Georgia .
Then it 's on to Cleveland , Ohio , and the nation 's capitol , Washington , DC .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go , '' he said .
`` I 'm going to represent Philando everywhere I go . ''
He said he wants to see the revolution first-hand .
`` All it takes is one little spark to light everything the [ expletive ] up and that 's what happened .
Minneapolis - this little bitty ass place , '' he said .
`` It 's so beautiful .
It 's so beautiful .
It 's absolutely beautiful . ''

"A lot of people are really quiet folks. Everything that happens to them, they hold it in [until] they get drunk. That's when they let it out," he said. "This is the result. This is what y'all get. You can't keep pushing a person and thinking they're gonna keep letting you push them. No, one day they're going to push back. Now we pushing back. Now we're drunk."


bbc--2020-06-03--Cyclone Nisarga lashes areas near Mumbai

A cyclone is lashing areas on India 's west coast after making landfall near the densely populated city of Mumbai .
The eye of Cyclone Nisarga narrowly missed the megacity as it slammed into Maharashtra state .
There are warnings it may trigger big storm surges .
Officials moved tens of thousands of people along the coast to higher ground as the storm approached .
India 's most populous city has 20 million residents and has also been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic .
Mobile phone footage of the storm in Raigad showed huge waves crashing into the shore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frenzy by the strong winds .
Images showed the storm ripped tin roofs off buildings .
However , in Mumbai , things were a little calmer .
`` Winds have been stronger than what we 've seen before , but the rain is a lot less than a bad monsoon day , '' said the BBC 's Yogita Limaye in the city .
'Do not leave your house' Packing winds of more than 100km/h , Cyclone Nisarga intensified on its approach from the hot waters of the Arabian Sea .
It began making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 07:30GMT ) around Alibaug in Maharashtra 's Raigad district , about 50km ( 30 miles ) south of Mumbai .
The area is a favourite weekend destination for many , and often touted as `` the Hamptons '' of the financial capital .
Gujarat state is also in Nisarga 's path as it proceeds north-east .
It will dump huge amounts of rainfall across a swathe of India before it reaches the Himalayas at Nepal .
Earlier , BBC Marathi 's Janhavee Moole described how all beaches in Mumbai were closed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making announcements , asking people to stay indoors .
`` Do not leave your house for your own safety and well-being , '' Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had tweeted .
• Mumbai bracing for the 'first cyclone in years' On Wednesday , the Indian Meteorological Department said the cyclone had intensified into a `` severe cyclonic storm '' .
They later said the cyclone had speeded up , and was moving at around 13km/h .
With more than 40,000 confirmed virus cases , and almost 1,400 deaths , Mumbai is the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of thousands of people evacuated before the cyclone included 150 patients from a recently-built Covid-19 field hospital .
The local government said people living in flimsy homes near the shore were being moved .
The coast guard said it had taken 109 fishermen in 18 boats to safety .
The government urged people to secure their homes , prepare an emergency kit , and keep documents and valuables in water-proof containers .
Unlike India 's eastern coast , cyclones are unusual on the country 's western shore .
Nisarga comes barely two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of Kolkata ( formerly Calcutta ) on the east coast .
More than 100 people were killed in the Indian states of West Bengal and Orissa , as well as neighbouring Bangladesh .

The man who died in Raigad district was hit by a toppling power transformer and died before doctors could get to him, the Press Trust of India reported. Eight others were injured.


bbc--2020-06-03--Johnson urged to 'get a grip' on UK virus strategy

Boris Johnson 's `` mismanagement '' of the easing of virus restrictions risks a second wave of infections , Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has warned .
In a Guardian interview , he urged the PM to `` get a grip '' and restore public confidence in ministers ' handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
But No 10 said it was proceeding with caution to secure a safe recovery .
It comes as the government is to outline further details of its quarantine plans later .
Home Secretary Priti Patel is to tell MPs that the proposals - which have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MPs - are necessary to avoid the risk of another wave of coronavirus infections .
From Monday , the majority of those arriving in the UK will be told to self-isolate for 14 days .
But Portugal 's foreign minister has told the BBC that his government is talking to Home Office officials about a so-called `` air bridge '' agreement so that tourists returning from his country can avoid the restrictions .
Health minister Edward Argar said he hopes people will be able to go on holiday this year but cautioned `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular date on when that might happen '' .
`` We will have to be guided by how the disease behaves , controlling any risk of a second wave and controlling the disease , '' he told BBC Breakfast .
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• Government criticised over use of testing data In the Guardian , the Labour leader also said there was a growing concern that Mr Johnson was now `` winging it '' over moves to reopen schools and relax shielding advice .
Echoing Sir Keir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cabinet Office minister Rachel Reeves told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme : `` We have seen an exit from the lockdown with no strategy to make it work . ''
The Labour MP said the easing of lockdown restrictions was `` the time of maximum danger '' and that the party was calling for an `` effective '' test , trace and isolate strategy , `` fast access to testing '' and `` clear '' public messaging .
Mr Johnson and Sir Keir will later go head-to-head at Prime Minister 's Questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cummings row erupted .
In one of his first acts as Labour leader , Sir Keir Starmer announced he would not indulge in opposition for opposition 's sake .
This was seen as a decisive break from his own party 's recent past .
But now he wants to create more distance between the government and the opposition .
Some say they have noted a more hostile , less consensual tone towards Boris Johnson from Sir Keir .
But , in truth , Sir Keir 's stated policy of `` constructive criticism '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those two words at Prime Minister 's Questions .
And his approach today has much in common with his approach before - to put down a marker in case things go wrong .
The Labour leader is determined to stay one step ahead of the government .
So , by raising questions now over the easing of lockdown while doubts remain about the alert level and the efficacy of the track and trace system , he is positioning the party to distance itself further from the government 's approach if the R @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeremy Hunt has stressed the importance of a `` functioning '' test and trace system , which he suggested could be used in place of quarantine measures .
Speaking on the Today programme , Mr Hunt highlighted comments by Professor John Newton , the national testing co-ordinator , who said contact tracing for travellers arriving in the UK could be used instead of quarantine rules .
`` If you know that you are going to track down anyone that comes from abroad and isolate them really quickly , then you do n't need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stops people going on holiday or doing business trips , '' Mr Hunt , the chairman of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee , said .
He added that turning around coronavirus test results within 24 hours was `` absolutely essential '' for an effective test and trace system .
He express concerned over the time it is taking for tests results to come back , following Sage - the group of scientists advising government - documents that said keeping the R number below one would require 80 % of contacts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If the test results themselves take 48 hours to come back , that is going to be impossible , '' he said .
Sir Keir said while Labour wanted to see society re-open and businesses begin to get back on their feet , he had deep misgivings about the approach in England , compared with that in Wales and Scotland .
He said children had returned to schools before the system for identifying new cases and tracing their contacts was fully up and running .
He also complained that public health officials had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shielding advice for the most vulnerable - which was announced a month before a review had been due to take place .
`` After a week or more of mismanagement , I 'm deeply concerned the government has made a difficult situation 10 times worse , '' he said .
`` We 've called for an exit strategy .
What we appear to have got is an exit without a strategy . ''
He warned that trust in the government had been `` burnt '' at a crucial time by the controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cummings and whether he broke the lockdown rules .
`` Like many people across the country , there is a growing concern the government is now winging it , '' Sir Keir said .
`` At precisely the time when there should have been maximum trust in the government , confidence has collapsed .
`` I am putting the prime minister on notice that he has got to get a grip and restore public confidence in the government 's handling of the epidemic .
`` If we see a sharp rise in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a swathe of local lockdowns , responsibility for that falls squarely at the door of No 10 . ''
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A Downing Street spokesman said its focus was on `` helping the country recover safely from coronavirus and restoring the livelihoods of millions of people across the country '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the future and not the past , as we continue to fight this virus while taking cautious steps to ease restrictions .
The PM looks forward to hearing any concrete proposals Labour has to offer . ''
The BBC understands the PM has established two new cabinet committees to support the next phase of the Covid response - one overseeing the strategy for the recovery and the other the delivery of policy .
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"If you know that you are going to track down anyone that comes from abroad and isolate them really quickly, then you don't need to have a blanket quarantine measure that stops people going on holiday or doing business trips," Mr Hunt, the chairman of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee, said.


bbc--2020-06-03--Coronavirus: Trump says Republicans 'forced' to move convention

US President Donald Trump says Republicans have been `` forced '' to find another state to host their conference after North Carolina refused to budge on possible coronavirus restrictions .
The president tweeted North Carolina 's governor would not guarantee Republicans could use the venue `` as originally anticipated and promised '' .
Roy Cooper tweeted that Republicans had resisted `` changes to keep people safe '' .
Several other states have volunteered to host the event instead .
Mr Trump tweeted that Mr Cooper , a Democrat , was `` still in Shelter-In-Place Mode '' .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host the 2020 Republican National Convention , '' the president added .
• All you need to know about US election The party conference , which was scheduled for Charlotte 's NBA arena in August , will formally nominate Mr Trump to seek a second term in the 3 November election .
The Republican president had set a deadline of this week for North Carolina to confirm that social-distancing restrictions would not be imposed on the convention .
But Mr Cooper wrote in a letter on Tuesday to Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise .
He said `` planning for a scaled-down convention with fewer people , social distancing and face coverings is a necessity . ''
By Tuesday , North Carolina had reported 29,900 total coronavirus cases and 900 deaths .
Ms McDaniel tweeted that the party would `` begin visiting the multiple cities and states who have reached out to us '' to scout alternative venues .
Georgia , Florida and Tennessee , which have Republican governors , have all expressed interest in hosting the convention if North Carolina fell through .
North Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for re-election this year - a `` hypocrite '' and accused him of applying a different standard to those gathering to protest last week 's killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
`` We deserve to know why Cooper gives free reign [ sic ] to crowds gathered to riot , but refuses to let citizens peacefully and safely renominate the president , '' they said , reports Politico .
Democrats have delayed their convention , which was originally scheduled for August in Milwaukee , Wisconsin .
Former US Vice-President Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to challenge Mr Trump .

North Carolina Republicans called Mr Cooper - who is up for re-election this year - a "hypocrite" and accused him of applying a different standard to those gathering to protest last week's killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.


bbc--2020-06-02--Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment

Scientists are running a trial to see if ibuprofen can help hospital patients who are sick with coronavirus .
The team from London 's Guy 's and St Thomas ' hospital and King 's College believe the drug , which is an anti-inflammatory as well as a painkiller , could treat breathing difficulties .
They hope the low-cost treatment can keep patients off ventilators .
In the trial , called Liberate , half of the patients will receive ibuprofen in addition to usual care .
The trial will use a special formulation of ibuprofen rather than the regular tablets that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already take this lipid capsule form of the drug for conditions like arthritis .
Studies in animals suggest it might treat acute respiratory distress syndrome - one of the complications of severe coronavirus .
Prof Mitul Mehta , one of the team at King 's College London , said : `` We need to do a trial to show that the evidence actually matches what we expect to happen . ''
Early in the pandemic there were some concerns that ibuprofen might be bad for people to take , should they have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heightened when France 's health minister Oliver Veran said that taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs , such as ibuprofen , could aggravate the infection and advised patients to take paracetamol instead .
A review by the Commission on Human Medicines quickly concluded that , like paracetamol , it was safe to take for coronavirus symptoms .
Both can bring a temperature down and help with flu-like symptoms .
For mild coronavirus symptoms , the NHS advises people try paracetamol first , as it has fewer side-effects than ibuprofen and is the safer choice for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ibuprofen if you have a stomach ulcer , for example .
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For mild coronavirus symptoms, the NHS advises people try paracetamol first, as it has fewer side-effects than ibuprofen and is the safer choice for most people. You should not take ibuprofen if you have a stomach ulcer, for example.


bbc--2020-06-03--Coronavirus: Sweden's Tegnell admits too many died

Sweden 's controversial decision not to impose a strict lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic led to too many deaths , the man behind the policy , Anders Tegnell , has acknowledged .
Sweden has seen a far higher mortality rate than its nearest neighbours and its nationals are being barred from crossing their borders .
Mr Tegnell told Swedish radio more should have been done early on .
`` There is quite obviously a potential for improvement in what we have done . ''
Sweden has counted 4,468 deaths and 38,589 infections in a population of 10 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have imposed lockdowns and seen far lower rates .
Denmark has seen 580 deaths , Norway has had 237 deaths and Finland 320 .
Mr Tegnell , who is Sweden 's state epidemiologist and in charge of the country 's response to Covid-19 , told BBC News in April that the high death toll was mainly because homes for the elderly had been unable to keep the disease out , although he emphasised that `` does not disqualify our strategy as a whole '' .
Now he has told Swedish public radio : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same disease again , knowing exactly what we know about it today , I think we would settle on doing something in between what Sweden did and what the rest of the world has done . ''
When asked if too many people had died too soon , Mr Tegnell said , `` Yes , absolutely . ''
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However , he was unclear what Sweden should have done differently .
As other countries had imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures had the best effect in halting the spread , he explained .
Sweden 's approach had been to increase its response step by step , he said , so maybe they would find out what was best as measures were gradually lifted .
Although there was no lockdown , Sweden relied on voluntary social distancing , banning gatherings of more than 50 people and halting visits to elderly care homes .
Non-essential travel is still not recommended under national guidelines , but journeys of up to two hours are allowed to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do not involve visits to local shops and mixing with other residents .
As Denmark and Norway have begun opening up again , there has been growing criticism of Sweden 's response , both inside the country and among its neighbours .
Norway 's public health chief Frode Forland said Sweden had focused too much on historical models of viruses , while its neighbours preferred lockdown measures .
Sweden 's former state epidemiologist Annika Linde believes Sweden got its response wrong and should have focused on three things : • Intensive testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Swedish media , Mr Tegnell and his family were subjected to threats by email last month .

Now he has told Swedish public radio: "If we were to encounter the same disease again, knowing exactly what we know about it today, I think we would settle on doing something in between what Sweden did and what the rest of the world has done."


bbc--2020-06-03--Google in $5bn lawsuit for tracking in 'private' mode

Google has been sued in the US over claims it illegally invades the privacy of users by tracking people even when they are browsing in `` private mode '' .
The class action wants at least $ 5bn ( £4bn ) from Google and owner Alphabet .
Many internet users assume their search history is n't being tracked when they view in private mode , but Google says this is n't the case .
The search engine denies this is illegal and says it is upfront about the data it collects in this mode .
The proposed class action likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who since 1 June 2016 browsed the internet in private mode according to law firm Boies Schiller Flexner who filed the claim on Tuesday in federal court in San Jose , California .
• US challenges 'unfair ' tech taxes in the UK and EU Incognito mode within Google 's Chrome browser gives users the choice to search the internet without their activity being saved to the browser or device .
But the websites visited can use tools such as Google Analytics to track usage .
The complaint says that Google `` can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unauthorized data collection from virtually every American with a computer or phone '' .
Vigorously denying the claims Google spokesman Jose Castaneda said : `` As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab , websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity '' .
The search engine says the collection of search history , even in private viewing mode , helps site owners `` better evaluate the performance of their content , products , marketing and more . ''
While private browsing has been available @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schiller Flexner said it recently decided to represent three plaintiffs based in the US .
`` People everywhere are becoming more aware ( and concerned ) that their personal communications are being intercepted , collected , recorded , or exploited for gain by technology companies they have come to depend on , '' it said in the filing .
One option is for visitors to install Google Analytics browser opt-out extension to disable measurement by Google Analytics , it says .

"People everywhere are becoming more aware (and concerned) that their personal communications are being intercepted, collected, recorded, or exploited for gain by technology companies they have come to depend on," it said in the filing.


bbc--2020-06-03--SA court rules lockdown restrictions 'irrational'

A South African court has found some coronavirus lockdown regulations imposed by the government `` unconstitutional and invalid '' .
The judge picked out rules around funerals , informal workers and amount of exercise as `` irrational '' .
The government was given14 days to overhaul the regulations .
South Africa initially had some of the world 's most restrictive lockdown measures .
The country has 35,812 confirmed cases and 755 deaths .
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What did the judge say ?
The high court in the capital , Pretoria , ruled that the regulations were not connected to slowing the rate of infection or limiting its spread .
`` The regulations ... in a substantial number of instances are not rationally connected to the objectives of slowing the rate of infection or limiting the spread thereof , '' the written judgement read .
Judge Norman Davis argued it was wrong to allow people to travel to attend funerals but not to earn their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Africans do .
The government said it will review the regulations but in the meantime the current lockdown regulations will apply .
Police have opened almost 230,000 cases for violating lockdown regulations since the beginning of lockdown on 26 March , according to the Police Minister Bheki Cele .
Contraventions have included breaches of the ban on alcohol and cigarette trade , failure to stay at home and gathering illegally .
On Wednesday Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warned on state TV that coronavirus was a bigger threat now than at the start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on people to remain vigilant as cases continue to rise .
What are the implcations of the ruling ?
The South African government has been criticised over some its lockdown regulations , many describing them as bizarre and arbitrary because it banned things like the sale of cooked food , tobacco products , alcohol and even prescribed what items of clothing people were allowed to buy .
At one point during level four of the lockdown , short-sleeved T-shirts became contraband as retailers were not allowed to sell them .
This ruling has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or fined for not complying with lockdown regulations .
Will the fines stay in place or will they be overturned by the courts ?
While all of this plays out , South Africa is gearing up for confusion or even people outright ignoring lockdown rules - some local media are not making it clear that the government has two weeks to rectify the regulations .
There is also a possibility that the government will appeal against the court ruling .
Meanwhile , the opposition Democratic Alliance is also taking the government to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Management Act legislation which governs South Africa 's lockdown be ruled unconstitutional .
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South Africa has eased its lockdown restrictions and this week alcohol sales resumed following a two-month ban - but only for home consumption .
But all sales of cigarettes remain outlawed .
Gatherings , except for work , religious ceremonies and funerals , are still banned .
Travel between provinces is also prohibited , and international flights are @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The South African government has been criticised over some its lockdown regulations, many describing them as bizarre and arbitrary because it banned things like the sale of cooked food, tobacco products, alcohol and even prescribed what items of clothing people were allowed to buy.


bbc--2020-06-03--Yemen aid operations at risk after fundraiser falls $1bn short

Donors have pledged $ 1.35bn ( £1.1bn ) in humanitarian aid for Yemen - $ 1bn short of what the UN said was required to stop programmes being reduced or shut .
Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Mark Lowcock warned : `` Without more money we face a horrific outcome . ''
Five years of civil war have devastated Yemen and triggered the world 's largest humanitarian crisis , with 24 million people needing lifesaving aid .
The country is also now struggling to contain the new coronavirus .
The UN has said that nowhere will Covid-19 spread faster , wider and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported 403 cases and 88 deaths , but the actual figures are believed to be far higher because testing rates are some of the lowest in the world .
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More than 130 governments and aid agencies participated in Tuesday 's high-level pledging conference .
It was opened by UN Secretary General António Guterres , who warned that the Covid-19 pandemic posed a `` terrifying threat to some of the most vulnerable people in the world '' .
`` We are in a race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Reports indicate that in Aden , mortality rates from Covid-19 are among the highest in the world .
That is just one sign of what lies ahead , if we do not act now . ''
Just half of Yemen 's health facilities are operational .
There are shortages of testing devices , oxygen , ambulances and basic protective equipment .
Many healthcare workers are among those who have contracted the virus .
And 50 % of the population do not have access to clean water to wash their hands .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were supporting rapid response teams across Yemen , procuring essential supplies , and working to get information out to millions of people .
But , he noted , that required increased funding .
Donors were told that aid agencies needed up to $ 2.41bn to cover essential aid until December , and that more than 30 out of 41 major UN programmes in Yemen would have to close in the next few weeks unless significant funding was secured .
Saudi Arabia , which leads an alliance of Arab states backing the Yemeni government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement , pledged $ 500m .
The US and UK , both leading arms suppliers to Saudi Arabia , offered aid worth $ 225m and £160m respectively .
But the United Arab Emirates , another key participant in the war , offered no funding .
Mr Lowcock said he could not be satisfied with the $ 1.35bn that was pledged in total and urged donors to pay immediately , writing on Twitter that it would `` mean the difference between life and death '' .
He also stressed : `` The UN will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will reach out , seek & find people everywhere they are in need , based on humanity , impartiality and need . ''
Before the event , the UN 's Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Yemen , Lise Grande , said operations would face `` catastrophic cutbacks '' if donations fell short of $ 1.6bn .
`` We wo n't be able to provide the food people need to survive , or the health care they need or the water or sanitation or the nutrition support which helps to keep two million malnourished children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news agency .
Already , the UN has had to suspend payments for 10,000 frontline healthcare workers , and food rations have been halved for 8.5 million people .

Just half of Yemen's health facilities are operational. There are shortages of testing devices, oxygen, ambulances and basic protective equipment. Many healthcare workers are among those who have contracted the virus. And 50% of the population do not have access to clean water to wash their hands.