bbc--2020-07-16--'Things have to change' - Messi reacts as Barca concede title to Real

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says `` things have to change '' at the club as they lost their La Liga title on the night their 30-game unbeaten home run in the league came to an end .
Even a win would not have been enough for Barca , as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 to win the title .
The visitors had Enric Gallego sent off for elbowing Clement Lenglet before Roberto Torres ' close-range winner .
Messi , who is La Liga 's top scorer on 23 goals with one game to go , said : `` We did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it sums up the year for us .
`` We are a weak team who can be beaten with enough intensity and enthusiasm .
`` We have lost a lot of points which we should n't have done .
We have been very inconsistent .
`` We need to be self-critical , starting with the players , but also across the entire club .
We are Barcelona , and we are obliged to win every game . ''
• Real win La Liga title for first time in three seasons Barca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now is the Champions League .
They host Napoli in the last 16 second leg on Saturday , 8 August , having drawn 1-1 in Italy .

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Osasuna are the first away team to win a La Liga game at the Nou Camp since November 2018
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says "things have to change" at the club as they lost their La Liga title on the night their 30-game unbeaten home run in the league came to an end.
Even a win would not have been enough for Barca, as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-1 to win the title.
Jose Arnaiz put Osasuna ahead before Messi levelled with a free-kick.
The visitors had Enric Gallego sent off for elbowing Clement Lenglet before Roberto Torres' close-range winner.
Messi, who is La Liga's top scorer on 23 goals with one game to go, said: "We didn't expect to finish in this way, but it sums up the year for us.
"We are a weak team who can be beaten with enough intensity and enthusiasm.
"We have lost a lot of points which we shouldn't have done. We have been very inconsistent.
"We need to be self-critical, starting with the players, but also across the entire club. We are Barcelona, and we are obliged to win every game."
Barca's only hope of a major trophy now is the Champions League. They host Napoli in the last 16 second leg on Saturday, 8 August, having drawn 1-1 in Italy.


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus: Georgia governor sues Atlanta over face mask rules

The governor of Georgia is suing Atlanta authorities to prevent the US city from enforcing its requirement to wear masks in public , along with other coronavirus-related restrictions .
Governor Brian Kemp said Atlanta 's Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms the lacked authority to implement the rule .
Mr Kemp signed an executive order earlier this week voiding mask mandates across the state .
But Ms Bottoms said this would not stop Atlanta from enforcing its ordinance .
America continues to remain at the epicentre of the global pandemic , with more than 70,000 new cases reported on Thursday - a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The majority of state governors have now ordered that the wearing of masks outdoors be mandatory , rather than a personal choice .
Among them are Republican governors , including Kay Ivey of Alabama , who have reversed their initial opposition to the mandates .
Georgia 's governor has sought to bar any mandatory requirements for face masks in public places , suggesting it should be a personal choice instead .
But officials in several Georgia cities and counties have defied this .
Mayor Bottoms , who tested positive for coronavirus last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order would not stop Atlanta from enforcing its own rules .
Governor Kemp 's lawsuit , filed on Thursday , seeks to overturn Atlanta 's rule on masks , along with the mayor 's order that it return to Phase 1 of reopening , requiring people to shelter at home and restaurants to close their dining rooms .
• Why have attitudes to face masks changed ?
• Why we should all be wearing masks In a statement , Mr Kemp said was taking the action `` on behalf of the Atlanta business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling to survive during these difficult times '' .
`` I refuse to sit back and watch as disastrous policies threaten the lives and livelihoods of our citizens , '' he added .
Ms Bottoms suggested that expanded testing and contact tracing would be `` a better use of taxpayer money '' .
`` If being sued by the state is what it takes to save lives in Atlanta , then we will see them in court , '' the mayor said .
• The face of America 's fight against Covid-19 • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit has also drawn criticism from other state leaders , including Savannah Mayor Van Johnson , who issued a mandate on 1 July .
`` It is officially official .
Governor Kemp does not give a damn about us , '' Mr Johnson wrote on Twitter .
How fast are cases rising in the US ?
The US has seen record numbers of new cases in the last few weeks , with the death toll also starting to rise in recent days .
So far , the US has recorded more than 3.5m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
The renewed surge is being driven by fresh outbreaks in the south and west of the country , which have seen infection rates go up since states started easing lockdown restrictions at the end of May .
Dr Anthony Fauci , the country 's top health official for infectious diseases , said earlier this week : `` We have n't even begun to see the end of [ the virus ] yet . ''

The majority of state governors have now ordered that the wearing of masks outdoors be mandatory, rather than a personal choice. Among them are Republican governors, including Kay Ivey of Alabama, who have reversed their initial opposition to the mandates.


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus aid: California man arrested over fraud claim

A California man has been arrested over claims that he fraudulently obtained at least $ 8m ( £6.4m ) in @ @ @ @ @ of the money to gamble .
Andrew Marnell , 40 , is accused of submitting @ @ @ @ @ of several companies to secure Paycheck Protection Program funds .
Prosecutors in Los Angeles allege @ @ @ @ @ thousands of dollars at Las Vegas casinos .
He also allegedly used the funds to @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Marnell faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted of bank fraud @ @ @ @ @ is a federal scheme intended to help small firms and prevent layoffs during the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ than half-a-trillion dollar , but has proved controversial .
Some analysts have said it is @ @ @ @ @ that much of the money has gone to bigger companies that do not need help @ @ @ @ @ 1.4bn of pandemic aid to dead people • Which country has the most generous bailout @

Some analysts have said it is vulnerable to fraud, and that much of the money has gone to bigger companies that do not need help.


bbc--2020-07-17--Protests after Detroit teen detained over missed homework

A Michigan judge 's decision to send a 15-year-old girl to juvenile detention for violating her probation by not completing her online schoolwork during the coronavirus lockdown has prompted protests and calls for her release .
The African-American teenager has reportedly been detained since mid-May .
Hundreds of students gathered outside her school and the court to show their support for the girl known as `` Grace '' .
The state 's supreme court said on Thursday it would review her case .
ProPublica highlighted Grace 's case in a report earlier this week .
Following interviews with Grace 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the teenager had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) and had already been struggling with behavioural issues .
She had been placed on probation in mid-April via a zoom juvenile court hearing after facing an assault and theft charge last year ; one of the terms of the probation was a requirement to do her schoolwork .
ProPublica report that the start of Grace 's probation coincided with the first days of remote schoolwork , and she quickly became overwhelmed without the in-person support of her teachers .
At a mid-May hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to decide whether Grace had violated her probation , Judge Mary Ellen Brennan found the girl `` guilty on failure to submit to any schoolwork and getting up for school '' and called Grace a `` threat to the community '' because of the previous charges against her .
• Kate Silverton : My fear for our children 's mental health Fellow students and her teachers at Groves High School , in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac , came out in her support at a rally on Thursday , and several thousand people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release .
`` A lot of people were behind on their work this semester , no one had motivation to do anything because the teachers were n't teaching and we were all online .
I know so many people that did n't do their homework , '' 18-year-old student Prudence Canter told Reuters news agency .
Social studies teacher Geoff Wickersham told Reuters : `` It did n't seem like the judge or the caseworker knew how grades and due dates and things were structured during the pandemic shutdown in the spring .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` I know if Grace was a 15-year-old white girl she would not be sitting in juvenile detention right now , '' a mother , Sheri Crawley , told local TV news station WDIV .
• How are African Americans treated under the law ?
• Why US protests are so powerful this time Michigan 's Supreme Court said on Thursday it would review Grace 's case after lawyers for the teenager filed a motion seeking an emergency review .
`` The State Court Administrative Office is working with the Oakland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this case , '' John Nevin , the court 's communications ' director , said in a statement .

At a mid-May hearing at the Oakland County Family Court Division to decide whether Grace had violated her probation, Judge Mary Ellen Brennan found the girl "guilty on failure to submit to any schoolwork and getting up for school" and called Grace a "threat to the community" because of the previous charges against her, ProPublica reports. Judge Brennan has so far not commented publicly on the ruling.


bbc--2020-07-17--China coronavirus: Most flights cut to Xinjiang after outbreak

Almost all flights in and out of Urumqi , capital of China 's far-western Xinjiang region , have been cancelled because of a coronavirus outbreak .
The city has just six confirmed cases with symptoms and 11 asymptomatic infections , official figures show .
Strict measures to rein in the virus include stopping the single metro line and many public buses from operating .
After the pandemic emerged in China in late 2019 , the country has driven new infections to consistently low levels .
To avoid a second wave , even small clusters are taken very seriously by health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of Wuhan was brought under control through some of the world 's strictest lockdown measures .
In Xinjiang , the government is promising decisive measures to contain the outbreak , according to local media reports .
More than 600 flights into and out of Urumqi Diwopu International Airport , more than 80 % of Friday 's total , were cancelled .
Some social media users in the city say they have been told not to leave their housing estates .
Other social accounts suggested people were being stopped from entering or leaving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Xinjiang - which is home to the mainly Muslim Uighur people and other Turkic minorities - is already subject to intense state control .
• What did China do about early outbreak ?
• Did China test a whole city in 10 days ?
The latest infections began to be detected on Wednesday , the first in the region for months .
A 24-year-old woman tested positive on Thursday after displaying symptoms .
Three of her close contacts tested positive .
However , they were asymptomatic .
Another asymptomatic case involved a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ province of Zhejiang , Chinese state media said .
From Friday , a number of airlines including Juneyao Airlines and Shenzhen Donghai Airlines require all passengers travelling to and from Urumqi to show a negative nucleic acid test taken within seven days .
Passengers must display a `` safe to travel '' health code , on an app which aims to identify potential virus carriers , the Chinese state-run Global Times says .
It is not clear when restrictions on transport will be lifted .
State media put out assurances on Friday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what was seen as an attempt to discourage people from panic-buying .
News of Xinjiang 's coronavirus outbreak and the government 's response there came quickly .
We 'd only just heard of one case and suddenly most flights into and out of Urumqi had stopped and underground trains were n't running .
The response seemed too overwhelming to be justified by just one infection , leading to questions on social media as to whether officials might be under-reporting the figures .
However , the tally went up on Friday morning and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have at least 135 people under medical observation .
This has become the pattern in China .
When a cluster appears , the government will throw a lot of resources into controlling it using mass testing , localised restrictions and the closing off of transport links to lock the outbreak in wherever it happens .
This strategy seems to have worked in other cities , such as Beijing in June .
In Xinjiang there is the added sensitivity of controversial detention camps where hundreds of thousands of mostly ethnic Uighurs have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programme .
If the coronavirus got into one of those camps the same way as it has in prisons here , the possibly of widespread infection would be considerable .
The latest figures from China show 10 confirmed new cases , nine of them imported from overseas , the country 's health authority said .
So far China 's confirmed infections stand at 83,622 , with deaths at 4,634 .
Beijing has reported no new cases for 11 days in a row .
There has been international concern that deaths in China have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised - by the US government and others - about Beijing 's handling of the epidemic , particularly in its early stages .
But China has also been praised for taking decisive steps to slow the spread of the virus .
The Chinese foreign ministry has repeatedly accused the Trump administration of trying to distract from its own problems tackling the crisis in an election year .
The US has more infections and deaths than any other nation .
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In Xinjiang there is the added sensitivity of controversial detention camps where hundreds of thousands of mostly ethnic Uighurs have been interned as part of a mass "de-radicalisation" programme. If the coronavirus got into one of those camps the same way as it has in prisons here, the possibly of widespread infection would be considerable.


bbc--2020-07-17--Twitter hack: FBI investigates major Twitter attack

The FBI has launched an investigation after hackers hijacked Twitter accounts of a number of high-profile US figures in an apparent Bitcoin scam .
`` The accounts appear to have been compromised '' to perpetrate cryptocurrency fraud , said the bureau , urging the public to be vigilant .
Elon Musk , Bill Gates and Joe Biden were among those hit in what Twitter said was a `` co-ordinated '' attack .
Their official accounts requested donations in the cryptocurrency .
`` Everyone is asking me to give back , '' said a tweet from the account of Mr Gates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send $ 1,000 , I send you back $ 2,000 . ''
• Twitter hack : What went wrong and why it matters The US Senate Commerce committee has demanded Twitter brief it about Wednesday 's incident by 23 July .
Twitter said the hackers had targeted its employees `` with access to internal systems and tools '' .
`` We know they [ the hackers ] used this access to take control of many highly-visible ( including verified ) accounts and Tweet on their behalf , '' the company said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` significant steps '' had been taken to limit access to such internal systems and tools while the company 's investigation continues .
The tech firm has also blocked users from being able to tweet Bitcoin wallet addresses for the time being .
The UK 's National Cyber Security Centre said its officers had `` reached out '' to the tech firm .
`` We would urge people to treat requests for money or sensitive information on social media with extreme caution , '' it said in a statement .
US politicians also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has written to the company asking if President Trump 's account had been vulnerable .
President Trump 's account was not compromised , the White House said .
The chair of the Senate Commerce committee has also been in contact with Twitter .
`` It can not be overstated how troubling this incident is , both in its effects and in the apparent failure of Twitter 's internal controls to prevent it , '' Senator Roger Wicker wrote to the firm .
One cyber-security expert said that the breach could have been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you were to have this kind of incident take place in the middle of a crisis , where Twitter was being used to either communicate de-escalatory language or critical information to the public , and suddenly it 's putting out the wrong messages from several verified status accounts - that could be seriously destabilising , '' Dr Alexi Drew from King 's College London told the BBC .
Twitter earlier had to take the extraordinary step of stopping many verified accounts marked with blue ticks from tweeting altogether .
Password reset requests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` account functions '' disabled .
By 20:30 EDT ( 00:30 GMT Thursday ) users with verified account started to be able to send tweets again , but Twitter said it was still working on a fix .
Dmitri Alperovitch , who co-founded cyber-security company CrowdStrike , told Reuters news agency : `` This appears to be the worst hack of a major social media platform yet . ''
On the official account of Mr Musk , the Tesla and SpaceX chief appeared to offer to double any Bitcoin payment sent to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next 30 minutes '' .
`` I 'm feeling generous because of Covid-19 , '' the tweet added , along with a Bitcoin link address .
The tweets were deleted just minutes after they were first posted .
But as the first such tweet from Mr Musk 's account was removed , another one appeared , then a third .
The campaign of Joe Biden , who is the current Democratic presidential candidate , said Twitter had `` locked down the account within a few minutes of the breach and removed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report from a security source that a web address - cryptoforhealth.com - to which some hacked tweets directed users was registered by a cyber-attacker using the email address mkeyworth5 @ gmail.com .
The name `` Anthony Elias '' was used to register the website , but may be a pseudonym - it appears to be a play on `` an alias '' .
Cryptoforhealth is also a registered user name on Instagram , apparently set up contemporaneously to the hack .
The description of the profile read `` It was us '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Instagram profile also posted a message that said : `` It was a charity attack .
Your money will find its way to the right place . ''
In any case , the real identities of the perpetrators are as yet unknown .
Cameron Winklevoss , who was declared the world 's first Bitcoin billionaire in 2017 along with his twin brother Tyler , tweeted a message on Wednesday warning people not to participate in the `` scam '' .
In the short time it was online , the link displayed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of contributions totalling more than $ 100,000 ( £80,000 ) , according to publicly available blockchain records .
The Twitter accounts targeted have millions of followers .
Last year , Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey 's account was hacked , but the company said it had fixed the flaw that left his account vulnerable .
Dr Drew recently co-authored a paper warning about the potential of Twitter being used to sow disinformation .
She said the latest incident highlighted the need for all major social media platforms to check their security measures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US presidential vote in November .
`` Social media companies such as Twitter and , Facebook all have a duty to consider the damage and influence their platforms can have on the 2020 election , and I think some companies are taking that more seriously than others , '' she told the BBC .
`` Twitter actually has a good history of being forward-thinking and proactive in this space .
But whatever the source of this attack [ it seems they have ] still not done enough . ''

"If you were to have this kind of incident take place in the middle of a crisis, where Twitter was being used to either communicate de-escalatory language or critical information to the public, and suddenly it's putting out the wrong messages from several verified status accounts - that could be seriously destabilising," Dr Alexi Drew from King's College London told the BBC.


bbc--2020-07-17--EU's 'moment of truth' as leaders seek Covid funding deal

EU leaders are meeting in their first face-to-face summit since the coronavirus crisis , with low expectations of a deal on a €750bn ( £670bn ) post-Covid stimulus package .
French President Emmanuel Macron said it was a `` moment of truth '' for Europe and the next hours would be decisive .
The main issue is how much of the recovery fund will be handed out in grants and how much in loans .
They also need to agree on a seven-year budget worth another €1.07 trillion .
Arriving for the talks , German Chancellor Angela Merkel said `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can not say if we will find a solution this time '' .
It would be desirable , she said , but people had to remain realistic .
The Brussels meeting is due to continue on Saturday but EU leaders may need longer to reach a deal .
European Council President Charles Michel acknowledged that the talks would be `` very difficult '' , but Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said nobody should lose sight of the big picture - `` we 're faced with the biggest economic depression since the Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Juri Ratas said `` we need a fast , strong and united response to the pandemic to kick-start the European economy '' .
Why is the fund so tricky ?
Southern states including Italy and Spain want an urgent decision `` not weakened by a lesser compromise '' , in the words of Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte .
They need to revive economies battered by a devastating pandemic that claimed 35,000 lives in Italy and a further 28,400 in Spain .
The Frankfurt-based European Central Bank has already forecast an 8.7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the pandemic .
But economies that only recently pulled out of a financial crisis want grants rather than taking on further debt .
The recovery plan , backed by France and Germany , for €500bn in grants and subsidies and €250bn in loans , is being resisted by several `` frugal '' Northern European countries , led by the Netherlands .
The EU recovery fund is already controversial as the money would be borrowed on the financial markets , to be paid back some time after 2027 .
It 's made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the biggest part of it would be geared to supporting green and digital investment and reform .
Some 30 % of the funding could be tied to climate projects .
The frugal states , which include Austria , Sweden , Denmark and to some degree Finland , want some control over how the money is handed out .
The Southern states say that will hold the process back .
There is also pressure to whittle down the size of the €750bn fund , so the solvency instrument devised to revive companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri told the Corriere website that Rome `` will fight hard not to modify '' the structure of the recovery fund .
Leaders have been criss-crossing Europe ahead of the summit in a bid to find a solution .
Visiting Sweden , Spain 's Pedro Sánchez warned : `` If we delay the response , we delay the recovery and the crisis could get worse . ''
The head of the European Central Bank , Christine Lagarde , has also urged the EU27 to move quickly on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncertainty remains high on the speed and scale of the economic rebound .
If the package of grants or loans is agreed , then France would be able to put €39bn of EU funding towards its own €100bn national recovery plan .
Prime Minister Jean Castex said this week that €20bn of that would go towards insulating buildings , and converting cities to using bicycles .
A group of 150 scientists and celebrities joined climate activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday in signing an open letter urging EU leaders to end `` all investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As eurozone economic activity picks up and lockdowns are lifted , there are fears of a second surge .
The ECB has confirmed its emergency €1.35tn bond-buying programme is on track to last until June next year , to help governments , banks and businesses .
Are the Dutch out on a limb ?
One of the main issues for EU leaders is whether any country can have a veto over money being handed out to a member state for recovery purposes .
Ahead of the summit , a French official said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the so-called frugal states seeking strict control of conditions for paying out funds .
Is that true ?
Certainly Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte insists on reforms to pensions , welfare and tax services in return for funding and he wants assurances that the money goes to modernising infrastructure and green investment .
But Finland too wants conditions attached to EU funding , both from the recovery pot and from the wider 2021-27 EU budget .
The task facing EU leaders is to agree not only on the size and terms of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ budget too .
And Hungary 's Viktor Orban has threatened to derail both the fund and the budget if any payments are linked to a member state 's rule of law .
His ruling Fidesz party has been suspended by the big European People 's Party bloc for clamping down on media and civil society .
`` We could veto it because it needs a unanimous decision .
Hungary could say no , '' Mr Orban said last week .

The EU recovery fund is already controversial as the money would be borrowed on the financial markets, to be paid back some time after 2027. It's made up of a number of different instruments, but the biggest part of it would be geared to supporting green and digital investment, and reform. Some 30% of the funding could be tied to climate projects.


bbc--2020-07-17--Magic School Bus author Joanna Cole dies at 75

Joanna Cole , writer of the award-winning Magic School Bus series which made science fun for generations of children , has died at the age of 75 .
She had been living in Sioux City , Iowa , with her husband Phil , her publisher Scholastic said .
As well as the best-selling Magic School Bus series , Ms Cole also wrote some 250 other books for children .
Scholastic 's CEO Dick Robinson said Ms Cole `` had the perfect touch for blending science and story '' .
`` Joanna 's books , packed with equal parts humour and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand and fun for the hundreds of millions of children around the world who read her books and watched the award-winning television series , '' he added .
Joanna Cole began writing the Magic School Bus series in 1986 , along with illustrator Bruce Degen .
It featured a teacher , Ms Frizzle , who led her students on a series of adventures in the Magic School Bus - to places such as the human body , hurricanes and the solar system .
Together they went on to produce 13 books for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ print copies in 13 countries , Scholastic says .
Mr Degen said that `` for Joanna the excitement was always in the idea .
What ?
Why ?
How ?
And with The Magic School Bus it was how to explain it so that it is accurate and in a form that a kid can understand and use .
And you can actually joke around while you are learning .
She had a rare sense of what could be humorous . ''
Ms Cole was already a published author when she was approached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bus series ; her first book for children was about cockroaches .
Tributes were paid to Ms Cole on social media by those who had grown up with her books , including actress Elizabeth Banks , who is set to play Ms Frizzle in a move-version of the series .
As well as her husband , Ms Cole leaves a daughter , two grandchildren and a sister .
I loved reading and watching the Magic School Bus stories with my two boys when they were young .
One of our favourites was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frizzle was funny and curious .
Another favourite was the `` Solar System '' book .
What a great way to learn about science topics in a fun and humorous , yet factually accurate way .
I feel a loss at her passing .
We lived in the US from 1990 until 1997 .
When our oldest son Jonathan woke in the morning ( born 1989 ) I would pick him up and we would watch the children 's program on PBS .
The Magic School Bus was his as well as my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much that he became a member of `` The Magic School Bus Club '' .
The show was excellent , funny , exciting , fresh and educative .
Jonathan is 31 today and has a degree as mining engineer .
We as parents like to think the show had something to do with that .
When I was a child I grew up with the magic school bus CD-rom for a computer and I played lots of the deep sea oceans series .
That was fun and I loved playing the games .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's family indeed and I thank the lady for all these greet series I played on my first computer at home with my mum and dad .
I will never forget that day in my life .

We lived in the US from 1990 until 1997. When our oldest son Jonathan woke in the morning (born 1989) I would pick him up and we would watch the children's program on PBS. The Magic School Bus was his as well as my favourite show. He loved it so much that he became a member of "The Magic School Bus Club". The show was excellent, funny, exciting, fresh and educative. Jonathan is 31 today and has a degree as mining engineer. We as parents like to think the show had something to do with that.


bbc--2020-07-17--New South Wales erosion: Huge swells leave homes at risk of collapse

Huge waves have pummelled the Australian state of New South Wales , eroding some coastal areas and putting homes at risk of collapse .
In beach suburbs to the north of Sydney , residents lost decks and fences as the surf lapped at the edge of properties .
Authorities say they have recorded waves as high as 11m ( 36ft ) this week off the city 's coastline .
The wild surf has been caused by a strong low pressure system .
On Friday , the Bureau of Meteorology ( Bom ) re-issued a `` hazardous '' surf warning for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) coastline .
It advised people to stay away from the water , and warned against swimming , boating and rock fishing in the conditions .
The biggest waves have been about four times the size of an average wave at this time of the year , said Weatherzone , a meteorology company .
In the suburb of Wamberal , an hour 's north drive of Sydney , residents were evacuating beachfront homes at risk of collapse .
Pictures showed the tide had carved out some soil under houses , leaving foundations exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frightened and vulnerable and quite frankly , angry , we 've come to this situation , '' one resident , Margaret Bryce , told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. She said locals had in previous years called for a break wall to be built as they experienced higher tides .
`` The wall was not built .
People are devastated we have lost our pristine beach . ''
In 2016 , a storm surge caused severe damage to beachfront homes along the Collaroy plateau in northern Sydney .
In its 2018 State of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea levels had been rising around Australia due to warming ocean temperatures .
It noted climate change had also led to an increase in extreme weather events such higher-than-normal rainfall and powerful storm surges .
`` As climate change continues , the combination of increases in heavy rainfall and rising sea levels means that coastal and estuarine environments may have an increase in flood risk from multiple causes , '' the bureau said in its report .

"As climate change continues, the combination of increases in heavy rainfall and rising sea levels means that coastal and estuarine environments may have an increase in flood risk from multiple causes," the bureau said in its report.


bbc--2020-07-17--Zindzi Mandela's family praised for revealing she had Covid-19

South Africa 's President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the family of the country 's first black President Nelson Mandela for revealing that his daughter , Zindzi , who died on Monday , had Covid-19 .
The gesture will `` encourage acceptance '' of those infected , Mr Ramaphosa said .
The cause of death has not been disclosed .
Zindzi was buried on Friday morning alongside her mother , anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela .
South Africa is the African country worst hit by coronavirus , with more than 320,000 cases .
There have been more than 4,600 deaths , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50,000 by the end of the year .
Despite public awareness of how the virus is spread , its symptoms and effects , there have been some reported cases of stigmatisation of those infected .
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What did President Ramaphosa say ?
`` I would like to thank the Mandela family for the very important gesture of sharing this information with the nation .
This is a virus that affects us all , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who become infected , '' he tweeted ahead of Zindzi Mandela 's funeral .
He added that revealing the cause of her death , was `` a final act of solidarity in the life of a woman who devoted her life to the cause of her fellow South Africans . ''
Ms Mandela had `` during our years of struggle brought home the inhumanity of the apartheid system and the unshakeable resolve of our fight for freedom , '' Mr Ramaphosa said in a statement after her death on Monday .
You may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 59 , was Nelson Mandela 's sixth child and his second with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , his second wife .
Mourners gathered for her funeral service in Johannesburg have praised her as a freedom fighter .
`` The invisible enemy took her away from us when she has survived bullets , torture and the pain inflicted by the apartheid system , '' Nomvula Mokonyane , an official from the governing African National Congress , was quoted as saying by EWN news site .
`` She survived the most brutal regime at an early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and this invisible enemy that we are faced with today , she is going to survive because she has seen worse , '' said Julius Malema , the leader of the radical opposition EFF party , according to the report .
Despite her father 's fame Ms Mandela was an activist in her own right and was serving as ambassador to Denmark at the time of her death .
She grew up at the height of the anti-apartheid struggle .
With her father imprisoned on Robben Island , she endured years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with her sister Zenani , and her mother Winnie .
Zindzi Mandela read out her father 's rejection of then-president PW Botha 's offer for his conditional release from prison at a public meeting in February 1985 .
Through his foundation , Nobel peace laureate and former archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu said that `` speech in Soweto , on behalf of her father ... reinvigorated the values and principles of the struggle '' .
Ms Mandela `` played a critical role symbolising the humanity and steadfastness of the anti-apartheid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently , she was known for her vocal support for radical land reform in South Africa .
Only two of Nelson Mandela 's six children are still alive : Zenani Dlamini , Zindzi 's sister ; and Pumla Makaziwe Mandela , a daughter from his first marriage , to Evelyn Mase .
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"I would like to thank the Mandela family for the very important gesture of sharing this information with the nation. This is a virus that affects us all, and there should never be any stigma around people who become infected," he tweeted ahead of Zindzi Mandela's funeral.


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus: Spain orders culling of almost 100,000 mink

Almost 100,000 mink at a farm in north-eastern Spain are to be culled after many of them tested positive for coronavirus , health authorities say .
The outbreak in Aragón province was discovered after a farm employee 's wife contracted the virus in May .
Her husband and six other farm workers have since tested positive for the disease .
The mink , bred for their prized fur , were isolated and monitored closely after the workers became infected .
But when tests on 13 July showed that 87 % of the mink were infected , health authorities ordered for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be culled .
Authorities said financial compensation will be given to the company that runs the farm , based in a village 200 km ( 125 miles ) east of Madrid .
Along with Madrid and Catalonia , Aragón is one of the coronavirus hotspots in Spain , where more than 250,000 infections and 28,000 deaths have been recorded since the start of the pandemic .
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Joaquin Olona , Aragón 's minister of agriculture , told reporters on Thursday that the decision to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid the risk of human transmission '' .
Mr Olona stressed that it was not clear if `` transmission was possible from animals to humans and vice versa '' .
But one possibility , he said , was that an infected farm worker unwittingly transmitted the disease to the animals .
Another unsubstantiated theory was that the animals passed on the disease to workers , he said .
Why are minks farms at risk ?
There have now been more than a million cases of the virus in farmed mink in Europe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and why it 's gained such a foothold .
It 's been known for a while that mink can catch the infection .
And the conditions in a mink farm are such that the disease can spread quickly from one animal to another .
Covid-19 had its origins in the animal kingdom .
There are now many opportunities for animals to be exposed through contact with humans carrying the virus .
Mink farmers were alerted to the problem when their animals fell sick .
Conservationists are concerned that if the virus were to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notice for a while .
And Covid-19 could be catastrophic for endangered animals , such as gorillas and chimps .
What do we know about animal-to-human transmission ?
Studies have shown that the virus is contagious among certain animals , including cats and dogs .
Less is understood about the possibility of animal-to-human transmission , however , with researchers studying the risk .
There have been other cases of workers testing positive for coronavirus at mink farms in Denmark and the Netherlands , both major producers of the animal 's fur .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' after mink cases In the Netherlands , tens of thousands of mink have been slaughtered in recent months after outbreaks were discovered at farms across the country .
The move came after the Dutch government said it had found two suspected cases of farm workers being infected by the animals in May .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) said the infections could be the `` first known cases of animal-to-human transmission '' since the coronavirus pandemic began in China .
At a news conference in June , WHO epidemiologist Maria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who infected the minks , people who infected the mink and in turn some of these mink infected some people '' .
`` We are learning about what this actually means in terms of transmission and what role they [ mink ] may play , '' Dr van Kerkhove said .
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Mink farmers were alerted to the problem when their animals fell sick. Conservationists are concerned that if the virus were to cross into wildlife, we might not notice for a while. And Covid-19 could be catastrophic for endangered animals, such as gorillas and chimps.


bbc--2020-07-17--British Airways retires entire 747 fleet after travel downturn

British Airways has said it will retire all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn .
The UK airline is the world 's largest operator of the jumbo jets , with 31 in the fleet .
`` It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect , '' a BA spokesman told the BBC .
Airlines across the world have been hit hard by coronavirus-related travel restrictions .
`` It is unlikely our magnificent 'queen of the skies ' will ever operate commercial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the downturn in travel caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic , '' the spokesman added .
• Hundreds of Gatwick jobs to go in BA restructure BA , which is owned by International Airlines Group ( IAG ) , said the planes will all be retired with immediate effect .
The 747s represent about 10 % of BA 's total fleet .
It had planned on retiring the planes in 2024 but has brought forward the date due to the downturn .
According to travel data firm Cirium there are about 500 747s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are actively flying passengers .
More than 300 fly cargo and the remainder are in storage .
The Boeing 747 is beautiful , distinctive and has half a century of proud service behind it .
But - as a passenger plane at least - it is also quite simply outdated .
A four-engine aircraft , it is far less efficient than modern twin-engine models , such as the Airbus A350 , the 787 Dreamliner , or even the older Boeing 777 - all of which are cheaper to run .
Before the Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wall .
Airlines such as Air France , Delta and United had already retired their fleets .
BA had planned to use them for another few years .
But the crisis in the industry means a future in which there will be fewer passengers , fewer planes - and keeping costs down will be crucial .
So now the airline has decided the queen of the skies is a luxury it can no longer afford .
British Airways ' predecessor BOAC first started flying 747s in the early 1970s .
BA is currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aircraft .
It is currently the world 's biggest operator of 747-400s and first took delivery of them in July 1989 .
Originally , the upper deck contained a lounge which was known as the `` club in the sky '' .
The British carrier added it would operate more flights on modern , more fuel-efficient planes such as its new Airbus A350s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners .
It expects them to help it achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 .
Boeing 's 747 helped democratise global air travel in the 1970s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February 2019 .
A wave of restructuring triggered by the virus outbreak is hitting airlines across the world , along with plane-makers and their suppliers .
Thousands of job losses and furloughs have been announced in recent weeks .
Up to 12,000 BA staff , including pilots cabin crew , engineers and ground staff are facing redundancy as the airline slashes costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic .
• The first Boeing 747 flight took place in February 1969 • It was the first aeroplane dubbed a `` jumbo jet '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , operated its first 747 flight , flying from London to New York , in 1971 • At its height , BA had a fleet of 57 747-400s , second only to Japan Airlines ( more than 100 ) • The wings of a 747-400 span 213ft and are big enough to accommodate 50 parked cars What happens to retired planes ?
Specialist companies assess whether aircraft should be salvaged or scrapped .
Often they are dismantled and their parts sold on for scrap or recycled .
Most of the value is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out as they have valuable interiors .
In some cases , private individuals and entrepreneurs buy old airliners to convert them into hotels , restaurants and tourist attractions .
Those that are scrapped can end up in giant aircraft graveyards in the desert where they are left to rust .

BA had planned to use them for another few years. But the crisis in the industry means a future in which there will be fewer passengers, fewer planes - and keeping costs down will be crucial.


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus: Piracy incidents double across Asia during pandemic

Piracy incidents have doubled across Asia causing `` deep concern '' , according to a new report .
There were 50 incidents in the region in the first half of the year , compared to 25 in the same period of 2019 .
The Singapore Strait , one of the world 's busiest commercial shipping routes , has seen 16 incidents since between January and June .
The rise in piracy has been attributed to the coronavirus downturn .
The half-yearly report was published by the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also been an increase in attacks in Bangladesh , India , Indonesia , the Philippines , Vietnam and the South China Sea .
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Everything else is considered armed robbery .
ReCAAP 's executive director Masafumi Kuroki said the spike in cases was worrying .
`` 'Small ' crimes , if not addressed , can embolden criminals to commit more serious acts , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed robbery in Asia is opportunistic , according to Brandon Prins , a scholar of sea piracy at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville .
`` ( Sometimes ) the pirates are local fishermen who see piracy as a way to supplement their incomes , '' he said .
`` In other parts of Asia , many are jobless young men who have travelled to Batam [ in Indonesia ] or other places looking for work .
`` Opportunistic piracy is just like armed robbery on shore - if you see something worth taking you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We see incidents where three to eight people approach in a small boat and climb onto the bigger ship - usually with knives or other weapons to steal something then get off quickly . ''
Popular items to steal include scrap metal , engine parts , communication equipment from the ship 's bridge and personal belongings from the crew to resell on the black market .
Mr Prins said the global pandemic could encourage more people into criminal acts at sea .
`` My fear has always been that Covid-19 would reduce global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and joblessness ( and then ) leads to more sea piracy , '' he added .
`` There is certainly concern that with trade going down there will be fewer sailors on board ships ( and therefore ) fewer crew monitoring for potential pirates or armed robbers . ''
Although rare in Asia , abductions do happen .
The ReCAAP report details an incident off the coast of Lahad Datu , Malaysia , in January .
Five crew members who were abducted from a fishing trawler are still being held in captivity .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in violent attacks .
A total of 77 seafarers were taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom since January , according to the International Maritime Bureau ( IMB ) .
It singles out The Gulf of Guinea off West Africa as accounting for just over 90 % of maritime kidnappings worldwide .

"(Sometimes) the pirates are local fishermen who see piracy as a way to supplement their incomes," he said. "In other parts of Asia, many are jobless young men who have travelled to Batam [in Indonesia] or other places looking for work.


bbc--2020-07-17--Varavara Rao: Outrage as jailed Indian poet contracts Covid-19

India 's human rights commission has stepped in after the plight of a jailed 80-year-old poet who contracted Covid-19 in prison prompted outrage .
The commission has ordered Varavara Rao be moved to a private facility for treatment after his family said he was being neglected .
Mr Rao is a Maoist ideologue and poet who has espoused radical thinking and revolutionary ideas in his work .
He has been in jail since 2018 for allegedly inciting caste violence .
He has strongly denied the allegations and no charges have been formally brought against him .
The National Human Rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follows outrage both at home and globally , also said expenses relating to Mr Rao 's treatment would be borne by the state as he was an under trial prisoner and therefore its responsibility .
Mary Lawlor , the UN special rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders , was among those who drew attention to his plight via Twitter on Thursday , when his Covid diagnosis was revealed .
Mr Rao 's family had said a day earlier that he was delirious and being held in terrible conditions at a state hospital .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in the hospital earlier this week , they found him on a soiled bed soaked in urine with no-one around to attend to him .
Local media reported that Mr Rao had been unable to recognise his wife and daughters .
Mr Rao was admitted to the hospital only after his family issued a statement and held an emergency press conference alleging that he was being denied proper medical attention despite his rapidly deteriorating health .
The statement - titled `` do n't kill Varavara Rao in jail ! ''
- said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even brush his teeth without assistance from his cellmate , who is another activist jailed in connection with the same case .
This revelation has fuelled increasing anger , especially given that his incarceration continues despite the raging Covid-19 pandemic in Maharashtra state , where he has been imprisoned .
Despite several attempts by his lawyers , he has been consistently denied bail .
And though he 's been in jail for two years , the case he is charged in has not been brought to the courts .
A comment in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's treatment of Mr Rao amounted to the `` state imposing capital punishment without trial '' .
Varavara Rao is is no stranger to prisons .
Since 1973 , he has spent more than 10 years in prison under governments of all political persuasions .
Mr Rao has been blamed for inciting Maoist revolutionaries with his writings and speeches , and hatching conspiracies to overthrow elected state governments .
But not a shred of evidence has been produced to prove his involvement and he has been never been found guilty .
By all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolutionary .
His supporters admire his unwavering fealty to ideology and his open support for a banned Maoist party .
They also vouch for his impeccable personal integrity .
His critics find his unabashedly radical politics dogmatic , outdated and incendiary .
Mr Rao 's frequent incarceration for supporting an ideology which a former prime minister described as India 's `` greatest internal security threat '' proves India continues to have a low threshold for tolerating dissent .
Mr Rao is being held along with several other activists and writers under the UAPA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an anti-terrorism law that makes it almost impossible to get bail .
Police accuse them of instigating caste violence at a Dalit rally in Bhima Koregaon village in the western state of Maharashtra on 1 January 2018 .
Earlier , a consortium of more than 100 global intellectuals , including Noam Chomsky and Homi K Bhabha , had called for his release .
Several international organisations have also expressed concern at his plight .
Human Rights Watch has called the detentions of all the activists `` wrongful '' and `` politically motivated '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate the allegations that Hindu nationalist leaders may have had a role in the Bhima Koregaon violence ?
In May , the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah saying it was alarmed by the `` intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders '' by the authorities .

They said that when they tried to visit him in the hospital earlier this week, they found him on a soiled bed soaked in urine with no-one around to attend to him. Local media reported that Mr Rao had been unable to recognise his wife and daughters.


bbc--2020-07-16--Netflix warns of slowdown after subscriber surge

Netflix has seen a surge in sign-ups due to the coronavirus lockdown , but has warned investors that subscriber growth will slow .
The streaming giant added more than 10 million subscribers in the three months to July , bringing the total of new subscribers to 26 million in 2020 .
In contrast , Netflix saw 28 million new subscribers for the whole of 2019 .
`` Growth is slowing as consumers get through the initial shock of coronavirus and social restrictions . ''
Netflix shares dropped in after-hours trading as investors digested the firm 's quarterly update .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % to $ 6.1bn ( £4.9bn ) , while profits rose to $ 720m in the quarter , up from $ 271m a year go .
The subscriber additions were far higher than analysts had expected .
• Netflix gets 16 million new sign-ups thanks to lockdown • Little Britain pulled from iPlayer and Netflix because 'times have changed' While , some people might still end up quitting the service , `` the pandemic has clearly shown that Netflix is an indispensable part of viewers lives , '' said Paolo Pescatore , analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown , said the streaming service will have to continue to spend heavily on new shows and movies to keep its audience .
`` While Netflix is still the biggest fish in the tank , if it wants to keep it that way , there is work to be done , '' she said , adding that it should focus on markets outside the US where there is more growth potential .
Netflix also announced it was promoting chief content officer Ted Sarandos to co-chief executive .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informal - that Ted and I share the leadership of Netflix , '' chief executive Reed Hastings told investors .

"While Netflix is still the biggest fish in the tank, if it wants to keep it that way, there is work to be done," she said, adding that it should focus on markets outside the US where there is more growth potential.


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus: India's Covid-19 cases surge past one million

India added a record number of Covid-19 cases - nearly 35,000 - in the last 24 hours , breaching the one million mark .
It has the world 's third-largest case load , after the US and Brazil - the only three countries so far to record more than a million coronavirus cases .
India 's active cases account for about a third of its total tally as it has been reporting a high recovery rate and a low death rate from the virus .
But deaths have been rising .
At 25,602 , they are eighth-highest in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been on the rise - with nearly record daily surges - in recent weeks .
It overtook Russia earlier this month to occupy the third spot for the highest number of coronavirus cases globally .
Although India confirmed its first case at the end of January , the pandemic took hold slowly .
Experts believe it was staved off to some extent because of an early decision by the government - in March - to stop all international flights and enter a strict lockdown that lasted nearly two months .
But the restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost , and after India reopened at the end of June and testing increased , case numbers soared .
Experts say the capital , Delhi , and some other states squandered the opportunity given by the lockdown to test , trace and isolate effectively .
While the capital territory has since seen a dip in cases , they continue to rise in other parts of India .
The western state of Maharashtra is still the biggest hotspot with the highest case count- more than 280,000 - among all the states .
But potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the south - Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - and in the east - Bihar , West Bengal - record a rapid rise in daily case numbers .
They have responded with local lockdowns - the southern city of Chennai ( Madras ) has emerged from a recent lockdown and Bangalore , also in the south , is currently under a week-long lockdown .
Although India has fully reopened , intermittent local lockdowns are likely to be the new normal as the country wrestles with the pandemic .
Is India 's death rate really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic is the unusually low death rate .
In absolute numbers , it 's the eighth highest tally in the world .
But per million of the population , it is low .
There have been a lot of questions around India 's Covid-19 death figures , and most experts agree that they are probably being underreported .
But they also say that alone does n't explain the significant gap between India and Western Europe , for instance .
And India 's Covid-19 death rate is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region - such as Bangladesh and Indonesia .
Read more to find out what India 's Covid data tells us about how the pandemic is playing out here.. Read more of the BBC 's original stories on the pandemic in India • The controversy over 'India 's first virus fatality '

Although India confirmed its first case at the end of January, the pandemic took hold slowly. Experts believe it was staved off to some extent because of an early decision by the government - in March - to stop all international flights and enter a strict lockdown that lasted nearly two months.


bbc--2020-07-16--The bilbies 'thriving' after a 100-year absence in New South Wales

Populations of the Australian bilby have been devastated over the past 200 years after being hunted by cats and foxes @ @ @ @ @ has helped the species to breed in the wild in New South Wales for the @ @ @ @ @ a century .
Ecologists say it gives hope to the threatened species .

Populations of the Australian bilby have been devastated over the past 200 years after being hunted by cats and foxes.
Now a conservation programme has helped the species to breed in the wild in New South Wales for the first time in more than a century.
Ecologists say it gives hope to the threatened species.
Video by Isabelle Rodd


bbc--2020-07-17--Sergei Furgal: The arrest fuelling anti-Moscow anger in Russia's far east

In Khabarovsk it has become a nightly ritual .
A small group of protesters gathers on Lenin Square before marching off through the city centre .
Along the way , more people tag along .
The chanting grows louder , as does the cacophony of car horns signalling approval .
The demonstrators , who are risking arrest , are shouting slogans in support of the local governor , Sergei Furgal .
Last week he was detained by officers who had flown in specially from Moscow .
Mr Furgal has been charged with involvement in multiple murders dating back 15 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now behind bars in the Russian capital .
That has sparked anger in Khabarovsk .
`` When our governor was arrested , everybody took it as their personal tragedy , '' one of the protesters , Alexander , tells me .
`` We elected this person and we feel like we 've been robbed , that he was stolen from us for political reasons .
People feel Moscow spat in their faces . ''
`` But they say he 's been involved in murders , '' I point out .
`` For 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander says .
`` In Russia there is a file on every politician .
At a certain time , it can be taken out of the box and a person can be accused of anything . ''
In many ways , Sergei Furgal is an unlikely hero .
A former businessman , he went into politics with the ultra-nationalist Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia ( LDPR ) .
Though , on paper , an opposition party , the LDPR is very much part of the Kremlin-approved political system .
In 2018 Mr Furgal ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was widely seen as a technical candidate , with little chance - or even desire - to win .
Due to a massive protest vote against Moscow , Mr Furgal trounced the Kremlin 's candidate .
As governor he became a charismatic , tough-talking and popular politician .
Many here tell me he is more popular in the region than President Putin .
`` The Kremlin are making sociological polls all the time , watching what is going on with the popularity of regional officials and of Vladimir Putin , '' political analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event of regional leaders becoming more popular they are undertaking certain moves . ''
The Kremlin denies that Mr Furgal 's downfall is politically-motivated .
When President Putin 's point man in the region Yuri Trutnev visited Khabarovsk earlier this week , he told journalists : `` Law enforcers would never have detained a sitting governor if they did n't have a 100 % cast-iron reason for doing so . ''
People in Khabarovsk are not convinced .
Last Saturday , the city witnessed the largest display of discontent here in modern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the streets to condemn Mr Furgal 's arrest and to demand their governor be returned to Khabarovsk for a fair trial on home soil .
`` We just try to show Moscow that he is our man , and that he has to be here , '' another protester , Viktoria , tells me .
`` Even if he committed a crime , which we do n't believe , he has to be here . ''
The protests enjoy widespread support in Khabarovsk .
But I found one man who opposes them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kravchuk , from the Kremlin 's party , United Russia .
`` I 'm against the protests because they 're illegal , '' Mr Kravchuk tells me .
`` Also , today we had 85 new cases of coronavirus in the city .
And where do you find coronavirus ?
In large crowds . ''
`` Do you believe a trial should be held here in Khabarovsk ? ''
I ask the mayor .
`` What do you think ? ''
Mr Kravchuk asks me back .
`` I 'm the journalist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking you . ''
`` But imagine you 're the mayor and I 'm the journalist . ''
`` But I 'm not the mayor ! ''
I respond .
`` The trial will happen in the place it should happen . ''
Mr Kravchuk replies .
Unsanctioned protests in Russia are normally viewed by those in power here as illegal and broken up .
What is interesting about Khabarovsk is that , so far , police have been keeping their distance - a sign , perhaps , that the authorities understand the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sparking more anger .
Away from the protests , on Khabarovsk beach , the scene is more peaceful .
Families are out sunbathing and swimming in the Amur River .
But when I mention the governor 's arrest and the Kremlin , a big cloud comes over the conversation .
`` I back the protests , '' says Viktor , a fisherman .
`` The authorities in Moscow do n't give us anything .
They steal it all for themselves . ''
`` We have a saying , '' a woman called Natalia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far away .
Moscow wo n't help us , we have to help ourselves . ''
The arrest of their governor is fuelling resentment of their capital , seven time zones to the west : a world away from here .

In 2018 Mr Furgal ran for governor of Khabarovsk region, but was widely seen as a technical candidate, with little chance - or even desire - to win. Due to a massive protest vote against Moscow, Mr Furgal trounced the Kremlin's candidate. As governor he became a charismatic, tough-talking and popular politician. Many here tell me he is more popular in the region than President Putin.


bbc--2020-07-17--Doctor Room: The counsellor helping digital sex crime victims

`` Thank you for putting a brake on the life of a devil that could not be stopped . ''
That is how one suspected ringleader of a clandestine online sextortion ring in South Korea described his relief at being caught .
Cho Ju-bin , known as `` The Doc , '' operated chatrooms where he blackmailed dozens of young women , including at least 16 minors , into making sexually explicit videos of themselves .
They often featured rape and violence .
He then sold these videos online through Telegram , an encrypted messaging service .
Fees ranged from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was not the first - his `` Doctor Room '' was itself a copy of existing `` Nth Rooms '' .
Customers paid to access the so-called `` Nth Rooms '' , where extorted content was uploaded , often in real time .
There are countless similar chatrooms , suggesting that there are tens of thousands of paying members .
According to Korean newspaper Kookmin Ilbo , each of the rooms hosted videos from three to four girls who had been blackmailed by chatroom operators .
The chatroom operators contacted the girls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They would then direct the women to a Telegram account to provide personal details , which were used to blackmail the victims .
Cho is facing 14 charges including rape , blackmail , coercion , and illegal production and distribution of sexual content .
His trial began on 11 June , three months after he was arrested .
He has admitted that he produced sex videos and distributed them on Telegram , yet he is denying that he resorted to coercion , blackmailing and violence , according to his lawyer .
But while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his victims have a lonely struggle ahead .
In socially conservative Korea , the dozens of women and children who were exploited in the videos face a long and difficult journey to rebuild their lives .
One woman helping them is Lee Hyorin .
She told the BBC about her work fighting digital sex crime .
`` There were times I felt that me taking a break is a sin ; if I sleep it means more sexual abuse videos get out there and victims suffer more , '' said Hyorin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it means I work all night all day , I have to delete all these videos . ''
She has been dealing with the devastating consequences of digital sex crimes since 2017 .
This initially involved working to take down content - but she soon realised that merely expunging the evidence of a crime was not sufficient .
`` When sexual abuse videos first emerged as a social problem , there was no system to help the victims , '' she said .
`` That 's when our organisation , the Korea Cyber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our goal was not just to delete them , but to provide counselling to the victims from a women 's rights perspective . ''
Hyorin quickly realised the value of her work in treating the lasting damage caused by these crimes .
`` Many victims are horrified to see how their intimate self is being shared , being saved , now and ten years later , and used for entertainment or making money , '' she said .
Most victims who come to the centre start by setting out excuses .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , '' Hyorin said .
`` I make sure to tell them at great lengths that 'you 're not responsible for this and it 's not your fault ' . ''
She believes that being liberated from this guilt is the foundation of their recovery .
`` It 's sad but many victims actually do n't have people around them who tell them what I tell them . ''
Instead , people blame them or judge them and this is why many victims feel so much guilt and shame , she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courage to come forward .
In fact , Hyorin believes the victims of the Telegram sex trafficking case who 've come to her organisation represent only a very small percentage of all victims .
`` Victims often go through such an arduous journey before coming to us - with police , media and so on .
They come to us all hurt and exhausted . ''
Many victims give up along the way .
She works with the victims to help them regain a sense of control over their lives .
`` Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer just passive subjects who are consumed by the damage they 've suffered , but when they digest the incident as one of many of life 's experiences and go on to live their life . ''
But Hyorin 's work comes at a personal cost .
`` I do feel their pain when I provide counselling .
I suffered from something like post-traumatic stress disorder .
`` In the Nth Rooms case , the men forced a girl to commit incest .
It was so shocking how they are depriving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
Exposure to this content has an effect on her personal life too .
`` I also feel the fear myself .
Before I joined this organisation , I ran into this illegal sex video whose thumbnail looked a little like me and my partner .
`` I cried all night horrified at the possibility , and only at dawn did I download it and check that it was n't me .
Even when I delete sex videos for work , if I run into something that features someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a friend , I check it .
Just in case . ''
Time helps her come to terms with the worst aspects of her job .
`` Two years ago , when I was asked to delete someone 's content , I was traumatised by this thumbnail of a sex video .
It stuck with me so strongly .
But I 'm okay now .
So I guess as time passes , I get over the shock . ''
She , too , has sought help .
`` Counsellors get counselling too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with lots of stress . ''
Digital sex crimes are often very difficult to prosecute .
Those arrested for digital sex crimes have frequently been let off with a warning , and where prosecutions are successful , they often end with lenient sentencing .
According to Supreme Court data , of 7,446 people who stood trial for illicit filming between 2012 and 2017 , only 647 ( 8.7 % ) received imprisonment or a fine .
This has greatly angered people in Korea .
`` Over and over again women have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not adequately punish sex crimes and does not act as a deterrent , '' said the BBC 's Korea correspondent Laura Bicker .
`` And over and over again tens of thousands of women have urged the current administration to act . ''
The government has vowed to revise the laws governing sex crimes including online grooming and the blackmail of children and teenagers .
Following a crackdown on digital sex crimes in May , the National Assembly revised laws making it illegal to watch , store , buy and possess non-consensually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ( $ 25,000 ) .
Previously , watching or possessing illegally filmed images was not punishable .
In the Nth and Doctor Room cases , Korean police say that 664 suspects have so far been taken into custody , including most of the key suspects .
But some judges continue to treat digital sex crime perpetrators with leniency .
Women 's rights activists held a protest outside the court where Cho is standing trial , saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be further exploitation cases , and ever more victims .
Hyorin 's motivation to continue in the fight against digital sex crime is clear to her .
`` I lived 2018 in sheer rage ( asking myself ) 'Why does it have to be so unfair ? '
'Why so insulting ? '
I was so mad that I could n't stop working .
I guess you could call it a 'calling ' .
`` We do n't have a 'closed case ' per se .
That is our biggest predicament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revenge porn and digital sex crimes until they recover . ''
Each time they delete a video , they allow somebody to start their recovery process , she believes .
But the routine of taking down illicit content and shutting down operations never really ends .
`` Digital sex crime can strip someone of their basic human dignity - that 's why we must never stop doing what we do . ''

"I cried all night horrified at the possibility, and only at dawn did I download it and check that it wasn't me. Even when I delete sex videos for work, if I run into something that features someone who looks like my little sister or a friend, I check it. Just in case."


bbc--2020-07-16--Aboriginal Australians 'still suffering effects of colonisation'

The death of George Floyd in the US has also hit home in Australia .
It has brought anger about mass incarceration and police brutality back to the fore in this country .
In the past three decades , more than 400 Aboriginal people have died in police custody despite findings and recommendations from a national inquiry back in 1991 .
And like in the US , there have been calls to shift resources away from policing and prisons and towards empowering indigenous people to make the decisions that affect their community .
Some projects are getting government funding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Connections , relies mainly on donations .
Keenan , a 33-year-old Aboriginal Australian , tries to keep young people away from prison and help them navigate the often-tense relationship with the police .
`` The only time the blue uniform comes into our community is to take away a loved one , '' he says .
I asked him how he feels when he sees a policeman .
We are spending the afternoon in the neighbourhood where he grew up in Redfern in inner-city Sydney .
He points to different tower blocks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities .
One where his best friend was chased by the police and fell to his death from a balcony .
`` I was actually arrested once in that very place we are right now , '' he says , as we stand by the pavement facing the towers and a basketball court .
`` I used to play on those streets and dream of better days , of not being broken .
Not being chased by the police .
Some kids that I played with lost their lives because of the police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken into care at the age of six when he lost both his parents - his father to suicide , his mother to a drug overdose .
By 14 he was in juvenile detention for theft .
He was also involved in drugs and spent much of the next 15 years behind bars .
His memories of this time are blurred , but he does remember the birthdays .
`` I turned 18 in juvenile custody , '' Keenan says in tears .
`` When those days come around , you just want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just want to be loved .
You want to feel normal .
You do n't want presents , you do n't want anything else but to be at the table with your loved ones , '' he adds .
Keenan has turned a corner in his life .
He 's been clean and out of jail for a few years now .
He 's married and has two little boys Khaius and Khyreese .
He 's a devoted father and keeps a close eye on them while we talk .
Then takes them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their future .
• Why Australians are seizing on US protests He says the justice system has unfairly targeted young Aboriginal people like him for years and that this has n't changed '' I live in constant fear of my children being put in the same position that I was and having things happen to them that were out of their control and traumatising them for the rest of their life .
`` I worry about them growing older and being arrested by the police and being taken to prison , '' Keenan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of other first nations families .
While indigenous Australians make up less than 3 % of the population , they represent more than a quarter of adult prisoners .
More than half the children sentenced to juvenile detention in Australia are Aboriginal .
And an indigenous teenage boy is more likely to go to jail than to university .
`` The over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today is a direct legacy of colonisation in Australia , '' says Roxanne Moore , executive officer for the National Aboriginal and Torres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jailing of indigenous Australians enabled British settlement here from the late 18th Century .
Police played a big part in forcing people off their land .
And right up to the 1970s , police took part in the removal of huge numbers of indigenous children from their homes , to be adopted by white families or put in institutions .
The forcible removal of indigenous children from their families was a result of various government policies of assimilation which assumed black inferiority and white superiority .
The objective of these policies was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` die out '' through a process of natural elimination , or where possible , be assimilated into the white community .
The generations of children removed from their homes and families became known as the Stolen Generations and the legacy of trauma and loss continues to haunt many Aboriginal families until today .
`` This is not in the past for us , we feel the impact and the legacy of colonisation every single day ... particularly in the justice system , '' says Ms Moore .
`` We still see the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our people , in the systemic discrimination that still exists . ''
She added that one of the reasons it becomes very hard to leave the justice system once a young person is in it , is because it is stacked against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at every level .
`` From police interactions , to the courts , through to the sentences in prison , being denied bail , through to black deaths in custody .
That 's why we need structural change in order to get true justice for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Statues of Captain James Cook mark the British explorer 's arrival here in 1770 .
But he is a controversial figure with a questionable legacy .
Many see him as a hero .
Others see him as the man who opened the door for the displacement and dispossession of Australia 's first nations people .
There were attempts by some leaders to acknowledge Australia 's difficult past .
But it never went far enough for indigenous Australians , who are still not mentioned in the constitution , for example .
In February 2008 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Australia 's indigenous people for the policies that have caused centuries of continued suffering and in which the police played a big part .
It was a key moment .
But for many , the moment passed with no real change .
Despite a number of government initiatives , indigenous Australians continue to be disadvantaged on every level , from health and education to life expectancy .
Keenan takes me to see a couple of the teenagers he works with , Chaise Patten and Malakai Marr .
They meet not far from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some food and a game of basketball .
Fifteen-year-old Chaise said the biggest challenge facing him as a young Aboriginal person is the colour of his skin and where he lives .
`` There are a lot of people on drugs .
A lot of crime , '' he says , adding that many of his family members have gone down that path .
`` We do n't want to follow that .
We want to work .
Get our own jobs . ''
Malakai said another challenge is that there 's always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I just want to be a good kid .
But the police think because I 'm black , I 'm just going to end up in jail - selling drugs .
I 'm not like that , I want to own my own business and go to university . ''
These young people are hoping to change the narrative and for their future to be different from their ancestors ' past .
Keenan said that is why he goes back to his old neighbourhood and the areas around it .
`` When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story happening all over again .
I see a lot of struggling still , '' he says .
`` I was traumatised by this community .
But I want to come back and be able to show that there 's hope .
That your circumstance will not define who you can be . ''

"When those days come around, you just want to be around your family, you just want to be loved. You want to feel normal. You don't want presents, you don't want anything else but to be at the table with your loved ones," he adds.


bbc--2020-07-17--Fans could return to stadiums in October, says Prime Minister

Fans could be able to return to stadiums in England from October , says Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
Pilots will take place from 1 August but any stadium reopenings would be subject to coronavirus guidelines .
Some sports , including football and cricket , have resumed behind closed doors after the Covid-19 lockdown .
`` We will pilot larger gatherings in venues like sports stadiums with a view to a wider reopening in the autumn , '' said Johnson on Friday .
`` From October , we intend to bring back audiences in stadiums .
`` Again , these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , subject to the successful outcome of pilots . ''
The pilot projects will be held at : • Two men 's county cricket friendly matches - including Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval on 26-27 July ; • The World Snooker Championship at Sheffield 's Crucible Theatre from 31 July ; '' For months , millions of us have felt the void of being unable to go to the match to support our team or attend a top-class sporting event , '' said Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston .
`` So I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to move forward with a plan to help venues safely reopen their doors to fans .
`` I recognise that not every sport , team or club has the benefit of huge commercial revenue , and it is often their dedicated fans that are the lifeblood which helps keep them going .
By working closely with sports and medical experts , these pilots will help ensure the safe return of fans to stadiums .
`` Although it will remain some time before venues are full to capacity , this is a major step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of live spectator sport across the country . ''
The Department for Digital , Culture , Media and Sport also said further pilot events are likely to be held in other sports .
In order for fans to return to stadiums , the government has outlined operating guidelines that state : • Fans must agree to a new code of behaviour that includes not attending if they potentially have symptoms of coronavirus or have been exposed to a person who has tested positive ; • Social distancing must be observed in seating arrangements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place , including the controlled entry and exit of fans and one-way systems ; • Additional hygiene facilities should be installed inside venues , particularly at entrances and exits ; • Screening procedures should be considered at stadia entrances .
Domestic competitive sport resumed on 1 June for the first time since mid-March , with football 's Premier League and English Football League getting back under way on 17 and 20 June respectively .
International cricket , golf , horse racing and snooker are among the other sports to have resumed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UK have died with coronavirus , while there have been more than 292,000 confirmed cases .

Last updated on .From the section Sport
Sport has been held behind closed doors since its return, including England's ongoing Test series against West Indies
Spectators could be able to return to stadiums in England from October, says Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Pilots will take place from 1 August but any stadium reopenings would be subject to coronavirus guidelines.
Some sports, including football and cricket, have resumed behind closed doors after the Covid-19 lockdown.
"We will pilot larger gatherings in venues like sports stadiums with a view to a wider reopening in the autumn," said Johnson on Friday.
"From October, we intend to bring back audiences in stadiums.
"Again, these changes must be done in a Covid-secure way, subject to the successful outcome of pilots."
The pilot projects will be held at:
Two men's county cricket friendly matches - including Surrey v Middlesex at The Oval on 26-27 July;
The World Snooker Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre from 31 July;
The Goodwood horse racing festival - known as Glorious Goodwood - on 1 August.
The Racecourse Association said the Goodwood event could cater for up to 5,000 people, plus participants.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it was "pleased that this announcement allows cricket to be among the first pilot events" and that it would continue to work with the government on the safety measures required for supporters to return safely.
"For months, millions of us have felt the void of being unable to go to the match to support our team or attend a top-class sporting event," said sports minister Nigel Huddleston.
"So I am pleased that we are now able to move forward with a plan to help venues safely reopen their doors to fans.
"I recognise that not every sport, team or club has the benefit of huge commercial revenue, and it is often their dedicated fans that are the lifeblood which helps keep them going. By working closely with sports and medical experts, these pilots will help ensure the safe return of fans to stadiums.
"Although it will remain some time before venues are full to capacity, this is a major step in the right direction for the resumption of live spectator sport across the country."
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport also said further pilot events are likely to be held in other sports.
In order for fans to return to stadiums, the government has outlined operating guidelines that state:
Fans must agree to a new code of behaviour that includes not attending if they potentially have symptoms of coronavirus or have been exposed to a person who has tested positive;
Social distancing must be observed in seating arrangements;
Crowd management plans should be in place, including the controlled entry and exit of fans and one-way systems;
Additional hygiene facilities should be installed inside venues, particularly at entrances and exits;
Screening procedures should be considered at stadium entrances.
Attendance at Goodwood on 1 August - the final day of a five-day meeting - will initially be offered to the racecourse's annual members and their guests
Domestic competitive sport in England resumed on 1 June for the first time since mid-March, with football's Premier League and English Football League (EFL) getting back under way on 17 and 20 June respectively.
International cricket, golf, horse racing and snooker are among the other sports to have resumed.
The Premier League is understood to be pleased by the proposals and wants the maximum number of fans allowed back in stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so.
The league is also willing to offer pre-season games as possible trial events before the start of next season.
The Football Association said it welcomes the government's "positive update" that allows them to "step up" efforts to get fans back into stadiums.
"Supporters are the lifeblood of our national game, and that has been underlined by how much their absence has been felt over the last month," said the FA.
"We will continue to work closely with relevant authorities on how we can bring them back in a safe and secure manner, including any help we can provide to the proposed pilot events."
The EFL said the Prime Minister's announcement started to "provide some clarity" as football authorities work to bring fans back.
"We will continue to work with our colleagues at DCMS, the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) and the wider football family in order to deliver on the timeframe and to assist clubs with the inevitable operational and financial challenges this will bring," said the EFL.
Premiership Rugby says it would be ready to welcome fans back into grounds before the end of the season if given Government permission. The season is due to to resume on 14 August.
In Scotland, no date has yet been set for fans returning to stadiums. Now in phase three of the Scottish government's route out of lockdown, the Premiership - football's top flight - will begin on 1 August behind closed doors.
The second-tier Scottish Championship and Leagues One and Two kick off a reduced, 27-game season on 17 October, the same weekend as the first Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers of the 2020-21 campaign.
The Scottish government has held talks with Scottish Rugby about using Murrayfield as a test venue, where fans could return but be physically distanced.
More than 45,000 people in the UK have died with coronavirus, while there have been more than 292,000 confirmed cases.


bbc--2020-07-17--Hamilton fastest in Hungarian GP first practice

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton headed team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Hungarian GP .
Racing Point 's Sergio Perez was third , 0.527secs adrift , and 0.437secs ahead of team-mate Lance Stroll .
Renault 's Daniel Ricciardo took fifth , from Ferrari 's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc , and Red Bull 's Max Verstappen .
Red Bull , who came to Hungary expected to pose a bigger challenge to Mercedes on this track than at the previous two races in Austria , appeared to be struggling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on-track confrontation with Williams driver Nicholas Latifi after the Canadian blocked him , was 1.4secs off Hamilton 's pace , despite the Dutchman using the softest possible tyre and Hamilton the hardest .
Red Bull 's pace was so far off its usual level that the assumption must be that they were running in a different specification than the others .
Bottas ' fastest time was set on the medium tyre , as Mercedes split the tyres on their cars for the second runs .
Underlining Mercedes ' pace , Hamilton was quicker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the softest tyre in the first part of the session when the track was dirty and slower .
That time was just 0.123secs slower than the world champion 's ultimate quickest time .
Hamilton has a chance this weekend to equal the record for most wins at a single circuit , held at the moment by Michael Schumacher , who won the French Grand Prix eight times .
Hamilton has won seven times in Hungary and Canada .
Racing Point enter the weekend still without a resolution to the protest Renault lodged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Austria .
Renault are arguing that Racing Point - whose car has been dubbed the 'Pink Mercedes ' for its likeness to the 2019 world championship-winning car - have copied the designs of the brake ducts of last year 's Mercedes , which would be forbidden under the regulations .
The session was affected by intermittent light rain but it was not enough to stop the drivers being able to use dry-weather 'slick ' tyres .
Alpha Tauri 's Pierre Gasly was unable to run at all as the team took the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the engine .

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Text and audio commentary of the Hungarian Grand Prix is live on the BBC Sport website across the weekend
Lewis Hamilton headed team-mate Valtteri Bottas to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Hungarian GP.
Hamilton was 0.086 seconds quicker than the Finn despite running harder tyres as Mercedes looked dominant.
Racing Point's Sergio Perez was third, 0.527secs adrift, and 0.437secs ahead of team-mate Lance Stroll.
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo took fifth, from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, and Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Red Bull, who came to Hungary expected to pose a bigger challenge to Mercedes on this track than at the previous two races in Austria, appeared to be struggling.
Verstappen, who became involved in an on-track confrontation with Williams driver Nicholas Latifi after the Canadian blocked him, was 1.4secs off Hamilton's pace, despite the Dutchman using the softest possible tyre and Hamilton the hardest.
Red Bull's pace was so far off its usual level that the assumption must be that they were running in a different specification than the others.
Bottas' fastest time was set on the medium tyre, as Mercedes split the tyres on their cars for the second runs.
Underlining Mercedes' pace, Hamilton was quicker than any other driver subsequently managed when using the softest tyre in the first part of the session when the track was dirty and slower. That time was just 0.123secs slower than the world champion's ultimate quickest time.
Hamilton has a chance this weekend to equal the record for most wins at a single circuit, held at the moment by Michael Schumacher, who won the French Grand Prix eight times. Hamilton has won seven times in Hungary and Canada.
Racing Point enter the weekend still without a resolution to the protest Renault lodged against their car after the last race in Austria.
Renault are arguing that Racing Point - whose car has been dubbed the 'Pink Mercedes' for its likeness to the 2019 world championship-winning car - have copied the designs of the brake ducts of last year's Mercedes, which would be forbidden under the regulations.
The session was affected by intermittent light rain but it was not enough to stop the drivers being able to use dry-weather 'slick' tyres.
Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly was unable to run at all as the team took the car apart to investigate a problem with the engine.