bbc--2020-10-04--UK home secretary pledges to fix asylum system

Home Secretary Priti Patel has pledged to fix the `` fundamentally broken '' asylum system in the UK to make it `` firm and fair '' .
Speaking at the Conservative Party conference , she promised to introduce legislation next year for the `` biggest overhaul '' of the system in `` decades '' .
And she said those against her plans were `` defending the indefensible '' .
It comes after it emerged this week that the UK considered sending asylum seekers to an island in the Atlantic .
Ms Patel said changes `` would take time '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operational response '' to the issue in the meantime .
The chief executive of charity Refugee Action , Stephen Hale , said it was a `` positive step '' for the home secretary to `` realise what we 've been trying to tell her - the asylum system is not fair or effective '' .
But he urged her to push for `` quicker decisions and better support '' for those seeking asylum in the UK .
Labour 's shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds accused the Conservatives of being `` the political party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having been in power for 10 years .
He added : `` Recent experience suggests they have not learned any lessons at all , with unconscionable , absurd proposals about floating walls and creating waves in the English Channel to push back boats and sending people thousands of miles away to process claims .
`` The truth is the Tories are devoid of compassion and competence . ''
• What happens to migrants who reach the UK ?
• More migrants arrive in September than all of 2019 Ms Patel pledged to introduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through `` safe and legal routes '' and stopped those arriving illegally `` making endless legal claims to remain '' .
The system will include expediting the removal of those `` who have no claim for protection '' , she said .
She added : `` After decades of inaction by successive governments , we will address the moral , legal , practical problems with this broken system .
Because what exists now is neither firm nor fair .
`` I will take every necessary step to fix this broken system amounting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in decades . ''
The promised overhaul follows record numbers of people making the journey across the English Channel to the UK in September , which Ms Patel has vowed to stop .
According to Refugee Action , 35,566 asylum applications were made in the UK in 2019 - down from a peak of 84,000 in 2002 .
At the same time , delays in processing UK asylum applications have increased significantly .
Four out of five applicants in the last three months of 2019 waited six months or more for their cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK would make more `` immediate returns '' of people who arrived illegally `` and break our rules , every single week '' .
Refugee Action 's Stephen Hale said to make the system fair her `` immediate priority '' should be to `` honour her words and commit long-term to creating safe and legal routes for refugees to reach the UK '' - including restarting settlement schemes that were paused during the coronavirus outbreak .
Pre-empting criticism of her proposals , Ms Patel said she expected some would `` lecture us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
But , she added : `` Those defending the broken system - the traffickers , the do-gooders , the lefty lawyers , the Labour Party - they are defending the indefensible '' .
It comes after it emerged this week that the government had considered building an asylum processing centre on a remote UK territory in the Atlantic Ocean .
Ms Patel asked officials to look at asylum policies which had been successful in other countries , the BBC was told .
Labour said the `` ludicrous idea '' was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
During her speech , the home secretary said the government would `` explore all practical measures and options to deter illegal migration '' .
She added : `` A reformed system will prosecute the criminals and protect the vulnerable .
That is what a firm and fair system should look like . ''
Andy Hewett , head of advocacy at the Refugee Council , said he agreed with Ms Patel that the current system was `` broken '' and `` leaves vulnerable people languishing for months on end , fearful for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lives '' .
But he said it was wrong to say it was illegal for people to arrive in the UK via small boats for the purpose of seeking asylum - which is covered in the UN Refugee Convention - although they would like to see fewer people attempting the dangerous journey .
`` To this end , we 're calling on the home secretary to restart the resettlement programme without delay , dismantle the inhumane family reunion rules that prevent parents from being reunited with their children in the UK , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can travel safely to the UK , '' added Mr Hewett .

But he said it was wrong to say it was illegal for people to arrive in the UK via small boats for the purpose of seeking asylum - which is covered in the UN Refugee Convention - although they would like to see fewer people attempting the dangerous journey.


bbc--2020-10-04--Kayla Mueller's parents: 'We can't let her down again'

American aid worker Kayla Mueller was only 24 years old when the so-called Islamic State ( IS ) took her @ @ @ @ @ had travelled to the Syria-Turkey border to help refugees .
After 18 months in captivity @ @ @ @ @ been killed by a Jordanian airstrike , but the US maintains she died at the @ @ @ @ @ .
With no definitive proof about what happened to Kayla , her family is still @ @ @ @ @ for answers .
UK viewers can watch In The Face of Terror on Monday 5 @ @ @ @ @ BBC Two and on BBC iPlayer .

American aid worker Kayla Mueller was only 24 years old when the so-called Islamic State (IS) took her hostage in 2013.
She had travelled to the Syria-Turkey border to help refugees.
After 18 months in captivity, IS claimed she had been killed by a Jordanian airstrike, but the US maintains she died at the hands of the terrorist group.
With no definitive proof about what happened to Kayla, her family is still carrying out their own search for answers.
UK viewers can watch In The Face of Terror on Monday 5 October at 21:00 BST on BBC Two and on BBC iPlayer.


bbc--2020-10-04--Civilians and BBC team flee shelling in Nagorno-Karabakh

Civilians are being forced to flee the city of Stepanakert as clashes continue over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region .
The @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan but run by ethnic Armenians .
More than 200 people are now known to @ @ @ @ @ civilians , since the fighting between troops from Armenia and Azerbaijan began a week ago @

Civilians are being forced to flee the city of Stepanakert as clashes continue over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The enclave is officially part of Azerbaijan but run by ethnic Armenians.
More than 200 people are now known to have been killed, including civilians, since the fighting between troops from Armenia and Azerbaijan began a week ago.
Jonah Fisher reports from Stepanakert.
Read more: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict grows as big cities hit


bbc--2020-10-04--US election 2020: Who do Russia, China and Iran want to win?

Will the Kremlin be trying to `` Keep America Great '' ?
Is Beijing rooting for Biden ?
These questions are on the minds of the US intelligence community in the run-up to November 's vote .
An assessment from a top official warns foreign powers will use `` covert and overt influence measures '' to try to sway US voters , singling out Russia , China and Iran .
The three should not be compounded , as each , in the view of US intelligence , has their own goal and their own capabilities .
The assessments themselves are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged he was asked to downplay the threat posed by Russia as it `` made the president look bad '' .
So with a little over a month to go , what do US voters need to know ?
What does the intelligence say ?
As you may have noticed , Russia had a scene-stealing role in the 2016 US election and its aftermath .
In short , US intelligence believe Russia tried to sway the vote in favour of Donald Trump , pointing to meetings between his team and Russian officials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential campaign and the Democrats , the targeting of state voter databases , and efforts to amplify false or partisan material online .
Last month a Republican-led Senate panel gave further support to the view Russia wanted Trump to win , concluding his campaign was an easy target for foreign influence but stopping short of alleging criminal conspiracy .
As for 2020 , this time swap Hillary Clinton for Joe Biden .
In his assessment , intended to be read by the American public , the head of the National Counterintelligence and Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia was `` using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice-President Biden '' .
In the view of FBI director Christopher Wray , Russia has never stopped meddling , calling efforts in the 2018 congressional elections a `` dress rehearsal for the big show in 2020 '' .
Russia has consistently denied interfering in foreign elections .
Earlier this year a Kremlin spokesman called accusations of meddling `` paranoid announcements '' that had `` nothing to do with the truth '' .
Whether Russia wants a second term for President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by analysts is that the country has a broader aim of destabilising rivals by spreading confusion .
For example this year an EU document alleged there was a Russian campaign to push fake news about coronavirus to make it harder for the bloc to communicate its response .
Russia called the claims unfounded .
What do the candidates say ?
Joe Biden recently warned there would be a `` price to pay '' if Russia continues to interfere , calling Russia an `` opponent '' of the US .
President Trump has frequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him at odds with his own intelligence experts .
After a 2018 summit with Vladimir Putin , asked whether he believed the US intelligence community or the Russian president about the claims Mr Trump said : `` President Putin says it 's not Russia .
I do n't see any reason why it would be . ''
He later said he had misspoken .
What does the intelligence say ?
Prominent voices in the Trump administration have argued that it is China , rather than Russia , that poses the main threat this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That 's what I 've concluded , '' the Attorney General William Barr said .
Democrat Adam Schiff , who chairs the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee , accused Mr Barr of `` flat-out lying '' with the comments .
In his assessment , Mr Evanina said US intelligence believes `` China prefers that President Trump - whom Beijing sees as unpredictable - does not win re-election '' .
`` China is expanding its influence efforts to shape the policy environment in the United States , pressure political figures it views as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter criticism of China , '' he said .
The use of the word `` influence '' is notable .
Although China has sophisticated ways to influence opinions - cyber monitors the Stanford Internet Observatory list `` content farms , 'astroturf ' commenter brigades , and fabricated accounts and personas on social media channels '' how far China is actually prepared to go is unclear .
`` China will continue to weigh the risks and benefits of aggressive action , '' said Mr Evanina .
The intention may be more to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shut down a network of China-linked accounts much of which supported the Chinese state , such as its interests in the disputed South China Sea .
China has denied interfering in other countries ' domestic affairs , saying it is not `` interested or willing to do so '' .
What do the candidates say ?
This month , President Trump approvingly retweeted an article on the Trump leaning Breitbart website entitled `` China seems 'to be favouring Joe Biden ' in presidential election '' .
`` Of course they want Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and given it to our Farmers and U.S. Treasury .
China would own the U.S. if Biden & Hunter got in ! ''
Mr Trump wrote , referring to Joe Biden 's son Hunter .
US-China ties are at a low ebb , with disputes over everything from the coronavirus to China 's imposition of a controversial security law in Hong Kong .
Joe Biden has sought to fend off accusations from President Trump he is soft on China , promising to be `` firm '' on human rights and other issues .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the election at least , it is Russia that is being most aggressive .
Who does US fear most ?
Depends who you ask In 2016 , the US government , as well as social media companies , were slow to confront Russian interference .
This time no one is staying quiet but the landscape has changed .
Companies are talking loudly about what they are doing and the US intelligence community is publishing regular assessments .
But the issue has become deeply politicised .
Democrats are focused on Russian interference helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to switch attention to Chinese influence working against his re-election .
National security officials have tried to walk a fine line - acknowledging both are happening ( as well as lower-level Iranian influence ) but trying to avoid acknowledging there are differences because of concerns of being drawn into the partisan fight .
Russian interference has looked both more organised and covert so far , but not necessarily yet on the same scale or with the same impact as the hack and leak of emails from Democrats in 2016 .
Tactics have also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amplifying genuine , US news and posts rather than making up fake material .
And there are worries that more may be coming in the closing stages of the campaign including potentially efforts to undermine the credibility of the electoral process itself .
What does the intelligence say ?
In his statement Mr Evanina says that Tehran is against another term for President Trump , which it believes will result `` in a continuation of US pressure on Iran in an effort to foment regime change '' .
Iran 's efforts , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence , such as spreading disinformation on social media and recirculating anti-US content '' .
Backing up the allegations made by US intelligence , computing giant Microsoft said hackers with ties to to Russia , China and Iran , are attempting to spy on key figures involved in the US election .
On Iran , it said an Iranian group known as Phosphorus had unsuccessfully sought to access accounts of White House officials and Mr Trump 's campaign staff between May and June of this year .
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Iran is not concerned about who will take presidency in the White House , '' said Saeed Khatibzadeh .
A report on Iranian influence efforts earlier this year from the Atlantic Council characterised Iran as being focussed on promoting a national agenda , such as its bid for regional supremacy .
`` Nearly all content spread by Iran 's digital influence efforts relates directly to its worldview or specific foreign policy objectives .
Consequently , it is easier to identify the operations of Iran than those of other actors like Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically agnostic , '' it said .
What do the candidates say ?
Iran has not figured as prominently in the US election as Russia or China , both in terms of its possible influence or in policy .
President Trump has pursued an aggressive policy against Iran , withdrawing from the nuclear deal and ordering the killing of the powerful general Qasem Soleimani .
Joe Biden says this policy has failed .
In an editorial for CNN , he said there was `` a smart way to be tough on Iran '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's `` destabilising activities '' while also offering it a `` path to diplomacy '' .
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bbc--2020-10-04--'Why I’m not alone in missing hugs during the pandemic'

I went with my close friend to her father 's funeral .
I was standing next to her when the @ @ @ @ @ drew up in front of us .
Every instinct told me to hold her hand @ @ @ @ @ could n't .
That one act would have conveyed far more than I could put @ @ @ @ @ 'm so sorry this happened ; this must be so hard for you ; he @ @ @ @ @ generous person ; I ca n't imagine what this must be like for you ; @ @ @ @ @ ; we 're all here for you . ''

I went with my close friend to her father's funeral. I was standing next to her when the hearse containing his coffin slowly drew up in front of us. Every instinct told me to hold her hand, but I knew I couldn't. That one act would have conveyed far more than I could put into words. "I'm so sorry this happened; this must be so hard for you; he was such a friendly, generous person; I can't imagine what this must be like for you; you will get through this; we're all here for you."


bbc--2020-10-04--New Covid-19 test could be Indian ‘game changer’

In the US and the UK , several companies and research labs are developing similar paper strip tests which can @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the most talked-about has been a paper-based strip developed by Sherlock Bioscience @ @ @ @ @ emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) .
The test @ @ @ @ @ unique genetic fingerprints of virtually any DNA or RNA sequence in any organism or pathogen @ @ @ @ @ are sister molecules responsible for the storage of all genetic information that underpins life .

In the US and the UK, several companies and research labs are developing similar paper strip tests which can be cheap and mass produced. One of the most talked-about has been a paper-based strip developed by Sherlock Bioscience which has been cleared for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The test claims to detect the "unique genetic fingerprints of virtually any DNA or RNA sequence in any organism or pathogen". DNA and RNA are sister molecules responsible for the storage of all genetic information that underpins life.


bbc--2020-10-04--How Dagny's luminous pop battles Norway's endless nights

Every year , on 21 November , the sun sets behind the mountains of Tromsø in northern Norway , and does n't reappear for three months .
During this long Polar night , or mørketid , the temperature hovers around freezing , and blizzards occur more often than not .
When the sun finally reappears on 21 January , the inhabitants celebrate with a festival called Soldagen , drinking hot chocolate and munching on a solboller - literally a `` sun bun '' .
After contending with all that darkness , you might expect the region 's music to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Royksopp and Lene Marlin compensate for the climate with music that 's warm and euphoric .
Now we can add Dagny to that list .
The singer 's debut album Strangers/Lovers deploys all of pop 's most surefire adrenaline activators : double handclaps , backing vocals that go `` hey !
`` , and that `` whoosh '' noise that often ushers in a chorus .
Combine those with more hooks than an angler 's rucksack , and Strangers/Lovers emerges as one of 2020 's most assured debuts .
But it took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage .
At one point , Dagny even gave up music and enrolled for a degree in digital media design - until fate intervened ... Dagny Norvoll Sandvik was born in 1990 to a distinctly musical family .
Her mother is vocalist Marit Sandvik and her father is respected jazz guitarist Øystein Norvoll - but she was n't always destined to follow in their footsteps .
`` I wanted to be a football keeper and then an astronaut and an archaeologist , '' she says .
`` That was the kind of stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always there , within reach . ''
In fact , she was so disinterested that she almost failed her high school music class , until a songwriting assignment forced her to focus .
`` Because I clearly was horrible at music at that time , I was put in the same group as the two girls that never showed up for school .
We were supposed to perform our song on a Friday , and by Thursday morning I still had n't heard from them , so I was forced to sit down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about four chords in the guitar but , let 's be honest , in pop music you can get away with four chords . ''
The song she came up with was an acoustic ballad called Silence , whose opening lines , `` It 's quiet / It 's Friday '' , reflected just how late she 'd left her homework .
But when she performed it , everything changed .
`` I guess the teacher saw something - or maybe he was just surprised that I sang at all - but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around town . ''
After building up a reputation locally , Dagny moved to the UK in 2012 to be with her then-boyfriend , Richard Craker .
Together , they played the small club circuit , and released a handful of songs ( only one , Looks Like Rain , remains available on streaming services ) .
But by 2015 , `` it felt like things were n't really going anywhere '' , says the singer .
She enrolled in university and spent six months studying .
In the summer holidays , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pounding indie-pop vibe was a world apart from the folksy material she 'd released in the past .
`` I guess what happens is that you loosen up a little bit , '' she says .
`` We decided to do an EP without really putting too much thought into where it was going to lead us - but just more because it was fun and we wanted to just be in the studio and play music together . ''
She 'd planned to release it the following February .
Then , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Los Angeles , saying `` Zane Lowe wants to premiere your song on Wednesday '' .
`` At that point we had n't even mixed the song , we had no artwork , '' she recalls .
But the opportunity was too good to ignore .
Five days later , Dagny and her band crowded around a speaker to hear the song 's radio debut .
`` We were cheering with a bottle of Prosecco - and then when it was done , everyone looked at each other and I said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened was the song ended up being highlighted on Spotify 's New Music playlist .
Within three days it had 300,000 plays .
`` A week later , we were suddenly being flown out to Los Angeles and New York to do showcases and meet labels , '' the singer says .
`` Everyone was saying it just happened overnight - and in a way it did - but in my world , it was almost like I 'd come to the end of my musical journey .
And it was only really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a deal with Republic Records , home to Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift , and released a number of well-received singles .
But frustratingly , her momentum seemed to stall .
`` I was living in Norway and I guess the distance made it a little bit tricky , '' she says .
`` Things were moving very slowly and I 'm a pretty restless person .
I did n't want to stand still and feel like , you know , there had to be eight months between every time I release a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were n't prepared to make an album with Dagny , they decided to part ways .
Her debut is now being released on her own label , Little Daggers , a situation she relishes .
`` I wanted to learn to make decisions on my own and stick with them .
And I wanted the songs to make me feel something , regardless of whether they were radio friendly , '' she says .
As she was recording the album last year , her profile got an unexpected boost when Katy Perry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ singles , Love You Like That , and used it as the basis for her comeback song Never Really Over .
• 'Katy Perry used my song for her new single' • Ava Max : ' I need to make it , no matter what' • Alicia Keys : ' I felt I was from another planet' '' It was surreal , '' she says .
`` I grew up listening to I Kissed A Girl and Teenage Dreams and all of that - so I barely believed that this was actually going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she did n't even get to hear Perry 's song before it was released .
`` But I remember thinking it really suited her , and I was excited just to be a part of it '' .
Courageously , she 's decided not to put Love You Like That on her debut album , reasoning that it does n't fit with the overall narrative - a story of falling in love , settling down , breaking up and moving on .
The first two songs , Come Over and Somebody , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Late , on Paris , she describes a more domestic scene : `` We could eat croissants in bed / And spend a Sunday afternoon / In our tiny living room . ''
`` That 's the biggest love song of them all , '' says Dagny .
`` It 's not about going to fancy places or eating fancy things .
It 's like , I could just sit here with you and watch television and eat crappy frozen pizza , and I 'd still feel equally happy . ''
The second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenging '' to write , she says , because the emotional whirlwind of a break-up is so much more complex .
`` You can feel grief , or frustration , or regret , or bitterness , or even joy sometimes .
It can be so many things .
Writing that second half , I had to kill so many more darlings than on the first . ''
In fact , Dagny says she `` could probably have made four albums for each side '' of the record , with more than 200 songs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But she 's happy it 's finally out in the world , after such a long struggle to get it made .
Will she be celebrating the premiere with another bottle of Prosecco ?
`` Absolutely .
I may actually do two or three .
You only release your debut album once - so I 'm going to enjoy it as much as I can . ''
Strangers/Lovers is out now .
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"Because I clearly was horrible at music at that time, I was put in the same group as the two girls that never showed up for school. We were supposed to perform our song on a Friday, and by Thursday morning I still hadn't heard from them, so I was forced to sit down and write something. I only knew about four chords in the guitar but, let's be honest, in pop music you can get away with four chords."


bbc--2020-10-04--US election 2020: 'Trump's done what he said he would for business'

Like many Americans , Amy Fazackerley is worried about the economy .
The 49-year-old runs a small business near Washington , DC in Virginia , which sells mats that roll up into bags - a product she invented in response to her sons ' Lego mess and she sees mom-and-pop firms like hers closing every day .
`` It breaks my heart , '' she says .
`` The government has to step up . ''
But Ms Fazackerley 's worries are n't changing her vote .
The Republican backed Mr Trump in 2016 and will be voting for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small business and confronting China over intellectual property theft - a key issue for her business , which faces a constant battle against knock-off products .
`` He 's actually done what he said he was going to do , '' she says .
Mr Trump may have been dealt a blow after testing positive for coronavirus last week , temporarily halting his campaigning while he self-isolates .
But when it comes to the economy at least , polls show approval of Mr Trump 's handling of the issue has held up - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which has left more than 10 million people out of work and prompted an estimated 100,000 small businesses to shut forever .
• Who is ahead in the polls - Trump or Biden ?
• The economy under Trump in six charts Though voters broadly rank the economy as a top concern and overall views have soured sharply , opinions on the subject are closely tied to whether a person identifies as Democrat or Republican .
`` The economy is very important but what we 're finding is that voters are interpreting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lens , '' says Patrick Murray , director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute , which regularly surveys the nation .
He says that has shielded the president from the drag that might be expected in a more typical election , when voters often pin blame for a downturn on the person and party in power .
`` Compared to 2016 and in fact compared to many other elections before this , the vast majority of the electorate was already locked in before the campaign even started and economic conditions changing , impeachments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact . ''
That 's welcome news for President Trump , who has made his record cutting taxes , slashing labour and environmental regulations and defending US companies against foreign competitors a key calling card to voters .
He captured the White House in 2016 with support from small business owners like Ms Fazackerley , who make up a key voting group in the US , which tends to lean conservative and punch above its weight when it comes to turnout at the polls .
`` Taxes are huge for small business , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are probably our two biggest things , '' says Lana Pol , 64 , who runs five businesses in Iowa , including a trucking company and a warehousing firm .
`` When it comes to those things , President Trump is still the leader . ''
Ms Pol , a Republican , supported Mr Trump in 2016 and plans to vote for him again .
She says she rates the current economy an `` eight out of 10 '' and cites the president 's accomplishments , such as the 2017 tax cuts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year .
`` I 've definitely been listening and watching all of it , '' she says .
`` But I ca n't think of anything that really would sway me . ''
The resilience of Mr Trump 's approval ratings on economic issues has frustrated Democrats and raised concerns that their candidate , former Vice-President Joe Biden , has not done enough to tie his opponent to the economic collapse .
But the truism in American politics that the fate of a sitting president is tied to the state of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Graham Wilson , a professor of political science at Boston University , noting that partisan identity tends to be the main driver of votes .
• Joe Biden : 'It 's time for people to come together' Issues beyond the economy are driving the election this year , he adds .
`` This is an extremely divided nation , '' he says .
`` There are really antagonistic , deeply felt divisions that go beyond the performance of the administration and the performance of the economy to how you think about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the component of what makes Americanism . ''
While Mr Trump has honed his economic pitch , he has also sought to excite his supporters by focusing on issues such as guns and law and order .
Mr Biden , meanwhile , has focused his campaign on Mr Trump 's failures as a leader and his threat to democratic norms .
And he faces pressure from the left to speak out more boldly when it comes to issues of policing and racial justice , which have sparked mass protests this year .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the owner of a consulting firm in Louisiana that provides staff training and development , says he is dissatisfied by both candidates .
Mr Slone , who backed Mr Trump in 2016 as a breath of `` fresh air '' , says his support has been shaken by the president 's rhetoric , especially on racial issues , But he remains undecided , unconvinced that Mr Biden offers a real change , noting little progress in closing racial wealth gaps during the many decades Mr Biden served in government .
`` For small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader and we need a person that is going to be looking at the fact that equity is extremely important to people of colour and people of colour in business , '' he says .
`` I have n't heard the Biden-Harris campaign tell me anything that 's different from what I 've seen for some years now . ''
While he continues to stand with the president when it comes to economic policies , Mr Slone says he 's not sure those issues , which typically guide his choices , will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
`` It 's a strange time and we all know that , '' he says .
`` The era , the world events , the cultural events - all those things are weighing heavily . ''
Raymond Searles , the long-time owner of a small coffee shop in the eastern state of Delaware , is a lifelong Republican , who backed Mr Trump in 2016 , drawn in part by his record as a businessman and has never once voted for Mr Biden , though the candidate represented his home state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But in a first this November , the 63-year-old plans to cast his ballot for Mr Biden .
Mr Searles says his regrets over his 2016 vote formed almost immediately , when Mr Trump 's outrage over reports of small crowds at his swearing-in as president overshadowed the inauguration .
And though the pandemic has forced Mr Searles to close his cafe and briefly go on unemployment benefit , he says it 's his horror at Mr Trump 's self-dealing , appointment of people with dubious credentials and divisive rhetoric that has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The way he 's inciting people is just unacceptable to me , '' he says .
`` I do n't see any other choice .
It 's either what 's good for America and what 's good for future generations , or Trump . ''

"For small businesses, we need a pro-small business leader and we need a person that is going to be looking at the fact that equity is extremely important to people of colour and people of colour in business," he says. "I haven't heard the Biden-Harris campaign tell me anything that's different from what I've seen for some years now."


bbc--2020-10-04--Coronavirus in Senegal: Keeping Covid-19 at bay

The home test that will show if someone currently has coronavirus has been delayed and is now being validated by @ @ @ @ @ Medicine , but there are hopes it will still be out before the end of @ @ @

The home test that will show if someone currently has coronavirus has been delayed and is now being validated by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, but there are hopes it will still be out before the end of the year.


bbc--2020-10-04--The woman who wants everyone to get a pension

The BBC 's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world .
This week we speak to Romi Savova , founder and chief executive of pension firm PensionBee .
After working in the financial industry for six years , Romi Savova says that she thought that transferring all her pensions to one provider would be easy .
At the time , in 2014 , she was leaving her job at the London office of US investment bank giant Morgan Stanley to join a tech company .
But she very quickly realised her assumption about moving her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial advisors [ for help ] , who did n't call me back for three years , '' she says .
`` Because I was n't an attractive customer .
`` I had a meaningful pension , but it was n't worth hundreds of thousands of pounds , like some of their clients . ''
When she did find a new pension provider , she says the process of switching was difficult , `` with 20 pages of information to check through '' , and all sorts of fees thrown at her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in finance all my working life , what must it be like for people who do n't ? ''
With that in mind , Romi realised that she had an idea for a new business - an online and app-based pension firm that allowed people to quickly and simply consolidate all their pension pots in one place .
`` I started talking to everyone I know , to see what story they had about pensions , '' says Romi , 35 .
`` Everyone had one or more pensions that they knew very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to , and wanted to know they were getting good value . ''
So taking a leap of faith , in 2014 she began work on creating PensionBee with her friend Jonathan Lister Parsons .
He ran a small tech business , and they had met at a start-up networking event in London .
Securing £1m in funding from investors , both quit their jobs in 2015 , and they launched the business a year later .
Romi took the chief executive role , while Jonathan remains the chief technology officer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pensions via PensionBee , and it has 100,000 active users .
It makes its money by charging an annual fee .
Looking back , Romi says that the first few years of the business could be `` challenging '' .
`` When you start a business from scratch there are long , sleepless nights , and adrenaline-fuelled days where you need to be doing anything , and everything , and there 's no-one else to help you . ''
The London-based business quickly grew though , helped by growing awareness in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came as the UK government increased the age at which people get the state pension , and at the same time introduced auto-enrolment , whereby firms have to set up pensions for their staff .
To help fuel its growth , PensionBee has now received more than £28m in total funding from investment firms .
It offers its customers pension funds managed by industry heavyweights such as BlackRock , HSBC and Legal & General .
Romi , who was born in Romania , and then raised in South Africa , says that everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can afford '' towards their pension .
Laura Blows , editor of Pensions Age magazine , says that PensionBee has shaken up the sector .
`` It is a young company within an old industry , being a leading example of how the sector can modernise the way it serves its clients , through the use of technology , and the focus on ease of user experience . ''
Romi says that unlike many companies and sectors of the economy , PensionBee has grown strongly during the continuing coronavirus pandemic .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three months from March was said to be 37 % higher than in the previous quarter .
`` Everyone was doing some level of reorganisation , whether that was for their house or admin , '' says Romi , who went to university in the US .
The company now has 102 employees , and while it may sound corny , Romi insists that `` one of our unique values is love '' .
So how does the company show love ?
`` I really wanted to create a place where people can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ethnicity or sexual orientation , `` she says .
`` In big companies you have to hide who you are .
[ And ] we have equal parental leave for mums and dads , with six months fully paid leave . ''
The company is also due to introduce a new fund that does not include any investment in fossil fuel firms .
Romi says this is in response to the requests of some customers .
• The black-owned coffee firm that became a bestseller • How her own illness led one woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The women behind one of Gucci 's most-liked Insta posts • The search engine boss who wants to help us all plant trees Looking ahead , she says that the focus of the business will remain the UK .
`` We always keep overseas in review , but in reality there are so many people in the UK who we have n't reached and need helping . ''
But being so engulfed in the world of pensions , does Romi - a mum of two young children - ever think about her own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see myself not working , '' she says .
`` I 've definitely tried holidaying , and I can make it through a week , but at that point I really miss things .
`` I do n't know yet what my retirement will look like .
I do n't think it works the same for everyone .
I look at my parents , and my dad is in his late 60s , and he is still working . ''

"I started talking to everyone I know, to see what story they had about pensions," says Romi, 35. "Everyone had one or more pensions that they knew very little about, wished they had online access to, and wanted to know they were getting good value."


bbc--2020-10-04--N-word: The troubled history of the racial slur

`` So if you 're not black you ca n't do that .
You actually ca n't use the word @ @ @ @ @ use it .
It 's not possible , because you 're not in that space @ @ @ @ @ of it is completely wrong . ''

"So if you're not black you can't do that. You actually can't use the word in the way that we use it. It's not possible, because you're not in that space. So any other usage of it is completely wrong."


bbc--2020-10-04--Villa score seven to embarrass champions Liverpool

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Ollie Watkins scored a first-half hat-trick and Jack Grealish had a hand in five goals as Aston Villa deservedly stunned champions Liverpool with one of the most unbelievable scorelines in Premier League history .
Captain Grealish scored their final two goals after assisting three .
It is the first time Liverpool have conceded seven goals since 1963 and is only their fourth Premier League defeat since 3 January 2019 .
Villa , who escaped relegation on the final day of last season , overtake them in the table with their best start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the result of a huge error by Adrian .
The Reds stand-in keeper passed the ball straight to Grealish , who cut it back for Watkins to side-foot in from eight yards .
Watkins ' second was excellent as he cut in from the left and smashed into the top corner .
Mohamed Salah looked to have restored order when he scored for the Reds , but John McGinn 's deflected volley two minutes later put Villa 's lead back to two .
It got even better when Watkins headed in from Trezeguet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to score a Premier League hat-trick against Liverpool since Dimitar Berbatov for Manchester United 10 years ago .
Villa debutant Ross Barkley , a boyhood Evertonian , was excellent and added a fifth after the break from just outside the box - from Grealish 's third assist .
Salah made it 5-2 from Roberto Firmino 's pass on the hour-mark but then Grealish smashed in Villa 's sixth before latching onto McGinn 's raking pass to add another .
This is the first time in 18 attempts that Villa have beaten the reigning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 3-2 win over Arsenal in December 1998 .
There have already been many surprising results this season - including Tottenham 's 6-1 win at Manchester United earlier on Sunday - but none can beat this for sheer shock value .
`` We never dreamed of getting a result like this , '' Villa boss Dean Smith told BBC Sport .
`` The performance was outstanding from start to finish .
We created an awful lot of chances against an exceptional defence and team .
We had to work very hard . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a result which makes no sense - apart from the fact Aston Villa were remarkable and clinical and Liverpool were unbelievably bad .
A team who almost got relegated last season beat the defending champions - who barely ever lose - 7-2 .
It is one thing to identify Liverpool 's weaknesses but quite another to take advantage of them in such a sensational way .
Villa are now unbeaten in seven league games , including the run that saw them stay up at the end of last season , and have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dean Smith 's side managed to get in behind Liverpool 's high defensive line with ease in the first half and Watkins , who was the Championship 's top scorer last season and cost Villa a club record £28m , was the chief beneficiary .
He took advantage of Adrian 's error for the first with his left foot and chased onto Grealish 's pass before cutting inside Joe Gomez and firing home with his right .
Watkins got his perfect hat-trick - in more ways than one - before the break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barkley 's deep free-kick was collected by Trezeguet who clipped the ball into the six-yard box .
He also crashed an effort onto the crossbar as Villa chased an eighth goal late on .
`` We have carried on the momentum from the end of last season but we have added quality to that , '' Villa boss Smith said .
`` People have questioned Ollie Watkins ' price .
That has probably trebled now . ''
Three more goals followed in an equally frenetic second half .
Grealish picked out Barkley , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top right-hand corner by a flick off the leg of Trent Alexander-Arnold .
Grealish then scored via a Fabinho deflection before running onto a McGinn pass to add a famous seventh .
What now for Villa ?
With a performance like this and three wins from three their thoughts will be a lot , lot higher than a relegation battle .
What on earth was that from Liverpool ?
Liverpool were missing first-choice goalkeeper Alisson through injury and Sadio Mane and Thiago , who have both tested positive for coronavirus .
But nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worst of manager Jurgen Klopp 's illustrious era .
Even last year when they put out their under-23 team to face Villa in the Carabao Cup , as the first team contested the Club World Cup , that only ended in a 5-0 defeat .
Liverpool were completed wretched .
The tone was set from the moment Adrian overhit a simple pass to Joe Gomez , which went straight to Grealish to set up the opener .
Adrian has made five errors directly leading to goals in his 21 appearances for Liverpool - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 92 games .
Klopp revealed after the game that Alisson is likely to miss several games with a shoulder injury .
Several of Villa 's goals took advantage of Liverpool 's high defensive line .
They just could not deal with the guile of Grealish and Barkley and the finishing of Watkins .
Salah 's double will count for nothing .
Will Klopp treat this game as a one-off anomaly , or will the the manner of the defeat be more of a concern for the German ?
`` You have to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klopp told BBC Sport .
`` They were very physical , very smart and very direct , we were not .
`` We had big chances which we did not use , but when you concede seven I 'm not sure you can say it would have been 7-7 .
We made too many mistakes and massive ones obviously .
It started with the first goal and around the goals we made massive mistakes . ''
• None Aston Villa have won their opening three league games to a season for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ None This was the first time Liverpool have conceded seven goals in a match in all competitions since April 1963 in a 7-2 league defeat at Tottenham , while it was the second time Aston Villa have netted seven times in a single Premier League game , after a 7-1 win over Wimbledon in February 1995 .
• None Liverpool are the first reigning English top-flight champions to ship seven goals in a league match since Arsenal against Sunderland in September 1953 .
• None Aston Villa have won four consecutive home Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October 2007 .
• None Liverpool 's 11 goals conceded is their most after four games of a league season since 1937-38 ( also 11 ) .
• None Since the start of last season , Aston Villa 's Ollie Watkins has scored more league goals than any other player in England 's top four tiers ( 29 , including play-offs ) .
• None Watkins was the 10th player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Liverpool , and the first since Dimitar Berbatov in September 2010 .
• None Jack Grealish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assist three goals in a single Premier League game , after James Milner v Burnley in February 2010 .
• None Mohamed Salah has now scored against 25 of the 26 sides he has appeared against in the Premier League for Liverpool ( 96 % ) - the best ratio of any player in the competition for the club .
Following the international break , Liverpool visit Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday , 17 October , with Villa at Leicester the same day .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Jack Grealish and former Everton midfielder Ross Barkley were among the scorers
Ollie Watkins scored a first-half hat-trick and Jack Grealish had a hand in five goals as Aston Villa deservedly stunned champions Liverpool with one of the most unbelievable scorelines in Premier League history.
Villa's record signing Watkins had never scored a Premier League goal before kick-off and 45 minutes later he had the match ball, as the home side took advantage of Liverpool's high line and individual mistakes.
Captain Grealish scored their final two goals after assisting three.
It is the first time Liverpool have conceded seven goals since 1963 and is only their fourth Premier League defeat since 3 January 2019. Villa, who escaped relegation on the final day of last season, overtake them in the table with their best start since 1962.
Villa's first was the result of a huge error by Adrian. The Reds stand-in keeper passed the ball straight to Grealish, who cut it back for Watkins to side-foot in from eight yards.
Watkins' second was excellent as he cut in from the left and smashed into the top corner.
Mohamed Salah looked to have restored order when he scored for the Reds, but John McGinn's deflected volley two minutes later put Villa's lead back to two.
It got even better when Watkins headed in from Trezeguet's cross to become the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Liverpool since Dimitar Berbatov for Manchester United 10 years ago.
Villa debutant Ross Barkley, a boyhood Evertonian, was excellent and added a fifth after the break from just outside the box - from Grealish's third assist.
Salah made it 5-2 from Roberto Firmino's pass on the hour-mark but then Grealish smashed in Villa's sixth before latching onto McGinn's raking pass to add another.
This is the first time in 18 attempts that Villa have beaten the reigning champions at home - the last was a 3-2 win over Arsenal in December 1998.
There have already been many surprising results this season - including Tottenham's 6-1 win at Manchester United earlier on Sunday - but none can beat this for sheer shock value.
I never dreamed of a result like this - Aston Villa boss Smith
"We never dreamed of getting a result like this," Villa boss Dean Smith told BBC Sport.
"The performance was outstanding from start to finish. We created an awful lot of chances against an exceptional defence and team. We had to work very hard."
The game that defies all logic
This is a result which makes no sense - apart from the fact Aston Villa were remarkable and clinical and Liverpool were unbelievably bad.
A team who almost got relegated last season beat the defending champions - who barely ever lose - 7-2.
It is one thing to identify Liverpool's weaknesses but quite another to take advantage of them in such a sensational way.
Villa are now unbeaten in seven league games, including the run that saw them stay up at the end of last season, and have won all three league matches this season.
Dean Smith's side managed to get in behind Liverpool's high defensive line with ease in the first half and Watkins, who was the Championship's top scorer last season and cost Villa a club record £28m, was the chief beneficiary.
He took advantage of Adrian's error for the first with his left foot and chased onto Grealish's pass before cutting inside Joe Gomez and firing home with his right.
Watkins got his perfect hat-trick - in more ways than one - before the break, nodding into an empty net after Barkley's deep free-kick was collected by Trezeguet who clipped the ball into the six-yard box. He also crashed an effort onto the crossbar as Villa chased an eighth goal late on.
"We have carried on the momentum from the end of last season but we have added quality to that," Villa boss Smith said. "People have questioned Ollie Watkins' price. That has probably trebled now."
Three more goals followed in an equally frenetic second half. Grealish picked out Barkley, whose 20-yard strike was helped into the top right-hand corner by a flick off the leg of Trent Alexander-Arnold. Grealish then scored via a Fabinho deflection before running onto a McGinn pass to add a famous seventh.
What now for Villa? With a performance like this and three wins from three their thoughts will be a lot, lot higher than a relegation battle.
What on earth was that from Liverpool?
Liverpool were missing first-choice goalkeeper Alisson through injury and Sadio Mane and Thiago, who have both tested positive for coronavirus. But nothing could excuse this performance, surely the worst of manager Jurgen Klopp's illustrious era.
Even last year when they put out their under-23 team to face Villa in the Carabao Cup, as the first team contested the Club World Cup, that only ended in a 5-0 defeat.
Liverpool were completed wretched. The tone was set from the moment Adrian overhit a simple pass to Joe Gomez, which went straight to Grealish to set up the opener.
Adrian has made five errors directly leading to goals in his 21 appearances for Liverpool - as many as first-choice Alisson has in 92 games. Klopp revealed after the game that Alisson is likely to miss several games with a shoulder injury.
Several of Villa's goals took advantage of Liverpool's high defensive line. They just could not deal with the guile of Grealish and Barkley and the finishing of Watkins.
Salah's double will count for nothing.
Will Klopp treat this game as a one-off anomaly, or will the the manner of the defeat be more of a concern for the German?
Liverpool lost the plot against Villa - Klopp
"You have to say that Villa did very well," Klopp told BBC Sport. "They were very physical, very smart and very direct, we were not.
"We had big chances which we did not use, but when you concede seven I'm not sure you can say it would have been 7-7. We made too many mistakes and massive ones obviously. It started with the first goal and around the goals we made massive mistakes."
Liverpool's leakiest start since 1937 - match stats
Aston Villa have won their opening three league games to a season for the first time since the 1962-63 campaign.
This was the first time Liverpool have conceded seven goals in a match in all competitions since April 1963 in a 7-2 league defeat at Tottenham, while it was the second time Aston Villa have netted seven times in a single Premier League game, after a 7-1 win over Wimbledon in February 1995.
Liverpool are the first reigning English top-flight champions to ship seven goals in a league match since Arsenal against Sunderland in September 1953.
Aston Villa have won four consecutive home Premier League matches for the first time since October 2007.
Liverpool's 11 goals conceded is their most after four games of a league season since 1937-38 (also 11).
Since the start of last season, Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins has scored more league goals than any other player in England's top four tiers (29, including play-offs).
Watkins was the 10th player to score a Premier League hat-trick against Liverpool, and the first since Dimitar Berbatov in September 2010.
Jack Grealish is only the second Aston Villa player to assist three goals in a single Premier League game, after James Milner v Burnley in February 2010.
Mohamed Salah has now scored against 25 of the 26 sides he has appeared against in the Premier League for Liverpool (96%) - the best ratio of any player in the competition for the club.
What's next?
Following the international break, Liverpool visit Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday, 17 October, with Villa at Leicester the same day.
Player of the match Watkins Ollie Watkins with an average of 9.30 Aston Villa Aston Villa Aston Villa
Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool Aston Villa Avg Squad number 11 Player name Watkins Average rating 9.30 Squad number 10 Player name Grealish Average rating 9.01 Squad number 20 Player name Barkley Average rating 8.58 Squad number 7 Player name McGinn Average rating 8.50 Squad number 5 Player name Mings Average rating 8.19 Squad number 17 Player name Trézéguet Average rating 8.17 Squad number 4 Player name Konsa Average rating 7.98 Squad number 2 Player name Cash Average rating 7.97 Squad number 26 Player name E Martínez Average rating 7.95 Squad number 18 Player name Targett Average rating 7.94 Squad number 6 Player name Douglas Luiz Average rating 7.93 Squad number 15 Player name Traoré Average rating 7.63 Squad number 19 Player name Nakamba Average rating 7.55 Squad number 27 Player name Ahmed El Mohamady Average rating 7.47 Liverpool Avg Squad number 11 Player name Mohamed Salah Average rating 5.04 Squad number 7 Player name Milner Average rating 3.39 Squad number 20 Player name Diogo Jota Average rating 3.25 Squad number 26 Player name Robertson Average rating 3.13 Squad number 17 Player name Jones Average rating 2.98 Squad number 18 Player name Minamino Average rating 2.96 Squad number 9 Player name Roberto Firmino Average rating 2.87 Squad number 3 Player name Fabinho Average rating 2.58 Squad number 5 Player name Wijnaldum Average rating 2.53 Squad number 4 Player name van Dijk Average rating 2.39 Squad number 8 Player name Keita Average rating 2.38 Squad number 66 Player name Alexander-Arnold Average rating 2.33 Squad number 13 Player name Adrián Average rating 2.08 Squad number 12 Player name Gomez Average rating 1.87


bbc--2020-10-04--Mourinho's Spurs score six to humiliate 10-man Man Utd

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Jose Mourinho returned to Old Trafford and humiliated his former club as Tottenham thrashed Manchester United to record a famous victory .
It meant it was not only the heaviest defeat since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took temporary charge in December 2018 , but also the largest United have suffered since Ed Woodward took over as executive vice-chairman in 2013 .
The result leaves United 16th in the Premier League , with newly promoted Fulham and West Brom the only clubs with a worse goal difference .
Only West Brom have conceded more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely outplayed , even before they were reduced to 10 men midway through the first half when Anthony Martial dragged his hand across Erik Lamela 's face in reaction to an elbow in his neck .
In contrast , Tottenham moved up to fifth after emerging from a packed schedule of five games in 11 days in three competitions with a creditable four wins and a draw - their last two games have had five-goal winning margins .
It is also Tottenham 's biggest win at Old Trafford and matches their record home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1932 .
• None Fans and pundits weigh in as Solskjaer endures 'worst day as Man Utd manager' • None The most ridiculous five hours of Premier League football ever ?
After struggling to bring in new players since the end of last season , the preceding 24 hours had been quite good for United , with deals for veteran striker Edinson Cavani and Brazilian full-back Alex Telles nearing conclusion .
The match could not have got off to a better start either .
Davinson Sanchez barged Martial over inside the box within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the chance to score yet another penalty .
After that it was downhill at a rapid rate for the hosts , who had lost their lead after four minutes , were behind after seven and by the break had conceded four at home in the first half of a league game for the first since 1957 , bizarrely also against Spurs .
There was no disguising the abysmal nature of United 's defending , with £80m skipper Harry Maguire one of the chief culprits .
The England centre-back got himself into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to be a routine ball into the box .
Twice he failed to clear , as did Luke Shaw , allowing Ndombele to drive home his first Premier League goal in more than a year .
If the equaliser was bad , what followed was worse .
Maguire conceded a free-kick for a foul on England team-mate Harry Kane 45 yards from goal , but instead of delaying the situation , which Sanchez did when faced with a similar situation at the other end not long afterwards , Maguire backed off .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ gap and Son 's pace took him clear of Eric Bailly and Shaw .
The third was a result of Kane sliding in to win possession on the edge of the home area after Bailly 's short pass had put Nemanja Matic under pressure .
The England skipper then finished after Son had crossed low .
A 14-minute spell either side of the interval brought another goal for Son and a rare goal for Aurier .
By this point , Solskjaer needed to be thankful Old Trafford was largely empty and the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrations .
The thought of it being full to witness a humiliation like this is not a pretty one .
In his two and a half years as United boss , Mourinho only saw his team score four in the first half of a Premier League game at Old Trafford once .
They never scored five in a game anywhere , let alone six .
Given the start they had , Mourinho must have been delighted not only with the way his players responded but the manner in which they maintained the pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The one negative from that first-half was Lamela 's reaction to the incident with Martial .
While it could be argued Lamela did not strike Martial in the face - his elbow went into the Frenchman 's neck to provoke the red card reaction - his response , first holding his face , then falling to the ground when it was evident the contact was minimal did not reflect well on the Argentine .
By the end , Mourinho seemed to be taking little satisfaction from what was unfolding .
He did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ converted the penalty after Paul Pogba had needlessly taken down Ben Davies .
At the end , he shook Solskjaer by the hand and gave him a consoling arm around the head .
He , more than most , knows the issues facing managers of this mighty club which , since Sir Alex Ferguson 's retirement in 2013 , routinely follows significant steps forward by taking massive ones in the other direction .
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer : `` It 's very embarrassing , it hurt all the players .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's my worst day ever .
`` I 'll hold my hands up , I 'm responsible for this .
I 've lost 5-0 with United and we 've lost 6-1 .
We 've lost big results before and always bounced back .
`` I promise we 'll do everything we can to turn this around .
We know how good they can be but today all our mistakes came almost like Christmas everything at once and if you make too many mistakes against a good team and you 'll be punished .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ To win 6-1 against Manchester United at Old Trafford is an honour for all of us , considering the dimension of Manchester United and Old Trafford .
`` The pleasure is not the 6-1 , the pleasure is the performance and three points which we really need after losing points at home against Newcastle .
`` The target , objective is every match we go to win .
I told the players in the last couple of days 1000 times a good result at Old Trafford is to win .
`` Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad result but that 's the kind of mentality we must get .
It was a great performance , a great result .
We have seven points , so our position in the table is so-so . ''
Manchester United 's next Premier League game is against Newcastle at St James ' Park on 17 October ( 15:00 BST ) .
Tottenham have a London derby with West Ham at home the following day ( 16:30 BST ) .
• None Manchester United suffered their joint-heaviest defeat in the Premier League - losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the competition , and for the first time since October 2011 against Manchester City .
• None Tottenham are the first visiting side to score four first half goals in a league game away at Manchester United since Spurs themselves also did so in November 1957 in a 4-3 win .
• None Manchester United have lost their first two home games of a league campaign for just the fifth time in the club 's history , with 1986/87 being the previous occasion they suffered two defeats from two at Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equalled his biggest margin of victory away from home as a Premier League manager , winning by five goals for the first time since his Chelsea side won 5-0 at Swansea City in January 2015 .
• None Manchester United conceded six goals in a single Premier League game for only the third time - with each coming in October ( 1996 v Southampton , 2011 v Man City , today v Spurs ) .
• None This was the first Premier League match to see three goals scored in the opening seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 2010 , and first in which both sides scored in this period since Nottingham Forest v Man Utd in February 1999 .
• None Spurs boss Jose Mourinho picked up his first away league victory against a team he has previously managed in the Premier League ( previously D1 L4 ) .
• None Harry Kane has been directly involved in nine goals in the Premier League this season ( three goals and six assists ) - only Thierry Henry in 2004/05 has had a hand in more in the opening four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 ) .
• None Spurs ' Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane are the first visiting players since Edin Dzeko in October 2011 to be directly involved in three goals in a a Premier League game at Old Trafford .
• None Spurs pair Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane have now combined for 26 Premier League goals ; the fifth-most of any duo in the competition 's history , and the most of any current pair .
• None Bruno Fernandes has scored all 10 of the penalties he has taken for Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spot kick was the earliest penalty goal in a Premier League match ( 01:37 ) since Sergio Aguero against Newcastle in February 2015 ( 01:12 ) .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Manchester United conceded six goals in a Premier League game for a third time - also 6-3 v Southampton in October 1996 and 6-1 v Man City in October 2011
Jose Mourinho returned to Old Trafford and humiliated his former club as Tottenham thrashed Manchester United to record a famous victory.
Son Heung-min and Harry Kane scored twice, with Tanguy Ndombele and Serge Aurier also on target as 10-man United suffered a defeat on a par with their 6-1 thrashing at home by Manchester City in 2011.
It meant it was not only the heaviest defeat since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took temporary charge in December 2018, but also the largest United have suffered since Ed Woodward took over as executive vice-chairman in 2013.
The result leaves United 16th in the Premier League, with newly promoted Fulham and West Brom the only clubs with a worse goal difference. Only West Brom have conceded more than their 11 goals.
United were completely outplayed, even before they were reduced to 10 men midway through the first half when Anthony Martial dragged his hand across Erik Lamela's face in reaction to an elbow in his neck.
In contrast, Tottenham moved up to fifth after emerging from a packed schedule of five games in 11 days in three competitions with a creditable four wins and a draw - their last two games have had five-goal winning margins.
It is also Tottenham's biggest win at Old Trafford and matches their record home win over United, 6-1 in September 1932.
Terrible day for United
Man United 1-6 Tottenham Hotspur: Solskjaer says defeat worst of his career
After struggling to bring in new players since the end of last season, the preceding 24 hours had been quite good for United, with deals for veteran striker Edinson Cavani and Brazilian full-back Alex Telles nearing conclusion.
The match could not have got off to a better start either. Davinson Sanchez barged Martial over inside the box within 30 seconds, which provided Bruno Fernandes with the chance to score yet another penalty.
After that it was downhill at a rapid rate for the hosts, who had lost their lead after four minutes, were behind after seven and by the break had conceded four at home in the first half of a league game for the first since 1957, bizarrely also against Spurs.
There was no disguising the abysmal nature of United's defending, with £80m skipper Harry Maguire one of the chief culprits.
The England centre-back got himself into a real mess trying to deal with what appeared to be a routine ball into the box. Twice he failed to clear, as did Luke Shaw, allowing Ndombele to drive home his first Premier League goal in more than a year.
If the equaliser was bad, what followed was worse.
Maguire conceded a free-kick for a foul on England team-mate Harry Kane 45 yards from goal, but instead of delaying the situation, which Sanchez did when faced with a similar situation at the other end not long afterwards, Maguire backed off. Kane simply slid a pass through the gap and Son's pace took him clear of Eric Bailly and Shaw.
The third was a result of Kane sliding in to win possession on the edge of the home area after Bailly's short pass had put Nemanja Matic under pressure. The England skipper then finished after Son had crossed low.
A 14-minute spell either side of the interval brought another goal for Son and a rare goal for Aurier.
By this point, Solskjaer needed to be thankful Old Trafford was largely empty and the only noise was the visiting contingent in their celebrations. The thought of it being full to witness a humiliation like this is not a pretty one.
Jose's joy
Mourinho proud of ‘super-confident’ Tottenham
In his two and a half years as United boss, Mourinho only saw his team score four in the first half of a Premier League game at Old Trafford once. They never scored five in a game anywhere, let alone six.
Given the start they had, Mourinho must have been delighted not only with the way his players responded but the manner in which they maintained the pressure on their beleaguered hosts as they capitulated.
The one negative from that first-half was Lamela's reaction to the incident with Martial.
While it could be argued Lamela did not strike Martial in the face - his elbow went into the Frenchman's neck to provoke the red card reaction - his response, first holding his face, then falling to the ground when it was evident the contact was minimal did not reflect well on the Argentine.
By the end, Mourinho seemed to be taking little satisfaction from what was unfolding.
He did not even leave his dug-out as Kane converted the penalty after Paul Pogba had needlessly taken down Ben Davies.
At the end, he shook Solskjaer by the hand and gave him a consoling arm around the head. He, more than most, knows the issues facing managers of this mighty club which, since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013, routinely follows significant steps forward by taking massive ones in the other direction.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: "It's very embarrassing, it hurt all the players. It hurts me as the manager. It's my worst day ever.
"I'll hold my hands up, I'm responsible for this. I've lost 5-0 with United and we've lost 6-1. We've lost big results before and always bounced back.
"I promise we'll do everything we can to turn this around. We know how good they can be but today all our mistakes came almost like Christmas everything at once and if you make too many mistakes against a good team and you'll be punished."
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho: "To win 6-1 against Manchester United at Old Trafford is an honour for all of us, considering the dimension of Manchester United and Old Trafford.
"The pleasure is not the 6-1, the pleasure is the performance and three points which we really need after losing points at home against Newcastle.
"The target, objective is every match we go to win. I told the players in the last couple of days 1000 times a good result at Old Trafford is to win.
"Of course if you draw it's not a bad result but that's the kind of mentality we must get. It was a great performance, a great result. We have seven points, so our position in the table is so-so."
What next?
Manchester United's next Premier League game is against Newcastle at St James' Park on 17 October (15:00 BST). Tottenham have a London derby with West Ham at home the following day (16:30 BST).
United break unwanted records - the stats
Manchester United suffered their joint-heaviest defeat in the Premier League - losing by five goals for the fourth time in the competition, and for the first time since October 2011 against Manchester City.
Tottenham are the first visiting side to score four first half goals in a league game away at Manchester United since Spurs themselves also did so in November 1957 in a 4-3 win.
Manchester United have lost their first two home games of a league campaign for just the fifth time in the club's history, with 1986/87 being the previous occasion they suffered two defeats from two at Old Trafford.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho equalled his biggest margin of victory away from home as a Premier League manager, winning by five goals for the first time since his Chelsea side won 5-0 at Swansea City in January 2015.
Manchester United conceded six goals in a single Premier League game for only the third time - with each coming in October (1996 v Southampton, 2011 v Man City, today v Spurs).
This was the first Premier League match to see three goals scored in the opening seven minutes since Burnley v Man City in April 2010, and first in which both sides scored in this period since Nottingham Forest v Man Utd in February 1999.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho picked up his first away league victory against a team he has previously managed in the Premier League (previously D1 L4).
Harry Kane has been directly involved in nine goals in the Premier League this season (three goals and six assists) - only Thierry Henry in 2004/05 has had a hand in more in the opening four games of a Premier League campaign (10).
Spurs' Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane are the first visiting players since Edin Dzeko in October 2011 to be directly involved in three goals in a a Premier League game at Old Trafford.
Spurs pair Son Heung-Min and Harry Kane have now combined for 26 Premier League goals; the fifth-most of any duo in the competition's history, and the most of any current pair.
Bruno Fernandes has scored all 10 of the penalties he has taken for Manchester United in all competitions - today's spot kick was the earliest penalty goal in a Premier League match (01:37) since Sergio Aguero against Newcastle in February 2015 (01:12).
Player of the match Son Heung-min Son Heung-min with an average of 8.84 Man Utd Manchester United Manchester United
Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Manchester United Avg Squad number 34 Player name van de Beek Average rating 3.39 Squad number 1 Player name de Gea Average rating 3.26 Squad number 18 Player name Bruno Fernandes Average rating 3.21 Squad number 10 Player name Rashford Average rating 2.93 Squad number 39 Player name McTominay Average rating 2.84 Squad number 11 Player name Greenwood Average rating 2.81 Squad number 29 Player name Wan-Bissaka Average rating 2.62 Squad number 17 Player name Fred Average rating 2.61 Squad number 31 Player name Matic Average rating 2.43 Squad number 3 Player name Bailly Average rating 2.36 Squad number 9 Player name Martial Average rating 2.31 Squad number 6 Player name Pogba Average rating 2.07 Squad number 23 Player name Shaw Average rating 1.96 Squad number 5 Player name Maguire Average rating 1.85 Tottenham Hotspur Avg Squad number 7 Player name Son Heung-min Average rating 8.84 Squad number 10 Player name Kane Average rating 8.34 Squad number 24 Player name Aurier Average rating 7.71 Squad number 5 Player name Højbjerg Average rating 7.66 Squad number 28 Player name Ndombele Average rating 7.58 Squad number 3 Player name Reguilón Average rating 7.41 Squad number 17 Player name Sissoko Average rating 7.20 Squad number 27 Player name Lucas Moura Average rating 6.98 Squad number 15 Player name Dier Average rating 6.92 Squad number 33 Player name Davies Average rating 6.77 Squad number 1 Player name Lloris Average rating 6.76 Squad number 6 Player name D Sánchez Average rating 6.64 Squad number 20 Player name Alli Average rating 6.63 Squad number 11 Player name Lamela Average rating 6.05


bbc--2020-10-04--Juventus v Napoli: Napoli no show for Serie A game after positive Covid tests

Last updated on .From the section European Football The Serie A game between Juventus and Napoli descended into chaos on Sunday as the visitors failed to turn up after their squad was placed in isolation following positive coronavirus tests .
However , Serie A refused to call the game off .
Juventus ' squad arrived at the stadium an hour before the 19:45 BST kick-off , but had no opponent to face .
Under Serie A rules , Juventus would be handed a 3-0 win for Sunday 's match .
The league say the Naples Health Authority ( ASL ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health protocol agreed between the country 's health and sports ministry and the football authorities .
This states that , if players test positive , the rest of the squad can still train and play again providing they are tested again and return negative results .
The statement added that several matches had been played this season after teams had one or more players test positive .
`` The protocol lays down certain rules that can not be deviated from , which allow league matches to be played even in the event of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have tested negative , '' it said .
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said : `` The sporting rules are ... clear and say that if a team does not show up , they face disciplinary sanctions .
The Sporting Judge will speak tomorrow , and based on his decision , there will be further reflections .
`` It is evident that the fact that a team does not reach a stadium to play a planned match does not give a great image of Italian football . ''
Last Sunday , Napoli hosted Genoa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Covid-19 in the last week .
Genoa 's match at home to Torino on Saturday was postponed .
Serie A has ruled that matches should go ahead provided each team has a minimum of 13 players available and that teams who can not play would suffer a forfeit .
However , teams have the right to ask for a postponement without forfeiting if 10 players are infected within one week .
Juventus ' own squad are currently in a `` bubble '' after two non-playing staff members recently tested positive for Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Napoli would not travel , Juventus tweeted that their team would take to the field the next day `` as foreseen by the Serie A league calendar '' .
They followed this up on Sunday with further tweets , one declaring `` Matchday ! ''
and another showing their squad list for the encounter .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Juventus won Serie A last season, with Napoli finishing seventh
The Serie A game between Juventus and Napoli descended into chaos on Sunday as the visitors failed to turn up after their squad was placed in isolation following positive coronavirus tests.
With two positive results this week, Napoli say they were ordered not to travel by their local health authority.
However, Serie A refused to call the game off.
Juventus' squad arrived at the stadium an hour before the 19:45 BST kick-off, but had no opponent to face.
Under Serie A rules, Juventus would be handed a 3-0 win for Sunday's match.
The league say the Naples Health Authority (ASL) has failed to take into account the health protocol agreed between the country's health and sports ministry and the football authorities.
This states that, if players test positive, the rest of the squad can still train and play again providing they are tested again and return negative results. The statement added that several matches had been played this season after teams had one or more players test positive.
"The protocol lays down certain rules that cannot be deviated from, which allow league matches to be played even in the event of a positive result, deploying players who have tested negative," it said.
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said: "The sporting rules are... clear and say that if a team does not show up, they face disciplinary sanctions. The Sporting Judge will speak tomorrow, and based on his decision, there will be further reflections.
"It is evident that the fact that a team does not reach a stadium to play a planned match does not give a great image of Italian football."
Last Sunday, Napoli hosted Genoa, where 17 players have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week. Genoa's match at home to Torino on Saturday was postponed.
Serie A has ruled that matches should go ahead provided each team has a minimum of 13 players available and that teams who cannot play would suffer a forfeit.
However, teams have the right to ask for a postponement without forfeiting if 10 players are infected within one week.
Juventus' own squad are currently in a "bubble" after two non-playing staff members recently tested positive for Covid-19, with Aaron Ramsey not permitted to leave to join up with the Wales squad for the England friendly.
On Saturday, with reports emerging that Napoli would not travel, Juventus tweeted that their team would take to the field the next day "as foreseen by the Serie A league calendar".
They followed this up on Sunday with further tweets, one declaring "Matchday!" and another showing their squad list for the encounter.


bbc--2020-10-04--Levante 0-2 Real Madrid: Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema score

Last updated on .From the section European Football Reigning champions Real Madrid continued their unbeaten start in La Liga as @ @ @ @ @ Karim Benzema saw off Levante .
Benzema then scored his first goal of the season @ @ @ @ @ powerful strike on the counter .
After three straight league wins , Real move top @ @ @ @ @ well as scoring , Benzema also struck the post in the second half , and @ @ @ @ @ second of the match but , with the goal gaping , he failed to make @ @ @ @ @ 's low cross .
Real captain Sergio Ramos had a headed goal disallowed for a @ @ @ @ @ meet Modric 's free-kick and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois came to Real 's rescue by charging @ @ @ @ @ Gonzalo Melero before Benzema 's 95th-minute goal .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Real Madrid are unbeaten in their past 15 La Liga games
Reigning champions Real Madrid continued their unbeaten start in La Liga as goals from Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema saw off Levante.
Brazil international Vinicius scored in consecutive La Liga games for the first time as he curled in a delightful finish following Luka Modric's corner.
Benzema then scored his first goal of the season in injury time with a powerful strike on the counter.
After three straight league wins, Real move top of the table.
As well as scoring, Benzema also struck the post in the second half, and Vinicius should have added his second of the match but, with the goal gaping, he failed to make a clean connection from Benzema's low cross.
Real captain Sergio Ramos had a headed goal disallowed for a foul as he jumped to meet Modric's free-kick and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois came to Real's rescue by charging off his line to deny Gonzalo Melero before Benzema's 95th-minute goal.


bbc--2020-10-04--Man Utd set to sign left-back Telles after agreeing fee with Porto

Last updated on .From the section European Football Manchester United are set to sign Brazil full-back Alex Telles after agreeing @ @ @ @ @ Telles , 27 , will have his medical on Monday before signing a four-year contract @ @ @ @ @ year .
Telles , who has won one cap for Brazil , has scored 21 @ @ @ @ @ Porto .
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to strengthen his options on the left @ @ @ @ @ be a useful addition .
Porto previously wanted £18m for a player who has one @ @ @ @ @ and could be signed without a fee on a pre-contract in January .
The news @ @ @ @ @ on a deal to sign Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani , who is a free agent @ @ @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Telles joined Porto from Galatasaray in 2016
Manchester United are set to sign Brazil full-back Alex Telles after agreeing a deal with Porto.
United had been struggling to finalise terms with the Portuguese club but have now agreed a fee of 15m euros (£13.6m) plus 2m euros (£1.8m) in add-ons.
Telles, 27, will have his medical on Monday before signing a four-year contract with option of a further year.
Telles, who has won one cap for Brazil, has scored 21 goals in 127 games for Porto.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to strengthen his options on the left side and feels Telles will be a useful addition.
Porto previously wanted £18m for a player who has one year left on his contract and could be signed without a fee on a pre-contract in January.
The news comes as United close in on a deal to sign Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, who is a free agent after leaving Paris St-Germain.


bbc--2020-10-04--Sottsass wins Arc as Enable finishes sixth in record bid

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Sottsass won a dramatic Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as Enable finished sixth in her attempt to win Europe 's richest race for a record third time .
A stewards ' inquiry took place into interference between runners but the result was not affected .
Sottsass , ridden by Cristian Demuro for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget , was third behind Waldgeist and Enable in 2019 .
• None 'To all the mums , we can do it ' - Historic win for jockey Marcialis • None O'Brien withdraws all four horses from Arc @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the 2017 and 2018 winner struggled in the very soft ground .
`` It was too deep [ the ground ] - it killed her action , '' said Dettori .
Sottsass held on as German Derby winner In Swoop finished strongly to take second while long-time leader Persian King was third .
Winning rider Demuro and several of his fellow jockeys were called into the stewards ' room to watch the finish and give their version of events .
The last Arc winner to be disqualified was Sagace , who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 35 years ago , but there was relief for the Sottsass team as the result was confirmed .
`` It is great to win the Arc of course because it is like no other race , '' said Rouget .
`` By the time the Arc comes the horses are tired and the ground is unpredictable .
`` We won because we prepared the horse for this race .
We lost races this year in order to win this one . ''
The Arc was watched by just 1,000 spectators under coronavirus protocols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four runners on Saturday night after they tested positive for a banned substance , which has been blamed on contaminated feed .
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Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
Sottsass won by a neck from runner-up In Swoop
Sottsass won a dramatic Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as Enable finished sixth in her attempt to win Europe's richest race for a record third time.
The first five home were trained in France, with Sottsass (13-2) finishing ahead of In Swoop and Persian King.
A stewards' inquiry took place into interference between runners but the result was not affected.
Sottsass, ridden by Cristian Demuro for trainer Jean-Claude Rouget, was third behind Waldgeist and Enable in 2019.
Enable was prominent entering the finishing straight but the 2017 and 2018 winner struggled in the very soft ground.
"It was too deep [the ground] - it killed her action," said Dettori.
Sottsass held on as German Derby winner In Swoop finished strongly to take second while long-time leader Persian King was third.
Winning rider Demuro and several of his fellow jockeys were called into the stewards' room to watch the finish and give their version of events.
The last Arc winner to be disqualified was Sagace, who was thrown out in favour of Rainbow Quest 35 years ago, but there was relief for the Sottsass team as the result was confirmed.
"It is great to win the Arc of course because it is like no other race," said Rouget.
"By the time the Arc comes the horses are tired and the ground is unpredictable.
"We won because we prepared the horse for this race. We lost races this year in order to win this one."
The Arc was watched by just 1,000 spectators under coronavirus protocols.
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien withdrew his four runners on Saturday night after they tested positive for a banned substance, which has been blamed on contaminated feed.


bbc--2020-10-04--Deignan wins women's Liege-Bastogne-Liege as Roglic catches celebrating Alaphilippe in men's race

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Britain 's Lizzie Deignan won Liege-Bastogne-Liege in Belgium on Sunday to claim her first ever 'monument ' - one of cycling 's biggest one-day races Australian Grace Brown produced a late counter-attack to get within 10 seconds , but Deignan held on for her third victory since the season resumed .
A dramatic men 's race saw Primoz Roglic steal victory from Julian Alaphilippe as he celebrated on the line .
• None Snow-covered mountains await epic battle of the Britons at Giro d'Italia • None Here 's the bill - EF fined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kit The 31-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider said having the `` perfect team '' was key to ending her wait to win a 'monument ' .
`` It 's really special , '' said Deignan , who adds the title to her recent victories in the GP Plouay and La Course .
Dutch riders had won each of the three races since the event 's inauguration in 2017 , with two victories for Anna van der Breggen ( 2017 and 2018 ) and one for defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten , who finished 28th on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind Van der Breggen in 2017 , said she `` raced on instinct '' .
`` In this team we 're allowed to race on instinct and not to fear failure , '' she added .
From elation to embarrassment for Alaphilippe Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Alaphilippe was in scintillating form during the men 's race , a week on from winning the World Road Championships road race in Imola , Italy .
Despite crashing during the race and having to change a shoe , the Frenchman launched an attack off the front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ route remaining .
He was followed by Jumbo-Visma 's Roglic , who lost the Tour de France on a thrilling final day to Tadej Pogacar just two weeks ago .
Slovenian countryman Pogacar of UAE Team-Emirates was also in pursuit , alongside Tour stage winner Marc Hirschi of Sunweb .
As the four sprinted to the line , Alaphilippe appeared to block Hirschi , who unclipped from his pedal and unintentionally barged Pogacar .
As Alaphilippe sat up from his handlebars to spread his arms wide and roll over the line to embrace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racing up on his right-hand side .
Roglic just managed to sneak ahead by half a wheel .
A frustrated Alaphilippe was then demoted to fifth for the block on Hirschi .
`` Unbelievable - finally I managed to win something , huh ? ''
said Roglic in disbelief .
`` Really happy I managed to win .
It was on my wish list to win a monument . ''
The races were delayed from their usual April 'spring classics ' spot because of the coronavirus pandemic .

Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Lizzie Deignan adds victory in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege her recent wins in the GP Plouay and La Course
Britain's Lizzie Deignan won Liege-Bastogne-Liege in Belgium on Sunday to claim her first ever 'monument' - one of cycling's biggest one-day races
Deignan made a solo break with 24km left to open up a minute's lead.
Australian Grace Brown produced a late counter-attack to get within 10 seconds, but Deignan held on for her third victory since the season resumed.
A dramatic men's race saw Primoz Roglic steal victory from Julian Alaphilippe as he celebrated on the line.
A 'special' win for Deignan
The 31-year-old Trek-Segafredo rider said having the "perfect team" was key to ending her wait to win a 'monument'.
"It's really special," said Deignan, who adds the title to her recent victories in the GP Plouay and La Course.
Dutch riders had won each of the three races since the event's inauguration in 2017, with two victories for Anna van der Breggen (2017 and 2018) and one for defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten, who finished 28th on Sunday.
Deignan, who finished second behind Van der Breggen in 2017, said she "raced on instinct".
"In this team we're allowed to race on instinct and not to fear failure," she added.
Roglic dives over the line as Alaphilippe celebrates
From elation to embarrassment for Alaphilippe
Deceuninck-Quick Step rider Alaphilippe was in scintillating form during the men's race, a week on from winning the World Road Championships road race in Imola, Italy.
Despite crashing during the race and having to change a shoe, the Frenchman launched an attack off the front of the peloton with 15km of the 256km route remaining.
He was followed by Jumbo-Visma's Roglic, who lost the Tour de France on a thrilling final day to Tadej Pogacar just two weeks ago.
Slovenian countryman Pogacar of UAE Team-Emirates was also in pursuit, alongside Tour stage winner Marc Hirschi of Sunweb.
As the four sprinted to the line, Alaphilippe appeared to block Hirschi, who unclipped from his pedal and unintentionally barged Pogacar.
As Alaphilippe sat up from his handlebars to spread his arms wide and roll over the line to embrace victory, he did not see Roglic racing up on his right-hand side. Roglic just managed to sneak ahead by half a wheel.
A frustrated Alaphilippe was then demoted to fifth for the block on Hirschi.
"Unbelievable - finally I managed to win something, huh?" said Roglic in disbelief. "Really happy I managed to win. It was on my wish list to win a monument."
The races were delayed from their usual April 'spring classics' spot because of the coronavirus pandemic.