bbc--2020-10-22--Celtic 1-3 AC Milan - Scots come up short in Europa League opener

Last updated on .From the section Europa League Neil Lennon was `` encouraged '' despite his Celtic side being overcome by Serie A leaders AC Milan in their Europa League group stage opener in Glasgow .
Lennon 's men rallied after two half-time changes , with substitute Mohamed Elyounoussi 's header giving the Scottish champions hope before Jens Petter Hauge nipped in late on to secure the win for the Rossoneri .
`` It was markedly better than the weekend .
It was encouraging , '' said the Celtic manager .
`` I do n't like losing but there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I wanted an improvement and we got a big improvement .
Part of me is quite pleased with that .
`` We could have shied away from it all after the criticism we have taken and I have taken but they showed their personality in the second half . ''
The alarm bells were ringing for Celtic fans after the weekend loss , a game in which they failed to register a shot on target .
With that in mind , breaching a Serie A defence looked a tough ask .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend , Lennon called upon Albian Ajeti and Leigh Griffiths in attack here , but neither was afforded the service to make an impact during a glum first half .
Too often good positions were not capitalised upon , with Milan showing Celtic how it is done at the other end .
Samu Castillejo was given time to float in a teasing cross that Shane Duffy got caught under .
Young defender Stephen Welsh was not close enough to Krunic , and the Bosnian glanced in the opener after 14 minutes .
Zlatan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago against Celtic for Ajax , but the Sweden legend had to settle for a role in the build-up to a flowing second .
He started the move as Milan swarmed towards a retreating Celtic defence and the ball was fed to Diaz .
Duffy did not get close enough as Callum McGregor attempted to help , but the Spaniard 's cool finish bypassed them both to make it two .
The Italians were cruising and Celtic needed a response .
Lennon managed to conjure it with Ryan Christie and Elyounoussi coming off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spark , coupled with a switch to four at the back later in the half , changed this game as Milan began to creak .
The impressive Diego Laxalt volleyed just over in a warning shot , before Elyounoussi 's short run and header from a Christie corner stirred hopes of a comeback .
One can only imagine the response if Celtic Park was not lying empty .
With just over 10 minutes to play , Milan quivered and retreated .
Celtic probed and pushed , but could not find a leveller their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Instead , Hauge 's injury-time goal on the breakaway was a harsh blow as Celtic 's group campaign commenced with a defeat .
What did we learn ?
That Celtic have a squad capable of changing games .
They were far from their best in the first half but seemed revitalised the more the game wore on .
So much of that will come down to the injection of creativity added by Christie .
Olivier Ntcham also responded well with the introduction of Tom Rogic and Elyounoussi .
However , there still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first period , Celtic often looked shaky , and the continued absence of Odsonne Edouard - who is still recovering from Covid-19 - there is no ready-made replacement Lennon can rely on .
• None Celtic have lost each of their last four games against AC Milan , three times in the Champions League before this defeat .
• None AC Milan 's last two shots in this match were their second and third goals , which were in the 42nd and 92nd minute respectively .
• None Elyounoussi has been directly involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group stage appearances ( five goals , two assists ) .
• None Krunic scored his first goal for AC Milan in his 25th appearance for the club .
He also became the first Bosnian player to score a European goal for Milan .
• None Ibrahimovic ( 39y 19d ) became the oldest outfield player to start a European match for AC Milan since Paolo Maldini ( 40y 245d ) in February 2009 against Werder Bremen .
Celtic will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Scottish Premiership , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12:00 GMT ) .
A trip to Lille next Thursday provides the next Europa League test .

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Mohamed Elyounoussi (left) nodded in Celtic's goal that threatened to spark a revival
Neil Lennon was "encouraged" despite his Celtic side being overcome by Serie A leaders AC Milan in their Europa League group stage opener in Glasgow.
The hosts started brightly after Saturday's abject Old Firm defeat, but were chastened by easy scores for Rade Krunic and Brahim Diaz.
Lennon's men rallied after two half-time changes, with substitute Mohamed Elyounoussi's header giving the Scottish champions hope before Jens Petter Hauge nipped in late on to secure the win for the Rossoneri.
"It was markedly better than the weekend. It was encouraging," said the Celtic manager. "I don't like losing but there were a lot of good signs for me.
"I wanted an improvement and we got a big improvement. Part of me is quite pleased with that.
"We could have shied away from it all after the criticism we have taken and I have taken but they showed their personality in the second half."
The alarm bells were ringing for Celtic fans after the weekend loss, a game in which they failed to register a shot on target. With that in mind, breaching a Serie A defence looked a tough ask.
While Patryk Klimala was trusted at the weekend, Lennon called upon Albian Ajeti and Leigh Griffiths in attack here, but neither was afforded the service to make an impact during a glum first half.
Too often good positions were not capitalised upon, with Milan showing Celtic how it is done at the other end.
Samu Castillejo was given time to float in a teasing cross that Shane Duffy got caught under. Young defender Stephen Welsh was not close enough to Krunic, and the Bosnian glanced in the opener after 14 minutes.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's European debut came 19 years ago against Celtic for Ajax, but the Sweden legend had to settle for a role in the build-up to a flowing second.
He started the move as Milan swarmed towards a retreating Celtic defence and the ball was fed to Diaz. Duffy did not get close enough as Callum McGregor attempted to help, but the Spaniard's cool finish bypassed them both to make it two.
The Italians were cruising and Celtic needed a response. Lennon managed to conjure it with Ryan Christie and Elyounoussi coming off the bench at the break. Their spark, coupled with a switch to four at the back later in the half, changed this game as Milan began to creak.
The impressive Diego Laxalt volleyed just over in a warning shot, before Elyounoussi's short run and header from a Christie corner stirred hopes of a comeback. One can only imagine the response if Celtic Park was not lying empty.
With just over 10 minutes to play, Milan quivered and retreated. Celtic probed and pushed, but could not find a leveller their second-half display may just about have deserved.
Instead, Hauge's injury-time goal on the breakaway was a harsh blow as Celtic's group campaign commenced with a defeat.
Man of the match - Diego Laxalt
Milan strolled through the first half of this match before being pinned back late on, but the man on loan from the San Siro club was consistently Celtic's brightest spark against his parent club
What did we learn?
That Celtic have a squad capable of changing games. They were far from their best in the first half but seemed revitalised the more the game wore on.
So much of that will come down to the injection of creativity added by Christie. Olivier Ntcham also responded well with the introduction of Tom Rogic and Elyounoussi.
However, there still remains causes for concern. In the first period, Celtic often looked shaky, and the continued absence of Odsonne Edouard - who is still recovering from Covid-19 - there is no ready-made replacement Lennon can rely on.
Match stats
Celtic have lost each of their last four games against AC Milan, three times in the Champions League before this defeat.
AC Milan's last two shots in this match were their second and third goals, which were in the 42nd and 92nd minute respectively.
Elyounoussi has been directly involved in seven goals in 10 Europa League group stage appearances (five goals, two assists).
Krunic scored his first goal for AC Milan in his 25th appearance for the club. He also became the first Bosnian player to score a European goal for Milan.
Ibrahimovic (39y 19d) became the oldest outfield player to start a European match for AC Milan since Paolo Maldini (40y 245d) in February 2009 against Werder Bremen.
What's next?
Celtic will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Scottish Premiership, but face a tricky visit to Aberdeen (12:00 GMT). A trip to Lille next Thursday provides the next Europa League test.


bbc--2020-10-22--Vinicius can play with Kane - Mourinho after Europa win

Last updated on .From the section European Football Carlos Vinicius can play alongside Harry Kane in attack and not just be his stand-in , manager Jose Mourinho said after the Brazilian impressed on his debut in Tottenham 's 3-0 win over LASK in the Europa League .
Vinicius might also have scored the second goal , but Gareth Bale 's low ball from the right intended for him was inadvertently turned in by LASK left-back Andres Andrade .
`` He played well but can do better , '' said the Portuguese boss .
`` Considering the circumstances and that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really happy .
The only thing that was missing was one goal , but he 's much more than that .
`` He 's not selfish and is a good target man .
He can play with Kane when his good period arrives and wo n't just be the guy to cover him .
I am very happy . ''
Although many eyes would have been on Bale , making his first start in a Spurs shirt since 2013 , attention was also focused on 6ft 3in Brazilian Vinicius .
Could he become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeking ?
The 25-year-old joined Benfica from Napoli , where he was denied a chance to play , in 2019 and scored 24 goals in 18 matches before his loan move to the London club in the last window , which could become permanent .
He made a very good first impression for Mourinho , which almost became a great impression in the ninth minute when he headed a simple chance wide from six yards .
Vinicius was visibly frustrated by his miss , but atoned for mistake with a brilliant piece of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took down a long punt with a brilliant first touch before drifting left and squaring the ball for Lucas , who had taken his fellow Brazilian 's place in the middle .
The midfielder finished off the move with a low shot .
Bale had a relatively quiet 61 minutes on the right of the attack , although his ball did lead to the second goal .
The move began with a swift counter-attack on the right before Erik Lamela found the Welshman , whose low ball was turned in by unfortunate Panamanian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heung-min , with Mourinho also choosing to bring on midfielders Dele Alli and Moussa Sissoko , having started the match with only three players who featured in the 3-3 draw against West Ham .
Alli came close to adding a third before Son did , when he fired in from Vinicius ' gorgeous assist , and the Brazilian came off moments later .
LASK , defeated by Manchester United in this competition in the last 16 in August , had their best spell just before the break when Gernot Trauner had a shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his right to punch away Andreas Gruber 's curling shot .
• None Spurs have won 11 of their last 12 home Europa League group stage matches .
• None After losing just one of their first eight Europa League matches ( W5 D2 ) , LASK have lost each of their last three in a row .
• None Spurs have scored 31 goals in all competitions this season , five more than any other Premier League side .
• None Mourinho has won 12 of his 15 home matches in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , across spells with Benfica , FC Porto , Manchester United and Spurs .
• None Lucas has scored in each of his last three starts in all competitions , his best streak for the club .
• None Only Kane ( 18 ) has been directly involved in more goals in all competitions among Premier League players than Son ( 13 - nine goals , four assists ) this season .
• None Austrian teams remain winless in 18 away European matches in England , drawing one and losing 17 .
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Lucas Moura (right) celebrates his goal with Carlos Vinicius and Gareth Bale (left)
Carlos Vinicius can play alongside Harry Kane in attack and not just be his stand-in, manager Jose Mourinho said after the Brazilian impressed on his debut in Tottenham's 3-0 win over LASK in the Europa League.
The 25-year-old, on loan from Benfica, set up Lucas Moura for the opening goal in the 18th minute before his cushioned header for Son Heung-min resulted in Spurs' third.
Vinicius might also have scored the second goal, but Gareth Bale's low ball from the right intended for him was inadvertently turned in by LASK left-back Andres Andrade.
"He played well but can do better," said the Portuguese boss. "Considering the circumstances and that it was his first match, I'm really happy. The only thing that was missing was one goal, but he's much more than that.
"He's not selfish and is a good target man. He can play with Kane when his good period arrives and won't just be the guy to cover him. I am very happy."
Vinicius makes his mark
Although many eyes would have been on Bale, making his first start in a Spurs shirt since 2013, attention was also focused on 6ft 3in Brazilian Vinicius. Could he become the reliable extra striker Spurs have been seeking?
The 25-year-old joined Benfica from Napoli, where he was denied a chance to play, in 2019 and scored 24 goals in 18 matches before his loan move to the London club in the last window, which could become permanent.
He made a very good first impression for Mourinho, which almost became a great impression in the ninth minute when he headed a simple chance wide from six yards. Vinicius was visibly frustrated by his miss, but atoned for mistake with a brilliant piece of skill for the opener.
The forward took down a long punt with a brilliant first touch before drifting left and squaring the ball for Lucas, who had taken his fellow Brazilian's place in the middle. The midfielder finished off the move with a low shot.
Bale had a relatively quiet 61 minutes on the right of the attack, although his ball did lead to the second goal. The move began with a swift counter-attack on the right before Erik Lamela found the Welshman, whose low ball was turned in by unfortunate Panamanian Andrade.
Bale was replaced by Son Heung-min, with Mourinho also choosing to bring on midfielders Dele Alli and Moussa Sissoko, having started the match with only three players who featured in the 3-3 draw against West Ham.
Alli came close to adding a third before Son did, when he fired in from Vinicius' gorgeous assist, and the Brazilian came off moments later.
LASK, defeated by Manchester United in this competition in the last 16 in August, had their best spell just before the break when Gernot Trauner had a shot blocked, before Joe Hart flew to his right to punch away Andreas Gruber's curling shot.
Lucas on a scoring streak for Spurs - stats
Spurs have won 11 of their last 12 home Europa League group stage matches.
After losing just one of their first eight Europa League matches (W5 D2), LASK have lost each of their last three in a row.
Spurs have scored 31 goals in all competitions this season, five more than any other Premier League side.
Mourinho has won 12 of his 15 home matches in the Uefa Cup/Europa League (D2 L1), across spells with Benfica, FC Porto, Manchester United and Spurs.
Lucas has scored in each of his last three starts in all competitions, his best streak for the club.
Only Kane (18) has been directly involved in more goals in all competitions among Premier League players than Son (13 - nine goals, four assists) this season.
Austrian teams remain winless in 18 away European matches in England, drawing one and losing 17.
What's next?
Spurs are at Burnley next Monday (20:00 BST) in the Premier League.
Player of the match Carlos Vinícius Carlos Vinícius with an average of 8.01 Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur
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bbc--2020-10-22--More to come from Partey - Arteta reflects on win in Vienna

Last updated on .From the section European Football Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said there is more to come from `` fantastic '' Thomas Partey after the midfielder 's superb full debut in the 2-1 Europa League win at Rapid Vienna .
But it was the performance of £45m deadline day signing Partey that stood out .
The former Atletico Madrid player was a calm presence in midfield , breaking down attacks and building play with apparently effortless ease .
It was only Partey 's second appearance in an Arsenal shirt after a late cameo in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weekend , and Arteta is excited by what is to come from the Ghana international .
`` I think he held the midfield by himself in the second half when we were a little bit more open , '' said the Arsenal boss .
`` He started to take more chances attacking certain spaces with some players .
`` I think he was fantastic and there is much more to come from him . ''
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• None Follow reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , plus the rest of Thursday 's Europa League action 'The best debut ever ' - pundits praise Partey For a long time in this game , the performance of Partey was the only highlight .
The midfielder oozed class , breaking up play with well-timed tackles , getting the ball forward with calm and accurate passes and being alert to any danger posed by the hosts .
Partey made a particularly crucial intervention in the first half when he prodded the ball from under the feet of Fountas as the Rapid Vienna @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sport pundit and former Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves described it as `` one of the best debuts I have ever seen '' .
`` He is a key ingredient of what Arsenal have been missing for years , '' former England and Chelsea winger Karen Carney , commentating on the game for BT Sport , added .
`` He has a knack of breaking up play and keeping the momentum going .
He is pure class .
He is versatile and tactically astute , gives more balance and is technically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Arsenal fans will be overjoyed to see him in this team . ''
After a tight first half in which chances were few and far between , the hosts took the lead after a big error by Leno .
The goalkeeper 's attempted pass was intercepted by Fountas , who then fired home from a tight angle .
Another error by Leno almost gifted the Austrians a second when he hit a clearance straight at Fountas , but he was able to recover and parry the striker 's effort .
Arsenal lacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggled to open up the hosts but found their bite when Aubameyang came off the bench .
Luiz put Arsenal level when he headed in Nicolas Pepe 's free-kick and Aubameyang secured the win when he tapped in from Hector Bellerin 's excellent assist .
Leno still looked nervous dealing with passes back to him and another poor clearance hit Luiz and deflected to Fountas , but this time Rapid Vienna 's top scorer could not capitalise .
But despite those mistakes , Arteta is not considering giving up on playing out from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a split second you have to make a decision , you have to make the right touch and the right pass .
The opponents as well are intuitive and they are waiting for that .
`` It 's something we have to keep working on because we want to play the way I want to .
It 's necessary that I keep using both in our build-up play . ''
• None Arsenal have won their opening group game in each of the past four Europa League campaigns .
• None This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the group stages of the Europa League since October 2012 , ending their 13-game unbeaten run on home soil in the group stages of the competition .
• None David Luiz ( 33 years add 183 days ) made his 50th appearance for Arsenal in all competitions and became the oldest player to score for the Gunners in major European competition since Sol Campbell against FC Porto in the Champions League back in February 2010 ( 35 years and 152 days ) .
• None Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 12 goals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • None Hector Bellerin has provided three assists in his last three games for Arsenal , more than he had in his previous 38 matches for the Gunners ( two ) .
• None Thomas Partey became the first Ghanaian to start a competitive game for Arsenal since Emmanuel Frimpong in their 7-5 victory at Reading in October 2012 .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
Partey, right, was given his first start since joining Arsenal on deadline day
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said there is more to come from "fantastic" Thomas Partey after the midfielder's superb full debut in the 2-1 Europa League win at Rapid Vienna.
David Luiz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goals in five second-half minutes after a Bernd Leno mistake had gifted Taxiarchis Fountas the opener to ensure the Gunners began Group B with a victory.
But it was the performance of £45m deadline day signing Partey that stood out. The former Atletico Madrid player was a calm presence in midfield, breaking down attacks and building play with apparently effortless ease.
It was only Partey's second appearance in an Arsenal shirt after a late cameo in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in the Premier League at the weekend, and Arteta is excited by what is to come from the Ghana international.
"I think he held the midfield by himself in the second half when we were a little bit more open," said the Arsenal boss. "He started to take more chances attacking certain spaces with some players.
"I think he was fantastic and there is much more to come from him."
'The best debut ever' - pundits praise Partey
For a long time in this game, the performance of Partey was the only highlight.
The midfielder oozed class, breaking up play with well-timed tackles, getting the ball forward with calm and accurate passes and being alert to any danger posed by the hosts.
Partey made a particularly crucial intervention in the first half when he prodded the ball from under the feet of Fountas as the Rapid Vienna forward was about to shoot.
BT Sport pundit and former Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves described it as "one of the best debuts I have ever seen".
"He is a key ingredient of what Arsenal have been missing for years," former England and Chelsea winger Karen Carney, commentating on the game for BT Sport, added.
"He has a knack of breaking up play and keeping the momentum going. He is pure class. He is versatile and tactically astute, gives more balance and is technically very good.
"He is brilliant and Arsenal fans will be overjoyed to see him in this team."
Leno errors a concern for Gunners
Since the start of the 2018-19 season, only Jordan Pickford (11) and David de Gea (nine) have made more errors leading to goals among Premier League goalkeepers in all competitions than Arsenal's Bernd Leno (eight)
After a tight first half in which chances were few and far between, the hosts took the lead after a big error by Leno. The goalkeeper's attempted pass was intercepted by Fountas, who then fired home from a tight angle.
Another error by Leno almost gifted the Austrians a second when he hit a clearance straight at Fountas, but he was able to recover and parry the striker's effort.
Arsenal lacked quality in the final third as they struggled to open up the hosts but found their bite when Aubameyang came off the bench.
Luiz put Arsenal level when he headed in Nicolas Pepe's free-kick and Aubameyang secured the win when he tapped in from Hector Bellerin's excellent assist.
Leno still looked nervous dealing with passes back to him and another poor clearance hit Luiz and deflected to Fountas, but this time Rapid Vienna's top scorer could not capitalise.
But despite those mistakes, Arteta is not considering giving up on playing out from the back.
He added: "In a split second you have to make a decision, you have to make the right touch and the right pass. The opponents as well are intuitive and they are waiting for that.
"It's something we have to keep working on because we want to play the way I want to. It's necessary that I keep using both in our build-up play."
Luiz oldest since Campbell - the stats
Arsenal have won their opening group game in each of the past four Europa League campaigns.
This was Rapid Vienna's first home defeat in the group stages of the Europa League since October 2012, ending their 13-game unbeaten run on home soil in the group stages of the competition.
David Luiz (33 years add 183 days) made his 50th appearance for Arsenal in all competitions and became the oldest player to score for the Gunners in major European competition since Sol Campbell against FC Porto in the Champions League back in February 2010 (35 years and 152 days).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 12 goals in 19 Europa League appearances for Arsenal.
Hector Bellerin has provided three assists in his last three games for Arsenal, more than he had in his previous 38 matches for the Gunners (two).
Thomas Partey became the first Ghanaian to start a competitive game for Arsenal since Emmanuel Frimpong in their 7-5 victory at Reading in October 2012.
What next?
Arsenal return to Premier League action on Sunday, 25 October (19:15 BST) when they host Leicester City.
Player of the match Partey Thomas Partey with an average of 8.19 Rapid Vienna Rapid Vienna Rapid Vienna
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bbc--2020-10-22--England game in doubt after Barbarians players breach Covid-19 bubble

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union England 's match against the Barbarians on Sunday is in doubt after several of the invitational side left their hotel for a night out , contrary to the fixture 's Covid-19 restrictions .
The fixture now depends on whether enough players with an up-to-date Covid testing record can be brought in .
Barbarian FC expressed their `` extreme disappointment '' in the conduct of the players involved .
They had only announced their 23-man squad on Wednesday and face a considerable task replacing those expelled from the squad .
An update on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected on Friday afternoon .
The players involved in Wednesday night 's unauthorised excursion were kept separate from the rest of the Barbarians squad on their return to the hotel .
Although the team are due to be tested for coronavirus again before Sunday 's match at Twickenham , the Rugby Football Union stated it would `` not be possible to guarantee that these players are not infectious in the period up to and including the match '' .
`` The RFU scheduled the fixture to provide a warm-up game ahead of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decider , however , it will not compromise the safety of players to do so , '' it added .
The identity of the players involved in the breach has not been revealed .
The Barbarians squad for the fixture is largely a mix of English-based players and Fijians .
Former England captain Chris Robshaw and veteran Saracens and England scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth are among the selection .
The build-up to Barbarians games is famous for its focus on socialising and the team management installed a team-room in their London base to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nadolo , who has played twice for the Barbarians , and Bristol Bears , who had been on standby to take part in Saturday 's Premiership final before Wasps were shown to have contained a Covid-19 outbreak , were among those to offer their services to the Barbarians on social media .

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
The match was due to be played at Twickenham
Quilter Cup: England v Barbarians Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Sunday, 25 October Kick-off: 14:00 GMT Coverage: Live text on the BBC Sport website and app; highlights on BBC Two and online from 18:00 GMT.
England's match against the Barbarians on Sunday is in doubt after several of the invitational side left their hotel for a night out, contrary to the fixture's Covid-19 restrictions.
As many as 12 players were involved. All have been dropped from the game.
The fixture now depends on whether enough players with an up-to-date Covid testing record can be brought in.
Barbarian FC expressed their "extreme disappointment" in the conduct of the players involved.
They had only announced their 23-man squad on Wednesday and face a considerable task replacing those expelled from the squad.
Cardiff RFC said on Friday that centre Max Llewellyn, son of former Wales lock Gareth, and full-back Ioan Davies had been called up to the squad, while Cardiff Blues back-rower Will Boyde should also be involved.
An update on whether the game can go ahead is expected during Friday.
The players involved in Wednesday night's unauthorised excursion were kept separate from the rest of the Barbarians squad on their return to the hotel.
Although the team are due to be tested for coronavirus again before Sunday's match at Twickenham, the Rugby Football Union stated it would "not be possible to guarantee that these players are not infectious in the period up to and including the match".
"The RFU scheduled the fixture to provide a warm-up game ahead of the postponed Italy v England Guinness Six Nations decider, however, it will not compromise the safety of players to do so," it added.
The identity of the players involved in the breach has not been revealed.
The Barbarians squad for the fixture is largely a mix of English-based players and Fijians. Former England captain Chris Robshaw and veteran Saracens and England scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth are among the selection.
The build-up to Barbarians games is famous for its focus on socialising and the team management installed a team-room in their London base to keep the players entertained.
Leicester wing Nemani Nadolo, who has played twice for the Barbarians, and Bristol Bears, who had been on standby to take part in Saturday's Premiership final before Wasps were shown to have contained a Covid-19 outbreak, were among those to offer their services to the Barbarians on social media.


bbc--2020-10-22--Alkmaar lose 13 players to Covid - then win away to Napoli

Last updated on .From the section European Football When AZ Alkmaar fans heard their team would be facing Italian giants Napoli in the Europa League with 13 players ruled out because of positive coronavirus tests , they must have feared the worst .
Dani de Wit curled in the unexpected winner in the second half .
It was a frustrating evening for the hosts , who had dominated throughout .
Elsewhere , Pablo Alcacer scored two goals in just eight minutes after coming off the bench as Villarreal beat Sivasspor 5-3 in a thriller .
Turkish side Sivasspor had come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2-2 and although on-loan Tottenham defender Juan Foyth restored the lead for Villarreal , Max Gradel struck to level again for the visitors .
However , Alcacer was introduced in the 70th minute and scored in the 74th and 78th minutes to give the Spanish side victory in Group I. Mario Gotze made it two goals in two games for PSV Eindhoven but it was not enough to prevent the Dutch side from losing to Granada in their Group E opener .
Gotze had opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensured the Spanish side marked their Europa League group stage debut with a win .
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva made his 101st European appearance as he helped Real Sociedad beat Croatians Rijeka in Group F. Silva 's clever reverse ball sent Mikel Merino away on the left and his cutback was fired home in stoppage time by Jon Bautista to give the Spanish side victory .
Finally , Bayer Leverkusen were the round 's highest scorers as the Germans thrashed French side Nice 6-2 in Group C while Italians Roma came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swiss side Young Boys 2-1 in Group A .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Alkmaar travelled to Italy with just 17 players
When AZ Alkmaar fans heard their team would be facing Italian giants Napoli in the Europa League with 13 players ruled out because of positive coronavirus tests, they must have feared the worst.
Instead, a side featuring a number of youth teams players pulled off a shock by winning 1-0 in the Group F match.
Dani de Wit curled in the unexpected winner in the second half.
It was a frustrating evening for the hosts, who had dominated throughout.
Elsewhere, Pablo Alcacer scored two goals in just eight minutes after coming off the bench as Villarreal beat Sivasspor 5-3 in a thriller.
Turkish side Sivasspor had come back from two goals down to level 2-2 and although on-loan Tottenham defender Juan Foyth restored the lead for Villarreal, Max Gradel struck to level again for the visitors.
However, Alcacer was introduced in the 70th minute and scored in the 74th and 78th minutes to give the Spanish side victory in Group I.
David Silva joined Real Sociedad in August after leaving Manchester City
Mario Gotze made it two goals in two games for PSV Eindhoven but it was not enough to prevent the Dutch side from losing to Granada in their Group E opener.
Gotze had opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time but goals from Jorge Molina and Darwin Machis ensured the Spanish side marked their Europa League group stage debut with a win.
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva made his 101st European appearance as he helped Real Sociedad beat Croatians Rijeka in Group F.
Silva's clever reverse ball sent Mikel Merino away on the left and his cutback was fired home in stoppage time by Jon Bautista to give the Spanish side victory.
Finally, Bayer Leverkusen were the round's highest scorers as the Germans thrashed French side Nice 6-2 in Group C while Italians Roma came back from a goal down to beat Swiss side Young Boys 2-1 in Group A.


bbc--2020-10-22--Mesut Ozil: Is China a factor in midfielder's exile from Arsenal squad?

World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal 's Premier League and Europa League squads , and said on Wednesday `` loyalty is hard to come by nowadays '' .
However , some Arsenal fans have pointed to his comments in December 2019 about the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims in China and suggested a link to his current exile .
In his social media statement on Wednesday , 32-year-old Ozil wrote : `` I will continue to train as best as I can and wherever possible use my voice against inhumanity and for justice . ''
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What is the background ?
In 2018 , a BBC investigation revealed evidence that about a million people - mostly from China 's Muslim Uighur community - were thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps .
Last December , Ozil , who is Muslim , released a social media post calling Uighurs `` warriors who resist persecution '' and criticising both China and the silence of Muslims in response .
Arsenal distanced themselves from midfielder Ozil 's comments saying the club is `` always apolitical as an organisation '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muslims in the country and says they are being educated in `` vocational training centres '' to combat violent religious extremism .
After his post , Ozil was taken out of China 's version of the Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 video game , and the club 's next game against Manchester City was removed from state broadcaster CCTV 's schedule .
China 's foreign ministry spokesman said Ozil had been `` deceived by fake news '' before making his comments .
Has he played for Arsenal since his original comments ?
Ozil had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unai Emery before returning to the side under interim boss Freddie Ljungberg at the start of December 2019 .
After Arteta 's appointment as permanent manager later that month - the same in which Ozil made his original comments - the German started all 10 of the club 's Premier League games before the coronavirus pandemic forced a three-month suspension in March , but he has not been seen in an Arsenal shirt subsequently .
Since joining from Real Madrid seven years ago , Ozil has scored 44 goals in 254 appearances in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Wednesday : `` I 'm really deeply disappointed by the fact that I have not been registered for the Premier League season for the time being .
`` Upon signing my new contract in 2018 , I pledged my loyalty and allegiance to the club that I love , Arsenal , and it saddens me that this has not been reciprocated .
`` I 've always tried to remain positive from week to week that there 's maybe a chance to get back in the squad soon again .
That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' 'Ozil should look at the mirror himself' '' I find the suggestion that Ozil has been moved aside for his political stance an intentional distraction and very convenient .
He has played and has been called up since he made his comments on China and the Uighur Muslims .
You have to look at the bigger picture [ in footballing terms ] .
`` Why have the last two managers struggled to find a way to fit him in ?
He is talented , no doubt , but talent is not enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be committed , interested , follow instructions on the pitch , work hard in training and in the games , with and without the ball , have faith in the group and in the leader… all that is necessary .
`` It is very easy to influence Arsenal fans by suggesting there is a hidden agenda here , but why would two managers go against doing the best for their own teams by leaving Ozil out ?
`` Would it be by any chance that they needed to bring some standards which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the impression Ozil should look at the mirror himself and be honest with what he sees .
`` Ozil is not able to impact games on a regular basis and now the manager feels that it is best for the group to leave him out of the Premier League and Europa League squad . ''
So why the China theory ?
Following his exile , some Arsenal fans suggested Ozil has been cast aside because of his support for the Uighur Muslims .
The phrase 'Muslims in China ' was trending on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and some have expressed concerns at Arsenal 's failure to back their player .
When contacted by BBC Sport , Arsenal reiterated Arteta 's response , insisting it was `` a football decision and that alone '' .
Earlier this month , Ozil raised a political point on social media once more , calling for a `` resolution '' in the ongoing violent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia regarding the Nagorno Karabakh region .
His contract expires at the end of the season and he will end his time at the Emirates eligible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while picking up a reported £350,000 a week in wages .
Ozil 's Germany career also ended in controversy , quitting international football in 2018 citing the `` racism and disrespect '' he has faced in Germany over his Turkish roots .
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said he was `` gutted '' Ozil will not get the chance to play and called the situation `` sad '' , while ex-Gunners ' midfielder Jack Wilshere added : `` He is one of the best players I have played with and it must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great player .
`` It is a tough time for him but I am sure , if it is not at Arsenal , he still has a lot to give as well . ''

Ozil has played 254 games for Arsenal, winning three FA Cups
World Cup-winning midfielder Mesut Ozil has been left out of Arsenal's Premier League and Europa League squads, and said on Wednesday "loyalty is hard to come by nowadays".
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta took responsibility, saying he had "failed" with Germany playmaker Ozil, and that his exclusion was purely "a football decision".
However, some Arsenal fans have pointed to his comments in December 2019 about the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims in China and suggested a link to his current exile.
In his social media statement on Wednesday, 32-year-old Ozil wrote: "I will continue to train as best as I can and wherever possible use my voice against inhumanity and for justice."
So what is behind the China suggestions?
What is the background?
In 2018, a BBC investigation revealed evidence that about a million people - mostly from China's Muslim Uighur community - were thought to have been detained without trial in high-security prison camps.
Last December, Ozil, who is Muslim, released a social media post calling Uighurs "warriors who resist persecution" and criticising both China and the silence of Muslims in response.
Arsenal distanced themselves from midfielder Ozil's comments, saying the club is "always apolitical as an organisation".
China has consistently denied mistreating Uighur Muslims in the country and says they are being educated in "vocational training centres" to combat violent religious extremism.
After his post, Ozil was taken out of China's version of the Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 video game, and the club's next game against Manchester City was removed from state broadcaster CCTV's schedule.
China's foreign ministry spokesman said Ozil had been "deceived by fake news" before making his comments.
Has he played for Arsenal since his original comments?
Ozil published this picture on social media last week
Yes.
Ozil had fallen out of favour under previous manager Unai Emery before returning to the side under interim boss Freddie Ljungberg at the start of December 2019.
After Arteta's appointment as permanent manager later that month - the same in which Ozil made his original comments - the German started all 10 of the club's Premier League games before the coronavirus pandemic forced a three-month suspension in March, but he has not been seen in an Arsenal shirt subsequently.
Since joining from Real Madrid seven years ago, Ozil has scored 44 goals in 254 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners.
He said on Wednesday: "I'm really deeply disappointed by the fact that I have not been registered for the Premier League season for the time being.
"Upon signing my new contract in 2018, I pledged my loyalty and allegiance to the club that I love, Arsenal, and it saddens me that this has not been reciprocated.
"I've always tried to remain positive from week to week that there's maybe a chance to get back in the squad soon again. That's why I kept silent so far."
'Ozil should look at the mirror himself'
European football expert Guillem Balague:
"I find the suggestion that Ozil has been moved aside for his political stance an intentional distraction and very convenient. He has played and has been called up since he made his comments on China and the Uighur Muslims. You have to look at the bigger picture [in footballing terms].
"Why have the last two managers struggled to find a way to fit him in? He is talented, no doubt, but talent is not enough in the elite.
"You have to be committed, interested, follow instructions on the pitch, work hard in training and in the games, with and without the ball, have faith in the group and in the leader… all that is necessary.
"It is very easy to influence Arsenal fans by suggesting there is a hidden agenda here, but why would two managers go against doing the best for their own teams by leaving Ozil out?
"Would it be by any chance that they needed to bring some standards which Ozil did not match? I have the impression Ozil should look at the mirror himself and be honest with what he sees.
"Ozil is not able to impact games on a regular basis and now the manager feels that it is best for the group to leave him out of the Premier League and Europa League squad."
So why the China theory?
Following his exile, some Arsenal fans suggested Ozil has been cast aside because of his support for the Uighur Muslims.
The phrase 'Muslims in China' external-link was trending on social media immediately after Wednesday's statement, and some have expressed concerns at Arsenal's failure to back their player.
When contacted by BBC Sport, Arsenal reiterated Arteta's response, insisting it was "a football decision and that alone".
Earlier this month, Ozil raised a political point on social media external-link once more, calling for a "resolution" in the ongoing violent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia regarding the Nagorno Karabakh region.
His contract expires at the end of the season and he will end his time at Emirates Stadium eligible only for the under-23 side this season, while picking up a reported £350,000 a week in wages.
Ozil's Germany career also ended in controversy, quitting international football in 2018 citing the "racism and disrespect" he has faced in Germany over his Turkish roots.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said he was "gutted" Ozil will not get the chance to play and called the situation external-link "sad", while ex-Gunners' midfielder Jack Wilshere added: "He is one of the best players I have played with and it must be so frustrating for him. What a great player.
"It is a tough time for him but I am sure, if it is not at Arsenal, he still has a lot to give as well."
What has Ozil's agent said?
Dr Erkut Sogut is Ozil's agent and has contradicted Arteta's claim that his client has been treated fairly.
"Arsenal fans deserve an honest explanation, not [Arteta] saying, 'I failed Ozil'," Sogut told ESPN. external-link
"You didn't fail Ozil. You failed to be fair, honest and transparent and treat someone with respect who has a contract and was loyal all the time."
Sogut claimed he had spoken to "at least" five of Ozil's team-mates "who say he is training great" and "cannot understand why he is left out".
On the issue of the social media post about Uighur Muslims in China, Sogut says Ozil expected "more support from the club".
"Imagine a football player comes out and says 'this is inhumane'. Is that politics or empathy?" he added.
"Mesut cannot speak now because of confidentiality, but one day he will, and we'll see what people think."


bbc--2020-10-22--US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden?

On his own health , 72 % of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the `` risk of @ @ @ @ @ , '' while the same number said he failed to take `` the appropriate precautions @ @ @ @ @ personal health '' .

On his own health, 72% of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," while the same number said he failed to take "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health".


bbc--2020-10-23--Presidential debate: Trump and Biden row over Covid, climate and racism

The Trump campaign will try to make an issue out of Mr Biden 's call for a `` transition '' @ @ @ @ @ risky thing to throw in at the tail end of the debate .
In an @ @ @ @ @ energy-efficient homes , however , when even petroleum companies employ similar language , it may @ @ @ @ @ as Republicans imagine .

The Trump campaign will try to make an issue out of Mr Biden's call for a "transition" from oil-based energy - a risky thing to throw in at the tail end of the debate. In an era of hybrid cars and energy-efficient homes, however, when even petroleum companies employ similar language, it may not hit Americans as hard as Republicans imagine.


bbc--2020-10-23--Fact-check: Who caged children first?

Fact-check: Who caged children first?

Trump : `` We 've rounded the corner [ on coronavirus ] - it 's going away '' Biden : `` The coronavirus spikes are in red states '' Trump : `` 2.2 million people , modelled out , were expected to die '' Biden : `` We commuted over 1,000 people 's sentences ... the federal prison system was reduced by 38,000 people under our administration '' Trump : `` I 've got the Nato countries to put up an extra $ 130 billion going to $ 420 billion a year , that 's to guard against Russia '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has caused the deficit with China to go up , not down '' According to data from the US Census Bureau , the first six months of 2020 saw a $ 130bn deficit in both goods and services with China - that 's $ 34 billion less than the first half of 2019 and nearly $ 53 billion less than in the first half of 2018 .
Trump : `` They did it , we changed the policy ...
They built the cages '' Trump : `` We have the cleanest air , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have never said I oppose fracking ''

Presidential debate 2020: Trump and Biden final debate fact-checked Published 23 October 2020
Image source, Reuters
President Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden have faced off in their second and final presidential debate of the election campaign.
They traded arguments and accusations on everything from the coronavirus pandemic, to the economy and even the "caging" of children of migrants crossing the border from Mexico. Reality Check has unpicked some of the claims.
Trump: "We've rounded the corner [on coronavirus] - it's going away"
Verdict: Coronavirus is not going away - cases and hospital admissions are rising and deaths remain high.
The White House's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has disputed the president's assertion that the US is turning a corner, calling the latest statistics "disturbing".
Around 60,000 new coronavirus cases a day are being reported across the US, up from around 50,000 a day at the start of October, according to the Covid Tracking Project.
Hospital admissions have also increased by more than 30% since the start of October.
Confirmed deaths have remained at around 800 a day through October.
Biden: "The coronavirus spikes are in red states"
Verdict: That's not right. Coronavirus cases are rising in both Republican (red) and Democratic (blue) states.
The Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden implied that the rise in infections was centred on Republican run states.
Covid-19 cases are rising in more than 40 US states and these include both Republican and Democratic controlled states.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wisconsin have seen the most coronavirus cases per capita over the last week, according to New York Times.
The Dakotas are run by Republican governors, but Montana and Wisconsin both have Democratic governors - although all of these states voted for President Trump in 2016.
Mr Biden also pointed to spikes in Republican states in the Midwest - but the midwestern state of Illinois, which voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and has a Democratic governor, is also experiencing a spike in coronavirus cases.
Trump: "2.2 million people, modelled out, were expected to die"
Verdict: This is misleading.
The figure is mentioned in a study published by Imperial College London in March in the case of an "unmitigated epidemic".
But the study describes 2.2 million deaths from Covid-19 in the US not as the "expected" number, but instead what would occur "in the (unlikely) absence of any control measures or spontaneous changes in individual behaviour".
So far, there have been more than 223,000 Covid-19 deaths in the US.
Image source, Reuters
Trump: "I have a plan to help people with pre-existing conditions"
Verdict: President Trump may have a plan to do this but he hasn't shared it with the American people.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed under President Obama, made it illegal to deny healthcare coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions.
The Trump administration wants to repeal it and now seeks to dismantle the law in the Supreme Court.
The president has repeatedly said he would replace the act with something better and protect people with pre-existing conditions, but his plan to do this is yet to be published.
In September, President Trump signed an executive order which said: "access to health insurance despite underlying health conditions should be maintained".
But there is no detail about how this will be done or funded.
Biden: "We commuted over 1,000 people's sentences...the federal prison system was reduced by 38,000 people under our administration"
Verdict: He's right about the number of commutations during the Obama administration, but not about the federal prison reduction.
About 1,700 inmates had their sentence commuted (or changed to a less severe one) by President Obama and a further 212 received a pardon.
But in 2016, the last year Mr Obama and Mr Biden were in office, there were 16,500 fewer inmates in the federal prison system compared to 2009.
Image source, Reuters
Trump: "I've got the Nato countries to put up an extra $130 billion going to $420 billion a year, that's to guard against Russia"
Verdict: This implies these figures are annual increases - that's not correct.
President Trump said he'd been tough on Russia and insisted he'd boosted defence spending by Nato members.
Since 2016, European countries and Canada have increased investment in their defence budgets by $130 billion. But this has been over a number of years rather than every year.
According to a Nato report: "By the end of 2020, European Allies and Canada will have spent an extra 130 billion US dollars on defence since 2016. This figure is due to rise to 400 billion by the end of 2024".
Biden: "He [Trump] has caused the deficit with China to go up, not down"
Verdict: That's not quite right.
After rising in 2017 the trade deficit with China - the gap between imports and exports - fell sharply after 2018, following tariffs imposed by Washington on Chinese goods.
It stood at about $308bn in 2019, slightly less than the $310bn in 2016.
According to data from the US Census Bureau, the first six months of 2020 saw a $130bn deficit in both goods and services with China - that's $34 billion less than the first half of 2019 and nearly $53 billion less than in the first half of 2018.
Image source, Reuters
Trump: "They did it, we changed the policy...They built the cages"
Verdict: This needs context. It's true that some migrant children were detained in sites with chain fences under President Obama, but the law said they couldn't be held for more than 72 hours.
There were heated exchanges over the controversial policy of the Trump administration that led to the separation of children from their parents at the US border.
Mr Trump said it was the Obama administration that built "the cages" used to hold them.
When Barack Obama and Joe Biden were in office, facilities with chain link fencing were built to house the high numbers of unaccompanied children who crossed into the US from Mexico, before they were transferred elsewhere.
Jeh Johnson, the head of Homeland Security during the Obama administration referenced this issue in 2019: "Very clearly, chain link, barriers, partitions, fences, cages, whatever you want to call them, were not invented on January 20, 2017, OK." (This is the date of President Trump's inauguration).
But he said their detention was meant to be temporary, noting that under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, children could only be held in those facilities for 72 hours before being transferred to the health authorities.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The two candidates sparred over the facilities for detaining migrants under President Obama
Trump: "We have the cleanest air, the cleanest water"
Verdict: He is right about clean air but not about water.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the US currently has the cleanest air on record.
Over the past few decades, air quality - a measure of six major pollutants - has improved significantly in the US.
On water, however, the US is ranked 26th in the world on sanitation and drinking water, according to Yale University.
On this ranking, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK have the cleanest water.
Image source, Getty Images
Biden: "I have never said I oppose fracking"
Verdict: He has had to clarify previous statements on fracking, although his policy is to oppose new sites on federal lands.
President Trump repeated his claim that Joe Biden wants to ban fracking - the controversial process of drilling below ground and using high-pressure water to force out gas.
In March 2020, during a Democratic debate, Mr Biden said "No more — no new fracking."
He later clarified it: "I said I would not do any new leases on federal lands."
Mr Biden's campaign site says the Democrats would protect "America's natural treasures by... banning new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters." But they are not opposed to fracking in general.


bbc--2020-10-23--Trump and Biden spar in final presidential debate

Their last time together on stage featured a much more subdued debate with real policy discussions .
Topics ranged from @ @ @ @ @ relations in the US .

Their last time together on stage featured a much more subdued debate with real policy discussions. Topics ranged from the Covid-19 response to race relations in the US.


bbc--2020-10-23--Kristen Welker: Presidential debate moderator was 'clear winner' on social media

But clearly Welker was taking notes from those debates , as she was praised specifically for managing to keep the @ @ @ @ @ controlling the conversation - though she did have the advantage of the candidates being muted @ @ @ @ @ two minutes .

But clearly Welker was taking notes from those debates, as she was praised specifically for managing to keep the candidates in line, and controlling the conversation - though she did have the advantage of the candidates being muted during each others' allotted two minutes.


bbc--2020-10-23--Coronavirus: France puts 46 million under night curfew

He said that was a 40 % increase in one week and the reproduction ( R ) rate was around @ @ @ @ @ means a doubling of the number of cases every two weeks '' .
The R @ @ @ @ @ each infected person is passing the virus on to .

He said that was a 40% increase in one week and the reproduction (R) rate was around 1.35, "which basically means a doubling of the number of cases every two weeks". The R rate measures how many others each infected person is passing the virus on to.


bbc--2020-10-23--Italian held in France on suspicion of 160 rapes and sexual assaults

French reports said that among the offences he was suspected of committing were the rape of his daughter over a @ @ @ @

French reports said that among the offences he was suspected of committing were the rape of his daughter over a number of years.


bbc--2020-10-23--Nigeria End Sars protest: Key protest group says stay at home

In a statement posted on Twitter the group - which has been using the hashtag # EndSars to rally protesters @ @ @ @ @ `` every form '' of violence that had occurred , saying that young Nigerians `` @ @ @ @ @ pursue our dreams to build the future '' .

In a statement posted on Twitter the group - which has been using the hashtag #EndSars to rally protesters - said that it condemned "every form" of violence that had occurred, saying that young Nigerians "need to stay alive to pursue our dreams to build the future".


bbc--2020-10-23--Coronavirus: North Korea warnings over 'yellow dust coming from China'

The US Centres for Disease Control has said coronavirus can remain suspended in the air “ for hours ” .
@ @ @ @ @ it is extremely rare for someone to be infected this way - especially outdoors .
@ @ @ @ @ infected is from standing in close proximity to someone who is infected who then coughs @ @ @ @ @ spreading the virus through droplets .

The US Centres for Disease Control has said coronavirus can remain suspended in the air “for hours”. However, it also says it is extremely rare for someone to be infected this way - especially outdoors. The main way people get infected is from standing in close proximity to someone who is infected who then coughs, sneezes or talks, spreading the virus through droplets.


bbc--2020-10-23--Libya rivals sign ceasefire deal in Geneva

The oil-rich nation is a key transit point for migrants heading to Europe from Africa , and many Libyans within @ @ @ @ @ from their homes .

The deal has been met with scepticism by some Libyan observers who see it as an entry point towards potentially tangible, long-lasting peace in the country, rather than a done deal in and of itself.


bbc--2020-10-23--Poland abortion ruling: Police use pepper spray against protesters

In Warsaw , hundreds of people marched from the court to the home of Jaroslaw Kaczynski - who heads the @ @ @ @ @ - to vent their anger at the ruling .
Some held candles or carried signs @ @ @ @ @ '' on them .

In Warsaw, hundreds of people marched from the court to the home of Jaroslaw Kaczynski - who heads the governing Law and Justice party - to vent their anger at the ruling. Some held candles or carried signs with the word "torture" on them.


bbc--2020-10-23--Bihar elections: Huge crowds gather at rallies, raising coronavirus fears

India has recorded more than seven million cases so far , but its daily case count has been steadily dropping @ @ @ @ @ testing has remained consistent .
Although some have said this suggests that the worst of @ @ @ @ @ others have cautioned against celebrating too soon .

India has recorded more than seven million cases so far, but its daily case count has been steadily dropping in recent weeks even as testing has remained consistent. Although some have said this suggests that the worst of the pandemic is over, others have cautioned against celebrating too soon.


bbc--2020-10-23--Kamchatka: Toxic algae blamed for mass marine death in Russia

`` We would like to look at why there was a fall in oxygen in the water ...
I do @ @ @ @ @ this yet , '' he said , quoted by Reuters .

"We would like to look at why there was a fall in oxygen in the water... I don't have an answer to this yet," he said, quoted by Reuters.


bbc--2020-10-23--Fukushima: Contaminated water could damage human DNA, Greenpeace says

For years Japan has debated over what to do with the more than a million tonnes of water used to @ @ @ @ @ which went into meltdown in 2011 after being hit by a massive tsunami .

For years Japan has debated over what to do with the more than a million tonnes of water used to cool the power station, which went into meltdown in 2011 after being hit by a massive tsunami.


bbc--2020-10-22--John McAvoy: The ex-armed robber who reformed through sport in high security prison

At half past eight on a warm September morning in 2005 , 22-year-old criminal John McAvoy was ready .
He and another man were planning to raid a security van making a delivery of around £100,000 in cash in Eltham , south-east London .
As Brown approached the van they were targeting , McAvoy , observing from his own vehicle , spotted a police car .
What happened next changed his life forever .
`` The officers jumped out with all the guns but I managed to drive off , '' says McAvoy , who knocked over a lamppost as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all jumped back in their cars and chased me and I kept thinking I had to get out as fast as I could .
`` I was fully prepared to die trying to get away , because I knew what was coming if they caught me .
I was going back to that tiny segregation cell , for a lot longer than the first time . ''
Now on foot , McAvoy ran into a dead end .
With nowhere to go , he was quickly apprehended .
It was all over .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I had about 15 guns pointing at me in this little cul-de-sac and I was face down on the floor .
I was absolutely deflated , '' he says .
`` They put me in the back of this undercover car and I was pretending I had concussion because I was desperate , thinking they might take me to hospital instead and I could try to escape .
`` As I was pretending to drift in and out of consciousness , the same police officer who 'd arrested me the first time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to me : 'John , look out of the window . '
There were people out on the high street with their shopping bags .
'You will not be seeing this for a long time ' , he said .
I remember thinking I would do absolutely anything to swap places with those people walking down the high street . ''
The 15 years that followed have led McAvoy along a very different path to the one he had envisaged growing up among hardened members of the criminal underworld .
Over the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of Britain 's highest-security prisons , it was his best friend 's death in a robbery gone wrong that sparked a desire to finally rehabilitate himself .
By the time of his release in 2012 , McAvoy had radically turned his life around , and he has since set about encouraging others to follow the same redemptive course he found - in the power of sport .
Now aged 37 , McAvoy is a sponsored triathlete who competes in Ironman events .
A man who broke three world records and seven British @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confines of the prison gym .
And he has quite a story to tell .
There 'd been an earlier occasion in McAvoy 's life when he was told to look out the window .
That first time was as a young boy , sitting in his step-father Billy Tobin 's Porsche .
He did n't know what he was supposed to be looking at .
Tobin was a notorious armed robber who engaged McAvoy in a criminal `` apprenticeship '' from the age of about eight years old .
`` All these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tobin said , according to McAvoy , who was taught that working and paying taxes would never lead to becoming a millionaire by the age of 21 like Tobin had .
McAvoy 's father had died before he was born .
His uncle Mickey was involved in the Brinks Mat robbery of 1983 , when a gang stole gold bullion and uncut diamonds worth £26m from a warehouse near Heathrow Airport , one of the most dramatic heists in British history .
McAvoy 's mother , who worked on minimum wage at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unhappy about her son 's exposure to that world , but there was n't much she could do about it .
`` When I was a kid my mum would n't even let me have a toy gun in the house to play cowboys and Indians , '' he says .
`` She was so anti-gangs , anti-violence .
But as I was getting older she could see I was getting pulled further and further into that world .
`` She used to say 'you 're an accident waiting to happen ' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fast lane you will crash and burn ' .
'You 'll end up how they all end up - living in a cage and going to prison . '
'' The first time McAvoy was sent to jail , it did n't deter him from the life he lived .
In fact during his time inside , he was determined not to submit to `` the system '' .
`` I had no fear whatsoever , '' he says .
`` [ Prison ] was part of the lifestyle .
`` Deep down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that you are going to get caught .
You hear someone 's been arrested , you find tracking devices on your car , you know the police are watching you and you 're always trying to stay one step ahead of them .
`` A lot of the people I was surrounded by as a young boy had been to prison , it was all about not showing weakness and fighting it so that 's what I did .
I spent a year in a segregation cell , refused to come out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , read books , would n't interact with the prison regime and was as difficult as I could be . ''
The second time McAvoy was arrested , his sentencing was much more robust .
He was first sent to HMP Belmarsh .
High security .
When he went out into the exercise yard for the first time he was met by the London 21/7 bombers , and Abu Hamza , the notorious Islamic extremist .
It was then he realised the extent of the trouble he was in .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a train , '' he says .
`` The powers that be thought me to be such a high escape risk that they put me with these people that were a threat to national security .
I recognised all the faces from the newspapers .
Abu Hamza comes up to me , really polite , and says you 've just been arrested have n't you , do you need anything ?
I said no I 'm absolutely fine thank you . ''
Later that day , after returning from a shower , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Qur'an , a packet of Weetabix and some UHT milk on his bed .
McAvoy says : `` It was the biggest book I have ever seen in my life !
I went back to his cell and said : 'Thank you so much , I 'm absolutely fine . '
And he said : 'No , no brother , I 'm just being polite . '
I put it on his bed and went back in to my cell . ''
Then came the moment that would change his view of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , McAvoy was informed of his best friend 's death .
Aaron Cloud broke his neck and died instantly when he was thrown out of a getaway car after robbing an ATM in the Netherlands .
It had a profound impact on McAvoy .
`` It was then I realised how precious life is , '' he says .
`` I 'd never lost anyone I cared for and suddenly my best friend dies .
All the people I 'd admired and looked up to since I was a little boy were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd done nothing with their lives .
`` I got up the next morning and I was completely lost .
My reputation , my name , it was meaningless .
I looked at myself in that prison cell .
I had wasted my life up to that point , down the drain .
`` I made the decision : I am not living this life any more . ''
The prison gym became McAvoy 's refuge .
It was a way of channelling his energy into something rewarding , an escape from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance to do something with his time inside .
McAvoy discovered the indoor rowing machine and found he was allowed more than his allocated time if he was training for one of the many rowing challenges .
It gave him focus .
At first , he was top of the prison leaderboard .
Then , supported by prison guard Darren Davis , he trained for the 24-hour indoor rowing challenge and broke two world records - 100,000m and the furthest distance rowed in 24 hours .
He asked the prison library to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sports nutrition .
He wanted to learn about becoming an athlete .
In total he became the proud holder of three world records and seven British records in indoor rowing , all achieved in confinement .
`` A lot of these characteristics that I had - the will to win and want to be successful - I only used to see in criminals and suddenly there 's this other group of people , '' McAvoy says .
`` The mindset was the same but I just had to channel the energy into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was noted , and he was soon put up for parole .
But it did n't go smoothly .
`` When I went to my first hearing , the judge sat across the table from me and said 'what are you going to do when you get released ? '
`` I said : ' I 'm going to become an athlete ' .
He was a crown court judge in his 70s .
With his glasses on the bridge of his nose he looked up at me with a smile and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hearings for life-sentence prisoners , you are the only one who has sat in front of me and said that . '
`` I was absolutely convinced and adamant I was going to do it .
But they refused my parole . ''
However , McAvoy was downgraded to an open prison where he could take qualifications to prepare for an early release .
McAvoy was released from prison in 2012 .
One of the first things he did - after getting a Nando 's and going to see his mum - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Putney .
He wanted to make it as a professional rower .
Months later when somebody typed his name into a search engine , headlines of his past and his mug shots came up .
He decided to reveal his story and was met with understanding , but as it turned out , he was too old to make it in rowing .
He turned his attention to endurance sport and triathlon instead , landing sponsorship from Nike and competing in Ironman races .
At the time of our conversation , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McAvoy had ventured to the Alps for a few months to train and work on a project helping young disadvantaged British children experience similar destinations in order to broaden their horizons .
In the UK , he wants to continue pushing for reforms in the prison system that further focus on sport 's rehabilitating role .
He has his own foundation and is involved in several other charities including Boats not Bars , Gloves not Gunz and the Twinning Project .
He has campaigned in support of an initiative bringing Parkrun into prisons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommended lifting a ban on teaching inmates boxing and martial arts .
In 2019 he took up an ambassadorial role with the European Commission , seeking to encourage more people to exercise .
`` I just want to have a positive impact on the world and make up for the all the wrong I 've done in the past , '' McAvoy says .
`` Your view and vision of the world is very limited by what you 're exposed to as a child .
That criminal world had become so normalised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abnormal .
`` Now I look back on it and I ca n't even believe some of the things we used to do .
I have to live with that every day ; it 's one of the conscious reasons why I do what I do now .
Because they 're not mistakes , they 're decisions .
Poor life choices based on what you know .
`` Sport changed my life and without it I would n't be the man I am today .
I am so adamant and so driven that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turn their lives around and find their purpose and direction in life .
`` I was as bad as you can get .
If I can go through that journey and process of change , it 's possible for anyone .
I am so determined to help other people get the same chance . ''

McAvoy was sent to prison for a second time following his arrest in 2005, and was released in 2012
At half past eight on a warm September morning in 2005, 22-year-old criminal John McAvoy was ready. He and another man were planning to raid a security van making a delivery of around £100,000 in cash in Eltham, south-east London.
McAvoy did not know there was a surveillance operation watching this man, Kevin Brown. For months police had been observing him, waiting for him to commit an offence.
As Brown approached the van they were targeting, McAvoy, observing from his own vehicle, spotted a police car. What happened next changed his life forever.
"The officers jumped out with all the guns but I managed to drive off," says McAvoy, who knocked over a lamppost as he attempted to escape. "They all jumped back in their cars and chased me and I kept thinking I had to get out as fast as I could.
"I was fully prepared to die trying to get away, because I knew what was coming if they caught me. I was going back to that tiny segregation cell, for a lot longer than the first time."
Now on foot, McAvoy ran into a dead end. With nowhere to go, he was quickly apprehended. It was all over. Brown had been arrested too.
"I had about 15 guns pointing at me in this little cul-de-sac and I was face down on the floor. I was absolutely deflated," he says.
"They put me in the back of this undercover car and I was pretending I had concussion because I was desperate, thinking they might take me to hospital instead and I could try to escape.
"As I was pretending to drift in and out of consciousness, the same police officer who'd arrested me the first time was calling my name.
"He said to me: 'John, look out of the window.' There were people out on the high street with their shopping bags. 'You will not be seeing this for a long time', he said. I remember thinking I would do absolutely anything to swap places with those people walking down the high street."
The 15 years that followed have led McAvoy along a very different path to the one he had envisaged growing up among hardened members of the criminal underworld.
Over the course of a life sentence partly served in one of Britain's highest-security prisons, it was his best friend's death in a robbery gone wrong that sparked a desire to finally rehabilitate himself.
By the time of his release in 2012, McAvoy had radically turned his life around, and he has since set about encouraging others to follow the same redemptive course he found - in the power of sport.
Now aged 37, McAvoy is a sponsored triathlete who competes in Ironman events. A man who broke three world records and seven British records in indoor rowing, from the confines of the prison gym.
And he has quite a story to tell.
There'd been an earlier occasion in McAvoy's life when he was told to look out the window. That first time was as a young boy, sitting in his step-father Billy Tobin's Porsche. He didn't know what he was supposed to be looking at.
Tobin was a notorious armed robber who engaged McAvoy in a criminal "apprenticeship" from the age of about eight years old.
"All these people out there are sheep," Tobin said, according to McAvoy, who was taught that working and paying taxes would never lead to becoming a millionaire by the age of 21 like Tobin had.
McAvoy's father had died before he was born. His uncle Mickey was involved in the Brinks Mat robbery of 1983, when a gang stole gold bullion and uncut diamonds worth £26m from a warehouse near Heathrow Airport, one of the most dramatic heists in British history.
McAvoy's mother, who worked on minimum wage at a local florist in Crystal Palace, was unhappy about her son's exposure to that world, but there wasn't much she could do about it.
"When I was a kid my mum wouldn't even let me have a toy gun in the house to play cowboys and Indians," he says. "She was so anti-gangs, anti-violence. But as I was getting older she could see I was getting pulled further and further into that world.
"She used to say 'you're an accident waiting to happen' and 'if you live your life in the fast lane you will crash and burn'. 'You'll end up how they all end up - living in a cage and going to prison.'"
McAvoy is a regular speaker on prison reform and sport's power to help change lives
The first time McAvoy was sent to jail, it didn't deter him from the life he lived. In fact during his time inside, he was determined not to submit to "the system".
"I had no fear whatsoever," he says. "[Prison] was part of the lifestyle.
"Deep down in your subconscious you have a reality that you are going to get caught. You hear someone's been arrested, you find tracking devices on your car, you know the police are watching you and you're always trying to stay one step ahead of them.
"A lot of the people I was surrounded by as a young boy had been to prison, it was all about not showing weakness and fighting it so that's what I did. I spent a year in a segregation cell, refused to come out, [exercised] in my cell every day, read books, wouldn't interact with the prison regime and was as difficult as I could be."
The second time McAvoy was arrested, his sentencing was much more robust. He was first sent to HMP Belmarsh. High security.
When he went out into the exercise yard for the first time he was met by the London 21/7 bombers, and Abu Hamza, the notorious Islamic extremist. It was then he realised the extent of the trouble he was in.
"It's like your life has been hit by a train," he says.
"The powers that be thought me to be such a high escape risk that they put me with these people that were a threat to national security. I recognised all the faces from the newspapers. Abu Hamza comes up to me, really polite, and says you've just been arrested haven't you, do you need anything? I said no I'm absolutely fine thank you."
Later that day, after returning from a shower, McAvoy entered his cell to find the Qur'an, a packet of Weetabix and some UHT milk on his bed.
McAvoy says: "It was the biggest book I have ever seen in my life! I went back to his cell and said: 'Thank you so much, I'm absolutely fine.' And he said: 'No, no brother, I'm just being polite.' I put it on his bed and went back in to my cell."
Then came the moment that would change his view of the world.
Three years into his sentence, McAvoy was informed of his best friend's death. Aaron Cloud broke his neck and died instantly when he was thrown out of a getaway car after robbing an ATM in the Netherlands. It had a profound impact on McAvoy.
"It was then I realised how precious life is," he says.
"I'd never lost anyone I cared for and suddenly my best friend dies. All the people I'd admired and looked up to since I was a little boy were just old men rotting in prison and they'd done nothing with their lives.
"I got up the next morning and I was completely lost. My reputation, my name, it was meaningless. I looked at myself in that prison cell. I had wasted my life up to that point, down the drain.
"I made the decision: I am not living this life any more."
The prison gym became McAvoy's refuge. It was a way of channelling his energy into something rewarding, an escape from the toxic goings on with other inmates, a chance to do something with his time inside.
McAvoy discovered the indoor rowing machine and found he was allowed more than his allocated time if he was training for one of the many rowing challenges. It gave him focus.
McAvoy (centre) pictured in 2013, a year after his release from prison, at London Rowing Club
At first, he was top of the prison leaderboard. Then, supported by prison guard Darren Davis, he trained for the 24-hour indoor rowing challenge and broke two world records - 100,000m and the furthest distance rowed in 24 hours.
He asked the prison library to order him stacks of books on training and sports nutrition. He wanted to learn about becoming an athlete. In total he became the proud holder of three world records and seven British records in indoor rowing, all achieved in confinement.
"A lot of these characteristics that I had - the will to win and want to be successful - I only used to see in criminals and suddenly there's this other group of people," McAvoy says.
"The mindset was the same but I just had to channel the energy into something positive."
McAvoy's progress was noted, and he was soon put up for parole. But it didn't go smoothly.
"When I went to my first hearing, the judge sat across the table from me and said 'what are you going to do when you get released?'
"I said: 'I'm going to become an athlete'. He was a crown court judge in his 70s. With his glasses on the bridge of his nose he looked up at me with a smile and said: 'In all my years of sitting in hearings for life-sentence prisoners, you are the only one who has sat in front of me and said that.'
"I was absolutely convinced and adamant I was going to do it. But they refused my parole."
However, McAvoy was downgraded to an open prison where he could take qualifications to prepare for an early release.
McAvoy was released from prison in 2012. One of the first things he did - after getting a Nando's and going to see his mum - was to head to London Rowing Club in Putney. He wanted to make it as a professional rower.
Months later when somebody typed his name into a search engine, headlines of his past and his mug shots came up. He decided to reveal his story and was met with understanding, but as it turned out, he was too old to make it in rowing. He turned his attention to endurance sport and triathlon instead, landing sponsorship from Nike and competing in Ironman races.
McAvoy, pictured with Parkrun ambassador Andrew Graham and four-time world Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington
At the time of our conversation, the UK's national lockdown had lifted and McAvoy had ventured to the Alps for a few months to train and work on a project helping young disadvantaged British children experience similar destinations in order to broaden their horizons.
In the UK, he wants to continue pushing for reforms in the prison system that further focus on sport's rehabilitating role. He has his own foundation and is involved in several other charities including Boats not Bars, external-link Gloves not Gunz external-link and the Twinning Project.
He has campaigned in support of an initiative bringing Parkrun into prisons, external-link and backed a 2018 report that recommended lifting a ban on teaching inmates boxing and martial arts. In 2019 he took up an ambassadorial role with the European Commission, external-link seeking to encourage more people to exercise.
"I just want to have a positive impact on the world and make up for the all the wrong I've done in the past," McAvoy says.
"Your view and vision of the world is very limited by what you're exposed to as a child. That criminal world had become so normalised to me that I felt everyone else was abnormal.
"Now I look back on it and I can't even believe some of the things we used to do. I have to live with that every day; it's one of the conscious reasons why I do what I do now. Because they're not mistakes, they're decisions. Poor life choices based on what you know.
"Sport changed my life and without it I wouldn't be the man I am today. I am so adamant and so driven that other people get the same opportunity to turn their lives around and find their purpose and direction in life.
"I was as bad as you can get. If I can go through that journey and process of change, it's possible for anyone. I am so determined to help other people get the same chance."


bbc--2020-10-22--Nigeria Sars protest: The misinformation circulating online

The woman protestor whose brothers were not killed by the police '' Not one brother ... 3 ... on the same day ... killed and dumped in a well , '' a widely-circulated reply to one of the posts with the image said , claiming she 'd lost family members at the hands of the police .
He said Ms Ugochukwu herself was briefly detained by Sars forces in 2018 , but although she has brothers , none of them had been killed by Sars forces .
Carrying the national flag will not protect you from the army Onyekachi Umah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC there were laws about respecting the national flag , but added : `` Just the fact that someone is holding the flag would not mean they [ the army ] can not act . ''
We have asked the army to find out if the practice is not to target any person holding the flag , but they have yet to respond .
No , a senior Nigerian official did n't call the protests 'child 's play' At the time , Mr Adesina had been on a local TV station talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted on Twitter has been edited to remove the introduction , which would have given the proper context .
And Mr Adesina himself has released a statement , thanking the station for the clarification , and saying that the misleading video led to his phone being `` bombarded ... .
with curses , expletives , and messages from the pit of hell '' .
And now for an example of something being called out as fake that did happen - although exactly who was involved is not clear .
A reverse image search @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic Bishop 's Conference of Nigeria ( CBCN ) led a protest in Abuja against killings and kidnappings in the country .
The umbrella body of Catholic Bishops in Nigeria has issued a statement supporting the Sars protests , but they have not physically joined in any protests .

Nigeria Sars protest: The misinformation circulating online Published 23 October 2020
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Protests about the Sars police unit have been going on for two weeks
Protests began earlier this month in Nigeria calling on the authorities to abolish a controversial police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars).
The story has started trending globally, with thousands of posts on social media, but not all of them factual.
We have looked at some of the misinformation that has spread online.
The woman protestor whose brothers were not killed by the police
A striking image of a woman called Ugwu Blessing Ugochukwu crying while holding a folded Nigerian flag, and sitting on top of a statue have been widely shared on Twitter.
The image is real, and she had joined protests in south-eastern Nigeria. But as the image was shared, people started adding misleading information.
"Not one brother...3...on the same day...killed and dumped in a well," a widely-circulated reply to one of the posts with the image said, claiming she'd lost family members at the hands of the police.
When we contacted a spokesperson for Ms Ugochukwu called Gideon Obianime, he told us this was not true.
He said Ms Ugochukwu herself was briefly detained by Sars forces in 2018, but although she has brothers, none of them had been killed by Sars forces.
"I think people started adding assumptions to the photo. She has been getting a lot of backlash [over this]," Mr Obianime told the BBC.
Carrying the national flag will not protect you from the army
This unproven claim has gone viral - that a soldier cannot shoot someone holding the Nigerian flag.
It's been widely shared on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, with some suggesting there's an unwritten military code to that effect.
The claim appears to have originated from a screenshot of a conversation, in which someone says they were told this by their dad, a retired army officer.
Someone replies saying: "I think this is military code... You guys should repost so protesters will see."
However, there's no evidence for this, and some accounts have since deleted their posts after other online users pointed out it was misleading.
Onyekachi Umah, a lawyer in Nigeria, told the BBC there were laws about respecting the national flag, but added: "Just the fact that someone is holding the flag would not mean they [the army] cannot act."
We have asked the army to find out if the practice is not to target any person holding the flag, but they have yet to respond.
However, a Nigerian journalist told us they had asked a former senior officer about this, and had been told no such practice existed.
No, a senior Nigerian official didn't call the protests 'child's play'
A few days into the protests, a video was posted online showing one of President Muhammadu Buhari's advisers, Femi Adesina, apparently referring to them as just "child's play".
Many interpreted this to mean the president's adviser was dismissing the protests.
Alongside the video was a message: "If you are not angry enough, I hope this video helps you."
But the video is old and has been edited out of context.
It relates to a different set of protests held two months ago - and has nothing to do with the Sars issue.
At the time, Mr Adesina had been on a local TV station talking about those protests. But the video posted on Twitter has been edited to remove the introduction, which would have given the proper context.
The TV station concerned, Channels TV, has now issued a clarification about the video.
And Mr Adesina himself has released a statement, thanking the station for the clarification, and saying that the misleading video led to his phone being "bombarded.... with curses, expletives, and messages from the pit of hell".
The 'fake' shopping mall incident that wasn't fake
And now for an example of something being called out as fake that did happen - although exactly who was involved is not clear.
A video showing looting and violence at a shopping mall in south-west Nigeria's Osun state over the weekend became the subject of accusations and counter-accusations about links to the anti-police brutality protests.
The short video was posted by a Twitter account belonging to the All Progressives Congress UK - a group allied to Nigeria's ruling party - alleging that protesters linked to the anti-Sars movement were looting.
But some online users supporting the anti-Sars protests were quick to dismiss the video.
They said it was not related to Sars protests, but from the retaliatory attacks last year against South African-associated businesses after Nigerians had been targeted in South Africa.
Others claimed the video was staged.
From the video, some shops in the location can be clearly identified and we found they match photos posted on the Osun Mall website.
The BBC spoke to one of the shop owners and someone who witnessed the attack, who confirmed it took place.
Also, this mall only opened in December last year, some months after the xenophobic attacks - which rules out the video being from then.
We have contacted the state police to try to find out who was involved in the incident, but have yet to receive a response.
Nigerian Catholic bishops and an anti-Sars protest
A tweet that has been re-tweeted thousands of times falsely claimed that Catholic bishops had marched in support of the protests.
The tweet included a photo showing bishops among a procession of people, most of them wearing black, with some carrying placards.
But this photo is old.
A reverse image search shows it is from March, when the Catholic Bishop's Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) led a protest in Abuja against killings and kidnappings in the country.
The umbrella body of Catholic Bishops in Nigeria has issued a statement supporting the Sars protests, but they have not physically joined in any protests.