bbc--2020-09-12--Salah is Barca's top target - Sunday's gossip column

Last updated on .From the section Gossip Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has made Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah , 28 , his top transfer target .
( Sunday Express ) Spain left-back Sergio Reguilon , 23 , would prefer a loan to Sevilla over a move to Manchester United .
( AS - in Spanish ) Tottenham have had a loan bid rejected for 26-year-old Torino and Italy striker Andrea Belotti .
( Sky Italia - in Italian ) Manchester United are prepared to pay £23m for Monaco 's French defender Benoit Badiashile , 19 .
( L'Equipe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antonio Conte wants to bring Chelsea and Spain full-back Marcos Alonso , 29 , to the Serie A club .
( Sky Italia , via Mail on Sunday ) Manchester City and Ukraine midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko , 23 , would be open to being part of a swap deal for Napoli and Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly , 29 .
( Radio Marte , via Sun ) Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure , 37 , has no plans to retire and wants to play in Serie A .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outfit Qingdao Huanghai in January .
( Tuttomercato via Goal ) West Ham are interested in a move for Brighton 's 26-year-old English winger Solly March and have started negotiations .
( 90min ) Dijon 's French forward Mounir Chouiar , 21 , is a target for Leeds , Wolves and Arsenal .
( France Football - in French ) Leeds want to buy Chelsea 's English midfielder Conor Gallagher , 20 .
( Mail on Sunday ) Aston Villa have had a 17m euros ( £15.7m ) bid turned down for Lyon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 .
( Footmercato - in French ) Burnley will make an £8m move for Mainz and Sweden attacking midfielder Robin Quaison , 26 .
( Mail on Sunday ) Liverpool have agreed a £1.8m deal for Fluminense 's 17-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga .
( Globo Esporte , via Mail on Sunday ) Sunderland have won the race to sign Hartlepool midfielder Josh Hawkes .
The 21-year-old was also on the radar of Leeds , Newcastle and Middlesbrough .
( Team Talk ) • None Comedians try to make sense of 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Ham Women

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has made Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 28, his top transfer target. (Sunday Express) external-link
France forward Kylian Mbappe, 21, has told Paris St-Germain he intends to leave at the end of this season to further his career elsewhere and is targeting a move to La Liga or the Premier League. (Sunday Times - subscription required) external-link
Manchester United could move for Real Madrid and Wales winger Gareth Bale, 31, as an alternative to Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old England forward Jadon Sancho. (Sunday Express) external-link
Tottenham Hotspur have had a loan bid rejected for 26-year-old Torino and Italy striker Andrea Belotti. (Sky Italia - in Italian) external-link
Arsenal are ready to increase their bid for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya and will offer £10m for the 24-year-old Spaniard. (Sun on Sunday) external-link
Chelsea could sell four players in an attempt to raise funds for a move for West Ham United's England midfielder Declan Rice, 21. (Daily Star Sunday) external-link
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Spain left-back Sergio Reguilon, 23, would prefer a loan spell at Sevilla over a move to Manchester United. (AS - in Spanish) external-link
United are prepared to pay £23m for Monaco's French defender Benoit Badiashile, 19. (L'Equipe, via Sunday Express) external-link
Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte wants to bring Chelsea and Spain full-back Marcos Alonso, 29, to the Serie A club. (Sky Italia, via Mail on Sunday) external-link
Tottenham are considering a move for Braga's Portuguese striker Paulinho, 27. (90min) external-link
Manchester City and Ukraine left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 23, would be open to being part of a swap deal for Napoli and Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 29. (Radio Marte, via Sun on Sunday) external-link
Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, 37, has no plans to retire and wants to play in Serie A. He is a free agent after leaving Chinese club Qingdao Huanghai in January. (Tuttomercato - in Italian) external-link
West Ham are interested in a move for Brighton and Hove Albion's 26-year-old English winger Solly March and talks are under way. (90min) external-link
Dijon's French forward Mounir Chouiar, 21, is a target for Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal. (France Football - in French) external-link
Leeds want to buy Chelsea's English midfielder Conor Gallagher, 20. (Mail on Sunday) external-link
Aston Villa have had a 17m euros (£15.7m) bid turned down for Lyon and Burkina Faso forward Bertrand Traore, 25. (Footmercato - in French) external-link
Burnley will make an £8m move for Mainz and Sweden attacking midfielder Robin Quaison, 26. (Mail on Sunday) external-link
Liverpool have agreed a £1.8m deal for Fluminense's 17-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga. (Globo Esporte - in Portuguese) external-link
Sunderland have won the race to sign Hartlepool midfielder Josh Hawkes. The 21-year-old was also on the radar of Leeds, Newcastle and Middlesbrough. (Team Talk) external-link


bbc--2020-09-12--Tour de France: Soren Kragh Andersen wins stage 14

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Soren Kragh Andersen took a surprise win on stage 14 of the Tour de France to cap a sublime tactical ride by Team Sunweb .
Primoz Roglic maintained his 44-second lead in the yellow jersey .
Peter Sagan finished fourth in Lyon to cut Sam Bennett 's green jersey lead to 43 points after Sagan 's Bora-Hansgrohe team dropped the Irishman earlier on .
Luka Mezgec finished second , with Simone Conssoni third , as the peloton arrived 15 seconds behind Kragh Andersen .
`` I feel very emotional .
I 've dreamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say you 're good enough until you do it .
I 'm amazed , '' said Kragh Andersen .
`` I had really good legs the whole day but you never know how good the other guys are .
It took me a long time in the Tour to get confidence in myself but I knew if I was suffering then they were suffering . ''
• None ' A lot of flat before the climbs begin ' - Adam Yates ' stage 15 guide With two short but sharp climbs in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Sunweb played their cards perfectly to beat the favourites for the win .
Tiesj Benoot attacked over the top of the first climb , forcing Sagan 's team-mate Lennard Kamna to chase before Kamna got a lead of his own but was also reeled back in .
Julian Alaphilippe tried to get clear in search of his second win of the race but was marked by Sunweb 's Marc Hirschi , who then attacked himself .
Stage 12 winner Hirschi 's kick forced Sagan to do the chasing and , as soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kragh Andersen went and could not be caught , with his team-mates working to prevent counter-attacks .
Sunweb initially sent two riders up the road to join the early breakaway of Stefan Kung and Edward Theuns , but realised a four-man group would not stay the distance and adjusted their plans superbly .
Bora-Hansgrohe also rode a fine race , with Sagan using the first climb of the day to get away and take back four points on Irishman Bennett at the intermediate sprint before his team managed to drop Bennett on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bridge the gap but sat up with 115km to go and rolled in almost 20 minutes down .
Record seven-time green jersey winner Sagan ultimately only gained 23 points on Bennett and will have to continue to take opportunities on hilly terrain , with Bennett consistently faster in the sprint .
It was a relatively quiet day for the general classification , except for a late attack by Ineos Grenadiers ' defending champion Egan Bernal - who lost 38 seconds to Roglic on stage 13 - that was quickly shut down .
Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overall contenders as it features three major climbs , including a summit finish to Grand Colombier .
France 's Romain Bardet did not start stage 14 after abandoning the race on Friday night because of concussion and said on Saturday that an MRI scan had revealed a small haemorrhage .
The AG2R La Mondiale rider crashed heavily on stage 13 and appeared to fall as he tried to stand up before resuming and struggling on the last two climbs as he slipped from fourth to 11th overall .

Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Soren Kragh Andersen secured Sunweb's second win in three days after Marc Hirschi claimed stage 12
Soren Kragh Andersen took a surprise win on stage 14 of the Tour de France to cap a sublime tactical ride by Team Sunweb.
The Dane attacked with three kilometres to go in a frantic finale and stayed away to claim his first stage win.
Primoz Roglic maintained his 44-second lead in the yellow jersey.
Peter Sagan finished fourth in Lyon to cut Sam Bennett's green jersey lead to 43 points after Sagan's Bora-Hansgrohe team dropped the Irishman earlier on.
Luka Mezgec finished second, with Simone Conssoni third, as the peloton arrived 15 seconds behind Kragh Andersen.
"I feel very emotional. I've dreamed about this but it's hard to say you're good enough until you do it. I'm amazed," said Kragh Andersen.
"I had really good legs the whole day but you never know how good the other guys are. It took me a long time in the Tour to get confidence in myself but I knew if I was suffering then they were suffering."
With two short but sharp climbs in the finale of the 194km stage from Clermont-Ferrand, Sunweb played their cards perfectly to beat the favourites for the win.
Tiesj Benoot attacked over the top of the first climb, forcing Sagan's team-mate Lennard Kamna to chase before Kamna got a lead of his own but was also reeled back in.
Julian Alaphilippe tried to get clear in search of his second win of the race but was marked by Sunweb's Marc Hirschi, who then attacked himself.
Stage 12 winner Hirschi's kick forced Sagan to do the chasing and, as soon as the group came back together, Kragh Andersen went and could not be caught, with his team-mates working to prevent counter-attacks.
Sunweb initially sent two riders up the road to join the early breakaway of Stefan Kung and Edward Theuns, but realised a four-man group would not stay the distance and adjusted their plans superbly.
Bora-Hansgrohe also rode a fine race, with Sagan using the first climb of the day to get away and take back four points on Irishman Bennett at the intermediate sprint before his team managed to drop Bennett on the second climb.
Bennett gamely tried to bridge the gap but sat up with 115km to go and rolled in almost 20 minutes down.
Record seven-time green jersey winner Sagan ultimately only gained 23 points on Bennett and will have to continue to take opportunities on hilly terrain, with Bennett consistently faster in the sprint.
It was a relatively quiet day for the general classification, except for a late attack by Ineos Grenadiers' defending champion Egan Bernal - who lost 38 seconds to Roglic on stage 13 - that was quickly shut down.
Sunday's 174.5km stage is crucial for the overall contenders as it features three major climbs, including a summit finish to Grand Colombier.
France's Romain Bardet did not start stage 14 after abandoning the race on Friday night because of concussion and said on Saturday that an MRI scan had revealed a small haemorrhage.
The AG2R La Mondiale rider crashed heavily on stage 13 and appeared to fall as he tried to stand up before resuming and struggling on the last two climbs as he slipped from fourth to 11th overall.
Stage 14 result
1. Soren Kragh Andersen (Den/Team Sunweb) 4hrs 28mins 10secs
2. Luka Mezgec (Slo/Mitchelton-Scott) +15secs
3. Simone Consonni (Ita/Cofidis) Same time
4. Peter Sagan (Svk/Bora-Hansgrohe)
5. Casper Pedersen (Den/Team Sunweb)
6. Jasper Stuyven (Bel/Trek-Segafredo)
7. Matteo Trentin (Ita/CCC Team)
8. Oliver Naesen (Bel/AG2R La Mondiale)
9. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita/Bahrain McLaren)
10. Marc Hirschi (Swi/Team Sunweb)
General classification after stage 14
1. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) 61hrs 03mins 00secs
2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +44secs
3. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) +59secs
4. Rigoberto Uran (Col/EF Pro Cycling) +1min 10secs
5. Nairo Quintana (Col/Arkea-Samsic) +1min 12secs
6. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col/Astana) +1min 31secs
7. Adam Yates (GB/Mitchelton-Scott) +1min 42secs
8. Mikel Landa (Spa/Bahrain McLaren) +1min 55secs
9. Richie Porte (Aus/Trek-Segafredo) +2mins 06secs
10. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +2mins 54secs


bbc--2020-09-13--Russia: Local elections test Kremlin party's grip on power

Voters across Russia are casting their ballots in dozens of local elections that are seen as a big test for the ruling pro-Kremlin United Russia party .
Nearly 160,000 candidates are vying for seats in local parliaments .
Governors are also being elected in many regions .
The polls come only weeks after the suspected poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny with Novichok .
His team allege this was done on the orders of President Vladimir Putin - the Kremlin denies any involvement .
Mr Navalny had been backing key challengers to United Russia , describing it as the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His team has been urging Russians to vote tactically to channel support towards candidates best placed to defeat United Russia .
In some places , these are people affiliated with Mr Navalny himself , while in other regions they are communist or nationalist challengers .
Mr Navalny 's camp believes this campaign could be why he was attacked , the BBC 's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says .
She adds that United Russia has become increasingly unpopular , associated with a controversial pension reform , falling incomes - and corruption .
But Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of voters across 11 time zones , with more than 56,000 polling stations prepared .
They are also seen as a dry run for elections to the national parliament next year .
The authorities were then accused of a heavy-handed response to the rallies , which saw some of more than 1,000 people arrested receive sentences of up to four years in prison .

Most results in the elections have now been counted. But there have been many reports of irregularities. The independent monitoring group Golos said observers had been obstructed by officials at some polling stations and there were reports of ballot-stuffing.


bbc--2020-09-13--Death toll rises in US as wildfires continue in West Coast states

More than 30 people have been killed by wildfires that are sweeping through US West Coast states , officials say .
Dozens of people are missing in Oregon alone , with one emergency official saying the state should be preparing for a `` mass fatality incident '' .
Fires have been raging in Oregon , California and Washington for three weeks , burning millions of acres of land and destroying thousands of homes .
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes .
Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden warned on Saturday that `` climate change poses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way of life '' and accused President Donald Trump , a climate sceptic , of denying `` that reality '' .
Mr Trump , who is due to visit California on Monday to be briefed on the latest situation , blames the wildfires on poor forest management .
The fires have now scorched an area of land the size of New Jersey , officials say .
The smoke pollution from the wildfires has left Oregon 's largest city , Portland , with the worst air quality in the world , followed by San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What is happening in Oregon and Washington ?
In Oregon , where firefighters are battling 16 large blazes , 40,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders .
Oregon 's Office of Emergency Management ( OEM ) says the fires have killed 10 people , but officials warn the final death toll could be much higher .
Oregon 's Fire Marshal Jim Walker resigned on Saturday , shortly after he had been placed on leave amid a personnel investigation .
Earlier this week , Governor Kate Brown implored householders to stay out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Let me assure you that we have the Oregon National Guard and Oregon State Police monitoring the situation and preventing looting , '' she said .
Beatriz Gomez Bolanos , 41 , told Reuters news agency of her family 's frightening drive to safety through fires burning on both sides of their car .
She told her four children to close their eyes as they made their escape .
`` Everything is gone .
We have to start again from nothing , but we are alive , '' she told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Oregon - the Almeda Fire , one of the most destructive in the state - is being treated as suspected arson .
In Washington state , firefighters are tackling 15 large fires .
A one-year-old boy died earlier this week as his family tried to escape a blaze .
His parents remain in a critical condition .
What is the latest in California ?
Governor Gavin Newsom , a Democrat , on Friday inspected damage from the North Complex Fire , near Oroville in Northern California .
`` The debate is over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsom told reporters .
`` This is a climate damn emergency .
This is real and it 's happening . ''
He acknowledged failings in forest management in recent decades , but added : `` That 's one point , but it 's not the point . ''
Highlighting the states effort to combat climate change , he said the record heat waves and unprecedented fires were the sort of problems long forecast by scientists .
President Trump has argued that California could prevent wildfires if it raked forest floors properly .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - there are many , many years of leaves and broken trees and they 're like , so flammable , '' he told a rally last month .
`` I 've been telling them this now for three years .
But they do n't want to listen . ''
The North Complex Fire , which has been burning since 18 August , is among the deadliest in history .
Twelve bodies have been found so far and a number of people are still missing .
California has seen at least 22 deaths in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders as 14,800 firefighters continue to combat 28 major fires in the state .
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"You've got to clean your forests - there are many, many years of leaves and broken trees and they're like, so flammable," he told a rally last month. "I've been telling them this now for three years. But they don't want to listen."


bbc--2020-09-13--Los Angeles police officers shot in 'ambush'

Two Los Angeles police officers are in a critical condition after being shot in what police are calling an ambush .
Video of the incident shows a figure approach the officers ' vehicle , before opening fire and running away .
Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva called the act `` cowardly '' .
The suspect remains at large .
Almost 40 US police officers were killed in the line of duty in 2020 , FBI statistics show eight of them the victims of an ambush .
Protesters shouted anti-police slogans and blocked the entrance to the emergency room where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and witnesses said .
The officers involved have not been named , but have been described as a 31-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man .
`` One male deputy and one female deputy were ambushed as they sat in their patrol vehicle .
Both sustained multiple gunshot wounds and are in critical condition .
They are both currently undergoing surgery .
The suspect is still at large , '' LA County Sheriffs tweeted .
`` This is just a sombre reminder that this is a dangerous job .
Actions , words have consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because people do n't like law enforcement , '' Sheriff Villanueva said .
Sharing the footage of the incident , US President Donald Trump , tweeted : `` Animals that must be hit hard . ''
He has made law and order a central part of his bid for re-election .
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Responding to the attack , Democratic Californian congressman Adam Schiff said he was praying for the two officers .
`` Every day , law enforcement officers put themselves at risk to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I hope the perpetrator of this cowardly attack can be quickly brought to justice . ''

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bbc--2020-09-13--Coronavirus: Cases in France leap past 10,000 a day

On Saturday health authorities said there were 10,561 new cases , rising by more than 1,000 from Friday 's figures .
`` After the joy of reuniting this summer , it 's time to be careful in the private world , '' the doctors said in a column published in Le Journal du Dimanche on Sunday .
`` The smaller a room , the more people it contains , the less airy it is , the more you increase the risks . ''
Infection rates have risen for all age groups since June , but officials say the increase is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of several European countries to see a surge in new cases .
As authorities across the continent eased stringent lockdowns imposed in March to tackle the outbreak , new cases began to creep up in June and jumped significantly in the last month .
Saturday 's figures reported 2,432 people sent to hospital , 75 more than on Friday .
Of these , 417 were sent to intensive care , an increase of 28 .
An additional 17 people died of the virus .
France has recorded more than 30,000 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest total worldwide .
Officials have now designated 42 regions as `` red zones '' , where virus circulation is active and where stricter mask requirements and gathering restrictions are in force .
Prime Minister Jean Castex - who recently tested negative after possible exposure to the virus - has asked local authorities in Bordeaux , Marseille and the island of Guadeloupe to suggest `` a set of new additional measures '' on Monday to contain the spread .
What 's the situation elsewhere in Europe ?
On Sunday the Czech Republic recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day in a row , with 1,541 new infections .
Neighbouring countries have begun to restrict entry for Czechs , with Germany announcing it would require a negative test for arrivals from Prague on Wednesday .
Spain also recorded its highest ever daily increase on Thursday , reporting 10,764 new infections - though the health ministry said new cases were `` stabilising '' .
The country has the highest number of cases in Europe .
Princess Leonor , the 14-year-old heir to the Spanish throne , has gone into quarantine after one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She and other pupils at Madrid 's Santa María de los Rosales school will be tested .

And in the UK, new cases rose by 3,497 on Saturday. Rules on gatherings have been tightened in much of the country - with only six people allowed to meet indoors or outdoors in England and Scotland.


bbc--2020-09-13--US film Nomadland triumphs at Venice Film Festival

US film Nomadland has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival , the first such event held with live audiences since the Covid-19 outbreak .
The film , by Chinese-born Chloé Zhao , stars Frances McDormand as a widow living as a nomad after the 2008 financial crisis .
Mexican director Michel Franco 's thriller New Order and historic drama Wife of a Spy by Japan 's Kiyoshi Kurosawa were also recognised .
Guests had to wear masks at screenings .
About half of the seats at the venues on the Lido waterfront were left empty , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world 's oldest film festival .
Australian actress Cate Blanchett , who headed the jury at the 77th edition of the festival , said the winner had been chosen after `` healthy and robust '' deliberations by the jury members .
`` Good discussion is good discussion with a mask or not , '' she said .
Zhao , who is the first woman to win the festival 's top award , the Golden Lion , in 10 years , and McDormand were speaking via Zoom from California .
`` Thank you so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ festival in this weird , weird , weird world and way , '' McDormand said .
The festival 's Grand Jury prize went to Franco 's film , while Kurosawa was named the best director .
They were jointly given the Silver Lions .
Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky was given the Special Jury prize for Dear Comrades !
, a film about the massacre of protesters in the USSR in 1962 .
Britain 's Vanessa Kirby won the best actress award , while the best actor prize went to Italy 's Pierfrancesco Favino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city is one of the `` big three '' film festivals , alongside Cannes and Berlin .
The Berlin festival took place as scheduled from 20 February to 1 March .
But organisers of the Cannes festival - which had been due in May - were forced to postpone the event due to the coronavirus outbreak .

Australian actress Cate Blanchett, who headed the jury at the 77th edition of the festival, said the winner had been chosen after "healthy and robust" deliberations by the jury members.


bbc--2020-09-13--Australian optometrist suspended for altering prescriptions

An Australian optometrist has been disqualified for tampering with eye prescriptions in an apparent attempt to undermine a colleague .
A tribunal in Adelaide found that Ashok Bhoola tampered with 410 prescriptions .
Many were returned as a result .
South Australia 's Civil and Administrative Tribunal did not provide a clear motive for the man 's action .
But the alterations caused his colleague to believe that she had made silly mistakes , broadcaster ABC says The prescriptions - initially issued by the woman - were altered in 2015-16 .
Both she and Mr Bhoola were working at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Lakes at the time .
More than 300 pairs of glasses made from the prescriptions were found to be defective and 96 were returned by customers , the tribunal noted .
`` We found that the respondent did this deliberately without clinical justification and contrary to the interests of the patients , '' the judgement said .
When the wrong readings were pointed out the woman , she `` suffered a significant loss of confidence '' , the tribunal added .
But she kept records , and an investigation by the Specsavers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ login had been used to make the alterations .
He denied any involvement .
The tribunal suspended his registration as an optometrist for a year .

The prescriptions - initially issued by the woman - were altered in 2015-16. Both she and Mr Bhoola were working at a Specsavers outlet in the Adelaide suburb of West Lakes at the time.


bbc--2020-09-13--Brexit: Blair and Major urge MPs to reject Internal Market Bill

Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major have urged Parliament to reject Boris Johnson 's `` shameful '' attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement .
The PM has said the European Union is threatening to impose a customs border in the Irish Sea , separating Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK .
Mr Blair and Sir John have accused the government of `` embarrassing '' the UK .
The Internal Market Bill will be debated in the Commons on Monday .
The bill would go against the Withdrawal Agreement , signed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It addresses the Northern Ireland Protocol - the part of the Agreement designed to prevent a hard border returning to the island of Ireland .
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If the bill becomes law it would give UK ministers powers to modify or `` disapply '' rules relating to the movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland that will come into force from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EU are unable to strike a trade deal .
Writing in the Sunday Times , Sir John and Mr Blair - former Conservative and Labour prime ministers respectively - said the government 's actions were `` irresponsible , wrong in principle and dangerous in practice '' .
`` It raises questions that go far beyond the impact on Ireland , the peace process and negotiations for a trade deal - crucial though they are .
It questions the very integrity of our nation , '' they said .
The former leaders , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respecting treaty obligations was `` just as important '' as domestic law , and called for MPs to reject the legislation .
`` As the world looks on aghast at the UK - the word of which was once accepted as inviolable - this government 's action is shaming itself and embarrassing our nation , '' they added .
Tony Blair and Sir John Major say Boris Johnson knew the full consequences of the Brexit divorce deal he struck with Brussels last year - that new barriers to trade would arise between Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They say the government 's plans to now override parts of the deal would imperil the Good Friday Agreement , undermine the UK 's credibility in future trade deals and could prompt a damaging retaliation from the EU .
They accuse ministers of embarrassing the UK , by negotiating with what they call `` cavalier bombast posing as serious diplomacy '' - an approach they say questions the very integrity of the nation .
Their intervention is , however , unlikely to sway Mr Johnson , who 's insisted the Internal Market @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect the union and peace process - and has defied EU demands to withdraw the contentious clauses before the end of the month .
The prime minister 's appealed to MPs to back the legislation - his predecessors say it 's Parliament 's job to stop his plan going any further .
The two former leaders were in office during key periods of the Northern Ireland peace process .
In December 1993 , Sir John helped negotiate the Downing Street Declaration in an attempt to secure paramilitary ceasefires in Northern Ireland .
Less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called its first ceasefire .
It helped pave the way for all-party talks which culminated with the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998 when Tony Blair was in No 10 - a deal that is widely seen as marking the effective end of Northern Ireland 's `` Troubles '' .
The EU has warned the UK it could face legal action if it does not ditch controversial elements of the Internal Market Bill by the end of the month .
Boris Johnson urged Conservative MPs to back the bill during a Zoom call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gove insisted the proposals were a means of protecting the `` integrity '' of the UK .
But Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused the PM of `` reigniting old rows '' by working to override his own Withdrawal Agreement .
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph , Sir Keir said his party could back the Internal Market Bill if the government addressed `` the substantial cross-party concerns that have been raised '' .
In order to win Labour 's support , he said the bill would need to no longer risk breaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns of a `` power grab '' .
`` We should be getting on with defeating this virus , not banging on about Europe , '' he added .
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If the bill becomes law it would give UK ministers powers to modify or "disapply" rules relating to the movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland that will come into force from 1 January, if the UK and EU are unable to strike a trade deal.


bbc--2020-09-13--Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: New trial postponed in Iran

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe , the British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran , has not been taken to court to face new charges as expected , her husband has said .
Iranian state media had said she would be required to face fresh charges four years after her initial conviction .
Kate Allen , director of Amnesty International UK , said : `` Nazanin has already been unjustly convicted once after a deeply unfair trial .
`` It is a nonsense that she should ever have even faced a second court date . ''
She added : `` It appears the Iranian authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The situation has gone on long enough .
Nazanin has continued to suffer in Iran away from her husband and young daughter .
`` The UK government has had four and a half years to secure her unconditional release and have failed to do so .
Securing Nazanin 's release should be an absolute priority .
`` As a matter of urgency , ministers now need to step up their efforts to get Nazanin home in time for Christmas and provide a clear plan on how they will do this . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in Tehran in April 2016 .
She had been visiting her parents with her young British-born daughter , Gabriella , who is now six .
The dual national was sentenced to five years in prison over allegations of plotting against the Iranian government , which she denies , and no official charges have ever been made public .
Gabriella has now returned to the UK .
Earlier this year , Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe was given temporary leave from prison because of the coronavirus outbreak and has been living at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ankle tag .
The BBC 's Caroline Hawley said Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been `` terrified '' about Sunday 's expected court appearance and had suffered the latest in a series of panic attacks .
The new charge has not been publicly disclosed , but her husband Richard Ratcliffe said it was an allegation of `` spreading propaganda against the regime '' .
`` Her lawyer got to look at the file , '' he told the BBC last week .
`` It looks like the file is really a rehash of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He believes his wife and other dual nationals are being held hostage because Iran wants the UK to pay a decades-old debt over an arms deal that was never fulfilled .
The UK owes Iran about £400m for Chieftain tanks ordered by the former Shah of Iran but were never delivered because of the 1979 Islamic revolution .
The UK government says it will repay the money , but it can not do so until a legal path is found because of international sanctions against Iran that currently make payment impossible @

"He had been given no indication that the trial would not be happening until this point. We have not been given a rescheduled date for the court hearing. It is perhaps early to understand why today's sudden postponement happened, or what it means."


bbc--2020-09-13--Migrants allowed off Maersk tanker after 40 days at sea

A group of migrants rescued by a Danish tanker in the Mediterranean have been allowed to land in Italy after more than 40 days at sea .
Danish tanker the Maersk Etienne picked them up shortly afterwards when their vessel started to sink .
But the ship was denied permission to dock in any country for more than a month .
The migrants finally disembarked in Sicily on Saturday night .
On Friday the group had been transferred to a rescue vessel operated by the NGO Mediterranea Saving Humans .
They were brought to the port of Pozzallo .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is struggling to cope with more than 12,000 migrants on Lesbos after the Moria refugee camp was destroyed in a fire .
What happened on the Maersk Etienne ?
According to the ship 's operator Maersk Tankers , Maltese authorities asked the crew to pick up the struggling migrants .
Malta has denied it made the request , and said the rescue took place outside their territorial waters .
This led to a stand-off , with Italy and Libya also refusing to take the group , Maersk said .
`` The crew have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acceptable as possible but it 's not conditions you can offer anyone for this extended period of time , '' Maersk technical director Tommy Thomassen told the BBC .
Both the crew and the rescued people became increasingly frustrated as supplies began to run low and governments refused to allow them to dock .
One man , identified as Gasim , threw a message to reporters from MaltaToday .
The note asked them to call his family in Sudan and tell them he had not died in the Mediterranean .
The pregnant woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the journalists : `` We do n't even need to come to Malta if the Maltese do n't want us .
We just want help , we want to get off this ship . ''
In recent days three of the migrants even jumped overboard to try to make it ashore .
They were rescued again by the crew shortly afterwards .
The NGO said the migrant were in `` serious psycho-physical conditions '' after weeks on board .
Last week the UN - along with the International Organization for Migration and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` immediate disembarkation '' of the rescued people .
Earlier this month another rescue vessel was given permission to disembark 353 rescued migrants on Sicily after similar calls from the UN .
They will be quarantined on board a ship in case of coronavirus before they land in the port of Palermo .
Some 19,400 migrants have landed on Italy 's shores so far this year , compared with about 5,200 in the same period last year , according to official data cited by Reuters news agency .
The UN says 40,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 and more than 400 people have died or have gone missing trying to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa .
The question of how to deal with the mass arrivals of migrants , mainly to Italy and Greece , has divided the EU for years .
Italy and Greece have accused wealthier northern countries of failing to do more , while a number of central and eastern nations are openly resistant to the idea of taking in a quota of migrants .

One man, identified as Gasim, threw a message to reporters from MaltaToday. The note asked them to call his family in Sudan and tell them he had not died in the Mediterranean. The pregnant woman - Embetta, from Cameroon - told the journalists: "We don't even need to come to Malta if the Maltese don't want us. We just want help, we want to get off this ship."


bbc--2020-09-13--RAF intercepts Russian aircraft off Scottish coast

UK fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft off the Scottish coast , defence chiefs have said .
The Ministry @ @ @ @ @ Typhoons were scrambled after the Russian aircraft `` entered the UK 's controlled zone of @ @ @ @ @ Russian planes were identified as TU-142 Bear F maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft .
@ @ @ @ @ operating from Leuchars in Fife .
An MoD spokesman said monitoring of the controlled zone @ @ @ @ @ aircraft , including civilian transatlantic liners .
The former Leuchars RAF base is now a @ @ @ @ @ to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards .
However , the Typhoons have temporarily relocated from @ @ @ @ @ while part of a runway is resurfaced .

The Ministry of Defence said the RAF Typhoons were scrambled after the Russian aircraft "entered the UK's controlled zone of international airspace".


bbc--2020-09-13--US Open winner Osaka says a Covid break helped

Last updated on .From the section Tennis US Open champion Naomi Osaka says the time she was forced to take off tennis because of the coronavirus pandemic helped her win a third Grand Slam .
`` The quarantine definitely gave me a chance to think a lot about things , what I want to accomplish , what I want people to remember me by , '' said Osaka .
`` I would definitely say it 's been an important few months . ''
Victory earned her a third major title after winning the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her second US Open triumph Osaka has demonstrated a growing maturity during the US Open bubble , which included last month 's Western and Southern Open being held at Flushing Meadows before the Grand Slam event .
On the court , her improved mental resilience has helped her forge an 11-match winning streak since the professional tours returned last month .
The Japanese fourth seed needed that against Azarenka after being overwhelmed in a one-sided first set , and being a point away from trailing 3-0 in the second set , before recovering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court , she has used her platform to speak out about racism and police brutality in the United States .
`` For me , my life was always go , go tennis-wise , especially after the previous US Open that I won , '' she said when asked about the impact of the disrupted season .
`` It definitely accelerated things , and I 've never had a chance to slow down .
`` I feel like I 've definitely tried to mature .
I was n't really sure the process that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But I feel like the lessons that I learned with life definitely developed me as a person more . ''
Although Osaka 's second US Open win came in strange circumstances in a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium , it provoked wildly different emotions to her first .
Two years ago , she was left in tears as she waited to collect her first Grand Slam trophy following a tumultuous match against Serena Williams .
The American had an infamous argument with umpire Carlos Ramos , which created a hostile environment among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment .
`` This win feels different overall because of the circumstances I 'm under .
I was n't in a bubble last time .
There were a lot of fans last time , '' she said .
`` I feel like in the end all I focus on is what I can control on the tennis court .
That 's what I did last time .
I feel like that 's what I did this time . ''
Whether or not Osaka will try to win back-to-back majors again at the French @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen after she was non-committal about her plans .
`` I was planning to play when I came here [ to the US Open ] , but I guess I 'll see what happens , '' she said .
Plenty of positives but 'very painful ' for Azarenka Azarenka was aiming to complete a remarkable renaissance by landing her first Grand Slam title since defending her Australian Open crown in 2013 .
After a blistering first set where she made just three unforced errors , the 31-year-old continued to play at the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pivotal third game changed the complexion of the match .
Even though her levels understandably started to dip , the decider was evenly poised until she was broken for 5-3 and Osaka served out victory .
`` I 'm not necessarily disappointed .
It 's just painful .
It 's painful to lose .
That is what it is , '' said Azarenka , who also lost the 2012 and 2013 US Open finals to Serena Williams .
`` It was close .
I was close .
But it did n't go my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , who gave birth in 2016 and then fought a custody battle over son Leo , says she was close to quitting the sport earlier this year .
With the professional game suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic , she did not pick up a racquet for five months and considered her professional future .
But she did return and has astounded many by following up winning the Western & Southern Open with this run to the US Open final .
`` I was really not planning on coming to play until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Azarenka , who will rise to 14th in the world rankings .
`` So I never really made the final decision because I was going to do that after .
`` But what kept me in the game is my desire to go after what I want . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Naomi Osaka celebrated her second US Open win with her team and boyfriend Cordae (on the far right)
US Open champion Naomi Osaka says the time she was forced to take off tennis because of the coronavirus pandemic helped her win a third Grand Slam.
Osaka, 22, fought back from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka in Saturday's final at Flushing Meadows in New York.
"The quarantine definitely gave me a chance to think a lot about things, what I want to accomplish, what I want people to remember me by," said Osaka.
"I would definitely say it's been an important few months."
Victory earned her a third major title after winning the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open.
Osaka has demonstrated a growing maturity during the US Open bubble, which included last month's Western and Southern Open being held at Flushing Meadows before the Grand Slam event.
On the court, her improved mental resilience has helped her forge an 11-match winning streak since the professional tours returned last month.
The Japanese fourth seed needed that against Azarenka after being overwhelmed in a one-sided first set, and being a point away from trailing 3-0 in the second set, before recovering to win 1-6 6-3 6-3.
Off the court, she has used her platform to speak out about racism and police brutality in the United States.
"For me, my life was always go, go tennis-wise, especially after the previous US Open that I won," she said when asked about the impact of the disrupted season.
"It definitely accelerated things, and I've never had a chance to slow down.
"I feel like I've definitely tried to mature. I wasn't really sure the process that I was going to have to take.
"But I feel like the lessons that I learned with life definitely developed me as a person more."
Before and after each US Open match, Osaka wore a mask bearing the name of an African-American who has been killed, as she highlights racial injustice and police brutality
Although Osaka's second US Open win came in strange circumstances in a near-empty Arthur Ashe Stadium, it provoked wildly different emotions to her first.
Two years ago, she was left in tears as she waited to collect her first Grand Slam trophy following a tumultuous match against Serena Williams.
The American had an infamous argument with umpire Carlos Ramos, which created a hostile environment among an Ashe crowd unhappy at Williams' treatment.
"This win feels different overall because of the circumstances I'm under. I wasn't in a bubble last time. There were a lot of fans last time," she said.
"I feel like in the end all I focus on is what I can control on the tennis court. That's what I did last time. I feel like that's what I did this time."
Whether or not Osaka will try to win back-to-back majors again at the French Open later this month remains to be seen after she was non-committal about her plans.
"I was planning to play when I came here [to the US Open], but I guess I'll see what happens," she said.
Plenty of positives but 'very painful' for Azarenka
Azarenka was aiming to complete a remarkable renaissance by landing her first Grand Slam title since defending her Australian Open crown in 2013.
After a blistering first set where she made just three unforced errors, the 31-year-old continued to play at the same level early in the second before that pivotal third game changed the complexion of the match.
Even though her levels understandably started to dip, the decider was evenly poised until she was broken for 5-3 and Osaka served out victory.
"I'm not necessarily disappointed. It's just painful. It's painful to lose. That is what it is," said Azarenka, who also lost the 2012 and 2013 US Open finals to Serena Williams.
"It was close. I was close. But it didn't go my way."
Going into last month's Western & Southern Open, Azarenka had won only one match in the previous year
The former world number one, who gave birth in 2016 and then fought a custody battle over son Leo, says she was close to quitting the sport earlier this year.
With the professional game suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, she did not pick up a racquet for five months and considered her professional future.
But she did return and has astounded many by following up winning the Western & Southern Open with this run to the US Open final.
"I was really not planning on coming to play until I had my personal issues resolved," said Azarenka, who will rise to 14th in the world rankings.
"So I never really made the final decision because I was going to do that after.
"But what kept me in the game is my desire to go after what I want."


bbc--2020-09-12--Osaka fights back against Azarenka to win US Open

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title .
Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and in danger of trailing 3-0 in the second but then won 10 of the next 12 games to seize the momentum .
The Belarusian , 31 , in her first major final since 2013 , was broken for 5-3 in the decider before Osaka served out .
Osaka shrieked with joy as she took her second match point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stared at the New York sky as she contemplated her latest achievement .
Osaka 's level raised considerably as Azarenka was unable to maintain the intensity she showed in a one-sided opening set .
The fightback ensured Osaka , who won the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open , maintained her record of winning every Grand Slam final she has played in .
`` I do n't want to play you in any more finals , I did n't really enjoy that , it was a really tough match for me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added : `` It was really inspiring for me because I used to watch you play here when I was younger .
I learned a lot , so thank you . ''
• None Re-live how Osaka won her second US Open title • None ' I 've tried to mature ' - Osaka on how coronavirus break helped her win US Open Another US Open title for Osaka - but a contrasting occasion Osaka 's maiden victory at Flushing Meadows two years ago came in straight sets against Serena Williams in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argument with umpire Carlos Ramos .
It left Osaka in tears as she stood on the podium waiting to collect her first Grand Slam trophy .
This second success could not have been more different .
Here she had to fight back from a set down against an inspired Azarenka - and navigate a tricky decider which could have swung either way - on an Arthur Ashe Stadium left virtually empty because of the coronavirus pandemic .
And even in what were still strange circumstances , Osaka could this time enjoy the moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prize in the company of her team and rapper boyfriend Cordae - even if she had to take the trophy from the table herself rather than be presented with it because of social distancing rules .
Osaka looked a little lost as Azarenka overwhelmed her in a fast start , hitting 13 unforced errors and struggling to cope with the Belarusian 's proactive play and controlled aggression .
Draping a towel over her head at changeovers was a sign of Osaka 's concerns .
Her attempts to collect her thoughts and regain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however .
Another wayward forehand prompted a frustrated Osaka to throw her racquet to the floor in disgust .
Eventually , though , the mental resilience which she says she has developed over recent months came to the fore .
`` I just thought it would be embarrassing to lose this under an hour , '' said Osaka , who will rise to third in the world after her win .
That resulted in a major momentum shift in her favour as Azarenka threatened to move 3-0 ahead in the second set .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ proved pivotal , not only in the game , but ultimately in the whole match as she seized control to level .
The former world number one maintained that level in the decider to earn a 4-1 lead , but was unable to convert one of four break points to move 5-1 ahead .
That might have proved costly when Azarenka immediately put the set back on serve , only for Osaka to battle back again by winning what proved to be the final two games .
Not only has Osaka impressed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the past month , she has also won many admirers for her activism in the fight against racism and police brutality in the United States .
A few days before the start of the US Open , Osaka pulled out of her Western and Southern Open semi-final in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake , a black man , by police in Wisconsin .
Before her US Open first-round match , she wore a face mask with the name of Breonna Taylor , a black woman who was shot dead by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has Japanese and Haitian parents and was brought up in the United States , said she had seven masks with seven different names .
Her target was to reveal all of them by reaching Saturday 's final and that provided her with extra motivation to win the title , according to her coach Wim Fissette .
`` I felt the point was to make people start talking , '' Osaka said after her victory .
`` I 've been inside the bubble and not sure what 's going on in the outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the more people talk about it . ''
Azarenka wins hearts but falls short of another Slam Former world number one Azarenka was aiming to complete a remarkable renaissance by landing her first Grand Slam title since defending her Australian Open crown in 2013 .
Few had predicted she would compete for the sport 's biggest prizes again after a turbulent past few years .
Azarenka took time away from the sport to give birth in December 2016 and had her comeback stalled by a lengthy custody battle over son Leo .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about quitting when the WTA Tour was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic .
She had won only one match in the previous year going into last month 's restart , but came back from the enforced break reinvigorated and possessing a fresh perspective on life .
That enabled her to win a first WTA title in four years when Osaka pulled out of their scheduled Western & Southern Open final with a hamstring injury - and she continued her form in the Grand Slam .
Ultimately though , she could not become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title as Osaka consigned her to a third defeat in a US Open final .
When Osaka won the title two years ago , boos rang around the Arthur Ashe Stadium as Serena Williams had been docked a game .
This time virtual silence greeted her triumph - but again she had to do it the hard way .
Azarenka played an almost flawless first set , and it was only when four games from defeat that Osaka found her range and some serious power .
The 22-year-old has taken some knocks over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to terms with life as one of the world 's highest profile athletes .
A first-round defeat at last year 's Wimbledon was perhaps the hardest to take - but look at her now .
Not only is she playing with supreme confidence once again , but is also able to use her influence to promote social justice in a very assured and unassuming way .
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Naomi Osaka lay down on Arthur Ashe Stadium moments after sealing victory
Naomi Osaka demonstrated her growing maturity to fight back against Victoria Azarenka in a compelling US Open final and claim her third Grand Slam title.
Japanese fourth seed Osaka, 22, won 1-6 6-3 6-3 for her second US Open title.
Osaka was overwhelmed in the first set and in danger of trailing 3-0 in the second but then won 10 of the next 12 games to seize the momentum.
The Belarusian, 31, in her first major final since 2013, was broken for 5-3 in the decider before Osaka served out.
Osaka shrieked with joy as she took her second match point, then calmly lay on the court and stared at the New York sky as she contemplated her latest achievement.
Osaka's level raised considerably as Azarenka was unable to maintain the intensity she showed in a one-sided opening set.
The fightback ensured Osaka, who won the 2018 US Open and 2019 Australian Open, maintained her record of winning every Grand Slam final she has played in.
"I don't want to play you in any more finals, I didn't really enjoy that, it was a really tough match for me," Osaka jokingly told Azarenka.
She added: "It was really inspiring for me because I used to watch you play here when I was younger. I learned a lot, so thank you."
Another US Open title for Osaka - but a contrasting occasion
Osaka's maiden victory at Flushing Meadows two years ago came in straight sets against Serena Williams in a hostile environment following the American's infamous argument with umpire Carlos Ramos.
It left Osaka in tears as she stood on the podium waiting to collect her first Grand Slam trophy.
This second success could not have been more different.
Here she had to fight back from a set down against an inspired Azarenka - and navigate a tricky decider which could have swung either way - on an Arthur Ashe Stadium left virtually empty because of the coronavirus pandemic.
And even in what were still strange circumstances, Osaka could this time enjoy the moment with a beaming smile as she lifted the prize in the company of her team and rapper boyfriend Cordae - even if she had to take the trophy from the table herself rather than be presented with it because of social distancing rules.
Osaka looked a little lost as Azarenka overwhelmed her in a fast start, hitting 13 unforced errors and struggling to cope with the Belarusian's proactive play and controlled aggression.
Draping a towel over her head at changeovers was a sign of Osaka's concerns. Her attempts to collect her thoughts and regain her composure did not initially work, however.
Another wayward forehand prompted a frustrated Osaka to throw her racquet to the floor in disgust.
Eventually, though, the mental resilience which she says she has developed over recent months came to the fore.
"I just thought it would be embarrassing to lose this under an hour," said Osaka, who will rise to third in the world after her win.
That resulted in a major momentum shift in her favour as Azarenka threatened to move 3-0 ahead in the second set.
A rasping forehand by Osaka at 40-30 proved pivotal, not only in the game, but ultimately in the whole match as she seized control to level.
The former world number one maintained that level in the decider to earn a 4-1 lead, but was unable to convert one of four break points to move 5-1 ahead.
That might have proved costly when Azarenka immediately put the set back on serve, only for Osaka to battle back again by winning what proved to be the final two games.
Osaka gets the world talking
Not only has Osaka impressed on court during the Cincinnati Masters-US Open bubble in the past month, she has also won many admirers for her activism in the fight against racism and police brutality in the United States.
A few days before the start of the US Open, Osaka pulled out of her Western and Southern Open semi-final in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by police in Wisconsin.
Before her US Open first-round match, she wore a face mask with the name of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was shot dead by a policeman in March.
Osaka, who has Japanese and Haitian parents and was brought up in the United States, said she had seven masks with seven different names.
Osaka arrived on court for the final wearing a face mask with the name of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old shot dead by a police officer while he was playing with a toy gun in a playground in Ohio in 2014
Her target was to reveal all of them by reaching Saturday's final and that provided her with extra motivation to win the title, according to her coach Wim Fissette.
"I felt the point was to make people start talking," Osaka said after her victory.
"I've been inside the bubble and not sure what's going on in the outside world. The more retweets it gets, the more people talk about it."
Azarenka wins hearts but falls short of another Slam
Former world number one Azarenka was aiming to complete a remarkable renaissance by landing her first Grand Slam title since defending her Australian Open crown in 2013.
Few had predicted she would compete for the sport's biggest prizes again after a turbulent past few years.
Azarenka took time away from the sport to give birth in December 2016 and had her comeback stalled by a lengthy custody battle over son Leo.
Last week she admitted she had thought about quitting when the WTA Tour was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Azarenka, who made just three unforced errors in a brilliant first set, also lost in the 2012 and 2013 finals to Serena Williams
She had won only one match in the previous year going into last month's restart, but came back from the enforced break reinvigorated and possessing a fresh perspective on life.
That enabled her to win a first WTA title in four years when Osaka pulled out of their scheduled Western & Southern Open final with a hamstring injury - and she continued her form in the Grand Slam.
Ultimately though, she could not become the fourth mother to win a major title as Osaka consigned her to a third defeat in a US Open final.
Analysis
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
When Osaka won the title two years ago, boos rang around the Arthur Ashe Stadium as Serena Williams had been docked a game.
This time virtual silence greeted her triumph - but again she had to do it the hard way.
Azarenka played an almost flawless first set, and it was only when four games from defeat that Osaka found her range and some serious power.
The 22-year-old has taken some knocks over the past 18 months as she came to terms with life as one of the world's highest profile athletes.
A first-round defeat at last year's Wimbledon was perhaps the hardest to take - but look at her now.
Not only is she playing with supreme confidence once again, but is also able to use her influence to promote social justice in a very assured and unassuming way.


bbc--2020-09-13--James leads Lakers to first NBA conference final in 10 years

Last updated on .From the section Basketball LeBron James scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Lakers reached their first Western Conference in 10 years with a 119-96 win over the Houston Rockets .
Bryant , 41 , and his daughter Gianna , 13 , were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in January .
James , who joined the Lakers in 2018 , said it was an `` honour '' play for the team and continue the `` legacy '' .
Five-time NBA champion Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers and is the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shirt numbers retired with the same team after wearing both for a decade .
`` The reason I wanted to be a part of this franchise is to take them back to a place they were accustomed to being , '' said three-time NBA champion James , 35 .
`` And that 's competing for a championship .
`` It 's an honour for me to wear the purple and gold and for us to try to continue the legacy and just play great basketball for our fans . ''
Kyle Kuzma scored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Morris got 16 , Danny Green contributed 14 and Anthony Davis 13 , while James Harden finished with 30 points for the Rockets .
The Lakers , who won the series 4-1 , will face either the Los Angeles Clippers or the Denver Nuggets in the next round , with the Clippers leading that series 3-2 .
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Last updated on .From the section Basketball
LeBron James scored 29 points as the Lakers wrapped up a 4-1 series win over the Houston Rockets
LeBron James scored 29 points as the Los Angeles Lakers reached their first Western Conference in 10 years with a 119-96 win over the Houston Rockets.
The last time they reached this stage was when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant led them to the 2010 NBA title.
Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in January.
James, who joined the Lakers in 2018, said it was an "honour" play for the team and continue the "legacy".
Five-time NBA champion Bryant spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers and is the only player in league history to have two shirt numbers retired with the same team after wearing both for a decade.
"The reason I wanted to be a part of this franchise is to take them back to a place they were accustomed to being," said three-time NBA champion James, 35. "And that's competing for a championship.
"It's an honour for me to wear the purple and gold and for us to try to continue the legacy and just play great basketball for our fans."
Kyle Kuzma scored 17 points for the Lakers, Markieff Morris got 16, Danny Green contributed 14 and Anthony Davis 13, while James Harden finished with 30 points for the Rockets.
The Lakers, who won the series 4-1, will face either the Los Angeles Clippers or the Denver Nuggets in the next round, with the Clippers leading that series 3-2.


bbc--2020-09-13--Coronavirus: Israel to impose three-week national lockdown

Israel is to impose a new national lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus - with tough restrictions coming into effect on Jewish new year .
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the measures would `` exact a heavy price on us all '' , but the country faced a surge with 4,000 new daily infections .
Housing Minister Yaakov Litzman , who leads an ultra-Orthodox Jewish party , said the measures would prevent Jewish people from celebrating their religious festivals , including Yom Kippur , the holiest day of the Jewish calendar , on 27 September .
The country has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 153,000 confirmed infections , according to a global tally kept by US university Johns Hopkins .
What are the new restrictions ?
Israel , which has a population of about nine million , has reported more than 3,000 new cases a day in recent weeks .
The measures he announced will be the most extensive imposed in Israel since the first lockdown , which ran from late March until early May , and include : Mr Netanyahu acknowledged the disruption the lockdown would cause to Jewish communities celebrating religious holidays that normally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the kind of holiday we are used to .
And we certainly wo n't be able to celebrate with our extended families , '' he said .
The second lockdown will cost the economy , which is in recession due to the pandemic , an estimated 6.5bn shekels ( $ 1.88bn ) , the finance ministry says .
What did Yaakov Litzman say ?
`` Where were you until now ?
Why have the Jewish holidays become a convenient address for tackling the coronavirus ? ''
Interior Minister Aryeh Deri - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a video posted on Twitter that he supported the planned restrictions , and that not abiding by them would be tantamount to murder .
He added : `` We have to move on , to make the decisions necessary for Israel in the coronavirus era , and that is what we will do in this session . ''

He added: "We have to move on, to make the decisions necessary for Israel in the coronavirus era, and that is what we will do in this session."


bbc--2020-09-14--Coronavirus: WHO reports record daily rise in new infections

The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has recorded a record one-day rise in the number of new coronavirus infections , with 307,930 reported over 24 hours .
The agency said that deaths rose by more than 5,500 , bringing the global total to 917,417 .
The biggest increases in infections were reported in India , the US and Brazil .
Worldwide there have been more than 28 million confirmed cases , half of which have been in the Americas .
The previous one-day record for new cases was on 6 September when the WHO reported 306,857 new infections .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the WHO , India reported 94,372 new cases on Sunday , followed by the US with 45,523 and Brazil with 43,718 .
More than 1,000 new deaths were recorded in the US and India while Brazil said 874 people had died from Covid-19 related illness in the past 24 hours .
India has the second largest number of confirmed cases in the world , behind the US .
Last week it reported nearly two million Covid-19 cases in August , the highest monthly tally in the world since the pandemic began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 64,000 cases per day - an 84 % hike from average daily cases in July , according to official data .
The death toll has topped 1,000 every day since the beginning of September .
Brazil has recorded more than four million cases , the third highest in the world .
It has the highest number of deaths in Latin America , with about 131,000 so far .
The US has recorded almost a quarter of the world 's total number of coronavirus cases - more than six million .
It saw an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July , but the numbers have fallen since then .
The US has the world 's highest recorded death toll from Covid-19 , with more than 194,000 fatalities .
Countries across Europe are recording a rising number of daily cases amid fears of a resurgence of the virus .
Local lockdowns have been imposed in the worst-affected regions , and there have been renewed appeals for people to wear face coverings and follow social distancing rules .
Other countries that have seen a resurgence of the virus include Peru , Israel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , police in the Australian state of Victoria arrested more than 70 protesters for flouting stay-at-home orders .
About 250 people had attended the protest in the city of Melbourne , which was promoted by social media groups sharing conspiracy theories about the pandemic .
Victoria has been the epicentre of Australia 's outbreak , accounting for 75 % of cases and 90 % of deaths .
Israel , meanwhile , is to impose a new nationwide lockdown as coronavirus cases there continue to rise .
Tough restrictions will come into effect on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will last at least three weeks , authorities said .
Israel has seen more than 153,000 confirmed infections and 1,108 deaths from Covid-19 , according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University .
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The US has recorded almost a quarter of the world's total number of coronavirus cases - more than six million. It saw an increase in the number of daily cases in July, but the numbers have fallen since then.


bbc--2020-09-13--Belarus protests: Opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko

Tens of thousands of people have been marching in the capital Minsk and other cities , in the latest of several weeks of mass protest against President Alexander Lukashenko .
Police said they arrested about 400 people ahead of and during the protests , dubbed the March of Heroes .
But the Belarusian leader - in power for 26 years - has denied the allegations and accuses Western nations of interfering .
It is the fifth successive Sunday of mass protests , with about 100,000 rallying each week .
Eyewitnesses said the centre of Minsk was flooded with people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Drozdy , where the country 's top officials including President Lukashenko live , but were blocked by police .
However , the Interior Ministry said that as of 15:00 local time ( 12:00 GMT ) the protests involved no more than 3,000 people across the country .
The ministry said arrests were made in various districts of the capital , and that those detained were carrying flags and placards `` of an insulting nature '' .
When the march was at full strength the riot police had little choice but to watch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and waved their red and white flags .
The now famous `` Goose for a free Belarus '' was there , a bow tie round its neck , flapping its wings and posing for selfies .
Plenty of families came too , determined to enjoy the warm weather .
It 's on the side streets , and in the exposed moments when people arrive and disperse in smaller groups that the security forces strike .
It 's not dignified or disciplined .
The police , their faces usually covered , launch crude tackles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and screaming into waiting minivans .
After five Sundays of huge demonstrations there 's still no sign of enthusiasm dwindling or that the threat of violence is stopping people from coming .
Protests were triggered by elections on 9 August , in which Mr Lukashenko was handed an overwhelming victory amid widespread reports of vote-rigging .
Violent clashes on several nights following the poll led to thousands of arrests , and details emerged of severe beatings by police and overcrowding in detention centres .

When the march was at full strength the riot police had little choice but to watch on as the protesters filled the streets and waved their red and white flags.


bbc--2020-09-13--US election 2020: Bloomberg donates $100m for Biden in Florida

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has pledged at least $ 100m ( £78m ) to help Democrat Joe Biden 's presidential campaign in Florida .
Of the battleground states Florida offers the biggest share of the electoral college votes needed to win .
Mr Bloomberg already spent $ 1bn this year trying to defeat Mr Biden to become the Democratic challenger .
Donald Trump has hinted he will spend his own money in the state ahead of early voting opening on 24 September .
Both campaigns are keen to appeal to voters who may be casting their votes early by post and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their campaigns .
Postal voting is expected to be double that seen in 2016 as the coronavirus pandemic spurs voters to avoid polling stations .
Florida offers 29 of the 270 electoral college voters needed to win the election .
Only California ( 55 ) and Texas ( 38 ) offer more but are seen as safe Democrat and Republican territory respectively .
President Trump won Florida in 2016 , while Democrat Barack Obama took the state in 2012 .
• A really simple guide to the US election '' Mike Bloomberg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that is going to happen in the battleground states , '' Kevin Sheekey , an adviser to Mr Bloomberg , told Reuters .
In a tweet , Donald Trump reacted by criticising Mr Bloomberg 's own run to become the Democratic candidate for president in which he reportedly spent $ 409m ( £313m ) .
`` I thought Mini Mike was through with Democrat politics , '' he wrote about the former mayor of New York City .
`` Save NYC instead . ''
Earlier this week when asked by journalists if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Florida , Mr Trump told reporters `` If I have to , I will .
Whatever it takes , we have to win . ''
The president initially had a significant financial advantage over his rival but Mr Biden 's successful fundraising has closed the gap .
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• How you can be US president without winning most votes A Cook Political Report poll this week suggested that the contest in Florida is narrowing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race there .
Nationally Mr Biden is leading in the polls .
Mr Bloomberg endorsed Mr Biden after failing to win the Democratic nomination and spoke in a prime-time slot at the Democratic convention in August .


bbc--2020-09-13--Covid in Yemen: The city where all the doctors fled - except one

During the height of the pandemic in Yemen , there was only one functioning hospital in the city of Aden @ @ @ @ @ more than a million people .
Afraid of Covid-19 and with barely any PPE available @ @ @ @ @ leaving Dr Zoha as the only doctor left in the city willing to treat Covid @ @ @ @ @ since the virus spread in Yemen , the BBC is the first international broadcaster to @ @ @ @ @ how people are dealing with the pandemic .

During the height of the pandemic in Yemen, there was only one functioning hospital in the city of Aden, which is home to more than a million people.
Afraid of Covid-19 and with barely any PPE available, many doctors fled.
Nearly six months since the virus spread in Yemen, the BBC is the first international broadcaster to reach the country to see how people are dealing with the pandemic.


bbc--2020-09-14--ARM: UK-based chip designer sold to Nvidia

Hermann Hauser and Tudor Brown had suggested ARM should remain `` neutral '' , rather than be owned by a company like Nvidia , which produces its own processors .
The concern is that there would be a conflict of interest since ARM 's clients would become dependent on a business with which many also compete for sales .
Moreover , the two co-founders also claimed that once ARM was owned by an American firm , Washington could try to block Chinese companies from using its knowhow as part of a wider trade clash between the countries .
When Softbank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the company 's headquarters in the UK and to increase the number of local jobs , which it did .
Until now , it has specialised in high end graphics processing units ( GPUs ) .
These are commonly used by gamers to deliver more detailed visuals , as well as by professionals for tasks including scientific research , machine learning , and cryptocurrency `` mining '' .
Under the terms of the deal , Nvidia will pay Softbank $ 21.5bn in its own stock and $ 12bn in cash .
It will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 5bn in cash or stock if certain targets are met .
Experts say one of the risks Nvidia faces is that the takeover could encourage ARM 's clients to shift focus to a rival type of chip technology , which lags behind in terms of adoption but has the benefit of not being controlled by one company .
`` If its partners believed that ARM 's integrity and independence was compromised , it would accelerate the growth of RISC-V and in the process devalue ARM . ''
Now , with Hermann Hauser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make Britain a US vassal state , the government is under pressure to step in and ensure that control over vital home-grown technology is not lost to a foreign power .

"[That] means that if hundreds of UK companies that incorporate ARM's [technology] in their products, want to sell it, and export it to anywhere in the world including China - which is a major market - the decision on whether they will be allowed to export it will be made in the White House and not in Downing Street."


bbc--2020-09-13--US West Coast fires: Wind warning prompts fears of further spread

The US National Weather Service has issued a `` red flag warning '' for areas of the West Coast , as high winds threaten to spread devastating wildfires still further .
Gusts of up to 40 mph ( 64 km/h ) are expected in parts of southern Oregon , with no rain .
Fires have been raging for three weeks in Oregon , California and Washington , burning land and destroying homes .
Tens of thousands of people have had to flee and at least 33 have died .
Dozens of people are missing in Oregon alone , with one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preparing for a `` mass fatality incident '' .
Cooler , moister conditions on Saturday allowed firefighters to make some progress with the fires .
However , the forecast for Sunday prompted a warning of winds of 15-25 mph and gusts of 30-40 mph in the Shasta Valley and east of the Southern Oregon cascades .
A red flag warning is the highest alert for events which could result in major fires , and which demands extreme caution by residents .
This area includes Jackson County , Oregon , where the Almeda fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only 50 % contained .
The fires have so far scorched an area of land the size of New Jersey , officials say .
The smoke pollution from the wildfires has left Oregon 's largest city , Portland , with the worst air quality in the world , followed by San Francisco and Seattle , according to IQAir.com .
What is happening in Oregon and Washington ?
In Oregon , where firefighters are battling 16 large blazes , 40,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders .
Oregon 's Office of Emergency Management ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 people , but officials warn the final death toll could be much higher .
Oregon 's Fire Marshal Jim Walker resigned on Saturday , shortly after he had been placed on leave amid a personnel investigation .
There are hopes that a chance of rain on Monday could alleviate smoke problems and dampen the fires .
The Almeda fire is being treated as suspected arson .
In Washington state , firefighters are tackling 15 large fires .
A one-year-old boy died earlier this week as his family tried to escape a blaze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition .
US President Donald Trump is due to visit the community of McClellan Park on Monday to be briefed on the fires , amid a row over their cause .
Democrats have warned of the existential threat of climate change and accuse Mr Trump of denying `` that reality '' , while the president blames the fires on poor forest management .
The North Complex Fire , which has been burning since 18 August , is among the deadliest in history .
Twelve bodies have been found so far and a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has seen at least 22 deaths in total from fires since 15 August .
Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders as 14,800 firefighters continue to combat 28 major fires in the state .
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bbc--2020-09-13--Greece to build permanent migrant centre to replace Moria

Greece says it will build a permanent reception centre for migrants and refugees on the island of Lesbos , to replace the destroyed Moria camp .
Its residents , however , say they want the chance to be resettled in other European Union countries .
Locals on Lesbos are also opposed to a permanent centre , saying that another camp would be too much of a burden on the small island .
Announcing his plans , the prime minister said : `` What happened in Moria , which is a tragedy , must be seen as an opportunity .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reactivate Europe in the direction of solidarity to Greece , and to adopt a common immigration and asylum policy at a European Commission level .
`` The second opportunity out of this tragedy is to create on Lesbos a new permanent reception and identification centre that will not carry the negative aspects and problems of Moria - which is identified , and rightly so , with the mismanagement of the refugee issue . ''
What is the background ?
The question of how to deal with the mass arrivals of migrants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divided the EU for years .
Both countries have accused wealthier northern nations of failing to do more .
Central and eastern European members of the EU are openly resistant to the idea of taking in a quota of migrants .
The Moria camp was initially designed to house 3,000 migrants and refugees .
However , at the time it was destroyed more than 12,000 were housed there .
Fires broke out in more than three places at the camp overnight on Tuesday , according to local fire chief Konstantinos Theofilopoulos .
Further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The fires started hours after reports that 35 people had tested positive for Covid-19 at the camp .
Authorities placed the facility under quarantine last week after a Somali migrant was confirmed to have contracted coronavirus .
Since fleeing the blaze on Wednesday , families have been sleeping in fields and on roads .
The Greek authorities also built a temporary camp nearby , called Kara Tepe , where some people have checked in .
But a group of charities and NGOs wrote to the German government saying more has to be done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just those minors .

"The second opportunity out of this tragedy is to create on Lesbos a new permanent reception and identification centre that will not carry the negative aspects and problems of Moria - which is identified, and rightly so, with the mismanagement of the refugee issue."


bbc--2020-09-13--Brexit: Buckland says power to override Withdrawal Agreement is 'insurance policy'

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has defended plans to potentially override the EU Withdrawal Agreement as an emergency Brexit `` insurance policy '' .
He told the BBC he hoped powers being sought by ministers in the Internal Market Bill would never be needed , as a solution could be found with the EU .
He said he would resign if the UK ended up breaking international law `` in a way I find unacceptable '' .
But he made clear he did `` not believe we will get to that stage '' .
The UK has insisted there must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Ireland to Great Britain when it leaves the EU 's single market and customs union on 1 January .
• UK 'behaving in extraordinary way ' over Brexit • Despite bitter Brexit row can deal still be done ?
The Internal Market Bill , to be debated by MPs on Monday , would give ministers the power to reduce the amount of paperwork that Northern Irish firms have to fill in on goods bound for the mainland , such as export and exit declarations , or to remove the need for them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK to modify or re-interpret `` state aid '' rules on subsidies for firms in Northern Ireland , in the event of the two sides not agreeing a future trade deal .
It is controversial because it would change the terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol , a crucial part of the legally-binding Withdrawal Agreement agreed by both sides prior to the UK 's exit from the EU on 31 January .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the EU is interpreting the Protocol in a way that would impose a customs border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ireland from the rest of the UK .
The EU 's chief negotiator , Michel Barnier , said the EU could not have been `` clearer '' when the two sides agreed the Brexit withdrawal agreement last year what the implications would be for Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK .
'Break the glass in an emergency' Appearing on the BBC 's Andrew Marr , Mr Buckland said the government would only invoke the powers in the Bill if the two sides could not reach agreement through their dispute resolution process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to act in an `` unreasonable '' way .
`` I believe with our determination to seek an agreement , we will get a position where we do n't need to invoke these provisions .
This is all about insurance planning , if you like , a break-the-glass-in-an-emergency provision '' .
He acknowledged there was a `` dichotomy '' between the UK 's positions in domestic and international law but insisted he believed these would be resolved .
Pressed on whether he would quit if the UK did end up breaking international law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the rule of law being broken in a way which I find unacceptable , then of course I will go .
We are not at that stage . ''
He added : `` I do n't believe we will get to that stage .
I know in my mind what we have to do ... We have to resolve any conflict and that is what we will do . ''
But Irish foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney said the UK would be `` reneging '' on legally-binding commitments if the bill passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims the Withdrawal Agreement was a threat to its territorial integrity and the Northern Irish peace process .
A further rift has opened up between the UK and EU over the issue of food exports to the continent from 1 January - when the current post-Brexit transition period ends .
Mr Barnier said it was not true the EU was threatening to effectively block products of animal origin from crossing the channel by withholding the `` third country '' licence granted to nations outside the bloc .
However , his British counterpart David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a guarantee that trade would continue as now .
In a series of messages on Twitter , the PM 's chief Brexit negotiator suggested under the EU 's proposed arrangements , British firms risked not being able to export food from the mainland to Northern Ireland either .
Although the government has a comfortable majority of 80 in the House of Commons , it is facing a rebellion from Tory backbenchers over the Internal Market Bill , and its passage through the Lords is far from guaranteed .
Pressure is mounting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legislation to oppose it in the Commons as well , with former prime ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major calling it `` shaming and embarrassing '' .
Labour 's Brexit spokeswoman , Rachel Reeves , told the BBC the party could not support the bill `` as it stands '' because it would be `` deliberately and consciously breaking international law '' .
She told the Andrew Marr programme it would be `` counter-productive '' to the UK trying to achieve a free trade agreement with the EU and others around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't believe we will get to that stage .
I know in my mind what we have to do ... We have to resolve any conflict and that is what we will do . ''
What is third country listing ?
A 'third country ' basically refers to any country outside the EU , and in this case outside its economic structures - the single market and the customs union .
Businesses in a third country have to fill in customs declarations , for example , when they import from and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a trade agreement or not .
The EU also has a formal list of third countries that are approved for food imports - this is what third country listing means .
The UK government says the EU is threatening not to put the UK on that list .
And because under the terms of the EU withdrawal agreement Northern Ireland will stay within the rules of the EU single market , but the rest of the UK will not , that could mean no food imports from Great Britain to Northern Ireland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusing to put the UK on the third country list - it says it is simply waiting to find out what the UK 's import rules will be before it makes a decision .
The row over third country listing has become linked to the row over the government 's Internal Market Bill , even though the proposed legislation does n't mention third country listing directly .

The Internal Market Bill, to be debated by MPs on Monday, would give ministers the power to reduce the amount of paperwork that Northern Irish firms have to fill in on goods bound for the mainland, such as export and exit declarations, or to remove the need for them entirely.


bbc--2020-09-13--Turkish ship at centre of row with Greece returns to coast

A Turkish research ship at the centre of a row with Greece over oil and gas exploration in a disputed area of the Eastern Mediterranean has returned to waters near southern Turkey .
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said the move did not mean Turkey was `` giving up on our rights there '' .
Tensions flared when Ankara sent the research ship to survey an area claimed by Greece , Turkey and Cyprus .
Ankara has since faced potential sanctions from the European Union , which supports Greece and Cyprus .
Ratcheting pressure up further on Saturday , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armed forces '' and would buy 18 French Rafale fighter jets , four frigates and four navy helicopters .
He said the Greek military would increase by troop numbers by 15,000 over the next five years .
Greece and Turkey are both Nato members , but have a history of border disputes and competing claims over maritime rights .
On 10 August , Turkey sent the seismic research ship Oruc Reis , accompanied by two auxiliary vessels , to search for potentially rich oil and gas deposits south of the Greek island of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greek foreign ministry called the move a `` new serious escalation '' which `` exposed '' Turkey 's `` destabilising role '' .
There are also tensions around Cyprus over rival exploration rights .
The Republic of Cyprus and Greece do not accept any such rights for Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus in the region .
On Sunday , Mr Akar confirmed that the Oruc Reis had returned to Turkish waters .
Ship-tracking websites showed it near the port of Antalya .
Last week , Turkey 's navy said that the Oruc Reis would continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said exploratory work would continue but there were no plans so far for an extension to the ship 's mission .
The Turkish pro-government newspaper , Yeni Safak , said the decision not to extend the ship 's mission was `` a step towards giving diplomacy a chance '' .
`` This is a positive first step .
I hope there will be more of them , '' Greek PM Mitsotakis told a news conference in Thessaloniki on Sunday .
France - which is at odds with Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployed two Rafale fighter jets and a naval frigate in the Eastern Mediterranean because of the tensions between Greece and Turkey .

Ratcheting pressure up further on Saturday, Mr Mitsotakis announced Greece was "reinforcing its armed forces" and would buy 18 French Rafale fighter jets, four frigates and four navy helicopters. He said the Greek military would increase by troop numbers by 15,000 over the next five years.


bbc--2020-09-13--Coronavirus: Beijing's back and forth lockdown

An increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 has led to fresh restrictions in some parts of the UK @ @ @ @ @ countries cope ?
Much of China has returned to a more normal pace of life @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns in late spring .
But as many cities have found out , loosened containment @ @ @ @ @ In June , Beijing experienced a sudden surge of cases linked to a wholesale market @ @ @ @ @ quarantine close contacts , lockdown nearby areas , and mass test residents .
The upside @ @ @ @ @ like this cropping up across the country , officials have fine-tuned their emergency response .
@ @ @ @ @ until there ’ s a vaccine widely administered , there will be a continued risk @ @ @ @ @ BBC ’ s China Correspondent Stephen McDonell explores the new ‘ normal ’ in Beijing @ @ @ @ @ and out of lockdown .

An increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 has led to fresh restrictions in some parts of the UK. But how do other countries cope?
Much of China has returned to a more normal pace of life after authorities began relaxing coronavirus lockdowns in late spring.
But as many cities have found out, loosened containment measures can be short-lived. In June, Beijing experienced a sudden surge of cases linked to a wholesale market, leading authorities to immediately quarantine close contacts, lockdown nearby areas, and mass test residents.
The upside is that with surprise outbreaks like this cropping up across the country, officials have fine-tuned their emergency response.
But the downside is that until there’s a vaccine widely administered, there will be a continued risk of repeat lockdowns.
The BBC’s China Correspondent Stephen McDonell explores the new ‘normal’ in Beijing, which has gone in and out of lockdown.
Video produced by Edward Lawrence


bbc--2020-09-13--US election 2020: How to become president

The president of the United States isn ’ t directly elected by American voters but by members of what 's @ @ @ @ @ .
Here ’ s how the system works .
Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin .
@ @ @ @ @ Sarah Glatte .

Voters in the US have already made their choice, but it's members of the electoral college who meet today to pick the next president.
Motion graphics by Jacqueline Galvin
Produced by Jake Horton and Sarah Glatte
Narrated by Marianna Brady


bbc--2020-09-13--‘I came from a mother and baby home’

‘I came from a mother and baby home’

Eunan Duffy was 47 years old when he found out he was adopted .
After months of extensive research he discovered that his birth mother had been a resident of Marianvale mother and baby home in Newry , County Down .
It was one of a network of institutions in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which offered women the voluntary option , for those who were unmarried , to give birth in private and give their babies up for adoption .
Calls have grown in recent years for an inquiry to be held into the homes which operated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the institutions has not been published .
A spokesperson for the Department of Health said : `` Subject to the necessary approvals , it is intended to publish the report before the end of this calendar year . ''
Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International has called for `` a human rights-compliant investigation capable of providing justice for victims '' .
Marianvale was run by Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd .
The religious order says it is working with the research team and awaits publication of the report .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ We utterly reject any suggestion of illegality in regard to any aspect of the much-needed service we provided ... All adoptions were conducted strictly in accordance with the legislation , which then applied . ''

Eunan Duffy was 47 years old when he found out he was adopted.
After months of extensive research he discovered that his birth mother had been a resident of Marianvale mother and baby home in Newry, County Down.
It was one of a network of institutions in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland which offered women the voluntary option, for those who were unmarried, to give birth in private and give their babies up for adoption.
Calls have grown in recent years for an inquiry to be held into the homes which operated in Northern Ireland.
Stormont-commissioned research into the institutions has not been published.
A spokesperson for the Department of Health said: "Subject to the necessary approvals, it is intended to publish the report before the end of this calendar year."
Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International has called for "a human rights-compliant investigation capable of providing justice for victims".
Marianvale was run by Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. The religious order says it is working with the research team and awaits publication of the report.
In a statement it said: "We utterly reject any suggestion of illegality in regard to any aspect of the much-needed service we provided... All adoptions were conducted strictly in accordance with the legislation, which then applied."
Video journalist: Niall McCracken


bbc--2020-09-13--Nigeria's slave descendants prevented from marrying who they want

While the ohu are marginalised as outsiders - with no known places of origin or ageless ties to the lands @ @ @ @ @ as slaves - breaking taboos about relations with the osu is accompanied , not just @ @ @ @ @ , but of punishment by the gods who supposedly own them .
You may also @ @ @ @ @ Beliefs that we already accepted as superstitious are now coming back as real truths because @ @ @ @ @ Africa Magic , '' said Bishop Agbo .
`` They do it as showcasing our @ @ @ @ @ conscious of the impact on society . ''

While the ohu are marginalised as outsiders - with no known places of origin or ageless ties to the lands where their ancestors were brought as slaves - breaking taboos about relations with the osu is accompanied, not just by fear of social stigma, but of punishment by the gods who supposedly own them.