bbc--2020-09-04--Portland suspect shot dead by police during arrest

Police in the US have shot dead a man suspected of fatally shooting a right-wing activist during protests in Portland , Oregon , officials say .
Michael Reinoehl , 48 , was being investigated for the killing of a supporter of President Trump during last weekend 's tension .
Reinoehl earlier said he acted in self-defence when he shot Aaron Danielson , a supporter of the Patriot Prayer group .
Police said he was armed and was shot during a confrontation with officers .
Black Lives Matter protests have been taking place nightly in Portland since the killing of black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday Trump supporters held a large rally and fought with anti-racism protesters in violent exchanges .
Reinoehl , who regularly attended the protests , had told Vice News that he had thought he and a friend were going to be stabbed by Danielson .
`` I had no choice .
I mean , I , I had a choice .
I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of colour .
But I was n't going to do that , '' he said .
On Thursday President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeting `` Why are n't the Portland police arresting the cold blooded killer of Aaron `` Jay '' Danielson .
Do your job , and do it fast. ''
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What do we know about the arrest ?
A warrant for Reinoehl 's arrest was issued and he was located by agents on Thursday in Lacey , Washington about 120 miles ( 193km ) north of Portland .
Thurston County Sheriff 's Lieutenant Ray Brady said it was not clear why the suspect was in Lacey and he did not believe the suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests : All you need to know about Trump 's crackdown Lieutenant Brady said the police were conducting surveillance when the suspect left the apartment and got into a vehicle in the road .
`` There was a confrontation between the officers that were on scene and the subject , '' he said .
`` The information we have at this time is that the subject was armed .
There were shots that were fired into the vehicle and the subject fled from the vehicle , at which time there was additional shots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four officers fired their weapons .
Reinoehl was a regular participant in Portland 's anti-racism demonstrations and was part of the protesters ' security team that aimed to protect demonstrators from potential agitators .
The father-of-two described himself on social media as an army veteran and professional snowboarder .
He told Vice News he had not turned himself in to police after shooting Danielson because he believed right-wing protesters were collaborating with police who would not protect him .
`` I am 100 % ANTIFA all the way ! ''
Reinoehl posted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the counter-protesters ' tactics amounted to `` warfare '' , according to US media .
`` Nightly , he would break up fights [ ... ] He wanted change so badly , '' a friend of Reinoehl , Randal McCorkle , told the New York Times .
On 26 July he told AP that he had been shot in his arm after intervening in a fight between an armed white man and a group of young black people .
In July , while the protests were ongoing , he was told to appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loaded gun in public and resisting arrest .
In a separate case he was charged with driving under the influence of controlled substances , reckless driving , reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of a firearm after he raced his 17-year-old son on an interstate road .
Several hundred protesters gathered in Portland following the shooting on Thursday and one sign in the street outside a police station read : `` There 's blood on your hands .
You murdered Michael Reinoehl . ''
Why have there been clashes in Portland ?
Reinoehl was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday night when a large procession of supporters of President Trump clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters .
The shooting came amid fights between the Trump supporters and BLM protesters in the city centre .
Tension rose after a convoy of some 600 vehicles flying flags and carrying an estimated 1,000 Trump backers proceeded through central Portland .
Video showed some people firing what local media described as pepper spray and pellets at BLM groups who had tried to prevent them entering the city by blocking streets .
The city has become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between far-right groups , such as Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer , and left-wing counter-demonstrators known as antifa , or anti-fascist movement .
On Thursday Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Democratic officials condemned the violence that had taken place in Portland , writing `` The violence must stop .
There is no place for white supremacy or vigilantism in Oregon .

Portland suspect shot dead by police during arrest Published 4 September 2020
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Reports say police shot Michael Reinoehl in Lacey, south of Seattle in Washington state
Police in the US have shot dead a man suspected of fatally shooting a right-wing activist during protests in Portland, Oregon, officials say.
Michael Reinoehl, 48, a self-described antifa supporter, was filmed shooting the man during last weekend's tension, and admitted to it before his death.
Reinoehl earlier said he acted in self-defence when he shot Aaron Danielson, a supporter of the Patriot Prayer group.
Police said he was armed and was shot during a confrontation with officers.
Black Lives Matter protests have been taking place nightly in Portland since the killing of black man George Floyd in May.
Last Saturday Trump supporters held a large rally and fought with anti-racism protesters in violent exchanges.
Reinoehl, who regularly attended the protests, had told Vice News that he had thought he and a friend were going to be stabbed by Danielson.
"I had no choice. I mean, I, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of colour. But I wasn't going to do that," he said.
On Thursday President Trump had highlighted the killing of Danielson, tweeting "Why aren't the Portland police arresting the cold blooded killer of Aaron "Jay" Danielson. Do your job, and do it fast.".
Antifa, short for "anti-fascist", is a loosely-affiliated network of mainly far-left activists.
What do we know about the arrest?
A warrant for Reinoehl's arrest was issued and he was located by agents on Thursday in Lacey, Washington about 120 miles (193km) north of Portland.
Thurston County Sheriff's Lieutenant Ray Brady said it was not clear why the suspect was in Lacey and he did not believe the suspect lived at the address.
Lieutenant Brady said the police were conducting surveillance when the suspect left the apartment and got into a vehicle in the road.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The scene following the shooting of Aaron Danielson in Portland on 29 August
"There was a confrontation between the officers that were on scene and the subject," he said.
"The information we have at this time is that the subject was armed. There were shots that were fired into the vehicle and the subject fled from the vehicle, at which time there was additional shots that were fired."
He said four officers fired their weapons.
Who was Michael Reinoehl?
Reinoehl was a regular participant in Portland's anti-racism demonstrations and was part of the protesters' security team that aimed to protect demonstrators from potential agitators.
The father-of-two described himself on social media as an army veteran and professional snowboarder. He told Vice News he had not turned himself in to police after shooting Danielson because he believed right-wing protesters were collaborating with police who would not protect him.
"I am 100% ANTIFA all the way!" Reinoehl posted on Instagram in June and he suggested that the counter-protesters' tactics amounted to "warfare", according to US media.
"Nightly, he would break up fights [...] He wanted change so badly," a friend of Reinoehl, Randal McCorkle, told the New York Times.
On 26 July he told AP that he had been shot in his arm after intervening in a fight between an armed white man and a group of young black people.
In July, while the protests were ongoing, he was told to appear in court on charges of carrying a loaded gun in public and resisting arrest. In a separate case he was charged with driving under the influence of controlled substances, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of a firearm after he raced his 17-year-old son on an interstate road.
Several hundred protesters gathered in Portland following the shooting on Thursday and one sign in the street outside a police station read: "There's blood on your hands. You murdered Michael Reinoehl."
Why have there been clashes in Portland?
Reinoehl was suspected of shooting Danielson during clashes on Saturday night when a large procession of supporters of President Trump clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters.
The shooting came amid fights between the Trump supporters and BLM protesters in the city centre.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Fights broke out between anti-racism protestors and attendees of a pro-Trump rally in Oregon on Saturday
Tension rose after a convoy of some 600 vehicles flying flags and carrying an estimated 1,000 Trump backers proceeded through central Portland.
Video showed some people firing what local media described as pepper spray and pellets at BLM groups who had tried to prevent them entering the city by blocking streets.
The city has become a flashpoint for tension with some violence between between far-right groups, such as Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer, and left-wing counter-demonstrators known as antifa, or anti-fascist movement.


bbc--2020-09-04--Trump denies mocking US soldiers captured and killed in battle

President Trump has denied accusations that he made disparaging remarks about US soldiers who were captured or killed in battle .
According to The Atlantic magazine , Mr Trump cancelled a visit to a US cemetery outside Paris in 2018 because he said it was `` filled with losers '' .
The allegations have since been corroborated by two senior military officials in a story by AP news agency .
But in a tweet , the president denounced the claims as `` made up fake news '' .
During a visit to France in 2018 , Mr Trump cancelled a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and at the time the White House blamed poor weather .
However four sources told The Atlantic he rejected the idea of visiting because the rain would dishevel his hair , and he did not believe it important to honour America 's war dead .
During the same trip , the president also allegedly referred to 1,800 US soldiers who died at Belleau Wood as `` suckers '' .
The battle helped to prevent a German advance on Paris during World War One and is venerated by the US Marine Corps .
Three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least two occasions , Mr Trump also called former President George HW Bush a `` loser '' for being shot down by the Japanese while serving as a Navy pilot during World War Two .
`` He ca n't fathom the idea of doing something for someone other than himself , '' an unnamed , retired military general told The Atlantic .
`` He just thinks that anyone who does anything when there 's no direct personal gain to be had is a sucker .
There 's no money in serving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would make statements negative to our military and our fallen heroes when nobody 's done what I 've done with the budgets , with the military budgets , with getting pay raises for our military , '' said the president .
`` It is a disgraceful situation by a magazine that 's a terrible magazine . ''
Mr Trump has been criticised in the past for his comments on military veterans .
In 2015 he questioned the heroism of Republican Senator John McCain , who was captured during the Vietnam War .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ captured , '' he said during an interview .
Mr Trump received five deferments from a military draft during the Vietnam War - four for academic reasons and one for bone spurs , a calcium build-up in the heels .

"He can't fathom the idea of doing something for someone other than himself," an unnamed, retired military general told The Atlantic. "He just thinks that anyone who does anything when there's no direct personal gain to be had is a sucker. There's no money in serving the nation."


bbc--2020-09-04--One seaman survives capsize of cargo ship in typhoon

The Japanese coastguard has released footage of the sole survivor so far from a large cargo ship thought to have @ @ @ @ @ There had been 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle on board .
The Filipino seaman @ @ @ @ @ life jacket and said the ship had been hit by a large wave .
A @ @ @ @ @ Friday but died after he was taken to a hospital .

The Japanese coastguard has released footage of the first survivor found from a large cargo ship thought to have sunk during a typhoon. There had been 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle on board.
The Filipino seaman was found drifting in a life jacket and said the ship had been hit by a large wave.
A second survivor is believed to have been found later on Friday.


bbc--2020-09-04--Jessica Krug: George Washington University professor says she lied about being black

A US academic whose work focuses on Africa and the African diaspora has said she lied about being black .
Jessica Krug , an associate professor at George Washington University ( GWU ) , admitted that she was in fact a white Jewish woman from Kansas City .
`` I have built my life on a violent anti-Black lie , '' a blog post written under Ms Krug 's name read .
The university said it was investigating the blog post but would not comment further .
Ms Krug 's case , which has drawn surprise and condemnation from those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Rachel Dolezal , a white race activist who claimed to be black .
Ms Dolezal first made headlines in 2015 when her parents outed her as white .
The former civil rights activist and African studies instructor had kept up the pretence of being African American for years , but said she `` identified as black '' .
Writing in a Medium post published on Thursday , Jessica Krug said she had falsely assumed identities `` that I had no right to claim : first North African Blackness , then US rooted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` To an escalating degree over my adult life , I have eschewed my lived experience as a white Jewish child , '' she wrote .
She described this behaviour as `` the very epitome of violence , of thievery and appropriation , of the myriad ways in which non-Black people continue to use and abuse Black identities and cultures '' , adding that she had continued the pretence even in her personal relationships .
She blamed her lies on mental health issues and trauma experienced in her early years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse for her actions .
Her academic work , including the 2018 book `` Fugitive Modernities : Kisama and the Politics of Freedom '' , focuses on the politics and culture of African and African diaspora societies .
According to media reports , Ms Krug also used the name Jessica La Bombalera as an activist .
In one video posted earlier this year , she berated white New Yorkers for failing to `` yield their time for Black and Brown indigenous New Yorkers '' .
GWU , where Ms Krug teaches courses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it is `` aware '' of Ms Krug 's Medium post and is `` looking into the situation '' .
What reaction has there been to Ms Krug 's admission ?
Mr Krug 's confession has been met with astonishment and anger , with fellow academics , students and friends making their feelings known online and in interviews .
Ms Krug 's post did not give a reason for her decision to admit her deception , nor its timing .
However , screenwriter Hari Ziyad said her admission came `` because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jess Krug ... is someone I called a friend up until this morning when she gave me a call admitting to everything written here .
She did n't do it out of benevolence , '' he wrote on Twitter .
Black Latino scholars had recently started to confront Ms Krug and ask questions about her background , according to Yomaira Figueroa , an associate professor of diaspora studies at Michigan State University .
`` There was no witch hunt , but there was a need to draw the line , '' she wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got ahead of the story because she was caught . ''
Yarimar Bonilla , professor of anthropology and Puerto Rican studies at Hunter College , wrote on Twitter that she had been `` fooled '' by Ms Krug but always suspected `` something was off with her '' .
`` In that sense , she did gaslight us , '' Ms Bonilla wrote .
`` Not only into thinking she was a WOC [ woman of colour ] but also into thinking we were somehow both politically and intellectually inferior . ''
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said she was `` shocked '' and `` perplexed '' by the academic 's admission .
She said she was due to start Ms Krug 's class on Latin American history on Monday .
`` It just breaks my heart that these students came in , very bright-eyed and eager , to learn about Latin heritage and the history , '' Ms Sakona told the Washington Post .
`` We all placed a lot of trust in her . ''
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She described this behaviour as "the very epitome of violence, of thievery and appropriation, of the myriad ways in which non-Black people continue to use and abuse Black identities and cultures", adding that she had continued the pretence even in her personal relationships.


bbc--2020-09-04--Britney Spears appears to endorse the #FreeBritney movement

Britney Spears has welcomed public scrutiny of the legal arrangement that has controlled various aspects her life and finances for more than a decade .
A court-appointed guardian has been in charge of her affairs since her public breakdown in 2008 .
Her father Jamie has filled the role for most of that time .
Now , the star is trying to remove him from power , and has argued the public has a right to know what is happening .
`` The world is watching , '' said her lawyer in a court filing on Thursday .
Spears comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her father , who wanted to seal a recent filing in the case .
The star is `` vehemently opposed to this effort by her father to keep her legal struggle hidden away in the closet as a family secret '' , said her lawyer Samuel Ingham III in the court documents .
Spears ' teams also appeared to endorse the # FreeBritney movement , which argues the star is being held against her will by people who stand to gain financially from her situation .
• What exactly is the # FreeBritney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is well' Its supporters frequently protest outside court hearings , and the campaign has won support from celebrities including Cher , Miley Cyrus and actress Ariel Winter - who herself won emancipation from her mother as a teenager .
`` At this point in her life when she is trying to regain some measure of personal autonomy , Britney welcomes and appreciates the informed support of her many fans , '' wrote Ingham .
Jamie Spears has previously called the fan-led # FreeBritney movement `` a joke '' and characterised its supporters as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to report every nickel and dime spent to the court every year .
How the hell would I steal something ? ''
he said to the New York Post last year .
But Ingham challenged that idea in his latest court filing '' Britney 's conservatorship has attracted an unprecedented level of scrutiny from mainstream media and social media alike , '' said the court papers .
`` Far from being a conspiracy theory or a 'joke ' as James reportedly told the media , in large part this scrutiny is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' aggressive use of the sealing procedure over the years to minimise the amount of meaningful information made available to the public . ''
Mr Spears and his lawyers have routinely sought to have legal filings sealed from the public and hearings held behind closed doors , arguing that the case involves private medical information , details about Spears ' children and trade secrets that should be protected .
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny has routinely approved their requests .
Ingham argued on Thursday that the strategy might have had `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pop musician was trying to restart her career , but that the situation has changed .
`` The sealing motion is supposedly being brought by her father to 'protect ' Britney 's interests , but she is adamantly opposed to it , '' he wrote .
Spears has been subject to a conservatorship since 2008 , when she was twice admitted to a psychiatric ward .
The arrangement is usually reserved for people with a diminished capacity to make decisions for themselves , but they rarely last this long .
In a filing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she was happy for the conservatorship to continue - calling it `` voluntary '' - but she no longer wants her father to be in charge of her affairs .
Jamie Spears and lawyer Andrew M Wallet were Britney 's co-conservators from 2008 until the latter stepped down in 2019 .
Mr Spears temporarily stepped down last year , citing health concerns , but retained control of her finances .
Jodi Montgomery then became conservator of Britney 's personal affairs .
In legal papers lodged last month , Britney said she wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strongly objected to her father returning .
In a new filing on Wednesday , she added that she wants a wealth-management company called the Bessemer Trust , to oversee her $ 57.4 million ( £42.5 million ) fortune - a move that would push her father out entirely .
Her father has requested that Mr Wallet be reinstated as conservator , and that documents relating to that request remain sealed .
Spears has opposed both motions .
Her lawyer also argued that the moment her father obtained the power to handle Spears ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measure of privacy as to the manner in which he exercises that power '' .
`` Transparency is an essential component in order for this court to earn and retain the public 's confidence with respect to protective proceedings like this one , '' he wrote .
`` In this case , it is not an exaggeration to say that the whole world is watching . ''
A hearing on the conservatorship is scheduled for October .
Last month , Judge Brenda Penny also extended the current version of the conservatorship until 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spears ' wishes .
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"Far from being a conspiracy theory or a 'joke' as James reportedly told the media, in large part this scrutiny is a reasonable and even predictable result of James' aggressive use of the sealing procedure over the years to minimise the amount of meaningful information made available to the public."


bbc--2020-09-04--Coronavirus: Italy ex-PM Berlusconi treated for pneumonia

Italy 's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi , aged 83 , is in hospital with early-stage double pneumonia after testing positive for coronavirus , Italian media report .
He spent the night in hospital in Milan for checks , having tested positive on Wednesday .
Earlier his right-wing Forza Italia party said his condition was not a cause for concern , and `` he is fine '' .
The media tycoon 's partner and two of his children also tested positive .
Berlusconi has been in self-isolation with his 30-year-old partner , the Forza Italia MP Marta Fascina , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after holidaying in Sardinia .
The infection rate in Sardinia - famous for its Emerald Coast beaches - is higher than in much of Italy .
`` A small precautionary hospitalisation was needed to monitor the progress of Covid-19 but he is fine , '' said Forza Italia senator Licia Ronzulli .
Berlusconi was transferred to an isolation ward at San Raffaele Hospital on Thursday night .
Double pneumonia - inflammation of both lungs - is a common complication with Covid patients .
The disease is generally more severe among the elderly and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a billionaire who used to own AC Milan football team , remains popular in Italy and he has had many messages of support since being diagnosed .
In 2014 he was ordered to do a year of community service after being convicted of tax fraud .
His business deals have long been under scrutiny , as have his romantic liaisons , including reports of raunchy `` bunga bunga '' parties Berlusconi addressed party activists in Genoa by phone on Thursday , saying `` I 'm continuing to work as best I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Separately , he said he did not know how he had caught the virus .
Italy will hold regional elections on 21-22 September , which had to be postponed at the height of the pandemic in Italy in spring .
Mr Briatore , who tested positive for coronavirus in late August , owns a nightclub on the island called Billionaire and used to run the Benetton Formula One racing team .
After his conviction for tax fraud he was ejected from the Italian Senate and banned from public office .
But later his @ @ @ @

Berlusconi addressed party activists in Genoa by phone on Thursday, saying "I'm continuing to work as best I can on the current election campaign". Separately, he said he did not know how he had caught the virus.


bbc--2020-09-04--Daniel Prude: Mayor suspends officers in 'spit hood' death

Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of a black man who suffocated after being restrained .
Daniel Prude , who had mental health issues , died after being put in a `` spit hood '' , which is meant to protect officers from detainees ' saliva .
Announcing the suspension , Rochester 's mayor , Lovely Warren , said systemic racism led to the death .
Mr Prude died in March but his death has only just been reported .
The 41-year-old died two months before George Floyd 's killing , which sparked national and international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His arrest also bore similarities to Mr Floyd 's , as both were pinned to the ground by officers .
The move to suspend the seven officers is the first disciplinary action since Mr Prude 's death .
Contract rules mean the officers will still be paid while on leave , according to city officials .
What did the city authorities say ?
Mayor Warren said at a news conference on Thursday : `` I am suspending the officers in question today against council 's advice , and I urge the attorney general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daniel Prude was failed by our police department , our mental healthcare system , our society and , he was failed by me , '' she continued .
She added that his death was proof `` many of the challenges that we faced in the past are the same challenges that we face today '' .
The mayor said city police chief La'Ron Singletary had failed to inform her of the case until the beginning of last month .
The details only came to light on Wednesday after the police body camera video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ms Warren said what she saw in the video was `` entirely different '' from how the police chief initially presented the incident to her - as a drug overdose .
• 'They push black people out and replace us with BLM signs' The mayor said she was `` deeply , personally and professionally disappointed '' in Chief Singletary .
She did not announce any action against him .
Chief Singletary denied on Wednesday that his department had been trying to keep the details out of public view .
`` This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the New York Times .
He added : `` Our job is to try to get some sort of medical intervention , and that 's exactly what happened that night . ''
New York Attorney General Letitia James ' office took over the investigation in April .
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for the case to be concluded `` as expeditiously as possible '' .
Mr Prude 's brother , Joe , has said he called police on 23 March as Daniel was showing acute mental health problems .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ running naked through the streets in a light snow .
Police body camera video obtained by the family shows Mr Prude lying on the ground as officers restrain him .
Mr Prude , who was not carrying a weapon , can be seen complying with officers immediately .
While sitting on the road , he becomes agitated , alternately asking for money or a gun .
He swears at the officers who surround him - they can be heard apparently chuckling .
He spits repeatedly on the ground , but does not appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the footage .
An officer says that Mr Prude told them he has Covid-19 , and they place the spit hood on him .
One officer can be seen pressing down on Mr Prude 's head with both hands , saying `` stop spitting '' .
Mr Prude stops moving and goes quiet , and officers note he feels cold .
Paramedics are called and Mr Prude is taken to hospital in an ambulance .
His family took him off life support a week later on 30 March .
The Monroe County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a homicide caused by `` complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint '' , according to a post-mortem examination .
The autopsy report also cited `` excited delirium '' and acute intoxication by phencyclidine , or the drug PCP , as contributing factors .
A warehouse worker and father-of-five , Mr Prude had travelled by train from his home in Chicago to visit his brother when the events that led to the fatal encounter unfolded .
About eight hours before he was approached by police , Mr Prude was taken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health evaluation .
He was released into the care of his brother , but soon began to act erratically again and then ran into the street and took off his clothes .
His brother told police Daniel had accused him of wanting to kill him and dived down to his basement head first , according to the New York Times .
Mr Prude 's his aunt , Letoria Moore , told the Associated Press news agency her nephew had been hit hard by the deaths of his mother and two brothers over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and why are they controversial ?
`` Spit hoods '' are mesh fabric hoods placed over the heads of suspects .
They are intended to protect officers from a detainee 's saliva .
Critics who oppose their use say they are distressing and humiliating , can cause panic in the detained person , and make it harder to notice if a prisoner is having difficulty breathing .
In recent years , they have been scrutinised as a factor in the deaths of several detainees in the US and other countries .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as of February 2019 , `` spit hoods '' were being used by at least 30 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales .
Back in 2016 , UK police forces told the BBC they only used them when `` proportionate , appropriate and justifiable '' to protect officers .
The Metropolitan Police says its medically supervised tests have found `` spit hoods '' present no risk to a suspect 's breathing .

In the UK, campaign group Liberty said that, as of February 2019, "spit hoods" were being used by at least 30 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales.


bbc--2020-09-04--Rui Pinto Football Leaks trial starts in Portugal

The man who exposed many dubious deals involving top football clubs , agents and players in the `` Football Leaks '' case has gone on trial in Portugal .
Rui Pinto , 31 , describes himself as a `` whistleblower '' rather than a `` hacker '' , saying he acted to expose corruption in football .
Millions of documents were leaked , triggering legal inquiries .
Some of the data contributed to Uefa 's case against Manchester City , whose Champions League ban was later lifted .
There will be at least three court sessions per week until December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reuters news agency reports .
Rui Pinto 's house arrest was lifted last month and he is under a witness protection scheme , meaning he has heavy police protection for his own safety .
The website - like a football version of Wikileaks - provided millions of documents and more than 3.4 terabytes of information to media outlets in the European Investigative Collaborations ( EIC ) consortium , a network of journalists .
Hundreds of articles were written based on the leaked confidential data , which alleged cases of tax evasion and dubious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star players .
Judicial investigations were launched in France , Spain , Belgium and Switzerland .
The revelations raised questions about the degree of control exercised by football 's governing bodies , with allegations that huge transfer deals and club investments were poorly policed .
The data showed how wealthy Gulf Arab individuals and organisations now exercise strong influence over some top European clubs , as well as the role of offshore tax havens in football transactions .
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo , formerly of Real Madrid , is one of Mr Mendes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigated for tax evasion and in January 2019 he agreed to pay a fine of €18.8m ( £16.7m ) in Spain .
He created Football Leaks under the pseudonym `` John '' , based in Budapest , Hungary , where he was a history student .
He is Portuguese and a fan of FC Porto .
He was arrested in January 2019 and two months later Hungary extradited him to Portugal , where he was first kept in solitary detention and later moved to house arrest .
That house arrest was lifted last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared himself the whistleblower in the `` Luanda Leaks '' case : leaked documents revealed how billionaire Isabel dos Santos , daughter of a former president of Angola , amassed her fortune .
She has denied any wrongdoing .
What are the charges and his defence ?
He justifies his actions by saying the leaks were necessary to shine a light on the dark side of many football transactions .
Reports say he plans to call 45 witnesses in his defence , including the exiled US whistleblower Edward Snowden , wanted in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scale of National Security Agency ( NSA ) surveillance .

He was arrested in January 2019 and two months later Hungary extradited him to Portugal, where he was first kept in solitary detention and later moved to house arrest. That house arrest was lifted last month.


bbc--2020-09-04--Batman filming paused after Robert Pattinson 'tests positive for coronavirus'

Filming for The Batman has been suspended again , days after it resumed following the coronavirus lockdown .
The pause in filming , confirmed by Warner Bros , is because lead actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for the virus , according to US media .
Warner Bros said a member of the production team was self-isolating but it did not say who .
Filming began in Glasgow earlier this year but was halted due to the pandemic .
A spokeswoman for the studios said : `` A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Filming is temporarily paused . ''
Vanity Fair said British actor Pattinson , 34 , caught the virus days after shooting resumed near London , after a six-month delay to filming .
The Batman was initially due for release in June 2021 but has been delayed to October 2021 .
In the latest film , directed by Matt Reeves , Twilight star Pattinson follows in the footsteps of Christian Bale , Ben Affleck , Michael Keaton and George Clooney in playing the Gotham City superhero .
Pattinson , who also co-stars in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not commented on the reports .

A spokeswoman for the studios said: "A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused."


bbc--2020-09-04--Beirut explosion: Rescuers investigate ‘heartbeat in the rubble’

Rescuers in Beirut are continuing to search through the rubble of a building amid reports a person could be alive , one month after a massive blast devastated the Lebanese capital .
Specialist sensor equipment was sent to the Mar Mikhael area after unconfirmed reports that a heartbeat was detected .
There has been outrage that so much hazardous material was stored unsafely in a warehouse in the city 's port , which lies close to many residential areas .
The Lebanese government 's resignation shortly afterwards failed to pacify protesters , who clashed with police in the city for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , four containers with 4.3 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were found on Thursday outside Beirut 's seaport , the army said .
It said its specialists examined the containers , but gave no further details .
What 's the latest from the scene ?
A crowd gathered at the building on Thursday as the rescue team from Chile began to work .
It is still unknown if a person is alive under the rubble .
Rescue teams called off the search for the night as they lacked cranes to lift the rubble , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But local volunteers vowed to continue working by hand and a crane organised by private individuals has now arrived at the scene , according to journalists on the ground .
The rescuers were passing the building on Wednesday night when their dog gave a sign there was a person alive inside .
On returning this morning the dog went to the same place and gave the same sign .
The group then used a scanner to search for a heartbeat or a breath from within , and came with equipment to dig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ split into teams of seven to move the debris piece by piece , due to the risk of further damage .
Every so often there were calls for silence so the rescue team could listen intently , the BBC 's Orla Guerin reported from the scene Red Cross staff have set up a tent with floodlights and supplies .
Army , fire service and volunteer rescuers are also on the scene .
The Chilean rescuers arrived in Lebanon on 1 September .
According to a local source , they have highly sensitive equipment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 15m ( 49ft ) .
As of now there is no confirmation that anyone is alive under the rubble - but some of those gathered at the scene dared to hope , our correspondent said .
More on the explosion in Beirut

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bbc--2020-09-04--Jamaica election: Andrew Holness' JLP re-elected amid rise in Covid-19 cases

Prime Minister Andrew Holness called for the early vote last month in what analysts saw as a bid to capitalise on people 's satisfaction with his economic agenda and early response to the virus .
The campaign was dominated by discussions over the economy , how to fight crime and the coronavirus pandemic .
The result was one of the larges margins of victory in decades , but also one of the lowest voter turnouts at 37 % .
In the 2016 elections , turnout was over 48 % .
`` There is cause for celebration , but there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Holness said after the results were announced and he had seen his JLP gain 16 seats .
`` There are many Jamaicans who did not participate , there are many Jamaicans , who for fear of the virus , did not come to the polls , but for other reasons , apathy , frustrations , decided not to participate . ''
Who is the prime minister ?
At a televised debate on Saturday , he said 100,000 jobs had been created during his time in office while 22,000 Jamaicans had had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taxes had been cut , he said , and poverty was at its lowest level in 10 years .
However , the prime minister has also faced criticism over high rates of crime and violence , and alleged corruption among public officials .
In 2011 , Mr Holness became Jamaica 's youngest prime minister at the age of 39 , but governed for only 74 days after losing an election to Portia Simpson Miller , the country 's first female head of government .
During the election campaign , the prime minister 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's National Party was an alternative to `` economic stagnation [ and ] major crime '' and that he could offer a `` future of relief from Covid-19 pressures '' .
According to the World Bank , inequality in Jamaica is lower than in most countries across Latin America and the Caribbean , but the poverty rate is still significant - 19 % of the population in 2017 .
What Covid-19 measures were put in place ?
The country had an early success in containing Covid-19 but infections have spiked in recent weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has confirmed around 2,700 cases and 24 virus-related deaths , according to the health ministry .

"The pandemic will only end when there is a vaccine. This may be a year and a half to two years, according to some experts, [and] this would be well outside the constitutional limits to call an election," he was quoted by the Jamaica Observer as saying.


bbc--2020-09-03--Beirut aftermath: The blast that was felt around the world

One month on from Beirut ’ s deadly port explosion , the death toll has risen to more than 200 @ @ @ @ @ of the blast has been felt as far away as Ethiopia and Syria , as @ @ @ @ @ their loved ones .

One month on from Beirut’s deadly port explosion, the death toll has risen to more than 200 people.
The emotional impact of the blast has been felt as far away as Ethiopia and Syria, as families of foreign residents mourn their loved ones.


bbc--2020-09-04--Mulan: Why Disney's latest reboot is facing boycott calls

It 's one of the first big movie releases since the coronavirus pandemic shut down cinemas and film production .
But Disney 's Mulan is facing calls for a boycott in some Asian countries .
Liu Yifei , the live-action film 's star , first angered fans last year with comments reportedly supporting Hong Kong 's police , who have been accused of violence towards pro-democracy protesters .
Now Thai and Taiwanese activists are also telling people not to see Mulan .
You might remember the huge protests in Hong Kong last year .
Young people led months of demonstrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Hong Kong to mainland China .
The protests widened to include demands for democratic reform and an inquiry into alleged police brutality .
During a period of unrest Chinese-born actress Liu Yifei - who 's an American citizen - shared a post from the government-run Beijing newspaper People 's Daily on Weibo .
`` I support the Hong Kong police .
You can all attack me now .
What a shame for Hong Kong , '' it read .
It did n't take long for # BoycottMulan to trend on Twitter - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - while Chinese citizens voiced their support .
That was last year , but things are still tense in Hong Kong .
The extradition law behind initial protests was dropped , but in April this year many high-profile pro-democracy activists were arrested by Hong Kong police .
A month later the police watchdog said it found no significant wrongdoing on the police 's part during the 2019 protests .
Then in June , China passed a new security law that critics have called the `` end of Hong Kong '' .
Its details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it criminalises many things that could pose a threat to China 's authority in Hong Kong - making them punishable by life in prison .
• China 's new law : Why is Hong Kong worried ?
With all that history and everything still going on , prominent activist Joshua Wong has called for `` everyone who believes in human rights to # BoycottMulan '' .
Joshua 's claim that Disney `` kowtows to Beijing '' echoes comments made by the US attorney general William Barr last month .
He claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Beijing '' , censoring films by tweaking scripts and character nationalities in order to ensure distribution in China , which is now the second-biggest movie market in the world .
The original Mulan film - released in 1998 and based on a Chinese legend dating back centuries - flopped in the story 's birthplace .
You may have fond memories of it , but look back and you 'll see the idea of China it promoted was pretty stereotypical .
Given that `` Chinese takings can make or break a movie '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ni , Disney wants it to be a success there this time around .
It was partly filmed in China , and the script owes more to the original 6th Century source material .
• Disney wants to win over China with its new Mulan She 's a heroine who fights for what she feels is right , despite the many obstacles in her way .
With a story like that , it 's not surprising protesters in Hong Kong saw her as a symbol for their struggle .
When activist Agnes Chow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described by supporters as the `` real Mulan '' .
Now after years of military rule it 's Thailand 's turn to demand change - with thousands of people taking to the streets this year , particularly over the past month .
The student-led movement wants amendments to the constitution and monarchy , a new election , the prime minister to resign and rights activists to stop being harassed .
• Why young people are protesting in Thailand They are also anti-China , with worries about the country 's influence in the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MilkTeaAlliance , as protesters in Hong Kong , Taiwan and Thailand have called themselves - based on the sweet drink loved in all three countries .
Thai student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has been using his Twitter to share messages about Mulan in the build up to the film 's release , asking people not to watch it so `` Disney and the Chinese government know that the violence of the state against the people is unacceptable '' .
Mulan 's delayed release , straight to Disney Plus rather than in cinemas due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three Disney remakes last year .
The six films it has remade since 2015 - Cinderella , The Jungle Book , Beauty and the Beast , The Lion King , Aladdin and Dumbo - have made a combined $ 5.8bn ( £4.4bn ) at the box office .
So there 's clearly an appetite .
Disney super-fan Emily Talbut , from the UK , says fans will want to see it `` to support those lesser-known actors and encourage Disney to continue making films like that .
`` It does have greater diversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' • The power of Disney 's nostalgia during a pandemic Chinese viewers spotted some historical inaccuracies in the trailer .
But a poll on Weibo when that first trailer came out found that over 115,000 users were `` satisfied '' with what they knew of the film so far .
`` China finally has its own Disney princess , '' as one user put it .
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bbc--2020-09-03--US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden?

Voters in America will decide on 3 November whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years .
The Republican president is being challenged by Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden , who is best known as Barack Obama 's vice-president but has been in US politics since the 1970s .
As election day approaches , polling companies will be trying to gauge the mood of the nation by asking voters which candidate they prefer .
We 'll be keeping track of those polls here and trying to work out what they can and ca n't tell us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How are the presidential candidates doing nationally ?
National polls are a good guide as to how popular a candidate is across the country as a whole , but they 're not necessarily a good way to predict the result of the election .
In 2016 , for example , Hillary Clinton led in the polls and won nearly three million more votes than Donald Trump , but she still lost - that 's because the US uses an electoral college system , so winning the most votes does n't always win you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Joe Biden has been ahead of Donald Trump in national polls for most of the year .
He has hovered around 50 % in recent months and has had a 10-point lead on occasions .
By contrast , in 2016 the polls were far less clear and just a couple of percentage points separated Mr Trump and his then-rival Hillary Clinton at several points as election day neared .
• A really simple guide to the US election Which states will decide this election ?
As Mrs Clinton discovered in 2016 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ less important than where you win them .
Most states nearly always vote the same way , meaning that in reality there are just a handful of states where both candidates stand a chance of winning .
These are the places where the election will be won and lost and are known as battleground states .
In the electoral college system the US uses to elect its president , each state is given a number of votes based on its population .
A total of 538 electoral college votes are up for grabs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 270 to win .
As the map above shows , some battleground states have a lot more electoral college votes on offer than others so candidates often spend a lot more time campaigning in them .
• What is the electoral college ?
At the moment , polls in the battleground states look good for Joe Biden , but there 's a long way to go and things can change very quickly , especially when Donald Trump 's involved .
The polls suggest Mr Biden is ahead in Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won by margins of less than 1 % to clinch victory in 2016 .
But it 's the battleground states where Mr Trump won big in 2016 that his campaign team will be most worried about .
His winning margin in Iowa , Ohio and Texas was between 8-10 % back then but it 's looking much closer in all three at the moment .
Betting markets , however , are certainly not writing Mr Trump off just yet .
The latest odds give him a 50 % chance of winning on 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outlook to change a lot over the next few weeks .
But political analysts are less convinced about his chances of re-election .
FiveThirtyEight , a political analysis website , says Mr Biden is `` slightly favoured '' to win the election , while The Economist says he is `` very likely '' to beat Mr Trump .
• Has Trump delivered on his promises ?
The coronavirus pandemic has dominated headlines in the US since the start of the year and the response to President Trump 's actions has been split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his approach peaked in mid-March after he declared a national emergency and made $ 50 billion available to states to stop the spread of the virus .
At this point , 55 % of Americans approved of his actions , according to data from Ipsos , a leading polling company .
But any support he had from Democrats disappeared after that , while Republicans continued to back their president .
By July , however , data suggested even his own supporters had begun to question his response as states in the south and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renewed outbreaks of the virus .
That may explain why he has been less optimistic about coronavirus in recent weeks , warning that the situation will `` get worse before it gets better '' He also donned a face mask for the first time and called on Americans to wear them , saying `` they 'll have an effect '' and show `` patriotism '' .
One leading model produced by experts at the University of Washington predicts the death toll will have passed 260,000 by election day .
• Why are Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust the polls ?
It 's easy to dismiss the polls by saying they got it wrong in 2016 and President Trump frequently does exactly that .
But it 's not entirely true .
Most national polls did have Hillary Clinton ahead by a few percentage points , but that does n't mean they were wrong , since she won three million more votes than her rival .
Pollsters did have some problems in 2016 - notably a failure to properly represent voters without a college degree - meaning Mr Trump 's advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spotted until late in the race , if at all .
Most polling companies have corrected this now .
But this year there 's even more uncertainty than normal due to the coronavirus pandemic and the effect it 's having on both the economy and how people will vote in November , so all polls should be read with some scepticism , especially this far out from election day .
• Americast : The latest news and gossip from the campaign trail

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


bbc--2020-09-03--India NEET, JEE: Furious students begin taking 'life-changing' exam

`` Look at what happened during the KCET and GUJCET exams ? ''
she says , referring to state-levels examinations @ @ @ @ @ and Gujarat states .
`` There was no social distancing at the centres .
How @ @ @ @ @ are followed with NEET ? ''
`` Just because we have downloaded our admit cards @ @ @ @ @ to take the examination .
We download them so that we can know where our @ @ @ @ @ how far we have to travel and make arrangements . ''
`` Many students like @ @ @ @ @ masters abroad after college .
If this exam is postponed , the whole process gets @ @ @ @ @ be able to apply to foreign universities . ''
He says that instead of tweeting @ @ @ @ @ students should ask the government to be accountable and make sure that all safety procedures @ @ @ @ @ .

"Just because we have downloaded our admit cards doesn't mean we want to take the examination. We download them so that we can know where our centre is and then see how far we have to travel and make arrangements."


bbc--2020-09-04--Don't miss out on black start-ups, investors told

`` I think a lot of folks like myself never even get a chance , because folks do n't answer their phones , or listen to their idea , but put them in a box they should n't be in , '' says Zack Smith , the founder of Boston-based Jobble .
He 's talking about how hard it can be for black tech entrepreneurs to raise money .
But Mr Smith saw it as a challenge .
`` It does n't matter what box they put me in to begin with , I 'll get out of that box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and better .
I think this fuels me , '' he says .
His firm is a US platform for jobs in the gig economy , offering work to those who want flexible hours .
According to a study of 9,874 US business founders by California-based social enterprise RateMyInvestor , only 1 % of start-ups receiving venture capital were black .
But Mr Smith was fortunate to have New York-based Harlem Capital Partners , which focuses its investments on minority and women founders .
• Stress and burnout and redundancy in IT • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ water • Robots find their own way deep in the ocean '' They 've been extremely supportive , as an investor and also a friend and a partner , '' he says Black Lives Matter not only shone a spotlight on policing , but also on other fields , like the technology industry .
In the US , 13 % of the workforce is black , but at Google that proportion is just 3.7 % and at Facebook 3.8 % .
To understand why this is , follow the money , says Sydney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capital investor who in 2018 co-founded BLCK VC .
Venture capital - that is , early investments in a company of between $ 1m ( £750,000 ) and $ 30m in return for shares - is how most new start-ups get out of the blocks .
But 81 % of venture capital ( VC ) funds specialising in making these types of investment lack a black partner .
Partly as a result , 75 % of fundraising rounds go to all-white founding teams , says Marlon Nichols , a founding managing partner at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sykes says investors in tech start-ups `` go by their gut feeling , and that 's where bias creeps in '' .
She says investors financially back someone if they are `` connected with this person '' , or perhaps an entrepreneur reminds them of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg .
But she believes `` when you close your mind to different types of entrepreneurs , you 're missing out on exciting investments and great companies '' .
And Marlon Nichols asserts that ethnically diverse founding teams deliver investors better returns - on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared with 2 times for all-white founders .
She and another VC principal , Frederik Groce , held a dinner and invited all the black people they knew in VC in the San Francisco Bay area , as well as other friends .
`` We ended up being about 30 people , and most of the black investors in California , which is pretty wild , '' she says .
Dinner went on `` very much longer than it was supposed to '' and by the end they 'd started a network to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter venture capital .
Black business founder Donnel Baird says raising funding has been `` far and away the hardest part '' .
These are 20-50 % more efficient than air conditioners and two to three times more efficient than boiler-based furnace systems , he says .
The biggest challenge is documenting each building well enough to attract crowdsourced finance , so systems wo n't cost residents anything up front , and can be paid for out of future savings .
They 've developed a modelling tool called BlocMaps that quickly integrates city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawing on the 1,000 buildings they 've worked on so far in New York .
He says as founders like him make profitable exits , and have access to capital to invest in new start-ups , Silicon Valley will change .
`` I do n't think it 's going to be a very long time from now , '' says Mr Baird .
`` I think it 's going to be five years . ''
But he asks of his generation of black founders : `` Are we going to try to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it wants to build , or are we going to duplicate the same excesses just with a black person in charge ? ''
Turning to the UK , lack of funding has also been an issue , one which the Black Lives Matter ( BLM ) movement has helped highlight .
In the wake of BLM , many British people , both black and white , want to support black-owned small businesses , says Benedicta Banga , who was born in Zimbabwe and lives in Solihull in the West Midlands .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , largely because she was n't finding things she needed locally `` like makeup for my skin type , and black-owned brands were n't very visible online '' .
Black-owned businesses are the least-funded businesses , she says , and this is problem is compounded if you are n't visible .
`` Then you do n't grow , and you do n't get funded because you 're not growing , '' she says .
While she initially thought of the platform as just being UK-based , most of the businesses on it ship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users in the US , Asia and the Caribbean , she says .
Another British-based tech entrepreneur , Ikenna Ordor , has started a sharing economy platform for higher-end vehicles - Starr Luxury Cars - which has expanded into private jets .
A few of his car clients turned out to be private jet owners , who were keen to earn money from renting their aircraft out .
When coronavirus struck , these services were suddenly in demand .
City workers who would always take the train into London , started to rent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the office , says Mr Ordor .
As a Nigerian-born male , he says there is a stigma associating Nigerians with fraud .
He also says black-owned businesses are less likely to be offered bank loans than other companies .
So he ultimately hopes that his example can be a `` beacon of hope for young men thinking about starting businesses '' .

But he asks of his generation of black founders: "Are we going to try to help Silicon Valley build the better world it says it wants to build, or are we going to duplicate the same excesses just with a black person in charge?"


bbc--2020-09-04--Havertz leaves Germany squad to finalise Chelsea move

Last updated on .From the section Chelsea Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Kai Havertz is on the verge of signing for @ @ @ @ @ to leave the Germany squad 's training camp .
Leverkusen have said they value the @ @ @ @ @ has seven international caps , at about £90m .
Havertz will travel to London with @ @ @ @ @ in the next 24 hours .
Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller said he was `` @ @ @ @ @ that Kai can now sort things out with our support on site in London '' @ @ @ @ @ substitute in Germany 's 1-1 Nations League draw with Spain on Thursday , with the @ @ @ @ @ Switzerland on Sunday .
Last week , the Bundesliga side 's head coach Peter Bosz @ @ @ @ @ expect Havertz to train with us again '' .
Last season Havertz scored 18 goals @ @ @ @ @ , including seven in nine games after the Bundesliga season restarted .

Last updated on .From the section Chelsea
Havertz, 21, would be Chelsea's sixth signing of the summer
Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Kai Havertz is set to sign for Chelsea in a deal worth about £71m, including add-ons.
The 21-year-old Germany international has been given permission to leave the national squad's training camp and will travel to London before having a medical.
Havertz will become Frank Lampard's sixth major signing of the summer.
The deal is expected to be completed within 24 hours.
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga remains Chelsea's record signing when he joined from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 for a £71m fee.
Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller said he was "grateful to the national coach that Kai can now sort things out with our support on site in London".
Havertz, who has seven caps, was an unused substitute in Germany's 1-1 Nations League draw with Spain on Thursday, with the German team set to face Switzerland on Sunday.
Last week, the Bundesliga side's head coach Peter Bosz said he "doesn't expect Havertz to train with us again".
Last season Havertz scored 18 goals in 45 appearances for Leverkusen, including seven in nine games after the Bundesliga season restarted.
Chelsea look to Mendy
Chelsea are interested in signing Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to increase competition with Kepa Arrizabalaga.
They have already had one bid rejected by the French club for the 28-year-old from Senegal.
It is understood the interest in Mendy is not in order to replace record £71m signing Kepa, who was dropped by Lampard last season.
But with second-choice keeper Willy Caballero turning 39 later this month, the club wants a younger challenger to their number-one choice.
Reports suggest that Rennes want more than £30m for Mendy.
Kepa cost Chelsea a world-record fee for a goalkeeper in August 2018.
Last season, however, he was replaced by Caballero on several occasions after high-profile errors in games.
Analysis
Having been unable to sign players last summer because of a transfer ban, Chelsea have certainly made up for lost time.
They have already brought in former Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech, former RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner and Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell for significant fees, plus defenders Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr on free transfers.
Havertz's signing takes Chelsea's summer spending to almost £200m.
That will mean more is expected of manager Frank Lampard, whose team finished fourth in the Premier League last campaign in his first season and were FA Cup runners-up.
There will also be questions about how much playing time some of Chelsea's academy graduates get, having made their breakthroughs last season when the transfer ban was still in force.


bbc--2020-09-04--Four Liverpool players on PFA award list

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Four Liverpool players are on the six-man shortlist for the Professional Footballers @ @ @ @ @ of the Year award .
Runners-up Manchester City are represented by Kevin de Bruyne and @ @ @ @ @ four Chelsea players in the Women 's Player of the Year category .
Beth England @ @ @ @ @ Reiten and Ji So-yun are all included .
Holder Vivianne Miedema and her Arsenal team-mate @ @ @ @ @ .
As well as the main men 's award , Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold also features @ @ @ @ @ .
The winners will be announced on Tuesday .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Kevin de Bruyne and Virgil van Dijk are on the six-man player of the year shortlist
Four Liverpool players are on the six-man shortlist for the Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year award.
The Premier League champions have last year's winner Virgil van Dijk on the list, as well as Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Runners-up Manchester City are represented by Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling.
There are four Chelsea players in the Women's Player of the Year category.
Beth England, Sophie Ingle, Guro Reiten and Ji So-yun are all included.
Holder Vivianne Miedema and her Arsenal team-mate Kim Little complete the list.
As well as the main men's award, Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold also features on the young player list.
The winners will be announced on Tuesday.
All the shortlists
Men's player of the year
Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool
Kevin de Bruyne - Manchester City
Jordan Henderson - Liverpool
Sadio Mane- Liverpool
Raheem Sterling - Manchester City
Virgil van Dijk - Liverpool
Women's player of the year
Beth England - Chelsea
Sophie Ingle - Chelsea
Kim Little - Arsenal
Vivianne Miedema - Arsenal
Guro Reiten - Chelsea
Ji So-yun - Chelsea
Men's young player
Tammy Abraham - Chelsea
Trent Alexander-Arnold - Liverpool
Marcus Rashford - Manchester United
Mason Greenwood - Manchester United
Mason Mount - Chelsea
Bukayo Saka - Arsenal
(Nominees had to be 21 or under on 1 July, 2019)
Women's young player
Erin Cuthbert - Chelsea
Lauren Hemp - Manchester City
Chloe Kelly - Manchester City
Georgia Stanway - Manchester City
Lauren James - Manchester United
Ellie Roebuck - Manchester City


bbc--2020-09-04--Suarez agrees deal with Juventus - Balague

Last updated on .From the section European Football The Uruguayan has a year to run on a contract he signed in 2016 but if he played 60 % of games during 2020-21 it would be extended for another year .
Suarez would be happy to be paid off with one season 's wages .
Italian media reported on Friday that he would also need to pass an exam to play in Italy - he has a Uruguayan passport and played in Spain thanks to his wife 's Italian passport , enough to be considered European in La Liga .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the future of his friend Lionel Messi .
Suarez and Messi - along with their families - are close but Messi 's decision over whether to stay or remain at Barcelona will not be affected by his team-mate 's move .
Suarez 's switch to Turin will see him line up along Messi 's great rival Cristiano Ronaldo .
Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool for £74m in 2014 and has scored 198 goals in 283 appearances .
After moving from Anfield to Barcelona , he enjoyed huge levels of success , forming part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Messi and Brazil star Neymar .
The trio led Barca to a league , cup and Champions League treble in 2014-15 and the club would also win three more league titles , another three Copa del Rey trophies , two Spanish Super Cups , the Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup during Suarez 's time there .
But he and Messi have been unable to inspire Barca to another Champions League success , meaning it is five years since they won Europe 's premier club competition .
They finished last season without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title by fierce rivals Real Madrid .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Luis Suarez won the La Liga title in four of his first five seasons with Barcelona
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez has agreed to join Juventus, reports BBC Radio 5 Live's Guillem Balague.
Suarez will move to Serie A on a free transfer - or perhaps a nominal fee - if he can negotiate his release from the Spanish giants.
The Uruguayan has a year to run on a contract he signed in 2016 but if he played 60% of games during 2020-21 it would be extended for another year.
Suarez would be happy to be paid off with one season's wages.
Italian media reported on Friday that he would also need to pass a citizenship test to play in Italy - he has a Uruguayan passport and played in Spain thanks to his wife's Italian passport, enough to be considered European in La Liga.
The 33-year-old's move has no bearing on the future of his friend Lionel Messi.
Suarez and Messi - along with their families - are close but Messi's decision over whether to stay at the Nou Camp will not be affected by his team-mate's move.
Suarez's switch to Turin will see him line up along Messi's great rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Suarez joined Barcelona from Liverpool for £74m in 2014 and has scored 198 goals in 283 appearances.
After moving from Anfield to Barcelona, he enjoyed huge levels of success, forming part of a devastating front three, alongside Messi and Brazil star Neymar.
The trio led Barca to a league, cup and Champions League treble in 2014-15 and the club would also win three more league titles, another three Copa del Rey trophies, two Spanish Super Cups, the Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup during Suarez's time there.
But he and Messi have been unable to inspire Barca to another Champions League success, meaning it is five years since they won Europe's premier club competition.
They finished last season without a trophy after being beaten to the title by fierce rivals Real Madrid.


bbc--2020-09-04--Bottas tops practice at Italian Grand Prix as Verstappen crashes

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Italian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull .
Verstappen managed to return to the pits while the session was red-flagged and then rejoin .
He ended up fifth .
His team-mate Alex Albon was third , from Alpha Tauri 's Daniil Kvyat .
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Bottas headed Hamilton by 0.245 seconds , with Albon 0.797secs off the pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a spin and came off , his happening at the Roggia chicane at the end of the session , with the Frenchman also able to rejoin the track .
The drivers were already beginning to practise slipstreaming , which is expected to be a major feature of qualifying on Saturday afternoon because of the lap-time gain from having another car punch a hole in the air down Monza 's long straights .
Last year , several drivers ended up missing out on a lap time at the end of qualifying as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car at the front of the queue which does not get a slipstream .
Gasly was sixth fastest , on the medium tyre like Kvyat , ahead of Racing Point 's Sergio Perez , McLaren 's Lando Norris , Renault 's Daniel Ricciardo and the second McLaren of Carlos Sainz .
Ricciardo , who is fancied to be competitive this weekend after qualifying fourth in Belgium last Saturday , was on the medium tyre , as was the fastest Ferrari of Charles Leclerc .
The Italian team are expecting a difficult weekend again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lack of straight-line speed .
Leclerc 's team-mate Sebastian Vettel was down in 19th place .

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Italian Grand Prix second practice is live on 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website at 14:00 BST
Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Italian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull.
The Dutchman - second in the championship, between Hamilton and Bottas - lost control through the fast Ascari chicane and spun into the wall.
Verstappen managed to return to the pits while the session was red-flagged and then rejoin. He ended up fifth.
His team-mate Alex Albon was third, from Alpha Tauri's Daniil Kvyat.
Bottas headed Hamilton by 0.245 seconds, with Albon 0.797secs off the pace.
Alpha Tauri's Pierre Gasly also had a spin and came off, his happening at the Roggia chicane at the end of the session, with the Frenchman also able to rejoin the track.
The drivers were already beginning to practise slipstreaming, which is expected to be a major feature of qualifying on Saturday afternoon because of the lap-time gain from having another car punch a hole in the air down Monza's long straights.
Last year, several drivers ended up missing out on a lap time at the end of qualifying as they crawled around trying not to be the car at the front of the queue which does not get a slipstream.
Gasly was sixth fastest, on the medium tyre like Kvyat, ahead of Racing Point's Sergio Perez, McLaren's Lando Norris, Renault's Daniel Ricciardo and the second McLaren of Carlos Sainz.
Ricciardo, who is fancied to be competitive this weekend after qualifying fourth in Belgium last Saturday, was on the medium tyre, as was the fastest Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
The Italian team are expecting a difficult weekend again at their home race because Monza exposes their lack of straight-line speed.
Leclerc's team-mate Sebastian Vettel was down in 19th place.


bbc--2020-09-04--Williams battles into third round at US Open

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Six-time champion Serena Williams progressed to the third round of the US Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Russian Margarita Gasparyan in New York .
The pair broke each other twice before Williams secured a crucial third break in the 10th game to seal victory .
• None Konta beaten by Cirstea in second round '' She 's such a good player - she plays so smooth , '' Williams said of Stephens .
`` She looks like she 's not taking on energy , then 'blam ' - there 's five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' A handful of the 11 unforced errors Gasparyan made in the first set came in her opening service game when she was broken despite having led 40-0 .
Williams then broke again with an excellent overhead to go 5-1 up ; although she lost her serve to love in the next , the American bounced back in the following game to break for a third time and seal the set in 35 minutes .
Gasparyan improved markedly in the second set at Flushing Meadows despite going a break down to fall 3-1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from three knee operations earlier in her career , twice broke back and had Williams on the ropes again at 4-4 , before the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion eventually held her serve .
The American , who last won the US Open in 2014 , broke Gasparyan in the next game to avoid potentially being dragged into a third set .
Williams , used to a large support cheering her inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium , said : `` I love the crowd here , but this is something cool .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's something more calming about it . ''
This was Williams ' 103rd singles win at Flushing Meadows , having passed Chris Evert 's Open era record of 101 earlier in the week .
She is seeking to equal Margaret Court 's record of 24 Grand Slam singles title .
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Serena Williams is looking to win her seventh singles title at Flushing Meadows
2020 US Open Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 Aug-13 Sept Coverage: Selected live radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app.
Six-time champion Serena Williams progressed to the third round of the US Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Russian Margarita Gasparyan in New York.
The American, 38, cruised through the opening set but found the world number 117 a tougher proposition in the second under the Arthur Ashe Stadium roof.
The pair broke each other twice before Williams secured a crucial third break in the 10th game to seal victory.
Williams now faces compatriot Sloane Stephens, the 2017 champion.
"She's such a good player - she plays so smooth," Williams said of Stephens. "She looks like she's not taking on energy, then 'blam' - there's five winners. It's not easy."
A handful of the 11 unforced errors Gasparyan made in the first set came in her opening service game when she was broken despite having led 40-0.
Williams then broke again with an excellent overhead to go 5-1 up; although she lost her serve to love in the next, the American bounced back in the following game to break for a third time and seal the set in 35 minutes.
Gasparyan improved markedly in the second set at Flushing Meadows despite going a break down to fall 3-1 behind. The 26-year-old, who recovered from three knee operations earlier in her career, twice broke back and had Williams on the ropes again at 4-4, before the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion eventually held her serve.
The American, who last won the US Open in 2014, broke Gasparyan in the next game to avoid potentially being dragged into a third set.
Williams, used to a large support cheering her inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium, said: "I love the crowd here, but this is something cool. I play in the modern era. There's something more calming about it."
This was Williams' 103rd singles win at Flushing Meadows, having passed Chris Evert's Open era record of 101 earlier in the week. She is seeking to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles title.


bbc--2020-09-04--Iran's enriched uranium stockpile '10 times limit'

Iran now has more than 10 times the amount of enriched uranium permitted under an international agreement , the UN 's nuclear watchdog says .
The International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) said Iran 's enriched uranium stockpile had reached 2,105kg ( 4,640lb ) - well above the 300kg agreed in 2015 .
It comes after Iran gave IAEA inspectors access to one of two suspected former nuclear sites .
The agency said it would take samples at the second site later this month .
Last year , Iran began deliberately and publicly reneging on commitments it had made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2015 by Iran , China , France , Germany , Russia , the UK and the US .
This included the production of more enriched uranium than it was allowed - although only at enrichment levels far below that required for use in atomic weapons .
To manufacture a nuclear weapon , Iran would need to produce 1,050kg of 3.67 % enriched uranium , but would then need to further enrich that to 90 % or more , according to US-based advocacy group the Arms Control Association .
Low-enriched uranium - which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 5 % of the fissile isotope U-235 - can be used to produce fuel for power plants .
Weapons-grade uranium is 90 % enriched or more .
Experts say the enrichment process could take a long time , if Tehran chose to do so .
Last week , Iran said it had agreed `` in good faith '' to let weapons inspectors access sites to resolve outstanding issues related to nuclear safeguards .
The IAEA had criticised Iran for not answering its questions about possible undeclared nuclear material and nuclear-related activities at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access .
In the latest statement , the global watchdog said Iran had `` provided agency inspectors access to the location to take environmental samples '' .
`` The samples will be analysed by laboratories that are part of the agency 's network , '' it added .
Iran stopped abiding by a number of commitments last year in retaliation against US sanctions reinstated by President Donald Trump when he abandoned the deal .

To manufacture a nuclear weapon, Iran would need to produce 1,050kg of 3.67% enriched uranium, but would then need to further enrich that to 90% or more, according to US-based advocacy group the Arms Control Association.


bbc--2020-09-04--Trump panned over reports he called US war dead 'losers'

US President Donald Trump is facing a backlash over reports he mocked American soldiers killed in action as `` losers '' and `` suckers '' .
The alleged remarks were first reported in the Atlantic Magazine and then separately by the Associated Press .
The president denies making them , while his defence secretary said Mr Trump had the `` highest respect '' for the military .
Veterans ' groups were among those to attack the president over the reports .
Progressive group VoteVets posted a video of families whose children were killed in action .
`` You do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' says one .
Paul Rieckhoff of the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America , tweeted : `` Who is really surprised by this ? ''
Analysts say the comments could prove damaging with the president needing support from military voters as he bids for re-election .
What is Trump reported to have said ?
According to The Atlantic , Mr Trump cancelled a visit to a US cemetery outside Paris in 2018 because he said it was `` filled with losers '' .
Four sources told the magazine he rejected the idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his hair , and he did not believe it important to honour America 's war dead .
• Trump loves the military .
Do they love him back ?
During the same trip , the president also allegedly referred to 1,800 US soldiers who died at Belleau Wood as `` suckers '' .
The battle helped to prevent a German advance on Paris during World War One and is venerated by the US Marine Corps .
Back in 2018 the White House said the visit was cancelled because bad weather had grounded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backed up in a recent book by President Trump 's former National Security Adviser John Bolton , who has been a vocal critic of Mr Trump .
The Atlantic 's reporting was based on anonymous sources but Associated Press said they confirmed the remarks independently .
What has the reaction been ?
On top of the comments from veterans , President Trump 's challenger in November 's presidential election , Joe Biden , responded by saying his rival was `` unfit '' to lead .
`` If the article is true - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other things he 's said - it is absolutely damning .
It is a disgrace . ''
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth , a veteran who lost both legs while serving in Iraq , said President Trump `` liked to use the US military for his own ego '' .
President Trump has pushed back hard against the reports , calling them `` fake news '' .
`` To think that I would make statements negative to our military and our fallen heroes when nobody 's done what I 've done with the budgets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting pay raises for our military , '' he said .
`` It is a disgraceful situation by a magazine that 's a terrible magazine . ''
Where do Trump and the US military stand ?
It is complicated .
The US president has often touted his support , and Pew Research Center last year found that veterans were generally supportive of him as commander-in-chief , with 57 % in favour .
Three-fifths of the veterans identified as Republican , the research found .
But there have been previous spats and controversies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senator John McCain , a prisoner of war in Vietnam , was not a `` war hero '' saying : `` I like people who were n't captured . ''
Mr Trump had a public row with the parents of a soldier who criticised him at the Democratic National Convention when he was running for president .
President Trump has never served in uniform .
He received five deferments from a military draft during the Vietnam War - four for academic reasons and one for bone spurs , a calcium build-up in the @ @

"To think that I would make statements negative to our military and our fallen heroes when nobody's done what I've done with the budgets, with the military budgets, with getting pay raises for our military," he said. "It is a disgraceful situation by a magazine that's a terrible magazine."


bbc--2020-09-04--Jacob Blake makes court appearance from hospital bed

Jacob Blake , the black man whose shooting by police triggered protests , has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges filed prior to the incident .
Mr Blake , who is in hospital paralysed , is accused of criminal trespass , sexual assault and disorderly conduct based on statements by his former girlfriend .
The criminal complaint was filed in July , and is unrelated to the shooting in Kenosha , Wisconsin , on 23 August .
A trial over the complaint is set to begin later this year .
According to the criminal complaint , Mr Blake is accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The woman told officers that Mr Blake , 29 , took her car keys and a debit card before fleeing the scene .
According to Kenosha County District Attorney 's Office , these were the charges Mr Blake was wanted for at the time of the 23 August shooting .
• What we know about Jacob Blake 's shooting • Two incidents , two different police responses On Friday Mr Blake , was in his hospital bed as he appeared via Zoom to plead not guilty .
But a local commissioner decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the matter to trial .
The criminal complaint did not identify Mr Blake 's former girlfriend by name .
What about the 23 August shooting ?
A police officer shot Mr Blake seven times in the back during an arrest as he tried to get into a car where his three children were seated .
The Kenosha police union says Mr Blake was carrying a knife ; investigators said a knife was later found on the floor of his car .
According to ABC News , police were called to the area to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin 's Attorney-General Josh Kaul said officers had been called to an address after a woman reported that `` her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises '' .
While there , they tried to arrest Mr Blake , initially using a Taser .
Two people protesting against the shooting of Mr Blake were killed in Kenosha amid widespread looting and vandalism .
A 17-year-old has been charged over the deaths .

Wisconsin's Attorney-General Josh Kaul said officers had been called to an address after a woman reported that "her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises".


bbc--2020-09-04--Beirut explosion: Hopes fade in search for survivor

Hopes are fading in Beirut that anyone will be found beneath the rubble of a building destroyed in last month 's explosion , following two days of search efforts .
Thousands more were injured by the blast , which happened when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate detonated .
There has been outrage that so much hazardous material was stored unsafely in a warehouse in the city 's port , close to many residential areas .
The Lebanese government 's resignation shortly afterwards failed to pacify protesters , who clashed with police in the city for several nights .
One month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Lebanese officials .
Search efforts got underway after a rescue team from Chile said it had detected possible signs of life under a destroyed building located between the residential districts of Gemmayze and Mar Mikhael .
The rescuers were walking through the area on Wednesday night when their sniffer dog - trained to find bodies - gave a sign that there was a person inside .
When they returned on Thursday , the dog went to the same place and gave the same sign .
Specialist sensor equipment then detected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The head of the Chilean rescue team , Francisco Lermanda , told reporters on Friday that slow breathing had been detected under the rubble at a depth of 3m ( 9.8ft ) .
Rescuers dug three tunnels to try to reach the spot where the pulse was detected , he said .
But , he added , it was too soon to know if anyone was `` alive or dead '' beneath the debris .
Earlier on Friday , rescue co-ordinator Nicholas Saade told the AFP news agency that the pulse had slowed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the scene said the most recent test detected no signals at all .
Mohamed Houry told Reuters he hoped someone was alive but , even if only bodies were uncovered , `` it 's important their families can find peace '' .
The Chilean team suspended their search on Friday evening , without locating a survivor or a body .
They said they would return in the morning .
More on the explosion in Beirut

The rescuers were walking through the area on Wednesday night when their sniffer dog - trained to find bodies - gave a sign that there was a person inside. When they returned on Thursday, the dog went to the same place and gave the same sign. Specialist sensor equipment then detected a pulsing signal in the area.


bbc--2020-09-04--Coronavirus: Russian vaccine shows signs of immune response

Russia licensed the vaccine for local use in August , the first country to do so and before data had been published .
But Moscow has hailed the results as an answer to critics .
Some Western experts have raised concerns about the speed of Russia 's work , suggesting that researchers might be cutting corners .
What does the report say ?
The participants - aged between 18 and 60 - were monitored for 42 days and all of them developed antibodies within three weeks .
Among the most common side effects were headaches and joint pain .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meaning there was no placebo and the volunteers were aware they were receiving the vaccine .
Still a long way to go '' Encouraging '' and `` so far so good '' are some of the reactions from scientists in the UK - but there is still , clearly , a long way to go .
Although the vaccine showed an antibody response in all participants in phase 2 , this does not necessarily mean it would protect them from the virus .
That still has not been established yet .
From @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine appeared to be safe in healthy people between the age of 18 and 60 for 42 days , because that was how long the study lasted .
But what about older people and those with underlying health conditions who are most at risk of Covid-19 - how safe is it for them and over a longer period of time ?
This can only be answered after much larger , long-term randomised trials where the people taking part do not know if they are receiving the vaccine or a dummy injection .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine really is among a much wider population .
There have also been calls for openness and transparency .
Of the many vaccines currently being trialled around the world , some will work better than others in certain situations and in certain groups of people , perhaps .
So knowing exactly how well they work and for whom is paramount - it is unlikely that one vaccine will be suitable for everyone .
What has the reaction been ?

There have also been calls for openness and transparency. Of the many vaccines currently being trialled around the world, some will work better than others in certain situations and in certain groups of people, perhaps. So knowing exactly how well they work and for whom is paramount - it is unlikely that one vaccine will be suitable for everyone.


bbc--2020-09-04--US unemployment rate falls below 10% as firms rehire staff

The US unemployment rate fell sharply in August , as some firms began to hire new staff again and temporary hiring for the US census boosted job numbers .
Firms added 1.4 million new jobs and unemployment fell below 10 % for the first time since the pandemic began .
It is the fourth month in a row that America 's jobs picture has improved , as the economy begins to rebound from the depths of the coronavirus recession .
However , the unemployment rate is still much higher than it was in February .
In April , when many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the unemployment rate peaked at 14.7 % .
However , there are fears that the recovery in the labour market is not sustainable .
The pace of jobs growth is slowing .
Stimulus payments and help for small businesses have been exhausted .
And negotiations between the White House and Congress over more stimulus remain stalled .
Neil Williams , senior economic adviser at Federated Hermes , said the unemployment figures were becoming ' '' less awful '' as furloughed workers return .
`` But , even if jobs continue to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would take another nine months for the 12 million workers displaced since February to return .
`` The 'under-employment ' rate , which includes those not searching , but wanting to work or work more , still over 14 % , may be even slower to fall .
And as we know from 2007-09 , rapid job losses do not guarantee the sharpest recoveries.
, '' he added .
The figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday also showed average hourly earnings increased 0.4 % , also ahead of expectations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics , says the August data may be skewed by government hiring of temporary census workers and `` the worst may come in September '' .
`` Private sector job growth in August was the slowest since the recovery began in May .
`` At the August pace , it would take 10 months for private sector employment just to return to its February level , '' Mr Shepherdson said .

"The 'under-employment' rate, which includes those not searching, but wanting to work or work more, still over 14%, may be even slower to fall. And as we know from 2007-09, rapid job losses do not guarantee the sharpest recoveries.," he added.


bbc--2020-09-04--Earth's 'lost species' only the tip of the iceberg

Scientists have calculated how many mammals might be lost this century , based on fossil evidence of past extinctions .
Their predictions suggest at least 550 species will follow in the footsteps of the mammoth and sabre-toothed cat .
With every `` lost species '' we lose part of the Earth 's natural history , they say .
Yet , despite these `` grim '' projections , we can save hundreds of species by stepping up conservation efforts .
The new research , published in the journal Science Advances , suggests that humans are almost entirely responsible for extinctions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will escalate in the future if we do n't take action now .
Despite this `` alarming '' scenario , we could save hundreds if not thousands of species with more targeted and efficient conservation strategies , said Tobias Andermann of the Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre and the University of Gothenburg .
In order to achieve this , we must increase our collective awareness about the `` looming escalation of the biodiversity crisis , and take action in combatting this global emergency '' .
`` Time is pressing , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ irreversibly lose a unique portion of Earth 's natural history . ''
The scientists compiled a large dataset of fossils , which provided evidence for the timing and scale of recent extinctions .
Their computer-based simulations predict large increases in extinction rates by the year 2100 , based on the current threat status of species .
• 'Billions of years of evolutionary history ' under threat According to these models , the extinctions that have occurred in past centuries only represent the tip of the iceberg , compared with the looming extinctions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past impacts on biodiversity is essential to understand why some species and ecosystems have been particularly vulnerable to human activities - which can hopefully allow us to develop more effective conservation actions to combat extinction , '' said Prof Samuel Turvey of ZSL ( Zoological Society of London ) .
Last year an intergovernmental panel of scientists said one million animal and plant species were now threatened with extinction .
Scientists have warned that we are entering the sixth mass extinction , with whatever we do now likely to define the future of @ @

"Reconstructing our past impacts on biodiversity is essential to understand why some species and ecosystems have been particularly vulnerable to human activities - which can hopefully allow us to develop more effective conservation actions to combat extinction," said Prof Samuel Turvey of ZSL (Zoological Society of London).


bbc--2020-09-04--Car drives into crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square

A car drove through a group of demonstrators in New York City 's Times Square on Thursday night .
The @ @ @ @ @ investigating the incident , but says no injuries have been reported .
The protesters were @ @ @ @ @ a video showing the death of Daniel Prude , a black man who suffocated after @ @ @ @ @ Rochester , NY .

A car drove through a group of demonstrators in New York City's Times Square on Thursday night.
The New York Police Department is investigating the incident, but says no injuries have been reported.
The protesters were gathered following the release of a video showing the death of Daniel Prude, a black man who suffocated after being restrained by police in Rochester, NY.


bbc--2020-09-04--Tel Aviv: Drone filmed dropping suspected cannabis over city

A quadcopter has been recorded releasing a payload of little bags , which Israeli police suspect contained `` a dangerous @ @ @ @ @ Aviv .
It followed activists who seek to legalise the drug in Israel promising free @ @ @ @ @ social media .
While medical use of cannabis is permitted in the country , recreational @ @ @ @

A quadcopter has been recorded releasing a payload of little bags, which Israeli police suspect contained "a dangerous drug", over Tel Aviv.
It followed activists who seek to legalise the drug in Israel promising free cannabis from the air on social media.
While medical use of cannabis is permitted in the country, recreational use remains illegal.


bbc--2020-09-04--Stars and Stripes: Trump says famed military newspaper will not close

US President Donald Trump has said his administration will not be shutting down a renowned military newspaper , following outcry from lawmakers .
Stars and Stripes , an independent military newspaper had been expected to end this month after the Pentagon decided in February to cut its funding .
The US government `` will NOT be cutting funding to @ starsandstripes magazine under my watch , '' Mr Trump tweeted .
Mr Trump 's intervention comes as he denies reports he mocked US war dead .
According to a report in The Atlantic magazine , Mr Trump cancelled a visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 because it was `` filled with losers '' .
The president has denied the report as `` made up fake news '' .
The Pentagon order obtained by US media on Friday called for Star and Stripes - which needs $ 15.5m ( £11.7m ) to continue operations - to be completely dissolved by the end of January 2021 .
On Wednesday , a group of 15 Democratic and Republican senators wrote to Secretary of Defence Mark Esper to oppose the Pentagon 's plan to kill off the paper .
They argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have a `` negligible impact '' on the Defence Department 's $ 700bn budget .
Mr Trump tweeted on Friday afternoon : `` It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military ! ''
What is Stars and Stripes ?
Stars and Stripes was started during the US Civil War in 1861 by Union troops who had seized a printing press from a Confederate sympathiser in Missouri .
After publication lapsed , it restarted during World War One .
It ceased printing after that war ended before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has continued ever since .
The editorially independent newspaper , which often contains criticism of top military leadership and US officials , is delivered daily to US outposts around the world , including in war zones .
What has the publication said ?
In an email to the BBC , Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer said the newspaper - which is also available online - generates revenue from ad sales , subscriptions and printing , but that is not enough to cover the entire budget .
`` Our mission is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the world including places such as Afghanistan and Iraq , '' Mr Lederer said , referencing the constitutional law enshrining freedom of the press .
Without financing from the defence budget `` it is not possible to perform the mission '' , he said .
The House of Representatives has passed a budget that approves funds for Stars and Stripes , but it has yet to be approved by the Senate .

In an email to the BBC, Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer said the newspaper - which is also available online - generates revenue from ad sales, subscriptions and printing, but that is not enough to cover the entire budget.