bbc--2020-09-02--How Covid-19 myths are merging with the QAnon conspiracy theory

How Covid-19 myths are merging with the QAnon conspiracy theory Online and in real-life demonstrations , two viral conspiracy theories are increasingly coming together .
At first glance the only thing they appear to have in common is their vast distance from reality .
On one hand , QAnon : a convoluted conspiracy theory that contends that President Trump is waging a secret war against Satan-worshipping elite paedophiles .
On the other , a swirling mass of pseudoscience claiming that coronavirus does not exist , or is not fatal , or any number of other baseless claims .
These two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a grand conspiracy mash-up .
It was apparent on the streets of London last weekend , where speakers addressing thousands of followers at an anti-mask , anti-lockdown demonstration touched on both themes .
Posters promoting QAnon and a range of other conspiracy theories were on display .
On Sunday , President Trump retweeted a message claiming the true number of Covid-19 deaths in the United States was a small fraction of the official numbers .
The tweet was later deleted by Twitter under its policy on misinformation .
The account that posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still live , and is a copious spreader of QAnon ideas .
QAnon 's main strand of thought is that President Trump is leading a fight against child trafficking that will end in a day of reckoning with prominent politicians and journalists being arrested and executed .
Mel Q is just one of many QAnon influencers who have also been plugging coronavirus disinformation .
The merger between QAnon and Covid-19 conspiracies is also apparent in a number of emails received by the BBC .
`` Coronavirus is a cover-up for… child sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world and nobody wants to report about it , '' one typical email read .
Another man got in touch to explain how his mother - who attended the protests - has been led down the rabbit hole over the course of the pandemic , taken in first by coronavirus conspiracy theories and now by QAnon .
There has long been overlap between QAnon influencers and pandemic conspiracists , but the weekend protests in London and other cities around the world were the biggest offline demonstration to date of their increasing ties .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready-made audiences in the QAnon crowd and vice versa , '' says Chloe Colliver , senior policy director at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue ( ISD ) , a think tank focused on extremism .
`` In the face of the pandemic , conspiracy theories paint a world that is ordered , and controllable , '' explains Open University psychologist Jovan Byford .
`` Conspiracy theories flourish when social machinery breaks down and available ways of making sense of the world prove inadequate for what is going on . ''
While the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such ideas , the QAnon and coronavirus strands are also linked by a preoccupation - or obsession - with children and their safety .
That explains why we 've seen these theories spread in local Facebook groups where more benign discussions cover which cafes are baby-friendly or which local schools make the grade .
`` Child abuse is the epitome of sexual and moral depravity and something that is indisputably evil , '' Jovan Byford says , `` so its incorporation into the theory helps take the idea of the conspirators ' monstrosity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extreme . ''
Some of those in Saturday 's crowd were presumably drawn by legitimate concerns about mental health , the economy , criticism of government policy or by questions about still-evolving science .
But , overwhelmingly , what attendees heard from the speakers was a steady stream of bad information ( about coronavirus death rates ) , groundless speculation ( about child abuse and `` mandatory '' vaccinations ) and baseless assertions ( about the pandemic being planned by governments or shadowy forces - or in the words of the conspiracy theorists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You may also be interested in '' The overwhelming majority of the content was about conspiracies , '' says Joe Mulhall , a senior researcher at Hope Not Hate , an advocacy group which tracks far-right and conspiracy movements .
`` Very little of it came from a constructive viewpoint .
There were no speakers talking about , for instance , the impact of the lockdown on small businesses , '' says Mulhall , who was at Saturday 's event .
And conspiratorial thinking was n't limited to the UK - similar signs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boston , Berlin and elsewhere .
QAnon and coronavirus conspiracy theories have truly gone international .
One man who contacted the BBC says his mother attended the London demonstration and carried two posters .
One featured a coronavirus conspiracy theory : `` Arrest Bill Gates for crimes against humanity '' .
The other had a QAnon hashtag : `` # SavetheChildren '' The man , who wanted to remain anonymous for fear of falling out with his family , explained how his mother adopted conspiratorial views after becoming increasingly obsessed with YouTube videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` She 's become so into these different conspiracy theories , it 's becoming difficult to pin down what she believes .
Everything contradicts each other , '' he explained .
His mother 's transformation has put a huge strain on their relationship .
`` She 's always sending videos and messages promoting these conspiracy theories on the family WhatsApp chat now , '' he says .
`` It 's so hard to have a normal conversation . ''
One of the groups behind Saturday 's rally said it takes `` no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a public rally organised by many different groups and individuals .
We did n't have a person to fact check people before participating , '' said StandUpX via Twitter .
`` We can not be accountable for the views of each and everyone appearing at the rally . ''
`` What worries us is that these lines of thought are being linked into a super-conspiracy with QAnon as its backbone , '' says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate .
`` Q allows you to join the dots between all different conspiracies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things behind the scenes .
And as soon as you talk about super-conspiracies and secret hands , it is a short step to the 'other ' and in many cases , that means 'Jews ' .
`` Anti-Semitism is never far from the surface of these conspiracy theories , '' he adds .
`` The potential audiences for dangerous disinformation are growing and harder to isolate and contain , '' says Chloe Colliver of the ISD .
`` They are becoming so inter-connected that it is hard for tech platforms at this late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limiting the reach of potentially dangerous disinformation . ''
In recent weeks , Twitter has acted to remove a number of big QAnon accounts ; Facebook has closed large many QAnon groups ; and thousands of QAnon Instagram pages have been removed .
TikTok has also blocked hashtags linked to the conspiracy theory .
In response , the conspiracy theorists have pivoted to new slogans and hashtags - for instance , # SaveTheChildren .
The growing conspiracy movement - while still at the fringes - seems to be picking up momentum on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up all the events that are being organised , '' Joe Mulhall says .
`` They 're being set up too fast . ''
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"What worries us is that these lines of thought are being linked into a super-conspiracy with QAnon as its backbone," says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate. "Q allows you to join the dots between all different conspiracies - there's a secret cabal doing things behind the scenes. And as soon as you talk about super-conspiracies and secret hands, it is a short step to the 'other' and in many cases, that means 'Jews'.


bbc--2020-09-03--Williamses leaving Williams - founder and deputy team principal to step down

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 The Williams family will leave the team founded by Sir Frank Williams @ @ @ @ @ after this weekend 's Italian Grand Prix .
Sir Frank founded Williams in 1977 and @ @ @ @ @ the sport 's most successful teams .
But after a series of difficult years , @ @ @ @ @ US investment group Dorilton Capital last month .
Williams and his daughter Claire , the @ @ @ @ @ stepping down .

Williams have won nine constructors' championships since 1977
The Williams family will leave the team founded by Sir Frank Williams more than 40 years ago after this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
Sir Frank founded Williams in 1977 and turned it into one of the sport's most successful teams.
But after a series of difficult years, the team was sold to US investment group Dorilton Capital last month.
Williams and his daughter Claire, the deputy team principal, are stepping down.
The team have won nine constructors' championships and seven drivers' titles, and dominated large portions of the 1980s and 1990s.
But their last win at a Grand Prix was in 2012 and for the past two seasons they have finished last in the championship. Financial losses last year led to the Williams family seeking new investment, and that in turn has led to them leaving the team to make way for new management.
Claire Williams said: "With the future of the team now secured, this feels like the appropriate time for us to step away from the sport.
"As a family, we have always prioritised Williams. We have demonstrated that by our recent actions with the strategic review process and we believe now is the right time to hand over the reins and give the new owners the opportunity to take the team into the future.
"We have been in this sport for more than four decades. We are incredibly proud of our track record and the legacy we leave behind.
Claire Williams has acted as the de facto boss of the British team since 2013
"We have always been in it for the love of it, for the pure pleasure of going motor racing, so this is not a decision that we have taken lightly but after much reflection and as a family.
"We are greatly appreciative of Dorilton's encouragement to continue, but in them we know the team will be in good hands and the Williams name will live on.
"This may be the end of an era for Williams as a family-run team, but it is the beginning of a new era for Williams Racing and we wish them much success in the future."
Matthew Savage, chairman of Dorilton Capital and the team, said: "We fully respect the very tough decision of Claire and the Williams family to step away from the team and the business after securing new resources for its future.
"Claire's achievement in sustaining Williams Racing's heritage, relevance and commitment to innovation in a difficult environment since taking charge in 2013 has been nothing short of monumental.
"She has also been hugely instrumental in shaping a more level technical and financial playing field for F1, which will help to ensure the team's return to the front of the grid in seasons to come.
"We are proud to carry the Williams name into the next exciting phase for the sport."
Savage, Dorilton Capital chief executive Darren Fultz and James Matthews - a former British racing driver and current chief executive of investment advisory firm Eden Rock Group - now make up the team's board of directors.
British driver George Russell, who is driving for the Williams team this season, said: "It's sad to see the Williams family step aside, but the history of Williams will still remain.
"We'll still remain under Williams Racing, and still continue to fight and represent the family name."
An illustrious history
Williams have won 16 drivers' and constructors' world championships under Sir Frank Williams (second from left)
Frank Williams founded Williams Grand Prix Engineering with Patrick Head in 1977, and the two forged one of the great partnerships in F1 history.
With Williams as team boss and Head as technical director, the team soon rose to the top of F1 and were responsible for some of the sport's greatest cars and most successful eras.
Their FW07 won their first race with Clay Regazzoni at the 1979 British Grand Prix, before Australian Alan Jones went on to take Williams's first drivers' title in 1980.
Drivers' championships followed in 1982 with Keke Rosberg, 1987 with Nelson Piquet, 1992 with Nigel Mansell, 1993 with Alain Prost, 1996 with Damon Hill and 1997 with Jacques Villeneuve.
They won constructors' titles in 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997.
Along the way, Williams designed some of the most innovative and celebrated cars in F1, including the FW14B and FW15 of 1992 and 1993, which were packed with new technology such as active suspension.
They were also instrumental in establishing the careers of some of F1's greatest engineering names.
Ross Brawn, who went on to become technical director at Ferrari through the team's dominant era of the early 2000s, and win the championship with his own team in 2009, started his career at Williams.
And Adrian Newey, the sport's most celebrated and successful design engineer, first came to prominence at Williams in the early 1990s, before moving on to win further titles with McLaren and then Red Bull.


bbc--2020-09-03--Discrimination reports in English football rose 42% in 2019-20 - Kick It Out

Last updated on .From the section Football Kick It Out has revealed a 42 % increase in reports of discrimination in English professional football last season , which it describes as `` shocking '' .
Reports of racism in the professional game rose 53 % and those of abuse based on sexual orientation increased by 95 % .
A poll also found 71 % had seen players targeted by racism on social media .
The YouGov poll of 1,000 fans , commissioned by Kick It Out , also showed that 30 % of fans had heard racist comments or chants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chair of Kick It Out said football had `` responded positively '' to the coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd in the United States in May , which led to global protests .
But he added : `` Beneath the surface , hate and division in society remains a lurking pernicious threat .
`` Our reports indicate a steep rise in discrimination reports over the last two years , which reflect the hate crime statistics from the Home Office that show marked national increases over the last four years .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Out are just the tip of the iceberg .
We only report what is reported to us . ''
Football was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic , with the Premier League and Championship resuming in June without fans in stadiums .
There were still instances of players being racially abused on social media , with Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and Sheffield United striker David McGoldrick among those targeted .
The poll also found 32 % of fans said they had heard homophobic comments at a football match last season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of respondents have witnessed homophobic abuse aimed at footballers on social media .
Before fans were denied access to stadiums last season , there were several instances of homophobic chants at Premier League games .
Bhandari added : `` Social media can be a battleground of hate .
We need to work together across society to win this battle .
`` We need better regulation and enforcement and we need social media companies to be part of the solution .
We need clubs and governing bodies to continue to lobby for change , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processes with the provision of evidence .
“ We need players to continue to use their powerful voices .
Kick It Out will play its part with campaigning , education and talent programmes that diversify the face of football .
But this is everyone ’ s responsibility .
We all need to take a stand . ''
In the grassroots game , reports of discrimination fell by 14 % , although amateur seasons were cancelled in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic .
When comparing like-for-like time periods to the previous season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul Elliott , chair of the Football Association 's inclusion advisory board , said : `` The FA has made huge strides in recent years to ensure that English football is a diverse and inclusive game , but we know there is more to be done .
`` We strongly condemn all forms of discrimination and , while only participants fall under the FA 's jurisdiction , we investigate all reported forms of discriminatory abuse in English football at every level of the game , and work closely with the relevant authorities to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

Last updated on .From the section Football
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha was abused on social media
Kick It Out has revealed a 42% increase in reports of discrimination in English professional football last season, which it describes as "shocking".
The anti-discrimination charity says reports it received rose from 313 in 2018-19 to 446, despite some games being behind closed doors.
Reports of racism in the professional game rose 53% and those of abuse based on sexual orientation increased by 95%.
A poll also found 71% had seen players targeted by racism on social media.
The YouGov poll of 1,000 fans, commissioned by Kick It Out, also showed that 30% of fans had heard racist comments or chants at a match.
Sanjay Bhandari, chair of Kick It Out said football had "responded positively" to the coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd in the United States in May, which led to global protests.
But he added: "Beneath the surface, hate and division in society remains a lurking pernicious threat.
"Our reports indicate a steep rise in discrimination reports over the last two years, which reflect the hate crime statistics from the Home Office that show marked national increases over the last four years.
“We know that reports to Kick It Out are just the tip of the iceberg. We only report what is reported to us."
Football was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Premier League and Championship resuming in June without fans in stadiums.
There were still instances of players being racially abused on social media, with Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and Sheffield United striker David McGoldrick among those targeted.
The poll also found 32% of fans said they had heard homophobic comments at a football match last season and, of those, 41% of respondents have witnessed homophobic abuse aimed at footballers on social media.
Before fans were denied access to stadiums last season, there were several instances of homophobic chants at Premier League games.
Bhandari added: "Social media can be a battleground of hate. We need to work together across society to win this battle.
"We need better regulation and enforcement and we need social media companies to be part of the solution. We need clubs and governing bodies to continue to lobby for change, sanction offending supporters and support law enforcement processes with the provision of evidence.
“We need players to continue to use their powerful voices. Kick It Out will play its part with campaigning, education and talent programmes that diversify the face of football. But this is everyone’s responsibility. We all need to take a stand."
In the grassroots game, reports of discrimination fell by 14%, although amateur seasons were cancelled in March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
When comparing like-for-like time periods to the previous season, there was an 11% rise.
Paul Elliott, chair of the Football Association's inclusion advisory board, said: "The FA has made huge strides in recent years to ensure that English football is a diverse and inclusive game, but we know there is more to be done.
"We strongly condemn all forms of discrimination and, while only participants fall under the FA's jurisdiction, we investigate all reported forms of discriminatory abuse in English football at every level of the game, and work closely with the relevant authorities to ensure matters are dealt with appropriately."


bbc--2020-09-03--Rockets beat Thunder to set up play-off series against Lakers

Last updated on .From the section Basketball A late defensive play by James Harden helped the Houston Rockets beat the @ @ @ @ @ up a Western Conference semi-final against the Los Angeles Lakers .
Game one of the @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
Meanwhile , in the Eastern Conference , the Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks @ @ @ @ @ in their semi-final series .
The Bucks , who came into the play-offs with the @ @ @ @ @ levelled the game with 4.3 seconds left when Khris Middleton hit three free throws .
@ @ @ @ @ Butler was fouled attempting a potential game-winner on the buzzer , allowing him the chance @ @ @ @ @ and secure the win .
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Last updated on .From the section Basketball
James Harden (centre) scored a series-low 17 points, but made a decisive block from Luguentz Dort (left) at the other end
A late defensive play by James Harden helped the Houston Rockets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and set up a Western Conference semi-final against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Harden blocked a three-point attempt by Thunder's Luguentz Dort with 4.8 seconds left to preserve the Rockets' one-point lead in the series decider.
A Robert Covington free throw with 1.1 seconds left then sealed a 104-102 win.
Game one of the best-of-seven semi-final takes place on Friday.
Meanwhile, in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat beat Milwaukee Bucks 116-114 to go 2-0 up in their semi-final series.
The Bucks, who came into the play-offs with the best regular season record, levelled the game with 4.3 seconds left when Khris Middleton hit three free throws.
However, Heat forward Jimmy Butler was fouled attempting a potential game-winner on the buzzer, allowing him the chance to score two free throws and secure the win.


bbc--2020-09-02--Donny van de Beek: Where will Manchester United play their new signing?

He is an established Netherlands international who has scored big Champions League goals against Tottenham , Juventus and Chelsea and , for a fee of £35m , looks to be a bargain at the age of 23 .
The midfielder was widely expected to leave Ajax after their thrilling run to the semi-finals of the Champions League a year ago but he has now made his move to the Premier League on a five-year deal .
Van de Beek has won the Dutch league and cup with Ajax , made the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or in 2019 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2019 Nations League final .
What can he add to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's United side ?
Who will he replace ?
And where can he play ?
You can also select and share your own Manchester United XI at the bottom of the page .
United ended last season in fine form and played a fairly straight 4-3-3 , with key January signing Bruno Fernandes tending to play ahead of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield .
Could Van de Beek play alongside Pogba and Fernandes in a three ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last season suggests he is much closer in style to Fernandes than he is to any of United 's other midfielders .
He plays fewer passes and is on the ball less often , but drifts into space high up the pitch and is a goal threat .
Last season he scored eight times and picked up five assists in the Dutch league , a long way short of Fernandes ' fine haul of 16 league goals and 14 assists for Sporting and United combined , but still way ahead of his other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Van de Beek averaged 7.8 touches in the opposition penalty area per 90 minutes in the Eredivisie last season , the highest average in the league among midfielders with 1,000+ minutes played .
The Dutch league may not be as strong as the Premier League - but only five players in the English top flight had more touches per game in the opposition box - namely Raheem Sterling , Mohamed Salah , Sergio Aguero , David Silva and Gabriel Jesus .
So he is in good company .
Defensively , Van de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interceptions than Pogba - but United may still need a shielding player such as Nemanja Matic or Fred for some , if not all matches .
United have been monitoring Van de Beek for a while but Real Madrid had the first option on him - United were offered a way back in when the Spanish champions allowed that to expire .
There are enough entry points at Ajax , including former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar as chief executive , to have made negotiations straightforward .
Solskjaer has been looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jadon Sancho transfer that United have been wary of committing to massive fees and they see this as a good value move .
Every club needs to balance the books to a certain extent and Ajax 's model is always to sell their best players .
That 's the way they work .
It was evident Solskjaer did not trust his back-up players .
He named the same XI a lot after last season 's restart and did not make a change in the Europa League semi-final defeat by Sevilla until the 87th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those players he would have brought them on before he did .
United view this as the start of something .
Qualifying for the Champions League was a staging post , not the end goal .
If Leicester had not fallen away so dramatically in the second half of 2019-20 they would not have even had an opening , so they got away with it last term and they need more players .
Van de Beek gives them options .
They play 4-3-3 but he gives them the alternative of playing with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba , who ran out of steam at the end of the season .
We might not find out Solskjaer 's first-choice XI is for a little while - and if Sancho does come that will be another 'problem ' for him .

Donny van de Beek has already scored big goals against Tottenham and Chelsea - but can he cut it in the Premier League?
He is an established Netherlands international who has scored big Champions League goals against Tottenham, Juventus and Chelsea and, for a fee of £35m, looks to be a bargain at the age of 23.
But did Manchester United need Donny van de Beek?
The midfielder was widely expected to leave Ajax after their thrilling run to the semi-finals of the Champions League a year ago but he has now made his move to the Premier League on a five-year deal.
Van de Beek has won the Dutch league and cup with Ajax, made the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or in 2019 and was in the Netherlands squad that reached the 2019 Nations League final.
What can he add to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's United side? Who will he replace? And where can he play?
You can also select and share your own Manchester United XI at the bottom of the page.
The six who's a 10?
United ended last season in fine form and played a fairly straight 4-3-3, with key January signing Bruno Fernandes tending to play ahead of Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic in midfield.
Could Van de Beek play alongside Pogba and Fernandes in a three? A look at his stats from Ajax last season suggests he is much closer in style to Fernandes than he is to any of United's other midfielders.
He plays fewer passes and is on the ball less often, but drifts into space high up the pitch and is a goal threat. Last season he scored eight times and picked up five assists in the Dutch league, a long way short of Fernandes' fine haul of 16 league goals and 14 assists for Sporting and United combined, but still way ahead of his other new Old Trafford team-mates.
In fact, Van de Beek averaged 7.8 touches in the opposition penalty area per 90 minutes in the Eredivisie last season, the highest average in the league among midfielders with 1,000+ minutes played.
Van de Beek v Man Utd's midfield Player Touches Passes Shots on target Chances created Donny van de Beek 57.4 42.7 0.8 1.9 Paul Pogba 93.9 77.2 0.6 2.2 Fred 91.1 69.5 0.4 1.5 Nemanja Matic 85.5 71.9 0.1 0.9 Bruno Fernandes 79.7 58.7 1.4 2.3 Scott McTominay 72 51.4 0.5 0.8 All stats per 90 minutes (Eredivisie + Premier League 2019-20)
The Dutch league may not be as strong as the Premier League - but only five players in the English top flight had more touches per game in the opposition box - namely Raheem Sterling, Mohamed Salah, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Gabriel Jesus. So he is in good company.
Defensively, Van de Beek wins more tackles and makes more interceptions than Pogba - but United may still need a shielding player such as Nemanja Matic or Fred for some, if not all matches.
Van de Beek v Man Utd's midfield Player Recoveries Tackles won Interceptions Duels Donny van de Beek 5.2 1.2 0.8 8.2 Paul Pogba 8.1 0.7 0.5 13.4 Fred 9.8 1.3 1.6 13.2 Nemanja Matic 8.3 1.4 1.3 11.5 Bruno Fernandes 5.1 0.9 0.8 9.5 Scott McTominay 7.5 1.1 1.6 15 All stats per 90 minutes (Eredivisie + Premier League 2019-20)
'Solskjaer doesn't trust his back-up players' - analysis
BBC football reporter Simon Stone
United have been monitoring Van de Beek for a while but Real Madrid had the first option on him - United were offered a way back in when the Spanish champions allowed that to expire. There are enough entry points at Ajax, including former United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar as chief executive, to have made negotiations straightforward.
Solskjaer has been looking for attacking reinforcements. We know with the Jadon Sancho transfer that United have been wary of committing to massive fees and they see this as a good value move. Every club needs to balance the books to a certain extent and Ajax's model is always to sell their best players. That's the way they work.
It was evident Solskjaer did not trust his back-up players. He named the same XI a lot after last season's restart and did not make a change in the Europa League semi-final defeat by Sevilla until the 87th minute. If he had faith in those players he would have brought them on before he did.
United view this as the start of something. Qualifying for the Champions League was a staging post, not the end goal. If Leicester had not fallen away so dramatically in the second half of 2019-20 they would not have even had an opening, so they got away with it last term and they need more players.
Van de Beek gives them options. They play 4-3-3 but he gives them the alternative of playing with a diamond and two up front, to rest Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, who ran out of steam at the end of the season.
We might not find out Solskjaer's first-choice XI is for a little while - and if Sancho does come that will be another 'problem' for him.


bbc--2020-09-03--Top seed Pliskova beaten in second round by France's Garcia

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Top seed Karolina Pliskova was knocked out of the US Open in the second round with a heavy defeat by France 's Caroline Garcia .
Czech world number three Pliskova was the highest ranked player here in the absence of Australian Ashleigh Barty and Romania 's Simona Halep .
Meanwhile , other seeds to tumble were Elena Rybakina ( 11 ) , Marketa Vondrousova ( 12 ) and Alison Riske ( 13 ) .
But there were victories for fourth seed Naomi Osaka , sixth seed Petra Kvitova , eighth seed Petra Martic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • None Follow live radio and text coverage of day three of the US Open • None Alerts : Get tennis news sent to your phone Six of the world 's top 10 players were already absent from the behind-closed-doors tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic .
And Pliskova 's exit may further improve Serena Williams ' chances of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title in an open women 's draw .
Pliskova hit just one winner in a poor first-set performance and fell a break down early in the second - smashing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her level to carve out two set points .
But she failed to convert them and Garcia went on to take it to a tie-break , which she dominated .
`` I thought she played great tennis in the first set , '' Pliskova said .
`` She was just playing super aggressive , going for her shots .
`` I maybe did n't play my best .
But that 's how it is sometimes .
I 'm not a robot , so I do n't have to play every day amazing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tour titles , will face American world number 41 Jennifer Brady in the next round . '
I feel like I should be using my platform ' - Osaka Osaka , who beat Williams to win the US Open title in 2018 , said she was `` stressed '' over whether a hamstring injury would impede her progress before the tournament began .
Playing with heavy strapping on her left thigh , she never looked threatened by Italy 's Camila Giorgi and sailed to a 6-1 6-2 victory in 69 minutes .
Osaka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the third round , when she plays Ukrainian world number 137 Marta Kostyuk .
The Japanese 22-year-old has brought seven face masks to Flushing Meadows to highlight racial injustice in the United States , each bearing the name of an African-American who has died .
On Monday it was Breonna Taylor , who was fatally shot by police in March , and on Wednesday Elijah McClain , who died after being put in a chokehold and injected with ketamine in 2019 .
`` Tennis - people watch it all around the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we think are common names are not common overseas .
`` I just want people to have more knowledge .
I feel like the platform I have right now is something I used to take for granted and I feel like I should be using it for something . ''
Kvitova & Kerber through but other seeds tumble Two-time Grand Slam champion Kvitova came back from a break down in the first set and saved a set point to beat Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 6-2 .
Former champion Angelique Kerber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning 6-3 7-6 ( 8-6 ) against fellow German Anna-Lena Friedsam .
But Kvitova 's Czech compatriot Vondrousova - the 2019 French Open runner-up - lost 6-1 6-2 to Belarus ' Aliaksandra Sasnovich .
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Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Caroline Garcia hit 30 winners to Karolina Pliskova's 13
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.
Top seed Karolina Pliskova was knocked out of the US Open in the second round with a heavy defeat by France's Caroline Garcia.
Pliskova, runner-up in 2016, lost 6-1 7-6 (7-2) to the world number 50.
Czech world number three Pliskova was the highest ranked player here in the absence of Australian Ashleigh Barty and Romania's Simona Halep.
Meanwhile, other seeds to tumble were Elena Rybakina (11), Marketa Vondrousova (12) and Alison Riske (13).
But there were victories for fourth seed Naomi Osaka, sixth seed Petra Kvitova, eighth seed Petra Martic and Estonian 14th seed Anett Kontaveit.
'I am not a robot' - Pliskova
Six of the world's top 10 players were already absent from the behind-closed-doors tournament amid the coronavirus pandemic.
And Pliskova's exit may further improve Serena Williams' chances of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title in an open women's draw.
Pliskova hit just one winner in a poor first-set performance and fell a break down early in the second - smashing a racquet in frustration - before improving her level to carve out two set points.
But she failed to convert them and Garcia went on to take it to a tie-break, which she dominated.
"I thought she played great tennis in the first set," Pliskova said. "She was just playing super aggressive, going for her shots.
"I maybe didn't play my best. But that's how it is sometimes. I'm not a robot, so I don't have to play every day amazing."
Garcia, who has won seven tour titles, will face American world number 41 Jennifer Brady in the next round.
'I feel like I should be using my platform' - Osaka
Osaka, who beat Williams to win the US Open title in 2018, said she was "stressed" over whether a hamstring injury would impede her progress before the tournament began.
Playing with heavy strapping on her left thigh, she never looked threatened by Italy's Camila Giorgi and sailed to a 6-1 6-2 victory in 69 minutes.
Osaka faces an even less challenging test in the third round, when she plays Ukrainian world number 137 Marta Kostyuk.
The Japanese 22-year-old has brought seven face masks to Flushing Meadows to highlight racial injustice in the United States, each bearing the name of an African-American who has died.
On Monday it was Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by police in March, and on Wednesday Elijah McClain, who died after being put in a chokehold and injected with ketamine in 2019.
"Tennis - people watch it all around the world," Osaka said. "Things that we think are common names are not common overseas.
"I just want people to have more knowledge. I feel like the platform I have right now is something I used to take for granted and I feel like I should be using it for something."
Kvitova & Kerber through but other seeds tumble
Two-time Grand Slam champion Kvitova came back from a break down in the first set and saved a set point to beat Ukrainian Kateryna Kozlova 7-6 (7-3) 6-2.
Former champion Angelique Kerber also came through a tough encounter, winning 6-3 7-6 (8-6) against fellow German Anna-Lena Friedsam.
But Kvitova's Czech compatriot Vondrousova - the 2019 French Open runner-up - lost 6-1 6-2 to Belarus' Aliaksandra Sasnovich.


bbc--2020-09-03--Jacob Blake: Joe Biden speaks with shot black man on Wisconsin visit

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has spoken over the phone with Jacob Blake , the black man who was shot in the back by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , sparking big protests .
Mr Blake , who remains in hospital paralysed , said `` he was not going to give up '' whether he walked again or not , Mr Biden said .
He was speaking at a church meeting in the city where the shooting took place .
The US leader surveyed areas damaged by the often violent protests that followed the shooting with messages of support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet Mr Blake 's family , saying it was because they wanted lawyers present .
Wisconsin is an important state in the upcoming presidential election .
Mr Trump narrowly won it in 2016 , and for decades the state has backed the eventual winner of the presidency whether Republican or Democrat .
The president has been pushing a campaign message of `` law and order '' .
However , Mr Biden has accused Mr Trump of stoking racial division .
Wisconsin 's Governor , Tony Evers , said he would `` prefer that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump or candidate Biden '' .
What happened at the meeting ?
Joe Biden and his wife met Mr Blake 's relatives at Milwaukee airport , with Mr Blake on the phone .
The meeting was private but Mr Biden and the Blake family lawyer later gave details .
Mr Biden said he was struck by the family 's `` overwhelming sense of resilience and optimism '' .
• What we know about Jacob Blake 's shooting • Two incidents , two different police responses Mr Blake `` talked about how nothing was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he walked again or not , he was not going to give up , '' Mr Biden said .
Confirming the meeting , the family 's lawyer Ben Crump said it was `` engaging '' and that the family `` was very impressed that the Bidens were so engaged and willing to really listen '' .
At the community meeting in Kenosha , Mr Biden attacked President Trump 's leadership , and argued that the US was at an `` inflection point '' in its history .
He also quipped `` they 'll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy at length , a comment quickly picked up on by conservative media , given Mr Biden 's record for making gaffes .
How did it compare with Mr Trump 's visit ?
The US president toured rubble from burned buildings and met police representatives when he visited on Tuesday .
`` These are not acts of peaceful protest but , really , domestic terror , '' Mr Trump said , later adding : `` We have to condemn the dangerous anti-police rhetoric . ''
He expressed sympathy for those hurt in confrontations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terribly for anybody who goes through that '' .
But he said he did not believe there was systemic racism in law enforcement .
Mr Trump 's campaign manager Bill Stepien told Fox News that Mr Biden 's visit was inappropriate .
`` The president was there earlier in the week as the president of the United States .
Vice-President Biden is there today as a candidate , as a political candidate , '' he said .
Anthony Davis , the president of the local chapter of the NAACP civil rights group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's visit .
`` I said that Kenosha would welcome them any other time , '' he said .
`` But things here are fragile .
And we , in this community , really need to put our energy into healing ourselves , sitting down and speaking in detail only the way that locals can . ''
What is the background ?
A police officer shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back during an arrest as the 29-year-old tried to get into a car where his three children were seated .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot him in the back to be arrested .
`` He believes that , based on everything he has seen , charges appear warranted , but that there should be a full investigation to ensure all the facts are known first , '' his campaign said ahead of the trip .
In an interview on Wednesday , Attorney General Bill Barr said the situation was different to that of George Floyd , whose death in March triggered global protests .
`` Floyd was already subdued , incapacitated in handcuffs and was not armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the Jacob case , he was in the midst of committing a felony and he was armed . ''
Mr Blake was not armed when he was shot , but a knife was later found in his car by investigators .
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 .

"I said that Kenosha would welcome them any other time," he said. "But things here are fragile. And we, in this community, really need to put our energy into healing ourselves, sitting down and speaking in detail only the way that locals can."


bbc--2020-09-03--Daniel Prude: Mayor suspends officers in 'spit hood' death

Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of an unarmed 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request .
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 .
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 not a cover-up , '' he said , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` 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 .
When officers arrived , he had been running naked through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body camera video obtained by the family shows Mr Prude lying on the ground as officers restrain him .
Mr Prude 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 offer any physical resistance , according to the footage .
An officer says that Mr Prude told them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 medical examiner ruled Mr Prude 's death a homicide caused by `` complications of asphyxia in the setting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , he 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 a hospital in Rochester for a mental health evaluation .
He was released into the care of his brother , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 years .

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--2020-09-03--Beirut explosion: Rescuers investigate ‘heartbeat in the rubble’

Rescuers in Beirut have been searching through the rubble of a building amid reports a person could be alive - nearly one month after a powerful blast devastated the Lebanese capital .
There has been outrage that so much hazardous material was stored unsafely in the port .
The Lebanese government 's resignation shortly afterwards failed to pacify protesters , who clashed with police in the city for several nights .
In a separate development , four containers with 4.3 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were found on Thursday outside Beirut 's seaport , the army said .
It said its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no further details .
What 's the latest from the scene ?
A crowd gathered at the building earlier today as the rescue team from Chile got to work .
It is still unknown if a person is alive under the rubble .
Rescue teams have now called off the search for the night as they do not have cranes to lift the rubble and there are fears the building could collapse .
They will continue in the morning .
Some people at the scene reportedly vowed to find a crane and keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 down into the rubble .
The rescuers split into teams of seven to move the debris piece by piece , due to the risk of further damage .
Every so often there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 which can detect breathing at a depth of 15m ( 49ft ) .
As of now there is no confirmation that anyone is alive under the rubble - but some of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , our correspondent said .
More on the explosion in Beirut

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bbc--2020-09-03--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 , admitted that she was in fact a white Jewish woman from Kansas City .
`` I have built my life on a violent anti-Black lie , and I have lied in every breath I have taken , '' she wrote .
Her case bears strong parallels to Rachel Dolezal , a white race activist who claimed to be black .
Ms Dolezal first made headlines in 2015 when her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Blackness , then Caribbean rooted Bronx Blackness '' .
She described this behaviour as `` the very epitome of violence , of thievery and appropriation , of the myriad ways @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 , although she said this was not an excuse for her actions .
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 had been found out '' .
`` Jess Krug ... is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
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 '' .
George Washington University , where Ms Krug teaches courses in African , Caribbean and diaspora history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Ms Krug 's Medium post but could not comment further on the case .
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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--2020-09-03--Toronto crash: Passengers ignored safety commands, report finds

Passengers ignored safety instructions following a 2019 plane collision with a fuel tanker at a Toronto airport , hampering the emergency response , an investigation has found .
Canada 's Transportation Safety Board report into the collision documented passengers jumping from exits before an evacuation order was given .
Others tried to grab their belongings as they evacuated the plane .
The agency says the findings highlight the importance of following procedure .
Many passengers ignored instructions to `` remain seated and calm '' while some tried to grab their overhead luggage during the evacuation and others were yelling that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plane , fuelling panic , the agency report , which was released this week , says .
The night-time 10 May 2019 collision took place in rainy weather that caused a Toronto to Sudbury flight to return to Toronto 's Pearson International Airport shortly after take-off .
There were 52 passengers , including three infants , on board at the time of the incident .
Fifteen people received minor injuries , including one infant who was badly bruised after being thrown from her parent 's arms , hitting the seatback and falling to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collided with the aeroplane .
The report , released this week , says the fuel tanker driver 's vision was hampered , including by rain and condensation on the vehicle windows , when the tanker , travelling 40 kph ( 25 mph ) , hit the taxiing plane , .
The pilot also failed to see the tanker in the `` critical moments before the collision '' due to a combination of `` darkness , rain , and reflected light '' .
One passenger , who had ignored the flight attendant 's request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrown to the floor by the impact .
In the moments after the collision , the flight attendant asked passengers to remain seated but `` despite this command , some passengers unfastened their seat belts and stood up '' .
One passenger climbed over the back of their seat , opened a rear emergency window exit and jumped , followed by one more passenger .
A few seconds later , the flight attendant opened one of the main doors amid pressure from passengers and `` verbal threats from one of them '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she told passengers to evacuate the plane .
Many ignored her commands to leave belongings behind , and at one point a passenger returned to the plane to retrieve belongings left on board .
Other tried to follow but were turned back by the flight attendant .
It took three minutes and 38 seconds to get all passengers off the plane , `` which exceeded the 90 second certification standard for emergency evacuations '' , the report states .
`` It is important that passengers pay attention to the pre-flight safety briefings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow directions from flight attendants in order to be prepared and to evacuate safely during an emergency , '' it says .

Many passengers ignored instructions to "remain seated and calm" while some tried to grab their overhead luggage during the evacuation and others were yelling that they needed to get out of the plane, fuelling panic, the agency report, which was released this week, says.


bbc--2020-09-03--Pascha: One of Europe's biggest brothels goes bust

One of Europe 's largest brothels has filed for bankruptcy , after being hit by Germany 's anti-coronavirus measures .
The 10-floor Pascha is a major landmark in the city of Cologne .
`` We are at an end , '' the brothel 's director , Armin , told local paper Express .
Prostitution has been outlawed in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since the outbreak of the virus .
Some 120 prostitutes usually work at Pascha .
It employs around 60 staff including cooks and hairdressers .
Mr Lobscheid criticised the German authorities ' handling of the pandemic - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the business would be allowed to resume .
He said officials would tell them every two weeks that they would not be able to reopen .
`` We ca n't plan like that .
We might have been able to avert bankruptcy with the help of the banks if we had been promised that things could start again at the beginning of next year , '' he said .
People have still been selling sex during the pandemic but without taxes being paid , he added .
In 2006 , Pascha made headlines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over an advert on the side of the brothel showing flags of the 32 countries in that year 's World Cup , including Iran and Saudi Arabia , next to a semi-naked woman .
Some groups have raised concerns that closing legal brothels could leave prostitutes in greater danger as they are forced to operate underground .

"We can't plan like that. We might have been able to avert bankruptcy with the help of the banks if we had been promised that things could start again at the beginning of next year," he said.


bbc--2020-09-03--David Blaine: Daredevil takes flight with helium-filled balloons

Professional daredevil David Blaine performed his latest stunt in the Arizona desert .
`` Ascension '' saw Mr Blaine rise @ @ @ @ @ metres ) while holding on to a cluster of helium balloons .
The 30-minute flight @ @ @ @ @ Mr Blaine is known for being an illusionist and magician and performing daring stunts , @ @ @ @ @ trapping himself inside a life-sized ice block for more than two days .

Professional daredevil David Blaine performed his latest stunt in the Arizona desert.
"Ascension" saw Mr Blaine rise over 24,000 feet (7,600 metres) while holding on to a cluster of helium balloons. The 30-minute flight was live-streamed on YouTube.
Mr Blaine is known for being an illusionist and magician and performing daring stunts, including being buried alive and trapping himself inside a life-sized ice block for more than two days.


bbc--2020-09-03--Alexei Navalny: Two hours that saved Russian opposition leader's life

'He was n't speaking - he was just screaming' '' A few minutes after the call-out for a doctor , Alexei started moaning and screaming .
He was clearly in pain .
He was lying on the floor in the part of the plane reserved for cabin crew .
He was n't saying any words - he was just screaming . ''
`` We waited for another 10 minutes for the ambulance to arrive , '' he says .
`` During this time , the doctors took Navalny 's blood pressure and gave him an intravenous drip - but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was of no use . ''
`` It was hard to understand what was going on , as he could not speak , '' he says .
`` They did everything they had to do , saved a man 's life and made sure he was transferred to an appropriate hospital . ''
Doctors in Omsk , including the chief doctor of the Emergency Hospital No 1 and the chief toxicologist , insisted that no poisonous substances had been detected in Mr Navalny 's body when he was under their care .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential , alternative diagnosis .

"We waited for another 10 minutes for the ambulance to arrive," he says. "During this time, the doctors took Navalny's blood pressure and gave him an intravenous drip - but I think it was clear to them that it was of no use."


bbc--2020-09-03--Coronavirus: UK split over Portugal quarantine rules

People arriving in Wales and Scotland from Portugal must now self-isolate for 14 days , but the rules covering England and Northern Ireland are unchanged .
The difference between the nations has been criticised as confusing .
The rules for Wales apply from 04:00 BST on Friday , while in Scotland they begin 24 hours later on Saturday .
Cases in Portugal have risen in the past week beyond the threshold at which ministers generally consider imposing 14-day mandatory self-isolation .
The Department for Transport said decisions around adding or removing countries from the quarantine list `` take into account @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many people are being tested .
`` Portugal has drastically increased its testing capacity , as well as taking measures to control the spread of the virus , '' said a spokesperson , adding it would closely monitor the situation .
• What are the UK 's quarantine rules ?
• Can I still go on holiday to Portugal or Greece ?
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• You finally got abroad , but was it worth it ?
The latest quarantine rules introduced in Wales apply to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greek islands and French Polynesia .
The six islands are Crete , Mykonos , Zakynthos ( or Zante ) , Lesvos , Paros and Antiparos .
Scotland has already reintroduced self-isolation measures for arrivals from Greece and has now added Portugal and French Polynesia to its list of countries requiring quarantine .
`` This week 's data shows an increase in test positivity and cases per 100k in Portugal , '' said Scottish justice minister Humza Yousaf .
Changes to the rules for arrivals from Greece coming to England have been considered - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list for now .
In Portugal , the seven-day infection rate has increased from 15.3 to 23 per 100,000 people .
This is above the threshold of 20 which is when the UK government generally considers triggering quarantine conditions .
Greece 's rate overall is below the threshold at 13.8 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 2 September , down from 14.9 a week earlier .
UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Thursday : `` There are no English additions or removals today .
We continue to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wo n't hesitate to remove countries if needed . ''
`` Nonetheless , holidaymakers are reminded - 14-day quarantine countries can and do change at very short notice . ''
He said the government takes several factors into account , including the prevalence of the virus as well as the level and rate of change , how many tests the country is doing , the extent of the contained outbreak and the government 's actions .
Northern Ireland 's department of health also confirmed that NI would not make any further changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When should you wear one ?
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The changes have drawn criticism from industry experts as well as holidaymakers .
`` The quarantine policy is in tatters and dividing the United Kingdom , '' said Paul Charles , chief executive of travel consultancy firm The PC Agency .
`` Consumers are totally confused by the different approaches and it 's impossible to understand the government 's own criteria any more on when to add or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy has to change .
The weekly reviews have been causing anxiety and financial pain for so many consumers and travel firms , '' he added .
Rory Boland , editor of Which ?
Travel , said : `` Days of speculation around this announcement meant many people rushed to pay extortionate prices for flights back to England to avoid having to quarantine on their return - only to now find out there was no need .
`` The government knows this and yet it continues to offer no clarity around how these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss described travelling abroad right now as `` quarantine roulette '' because the list of destinations which are affected keeps changing .
But the governments in Westminster , Edinburgh and Cardiff are now clearly at odds over which countries pose a clear risk .
Portugal 's infection rate is above the UK government 's benchmark of 20 cases of the virus for every 100,000 people .
But the UK government has surprised us all and not added Portugal to the list for England .
It 's not clear why .
Greece is even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opting for a policy where only people arriving from certain Greek islands have to self-isolate while Scotland has introduced a quarantine for arrivals from across Greece .
For months the travel industry has been lobbying the UK government for an approach where they consider particular regions in a country but ministers in London are not keen on the idea .
The quarantine was already hard or impossible to police .
But discrepancies between different UK nations makes it even harder as someone could , theoretically , fly into Newcastle from Greece and drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 14 days , but no-one will be checking .
Some holidaymakers have told the BBC they have paid as much as £1,000 for flights to get home from Portugal in anticipation of the rules changing .
Kelly , from Birmingham , and her family changed their flights home from the Algarve from Saturday to Friday at a cost of £900 to avoid potential quarantine because she did not want her children to miss out on two weeks of school .
The 45-year-old said the situation was `` absolutely disgusting '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money and it 's money we did n't need to spend now .
We 've lost an extra night in our villa - we wo n't get that back - we 've got a hire car , so we 're taking that back a day early . ''
She added : `` The government just change the goalposts left , right and centre at the moment .
It 's embarrassing . ''
Damian Martin from Swansea - who is currently on holiday in Lagos , Portugal - said he only arrived earlier on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my holiday from Spain and I wo n't be able to come back early , '' he said .
`` I will be able to self-isolate , I think , but I work for a supermarket so will have to check in with them . ''
He added : `` I 'm supposed to be here eight nights .
I might as well try to enjoy it .
Every year , more than two million Britons visit Portugal .
Most head to the Algarve in the south , drawn by sunny Atlantic beaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
During May and June , the Portuguese government reopened its restaurants , coffee shops , museums and beaches .
Hotels have mainly reopened , but nightclubs remain closed .
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bbc--2020-09-03--Islamic State: Giant library of group's online propaganda discovered

One of the largest collections of online material belonging to the group calling itself Islamic State has been discovered by researchers at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue ( ISD ) .
But taking it down is difficult because the data is not stored in one place .
And despite counter-terrorism authorities in Britain and the US having been alerted to this growing repository , it continues to grow .
They included details of attacks , including those on Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017 , in London on 7 July 2005 and in the US on 11 September 2001 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to know to plan and carry out an attack , '' said ISD deputy director Moustafa Ayad , who discovered the archive .
For months the institute 's researchers have studied how it evolves , how it is being administered and who is visiting it .
But as long as the Caliphate Cache remains live , it aids IS by providing a means to continuously seed out content .
For example , IS hijacked an account belonging to a fan of the pop singer Justin Bieber and used it to promote material @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the group managed to fool the English rugby team 's account into following one of its own by masquerading as a supporter .
`` They understand how not just to game platforms , they understand the power of the content that is contained within the Caliphate Cache , '' Mr Ayad said .
Visitors also encounter philosophies of IS , religious texts and propagandised versions of what an IS lifestyle looks like .
Most of those drawn to the Caliphate Cache are 18- to 24-year-old males in the Arab world , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media , largely via YouTube .
`` The attraction for jihadists of these platforms is that the developers of these decentralised platforms have no way of acting against content that is stored on user-operated servers or content that 's shared across a dispersed network of users , `` BBC Monitoring senior jihadi specialist Mina Al-Lami said .
But the Met acknowledged receiving the referral and said it was being assessed by specialist officers .

"The attraction for jihadists of these platforms is that the developers of these decentralised platforms have no way of acting against content that is stored on user-operated servers or content that's shared across a dispersed network of users, " BBC Monitoring senior jihadi specialist Mina Al-Lami said.


bbc--2020-09-03--Germany children deaths: Bodies of five found in flat in Solingen

The bodies of five children have been found in a flat in a large housing block in the western German city of Solingen , police say .
Police say they suspect the 27-year-old mother of killing the children before attempting to take her own life at a train station in nearby Düsseldorf .
Few details have been provided , with no information about the cause of death .
Emergency services were called to the residential block in the Hasseldelle area of the city on Thursday afternoon .
Responding to call at about 13:45 local time ( 11:45 GMT ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Solingen , in North Rhine-Westphalia state , to discover the bodies of five children - three girls and two boys - aged from one to eight .
The children 's grandmother , who lives 60km ( 37 miles ) away in the city of Mönchengladbach , had alerted the emergency services , the German news website Bild reported .
Police spokesman Stefan Weiand said the children 's mother had been `` seriously injured '' after throwing herself in front of a train in Düsseldorf and was being treated in hospital under police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not known at this point and that is what we are trying to find out , '' Mr Weiand told journalists , adding that police investigators were at the scene `` in full force '' .
Police said they were hoping to learn more about the `` incredibly tragic occurrence '' after speaking with the mother .
The entrance to the block of flats in Solingen has been sealed off and images show police cars and ambulances lining the streets , with forensic officers also at the scene .
The mayor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook that he had visited the housing block where `` this terrible act took place '' after hearing the news .
`` For me it is still incomprehensible , '' he wrote in the post , adding : `` Today is a day of mourning for all of Solingen . ''
Later on Thursday , residents began leaving flowers and candles at the entrance to the building as a tribute .

"Background and further details are not known at this point and that is what we are trying to find out," Mr Weiand told journalists, adding that police investigators were at the scene "in full force".


bbc--2020-09-03--Football Leaks trial to start in Portugal

The man who exposed many dubious deals involving top football clubs , agents and players in the `` Football Leaks '' case is going 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 .
The website - like a football version of Wikileaks - provided millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 deals involving some top football clubs and 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and organisations now exercise strong influence over some top European clubs , and the role of offshore tax havens in football transactions .
Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo , formerly of Real Madrid , is one of Mr Mendes ' top clients .
Cristiano Ronaldo was investigated for tax evasion and in January 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
In January this year he 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 US over his 2013 revelations about 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--2020-09-03--Gene-edited babies: Current techniques not safe, say experts

Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or effective enough to be used to create gene-edited babies , an international committee says .
The technology could one day prevent parents from passing on heritable diseases to children , but the committee says much more research is needed .
The world 's first gene-edited babies were born in China in November 2018 .
The scientist responsible was jailed , amid a fierce global backlash .
The committee was set up in response .
Most countries have regulations in place preventing babies being born after gene-editing , but the incident led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could potentially help avoid a range of heritable diseases by deleting or changing troublesome coding in embryos .
But experts worry that modifying the genome of an embryo could cause unintended harm , not only to the individual but also future generations that inherit these same changes .
One example of current technology is CRISPR , a biological system for altering DNA discovered in 2012 .
CRISPR scans the genome looking for the right location , and then uses `` molecular scissors '' to snip through the faulty DNA .
While effective in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than perfect and can cut out too much DNA .
These unwanted edits could alter other important genes - inadvertently triggering cancer , for example .
But arguably , the most controversial aspect of gene-editing concerns the potential to introduce changes to the germline - DNA alterations that would pass down the generations .
What does the report say ?
The commission involves experts from 10 different countries , including members of the UK 's Royal Society and the US National Academy of Medicine .
• Extensive conversations in society before a country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gene-editing • If proven to be safe and effective , initial uses should be limited to serious , life-shortening diseases which result from the mutation of one or both copies of a single gene , such as cystic fibrosis • Rigorous checks at every stage of the process to make sure there are no unintended consequences , including biopsies and regular screening of embryos • Pregnancies and any resulting children to be followed up closely • An international scientific advisory panel should be established to constantly assess evidence on safety and effectiveness , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research that deviates from guidelines Sarah Norcross , at Progress Educational Trust , said while important lessons needed to be learnt from the world 's first genome-edited babies , the report went too far in the other direction .
She said : `` The criteria the report sets out , for the first acceptable clinical use of germline genome editing in humans , are far too narrow .
`` Furthermore , the report strays beyond its scientific remit .
Much of the report - including a third of its recommendations - concerns governance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate genome editing project by the World Health Organization . ''
Meanwhile , Prof Dame Anne Johnson at the Academy of Medical Sciences welcomed the report 's `` cautious '' approach .
She said : `` This area of science could help a group of patients with no other options , but it is not one to be fast-tracked behind closed doors .
`` It must be based on strong clinical data showing safety and efficacy , alongside thoughtful public debate that is clearly informed by the best possible scientific evidence . ''

She said: "This area of science could help a group of patients with no other options, but it is not one to be fast-tracked behind closed doors.


bbc--2020-09-03--France in huge coronavirus recovery plan focusing on green energy

France has unveiled a 100bn-euro ( £89bn ) economic stimulus package to help repair the economic damage caused by coronavirus .
President Emmanuel Macron 's government said the investment would include big spending on green energy and transport .
Dubbed `` France re-launch '' , it is aimed at reversing rising unemployment , and includes tax cuts for business .
The economy shrank by 13.8 % between April and June , the biggest quarterly fall since the Second World War .
Unveiling the plan , whose €100bn price tag is the equivalent of 4 % of France 's annual economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was almost four times bigger than the rescue strategy implemented after the financial crisis of 2008 .
Its goal is to move away from the emergency funding of the coronavirus crisis and to make long-term investments in employment and training , as well as in France 's transformation to a green economy .
About €40bn of the funding will come from the new European Union recovery fund .
About €35bn has been earmarked for projects to make the economy more competitive , and €30bn will be used on greener energy policies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ buildings and homes better insulated .
The hydrogen industry , a sector which is receiving huge investment in Germany , will get €2bn .
The rest of the investment package will go on supporting jobs , training and broader social initiatives with the aim of creating at least 160,000 jobs next year .
• Eurozone recession 'will be deeper than forecast' Mr Castex said the money would be spent over the next two years , and he hoped the investment would return the economy to its pre-pandemic levels by 2022 .
The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under way in April 2022 .
`` Economically and socially it is infinitely better to temporarily worsen the pubic finances to invest , re-arm the economy and move forward than to sink into austerity and let unemployment and human drama explode , '' Mr Castex told a media briefing .
Mathieu Orphelin , who left Mr Macron 's party last year to set up a more environmentally-focused party , told Reuters .
`` It [ the plan ] is good , but this ca n't be limited to two years , we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Thierry Drilhon , president of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce , told the BBC he thought the stimulus package would help those industries that had suffered `` significantly '' in the coronavirus crisis , as long as the investment was properly implemented .
`` Obviously execution will be key to make sure that investment will be well utilised , '' he said .
`` We all know that you can have the right vision , but vision without execution is just hallucination . ''
France is on course for one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 % drop in economic output forecast for 2020 as a whole .

Mr Castex said the money would be spent over the next two years, and he hoped the investment would return the economy to its pre-pandemic levels by 2022. The next French presidential election is due to get under way in April 2022.


bbc--2020-09-03--Premier League rights: China deal terminated with immediate effect

Last updated on .From the section Premier League The Premier League has terminated its £564m contract with its Chinese licensee with immediate effect .
It is understood the reasons for the termination are financial rather than political .
BBC Sport has been told streaming service PPTV withheld its latest payment of £160m , due in March .
In a statement on Thursday , the Premier League said : `` The Premier League confirms that it has today terminated its agreements for Premier League coverage in China with its licensee in that territory .
`` The Premier League will not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stage . ''
PPTV is owned by Suning Holdings , the Chinese group which also has a controlling stake in Serie A side Inter Milan .
At a time when the value of domestic TV rights for the Premier League has fallen , China has become a hugely important growth market for the top 20 English clubs .
The bumper PPTV deal represents a significant proportion of the £4bn due to be made between 2019 and 2022 from overseas TV rights , with several English clubs now also backed by Chinese investors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a shock then , and , with the coronavirus pandemic already depriving clubs of hundreds of millions of pounds through lost ticket sales and commercial revenue , the collapse of this agreement is another major financial blow .
Sources insist this all stems from the Chinese broadcaster 's failure to make a £160m payment in March - leading to a legal dispute with the Premier League .
Despite offering to extend the deal under new terms , PPTV feels the product is no longer worth what they initially agreed to pay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prospect of half-empty grounds .
But could there also be political as well as financial reasons for the decision ?
After all the news comes with relations between China and the UK strained over the government 's decision to block telecoms giant Huawei from Britain 's 5G network amid security concerns .
Tensions intensified after the government offered residency to three million people from Hong Kong after China threatened a new security law .
• None Should we be concerned ?

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
China was the Premier League's most lucrative overseas television rights territory
The Premier League has terminated its £564m contract with its Chinese licensee with immediate effect.
China was the English top flight's most lucrative overseas television rights territory, with a three-season deal agreed in 2019.
It is understood the reasons for the termination are financial rather than political.
BBC Sport has been told streaming service PPTV withheld its latest payment of £160m, due in March.
In a statement on Thursday, the Premier League said: "The Premier League confirms that it has today terminated its agreements for Premier League coverage in China with its licensee in that territory.
"The Premier League will not be commenting further on the matter at this stage."
PPTV is owned by Suning Holdings, the Chinese group which also has a controlling stake in Serie A side Inter Milan.
Analysis
BBC sports editor Dan Roan
At a time when the value of domestic TV rights for the Premier League has fallen, China has become a hugely important growth market for the top 20 English clubs.
The bumper PPTV deal represents a significant proportion of the £4bn due to be made between 2019 and 2022 from overseas TV rights, with several English clubs now also backed by Chinese investors and sponsors.
This contract termination seems something of a shock then, and, with the coronavirus pandemic already depriving clubs of hundreds of millions of pounds through lost ticket sales and commercial revenue, the collapse of this agreement is another major financial blow.
Sources insist this all stems from the Chinese broadcaster's failure to make a £160m payment in March - leading to a legal dispute with the Premier League. Despite offering to extend the deal under new terms, PPTV feels the product is no longer worth what they initially agreed to pay, amid the disruption of schedules and the prospect of half-empty grounds.
But could there also be political as well as financial reasons for the decision?
After all the news comes with relations between China and the UK strained over the government's decision to block telecoms giant Huawei from Britain's 5G network amid security concerns. Tensions intensified after the government offered residency to three million people from Hong Kong after China threatened a new security law.


bbc--2020-09-03--Ferguson and Kenosha: How two presidents responded to civil unrest

Two cities , two police shootings , two very different presidents .
We take a look at how Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump handled civil unrest and racial tensions .
Ferguson , Missouri , and Kenosha , Wisconsin , will both have a place in the history books .
Both cities have seen massive protests - at times violent - against police brutality and racism , both sparked by the shootings of young , black men by white members of law enforcement .
These events tested both presidents on issues of race , policing and protests .
Here 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ferguson and Kenosha ?
Eighteen year old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on 9 August , 2014 .
The exact details of what happened that day remain disputed .
We know Officer Darren Wilson encountered Mr Brown in the street around midday ; there may have been a scuffle - and three minutes later Mr Brown was dead in the street from at least seven gunshot wounds .
Mr Wilson said he shot in self-defence .
His death set off weeks of protests across the US and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement .
• Three facts that help explain anger in the US On 23 August in Kenosha , 29-year-old Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a police officer during an arrest , as he tried to get into a car where his three children were seated .
Mr Blake is still recovering in hospital , paralysed from the waist down .
The incident immediately sparked protests in Kenosha and elsewhere .
In Kenosha , the demonstrations at times turned violent - two people were killed during one night of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teenager .
What were their first responses ?
Five days after Michael Brown was killed , Mr Obama asked America to `` take a step back '' and think about how to move forward .
Urging calm , the president said he 'd already directed his justice department and the FBI to investigate Michael Brown 's death while guiding local law enforcement on handling demonstrations without `` unnecessary escalation '' .
As he highlighted the `` heart-breaking '' circumstances of the black teen 's death , he also emphasised there was `` never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or , likewise , `` excessive force against peaceful protest '' .
Flash-forward to 2020 , and another week in late summer .
Five days after the shooting of Jacob Blake , Mr Trump responded to a reporter 's question about video of the incident by saying : `` It was not a good sight , I did n't like the sight of it , certainly . ''
Days later , Mr Trump spoke about `` bad apples '' and rare mistakes among police in an interview with Fox News , remarking : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many times - I mean could n't you have done something different ?
Could n't you have wrestled him ? ''
• What do we know about Jacob Blake 's shooting ?
Did they formally address the nation ?
We heard from Mr Obama when a grand jury declined to charge the policeman involved in the shooting on 24 November .
Issuing a statement from the White House , he reiterated that now was a time for learning and healing .
He acknowledged the country 's `` legacy of racial discrimination '' but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people on all sides of this debate , as well as in both Republican and Democratic parties '' who want to see reform .
Mr Obama said : `` Those should be the lessons that we draw from these tragic events . ''
Mr Trump has not made a formal speech on the Kenosha protests .
He did deliver a speech from the White House in June after George Floyd 's death set off massive protests around the country , saying America was `` rightly sickened and revolted '' by the incident while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mr Obama never visited Ferguson , though he 'd suggested he might once the situation calmed down .
After Attorney General Eric Holder went in his place , some black leaders criticised Mr Obama for handing off his duties as the nation 's first black president .
On 1 September , Mr Trump flew out to Kenosha - despite Wisconsin 's governor requesting him to stay away .
The president did n't meet Jacob Blake 's family , however , since he said they wanted their lawyer to be present , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , Mr Trump spoke to local law enforcement who he said `` did such a good job for me '' .
Did they defend the police ?
Yes - both presidents were quick to support law enforcement , but with different nuances .
When two officers were shot in Ferguson , Mr Obama excoriated the `` criminals '' he said were detracting from the real issues .
In his rebuke , he again rehashed the notion of `` like-minded , good-spirited people on both sides '' , saying law enforcement have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he noted biases in policing .
Then in March 2015 , Mr Obama defended the findings of his justice department when officials declined to press federal charges against the officer who shot Michael Brown .
`` You ca n't just charge him anyway because what happened was tragic , '' he said .
As we approach the 2020 election , Mr Trump has branded himself the president of `` law and order '' .
He said that while some tragic cases involve `` bad cops ... in other cases , they choke '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praise on National Guard troops and local police as they quell unrest across the states .
Speaking to police in Kenosha on 1 September , Mr Trump said `` reckless far-left politicians continue to push the destructive message that our nation and law enforcement are oppressive or racist '' .
How did they use federal powers ?
There are two entities at the centre of this question - the National Guard and federal agents ( think FBI and the US Marshals ) .
Mr Obama sent FBI agents along with his attorney general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and investigate the shooting that sparked it all .
There were National Guard troops as well - but these were deployed by Missouri 's governor , as is customary .
• Should Wisconsin police have used different tactics ?
• Is it legal to send federal forces into US states ?
• Which US police reform plan might become law ?
Mr Trump , meanwhile , has been outspoken about his federal powers , brandishing federal law enforcement and National Guard as both forces he wields and can deploy .
But Wisconsin 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day before Mr Trump said he insisted the guard be called in .
National Guard troops are traditionally managed by state governors - they decide to activate and deploy them , not the president .
Mr Trump did send some 200 FBI and other federal agents , including the US Marshals , to Kenosha .
Can presidents ever `` federalise '' the state guard ?
Yes , and it 's happened before , albeit rarely.The guard was last controlled by a president during 1992 's Rodney King riots .
How did they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Ferguson , Mr Obama called for calm without casting aside the `` heartbreaking and tragic circumstances '' that started the unrest .
`` He was 18 years old , '' Mr Obama said of Michael Brown .
`` His family will never hold Michael in their arms again . ''
Later , the president also admitted his own shortcomings in the response , telling GQ magazine in 2015 : `` If I were to do it over again , there might be something I could say that would 've crystallised it more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said , between the shooting and how quickly his administration could `` pull together a police task force , recommendations '' .
Mr Trump remarked that the video of Blake 's arrest was upsetting , though his response has favoured empathising with law enforcement more than protesters .
On 31 August , Mr Trump did say he spoke to the Blake family 's pastor - a `` wonderful man '' - and conveyed his best regards to the family .

Later, the president also admitted his own shortcomings in the response, telling GQ magazine in 2015: "If I were to do it over again, there might be something I could say that would've crystallised it more effectively." There was a gap, he said, between the shooting and how quickly his administration could "pull together a police task force, recommendations".


bbc--2020-09-03--Jacob Blake: Comparing Trump and Biden's Kenosha visits

Presidential candidate Joe Biden visited Kenosha , Wisconsin , to meet privately with the family of Jacob Blake .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ Trump also visited Kenosha , meeting local business owners .

Two candidates, two very different visits to Kenosha. Video, 00:01:59Two candidates, two very different visits to Kenosha


bbc--2020-09-03--Belarus: The great-grandmother taking on President Alexander Lukashenko

As street protests in Belarus continue well into their fourth week , a 73-year-old great-grandmother has turned into an unlikely @ @ @ @ @ Baginskaya became an internet sensation after videos emerged of her confronting lines of Belarusian riot @ @ @ @ @ gripped by mass protests since the 9 August election , widely believed to have been @ @ @ @ @ , who has been in power for 26 years , has said he has no @ @ @ @ @ denies electoral fraud .

As street protests in Belarus continue well into their fourth week, a 73-year-old great-grandmother has turned into an unlikely hero for demonstrators.
Nina Bahinskaya became an internet sensation after videos emerged of her confronting lines of Belarusian riot police.
Belarus has been gripped by mass protests since the 9 August election, widely believed to have been rigged.
President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years, has said he has no intention of stepping down and denies electoral fraud.
Video produced by Jonah Fisher, Anton Chicherov & Elizaveta Vereykina.


bbc--2020-09-03--Migrant crisis: Rescue boat baby five years on

It is five years since the peak of Europe 's migrant crisis , when more than a million people arrived @ @ @ @ @ the Middle East .
One of them was Stephanie Samuel , who gave birth on @ @ @ @ @ The BBC 's Mark Lowen went to Sicily to meet her .

It is five years since the peak of Europe's migrant crisis, when more than a million people arrived, mainly from Africa and the Middle East.
One of them was Stephanie Samuel, who gave birth on an Italian rescue boat.
The BBC's Mark Lowen went to Sicily to meet her.


bbc--2020-09-03--Mourning migrant workers killed in Beirut blast

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--2020-09-03--Quiz of the week: What did Lady Gaga not win at the VMAs?

It 's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what 's been going on @ @ @ @ @ past seven days ?
If you can not see the quiz , follow this link @ @ @ @ @ quiz via this link .

It's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?


bbc--2020-09-03--Reeta Chakrabarti: My Forgotten Army family ties

One of the defining and longest campaigns of World War Two , in the East , was in Burma , @ @ @ @ @ which was then part of the British Empire .
The Burma campaign was a multinational @ @ @ @ @ of the troops there came to be overshadowed by events in Europe , where the @ @ @ @ @ As part of our People 's War series of reports , Reeta Chakrabarti discovers more @ @ @ @ @ one of the men who belonged to the 14th Army , a force that became @ @ @ @ @ .
All four stories from The People 's War series will be shown in a @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday 15 September at 19:00BST .

One of the defining and longest campaigns of World War Two, in the East, was in Burma, now known as Myanmar, which was then part of the British Empire.
The Burma campaign was a multinational effort. But the achievements of the troops there came to be overshadowed by events in Europe, where the war had already ended.
As part of our People's War series of reports, Reeta Chakrabarti discovers more about her father-in-law, just one of the men who belonged to the 14th Army, a force that became known as the Forgotten Army.
All four stories from The People's War series will be shown in a longer programme on BBC4 on Tuesday 15 September at 19:00BST.


bbc--2020-09-03--Africa's week in pictures: 28 August-3 September 2020

A selection of the week 's best photos from across the continent and beyond :

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On Monday journalists protest in Algeria to demand the release of their colleague Khaled Drareni, who was sentenced earlier this month to three years in jail for "inciting an unarmed gathering" and "endangering national unity".