bbc--2020-02-11--Bloomberg said in 2015 'all the crime' is in minority areas

Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg said police should focus on minority neighbourhoods `` because that 's where all the crime is '' , according to audio from 2015 that has resurfaced .
The former New York City mayor also told a think-tank that male minorities perpetrate `` the real crime '' .
The billionaire last year apologised for backing stop-and frisk policing as he launched his White House campaign .
A new poll places Mr Bloomberg at third place in the crowded Democratic field .
Stop-and-frisk is a practice where the police stop , question and search people on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other illegal items .
What does the audio reveal ?
In remarks to the Aspen Institute in Colorado on 5 February 2015 , Mr Bloomberg is heard saying : `` It 's controversial , but first thing is , all of your - 95 % percent of your murders , murderers and murder victims , fit one M.O .
[ method of operation ] '' You can just take the description , Xerox it and pass out to all the cops .
They are male minorities , 15 to 25 .
That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's true in virtually every city .
And that 's where the real crime is .
You 've got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed . ''
He added : `` Put those cops where the crime is , which is in the minority neighbourhoods .
So this is - one of the unintended consequences is , people say , 'Oh my God , you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities . '
Yes , that 's true .
Why ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the minority neighbourhoods .
Yes , that 's true .
Why do we do it ?
Because that 's where all the crime is . ''
• What to look for as New Hampshire votes • The Democratic 2020 race - in five charts He continued : `` And the way you get the guns out of the kids ' hands is to throw them against the wall and frisk them . ''
According to the Aspen Times newspaper , Mr Bloomberg 's aides had asked journalists not to air footage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who reportedly views Mr Bloomberg as a serious threat to his prospects of re-election in November despite deriding him as `` Mini Mike '' , tweeted the audio clip on Tuesday .
Critics pointed out that the Republican president has himself been a vocal supporter of stop-and-frisk policing and has previously been accused of racism .
The audio clip of Mr Bloomberg 's comments was posted on Twitter on Monday by Benjamin Dixon , a progressive podcaster .
He highlighted it with the hashtag # BloombergIsARacist .
In a tweet , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Bloomberg 's candidacy to retract their endorsements .
What does Bloomberg say now about 'stop and frisk ' ?
In a statement on Tuesday , Mr Bloomberg said stop and frisk was a policy he inherited and he cut it back by 95 % by the time he left office , but he should have done that faster and sooner .
`` I regret that and I have apologised - and I have taken responsibility for taking too long to understand the impact it had on black and Latino communities . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , who `` inherited a country marching towards greater equality and divided us with racist appeals and hateful rhetoric '' .
`` President Trump 's deleted tweet is the latest example of his endless efforts to divide Americans , '' he added .
• Bloomberg says his campaign used prison labour How is the Bloomberg campaign doing ?
Mr Bloomberg , who built his $ 62bn ( £48bn ) fortune on data terminals widely used in the financial industry , has so far ploughed a mammoth $ 300m into his 2020 Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national poll from Quinnipiac University released on Monday showed the tycoon vaulting into third place out of the 11 remaining candidates .
According to the survey , Bernie Sanders was in first place on 25 % , Joe Biden fell to second place on 17 % , and Mr Bloomberg was snapping at his heels on 15 % .
Mr Bloomberg has adopted an unusual strategy of bypassing Iowa and New Hampshire , the first of the states voting nationwide to determine the Democratic White House nominee who will be crowned at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sceptical of his plan , though his steady rise in the polls has appeared to prove them wrong .
However , it remains to be seen how the billionaire will fare with looming contests in states where minority votes are key .
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Bloomberg said in 2015 'all the crime' is in minority areas Published 11 February 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Bloomberg critics are calling on his high-profile supporters (like Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, pictured) to withdraw their endorsements
Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg said police should focus on minority neighbourhoods "because that's where all the crime is", according to audio from 2015 that has resurfaced.
The former New York City mayor also told a think-tank that male minorities perpetrate "the real crime".
The billionaire last year apologised for backing stop-and frisk policing as he launched his White House campaign.
A new poll places Mr Bloomberg at third place in the crowded Democratic field.
Stop-and-frisk is a practice where the police stop, question and search people on the street to try and find weapons and other illegal items.
What does the audio reveal?
In remarks to the Aspen Institute in Colorado on 5 February 2015, Mr Bloomberg is heard saying: "It's controversial, but first thing is, all of your - 95% percent of your murders, murderers and murder victims, fit one M.O. [method of operation]
"You can just take the description, Xerox it and pass out to all the cops. They are male minorities, 15 to 25. That's true in New York.
"It's true in virtually every city. And that's where the real crime is. You've got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed."
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He added: "Put those cops where the crime is, which is in the minority neighbourhoods. So this is - one of the unintended consequences is, people say, 'Oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.' Yes, that's true. Why?
"Because we put all the cops in the minority neighbourhoods. Yes, that's true. Why do we do it? Because that's where all the crime is."
He continued: "And the way you get the guns out of the kids' hands is to throw them against the wall and frisk them."
According to the Aspen Times newspaper, Mr Bloomberg's aides had asked journalists not to air footage of his remarks.
What's the reaction?
US President Donald Trump, who reportedly views Mr Bloomberg as a serious threat to his prospects of re-election in November despite deriding him as "Mini Mike", tweeted the audio clip on Tuesday.
Mr Trump commented: "WOW, BLOOMBERG IS A TOTAL RACIST!"
Critics pointed out that the Republican president has himself been a vocal supporter of stop-and-frisk policing and has previously been accused of racism.
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The audio clip of Mr Bloomberg's comments was posted on Twitter on Monday by Benjamin Dixon, a progressive podcaster.
He highlighted it with the hashtag #BloombergIsARacist.
In a tweet, Mr Dixon called on all who have supported Mr Bloomberg's candidacy to retract their endorsements.
What does Bloomberg say now about 'stop and frisk'?
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Bloomberg said stop and frisk was a policy he inherited and he cut it back by 95% by the time he left office, but he should have done that faster and sooner.
"I regret that and I have apologised - and I have taken responsibility for taking too long to understand the impact it had on black and Latino communities."
He then turned his fire on the president, who "inherited a country marching towards greater equality and divided us with racist appeals and hateful rhetoric".
"President Trump's deleted tweet is the latest example of his endless efforts to divide Americans," he added.
How is the Bloomberg campaign doing?
Mr Bloomberg, who built his $62bn (£48bn) fortune on data terminals widely used in the financial industry, has so far ploughed a mammoth $300m into his 2020 Democratic campaign for the White House.
A national poll from Quinnipiac University released on Monday showed the tycoon vaulting into third place out of the 11 remaining candidates.
According to the survey, Bernie Sanders was in first place on 25%, Joe Biden fell to second place on 17%, and Mr Bloomberg was snapping at his heels on 15%.
Mr Bloomberg has adopted an unusual strategy of bypassing Iowa and New Hampshire, the first of the states voting nationwide to determine the Democratic White House nominee who will be crowned at the party convention in July.
Pundits were sceptical of his plan, though his steady rise in the polls has appeared to prove them wrong.
However, it remains to be seen how the billionaire will fare with looming contests in states where minority votes are key.


bbc--2020-02-11--Deforested parts of Amazon 'emitting more CO2 than they absorb'

Up to one fifth of the Amazon rainforest is emitting more CO2 than it absorbs , new research suggests .
Results from a decade-long study of greenhouse gases over the Amazon basin appear to show around 20 % of the total area has become a net source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere .
One of the main causes is deforestation .
While trees are growing they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere ; dead trees release it again .
Millions of trees have been lost to logging and fires in recent years .
The results of the study , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have implications for the effort to combat climate change .
They suggest that the Amazon rainforest - a vital carbon store , or `` sink '' , that slows the pace of global warming - may be turning into a carbon source faster than previously thought .
Every two weeks for the past 10 years , a team of scientists led by Prof Luciana Gatti , a researcher at Brazil 's National Institute for Space Research ( INPE ) , has been measuring greenhouse gases by flying aircraft fitted with sensors over different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group found was startling : while most of the rainforest still retains its ability to absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide - especially in wetter years - one portion of the forest , which is especially heavily deforested , appears to have lost that capacity .
• Old enemies in the Amazon unite to save their land Gatti 's research suggests this south-eastern part of the forest , about 20 % of the total area , has become a carbon source .
`` Each year is worse , '' she told Newsnight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the south-east is an important source of carbon .
And it does n't matter whether it is a wet year or a dry year .
2017-18 was a wet year , but it did n't make any difference . ''
A forest can become a source of carbon rather than a store , or sink , when trees die and emit carbon into the atmosphere .
Areas of deforestation also contribute to the Amazon 's inability to absorb carbon .
Carlos Nobre , who co-authored Prof Gatti 's study , called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could be showing the beginnings of a major tipping point '' .
He believes the new findings suggest that in the next 30 years , more than half of the Amazon could transform from rainforest into savanna .
For decades , scientists have warned of an `` Amazon tipping-point '' : the point at which the forest loses its ability to renew itself and begins to emit more carbon than it absorbs .
`` [ The Amazon ] used to be , in the 1980s and 90s , a very strong carbon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of carbon dioxide a year from the atmosphere , '' says Prof Nobre , who is also a researcher at the University of Sao Paulo 's Institute for Advanced Studies and Brazil 's leading expert on the Amazon .
`` Today , that strength is reduced perhaps to 1-1.2bn tonnes of carbon dioxide a year . ''
To put that in context , a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide is almost three times what the UK said it officially emitted in 2018 .
But that figure does not take into account the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forest fires .
And after almost a decade going down , deforestation in the Amazon has increased significantly in recent years .
2019 was a particularly bad year .
Between July and September last year , destruction was above 1,000 sq km ( 386 sq mi ) per month .
`` In our calculations , if we exceed that 20-25 % of deforestation , and global warming continues unabated with high emission scenarios , then the tipping point would be reached , '' says Prof Nobre , one of the first proponents of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are at about 17 % , '' he adds .
Opinions on when this tipping point could occur differs among scientists .
`` Some people think that it wo n't be until three-degrees warming - so towards the end of the century , whereas other people think that we could get [ it with ] deforestation up above 20 % or so and that might happen in the next decade or two .
So it 's really , really uncertain , '' explained Simon Lewis , professor of global change science at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of Nobre 's research `` shocking '' .
`` It says to me that perhaps this is more near-term than perhaps I was initially thinking . ''
Prof Nobre 's theory was based on climate models .
The new study is based on real-life observations , which produce more accurate results .
Prof Gatti told Newsnight she wanted to see a moratorium on deforestation in the Amazon to establish whether the trend could be reversed .
But that looks unlikely .
Brazil 's president has made his priority for the rainforest very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Amazon is , for now , a question of political choice .
But the science suggests that choice may not be on offer for very much longer .
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"Some people think that it won't be until three-degrees warming - so towards the end of the century, whereas other people think that we could get [it with] deforestation up above 20% or so and that might happen in the next decade or two. So it's really, really uncertain," explained Simon Lewis, professor of global change science at UCL.


bbc--2020-02-11--Swiss machines 'used to spy on governments for decades'

US and German intelligence services secretly gathered the classified communications of governments for decades through secret control of an encryption company , reports say .
Swiss firm Crypto AG supplied encoding devices to more than 120 governments from the Cold War era up to the 2000s .
But the spies reportedly rigged the devices so they could crack the codes and read the messages .
They harvested secrets from countries including Iran , India and Pakistan .
The highly-classified programme between the US Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) and Germany 's BND Federal Intelligence Service has been detailed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , German broadcaster ZDF and Swiss channel SRF .
The outlets gained access to a classified internal CIA history that called the operation the `` intelligence coup of the century '' .
• The Cold War spy technology we all use • The man who tunnelled into danger • How the NSA and GCHQ spied on the Cold War world In the 1980s , roughly 40 % of foreign communications processed by US intelligence officials had been supplied through Crypto 's machines .
The company made millions of dollars in profits that went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign governments were paying good money to the US and West Germany for the privilege of having their most secret communications read by at least two ( and possibly as many as five or six ) foreign countries , '' wrote a report by the CIA into the operation .
The operation enabled the US to monitor Iranian officials during the 1979 hostage crisis , as well as feed intelligence to Britain about Argentina 's military during the Falklands War , according to the Washington Post .
Russia and China never trusted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Swedish firm Crypto International , formed after part of the original company was acquired by an investor in 2018 , said it had `` no connections to the CIA or the BND '' and was very distressed by the reports .
The Swiss government says it was was informed of the case last November and has named a retired federal judge to investigate .
By the BBC 's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva There are whimpers of anguish across Switzerland .
'Our reputation is in tatters , ' sighs one political journalist .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ writes another .
In fact the dodgy dealings of Crypto AG were rumoured for years .
Crypto 's Swiss employees suspected something was wrong .
The Swiss government knew all along : it was one of the only governments which received a Crypto machine the CIA had not tampered with .
But having the whole sorry story plastered across the world 's media is painful .
It reminds the Swiss of an image they have been trying hard to rid themselves of ; that they will do anything for the right price .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by dictators , they turned a blind eye to tax evasion on a massive scale .
All that is supposed to be in the past , but now another proud sector , Switzerland 's precision engineering , looks tawdry too .
The CIA used Crypto AG precisely because Switzerland 's reputation for neutrality and quality would attract buyers in governments around the world .
Switzerland took the money , and sold flawed machines .
And now everybody knows .
A Russian inventor called Boris Hagelin created the portable encryption machine when he fled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Norway in the 1940s .
It was small enough to be used in the field and was supplied to around 140,000 US troops .
His technology became so advanced that the US government worried it would stop them spying on other government 's communications .
But the top US codebreaker , William Friedman , persuaded Hagelin to sell the most advanced machines only to countries approved by the US .
The older machines , which the CIA knew how to access , were sold to other governments .
In the 1970s , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controlled almost the entire operation , including hiring staff , designing the technology , and directing sales .
The intelligence-gathering hidden in the rigged machines was long suspected but never previously proven .

"Foreign governments were paying good money to the US and West Germany for the privilege of having their most secret communications read by at least two (and possibly as many as five or six) foreign countries," wrote a report by the CIA into the operation.


bbc--2020-02-11--Boy lifted off floor in police chokehold

Dekyrion Ellis , who is in ninth-grade , said that he was lifted off the floor by a support resource @ @ @ @ @ after he had been involved in an altercation with a classmate .
Jake Perry , @ @ @ @ @ School in Arkansas , is under investigation for use of excessive force and has been @ @ @ @ @ chief Boyd Woody said in a statement : `` I will not tolerate misconduct from @ @ @ @ @ will be dealt with accordingly and I will be transparent in doing so '' .
@ @ @ @ @ been banned by many US police forces .
Last summer , the NYPD fired the @ @ @ @ @ 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner .
His dying words - `` I ca n't @ @ @ @ @ rallying cry at protests against excessive use of force .

Dekyrion Ellis, who is in ninth grade, said he was lifted off the floor by an officer at his high school after he had been involved in an altercation with a classmate.
Jake Perry, the officer at Camden High School in Arkansas, was placed under investigation for use of excessive force and put on leave. He has now been fired.
Police chief Boyd Woody said: "I will not tolerate misconduct from my officers and this matter will be dealt with accordingly and I will be transparent in doing so".
The use of chokeholds has been banned by many US police forces. Last summer, the New York Police Department fired the officer involved in a high-profile 2014 death involving a chokehold. Eric Garner's dying words - "I can't breathe" - became a rallying cry at protests against excessive use of force.


bbc--2020-02-11--Tyrannosaurus species named 'Reaper of Death' found in Canada

A new species of tyrannosaur that stalked North America around 80 million years ago has been discovered by scientists in Canada .
The dinosaur lived in the late Cretaceous Period , making it the oldest known tyrannosaur from North America .
Another species of tyrannosaur , a Daspletosaurus , was found in Canada in 1970 , a study says .
Researchers say the new discovery has given them insights into the evolution of tyrannosaurs .
Standing roughly 8ft ( 2.4m ) tall , the predator would have cut an intimidating figure .
Like its tyrannosaur relatives , the carnivorous dinosaur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bumps on its skull and large steak-knife-like teeth measuring more than 7cm ( 2.7in ) long .
The predator 's name - Thanatotheristes degrootorum - translates to `` Reaper of Death '' from the Greek .
`` We chose a name that embodies what this tyrannosaur was as the only known large apex predator of its time in Canada , the reaper of death , '' said Darla Zelenitsky , a palaeobiology professor who co-authored the study .
`` The nickname has come to be Thanatos . ''
• Tyrannosaurus rex had 'air-con @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's fossilised skull were found by John De Groot , a farmer and palaeontology enthusiast .
He stumbled across the fossils in 2010 while hiking near Hays , a hamlet in southern Alberta .
`` The jawbone was an absolutely stunning find , '' said Mr De Groot .
`` We knew it was special because you could clearly see the fossilised teeth . ''
Tyrannosaurs , or `` tyrant lizards '' , were the dominant predators on land for millions of years before the extinction of dinosaurs some 65 million years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 80 million years ago , North American tyrannosaurs had become enormous beasts .
But the fossil records before this period are patchy .
It is hoped that this new study will help palaeontologists fill gaps in their knowledge .
`` There are very few species of tyrannosaurids , relatively speaking , '' said Prof Zelenitsky of Canada 's University of Calgary .
`` Because of the nature of the food chain these large apex predators were rare compared to herbivorous or plant-eating dinosaurs . ''
The study about Thanatos was published last @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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bbc--2020-02-11--Samsung Galaxy S20 and Z Flip launch under shadow of coronavirus

Samsung is making all three models in its new flagship smartphone range 5G-compatible .
The top-end Galaxy S20 also introduces a 100x zoom camera .
The firm also confirmed a new foldable , the Galaxy Z Flip .
It uses `` folding glass '' in its display and small fibres in its hinge to protect itself from damage .
Several rivals plan their own handset launches over the coming weeks .
But the spread of the coronavirus poses a threat to production .
`` The virus is going to affect the supply chain , '' said Ben Wood from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has diversified its manufacturing into places way beyond China , there will still be components in these phones sourced from China . ''
Many factories in the country have delayed re-opening after its New Year break because of fears the virus could spread in the workplace .
China is also the world 's biggest smartphone market , and the outbreak has hit local demand .
Samsung has suffered less impact than many of its rivals to date because it makes most of its handsets in Vietnam , and sells relatively few phones to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research firm - still predicts the virus will cause the South Korean firm to produce 3 % fewer devices than it might have in the current quarter .
`` I 'm expecting that to mean some delays in delivering the new handsets , '' added Francisco Jeronimo an analyst at IDC .
Samsung told the BBC it was making its `` best effort to minimise impact on our operations '' .
There are three S20 variants : • the basic model with a 6.2in ( 15.7cm ) display .
It has three rear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 12MP wide and a 12MP ultra-wide .
It starts at $ 999/£799 • the S20+ has a 6.7in ( 17cm ) display .
It adds a depth sensor to the basic model 's array .
It starts at $ 1,199/£999 • the S20 Ultra has a 6.9in ( 17.5cm ) display .
Its telephoto lens is only 48MP , but the wide-angle lens is bumped up to 108MP .
It starts at $ 1,399/£1,199 The S20 Ultra 's camera module is thicker than that of the others to incorporate a periscope .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the device 's interior , allowing the wide-angle option to feature a longer lens and bigger sensor .
Although it is possible to take 108MP shots , owners are expected to let the phone automatically merge groups of nine pixels into one most of the time .
This aids low-light photography .
The 100x `` super-resolution zoom '' facility uses the lower-resolution 48MP camera .
Machine-learning techniques stitch together pixels from up to 20 different frames to achieve a better result than would be possible via a simple digital zoom .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ range of Huawei 's competing P30 handset , although one expert questioned how usable it was in practice .
`` The 100x zoom ends up with a quite blurred image , so I do n't think people will turn to it that often '' , commented Mr Jeronimo .
`` But it should have a wow factor when shown off in stores .
And at 20x to 30x you can get a good photo . ''
The phones also introduce Single Take mode .
Samsung said this uses artificial intelligence to simultaneously take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the various cameras , giving the owner a selection to choose from after the fact .
`` We want to make sure consumers can really enjoy the moment in front of them ... and do n't have to worry about adjusting settings , '' explained product manager Mark Holloway .
The phones are also among the first to be capable of recording in 8K resolution - four times as many pixels as 4K and 16 as many as 1080p high definition .
Most people do not yet own 8K screens , but Samsung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as the ability to extract high-quality stills from the footage .
`` Both the new tech and the more user-friendly user interface should help with how Samsung 's camera functionality is perceived , '' commented Carolina Milanesi from Creative Strategies .
`` Its results in the past were not quite on a par with competitors , perhaps signalling it was n't leveraging software to do the heavy-lifting as much as the likes of Apple and Google .
This time round there is definitely more 'AI ' involved . ''
Samsung is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5G connectivity , suggesting that lower latencies will mean that players can see and react to events in online titles split-seconds faster than if they were on 4G .
The phones ' Google Duo app also displays video chats in higher quality when on 5G .
• 5G mobile networks are not ready for primetime Networks are still in the early stages of deploying the technology , but one consultant said it was still wise to offer it as standard .
`` Consumers are holding on to their phones for three or four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that will become obsolete in that lifetime , '' said Ben Wood .
`` And this launch represents a unique opportunity : Huawei is on the back foot as it does n't have access to Google 's suite of apps , and Apple currently does n't have a 5G-capable iPhone . ''
The Z Flip , however , is limited to 4G .
Several of its features - including a clamshell design with a small display on the outside and a 6.7in foldable screen on the inside - had already been revealed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It represents the firm 's second attempt at a foldable after the troubled launch of the Galaxy Fold tablet-phone hybrid .
This time round , the concept is a tall-screened phone that can be used one-handed when opened , and made wallet-sized when closed .
The hinge mechanism has also evolved .
It now incorporates tiny brushes to sweep away dirt and dust particles .
In addition , it can hold the device partially open , which Samsung is pitching as being helpful for taking selfies or recording vlogs .
The firm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 200,000 times .
The other big change is to the display , which now features a substance Samsung calls `` folding glass '' .
`` You clearly notice that the screen is much more resistant than the Fold 's , which should reduce the risk of scratching , '' said Mr Francisco .
`` It 's still probably not as resistant as a normal smartphone , but you can feel its quality . ''
The Z Flip will cost $ 1,380 in the US and £1,300 in the UK and becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compete with Motorola 's Razr , which has a similar design .
But both are expected to sell in far smaller quantities than the S20 range .
`` There 's a lot of excitement around this new category , but [ for most ] they are prohibitively expensive , '' said Paolo Pescatore from PP Foresight .
25 January : Lunar New Year , one of the biggest festivals of the year , takes place .
Millions of people travel home , and many companies close or slow down production .
27 January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period until 10 February to try and contain the spread of the virus .
The move affects suppliers of smartphone components for Samsung , Apple , and others .
30 January-3 February : Apple announces all its stores and offices in china will remain shut until at least 9 February , as does Microsoft and Google , while Samsung closes its flagship store in Shanghai .
7 February : As pressure mounts from companies around the world for China to re-open its production facilities , Apple supplier Foxconn repurposes part of its production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February : Foxconn receives permission to reopen two major plants in Zhenghzou and Shenzhen .
But Reuters news agency reports that only 10 % of workers turned up , citing an unnamed source .
Other factories remain closed - and some local authorities tell factories not to reopen until 1 March .

"Its results in the past were not quite on a par with competitors, perhaps signalling it wasn't leveraging software to do the heavy-lifting as much as the likes of Apple and Google. This time round there is definitely more 'AI' involved."


bbc--2020-02-11--UK gives $100bn high-speed rail go-ahead

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the controversial HS2 high-speed rail link will be built .
The first phase of the route will travel between London and Birmingham , with a second phase going to Manchester and Leeds .
`` It has been a controversial and difficult decision , '' Mr Johnson said .
The prime minister added he was going to appoint a full-time minister to oversee the project and criticised the HS2 company 's management of the scheme .
`` I can not say that HS2 limited has distinguished itself in the handling of local communities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor management to date has not detracted from the fundamental value of the project . ''
The prime minister said that a series of measures would be taken to `` restore discipline to the programme '' .
Supporters of HS2 say it will improve transport times , increase capacity , create jobs and rebalance the UK 's economy .
Once it is built , journeys will be shorter .
London to Birmingham travel times will be cut from one hour , 21 minutes to 52 minutes , according to the Department for Transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is expected to create thousands of jobs and provide a stimulus to economic growth .
The first phase of the high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham was due to open at the end of 2026 .
But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told MPs in September that the first trains may not run on the route until some time between 2028 and 2031 .
The second phase to Manchester and Leeds was due to open in 2032-33 , but that has been pushed back to 2035-40 .
However , Mr Johnson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started immediately that trains `` could be running by the end of the decade '' .
• How much ?
Six reasons why HS2 is so expensive • HS2 in Manchester : 'Waste of money ' or 'good news ' ?
The spiralling cost of the project has sparked a backlash .
The cost set out in the 2015 Budget was set at just under £56bn , but one independent estimate puts the cost as high as £106bn .
Mr Johnson added : `` We will , in line with the review , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ savings can be made in phase one without a total redesign . ''
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said Mr Johnson did not deserve praise for giving the project the go-ahead .
`` The Labour Party supports HS2 as a means to boost regional economies and slash climate emissions .
It is essential for boosting rail capacity and freeing up other lines , '' he said .
`` But we do n't see why the government should get a slap on the back for announcing it is going ahead .
`` After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure of successive Conservative governments to keep on top of the costs , that the project 's future was in any doubt . ''
Not everybody is benefitting from HS2 being given the go-ahead .
Ron and Anne Ryall have been ordered to leave their home next month as the route is due to run right through it .
Ron told BBC Breakfast : `` It 's completely wrecked our lives .
I 'm finding it difficult that someone can just walk into your life and destroy it .
My family has lived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was born here . ''
Meanwhile , residents of a Warwickshire village admitted they were resigned to the final decision to build the rail line - even though it will split their lives in half .
Burton Green village , home to 640 people , will effectively be bisected by the line .
Rona Taylor , who runs the village 's residents ' association , said : `` It 's a very frustrating day because we have opposed this for 10 years . ''
However , Cate Walter , a director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC : `` For Crewe this is absolutely crucial .
We 're a town been surrounded by a lot of regeneration areas in recent years , but have not been the focus of the regeneration ourselves .
`` The investment in our very local economy that HS2 should bring will be absolutely crucial for growing businesses in our area . ''
Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson said : `` Key to cutting carbon emissions and tackling climate change is cutting domestic flights and moving people on to our railways and so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be welcomed and building a third runway at Heathrow is an act of environmental vandalism . ''
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said HS2 would `` destroy or damage hundreds of important wildlife sites , areas of ancient woodland and local nature reserves '' .
Jude Brimble , national secretary of the GMB trade union , which represents HS2 workers , said : `` The reality is that HS2 is happening and the government should get on with it .
`` Thousands of skilled jobs depend on the project in construction and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of UK employers ' group the CBI , said the decision to back HS2 was `` exactly the sort of bold , decisive action required to inject confidence in the economy '' .
He added : `` It sends the right signal around the world that the UK is open for business .
HS2 shows the government 's commitment to levelling up the nations and regions of the UK . ''
Stephen Phipson , chief executive of manufacturers ' organisation Make UK , said : `` Industry will applaud this bold , sensible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country for the better .
`` Government now has a once in a generation opportunity to develop a fully integrated transport plan for the whole country which it should grab with both hands . ''
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Lib Dem MP Munira Wilson said: "Key to cutting carbon emissions and tackling climate change is cutting domestic flights and moving people on to our railways and so that's why the HS2 announcement is to be welcomed and building a third runway at Heathrow is an act of environmental vandalism."


bbc--2020-02-11--Ingrid Escamilla murder: Mexico outraged over brutal stabbing

Mexicans are expressing their outrage over the brutal murder of a young woman stabbed to death by her partner .
Ingrid Escamilla , 25 , was killed by the man she lived with , who also mutilated and skinned parts of her body in an attempt to dispose of the evidence .
Femicides , gender-based killings of women , have been on the rise in Mexico with more than 700 cases currently being investigated .
Activists say the number of women killed for their gender is much higher .
According to official figures , 3,142 women were killed in Mexico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Of those , 726 cases are being treated as femicides , a number women 's rights activists argue is too low .
They are also critical of the fact that the vast majority of cases are never solved and only a tiny percentage of perpetrators are brought to justice .
• Read : The women killed on one day around the world News of the murder of Ms Escamilla came just a day after President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that the issue of femicides `` had been manipulated '' by media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answering questions by journalists about plans by Prosecutor General Alejandro Gertz to change the way femicides are classified .
On social media , some Mexicans also expressed their anger over the fact that photos of the remains of Ingrid Escamilla had been published on the internet and many asked whether those who had leaked them would be disciplined .
Claudia Sheinbaum , the left-wing mayor of Mexico City , where the murder was committed , said that prosecutors would ask for the maximum sentence for Ms Escamilla 's killer .
She said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video circulated by Mexican media shows a man , splattered with blood , being questioned by police in a patrol car .
In it , he tells police that he stabbed his partner during an argument about his drinking and mutilated her and disposed of parts of her body in drainage near their apartment .
Local media said police were alerted by the suspect 's ex-wife , whom the suspect had reportedly confessed his crime to .

A video circulated by Mexican media shows a man, splattered with blood, being questioned by police in a patrol car. In it, he tells police that he stabbed his partner during an argument about his drinking and mutilated her and disposed of parts of her body in drainage near their apartment.


bbc--2020-02-11--Classical virtuoso loses ‘best friend’ as movers drop $200,000 piano

A piano virtuoso is mourning the loss of her `` best friend '' after movers dropped her grand piano .
Canadian Angela Hewitt is acclaimed as one of the world 's leading classical pianists .
All of her European recordings since 2003 were performed on her Fazioli F278 concert grand piano , which was the only one in the world to have four pedals .
She says two weeks ago movers came into her recording studio to tell her they had `` dropped '' it .
The piano was kept at her home in Italy , and pianopricepoint.com estimates it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Her use of the piano is noted on the Fazioli website .
`` The iron frame is broken , as well as much else in the structure and action ( not to mention the lid and other parts of the case ) , '' she wrote on Facebook .
`` It 's kaput . ''
She says she is now dealing with her insurance , and hopes to travel to Sacile , Italy , where Faziolis are made to pick a new one in the next few months .
• How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I adored this piano .
It was my best friend , best companion .
I loved how it felt when I was recording - giving me the possibility to do anything I wanted , '' she wrote .
`` Now it is no longer . ''
She declined an interview with the BBC while `` the insurance saga is in progress '' .
This is not the first piano-moving disaster .
In 2007 , a concert grand piano worth £45,000 fell out of a lorry .

"The iron frame is broken, as well as much else in the structure and action (not to mention the lid and other parts of the case)," she wrote on Facebook. "It's kaput."


bbc--2020-02-11--Indigenous pipeline blockades spark Canada-wide protests

Mounting protests over a Canadian natural gas pipeline have led to dozens of arrests , buildings occupied and more than 150 train cancellations .
The Coastal GasLink pipeline project would make it easier to export natural gas in British Columbia .
But its route cuts through indigenous Canadian land .
Several indigenous camps have been set up to block access to construction sites , sparking solidarity protests that have swept across the country .
What is the issue ?
The Coastal GasLink pipeline is a 670km ( 416 miles ) pipeline that would ship natural gas from north-eastern part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C $ 6bn ( $ 4.5bn , £4bn ) project in a remote part of the province about a day 's drive from Vancouver has been in the works since 2012 .
Some 28 % of the pipeline route passes through Wet'suwet'en lands .
Coastal GasLink says it has reached deals with 20 elected indigenous councils along the route to move ahead with construction , including Wet'suwet'en band councils , coming to agreements on training , employment , and community investment .
Former Wet'suwet'en elected Chief Ray Morris of the Nee Tahi Buhn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his elected council signed the agreement to get funds for things like education and elder care .
`` We 're no different than any other human , we have the same needs as you do , '' he said .
But Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs oppose it and say they , not the community 's elected officials , hold authority over traditional lands , warning the project will cause pollution and endanger wildlife .
How did the protests develop ?
Camps have been erected along the proposed pipeline route to prevent access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Unist'ot'en Camp , was erected in 2009 as a checkpoint to control who has access to the land .
It has since expanded into a full camp , with a healing centre and bunks for visitors .
Unist'ot'en members say it is not a protest or a demonstration .
`` Our clan is occupying and using our traditional territory as it has for centuries , '' they say on the website .
Why are there growing tensions ?
An injunction order against the blockade has been in place for more than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issuing their own eviction notice against Coastal GasLink a few days later .
Attempts to broker an agreement between the chiefs and the company failed .
Canadian police began enforcing the injunction since last week , and have made 28 arrests as they move to clear the camps .
They arrived at Unist'ot'en on Monday and arrested seven people .
Police say that with that , their enforcement of the injunction has concluded .
In an open letter , Coastal GasLink president David Pfeiffer said `` this is not the outcome we wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to resolve this blockade through engagement and dialogue .
Over the past month and over many years , we 've reached out to the Hereditary Chiefs , over and over , but to no avail . ''
But the arrests at the camps are not the end of the opposition against the project .
Activists across the country have protested in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and their supporters .
Demonstrators have blocked passengers rail lines connecting the major cities of Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto , causing at least 157 trains to be cancelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been affected .
Police also arrested 43 protesters preventing access to the Vancouver ports on Monday , and more were arrested in nearby Delta .
Protestors have also occupied government buildings and held rallies in cities from St John 's , Newfoundland and Labrador to Calgary , Alberta .


bbc--2020-02-11--Omar al-Bashir: Sudan agrees ex-president must face ICC

Sudan 's rulers have agreed to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) to face genocide and war crimes charges .
Bashir is accused of serious crimes in a conflict that broke out in Darfur in 2003 and led to the deaths of 300,000 .
Authorities said the former president , and others charged by the ICC , should appear at The Hague to face a tribunal .
The commitment came at peace talks between Sudan 's government and rebel groups from the Darfur region .
`` Justice can not be achieved if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Mohammed Hassan al-Taishi , a spokesman for the Sudanese government .
He told BBC Focus on Africa radio that Bashir and three others would be handed over to the ICC .
Asked if supporters of the ousted president would accept this decision , Mr Taishi replied that no-one was above justice .
`` We are doing what the Sudanese people asked us to do , '' he added .
Mr Taishi stressed that he was expressing the view of the government , which includes powerful generals in the military , and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a civilian member of Sudan 's sovereign council , the body overseeing the country 's transition to democracy .
The Sudanese delegation negotiating with rebels in Darfur has made a key concession to victims of the Darfur conflict by agreeing that all those wanted by the ICC should be transferred to the court in The Hague to stand trial .
The surrender of former President Bashir is , in fact , something that Sudan 's top military general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan alluded to at a meeting in December with victims of the conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will happen - the generals may renege on the deal .
And if it does happen , it is unlikely to be anytime soon , as talks to end the conflict still have a long way to go and the transfer of the wanted men - from both sides of the conflict - would have to be part of a broader peace deal .
Bashir , who refused to recognise the authority of the court when he was charged for crimes in the region in 2009 , was ousted as president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of his lawyers told Reuters news agency that Bashir would continue to refuse to deal with the ICC , describing it as a `` political court '' .
• Bashir ousted : How Sudan got here ICC prosecutors in The Hague requested that the former leader stand trial over the Darfur killings and issued an arrest warrant for him on charges of genocide , war crimes and crimes against humanity .
The UN says that in addition to those killed in fighting between local armed groups , and Bashir 's forces and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Janjaweed - around 2.5 million people were displaced in the war .
Warrants for Bashir 's arrest were issued in 2009 and 2010 by the ICC .
What is the ICC ?
The court investigates and brings to justice people suspected of genocide , crimes against humanity and war crimes , intervening when national authorities can not or will not prosecute .
The ICC was established by a UN treaty in 2002 , and has been ratified by 123 countries , including the UK .
• Why is the ICC under attack ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , India , Russia and the US - have refused to join , while some African countries say the court is unfairly focused on Africans .
The international court has been criticised in the past for securing too few convictions , mishandling cases and over-reaching its jurisdiction .
Bashir , 76 , came to power in a military coup in 1989 and ruled Sudan with an iron fist .
In December , he was sentenced to two years in a social reform facility for corruption .
Under Sudanese law , people over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms .
Prosecutors in Sudan have also charged him with the killing of protesters during the demonstrations that led to him being ousted .
Bashir denies all allegations against him .
You might also be interested in : • Sudan after Bashir : 'The revolution is on the curriculum '

If it does happen, it is unlikely to be anytime soon, as talks to end the conflict still have a long way to go and the transfer of the wanted men - from both sides of the conflict - would have to be part of a broader peace deal.


bbc--2020-02-11--Syria war: Government will pay 'heavy price' for attacking Turkish troops

Turkey 's president has warned the Syrian government that it will `` pay a very , very heavy price '' for attacks on Turkish soldiers in north-west Syria .
Five troops were killed in opposition-held Idlib province on Monday , as the Syrian army continued an offensive .
Turkish forces struck dozens of targets in response , but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said : `` It will continue . ''
Meanwhile , Syrian soldiers came close to regaining full control of the country 's main north-south highway .
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ( SOHR ) , a UK-based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they had driven rebel and jihadist fighters from the last section of the M5 that they held just west of the city of Aleppo .
However , there was no confirmation from the army or state media , and clashes were reportedly ongoing along parts of the highway on Tuesday afternoon .
• The town with more cats than people The government has not controlled the entire M5 highway , which connects Aleppo with the capital Damascus and the border with Jordan , since 2012 .
Also on Tuesday , a government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ village of Nayrab , south-east of the opposition-held city of Idlib , killing its crew .
Videos appeared to show the helicopter on fire before it plummeted to the ground .
And 12 civilians , six of them children , were killed and 30 were wounded in air strikes on the Sinaa and Jalaa areas of Idlib city , according to the SOHR .
Turkey , a backer of the opposition , has sent troops to Idlib under agreements with the Syrian government 's allies Russia and Iran - the 2017 Astana and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de-escalate hostilities .
So far this month , Syrian army artillery fire has killed 12 Turkish military personnel and one civilian contractor .
The Turkish defence ministry said Turkish forces responded to Monday 's attack by hitting 115 Syrian government targets and `` neutralising '' 101 soldiers .
However , the Syrian army did not report any casualties .
In a speech in Ankara on Tuesday , President Erdogan said : `` We gave the necessary responses to the Syrian side at the highest level .
Especially in Idlib , they got what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough .
It will continue . ''
`` The more they attack our soldiers , the heavier price they will pay .
We will share these steps with the public tomorrow , '' he added .
Turkey 's state news agency said a fresh convoy of military vehicles and commandos had been sent to Idlib to reinforce Turkish positions there , adding to the hundreds of tanks and thousands of soldiers reportedly deployed last week .
The Syrian army later said Turkey was `` escalating acts of aggression by targeting populated areas to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond to attacks .
Meanwhile , Russia called for the de-escalation agreements to be implemented and warned it considered unacceptable `` any terrorist activity directed against the Syrian armed forces and Russian military facilities '' .
The Syrian army has said its soldiers , who have been supported by Iran-backed militiamen and Russian air strikes , have recaptured more than 600 sq km ( 231 sq miles ) of territory and `` liberated '' dozens of towns and villages in recent days .
At least 373 civilians have been killed and 689,000 others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began in December , according to the UN .
`` This is , from our initial analysis , the largest number of people displaced in a single period since the Syrian crisis began almost nine years ago , '' a spokesman of the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday .
The vast majority of displaced people are moving north and west , towards areas near the Turkish border that are already overcrowded and where there is a shortage of adequate shelter .
Many have been forced to camp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winter conditions .
Médecins Sans Frontières warned that an important number of hospitals had been hit and either partially or fully destroyed in the past few months , meaning that wounded people were struggling to even access health facilities .


bbc--2020-02-11--Spanish court rules workers can have pay deducted for smoking breaks

A company that stopped paying its employees for smoking breaks has won its case in Spain 's high court .
Energy company Galp says it was implementing Spanish law when it began deducting time spent off premises from employees ' working days .
A quick coffee break or breakfast with a colleague is also included in Galp 's policy , which began in September last year .
The trade union that brought the case to court plans to appeal the decision .
Recent changes to Spanish law require companies to record employees ' entrances and departures from the workplace .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' exploitation and increase flexibility in working contracted hours .
It was also supposed to address Spain 's problem of unpaid overtime work - in 2019 nearly three million of hours worked overtime were never paid .
You might also be interested in : • Native burial sites blown up for US border wall But the requirement has had unforeseen consequences for Spain 's roughly 10 million smokers .
By recording when employees leave and enter the office , companies can calculate how much time workers are spending at the desk .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracted hours by leaving the office for a smoke ca n't expect to be paid for the full working day .
Spain 's high court relied on a previous ruling that workers do not have the right to a paid cigarette , coffee or breakfast break .
Spanish workers put in more hours annually than the majority of other Europeans , with the exception of Italy and Portugal .
In 2018 , a company in Spain could expect their employees to work 1,701 hours , compared to 1,363 in Germany or 1,538 in @ @ @

At Galp, employees who eat into their contracted hours by leaving the office for a smoke can't expect to be paid for the full working day.


bbc--2020-02-11--Tech giants face probe into deals going back a decade

Amazon , Apple , Alphabet , Facebook and Microsoft are facing fresh scrutiny over whether they stifled competition by buying up smaller rivals .
The Federal Trade Commission has asked the firms to hand over information about a decade of deals , warning it could lead to action being taken .
The tech giants already face several government investigations into whether their practices harm competition .
FTC chair Joseph Simons said `` all options are on the table '' .
`` If during this study , we see that there are transactions that were problematic , it is conceivable we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with those transactions , '' he said .
Actions could include forcing companies to unwind deals or break off parts of their business , he added .
Mr Simons said the FTC 's probe was separate from the investigations being undertaken by the Justice Department , a coalition of states attorney generals and Congress .
It is using authority that it has previously used to examine cigarettes , alcohol advertising and internet providers .
Critics of the tech giants say the firms have consolidated power over the last decade by buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Facebook 's 2014 purchase of WhatsApp , Apple 's 2014 acquisition of Beats and Amazon 's takeover of Diapers.com , which was announced in 2010 .
They have called on US regulators take more action , pointing to fines and other measures issued in Europe .
The orders that the FTC announced on Tuesday concern deals completed between 1 Jan 2010 and 31 December 2019 , focusing on the many , often smaller , transactions that the firms were not required to report to the government .
The FTC said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` hundreds '' of purchases and inform debate about whether the US should change its rules for what kinds of deals are subject to government review .
Currently , firms must report any deal worth more than about $ 90m to the government .
Officials did not specify a timeline but said they hoped to move quickly .
The agency has faced calls by some members of the US Congress to move more aggressively against the tech firms such as Facebook .
The companies involved did not comment .

"If during this study, we see that there are transactions that were problematic, it is conceivable we could go back and initiate enforcement actions to deal with those transactions," he said.


bbc--2020-02-11--Coronavirus quarantine: 'I haven't had freedom for a month'

US citizen Ningxi Xu describes what it 's like to live under quarantine for coronavirus after evacuating from Wuhan .
@ @ @ @ @ the first civilian flight out of the city and is part way through her 14-day @ @ @ @ @ in San Diego .
The World Health Organization has named the virus , which has @ @ @ @ @ than 1,000 people , Covid-2019 .
Tens of thousands of people have been infected .

US citizen Ningxi Xu describes what it's like to live under quarantine for coronavirus after evacuating from Wuhan.
She managed to get on the first civilian flight out of the city and is part way through her 14-day quarantine at a military base in San Diego.
The World Health Organization has named the virus, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people, Covid-2019. Tens of thousands of people have been infected.


bbc--2020-02-11--What is Darfur like today?

What is Darfur like today?

Sudan 's rulers have agreed to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) to @ @ @ @ @ charges .
He is accused of serious crimes in a conflict that broke out in @ @ @ @ @ to the deaths of 300,000 .
The conflict between rebels and government forces killed hundreds @ @ @ @ @ from their homes and into displacement camps .
The BBC 's Mohanad Hashim is one @ @ @ @ @ travel freely in the region in a decade .
He visited the Kalma camp .

Sudan's rulers have agreed to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face genocide and war crimes charges.
He is accused of serious crimes in a conflict that broke out in Darfur in 2003 and led to the deaths of 300,000.
The conflict between rebels and government forces killed hundreds of thousands and forced millions from their homes and into displacement camps.
The BBC's Mohanad Hashim is one of the first journalists to travel freely in the region in a decade. He visited the Kalma camp.
Read more: Sudan agrees Bashir must face international court


bbc--2020-02-11--Why the 'broom challenge' made no sense at all

It is the social media challenge taken up by thousands but the scientific claims behind it are nonsense .
The # broomchallenge has people all over the world photographing and filming their brooms standing upright without any support .
Many people have cited Nasa as the inspiration to do this , and/or posted claims of gravitational or celestial phenomena as the reason behind the balancing brooms .
`` Nasa said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull , '' posted a Twitter user in the US on Monday in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times and emulated by thousands .
However , the space agency does not appear to have made any public statement about the Earth 's gravitational effect on brooms .
Freestanding brooms have nothing to do with planetary alignments , the full moon , or gravitational pulls , despite the claims of some social media users .
So where has this misinformation come from ?
Although the earliest uses of # broomchallenge this year were from users in Mexico around 4 February , one of the first posts to tag Nasa came from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fact-checking website Snopes says the broom challenge was widely circulated before in February 2012 , and is another version of an egg-balancing trick which was attributed to the spring equinox .
During an equinox the Earth 's north and south poles are not tilted towards or away from the sun , which also means the duration of daylight is almost the same at all points on the Earth 's surface .
In a TV broadcast in March 2012 , now uploaded to YouTube , CNN meteorologist Chad Myers explained it was possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at any time of the year not just the spring equinox .
`` If you set the egg up long enough , the yolk will come down to the bottom of the egg and that will be your centre of gravity down there , '' he explained .
`` Keeping a low centre of gravity makes a fast race car but also will make brooms stand up . ''
Dr Becky Smethurst , an astrophysicist from the University of Oxford , told the BBC she could not believe the misinformation being spread online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that impressive .
It 's a good party trick .
`` The broom is wide at the bottom and at the right angle can be balanced '' We feel the same gravitational pull at all times of the year , so no matter whether it 's the the spring equinox or not , the way the Earth is tilted would never be the cause of ordinary objects just balancing .
`` Not even if the Earth was tilted a huge amount would it make a difference .
`` When I saw this today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what I was seeing in terms of the misinformation that was spreading .
`` It highlights the importance of social media verification and using trusted sources from the scientific community . ''
As one Twitter user commented : `` Your broom is able to stand on its own on any day of the year , and Nasa did n't say today was special regarding that '' While LA based News 15 meteorologist Cory Smith took a more humorous approach .
He also sees the positive in addressing such misunderstandings .
`` While it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false premise for something like this , it still makes for a fun and easy social media challenge and a nice little experiment to talk about physics and the centre of gravity , '' Smith told the BBC .
It is not the first time Nasa has been linked to nonsense on social media .
In 2016 , 17 million people watched a Facebook video stream supposedly live broadcast from the International Space Station , However , the agency confirmed the footage was from an older spacewalk .
Nasa have been approached for @ @

"If you set the egg up long enough, the yolk will come down to the bottom of the egg and that will be your centre of gravity down there," he explained. "Keeping a low centre of gravity makes a fast race car but also will make brooms stand up."


bbc--2020-02-11--Coronavirus: Can it spread via door handles? And other questions

There have now been more than 43,000 cases of the new coronavirus , which has been declared a global health emergency .
The disease has spread to many countries , including the UK .
The BBC News Health team 's answers to a selection of readers ' questions about the new virus are below .
Can coronavirus be transmitted by things like door handles and how long does it survive ?
- Jean Jimenez , Panama If someone infected with the virus coughs on to their hand and then touches something , that surface may become contaminated .
Door handles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that might pose a risk .
It 's not yet known how long the new coronavirus might be able to live on such surfaces .
Experts suspect it is hours rather than days but it is best to wash your hands regularly to help reduce the risk of infection and spread of the virus .
Does climate and temperature affect the transmission of the coronavirus ?
- Ariyana , Märkisch-Oderland , Germany We still have much to learn about this virus .
It is not yet clear whether seasonal temperature changes will affect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as flu , follow a seasonal pattern , peaking in colder months .
There is some research suggesting Middle East respiratory syndrome ( Mers ) - another virus from the same family as coronavirus - is influenced by climate conditions , being slightly more common in warmer months .
Can you catch the virus from food prepared by an infected individual ?
- Sean McIntyre , Brisbane , Australia Someone infected with coronavirus could potentially pass it on to someone else if the food they prepare has not been handled hygienically .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on hands .
Washing your hands before touching and eating food is good advice for anyone , to stop the spread of germs .
Once you 've had coronavirus , will you then be immune ?
- Denise Mitchell , Bicester , Oxfordshire When people recover from an infection , their body is left with some memory of how to fight it should they encounter it again .
This immunity is not always long-lasting or totally efficient , however , and can decrease over time .
It is not known how long immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are differences between coronavirus and flu ?
- Brent Starr , Gresham , Oregon , US Coronavirus and flu share many similar symptoms , making it difficult to diagnose without a test .
The main coronavirus symptoms to look out for are fever and a cough .
Flu often has other symptoms too , such as aching muscles and a sore throat , while people with coronavirus may feel short of breath .
Anyone who suspects they may have caught coronavirus , because they have had close contact with another infected person or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus is circulating , should talk to their doctor .
Is a face mask useful against the virus and how often does it have to be replaced ?
- Tom Lim , Bali , Indonesia There is very little evidence wearing face masks makes a difference .
Experts say good hygiene - such as regularly washing your hands and certainly before putting them near your mouth - is vastly more effective .
It is not clear yet whether this is a route of transmission we should be concerned about .
Currently , coughs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main source of spread .
What is the incubation period for the coronavirus ?
- Gillian Gibs The World Health Organization says the incubation period , which is the time before symptoms appear , ranges from two to 10 days .
These estimates will be narrowed down as more data becomes available .
• What does coronavirus do to the body ?
• How worried should we be ?
Do people who have contracted coronavirus return to full health ?
- Chris Stepney , Milton Keynes Yes .
Many of those who contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most people are expected to make a full recovery .
However , it can pose a particular risk for elderly people and those with pre-existing problems such as diabetes or cancer , or weak immune systems .
An expert at China 's National Health Commission has said it can take a week to recover from mild coronavirus symptoms .
Can the coronavirus be transferred through items bought from Wuhan and posted to UK ?
- Stefan There is no evidence this is a risk .
Some diseases , including coronavirus , can spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sneezing on them , but it is thought that the virus does not survive for long .
Something that has been sent in the post is unlikely to be contaminated by the time it arrives at its destination .
Is there any reason such viruses are emerging more from China ?
- Gautam Yes - large populations of people living in close proximity to animals .
This coronavirus almost certainly came from an animal source - a bat , although this may not be the host that spread it to people .
Sars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , came from bats and the civet cat .
The early cases of this new infection were traced to the South China Seafood Wholesale Market , where live wild animals were also sold , including chickens , bats and snakes .
Is it possible to vaccinate in order to prevent this respiratory illness ?
- Hans Friedrich At the moment , there is no vaccine that can protect people against this type of coronavirus but researchers are looking to develop one .
It is a new strain that has n't been seen in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have lots to learn about it .
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How is the government going to protect vulnerable children who remain unvaccinated? My son has cystic fibrosis and will now be forced to mix - he has not had any access to vaccination.
Because your son is in a clinical risk group - and as long as he is over five - he should soon be offered two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. You should be contacted by your GP or specialist team to arrange this.
With regard to the dangers of mixing, the UK has also recommended that Covid vaccines are offered to all children aged 5 to 11, not just those at high clinical risk. This is likely to start in England in April. Children are generally at much lower risk of becoming seriously ill from a Covid infection, although some do still get sick and need hospital care. Over-12s can already be vaccinated, and it's hoped that extending the rollout to younger age groups will help protect even more children from the risk of catching and spreading Covid.
Schools are expected to work with and support families who have concerns about a pupil returning to the classroom. It is compulsory for school-age children to attend, even if they were previously shielding - the only exception is a small number of children whose clinician or GP has advised them not to attend. If you have concerns about this, you should talk to your doctor.


bbc--2020-02-11--Germany's Merkel loses control of her own succession

It 's perhaps apt that the world of German politics has turned upside down just as half the country is poised to celebrate the most surreal season of the German year .
All over south and western Germany , men and women are polishing rhinestone encrusted costumes , dusting down 18th-Century wigs and preparing for a week of revelry , street parades and indulgence .
During Carnival , or Fasching , anything goes .
Though as Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer found to her cost last year , that 's not true for everyone .
A staunch fan of the tradition , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as CDU party leader when , at a carnival event in Baden-Württemberg , the costumed AKK made an ill-judged joke about gender-neutral bathrooms .
It was the first of a series of blunders , which culminated this week in her decision to give up the party leadership and with it her ambition to become Germany 's next chancellor .
But , even her critics admit , her downfall was n't entirely of her own making .
The rise and fall of AKK Angela Merkel gave up the leadership of the party in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the CDU took a hammering in the October 2018 Hesse regional election ( which saw gains for the Greens and the far-right AfD ) , she was under pressure from her own party and her coalition partners .
By announcing that she would hand over some of her power and , in effect , begin the transition to a new political era , she mollified some who feared that she was still tainted , in the eyes of some voters , by her stance over the refugee crisis .
• How far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ German minister fired over far right row Others saw an opportunity to freshen the party and bring in a new face .
Chancellor Merkel already had someone in mind .
She 'd appointed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer as the secretary general some months earlier and , after a leadership contest , AKK - widely perceived as a continuity candidate - was voted in as leader .
Those who still nurtured leadership ambitions either sniped in public or quietly built up supporters , biding their time .
And , in truth , Angela Merkel retained her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step out from the shadow of her mentor - made mistakes , few leapt to her defence , least of all the chancellor herself .
Ultimately , AKK failed in her mission to resolve long-held differences between the party base in the regions and its leaders in Berlin .
The situation was perfectly illustrated in Thuringia where , following inconclusive elections , local CDU politicians struggled with the party line which forbade them from co-operation with either the left or the far right .
When those politicians appeared to defy the convention , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-wing state prime minister last week , they also highlighted AKK 's lack of authority .
It was Angela Merkel , not her party leader , who in a break with convention fiercely criticised the development while on a visit to South Africa .
Float designers in Germany 's carnival cities are no doubt feverishly rejigging their creations .
Street parades featuring floats which lampoon and satirise the latest political developments - at home and abroad - are a carnival tradition .
AKK is likely to feature .
And so is Angela Merkel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carnival - which did n't figure in her upbringing in the former east .
Every year , in January , delegations visit her in the Chancellery .
This year , as usual , she could barely conceal her discomfort and bewilderment as she posed with acrobats , dancers and officials in extravagant costumes .
Many wonder whether this might be the last carnival she 's forced to endure .
Officially her term ends in Autumn 2021 .
But her hopes of managing her own political end and of shaping the next era of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over .
Shortly after AKK announced her resignation , she said what many were thinking ; that it 's not possible for a party leader to function while power remains concentrated in the Chancellery .
That the two roles should be reunited as before .
A handful of men are jostling to succeed AKK .
The successful candidate , it 's widely thought , will then lead the party into fresh elections as the chancellor candidate .
Angela Merkel , with her global profile , is popular at home and difficult to replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed ) too early , AfD , triumphant from the political chaos they 've unleashed , will claim her scalp as their own .
A candidate would traditionally be selected at the December conference .
But many fear the party can not afford months of infighting as it dithers over its next leader .
It must decide its future direction too , choosing between a continuity candidate and those who would steer it to the right .
Important considerations : the CDU has not yet found a way to deal with AfD , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most obvious coalition partner of the future - but that would require a more moderate stance .
And Angela Merkel 's political demise has been endlessly , and wrongly , predicted over the last few years .
As the carnival rolls into towns and cities , it 's anyone 's guess as to how - or when - this political era will end .

By announcing that she would hand over some of her power and, in effect, begin the transition to a new political era, she mollified some who feared that she was still tainted, in the eyes of some voters, by her stance over the refugee crisis.


bbc--2020-02-11--'Worried' Fury will be having sleepless nights before rematch - Wilder

Deontay Wilder believes Tyson Fury is scared and will be having sleepless nights before their world heavyweight title rematch later this month .
The pair fight in Las Vegas on 22 February for Wilder 's WBC championship .
Their bout in December 2018 ended in a controversial draw with the American knocking Fury down twice , although the Englishman also thought he had won .
`` When you get knocked down by someone , you never forget it or how they did it , '' said 34-year-old Wilder .
Speaking on a media conference call from the United States on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down I feel he 's nervous , very nervous from what happened the first time .
`` When you go in there for a second time it has to be stressful and you definitely ca n't sleep at night .
`` He 's worried and I do n't think his confidence is that high because of the state I left him in before .
`` I gave this man concussion and it will happen again because the head is not meant to be hit , especially by the power of Deontay Wilder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about . ''
Both men are unbeaten with their draw in Los Angeles 14 months ago being the only time they have not won a professional fight .
Fury , 31 , last fought against Sweden 's Otto Wallin and , despite sustaining a bad cut close to his eye early on , won via a unanimous points decision .
However , since then Fury has changed trainers , moving from Ben Davison to Javan 'Sugar ' Hill Steward , the nephew of the late Emmanuel Steward , who trained Lennox Lewis and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he beat me by a wide margin but he does n't believe that - that 's why he wants to change so many things , '' added Wilder .
`` If he believed he won he would n't have changed much - the next thing he is going to do is go to a spiritual advisor .
`` Wallin had a game plan and executed it .
That fight should 've been stopped with a cut so deep and I look forward to re-cutting that eye .
`` Once it 's open again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm coming in for the kill .
I do n't play around .
`` I knocked him out the first time but I did n't get it and I 'm going to knock him out again . ''
Wilder won the WBC heavyweight championship in January 2015 and has successfully defended the belt on 10 occasions - the same number of defences as legendary heavyweight Muhammad Ali managed between 1974 and 1978 .
The other major heavyweight titles - the IBF , WBA and WBO - are held by Britain 's Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December by winning a rematch against Mexican-American Andy Ruiz , a fighter he lost to six months earlier .
But Wilder , who has 42 wins and one draw as a professional and never fought Joshua , said : `` I 'm not worried about that coward , he barely got his titles back , never mind trying to step in the ring with the king .
`` He never wanted to fight me .
He has been out of the picture and no-one is talking about him anymore .
`` The heavyweight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my job to keep it that way .
It 's a tie-break with Muhammad Ali and I 'm looking forward to setting some history on February 22nd .
`` Fury has pillow-esque fists .
After the first fight I did n't feel sore .
I took all of his punches .
He 's just a big man who can move around the ring , his power is not there .
`` The Gypsy King is going to be floored and he 's definitely not getting up . ''

Tyson Fury was knocked down twice by Deontay Wilder in their first fight, which ended in a draw with both men claiming they deserved to win
Deontay Wilder believes Tyson Fury is scared and will be having sleepless nights before their world heavyweight title rematch later this month.
The pair fight in Las Vegas on 22 February for Wilder's WBC championship.
Their bout in December 2018 ended in a controversial draw with the American knocking Fury down twice, although the Englishman also thought he had won.
"When you get knocked down by someone, you never forget it or how they did it," said 34-year-old Wilder.
Speaking on a media conference call from the United States on Tuesday, he added: "Deep down I feel he's nervous, very nervous from what happened the first time.
"When you go in there for a second time it has to be stressful and you definitely can't sleep at night.
"He's worried and I don't think his confidence is that high because of the state I left him in before.
"I gave this man concussion and it will happen again because the head is not meant to be hit, especially by the power of Deontay Wilder, so he has a lot to think about."
Both men are unbeaten with their draw in Los Angeles 14 months ago being the only time they have not won a professional fight.
Tyson Fury, who beat Otto Wallin on points in September, has won 29 times and drew once in 30 bouts
Fury, 31, last fought against Sweden's Otto Wallin and, despite sustaining a bad cut close to his eye early on, won via a unanimous points decision.
However, since then Fury has changed trainers, moving from Ben Davison to Javan 'Sugar' Hill Steward, the nephew of the late Emmanuel Steward, who trained Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko.
"Fury can say he beat me by a wide margin but he doesn't believe that - that's why he wants to change so many things," added Wilder. "If he believed he won he wouldn't have changed much - the next thing he is going to do is go to a spiritual advisor.
"Wallin had a game plan and executed it. That fight should've been stopped with a cut so deep and I look forward to re-cutting that eye.
"Once it's open again and the blood is in his face I'm coming in for the kill. I don't play around.
"I knocked him out the first time but I didn't get it and I'm going to knock him out again."
Wilder not worried about 'coward' Joshua
Wilder won the WBC heavyweight championship in January 2015 and has successfully defended the belt on 10 occasions - the same number of defences as legendary heavyweight Muhammad Ali managed between 1974 and 1978.
The other major heavyweight titles - the IBF, WBA and WBO - are held by Britain's Anthony Joshua after he regained the belts in December by winning a rematch against Mexican-American Andy Ruiz, a fighter he lost to six months earlier.
But Wilder, who has 42 wins and one draw as a professional and never fought Joshua, said: "I'm not worried about that coward, he barely got his titles back, never mind trying to step in the ring with the king.
"He never wanted to fight me. He has been out of the picture and no-one is talking about him anymore.
"The heavyweight division is on fire and it's my job to keep it that way. It's a tie-break with Muhammad Ali and I'm looking forward to setting some history on February 22nd.
"Fury has pillow-esque fists. After the first fight I didn't feel sore. I took all of his punches. He's just a big man who can move around the ring, his power is not there.
"The Gypsy King is going to be floored and he's definitely not getting up."


bbc--2020-02-11--England recall Jennings and Foakes for tour of Sri Lanka

England have recalled opener Keaton Jennings and wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes for next month 's Sri Lanka tour .
Neither has played for England in a Test since the tour of the West Indies at the start of 2019 .
James Anderson , England 's leading Test wicket-taker , is omitted as he recovers from a cracked rib suffered in the 3-1 series win in South Africa .
Batsman Jonny Bairstow and all-rounder Moeen Ali will also miss the two-Test series , which starts on 19 March .
Jofra Archer had already been ruled out because of a low-grade stress fracture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fast bowler Mark Wood will make the trip .
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach came back to England from the tour of South Africa in January because of illness but returns to the squad of 16 players .
`` The South Africa tour marked the emergence of a very exciting group of young players , creating a nice balance with an experienced core of senior players , '' said national selector Ed Smith .
`` That squad is mostly retained , with some tweaks relevant to injury , rest and the challenges of playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been in England squads across the three formats without a significant break .
This two-Test tour presents a good opportunity for Jonny to be rested .
`` Moeen Ali is still unavailable for Test selection .
The selectors are in consistent dialogue with Moeen and he remains a valued player in England cricket . ''

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Foakes (left) has five England caps, while Jennings (right) has 17
England have recalled opener Keaton Jennings and wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes for next month's Sri Lanka tour.
Neither has played for England in a Test since the tour of the West Indies at the start of 2019.
James Anderson, England's leading Test wicket-taker, is omitted as he recovers from a cracked rib suffered in the 3-1 series win in South Africa.
Batsman Jonny Bairstow and all-rounder Moeen Ali will also miss the two-Test series, which starts on 19 March.
Jofra Archer had already been ruled out because of a low-grade stress fracture in his right elbow, but fellow fast bowler Mark Wood will make the trip.
Left-arm spinner Jack Leach came back to England from the tour of South Africa in January because of illness but returns to the squad of 16 players.
"The South Africa tour marked the emergence of a very exciting group of young players, creating a nice balance with an experienced core of senior players," said national selector Ed Smith.
"That squad is mostly retained, with some tweaks relevant to injury, rest and the challenges of playing in subcontinent conditions.
"Jonny Bairstow has been in England squads across the three formats without a significant break. This two-Test tour presents a good opportunity for Jonny to be rested.
"Moeen Ali is still unavailable for Test selection. The selectors are in consistent dialogue with Moeen and he remains a valued player in England cricket."
England Test squad: Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain, Dominic Bess (Somerset), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Joe Denly (Kent), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Keaton Jennings (Lancashire), Jack Leach (Somerset), Matthew Parkinson (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Dominic Sibley (Warwickshire), Ben Stokes (Durham) vice-captain, Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham)


bbc--2020-02-11--Leeds stay second in Championship with draw at Brentford

Faltering promotion hopefuls Leeds United recovered from a goalkeeping blunder to earn a point at Brentford that keeps them second in the Championship .
A disastrous mistake from Kiko Casilla , letting a routine pass back from captain Liam Cooper roll under his foot , allowed Said Benrahma to open the scoring with a tap-in for the Londoners .
Another goalkeeping error allowed Cooper to stab home an equaliser , the ball falling at the defender 's feet after David Raya failed to deal with a corner .
Helder Costa wasted Leeds ' best chance to win it after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Raya after getting onto a deflected cross from Mateusz Klich , meaning the visitors had to settle for a draw that keeps them in the automatic promotion spots .
Leeds started the night level on points with Fulham and ahead in the table on goal difference alone , and the draw at Griffin Park means Fulham will move above the Whites on Wednesday if they beat Millwall at The Den .
The point in west London was just the 10th Marcelo Bielsa 's side have collected from a possible 33 , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved above them and into second themselves with victory .
Thomas Frank 's Bees had been 16 points and eight places adrift of the Yorkshire club when they returned to the top of the table after recording a seventh successive league win on 10 December .
A share of the spoils now leaves Brentford two points and two places adrift of Leeds after they moved above Nottingham Forest , who were upstaged at home by Charlton .
Leeds had conceded first in eight of their past nine matches and were gifted an early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harrison dispossessed defender Henrik Dalsgaard just outside the box and , while he was able to skip past two challenges to create time and space to shoot , his tame effort was easily collected by Raya .
The handout from Casilla , however , was taken in emphatic fashion by Benrahma - the Algerian pouncing on the error to drill home his ninth goal of the season into an empty net .
Leeds went on to heap pressure on the team with the Championship 's best defensive record in response , Pablo Hernandez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in-swinging corner from Harrison on the right beat the Spanish keeper and teed Cooper up for his first goal since October 2018 .
Just as Leeds had done against Nottingham Forest on Saturday , Leeds dominated possession - this time controlling 67 % compared to 70 % against the Reds - and played with plenty of endeavour but lacked a clinical finisher .
Costa 's effort when he found himself free on the edge of the area was their most glaring missed chance , but the Bees did well to limit Leeds in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League aspirations intact .
`` It was a fair result , a very even game with very few chances , unbelievably intense , in terms of the duels , the high pressure at both ends .
`` I should have done the substitutions 10 minutes earlier , but it 's always easier to think about that afterwards .
I 'm a big believer in the two new signings from Oxford [ Shandon Baptiste and Tariq Fosu ] but it was such an intense game and different to other Championship games .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's about the style of play from Leeds .
`` I think we went toe-to-toe .
It was an even game , I 'd have liked us to have more of the ball and be better on the ball , but we were n't today . ''
`` Kiko [ Casilla ] does n't need a word [ from Bielsa after the error ] , I always support him with his decisions .
`` We defended well , it was difficult to attack for us , even though we attacked all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the pitch , we controlled their attackers well , and used the ball well this is not easy against a team like Brentford .
`` Kalvin Phillips was a player who was impacting on the team , Mateusz Klich played well , Pablo Hernandez managed the ball , the centre-backs secured very well , and the left side controlled the game very well . ''

Said Benrahma's goal against Leeds was his ninth goal of the season
Faltering promotion hopefuls Leeds United recovered from a goalkeeping blunder to earn a point at Brentford that keeps them second in the Championship.
A disastrous mistake from Kiko Casilla, letting a routine pass back from captain Liam Cooper roll under his foot, allowed Said Benrahma to open the scoring with a tap-in for the Londoners.
Another goalkeeping error allowed Cooper to stab home an equaliser, the ball falling at the defender's feet after David Raya failed to deal with a corner.
Helder Costa wasted Leeds' best chance to win it after the break, firing weakly into the grasp of Raya after getting onto a deflected cross from Mateusz Klich, meaning the visitors had to settle for a draw that keeps them in the automatic promotion spots.
Leeds started the night level on points with Fulham and ahead in the table on goal difference alone, and the draw at Griffin Park means Fulham will move above the Whites on Wednesday if they beat Millwall at The Den.
The point in west London was just the 10th Marcelo Bielsa's side have collected from a possible 33, a wrenched run that meant Brentford could have moved above them and into second themselves with victory.
Thomas Frank's Bees had been 16 points and eight places adrift of the Yorkshire club when they returned to the top of the table after recording a seventh successive league win on 10 December.
A share of the spoils now leaves Brentford two points and two places adrift of Leeds after they moved above Nottingham Forest, who were upstaged at home by Charlton.
Leeds had conceded first in eight of their past nine matches and were gifted an early opportunity to rectify that run when Jack Harrison dispossessed defender Henrik Dalsgaard just outside the box and, while he was able to skip past two challenges to create time and space to shoot, his tame effort was easily collected by Raya.
The handout from Casilla, however, was taken in emphatic fashion by Benrahma - the Algerian pouncing on the error to drill home his ninth goal of the season into an empty net.
Leeds went on to heap pressure on the team with the Championship's best defensive record in response, Pablo Hernandez testing Raya with a volley before an in-swinging corner from Harrison on the right beat the Spanish keeper and teed Cooper up for his first goal since October 2018.
Just as Leeds had done against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Leeds dominated possession - this time controlling 67% compared to 70% against the Reds - and played with plenty of endeavour but lacked a clinical finisher.
Costa's effort when he found himself free on the edge of the area was their most glaring missed chance, but the Bees did well to limit Leeds in a game that keeps both sides' Premier League aspirations intact.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank told BBC Radio London:
"It was a fair result, a very even game with very few chances, unbelievably intense, in terms of the duels, the high pressure at both ends.
"I should have done the substitutions 10 minutes earlier, but it's always easier to think about that afterwards. I'm a big believer in the two new signings from Oxford [Shandon Baptiste and Tariq Fosu] but it was such an intense game and different to other Championship games. Not that they're not intense, but it's about the style of play from Leeds.
"I think we went toe-to-toe. It was an even game, I'd have liked us to have more of the ball and be better on the ball, but we weren't today."
Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa told BBC Radio Leeds:
"Kiko [Casilla] doesn't need a word [from Bielsa after the error], I always support him with his decisions.
"We defended well, it was difficult to attack for us, even though we attacked all the match.
"The players left everything on the pitch, we controlled their attackers well, and used the ball well this is not easy against a team like Brentford.
"Kalvin Phillips was a player who was impacting on the team, Mateusz Klich played well, Pablo Hernandez managed the ball, the centre-backs secured very well, and the left side controlled the game very well."


bbc--2020-02-11--Woods approached by proposed Premier Golf League tour

Former world number one Tiger Woods has been approached by the organisers of the Premier Golf League - a proposed competition to rival the PGA Tour .
The grand prix-style , 18-event world tour would feature 48 top players and have a $ 240m ( £183m ) total prize-fund .
`` My team 's aware of it and have delved into the details of it , '' said the 15-time major winner .
`` There 's a lot of information that we 're still looking at and whether it 's a reality or not . ''
• Iain Carter column @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could shake up status quo PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told players they would have to choose between the new series or the PGA Tour , while European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley also issued a warning to those on that tour .
`` Just like all events you 're trying to get the top players to play more collectively , '' added Woods , who was speaking at a news conference before the start of the Genesis Invitational , which he is hosting .
`` It 's one of the reasons why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we were only getting together about five times a year - the four majors and the Players [ Championship ] - and we wanted to showcase the top players on more than just those occasions .
`` This is a natural evolution , whether things like this are going to happen ... but ideas like this are going to happen going forward , whether it 's now or any other time in the future . ''
The British-based World Golf Group last month unveiled plans for Premier Golf League , which it hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get golf news sent to your phone

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Tiger Woods is seeking a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour win this week
Former world number one Tiger Woods has been approached by the organisers of the Premier Golf League - a proposed competition to rival the PGA Tour.
The grand prix-style, 18-event world tour would feature 48 top players and have a $240m (£183m) total prize-fund.
"My team's aware of it and have delved into the details of it," said the 15-time major winner.
"There's a lot of information that we're still looking at and whether it's a reality or not."
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan told players they would have to choose between the new series or the PGA Tour, while European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley also issued a warning to those on that tour.
"Just like all events you're trying to get the top players to play more collectively," added Woods, who was speaking at a news conference before the start of the Genesis Invitational, which he is hosting.
"It's one of the reasons why we instituted the World Golf Championships because we were only getting together about five times a year - the four majors and the Players [Championship] - and we wanted to showcase the top players on more than just those occasions.
"This is a natural evolution, whether things like this are going to happen... but ideas like this are going to happen going forward, whether it's now or any other time in the future."
The British-based World Golf Group last month unveiled plans for Premier Golf League, which it hopes to launch in 2022