bbc--2020-08-27--MLK, Malcolm X and Kwame Nkrumah’s daughters discuss racial justice

As protests demanding equality and justice for black people continue to shape global conversation , the historic struggles against racism @ @ @ @ @ as much as the past .
Dr Bernice King ( daughter of Martin Luther King @ @ @ @ @ ( daughter of Malcolm X ) and Samia Nkrumah ( daughter of Kwame Nkrumah ) @ @ @ @ @ figures who have played key roles in these struggles , and they are keeping their @ @ @ @ @ So what is their response to recent racial protests in America and the unprecedented solidarity @ @ @ @ @ ?
And what future does this global movement shape for all of us ?
The @ @ @ @ @ speaks to all three women .

As protests demanding equality and justice for black people continue to shape global conversation, the historic struggles against racism and colonialism illuminate the present as much as the past.
Dr Bernice King (daughter of Martin Luther King), Professor Ilyasah Shabazz (daughter of Malcolm X) and Samia Nkrumah (daughter of Kwame Nkrumah) are all children of iconic figures who have played key roles in these struggles, and they are keeping their parents’ legacies alive.
So what is their response to recent racial protests in America and the unprecedented solidarity from demonstrators around the world?
And what future does this global movement shape for all of us? The BBC’s Nancy Kacungira speaks to all three women.
Video editor: Miriam O'Donkor
Producers: Bara'atu Ibrahim, Celestina Olulode, and Hugo Williams


bbc--2020-08-27--Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is US teen accused of Kenosha Wisconsin protest murders?

After a black man was shot seven times in the back by a police officer in Kenosha , Wisconsin , on Sunday , 23 August , people angry about police violence began protesting .
On the third night of demonstrations , a 17-year-old boy allegedly fired on protesters with a military-style semi-automatic rifle , killing two and seriously injuring a third .
On Wednesday he was arrested at his mother 's home in Antioch , Illinois , some 30 minutes from Kenosha .
He now faces a first-degree murder charge .
Videos indicate he spent hours on Tuesday apparently helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was `` his job '' to guard buildings and even offer medical assistance to protesters .
Here 's what we know about the teenager , his connections to a Donald Trump rally and a Facebook group reported for inciting violence .
Who is he ?
Details are still emerging about Kyle Rittenhouse , but his social media profiles show a fascination with police dating back several years .
A Facebook photo of him was framed with the `` Blue Lives Matter '' logo - a staunchly pro-police movement that often clashes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his posts honoured police officers killed on duty , and he also posted pictures of himself wearing full police uniform .
He is a former member of a local police cadet programme , Grayslake Police Department says .
Guns are another of his passions .
Photos of the suspect show him posing with weapons , practising target shooting and assembling an assault rifle .
Under federal - as well as Illinois and Wisconsin state laws - no person under the age of 18 is allowed to own or open carry a gun .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the shootings , he echoes police language when telling a journalist why he is armed .
• What we know about the shooting of Jacob Blake '' Part of my job also is to protect people .
If someone is hurt , I 'm running into harm 's way , '' he says .
Mr Rittenhouse is captured on video at different times during that night .
At one point , he speaks to police who offer him water .
Later , he is shown being pursued by a group of people one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air .
The teenager turns to see where the sound is coming from as another person tried to attack him .
At that point , Mr Rittenhouse appears to shoot the man in the head .
Fleeing momentarily , he finds himself chased by a crowd before falling to the ground , and firing his gun .
One of those hit falls to the ground .
Another person - who is carrying a handgun - runs away apparently injured .
Many shots are heard during this incident .
After this second shooting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his arms in the air .
A bystander shouts , `` that dude just shot them '' , but the police vehicles pass by to attend to the injured protesters .
Who were the victims ?
A 26-year-old from Silver Lake , Wisconsin , and a 36-year-old from Kenosha were both killed .
A 26-year-old is expected to recover from injuries .
Police have not named them .
They were on Kenosha 's streets on a tense night that saw protesters clash with police and armed vigilantes .
Demonstrators are angry about another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the US was engulfed by a huge movement calling for an end to racism and police brutality .
• Three facts about African-Americans and criminal justice • 'Black people have been through a lot this year' • This police-free protest zone was dismantled - but was it the end ?
Jacob Blake , 29 , was shot seven times in the back by officer Rusten Sheskey while getting into his car with his children on Sunday .
His lawyer says it will be a `` miracle '' if he walks again .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to individuals and groups taking the law into their own hands during the unrest , a spokesman for the Wisconsin Professional Police Association told the BBC .
Videos from Tuesday show armed civilians in military clothes congregating outside buildings in the city .
What are the alleged shooter 's connections to Donald Trump ?
The suspect 's social media accounts suggest he is a supporter of President Donald Trump .
Video shows him cheering in the front row of an Iowa rally for the president 's re-election campaign .
He also posted video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A spokesperson for Mr Trump told BuzzFeed News that the teenager had `` nothing to do with our campaign '' .
`` President Trump has repeatedly and consistently condemned all forms of violence and believes we must protect all Americans from chaos and lawlessness [ ... ] We fully support our fantastic law enforcement for their swift action in this case , '' they added .
Is there a connection to a militia Facebook group ?
Before the protests , a Facebook group called Kenosha Guard issued a `` call to arms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed what weapons and what type of damage to inflict on protesters ' cars .
Several users warned Facebook that the group was inciting violence but were told the post did not violate the platform 's standards , reports the Verge .
It was eventually removed after the shootings on Tuesday night .
`` At this time , we have not found evidence on Facebook that suggests the shooter followed the Kenosha Guard page or that he was invited on the event page they organized , '' Facebook told the Verge .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Kenosha to try to bring order to the city , and the White House says 2,000 National Guard members are available to go .
Right-wing Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson sparked uproar on Wednesday when he appeared to justify the shootings .
`` How shocked are we that 17-year-olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no-one else would ? ''
he said on his TV show .
He said Kenosha had descended into `` anarchy '' after being `` abandoned '' by authorities .
He was swiftly condemned on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guy is killed by police and Tucker Carlson calls him a thug .
A guilty white guy murders two people and Tucker Carlson calls him a patriot , '' tweeted CNN commentator Keith Boykins .
Meanwhile a viral rumour claiming that protesters fired a Molotov cocktail at the alleged shooter has been debunked .
Some claimed the video suggested the suspect was acting in self-defence , but other footage from the scene showed that in fact the protester threw a bag .

Fleeing momentarily, he finds himself chased by a crowd who had seen him shoot Rosenbaum, before falling to the ground, and firing his gun. One of those hit by the gunfire falls to the ground, fatally injured. He is later named as Anthony Huber. Huber was seen on video swinging his skateboard at Rittenhouse.


bbc--2020-08-27--Quiz of the week: How did Lionel Messi tell Barcelona he wanted out?

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


bbc--2020-08-26--Boy, 8, becomes youngest to solo pilot hot air balloon

JT Head , from Georgia , rose to an altitude of 400ft ( 122m ) during his 20-minute flight .
@ @ @ @ @ a hot air balloon company , say he has been flying with them since he @ @ @ @ @ The previous record-holder for this feat was nine years old .
JT says it was @ @ @ @ @ he thought it would be .

JT Head, from Georgia, rose to an altitude of 400ft (122m) during his 20-minute flight.
His parents, who own a hot air balloon company, say he has been flying with them since he was two weeks old.
The previous record-holder for this feat was nine years old.
JT says it wasn't 'as scary' as he thought it would be.


bbc--2020-08-27--Africa's week in pictures: 21-27 August 2020

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

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On Saturday Nigeria's former president Goodluck Jonathan, second from the left, arrives in Mali's capital Bamako as a mediator after the military took over in a coup...


bbc--2020-08-27--Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn seeks control of singer's finances

Britney Spears ' sister is seeking more control over her fortune , in an increasingly tense battle over the singer 's legal guardianship .
Jamie Lynn Spears already has some say over her sister 's finances after being named a trustee of her estate in 2018 .
In a court filing last week , she asked for control of money stored in a trust fund set up for Britney 's children .
She has requested the money is moved into accounts for which she is the custodian .
If approved , it would transfer the financial assets of the fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's approval to release them .
Britney Spears ' finances are currently controlled by her father , James Spears , who has been his daughter 's legal conservator for more than a decade due to concerns around her mental health .
He temporarily stepped aside from the role overseeing her personal affairs in 2019 , citing his own health problems .
Some of Spears ' fans believe she was forced into the arrangement , and have been running a # FreeBritney campaign .
Jamie Lynn Spears has now asked that all the assets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into one or more accounts with Fidelity Brokerage Services , which she controls .
The trust fund was established by the singer in 2004 to protect her children 's future .
The new court filing does not explain what role it could play in the singer 's protracted conservatorship case .
Such an arrangement is usually granted for individuals who are unable to make their own decisions , such as those with dementia or some other mental health difficulties .
For the last 12 years , Britney 's father and attorney have managed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being able to restrict her visitors and communicate with doctors about her treatment .
That conservatorship has been extended to 2021 despite the singer 's lawyers telling the court earlier this month that she is `` strongly opposed '' to her father remaining the sole conservator of her personal and financial well-being .
The conservatorship was set up when the star began behaving erratically in 2007 after her divorce from Kevin Federline , and she lost custody of their two children ( although she has frequent visits ) .
In January 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before checking into a mental health facility .
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That conservatorship has been extended to 2021 despite the singer's lawyers telling the court earlier this month that she is "strongly opposed" to her father remaining the sole conservator of her personal and financial well-being.


bbc--2020-08-27--Typhoon makes rare landfall over North Korea

Could this year 's hurricane season 'go Greek ' ?
The Atlantic could see so many storms this year that @ @ @ @ @ used to name some of them .
Simon King explains .

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bbc--2020-08-27--Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom announce birth of first child Daisy Dove Bloom

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have announced the birth of their first child - a daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom .
The couple said they were `` floating with love and wonder '' after their daughter 's `` safe and healthy arrival '' .
The pair also shared a black-and-white picture of them holding Daisy 's tiny hand .
Perry revealed she was pregnant in the music video for her single Never Worn White earlier this year .
`` We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter , '' the couple said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a charity supporting disadvantaged children , for which both Perry and Bloom are ambassadors .
`` But we know we 're the lucky ones and not everyone can have a birthing experience as peaceful as ours was .
`` Communities around the world are still experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers and every 11 seconds a pregnant woman or newborn dies , mostly from preventable causes .
`` Since Covid-19 , many more newborn lives are at risk because of a greater lack of access to water , soap , vaccines and medicines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a newborn , this breaks our hearts , as we empathise with struggling parents now more than ever . ''
The couple said they had set up a donation page to mark Daisy 's birth , with the money going towards new mothers and their children .
`` We hope your heart can bloom with generosity , '' they added .
Earlier this month Perry , whose new album Smile is released on Friday , described being pregnant during a pandemic as an `` emotional rollercoaster '' .
The singer announced her pregnancy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , revealing a baby bump in the final frames of the four-minute clip .
The song 's lyrics hinted that she and Bloom planned to walk down the aisle soon , after getting engaged on Valentine 's Day last year .
US singer Perry , who was previously married to Russell Brand , shot to fame in 2008 with the single I Kissed A Girl , which reached number one in the UK .
Her hits since then have included Roar , California Gurls , Firework and Never Really Over .
Bloom was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they have a son , nine-year-old Flynn .
The British actor has starred in Pirates Of The Caribbean , The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit .
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bbc--2020-08-26--'During lockdown my son was super stuck to me'

In recent years , parents around the world have struggled to balance their careers with childcare .
Then the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ of people had to figure out how to do their jobs from home , while @ @ @ @ @ for children .
We meet a single mother living in Singapore , one of the @ @ @ @ @ cities , to find out how Covid-19 has affected her .

In recent years, parents around the world have struggled to balance their careers with childcare. Then the coronavirus came along, and millions of people had to figure out how to do their jobs from home, while managing the household and caring for children.
We meet a single mother living in Singapore, one of the world’s most expensive cities, to find out how Covid-19 has affected her.
Video by Mohamad Shukor and Suranjana Tewari


bbc--2020-08-26--Rising Phoenix: Paralympics documentary 'will make you angry and upset'

A new documentary , Rising Phoenix , focuses on the history and impact of the Paralympics Games .
It features @ @ @ @ @ , including Italian wheelchair fencer Bebe Vio and British sprinter Jonnie Peacock .
Director Peter @ @ @ @ @ he wants the audience to `` feel emotions and engage with one of the most @ @ @ @ @ .
Rising Phoenix is available on Netflix now .

A new documentary, Rising Phoenix, focuses on the history and impact of the Paralympics Games.
It features the stories of Paralympic stars, including Italian wheelchair fencer Bebe Vio and British sprinter Jonnie Peacock.
Director Peter Ettedgui told the BBC that he wants the audience to "feel emotions and engage with one of the most extraordinary civil rights movements".
Rising Phoenix is available on Netflix now.


bbc--2020-08-26--Child rescued from India building collapse after 18 hours

Indian rescue teams have saved a four-year-old boy from the rubble of a deadly building collapse .
His cries were @ @ @ @ @ the building in India 's Maharashtra state .
He was among more than 60 people @ @ @ @ @ Monday evening .
At least 13 people lost their lives , according to local media @

Indian rescue teams have saved a four-year-old boy from the rubble of a deadly building collapse.
His cries were heard beneath the ruins of the building in India's Maharashtra state.
He was among more than 60 people rescued since the accident on Monday evening.
At least 13 people lost their lives, according to local media.


bbc--2020-08-27--Black Lives Matter pushes Japan to confront racism

To many Japanese , racism towards black people has long been considered something that happens in the US or Europe , not at home .
But when the death of George Floyd in the US sparked a wave of protests demanding that Black Lives Matter , people in Japan joined in too .
The protests and marches in major cities pushed a debate about racism in the country , and whether enough was being done to confront and change things .
In June , public broadcaster NHK aired a segment to explain to Japanese audiences what was happening in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd 's death .
The report , in a news show aimed at younger audiences , featured an animated video depicting the protesters as grotesque stereotypes , deeply steeped in racist imagery : caricatures with exaggerated muscles and angry faces , and with looters in the background .
The reaction was largely negative - the US embassy called the segment `` offensive and insensitive '' .
One particularly vocal critic was Baye McNeil , an African-American teacher , author , columnist and long-time Japan resident .
He tweeted that it was `` offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Japan to stop the `` lame excuses '' on handling of black issues .
NHK later apologised , and following the widespread attention Mr McNeil 's articles received , invited him in to discuss the problem .
He soon found himself giving a talk to the entire NHK staff , which he said was an `` extremely interesting '' experience .
`` There were a lot of great questions that showed that a lot of people did not know there were problems with blackface or white washing .
It was really important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to explain it . ''
• How BLM went from Facebook post to global movement • Black Lives Matter in the UK : 'We 're still not being heard' Mr McNeil has both praise and criticism for the country he has lived in for 16 years .
He says that in his immediate surrounding of friends and students , people have been very welcoming and open - and often curious and receptive to learn about his outside view on the Japanese experience .
At the same time , he points to a level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm safer here than in the US , no question , '' he says .
`` I have n't experienced police brutality like you would in the US , but yet there are paper cuts of racism every day and those also add up .
Being other-ised on a daily basis means you still live through some tough stuff . ''
It 's an experience he says , that 's not unlike that of the many so-called `` hafu '' , people who are biracial - with one parent from Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And it proves wrong the idea that there simply is one general kind of xenophobia , equally directed at all non-Japanese groups in the country .
`` Non-Japanese have a different experience according to what they are mixed with , '' Mr McNeil explains .
`` The ones mixed with whites are the ones who get the modelling contracts and are put on a pedestal - but it 's a very different story if you 're half Korean or half black . ''
For example , when a half black Japanese woman was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was berated in online comments as unfit to represent the country .
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has a Japanese mother and a Haitian father .
In an advertising campaign , her skin was made lighter and comedians were joking she maybe should get some bleach to change her skin colour .
Osaka has herself been very vocal against racism both in Japan and in the US .
This week , she withdrew from a top US tournament in protest against police violence against black people in the US , after which the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these are examples that show that perhaps the Japanese public is not quite ready to embrace their biracial population , '' Mr McNeil says .
Official statistics in fact count biracial citizens simply as Japanese , he points out , reinforcing how people see their country as largely homogenous , unaware that many of their neighbours do n't fit in that easily .
John Russell , anthropology professor at Gifu University , told the BBC that anti-black racism is evident in `` a whole wealth of images that permeate Japanese society '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been largely closed to foreigners but when in the 19th Century , the United States forced Japan to open to international trade , the US military mission treated their Japanese hosts to a minstrel show : a set of skits and musical performances by white crew members in blackface .
Jump to the 1930s and Tokyo 's nightlife featured vaudeville shows of Japanese actors in blackface .
In fact , one of the country 's most famous comedians , Enomoto Kenichi , or Enoken , used blackface in several instances in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact a tradition going back almost as far as in the United States , '' Mr Russell says .
Although on a smaller scale than in the US and without the American social memory , the stereotypical depiction of black people has been there all along , he explains .
Social media has helped to challenge some of the views in conventional media , he says , but that is `` a mixed bag '' .
`` It has both elevated the discourse on racism but also elevates racism itself , creating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the surface . ''
The abuse the likes of which Naomi Osaka receive online is a case in point .
`` I 'm hoping that the situation is changing '' he says .
`` But I tamper whatever optimism I have with an amount of caution . ''
'Change is still a long way off' '' Discussing racism is taboo .
But it 's the 21st Century and we do need to talk about these things , '' says Mutsuko Betchaku , who attended on of McNeil 's classes .
While she feels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level of awareness , `` there are others who do n't want to even think about it , or those who are n't aware at all - people who feel it has nothing to do with them . ''
She says she herself had been aware of racism against black people before the events of the recent months , but that racism is usually only discussed in relation to xenophobia against Chinese and Koreans .
Fellow student Hitomi Hideshima agrees : `` I also knew for a long time that there is discrimination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• The other names we 're hearing after George Floyd 's death • 'Black people have been through a lot this year' • Why did statues become targets at anti-racism protests ?
Both say that the information that average Japanese get on the issue from the media is very superficial , lacking in depth , background and history .
`` The Japanese media presented Black Lives Matter as just an American problem , '' Ms Hideshima says .
And while recent events might have brought about a beginning of change , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There might a slight change in consciousness now , but visible change is still a long way off . ''

It's an experience he says, that's not unlike that of the many so-called "hafu", people who are biracial - with one parent from Japan and one from another ethnic group. And it proves wrong the idea that there simply is one general kind of xenophobia, equally directed at all non-Japanese groups in the country.


bbc--2020-08-27--Jacob Blake: What we know about Wisconsin police shooting

Several US cities have been rocked by protests after a black man was shot by police in the state of Wisconsin .
Jacob Blake , 29 , was shot several times in the back as he entered a car where his three children were seated .
His family say he has been left paralysed from the waist down - although doctors do not know if it is permanent .
The protests have turned violent , with two people killed and one injured in a shooting on Tuesday night .
A 17-year-old has been arrested .
The shooting of Mr Blake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after 17:00 on 23 August .
It was only on Wednesday that authorities gave some details about the incident .
• Three facts about African-Americans and US criminal justice • 'Black people have been through a lot this year' Mr Kaul said officers were called to an address after a woman reported `` her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to be on the premises '' .
While there , they tried to arrest Mr Blake , initially using a taser against him .
After Mr Blake opened his car door , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Kenosha Police Department for seven years - fired seven shots into Mr Blake 's back .
`` No other officer fired their weapon , '' Mr Kaul said .
Mr Blake has since told investigators that he had a knife in his possession , and Mr Kaul said officers `` recovered a knife from the driver 's side floorboard '' of his car .
They found no other weapon in the vehicle .
The person who shot the video , Raysean White , told CNN that before he began filming , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Blake .
It was then he started recording .
Mr Blake is shown walking around the front of the SUV .
The two officers closest to Mr Blake at this point on the video are white males .
As he opens the door and leans into the car , one officer can be seen grabbing his shirt and opening fire .
Seven shots can be heard in the video , as witnesses shout and scream .
Mr White told the AP news agency that he heard police officers shout `` Drop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but said he did n't see a knife in Mr Blake 's hands .
Police said that officers had provided immediate aid to Mr Blake , who was taken to a hospital in Milwaukee afterwards .
Lawyers for Mr Blake have said he had been trying to `` de-escalate a domestic incident '' when police drew their weapons .
Kenosha Police do not have body cameras , although they do have microphones .
How has the family responded ?
Two days on from the shooting , Mr Blake 's family gave an emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot my son seven times , seven times , like he did n't matter , '' his father , Jacob Blake Snr said .
`` But my son matters .
He 's a human being and he matters . ''
Mr Blake 's lawyer said that , because of his injuries , he has needed nearly all of his colon and small intestine removed , and suffered damage to his kidney , liver and arm .
The family have demanded the arrest of the officer who shot Mr Blake , and said other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired .
`` People question why we have to say Black Lives Matter : this is why , '' said lawyer Ben Crump .
Mr Blake 's mother , Julia Jackson , also appealed for an end to violent protests .
`` It does n't reflect my son or my family , '' said Ms Jackson .
`` I 'm really asking and encouraging everyone in Wisconsin and abroad to take a moment and examine your hearts . ''
Wisconsin 's department of justice says the officers involved have been placed on administrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling for them to be charged has garnered tens of thousands of signatures .
And what about the protests ?
After Mr Blake was shot on Sunday , hundreds of people rallied outside police headquarters in Kenosha .
Cars were set alight , armed robberies were reported and a night-time curfew was put in place .
Protesters said police and troops used tear gas , rubber bullets and smoke bombs .
The unrest continued for the following two nights .
On Tuesday , a small group of protesters threw fireworks and water bottles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullets and tear gas .
Police said that law enforcement was spread very thinly , and individuals and groups were exercising a form of vigilantism .
Tuesday night 's shooting incident was believed to have involved protesters against Mr Blake 's shooting and armed men guarding a petrol station .
On social media , footage showed a man with a rifle being chased by a crowd before he fell to the ground and appeared to fire at them .
Other videos show armed civilians , many dressed in military fatigues , congregating outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At a news conference on Wednesday , Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis confirmed that a 17-year-old from Antioch , Illinois , had been arrested over the deaths of a 26- and 36-year-old during Tuesday 's protests .
The injured individual is also 26 , and is expected to recover , he said .
The suspect has been named as Kyle Rittenhouse .
• Who is US teen accused of Wisconsin protest murders ?
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was sending `` federal law enforcement and the National Guard '' to Kenosha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500 personnel , agreed with Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers , doubling the number already sent .
Mr Blake was raised in Evanston , a town outside the city of Chicago .
His uncle , Justin , told the Chicago Tribune newspaper that he moved to Kenosha several years ago for a job and for his family .
`` It was a safer location .
He could work and try to save and build a better life , '' said Justin .
His family have a long history of community activism .
Mr Blake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a pastor at a church in Evanston , and a local leader in the civil rights movement .
He was also a prolific campaigner for affordable housing and led his congregation in constructing a housing block in the city .
Justin Blake said Mr Blake continued this tradition of public service and volunteered with Black Urban Recycling - a charity that collects aluminium cans and recycles them to raise money for a community centre in Chicago .
Court records show there was an active arrest warrant against Mr Blake , related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disorderly conduct .
But it is unclear if police were aware of this at the time of his shooting .
What is the wider context ?
Mr Blake 's shooting comes as the US grapples with the treatment of African-Americans at the hands US law enforcement , as well as wider questions about racism in society .
Debate has reignited this year after another black man , George Floyd , was killed by Minneapolis police in May .
Mr Floyd 's death sparked protests around the country , and abroad , and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in America .

On social media, footage showed a man with a rifle being chased by a crowd before he fell to the ground and appeared to fire at them. Other videos show armed civilians, many dressed in military fatigues, outside businesses they said they were protecting.


bbc--2020-08-27--Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors

But scientists and engineers say we also need to think about the air we breathe , as children go back to school and more people return to offices .
1 : If it 's stuffy , walk away 2 : Look up at the air conditioning Scientists reckon he released the virus as he breathed and talked , and it was pushed around the room by swirling air currents from the units on the wall .
3 : Ask about the 'fresh air ratio' There , fresh air can be pulled in from outside and mixed with the old inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the building .
`` Having 100 % outside air or close to 100 % is a good thing , '' says Prof Cath Noakes of the University of Leeds and chair of the environmental panel of the government 's SAGE advisers , speaking in a personal capacity .
4 : Check if there 's virus in the filters '' More fresh air in general is better but if it 's flowing horizontally and full of virus it could have unintended consequences . ''
An open window might lead to more people receiving the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounts , in her view .
It 's no surprise there are disagreements - there 's a lot we still do n't know about the virus .

Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors Published 14 July 2021
Image source, Getty Images
With social distancing restrictions ending in England and easing further in Scotland on 19 July, good ventilation will remain very important in avoiding Covid.
For months we've been told to wash our hands and maintain social distancing to beat the virus.
But scientists and engineers say we also need to think about the air we breathe inside buildings.
Good ventilation matters in five ways.
1: If it's stuffy, walk away
When you walk into a room and the air feels stale, something is wrong with the ventilation.
Not enough fresh air is being introduced, which increases your chances of getting infected by coronavirus.
Recent research shows that in confined spaces there can be "airborne transmission" of the virus - with tiny virus particles lingering in the air.
According to workplace regulations set up before the pandemic, everyone should get 10 litres of fresh air every second, and that matters more than ever now.
So if a place seems stuffy, just turn around and leave, says Dr Hywel Davies, technical director of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
He says that it's vital to have a flow of clean air:
"If you've got someone who's infected in a building, and you're bringing in plenty of outside air, you're diluting whatever infectious material they're giving off. You're reducing the risk of other people becoming infected."
2: Look up at the air conditioning
From offices to shops, air conditioning is welcome on hot days - but check the type of unit.
The simplest is a slender white box mounted on walls or ceilings, known as a split air conditioner.
This draws in air from a room, chills it and then blows it back out again.
Image source, Alamy Image caption, A split air conditioner
In other words, it's recirculating the air.
This is no problem for a quick visit but may be a risk over a period of hours.
A study of a restaurant in China blamed this type of air conditioner for spreading the virus.
One customer was "pre-symptomatic" - in other words, he was infected but did not realise because he had yet to develop symptoms.
Scientists reckon he released the virus as he breathed and talked, and it was pushed around the room by swirling air currents from the units on the wall.
The result was that nine other people became infected.
Dr Davies points again to the importance of fresh air:
"If there had been a good supply of outside air, very likely fewer people would have become infected - if any."
3: Ask about the 'fresh air ratio'
In a modern building where the windows are sealed, how can you get enough fresh air?
You're relying on a ventilation system in which stale air is extracted from the rooms and piped to an air handling unit, often on the roof.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A rooftop air conditioning unit
There, fresh air can be pulled in from outside and mixed with the old inside air, before being sent back into the building.
Given the risk of coronavirus infection, the professional advice is to maximise the fresh supply.
"Having 100% outside air or close to 100% is a good thing," says Prof Cath Noakes of the University of Leeds and chair of the environmental panel of the government's SAGE advisers, speaking in a personal capacity.
"The more fresh air, the less you're running the risk of recirculating the virus through the building."
The precise mix is decided by the building's managers, who may be working for the owners or the tenants. .
The drawback to running 100% fresh air is the cost - the incoming air has to be heated in winter and cooled in summer, all of which requires energy.
4: Get the office management to check if there's virus in the filters
A modern ventilation system will have filters but these are not fool-proof.
In the US, researchers investigating the Oregon Health & Science University Hospital found that traces of coronavirus were trapped by the filters but some had somehow slipped through.
Prof Kevin van den Wymelenberg, who led the project, believes that swabbing the filters could reveal if there's someone infected working in a building.
In South Korea, a call centre on the 11th floor of an office building saw one person infect more than 90 others.
If the filters had been checked more frequently, the presence of the virus might have been spotted sooner.
Prof van den Wymelenberg says data from filters can "show us where to punch and when to punch" in tackling infections.
5: Watch out for draughts
Talk to any expert in the field and they will say that fresh air is the key.
But one specialist in modelling the movement of air says it's not that simple.
Nick Wirth used to design Formula 1 racing cars, and now advises supermarkets and food-processing companies on how to manage air flow to keep people safe.
Image source, Getty Images
He worries that if someone sitting beside an open window turns out to be infectious, they could shed virus to others downwind.
"If you open a window, where is the air going to go?" he asks. "We don't want people in a direct line of that airflow.
"More fresh air in general is better but if it's flowing horizontally and full of virus it could have unintended consequences."
I put this scenario to Prof Cath Noakes.
She says the benefits of plentiful fresh air diluting the virus will outweigh any risks.
An open window might lead to more people receiving the virus but in smaller, less risky amounts, in her view.
It's no surprise there are disagreements - there's a lot we still don't know about the virus.
But the air we breathe is bound to be part of any effort to make buildings safer.


bbc--2020-08-27--Sushant Singh Rajput: Rhea Chakraborty on 'media trial' after Bollywood star's death

Just two months after Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai apartment , his actress girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has found herself at the centre of a vicious hate campaign led by some of India 's most high-profile journalists and social media trolls .
Rajput was a rising star in India 's popular Hindi film industry , and his death shocked India .
His body was discovered in his bedroom on 14 June .
Mumbai police said the 34-year-old appeared to have taken his own life , and reports in the press suggested that the actor had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But within days , the attention generated by his death had shifted to Chakraborty .
She has become the subject of gossip and innuendo and misogynistic abuse .
Every little detail of her life and relationship have been laid bare and debated in public .
Under the post she wrote : `` I was called a gold digger , I kept quiet .
I was called a murderer , I kept quiet .
I was slut shamed , I kept quiet . ''
She pleaded for help from the cyber crime police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ father lodged a police complaint on 25 July , accusing Chakraborty of abetment of suicide .
He alleged that Chakraborty had been stealing his son 's money , was overdosing him on medication , had threatened to make public his mental health issues , and had distanced him from his family .
He also denied that his son had any mental health issues .
Though there is no evidence Chakraborty committed a crime , and Rajput 's death is still being investigated , much of the press has already declared the actress guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arora .
`` It 's a complete trial by media .
It 's the job of the investigation and the courts , it 's not the job of media to try her .
Legally , this is so wrong , '' she said .
`` It also shows how easy it is to hang women out to dry at every opportunity .
The issue is not whether she 's guilty or not , what I find problematic is this sort of pre-trial , the mob justice , the vigilantes calling for her arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Rajput began dating in the summer of last year and moved in together in December .
On 8 June , a week before Rajput 's death , Chakraborty went to stay with her parents and was n't home when the actor killed himself .
`` Still struggling to face my emotions ... an irreparable numbness in my heart… I will never come to terms with you not being here anymore , '' she wrote .
Her statement led many to question whether Walker had broken doctor patient confidentiality .
It also put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media 's coverage of sensitive issues like suicide .
`` The tragedy of the actor 's death is awful , but look what we have done to the issue of mental health , '' said Ms Chawla .
`` It 's incorrect to assume that a high-performing individual could n't have mental health issues .
There are so many examples , such as John Nash and Robin Williams , who were high-performing individuals and had mental health issues . ''
But in the case of Rajput 's death , nuance has been lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , which has drawn on speculation and unsubstantiated leaks to paint Chakraborty as a villain .
Her relationship and finances have been under investigation for weeks , and on Wednesday , India 's Narcotics Control Bureau opened its own investigation after media reports claimed the actress was using drugs .
`` She 's an accused , but in a way she 's now become a victim , '' said Ms Arora .
`` We do n't know whether she 's guilty or not , but the media trial seriously jeopardises her chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon the judge who has to try this case . ''
This is not the first time the Indian press has run away with a high-profile case , muddying the waters with its own investigations .
The slow pace of Indian judiciary and the nation 's weak libel laws can act a deterrent for those wronged by the press , discouraging them from seeking damages , Ms Arora said .
She called on the courts system to issue a gag order in Chakraborty 's case .

But in the case of Rajput's death, nuance has been lost in much of the coverage in Indian media, which has drawn on speculation and unsubstantiated leaks to paint Chakraborty as a villain. Her relationship and finances have been under investigation for weeks, and on Wednesday, India's Narcotics Control Bureau opened its own investigation after media reports claimed the actress was using drugs.


bbc--2020-08-27--Colombia ex-leader Uribe's detention splits generations

No matter where you stand on the political spectrum , Colombia 's ex-president who governed for two terms from 2002 to 2010 , and perhaps the most powerful individual in the country , sparks passion .
`` They do n't believe he did anything bad , '' she explains , saying that theirs is almost an emotional defence .
`` They believe he is the saviour of the motherland . ''
The conflict between those who love and those who loathe Mr Uribe reared its head again earlier this month when Colombia 's Supreme Court ordered the politician to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under investigation for alleged witness tampering .
More recently , Mr Uribe has been called on by the court to testify in another investigation into his potential connection to three massacres in the 1990s .
The probe could settle longstanding allegations linking Mr Uribe to paramilitary death squads .
Old wounds and an uncertain future '' The majority of people under 30 years old at this moment have n't lived through the age before Álvaro Uribe .
They were kids .
They do n't view Uribe as the saviour of anything , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Peace and Reconciliation Foundation NGO .
`` ( Uribe ) has been the blockade to the violence that has attacked the country , '' he said .
`` In times past we could n't even leave Medellín to [ go to ] other municipalities .
... We were totally encircled by the guerrillas . ''
Despite the many allegations and investigations into Mr Uribe , Mr Alzate says he has remained loyal to Mr Uribe 's far-right party , the Democratic Centre , because he `` brought back peace . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at what humanitarian cost .
While the Democratic Centre 's candidate , Iván Duque , won the 2018 presidential election , he has been highly unpopular and has not proven to be the forward-looking extension of Mr Uribe 's policies the party faithful had hoped for , says Mr Ávila .
`` We ca n't forget the legacy of President Uribe , '' he says .
`` But we have to also look at the new generation in politics .
It does n't just have to be young people , it has to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he argues .

"We can't forget the legacy of President Uribe," he says. "But we have to also look at the new generation in politics. It doesn't just have to be young people, it has to be people with new ideas," he argues.


bbc--2020-08-27--Seaweed: The food and fuel of the future?

Sunshine has given way to wind and rain , as the motorboat chugs through a fjord in the Faroe Islands .
`` Its a bit windy here , '' says Olavur Gregarsen .
`` We 'll see how far we can get to the harvesting boat . ''
We soon reach a sheltered spot where steep mountains are looking down on hundreds of buoys bobbing in the sea .
`` They are holding up a horizontal line , '' explains Mr Gregarsen , the managing director of Ocean Rainforest , a seaweed producer .
`` At every metre another line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the seaweed grows . ''
Anchored to the sea floor , the cultivation rig consists of 50,000m ( 164,000ft ) of underwater lattice-like ropes , designed to withstand rough sea conditions .
`` The main structure is 10m down .
That way we avoid the largest breaking waves , '' he says .
Despite the Danish territory 's remote North Atlantic location , Mr Gregarsen says the deep , nutrient-rich , waters are well suited for growing seaweed , with a stable temperature of between 6C and 11C .
His firm is among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sprung up in Europe and North America , spurred by a growing demand from the food industry and others .
`` You have a biomass that can be used for food and feed , and replacing fossil-based products like packaging material from plastic , '' he says .
Seaweeds are fast-growing algae .
They utilise energy from sunlight , and take up nutrients and carbon dioxide from the seawater .
Scientists suggest seaweed could help fight climate change and offset carbon emissions .
Ocean Rainforest recently won funding from the US Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ California , where there 's interest in developing industrialised seaweed production for future biofuels .
Aboard the harvesting boat the skipper controls a mechanical arm that lifts lines from the water .
The seaweed is chopped free , filling up containers .
It 's quick but messy work .
The lines are then left to regrow .
This year around 200 tonnes will be harvested .
But the company is scaling up , and plans to double its capacity this year .
It is n't making money just yet , but expects to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We can see how we can mechanise this , how we can make this a really large-scale efficient activity , '' he says .
`` There are not many companies that do this as a profitable business , if any . ''
Seaweed needs to be processed quickly .
At a small plant in the Faroese village of Kaldbak , machines clean the harvest .
Some is dried and supplied to food manufacturers .
The rest is fermented and shipped to animal feed producers .
Most farmed seaweed is consumed in food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wide variety of products .
Whether it is toothpaste , cosmetics , medicines or pet food , these often contain hydrocolloids derived from seaweed , which have gelling or thickening properties .
And more products are coming , with other firms working on textiles and plastic alternatives , including biodegradable packaging , water capsules , and drinking straws .
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It is a business worth more than $ 6bn ( £5bn ) worldwide .
Yet only a fraction of cultivation happens outside Asia , where farming is a long-established , but mostly labour-intensive activity .
`` The labour cost is really high in Europe , so that 's one major part of it , '' explains Annette Bruhn , who is a senior scientist at Aarhus University in Denmark .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put into mechanisation and upscaling . ''
To make farming economical , she says `` the yield needs to go up and the cost needs to go down '' .
But farming systems are n't easily replicated .
`` Different areas in different waters , all require modifications .
There 's not one solution that can be expected to fit all , '' says Ms Bruhn .
However , she is hopeful , and says there are `` many areas where you can have breakthroughs '' .
That is what innovators like Sintef @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific research group is working on new technologies to streamline farming .
`` Now most of the seaweed is used for food , but in the future we want to use it for fish feed , fertilisers , biogas .
We need large volumes and we need to produce much faster , '' says research scientist Silje Forbord .
Prototype machines such as the `` seaweed spinner '' automatically wrap spools of seedling-carrying threads onto lines , ready for deployment at sea .
Another concept , SPoke ( Standardized Production of Kelp ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seaweed grows from lines radiating outwards .
It is designed so a robot can move along the wheel-like spokes - either attaching threads carrying juvenile seaweed or harvesting it .
`` We 've built one arm with a robot going back and forth .
That has been tested in a dry lab , '' explains Ms Forbord , but more investment will be needed .
In a series of ponds and tanks in northern Portugal , AlgaPlus is cultivating seaweed inland .
`` It 's a much more controlled environment , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are more advantages compared to farming offshore .
`` We maintain the temperature and everything inside the tanks , '' she says .
`` You have year-round production . ''
Ms Abreu co-founded the firm after spending five years as a marine biologist in the Azores .
Small , high-value seaweeds are produced for food companies , cosmetics makers and high-end restaurants .
Seawater from a coastal lagoon flows into fish ponds .
It is then pumped through a filtration system into tanks growing seaweed .
There 's also a hatchery breeding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innovate from scratch , '' she says .
These waters are rich in nitrogen , which the algae take up , mimicking nature .
`` We do n't need to use any additives , no fertiliser .
We use water from the fish to grow our seaweed , '' she says .
Ms Abreu does n't think availability of land is a limiting factor .
Former salt works and fish farms could be repurposed , she says , pointing out there are hectares of availability in Portugal , France , Italy , Greece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place in Canada and South Africa too .
Micro-algae are also grown in tank systems .
But there are other challenges .
`` The main bottleneck is energy cost .
Working with tanks you need the pumping and the aeration to keep the water moving , '' says Ms Abreu .
The firm ca n't survive on sales alone just yet .
But Ms Abreu is convinced that the seaweed market will continue to grow .
`` It 's a huge trend , '' she says .
`` Every year there 's more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in all steps of the value chain . ''

"Now most of the seaweed is used for food, but in the future we want to use it for fish feed, fertilisers, biogas. We need large volumes and we need to produce much faster," says research scientist Silje Forbord.


bbc--2020-08-26--Navalny’s team sees Kremlin behind attack

Joining Team Navalny is asking for trouble .
Like the opposition politician himself , activists linked to Alexei Navalny have been jailed , handed crippling fines , attacked and sent death threats .
So as the Kremlin 's biggest critic lies in an induced coma in Berlin , with doctors trying to identify the substance they believe poisoned him a week ago , Mr Navalny 's friends and allies have no doubt that he was targeted for his political activity .
President Vladimir Putin 's spokesman says German medics have `` rushed '' to their conclusion of foul play with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always refused even to utter Mr Navalny 's name in an attempt to diminish his significance .
But over the last couple of years his network of young activists across Russia have faced intense and increasing pressure that tells a different story .
Sergei Boiko drank tea with Alexei Navalny two days before he collapsed on his flight home from Siberia .
They met in Novosibirsk , where Mr Boiko is one of 33 people challenging pro-Kremlin candidates at next month 's local elections .
It 's part of a `` smart voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow city elections last summer : Team Navalny identifies candidates most likely to beat Mr Putin 's United Russia and campaigns hard for them .
That plan - or perhaps Mr Navalny himself - apparently bothers someone powerful .
`` There were people following us ; many resources invested , '' Mr Boiko tells me .
Whilst Alexei Navalny was in town , he says each of their cars was followed constantly .
When the team moved about on foot , each person had their own , dedicated tail .
`` It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end , '' Mr Boiko says .
`` I think it was [ the ] secret service . ''
The Kremlin spokesman claims such `` operations '' are not co-ordinated with the presidential administration .
When I asked what danger the opposition politician presented to merit such tight surveillance , Dmitry Peskov retorted : `` No danger at all . ''
But his allies are harassed on a regular basis .
`` As soon as I got involved , I realised how it would be , '' says Vitaly Kolesnikov , recalling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and video editor on Alexei Navalny 's anti-corruption investigations , his new boss was attacked with a green dye that burned his eye .
`` Since then , I 've been interrogated , threatened , had money stolen , '' Mr Kolesnikov says .
`` It 's been quite a journey . ''
Last year , police searched the editor 's home and confiscated over two million roubles ( $ 26,500 ; £20,000 ) in cash he had from selling his flat .
It was part of a criminal investigation into Mr Navalny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other activists had their bank accounts frozen .
Sergei Boiko , in Siberia , has faced two police searches in as many years and spent 74 days in custody , mainly for breaking Russia 's strict laws on protests .
`` They are trying to make your life as hard as they possibly can , '' Vitaly Kolesnikov says .
He mentions getting death threats almost in passing .
Who do they blame ?
On Monday , another of Alexei Navalny 's friends published a YouTube video blaming President Vladimir Putin directly for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a trend set by Mr Navalny himself , Ilya Yashin argued that the politician had not only uncovered high-level corruption and corralled multiple mass protests , his `` smart voting '' system openly challenges Mr Putin 's allies for power .
`` Why do these tragedies only happen to critics of the president ? ''
Mr Yashin demanded to know .
Pro-Kremlin press , meanwhile , have been on the counter-offensive .
From suggesting that `` the blogger '' Navalny poisoned himself with drink and pills , they then cast doubt on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Finally , they 've cited claims that the whole thing is a dastardly Western plot against Russia .
Elsewhere , one analyst fears this could be the work of radical , freelance `` protectors '' of Russia - sidestepping the Kremlin to deal with a security threat .
Others speculate that he could be the victim of a revenge attack for one of his muck-raking investigations : the team still have n't revealed what he was filming in Novosibirsk .
But many suspect even that would need a nod , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No-one could make such a decision besides the Kremlin , '' Sergei Boiko argues .
In Novosibirsk , the activist has a table set up against a turquoise wall where he records his alternative newscasts for YouTube , just like Alexei Navalny .
He 's captured the look with the same , smartly buttoned shirt and even similar intonation .
The office Sergei Boiko heads is one of dozens of regional headquarters Alexei Navalny opened in 2017 ahead of his failed bid to run for president .
They now generate their own investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that new , national reach could have prompted an attack , especially with mass protests in the Russian far east and the country 's so-called near-abroad .
`` Alexei is a problem for the authorities , but now we have Khabarovsk , we have Belarus and we have elections with a not-good position for United Russia , '' he argues .
`` So many problems at one time .
So they could decide it 's easier to do such a thing . ''
If not us , who ?
Alexei Navalny 's team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` You realise anything can happen , but you always hope they would n't go this far , '' Vitaly Kolesnikov explains .
`` Of course I was shocked and very worried . ''
Sergei Boiko agrees .
In three weeks ' time , he 'll be standing for a seat in the Novosibirsk parliament .
`` We 're going to the elections , we 're still working for change , '' he insists .
`` In Russia we say , if not us - then who ? ''

So as the Kremlin's biggest critic lies in an induced coma in Berlin, with doctors trying to identify the substance they believe poisoned him a week ago, Mr Navalny's friends and allies have no doubt that he was targeted for his political activity.


bbc--2020-08-26--Eusebio Leal: The man who saved Old Havana from decay

Eusebio Leal was sometimes known as `` The Grey Man '' for the distinctive loose-fitting grey suits he wore as he walked the streets of Old Havana .
But to most Cubans he was `` el historiador '' in reference to his job title of official historian of Havana , a role he was promoted to by the late Cuban leader , Fidel Castro , in 1967 .
For decades , he battled to preserve Havana from the ravages of sea-spray , sun and torrential rain .
`` When a building collapses anywhere in this city , it takes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he told me in late 2016 .
But one of the criticisms levelled at his empire was that the conservation work was overly-dependent on just one man .
Old Havana is a Unesco World Heritage site and some parts of it have received great recognition for their beauty .
Others are on the verge of crumbling into the sea .
One of five squares in Old Havana to be restored by the City Historian 's office , the Plaza de Cristo never received the same meticulous attention to detail as the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in a precarious state and some of the balconies look like they would struggle to survive one more tropical downpour , let alone a hurricane .
Many solares in Old Havana are in poor shape and the families inside have spent years hoping for either the state to restore them or for private individuals to buy them out .
Dr Leal told Carmen he was aware of her situation but that , given his own ill-health , there was nothing more he could do for now .
Carmen was deeply touched that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes the historic centre will be far worse off without him .
`` Perhaps I 'm being too pessimistic or I 'm failing to acknowledge qualities in those that trained at his side .
But I do n't think his humanity and his sensibility to see beyond the decay can be taught .
He was born with it . ''
When we spoke in 2016 , Eusebio Leal admitted that private capital would play an increasingly important role in Havana 's restoration .
`` When we hear of people buying up old buildings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original blueprints , then I 'm happy and I applaud that . ''

Dr Leal told Carmen he was aware of her situation but that, given his own ill-health, there was nothing more he could do for now. Carmen was deeply touched that he wrote back despite his illness and believes the historic centre will be far worse off without him.


bbc--2020-08-27--Coronavirus: Vaccine front-runner China already inoculating workers

Earlier this month , the head of a well-known , privately-owned Chinese conglomerate told his staff that a vaccine for Covid-19 was expected to come to market by November .
The boss , whose firm has a healthcare division , said that he saw it as a portent of economic recovery ; a chance for his firms to sell more , according to a person privy to the comments .
Within a few weeks the Chinese government was forced to go public with its apparent progress .
The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 originated in humans in China , before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now China is using its global footprint in a relentless effort to win the race to develop and deploy an effective vaccine .
Last week one of the developmental vaccines was pictured in state-run media ; a small branded box was shown , held up by a smiling woman in a lab .
Sinopharm said it hopes to have it ready to go on sale by December .
It even named a price , equivalent to about $ 140 ( £106 ) .
China 's determination is out there for all to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading six candidate vaccines being tested in the final stage of mass trials across the world are Chinese .
These global trials are a necessity .
Ironically , China is not in a position to test the vaccines on the required scale at home because it 's been so successful at containing the spread of the virus within its borders .
`` All vaccine manufacturers are looking for sites for their phase three trials ( in which the vaccine is given to thousands of people ) where Covid-19 is still circulating at relatively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Hong Kong University Public School of Health told me .
He 's optimistic about all the vaccines currently in development , including the Chinese ones .
`` I think all of the vaccines currently in phase three have a good chance of being found to be effective . ''
China - like Russia , and like some in the White House want to - has gone a step further though .
A senior Chinese health official revealed the extent of that last weekend when he confirmed that China has been secretly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month .
Zheng Zhongwei from the National Health Commission told state-run television that emergency powers permitting the use of unapproved developmental vaccines allowed officials at the border and in other areas to be given a vaccine .
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Being first may not be everything , ability to scale up will be key .
`` I think there could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market by December but I 'm not sure if they will be available in large quantities , '' Prof Cowling said .
He thinks summer 2021 is more likely to be the time when entire populations can be immunised against Covid-19 .
There are varying levels of experimentation .
China has already confirmed it is involved in official , advanced trials of a vaccine on thousands of people in countries including the UAE , Peru and Argentina .
This is part of a series of well-documented global collaborations between governments and pharmaceutical firms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In what appears to be linked to the emergency powers vaccination experiments , and not the official phase three trials , a group of Chinese miners were refused entry to Papua New Guinea recently after their employer revealed it was using them for vaccine trials .
Some 48 workers were injected in early August , according to a statement from the Chinese state-owned company that runs the mine in the Pacific islands nation .
The PNG authorities were concerned they 'd been kept in the dark and that some of the workers may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ambiguity about what China will do with the vaccine if and when it has it .
The English language version of the official government report into how China tackled the outbreak states `` the Covid-19 vaccine [ is ] to be used as a global public product once it is developed and deployed in China '' .
China has signalled that countries in Africa and its nearby neighbours in South East Asia would be the first to benefit from a Chinese-developed vaccine , once it has been rolled out in China .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ play .
One senior European diplomat pointed to what they saw as China 's clumsy propaganda efforts during its `` mask diplomacy '' in Serbia and Italy , where it had sent health kits as the outbreak worsened .
They warned that `` vaccine diplomacy '' , with China potentially in a hugely influential position , could be far more calculated .
`` They have invested a great deal in vaccine research , '' Prof Cowling said about China , `` and it is paying off now '' .
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There is ambiguity about what China will do with the vaccine if and when it has it. The English language version of the official government report into how China tackled the outbreak states "the Covid-19 vaccine [is] to be used as a global public product once it is developed and deployed in China".


bbc--2020-08-26--Blueberry farmers warn of 'disaster' crop

The blueberry is a fruit synonymous with the US , but farmers of the wild crop are struggling .
David Yarborough is unequivocal about this summer 's wild blueberry harvest in Maine .
`` It has been terrible , '' he says .
Prof Yarborough , an expert in the berries at the University of Maine 's horticulture department , spent 28 years advising and helping farmers in the US 's far north eastern state .
He says that the 2020 crop , which has been picked over the past month , will be limited .
`` It is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a series of frosts at the beginning of June , and then significant drought for the whole of the summer .
`` So we have much less fruit , and the berries are much smaller .
It is a disaster . ''
If this was n't bad enough for Maine 's 500 or so wild blueberry farms , it comes against a backdrop of being caught up in President Trump 's trade wars with China , a global glut of blueberries - and the impact of coronavirus .
There are , in simple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - the wild and the cultivated .
The wild is native to the north eastern states of the US , particularly Maine , and over the border in Canada .
It can not be planted commercially .
Instead , farmers tend and harvest it where it is found naturally .
For this reason , plus the fact it needs cold winters , it has not expanded out of its home region .
Most production is in Maine , with a small amount in neighbouring New Hampshire and Massachusetts .
By contrast , cultivated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large scale .
They are also far more tolerant of warm weather and produce much higher yields of far bigger berries .
So they are now increasingly planted across the US and around the world , in countries such as Peru .
Prof Yarborough estimates that Maine 's 2020 crop of wild blueberries could be as low as 50-60 million lb ( 22,680-27,200 tonnes ) in weight .
This is not far off 2018 's equally poor 50.4 million lb and substantially down on 2014 's 104 million lb high .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US blueberries , led by Washington state and Oregon , totalled 673 million lb in 2019 .
And Peru produced 180 million lb in 2018 , after an almost eight-fold increase since 2015 .
So what 's wrong with buying the cultivated blueberries ?
Well , according to advocates and fans of the wild ones , there is no comparison .
Wild blueberries are said to have a much more intense flavour , and because of this can be up to 60 % more expensive .
`` Wild blueberries are different in every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world know that , '' says Marie Emerson , a farmer from Columbia Falls in Maine , 40 miles from the Canadian border .
To help promote and support the state 's wild blueberry growers , Ms Emerson is now a member of the public advocacy body Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine .
For the past five years , Maine 's growers had begun to export frozen wild berries to China , as reported by US broadcaster NBC last year .
This was a very useful new market , as growers had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to the cheaper cultivated berries in a saturated US market .
However , sales to China basically halted in April 2018 when Beijing imposed 80 % tariffs on US frozen blueberries in response to President Trump 's levies on Chinese imports .
Ms Emerson now wants efforts to be refocused on increasing market share in the US itself , with a campaign to make consumers aware of the superiority of wild blueberries over the cultivated varieties .
In August the wild blueberries are available to buy fresh in the US , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are sold frozen .
However , some of Maine 's smaller blueberry farmers have already closed down or vastly scaled back .
`` It 's hard for us , because we do n't have the deep pockets [ of the few bigger producers in the state ] , '' says Greg Bridges , a third-generation blueberry farmer in Baring , Maine .
`` Unless you 're doing things on such a big scale and get a big return , you 're just trying to hold on to assets until there 's going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emerson agrees it is the smaller producers who are most at risk , and says she is fighting for them on the commission .
While Maine used to rely on thousands of migrant workers or `` hand crews '' to pick the wild blueberry fields , which are known as `` barrens '' , Prof Yarborough says the numbers have fallen below 1,000 due to increased mechanical picking .
`` The hand crews are migrant workers from Florida and New Jersey , who typically come from a Mexican or other central American background @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated by migrant workers , as the drivers come across the border from Canada , '' he says .
This season there have been a number of reports of pickers coming down with Covid-19 , but Prof Yarborough adds that all workers are tested every day , and those testing positive are quickly isolated .
`` They are quarantined in local hotels , and fed and paid . ''
However , Mr Bridges says that the coronavirus outbreaks have `` caused chaos '' .
`` The couple of confirmed cases ripped through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find workers . ''
Looking ahead , Prof Yarborough thinks there will be more tough times for Maine 's wild blueberry farmers as they battle against the continuing `` huge increase '' in cultivated blueberries on sale .
More from the BBC 's series taking an international perspective on trade : • 'We have had parents crying for us to open' • The millions being made from cardboard theft • The islands that want tourists as well as fish He agrees that Maine needs to make more people aware of the superiority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the short term there 's a lot of pain , a lot of people going out of business , '' says Prof Yarborough , who in total has worked in the industry for 40 years .
`` Those that can produce more efficiently will stay .
It is an uphill battle to educate people on the differences [ between wild and cultivated ] . ''

He says that the 2020 crop, which has been picked over the past month, will be limited. "It is to do with the weather. We had a series of frosts at the beginning of June, and then significant drought for the whole of the summer.


bbc--2020-08-27--Man Utd midfielder Pogba tests positive for coronavirus

Last updated on .From the section Football Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for coronavirus , says France @ @ @ @ @ will miss France 's Nations League game in Sweden on Saturday , 5 September and @ @ @ @ @ three days later .
However , Pogba could be eligible for selection for United 's @ @ @ @ @ Palace at Old Trafford on 19 September .
His club said : `` Everybody at @ @ @ @ @ recovery ahead of the new season . ''
Pogba will be replaced in the France @ @ @ @ @ Eduardo Camavinga .
`` I 've completed , at the very last minute , a @ @ @ @ @ '' Deschamps said on Thursday .
`` Paul Pogba , who was previously on the @ @ @ @ @ he carried out a test yesterday which was returned as positive this morning . ''

Last updated on .From the section Football
World Cup winning midfielder Paul Pogba is Manchester United's record signing at £89m
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for coronavirus, says France manager Didier Deschamps.
The 27-year-old will have to self-isolate for 14 days.
He will miss France's Nations League game in Sweden on Saturday, 5 September and the home game against Croatia three days later.
However, Pogba could be eligible for selection for United's Premier League opener against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on 19 September.
His club said: "Everybody at United wishes Paul a speedy recovery ahead of the new season."
Pogba will be replaced in the France squad by 17-year-old Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
"I've completed, at the very last minute, a change in the list," Deschamps said on Thursday.
"Paul Pogba, who was previously on the list, unfortunately for him he carried out a test yesterday which was returned as positive this morning."


bbc--2020-08-27--Murray to play Nishioka & Konta faces Watson at US Open

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Former champion Andy Murray will play Japan 's Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of the behind-closed-doors US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York .
British number one Johanna Konta plays her compatriot Heather Watson , while Kyle Edmund could face men 's top seed Novak Djokovic in round two .
The Grand Slam starts on Monday - but without a host of star names .
Those missing include defending champions Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu , who are not playing because of the coronavirus pandemic .
There are no qualifying rounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's and women 's doubles reduced to 32 teams and the wheelchair events taking place after initially being omitted by the USTA .
• None No asterisk next to 2020 titles - Martina Navratilova Who are the Britons facing ?
Six British players are playing in the singles at Flushing Meadows , with 2012 champion Murray the star attraction as he continues his comeback after two major hip surgeries .
The Scotsman is now ranked 134th in the world but reached the last 16 at the Western and Southern Open this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November because of niggling injuries and the suspension of the ATP Tour .
Konta , ranked 15th , is perhaps the nation 's best hope of success and has looked in fantastic form having reached the semi-finals of the same tournament .
The ninth seed must first overcome 52nd-ranked Watson , who has lost all three of their previous meetings on the WTA Tour .
British men 's number one Dan Evans , 30 , is seeded 23rd after reaching a career-high ranking of 28 this year and he plays 20-year-old Brazilian Thiago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time .
Former Australian Open semi-finalist Edmund , ranked 44th , faces Kazakhstan 's Alexander Bublik and is likely to face Serbia 's Djokovic in the next round - assuming the 17-time Grand Slam champion beats 107th-ranked Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
What about the other big names ?
The women 's field , in particular , has been weakened by the withdrawals , with only four of the world 's top 10 set to play .
American great Serena Williams , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , faces compatriot Kristie Ahn in her opener , while 16-year-old Coco Gauff takes on Latvian 31st seed Anastasija Sevastova .
Gauff could potentially play 2018 champion Naomi Osaka , who starts against fellow Japanese player Misaki Doi , in the third round for the third consecutive Grand Slam .
Osaka had to console Gauff after overwhelming her in a comfortable US Open defeat last year , before the American teenager stunned the defending champion at the Australian Open in January .
On the men 's side , another notable absentee is Swiss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from knee surgery .
The absence of Nadal and Federer means Austria 's Dominic Thiem is seeded second and he starts against Spain 's Jaume Munar .
German fifth seed Alexander Zverev takes on 2018 Wimbledon runner-up Kevin Anderson in another notable opening-round match .
So a first-round meeting between Johanna Konta and Heather Watson is assured ; and there could be another British clash later in the first week .
But Andy Murray and Dan Evans have plenty of work to do before they meet in the third round , in what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grand Slam .
Murray 's first-round opponent Nishioka is at a career-high world ranking of 48 , and he might also have to play 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime , who is already a five-time runner-up on the ATP Tour .
There could also be a third-round meeting between Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff .
If they were to meet , it would be for the third Grand Slam in a row .
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Andy Murray won the first of his three Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows in 2012
US Open 2020 Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 August - 13 September Coverage: Selected radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website, plus daily reports and analysis
Former champion Andy Murray will play Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round of the behind-closed-doors US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York.
The Briton, 33, is playing singles at a major for the first time since the 2019 Australian Open after injury problems.
British number one Johanna Konta plays her compatriot Heather Watson, while Kyle Edmund could face men's top seed Novak Djokovic in round two.
The Grand Slam starts on Monday - but without a host of star names.
Those missing include defending champions Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu, who are not playing because of the coronavirus pandemic.
There are no qualifying rounds or mixed doubles, with the men's and women's doubles reduced to 32 teams and the wheelchair events taking place after initially being omitted by the USTA.
Who are the Britons facing?
Six British players are playing in the singles at Flushing Meadows, with 2012 champion Murray the star attraction as he continues his comeback after two major hip surgeries.
The Scotsman is now ranked 134th in the world but reached the last 16 at the Western and Southern Open this week, which was his first top-level tournament since November because of niggling injuries and the suspension of the ATP Tour.
Konta, ranked 15th, is perhaps the nation's best hope of success and has looked in fantastic form having reached the semi-finals of the same tournament.
The ninth seed must first overcome 52nd-ranked Watson, who has lost all three of their previous meetings on the WTA Tour.
British men's number one Dan Evans, 30, is seeded 23rd after reaching a career-high ranking of 28 this year and he plays 20-year-old Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild, who features in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time.
Former Australian Open semi-finalist Edmund, ranked 44th, faces Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik and is likely to face Serbia's Djokovic in the next round - assuming the 17-time Grand Slam champion beats 107th-ranked Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
British number three Cameron Norrie faces a tough task against Argentine ninth seed Diego Schwartzman.
What about the other big names?
The women's field, in particular, has been weakened by the withdrawals, with only four of the world's top 10 set to play.
American great Serena Williams, bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam, faces compatriot Kristie Ahn in her opener, while 16-year-old Coco Gauff takes on Latvian 31st seed Anastasija Sevastova.
Gauff could potentially play 2018 champion Naomi Osaka, who starts against fellow Japanese player Misaki Doi, in the third round for the third consecutive Grand Slam.
Osaka had to console Gauff after overwhelming her in a comfortable US Open defeat last year, before the American teenager stunned the defending champion at the Australian Open in January.
On the men's side, another notable absentee is Swiss great Roger Federer, who is recovering from knee surgery.
The absence of Nadal and Federer means Austria's Dominic Thiem is seeded second and he starts against Spain's Jaume Munar.
German fifth seed Alexander Zverev takes on 2018 Wimbledon runner-up Kevin Anderson in another notable opening-round match.
Analysis
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
So a first-round meeting between Johanna Konta and Heather Watson is assured; and there could be another British clash later in the first week.
But Andy Murray and Dan Evans have plenty of work to do before they meet in the third round, in what is likely to be a spectacularly unpredictable Grand Slam.
Murray's first-round opponent Nishioka is at a career-high world ranking of 48, and he might also have to play 20-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is already a five-time runner-up on the ATP Tour.
There could also be a third-round meeting between Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. If they were to meet, it would be for the third Grand Slam in a row.


bbc--2020-08-27--England players must stake claim for T20 World Cup place - Morgan

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Captain Eoin Morgan wants England 's players to `` present their best case for selection '' for next year 's T20 World Cup in the series against Pakistan .
The T20 World Cup , due to start in Australia in October , was moved to India in 2021 because of Covid-19 .
`` One of the challenges between now and then will be getting our strongest team on the park as often as we can to define roles , '' Morgan said .
He told BBC Test Match Special : `` We do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hang around and the scenario around selection with guys moving from bubble to bubble will continue .
`` This is another opportunity for guys who would potentially sit outside that 15 to try and present their best case for winter tours and the World Cup next year . ''
England 's Test and one-day squads have been in bio-secure bubbles at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton or Old Trafford in Manchester since international cricket returned in July .
Morgan said changes to selection policy might be made if the bubbles continue .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cricket at the highest level as much as we can , but also it 's like being on the road for 12 months a year - you ca n't expect guys to do it all the time , '' he said .
`` It might be an area that we look at more than we do at the moment , maybe taking decisions out of guys ' hands and forcing rest periods to go and see their families - guys with young kids or guys who are just missing home .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about . ''
Pakistan captain Babar Azam , whose side were beaten 1-0 by England in the three-Test series that finished on Monday , said : `` It 's really difficult to come from red ball to white ball , but T20 specific players have been practising , so the aim is to win the series . ''
With the T20s starting only four days after the culmination of the Test series , England have named a squad containing no Test players .
They have won five T20 series in a row , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India in July 2018 .
Ben Stokes , Joe Root and Jos Buttler are not involved following Test commitments , while opener Jason Roy will miss the series because of a side strain .
Seamer Chris Jordan will have the opportunity to become England 's all-time leading T20 wicket-taker .
He has 58 wickets , seven behind Stuart Broad .
Jordan returns after arm surgery in July , while batsman Dawid Malan is fit after a calf problem ruled him out of June 's one-day series against Ireland .
The left-hander scored an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent T20 for England last November .
Batting coach Graham Thorpe will oversee the squad in the absence of head coach Chris Silverwood , while former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood - part of the TMS commentary team for the Test series - is a bowling consultant .
Pace bowler Mohammad Amir and veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik , who were part of Pakistan 's 2009 World T20-winning team , return to the 17-man squad .
Shoaib is Pakistan 's leading run-scorer in the format with 2,309 , while Amir retired from Test cricket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T20s .
Former captain and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez have also been recalled , while there could be a white-ball debut for 17-year-old pace bowler Naseem Shah , who impressed in the Test series .
Babar is the world 's number one ranked T20 batsman - he averages 50.72 , behind only India 's Virat Kohli - and was the leading scorer in last season 's T20 Blast with 578 runs for Somerset .
Pakistan have lost five of their past six matches outside Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 30 August will be shown live on BBC One at 13:45 BST , and there will be highlights of the first and third T20s on BBC Two .
You can also follow ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary of all three matches in addition to live text commentary and in-play clips on the BBC Sport website .

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England beat Pakistan in their most recent Twenty20 at Cardiff in May 2019
England v Pakistan Twenty20 series Venue: Emirates Old Trafford Dates: 28 Aug, 30 Aug, 1 Sept Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary and in-play clips on the BBC Sport website. Highlights on BBC Two at 23:20 BST
Captain Eoin Morgan wants England's players to "present their best case for selection" for next year's T20 World Cup in the series against Pakistan.
Emirates Old Trafford will host the first of three Twenty20s on Friday.
The T20 World Cup, due to start in Australia in October, was moved to India in 2021 because of Covid-19.
"One of the challenges between now and then will be getting our strongest team on the park as often as we can to define roles," Morgan said.
He told BBC Test Match Special: "We don't know how long Covid is going to hang around and the scenario around selection with guys moving from bubble to bubble will continue.
"This is another opportunity for guys who would potentially sit outside that 15 to try and present their best case for winter tours and the World Cup next year."
England's Test and one-day squads have been in bio-secure bubbles at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton or Old Trafford in Manchester since international cricket returned in July.
Morgan said changes to selection policy might be made if the bubbles continue.
"Yes, we want to play cricket at the highest level as much as we can, but also it's like being on the road for 12 months a year - you can't expect guys to do it all the time," he said.
"It might be an area that we look at more than we do at the moment, maybe taking decisions out of guys' hands and forcing rest periods to go and see their families - guys with young kids or guys who are just missing home.
"It's something we have to be flexible about."
Pakistan captain Babar Azam, whose side were beaten 1-0 by England in the three-Test series that finished on Monday, said: "It's really difficult to come from red ball to white ball, but T20 specific players have been practising, so the aim is to win the series."
Can Jordan become England's T20 leading wicket-taker?
Chris Jordan has taken 58 wickets at an average of 24.27 and economy rate of 8.66 in 46 Twenty20s
With the T20s starting only four days after the culmination of the Test series, England have named a squad containing no Test players.
They have won five T20 series in a row, their most recent series loss coming against India in July 2018.
Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jos Buttler are not involved following Test commitments, while opener Jason Roy will miss the series because of a side strain.
Seamer Chris Jordan will have the opportunity to become England's all-time leading T20 wicket-taker. He has 58 wickets, seven behind Stuart Broad.
Jordan returns after arm surgery in July, while batsman Dawid Malan is fit after a calf problem ruled him out of June's one-day series against Ireland. The left-hander scored an unbeaten century against New Zealand in his most recent T20 for England last November.
Batting coach Graham Thorpe will oversee the squad in the absence of head coach Chris Silverwood, while former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood - part of the TMS commentary team for the Test series - is a bowling consultant.
England squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Sam Billings (wk), Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, David Willey. Reserves: Pat Brown, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley.
What about Pakistan?
Shoaib Malik was a part of the Pakistan side that beat Sri Lanka in the 2009 World T20 final at Lord's
Pace bowler Mohammad Amir and veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who were part of Pakistan's 2009 World T20-winning team, return to the 17-man squad.
Shoaib is Pakistan's leading run-scorer in the format with 2,309, while Amir retired from Test cricket last year to focus on ODIs and T20s.
Former captain and wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez have also been recalled, while there could be a white-ball debut for 17-year-old pace bowler Naseem Shah, who impressed in the Test series.
Babar is the world's number one ranked T20 batsman - he averages 50.72, behind only India's Virat Kohli - and was the leading scorer in last season's T20 Blast with 578 runs for Somerset.
Pakistan have lost five of their past six matches outside Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Pakistan squad: Babar Azam (capt), Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Khusdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz.
Live cricket returns to the BBC
The second match of the series on 30 August will be shown live on BBC One at 13:45 BST, and there will be highlights of the first and third T20s on BBC Two.
You can also follow ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary of all three matches in addition to live text commentary and in-play clips on the BBC Sport website.


bbc--2020-08-27--'I was brought to tears' - Onuoha considers Red Salt Lake future after owner's comments

Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha has expressed his anger at the club 's owner after he failed to back their protest over the Jacob Blake shooting .
Owner Dell Loy Hansen said he felt `` disrespected '' by the postponement .
`` I do n't want to be here because I 'm not here to play for someone who is n't here to support us , '' ex-Manchester City player Onuoha told BBC World Service .
`` We are trying to create a bigger conversation but a lot of the people who are in power do n't empathise or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more concerned with themselves . ''
Billionaire Hansen said the cancellation would mean he would reduce his level of investment in the club and make redundancies across the business .
`` We 're all sitting here at an organisation trying to build support and love around a team that supports the city , '' he told a local radio station .
`` All I can say is they supported other issues nationally .
They clearly did not support our city or our organisation .
That 's fairly clear .
`` It 's a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ somebody stabbed you and you 're trying to figure out a way to pull the knife out and move forward .
That 's what it feels like .
The disrespect is profound to me personally . ''
Blake , a black man , was shot seven times in the back by police on Sunday in Kenosha , Wisconsin , near Milwaukee .
On Wednesday , the Milwaukee Bucks called off their NBA fixture and two other games were also postponed .
In baseball , three MLB games were called off after teams decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player Naomi Osaka pulled out of a WTA match in New York on Thursday .
Onuoha , who spent six years at QPR before moving to the US , said MLS players hold little power compared to owners and the league itself .
`` It did n't feel right to be playing a game when people are trying to highlight a big conversation and things that are bigger than sport , '' the 33-year-old said .
`` I was brought to tears this morning as I was listening to stories of what has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowing the owner is n't in agreement and now seeing this stuff here .
`` These are cries for help and for people at the very top to get behind us because that is where the biggest change can come , but we are being left and being criticised .
`` If you want to make a stance , the pushback is massive and MLS players do n't earn enough money to feel that they have enough value to have an opinion and to be able to make change .
`` I 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I wish it is something that we did n't have to do . ''

The scoreboard in Utah annnounced the postponement
Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha has expressed his anger at the club's owner after he failed to back their protest over the Jacob Blake shooting.
Real's game at home to Los Angeles FC was one of five Major League Soccer matches called off on Wednesday.
Owner Dell Loy Hansen said he felt "disrespected" by the postponement.
"I don't want to be here because I'm not here to play for someone who isn't here to support us," ex-Manchester City player Onuoha told BBC World Service.
"We are trying to create a bigger conversation but a lot of the people who are in power don't empathise or sympathise or do anything. They are more concerned with themselves."
Billionaire Hansen said the cancellation would mean he would reduce his level of investment in the club and make redundancies across the business.
"We're all sitting here at an organisation trying to build support and love around a team that supports the city," he told a local radio station.
"All I can say is they supported other issues nationally. They clearly did not support our city or our organisation. That's fairly clear.
"It's a moment of sadness. It's like somebody stabbed you and you're trying to figure out a way to pull the knife out and move forward. That's what it feels like. The disrespect is profound to me personally."
Blake, a black man, was shot seven times in the back by police on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Bucks called off their NBA fixture and two other games were also postponed. In baseball, three MLB games were called off after teams decided not to play, while Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka pulled out of a WTA match in New York on Thursday.
Onuoha, who spent six years at QPR before moving to the US, said MLS players hold little power compared to owners and the league itself.
"It didn't feel right to be playing a game when people are trying to highlight a big conversation and things that are bigger than sport," the 33-year-old said.
"I was brought to tears this morning as I was listening to stories of what has happened over the last few days and knowing the owner isn't in agreement and now seeing this stuff here.
"These are cries for help and for people at the very top to get behind us because that is where the biggest change can come, but we are being left and being criticised.
"If you want to make a stance, the pushback is massive and MLS players don't earn enough money to feel that they have enough value to have an opinion and to be able to make change.
"I'd like to say I'm proud, but I wish it is something that we didn't have to do."