bbc--2020-02-21--Big hitting, big money, big hype - all you need to know about Wilder v Fury

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face each other again almost 15 months on from a controversial draw that left punters desperate for a re-run of their thrilling affair in Los Angeles .
Tickets in Las Vegas are exchanging hands for thousands of dollars , the fighters are volleying spiteful words at one another with gusto and pundits who have frequented Sin City more times than they care to remember have labelled the occasion a `` monster '' .
Somewhere amid the chaos is the prize of Wilder 's WBC world title .
If Fury wins it , all four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British fighters - him and Anthony Joshua , who holds the IBF , WBA and WBO titles .
Wilder starts as favourite ( just ) before the fighters walk to the ring at around 05:00 GMT on Sunday morning .
Here is everything else you need to know about the fight - including the crucial 5 Live Boxing predictions .
Las Vegas is all in for fight night A handful of tickets remain for the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena , with prices ranging from $ 425 ( £330 ) on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £7,754 ) on resale .
On the Las Vegas Strip , fans can pay $ 100 ( £77 ) to watch on a big screen while the fight will cost $ 74.99 ( £58 ) to buy at home in the US .
If organisers sell the two million pay-per-views they are predicting , around $ 150m ( £116m ) could be raised before even accounting for ticket revenue .
In terms of earnings , it will be an eight-figure night for both men It is the biggest heavyweight bout in 20 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Fury - close to 50 years .
And the hype is not lost on this city of bright lights and razzmatazz .
Fight billboards run the length of the famous Strip ; on the ground of the MGM Grand itself , three boxing rings act as stages for US TV networks .
`` I have been coming here 25 years and I have never seen this kind of investment into the building of hype of a pay-per-view fight , '' said BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello .
His 5 Live Boxing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unbeaten men , elite versus elite .
Let 's not lose the fact we are seeing something we do n't often see .
This is a monster . ''
Why does it matter for Fury ?
Fury would have taken the WBC world heavyweight title with a points win had he not been pummelled to the canvas in the absorbing 12th round of their 2018 draw .
He said he kidded Wilder 's team into fighting him by implying he was finished , having struggled with personal problems and weight gain and taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to take the IBF , WBA and WBO world titles .
He lost those titles outside the ring - vacating them as he dealt with the issues he was facing .
A victory on Saturday would complete a remarkable return to the top of world boxing .
`` Not only did he have three years out but did you see the size of him ? ''
former world champion Carl Froch told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` He is a real inspiration for someone sat in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life is n't going anywhere . ''
• Are Wilder and Fury doing too much before the fight ?
Wilder , according to Costello , is moving into `` rare company '' in heavyweight history .
The American is seeking to defend his title for an 11th time ; if he did , it would surpass Muhammad Ali 's best run as a champion .
He can also perhaps win over those who still question his ability despite a 43-fight unbeaten record .
Fans and pundits point to his technical flaws and expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so , the Briton would have to avoid Wilder 's power punches .
Jay Deas , the American 's trainer , says taking shots on the pads from his fighter feels like receiving a `` sprained ankle in your elbow '' .
Former world heavyweight champion David Haye told BBC Radio 5 Live : `` On two occasions I brought him over to spar - and of all the partners - he was the one with the most devastating punch power .
`` I have never experienced getting hit like anything close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works .
Why would anyone tamper with that formula ?
This fight will be electric . ''
So what has changed since last time ?
Wilder has changed little , so the outcome to the fight will lie in the success or failure of the changes Fury has made .
Outside the gym , his profile in the US has sky-rocketed , bringing with it new demands .
Inside the gym , he has a new trainer .
SugarHill Steward , a former policeman , calls himself `` a knockout architect '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legendary Kronk Gym .
Fury has a new cuts man - in case the wound that needed 47 stitches after September 's win over Otto Wallin re-opens - and has recruited the chef used by UFC star Conor McGregor .
He has even given up Diet Coke , his drink of choice .
Perhaps most important of all , though , is his pledge to move away from his evasive style and attempt to knock out a feared puncher .
`` What I did last time clearly was n't good enough , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knockout , '' said Fury .
`` I think Wilder will come out of the gates like a galloping horse , flat out , to try to knock me out . ''
And the winner is ?
Some UK bookmakers have the pair evenly priced but Wilder is a slight favourite in the mammoth sports betting facility at the MGM Grand , where high rollers are expected to force changes in the prices as the fight nears .
Costello added : `` I think Wilder has learned from the first fight and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
I do n't know when he will catch up with Fury but I think he will . ''
Bunce responded : `` I think we will see a bit more boxing from Wilder and a far more aggressive Fury .
I do n't think either of those changes will last .
I believe Fury survives rocky moments and wins on points .
And yes , it will be controversial . ''
The pundits and bookmakers are split down the middle .
`` This is the moment in time we have both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week .
A relentless rivalry is set for its latest twist .
At least the waiting is nearly over .

Wilder v Fury II weigh-in: 'The atmosphere & buzz is phenomenal'
WBC world heavyweight title: Deontay Wilder v Tyson Fury Venue : MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas Date : Saturday, 22 February Time : About 05:00 GMT on Sunday, 23 February Coverage : Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website, plus daily podcasts on BBC Sounds.
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face each other again on Saturday almost 15 months on from a controversial draw that left punters desperate for a rerun of their thrilling affair in Los Angeles.
Tickets in Las Vegas are exchanging hands for thousands of dollars, the fighters are volleying spiteful words at one another with gusto, and pundits who have frequented Sin City more times than they care to remember have described the occasion as a "monster".
Somewhere amid the chaos is the prize of Wilder's WBC world title. If Fury wins it, all four heavyweight belts will be shared between two British fighters - him and Anthony Joshua, who holds the IBF, WBA and WBO titles.
Wilder starts as favourite (just) before the fighters walk to the ring at about 05:00 GMT on Sunday.
At Friday's weigh-in, where a face-off was banned and the pair shouted abuse at one another from behind cordons, the American weighed in at 231lb - the heaviest of his career. Fury, at 273lb, has not been as heavy since his comeback fight in 2018.
Former world champion Kell Brook told BBC Sport: "It looks to me from that they are going to stand in the middle of the ring and have a right scrap."
Here is everything you need to know about the fight - including the 5 Live Boxing predictions.
Las Vegas is all in for fight night
Tyson Fury on Deontay Wilder fight: 'All bullies fold when you stand up to them'
A handful of tickets remain for the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with prices ranging from $425 (£330) on the open market to $10,000 (£7,754) on resale.
On the Las Vegas Strip, fans can pay $100 (£77) to watch on a big screen, while the fight will cost $74.99 (£58) to buy at home in the US. If organisers sell the two million pay-per-views they are predicting, about $150m (£116m) could be raised before even accounting for ticket revenue. In terms of earnings, it will be an eight-figure night for both men.
It is the biggest heavyweight bout in 20, 30, or - if you listen to Fury - close to 50 years. And the hype is not lost on this city of bright lights and razzmatazz. Fight billboards run the length of the famous Strip; on the ground of the MGM Grand itself, three boxing rings act as stages for US TV networks.
"I have been coming here 25 years and I have never seen this kind of investment into the building of hype of a pay-per-view fight," said BBC Sport boxing correspondent Mike Costello.
His 5 Live Boxing sidekick Steve Bunce added: "Two unbeaten men, elite versus elite. Let's not lose the fact we are seeing something we don't often see. This is a monster."
Why does it matter for Fury?
'He's cut no corners' - Inside Tyson Fury's team
Fury would have taken the WBC world heavyweight title with a points win had he not been pummelled to the canvas in the absorbing 12th round of their 2018 draw.
He said he kidded Wilder's team into fighting him by implying he was finished, having struggled with personal problems and weight gain and taken a 30-month break from the sport after beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to take the IBF, WBA and WBO world titles.
He lost those titles outside the ring - vacating them as he dealt with the issues he was facing. A victory on Saturday would complete a remarkable return to the top of world boxing.
"Not only did he have three years out but did you see the size of him?" former world champion Carl Froch told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"He is a real inspiration for someone sat in their armchair supping on their beer thinking their life isn't going anywhere."
Devastating Wilder can silence doubters
Witness Deontay Wilder's punching power
Wilder, according to Costello, is moving into "rare company" in heavyweight history.
The American is seeking to defend his title for an 11th time; if he did, it would surpass Muhammad Ali's best run as a champion. He can also perhaps win over those who still question his ability despite a 43-fight unbeaten record.
Fans and pundits point to his technical flaws and expect Fury to outwit him. To do so, the Briton would have to avoid Wilder's power punches. Jay Deas, the American's trainer, says taking shots on the pads from his fighter feels like receiving a "sprained ankle in your elbow".
Former world heavyweight champion David Haye told BBC Radio 5 Live: "On two occasions I brought him over to spar - and of all the partners - he was the one with the most devastating punch power.
"I have never experienced getting hit like anything close to that. He has a formula that works. Why would anyone tamper with that formula? This fight will be electric."
So what has changed since last time?
Deontay Wilder says rematch with Tyson Fury is 'bigger' than Mayweather v Pacquiao
Wilder has changed little, so the outcome to the fight will lie in the success or failure of the changes Fury has made.
Outside the gym, his profile in the US has sky-rocketed, bringing with it new demands.
Inside the gym, he has a new trainer. SugarHill Steward, a former policeman, calls himself "a knockout architect", having learned his craft at Detroit's legendary Kronk Gym.
Fury has a new cuts man - in case the wound that needed 47 stitches after September's win over Otto Wallin re-opens - and has recruited the chef used by UFC star Conor McGregor. He has even given up Diet Coke, his drink of choice.
Perhaps most important of all, though, is his pledge to move away from his evasive style and attempt to knock out a feared puncher.
"What I did last time clearly wasn't good enough, so we are going to go for the knockout," said Fury. "I think Wilder will come out of the gates like a galloping horse, flat out, to try to knock me out."
And the winner is?
Steve Bunce says Deontay Wilder beat Tyson Fury in their final press conference.
Some UK bookmakers have the pair evenly priced but Wilder is a slight favourite in the mammoth sports betting facility at the MGM Grand, where high rollers are expected to force changes in the prices as the fight nears.
Costello added: "I think Wilder has learned from the first fight and will be better at closing the space this time. I don't know when he will catch up with Fury but I think he will."
Bunce responded: "I think we will see a bit more boxing from Wilder and a far more aggressive Fury. I don't think either of those changes will last. I believe Fury survives rocky moments and wins on points. And, yes, it will be controversial."
The pundits and bookmakers are split down the middle.
"This is the moment in time we have both been waiting for," Wilder said this week.
A relentless rivalry is set for its latest twist. At least the waiting is nearly over.
Watch Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury face off in news conference


bbc--2020-02-21--'Nobody knows what's going to happen' - Guardiola reacts to Sterling's Real Madrid interview

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he has no problem with England forward Raheem Sterling discussing the possibility of a move to Real Madrid .
Sterling was quizzed by Spanish outlet AS about joining Real , given City 's two-year ban from European competition .
The 25-year-old re-iterated that he was `` really happy at City '' but admitted : `` I am always open to challenges . ''
Guardiola said his players were `` free to say what they think .
We 're not here to tell them what they have to say '' .
Sterling has developed into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since joining from Liverpool in a £49m deal in July 2016 .
Asked whether he would one day like to play for La Liga leaders Real , he told AS : `` How do I answer that one ?
Is the camera live or is it just taking pictures ?
`` No one knows what the future will hold .
I am a player and I am always open to challenges but right now my challenge is at City and I 'm really happy .
I have a contract with City now and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Real Madrid are a fantastic club .
When you see the white shirt you know exactly what the club stands for , it 's massive . ''
Guardiola said of the interview : `` It 's normal in the Madrid media to speak about Madrid , that 's normal .
`` I 'm completely sure ( of ) the commitment of our players , it 's about what they 've shown for many years , nothing changes .
`` At the end of the season nobody knows what is going to happen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but for the next three months the commitment will be incredible . ''
When Barcelona or Madrid come calling other clubs 'tremble' Guardiola admits that rival clubs `` tremble '' when Real Madrid or Barcelona come calling for their star players .
He said the Spanish pair have pulling power that leaves every other club vulnerable .
`` All the clubs have to know that when Real Madrid or Barcelona knock on the door the other clubs must tremble - they will be a little bit in trouble , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe the strongest and most powerful teams in terms of history and how good they are .
`` I do n't know if Madrid or Barcelona have called Raheem 's agent but I do n't have any doubts about his commitment from the first day to the last . ''
Sterling 's current City contract expires in 2023 .
It was suggested last year that the 25-year-old would be offered an extension , although , so far , that is yet to happen .
'Nobody has helped us outside' Guardiola claims `` nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club come to terms with the possibility of a two-year exile from European competition .
City were banned and fined 30m euros ( £25m ) last week for `` serious breaches '' of Uefa 's club licensing and financial fair play regulations .
They have confirmed they will contest the European governing body 's decision .
`` I repeat , it 's not finished , '' Guardiola told BBC Sport .
`` It 's not over , we appeal and see what happens . ''
Guardiola confirmed after Wednesday 's Premier League victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the club regardless of the outcome of the appeal and that the `` truth will prevail '' .
The 49-year-old Spaniard joined City in 2016 after winning seven trophies in three years at Bayern Munich and to date has captured successive Premier League titles , plus the FA Cup and the League Cup twice , with the chance to complete a hat-trick in next month 's final against Aston Villa .
Asked on Friday whether a two-year ban for breaching financial fair play regulations would in some way colour judgement of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I can not change that .
I know how hard we work and I 'm so proud of what we 've done these years together .
`` I have a different opinion , nobody has helped us outside , we did an incredible job day by day , game by game and nothing will change the opinion . ''

Sterling on the cover of Spanish publication AS
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he has no problem with England forward Raheem Sterling discussing the possibility of a move to Real Madrid.
Sterling was quizzed by Spanish outlet AS about joining Real, given City's two-year ban from European competition.
The 25-year-old reiterated that he was "really happy at City" but added: "I am always open to challenges."
Guardiola said his players were "free to say what they think. We're not here to tell them what they have to say".
Sterling has developed into one of City's most influential players since joining from Liverpool in a £49m deal in July 2016.
Asked whether he would one day like to play for La Liga leaders Real, he told AS: "How do I answer that one? Is the camera live or is it just taking pictures?
"No-one knows what the future will hold. I am a player and I am always open to challenges but right now my challenge is at City and I'm really happy. I have a contract with City now and I have to respect this.
"Real Madrid are a fantastic club. When you see the white shirt you know exactly what the club stands for - it's massive."
Guardiola said of the interview: "It's normal in the Madrid media to speak about Madrid, that's normal.
"I'm completely sure [of] the commitment of our players. It's about what they've shown for many years - nothing changes.
"At the end of the season nobody knows what is going to happen. With calm we decide what we want, but for the next three months the commitment will be incredible."
When Barcelona or Madrid come calling other clubs 'tremble'
Guardiola admits that rival clubs "tremble" when Real Madrid or Barcelona come calling for their star players.
He said the Spanish pair had pulling power that left every other club vulnerable.
"All the clubs have to know that when Real Madrid or Barcelona knock on the door the other clubs must tremble - they will be a little bit in trouble," he said.
"Barcelona and Real Madrid are maybe the strongest and most powerful teams in terms of history and how good they are.
"I don't know if Madrid or Barcelona have called Raheem's agent but I don't have any doubts about his commitment from the first day to the last."
Sterling's current City contract expires in 2023. It was suggested last year that the 25-year-old would be offered an extension, although that is yet to happen.
'Nobody has helped us outside'
Meanwhile, Guardiola said "nobody has helped us outside" as the club come to terms with the possibility of a two-year exile from European competition.
City were banned and fined 30m euros (£25m) last week for "serious breaches" of Uefa's club licensing and financial fair play (FFP) regulations.
They have confirmed they will contest the European governing body's decision.
"I repeat, it's not finished," Guardiola told BBC Sport. "It's not over - we appeal and see what happens."
Guardiola confirmed after Wednesday's Premier League victory against West Ham that he would remain at the club regardless of the outcome of the appeal and that the "truth will prevail".
The 49-year-old Spaniard joined City in 2016 after winning seven trophies in three years at Bayern Munich and to date has captured successive Premier League titles, plus the FA Cup and the League Cup twice, with the chance to complete a hat-trick in next month's final against Aston Villa.
Asked on Friday whether a two-year ban for breaching FFP regulations would in some way colour judgement of his time at the club, he said: "I cannot change that. I know how hard we work and I'm so proud of what we've done these years together.
"I have a different opinion. Nobody has helped us outside - we did an incredible job day by day, game by game and nothing will change the opinion."


bbc--2020-02-21--'It's OK to be vulnerable' - Cipriani in emotional Flack tribute

Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has released an emotional video tribute to ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack , saying `` it 's OK to be vulnerable '' .
Former Love Island host Flack , 40 , was found dead at her home in London on Saturday after taking her own life .
Cipriani said he was speaking out about his own mental health issues in the hope her `` life will not go in vain '' .
During the 18-minute clip on Instagram , the 32-year-old admits he tried to buy a gun to end his life 10 years ago .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some fight in me , '' a tearful Cipriani said .
The England international said he had been speaking to Flack over the past `` three or four months '' and she had been dealing with negative media attention `` for 20 years '' .
Flack was due to stand trial next month after being charged with assaulting her partner in December .
`` Embarrassment and shame is not something that should make you do this , '' said Cipriani .
`` I 've worried my whole life what people say about me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I know who I am . ''
Cipriani , who played in Gloucester 's Premiership defeat by Exeter last Friday , said he had shared `` everything '' with the television presenter .
Gloucester had already announced their next home match - against Sale Sharks on 28 February - would be used to raise awareness of mental health issues .
Following the news of Flack 's death , Cipriani said he had missed a phone call from her .
`` I have to see the meaning in why she decided to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was with her two best friends , '' he said in Friday 's video .
`` How much love and trust did she have for me because we had been vulnerable and shared together ?
She felt it was a safe space so I thank her for that because I felt safe with her . ''
He had also previously posted on Twitter his criticism of sections of the media - accusing them of lying , and saying Flack - who he dated last year - had been `` bullied '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We ca n't just blame the media , we ca n't blame ourselves , but we can change what 's happening . ''
He said Flack 's death meant he could `` see clearly now '' and was `` strong enough to share my moments of vulnerability '' .
`` I am just asking that we are kind and if you have vulnerable moments , and you have people you care about and close to you , you should share it with them , '' he added .
At the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for `` being kind '' to Flack 's family and friends .
`` Continue being kind , '' he said .
`` Do n't make it take for an artist to die before you buy his painting .
If it 's great , buy it . ''
If you , or someone you know , have been affected by mental health issues , help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Danny Cipriani has played in 16 Tests for England - the most recent in 2018
Gloucester fly-half Danny Cipriani has released an emotional video tribute to ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack, saying "it's OK to be vulnerable".
Former Love Island host Flack, 40, was found dead at her home in London on Saturday after taking her own life.
Cipriani said he was speaking out about his own mental health issues in the hope her "life will not go in vain".
During the 18-minute clip on Instagram external-link , the 32-year-old admits he tried to buy a gun to end his life 10 years ago.
"I couldn't do it because I had some fight in me," a tearful Cipriani said.
The England international said he had been speaking to Flack over the past "three or four months" and she had been dealing with negative media attention "for 20 years".
Flack was due to stand trial next month after being charged with assaulting her partner in December.
"Embarrassment and shame is not something that should make you do this," said Cipriani.
"I've worried my whole life what people say about me. I don't care any more. I know who I am."
Caroline Flack had presented Love Island, as well as co-hosting The X Factor and won Strictly Come Dancing in 2014
Cipriani, who played in Gloucester's Premiership defeat by Exeter last Friday, said he had shared "everything" with the television presenter.
Gloucester external-link had already announced their next home match - against Sale Sharks on 28 February - would be used to raise awareness of mental health issues.
Following the news of Flack's death, Cipriani said he had missed a phone call from her.
"I have to see the meaning in why she decided to call me in her last moments, when she was with her two best friends," he said in Friday's video.
"How much love and trust did she have for me because we had been vulnerable and shared together? She felt it was a safe space so I thank her for that because I felt safe with her."
He had also previously posted on Twitter his criticism of sections of the media - accusing them of lying, and saying Flack - who he dated last year - had been "bullied".
In his latest post, he said: "We can't just blame the media, we can't blame ourselves, but we can change what's happening."
He said Flack's death meant he could "see clearly now" and was "strong enough to share my moments of vulnerability".
"I am just asking that we are kind and if you have vulnerable moments, and you have people you care about and close to you, you should share it with them," he added.
At the end of the video, Cipriani thanks people for "being kind" to Flack's family and friends.
"Continue being kind," he said. "Don't make it take for an artist to die before you buy his painting. If it's great, buy it."
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by mental health issues, help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline


bbc--2020-02-22--Coronavirus: South Korea confirms huge rise in cases

South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day .
Officials said on Saturday that 229 new cases had been confirmed since Friday , raising the total to 433 .
Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said the outbreak had entered `` a serious new phase '' .
Many of the new cases are linked to a hospital and to a religious group near the south-eastern city of Daegu , authorities have said .
Two patients in South Korea have died so far and there are fears the number will rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital is situated - have been declared `` special care zones '' and the streets of Daegu are reported to be largely abandoned .
South Korea has now reported the largest number of confirmed infections outside China - 76,288 cases including 2,345 deaths - and the outbreak on the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan which has seen more than 600 cases .
• What you need to know about the virus The latest developments came as Chinese health authorities reported a decrease in the rate of deaths and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The head of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , has expressed concern at the number of new cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases .
He said the greatest concern now was countries with weaker health systems , particularly in Africa .
Outside China , more than 1,200 cases of the virus have been confirmed in 26 countries and there have been at least eight deaths , the WHO says .
• An evacuation flight carrying 32 British and other European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England • Italy reported its second death from the virus - a woman living in the northern region of Lombardy - a day after a 78-year-old man became the first person in Italy to die from the new coronavirus .
• Iran reported its fifth death from the disease .
The outbreak is centred on the holy city of Qom but officials warned that the virus may already have spread to `` all cities in Iran '' The new virus , which originated last year in Hubei province in China , causes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials first announced 142 new cases on Saturday and then hours later increased the number by 87 .
In a statement , the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( KCDC ) said that of the 229 new cases , 95 were related to Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo .
There are now 114 confirmed cases at the hospital - nine staff and 102 patients - it added .
Mr Kim said most of those diagnosed had been inpatients for mental health issues .
He said some cases showed `` no confirmed epidemiological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear how they had contracted the virus , he added .
A 63-year-old man died at the hospital on Wednesday and another patient died on Friday in Busan after being transferred from Daenam Hospital , Yonhap news agency reports .
KCDC said 62 new cases - 231 in total - were connected to a Christian sect in Daegu called the Shincheonji Church of Jesus .
Authorities have highlighted that a large number of sect followers attended the funeral of the founder 's brother from 31 January to 2 February .
The agency said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-quarantine and that , of those , more than 500 were being tested for the coronavirus .
The sect , which has been accused of being a cult , said it had now shut down its Daegu branch and that services in other regions would be held online or individually at home .
At a news briefing , Mr Kim expressed optimism that the outbreak could be confined to the region around Daegu .
`` Although we are beginning to see some more cases nationwide , infections are still sporadic outside of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gyeongsang Province , '' he told reporters .
What has the WHO said ?
In a briefing to the African Union on Saturday , Dr Tedros said the WHO was working with African governments to train thousands of health workers and to provide equipment to identify and treat infected people .
`` Our biggest concern continues to be the potential for Covid-19 to spread in countries with weaker health systems , '' he said .
`` We are working hard to prepare countries in Africa for the potential arrival of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as the Democratic Republic of Congo , were using experience gained from testing for the Ebola virus to test for the new coronavirus .
`` This is a great example of how investing in health systems can pay dividends for health security , '' he said .
A team of experts from the WHO is due to arrive in the Chinese city of Wuhan , where the outbreak first emerged , on Saturday .
Passengers of the Diamond Princess who have tested negative continue to disembark the ship in Yokohama after more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Watching loved ones die without care in Wuhan However , 18 American evacuees from the ship tested positive after arriving in the US , officials said .
More than 300 other US nationals have arrived back in the US after disembarking .
More than 150 Australian passengers have been evacuated from the ship and have already arrived in Darwin , where they will begin two more weeks of quarantine .
Australian officials said on Friday that six people had reported feeling unwell on arrival in Darwin and were immediately tested .
Two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received negative tests before leaving Japan .
The first batch of people from Hong Kong have also flown back to the city , where they will similarly be quarantined .
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In a statement, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that of the 229 new cases, 95 were related to Daenam Hospital in Cheongdo, which treats the elderly and people with mental health issues. There are now 114 confirmed cases at the hospital - nine staff and 102 patients - it added.


bbc--2020-02-22--L'Arche founder Jean Vanier sexually abused women - internal report

A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for people with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France , an internal report found .
Canadian Jean Vanier founded the global network L'Arche in France in 1964 and died last year aged 90 .
None of the women he abused were themselves disabled , the report says .
An investigation into Vanier was commissioned by L'Arche International last year after suspicions were raised .
The full report is due to be published in the coming days .
`` We are shocked by these discoveries and unreservedly condemn these actions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values Jean Vanier claimed and are incompatible with the basic rules of respect and integrity of persons , and contrary to the fundamental principles on which L'Arche is based , '' L'Arche International said in a statement on its website .
The organisation runs homes and centres where people with and without disabilities live together , operating in 38 countries with around 10,000 members .
What does the report say ?
Vanier , a devout Catholic , had `` manipulative and emotionally abusive '' sexual relationships with six women in Trosly-Breuil , France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a statement by L'Arche International about the soon-to-be-published report .
Sexual relations were instigated by Vanier , usually in the context of giving spiritual guidance .
`` These women reported similar facts associated with highly unusual spiritual or mystical explanations used to justify these behaviours , '' the statement said .
`` The relationships [ ... ] had a significant negative impact on their personal lives and subsequent relationships .
`` These actions are indicative of a deep psychological and spiritual hold Jean Vanier had on these women , '' it said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women the keep the incidents secret .
The women included assistants and nuns , according to Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail , which first broke the story .
Vanier also shared sexual partners and `` mystical '' sexual practices with disgraced priest Thomas Philippe , according to the newspaper .
Father Philippe , who died in 1993 , was Vanier 's `` spiritual father '' .
Vanier publicly denied knowledge of those practices , but the report finds that he was using the same methods .
Vanier 's actions `` reveal his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philippe 's deviant theories and practices which he continued over a very long period of time '' , L'Arche International said .
The investigation was carried out by independent UK consultancy GCPS .
The son of a Canadian diplomat , he left a naval career in 1950 to study theology , saying he wanted to `` follow Jesus '' .
While visiting a chaplain in Paris who worked with men with learning difficulties , he became disturbed by the poor conditions in which the men lived .
He founded L'Arche to provide communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alongside people without disability as equals .
There are now 154 L'Arche centres around the world .
Vanier was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work , and was awarded the prestigious Companion of the Order of Canada .
In 2015 , he was the recipient of the Templeton Prize , an award described as `` entirely deserved '' by the Archbishop of Canterbury , Justin Welby .

"We are shocked by these discoveries and unreservedly condemn these actions, which are in total contradiction with the values Jean Vanier claimed and are incompatible with the basic rules of respect and integrity of persons, and contrary to the fundamental principles on which L'Arche is based," the current leaders of L'Arche International, Stephan Posner and Stacy Cates Carney, wrote in a letter to the L'Arche Federation.


bbc--2020-02-22--Wallis Simpson's hard lessons for Harry and Meghan

A popular , playful prince falls in love with a strong-willed US divorcee , who ends up vilified by a hostile British press .
In Harry and Meghan , some royal watchers see echoes of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson , the couple at the heart of the abdication crisis eight decades ago .
But does the comparison hold up ?
It could do if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex end up reliving the Duke and Duchess of Windsor 's tormented exile .
In December 1936 , The King gave up his throne and an Empire of half a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman who was divorcing her second husband .
The public vitriol spewed on his bride-to-be , Wallis Simpson , might strike a chord with the latest American to marry into Britain 's royal family .
On top of being condemned as a social climber from a Baltimore , Maryland , row-house , Simpson was reviled as a cheap adventuress , a lesbian , a nymphomaniac , a Nazi spy and a hermaphrodite .
She was portrayed as a sexual enchantress who supposedly learned `` ancient Chinese skills '' in the brothels of Shanghai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Navy pilot , had been stationed .
But the media 's attacks on Simpson were n't just in print .
Daily Express reporters hurled bricks through the window of her rented Regent 's Park , London , home , the newspaper 's owner , Lord Beaverbrook , would later acknowledge .
• How might Harry and Meghan make money ?
As the abdication crisis loomed , Simpson fled to France , pursued across the country by reporters to Cannes .
She evaded this `` ravenous besieging army '' , as she described @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by crawling through bathroom windows .
Anne Sebba , author of That Woman , the Life of Wallis Simpson , says Harry and Meghan 's decision to step back from royal duties is nowhere near as constitutionally seismic given that Simpson was accused of almost destroying the British monarchy and Empire .
Sebba tells the BBC : `` We 're not living in 1936 when people were terrified about divorced women .
`` They thought it was going to herald a wicked society where everyone would get divorced .
`` But the really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Harry is sixth in line to the throne - he 's never going to be King . ''
Simpson received sack-loads of hate mail , much of it misogynistic .
She wrote in her memoirs : `` There can be few expletives applicable to my sex that were missing from my morning tray . ''
But some of the strongest invective came from other women .
According to Hugo Vickers ' biography , Behind Closed Doors , the Tragic , Untold Story of Wallis Simpson , the Queen once said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most trouble in my life are Wallis Simpson and Hitler . ''
Continuing that theme , Simpson 's childhood friend , Mary Kirk , who married the royal consort 's cuckolded second husband , Ernest Simpson , wrote in a diary of her erstwhile love rival : `` I think of her as people think of Hitler , an evil force… full of animal cunning '' .
Princess Margaret referred to her uncle 's lover as `` that ghastly woman '' .
The popular narrative endures that Edward - as has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manipulated by an ambitious and demanding lover .
But despite Simpson 's reputation as `` the woman who stole The King '' , Edward had always found royal duties unbearably tedious .
Like Meghan and Harry , he dreamt of escaping to live in Canada .
Alan `` Tommy '' Lascelles , his assistant private secretary , said he realised after a long conversation with the prince in 1927 that `` words like 'decency ' , 'honesty ' , 'duty ' , 'dignity ' and so on meant absolutely nothing to him '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` an archangel ruined '' .
As Harry and Meghan steer a new course , they will no doubt seek to avoid drifting into the sort of aimless existence led by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor .
Aside from Edward 's wartime spell as governor of the Bahamas , neither he nor his wife ever worked again .
Olivette Otele , Britain 's first female black history professor , points out that while Meghan has been a successful actress , activist and lifestyle blogger , Simpson never had a job in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' says the University of Bristol lecturer , `` and the other is an independent , successful woman who has relied on her own income to make a living . ''
Prof Otele says `` the veiled and overt racist attacks '' against the Duchess of Sussex , who is mixed race , are another reason why it is `` completely nonsensical '' to draw parallels between the two .
`` Wallis Simpson , of course she was mistreated by the British press , '' says Prof Otele , `` but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Meghan ] . ''
A miniature court in exile surrounded by emblems of royalty , Edward and Wallis spent the rest of their lives sponging off wealthy friends .
Like Harry and Meghan , Edward and Wallis hobnobbed with Hollywood royalty , hosting movie stars such as Richard Burton and Marlene Dietrich at their French country retreat .
Edward had little to do other than play golf .
He professed no regrets about his 11-month reign , though his stories too often began with the words : `` When I was King @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his abdication , from Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to the Queen Mother .
`` Twenty years I worked for my country and they kicked me out on my ass , '' the embittered duke told a friend .
Perhaps the greatest irony of all for the so-called fairytale romance of the century is that most biographers agree that Edward had cast aside his crown for a woman who did not even really love him .
On the Windsors ' long evenings together , whisky would be served after dinner and `` they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so the contents of the decanter just went slowly down , down , down '' , recalled their private secretary , John Utter .
According to Andrew Morton 's book Wallis in Love , Simpson 's heart actually belonged to her friend , Herman Rodgers , a wealthy Yale graduate .
The duchess is said to have made this stunning confession to Rodgers ' second wife on their wedding day in 1950 .
The Windsors were also peeved by their fading fame .
• Harry and Meghan to end use of 'SussexRoyal ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duchess ' 1956 memoirs The Heart Has Its Reasons , said that when they first met to discuss her book Simpson rose from a chaise longue to complain about being pushed off the newspaper front pages by Marilyn Monroe .
In 1966 the duke and duchess took a train to Vienna , Austria , and grumbled about the paparazzi they expected to find lurking at their destination .
But an aide noticed they could not hide their disappointment when no photographers materialised .
As Harry and Meghan embrace a kind of semi-exile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind some words of advice from Shakespeare .
In Henry IV , Part I , the king rebukes his son , Prince Harry , for shirking his duty and suggests he has `` mingled his royalty with cap'ring fools '' .
`` For thou has lost thy princely privilege , '' the monarch berates his heir .
`` Not an eye / But is aweary of thy common sight . ''

A popular, playful prince falls in love with a strong-willed US divorcee, who ends up vilified by a hostile British press. In Harry and Meghan, some royal watchers see echoes of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, the couple at the heart of the abdication crisis eight decades ago. But does the comparison hold up? It could do if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex end up reliving the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's unhappy exile.


bbc--2020-02-22--US election 2020: Sanders 'told of Russian effort to aid his campaign'

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has condemned Russia for its reported attempts to help his campaign , telling it to `` stay out of American elections '' .
Mr Sanders said on Friday that US officials had told him last month about Russian efforts to aid his campaign .
Speaking in Bakersfield , California , Mr Sanders said it was not clear how Russia intended to interfere .
But the Vermont senator , 78 , said he strongly opposed any attempts to do so .
He denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as an `` autocratic thug '' whose government has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our country '' .
`` Let 's be clear , the Russians want to undermine American democracy by dividing us up and , unlike the current president , I stand firmly against their efforts and any other foreign power that wants to interfere in our election , '' Mr Sanders said .
• Russia 'meddled in all big social media ' around US election Mr Sanders , a self-styled democratic socialist , is currently considered the front-runner in the race to win the presidential nomination for the Democrats .
Facebook said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assistance to Mr Sanders ' campaign .
On Friday , The Washington Post said US President Donald Trump and other US lawmakers had been informed of reported Russian efforts to assist Mr Sanders .
Senior intelligence officials also believe Russia has been seeking to interfere in November 's election with a view to helping President Trump win .
Members of the House Intelligence Committee were told that Russia favoured Mr Trump at a closed-door briefing on 13 February .
President Trump , speaking at a Nevada campaign rally Friday , suggested the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started by the Democrats .
`` I see these phonies , the do-nothing Democrats , they said today that Putin wants to be sure that Trump gets elected .
Here we go again , '' Mr Trump said .
What is the Trump-Russia controversy about ?
US intelligence agencies concluded in 2016 that Russia used a strategy of cyber-attacks and fake news stories in an effort to skew the election against the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton .
In 2017 , former FBI director Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to lead a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aides had colluded with Kremlin agents .
Mr Mueller submitted a 448-page report in 2019 that did not establish the president 's campaign had conspired with Russia during the election , but it did suggest Mr Trump had obstructed the inquiry .
On Friday , the Kremlin denied allegations of election meddling .
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters they were `` paranoid announcements '' that had `` nothing to do with the truth '' , Reuters reported .
• All you need to know about Trump Russia story The Russian denial runs contrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( DNI ) , Joseph Maguire , told Congress in the classified briefing to US lawmakers last week .
Mr Trump lambasted Mr Maguire for sharing the intelligence with Democratic lawmakers , sacking him a week after the briefing .
Mr Maguire was a favourite to be nominated for the permanent DNI post , the Washington Post said .
However , the paper said the president changed his mind when he found out about the briefing , and what he called the `` disloyalty '' of his staff .
The president announced this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Richard Grenell , the US ambassador to Germany and a Trump loyalist .
Two Trump administration officials told the New York Times that the replacement of Mr Maguire , so soon after the contentious briefing , was a coincidence .
Democrats criticised the president for appointing Mr Grenell , who has previously played down the extent of Russian interference in the last election , and has celebrated the rise of far-right politicians in Europe .
On Friday , the president tweeted that `` four great candidates '' were being considered for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day earlier that congressman Doug Collins - who was an outspoken defender of Mr Trump during the impeachment inquiry - was among the possible nominees .
The Georgia Republican has said , however , he does not want the posting .
`` This is not a job that interests me , at this time it 's not one that I would accept because I 'm running a Senate race down here in Georgia , '' Mr Collins told the Fox Business Network .

"Let's be clear, the Russians want to undermine American democracy by dividing us up and, unlike the current president, I stand firmly against their efforts and any other foreign power that wants to interfere in our election," Mr Sanders said.


bbc--2020-02-22--Friends to reunite for one-off special on HBO Max

The cast of Friends is to reunite for a one-off special , more than 15 years since the show ended .
The unscripted episode will air on the HBO Max streaming service , launching in May .
A date is yet to be announced .
Jennifer Aniston , Courteney Cox , Lisa Kudrow , Matt LeBlanc , Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer will all appear .
Perry posted on Instagram : `` It 's happening '' with a photo of the cast from the 1990s .
The rest of the cast then started sharing the same post .
Friends aired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show was watched by 52.5 million viewers in the US , making it the most watched TV episode of the 2000s .
The show has since picked up legions of younger fans through Netflix .
• Under-25s on why they love Friends and how it has aged It was the UK 's favourite streaming show and Netflix 's second most popular show in the US in 2018 .
Rumours of a reunion intensified after Aniston posted a photo of the cast together on Instagram in October .
HBO Max has now secured rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 425m ( £339m ) .
`` Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together - we are reuniting with David , Jennifer , Courteney , Matt , Lisa and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire Friends Library , '' said Kevin Reilly , chief content officer for the channel .
He said the reunion special will capture the spirit of a time when `` friends - and audiences - gathered together in real time '' .
The cast will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Variety , each actor is expected to receive $ 2.5m ( £1.9m ) for taking part in the special , which will be available when HBO Max - a new subscription streaming service - launches .
Fans of the show reacted with glee to the announced on social media .

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bbc--2020-02-22--US election 2020: What do young voters want in Nevada?

The race to decide which Democrat will take on Donald Trump in November 's US presidential election resumes on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ decide who they want to be their nominee .
Moderate former mayor Pete Buttigieg and @ @ @ @ @ present front-runners .
The final candidate will not be known until July .
Voters born @ @ @ @ @ voting block but had the lowest turnout rate in 2016 .
What will get them @ @ @ @

The race to decide which Democrat will take on Donald Trump in November's US presidential election resumes on Saturday.
Democrats in Nevada will decide who they want to be their nominee.
Moderate former mayor Pete Buttigieg and left-wing Bernie Sanders are the present front-runners. The final candidate will not be known until July.
Voters born after 1980 are the largest voting block but had the lowest turnout rate in 2016. What will get them to the polls?
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bbc--2020-02-22--Elderly wild bear roams California town

Elderly wild bear roams California town

A wild bear has been sedated and captured after it was seen roaming in a residential area in Monrovia , @ @ @ @ @ ( 180kg ) elderly female walked through residential areas close to Angeles National Forest .
@ @ @ @ @ be a possible reason for the sighting , as warmer weather causes bears to leave @ @ @ @ @ food .

A wild bear has been sedated and captured after it was seen roaming in a residential area in Monrovia, California.
The 28.3 stone (180kg) elderly female walked through residential areas close to Angeles National Forest.
A mild California winter could be a possible reason for the sighting, as warmer weather causes bears to leave their dens in search of food.


bbc--2020-02-22--US mother arrested in bizarre missing children case

The US mother whose two young children have been missing for months has been arrested in Hawaii amid a complicated search operation spanning the US .
Lori Daybell , 46 , left for Hawaii in November after police in Idaho questioned her about her children , who officers say are in danger .
Mrs Daybell has reportedly been linked to a doomsday cult-like religious group , according to US media reports .
She is facing two counts of child abandonment and is being held on a $ 5m ( £3.8m ) bond on the island of Kauai .
She appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing scheduled for 2 March .
She moved to Idaho from Arizona in late August after her then-husband , Charles Vallow , was shot dead by her brother , Alex Cox .
Cox claimed the shooting had been in self defence .
He died of unknown causes in December .
In November , police were called by the grandparents of one of her children to check on the family at their home in Rexburg , Idaho .
Officials say they later learned that Joshua `` JJ '' Vallow , seven , and Tylee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen since September .
Authorities say Mrs Daybell gave misleading answers to investigators ' questions and outright lied about their whereabouts and even their existence .
She left town the following day .
Authorities searched a nearby storage unit , and found clothes and toys that appeared to belong to her children .
According to divorce documents filed by her late husband before his death , Mrs Daybell believes she is `` a god assigned to carry out the work of the 144,000 at Christ 's second coming in July 2020 '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he got in her way , claiming she had `` an angel there to help her dispose of the body '' .
He took out a protective order following the threat , court documents show .
He described her as `` infatuated and , at times , obsessive about near-death experiences and spiritual visions '' , and said she refused to see a therapist because `` they would discover that she is a translated being '' .
She has also been charged with contempt of court , after missing a January deadline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as obstructing an officer , solicitation of a crime and contempt of court .
She faces up to 14 years in prison if convicted and is awaiting extradition to Idaho .
Mr Daybell is an author who has written several apocalyptic novels that are loosely based on Mormon religious teachings .
Both he and Mrs Daybell have been involved in a group that promotes preparing for the apocalypse .
The organisation , Preparing A People , has denied being a `` cult '' despite claims by the parents of Mrs Daybell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his marriage to Mrs Daybell , his previous wife , Tammy Daybell , died .
According to her obituary , Tammy Daybell died of natural causes .
After the quick remarriage , police became suspicious and ordered her body exhumed .
Mrs Daybell 's lawyer has not yet issued a statement since her arrest .

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bbc--2020-02-22--Ryanair boss criticised for Muslim bomber comments

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has been criticised for saying Muslim men should be profiled at airports .
The chief executive told the Times that `` males of a Muslim persuasion '' who are single and travelling alone pose the largest terror threat to airlines .
The Muslim Council of Britain said Mr O'Leary 's comments were `` racist and discriminatory '' .
Ryanair later said Mr O'Leary was `` only calling for more effective airport security checks '' .
In the wide-ranging interview , Mr O'Leary , 58 , said : `` Who are the bombers ?
They are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own .
If you are travelling with a family of kids , on you go ; the chances you are going to blow them all up is zero .
`` You ca n't say stuff , because it 's racism , but it will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion .
Thirty years ago it was the Irish .
If that is where the threat is coming from , deal with the threat . ''
• Does profiling make sense - or is it unfair ?
• Has the airport experience become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's comments as the `` definition of Islamophobia '' and said Muslims face institutional discrimination in many aspects of life .
`` Institutional discrimination against Muslims is well established : whether it is the ability to get a job , buy a flat or even getting car insurance .
The challenges of # flyingwhilstMuslim are well documented across the globe , '' a spokesperson said .
`` It is a shame that such racism is being expressed so openly , and that the CEO of a large airline would so want to discriminate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ryanair said in a statement released on Saturday that `` no call for extra checks on any group or persons was made '' by Mr O'Leary in the Times interview , headlined `` Airline boss wants extra checks on Muslim men '' .
`` Michael was only calling for more effective airport security checks which would do away with much of the unnecessary queues at airport security today for all passengers , '' a spokesperson said .
`` He apologises sincerely for any offence caused to any group by today 's inaccurate headline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profiling , including on the basis of race , religion or gender , violates people 's rights .
One profiling expert previously told the BBC that the benefit of such profiling only outweighs the cost in exceptional circumstances .
Airlines in the UK have previously said airport security checks should be reduced to improve the experience for passengers .
People arriving and leaving the UK are already profiled by border agencies and police through advanced passenger information , including payment details and passport numbers .
Mr O'Leary , who has worked for Ryanair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview to lament planning rules requiring the company to provide facilities for disabled staff and referred to obese passengers as `` monsters '' who `` may need to buy two seats '' .
And on the introduction of its new Boeing 737 Max planes , Mr O'Leary suggested Ryanair may offer discounts to entice passengers to fly on the crisis-hit aeroplane when it eventually re-enters service .
He said the jet - which has been grounded worldwide since March 2019 following two fatal crashes - `` will be the safest , most checked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But we have a customer confidence issue .
We will deal with that by hopefully having lower fares onboard the plane while trying it out . ''
Mr O'Leary told the Independent last year passengers would not get a refund if they refused to fly on a Ryanair 737 Max .

In the wide-ranging interview, Mr O'Leary, 58, said: "Who are the bombers? They are going to be single males travelling on their own. If you are travelling with a family of kids, on you go; the chances you are going to blow them all up is zero.


bbc--2020-02-22--Wilder v Fury II weigh-in: 'The buzz is phenomenal'

BBC Sport speaks to boxing fans in Las Vegas at the weigh-in before the eagerly anticipated rematch between Deontay Wilder @ @ @ @ @ MORE : Watch the Wilder v Fury II weigh-in on BBC iPlayer

Nothing surprises me in boxing any more – Joshua. Video, 00:02:05Nothing surprises me in boxing any more – Joshua


bbc--2020-02-22--Nevada caucuses: What to expect in the next step to take on Trump

After a pause of more than 10 days , the race to decide which Democrat will take on Donald Trump in November 's election resumes on Saturday .
Democrats in Nevada will decide who they want to be their nominee .
Moderate former mayor Pete Buttigieg and left-wing Bernie Sanders are the present front-runners , but only two states have voted so far .
The final candidate will not be known until July .
Joe Biden , who has struggled up until now , will hope for a better result .
Here 's what to look out for .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meetings held across the state , that might last a few hours .
At the end , those present will vote on which of the eight Democrats they would most like to be the nominee .
Candidates who win at least 15 % of the vote on Saturday will be awarded delegates - in Nevada , 36 delegates will be distributed according to how well candidates performed .
• A simple guide to US primaries and caucuses • Five charts that explain the Democratic race All the candidates are aiming to reach 1,990 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make them the final nominee .
That 's a long way off - right now , Pete Buttigieg has 22 , Bernie Sanders 21 and Elizabeth Warren has eight .
As we just mentioned , the Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has the third highest number of delegates right now , but that does n't give you the full picture .
The caucuses in Iowa and primary in New Hampshire earlier this month did n't go as well as her campaign had hoped .
But this was before her spirited performance in a Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she repeatedly skewered emerging rival Michael Bloomberg .
Her campaign said this led to its best fundraising day yet .
• The Nevadans left behind by Trump 's boom Last time around , rival Amy Klobuchar came third in New Hampshire after a strong debate performance a few days earlier .
Might Ms Warren see a similar bump in Nevada ?
It 's also worth keeping an eye on Joe Biden .
The former vice-president has performed poorly so far , but is pinning his hopes on the support of Nevada 's Latino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his campaign could soon meet its end .
In a state like Nevada , with its tourist-heavy cities of Las Vegas and Reno , one organisation holds a lot of sway : the Culinary Union , made up of restaurant , hotel and casino workers .
An endorsement from this group can help decide who wins Nevada 's caucuses : it played a large part in Barack Obama 's win there in 2008 , for example .
But this year , it chose not to endorse a candidate .
Union members do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single-payer healthcare programme , because they 're reluctant to give up the insurance plan the union carefully negotiated for them .
Last week , union officials said Sanders supporters were sending them abuse over their stance .
• Buttigieg : the rise of the young ex-mayor But the lack of an endorsement was more of a blow for Mr Biden , who does n't support a single-payer system and whose views seemingly aligned more closely with the union 's .
You may remember that in the last caucuses in Iowa , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glitch caused by an app rolled out by the Democratic Party .
Could we see similar problems here ?
Hopefully not .
Officials in Nevada have decided not to use the app to record results and are instead relying on an online form provided by Google , downloaded on to a load of iPads .
I 'm a single issue voter .
I am bipolar .
Right now it 's fine because I 'm on my parents ' health insurance but when I turn 26 I will no longer be .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substantial healthcare system , and every other civilised nation has it , so I just do n't understand why we do not .
I 'm planning to caucus for Bernie Sanders because he has a strong platform on healthcare and he has a large following among people of my demographic .
Other issues that matter to me are college education and the prison system - I think that needs some reformation - as well as poverty and homelessness .
My least favourite would probably be Joe Biden - he gives the appearance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or what 's going on .
I think he 's too moderate for me , personally - I do n't think he 'll get any major change going .
I 've been a big follower of Biden 's throughout his entire campaign .
I 've been to all of his rallies .
I 'm a big fan of Obama , so seeing Biden with Obama and being able to follow him through all of his policies , that they both accomplished together , was something that really moved me forward to vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hispanic community , the minority community , he 's really big on immigration reform , as far as looking after everyone equally .
With the LGBT community - I myself am part of the LGBT and Hispanic community - he really targets a lot of the issues that are most concerning for me .
Healthcare is a really big issue here in Nevada , especially with Culinary Union workers , as is immigration reform , with Nevada being a really diverse state .
I really do appreciate his stance on immigration .

He really reaches out to the Hispanic community, the minority community, he's really big on immigration reform, as far as looking after everyone equally. With the LGBT community - I myself am part of the LGBT and Hispanic community - he really targets a lot of the issues that are most concerning for me.


bbc--2020-02-22--Harry and Meghan to end use of 'SussexRoyal' brand

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to stop using their `` SussexRoyal '' brand from spring 2020 .
The couple had been in discussions with aides and senior royals about using the name following their decision this year to step back from royal duties .
But a spokesperson for the couple said it was agreed the word `` royal '' could not be used due to government rules .
Applications to trademark the SussexRoyal brand have also been withdrawn .
The couple 's popular Instagram account uses the name SussexRoyal , as does their website .
• How might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harry arrives in Canada ahead of new chapter A spokesperson for the Sussexes said they were `` focused '' on plans to establish their new organisation in the spring .
But they had agreed not to name it the Sussex Royal Foundation .
Royal author Robert Hardman told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme the decision on the brand name was a `` setback '' for the couple .
`` They 've spent a great deal of money registering the trademarks , '' he said .
However , branding expert Rita Clifton told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be an `` inconvenience '' rather than an insurmountable problem .
She said any brand `` is not just a name and a logo but also what you do '' .
This was not what Harry and Meghan thought it would be .
Their bombshell statement in early January was full of talk about `` a progressive new role '' in the Royal Family , about `` collaboration '' with other members of the family , about `` continuing to support Her Majesty the Queen '' .
They thought a hybrid role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible - some royal duties , some Commonwealth duties , on their terms , with private lives attached .
Instead , there is now nothing royal about them other than their names , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , and their private connections with their relatives .
There will be no public royal role , no military commands , no royal tours and now not even use of the word `` royal '' .
The loss of `` SussexRoyal '' will be a blow .
It is their public face , their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name .
But `` royal '' could not survive alongside a private existence .
The couple have had to bow to the logic of their desire for a new and independent life - they will be royal no more .
A spokeswoman for the Sussexes said : `` While the duke and duchess are focused on plans to establish a new non-profit organisation , given the specific UK government rules surrounding use of the word royal , it has been therefore agreed that their non-profit organisation , when it is announced this spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation .
`` The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'SussexRoyal ' in any territory post-spring 2020 . ''
The spokeswoman said trademark applications that were filed as protective measures `` acting on advice from and following the same model for the Royal Foundation '' have been removed .
It was announced this week that the couple will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March .
They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen but arrangements will be reviewed after 12 months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended to split their time between the UK and North America , and would be in the UK `` regularly '' .
They will attend six events in the UK in February and March , including the Commonwealth Day Service on 9 March .
Harry is also expected to attend the London Marathon in April in his capacity as patron , while the couple will also attend the Invictus Games in the Netherlands in May .
The couple have been in Canada with their son Archie for much of this year , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following an extended six-week Christmas break on Vancouver Island .
Before announcing their plans to step back from royal duties in January , they had spoken about how they had struggled under the media spotlight .

In a statement on their website, the couple said: "While there is not any jurisdiction by the monarchy or Cabinet Office over the use of the word 'Royal' overseas, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use 'Sussex Royal' or any iteration of the word 'Royal' in any territory (either within the UK or otherwise) when the transition occurs spring 2020."


bbc--2020-02-22--New blue British passport rollout to begin in March

The first blue British passports for nearly 30 years will be issued next month , the Home Office has said .
The current burgundy design is being replaced , following the UK 's departure from the European Union .
Blue passports were introduced in 1921 and phased out after 1988 when members of the then European Economic Community agreed to harmonise designs .
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the passport will `` once again be entwined with our national identity '' .
• Should the British passport be blue ?
• How have passport photos changed in 100 years ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a unique opportunity to ... forge a new path in the world '' and enabled a return to `` the iconic blue and gold design '' .
The UK was never formally compelled to change the colour of its passport in the 1980s but did so with other member states .
Securing a change in the design became a rallying point for Brexit supporters , with the government announcing in December 2017 that the blue passport would return .
The government estimates that all newly-issued passports will be blue from the summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued alongside burgundy passports , which will remain valid for travel until they expire .
The UK burgundy passports carried the wording European Union on the cover , although the Passport Office last year began to issue them without such a description as older stocks ran out .
The blue passports will be made by Gemalto , owned by French firm Thales .
However , they will be personalised with the holder 's details in the UK .
The back cover will carry an embossment featuring the floral emblems of England , Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Home Office said the manufacturing carbon footprint of the passports will be reduced to net zero , through projects such as planting trees .
It added the new passport will carry updated security features , including a `` super-strength '' polycarbonate data page , containing embedded technologies to keep personal data secure , and involve the `` most secure printing and design techniques '' to combat identity theft and forgery .
According to the Passport Index , 81 countries have blue passports , including Australia , the United States , Canada , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries also favour them , including Jamaica , Antigua and Barbuda , Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines .
In Europe , people from Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina carry blue passports , while it is a popular colour in central and south America - including in Argentina , Brazil , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Uruguay and Venezuela .
Other nations to have blue passports include Israel , Iraq , Syria and North Korea .

The UK was never formally compelled to change the colour of its passport in the 1980s but did so with other member states.


bbc--2020-02-22--Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag and feminism

The actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has spoken about her conflicting feelings towards feminism .
She told BBC Radio 4 @ @ @ @ @ Murray about the inspiration behind some of the feminist jokes in the hit TV series @

The actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has spoken about her conflicting feelings towards feminism.
She told BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray about the inspiration behind some of the feminist jokes in the hit TV series.


bbc--2020-02-22--London's Coffin Club where people plan their final farewell

Death is n't the easiest subject to talk about , but it 's something being increasingly discussed by people who @ @ @ @ @ what happens .
London now has its very own `` Coffin Club '' where people @ @ @ @ @ their final farewell and even 'try before they buy ' .

Death isn't the easiest subject to talk about, but it's something being increasingly discussed by people who want to take control of what happens.
London now has its very own "Coffin Club" where people can come together to plan their final farewell and even 'try before they buy'.


Week in Pictures

Lizzo was one of several artists to perform live at the Brit Awards on Tuesday at the O2 Arena in @ @ @ @ @ Eilish , Stormzy and London rapper Dave , who won album of the year , @ @ @ @ @ minister a `` racist '' during his performance .

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Lizzo was one of several artists to perform live at the Brit Awards on Tuesday at the O2 Arena in London. Others included Billie Eilish, Stormzy and London rapper Dave, who won album of the year, moments after calling the prime minister a "racist" during his performance.


bbc--2020-02-22--Crash Landing on You: The defector who brought North-South Korean romance to life

An implausible love story in which a ( literally ) high-flying South Korean heiress accidentally paraglides into North Korea , lands on a soldier and falls in love with him has become the latest Korean drama smash hit .
Crash Landing on You is in many ways a typical K-drama romance , but has been widely praised for its well-researched and nuanced portrayal of North Korea , something it achieved by having a real-life North Korean defector on its writing team , as BBC Korean 's Subin Kim explains .
With his broad shoulders and thick torso , Kwak Moon-wan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That 's probably because until 2004 , he served with the Supreme Guard Command , the elite security force which protects North Korea 's ruling Kim family .
He was so trusted that he was assigned to work overseas too , for a North Korean trade company in Moscow which was bringing in much needed foreign currency .
Only a select few North Koreans are permitted to work outside the country , and to ensure their continued loyalty the leaders have measures in place - Kwak had to leave his wife and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2004 , he was ordered to return to Pyongyang .
During a stopover in Beijing , he found out one of his friends in Moscow had reported to their bosses in Pyongyang what he had said in private conversation .
He knew immediately that what he 'd said would cause huge trouble when he got home .
During our conversation in a coffee shop in Seoul , Kwak kept glancing around to check who might be nearby .
He speech is straightforward , if not blunt , but Kwak would n't repeat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only say he had talked about what he saw while escorting members of the Kim family back then .
So he decided to defect .
Alone .
And he has lived in South Korea without his family ever since .
• The North Korean prisoner who escaped with her guard '' I only have one shadow when the sun comes up , '' Kwak said .
`` That 's my life in South Korea . ''
After arriving in South Korea , Kwak , like thousands of North Korean defectors , began the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And it took a remarkable twist of fate for Kwak to find his way into the booming world of Korean entertainment .
Before entering the military , Kwak had spent time learning about film .
Back in the 1980s , the North Korean film industry was booming , because of then leader Kim Jong Il 's well-known love of the art .
At that time , Kwak was about to embark on further education , and he ended up being accepted to study film directing in Pyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korea , a famous filmmaker who was working on a North Korea-themed film project approached South Korea 's spy agency asking for some advice .
Kwak had just finished his interrogations , part of the resettlement process new defectors go through , in which he 'd talked about his film skills .
The agency put him in touch with the filmmaker , who offered him a job at his film company .
Kwak accepted it right away .
He went on to work as an adviser and a screenwriter on a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former colleague introduced Kwak to Park Ji-eun , the head writer of the drama .
She had come up with an idea of a romantic comedy featuring a North Korean officer and a South Korean heiress , but her lack of intimate knowledge of Northern life was a pressing concern .
Kwak joining the team kick-started the Crash Landing on You project .
The series has become one of the most successful Korean dramas of all time .
It tells the story of heiress and businesswoman Yoon Se-ri and North Korean army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one day , Se-ri gets caught up by freak winds , and pushed over the border into North Korea .
She is found by the dashing Jeong-hyuk , who instead of turning her in agrees to keep her safe and help her return home .
Inevitably , they fall in love .
Kwak 's intimate knowledge of how North Korean officials operate meant he was able to contribute ingenious plot devices .
For example , at one point , secret police come across Se-ri hiding in a village .
Jeong-hyuk quickly comes up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy with Division 11 , the military unit which works undercover in the South .
That helps explain her Southern accent , her lack of paperwork and her appearance , and gave the character the freedom to explore the village and interact with others , while refusing to answer their questions about her life on security grounds .
Throughout the show , there are depictions of life which could be made credible through the insights of someone like Kwak .
Trains are shown abruptly stopping because of power cuts , homeless children on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store books and clothes instead of food .
Kwak also helped create a subplot in the drama , of another pair of star-crossed lovers from the North and South , Gu Seung-joon and Seo .
After embezzling a huge amount of money from Se-ri 's brother , Seung-joon goes on the run , and decides to seek refuge in North Korea .
`` North Korea is the only place the Interpol ca n't reach , '' Kwak says .
Is it true that North Korea offers protection for wanted criminals in exchange for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is indeed plausible , '' Kwak says .
`` That 's all I 'd like to say . ''
Some have accused Crash Landing on You of glamorising North Korea .
For example , villagers seem to have plenty of food - but in reality food shortages are a recurring problem .
• In pictures : Growing up in North Korea But these nuanced details are rarely seen by South Koreans , and the drama has even got other defectors excited .
Chun Hyo-jin , who defected when she was 19 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that does not dent her enthusiasm for it .
Most of her family are now living in the South , and the drama has become a weekly topic .
`` Every time it 's on air , we call each other on the phone and talk about the drama , '' Chun says .
`` It has made the people interested in North Korea .
It gets my friends to ask me about North Korea and I 'm really grateful for it . ''
It 's also won praise from people like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through Liberty in North Korea .
`` Its portrayal of various aspects of North Korean society have clearly been thoroughly researched , resulting in the most three-dimensional portrayal of North Korean society of any film or drama to date , '' he told the BBC .
`` It is refreshing how it portrays various aspects of North Korean society without unnecessarily passing judgement , and shows North Koreans as complex people who are ultimately relatable and even lovable , even if they are culturally different . ''
It 's well known that North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are fans of K-drama too - and as Crash Landing on You accurately depicts , a lot of South Korean films and dramas are smuggled into North Korea .
Kwak says he has n't heard of any North Korean who has watched the drama .
`` I 'm sure they will be very interested .
It 's their story .
It 's about them .
`` And I guess that especially North Korean men would feel very grateful to have a handsome guy like Hyun Bin to play one of them , '' @ @ @

During our conversation in a coffee shop in Seoul, Kwak kept glancing around to check who might be nearby. He speech is straightforward, if not blunt, but Kwak wouldn't repeat to me what he said. He'd only say he had talked about what he saw while escorting members of the Kim family back then.


bbc--2020-02-22--Hanau shooting: Why Germany’s far-right AfD is blamed over racist violence

The murder in Hanau of nine people of foreign heritage has shocked Germany and sparked heated debate about the root causes of far-right xenophobic violence .
Politicians and voters from across the political spectrum are pointing the finger at one party : the far-right Alternative for Germany ( AfD ) .
It is Germany 's biggest opposition party , with 89 seats in the 709-seat Bundestag ( lower house ) .
It also has MPs in all 16 regional parliaments .
`` The AfD is the political arm of hate , '' said prominent Green Party politician Cem Ozdemir .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre-left Social Democrats ( SPD ) , called for the AfD to be put under surveillance by the security services .
Conservative Christian Democrat ( CDU ) politician Mathias Middelberg says AfD politicians have coarsened the debate , and that this is contributing to right-wing extremist violence .
The AfD is not accused of direct involvement in the bloodshed , and the party has condemned the Hanau attack .
But AfD leaders refuse to accept that the killing was motivated by a far-right ideology or that the attacker might have been influenced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was simply a disturbed individual with psychological problems .
• How right-wing is nationalist Alternative for Germany ?
Hanau was the third major far-right attack in Germany in nine months .
Last June a senior CDU politician , Walter Lübcke , was shot dead because he supported refugees .
And in October a gunman tried to carry out a massacre in a synagogue in Halle .
He was only prevented by his own incompetence and inability to smash down the synagogue 's wooden door .
In his frustration he killed two passers-by .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in Munich in a mass shooting that was initially falsely labelled as an Islamist terror attack .
The perpetrator was in fact a right-wing extremist who targeted teenagers of non-German descent .
In all four cases the attacker was an unstable solitary individual , radicalised by racist hate speech and far-right ideology online .
AfD leaders are careful to stay on the side of legality when talking about minorities ; Germany has strict hate-speech laws .
But the language used by some AfD politicians serves to reaffirm the prejudice that ethnic or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no place in Germany .
Support for the AfD has surged , and its policies hardened , since nearly a million non-EU migrants reached Germany in 2015 .
One AfD politician has called migrant workers who came to Germany decades ago `` trash '' .
An AfD leader called for a German-born left-wing politician of Turkish heritage to `` be disposed of in Anatolia '' .
And during a speech in parliament , another AfD leader , in a reference to Muslim migrants , said `` headscarf girls , welfare-supported knifemen and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nationally , support for the AfD appears to have peaked - in most opinion polls varying between 10 and 15 % .
And currently the AfD has no prospect of entering government , either nationally or regionally , as all other parties refuse to form governing coalitions with it .
But it is the largest party in some parts of eastern Germany .
And its arrival into politics has fragmented the party system , making it harder for mainstream parties to form stable governing coalitions .
This was seen most starkly in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Thuringia , where the AfD and radical left Linke party won the most votes .
Chancellor Angela Merkel 's CDU has refused to work with either party .
But the CDU was thrown into turmoil when some of its regional politicians disobeyed the party line in Berlin , and voted for a premier who was also supported by the AfD .
Subsequently the party decided to relax its policy and co-operate with the Linke to resolve the regional crisis .
As the CDU prepares for the post-Merkel era - her final term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis in Thuringia has exposed an existential question for the CDU : how to deal with the AfD ?
It 's an internal battle between Merkel-style centrists , who want to maintain the firewall against the far right , and right-wing hardliners nostalgic for a time before gay marriage and immigration and who could imagine one day working with the AfD .
The outrage over the bloodshed in Hanau , and growing consensus that racist rhetoric may contribute to attacks like this , will no doubt strengthen the resolve of politicians who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of government .
The attack may also make some voters think twice before putting their cross beside the AfD .

The outrage over the bloodshed in Hanau, and growing consensus that racist rhetoric may contribute to attacks like this, will no doubt strengthen the resolve of politicians who want to keep the far right out of government. The attack may also make some voters think twice before putting their cross beside the AfD.


bbc--2020-02-22--Politics and protest at São Paulo's street parties

São Paulo was always thought of as Rio de Janeiro 's boring cousin during carnival .
The city that people used to leave to go and have some fun .
But this year , Brazil 's biggest city is home to the largest number of street parties , or blocos .
There are 870 in all , starting before carnival this weekend and carrying on afterwards .
That compares with 384 in Rio .
The growth in São Paulo 's carnival has come about with the support of the city 's authorities .
They 've introduced regulations in recent years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow them to happen .
`` There was a time when they used to say the street was a place just for cars and we said , 'No it is n't , the street is a place for people ' , '' says Ale Natacci , the President of Associação Cultural Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta bloco - the biggest in São Paulo .
The Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta bloco was one of the first .
It started off as a bit of fun between friends but every year it 's grown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up last Sunday .
And it 's paid off .
`` It is big business , people come to Sao Paulo , stay in hotels , go to restaurants , get to know the city , '' says singer Wilson Simoninha , another of the bloco 's founders .
`` The city understood that if it was organised , it could earn more , in addition to being able to show our culture and bring free entertainment to people , '' he says .
`` We get private sponsors , no government sponsorship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make this party beautiful . ''
Every year there 's a theme - it 's a very activist bloco .
This year 's theme is `` long live resistance '' .
`` This year , the theme was easy , it was a gift , '' says Ale , referring to accusations of censorship by Jair Bolsonaro 's government .
`` Culture is being marginalised and we thought it was important to say no , culture is very important , it creates jobs .
Carnival is culture , it is democracy , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democracy , freedom of expression and culture . ''
People dress up for the street parties and this year 's theme saw people don political outfits , sending up the right-wing government .
Carolina Lazameth is a teacher from Macapa ( Amazon ) and she wore a headband with the phrase 'Who did you vote for ? '
`` The government in power has made serious attacks towards culture .
For me carnival is as much protest as political act , '' she says .
`` I see my body as a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important in making fun , that anyone who comes up to me knows who I voted for so there 's no surprises . ''
Of the carnival 's importance , Simoninha is in no doubt .
`` There is no more powerful weapon to fight against any of these injustices or these angry manifestations than love and joy , '' he says .
`` Carnival belongs to everyone .
To children , to liberals , to conservatives . ''

"The city understood that if it was organised, it could earn more, in addition to being able to show our culture and bring free entertainment to people," he says. "We get private sponsors, no government sponsorship, everything is private. We can make this party beautiful."


bbc--2020-02-22--Trump in India: A brief history of US presidents' trips

US President Donald Trump is expecting a raucous welcome on his first official state visit to India on Monday and Tuesday .
He follows a long line of leaders who have made the journey .
Some of his predecessors were greeted enthusiastically and one even had a village named after him ; others stumbled through diplomatic gaffes .
Can history be a guide to how this diplomatic tryst might go ?
Here 's a brief look at past visits- the good , the bad and the awkward .
Dwight D Eisenhower , the first US president to visit India , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he landed in the national capital , Delhi , in December 1959 .
Huge crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the World War Two hero in his open-top car - Mr Trump is expecting a similar reception in Ahmedabad city , where he will be doing a road show .
The warmth between Eisenhower and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru helped during what was a rocky phase in US-India ties .
This was early in the Cold war , when the US and Pakistan had become become close allies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` non-aligned '' .
Like today , relations with China were at the core of the India-US equation , with Washington pressuring Delhi to take an aggressive stance with Beijing on the issue of Tibet .
But , on the whole , Eisenhower 's four-day trip was billed a success .
And nearly every US president on a state visit to India has emulated his itinerary : he laid flowers at Mahatma Gandhi 's memorial , took in the splendour of the Taj Mahal , addressed parliament and spoke at Delhi 's iconic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one news report , attracted one million people .
When he left , Nehru said he had taken with him `` a piece of our heart '' .
Richard Nixon was no stranger to India when he arrived in August 1969 for a day-long state visit .
He had been here as vice-president in 1953 , and before that on personal trips but , by all accounts , he was n't a fan .
`` Nixon disliked Indians in general and despised [ Prime Minister ] Indira Gandhi , '' according to Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nixon , Kissinger and a Forgotten Genocide .
And , he adds , the feeling was said to be mutual .
This was also at the height of the Cold War , and India 's non-alignment policy `` appalled '' American presidents .
Bass says that under Gandhi , India 's neutrality had turned into a `` noticeably pro-Soviet foreign policy '' .
The relationship only turned frostier after the trip as India backed Bangladesh ( then East Pakistan ) in its fight for independence from Pakistan , a close American ally .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visited the White House in 1971 .
Declassified state department cables later revealed that Nixon had referred to her as an `` old witch '' .
Although Jimmy Carter 's two-day visit in 1978 marked a thaw in India-US relations , it was not free of hiccups .
With some 500 reporters in tow , Mr Carter followed a packed itinerary : he met Prime Minister Morarji Desai , addressed a joint session of parliament , went to the Taj Mahal , and dropped by a village just outside Delhi .
The village @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection : Mr Carter 's mother , Lillian , had visited here when she was in India as a member of the Peace Corps in the late 1960s .
So when Mr Carter and his wife , Rosalynn , made the trip , they gave the village money and its first television set .
It was even renamed `` Carterpuri '' , a moniker it still holds .
But beyond the photo-ops , India and the US were sparring .
India was building its nuclear programme , and had conducted its first test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sign the NPF , which sought to stop the spread of nuclear weapons .
But India refused , saying the agreement discriminated against developing countries .
In a leaked conversation that made headlines and threatened to derail the visit , Mr Carter promised his Secretary of State , Cyrus Vance , a `` very cold and very blunt '' letter to Desai .
The two leaders signed a declaration , promising greater global co-operation , but Mr Carter left India without the assurances he had hoped for .
If there was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton 's in March 2000 with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee .
Mr Clinton 's arrival came after a two-decade lull - neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush Snr made the journey East .
It came at a tricky time as Washington had imposed sanctions on Delhi following its 1999 test of a nuclear bomb .
But , according to Navtej Sarna , a former Indian ambassador to the US , the five-day trip was `` a joyous visit '' .
It included stops in Hyderabad , a southern city that was emerging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , India 's financial capital .
`` He came and saw the economic and cyber potential of India , and democracy in action , '' says Mr Sarna .
Mr Clinton also danced with villagers , took a tiger safari and sampled Delhi 's famously creamy black dal ( lentils ) at a luxury hotel that has since been associated with the president .
The country 's reaction is perhaps best expressed in this New York Times headline : `` Clinton fever - a delighted India has all the symptoms . ''
'The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ W Bush , as Forbes magazine once put it , was the `` best US president India 's ever had '' .
His three-day visit in March 2006 was a highlight in the two countries ' strategic relationship - especially in matters of trade and nuclear technology , subjects they have long wrangled over .
His strong personal dynamic with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was hard to miss - after he left office , Mr Bush , a keen artist , even painted a portrait of Mr Singh .
The two leaders are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal , which was signed during Mr Bush 's visit .
It brought India , which had for decades refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT ) , out of isolation .
Energy-hungry India got access to US civil nuclear technology in exchange for opening its nuclear facilities to inspection .
However , while the visit was substantive , it was not as spectacular as others - there was no trip to the Taj , nor an address to parliament .
But the timing was important .
Anti-US sentiment over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-wing MPs had staged a protest against Mr Bush 's visit , and there were demonstrations in other parts of India .
Barack Obama was the only president to make two official visits .
First , in 2010 with Mr Singh , and then in 2015 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
On his first visit - in a break from the past - he landed in Mumbai , instead of Delhi , with a large trade delegation .
This was not just about economic ties but a show of solidarity following the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed 166 people .
Mr and Mrs Obama even stayed at the Taj Mahal hotel , one of the main targets .
It was significant that the US president declared support for India to join a reformed and expanded UN Security Council , says Alyssa Ayres , a former US deputy assistant secretary of state for South Asia .
`` That all these years later nothing has changed in the UN system is another matter , but that was a major policy shift for the United States . ''
Mr Obama returned in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republic Day celebrations , at PM Modi 's invitation .
Trade , defence and climate change were at the heart of the talks .
The trip also emphasised an Indo-Pacific strategy , where both leaders expressed unease over Beijing 's provocations in the South China Sea .
The US and India have certainly had their ups and downs , but during the last official visit in 2015 , Mr Obama and Mr Modi signed a declaration of friendship : `` Chalein saath saath [ Let 's move forward together ] ... '' it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the relationship forward , but it 's unclear how .
His arrival in Ahmedabad , the main city in PM Modi 's home state of Gujarat , followed by a big arena event , is expected to draw a massive crowd .
It will echo Eisenhower 's rally in Delhi , perhaps cementing the personal ties between the two leaders .
But while Mr Trump 's trip will be packed with pageantry , it could be light on policy .
Unlike other presidential visits , this one is not expected to yield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal Mr Trump so badly wants looking unlikely .

The warmth between Eisenhower and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru helped during what was a rocky phase in US-India ties. This was early in the Cold war, when the US and Pakistan had become become close allies, and India insisted on staying neutral or "non-aligned". Like today, relations with China were at the core of the India-US equation, with Washington pressuring Delhi to take an aggressive stance with Beijing on the issue of Tibet.