bbc--2020-07-05--Working from home: 'I'm a bit brainier than he thought I was'

What is it you do again ?
Before the coronavirus lockdown a lot of us did n't really know what our partner did at work .
Our eyes have been opened .
`` I was just mum , '' says Samar Small , looking back to life before lockdown .
Her family did n't give a second thought to what she did day to day .
Samar is a manager at Royal Mail , responsible for a range of things , including communicating with bulk buyers of stamps ( like the supermarkets ) , mail redirection services , and overseeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May .
She usually works out of the Cardiff Mail Centre with colleagues hot-desking around her .
Since March she has swapped that for the kitchen table in her three-bedroom semi , with her husband and two teenagers milling around , picking up snippets of conversations involving big projects and huge sums of money .
`` They hear the figures being bandied round : 'What about that £2m ? '
It 's not what they expected , '' she says .
Her husband Stephen goes into work at weekends , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do herself , so she has a good grasp of what he 's doing .
But it 's the first time he 's had much insight into what she does all day .
`` I 'm probably a bit brainier than he thought I was - dare I say it ! ''
she says .
`` It 's been a bit of an eye-opener , '' admits Stephen .
There are the stacks of spreadsheets , all the financial accounting acronyms , and the hours and hours on the phone to everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's been `` blown away '' , he says , by just how professional she is all round , her confidence in challenging other people 's plans if she sees a flaw , and her eloquence and firmness in meetings .
`` Most of us find that we get to know somebody perfectly well , and can love and live with them , and still not know what they do , '' says psychologist and executive coach Sue Firth .
`` It 's quite revelatory to see what your other half does .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect , she says , including when parents with jobs find out just how much work it takes to keep the house and children in order .
The learning curve has been steeper for some than others .
`` Kirsty '' from Sheffield estimates her police officer husband knew `` pretty much zero '' about her job as a financial consultant before lockdown .
( She did n't want us to use her real name because of her husband 's profession . )
`` He had no clue .
He struggled to tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says .
More than anything , he 's staggered by the level of responsibility she has , and the sheer volume of work on her plate .
`` [ Before lockdown ] he never understood why I was working so late .
He probably thought I was hanging out having a drink , '' says Kirsty .
Now her husband sees her working 12-hour days .
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As for her , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot more insight into his work , when every few minutes his police control centre radio is crackling into life .
Having a husband who is in the police means she 's already a bit `` hardened '' to what she hears , but the call-outs for suspected suicides are still always awful to hear and much more frequent than she expected .
He 's a detective constable , so has to collate files of evidence for the Crown Prosecution Service .
That means sitting on a laptop and liaising with colleagues on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There 's a lot of paperwork , but there 's the added pressure of dealing with people and events that are often shocking and unpleasant .
Kirsty admires the way he remains professional no matter what , and feels she 's getting a more realistic idea of what it is like to work on the frontline .
`` People do n't realise how busy they are , '' she says .
`` The stuff he has to see , to deal with day in , day out . ''
'Who even are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're not just learning about what our other half does for a living , but how they go about it , and what their `` work personalities '' are like too .
`` I do n't think we ever know our 'work version ' of our partners .
Mine used the phrase 'sense check ' the other day , I was like 'who even are you ?
! '
, '' says Alison Hinchliffe from Mottram in Greater Manchester .
Her husband Scott works for an American company , and she says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his Zoom calls .
He 's also seen a different side to her .
`` I work in arrears recovery for a social landlord , and obviously have a lot of worried and distressed people on the phone , '' says Alison .
She says she 's `` not a very sentimental person '' , so when Scott hears her on the phone , `` he laughs and says he never realised how much compassion I have '' .
Working from home wo n't always bring out the best in our partner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you find yourself living with the `` sergeant major '' version of your husband or wife it can cause friction .
For example , she says several of the executives she coaches are struggling to cope without the fix of adrenaline they usually get from being in the office environment .
`` Some are getting frustrated and are difficult to live with because what matters to them is winning , competition , control , '' she says .
Some of their spouses have had to issue ultimatums - you work in your study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't bring your phone .
Other executives she 's spoken to are tense and ca n't relax , which is n't easy for partners and kids either .
Sheri Jacobson , founder of psychotherapy clinic Harley Therapy in London , says such revelations do n't have to undermine a relationship if dealt with well .
`` It 's perfectly possible a person is a tyrant at work and a gentle soul at home , and you see both parts when you 're working from home together , '' she says .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and empathy it can be worked through . ''
Yet even if you only discover very positive traits in your partner , there is the risk of jealousy arising , if you see them getting on a little too well with a colleague for example .
`` Your partner will be pretty attuned to notice if there 's any romantic spark or flirtation going , '' Sheri warns .
But on a work level too , she says seeing your partner in super-efficient , super-connected mode can feel `` a bit threatening to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possible to feel outdone by your partner because they have better abilities than you were aware of . ''
Fortunately , that could n't be further from the case for Mattia Zambaldi and Frankie de Tavora , who have been working alongside each other in their London flat .
They 've found plenty of things they do n't have in common .
He works for stadium management at Arsenal FC , she does n't like football .
He gets up punctually at 6:30am , she rolls up , interrupting his meetings , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature '' and , working in hospitality , is used to an unstructured week .
He wears a body brace to ensure a healthy posture and insists on set meal times .
But they 're both gushing with admiration for the other 's abilities .
`` She 's very sharp , '' says Mattia .
`` She understands straight away topics that are not straight forward .
When it comes down to being professional , sometimes I wonder why she 's not at the top of a big company . ''
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` His dedication is clear to me . ''
She says Mattia is able to be both professional and genuinely himself at the same time , and has a vast array of skills .
She feels lucky that her future children will have a father with such knowledge .
And if the hours working side-by-side have taught them one thing , it 's that they want to spend more time together , not less .
So instead of going back to work , Frankie is considering returning to university .
That way she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But for some , there are downsides to spending so much time with your partner in a work environment .
`` I 've discovered a severe dislike of his music , '' says Alison Hinchliffe .
`` Phil Collins is awful .
I knew I did n't like him before but I ca n't stand him now ! ''

"Some are getting frustrated and are difficult to live with because what matters to them is winning, competition, control," she says. Some of their spouses have had to issue ultimatums - you work in your study, and when you come out you don't bring your phone. Other executives she's spoken to are tense and can't relax, which isn't easy for partners and kids either.


bbc--2020-07-06--Viewpoint: What Donald Trump gets wrong about Somalia

In our series of letters from African journalists , Ismail Einashe considers how Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign .
President Donald Trump is making Somali-American congresswoman Ilhan Omar one of the bogeywomen of his campaign for re-election to the White House in November - and by proxy her country of birth Somalia .
In his most recent attack , at a campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , he tore into the 37-year-old alleging that she wanted to bring the `` anarchy '' of Somalia to the US .
`` She would like to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country from where she came - Somalia .
No government , no safety , no police , no nothing , just anarchy .
And now , she 's telling us how to run our country .
No , thank you . ''
Ms Omar , who arrived in the US as a child refugee in 1995 , is the congressional representative for Minnesota , which includes the city of Minneapolis where African-American George Floyd was killed by police in May , reigniting Black Lives Matter protests .
But it was Ms Omar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus on in Tulsa , perhaps to distract from all the turmoil and unrest closer to home .
In response Ms Omar said his remarks were `` racist '' .
She added that his anger came out of a recent poll that had shown him trailing his rival , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , in her state , which is home to a large Somali-American community .
The president described Ms Omar as a `` hate-filled , American-bashing socialist '' , warning she would have a role in shaping the country if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is despite the fact that the pair are on the opposite ends of the Democratic Party - Ms Omar had been a prominent supporter of Bernie Sanders to win the Democratic ticket .
But such rhetoric plays well to his base , so the electoral stage has been set , the cast chosen - and Ms Omar and Somalia have starring roles .
In fact they both debuted last year at Mr Trump 's rally in North Carolina where the crowd chanted about Ms Omar : `` Send her back !
Send her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lock her up '' phrase adopted by his supporters against his rival Hillary Clinton in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election .
Ms Omar , who is a fierce critic of the president , had been in hot water at the time - censured by both Democrats and Republicans - for stoking stereotypes about Jews and had apologised for tweets implying US lawmakers only support Israel because of lobby money .
Republican Senator Rand Paul had offered to buy a plane ticket for the `` ungrateful '' Ms Omar to go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get a better appreciation for the United States .
It seems Mr Trump 's view of Somalia stems from the aftermath of the overthrow of Siad Barre in 1991 , since when it has popularly been considered one of the world 's most failed states .
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While Mr Trump imagines that Somalia has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is far from the reality on the ground .
A UN-backed government is making small steps in rebuilding the country and tackling Islamist militants - helped by the many Somalis in the diaspora returning home .
This includes current President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed , popularly known as `` Farmajo '' , who was a registered Republican in Buffalo and gave up his US citizenship to run the country in 2017 .
And the breakaway republic of Somaliland , which has held successive free and fair elections - and , even though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the strongest democracy in the Horn of Africa .
Perhaps the view of Somalia for Mr Trump and his supporters is still tarnished by events in 1993 - one of the most important American foreign interventions in Africa , when US troops launched a disastrous raid in the Somali capital , Mogadishu , to capture a powerful warlord .
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The scenes of the soldiers being dragged through the streets shocked Americans and had a significant impact on US foreign policy in the region .
But under President Trump the US has been engaged in a secret war in Somalia against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab , using drones and special forces , something few Americans know about .
Some Somalis find Mr Trump 's view of their country disconcerting , arguing that it is in part his policy that has made the country more dangerous - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are often the causalities of US drone attacks that have increased under his presidency .
• How the US has stepped up its war in Somalia Somalia 's collapse , nearly three decades ago , dispersed Somalis around the world from the arctic circle to New Zealand .
In the US , Minneapolis is home to one of the largest Somali diaspora populations in the world - a visibly black and Muslim community .
Since 9/11 there have been fraught conversation over the place of Muslims in America .
Mr Trump often uses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ versus bad migrants , playing into these fears .
For the president , Ms Omar does not fit into his idea of a `` good migrant '' .
The proud Hijab-wearing politician fought for her right to wear headwear in the House of Representatives , overturning a 181-year ban .
She is not afraid of being Muslim - something that differentiates her from another prominent American-Somali woman Ayaan Hirsi Ali , a former Dutch politician , who is a vocal critic of Islam .
Last year , Tucker Carlson , a host on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news channel , contrasted Ms Hirsi Ali and Ms Omar , saying : `` Two Somali immigrants , one among the most impressive people in America .
The other , among the least . ''
As the US campaign drama unfolds over the next five months , you can expect more of these culture wars to be played out at Mr Trump 's rallies .
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But under President Trump the US has been engaged in a secret war in Somalia against the Islamist militant group al-Shabab, using drones and special forces, something few Americans know about. Some Somalis find Mr Trump's view of their country disconcerting, arguing that it is in part his policy that has made the country more dangerous - and saying Somali civilians, not militants, are often the casualties of US drone attacks that have increased under his presidency.


bbc--2020-07-05--The gaming boss who gets addicted to the games

The BBC 's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world .
This week we speak to Andrew Day , chief executive of computer games developer Keywords Studios .
Andrew Day knows from personal experience just how addictive some computer games can be .
`` I have one of those horrible personalities , that if I open a game , I find , before I know where I am , that I have spent tens of hours on it , '' says the 56-year-old .
`` Back in 2013 ...
I went for a little break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pool with nothing to do .
So I picked up my phone and started playing Candy Crush .
`` That was in June .
I had to give it up in my New Year 's resolutions the following year , because I was just losing so much time on the game .
So yes , I have to be a little bit careful . ''
Andrew is chief executive of Irish company Keywords Studios .
Even if you are an avid gamer , you might not have heard of the Dublin-based firm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of the world 's most popular games - from Call of Duty , to World of Warcraft , Fortnite , Clash of Clans , League of Legends , Assassin 's Creed , and the aforementioned Candy Crush .
`` The full list of games we have worked on is slightly infinite , '' says Andrew .
Keywords employs 7,500 people at 59 offices around the world , from Montreal to Tokyo , and in 2019 it had annual revenues of €326.5m ( $ 369m ; £295m ) .
The business remains under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games under its own name .
Instead it is employed by the world 's largest gaming companies to help them make their products .
It does everything from produce whole games , to parts of them , or handling the transfer from one platform to another , such as making an Xbox game work on a PlayStation .
Or it will design and make all the visual aspects of a game , everything you see , such as the characters , the buildings and weapons .
`` All of those are digital assets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and we are the largest providers of video games art in the world , '' says Andrew .
In addition , Keywords offers a testing service for nearly completed games , to check that they work correctly .
And it has an audio business whereby actors - famous or not so famous - provide a game 's voices and dialogue , and it adds all the music and sound effects .
Further , the company is the world 's largest provider of games translation services - converting games into 50-plus languages .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Keywords has staff who offer customer support under a client 's name .
So if you phone a gaming company demanding help to get you to the next level , you may actually be put through to Keywords employees .
It is a big operation for Andrew to lead , and while coronavirus has temporarily clipped his wings , he typically spends `` half my time '' travelling around the world .
It is a far cry from Keywords ' humble beginnings in 1998 , when a friend of Andrew 's , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firm in Dublin offering translation services to business software providers .
It grew slowly until Andrew was asked to join and lead the company in 2009 , by which time it was solely operating in the gaming sector .
`` He had been asking me for a number of years , he thought I could really grow and make something of the business , '' says Andrew .
`` At the time it was just 50 people in an office in Dublin . ''
Andrew was born and raised in South Africa .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK when he was 16 , settling close to London .
After gaining a management degree from Bradford University , he then had a varied career in business .
He started working for cigarette firm Rothmans , before moving into mergers and acquisitions in a number of industries , and then finally specialising in the technology sphere .
Andrew 's plan for Keywords was big expansion , helped by using his knowledge of organising takeovers to buy firms , which would allow the business to expand the services it could offer gaming companies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coincided with the huge growth in popularity of computer games over the last decade .
To accelerate its growth and acquisitions , in 2013 Andrew floated Keywords on the London Stock Exchange 's AIM market , which raised some £30m .
`` It has been a rare example of spotting an opportunity , having that vision , then creating a business plan and following it religiously , '' says Andrew .
Technology sector analyst Patrick O'Donnell of Irish stockbrokerage Goodbody , says , `` Andrew Day has been critical for Keywords .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew 's leadership , and is now clients to 23 of the top 25 global video gaming publishers , and all top 10 mobile game developers , '' he says .
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`` We get projects to do , '' says Andrew .
`` So if the gaming firms did this work in-house , at the end of a certain project they could have staff just sitting around . ''
Andrew says that Keywords has no plans to ever release its own games , or as he puts it , `` bite the hands that feed it '' .
Instead he thinks the firm will grow to see annual sales of €1bn , such is the growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaming industry with total revenues of more than $ 159bn ( £127bn ) per year .
He is , however , still wary of playing the games himself .
`` I find it hard to put a game down .
I want to complete it , to move to the next level .
Or if I 'm playing the same level over and over again I want to do it faster , or jump higher , or catch more coins .
It appeals to my personality rather sadly . ''

These companies all use Keywords because it is cheaper and more convenient for them to give it work to do it rather than employ vastly more staff in-house. "We get projects to do," says Andrew. "So if the gaming firms did this work in-house, at the end of a certain project they could have staff just sitting around."


bbc--2020-07-06--The North Korean refugees supplying PPE to care homes

Jihyun Park and Timothy Chow understand the meaning of hardship .
Both suffered under the brutal North Korean regime , enduring famine , the deaths of family members and imprisonment in forced labour camps - before fleeing and eventually receiving asylum in the UK .
Wanting to give something back to the country that gave them safe haven , the pair have teamed up with other members of the North Korean community to donate a total of 7,000 sets of personal protective equipment to seven care homes in the north of England .
`` I escaped North Korea two times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Manchester .
`` The first time I only escaped as far as China where I was married off to a farmer and effectively became his slave .
I was later sent back to North Korea and forced to work in a labour camp in the mountains . ''
Stockport-based Timothy Chow 's experience was also harrowing .
He grew up during a famine in the 1990s known as the Arduous March , a period of mass starvation which left anywhere between one and three million North Koreans dead .
`` I grew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the street for years , '' he says .
`` It was n't just me ; there were thousands of children living on the streets .
There was no help from the government , only the threat of imprisonment , torture and oppression .
It was a strange life , but that was my childhood . ''
After successfully escaping the North Korean regime , both Jihyun and Timothy received asylum in the UK .
`` When I arrived in England in 2008 , I could n't speak any English , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind and welcoming .
I cried and cried , because in North Korea , I did n't feel welcome , but in the UK people made me feel at home . ''
Timothy had a similar experience .
`` It was very difficult when I first came here with no friends or family .
But I was quickly welcomed into the community .
`` In North Korea , people are being spied on all the time and you can not trust anybody .
But here in the UK , the warmth of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Timothy credit this generosity of spirit when they were at their most vulnerable , with fuelling their desire to help the Covid-stricken UK .
`` I was following the news and seeing that so many people were dying and I thought how can I help ? ''
says Jihyun .
`` When I lived in North Korea , I was a teacher and my students would often complain that their stomachs ached from hunger .
But at that time I could n't do anything to help .
Now I 'm in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And there are nearly 700 North Koreans in the UK who also want to show their gratitude . ''
Jihyun and Timothy enlisted the help of another defector living in South Korea , and were able to import the 7,000 PPE sets they donated to English care homes .
One of the recipients is The Grange in Stockport , where John Yasin is services manager .
Due to early and comprehensive action , The Grange has avoided the worst effects of the virus , with no Covid-19 cases reported .
Other care homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by the pandemic - nearly a third of all coronavirus deaths in the UK have happened in a care facility .
`` My wife and I have been running this home for around 20 years and have never experienced anything like this , '' says John .
`` We first locked down in the first week of March .
And at the moment , I ca n't see the light at the end of the tunnel .
We do n't know when it 's going to end . ''
The stress has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North Korean community .
`` My wife answered the phone to somebody saying , 'we 're a group of North Korean refugees doing a charitable donation , would you be willing to accept ? '
We said 'yes , we 'd be more than happy ' .
And not only did they make a donation , but the quantity was quite large .
I mean 1,000 masks is not to be sniffed at !
I do n't need to worry about face masks for several weeks . ''
The donation has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers , who now more than ever sense that they are valued .
`` The staff know that they 've been getting donations from the community and that 's been nice for them , '' says John .
`` I really applaud the refugees ; coming to another country as an escapee and then supporting that country 's people with donations like this… I think that 's brilliant . ''
For Jihyun and Timothy , it 's a privilege to be able to help .
`` The people of this country supported us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trauma , '' says Timothy .
`` Now the UK is our home we 're not just going to be the recipients of other people 's kindness - we are also going to support others going through difficult situations . ''
`` This lockdown has been terrible in many ways , '' adds Jihyun , `` but one positive is that it 's brought people together .
`` I 'm proud , and all the North Korean refugees living here are also proud , to be able to say thank you to the @ @ @

"My wife and I have been running this home for around 20 years and have never experienced anything like this," says John. "We first locked down in the first week of March. And at the moment, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. We don't know when it's going to end."


bbc--2020-07-05--Guardiola at a loss to explain Man City defeats

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is struggling to understand why his side have lost nine Premier League games this season .
City lost 1-0 at Southampton on Sunday - a third straight away league defeat .
It is the first time in his career that Guardiola has overseen such a run , while nine losses is the most the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has ever had in a single campaign .
`` We played more than good but it is not enough to win the games , '' he said .
`` We can not say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals this season .
We are leading in goals .
We create a lot of chances .
We are a team who concede less - no team conceded as few chances as us but we lost a lot of games .
`` It 's difficult even for me to find a reason why but you have to insist and talk abut the game , the way they play and try to do more , concede as few as possible and score up front . ''
City won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2017-18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 100 points in the first of those successes and the division 's second-highest tally of 98 in the second .
But they have missed out to Liverpool this season , with the Reds 23 points ahead of Guardiola 's side with five games remaining .
The biggest deficits a Guardiola-managed side had previously had to an eventual league winner was 15 in 2016-17 - his first season at Manchester City when Chelsea won the title - and nine in 2011-12 , when Barcelona lost out on the La Liga title to Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thrashing Liverpool 4-0 on Thursday but the defeat at St Mary 's means they have lost four of their past nine Premier League matches .
But the Spaniard believes his side will soon get back to their best and once again start finishing off the many chances they create .
He added : `` I have confidence we can do it because we are the same guys and we did it in previous seasons .
`` This season the way we are playing is quite similar but it is not enough to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the league , City have already won the Carabao Cup and could end up with a treble , as they are 2-1 up against Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 and still have an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal to come .

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he is struggling to understand why his side have lost nine Premier League games this season.
City lost 1-0 at Southampton on Sunday - a third straight away league defeat.
It is the first time in his career that Guardiola has overseen such a run, while nine losses is the most the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has ever had in a single campaign.
"We played more than good but it is not enough to win the games," he said.
"We cannot say we are not a team who score goals this season. We are leading in goals. We create a lot of chances. We are a team who concede less - no team conceded as few chances as us but we lost a lot of games.
"It's difficult even for me to find a reason why but you have to insist and talk about the game, the way they play and try to do more, concede as few as possible and score up front."
Manchester City have faced the fewest shots in the Premier League with 249 - 59 fewer than Liverpool, who have conceded nine goals fewer
City won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2017-18 and 2018-19, recording a record tally of 100 points in the first of those successes and the division's second-highest tally of 98 in the second.
But they have missed out to Liverpool this season, with the Reds 23 points ahead of Guardiola's side with five games remaining.
The biggest deficits a Guardiola-managed side had previously had to an eventual league winner was 15 in 2016-17 - his first season at Manchester City when Chelsea won the title - and nine in 2011-12, when Barcelona lost out on the La Liga title to Real Madrid.
City were hugely impressive in thrashing Liverpool 4-0 on Thursday but the defeat at St Mary's means they have lost four of their past nine Premier League matches.
But the Spaniard believes his side will soon get back to their best and once again start finishing off the many chances they create.
He added: "I have confidence we can do it because we are the same guys and we did it in previous seasons.
"This season the way we are playing is quite similar but it is not enough to win the games."
Despite falling short in the league, City have already won the Carabao Cup and could end up with a treble, as they are 2-1 up against Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 and still have an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal to come.


bbc--2020-07-05--Barcelona keep alive slim hopes with fine win

Barcelona kept alive their slim La Liga title hopes with an excellent victory at in-form Villarreal .
They took an @ @ @ @ @ turned in Jordi Alba 's cross but Gerard Moreno levelled for Villarreal .
Lionel Messi @ @ @ @ @ midfield before feeding Luis Suarez - who curled in from 20 yards - and the @ @ @ @ @ Antoine Griezmann , who scored a magnificent chip .
Barca 's front three of Messi @ @ @ @ @ perfectly in one of their best performances in recent months .
Messi has now reached @ @ @ @ @ season , the most of any player since he reached that figure in 2010-11 .
@ @ @ @ @ score as he had a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee for offside @ @ @ @ @ a late free-kick .
Barca are four points behind Real Madrid with four games to @ @ @ @ @ rivals to slip up at least twice to have a hope of retaining their title @ @ @ @ @ games and drawn the other since La Liga restarted following the coronavirus pandemic .

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Antoine Griezmann has scored nine La Liga goals for Barcelona since his summer move from Atletico Madrid
Barcelona kept alive their slim La Liga title hopes with an excellent victory at in-form Villarreal.
They took an early lead when Pau Torres turned in Jordi Alba's cross but Gerard Moreno levelled for Villarreal.
Lionel Messi brilliantly won the ball in midfield before feeding Luis Suarez - who curled in from 20 yards - and the Barca captain then backheeled to Antoine Griezmann, who scored a magnificent chip.
Ansu Fati blasted in a late fourth.
Barca's front three of Messi, Suarez and Griezmann clicked perfectly in one of their best performances in recent months.
Messi has now reached 19 La Liga assists this season, the most of any player since he reached that figure in 2010-11.
He was unlucky not to score as he had a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee for offside and hit the crossbar with a late free-kick.
Barca are four points behind Real Madrid with four games to go and need their old rivals to slip up at least twice to have a hope of retaining their title.
Villarreal had won five games and drawn the other since La Liga restarted following the coronavirus pandemic.


bbc--2020-07-05--Liverpool can't think of records despite moving closer to points landmark - Klopp

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool can not focus on breaking records after the Premier League champions made it 17 wins from 17 home games this season by beating Aston Villa .
The Reds moved on to 89 points after second-half goals from Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones secured a 2-0 win .
Liverpool need 12 points from the last five games to beat Manchester City 's record of 100 points in a season .
`` We 've always focused on the game and that wo n't change , '' said Klopp .
`` We did n't come here and have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking records .
`` Hopefully in the future , when the record ends or the season ends , I can start thinking about it .
`` If we can do something special it is great but we really do n't think too much about it . ''
As well as breaking the record for most points in a season , Liverpool can also match Sunderland 's 128-year-old record of winning every home league game in a season .
They have won 17 out of 17 in 2019-20 and 24 in a row in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 1-1 draw with Leicester in January 2019 .
This was Liverpool 's first game at Anfield since becoming Premier League champions and the win ensured they bounced back after being beaten 4-0 by Manchester City on Thursday .
However , they were far from their best with the opening goal coming from just their second shot on target , Mane lashing Naby Keita 's cross in via the underside of the crossbar .
Until then Villa had looked like earning a precious and unexpected point and had even had chances to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anwar el Ghazi 's fierce shot early in the second half .
Mane 's strike clearly deflated the visitors and they fell further behind just before full-time when Jones celebrated signing a new long-term deal by volleying home his first Premier League goal .
Klopp added : `` Aston Villa were fighting with all they had and it makes life uncomfortable .
`` I like it , it was not a brilliant performance but it was a good performance that gets us three points . ''
Defeat for Villa means they remain in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point adrift of safety and still searching for their first win since the Premier League restarted .
• Relive Liverpool 's game against Aston Villa , plus the rest of Sunday 's Premier League action Reds not at their best , but get the job done This was a welcome return to winning ways for Liverpool in their first Anfield game since a first league title win in 30 years was confirmed .
After the thrashing at Etihad Stadium , boss Jurgen Klopp said that his side had not lost any focus after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were distinctly below par in a scrappy opening half against Villa .
After being given a guard of honour by the visitors before kick-off , Liverpool struggled to get into any sort of rhythm and did not register a first shot on target until shortly before half-time when Mane 's snapshot was comfortably saved by former Reds keeper Pepe Reina .
That was only their second attempt on goal - the first time in almost two years that the Reds had managed just two shots in the first half of a Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bench as Klopp rotated his squad , came on just after the hour and only then did the hosts really start to look like their old selves .
In the end Liverpool , as champions do , got the job done .
It was not an encounter that will live long in the memory but it keeps Klopp 's side on course to add a couple more records to an already incredible season .
Villa show fight , but need the points It has been a tough return to Premier League action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid dropping straight back into the Championship .
Dean Smith 's side have now lost three of their five games since the restart , drawing the other two , but while they have arguably got what they deserved in some of the previous fixtures , they can count themselves unfortunate not to have secured what would have been a hard-fought point at Anfield .
For well over an hour Villa went toe-to-toe with the champions .
They were strong and disciplined in defence and looked lively in attack , particularly on the counter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case in recent games , Villa were unable to make the most of the few opportunities that came their way and once Liverpool went ahead , a 10th game without a win looked a formality .
Villa 's performance should give them heart but time is rapidly running out for them to pick up the points they need to survive .
They are only a win away from climbing out of the bottom three but with tough fixtures against in-form Manchester United and Arsenal to come , they need to find a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few chances that come their way .
`` I do n't want to be a valiant loser , we 're scrapping for points , '' Villa boss Smith said .
`` To out-shoot Liverpool at home at Anfield , in terms of efforts on goal , it 's excellent - but we need to take our opportunities .
We never found the quality in the final third they did . ''
Mane the man again - the stats • Liverpool have now won their past 34 Premier League matches when scoring the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1-1 draw with West Ham United in February 2019 • Liverpool are unbeaten in their past 57 Premier League home games ( W47 D10 ) • Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past 24 Premier League away games , since a 0-0 draw with West Brom in January 2016 .
It 's their longest such run in the top flight since September 1989 ( 38 games ) • Aston Villa are without a victory in nine Premier League games ( D2 L7 ) , the longest current winless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sadio Mane has been directly involved in eight goals in his past five Premier League appearances against Aston Villa ( six goals , two assists ) .
• Liverpool 's Mohamed Salah registered his 100th Premier League goal involvement in his 116th appearance ( 73 goals , 27 assists ) - only Alan Shearer ( 100 appearances ) took fewer games to reach this milestone in the competition ( Eric Cantona also 116 games ) .
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Sadio Mane scored the first goal in the 71st minute
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool cannot focus on breaking records after the Premier League champions made it 17 wins from 17 home games this season by beating Aston Villa.
The Reds moved on to 89 points after second-half goals from Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones secured a 2-0 win.
Liverpool need 12 points from the last five games to beat Manchester City's record of 100 points in a season.
"We've always focused on the game and that won't change," said Klopp.
"We didn't come here and have the numbers we have because we thought about breaking records.
"Hopefully in the future, when the record ends or the season ends, I can start thinking about it.
"If we can do something special it is great but we really don't think too much about it."
As well as breaking the record for most points in a season, Liverpool can also match Sunderland's 128-year-old record of winning every home league game in a season.
They have won 17 out of 17 in 2019-20 and 24 in a row in total - a run stretching back to a 1-1 draw with Leicester in January 2019.
This was Liverpool's first game at Anfield since becoming Premier League champions and the win ensured they bounced back after being beaten 4-0 by Manchester City on Thursday.
However, they were far from their best with the opening goal coming from just their second shot on target, Mane lashing Naby Keita's cross in via the underside of the crossbar.
Until then Villa had looked like earning a precious and unexpected point and had even had chances to go ahead themselves, with Alisson parrying away Anwar el Ghazi's fierce shot early in the second half.
Mane's strike clearly deflated the visitors and they fell further behind just before full-time when Jones celebrated signing a new long-term deal by volleying home his first Premier League goal.
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa: Jurgen Klopp praises Curtis Jones
Klopp added: "Aston Villa were fighting with all they had and it makes life uncomfortable.
"I like it, it was not a brilliant performance but it was a good performance that gets us three points."
Defeat for Villa means they remain in the relegation zone in 18th, one point adrift of safety and still searching for their first win since the Premier League restarted.
Reds not at their best, but get the job done
This was a welcome return to winning ways for Liverpool in their first Anfield game since a first league title win in 30 years was confirmed.
After the thrashing at Etihad Stadium, boss Jurgen Klopp said that his side had not lost any focus after achieving their main objective, but they were distinctly below par in a scrappy opening half against Villa.
After being given a guard of honour by the visitors before kick-off, Liverpool struggled to get into any sort of rhythm and did not register a first shot on target until shortly before half-time when Mane's snapshot was comfortably saved by former Reds keeper Pepe Reina.
At 19 years and 157 days, Curtis Jones (48) is the youngest Liverpool player to score a Premier League goal since Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was 19 years and 80 days old when he scored against Swansea in December 2017
That was only their second attempt on goal - the first time in almost two years that the Reds had managed just two shots in the first half of a Premier League game.
Roberto Firmino, left on the bench as Klopp rotated his squad, came on just after the hour and only then did the hosts really start to look like their old selves.
In the end Liverpool, as champions do, got the job done.
It was not an encounter that will live long in the memory but it keeps Klopp's side on course to add a couple more records to an already incredible season.
Villa show fight, but need the points
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa: Dean Smith says Villa showed 'quality' at Anfield
It has been a tough return to Premier League action for Aston Villa as they look to avoid dropping straight back into the Championship.
Dean Smith's side have now lost three of their five games since the restart, drawing the other two, but while they have arguably got what they deserved in some of the previous fixtures, they can count themselves unfortunate not to have secured what would have been a hard-fought point at Anfield.
For well over an hour Villa went toe-to-toe with the champions. They were strong and disciplined in defence and looked lively in attack, particularly on the counter.
But, as is so often the case in recent games, Villa were unable to make the most of the few opportunities that came their way and once Liverpool went ahead, a 10th game without a win looked a formality.
Villa's performance should give them heart but time is rapidly running out for them to pick up the points they need to survive.
They are only a win away from climbing out of the bottom three but with tough fixtures against in-form Manchester United and Arsenal to come, they need to find a way to make the most of the few chances that come their way.
"I don't want to be a valiant loser, we're scrapping for points," Villa boss Smith said.
"To out-shoot Liverpool at home at Anfield, in terms of efforts on goal, it's excellent - but we need to take our opportunities. We never found the quality in the final third they did."
Man of the match - Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
While many of his team-mates were below par, Sadio Mane was one of the few Liverpool players looking to make things happen and took his goal well
Mane the man again - the stats
Liverpool have now won their past 34 Premier League matches when scoring the first goal of the game, since a 1-1 draw with West Ham United in February 2019
Liverpool are unbeaten in their past 57 Premier League home games (W47 D10)
Aston Villa have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past 24 Premier League away games, since a 0-0 draw with West Brom in January 2016. It's their longest such run in the top flight since September 1989 (38 games)
Aston Villa are without a victory in nine Premier League games (D2 L7), the longest current winless run in the competition
Liverpool's Sadio Mane has been directly involved in eight goals in his past five Premier League appearances against Aston Villa (six goals, two assists).
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah registered his 100th Premier League goal involvement in his 116th appearance (73 goals, 27 assists) - only Alan Shearer (100 appearances) took fewer games to reach this milestone in the competition (Eric Cantona also 116 games).
What next?
Liverpool travel to Brighton on Wednesday (20:15 BST) while Aston Villa host Manchester United on Thursday (20:15)


bbc--2020-07-05--Taking a knee highlights 'bigger issue' of fight against racism - Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says whether Formula 1 drivers take the knee is a minor issue in the context of the fight against racism across the world .
Hamilton said : `` It 's still a really powerful message but whether or not you kneel is not going to change the world .
`` It 's a bigger issue across the world than something as little as that . ''
Ferrari 's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull 's Max Verstappen were among the six who chose not to - and other drivers had privately expressed concerns about the political connotations of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hamilton penalised for collision as Bottas wins in Austria • None Predictions : Who will win and who will lose in F1 this season ?
Leclerc said before the race : `` I believe what matters are facts and behaviours in our daily life rather than formal gestures that could be seen as controversial in some countries .
`` I will not take the knee but this does not mean at all that I am less committed than others in the fight against racism . ''
The F1 drivers issued a collective statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday saying they were united against racism and prejudice and in support of diversity .
The issue was discussed at a meeting of the GPDA on Friday and Hamilton emphasised after finishing fourth in the season-opening race on Sunday that he had `` never requested or demanded anyone to take the knee '' and that `` nobody should be forced into a scenario where they have to kneel '' .
`` I never even brought it up , '' he said .
`` It was brought up by F1 and the GPDA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefing , Seb ( Vettel ) and ( Romain ) Grosjean both brought it up and asked the drivers whether or not they would do it and there were several that said they would n't .
`` And I let everyone say what they wanted to say and I opened up to them and I said I will be doing it but you do what you feel is right and I 'm really grateful for those who did kneel along with me .
`` Everyone had the right to their own personal choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to do . ''
The gesture originated in the NFL with Colin Kaepernick , who knelt during the playing of the US national anthem to call attention to issues surrounding racial equality and police brutality .
It has since been adopted during the global protests against racism sparked by the death in police custody of unarmed African-American man George Floyd in May .
Hamilton said he had spoken to Kaepernick on the topic a couple of years ago and had intended to race at the US Grand Prix with a helmet reflecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helmet and everything made in red with his number on the top , '' Hamilton said .
`` But back then I was kind of silenced and told : 'Back down and do n't support it ' , which I would say I regret . ''
Hamilton did not expand , but a source close to him has told BBC Sport that his decision not to race in the helmet in Austin , Texas , was based on advice that if he did so he might have problems with US immigration on entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of time .
Hamilton 's Mercedes team have changed the colour of their cars from silver to black this year to signal their support for anti-racism and diversity and F1 and governing body the FIA have launched a drive to increase equality across motorsport .
Hamilton said he considered it important to continue to push the message .
`` Whether that 's taking the knee , I do n't know whether there will be opportunities to do that , '' he said .
`` I definitely do n't want to do it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say definitely in the background I will continue to try to improve my education and hopefully encourage others .
I do n't want it to be the case of people feeling forced .
I want people to feel excited to be a part of the change . ''
He also addressed the confusion between the slogan `` Black Lives Matter '' , which he wore on a T-shirt before the race , and the political organisation of the same name which has caused controversy over the last week with tweets about Palestine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Certain people are making it more political than it is and then there is UK Black Lives Matter that has spoken some more political issues .
`` But the people at rallies and the people out there marching are fighting for one cause and that 's for equality .
It is not a political thing for them .
`` When I wear the shirt , that is what I am supporting .
I am not necessarily supporting the political movement .
That is something completely different so it is important to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Hamilton said "everyone had the right to their own personal choice" in regards to taking the knee
Lewis Hamilton says whether Formula 1 drivers take the knee is a minor issue in the context of the fight against racism across the world.
Six of the 20 drivers did not join Hamilton in going down on one knee when F1 held a moment's silence to support anti-racism before the Austrian GP.
Hamilton said: "It's still a really powerful message but whether or not you kneel is not going to change the world.
"It's a bigger issue across the world than something as little as that."
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Red Bull's Max Verstappen were among the six who chose not to - and other drivers had privately expressed concerns about the political connotations of the gesture in some countries.
Leclerc said before the race: "I believe what matters are facts and behaviours in our daily life rather than formal gestures that could be seen as controversial in some countries.
"I will not take the knee but this does not mean at all that I am less committed than others in the fight against racism."
The F1 drivers issued a collective statement through the Grand Prix Drivers' Association on Saturday saying they were united against racism and prejudice and in support of diversity.
The issue was discussed at a meeting of the GPDA on Friday and Hamilton emphasised after finishing fourth in the season-opening race on Sunday that he had "never requested or demanded anyone to take the knee" and that "nobody should be forced into a scenario where they have to kneel".
"I never even brought it up," he said. "It was brought up by F1 and the GPDA. When we did the drivers' briefing, Seb (Vettel) and (Romain) Grosjean both brought it up and asked the drivers whether or not they would do it and there were several that said they wouldn't.
"And I let everyone say what they wanted to say and I opened up to them and I said I will be doing it but you do what you feel is right and I'm really grateful for those who did kneel along with me.
"Everyone had the right to their own personal choice and that was what I felt was right to do."
Hamilton tweeted this statement after Sunday's race
The gesture originated in the NFL with Colin Kaepernick, who knelt during the playing of the US national anthem to call attention to issues surrounding racial equality and police brutality.
It has since been adopted during the global protests against racism sparked by the death in police custody of unarmed African-American man George Floyd in May.
Hamilton said he had spoken to Kaepernick on the topic a couple of years ago and had intended to race at the US Grand Prix with a helmet reflecting his support.
"I had a helmet and everything made in red with his number on the top," Hamilton said. "But back then I was kind of silenced and told: 'Back down and don't support it', which I would say I regret."
Hamilton did not expand, but a source close to him has told BBC Sport that his decision not to race in the helmet in Austin, Texas, was based on advice that if he did so he might have problems with US immigration on entering the country, where he spends a lot of time.
Hamilton's Mercedes team have changed the colour of their cars from silver to black this year to signal their support for anti-racism and diversity and F1 and governing body the FIA have launched a drive to increase equality across motorsport.
Hamilton said he considered it important to continue to push the message.
"Whether that's taking the knee, I don't know whether there will be opportunities to do that," he said. "I definitely don't want to do it on national anthems.
"But I would say definitely in the background I will continue to try to improve my education and hopefully encourage others. I don't want it to be the case of people feeling forced. I want people to feel excited to be a part of the change."
He also addressed the confusion between the slogan "Black Lives Matter", which he wore on a T-shirt before the race, and the political organisation of the same name which has caused controversy over the last week with tweets about Palestine and defunding the police.
Hamilton said: "Certain people are making it more political than it is and then there is UK Black Lives Matter that has spoken some more political issues.
"But the people at rallies and the people out there marching are fighting for one cause and that's for equality. It is not a political thing for them.
"When I wear the shirt, that is what I am supporting. I am not necessarily supporting the political movement. That is something completely different so it is important to try to keep them separate."


bbc--2020-07-05--Ramos scores again as Real move closer to La Liga title

Sergio Ramos scored the only goal for a second consecutive game as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao to move closer @ @ @ @ @ .
Ramos slammed home a penalty - just as he did on Thursday against Getafe @ @ @ @ @ Marcelo in a decision given by VAR .
He has scored five goals in seven @ @ @ @ @ since the restart .
Defending champions Barcelona took the gap back to four points when @ @ @ @ @ Sunday night .
Real Madrid 's win over Athletic Bilbao was a game of few @ @ @ @ @ Courtois making only one save .
Courtois became the first goalkeeper to keep 17 clean @ @ @ @ @ single La Liga season since Francisco Buyo in 1994-95 .
Zinedine Zidane 's side only @ @ @ @ @ their remaining four games to secure a second La Liga title since 2012 .

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Sergio Ramos has scored his last 22 penalties for Real Madrid and Spain - including three since football restarted
Sergio Ramos scored the only goal for a second consecutive game as Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao to move closer to the La Liga title.
Ramos slammed home a penalty - just as he did on Thursday against Getafe - after Dani Garcia fouled Marcelo in a decision given by VAR.
He has scored five goals in seven matches - all wins - since the restart.
Defending champions Barcelona took the gap back to four points when they beat Villarreal 4-1 on Sunday night.
Real Madrid's win over Athletic Bilbao was a game of few goalscoring chances, with Thibaut Courtois making only one save.
Courtois became the first goalkeeper to keep 17 clean sheets for Real in a single La Liga season since Francisco Buyo in 1994-95.
Zinedine Zidane's side only need to win three of their remaining four games to secure a second La Liga title since 2012.


bbc--2020-07-05--Inter Milan 1-2 Bologna: The visitors hit back to stun Antonio Conte's side

The 10 men of Bologna staged a stunning comeback to deny Inter Milan the chance to move within a point @ @ @ @ @ A. Musa Barrow struck the winner from inside the box late on , just six @ @ @ @ @ .
Romelu Lukaku had opened the scoring when he tapped in the rebound after Lautaro @ @ @ @ @ post .
Martinez missed the chance to double his side 's lead from the spot @ @ @ @ @ Soriano was sent off .
Both sides finished with 10 men as Alessandro Bastoni was @ @ @ @ @ with the score poised at 1-1 .
Antonio Conte 's Inter remain third in the @ @ @ @ @ Lazio , while Bologna move up to ninth .

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Musa Barrow struck the winner as Bologna came from behind to beat Inter Milan
The 10 men of Bologna staged a stunning comeback to deny Inter Milan the chance to move within a point of second-placed Lazio in Serie A.
Musa Barrow struck the winner from inside the box late on, just six minutes after Musa Juwara equalised.
Romelu Lukaku had opened the scoring when he tapped in the rebound after Lautaro Martinez's header hit the post.
Martinez missed the chance to double his side's lead from the spot, after Bologna's Roberto Soriano was sent off.
Both sides finished with 10 men as Alessandro Bastoni was shown a second yellow card with the score poised at 1-1.
Antonio Conte's Inter remain third in the table, four points behind Lazio, while Bologna move up to ninth.


bbc--2020-07-06--Brain-eating amoeba: Warning issued in Florida after rare infection case

A case of a rare brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Florida , according to health officials in the US state .
The Florida Department of Health ( DOH ) said one person in Hillsborough County had contracted Naegleria fowleri .
The microscopic , single-celled amoeba can cause an infection of the brain , and is usually fatal .
Commonly found in warm freshwater , the amoeba enters the body through the nose .
The DOH did not outline where the infection was contracted , or the patient 's condition .
The amoeba can not be passed from person to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southern US states .
They are rare in Florida , where only 37 cases have been reported since 1962 .
• 'Brain-eating amoeba ' found in water supply near New Orleans But given the potentially deadly consequences of infection , the DOH issued a warning to residents of Hillsborough County on 3 July .
Health officials urged locals to avoid nasal contact with water from taps and other sources .
This includes bodies of open water such as lakes , rivers , ponds and canals , where infections are more likely in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and September .
Those infected with Naegleria fowleri have symptoms including fever , nausea and vomiting , as well as a stiff neck and headaches .
Most die within a week .
The DOH has urged people who experience those symptoms to `` seek medical attention right away , as the disease progresses rapidly '' .
`` Remember , this disease is rare and effective prevention strategies can allow for a safe and relaxing summer swim season , '' the DOH said .
Naegleria fowleri infections are rare in the US , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Prevention ( CDC ) .
Between 2009 and 2018 , only 34 infections were reported in the country .
Of those cases , 30 people were infected by recreational water , three after performing nasal irrigation with contaminated tap water , and one person was infected by contaminated tap water used on a backyard slip-n-slide , the CDC said .

Between 2009 and 2018, only 34 infections were reported in the country. Of those cases, 30 people were infected by recreational water, three after performing nasal irrigation with contaminated tap water, and one person was infected by contaminated tap water used on a backyard slip-n-slide, the CDC said.


bbc--2020-07-06--Xu Zhangrun: Outspoken professor detained in China

A professor who criticised China 's handling of the coronavirus crisis has been detained by authorities .
Xu Zhangrun , who has been under house arrest , was taken away from his Beijing home on Monday , friends said .
The law professor has previously spoken out against the Mao-like cult of personality which has returned under China 's current leader , Xi Jinping .
Police have not commented publicly on the arrest , and it is unclear what charges Mr Xu faces .
• Why people are scared of Hong Kong 's new security law One friend told news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had received a call telling her he was accused of soliciting prostitution while in the city of Chengdu with other liberal academics .
The friend dismissed the allegation as `` ridiculous '' .
Freedom of expression is tightly controlled in China , with those who speak out against authorities risking arrest and jail sentences .
Friends say as many as 20 people appeared at Mr Xu 's house early in the morning , seizing his computer and papers .
Geng Xiaonan , a friend of the professor , told the New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken away '' .
`` He kept a bag with clothes and a toothbrush hanging on his front door so he would be ready for this , '' she said .
A BBC Beijing correspondent says Mr Xu has been treading an ever more dangerous path .
He had been barred from teaching at Tsinghua University - one of the country 's top institutions - after he spoke out against the removal of presidential term limits , allowing Mr Xi to remain in post for life .
He was placed under house arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticising the way President Xi and the government had handled the coronavirus outbreak .
He suggested it might be the last one he ever wrote .

He was placed under house arrest earlier this year after publishing an article criticising the way President Xi and the government had handled the coronavirus outbreak. He suggested it might be the last one he ever wrote.


bbc--2020-07-06--Ryan Adams apologises for 'mistreating' women

Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has written a lengthy apology for his past behaviour , a year after he faced allegations of sexual misconduct .
`` There are no words to express how bad I feel about the ways I 've mistreated people through my life and career , '' the musician said in open letter .
`` All I can say is that I 'm sorry . ''
Last year , seven women told the New York Times that Adams had offered to help them with their careers before things became sexual .
One of them , identified only as `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3,000 explicit texts she said she exchanged with the star when she was 15 and 16 .
The story also contained accusations of psychological abuse from the musician 's former wife , Mandy Moore , who told the paper : `` Music was a point of control for him . ''
Adams ' initial response was to threaten legal action , in a tweet that said the newspaper was `` going down '' .
He quickly deleted that message and apologised to anyone he had hurt , `` however unintentionally '' ; while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied exchanging inappropriate messages with someone he knew to be underage .
Adams said his new apology was prompted by an extended `` period of isolation and reflection '' during lockdown .
`` I 've gotten past the point where I would be apologising just for the sake of being let off the hook and I know full well that any apology from me probably wo n't be accepted by those I 've hurt , '' he wrote , in a letter published by the Daily Mail .
`` I get that and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going back . ''
He acknowledged that many people would view his statement as `` the same empty apology '' he 'd used in the past but added , `` this time it 's different '' .
`` Having truly realized the harm that I 've caused , it wrecked me , and I 'm still reeling from the ripples of devastating effects that my actions triggered .
`` No amount of growth will ever take away the suffering I had caused , '' he continued .
`` I will never be off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for my harmful behaviour , and will be for my actions moving forward . ''
Adams also said he was trying to give up alcohol .
`` In my effort to be a better man , I have fought to get sober , but this time I 'm doing it with professional help , '' he wrote .
`` Sobriety is a priority in my life , and so is my mental health .
These , as I 'm learning , go hand in hand . ''
`` I hope that the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he concluded .
`` And I hope that they will find a way to forgive me . ''
However , the model and actress Karen Elson , who described a `` traumatising experience '' with Adams following the initial New York Times ' report , said she was still to receive a personal apology from the singer .
In a series of tweets , Elson said that while she `` believe [ s ] in redemption and amends even for him , '' Adams `` has not reached out to me since 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` In fact back then he called me a liar which added more pain and made me disillusioned with the entire music industry , '' she added .
`` I would like to hope he would contact women he has hurt via his representatives to apologise privately and give us the opportunity to speak our truth on all the ways his actions caused suffering and for him to listen and try to make amends . ''
A prolific and mercurial musician , Adams has received multiple Grammy nominations for angst-ridden , heartsick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New York and Lovesick Blues .
He has worked with rock legends including Willie Nelson and Elton John , who dubbed him the `` fabulous one '' , and famously covered Taylor Swift 's album 1989 in full , putting a country-Americana twist on her big pop statement .
After the allegations against him surfaced last year , Blue Note cancelled the release of Adams ' 18th album Big Colors .
He has not released any new music since .
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"I've gotten past the point where I would be apologising just for the sake of being let off the hook and I know full well that any apology from me probably won't be accepted by those I've hurt," he wrote, in a letter published by the Daily Mail.


bbc--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases

India has recorded more than 24,000 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours , taking its total above that of Russia .
The country now has the third-largest number of confirmed cases in the world , 697,413 .
There have been 19,693 deaths .
The latest surge in numbers has also been powered by a rise in cases from a handful of southern states , including Telangana , Tamil Nadu and Karnataka .
For the last three days , India 's caseload has galloped at an alarming rate , adding more than 20,000 daily infections per day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cases , it is eighth in fatalities , according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University .
Southern Indian states had earlier managed to keep infections at bay .
But this looks to change as reported infections in the south - Karnataka , Telangana , Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu - are growing faster than the national growth rate , reported The Indian Express newspaper .
India went into a stringent lockdown in March in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus , whose numbers were only in the hundreds then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in phases in June to promote economic activity , even as cases continued to spike .
• How Delhi 'wasted ' lockdown to become India 's biggest hotspot • How 'quacks ' are guarding Indian villages against Covid-19 But experts point to India 's low fatality rate - 2.4 % in comparison to the global average of 4.7 % - as a potential silver lining .
The country 's climbing recovery rate - about 60 % of all its confirmed cases - is another encouraging sign .
India 's active infections - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is significant as it is these cases that have a direct impact on the country 's fragile healthcare system , which has dominated headlines .
Numerous reports of patients being turned away and refused treatment at various hospitals in cities like Delhi , Mumbai and Bangalore has prompted outrage among citizens , and has even led to deaths in some cases .
The rise in numbers is also partly a reflection of increased testing - cities and states across the country have ramped up testing in recent weeks .
The number of daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to local media .
Various states and cities have scaled up testing facilities and Delhi , for example , has focused heavily on antigen testing recently .
But the latest numbers are also a result of normalcy seeping back into India after it began to exit out of its lockdown .
It is partly a reflection of increased activity outdoors , with restaurants opening up and employees returning back to the office .
The rising numbers could also be an indication that India may be rapidly approaching its peak , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the monsoon began between July and August .

Numerous reports of patients being turned away and refused treatment at various hospitals in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore has prompted outrage among citizens, and has even led to deaths in some cases.


bbc--2020-07-06--Suspected drug plane bursts into flames in Mexico after highway landing

A jet aircraft suspected of carrying illegal drugs has been destroyed by fire after landing on a highway in southern @ @ @ @ @ with 390kg of cocaine was found nearby in the state of Quintana Roo , military @ @ @ @ @ had been detected by the Mexican military as it entered Mexican airspace and was followed @ @ @ @ @ were dispatched to the landing site but there are no reports of arrests .

A jet aircraft suspected of carrying illegal drugs has been destroyed by fire after landing on a highway in southern Mexico.
A lorry packed with 390kg of cocaine was found nearby in the state of Quintana Roo, military officials said.
The plane had been detected by the Mexican military as it entered Mexican airspace and was followed by military jets.
Troops were dispatched to the landing site but there are no reports of arrests.


bbc--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: Greece bars Serbian visitors as Balkans cases rise

Greece has banned all but essential travel from Serbia as infection numbers steadily rise in the Balkan country .
For a week from Monday morning , all entry points are closed to Serbian travellers , Greek officials said .
It comes days after Serbian authorities re-imposed lockdown restrictions in the capital Belgrade .
In the last 24 hours there have been another 302 infections reported in Serbia , with more than 16,000 total cases and a death toll of 311 .
In May , there were about 50 new cases reported daily .
• How is lockdown being lifted across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a list of 15 countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the EU , after the bloc partially reopened its external borders on 1 July .
Individual member states are not , however , bound by the list and make their own decisions on border controls .
Serbia is also on a list of countries whose citizens do not need to quarantine on arriving in England .
But there has been a significant rise in cases throughout the Balkans recently .
Montenegro recorded a record daily rise in infections on Sunday , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the capital Pristina as cases rise .
Austria issued a travel warning for six Balkan nations on Tuesday , including Serbia and Montenegro .
And Croatia has reinstated 14-day quarantines for travellers from Bosnia , Kosovo , North Macedonia and Serbia after it saw a spike in infections late in June .
Authorities have declared a state of emergency in several major cities and towns in Serbia , including Belgrade , Kragujevac and Novi Pazar .
Gatherings are restricted , opening hours for cafes and restaurants have been shortened , sporting events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public transport and in indoor public spaces .
Novi Pazar is particularly badly affected , with local media reporting a lack of medical equipment there - allegations which the authorities have denied .
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic was booed on a visit to the city last week .
After imposing one of Europe 's strictest lockdowns in March , Serbia lifted its nationwide restrictions in May .
Since then the country has held football matches with spectators , religious festivals and even parliamentary elections in June .
• Djokovic 'so sorry ' after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since then .
Last week a number of high-ranking officials in the ruling coalition tested positive for Covid-19 after attending an election victory party .
In June , the Balkans Investigative Reporting Network ( BIRN ) issued a report alleging that Serbia had underreported cases and deaths during the outbreak .
President Aleksandar Vucic criticised that article on Thursday , alleging their data was `` not authentic '' .

But for the moment, numbers are nowhere near the peak levels seen in countries such as the UK, the US and Sweden. So when Serbians see pictures of British tourists sunning themselves on Adriatic beaches, it would be understandable if they nursed a sense of injustice.


bbc--2020-07-06--Huawei: UK government weighs up UK ban of Chinese firm's products

The government has received a report into Huawei that is likely to change its policy over the Chinese firm 's role in the UK 's telecoms networks .
Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said GCHQ 's National Cyber Security Centre had delivered its findings , and officials were now examining them before advising the prime minister .
NCSC is believed to have said it can no longer assure the security of Huawei 's products because of new US sanctions .
Huawei said it was open to discussions .
But one of the company 's spokesmen took a tougher line over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government might ban the purchase of new Huawei 5G equipment by the end of the year .
`` UK policy is being dictated by [ the ] Trump administration ... should n't the US respect a United Kingdom in the post-Brexit era being in a position to chose its own telecommunication strategy ? ''
tweeted Paul Harrison , Huawei 's head of international media , UK .
Huawei 's role in the UK seemed to have been settled in January , when the government placed a cap on its market share in mobile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excluded its involvement in the most sensitive parts of 5G known as the `` core '' ' .
However , the US subsequently announced fresh sanctions that forbid the Chinese firm and the third parties that make its chips from using `` US technology and software to design and manufacture '' its products .
Washington claims Huawei is backed by the Chinese military and poses a national security risk , claims the company denies .
NCSC has examined the impact of the sanctions , including the fact that they effectively prevent the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to design and simulate chips before their fabrication , as well as stopping third-party manufacturers from being able to use equipment needed to produce some of Huawei 's most advanced processors .
• Why Huawei 's days in the UK could be numbered • What would happen if the UK ditched Huawei ?
The risk is that as a consequence Huawei would have to start sourcing chips from elsewhere , which UK security officials might not be able to properly vet .
`` The point of commissioning this advice from NCSC was to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Mr Dowden told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme .
`` Clearly the US sanctions will present challenges and that is what that advice is about . ''
The minister suggested a final decision had yet to be taken .
But he added : `` We want to diversify away from these so called high-risk vendors , of which Huawei is is the principal one ... we want to be in a position where we do n't have high-risk vendors in our networks at all . ''
Once the Department for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivers its conclusions to Prime Minister Boris Johnson , he will bring the matter before the National Security Council .
A decision is not expected to be made public before next week .
But on Thursday , MPs will discuss the issue at the House of Commons science and technology committee when it questions Huawei , Vodafone and BT about the implications of a potential ban .

He said a final decision had yet to be taken, but added: "We want to diversify away from these so called high-risk vendors, of which Huawei is is the principal one... we want to be in a position where we don't have high-risk vendors in our networks at all."


bbc--2020-07-06--Nick Cordero: Broadway actor dies aged 41 of coronavirus complications

Nick Cordero , a Broadway and TV actor who spent months in intensive care after suffering complications from coronavirus , has died aged 41 .
`` My heart is broken as I can not imagine our lives without him , '' wrote his wife Amanda Kloots on Instagram .
Cordero was nominated for a Tony for his role in Bullets Over Broadway and appeared in Waitress and A Bronx Tale .
While in hospital he suffered sepsis infections and mini-strokes and had his right leg amputated .
In May , his wife revealed he had woken from a medically induced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a post confirming his death , Kloots said : `` God has another angel in heaven now .
My darling husband passed away this morning .
He was surrounded in love by his family , singing and praying as he gently left this earth . ''
Kloots remembered her husband as `` a bright light '' who was `` was everyone 's friend '' .
She paid tribute to his `` extraordinary '' doctor and thanked everyone for `` the outpour of love , support and help we 've received '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kloots regularly sent him videos of her and their one-year-old son , Elvis , and encouraged fans to take part in a daily sing-a-long .
A fundraising page to help pay for medical expenses raised more than $ 600,000 ( £480,000 ) .
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis led the tributes on Twitter writing : `` My condolences to you Amanda who fought and loved so hard ... so sorry for his little one .
My heart is with you . ''
`` My heart is broken , '' added actor Josh Gad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire Broadway community and the entire world , I mourn the loss of the incredible Nick Cordero . ''
Priscilla Presley tweeted : `` I 'm so shocked to see the news today that Nick has passed .
My heart and soul goes out to Nick Cordero 's beautiful wife and family .
Rest In Peace , Nick . ''
`` I can honesty tell you I have never met a kinder human being , '' said Scrubs star Zach Braff .
`` Do n't believe that Covid only claims the elderly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so shocking and devastating to see one of your own come down as hard as he did , '' wrote Little Women star Florence Pugh on Instagram .
Cordero 's TV credits included Law & Order : Special Victims Unit , and he had a role in the 2017 film Going in Style , which starred Morgan Freeman , Michael Caine and Alan Arkin .
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bbc--2020-07-06--Coronavirus: Fujitsu announces permanent work-from-home plan

Technology firm Fujitsu has said it will halve its office space in Japan as it adapts to the `` new normal '' of the coronavirus pandemic .
It says the `` Work Life Shift '' programme will offer unprecedented flexibility to its 80,000 workers in the country .
Staff will be able to work flexible hours , and working from home will be standard wherever possible .
The announcement follows a similar move in May by social media platform Twitter .
In a statement sent to the BBC , Fujitsu said it `` will introduce a new way of working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and creative experience for employees that will boost innovation and deliver new value to its customers and society '' .
Under the plan employees will `` begin to primarily work on a remote-basis to achieve a working style that allows them to flexibly use their time according to the contents of their work , business roles , and lifestyle '' .
The company also said that the programme will allow staff to choose where they work , whether that is from home , a major corporate hub or a satellite office .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered to its workers will help to improve the performance of teams and increase productivity .
Sree Sreenivasan , a Marshall Loeb Visiting Professor of Digital Innovation at the Stony Brook University School of Journalism , said the announcement underlines the huge long-term impact of the pandemic on the way many of us work .
`` This is yet another sign that everything we know about offices and the future of work is being upended .
Thousands of employers and millions of employees are learning the pros and cons of the new normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best of the pros ( less commuting , more productivity , less expenses , etc ) , while minimising the cons ( lack of in-person bonding , never being off the clock , etc ) , millions will be grateful , while frustrating thousands who preferred the old way of life , '' he added .
• Twitter allows staff to work from home 'forever' In May , Twitter told staff that they can work from home `` forever '' if they wish as the company looks towards the future after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The past few months have proven we can make that work .
So if our employees are in a role and situation that enables them to work from home and they want to continue to do so forever , we will make that happen . ''
Earlier that month Google and Facebook said their staff can work from home until the end of the year .
Google originally said it would keep its work from home policy until 1 June , but extended it for seven more months .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media giant Facebook .

"If they can combine the best of the pros (less commuting, more productivity, less expenses, etc), while minimising the cons (lack of in-person bonding, never being off the clock, etc), millions will be grateful, while frustrating thousands who preferred the old way of life," he added.


bbc--2020-07-06--Ennio Morricone: Oscar-winning Italian film composer dies aged 91

Ennio Morricone , the Italian composer whose credits include the `` spaghetti '' Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star , has died in Rome aged 91 .
According to Italian news agency Ansa , he died in hospital having fractured his femur in a fall some days ago .
The prolific composer also wrote music for Once Upon a Time in America , The Untouchables and Cinema Paradiso .
Having received an honorary Oscar in 2007 , he went on to win one in 2016 for Quentin Tarantino 's The Hateful Eight .
Morricone , who was simply known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town of Rome , scored more than 500 films over seven decades .
Yet he remains best known for the haunting melodies he wrote for the trilogy of 1960s westerns Sergio Leone made with the then little-known Eastwood .
A Fistful of Dollars , For a Few Dollars More and The Good , the Bad and the Ugly centred around Eastwood 's taciturn gunslinger , known as `` The Man With No Name '' .
• Obituary : The composer who changed the sound of cinema Leone called the composer 's contributions `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the score before shooting so he could design his shots around Morricone 's contributions .
Eastwood went on to direct Westerns himself , including the Oscar-winning Unforgiven , but Morricone did not write music for them out of loyalty to Leone .
In a 2014 interview with the BBC 's arts editor Will Gompertz he expressed regret for his decision , admitting he had missed out on `` a great opportunity '' .
Before his win for The Hateful Eight , Morricone received Oscar nominations for Days of Heaven , The Mission , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His death was marked by Italian health minister Roberto Speranza , who tweeted : `` Adieu maestro , and thank you for the emotions you gave us . ''
Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Monday , fellow composer Hans Zimmer said Morricone was `` one of a kind '' and `` an icon '' .
`` His music was always outstanding and done with great emotional fortitude and great intellectual thought , '' he continued .
According to director Edgar Wright , Morricone `` could make an average movie into a must see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a great movie into legend '' .
Author Joanne Harris also paid tribute , remembering an encounter with him at the Baftas when all she had been able to utter was `` Sono una fan '' ( `` I 'm a fan '' ) .
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A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly centred around Eastwood's taciturn gunslinger, known as "The Man With No Name".


bbc--2020-07-05--Athlete accuses London police of racial profiling

Last updated on .From the section Athletics British sprinter Bianca Williams and her partner have accused the Metropolitan Police of racial profiling and acting violently towards them .
They fear they were targeted because they are black and drive a Mercedes .
Police say the vehicle had been on the wrong side of the road and the driver sped off when asked to stop .
Officers were patrolling in the Maida Vale area because of an increase in youth violence .
A police statement said : `` Officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards have reviewed both footage from social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the officers , and are satisfied that there is no concern around the officers ' conduct . ''
Williams and 25-year-old Dos Santos , who are training for next year 's Tokyo Olympics , told the Times they plan to formally complain at being pulled from their car for a weapons search when returning home from a training session .
They say police handcuffed them while their three-month-old son was on board and carried out a search that lasted 45 minutes .
Dos Santos , who plans to meet lawyers on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police as many as 15 times since they changed their car to a Mercedes in November 2017 .
Video of the incident showed them protesting that they had done nothing wrong and Williams screaming `` my son is in the car '' .
The police statement said that at about 13:25 BST on Saturday officers from the Territorial Support Group `` witnessed a vehicle with blacked-out windows that was driving suspiciously , including driving on the wrong side of the road '' .
The statement added : `` They indicated for it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and made off at speed .
The officers caught up with the vehicle when it stopped on Lanhill Road .
The driver initially refused to get out of the car . ''
After searching Williams and Dos Santos , and the vehicle , nothing was found and no arrests were made .
When can the police stop and search you ?
In most cases in England and Wales , police can only stop and search you ( or your vehicle ) if they have `` reasonable grounds '' that you might be carrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to carry out a crime , like a crowbar Reasonable grounds for stopping someone can not be based on race or whether the person is a known criminal .
Instead , officers must base it on current intelligence ( has there been a recent crime in the area , for example ) and make balanced judgement calls on the behaviour of the suspect .
In this case , the Metropolitan Police says there had been an increase in violent crime in the area and that the car in question was driving suspiciously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are stopped , you have a number of rights .
This includes being told the reason why you are being stopped , what they expect to find on you and information on how to receive records of the search .
The incident was first raised on social media by their coach , 1992 Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie , who accused the police of abusing their power and institutionalised racism .
Williams , the fifth-fastest British woman in history over 200m , and Dos Santos said that a written report given to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the wrong side of the road , and that where they stopped is a single car-width road .

Williams won European and Commonwealth gold in the 4x100m relay in 2018
British sprinter Bianca Williams and her partner have accused the Metropolitan Police of racial profiling and acting violently towards them.
European and Commonwealth relay gold medallist Williams, 26, and Portuguese 400m record holder Ricardo dos Santos were stopped in a vehicle in London.
They fear they were targeted because they are black and drive a Mercedes.
Police say the vehicle had been on the wrong side of the road and the driver sped off when asked to stop.
Officers were patrolling in the Maida Vale area because of an increase in youth violence.
A police statement said: "Officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards have reviewed both footage from social media, and the body-worn video of the officers, and are satisfied that there is no concern around the officers' conduct."
Bianca Williams 'hurt' after she and partner were stopped by police
When can the police stop and search you? In most cases in England and Wales, police can only stop and search you (or your vehicle) if they have "reasonable grounds" that you might be carrying: Illegal drugs
Stolen property
A Weapon
Something that could be used to carry out a crime, like a crowbar Reasonable grounds for stopping someone cannot be based on race or whether the person is a known criminal. Instead, officers must base it on current intelligence (has there been a recent crime in the area, for example) and make balanced judgement calls on the behaviour of the suspect. In this case, the Metropolitan Police says external-link there had been an increase in violent crime in the area and that the car in question was driving suspiciously. Bianca Williams denies this. If you are stopped, you have a number of rights. This includes being told the reason why you are being stopped, what they expect to find on you and information on how to receive records of the search.
Williams and 25-year-old Dos Santos, who are training for next year's Tokyo Olympics, told the Times external-link they plan to formally complain at being pulled from their car for a weapons search when returning home from a training session.
They say police handcuffed them while their three-month-old son was on board and carried out a search that lasted 45 minutes.
Dos Santos, who plans to meet lawyers on Monday, said that he had been stopped by police as many as 15 times since they changed their car to a Mercedes in November 2017.
Video of the incident showed them protesting that they had done nothing wrong and Williams screaming "my son is in the car".
The police statement external-link said that at about 13:25 BST on Saturday officers from the Territorial Support Group "witnessed a vehicle with blacked-out windows that was driving suspiciously, including driving on the wrong side of the road".
The statement added: "They indicated for it to stop but it failed to do so and made off at speed. The officers caught up with the vehicle when it stopped on Lanhill Road. The driver initially refused to get out of the car."
After searching Williams and Dos Santos, and the vehicle, nothing was found and no arrests were made.
The incident was first raised on social media by their coach, 1992 Olympic 100m champion Linford Christie, who accused the police of abusing their power and institutionalised racism.
Williams, the fifth-fastest British woman in history over 200m, and Dos Santos said that a written report given to them by police did not mention driving on the wrong side of the road, and that where they stopped is a single car-width road.


bbc--2020-07-06--Exotic frog found among bananas at Llanelli supermarket

A stowaway exotic frog has ended up in a supermarket in Carmarthenshire after a 5,000-mile trip from South America .
Staff at Asda in Llanelli spotted the thumb-sized amphibian among bunches of bananas and called the RSPCA .
It is thought the frog , nicknamed Asda , arrived from Colombia , where hundreds of thousands of tonnes of the fruit are produced and sent to the UK each year .
It is being cared for by specialists in Pembrokeshire where he is feasting on crickets and flies , rescuers say .
RSPCA Cymru was alerted after an eagle-eyed member of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Murray Street store on 29 June .
Amphibians are capable of slowing down their metabolism under different environmental conditions , which is thought to be how the frog survived the long journey without food or water into a cooler climate .
Asda has now been transferred to Silent World Zoo To You , a marine life specialist centre in Haverfordwest where he will now live in a planted , humid environment .
Staff at Silent World believe he is a banana tree frog .
• Frog from Ecuador found in bananas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen everything working for the RSPCA - but this banana-drama was a new one for me , '' said RSPCA inspector Gemma Cooper .
`` This adventurous frog has travelled more than 5,000 miles amid a bunch of bananas , splitting from his native Colombia before ending up at a Llanelli superstore .
`` It 's certainly a long old journey for the weekly shop . ''
Ms Cooper thanked staff at the Asda store for spotting the frog and caring for him until he could be rescued .
Finding frogs among bananas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Ginny Spenceley , from Silent World .
`` With fruit deliveries no longer sprayed or treated , it is n't uncommon for a frog or spider to hitch a ride , '' she said .
`` Fortunately , he 's doing really well and , funnily enough , got very comfortable in a banana skin as we helped settle him into his new , less familiar surroundings . ''
• There are about 800 different species of tree frog , with more than 600 living in Central and South America • Tree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of colours and some change colour to blend into the background as camouflage • Most tree frogs are so small they can sit comfortably on the tip of your finger • Tree frogs use their eyes to help swallow their food .
They close their eyes very firmly which pushes the food item down their throat • Some tree frog species secrete substances on their skin that are used by indigenous peoples as a hallucinogenic drug

Amphibians are capable of slowing down their metabolism under different environmental conditions, which is thought to be how the frog survived the long journey without food or water into a cooler climate.


bbc--2020-07-06--Japan floods: Country braces for more rain as death toll rises

Japan is bracing for more heavy rain after a weekend of flooding left at least 37 people dead .
More than 40,000 rescue workers in the south-west were still searching for survivors on Monday , after record rains caused landslides and rivers to burst their banks on Saturday .
Thirteen people remain unaccounted for , with 800 rescued so far , Japan 's chief cabinet secretary told reporters .
Another 30cm ( 12 inches ) of rain is expected in the next two days .
BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes says that , while it is normal for Western Japan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sweeping out from the tropics during monsoon season , the last two days have seen truly extraordinary amounts of rain falling over the island of Kyushu .
The prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima have been worst hit , with hundreds of thousands of people advised to evacuate .
However , evacuation centres are running at lower capacity because of the risk of coronavirus , with fire department official Toshihiko Nakamura telling the Kyodo News agency that they had sent some evacuees to another centre due to social distancing rules .
Others have opted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infection .
According to Kyodo News , they have been given pamphlets telling them how to avoid deep vein thrombosis from staying in one position .
Japan 's Meteorological Agency said such rainfall had never been seen before in the region .
On Saturday night , the Kuma river burst through its levees in numerous places inundating low-lying settlements .
Fourteen victims were found in one nursing home , after river waters flooded the ground floor .
Another 50 were rescued .
It is Japan 's worst disaster since Typhoon Hagibis struck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes says that, while it is normal for Western Japan to bear the brunt of the rains sweeping out from the tropics during monsoon season, the last two days have seen truly extraordinary amounts of rain falling over the island of Kyushu.