bbc--2020-05-21--Did Jordan go too far? Or was he a great leader? Amaechi and Syed debate

He punched Steve Kerr in training once .
Was it all too much ?
Michael Jordan 's methods for success with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s - brought to light in gripping style during documentary series The Last Dance - have caused plenty of debate .
It 's a discussion we hear in different forms across so many sports : What 's an appropriate type of leadership and when does it go too far ?
Former NBA player John Amaechi , now a psychologist , and journalist Matthew Syed joined that debate on Nihal Arthanayake 's BBC Radio 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opinion is clear - and damning .
`` You do not have to be a jerk in accompaniment to your brilliance , '' he said .
If you 've seen The Last Dance , you will know that Jordan did n't go easy on his Chicago Bulls team-mates .
He once punched Kerr , the smallest guy on the team , during training .
In the documentary , we also see Jordan laying into Scott Burrell - outing his team-mate 's drinking and partying to his parents and calling him `` garbage '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put it : `` Let 's not get it wrong , he was a jerk .
He crossed the line numerous times , but , as time goes on , you think back about what he was actually trying to accomplish and you 're like : 'Yeah , he was a hell of a team-mate . '
'' Amaechi made his NBA debut against Jordan , having signed for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995 .
It was a daunting experience .
`` I do n't remember Michael Jordan from that game and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at him , '' he said .
`` He was that good . ''
For Amaechi , though , Jordan 's approach could do damage too .
`` The presence and the awe that you feel off him is very useful when that is directed at the opposition , '' he said .
`` It is less useful when you feel it every day in practice .
It is less useful when you get feedback from him .
`` Internally , it fractures a team .
Even when there 's components of excellence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good as they could be . ''
By his own admission , Amaechi has n't seen the documentary series .
Instead , he refers to his own playing experience .
`` I played with people who played with Michael , '' he said .
`` Nobody ever has a bad word to say about the fact that he just would put a team on his shoulders and drive .
`` But you would always look at his team and be able to pick one , two , three people who , however hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get out of the dog house , who would find themselves traded on a nod from Jordan . ''
In the documentary , Jordan defended his approach .
`` I pulled people along when they did n't want to be pulled , '' he said .
`` I challenged people when they did n't want to be challenged .
I earned that right . ''
Syed , a former Olympic table tennis player turned author and journalist , does not believe Jordan overstepped the mark .
`` My sense was that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as someone who was tough to play with , '' Syed said , `` but someone who never asked players to do things that he was n't prepared to do himself .
In other words , he set a very powerful example of hard work .
`` I would n't describe him as a toxic influence , based on what I 've seen and what I understand . ''
So what is the best way to describe Jordan 's approach ?
Burrell , speaking to ESPN this week , said : `` People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think it was just challenging people to be the best person they can be . ''
Syed agrees .
`` Jordan 's team is widely regarded as the greatest sports dynasty in history , '' he said , `` so how do you explain their success , if Jordan was such a corrosive influence ? ''
`` Jordan says that winning has a price and leadership has a price , '' Amaechi said , `` and I say , yes , there is a fee to be paid for greatness , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trauma of everyone who accompanies you on that journey . ''

Michael Jordan says he challenged people when they didn't want to be challenged
He punched Steve Kerr in training once. Was it all too much?
Michael Jordan's methods for success with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s - brought to light in gripping style during documentary series The Last Dance - have caused plenty of debate.
It's a discussion we hear in different forms across so many sports: What's an appropriate type of leadership and when does it go too far?
Former NBA player John Amaechi, now a psychologist, and journalist Matthew Syed joined that debate on Nihal Arthanayake's BBC Radio 5 Live show on Thursday.
Amaechi's opinion is clear - and damning. "You do not have to be a jerk in accompaniment to your brilliance," he said.
If you've seen The Last Dance, you will know that Jordan didn't go easy on his Chicago Bulls team-mates.
He once punched Kerr, the smallest guy on the team, during training. In the documentary, we also see Jordan laying into Scott Burrell - outing his team-mate's drinking and partying to his parents and calling him "garbage".
As former Bulls team-mate Will Purdue put it: "Let's not get it wrong, he was a jerk. He crossed the line numerous times, but, as time goes on, you think back about what he was actually trying to accomplish and you're like: 'Yeah, he was a hell of a team-mate.'"
John Amaechi played for the Orlando Magic in the NBA after his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Amaechi made his NBA debut against Jordan, having signed for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1995. It was a daunting experience.
"I don't remember Michael Jordan from that game and it was because I was afraid to look at him," he said. "He was that good."
For Amaechi, though, Jordan's approach could do damage too.
"The presence and the awe that you feel off him is very useful when that is directed at the opposition," he said.
"It is less useful when you feel it every day in practice. It is less useful when you get feedback from him.
"Internally, it fractures a team. Even when there's components of excellence, it stops them from being as good as they could be."
By his own admission, Amaechi hasn't seen the documentary series. Instead, he refers to his own playing experience.
"I played with people who played with Michael," he said. "Nobody ever has a bad word to say about the fact that he just would put a team on his shoulders and drive.
"But you would always look at his team and be able to pick one, two, three people who, however hard they tried, would never be able to get out of the dog house, who would find themselves traded on a nod from Jordan."
In the documentary, Jordan defended his approach. "I pulled people along when they didn't want to be pulled," he said. "I challenged people when they didn't want to be challenged. I earned that right."
Syed, a former Olympic table tennis player turned author and journalist, does not believe Jordan overstepped the mark.
"My sense was that they [his team-mates] spoke about Michael as someone who was tough to play with," Syed said, "but someone who never asked players to do things that he wasn't prepared to do himself. In other words, he set a very powerful example of hard work.
"I wouldn't describe him as a toxic influence, based on what I've seen and what I understand."
So what is the best way to describe Jordan's approach? Burrell, speaking to ESPN this week, said: "People consider it bullying what Michael did. I think it was just challenging people to be the best person they can be."
Syed agrees. "Jordan's team is widely regarded as the greatest sports dynasty in history," he said, "so how do you explain their success, if Jordan was such a corrosive influence?"
Amaechi takes a different point of view.
"Jordan says that winning has a price and leadership has a price," Amaechi said, "and I say, yes, there is a fee to be paid for greatness, but that fee does not have to include the trauma of everyone who accompanies you on that journey."


bbc--2020-05-21--Bundesliga: Dynamo Dresden return two more positive coronavirus tests

German second-tier side Dynamo Dresden have returned two more positive tests for coronavirus .
The Bundesliga 2 club put their @ @ @ @ @ into isolation for two weeks on 9 May after two players tested positive .
Another @ @ @ @ @ a member of the coaching staff have also now tested positive for Covid-19 .
They @ @ @ @ @ quarantine , but the team will still resume training from Saturday .
`` The Dresden @ @ @ @ @ and correctly by quarantining our team at home , because it enabled us to break @ @ @ @ @ team at an early stage , '' said Dresden 's team doctor team Onays Al-Sadi @ @ @ @ @ 2 both restarted on Saturday , 16 May - the first major European league to @ @ @ @ @ - but Dynamo Dresden did not play because their players were isolating .
When they @ @ @ @ @ only about 300 people - including players , staff and officials - will be inside @ @ @ @ @ matchdays .

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Dresden won their last match before the league's shutdown - a 2-1 victory over Erzgebirge Aue on 8 March
German second-tier side Dynamo Dresden have returned two more positive tests for coronavirus.
The Bundesliga 2 club put their entire squad and coaching staff into isolation for two weeks on 9 May after two players tested positive.
Another player and the partner of a member of the coaching staff have also now tested positive for Covid-19.
They will be placed under further quarantine, but the team will still resume training from Saturday.
"The Dresden Health Department acted absolutely responsibly and correctly by quarantining our team at home, because it enabled us to break an infection chain within our team at an early stage," said Dresden's team doctor team Onays Al-Sadi.
The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 both restarted on Saturday, 16 May - the first major European league to resume after the coronavirus shutdown - but Dynamo Dresden did not play because their players were isolating.
When they can return to action, only about 300 people - including players, staff and officials - will be inside or around the stadiums on matchdays.


bbc--2020-05-21--Friday's gossip: Barca lower price of Arsenal & Man Utd target Umtiti

Barcelona have lowered their valuation of 26-year-old French defender Samuel Umtiti to just £27m , amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal .
( Sport - in Spanish ) United have made recruiting a new centre-back their top priority this summer , and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now has a clear path to signing Napoli 's 28-year-old Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly , with Paris St-Germain no longer interested .
( Express ) Juventus and Bosnia-Herzegovina midfielder Miralem Pjanic , 30 , will turn down a move to the Premier League this summer , with Chelsea among the clubs interested .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Real Madrid and Manchester United could be forced to wait two years to sign 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland , with the Norwegian 's 75m euro release clause not active until 2022 .
( Evening Standard ) Arsenal are planning a £25m transfer move for Dortmund 's 24-year-old Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji , after talks began in January .
( Sun ) Meanwhile , the Gunners have joined Everton in targeting Juventus ' French midfielder Adrien Rabiot , 25 , and hope he can form a partnership with compatriot Matteo Guendouzi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French ) Tottenham Hotspur 's 29-year-old defender Danny Rose , who is on loan at Newcastle United , has revealed he wants to play for Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers - but joked that Foxes left-back and England team-mate Ben Chilwell , 22 , would `` have to be bought first '' .
( Mail ) Paris St-Germain remain open to signing Arsenal 's 30-year-old Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , who has one year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium .
( Le10 Sport - in French ) Leicester lead Manchester City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursuit of Celtic and Norway defender Kristoffer Ajer , 22 .
( 90min.com ) Dortmund and Germany midfielder Emre Can , 26 , says he would never sign for Manchester United because his `` heart would not allow it '' after playing for Liverpool .
( Bild , via Mirror ) Crystal Palace are ready to make a move for Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser .
The player favours a move to Tottenham , but manager Jose Mourinho is unconvinced of the 26-year-old Scotland international 's suitability for a top-six club .
( Express @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £10m package for Sporting Lisbon 's 17-year-old Portuguese left-back Nuno Mendes , after former Old Trafford winger Nani recommended his compatriot .
( Star )

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Barcelona have lowered their valuation of 26-year-old French defender Samuel Umtiti to just £27m, amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal. (Sport - in Spanish) external-link
United have made recruiting a new centre-back their top priority this summer, and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now has a clear path to signing Napoli's 28-year-old Senegal international Kalidou Koulibaly, with Paris St-Germain no longer interested. (Express) external-link
Juventus and Bosnia-Herzegovina midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 30, will turn down a move to the Premier League this summer, with Chelsea among the clubs interested. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
Real Madrid and Manchester United could be forced to wait two years to sign 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, with the Norwegian's 75m euro release clause not active until 2022. (Evening Standard) external-link
Arsenal are planning a £25m transfer move for Dortmund's 24-year-old Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji, after talks began in January. (Sun) external-link
Meanwhile, the Gunners have joined Everton in targeting Juventus' French midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 25, and hope he can form a partnership with compatriot Matteo Guendouzi, 21. (Le10 Sport - in French) external-link
Arsenal are also chasing Ajax and Argentina left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, 27, in a deal worth £20m. (Sun) external-link
Liverpool are interested in signing Sevilla's Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 27. (Marca - in Spanish) external-link
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Tottenham Hotspur's 29-year-old defender Danny Rose, who is on loan at Newcastle United, has revealed he wants to play for Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers - but joked that Foxes left-back and England team-mate Ben Chilwell, 22, would "have to be bought first". (Mail) external-link
Paris St-Germain remain open to signing Arsenal's 30-year-old Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has one year left on his contract at Emirates Stadium. (Le10 Sport - in French) external-link
Everton lead the race to sign Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo. The French 20-year-old has spent this season on loan at Schalke. (Sport - in Spanish) external-link
Leicester lead Manchester City, Wolves and Everton in the pursuit of Celtic and Norway defender Kristoffer Ajer, 22. (90min.com) external-link
Wolves are interested in Real Madrid midfielder Oscar Rodriguez, who is currently on loan at Leganes. The 21-year-old is also a target for Lazio. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
Dortmund and Germany midfielder Emre Can, 26, says he would never sign for Manchester United because his "heart would not allow it" after playing for Liverpool. (Bild, via Mirror) external-link
Crystal Palace are ready to make a move for Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser. The player favours a move to Tottenham, but manager Jose Mourinho is unconvinced of the 26-year-old Scotland international's suitability for a top-six club. (Express) external-link
Manchester United are putting together a £10m package for Sporting Lisbon's 17-year-old Portuguese left-back Nuno Mendes, after former Old Trafford winger Nani recommended his compatriot. (Star) external-link


bbc--2020-05-21--'We now go to... Robbie Savage?' - ex-Wales midfielder appears at UK government coronavirus briefing

If you 've heard the phrase 'these are unprecedented times ' once in the past few months , you 've heard it a thousand times .
The world as we knew it is no more , and who knows when it will ever return to normal ?
Football fans have seen their sporting world put up on bricks .
And Thursday night saw another strange moment , at Downing Street this time .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was busy addressing the nation in the regular Government news conference when he caught everyone off guard by announcing : `` We now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even he seemed surprised .
But this was n't an impromptu episode of 606 .
Savage did n't grill the MP for West Suffolk on whether Manchester United could win the title next year if they sign Jadon Sancho , Jack Grealish , Kalidou Koulibaly and the government comes up with a vaccine .
No , the former Wales midfielder - joining the briefing in his role as a Daily Mirror columnist - had a serious political question .
He asked : `` Why can junior tennis players , athletes and golfers receive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the working-class game of football are not allowed to ? ''
Hancock was not thrown by his unexpected interviewer , though .
He sympathised with the view but said that : `` Unfortunately , these rules have to be in place . ''
Asked whether Hancock or the government 's scientific advisers could give an indication as to how grassroots football could be allowed to restart , the health secretary said : `` Some of the projects we 're putting in place , like this testing and tracing that we 've been talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold the number of new cases down while allowing more social distancing measures to be lifted and this is one that we can look at . ''
He added : `` We want grassroots football back as soon as we safely can . ''
Next week : Chris Sutton gets more answers from Priti Patel .

Robbie Savage asks Matt Hancock about the return of grassroots football
If you've heard the phrase 'these are unprecedented times' once in the past few months, you've heard it a thousand times.
The world as we knew it is no more, and who knows when it will ever return to normal?
Football fans have seen their sporting world put up on bricks. And Thursday night saw another strange moment, at Downing Street this time.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was busy addressing the nation in the regular Government news conference when he caught everyone off guard by announcing: "We now go to....Robbie Savage?"
Even he seemed surprised.
But this wasn't an impromptu episode of 606. Savage didn't grill the MP for West Suffolk on whether Manchester United could win the title next year if they sign Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish, Kalidou Koulibaly and the government comes up with a vaccine.
No, the former Wales midfielder - joining the briefing in his role as a Daily Mirror columnist - had a serious political question.
He asked: "Why can junior tennis players, athletes and golfers receive coaching sessions but young people who play the working-class game of football are not allowed to?"
Hancock was not thrown by his unexpected interviewer, though. He sympathised with the view but said that: "Unfortunately, these rules have to be in place."
Asked whether Hancock or the government's scientific advisers could give an indication as to how grassroots football could be allowed to restart, the health secretary said: "Some of the projects we're putting in place, like this testing and tracing that we've been talking about, are there to try to hold the number of new cases down while allowing more social distancing measures to be lifted and this is one that we can look at."
He added: "We want grassroots football back as soon as we safely can."
Next week: Chris Sutton gets more answers from Priti Patel.


bbc--2020-05-21--Coronavirus: US workers seeking jobless aid near 40 million

A further 2.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week , despite hopes that easing lockdown restrictions would help restart the US economy .
The new filings brought the total since mid-March to roughly 38.6 million - almost a quarter of the workforce .
The weekly figures have declined since peaking at almost 6.9 million at the end of March but remain high .
The number of people remaining on benefits also continues to grow .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned this week that the US risked `` permanent damage '' if the lockdowns continued .
All 50 states in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not clear whether simply easing restrictions will prompt activity to rebound .
In the week ending 16 May , about 2.2 million people sought unemployment benefits under the government 's pandemic relief programme , which expanded eligibility to people such as gig economy workers .
Their numbers , which are reported separately from the regular figures , are likely to grow as more states implement the programme .
`` This is so tragic it is almost unfathomable , '' Diane Swonk , chief economist at Grant Thornton , wrote on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 20 million jobs last month , sending the official unemployment rate to 14.7 % , a sharp rise from 50-year lows of about 3.5 % seen as recently as February .
Economists have warned that the rate is likely to worsen and remain elevated for several years .
While many of the unemployed said they believed their layoffs were temporary , a recent study estimated that more than 40 % of recent pandemic job cuts are likely to be permanent .
Companies such as Uber are among the firms that have announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they prepare for a prolonged slowdown .
Retailers have also unveiled scores of permanent shop closures , with Victoria 's Secret this week saying it would close some 250 locations in North America , with more expected .
`` Overall there is little evidence that the reopening of the economy has , as yet , led to any sudden snap back in employment , '' said Paul Ashworth , chief US economist at Capital Economics .
Nearly half of US households have lost income since the pandemic lockdowns came into effect two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published Wednesday by the US Census .
About 37 % expect to lose income in the next month .
The effect on spending - which powers the US economy - has already been felt , with retail sales falling a record 16.4 % in April , the Commerce Department reported last week .

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bbc--2020-05-21--Which countries does US think handled it best?

Americans have praise for South Korea and Germany 's handling of the coronavirus pandemic but give poor marks to Italy and China .
What other attitudes do Americans hold when it comes to the global response to the outbreak ?
The Washington-based Pew Research Center , a public opinion polling and research organisation , took the temperature on how Americans think other countries have handled the pandemic .
Pew surveyed 10,957 US adults from 29 April to 5 May for the poll .
Here are some key takeaways .
When it comes to the response to the global coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marks to South Korea and Germany - in fact higher marks than they gave their own country .
A majority of respondents gave both those countries a rating of either `` good '' or `` excellent '' for their efforts .
Just under 50 % of respondents said the same about the US response .
South Korea 's rapid ability to react to the virus spread and to set up a testing network has made the country a role model as other nations look to battle their own coronavirus outbreaks - though officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked to nightclubs and bars .
• Is S Korea 's rapid testing the key to coronavirus ?
Germany has also won praise for its response to the outbreak .
Mass testing and effective lockdown restrictions have helped keep the death toll far lower than in other European countries , though infection rates have increased since its lockdown measures were eased .
Americans placed the UK in the middle of the pack , roughly divided over its response .
In contrast , a majority of Americans say China and Italy have not handled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy was the worst-hit country by the pandemic after China .
The US , which now has over 1.5 million known cases , overtook Italy 's death toll in mid-April .
An overwhelming majority of Americans say the US can learn from other countries about ways to slow the spread of the virus .
`` The American public is paying attention to how countries around the world are dealing with [ the outbreak ] , '' Richard Wike , Pew 's director of global attitudes research , told the BBC .
The World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an organisation that probably was n't on the radar for most Americans a few weeks ago '' , says Mr Wike .
Now , Pew research indicates a sharp divide when it comes to the American public 's attitudes towards it .
WHO drew strong partisan reactions from respondents , with 62 % of Democrats believing the agency has done either an excellent or good job of dealing with the pandemic - with just 28 % of Republicans agreeing .
There was also a divide when it came to trusting information on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-third of Republicans said they trusted WHO information versus 80 % of Democrats .
That division was even more stark when researchers polled liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans .
Of those more left-leaning Democrats , 86 % indicated they trusted the WHO .
That fell sharply to 27 % among more conservative Republicans .
US President Donald Trump is not the WHO 's only critic - other countries have raised questions about the agency 's handling of the pandemic - but he has been the most vocal .
This week he accused the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports of the virus spreading in Wuhan in early December 2019 or even earlier '' and of failing `` to adequately obtain , vet and share information in a timely and transparent fashion '' .
He has also halted funding to WHO , which he has labelled a `` puppet of China '' .
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has defended the agency 's response .
He has agreed to an independent evaluation , which would look at what lessons could be learned and put forward any recommendation .
Beijing has also defended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country has acted with openness and transparency .
The pandemic has worsened relations between Donald Trump 's America and Xi Jinping 's China .
The President has repeatedly chosen to call the coronavirus the `` Chinese virus '' , a term that has caused offense in Beijing .
Mr Wike says negative views towards China among the American public are the highest since Pew began asking the question in 2005 .
He notes there has been a consistent partisan divide over the issue but that the numbers have been steadily trending towards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the past few years .
Americans have long had concerns about China in matters like trade and jobs , he says , and more recently on matters like cyber security and human rights .
`` The mix of issues [ of concern ] has gotten more diversified , '' he says .
`` Now coronavirus is part of the mix as well . ''
Currently , 66 % of Americans hold an unfavourable view of China .
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They are also distrustful of information coming from Chinese officials on the virus , with 84 % of respondents saying they place `` not too much or no trust '' in Beijing 's claims .
And they are sceptical of China 's handling of the virus , with 64 % ranking the response as fair or poor .
Those numbers skew slightly higher among Republicans and older Americans , who are more likely to say China has not handled the crisis well .
Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contagion , the survey indicates .
They are also weighing how their own country is handling the challenge .
Just over half - 52 % - are critical of the US response .
In comparison , 47 % say the US has done either an excellent or a good job in dealing with the outbreak .
• Things the US has got right - and got wrong • The lost six weeks when US failed to contain virus Respondents were not asked whether they reserved their criticism the federal or state government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a job the US has done in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak .
In the US , it 's up to states to maintain public order and safety and it has been state governors who have issued lockdown or shelter-in-place orders - and who have since eased restrictions to varying degrees .
The federal government has coordinated the overall response , dealing with matters like fiscal aid packages , testing , and equipment .
A number of states have seen protests against the lockdown orders aimed at limiting the spread of Covid-19 @

South Korea's rapid ability to react to the virus spread and to set up a testing network has made the country a role model as other nations look to battle their own coronavirus outbreaks - though officials have had to respond to recent outbreaks linked to nightclubs and bars.


bbc--2020-05-22--Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane crashes in Karachi

A Pakistan International Airlines plane has crashed in Karachi on a flight from Lahore , aviation officials say .
The plane , which was reportedly carrying around 99 passengers and eight crew , was flying from Lahore to Jinnah International Airport , one of Pakistan 's busiest airports .
Pictures shared on social media show smoke rising from the crash site , a residential area in Karachi .
Emergency services have arrived at the scene , where homes have been damaged .
`` The plane crashed in Karachi .
We are trying to confirm the number of passengers but initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members , '' said Abdul Sattar Khokhar , the spokesman for Pakistan 's aviation authority .
The plane was about to land when it crashed near Model Colony , a neighbourhood of Karachi about 3.2km ( two miles ) north-east of Jinnah International Airport .
Pakistan 's army said soldiers from its quick reaction force had reached the crash site to help rescue efforts .
The crash comes just days after the country began allowing commercial flights to resume after a coronavirus lockdown .
What is Pakistan 's safety record like ?
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airline Airblue crashed near Islamabad , killing all 152 people on board - the deadliest air disaster in Pakistani history .
In 2012 , a Boeing 737-200 operated by Pakistan 's Bhoja Air crashed in bad weather on its approach to land in Rawalpindi , killing all 121 passengers and six crew .
And in 2016 , a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames while travelling from northern Pakistan to Islamabad , killing 47 people .
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Pakistan plane crash: Dozens die as jet hits homes in Karachi Published 22 May 2020
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, The crash happened in the Model Colony residential area
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane flying from Lahore has crashed into a residential area of Karachi, killing at least 76 people.
The pilots of flight PK8303, an Airbus A320 carrying 91 passengers and eight crew, were attempting to land at the city's Jinnah International Airport.
The plane had attempted one landing but as it went round again lost its engines and issued a mayday call.
At least two passengers are confirmed to have survived the crash.
One, Muhammad Zubair, has been describing his ordeal, recalling how he lost consciousness then woke up to smoke and screaming.
What caused the crash?
It has yet to be confirmed but here is what we know so far.
Flight PK8303 was approaching Jinnah International Airport at about 14:30 local time (09:30 GMT). It had been given permission to land but the pilots decided to abort and go around for a second attempt.
The reason is not yet known, but one civil aviation official told Reuters the plane may have been unable to lower its undercarriage. Images posted on social media appeared to show scorch marks under both engines, with no undercarriage visible on approach.
Purported audio of the conversation between air traffic control and a pilot for the second attempt was published by Pakistani media outlets, in which the pilot is heard saying the plane has "lost engines". An air traffic controller asks whether it is going to carry out a "belly landing", to which the pilot replies "mayday, mayday, mayday" - the final communication from the plane.
The survivor, Muhammad Zubair, said there were 10-15 minutes between the first attempt at landing and the crash. "No-one was aware that the plane was about to crash; they were flying the plane in a smooth manner," he said.
Investigators will try to retrieve the so-called black box recorders to help determine the cause. A committee of investigation has already been set up.
PIA said the plane had joined the fleet in 2014 and passed its annual airworthiness inspection last November.
The crash came just days after Pakistan began allowing commercial flights to resume after a coronavirus lockdown.
Pakistanis across the country are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan, with many travelling back to their homes in cities and villages.
What happened at the crash scene?
The plane was only just short of the runway perimeter when it struck houses in the Model Colony residential area. TV footage showed rescue crews combing through debris strewn across the streets of the densely populated zone. A number of cars were set on fire.
Passenger Muhammad Zubair, who suffered only minor injuries, said that, when he came to, "I could hear screams from all directions. Kids and adults. All I could see was fire. I couldn't see any people - just hear their screams".
He added: "I opened my seatbelt and saw some light - I went towards the light. I had to jump down about 10ft (3m) to get to safety."
Image source, AFP Image caption, Rescuers evacuate an injured resident from the site, where a number of houses were destroyed
Eyewitness Mohammed Uzair Khan told the BBC he had heard a massive sound and went outside his home. "Almost four houses were completely collapsed, there was so much fire and smoke," he said. "They are almost my neighbours, I can't tell you what a horrible thing it was."
What do we know about the casualties?
Local health officials at two hospitals, the Jinnah and Civic hospitals, gave death tolls to the BBC and Pakistani media, adding up to 76 confirmed deaths. But it was not clear how many of the dead were passengers and how many residents on the ground.
Zafar Masud, president of the Bank of Punjab, was the other passenger who survived the crash, a provincial government spokesman said. Both were at the front of the plane. There are reports of other survivors but these have not been confirmed.
A senior journalist at TV channel 24 News, Ansar Naqvi, and an ex-head of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority, Khalid Sherdil, were also listed on the passenger manifest.
Image source, EPA Image caption, The crash site was just short of the airport perimeter
What is Pakistan's safety record like?
Pakistan has a chequered aviation safety record, including a number of airliner crashes.
In 2010, an aircraft operated by private airline Airblue crashed near Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board - the deadliest air disaster in Pakistani history.
In 2012, a Boeing 737-200 operated by Pakistan's Bhoja Air crashed in bad weather on its approach to land in Rawalpindi, killing all 121 passengers and six crew.
And in 2016, a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames while travelling from northern Pakistan to Islamabad, killing 47 people.


bbc--2020-05-22--NPC: China moves to impose controversial Hong Kong security law

China 's ruling Communist Party has set in motion a controversial national security law for Hong Kong , a move seen as a major blow to the city 's freedoms .
The law to ban `` treason , secession , sedition and subversion '' could bypass Hong Kong 's lawmakers .
Critics say Beijing is breaking its promise to allow Hong Kong freedoms not seen elsewhere in China .
Pro-democracy activists have called for mass protests against what they see erosion of Hong Kong 's autonomy .
Anger was already apparent on Friday , as a group of protesters descended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong .
The draft law was submitted at the annual National People 's Congress ( NPC ) , which largely rubber-stamps decisions already taken by the Communist leadership , but is still the most important political event of the year .
Hong Kong , a semi-autonomous region and an economic powerhouse , was always meant to have introduced a security legislation after the handover from British control to Chinese rule in 1997 .
After last year 's wave of sustained and violent protest , Beijing is now attempting to push them through , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be taken to `` prevent , stop and punish '' such protests in the future .
On Friday , Hong Kong 's government said it would co-operate with Beijing to enact the law , adding it would not affect the city 's freedoms .
The law has rattled financial markets , causing Hong Kong 's Hang Seng Index ( HSI ) to drop by more than 5 % on Friday .
What is in Beijing 's proposed law ?
The `` draft decision '' - as it is known before approval by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chen , vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC .
It consists of an introduction and seven articles .
Article 4 may prove the most controversial .
That article says Hong Kong `` must improve '' national security , before adding : `` When needed , relevant national security organs of the Central People 's Government will set up agencies in Hong Kong to fulfil relevant duties to safeguard national security in accordance with the law . ''
Addressing the congress , Premier Li Keqiang said : `` We 'll establish sound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security in the two Special Administrative Regions . ''
Hong Kong 's leader Carrie Lam , who is seen as part of the pro-Beijing political establishment , said the law would help authorities tackle illegal activity in the city .
China has long desired a new national security law for Hong Kong .
Beijing believes almost a year of mass protests and , at times , paralysing confrontations on the streets shows that now it is needed more than ever .
But critics point to what they say are ambiguities inherent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generalist framework it would bring to a place which has a very different legal tradition than the communist-controlled mainland .
`` Treason , sedition and subversion '' are all open to a very wide interpretation .
Up to now , the worst charge most arrested protesters have faced has been for rioting .
The notion of `` terrorism '' also features in this proposed law .
That too could encompass wide-ranging acts and activities that the authoritarian rulers on the mainland consider far more menacing than those in Hong Kong , or for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place the draft law into Annex III of the Basic Law , which covers national laws that must be implemented in Hong Kong - either by legislation , or decree .
The NPC is expected to vote on the draft law at the end of its annual session , on 28 May .
It will then be forwarded to the NPC 's Standing Committee , China 's top legislature , which is expected to finalise and enact the law by the end of June .
What do opponents say the dangers are ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` special administrative region '' of China .
It has observed a `` one country , two systems '' policy since Britain returned sovereignty in 1997 , which has allowed it certain freedoms the rest of China does not have .
Pro-democracy activists fear that China pushing through the law could mean `` the end of Hong Kong '' - that is , the effective end of its autonomy and these freedoms .
`` This is the largest nuclear weapon the Chinese Communist Party has used in its mutual destruction of Hong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pro-democracy activist who played a leading role in last year 's protests .
Last year 's mass protests in Hong Kong were sparked by a bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China .
The bill was paused , then withdrawn - but the protests continued until the coronavirus outbreak at the end of the year .
The US has also weighed in , with President Trump saying the US would react strongly if it went through - without giving details .
It is currently considering whether to extend Hong Kong 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is China doing this ?
Mr Wang said the security risks had become `` increasingly notable '' - a reference to last year 's protests .
`` Considering Hong Kong 's situation at present , efforts must be made at the state-level to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms , '' he is quoted as saying in state media .
Beijing may also fear September 's elections to Hong Kong 's legislature .
If last year 's success for pro-democracy parties in district elections is repeated , government bills could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development , a number of pro-democracy lawmakers were dragged out of Hong Kong 's legislative chamber during a row about a Chinese national anthem bill on Friday .
Hong Kong was under British control for more than 150 years up to 1997 .
The British and Chinese governments signed a treaty - the Sino-British Joint Declaration - that agreed Hong Kong would have `` a high degree of autonomy , except in foreign and defence affairs '' , for 50 years .
This was enshrined in the Basic Law , which runs out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Basic Law and how does it work ?
• Why are there protests in Hong Kong ?
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The notion of "terrorism" also features in this proposed law. That too could encompass wide-ranging acts and activities that the authoritarian rulers on the mainland consider far more menacing than those in Hong Kong, or for that matter elsewhere.


bbc--2020-05-22--Ahmaud Arbery: Third man charged over death of black jogger

A motorist who filmed the shooting of an unarmed black man in the US state of Georgia has been charged with murder .
William Bryan Jr was also accused of a criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment on Thursday , said the Georgia Bureau of Investigations ( GBI ) .
Ahmaud Arbery , 25 , was jogging when he was shot dead during a confrontation with a father and son in Brunswick on 23 February .
Gregory McMichael , 64 , and son Travis , 34 , were charged with murder on 7 May .
In the moments before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are white , armed themselves with a pistol and shotgun and pursued Mr Arbery in a pickup truck in the Satilla Shores neighbourhood .
Gregory McMichael told police he believed that Mr Arbery resembled the suspect in a series of local break-ins .
Mr Bryan 's 36-second video leaked online on 5 May , generating nationwide outcry that was swiftly followed by murder charges .
It was filmed by Mr Bryan from his vehicle while he was driving behind Mr Arbery .
The clip appears to show Mr Arbery running down a tree-lined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in their vehicle .
A tussle follows and the younger Mr McMichael appears to fire a gun at point blank range at Mr Arbery , who falls to the street .
The Arbery family welcomed Thursday 's arrest , with their lawyer Lee Merritt saying Mr Bryan 's alleged involvement in the killing `` was obvious to us , many around the country and after their thorough investigation , it was clear to the GBI as well '' .
Mr Bryan is expected to be booked into the Glynn County jail , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they await trial .
A prosecutor said Mr Bryan had been `` in hot pursuit '' of Mr Arbery .
He is also mentioned in the Glynn County police report of the shooting , in which officers noted that Mr Bryan had unsuccessfully tried to block Mr Arbery 's path .
However , Mr Bryan told a local TV station that he `` had nothing to do with it '' and was in `` complete shock '' .
During the interview , he did not answer questions on why he was there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his lawyer Kevin Gough said : `` My client was responding to what he saw , which was someone in the community he did n't know being followed by a vehicle he recognised . ''
Mr Bryan has since taken a voluntary lie detector test which law enforcement had not requested , his lawyer had said in a statement on Monday .
He added that Mr Bryan had been in hiding with his fiancée because of death threats and accused the Arbery family lawyers of instigating them .
`` Contrary to speculation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feb 2020 , the day of the shooting , William 'Roddie ' Bryan did not have any conversation with either Gregory or Travis McMichael prior to the shooting .
`` Nor did William 'Roddie ' Bryan have any conversation with anyone else that day prior to the shooting about criminal activity in the neighbourhood , '' said Mr Gough , using Mr Bryan 's nickname .
In a CNN interview , Mr Bryan said he had been praying for the Arbery family and hoped his tape would help bring closure .
`` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would n't know what happened , '' he said .
`` I hope that it , in the end , brings justice to the family and peace to the family . ''
There are no hate crime laws in Georgia law , but the US Justice Department has said it is examining the case to see if any federal hate crime charges are warranted .
• Lawsuit after US health worker shot dead by police Meanwhile , the FBI said on Thursday it had opened an investigation into the another case of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narratives .
Breonna Taylor was fatally shot eight times on 13 March by police conducting a drug raid in Louisville , Kentucky .
Police say they knocked on the door and were met by gunfire from within .
But Ms Taylor 's family say the officers did not knock , wore plainclothes and that Ms Taylor 's partner opened fire because he thought they were burglars .
The family also say the narcotics raid was targeting the wrong address .

During the interview, he did not answer questions on why he was there or why he started recording, but his lawyer Kevin Gough said: "My client was responding to what he saw, which was someone in the community he didn't know being followed by a vehicle he recognised."


bbc--2020-05-22--Singapore quizzer finally wins $10k after Tony Hadley's message

A quiz contestant who missed out on a huge cash prize - because judges claimed he mispronounced `` Tony Hadley '' - has been awarded the money after a U-turn by the radio station .
When Singaporean man Muhammad Shalehan was denied the $ 10,000 prize ( £5,760 ; US $ 7,060 ) , the Spandau Ballet singer sent a video of support .
But the radio station remained adamant Mr Shalehan was wrong - until now .
On Friday , Gold 905 said they were `` deeply sorry '' and awarded the money .
`` Since Tony Hadley has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correctly , who are we to disagree ? ''
the station said on Facebook .
Mr Shalehan - a father of three , with a new baby due in August - told the BBC he was `` so shocked '' but `` so happy '' .
`` I could n't have done it without the help of Mr Tony Hadley , '' he said .
What was the quiz controversy ?
On 16 March , Gold 905 - a station owned by a Singapore media giant - began the `` Celebrity Name Drop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 14 celebrities , each saying one word of the phrase : `` Gold 9-0-5 , the station that sounds good , and makes you feel good . ''
It was hard to identify even one celebrity - let alone 14 .
But , by listening to other people 's answers , listeners could - over a number of weeks - piece the puzzle together .
Mr Shalehan called hundreds of times , and made it through to air twice - but did not get the answer correct .
On 21 April , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - only to be told he scored 13 .
But on 6 May , another caller said the exact same answers - and was awarded the $ 10,000 .
When Mr Shalehan questioned the decision , the station said he had mispronounced Tony Hadley on 21 April ( see clip further down ) .
How did Tony Hadley get involved ?
After his complaints fell on deaf ears , Mr Shalehan found Tony Hadley 's manager online and sent him an email .
To Mr Shalehan 's amazement , the Spandau Ballet singer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pronunciation .
`` You might have had a slight accent , but as far as I 'm concerned , you said my name correctly , '' Mr Hadley said .
Mr Shalehan sent the video to the radio station , but they were unmoved .
When the BBC contacted the radio station for Thursday 's story , they offered Mr Shalehan $ 5,000 , but still insisted his pronunciation was wrong .
When announcing that `` goodwill gesture '' , the station posted a clip of Mr Shalehan 's pronunciation , alongside Tony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry .
Despite having loans to repay , and a growing family , Mr Shalehan - a railway worker - was unsure whether to accept the $ 5,000 .
`` I 'm not after the money , '' he said .
`` I 'm after the fairness , the equality , the justice of the game . ''
What did the radio station say on Friday ?
The story was originally covered in early May by Singapore site Hype and Stuff , but gathered momentum after Mr Hadley 's intervention .
By Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision .
`` Thank you for all your feedback and posts , '' they said .
`` We have reached out to Mr Shalehan again to convey that we are deeply sorry . ''
The 32-year-old told the BBC he was sleeping on Friday morning when his wife noticed an email from the radio station .
`` I was so shocked , '' he said .
`` I feel honestly happy that justice has been served . ''
It was Mr Shalehan 's father-in-law , a taxi driver , who originally persuaded him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my wife told him the news , he was literally shouting with happiness , '' he said .
`` We did n't even need speaker phone , we could hear him . ''
Mr Shalehan has accepted the station 's offer and apology - and is grateful to the English pop star on the other side of the world who made it happen .
`` My message to Mr Tony Hadley is a big , big , big thank you .
His video was a great , great game-changer . ''
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bbc--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Immune clue sparks treatment hope

UK scientists are to begin testing a treatment that it is hoped could counter the effects of Covid-19 in the most seriously ill patients .
It has been found those with the most severe form of the disease have extremely low numbers of an immune cell called a T-cell .
The clinical trial will evaluate if a drug called interleukin 7 , known to boost T-cell numbers , can aid patients ' recovery .
It involves scientists from the Francis Crick Institute , King 's College London and Guy 's and St Thomas ' Hospital .
They have looked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 patients and found an apparent crash in the numbers of T-cells .
Prof Adrian Hayday from the Crick Institute said it was a `` great surprise '' to see what was happening with the immune cells .
`` They 're trying to protect us , but the virus seems to be doing something that 's pulling the rug from under them , because their numbers have declined dramatically .
In a microlitre ( 0.001ml ) drop of blood , normal healthy adults have between 2,000 and 4,000 T-cells , also called T @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested had between 200-1,200 .
The researchers say these findings pave the way for them to develop a `` fingerprint test '' to check the levels of T-cells in the blood which could provide early indications of who might go on to develop more severe disease .
But it also provides the possibility for a specific treatment to reverse that immune cell decline .
Manu Shankar-Hari , a critical care consultant at Guy 's and St Thomas ' Hospital , said that around 70 % of patients that he sees in intensive care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per microlitre .
`` When they start to recover , their lymphocyte level also starts to go back up , '' he added .
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Interleukin 7 has already been tested in a small group of patients with sepsis and proved to safely increase the production of these specific cells .
In this trial , it will be given to patients with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical care for more than three days .
Mr Shankar-Hari said : `` We are hoping that [ when we increase the cell count ] the viral infections gets cleared .
`` As a critical care physician , I look after patients who are extremely unwell and , other than supportive care , we do not have any direct active treatment against the disease .
`` So a treatment like this coming along for in the context of a clinical trial is extremely encouraging for critical care physicians across the UK . ''
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This research has also provided insight into the specific ways in which this disease interacts with the immune system , which Prof Hayday says will be vital as scientists around the world look for clinically valuable information .
`` The virus that has caused this completely Earth-changing emergency is unique - it 's different .
It is something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this disruption - the spanner in the works of the T-cell system - is not at all clear to us .
`` This virus is really doing something distinct and future research - which we will start immediately - needs to find out the mechanism by which this virus is having these effects . ''

The researchers say these findings pave the way for them to develop a "fingerprint test" to check the levels of T-cells in the blood which could provide early indications of who might go on to develop more severe disease.


bbc--2020-05-21--Wilson Jerman: Ex-White House butler dies with coronavirus

A former White House butler , who worked for 11 presidents in a career that spanned five decades , has died with coronavirus aged 91 .
It was Jackie Kennedy who noticed Wilson Roosevelt Jerman while he was working as a cleaner in the White House .
The then First Lady had him promoted , and from then on he worked as a butler .
`` She was instrumental in ensuring that that happened , '' his granddaughter , Jamila Garrett , told Fox 5 .
Decades later Mr Jerman was commemorated by another First Lady , appearing in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Paying tribute after his death , Mrs Obama said her family were `` lucky to have known him '' .
`` With his kindness and care , Wilson Jerman helped make the White House a home for decades of First Families , including ours , '' she said in a statement to NBC News .
`` His service to others - his willingness to go above and beyond for the country he loved and all those whose lives he touched - is a legacy worthy of his generous spirit . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jerman 's family members say he stood out not just to the Kennedys , who were in the White House during 1961-63 , and the Obamas , who lived there from 2009 to 2017 , but others he met in his roles .
Mr Jerman 's career began in 1957 during the Eisenhower administration .
In his last position , he served as a maître d ' in the Obama White House .
He left his position in 2012 , and President Obama honoured him with a series of plaques , one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served , Mr Jerman 's granddaughter Shanta Taylor Gay told CNN .
He remains an important figure for those who study the history of African Americans and their role in political life .
Like other African-American men of his generation , he showed dignity while serving in one of the few positions that was available to him at the time , said Ohio State University 's Koritha Mitchell , author of From Slave Cabins to the White House .
She said he must have found it satisfying to end his career in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working for Mr Obama , `` a dignified president who was also African American '' , she said , adding : `` That must have felt like a victory . ''

Mr Jerman's family members say he stood out not just to the Kennedys, who were in the White House during 1961-63, and the Obamas, who lived there from 2009 to 2017, but others he met in his roles.


bbc--2020-05-22--Jamal Khashoggi: Fiancée rejects family forgiveness offer to killers

Murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi 's fiancée has said `` no-one has the right to pardon his killers '' after his son said he forgave them .
Hatice Cengiz , a Turkish citizen , tweeted that the `` heinous murder does not have a statue of limitations '' .
Khashoggi , a critic of the Saudi government , was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul , Turkey , in 2018 .
Saudi officials say this was a `` rogue operation '' not sanctioned by the state .
This account has been doubted globally .
Among those questioning the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Nations .
Khashoggi had been writing for the Washington Post newspaper and living in the US before his death .
• All you need to know about his death After offering changing accounts of his disappearance , Saudi authorities eventually admitted he was killed in a botched operation by a team tasked with getting him to return to the country .
In December 2019 , a court sentenced five unnamed men to death for their role in his killing after a secretive trial in Riyadh .
A UN special rapporteur , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` antithesis of justice '' and urged an independent investigation .
What has Khashoggi 's fiancée said ?
On Friday , Hatice Cengiz wrote on Twitter that Jamal Khashoggi had become `` an international symbol bigger than any of us , admired and loved . ''
Ms Cengiz added that `` Jamal was killed inside his country 's consulate while getting the docs to complete our marriage .
The killers came from Saudi with premeditation to lure , ambush [ and ] kill him . ''
Earlier , a statement was posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one of the late journalist 's sons who lives in the Saudi city of Jeddah .
`` In this blessed night of the blessed month [ of Ramadan ] we remember God 's saying : If a person forgives and makes reconciliation , his reward is due from Allah , '' it said .
`` Therefore we the sons of the Martyr Jamal Khashoggi announce pardoning those who killed our father , seeking reward God almighty . ''
Death sentences can be commuted in light of a pardon by the victim 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not clear whether that will apply in this case .
Salah has previously issued statements expressing his confidence in , and support of , the Saudi investigation .
He has also previously criticised `` opponents and enemies '' of Saudi Arabia who he said had tried to exploit his father 's death to undermine the country 's leadership .
Last year , the Washington Post reported that Khashoggi 's children had received homes and monthly payments as compensation for the killing of their father .
But Salah , Khashoggi 's eldest son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to carry on living in Saudi Arabia , the newspaper said .
The journalist - who had gone into self-imposed exile in the US in 2017 - went to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October 2018 seeking documents to get married to fiancé Hatice Cengiz .
Investigators believe that he was murdered and dismembered while she waited outside , but his remains have never been recovered .
Saudi officials initially claimed he had left the building alive and their account of events changed several times in the weeks after his disappearance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world , and a subsequent UN report said there was credible evidence that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level Saudi officials were individually liable .
The prince has denied any involvement in the murder , but has said he took `` full responsibility as a leader in Saudi Arabia , especially since it was committed by individuals working for the Saudi government '' .

So the opposing view, as voiced by Khashoggi's fiancée and also by the UN special rapporteur who investigated the murder, is that this is all part of a cover-up by the Saudi authorities. They believe that the true culprits are still at large and that justice has yet to be served. None of this is likely to receive much attention in the media in Saudi Arabia, a country now hit by the twin blows of coronavirus and collapsing oil revenues.


bbc--2020-05-22--Son 'kills father' during Zoom video chat in New York state

A 72-year-old man has been stabbed to death by his son in New York state during a Zoom video chat @ @ @ @ @ police say .
Dwight Powers was attacked by his 32-year-old son , Thomas Scully-Powers , @ @ @ @ @ a window and fled in Long Island 's Amityville village .
He was held within @ @ @ @ @ had called the police .
The motive of the attack was not yet clear .
@ @ @ @ @ with second-degree murder .
In a statement , Suffolk County police said further information would @ @ @ @ @ , who sustained minor injuries , was treated and discharged from hospital .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ the incident on Thursday afternoon after several of the chat 's participants noticed the man @ @ @ @ @ took some time for them to locate the house because the guests did not know @ @ @ @ @ Some of the people may have witnessed the attack , reports said .
It was @ @ @ @ @ meeting was being held .

Police said it had been alerted of the incident on Thursday afternoon after several of the chat's participants noticed the man fall, but that it took some time for them to locate the house because the guests did not know where Mr Powers lived.


bbc--2020-05-22--China scraps annual economic growth target for first time

China will not set an economic growth goal for this year as it deals with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic .
It is the first time Beijing has not had a gross domestic product ( GDP ) target since 1990 when records began .
The announcement was made by Premier Li Keqiang at the start of the country 's annual parliament meeting .
The world 's second largest economy shrank by 6.8 % in the first quarter from a year ago as lockdowns paralysed businesses .
“ This is because our country will face some factors that are difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the great uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the world economic and trade environment , ” Premier Li said .
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The country 's leadership has promised to boost economic support measures amid growing concerns that rising unemployment could threaten social stability .
The move comes as tensions between Beijing and Washington are becoming increasingly strained over the coronavirus pandemic , trade and Hong Kong .
On Thursday , President Donald Trump stepped up his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country ’ s leader , Xi Jinping , is behind a “ disinformation and propaganda attack on the United States and Europe.
” It came as Mr Trump and other Republicans have escalated their criticism of Beijing 's handling of the early stages of the outbreak .
Also on Thursday , China announced plans to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last year ’ s pro-democracy protests .
The announcement was met with a warning from Mr Trump that the US would react “ very strongly ” against any attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ British colony .
Separately , two US senators have proposed legislation to punish Chinese entities involved in enforcing the planned new laws and penalise banks that do business with them .
Earlier this week , the US Senate unanimously passed a proposal to delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges if they fail to comply with US financial reporting standards .
US-listed Chinese companies have come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks after Luckin Coffee revealed that an internal investigation found hundreds of millions of dollars of its sales last year were “ @ @ @

“This is because our country will face some factors that are difficult to predict in its development due to the great uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the world economic and trade environment,” Premier Li said.


bbc--2020-05-22--Cyclone Amphan: Survivors return to face destruction left by storm

Millions of people across Bangladesh and eastern India are taking stock of the devastation left by Cyclone Amphan .
A massive clean-up operation has begun after the storm left 84 dead and flattened homes , uprooted trees and left cities without power .
India 's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in West Bengal state to conduct an aerial survey .
Authorities in both countries had evacuated millions of people before the storm struck .
Covid-19 and social-distancing measures made mass evacuations more difficult , with shelters unable to be used to full capacity .
Officials also said people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for fear of contracting the virus .
The cyclone arrived with winds gusting up to 185km/h ( 115mph ) and waves as high as 15ft .
It is the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999 .
Though its winds had weakened by the time it struck , it was still classified as a very severe cyclone .
Three districts in India 's West Bengal - South and North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore - were very badly hit .
In Bangladesh , there are reports of tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and many villages submerged by storm surges in low-lying coastal areas like Khulna and Satkhira .
The affected areas include the Sunderbans , mangroves spread over an area of more than 10,000 square kilometres that spans both India and Bangladesh - the swampy islands are home to more than four million of the world 's poorest people .
Those in the Sunderbans say it is too early to estimate casualties in the area , which is now cut-off from the mainland by the storm .
`` There are houses which have collapsed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't know yet , '' Debabrat Halder , who runs an NGO in one of the villages , told the BBC .
He recalls cyclone Bulbul in November 2019 , which was followed by a huge incidence of fever , diarrhoea and flu , and is afraid that that the same may happen again .
And worse , he adds , is that the flooding from contaminated sea water , has likely destroyed the soil .
`` Nothing will grow in this soil , '' he says , adding that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into fertile land again .
Kolkata , the capital of West Bengal , and one of India 's biggest cities has been devastated .
Its roads are flooded and the city was without power for more than 14 hours .
The state 's chief minister , Mamata Banerjee , said the devastation in Kolkata was `` a bigger disaster than Covid-19 '' .
But assessment of the damage is being hampered by blocked roads and flooding in all these areas .

It is the first super cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal since 1999. Though its winds had weakened by the time it struck, it was still classified as a very severe cyclone.


bbc--2020-05-22--Lana Del Rey responds to accusations of racism

Lana Del Rey has defended herself against accusations of racism , arising from a statement she made about double standards in the music industry .
In a long Instagram post this week the singer claimed she had been depicted as anti-feminist , despite singing about similar themes as other female artists .
But some fans remarked the examples she chose - among them Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé - were mainly black women .
Responding on Instagram , Del Rey said : `` Do n't ever ever ever call me racist . ''
She went on : `` The singers I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you want to try and make a bone to pick out of that , like you always do be my guest .
`` It does n't change the fact that I have n't had the same opportunity to express what I wanted to express without being completely decimated .
`` If you want to say that that has something to do with race that 's your opinion but that 's not what I was saying . ''
• Lana Del Rey : ' I got jolted into the real world' • The best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her original post , Del Rey claimed she had been branded an anti-feminist pariah while `` Doja Cat , Ariana , Camila , Cardi B , Kehlani and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé '' had all sung about `` being sexy , wearing no clothes ... cheating , etc '' without facing similar criticism .
Many people suggested the comments were tone deaf , with many wondering why the star had mostly cited women of colour .
`` Think Lana 's post would have been fine if she had n't compared herself to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear tone that she thinks she 's been treated worse by the media when that 's observably untrue , '' wrote Shon Faye on Twitter .
`` Lana blatantly ignoring the criticism Beyoncé , Nicki , and other black women have received ( and continue to ) for being confident in their sexuality does n't sit right with me , '' added another user , simply calling themselves C. '' Commercial success has n't made them exempt from misogynistic attacks masked as constructive criticism . ''
`` Even if she made a point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so unnecessary and the fact the women were mostly black has left a bad taste , '' added journalist Toni Tone .
`` The lines and adjectives also read like she 's implying those women are n't as graceful , delicate or feminine as her .
It 's a messy statement . ''
The Guardian 's Laura Snapes also responded with a column in which she said Del Rey 's `` swipes at her peers of colour undermine her feminist argument '' .
Yet Del Rey was unrepentant and suggested her comments were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sad to make it about a WOC [ women of colour ] issue when I 'm talking about my favourite singers , '' she wrote .
`` I could 've literally said anyone but I picked my favourite people .
And this is the problem with society today , not everything is about whatever you want it to be .
`` It 's exactly the point of my post - there are certain women that culture does n't want to have a voice .
`` It may not have to do with race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to do with .
I do n't care anymore but do n't ever , ever , ever , ever bro - call me racist because that is bull . ''
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"It may not have to do with race. I don't know what it has to do with. I don't care anymore but don't ever, ever, ever, ever bro - call me racist because that is bull."


bbc--2020-05-22--Coronavirus in Africa: Ghana WW2 veteran in Covid-19 fundraiser

A 95-year-old World War Two veteran from Ghana has set himself the challenge of walking two miles a day for @ @ @ @ @ for coronavirus charities .
Private Joseph Hammond was inspired by the video of the UK @ @ @ @ @ raised millions by walking in his garden .
The money he raises will be used @ @ @ @ @ ( PPE ) for Covid-19 front-line workers and vulnerable veterans in Commonwealth countries .

A 95-year-old World War Two veteran from Ghana has set himself the challenge of walking two miles a day for a week to raise money for coronavirus charities.
Private Joseph Hammond was inspired by the video of the UK's Captain Tom Moore who raised millions by walking in his garden.
The money he raises will be used to purchase personal protection equipment (PPE) for Covid-19 front-line workers and vulnerable veterans in Commonwealth countries.
Produced and edited by Naomi Scherbel-Ball


bbc--2020-05-21--How will UK pay for the coronavirus damage?

Coronavirus has cost the UK government hundreds of billions of pounds .
How will we pay for it ?
The @ @ @ @ @ , and possibly our grandchildren 's lives too .
The BBC 's Dharshini David reports @ @ @ @ @ day of coverage across the BBC looking at the debts piling up around the world @ @ @ @

Coronavirus has cost the government hundreds of billions of pounds. How will we pay for it?
The answer will affect our lives, and possibly our grandchildren's lives too.
The BBC's Dharshini David reports, as part of a day of coverage across the BBC looking at the debts piling up around the world during the pandemic.
Filmed by Neil Drake, edited by Ben King.


bbc--2020-05-22--Coronavirus: Is Latin America the next epicentre?

Coronavirus cases have been rising sharply in many Latin American countries , causing increasing concern to regional health authorities .
Brazil has more than 300,000 confirmed cases - the third highest in the world .
Other countries in the region , including Mexico , Chile and Peru , are also struggling to contain major outbreaks .
With new confirmed cases in the US plateauing and many European countries reporting declining numbers , is Latin America on course to become the new epicentre of the pandemic ?
The first confirmed case in Latin America was identified in Brazil on 26 February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indications that there were cases there as early as January .
Coronavirus has since spread to every country in the region .
More than 600,000 cases have been recorded , and more than 30,000 people have died , according to the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention .
This is far fewer cases and deaths than in Europe and the US , but testing is nowhere near as widespread and deaths may be under-reported .
Latin America 's two most populous nations , Mexico and Brazil , have seen the highest number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20,000 respectively .
And researchers say both could be significantly under-reporting deaths , with many cases going undiagnosed .
Peru has reported the 12th highest number of cases in the world with more than 100,000 confirmed - which is more than China .
And Chile is reporting thousands of new coronavirus cases each day , with more than 500 people dead .
Ecuador has seen the most deaths per capita in the region - with around 17 per 100,000 people .
Daily cases in Ecuador have been dropping , but this is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region .
Unlike in the US and most countries in Europe , many countries in Latin America are seeing their daily cases and deaths increase .
Looking at Brazil , Mexico and Peru compared to the worst hit countries in Europe in terms of deaths - the UK , Italy and France - you can see daily deaths are growing in Latin American nations as they drop elsewhere .
The number of deaths in Brazil , Mexico and Peru is doubling roughly every two weeks , as opposed to about every two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in France , and five months in Italy .
Deaths in the US are doubling about every two months .
And experts say the peak of the epidemic in some Latin American countries is still some weeks away .
About 80 % of intensive-care beds in Peru 's capital , Lima , are occupied .
In Chile 's capital , Santiago , it 's about 90 % .
As daily cases continue to rise , there are concerns that healthcare systems could be overwhelmed , as has already been the case in Ecuador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Peruvian government 's coronavirus response , said : `` We 're in bad shape .
This is war . ''
What is being done to stop the spread ?
Mexico and Brazil have continued to take less severe lockdown measures than other Latin American countries .
Both have given out guidelines , but have not imposed national restrictions .
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Marcia Castro , a global health professor at Harvard University , says that `` the response in Brazil is far from ideal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a uniform message coming from the leadership at different levels . ''
Other countries such as Argentina have imposed compulsory lockdowns .
And Prof Castro says it is , along with Uruguay , among the countries in the region for now able to manage the spread .
Peru has had one of the first and strictest national lockdowns in the region , but continues to see cases and deaths rise .
As cases rapidly rise in Chile , the government has announced a mandatory lockdown in the capital Santiago .
Chile has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of testing - 21 tests per 1,000 people .
But testing across the region is significantly below other parts of the world .
Mexico has carried out 1.2 tests per 1,000 people , compared with almost 36 per 1,000 in the US .
Brazil also has a low testing rate , and a study by the University of São Paulo Medical School estimates the number of infections could be about 15 times higher than the official figure in the country .
President Bolsonaro wants to begin reopening Brazil 's borders despite increasing infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed worries that the worsening situation there could have ramifications across the region .
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Mexico has tested just over 11 people for every 1,000 as of 14 September, and Brazil had tested just over 27 in every 1,000 as of 12 September (the latest data available) - compared with more than 311 per 1,000 in the US (as of 17 September).


bbc--2020-05-22--Henry? Keane? Aguero? Drogba? Pick your combined title-winning XI

Who makes your ultimate XI from the four teams who have won the Premier League more than once ?
Your selections have been made for each club - Arsenal , Man Utd , Chelsea and Man City - throughout the week and the final results are in .
Now you have the unenviable job of selecting one combined XI from the selections in each winning team .
Good luck .
Below , we run through who you picked for each team 's winning XI - and who you did n't - and then give you the chance to select your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players who have played at least 10 times in one title-winning campaign and you can only pick players in the position they were selected in their original team .
Your selections will count until 20:00 BST on Friday and the results will be revealed here on the BBC Sport website on Saturday .
Henry strolls it , but Overmars misses out There were no huge surprises in your Arsenal XI , although you ca n't help feeling a little sorry for the likes of Emmanuel Petit , Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka missing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player was Thierry Henry , selected in 98 % of teams , although Dennis Bergkamp ( 97 % ) , Patrick Vieira ( 97 % ) , Tony Adams ( 92 % ) , David Seaman ( 87 % ) and Ashley Cole ( 85 % ) , also walked into the final Gunners team .
Dutchman Overmars was the next most-picked player from the ones who did n't make it , being named in 36 % of selections , while Lauren ( 32 % ) was pipped at right back by Lee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most closely-contested position .
No Cantona ?
Rooney edges him out How does a Man Utd team of Premier League winners not include Eric Cantona I hear you say .
Well , according to your selections , which strongly went for a 4-3-3 formation , he just misses out .
Cantona was named in 58 % of teams but was just pipped as the third forward by Wayne Rooney ( 60 % ) .
The selections elsewhere were far more clear cut , with Ryan Giggs getting picked more than any other United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of teams .
Cristiano Ronaldo ( 86 % ) , Roy Keane ( 86 % ) , Paul Scholes ( 85 % ) , Peter Schmeichel ( 84 % ) , Gary Neville ( 83 % ) and Rio Ferdinand ( 82 % ) also strolled into your United XI .
Cech , Drogba , Lampard and Terry stroll it for Chelsea There was not a lot to argue about in the Chelsea XI selection , with goalkeeper Petr Cech the most-selected player , being picked in 98 % of teams , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Didier Drogba ( 97 % ) and Frank Lampard ( 97 % ) also in almost every team .
The most hotly-contested positions were right back , with Branislav Ivanovic ( 57 % ) edging out Cesar Azpilicueta ( 41 % ) , and the final midfield slot , with Claude Makelele 's 48 % of selections just seeing off Michael Essien 's 36 % .
The only forward player who really got near to ousting one of Eden Hazard , Drogba or Arjen Robben was Diego Costa , who got selected in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , perhaps unsurprisingly , was Manchester City 's most-selected player , being picked in 99 % of team selections .
Vincent Kompany ( 98 % ) and Aymeric Laporte ( 79 % ) absolutely strolled it as the centre-back pairing , while Kevin de Bruyne was also almost a unanimous pick at 95 % in midfield .
The toughest choice appeared to be at left back , where Aleksandar Kolarov came out on top with just 30 % of selections .
Now it 's time to pick your ultimate combined XI ...

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Your Premier League winners XI
Who makes your ultimate XI from the four teams who have won the Premier League more than once?
Your selections were made for each club - Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Man City - throughout the week and you had the unenviable job of selecting one combined XI from the selections in each winning team.
The results are in and all four clubs are represented in your final pick, which is shown above.
The most-picked player was Thierry Henry, being named in 74% of teams, while Peter Schmeichel also walked into the team with 73%.
The player who just missed out was Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira, who was just edged out by Kevin de Bruyne, while Frank Lampard and Vincent Kompany also just missed out.
Below, we run through who you picked for each team's winning XI - and who you didn't. You can still select your ultimate XI, although the selections will no longer count towards our final result.
We only included players who have played at least 10 times in one title-winning campaign, and you can only pick players in the position they were selected in their original team.
Henry strolls it, but Overmars misses out
Here is the team you selected from Arsenal's Premier League winners
There were no huge surprises in your Arsenal XI, although you can't help feeling a little sorry for the likes of Emmanuel Petit, Marc Overmars and Nicolas Anelka missing out on selection.
The most-picked Arsenal player was Thierry Henry, selected in 98% of teams, although Dennis Bergkamp (97%), Patrick Vieira (97%), Tony Adams (92%), David Seaman (87%) and Ashley Cole (85%) also walked into the final Gunners team.
Dutchman Overmars was the next most-picked player from those who didn't make it, being named in 36% of selections, while Lauren (32%) was pipped at right back by Lee Dixon (48%) in the most closely-contested position.
No Cantona? Rooney edges him out
Here is the team you selected from Man Utd's Premier League winners
How does a Manchester United team of Premier League winners not include Eric Cantona, we hear you ask? Well, according to your selections, which strongly went for a 4-3-3 formation, he just misses out.
Cantona was named in 58% of teams but was just pipped as the third forward by Wayne Rooney (60%).
The selections elsewhere were far more clear cut, with Ryan Giggs getting picked more than any other United player, being named in 90% of teams.
Cristiano Ronaldo (86%), Roy Keane (86%), Paul Scholes (85%), Peter Schmeichel (84%), Gary Neville (83%) and Rio Ferdinand (82%) also strolled into your United XI.
Cech, Drogba, Lampard and Terry stroll it for Chelsea
Here is the team you selected from Chelsea's Premier League winners
There was not a lot to argue about in the Chelsea XI selection, with goalkeeper Petr Cech the most-selected player, being picked in 98% of teams, and John Terry (97%), Didier Drogba (97%) and Frank Lampard (97%) also in almost every team.
The most hotly-contested positions were right-back, with Branislav Ivanovic (57%) edging out Cesar Azpilicueta (41%), and the final midfield slot, with Claude Makelele's 48% of selections just seeing off Michael Essien's 36%.
The only forward player who really got near to ousting one of Eden Hazard, Drogba or Arjen Robben was Diego Costa, who got selected in 20% of teams.
Aguero, Tevez and Sterling in a three-pronged attack?
Here is the team you selected from Man City's Premier League winners
Sergio Aguero, perhaps unsurprisingly, was Manchester City's most-selected player, being picked in 99% of team selections.
Vincent Kompany (98%) and Aymeric Laporte (79%) absolutely strolled it as the centre-back pairing, while Kevin de Bruyne was also almost a unanimous pick at 95% in midfield.
The toughest choice appeared to be at left-back, where Aleksandar Kolarov came out on top with just 30% of selections.
Pick your ultimate combined XI...