bbc--2020-12-09--No decision yet on whether Hamilton will race in Abu Dhabi

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Mercedes say Lewis Hamilton 's health is `` improving '' - but still do not know whether he will be able to race in the year 's final grand prix this weekend .
Hamilton remains in isolation and must return a negative test result before he is allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi .
`` His condition 's improving but we wo n't know closer to the time if he will be driving , '' said team boss Toto Wolff .
`` We 'll do everything we can to get him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determined to be back as soon as possible .
But his health is our main priority , so we will see what the situation is and then make the call . ''
George Russell is in line to replace Hamilton if he can not race .
The 22-year-old Williams driver starred on his Mercedes debut in Bahrain and was prevented from winning only by a pit-stop mix-up and then a puncture .
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The latest Mercedes could put Hamilton in the car and still race is on Saturday for qualifying .
The team said it was `` possible '' they would make the decision as to whether Hamilton races as late as before Saturday 's final practice session , which runs for an hour and starts at 10:00 GMT , three hours before qualifying .
Hamilton released a video message on social media on Tuesday in which he said he was `` feeling great '' and had just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his positive test .
`` It has been one of the hardest weeks I 've had for some time , '' he said , adding : `` I hope I can get back in the car soon . ''
The pit-lane tyre mix-up on Sunday , which affected both cars as they were stacked one behind the other , was caused by a radio issue which led to some mechanics not getting the message to take out tyres .
Wolff said it had `` uncovered an underlying problem with our intercom , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both technically and in the way we operate , to make sure it does n't happen again '' .
He also said Mercedes will be running a `` slightly different livery '' on their cars in Abu Dhabi `` featuring everyone 's name on the car to honour the huge commitment and determination from everybody in ( the team 's UK bases at ) Brixworth and Brackley '' .
`` Everyone has pushed hard this year , raising the bar through this massively intense season , and we hope this gesture goes some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for everyone involved , '' Wolff added .
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix but could not race when F1 returned to Sakhir last weekend
Mercedes say Lewis Hamilton's health is "improving" - but still do not know whether he will be able to race in the year's final grand prix this weekend.
The world champion missed the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain last weekend after contracting coronavirus.
Hamilton remains in isolation and must return a negative test result before he is allowed to travel to Abu Dhabi.
"His condition's improving but we won't know closer to the time if he will be driving," said team boss Toto Wolff.
"We'll do everything we can to get him in the car and we know he's determined to be back as soon as possible. But his health is our main priority, so we will see what the situation is and then make the call."
George Russell is in line to replace Hamilton if he cannot race.
The 22-year-old Williams driver starred on his Mercedes debut in Bahrain and was prevented from winning only by a pit-stop mix-up and then a puncture.
Russell has been named as Mercedes' representative alongside Valtteri Bottas in the official FIA news conference on Thursday.
The latest Mercedes could put Hamilton in the car and still race is on Saturday for qualifying.
The team said it was "possible" they would make the decision as to whether Hamilton races as late as before Saturday's final practice session, which runs for an hour and starts at 10:00 GMT, three hours before qualifying.
Hamilton released a video message on social media external-link on Tuesday in which he said he was "feeling great" and had just completed his first physical training session since his positive test.
"It has been one of the hardest weeks I've had for some time," he said, adding: "I hope I can get back in the car soon."
The pit-lane tyre mix-up on Sunday, which affected both cars as they were stacked one behind the other, was caused by a radio issue which led to some mechanics not getting the message to take out tyres.
Wolff said it had "uncovered an underlying problem with our intercom, and we've put measures in place, both technically and in the way we operate, to make sure it doesn't happen again".
He also said Mercedes will be running a "slightly different livery" on their cars in Abu Dhabi "featuring everyone's name on the car to honour the huge commitment and determination from everybody in (the team's UK bases at) Brixworth and Brackley".
"Everyone has pushed hard this year, raising the bar through this massively intense season, and we hope this gesture goes some way in showing the appreciation we have for everyone involved," Wolff added.


bbc--2020-12-08--Axel Tuanzebe: 'My parents left DR Congo to give me a better life'

Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe tells BBC Sport his inspiring story - leaving Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo @ @ @ @ @ a new life in the UK , and making it as a professional at one @ @ @ @ @ in the world .
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Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe tells BBC Sport his inspiring story - leaving Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a child to build a new life in the UK, and making it as a professional at one of the biggest football clubs in the world.
Illustrations by workbymischief. Produced by Freya Radford.
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bbc--2020-12-10--Brexit: EU sets out plans in case trade talks with UK fail

Ms von der Leyen said on Thursday the EU was willing to grant the UK access to the single market @ @ @ @ @ to be fair ... for our workers and our companies '' .

The UK government says it will be studying the EU's proposals but has reiterated its determination to "take back control" - including of its waters. The promise is that Britain would never accept fishing terms that contradicted its new status as "an independent coastal state". In the puzzle that is Brexit, it may prove hard to find even a deal on how to cope with no deal.


bbc--2020-12-10--US Covid vaccine: Three key questions answered

The United States could move a step closer to approving the Pfizer-Biontech Covid vaccine on Thursday , as the Food @ @ @ @ @ meet to discuss its authorisation .
But how will Americans get it ?
Will it @ @ @ @ @ enough people take it ?

The United States could move a step closer to approving the Pfizer-Biontech Covid vaccine on Thursday, as the Food and Drug Administration's advisers meet to discuss its authorisation.
But how will Americans get it? Will it be free? And will enough people take it?
BBC global health correspondent Smitha Mundasad explains.


bbc--2020-12-10--Brexit: 'Large gaps' remain after trade talks with Ursula von der Leyen

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@ @ @ @ @ age and location with any submission .

Responding to a warning from the Tesco chair that food prices could rise were a deal not to be agreed, Mr Raab acknowledged there could be "some bumps along the road" but said he was "not concerned about either supermarket cupboards running bare or food prices".


bbc--2020-12-10--Albanian protesters burn Christmas trees over police killing

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the Albanian capital , Tirana , on Wednesday after the police allegedly @ @ @ @ @ a coronavirus curfew .
The demonstrators chanted at riot police and tore down Christmas trees @ @ @ @ @ city .
The officer accused of killing the 25-year-old man has been arrested and an @ @ @ @ @

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the Albanian capital, Tirana, on Wednesday after the police allegedly killed a man for breaking a coronavirus curfew.
The demonstrators chanted at riot police and tore down Christmas trees and other decorations around the city.
The officer accused of killing the 25-year-old man has been arrested and an investigation has been launched.


bbc--2020-12-10--New Christmas campaign for Canadians held in China

He has started a campaign calling on people around the world to post letters to the Chinese ambassador in their @ @ @ @ @ New Year card addressed to one of the two Michaels inside and asking for it @ @ @ @ @ in prison .

The Wall Street Journal reported this month that there had been discussions between the US and Huawei about a possible deal in which Meng Wanzhou was allowed to return to China in exchange for an admission of guilt - but it is not clear how far progressed that might be.


bbc--2020-12-09--US drivers buy each other meals in random kindness

`` We started just asking and encouraging and letting them know , you know , 'It 's been five cars @ @ @ @ @ cars , it 's been 30 cars , '' assistant manager Sandra Quam told CBS @ @ @ @ @ know people starting getting excited about it and it just continued . ''

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bbc--2020-12-10--Gwyneth Paltrow says she 'fell out of love with acting'

`` And also , it 's so transitory , you 're always all over [ the world ] .
It @ @ @ @ @ .
I 'm such a homebody .
You know me , I like to be @ @ @ @ @ cook and squeeze my kids .
I do n't want to be alone in a @ @ @ @ @ six weeks .
It 's just not who I am .

"And also, it's so transitory, you're always all over [the world]. It's hard to plant roots. I'm such a homebody. You know me, I like to be with my old friends and cook and squeeze my kids. I don't want to be alone in a hotel room in Budapest for six weeks. It's just not who I am.


bbc--2020-12-09--Elon Musk rocket crashes after return to Earth

Most of this was achieved : a clean launch off the pad , a steady climb to altitude , followed @ @ @ @ @ But it was when the Starship tried to flip back to the vertical that things @ @ @ @ @

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bbc--2020-12-10--Humpback whale snapped next to Statue of Liberty

Mr Kils told the BBC that he regularly sees other marine life , such as seals , in the harbour @ @ @ @ @ for whales to come in from the ocean .
The last one he spotted was @ @ @

Mr Kils told the BBC that he regularly sees other marine life, such as seals, in the harbour, but it is rare for whales to come in from the ocean. The last one he spotted was in 2016.


bbc--2020-12-10--Covid-19: How Covid cruise ships are navigating troubled waters

With global travel at standstill and their borders effectively , Singaporeans are desperate to get a break .
So when @ @ @ @ @ to nowhere '' - that 's a round trip over a few days at sea @ @ @ @ @ came up , many jumped at the chance .
The initial trips have been a @ @ @ @ @ a passenger tested positive mid-cruise , forcing a ship to turn back early .
It @ @ @ @ @ false alarm , and a false positive .
But , the operators say , the @ @ @ @ @ is working .

With global travel at standstill and their borders effectively, Singaporeans are desperate to get a break.
So when the offer of "cruises to nowhere" - that's a round trip over a few days at sea but no stops anywhere - came up, many jumped at the chance.
The initial trips have been a big hit, but then a passenger tested positive mid-cruise, forcing a ship to turn back early.
It turned out to be a false alarm, and a false positive. But, the operators say, the swift reaction shows the system is working.
Video by Andreas Illmer


bbc--2020-12-10--West End actors performing on your doorstep

She 's won a handful of Olivier awards and starred in hits in the West End and on Broadway , @ @ @ @ @ restrictions affecting theatre land that has given Maria Friedman her next role .
She and @ @ @ @ @ Adrian Der Gregorian , have set up Doorstep Productions in a bid to bring theatre @ @ @ @ @ whilst helping out-of-work actors whose jobs have dried up as numerous theatres are forced to @ @ @ @ @ of the likes of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Cameron Mackintosh , professional actors can be @ @ @ @ @ across the UK .

She's won a handful of Olivier awards and starred in hits in the West End and on Broadway, but it is the current restrictions affecting theatre land that has given Maria Friedman her next role.
She and her husband, fellow actor Adrian Der Gregorian, have set up Doorstep Productions in a bid to bring theatre to streets across the country whilst helping out-of-work actors whose jobs have dried up as numerous theatres are forced to close.
With the support of the likes of Andrew Lloyd Weber and Cameron Mackintosh, professional actors can be booked to perform on doorsteps across the UK.


bbc--2020-12-10--Asian honeybees 'defend hives from hornets with faeces'

The scientists found that the hornets were less likely to launch mass attacks on hives dotted with more faeces , @ @ @ @ @ % less time chewing at the entrance if they did land .

The scientists found that the hornets were less likely to launch mass attacks on hives dotted with more faeces, and that they spent 94% less time chewing at the entrance if they did land.


bbc--2020-12-10--Covid-19: The mask-wearing US city that bucked the trend

`` South Dakota does not have a mask mandate and has one of the highest rates per capita of current @ @ @ @ @ country .
When you compare Brookings County to other counties that have the 10 most @ @ @ @ @ is consistent with the mask mandate being helpful . ''

"South Dakota does not have a mask mandate and has one of the highest rates per capita of current hospitalisations and deaths in the country. When you compare Brookings County to other counties that have the 10 most populous cities, the data is consistent with the mask mandate being helpful."


bbc--2020-12-10--Why 'preppers' are going mainstream

Why 'preppers' are going mainstream

That 's not to say those fringe elements have disappeared altogether , just that the communities themselves have become more @ @ @ @ @ , for example , Mr Ramey does not allow any talk of politics .
The @ @ @ @ @ is those aged 25-35 , followed by 35-45 .
Most are living in urban rather @ @ @ @ @ split evenly between men and women , he says .

That's not to say those fringe elements have disappeared altogether, just that the communities themselves have become more diverse. On The Prepared, for example, Mr Ramey does not allow any talk of politics. The site's biggest age bracket is those aged 25-35, followed by 35-45. Most are living in urban rather than rural areas and are split evenly between men and women, he says.


bbc--2020-12-10--How Slumdog composer is giving Indian talent a helping hand

`` We 're not comparing - because it would be impossible to compare an actor to a screenwriter or a @ @ @ @ @ explains , adding that what the jurors who select the final participants are looking for @ @ @ @ @ who might benefit from `` a nudge '' .


bbc--2020-12-10--Climate change: Have countries kept their promises?

`` But in the Philippines , the market has been really important in determining investments for quite some time .
@ @ @ @ @ what we 're seeing unfolding , multiplied by a government predisposition now towards renewables , @ @ @ @ @ as a very vulnerable country , they really need to be getting their act together @ @

"But in the Philippines, the market has been really important in determining investments for quite some time. And I think that's what we're seeing unfolding, multiplied by a government predisposition now towards renewables, and a realisation that, as a very vulnerable country, they really need to be getting their act together."


bbc--2020-12-10--Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How a soldier survived an 11-hour gun battle

I was at a camp near Adigrat city , near the border with Eritrea .
At around 23.30 on 3 @ @ @ @ @ other soldiers , received text messages from our comrades at the base in Agula town @ @ @ @ @ miles ) north-east of the Tigray capital , Mekelle - saying : `` We are @ @ @ @ @ come and rescue us , come . ''

I was at a camp near Adigrat city, near the border with Eritrea. At around 23.30 on 3 November, I, and other soldiers, received text messages from our comrades at the base in Agula town - about 30km (18 miles) north-east of the Tigray capital, Mekelle - saying: "We are surrounded. If you can come and rescue us, come."


bbc--2020-12-10--The Syrian mercenaries used as 'cannon fodder' in Nagorno-Karabakh

`` Those who see us as mercenaries , they do n't see our poverty and our need .
We would @ @ @ @ @ children .
It 's the worst thing to see your child needing milk and you @ @ @ @ @ In our place you too would make the same decision . ''

"Those who see us as mercenaries, they don't see our poverty and our need. We would do anything to help our children. It's the worst thing to see your child needing milk and you can't provide it. In our place you too would make the same decision."


bbc--2020-12-10--Beauty professionals hope for prettier picture in 2021

`` Most industries stand to benefit from the vaccines , but naturally even more so those considered to be close @ @ @ @ @ hair and beauty , '' she says .
`` There will be dual benefit in @ @ @ @ @ will have on the way in which their salons need to function , and in @ @ @ @ @ mind it will provide to the clients they serve .

"Most industries stand to benefit from the vaccines, but naturally even more so those considered to be close contact businesses, such as hair and beauty," she says. "There will be dual benefit in terms of the impact it will have on the way in which their salons need to function, and in the confidence and peace of mind it will provide to the clients they serve.


bbc--2020-12-10--Covid: Students and retirees form long-distance friendships

`` We thought it was the right moment to launch it because elderly people are especially at risk with the @ @ @ @ @ n't go outside and then after confinement , because they are at risk , a @ @ @ @ @ afraid to go outside .
We wanted to find ways to create links despite the @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .

"We thought it was the right moment to launch it because elderly people are especially at risk with the virus. First they couldn't go outside and then after confinement, because they are at risk, a lot of seniors are still afraid to go outside. We wanted to find ways to create links despite the social constraints we had," he said.


bbc--2020-12-10--Italy World Cup legend Rossi dies, aged 64

Last updated on .From the section European Football Italy 's 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64 , his family says .
At club level he first came to prominence as a prolific scorer for Vicenza , earning a move to Juventus and later playing for AC Milan .
His death was announced on Thursday , following what Italian media report had been a long illness .
Rossi 's wife Federica Cappelletti posted a picture of them together on social media with the words `` Per sempre '' ( `` forever '' ) .
She did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rossi scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for the Italian national side , and more than 100 Serie A goals during spells with Vicenza , Perugia , Juventus , Milan and Verona .
Following his performances at the 1982 World Cup , he was awarded the Ballon d'Or which at the time was given to the European footballer of the year .
After retiring from football in the late 1980s , Rossi worked as a pundit for Sky , Mediaset and Rai .
The Italian football federation ( FIGC ) said flags would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rome and its technical centre in Florence .
`` Pablito 's passing away is another moment of deep pain , a wound to the heart of all fans that is difficult to heal , '' said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina .
`` We 've lost a friend and an icon of Italian football .
`` In spurring the national team on to success in 1982 , he had Italians celebrating in squares across the country , both for him and with him .
`` He indelibly tied his name to the Azzurri and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspired numerous strikers of future generations . ''
A statement from Vicenza , who Rossi helped win promotion to Serie A in 1977 , said : `` Sometimes there are simply no words to express the pain we are all experiencing . ''
Milan , where he played in the 1985-86 season , said Rossi would `` forever be in our memory '' .
Rossi wrote his name into footballing folklore with his displays at the 1982 World Cup - although he nearly missed the competition after being implicated in a match-fixing scandal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was banned from football for three years after being accused of taking part in the 1980 Totonero scandal .
This suspension was reduced to two years on appeal , meaning he was available to play at the World Cup in Spain .
Rossi later described going on to win the tournament as a `` personal redemption '' .
The tournament started with a whimper for both Italy and Rossi .
The Juventus striker failed to score in the opening group stage as Italy drew all three games to scrape through .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - until Rossi , whose performances had come under criticism , found his sharpness in front of goal in the crucial meeting with Brazil in the second group stage .
Rossi scored a hat-trick as Italy won 3-2 to reach the semi-finals , then scored both goals against Poland as Italy set up a meeting with West Germany in the final .
A tense final swung Italy 's way when Rossi scored the opening goal in the second half , the Azzurri going on to win 3-1 and become world champions for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I felt fulfilled .
I said to myself , 'you 've made it ' , '' Rossi later said about the triumph .
`` On the other hand , I was disappointed that all of this just ended .
The World Cup was over .
`` [ But ] when you win something important it 's not just about the trophy .
It 's about the group you win it with , it 's about your entire career that took you there . ''
Italy 's triumph sparked an outpouring of emotion back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a time when the country was beset by political and social unrest .
Those images of Rossi and his team-mates becoming world champions will forever be ingrained in the country 's culture , says Italian journalist Daniele Verri .
`` We are all shocked here because Paulo Rossi is such an iconic figure for Italian football , '' Verri told BBC World Service .
`` He is part of Italian history that goes beyond football .
`` For those who were lucky enough to see him play in the 1982 World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did .
`` The images of Spain 82 are part of Italian culture . ''

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Paolo Rossi shot to global fame after scoring a hat-trick against Brazil in the 1982 World Cup
Italy's 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64, his family says.
Rossi became a household name after leading the Azzurri to victory at the tournament in Spain, finishing as top scorer and being named best player.
At club level he first came to prominence as a prolific scorer for Vicenza, earning a move to Juventus and later playing for AC Milan.
His death was announced on Thursday, following what Italian media report had been a long illness.
Rossi's wife Federica Cappelletti posted a picture of them together on social media with the words "Per sempre" ("forever").
She did not disclose the cause of his death.
Rossi scored 20 goals in 48 appearances for the Italian national side, and more than 100 Serie A goals during spells with Vicenza, Perugia, Juventus, Milan and Verona.
Following his performances at the 1982 World Cup, he was awarded the Ballon d'Or which at the time was given to the European footballer of the year.
After retiring from football in the late 1980s, Rossi worked as a pundit for Sky, Mediaset and Rai.
The Italian football federation (FIGC) said flags would fly at half-mast at its headquarters in Rome and its technical centre in Florence.
"Pablito's passing away is another moment of deep pain, a wound to the heart of all fans that is difficult to heal," said FIGC president Gabriele Gravina.
"We've lost a friend and an icon of Italian football.
"In spurring the national team on to success in 1982, he had Italians celebrating in squares across the country, both for him and with him.
"He indelibly tied his name to the Azzurri and, through his style of play, inspired numerous strikers of future generations."
European football's governing body, Uefa, said "a moment of silence" would be held before Thursday's Europa League matches to honour the player. external-link
A statement from Vicenza, who Rossi helped win promotion to Serie A in 1977, said: "Sometimes there are simply no words to express the pain we are all experiencing."
Milan, where he played in the 1985-86 season, said Rossi would "forever be in our memory".
World Cup success was Rossi's 'personal redemption'
UK users only: World Cup moments: Rossi's hat-trick
Rossi wrote his name into footballing folklore with his displays at the 1982 World Cup - although he nearly missed the competition after being implicated in a match-fixing scandal.
Although Rossi maintained his innocence, he was banned from football for three years after being accused of taking part in the 1980 Totonero scandal.
This suspension was reduced to two years on appeal, meaning he was available to play at the World Cup in Spain.
Rossi later described going on to win the tournament as a "personal redemption".
The tournament started with a whimper for both Italy and Rossi. The Juventus striker failed to score in the opening group stage as Italy drew all three games to scrape through.
The Italians looked far from World Cup contenders - until Rossi, whose performances had come under criticism, found his sharpness in front of goal in the crucial meeting with Brazil in the second group stage.
Rossi scored a hat-trick as Italy won 3-2 to reach the semi-finals, then scored both goals against Poland as Italy set up a meeting with West Germany in the final.
A tense final swung Italy's way when Rossi scored the opening goal in the second half, the Azzurri going on to win 3-1 and become world champions for a third time.
"On one hand I felt fulfilled. I said to myself, 'you've made it'," Rossi later said about the triumph.
"On the other hand, I was disappointed that all of this just ended. The World Cup was over.
"[But] when you win something important it's not just about the trophy. It's about the group you win it with, it's about your entire career that took you there."
'Iconic Rossi part of Italian history'
Italy's triumph sparked an outpouring of emotion back home, providing national unity and joy at a time when the country was beset by political and social unrest.
Those images of Rossi and his team-mates becoming world champions will forever be ingrained in the country's culture, says Italian journalist Daniele Verri.
"We are all shocked here because Paulo Rossi is such an iconic figure for Italian football," Verri told BBC World Service.
"He is part of Italian history that goes beyond football.
"For those who were lucky enough to see him play in the 1982 World Cup we cannot ever forget what he did.
"The images of Spain 82 are part of Italian culture."


bbc--2020-12-10--England to play day-night Test as India tour confirmed

Last updated on .From the section Cricket England will tour India early next year and play their first day-night Test in the country at the biggest cricket ground in the world .
Chennai will host the first two Tests and Ahmedabad the final two .
They will be followed by five Twenty20s in Ahmedabad and three one-day internationals in Pune .
All the matches are expected to be played in a bio-secure bubble and without fans .
It had been reported that the United Arab Emirates - which staged the Indian Premier League from September to November - could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in India .
Jay Shah , honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) , said it would `` leave no stone unturned to make sure that the tour is held adhering to all safety protocols '' .
England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) chief executive Tom Harrison said : `` The prospect of becoming the first international side to play at the magnificent Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad adds an extra dimension to the tour and I know will be something that is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
England 's tour of South Africa was abandoned on Monday without the ODIs being played after a number of positive coronavirus tests .
On Wednesday England confirmed they will play two Tests in Sri Lanka from 14-26 January .
They will fly straight to India after that tour .
The England series will be India 's first at home since the start of the pandemic .
They are currently in Australia , where they will begin a four-Test series on 17 December .
Kolkata staged India 's inaugural day-night Test last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by an innings and 46 runs .
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket
England beat India 4-1 on home soil in their most recent Test series in 2018, but lost 4-0 in India in 2016
England will tour India early next year and play their first day-night Test in the country at the biggest cricket ground in the world.
The sides will play four Tests starting on 5 February, with the third under lights at Ahmedabad's 110,000-capacity Sardar Patel Stadium.
Chennai will host the first two Tests and Ahmedabad the final two.
They will be followed by five Twenty20s in Ahmedabad and three one-day internationals in Pune.
All the matches are expected to be played in a bio-secure bubble and without fans.
It had been reported external-link that the United Arab Emirates - which staged the Indian Premier League from September to November - could have hosted the tour because of coronavirus concerns in India.
Jay Shah, honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said it would "leave no stone unturned to make sure that the tour is held adhering to all safety protocols".
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison said: "The prospect of becoming the first international side to play at the magnificent Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad adds an extra dimension to the tour and I know will be something that is a highlight for both the players and management."
England's tour of South Africa was abandoned on Monday without the ODIs being played after a number of positive coronavirus tests.
On Wednesday England confirmed they will play two Tests in Sri Lanka from 14-26 January. They will fly straight to India after that tour.
The England series will be India's first at home since the start of the pandemic. They are currently in Australia, where they will begin a four-Test series on 17 December.
Kolkata staged India's inaugural day-night Test last year, when the hosts beat Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs.
India v England schedule
Tests
5-9 Feb 2021: First Test, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
13-17 Feb: Second Test, Chennai
24-28 Feb: Third Test, Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
4-8 Mar: Fourth Test, Ahmedabad
Twenty20s
12 Mar: First T20, Ahmedabad
14 Mar: Second T20, Ahmedabad
16 Mar: Third T20, Ahmedabad
18 Mar: Fourth T20, Ahmedabad
20 Mar: Fifth T20, Ahmedabad
ODIs
23 Mar: First ODI, MCA Stadium, Pune
26 Mar: Second ODI, Pune
28 Mar: Third ODI, Pune


bbc--2020-12-09--Bayern keep rolling, but Spanish giants struggle - what we learned from Champions League group stage

Last updated on .From the section European Football The Champions League group stage has come to an end with a dramatic couple of days as Real Madrid squeezed through and Manchester United were edged out .
So what have we learned ?
Who is looking in good shape - and who is n't ?
• None Who could English sides face in Champions League last-16 draw ?
Two big teams in the same group is not as fun as it sounds There was a lot of excitement when Barcelona and Juventus were drawn in the same group - Lionel Messi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it meant only two of the 12 group games were actually important at the top .
All eight games between Barcelona or Juventus and Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencvaros resulted in victories to the two European giants .
Both sides qualified with two games to go and started resting players .
To make matters worse , Ronaldo did not play in the first meeting - although he did score two penalties in the final group game at the Nou Camp .
Bayern Munich are the team to beat again Bayern Munich won the Champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they continued that form into this season 's tournament with four opening wins .
Their draw against Atletico Madrid in their fifth game - which ended a 15-game Champions League winning run - came with qualification already secured and many of their stars left at home .
Eighteen goals in six games - and that is without goal machine Robert Lewandowski yet to get properly going .
Haaland is no one-season wonder Erling Braut Haaland took the Champions League by storm last season when he scored eight goals in the group stages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two in the last 16 for Borussia Dortmund .
And he showed that was no flash in the pan with another six goals in four games for Dortmund before an injury ruled him out until Christmas .
The 20-year-old Norwegian is the joint top scorer in this season 's tournament with Manchester United 's Marcus Rashford ( who has been eliminated ) , Alvaro Morata of Juventus and PSG 's Neymar .
Last season only three players - including Haaland - scored more than six in the entire tournament .
The season before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven games to reach 10 Champions League goals and 12 games to reach 15 ( and 16 ) - both records .
It took the previous record holders - Ruud van Nistelrooy and Roberto Soldado - 19 games to score 15 .
Real Madrid and Barca are no great shakes Real Madrid won four Champions League titles in five years and had an eight-year run of reaching the semi-finals at least .
But in the previous two seasons they have lost in the last 16 and the aura is well and truly gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group containing Borussia Monchengladbach , Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan .
Their fate could have been out of their own hands after five games if Inter had not beaten Gladbach .
As it ended up , they won the group with Karim Benzema scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach , who were far below their best .
Barcelona - who are three points off the relegation zone in La Liga - failed to top a Champions League group for the first time since 2007 after a 3-0 home defeat by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool and Chelsea cruised into the last 16 and it appeared that Manchester United were going to join them .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side needed only one point from their final two games to qualify - but failed to do that , losing to PSG and RB Leipzig .
That ended a three-year run of all four ( or five ) English teams qualifying for the knockout stages .
Tottenham , back in 2016-17 , were the last Premier League side to be knocked out in a group stage .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
The Champions League group stage has come to an end with a dramatic couple of days as Real Madrid squeezed through and Manchester United were edged out.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool all went into the last 16 with games to spare.
So what have we learned? Who is looking in good shape - and who isn't?
Two big teams in the same group is not as fun as it sounds
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both missed two of the six group games
There was a lot of excitement when Barcelona and Juventus were drawn in the same group - Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo.
But in truth it meant only two of the 12 group games were actually important at the top.
All eight games between Barcelona or Juventus and Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencvaros resulted in victories to the two European giants.
Both sides qualified with two games to go and started resting players. To make matters worse, Ronaldo did not play in the first meeting - although he did score two penalties in the final group game at the Nou Camp.
Bayern Munich are the team to beat again
Bayern Munich added Leroy Sane to last season's Treble-winning team
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Bayern Munich won the Champions League by winning every game last season and they continued that form into this season's tournament with four opening wins.
Their draw against Atletico Madrid in their fifth game - which ended a 15-game Champions League winning run - came with qualification already secured and many of their stars left at home.
Eighteen goals in six games - and that is without goal machine Robert Lewandowski yet to get properly going.
Haaland is no one-season wonder
Erling Braut Haaland's Champions League scoring record by game - 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2
Erling Braut Haaland took the Champions League by storm last season when he scored eight goals in the group stages for Red Bull Salzburg, and another two in the last 16 for Borussia Dortmund.
And he showed that was no flash in the pan with another six goals in four games for Dortmund before an injury ruled him out until Christmas.
The 20-year-old Norwegian is the joint top scorer in this season's tournament with Manchester United's Marcus Rashford (who has been eliminated), Alvaro Morata of Juventus and PSG's Neymar.
Last season only three players - including Haaland - scored more than six in the entire tournament. The season before only two players did.
Haaland took seven games to reach 10 Champions League goals and 12 games to reach 15 (and 16) - both records.
It took the previous record holders - Ruud van Nistelrooy and Roberto Soldado - 19 games to score 15.
Real Madrid and Barca are no great shakes
Real Madrid have never been eliminated in the Champions League group stage. The last time they were not in the knockout stages was 1996-97 when they did not qualify for Europe
Real Madrid won four Champions League titles in five years and had an eight-year run of reaching the semi-finals at least.
But in the previous two seasons they have lost in the last 16 and the aura is well and truly gone.
This year they struggled in a group containing Borussia Monchengladbach, Shakhtar Donetsk and Inter Milan.
Their fate could have been out of their own hands after five games if Inter had not beaten Gladbach.
As it ended up, they won the group with Karim Benzema scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, who were far below their best.
Barcelona - who are three points off the relegation zone in La Liga - failed to top a Champions League group for the first time since 2007 after a 3-0 home defeat by Juventus on Tuesday.
United collapse costs England a clean sweep
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the first manager to lose six times in their first 10 Champions League games while in charge of an English side
Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea cruised into the last 16 and it appeared that Manchester United were going to join them.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side needed only one point from their final two games to qualify - but failed to do that, losing to PSG and RB Leipzig.
That ended a three-year run of all four (or five) English teams qualifying for the knockout stages. Tottenham, back in 2016-17, were the last Premier League side to be knocked out in a group stage.


bbc--2020-12-10--Big Bash League: Hobart Hurricanes beat Sydney Sixers in opening game

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Hobart Hurricanes beat defending champions Sydney Sixers by 16 runs in the opening game of the Big Bash League .
The Hurricanes ' 178-8 was built around a 33-ball 58 from Tim David and Colin Ingram 's 55 off 42 deliveries .
They took 19 off the 15th over , bowled by Steve O'Keefe , as the Hurricanes became the first side to use the Power Surge - allowing the batting side to choose when to use the remaining two overs of the powerplay .
That was one of three new rules introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bonus point from the game by claiming the Bash Boost , having scored more than the Hurricanes ' 72 at the 10-over mark .
Neither side opted to use one of their two X-Factor substitutes at the halfway stage of the innings .
The match was also notable for a sensational piece of fielding by Jordan Silk , who prevented an Ingram six when he dived full length over the mid-wicket boundary and clawed the ball back in mid-air .
• None New rules , international stars & BBC coverage - all you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vince batted superbly after left-arm seamer Faulkner trapped Josh Philippe lbw in the first over of the Sixers ' chase .
He hit eight fours and two sixes - including a glorious drive over wide long-off for six off Nathan Ellis - as he added 116 in 13 overs with Jack Edwards , who made 47 off 39 balls .
However , both fell in the space of five deliveries , Vince pinned in front by Faulkner as he stepped across his stumps and Edwards cleaned up by the impressive Meredith .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the 18th over and the Hurricanes just 47 from the final seven as what was shaping up to be a tense finish turned into a comfortable win .
The Sixers have signed Nottinghamshire 's Jake Ball as a replacement for fellow England seamer Tom Curran , who withdrew from the Big Bash this week to spend time with his family .
There will be live commentary of selected Big Bash matches on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra , BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app .
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Stars in the final of the 2019-20 Big Bash
Big Bash League, Bellerive Oval, Hobart Hobart Hurricanes 178-8 (20 overs): David 58 (33), Ingram 55 (42) Christian 3-36, Dwarshuis 3-38 Sydney Sixers 162-6 (20 overs): Vince 67 (41), Edwards 47 (39), Faulkner 2-22 Hobart Hurricanes won by 16 runs Scorecard
Hobart Hurricanes beat defending champions Sydney Sixers by 16 runs in the opening game of the Big Bash League.
England's James Vince hit a fluent 67 off 41 balls in the Sixers' pursuit of 179, but his departure sparked a collapse of five wickets for 37 runs.
James Faulkner claimed 2-22 and Riley Meredith 2-29 at Bellerive Oval.
The Hurricanes' 178-8 was built around a 33-ball 58 from Tim David and Colin Ingram's 55 off 42 deliveries.
They took 19 off the 15th over, bowled by Steve O'Keefe, as the Hurricanes became the first side to use the Power Surge - allowing the batting side to choose when to use the remaining two overs of the powerplay.
That was one of three new rules introduced this season.
The Sixers took a bonus point from the game by claiming the Bash Boost, having scored more than the Hurricanes' 72 at the 10-over mark.
Neither side opted to use one of their two X-Factor substitutes at the halfway stage of the innings.
Jordan Silk takes to the air to deny Colin Ingram, who fell three balls later
The match was also notable for a sensational piece of fielding by Jordan Silk, who prevented an Ingram six when he dived full length over the mid-wicket boundary and clawed the ball back in mid-air.
Vince batted superbly after left-arm seamer Faulkner trapped Josh Philippe lbw in the first over of the Sixers' chase.
He hit eight fours and two sixes - including a glorious drive over wide long-off for six off Nathan Ellis - as he added 116 in 13 overs with Jack Edwards, who made 47 off 39 balls.
However, both fell in the space of five deliveries, Vince pinned in front by Faulkner as he stepped across his stumps and Edwards cleaned up by the impressive Meredith.
The Australia pace bowler conceded only four runs off the 18th over and the Hurricanes just 47 from the final seven as what was shaping up to be a tense finish turned into a comfortable win.
The Sixers have signed Nottinghamshire's Jake Ball as a replacement for fellow England seamer Tom Curran, who withdrew from the Big Bash this week to spend time with his family.
Listen to live commentary of selected Big Bash matches on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.


bbc--2020-12-10--'I was told my kid was a distraction' - what's it like becoming a mother while playing?

When Jessica McDonald had a bad game or a bad training session , it was apparently because of her son .
He was , as she was told , a `` distraction '' .
And the same son who sprinkled ticker tape over his mum 's head after she had helped the United States win the 2019 World Cup .
`` My kid is why I 'm still inspired to pursue my dreams , he is the one who pushes me day in and day out .
I just look at the kid and think 'let 's go , let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she tells BBC World Service Sport .
But when McDonald gave birth to Jeremiah in 2012 , professional women 's football and motherhood did not go hand-in-hand .
Many will say they still do n't , but times are slowly changing .
This month , Fifa is expected to approve new maternity cover regulations aimed at protecting women footballers .
The rules would entitle players to a minimum of 14 weeks of maternity cover , on at least two thirds of their salary , with clubs not meeting the new standards facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows Fifa `` has our backs '' after her despair at watching fellow professionals retire early in order to start a family .
`` It took a long time , but baby steps , we 're getting somewhere , '' said the 32-year-old .
`` It 's absolutely amazing because it 's going to be easier for us , especially for the future mums who want to continue their dreams as a professional soccer player . ''
' I got backlash just for being a parent' North Carolina Courage forward McDonald thought her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unexpectedly fell pregnant with Jeremiah .
Then just 23 , she was already out with a long-term knee injury , several years away from breaking into the US team .
Then-US captain Christie Pearce ( formerly Rampone ) was the only player she knew who had juggled football with motherhood and there was no-one McDonald felt she could relate to .
Following a brief spell in Australia , McDonald did return to playing in the NWSL , but found herself being traded from team to team , constantly unsettling her son to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was so hard .
There were times throughout my career where my son would literally be sitting in his stroller on the sideline at training because I could n't afford a babysitter or day care , '' she said .
`` I have been traded so much throughout my career that trying to find someone to just trust to watch my kid when I was training was so hard . ''
Some teams were helpful to McDonald 's situation .
Others `` did n't give a care in the world '' .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a mum who wanted to play football .
`` I 've had plenty of coaches who were n't parents , which made it even more difficult for me , so there were times when I had a bad training session or a bad game , just like any normal player would have , and sometimes I get it thrown at me that my kid is the distraction , '' she said .
`` It hurt me badly .
My kid was the reason I was out there . ''
It 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gudbjorg Gunnarsdottir feared when she decided to start a family .
Having put off having children until her thirties so as to not jeopardise her career , her journey to motherhood was n't without further difficulties .
After three years of IVF , a process she decided to keep secret for her team-mates and coaches , she gave birth to twins in January .
She had previously seen how `` frustrated '' other players were after an Iceland team-mate fell pregnant , and felt she needed to fake an injury to cover up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on her .
`` I felt like the club thinks you 're not going to put football number one , '' she told BBC World Service Sport .
`` Of course football is number two , and I think it 's so unfair because if you look at men 's football , it 's a positive thing if a male football player has children because then they look at him as a family man .
`` It 's only negative for women because you 're not playing and then you have to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight , they do n't know about your form .
If you come back really early , you get questioned - are you a good mum ? ''
Gunnarsdottir called her head coach immediately upon learning she was pregnant , because she feared she would otherwise be seen as `` some kind of traitor '' .
After William and Olivia 's arrival on 31 January , she rushed to get back to football to prove she was worthy of a new contract , which she is still negotiating .
She could have returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been breastfeeding .
`` I just wanted to prove for me and everyone else that it is possible .
I was determined to show them it 's not an obstacle and it can make you better , '' said the 35-year-old .
`` If I had a longer contract and the security that you know you 'll get your salary , I think I would have been a little bit more laidback , maybe breastfed for longer and maybe I would have slept instead of trained .
I prioritised training much higher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Swedish side Djurgarden , which has a pregnancy policy , told the BBC : `` We 've been very transparent with the player 's pregnancy and told our fans about it in October 2019 .
Her comeback on the pitch is incredible .
Such a strong person and soul . ''
Under Fifa 's proposals , clubs will be `` under an obligation to reintegrate '' players to the club and provide `` adequate ongoing medical support '' .
The regulations also state clubs will be permitted to sign players outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover is needed to replace a player on maternity leave , and new mothers must be offered the opportunity to breastfeed and/or express milk .
Fifa 's proposed minimum of 14 weeks ' cover does not go as far as the statutory amount in many countries , including the United Kingdom , where maternity pay is available for up to 39 weeks .
It 's perhaps not enough , but for McDonald it 's a step in a `` positive direction '' .
She now wants to see NWSL clubs follow in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing nannies who travel and stay in hotels with the squad .
At the time of the World Cup win , she was the only mother on the national team and one of only seven in the NWSL .
An image of McDonald celebrating with her son went viral around the world .
`` I 've had a couple of old team-mates reaching out to me who are not parents , but they want to be one day and they mentioned how beautiful that moment was , '' she said '' There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become parents but said just seeing that image of my son and I might have changed their mind .
`` I am so grateful to have that impact . ''
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Jessica McDonald celebrates with her son Jeremiah after winning the 2019 World Cup
When Jessica McDonald had a bad game or a bad training session, it was apparently because of her son. He was, as she was told, a "distraction".
The same son who would sit in his pushchair on the side of the pitch while his mum trained, because she couldn't afford childcare.
And the same son who sprinkled ticker tape over his mum's head after she had helped the United States win the 2019 World Cup.
"My kid is why I'm still inspired to pursue my dreams, he is the one who pushes me day in and day out. I just look at the kid and think 'let's go, let's do this for you'," she tells BBC World Service Sport.
But when McDonald gave birth to Jeremiah in 2012, professional women's football and motherhood did not go hand-in-hand. Many will say they still don't, but times are slowly changing.
Earlier this month, Fifa approved new maternity cover regulations aimed at protecting women footballers.
The rules entitle players to a minimum of 14 weeks of maternity cover, on at least two thirds of their salary, with clubs not meeting the new standards facing transfer bans.
For McDonald, it shows Fifa "has our backs" after her despair at watching fellow professionals retire early in order to start a family.
"It took a long time, but baby steps, we're getting somewhere," said the 32-year-old.
"It's absolutely amazing because it's going to be easier for us, especially for the future mums who want to continue their dreams as a professional soccer player."
'I got backlash just for being a parent'
North Carolina Courage forward McDonald thought her career was done and dusted when she unexpectedly fell pregnant with Jeremiah.
Then just 23, she was already out with a long-term knee injury, several years away from breaking into the US team. Then-US captain Christie Pearce (formerly Rampone) was the only player she knew who had juggled football with motherhood and there was no-one McDonald felt she could relate to.
Following a brief spell in Australia, McDonald did return to playing in the NWSL, but found herself being traded from team to team, constantly unsettling her son to move elsewhere in the States.
"It was so hard. There were times throughout my career where my son would literally be sitting in his stroller on the sideline at training because I couldn't afford a babysitter or day care," she said.
"I have been traded so much throughout my career that trying to find someone to just trust to watch my kid when I was training was so hard."
Some teams were helpful to McDonald's situation. Others "didn't give a care in the world". She faced a "backlash" just for being a mum who wanted to play football.
"I've had plenty of coaches who weren't parents, which made it even more difficult for me, so there were times when I had a bad training session or a bad game, just like any normal player would have, and sometimes I get it thrown at me that my kid is the distraction," she said.
"It hurt me badly. My kid was the reason I was out there."
Jeremiah was in France to watch his mum win the 2019 World Cup
Hiding IVF and faking an injury
It's the same backlash that Djurgarden and Iceland goalkeeper Gudbjorg Gunnarsdottir feared when she decided to start a family.
Having put off having children until her thirties so as to not jeopardise her career, her journey to motherhood wasn't without further difficulties.
After three years of IVF, a process she decided to keep secret for her team-mates and coaches, she gave birth to twins in January.
She had previously seen how "frustrated" other players were after an Iceland team-mate fell pregnant, and felt she needed to fake an injury to cover up the physical impact the procedure was having on her.
"I felt like the club thinks you're not going to put football number one," she told BBC World Service Sport.
"Of course football is number two, and I think it's so unfair because if you look at men's football, it's a positive thing if a male football player has children because then they look at him as a family man.
"It's only negative for women because you're not playing and then you have to take care of the kids, you gain weight, they don't know about your form. If you come back really early, you get questioned - are you a good mum?"
Gunnarsdottir called her head coach immediately upon learning she was pregnant, because she feared she would otherwise be seen as "some kind of traitor".
After William and Olivia's arrival on 31 January, she rushed to get back to football to prove she was worthy of a new contract, which she is still negotiating. She could have returned earlier, she thinks, had she not been breastfeeding.
"I just wanted to prove for me and everyone else that it is possible. I was determined to show them it's not an obstacle and it can make you better," said the 35-year-old.
"If I had a longer contract and the security that you know you'll get your salary, I think I would have been a little bit more laidback, maybe breastfed for longer and maybe I would have slept instead of trained. I prioritised training much higher than sleeping and that's not healthy."
Swedish side Djurgarden, which has a pregnancy policy, told the BBC: "We've been very transparent with the player's pregnancy and told our fans about it in October 2019. Her comeback on the pitch is incredible. Such a strong person and soul."
A step in a 'positive direction'
Under Fifa's new regulations, clubs are "under an obligation to reintegrate" players to the club and provide "adequate ongoing medical support".
The regulations also state clubs will be permitted to sign players outside of the usual transfer windows if short-term cover is needed to replace a player on maternity leave, and new mothers must be offered the opportunity to breastfeed and/or express milk.
Fifa's minimum of 14 weeks' cover does not go as far as the statutory amount in many countries, including the United Kingdom, where maternity pay is available for up to 39 weeks.
It's perhaps not enough, but for McDonald it's a step in a "positive direction". She now wants to see NWSL clubs follow in the footsteps of the US national team in providing nannies who travel and stay in hotels with the squad.
At the time of the World Cup win, she was the only mother on the national team and one of only seven in the NWSL. An image of McDonald celebrating with her son went viral around the world.
"I've had a couple of old team-mates reaching out to me who are not parents, but they want to be one day and they mentioned how beautiful that moment was," she said
"There are people who didn't even want to become parents but said just seeing that image of my son and I might have changed their mind.
"I am so grateful to have that impact."


bbc--2020-12-10--Covid vaccine: US experts recommend Pfizer vaccine approval

But there is less consensus on how states should distribute it to other groups .
The nation 's approximately 87 @ @ @ @ @ to be next in line for the jab , but it will be up to @ @ @ @ @ to prioritise .

But there is less consensus on how states should distribute it to other groups. The nation's approximately 87 million essential workers are expected to be next in line for the jab, but it will be up to states to decide which industries to prioritise.


bbc--2020-12-10--'Strong possibility' of no Brexit trade deal, UK PM says

But the PM 's warning tonight is far from just a message designed to be heard in EU capitals - @ @ @ @ @ decision he may take , Downing Street is preparing the ground for a choice to @ @ @ @ @ firm arrangements in place .

But the PM's warning tonight is far from just a message designed to be heard in EU capitals - whatever the merits of the decision he may take, Downing Street is preparing the ground for a choice to leave the status quo without firm arrangements in place.


bbc--2020-12-10--Casey Goodson: Family demand answers after police shooting

According to his family , Mr Goodson was shot in the back three times as he unlocked his front door @ @ @ @ @ He had just picked up some Subway sandwiches for his family .
Nine of Mr @ @ @ @ @ home at the time , and his death was witnessed by his 72-year-old grandmother and @ @ @ @

According to his family, Mr Goodson was shot in the back three times as he unlocked his front door and entered his home. He had just picked up some Subway sandwiches for his family. Nine of Mr Goodson's relatives were at home at the time, and his death was witnessed by his 72-year-old grandmother and his five-year-old brother.


bbc--2020-12-10--Coronavirus: Trump hosts Hanukkah events as Covid-19 deaths soar

The Jewish people have endured a lot over the centuries but always overcame the most impossible situations .
Miracles are @ @ @ @ @ one in the near future .
Yes , we 're not giving up and we @ @ @ @ @ 4 more years .
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bbc--2020-12-11--Hundreds of volunteers are helping to map the Great Barrier Reef

After three recent mass bleaching events , the future of Australia 's Great Barrier Reef is in the balance - @ @ @ @ @ that it 's `` calling for urgent help '' .
But now scientists and activists @ @ @ @ @ help it regenerate itself .
Only 5-10 % of the reef is regularly surveyed , @ @ @ @ @ divers and tourists - have been asked to take thousands of photos , which will @ @ @ @ @ , again by volunteers .
This should allow conservationists to link up areas that are @ @ @ @ @ are struggling , during its annual spawning event in December , which sees it release @ @ @ @ @ into the ocean like an underwater snowstorm .
Video by Janet Ball .
Original interview @ @ @ @ @ Service radio .

After three recent mass bleaching events, the future of Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in the balance - with a senior scientist saying that it's "calling for urgent help".
But now scientists and activists have united to try to help it regenerate itself.
Only 5-10% of the reef is regularly surveyed, and so volunteers - including divers and tourists - have been asked to take thousands of photos, which will be put online and categorised, again by volunteers.
This should allow conservationists to link up areas that are still healthy with areas which are struggling, during its annual spawning event in December, which sees it release trillions of eggs and sperm into the ocean like an underwater snowstorm.
Video by Janet Ball. Original interview appeared on Newsday on World Service radio.
(Photo: Divers in Queensland, Australia. Credit: Johnny Gaskell)


bbc--2020-12-10--Brandon Bernard: First execution of Trump's final days to go ahead

In an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star , Angela Moore wrote : `` Having learned so much since @ @ @ @ @ the human brain and having seen Brandon grow into a humble , remorseful adult fully @ @ @ @ @ prison , how can we say he is among that tiny group of offenders who @ @ @ @ @ ? ''

In an opinion piece published in the Indianapolis Star, Angela Moore wrote: "Having learned so much since 2000 about the maturation of the human brain and having seen Brandon grow into a humble, remorseful adult fully capable of living peacefully in prison, how can we say he is among that tiny group of offenders who must be put to death?"


bbc--2020-12-10--Morocco latest country to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal

In a phone call with the Moroccan king , Mr Trump `` reaffirmed his support for Morocco 's serious , @ @ @ @ @ proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute over @ @ @ @ @ as such the president recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the entire Western Sahara territory , '' @ @ @ @ @

In a phone call with the Moroccan king, Mr Trump "reaffirmed his support for Morocco's serious, credible, and realistic autonomy proposal as the only basis for a just and lasting solution to the dispute over the Western Sahara territory and as such the president recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the entire Western Sahara territory," the White House said.


bbc--2020-12-11--Disney ramps up Star Wars and Marvel franchises

The news comes after a Warner Bros said last week that it would debut all 17 of its 2021 movies @ @ @ @ @ service on the same day they are released in cinemas .

The news comes after a Warner Bros said last week that it would debut all 17 of its 2021 movies on its HBO Max streaming service on the same day they are released in cinemas.


bbc--2020-12-10--Pornhub: Mastercard severs links with pornography site

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It will also address the issue on other websites .
This @ @ @ @ @ survivors bravely speaking up .


bbc--2020-12-10--Covid-19: France moves to night-time curfew from 15 December

`` We are n't yet at the end of this second wave , and we wo n't reach the objectives @ @ @ @ @ December , '' Mr Castex told a news conference .
`` We ca n't let @ @ @ @ @ have to stay focused , and find our way through the next few weeks with @ @ @ @ @

"We aren't yet at the end of this second wave, and we won't reach the objectives we had set for 15 December," Mr Castex told a news conference. "We can't let down our guard. We have to stay focused, and find our way through the next few weeks with lots of vigilance."


bbc--2020-12-11--Muslim men on no-fly list have right to sue FBI, says US Supreme Court

`` This is a great victory for every voiceless Muslim and non-Muslim against hate and oppression , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ `` I hope that this is a warning to the FBI and other agencies that @ @ @ @ @ for ... traumatising people and ruining their lives . ''

"This is a great victory for every voiceless Muslim and non-Muslim against hate and oppression," he told NPR News, adding: "I hope that this is a warning to the FBI and other agencies that they will be held responsible for... traumatising people and ruining their lives."


bbc--2020-12-10--Investors mob Airbnb listing giving it $100bn value

`` We are still in a storm , '' he said .
`` We do n't know how long the @ @ @ @ @ so we hope for the best but we plan for the worst . ''

"We are still in a storm," he said. "We don't know how long the storm is going to last so we hope for the best but we plan for the worst."


bbc--2020-12-10--Football star Griezmann severs ties with Huawei over Uighurs

`` We would like to extend an invitation to speak to him personally , to explain the work that is @ @ @ @ @ highest level , inside the company , to address the issues of human rights , @ @ @ @ @ all levels , and to reassure him , and all our customers and partners , @ @ @ @ @ very seriously . ''

"We would like to extend an invitation to speak to him personally, to explain the work that is currently being done at the highest level, inside the company, to address the issues of human rights, equality, and discrimination at all levels, and to reassure him, and all our customers and partners, that Huawei takes these concerns very seriously."


bbc--2020-12-11--Quiz of the week: Moon for sale - but for how much?

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

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


bbc--2020-12-09--In Trump’s final days, a rush of federal executions

Mr Biden 's 1994 crime bill added some 60 federal crimes for which someone could be put to death .
@ @ @ @ @ row today were convicted under provisions of his legislation .
Now , he has promised @ @ @ @ @ federal executions entirely , and to encourage states to do the same .

Mr Biden's 1994 crime bill added some 60 federal crimes for which someone could be put to death. Some of those on death row today were convicted under provisions of his legislation. Now, he has promised to push for legislation eliminating federal executions entirely, and to encourage states to do the same.


bbc--2020-12-11--New Zealand: Fixing the ruined Christchurch Cathedral that's frozen in time

For almost a decade , the Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand has been left untouched after the devastating 2011 earthquake @ @ @ @ @ the ruined church is still too dangerous to enter .
But as reconstruction finally gets @ @ @ @ @ released new drone footage showing the inside of the church that 's been frozen in @ @

For almost a decade, Christchurch Cathedral has been left untouched after the devastating 2011 earthquake in New Zealand.
To this day, the ruined church is still too dangerous to enter.
But as reconstruction finally gets under way, architects have released new drone footage showing the inside of a building that's been frozen in time.
Video by Andreas Illmer.


bbc--2020-12-11--Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Chadwick Boseman 'a character actor'

Ma Rainey ’ s Black Bottom is one of the most anticipated films of the year and hotly tipped for @ @ @ @ @ a cycle of plays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright , August Wilson , which chronicle @ @ @ @ @ experience , it tells the story of the trailblazing Blues singer Ma Rainey .
The @ @ @ @ @ Chadwick Boseman , who died of colon cancer this summer .
The BBCs ' arts @ @ @ @ @ spoke to Viola Davis and director George C. Wolfe , from London 's 100 Club @

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is one of the most anticipated films of the year and hotly tipped for Oscars success.
Adapted from a cycle of plays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, August Wilson, which chronicle the 20th Century African American experience, it tells the story of the trailblazing Blues singer Ma Rainey.
The drama stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer this summer.
The BBCs' arts editor, Will Gompertz, spoke to Viola Davis and director George C. Wolfe, from London's 100 Club.


bbc--2020-12-11--Africa's week in pictures: 4 - 10 December 2020

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

Image caption,
And on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, supporters of President Félix Tshisekedi react with glee to news his party will end its coalition with loyalists of powerful predecessor Joseph Kabila.


bbc--2020-12-10--'New' whale species seen off Mexican coast

Three whales spotted off the coast off Mexico are thought to be a previously unknown species .
Researchers found the @ @ @ @ @ near the San Benito Islands in November .
Jay Barlow , a marine mammal biologist @ @ @ @ @ Oceanography in San Diego , said they did not realise their discovery until later when @ @ @ @ @ are now awaiting the DNA analysis of water samples that could hold skin cells for @ @ @ @ @ whether the whales are a new species .
If confirmed , it would bring the @ @ @ @ @ species to 24 .

Three whales spotted off the coast off Mexico are thought to be a previously unknown species. Researchers found the mammals while tracking beaked whales near the San Benito Islands in November.
Jay Barlow, a marine mammal biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, said they did not realise their discovery until later when studying photos.
The scientists are now awaiting the DNA analysis of water samples that could hold skin cells for possible DNA testing to confirm whether the whales are a new species.
If confirmed, it would bring the number of known beaked whale species to 24.


bbc--2020-12-11--Revenge of the secretaries: The protest movement that inspired the film 9 to 5

It has also become easier for women to reach the top of their profession , though Nussbaum thinks they could @ @ @ @ @ had been more united .
`` To me , the heart-breaking contradiction of the women @ @ @ @ @ 50 years is that we 've built a world full of self-reliant women who have @ @ @ @ @ says .
She 'd still like to see them maximise their influence through organised collective @ @

It has also become easier for women to reach the top of their profession, though Nussbaum thinks they could have achieved more if they had been more united. "To me, the heart-breaking contradiction of the women's movement over the last 50 years is that we've built a world full of self-reliant women who have no power," she says. She'd still like to see them maximise their influence through organised collective action.


bbc--2020-12-11--Waldemar Haffkine: The vaccine pioneer the world forgot

Haffkine was finally exonerated in November 1907 , after Simpson and Ross 's campaign raised the matter in the British @ @ @ @ @ leave to return to employment in India and he gladly returned as director in chief @ @ @ @ @ .
But his redemption was incomplete - he was barred from carrying out any trials @ @ @ @ @ research .
`` The whole of the unjust punishment for Mulkowal has been placed and @ @ @ @ @ before , '' he wrote in a forlorn letter to Ross .
`` On every @ @ @ @ @ speech it is repeated and kept alive that I was and am responsible for the @ @ @

Haffkine was finally exonerated in November 1907, after Simpson and Ross's campaign raised the matter in the British parliament. Haffkine was granted leave to return to employment in India and he gladly returned as director in chief of the Calcutta Biological Laboratory. But his redemption was incomplete - he was barred from carrying out any trials, limiting him to theoretical research. "The whole of the unjust punishment for Mulkowal has been placed and remains on me quite as before," he wrote in a forlorn letter to Ross. "On every occasion in print and in speech it is repeated and kept alive that I was and am responsible for the case."


bbc--2020-12-11--Latin America politics: UK's 1960s covert activity revealed

The region had not been a particular focus for London and its ally , Washington , normally took the lead @ @ @ @ @ his `` sphere of influence '' .
The US was still far more active but @ @ @ @ @ says , became involved partly as a means of currying influence with America and also @ @ @ @ @ region .

"Once in power the chances are that Allende would be manoeuvred by the communists, either willingly or otherwise, and that the end-product might well be a Government on the Cuban pattern," a file reads. But here British efforts were dwarfed by those of the US which spent around $3m over two years on trying to influence the same election.


bbc--2020-12-11--Plexiglass, sanitiser and masks: US mall Santas prepare for Christmas

`` People do n't want to give up that experience of watching their child 's eyes light up when they @ @ @ @ @ Santa Claus if there 's an opportunity to do that safely and responsibly , '' @ @ @ @ @ spokesman for Bass Pro Shops , a hunting and fishing outdoor retail chain .

"People don't want to give up that experience of watching their child's eyes light up when they get to meet the real Santa Claus if there's an opportunity to do that safely and responsibly," says Jack Wlezien, a spokesman for Bass Pro Shops, a hunting and fishing outdoor retail chain.


bbc--2020-12-11--Iran's Supreme Leader: Who might succeed Ali Khamenei?

Its members are elected by Iranians every eight years , but the candidates first have to be approved by a @ @ @ @ @ .
Members of the Guardian Council itself are either directly or indirectly chosen by the @ @ @

Its members are elected by Iranians every eight years, but the candidates first have to be approved by a committee called the Guardian Council. Members of the Guardian Council itself are either directly or indirectly chosen by the Supreme Leader.


bbc--2020-12-10--Hamilton to take part in Abu Dhabi GP after negative Covid-19 test

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Lewis Hamilton will take part in this weekend 's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after testing negative for Covid-19 .
Hamilton , 35 , arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after completing 10 days of quarantine in Bahrain .
Fellow Briton , George Russell , 22 , who starred on his Mercedes debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix as Hamilton 's stand-in , will now return to Williams .
Formula 1 's governing body the FIA confirmed that Hamilton had returned a `` number of negative Covid-19 tests '' before travelling for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had said it was `` possible '' they would make the decision as to whether Hamilton raced as late as shortly before Saturday 's final practice session , which runs for an hour and starts at 10:00 GMT , three hours prior to qualifying .
Hamilton released a video message on social media on Tuesday in which he said he was `` feeling great '' and had just completed his first physical training session since his positive test .
`` It has been one of the hardest weeks I 've had for some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I hope I can get back in the car soon . ''
• None Lionesses legend Kelly Smith on what is takes to reach the top • None England 's T20 series reviewed and will Burnley get a Jimmy Anderson street ?

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton is the most successful F1 driver ever with more wins, podiums and pole positions than fellow seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher
Lewis Hamilton will take part in this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after testing negative for Covid-19.
The seven-time world champion missed the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain last weekend after contracting coronavirus.
Hamilton, 35, arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday after completing 10 days of quarantine in Bahrain.
Fellow Briton, George Russell, 22, who starred on his Mercedes debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix as Hamilton's stand-in, will now return to Williams.
Formula 1's governing body the FIA confirmed that Hamilton had returned a "number of negative Covid-19 tests" before travelling for the final race of the season.
Mercedes had said it was "possible" they would make the decision as to whether Hamilton raced as late as shortly before Saturday's final practice session, which runs for an hour and starts at 10:00 GMT, three hours prior to qualifying.
Hamilton released a video message on social media external-link on Tuesday in which he said he was "feeling great" and had just completed his first physical training session since his positive test.
"It has been one of the hardest weeks I've had for some time," he said, adding: "I hope I can get back in the car soon."
Friday's first practice session begins at 09:00.


bbc--2020-12-10--Arsenal top group with 100% record after 4-2 win over Dundalk

Last updated on .From the section European Football Arsenal finished their Europa League Group B campaign with a 100 % record as they overcame Dundalk in muddy conditions at the Aviva Stadium .
Mohamed Elneny doubled the advantage with a superb strike before Jordan Flores made it 2-1 with an angled shot .
Joe Willock and Folarin Balogun scored late on for the Gunners before Sean Hoare grabbed a second for Dundalk .
• None Reaction to Dundalk v Arsenal , plus the rest of Thursday 's Europa League action '' Today 's performance was overall positive because we won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arteta told the club website .
`` However , we had some moments after scoring the first two goals where we were a little bit disconnected and we got a little bit confused by what the game required . ''
His side 's form in Europe is in stark contrast with their three defeats and a draw in the past four Premier League matches .
The Spaniard added : `` Now we have to forget about the Europa League because that 's in February .
`` Now we need everybody on board - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment with players back from injury , so we 'll have the opportunity to pick who is better in the moment and still rotate some players .
`` It gives us more options in the Premier League , to focus there and try and get the results we need . ''
Although this was a dead rubber , the players selected in Dublin had the chance to prove to Arteta and Arsenal fans that they could be the ones to change the misfiring team 's fortunes in the Premier League .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a strong claim , with winger and £72m club-record signing Nicolas Pepe , suspended at domestic level after his red card against Leeds , particularly underwhelming on the right with his poor decision-making and deliveries .
Of the attackers , striker Nketiah probably made the strongest claim to be in the XI against Burnley on Sunday .
The 21-year-old , who has not started a league game since 4 October , became the club 's top scorer this season on five goals with his opener , and he produced four other efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith Rowe , on the left , formed a good partnership on the left , with Arsenal looking most dangerous when they broke down that flank .
Midfielder Willock impressed once more and took his low effort well , while 19-year-old substitute Balogun , who set up that goal , kept his composure for his side-foot finish .
At the back , Calum Chambers was making his first start following his cruciate injury last year and made an outstanding block at 2-1 to deny Darragh Leahy an almost certain equaliser .
This was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , coming after they won the FAI Cup last weekend .
On a cut-up Aviva Stadium pitch they troubled Arsenal , especially in the first half .
Flores lit up the night with his angled strike which , while not as impressive as his stunning entry for the Fifa Puskas award , was still superbly struck , and Hoare 's late header was just reward for the team 's efforts .
These are uncertain times for the Irish club , with 14 of their players now out of contract .
• None Arsenal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games ( W7 D2 ) - the Gunners ' longest ever streak without a defeat on the road .
• None Arsenal have won six consecutive major Uefa matches ( excluding qualifiers ) for the first time since November 2005 .
• None In all European competition , Dundalk are winless in eight matches against English teams ( D1 L7 ) , scoring four goals while shipping 28 .
• None All three of Elneny 's goals for Arsenal have been scored in European competition , with two of those strikes coming from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have won all 11 games in which Nketiah has found the back of the net , with the forward scoring 12 in total .
• None Arsenal are the first team to have three English players aged 21 or younger ( Balogun , Willock and Nketiah ) score in a major Uefa match since Spurs in 1982 v Coleraine ( Garry Brooke , Terry Gibson & Gary Mabbutt ) .
• None Arsenal have scored twice as many goals in the Europa League this season ( 20 in six games ) as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 11 ) .
The Gunners are at home to Burnley on Sunday ( 19:15 GMT ) .
• None Lionesses legend Kelly Smith on what is takes to reach the top • None England 's T20 series reviewed and will Burnley get a Jimmy Anderson street ?

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Eddie Nketiah scored his fifth goal this campaign to become the club's leading scorer this season
Arsenal finished their Europa League Group B campaign with a 100% record as they overcame Dundalk in muddy conditions at the Aviva Stadium.
Eddie Nketiah gave the Gunners the lead when he clipped his shot past Gary Rogers after an error by Andrew Boyle.
Mohamed Elneny doubled the advantage with a superb strike before Jordan Flores made it 2-1 with an angled shot.
Joe Willock and Folarin Balogun scored late on for the Gunners before Sean Hoare grabbed a second for Dundalk.
"Today's performance was overall positive because we won the game," Gunners boss Mikel Arteta told the club website.
"However, we had some moments after scoring the first two goals where we were a little bit disconnected and we got a little bit confused by what the game required."
His side's form in Europe is in stark contrast with their three defeats and a draw in the past four Premier League matches.
The Spaniard added: "Now we have to forget about the Europa League because that's in February.
"Now we need everybody on board - we obviously have a large squad at the moment with players back from injury, so we'll have the opportunity to pick who is better in the moment and still rotate some players.
"It gives us more options in the Premier League, to focus there and try and get the results we need."
Nketiah passes audition
Teenage striker Folarin Balogun shone during his 28-minute cameo
Although this was a dead rubber, the players selected in Dublin had the chance to prove to Arteta and Arsenal fans that they could be the ones to change the misfiring team's fortunes in the Premier League.
However, there were only a handful who made a strong claim, with winger and £72m club-record signing Nicolas Pepe, suspended at domestic level after his red card against Leeds, particularly underwhelming on the right with his poor decision-making and deliveries.
Of the attackers, striker Nketiah probably made the strongest claim to be in the XI against Burnley on Sunday.
The 21-year-old, who has not started a league game since 4 October, became the club's top scorer this season on five goals with his opener, and he produced four other efforts.
Full-back Ainsley Maitland-Niles and midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, on the left, formed a good partnership on the left, with Arsenal looking most dangerous when they broke down that flank.
Midfielder Willock impressed once more and took his low effort well, while 19-year-old substitute Balogun, who set up that goal, kept his composure for his side-foot finish.
At the back, Calum Chambers was making his first start following his cruciate injury last year and made an outstanding block at 2-1 to deny Darragh Leahy an almost certain equaliser.
This was Dundalk's final match of the season, coming after they won the FAI Cup last weekend.
On a cut-up Aviva Stadium pitch they troubled Arsenal, especially in the first half.
Flores lit up the night with his angled strike which, while not as impressive as his stunning entry for the Fifa Puskas award, external-link was still superbly struck, and Hoare's late header was just reward for the team's efforts.
These are uncertain times for the Irish club, with 14 of their players now out of contract.
Arsenal continue to excel in Europe - stats
Arsenal are unbeaten in nine away major Uefa games (W7 D2) - the Gunners' longest ever streak without a defeat on the road.
Arsenal have won six consecutive major Uefa matches (excluding qualifiers) for the first time since November 2005.
In all European competition, Dundalk are winless in eight matches against English teams (D1 L7), scoring four goals while shipping 28.
All three of Elneny's goals for Arsenal have been scored in European competition, with two of those strikes coming from outside the box.
Arsenal have won all 11 games in which Nketiah has found the back of the net, with the forward scoring 12 in total.
Arsenal are the first team to have three English players aged 21 or younger (Balogun, Willock and Nketiah) score in a major Uefa match since Spurs in 1982 v Coleraine (Garry Brooke, Terry Gibson & Gary Mabbutt).
Arsenal have scored twice as many goals in the Europa League this season (20 in six games) as they have in the Premier League (10 in 11).
What's next?
The Gunners are at home to Burnley on Sunday (19:15 GMT).


bbc--2020-12-10--Claims over Infantino's use of private jet are 'baseless', says Fifa

Last updated on .From the section Football Calls for Fifa 's president to face a criminal investigation over his use @ @ @ @ @ `` spurious '' , football 's world governing body says .
Keller says he has @ @ @ @ @ the matter .
Keller was appointed in June to look into complaints involving Infantino and @ @ @ @ @ ethics committee has already looked into the allegations and cleared Infantino of violating its rules @ @ @ @ @ issued a press statement calling for the criminal investigation .
Fifa responded by saying it @ @ @ @ @ were `` shocked by the statement '' .
`` Neither Fifa nor its president have @ @ @ @ @ spurious new allegations , '' it added , saying the claims were `` rejected in @ @ @ @ @ .
Fifa is based in the Swiss city of Zurich .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Gianni Infantino's second term as president began in June 2019
Calls for Fifa's president to face a criminal investigation over his use of a private jet are "spurious", football's world governing body says.
Swiss special prosecutor Stefan Keller says there were "clear signs of criminally reprehensible behaviour" relating to Gianni Infantino's flight from Suriname to Geneva in 2017.
Keller says he has asked Swiss authorities to investigate the matter.
Fifa said Keller's claims were "baseless".
Keller was appointed in June to look into complaints involving Infantino and others.
Fifa's own ethics committee has already looked into the allegations and cleared Infantino of violating its rules.
But on Thursday Keller issued a press statement calling for the criminal investigation.
Fifa responded by saying it, and its president, were "shocked by the statement".
"Neither Fifa nor its president have ever been informed of these spurious new allegations," it added, saying the claims were "rejected in the strongest possible terms".
Fifa is based in the Swiss city of Zurich.


bbc--2020-12-10--Dawid Malan: England batsman on DIY, Big Bash quarantine & Test hopes

Soon he 'll have to put together a treadmill .
`` I do n't know how that 's going to go , '' laughs Malan .
He is five days into a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel as he prepares to make his Big Bash League debut for Hobart Hurricanes .
`` I 've got a treadmill outside the room that is too heavy for me to move in and , with the new rules from the government , nobody is allowed to help me get it in , so that 's just stuck outside , '' the 33-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` They are actually sending me a treadmill tomorrow to build and construct myself . ''
The upcoming DIY project is the least of his concerns , with the early wake-up calls from the hotel receptionists a more pressing issue .
`` They knock on your door at 7am and shout 'breakfast ' and leave it outside your door .
They are waking me up every morning , which is a bit disappointing when you 're trying to have a lie-in , '' Malan says .
`` It feels like you 're in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day .
When your food is delivered you 're not allowed to speak to the people .
`` I have n't got a window that opens and I 've got no balcony .
I think we 've got the old-school wing of the hotel .
It could do with a lick of paint and some new carpet . ''
'Eventually the pressure gets to you' Malan is no stranger to bio-secure bubbles during the coronavirus pandemic .
England 's players stayed in on-site hotels to allow them to complete their summer schedule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their movements in South Africa before the limited-overs tour was abandoned this week .
The managing director of England men 's cricket , Ashley Giles , said everyone involved in future tours would be offered a mental health screening , and offered to stay in South Africa himself if any players had to remain in the country after testing positive for coronavirus .
Malan says the England and Wales Cricket Board 's focus on players ' mental health has been `` fantastic '' .
`` To hear someone like Ashley Giles come out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players is massive , '' he says .
`` The fact that he 's your boss and he 's able to understand that as well as he does , then the players have a safe place if they feel like they need to speak to someone without being judged .
`` The pressure that comes with playing international cricket , county cricket and the scrutiny that you 're under now from social media and commentators ... Everybody seems to have an opinion these days - and eventually it does get to you .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ batsman in the world .
His performances in the 3-0 series win in South Africa - scores of 19 , 55 and 99 not out - not only cemented his position at the top of the International Cricket Council batting rankings , but gave him the highest rating in history .
Malan has scored 855 runs at an average of 53.43 and strike-rate of 149.47 in only 19 matches , but he admits his place in the side has not always felt so secure .
`` The last 12 months , I 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16-17 games , which is the longest run I 've even come close to having , '' he says .
`` The journey has been quite hard , there has been a lot of disappointment of rocking up on tours and missing out when you 'd love the opportunity to play .
`` It 's a tough team to get into , so to get into it is probably the thing I 'm most proud of . ''
For all Malan 's remarkable T20 statistics , he wants to make his mark in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd much rather be playing Test cricket as well , '' says the left-hander , who averages 27.84 from 15 Tests - including an Ashes century in Australia - but has not featured since 2018 .
`` In the first 11 Tests or so I was averaging 35 and I actually felt I could make a career in Test cricket , but it just did n't happen .
`` If I could get the opportunity again I would jump at it .
Whether I 'm good enough or not is a different story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Yorkshire after the 2019 season , has scored 11,560 runs at an average of 37.90 in 191 first-class matches .
`` There have been some fantastic players who have come through - Ollie Pope has done exceptionally well , Zak Crawley has been doing well .
They seem to have a settled middle order at the moment , '' Malan says .
`` That 's fantastic for England cricket but not so good for the guys underneath that are trying to get in . ''
Malan 's more immediate ambitions centre around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day in a hotel room .
`` I do a Zoom fitness session for an hour , '' he says .
`` Then I sit on the bike for an hour .
I tend to get through two hours of training just to kill the day .
`` We 've had the lockdowns in England too , so I have n't got much left to watch on Netflix . ''
Listen to live commentary of selected Big Bash matches on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra , BBC Sounds and the BBC @ @ @ @ @

Dawid Malan won two match awards and the man of the series award in England's Twenty20 series win in South Africa this month
Dawid Malan isn't a fan of DIY.
"I moved into a new place recently and it took me about a month to build a set of drawers, because every time I built them they collapsed and I had to start from scratch," the England batsman says.
Soon he'll have to put together a treadmill. "I don't know how that's going to go," laughs Malan.
He is five days into a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel as he prepares to make his Big Bash League debut for Hobart Hurricanes.
"I've got a treadmill outside the room that is too heavy for me to move in and, with the new rules from the government, nobody is allowed to help me get it in, so that's just stuck outside," the 33-year-old tells the Tuffers and Vaughan podcast.
"They are actually sending me a treadmill tomorrow to build and construct myself."
The upcoming DIY project is the least of his concerns, with the early wake-up calls from the hotel receptionists a more pressing issue.
"They knock on your door at 7am and shout 'breakfast' and leave it outside your door. They are waking me up every morning, which is a bit disappointing when you're trying to have a lie-in," Malan says.
"It feels like you're in a prison, with your three meals a day. When your food is delivered you're not allowed to speak to the people.
"I haven't got a window that opens and I've got no balcony. I think we've got the old-school wing of the hotel. It could do with a lick of paint and some new carpet."
'Eventually the pressure gets to you'
Malan is no stranger to bio-secure bubbles during the coronavirus pandemic.
England's players stayed in on-site hotels to allow them to complete their summer schedule, and there were similar restrictions on their movements in South Africa before the limited-overs tour was abandoned this week.
The managing director of England men's cricket, Ashley Giles, said everyone involved in future tours would be offered a mental health screening external-link , and offered to stay in South Africa himself if any players had to remain in the country after testing positive for coronavirus.
Malan says the England and Wales Cricket Board's focus on players' mental health has been "fantastic".
"To hear someone like Ashley Giles come out and say something like that for the players is massive," he says.
"The fact that he's your boss and he's able to understand that as well as he does, then the players have a safe place if they feel like they need to speak to someone without being judged.
"The pressure that comes with playing international cricket, county cricket and the scrutiny that you're under now from social media and commentators... Everybody seems to have an opinion these days - and eventually it does get to you."
Top of the world
Malan is officially the best Twenty20 batsman in the world.
His performances in the 3-0 series win in South Africa - scores of 19, 55 and 99 not out - not only cemented his position at the top of the International Cricket Council batting rankings, but gave him the highest rating in history. external-link
Malan has scored 855 runs at an average of 53.43 and strike-rate of 149.47 in only 19 matches, but he admits his place in the side has not always felt so secure.
"The last 12 months, I've played 13 or 14 of the last 16-17 games, which is the longest run I've even come close to having," he says.
"The journey has been quite hard, there has been a lot of disappointment of rocking up on tours and missing out when you'd love the opportunity to play.
"It's a tough team to get into, so to get into it is probably the thing I'm most proud of."
Malan made 140 in the third Ashes Test in Perth in 2017
'I want to play Test cricket'
For all Malan's remarkable T20 statistics, he wants to make his mark in the longest format too.
"I'd much rather be playing Test cricket as well," says the left-hander, who averages 27.84 from 15 Tests - including an Ashes century in Australia - but has not featured since 2018.
"In the first 11 Tests or so I was averaging 35 and I actually felt I could make a career in Test cricket, but it just didn't happen.
"If I could get the opportunity again I would jump at it. Whether I'm good enough or not is a different story."
Malan, who left Middlesex for Yorkshire after the 2019 season, has scored 11,560 runs at an average of 37.90 in 191 first-class matches.
"There have been some fantastic players who have come through - Ollie Pope has done exceptionally well, Zak Crawley has been doing well. They seem to have a settled middle order at the moment," Malan says.
"That's fantastic for England cricket but not so good for the guys underneath that are trying to get in."
Malan's more immediate ambitions centre around how to amuse himself for 24 hours a day in a hotel room.
"I do a Zoom fitness session for an hour," he says. "Then I sit on the bike for an hour. I tend to get through two hours of training just to kill the day.
"We've had the lockdowns in England too, so I haven't got much left to watch on Netflix."
Listen to live commentary of selected Big Bash matches on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.