bbc--2020-10-28--Roglic wins to gain time on Carapaz in Vuelta a Espana as Carthy slips to fourth

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Defending champion Primoz Roglic reduced the gap to race leader Richard Carapaz as he won the mountainous stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana .
Britain 's Hugh Carthy finished fifth , dropping two places to fourth overall .
The 26-year-old attacked with 5km to go on the demanding final climb , but could not live with Roglic 's late kick .
Slovenian Roglic accelerated away to beat Ecuador 's Carapaz by 13 seconds , and the defending champion also took the 10-second winner 's time bonus at the finish , while Carapaz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second .
Israel Start-Up Nation 's Martin , who is now third overall , finished six seconds behind Carapaz in third .
The 164km stage from Logrono culminated in the gruelling ascent of the 8.3km-long category one Alto de Moncalvillo , which saw the riders climb a peak gradient of 15 % .
Roglic , 30 , who wore the leader 's jersey for four days following his victory on stage one , countered an attack by Aleksandr Vlasov as Carapaz - who took the overall lead from Roglic on Sunday - fought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day to 17 seconds .
Stage seven winner Michael Woods initially set up team-mate Carthy on the final climb but the Briton was eventually distanced inside the final 3km .
Before the start of Wednesday 's stage , Roglic 's Jumbo-Visma team-mate Tom Dumoulin , who finished seventh overall at the Tour de France in September , abandoned because of fatigue , adding on Twitter that it made `` no sense '' to continue .
Stage nine of the shortened 18-stage race is a day for the sprinters , as the riders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Castrillo del Val to Aguilar de Campoo .
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Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Primoz Roglic lost the Tour de France on the final time trial to Tadej Pogacar in September
Defending champion Primoz Roglic reduced the gap to race leader Richard Carapaz as he won the mountainous stage eight of the Vuelta a Espana.
Jumbo-Visma's Roglic moved from fourth to second in the overall standings as he cut the lead of runner-up, Ineos Grenadiers' Carapaz, to 13 seconds.
Britain's Hugh Carthy finished fifth, dropping two places to fourth overall.
The 26-year-old attacked with 5km to go on the demanding final climb, but could not live with Roglic's late kick.
Slovenian Roglic accelerated away to beat Ecuador's Carapaz by 13 seconds, and the defending champion also took the 10-second winner's time bonus at the finish, while Carapaz picked up a six-second bonus for coming second.
Israel Start-Up Nation's Martin, who is now third overall, finished six seconds behind Carapaz in third.
The 164km stage from Logrono culminated in the gruelling ascent of the 8.3km-long category one Alto de Moncalvillo, which saw the riders climb a peak gradient of 15%.
Roglic, 30, who wore the leader's jersey for four days following his victory on stage one, countered an attack by Aleksandr Vlasov as Carapaz - who took the overall lead from Roglic on Sunday - fought to limit his rivals' gains on the day to 17 seconds.
Stage seven winner Michael Woods initially set up team-mate Carthy on the final climb but the Briton was eventually distanced inside the final 3km.
Before the start of Wednesday's stage, Roglic's Jumbo-Visma team-mate Tom Dumoulin, who finished seventh overall at the Tour de France in September, abandoned because of fatigue, adding on Twitter external-link that it made "no sense" to continue.
Stage nine of the shortened 18-stage race is a day for the sprinters, as the riders take on a flat 157km route from Castrillo del Val to Aguilar de Campoo.
Stage eight result
1. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) 4hrs 7mins 8secs
2. Richard Carapaz (Ecu/Ineos Grenadiers) +13secs
3. Dan Martin (Ire/Israel Start-Up Nation) +19secs
4. Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus/Astana) +25secs
5. Hugh Carthy (GB/EF Pro Cycling) +33secs
6. Wout Poels (Ned/Bahrain-McLaren) +35secs
7. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +54secs
8. Sepp Kuss (US/Jumbo-Visma) +54secs
9. Jhoan Esteban Chaves (Col/Mitchelton Scott) +1min 33secs
10. Clement Champoussin (Fra/AG2R La Mondiale) +1min 37secs
General classification
1. Richard Carapaz (Ecu/Ineos Grenadiers) 32hrs 31mins 6secs
2. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Jumbo-Visma) +13secs
3. Dan Martin (Ire/Israel Start-Up Nation) +28secs
4. Hugh Carthy (GB/EF Pro Cycling) +44secs
5. Enric Mas (Spa/Movistar) +1min 54secs
6. Felix Grossschartner (Aut/Bora- Hansgrohe) +3mins 28secs
7. Esteban Chaves (Col/Mitchelton Scott) same time
8. Alejandro Valverde (Spa/Movistar) +3min 35secs
9. Marc Soler (Spa/Movistar) +3min 40secs
10. Wout Poels (Ned/Bahrain-McLaren) +3min 47secs


bbc--2020-10-28--US election 2020: The farmer helping Mexican immigrants

`` I 've been to Mexico four times now , '' says Falk .
`` It is heart-breaking especially to @ @ @ @ @ much they miss their sons .
One mom in particular she said 'It 's been @ @ @ @ @ not seen him in that long ' .
And you can just feel her heart @ @ @ @ @ with you . ''

"I've been to Mexico four times now," says Falk. "It is heart-breaking especially to hear moms talking about how much they miss their sons. One mom in particular she said 'It's been 15 years and I have not seen him in that long'. And you can just feel her heart breaking and that part sticks with you."


bbc--2020-10-28--US election 2020: What to look out for on election night

In both Wisconsin and Michigan , polls will close at 21:00 EST ( 02:00 GMT ) .
Democrats have been @ @ @ @ @ after Hillary Clinton 's narrow loss there in 2016 .
Some polls now give Mr @ @ @ @ @ the state is still up for grabs .
Neighbouring Michigan - another swing state - @ @ @ @ @ , and is seen as critical to victory for both Biden and Trump .

This year, the BBC gets its data from polling firm Edison Research who do the field work for the exit polls and work with US networks in the National Election Pool. The watchword from all this year is caution - there is no race to be first. If the BBC and its partners don't believe there is enough data to project a winner of any state, we won't do so - even if others are.


bbc--2020-10-28--US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden?

On his own health , 72 % of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the `` risk of @ @ @ @ @ , '' while the same number said he failed to take `` the appropriate precautions @ @ @ @ @ personal health '' .

On his own health, 72% of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," while the same number said he failed to take "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health".


bbc--2020-10-28--US election 2020: A really simple guide

US election 2020: A really simple guide

The US president has a huge influence on people 's lives both at home and abroad , so when the next election is held on 3 November , the outcome will matter to everyone .
The US political system is dominated by just two parties , so the president always belongs to one of them .
The Republicans are the conservative political party in the US and their candidate in this year ’ s election is President Donald Trump , who is hoping to secure another four years in power .
The Democrats are the liberal political party in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an experienced politician best-known for serving as Barack Obama ’ s vice president for eight years .
Both men are in their 70s - Mr Trump would be 74 years old at the start of his second term , while at 78 , Mr Biden would be the oldest first-term president in history .
How is the winner decided ?
Each state gets a certain number of electoral college votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538 up for grabs , so the winner is the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means voters decide state-level contests rather than the national one , which is why it ’ s possible for a candidate to win the most votes nationally - like Hillary Clinton did in 2016 - but still be defeated by the electoral college .
All but two states have a winner-takes-all rule , so whichever candidate wins the highest number of votes is awarded all of the state ’ s electoral college votes .
Most states lean heavily towards one party or the other , so the focus is usually on a dozen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could win .
These are known as the battleground states .
Who can vote and how do they do it ?
If you ’ re a US citizen and you ’ re 18 or over , you should be eligible to vote in the presidential election , which takes place every four years .
However , lots of states have passed laws requiring voters to show identification documents to prove who they are before they can vote .
These laws are often put into place by Republicans who say they ’ re needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats accuse them of using this as a form of voter suppression as it is often poorer , minority voters who are unable to provide ID like a driving licence .
How people vote is a contentious issue this year because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Some politicians are calling for wider use of postal ballots , but President Trump has said - with very little evidence - that this could result in more voter fraud .
Is the election just about who is president ?
No .
All of the attention will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters will also be choosing new members of Congress when they fill in their ballots .
Democrats already have control of the House so they will be looking to keep hold of that while also gaining control of the Senate .
If they had a majority in both chambers they would be able to block or delay President Trump ’ s plans if he were to be re-elected .
All 435 seats in the House are up for election this year , while 33 Senate seats are also up for grabs .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It can take several days for every vote to be counted , but it ’ s usually pretty clear who the winner is by the early hours of the following morning .
In 2016 , Donald Trump took to the stage in New York at about 3am to give his victory speech in front of a crowd of jubilant supporters .
But don ’ t set your alarm clocks just yet .
Officials are already warning that we may have to wait longer - possibly days , even weeks - for the result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in postal ballots .
The last time the result wasn ’ t clear within a few hours was in 2000 , when the winner wasn ’ t confirmed until a Supreme Court ruling was made a month later .
When does the winner take office ?
If Joe Biden wins the election , he wouldn ’ t immediately replace President Trump as there is a set transition period to give the new leader time to appoint cabinet ministers and make plans .
The new president is officially sworn into office on 20 January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is held on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC .
After the ceremony , the new president makes their way to the White House to begin their four-year term in office .

Click or tap on an underlined word for a short definition or explanation
The US president has a huge influence on people's lives both at home and abroad, so when the next election is held on 3 November, the outcome will matter to everyone.
The US political system is dominated by just two parties, so the president always belongs to one of them.
The Republicans are the conservative political party in the US and their candidate in this year’s election is President Donald Trump, who is hoping to secure another four years in power.
Skip Republicans The Republican Party is also known as the GOP, or the Grand Old Party. In recent years, it has stood for lower taxes, gun rights and tighter restrictions on immigration. Support for the party tends to be stronger in more rural parts of America. Former Republican presidents include George W Bush, Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. End of Republicans
The Democrats are the liberal political party in the US and their candidate is Joe Biden, an experienced politician best-known for serving as Barack Obama’s vice president for eight years.
Skip Democrats The Democratic Party is best defined by its liberal stances on issues like civil rights, immigration, and climate change. It believes government should play a bigger role in people’s lives, like providing health insurance. Support for the party tends to be stronger in urban parts of America. Former Democratic presidents include John F Kennedy and Barack Obama. End of Democrats
Both men are in their 70s - Mr Trump would be 74 years old at the start of his second term, while at 78, Mr Biden would be the oldest first-term president in history.
How is the winner decided?
Both candidates compete to win electoral college votes.
Skip electoral college Like most voting systems, the electoral college has a number of pros and cons but it is widely respected because of its historical roots in the founding of the US. It usually reflects the popular vote, but it has failed to in two of the last five elections, including when Donald Trump won in 2016. End of electoral college
Each state gets a certain number of electoral college votes partly based on its population and there are a total of 538 up for grabs, so the winner is the candidate that wins 270 or more.
This means voters decide state-level contests rather than the national one, which is why it’s possible for a candidate to win the most votes nationally - like Hillary Clinton did in 2016 - but still be defeated by the electoral college.
Skip Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton was Donald Trump’s opponent in 2016. She ended up winning nearly three million more votes than Mr Trump, mainly because she picked up a high number of votes in strong Democrat states like New York and California. However, her rival comfortably beat her in the electoral college race 304 to 227 because he won several tight contests in key states. End of Hillary Clinton
All but two states have a winner-takes-all rule, so whichever candidate wins the highest number of votes is awarded all of the state’s electoral college votes.
Most states lean heavily towards one party or the other, so the focus is usually on a dozen or so states where either of them could win. These are known as the battleground states.
Skip battleground states These states, which are often referred to as swing states as well, are where voters are split relatively evenly between Democrats and Republicans. Traditional battleground states include Florida and Ohio. Other states that have been strongly Republican in the past, like Arizona and Texas, are considered battlegrounds in 2020 due to increasing support for the Democratic Party. End of battleground states
Who can vote and how do they do it?
If you’re a US citizen and you’re 18 or over, you should be eligible to vote in the presidential election, which takes place every four years.
Skip eligible to vote In 2016, about 245 million people were eligible to vote, but fewer than 140 million people actually did. According to the US Census Bureau, the majority of people who didn’t register to vote said they just weren’t interested in politics. Those who registered but didn’t actually vote said they didn’t like the candidates. End of eligible to vote
However, lots of states have passed laws requiring voters to show identification documents to prove who they are before they can vote.
These laws are often put into place by Republicans who say they’re needed to guard against voter fraud. But Democrats accuse them of using this as a form of voter suppression as it is often poorer, minority voters who are unable to provide ID like a driving licence.
How people vote is a contentious issue this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some politicians are calling for wider use of postal ballots, but President Trump has said - with very little evidence - that this could result in more voter fraud.
Skip voter fraud Critics say postal ballots are susceptible to fraud - and there have been isolated incidents involving Republicans and Democrats - but numerous nationwide and state-level studies have found no evidence of any widespread fraud. End of voter fraud
Is the election just about who is president?
No. All of the attention will be on Trump v Biden, but voters will also be choosing new members of Congress when they fill in their ballots.
Skip Congress Congress is the part of the US government that writes and passes laws. It's made up of two chambers - the House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of the House serve two-year terms while senators serve six-year terms and are split into three groups, meaning a third of them are up for election every two years. End of Congress
Democrats already have control of the House so they will be looking to keep hold of that while also gaining control of the Senate.
If they had a majority in both chambers they would be able to block or delay President Trump’s plans if he were to be re-elected.
All 435 seats in the House are up for election this year, while 33 Senate seats are also up for grabs.
When will we find out the result?
It can take several days for every vote to be counted, but it’s usually pretty clear who the winner is by the early hours of the following morning.
In 2016, Donald Trump took to the stage in New York at about 3am to give his victory speech in front of a crowd of jubilant supporters.
But don’t set your alarm clocks just yet. Officials are already warning that we may have to wait longer - possibly days, even weeks - for the result this year because of the expected surge in postal ballots.
Skip postal ballots There are two ways to vote in the US - by going to a polling station on election day or by using a postal ballot - but the rules vary depending on which state you are in. All states offer some form of voting by post, but many require you to provide a reason for not being able to vote in person on election day. Some states are accepting the coronavirus as a valid reason to use a postal ballot, but not all of them are at the moment. End of postal ballots
The last time the result wasn’t clear within a few hours was in 2000, when the winner wasn’t confirmed until a Supreme Court ruling was made a month later.
Skip a Supreme Court In 2000, the race between Republican candidate George W Bush and Democratic candidate Al Gore was so close that it came down to the result in Florida, where just a few hundred votes separated them. There were weeks of legal battles, which triggered a recount, but eventually the Supreme Court stepped in. Mr Bush was declared the winner, giving him all 25 of Florida’s electoral college votes and leaving him with a winning total of 271 overall. Mr Gore, who won more votes nationally than Mr Bush, conceded defeat. End of a Supreme Court
When does the winner take office?
If Joe Biden wins the election, he wouldn’t immediately replace President Trump as there is a set transition period to give the new leader time to appoint cabinet ministers and make plans.
The new president is officially sworn into office on 20 January in a ceremony known as the inauguration, which is held on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington DC.
After the ceremony, the new president makes their way to the White House to begin their four-year term in office.


bbc--2020-10-29--Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

One elderly victim who had come to pray was `` virtually beheaded '' .
The suspect was detained shortly after the attack .
France 's national anti-terror prosecutors have opened a murder inquiry .
Mr Estrosi compared the attack to the recent murder of teacher Samuel Paty , who was beheaded close to his school outside Paris earlier this month .
A man was shot dead in Montfavet near Avignon after threatening police with a handgun .
And a guard was attacked outside the French consulate in Jeddah .
A suspect was arrested and the guard taken to hospital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nice ?
Two of those who died were attacked inside the church , the elderly woman and a man who was found with his throat cut , reports said .
It later emerged that a witness had managed to raise the alarm with a special protection system set up by the city .
Chloe , a witness who lives near the church , told the BBC : `` We heard many people shouting in the street .
We saw from the window that there were many , many policemen coming , and gunshots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reaction been ?
France 's interior minister appealed to people to avoid the area in the centre of the French Riviera city .
Gérald Darmanin said he was convening a crisis meeting at the ministry in Paris .
President Emmanuel Macron will visit the scene later on Thursday .
A minute 's silence was held in the National Assembly , where Prime Minister Jean Castex had just been giving details of Covid-19 lockdown measures coming into force on Thursday night .
`` Without question this is a very serious new challenge that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , appealing for unity and cohesion .
The French Council of the Muslim Faith condemned the Nice knife attack and spoke of its solidarity with the victims and their families .
Thursday 's attack has echoes of another attack earlier this month near a school north-west of Paris .
Samuel Paty , who was a teacher in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine , was beheaded days after showing controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to some of his pupils .
The murder has heightened tensions in France and the government 's attempt to crack down on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries .

The terrorist threat level in France is as high now as it was in 2015-16, the terrible days of Charlie Hebdo, Bataclan, the Nice lorry-killer and the murder of Father Hamel in his church in Rouen. Things were bad enough then - and many more people died in those attacks. So why does this outbreak of Islamist violence feel somehow more scary?


bbc--2020-10-29--US Election 2020: Trump slams lockdowns, Biden accuses him of insulting victims

Sometimes he boasts about the effectiveness of his response and how , if he had n't acted , two million @ @ @ @ @ this is a number experts say would have been approached only if the government had @ @ @ @ @ .

Sometimes he boasts about the effectiveness of his response and how, if he hadn't acted, two million Americans would have died (this is a number experts say would have been approached only if the government had done nothing at all).


bbc--2020-10-29--Covid: Lockdowns return as Europe confronts second wave

Belgium , which has Europe 's second-worst infection rate per capita , has reported its highest number of hospital admissions @ @ @ @ @ on 6 April .
There are 5,924 patients in hospital with the virus , 993 @ @ @ @ @ care .
In a national address on Wednesday night , Prime Minister Alexander De Croo @ @ @ @ @ critical '' .

He later gave more details on what was permitted under the new rules, including going out for food shopping, going to work, going to a doctor or to a hospital or responding to a judicial or administrative summons. People are also allowed out for up to an hour for physical exercise or to take pets out - but only for a distance of 1km from their home.


bbc--2020-10-29--Coronavirus: Remote Marshall Islands records first cases

Most island nations in the Pacific closed their borders in the early days of the pandemic , amid concerns their @ @ @ @ @ be able to cope with an outbreak .

Most island nations in the Pacific closed their borders in the early days of the pandemic, amid concerns their weak healthcare systems would not be able to cope with an outbreak.


bbc--2020-10-29--US election: 'Our kids died in the Parkland shooting, but we disagree on guns'

When students Meadow Pollack and Joaquin Oliver were shot and killed in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland , Florida @ @ @ @ @ advocacy to heal - but in different ways .
Video narrated and produced by Nomia @ @ @ @ @ Long-Higgins

When students Meadow Pollack and Joaquin Oliver were shot and killed in the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, their parents turned to advocacy to heal - but in different ways.
Video narrated and produced by Nomia Iqbal, edited by Hannah Long-Higgins


bbc--2020-10-29--Philadelphia curfew after two nights of chaos and looting

`` I do know that he was on a regimen of lithium and that says to me he was under @ @ @ @ @ '' the family lawyer said after the shooting , citing a medicine used in the @ @ @ @ @ disorder .

Footage shared on social media shows two officers pointing their guns at Mr Wallace as he walks towards them. The officers back away from him and shout at him to put the knife down. Shots are then fired and Mr Wallace is seen lying on the street.


bbc--2020-10-29--Al-Qaeda still 'heavily embedded' within Taliban in Afghanistan, UN official warns

American officials have been vague when questioned as to whether or not they believe the Taliban is fully complying with @ @ @ @ @ often suggesting that the information is classified .
Ambassador Nathan Sales , co-ordinator for counterterrorism @ @ @ @ @ , told the BBC : `` We expect the Taliban to honour the commitments that @ @ @ @ @ connections with terrorist organisations in Afghanistan .
We intend to continue monitoring the situation very @ @ @ @ @ matching words . ''

American officials have been vague when questioned as to whether or not they believe the Taliban is fully complying with its commitments on al-Qaeda, often suggesting that the information is classified. Ambassador Nathan Sales, co-ordinator for counterterrorism at the US state department, told the BBC: "We expect the Taliban to honour the commitments that they made… to end all connections with terrorist organisations in Afghanistan. We intend to continue monitoring the situation very closely to ensure actions are matching words."


bbc--2020-10-29--Tony Chung: Hong Kong activist detained near US embassy charged

But he also said activists had not given up fighting and that `` at the right moment , we will @ @ @ @ @ '' .

In just a matter of months, the pro-Beijing camp in Hong Kong has made use of the new national security law to erode the harbour city's once vaunted freedom of speech. It is nothing short of a disaster for the vast majority of residents who voted for the pro-democracy block in the most recent local elections.


bbc--2020-10-29--Samsung sees sales surge from rival Huawei's ban

`` That could lead to an acceleration in research and development .
That 's certainly something that we 've seen @ @ @ @ @ Kassam , a Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute .

"That could lead to an acceleration in research and development. That's certainly something that we've seen happening," said Natasha Kassam, a Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute.


bbc--2020-10-29--Rhodes parasailing accident: Two British teenagers die and one injured

The trio were being towed by a speedboat when the accident happened on Wednesday at around noon local time and @ @ @ @ @ found on rocks near Lindos , on Rhodes .

The trio were being towed by a speedboat when the accident happened on Wednesday at around noon local time and are said to have been found on rocks near Lindos, on Rhodes.


bbc--2020-10-29--Mali Radisson Blu attack: Two Islamists sentenced to death

One of the defendants told the court he was `` proud '' of his part in the attacks , which @ @ @ @ @ group .

One of the defendants told the court he was "proud" of his part in the attacks, which were claimed by a jihadist group.


bbc--2020-10-29--Animal Crossing: 'My sister lives on in a video game'

More and more people are using the video games their deceased loved ones enjoyed as a way to connect with @ @ @ @ @ their grief .
Meredith Myers ' sister Kylie died from cancer five years ago .
@ @ @ @ @ town Kylie built in the Animal Crossing game on her Nintendo DS console as a @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the full story in Playing with the Dead on BBC Sounds .

More and more people are using the video games their deceased loved ones enjoyed as a way to connect with their memory and cope with their grief.
Meredith Myers' sister Kylie died from cancer five years ago. She tends to the virtual town Kylie built in the Animal Crossing game on her Nintendo DS console as a way to stay connected.
Listen to the full story in Playing with the Dead on BBC Sounds.
Video by Atif Rashid


bbc--2020-10-29--Light pollution's wasted energy seen from space

Because emissions come from so many sources , the exact amount of energy wasted on inefficient or unnecessary artificial light @ @ @ @ @ But the International Dark Sky Association estimates that 35 % of artificial light is wasted @ @ @ @ @ unshielded .
This equates , in the US alone , to about $ 3 billion @ @ @ @ @ making the sky glow '' .

Because emissions come from so many sources, the exact amount of energy wasted on inefficient or unnecessary artificial light is difficult to estimate. But the International Dark Sky Association estimates that 35% of artificial light is wasted by being poorly aimed or unshielded. This equates, in the US alone, to about $3 billion per year spent on "making the sky glow".


bbc--2020-10-29--End Sars protests: 'I felt I was going to die there'

One week after the Nigerian armed forces shot peaceful anti-police brutality protesters in Lagos , the BBC ’ s Mayeni @ @ @ @ @ a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the Lagos protests .
Originally from London , @ @ @ @ @ at the Lekki Toll Bridge on Tuesday 20th October .
While video footage shows men @ @ @ @ @ , the army has said that reports of its involvement are fake news .

One week after the Nigerian armed forces shot peaceful anti-police brutality protesters in Lagos, the BBC’s Mayeni Jones spoke to Ephraim, a British-Nigerian activist at the heart of the Lagos protests.
Originally from London, Ephraim, witnessed the shooting at the Lekki Toll Bridge on Tuesday 20th October.
While video footage shows men in army fatigues opening fire, the army has said that reports of its involvement are fake news.


bbc--2020-10-29--Old men, chocolate and Ivory Coast's bitter election

And so once again millions of Ivorians are waiting nervously to see if this election will end that decades-long quarrel @ @ @ @ @ and for all - or spark it into renewed , destructive life again .

And so once again millions of Ivorians are waiting nervously to see if this election will end that decades-long quarrel between the big three once and for all - or spark it into renewed, destructive life again.


bbc--2020-10-28--'Let me finish': John Bolton clashes with BBC interviewer

John Bolton , President Donald Trump 's former National Security Adviser , had a heated exchange with Newsnight 's Emily @ @ @ @ @ he did not testify at the president 's impeachment trial , when he could have @ @ @ @ @ America what you knew '' .
Mr Bolton repeatedly told her to `` let me @ @ @ @ @ was `` absolutely wrong '' .

John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser, had a heated exchange with Newsnight's Emily Maitlis.
She asked why he did not testify at the president's impeachment trial, when he could have told "the people of America what you knew".
Mr Bolton repeatedly told her to "let me finish" and said she was "absolutely wrong".


bbc--2020-10-29--CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses

`` A lot of wellbeing and stress management courses will tell you to remove the stresses , or remove yourself @ @ @ @ @ if you are halfway over the Atlantic and you are on fire , you ca @ @ @ @ @ have to deal with it . ''

After more than 15 years with the company, Sophie, who lives in Guildford in Surrey, has even made the gruelling workload of long-haul flights fit in with family life. Her parents live nearby, and between them and her husband, they can take care of the children, aged six and two, while she travels across the world and back.


bbc--2020-10-29--Muttiah Muralitharan on the 'challenge' of his disputed biopic

`` I meant that after 2009 , we had peace in this country .
For me when the war finished @ @ @ @ @ day of my life because peace came - not because Tamil civilians were killed , @ @ @ @ @ from Dubai , where he is a bowling coach for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team at @ @ @ @ @ IPL ) tournament being held there .

"I meant that after 2009, we had peace in this country. For me when the war finished, it was the happiest day of my life because peace came - not because Tamil civilians were killed," he said, speaking from Dubai, where he is a bowling coach for the Sunrisers Hyderabad team at the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament being held there.


bbc--2020-10-28--Roy Francis: The black head coach who revolutionised rugby league

`` Roy was the first person to come and see me after I had my daughter , '' says Anne Francis .
`` He snuck into the hospital about an hour after she was born .
I think he wanted to see what colour she was .
It was quite touching , I thought .
The story Anne recalls of her father-in-law Roy Francis is far removed from his public profile and great sporting successes , but it gives a poignant insight into the mind of a loving and private man who achieved plenty in the public sphere .
Francis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming the first black man to play for Great Britain in 1947 , and one of the country 's greatest coaches .
At Hull FC in 1955 , he became the first black head coach of a British top-tier professional team .
But why did he want his granddaughter to be white ?
As a coach , he had become a leader with authority over white men in Britain at a time when that would have been unthinkable in all other areas of society .
Colour bars in the 1950s prevented many black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be 23 more years before Viv Anderson became the first black man to play football for England , and 32 more years before Bernie Grant became the UK 's first black MP .
Francis ' story has been largely forgotten .
He died in 1989 , aged 70 .
He is not in Britain 's wider sporting consciousness , and he is not on the list of 100 Great Black Britons .
Yet he was a great innovator who revolutionised sport in the country .
Growing up in south Wales in the 1920s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with rugby union .
But the Welsh had followed England 's Rugby Football Union in 1895 in splitting from rugby league .
Northern England 's working classes sought payment for their on-pitch efforts , while the union men wanted to keep rugby amateur for 'gentlemen ' .
A working class man needing to earn money , Francis had only one path to take .
Welsh rugby union 's loss would be English rugby league 's gain .
He had been born in 1919 in Brynmawr .
His birth mother , a married white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Indian man .
Her family were unimpressed when baby Roy was born , and she gave him away .
It is not clear if he ever knew who his birth parents were .
A black woman - Rebecca Francis - took Roy in and raised him .
School reports show he was a brilliant all-round pupil who excelled at a multitude of sports .
He initially played rugby union for Brynmawr before becoming one of the first black rugby league players when he switched codes and made the journey north to Wigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teenager was an instant success , making his first five appearances in the sport at the end of that season and scoring seven tries .
Supporters took him to their hearts .
Francis developed rapidly , but his progress was curtailed when the Australian Harry Sunderland took over as coach and played the youngster in only seven of 86 games .
The young winger was told he would not succeed at the club and it has been suggested - including by Francis himself - that the colour of his skin was the reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to sign him .
Francis joined the Cumbrian club in January 1939 and began notching up tries at an astonishing rate , before World War Two hit .
During the war , he joined the British army and served as a physical training instructor across the north of England , alongside future Manchester City boss Joe Mercer and many other sportsmen of the time .
This period in the military did not stop Francis ' participation in sport .
He was crowned the fastest sprinter in the Army in 1942 and turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 57 occasions , winning two Championship medals in the process .
Francis became a sergeant and was called upon by the Army rugby union teams to represent both England and Wales .
He was also obsessively absorbing knowledge that would soon become crucial .
Post-war , Francis returned to Barrow and his prolific form thrust him into the Great Britain reckoning to tour Australia .
Unfortunately , he came up against another glass ceiling .
Writing Francis ' obituary in 1989 , the author Robert Gate reflected : `` Roy 's skin deprived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lions tour .
There were clearly not four better wings in the game and yet he was left out for political reasons , Australia still operated a colour bar . ''
One year later , on 20 December 1947 , he became the first black man to play for Great Britain , in the third Test against New Zealand in Bradford .
Great Britain won 25-9 .
Francis scored two tries .
He was never selected again .
In his book Gone North : Welshmen in Rugby League , Gate notes an observation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He is a man capable of snatching the vital try at a critical stage , he is also talented at keeping up the morale of his team generally .
It is he who , with a choice remark or slight action , can rapidly dispel the tension of a critical moment . ''
This analysis proved to be an accurate early hint of Francis ' prodigious future impact .
His cerebral qualities would change the entire game .
By 1950 , Francis had arrived at Hull , via Warrington , signed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £4,750 that year ) .
He continued on the pitch before becoming player-coach , hanging up his boots with the astonishing record of 229 tries in 356 games .
Five years after his arrival , he became the team 's head coach .
Francis was a revelation .
He brought a golden era to the city with Championship titles in 1956 and 1958 - finishing as runners-up in between - and took them to the Challenge Cup final in 1959 and 1960 .
Everyone at the club loved him , the people of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the city 's accepting nature combined to create a bubble away from the racial tensions elsewhere in Britain .
But it is not the accolades and silverware that Francis is chiefly remembered for , it is the manner in which he sought them out .
At the time in British sport , coaches were often merely team-pickers .
The holistic view of Clive Woodward 's England rugby union successes or Sir Dave Brailsford 's 'marginal gains ' at British Cycling were decades away .
Not for Francis .
`` He was really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use modern coaching methods , '' says sports historian Tony Collins .
`` There were specialist coaches to develop player skills , sprint coaches , individual training plans and diets for players .
He was very concerned with psychological welfare and always made sure wives and children were involved . ''
Francis had two sons , Geoff and Ian , who saw what his father 's all-encompassing approach meant at home .
`` Our house was always full of injured players , '' Geoff says .
`` Guys with concussions or whatever would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few days .
Players were in and out of our house like drafts .
`` Roy was like an agony aunt to players .
If they were having problems at home or whatever , he would sit with them for hours . ''
Francis and his wife Irene , a sociable and embracing woman who everybody called Rene , also successfully ran three pubs and a coffee shop during their time at Hull .
It created their own community .
Those who did n't like it did not last long .
In 1957 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called Mervyn 'Pin ' McMillan , who was not aware his coach was black .
Francis went to pick up his new player from the train station and the South African 's disdain was immediately clear .
McMillan pointed out that back in his home country , Francis would have been carrying his bags rather than coaching .
He did not make it into Hull 's first team .
The leaps forward in physical training and psychology studies in the Army had helped Francis revolutionise Hull .
Next he would do the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1963 .
`` What a transformation , his training methods were a revelation , '' recounts Alan Smith , a wing for Leeds , England and Great Britain , who retired in 1983 .
`` Straight away everybody had to have spikes , big forwards wearing sprinting spikes .
He lifted the fitness , he changed the game and took rugby to a new level - the finest pre-Super League rugby .
He was a lovely man .
He was like a pied piper . ''
It is now commonplace for coaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Francis was years ahead of his time in this regard .
He was obsessive about sport .
His son Geoff recalls that he held a British Boxing Board of Control trainer 's license for three years , ordering his boxers to carry 5lb weights in their hands on training runs .
Pain was a common thread in Francis ' training .
`` Lads were regularly physically sick , '' Smith says of the early Leeds sessions .
`` We 'd never seen anything like it .
`` He pushed and he pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his stopwatch out , I 'm not sure he ever recorded the times , I think it might 've been a trick .
`` He loved us and we loved him .
Every player there - if Roy had said 'run all night ' we would 've done .
I have n't trained under anyone better . ''
Francis ' Leeds played beautiful rugby , forwards passing the ball wide , backs tackling hard .
In 1968 , there was a trophy to show for it , as they beat Wakefield in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in what became known as the 'Watersplash final ' .
Unfortunately for Leeds , their coach 's reputation had grown further still , and his story would cross paths with Australia once again , with the North Sydney Bears attracting him in time for the 1969 season .
Some say the club hierarchy did not realise Francis was black when they hired him .
That is unclear , but the world of that time did not share British rugby league 's view that if you can do a job , it does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the long journey to the other side of the globe , Francis and his wife Rene were not allowed off the boat in South Africa .
They arrived in an Australia where Aboriginal people had only become able to vote , or counted in the census , two years previously .
Like many men of his generation , Francis was n't prone to discussing his feelings with family , but Rene did speak to her daughter-in-law Anne .
`` Rene had to put up with a lot of abuse from people in Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne says .
`` Both she and Roy kept quiet about it , but I think they were very hurt by the abuse they received by some members of the team . ''
Ludicrously , one comment in the Australian media labelled Francis a `` militant '' who was `` acting like Malcolm X '' , and then , during a live radio interview , the British coach - tired of such comments - suddenly pulled out his earplugs and walked out of the studio .
After two years , Francis had had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home .
After Sydney , Francis returned to Hull for three years from 1970 , to Leeds once again in 1974 where he won the Premiership title , before finishing his coaching career with Bradford Northern and Huddersfield .
He retired in 1977 , aged 58 .
Only recently has Francis ' impressive legacy begun to be recognised properly .
He was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 2018 , and there is a new campaign to have a statue of him erected in Cardiff .
Looking at Francis ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wide .
Johnny Whiteley was Hull captain under the progressive coach and took over the reins himself , later leading Great Britain on tour to Australia in 1970 , the last side to win the Ashes there .
Colin Hutton picked up Francis ' methods and became a rugby league great , also coaching Great Britain in the 1960s .
Yet 65 years on from Francis ' trailblazing start at Hull , there remains a galling lack of black head coaches or administrators in British sport - something footballer Raheem Sterling highlighted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inner strength , thick skin , a uniquely-innovative sporting mind , and a loving nature .
Last month , Bradford Bulls head coach John Kear hailed Francis as `` the godfather of the modern coach '' , but to Roy 's son Geoff , he was just Dad .
`` I 've not come across anyone like him since , '' he says .
`` I know he 's my father and blood 's thicker than water .
I do n't know how to phrase it really , I ca n't think of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life that I 've thought 'this bloke is really something else ' .
`` I 'm very proud of him . ''
You can watch the BBC documentary 'The Rugby Codebreakers ' on iPlayer here .

"Roy was the first person to come and see me after I had my daughter," says Anne Francis. "He snuck into the hospital about an hour after she was born. I think he wanted to see what colour she was. It was quite touching, I thought.
"He didn't say that of course, but I know why he came. I could see him looking at her in the cot, and he went home and told his wife Rene he was so relieved she was white. He didn't want his granddaughter to have any hassle, and he adored her."
The story Anne recalls of her father-in-law Roy Francis is far removed from his public profile and great sporting successes, but it gives a poignant insight into the mind of a loving and private man who achieved plenty in the public sphere.
Francis was a brilliant rugby league player, becoming the first black man to play for Great Britain in 1947, and one of the country's greatest coaches. At Hull FC in 1955, he became the first black head coach of a British top-tier professional team.
But why did he want his granddaughter to be white?
As a coach, he had become a leader with authority over white men in Britain at a time when that would have been unthinkable in all other areas of society. Colour bars in the 1950s prevented many black people from getting jobs. It would be 23 more years before Viv Anderson became the first black man to play football for England, and 32 more years before Bernie Grant became the UK's first black MP.
Francis' story has been largely forgotten. He died in 1989, aged 70. He is not in Britain's wider sporting consciousness, and he is not on the list of 100 Great Black Britons. Yet he was a great innovator who revolutionised sport in the country.
Growing up in south Wales in the 1920s and 30s, Francis fell in love with rugby union.
But the Welsh had followed England's Rugby Football Union in 1895 in splitting from rugby league. Northern England's working classes sought payment for their on-pitch efforts, while the union men wanted to keep rugby amateur for 'gentlemen'.
A working class man needing to earn money, Francis had only one path to take. Welsh rugby union's loss would be English rugby league's gain.
He had been born in 1919 in Brynmawr. His birth mother, a married white woman, had an affair with a West Indian man. Her family were unimpressed when baby Roy was born, and she gave him away. It is not clear if he ever knew who his birth parents were.
A black woman - Rebecca Francis - took Roy in and raised him. School reports show he was a brilliant all-round pupil who excelled at a multitude of sports.
He initially played rugby union for Brynmawr before becoming one of the first black rugby league players when he switched codes and made the journey north to Wigan as a 17-year-old in 1936.
Francis (second from left) pictured at Wigan's Central Park in 1938
The teenager was an instant success, making his first five appearances in the sport at the end of that season and scoring seven tries.
Supporters took him to their hearts. Francis developed rapidly, but his progress was curtailed when the Australian Harry Sunderland took over as coach and played the youngster in only seven of 86 games.
The young winger was told he would not succeed at the club and it has been suggested - including by Francis himself - that the colour of his skin was the reason for his departure.
Barrow saw a chance to sign him. Francis joined the Cumbrian club in January 1939 and began notching up tries at an astonishing rate, before World War Two hit.
During the war, he joined the British army and served as a physical training instructor across the north of England, alongside future Manchester City boss Joe Mercer and many other sportsmen of the time.
This period in the military did not stop Francis' participation in sport. He was crowned the fastest sprinter in the Army in 1942 and turned out as a Dewsbury guest player on 57 occasions, winning two Championship medals in the process.
Francis became a sergeant and was called upon by the Army rugby union teams to represent both England and Wales. He was also obsessively absorbing knowledge that would soon become crucial.
Francis' first major success as coach would come in 1956 - when he led Hull to the Championship title
Post-war, Francis returned to Barrow and his prolific form thrust him into the Great Britain reckoning to tour Australia. Unfortunately, he came up against another glass ceiling.
Writing Francis' obituary in 1989, the author Robert Gate reflected: "Roy's skin deprived him of a place on the 1946 Lions tour. There were clearly not four better wings in the game and yet he was left out for political reasons, Australia still operated a colour bar."
One year later, on 20 December 1947, he became the first black man to play for Great Britain, in the third Test against New Zealand in Bradford.
Great Britain won 25-9. Francis scored two tries. He was never selected again.
In his book Gone North: Welshmen in Rugby League, Gate notes an observation of Francis from a Dewsbury match: "He is a man capable of snatching the vital try at a critical stage, he is also talented at keeping up the morale of his team generally. It is he who, with a choice remark or slight action, can rapidly dispel the tension of a critical moment."
This analysis proved to be an accurate early hint of Francis' prodigious future impact. His cerebral qualities would change the entire game.
By 1950, Francis had arrived at Hull, via Warrington, signed for £1,250 (the world record fee was £4,750 that year). He continued on the pitch before becoming player-coach, hanging up his boots with the astonishing record of 229 tries in 356 games.
Five years after his arrival, he became the team's head coach.
Francis was a revelation. He brought a golden era to the city with Championship titles in 1956 and 1958 - finishing as runners-up in between - and took them to the Challenge Cup final in 1959 and 1960.
Everyone at the club loved him, the people of Hull loved him. Francis' brilliance and the city's accepting nature combined to create a bubble away from the racial tensions elsewhere in Britain.
But it is not the accolades and silverware that Francis is chiefly remembered for, it is the manner in which he sought them out.
At the time in British sport, coaches were often merely team-pickers. The holistic view of Clive Woodward's England rugby union successes or Sir Dave Brailsford's 'marginal gains' at British Cycling were decades away. Not for Francis.
"He was really the first person in British sport to use modern coaching methods," says sports historian Tony Collins.
"There were specialist coaches to develop player skills, sprint coaches, individual training plans and diets for players. He was very concerned with psychological welfare and always made sure wives and children were involved."
Francis had two sons, Geoff and Ian, who saw what his father's all-encompassing approach meant at home.
"Our house was always full of injured players," Geoff says. "Guys with concussions or whatever would come and stay with us for a few days. Players were in and out of our house like drafts.
"Roy was like an agony aunt to players. If they were having problems at home or whatever, he would sit with them for hours."
Francis and his wife Irene, a sociable and embracing woman who everybody called Rene, also successfully ran three pubs and a coffee shop during their time at Hull. It created their own community.
Those who didn't like it did not last long. In 1957, Hull signed a South African full-back called Mervyn 'Pin' McMillan, who was not aware his coach was black.
Francis went to pick up his new player from the train station and the South African's disdain was immediately clear. McMillan pointed out that back in his home country, Francis would have been carrying his bags rather than coaching. He did not make it into Hull's first team.
Francis (far right in this picture) also enjoyed title success at Leeds, winning the 1968 Challenge Cup
The leaps forward in physical training and psychology studies in the Army had helped Francis revolutionise Hull. Next he would do the same at Leeds, becoming their head coach in 1963.
"What a transformation, his training methods were a revelation," recounts Alan Smith, a wing for Leeds, England and Great Britain, who retired in 1983.
"Straight away everybody had to have spikes, big forwards wearing sprinting spikes. He lifted the fitness, he changed the game and took rugby to a new level - the finest pre-Super League rugby. He was a lovely man. He was like a pied piper."
It is now commonplace for coaches to take inspiration from other sports - but Francis was years ahead of his time in this regard.
He was obsessive about sport. His son Geoff recalls that he held a British Boxing Board of Control trainer's license for three years, ordering his boxers to carry 5lb weights in their hands on training runs.
Pain was a common thread in Francis' training. "Lads were regularly physically sick," Smith says of the early Leeds sessions. "We'd never seen anything like it.
"He pushed and he pushed and he pushed and he always had his stopwatch out, I'm not sure he ever recorded the times, I think it might've been a trick.
"He loved us and we loved him. Every player there - if Roy had said 'run all night' we would've done. I haven't trained under anyone better."
One year on from the Challenge Cup title, Francis would move on to a new job in Australia, pictured here with his wife Rene before their departure
Francis' Leeds played beautiful rugby, forwards passing the ball wide, backs tackling hard. In 1968, there was a trophy to show for it, as they beat Wakefield in a downpour to win the Challenge Cup, in what became known as the 'Watersplash final'.
Unfortunately for Leeds, their coach's reputation had grown further still, and his story would cross paths with Australia once again, with the North Sydney Bears attracting him in time for the 1969 season.
Some say the club hierarchy did not realise Francis was black when they hired him. That is unclear, but the world of that time did not share British rugby league's view that if you can do a job, it does not matter what colour you are.
On the long journey to the other side of the globe, Francis and his wife Rene were not allowed off the boat in South Africa. They arrived in an Australia where Aboriginal people had only become able to vote, or counted in the census, two years previously.
Like many men of his generation, Francis wasn't prone to discussing his feelings with family, but Rene did speak to her daughter-in-law Anne.
"Rene had to put up with a lot of abuse from people in Australia, they were very cruel," Anne says. "Both she and Roy kept quiet about it, but I think they were very hurt by the abuse they received by some members of the team."
Ludicrously, one comment in the Australian media labelled Francis a "militant" who was "acting like Malcolm X", and then, during a live radio interview, the British coach - tired of such comments - suddenly pulled out his earplugs and walked out of the studio.
After two years, Francis had had enough. He and Rene were coming home.
After Sydney, Francis returned to Hull for three years from 1970, to Leeds once again in 1974 where he won the Premiership title, before finishing his coaching career with Bradford Northern and Huddersfield. He retired in 1977, aged 58.
Only recently has Francis' impressive legacy begun to be recognised properly. He was inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame in 2018, and there is a new campaign external-link to have a statue of him erected in Cardiff.
Looking at Francis' proteges, his influence stretches far and wide.
Johnny Whiteley was Hull captain under the progressive coach and took over the reins himself, later leading Great Britain on tour to Australia in 1970, the last side to win the Ashes there. Colin Hutton picked up Francis' methods and became a rugby league great, also coaching Great Britain in the 1960s.
Yet 65 years on from Francis' trailblazing start at Hull, there remains a galling lack of black head coaches or administrators in British sport - something footballer Raheem Sterling highlighted in June.
Francis had innumerable qualities: inner strength, thick skin, a uniquely-innovative sporting mind, and a loving nature.
Last month, Bradford Bulls head coach John Kear hailed Francis as "the godfather of the modern coach", but to Roy's son Geoff, he was just Dad.
"I've not come across anyone like him since," he says. "I know he's my father and blood's thicker than water. I don't know how to phrase it really, I can't think of anyone else I've met in my life that I've thought 'this bloke is really something else'.
"I'm very proud of him."
You can watch the BBC documentary 'The Rugby Codebreakers' on iPlayer here.


bbc--2020-10-29--Wales and Lions great JJ Williams dies, aged 72

Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby Legendary Wales , British and Irish Lions and Llanelli wing JJ Williams has died at the age of 72 .
A former sprinter who represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games , Williams also scored five tries in seven Tests for the Lions across two tours .
He sparkled on their unbeaten tour of South Africa in 1974 , scoring two tries in each of the second and third Tests .
Huge success with Wales followed , as Williams helped his country win the Five Nations Championship four times between 1975 and 1979 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 1978 as Williams and his team-mates rubber-stamped their status as greats of not only Welsh rugby but the sport at large .
After retiring , Williams made a name for himself as an outspoken pundit , co-commentating on international and club rugby for BBC Wales .
One of his former clubs , Bridgend , tweeted on Thursday morning : `` All at Bridgend Ravens are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former player JJ Williams .
`` Our thoughts are with JJ 's family and friends at this tough time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quinnell was another to pay tribute , tweeting : `` It 's with a heavy heart I write this .
My God father .
My friend .
My mentor and a inspiration to me passed away today .
He was a legend to all .
RIP JJ . ''

Legendary Wales, British and Irish Lions and Llanelli wing JJ Williams has died at the age of 72.
He scored 12 tries in 30 Tests as Wales won four Five Nations titles, including two Grand Slams, during the 1970s.
A former sprinter who represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, Williams also scored five tries in seven Tests for the Lions across two tours.
He sparkled on their unbeaten tour of South Africa in 1974, scoring two tries in each of the second and third Tests.
Huge success with Wales followed, as Williams helped his country win the Five Nations Championship four times between 1975 and 1979.
That included Grand Slams in 1976 and 1978 as Williams and his team-mates rubber-stamped their status as greats of not only Welsh rugby but the sport at large.
After retiring, Williams made a name for himself as an outspoken pundit, co-commentating on international and club rugby for BBC Wales.
Wales players will wear black armbands for Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland.
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac said: "On behalf of the national squad, management and team, our thoughts and condolences go out to JJ's family and friends.
"It always is poignant when you have a player of that ilk passing away. We'll show our respects by wearing the black armbands.
"He's a well known figure and familiar face, you can't mistake him. He was around the place quite a lot. He was always a friendly face who would come and say hello.
"Personally, he was very good to have rugby conversations with. He'll be sadly missed and the guys are well aware of what he's achieved in the game."
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) offered its condolences, saying: "All our thoughts are with JJ's family and friends at this sad time."
Williams' former Wales and Lions team-mate, scrum-half legend Sir Gareth Edwards, said: "A lot of people thought that JJ Williams was just a sprinter and out and out runner, but he had far more than that.
"Having been the outside-half for the Welsh schoolboys he had the ability to read the game and the knack to be in the right place at the right time.
"I spent many an our preparing for international matches and loathe to say training with him because I used to pull his leg quite often and say when we were half way through a session 'that's enough John, I'm ready'.
"He'd say 'oh, no no we're not' - typical athlete; wanted more, wanted to give more.
"But I was fortunate to be in a Welsh side when we had some very capable players and John epitomised the mood of that time.
"We had Gerald Davies on one wing as elusive as anybody, as slippery as an eel and JJ, an out-and-out sprinter, but very, very talented and capable of turning games in a moment.
"And indeed [I was lucky] to have toured with the British and Irish Lions with him.
"So over the years I've been very fortunate to sit back and admire his talents."
Edwards' former Wales and Lions half-back partner - another legend of the game - Phil Bennett played alongside Williams for Llanelli.
"I've had so many colleagues and old friends and rugby players phoning me; some of the great names from the past and everybody devastated by the news that JJ has gone and left us," said Bennett.
"A wonderful rugby player, great friend and… it only seemed like yesterday he was tearing up South Africa, ripping them apart and scoring tries for fun - a truly remarkable player.
"I can remember him joining Llanelli in 1972 and it was our centenary year and the great Carwyn James was coaching and we had a few star players come in - Tommy David, Chico Hopkins - and he said 'I've got the one man I wanted to join us, JJ Williams. He's a flier on the wing, we've got a good back division, let's get him the ball and he'll score the tries for us'.
"What took him to my heart, when he joined Llanelli I though 'hang on, is he coming here because it's our centenary year - is he just coming here to join a club that's celebrating things?'
"But he went on to play nine seasons for my beloved Scarlets; 223 games, didn't pull out of the hard cup games away to Pontypool and Neath etc and he endeared himself to the fans who loved him down here and, indeed, loved him all over Wales and it's very sad for John and his family, who worshipped him."
Williams played for Llanelli when they famously beat New Zealand 9-3 at Stradey Park in 1972. The club said: "It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of the great JJ Williams.
"We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and former team-mates."
One of Williams' former clubs, Bridgend, tweeted on Thursday morning: "All at Bridgend Ravens are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former player JJ Williams.
"Our thoughts are with JJ's family and friends at this tough time."
Former Wales second row Craig Quinnell, Williams' godson, was another to pay tribute, tweeting: "It's with a heavy heart I write this. My godfather. My friend. My mentor and a inspiration to me passed away today. He was a legend to all. RIP JJ."


bbc--2020-10-29--England's Hill to make debut against Italy in Six Nations finale

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union Exeter 's double-winning lock Jonny Hill will make his England debut in Saturday 's Six Nations match against Italy in Rome .
Scrum-half Ben Youngs wins his 100th cap , becoming the second Englishman to do so after Jason Leonard .
England could seal the Six Nations title with a win if the result of France v Ireland goes their way .
Hooker Tom Dunn and backs Ollie Lawrence and Ollie Thorley are set for their debuts from the bench .
As well as Youngs , starting hooker Jamie George reaches a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wins his 50th cap .
Even with a bonus-point victory , England would not be confirmed Six Nations champions until after France play Ireland .
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Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson is set to win his third cap off the bench after Willi Heinz was ruled out on Wednesday with a leg injury .
With fly-half George Ford and centre Manu Tuilagi also unavailable , captain Owen Farrell will start at 10 and is joined by Henry Slade and Jonathan Joseph in the midfield .
Northampton 's George Furbank starts at 15 in the absence of Elliot Daly , with Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie , club-mate Jack Nowell , Joe Marler and Courtney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Umaga has been overlooked , leaving no obvious 10 on the bench but Jones did suggest earlier in the week he had been trying Furbank in that position .
Forwards coach Matt Proudfoot said in-form Wasps flanker Jack Willis was `` ready for Test rugby '' but the 23-year-old has not made it into the squad , with Bristol 's Ben Earl on the bench instead .
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Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Jonny Hill won the Champions Cup and Premiership with Exeter earlier in October
Guinness Six Nations: Italy v England Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: Saturday, 31 October Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live with live text on BBC Sport website and app Highlights: Watch on BBC Sport website and app after the match.
Exeter's double-winning lock Jonny Hill will make his England debut in Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy in Rome.
Hill starred as the Chiefs won a domestic and European double this month and joins Maro Itoje in the second row.
Scrum-half Ben Youngs wins his 100th cap, becoming the second Englishman to do so after Jason Leonard.
England could seal the Six Nations title with a win if the result of France v Ireland goes their way.
Hooker Tom Dunn and backs Ollie Lawrence and Ollie Thorley are set for their debuts from the bench.
As well as Youngs, starting hooker Jamie George reaches a milestone at the Stadio Olimpico as he wins his 50th cap.
With fly-half George Ford and centre Manu Tuilagi unavailable, captain Owen Farrell will start at 10 and is joined by Henry Slade and Jonathan Joseph in the midfield.
Northampton's George Furbank starts at full-back in the absence of the injured Elliot Daly.
Even with a bonus-point victory, England would not be confirmed Six Nations champions until after France play Ireland.
The return of full-back Matteo Minozzi is the only change to Italy's starting line-up. Minozzi, who replaces Jayden Hayward, missed last Saturday's 50-17 defeat in Ireland because he was playing for Wasps in the Premiership final.
Coach Franco Smith keeps faith with 20-year-old fly-half Paolo Garbisi, who scored 12 points on his debut last week, including a try.
Italy, already condemned to bottom place again, have lost their last 26 Six Nations matches, a run stretching back five years.
Line-ups
England: Furbank; Watson, Joseph, Slade, May; Farrell (capt), Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Dunn, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Earl, Robson, Lawrence, Thorley.
Italy: Minozzi; Padovani, Morisi, Canna, Bellini; Garbisi, Violi; Fischetti, Bigi (capt), Zilocchi, Lazzaroni, Cannone, Negri, Steyn, Polledri.
Replacements: Lucchesi, Ferrari, Ceccarelli, Sisi, Meyer, Mbanda, Palazzani, Mori.
New faces come in as injury list grows
The presence of four uncapped players in the matchday 23 comes as head coach Eddie Jones battles with a growing list of injured players.
Wasps scrum-half Dan Robson is set to win his third cap off the bench after Willi Heinz was ruled out on Wednesday with a leg injury.
Exeter hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie, club-mate Jack Nowell, Joe Marler and Courtney Lawes are also injured.
Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga has been overlooked, leaving no obvious 10 on the bench but Jones did suggest earlier in the week he had been trying Furbank in that position.
Forwards coach Matt Proudfoot said in-form Wasps flanker Jack Willis was "ready for Test rugby" but the 23-year-old has not made it into the squad, with Bristol's Ben Earl on the bench instead.
Hill fends off competition for second row opening
Lock George Kruis left a big hole to fill in England's second row when he announced a move to Japan in May.
Hill, who was previously selected for England's 2018 South Africa tour, has beaten off England veteran Joe Launchbury and Bath's Charlie Ewels for his place in the starting XV.
And head coach Jones said the 6ft 7in lock's performances with Exeter showed he is ready for his first international cap.
"We needed to find a big, tall, strong lock to replace George Kruis, who has been an outstanding member of our team," Jones said.
"Jonny has been doing that job for Exeter. He's good in the line-out, good around the maul and the ruck area. He's got a great work ethic and he's a really fine example of what Exeter have produced."
England's Six Nations resumes
England will play their first match since lockdown following a seven-month interruption to the Six Nations caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the cancellation of last week's scheduled Barbarians Test.
Here's how they have fared so far:


bbc--2020-10-29--'Three goals, 16 minutes, one million signatures' - Rashford caps week with hat-trick

Last updated on .From the section European Football Marcus Rashford has been the talk of the country off the pitch and once again displayed his prowess on it .
Told to `` stick to football '' and accused of `` virtue signalling '' by some , Rashford displayed his powers at multi-tasking - showing it is possible to be a campaigner at the same time as a goalscorer - by coming off the bench to net his first senior hat-trick for Manchester United in the 5-0 win over RB Leipzig .
The 22-year-old did not arrive until just after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times in 16 minutes in a virtuoso display of clinical finishing .
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said : `` Marcus has showed he can keep focusing on what 's important on and off the pitch at the moment .
He did really well today coming off the bench . ''
It has been quite a month for the striker , honoured with an MBE and seeing his petition to end child food poverty surpassing one million signatures .
At 3-0 up and with a chance to score a hat-trick , Rashford further showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball over to Anthony Martial for the Frenchman to score from the spot .
Asked if there had been a discussion , Rashford said : `` A little bit , a little bit .
I feel confident with Anthony taking them as well .
So no problem . ''
But there was still time remaining for Rashford to get his third and become only the second United player - after his boss Solskjaer - to net a treble as a substitute .
`` I think the manager wanted me to up the tempo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us means going forward .
There were definitely spaces there . ''
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton called Rashford `` a brilliant footballer and a brilliant person '' on BBC Radio 5 Live , while the player 's campaign has been supported by his club , who plan to distribute 5,000 cooked meals to local schoolchildren this week .
Sutton described the Red Devils forward as `` already a top , top player '' , adding that they `` looked much a better team when he came on '' .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man who is dedicated to improving people 's lives had no fans to raise his hands in celebration to , receiving only a pat on the back from his team-mates , before walking down the tunnel with the match ball .
All three goals came in front of a deserted Stretford End , which would ordinarily have been bouncing with the return of Champions League football to Old Trafford .
Ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand described Rashford as being `` head and shoulders above Leipzig '' .
He added : `` He is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front of the papers for all the right reasons , and tomorrow he 'll be on the back of them .
`` It 's like being in the playground with a sixth-former against the younger boys and he just bullies everyone - too quick and too strong .
`` He made some defenders , who we were raving about before the game , look like schoolboys tonight . ''
Schoolboy defenders or school dinners - Rashford , it seems , has it all covered .
What you said on # bbcfootball : Mark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man and a boss of a player .
Chris , Belfast : It 'll be 'Sir Marcus Rashford ' by Christmas at this rate !
Aleksandar Todorov : Marcus Rashford !
What a player and a great human being .
Absolutely world class performance and worthy of the match ball .
Top class !
Kenny Kong : Rashford continues to do the business for club & country , the Man U striker can do no wrong right now .
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Last updated on .From the section European Football
Marcus Rashford netted his first senior hat-trick - but did so in front of an empty Stretford End
Marcus Rashford has been the talk of the country off the pitch and once again displayed his prowess on it.
In a week when the England international has rallied support in his bid to take on the government in the fight to provide free meals for deprived schoolchildren, he also served up a wonderful hat-trick in the Champions League.
Told to "stick to football" and accused of "virtue signalling" by some, Rashford displayed his powers at multi-tasking - showing it is possible to be a campaigner at the same time as a goalscorer - by coming off the bench to net his first senior hat-trick for Manchester United in the 5-0 win over RB Leipzig.
The 22-year-old did not arrive until just after the hour mark, but then netted three times in 16 minutes in a virtuoso display of clinical finishing.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: "Marcus has showed he can keep focusing on what's important on and off the pitch at the moment. He did really well today coming off the bench."
It has been quite a month for the striker, honoured with an MBE and seeing his petition to end child food poverty surpassing one million signatures.
At 3-0 up and with a chance to score a hat-trick, Rashford further showed his generosity of spirit by handing the ball over to Anthony Martial for the Frenchman to score from the spot.
Asked if there had been a discussion, Rashford said: "A little bit, a little bit. I feel confident with Anthony taking them as well. So no problem."
But there was still time remaining for Rashford to get his third and become only the second United player - after his boss Solskjaer - to net a treble as a substitute.
"I think the manager wanted me to up the tempo," he said. "That for us means going forward. There were definitely spaces there."
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton called Rashford "a brilliant footballer and a brilliant person" on BBC Radio 5 Live, while the player's campaign has been supported by his club, who plan to distribute 5,000 cooked meals external-link to local schoolchildren this week.
Sutton described the Red Devils forward as "already a top, top player", adding that they "looked much a better team when he came on".
At the end of the game, a man who is dedicated to improving people's lives had no fans to raise his hands in celebration to, receiving only a pat on the back from his team-mates, before walking down the tunnel with the match ball.
All three goals came in front of a deserted Stretford End, which would ordinarily have been bouncing with the return of Champions League football to Old Trafford.
Ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand described Rashford as being "head and shoulders above Leipzig".
He added: "He is on fire. He's been on the front of the papers for all the right reasons, and tomorrow he'll be on the back of them.
"It's like being in the playground with a sixth-former against the younger boys and he just bullies everyone - too quick and too strong.
"He made some defenders, who we were raving about before the game, look like schoolboys tonight."
Schoolboy defenders or school dinners - Rashford, it seems, has it all covered.
What you said on #bbcfootball:
Mark: Marcus Rashford is a boss of a man and a boss of a player.
Chris, Belfast: It'll be 'Sir Marcus Rashford ' by Christmas at this rate!
Aleksandar Todorov: Marcus Rashford! What a player and a great human being. Absolutely world class performance and worthy of the match ball. Top class!
Kenny Kong: Rashford continues to do the business for club & country, the Man U striker can do no wrong right now.


bbc--2020-10-29--Lewis-Hughes to make Wales debut against Scotland

Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby Cardiff Blues blindside flanker Shane Lewis-Hughes will make his international debut by starting against Scotland in the delayed Six Nations finale on Saturday .
Liam Williams returns to replace wing George North , while prop Tomas Francis and lock Will Rowlands are included .
Captain Alun Wyn Jones will break the world caps record by playing in his 149th international .
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has made six changes to the side that lost 38-21 to France last Saturday .
Lewis-Hughes was brought in as injury cover for fellow back-rowers Ross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both unavailable .
Navidi has not played this season after suffering concussion in a training session , while Moriarty was due to start in Paris before picking up an ankle injury .
Aaron Wainwright , Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau formed the back row in Paris .
Tipuric and Faletau retain their starting placed but Wainwright is left out of the match-day squad , with James Davies kept on the bench as back-row cover .
Lewis-Hughes has played 36 times for Cardiff Blues since making his debut against in the 2016-17 season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ prop Francis and Wasps second row Will Rowlands to bolster the pack after facing each other in the English Premiership final last weekend .
Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies replaces the injured Rhys Webb , with Cardiff Blues number nine Lloyd Williams brought in as cover on to the replacements bench despite Kieran Hardy being named in the initial squad .
Centre Nick Tompkins drops to the bench after suffering a dead leg against France , with Owen Watkin taking his place at 12 to line up alongside Jonathan Davies in midfield .
Williams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first game in seven months for Scarlets against Benetton last Friday and forms a back three with Leigh Halfpenny and Josh Adams .
North and Gloucester teenage wing Louis Rees-Zammit drop out of the match-day 23 .

Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby
Shane Lewis-Hughes (left) in training with Wales back-rower James Davies
2020 Six Nations: Wales v Scotland Date: Sat 31 October Time: 14:15 GMT Venue: Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Coverage: Live on BBC TV, S4C, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Sport website and app
Cardiff Blues blindside flanker Shane Lewis-Hughes will make his international debut by starting against Scotland in the delayed Six Nations finale on Saturday.
Lewis-Hughes, 23, was not named in the original 38-man squad.
Liam Williams returns to replace wing George North, while prop Tomas Francis and lock Will Rowlands are included.
Captain Alun Wyn Jones will break the world caps record by playing in his 149th international.
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has made six changes to the side that lost 38-21 to France last Saturday.
Lewis-Hughes was brought in as injury cover for fellow back-rowers Ross Moriarty and Josh Navidi, who are both unavailable.
Navidi has not played this season after suffering concussion in a training session, while Moriarty was due to start in Paris before picking up an ankle injury.
Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric and Taulupe Faletau formed the back row in Paris.
Tipuric and Faletau retain their starting places but Wainwright is left out of the match-day squad, with James Davies kept on the bench as back-row cover.
Lewis-Hughes has played 36 times for Cardiff Blues since making his debut against in the 2016-17 season.
"Shane is a young guy that we see having a big future in the game," said Pivac.
"He has probably come in a little bit earlier than anticipated with the injuries but he is a guy that has trained the house down and got everybody talking with the camp.
"Alun Wyn Jones' comments that 'I have waited 15 years for you to come along' tells you something about his work ethic. The way he trains, he is very similar to a young Alun Wyn Jones. We hope things go well for him."
Other inclusions see the return of Exeter prop Francis and Wasps second row Will Rowlands to bolster the pack after facing each other in the English Premiership final last weekend.
"Tomas and Will have both been in club sides that are riding high and both performed well in training this week and we wanted to include them at some time early on," added Pivac.
"Will was in the Six Nations squad and Tomas was injured so we get to see them now again."
Scarlets scrum-half Gareth Davies replaces the injured Rhys Webb, with Cardiff Blues number nine Lloyd Williams brought in as cover on to the replacements bench despite Kieran Hardy being named in the initial squad.
Centre Nick Tompkins drops to the bench with Owen Watkin taking his place at 12 to line-up alongside Jonathan Davies in midfield.
"Owen has played 20 odd tests," added Pivac.
"Given the expected conditions as well we need a big powerful midfield combination."
Williams returns on the wing having played his first game in seven months for Scarlets against Benetton last Friday and forms a back three with Leigh Halfpenny and Josh Adams.
North and Gloucester teenage wing Louis Rees-Zammit drop out of the match-day 23. North has been dropped while Rees-Zammit is injured.
"Liam has a wealth of experience and can play 15 as well and gives a little extra for us," said Pivac.
"It is about a little bit of form with George at the moment and he knows that. He will work hard at his game to get back to where he was at the England match in March.
"Louis has picked up an injury to do with his shin so he is struggling to run on that so he won't be able to train this week."
Pivac also praised his captain on his world record achievement.
"It's a fantastic day for Alun Wyn," said Pivac.
"He is a tremendous leader in this group and leads by example. When he speaks everybody listens. He is always matter-of-fact, to the point and just a tremendous guy to have in our environment.
"We are so pleased he is going to get the record and he has had to wait longer than we anticipated with the summer tour off but to do it in a Six Nations match will be special for him."
Wales team
Leigh Halfpenny; Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Rhys Carre, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Shane Lewis-Hughes, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Sam Parry, Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Cory Hill, James Davies, Lloyd Williams, Rhys Patchell, Nick Tompkins.


bbc--2020-10-28--'I always feel Abramovich's support,' says Lampard after Chelsea owner's rare appearance

Last updated on .From the section Chelsea Frank Lampard says he `` always feels the support '' of Roman Abramovich after the owner 's rare appearance at Chelsea 's 4-0 win away to FK Krasnodar in Russia .
`` To have him here is a nice bonus for myself and the squad , '' Lampard said .
`` I 'm very pleased we put on what I thought was a good performance . ''
Hakim Ziyech scored his first Chelsea goal as Lampard 's side kept a third clean sheet in a row .
The only negative was midfielder Jorginho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Timo Werner then scored a second spot-kick after Jorginho had come off .
`` I always feel the support of the owner of the club , whether he 's here at games or not , '' Lampard said .
`` A couple of my staff members spoke to him , but by the time I came out in the warm-up he was n't around .
`` We got four goals and a clean sheet in his home country , and I hope it made him happy .
`` Jorginho has had an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his career , particularly at Chelsea .
`` I 've got no problem at all with his style of taking them , because of the success he 's had , and Timo Werner , I know he 's very capable to take penalties as we saw . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Chelsea
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich paid £247m into the club in the 2018-19 season but they still made an overall loss of £96.6m.
Frank Lampard says he "always feels the support" of Roman Abramovich after the owner's rare appearance at Chelsea's 4-0 win away to FK Krasnodar in Russia.
Chelsea owner Abramovich has been unable to attend matches at Stamford Bridge in recent times because of UK visa issues, but was among a near 11,000 crowd to see Lampard's side win.
"To have him here is a nice bonus for myself and the squad," Lampard said.
"I'm very pleased we put on what I thought was a good performance."
Hakim Ziyech scored his first Chelsea goal as Lampard's side kept a third clean sheet in a row. The only negative was midfielder Jorginho missing his second penalty of the season.
Timo Werner then scored a second spot-kick after Jorginho had come off.
"I always feel the support of the owner of the club, whether he's here at games or not," Lampard said.
"A couple of my staff members spoke to him, but by the time I came out in the warm-up he wasn't around.
"We got four goals and a clean sheet in his home country, and I hope it made him happy.
"Jorginho has had an incredibly successful rate of scoring penalties in his career, particularly at Chelsea.
"I've got no problem at all with his style of taking them, because of the success he's had, and Timo Werner, I know he's very capable to take penalties as we saw."


bbc--2020-10-29--Alfa Romeo team to retain name for 2021

Alfa Romeo team to retain name for 2021

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 The Alfa Romeo name will remain in Formula 1 next season after the Italian car company extended its deal with the Sauber team by one year .
The team have not confirmed their driver line-up but Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi are set to stay on .
An announcement on Raikkonen and Giovinazzi is expected soon .
Alfa Romeo are eighth in the constructors ' championship with five races remaining in 2020 and have spent the majority of the season battling with Williams and Haas at the back of the grid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both parties always intended for this relationship to bear fruit in the long term : we have laid some solid foundations in the last three season and we aim to reap the rewards of this work in 2021 and beyond . ''
Alfa and Sauber are in talks about extending their partnership into the period beyond 2021 but no agreement has yet been reached .
On the driver front , Sauber decided to keep Raikkonen at the age of 41 because the 2007 world champion continues to perform well and adds profile to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to decide the driver in the team 's second seat as part of its engine partnership with them and sources indicate Giovinazzi will remain in his position .
The Italian has had an up-and-down season , with strong performances interspersed with the odd high-profile error , but Ferrari believe their reserve driver has done enough to justify another year .
Ferrari 's decision means Mick Schumacher , a member of their driver academy who is leading the Formula 2 championship with two races to go , is poised to make his F1 debut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat at Haas is tipped to go to Russian Nikita Mazepin , a front-runner in F2 , whose father , the billionaire businessman Dmitry Mazepin , will bring significant funding to the team through his chemicals company .
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Alfa Romeo are eighth in the constructors' championship with five races remaining in 2020
The Alfa Romeo name will remain in Formula 1 next season after the Italian car company extended its deal with the Sauber team by one year.
Alfa has had a commercial arrangement with the Swiss team since 2018, when the famous brand returned to F1 for the first time since 1987.
The team have not confirmed their driver line-up but Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi are set to stay on.
An announcement on Raikkonen and Giovinazzi is expected soon.
Alfa Romeo are eighth in the constructors' championship with five races remaining in 2020 and have spent the majority of the season battling with Williams and Haas at the back of the grid.
Team principal Frederic Vasseur said: "Both parties always intended for this relationship to bear fruit in the long term: we have laid some solid foundations in the last three season and we aim to reap the rewards of this work in 2021 and beyond."
Alfa and Sauber are in talks about extending their partnership into the period beyond 2021 but no agreement has yet been reached.
On the driver front, Sauber decided to keep Raikkonen at the age of 41 because the 2007 world champion continues to perform well and adds profile to the team.
Ferrari has the right to decide the driver in the team's second seat as part of its engine partnership with them and sources indicate Giovinazzi will remain in his position.
The Italian has had an up-and-down season, with strong performances interspersed with the odd high-profile error, but Ferrari believe their reserve driver has done enough to justify another year.
Ferrari's decision means Mick Schumacher, a member of their driver academy who is leading the Formula 2 championship with two races to go, is poised to make his F1 debut next year with Haas.
The second seat at Haas is tipped to go to Russian Nikita Mazepin, a front-runner in F2, whose father, the billionaire businessman Dmitry Mazepin, will bring significant funding to the team through his chemicals company.


bbc--2020-10-29--US Election 2020: Will America's race issue decide the next president?

One of the key issues in the US election campaign has been race .
After the death of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ his Democratic Party rival Joe Biden claimed they have the right policies to improve the @ @ @ @ @ The BBC 's Clive Myrie reports from the crucial state of Arizona , where black @ @ @ @ @ .

One of the key issues in the US election campaign has been race.
After the death of George Floyd, both Donald Trump and his Democratic Party rival Joe Biden claimed they have the right policies to improve the lives of African Americans.
The BBC's Clive Myrie reports from the crucial state of Arizona, where black votes could decide who wins.


bbc--2020-10-30--US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

The president was introduced by First Lady Melania Trump , making a rare appearance on the campaign trail .
Her @ @ @ @ @ she said : `` We are a country of hope , not a country of @ @ @ @ @ we have a leader who shows us that every single day . ''

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bbc--2020-10-29--France attack: Attacker arrived from Tunisia days ago

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bbc--2020-10-30--Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns

`` We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few @ @ @ @ @ our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of @ @ @ @ @ '' the retail giant 's spokesman Kory Lundberg said in a statement on Thursday .

"We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last few years, we have moved our firearms and ammunition off the sales floor as a precaution for the safety of our associates and customers," the retail giant's spokesman Kory Lundberg said in a statement on Thursday.


bbc--2020-10-29--For Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google business is booming

The cardboard boxes and delivery trucks were an early sign - and now we 've got more proof : Amazon continues to be one of the biggest winners from the pandemic .
Sales at the internet giant shot to $ 96.1bn in the three months to 30 September - up 37 % from the same period in 2019 .
And profits hit a record $ 6.3bn , nearly three times last year 's total .
The rise was driven by its e-commerce business in North America , as families increasingly turned to online shopping .
But the company 's advertising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gains .
The growth has not come without cost .
Amazon said it had $ 2.5bn in Covid-related expenses and its reputation has also taken a hit , with protests against the firm 's working conditions and other policies .
2 .
On social media , the Covid surge is fading Facebook , owner of Instagram and WhatsApp , reported a whopping 2.5 billion daily users on average in September across its platforms .
That 's up 15 % from September a year ago - but only a 3 % rise from June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media , generating a flood of activity .
The company warned that the number of Facebook users even declined in the US and Canada - its most profitable market - and told investors they expected the trend to continue .
3 .
The dip in users does n't seem to be deterring advertisers , however Amid the shutdowns earlier this year , many businesses cut advertising spending .
The move led sales to slow at Facebook and pushed Alphabet , the parent company of Google and YouTube , to its first year-on-year decline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company in 2004 .
At Google , revenue was up 14 % year-on-year - far better than analysts had expected .
The rise helped profits jump an eye-popping 59 % year-on-year to more than $ 11bn , sending the firm 's shares up more than 6 % in after-hours trading .
4 .
The next iPhone better be big '' Despite the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 , Apple is in the midst of our most prolific product introduction period ever , and the early response to all our new products , led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been tremendously positive , '' chief executive Tim Cook said .
5 .
They celebrated the success - but will others ?
As is typical , discussions from the companies focused on sales and profits - and not the controversies swirling around them as calls for tougher regulation gain traction in the US and elsewhere .

For Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google business is booming Published 29 October 2020
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Business is booming for America's tech giants.
Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google reported sales and profits figures on Thursday covering the three months to 30 September - and there was a common thread: growth shows no sign of slowing.
1. Amazon is king
The cardboard boxes and delivery trucks were an early sign - and now we've got more proof: Amazon continues to be one of the biggest winners from the pandemic.
Sales at the internet giant shot to $96.1bn in the three months to 30 September - up 37% from the same period in 2019. And profits hit a record $6.3bn, nearly three times last year's total.
The rise was driven by its e-commerce business in North America, as families increasingly turned to online shopping. But the company's advertising and cloud computing business also saw significant gains.
The growth has not come without cost. Amazon said it had $2.5bn in Covid-related expenses and its reputation has also taken a hit, with protests against the firm's working conditions and other policies.
2. On social media, the Covid surge is fading
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Facebook, owner of Instagram and WhatsApp, reported a whopping 2.5 billion daily users on average in September across its platforms. That's up 15% from September a year ago - but only a 3% rise from June, when people stuck-at-home turned to social media, generating a flood of activity.
The company warned that the number of Facebook users even declined in the US and Canada - its most profitable market - and told investors they expected the trend to continue.
Twitter reported a similar story, claiming 187 million daily active users in the July-September quarter, up just 1 million from the prior period.
3. The dip in users doesn't seem to be deterring advertisers, however
Amid the shutdowns earlier this year, many businesses cut advertising spending. The move led sales to slow at Facebook and pushed Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, to its first year-on-year decline in quarterly revenue since becoming a publicly-listed company in 2004.
But spending from those businesses has returned.
At Google, revenue was up 14% year-on-year - far better than analysts had expected. The rise helped profits jump an eye-popping 59% year-on-year to more than $11bn, sending the firm's shares up more than 6% in after-hours trading.
Twitter also saw revenue rise 14%, while at Facebook it jumped 22% and the firm said it expected that growth to accelerate.
4. The next iPhone better be big
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Apple sales hit $64.7bn, up slightly from a year ago - handily beating most analyst expectations, as sales of laptops and iPads surged.
But shares in the firm sank in after-hours trading anyway, as investors digested a more than 20% drop in iPhone revenue.
The hit was especially evident in Apple's Greater China region - where it typically generates about 20% of its sales and sales dropped almost 30%.
Apple expressed confidence that buyers were simply holding out for its latest phone, which went on sale later than in prior years.
"Despite the ongoing impacts of Covid-19, Apple is in the midst of our most prolific product introduction period ever, and the early response to all our new products, led by our first 5G-enabled iPhone line-up, has been tremendously positive," chief executive Tim Cook said.
5. They celebrated the success - but will others?
As is typical, discussions from the companies focused on sales and profits - and not the controversies swirling around them as calls for tougher regulation gain traction in the US and elsewhere.
In its prepared comments, Facebook stood out with its brief nod to the issue, warning of "headwinds… from the evolving regulatory landscape".
But the companies' financial success will only make them more of a target for complaints, warned Paolo Pescatore, analyst at PP Foresight.