bbc--2020-10-13--Amy Coney Barrett: The Supreme Court nominee on abortion, healthcare and her faith

The US Supreme Court is often the last say on major cases that impact public life .
So what kind of justice might President Trump 's nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett be ?
From abortion to gun rights , here 's a look at what she 's said about major issues in the past .
Speaking in 2016 at Jacksonville University 's Public Policy Institute , she told students judges should not be appointed based on policy preferences .
`` We should be putting people on the court who want to apply the Constitution . ''
In her opening statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once more to the late conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , who she worked for as a clerk .
• What 's at stake in US Supreme Court fight '' His judicial philosophy was straightforward : A judge must apply the law as written , not as the judge wishes it were .
Sometimes that approach meant reaching results that he did not like .
`` But as he put it in one of his best known opinions , that is what it means to say we have a government of laws @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that `` courts have a vital responsibility to enforce the rule of law '' but they are not meant to `` solve every problem or right every wrong in our public life '' .
`` The policy decisions and value judgments of government must be made by the political branches elected by and accountable to the people . ''
For many , Judge Barrett 's views on abortion ( and the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that protected the procedure nationally ) are at the centre of their support or condemnation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruled specifically on abortion before , but she has reviewed two abortion restrictions cases while on the appeals court .
Judge Barrett voted in favour of a law that would have mandated doctors to inform the parents of a minor seeking an abortion , with no exceptions .
She also called for a state law that sought to ban abortions related to sex , race , disability or life-threatening health conditions to be reheard .
• Trump says new court ruling on abortion 'possible' She was also one of five appeals judges who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burial or cremation for foetal remains may have been constitutional .
She wrote in a 2013 Texas Law Review article that the `` public response to controversial cases like Roe reflects public rejection of the proposition that [ precedent ] can declare a permanent victor in a divisive constitutional struggle rather than desire that the precedent remain forever unchanging '' .
`` Court watchers embrace the possibility of overruling , even if they may want it to be the exception rather than the rule . ''
Talking about abortion in 2016 at Jacksonville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not think `` abortion or the right to abortion would change '' .
`` I think some of the restrictions would change , '' she said .
`` The question is how much freedom the court is willing to let states have in regulating abortion . ''
Judge Barrett 's abortion views aside , perhaps the more important is the question of how she views precedent - and what that might mean for Roe v Wade and other established rulings .
`` Does the Court act lawlessly - or at least questionably - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in a 2013 Texas Law Review article .
`` I tend to agree with those who say that a justice 's duty is to the Constitution and that it is thus more legitimate for her to enforce her best understanding of the Constitution rather than a precedent she thinks is clearly in conflict with it . ''
A devout Catholic , Judge Barrett has been asked about her faith as it relates to her work during past confirmation hearings .
She has been asked in particular about a 1998 article she co-wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She wrote that Catholic judges are `` obliged by oath , professional commitment and the demands of citizenship to enforce the death penalty '' , while also being obliged `` to adhere to their church 's teaching on moral matters '' .
During her 2017 confirmation hearing for the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit , Judge Barrett said she still `` vehemently '' believes that if there is a conflict between a judge 's `` personal conviction and that judge 's duty under rule of law , that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follow their personal convictions in the decision of a case rather than what the law requires '' .
In the same hearing , she said she is a `` faithful Catholic '' , but stressed her affiliation `` would not bear in the discharge of my duties as a judge '' .
`` I would decide cases according to rule of law , beginning to end , and in the rare circumstance that might ever arise - I ca n't imagine one sitting here now - where I felt that I had some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would recuse , '' the judge said .
`` I would never impose my own personal convictions upon the law . ''
Another major issue for voters is how a Justice Coney Barrett might rule on the Affordable Care Act , President Barack Obama 's landmark healthcare law that brought insurance coverage to millions .
The Supreme Court is to rule on the legality of that law in November .
In a 2017 law review essay , Judge Barrett criticised Chief Justice John Roberts 's 2012 opinion on the act 's individual mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who did not sign up for insurance ) .
She wrote : `` Chief Justice Roberts pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute .
`` He construed the penalty imposed on those without health insurance as a tax , which permitted him to sustain the statute as a valid exercise of the taxing power ; had he treated the payment as the statute did - as a penalty - he would have had to invalidate the statute as lying beyond Congress 's commerce power . ''
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bear arms we can reference from Judge Barrett 's record , but it is a controversial one .
Gun rights supporters have praised her 37-page dissent in the case of a man who pleaded guilty to mail fraud , served his time and then challenged state laws that barred him as a felon from owning a gun again .
Saying `` history is consistent with common sense '' , she argued that the government can only prohibit individuals shown to be dangerous from possessing guns .
`` Founding-era legislatures did not strip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply because of their status as felons , '' she wrote .
`` Nor have the parties introduced any evidence that founding-era legislatures imposed virtue-based restrictions on the right ; such restrictions applied to civic rights like voting and jury service , not to individual rights like the right to possess a gun . ''
Speaking about her dissent to students at Hillsdale College last year , Judge Barrett said while it `` sounds kind of radical to say felons can have firearms '' , she found no `` blanket authority '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the individual was a danger .
During her Senate confirmation hearings , Judge Barrett said she and her family own a gun .
The killing of black American George Floyd sparked mass demonstrations across the US and the world in 2020 .
Senator Dick Durbin asked Judge Barrett during the confirmation hearings whether she had seen the video of his death , in which he repeatedly told white police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on his neck that he could not breathe .
`` As I have two black children that was very , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said , adding that she and her 17-year-old daughter `` wept together in my room '' after the video became public .
As a result , she said it was an `` entirely uncontroversial and obvious statement [ that ] racism persists in our country '' .
However , as with other controversial issues she was asked about during the hearings , she refused to express her views on how she would rule on cases surrounding the issue .
`` Those things are policy questions .
Hotly contested policy questions , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk about her personal experience , giving her view on how to tackle the issue of racism `` is kind of beyond what I 'm capable of doing as a judge '' .
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During her 2017 confirmation hearing for the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Judge Barrett said she still "vehemently" believes that if there is a conflict between a judge's "personal conviction and that judge's duty under rule of law, that it is never ever permissible for that judge to follow their personal convictions in the decision of a case rather than what the law requires".


bbc--2020-10-13--NZ election: The people left behind in Ardern's 'kind' New Zealand

Throughout her tempestuous first term as New Zealand 's prime minister , Jacinda Ardern has maintained a message of kindness @ @ @ @ @ another term in power , critics say that it will take more than kindness and @ @ @ @ @ on its feet and lift tens of thousands of people out of poverty , writes @ @ @ @ @ .

Throughout her tempestuous first term as New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern has maintained a message of kindness. But as she seeks another term in power, critics say that it will take more than kindness and charisma to get the economy on its feet and lift tens of thousands of people out of poverty, writes the BBC's Shaimaa Khalil.


bbc--2020-10-13--Trump rally: President's Florida speech fact-checked

Trump : `` We 're doing 10 miles [ of border wall ] a day , and Mexico is paying for it . ''
It could be that Mr Trump got his numbers mixed up .
In August 2020 , officials said they were building 10 miles of border wall a week .
Since January 2017 , the US Customs and Border Protection says `` $ 15 billion has been identified to construct 738 miles of new border wall system through a combination of Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) and Department of Defense ( DoD ) funding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
President Trump also said in the rally : `` We 're up to almost 400 miles in wall , nobody talks about that anymore . ''
There are only 36 miles of wall where there was no barrier before .
Out of that total , only 9 miles is what 's called primary wall .
The rest is secondary wall , built to reinforce the first wall .
Trump : `` They [ the Democrats ] would shut down American energy , shut down fracking '' Verdict : The Democrats have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - only that they would ban new fracking on public land .
In recent months , Mr Biden has strongly denied this .
In August 2020 , he said `` I am not banning fracking .
Let me say that again : I am not banning fracking . ''
The Dow is a measure of the performance of 30 large companies listed on US stock exchanges , and it reached record highs at the start of this year .
The stock market is used as an indicator of the state of the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , says BBC Economics Correspondent Andrew Walker .
Trump : `` When I locked down China , he thought it was a terrible thing to do , he called me xenophobic . ''
Eventually in early April , Mr Biden said publicly that he supported them , with his campaign adding : `` Science supported this ban , therefore he did too . ''

US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden on the campaign trail Published 16 October 2020
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mr Trump took part in an event in Miami
Presidential Trump and Democratic rival for the White House, Joe Biden took part in separate town hall events taking questions from a moderator and members of the public.
We've fact-checked some of their claims.
Trump: "Just the other day, they came out with a statement that 85% of the people that wear masks catch it."
Verdict: We can find no evidence to support this claim.
The president may have been referring to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that found adults with Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to have reported eating at a restaurant before getting ill, compared to those without the disease.
The study found that 85% of the 150 respondents with coronavirus said they had always or often wore a mask in the two weeks before getting ill.
So the president misinterprets this - it does not show that 85% of people that wear masks in general, catch coronavirus.
The CDC has said: "The interpretation that more mask-wearers are getting infected compared to non-mask wearers is incorrect."
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Joe Biden was grilled over his plans for the Supreme Court
Biden: "They have more people there now, by the way, than when we left in Afghanistan."
Verdict: That's not right. There are fewer US personnel in Afghanistan now than when Mr Obama left office.
President Trump has long called for troops to be brought home from operations abroad and has criticised US military interventions for being costly and ineffective.
At the end of the Obama administration, there were 9,294 active troops in Afghanistan and a total of 12,966 personnel if reserve and civilian numbers are also included, according to the US Department of Defense.
Mr Trump did order a further 3,000 personnel into Afghanistan in 2017, however since then numbers have been substantially reduced.
Earlier this month, national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the US had less than 5,000 troops in Afghanistan.
Trump: "We've given you the greatest tax cut in the history of our country."
Verdict: That's not right for tax cuts in general - previous ones have been larger. It is right for corporation tax.
We investigated this claim in 2018 shortly after Congress passed sweeping tax reform legislation. According to tax specialists, the cuts were big but not the biggest.
The Committee for a Responsible Budget looked at the numbers and reported that President Trump's tax cuts would be the eighth-largest in US history, compared to the overall size of the economy.
If you adjust the analysis for inflation, President Trump's tax cuts rank fourth overall.
However tax experts also assessed Mr Trump's cut in corporation tax from 35% to 21%. Most said in absolute terms it was the biggest corporate tax cut in history.
Biden: "There were 44 people [health experts working for the US] on the ground [in China]...All those 44 people came home, never got replaced."
Verdict: The number of personnel working at the CDC office in China has fallen under President Trump, but Mr Biden's figures aren't right.
The United States has had a Centres for Disease Control (CDC) office in China for decades. The CDC is the top government body responsible for protecting public health.
Mr Biden is suggesting here that prior to the start of the coronavirus outbreak in China, the CDC office had been significantly depleted.
The overall number of CDC staff in China has come down significantly in recent years, but Mr Biden is not correct that they all left.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Coronavirus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan towards the end of 2019
The CDC website says that as of March this year there were 14 staff in total working in China - three from the US and 11 employed locally.
That's down from 47 CDC staff a year earlier, eight of whom were US employees and 39 of whom were locally recruited.
Health Secretary Alex Azar told journalists in late January that the US had offered on 6 January to send a team from the CDC - an offer that was repeated later that month and in February.
Two US experts did get into China as part of a multinational delegation from the World Health Organization, which went in mid-February.
Trump: "GDP is going through the roof."
Verdict: The latest numbers show a record fall in GDP during the pandemic. However the next set of figures, due out at the end of October, are expected to show a record increase.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of goods and services in the economy - and it's used to measure the size and health of a country's economy.
In the second quarter of 2020 - the latest available data accounting for April, May and June - the economy contracted by over 30%. That's more than the previous record 10% fall in 1958.
However, the figures for July, August and September - which are due out at the end of this month - are expected to show record growth but not enough to regain the losses during the pandemic so far.
Prior to the pandemic, during President Trump's first three years in office, Mr Trump oversaw an annual average growth of 2.5%.
The last three years of the Obama administration saw a similar level of growth (2.3%).
Biden: "My deal is a crucial framework, but not the New Green Deal. The New Green Deal calls for elimination of all non-renewable energy by 2030."
Verdict: The plan does not call for the elimination of fossil fuels by 2030.
The Green New Deal (GND) (not the "New Green Deal") is a plan put forward by Democrats on the progressive wing of the party.
Mr Biden is wrong in saying that the GND calls for the elimination of non-renewable energy sources by 2030. It actually calls for net-zero emissions by that date - which is quite different.
'Net zero' means greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere by, for example, by preserving forests and promoting renewable energy sources.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Green New Deal calls for an expansion of renewable energy sources such as solar power
The GND resolution says "it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions."


bbc--2020-10-13--US elections: The African evangelicals praying for Trump to win

`` Trump is like the biblical almond tree which weather watchers used to read for the signs of the time @ @ @ @ @ means we have more time , if he loses then we do n't have much @ @ @

"Trump is like the biblical almond tree which weather watchers used to read for the signs of the time... if he wins it means we have more time, if he loses then we don't have much time."


bbc--2020-10-13--The BTS fans investing in their favourite K-pop band

Rei is a former teacher and a 44-year-old stay-at-home mother .
She 's a huge fan of BTS , the seven member boy band that has become the face of K-pop .
She has travelled overseas to see them in concert .
And she is even a member of ARMY , the official BTS fan club .
She is also one of many fans who plan to take a financial stake in BTS , when the group 's agency Big Hit Entertainment officially goes public on 15 October .
It 'll just be one share , and it 's less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of belonging and feeling closer to the band .
`` Definitely I am not selling once I get one .
This is for eternity .
I want to show my heart by having that one stock , '' she says .
When Big Hit makes its debut on Korea 's stock exchange , it will be one of the country 's most anticipated Initial Public Offerings ( IPOs ) of the year .
Both investors and fans will be chasing a piece of K-Pop 's hottest and most profitable group .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fandom turning into participatory capitalism .
'You can share every moment' BTS are not the only K-Pop band with precision choreography , slick videos and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of pop earworms .
But they have a rare knack for connecting with fans .
While some might dismiss the fresh-faced boy band as the stuff of teenage girls , their older fans beg to differ .
Kim Young-mi is a 59-year-old professor who teaches painting , and even commits an occasional BTS scene to canvas .
She loves their recent single Dynamite , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oh how much I enjoyed Dynamite .
The disco !
Disco is my generation !
BTS is a magician bringing time back and forth , '' she says .
She would like to buy shares too , but is not sure she can afford it .
Above all , she loves their willingness to engage with fans : `` BTS endlessly communicate with their fans at every corner of this world , small tiny quotidian details of their daily life , their creative process , their achievements .
You can share every moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connect might be their greatest asset , says Prof Suk-Young Kim , director of the Centre for Performance Studies at UCLA , and author of a book on K-Pop : `` K-Pop idols are very good at making their fans feel like they know you .
`` More broad fan feedback is immediately reflected upon their performance , starting from fashion choices to what they say on stage .
So in a way they listen to fans , they reflect it in their performance , and there 's that thrill of this exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after label goes public For fans who are already this emotionally invested , perhaps the thought of investing monetarily does n't seem like a huge leap .
Korean investors will be the first to be able to buy into Big Hit .
But US fans are interested too .
And given BTS 's current popularity , it 's not hard to see why .
Topping the US charts is a rare feat for any group that mostly does n't sing in English .
Only 20 predominantly non-English tracks have ever cracked the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them are BTS tracks , and now they 've finally had a number one single ( although it was sung in English ) .
US fans have responded in droves to BTS 's infectious , danceable pop - and to their willingness to engage seriously about issues affecting their fans .
`` BTS always emphasizes the importance of kindness and compassion and talk about many of the same experiences , fears , and dreams that we all experience at some point in our life .
This brings so many fans , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belonging , '' says Michelle Gutierrez , a 26 year-old graduate student from Texas , who is hoping to invest when shares becomes available in the US .
Big Hit 's listing has seen keen interest from investors .
About 20 % of its shares have been offered to investors , raising $ 822m - and valuing the company at over $ 4bn .
Big Hit 's chief executive Bang Si-hyuk , who owns 43 % of the company , is set to become an instant billionaire .
The seven BTS members will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all very wealthy , although they already make lots of money .
According to Forbes , they earned $ 50m last year , with their road show grossing $ 170m .
But by some measures , their contribution to South Korea 's economy far bigger .
One recent study by the tourism ministry and a government tourism institute calculated that their single Dynamite would generate a staggering $ 2.4bn in economic activity and nearly 8,000 new jobs - coming not just from direct sales but from sales of cosmetics as well as food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is simple : BTS are a global pop music juggernaut , and they 're likely to deliver returns .
Dynamite was so popular that it was the first ever video to clock up 100 million YouTube views within 24 hours .
Album sales are strong , even in the age of digital streaming .
Live shows sell out in minutes , and BTS have amassed a huge number of brand partnerships , ranging from cars to cosmetics .
It 's rare , however , that fans have an opportunity to buy into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Bowie Bonds '' in 1997 , which gave investors a cut of the royalties from his catalogue .
But even then , they were snapped up for $ 55m by Prudential Financial rather than being offered to ordinary fans .
More often , investors buy into firms owning the publishing rights to a stable of musicians .
In the case of Big Hit , 88 % of its revenues came from BTS in the first half of this year .
So investors and fans alike see an investment in one as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given some fans pause .
At 23 , Tina Lamoreux is a veteran of K-Pop fandom .
She 's listened since 2012 , before BTS had even formed and when fans in her home state of Oklahoma `` were usually outcasts or considered weird '' .
Even though K-Pop is now hugely popular , she worries that the sometimes fickle nature of fame might make for a risky investment .
`` Especially in the music industry artists can lose fame and get 'cancelled ' so easily that I would feel it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others disagree .
MIRAE Asset Daewoo analyst Park Jeong-yeob says the group has shown staying power in the US market .
`` Unlike past instances where Korean songs were propelled to success by short-term buzz , BTS 's achievement is based on the long-term development of a global fan base . ''
But this also poses a dilemma , because there is some doubt about the future of BTS .
By law , all able-bodied Korean men aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the country 's military for 20 months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign up within the next few years .
Finding a way to split up their military service might not be helpful either .
`` BTS is not BTS if it loses one .
Seven should remain intact together , '' Rei says , who nevertheless thinks BTS should not be exempt .
But Prof Suk-Young Kim says the IPO could help Big Hit diversify its portfolio .
And in fact , over the last 18 months the company has bought two other labels .
Some fans , though , think that a brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyway .
`` True ARMYs like me will never forget BTS just because they do n't show for couple years , '' says Rei .

"BTS always emphasizes the importance of kindness and compassion and talk about many of the same experiences, fears, and dreams that we all experience at some point in our life. This brings so many fans, like myself, a sense of comfort and belonging," says Michelle Gutierrez, a 26 year-old graduate student from Texas, who is hoping to invest when shares becomes available in the US.


bbc--2020-10-13--Brexit: Why France is raising the stakes over fishing

`` If there 's no deal , we 're going to ask that the French get the French waters , @ @ @ @ @ `` That the Belgians go back to Belgium , and the Dutch as well .
@ @ @ @ @ get kicked out and come here [ to French fishing grounds ] , it 'll @ @ @ @

"If there's no deal, we're going to ask that the French get the French waters," Mr Merlin explained. "That the Belgians go back to Belgium, and the Dutch as well. Because if all those boats get kicked out and come here [to French fishing grounds], it'll be unbearable."


bbc--2020-10-13--Philippines: Anger over death of baby separated from jailed mother

The death of a three-month-old baby separated from her jailed mother despite pleas to keep the pair together has shocked the Philippines , reports the BBC 's Preeti Jha .
Reina Mae Nasino , a human rights worker , did n't know she was pregnant when she was arrested last year in Manila .
She put her missed period down to the stress of a night-time police raid in which she was arrested , alongside two fellow activists .
It was only during a medical examination in prison that the 23-year-old found out she was in her first trimester .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week - less than two months after the baby was removed from her care - has raised questions about the treatment of Philippine mothers in custody as many voiced their anger at the justice system for failing the child .
Ms Nasino , who worked for the urban poverty group Kadamay , was arrested in November 2019 with two fellow activists after police raided an office where they lived at the time .
They were charged with the illegal possession of firearms and explosives - charges all three have denied .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid a widening crackdown against left-leaning activists .
• 'My face was on a wanted poster' Despite the circumstances , Ms Nasino `` was quite excited to be a mother '' , her lawyer Josalee Deinla said .
She was prepared for the challenge of giving birth in custody and aware the legal proceedings were likely to be lengthy .
But as the Covid-19 pandemic hit the Philippines , her concerns grew rapidly .
The National Union of Peoples ' Lawyers , a legal aid group representing Ms Nasino , filed a series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The first one in April urged the temporary release of 22 political prisoners most vulnerable to contracting the coronavirus , including Ms Nasino .
Later motions asked the court to allow the activist and her baby to remain together in hospital or at the Manila City Jail where she was detained .
`` We were shocked that the court would deny such a plea .
The judge only needed to consider the motions from her own perspective as a human .
But unfortunately compassion and mercy were not extended to mother and child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Masino was born on 1 July .
Her birth weight was low but after a few days she and Ms Nasino returned to Manila City Jail where they stayed in a makeshift room reserved for them .
Under Philippine law a child born in custody can remain with the mother for only the first month of their life , though exceptions can be made .
By comparison , children born to mothers detained in Malaysia are permitted to remain with them until the age of three or four .
In the UK , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay with their infants till they reach 18 months .
Campaigners persisted in pressing authorities to release Ms Masino and her baby .
`` We would tie blue ribbons to the the poles of the Supreme Court gates .
They stood for River , the essence of life .
We placed candles outside .
But they did n't listen , '' said Fides Lim , who heads Kapatid , a support group of families and friends of political prisoners in the Philippines .
Ms Nasino 's mother , assisted by Kapatid , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every week , pleading for her daughter 's release '' We knew how important it was for baby River to be breast fed , '' said Ms Lim , who has also been campaigning for the urgent release of her husband , a political prisoner aged 70 .
The hospital where Ms Nasino gave birth recommended the baby be kept with her mother , said Ms Nasino 's lawyer , Ms Deinla .
`` But the prison authorities said they lacked the resources .
They came up with a lot of excuses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother 's breast milk , '' she said .
Under the `` Bangkok Rules '' - UN guidelines for the treatment of female prisoners - decisions on when a child is separated from its mother should be based on the best interests of the child .
It was not immediately possible to get a response from Philippine prison authorities .
On August 13 , baby River was separated from her mother .
Ms Nasino was `` inconsolable '' , said said Ms Deinla .
`` She did n't want to give up her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the baby be allowed to stay longer . ''
Because of Covid-19 rules restricting access to prisoners , Ms Deinla and her colleagues have only been able to keep in touch with Ms Nasino by phone .
Baby River 's health began to deteriorate the following month , according to Ms Lim .
The newborn had been passed into the care of her grandmother , Ms Nasino 's mother , who told the support group that the family were `` very worried because the baby was having diarrhoea '' , said Ms Lim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child grew more urgent as River was hospitalised on 24 September and her condition worsened .
But Ms Nasino was still not permitted to see her baby .
Last week , River died from pneumonia , a just more than three-months .
Her death has shocked many in the Philippines , where tributes and sympathies have flowed on social media .
Many have also expressed their anger at the justice system , with some comparing the recent pardon granted to a US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nasino to see her dying baby .
`` *Selective* justice is served , '' wrote a Twitter user .
Others highlighted the difference in how the young activist was treated compared to higher profile and more wealthy prisoners who have been allowed temporary release to attend events such as their children 's weddings or graduations .
Early on Tuesday , a local court granted Ms Nasino a three-day furlough , starting Wednesday , to attend the wake and funeral of her daughter .
Later in the day , prison officials attempted to reduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Under Philippine law a child born in custody can remain with the mother for only the first month of their life, though exceptions can be made. By comparison, children born to mothers detained in Malaysia are permitted to remain with them until the age of three or four. In the UK, mother and baby units enable women to stay with their infants till they reach 18 months.


bbc--2020-10-13--Kane has not had an injury, says England manager Southgate

Last updated on .From the section England England `` do not risk players '' and captain Harry Kane `` has not had an injury '' , says manager Gareth Southgate .
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho asked international managers to protect his players after a hefty fixture schedule and is reportedly opposed to Kane starting against Denmark on Wednesday .
Southgate said he wants players `` fit '' and `` as sharp as possible '' .
Tottenham were the first English side to return to action this season because of their involvement in the Europa League qualifiers and before Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past 29 days for club and country .
Kane , 27 , was sent for a scan but Southgate said the player has been `` fully fit since the end of last week '' .
He added : `` I do n't really understand the story .
He would have started the last game but did not have enough training time and was fine during the game , so is fit and available .
`` I did not understand the stories being run and where that is coming from because they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Spurs medically .
It is something that is not really affecting us in camp .
`` He has been fully fit since the end of last week , just before the last game .
He has not had an injury , he was feeling muscle soreness which can happen to athletes but there was no injury at any point . ''
Kane has scored 32 goals in 48 international matches for England but is yet to find the net for the Three Lions in 2020 .
The side take on Denmark at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain their unbeaten record in the competition , in which they are top of group A2 .
Southgate said : `` We do not risk players , I have been a player and my priority is the welfare of players .
We have never risked a player , have never lost a player through an error in our training loading and we pride ourselves in looking after the player .
`` We want them fit , we want them as sharp as possible for the games and our issue with Harry before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to perform at the highest level .
`` Now he has got an additional couple of days training in and it is not even an issue . ''
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Harry Kane has scored 32 goals in 48 international matches for England
England "do not risk players" and captain Harry Kane "has not had an injury", says manager Gareth Southgate.
Tottenham striker Kane appeared as a 66th-minute substitute in Sunday's Nations League win over Belgium.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho asked international managers to protect his players after a hefty fixture schedule and is reportedly external-link opposed to Kane starting against Denmark on Wednesday.
Southgate said he wants players "fit" and "as sharp as possible".
Tottenham were the first English side to return to action this season because of their involvement in the Europa League qualifiers and before Sunday, Kane had featured in 10 games in the past 29 days for club and country.
Kane, 27, was sent for a scan but Southgate said the player has been "fully fit since the end of last week".
He added: "I don't really understand the story. He would have started the last game but did not have enough training time and was fine during the game, so is fit and available.
"I did not understand the stories being run and where that is coming from because they are not the conversations we have been having with Spurs medically. It is something that is not really affecting us in camp.
"He has been fully fit since the end of last week, just before the last game. He has not had an injury, he was feeling muscle soreness which can happen to athletes but there was no injury at any point."
Kane has scored 32 goals in 48 international matches for England but is yet to find the net for the Three Lions in 2020.
The side take on Denmark at Wembley (kick-off 19:45 BST) looking to maintain their unbeaten record in the competition, in which they are top of group A2.
Southgate said: "We do not risk players, I have been a player and my priority is the welfare of players. We have never risked a player, have never lost a player through an error in our training loading and we pride ourselves in looking after the player.
"We want them fit, we want them as sharp as possible for the games and our issue with Harry before Sunday's game was about being able to perform at the highest level.
"Now he has got an additional couple of days training in and it is not even an issue."
'More to come from Rashford'
If Kane does start against Denmark he will likely be supported by Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, who scored his 11th England goal in Sunday's win over Belgium just days after being awarded an MBE.
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane was critical of Rashford's first-half display external-link at Wembley but Southgate says it is easy to forget the striker is still 23.
"I think sometimes he doesn't realise how good he can be," Southgate told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I think in the second half at the weekend you saw a player with belief, ambition, working for the team, goal threat, pace and guile and skill that frightens the opposition.
"He has got to continue to have that belief in himself. We've got tremendous faith in him. There is so much more to come."
Trippier missed as Grealish settles
Over a year has passed since England's last defeat - 2-1 against Czech Republic - and since then Southgate's side have scored 23 goals and conceded just once.
Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier has impressed when called upon during that run of form but will miss facing Denmark for "personal reasons".
"He's a kid who since he has worked with us has given absolutely everything," added Southgate.
"He has had a huge impact on big matches and his defending, the grittiness of his defending the other day, was a key component in what was a very strong back line.
"It's very rare we have a full squad to pick from. Often we are having to do without two or three key players. We have got to go and do the same on Wednesday."
Southgate revealed Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish - who has two caps but was an unused substitute at in the win over Belgium - had been carrying "a knock".
"I think he is enjoying the experience and he's enjoying seeing how we want to play and that's slightly different to his club," added Southgate.
"Obviously every player has to adjust to that, so he is very much in the frame. He's continuing to prove his position within the squad that's for sure."


bbc--2020-10-13--Fernando Alonso returns to Renault for test drive

Fernando Alonso said the performance of Renault 's Formula 1 car was a `` nice surprise '' after making his return to the cockpit at Barcelona on Tuesday .
He last drove an F1 car at a test in Bahrain for McLaren in April 2019 .
Alonso said : `` The car performed well in the last races and I felt the grip and good potential in it . ''
He added : `` I was n't able to maximise the performance because I 'm not up to speed yet but I 'm happy with the day . ''
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Indianapolis 500 in August , and before that in the Dakar Rally in January .
Alonso added that he `` felt the step forwards '' in the Renault engine since his last experience of it in the McLaren .
The 39-year-old has signed a two-year contract to return to F1 with Renault from next season , when the team will be renamed Alpine after the French car company 's performance brand .
He is returning to the team with whom he won his two world titles in 2005 and 2006 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as prepared as he can be for his comeback , especially in light of the fact that there are only three days of pre-season testing next year .
Because these have to be shared with team-mate Esteban Ocon , that means Alonso will have only one and a half days in the revamped car before the start of the 2021 season .
`` It felt amazing to be able to drive these cars after two years and feel the speed again , how everything comes so fast , corner after corner , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Formula 1 car has to offer , '' Alonso said .
He said the test was `` about working with the team to do a couple of laps and for me to find comfort in the seat , the steering wheel and the pedals .
These are things for next year which , over winter , could be very tight .
It 's our first steps . ''
At the Eifel Grand Prix on Sunday , Daniel Ricciardo , who is leaving Renault for McLaren next year , scored the team 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a constructor in 2016 .
Alonso said : `` I know what the team is capable of and I know the prospects for the future are good .
The podium is a thing that had to happen .
`` The most important thing is to follow the trend that we see now , keep the momentum into next year , especially for 2022 , and I think we know how to do it . ''

Alonso during the test drive in Spain
Fernando Alonso said the performance of Renault's Formula 1 car was a "nice surprise" after making his return to the cockpit at Barcelona on Tuesday.
The two-time world champion drove a 100km test for Renault as part of his refamiliarisation process with F1 and the team before his return next year.
He last drove an F1 car at a test in Bahrain for McLaren in April 2019.
Alonso said: "The car performed well in the last races and I felt the grip and good potential in it."
He added: "I wasn't able to maximise the performance because I'm not up to speed yet but I'm happy with the day."
His last competitive action in any motorsport was in the Indianapolis 500 in August, and before that in the Dakar Rally in January.
Alonso added that he "felt the step forwards" in the Renault engine since his last experience of it in the McLaren.
The 39-year-old has signed a two-year contract to return to F1 with Renault from next season, when the team will be renamed Alpine after the French car company's performance brand.
He is returning to the team with whom he won his two world titles in 2005 and 2006.
Renault are trying to ensure Alonso is as prepared as he can be for his comeback, especially in light of the fact that there are only three days of pre-season testing next year.
Because these have to be shared with team-mate Esteban Ocon, that means Alonso will have only one and a half days in the revamped car before the start of the 2021 season.
"It felt amazing to be able to drive these cars after two years and feel the speed again, how everything comes so fast, corner after corner, the performance under braking and all the things a Formula 1 car has to offer," Alonso said.
He said the test was "about working with the team to do a couple of laps and for me to find comfort in the seat, the steering wheel and the pedals. These are things for next year which, over winter, could be very tight. It's our first steps."
At the Eifel Grand Prix on Sunday, Daniel Ricciardo, who is leaving Renault for McLaren next year, scored the team's first podium since Renault's return as a constructor in 2016.
Alonso said: "I know what the team is capable of and I know the prospects for the future are good. The podium is a thing that had to happen.
"The most important thing is to follow the trend that we see now, keep the momentum into next year, especially for 2022, and I think we know how to do it."


bbc--2020-10-13--Werner and Havertz score as Germany draw thriller with Switzerland

Last updated on .From the section Football Kai Havertz and Timo Werner both scored in Germany 's entertaining draw with Switzerland in the Nations League .
Bayern Munich 's Serge Gnabry scored the final equaliser for the home side with a sensational backheeled shot .
Switzerland had squandered a two-goal lead and finished the game with 10 men , but took a deserved point .
• None How is the Nations League shaping up ?
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will have watched with interest as Antonio Rudiger also featured for the 2014 World Cup winners .
It was a momentous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 100th cap for Germany , becoming only the 12th player to do so .
Despite allowing 300 fans into the stadium for their friendly against Turkey last week , no fans were present at the RheinEnergieStadion due to a rise in local coronavirus cases .
Switzerland needed a win to avoid the prospect of being relegated to group B , they now sit at the bottom of the table with two points .
Germany will face Ukraine in the next round of matches in November , with both teams level on six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat group leaders Spain 1-0 .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Timo Werner has now scored 13 goals for Germany
Kai Havertz and Timo Werner both scored in Germany's entertaining draw with Switzerland in the Nations League.
The Chelsea duo linked up expertly to salvage a point for Germany in a game they had trailed for long periods.
Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry scored the final equaliser for the home side with a sensational backheeled shot.
Switzerland had squandered a two-goal lead and finished the game with 10 men, but took a deserved point.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will have watched with interest as Antonio Rudiger also featured for the 2014 World Cup winners.
It was a momentous night for midfielder Toni Kroos who earned his 100th cap for Germany, becoming only the 12th player to do so.
Despite allowing 300 fans into the stadium for their friendly against Turkey last week, no fans were present at the RheinEnergieStadion due to a rise in local coronavirus cases.
Switzerland needed a win to avoid the prospect of being relegated to group B, they now sit at the bottom of the table with two points.
Germany will face Ukraine in the next round of matches in November, with both teams level on six points in group A4, after Ukraine beat group leaders Spain 1-0.


bbc--2020-10-13--World number one Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Last updated on .From the section Golf World number one Dustin Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus , the PGA @ @ @ @ @ American last competed in September 's US Open where he finished tied for sixth .
@ @ @ @ @ .
I was looking forward to competing this week but will do everything I can @ @ @ @ @ possible , '' said Johnson .
On Monday Johnson notified Tour officials that he was @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 before taking a test .
`` Johnson will have the PGA Tour 's full @ @ @ @ @ under CDC ( Centers for Disease Control ) guidelines , '' a Tour statement said @ @ @ @ @ 's Jbe ' Kruger , who is asymptomatic , was pulled out of this week @ @ @ @ @ positive for coronavirus and will self-isolate for 10 days .
• None David Attenborough on @ @ @ @ @ : 'We have to believe it 's possible' • None What was it like to @ @ @ @ @ ?

Last updated on .From the section Golf
Johnson playing in the US Open in September
World number one Dustin Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, the PGA Tour has announced.
Johnson, 36, who is now self-isolating, has withdrawn from the CJ Cup, which starts on 15 October at Shadow Creek.
The American last competed in September's US Open where he finished tied for sixth.
"I am very disappointed. I was looking forward to competing this week but will do everything I can to return as quickly as possible," said Johnson.
On Monday Johnson notified Tour officials that he was "experiencing symptoms" of Covid-19 before taking a test.
"Johnson will have the PGA Tour's full support throughout his self-isolation period under CDC (Centers for Disease Control) guidelines," a Tour statement said.
Meanwhile, South Africa's Jbe' Kruger, who is asymptomatic, was pulled out of this week's Scottish Championship after testing positive for coronavirus and will self-isolate for 10 days.


bbc--2020-10-13--Record breaker Nketiah helps England Under-21s to Euros

Last updated on .From the section Football Eddie Nketiah became England Under-21s ' leading goalscorer as they beat Turkey at Molineux to book their place at next year 's European Championship .
England went ahead through Huseyin Turkmen 's own goal , deflecting Ryan Sessegnon 's cross into his net .
Aaron Ramsdale kept out Halil Dervisoglu 's penalty , but the Turkey striker netted a consolation late on .
Unbeaten England 's qualifying campaign has been exceptional , as they have won seven of their eight games , with their only blemish coming in a surprise 3-3 draw at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aidy Boothroyd 's side finish top of Group Three with two games to spare and reach their eighth consecutive European Championship .
Borussia Dortmund teenager Jude Bellingham bossed the midfield but it was fellow Bundesliga player Sessegnon , on loan at Hoffenheim from Tottenham , who created the opener with his burst from the left - with Turkmen sticking a foot out to turn the ball into his own net .
But despite seeing a goal disallowed for offside and missing a penalty , Nketiah broke through to score a minute from time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of former England captain Alan Shearer and Francis Jeffers .
Captain Nketiah told BT Sport : `` It is amazing .
It is nice to get the three points but to beat the record is a dream come true and a proud moment for me and my family .
There are still games left to add to that .
`` I was disappointed with the penalty but I made sure I stayed cool when the chance fell to me and it was a nice finish . ''
Boothroyd added : `` Eddie Nketiah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He is a terrific player and I genuinely think if he can have the career Alan has had , he will have done really well . ''
Amid a busy fixture calendar , next year 's tournament - which is to be hosted in Hungary and Slovakia - has been split over two periods .
The group stages will take place in March and the knockout stage - featuring the quarter-finals , semi-finals and final - will be played from 31 May to 6 June .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Eddie Nketiah scored his 14th goal for England Under-21s
Eddie Nketiah became England Under-21s' leading goalscorer as they beat Turkey at Molineux to book their place at next year's European Championship.
Nketiah missed an 84th-minute penalty but coolly clipped in a record 14th goal at this level four minutes later.
England went ahead through Huseyin Turkmen's own goal, deflecting Ryan Sessegnon's cross into his net.
Aaron Ramsdale kept out Halil Dervisoglu's penalty, but the Turkey striker netted a consolation late on.
Unbeaten England's qualifying campaign has been exceptional, as they have won seven of their eight games, with their only blemish coming in a surprise 3-3 draw at minnows Andorra last time out.
But Aidy Boothroyd's side finish top of Group Three with two games to spare and reach their eighth consecutive European Championship.
Borussia Dortmund teenager Jude Bellingham bossed the midfield but it was fellow Bundesliga player Sessegnon, on loan at Hoffenheim from Tottenham, who created the opener with his burst from the left - with Turkmen sticking a foot out to turn the ball into his own net.
But despite seeing a goal disallowed for offside and missing a penalty, Nketiah broke through to score a minute from time and take his goals tally past those of former England captain Alan Shearer and Francis Jeffers.
Captain Nketiah told BT Sport: "It is amazing. It is nice to get the three points but to beat the record is a dream come true and a proud moment for me and my family. There are still games left to add to that.
"I was disappointed with the penalty but I made sure I stayed cool when the chance fell to me and it was a nice finish."
Boothroyd added: "Eddie Nketiah is in esteemed company with Alan Shearer. He is a terrific player and I genuinely think if he can have the career Alan has had, he will have done really well."
Amid a busy fixture calendar, next year's tournament - which is to be hosted in Hungary and Slovakia - has been split over two periods.
The group stages will take place in March and the knockout stage - featuring the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final - will be played from 31 May to 6 June.


bbc--2020-10-13--Wasteful Spain fall to first defeat in nearly two years

Last updated on .From the section Football Spain were made to pay for a host of wasted chances as Ukraine inflicted their first defeat in nearly two years .
Spain had 21 shots in total but Ukraine needed just one to score in Kiev .
Substitute Viktor Tsygankov ran on to West Ham forward Andriy Yarmolenko 's pass to beat David de Gea .
• None Nations League : How is the 2020-21 tournament shaping up ?
The Manchester United goalkeeper was caught out of position on the counter-attack as Luis Enrique 's side lost for the first time since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They now lead Group A4 by just a point from both Ukraine and Germany , who drew 3-3 with Switzerland .
About 15,000 fans were allowed in to watch the Nations League game , which was dominated by Spain .
The visitors had 72 % of possession and forced Bushchan into eight saves , but the Dynamo Kiev man was in unbeatable form .
Spain manager Luis Enrique : `` Blaming De Gea is already wrong , it puts a lot on him .
If David is blamed for a game like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's go .
`` The responsibility for each goal lies with the whole team .
`` We have made chances to kill them .
It was a game of clear control of us , with Adama Traore we have generated chances with his overlap .
`` In the end we went into panic mode .
I like the attitude of the players , I like what I see . ''

Last updated on .From the section Football
Viktor Tsygankov came off the bench to score with Ukraine's first shot on target
Spain were made to pay for a host of wasted chances as Ukraine inflicted their first defeat in nearly two years.
Leeds forward Rodrigo spurned two headed chances as Ukraine goalkeeper Georgi Bushchan continually frustrated the former world champions in the stadium where they won Euro 2012.
Spain had 21 shots in total but Ukraine needed just one to score in Kyiv.
Substitute Viktor Tsygankov ran on to West Ham forward Andriy Yarmolenko's pass to beat David de Gea.
The Manchester United goalkeeper was caught out of position on the counter-attack as Luis Enrique's side lost for the first time since Croatia beat them 3-2 in November 2018.
They now lead Group A4 by just a point from both Ukraine and Germany, who drew 3-3 with Switzerland.
About 15,000 fans were allowed in to watch the Nations League game, which was dominated by Spain.
The visitors had 72% of possession and forced Bushchan into eight saves, but the Dynamo Kyiv man was in unbeatable form.
'Blaming De Gea is wrong'
Spain manager Luis Enrique: "Blaming De Gea is already wrong, it puts a lot on him. If David is blamed for a game like this, turn it off and let's go.
"The responsibility for each goal lies with the whole team.
"We have made chances to kill them. It was a game of clear control of us, with Adama Traore we have generated chances with his overlap.
"In the end we went into panic mode. I like the attitude of the players, I like what I see."


bbc--2020-10-13--Florida governor Ron DeSantis high-fives supporters at Trump rally

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been seen high-fiving supporters , while not wearing a mask , at President Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ .
There have been more than 736,000 Covid cases in Florida , making it one @ @ @ @ @ .
The Sanford rally was President Trump 's first campaign event since testing positive for @ @ @ @ @ ago .

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been seen high-fiving supporters, while not wearing a mask, at President Trump's Florida rally on Monday evening.
There have been more than 736,000 Covid cases in Florida, making it one of the worst-hit US states.
The Sanford rally was President Trump's first campaign event since testing positive for coronavirus less than two weeks ago.


bbc--2020-10-13--US election 2020: World reaction to long queues of voters in US

Long queues to vote in the US have been celebrated by some of those who endured them as a welcome sign of enthusiasm .
But outside America , there was a different take .
You may think waiting 11 hours to vote would be the height of frustration , but not for one family in Georgia .
`` We made it y'all , '' says Johnta Austin in one viral video filmed as they reached the front of the queue , describing the lengthy process as an `` honour '' .
With early voting under way across much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queues of people , sometimes waiting for hours , patiently inching their way in line towards the polling booth .
Some African Americans , including journalist Roland Martin in Texas , say they wept when they discovered such a motivated electorate on the morning of the vote .
In a video that shows a Black Lives Matter sign on the building , Martin says he cried after finding a `` massive line after the polls had been open 27 minutes '' , and that he prepared to vote by listening to protest songs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans taking to the internet to show their voting pride are black .
They say their vote is a continuation of the civil rights struggle , which they feel has been invigorated by the Black Lives Matter movement .
`` Souls to polls , '' is one slogan being retweeted among the US black community .
In Georgia , where in person voting began on Monday , a federal holiday , some voters arrived before dawn to queue .
The state has a long history of voting problems but it 's not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long queues on the first day of early voting .
It was the same in Ohio and Virginia .
There is expected to be record turnout this year and an unprecedented number voting early due to the pandemic .
Voters in Atlanta , Georgia , cited the death of local congressman John Lewis , who was beaten while marching for equal rights in Alabama .
The city 's mayor on Monday tweeted a quote by Lewis , who died in July : `` The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's vote counters , a record 126,876 Georgians cast early ballots on Monday , including at the NBA 's State Farm Arena .
With three weeks to go until election day , it 's estimated that some 11 million Americans have already voted .
Republican-run states have faced legal challenges for introducing rigorous ID checks and new rules like witness signatures .
Republicans say these measures are necessary to address voter fraud .
Democrats accuse them of trying to suppress voters .
One Canadian commenter in Ontario wrote that unlike in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections .
Another Canadian wrote : `` I 've waited longer for a bus than I have ever waited to vote . ''
A British man wrote : `` Dear USA , I 'm 58 and not once in my life have I had to queue to vote .
Sort it out ! ''
Another person suggested that election monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe should intervene .
One man in India pointed out that his country handles more election ballots than any other democracy in the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of illiteracy than the US , no such long queues have been seen in previous elections .
In Texas , where early voting began on Tuesday , social media users were reminding each other to come prepared with water , a chair and snack .
`` Texas !
Get in line early tomorrow !
And vote !
Yes !
Turn the tv off !
Eat a good breakfast at 5am !
Take water !
Chair !
Umbrella !
And stay in line ! ''
wrote one man .
In Austin , Texas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opened in the morning .
One Doctor Who fan in the UK found a humorous way to summarise the American voting experience .
Some accounts have offered freebies , including food and art , to people forced to wait in line for hours .
One company called Pizza to the Polls , says its goal is `` making democracy delicious by delivering free food for all to polling places with long lines '' .
They 've been scanning Twitter for locations to deliver pizzas , and claim to have sent 2,418 pies so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the long queues show voter enthusiasm , but others say it is the result of a process that has intentionally been complicated in order to stifle voting among some historically disenfranchised communities .
In response to researcher Brandon Tozzo 's question about polling times in other counties , an Irish woman wrote : `` 20 minutes but that was because I met a neighbour , then a friend , then knew the returning officer so said hello , then finally voted .
`` Took another hour to leave the polling station , nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a chance to chat . ''
Respondents in Norway , Germany and other European countries said there were numerous places to drop off ballots ahead of time and that unlike in the US , most polling locations were a short walk from home .
From Germany to Israel , people also reminded Americans that unlike in the US , voting occurs on holidays and weekends .
In Australia , some people said the queue to pick up the customary `` Democracy Sausage '' after the vote is often longer than the queue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chat with sausage vendor can add half an hour , '' wrote one Twitter user .
Another said : `` In Australia - we pick the polling station with the best BBQ , not based on wait times . ''
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bbc--2020-10-13--US Election 2020: Why Arizona matters so much to Trump and Biden

`` He made it look like it was nothing the whole time and now he has it .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ was treating our country like it was a game , it was a joke , @ @ @ @ @ .
It hurts his campaign . ''

"He made it look like it was nothing the whole time and now he has it. It's made him look like he was treating our country like it was a game, it was a joke, and now he has it. It hurts his campaign."


bbc--2020-10-13--Did Joe Biden really say he was running for the Senate?

During his Florida rally , President Trump mocked Joe Biden , claiming that his rival told supporters he was running @ @ @ @ @ Here 's what Biden said in full .

During his Florida rally, President Trump mocked Joe Biden, claiming that his rival told supporters he was running for the US Senate.
Here's what Biden said in full.


bbc--2020-10-13--Roe v Wade: What is US Supreme Court ruling on abortion?

Abortions were made legal across the United States in a landmark 1973 Supreme Court judgement , often referred to as the Roe v Wade case .
That momentous decision now back in the spotlight as the US Senate holds confirmation hearings on a new justice for the top court .
Judge Barrett 's approval would cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the nine-member top court , shifting its ideological balance for potentially decades to come .
Abortion has been a lightning-rod for opinion in the US for decades , and activists on both sides believe this is a pivotal moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's stances compare ?
• Amy Coney Barrett in her own words The 1973 Supreme Court ruling legalised abortion in the US .
By a vote of seven to two , the court justices ruled that governments lacked the power to prohibit abortions .
The court 's judgement was based on the decision that a woman 's right to terminate her pregnancy came under the freedom of personal choice in family matters as protected by the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution .
The ruling came after a 25-year-old single woman , Norma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , challenged the criminal abortion laws in Texas that forbade abortion as unconstitutional except in cases where the mother 's life was in danger .
Henry Wade was the Texas attorney general who defended the anti-abortion law .
Ms McCorvey first filed the case in 1969 .
She was pregnant with her third child and claimed that she had been raped .
But the case was rejected and she was forced to give birth .
However , in 1973 her appeal made it to the US Supreme Court where she was represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her case was heard on the same day as that of a 20-year-old Georgia woman , Sandra Bensing .
They argued that the abortion laws in Texas and Georgia ran counter to the US Constitution by infringing women 's right to privacy .
They won their case .
Two decades later , Ms McCorvey shocked the country when she came out against abortion in 1995 .
But in new footage earlier this year , she alleges she was paid to switch sides .
• Woman behind abortion ruling was paid to recant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights ?
The case created the `` trimester '' system that : • gives American women an absolute right to an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy • allows some government regulation in the second trimester of pregnancy • declares that states may restrict or ban abortions in the last trimester as the foetus nears the point where it could live outside the womb Roe v Wade also established that in the final trimester a woman can obtain an abortion despite any legal ban only if doctors certify it is necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What restrictions on abortion have been introduced since ?
In the almost half-century since Roe v Wade , anti-abortion campaigners regained some lost ground .
In 1980 the US Supreme Court upheld a law that banned the use of federal funds for abortion except when necessary to save a woman 's life .
Then in 1989 it approved more restrictions , including allowing states to prohibit abortions at state clinics or by state employees .
The biggest impact came from the top court 's ruling in Planned Parenthood v Casey in 1992 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it also established that states can restrict abortions even in the first trimester for non-medical reasons .
The new laws must not place an `` undue burden '' on women seeking abortion services .
However , it is the woman and not the authorities who have to prove that the regulations are damaging .
As a result many states now have restrictions in place such as requirements that young pregnant women involve their parents or a judge in their abortion decision .
Others have introduced waiting periods between the time a woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual procedure .
The result of these restrictions is that many women have to travel further to get an abortion , often across state borders , and pay more for them .
According to the pro-choice movement , poor women are penalised most by these restrictions .
• The women looking outside the law for abortions When could Roe v Wade be considered again ?
The court can only tackle Roe v Wade if it takes on a case which allows it to revisit federal laws protecting the procedure .
That 's why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia and Ohio have introduced severely restrictive laws and even abortion bans which they know are unconstitutional .
They hope to force a legal challenge which will ultimately make it to the Supreme Court .
Overturning Roe v Wade would not make abortion illegal , it would just allow each state to determine its own rules .
When asked if the Supreme Court might consider the abortion issue soon , President Trump said `` it 's certainly possible '' .
He added : `` Maybe they would do it in a different way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the states .
You just do n't know what 's going to happen . ''
• What 's going on in the fight over abortion ?

Ms McCorvey was pregnant with her third child when she filed the case, and claimed that she had been raped. But the case was rejected and she was forced to give birth.


bbc--2020-10-13--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--2020-10-14--US election: Biden says Florida seniors 'expendable' for Trump

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These women tell me that they are unhappy with the way the president has handled the pandemic, and they are concerned about his immigration policies and the treatment of children and families at the border, as well as with healthcare and other issues.


bbc--2020-10-14--Meghan avoids 'controversial' topics for fear of putting family 'at risk'

`` At the same time , I am cautious of putting my family in a position of risk by certain @ @ @ @ @ try to be rather very clear with what I say and to not make it @ @ @ @ @ talk about things that seem fairly straight forward - like exercising your right to vote @ @

"At the same time, I am cautious of putting my family in a position of risk by certain things, and so I try to be rather very clear with what I say and to not make it controversial, but instead to talk about things that seem fairly straight forward - like exercising your right to vote."


bbc--2020-10-14--Coronavirus: New Europe restrictions imposed to fight second wave

Until President Macron confirms what the new measures will be on national TV at 19:55 on Wednesday , all we @ @ @ @ @ government is that `` nothing has been ruled out '' .
But like all European @ @ @ @ @ to avoid a return to a national lockdown .

But there is some scepticism over how effective the curfew might be. "People were mainly going out to eat out which they will continue to do... until 9pm," Lou Mielot, a student at the University of Lyon, told the BBC.


bbc--2020-10-14--Twitter suspends accounts claiming to be black Trump supporters

And it 's worth saying that these accounts have been suspended pending further investigation .
But all the evidence supplied @ @ @ @ @ some level of co-ordination behind these accounts .
It appears the same techniques were used @ @ @ @ @ internet .
And the real smoking gun here is boilerplate tweets used over and over @ @

And it's worth saying that these accounts have been suspended pending further investigation. But all the evidence supplied so far suggests there was some level of co-ordination behind these accounts. It appears the same techniques were used to glean pictures from the internet. And the real smoking gun here is boilerplate tweets used over and over again.


bbc--2020-10-13--Shattering Korea’s cement ceiling

Shattering Korea’s cement ceiling

In South Korea , nearly 90 % of victims of violent crime are women .
And in recent years , @ @ @ @ @ on the rise .
Meet Korea 's all-woman repair service , created for women who @ @ @ @ @ they do n't know in their home .

In South Korea, nearly 90% of victims of violent crime are women. And in recent years, breaking and entering have been on the rise.
Meet Korea's all-woman repair service, created for women who feel nervous about having men they don't know in their home.
Produced by: Hyojung Kim and Julie Yoon
Filmed by: Julie Yoon
Edited by: Kevin Kim and Lara Owen


bbc--2020-10-14--New Shepard: Jeff Bezos' rocket tests Nasa Moon landing tech

`` What 's really valuable about the propulsion module is coming all the way back from space and doing a @ @ @ @ @ very akin to what we want to do with the lunar landing . ''

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bbc--2020-10-14--Philippines: Anger over death of baby separated from jailed mother

Under Philippine law a child born in custody can remain with the mother for only the first month of their @ @ @ @ @ be made .
By comparison , children born to mothers detained in Malaysia are permitted @ @ @ @ @ the age of three or four .
In the UK , mother and baby units @ @ @ @ @ their infants till they reach 18 months .

Under Philippine law a child born in custody can remain with the mother for only the first month of their life, though exceptions can be made. By comparison, children born to mothers detained in Malaysia are permitted to remain with them until the age of three or four. In the UK, mother and baby units enable women to stay with their infants till they reach 18 months.


bbc--2020-10-14--Coronavirus: Berlin ad sticks middle finger to mask rule breakers

`` I think the ad is in a way 'classic Berlin ' and would work out well without the dysfunctional @ @ @ @ @ a contrast to it , '' he said .

"I think the ad is in a way 'classic Berlin' and would work out well without the dysfunctional corona-politics of the Senate as a contrast to it," he said.


bbc--2020-10-14--Thai protests: Thousands gather in Bangkok as king returns to country

`` We 're not asking them to be toppled , forgotten , or not to be respected , '' said @ @ @ @ @ protester .
`` We 're just asking them to change with us .
Our country @ @ @ @ @ things , and the monarchy is one of the issues that needs to be adapted @ @ @ @ @ said .

"We're not asking them to be toppled, forgotten, or not to be respected," said Dear Thatcha, a pro-democracy protester. "We're just asking them to change with us. Our country needs to adapt to many things, and the monarchy is one of the issues that needs to be adapted as well," she said.


bbc--2020-10-14--Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its corals since 1995

But in the past decade in particular , it has been vastly damaged by warmer seas which have killed off @ @ @ @ @ life and sped up growth of algae and other contaminants .

"We used to think the Great Barrier Reef is protected by its sheer size - but our results show that even the world's largest and relatively well-protected reef system is increasingly compromised and in decline," said Prof Hughes.


bbc--2020-10-14--Netherlands backs euthanasia for terminally ill children under-12

In 2014 , Belgium became the first country to allow for voluntary child euthanasia if they are terminally ill and @ @ @ @ @ they have parental consent .
The Netherlands introduced the same rule for children over the @ @ @ @ @ .

In 2014, Belgium became the first country to allow for voluntary child euthanasia if they are terminally ill and in great pain and if they have parental consent. The Netherlands introduced the same rule for children over the age of 12 shortly afterwards.


bbc--2020-10-14--End Swat: Nigerians reject police unit replacing hated Sars

Whatever is agreed in secret will be brought to light , they can not agree against the people so be @ @ @ @ @ “ Us ” to get things going forward .
That is our Power .
Secret @ @ @ @ @ you shall meet us in the end .
“ US ” is the Nigerian people @ @ @ @ @ //t.co/fzgr3osfvy


bbc--2020-10-13--US election 2020: How to spot disinformation

It 's less than a month to go before the US election and the candidates are battling over the Supreme @ @ @ @ @ and much more .
But online there 's a world full of conspiracy theories , @ @ @ @ @ .
How can you spot political disinformation and foreign interference on your social media feed @ @ @ @ @ theories and the US election on the BBC Trending podcast .

It's less than a month to go before the US election and the candidates are battling over the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic and much more.
But online there's a world full of conspiracy theories, influence campaigns and false claims.
How can you spot political disinformation and foreign interference on your social media feed?
The BBC's specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring explains.
Motion Graphics by Jacqueline Galvin
Video produced by Suniti Singh
Hear more about conspiracy theories and the US election on the BBC Trending podcast.


bbc--2020-10-13--Boy sleeps in tent for months in memory of friends

The 10-year-old said the best part of sleeping outside was `` escaping '' parents and getting to `` read the @ @ @ @ @ you want '' .

The 10-year-old said the best part of sleeping outside was "escaping" parents and getting to "read the Beano for as long as you want".


bbc--2020-10-14--Karabakh war leaves civilians shell-shocked and bitter

Ashot 's house was struck by a long-range missile , fired he believes from Azerbaijan .
We find fragments in @ @ @ @ @ the attack happened after the official ceasefire had come into effect .
Fortunately , Ashot @ @ @ @ @ their cellar at the time .
That saved them .
But the house Ashot built @ @ @ @ @ been ripped apart .

Ashot's house was struck by a long-range missile, fired he believes from Azerbaijan. We find fragments in the garden. He says the attack happened after the official ceasefire had come into effect. Fortunately, Ashot and his son were in their cellar at the time. That saved them. But the house Ashot built with his own hands has been ripped apart.


bbc--2020-10-14--'We showed this is a team united' - Southgate & Powell reflect one year on from racism in Bulgaria

It 's a year to the day since the England team were victims of horrendous racist abuse in Bulgaria during a European Championship qualifying match in October 2019 .
As per the Uefa protocols on racist abuse from supporters , the match was paused - first in the 28th minute with a first stage stadium announcement warning fans the game could be abandoned .
Then a second stoppage followed in the 43rd minute after discussions between England manager Gareth Southgate and the referee .
The players could have gone into the dressing room at that point , as the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the media they had decided to carry on until half-time .
Step three would have been to abandon the match .
In the end , after team discussions at the break , it did n't come to that .
But England had taken a high-profile stand as the first international team to stop a game in response to racist abuse .
Former England striker and pundit Ian Wright called it a `` seminal moment '' and the world 's football media reacted with widespread praise for England and condemnation of the abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England coach Chris Powell spoke exclusively to BBC Sport about their memories of that night and the changes that have since been made .
• None Unsavoury and sinister - a bleak night handled with dignity by England On experiencing the racist chanting on the sideline The game was played in a partially closed Vasil Levski Stadium after the racist behaviour of some Bulgaria fans during previous qualifiers against Kosovo and the Czech Republic in June 2019 .
The build-up to the game had been dominated by concerns of potential incidents of racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his players over the weekend to underline the Uefa three-step protocol .
It 's not a night you ever want to be involved with and it 's not a type of night I ever want to experience again .
My thoughts throughout were how do we look after our players , how do we protect our players , both going into the game and during the night .
To experience the pressure of it as a head coach because of the spotlight we knew existed and the fact the decisions we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around Europe , if not the world , was a unique experience to be in .
We tried to do the best job we could , everyone will have a view on what that should or should not have been .
We highlighted an issue that is unacceptable and we were the first team at international level to bring a game to a halt for those reasons .
It 's not something that I 'm particularly proud of ; it 's not an evening where pride is the right word for how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent a strong message and we sent a positive message .
I think as a squad and a group of staff as well , we continue to do that .
We care for each other , we 're united and we do n't see discrimination of any sort as acceptable .
We 'll continue to try to have a voice because we hope to make a difference .
Chris Powell had only just joined the England coaching staff at the time as part of the Football Association 's Elite Coach placement programme : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me what happened that evening .
Gareth in his very astute way spoke to me a week before we actually got into the camp .
We spoke for about half an hour on the phone and he just said if you were a player what would you want from me as your manager ?
I thought it 's such a great question , because we knew we had intelligence that we may suffer racism in Bulgaria and we wanted to be well prepared .
Gareth wanted to make sure that we were prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said support .
Support from you , support from the chairman , support from everyone , staff included .
In the week leading up to Bulgaria , Gareth had a meeting with everyone , not just the players , all the staff .
I said to him `` do n't talk about it every day because then it will play on peoples ' minds '' .
He said it at the start of the camp and everyone took on board what he said .
I know for a fact the leadership group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling met .
We decided on how we would approach it and we felt that we would follow the Uefa protocol which I think was correct .
I know some people felt maybe we should have walked off but we were the first international team in the world to stop a game to complain about racism .
We did step one when it was first heard at Tyrone Mings and we were prepared to go to step two which was right at the end of the half .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I know some people agreed and some did n't .
I felt the way we behaved , the way we handled it , the way we discussed it with the referee , the fourth official and the way our chairman and everyone who is part of the FA organisation felt , we handled it brilliantly as a group .
Our behaviour was very calm .
We all knew what we were doing , it was n't someone doing something off message ; we all knew how to behave .
I felt that actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this was a football team , a nation that was united in what they believed in .
I was very , very proud - not only of the players and staff , but actually our supporters on the evening .
They can get a bad press at times , but I felt their support of everyone that evening and how they were singing and how they were proud of not only our display but our behaviour , they mirrored our behaviour .
It was a really huge moment .
I was very proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ca n't say anything more than that .
People wo n't always agree in what we did and I get that , but I felt it was the right way for us to go .
The Elite Coach Placement Programme was introduced in 2018 with the aim of trying to solve the challenge of under-representation of BAME ( black , Asian and minority ethnic ) coaches .
The idea behind it was to have the off-field support staff reflect the diversity of the playing squads .
In the England squad for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 of the 23 players were from a BAME background .
It 's a great honour for me to be part of the England men 's set up .
I know how big a role , not only for me personally , but actually in the wider scale of things , what it would mean to be seen working among the elite players in the country .
I think how that works , I have to build relationships and trust with those players .
I would be lying if I said to you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players quite casually because I think it 's important that they feel comfortable , especially if you are a new player to the group .
You have got to get used to your surroundings and how it is to be an England player and how to carry yourself .
If there are certain issues that people have n't dealt with before and I 'm not only talking about culturally , it could be just something that is quite simple .
I 'm there to encourage and inspire , but also to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what Gareth is trying to build as a culture for the whole group . ''
There are two things .
One is the coaching scheme that has brought diversity to the teams and also visibility for other coaches that might aspire to be coaches in the future .
I also have to point out that in our junior teams , we 've got seven teams and three of our head coaches are from black or minority ethnic backgrounds .
We 've taken positive steps , but those people got those roles because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Combined with that , we have also committed to giving opportunities on the coach placement scheme as well .
I feel that more and more young coaches are coming through from those communities .
There are some outstanding coaches coming through who will be role models in the future .
With any scheme like this , you need role models to inspire people going forward .
People need to see it is possible , before they are prepared to commit to further education and learning in order to be a coach .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd The death of George Floyd brought the discussion about race and equality to the world 's attention .
Floyd , died after being restrained by a white Minneapolis police officer on 25 May .
Since then , players , staff and officials in football leagues around the country have been taking the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
The Premier League has continued the taking of a knee into this season with the 'No Room for Racism ' campaign .
I think that everyone would react @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At the time [ in Bulgaria one year ago ] we felt we took an approach that was appropriate because it was unique really .
Nobody had ever gone as far as we had .
We also recognise that we would n't stand and accept it happening to us again .
You can sit here and talk without the responsibility of living through something .
I think the whole word over the last few months has moved forward .
Educationally , I think everyone has moved forward .
I think the events of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of the world 's population to stop and think and recognise that there are things that we 've all got wrong in the past and there are things that we all need to learn more about .
That can only be a positive because education in the end is a critical part of improving the situation .

'That was such a poignant moment' - Powell on reaction to racism in Bulgaria
It's a year to the day since the England team were victims of horrendous racist abuse in Bulgaria during a European Championship qualifying match in October 2019.
During a comfortable 6-0 victory the team were subjected to monkey chants and Nazi salutes from home supporters. Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings, making his debut on the night, was the first of the players to report abuse to the match officials. Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling was also targeted early on in the match.
As per the Uefa protocols on racist abuse from supporters, the match was paused - first in the 28th minute with a first stage stadium announcement warning fans the game could be abandoned. Then a second stoppage followed in the 43rd minute after discussions between England manager Gareth Southgate and the referee.
The players could have gone into the dressing room at that point, as the second stage of action, but Mings later told the media they had decided to carry on until half-time.
Step three would have been to abandon the match. In the end, after team discussions at the break, it didn't come to that. But England had taken a high-profile stand as the first international team to stop a game in response to racist abuse.
Former England striker and pundit Ian Wright called it a "seminal moment" and the world's football media reacted with widespread praise for England and condemnation of the abuse.
One year on, Southgate and England coach Chris Powell spoke exclusively to BBC Sport about their memories of that night and the changes that have since been made.
quote That showed the rest of the world that this was a football team, a nation that was united in what they believed in. I was very, very proud Chris Powell, England coach
Some fans in the Bulgaria section of the stadium were photographed making Nazi salutes
On experiencing the racist chanting on the sideline
The game was played in a partially closed Vasil Levski Stadium after the racist behaviour of some Bulgaria fans during previous qualifiers against Kosovo and the Czech Republic in June 2019. The build-up to the game had been dominated by concerns of potential incidents of racism, and Southgate had held a meeting with his players over the weekend to underline the Uefa three-step protocol.
England manager Gareth Southgate:
It's not a night you ever want to be involved with and it's not a type of night I ever want to experience again. My thoughts throughout were how do we look after our players, how do we protect our players, both going into the game and during the night.
To experience the pressure of it as a head coach because of the spotlight we knew existed and the fact the decisions we were going to take were going to resonate around Europe, if not the world, was a unique experience to be in.
We tried to do the best job we could, everyone will have a view on what that should or should not have been. We highlighted an issue that is unacceptable and we were the first team at international level to bring a game to a halt for those reasons.
It's not something that I'm particularly proud of; it's not an evening where pride is the right word for how we dealt with it.
I felt we sent a strong message and we sent a positive message. I think as a squad and a group of staff as well, we continue to do that. We care for each other, we're united and we don't see discrimination of any sort as acceptable. We'll continue to try to have a voice because we hope to make a difference.
Bulgaria v England: Gareth Southgate 'incredibly proud' of all England players
Chris Powell had only just joined the England coaching staff at the time as part of the Football Association's Elite Coach placement programme:
That was such a poignant moment for me what happened that evening. Gareth in his very astute way spoke to me a week before we actually got into the camp.
We spoke for about half an hour on the phone and he just said if you were a player what would you want from me as your manager? I thought it's such a great question, because we knew we had intelligence that we may suffer racism in Bulgaria and we wanted to be well prepared.
Gareth wanted to make sure that we were prepared for what was coming. I just said support. Support from you, support from the chairman, support from everyone, staff included.
In the week leading up to Bulgaria, Gareth had a meeting with everyone, not just the players, all the staff. I said to him "don't talk about it every day because then it will play on peoples' minds". He said it at the start of the camp and everyone took on board what he said.
I know for a fact the leadership group, the main characters, Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson and Raheem Sterling met. We decided on how we would approach it and we felt that we would follow the Uefa protocol which I think was correct.
I know some people felt maybe we should have walked off but we were the first international team in the world to stop a game to complain about racism.
We did step one when it was first heard at Tyrone Mings and we were prepared to go to step two which was right at the end of the half. We were prepared to do step three. I know some people agreed and some didn't.
I felt the way we behaved, the way we handled it, the way we discussed it with the referee, the fourth official and the way our chairman and everyone who is part of the FA organisation felt, we handled it brilliantly as a group.
Our behaviour was very calm. We all knew what we were doing, it wasn't someone doing something off message; we all knew how to behave.
I felt that actually showed the rest of the world that this was a football team, a nation that was united in what they believed in. I was very, very proud - not only of the players and staff, but actually our supporters on the evening.
They can get a bad press at times, but I felt their support of everyone that evening and how they were singing and how they were proud of not only our display but our behaviour, they mirrored our behaviour.
It was a really huge moment. I was very proud to be a black Englishman that night. I can't say anything more than that. People won't always agree in what we did and I get that, but I felt it was the right way for us to go.
Former Charlton and Huddersfield boss Chris Powell has only joined the England set-up a month earlier, in September 2019
The Elite Coach Placement programme
The Elite Coach Placement Programme was introduced in 2018 with the aim of trying to solve the challenge of under-representation of BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) coaches. The idea behind it was to have the off-field support staff reflect the diversity of the playing squads. In the England squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, 11 of the 23 players were from a BAME background.
Powell:
It's a great honour for me to be part of the England men's set up. I know how big a role, not only for me personally, but actually in the wider scale of things, what it would mean to be seen working among the elite players in the country. I think how that works, I have to build relationships and trust with those players.
I would be lying if I said to you I haven't spoken to the black players quite casually because I think it's important that they feel comfortable, especially if you are a new player to the group. You have got to get used to your surroundings and how it is to be an England player and how to carry yourself. If there are certain issues that people haven't dealt with before and I'm not only talking about culturally, it could be just something that is quite simple.
I'm there to encourage and inspire, but also to make sure they feel part of the group and what Gareth is trying to build as a culture for the whole group."
Southgate:
There are two things. One is the coaching scheme that has brought diversity to the teams and also visibility for other coaches that might aspire to be coaches in the future. I also have to point out that in our junior teams, we've got seven teams and three of our head coaches are from black or minority ethnic backgrounds.
We've taken positive steps, but those people got those roles because they were the best people for the job. Combined with that, we have also committed to giving opportunities on the coach placement scheme as well.
I feel that more and more young coaches are coming through from those communities. There are some outstanding coaches coming through who will be role models in the future. With any scheme like this, you need role models to inspire people going forward.
People need to see it is possible, before they are prepared to commit to further education and learning in order to be a coach.
Bulgaria v England: Tyrone Mings heard racist abuse before warming up
Changes in the world following the death of George Floyd
The death of George Floyd brought the discussion about race and equality to the world's attention. Floyd, died after being restrained by a white Minneapolis police officer on 25 May.
Since then, players, staff and officials in football leagues around the country have been taking the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Premier League has continued the taking of a knee into this season with the 'No Room for Racism' campaign.
Southgate:
I think that everyone would react differently because the story moves forward. At the time [in Bulgaria one year ago] we felt we took an approach that was appropriate because it was unique really. Nobody had ever gone as far as we had. We also recognise that we wouldn't stand and accept it happening to us again.
You can sit here and talk without the responsibility of living through something. I think the whole word over the last few months has moved forward.
Educationally, I think everyone has moved forward. I think the events of the last few months have caused the majority of the world's population to stop and think and recognise that there are things that we've all got wrong in the past and there are things that we all need to learn more about.
That can only be a positive because education in the end is a critical part of improving the situation.


bbc--2020-10-14--New Zealand will not travel to England for friendly

Last updated on .From the section Football New Zealand will not play England at Wembley in an international friendly next month , because of travel and player availability complications .
`` A number of the team would be subject to quarantine or restrictions on their return home , '' said NZF .
`` This would heavily disrupt their domestic seasons . ''
New Zealand have not played an international match since their friendly defeat by Lithuania last November .
Subsequent friendlies against Oman and Bahrain , scheduled for March this year , were cancelled because of restrictions amid the Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel restrictions and commercial flight availability under Covid means that we do not have certainty we could assemble a squad at Wembley , '' the NZF statement continued .
`` Defaulting on this fixture at the last minute is not an option .
`` Prior to Covid , we had a full calendar of fixtures planned and we have been proactive in seeking out matches but , unfortunately , it just is n't possible to make the games we have scheduled this year . ''
England and New Zealand have not met in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taylor managed the Three Lions to a 2-0 friendly victory in Wellington on 8 June 1991 .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Burnley striker Chris Wood has scored 24 international goals for New Zealand
New Zealand will not play England at Wembley in an international friendly next month, because of travel and player availability complications.
England were due to host the All Whites on 12 November but New Zealand Football (NZF) say the game could "potentially jeopardise" their players' careers.
"A number of the team would be subject to quarantine or restrictions on their return home," said NZF.
"This would heavily disrupt their domestic seasons."
New Zealand have not played an international match since their friendly defeat by Lithuania last November.
Subsequent friendlies against Oman and Bahrain, scheduled for March this year, were cancelled because of restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
"The shifting nature of travel restrictions and commercial flight availability under Covid means that we do not have certainty we could assemble a squad at Wembley," the NZF statement continued.
"Defaulting on this fixture at the last minute is not an option.
"Prior to Covid, we had a full calendar of fixtures planned and we have been proactive in seeking out matches but, unfortunately, it just isn't possible to make the games we have scheduled this year."
England and New Zealand have not met in an international match since the late Graham Taylor managed the Three Lions to a 2-0 friendly victory in Wellington on 8 June 1991.