bbc--2020-08-31--Still ill with coronavirus six months later: 'I have no idea how to get better'

Monique Jackson caught Covid-19 early in the pandemic and nearly six months later she 's still unwell .
One of thousands in this position , she has been keeping an illustrated diary about her symptoms and her vain attempts to get treatment .
About a year ago , Monique Jackson watched a Ted talk about mushrooms and was enthralled .
Fungi , the speaker said , are the original world wide web , they have a network that runs under entire forests ; it enables trees to help each other if they get into trouble .
These days , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week in a row , it 's something she thinks about often .
She has suspected `` long-tail Covid '' a distinct reaction to the virus that doctors are just beginning to study .
She got sick in March and at first it seemed to be a mild version of the disease but her symptoms have never gone away .
Five months later , she is struggling to understand what is happening to her body .
Monique is an extrovert , almost hyperactive she says .
In normal times , she practises Thai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day to and from her job in an art gallery in central London .
But the past few months have profoundly changed her life .
Now , she has a list on her bedroom wall reminding her to save enough energy each day to brush her teeth .
`` I 'm not a lazy person , '' she says .
Some days , though , it 's all she can do to get down the stairs .
While her body refuses to co-operate she 's found an outlet for her restlessness in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illustrated diary of her symptoms .
She 's using the diary to tell people about this new condition and to connect with others in the same position , the `` long-haulers '' .
Much about coronavirus is confounding doctors but `` long-tail '' Covid is one of the most puzzling features of the pandemic .
Why are some people getting a version of the virus that just is n't going away - often those who were only mildly affected in the first place ?
Monique got sick at the same time as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journey together .
At the beginning they would keep in touch , their symptoms mirrored each other almost perfectly but then they broke off contact for a while .
`` I had to stop , it was too freaky , '' Monique says .
For the first two weeks she felt fluey - she was so tired she could barely get out of bed .
It was still cold in London yet she was barely dressed and held a bag of ice to her head to keep cool .
Thermometers were sold out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a temperature .
`` It 's weird saying ' I think ' .
So much of this is just , you think - but you just do n't know . ''
By week two she was struggling to breathe .
An ambulance came but said her oxygen levels were OK. `` They told me I was having a panic attack , potentially off the back of symptoms . ''
She was n't tested for Covid-19 then because in March the UK was reserving the small number of test kits it had for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treat herself with natural remedies .
When eating raw garlic and whole chilli peppers , she remembers thinking it was weird that she could n't taste anything .
And she was tired .
`` I did n't have energy to text more than two people a day , '' she says .
After two weeks , some of the symptoms lifted but they just seemed to be replaced with new ones .
`` I had this pinch in the centre of my chest .
And that pinch turned into what felt like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It was like teeth-gritting pain on the left side .
I thought I was having a heart attack . ''
She called 111 and they advised taking paracetamol .
They said it seemed to make the pain disappear for some people though they did n't fully understand why .
The paracetamol worked but almost as soon as that pain went her stomach and throat began to burn `` like fire '' when she ate .
Doctors thought she had an ulcer .
It was n't until later that gastric problems were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
About six weeks in , Monique started having burning sensations when she urinated and pain in her lower back .
The doctor put her on three different rounds of antibiotics before deciding it was n't a bacterial infection .
`` It was just agony , '' she says .
`` And then it just went . ''
Monique cut herself off from social media .
Even listening to podcasts was difficult because any mention of Covid would make her anxious and affect her breathing .
A self-confessed news junkie , now she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid that if she went on social media she would see post after post of dead bodies .
She found solace in online shopping but even entering a dress size in the search tab brought up horror stories about new symptoms of the disease .
`` I was actually scared of going on Google , '' she says After a while she asked a friend to fill her in on what had been happening in the world .
One of the first things she learned was that a higher proportion of people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Monique is mixed-race and she was scared .
`` It felt like a horror film where all the black people died off , '' she says .
One day she was lying in the bath listening to a podcast when the two white hosts casually mentioned that a lot of African-Americans were dying from Covid-19 .
She sat bolt upright and immediately grabbed her phone to email black relatives in the US .
And she reflected on the fact that the majority of people she had relied on lately had been members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took her to appointments , the hospital workers , the people in the corner shop where her food came from .
`` Everyone who I was seeing on my Covid journey , '' she says .
In her regular day-to-day life , it was n't like that .
As weeks went by , some symptoms swapped out for others , getting more and more bizarre .
A pain in her neck was accompanied by a strange sensation in her ear , like a packet of crisps being crushed in someone 's hand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rush to a warm tap to try to bring the blood back into them .
The doctor later asked if she had taken a picture , but it had been the last thing on her mind .
`` I kept calling about new symptoms and I would be asked , 'How 's your mental health doing ? '
'' she says .
`` The implication being that these symptoms were n't treatable or were n't real pain . ''
She got strange rashes all over her body or her toes would go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with stabbing pains in different parts of her torso .
One night , as she was talking to her friend on the phone she felt the right side of her face drop .
She went straight to the mirror but her face looked normal .
She was worried she was having a stroke but the doctors found no evidence of one .
She 's had strange sensations all over her body too .
Sometimes it feels like someone is grabbing her leg with their hands or hairs are being dragged across her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She spent a lot of time trying to explain what was happening to doctors .
Often she only had a five or 10-minute call in which to try to relay everything that was happening in her body and it was n't enough .
`` If they 'd said to me , 'Look , you 've got Covid , and we have no idea how to treat this , ' then that 'd be fine , '' she says .
She squirms as she tries to summarise how she was treated .
She 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many of whom have given her excellent care but she says the system is n't working for people in her position .
It was nine weeks before Monique could get a test for coronavirus .
During that time , she was terrified of passing the virus to someone else .
Government advice said to isolate for seven days or until symptoms went away - but what if they never went away , she thought .
Her flatmates devised a system to avoid contact in the house - they each had a spot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pull it open .
Then they would go to their rooms to eat alone .
One day she went to get some fresh air at a park near her house with a friend when a small child ran up close to her .
Monique jumped up to get away from the toddler .
The mother was indignant .
`` The child was nowhere near you ! ''
she said .
Monique tried to explain , she was n't afraid of getting infected , she was afraid of passing the virus on .
Sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother told her .
She hopes that her diary will help people to understand that it 's not always that simple .
While friends went out of their way to help her , Monique could tell that others were getting fed up .
None of what was happening to her made sense to anyone .
`` One person said I was becoming obsessed with having Covid , '' she says .
Finally the UK government opened up testing to anyone showing symptoms .
She was thrilled but there was a catch - the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drive-in and she did n't have a car .
`` Most of my friends ca n't even drive , '' she says .
One friend did step up and give her a lift , and the fact that he put himself at risk in the process is n't lost on her .
At the testing centre she expected to be reassured by nurses and doctors but instead it was staffed by soldiers , their khakis soaked on a sweaty day in June .
As she stuck a cotton swab up her nose it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The results came back negative .
It was a huge relief because she 'd been told this meant she could n't infect her friends and family .
But she felt strange .
`` The feeling of being contagious is psychologically very hard to move on from , '' she wrote in her diary later .
It was also confusing because she was n't feeling any better .
Four months after she first got sick , she decided to move out of her house-share in East London .
Keeping up with simple things like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be around family who could help her .
Her breathing had improved , whereas at the beginning she could n't make it up the stairs without stopping to catch her breath by July she could do it one go .
But after picking up the hoover for about four minutes to try to clean her room she collapsed from breathlessness .
She was in bed for three weeks after that .
Monique has no idea how to get better .
`` A lot of people tell me , 'Monique , you will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to box and you can come around to my house when you 're feeling better . '
But for me , that 's not really that helpful . ''
Doctors still do n't know how to help people with these symptoms that wo n't go away .
`` It 's been about acceptance of what I can and ca n't do and just being flexible because sometimes you 'll have plans for the day and your body just does n't care about those plans , '' Monique says .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into doing emails or talking to doctors , and then I 'd speak to my friends and then I 'd be exhausted and I would n't brush my teeth . ''
She has managed to get mental health therapy which gives her tools to manage the new reality of her ill-health and she 's campaigning for this support to be available to everyone on the NHS .
One thing she never expected was that her illness would connect her to other mushroom enthusiasts .
Mushrooms have antiviral properties , she explains in one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also part of something bigger and more beautiful .
They 're the fruit of the mycelium - a network of underground threads , which are in contact with the roots of nearby trees .
The mycelium swaps nutrients with these roots .
Many fungi experts believe they also help trees to communicate with each other , taking nutrients from one healthy tree to another that is struggling .
It reminds her of the friends that brought food to her door , month after month .
The people that she has relied on so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Isolated in my room , '' she posted on her Instagram diary , `` I felt more connected than ever . ''

As weeks went by, some symptoms swapped out for others, getting more and more bizarre. A pain in her neck was accompanied by a strange sensation in her ear, like a packet of crisps being crushed in someone's hand. Her hands went blue and she had to rush to a warm tap to try to bring the blood back into them. The doctor later asked if she had taken a picture, but it had been the last thing on her mind.


bbc--2020-08-31--Rival powers jockey for the lead in hypersonic aircraft

`` I 've spent my career on things flying fast , '' says Adam Dissel , who heads up the US operations of Reaction Engines .
This British company is building engines that can operate at dizzying speeds , under conditions that would melt existing jet engines .
The firm wants to reach hypersonic velocity , beyond five times the speed of sound , around 4,000mph ( 6,400km/h ) or Mach 5 .
The idea is to build a high-speed passenger transport by the 2030s .
`` It does n't have to go at Mach 5 .
It can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' says Mr Dissel .
At those kinds of speeds you could fly from London to Sydney in four hours or Los Angeles to Tokyo in two hours .
However , most research into hypersonic flight is not for civil aviation .
It originates from the military , where there 's been a burst of activity in recent years .
James Acton is a UK physicist who works for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington .
Surveying the efforts of the US , China and Russia in hypersonic weapons he concludes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of hypersonic systems on the drawing board '' .
Special materials that can withstand the extreme heat created around Mach 5 , and a host of other technologies , are making hypersonic flight in the Earth 's atmosphere possible .
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• Stress and burnout and redundancy in IT • Tracking down billions of litres of lost water • Robots find their own way deep in the ocean Experiments in piloted hypersonic flight date back to America 's X-15 rocket-plane of the 1960s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) also re-enter the atmosphere at very high hypersonic speeds .
Now rival powers are striving to create weapons that can stay within the atmosphere , without needing to utilise the cooling properties of outer space , and that can be manoeuvred - unlike a static ICBM aimed at a city - towards a target that might be moving itself .
Military spending is driving the hypersonic push by the three big national players .
In a recent Pentagon media briefing Mike White , assistant director for hypersonics in the US military , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our great power competitors and their attempts to challenge our domain dominance '' .
Accuracy is a major challenge for these hypersonic missiles .
Mere possession of hypersonic missiles , dubbed `` carrier-killers '' , might force US aircraft carriers to stay far from the Chinese coast in the mid-Pacific .
But hitting a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier travelling at 30 knots or more ( 35mph or 56km/h ) requires fine adjustments to a missile 's course that are tough to achieve at Mach 5 .
The heat generated around a missile 's skin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaseous matter , at hypersonic speeds .
This can block off signals received from external sources , such as communications satellites and can also blind internal targeting systems trying to see outwards to locate a moving object .
Plasma only builds up where the highest temperature is found .
A conical-shaped missile will have a uniform coating of plasma , but missiles that resemble sleek-winged darts may push that plasma screen away from surfaces that contain the most sensitive antennae .
As if hypersonic flight is n't difficult enough , chemical dissociation adds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and temperatures this phenomena causes the atoms that hold oxygen molecules together to break down .
This in turn complicates the chemical model that any air-breathing engine is based on .
Progress in the hypersonic arms race has been dramatic .
In 2010 the US flew a shark-jawed , unmanned aircraft across a stretch of the Pacific Ocean at hypersonic speeds for five minutes .
The goal was more than sheer speed .
It was time .
Five minutes may not sound like a long flight time , but in terms of defeating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This speed machine , the X-51A , was dropped from a high-flying B-52 bomber and used a rocket booster to reach Mach 4.5 before its main engine kicked in .
Known as a scramjet , this engine combined the rush of air into a jagged intake with jet fuel - to accelerate to hypersonic speeds .
That meant coping for several minutes with air temperatures entering the intake at 1,000C .
Four X-51As eventually took a one-way trip over the Pacific between 2010 and 2013 .
Aerojet Rocketdyne is a California space and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ X-51A .
It is a measure of the secrecy surrounding this technology that its staff will only speak on condition of anonymity , even seven years after the project ended .
One hypersonics expert at the firm says of the X-51A : `` The really hot part of the machine is at the front where shockwaves form , so that 's where the investment in materials goes '' .
He says much was learned from the X-15 rocket-plane of the 1960s and from the subsequent Space Shuttle programme .
Reaction Engines has now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aero-engine to ingest super-heated hypersonic air without hiccups .
Its Sabre engine incorporates what it calls a `` pre-cooler '' .
This is the first part of the engine to encounter the raging hot hypersonic air .
The challenge then is to mix it with fuel to create thrust .
The Sabre engine was subject to an intensive test regime at a Colorado site in October 2019 , during which Reaction Engines had to find a way to replicate hypersonic air speeds .
The firm took a supersonic engine , nailed it down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its rear into the Sabre engine 's intake .
The Sabre pre-cooler did its job , piping coolant into the system at high pressure and allowing Sabre to mix that air with fuel .
The materials required here are not simple .
The Space Shuttle relied on ceramic tiles comprised of composite materials known as ablatives to shield it during the white-hot re-entry into Earth 's atmosphere .
An alternative approach to ablatives , is to employ a nickel alloy called Inconel which can cope with airflow heated to the same intensity as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reaction Engines is now going down this Inconel alloy route .
`` That 's kind of where we are now , and also running cooling channels to sap the heat , '' he says .
So a sophisticated thermal management system paired with Inconel points the way forward .
If this combination works the vision of paying passengers on a hypersonic flight might become a reality within 15 years .
The potential for hypersonic travel to let VIPs arrive with maximum impact has been spotted by the US Air Force unit that deals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlanta-based hypersonic start-up Hermeus to evaluate a Mach 5 transport design carrying up to 20 passengers .
It means that in the future , the president of the United States might one day join a very select band of Mach 5 travellers .

Now rival powers are striving to create weapons that can stay within the atmosphere, without needing to utilise the cooling properties of outer space, and that can be manoeuvred - unlike a static ICBM aimed at a city - towards a target that might be moving itself.


bbc--2020-08-31--Prashant Bhushan: India finds an unlikely hero in lawyer-activist

Indians have been riveted by a courtroom face off between a prominent lawyer-activist and the country 's Supreme Court , writes the BBC 's Geeta Pandey in Delhi .
It showed the country 's independence hero , played by Ben Kingsley , in the dock , standing up to a British judge who gets more and more flustered as the hearing progresses .
After Gandhi refuses to leave the province or pay a bond so he can be released on bail , the judge asks him , `` Do you want to go to jail ? ''
Similar scenes have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court in recent weeks , with a three-judge bench repeatedly asking the prominent lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan to apologise for criticising judges - and the lawyer repeatedly refusing .
To the threat of prison , he quoted Mahatma Gandhi : `` I do not ask for mercy .
I do not appeal for magnanimity .
I cheerfully submit to any punishment that court may impose . ''
The three-judge bench ruled that if the 63-year-old did n't pay the fine by 15 September , he would have to spend three months in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law practice for three years .
Mr Bhushan said he would pay the fine but he retained the right to challenge the order and seek a review .
`` I had already said that I would cheerfully submit to any penalty that can be lawfully inflicted upon me , '' he said in a statement .
`` I propose to submit myself to this order and would respectfully pay the fine . ''
Mr Bhushan 's critics said his decision meant `` acceptance of guilt '' , but his spirited fight for `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accountability '' gripped India and won him praise as a `` defender of democracy '' and `` a hero of our times '' .
He has been compared him to Gandhi .
In one , he commented on a viral photograph of Chief Justice Sharad Bobde sitting on an expensive Harley Davidson motorbike .
In the second , he criticised the conduct of the four previous chief justices over the past six years .
The son of a former Indian law minister , Mr Bhushan is one of India 's most-respected lawyers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dedicated his life to fighting cases involving public interest .
For the past 35 years , he has fought hundreds of cases relating to government corruption , environment , transparency in courts , and a range of human rights issues .
According to one report , 80 % of his time is spent on pro bono work , representing the poor and displaced people .
His defence in this case was led by several of India 's top lawyers and his conviction led to a storm of protest in India .
Nearly 3,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed a statement saying holding Mr Bhushan guilty of contempt would have a `` chilling effect on people expressing critical views on functioning of the top court '' .
Thousands took to social media to express their support for the lawyer-activist , and hundreds came out on the streets in solidarity .
About 10 days back , as the Supreme Court held a crucial hearing in the case , dozens of men and women stood outside the top court in the capital , Delhi , under a grey and rainy sky , holding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The protesters chanted slogans urging Mr Bhushan to `` march on '' and assuring him of their support in his fight for justice .

About 10 days back, as the Supreme Court held a crucial hearing in the case, dozens of men and women stood outside the top court in the capital, Delhi, under a grey and rainy sky, holding placards in Mr Bhushan's support. The protesters chanted slogans urging Mr Bhushan to "march on" and assuring him of their support in his fight for justice.


bbc--2020-08-31--George Ezra opens up about OCD struggle

George Ezra opens up about OCD struggle

George Ezra says he is living with a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder ( OCD ) known as `` Pure O '' .
Standing for `` purely obsessional '' , the condition prompts intrusive or unwanted thoughts , without the repetitive physical actions to relieve them .
Ezra said he would compulsively think of the `` worst thing '' to say in any given situation , then punish himself for being a `` horrible '' person .
Discovering the condition existed made him feel `` less alone , '' he added .
`` I heard about it and instantly there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he told the BBC 's How Do You Cope podcast .
`` I said , 'That 's it .
That 's what 's going on .
That 's what I 'm experiencing . '
In hindsight , this is something that I had my whole life . ''
According to the charity OCD UK , Pure O is n't a medically-listed term and it is not generally considered as a separate form of OCD .
`` Like any person suffering from OCD , a person with 'Pure O ' will have compulsions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Coronavirus : How to protect your mental health '' Some will manifest as unseen mental rituals , but importantly there will nearly always be physical outward compulsions too , making the term 'Pure O ' imprecise . ''
Examples of internal compulsions include repeating phrases or numbers in your head , or checking how you feel - for example , you might check to see if you are still in love with your partner .
Ezra said : `` I think we all know OCD ... we hear about extreme cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ switch X number of times before they can leave the house .
`` My understanding is what that is is a physical reaction to intrusive thought patterns , about whatever it might be .
'Pure O ' is when you have the thought patterns and the intrusive thoughts without any of the physical actions to relieve them . ''
The singer said he first heard about the condition while recording his Brit Award-winning second album , Staying At Tamara 's .
He described the symptoms as feeling `` like you 're testing yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this situation the worst thing you could think is ... ' And then you have that thought .
`` And then you 'd think .
'Come on , do n't have that thought again , ' and you do .
`` And then you go 'If you 're somebody that can have that thought ... .
you 're [ expletive ] horrible mate . '
'' He added : `` Whilst everything 's going on in your head , you 're vacant to the world around you and you 're not really there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 27-year-old has sought therapy and says the experience has influenced his songwriting .
Whereas hits like Paradise and Shotgun are about `` escapism '' and `` dreaming '' , the lyrics on his next record `` are far more [ about ] addressing the idea of confronting these things , '' he said .
`` That is daunting for all of us [ but ] I believe it 's the right thing for me , certainly , to be doing .
`` I find when people talk about their health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get a bit clichéd , '' he continued , but said learning about OCD made him realise , `` I 'm not a freak , I 'm not alone . ''
`` The only reason I talk about it publicly is because I 'm loosely aware of the idea that somebody hearing me talk about this might be helpful . ''
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"My understanding is what that is is a physical reaction to intrusive thought patterns, about whatever it might be. 'Pure O' is when you have the thought patterns and the intrusive thoughts without any of the physical actions to relieve them," he told the show's hosts Elis James and John Robins.


bbc--2020-08-31--Britain's Norrie dumps out ninth seed Schwartzman in US Open thriller

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Britain 's Cameron Norrie fought back from two sets down to earn a memorable win over Argentine ninth seed Diego Schwartzman on day one of the US Open .
Both struggled to hold serve in a match with 58 break points , Norrie saving two match points in the decider before winning in almost four hours .
The four other Britons in the singles - Andy Murray , Dan Evans , Johanna Konta and Heather Watson - play on Tuesday .
The US Open is the first Grand Slam event to be held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played behind closed doors at Flushing Meadows .
A host of star names - including defending champions Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu - have withdrawn because of health and travel fears , while Swiss great Roger Federer is missing because of a knee injury .
• None ' A US Open like no other ' - full preview ' I was lucky to get through ' - Norrie British number three Norrie was handed a tough draw by starting against a consistent and competitive player who is a two-time quarter-finalist at the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his timing in the first two sets , hitting 34 unforced errors to leave himself with an uphill battle to reach the second round .
But he cut the mistakes to just five in the third set and , combined with Schwartzman becoming frustrated after receiving a time violation , threatened a comeback .
`` The first two sets I was rushing everything and going for too much .
I did n't feel myself out there , '' Norrie said .
`` I felt he had done almost nothing to be two-sets-to-love up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the middle , get some rhythm and then I kept the momentum going . ''
Schwartzman struggled to get out of his rut in the fourth , two breaks of serve by the Briton taking the match into a decider , where the break points continued to flow .
Although world number 13 Schwartzman looked to be waning physically , he had chances at 5-3 and 5-4 to clinch victory before Norrie fought back again .
Norrie 's reward is another match against an Argentine opponent in the shape of 103rd-ranked Federico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level was n't that great but I had a good attitude throughout and I was happy with that , '' Norrie added .
`` I 'm lucky to get through that one .
It was a tough one . ''
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Cameron Norrie had been on the receiving end of five-set defeats in his previous two Grand Slam matches
Britain's Cameron Norrie fought back from two sets down to earn a memorable win over Argentine ninth seed Diego Schwartzman on day one of the US Open.
Norrie, ranked 76th, looked set for a routine defeat before turning it around to win 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 7-5 in New York.
Both struggled to hold serve in a match with 58 break points, Norrie saving two match points in the decider before winning in almost four hours.
Kyle Edmund beat Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik and plays Novak Djokovic next.
The British number two won 2-6 7-5 7-5 6-0 against the unpredictable Bublik, who initially upset the Yorkshireman's rhythm before losing focus and allowing Edmund to take control.
Edmund, 25, faces a tough task to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in seven attempts, however, with 17-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic lying in wait in round two.
Serbia's world number one Djokovic, who has won all 24 of his matches in 2020, brushed aside Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzegovina in his opener.
"It was a nice win in terms of the mentality. I play well when I'm expressing myself and explosive, when I start matches not in the right way I have to force that out of me," said Edmund, who is ranked 44th.
"It was a good match to win, I could have fallen off and gone down two sets to love or two sets to one."
The four other Britons in the singles - Andy Murray, Dan Evans, Johanna Konta and Heather Watson - play on Tuesday.
The US Open is the first Grand Slam event to be held since the coronavirus pandemic and is being played behind closed doors at Flushing Meadows.
A host of star names - including defending champions Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu - have withdrawn because of health and travel fears, while Swiss great Roger Federer is missing because of a knee injury.
'I was lucky to get through' - Norrie
British number three Norrie was handed a tough draw by starting against a consistent and competitive player who is a two-time quarter-finalist at the US Open.
The 25-year-old Briton struggled with his timing in the first two sets, hitting 34 unforced errors to leave himself with an uphill battle to reach the second round.
But he cut the mistakes to just five in the third set and, combined with Schwartzman becoming frustrated after receiving a time violation, threatened a comeback.
"The first two sets I was rushing everything and going for too much. I didn't feel myself out there," Norrie said.
"I felt he had done almost nothing to be two-sets-to-love up. I wanted to hit the ball down the middle, get some rhythm and then I kept the momentum going."
Schwartzman struggled to get out of his rut in the fourth, two breaks of serve by the Briton taking the match into a decider, where the break points continued to flow.
Although world number 13 Schwartzman looked to be waning physically, he had chances at 5-3 and 5-4 to clinch victory before Norrie fought back again.
Norrie's reward is another match against an Argentine opponent in the shape of 103rd-ranked Federico Coria.
"The tennis and the level wasn't that great but I had a good attitude throughout and I was happy with that," Norrie added.
"I'm lucky to get through that one. It was a tough one."


bbc--2020-08-31--Teenager Gauff beaten by Sevastova in US Open first round

Last updated on .From the section Tennis American teenager Coco Gauff 's hopes of another dream Grand Slam run were ended in the US Open first round after a lacklustre performance in a defeat by 31st seed Anastasija Sevastova .
World number 51 Gauff reached the third round at her home Grand Slam in 2019 , soon after making Wimbledon 's last 16 .
Gauff , who had backed up last year 's promise by reaching the fourth round at January 's Australian Open , could not reproduce that form against a relentless Sevastova , 30 .
The Latvian - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frustration at narrowly losing the second set after the pair continually exchanged breaks .
She surged ahead at 5-4 up in the third to break Gauff 's serve and claim victory .
Gauff was let down by a huge 12 double faults and went out when she netted a return to make her first opening-round exit from a Grand Slam tournament .
Pliskova made a confident start to her campaign in New York with a 6-4 6-0 win over Ukraine 's Anhelina Kalinina .
The 28-year-old Czech , who is top-ranked in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , faces France 's Caroline Garcia next .
Former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber , playing her first match since January 's Australian Open , beat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-4 .
Japan 's 2018 champion Naomi Osaka will be in action around 02:00 BST on Tuesday .
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Naomi Osaka walked out on court wearing a face mask with the name of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was shot dead by a policeman in March in the United States
US Open 2020 Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 August - 13 September Coverage: Selected radio and text commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC Sport website, plus daily reports and analysis
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka overcame a scare to beat fellow Japanese player Misaki Doi in three sets and avoid a major shock in the US Open first round.
Osaka, who won the first of her two Grand Slams at Flushing Meadows in 2018, wobbled in the second set before recovering for a 6-2 5-7 6-2 victory.
Elsewhere, teenager Coco Gauff's hopes of another Grand Slam run were ended by 31st seed Anastasija Sevastova.
But top seed Karolina Pliskova and sixth seed Petra Kvitova advanced.
Osaka, 22, withdrew from the Western and Southern Open final on Saturday with a left hamstring injury, saying afterwards she was "stressing" about her fitness going into the Grand Slam.
During Monday's less-than-convincing win over 81st-ranked Doi, she did not wear any strapping or need medical treatment.
"It was difficult [physically]. I knew there was a chance it would get really long. I will have to see what happens tomorrow and how I feel," Osaka said.
The former world number one struggled with her first serve in the early part of the match, landing only 38% as Doi took control in the second set and threatened to level the match.
But Osaka switched gears with a decider looming, finding more power and precision with her serves and returns to fight back from 5-2 down to level at 5-5.
Osaka was unable to take any of her three break points for a 6-5 lead before the momentum swung back to Doi, who broke on her second set point through Osaka's 20th unforced error.
However, Osaka increased her level again at decisive moments. She broke in the opening game of the decider, and again for a 5-2 lead, to come through in two hours and three minutes.
Osaka walked out on court wearing a face mask with the name of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was shot dead by a policeman in the United States in March.
Asked about it in her on-court interview, she said: "I have seven. It is quite sad seven masks isn't enough for the amount of names - and hopefully I'll get to the final and you will see all of them."
She later added in a news conference: "For me, I just want to spread awareness. I'm aware that tennis is watched all over the world but that maybe there is someone who doesn't know Breonna Taylor's story. Maybe they'll Google it after or something.
"I feel the more people know this story the more interested they will become in it."
Osaka initially pulled out of her Western and Southern Open semi-final last week as a protest against racial injustice.
Tournament organisers then suspended play in New York on Thursday, one of a number of sporting events in the US to do so in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake - a black man who was shot seven times in the back by police on 23 August in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Gauff undone by US Open specialist Sevastova
World number 51 Gauff reached the third round at her home Grand Slam in 2019, soon after making Wimbledon's last 16.
But the 16-year-old American, who had backed up last year's promise by reaching the fourth round at January's Australian Open, could not reproduce that form against a relentless Sevastova, 30.
A second-set resurgence looked to put Gauff on track for victory against the Latvian but she lost 6-3 5-7 6-4.
Sevastova - a semi-finalist in 2018 and two-time quarter-finalist - overcame her frustration at narrowly losing the second set after the pair continually exchanged breaks. She surged ahead at 5-4 up in the third to break Gauff's serve and claim victory.
Gauff was let down by a huge 13 double faults and went out when she netted a return to make her first opening-round exit from a Grand Slam tournament.
Coco Gauff reached the third round at the 2019 US Open
Confident starts for top seeds
Pliskova, who is aiming to land her first Grand Slam title, made a confident start to her campaign in New York with a 6-4 6-0 win over Ukraine's Anhelina Kalinina.
The 28-year-old Czech, who is top ranked in the absence of Ashleigh Barty and Simona Halep, faces France's Caroline Garcia next.
Former Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber, playing her first match since January's Australian Open, beat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-4.
Czech sixth seed Kvitova overcame Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 6-2, hitting 23 winners in an assured performance.


bbc--2020-08-31--Ewan sprints to victory in exciting finish to stage three of Tour

Last updated on .From the section Cycling Caleb Ewan produced a dazzling sprint finish to win stage three of the Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe held on to the yellow jersey .
It is his fourth Tour stage win after three victories on his debut last year .
`` The guys did a great job keeping me at the front , '' said Ewan .
`` This is the biggest race in the world and I 'm so happy to get another win and prove last year was n't a fluke .
I hope to keep coming back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bike handling skills to navigate a chaotic finish , and avoid the headwind that penalised his rivals , until the last moment .
The 26-year-old narrowly avoided Sagan 's back wheel and the right-hand side barrier to get onto Bennett 's wheel before he kicked clear with tremendous speed at 50m to go .
`` I was a bit too far forward in the final kilometre so I dropped back and gave myself a bit of a rest , '' he added .
`` Coming from behind is a bit of a risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had the speed in the end . ''
Former three-time world champion Sagan faded to finish fifth but picked up enough points to replace stage one winner Alexander Kristoff in the green points jersey , which the Slovakian is aiming to win for a record-extending eighth time .
It was a high-speed finish after a largely sedate day , with France 's Jerome Cousin spending 110km off the front alone before he was swept up by the peloton with 16km to go .
Cousin had been in a breakaway with compatriots Benoit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battling for king of the mountains points .
Perez had taken the virtual lead off Cosnefroy in that classification but was then forced to abandon the race with a broken collarbone after he punctured on a descent and crashed into his Cofidis team car .
Alaphilippe avoided trouble to retain the race lead , with Britain 's Adam Yates still second at four seconds back , while defending champion Egan Bernal has moved up two places to sixth overall .
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Caleb Ewan has won stages in all three Grand Tours
Caleb Ewan produced a dazzling sprint finish to win stage three of the Tour de France as Julian Alaphilippe held on to the yellow jersey.
The Australian Lotto Soudal rider timed his sprint perfectly into a strong headwind in Sisteron to squeeze past Peter Sagan and snatch victory from Irishman Sam Bennett.
It is his fourth Tour stage win after three victories on his debut last year.
"The guys did a great job keeping me at the front," said Ewan.
"This is the biggest race in the world and I'm so happy to get another win and prove last year wasn't a fluke. I hope to keep coming back and keep winning."
Ewan displayed excellent bike handling skills to navigate a chaotic finish, and avoid the headwind that penalised his rivals, until the last moment.
The 26-year-old narrowly avoided Sagan's back wheel and the right-hand side barrier to get on to Bennett's wheel before he kicked clear with tremendous speed with 50 metres to go.
"I was a bit too far forward in the final kilometre so I dropped back and gave myself a bit of a rest," he added.
"Coming from behind is a bit of a risk but I got through past the barrier and had the speed in the end."
European champion Giacomo Nizzolo finished third, with France's Hugo Hofstetter taking fourth.
Former three-time world champion Sagan faded to finish fifth but picked up enough points to replace stage one winner Alexander Kristoff in the green points jersey, which the Slovakian is aiming to win for a record-extending eighth time.
It was a high-speed finish after a largely sedate day, with France's Jerome Cousin spending 110km off the front alone before he was swept up by the peloton with 16km to go.
Cousin had been in a breakaway with compatriots Benoit Cosnefroy and Anthony Perez, who were battling for king of the mountains points.
Perez had taken the virtual lead off Cosnefroy in that classification but was then forced to abandon the race with a broken collarbone after he punctured on a descent and crashed into his Cofidis team car.
Alaphilippe avoided trouble to retain the race lead, with Britain's Adam Yates still second at four seconds back, while defending champion Egan Bernal has moved up two places to sixth overall.
Stage three result
1. Caleb Ewan (Aus/Lotto Soudal) 5hrs 17mins 42secs
2. Sam Bennett (Ire/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) same time
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita/NTT Pro)
4. Hugo Hofstetter (Fra/Israel Start-up Nation)
5. Peter Sagan (Svk/Bora-Hansgrohe)
6. Edward Theuns (Bel/Trek-Segafredo)
7. Cees Bol (Ned/Team Sunweb)
8. Matteo Trentin (Ita/CCC Team)
9. Bryan Coquard (Fra/B&B Hotels - Vital Concept)
10. Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita/Total Direct Energie)
General classification after stage three
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) 13hrs 59mins 17secs
2. Adam Yates (GB/Mitchelton-Scott) +4secs
3. Marc Hirschi (Swi/Team Sunweb) +7secs
4. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates) +17secs
5. Davide Formolo (Ita/UAE Team Emirates) Same time
6. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers)
7. Tom Dumoulin (Ned/Jumbo-Visma)
8. Sergio Higuita (Col/EF Pro Cycling)
9. Guillaume Martin (Fra/Cofidis)
10. Esteban Chaves (Col/Mitchelton-Scott)


bbc--2020-08-31--Aston Villa's Grealish called up to England squad for first time

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been called up to the England senior squad for the first time .
However , Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks have pulled out of Gareth Southgate 's squad for the Nations League fixtures in Iceland and Denmark .
Grealish , 24 , has previously represented England at Under-21 level and was a member of Southgate 's 2016 Toulon Tournament-winning squad .
It follows call-ups for Conor Coady and Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Saturday .
Following his withdrawal , Manchester United forward Rashford tweeted : `` Gutted .
Never want to let this team down but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon for me .
`` I tried my best but I have to focus on starting the season at my strongest for club and country .
Good luck boys , I 'll be cheering you on from home . ''
England 's players met up at St George 's Park on Monday .
Southgate 's side face their Euro 2016 conquerors Iceland in Reykjavik on 5 September before playing Denmark in Copenhagen three days later .
The disruption caused to the football calendar by coronavirus , including Euro 2020 being delayed by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not played since November 2019 , when a 4-0 win in Kosovo concluded their Euro 2020 qualification campaign .
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Jack Grealish scored 10 goals in 41 appearances for Villa in all competitions last season
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been called up to the England senior squad for the first time.
However, Marcus Rashford and Harry Winks have pulled out of Gareth Southgate's squad for the Nations League fixtures in Iceland and Denmark.
Grealish, 24, has previously represented England at Under-21 level and was a member of Southgate's 2016 Toulon Tournament-winning squad.
It follows call-ups for Conor Coady and Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Saturday.
Following his withdrawal, Manchester United forward Rashford tweeted: external-link "Gutted. Never want to let this team down but these fixtures just came a little too soon for me.
"I tried my best but I have to focus on starting the season at my strongest for club and country. Good luck boys, I'll be cheering you on from home."
England's players met up at St George's Park on Monday.
Southgate's side face their Euro 2016 conquerors Iceland in Reykjavik on 5 September before playing Denmark in Copenhagen three days later.
The disruption caused to the football calendar by coronavirus, including Euro 2020 being delayed by a year until 2021, means England have not played since November 2019, when a 4-0 win in Kosovo concluded their Euro 2020 qualification campaign.
England squad
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Coady, Eric Dier, Joe Gomez, Michael Keane, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Tyrone Mings, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker
Midfielders: Phil Foden, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse, Jack Grealish
Forwards: Tammy Abraham, Mason Greenwood, Danny Ings, Harry Kane, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling


bbc--2020-08-31--Some players in 'bubble within bubble' at US Open after Paire's test

Last updated on .From the section Tennis A number of US Open players have been put in what one described as `` a bubble in the bubble '' after having contact with France 's Benoit Paire , who tested positive for coronavirus .
Mladenovic , who won her first-round match on Monday , said she had not been sure if she would be allowed to play .
She and the others will do daily tests .
`` We got some bad news a couple of days ago and since then for me it was kind of a nightmare , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview after her 7-5 6-2 win over Hailey Baptiste .
`` I was n't sure if I will be able to play here and I 've been myself put out of the bubble - a sort of bubble within the bubble - so I 'm just very grateful I can be on the court today and safe , to get the win is amazing and I did n't expect that . ''
On Sunday , French number 17 seed Paire was replaced in the men 's singles draw by Spain 's Marcel Granollers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the US Tennis Association ( USTA ) , have not named Paire but the player wrote on social media on Monday that he feels `` fine for the moment '' and has no symptoms .
The USTA said in a statement : `` At this point we will not be withdrawing any other player in the tournament .
`` We will continue to work closely with the DOH [ Department of Health ] in all matters , including contact tracing , as we always have .
We remain with just one player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test out of 7,995 tests . ''
The USTA added it has placed an unspecified number of players in what it describes as an `` enhanced protocol plan '' , which means they are not allowed to use any on-site player facilities .
`` I 'm allowed to play my match , literally allowed to do nothing else , '' Mladenovic said .
`` I do n't know how we 'll keep going .
`` It 's mentally very tough , I still have to find a way and discuss with the USTA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be at least competitive and have equipment to keep working . ''
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France's Kristina Mladenovic is the 30th seed at the US Open
A number of US Open players have been put in what one described as "a bubble in the bubble" after having contact with France's Benoit Paire, who tested positive for coronavirus.
Compatriot Kristina Mladenovic says her movements have been restricted as she was in a group of players who played cards with Paire in a hotel lobby.
Mladenovic, who won her first-round match on Monday, said she had not been sure if she would be allowed to play.
She and the others will do daily tests.
"We got some bad news a couple of days ago and since then for me it was kind of a nightmare," 30th seed Mladenovic said in an on-court interview after her 7-5 6-2 win over Hailey Baptiste.
"I wasn't sure if I will be able to play here and I've been myself put out of the bubble - a sort of bubble within the bubble - so I'm just very grateful I can be on the court today and safe, to get the win is amazing and I didn't expect that."
On Sunday, French number 17 seed Paire was replaced in the men's singles draw by Spain's Marcel Granollers at the behind-closed-doors Grand Slam.
Organisers, the US Tennis Association (USTA), have not named Paire but the player wrote on social media on Monday that he feels "fine for the moment" and has no symptoms.
The USTA said in a statement: "At this point we will not be withdrawing any other player in the tournament.
"We will continue to work closely with the DOH [Department of Health] in all matters, including contact tracing, as we always have. We remain with just one player positive test, and one non-player positive test out of 7,995 tests."
The USTA added it has placed an unspecified number of players in what it describes as an "enhanced protocol plan", which means they are not allowed to use any on-site player facilities.
"I'm allowed to play my match, literally allowed to do nothing else," Mladenovic said. "I don't know how we'll keep going.
"It's mentally very tough, I still have to find a way and discuss with the USTA and organise things in order for me to be at least competitive and have equipment to keep working."


bbc--2020-08-31--England v Australia: Joe Root left out of Twenty20 squad

Last updated on .From the section Cricket England Test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 squad for the three-game series against Australia .
Ben Stokes , who missed the last two Tests against Pakistan to visit his ill father in New Zealand , is left out .
The three-match Twenty20 series starts on Friday with three one-day internationals from 11 September .
The second T20 , on Sunday , will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 13:50 BST .
Opener Jason Roy has been left out as he recovers from a side strain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bubble with a view to demonstrating his fitness for the one-dayers .
Reece Topley , David Willey , Liam Dawson and James Vince - who only scored 57 in three innings - drop out of the one-day squad that faced Ireland with batsman Joe Denly and bowler Saqib Mahmood demoted to reserves .
Willey and all-rounder Lewis Gregory drop out of the T20 squad that is currently facing Pakistan while Mahmood again drops to the reserves .
Root 's omission from the T20 squad means he will not have featured in any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ format with a World Cup scheduled to start in India in October 2021 .
The 29-year-old opted to play in the Vitality Blast for Yorkshire rather than rest after the Pakistan Test series , and has still been left out despite scoring 65 against Notts on Monday and 64 against Derbyshire on Sunday .
Despite that , National Selector Ed Smith says no `` doors are closed '' for Root .
`` At the moment we are setting up in a particular way as an XI in T20 cricket and Joe is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The decision then moves to 'if he 's not in that starting XI at the moment , although no doors as closed to him in the future and that could easily change , where is the right place for Joe ? '
`` He plays so much cricket and gives so much to England every time he plays and the decision is that it is not right to have him in the squad if he 's not likely to be starting .
`` Moving forward that could easily change - we 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adaptable and outstanding batsman and he could easily come back into the reckoning . ''
Head coach Chris Silverwood will be in charge for the series after assistants Paul Collingwood and Graham Thorpe took charge of the series against Ireland and Pakistan respectively .
The three ODIs form part of the ICC Men 's Cricket World Cup Super League which will determine qualification for the 2023 World Cup , with the top seven teams automatically booking their spot at the tournament in India .
'We are preferring other people to David' Left-arm seamer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight wickets at an average of 18.5 and being man of the series against Ireland earlier in the summer .
The 30-year-old was also left of England 's World Cup squad last summer despite being a regular in the build-up to the tournament .
`` David Willey has performed really credibly for England for a number of years , '' said Smith .
`` He 's gone away and worked on things and shown how resilient and determined he is as a cricketer and has come back having put in a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some strong performances .
`` The fact is that with David we are preferring , at the moment , some other people to him and that 's a very difficult decision .
`` It 's disappointing from David 's point of view as he 's playing good cricket and still has good ambitions to be in all of England 's white-ball sides but that 's one of the unfortunate consequences of having a lot of strength in depth . ''
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Joe Root averages 35.72 in 30 Twenty20 international innings
England Test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 squad for the three-game series against Australia.
Root is in the one-day squad with Chris Woakes while Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Sam Curran and Mark Wood are included in both squads.
Ben Stokes, who missed the last two Tests against Pakistan to visit his ill father in New Zealand, is left out.
The three-match Twenty20 series starts on Friday with three one-day internationals from 11 September.
The second T20, on Sunday, will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 13:50 BST.
T20 squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood. Reserves: Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood.
ODI squad: Eoin Morgan (captain), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Banton, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Reserves: Joe Denly, Saqib Mahmood.
Opener Jason Roy has been left out as he recovers from a side strain but he will stay inside the bio-secure bubble with a view to demonstrating his fitness for the one-dayers.
Reece Topley, David Willey, Liam Dawson and James Vince - who only scored 57 in three innings - drop out of the one-day squad that faced Ireland with batsman Joe Denly and bowler Saqib Mahmood demoted to reserves.
Willey and all-rounder Lewis Gregory drop out of the T20 squad that is currently facing Pakistan while Mahmood again drops to the reserves.
Root's omission from the T20 squad means he will not have featured in any of England's last four series in the format with a World Cup scheduled to start in India in October 2021.
The 29-year-old opted to play in the Vitality Blast for Yorkshire rather than rest after the Pakistan Test series, and has still been left out despite scoring 65 against Notts on Monday and 64 against Derbyshire on Sunday.
Despite that, National Selector Ed Smith says no "doors are closed" for Root.
"At the moment we are setting up in a particular way as an XI in T20 cricket and Joe is not in that," said Smith.
"The decision then moves to 'if he's not in that starting XI at the moment, although no doors as closed to him in the future and that could easily change, where is the right place for Joe?'
"He plays so much cricket and gives so much to England every time he plays and the decision is that it is not right to have him in the squad if he's not likely to be starting.
"Moving forward that could easily change - we've all seen that Joe is an easily adaptable and outstanding batsman and he could easily come back into the reckoning."
Head coach Chris Silverwood will be in charge for the series after assistants Paul Collingwood and Graham Thorpe took charge of the series against Ireland and Pakistan respectively.
The three ODIs form part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League external-link which will determine qualification for the 2023 World Cup, with the top seven teams automatically booking their spot at the tournament in India.
'We are preferring other people to David'
Left-arm seamer Willey has been left out despite taking eight wickets at an average of 18.5 and being man of the series against Ireland earlier in the summer.
The 30-year-old was also left of England's World Cup squad last summer despite being a regular in the build-up to the tournament.
"David Willey has performed really credibly for England for a number of years," said Smith.
"He's gone away and worked on things and shown how resilient and determined he is as a cricketer and has come back having put in a lot of hard work and that's been reflected in some strong performances.
"The fact is that with David we are preferring, at the moment, some other people to him and that's a very difficult decision.
"It's disappointing from David's point of view as he's playing good cricket and still has good ambitions to be in all of England's white-ball sides but that's one of the unfortunate consequences of having a lot of strength in depth."


bbc--2020-09-01--Jacob Blake: Father 'refuses to play politics' as Trump visits Kenosha

The father of a black man shot by police has refused to `` play politics '' with his son 's life when Donald Trump visits the city of Kenosha on Tuesday .
Jacob Blake 's shooting sparked a fresh wave of anti-racism protests in the US , prompting calls for President Trump to acknowledge him and his family .
The president will meet police officers on the visit , but not the Blake family .
The visit comes with `` law and order '' becoming highly politicised ahead of the 3 November presidential election .
• Jacob Blake shooting : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two different police responses In an interview with CNN , Mr Blake 's father , Jacob Blake Sr , said his son 's life was more important than a meeting with President Trump .
`` I 'm not getting into politics .
It 's all about my son , man .
It has nothing to do with a photo op , '' he said .
Local officials have urged Mr Trump to not visit Kenosha , in the state of Wisconsin , fearing his presence in the city may reignite protests that have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump has rejected their pleas , accusing Democratic mayors and governors of failing to get a grip on the violence as he bids to make law and order a key issue in his bid to a win a second term in the White House .
Ahead of the Kenosha trip , the president said he would not meet Mr Blake 's family because they wanted lawyers to be present .
What did Blake 's father say ?
`` This is not politics .
This is about the life of my son , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his son was still paralysed from the waist down , `` holding on for dear life '' .
Jacob Blake , 29 , was shot several times in the back by a police officer during an arrest , as Mr Blake tried to get into a car where his three children were seated .
`` We are dealing with an individual that a couple of weeks ago was running around with the boys and talking to me on the phone and laughing to an individual that can not move his leg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer involved in the shooting on 23 August , named as Rusten Sheskey , has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation takes place .
Mr Blake Sr said that since his son 's shooting he had `` received some threats '' .
Asked how his family was coping , Mr Blake Sr said he had had to take his other son , 20 , to hospital because he was depressed .
The father gave no further details but added : `` It 's sad to me how people do n't understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under . ''
The governor of the state , Democrat Tony Evers , has urged Mr Trump to reconsider his trip , warning his presence will `` hinder our healing '' and arguing that the citizens of the town are already traumatised .
The White House said the president was expected to meet with law enforcement and tour `` property affected by recent riots '' .
Mr Trump has also defended a teenage supporter accused of fatally shooting two men amid demonstrations over Mr Blake 's shooting in Kenosha last week .
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He suggested that Kyle Rittenhouse , 17 , was acting in self-defence , telling reporters : `` I guess he was in very big trouble , he probably would have been killed . ''
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Portland , Oregon , has also become a major flashpoint for demonstrations since a wave of Black Lives Matter protests were touched off by the killing of another African American - George Floyd - in May .
Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrest .
In July , the Trump administration deployed federal forces to Portland , ostensibly to protect a federal courthouse and other federal property .
But they were later withdrawn amid allegations their heavy-handed tactics only heightened the unrest .
On Saturday night , right-wing activist Aaron `` Jay '' Danielson , 39 , was shot dead in the city after he was seen going to protect a caravan of Trump supporters from counter protesters .
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Asked to condemn supporters who had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-racism demonstrators on the same night , Mr Trump described the protest as `` peaceful '' and said paint was `` a defensive mechanism , paint is not bullets '' .
He told a reporter : `` Your supporters , and they are your supporters indeed , shot a young gentleman who - and killed him , not with paint but with a bullet .
And I think it 's disgraceful . ''
Media reports say a man who calls himself an anti-fascist is being investigated over the death of Mr Danielson .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , California , on Monday night after an incident in which police shot dead a black man in a southern neighbourhood of the city .
Police say the man in his 30s fled after officers spotted him riding a bicycle in violation of vehicle codes .
According to the police , the man was shot at the end of a pursuit , after he allegedly struck an officer and dropped a handgun in a bundle he was carrying .

"We are dealing with an individual that a couple of weeks ago was running around with the boys and talking to me on the phone and laughing, to an individual that cannot move his leg," Mr Blake Sr said.


bbc--2020-09-01--Rare rallies in China over Mongolian language curb

Ethnic Mongolians in northern China have staged rare rallies against measures to reduce teaching in the Mongolian language in favour of Chinese .
As schools began a new term on Tuesday some parents held children back in protest at the policy .
Under the rules , three core subjects in Inner Mongolia will gradually be taught in Mandarin , China 's official language .
Many ethnic Mongolians view the move as a threat to their cultural identity .
Large crowds of students and parents were seen protesting against the change in demonstrations that broke out over the weekend across several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and our homeland is Mongolia forever !
Our mother tongue is Mongolian , and we will die for our mother tongue ! ''
shouted students at one recent protest , reported Radio Free Asia , a US government-funded broadcaster .
Images of women applying their fingerprints or adding their signatures to petitions against the move were also widely circulated on social media .
Starting this month , according to the new policy , schools would gradually shift the language of instruction in three subjects - politics , history , and language and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China 's Inner Mongolia autonomous region , home to an ethnic Mongol minority .
The Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center , a New York-based activist group , described angry scenes across the region as many parents only learned about the shift in policy as schools were set to reopen .
It said there was a tense confrontation at one boarding school as hundreds of parents demanded the release of their children , who had returned early .
`` Hundreds of riot police poured to the scene , preventing the parents from accessing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standoff , parents finally broke through the police barricade and proceeded to pick up their children , '' the group said in a statement .
Authorities have warned people in Inner Mongolia against speaking out on social media .
Posts on the subject on Weibo , China 's Twitter-like platform , have been removed .
But concerns over the directive are still running high with some parents keeping students at home .
On Tuesday staff at a school in Naiman county told the BBC that only around 40 students had registered for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some subsequently changed their minds , and only some 10 remained .
They said teachers had been sent out for family visits to convince parents to send their children back to school .
But that parents were worried the language change would harm the future of their own language .
It has been an unusual display of widespread dissent in the remote grasslands region bordering Mongolia and Russia .
A 32-year-old herder from Xilingol League told AFP he was concerned children would lose fluency in their mother tongue .
`` Almost every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the revised curriculum , '' said the man , who gave his surname as Hu .
Critics say the Chinese government has been accelerating its push to assimilate minorities despite coming under widespread international criticism for its treatment of minority groups including the mostly Muslim Uighurs in western Xinjiang .
In a statement published on Friday , in an apparent response to growing discontent about the policy , the regional authority in Inner Mongolia referenced the importance of `` strengthening national language education in ethnic areas '' .
The new directive has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of neighbouring Mongolia , while others expressed their fears for the region from exile .
Speaking to the BBC from Germany , Temtsiltu Shobtsood , chairman of the Inner Mongolian People 's Party , an exile group , accused China of `` trying to suppress '' the Mongolian language .
`` The whole world is talking about human rights , but we are not visible enough , '' he said , adding that the imposition of Mandarin and the majority Han Chinese culture on minorities in Inner Mongolia was a form of `` @ @ @ @

They said teachers had been sent out for family visits to convince parents to send their children back to school. But parents, they said, were worried the language change would harm the future of their own language.


bbc--2020-09-01--Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn announce birth of daughter Lyra

Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry Seaborn have announced the birth of their first child - a daughter named Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran .
The singer said the couple were on `` cloud nine '' after their daughter 's arrival last week .
Sheeran returned to Instagram for the first time since December to share the news and thank the `` amazing delivery team '' .
He added : `` We are completely in love with her . ''
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A quick message from me as I have some personal news that I wanted to share with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram post since December 2019 .
`` Last week , with the help of an amazing delivery team , Cherry gave birth to our beautiful and healthy daughter - Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran .
`` We are completely in love with her .
Both mum and baby are doing amazing and we are on cloud nine over here .
We hope that you can respect our privacy at this time .
Lots of love and I 'll see you when it 's time to come back , Ed x '' Follow us on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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"We are completely in love with her. Both mum and baby are doing amazing and we are on cloud nine over here. We hope that you can respect our privacy at this time. Lots of love and I'll see you when it's time to come back, Ed x"


bbc--2020-09-01--Turkey detains top Islamic State commander in raid

Turkish police have arrested the top Islamic State ( IS ) commander in the country , the government says .
Mahmut Ozden had `` important plans '' in his possession and had received orders to carry out an attack , the Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said .
He was detained in Adana province , and Mr Soylu said an operation was continuing against other IS figures .
IS officially announced its presence in Turkey in 2019 and has conducted numerous attacks in the country .
`` [ The suspect ] had been constantly receiving orders from both Iraq and Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Mr Soylu said on Tuesday .
What do we know about the suspect ?
Ozden had been planning to carry out attacks with groups of 10 to 12 IS terrorists , Mr Soylu said .
He referred to the suspect as the group 's `` emir '' in Turkey .
Plans seized during the raid revealed he had been plotting to kidnap several politicians , according to the Daily Sabah newspaper .
Computers , documents , weapons and ammunition were also seized during the operation in the south-eastern province of Adana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the counterterrorism operation , the Anadolu Agency reported .
Police in Turkey have carried out numerous raids against IS .
In July , 27 people suspected of planning an attack in Istanbul were detained in the city .
And last week , police said they had arrested a man with links to IS who was planning an attack in Istanbul .

Ozden had been planning to carry out attacks with groups of 10 to 12 IS terrorists, Mr Soylu said. He referred to the suspect as the group's "emir" in Turkey.


bbc--2020-09-01--Australia: Snakes crash through roof of house

A man in Australia got a shock when he returned home to find two snakes had crashed through his ceiling and were slithering around his Queensland house .
David Tate found one snake in his bedroom and another in the living room on Monday .
They weighed 22kg ( 3.4 stone ) between them .
It 's thought the two male snakes could have been fighting over a female snake which has not yet been located .
`` When I came back ... there was a large slab [ of ceiling ] on the kitchen table , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his ceiling , he looked around and eventually found the animals .
He called in a snake catcher and the ordeal was over `` pretty quickly '' .
`` I certainly did n't want to handle them , '' he said .
Mr Brown from North Brisbane Snake Catchers and Relocation told the BBC : `` These two were of exceptional size compared to the common size that 's usually come across . ''
It was n't until he arrived at the house that he realised the animals had crashed through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are just coming into our snake season as today is the start of the breeding season and snakes will only get more active as the temperatures rise into our summer period , '' he told the BBC .
Mr Brown said that if people came across a snake , it was best to stand still and let the snake move on as they would not see you as a threat .
`` All snakes want to do is escape any threat of danger , '' he added .

"We are just coming into our snake season as today is the start of the breeding season and snakes will only get more active as the temperatures rise into our summer period," he told the BBC.


bbc--2020-09-01--Facebook threatens news sharing ban in Australia

Facebook has threatened to stop users from sharing news content in Australia as it prepares for a new law forcing it to pay publishers for their articles .
Regulators want tech giants like Facebook and Google to pay for the content reposted from news outlets .
Last month Google warned its users that its search services could be `` dramatically worse '' as a result .
Facebook 's latest move to block news sharing has escalated tensions between tech firms and regulators .
The social media network said that if the proposed legislation becomes law it will stop Australians from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram .
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( ACCC ) has drawn up the rules to `` level the playing field '' between the tech giants and publishers that it says are struggling due to lost advertising revenue .
The ACCC responded to Facebook 's threat to block news content saying it was `` ill-timed and misconceived '' .
`` The code simply aims to bring fairness and transparency to Facebook and Google 's relationships with Australian news media businesses , '' ACCC chairman Rod Sims said .
But in a blog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia and New Zealand Will Easton , said the draft law `` misunderstands the dynamics of the internet and will do damage to the very news organisations the government is trying to protect '' .
He argued it would force Facebook to pay for content that publishers voluntarily place on its platform to generate traffic back to their news sites .
Mr Easton claimed Facebook sent 2.3bn clicks from Facebook 's newsfeed back to Australian news websites , worth around A $ 200m ( $ 148m ; £110m ) during the first five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of news `` is not our first choice - it is our last , '' he said , adding that Facebook 's other services that allow family and friends to connect will not be affected .
A Facebook spokesman told the BBC that it will `` provide specific details soon '' on how it will enforce the ban .
Some business experts argue that tech firms should pay publishers for the quality news content that they repost .
`` Google , Facebook and others have been getting away with giving it away for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wade , a professor at the IMD Business School in Switzerland and Singapore , told the BBC last month .
Google and Facebook do pay for some news content in specific markets , and said they plan to roll these initiatives out to more countries .

But in a blog post, Facebook's managing director for Australia and New Zealand Will Easton, said the draft law "misunderstands the dynamics of the internet and will do damage to the very news organisations the government is trying to protect".


bbc--2020-09-01--Coronavirus: Lockdown pupils are three months behind, say teachers

Children in England are three months behind in their studies after lockdown , with boys and poor pupils worst hit , suggests a survey of teachers by an educational research organisation .
The learning gap between rich and poor pupils grew by almost half between March and July , the National Foundation for Educational Research has found .
The authors also warn a quick catch-up is unlikely .
The government says children must not lose out because of coronavirus .
The new term begins in England and Wales this week , after the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northern Ireland .
The National Foundation for Educational Research 's survey questioned a weighted sample of almost 3,000 heads and teachers in about 2,200 primary and secondary schools across England .
The research was carried out just before the end of term in July - and showed how much children had fallen behind by the end of the last school year .
Almost all the teachers questioned ( 98 % ) said their pupils were behind the place in the curriculum they would normally expect for the time of year .
Overall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of their usual curriculum by July , putting pupils three months behind in their learning .
• boys are further behind in the curriculum than girls • the learning gap for poorer pupils has widened by at least 46 % It comes days after a separate study showed the learning gap between rich and poor primary pupils had begun to widen , even before the pandemic .
The National Foundation for Educational Research ( NFER ) report found teachers in the most deprived schools ( those with the greatest proportion of pupils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than three times as likely ( 53 % ) to say their pupils were at least four months behind , compared with those in the wealthiest schools ( 15 % ) .
Even for those pupils who had places in school last term , attendance was poor - only 56 % of eligible pupils actually went back amid safety concerns from parents , the report reveals , Almost three quarters of the teachers questioned thought they were unable to teach to their usual standard under the coronavirus regulations .
Overall , teachers estimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need of intensive catch-up support , says the report , with teachers in the most deprived schools ( 57 % ) more likely to believe this than those in the wealthiest schools ( 32 % ) .
NFER chief social scientist , Dr Angela Donkin , welcomed the government 's National Tutoring Programme but questioned `` whether the scale will be sufficient to meet the high demand for those requiring intensive support '' .
Almost all the school leaders questioned ( 90 % ) predicted they could manage to open to all pupils @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 78 % ) expressed concerns , with many saying additional funding would be needed for more staff , cleaning and protective equipment .
Separately , head teachers and teachers criticised the government for `` last-minute '' guidance on what to do during virus outbreaks and local lockdowns , which was published on Friday .
In the NFER report , teachers urged better planning for further lockdowns , and called for more and better IT equipment for pupils and staff .
More than a quarter of pupils ( 28 % ) were reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or computer at home .
The authors said it was encouraging that the government was offering laptop and internet connections for disadvantaged pupils but that `` a much swifter dispatch of devices '' was needed , as well as more training for teachers .
• better support for schools to bring in `` non-attending '' pupils • more money for enhanced cleaning and extra staff to ensure social distancing • Ofsted to modify its expectations of schools during social distancing • acceptance that catch-up will be a long-term endeavour '' Whilst it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not assume that teachers will immediately be able to deliver the same quality of teaching at the same speed , as before the pandemic , '' said Dr Donkin .
Mary Bousted , joint general secretary of the National Education Union , asked the government to hire `` qualified teachers not currently in post '' to help reduce class sizes , which would in turn `` provide educational catch-up and ensure safety for all '' .
Dr Bousted also urged a more flexible approach to exams next year , `` one which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Shadow education secretary Kate Green said on Monday that students starting Year 11 and 13 in September had `` a mountain to climb '' , having missed months of schooling .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer called on Mr Williamson to face parliament to explain `` how he will protect '' children 's futures .
`` He needs to explain how he will make up for the damage already done , bring pupils up to speed and mitigate against the ongoing risk from the pandemic , '' Sir Keir added .
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Paul Whiteman , general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers ( NAHT ) , called the NFER report `` another alarm bell '' for the government .
The head teachers ' union is also calling for a temporary ban on fining parents and guardians if their children do not return to school .
Mr Whiteman said : `` If you are a parent and you are worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make you feel any safer . ''
The Department for Education has said fines for school absences would only be used as a `` last resort '' in England .
In a statement , the department added : `` Throughout the pandemic we have invested in remote education , providing devices , routes and resources for the children who need them most and why our £1bn Covid catch-up package will tackle the impact of lost teaching time , including targeted funding for the most disadvantaged students . ''
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The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) report found teachers in the most deprived schools (those with the greatest proportion of pupils on free school meals) were more than three times as likely (53%) to say their pupils were at least four months behind, compared with those in the wealthiest schools (15%).


bbc--2020-08-31--Channel swimmer rescued after eight-hour search

A lone man attempting to swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais has been rescued following an eight-hour search .
The hunt was prompted by a call to the coastguard from a friend of the swimmer on Monday .
A helicopter and lifeboats were launched as part of the rescue effort , and the man was eventually found by a boat just 500m off the coast of Dover .
The swimmer was brought to shore and was described as `` cold and tired '' .
The rescue operation began just after midday .
A coastguard spokesperson said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a call from a member of the public with information that their friend was swimming unaccompanied to Calais from Dover .
`` Coastguard rescue teams from Deal and Langdon , RNLI lifeboats from Dover and Dungness and coastguard search and rescue helicopters from Lydd and Lee-on-Solent were sent .
`` Vessels in the area were asked to keep a sharp lookout and Kent Police , Dover Port Police and Dover Port were informed .
`` The swimmer was spotted shortly before 8pm by a passing vessel only 500 metres off Dover and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cold and tired but otherwise well .
`` He has been brought to shore and will be checked over by South East Ambulance Service . ''

"The swimmer was spotted shortly before 8pm by a passing vessel only 500 metres off Dover and was taken onboard the RNLI Dungeness lifeboat, cold and tired but otherwise well.


bbc--2020-09-01--Saudi king sacks defence officials

Saudi king sacks defence officials

A number of Saudi officials , including two members of the royal family , have been sacked .
A royal decree said Saudi King Salman had relieved Prince Fahad bin Turki of his role as commander of joint forces in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen .
His son , Abdulaziz bin Fahad , was also removed as a deputy governor .
The men , along with four other officials , face an investigation into `` suspicious financial dealings '' at the Ministry of Defence , the decree said .
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , who is the king 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de-facto ruler , has spearheaded a campaign against alleged corruption in the government .
However , critics say the high-profile arrests have been aimed at removing obstacles to the prince 's hold on power .
Earlier this year , the Wall Street Journal reported that three senior royals had been arrested , including the king 's younger brother Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and former crown prince Mohammed bin Nayef .
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman , 35 , won international praise when he promised a series of economic and social reforms to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 .

He has also been criticised over the continuing conflict in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia backs pro-government forces, and the harsh treatment of women's rights activists. despite the lifting of some restrictions including the right to drive.


bbc--2020-09-01--France's Macron calls on Lebanon to form new government

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Lebanon to swiftly form a new government , following the appointment of its new prime minister .
Lebanon 's former ambassador to Germany , Mustapha Adib , has taken on the new role with the backing of most MPs .
At least 190 people were killed by the blast , caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the city 's port .
Speaking to reporters , he said a new government should be formed `` as soon as possible '' - something that Mr Adib has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beirut The area of present-day Lebanon had been part of the Turkish-ruled Ottoman Empire until the latter 's defeat in World War One , after which Lebanon came under the control of France - one of the victorious allied powers .
France was granted a mandate for Lebanon by the newly created League of Nations , and on 1 September 1920 , it declared the establishment of the State of Greater Lebanon .
The country ( renamed the Lebanese Republic ) declared independence from France in 1943 .
Later , Mr Macron will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks with the political parties that on Monday appointed Mustapha Adib as prime minister .
But following his arrival the French president was met by protesters chanting `` no Adib '' - a sign that Mr Adib 's appointment is seen by some as a continuation of the country 's status quo .
Demonstrators have staged mass rallies across Lebanon since October , calling for a complete overhaul of the political system .
Power is largely based on sectarian interests in the country , and successive government have been accused of ineffective and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jobs depend on belonging to one of Lebanon 's myriad religious communities , a situation which has led to patronage , cronyism and endemic corruption .
Mr Adib 's appointment comes at a time of deep crisis for Lebanon , still reeling from the blast which also left thousands of people injured and districts in ruins .
Even before the explosion , the country was in dire financial trouble as the currency collapsed , unemployment soared and poverty grew .
It has also been grappling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has a doctorate in law and political science , and previously taught at universities in Lebanon and France .
He has also served as an adviser to former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati .

"We have to focus in the next six weeks on the emergency," he said, adding that any work would be carried out "under very firm co-ordination" with the UN.


bbc--2020-09-01--BTS: K-pop group reacts with 'tears' after making Billboard history

Members of BTS have said they were in `` tears '' , after becoming the first all-Korean pop act to top the Billboard 100 singles chart with their new English single `` Dynamite '' .
Jimin , one of seven members , said `` tears kept coming '' , adding in a tweet that he `` did n't know what to say '' .
He also thanked their fans , known as ARMY , saying : `` I 'm out of my mind now but you guys made this [ happen ] . ''
Dynamite , their first song sung @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US streams in its first week , to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Within minutes , the hashtag # BTS1onHot100 and # BTS_Dynamite began trending , with fans flooding the hashtags with congratulatory messages .
`` No words , just tears , '' said one fan on Twitter .
`` I ca n't express how I 'm feeling .
Just so proud of you guys and how far you 've come , '' another said .
Many retweeted an interview with BTS , in which Suga had said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Billboard charts one day .
Even South Korea President Moon Jae-in weighed in , saying the boys had achieved a `` splendid feat '' .
`` After having topped the Billboard 200 main album chart four times , they have now reached No 1 on both charts , '' said Mr Moon .
`` The song Dynamite has been composed to give a message of comfort ... it will bring consolation to Koreans suffering from the national crisis caused by Covid-19 . ''
Dynamite broke records soon after its release on 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaching 101 million views on YouTube just 24 hours after its release .
The group said they wanted the song to convey `` positive vibes , energy , hope , love , purity , everything '' .

Members of BTS have said they were in "tears", after becoming the first all-Korean pop act to top the Billboard 100 singles chart with their new English single "Dynamite".


bbc--2020-09-01--Coronavirus: India sees nearly two million cases in August

India has reported nearly two million Covid-19 cases in August , the highest monthly tally in the world since the pandemic began .
August was also the worst month for fatalities with 28,000 virus deaths .
With 3.6 million confirmed cases , India has the third-highest caseload in the world , after the US and Brazil .
The government continues to lift restrictions to try to boost an economy that lost millions of jobs because of a strict lockdown which began in March .
In August , India saw an average of 64,000 cases per day - a 84 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to official data .
This number is the highest in the world - for example , the US , which has the most number of cases , saw 47,000 daily cases on average last month .
The spike in numbers comes as the country expands its testing amid concerns that the virus has started to spread in many rural areas as well .
A sudden upsurge in new cases in four states - Uttar Pradesh , Jharkhand , Chhattisgarh and Orissa ( Odisha ) - has prompted the federal government to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maharashtra , the epicentre of the outbreak in India , continues to lead the pack with nearly 800,000 confirmed cases .
Even though some states have rapidly ramped up their testing capabilities , India 's testing rate - at around 32,000 tests per million - is still on the lower end of the spectrum .
Simultaneously , the number of deaths continues to be low - for every 100 confirmed cases , just under two have died from the virus .

This number is the highest in the world - for example, the US, which has the most number of cases, saw 47,000 daily cases on average last month.


bbc--2020-09-01--Kenya's Victoria Rubadiri wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award

Rubadiri is a presenter with Citizen TV in Kenya , where she hosts the channel 's prime-time shows .
She 's a multifaceted journalist in East Africa and has interviewed some of the leading names in politics and current affairs .
The award was created to honour Komla Dumor , a presenter for BBC World News , who died suddenly aged 41 in 2014 .
Rubadiri is the sixth winner of the award , following in the footsteps of Solomon Serwanjja , Waihiga Mwaura , Amina Yuguda , Didi Akinyelure and Nancy Kacungira .
She is the second Kenyan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her three-month placement at the BBC by attending a training course with the BBC Academy before joining BBC News teams - across TV , radio and online - which will provide her with the opportunity to gain skills and experience across BBC News platforms .
`` Komla was a well-rounded journalist whose style , though authoritative , was also compassionate , empathetic and uplifting .
His ability to give the facts comprehensively , and yet still be attuned to his audience , was something I admired and a skill I seek to emulate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am excited at the prospect of learning new skills at the BBC to be able to connect with audiences locally , regionally and internationally , no matter on which platform the story is being told , '' she added .
She impressed judges with her eloquence and passion for telling African stories on both traditional media platforms and social media .
`` We 're delighted to have Victoria on board to bring her insights and passion to the BBC , '' said Jamie Angus , Director of BBC World Service Group .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories from the continent global resonance , and also deliver it with familiarity and understanding .
We 're looking forward to seeing Victoria embody that by bringing her perspectives to life , '' he added .

"Komla was a well-rounded journalist whose style, though authoritative, was also compassionate, empathetic and uplifting. His ability to give the facts comprehensively, and yet still be attuned to his audience, was something I admired and a skill I seek to emulate," said Rubadiri.


bbc--2020-09-01--Trump: 'Your supporters shot a young gentleman'

The BBC spoke to attendees at the March on Washington 2020 to see how far the country has come .

President Donald Trump has declined to condemn supporters of his for their role in street clashes


bbc--2020-08-31--Coronavirus: Norway bunker partygoers poisoned by carbon monoxide

Twenty-five people have been taken to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after attending an illegal rave in a bunker in the Norwegian capital , Oslo .
Five are in a critical condition and two police officers who tended to the partygoers are among those poisoned .
Police say the `` Rave Cave '' event , attended by some 200 people , was discovered by chance when a patrol met a group of confused young people .
Several more then emerged from the bunker and asked for an ambulance .
It was not immediately known who had organised the underground event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advance and kept secret from the authorities .
Oslo police say they are investigating why a tip-off about the rave was not acted upon .
What do we know about the poisoning ?
The lives of all of the victims , believed to be mainly aged between 20 and 30 , are said to be out of danger but police have called for other attendees to seek medical attention if they start suffering from nausea , headaches or dizziness .
One man who left before police arrived told public broadcaster NRK he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arriving for the rave at 23:00 ( 21:00 GMT ) on Saturday .
`` When you rave in a room without windows with 50 to 60 others , the air becomes heavy , '' the unnamed man said .
`` I had to go out several times and breathe fresh air . ''
The same man said other parties had been held in the same bunker this summer .

The lives of all of the victims, believed to be mainly aged between 20 and 30, are said to be out of danger but police have called for other attendees to seek medical attention if they start suffering from nausea, headaches or dizziness.