bbc--2020-10-01--Trump now tells far right to 'stand down' amid white supremacy row

President Donald Trump has said a far-right group should `` stand down '' and let law enforcement do its work , after his refusal to explicitly condemn the group in a TV debate sparked a backlash .
Mr Trump said `` I do n't know who the Proud Boys are '' , a day after urging them in the election debate with Joe Biden to `` stand back and stand by '' .
Proud Boys members called his debate comments `` historic '' and an endorsement .
Mr Biden said Mr Trump had `` refused to disavow white supremacists '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of three televised debates between the two men ahead of the 3 November election .
The debate descended into squabbling , bickering and insults , with US media describing it as chaotic , ugly and awful .
The commission that regulates the debates said it would introduce new measures for the next two to `` maintain order '' .
Mr Trump said they should get a new anchor and a smarter Democratic candidate .
Not much was gleaned on policy and although one snap poll on the debate gave Mr Biden a slight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of Americans have already made up their mind on who to vote for and the debate may well have made little difference .
• How the world reacted to the presidential debate Mr Biden has consistently led Mr Trump in national polls , but surveys in so-called battleground states suggest the vote could still be a close contest .
What did Mr Trump say about Proud Boys in the debate ?
Moderator Chris Wallace asked whether the president would condemn white supremacists and tell them to stand down during protests .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of police killings and racism .
`` Sure , I 'm willing to ... but I would say almost everything I see is from the left wing , not from the right wing , '' Mr Trump said .
Mr Biden twice said `` Proud Boys '' when the president asked who it was he was being told to condemn .
The president said : `` Proud Boys - stand back and stand by .
But I 'll tell you what ... Somebody 's got to do something about antifa and the left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• Who are Proud Boys and antifa ?
Founded in 2016 , Proud Boys is a far-right , anti-immigrant , all-male group with a history of street violence against left-wing opponents .
One Proud Boys social media account posted the logo `` Stand Back , Stand By . ''
Mr Biden was meanwhile accused by conservatives of downplaying the threat of antifa .
Antifa , short for `` anti-fascist '' , is a loose affiliation of far-left activists that often clash with the far right at protests .
During the debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as saying recently that antifa is `` an idea , not an organisation '' .
The FBI director also said in his congressional testimony this month that antifa was a `` movement '' that includes `` violent anarchist extremists '' .
The US Department of Justice has accused antifa of instigating violence linked to rioting in US cities this year .
How did Mr Trump clarify his debate comments ?
He was speaking on the White House lawn on Wednesday ahead of a campaign trip to Minnesota .
A reporter asked him about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I do n't know who they are .
I can only say they have to stand down and let law enforcement do their work . ''
He repeated his demand that Mr Biden condemn the activities of antifa .
He did not clarify his use of `` stand by '' in the debate and said only that he wanted `` law and order to be a very important part of our campaign '' when asked whether he welcomed white supremacist support .
Pressed again on the issue , he said : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of any of that . ''
A Trump statement after a neo-Nazi killed an anti-white supremacy protester with his car in Charlottesville in 2017 did condemn `` the KKK , neo-Nazis , white supremacists , and other hate groups '' .
Mr Trump also said there were `` very fine people on both sides '' during those protests .
The Department of Homeland Security says white supremacy groups will remain the most `` persistent and lethal threat '' in the United States into next year .
When confronted with tough or tricky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to offer a smorgasbord of often contradictory answers , allowing his supporters - and detractors - to pick and choose what to believe .
Nowhere has this behaviour been more pronounced than when he addresses white supremacists and extremist right-wing groups .
At times he has renounced them .
At others , he equivocates or changes the subject when a direct condemnation would suffice .
Instead , the president ends up offering a rallying cry to hate groups , as he did following the 2017 Charlottesville violence or with his `` stand back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president can say all the right things politically , then turn around and say all the wrong things , leaving his aides to clean up the mess .
Is it because the president is careless with his words , misunderstood by critics and an adversarial press , or because he is sensitive to the concerns of even the more distasteful elements of his support base ?
Despite all the talking and tweeting he does , the president - intentionally or not - remains a cypher .
What was the president accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue in a tweet on Wednesday , saying : `` There 's no other way to put it : the President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night . ''
In his tweet he quoted a comment , addressed to the president , from a Proud Boys online forum that read : `` This makes me so happy .
We 're ready !
Standing by sir . ''
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said Mr Trump 's words were `` astonishing '' and Rita Katz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Mr Trump had given `` another nod to white supremacists '' .
• 'The loser is us , the American people' • A simple guide to the US election Proud Boys members certainly believed they had been supported by Mr Trump .
Organiser Joe Biggs wrote : `` President Trump told the proud boys to stand by because someone needs to deal with antifa ... well sir !
we 're ready !
! ''
One member said the group was already seeing a spike in new recruits .
What were the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Cleveland , Ohio , was chaotic , with frequent interruptions and the men flinging insults at each other .
• Among the insults , Mr Biden call the president a `` clown '' .
He told the president : `` Will you shut up , man ? ''
and later snapped `` Keep yapping , man '' • Mr Trump said Mr Biden had `` graduated either the lowest or almost the lowest in your class '' and had done nothing in 47 years of politics • Mr Biden said Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic and a `` lot of people died '' .
Mr Trump later tweeted that many more would have died if Mr Biden had been president • Mr Trump defended his effort to swiftly fill a US Supreme Court seat , while Joe Biden refused to answer when asked if he would try to expand the number of judges • When asked if he would encourage his supporters to be peaceful if results of the election were unclear , Mr Trump said : `` I 'm encouraging my supporters to go into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When Mr Trump said Mr Biden would be at the behest of the left of the Democratic Party over health and environmental policy , Mr Biden responded : `` I am the Democratic Party right now '' • How is Donald Trump doing in the polls ?
• Will we get a result on US election night ?
• Why some older Trump voters are not happy What happens now ?
The war of words following the debate lingered in exchanges on Wednesday .
On Twitter , Mr Trump said Mr Biden would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wishes to pack the Supreme Court with judges , end fracking and kill the Second Amendment of the Constitution , which includes the right to bear arms .
Joe Biden is on an all-day train tour through eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania , while his campaign has also rolled out a digital advert onslaught against the president .
He said on his first tour stop that Mr Trump had `` forgotten the forgotten Americans he said he was going to fight for .
I will never forget '' .
Mr Biden added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Democratic president .
I am going to be an American president . ''
The other TV debates between the two candidates are on 15 October in Florida and 22 October in Tennessee .

Trump now tells far right to 'stand down' amid white supremacy row Published 1 October 2020
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President Donald Trump has said a far-right group should "stand down" and let law enforcement do its work, after his refusal to explicitly condemn the group in a TV debate sparked a backlash.
Mr Trump said "I don't know who the Proud Boys are", a day after urging them in the election debate with Joe Biden to "stand back and stand by".
Proud Boys members called his debate comments "historic" and an endorsement.
Mr Biden said Mr Trump had "refused to disavow white supremacists".
The exchange came during the first of three televised debates between the two men ahead of the 3 November election. The debate descended into squabbling, bickering and insults, with US media describing it as chaotic, ugly and awful.
The commission that regulates the debates said it would introduce new measures for the next two to "maintain order". Mr Trump said they should get a new anchor and a smarter Democratic candidate.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, How the US news networks reacted to the first presidential debate
Not much was gleaned on policy and although one snap poll on the debate gave Mr Biden a slight edge, other opinion polls suggest 90% of Americans have already made up their mind on who to vote for and the debate may well have made little difference.
Mr Biden has consistently led Mr Trump in national polls, but surveys in so-called battleground states suggest the vote could still be a close contest.
What did Mr Trump say about Proud Boys in the debate?
Moderator Chris Wallace asked whether the president would condemn white supremacists and tell them to stand down during protests. These have flared this year over the issues of police killings and racism.
"Sure, I'm willing to... but I would say almost everything I see is from the left wing, not from the right wing," Mr Trump said.
Mr Biden twice said "Proud Boys" when the president asked who it was he was being told to condemn.
The president said: "Proud Boys - stand back and stand by. But I'll tell you what... Somebody's got to do something about antifa and the left because this is not a right-wing problem."
Founded in 2016, Proud Boys is a far-right, anti-immigrant, all-male group with a history of street violence against left-wing opponents. One Proud Boys social media account posted the logo "Stand Back, Stand By."
Mr Biden was meanwhile accused by conservatives of downplaying the threat of antifa.
Antifa, short for "anti-fascist", is a loose affiliation of far-left activists that often clash with the far right at protests.
During the debate, Mr Biden quoted the FBI director as saying recently that antifa is "an idea, not an organisation".
The FBI director also said in his congressional testimony this month that antifa was a "movement" that includes "violent anarchist extremists".
The US Department of Justice has accused antifa of instigating violence linked to rioting in US cities this year.
He was speaking on the White House lawn on Wednesday ahead of a campaign trip to Minnesota. A reporter asked him about Proud Boys and he said: "I don't know who they are. I can only say they have to stand down and let law enforcement do their work."
He repeated his demand that Mr Biden condemn the activities of antifa.
He did not clarify his use of "stand by" in the debate and said only that he wanted "law and order to be a very important part of our campaign" when asked whether he welcomed white supremacist support.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, "Shut up, man" and other insults and interruptions
Pressed again on the issue, he said: "I've always denounced any form, any form of any of that."
A Trump statement after a neo-Nazi killed an anti-white supremacy protester with his car in Charlottesville in 2017 did condemn "the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups". Mr Trump also said there were "very fine people on both sides" during those protests.
The Department of Homeland Security says white supremacy groups will remain the most "persistent and lethal threat" in the United States into next year.
When confronted with tough or tricky issues, Donald Trump has a tendency to offer a smorgasbord of often contradictory answers, allowing his supporters - and detractors - to pick and choose what to believe.
Nowhere has this behaviour been more pronounced than when he addresses white supremacists and extremist right-wing groups. At times he has renounced them. At others, he equivocates or changes the subject when a direct condemnation would suffice.
Instead, the president ends up offering a rallying cry to hate groups, as he did following the 2017 Charlottesville violence or with his "stand back and stand by" message on Tuesday.
The president can say all the right things politically, then turn around and say all the wrong things, leaving his aides to clean up the mess.
Is it because the president is careless with his words, misunderstood by critics and an adversarial press, or because he is sensitive to the concerns of even the more distasteful elements of his support base?
Despite all the talking and tweeting he does, the president - intentionally or not - remains a cypher.
What was the president accused of?
Joe Biden returned to the issue in a tweet on Wednesday, saying: "There's no other way to put it: the President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night."
In his tweet he quoted a comment, addressed to the president, from a Proud Boys online forum that read: "This makes me so happy. We're ready! Standing by sir."
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Proud Boys members rally in Portland, Oregon last weekend
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said Mr Trump's words were "astonishing" and Rita Katz, of the SITE extremist watchdog, said Mr Trump had given "another nod to white supremacists".
Proud Boys members certainly believed they had been supported by Mr Trump.
Organiser Joe Biggs wrote: "President Trump told the proud boys to stand by because someone needs to deal with antifa... well sir! we're ready!!"
One member said the group was already seeing a spike in new recruits.
What were the other key debate moments?
The 90-minute debate in Cleveland, Ohio, was chaotic, with frequent interruptions and the men flinging insults at each other.
The main issues included:
Among the insults, Mr Biden call the president a "clown". He told the president: "Will you shut up, man?" and later snapped "Keep yapping, man"
Mr Trump said Mr Biden had "graduated either the lowest or almost the lowest in your class" and had done nothing in 47 years of politics
Mr Biden said Mr Trump had "panicked" over the coronavirus epidemic and a "lot of people died". Mr Trump later tweeted that many more would have died if Mr Biden had been president
Mr Trump defended his effort to swiftly fill a US Supreme Court seat, while Joe Biden refused to answer when asked if he would try to expand the number of judges
When asked if he would encourage his supporters to be peaceful if results of the election were unclear, Mr Trump said: "I'm encouraging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully"
When Mr Trump said Mr Biden would be at the behest of the left of the Democratic Party over health and environmental policy, Mr Biden responded: "I am the Democratic Party right now"
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What happens now?
The war of words following the debate lingered in exchanges on Wednesday.
On Twitter, Mr Trump said Mr Biden would destroy the country, claiming the challenger wishes to pack the Supreme Court with judges, end fracking and kill the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which includes the right to bear arms.
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Joe Biden is on an all-day train tour through eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, while his campaign has also rolled out a digital advert onslaught against the president.
He said on his first tour stop that Mr Trump had "forgotten the forgotten Americans he said he was going to fight for. I will never forget".
Mr Biden added: "I am not going to be a Democratic president. I am going to be an American president."


bbc--2020-09-30--How US networks reacted to the Trump-Biden clash

`` A hot mess '' ?
A debate `` unlike anything that has ever happened '' ?
There 's been @ @ @ @ @ the major US cable news channels following the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and @ @ @ @ @ : Trump and Biden duel in chaotic , bitter debate

"A hot mess"? A debate "unlike anything that has ever happened"?
There's been a range of opinions on the major US cable news channels following the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Read more: Trump and Biden duel in chaotic, bitter debate


bbc--2020-09-30--US election 2020: Debate pulled in 65 million TV viewers

Some 65 million people tuned in to the first debate between US President Donald Trump and his White House challenger Joe Biden .
The TV viewership for Tuesday 's clash was lower than the 2016 debates , but final streaming counts are pending .
The 2016 showdown between Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton broke TV records , pulling in 84 million viewers .
That one shattered the previous viewership record of 80.6 million set in the 1980 Reagan-Carter debate .
On Tuesday night , around 64.7 million people tuned in on eight channels for the first primetime political duel between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nielsen .
Mr Trump on Wednesday responded to the preliminary numbers by saying `` some day these Fake Media Companies are going to miss me , very badly '' .
Though official streaming numbers for the debate have yet to be released , YouTube livestreams from just the Wall Street Journal , Fox News , CBS and ABC , for example , racked up over 20 million views combined .
Many other media outlets streamed the debate on YouTube .
How many people listened on the radio or other formats is also unclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidential debate The next election debate will be between the running mates : Vice-President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris on 7 October in Salt Lake City , Utah .
Mr Trump and Mr Biden will return to the stage two more times , on 15 October in Miami , Florida , and 22 October in Nashville , Tennessee .
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bbc--2020-09-30--LA police 'ambush': Deonte Lee Murray charged with attempted murder

Investigators in Los Angeles have charged a man with the attempted murder of two police officers who were shot as they sat in their patrol car .
Deonte Lee Murray , 36 , was already in custody for unrelated carjacking charges , prosecutors said .
At a court appearance on Wednesday he pleaded not guilty to the charges in both cases , AP News reported .
Widely shared video of the shooting showed a figure approach the police car , open fire and then run away .
The officers were seriously injured but have since been released from hospital .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ described by police as an ambush , caused a national outcry and both candidates in the presidential race - President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden - called for the perpetrator to be severely dealt with .
In a statement , the Los Angeles County District Attorney 's Office said Deonte Lee Murray had been charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon .
He had been in custody since his arrest on 15 September for the carjacking charges , the statement said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Murray was remanded in prison with bail set at $ 6.15m ( £4.7m ) and is due back in court in November .
Prosecutors have not suggested a possible motive for the shooting of the officers , which happened in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton .
They were not named but were described as a 31-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man .
The female officer was shot in the jaw and arms while the male officer was hit in the forehead , an arm and a hand .
It later emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ female deputy helped her partner to safety and applied a tourniquet to his wounded arm .
With law and order a key issue in next month 's presidential election , both candidates strongly condemned the attack at the time .
President Donald Trump shared footage of the incident and tweeted : `` Animals that must be hit hard . ''
Mr Biden , meanwhile , said that the `` cold-blooded '' shooting was unconscionable and `` the perpetrator must be brought to justice '' .

In a statement, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Deonte Lee Murray had been charged with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He had been in custody since his arrest on 15 September for the carjacking charges, the statement said.


bbc--2020-09-30--Nxivm: Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman jailed in 'sex cult' case

US heiress Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for her role in the Nxivm sex trafficking group .
Bronfman , heir to the Seagram liquor fortune and a benefactor of Nxivm leader Keith Raniere , pleaded guilty in April 2019 to harbouring migrants for unpaid `` labour and services '' .
She also admitted to credit card fraud .
She was taken into custody to begin her jail term immediately after the sentencing in Brooklyn , New York .
Writing to the court last month , Bronfman said she `` never meant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for this I am deeply sorry '' .
However , she said Nxivm had `` greatly changed my life for the better '' and that she would n't denounce its leader Raniere .
Nxivm - pronounced `` Nexium '' - was started in 1998 as a self-help programme .
It said it worked with more than 16,000 people .
• 'Why I joined a cult and how I left' • What we learned from the Nxivm sex cult trial On its website , Nxivm described itself as a `` community guided by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and answer important questions about what it means to be human '' .
Despite its tagline of `` working to build a better world '' , Raniere was last year convicted of overseeing a `` slave and master '' system within the group .
The trial last year heard that Nxivm operated like a cult .
Prosecutors told the court that members formed a secret sorority of brainwashed `` slaves '' who were branded with Raniere 's initials and forced to have sex with him .
Bronfman was on Nxivm 's executive board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dollars to run the group 's intensive self-improvement classes .
She also paid for the group 's lawyers when a lawsuit was filed against them .
Counsel acting for Bronfman argued that she should be given a lenient sentence because she was n't directly involved in the most serious allegations against Nxivm , and that she has a pre-existing health condition that could make her more vulnerable to coronavirus in prison .
However , prosecutors said she should be given a serious punishment because `` Raniere would not have been able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convicted were it not for powerful allies like Bronfman '' .

However, prosecutors said she should be given a serious punishment because "Raniere would not have been able to commit the crimes with which he was convicted were it not for powerful allies like Bronfman".


bbc--2020-09-30--'It's all on me': The struggle of being a mother during the pandemic

When the coronavirus outbreak arrived in the United States , families were forced to adapt .
Office closures have collided with shuttered schools , forcing parents to work from home as they balance full-time childcare and part-time teaching , helping their kids with remote learning .
Parents across the US are struggling with this added burden .
In some cases , it is falling most heavily on mothers .
In a May survey of parents in the US , UK , France , Germany and Italy by the Boston Consulting Group , families reported an additional 27 hours spent each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ education - nearly the equivalent of a second job .
But women spend 15 hours more than men on this added domestic labour , reflecting pre-pandemic norms .
Similar findings have been reflected in a number of other studies .
We spoke to three mothers from around the country who told us how they are handling the added strain , and how they feel looking forward with a return to normalcy in the US still months away .
Katy and her daughter , Londyn , 7 , live in rural Wisconsin .
Katy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a 400-cow dairy farm just outside of Fox Lake .
On bringing kindergarten to the farm Londyn was going to a full-time kindergarten , which shut down in March .
It was supposed to be temporary , but by the beginning of April we all had the gut feeling that there was no way that they could be going back .
And so from then on out , we just shifted .
So for me , Londyn just became my assistant on the farm , and she has been incredible .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too .
It sounds so ridiculous but we 're practicing numbers .
She 's reading ear tags to me as we 're checking cows , we 're doing math problems while we 're in the pen .
Like : ' I have this many cows in the pen , and I can only have this many , how many do I have to take out ? '
It is definitely not your traditional kindergarten curriculum by any stretch of the imagination .
It 's been a rollercoaster to put it nicely .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side of things and the hospitality side of things shut down - our markets came to a screeching halt .
We saw how much of our market here is really taken up by the education system , by the hospitality industry , by the restaurant industry .
There was just a rude awakening .
Before the pandemic , we had a kitchen table discussion about doing on-farm beef sales .
And so we expedited that , and by the end of April , beginning of May we were open for business , selling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I read my bible .
I need to start out my day having a level head and just being grounded , and knowing that I do n't need to take care of everything .
I do n't hide my emotions .
I let my child see when I 'm sad or when I 'm happy or when I 'm upset or when I 'm frustrated so that she knows that it 's OK to have those feelings and it 's OK to work through them .
But I also have to know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ react to that .
How do I work through those feelings ?
Do I throw a fit or do I say a prayer ?
A simple choice like that can teach her how to deal with emotions .
It 's giving yourself that allowance that it 's OK to have a bad day .
It might be a bad day , it might be a bad hour , but this is n't a bad life .
Octavia , 37 , is an artist , master 's student and a single working mom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her three boys , aged 7 , 10 and 13 , and works at Lurie Children 's Hospital as an IT trainer .
I train everyone in the surgical department , anaesthesia , radiology and population health in our healthcare record software .
Teaching completely from home has been really tough , especially having all three of my boys home .
It has been nothing short of chaotic .
They 're traditional siblings : running , tattling and the occasional screams and then , you know , you find out nothing really happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the periphery while I 'm trying to do my job is really , really difficult .
And I have been irritable with them - because it 's hard .
And I 'm asking them to do a very adult thing .
I have to keep repeating : `` I am training a class right now .
I need you to be silent , do not interrupt unless it 's an actual emergency and somebody is bleeding '' .
But my kids are really , really well behaved and cooperative in that way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really tough .
And I am a single parent so there 's no one to help run interference for me .
I am a single parent home so it 's all on me .
I have to manage every household function , every chore , pay every bill , check every person 's homework .
And a lot of times I put them first .
I sleep when I 'm tired , if I have space to do that , and then I just keep going .
I have no doubt that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some point but for now I just have to keep going .
I try not to plan too far ahead because everything is shifting .
It 's got to be temporary .
I 've been through so many uncomfortable seasons in my life that the only thing I know is that everything eventually ends .
So I just keep focused on what 's in front of me right now .
• Forgotten everything since school ?
You ’ re not alone • 'This is most informative interview I 've done all day' Maisavel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antonio , Texas where they live with their two boys , aged 5 and 15 .
She is a full-time teacher and student .
On how pandemic has affected us I am a mother , a teacher , a graduate student , and a wife and this pandemic has caused these roles to either blend or diminish completely .
My husband was laid off from a job in the oil industry at the beginning of the shutdown and immediately began a programme to learn new skills and begin a new career .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or night so duties gravitate toward me .
I must both deliver instruction to my students and to my own children - most of the time simultaneously .
I feel inadequate at times because I want to deliver my best but being pulled two separate ways can be exhausting .
The coronavirus also took someone very special from us .
The fear and uncertainty it has caused is almost paralysing .
'What if I was n't here ? '
I 'm in charge of cooking and cleaning while lesson planning and doing graduate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give my husband the opportunity to stay in his bubble and focus on school .
I feel like he would n't manage without me .
I often ask him , `` what if I were n't here ? ''
If my little one is making noise or something , my husband will look at me and point to his computer , to prove he 's too busy .
I feel like a full-time nanny .

They're traditional siblings: running, tattling and the occasional screams and then, you know, you find out nothing really happened. But all of that going on in the periphery while I'm trying to do my job is really, really difficult. And I have been irritable with them - because it's hard. And I'm asking them to do a very adult thing. I have to keep repeating: "I am training a class right now. I need you to be silent, do not interrupt unless it's an actual emergency and somebody is bleeding". But my kids are really, really well behaved and cooperative in that way.


bbc--2020-09-30--Man, 41, loses 'unprecedented' legal bid for parents' financial support

A 41-year-old man has failed in a legal bid to force his wealthy parents to continue financially supporting him .
A qualified solicitor with mental health disabilities , the man said his parents `` nurtured his dependency '' on them but reduced support as his relationship with them deteriorated .
His lawyers said the judge had powers to order parents to provide support based on laws relating to marriage and children .
But the judge ruled he had `` no case '' .
Sir James Mumby said in a ruling following a remote family court hearing that the claim was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he knew `` unprecedented '' .
Neither of the parties were named , but the judge said the man lived in London and his parents in Dubai .
Although the man has a degree in modern history , is a qualified solicitor and has a master 's degree in taxation , Sir James said he has `` various difficulties and mental health disabilities '' and has been unemployed since 2011 .
His parents have supported him , allowing him to live in a flat in central London that they own , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the judge said : `` The relationship between the applicant and his parents , in particular , it would appear , his father , has deteriorated and the financial support they are prepared to offer has significantly reduced . ''
The man 's lawyer , Tim Amos , said his parents are `` very wealthy '' and could comfortably pay any support the court might reasonably order .
Mr Amos characterised the parents as having `` nurtured his dependency on them for the last 20 years or so '' and now `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state '' .
Lawyers for the parents disputed this account .
Sir James dismissed the case on legal grounds , saying the court had no jurisdiction to grant his claims under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 , the Children Act 1989 , or under human rights law .
The man 's lawyer had argued that the provisions in these laws allowing the court to order payments to support young children could also apply to adult children - if they were undergoing education and training , or if they had special circumstances such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out that these provisions only applied when a court order for financial support has already been made when the child is young , and when the parents are not living with each other - which was not the case for this man .
He said the law was clear that an adult child `` should not be able to take his parents to court to obtain finance '' .

But the judge pointed out that these provisions only applied when a court order for financial support has already been made when the child is young, and when the parents are not living with each other - which was not the case for this man.


bbc--2020-09-30--Pope rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting

The Holy See said the Pontiff does not receive politicians during an election period .
The move adds to a diplomatic row following comments by Mr Pompeo about China and the Catholic Church .
The Vatican accused Mr Pompeo of trying to use that issue to attract voters in November 's US presidential election .
In an article earlier this month , Mr Pompeo said the Catholic Church was risking its `` moral authority '' by renewing an agreement with China regarding the appointment of bishops .
Donald Trump receives support from conservative religious movements , including conservative Catholic voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is too liberal .
At the time Pope Francis said he hoped the deal `` will allow the wounds of the past to be overcome '' and bring about full Catholic unity in China .
The agreement is expected to be renewed next month in the face of opposition from some Catholics , including in the US .
In a speech on Wednesday in Rome Mr Pompeo called on the Vatican to defend religious freedom in China , saying `` nowhere is religious freedom under assault more than in China . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher , said Pope Francis will not receive Mr Pompeo .
`` The Pope had already said clearly that political figures are not received in election periods .
That is the reason , '' Cardinal Parolin said , according to AFP news agency .
The two politicians also described Mr Pompeo 's public criticism of the Pope as a surprise and Archbishop Gallagher commented that issues for discussion should be negotiated `` privately '' .
Cardinal Parolin also said it is possible Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholics to support Mr Trump at the polls in November .
`` Some have interpreted it this way - that the comments were above all for domestic political use .
I do n't have proof of this but certainly this is one way of looking at it , '' he suggested .

"Some have interpreted it this way - that the comments were above all for domestic political use. I don't have proof of this but certainly this is one way of looking at it," he suggested.


bbc--2020-09-30--Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Azerbaijan president vows to fight on

It is unclear what caused the renewed fighting , which is the heaviest since the 1994 ceasefire , and there are growing fears international powers could be dragged into the conflict .
Meanwhile , Armenia 's defence ministry released a picture of an Armenian SU-25 jet it said had been shot down by a Turkish F-16 on Tuesday .
Turkey has rejected the allegation as `` cheap propaganda '' and Azerbaijan says Armenia is lying about the cause .
And one fighter has told BBC Arabic he was recruited in northern Syria last week and sent via Turkey to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , dismissed the report as `` completely unfounded '' .
On Wednesday , Azerbaijan published footage of what it said was the destruction of two `` enemy '' tanks and said an Armenian battalion had fled the area around Tonashen .
Armenian reports said three civilians had been killed in an Azerbaijani air attack on the town of Martakert in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenian state news agency Armenpress said seven civilians and 80 service personnel had been killed since the fighting began .
Abdullah - not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flown to Azerbaijan via Istanbul with other Syrian men .
They received no training , but were sent to Nagorno-Karabakh `` wearing Azerbaijani uniforms '' when fighting broke out .
`` The car stopped and we were surprised to find ourselves on the front line , '' he said .
`` Then the bombing began , people were crying in fear and wanted to go home . ''
`` We are not recruiting anyone .
Where is the proof that we 're recruiting these people along with the Syrian opposition sending them Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false , '' he said .
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that about 320 Syrian mercenaries have been transported to Azerbaijan by Turkish security companies .
But they add that Armenian-born fighters in Syria have also been transported to Armenia to join the fight .
'This could lead to a wider war' Previous escalations between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have been contained after a few days - but the intensity of the current fighting indicates that this may not be possible this time .
Populated areas within the contested territory of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bombardments for the first time since the 1990s .
Civilian targets in Armenia and in Azerbaijan have also been hit .
Both sides appear to be digging in for a longer conflict .
Azerbaijan has rejected renewed negotiations with Armenia , and unlike in previous escalations it has a greater degree of Turkish support to count on .
On Wednesday French President Macron warned Turkey about `` warlike comments ... which essentially remove any inhibitions from Azerbaijan in what would be a reconquest of Nagorno-Karabakh .
That we will not accept .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are of Armenian descent .
France is also a chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) Minsk Group , created in 1992 to resolve the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan .
On Wednesday , Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he had not yet discussed Russia 's possible involvement in the conflict , given their alliance .
`` Armenia 's armed forces are capable of defending the country 's security , '' he told reporters .

But there has been international concern that Turkey may back a bigger military operation. Mr Cavusoglu has already said Turkey will support Azerbaijan "both on the field and at the negotiation table" and a presidential aide has spoken of Turkey's commitment "to helping Azerbaijan take back its occupied lands".


bbc--2020-09-30--Covid: UK at 'critical moment' with coronavirus - PM

New measures to tackle the increase in coronavirus cases `` will take time to feed through '' , Boris Johnson says .
The prime minister told a No 10 briefing the UK was at a `` critical moment '' and the rising number of cases and deaths shows `` why our plan is so essential '' .
He said he would `` not hesitate '' to impose further restrictions if needed .
Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said : `` We do n't have this under control at the moment . ''
`` There 's no cause for complacency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It comes as the latest UK coronavirus figures showed there have been a further 7,108 cases and another 71 deaths .
Last week , Mr Johnson introduced restrictions including a 10pm closing time for pubs , bars and restaurants in England , with similar announcements in Scotland and Wales , and a 15-person limit on weddings .
Since then , further local lockdowns have come into force , including in north-east England , where households are banned from mixing indoors .
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• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 've no regrets' At the press conference at Downing Street , Mr Johnson also said the nation could face the winter `` with confidence '' because it was now better prepared than in March .
The preparations include being on track for 500,000 tests a day by the end of October , 2,000 beds in seven Nightingale hospitals and a four-month supply of protective equipment ( PPE ) such as masks , gowns and visors .
He said they had trebled the number of ventilators in the NHS to 31,500 in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 patients in mechanical ventilator beds as of Tuesday , the government said , and 2,252 in hospital , as reported on Monday .
'Will the second wave be less severe ? '
It is now clear the second wave is here .
Infections , hospital cases and deaths are all rising .
But what happens next is the big unknown .
The doomsday scenario of a doubling of cases every week that was put forward last week is not materialising .
The increase in hospital admissions is even more gradual - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 10 times lower than they were at the peak .
It points to a slower , less severe wave this time round .
But it is still early days .
We are just at the start of the autumn and winter period when respiratory viruses circulate more .
However , the UK , like other countries , is in a much stronger position than we were when we walked blind into the first wave .
Better treatments are in place , social distancing has become routine and - despite the problems - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The odds are certainly stacked in our favour more than they were six months ago .
Mr Johnson also thanked `` everyone for the fantastic national effort that we are seeing '' .
`` No matter how impatient we may be , how fed up we may become , there is only one way of doing this , and that 's by showing a collective forbearance , common sense and willingness to make sacrifices for the safety of others , '' he said .
Mr Johnson paid particular tribute to university students , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ self-isolate , and are `` experiencing a first term back at university unlike anything they could have imagined '' .
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Plans were being put in place to allow students home safely for Christmas , the prime minister promised .
He urged people to use the NHS Test and Trace app , saying it had reached 14 million downloads .
He also said he would resume providing regular Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was prepared to take `` more costly '' action against the virus if necessary .
`` If we put in the work together now , then we give ourselves the best possible chance of avoiding that outcome and avoiding further measures , '' he said .
England 's chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty told the press conference that the number of Covid-19 patients was rising , especially in hotspots , although they remained lower than in early April .
In London , the north-east and north-west of England there was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people admitted to intensive care , he said .
`` We are pointing out that the direction of travel for both hospitals and intensive care is going in the wrong direction , particularly in these areas that have seen rapid increases in cases , '' he said .
`` We have got a long winter ahead of us . ''
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Prof Whitty said the pattern of cases was `` rather different '' in the second wave , with a `` heavy concentration '' of infections in areas such as the the Midlands , as well north-east and north-west England , alongside the general rise in Covid-19 .
He said cases were increasing `` quite rapidly '' among older teenagers and under-21s , but the rate of transmission among school-age children was not changing very much .
The government has faced criticism in recent days over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus measures and the complexity of the changing rules .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said there had to be `` a national effort to prevent a second lockdown '' .
But he said the government was not fulfilling its role of providing a `` very clear strategy '' , instead offering `` confusion '' .
Sir Keir said there needed to be an `` urgent review '' of local restrictions , as they had now been imposed in 48 areas and only lifted in one - Luton .
A third of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form of local coronavirus rules when new measures come into effect in four more local council areas in Wales on Thursday .
The prime minister , who on Tuesday apologised for misstating the rules in the North East , admitted there could be complexities but defended the local approach .
`` The best thing I can tell you is that everybody in the North East or elsewhere , in Merseyside , the Midlands , everywhere there are local restrictions , get on the websites , look at precisely what you 're supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CORONAVIRUS - YOUR STORIES : Extraordinary experiences from around the world ; how Covid-19 has changed our lives • LITTLE MIX START THE SEARCH : The girls are on the hunt for global superstars

"The best thing I can tell you is that everybody in the North East or elsewhere, in Merseyside, the Midlands, everywhere there are local restrictions, get on the websites, look at precisely what you're supposed to do," he said.


bbc--2020-09-30--Families of 12 Hong Kong activists captured at sea by China look for answers

Last month , 12 activists from Hong Kong , aged 16-33 , were intercepted by Chinese authorities at sea as @ @ @ @ @ Taiwan .
It was a rare and bold attempt at escaping a city that has @ @ @ @ @ They 're currently being held without charge in mainland China .
Now , their families @ @ @ @ @ urging their release .
The wife of one of the activists spoke to the BBC @ @ @ @ @ of repercussion .

In August, 12 activists from Hong Kong, aged 16-33, were intercepted by Chinese authorities at sea as they tried to flee to Taiwan.
It was a rare and bold attempt at escaping a city that has been in political turmoil.
They're currently being held without charge in mainland China.
Now, their families are seeking answers and are urging their release.
The wife of one of the activists spoke to the BBC, requesting anonymity for fear of repercussion.
Video by Grace Tsoi and Amber Wang


bbc--2020-09-30--Quino, creator of Mafalda comic character, dies aged 88

The Argentine cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado , who created the character Mafalda , has died aged 88 in Mendoza , the city where he was born .
Mafalda , the cartoon about the adventures of a six-year-old girl of the same name , is immensely popular in the Spanish-speaking world .
Lavado wrote and drew the comics between 1964 and 1973 but they are still being reprinted to this day .
Mafalda is so popular she even has her own statues in Argentina and in Spain .
The comic , which first appeared in the Argentine weekly Primera Plana in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mafalda , the daughter of a typical middle-class Argentine couple , whom she often baffles with her insightful questions .
Mafalda 's wit and her sharp observations of the adult world ensured the comic 's popularity , which was translated into 26 languages .
Quino drew the comic strips for nine years until in 1973 , he decided to stop .
Asked about his decision , decades later , the graphic artist said he wanted to avoid repetition .
`` It 's the same for many artists - for example , I 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said referring to the Colombian painter whose paintings feature portly animals and characters .
He also said that the changing political landscape in Latin America influenced his decision to stop drawing Mafalda .
`` After the coup d'etat in Chile , the situation in Latin America became very bloody , '' he said about the 1973 ousting from power of Salvador Allende by Gen August Pinochet in the neighbouring country .
`` If I had continued drawing her [ Mafalda ] , they would have shot me once , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the attacks on artists and intellectuals who opposed right-wing military regimes in Latin America .
Quino left Argentina for Italy in March 1976 , days after a military junta had seized power in his native country .
Thousands of political opponents were rounded up and killed under military rule .

"If I had continued drawing her [Mafalda], they would have shot me once, or four times," he said referring to the attacks on artists and intellectuals who opposed right-wing military regimes in Latin America.


bbc--2020-09-30--Extinction crisis: World leaders say it is time to act

As nearly 150 global leaders lined up - virtually - to address Wednesday 's UN biodiversity summit , the stakes could not have been higher .
`` The house is on fire and we are all locked in , because of a disease that came from our mismanagement of nature . ''
This was how Inger Anderson , head of the UN Environment Programme , put it in a briefing the day before the event .
`` I think there is a realisation that if we do n't take care of nature , we could end up in dire straits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world grappling with the public health , social and economic devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic , leaders are under increasing pressure to act on their promises to reverse the decline in the natural world .
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Why does this summit matter ?
This summit is primarily a high-profile forum for world leaders .
Its aim is to `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ degradation of biodiversity , and the urgent need to accelerate action on biodiversity for sustainable development '' .
But the point at which genuine commitments will be made - to take action to protect nature - will be at the biodiversity conference in 2021 .
That conference , postponed because of the pandemic , is where all member countries are expected to adopt a new `` biodiversity framework '' - essentially a global contract to put nature on a path to recovery by 2030 .
But a UN report published just two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 biodiversity targets that countries signed up to back in 2011 would be fully met .
Those targets were ambitious , encapsulating every aspect of how our human lives intersect with the natural world .
They ranged from reducing the rate of loss of natural habitats like forests and protecting the most precious landscapes for wildlife , to more fundamentally economic shifts , such as eliminating subsidies for `` activities that are harmful '' , including intensive , polluting farming and fishing practices .
Xi Jinping , President of China , the host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his pre-recorded address to stress his country 's commitment to turn the tide on biodiversity .
`` We need to find a way for man to live in harmony with nature , '' he said .
Mr Xi also stressed the need for economic recovery , saying that green development would `` increase the potential for high-quality economic recovery from Covid-19 .
`` We need to recognise that our solutions are in nature - to achieve a win-win . ''
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson used a pre-recorded address to highlight the plight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : '' I do n't believe any of us would choose to bequeath a planet on which such a wonderfully bizarre little creature is as unfamiliar to future generations as dinosaurs and dodos are to us today .
`` Yet that is what awaits us if we continue down this road .
And that 's not just bad news for the pangolins - it is bad news for all of us . ''
But in the wake of the UK government 's recent announcement that it would protect more land for nature , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is under scrutiny .
Prof Kate Jones of University College London ( UCL ) , who studies the interplay between nature and human health , described the `` massive historical declines '' in biodiversity in the UK as `` terrible '' .
What is different this time ?
Inger Anderson insisted that the the `` trillions of dollars being invested in stimulus packages '' because of the pandemic , provided an ideal opportunity to invest in sustainable growth .
`` We surely do not want to go back to our damaging ways , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity , a multilateral treaty that aims to conserve species , added : `` Businesses , banks , the youth - all are ready to take action .
This is our last chance and everybody has a role to play . ''
By destroying the natural world , Prof Jones explained , `` we are currently degrading our asset .
So our financial systems need to change '' .
She added : `` With climate change , our house is on a cliff and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biodiversity loss and land use change means that it is also on fire - our current trajectory is not sustainable so we have to do something .
`` There is more talk and action now than there ever was before , and I am more hopeful now that I have ever been , but it 's a low bar . ''

But the point at which genuine commitments will be made - to take action to protect nature - will be at the biodiversity conference in 2021. That conference, postponed because of the pandemic, is where all member countries are expected to adopt a new "biodiversity framework" - essentially a global contract to put nature on a path to recovery by 2030.


bbc--2020-09-30--Madrid coronavirus: Spain orders lockdown amid rise in cases

The Spanish government has ordered a lockdown in the capital Madrid and surrounding areas badly affected by coronavirus after a rise in cases .
Under the new restrictions , residents will not be allowed to leave the area unless they have to make an essential journey .
Greater Madrid accounts for more than a third of the 133,604 cases diagnosed in Spain over the past two weeks .
On Wednesday , a majority of Spain 's regional governments , who are in charge of healthcare , voted in favour of imposing restrictions in areas with more than 100,000 residents if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per 100,000 inhabitants , 35 % Covid patient occupancy in intensive care units and positive results in 10 % of tests .
Madrid , which has a rate of 780 infections per 100,000 , already meets the criteria .
However , it is not yet clear when the restrictions will be introduced .
Under the lockdown , the Madrid region 's borders will close to visitors for non-essential trips .
People will be allowed to cross the border for work , doctors ' visits and shopping .
Playgrounds and parks will also shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is controlled by the conservative opposition and did not vote in favour of the restrictions , has argued that the lockdown is not legally valid .
Regional health chief Enrique Ruiz Escudero accused the central government of sending a `` message of alarm and agitation '' and did not rule out fighting the lockdown in court .
The Madrid regional government had chosen not to put the city and surrounding areas into lockdown , instead issuing restrictions in 45 basic healthcare areas in a bid to curb the spread of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ restrictions were not sufficient and recommended an end to all unnecessary movement across the city .
Spain has seen a significant rise in cases in recent weeks .
More than 31,411 people have died during the pandemic and there have been more than 748,000 infections , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .

Regional health chief Enrique Ruiz Escudero accused the central government of sending a "message of alarm and agitation" and did not rule out fighting the lockdown in court. But Madrid president Isabel Díaz Ayuso said on Thursday that while the order would be challenged in court, it would be complied with.


bbc--2020-09-30--Taku Sekine: Top chef 'takes own life' after assault allegations

A Japanese chef known for his restaurant in Paris has died of suicide , his family says .
Taku Sekine took his own life on Monday after he was the target of `` false '' sexual assault claims , a statement from his relatives said .
His restaurant , Dersou , was named best in France in 2016 by Fooding .
No official complaint had been made against Sekine and he was not being investigated by police .
He had denied the allegations .
Sekine , 39 , trained with famous French chef Alain Ducasse in Tokyo and then the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to open Dersou in 2016 .
It won `` the best in France '' by the Fooding guide the same year .
In 2019 , he opened Asian fusion restaurant Cheval d'Or which also won an award .
Over the summer , an Instagram post from an alleged victim said she had been sexually assaulted by an unnamed chef .
Women in the industry put their support behind the woman , Eater reports .
According to AFP news agency , the Atabula website published a long investigation in August into sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that `` a well-known Japanese chef '' whom it did not name `` could be accused of rape '' .
Sekine said he would fight to clear his name .
His family said he had become `` caught in a violent spiral of depression '' after the allegations were made against him .
`` This attack on his honour and his integrity was profound .
In a depressive process identified and known to doctors , Taku Sekine lost sight of how he could get out of this surge , '' the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aftermath of the chef 's death .

"This attack on his honour and his integrity was profound. In a depressive process identified and known to doctors, Taku Sekine lost sight of how he could get out of this surge," the statement said.


bbc--2020-09-30--Gabrielle Union: America's Got Talent judge settles over show departure

Actress Gabrielle Union has reached `` an amicable resolution '' with US TV network NBC over her exit from America 's Got Talent after one season as a judge .
Union , who left in 2019 , claimed there was a toxic work environment on the show and alleged she was sacked for speaking out against racism and sexism .
She also complained about fellow judge Simon Cowell allegedly smoking on set .
In a joint statement , representatives for Union and NBC said she had raised `` important concerns '' .
NBC Entertainment , the statement continued , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supportive working environment where people of all backgrounds can be treated with respect . ''
Union appeared in such films as Bring It On and Bad Boys II and can currently be seen in LA 's Finest , a TV spin-off from the Bad Boys franchise .
After leaving America 's Got Talent it was alleged she witnessed `` racist and inappropriate behaviour '' , was labelled as `` difficult '' and was `` punished for speaking out '' .
In an interview with Variety , Union said she had been `` literally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toxic work environment ... carried out by the most powerful person on the production '' .
According to that interview , Union `` hesitantly '' raised the issue of Cowell 's smoking with producers but was told that `` effectively nothing was going to change '' .
Union also alleged she was discriminated against because of her hair and that she had been `` shocked '' by a `` wildly racist '' remark made by guest star Jay Leno about Korean food .
`` I 've always held him in high regard , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joke , '' she said of the former Tonight show host .
In June Union filed a harassment complaint against America 's Got Talent with California 's Department of Fair Employment and Housing .
Responding to the claims , an NBCUniversal spokesman said an external investigation had found an `` overarching culture of diversity '' on America 's Got Talent .
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In an interview with Variety, Union said she had been "literally met with the very definition of a toxic work environment... carried out by the most powerful person on the production".


bbc--2020-09-30--Parisians alarmed by sonic boom by warplane

A French military plane broke the sound barrier and startled Parisians after it was scrambled to aid two commercial aircraft which had lost radio contact .
People in Paris have been on edge following last week 's knife attack , deemed a terrorist act by authorities .
This time French police hastened to urge residents fearful of an explosion not to call emergency services .
`` A Rafale , carrying out an intervention to assist an aircraft that had lost contact , was authorised to break the sound barrier to reach the aircraft in difficulty , '' an Air Force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sonic boom is the noise linked to shock waves created when an object travels through air faster than the speed of sound .
It can sound similar to explosions or thunder .
The sound barrier was broken in the east of Paris , said army spokesman Colonel Stephane Spet , according to Reuters news agency .
Communication with both aircraft was restored shortly after the boom , France 's civil aviation authority told AFP .
One plane was a Falcon 50 operated by a Brazilian company flying between Cape Verde and Brussels , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities Brives and Saint-Brieuc and operated by Amelia airline .
The loud noise shook windows around the city and suburbs of Paris and caused alarm to residents .
Another player , Ukraine 's Elina Svitolina , commented : `` Yeah , I heard it .
I was a bit worried because I thought something bad happened . ''
`` I looked at the chair umpire .
He was little bit shocked as well because you never know these days what can happen , what 's going on . ''
`` A very loud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Paris region .
It was not an explosion , it was a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier , '' French police wrote on Twitter on Wednesday lunchtime , urging people not to call .
Last Friday , a man with a knife cleaver attacked and wounded two people in the street outside the former office of controversial satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo .
It came as a high-profile trial was under way of 14 people accused of helping two jihadists carry out the 2015 attack on Charlie Hebdo , in which 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also interested in :


bbc--2020-09-30--Disney cuts: What is life like after 'magic' job?

`` It 's hard not to enjoy a job where your primary responsibility is making other people happy . ''
A job at a Disney park is like no other .
For many , it 's a fairytale .
But there 's no happy ending for the 28,000 Disney workers who are being let go after coronavirus hit the company hard .
For a lot of those people it 's not just about losing their livelihood , it 's about losing their dreams .
People like Hayley Morris , from the Isle of Wight , whose job at Walt Disney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year because of the pandemic .
`` It 's the only job I think I 've ever had where I 've really , really loved it and I never woke up in the morning and thought urgh I 've got work today .
`` You kind of feel you 're really in the magic . ''
That 's a word you hear a lot from Disney employees - not all of them of course - but the magic was very real for Hayley .
And she was n't one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she did n't even take part in the parade , she worked behind a bar serving drinks .
`` When you get to Orlando you take out your adult brain , you put it on the side and put in your kid brain .
`` It 's as though there are no worries in the world .
`` You do n't really think about anything bad that 's happening in your life and you 're just transported into this really happy place where everyone you come into contact with is really happy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ her job was ending because of the impact of the coronavirus crisis she burst into tears .
`` It 's horrible because it 's more than just a normal job , it becomes like your world almost .
It 's such a happy thing in your life so to lose that is very difficult , '' she explains .
Emily Talbut , 24 , is from Chelmsford in Essex and worked at Disney World in the US selling merchandise for two summers after going there with her family as a child .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to become part of making the magic and doing the same thing that I had experienced being there . ''
There 's that word again , `` Magic '' .
Emily says it was real for her too .
`` You feel like you 're in a kind of bubble .
You are literally stepping into the films . ''
So what happens when that bubble bursts ?
Emily says she struggled when she got back to the real world in the UK .
`` The post-Disney blues is definitely a big thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home , '' she says .
`` You are sheltered , you live with other cast members , you get on a bus to Disney , you go there before work for fun and after work for fun . ''
`` There 's going to be a lot of people who do n't know what to do with themselves .
People put everything into doing that job .
`` I found the adjustment really hard because you go from making magic everyday to just feeling like what 's my purpose anymore ?
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a way to make magic in every day instead - making someone smile or just going out of your way to be a bit kinder to other people .
`` You do n't need to be in a Disney park to make that happen . ''
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"What you have to do is find a way to make magic in every day instead - making someone smile or just going out of your way to be a bit kinder to other people.


bbc--2020-09-30--Onions, ironing and 'sex appeal': Who is Tony Abbott?

He 's been accused of sexism and homophobia .
He 's a sceptic of climate science .
He ate a @ @ @ @ @ .
He was also prime minister of Australia for two years .
Gaffe-prone Tony Abbott @ @ @ @ @ Australian politics , and now he 's been appointed as the UK government 's new @ @ @ @ @ s causing quite a stir here too .

He's been accused of sexism and homophobia. He's a sceptic of climate science. He ate a raw onion on live TV. He was also prime minister of Australia for two years.
Gaffe-prone Tony Abbott was a polarising figure in Australian politics, and now he's been appointed as the UK government's new trade adviser, he’s causing quite a stir here too.
Produced by James Wignall


bbc--2020-09-30--US election: Whoever wins, social media is changing

Despite their opposing views , both US presidential candidates want to change how social media platforms operate .
One system @ @ @ @ @ being discussed around the world as an option .
The so-called NetzDG law has been @ @ @ @ @ , Russia and Brazil with more than 20 other governments , including the UK , @ @ @ @ @ social media regulation .
But has it worked ?

Despite their opposing views, both US presidential candidates want to change how social media platforms operate.
One system adopted by Germany is increasingly being discussed around the world as an option.
The so-called NetzDG law has been emulated in countries including Turkey, Russia and Brazil with more than 20 other governments, including the UK, citing it in discussions around social media regulation.
But has it worked?
Reporter: Joe Tidy
Producer / Director: Woody Morris
Executive Producer: Claire Williams


bbc--2020-09-30--Coronavirus: How Italy has fought back from virus disaster

Through the window of the car in front , there 's a short , sharp cry from the toddler - eased with a quick lollipop or a colourful picture : a distraction aid once the swab is finished .
And then the next in a long line of vehicles pulls up as Rome 's `` Baby drive-in '' continues apace .
The test serves children from newborn to the age of six .
A result comes within 30 minutes .
If it 's negative , they can return to day-care or school , even if there 's a positive case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest innovative initiative by the country that was the first in Europe to be overwhelmed by coronavirus but which is for now managing to keep the virus in check more successfully than many others .
Why is Italy bucking the trend ?
Italy 's cumulative number of Covid cases over the past two weeks is currently just over 37 per 100,000 people , among the lowest rates in Europe .
The UK is at over 100 , France exceeds 230 and Spain has around 330 .
`` February and March were very hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the paediatricians who founded the drive-through project .
`` And then we suffered a lot because with the lockdown , we had many problems for the kids .
They stayed alone - no friends , no school , no sport , nothing . ''
Its testing rate is not exceptionally high - the UK is carrying out over three times the tests of Italy - but the swabs are widely available and rapid testing is now in place at some airports , train stations and schools , so there is no sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been seen in the UK and elsewhere .
The most likely explanation is a combination of factors : efficient test and tracing , a longer lockdown - Italy was the world 's first country to shut down nationwide and among the slowest to reopen - and the fact that the trauma of the early weeks of the pandemic frightened Italians into widespread compliance with rules . '
I feel much safer than in England' At Tonarello , a pasta restaurant in the Roman district of Trastevere , several measures are in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recording of customers ' details for contact tracing and disposable paper menus .
Some other restaurants and cafes use digital QR codes for menu access on smart phones .
All waiters wear masks and customers must do so when inside and not eating .
It 's not unusual : mask-wearing has been scrupulous here since the start of the outbreak , compulsory inside and recently imposed in busy outdoor areas in some regions that have seen an increase in infections , such as Rome .
Those breaking the rules on mask-wearing or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to €3,000 ( £2,700 ) .
The strict compliance has allowed restaurants to remain open and largely free of the early closures imposed in some other European countries .
Many here have suffered financially from the lockdown - but Tonarello is busy .
`` Here I feel much safer than in England , '' she says .
`` I can see around that everyone is wearing masks and following rules , avoiding hugs for example . ''
`` We were the first , '' she says .
`` We had a very long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many , many people were dying .
And all those people dying alone - it was very strong . ''
Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently evoked the issue of national character in parliament , when asked by a Labour MP whether he felt that better testing and tracing was why Italy and Germany were outperforming the UK in managing the virus .
Mr Sileri 's hint of alarm over the next few months comes partly from the fact that Italy was one of the slowest countries to reopen schools - and that only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ break , the cold weather bringing with it the increased risk of contagion .

Its testing rate is not exceptionally high - the UK is carrying out over three times the tests of Italy - but the swabs are widely available and rapid testing is now in place at some airports, train stations and schools, so there is no sign of the problems in accessing tests that have been seen in the UK and elsewhere.


bbc--2020-10-01--Nigeria turns 60: Can Africa's most populous nation remain united?

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bbc--2020-09-30--Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Why Caucasus flare-up risks wider war

So far there are more than 100 confirmed deaths among civilians and Armenian combatants killed in action .
Azerbaijan does not release data on its military losses , but these can be assumed to be at least as high .
The fighting appears to be driven by an attempt by Azerbaijani forces to recapture swathes of territories occupied by Armenian forces in the Karabakh war after the Soviet Union collapsed .
Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Azeris were displaced from these areas in 1992-4 .
What are the dangers ?
Previous escalations between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have been contained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the current fighting indicates that this may not be possible this time .
Populated areas within the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh have been hit by missile strikes and bombardments for the first time since the 1990s .
Civilian targets in Armenia and in Azerbaijan have also been hit .
Both sides appear to be digging in for a longer conflict .
Azerbaijan has rejected renewed negotiations with Armenia , and unlike in previous escalations it has a greater degree of Turkish support to count on .
The danger is that a longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by outside powers , risking a wider regional war .
Since the fighting started on Sunday , Turkey has declared its unconditional support to Azerbaijan , and appears to be lending Azerbaijani various kinds of military capability .
There is little doubt that highly regarded Turkish military drone technology is being deployed .
Yerevan has also accused Ankara of shooting down an Armenian SU-25 aircraft on 29 September , which Ankara denies .
Although such claims have been made before and found to be untrue , there are also unconfirmed - but growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Syria to fight for Azerbaijan .
Russia plays diverse , often contradictory , roles in the conflict .
Through bilateral ties and the Collective Security Treaty Organisation , Moscow provides Armenia with security guarantees , but these do not extend to the combat zone in Nagorno-Karabakh , which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan .
Moscow also supplies weapons to both sides and is one of the co-chairs of the Minsk Group mediating the conflict .
Moscow has an uneasy relationship with Armenia 's new post-2018 leader Nikol Pashinyan , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escalation as far as possible on its own .
Russia was not able in the 1990s to deploy peacekeeping forces on the ground in Nagorno-Karabakh .
Armenian misgivings that Moscow 's assistance would come with strings attached drives caution in asking for Russian support .
For as long as combat is contained to contested territory in and around Nagorno-Karabakh , the optics of preserving Russian neutrality make Moscow 's overt involvement unlikely .
However , a longer conflict with increasing Turkish participation would threaten Russia 's dominance in an area it considers part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and invite a response .
How has the international community reacted ?
With the exception of Turkey , other regional and global powers have called for restraint .
Iran , Georgia and Qatar have offered to mediate .
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on 29 September affirmed the primary role of the Minsk Group , chaired by France , Russia and the United States , of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe , in mediating between Armenia and Azerbaijan .
But concentrating sufficient international attention and commitment to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighting coincides with a period of international distraction due to the global pandemic , the US elections and a traditional pattern where focus falls away once a ceasefire is agreed .
How might events play out ?
The longer that fighting goes on , and/or if one side is seen to be losing in a more protracted struggle , the more likely it is that Russia and Turkey will face difficult choices over whether to become more involved .

Moscow has an uneasy relationship with Armenia's new post-2018 leader Nikol Pashinyan, and Yerevan would undoubtedly prefer to handle the escalation as far as possible on its own. Russia was not able in the 1990s to deploy peacekeeping forces on the ground in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian misgivings that Moscow's assistance would come with strings attached drives caution in asking for Russian support.


bbc--2020-10-01--Rwanda's clothing spat with the US helps China

More than 100 sewing machines rattle away at a factory on the outskirts of Kigali , the capital of Rwanda .
A cooperative of 83 of the African nation 's tailors established the company - the Kigali Garment Centre - last year .
Located in an industrial area built on one of the rolling green hills surrounding the city , it was set up in line with the Rwandan government 's strategy of boosting the country 's clothing manufacturing sector .
`` We 've trained 130 youngsters , of whom 97 % are female , since the factory launched , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and co-founder Jerome Mugabo .
Behind him on the main factory floor , employees , who all seem to be in their teens or 20s , are producing chino trousers .
Rwanda 's efforts to boost its domestic garment industry have seen it fight a lonely , and continuing , trade battle with the US that dates back to 2015 .
Back then the six members of the East Africa Community ( EAC ) block of countries - Burundi , Kenya , Rwanda , South-Sudan , Tanzania , and Uganda - announced that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tariffs on the import of second-hand clothing or `` chagua '' .
The idea behind the de-facto ban was to stop the importation of large quantities of cheap used clothing , mostly from the US and the UK , which the African nations said were stifling the growth of their nascent garment industries .
The extent of the issue for the six countries was shown by widely reported 2015 figures from the US Agency for International Development ( USAID ) .
The USAID said that in that year , the EAC states accounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; £213m ) of the global imports of used clothing .
The study also found that almost two thirds of the combined populations purchased some second-hand clothes .
Keen to hang on to its share of these exports , the US responded that the proposed ban would violate free-trade agreements , and it threatened to remove the EAC countries from the African Growth and Opportunity Act ( Agoa ) .
Enacted back in 2000 , this allows 39 sub-Saharan African nations to export thousands of goods duty-free to the US .
After the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ except for Rwanda backed out .
It went on to introduce a tariff of $ 4 per kilogram on imports of used clothing in 2018 .
The US responded by putting tariffs of 30 % on Rwandan clothing , where there had previously been none .
While Rwanda was only exporting about $ 1.5m of clothing per year to the US at the time , this stopped that overnight , and meant that the African nation could not hope to increase it .
However , Jerome Mugabo say he remains pleased by Rwanda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It helped us to set up our business , as we get more customers since the ban , '' he says .
Ritesh Patel , managing director of Rwanda 's oldest garment factory - Utexrwa , which was founded in 1984 - agrees .
`` Rwanda needs to do this to be able to grow its economy , '' he says .
`` As people were able to buy a second-hand men 's shirt for 800 Rwandan francs [ 84 US cents ; 64p ] , they were not interested in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ francs that we could produce . ''
For years Utexrwa had focused solely on the production of uniforms , for the police , companies and schools .
But since the ban on second-hand clothing imports , it has expanded into ordinary clothes , like men 's shirts .
`` It really helps that we no longer have to compete with cheap chagua , while we simultaneously witness a quickly growing middle class that will be able to afford `` Made in Rwanda '' products , '' adds Mr Patel .
Yet where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Life has become very difficult , '' says Rajabu Nzeyimana , who stands behind a wooden market table piled high with second-hand boxer shorts , and a basket full of second-hand socks .
The 42-year old father has sold used clothing for seven years , but since 2018 has been forced to start buying it at a much higher price from traders who smuggle it from the Congolese border town Goma into Rwanda .
`` My sales plumped because I had to increase my prices fivefold to be able to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Nzeyimana adds that he now struggles to pay his children 's school fees .
The withdrawal of the Agoa trade benefits for apparel also makes Rwanda less attractive as a manufacturing base for international garment producers .
Chinese firm C & H Garment closed its factory in Kigali a few months after the US retaliated .
It had exported more than half of its production to the US .
Another Chinese clothing firm with an operation in Rwanda - Hong Kong 's C & D Products - agrees that the stand off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It is obviously a problem , '' says Maryse Mbonyumutwa , co-owner of its Rwandan subsidiary .
Such Chinese firms are increasingly interested in opening factories in Africa , as the labour costs are much lower than in China .
What C & D is now doing is exporting to Europe from its Rwandan factory , while planning to build two manufacturing sites in Tanzania to focus on the US market .
To help the country 's clothing manufacturers , the Rwandan government has removed import taxes on raw materials such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and loans .
Some experts , however , doubt if Rwanda will be able to build a competitive clothing industry .
While Uganda , Kenya , Tanzania , Ethiopia and Burundi are major cotton producing countries , Rwanda needs to import this raw material , as the tiny state is n't suitable for major cotton production , being a mountainous and extremely densely populated country .
Water and electricity are also costly , and road transport is extremely bureaucratic and expensive as Rwanda is a landlocked country .
The ban on used clothes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - unintended - effect as it pushes Rwandans to start buying cheap , imported new Chinese clothes .
`` The government should have waited until the country had build a mature textile industry before banning chagua , '' says clothes seller Felicien Maniraguha .
He has switched from selling imported used clothes to imported new Chinese ones .
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• 'You have to protect the grapes from getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us to open' • The millions being made from cardboard theft Mr Maniraguha says that local clothing production is still on too small a scale , and that the garments are not fashionable enough .
`` Local garment factories currently only ensemble boring clothes that look like uniforms , '' says the 30-year-old .
He contrasts this with the fashionable Chinese-made jeans and floral pint T-shirts that he is currently selling .
`` Rwandans prefer clothes that look modern , '' he says .
`` I doubt if the local textile industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fashionable clothes that will become more popular than cheap Chinese imports . ''

After the US's announcement, all EAC members except for Rwanda backed out. It went on to introduce a tariff of $4 per kilogram on imports of used clothing in 2018. The US responded by putting tariffs of 30% on Rwandan clothing, where there had previously been none.


bbc--2020-09-30--Vinicius scores winner for Real as they go joint top

Last updated on .From the section European Football Substitute Vinicius Junior scored the only goal as defending champions Real Madrid @ @ @ @ @ their unbeaten start to the season .
Zinedine Zidane 's side had taken four points @ @ @ @ @ Liga games - both away - but took a while to get going in their @ @ @ @ @ keeper Roberto made fine saves from Federico Valverde and Luka Jovic to keep the visitors @ @ @ @ @ Vinicius stabbed in the winner from close range midway in the second half .
The @ @ @ @ @ of La Liga alongside Getafe , Villarreal and Valencia on seven points .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Vinicius Junior scored his first goal of the season to secure the win
Substitute Vinicius Junior scored the only goal as defending champions Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid to continue their unbeaten start to the season.
Zinedine Zidane's side had taken four points from their first two La Liga games - both away - but took a while to get going in their first home fixture.
Valladolid keeper Roberto made fine saves from Federico Valverde and Luka Jovic to keep the visitors in the game.
But Vinicius stabbed in the winner from close range midway in the second half.
The win moves Real joint top of La Liga alongside Getafe, Villarreal and Valencia on seven points.


bbc--2020-09-30--Man Utd sweep aside Brighton to cruise into last eight

Last updated on .From the section League Cup Manchester United beat Brighton for the second time in four days , with Paul Pogba scoring a free-kick to help seal their progress to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup .
This was a less frantic and fun affair , played out by largely second-string sides and in periods of torrential rain .
And it was settled in far more routine fashion , with midfielder Scott McTominay finding space in the box to head home Juan Mata 's free-kick from close range in the first half .
Having sent on both Pogba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the result with a cool finish from inside the box after he was found by a neat flick from Donny van de Beek .
Pogba added the garnish with a direct set-piece that found the top corner via a deflection .
It was an otherwise even game for large periods , with chances for both sides .
Odion Ighalo hit the side-netting from an angle after taking the ball around home goalkeeper Jason Steele , while Leandro Trossard drew a superb save from Dean Henderson in the United net with a shot from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction from all Wednesday 's EFL Cup ties In recent weeks the prevailing narrative around Manchester United has been their inability to recruit players to improve last season 's squad .
In making 10 changes , Solskjaer gave another opportunity to his second string to demonstrate that the actual strength of the squad is superior to the perception of it , with only much-maligned centre-back Victor Lindelof keeping his place .
The main beneficiaries were Mata , who once again showcased his creative qualities in midfield , and Eric Bailly , who put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Sunday 's game against Tottenham .
Henderson did himself no harm with a solid display , including that fine save to deny substitute Trossard .
In contrast , the likes of Dan James , Ighalo and others who have been linked with moves away from the club during this transfer window did little to further their case for greater inclusion , and it was noticeable how much the visitors improved when Pogba and Rashford were introduced .
Regardless , the side achieved the task for which they were selected : keeping United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first piece of silverware in four seasons .
Only once in their history have Brighton reached the League Cup quarter-final , doing so in 1978-79 before being eliminated by eventual winners Nottingham Forest .
Graham Potter 's team selection suggested they were less inclined to match that achievement than they are pursuing their interests in the league .
As the first team did on Saturday , the Albion understudies acquitted themselves pretty well throughout much of Wednesday 's game , competing with a much more experienced United side for the majority of it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , by defensive deficiencies at set-pieces .
On a positive front , Ben White - along with Lewis Dunk one of two players preserved from the weekend - once again looked assured , albeit with work still to do on his positioning , while Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Alexis Mac Allister showed flashes of their ability .
But Pogba and Rashford are a different level of opponent than James and Ighalo and it was their introduction , at a time when Albion were looking their most threatening , that ultimately took the game away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am never surprised when Mata plays like this' Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer , speaking to Sky : `` A great performance by Juan Mata .
He was the one who got on the ball and calmed us down .
He was composed .
He more or less creates the first goal himself .
I am never surprised when he plays like this .
`` He has been around the block and knows football .
He does his work and is at the back stick to shield the ball from Dan Burn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We needed the first 20-25 minutes to get our confidence and get on the ball .
We have worked on set-pieces .
You keep a clean sheet and this is important for a back four . ''
Brighton manager Graham Potter : `` It was a tight game until the second goal , or Dean Henderson 's save at 1-0 was key .
Then they bring on Rashford and Pogba which made life difficult .
`` The first goal is not a good one , we have to do better there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We were in the game , 3-0 is a bit harsh . ''
Brighton face a tough trip to Everton in the Premier League on Saturday ( 15:00 BST kick-off ) , while Manchester United host Tottenham and former boss Jose Mourinho the day after at 16:30 .

Last updated on .From the section League Cup
McTominay headed his first goal of the season after having netted five times last campaign
Manchester United beat Brighton for the second time in four days, with Paul Pogba scoring a free-kick to help seal their progress to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
On Saturday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side needed a dramatic late penalty, awarded via VAR after the full-time whistle had blown, to beat the Seagulls 3-2 in a game packed with incident.
This was a less frantic and fun affair, played out by largely second-string sides and in periods of torrential rain.
And it was settled in far more routine fashion, with midfielder Scott McTominay finding space in the box to head home Juan Mata's free-kick from close range in the first half.
Having sent on both Pogba and Marcus Rashford, Mata then sealed the result with a cool finish from inside the box after he was found by a neat flick from Donny van de Beek.
Pogba added the garnish with a direct set-piece that found the top corner via a deflection.
It was an otherwise even game for large periods, with chances for both sides.
Odion Ighalo hit the side-netting from an angle after taking the ball around home goalkeeper Jason Steele, while Leandro Trossard drew a superb save from Dean Henderson in the United net with a shot from close range.
Mata and Bailly state their case
In recent weeks the prevailing narrative around Manchester United has been their inability to recruit players to improve last season's squad.
In making 10 changes, Solskjaer gave another opportunity to his second string to demonstrate that the actual strength of the squad is superior to the perception of it, with only much-maligned centre-back Victor Lindelof keeping his place.
The main beneficiaries were Mata, who once again showcased his creative qualities in midfield, and Eric Bailly, who put forward a decent case to replace Lindelof for Sunday's game against Tottenham.
Henderson did himself no harm with a solid display, including that fine save to deny substitute Trossard.
In contrast, the likes of Dan James, Ighalo and others who have been linked with moves away from the club during this transfer window did little to further their case for greater inclusion, and it was noticeable how much the visitors improved when Pogba and Rashford were introduced.
Regardless, the side achieved the task for which they were selected: keeping United in contention for what would be a first piece of silverware in four seasons.
Seagulls second string fall short
Only once in their history have Brighton reached the League Cup quarter-final, doing so in 1978-79 before being eliminated by eventual winners Nottingham Forest.
Graham Potter's team selection suggested they were less inclined to match that achievement than they are pursuing their interests in the league.
As the first team did on Saturday, the Albion understudies acquitted themselves pretty well throughout much of Wednesday's game, competing with a much more experienced United side for the majority of it.
They were undone again, though, by defensive deficiencies at set-pieces.
On a positive front, Ben White - along with Lewis Dunk one of two players preserved from the weekend - once again looked assured, albeit with work still to do on his positioning, while Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Alexis Mac Allister showed flashes of their ability.
But Pogba and Rashford are a different level of opponent than James and Ighalo and it was their introduction, at a time when Albion were looking their most threatening, that ultimately took the game away from the home side.
Man of the match - Juan Mata (Manchester United)
Mata has been directly involved in 13 goals in his last 15 starts for Manchester United across all competitions (five goals and eight assists)
'I am never surprised when Mata plays like this'
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, speaking to Sky: "A great performance by Juan Mata. He was the one who got on the ball and calmed us down. He was composed. He more or less creates the first goal himself. I am never surprised when he plays like this.
"He has been around the block and knows football. He does his work and is at the back stick to shield the ball from Dan Burn at a corner in the second half.
"We needed the first 20-25 minutes to get our confidence and get on the ball. We have worked on set-pieces. You keep a clean sheet and this is important for a back four."
Brighton manager Graham Potter: "It was a tight game until the second goal, or Dean Henderson's save at 1-0 was key. Then they bring on Rashford and Pogba which made life difficult.
"The first goal is not a good one, we have to do better there, it's as simple as that.
"We were in the game, 3-0 is a bit harsh."
What's next?
Brighton face a tough trip to Everton in the Premier League on Saturday (15:00 BST kick-off), while Manchester United host Tottenham and former boss Jose Mourinho the day after at 16:30.


bbc--2020-09-30--Benevento 2-5 Inter Milan: Romelu Lukaku scores twice in big win

Last updated on .From the section European Football Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan maintained their 100 % start @ @ @ @ @ Benevento .
Lukaku swept in a third and although Gianluca Caprari pulled one back , @ @ @ @ @ the break .
Alexis Sanchez set up Lautaro Martinez for Inter 's fifth before Caprari @ @ @ @ @ Victory means Inter have won two games out of two so far in Serie A @ @ @ @ @ encounters .

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Lukaku has scored three goals in two games this season
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Inter Milan maintained their 100% start to the season by thrashing Benevento.
Lukaku struck inside the first minute when he turned in Achraf Hakimi's cross before Roberto Gagliardini drove in to double the lead.
Lukaku swept in a third and although Gianluca Caprari pulled one back, Hakimi made it 4-1 before the break.
Alexis Sanchez set up Lautaro Martinez for Inter's fifth before Caprari got another consolation goal.
Victory means Inter have won two games out of two so far in Serie A, with both being high-scoring encounters.
Antonio Conte's side won their season opener 4-3 against Fiorentina.


bbc--2020-09-30--Sergino Dest: Ajax right-back having medical at Barcelona

Last updated on .From the section European Football Ajax right-back Sergino Dest is having a medical at Barcelona before signing @ @ @ @ @ ( £18m ) .
The 19-year-old came through the Ajax academy and broke into the @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 .
Dest was born in the Netherlands but has represented the United States @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Sergino is doing his medical , he still needs to sign contracts but @ @ @ @ @ he will sign , '' Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman said .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Dest (right) made 27 appearances for Ajax since breaking into the first team in 2019
Barcelona have signed 19-year-old Ajax right-back Sergino Dest for an initial 21m euros (£18.9m).
The fee could rise by a further 5m euros (£4.5m) depending on variables.
Netherlands-born Dest, who has won three caps for the United States, has signed a five-year deal with a buyout clause of 400m euros (£359m).
Barcelona will present him at a press conference on Friday, and he could make his debut against Sevilla in La Liga at the Nou Camp on Sunday.
Manager Ronald Koeman has signed Dest as a possible replacement for Portugal international Nelson Semedo, who joined Wolves in September.
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