bbc--2020-07-10--Brutal Broad decision looks like a mistake - Agnew

These days , England players are encouraged to be open , honest and speak their minds .
It is good that they are , because it certainly would not have happened 10 years ago .
When Stuart Broad was asked how it felt to have been left out of this first Test against West Indies , he could have trotted out the usual lines about how he is `` backing up the lads '' , but he would not have meant it .
Instead , he said he was `` angry , frustrated and gutted '' .
I 'm not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position would have said the same thing , but he has been around for a long time and clearly feels very strongly .
When you take into account what Broad has achieved in the past year , it is a pretty brutal decision .
Twelve Tests , 48 wickets at an average of 23 .
Not only that , but you suspect Broad would have bowled beautifully in the grey , damp conditions England were presented with on the first morning in Southampton .
With Broad in the side , England may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than opting to bat first .
• Broad 'angry ' at being left out by England • Watch Today at the Test on iPlayer I understand the arguments for the attack England have chosen , putting the extra pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer alongside James Anderson .
Part of the job of the selectors is to have an eye on the future , and England will have thoughts of the next Ashes series in Australia , in 2011-22 , in mind .
We can not complain that England have no pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bowlers get picked .
On top of that , stand-in skipper Ben Stokes was faced with a dry pitch , one that might go up and down late in this Test .
If that is the case , the extra pace of Archer and Wood could be very effective .
But you have to be in the game when the fourth and fifth days come around .
You also want to put a marker down and win the first Test in a series .
England face a battle to do both of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to think they made a mistake .
Broad , 34 , said he was pleased he felt so disappointed to be left out , otherwise he might have a decision to make about his future .
He will be realistic .
He will see how much he plays this summer , and how well he bowls when his chance comes .
After seeing three days of behind-closed-doors cricket , it may be in the back of his mind , and of 37-year-old Anderson , that a farewell without spectators would be no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is for the future , because the conversation surrounding Broad should not detract from the state of the match , with England in trouble 99 runs behind , even if they still have all 10 second-innings wickets in hand .
In some ways , you do not want to be over-critical of the players , because their preparation has been short and they are lacking the lift a crowd can give them .
But the West Indies players are in exactly the same situation , and they have shown that discipline and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to a good performance .
In that sense , it has not been a good display from England .
They batted poorly in the first innings , then offered up too many loose deliveries for West Indies to capitalise on .
In contrast , the tourists bowled well and grafted with the bat .
They have shown all the qualities that impressed us when they won in the Caribbean at the beginning of 2019 .
Now , England find themselves having to make at least 270 in their second innings to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the last day .
The sub-plot in that will be the battle between Joe Denly and Zak Crawley for who survives when captain Joe Root returns from paternity leave .
However , if we follow the same logic that led to the dropping of Broad , the decision should already have been made .
Yes , Denly looks the part , and it is infuriating that he has not yet made a really big score , but he is 33 .
Crawley is only 21 .
If England are omitting Broad with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same criteria also apply to the batsmen ?
Whatever happens over the next two days , we have seen enough to know this series will be a real contest .
If West Indies had arrived with batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer , who opted out of the tour because of understandable concerns over coronavirus , it would have been their strongest squad to tour England since they last won here in 1988 .
Their batting can have a bad day , but so can England 's .
They are led by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holder , and a disciplined coach in Phil Simmons .
They will make things very , very tough for England .

These days, England players are encouraged to be open, honest and speak their minds.
It is good that they are, because it certainly would not have happened 10 years ago.
When Stuart Broad was asked how it felt to have been left out of this first Test against West Indies, he could have trotted out the usual lines about how he is "backing up the lads", but he would not have meant it.
Instead, he said he was "angry, frustrated and gutted". I'm not sure a young cricketer in Broad's position would have said the same thing, but he has been around for a long time and clearly feels very strongly.
When you take into account what Broad has achieved in the past year, it is a pretty brutal decision. Twelve Tests, 48 wickets at an average of 23.
Not only that, but you suspect Broad would have bowled beautifully in the grey, damp conditions England were presented with on the first morning in Southampton. With Broad in the side, England may have chosen to exploit those conditions, rather than opting to bat first.
I understand the arguments for the attack England have chosen, putting the extra pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer alongside James Anderson.
Part of the job of the selectors is to have an eye on the future, and England will have thoughts of the next Ashes series in Australia, in 2021-22, in mind. We cannot complain that England have no pace bowlers, and also when their fastest bowlers get picked.
On top of that, stand-in skipper Ben Stokes was faced with a dry pitch, one that might go up and down late in this Test. If that is the case, the extra pace of Archer and Wood could be very effective.
But you have to be in the game when the fourth and fifth days come around. You also want to put a marker down and win the first Test in a series.
England face a battle to do both of those things, and for that reason you have to think they made a mistake.
Broad, 34, said he was pleased he felt so disappointed to be left out, otherwise he might have a decision to make about his future.
He will be realistic. He will see how much he plays this summer, and how well he bowls when his chance comes.
After seeing three days of behind-closed-doors cricket, it may be in the back of his mind, and of 37-year-old Anderson, that a farewell without spectators would be no farewell at all.
That, though, is for the future, because the conversation surrounding Broad should not detract from the state of the match, with England in trouble 99 runs behind, even if they still have all 10 second-innings wickets in hand.
In some ways, you do not want to be over-critical of the players, because their preparation has been short and they are lacking the lift a crowd can give them.
But the West Indies players are in exactly the same situation, and they have shown that discipline and a willingness to knuckle down can still lead to a good performance.
In that sense, it has not been a good display from England. They batted poorly in the first innings, then offered up too many loose deliveries for West Indies to capitalise on.
In contrast, the tourists bowled well and grafted with the bat. They have shown all the qualities that impressed us when they won in the Caribbean at the beginning of 2019.
Now, England find themselves having to make at least 270 in their second innings to have a chance of bowling West Indies out on the last day.
The sub-plot in that will be the battle between Joe Denly and Zak Crawley for who survives when captain Joe Root returns from paternity leave.
However, if we follow the same logic that led to the dropping of Broad, the decision should already have been made.
Yes, Denly looks the part, and it is infuriating that he has not yet made a really big score, but he is 33. Crawley is only 21.
If England are omitting Broad with one eye on the future, should the same criteria also apply to the batsmen?
Whatever happens over the next two days, we have seen enough to know this series will be a real contest.
If West Indies had arrived with batsmen Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer, who opted out of the tour because of understandable concerns over coronavirus, it would have been their strongest squad to tour England since they last won here in 1988.
Their batting can have a bad day, but so can England's. They are led by a thoughtful and inspirational captain in Jason Holder, and a disciplined coach in Phil Simmons.
They will make things very, very tough for England.
Jonathan Agnew was speaking to BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt.


bbc--2020-07-11--Roger Stone: Critics blast Trump for commuting ex-adviser's jail term

Leading Democrats have condemned US President Donald Trump 's decision to commute the prison sentence of his former adviser and friend Roger Stone .
Presidential contender Joe Biden 's spokesman accused Mr Trump of abuse of power and `` laying waste '' to US values .
The move - sparing Stone from jail but not a pardon - came just after a court denied Stone 's request to delay the start date of his 40-month prison term .
He was convicted of lying to Congress , obstruction and witness tampering .
Stone was the sixth Trump aide found guilty on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that alleged Russia tried to boost the Trump 2016 campaign .
The 67-year-old had been due to report to a federal prison in Jesup , Georgia , next Tuesday .
The White House said Stone was the victim of an attempt by opponents to undermine the presidency .
The president has been accused by political critics of undermining the justice system by criticising criminal cases against Stone and other former aides .
Mr Trump has also publicly complained about the prosecutions of onetime campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former White House National Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction been ?
Mr Biden 's spokesman Bill Russo said Mr Trump could not be shamed and could only be stopped at the ballot box .
`` President Trump has once again abused his power , releasing this commutation on a Friday night , hoping to yet again avoid scrutiny as he lays waste to the norms and the values that make our country a shining beacon to the rest of the world , '' he said .
`` With this commutation , '' said the top Democratic lawmaker , `` Trump makes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice in America : one for his criminal friends , and one for everyone else . ''
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said it showed Donald Trump was the most corrupt president in history .
But the president 's personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , welcomed the news , saying Roger Stone 's sentence was draconian .
Mr Stone himself told reporters that under the terms of the commutation he could now appeal against his sentence , and was confident that he could expose `` an enormous amount of corruption '' at his trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The White House said in a statement : `` Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency . ''
It said that Department of Justice prosecutors under special counsel Robert Mueller only charged Stone out of frustration after failing to prove the `` fantasy '' that the Trump campaign had colluded with the Kremlin .
The White House also suggested that the FBI had tipped off CNN about their pre-dawn raid on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camera crew for the cable network was on the scene to record the arrest .
`` Roger Stone has already suffered greatly , '' the statement said .
`` He was treated very unfairly , as were many others in this case .
Roger Stone is now a free man ! ''
Mr Trump had been hinting about a reprieve for Stone for months , including on Thursday night in an interview with a Fox News host .
It 's hard to say the president 's decision to grant clemency to his long-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it 's still jarring .
Even though the president has called the special counsel investigation that prosecuted Stone a sham and a partisan witch hunt , Stone was duly convicted of serious crimes .
Meanwhile , Stone 's active lobbying for a commutation , recently saying that he could have `` easily '' turned on the president to avoid trial , was unseemly at best .
Mr Trump is not the first president to issue controversial pardons or commutations for friends and associates , of course .
Most of his predecessors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their presidency to take such actions , as they knew the political firestorms they would generate .
Mr Trump , on the other hand , seems to relish the controversy .
Like much of his time in office , his actions are done with an eye toward a base that views instigating political opponents as an end to itself .
While the action will be sharply criticised , at this point in the Trump presidency his critics and his allies appear pretty much set in stone .
Giving Stone a reprieve wo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but that 's not the point .
He 's helping a loyal friend , critics be damned .
What was Stone convicted of ?
The president 's commutation does not void a criminal conviction as a pardon does .
Stone was found guilty of lying to the House Intelligence Committee about his attempts to contact Wikileaks , the website that released damaging emails about Mr Trump 's 2016 Democratic election rival Hillary Clinton .
US intelligence officials have concluded the messages were stolen by Russian hackers .
Stone had acknowledged during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange .
He also intimated that he knew the website would disclose more than 19,000 emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee servers .
Stone 's sentence fell short of an initial seven-to-nine-year recommendation from prosecutors .
In a remarkable move , US Attorney General William Barr had overruled that sentencing guideline following a Trump tweet , and instead recommended a more lenient punishment .
That intervention led to the entire Stone prosecution team resigning from the case .
Stone has worked with Republicans since the 1970s and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back .
In the 1990s , Stone worked as a lobbyist for Mr Trump 's casino business , and later helped Mr Trump 's unsuccessful White House run in 2000 .
According to the Netflix documentary Get Me Roger Stone , the strategist reportedly encouraged Mr Trump to run for the presidency again .

Mr Trump is not the first president to issue controversial pardons or commutations for friends and associates, of course. Most of his predecessors, however, waited until the last days of their presidency to take such actions, as they knew the political firestorms they would generate.


bbc--2020-07-11--Jack Charlton: 1966 England World Cup winner dies aged 85

Jack Charlton , a World Cup winner with England and former Republic of Ireland boss , has died aged 85 .
The former Leeds defender had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and also had dementia .
One of English football 's most popular characters , he was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966 , alongside his brother Bobby .
He made a record number of appearances for Leeds and achieved unprecedented success with the Republic of Ireland .
• 'Player , manager , pundit - Charlton was one of football 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Jack died peacefully on Friday , July 10 at the age of 85 .
He was at home in Northumberland , with his family by his side .
`` As well as a friend to many , he was a much-adored husband , father , grandfather and great-grandfather .
`` We can not express how proud we are of the extraordinary life he led and the pleasure he brought to so many people in different countries and from all walks of life .
`` He was a thoroughly honest , kind , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for people .
`` His loss will leave a huge hole in all our lives but we are thankful for a lifetime of happy memories . ''
The England football team tweeted to say they were `` devastated '' by the news , while he was hailed as a man who `` changed Irish football forever '' by the Football Association of Ireland .
`` He was a great and lovable character and he will be greatly missed .
The world of football and the world beyond football has lost one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said England 's 1966 World Cup final hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst .
Charlton had spells in charge of Sheffield Wednesday , Middlesbrough and Newcastle .
He led the Republic of Ireland to their first major finals at Euro 88 and the World Cup quarter-finals at Italia 90 .
Leeds United , where he spent his entire 21-year playing career and made a joint club record 773 appearances before retiring as a player in 1973 , said they were `` deeply saddened '' .
Charlton , part of the Leeds side that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1972 FA Cup , is the third club legend and former England international to die this year after Norman Hunter and Trevor Cherry .
Despite not being called into the England team until days before his 30th birthday , Charlton won 35 caps and , playing alongside younger brother Bobby , lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy at Wembley in 1966 .
He also helped England finish third at the 1968 European Championship , and was voted the Football Writers ' Association Footballer of the Year in 1967 .
`` Saddened to hear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote former England striker Gary Lineker on Twitter .
`` World Cup winner with England , manager of probably the best ever Ireland side and a wonderfully infectious personality to boot .
RIP Jack . ''
Former Republic of Ireland forward John Aldridge said : `` Absolutely gutted that big Jack has passed away .
`` What a football man , loved and adored , especially in Ireland .
The best manager I was lucky to play for .
`` The times we had on and off the pitch were priceless .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
RIP my good friend .
Never forgotten . ''
He is survived by wife Pat , whom he married in 1958 , and their three children , John , Deborah and Peter .
Charlton 's granddaughter , journalist Emma Wilkinson , tweeted : `` Beyond sad to have to say goodbye to my beloved Grandad , Jack Charlton .
`` He enriched so many lives through football , friendship and family .
He was a kind , funny and thoroughly genuine man and our family will miss him enormously . ''
Irish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He leaves a legacy of outstanding leadership of a group of players of many diverse talents , which he moulded into the successful team that captured the imagination of the nation .
`` It was not just the success on the field of play , Jack 's endearing popularity also had much to do with the warmth and personality of the person who quickly became such a legendary sporting icon . ''

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Jack Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and former Republic of Ireland boss, has died aged 85.
The former Leeds defender had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and also had dementia.
One of English football's most popular characters, he was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966, alongside his brother Bobby.
He made a record number of appearances for Leeds and achieved unprecedented success with the Republic of Ireland.
A family statement read: "Jack died peacefully on Friday, July 10 at the age of 85. He was at home in Northumberland, with his family by his side.
"As well as a friend to many, he was a much-adored husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
"We cannot express how proud we are of the extraordinary life he led and the pleasure he brought to so many people in different countries and from all walks of life.
"He was a thoroughly honest, kind, funny and genuine man who always had time for people.
"His loss will leave a huge hole in all our lives but we are thankful for a lifetime of happy memories."
Archive: Jack Charlton explains his football philosophy while Republic of Ireland boss
The England football team tweeted to say they were "devastated" by the news, while he was hailed as a man who "changed Irish football forever" by the Football Association of Ireland.
"He was a great and lovable character and he will be greatly missed. The world of football and the world beyond football has lost one of the greats. RIP old friend," said England's 1966 World Cup final hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst.
Charlton had spells in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough and Newcastle.
He led the Republic of Ireland to their first major finals at Euro '88 and the World Cup quarter-finals at Italia 90.
Leeds United, where he spent his entire 21-year playing career and made a joint club record 773 appearances before retiring as a player in 1973, said they were "deeply saddened".
Charlton, part of the Leeds side that won the 1969 league title and the 1972 FA Cup, is the third club legend and former England international to die this year after Norman Hunter and Trevor Cherry.
Charlton was part of the Leeds team that won the 1972 FA Cup
Tributes at Leeds United's Elland Road ground
Despite not being called into the England team until days before his 30th birthday, Charlton won 35 caps and, playing alongside younger brother Bobby, lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy at Wembley in 1966.
He also helped England finish third at the 1968 European Championship, and was voted the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year in 1967.
"Saddened to hear that Jack Charlton has passed away," wrote former England striker Gary Lineker on Twitter.
"World Cup winner with England, manager of probably the best ever Ireland side and a wonderfully infectious personality to boot. RIP Jack."
Former Republic of Ireland forward John Aldridge said: "Absolutely gutted that big Jack has passed away.
"What a football man, loved and adored, especially in Ireland. The best manager I was lucky to play for.
"The times we had on and off the pitch were priceless. My thoughts are with Pat and the family. RIP my good friend. Never forgotten."
Mark Lawrenson reflects on his time with former manager Jack Charlton with Republic of Ireland
He is survived by wife Pat, whom he married in 1958, and their three children, John, Deborah and Peter.
Charlton's granddaughter, journalist Emma Wilkinson, tweeted: "Beyond sad to have to say goodbye to my beloved Grandad, Jack Charlton.
"He enriched so many lives through football, friendship and family. He was a kind, funny and thoroughly genuine man and our family will miss him enormously."
Irish president Michael D Higgins said: "He leaves a legacy of outstanding leadership of a group of players of many diverse talents, which he moulded into the successful team that captured the imagination of the nation."


bbc--2020-07-11--Russia far east protest over Khabarovsk governor's arrest

Thousands of people have taken part in protests in Russia 's far east over the arrest of a regional leader .
They marched to the regional government in Khabarovsk shouting slogans against President Vladimir Putin .
Khabarovsk governor Sergei Furgal was detained on Thursday , accused of having ordered the killing of several business people 15 years ago .
Mr Furgal defeated the candidate of Mr Putin 's United Russia party in elections two years ago .
His party , the ultra-nationalist Liberal Democrat Party of Russia , is usually seen as loyal to the Kremlin .
But correspondents say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a blow to United Russia 's grip on power in the regions , and he is a popular figure in the far east .
Estimates by regional media and opposition put the number of demonstrators at between 5,000 and 40,000 , in a city of about 600,000 inhabitants .
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny 's regional office described the rally , which lasted nearly four hours , as `` an absolute record for our region and a unique show of unity in society '' .
Video footage showed protesters shouting slogans such as `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thief '' and `` Putin , resign '' .
Several other towns in the region held smaller protests .
Police did not intervene or make any arrests .
Thousands took to the streets of Khabarovsk in what locals are calling the biggest protest they 've seen in decades .
They 're angry at the arrest of Sergei Furgal and from their chants - against Moscow , and against Vladimir Putin himself - they believe the move is political .
In 2018 , Mr Furgal beat the Kremlin 's chosen candidate for governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular locally , cutting the number of civil servants and putting the governor 's yacht up for sale .
Now he 's facing a murder charge , from his pre-political days in the murky world of metals ' trading .
Mr Furgal 's supporters want to know why the authorities waited until now , though , 15 years later to arrest him .
The protests were not authorised and in Khabarovsk the meeting point had been taped-off overnight , supposedly for Covid 19 disinfection .
But the crowds marched in any case , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - did n't intervene .
Mr Furgal was arrested by masked law enforcement officers on 9 July and brought to Moscow .
A day later he was remanded in custody for two months ahead of his trial .
He is accused of organising two murders and one attempted murder of businessmen in 2004-05 , and could face life imprisonment .
The arrest comes amid fears of a crackdown on opposition following last week 's vote to approve constitutional reforms that will allow Mr Putin the option of seeking two more terms in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official and former journalist Ivan Safranov was charged with treason , following accusations that he had passed official secrets to a Nato country .

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bbc--2020-07-11--Coronavirus: Calls for government to clarify face coverings in England

MPs have called for the government to clarify its position on face coverings , after the PM said a `` stricter '' approach to their use in England was needed .
Senior sources have said the government is considering making face coverings mandatory in shops in England to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he was `` in favour '' of the change , adding a simple public message was key .
Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth said `` strong and clear guidance '' was needed .
Face coverings have been compulsory in shops in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England are advised to wear a face covering in enclosed public spaces where social distancing is not possible - on top of the mandatory requirement to wear one on public transport and when visiting hospitals .
Mr Hunt , chairman of the Commons Health Select Committee , said he understood the current advice but it did not answer the `` basic question '' of whether people needed to wear a face covering when shopping .
He told Radio 4 's Today programme : `` I think with public health advice in a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would favour saying we should wear face masks in shops . ''
• Why are n't more of our politicians wearing masks ?
• Who needs to wear a face covering in the UK ?
• Coronavirus : How to make your own face mask It came as Boris Johnson was pictured wearing a face covering for the first time while visiting businesses in his Uxbridge constituency on Friday .
The UK government was initially hesitant - in the early days of the coronavirus crisis - about advising people to wear face coverings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce transmission was `` weak '' .
However , rules compelling people to wear face masks on public transport in England were introduced on 15 June .
And on Friday Mr Johnson said `` the balance of scientific opinion seems to have shifted more in favour of them than it was , and we 're very keen to follow that '' .
He told a Facebook Q & A with the public : `` I do think we need to be stricter in insisting people wear face coverings in confined spaces where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet .
`` We are looking at ways of making sure that people really do have face coverings in shops , for instance , where there is a risk of transmission . ''
Wales ' First Minister Mark Drakeford said he did not think the evidence on the benefits of wearing facemasks was `` decisive '' yet but said the `` balance is shifting '' .
Speaking to BBC Breakfast , Mr Drakeford said the view of the chief medical officer for Wales was still that face coverings should be recommended but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weight of evidence changed `` then we will change our policy '' .
The rules on face coverings vary across the nations .
People in Wales are being asked to wear non-medical face coverings where social distancing is not possible .
In Northern Ireland , wearing face coverings on public transport became mandatory on 10 July .
Mr Ashworth , the shadow health secretary , said it was `` welcome '' ministers were looking again at the evidence on face masks .
`` We urge ministers to conclude this review rapidly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he wrote on Twitter .
Tory MP and former cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom told BBC Radio 4 's Any Questions she did not want masks to be mandatory but `` people should be considerate of others '' and start to think about carrying one wherever they go .
On Friday Boris Johnson urged people to go back to work .
He also hinted at a stricter policy on face masks .
Lo and behold he was pictured , out and about at a shop and takeaway , wearing a face mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spot an overarching theme .
Ministers want people to start embracing the new normal ; leaving their homes , spending money and helping businesses get back on their feet - but yes with mitigation measures , like masks , in place .
Those mitigations are of course there to help suppress transmission but can also play their part in helping people feel confident .
Because public confidence is important ; you can urge someone to do something but they may well resist unless they feel safe .
Homemade cloth face coverings can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who are contagious but have no symptoms or are yet to develop symptoms .
Professor Trisha Greenhalgh from Oxford University , who argued for widespread use of face coverings in April , told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme the vast majority of scientists `` are now persuaded by the evidence '' that wearing masks in crowded places can reduce transmission .
Asked about the suggestion that face masks benefit others more than the wearer , she said : `` Broadly speaking , if I 'm wearing a face covering it might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect me 20 % or 30 % .
`` There is a little bit of protection for the person wearing the face coverings but it 's not nearly as much as it protects other people from the droplets coming out of the person 's mouth . ''
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Prof Greenhalgh added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more dangerous in terms of what we call airborne transmission .
Someone coughs or speaks loudly and the virus then gets into the air and it stays in that shop or in that indoor space . ''
The World Health Organization says non-medical face coverings should be worn where social distancing is not possible .
How has the UK government 's position on face coverings changed ?
• 12 March : England 's deputy chief medical officer Dr Jenny Harries says it is `` not a good idea '' for the average @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face mask as they may not use it properly and put themselves at more risk of contracting coronavirus • 17 April : The transport secretary says the evidence on whether masks work is `` quite mixed '' and it is possible wearing them `` could do more harm than good in certain situations '' • 1 May : Downing Street says face coverings have a `` weak but positive effect '' in reducing the spread of coronavirus • 11 May : People in England are advised to wear face coverings on public transport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not always possible • 15 June : Face coverings are made compulsory on public transport in England Meanwhile , outdoor pools can now reopen in England and amateur cricket , theatre and other live performances are also allowed outdoors .
In Wales , holiday accommodation without shared facilities is also allowed to reopen from Saturday .
A further 512 coronavirus cases were reported in the UK on Friday , and the Department of Health said 48 more people had died with the virus .
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Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Drakeford said the view of the chief medical officer for Wales was still that face coverings should be recommended but not required. However, he said if the weight of evidence changed "then we will change our policy".


bbc--2020-07-11--Belgium tells Leicester arrivals to quarantine

Leicester has joined a handful of European cities to be placed on the Belgian government 's `` red-zone '' list .
It means anyone arriving in the country who has recently visited Leicester will be told to place themselves in a two-week mandatory quarantine .
It is the only UK city to be included in Belgium 's list .
The other cities are in Portugal or Spain .
Leicester was the site of England 's first local lockdown on 29 June following a spike in coronavirus cases .
Signs are expected to be erected around Brussels Airport on Saturday telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been in the city before arriving .
Earlier this week , the government announced the number of coronavirus cases in the city was going down .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Commons on Tuesday the seven-day infection rate had dropped from 135 to 117 cases per 100,000 people .
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The DHSC spokesman added: "We continue to work closely with local authorities in Leicester to further curb the spread of the virus, so that these necessary restrictions can be removed as soon as possible."


bbc--2020-07-11--'Our Irish island is the last stop before America'

A couple from Dublin has left city life behind to take up residence on one of Ireland ’ s most @ @ @ @ @ Blasket Island is off the cost of County Kerry and is the most westerly point @ @ @ @ @ recent years a number of the houses have been restored and tourists have been welcomed @ @ @ @ @ An advertisement for two vacancies as caretakers attracted more than 23,000 applications from around the @ @ @ @ @ were Eoin Boyle and Annie Birney from Dublin .
Ms Birney says it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Every morning we wake up and there is a massive seal colony on the beach @ @ @ @ @ the next thing you look out your window and a donkey is walking past , @ @ @ @ @ what you ’ ll see next.
” The couple will live in accommodation on the @ @ @ @ @ the island 's coffee shop and private cottages .

A couple from Dublin has left city life behind to take up residence on one of Ireland’s most remote Islands.
The Great Blasket Island is off the coast of County Kerry and is the most westerly point in the country.
In recent years a number of the houses have been restored and tourists have been welcomed back to the island.
An advertisement for two vacancies as caretakers attracted more than 23,000 applications from around the world.
The successful candidates were Eoin Boyle and Annie Birney from Dublin.
Ms Birney says it’s still sinking in.
“Every morning we wake up and there is a massive seal colony on the beach right on our doorstep and the next thing you look out your window and a donkey is walking past, you don’t know what you’ll see next.”
The couple will live in accommodation on the island until October and run the island's coffee shop and private cottages.
Video journalist: Niall McCracken


bbc--2020-07-10--Coronavirus lockdown: Parents 'frustrated' by birth registration delays

`` It 's been a weird feeling to know she technically does n't exist , '' says Emma Pratt .
Her newborn daughter , Skye , was born the week before lockdown began .
She is now almost four months old , but her birth still has n't been registered .
Normally , babies have to be registered with the local council within 42 days of being born , or 21 days in Scotland .
But during the coronavirus lockdown , many councils paused all birth registrations - and are only now starting up again .
It means they 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to register .
And for the parents , it can cause practical problems .
`` It 's just annoying , '' says Ms Pratt , 35 , from Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross .
`` It 's something that should have been done within weeks of her being born and we are now four months .
`` We ca n't open a bank account and my auntie had brought her premium bonds and we had to provide her identity , which we have n't been able to do .
So that 's been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kindly sent us cheques and we have n't been able to deposit them .
It 's really frustrating . ''
Ms Pratt finally managed to book an appointment to register the birth , face to face , for next Friday .
`` It 's funny because people have been saying she does n't officially belong , and she does n't , '' she adds .
`` We could even change her name now if we wanted to , and that 's crazy . ''
For new mum Olivia McDermott , 24 , registering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difference between continuing with her training to become a nurse .
Without a birth certificate , she could not apply for a childcare grant , and without the grant she said she would not be able to continue her course .
`` Goodbye , dream job , '' says Ms McDermott , from Leeds .
`` I 'm meant to be going into my final year of training to be a nurse .
I was just like , I wo n't be able to come in .
`` There 's a massive shortage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is stopping me . ''
She and her partner checked the council website every morning to see when registrations would resume .
She eventually got an appointment and registered her son on Wednesday .
`` Now I 'm able to register him I 'm feeling a lot better , '' she says .
Ms McDermott adds that it has been `` really hard '' having your first baby in lockdown .
`` Normally , you have an idea in your head of what it will be like when you first have a baby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family .
But there was n't any of that .
Luckily I have a partner . ''
Despite the added hassle , Ms McDermott says she is now optimistic about the future .
`` Although it caused me anxiety about the funding and not having his birth certificate , I 'm just happy that they have managed to open safely as that is so important for this time that we are in . ''
One of the most common problems with the delay has been getting passports .
Parents whose families live abroad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can introduce their babies .
Agi , who did not want her second name used , wants to take her newborn son to Poland to meet her parents and elderly grandmother .
`` It did n't occur to me , I almost booked flights for August , '' says Agi , who lives in south-east London .
Because her son was born two weeks ago , he will be `` at the back of the queue '' compared to the babies born at the beginning of lockdown , she adds .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ babies by the dates they were born .
Her council is currently only registering babies born before the end of March .
`` This is the most frustrating aspect , the lack of communication and not knowing how big the delay I 'm looking at , '' she says .
`` Are we looking at weeks , a month , six months ?
I have an elderly grandmother who would ideally like to see her great grandson .
`` There 's talk of swimming pools , leisure centres and gyms opening but you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child . ''
The Local Government Association , which represents councils , has urged the government to allow birth registrations to be done over the phone , to help clear the backlog .
In a statement it said : `` With birth registrations having to be suspended for three months due to the pandemic , councils are experiencing a considerable backlog in registrations .
Now that registrations have resumed , councils are offering appointments in some registration offices where they have been able to put in place safety measures to protect families as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are planning to open further offices soon .
`` The registrations have to be done face to face , which is why we are urging government to consider allowing them to be done over the phone or online in the future , and as part of any further local or national lockdowns in response to the pandemic .
`` Greater flexibility in the birth registration process would help councils reduce delays and families enjoy a smoother experience . ''
The government has warned parents they still may not be able to register a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , but `` you 'll be able to register at a later date '' .
Despite this , councils say parents can still apply for child benefit and Universal Credit .
And as lockdown is eased further , parents of newborn babies can begin introducing them to the wider world and their social circles .
But for some parents , they will just have to wait a little longer before their baby becomes `` official '' .

Ms McDermott adds that it has been "really hard" having your first baby in lockdown. "Normally, you have an idea in your head of what it will be like when you first have a baby, with all your friends and your family. But there wasn't any of that. Luckily I have a partner."


bbc--2020-07-11--Jack Charlton: Tributes paid by England, Republic of Ireland and former clubs

The Football Association of Ireland says former manager Jack Charlton `` changed Irish football forever '' .
The former Leeds and England defender , who had been diagnosed with lymphoma , died on Friday aged 85 .
England said it was `` devastated '' by the death of a key member of the 1966 World Cup-winning side .
Tributes were also paid by former clubs Leeds , Newcastle , Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough .
• 'Player , manager , pundit - Charlton was one of football 's legendary characters' • `` You either worked in the pit or you played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Discs Charlton spent his entire playing career with Leeds between 1953 and 1973 , before joining Middlesbrough later that year in his first managerial post .
In 1977 , he took over at Wednesday and had a spell with his boyhood club Newcastle before moving into international management with the Republic of Ireland in 1986 .
`` Charlton 's contribution to the game and Leeds United will never be forgotten , '' said the West Yorkshire club .
`` He will remain in football folklore forever and his records at Leeds United are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newcastle United said : `` We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former NUFC manager and England World Cup winner Jack Charlton at the age of 85 .
RIP , Jack .
A true legend of the game . ''
Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough said they were `` saddened '' to hear of Charlton 's death .
One of English football 's most popular characters , he was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966 , alongside his brother Bobby .
Charlton achieved unprecedented success @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to their first major finals at Euro 88 and the World Cup quarter-finals at Italia 90 .
Former Republic of Ireland international John Aldridge , who famously had to be calmed down by Charlton on the touchline at the 1994 World Cup , said he was `` absolutely gutted '' .
`` What a football man , loved and adored , especially in Ireland , '' tweeted the former Liverpool striker .
`` The best manager I was lucky to play for .
The times we had on and off the pitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Jack 's wife ] Pat and the family !
RIP my good friend .
Never forgotten . ''
Ashington-born Charlton never played for his boyhood club Newcastle , instead joining Leeds United as a 15-year-old and spent his whole playing career with the Whites .
Charlton made a record 773 appearances between 1953 and 1973 , winning an English league title , FA Cup , League Cup and two Fairs Cups .
He is the third Leeds United legend to have died this year , following the deaths of team-mates Norman Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supporters ' Trust hoped the club , which leads the Championship , can seal promotion to the Premier League as a fitting tribute to the three men .
`` Another massively sad day for the fans and club as we lose another legend .
RIP Big Jack , '' it said .
`` If there was ever a more prominent year for us to go up it 's now , let 's do it for Jack , Norman and Trevor . ''
Current Leeds United captain Liam Cooper said Charlton 's death was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former England striker Gary Lineker : `` Saddened to hear that Jack Charlton has passed away .
World Cup winner with England , manager of probably the best ever Ireland side and a wonderfully infectious personality to boot . ''
Former Republic of Ireland defender Paul McGrath : `` Absolutely gutted .
Father figure to me for 10 years , thanks for having faith in me .
Sleep well Jack , Love ya .
Broken heart . ''
Times football writer Henry Winter : `` Sad , sad day .
RIP Jack Charlton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A winner as a player , gave everything for Leeds United and England .
Inspirational manager and wonderful company .
He lived the fullest of lives and enriched so many lives .
Thoughts with Jack 's family and his many , many friends . ''
Independent football writer Miguel Delaney : `` Jack Charlton was the biggest football figure of my youth , and no doubt the same for two generations of Irish people . ''
Football Focus presenter Dan Walker : `` How sad to hear .
One of England 's World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss .
We 'll do our best to pay tribute to Big Jack on Football Focus . ''

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The Football Association of Ireland says former manager Jack Charlton "changed Irish football forever".
The former Leeds and England defender, who had been diagnosed with lymphoma, died on Friday aged 85.
England said it was "devastated" by the death of a key member of the 1966 World Cup-winning side.
Tributes were also paid by former clubs Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough.
Charlton spent his entire playing career with Leeds between 1953 and 1973, before joining Middlesbrough later that year in his first managerial post.
In 1977, he took over at Wednesday and had a spell with his boyhood club Newcastle before moving into international management with the Republic of Ireland in 1986.
Mark Lawrenson reflects on his time with former manager Jack Charlton with Republic of Ireland
"Charlton's contribution to the game and Leeds United will never be forgotten," said the West Yorkshire club.
"He will remain in football folklore forever and his records at Leeds United are unlikely ever to be surpassed."
Newcastle United said: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former NUFC manager and England World Cup winner Jack Charlton at the age of 85. RIP, Jack. A true legend of the game."
Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough said they were "saddened" to hear of Charlton's death.
One of English football's most popular characters, he was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966, alongside his brother Bobby.
Charlton achieved unprecedented success with the Republic of Ireland, leading them to their first major finals at Euro 88 and the World Cup quarter-finals at Italia 90.
Former Republic of Ireland international David O'Leary, whose winning penalty against Romania guided the country into the quarter-final in 1990, told BBC Radio 5 Live Charlton's "impact was immense".
"He took the country from really low down to something very, very special. He was fantastic for Ireland and I think Ireland was fantastic for Jack and they both complemented each other in that great run of success," said O'Leary.
"So many people who weren't football fans got so much enjoyment, particularly during Italia 90, because any time we played, the whole country stopped to watch the match.
"Jack never let anything faze him. He had a very direct way of playing and he wasn't a man that was concerned about the opposition. It was about us playing the way he believed was best for us. He kept things simple."
Charlton led the Republic of Ireland to their first major finals at Euro 88 and the World Cup quarter-finals at Italia 90
'Sad day as Leeds loses another legend'
Ashington-born Charlton never played for his boyhood club Newcastle, instead joining Leeds United as a 15-year-old and spent his whole playing career with the Whites.
Charlton made a record 773 appearances between 1953 and 1973, winning an English league title, FA Cup, League Cup and two Fairs Cups.
He is the third Leeds United legend to have died this year, following the deaths of team-mates Norman Hunter and Trevor Cherry.
The Leeds United Supporters' Trust hoped the club, which leads the Championship, can seal promotion to the Premier League as a fitting tribute to the three men.
"Another massively sad day for the fans and club as we lose another legend. RIP Big Jack," it said.
"If there was ever a more prominent year for us to go up it's now, let's do it for Jack, Norman and Trevor."
Current Leeds United captain Liam Cooper said Charlton's death was "a very sad day".
'Epitome of the word legend'
England record goalscorer Wayne Rooney: "Sad news, legend. Condolences to Sir Bobby and family."
Former England striker Gary Lineker: "Saddened to hear that Jack Charlton has passed away. World Cup winner with England, manager of probably the best ever Ireland side and a wonderfully infectious personality to boot."
Former Republic of Ireland defender Paul McGrath: "Absolutely gutted. Father figure to me for 10 years, thanks for having faith in me. Sleep well Jack, Love ya. Broken heart."
Times football writer Henry Winter: "Sad, sad day. RIP Jack Charlton. Epitome of the word legend. A winner as a player, gave everything for Leeds United and England. Inspirational manager and wonderful company. He lived the fullest of lives and enriched so many lives. Thoughts with Jack's family and his many, many friends."
Former Leeds United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Johnny Giles on BBC Radio 5 Live: "When Don Revie took over at Leeds, Jack didn't have a great reputation with training and he was prepared to let him go, but he really knuckled down and he was the best defender in what is now the Premier League for five years."
Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Mark Lawrenson on BBC Radio 5 Live: "As a manager, he had a dose of realism. Johnny Giles gave me my debut for the Republic when he was player/manager but somewhere along the line, there was always a manager who was going to come and make those players a better team, and it was Jack."


bbc--2020-07-10--UFC 251 Fight Island: Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal preview Abu Dhabi fight

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bbc--2020-07-11--Coronavirus: Donald Trump finally wears mask in public

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington , where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers .
`` I 've never been against masks but I do believe they have a time and a place , '' he said as he left the White House .
He has previously said that he would not wear a mask and mocked Democratic rival Joe Biden for doing so .
But on Saturday he said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hospital , especially in that particular setting , where you 're talking to a lot of soldiers and people that , in some cases , just got off the operating tables , I think it 's a great thing to wear a mask . ''
• ' I 'm all for masks , ' says Trump in change of tone Speaking to Fox Business Network last week , Mr Trump said : `` I 'm all for masks . ''
He added that he `` sort of liked '' how he looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lone Ranger , a fictional masked hero who with his Native American friend , Tonto , fought outlaws in the American Old West .
• Why we should all be wearing face masks But when the US Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) in April began recommending people wear masks or cloth coverings in public to help stop the spread of the virus , Mr Trump told reporters he would not follow the practice .
`` I do n't think I 'm going to be doing it , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask as I greet presidents , prime ministers , dictators , kings , queens - I just do n't see it . ''
Some media reports have suggested aides have repeatedly asked the president to wear one in public .
What 's the current situation in the US ?
The US has seen another 66,600 infections in the past 24 hours and a total of almost 135,000 deaths since the pandemic began , according to Johns Hopkins University data .
Louisiana has become the latest state to order that masks be worn in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also ordered the closure of bars across Louisiana , and tightened restrictions on restaurants , which will no longer be able to serve customers inside .
The measures come into effect on Monday .
State Republican lawmakers are expected to oppose the move .
`` If you do n't like the mask mandate , then do n't like it while you wear your mask , '' Governor Edwards said .
`` If you want to be mad at me about it , then be mad at me about it . ''
Neighbouring Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a record 10,500 new cases recorded on Saturday .
The governor of South Carolina has issued an order banning sales of alcohol after 23:00 in bars and restaurants to try to stop the spread of the virus .
A court in Indiana has halted the execution of a convicted killer as the victim 's relatives said they were worried about travelling during the pandemic to watch him die .
Daniel Lee was set to be executed on Monday in what would have been the first federal execution in 17 years .

"They put their finger on the mask, and they take them off, and then they start touching their eyes and touching their nose and their mouth. And then they don't know how they caught it?" he said.


bbc--2020-07-11--Coronavirus: Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan tests positive

Amitabh Bachchan , one of India 's best known film actors , has tested positive for Covid-19 , he told his millions of Twitter followers .
`` I have tested Covid positive , shifted to hospital , hospital informing authorities , family and staff undergone tests , results awaited , '' he wrote .
His son , Abhishek , later tweeted he had also tested positive .
Bachchan , 77 , has been involved in 200 films since becoming a star five decades ago .
He , and Abhishek , 44 , have been taken to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as having mild symptoms .
A hospital official told The Indian Express newspaper that he was in a stable condition .
Amitabh urged anyone who had been close to him in the past 10 days to get tested .
The news has led to an outpouring of support for the pair on social media .
Among those paying their respects were actress Sonam K Ahuja and former India cricket player Irfan Pathan .
Bachchan Snr has enjoyed starring roles in hit movies such as Zanjeer and Sholay .
Since rising to fame in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accolades including four National Film Awards and 15 Filmfare Awards .
France has also bestowed its highest civilian award , the Legion of Honour , for his contribution to cinema .
Outside acting , Bachchan Snr had a brief stint in politics and was elected as a member of India 's parliament in 1984 at the behest of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi .
But he resigned three years later , disillusioned by a corruption scandal under Mr Gandhi 's government .
• The struggle to keep India 's Covid patients breathing • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
He was also a businessman , setting up the Amitabh Bachchan Corporation in 1995 for event management and the production of films .
After the venture failed , he went on to host TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati - based on the UK game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ?
- and has starred in more movies since .
His latest film was the comedy Gulabo Sitabo , released on Amazon .
In recent months , he has been prominent in helping the government get its message across in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases , with the total climbing to nearly 821,000 on Saturday - the third highest caseload in the world .
There have been complaints about a lack of both testing and frontline medical staff .

He was also a businessman, setting up the Amitabh Bachchan Corporation in 1995 for event management and the production of films. After the venture failed, he went on to host TV game show Kaun Banega Crorepati - based on the UK game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? - and has starred in more movies since. His latest film was the comedy Gulabo Sitabo, released on Amazon.


bbc--2020-07-11--Mali government 'open to talks' as violent protests continue

The prime minister of Mali has promised to form an inclusive government `` very quickly '' after thousands of protesters called on the president to step down .
Four people died in Friday 's protest in the capital Bamako , authorities say .
Several leaders of the protest movement have been arrested .
There are growing calls for President Ibrahim Boubakar Keita to resign due to Mali 's long-running jihadist conflict , an economic crisis and disputed parliamentary elections .
• How a populist imam is shaking up Mali 's politics A new opposition coalition led by the conservative Imam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further reforms after rejecting concessions from the Malian president .
Speaking on Saturday after violent protests the day before , Prime Minister Boubou Cissé said he and the president were open to talks and promised to form an inclusive government `` very quickly '' .
`` I will put in place a government with the aim of being open to address the challenges of the moment , '' he told Radio France International .
But this came as the opposition coalition said security forces detained two of the protest leaders , Choguel Kokala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader , Issa Kaou Djim , was arrested on Friday .
In addition , security forces `` came and attacked and ransacked our headquarters , '' opposition coalition spokesman Nouhoum Togo said .
On Saturday evening correspondents described the capital as tense with protesters blocking several roads with barricades .
However , numbers were down on Friday 's protests , which forced the state broadcaster off the air .
These demonstrations are the third since June .
Protests started after the opposition coalition rejected concessions from President Keita designed to end a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
The opposition this week said the movement had dropped its demand for President Ibrahim Boubakar Keita to step down .
But it still called this protest because it wants more reforms .
President Keita secured a second five-year term in 2018 but he has faced increased opposition over a rise in jihadist violence and an economic crisis .
Malians will hope this instability does not play into the hands of the jihadists who are behind the escalating violence in the north and centre of the country .

"This de facto dissolution of the court will enable us, from next week, to ask relevant authorities to nominate new members so that the reformed court can quickly help us find solutions to the disputes arising from the legislative elections," he added.


bbc--2020-07-11--Hagia Sophia: World Council of Churches appeals to Turkey on mosque decision

The World Council of Churches has called on Turkey 's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to reverse his decision to turn the celebrated Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque .
In a letter to Mr Erdogan , the Council , which counts 350 churches as members , said the move would sow division .
The Unesco World Heritage site in Istanbul has been a museum since 1934 .
The president announced his decision on Friday following a court ruling which annulled its museum status .
The Hagia Sophia was built 1,500 years ago as an Orthodox Christian cathedral , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ottoman conquest in 1453 .
It was converted to a museum on the orders of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , the founding father of modern , secular Turkey .
Since then religious services have been banned at the site , but devout Muslims have long campaigned for worship to be allowed .
What does the letter say ?
The Geneva-based World Council of Churches says it represents more than 500 million Christians .
The letter is from Ioan Sauca , interim general secretary , who says the Council feels `` grief and dismay '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hagia Sophia back to a mosque you have reversed that positive sign of Turkey 's openness and changed it to a sign of exclusion and division . ''
He writes that the decision `` will inevitably create uncertainties , suspicions and mistrust , undermining all our efforts to bring people of different faiths together at the table of dialogue and co-operation '' .
`` In the interests of promoting mutual understanding , respect , dialogue and co-operation , and avoiding cultivating old animosities and divisions , we urgently appeal to you to reconsider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter continues .
What has President Erdogan said ?
The case was decided by the Council of State , Turkey 's highest administrative body , following a petition from an NGO - the Association for the Protection of Historic Monuments and the Environment .
It argued that the building had been the private property of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed , responsible for turning the church into a mosque .
The issue has highlighted the clash between those who want Turkey to remain secular , and President Erdogan 's conservative religious base .
• Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe ?
He defended his decision on Friday by stressing that the country had exercised its sovereign right in converting the building back to a mosque .
The first Muslim prayers would be held on 24 July .
`` Like all our mosques , the doors of Hagia Sophia will be wide open to locals and foreigners , Muslims and non-Muslims , '' he said .
Today Turkey had `` 435 churches and synagogues open for worship '' , while `` few buildings our ancestors built in Eastern Europe and Balkans stand today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Unesco expressed deep regret at the move and called for Turkey to open dialogue `` without delay . ''
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church has condemned the move .
Greece , home to many millions of Orthodox followers , called it an `` open provocation to the civilised world '' .
The Church in Russia , home to the world 's largest Orthodox Christian community , immediately expressed regret that the Turkish court had not taken its concerns into account when ruling on Hagia Sophia .
And Turkey 's most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC : `` There are millions of secular Turks like me who are crying against this but their voices are not heard . ''
• Hagia Sophia 's complex history began in the year 537 when Byzantine emperor Justinian built the huge church overlooking the Golden Horn harbour • With its huge dome , it was believed to be the world 's largest church and building • It remained in Byzantine hands for centuries apart from a brief moment in 1204 when Crusaders raided the city • In 1453 , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sultan Mehmed II captured Istanbul ( formerly known as Constantinople ) and the victorious conqueror performed Friday prayers inside Hagia Sophia • The Ottomans soon converted the building into a mosque , adding four minarets to the exterior and covering ornate Christian icons and gold mosaics with panels of Arabic religious calligraphy • After centuries at the heart of the Muslim Ottoman empire , it was turned into a museum in 1934 in a drive to make Turkey more secular • Today Hagia Sophia is Turkey 's most popular tourist site , attracting @ @ @ @ @ @ @

He defended his decision on Friday by stressing that the country had exercised its sovereign right in converting the building back to a mosque. The first Muslim prayers would be held on 24 July.


bbc--2020-07-11--South African church attack: Five dead after 'hostage situation'

Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a South African church , reportedly amid an argument over its leadership .
South African police said they had rescued men , women and children from a `` hostage situation '' on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Saturday morning .
They have also arrested at least 40 people , and seized dozens of weapons .
Eyewitnesses say the men who stormed the International Pentecostal Holiness Church were part of a splinter group .
The church 's leadership has reportedly been the subject of infighting since its former leader died in 2016 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ church following a shoot out between members in 2018 , South Africa 's IOL reports .
The year before , the church 's finances had come under the spotlight , amid allegations some 110m rand ( $ 6.5m ; £5.2m ) had gone missing , according to The Sowetan newspaper .
On Saturday , police were called to the church in Zuurbekom in the West Rand at 03:00 local time ( 01:00 GMT ) .
According to national police spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo , a group of attackers indicated to those inside `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the premises '' .
He said four people had been found shot and burnt to death in cars , while a security guard , who was thought to have been responding to the incident , was also fatally shot .
Five rifles , 16 shotguns and 13 pistols , along with other weapons , were found at the church , which police have been combing for evidence .
The South African Police Service ( SAPS ) said that among those arrested were members of SAPS , the South African National Defence Force , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department of Correctional Services .
The International Pentecostal Holiness Church is thought to have about three million members in Southern Africa .
While the International Pentecostal Holiness Church , one of the largest churches in that region , has made tabloid headlines over missing money and its leadership squabbles in the last few years , what happened on Saturday took many by surprise - including authorities .
Now police say they have launched a high-level investigation looking into the exact circumstances around the shooting - not least , who ordered the attack .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ascertain whether the four people who were killed and burnt inside a car were part of the group who had earlier stormed into the church .
`` We 've arrested all those we reasonably believed are suspects .
They have been taking in for questioning , '' said police spokesperson Vish Naidoo .
As night falls , police officers have been deployed to monitor the safety of hundreds of congregants living on the church premises who are said to be fearful of another attack .

While the International Pentecostal Holiness Church, one of the largest churches in that region, has made tabloid headlines over missing money and its leadership squabbles in the last few years, what happened on Saturday took many by surprise - including authorities.


bbc--2020-07-11--Walt Disney World reopens in Florida amid Covid-19 surge

Walt Disney World Resort has begun to reopen in Florida despite a coronavirus surge across the US state .
The site 's Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom opened on Saturday .
Epcot and Disney 's Hollywood Studios are expected to follow from 15 July .
Visitors will be required to wear masks and adhere to other safety measures across the complex in Orlando .
Over a quarter of a million cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Florida , along with 4,197 deaths .
Disney first closed the resort in March during the early months of America 's outbreak .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ York and California at first , Florida is among several states recording a rise in cases in recent weeks .
In Orange County , where the resort is based , authorities have reported 16,630 cases - some of the highest numbers in Florida .
• What 's behind the new US outbreaks ?
• How people in Florida and Texas are living with the outbreak As a result , many cities and counties across Florida have reinstated restrictions that were lifted in May when infections began to drop .
Despite the outbreak , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Disney flagship resort on Saturday .
Some of its competitors , Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando , reopened to visitors several weeks ago .
Disney has also resumed limited operations at its four parks in Asia , and at Disney Springs - an outdoor shopping mall in Orlando .
Disney reported a $ 1.4bn ( £1.1bn ) hit to profits in the first three months of the year .
`` The world is changing around us , but we strongly believe that we can open safely and responsibly , '' said Josh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in an interview with the New York Times .
`` Covid is here , and we have a responsibility to figure out the best approach to safely operate in this new normal . ''

Disney first closed the resort in March during the early months of America's outbreak. While infections were largely concentrated in New York and California at first, Florida is among several states recording a rise in cases in recent weeks.


bbc--2020-07-11--Islamic State inmate who grew up in London 'killed in Syria'

A man who left London to join the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country , the BBC has been told .
One source said that Ishak Mostefaoui , previously from east London , was killed while attempting to escape custody .
Another said the death came during serious disorder in a jail in Hassakeh , which houses IS prisoners from various countries .
The death and surrounding circumstances have not been officially confirmed .
After being captured last year , the 27-year-old was held in a prison in north-east Syria controlled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forces .
Sources said he was one of around 10 British men and 30 British women being held by the militia - but he was the first to die in SDF custody .
The prison where he was held is a converted school .
When the BBC spoke to him there last October he admitted joining IS .
• 'At least seven from my university joined IS' The general situation in the prisons and camps where IS prisoners are being held has deteriorated this year and there have been several riots .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prisoners to return to the UK , saying they should be put on trial in the region .
A government spokesman told the BBC the Foreign Office had advised against all travel to Syria since 2011 .
They added : `` Those who chose to leave the UK and fight for , or support , Daesh potentially pose a very serious national security risk . ''
The SDF has said foreign states should take responsibility for their citizens , stating earlier this year that IS prisoners were `` a time bomb '' and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ courts , under UN jurisdiction , and try them in NE Syria where they perpetrated their crimes '' .
Several countries have arranged for the return of some citizens .
Ministers have said that , of the estimated 900 people who have left the UK for Syria to join violent Islamist groups , 20 % have died , 40 % have returned to the UK , and 40 % are still in the region .
There are differing accounts of how Mostefauoi died .
The BBC has been given the two versions : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escape , and the other that he was killed during recent rioting .
An IS propaganda channel on a messaging app claims he was killed while trying to get water during a siege of the prison that also saw food and medication withheld from inmates .
Last year , the BBC revealed that Mostefaoui was one of several University of Westminster students to have travelled to Syria .
His Algerian family had settled in London when Mostefaoui was five .
He was described as a popular , football-loving boy , brought up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but he later became increasingly radicalised while a student .
In April 2014 , Mostfaoui told his father that he was going to Amsterdam for a few days , leaving with just a small bag , and he then secretly made his way to Syria .
In 2018 , Mostefaoui had his British citizenship revoked .

The SDF has said foreign states should take responsibility for their citizens, stating earlier this year that IS prisoners were "a time bomb" and "we need to set up international courts, under UN jurisdiction, and try them in NE Syria where they perpetrated their crimes".


bbc--2020-07-11--Srebrenica: Bosnia marks 25 years since massacre

Nine recently-identified victims of the massacre at Srebrenica have been buried during a ceremony in Bosnia marking 25 years since it took place .
Burials were held at a nearby village as part of the event commemorating the mass killing - Europe 's worst atrocity since World War Two .
Former US President Bill Clinton , the Prince of Wales and relatives of the thousands who died also spoke .
Bosnian Serb forces killed a total of 8,000 Muslim men in Srebrenica in 1995 .
• The massacre 25 years on - in pictures • A brief guide to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bosnian War ( 1992-1995 ) .
Thousands of Bosniaks ( Bosnian Muslims ) had sought safety in the town , which the UN was protecting with Dutch forces , but the area fell during a Serb offensive in July .
What happened at the ceremony ?
A service took place on Saturday at the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial and Cemetery , just outside the town .
Tens of thousands of people would ordinarily have attended , but restrictions were put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus .
About 100 dignitaries were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sat spaced apart due to social distancing .
Dozens of video messages were played from past and present world leaders .
`` It 's been profoundly moving for me ... to continue to add my voice to those across the world who grieve for the families of those killed , '' former US President Bill Clinton said .
`` It 's [ a ] brazen reminder of the terrible cost to all of us when we turn our backs on our shared humanities , '' he added .
Prince Charles said the massacre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collective conscience '' .
`` The international community failed those who were killed , those who somehow survived and those who endured the terrible loss of their loved ones , '' he said .
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said `` many perpetrators have still not been held to account '' , adding that he wanted to `` stand with the families in their fight for justice '' .
The president of the Mothers of Srebrenica association , Munira Subasic , was one of the few speakers to appear in person .
Her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the victims .
`` My first message is to the war criminals , those who committed the crime of genocide , '' she said .
`` We will haunt you and we will never wear down .
One of us will always be there to haunt you .
It is our right and our duty . ''
The remains of nine victims who were identified over the past year were then buried at a flower-shaped cemetery in Potocari .
`` I 'm burying my father ... .
the oldest among these victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news agency .
`` It took 25 years until we found his body , his remains , so he can finally find peace . ''
During the Bosnian War , the Serb army was engaged in an ethnic-cleansing operation .
On 11 July 1995 , Bosnian Serb units led by General Ratko Mladic captured the town of Srebrenica .
When the Serb army moved in , approximately 20,000 Muslims - mostly women , children and the infirm - sought refuge in the Dutch compound in nearby Potocari .
As the violence escalated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children were boarded onto buses , and taken to safety .
But men and boys were separated from the crowds and taken away to be shot .
Thousands were executed and then pushed into mass graves with bulldozers .
Reports suggest some were buried alive , while some adults were forced to watch their children be killed .
In less than two weeks , the Serb forces had systematically murdered more than 8,000 Bosniaks .
Lightly-armed UN peacekeepers , in what had been declared a UN `` safe area '' , did nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hasan Hasanovic told the BBC that he managed to get to safety by fleeing through the woods surrounding the town .
`` I spent six nights ... being hunted , '' he said .
`` I saw many men and boys who were killed right in front of [ me ] .
I was very scared . ''
A UN tribunal in The Hague that investigated the events later spoke of the huge amount of planning that went into the massacre .
And former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan later declared : `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of the United Nations . ''

"We will haunt you and we will never wear down. One of us will always be there to haunt you. It is our right and our duty."


bbc--2020-07-11--Shark kills teenage surfer in Australia's New South Wales

A teenage boy has been killed in a shark attack off the northern coast of New South Wales in eastern Australia , police say .
The 15-year-old was surfing when he suffered severe leg injuries at Wooli Beach , 630km ( 390 miles ) north of Sydney , according to witnesses .
Nearby surfers came to help , including one who is reported to have tried to pull the shark away .
First aid was given on the beach but the boy died at the scene .
`` Several board-riders came to his assistance before the injured teen could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement said .
• How do you stop sharks attacking ?
An official investigation has been launched , but the authorities have not released the name of the teenager .
One witness said the shark may have been a great white .
They are active in the area at this time of year .
This is the fifth fatal attack by a shark in Australia this year .
In April , a shark attacked and killed a 23-year-old Queensland ranger on the Great Barrier Reef .
In another fatal attack in June , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surfer off Kingscliff , 800km ( 500 miles ) north of Sydney .

One witness said the shark may have been a great white. They are active in the area at this time of year.


bbc--2020-07-11--Saving one of the world's rarest antelope

They used to be a fairly common sight on the Kenya-Somalia border , but in recent years the number of @ @ @ @ @ antelope , has dropped to fewer than 500 in the wild .
They are now @ @ @ @ @ extinction .
Abdullahi Hussein Ali has launched a conservation programme to help save them .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ s What ’ s New ?

They used to be a fairly common sight on the Kenya-Somalia border, but in recent years the number of hirola, or Hunter's antelope, has dropped to fewer than 500 in the wild.
They are now listed at critical risk of extinction.
Abdullahi Hussein Ali has launched a conservation programme to help save them.
He spoke to BBC Africa’s What’s New?
Produced by Andre Lombard.


bbc--2020-07-11--George Floyd: 'If you don't break the chain, then who will?'

Why monuments in the US are being taken down Statues of leading figures of the Confederacy , as well as @ @ @ @ @ colour as inferior , are being reconsidered .

Across the US, street artists have been inspired by the death of George Floyd earlier this year.
Tributes have appeared from California to Colorado and New York's Lower East Side.
And after shops and businesses were damaged in Chicago, many artists started painting on the boarded up shopfronts.
Damon Lamar Reed told us more about his work.


bbc--2020-07-11--Coronavirus: Escaping to space in lockdown

An astronomer and an astrophotographer have been using their knowledge of space to escape the effects of lockdown during the @ @ @ @ @ a telescope and a camera , Rob Tilsley and Chris Wright have been capturing the @ @ @ @ @ Cornwall .
They said it was a way of connecting with people around the world @ @ @ @ @ mental health anxieties .

An astronomer and an astrophotographer have been using their knowledge of space to escape the effects of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
Armed with a telescope and a camera, Rob Tilsley and Chris Wright have been capturing the night sky around Devon and Cornwall.
They said it was a way of connecting with people around the world, as well as alleviating mental health anxieties.


bbc--2020-07-10--Coronavirus: Your pictures on the theme of 'reflections'

We asked our readers to send in their pictures on the theme of `` reflections '' amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Here are some of the pictures sent to us from around the world .
Sadia Qureshi : `` The Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago is famous for its beautiful architecture , extravagance , and artsy store window displays all year round .
I enjoy strolling around finding something new to capture every time I go .
I captured this photo at the front of a closed store , the dark glass of which reflected beautifully what was across it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am you . '
'' Stephan Martin : `` It shows rain water that accumulated in a Paris street gutter , reflecting a hotel sign and a bit of sky .
To me it is reality catching up with fiction , in the same way street artists paint trompe-l'oeil frescoes to create an optical illusion .
Here , the reflection brings an escape from the dense urban surroundings . ''
Gachou Pletts : `` On the Promenade des Anglais in Nice after the storm , the sea was atmospheric , the wet surface @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my eye and I took the shot . ''
Carrina Blake : `` Adam posed in a bear mask in front of a mirror .
Adam and Jack are my twin sons .
It represents life as a twin - looking the same , but sometimes wearing a mask and feeling different , being compared with each other and searching for what makes you unique .
Always having a comparison reflected back at you and knowing that you 're not alone . ''
The next theme is `` home-grown '' and the deadline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Send pictures to yourpics @ bbc.co.uk or follow the link to `` Upload your pictures here '' below .
Further details and terms can be found by following the link to `` We set the theme , you take the picture '' at the bottom of the page .

Image caption,
Carrina Blake: "Adam posed in a bear mask in front of a mirror. Adam and Jack are my twin sons. It represents life as a twin - looking the same, but sometimes wearing a mask and feeling different, being compared with each other and searching for what makes you unique. Always having a comparison reflected back at you and knowing that you're not alone."


bbc--2020-07-11--Vocal Works Gospel Choir will perform despite lockdown

When Bath-based Vocal Works ' singers were forced into lockdown - three months into rehearsals for a huge performance – @ @ @ @ @ go on .
But they faced an uphill technological and many domestic battles to get @ @ @ @ @ taken the whole of lockdown to prepare a virtual concert .
Will it all be @ @ @ @ @ ?
Vocal Works Gospel Choir 's George Michael virtual concert will take place at 7:30pm @ @ @ @ @ Tickets are available from their website and Facebook pages .

When Bath-based Vocal Works' singers were forced into lockdown - three months into rehearsals for a huge performance – they decided the show must go on.
But they faced an uphill technological and many domestic battles to get there.
It’s taken the whole of lockdown to prepare a virtual concert. Will it all be all right on the night?
Video journalist: Sharon Alcock


bbc--2020-07-11--Hong Kong security law: Why we are taking our BNOs and leaving

Since China imposed a draconian National Security law on Hong Kong , a lot of dinner party chatter in this protest-minded city has been about personal exit strategies .
For up to three million Hongkongers , the exit could come in the form of a British National ( Overseas ) passport .
Will they really leave - and what of those left behind ?
Michael and Serena have decided to leave Hong Kong for good and settle in the UK , a country they have never set foot in .
The couple have British National ( Overseas ) - or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Hong Kong residents that registered before the city was handed back to China on July 1997 .
Essentially a travel document with rights for some consular assistance , its usefulness seemed limited to many for anything but easier access to the UK and European travel .
Some people went for it anyway .
Why not , went the thinking for many Hongkongers .
Michael and Serena are the embodiment of the comfortable prosperity common in Hong Kong : well-travelled with a 13-year-old daughter , they are both middle managers in a bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is a lot to give up .
They say that Hong Kong has become unrecognisable in its handling of the months-long protests triggered by a bill which proposed to allow extradition to mainland China .
What the couple saw was a government which did not listen to the people , and police force that showed little restraint .
• China 's new law : Why is Hong Kong worried ?
• Why the UK risks angering China over HK ’ s special passport • What is behind the Hong Kong citizenship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by the protests , even though the family did not take part because the couple work at a Chinese bank , where an employee was fired for protesting .
`` She has been very angry and upset .
She kept asking why the authorities could treat us like that ? ''
Serena said , adding that their daughter had told them she wanted to study abroad .
The controversial national security law , which took effect last week , was the last straw .
`` The articles of the national security law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Serena said she did not believe Beijing 's claims that the claim that law would only target `` a tiny number of people '' .
The UK now wants to offer BNO passport holders citizenship rights after six years of stay , arguing that China has breached the Sino-British Joint Declaration by enacting the national security law , which violates the city 's high degree of autonomy and infringes the civil liberties of Hong Kong residents .
Michael and Serena 's original plan was to only send their daughter to study abroad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a family has become their first choice .
Last November , they renewed their long-expired BNO passports , thinking that it could become useful - a hedge against an uncertain future .
`` I thought the UK would only offer citizenship to BNO passport holders as a last resort .
I did n't think it would happen so soon , but all of a sudden great changes are happening , '' Michael said .
In the week since China announced the new security law , the story of Michael and Serena has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 350,000 BNO passport holders in Hong Kong , and the UK government estimates that there are about 2.9 million BNOs in total .
Hong Kong residents born after the 1997 handover are not eligible for the BNO passport - and those who did not apply for one before the handover are not allowed to do so now .
Helen was born in 1997 before the handover , but her parents did not apply for a BNO passport for her because she was a baby .
`` I am not sure if I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my right .
Compared to the UK , I like Hong Kong more .
But I should have had a BNO passport , '' she said , admitting that she blamed her parents a little for not applying for one for her back then .
Helen 's mother has asked her for help to renew her BNO passport , which her mother describes as a `` protection charm '' in case things go further downhill in Hong Kong .
It is difficult to gauge the number of Hong Kong residents who will take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment - but interest is running high , especially after the UK 's announcement on July 1 .
On that day , Mr Raab told the House of Commons : `` We will not look the other way on Hong Kong , and we will not duck our historic responsibilities to its people . ''
Ben Yu , who works for an immigration consultancy in the UK , said : `` My Hong Kong-based colleague receives 30 to 40 messages on Facebook every day .
His WhatsApp has received hundreds of messages asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ routes , including BNOs and other visas .
The messages come in 24/7 non-stop since then . ''
The number of BNO renewals appears to be driven by political upheavals in Hong Kong .
In 2018 , about 170,000 BNO passports were in circulation .
The next year , the number jumped to more than 310,000 .
During the colonial days , Hong Kong was always described as a borrowed place on borrowed time - and it is no stranger to waves of emigration .
Between 1984 and 1997 , between about 20,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
The imminent wave of emigration will also likely look different to those in the past .
`` A lot of them returned to Hong Kong either before 1997 or after 1997 , when they had seized their safety outlets when they had got their foreign passports , when they saw that the political nightmare had not occurred as predicted , '' said Professor Ming Sing , who teaches politics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology .
`` For the current wave , should it happen , I guess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them is going to be a one-way ticket , '' he said .
`` A lot of them see that the legislation of the national security law which has been imposed from the top is not only draconian in nature , but it also reflects Beijing reneging on its promise .
Not only its failure to protect Hong Kong 's freedoms under the Joint Declaration and under the Basic Law , '' he said , adding that he thinks more young people , many of them are protesters , will exit Hong Kong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of 7.5 million , about 800,000 people have British , Australian , Canadian , or American passports - including expats .
Beijing has expressed anger over the UK 's plan to offer citizenship to BNO passport holders in Hong Kong .
China 's Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming said on Monday the move constitutes `` gross interference in China 's internal affairs '' '' No one should underestimate the firm determination of China to safeguard its sovereignty , security and development interests , '' he said .
The Chinese Embassy also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compatriots residing in Hong Kong are Chinese nationals '' .
In an earlier interview with ITV , Mr Raab said there is little the UK could do if China does n't allow Hong Kong residents to come to the UK .
`` It is hard to predict what consequences Beijing has in mind .
Probably more diplomatic ones in the form of a counter-measure , which does not necessarily need to be in the same form but should not be disproportionate , '' said Simon Young , a legal scholar at the University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-founder and chair of advocacy group Hong Kong Watch , described the BNO offer as `` generous , courageous and welcome '' .
But the rescue element should be a last resort , Mr Rogers said .
`` We should be working to ensure the conditions are met whereby HongKongers can continue their way of life , with the freedoms they were promised , without having to flee their homes .
But the reality is that now , for some , it is already too late and they will need a place of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making preparations for a new life in the UK , but they did not succeed at convincing their older son , who is turning 18 soon , to leave with them .
He will live with his grandparents after the rest of the family has moved .
`` My son says he does n't want to leave Hong Kong , because he thinks Hong Kong belongs to him , '' Serena said .
Some names have been changed .

The imminent wave of emigration will also likely look different to those in the past. "A lot of them returned to Hong Kong either before 1997 or after 1997, when they had seized their safety outlets when they had got their foreign passports, when they saw that the political nightmare had not occurred as predicted," said Professor Ming Sing, who teaches politics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. "For the current wave, should it happen, I guess we will see a higher proportion of them is going to be a one-way ticket," he said.