bbc--2020-02-06--Biden vows to press on despite Iowa 'gut punch'

White House hopeful Joe Biden has called his poor performance in the Democrats ' first 2020 leadership vote , in Iowa 's caucuses , a `` gut punch '' .
Mr Biden has come fourth , according to incomplete results from the election to pick a Democratic presidential nominee .
`` I 'm not going to sugarcoat it , '' Mr Biden said .
`` This is n't the first time in my life I 've been knocked down . ''
With most results declared in Monday 's glitch-plagued caucuses , Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are neck and neck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New Hampshire : `` I 'm not going anywhere . ''
According to partial results from Iowa , the former US vice-president under Barack Obama has failed to pick up a single one of the delegates needed to clinch the Democratic White House nomination under America 's quirky political system .
• A simple guide to US primaries and caucuses • Who will take on Trump ?
New Hampshire will be the next state to vote on 11 February in a string of nationwide votes culminating with the crowning of the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contenders remain in the race to challenge President Donald Trump , a Republican , in November 's election .
Iowa , which has long defended its position as the first race of the election year , was beset by problems when its app for reporting results crashed on Monday , spawning lengthy delays in results .
The Iowa caucuses present candidates with a golden opportunity to generate campaign momentum .
By Wednesday , 95 % of precincts had reported : • Mr Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , Indiana , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awarding him 11 delegates • Mr Sanders , a Vermont senator , has 25.7 % , also with 11 delegates • Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has 18.3 % and five delegates • Mr Biden has 15.8 % , which leaves him with zero delegates Those delegates will eventually represent these candidates when the Democratic nominee is chosen later this year .
Other candidates who failed to secure a single delegate include Amy Klobuchar ( 12.2 % ) and Andrew Yang ( 1 % ) .
Iowa Democratic officials have said a `` coding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results delay , firmly rejecting suggestions that something more sinister , such as a hack or fix , might have swayed the outcome .
What else did Biden say ?
On Wednesday , Mr Biden sharpened his attacks , targeting the two Democratic front-runners by name .
`` We need a nominee who can help Democrats up and down the ticket , '' Mr Biden said .
He suggested that self-described democratic socialist Mr Sanders would be unelectable in a general election .
Mr Biden also said it would be a `` risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` someone who 's never held an office higher than mayor of a town of 100,000 people '' .
Mr Buttigieg responded by saying `` the bulk of the credit for the achievements of the Obama administration belong with President Obama '' .
Why did Biden come up short in Iowa ?
By all accounts , Mr Biden failed to energise crowds to the extent that some of his rivals did in largely white , rural Iowa .
He has faced scrutiny for his verbal gaffes and his long and sometimes controversial political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Iraq war .
And Republicans have been hammering away at him for his son 's lucrative board position with a Ukrainian natural gas firm at the time his father was US vice-president and in charge of American-Ukrainian relations , which came up in the Trump impeachment case .
Mr Biden , who remains the front-runner nationally , is hoping to shine in later primary contests with more diverse electorates , such as Nevada or South Carolina .
Who will take on Trump in November ?
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And Republicans have been hammering away at him for his son's lucrative board position with a Ukrainian natural gas firm at the time his father was US vice-president and in charge of American-Ukrainian relations, which came up in the Trump impeachment case.


bbc--2020-02-06--Christina Koch: Nasa astronaut sets new female space record

Nasa astronaut Christina Koch has completed the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman .
The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Koch parachuted down to the grasslands of Kazakhstan at around 09:12 GMT .
She spent 328 days on the International Space Station ( ISS ) , surpassing the previous record held by fellow American Peggy Whitson .
Her stay is just 12 days short of the all-time US record set by Scott Kelly , who was on the ISS from 2015-2016 .
`` I 'm so overwhelmed and happy right now , '' she told reporters as she sat outside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the snow .
Ms Koch surpassed the 289-day record set by fellow American Ms Whitson on 28 December last year .
But her return to Earth sets the marker for future space travellers to beat .
• Nasa unveils new spacesuit for next Moon landing • To the Moon and beyond Whitson still holds the record for most time spent in space by a woman , accrued over the course of three spaceflights from 2002-2017 .
During her mission , Koch completed 5,248 orbits of the Earth and travelled 223 million km @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equivalent of 291 round trips to the Moon from Earth .
She returned on the Soyuz with two other crew members - the Italian European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Skvortsov .
They touched down near Dzhezkazgan in central Kazakhstan .
`` For me , it 's all about the honour I feel to follow in the footsteps of my heroes , '' Christina Koch told journalists on Tuesday during a live link-up from the ISS .
She added that she wanted to inspire the next generation of space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was important to see people that I saw a reflection of myself in , growing up , when I was envisioning what I could do with my life and what my dreams might be .
To maybe be that source of inspiration for someone else is just such an honour , '' she said .
Ms Koch was involved in another spaceflight milestone during her stay of nearly 11 months on the ISS .
On 18 October last year , she undertook the first all-female spacewalk alongside her compatriot Jessica Meir .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ replacing a failed power control unit .
Recalling the historic event with Meir , Ms Koch told NBC News : `` When we first got the 'go ' to come out of the airlock , and we ended up coming out , we were holding on to a handrail and we just caught each other 's eyes .
`` We knew how special that moment was and I 'll never forget that . ''
4 .
Mikhail Kornienko ( Russia ) and Scott Kelly ( US ) , 340.4 days , 2015-16 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US ) , 328 days , 2019-20 on the ISS Koch and Meir followed October 's landmark event with two further spacewalks together , on 15 and 20 January this year .
The first woman spacewalker was the USSR 's Svetlana Savitskaya , who worked outside the Salyut 7 space station for more than three hours with a male cosmonaut , Vladimir Dzhanibekov , on 25 July 1984 .
Koch has previously said that her spaceflight would help the US space agency better understand the effects of long-term spaceflight , as Nasa aims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2024 .
Ms Koch , along with other active members of the astronaut corps , is a potential candidate for that first return mission .
During her time on the ISS , she experimented on proteins as part of a project that could have implications for cancer treatment .
But there was also downtime , including Karaoke nights with the other crew members .
Koch said one of the things she would miss about her time on the orbiting outpost was the freedom afforded by microgravity .
In her interview , she demonstrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explaining : `` It 's really fun to be in a place where you can bounce around between the ceiling and the floor whenever you want . ''
However , she added : `` I 'm definitely looking forward to being on the same planet as everybody else very soon . ''
Koch has not only exceeded Whitson 's spaceflight mark but also those of the previous holders of the 5th and 6th longest flights : Yury Romanenko and Sergei Krikalev - both Russians .
The holder of the longest single spaceflight by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who spent more than 437 days aboard the Soviet - and later Russian - space station Mir from 8 January 1994 to 22 March 1995 .
Koch launched to the ISS on 14 March last year .
She was to have remained on the outpost for the standard duration of six months , but her stay was extended in April 2019 because of flight scheduling issues .
Born in Grand Rapids , Michigan , and raised in North Carolina , Ms Koch has degrees in physics and electrical engineering .
She was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March , shortly after arriving at the space station .
But a problem with the sizing of Nasa colleague Anne McClain 's spacesuit forced the walk to be reassigned to another crew member , Nick Hague .

"For me, it was important to see people that I saw a reflection of myself in, growing up, when I was envisioning what I could do with my life and what my dreams might be. To maybe be that source of inspiration for someone else is just such an honour," she said.


bbc--2020-02-06--The guys pimping rides for Michael Jordan, Deontay Wilder and Odell Beckham Jr

When basketball great Michael Jordan , heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder and American football star Odell Beckham Jr want their cars @ @ @ @ @ Wolfe .
From vintage cars to $ 500,000 Lamborghinis , Adam and his team have @ @ @ @ @ 200 NBA and NFL players .
Eye-catching wraps , booming sound systems and massive rims @ @ @ @ @ the coolest custom jobs he has done for sports stars and celebrities .
Player Makers @ @ @ @ @ of amazing stories from people who work in the background for some of the biggest @ @ @ @ @ sport .
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When basketball great Michael Jordan, heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder and American football star Odell Beckham Jr want their cars customised, they call Adam Wolfe.
From vintage cars to $500,000 Lamborghinis, Adam and his team have souped-up cars for more than 200 NBA and NFL players.
Eye-catching wraps, booming sound systems and massive rims all feature as Adam reveals the coolest custom jobs he has done for sports stars and celebrities.
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bbc--2020-02-06--Microsoft fixes Windows 10 search bar fault

Microsoft has fixed a glitch in Windows 10 that meant one of the operating system 's core features stopped working .
Dozens posted on social media that Windows Search had stopped working for them on Wednesday morning .
Users said that when they used the desktop search tool it brought up a blank box rather than related results .
Hours after it was first reported , the company said it `` resolved '' the problem for most users but some may need to restart their computers .
`` This issue has been resolved for most users and in some cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' it said .
The Windows 10 operating system has 800 million users worldwide .
Microsoft did not say how many users were impacted by the problem .
The tool is one of Windows ' most used facilities , and normally makes it easy for users to find files , apps , emails and other content stored on their computer .
However , while it was down users were shown only a large grey box .
`` The taskbar search does n't work for me now , I have to scroll up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal , '' tweeted one frustrated user .
Another wrote : `` I thought it was just me until I saw other people reporting the same thing within the past few hours '' .
Some users reported that disabling Bing in the Windows 10 Start Menu resolves the issue .
It came after the US National Security Agency ( NSA ) discovered a major flaw in Windows 10 which could have been used by hackers to create malicious software that looked legitimate .
Microsoft issued a patch to that bug and said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploited by hackers .

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bbc--2020-02-06--Mali musician Ballake Sissoko claims US customs broke instrument

Malian musician Ballake Sissoko claims his musical instrument was broken during a US customs check .
He says when he returned to Paris on 4 February following a US tour , he opened up the instrument 's case to find it in pieces .
Inside the case , there was a leaflet from US customs claiming they had opened the case for inspection .
However , it is unclear when exactly the musical instrument was broken .
US customs officials have yet to reply to the BBC 's request for comment .
Sissoko has performed in concerts around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Images posted to his Facebook page show the musical instrument in pieces .
A statement on the page claims the neck of the kora has been removed .
`` The strings , bridge and entire , delicate and complex sound system of amplification has been taken apart .
`` Even if all the components that have been disassembled were intact , it takes weeks before a kora of this calibre can return to its previous state of resonance .
These kinds of custom-made koras are simply impossible to replace , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the jihadists threaten to destroy musical instruments , cut the tongues out of singers , and silence Mali 's great musical heritage .
And yet , ironically , it is the USA customs that have in their own way managed to do this , '' the statement added .
Sissoko claims he checked in the instrument in a hard case at the airport in New York and only inspected it when he arrived back at his apartment in Paris .
The leaflet from Transport Security Authority ( TSA ) said a security agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any inconvenience caused .
A number of Sissoko 's supporters took to social media to voice their support for the musician and demand an apology from US customs .

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bbc--2020-02-06--The town paying for people over 65 to get fit

A town in Finland is offering free gym sessions to everyone over the age of 65 .
The mayor of @ @ @ @ @ up the offer will be healthier .
That should mean the council will save money @ @ @ @ @ it will need to provide less social care .
Hear the full story in the @ @ @ @ @

A town in Finland is offering free gym sessions to everyone over the age of 65.
The mayor of Kurikka hopes people who take up the offer will be healthier. That should mean the council will save money in the long run because it will need to provide less social care.
Hear the full story in the People Fixing the World podcast
Produced by Erika Benke, camera: Juha Järvinen


bbc--2020-02-06--Viewpoint: In this impeachment, people only heard what they wanted to

Another rancorous presidential impeachment trial has ended in acquittal .
What are the key things we learnt , asks Jonathan Turley , a professor of law at George Washington University .
The predictable conclusion to the Trump impeachment leaves the trial as the perfect embodiment of our times - reason found little space in a Senate chamber filled with rage .
Trials often reflect societies and times - captured by jurors selected from the surrounding community .
It is not surprising therefore that a jury composed of political representatives should perfectly mirror our politics .
What we saw was hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most striking aspects is that it really did not matter what people actually said whether it was witnesses or the accused or even the Framers ( the people who drafted the US Constitution ) .
It was the first entirely dubbed trial where advocates simply supplied the words that fit with their case rather than reality .
I personally watched this phenomenon firsthand as my own views were presented in highly tailored fashion by both sides .
It included on videotape played by the House managers showing my rejection of the theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House lawyers , Professor Alan Dershowitz , that crimes are needed for impeachments .
The edited tape cut off just before I said that , while you can impeach for just abuse of power , it is exceedingly difficult .
It did not matter .
It also did not matter what President Donald Trump himself may have said .
The Republican majority in the Senate was not interested in hearing from National Security Adviser John Bolton , who reportedly was prepared to say that the president lied in denying that he connected the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Indeed , while news reports recounted what Bolton said in his book , the White House said that it was merely hearsay since he did not say it directly .
It then opposed any effort for him to say it directly as a witness .
In the end , however , it did not matter what any witness might say on that or other subjects .
Their testimony was presumed and many senators declared that , even if they said something against the president , it would not matter .
That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not matter what anyone had to say .
It did not even matter what the Framers said , even when they were being cited for what they said .
As a Madisonian scholar , I was particularly aggrieved to see Founding Father James Madison used like a marionette to either vilify or vindicate the president .
The most maddening were the references by Dershowitz , who argued that Madison clearly indicated that a non-criminal act could not be an impeachable offence .
It did not matter that Madison said the opposite .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as `` the incapacity , negligence or perfidy of the chief Magistrate '' , but the `` loss of capacity or corruption '' that `` might be fatal to the Republic '' .
Moreover , in a letter in June 1833 , he wrote to Senator Henry Clay over the withholding of a land act as a type of pocket veto .
Madison assured him `` an abuse on the part of the President , with a view sufficiently manifest , in a case of sufficient magnitude , to deprive Congress of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , might doubtless be a ground for impeachment '' .
That is precisely the type of non-criminal conflict that Dershowitz claimed could not be impeachable .
But it did not matter .
Those were Madison 's view of Madison , not ours .
I wrote once that Senate trials are always about the senators , not the accused .
By extension , they are also about us .
This country remains divided right down the middle on Donald Trump .
The trial was like watching a movie where the audience heard only the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , studies indicate that this may be hardwired with people subconsciously tailoring facts to fit their preferences .
Researchers at Ohio State University have found that people tend to misremember numbers to match their own beliefs .
They think that they are basing their views on hard data when they are actually subconsciously tailoring that data to fit their biases .
In other words , people selectively hear only one side even when being given opposing evidence .
People today receive their news in news silos , cable programming that reassuringly offers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This `` echo-journalism '' is based on offering a single narrative without the distraction of contradiction .
Recently , MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell declared that his show will not allow Trump supporters on as guests because all Trump supporters are `` liars '' .
Likewise , Trump recently denounced Fox for even interviewing Democratic senators .
When that is the state of our news , why should trials be any different ?
In our hardened political silos , even Framers are bit players in a crushingly formulaic play .
Witnesses are as immaterial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same predictability from politicians that they do from cable hosts .
We are all to blame .
Politicians achieve their offices by saying what voters want to hear and today voters have little tolerance for hearing anything that contradicts their preset views of Trump .
As a result , the trial was pre-packed by popular demand .
Speaker Nancy Pelosi even declared that Trump would `` not be acquitted '' even if he was acquitted .
When the actual vote does n't matter , why should the actual testimony ?
Just as voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they also get the impeachment trials that they demand .
Watching on their favourite biased cable networks , voters raged at the bias of the opposing side in the impeachment as refusing to see the truth .
Viewers thrilled as their side denounced their opponents and hissed when those opponents returned the criticism .
The question and answer period even took on a crossfire format as senators followed up one side 's answer with a request for the other side to respond .
It was precisely the `` fight , fight '' tempo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As the trial ends , perhaps justice has been done .
The largely partisan vote showed that the trial could have had the sound turned off for the purposes of most viewers .
We are left with our rage undiluted by reason .
It really did not matter what anyone had to say because we were only hearing half of the trial anyway .
It provided the perfect verdict on our times .
Jonathan Turley is legal analyst for the BBC and the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton and Trump impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee

What we saw was hardly flattering for either side. One of the most striking aspects is that it really did not matter what people actually said whether it was witnesses or the accused or even the Framers (the people who drafted the US Constitution).


bbc--2020-02-06--The Toronto studio behind the shoes on screen

Alberto Hernandez has designed hats for LeBron James , David Beckham and Miley Cyrus .
Now the LA artist has @ @ @ @ @ for his wildest client - Carolina Panthers ’ quarterback Cam Newton .

Shoemaking company, Jitterbug Boy has crafted 17,000 pairs of footwear for film and TV productions. Their work appears in three films nominated for Best Picture and Best Costume Design at this year's Oscars.


bbc--2020-02-06--The Indian engineer whose floral headpieces went viral

Brides in southern India typically wear elaborate floral headpieces - and Kalpana Rajesh makes them for a living .
She @ @ @ @ @ weave garlands of marigolds , jasmine and roses for brides .
And she says that @ @ @ @ @ love with the craft .
But the engineer turned into an entrepreneur much later , @ @ @ @ @ inspiration .
This is the fourth in a series of videos on India 's Social @ @ @ @ @ have made it big on social media .
Watch other videos from the series here @ @ @ @ @ owner who became a TikTok star • The Indian TikTok star who teaches her followers @

Brides in southern India typically wear elaborate floral headpieces - and Kalpana Rajesh makes them for a living.
She grew up watching her mother weave garlands of marigolds, jasmine and roses for brides. And she says that's when she fell in love with the craft.
But the engineer turned into an entrepreneur much later, driven by a moment of inspiration.
Video by Sangeetham Prabhakar and Nikita Mandhani
This is the fourth in a series of videos on India's Social Stars - ordinary people who have made it big on social media.
Watch other videos from the series here:


bbc--2020-02-06--'My silent retreat obsession changed my life'

A few years ago , Gemma Needham was stuck in a job she did n't love , while struggling with stress and anxiety .
`` I was doing my job for the money and had various relationships which were n't great , '' she tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
`` The book gave me perspective , I felt so much calmer . ''
The 26-year-old started meditating at home in Nottinghamshire , before deciding she wanted to take things up a level .
She looked online for silent retreats - holidays where you meditate and do n't speak to anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
Then , she booked a three-day visit to a retreat near Exeter , not knowing what to expect .
`` It was tough at first but absolutely life-changing . ''
`` I was the youngest there and I was sharing a room with five strangers .
But , she says , at least there was no need to make small talk with strangers .
`` That would have been much more awkward . ''
Over the past three years , Gemma has done 10 silent retreats - some for up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely addicted - one year I did five retreats .
When you come out , it 's like the world is a different place . ''
Since she started attending retreats , Gemma has turned her life around .
She 's quit her job , deleted Facebook , started learning the piano and begun a new career in healthcare .
'Everything in my life has changed' But it was n't an immediate transformation .
At first , she found meditating for long periods a slog .
`` An hour 's meditation in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 minutes alone at home .
Thoughts and feelings you 're unaware of can come up , and when you 're with that many people , you feel like you ca n't just get up and leave . ''
It was n't until her fifth retreat that she had her `` lightbulb moment '' .
`` I woke up in the middle of the night , everybody was asleep , it was pitch black and something in my mind clicked . ''
Gemma says it made her see difficult situations in a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something seems stressful , the way you see it is not the only way of looking at it . ''
She quit her office job and joined the ambulance service , which she never thought would be possible .
`` Before I started meditating , I had a bad needle phobia .
When having an injection , I would need to be pinned down by four people - it was awful . ''
`` I 'd always wanted to be a doctor and I got the A-Levels but changed my mind two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But now , her phobia has disappeared and she 's working in nursing .
`` Everything just affects me less . ''
At first , Gemma 's family were surprised that she was choosing to spend her free time this way .
`` They were like , 'you 're a 24-year-old going on silent retreats with old people , do n't you want to do more interesting things ? '
'' But now , she says they can see the benefits of her unusual holiday choice .
`` I have more patience - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or upset with people - I can take a step back . ''
What actually happens on a silent retreat ?
Silent retreats have a long history in many religions including Buddhism , Hinduism and Christianity .
They can be done alone or , like Gemma , in a group .
Typically , there are no phones , reading or TV , and you are encouraged to not write .
`` Each day starts at about 6am but there are no clocks so you 're woken up by someone ringing a bell , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go into the meditation hall for about an hour , and after that is breakfast .
`` Everyone is sat around eating in silence , but simple things like trying to manoeuvre past people without saying 'excuse me ' can be tricky .
`` If you bump into someone , you automatically say 'sorry ' then you have to apologise for speaking and everyone laughs . ''
The rest of the day is spent doing sitting and walking meditation , broken up by meal times .
`` Days usually end around 9pm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you 're completely knackered . ''
And Gemma 's love of retreats shows no signs of lessening - she plans to keep attending at least one retreat a year .
`` I 've learnt the importance of relaxing more and looking after myself - we all just need to chill out . ''
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

"An hour's meditation in a hall with 100 people is different from 20 minutes alone at home. Thoughts and feelings you're unaware of can come up, and when you're with that many people, you feel like you can't just get up and leave."


bbc--2020-02-06--Bala Devi: The woman making Indian football history

Ngangom Bala Devi became the first Indian woman pro-footballer when she signed an 18-month deal with the Scottish club , Rangers FC .
BBC Marathi 's Janhavee Moole spoke to the forward about her journey so far and what lies ahead .
Bala Devi , India 's top scorer and a former captain of the national women 's football team , is gearing up for a fresh challenge on the pitch .
`` I want to make India proud , '' the 29-year-old forward told the BBC , speaking through her manager .
She says that although she has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she still treats every match as if it 's her first .
And she hopes that her time at Rangers will `` motivate the next generation of [ Indian ] players '' .
She made history on 29 January , when Rangers announced they had signed her .
While goalkeeper Aditi Chouhan had a stint with West Ham United in 2015 , Bala Devi is the first to sign a professional contract .
She has scored 52 goals in 58 appearances for her country , and has scored more than 100 domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grew up in the north-eastern state of Manipur where football is deeply loved and passionately played .
The state 's women 's team has won 20 of the 25 national championships that have been held since 1991 .
`` For us in Manipur , luckily , girls are encouraged when they play sports , '' Bala Devi said .
`` We did face comments at times , but it only made me want to prove myself . ''
She started playing sports at an early age because because it runs in the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She was inspired to play football because of her father , who used to play as a hobby .
`` I really liked the sport .
I used to play with local boys every day .
And I used to beat them ! ''
She was just 11 when she joined a local girl 's football club , ICSA , and began playing district-level matches .
Growing up , she says , she admired Brazilian greats such as Ronaldo and Ronaldinho .
Her current favourites ?
Midfielder and co-captain of the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and among men , the Portuguese winger , Cristiano Ronaldo .
Closer home , she idolised Oinam Bembem Devi , a woman footballer from Manipur , known as the `` Durga of Indian Football '' - a reference to a fearless Hindu goddess .
In 2002 , much to Bala Devi 's delight , she got a chance to play alongside Bembem Devi in the national games : `` I thought I 'd never get to play with her ! ''
After a string of good performances , in 2005 , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She was 15 .
There has been no looking back since then .
Her achievements earned her a job with the Manipur police in 2010 .
She has represented three different clubs in the Indian Women 's League , including two seasons at the Manipur Police Sports Club .
She was the league 's top scorer for the past two seasons , and was also named Women 's Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 .
She was with the Manipur Police Sports Club when the Rangers came knocking .
The coaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November .
The historic deal was facilitated by Bangalore FC , which does n't have a women 's team but is in partnership with Rangers FC .
Bala Devi says she ca n't wait to start at Rangers - and she 's thrilled to be wearing the number 10 jersey , the same number she wears for India .
She says she 's not worried about being in a new country : `` I eat everything .
And I 'm used to the weather as Manipur gets cold too .
`` The only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she adds .
Bala Devi hopes her time at Rangers will pave the way for more opportunities for women footballers in India .
She says interest in women 's football has been growing across the world : `` The last Women 's World Cup was one of the most watched sports events . ''
More than a billion people watched the tournament in France in 2019 , according to Fifa 's estimates .
TV records were broken across the globe , including in France , the United States , Germany and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup - which is being held in India this year - will draw more girls to football .
She dreams of `` a strong league '' in India where `` lots of young girls play football '' .
Her advice to aspiring women footballers : `` Aim for the sky . ''
• 'Inspiring girls to wrestle means as much as a medal '

She says that although she has been playing for India since she was 15, she still treats every match as if it's her first. And she hopes that her time at Rangers will "motivate the next generation of [Indian] players".


bbc--2020-02-06--My Money: A wedding, a pay rise and some healthy eating

My Money is a series looking at how people spend their money - and the sometimes tough decisions they have to make .
Here , Somi Ifeh from Lagos in Nigeria , records her spending over a week and shares tips for saving .
Somi is 26 and works for a PR firm in Lagos .
A lot of Somi 's money ends up being spent on food , books ... and more food .
She recently went head-to-head with another blogger , Maura Hannon in Switzerland , on World Business Report - have a listen here to hear Somi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this week .
I just wrapped up an event in the early hours and have n't really had much rest .
Mind you , my healthy eating begins today .
My sister bought me a book of recipes which I will use this week .
My spending this week is going to be healthy .
The afang [ vegetable ] soup cost me about ₦1,000 to make , and transport cost me ₦850 to and from work .
The afang soup is good for my diet .
Today I spent my money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Oh wait , I bought roasted plantain for ₦100 .
I prepped my meals at home .
For breakfast I had two boiled eggs , for lunch I had chicken stir-fry , and for dinner I had roasted plantain because I had to run out of the office before dinner .
I regretted running out because I was hungry and peckish most of the night , and I had forgotten to buy the tiger nuts for snacking .
I loaded my phone with ₦750 credit and I used ₦500 to buy 2GB @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same as Tuesday , I am still healthy eating , so the food was the same .
Black and green tea at 11:00 , chicken stir fry for lunch , afang soup for dinner .
I left the office at 17:00 to see a friend .
I spent ₦400 on getting to the office , ₦500 on getting to my friend 's house and I took an Uber taxi home , not sure how much it cost because I did n't order it .
We are having an assessment in my office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salary increase - which might be a nice bonus as 2019 was a crazy year .
Thankfully it came through - I got my pay rise .
I ran late today so could n't prep any meals .
And , I am really hungry today as it is the last day of my healthy eating .
I joined my cousin in her Uber to the Island today , so my transport to the office was ₦200 as opposed to the usual ₦400 .
I spent ₦100 on bread and another ₦100 on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lunch .
I had nothing for dinner .
I spent ₦400 on the journey home , met my aunt at the gate and escorted her to my other aunt 's house .
I spent ₦800 on credit today .
I spent most of the day at home .
I have a tonne of books in my house .
I buy historical romances .
When I 've finished with them I exchange them .
I stepped out to sell some novels I had read to my customer , I spent ₦250 on biking to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ₦1,000 on 30 books I had initially bought for ₦300 per book .
I collected ₦1,000 from my cousin because I did n't have cash at home .
I fixed my nails for ₦500 , and I bought two pairs of pants for ₦500 .
I stepped out for my aunt 's office party , I had to go home to pick up a selfie stick , so I ended up spending ₦550 on transport instead of ₦250 but my aunt paid for the Uber home .
I got paid my December salary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ when you pay for a cab to a meeting out of your own account you can claim money back from the work account ] of ₦5,000 sent to me .
I went out with my aunt to Victoria Island and from there went to eat with a friend .
I had two scoops of gelato for ₦1,700 and KFC Streetwise : Two pieces of chicken with fries for ₦2,000 .
We take turns to cook and tomorrow is my turn , so I withdrew ₦7,000 from the bank , joined my friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pick up my dress ( made from a traditional material called aso-ebi , worn on special occasions - I have a wedding tomorrow ) .
I bought dried fish , pepper , chicken , turkey and coconut powder for the coconut rice tomorrow .
This cost me ₦4,750 including transport .
I bought credit of ₦3,000 , to buy data for a week ( 6GB ) - with my phone and my love of Netflix it 's best to buy in moderation .
A friend is getting married today .
I followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass .
I am a Catholic .
I stayed in church for meetings till 14:00 , I took a keke [ tricycle taxi ] to my friend 's house in the Government Reserved Area .
I had a make-up artist come to do my make up for the wedding , this cost me ₦5,000 .
I took Bolt taxi to the venue [ Bolt seemed cheaper than Uber that evening ] but it cost ₦,1600 - way more than the estimate which was ₦800 - 1000 .
I reported the ride but still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home and it cost me ₦1,500 .
How does Somi feel about her week ?
In a week I spent ₦27,350 ( $ 75.30 ; £58 ) and earned ₦2,000 ( $ 5.50 ; £4.24 ) .
I spend more than I earn so I think I need two jobs .
In our city we need a side hustle .
I only spent on transport and food so I did n't have any big expenses .
I do n't go out much Monday to Friday .
I go to work and come back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of person I am .
We 're looking for more people to share what they spend their money on .
We 're particularly keen to hear from disabled people about the extra cash your disability costs you .
If you 're interested , please email my.money @ bbc.co.uk or get in touch via our My Money ( World ) Facebook group , or if you live in the UK , please join our My Money ( UK ) Facebook group and we 'll aim to contact you .

We take turns to cook and tomorrow is my turn, so I withdrew ₦7,000 from the bank, joined my friend's Uber to the market/my tailor's to pick up my dress (made from a traditional material called aso-ebi, worn on special occasions - I have a wedding tomorrow). I bought dried fish, pepper, chicken, turkey and coconut powder for the coconut rice tomorrow. This cost me ₦4,750 including transport. I bought credit of ₦3,000, to buy data for a week (6GB) - with my phone and my love of Netflix it's best to buy in moderation.


bbc--2020-02-06--Austria's Greens get used to a share of power

A recent video by Austria 's Green Party celebrating their coming to power begins with a clip of their leader , Werner Kogler , speaking last summer before the election - invoking a cowboy movie-star hero .
`` I 'm doing a Clint Eastwood , '' he says .
`` We ride into town and the rest surrender . ''
The word `` surrender '' is tinged with some irony .
For the first time , the left-wing Greens are part of a federal government in Austria , in a coalition with the conservative People 's Party led by Sebastian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partner , after attracting 14 % of the vote in elections last September , while the conservatives won 37 % .
The party has joined the government at a time of growing concern over climate change .
So does the new pact mean that environmental issues have now transcended traditional left and right divisions ?
`` We have some quite ambitious targets in our government programme , '' Magnus Brunner , a state secretary for the People 's Party , told the BBC .
`` For instance , ( we want ) 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is very ambitious . ''
When asked if the new coalition with the Greens was a sign that environmental issues were transcending old divisions between left and right , he said that they had taken the best of both worlds , green and conservative .
`` Both worlds have their advantages , I think .
And I think now it 's a very good government programme we have .
We have to say the conservative world is a little bit green too . ''
• New justice minister hit by hate speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher taxes on short flights and cheaper train travel .
The programme aims to make Austria climate neutral by 2040 .
But it also includes hardline policies on immigration and a ban on girls under 14 from wearing headscarves in school that were harder for left-wing Greens to swallow .
Ulrike Lunacek , a state secretary for the Greens , says the negotiations were difficult , especially on issues like asylum and migration .
But the result , she insists , is the greenest government Austria has ever had .
`` Traditionally ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But in general , I 've always tried to explain to my colleagues in the green parties who did not like the idea of going into government with a centre-right party , that in areas like environmental protection , you also talk about conserving things . ''
`` In that sense , the Greens , even if we are left-liberal , also have something of this positive sense of conservative ideas . ''
Over coffee in a Vienna café , the political analyst Thomas Hofer told me the government program is heavily dominated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pact with the Greens benefits the conservative leader , Austria 's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz , softening his image after his last coalition with the far right .
• Far right quits Austrian government after sacking • Mystery of the honey-trap video that shook Austria '' Sebastian Kurz can be really happy , '' he said .
`` He 's going to have a right wing government when it comes to migration , to tax reform , but with a totally different coalition partner that is on the left . ''
Mr Kurz , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of climate change `` on the surface . ''
`` So for Kurz , it 's certainly a great situation because he can say , okay , we do want to fight climate change .
But the Greens could n't pin down details in their ecological tax reforms , so there are no measures yet that are really hurting a lot of his constituencies . ''
The alliance is being closely watched in Germany where polls suggest a similar coalition could be possible after the next election .
But some German Greens have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Austrian Greens , particularly when it comes to immigration .
For some people sympathetic to the Green cause , the new coalition is complicated .
At a Vienna market café , I met Levi Weber , a student of political science .
`` At first I was optimistic but now that this coalition pact is out , I am very sceptical because Kurz has got a lot of things that are very right wing , '' he told me .
Levi said he was worried that Sebastian Kurz might try to weaken the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Kurz just hopes that the Greens do n't get as strong as they are in Germany and cost him votes . ''
`` I want Austria to be a leader in climate action in Europe , '' he said .
`` Austria is in a position to do this and I hope it will happen . ''
`` I 'm optimistic , but very sceptical too . ''

"So for Kurz, it's certainly a great situation because he can say, okay, we do want to fight climate change. But the Greens couldn't pin down details in their ecological tax reforms, so there are no measures yet that are really hurting a lot of his constituencies."


bbc--2020-02-06--Republic of Ireland vote 2020: Runners and riders

BBC News Ireland correspondent Chris Page looks at the runners and riders in the Republic of Ireland election 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ 8 February - the first time the country has held a general election at a @ @ @ @ @ on the election , click here .

BBC News Ireland correspondent Chris Page looks at the runners and riders in the Republic of Ireland election 2020.
People will vote on Saturday 8 February - the first time the country has held a general election at a weekend.
For more information on the election, click here.


bbc--2020-02-06--The women who make argan oil want better pay

Whether it is being drizzled on salads or turned into face creams , Morocco 's argan oil is the latest culinary and cosmetic must-have .
But with sales soaring around the world , concerns remain about the pay and conditions of the mainly female workforce that produces the oil .
I watch as a group of women each use two rocks , one large , one small , to smash open the fruit to get to the seeds inside a very hard central nutshell .
They sit on cushions on the floor of a cool stone house , beside big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want a better job , with a better salary , '' says one of the workers , 37-year-old Samira Chari .
`` But there is nothing else .
This is my only option . ''
We are in the Moroccan countryside , some 25km ( 15.5 miles ) inland from the port city of Essaouira , halfway down the country 's Atlantic coast .
It is warm and sunny , and lush green argan trees pepper the arid landscape .
The women are employed by a business called Marjana , one of around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that now produce argan oil by extracting it from the seeds .
The trees themselves , which are up to 10m ( 33 ft ) tall , are found all over Morocco .
Often called the country 's `` liquid gold '' , global sales of argan oil are soaring , helped by studies that suggest it has health benefits .
Production , which is almost all from Morocco , is expected to reach 19,623 US tons or $ 1.79bn ( £1.4bn ) by 2022 up from 4,836 US tons in 2014 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a foodstuff - a dip for bread or drizzled on couscous - and as a medicine .
But the big growth in demand is being led by the worldwide cosmetics industry .
In addition to face creams , it is now being added products like lip gloss , shampoo , moisturisers and soaps .
The women who harvest the seeds are more often from the Berber ethnic group , and this is the case at Marjana , where staff manager Amina Bouna says they bring age-old skills .
`` Only Berber women know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
`` It 's old Berber knowledge .
Otherwise we have all types of women here - young , old , married and divorced . ''
The 80 women at the company are allowed to work as much as they like .
But despite many working from early mornings until evenings , they normally make less than $ 221 ( £170 ) a month , says Ms Bouna - below Morocco 's recommended national minimum wage .
`` But it 's better than they stay at home , '' argues Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the oil at home .
Their husbands sold it on the market and kept the money .
Now they do n't need their husbands ' money , as they make their own .
It 's a win-win situation . ''
The workers do get some health insurance and pensions provision , but Ms Chari wants to see wages go up .
Divorced , she says she has to work long hours to afford medicine for her daughter .
She says if she were paid more , she 'd be able to spend more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industry becomes more lucrative , the issue of the women 's wages has become an increasingly hot topic .
Zoubida Charrouf , a chemistry professor at Mohammed V University of Rabat is one of the leading advocates for higher salaries .
Prof Charrouf , who also helped to fuel the growth in argan oil sales after publishing studies into its health benefits , says that salaries can be as low as $ 50 a month .
She adds that some of the companies prefer to pay taxi and bus drivers to bring tourists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell them the oil , rather than pay the workers properly .
The situation has become such an issue in the county that Morocco 's minister of agriculture asked Prof Charrouf for help in forcing firms to join industry trade bodies , and commit to paying staff the minimum wage .
• Local goats still climb argan trees to eat the fruit • The goats can not digest the nuts and the seeds within them , and instead they pass through their systems .
In some communities , the nuts would then be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the civet coffee bean , but these days humans harvest the fruit before the goats can get at them • The trees have very deep root systems to access water • It takes 40kg of dried fruit to produce one litre of oil Prof Charrouf says that this work has now started near the city of Agadir , 175km south of Essaouira , and is due to expand north .
`` The women are not happy , and need help to fight , '' she adds .
The Ministry of Agriculture did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prof Charrouf says she is also concerned by the rise of industrial argan oil production , where the oil is extracted mechanically on a large scale , driving down prices .
Oil produced this way can cost as little as $ 22 a litre , less than half the cost of oil made by the small co-operatives .
However , she adds that she is pleased that cosmetics giant L'Oréal has pledged to buy all its argan oil from small co-operatives that sign up to fair trade principles .
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• As the ice melts , Greenland considers its future Back at Marjana , 55-year-old employee Khadija Tiktoutj is much less downbeat about her job harvesting the seeds than her colleague Samira Chari .
Ms Tiktoutj started working there in 2008 , after previously being employed elsewhere as a cleaner .
`` Argan is a local product , and I really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she says .
`` As a cleaning lady , I also did not have health or pension insurance .
Now my son can go to university , and I can buy what I need . ''

The workers do get some health insurance and pensions provision, but Ms Chari wants to see wages go up. Divorced, she says she has to work long hours to afford medicine for her daughter. She says if she were paid more, she'd be able to spend more time with her child.


bbc--2020-02-06--Youngs out as England make five changes for Scotland match

Scrum-half Ben Youngs is among the senior players left out as England make five changes to their starting XV to face Scotland .
Willi Heinz replaces Youngs at nine , with flanker Lewis Ludlam in for Courtney Lawes in the wake of defeat by France on the opening weekend .
Saracens ' Ben Earl is set for a debut as one of six forwards on the bench .
Bath hooker Tom Dunn could also win his first cap as he joins Lawes and Joe Launchbury , who has recovered from a knee injury , among the replacements .
Dunn was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the team 's training camp on Thursday morning after his wife went into labour .
Joe Marler , who started the defeat by France , is left out of the matchday squad entirely with Ellis Genge as loose-head back-up and Will Stuart covering the other side of the scrum .
• It 's going to be a war - Ludlam • The inside view of last year 's 38-38 epic • 'Eddie will be hyping them up' • Listen : Rugby Union Weekly : Does Owen Farrell need more help ?
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have sought to address the issues from the France game and have had a really good and sharp preparation for Scotland , '' said head coach Eddie Jones .
`` Scotland are a dangerous side .
They like to play with a lot of width and with a lot of flow and tempo in their game .
We want to make sure we dominate the gain line .
`` Their win record against England at Murrayfield is substantially higher than their overall record against us , so we have to recognise they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be at our best to beat them . ''
England have won on just three of their last seven trips to Murrayfield , losing 25-13 on their most recent visit in 2018 .
Historically , they have won just 42 % of away matches against Scotland in a rivalry that stretches back to 1871 .
By contrast England have won 67 % of their home matches against their neighbours .
Come in number nine ?
Youngs , 30 , is the most experienced player in England 's Six Nations squad with 96 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out-shone by opposite number Antoine Dupont in Paris .
Gloucester 's Heinz , 33 , will be making only his fourth start for England .
Head coach Jones opted to take just those two scrum-halves to the Rugby World Cup last year , overlooking the likes of Saracens duo Ben Spencer and Richard Wigglesworth or Harlequins ' Danny Care as cover .
Northampton 's Alex Mitchell , 22 , was included in his latest wider squad as an apprentice , however , after making his way back from a knee injury .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attritional , rather than ambitious , gameplan , with Storm Ciara forecast to bring winds of more than 40mph to the Scottish capital .

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Youngs was England's first-choice scrum-half on their run to last year's Rugby World Cup final
Six Nations Championship: Scotland v England Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, 8 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Watch on BBC One; listen BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Radio Scotland; live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app
Scrum-half Ben Youngs is among the senior players left out as England make five changes to their starting XV to face Scotland.
Willi Heinz replaces Youngs at nine, with flanker Lewis Ludlam in for Courtney Lawes in the wake of defeat by France on the opening weekend.
Prop Mako Vunipola and lock George Kruis return, with Jonathan Joseph replacing injured centre Manu Tuilagi.
Saracens' Ben Earl is set for a debut as one of six forwards on the bench.
Bath hooker Tom Dunn could also win his first cap as he joins Lawes and Joe Launchbury, who has recovered from a knee injury, among the replacements.
Dunn was recalled to the squad when Luke Cowan-Dickie left the team's training camp on Thursday morning after his wife went into labour.
Joe Marler, who started the defeat by France, is left out of the matchday squad entirely with Ellis Genge as loose-head back-up and Will Stuart covering the other side of the scrum.
England team to face Scotland
Furbank; May, Joseph, Farrell, Daly; Ford, Heinz; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Kruis, Itoje, Ludlam, Underhill, Curry
Replacements: Dunn, Genge, Stuart, Launchbury, Lawes, Earl, Youngs, Devoto
"It is just a reversal of roles," head coach Eddie Jones told BBC Radio 5 Live when asked about the change at nine.
"We feel, depending on conditions, that the game breaks up and there is more space for his Ben's running skills which we want to get back into his game.
"Willi tends to play with a fair bit of control, has a good kicking game and has a calming influence on the people around him."
Jones also repeated his claim that Scotland indulge in deliberate gamesmanship to try and put off their opponents.
Before England's last game at Murrayfield in 2018, Owen Farrell clashed with Scotland forward Ryan Wilson in the tunnel as the teams returned from their warm-ups.
Jones also claimed that during his time in charge of Australia between 2001 and 2005 Scotland re-marked the pitch on the evening before a Test match to restrict the width the tourists could play with.
"This is a consistent sort of behaviour that we see from Scotland so we just have to be prepared for anything," he said.
"We know they are going to come at us, try and distract us and put us off our games and they were able to do that in the tunnel two years ago. There could be more of the same this year or it could be something else."
England have won on just three of their last seven trips to Murrayfield, losing 25-13 on their most recent visit in 2018.
Historically, they have won just 42% of away matches against Scotland in a rivalry that stretches back to 1871. By contrast England have won 67% of their home matches against their neighbours.
Come in number nine?
New Zealand-born Heinz made his Test debut at 32, having arrived at Gloucester from Super Rugby side Crusaders in 2015
Youngs, 30, is the most experienced player in England's Six Nations squad with 96 caps to his name, but was out-shone by opposite number Antoine Dupont in Paris.
Gloucester's Heinz, 33, will be making only his fourth start for England. Head coach Jones opted to take just those two scrum-halves to the Rugby World Cup last year, overlooking the likes of Saracens duo Ben Spencer and Richard Wigglesworth or Harlequins' Danny Care as cover.
Northampton's Alex Mitchell, 22, was included in his latest wider squad as an apprentice, however, after making his way back from a knee injury.
The conditions on Saturday are set to favour an attritional, rather than ambitious, gameplan, with Storm Ciara forecast to bring winds of more than 40mph to the Scottish capital.


bbc--2020-02-06--Longer summer Premier League transfer window to return

Premier League clubs have voted to change the summer transfer window to bring it in line with the rest of Europe .
For the past two seasons , the window in England has closed the day before the top-flight campaign began .
In a statement , the Premier League said the deadline has been changed to the `` traditional point at the end of August/early September '' .
The 2020 closing date will be 1 September at 17:00 BST .
The vote was taken at a Premier League shareholders ' meeting in London on Thursday .
The transfer window was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England following complaints from clubs and managers that keeping it open after the start of the season was disruptive .
It was hoped major leagues across Europe would also bring their own windows forward .
However , that did not happen and a number of clubs found themselves in the uncomfortable position of knowing their players were in demand across the continent but unable to bring in replacements for anyone they wanted to sell .
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has previously voiced support for bringing the closure of the summer transfer window back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I do n't care when it closes , but it must close at the same time , '' he said in September .
`` They spoke about finishing it before the season starts .
Good idea , but only England did it .
That makes no sense .
It was a good idea but it did n't work out . ''

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
David Luiz joined Arsenal from Chelsea on deadline day in 2019
Premier League clubs have voted to change the summer transfer window to bring it in line with the rest of Europe.
For the past two seasons, the window in England has closed the day before the top-flight campaign began.
In a statement, the Premier League said the deadline has been changed to the "traditional point at the end of August/early September".
The 2020 closing date will be 1 September at 17:00 BST.
The vote was taken at a Premier League shareholders' meeting in London on Thursday.
The transfer window was moved to the start of August in England following complaints from clubs and managers that keeping it open after the start of the season was disruptive.
It was hoped major leagues across Europe would also bring their own windows forward.
However, that did not happen and a number of clubs found themselves in the uncomfortable position of knowing their players were in demand across the continent but unable to bring in replacements for anyone they wanted to sell.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has previously voiced support for bringing the closure of the summer transfer window back in line with the rest of Europe.
"I don't care when it closes, but it must close at the same time," he said in September. "They spoke about finishing it before the season starts. Good idea, but only England did it. That makes no sense. It was a good idea but it didn't work out."


bbc--2020-02-06--England bowler Archer to miss Sri Lanka tour with elbow injury

Jofra Archer will miss England 's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month because of a low-grade stress fracture in his right elbow .
The fast bowler , 24 , missed the last three Tests of England 's 3-1 series win in South Africa and scans on Wednesday revealed the extent of the damage .
Archer will also miss the 2020 Indian Premier League season .
He will now aim to be fit for the English summer and the three-match Test series with West Indies in June .
Archer took six wickets in the first-Test defeat at Centurion in December @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Town and Port Elizabeth and pulled up in the warm-up ahead of the final Test in Johannesburg .
He had a scan when the injury was first diagnosed which did not show anything significant , but was sent home for a more sophisticated scan after the Tests , which showed that he is suffering from a low-grade stress fracture in his right elbow .
Archer faces around three months out and will not tour Sri Lanka or appear for Rajasthan Royals in this season 's IPL .
He will now work with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fit for England 's home schedule , beginning with the first Test against West Indies at The Oval on 4 June .

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Jofra Archer missed the last three Tests of England's 3-1 series win in South Africa and the one-day internationals
Jofra Archer will miss England's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month because of a low-grade stress fracture in his right elbow.
The fast bowler, 24, missed the last three Tests of England's 3-1 series win in South Africa and scans on Wednesday revealed the extent of the damage.
Archer will also miss the 2020 Indian Premier League season.
He will now aim to be fit for the English summer and the three-match Test series with West Indies in June.
Archer took six wickets in the first-Test defeat at Centurion in December, sat out the matches in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and pulled up in the warm-up ahead of the final Test in Johannesburg.
He had a scan when the injury was first diagnosed which did not show anything significant, but was sent home for a more sophisticated scan after the Tests, which showed that he is suffering from a low-grade stress fracture in his right elbow.
Archer faces around three months out and will not tour Sri Lanka or appear for Rajasthan Royals in this season's IPL.
He will now work with the ECB medical team in an effort to be fit for England's home schedule, beginning with the first Test against West Indies at The Oval on 4 June.


bbc--2020-02-06--F1 will 'look to reschedule' Chinese GP if suspended because of coronavirus

Ross Brawn says Formula 1 will look to reschedule the Chinese Grand Prix if it can not be held on its original date because of the coronavirus outbreak .
It is due to be held in Shanghai on 19 April but is in doubt with the disease having killed more than 560 people .
Brawn said the race will be postponed if `` there is a probability it does n't happen in April '' .
`` We will leave open the opportunity to see if the race can run later in the year , '' added F1 's managing director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing market so we 'd like to have a race in China . ''
The situation was discussed at a meeting of F1 's strategy group of bosses and teams on Wednesday with no conclusion .
F1 is waiting for the Chinese authorities to make a decision on the race .
`` It looks very difficult , '' Brawn told reporters .
`` We 're waiting for the Chinese promoter and authorities to make the final decision , which I think they will .
`` They have cancelled all the public events in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or activities .
`` It is a tragic and very difficult situation .
I think it 'll become clear in the next week or two what 's going to happen . ''
Brawn 's ambition to reschedule the race may be harder to achieve than he expects .
The last time a race was postponed was 2011 , when the Bahrain Grand Prix was affected by the Arab Spring uprisings .
The initial intention then was to run the race later in the year but the teams objected and in the end the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a season originally scheduled to have 20 races , whereas this year 's calendar is a record 22 grands prix .
As a result , the end of the season is very tightly packed , with nine races in 14 weeks .
Trying to slot China in once the run of end-of-year long-haul races begins would result in races on either three , four or five consecutive weeks , thousands of miles apart .
The teams may well feel that is something they can not accept .

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Pierre Gasly and Max Verstappen were Red Bull team-mates at last year's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
Ross Brawn says Formula 1 will look to reschedule the Chinese Grand Prix if it cannot be held on its original date because of the coronavirus outbreak.
It is due to be held in Shanghai on 19 April but is in doubt with the disease having killed more than 560 people.
Brawn said the race will be postponed if "there is a probability it doesn't happen in April".
"We will leave open the opportunity to see if the race can run later in the year," added F1's managing director.
"China is an enthusiastic, growing market so we'd like to have a race in China."
The situation was discussed at a meeting of F1's strategy group of bosses and teams on Wednesday with no conclusion.
F1 is waiting for the Chinese authorities to make a decision on the race.
"It looks very difficult," Brawn told reporters. external-link "We're waiting for the Chinese promoter and authorities to make the final decision, which I think they will.
"They have cancelled all the public events in March, so no public sporting events or activities.
"It is a tragic and very difficult situation. I think it'll become clear in the next week or two what's going to happen."
Brawn's ambition to reschedule the race may be harder to achieve than he expects.
The last time a race was postponed was 2011, when the Bahrain Grand Prix was affected by the Arab Spring uprisings.
The initial intention then was to run the race later in the year but the teams objected and in the end the race was cancelled.
That was during a season originally scheduled to have 20 races, whereas this year's calendar is a record 22 grands prix.
As a result, the end of the season is very tightly packed, with nine races in 14 weeks.
Trying to slot China in once the run of end-of-year long-haul races begins would result in races on either three, four or five consecutive weeks, thousands of miles apart. The teams may well feel that is something they cannot accept.


bbc--2020-02-06--Trump celebrates impeachment acquittal and blasts rivals

US President Donald Trump has taken a victory lap one day after his impeachment acquittal , in a White House tirade against his political enemies .
`` I 've done things wrong in my life , I will admit ... but this is what the end result is , '' he said as he held up a newspaper headlined `` Trump acquitted '' .
`` We went through hell , unfairly .
We did nothing wrong , '' he said at the White House .
`` It was evil , it was corrupt . ''
He earlier criticised impeachment foes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romney backlash after he votes to convict Trump • In this trial , people only heard what they wanted to • Four numbers that explain why Trump was cleared '' Now we have that gorgeous word .
I never thought it would sound so good , '' Mr Trump said from the East Room , which was crammed with supporters and cabinet officials .
Mr Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives in December for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress , but was acquitted on Wednesday after a two-week trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not include any witnesses .
Mr Trump also used a swear word to describe the justice department inquiry into whether his 2016 election campaign had colluded with the Kremlin .
`` It was all bullshit , '' he said .
`` This should never happen to another president ever . ''
So what was that ?
According to the president , it was neither speech nor news conference ; it was `` nothing '' , it was a `` celebration '' .
It was certainly about 62 minutes long and veered wildly between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a smattering of bilious expletives and insults to describe his political opponents en route .
It was both a lap of honour and an emotional rollercoaster , all played out in front of his Republican flock , the nation and the world .
Frankly , it was hard to keep up .
One moment the president was railing against liars , leakers and `` dirty cops '' ; the next we were into an anecdote about a wrestling team from Penn State University .
The acquitted , no doubt , enjoy a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ euphoria when the pall of guilt is lifted and renewal can begin .
But do n't expect this president to put this one behind him - it 's far too valuable an electoral stick with which to beat his rivals right up to polling day .
President Trump 's appeal in 2016 was as the outsider , the man to `` drain the swamp '' and give power back to the people .
The impeachment process will allow Trump 45 to once again assume the mantle of the heroic political outlaw .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is confident of Republican party loyalty ahead of November 's White House election .
Mr Trump 's post-acquittal celebration contrasted with President Bill Clinton 's address in 1999 , when the impeached Democratic president offered a sombre apology to the American people .
`` I want to say again to the American people how profoundly sorry I am for what I said and did to trigger these events and the great burden they have imposed on the Congress and on the American people , '' Mr Clinton said .
As he concluded his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rare apology - to his family , for having to `` go through a phony , rotten deal '' .
Earlier in the day , Mr Trump spoke about his `` terrible ordeal '' of impeachment during the National Prayer Breakfast , an annual cross-party event in Washington DC to celebrate religious freedom .
Mr Trump continued : `` I do n't like people that use their faith as justification for doing what they know is wrong .
`` Nor do I like people that say ' I pray for you ' when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' On Wednesday , Senator Mitt Romney cited his deep Mormon faith as he became the only Republican to vote to remove Mr Trump from office .
• If you want a basic take , this one 's for you • Here 's a 100 , 300 and 800-word summary of the story In December , Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , who launched the impeachment inquiry , cited her own Catholic faith as she said she prays for Mr Trump .
Mr Trump cited the matter again later in the East Room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Pelosi ] prays at all . ''
Reacting to Mr Trump 's prayer speech , Mrs Pelosi , who sat near Mr Trump as he spoke , told reporters : `` He 's impeached forever , no matter what he says or whatever headlines he wants to carry around .
`` You 're impeached forever .
You 're never getting rid of that scar . ''

The acquitted, no doubt, enjoy a moment of catharsis - the moment of euphoria when the pall of guilt is lifted and renewal can begin. But don't expect this president to put this one behind him - it's far too valuable an electoral stick with which to beat his rivals right up to polling day.


bbc--2020-02-06--Pelosi defends tearing up Trump's speech

The House Speaker said her actions were justified when she ripped up President Trump 's State of the Union manifesto @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday , he hailed the `` great American comeback '' .
Mr Trump also accused @ @ @ @ @ American taxpayers to provide unlimited free healthcare to undocumented immigrants to which Mrs Pelosi was @ @ @ @ @ Not true . ''

The House Speaker said her actions were justified when she ripped up President Trump's State of the Union manifesto.
During his address on Tuesday, he hailed the "great American comeback".
Mr Trump also accused Democrats of planning to force American taxpayers to provide unlimited free healthcare to undocumented immigrants to which Mrs Pelosi was observed twice mouthing: "Not true."


bbc--2020-02-06--Yemen Al-Qaeda leader al-Raymi killed by US strike

The United States has killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ( AQAP ) , President Donald Trump said .
Qasim al-Raymi , who has led the jihadist group since 2015 , was killed in a US operation in Yemen , the White House said .
The jihadist leader had been linked to a series of attacks on Western interests in the 2000s .
He took over the leadership after his predecessor was killed by a US drone strike .
AQAP was formed in 2009 from two regional offshoots of Al-Qaeda in Yemen in Saudi Arabia , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eliminating all Western influence in the region .
It has had most of its success in Yemen , prospering in the political instability that has plagued the country for years .
Rumours of al-Raymi 's death in a US drone strike began circulating in late January .
In response , AQAP released an audio message with al-Raymi 's voice on 2 February , which may have been recorded earlier .
But the statement from the White House has now confirmed al-Raymi 's death but did not say when he was killed .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global al-Qa'ida movement , and it brings us closer to eliminating the threats these groups pose to our national security , '' the statement read .
`` The United States , our interests , and our allies are safer as a result of his death . ''

It is thought to have been behind a large number of attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, in which hundreds of people have have been killed, as well as a series of sophisticated airline bomb plots targeting the US that were narrowly foiled.


bbc--2020-02-06--When a homeless couple moved in with a millionaire

Nine Months in the Bronx - 'Do n't take my baby' Felicia is 22 and pregnant .
Her baby could @ @ @ @ @ New York authorities on the day she gives birth - unless she can prove she @ @ @ @ @ mother .
In Nine Months in the Bronx , the BBC ’ s Anna Bressanin @ @ @ @ @ as she navigates a welfare system which critics claim puts unfair demands on poor and @ @ @

After living on California's streets for a decade, Greg and Marie received a remarkable invitation.
A local businessman asked if they wanted to share his $4m home.
A year later, we reveal what happened next - and what the experiment tells us about America's homelessness crisis.
Video produced by Hannah Long-Higgins, Chelsea Bailey and Cody Godwin; edited by Hannah Long-Higgins.
This film is part of the BBC's Crossing Divides season and also a collaboration with the San Francisco Chronicle. Read Otis Taylor Jr's column on Greg and Marie.


bbc--2020-02-06--Coronavirus kills Chinese whistleblower doctor

A Chinese doctor who tried to issue the first warnings about the deadly coronavirus outbreak has died , the hospital treating him has said .
Li Wenliang contracted the virus while working at Wuhan Central Hospital .
He had sent out a warning to fellow medics on 30 December but police told him to stop `` making false comments '' .
There had been contradictory reports about his death , but the People 's Daily now says he died at 02:58 on Friday ( 18:58 GMT Thursday ) .
The virus has killed more than 560 people and infected 28,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's latest figures show .
However , Hubei province , the centre of the outbreak , has announced an additional 69 deaths for Thursday which are not yet in the national figures , taking the overall national total past 620 .
The virus causes severe acute respiratory infection and symptoms usually start with a fever , followed by a dry cough .
Most people infected are likely to fully recover - just as they would from a flu .
How was the death reported ?
Global Times , People 's Daily and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death earlier on Thursday .
Dr Li , 34 , was initially declared dead at 21:30 local time and the news triggered a huge wave of popular reaction on Weibo , China 's equivalent of Twitter .
The People 's Daily sent out a tweet saying Dr Li 's death had sparked `` national grief '' .
However , Global Times then said he had been given a treatment known as ECMO ( extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation ) which keeps a person 's heart pumping and keeps their blood oxygenated without it going through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in a critical condition .
Journalists and doctors at the scene , who do not want their names used , told the BBC and other media that government officials had intervened .
Official media outlets had been told to change their reports to say the doctor was still being treated .
The media outlets then later reported the new time of Dr Li 's death : Most of those killed by coronavirus have been over the age of 60 or have suffered from other medical conditions , according to China 's health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not known .
Dr Li , an ophthalmologist , posted his story on Weibo from a hospital bed a month after sending out his initial warning .
He had noticed seven cases of a virus that he thought looked like Sars - the virus that led to a global epidemic in 2003 .
• The Chinese doctor who tried to warn others On 30 December he sent a message to fellow doctors in a chat group warning them to wear protective clothing to avoid infection .
Four days later he was summoned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was told to sign a letter .
In the letter he was accused of `` making false comments '' that had `` severely disturbed the social order '' .
He was one of eight people who police said were being investigated for `` spreading rumours '' Local authorities later apologised to Dr Li .
In his Weibo post he describes how on 10 January he started coughing , the next day he had a fever and two days later he was in hospital .
He was diagnosed with the coronavirus on 30 January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus in China ?
China is introducing more restrictive measures to try to control the outbreak .
Beijing has banned group dining for events such as birthdays and weddings while cities such as Hangzhou and Nanchang are limiting how many family members can leave home each day .
Hubei province has switched off lifts in high-rise buildings to discourage residents from going outside .
Its capital , Wuhan , has a lack of beds and equipment , one senior city official said .
Despite the rapid construction of two hospitals , the volume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reports on social media say the Wuhan government is to carry out door-to-door temperature checks on residents .
The city of Dali in Yunnan province was accused of requisitioning a shipment of masks bound for Chongqing .
Dali 's government said it could not do anything as the boxes had already been distributed .
The cities of Qingdao and Shenyang also reportedly squabbled over a medical shipment .
There has been criticism of the crackdowns , with Human Rights Watch saying China was `` treating public health with a sledgehammer '' .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of goods , including toilet rolls , and there have been huge queues for masks .
Although the virus has spread overseas , with confirmed infection in some 25 nations , there have so far been only two deaths outside mainland China - one in Hong Kong and one in the Philippines .
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency , saying if funds are not allocated now to tackle the outbreak , nations would pay for it later .
• Coronavirus : What it does to the body Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 28,000 infections , some scientists have estimated that the actual rate could be 10 times higher , with the majority of infected people only presenting mild symptoms , not receiving treatment , yet passing on the potentially deadly disease .
The UK on Thursday confirmed a third case of the virus .
Some 3,700 people on the Diamond Princess cruise vessel moored off Japan face testing and quarantine for at least two weeks .
It has seen on 20 virus cases .
Another cruise ship with 3,600 passengers and crew is quarantined in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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bbc--2020-02-06--Books pulled over 'literary blackface' accusations

The largest bookseller in the US has pulled a new series of `` culturally diverse '' classic book covers after facing widespread criticism .
Barnes and Noble launched the new Diverse Editions on Tuesday , featuring new covers illustrating the main characters as people of colour .
But the initiative to mark Black History Month received a swift backlash with authors calling it superficial .
The bookseller said it had acknowledged the criticism and suspended the series .
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , Moby-Dick and Frankenstein were among the titles included .
On the back of the redesigned covers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time ever , all parents will be able to pick up a book and see themselves in a story . ''
• Behind the legacy of America 's blackface But the move faced a barrage of criticism .
Many said that the company should do more to promote black authors rather than simply changing the skin colour of characters on the front cover .
Barnes and Noble , which has the largest number of book stores in the US , backed down on Wednesday .
`` We acknowledge the voices who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project at our Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue store and have decided to suspend the initiative , '' it tweeted .


bbc--2020-02-06--Global Entry enrolment halted in New York in immigration row

The Trump administration has suspended enrolment in expedited travel security programmes in New York in a row over federal immigration enforcement .
Officials cited the state 's new law that bars US immigration and border agencies from accessing driver 's licence information .
The law , enacted last June , was designed to allow undocumented residents to obtain driving privileges .
But US officials said it means trusted travel applicants can not be vetted .
Under the Department of Homeland Security 's ( DHS ) new policy , New York residents will not be able to apply for or re-enrol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Fast trusted traveller programmes .
These schemes allow vetted travellers to use expedited security lanes at airports and other US border crossings .
Applicants must submit identification documents , attend an in-person interview , provide fingerprints and undergo `` a rigorous background check '' .
New York is one of 13 states - including California , Illinois and Nevada - that allow undocumented migrants to obtain a driver 's licence provided they show evidence that they reside in the state and pass a driving test .
• What 's the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprising statistics about immigrants in the US New York 's `` Green Light '' act also forbids the state Department of Motor Vehicles ( DMV ) from sharing information with agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) and Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) without a warrant .
On Wednesday , DHS acting secretary Chad Wolf wrote in a letter to the state that this law meant it was no longer possible to ensure New Yorkers met trusted traveller requirements .
`` New York 's 'Green Light Law ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take this action to ensure the integrity of our Trusted Traveller Programs , '' Mr Wolf said in a statement on Thursday .
`` It 's very clear : this irresponsible action has consequences . ''
Rich Azzopardi , an adviser to New York 's Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo , told US media : `` This is obviously political retaliation by the federal government and we 're going to review our legal options . ''
Promising to defend the state 's laws , New York Attorney General Letitia James tweeted : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullied by an authoritarian thug . ''
The travel programme suspension follows the president again criticising so-called sanctuary cities , which have policies to aid undocumented immigrants , in his annual address to Congress on Tuesday .
Mr Trump specifically lashed out at New York 's laws in his State of the Union speech , blaming the state 's sanctuary policies for the murder of an elderly woman by an immigrant .
• What is a US sanctuary city ?
While police departments hold data such as fingerprints and DNA that are taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a far larger database of information on residents .
Last July , it was revealed that immigration officers used facial recognition technology to search drivers ' licences in states that issue licences to undocumented immigrants .

"New York's 'Green Light Law' is ill-conceived and the Department is forced to take this action to ensure the integrity of our Trusted Traveller Programs," Mr Wolf said in a statement on Thursday.


bbc--2020-02-06--‘It brings our hearts together’ - the Hubei medic battling coronavirus

More than 560 people have been killed by a new strain of coronavirus since its outbreak began in China at the end of last year .
But while infection numbers rise , information about conditions on the ground in China is limited .
Initially , news organisations in the country were able to report on the epidemic in detail .
In recent days , however , internet platforms have taken down several articles criticising the government 's efforts to curb the virus .
Officials have also sought to crack down on the warnings shared by a doctor when the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occurrence , the BBC spoke with a health worker in Hubei , the province at the outbreak 's epicentre .
To protect her identity , she asked to be referred by her family name , Yao .
Yao is based at a hospital in Hubei 's second-largest city , Xiangyang .
She works in what she describes as a `` fever clinic , '' where she analyses blood samples taken to diagnose anyone suspected of having coronavirus .
Before the outbreak , Yao had planned to travel to Guangzhou to spend Chinese New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mother travelled ahead of her , but when the epidemic broke out , Yao decided to volunteer in Xiangyang instead .
`` It 's true that we all live one life , but there was just this strong voice inside me saying 'you must go , ' '' she told the BBC .
At first she had to overcome her doubts about the decision .
`` I told myself : be prepared and protect yourself well , '' Yao said .
`` Even if there was no protective suit , I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was no mask , I could ask friends all over China to send one to me .
There is always a way . ''
Yao says she found that the hospital is better supplied than she expected .
The government has delivered resources and private companies have donated equipment to help .
There is still a shortage of protective masks and suits , however , and not every member of staff is properly protected .
`` It 's a difficult job , it 's very sad and heart-breaking , and most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think about our own safety , '' said Yao .
`` We also have to treat the patients with tender care , because many people came to us with great fear , some of them were on the verge of a nervous breakdown '' .
To deal with the high number of incoming patients , staff at the hospital work in 10-hour shifts .
Yao said that during these shifts no-one can eat , drink , take a break , or use the toilets .
`` At the end of the shift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we 'll find our clothes are completely wet with sweat , '' said Yao .
`` Our forehead , nose , neck and face are left with deep marks by the tight masks and sometimes even cuts .
`` Many of my colleagues just sleep on chairs after the shifts , because they 're too tired to walk , '' she added .
But despite the hardship , Yao says none of the hospital 's medical staff have been infected .
She and her colleagues have also been boosted by warm messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have even sent food and other daily necessities .
`` I feel that even though they are quarantined at home , the virus brings our hearts together , '' said Yao .
In all , she said China 's government 's response to the coronavirus outbreak has been `` fairly quick , '' and no other country could have given a better response .
`` In the West , you talk more about freedom or human rights , but right now in China , we 're talking about the matter of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We 're talking about whether you might see the sunrise tomorrow .
So all people can do is to cooperate with the government and support the medical staff '' .

"I told myself: be prepared and protect yourself well," Yao said. "Even if there was no protective suit, I could always wear a raincoat. If there was no mask, I could ask friends all over China to send one to me. There is always a way."


bbc--2020-02-06--Drug lord Escobar's hitman Jhon Velásquez dies in Colombia

A notorious murderer who worked for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has died of stomach cancer , Colombian officials say .
Jhon Jairo Velásquez , who boasted of killing 300 people for Escobar , was 57 .
Known as `` Popeye '' , he was released from prison in 2014 after more than 20 years and launched a YouTube channel , attracting more than a million followers .
But he was jailed again in 2018 on charges of extortion .
Velásquez died at the National Cancer Institute in the capital Bogotá , where he had been receiving treatment for stomach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close associate of Escobar , who ran a drug trafficking empire from the Colombian city of Medellín that sent thousands of tonnes of cocaine to the US .
Velásquez gave himself up to the authorities in 1992 and spent 23 years in prison , reportedly gaining a reputation for the stories he told about his life of crime .
After his release he started a YouTube channel called Repentant .
He was re-arrested for extortion and was taken into custody at a party hosted by Colombia 's top drugs trafficking investigator .
Escobar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's richest men during the 1980s and 1990s .
He was killed by Colombian police in 1993 as he attempted to avoid extradition to the US .

Escobar's drug empire made him one of the world's richest men during the 1980s and 1990s. He was killed by Colombian police in 1993 as he attempted to avoid extradition to the US.


bbc--2020-02-06--Iowa caucus: Democratic chairman calls for review of vote totals

The chairman of the US Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) has called for a review of the vote totals in the contest to pick a presidential nominee in Iowa , after an array of problems .
Final results of the caucus held three days ago are still not available , with counting beset by technical problems and delays in reporting .
`` Enough is enough , '' said Tom Perez .
He said he wanted to ensure accuracy .
The Iowa Democratic Party said it had no plans to carry out an audit .
Around 97 % of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far .
The Associated Press news agency has said it is unable to declare a winner .
• At last , Iowa results .
So who won and lost ?
• A simple guide to US primaries and caucuses Meanwhile Bernie Sanders , who is currently neck-and-neck with Pete Buttigieg , declared a `` very strong victory '' .
Of the results that have been released so far , Mr Buttigieg has a lead of 0.1 % in the number of delegates selected ahead of Mr Sanders , although Mr Sanders has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Speaking in New Hampshire , where he is campaigning for the upcoming primary on Tuesday , Mr Sanders said : `` When more than 6,000 more people come out for you in an election than your nearest opponent , we here in northern New England call that a victory . ''
Mr Buttigieg had already declared victory for himself on Monday , before any of the results were released .
The party blames the delay in results on a coding error in an app , called Shadow , which is being used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes .
On Twitter , Mr Perez said a recanvass would not involve a recount of all votes , but a `` review of the worksheets from each caucus site to ensure accuracy '' .
While Mr Perez holds sway within the national party organisation , only the Iowa Democratic Party ( IDP ) has the power to call for a recanvass of votes .
In a statement , IDP chair Troy Price said he acknowledged that `` reporting circumstances on Monday night were unacceptable '' .
But Mr Price seemed to push @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying : `` We owe it to the thousands of Iowa Democratic volunteers and caucusgoers to remain focused on collecting and reviewing incoming results '' .
He added that the IDP was prepared for a recanvass should any presidential campaign requested one .
The IDP said the flaw in the app did not impact the accuracy of voting data and there were no signs of hacking .
Iowa is the first contest in a string of nationwide state-by-state votes , known as primaries and caucuses , that will culminate in the crowning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , in July .
Eleven candidates remain in a Democratic field that has already been whittled down from more than two dozen .
A caucus involves people attending a meeting - usually in schools , community centres and other designated buildings - and voting on their preferred candidate via a head count or a show of hands .
Each candidate is then given a set number of delegates proportionate to the number of votes they received .
The delegates will then go on to vote for them at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final presidential candidate is chosen .
Iowa awards only 41 of the 1,991 delegates required to become the Democratic White House nominee .
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Speaking in New Hampshire, where he is campaigning for the upcoming primary on Tuesday, Mr Sanders said: "When more than 6,000 more people come out for you in an election than your nearest opponent, we here in northern New England call that a victory."


bbc--2020-02-06--Jameela Jamil announces she is ‘queer’ after backlash over TV role

Jameela Jamil has announced she is `` queer '' after receiving criticism for being cast in a new LGBT-interest show .
US broadcaster HBO announced on Tuesday that the actress and model would be a judge on its new unscripted voguing contest Legendary .
The news prompted an online backlash from people who said The Good Place star was not representative of the black LGBT community .
That prompted her to issue a statement addressing her sexuality .
Opening with `` Twitter is brutal '' , she explained that she identified `` as queer '' and had previously struggled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not easy within the south Asian community to be accepted '' .
She mentioned that nobody in her family was `` openly out '' and that `` it 's also scary as an actor to openly admit your sexuality , especially when you 're already a brown female in your thirties '' .
• Jameela Jamil told she 'was too ethnic ' for US The term queer is both embraced and frowned upon .
Having been seen as derogatory , it is being reclaimed by some non-heterosexual people who say they do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity and sexual orientation .
Jamil went on : `` This is absolutely not how I wanted to come out , '' adding that she was logging off Twitter for the time being `` because I do n't want to read mean comments dismissing this '' .
She told critics : `` You can keep your thoughts . ''
Last March , when one Twitter user asked if she wanted to come out as queer , she replied that she was `` on the spectrum but I do lean more towards boys '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that originated in New York in the late 1980s .
It was founded by black and Latino LGBT people , many of whom were disowned by their families for their sexuality and gender .
It came to mainstream attention through Madonna 's 1990 hit Vogue and the accompanying video , as well as the documentary Paris Is Burning .
It has long been seen as a movement of LGBT resistance .
Several people were critical of Jamil 's involvement in a show about the phenomenon , saying the cast should have connections to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jamil said : `` I 'm a long time fan of ballroom and just wanted to help this show get made to celebrate this beautiful community . ''
She went on to clarify why she believed she was an appropriate fit for the programme .
`` I know that my being queer does n't qualify me as ballroom .
But I have privilege and power and a large following to bring to this show ... and its beautiful contestants and hosts . ''
With Jamil trending on Twitter , reactions to her statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with many criticising her for coming out as queer while being in a relationship with musician James Blake .
One person accused the star of coming out `` to avoid being criticised for not being representative of the LGBTQ community '' .
Another said that , while Jamil had the presenting experience to appear on the programme , producers `` could 've found someone from the culture '' instead .
Celebrity performers Trace Lysette and Michelle Visage , who are not involved in the show , joined in the debate .
Visage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally so many others who actually KNOW about ball who should [ be ] on '' .
And Lysette , who has lived experience of ballroom culture , said it 's a disappointment `` when [ people ] with no connection to our culture gets the gig '' , but stressed that her comment was `` not shade towards Jameela '' .
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One person accused the star of coming out "to avoid being criticised for not being representative of the LGBTQ community". Another said that, while Jamil had the presenting experience to appear on the programme, producers "could've found someone from the culture" instead.