bbc--2020-08-28--Jacob Blake and Kyle Rittenhouse: Should police have used different tactics?

Two incidents have turned Wisconsin into the latest epicentre of America 's police protests .
What can the footage from two different shootings tell us about US policing ?
The first saw Jacob Blake , a 29-year-old black father , shot several times by a white officer , leaving him paralysed in hospital .
The second followed in the unrest sparked by Mr Blake 's shooting , where white 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed two protesters .
We asked two law enforcement experts for their take on the viral footage : New York Law School criminal law Professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the New York City Police Department , and Brennan Center national security fellow Michael German , who was an FBI agent for 16 years .
First , let 's break down the two videos .
What do we see in the Blake video ?
In a bystander-filmed clip of the police shooting , Mr Blake is seen walking around to the front of his vehicle .
One of the two officers following him at this point has a weapon drawn .
It is unclear what the police officers said before the shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Blake 's shooting ?
Blake opens the door and leans into the car .
The officer grabs his shirt and opens fire .
The other officer also draws his gun .
Seven shots can be heard in the video , as witnesses scream .
Just before the first video that was released begins , police reportedly wrestled and tased Mr Blake .
Investigators said a knife was later uncovered from the floor on the driver 's side of Mr Blake 's car .
What can we see in the Rittenhouse videos ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of different videos from Tuesday night 's Kenosha protest .
In one , he speaks to police , who offer him water .
Later , he is seen in footage running from a group of people , one of whom appears to fire into the air .
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Mr Rittenhouse appears to shoot a man who tries to assail him .
As he flees and is chased again , he falls to the ground and shoots again .
A man falls to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard .
Following this incident , Mr Rittenhouse approaches police vehicles with his arms in the air , his weapon slung across his chest .
A bystander calls out that the teenager `` just shot '' people , but the police vehicles pass by to attend to the injured protesters .
While there is no specific rule for every single scenario , both experts note that as far as we know , Mr Blake was not being arrested or wanted for any heinous crime ( like mass murder ) .
The whole encounter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The effort to prevent him from getting into his car and driving away is what led to the violence , '' says Mr German .
`` They had his licence plate number , if they needed to go arrest him later , he would be easy to find . ''
Prof Burkhalter adds that in the moments leading up to the shots , officers `` passed through several decision points where , arguably , they could have made more effective decisions '' , like tackling him or tasing him again .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to walk away , which happens often ... that in and of itself is not carte blanche to use deadly physical force , period . ''
The retired detective adds that if Mr Blake threatened deadly force , drawing weapons could be justified .
But he says it 's `` particularly disturbing '' that an officer grabbed his shirt with one hand and fired with the other .
`` It did n't appear to be life threatening at that particular point and holding someone in place so you can shoot them , unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , seems wildly problematic . ''
There 's also a lack of situational awareness , Prof Burkhalter points out , calling it `` an absolute miracle '' that none of the seven shots ricocheted to strike the children in the car .
Prof Burkhalter begins : `` It is absolutely ridiculous that , confronted with this person , the police would not take action . ''
Rendering aid , he says , is of course the number one priority .
`` However , there were a significant number of police officers on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those officers could have rendered aid and others could have pursued this man . ''
And as Mr German notes : a rifle shot is loud .
For officers to respond and see anyone walking towards them with a rifle is a `` serious violation of police safety protocol '' .
`` To let that person go behind the police line is astonishing , '' he says .
How do the responses compare ?
There are clear differences for Prof Burkhalter .
One man who may or may not have been reaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ an officer ] holding his shirt like he 's some type of animal '' and shot multiple times , he says , while the other was walking down the street with an assault weapon .
But while a lot of emphasis is placed on the actions of a single officer , Prof Burkhalter says `` there 's often a lot of blame to go around '' .
In both incidents , he asks : `` Where is the supervisor who was responsible for these actions ? ''
Letting an armed individual walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ astonishingly dangerous for the police officers themselves , '' Mr German points out .
These two incidents highlight the ways `` police are trained to be afraid of certain situations and not others , '' he says .
The first shooting took place in broad daylight on a residential street .
The second , in the middle of the night in a chaotic civil unrest environment .
`` The situations are just so opposite in how the police should have responded compared to how they did . ''
So how should police training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a `` warrior cop mentality '' in the last two decades - the idea `` that police officers in their daily work are at extreme threat from the communities they serve and ... treat every incident as one that could end their lives '' .
He says research shows that fear of death creates a mind-set that `` demonises out-groups '' .
Acknowledging the existence of conscious biases and racism will be key to reforming US law enforcement , he says .
And there 's another problem Mr German - who did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen play out in recent years .
White supremacist groups and armed militias have been seen interacting with police at protests .
`` It 's astonishing that even at the leadership level , they do n't recognise the danger they 're putting their officers in by suggesting those far-right militants are n't the bigger threat , '' he says .
For Prof Burkhalter , it 's time to throw out the book on policing altogether , and pen a new one for the 21st century .
In lieu of six-month academies , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : two years where trainees learn from department personnel and civilian academics about history , psychology , immigration law , sociology , and participate in on-the-street training with guided reflections .
Policing standards should also be set at the national level , and there should be a national registry .
Pay increases could also help attract a wider range of prospective candidates , he adds .
With this dream in mind , Prof Burkhalter thinks the movement to defund the police - that is , to cut police funding and redistribute money to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the problem '' .
`` Revising departments and the training , the education that I 'm talking about - that requires funding . ''

Jacob Blake and Kyle Rittenhouse: Should police have used different tactics? Published 28 August 2020
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Two incidents have turned Wisconsin into the latest epicentre of America's police protests. What can the footage from two different shootings tell us about US policing?
The first saw Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black father, shot several times by a white officer, leaving him paralysed in hospital. The second followed in the unrest sparked by Mr Blake's shooting, where white 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly shot and killed two protesters.
We asked two law enforcement experts for their take on the viral footage: New York Law School criminal law Professor Kirk Burkhalter, who served 20 years in the New York City Police Department, and Brennan Center national security fellow Michael German, who was an FBI agent for 16 years.
First, let's break down the two videos.
What do we see in the Blake video?
In a bystander-filmed clip of the police shooting, Mr Blake is seen walking around to the front of his vehicle. One of the two officers following him at this point has a weapon drawn. It is unclear what the police officers said before the shooting.
Blake opens the door and leans into the car. The officer grabs his shirt and opens fire. The other officer also draws his gun.
Seven shots can be heard in the video, as witnesses scream.
Just before the first video that was released begins, police reportedly wrestled and tased Mr Blake. Investigators said a knife was later uncovered from the floor on the driver's side of Mr Blake's car.
What can we see in the Rittenhouse videos?
Mr Rittenhouse has appeared in a number of different videos from Tuesday night's Kenosha protest. In one, he speaks to police, who offer him water.
Later, he is seen in footage running from a group of people, one of whom appears to fire into the air.
Mr Rittenhouse appears to shoot a man who tries to assail him. As he flees and is chased again, he falls to the ground and shoots again. A man falls to the ground, and many shots can be heard.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Two people were killed and one injured on the third night of unrest
Following this incident, Mr Rittenhouse approaches police vehicles with his arms in the air, his weapon slung across his chest.
A bystander calls out that the teenager "just shot" people, but the police vehicles pass by to attend to the injured protesters.
Should police have responded differently?
With Jacob Blake...
While there is no specific rule for every single scenario, both experts note that as far as we know, Mr Blake was not being arrested or wanted for any heinous crime (like mass murder).
The whole encounter played out in around seven seconds.
"The effort to prevent him from getting into his car and driving away is what led to the violence," says Mr German. "They had his licence plate number, if they needed to go arrest him later, he would be easy to find."
Prof Burkhalter adds that in the moments leading up to the shots, officers "passed through several decision points where, arguably, they could have made more effective decisions", like tackling him or tasing him again.
"When someone resists arrest and they attempt to walk away, which happens often...that in and of itself is not carte blanche to use deadly physical force, period."
The retired detective adds that if Mr Blake threatened deadly force, drawing weapons could be justified. But he says it's "particularly disturbing" that an officer grabbed his shirt with one hand and fired with the other.
"It didn't appear to be life threatening at that particular point and holding someone in place so you can shoot them, unless they are actually armed at that time, seems wildly problematic."
There's also a lack of situational awareness, Prof Burkhalter points out, calling it "an absolute miracle" that none of the seven shots ricocheted to strike the children in the car.
...and Kyle Rittenhouse?
Prof Burkhalter begins: "It is absolutely ridiculous that, confronted with this person, the police would not take action."
Rendering aid, he says, is of course the number one priority.
"However, there were a significant number of police officers on this street. I would guess that some of those officers could have rendered aid and others could have pursued this man."
And as Mr German notes: a rifle shot is loud. For officers to respond and see anyone walking towards them with a rifle is a "serious violation of police safety protocol".
"To let that person go behind the police line is astonishing," he says.
How do the responses compare?
There are clear differences for Prof Burkhalter. One man who may or may not have been reaching for a knife was "corralled, [an officer] holding his shirt like he's some type of animal" and shot multiple times, he says, while the other was walking down the street with an assault weapon.
But while a lot of emphasis is placed on the actions of a single officer, Prof Burkhalter says "there's often a lot of blame to go around". In both incidents, he asks: "Where is the supervisor who was responsible for these actions?"
Letting an armed individual walk behind the line of cars "is astonishingly dangerous for the police officers themselves," Mr German points out.
These two incidents highlight the ways "police are trained to be afraid of certain situations and not others," he says.
The first shooting took place in broad daylight on a residential street. The second, in the middle of the night in a chaotic civil unrest environment.
"The situations are just so opposite in how the police should have responded compared to how they did."
So how should police training change?
Mr German criticises the development of a "warrior cop mentality" in the last two decades - the idea "that police officers in their daily work are at extreme threat from the communities they serve and...treat every incident as one that could end their lives".
He says research shows that fear of death creates a mind-set that "demonises out-groups". Acknowledging the existence of conscious biases and racism will be key to reforming US law enforcement, he says.
And there's another problem Mr German - who did undercover work with far-right groups - has seen play out in recent years.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Myron Grant started therapy after the events that have shaped 2020 started to take a toll on his mental health
White supremacist groups and armed militias have been seen interacting with police at protests. "It's astonishing that even at the leadership level, they don't recognise the danger they're putting their officers in by suggesting those far-right militants aren't the bigger threat," he says.
For Prof Burkhalter, it's time to throw out the book on policing altogether, and pen a new one for the 21st century.
In lieu of six-month academies, he suggests officers have a more undergraduate-style training: two years where trainees learn from department personnel and civilian academics about history, psychology, immigration law, sociology, and participate in on-the-street training with guided reflections.
Policing standards should also be set at the national level, and there should be a national registry. Pay increases could also help attract a wider range of prospective candidates, he adds.
With this dream in mind, Prof Burkhalter thinks the movement to defund the police - that is, to cut police funding and redistribute money to social programmes - "would only compound the problem".


bbc--2020-08-28--TikTok stars charged over partying in LA during pandemic

Los Angeles officials have charged two TikTok stars for holding large house parties in breach of coronavirus restrictions .
Bryce Hall and Blake Gray , who have millions of followers on the popular social media platform , have faced mounting criticism for hosting parties during the pandemic .
City Attorney Mike Feuer described the events as `` incredibly irresponsible '' .
If found guilty , they face fines of up to $ 2,000 ( £1,500 ) and a year in jail .
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On Friday they were charged with violating Los Angeles County 's safer-at-home order and a city law that prohibits large , noisy parties .
At a news conference , Mr Feuer said that house parties were potential `` super-spreader events '' for the coronavirus .
`` If you have a combined 19 million followers on TikTok , in the middle of a public health crisis you should be modelling great behaviour , best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brazenly violating the law and then posting videos about it , as we allege happened here , '' he told reporters .
According to the Los Angeles Times , the pair hosted parties at rented properties on 8 and 14 August that both ended up being attended by police .
The event on 14 August was to celebrate Mr Hall 's 21st birthday .
Footage posted online showed dozens of young partygoers crowded together in one room .
Earlier this month , LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said house parties had become `` nightclubs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the US state worst affected by Covid-19 with more than 683,000 cases and more than 12,000 deaths .
Los Angeles county continues to report the highest number of infections in the state - 237,000 as of Friday .
Representatives of the two men have not responded to the charges , according to the LA Times .
However , Mr Hall recently told TMZ that he regretted his behaviour and that officials had been justified in cutting off power to his house .
`` I deserved it .
Now I 'm just facing the @ @ @ @ @ @

"If you have a combined 19 million followers on TikTok, in the middle of a public health crisis you should be modelling great behaviour, best practices for all of us rather than brazenly violating the law and then posting videos about it, as we allege happened here," he told reporters.


bbc--2020-08-28--Trump’s speech: From ‘criteria met’ to ‘falsehoods and lies’

Four US voters who had never met before were brought together ( virtually ) to watch President Donald Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ they agree on what they saw ?

Four US voters who had never met before were brought together (virtually) to watch President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech.
Could they agree on what they saw?
Edited by Hannah Long-Higgins, produced by Sam Cabral


bbc--2020-08-28--Yuri Ganus: Russia sacks head of sports anti-doping agency

Russia has dismissed the outspoken head of its national anti-doping agency , Rusada , after the country 's Olympic committee accused him of presiding over serious financial violations .
Yuri Ganus , who denied the allegations , said he was being removed because of his zero-tolerance approach to doping .
The World Anti-Doping Agency ( Wada ) has voiced concern at his dismissal .
Mr Ganus was appointed three years ago on a mission to clean up Russian sport after multiple doping scandals .
He took a tough approach , increasing spot checks on athletes and refusing a request for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their way .
Last December , Wada banned Russia from big global sporting events for four years , including the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar .
Mr Gunus 's sacking comes as Rusada is awaiting the result of its appeal against the ban .
BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford says that proving Russia 's anti-doping agency is fully independent would be a key condition for overturning it .
The appeal will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport , based Lausanne , Switzerland , in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Olympic Committee , told reporters the decision to dismiss Mr Ganus had been unanimous .
`` We are certain that Rusada 's operations will remain independent , '' he said .
Mikhail Bukhanov , a lawyer at Rusada , will serve as acting head until a new director is appointed , Mr Pozdnyakov added .
The appointment of Yuri Ganus was seen as a fresh start : a sign to the rest of the world that Russia was cleaning up its act in sport after multiple scandals over doping .
His reforms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December he told the BBC he had had death threats .
Then this year an audit uncovered apparent `` irregularities '' in Rusada 's finances .
Now the DG has been removed following a unanimous vote .
Mr Ganus has called the report `` deliberately fabricated '' and believes he 's being targeted for being so outspoken about the persistent problems with cheating in Russian sport .
In a chilling recent tweet , Mr Ganus wrote that he loved life and was in no way suicidal : he explained that was because in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swift succession .
Wada said it had contacted Russian authorities to seek clarification about Mr Ganus 's departure .
`` It is a critical element of the World Anti-Doping Code that national anti-doping organisations , such as Rusada , remain safe from interference in their operational decisions and activities in order to conduct their work independently and effectively , '' the agency said in a statement .
Last year , Wada 's Compliance Review Committee declared Rusada non-compliant over inconsistencies in a key database of athletes ' test results .
Mr Ganus later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` thousands '' of entries .

Mr Ganus has called the report "deliberately fabricated" and believes he's being targeted for being so outspoken about the persistent problems with cheating in Russian sport. In a chilling recent tweet, Mr Ganus wrote that he loved life and was in no way suicidal: he explained that was because in 2016, his two predecessors died in swift succession.


bbc--2020-08-28--Jejoen Bontinck: I escaped a life of Islamic terror - now I rap about it

Five years ago , a Belgian teenager who had travelled to the war in Syria , became the key prosecution @ @ @ @ @ the biggest terror trials ever held in Europe .
Jejoen Bontinck , a Syria returnee @ @ @ @ @ former friends in the Islamist group Sharia4Belgium , who he claims brainwashed him .
Now @ @ @ @ @ trying to build a new life as a musician under the name Ready4Jerri .
He @ @ @ @ @ interview since the trial to our Brussels correspondent Nick Beake .

Five years ago, a Belgian teenager who had travelled to the war in Syria, became the key prosecution witness in the one of the biggest terrorism trials ever held in Europe.
Jejoen Bontinck, a Syria returnee, gave evidence against his former friends in the Islamist group Sharia4Belgium, who he claims brainwashed him.
Now 25, he’s trying to build a new life as a musician under the name Ready4Jerri.
He’s given his first interview since the trial to our Brussels correspondent Nick Beake.
Video produced by Xavier Vanpevenaege and Bruno Boelpaep


bbc--2020-08-28--Apple removes Fortnite developer Epic from App Store

Apple has terminated Epic Games 's account from its App Store amid a legal battle over in-app payments on the Fortnite game .
Apple had already removed Fortnite from the store after the game offered a discount on its virtual currency for purchases made outside of the app , from which Apple receives a 30 % cut .
Epic says the fee is unfair .
The company sued Apple earlier this year after it took down the hugely popular Fortnite from its App Store .
`` We are disappointed that we have had to terminate the Epic Games account on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
`` We have worked with the team at Epic Games for many years on their launches and releases .
The court recommended that Epic comply with the App Store guidelines while their case moves forward , guidelines they 've followed for the past decade until they created this situation .
Epic has refused . ''
The suspension means Epic can no longer make apps for the iPhone or iPad .
Epic is yet to comment on the move .
It has previously accused Apple of operating `` a complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its operating system , which underpins all Apple devices , including the iPhone , iPad and Macbook .
Apple has said that Epic has itself benefited from being on the App Store and had `` grown into a multibillion dollar business '' .
Epic is not the first developer to take issue with the App Store 's fee structure , although it is perhaps the biggest .
In June , an email app called Hey also took a stand against it .
The EU is investigating whether Apple 's App Store conditions @ @ @ @ @

"We have worked with the team at Epic Games for many years on their launches and releases. The court recommended that Epic comply with the App Store guidelines while their case moves forward, guidelines they've followed for the past decade until they created this situation. Epic has refused."


bbc--2020-08-28--Polar bear kills man in Norway's Arctic Svalbard islands

A polar bear has killed a man in Norway 's Arctic Spitsbergen island , local officials say .
The attack occurred at a campsite near Longyearbyen , the main town of the island in the Svalbard archipelago .
The bear was then shot and found dead at the local airport .
Experts say polar bears ' hunting grounds have diminished as the Arctic ice sheet melts because of climate change , forcing them into populated areas as they try to find food .
The man , identified as 38-year-old Dutch citizen Johan Jacobus Kootte , was attacked in his tent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afterwards of his injuries .
Svalbard officials say there were seven people on the site at the time and they are being looked after by health services .
Campsite owner Michelle van Dijk said the man who died had been in his second season as manager ; `` He had done the right training and knew how everything worked there , '' she told Dutch public broadcaster NOS .
There had been a warning on Thursday of a polar bear roaming around Longyearbyen , she said .
`` He said the situation was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know about the polar bear ?
Terje Carlsen , a spokesman for the governor of Svalbard , told the BBC that the bear was a three-year-old male whose mother had been airlifted with her cub away from Longyearbyen on Monday .
Their departure was not linked to the attack as polar bears are considered able to fend for themselves once they get to two years old .
Two days later the team from the Norwegian Polar Institute that moved the two bears spotted the three-year-old and ushered it away from Longyearbyen with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part in the operation , told the BBC the bear had earlier broken into cabins not far from the city .
After the attack on Friday morning , the three-year-old was shot by one of the people on the campsite at the time .
`` This is polar bear country , you have to be alert , '' said Mr Carlsen .
Until now only five fatal attacks on humans by bears had been recorded on the islands in the last 50 years .
The most recent was in 2011 , when a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others were injured during an expedition .
The archipelago is home to almost 3,000 people and almost 1,000 bears , according to the Norwegian authorities .
There has been increased human activity in recent years from tourism and scientific research , resulting in more contact with the animals .
Polar bears have been a protected species since 1973 , and shooting them is only allowed in self-defence .
However , people in Svalbard are advised to carry a weapon outside urban areas .
Across the Barents Sea , Russia 's Novaya Zemlya islands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent years .
In 2019 , the main settlement , Belushya Guba , reported an invasion of as many as 52 bears , and in 2016 five Russian scientists were besieged for several weeks at a remote weather station on the island of Troynoy .

Two days later the team from the Norwegian Polar Institute that moved the two bears spotted the three-year-old and ushered it away from Longyearbyen with their helicopter. Jon Aars, who took part in the operation, told the BBC the bear had earlier broken into cabins not far from the city.


bbc--2020-08-28--Banksy funds boat to rescue refugees at sea

Banksy has funded a rescue boat to save refugees encountering danger in the Mediterranean Sea .
The boat , named the Louise Michel , was bought with proceeds from some of the Bristol street artist 's works .
It has already carried out a number of rescue missions , taking on board 89 people from a rubber boat on Tuesday , according to its Twitter account .
The vessel features a painting depicting a young girl holding on to a heart-shaped safety float .
Banksy repainted the former French Navy boat in distinctive white and pink and launched it under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louise Michel is named after a 19th Century French anarchist and is captained by a professional crew with a `` flat hierarchy and a vegan diet '' .
The vessel 's mission statement is `` to uphold maritime law and rescue anyone in peril without prejudice '' .
`` We on board the Louise Michel believe we are all individuals , nationality should not make a difference to what rights one has and how we treat each other , '' it says on its website .
`` We answer the SOS call of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save their souls - but our own . ''
According to UN data , 443 people have died or gone missing attempting to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa so far in 2020 .
Just over 40,000 have arrived in Europe by sea during the same period .
Banksy 's representatives have been contacted for comment .

"We on board the Louise Michel believe we are all individuals, nationality should not make a difference to what rights one has and how we treat each other," it says on its website.


bbc--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: 'Reassuring' study of children's 'tiny' risk

Parents should be `` reassured '' Covid-19 has not caused the deaths of any otherwise healthy schoolchildren in the UK , researchers say .
Children 's risk of needing hospital treatment for coronavirus is `` tiny '' and critical care `` even tinier '' , they say .
However , black children , those who are obese and very young babies have a slightly higher risk .
The BMJ study looked at 651 children with coronavirus in hospitals in England , Wales and Scotland .
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• Missing school is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'half as likely to catch coronavirus' It covers two-thirds of all children 's admissions in the UK due to Covid-19 between January and July and confirms what is already known about the minimal effects of the virus on children .
A `` strikingly low '' 1 % of these 651 children and young people - six in total - had died in hospital with Covid-19 compared with 27 % across all other age groups , the study found .
Eighteen per cent of the children needed intensive care .
And the six who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underlying health conditions that had often been complex and themselves life-limiting .
Children with such conditions remained vulnerable to the virus and must take precautions , the researchers said .
But for others , the risk was extremely low .
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`` There have been no deaths in otherwise healthy school-age children , '' said study author Prof Calum Semple , from the University of Liverpool .
`` There is no direct harm from children going back to school , '' he added .
Co-author Dr Olivia Swann , from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children , in Edinburgh , said she hoped the findings would be `` extremely reassuring for parents across the UK '' .
The most common symptoms in children admitted to hospital were a fever , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of breath .
Older children were more likely to have stomach pain , headache and a sore throat .
Of the 651 children in the study , 42 % had an underlying health condition - the most common ones being illnesses affecting the brain and nervous system ( 11 % ) , cancer ( 8 % ) and asthma ( 7 % ) .
But having asthma - unlike being obese - had not made the children more likely to need intensive care .
Of the children studied , 52 were also diagnosed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , with the first case seen by doctors in mid-March .
These children - none of whom died - were more likely than the others to be older , about 10 , and from ethnic minorities .
And they were five times more likely to be admitted to intensive care , where they responded well to treatment .
Based on their study , the definition of this syndrome could now be broadened to include symptoms such as fatigue , headache , sore throat and muscle pain , the researchers said , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the World Health Organization .
Dr Liz Whittaker , of Imperial College London , said the findings echoed other studies of Covid-19 in children .
`` Very low numbers of children have been admitted to critical care and the researchers reported a very low death rate - particularly in comparison to adults but also in comparison to the death rate due to other infections , influenza , chicken pox , meningitis , group-A-strep [ tococcus ] sepsis etc , and other causes of childhood death - for example , road traffic accidents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children were more commonly affected by the very rare inflammatory syndrome `` reflects the higher incidence of coronavirus infection in these communities '' , Dr Whittaker added .

"Very low numbers of children have been admitted to critical care and the researchers reported a very low death rate - particularly in comparison to adults but also in comparison to the death rate due to other infections, influenza, chicken pox, meningitis, group-A-strep[tococcus] sepsis etc, and other causes of childhood death - for example, road traffic accidents," she said.


bbc--2020-08-28--Haulier admits manslaughter over UK lorry deaths

A man has admitted manslaughter after the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry container in Essex .
The men , women and children were discovered in a refrigerated trailer on 23 October in Grays .
Haulier Ronan Hughes , 40 , of Tyholland , County Monaghan , admitted manslaughter and conspiring to assist unlawful immigration at the Old Bailey .
A second man , Eamonn Harrison , 23 , of Mayobridge , County Down , denied 39 charges of manslaughter .
Mr Harrison also pleaded not guilty to conspiring to assist unlawful immigration and faces a trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assist unlawful immigration charge spanned 1 May 2018 to 24 October 2019 , was described as `` a ringleader of a people smuggling ring '' .
His address in court was given as in County Armagh , Northern Ireland .
The bodies of the Vietnamese nationals were discovered at an industrial estate soon after the lorry arrived in the UK on a ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium .
Ten teenagers , two of them 15-year-old boys , were among the dead .
An inquest heard their medical cause of death was asphyxia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gazmir Nuzi , 42 , of Barclay Road , Tottenham , north London , pleaded guilty to a single charge of assisting unlawful immigration on or before 11 October 2019 and 18 April 2020 .
Earlier this year , lorry driver Maurice Robinson , 25 , of Craigavon , County Armagh , pleaded guilty to 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration .
Mr Harrison now faces a trial expected to last five weeks starting on 5 October with three others .
Gheorghe Nica , 43 , of Langdon Hills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration .
Valentin Calota , 37 , of Birmingham , and Christopher Kennedy , 23 , of County Armagh , Northern Ireland , have each denied conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration .
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The bodies of the Vietnamese nationals were discovered at an industrial estate soon after the lorry arrived in the UK on a ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium.


bbc--2020-08-28--Princess Diana statue to be installed to mark her 60th birthday

A statue of Diana , Princess of Wales , commissioned by the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex , will be installed on what would have been her 60th birthday , Kensington Palace says .
It will be placed in the garden of the London palace on 1 July 2021 .
The statue was commissioned by the princes in 2017 to mark the 20th anniversary of their mother 's death and to `` recognise her positive impact '' .
On Monday it will be 23 years since she was killed in a car crash in Paris .
Kensington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic , but it would be unveiled in the Sunken Garden next year .
It has been created by artist Ian Rank-Broadley , whose portrait of the Queen appears on all UK coins .
Further details of the design will be announced later , according to Kensington Palace .
When they announced the commission , the princes said they hoped the permanent sculpture would help all those who visited Kensington Palace to `` reflect on her life and her legacy '' .
`` Our mother touched so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 , when Prince William and Prince Harry were aged just 15 and 12 .
Several London memorials have been created in tribute to Diana , including the Diana Memorial Playground at Kensington Palace , the Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park , and the Diana Memorial Walk at St James 's Palace .
A memorial garden known as the White Garden was also planted at Kensington Palace to mark the 20th anniversary of her death .

A statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, commissioned by the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, will be installed on what would have been her 60th birthday, Kensington Palace says.


bbc--2020-08-28--In pictures: Thousands gather for historic March on Washington

After a summer of tension , unrest , and protests over police brutality against African Americans in the US , some 50,000 demonstrators gathered in Washington to demand racial justice .
Formally called the Commitment March : Get Your Knee Off Our Necks - a reference to George Floyd , who was killed in police custody in May after a policeman knelt on his neck for several minutes - speakers urged attendees to vote for change .
The 2020 March fell on the 57th anniversary of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington , an iconic event in American history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Civil Rights Act outlawing segregation the following year .
Yolanda Renee King , the granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr was among Friday 's speakers .
The event was organised by civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton and the eldest son of Martin Luther King Jr , Martin Luther King III .
George Floyd 's sister , Bridgett Floyd , asked protesters to be his legacy , three months after his death - which set off a wave of demonstrations across the US and the globe .
`` My brother can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` We have to be that voice , we have to be that change . ''
The event comes amid renewed national tension after Jacob Blake , a black man , was shot seven times in the back by police in Wisconsin .
His father , Jacob Blake Sr , at the rally on Friday told those gathered that they were holding court on racism in America , and the verdict was `` guilty , guilty , guilty '' .
Other presenters included a young activist calling for an end to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and representatives from unions , gay rights groups , and Hispanic activism groups , who expressed solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement .

Formally called the Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks - a reference to George Floyd, who was killed in police custody in May after a policeman knelt on his neck for several minutes - speakers urged attendees to vote for change.


Week in pictures: 22-28 August 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week .

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A flag flies in front of a Department of Corrections building, after it was set alight during the second night of unrest in Kenosha, in the US state of Wisconsin. Violent protests followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who was shot several times in the back, as he got into a car with his three children inside, on 23 August.


bbc--2020-08-28--The penguin watching Pingu so he doesn't get lonely

A penguin watching Pingu on an iPad to stop him feeling lonely should be the ultimate evidence we really can expect anything in 2020 .
And it 's actually , legitimately happening at Perth Zoo in Australia .
The penguin , who 's been called Pierre - because at this point why not - was found washed up on a beach in the south west of the country .
He 's an endangered Northern Rockhopper penguin , and the only one in care anywhere in the whole of Australasia .
Pierre 's keepers - who we assume are the ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were worried he 'd not get enough socialising while he gets healthy enough to return to the wild .
So they 're showing him the cartoon , along with live streams of other rockhoppers around the world - including the ones at Edinburgh Zoo .
'He 's not waterproof - he ca n't swim' '' Pierre should be in the Indian or sub-Antarctic oceans at this point , '' Danielle Henry from the zoo tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
`` He 's not meant to be here , and he was n't in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us , '' she says .
Pierre 's feathers are meant to moult once a year , which means they fall out as a brand new lot grow in .
But they are n't really doing that at the minute .
It means he 's not waterproof .
And you do n't have to be an expert to see how that could be a problem for a penguin .
`` We think he 's about a first year bird so he 's really quite young , '' says Danielle .
`` For some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through and completely stopped . ''
`` Pierre ca n't swim , he ca n't fish for himself .
So he needs a helping hand . ''
That 's the science .
But the big question you 've had since opening this story is , does he even like Pingu ?
Right ?
`` He 's absolutely loved it , '' says Danielle .
`` But he probably does n't realise that Pingu is a penguin .
He 's just responding to the colour and the movement .
`` From his behaviour we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He 's vocalising really well .
And that 's exactly what we wanted him to do . ''
Yes , we think we can say it .
He 's talking to Pingu .
You might also like : • Coastguards having a near-miss with a shark in the Pacific Ocean • Why sea swimming can be brilliant for your mental health Danielle says the plan is still to get Pierre back into the wild .
But experts have told them it could take two to four rounds of moulting .
`` In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get him into another zoo where there are other rockhopper penguins , '' she says .
That might be not a bad plan for Pierre .
Because while a quick search tells us there are 157 episodes of Pingu out there , they last for just over five minutes .
And after living with lockdown , we 're confident enough to say any binge watching can get pretty repetitive - even in penguin .
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

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bbc--2020-08-28--Amazon fires: Are they worse this year than before?

Preserving the Amazon rainforest is of global importance in the fight against climate change , but it is under threat from forest fires , mostly started to clear land for agriculture .
President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil recently said that claims the Amazon `` is going up in flames '' were not true , despite statistics published by his own government showing the spread of fires .
Is the forest in Brazil burning ?
Some 60 % of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil , and it plays a vital role in absorbing harmful CO2 that would otherwise escape into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern about the damage that fires might do here .
The total number of fires in Brazil 's Amazon until July this year is high - but slightly lower than the same period last year .
`` If we consider the average number of fires in July over the period from 2010-2019 , then the number of fires in July 2020 represented an increase of 55.6 % of the average , '' says Prof Marcia Castro , a Brazilian scientist based at Harvard University .
`` An increase also happened in June ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 36.1 % compared to the average for the month of June between 2010-19 ) .
The peak of the fire season is often seen in August to September .
And alerts so far in August look set to rival the number recorded last year .
Fires this year are at the second highest level since 2010 .
In the first seven months of 2020 , more than 13,000sq km ( 5,019sq miles ) of the Brazilian Amazon was burned , according to analysis of satellite data provided by Dr Michelle Kalamandeen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rainforest .
When you look at the spread of the fires in Brazil , during the week of 11 August , there were noticeable clusters of fires in the Amazon , with Para , Mato Grosso , Amazonia and Rondonia states reporting a high number of alerts .
What could make it worse this year ?
`` The waters of the tropical north Atlantic are warmer this year and when that happens , we have less rainfall over the southern Amazon , '' says Professor Nobre .
The second is that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from last year 's logging - this is chopped wood that can fuel fires .
He acknowledges the fires are a problem and has said he wants to reduce burning and logging , but activists and government critics remain sceptical , according to Camilla Costa , a BBC World Service journalist .
Is the forest on fire in other countries ?
In Venezuela , an increase in mining for gold is likely to be behind the increase , as since 2016 President Nicolas Maduro has opened up the sector to try and stem @ @ @ @ @ @

Some 60% of the Amazon rainforest is in Brazil, and it plays a vital role in absorbing harmful CO2 that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere. So there's particular concern about the damage that fires might do here.


bbc--2020-08-28--Cloud gaming: Are game streaming services bad for the planet?

All the graphics and sounds are streamed to a TV or mobile device over the internet .
It 's interactive - so unlike video streaming , those graphics and sounds are tailored to each player .
Home wi-fi routers are just the first step , and we ca n't see most of it : the street corner communications exchange , miles of fibre-optic cable , core network infrastructure and - ultimately - the data centre .
Such estimates are a matter of debate , and some academics told the BBC the assumptions for some figures used are too high .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the emissions tally by accounting for the carbon savings of fewer plastic consoles being manufactured - another rough estimate .
Mr Mills had two scenarios - one in which only 20 % of gaming was done using a cloud by 2021 , and another where 75 % of gaming time was streamed .
For example , a 10-watt streaming device - like a media stick plugged into a TV - can use an extra 520 watts of power in the network and data centre - making the total greater than local desktop PCs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They estimate roughly 300 watts of power is used in the data centre , and about 182 watts are spent on all the internet infrastructure in the middle - for every connected gamer .
Gamers could use lower-powered , more energy-efficient devices at home , since all the heavy lifting is done in a data centre .
And fewer consoles being manufactured means fewer in landfill at the end of their useful lives .
Google says its data centres - such as the ones that run its Stadia gaming product - are twice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre .
But `` overall , we are convinced that our model is much more sustainable than the old one , in which we multiplied devices that were always more rapidly obsolete , '' a spokesman said .
`` But it 's also the case that improvements in efficiency have been offset by increased internet traffic , '' Mr Mills explains .
That is the opportunity - and the problem - for a cloud gaming future : more demand means more stress on the network , and any efficiency gains will have to @ @ @ @ @ @

Such estimates are a matter of debate, and some academics told the BBC the assumptions for some figures used are too high. The Lancaster team also tried to offset the emissions tally by accounting for the carbon savings of fewer plastic consoles being manufactured - another rough estimate.


bbc--2020-08-29--Bihar: Destroyed lives and submerged homes in flood-hit India

The first thing I noticed while driving through Bihar 's West Champaran district was the flood water lapping against the road on both sides .
Mud houses , treetops and vast fields of rotting sugarcane were all submerged in the Burhi Gandak river , better known in these parts as Sikrahana .
All of the families in Matiyar are impoverished .
When I met them , they had moved to a thin strip of road that ran through the village , fitting what was left of their lives into tiny tarpaulin tents .
`` They slip into the tent sometimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are asleep .
We are scared for our children so we spend the night sitting on chairs , watching out for them . ''
And yet she was sympathetic to their plight .
`` But where will these poor snakes go ?
In the middle of this flood , they are as homeless as we are . ''
I walked across a slushy path under the scorching sun to reach the embankment .
Hundreds of people had moved there with whatever belongings they could gather in their hands .
Farmers were still weeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My house is completely destroyed , '' he said , showing me around .
He added that they had only got 2kg of puffed rice , and 0.5 kg of sugar as `` aid '' from the government .
India 's National Highway 57 felt less like a road and more like a bridge .
I was told that the route was once flanked by fields dotted with houses , all of which were now under water .
This particular highway was flooded by not one but many rivers - Sikrahana , Baagmati @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agriculture is still the mainstay in Bihar , a fertile , flat land , drained by several rivers - a blessing that is also a curse .
Soon , I saw hundreds of black tarpaulin tents pitched in small clusters on the edges of the road .
Here , villagers did not fear venomous snakes .
They said their enemy was traffic .
Just the day before , two people had been injured in an accident , while asleep .
Pradeep Mehto compares his life on the highway to that of a dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the slightest sound , we also wake up .
The whole night we are scared that a bus or truck will run over us .
I have not been able to sleep since we moved here . ''
Hundreds of families - or approximately 2,000 people - live there in plastic tents with no access to toilets .
Women would fetch water from one of only three hand pumps , while men walked their cattle around the camp .
Refuse was strewn everywhere .
When I visited the camp , the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being served .
People formed rows for their share of a thick stew of pulses and rice that had been cooked in the makeshift community kitchen .

Pradeep Mehto compares his life on the highway to that of a dog. "Just like dogs wake up at the slightest sound, we also wake up. The whole night we are scared that a bus or truck will run over us. I have not been able to sleep since we moved here."


bbc--2020-08-28--Shinzo Abe: Revisionist nationalist or pragmatic realist?

Revisionist nationalist or pragmatic realist ?
Defining Shinzo Abe and his legacy following his resignation as Japan 's longest serving post-war prime minister divides commentators both within Japan and internationally .
To his critics , Mr Abe represents the attitudes of an older , conservative generation intent on downplaying Japan 's wartime record , while pursuing a potentially troubling and overly assertive foreign policy .
To his supporters , the prime minister has boosted the country 's global standing , realizing its national interests by harmonizing its legitimate ambitions with its clout as the world 's third largest economy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Abe are accurate .
As an instinctive conservative politician intent on restoring Japan 's pride both at home and abroad , Mr Abe worked consistently during his eight years in office to bolster the country 's national identity and historical traditions .
He reaffirmed the position of the emperor in Japan 's civic life ( ushering in the new `` Reiwa '' era and helping notably to manage the transition to a new emperor following the abdication of Emperor Akihito in April 2019 ) ; moved away from overly self-critical historical narratives in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsuccessfully ) to revise the country 's post-war constitution .
This nationalist agenda has been primarily domestically focused .
By contrast , in foreign affairs ( whether in security or economic policy ) , Mr Abe has been a quintessential pragmatist .
He reinforced existing alliances ( most notably with the US ) and developed new partnerships with regional and global actors , both democracies and authoritarian regimes , independent of their ideological leanings .
Mr Abe 's achievements as prime minister have , like so many political careers , been the result @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shrewd electoral calculation and timing .
His victories in six electoral contests ( three lower and three upper house contests since 2012 ) have been facilitated by Japan 's weak and fragmented opposition parties and by Mr Abe 's unremitting focus on delivering economic prosperity for a domestic electorate that is non-ideological and prizes stability at home over foreign policy adventurism abroad .
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Success for Mr Abe has been achieved ( as was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Junichiro Koizumi in the 2000s , or Yasuhiro Nakasone in the 1980s ) through gradual , incremental reforms , rather than abrupt departures from the consensual model of politics that has typified post-war Japanese politics .
In security policy , the results of this painstaking , gradualist approach can be seen in a number of key areas .
They include the establishment of Japan 's National Security Council ( NSC ) in 2013 ; the passage of a new State Secrecy Law in 2014 and provisions allowing Japan 's Self-Defence Forces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ annual increases in Japan 's defence spending ( a 13 % increase over Mr Abe 's time in office ) ; the development of a more flexible defence doctrine ; and the acquisition of valuable new military hardware , including F-35 fighter aircraft and new Izumo-class helicopter-equipped destroyers capable of enhancing Japan 's regional power projection capabilities .
As recently as this month , Defence Minister Taro Kono has talked ambitiously of Japan potentially joining the Five Eyes intelligence partnership between the UK , US , Australia , New Zealand and Canada - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` proactive pursuit of peace '' approach has become the new normal in Japanese foreign policy .
Mr Abe should be credited with success in maintaining a close relationship with Donald Trump and using diplomacy as a tool to offset some of the bullying tactics of America 's transactional president .
While Japan remains , like so many US allies , under pressure to increase its defence spending and host-nation support for US troops , Mr Abe has avoided a debilitating trade war with the US and the fundamentals of the alliance partnership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of foreign policy , Mr Abe has been a diplomatic innovator and demonstrated a capacity for strategic thinking that marks a sharp departure from past premiers , who have often been either reactive to external events or inclined passively to follow Washington 's lead .
This change under Mr Abe is reflected in a new host of new strategic partnerships with India and Australia ; defence agreements with South East Asian countries ; ambitious bilateral foreign and defence partnerships with the UK and France ; and the articulation of a new Indo-Pacific vision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a range of countries spanning the Pacific and Indian Oceans .
Mr Abe 's foreign policy innovation has been matched by a raft of bold multilateral and bilateral trade initiatives , for which the prime minister has had to confront key domestic political constituencies , particularly within the agricultural sector .
He played a decisive role in reinforcing the Trans-Pacific Partnership ( TPP 11 ) ; secured a breakthrough trade agreement with the European Union in 2019 ; and negotiated a number of financial and development agreements with China in 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ acutely aware of the geostrategic threat posed by China , this has not been allowed to block opportunities for pragmatic co-operation with President Xi Jinping .
• Abenomics : The objectives and the risks • Is it the end of 'Abenomics ' in Japan ?
Pragmatism has also underpinned the prime minister 's signature `` Abenomics '' approach to domestic economic management , allowing for innovation in the `` three arrows '' of fiscal , monetary and structural policy .
Here , however , success has been arguably less substantive and more presentational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus on messaging as much as delivery .
Reflecting the challenge of transforming corporate and consumer sentiment , Japan 's Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) in the 2nd quarter of this year remains , at ¥485 trillion ( $ 4.6 trillion ; £3.5 trillion ) , less than the ¥504 trillion recorded in the January-March 2013 quarter shortly after Mr Abe took office .
Despite all these notable achievements , Mr Abe 's public standing at home has in the last year taken a heavy battering in the wake of the increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % to 10 % in 2019 ; a series of damaging corruption scandals ; partial achievements in delivering on the promise of `` womenomics '' ; and , most important of all a mixed record , in confronting the Covid-19 crisis and the related-disappointment from the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games .
With approval ratings for the prime minister and his cabinet flat-lining in the mid-30s - the lowest it has been since 2012 - it is no surprise that Mr Abe , confronted by a recurrence of his chronic health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He departs the political stage undoubtedly deeply disappointed not to have achieved some of his key political ambitions - most notably his cherished goal of constitutional revision and the resolution of territorial disputes , including the `` Northern Territories '' negotiations with Russia left over from World War Two .
Post-Abe , Japan 's political scene will remain relatively stable in the short term , with the Liberal Democratic Party securely in power , given its commanding majorities in both houses of the Japanese parliament and the absence of any formal obligation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 2021 .
However , the battle to succeed Mr Abe has already begun , with Shigeru Ishiba , a former defence minister and Mr Abe 's longstanding party rival already signalling his intention to contest the premiership .
Mr Ishiba has broad public appeal and his message in favour of greater economic equality is likely to play well with the general public .
However , the decision on a successor will be decided by party members ( potentially including both parliamentarians and prefectural representatives ) , who are likely to be influenced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuity candidate , such as former foreign minister Fumio Kishida ( who is seen as uncontroversial ) , or a party insider such as Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga , may all prove effective .
More wild-card options include Mr Kono ( who lacks factional strength within the party ) and Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi , who remains popular with the electorate but whose relative youth ( at 39 years old ) may count against him .
In terms of the economic and security challenges faced by Japan , each of these candidates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capitalize on Mr Abe 's genuinely substantive policy achievements .
The practical , incrementalist successes of the outgoing premier are also consistent with the political traditions of the LDP and offer the safest and politically least controversial foundation for any future leader needing to rebuild trust and expand the support of a discriminating and non-ideological Japanese electorate ahead of any future general election .
Notwithstanding Mr Abe 's aspirational , but at best partially realised nationalist ambitions , his pragmatic achievements are likely to be his most enduring legacy .

Despite all these notable achievements, Mr Abe's public standing at home has in the last year taken a heavy battering in the wake of the increase in an unpopular sales tax from 8% to 10% in 2019; a series of damaging corruption scandals; partial achievements in delivering on the promise of "womenomics"; and, most important of all a mixed record, in confronting the Covid-19 crisis and the related-disappointment from the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.


bbc--2020-08-28--Coronavirus: Getting a flying fix without going abroad

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ground many flights , people are looking for ways to get their flying fix without travelling abroad .
With that in mind , numerous companies are coming up with ways of catering to those who want to remember what it 's like to be back in the skies .
From airplane food at home to flights to nowhere , here 's how you can get your travel fix .
Qantas is not planning to offer international flights until next year , but you can purchase pyjamas from the airline along with amenity packs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be found in the airline 's premium cabins .
Qantas 's executive manager of product and service , Phil Capps , said : `` Qantas PJs are always popular , and with people spending a lot more time at home and wishing they were travelling somewhere , we think receiving a surprise pair in the mail will be very well received . ''
The move was so popular that all 10,000 of the available pyjamas sold out within hours .
Would you like some nuts ?
When the pandemic hit , suppliers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pinch .
One supplier , GNS Foods , has been selling its nuts to United Airlines for the past two years .
But in March , the airline removed the products from all of its flights , saying that it was reducing contact between passengers and flight staff .
GNS Foods was left with more than 30,000lbs ( 13 tonnes ) of excess nuts .
It made the decision to sell the nuts online in a bid to help make some cash for the business .
The company is selling its First @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , featuring diced pineapple , which is usually served on flights to Hawaii .
In July , Taiwan 's Songshan airport offered people the opportunity to go on a `` flight to nowhere '' .
Customers would be able to check in , go through airport security and then board a plane .
The only catch ?
The flight was n't going anywhere .
More than 7,000 people applied for the 60 available seats .
The event proved so popular that a number of airlines have since offered similar experiences .
Some , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are now offering trips where the plane takes off , flies around the region for several hours and then lands at exactly the same airport it took off from .
Passengers are treated the same as if they were travelling to another destination .
`` Cries for going abroad are getting stronger .
To satisfy travellers wishes , Eva Air has decided to introduce an alternative travel experience , '' the airline said in a statement .
Before boarding a Qixi Festival ( Chinese Valentine 's Day ) flight from Taoyuan airport operated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his girlfriend .
Qantas is also offering `` sightseeing '' flights over Antarctica .
An airplane meal from your armchair A number of airlines are selling their airplane food online .
In Germany , an online grocery store is selling food from LSG Sky Chefs - the suppliers used by national carrier Lufthansa .
The service , named Air Food One , provides business-class quality meals .
The meals match that of the food currently available on planes , according to Mashable .
Similar initiatives are available from airline food suppliers in Canada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're really missing the feeling of eating on a plane , then Garuda Indonesia is selling its airline food served on a tray .
Rubi Haliman , a frequent flier , has placed orders of food from the airline .
`` I missed flying and seeing food carts moving in the aisle of the plane , '' he told the South China Morning Post .
He said the food was enough `` to overcome the feeling of missing in-flight meals '' and that he had already planned his next order .

One supplier, GNS Foods, has been selling its nuts to United Airlines for the past two years. But in March, the airline removed the products from all of its flights, saying that it was reducing contact between passengers and flight staff.


bbc--2020-08-28--Banton shines for England before rain washes out first T20 against Pakistan

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Tom Banton announced himself on the international stage with a thrilling 71 off 42 balls before rain washed out England 's first Twenty20 against Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford .
His departure was the first of four wickets to fall for 14 runs , shortly before rain intervened with England 131-6 after 16.1 overs .
Play was abandoned at 21:00 BST , although better weather is forecast for the second T20 of the three-match series at the same ground on Sunday .
That game will be shown live on BBC One at 13:45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC for the first time in 21 years .
One of the most devastating limited-overs batsmen on the county circuit , Banton had a solitary fifty to show from his opening nine games for England in one-day and T20 cricket .
There was little early on in Manchester to suggest he would buck that trend , put down by Iftikhar Ahmed - a regulation chance at slip - on five and struggling for timing on a two-paced pitch after seeing Jonny Bairstow drill the fifth delivery of the game back to Imad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs took 49 balls - their slowest start since the last T20 World Cup - reflected Banton and Dawid Malan 's lack of fluency .
The next 50 came off only 19 deliveries , thanks largely to Banton 's brilliance .
If three leg-side sixes off leg-spinner Shadab Khan demonstrated his reach and power , the casual ramp over fine leg for six off Haris Rauf , Pakistan 's quickest bowler , was an example of his range of stroke and astonishing hand-eye co-ordination .
Having been involved in a mix-up that left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 , Banton skied a leading edge to cover as he aimed across the line in the 13th over .
Eoin Morgan was lbw on the sweep to Iftikhar moments later , Moeen Ali was caught behind attempting to cut Shadab , and Lewis Gregory was stumped advancing to Imad .
The impact of England 's slide from 109-2 to 123-6 was such that they will arguably have been the happier of the sides when rain arrived at 19:20 .
In reaching fifty off 33 balls , Banton took the record held by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he made his maiden T20 half-century for England .
`` I am always going to play that way no matter what happens , '' Somerset batsman Banton told BBC Test Match Special .
`` It was good fun tonight and unfortunately the rain got the better of us . ''
Banton had managed only 56 runs in three T20s since making his England debut in New Zealand in November .
`` It 's a bit of confidence moving forward because I have not had that in the past , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ PSL ( Pakistan Super League ) and did n't do that well , so I was a bit worried coming into this game .
`` They bowled really nicely up front and it was tricky .
I went after a few of their bowlers and got the better of them . ''
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First Twenty20, Emirates Old Trafford England 131-6 (16.1 overs): Banton 71 (42), Imad 2-31, Shadab 2-33 Pakistan: Did not bat Match abandoned because of rain Scorecard
Tom Banton announced himself on the international stage with a thrilling 71 off 42 balls before rain washed out England's first Twenty20 against Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford.
The 21-year-old became the youngest England player to score a T20 half-century as he hit four fours and five sixes.
His departure was the first of four wickets to fall for 14 runs, shortly before rain intervened with England 131-6 after 16.1 overs.
Play was abandoned at 21:00 BST, although better weather is forecast for the second T20 of the three-match series at the same ground on Sunday.
That game will be shown live on BBC One at 13:45, the return of live cricket to the BBC for the first time in 21 years.
Banton dazzles amid England struggle
One of the most devastating limited-overs batsmen on the county circuit, Banton had a solitary fifty to show from his opening nine games for England in one-day and T20 cricket.
There was little early on in Manchester to suggest he would buck that trend, put down by Iftikhar Ahmed - a regulation chance at slip - on five and struggling for timing on a two-paced pitch after seeing Jonny Bairstow drill the fifth delivery of the game back to Imad Wasim.
That England's first 50 runs took 49 balls - their slowest start since the last T20 World Cup - reflected Banton and Dawid Malan's lack of fluency.
The next 50 came off only 19 deliveries, thanks largely to Banton's brilliance.
If three leg-side sixes off leg-spinner Shadab Khan demonstrated his reach and power, the casual ramp over fine leg for six off Haris Rauf, Pakistan's quickest bowler, was an example of his range of stroke and astonishing hand-eye co-ordination.
Having been involved in a mix-up that left Malan stranded mid-pitch and run out for 23, Banton skied a leading edge to cover as he aimed across the line in the 13th over.
Eoin Morgan was lbw on the sweep to Iftikhar moments later, Moeen Ali was caught behind attempting to cut Shadab, and Lewis Gregory was stumped advancing to Imad.
The impact of England's slide from 109-2 to 123-6 was such that they will arguably have been the happier of the sides when rain arrived at 19:20.
'It was good fun'
In reaching fifty off 33 balls, Banton took the record held by Jonny Bairstow, who was 22 when he made his maiden T20 half-century for England.
"I am always going to play that way no matter what happens," Somerset batsman Banton told BBC Test Match Special.
"It was good fun tonight and unfortunately the rain got the better of us."
Banton had managed only 56 runs in three T20s since making his England debut in New Zealand in November.
"It's a bit of confidence moving forward because I have not had that in the past," he said.
"I was in Pakistan for the PSL (Pakistan Super League) and didn't do that well, so I was a bit worried coming into this game.
"They bowled really nicely up front and it was tricky. I went after a few of their bowlers and got the better of them."


bbc--2020-08-28--NBA play-offs to resume on Saturday following collective commitment

Last updated on .From the section Basketball The NBA has confirmed there will be no games for a third straight day but the play-offs will resume on Saturday .
Blake , a black man , was shot seven times in the back by police on Sunday in Kenosha , Wisconsin , near Milwaukee .
The WNBA has said it will resume play on Friday having postponed all its games the previous two days .
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Michele Roberts , executive director of the players ' association NBPA , released a joint statement on Friday , saying there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and productive conversation yesterday between NBA players , coaches and team governors regarding next steps to further our collective efforts and actions in support of social justice and racial equality '' .
It added `` all parties agreed to resume '' play-off games on Saturday provided `` the league together with the players will work to enact the following commitments '' : • None The NBA and its players have agreed to immediately establish a social justice coalition , with representatives from players , coaches and governors .
• None In every city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arena property , team governors will continue to work with local elections officials to convert the facility into a voting location for the 2020 general election to allow for a safe in-person voting option for communities vulnerable to Covid .
• None The league will work with the players and network partners to create and include advertising spots in each NBA play-off game dedicated to promoting greater civic engagement in national and local elections and raising awareness around voter access and opportunity .
Game five of the Bucks ' series with Orlando @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday , followed by Oklahoma City Thunder 's game with Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers ' fixture with Portland Trail Blazers .
Sunday 's games begin with Boston Celtics facing Toronto Raptors at 18:00 BST , before LA Clippers play Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz take on Denver Nuggets .
Read more : 'It felt like it was me against the world ' - the man who tried to arrange an NBA boycott in 1991 • None Calculate how to lose belly fat in four weeks

Last updated on .From the section Basketball
The NBA has confirmed there will be no games for a third straight day but the play-offs will resume on Saturday.
A host of US sports games were postponed after the Milwaukee Bucks chose not to play on Wednesday in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Blake, a black man, was shot seven times in the back by police on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee.
The WNBA has said it will resume play on Friday having postponed all its games the previous two days.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Michele Roberts, executive director of the players' association NBPA, released a joint statement external-link on Friday, saying there had been "a candid, impassioned and productive conversation yesterday between NBA players, coaches and team governors regarding next steps to further our collective efforts and actions in support of social justice and racial equality".
It added "all parties agreed to resume" play-off games on Saturday provided "the league together with the players will work to enact the following commitments":
The NBA and its players have agreed to immediately establish a social justice coalition, with representatives from players, coaches and governors.
In every city where the league franchise owns and controls the arena property, team governors will continue to work with local elections officials to convert the facility into a voting location for the 2020 general election to allow for a safe in-person voting option for communities vulnerable to Covid.
The league will work with the players and network partners to create and include advertising spots in each NBA play-off game dedicated to promoting greater civic engagement in national and local elections and raising awareness around voter access and opportunity.
Game five of the Bucks' series with Orlando Magic has been rescheduled for 20:30 BST on Saturday, followed by Oklahoma City Thunder's game with Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers' fixture with Portland Trail Blazers.
Sunday's games begin with Boston Celtics facing Toronto Raptors at 18:00 BST, before LA Clippers play Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz take on Denver Nuggets.
Read more: 'It felt like it was me against the world' - the man who tried to arrange an NBA boycott in 1991


bbc--2020-08-28--Klopp says Liverpool ready for 'intense' season - starting with Community Shield

Last updated on .From the section Football Saturday 's Community Shield will kick off `` one of the most intense seasons '' for Premier League champions Liverpool , says manager Jurgen Klopp .
`` Would I want to play a proper game after two weeks ' preparation ?
No , '' said Klopp .
`` But it 's not a friendly , it 's a proper match against Arsenal . ''
Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for a championship last month , finishing a massive 43 points above FA Cup winners Arsenal .
The Gunners have had even less time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just four weeks ago - and Klopp expects both sides to go all out for a win .
`` For us , like Arsenal , we prepare for a whole season - one of the most intense , probably , we have ever experienced in our lives because of the amount of games and the time we have for that , '' he said .
`` It will be intense but nobody is moaning .
We are happy we can play at all .
`` It 's as perfect as we can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game and Arsenal will do the same . ''
This year , the women 's game will also be played at Wembley , with a 12:30 BST kick-off live on BBC One .
It is the first time the Football Association has held back-to-back Community Shield matches and it will be the first time the women 's contest takes place at Wembley .
Centre-back Virgil van Dijk will be fit despite suffering a head injury in Tuesday 's friendly against Salzburg , but right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold may not feature due to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is back in training after a knee injury and could start , with defender William Saliba expected to make his debut .
• None Arsenal and Liverpool will meet in the Community Shield final for a fourth time ( previously in 1979 , 1989 & 2002 ) , with the Merseyside club winning the first two such encounters and the Gunners winning the most recent meeting in 2002 ( 1-0 ) .
• None Liverpool and Arsenal will meet at Wembley for the first time since the 1989 Community Shield , which Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beardsley strike .
• None This will be the latest date a Community Shield final has been staged since Bolton Wanderers beat Wolves on 6 October 1958 ( 4-1 ) .
• None Arsenal have won seven of their last nine Community Shield appearances , including each of the last three in a row .
• None Arsenal ended a 10-game winless run against Liverpool in all competitions , beating them 2-1 at the Emirates in July - the Gunners will be aiming to win back-to-back matches against them for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league games , Liverpool have won just one of their last seven matches at Wembley ( D3 L3 ) and remain winless since a 2-1 victory against Merseyside neighbours Everton in the 2012 FA Cup semi-final ( D2 L2 since ) .
• None Excluding league games , Arsenal have lost just one of their last 12 matches at Wembley ( W9 D2 ) , a 3-0 defeat to Man City in the 2018 League Cup final .
• None Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored a brace in each of his last two appearances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City & Chelsea ) - only Alexis Sanchez ( 5 ) has scored more goals for the Gunners at Wembley Stadium than the Gabon international ( 4 - level with Aaron Ramsey ) .
• None Liverpool 's Sadio Mane made his debut in English football against Arsenal in September 2014 ( for Southampton ) - since then , he has only scored more goals against Crystal Palace ( 9 ) in all competitions than against the Gunners ( 6 ) .

Last updated on .From the section Football
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a superb goal and netted the winning penalty in a shootout as Arsenal beat Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at an empty Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool striker Rhian Brewster, brought on in stoppage time, hit the crossbar with his penalty - the only one not converted in the shootout.
Aubameyang's curling strike gave FA Cup winners Arsenal the lead in the first half before Liverpool substitute Takumi Minamino equalised after the break.
Minamino's flicked pass to Mohamed Salah bounced back kindly for him to slot home from close range.
There was a quick VAR check for handball by Salah but the replay showed no clear contact.
It is the second year in a row Liverpool have lost on penalties after Manchester City's victory in 2019.
Aubameyang leads Arsenal to move silverware
Aubameyang's importance to Arsenal was once again shown in another impressive performance.
The Gabon international, who scored twice in the FA Cup final at the same stadium this month, cut inside from the left and whipped the ball into the far corner in emphatic style to open the scoring.
He continued to terrorise Liverpool's defence, exposing young right-back Neco Williams.
And when Aubameyang stepped up to take the final penalty, with the score 4-4 in the shootout, there was no way he was going to miss.
He has netted 71 goals in 110 Arsenal appearances and no Gunners player has scored more than his five goals at the venue.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said on Friday he was "pretty confident" the skipper will sign a new contract after a long, painful wait for supporters.
After lifting their second piece of silverware in a month, it would cap off a very pleasing summer for Arsenal if Aubameyang does eventually put pen to paper.
Stuttering Liverpool fall short again
Liverpool were without regular starters Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jordan Henderson but they fielded a side many would feel were capable of beating Arsenal.
They started off on the front foot, with Sadio Mane getting in behind on numerous occasions on the left and linking up with full-back Andy Robertson.
But sloppiness crept into their game as the first half wore on - Virgil van Dijk berated Georginio Wijnaldum and Fabinho on separate occasions for giving the ball away too easily in midfield.
Arsenal's Ainsley Maitland-Niles was impressive and caused problems, while Bukayo Saka was busy in and around the Liverpool box.
However, Liverpool had plenty of chances to score. An unmarked James Milner headed over the bar, Van Dijk almost got on the end of a Mane flick-on and Roberto Firmino had the ball in the net, only for it to be ruled out for offside.
Liverpool grew more dominant in the second half - Minamino deservedly drew them level with more than 15 minutes to play - but they could not find a winner.
Arsenal's Joe Willock had a brilliant chance to make it 2-1 with five minutes to go when he miscued his header following Cedric Soares' cross from the right.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp brought off Wijnaldum, who had his penalty saved in last year's shootout by City, and replaced him with 20-year-old Brewster, but the England youth international crashed his spot-kick off the bar.
There is certainly no need to panic but the air of invincibility Liverpool had throughout most of the 2019-20 league campaign has worn off in recent months following a patch of two defeats and a draw in seven games at the end of the season.
Man of the match - Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Ainsley Maitland-Niles was excellent when called up to defend and he was a threat on the overlap for Arsenal going forward. He coolly stepped up to score his penalty in the shootout too
'You never get used to winning' - what they said
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BT Sport: "You never get used to winning. I knew the challenge we faced today against this incredible opponent. Thank you very much to the players for the effort and performance.
"The courage of the team, how aggressive we were without the ball and against the Liverpool press. I am pleased and knew in the second half we would suffer. But in the penalties we had courage to do them right.
"In the last 10 minutes we took the ball and played in the final third. I am pleased how they competed. It creates belief."
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, speaking to BT Sport: "We deserved the equaliser and could have scored more but we didn't do that.
"When you play against a formation like this then you need to be really fresh in the final third and you need to force it, create angles. The rhythm for that fell a little bit. Today it was not enough."
Penalty shootout domination - the best of the stats
Arsenal have won the Community Shield for a 16th time (including shared titles), overtaking opponents Liverpool (15 times) and only behind Manchester United (21). The Gunners have won the trophy in four of the last seven seasons.
Liverpool are the first side ever to lose the Community Shield on penalties in back-to-back years; this is also the first time the Reds have participated in the competition twice in two seasons without winning it (including shared) since the 1983 and 1984 matches.
Arsenal have won the Community Shield as FA Cup winners seven times (including as league/cup double winners and including shared titles) - more than any other side. Each of their last four Community Shield victories have come as FA Cup winners.
They are the only the second side to win the Community Shield after a penalty shootout more than once, after Manchester United (five times).
Arsenal have won nine of their last 11 penalty shootouts in all competitions, including two in the Community Shield. Meanwhile, Liverpool have lost three of their last five shootouts, including two in the Community Shield.
Aubameyang is now Arsenal's joint-top scorer in games played at Wembley Stadium (5, level with Alexis Sanchez). Aubameyang's five goals at the ground have come in the space of just 42 days.
Only Kevin De Bruyne (22) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (15) have provided more assists for Premier League sides in all competitions since the start of last season than Arsenal's Bukayo Saka (13).
Minamino is the first player to score his first ever goal for Liverpool at Wembley, netting this goal in his 15th appearance and with his 12th shot for the Reds in all competitions.


bbc--2020-08-28--Chelsea boss Hayes excited over Wembley return of Women's Community Shield

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says `` it never gets old '' leading a team out at Wembley Stadium as they prepare for Saturday 's game against Manchester City in the Women 's Community Shield .
Women 's Super League champions Chelsea will face FA Cup holders City in the first of two matches on Saturday .
The men 's game between Liverpool and Arsenal follows in the first Community Shield double-header .
It will also be the first contest in the women 's competition since 2008 .
`` To think that [ the Women 's Community Shield ] has n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to bring it back at a time when people least expect it ?
I think it 's a great move by everybody , '' said Hayes .
`` If we have the competition on the men 's side , we should have it on the women 's side . ''
• What to expect from the Community Shield Hayes said double headers in men 's and women 's football `` gets lost somewhere under normal circumstances '' but it 's a `` fantastic decision '' to hold one this year while there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stadium .
Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor added : `` We have to take our hats off to the FA for producing these two big games back-to-back , particularly as we are unable to have supporters there . ''
The game will be shown live on BBC One , BBC iPlayer and online from 12:15 BST on Saturday , with commentary also available on BBC Radio 5 Live .
On the Red Button there 'll be the option to watch the match with no crowd noise , plus viewers can also watch the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these options will be available on the iPlayer and BBC Sport website as well , along with the ability to watch the match with crowd noise only .
Could new signings make their debut ?
Chelsea midfielders Melanie Leupolz and Silvana Flores , England youth international Niamh Charles and Canada 's Jessie Fleming all joined this summer and could make their debuts .
There could also be a return for England international Fran Kirby , who last featured in November 2019 .
Meanwhile , City could hand competitive debuts to USA World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina Courage , and England international Chloe Kelly , who moved from Everton .
Taylor said it will be `` a little bit too early '' for USA 's Rose Lavelle , who City signed from OL Reign last week .
`` Sam [ Mewis ] is currently just training with the squad .
She made a small appearance at the weekend in the training match so all being well , hopefully , '' said Taylor .
`` We have been pulling together so well and everyone is really looking forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season starts . ''
Hayes added : `` I 'm really happy with how everybody has settled and the quality in training has gone up so much .
`` They 're going to make my life even harder because picking a team from week-to-week is going to be really challenging because there 's going to be a lot of really strong players on the bench . ''
'Hopefully we can share moment again' Manchester City completed a domestic cup double by beating West Ham at Wembley in 2019 to lift the FA Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But it will be a different experience this year in front of an empty stadium .
`` I really do feel the support from our fans .
We would love to be at Wembley with our fans there with us , '' said Taylor .
`` Unfortunately the situation dictates that that ca n't happen .
`` Hopefully in the not too distant future we will be able to share that moment again with them and once everything is safe to do so , we are really looking forward to that .
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Last updated on .From the section Women's Football
A stunning long-range goal from England defender Millie Bright and a late finish by substitute Erin Cuthbert gave Chelsea victory over Manchester City in the first Women's Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
Bright's superb strike from 25 yards flew into the top corner after City's Jill Scott had been sent off for two bookable offences.
Scotland midfielder Cuthbert made it 2-0 in stoppage time to seal the win.
Chelsea's Sam Kerr, starting ahead of Bethany England up front, missed some big chances before Bright opened the scoring for the Women's Super League champions.
FA Cup holders Manchester City came close in the first half when Chloe Kelly struck the outside of a post after Georgia Stanway had forced a smart save from goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger with a powerful effort.
But Chelsea could easily have won by more had Kerr put away one of her clear-cut opportunities.
The Australia forward, who joined Emma Hayes' side in November, hit the side-netting after three minutes when she was clean through and then poked wide from a few yards out in the second half.
It was the first women's contest held since 2008 and Chelsea, who were awarded the 2019-20 WSL title ahead of City, pick up where they left off after lifting the Continental Cup in February.
Saturday's match at Wembley was played behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Chelsea prove they are the WSL's best
Manchester City were top of the table, a point ahead of Chelsea, when the WSL season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, but they were unable to get their revenge at Wembley on Saturday.
Chelsea were the better side and should have been 1-0 up within three minutes when Kerr's strike flew into the side-netting.
City responded and the young English duo of Chloe Kelly and Lauren Hemp caused problems on both wings.
But Chelsea broke with pace on the counter-attack - England international Fran Kirby, making a first appearance since November 2019, set up numerous chances for Kerr with some penetrating runs down the right.
Stanway's half-volley forced a smart save from Berger midway through the first half and another of her strikes fell kindly for Kelly, who could only smash the rebound against a post.
But Hayes' side showed their attacking prowess by creating chance after chance - none of which Kerr could convert - before Bright became the unlikely provider of the breakthrough.
Cuthbert fired into the roof of the net deep into stoppage time but Bright's goal had forced 10-player City to open up as they chased an equaliser.
It will surely come as a bitter blow for Gareth Taylor, who was taking charge of his first Manchester City match and is aiming to snatch the title from Chelsea's hands in the most highly anticipated WSL season to date.
Kelly shines while Kerr struggles
Chloe Kelly played for England at the SheBelieves Cup in th United States in March
All eyes were on some of the best attacking talent in England.
Kelly was making her first Manchester City appearance after joining from Everton, for whom she top scored last season.
She got the nod ahead of proven goalscorer Ellen White and took her chance, exciting and threatening every time she got on the ball.
Taylor's faith in City's youth could have paid off on another day as Hemp, Stanway and teenager Esme Morgan were all impressive at Wembley.
In contrast, Hayes' decision to start Kerr over WSL Player of the Year England did not come off and the Australian had a day to forget.
Kerr was eventually substituted but her embrace with Bright after the centre-back finally put the ball in the back of the net was one full of relief.
England had opportunities to score too when she came on in the second half but her chances of earning selection - perhaps ahead of Kerr - were given more of a boost when she was off the pitch than on it.
'We were a little rusty in front of goal' - what they said
Chelsea defender Millie Bright, speaking to BBC One: "I scored at City away and that was pretty decent but scoring at Wembley is unbelievable. What a start because we are going for a lot of trophies this year.
"We were always confident. Both teams have new players but we focus on ourselves. It was tense. It was never in doubt that we would score but we were a little rusty in front of goal."
Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert: "I had a tough pre-season and I wasn't sure I would make the game. The medical staff got me back fit so the goal is for them. It is a shame there are no fans to run to and celebrate.
"We want to retain our title. We have recruited well. It is the small details. If everyone goes 1% up we can compete again."


bbc--2020-08-28--Unnamed India player tests positive for coronavirus

Last updated on .From the section Cricket An unnamed India player is among at least 10 members of the Chennai @ @ @ @ @ test positive for coronavirus in the UAE .
All 53 IPL games will be played @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
The Super Kings arrived on 21 August and the team were scheduled @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
That session has been postponed to 1 September , with the IPL @ @ @ @ @ September .
Those to test positive are now being monitored at a different hotel and @ @ @ @ @ weeks in quarantine .

Last updated on .From the section Cricket
Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings to win the 2019 IPL title
Two players are among 13 people involved in the delayed Indian Premier League to test positive for coronavirus in the United Arab Emirates.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) says 1,998 tests external-link were carried out between 20-28 August and all those affected, as well as their close contacts, are asymptomatic.
According to ESPN, external-link the two players - one an India international - are among 10 cases at Chennai Super Kings, with support staff, net bowlers and a team official's wife also testing positive.
Those to test positive are now being monitored at a different hotel and must spend at least two weeks in quarantine.
All 53 IPL games will be played in the UAE because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.
The Super Kings, who are three-time champions, arrived on 21 August and the team were scheduled to begin training in Dubai on Friday.
That session has been postponed to 1 September, with the IPL set to start on 19 September.
Meanwhile, Super Kings' all-rounder Suresh Raina, who is the competition's second highest run-scorer, has returned to India for personal reasons and will play no part in the tournament.


bbc--2020-08-28--'Messi favours Man City over PSG' - Saturday's football gossip

Last updated on .From the section Gossip Lionel Messi 's father has told Paris St-Germain that the Barcelona and Argentina forward , 33 , wants to join Manchester City .
( L'Equipe - in French ) Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected a meeting with Messi to negotiate his departure and is clinging to a £624m termination clause .
( El Periodico - in Spanish ) Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma , 21 .
( Football Insider ) Liverpool and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum , 29 , is wanted by Barcelona .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms with Real Madrid 's James Rodriguez , 29 , after the Colombian winger spent the last two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich .
( beIN via Sun ) Republic of Ireland right-back Matt Doherty , 28 , will have a medical with Tottenham on Saturday after they agreed to pay an initial £12m to Wolves .
( Football London ) Senegal forward Sadio Mane , 28 , is open to leaving Liverpool and re-joining former Southampton boss Ronald Koeman at Barcelona .
( Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish ) Freiburg and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has agreed personal terms with Leeds United .
( Football Insider ) Manchester United are close to completing deals for young Spanish full-backs Marc Jurado , 16 , and Alvaro Fernandez , 17 , who would join from Barcelona and Real Madrid 's youth set-ups respectively .
( Sky Sports ) Aston Villa are set to beat off competition from Sheffield United and Fulham to complete a £12m deal for Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash , 23 .
( Telegraph - subscription required ) Real Betis are closing in on the signing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has been released by Manchester City .
( Marca ) AC Milan are in talks over re-signing Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic after having the 33-year-old Bosnian on loan for the second half of last season .
( Telegraph - subscription required ) Inter Milan are in the final stages of negotiating a £1.34m deal to sign Roma 's Serbia left-back Aleksandar Kolarov , 34 .
( Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Lionel Messi's father has told Paris St-Germain that the Barcelona and Argentina forward, 33, wants to join Manchester City. (L'Equipe, in French) external-link
Messi called Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola last Tuesday - before telling Barcelona he wants to leave - and told him: "I want to win the next two Ballon d'Or awards, and I can only do that with you." (Marca) external-link
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected a meeting with Messi to negotiate his departure and is clinging to a £624m termination clause. (El Periodico, in Spanish) external-link
Chelsea are interested in signing 21-year-old Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is valued at nearly £50m but has entered the final year of his contract at AC Milan. (Football Insider) external-link
However, Milan are in talks over re-signing Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic after having the 33-year-old Bosnian on loan as cover for Donnarumma for the second half of last season. (Telegraph, subscription required) external-link
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Meanwhile, Chelsea could also push their summer spending over £250m after considering making £80m offer for West Ham United and England midfielder Declan Rice, 21. (Sun) external-link
Liverpool and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 29, is wanted by Barcelona. (Goal) external-link
Republic of Ireland right-back Matt Doherty, 28, will have a medical with Tottenham on Saturday after they agreed to pay an initial £12m to Wolves. (Football London) external-link
Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 28, is open to leaving Liverpool and rejoining former Southampton boss Ronald Koeman at Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo, in Spanish) external-link
Freiburg and Germany defender Robin Koch, 22, has agreed personal terms with Leeds United. (Football Insider) external-link
Manchester United are close to completing deals for young Spanish full-backs Marc Jurado, 16, and Alvaro Fernandez, 17, who would join from Barcelona and Real Madrid's youth set-ups respectively. The pair have already been pictured in United training gear with squad numbers 88 and 90. (Sky Sports) external-link
Aston Villa are set to beat Sheffield United and Fulham to a £12m deal for Nottingham Forest's English right-back Matty Cash, 23. (Telegraph, subscription required) external-link
Real Betis are closing in on the signing of 37-year-old Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who has been released by Manchester City. (Marca) external-link
Inter Milan are in the final stages of negotiating a £1.34m deal to sign Roma's Serbia left-back Aleksandar Kolarov, 34. (Gazzetta dello Sport, in Italian) external-link
Spain Under-21 midfielder Brahim Diaz, 21, is close to joining AC Milan from Real Madrid. (Marca, in Spanish) external-link