bbc--2020-06-09--Madeleine McCann: New inquiry 'could be dropped' without clues from public

German prosecutors say they may have to drop the investigation into a convicted paedophile suspected of killing Madeleine McCann if they do not receive more information from the public .
Investigators told the BBC they have substantial evidence that Madeleine is dead - but this is not enough to take the suspect to court .
The three-year-old disappeared while on holiday in Portugal in 2007 .
The suspect , 43 , has been named by German media as Christian B .
• Madeleine McCann : Who is the German suspect ?
• In pictures : The search for Madeleine McCann @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the northern city of Braunschweig - where detectives are leading the investigation - told the BBC : `` We have evidence against the accused which leads us to believe that he really killed Madeleine but this evidence is not strong enough at the moment to take him to court . ''
The evidence is `` strong enough to say that the girl is dead and strong enough to accuse a specific individual of murder - that strong , '' he said .
However he added : `` One has to be honest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation could end without a charge , that it ends like the others have .
`` We are optimistic it will be different for us but for that we need more information . ''
The suspect , a German man , is currently serving a jail term in Kiel , Schleswig-Holstein , for drug-dealing , having been extradited from Portugal in July 2017 .
He is believed to have been in the Praia da Luz area in 2007 , when Madeleine went missing .
She had been there on a family holiday with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 , the man was sentenced to seven years for raping a 72-year-old American woman in the same Portuguese resort in 2005 .
The rape conviction is currently under review in the German courts , according to German n-tv news .
German media say Christian B has also been investigated over the disappearance of a five-year-old German girl , named only as Inga .
She went missing from a family party in Saxony-Anhalt on 2 May 2015 and has never been found .
Police say the suspect was regularly living in the Algarve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had jobs in the area , including in catering , but also committed burglaries in hotels and dealt drugs .
A senior judicial source in Portugal told the BBC the joint investigation into the new suspect began after a tip-off in Germany in 2017 .
Investigators were told by a friend of Christian B that the suspect had made a `` disturbing comment '' in a German bar , as they were watching news coverage of the 10th anniversary of Madeleine 's disappearance , according to the source .
German prosecutors have previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the Metropolitan Police , who are working with their German and Portuguese counterparts , said the case remained a `` missing persons '' investigation in the UK because there is no `` definitive evidence '' as to whether Madeleine is alive or not .
Madeleine went missing shortly before her fourth birthday from an apartment in Praia da Luz , while her parents , Kate and Gerry , were with friends at a nearby tapas bar .
Her disappearance sparked a huge and costly police hunt across much of Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which began in 2011 , has cost more than £11m .
• 3 May 2007 : Alarm is raised after Madeleine is found to be missing • September 2007 : Kate and Gerry McCann are made `` arguidos '' - formal suspects - in their daughter 's disappearance • July 2008 : Portuguese police halt their investigation and lift the `` arguido '' status of the McCanns and another man , Robert Murat • May 2011 : Prime Minister David Cameron asks the Metropolitan Police to help investigate .
A two-year review @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says it has `` new evidence and new witnesses '' in the case and opens a formal investigation into Madeleine 's disappearance • October 2013 : Detectives in Portugal reopen the investigation , citing `` new lines of inquiry '' • January 2014 : British detectives fly to Portugal amid claims they are planning to make arrests • December 2014 : Detectives question 11 people who it was thought may have information on the case • September 2015 : The British government discloses that the investigation has cost more than £10m • February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long-running libel case against Goncalo Amaral , former head of the local police investigation , ruling that his book , which alleged the McCanns disposed of Madeleine 's body , is protected by freedom of expression laws • April 2017 : The only four official suspects investigated by police are ruled out of the investigation but senior officers say they are pursuing a `` significant line of inquiry '' • November 2018 : An extra £150,000 is granted to continue the investigation .
It is the latest in a series of six-month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grange to an estimated £11.75m • March 2019 : Netflix screens an eight-part documentary about Madeleine 's disappearance .
Her parents , who did not participate in the film , feel it could `` potentially hinder '' the police investigation • June 2019 : The UK government says it will fund the Met Police inquiry , which began in 2011 , until March 2020 • June 2020 : Police reveal that a 43-year-old German prisoner has been identified as a suspect in Madeleine 's disappearance

Hans Christian Wolters, a prosecutor in the northern city of Braunschweig - where detectives are leading the investigation - told the BBC: "We have evidence against the accused which leads us to believe that he really killed Madeleine but this evidence is not strong enough at the moment to take him to court."


bbc--2020-06-09--Russian Arctic oil spill pollutes big lake near Norilsk

Diesel oil from a huge spill in Russia 's Arctic north has polluted a large freshwater lake and there is a risk it could spread into the Arctic Ocean , a senior Russian official says .
Emergency teams are trying to contain the oil , which has now travelled about 20km ( 12 miles ) north of Norilsk from a collapsed fuel tank .
It is the worst accident of its kind in modern times in Russia 's Arctic region , environmentalists and officials say .
The oil started leaking on 29 May .
So far about 21,000 tonnes have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Investigators believe the storage tank near Norilsk sank because of melting permafrost , which weakened its supports .
The Arctic has had weeks of unusually warm weather , probably a symptom of global warming .
The power plant where it happened is run by a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel , the world 's leading nickel and palladium producer .
Lake Pyasino serves as the basin for the Pyasina river , which flows to the Kara Sea , part of the Arctic Ocean .
From October to June that river is usually ice-bound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lake Pyasino , '' said Alexander Uss , governor of Krasnoyarsk region .
`` This is a beautiful lake about 70km [ 45 miles ] long .
Naturally , it has both fish and a good biosphere , '' Interfax news agency quoted him as saying .
`` Now it 's important to prevent it from getting into the Pyasina river , which flows north .
That should be possible . ''
Clean-up teams have removed about 23,000 cubic metres ( 812,000 cubic feet ) of contaminated soil , Ria Novosti news reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative effect on the water resources , on the animals that drink that water , on the plants growing on the banks '' , said Vasily Yablokov of Greenpeace Russia .
• Eye in the sky leaves polluters nowhere to hide • The journey to the 'doomsday glacier' Greenpeace has compared it to the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska .
Russian prosecutors have ordered checks at `` particularly dangerous installations '' built on permafrost .
Delays over reporting the collapse angered President Vladimir Putin and the power plant 's director , Vyacheslav @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Russian Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case over pollution and alleged negligence .
The term is used for ground that is frozen continuously for two or more years .
Some 55 % of Russia 's territory , predominantly Siberia , is permafrost and home to its main oil and gas fields .
A 2017 report to the Arctic Council , an international forum which includes Russia , warned that because of global warming and melting ice , foundations in permafrost regions could no longer support the loads they did as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report by Bloomberg news agency points out that Russia 's newer oil infrastructure takes account of the changing climate : storage tanks on the Yamal Peninsula , for instance , are mounted on piles .
The leaked oil turned long stretches of the Ambarnaya river crimson red .
In a statement , Norilsk Nickel said the incident had been reported in a `` timely and proper '' way .
The company has pledged to pay for the clean-up , estimated so far at $ 146m .
Norilsk is already a well-known pollution hotspot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that dominates the city .
In 2016 , Norilsk Nickel admitted that an accident at one of its plants was responsible for turning a nearby river red .
Yulia Gumenyuk , deputy environment minister for Krasnoyarsk region , said booms had so far failed to stop the oil spreading downriver .
`` We can see a large concentration of diluted oil products beyond the booms , '' she said .

A 2017 report to the Arctic Council, an international forum which includes Russia, warned that because of global warming and melting ice, foundations in permafrost regions could no longer support the loads they did as recently as the 1980s.


bbc--2020-06-09--Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock 'doesn't care' about losing racist fans

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock says she `` does n't care '' if she loses fans by talking about black rights .
`` This is something you ca n't ignore , this is something you ca n't be quiet about , '' she told ITV 's This Morning .
The singer was talking after a video about her personal experiences of racism went viral over the weekend .
`` Some people that have posted [ similar videos ] have lost a lot of fans , '' she said .
`` I think it 's disgusting - but it just proves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star 's Instagram video went up on Saturday as people around the US and the UK protested against the death of George Floyd .
Pinnock , whose parents are mixed race , said she had `` the biggest awakening of my life '' when filming the video for Little Mix 's 2012 single Wings .
On the set , black director and choreographer Frank Gatson told her : `` You 're the black girl .
You have to work 10 times harder . ''
She said : `` Never in my life had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work harder because of my race . ''
Later , the words rang true .
`` My reality was feeling lonely while touring to predominately white countries where I sing to fans who do n't see me , do n't hear me , do n't cheer me on , '' Pinnock said , holding back tears .
`` My reality is constantly feeling like I have to work 10 times harder and longer to make my case in the group , because my talent alone is n't enough . ''
She concluded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experiences of racism , in the hope of raising awareness and change .
Speaking on This Morning on Tuesday , the star said her experiences had often been downplayed by the predominantly white team who work with Little Mix .
`` People would say to me , 'It 's in your head .
Of course people love you , what do you mean ? '
'' That led to a sense of `` misplacement '' and `` feeling not like I really belonged '' .
However , she said she had been encouraged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's death , and how that had opened up the conversation about race .
`` I do n't care if I lose fans , '' she said .
`` Now the whole world is speaking about it and hopefully there is going to be a change .
I feel hopeful . ''
Her comments were echoed by fellow pop star Jamelia , who told BBC Breakfast that the `` ignorance and indifference of white people '' had allowed racism to flourish in the UK .
`` You contribute by not being aware , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biases at play in the education system , the judicial system and in securing loans for homes and businesses .
Once those issues were exposed , `` it 's not enough to just say ' I 'm not racist ' because you 're not a purveyor of overt racism , '' the Birmingham-born singer added .
`` If you benefit from the system , knowing that people are being oppressed and affected by it , then you are racist .
`` To be anti-racist you have to be actively a part of dismantling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems that you benefit from . ''
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bbc--2020-06-08--US recession: What can the 2008 recession teach us about this one?

Layoffs , stock market crashes and bailouts - America has been through this before .
Can we learn from the Great Recession of 2008 , or are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past ?
Then : Wall Street blew up the economy The Great Recession was not caused by a deus ex machina or a stroke of bad luck - it was caused by some fundamentally poor choices made by Wall Street .
During the housing boom , bankers had given mortgages to people with credit and income challenges .
Many banks then sold these mortgages off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banks , who bundled the debt with other similar loans .
The idea was that these bundles would make the bank more money when the loans were paid off , but when foreclosures rose , many banks began to fail .
In order to fix the problem , the government passed reforms - like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010 - and created the Troubled Asset Relief Program ( Tarp ) , a $ 700bn programme to let the government bail out failing banks .
• The panics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into official recession At the time , bailing out big banks and failing industries like the auto sector was highly controversial - many felt it was rewarding companies for making bad decisions .
But ultimately , increased oversight , coupled with financial support from the government , has been credited with keeping the financial system from completely collapsing .
The current recession is not caused by a broken link within the system , but from an external threat , a worldwide pandemic .
In order to keep the disease from spreading , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought in lockdown orders , bringing many industries to a grinding halt .
But luckily , the overall financial system is in much better shape this time around - in part because of some of the policy changes made in response to the 2008 the recession .
Markets have already partially recovered , and the Dodd-Frank act has helped make banks much healthier and able to withstand the market downturn , says Todd Knoop , an economist who researches the history of recessions at Cornell College .
`` Policy makers have developed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has changed over time , they have a much better idea of what to do during a crisis than they did during the Great Depression , or even in 2008 , '' he says .
But helping businesses has proven trickier , says Duke University economist Campbell Harvey .
`` I do n't even call it a bailout .
A bailout to me means you 're bailing out somebody that 's done a bad job .
Whereas this is more like aid , '' he says .
The scale and the complexity of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well .
In the US , about 40 % of the population is employed by over 30m small businesses .
`` In the Great Recession , the policy makers could summon the CEOs of the top 25 financial institutions into a room and literally hand out their bailout cheques , '' he says .
`` Whereas this recession , it 's not really the financial institutions that are being hit , but ( millions of ) small and medium-sized businesses . ''
Then : The system broke down Prior to 2008 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was that markets would take care of themselves .
It seemed to be working - just months before the economy began to shrink , the stock market had reached an all-time high .
But the palace was built on quicksand .
When foreclosures began to rise , banks that had heavily invested in mortgage-backed securities , which are investments tied to other people 's home mortgages , began to fail .
People lost their retirement savings , and companies completely unrelated to either banking or real estate lost investments they needed to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by surprise .
`` I think the reason why most economists did n't understand how bad this was , is most economists could n't wrap their mind around how stupid some of the players were being , '' Mr Knoop says .
• Was 2008 the worst time to graduate ?
To fix the problem , the US officials unveiled a number of programmes and policies aimed at getting the country back on its feet , including passing two separate stimulus packages worth approximately $ 1 trillion ( £800bn ) between 2008-2009 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ near zero and launched a quantitative easing programme , which is when the Fed buys investments to increase cash flow .
Now : The system has transformed It 's still early days , but politicians seem to have learned some of the lessons of 2008 .
`` Now we expect the government to take a very active role , '' Mr Knoop says .
It took over six months from the collapse of the 85-year-old investment bank Bear Sterns - one of the earlier bank busts in the recession - for the Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2008 .
This time around , the Fed slashed interest rates to zero within days of President Trump declaring coronavirus a national emergency and spent $ 700bn on a new quantitative easing programme .
Just two weeks later , Congress passed a $ 2.2 trillion stimulus package to help the millions of Americans out of work , and a second stimulus may be on its way .
But how we go about our day-to-day lives , from taking public transport to working from an office , has completely transformed and the `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay for a while .
Some companies like Canadian tech giant Shopify may get rid of offices altogether , while others may look into automating certain jobs .
`` This is really destroying people and it 's destroying human systems , in the way we share ideas and technology and interacting with each other , '' Mr Knoop says .
Then : It was like a slow-moving panic One of the defining aspects of the Great Recession was its length .
The National Bureau of Economic Research retroactively noted that the economy first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sterns investment bank collapsed in February 2008 , but it was n't until September that the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 777.68 - its largest point crash in history , until 2020 .
Meanwhile , jobs began to slowly disappear .
By October 2010 , the unemployment rate had peaked at 10 % .
Recessions are fuelled by uncertainty - uncertainty that the financial system can really recover , uncertainty that one 's job is safe .
`` If there 's a lot of uncertainty , companies do n't make capital investments and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvey says .
During the Great Recession , this uncertainty dragged on .
Even after the stock market recovered , and production increased , employment lagged , and it was n't until 2017 that it returned to its pre-recession lows .
Now : It 's like a hurricane If the Great Recession was a long-term degenerative illness , then the coronavirus economic downturn is like a natural disaster that takes out everything at once , says Mr Harvey .
`` You just ca n't pull out the playbook of 2008 and apply it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` With a pandemic , there 's no place to really hide - everyone is affected around the world . ''
Between March and April , the unemployment rate jumped 10 points to over 14 % .
GDP - the value of goods and services made in the US - dropped by nearly 5 % .
But there is a silver lining , Mr Harvey says .
The uncertainty of this recession is mostly biological - in the beginning , we did n't know how deadly the disease was , what its side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatments might be effective .
But as time goes on , science advances .
• Which country has the most generous bailout ?
• Seven charts on the coronavirus jobs market As soon as a vaccine is developed , companies will be able to reopen without fear , which means they can rehire people , Mr Harvey says .
Whereas in 2008 , it was n't clear when it was going to end .
There are signs the economy is already starting to recover - data from May released on Friday shows that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 % , a slight decline from April 's high of 14.7 % .
Everyone wo n't make it , Mr Harvey says - some will close their doors permanently .
`` The key thing for policy makers is to minimise the collateral damage , '' he says .
That means ensuring that stimulus packages are hearty enough to keep good businesses on life support until they can reopen their doors .
But some are sceptical everything will start right back up again .
`` When the economy starts up , when social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have a vaccine , will employment go right back up to where it was the day before the pandemic hit ? ''
asks Mr Knoop .
`` Who knows , maybe , but I think it 's kind of unlikely . ''

But how we go about our day-to-day lives, from taking public transport to working from an office, has completely transformed and the "new normal" could be here to stay for a while. Some companies like Canadian tech giant Shopify may get rid of offices altogether, while others may look into automating certain jobs.


bbc--2020-06-09--George Floyd protests: The statues being defaced

When anti-racism protesters in England pulled down the statue of a 17th Century slave trader and promptly dumped it in the deep waters of a harbour , the message was clear .
Edward Colston 's ships are believed to have transported about 80,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas .
But his memory has been honoured for centuries in his home city of Bristol , which benefited from his vast wealth .
While the government condemned the act on Sunday , protesters said they hoped it signified change .
`` Statues are about saying : 'This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things . '
That is not true , he was a slave trader and a murderer , '' historian David Olusoga told BBC News .
Global protests , like the one in Bristol , have shed a light on cities ' colonial or slave-owning history - and the figures that represent it .
A monument in the Scottish capital Edinburgh commemorating a politician who delayed the abolition of slavery has been spray-painted with the words `` George Floyd '' and `` BLM '' ( for Black Lives Matters ) .
The 150ft ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edinburgh 's St Andrew Square , was erected in 1823 in memory of Henry Dundas .
Dundas was one of the country 's most influential politicians in the 18th and 19th centuries and had the nickname `` the uncrowned king '' .
He put forward an amendment to a bill which would have abolished slavery in 1792 , opting for a more `` gradual '' approach .
This allowed the practice to continue for 15 years longer than it otherwise would have done .
During this time , an estimated 630,000 people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people have signed petitions calling for the monument to be taken down .
Amid protests over the monument , officials have announced that a plaque will be added to it offering `` reflective '' details about the city 's links to slavery .
`` We need to tell our story and make sure people understand Edinburgh 's role in the world historically - not just the bits that we 're proud of but frankly the bits we 're ashamed of as well , '' Edinburgh City Council leader Adam McVey told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's slavery links to be added to Melville Monument People in Belgium are calling for statues of the country 's longest-reigning king , Leopold II , to be dismantled .
Online petitions demanding their removal have garnered tens of thousands of signatures , while some anti-racism protesters have taken more direct action .
A bust of the colonial-era king in the city of Ghent was covered in red paint , with cloth over its head marked with the words `` I ca n't breathe '' .
The cloth evoked those last spoken by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knelt on his neck , leading to the recent protests .
In Antwerp , another statue of the king was set on fire by protesters and later removed by officials , who said it had been transferred to a museum .
In the capital Brussels , a statue was marked with the word `` assassin '' .
King Leopold II ruled Belgium from 1865 to 1909 , but he is best remembered for his terrible legacy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
Between 1885 and 1908 , the monarch of one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DRC , then known as the Congo Free State , his own private colony .
He turned it into a massive labour camp , making a fortune from the rubber trade .
Those who resisted slave labour were often shot , and Leopold 's troops were ordered to collect the hands of their victims .
• Mayor : London slavery statues should be taken down Leopold reigned over the mass deaths of an estimated 10 million Congolese .
He also put Congolese people into a human zoo in Belgium .
He was forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Free State in 1908 , but the country did not gain independence from Belgium until 1960 .
Some who are against the statues ' removal say Belgium 's wealth is because of its success as a trading economy under King Leopold II .
The US state of Virginia is removing a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee , which has been vandalised in the George Floyd protests .
Announcing the decision to remove the 12-ton monument erected in 1890 , Governor Ralph Northam said : `` We no longer preach a false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been there a long time .
But it was wrong then , and it 's wrong now .
So we 're taking it down . ''
It is among five Confederate statues on Monument Avenue , in the state capital Richmond , that have been marked with graffiti during the protests , including messages to `` stop white supremacy '' .
Robert E Lee was a commander of the pro-slavery Confederate States Army , a coalition of southern states , in the US Civil War of 1861 to 1865 .
Lee also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families in Virginia and took leave from the army to run the family estate following his father-in-law 's death .
He met resistance from slaves who expected to be freed .
Documents show that he encouraged severe beatings for those who tried to escape .
He is also said to have broken up slave families .
Many in the US view Lee as a symbol of the country 's history of slavery and racial oppression .
Other Confederacy statues have also been defaced by protesters .
Some of those who believe the statues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they are markers of US history and southern culture .
A statue in London of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was vandalised with graffiti declaring him a `` racist '' .
Churchill is lauded for leading Britain to victory in World War Two .
He is described on the UK government website as `` an inspirational statesman , writer , orator and leader '' , and was voted the greatest ever Briton in a 2002 BBC poll .
But for some he remains a deeply controversial figure , in part because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's absolutely not in doubt that Churchill was racist , '' said historian Richard Toye , co-author of the upcoming book The Churchill Myths .
`` He certainly regarded white people as being superior , he said that explicitly .
`` He made unpleasant remarks about Indians who he said were a beastly people with a beastly religion , and he said unpleasant things about Chinese people .
I could go on .
`` One obviously needs to acknowledge that Churchill 's Victorian background was certainly an influence on him , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a defining or determining influence on his racial views because they did oscillate through time , '' he added .
In a 2015 interview with the BBC , John Charmley , author of Churchill : The End of Glory , said the late prime minister believed in racial hierarchies , in which white protestant Christians were at the top , above white Catholics , while Indians were higher than Africans .
In 1937 , Churchill told the Palestine Royal Commission : `` I do not admit for instance , that a great wrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America or the black people of Australia .
I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race , a higher-grade race , a more worldly-wise race , to put it that way , has come in and taken their place . ''
Churchill has also faced criticism over his remarks on Jews and Islam , and his actions , or lack thereof , in the 1943 Bengal famine , which killed more than two million people .
Churchill 's grandson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his grandfather was `` a child of the Edwardian age and spoke the language of [ it ] . ''
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In 1937, Churchill told the Palestine Royal Commission: "I do not admit for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly-wise race, to put it that way, has come in and taken their place."


bbc--2020-06-09--How Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton films can 'inspire' young women

Becoming , the Netflix documentary about Michelle Obama , was one of the streaming site 's Top 10 films when it was released a few weeks ago .
Now another American First Lady , Hillary Clinton , has her own docuseries - Hillary .
The four-hour show , consisting of interviews given by Clinton to documentary maker Nanette Burstein , explores all of Hillary Rodham Clinton 's life , from her activism in the 1960s , her marriage to ex-US President Bill Clinton , the Monica Lewinsky scandal and her unsuccessful attempt to become US President in 2016 .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win Hillary puts forward the theory that the next generation of female leaders were galvanised by her election loss into standing for , and voting in , the Congress elections of 2018 ; with a record-breaking 103 women , including activists such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , elected or re-elected to the House of Representatives .
`` I know what I mean to many women , I hear it almost every day , someone will say it to me , '' Clinton told BBC News .
`` It 's a heavy responsibility . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ own decisions in keeping with who I am and what I stand for , but we still need role models , guides along the trail , 'if someone can do it then I can do it ' - that sort of mentality .
I 'm very aware of it . ''
Becoming documents former first lady Michelle Obama 's recent international book tour , as well as her meeting young African American women to encourage them in their ambitions .
According to the film 's director , Nadia Hallgren , she had `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• Thousands try to get Michelle Obama tickets '' What women seem to identify with , '' Hallgren adds , `` was just her stories of being told you ca n't do something or being constantly underestimated throughout life .
This idea that if you 're a woman , if you 're not male , if you 're not white , if you do n't tick all these boxes , that you do n't belong at that table .
`` I think that there is a huge need and hunger worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama talk about obstacles that she encountered throughout her life , and being able to reflect on the now , taught me so much about my own life and obstacles that I 've encountered . ''
Nanette Burstein , the director of Hillary , agrees that the visibility of the former first ladies is important , `` particularly for the young '' .
`` When I was in my 20s , and wanting to be a director , Secretary Clinton was just coming in as first lady - and as a very different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on important initiatives such as healthcare .
To me , as a young woman , that was very inspiring and life-changing .
`` One of the reasons I said I 'd tackle this story is so that people can understand what that means to a young woman . ''
`` It 's also joyous to know both these 'former first lady ' films are being made by women , '' points out Mia Bays , the director of Birds Eye View , a not-for-profit organisation that centres on the female perspective in film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helps us reflect on why Michelle Obama is such an inspirational figure and necessary for the world to lift even higher - especially right now . ''
By contrast , for women , Hillary Clinton has historically been a more divisive figure - in 2016 , the Edison National Election poll found that though overall 52 % of women voters had chosen Clinton , 64 % of non-college educated white women had voted for Donald Trump .
Clinton says she 's aware of the dislike she 's provoked .
`` It 's wonderful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's all you want , you 're not there for the right reasons .
There are scenes in this documentary I had forgotten .
`` I am fighting for healthcare , and people were burning my effigy .
People got really riled up about it , they disliked me and did n't like what I was doing .
Often if you 're not liked , it 's because you 're taking a stand .
`` When a woman takes a very public stand in a controversial arena you just have to be prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and if you 're not prepared , then do n't do it , '' she says .
`` I 'm very proud of the work I have done and the stands I have taken , and I do n't have any regrets about that . ''
Clinton agrees that the documentary is a way of `` setting the record straight '' .
`` There is so much misinformation about me , so many ridiculous stories about me - to have my life portrayed in a way I recognise is quite a good step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can these kinds of documentaries ever be entirely impartial ?
Becoming was produced by the Obamas ' production company Higher Ground .
While Hillary was granted 35 hours of interviews with Clinton , so was Burstein ever going to be able to be critical ?
'You can never rest' '' I understood that I could be criticised for how I portrayed this story , '' Nanette Burstein replies .
`` I knew no matter what I did there would potentially be criticism .
So I felt that I just needed to research as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest as I could . ''
Clinton is adamant that women continue to need positive encouragement into leadership - whether in the media , industry or in politics .
`` I think by telling my story , you can see a lot of change , but you can see how reluctant it is and how much of a backlash there is , '' she says .
`` You can never rest , and it gets exhausting to be honest .
It 's like , 'wait a minute , we knocked down that barrier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is this still so hard ? '
Why do people still not appreciate or respect the role and the opportunities women have to contribute ?
`` So you know , the struggle continues . ''
All episodes of Hillary available from 11 June on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NowTV .
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"When a woman takes a very public stand in a controversial arena you just have to be prepared that you're going to be criticised and if you're not prepared, then don't do it," she says. "I'm very proud of the work I have done and the stands I have taken, and I don't have any regrets about that."


bbc--2020-06-09--Coronavirus: 'Our home turned into a hospital overnight'

Mukul Garg wasn ’ t too worried when his 57-year-old uncle developed a fever on 24 April .
Then , within 48 hours , two others in his family of 17 also became ill .
The symptoms trickled in as expected - temperatures spiked and voices grew hoarse with coughing .
Mr Garg initially chalked it up to seasonal flu , unwilling to admit it could be coronavirus .
“ Five or six people often fall sick together in this house , let ’ s not panic , ” he told himself .
Over the next few days , five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms .
And the pit in his stomach grew .
Soon , the Garg family would become its own coronavirus cluster as 11 of its 17 members tested positive .
“ We met nobody from the outside and no-one entered our house .
But even then the coronavirus entered our home , and infected one member after the other , ” Mr Garg would later write in his blog , which has since attracted hundreds of comments from readers .
The exhaustive account shows how the multi-generational family , a mainstay of Indian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fight against Covid-19 .
The country 's stringent lockdown , which began on 25 March and lasted until this week , focused on keeping people at home , off its busy streets and out of packed public spaces .
But in India - where 40 % of households comprise many generations ( often three or even four living together under one roof ) - home is a crowded place .
It ’ s also vulnerable because research shows that the virus is more likely to spread indoors .
“ All families under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected , that is almost a given , ” says virologist Dr Jacob John .
And , as the Gargs discovered , social distancing isn ’ t possible within large families , especially during a lockdown when you are already cut off from the outside world .
The Gargs live in a three-storey home in a packed neighbourhood in north-west Delhi .
Mr Garg , 33 , his wife , 30 , and their two daughters , aged six and two , live on the top floor , along with his parents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them live his uncles - his father ’ s brothers - and their families .
Members range from a four-month-old baby to a bedridden grandfather of 90 .
Contrary to cramped joint family homes where many people share a room and a bathroom , the Garg home is spacious .
Each floor is about 250 square metres , roughly the size of a doubles tennis court , with three bedrooms , en suite bathrooms and a kitchen .
And yet , the virus spread quickly , travelling across floors and infecting almost all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified patient zero - Mr Garg ’ s uncle - but the family is still not sure how he caught the virus .
“ We think it could be from a vegetable vendor or from someone at the grocery store because that was the only time anyone from the family stepped outside , ” he says .
But as the virus spread , fear and shame kept them from getting tested .
“ We were 17 of us , but we felt so alone .
We worried that if something happened to us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funeral because of the stigma associated with coronavirus ?
” But in the first week of May , when his 54-year-old aunt complained of breathlessness , the family rushed her to a hospital .
And , Mr Garg says , they knew they all had to get tested .
All of May was spent fighting the virus .
Mr Garg says he would spend hours talking to doctors over the phone , while everyone checked in on each other on WhatsApp daily .
“ We also kept changing the position of the members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people with high fever were in the same room.
” Six of the 11 infected have co-morbidities - diabetes , heart disease and hypertension - which made them more vulnerable .
“ Overnight , our home became a Covid-19 healthcare centre with all of us taking turns to play nurse , ” Mr Garg says Virologists say large families are like any other cluster , except for the range in ages .
“ When you have a range of age groups sharing common spaces , the risk is disproportionately distributed , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr Partho Sarothi Ray , a virologist .
This weighed heavily on Mr Garg , who worried about his 90-year-old grandfather .
But the virus , which continues to confound medical experts around the world , also held surprises for the Gargs .
It wasn ’ t unusual that he and his wife , both in their early 30s , were asymptomatic .
But it was bewildering that his grandfather was also asymptomatic .
And one member of the family , who had no comorbidities , was taken to hospital .
The others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned into 'zoo animals ' by quarantine • The 36-day fight to get one man to breathe Mr Garg says he wrote the blog because he wanted to reach out to people worried about seeking help .
“ In the beginning , we cared so much about what people would think .
And reading the comments , it ’ s so nice to see people saying it 's ok if you get it , it ’ s not something to be ashamed of.
” In the second week of May , symptoms began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more and more negative tests rolled in , bringing relief .
This was also when Mr Garg 's aunt was discharged from hospital after testing negative .
They finally felt like the worst was over .
By the end of May - “ the month of the disease ” as Mr Garg called it - only three people , including him , were still positive .
On 1 June , they got tested for the third time and the results came back negative .
India ’ s large families can be a source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friction and thorny property disputes .
But at times like these they can also come to the rescue .
“ Can you imagine an elderly person in quarantine all by themselves with no-one to help ?
Despite the challenges , joint families benefit from the young taking care of the old , ” Dr John says .
Cases in India have sprinted past the 250,000-mark , spurring a debate over whether the pandemic could threaten extended families , as young people worry about carrying the infection home to older relatives .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of years of an onslaught of Western values and colonisation , ” says Prof Kiran Lamba Jha , who teaches sociology at Kanpur 's CSJM university .
“ Coronavirus is not going to destroy the joint family.
” Before the virus struck , the family was thriving .
It was almost reminiscent of a 90s Bollywood flick , Mr Garg says .
“ As a family , we had never spent so much time together than we did that first one month of the lockdown .
It was also the happiest the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that it only made it harder to watch as one person after another fell sick .
“ We saw each other at our best and worst but we came out of it stronger , ” he says .
“ We ’ re still cautious about reinfection but right now , we ’ re basking in the glory that we managed to beat this virus and come out on the other side .
”

It wasn’t unusual that he and his wife, both in their early 30s, were asymptomatic. But it was bewildering that his grandfather was also asymptomatic. And one member of the family, who had no comorbidities, was taken to hospital. The others showed typical symptoms.


bbc--2020-06-09--Why Kenyans are begging their president for freedom

In our series of letters from African journalists , Joseph Warungu captures the frustrations of Kenyans who have been pleading with the government to ease the measures taken to curb the spread of Covid-19 .
`` Mr President , we beg you - please , please set us free ! ''
These are not the words of people held in detention or mandatory quarantine after being roughed up by Kenyan police for not wearing face masks .
Instead , it is the cry of many Kenyans who can not stand the lockdown measures anymore .
Before President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been awash with memes , pleas and videos urging him to ease the lockdown measures .
One of the most widely shared clips was a video in Swahili compiled by comedian Mtume Orroson showing him in conversation with the president - using old sound bites of Mr Kenyatta completely out of context .
Here is an excerpt : Comedian : Uhuru , when will you set us free ?
Comedian : This is so wrong… you 've placed us under curfew then sent police to beat us up .
President : It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone… Comedian : Could you at least open up the clubs only - just for a single day so I can sanitise ( my throat ) with one beer .
What do I do when all clubs are shut ?
Comedian : Heeey !
What if your cops arrest me ?
President : You 'll have to defend yourself… and these guys do n't mess around !
Many people have found the going tough with a night-time curfew in place , restriction on movement into or out of many counties , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools , bars , clubs and places of worship .
About 1.2 million people have also lost their jobs since the pandemic hit the country , with many more having to take a pay cut .
Many businesses have closed and families are struggling to make ends meet .
Indeed , Tanzania 's President John Magufuli - who refused to impose a lockdown , and has controversially claimed that the virus has ended in his country - seemed to be alluding to the lockdowns in Kenya and other neighbours when he told Tanzanians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortages because they locked themselves up while we were busy farming .
`` Now , let 's protect our food .
And when we decide to sell the food , let 's sell it at a very high price - hit them hard !
I say hit them very hard ! ''
Many in Kenya were therefore hoping that President Kenyatta would reopen key sectors of the economy last weekend .
But choosing the cautious route , Mr Kenyatta only reduced the curfew from 10 to seven hours and eased restriction of movements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one sector that has come back to life quickly , to the chagrin of many people , is politics , with Kenyans being treated to some strange happenings last week .
A video clip from a CCTV recording did the rounds on social media .
It showed two men who closely resembled Mr Kenyatta and former prime minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga getting out of a car at night to look at road works that have been going on along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi , close to the office of the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in a small motorcade that included several SUVs and heavily armed police .
The former prime minister is not exactly an essential worker , the category of people who carry an official letter to show police they are allowed to go out at night .
The other category of people who are traditionally allowed to be out in the dead of the night are `` night runners '' .
These are people , especially in rural communities , who run about at night scaring and terrorising neighbours .
Neither men , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident was the latest sign of political activity beginning to pick up , despite the lockdown .
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The funerals , which politicians often used as a platform to maintain a public profile , have been drastically cut back under the strict guidelines imposed by government .
But in the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is because Mr Kenyatta is in a hurry .
He is due to step down in 2022 , and wants to secure his legacy as a champion of national unity and development .
Mr Kenyatta and Mr Odinga have been working closely since their historic handshake in March 2018 to end the bitter disputes and unrest that previous elections had triggered as the two men vied for power .
Deputy President William Ruto is worried that this close relationship could frustrate his efforts to succeed Mr Kenyatta .
As a result , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the president uprooting politicians allied with his deputy from key positions , accusing them of standing in the way of his `` Big Four '' action plan .
Mr Kenyatta 's ruthless march to destination legacy has prompted accusations that he is undermining the freedom and independence of parliament and the judiciary .
On Monday , Chief Justice David Maraga braved the political waters and added his voice to those urging the president to `` set us free '' .
Criticising the office of the president for disobeying court orders and acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It will be a dereliction of my duty if I do not raise Wanjiku 's [ a reference to an ordinary citizen ] agonies in my domain . ''
While all this is going , on Covid-19 infections are yet to peak in Kenya .
The government says this is likely to happen around August or September when the country could witness up to 200 cases a day .
So clearly this is not a time for political games and many Kenyans are hoping that when the spread of Covid-19 is finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their mouths and keep a distance from them while they remain focused on finding their next meal .
And they hope that if the president and his opponent-turned-ally take another night walk it will be to inspect roads that lead to jobs .
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So clearly this is not a time for political games and many Kenyans are hoping that when the spread of Covid-19 is finally tamed, politicians will continue to mask their mouths and keep a distance from them while they remain focused on finding their next meal.


bbc--2020-06-09--Southgate 'tremendously proud' of campaigning England players

Manager Gareth Southgate says he is `` tremendously proud '' of how his England players have spoken out on racism and campaigned for charity in recent times .
Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings have both voiced their opinions on the Black Lives Matters movement .
Jordan Henderson led a players ' initiative to raise money for the NHS , while Marcus Rashford has worked with a charity that helps feed children .
Southgate said he has `` great admiration for the maturity they are showing '' .
`` We have group of players who understand they have an opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are heard - but they do that with some responsibility as well , '' Southgate told BBC Radio 5 Live .
`` If you believe in something strongly enough and have the opportunity to make a difference then that is something you have to grasp . ''
Southgate has spoken to BBC Radio 5 Live in a wide-ranging interview , which will be broadcast at 19:00 BST on Tuesday .
In it he discusses football 's fight against racism , how he has kept up with his England players during lockdown and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Speaking this week following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent anti-racism protests across the world , Manchester City forward Sterling said progress in the fight against racism will only come in football when more black players become managers .
Southgate said there have been `` forward strides '' in the global fight against racism but `` huge steps '' are still needed .
`` I think this crosses over all professions really , '' he said .
`` I have always been in a dressing room where a high percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did n't know anything different until I stepped out of that environment .
`` I was n't as conscious of it as I have become over the last few years .
`` I think yes , we should as a sport talk about opportunities for coaches and managers but there is also administration and many other areas of the game where we employ people in analysis departments and medical departments .
`` We should have representation across all of those areas . ''
While Southgate praised many of his players ' actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his staff are `` always observing '' those who have broken rules .
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish , Manchester City defender Kyle Walker , Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount are among the English players to have broken lockdown rules or government guidance .
`` I never judge a player or person on one interaction or one error of judgement , we are all human and we all err at times , but I would also add I do n't miss a lot , as a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot , '' Southgate said .
`` You are always building a picture of a person , a player , whether they can fit into the culture you want .
`` We would also be away for 40-50 days at a tournament and people have to be able to fit into that environment . ''
Southgate said the last time he met with his squad was November 's Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo but he has spoken to `` pretty much all '' of his `` 30-plus '' players during lockdown using online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use the video calls had `` changed his life '' and will be something he uses in the future , even after the coronavirus pandemic .
`` I know some people will have been using it brilliantly for a long time - I was n't in that group , '' Southgate said .
`` It is an area we can be more efficient in as a coaching team moving forward and keep that more regular contact with the players a little bit more personal . ''
Southgate said he will not be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returns behind closed doors on 17 June but will still assess players using video footage .
He also expressed caution about calls for Premier League clubs to give money to support lower-league clubs who struggle financially after the pandemic .
He said the sport may have to consider reducing the number of professional clubs in the future .
`` I think every industry is going to look at what model works for them going forward and we might have to be creative in the way these things are run , '' Southgate said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the game for support to filter through the pyramid but a lot of those Premier League owners have other businesses that will also be struggling and so there are consequences for everybody . ''

Southgate 'tremendously proud' of players - England boss speaks to 5 Live Sport
Manager Gareth Southgate says he is "tremendously proud" of how his England players have spoken out on racism and campaigned for charity in recent times.
Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings have both voiced their opinions on the Black Lives Matters movement.
Jordan Henderson led a players' initiative to raise money for the NHS, while Marcus Rashford has worked with a charity that helps feed children.
Southgate said he has "great admiration for the maturity they are showing".
"We have group of players who understand they have an opportunity to make a difference - that their voices are heard - but they do that with some responsibility as well," Southgate told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"If you believe in something strongly enough and have the opportunity to make a difference then that is something you have to grasp."
Southgate has spoken to BBC Radio 5 Live in a wide-ranging interview, which will be broadcast at 19:00 BST on Tuesday. In it he discusses football's fight against racism, how he has kept up with his England players during lockdown and how football can respond after the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking this week following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent anti-racism protests across the world, Manchester City forward Sterling said progress in the fight against racism will only come in football when more black players become managers.
Southgate said there have been "forward strides" in the global fight against racism but "huge steps" are still needed.
"I think this crosses over all professions really," he said.
"I have always been in a dressing room where a high percentage of the dressing room were black so I didn't know anything different until I stepped out of that environment.
"I wasn't as conscious of it as I have become over the last few years.
"I think yes, we should as a sport talk about opportunities for coaches and managers but there is also administration and many other areas of the game where we employ people in analysis departments and medical departments.
"We should have representation across all of those areas."
Southgate 'always observing' players breaking lockdown rules
Raheem Sterling: 'We have no representation in the hierarchy'
While Southgate praised many of his players' actions during lockdown, he also said he and his staff are "always observing" those who have broken rules.
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, Manchester City defender Kyle Walker, Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount are among the English players to have broken lockdown rules or government guidance.
"I never judge a player or person on one interaction or one error of judgement, we are all human and we all err at times, but I would also add I don't miss a lot, as a group of staff we don't miss a lot," Southgate said.
"You are always building a picture of a person, a player, whether they can fit into the culture you want.
"We would also be away for 40-50 days at a tournament and people have to be able to fit into that environment."
'Video calls have changed my life'
Southgate said the last time he met with his squad was November's Euro 2020 qualifier against Kosovo but he has spoken to "pretty much all" of his "30-plus" players during lockdown using online video calls.
He said learning to use the video calls had "changed his life" and will be something he uses in the future, even after the coronavirus pandemic.
"I know some people will have been using it brilliantly for a long time - I wasn't in that group," Southgate said.
"It is an area we can be more efficient in as a coaching team moving forward and keep that more regular contact with the players a little bit more personal."
Southgate said he will not be able to attend games when the Premier League returns behind closed doors on 17 June but will still assess players using video footage.
He also expressed caution about calls for Premier League clubs to give money to support lower-league clubs who struggle financially after the pandemic.
He said the sport may have to consider reducing the number of professional clubs in the future.
"I think every industry is going to look at what model works for them going forward and we might have to be creative in the way these things are run," Southgate said.
"There is obviously a desire within the game for support to filter through the pyramid but a lot of those Premier League owners have other businesses that will also be struggling and so there are consequences for everybody."


bbc--2020-06-09--PGA Tour to honour Floyd with moment's silence on each round in Texas

A minute 's silence will be held during each round of this week 's PGA Tour event in Texas to honour George Floyd , a black American man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck .
The silence will be observed at 08:46 ( 14:46 BST ) , with the tee left free , because eight minutes and 46 seconds is the length of time Floyd was filmed pinned under the officer 's knee .
The PGA Tour said it was `` amplifying the voices and efforts under way to end systemic issues of racial and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd 's funeral took place in Houston , Texas on Tuesday .
His death has led to protests in many major cities across the US and the rest of the world in support of the Black Lives Matter movement .
No players will arrive on the first tee at 08:46 and those already out on the course will be asked to to `` pause for reflection as a demonstration of support for the Tour 's commitment to addressing racial and social injustices '' .
The Charles Schwab Challenge starts on Thursday , 11 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event since the coronavirus pandemic halted the Players Championship after one round on 12 March .
It is the first of five tournaments that will be played without spectators .
The top three in the world , Northern Ireland 's Rory McIlroy , Jon Rahm of Spain and American Brooks Koepka , have been drawn together for the first two days .
They will tee-off at 19:06 BST on Thursday and you will be able to follow their progress with commentary on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra and text updates via the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features 15 of the world 's top 20 with notable absentees being 15-time major winner Tiger Woods , who is continuing to get his game in shape after recovering from back problems , and England 's Tommy Fleetwood , who has opted not to travel because of concerns about quarantine rules .
World number four Justin Thomas accepts the `` atmosphere will definitely be different '' without any fans .
And he says it 's `` going to be weird '' playing again .
`` You 're going to see definitely a wide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the golf course but just to see who used their time well or not , '' said the American .
`` I sometimes feel rusty after two , three weeks off , let alone four months .
`` It 's going to be weird for everybody , so I 'm just going to hopefully try to get back into that as quick as I can . ''

The 18th green at Colonial Country Club
Charles Schwab Challenge - return of the PGA Tour Dates: 11-14 June Venue: Fort Worth, Texas Coverage: BBC Sport will have live coverage of all four days with commentary on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra and text updates on the BBC Sport website
A minute's silence will be held during each round of this week's PGA Tour event in Texas to honour George Floyd, a black American man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck.
The silence will be observed at 08:46 (14:46 BST), with the tee left free, because eight minutes and 46 seconds is the length of time Floyd was filmed pinned under the officer's knee.
The PGA Tour said it was "amplifying the voices and efforts under way to end systemic issues of racial and social injustices impacting our country".
Floyd's funeral took place in Houston, Texas on Tuesday. His death has led to protests in many major cities across the US and the rest of the world in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
No players will arrive on the first tee at 08:46 and those already out on the course will be asked to to "pause for reflection as a demonstration of support for the Tour's commitment to addressing racial and social injustices".
The Charles Schwab Challenge starts on Thursday, 11 June and is the first PGA Tour event since the coronavirus pandemic halted the Players Championship after one round on 12 March.
It is the first of five tournaments that will be played without spectators.
The top three in the world, Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm of Spain and American Brooks Koepka, have been drawn together for the first two days.
They will tee-off at 19:06 BST on Thursday and you will be able to follow their progress with commentary on BBC Radio 5 live Sports Extra and text updates via the BBC Sport website.
The elite field features 15 of the world's top 20 with notable absentees being 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, who is continuing to get his game in shape after recovering from back problems, and England's Tommy Fleetwood, who has opted not to travel because of concerns about quarantine rules.
World number four Justin Thomas accepts the "atmosphere will definitely be different" without any fans.
And he says it's "going to be weird" playing again. "You're going to see definitely a wide variety of scores, not just because of the golf course but just to see who used their time well or not," said the American.
"I sometimes feel rusty after two, three weeks off, let alone four months.
"It's going to be weird for everybody, so I'm just going to hopefully try to get back into that as quick as I can."


bbc--2020-06-09--West Indies become first international team to arrive in UK since lockdown

West Indies have arrived in Manchester to begin their historic Test tour of England .
They are the first international sports team to arrive in the UK since the coronavirus lockdown started in March .
The three-Test series , originally due to begin on 4 June , starts on 8 July at bio-secure venues without spectators .
All 39 members of the touring party , including 25 players , tested negative for Covid-19 before taking a charter flight from Antigua to Manchester .
They will be tested again as they enter quarantine at Emirates Old Trafford , where they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for the first Test .
The second and third matches will take place at Old Trafford .
Both venues have hotels on site .
`` This is a huge step forward in cricket and in sports in general , '' said West Indies captain Jason Holder .
`` A lot has gone into the preparations for what will be a new phase in the game . ''
The first Test will be the first international cricket played since Australia beat New Zealand behind closed doors in a one-day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
West Indies batsmen Shimron Hetmyer and Darren Bravo and all-rounder Keemo Paul opted out of the tour because of coronavirus concerns .
The number of coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases is far higher in the UK than the Caribbean .
West Indies limited-overs all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite , who will be part of the BBC Test Match Special commentary team , said the statistics caused `` some scepticism '' about the tour among some players .
`` Ultimately , everybody has been champing at the bit not only to practise , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 Live 's Tuffers & Vaughan show .
`` It was more a case of we want to play .
However , we want to be sure of the health situation and , once we 're sure of that , we 're happy to get on the plane . ''

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West Indies hold the Wisden Trophy after beating England 2-1 in the most recent series in the Caribbean
West Indies have arrived in Manchester to begin their historic Test tour of England.
They are the first international sports team to arrive in the UK since the coronavirus lockdown started in March.
The three-Test series, originally due to begin on 4 June, starts on 8 July at bio-secure venues without spectators.
All 39 members of the touring party, including 25 players, tested negative for Covid-19 before taking a charter flight from Antigua to Manchester.
They will be tested again as they enter quarantine at Emirates Old Trafford, where they will spend three weeks preparing before heading to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for the first Test.
The second and third matches will take place at Old Trafford. Both venues have hotels on site.
"This is a huge step forward in cricket and in sports in general," said West Indies captain Jason Holder.
"A lot has gone into the preparations for what will be a new phase in the game."
The first Test will be the first international cricket played since Australia beat New Zealand behind closed doors in a one-day international at Sydney's SCG on 13 March.
West Indies players 'champing at the bit'
West Indies batsmen Shimron Hetmyer and Darren Bravo and all-rounder Keemo Paul opted out of the tour because of coronavirus concerns.
The number of coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases is far higher in the UK than the Caribbean.
West Indies limited-overs all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite, who will be part of the BBC Test Match Special commentary team, said the statistics caused "some scepticism" about the tour among some players.
"Ultimately, everybody has been champing at the bit not only to practise, but play," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Tuffers & Vaughan show.
"It was more a case of we want to play. However, we want to be sure of the health situation and, once we're sure of that, we're happy to get on the plane."
West Indies squad: Jason Holder (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach.
Reserve players: Sunil Ambris, Joshua da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Keon Harding, Kyle Mayers, Preston McSween, Marquino Mindley, Shane Moseley, Anderson Phillip, Oshane Thomas, Jomel Warrican.


bbc--2020-06-09--Lisbon favourite to host Champions League mini-tournament

Lisbon is the favourite to host an eight-team Champions League knockout tournament in August , if it is given the go-ahead by governing body Uefa .
Uefa is planning to move the final from Istanbul , where it was due to be held on 30 May , for the new format .
The Europa League final , due to be held in Gdansk , Poland on 27 May , is likely to be moved to Germany .
Europe 's continental cup competitions were stopped in March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Uefa 's executive committee will make its decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past few weeks have debated various scenarios , including completing the tournament in two-legged ties as originally planned .
But recent discussions have centred on the type of format world governing body Fifa is aiming for with its Club World Cup concept , which it is felt would provide the most entertaining option for broadcasters and TV viewers .
It would mean the quarter-finals , semi-finals and final being played in one location as a mini-tournament behind closed doors .
The Champions League final would be played on 23 August , with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August .
Spain , Germany and Russia have been mentioned as potential hosts for the Champions League but given its location and the fact it has no teams left in this season 's tournament , Portugal is viewed as the most likely option .
Lisbon has two stadiums with the facilities required to host high-profile matches , and hotels to accommodate the required number of teams .
The Portuguese Primeira Liga resumed on 3 June and most coronavirus restrictions in the country are being lifted this month .
In Germany , the Bundesliga @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gelsenkirchen , Cologne , Duisberg and Dusseldorf are likely to stage Europa League games .
What is less clear is how the outstanding last-16 matches in both the Champions League and Europa League will be settled .
Ideally , Uefa would like these to be played in the same locations as the 'final eight ' games to reduce the potential for coronavirus-related postponements .
However , many clubs are resistant to this idea as it means giving up home advantage in delicately-placed two-legged ties .
In the Champions League , Manchester City are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their tie with Real Madrid .
Barcelona drew 1-1 at Napoli , while Juventus are 1-0 down after their trip to Lyon .
In the Europa League , Wolves drew 1-1 at Olympiakos in the first leg of their last-16 tie , while Manchester United beat LASK 5-0 in Austria and Rangers lost 3-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen .
Two Europa League ties , both involving clubs from Spain and Italy , are yet to play , although it is felt these could be played as one-off ties .
Clubs in Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to host last-16 games in the Champions League and the Europa League , with three more from Ukraine , Switzerland and Denmark also needed for the latter competition .
Uefa is thought to be reluctant to use different formats for its two flagship club competitions .

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Benfica's Estadio da Luz could be used for the Champions League mini-tournament
Lisbon is the favourite to host an eight-team Champions League knockout tournament in August, if it is given the go-ahead by governing body Uefa.
Uefa is planning to move the final from Istanbul, where it was due to be held on 30 May, for the new format.
The Europa League final, due to be held in Gdansk, Poland on 27 May, is likely to be moved to Germany.
Europe's continental cup competitions were stopped in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Uefa's executive committee will make its decision on 17 June.
Meetings over the past few weeks have debated various scenarios, including completing the tournament in two-legged ties as originally planned.
But recent discussions have centred on the type of format world governing body Fifa is aiming for with its Club World Cup concept, which it is felt would provide the most entertaining option for broadcasters and TV viewers.
It would mean the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final being played in one location as a mini-tournament behind closed doors.
The Champions League final would be played on 23 August, with the Europa League final taking place on 21 August.
Spain, Germany and Russia have been mentioned as potential hosts for the Champions League but given its location and the fact it has no teams left in this season's tournament, Portugal is viewed as the most likely option.
Lisbon has two stadiums with the facilities required to host high-profile matches, and hotels to accommodate the required number of teams.
The Portuguese Primeira Liga resumed on 3 June and most coronavirus restrictions in the country are being lifted this month.
In Germany, the Bundesliga restarted on 16 May and venues in Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Duisberg and Dusseldorf are likely to stage Europa League games.
What about remaining last-16 games?
What is less clear is how the outstanding last-16 matches in both the Champions League and Europa League will be settled.
Ideally, Uefa would like these to be played in the same locations as the 'final eight' games to reduce the potential for coronavirus-related postponements.
However, many clubs are resistant to this idea as it means giving up home advantage in delicately-placed two-legged ties.
In the Champions League, Manchester City are 2-1 up after the away leg of their tie with Real Madrid. Barcelona drew 1-1 at Napoli, while Juventus are 1-0 down after their trip to Lyon.
In the Europa League, Wolves drew 1-1 at Olympiakos in the first leg of their last-16 tie, while Manchester United beat LASK 5-0 in Austria and Rangers lost 3-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Two Europa League ties, both involving clubs from Spain and Italy, are yet to play, although it is felt these could be played as one-off ties.
Clubs in Italy, Spain, Germany and England are due to host last-16 games in the Champions League and the Europa League, with three more from Ukraine, Switzerland and Denmark also needed for the latter competition.
Uefa is thought to be reluctant to use different formats for its two flagship club competitions.


bbc--2020-06-09--EFL: Threat of clubs going bust because of coronavirus not gone away - Rick Parry

The threat of clubs going bust because of the financial impact of Covid-19 has not gone away , says Football League chairman Rick Parry .
After weeks of argument , Leagues One and Two voted by an `` overwhelming majority '' to end their seasons in line with EFL guidelines on Tuesday , after a number of alternative proposals and amendments were rejected .
It remains to be seen whether Tranmere and Peterborough , the most vocal opponents of the outcome , decide to pursue a legal fight .
However , for Parry , attention now turns to addressing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the finances of EFL clubs by September , which he outlined in his appearance before the DCMS Select Committee on 5 May .
• League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early • Peterborough have been cheated - director of football Fry • There should be consequences for Macclesfield - Stevenage chairman '' [ These votes ] have no bearing at all on where I said we were because we still have a massive shortfall , '' Parry told BBC Sport .
`` My estimate was based essentially on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still remains the case .
There is still no prospect of games taking place in front of crowds in the near future .
`` Having spent many hours over the last few days and weeks getting clarity on this season , now we can start to turn our attention to the challenges of next season .
But those challenges have not diminished in any way shape or form .
There is a major problem still facing us .
`` The aim is to make sure all the clubs survive and and we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure they do .
`` We ca n't give guarantees .
Who knows whether we have seen the end of this crisis or whether there is going to be a second spike .
But our aim , our avowed aim , and we will be giving it our very best shot , is to make sure the EFL comes through this stronger than we are at the moment . ''
The EFL has confirmed two clubs will be promoted directly from League One and three from League Two , with Coventry and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams will go into the play-offs from each league , with Wycombe the big winners , going from eighth in League One to third on points-per-game thanks to their match in hand on the teams above them .
Peterborough lose their play-off spot as a result .
Three teams , including Tranmere , go down to League Two .
Parry rejected the suggestion Tranmere have been relegated by an arbitrary process .
`` They have been undermined by the virus , rather than process , '' he said .
`` It was n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The board 's position throughout has been that we wanted to finish the season .
But a whole series of circumstances made that impossible .
`` You feel for clubs but it is not as if these were marginal decisions .
We had overwhelming votes in terms of the process for curtailing the season and two very strong votes on the part of League Two and League One to actually curtail . ''
• How might the League One 'final table ' have looked ?
• How would League Two have finished ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arguably , the most difficult decision was to confirm the team that finishes bottom of League Two will be relegated into the National League .
As yet , there is no clear idea of if the National League will be able to start the 2020-21 season , given the uncertainty over when spectators will be allowed to watch games again .
The National League is still to decide how it will finish this season , although if it follows the EFL model , Barrow would be promoted , with Barnet moving into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County .
Parry confirmed the EFL would only relegate a club into the National League if there was no `` equivalent competition '' for that club to play in , suggesting if the gap between respective leagues starting was too great , it would not happen .
However , it is not clear who the bottom club in League Two will eventually be .
Stevenage are currently bottom .
However , Macclesfield , who have already had 11 points deducted - with an additional two currently suspended - are facing another EFL charge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If Macclesfield lost a further three points , they would replace Stevenage at the foot of League Two .
It is understood the EFL case will be heard before the end of the month .
`` Macclesfield have been charged , '' said Parry .
`` That is a process that will take its course .
We are not commenting on when but it will be resolved relatively soon . ''

Former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry was named as the EFL's new chairman in September 2019
The threat of clubs going bust because of the financial impact of Covid-19 has not gone away, says Football League chairman Rick Parry.
After weeks of argument, Leagues One and Two voted by an "overwhelming majority" to end their seasons in line with EFL guidelines on Tuesday, after a number of alternative proposals and amendments were rejected.
It remains to be seen whether Tranmere and Peterborough, the most vocal opponents of the outcome, decide to pursue a legal fight.
However, for Parry, attention now turns to addressing the "£200m hole" that will exist in the finances of EFL clubs by September, which he outlined in his appearance before the DCMS Select Committee on 5 May.
"[These votes] have no bearing at all on where I said we were because we still have a massive shortfall," Parry told BBC Sport.
"My estimate was based essentially on the loss of matchday income, which still remains the case. There is still no prospect of games taking place in front of crowds in the near future.
"Having spent many hours over the last few days and weeks getting clarity on this season, now we can start to turn our attention to the challenges of next season. But those challenges have not diminished in any way shape or form. There is a major problem still facing us.
"The aim is to make sure all the clubs survive and and we will be working 24 hours a day to make sure they do.
"We can't give guarantees. Who knows whether we have seen the end of this crisis or whether there is going to be a second spike. But our aim, our avowed aim, and we will be giving it our very best shot, is to make sure the EFL comes through this stronger than we are at the moment."
'It wasn't a decision anybody wanted'
The EFL has confirmed two clubs will be promoted directly from League One and three from League Two, with Coventry and Swindon confirmed as respective champions.
Four teams will go into the play-offs from each league, with Wycombe the big winners, going from eighth in League One to third on points-per-game thanks to their match in hand on the teams above them. Peterborough lose their play-off spot as a result.
Three teams, including Tranmere, go down to League Two.
Parry rejected the suggestion Tranmere have been relegated by an arbitrary process.
"They have been undermined by the virus, rather than process," he said.
"It wasn't a decision anybody wanted to take. The board's position throughout has been that we wanted to finish the season. But a whole series of circumstances made that impossible.
"You feel for clubs but it is not as if these were marginal decisions. We had overwhelming votes in terms of the process for curtailing the season and two very strong votes on the part of League Two and League One to actually curtail."
Uncertainty at the foot of League Two
Arguably, the most difficult decision was to confirm the team that finishes bottom of League Two will be relegated into the National League.
As yet, there is no clear idea of if the National League will be able to start the 2020-21 season, given the uncertainty over when spectators will be allowed to watch games again.
The National League is still to decide how it will finish this season, although if it follows the EFL model, Barrow would be promoted, with Barnet moving into a six-team play-off at the expense of Stockport County.
Parry confirmed the EFL would only relegate a club into the National League if there was no "equivalent competition" for that club to play in, suggesting if the gap between respective leagues starting was too great, it would not happen.
However, it is not clear who the bottom club in League Two will eventually be.
Stevenage are currently bottom. However, Macclesfield, who have already had 11 points deducted - with an additional two currently suspended - are facing another EFL charge for late payment of March's salaries. If Macclesfield lost a further three points, they would replace Stevenage at the foot of League Two.
It is understood the EFL case will be heard before the end of the month.
"Macclesfield have been charged," said Parry. "That is a process that will take its course. We are not commenting on when but it will be resolved relatively soon."


bbc--2020-06-09--'This has to be a fundamental rethinking' of police

Governor Cuomo says that little has changed since Rodney King was a victim of police brutality in 1991 or since @ @ @ @ @ was killed in 1968 .
In response to protesters ' calls to defund the police @ @ @ @ @ said the lack of trust between the public and law enforcement needed to be addressed @ @ @ @ @ the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May @ @ @ @ @ have been remembering Mr Floyd at his funeral service in Houston on Tuesday .

Governor Cuomo says that little has changed since Rodney King was a victim of police brutality in 1991 or since Dr Martin Luther King Jr was killed in 1968.
In response to protesters' calls to defund the police, the New York governor said the lack of trust between the public and law enforcement needed to be addressed.
Anti-racism demonstrations continue throughout the United States following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25.
Friends and family have been remembering Mr Floyd at his funeral service in Houston on Tuesday.


bbc--2020-06-09--Amazon removes T-shirt showing George Floyd death

Amazon has removed a children 's T-shirt which used an image of a policeman kneeling on the neck of George Floyd from its US store .
The garment , available on the US Amazon store for $ 14.99 ( £11.70 ) , was listed by a third-party reseller .
In a statement to the BBC , Amazon said that the account was being `` investigated '' .
The item was on sale alongside other clothing promoted by the same vendor that was targeted at supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement .
It was flagged to the BBC by an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an item of clothing was .
While the original listing is now offline , other examples of t-shirts and baseball caps featuring the same photo above the slogan `` against violent law enforcement '' can still be found on Amazon 's US site .
They are however marked as being out of stock .
In a statement to the BBC , Amazon said : `` All sellers must follow our selling guidelines and those who do not will be subject to action including potential removal of their account . ''
`` The product @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The death of George Floyd - the African American killed in police custody in Minneapolis last month - has sparked protests around the world .
Four police officers involved have been sacked and charged over his death .
• WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • BACKGROUND : Five pieces of context to understand the protests • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?

While the original listing is now offline, other examples of t-shirts and baseball caps featuring the same photo above the slogan "against violent law enforcement" can still be found on Amazon's US site. They are however marked as being out of stock.


bbc--2020-06-09--Robert Milligan: Slave trader statue removed from outside London museum

A statue of noted slaveholder Robert Milligan has been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands .
Sadiq Khan earlier announced a review of all of London 's statues and street names , saying any with links to slavery `` should be taken down '' .
On Sunday , anti-racism protesters in Bristol tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston .
Milligan 's monument was removed to `` recognise the wishes of the community '' said the Canal and River Trust .
There were cheers and clapping as the monument was lifted from its plinth using a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the statue of the prominent British Slave trader , who owned two sugar plantations and 526 slaves in Jamaica , had `` stood uncomfortably '' outside its premises `` for a long time '' .
`` The Museum of London recognises that the monument is part of the ongoing problematic regime of white-washing history , which disregards the pain of those who are still wrestling with the remnants of the crimes Milligan committed against humanity , '' they added .
The Canal and River Trust said it had worked with the London @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and partners in Canary Wharf to have it removed .
As the Milligan statue was lowered from its plinth , thousands of people gathered outside an Oxford college to demand the removal of a statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes .
Mr Khan said London had to face `` an uncomfortable truth '' with its historical links to slavery .
The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm will review the city 's landmarks - including murals , street art , street names , statues and other memorials - and consider which legacies should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khan said London was `` one of the most diverse cities in the world '' , but said recent Black Lives Matter protests had highlighted that the city 's statues , plaques and street names largely reflect Victorian Britain .
`` It is an uncomfortable truth that our nation and city owes a large part of its wealth to its role in the slave trade , '' he said .
`` While this is reflected in our public realm , the contribution of many of our communities to life in our capital has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter protest in central London on Sunday , a statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square was sprayed with graffiti .
But Mr Khan said he did not consider statues of the likes of Churchill to be included in the review .
He said pupils needed to be educated about famous figures `` warts and all '' and that `` nobody was perfect '' , including the likes of Churchill , Gandhi and Malcolm X. Mr Khan told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme he did not have ownership of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on .
He also said it would be `` inappropriate '' to single out which statues and street names he thinks should go .
Instead a number of new memorials in the capital have been pledged by Mr Khan , including ones for Stephen Lawrence , the Windrush generation , a National Slavery Museum or memorial and a National Sikh War Memorial .
The Local Government Association 's ( LGA ) Labour group has also announced that Labour councils across England and Wales are to review `` the appropriateness '' of monuments and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Campaigns calling for the removal or amendment of monuments celebrating controversial figures have increased in volume around the UK in recent days .
In Oxford , 26 councillors and an MP have called for a statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes to be removed from an Oxford University college .
A plaque is to be added to a Henry Dundas monument in Edinburgh to `` reflect '' the city 's links with slavery , while the leader of Cardiff Council said he would support the removal of a statue of slave-owner Sir Thomas Picton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Sir Thomas Guy ( pictured ) made his fortune through ownership of a very large number of shares in the South Sea Company , whose main purpose was to sell slaves to the Spanish Colonies • Robert Milligan was a noted West Indian merchant , slaveholder and founder of London 's global trade hub , West India Docks .
• Aside from founding an educational charity , Sir John Cass was a major figure in the early development of the slave trade and the Atlantic slave economy , directly dealing with slave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Caribbean

"The Museum of London recognises that the monument is part of the ongoing problematic regime of white-washing history, which disregards the pain of those who are still wrestling with the remnants of the crimes Milligan committed against humanity," they added.


bbc--2020-06-10--Olof Palme murder: Sweden believes it knows who killed PM in 1986

Swedish prosecutors have named the man who they say killed former Swedish prime minister Olof Palme in 1986 , ending years of mystery .
They said it was Stig Engstrom , a graphic designer known as `` Skandia Man '' who killed himself in 2000 .
As a result they were closing the investigation into Palme 's death , Chief Prosecutor Krister Petersson said .
Palme was shot in the back as he walked home from the cinema with his wife in Stockholm .
He had already dismissed his security team for the day .
The assassination took place on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dozen witnesses saw a man fire the shots before fleeing the scene .
Palme 's son Marten told Swedish radio that he believed prosecutors had reached the right conclusion and were right to close the case .
Thousands of people have been interviewed over Palme 's death .
A petty criminal was convicted of the killing but the verdict was later dismissed .
What did the prosecutor say ?
`` The person is Stig Engstrom , '' Mr Petersson told a news conference .
`` Because the person is dead , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have decided to close the investigation . ''
The murder weapon has not been found and no new forensic evidence has been uncovered , but prosecutors examining Engstrom 's statements to police concluded that his version of events did not add up .
`` How he acted was how we believe the murderer would have acted , '' Mr Petersson added .
Stig Engstrom had not initially been a focus for the investigation , the prosecutor said , but when investigators looked into his background they found he was accustomed to using weapons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was a member of a shooting club .
In his local area he was also part of a circle of critics of Palme 's policies and relatives said he had a negative view of the prime minister .
Engstrom also had long running financial problems and a growing problem with alcohol .
However investigators still did not have a `` clear picture '' of Engstrom 's motive for killing Palme , Mr Petersson said .
Stig Engstrom became known as Skandia Man as he had worked for the Skandia insurance company .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening of the murder at the the firm 's HQ close to the crime scene .
Engstrom was known to have been present at the scene of the murder .
He was questioned by police several times but was quickly dismissed as a suspect .
Mr Petersson said witness descriptions of the gunman correlated with Engstrom 's appearance and witnesses also contradicted Engstrom 's own account of his movements at the scene .
Engstrom lied about the moments after the murder , even claiming he had tried to resuscitate Palme .
He eventually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first identified as a suspect by journalist Thomas Pettersson , and police started looking into Engstrom 18 years after his death .
• Who assassinated this prime minister and why ?
• 'New lead ' in unsolved murder of Swedish PM Stig Engstrom 's ex-wife told Expressen newspaper in 2018 that she had been questioned by detectives in 2017 .
At the time she said the suspicion of his guilt was out of the question .
`` He was too much of a coward .
He would n't harm a fly , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Stefan Lofven once described the failure to determine who killed Olof Palme as an `` open wound '' in Swedish society .
But the announcement that prosecutors believe they 've identified the killer might not be enough to heal decades of uncertainty surrounding the death of one of the country 's most influential and globally recognised leaders .
With no new forensic evidence or links to a gun , many are asking why it took investigators so long to reach their conclusion , which was largely the result of combing through witness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the scene .
Others are angry that the suspect , who died in 2000 , will never be brought to justice .
For journalists following the story , the long , dry , news conference to announce the findings came as a flat ending to decades of wide-ranging theories about the assassination and claims in one Swedish tabloid this week that the killer 's weapon had been traced .
But the chief prosecutor told one reporter he was n't `` stupid enough '' to believe that their conclusions would put an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minister had discharged his guards on a Friday night on 28 February 1986 and had gone to the cinema with his wife Lisbet , their son Marten and his girlfriend .
Walking with his wife after the film on Stockholm 's busiest street , Sveavagen , they were attacked by a gunman from behind .
Palme , 59 , was shot in the back and died instantly .
Bullets were recovered at the scene from a .357 Magnum handgun , but the gun was never found .
Why was no-one caught ?
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal Christer Pettersson - who has no connection to the prosecutor - was identified in a line-up by Lisbet Palme and jailed for life in 1989 .
But he was quickly released on appeal as no motive had been established and no weapon retrieved .
Pettersson died in 2004 .
More than 130 people have confessed to the murder , the head of the investigation Hans Melander said .
A charismatic prime minister who led Sweden 's Social Democratic party , Palme was also outspoken on several international issues .
At home he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoken out against nuclear power .
He was critical of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and the US bombing of North Vietnam and had attacked South Africa 's `` gruesome '' regime of apartheid .
What theories have there been ?
The case has dogged Swedish police for decades .
For years it obsessed renowned author Stieg Larsson , who wrote The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo .
Among the theories put forward over the years , Palme was assassinated because : • He stood up against apartheid and funded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swedish police travelled to South Africa in 1996 to investigate the claim • Palme had discovered that Swedish arms firm Bofors had used bribery to set up an Indian weapons deal Lisbet Palme died in 2018 without knowing conclusively who murdered her husband .

With no new forensic evidence or links to a gun, many are asking why it took investigators so long to reach their conclusion, which was largely the result of combing through witness statements taken from Stig Engstrom and others at the scene. Others are angry that the suspect, who died in 2000, will never be brought to justice.


bbc--2020-06-10--US cop show cancelled after George Floyd death

One of America 's longest running reality TV cop shows has been cancelled amid nationwide protests against police brutality over George Floyd 's death .
Cable network Paramount said it had no plans for Cops , which first aired more than three decades ago , to return .
The future of another reality ride-along cop show , Live PD , is in doubt .
The A & E cable TV network hit has been engulfed by controversy since the death of another unarmed black man who was heard pleading : `` I ca n't breathe . ''
Cops ran for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox in 1989 , before it was taken up by Paramount 's predecessor , Spike TV , in 2013 .
Its 33rd season had been due to air on the ViacomCBS-owned network on Monday .
A Paramount spokesperson told US media on Tuesday : `` Cops is not on the Paramount Network and we do n't have any current or future plans for it to return . ''
The show was temporarily pulled from air late last month as protests gathered pace over the death of Floyd , an unarmed black man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minnesota , after a police officer knelt on his neck .
He was heard saying : `` I ca n't breathe . ''
Since Floyd 's death , some activists and opinion writers have called for cop shows to be yanked from air .
They have argued that the genre portrays police officers as action-heroes and stigmatises African-American communities .
The future of Live PD , another programme that follows police on patrol around the nation , is also uncertain .
Last week the A & E cable network pulled episodes and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show back .
A & E said its decision was out of `` respect for the families of George Floyd and others who have lost their lives '' .
Live PD is under scrutiny following last year 's death of Javier Ambler , a black man from Texas .
The 40-year-old father-of-two died on 28 March 2019 following a 22-minute police chase that ended in the city of Austin .
Live PD was filming sheriff 's deputies when the pursuit began .
Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore has accused A & E @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage of Ambler 's death to investigators .
Williamson County deputies reportedly began chasing Ambler because he failed to dim his headlights to oncoming traffic .
Police body-camera video shows Ambler - who had been on his way home from a poker night with friends - on the ground with several officers .
Ambler tells the sheriff 's deputies he has congestive heart failure and repeatedly says : `` I ca n't breathe . ''
A post-mortem examination said Ambler died of congestive heart failure and hypertensive cardiovascular disease associated with morbid obesity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• WATCH : 'This is why we are protesting' • BACKGROUND : Five pieces of context to understand the protests • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African Americans treated ?

The show was temporarily pulled from air late last month as protests gathered pace over the death of Floyd, an unarmed black man who died on 25 May in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a police officer knelt on his neck. He was heard saying: "I can't breathe."