bbc--2020-09-17--Covid-19 Singapore: A ‘pandemic of inequality’ exposed

Zakir Hossain Khokan has just about had enough .
It 's been weeks since he was last allowed out of the room he shares with 11 others .
The room is bare , except for six metal-framed bunk beds .
Clothes and the odd towel hang in front of the beds , providing some semblance of privacy .
`` Day and night , we are just inside one room , '' he says .
`` It 's actually torturing our mind .
It 's like jail . ''
`` Then we ca n't social distance because there 's no space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered , and gone back to work , Zakir thought his worst days were behind him .
His dormitory was declared cleared of the virus in June .
But last month a new cluster developed at the dorm , and like thousands of migrant workers , he was ordered back into quarantine .
Once lauded for its containment of the virus , Singapore 's success crumbled when the virus reached its many foreign worker dormitories , something activists say should have been seen coming a mile off .
Now months on , Singapore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the local community .
People are going back to work , cinemas have reopened and laughter can be heard coming out of restaurants again .
But many of Singapore 's lowest earners remain indoors , facing uncertainty .
The men who built the city Singapore saw its first imported virus cases in late January - weeks later , it had more than 100 cases .
A huge contact tracing programme began and a national coronavirus-tracing app was rolled out .
Public cautions were increased and clearly communicated .
Harvard epidemiologists called Singapore 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect detection '' .
• How Singapore stayed one step ahead of the virus But there was a crisis building , unseen by most of the population .
Singapore is home to more than 300,000 low-wage foreign workers from countries like India and Bangladesh , who mainly work in industries like construction and manufacturing .
Their right to live in Singapore is tied to their job and their employer must provide accommodation , at a cost .
They commute from their dorms in packed vans to building sites where they work and take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - perfect conditions for the virus to spread .
With no legal maximum occupancy rules , in pre-Covid times it was normal for up to 20 men to share a room in a dorm .
In late March , migrant rights group Transient Workers Count Too ( TWC2 ) warned that the `` risk of a new cluster among this group remains undeniable '' .
Weeks after a partial national lockdown largely brought the situation among the general public under control , the activists ' predictions came true .
Hundreds of new migrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since mid-April , the government has released two distinct daily figures - the cases amongst the local community and the cases in the dormitories .
The statistics show the stark contrast between the high number of cases in the dorms and the number of cases in the community , which are so low they barely register in the graph below .
`` Covid-19 , much like any other pandemic , is a pandemic of inequality , '' Mohan Dutta , professor of Communication at Massey University , told the BBC .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of reporting two different numbers in Singapore… [ these ] make the inequalities even more evident .
One might even go so far as to say its [ an example of ] 'othering ' . ''
The authorities decided that the dormitories would have to be sealed off .
Around 10,000 healthy migrant workers in essential services were taken out to other accommodation - a skeleton staff to keep the country running .
But the majority were trapped in the dorms - some not even allowed to leave their rooms - while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers were gradually removed , isolated and treated .
It was a remarkably different experience to the lockdown the rest of the country was going through , with shopping allowed , daily exercise encouraged and every type of outlet offering delivery .
These people were well and truly locked down , with only basic meals delivered to them .
`` Once the lockdown was in place , we were not allowed to come out of the room .
We were not allowed to go next door too , '' Vaithyanathan Raja , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The turn of events forced many in Singapore to confront the living conditions of many of these migrant workers - the sudden attention , coupled with new hygiene measures , saw a surge of charitable collections , and many dorm operators working to improve conditions .
Mahalingam Vetriselvan , a 51-year-old worker from India , says facilities in his dorm had been ok , but that tightly packed bunks have now been replaced with single beds , placed at a `` good amount of distance '' .
Another foreign worker sent similar pictures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the number of beds had gone from 15 to eight .
Another worker told the BBC he was lucky to be moved into a hotel by his employer .
But this was n't the case for Zakir , who comes from Bangladesh and works as a project co-ordinator in construction .
After being hospitalised with Covid-19 , he recuperated in temporary accommodation before finally being taken back to his dorm .
`` I left the dormitory on 17 April , and when I came back on 9 July , I did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Zakir , his room - which measures around 6m by 7m - is shared by up to 12 men .
`` They say we should social distance , but to us , that 's a joke you know , '' said Zakir .
`` How do we have space to distance inside the small room ? ''
Each floor is home to 15 such rooms - or up to 180 men assuming each room is fully filled .
They share one toilet facility , with six basins , shower cubicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Government guidelines state there should be 15 beds to one toilet , shower and sink .
`` They ask us to keep clean but inside the soap dispenser there 's no soap , '' said Zakir .
The BBC has reached out to the dormitory operator for comment but has not heard back .
According to Dipa Swaminathan , the founder of migrant rights group Its Raining Raincoats , such conditions have long been the norm for many workers .
`` The things we 're talking about now - their dorms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around for years , '' she told BBC News .
`` The reason why we do n't hear about it is because they 're not the complaining kind .
They have a deep sense of gratitude for what they have here [ in Singapore ] .
If they do feel any level of stress , they 've really reached a breaking point . ''
There are grim stories of the strain the pandemic has put on the workers .
There were several reports of attempted suicides , deaths or self harm .
One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be independently verified - showed a worker standing at what appeared to be a window ledge of a dormitory - before being pulled in by his flatmates .
`` I see some people from my dormitory , they call their family and say they can not take the situation , '' said Zakir , who himself runs a charity for migrant workers .
`` They cry and say they want to go home . ''
Salary issues also contribute to some of this mental stress , with families at home relying on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't send money because we ca n't go outside , '' said Zakir , who adds that some others have not been paid their usual salary .
The Ministry of Manpower told the BBC that all foreign workers who work full-time must be paid their prevailing salaries , but that for those who could not work , it would be `` unrealistic to impose a uniform requirement across all employers '' .
Instead , employers should `` engage and mutually agree ... on appropriate salary arrangements '' .
Singapore has since pledged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government says that by the end of 2020 , each resident will be giving a living space of at least 6sqm/person .
Each room can be allocated a maximum of 10 beds - all of which have to be spaced out by at least 1m .
The question now being asked is how the situation was allowed to get so bad in the dorms when , as Prof Dutta said , `` many organisations already pointed to basic problems before the pandemic hit '' .
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat to dorms was `` not without shortcomings '' but that `` communal living in any form poses risks '' .
`` We stepped up precautions .
For a time , these seemed adequate .
But then bigger clusters broke out in the dorms , which threatened to overwhelm us , '' he said in an address to parliament earlier this month , shortly after winning an election in which the migrant issue was only a minor talking point .
Though he conceded that missteps were taken , he ended by saying : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not possible always to make the perfect decisions . ''
Last month , the government declared that all workers living in dormitories had recovered or were tested to be Covid-19 free .
But just weeks later - new virus clusters have emerged in a handful of dormitories again .
Zakir does n't know when he will be released .
His greatest hope now he says , is to just be able to go back to work , and for things to improve for migrant workers in Singapore .
`` Many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For me , I have been here 17 years - it 's like we are already part of Singapore , '' he said .
`` We are not asking to be treated like a citizen .
Just treat us like you would treat a human being - like we are a part of society .
If it could be like that , that would be very nice . ''

"We are not asking to be treated like a citizen. Just treat us like you would treat a human being - like we are a part of society. If it could be like that, that would be very nice."


bbc--2020-09-16--Hurricanes: A guide to the world's deadliest storms

As we enter hurricane season , when there is a greater chance of more powerful storms developing in the Atlantic , here is a guide to how deadly storms form , how they are measured and why they happen where they do .
Hurricanes are the biggest and most violent storms on the planet .
Every year , between June and November they hit the Caribbean , the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern coast of the United States , sometimes leaving a trail of destruction in their wake .
In the Pacific Ocean , they are known as cyclones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pacific , they are known as typhoons .
They are all tropical storms , but they are only called hurricanes in the north Atlantic and north-eastern Pacific .
Most hurricanes that form in the Atlantic are the result of an atmospheric phenomenon known as a tropical wave .
The wave starts as a type of atmospheric trough that creates an area of relatively low air pressure - usually in western Africa , in mid-July .
If the conditions are right for it to develop , the low pressure starts to move west , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or easterlies .
When it reaches the Atlantic , the tropical wave has the potential to become a hurricane - but for this to happen it needs enough energy in the form of heat and wind .
In fact , it needs a deep layer of warm water , with a surface water temperature above 27C .
It also needs the right winds - horizontally swirling winds to concentrate the storm and a weak vertical wind shear rising from the surface of the sea .
If the wind shear changes too much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flow of heat and humidity needed to create the hurricane .
The final ingredient is a concentration of rain clouds and high humidity in the area .
This all needs to happen in the right place - generally between 10 and 30 degrees latitude in the northern hemisphere , where the rotation of the Earth helps the winds converge and rise in the area of low pressure .
When a tropical wave encounters all these elements , they all start to interact over an area between 50km ( 31 miles ) and 100km @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tropical wave is a trigger for the storm , '' says Jorge Zaval Hidalgo , general co-ordinator of Mexico 's National Weather Service .
What does a hurricane look like ?
The storm is the catalyst - and the dance of heat , air and water begins .
The area of low pressure cools the humid , warm air rising from the ocean , which fills the clouds .
The condensation of this air releases heat , which lowers the pressure even more , drawing more humidity from the ocean and the storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within the area of low pressure , spinning counter clockwise , giving the hurricane its trademark shape .
While the storm becomes more powerful , the eye of the hurricane - the central area about 30-60km wide on average - remains relatively calm .
Around it , rises the eye wall of dense clouds and most intense winds .
Beyond that are the spiral bands of cloud , where there is the most rain .
The wind speeds are what determine the moment at which we can call this phenomenon a hurricane .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tropical depression .
As it gathers strength , it becomes a tropical storm .
When speeds reach more than 118km an hour , it is a hurricane .
How do you compare hurricanes ?
However , hurricanes can be classified in five categories depending on the sustained wind speeds .
In the Atlantic , the Saffir-Simpson wind scale is used to measure their destructive power .
One hurricane 's winds can produce about half as much energy as the electrical generating capacity of the entire world , according to the National Oceanic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is not the winds that cause the most destruction and loss of life , but the storm surge and flooding caused by the hurricane 's rain .
In the United States , for example , the storm surge caused by tropical cyclones in the Atlantic were responsible for nearly half of hurricane-related deaths between 1963 and 2012 , according to the American Meteorological Society .
The level of destruction caused by a hurricane is also going to depend on other circumstances , such as the speed at which it hits , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected area .
`` The damage or danger associated with a tropical cyclone does not necessarily correspond to its category .
For example , the highest level storm will not necessarily mean more rain , '' Mr Hidalgo told the BBC .
If you ca n't see the explainer above , follow this link Six graphics that sum up Puerto Rico disaster Text and graphics by Camilla Costa , Carol Olona and Cecilia Tombesi

Hurricanes A guide to the world's deadliest storms
Hurricanes are violent storms that can bring devastation to coastal areas, threatening lives, homes and businesses.
Hurricanes develop from thunderstorms, fuelled by warm, moist air as they cross sub-tropical waters.
Warm air rises into the storm.
Air swirls in to fill the low pressure in the storm, sucking air in and upwards, reinforcing the low pressure.
The storm rotates due to the spin of the earth and energy from the warm ocean increases wind speeds as it builds.
When winds reach 119km/h (74mph), it is known as a hurricane - in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific - or a typhoon in the Western Pacific.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. Well, we're about to get punched in the face."
Florida Mayor Bob Buckhorn, ahead of Hurricane Irma (2017)
The central eye of calmer weather is surrounded by a wall of rainstorms.
This eyewall has the fastest winds below it and violent currents of air rising through it.
A mound of water piles up below the eye which is unleashed as the storm reaches land.
These storm surges can cause more damage from flooding than the winds.
"Urgent warning about the rapid rise of water on the SW FL coast with the passage of #Irma's eye. MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATER!"
Tweet from the National Hurricane Center
The size of hurricanes is mainly measured by the Saffir-Simpson scale - other scales are used in Asia Pacific and Australia.
Winds 119-153km/h
Some minor flooding, little structural damage.
Storm surge +1.2m-1.5m
Winds 154-177km/h
Roofs and trees could be damaged.
Storm surge +1.8m-2.4m
Winds 178-208km/h
Houses suffer damage, severe flooding
Storm surge +2.7m-3.7m
Hurricane Sandy (2012) caused $71bn damage in the Caribbean and New York
Winds 209-251km/h
Some roofs destroyed and major structural damage to houses.
Storm surge +4m-5.5m
Hurricane Ike (2008) hit Caribbean islands and Louisiana and was blamed for at least 195 deaths
Winds 252km/h+
Serious damage to buildings, severe flooding further inland.
Storm surge +5.5m
Hurricane Irma (2017) caused devastation in Caribbean islands, leaving thousands homeless


bbc--2020-09-17--US West Coast fires in maps, graphics and images

Dozens of wildfires have been burning their way through swathes of the US West Coast over the last month , killing more than 30 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes .
Lightning strikes in August sparked a number of the blazes , while warm temperatures and dry conditions have fuelled additional fires .
Here 's a visual guide to what 's happening - a month on from a state of emergency being declared in California .
Wildfires are burning millions of acres in California , Oregon and other parts of the western US , devastating towns and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say the region 's wildfires are the worst in 18 years and have linked their increasing prevalence and intensity to climate change .
However , US President Donald Trump has blamed poor forest management for the blazes .
Plumes of smoke from the fires are so large , they have crossed the US and the Atlantic Ocean , carried by the jet stream , and have reached the skies of Europe .
Nasa captured the high-altitude smoke and associated aerosols - particles in the air - as they travelled east to New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of last week .
By the end of last week the smoke had reached Northern Europe , scientists from the European Commission 's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service ( CAMS ) say .
It is forecast to do so again in the coming days .
The fact the fires are emitting so much pollution that can be detected thousands of miles away reflects `` just how devastating they have been in their magnitude and duration '' , says Mark Parrington , a CAMS senior scientist .
Data from CAMS also shows the fires are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average for 2003-2019 and are the worst in 18 years .
Nasa has described a `` perfect storm of meteorological factors '' contributing to the period of `` extreme burning '' .
Record-breaking temperatures , unusually dry air and fierce winds - on top of drought in some areas - have exacerbated the fires .
Vincent Ambrosia , from Nasa 's Earth Applied Sciences Program 's wildfire research team , said these conditions , alongside the `` long-term drying and warming of both the air and vegetation '' , meant larger , higher-intensity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact of this year 's fires could be more than $ 20bn ( £15.5bn ) .
More on the fires : • What are the health risks of smoke pollution ?
The wildfires are devastating California and Oregon The US National Interagency Fire Center has said firefighters are battling 106 large wildfires across the western US , with higher-than-normal levels of burning in a number of states .
California and Oregon have seen some of the worst of the blazes .
Many of the fires are in California , where fire officials have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 20 major blazes .
And with no rain forecast , the state remains `` dry and ripe for wildfires '' , the state firefighting agency Cal Fire has warned .
California Governor Gavin Newsom says the state has seen 7,606 blazes this year compared with 4,972 in 2019 .
And according to Cal Fire , five of the top 20 largest fires in California 's history have occurred in 2020 .
US Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon described the scene in his state as `` apocalyptic '' , with affordable housing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the ground .
The area of burned land is massive The fires have devastated millions of acres .
According to the National Interagency Fire Center , 6.7m acres ( 2.7m hectares ) have been burned this year , so far .
The August Complex fire , in Tehama County , California , has become the state 's biggest recorded fire ever , covering more than 750,000 acres .
Lives across the region have been devastated The fires have devastated several small towns , destroying thousands of homes and killing more than 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been left homeless or have been evacuated , and search teams are continuing to scour the ruins of burned-out homes for the missing .
In Oregon , the Almeda fire has been wreaking havoc since it started in the city of Ashland on 8 September .
Strong winds drove the blaze 's flames north through towns and communities along a 13-mile stretch of the N5 highway .
In the city of Talent , Jackson County , businesses , homes and trailer parks were razed .
Dozens more properties were destroyed in neighbouring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 42,000 people in the area had been affected .
Many had lost their homes , while others had to be evacuated or had been left without electricity .
High school teacher Tracy Koa fled Talent with her partner , Dave Tanksle , along with their 13-year-old daughter .
They returned to find their home and neighbourhood had gone up in smoke .
`` We knew that it was gone , '' she told Reuters .
`` But then you pull up , and the devastation of just every home , you think of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burnt-down car , and there are just no words for it . ''
Air quality is so poor it is off the scale The states of Oregon , Washington and California are experiencing some of the most unhealthy air on the planet , according to global air quality rankings .
In some parts of Oregon , air quality has been so hazardous that it has gone beyond the scale of the state 's Air Quality Index .
Pollution has hit historic levels in five of the state 's cities - Portland , Eugene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , officials said this week .
Pollution from wildfires , contains soot and other fine particles dangerous to human health , as well as noxious chemicals .
Residents who smell smoke or see haze are advised to take precautions against breathing it in and to stay informed about local air quality warnings .
All of the smoke also translates into significant carbon emissions , Nasa says .
It already estimates that 2020 is the highest year of fire carbon emissions for California in its Global Fire Emissions Database , which goes back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far outpace the annual totals for all other years , and it is only September 11 , '' says Douglas Morton , chief of the Nasa Goddard biospheric sciences laboratory .
California 's peak fire season usually runs until October , but can continue until further in the year .

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bbc--2020-09-17--Mozambique's jihadists and the 'curse' of gas and rubies

Last year , Gemfields agreed to pay £5.8m ( $ 7.5m ) to settle a London court case brought by @ @ @ @ @ abuses in the clearing of the land .
Its subsidiary , which says it has @ @ @ @ @ , announced in August that 105 residential houses had been completed for a village that @ @ @ @ @ - but not for Mozambicans Mozambique is still looking for a military solution .
It @ @ @ @ @ flying helicopters , and it is talking to South Africa , France , the US @ @ @ @ @ military support - including naval patrols .
Joseph Hanlon was the BBC 's reporter in @ @ @ @ @ and has continued to write about the country .
He is a visiting senior fellow @ @ @ @ @ School of Economics ( LSE ) and he is co-author of Civil War , Civil @ @

Joseph Hanlon was the BBC's reporter in Mozambique between 1979 and 1985 and has continued to write about the country. He is a visiting senior fellow in international development at London School of Economics (LSE) and he is co-author of Civil War, Civil Peace.


bbc--2020-09-17--How photographers track down stolen pictures

Sean Heavey recognised his photo the moment he saw it on Stranger Things .
“ God , that storm looks familiar , ” he said , as he and his son watched the hit Netflix show .
When he watched a documentary about the making of the series , he became certain .
“ They saved it off of Google , added a foreground to it and used it as a piece of concept art , ” Mr Heavey says .
No-one else had photographed this supercell thunderstorm ; no other cars drove down the road that day , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He called the four panoramic shots he had stitched together The Mothership .
“ I should have got credit and paid for it , ” says Mr Heavey .
He tried to contact Netflix , but the company told him , “ You ca n't copyright Mother Nature.
” His case stalled .
Chasing storms is no hobby for Mr Heavey .
Getting that perfect shot costs him thousands of dollars in petrol every year .
He braves “ golf ball-sized hail ” , winds raging over 100mph and rescues stranded people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarks were read by executives at Pixsy , a firm that helps photographers fight copyright infringement .
They contacted Mr Heavey and , eager for the help , he agreed to work with them .
Pixsy appointed Mr Heavey a lawyer , David Deal , and together they found six more occasions where Netflix used The Mothership .
Netflix settled the lawsuit in December 2018 , according to records seen by the BBC .
The company did not respond to a request for comment .
In the UK , if convicted in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could face six months in jail or a fine of up to £50,000 .
Conviction in a Crown Court could carry a penalty of 10 years in jail and/or an unlimited fine .
In the United States , fines can reach $ 150,000 ( £115,000 ) every time a picture is used the wrong way .
When a case is successful , firms like Pixsy collect 50 % of the settlement or award at court .
“ They all settle , ” says Mr Deal , of copyright cases .
He says this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• When changing a light bulb is a really big deal • Why are there so few black tech entrepreneurs ?
Pixsy is one of a handful of companies that has developed image look-up technology to monitor and pursue copyright infringement on behalf of photographers .
Its service incorporates artificial intelligence that has been trained to match an artist 's work with instances on the web .
It can also identify alterations including crops , re-colouring and layers added or removed .
The moment a picture is taken , as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is protected by intellectual property laws .
More than 2.5 billion images are stolen daily , according to a 2019 study .
Many of these are found using a technology called reverse image look-up .
This works like Bing or Google , but rather than using words to find related information , the search matches pictures .
Some of the free image search engines , like TinEye and Google , will also verify when and where a picture was taken and if it was altered .
Copyright infringement firms use this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer and cover the costs of filing a lawsuit .
Pixsy is close to filing its 100,000th illegal case of copyright infringement in five years .
It currently monitors close to 100 million images .
“ Keeping on top of all of this is impossible for any individual .
For us , we see this as a very big problem for photo owners and photo creators , ” says Kain Jones , the chief executive of Pixsy .
He argues that licence fees are “ bread and butter ” to many photographers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where we 're happy to be the bad guy , ” Mr Jones says .
However , Chip Stewart , a media law professor at Texas Christian University in the US , says that because so many of these cases settle out of court , the system is ripe for abuse .
Recently , a student of his used an image from a Creative Commons website for the school newspaper .
Though she did not have to pay a licence fee , she did not follow the requirements listed under the photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a link to his website .
Through Pixsy , the photographer found the student and issued her a letter asking for a $ 750 licence fee .
“ The 20-year-old student was pretty terrified getting a demand letter and she said , ' I thought we did everything right . '
And I said , ' I can tell you right now that you did n't , but it 's an easy mistake to make . '
'' A search through public records revealed that the photographer had filed more than 40 similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down and agreed to pay a fee of $ 500 .
Fighting over such a small fee in court would cost a fortune .
“ It is not worth two years and tens of thousands of dollars of litigation on the off-chance we might win .
And if you lose , you might pay the lawyer fees .
That 's what these copyright troll firms realise - is that the system is so heavily weighted in favour of copyright owners , ” says Mr Stewart .
In response Pixsy said : `` One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work on the case ] is that it is a commercial usage of the photo .
In your example of the private university , they are a revenue-generating organisation and are not exempt from copyright law .
A case would be with the university itself and not an individual student . ''
Some actors have given those who pursue copyright claims a bad reputation .
One particularly prolific lawyer , Richard Liebowitz , has been dubbed a `` copyright troll '' , having filed about 1,280 cases in the Southern District of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the sheer number of cases he 's filed , his behaviour has not endeared him to the courts and a judge recently fined him $ 103,500 for misconduct , which included `` repeated violations of court orders and outright dishonesty , sometimes under oath '' .
Joe Naylor is the chief executive of ImageRights International , another company like Pixsy that uses technology to help photographers pursue copyright infringement .
He says lawyers like Liebowitz are bad for the industry .
“ It does profound and fundamental damage to copyright holders who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” says Mr Naylor .
Pursuing licence fees must always be the photographer ’ s choice .
However , Mr Naylor says his company does not recommend photographers go after non-profit blogs or student newspapers .
While he understands this happens , he says ImageRights International is more interested in defending professional photographers like Sean Heavey .
“ There 's literally no word that can be spoken to me that makes me more angry than photographers being called trolls for trying to pursue their own claims.
” Sean Heavey still sees instances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people credit the picture he “ lets it slide ” , especially if there is no profit involved .
Recently he found a lady who was selling prints of the photo claiming it was her picture .
Another Instagram influencer often claims The Mothership is his .
He says : “ Being able to stand up and know your rights - it 's good , because it keeps food on the table for my family .
”

In response Pixsy said: "One of our key criteria [for Pixsy to work on the case] is that it is a commercial usage of the photo. In your example of the private university, they are a revenue-generating organisation and are not exempt from copyright law. A case would be with the university itself and not an individual student."


bbc--2020-09-17--India's Covid crisis sees rise in child marriage and trafficking

Thirteen-year-old Rani has just won her first battle in life .
Her parents tried to force her to marry this summer , but Rani reached out for help and managed to stop the wedding .
Rani was not happy .
`` I do n't understand why everyone is in a rush to marry girls , '' she said .
`` They do n't understand that it is important to go to school , start earning and be independent . ''
It is illegal for girls under the age of 18 to marry in India .
But the country is home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the world , accounting for a third of the global total , according to UNICEF .
The charity estimates that at least 1.5 million girls under 18 get married here each year .
According to the government , more than 10 million migrant workers returned to their hometowns and villages during the lockdown because of loss of work .
And many anxious parents in rural areas believe marrying their daughters off is one way to ensure their safety and wellbeing .
Schools have been agents of change in India , especially in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Odisha , where Rani lives .
They are a space where girls can reach out to teachers and friends for help when facing pressure to marry from their family .
`` In extremely poor communities , girls are already not encouraged to study .
Once they leave school it 's hard to convince families to get them back in , '' said Smita Khanjow from Action Aid , which has been working on UNICEF 's special program on child marriage in the five most-affected states .
Rani 's close school friend was married @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Rani said she was able to stop her wedding after she called the emergency national helpline for children , Childline .
Along with the help of a local NGO and the police , staff at Childline were able to stop the ceremony .
`` I want to go back to school when it reopens , and now I need to work harder as my father is no more , '' she said .
`` It is my responsibility to help my mother run the household . ''
The situation has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Khanjow , from Action Aid .
She and her colleagues are increasingly coming across cases of teenage boys being pushed into working in factories to support their families It 's not an easy decision for families .
Four months into the lockdown , Pankaj Lal gave in to a trafficker 's offer for his 13-year-old son .
He had five children to feed but almost no earnings from pulling his rickshaw .
`` My children had not eaten for two days , '' he said .
`` I volunteered myself to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were needed for this work and I was of no use to him .
I had almost no choice but to send my son away . ''
`` The number of children we have rescued has more than doubled from last year .
Villages have emptied out and the past months have seen the traffickers grow stronger and make use of the lockdown which has stretched authorities and the police , '' he said .

It is illegal for girls under the age of 18 to marry in India. But the country is home to the largest number of child brides in the world, accounting for a third of the global total, according to UNICEF. The charity estimates that at least 1.5 million girls under 18 get married here each year.


bbc--2020-09-16--The student daring to challenge Thailand’s monarchy

`` There was fear lurking inside me , deep fear of the consequences , '' says Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul .
In August , the 21-year-old nervously stepped onto a stage in Thailand and delivered an open challenge to the monarchy .
To the cheering of thousands of students of one of Thailand 's top universities , she read out a now-famous 10-point manifesto , calling for reform of the monarchy .
It was a shocking move .
Thais are taught from birth to revere and love the monarchy , but also to fear the consequences of speaking about it .
'Life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the few countries with a lese majeste law .
Anyone criticising the king , the queen , the heir-apparent or the regent could be jailed for up to 15 years .
But in the past few months , pro-democracy protests have swept the country , and students like Panusaya are at the heart of it .
`` I knew my life would never be the same , '' she later told BBC News Thai .
Panusaya had been shown the manifesto just hours before she read it out at a rare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It called for a monarchy accountable to the elected institutions , a proposal to trim the royal budget and for the monarchy to refrain from interfering in politics - shocking statements to most Thais .
`` They passed it to me , asked me if I wished to use it .
At that point , everyone felt the content was extraordinarily strong and I too thought it was very strong .
I decided to be that person who says it .
`` I held hands with my fellow students , asking aloud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here , '' Panusaya says .
`` The answer was yes - it 's the right thing to do .
I then sat down again , smoked a cigarette before I went on stage and let everything in my head out . ''
• The satirist who vanished in broad daylight From the stage , she told the crowd : `` All humans have red blood .
We are no different .
`` No-one in this world is born with blue blood .
Some people may be born more fortunate than others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than anyone else . ''
Panusaya 's speech caused an uproar - a combination of applause from liberal academics , and condemnation from royalist media outlets , mixed with disbelief from many Thais .
'Hating your own country is a disease' In the days after the rally , the Facebook pages of top royalist activists were abuzz with attacks on Panusaya , some accusing her of being manipulated by republican politicians , which she denied .
Apirat Kongsompong , a powerful general in a country still essentially controlled by the military , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chart '' - a Thai term meaning `` hatred of the nation '' - and added that that was `` even worse than the raging pandemic '' .
`` Hating your own country is a disease that is not curable , '' he said .
Yet Panusaya says even as a young child she remembers questioning the position of the royal family in Thai life .
On one sweltering day , an official showed up at the door and asked her family to leave their house and sit down on the pavement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The students risking it all to challenge the monarchy • Why young people are protesting in Thailand '' Why do we have to come out in the sun for half an hour to see a passing motorcade ?
I did n't have a clue what 's going on .
I did n't go out to join the waiting crowds . ''
The youngest of three sisters , she showed an interest in politics early on .
In high school , discussing politics with her close friends was one of her favourite pastimes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , her father - the only one in the family who followed politics back then - encouraged her to find out more .
But Panusaya was shy growing up and was bullied at school .
It was five months spent in a student exchange programme to America that changed her completely .
`` I returned home a different person who was not afraid to speak out and act . ''
She became increasingly politically active after entering the prestigious Thammasat University .
Two years ago , she joined the `` Dome Revolution '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In February , she helped organise the first pro-democracy flash mob protests after the dissolution of the Future Forward Party , a reformist party popular with younger voters that was disbanded after a controversial court ruling that it had accepted illegal loans from its own leader .
The party did well in the 2019 elections and its dissolution was viewed by its supporters as an attempt to remove its growing political influence .
But these were not the only events to inspire young people to join Thailand 's growing student-led pro-democracy movement in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who inherited the throne in 2016 , is rarely seen in public , and spends most of his time abroad - especially after the country was hit by the coronavirus pandemic , a decision criticised by some Thais on social media .
Thailand has also seen a string of corruption scandals .
The most controversial was the decision to drop criminal charges against the heir of the Red Bull energy drink company in relation to a fatal traffic accident in 2012 .
The Thai government says it respects freedom of expression and tolerates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their rights within the law and must not threaten national security .
But the students do fear for their safety .
At least nine activists who fled overseas since the 2014 coup against the military-led government have disappeared after criticising Thailand 's most revered institution .
The bodies of two of them were later found on the banks of a river .
The Thai government has vehemently denied it has anything to do with these disappearances .
Panusaya says that since the night she delivered the manifesto , her movements have been monitored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on campus and at her dormitory .
`` Although they are in plain clothes , I can tell they are police as they have the same crew cut hair style and are always taking photos of me in public places . ''
She has not been arrested yet , and says she will never surrender herself to the authorities .
She has also not been charged with lese majeste - the laws have been used less in recent years , at the request of the palace - but the police have issued an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disseminating false information into a computer network and violating disease control laws , as the protests flouted coronavirus restrictions .
The sedition charge alone carries a maximum jail term of seven years .
And just like other students who have been accused of `` crossing the line '' , Panusaya also faces tension at home .
Her mother is among those horrified by her decision and pleaded with her to not go to the rally .
For five days afterwards , they did n't speak to each other .
`` Obviously , my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not show it and acts normally when I am around .
But when she is with my older sister , she sometimes cries , '' she says .
Her mother later gave in , saying she could do whatever she saw fit - but warned her to steer clear of mentioning the monarchy .
But now - as she prepares for a rally on 19 September - Panusaya is mentally preparing herself for prison .
The rally will call for various reforms - to the monarchy , the military , the constitution and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must understand that we are not doing this for fun .
This is serious and we have to do it .
We see it as our duty so she must understand .
I want her to be proud . ''

"I think my mum must understand that we are not doing this for fun. This is serious and we have to do it. We see it as our duty so she must understand. I want her to be proud."


bbc--2020-09-16--Coronavirus: 'I cut a carrot for the first time, aged 41'

Restaurants had always fascinated me .
When I lived in New York , I went out night after night and wrote about them .
I devoured their menus , I listened to their chefs gush about ingredients .
Some evenings I greedily planned two back-to-back dinners with friends , a martini the only transition .
In high school , I thought there was something wrong with me .
I could n't hit balls in gym class , I did n't know what to do with a video game joystick and that fed my shame and frustration .
I thought cooking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I avoided it .
It was packing a box that sent me over the edge .
I was consulting on a film set and my boss asked me to do the task , but I was paralysed by this request - where to start ?
How much bubble wrap to use ?
My colleagues laughed and I got angry at myself that such a simple task was so baffling .
Less than a year later I went to the ADHD Centre .
Little was mentioned of ADHD when I was growing up on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a term reserved for those trouble-making boys who could n't sit still during lessons .
That introverted girls with perfect ponytails reading at an advanced level could have it was unfathomable .
But if one looked closer , that tell-tale restlessness lurked in other ways .
I was a day-dreamer , staring out the window thinking of coffee ice cream , or scribbling lyrics on the back of an adverb worksheet .
I played with my hair .
I did anything but listen .
Teachers ' words floated in and out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I would read the textbook and catch up later .
This limbo continued after school .
Mundane tasks that are mechanical for most people felt insurmountable .
It 's hard for people with ADHD to do things they do n't want to do and to do things when they are supposed to - taxes were paid a year late , my drying rack morphed into a closet because I could n't bring myself to hang up my clothes .
When lockdown was on the horizon , I was on the tram and saw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wheat tortilla wraps peeked out and I thought how lovely that she was going home and making fajitas during the pandemic .
I wanted to do the same .
I began with crushing my first obstacle : the grocery store .
Those with ADHD can easily be overwhelmed by choice , and as others effortlessly reach for pineapple juice , I stand there paralysed .
It goes back to being overwhelmed and the fear of getting started .
What do I actually need to buy ?
How much should I get ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , like the dried-out white bean quesadilla no amount of chipotle salsa could salvage , and the burnt peanuts that botched a stir fry .
But there was also a fresh basil lasagne devoured in 24 hours and a zesty marinade I concocted on the fly .
I learned how to make fluffy rice and , it turns out , I 'm good at layering interesting flavours .
There are numerous techniques I need to nail before I can consider myself an average cook .
When a recipe says it will take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two .
I have invested in enough glasses and bowls so that I can fully lay-out the ingredients before the cooking begins and I feel so much less anxious doing this .

It was packing a box that sent me over the edge. I was consulting on a film set and my boss asked me to do the task, but I was paralysed by this request - where to start? How much bubble wrap to use? My colleagues laughed and I got angry at myself that such a simple task was so baffling. Less than a year later I went to the ADHD Centre.


bbc--2020-09-17--McIlroy and Westwood two off leader Thomas at US Open

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood sit two strokes off the lead at the US Open after American Justin Thomas set the early pace at Winged Foot on Thursday .
Thomas birdied the 18th to go one clear of compatriot Patrick Reed at five under par after carding an opening 65 .
Reed had a hole-in-one at the par-three seventh , as did Will Zalatoris in a 70 .
Zalatoris almost holed his second ace of the round at the par-three 13th but his ball hit the flagstick and rolled a couple of feet away .
In the previous five US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been only two holes-in-one .
• None Relive the action from day one Belgium 's Thomas Pieters and American Matthew Wolff are at four under after producing the best rounds from the late starters .
Westwood is still chasing an elusive first major after twice finishing third in this tournament , in 2008 and 2011 .
The 47-year-old got off to a flying start as he birdied the 11th and 12th , having started on the 10th tee , and rolled in another at 15 in response to his first bogey of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traded birdies and bogeys on his second nine but finished with a birdie at the par-five ninth to move into a share of fifth place .
`` It is gettable if you play well and hit the fairways , '' said Westwood about the Mamaroneck venue .
`` It becomes a beast of a golf course if you begin missing fairways and greens in the wrong places .
It is not going to get any easier . ''
McIlroy , whose wife Erica gave birth to daughter Poppy two weeks ago , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a father last month and said being a dad `` makes the hard days a little easier to get over '' .
The world number four had no reason to feel disheartened as one of the morning starters , however , hitting the turn at three under par after beginning his round on the 10th tee .
The 31-year-old , chasing a fifth major title and first since 2014 , opened the tournament with a birdie , added another at the 13th and completed an impressive opening nine holes with third on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 10th , but a superb par-saving putt on the second was followed by birdie at the par-three third to move back within one stroke of leader Thomas .
The former world number one then drove the sixth green to set up long-range eagle chance that would have handed him the lead , only to three putt and make par .
McIlroy spoke about the importance of a good start earlier this week and will be encouraged by a 67 that is his lowest opening round in the US Open since 2011 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win by eight shots .
`` First round of a major you 're always anxious to play well and maybe I 've overthought it at times , '' he said .
`` I just went out and took what was given to me a little more relaxed and played really nicely .
`` I think at a US Open , if you can get off to a good start , you 're not chasing as much .
And when you chase on US Open golf courses , that 's when you can start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Pieters , whose best major finish is tied fourth at the 2017 Masters , has recently returned to competitive golf after becoming a father himself and opened his tournament with a four-under 66 , '' It has , in a way , freed my mental game , '' he said about the birth of daughter Florence after his impressive first round .
`` I have not been so perfectionist or angry , I do n't get upset about anything anymore . ''
Thomas sets the pace on day one Leader Thomas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woods , bogeyed the tricky par-three third to wipe off an opening birdie , but another birdie at six followed by three in a row around the turn put him in pole position .
Thomas then held a lengthy discussion with a rules official over a bunker shot at 17 and , after being told not to alter his lie , found another bunker beside the green .
The 27-year-old clipped out superbly and tapped in for par to maintain his lead heading to the last , where he rolled in his sixth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Reed .
`` It 's one of the best rounds I 've played in a while , tee to green , '' said world number three Thomas .
`` There are a couple things here and there that definitely could have been better , but I made sure all of my misses were in the right spot , and that 's what you have to do at a US Open . ''
American Xander Schauffele , one of the favourites going into the tournament , is three behind the leader while world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become the first Spaniard to win the US Open began with a one-under 69 .
Woods had rallied his way to one under par with three successive birdies through the turn and was walking after another birdie putt at 12 to make it four on the bounce , only to watch it lip out .
The 44-year-old 's card was littered with six bogeys , and a double bogey at the last saw him finish three over par .
In-form world number one Dustin Johnson , who won the FedEx Cup , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaves him eight shots off the pace .
Phil Mickelson , who infamously double-bogeyed the final hole at Winged Foot 14 years ago to blow an opportunity of winning the only major to elude him , hit just two of 14 fairways on his way to finishing nine over par .
Justin Rose also found the notoriously difficult West Course hard to master as the Englishman , winner of this title in 2013 , finished his opening round at three over par .
Countryman Matt Wallace closed with a birdie to head into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Tyrrell Hatton , Tommy Fleetwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick all slipped to four over , and Ian Poulter , who tied for 12th here in 2006 , is a shot further back .
Defending champion Gary Woodland opened with a 74 , two shots better than playing partner , Ireland 's Open champion Shane Lowry .
• None Who impressed on the opening weekend ?
• None What they can tell us about the future

US Open first-round leaderboard -5 J Thomas (US); -4 P Reed (US), M Wolff (US), T Pieters (Bel); -3 R McIlroy (NI), L Westwood (Eng), L Oosthuizen (SA); Selected: -1 J Rahm (Spa), B DeChambeau (US); E M Wallace (Eng); +1 A Sullivan (Eng); +3 J Rose (Eng), D Johnson (US), T Woods (US); +4 T Hatton (Eng), T Fleetwood (Eng), R MacIntyre (Sco); +9 P Mickelson (US)
Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood sit two strokes off the first-round lead at the US Open as American Justin Thomas set the early pace in New York.
Former champion McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, and England's former world number one Lee Westwood both shot 67 at an unusually benign Winged Foot.
Thomas birdied the 18th to go one clear of Belgian Thomas Pieters and Patrick Reed and Matthew Wolff of the US.
Reed had a hole-in-one at the par-three seventh, as did Will Zalatoris in a 70.
Zalatoris almost holed his second ace of the round at the par-three 13th but his ball hit the flagstick and rolled a couple of feet away.
In the previous five US Opens held at Winged Foot, there had been only two holes-in-one.
Pieters and Wolff joined former Masters champion Reed at four under after producing the best rounds from the late starters.
Westwood is still chasing an elusive first major after twice finishing third in this tournament - in 2008 and 2011.
The 47-year-old got off to a flying start as he birdied the 11th and 12th, having started on the 10th tee, and rolled in another at 15 in response to his first bogey of the day.
The two-time major runner-up traded birdies and bogeys on his second nine but finished with a birdie at the par-five ninth to move into a share of fifth place.
"It is gettable if you play well and hit the fairways," said Westwood about the usually tough Mamaroneck venue.
"It becomes a beast of a golf course if you begin missing fairways and greens in the wrong places. It is not going to get any easier."
McIlroy & Pieters enjoy new dad bounce
McIlroy, whose wife Erica gave birth to daughter Poppy two weeks ago, is playing in his first major since becoming a father last month and said being a dad "makes the hard days a little easier to get over".
The world number four had no reason to feel disheartened as one of the morning starters, however, hitting the turn at three under par after beginning his round on the 10th tee.
The 31-year-old, chasing a fifth major title and first since 2014, opened the tournament with a birdie, added another at the 13th and completed an impressive opening nine holes with a third on the 18th.
He bogeyed the first, his 10th, but a superb par-saving putt on the second was followed by a birdie at the par-three third to move back within one stroke of leader Thomas.
The former world number one then drove the sixth green to set up a long-range eagle chance that would have handed him the lead - but three-putted and made par.
McIlroy spoke about the importance of a good start earlier this week and will be encouraged by the 67 that represents his lowest opening round in the US Open since 2011 at Congressional, where he went on to win by eight shots.
"First round of a major you're always anxious to play well and maybe I've overthought it at times," he said. "I just went out and took what was given to me a little more relaxed and played really nicely.
"I think at a US Open, if you can get off to a good start, you're not chasing as much. And when you chase on US Open golf courses, that's when you can start to make mistakes and compound your errors."
Pieters, whose best major finish is tied fourth at the 2017 Masters, has recently returned to competitive golf after becoming a father himself and also started well, opening with a four-under 66.
"It has, in a way, freed my mental game," he said about the birth of daughter Florence after his impressive first round.
"I have not been so perfectionist or angry, I don't get upset about anything anymore."
Thomas sets the pace on day one
Leader Thomas, playing alongside 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, bogeyed the tricky par-three third to wipe off an opening birdie, but another birdie at six followed by three in a row around the turn put him in pole position.
Thomas then held a lengthy discussion with a rules official over a bunker shot at 17 and, after being told not to alter his lie, found another bunker beside the green.
The 27-year-old splashed out superbly and tapped in for par to maintain his lead heading to the last, where he rolled in his sixth birdie of the day to move clear of Reed.
"It's one of the best rounds I've played in a while, tee to green," said world number three Thomas.
"There are a couple things here and there that definitely could have been better, but I made sure all of my misses were in the right spot, and that's what you have to do at a US Open."
American Xander Schauffele, one of the favourites going into the tournament, is three off the lead while world number two Jon Rahm's bid to become the first Spaniard to win the US Open began with a one-under 69.
Woods had rallied his way to one under par with three successive birdies through the turn and was walking after another birdie putt at 12 to make it four on the bounce, only to watch it lip out.
The 44-year-old's card was scarred by six bogeys though, and a double bogey at the last saw him finish three over par.
In-form world number one Dustin Johnson, who won the FedEx Cup, also struggled, signing for a 73 that leaves him eight shots off the pace.
Phil Mickelson, who infamously double-bogeyed the final hole at Winged Foot 14 years ago to blow an opportunity of winning the only major to elude him, hit just two of 14 fairways on his way to finishing nine over.
Justin Rose also found the West course hard to master as the Englishman, winner of this title in 2013, finished his opening round at three over par.
Countryman Matt Wallace closed with a birdie to head into the second round at level par, but Tyrrell Hatton, Tommy Fleetwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick all slipped to four over, and Ian Poulter, who tied for 12th here in 2006, is a shot further back.
Defending champion Gary Woodland opened with a 74, two shots better than playing partner, Ireland's Open champion Shane Lowry.


bbc--2020-09-17--Mourinho 'believes' in match-winner Ndombele after Spurs comeback in Bulgaria

Last updated on .From the section European Football Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says that `` in this moment '' he `` believes '' in record signing Tanguy Ndombele after he bundled in a late winner against nine-man Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Europa League .
Georgi Minchev headed Plovdiv ahead on 72 minutes before the home side had two players sent off with 10 minutes left .
Harry Kane levelled from the penalty spot and substitute Ndombele sent Spurs through with the winner in the 85th minute .
The 22-year-old , signed for £54m from Lyon in August 2019 , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Tottenham after a 2019/20 season hampered by injuries and criticism from his manager .
`` Tanguy is in a process of evolution , '' said Mourinho , who in March called for the France midfielder to `` give more '' in games .
`` Last season he was n't .
Last season he was stuck in a situation where I could n't see evolution , '' Mourinho added .
`` In this moment he 's training very , very well .
He 's recovering from his injury , he 's recovering physically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us what we needed in this last 30 minutes .
`` In this moment , I believe in Tanguy .
I never doubted his quality .
Never .
I doubted in some moments his motivation and commitment and professional attitude .
`` We made this decision together to not start the game because he also feels that he needs a bit more but in this moment I think that Tanguy can do well for us . ''
Spurs face another long trip next Thursday to face Macedonian side Shkendija in the third qualifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's team .
They have a Premier League game against Southampton on Sunday , an EFL Cup match against Leyton Orient on Tuesday and then the journey to North Macedonia two days later .
If they win both those cup games , they face a similar schedule the following week too .
All European qualifiers are being played over one leg this season because the campaign started later as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
Mourinho said that had forced him into playing a stronger side than he would have done if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ London .
He made four changes from Sunday 's 1-0 Premier League defeat by Everton , but all four were first-team regulars .
The visitors dominated possession without looking impressive and Steven Bergwijn hit the bar before Son Heung-min missed from close range .
And Minchev 's header from Dimitar Iliev 's cross had them on the brink of a European exit .
The turning point was undoubtedly Dinis Almeida 's handball on the line which earned him a straight red card , with Birsent Karagaren also dismissed in the aftermath for dissent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top corner and they dominated for the rest of the game , with substitute Ndombele converting Moura 's cross for the winner .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Tanguy Ndombele is Tottenham's record signing after joining for £54m last summer
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says that "in this moment" he "believes" in record signing Tanguy Ndombele after he bundled in a late winner against nine-man Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Europa League.
Spurs survived a scare to reach the third qualifying round but were forced to come from behind in Bulgaria.
Georgi Minchev headed Plovdiv ahead on 72 minutes before the home side had two players sent off with 10 minutes left.
Harry Kane levelled from the penalty spot and substitute Ndombele sent Spurs through with the winner in the 85th minute.
The 22-year-old, signed for £54m from Lyon in August 2019, has only started 17 games in all competitions for Tottenham after a 2019/20 season hampered by injuries and criticism from his manager.
"Tanguy is in a process of evolution," said Mourinho, who in March called for the France midfielder to "give more" in games.
"Last season he wasn't. Last season he was stuck in a situation where I couldn't see evolution," Mourinho added. "In this moment he's training very, very well. He's recovering from his injury, he's recovering physically and he gave us what we needed in this last 30 minutes.
"In this moment, I believe in Tanguy. I never doubted his quality. Never. I doubted in some moments his motivation and commitment and professional attitude.
"We made this decision together to not start the game because he also feels that he needs a bit more but in this moment I think that Tanguy can do well for us."
Spurs face another long trip next Thursday to face Macedonian side Shkendija in the third qualifying round in a busy week for Mourinho's team.
They have a Premier League game against Southampton on Sunday, an EFL Cup match against Leyton Orient on Tuesday and then the journey to North Macedonia two days later.
If they win both those cup games, they face a similar schedule the following week too.
Relief for Spurs and Mourinho
Harry Kane levelled for Tottenham from the penalty spot
All European qualifiers are being played over one leg this season because the campaign started later as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mourinho said that had forced him into playing a stronger side than he would have done if there had been a second leg in London.
He made four changes from Sunday's 1-0 Premier League defeat by Everton, but all four were first-team regulars.
The visitors dominated possession without looking impressive and Steven Bergwijn hit the bar before Son Heung-min missed from close range.
And Minchev's header from Dimitar Iliev's cross had them on the brink of a European exit.
The turning point was undoubtedly Dinis Almeida's handball on the line which earned him a straight red card, with Birsent Karagaren also dismissed in the aftermath for dissent.
Kane placed his penalty into the top corner and they dominated for the rest of the game, with substitute Ndombele converting Moura's cross for the winner.


bbc--2020-09-17--Bale set to fly in to complete Spurs loan move on Friday

Last updated on .From the section European Football Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is set to fly to England on Friday to complete his return to Tottenham Hotspur .
Talks between the clubs are progressing positively if they conclude in the same manner , Bale will travel to London .
`` Until I 'm told Bale is a Tottenham player , I still think and feel and respect the fact he 's a Real Madrid player , '' said Spurs boss Jose Mourinho .
`` I 'm not going to comment on a Real Madrid player , '' Mourinho added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Europa League on Thursday .
Bale is understood to have trained on his own at Real on Thursday while awaiting the outcome of negotiations .
It is also anticipated Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon will complete his transfer to Tottenham on Friday .
The 23-year-old Spain international played last season on loan at Sevilla , winning the Europa League .
• None All or Nothing : Tottenham Hotspur 's Amazon documentary reviewed He originally joined Spurs from Southampton in 2007 before moving to the Spanish giants for a then world record £85m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to score more than 100 goals for Real and won four Champions Leagues .
Bale 's agent , Jonathan Barnett , told BBC Wales Sport on Wednesday that talks over a move were `` slowly progressing '' .
Barnett said : `` Gareth is closer to leaving Madrid than at any time in the last seven years .
We are still negotiating .
We shall see how it goes . ''
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho refused to speculate on the discussions saying : `` He is a Real Madrid player and I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have to respect that .
It 's better not to speak .
`` I tried to sign him for Real Madrid , which was not possible to do during my time there .
But the president followed my instinct and my knowledge and the season I left he brought Gareth to the club .
It 's not a secret , even Gareth knows that . ''
In July 2019 , Real cancelled a deal for Bale to join Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning , and he played 20 times for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were beaten 1-0 at home by Everton in their first game of the new Premier League campaign on Sunday .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Bale arrives at Tottenham training ground
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale arrived at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground on Friday as he neared a return to the club.
Wales international Bale, 31, is expected to rejoin Spurs on loan.
He flew into Luton Airport before travelling to the training ground in Enfield, north London.
Bale originally joined Spurs from Southampton in 2007 before moving to the Spanish giants for a then world record £85m in 2013.
He has gone on to score more than 100 goals for Real and won four Champions Leagues.
"Until I'm told Bale is a Tottenham player, I still think and feel and respect the fact he's a Real Madrid player," said Spurs boss Jose Mourinho.
It is also anticipated Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon will complete his transfer to Tottenham on Friday. The 23-year-old Spain international played last season on loan at Sevilla, winning the Europa League.
Bale's agent, Jonathan Barnett, told BBC Wales Sport on Wednesday that talks over a move were "slowly progressing".
Barnett said: "Gareth is closer to leaving Madrid than at any time in the last seven years. We are still negotiating. We shall see how it goes."
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho refused to speculate on the discussions, saying: "He is a Real Madrid player and I don't comment on players from other clubs. I have to respect that. It's better not to speak.
"I tried to sign him for Real Madrid, which was not possible to do during my time there. But the president followed my instinct and my knowledge and the season I left he brought Gareth to the club. It's not a secret, even Gareth knows that."
In July 2019, Real cancelled a deal for Bale to join Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning, and he played 20 times for the Spanish champions last season.
Tottenham were beaten 1-0 at home by Everton in their first game of the new Premier League campaign on Sunday.


bbc--2020-09-17--Armand Duplantis sets new outdoor pole vault mark

Last updated on .From the section Athletics Armand Duplantis produced the highest ever outdoors jump in the pole vault as he cleared 6.15m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome .
Elsewhere , Jemma Reekie beat fellow Scot Laura Muir in the 800m in a time of one minute 59.76 seconds .
Muir could not live with Reekie 's fast finish and came third , just behind Norway 's Hedda Hynne .
`` My aims now are just to train really hard through winter , get stronger and faster , '' said Reekie , who is fourth fastest in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 'm not getting too ahead of myself , I know I have a lot of work to do . ''
Karsten Warholm 's hunt for the world 400m hurdles record continues after he posted 47.07 seconds in victory .
The Norwegian world champion came within nine hundredths of a second of American Kevin Young 's 1992 mark of 46.78 last month .
Warholm 's latest effort at overhauling the oldest men 's track record on the books means he has registered four of the event 's 10 all-time best performances during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Andrew Pozzi continued his excellent season in the 110m hurdles with a victory in 13.15 seconds - one hundredth of a second off the personal best that he set earlier this year .
Only Spain 's Orlando Ortega , a medallist at the most recent World Championships and Olympic Games , has gone faster in 2020 .
Jamaica 's Elaine Thompson-Herah served notice of her intention to defend her Olympic sprint titles in Tokyo next year .
The 28-year-old , making her first appearance outside her homeland this year , took the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seconds .
South Africa 's Commonwealth Games champion Akani Simbine scored an impressive win in the men 's race over the same distance , winning in 9.96 seconds .
Britons Rabah Yousif and Jessie Knight finished fifth and sixth in the 400m and 400m hurdles respectively .
Laviai Nielsen was well off her season 's best form in seventh in the women 's 400m .
Harry Coppell , who set a new national record of 5.85m at the British Championships earlier this month , could only manage 5.60m and fifth behind Duplantis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world record can be set in facilities `` with or without roof '' .
The previous highest outdoor jump was Sergey Bubka 's 6.14m in 1994 .
The final Diamond League meeting of the season takes place in Doha on Friday , 25 September and will be streamed live on BBC Sport website and Red Button .

Last updated on .From the section Athletics
Armand Duplantis produced the highest ever outdoors jump in the pole vault as he cleared 6.15m at the Diamond League meeting in Rome.
The 20-year-old Swede set the world record at 6.18m at the Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow in February.
Elsewhere, Jemma Reekie beat fellow Scot Laura Muir in the 800m in a time of one minute 59.76 seconds.
Muir could not live with Reekie's fast finish and came third, just behind Norway's Hedda Hynne.
"My aims now are just to train really hard through winter, get stronger and faster," said Reekie, who is fourth fastest in the world this year over the distance.
"I'm not getting too ahead of myself, I know I have a lot of work to do."
Karsten Warholm's hunt for the world 400m hurdles record continues after he posted 47.07 seconds in victory.
The Norwegian world champion came within nine hundredths of a second of American Kevin Young's 1992 mark of 46.78 last month.
Warholm's latest effort at overhauling the oldest men's track record on the books means he has registered four of the event's 10 all-time best performances during this shortened and disrupted season.
Britain's Andrew Pozzi continued his excellent season in the 110m hurdles with a victory in 13.15 seconds - one hundredth of a second off the personal best that he set earlier this year.
Only Spain's Orlando Ortega, a medallist at the most recent World Championships and Olympic Games, has gone faster in 2020.
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah served notice of her intention to defend her Olympic sprint titles in Tokyo next year.
The 28-year-old, making her first appearance outside her homeland this year, took the 100m in a world-leading time of 10.85 seconds.
South Africa's Commonwealth Games champion Akani Simbine scored an impressive win in the men's race over the same distance, winning in 9.96 seconds.
Britons Rabah Yousif and Jessie Knight finished fifth and sixth in the 400m and 400m hurdles respectively. Laviai Nielsen was well off her season's best form in seventh in the women's 400m.
Harry Coppell, who set a new national record of 5.85m at the British Championships earlier this month, could only manage 5.60m and fifth behind Duplantis in the pole vault.
Since 2000, the world record can be set in facilities "with or without roof".
The previous highest outdoor jump was Sergey Bubka's 6.14m in 1994.
The final Diamond League meeting of the season takes place in Doha on Friday, 25 September and will be streamed live on BBC Sport website and Red Button.


bbc--2020-09-17--Ibrahimovic inspires AC Milan to win at Shamrock Rovers

Last updated on .From the section Europa League Goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Hakan Calhanoglu saw AC Milan beat League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers in their Europa League qualifier in Dublin .
The Swede hit the bar , before playing his part in a precise passing move which set up Turkey forward Calhanoglu , who scored with a tidy finish on 67 .
The Milan goalkeeper twice denied Greene in the first half and made another fine stop after the interval at a Tallaght Stadium devoid of spectators in line with Uefa guidelines .
Ibrahimovic 's first-half strike was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and slammed the ball right-footed past Alan Mannus at his near post .
The 38-year-old striker almost grabbed his second when a looping shot over his head cannoned off the woodwork and then Davide Calabria 's inswinging shot forced a smart save from Mannus .
Aaron McEneff cleared off the line from Theo Hernandez while Ronan Finn saw his header saved by Donnarumma at the end of the first half .
The victory will provide a boost for the Serie A side in their first competitive fixture of their new Covid-19 delayed season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rebuild their reputation as one of Europe 's major forces in club competition after being unable to challenge for the top honours in recent years .
Milan missed out on playing in Europe last season as they were handed a one-year ban from European football for breaching Uefa 's Financial Fair Play rules .
The seven-time European Cup winners finished sixth in Serie A last season and manager Stefano Pioli has been tasked with plotting the club 's way back to the highest echelons of European football .
His team will face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualifying round of the Europa League next week and must then also negotiate the play-off round if they are to progress to the group stage of the competition .
Shamrock Rovers were the first League of Ireland club to make the group stages in 2011 but their defeat at the hands of the Italian giants leaves them to concentrate on the Irish Premier Division , which they currently head by eight points from Bohemians .
The Dublin side exited the Europa League at the same stage of the competition last season - losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legs to Cypriot outfit Apollon .

Last updated on .From the section Europa League
Goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Hakan Calhanoglu saw AC Milan beat League of Ireland side Shamrock Rovers in their Europa League qualifier in Dublin.
Ibrahimovic clinically fired home from the edge of the box on 23 minutes after playing a one-two with Calhanoglu.
The Swede hit the bar, before playing his part in a precise passing move which set up Turkey forward Calhanoglu, who scored with a tidy finish on 67.
Rovers' Aaron Greene forced three good saves from Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The Milan goalkeeper twice denied Greene in the first half and made another fine stop after the interval at a Tallaght Stadium devoid of spectators in line with Uefa guidelines.
Ibrahimovic's first-half strike was perfectly placed as he took one touch and slammed the ball right-footed past Alan Mannus at his near post.
The 38-year-old striker almost grabbed his second when a looping shot over his head cannoned off the woodwork and then Davide Calabria's inswinging shot forced a smart save from Mannus.
Aaron McEneff cleared off the line from Theo Hernandez while Ronan Finn saw his header saved by Donnarumma at the end of the first half.
Milan aiming to emulate past glories
The victory will provide a boost for the Serie A side in their first competitive fixture of their new Covid-19 delayed season.
The 18-times Italian champions are aiming to rebuild their reputation as one of Europe's major forces in club competition after being unable to challenge for the top honours in recent years.
Milan missed out on playing in Europe last season as they were handed a one-year ban from European football for breaching Uefa's Financial Fair Play rules.
The seven-time European Cup winners finished sixth in Serie A last season and manager Stefano Pioli has been tasked with plotting the club's way back to the highest echelons of European football.
His team will face Bodo Glimt of Norway in the third qualifying round of the Europa League next week and must then also negotiate the play-off round if they are to progress to the group stage of the competition.
Shamrock Rovers were the first League of Ireland club to make the group stages in 2011 but their defeat at the hands of the Italian giants leaves them to concentrate on the Irish Premier Division, which they currently head by eight points from Bohemians.
The Dublin side exited the Europa League at the same stage of the competition last season - losing 4-3 after extra-time on aggregate over two legs to Cypriot outfit Apollon.


bbc--2020-09-17--Premier League clubs urge government to stick to 1 October date for fans' return

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Premier League clubs have urged the UK government to stick to its proposal of allowing fans to return to stadiums from 1 October .
The move followed a rise in coronavirus cases in parts of the country .
The Premier League met with clubs on Thursday and ensured stadiums `` will be among the safest public places '' .
`` Clubs will adopt a range of common standards , which will help deliver bio-secure , safe environments for fans across the League , '' the Premier League said .
`` Taking into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be set by the Premier League in conjunction with the relevant public authorities , the League and clubs urge Government to remain committed to the 1 October date for the controlled return of fans to sporting venues . ''
The majority of sports in England have been played behind closed doors since the coronavirus lockdown in March .
During Thursday 's meeting , Premier League clubs said the loss of revenue generated at stadiums from matches `` is having a significant impact across the League as well as on the football pyramid and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League chief executive Richard Masters has already said a failure to return fans to stadiums quickly could cost the league 's 20 clubs £700m during the 2020-21 season .
This weekend , seven fixtures in the EFL will welcome crowds of up to 1,000 .
Hull City 's home fixture with Crewe was also due to host fans but with local coronavirus cases more than tripling in the past week , the local council stepped in to cancel the pilot event .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
There have been no fans in attendance at a Premier League match since March
Premier League clubs have urged the UK government to stick to its proposal of allowing fans to return to stadiums from 1 October.
The government has restricted pilot events to 1,000 spectators and is reviewing its initial target date of when more fans could attend venues.
The move followed a rise in coronavirus cases in parts of the country.
The Premier League met with clubs on Thursday and ensured stadiums "will be among the safest public places".
"Clubs will adopt a range of common standards, which will help deliver bio-secure, safe environments for fans across the League," the Premier League said.
"Taking into account the high safety standards which will be set by the Premier League in conjunction with the relevant public authorities, the League and clubs urge Government to remain committed to the 1 October date for the controlled return of fans to sporting venues."
The majority of sports in England have been played behind closed doors since the coronavirus lockdown in March.
During Thursday's meeting, Premier League clubs said the loss of revenue generated at stadiums from matches "is having a significant impact across the League as well as on the football pyramid and local and national economies".
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has already said a failure to return fans to stadiums quickly could cost the league's 20 clubs £700m during the 2020-21 season.
This weekend, seven fixtures in the EFL will welcome crowds of up to 1,000.
Hull City's home fixture with Crewe was also due to host fans but with local coronavirus cases more than tripling in the past week, the local council stepped in to cancel the pilot event.


bbc--2020-09-14--Naomi Osaka: How a shy introvert has found her voice to become tennis' new leader

An Instagram story posted from a protest over the death of George Floyd was the first sign Naomi Osaka was beginning to find her voice .
`` My heart ached .
I felt a call to action .
Enough was finally enough , '' she later wrote in an article for Esquire magazine .
Since arriving on the tennis scene as one of the world 's brightest talents , the 22-year-old has generally gone about her business quietly and without ever appearing to be all that comfortable in the limelight .
The softly spoken Japanese player has described herself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tennis and gave what she said was the `` worst acceptance speech of all-time '' after winning the 2018 Indian Wells title .
Most onlookers were won over - that speech was an endearing , giggly and self-deprecating monologue , one of the best - but Osaka has rarely seemed at ease speaking in front of large crowds .
At news conferences she would often shuffle uncomfortably in her seat before giving short answers or making references to Pokemon .
That does not mean there was not a powerful voice inside the three-time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Open for a second time on Saturday .
Only now , the world is starting to hear it .
Osaka was born to a Japanese mother , Tamaki , and Haitian father , Leonard , in the city with which she shares her surname , before the family moved to New York when she was three years old .
In her Esquire article , she discussed how her multicultural background has led to `` people struggling to define '' her .
`` I 'm a daughter , a sister , a friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I 'm black and I 'm female .
I 'm as normal a 22-year-old as anyone , except I happen to be good at tennis .
I 've accepted myself as just me : Naomi Osaka , '' she wrote .
Another label which has been attached to her in recent months is : activist .
On the eve of the US Open , Osaka pulled out of her Western and Southern Open semi-final in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake , a black man , by police in Wisconsin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ American sports stars , prompted the entire tournament to `` pause '' for the day .
`` Before I am an athlete , I am a black woman , '' Osaka said .
`` And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention , rather than watching me play tennis . ''
Osaka decided to play the following day when the event resumed .
While she says she is `` more of a follower '' , her actions were decisive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waiting and then I realised I was the one who was going to have to take the first step , '' she said .
`` I just wanted to create awareness in the tennis bubble .
I think I did my job , I guess . ''
On the sport 's biggest platform - a Grand Slam event , even one behind closed doors - her fight against racial injustice and police brutality continued .
Before and after every US Open match she wore a face mask bearing the name of an African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Saturday 's final meant another chance to display a name .
Her coach , Wim Fissette , said it provided her with the extra motivation to succeed .
`` It 's definitely helping her and giving her more energy , '' said the Belgian .
`` She wants to be a role model off court and knows it has to go with being a role model on court .
It is a good combination . ''
Last summer , Osaka , Jenkins and the rest of her team were in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a Women 's Tennis Association tournament in Birmingham .
Together , they watched a Netflix series called When They See Us .
The drama is based on the true story of five black , male teenagers from Harlem falsely accused of a brutal sexual attack in New York 's Central Park .
Jenkins believes that was a pivotal moment in Osaka realising she could use her voice more .
`` I feel that gave Naomi , and everyone , a different view and perspective on how black men in America are treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the United States Tennis Association .
`` I feel that really touched her heart .
No-one can really watch that without crying .
It made her really sad and we discussed it , had a conversation about it and it makes me proud to see her come out and be the advocate that she is .
`` I met her at a time when she was still in a cocoon a little bit , right at the birth of her blossom in coming out and having a voice .
You could see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Now I feel she 's at that next stage .
`` As a black man in America it is empowering and makes me feel great she is stepping up , taking the heat and standing up for what , in my opinion , is right .
This is now her platform .
`` She does n't have to do it , she can easily stay quiet .
I think it is brave and it makes me feel good inside . ''
Osaka using her platform as one of the world 's biggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among fans , it is also making her fellow players take note .
Greek world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas was shown wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt during the US Open , with Osaka saying she was `` super proud '' of her friend for asking more questions about racial inequality .
When announcing she would not play at the Western and Southern Open , Osaka said the aim of her actions was to `` get a conversation started in a majority white sport '' .
Many within the confines of tennis will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered by black people .
To prove the point , even one of Osaka 's former coaches , Sascha Bajin , was widely criticised for a social media post after Floyd 's death where he said `` colour is n't an issue '' in Europe .
Jenkins says being a black person in tennis can lead to a feeling of isolation and not being part of `` the in crowd '' .
Even though there are several prominent black players - for example , the Williams sisters , Sloane Stephens , Coco Gauff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are few black administrators , coaches , agents or members of the media .
American Tiafoe , who reached the last 16 at the US Open , said watching Osaka use her platform to highlight racial injustice has been `` special '' .
`` I bet a lot of people were n't for that , but she believed in something .
She 's coming out with a different mask every night .
She 's trending .
She definitely figured out , she 's definitely woke , '' said the 22-year-old , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hoodie before his matches .
`` I 'm proud of her and I keep hoping she 's doing the same thing .
`` I 'm going to try to do my things on my front .
Sloane is too .
I know the Williams sisters are .
All these guys .
I 'm just happy to be a part of that list . ''
Osaka , though , has a unique reach across the world because of her Japanese , Haitian and American heritage .
In her Esquire article , she also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be `` challenging '' .
Osaka herself was `` whitewashed '' in a cartoon advert by one of her sponsors in the country last year .
While her protests have largely been centred around American events , she hopes to use the global platform of tennis to shine a light on more social injustice .
`` I feel like definitely that would be the end goal , because tennis is an international event .
It 's played by so many people around the world , '' Osaka said this week .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very good opportunity to speak out about subjects .
I feel like as soon as one player starts talking about it , then it kind of opens the door for everyone else . ''
Tennis is crying out for new , globally recognised faces to carry the sport forward , and for new leaders to emerge .
The golden generation - fronted by Serena Williams , Venus Williams , Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal , Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray - is heading towards retirement .
Last year , Osaka struggled to deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and being the world number one .
After losing in the French Open third round last year , she said it was `` probably the best thing which could have happened '' and revealed she had been suffering from headaches because of the `` stress '' of being the top seed .
Before defending her Australian Open title in January , she talked about how she still found it difficult being described as a `` top player '' .
Handling the increased scrutiny was `` tough '' , she said .
This fortnight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrated her growing maturity and how she has learned to cope .
Exuding confidence on and off court , she has believed in her game and believed in her principles .
Marrying them together has led to an unbeaten run of 11 matches since the sport returned , culminating in a third Grand Slam title .
Though undoubtedly already a superstar , she appears to be moulding into a natural heir to the ageing icons .
Talent on the court is what initially told the world she was special - now her actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an emerging leader with the power to inspire .
Jenkins agrees : `` She is the future of the sport .
And she 's doing it now . ''
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Naomi Osaka walked out for the US Open final wearing a face mask bearing the name of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy shot and killed by police in the United States in 2014
An Instagram story posted from a protest over the death of George Floyd was the first sign Naomi Osaka was beginning to find her voice.
After the killing of Floyd, a black man who died when a police officer kneeled on his neck for seven minutes and 46 seconds, Osaka flew to Minneapolis with her boyfriend, the rapper Cordae, to join those demonstrating their anger.
"My heart ached. I felt a call to action. Enough was finally enough," she later wrote in an article for Esquire magazine. external-link
Since arriving on the tennis scene as one of the world's brightest talents, the 22-year-old has generally gone about her business quietly and without ever appearing to be all that comfortable in the limelight.
The softly spoken Japanese player has described herself as the "most awkward" external-link person in tennis and gave what she said was the "worst acceptance speech of all-time" after winning the 2018 Indian Wells title.
Most onlookers were won over - that speech was an endearing, giggly and self-deprecating monologue, one of the best - but Osaka has rarely seemed at ease speaking in front of large crowds. At news conferences she would often shuffle uncomfortably in her seat before giving short answers or making references to Pokemon.
That does not mean there was not a powerful voice inside the three-time Grand Slam champion, who won the US Open for a second time on Saturday.
Only now, the world is starting to hear it.
Osaka was born to a Japanese mother, Tamaki, and Haitian father, Leonard, in the city with which she shares her surname, before the family moved to New York when she was three years old.
In her Esquire article, she discussed how her multicultural background has led to "people struggling to define" her.
"I'm a daughter, a sister, a friend and a girlfriend. I'm Asian, I'm black and I'm female. I'm as normal a 22-year-old as anyone, except I happen to be good at tennis. I've accepted myself as just me: Naomi Osaka," she wrote.
Another label which has been attached to her in recent months is: activist.
On the eve of the US Open, Osaka pulled out of her Western and Southern Open semi-final in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by police in Wisconsin.
Her move, joining other protests by American sports stars, prompted the entire tournament to "pause" for the day.
"Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman," Osaka said. "And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand that need immediate attention, rather than watching me play tennis."
Osaka decided to play the following day when the event resumed. While she says she is "more of a follower", her actions were decisive and commanding.
"I was waiting and waiting and then I realised I was the one who was going to have to take the first step," she said.
"I just wanted to create awareness in the tennis bubble. I think I did my job, I guess."
Naomi Osaka is in a relationship with American rapper Cordae, who was arrested in July during a protest over the death of Breonna Taylor
On the sport's biggest platform - a Grand Slam event, even one behind closed doors - her fight against racial injustice and police brutality continued.
Before and after every US Open match she wore a face mask bearing the name of an African-American person killed.
Breonna Taylor. Elijah McClain. Ahmaud Arbery. Trayvon Martin. George Floyd. Philando Castile. Tamir Rice.
Each match she won before Saturday's final meant another chance to display a name. Her coach, Wim Fissette, said it provided her with the extra motivation to succeed.
"It's definitely helping her and giving her more energy," said the Belgian.
"She wants to be a role model off court and knows it has to go with being a role model on court. It is a good combination."
Fissette became Osaka's coach in December, replacing American Jermaine Jenkins.
Last summer, Osaka, Jenkins and the rest of her team were in the United Kingdom for the grass-court season and preparing for a Women's Tennis Association tournament in Birmingham.
Together, they watched a Netflix series called When They See Us. The drama is based on the true story of five black, male teenagers from Harlem falsely accused of a brutal sexual attack in New York's Central Park.
Jenkins believes that was a pivotal moment in Osaka realising she could use her voice more.
"I feel that gave Naomi, and everyone, a different view and perspective on how black men in America are treated," said the now national coach at the United States Tennis Association.
"I feel that really touched her heart. No-one can really watch that without crying. It made her really sad and we discussed it, had a conversation about it and it makes me proud to see her come out and be the advocate that she is.
"I met her at a time when she was still in a cocoon a little bit, right at the birth of her blossom in coming out and having a voice. You could see she was still maturing in that department. Now I feel she's at that next stage.
"As a black man in America it is empowering and makes me feel great she is stepping up, taking the heat and standing up for what, in my opinion, is right. This is now her platform.
"She doesn't have to do it, she can easily stay quiet. I think it is brave and it makes me feel good inside."
Jermaine Jenkins started coaching Naomi Osaka in March 2019 but they parted ways in September. "In the grand scheme of things, I still feel like I don't know her that well, but within those six or eight months I got a good feeling of what she values," he said
Osaka using her platform as one of the world's biggest sports stars is not only raising awareness among fans, it is also making her fellow players take note.
Greek world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas was shown wearing a Black Lives Matter T-shirt during the US Open, with Osaka saying she was "super proud" of her friend for asking more questions about racial inequality.
When announcing she would not play at the Western and Southern Open, Osaka said the aim of her actions was to "get a conversation started in a majority white sport".
Many within the confines of tennis will not have an understanding of the racism suffered by black people.
To prove the point, even one of Osaka's former coaches, Sascha Bajin, was widely criticised for a social media post after Floyd's death where he said "colour isn't an issue" in Europe.
Jenkins says being a black person in tennis can lead to a feeling of isolation and not being part of "the in crowd".
Even though there are several prominent black players - for example, the Williams sisters, Sloane Stephens, Coco Gauff, Gael Monfils and Frances Tiafoe - there are few black administrators, coaches, agents or members of the media.
American Tiafoe, who reached the last 16 at the US Open, said watching Osaka use her platform to highlight racial injustice has been "special".
"I bet a lot of people weren't for that, but she believed in something. She's coming out with a different mask every night. She's trending. She definitely figured out, she's definitely woke," said the 22-year-old, who also wore a Black Lives Matters mask and hoodie before his matches.
"I'm proud of her and I keep hoping she's doing the same thing.
"I'm going to try to do my things on my front. Sloane is too. I know the Williams sisters are. All these guys. I'm just happy to be a part of that list."
Teenager Coco Gauff, pictured with Osaka after their third-round match at the 2020 Australian Open, is another young tennis player who has used her platform to demand an end to racial injustice in the United States
Osaka, though, has a unique reach across the world because of her Japanese, Haitian and American heritage.
In her Esquire article, she also wrote about how tackling racism in Japan can be "challenging". Osaka herself was "whitewashed" in a cartoon advert by one of her sponsors in the country last year.
While her protests have largely been centred around American events, she hopes to use the global platform of tennis to shine a light on more social injustice.
"I feel like definitely that would be the end goal, because tennis is an international event. It's played by so many people around the world," Osaka said this week.
"I feel like there is always a very good opportunity to speak out about subjects. I feel like as soon as one player starts talking about it, then it kind of opens the door for everyone else."
Tennis is crying out for new, globally recognised faces to carry the sport forward, and for new leaders to emerge. The golden generation - fronted by Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray - is heading towards retirement.
Last year, Osaka struggled to deal with the pressure of being a leader and being the world number one.
After losing in the French Open third round last year, she said it was "probably the best thing which could have happened" and revealed she had been suffering from headaches because of the "stress" of being the top seed.
Before defending her Australian Open title in January, she talked about how she still found it difficult being described as a "top player". Handling the increased scrutiny was "tough", she said.
This fortnight at the US Open, Osaka has demonstrated her growing maturity and how she has learned to cope. Exuding confidence on and off court, she has believed in her game and believed in her principles. Marrying them together has led to an unbeaten run of 11 matches since the sport returned, culminating in a third Grand Slam title.
Though undoubtedly already a superstar, she appears to be moulding into a natural heir to the ageing icons. Talent on the court is what initially told the world she was special - now her actions and words are marking her out as an emerging leader with the power to inspire.
Jenkins agrees: "She is the future of the sport. And she's doing it now."