bbc--2020-06-18--Missing people: 'It's like waking up into a nightmare'

What would you do if a loved one simply did n't come home ?
Vanished .
It 's an anguish felt by thousands of families across the UK every year .
Some live with heartache after a relative 's body is found , others shoulder the burden of not knowing what happened .
Gerard Conway went missing from his home in Cookstown , County Tyrone , 13 years ago .
For his sister Joanne there is a deep sadness , coupled with a frustration that so many years have passed , and Gerard , then 32 , is still gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's had a huge impact on our family , '' she said .
`` It 's created so much tension , stress and anger .
You need to find him in order to move on , fill the gap , fill the missing link . ''
For several weeks , the face of 33-year-old Michael Cullen stared out of `` missing '' posters on lamp-posts and flyers around his home city of Belfast .
His brother , Danny , described his family 's shock when Michael ’ s body was discovered .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 'd be like waking up to your nightmare .
Around that time was devastating and I would n't wish it on anyone . ''
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this story you can contact the BBC Action line .

What would you do if a loved one simply didn't come home? Vanished.
It's an anguish felt by thousands of families across the UK every year.
Some live with heartache after a relative's body is found, others shoulder the burden of not knowing what happened.
Gerard Conway went missing from his home in Cookstown, County Tyrone, 13 years ago.
For his sister Joanne there is a deep sadness, coupled with a frustration that so many years have passed, and Gerard, then 32, is still gone, seemingly without a trace.
"It's had a huge impact on our family," she said.
"It's created so much tension, stress and anger. You need to find him in order to move on, fill the gap, fill the missing link."
For several weeks, the face of 33-year-old Michael Cullen stared out of "missing" posters on lamp-posts and flyers around his home city of Belfast.
His brother, Danny, described his family's shock when Michael’s body was discovered.
“When you'd wake up, it'd be like waking up to your nightmare. Around that time was devastating and I wouldn't wish it on anyone."
Read more here.
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this story you can contact the BBC Action line.
Video journalist: Niall McCracken
Journalist: Fiona Murray
Producer: Karen Atkinson


bbc--2020-06-20--One school's approach to teaching black history

The killing of George Floyd , an African-American who died while being detained by police in Minneapolis , has prompted @ @ @ @ @ better education on racism and injustice .
This school in the UK has taken a @ @ @ @ @ history , educating students on the subject all year round , rather than just during @ @ @ @ @ BBC 's Celestina Olulode visited Claremont High School in Kingsbury , London , to find @ @ @

The killing of George Floyd, an African-American who died while being detained by police in Minneapolis, has prompted mass protests and calls for better education on racism and injustice.
This school in the UK has taken a different approach to teaching black history, educating students on the subject all year round, rather than just during Black History Month.
The BBC's Celestina Olulode visited Claremont High School in Kenton, London, to find out more.


bbc--2020-06-20--An audience of dummies and other stories you may have missed

From social distancing dinner dates to candle scents inspired by pubs , here are some stories you may have missed @ @ @

This week we saw a whale rescued from shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast, a high-flying adventure for a famous Alaskan bus, and an audience of mask-wearing dummies.


bbc--2020-06-20--'Cashpoint aid' and Africa: Who benefits?

Across Africa the news that a former colonial power , the UK , is to take a more strategic , political , hard-nosed approach to the way it spends its overseas aid budget , has been greeted with a mixture of frustration and cynicism .
In announcing a merger between the Foreign Office ( FCO ) and the Department of International Development ( DfID ) , Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that the UK should be directing more attention and money towards countering Russian influence in nearby eastern Europe , and , by implication , spending less money in distant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` for too long British overseas aid has been treated as some giant cashpoint in the sky '' .
In Ghana , the head of the West African Civil Society Institute , Nana Afadzinu , criticised the British move as part of a broader trend of Western countries becoming `` more myopic and inward-looking . ''
She said Covid-19 had exacerbated the trend , as had Brexit .
`` Building international solidarity , supporting issues like human rights and an international development system - these are not going to be important [ for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
`` The challenge for us , for African leaders , is to unite , to stand as one . ''
The link with Brexit , and Britain 's search for a new global role outside the European Union , appears clear .
Supporting the merger of the FCO and DfID , the UK 's former Foreign Secretary , Jeremy Hunt , spoke of the need for London to have a stronger voice on the African continent in order to counter Chinese influence .
`` In Africa today , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as China that do not promote democracy and human rights as part of their aid agenda , and countries such as Britain that do , '' he said .
`` And if we are going to support those British values , we need to speak with one voice . ''
But the notion of Africa as battleground for competing outside influences has a long and troubled history on the continent - from the 19th Century colonial `` scramble for Africa '' , through the Cold War 's proxy conflicts , to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even today 's struggle to access Covid-19 medicine .
Many involved in the aid and development world argue that the UK , like other former colonial powers , still owes the continent a huge debt for the wealth it extracted - and continues to extract in the form of African doctors and nurses , for instance , who are encouraged to emigrate to the West .
Indeed , one insider angrily complained that it was Africa which was still treated like a `` cashpoint '' by the West , rather than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Degan Ali , who runs the non-governmental organisation Adeso , said Britain 's announcement simply revealed what had always been the case - that foreign aid has always been part of a Western-run global system that perpetuates patterns of inequality and poverty .
`` I think in many ways aid policies have always been dictated by foreign policy , especially in former colonies , '' she said .
`` I think the whole [ British ] merger is just a confirmation - making official what has been unofficial .
This is all part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that perpetuates structures of inequality . ''
You may also be interested in : • How coronavirus has fuelled China-US rivalry in Africa • What Brexit could mean for Africa But in recent years , DfID has earned a strong reputation across much of Africa as one of the best - if not the best - development agencies of its kind , and a loud and important voice in steering aid money away from corrupt or ineffectual governments and deals .
`` Why would you take away a Rolls Royce and replace it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another regional expert with close knowledge of DfID , who asked not to be identified , but who shared the widespread concern that the changes might damage , rather than strengthen , the UK 's global influence and reputation .
`` By weakening [ DfID 's ] voice in strategic discussions you 'll see quicker decisions , but of poorer quality , '' the expert warned .
`` It 's a significant loss of [ British ] soft power and DfID will lose a lot of technical competence and transparency . ''
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ middle of a global pandemic might seem like a relatively trivial event - and indeed there are plenty of people who argue that the merger may prove successful , and point to other Western nations like Canada which have already done something similar .
Others say that decades of Western development aid have proved spectacularly ineffective in addressing poverty and that what Africa really needs - and many point to tiny Rwanda as a leading example - is a determination to wean itself off all-too-addictive Western aid altogether .
`` There 's always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to partition Africa , and now we have China playing a huge role too , '' says Ms Afadzinu in Ghana .
`` And I do n't think Africans are blind to it .
We need to be bold enough to take a stance against Western power and influence .
`` But unfortunately there 's always a divide between francophone and anglophone Africa .
`` There 's always this insidious work being done to make sure those fault lines are deepened .
We are pawns in the hands of these different global @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to the challenge . ''

In announcing a merger between the Foreign Office (FCO) and the Department of International Development (DfID), Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that the UK should be directing more attention and money towards countering Russian influence in nearby eastern Europe, and, by implication, spending less money in distant former colonies like Zambia and Tanzania where "for too long British overseas aid has been treated as some giant cashpoint in the sky".


bbc--2020-06-20--'My best friend was killed in the protests - I'm marching for him'

`` My best friend had a big heart , '' Diamond Davis says .
When the 19-year-old from Omaha , Nebraska , lost the job she had in school , her friend James Scurlock was there for her .
James 's family let her move in with them , meaning she avoided becoming homeless .
`` When his family took me in , I knew that he was going to be more than just a friend to me , '' Diamond tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
`` I knew he would be like a brother . ''
Diamond , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbours .
They met by the swimming pool of their apartment complex in 2018 .
James would walk her to her job and help her with homework .
She still has the sketches he made in the margins of her school books .
Diamond says James , who was nicknamed `` Juju '' , was silly and adored by his little brothers and sisters .
He had a job as a construction worker , but stopped working to focus on looking after his seven-month old daughter .
He was proud to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinking of his baby daughter 's future that made James more politically active , according to news reports .
He started attending the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd , who was killed in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes .
But after one protest on May 30 , James did n't come home .
Jacob Gardner , a white bar owner , shot and killed him in an incident that was caught on video and went viral on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ bar to guard it and the video shows James clinging to Mr Gardner 's back as he fired two shots into the air , then one shot behind his back , which hit James in the collarbone .
James died from his injuries .
The county attorney said he would n't press charges as he had concluded the bar owner was acting in self-defence .
But some eyewitnesses claim Mr Gardner and his father were threatening protesters and using racial slurs , and James was trying to protect others .
A public backlash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a grand jury - a group of citizens who decide if charges should be brought - to investigate the case .
They will consider if Mr Gardner should face charges that could include manslaughter and carrying a weapon when his permit had expired .
Omaha is Nebraska 's largest city .
It 's mainly white - 77 % in the last census .
Nebraskan Governor Pete Ricketts came under fire for addressing black community leaders there as `` you people '' during a meeting about James ' death , causing some to walk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there the night her friend died .
She had n't been to the protests at all before that .
She says she knew police violence was a problem but she did n't think of herself as politically engaged .
That changed when James was killed .
`` I loved James like a brother , '' she says .
`` Losing him was a different kind of pain I never felt before . ''
So Diamond broke Covid-19 quarantine guidelines to protest with her friends .
`` The government is against its own people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the people stick together , then we can make a change in the government . ''
`` I 'm still out here protesting , '' she tells Newsbeat .
`` My best friend has not got his justice yet . ''
James ' death is one of at least 19 in the US connected to the protests .
Most were unarmed black men like him .
Some died from gunshot wounds ; one died when a counter-protester drove a vehicle through a crowd .
Diamond wants other young people to support Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protests are peaceful .
`` I believe that regardless of our situation , we should n't be ruining our own home , '' she says .
`` I want people to be safe doing it the right way : with non-violence . ''
Diamond spoke to Newsbeat as she prepared for a party with James 's family , to commemorate him - a `` Juju world '' party with a poolside barbeque and a video montage .
They hope it will be a tradition for years to come .
Diamond hopes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I want justice for all . ''
James had plans for his future .
He was thinking of becoming a tattoo artist like his brother , or studying in college to be a role model for his daughter .
In the days after his death , his name trended on Twitter .
Murals have been put up to honour him .
`` He used to tell me that when he died , he was going to die a legend , '' Diamond says of her friend , who was also an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ famous , and a role model for his daughter .
`` Now my best friend is a legend , '' Diamond says .
`` His name will live on . ''
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

Mr Gardner had been standing outside his bar to guard it and the video shows James clinging to Mr Gardner's back as he fired two shots into the air, then one shot behind his back, which hit James in the collarbone. James died from his injuries.


bbc--2020-06-20--Coronavirus: Five reasons why it is so bad in Yemen

Coronavirus could spread faster , wider and with deadlier consequences in Yemen than many other countries in the world , the UN says .
Here 's five reasons why .
1 .
It is a country still at war Since 2015 , Yemen has been devastated by conflict , leaving millions of people without access to proper health care , clean water or sanitation - crucial for preventing the virus from spreading .
Vital food , medical and humanitarian supplies have been restricted by a partial land , sea and air blockade put in place by a Saudi-led coalition of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebels themselves have obstructed the distribution of aid .
Not having a central government in charge ( rebels drove the government out of the capital and into the south of the country ) makes coronavirus harder to contain .
2 .
It is already suffering the world 's worst humanitarian crisis Conditions in Yemen put the population at particular risk to a highly contagious disease .
Almost three years before the advent of Covid-19 , the UN declared Yemen the most needy place on Earth .
Some 24 million people there - that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - depend on aid to survive , and millions are on the brink of starvation .
An estimated 2 million children are acutely malnourished , and the country was already struggling to cope with diseases such as dengue fever , malaria and cholera before the first cases of coronavirus were reported .
• Yemen crisis : Why is there a war ?
• How my country has changed Weakened immune systems mean those suffering from chronic illnesses could contract Covid-19 more easily , and find it harder to survive .
Five years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system , leaving it incapable of coping with a pandemic .
Many of Yemen 's 3,500 medical facilities have been damaged or destroyed in air strikes , and only half are thought to be fully functioning .
Clinics are reported to be crowded , and basic medicines and equipment are lacking - in a country of 27.5 million people there are only a few hundred ventilator machines , which are used to help patients breathe in cases where coronavirus leads to lung failure .
4 .
The actual number of coronavirus cases is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got coronavirus , it is more difficult to prevent its spread or plan for numbers of patients putting additional strain on the already fragile health system .
Since the first coronavirus patient was reported in government-held areas in April , the true scale of the outbreak has been impossible to determine .
The government has declared just over 900 cases , while rebels who control the capital and other densely populated areas say they have detected only four cases in their territory .
The UN says that with testing kits in short supply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the rebels and the government , the actual number of cases are almost certainly much higher across the board .
Alongside a lack of medicine to treat cases , medics in Yemen lack personal protection equipment ( PPE ) , such as masks and gowns , to shield them from the disease .
An unconfirmed report on privately owned Al-Masdar news website said dozens of medics had died as a result of Covid-19 in both rebel- and government-held areas .
One of the most prominent infectious disease experts in Yemen , Yassin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this month , in what was described as a major blow to Yemen 's health sector .

Almost three years before the advent of Covid-19, the UN declared Yemen the most needy place on Earth. Some 24 million people there - that's about 80% of the population - depend on aid to survive, and millions are on the brink of starvation.


bbc--2020-06-20--Last of Us Part II: Is this the most accessible game ever?

The first time Steve Saylor fired up the hotly-anticipated new game The Last of Us Part II , he burst into tears .
`` Y'all do n't even know how much ... '' he says between sobs in his video of the moment , which has now had nearly half a million views .
`` I 'm sorry .
I do n't even know what to say . ''
Steve is legally blind , and was looking at the overwhelming accessibility options menu .
Courtney Craven , editor of accessibility-focused gaming site Can I Play That , is hard of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had a similar reaction .
`` The first thing I did upon launching [ the game ] for the first time was FaceTime a friend and cry , '' she says .
The game has already been dubbed `` the most accessible game ever '' .
It has more than 60 different accessibility settings , allowing an unprecedented level of customisation and fine-tuning .
Every button can be changed , and one-handed control schemes are available by default .
Players like Courtney can turn on direction arrows on subtitles to indicate where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Steve can outline characters and enemies in vivid colours .
'The first time in my life' Steve , who goes by the name `` Blind Gamer '' online , has nystagmus - an involuntary eye movement that blurs his vision .
Ever since he was a child playing the original Nintendo Entertainment System , he has had to sit extremely close to the screen , and his reflexes have n't always fitted into what modern games expect .
`` For the first time in my entire life , I was able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game without any barriers getting in the way . ''
he says .
`` I was able to sit comfortably and play a game just like if my friends were in the room playing with me .
And that , to me , was extremely opening .
It was emotional . ''
In the interest of honesty , Steve is keen to let people know that he did consult with the game 's developer , Naughty Dog , when they were exploring accessibility issues - but he was never paid for it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being surprised by enemies that she is expected to hear , among other things .
`` So many games have directional audio with characters saying things like , 'over here ! '
'' she explains .
`` Hearing players can follow the direction of the voice but I 'm often standing there like : 'Uhhh , where is here ? '
'' Game accessibility has come a long way in recent years , but gamers largely depend on individual developers to decide how much - or how few - accessibility options to include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by major developers such as Ubisoft to incorporate accessibility into the early stages of big-budget game design has helped push the subject forward .
In 2015 , the Playstation 4 became the first major system to allow re-mapping of controller buttons at a system level , rather than relying on developers to include the option in their games .
For many people with motor or dexterity impairments , that opened up the possibility of playing games that may previously have been unplayable .
A watershed moment came in 2018 , with the release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a customisable unit which allowed disabled gamers to use a wide range of assistive devices such as switches and bite pedals .
But it only solves problems for those who have trouble using a standard controller .
And big titles still come in for criticism from the community .
Activision 's Spyro Reignited Trilogy was criticised when it was released without subtitles in its cut-scenes - while CD Projekt Red had to release a patch for blockbuster game The Witcher 3 to enable players to adjust the font size .
It is against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling this latest success `` the most accessible game ever '' .
`` We 're going to look back on this and [ see ] everything for accessibility before The Last of Us Part II , and after , '' Steve says .
Courtney , who founded Can I Play That in November 2018 to focus on gaming accessibility , says the effort is unprecedented .
`` A lot of games do some of these things .
None of them have done all of them until now , '' she says .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for others to follow - and thinks there are rewards for developers who do .
`` I think the monetary payoff will really be obvious , '' she says .
`` So many people have told me that Can I Play That 's coverage of it was the deciding factor in them buying the game '' .
But more importantly , she urged people to `` make accessible games because you should .
It 's the right thing to do . ''
Steve puts it simply : `` It just makes their game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to friends without a diagnosed disability who told him their experience was made better by using some of the same options .
And he believes that this is the beginning of a new wave of advancement to come in the next decade .
`` Obviously , the more accessible it can be the more that people can play , and that just means more dollars , '' he says , pointing to a vast untapped audience .
`` And as a developer , they want everyone to be able to play their game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it 's accessible to those players ? ''

In 2015, the Playstation 4 became the first major system to allow re-mapping of controller buttons at a system level, rather than relying on developers to include the option in their games. For many people with motor or dexterity impairments, that opened up the possibility of playing games that may previously have been unplayable.


bbc--2020-06-20--Brighton 2-1 Arsenal: Maupay stuns Gunners with late winner

Neal Maupay scored the winner five minutes into added time as relegation-threatened Brighton clinched a huge win over Arsenal , who once again lost a key player to injury .
Maupay showed coolness and class to slot in his ninth and most important goal of the season to give Albion their first league win of 2020 and cap a remarkable comeback .
Nicolas Pepe had fired the Gunners into a deserved lead with a superb curling shot with just over 20 minutes to go , but Lewis Dunk scrambled an equaliser over the line from close range to set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a sucker punch for the Gunners , who have now lost back-to-back games since the Premier League returned - results that surely make a late run to Champions League qualification very unlikely .
They may also have to navigate the rest of the season without goalkeeper Bernd Leno , who was taken off on a stretcher in the first half after landing awkwardly on his ankle following an aerial challenge with Maupay .
Maupay 's role in the incident seemed to anger Leno 's team-mates , some of whom became embroiled in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full-time .
Leno will be sidelined along with defender Pablo Mari and midfielder Granit Xhaka , both of whom were injured in Wednesday 's 3-0 loss at Manchester City .
There is no such negativity for Brighton , though .
They appeared to come through the game largely unscathed and are now five points above the bottom three .
• 'Arsenal got what they deserved ' - Maupay Brighton were the first team to publicly voice opposition to games being played at neutral grounds as the debate raged last month about how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
With five of their remaining nine matches at home , four against teams in the top half of the table ( including Saturday 's ) , the Seagulls need every advantage that playing on home turf brings .
But while the Amex was obviously lacking in fervent home support , this did not hamper Albion 's appetite for the fight or ability to rouse themselves after a setback .
Pepe 's opener was a hammer blow , especially coming at a time in the game when the league 's three-month hiatus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll on the players .
But they dug deep and found parity through Dunk , who took advantage of some Arsenal hesitancy to poke the ball in after it had ricocheted his way .
Prior to that they had threatened rarely , with Aaron Mooy 's low first-half drive their best effort .
They would have the final say , though , as Maupay gathered the ball from substitute Aaron Connelly before producing a deft , decisive finish .
Arsenal were shambolic at Manchester City on Wednesday , primarily because of a calamitous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on for the injured Mari , gifted two goals to the home side and was then sent off .
The Gunners were more solid in Sussex , returning more closely to the kind of form that had seen them go unbeaten in 2020 prior to their visit to the Etihad .
They were also more solid , with Rob Holding in the suspended Luiz 's place .
But this defeat will be more painful than that incurred three days ago .
They were the better side for much of it - more creative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least , more assured .
Bukayo Saka was a menace in the first half and struck the bar with a fierce drive , while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a number of efforts saved by Mat Ryan and would have had his 50th Arsenal goal but for an offside flag after he had broken clear .
Pepe has flattered to deceive at times since his club record £72m move from Lille , but his goal was superb - curled over the keeper and into the top corner from the left side of the box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again their undoing .
The equaliser came from more shoddy defending and they had no response to the setback .
With respect to Brighton , the Gunners have now lost twice to a side who only have seven league wins to their name all season - not a statistic associated with a team that has Champions League aspirations .
Brighton 's late , late show - the stats you need to know • At 94 minutes and 26 seconds , Neal Maupay 's winner was the latest Premier League goal Brighton have ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest winning goal scored against Arsenal in the competition since exact goal-time data became available ( 2006-07 ) .
• Brighton picked up their 100th victory in all competitions at the Amex Stadium since moving to the ground in 2011 .
• Excluding penalties , only Aston Villa ( 15 ) have conceded more goals from set-piece situations than Arsenal this season ( 13 ) , with Brighton 's leveller today coming from a corner .
• Eighteen-year-old Bukayo Saka has provided 11 assists in all competitions this season , at least three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Nicolas Pepe 's opener was his seventh goal in all competitions for Arsenal , but his first scored outside London .
• Lewis Dunk scored his sixth Premier League goal for Brighton , with Arsenal the only team he 's scored more than once against ( 2 ) .
Brighton have lost four of the six Premier League games in which Dunk has scored , with the exceptions being in those games against Arsenal ( 2-1 in 2017-18 , 2-1 today ) .
• Arsenal 's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had seven shots against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's had in a single match for the Gunners without scoring ( all competitions ) .
Brighton face another tough game away at Leicester on Tuesday , while Arsenal have a couple of days more to prepare for their trip to Southampton .

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Maupay scored his ninth league goal of the season to give Brighton their win
Neal Maupay scored the winner five minutes into added time as relegation-threatened Brighton clinched a huge win over Arsenal, who once again lost a key player to injury.
Maupay showed coolness and class to slot in his ninth and most important goal of the season to give Albion their first league win of 2020 and cap a remarkable comeback.
Nicolas Pepe had fired the Gunners into a deserved lead with a superb curling shot with just over 20 minutes to go, but Lewis Dunk scrambled an equaliser over the line from close range to set up a barnstorming finish.
Maupay's winner was a sucker punch for the Gunners, who have now lost back-to-back games since the Premier League returned - results that surely make a late run to Champions League qualification very unlikely.
They may also have to navigate the rest of the season without goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who was taken off on a stretcher in the first half after landing awkwardly on his ankle following an aerial challenge with Maupay.
Maupay's role in the incident seemed to anger Leno's team-mates, some of whom became embroiled in a shoving match with the striker at full-time.
Leno will be sidelined along with defender Pablo Mari and midfielder Granit Xhaka, both of whom were injured in Wednesday's 3-0 loss at Manchester City.
There is no such negativity for Brighton, though. They appeared to come through the game largely unscathed and are now five points above the bottom three.
Arsenal players need to learn humility - Maupay
Brighton dig deep
Brighton were the first team to publicly voice opposition to games being played at neutral grounds as the debate raged last month about how the Premier League might conclude during the coronavirus pandemic.
With five of their remaining nine matches at home, four against teams in the top half of the table (including Saturday's), the Seagulls need every advantage that playing on home turf brings.
But while the Amex was obviously lacking in fervent home support, this did not hamper Albion's appetite for the fight or ability to rouse themselves after a setback.
Pepe's opener was a hammer blow, especially coming at a time in the game when the league's three-month hiatus would have started to take its physical toll on the players.
But they dug deep and found parity through Dunk, who took advantage of some Arsenal hesitancy to poke the ball in after it had ricocheted his way.
Prior to that they had threatened rarely, with Aaron Mooy's low first-half drive their best effort.
They would have the final say, though, as Maupay gathered the ball from substitute Aaron Connelly before producing a deft, decisive finish.
Familiar failings cost Arsenal
Leno is the third injury Arsenal have suffered since they returned to action in the Premier League
Arsenal were shambolic at Manchester City on Wednesday, primarily because of a calamitous display from centre-back David Luiz who came on for the injured Mari, gifted two goals to the home side and was then sent off.
The Gunners were more solid in Sussex, returning more closely to the kind of form that had seen them go unbeaten in 2020 prior to their visit to the Etihad.
They were also more solid, with Rob Holding in the suspended Luiz's place. But this defeat will be more painful than that incurred three days ago.
They were the better side for much of it - more creative, more threatening and for 70 minutes at least, more assured.
Bukayo Saka was a menace in the first half and struck the bar with a fierce drive, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a number of efforts saved by Mat Ryan and would have had his 50th Arsenal goal but for an offside flag after he had broken clear.
Pepe has flattered to deceive at times since his club record £72m move from Lille, but his goal was superb - curled over the keeper and into the top corner from the left side of the box.
But a familiar soft underbelly was again their undoing. The equaliser came from more shoddy defending and they had no response to the setback.
With respect to Brighton, the Gunners have now lost twice to a side who only have seven league wins to their name all season - not a statistic associated with a team that has Champions League aspirations.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Arsenal: Arteta 'frustrated' with late defeat to Brighton
Man of the match - Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
Dunk stood tall at the back for Albion to repel Arsenal and then gave his side the platform to go and win the game with his equaliser
Brighton's late, late show - the stats you need to know
At 94 minutes and 26 seconds, Neal Maupay's winner was the latest Premier League goal Brighton have ever scored, while it was also the latest winning goal scored against Arsenal in the competition since exact goal-time data became available (2006-07).
Brighton picked up their 100th victory in all competitions at the Amex Stadium since moving to the ground in 2011.
Excluding penalties, only Aston Villa (15) have conceded more goals from set-piece situations than Arsenal this season (13), with Brighton's leveller today coming from a corner.
Eighteen-year-old Bukayo Saka has provided 11 assists in all competitions this season, at least three more than any other Arsenal player.
Nicolas Pepe's opener was his seventh goal in all competitions for Arsenal, but his first scored outside London.
Lewis Dunk scored his sixth Premier League goal for Brighton, with Arsenal the only team he's scored more than once against (2). Brighton have lost four of the six Premier League games in which Dunk has scored, with the exceptions being in those games against Arsenal (2-1 in 2017-18, 2-1 today).
Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had seven shots against Brighton, the highest number of shots he's had in a single match for the Gunners without scoring (all competitions).
Brighton 2-1 Arsenal: Graham Potter hails huge result
What next?
Brighton face another tough game away at Leicester on Tuesday, while Arsenal have a couple of days more to prepare for their trip to Southampton.


bbc--2020-06-20--West Ham United 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Raul Jimenez and Pedro Neto score

Raul Jimenez set the record for the most goals by a Wolves player in a Premier League season after netting against West Ham to help strengthen his side 's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League .
The Mexico forward planted a header beyond Lukasz Fabianski after a superb cross by substitute Adama Traore for his 14th league goal of 2019-20 .
Traore was also involved in the second goal , substitute Pedro Neto volleying home Matt Doherty 's cross as Wolves , who started the day in seventh , moved above Sheffield United and level on points with fifth-placed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble near the bottom after a poor performance , their first shot on target not arriving until the 49th minute when 19-year-old defender Jeremy Ngakia tested Rui Patricio from distance .
Jimenez 's 13-goal tally last season was the previous highest tally for a Wolves player .
It is hard to believe that Wolves ' marathon season started 331 days ago with a Europa League qualifier against Crusaders on 25 July .
This was their 49th game of the campaign yet the enforced break appears to have done Nuno Espirito Santo 's side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their return to action with a thoroughly professional performance .
Not for the first time , Traore played a critical role in his side 's victory despite starting on the substitutes bench .
In a game of few chances , Wolves took control when the Spaniard produced a sublime cross for Jimenez to send a powerful header into the net .
They doubled the lead through another substitute , Portuguese winger Neto delivering a sumptuous finish after Traore set up Doherty to deliver a fine cross .
Wolves are now unbeaten in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nine top-flight clean sheets , including five in the past six games .
Nearly a year after it began , they are ending the season strongly and with a top-four finish very much within their sight , with Wolves just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea , who they visit on the final day of the league season on 26 July .
It is now one win in 10 league games for West Ham , who have taken just five points from the last 30 on offer .
Bournemouth 's 2-0 home defeat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hammers stay out of the relegation zone due to a superior goal difference record .
However , they remain level on points with 18th-placed Bournemouth and , with eight matches remaining , including Tottenham ( away ) , Chelsea ( home ) and Manchester United ( away ) , David Moyes ' side are in serious danger of dropping out of the Premier League .
In March , West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady said the campaign should be declared null and void before making a U-turn , while Moyes had spoken about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance to regroup before resuming again .
Yet there was little evidence on show at the London Stadium that the Hammers have the quality or the character to dig themselves out of trouble .
They failed to register a single attempt on target in the first half , while their run of games without a clean sheet continued , their last shut-out being on 1 January against fellow strugglers Bournemouth .
'We could not handle Traore ' - what they said West Ham boss David Moyes : `` We expected Adama Traore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but we did n't defend the crosses well enough when they came in , so that was probably the most disappointing thing .
`` We were short in attacking players , short of options , we did n't get anything going .
`` It was a different experience with no crowd there , I 'd be lying if I said I enjoyed it .
We missed the atmosphere , that 's what we 're going to have to get better at dealing with . ''
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo on whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We introduced some speed and we were more accurate and able to finish more actions .
The idea is always the same , the players come onto the pitch to help the team .
`` Each game has it 's own history and it 's own preparation .
In the next game we have to decide again who plays .
`` The performance was good .
We kept West Ham , a good team with good players , away from our goal and we managed the second half well .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we hope and pray that soon we can play in front of fans . ''
• Nuno has won all four of his meetings with West Ham as a manager , his best 100 % record against an opponent in league competition .
• The Hammers have failed to score in consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since March to April 2019 .
• Wolves are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches in London ( W5 D5 ) .
• Jimenez and Traore have combined for nine Premier League @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Traore , 3 from Jimenez ) .
• Since the beginning of last season , only Trent Alexander-Arnold ( 27 ) and Andy Robertson ( 19 ) have been directly involved in more Premier League goals among defenders than Wolves ' Doherty ( 15 - eight goals , seven assists ) .
While Wolves entertain struggling Bournemouth at Molineux on Wednesday ( 18:00 BST ) , West Ham have a London derby at Tottenham on Tuesday ( 20:15 ) .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Having won 3-2 at Tottenham on 1 March, Wolves have won back-to-back top-flight away games in a single season for the first time since 1981
Raul Jimenez set the record for the most goals by a Wolves player in a Premier League season after netting against West Ham to help strengthen his side's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.
The Mexico forward planted a header beyond Lukasz Fabianski after a superb cross by substitute Adama Traore for his 14th league goal of 2019-20.
Traore was also involved in the second goal, substitute Pedro Neto volleying home Matt Doherty's cross as Wolves, who started the day in seventh, moved above Sheffield United and level on points with fifth-placed Manchester United.
West Ham remain in trouble near the bottom after a poor performance, their first shot on target not arriving until the 49th minute when 19-year-old defender Jeremy Ngakia tested Rui Patricio from distance.
Jimenez's 13-goal tally last season was the previous highest tally for a Wolves player.
Wolves have to improve despite win - Nuno
Will Wolves join Europe's elite?
It is hard to believe that Wolves' marathon season started 331 days ago with a Europa League qualifier against Crusaders on 25 July.
This was their 49th game of the campaign yet the enforced break appears to have done Nuno Espirito Santo's side a power of good as they marked their return to action with a thoroughly professional performance.
Not for the first time, Traore played a critical role in his side's victory despite starting on the substitutes bench.
In a game of few chances, Wolves took control when the Spaniard produced a sublime cross for Jimenez to send a powerful header into the net.
They doubled the lead through another substitute, Portuguese winger Neto delivering a sumptuous finish after Traore set up Doherty to deliver a fine cross.
Wolves are now unbeaten in their past six league games and now have nine top-flight clean sheets, including five in the past six games.
Nearly a year after it began, they are ending the season strongly and with a top-four finish very much within their sight, with Wolves just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who they visit on the final day of the league season on 26 July.
Hammers in serious trouble
It is now one win in 10 league games for West Ham, who have taken just five points from the last 30 on offer.
Bournemouth's 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday night means the Hammers stay out of the relegation zone due to a superior goal difference record.
However, they remain level on points with 18th-placed Bournemouth and, with eight matches remaining, including Tottenham (away), Chelsea (home) and Manchester United (away), David Moyes' side are in serious danger of dropping out of the Premier League.
In March, West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady said the campaign should be declared null and void external-link before making a U-turn, while Moyes had spoken about the suspension of the league giving his side a chance to regroup before resuming again.
Yet there was little evidence on show at the London Stadium that the Hammers have the quality or the character to dig themselves out of trouble.
They failed to register a single attempt on target in the first half, while their run of games without a clean sheet continued, their last shut-out being on 1 January against fellow strugglers Bournemouth.
Man of the Match - Adama Traore (Wolves)
Adama Traore was involved in both of his side's goals after coming off the bench. The good news for Wolves is the 24-year-old looks in great condition for the crucial run-in
'We could not handle Traore' - what they said
West Ham boss David Moyes: "We expected Adama Traore to start, or to come on, but we didn't defend the crosses well enough when they came in, so that was probably the most disappointing thing.
"We were short in attacking players, short of options, we didn't get anything going.
"It was a different experience with no crowd there, I'd be lying if I said I enjoyed it. We missed the atmosphere, that's what we're going to have to get better at dealing with."
West Ham United 0- 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Moyes 'disappointed' after Wolves defeat
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo on whether Traore will start against Bournemouth on Wednesday: "We introduced some speed and we were more accurate and able to finish more actions. The idea is always the same, the players come onto the pitch to help the team.
"Each game has it's own history and it's own preparation. In the next game we have to decide again who plays.
"The performance was good. We kept West Ham, a good team with good players, away from our goal and we managed the second half well.
"I take satisfaction from that. But we hope and pray that soon we can play in front of fans."
Nuno's 100% record against West Ham - the stats
Nuno has won all four of his meetings with West Ham as a manager, his best 100% record against an opponent in league competition.
The Hammers have failed to score in consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since March to April 2019.
Wolves are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League matches in London (W5 D5).
Jimenez and Traore have combined for nine Premier League goals this season (6 assists from Traore, 3 from Jimenez).
Since the beginning of last season, only Trent Alexander-Arnold (27) and Andy Robertson (19) have been directly involved in more Premier League goals among defenders than Wolves' Doherty (15 - eight goals, seven assists).
What's next?
While Wolves entertain struggling Bournemouth at Molineux on Wednesday (18:00 BST), West Ham have a London derby at Tottenham on Tuesday (20:15).


bbc--2020-06-20--Robert Lewandowski and Erling Braut Haaland net Bundesliga doubles

Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich and Erling Braut Haaland netted a double for Borussia Dortmund as both sides recorded victories in the penultimate round of Bundesliga games .
Bayern , who had secured the title in their previous match , won 3-1 at home against Freiburg .
Dortmund guaranteed themselves second place with a 2-0 victory at third-placed RB Leipzig .
At the bottom , Werder Bremen lost 3-1 at Mainz .
It means the four-time Bundesliga champions need to beat Cologne on the final day and hope Fortuna Dusseldorf lose at Union Berlin to climb into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the side that finishes third in Bundesliga2 .
Prolific Poland striker Lewandowski moved to 33 league goals for the season , becoming the record foreign goalscorer in Bundesliga history , and 47 overall in all competitions .
Teenage Norwegian frontman Haaland took his Bundesliga tally to 13 for Dortmund - at a rate of a goal every 75 minutes - having joined the side in January from RB Salzburg .
In the last round of games next Saturday , Bayern travel to Wolfsburg while Dortmund host Hoffenheim , with those two sides @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Europa League place .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Lewandowski has 33 Bundesliga goals this season, while Haaland has netted 13 since joining Dortmund in January
Robert Lewandowski scored twice for Bayern Munich and Erling Braut Haaland netted a double for Borussia Dortmund as both sides recorded victories in the penultimate round of Bundesliga games.
Bayern, who had secured the title in their previous match, won 3-1 at home against Freiburg.
Dortmund guaranteed themselves second place with a 2-0 victory at third-placed RB Leipzig.
At the bottom, Werder Bremen lost 3-1 at Mainz.
It means the four-time Bundesliga champions need to beat Cologne on the final day and hope Fortuna Dusseldorf lose at Union Berlin to climb into the relegation play-off place, which is contested against the side that finishes third in Bundesliga2.
Prolific Poland striker Lewandowski moved to 33 league goals for the season, becoming the record foreign goalscorer in Bundesliga history, and 47 overall in all competitions.
Teenage Norwegian frontman Haaland took his Bundesliga tally to 13 for Dortmund - at a rate of a goal every 75 minutes - having joined the side in January from RB Salzburg.
In the last round of games next Saturday, Bayern travel to Wolfsburg while Dortmund host Hoffenheim, with those two sides separated by goal difference and vying for a Europa League place.


bbc--2020-06-20--Sunday's gossip - Juventus, Real Madrid and Man Utd want Wolves' Jimenez

Juventus have joined Manchester United and Real Madrid in wanting to sign Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez , 29 .
( Calcio Mercato , via Mail on Sunday ) Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani , 33 , and Belgium defender Thomas Meunier , 28 , will not extend their deals with Paris St-Germain beyond 30 June which means they will miss the rest of the French club 's Champions League campaign , which begins in August .
( RMC , via Mail on Sunday ) Chelsea , Manchester City and Manchester United are interested in Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at about £40m by the German club .
( Mail on Sunday ) Chelsea have turned down the offer of a swap deal from Juventus which would see Italy midfielder Jorginho , 28 , leave the Blues with Bosnia-Herzegovina midfielder Miralem Pjanic , 30 , moving to Stamford Bridge from the Serie A side .
( Calcio Mercato , via Sunday Express ) ( Calcio Mercato , via Mail on Sunday ) Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos , 23 , will stay on loan at Arsenal from Real Madrid until the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave the Spanish club if Zinedine Zidane remains in charge at the Bernabeu for next season .
( Marca ) Arsenal have agreed a deal worth around £14m to turn Pablo Mari 's loan from Flamengo into a permanent move , despite the 26-year-old Spaniard facing a lengthy spell out with an ankle injury .
( Mail on Sunday ) Everton and Newcastle United are interested in AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie , 23 .
( Tuttosport , via Football Italia ) Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan deals of 37-year-old Spanish keeper Pepe Reina , who joined from AC Milan , and 30-year-old Chelsea and England midfielder Danny Drinkwater .
The current contracts for both players run out on 30 June .
( Birmingham Mail )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Juventus have joined Manchester United and Real Madrid in wanting to sign Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez, 29. (Calcio Mercato, via Mail on Sunday external-link )
Liverpool and Senegal winger Sadio Mane, 28, could feature in a £200m-plus-player swap deal for Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 21. (Sun on Sunday) external-link
Inter Milan want to sign Manchester City and England full-back Kyle Walker, 30. (Sun on Sunday) external-link
Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 33, and Belgium defender Thomas Meunier, 28, will not extend their deals with Paris St-Germain beyond 30 June, which means they will miss the rest of the French club's Champions League campaign, which begins in August. (RMC, via Mail on Sunday) external-link
Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United are interested in Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey, with the 22-year-old Jamaica international valued at about £40m by the German club. (Mail on Sunday) external-link
Manchester United have been told they will have to pay a new world record fee of £355m if they want to sign Barcelona and Spain under-21 winger Ansu Fati, 17. (Sunday Express) external-link
Manchester United want English goalkeeper Dean Henderson to sign a new deal but Chelsea are interested in the 23-year-old, who is currently on loan at Sheffield United. (Sun on Sunday) external-link
Phil McNulty analysis What next for David de Gea and Paul Pogba?
Chelsea have turned down the offer of a swap deal from Juventus which would see Italy midfielder Jorginho, 28, leave the Blues, with Bosnia-Herzegovina midfielder Miralem Pjanic, 30, moving to Stamford Bridge from the Serie A side. (Calcio Mercato, via Sunday Express) external-link
Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos, 23, will stay on loan at Arsenal from Real Madrid until the end of the season but accepts he may have to leave the Spanish club if Zinedine Zidane remains in charge at the Bernabeu for next season. (Marca) external-link
Arsenal have agreed a deal worth around £14m to turn Pablo Mari's loan from Flamengo into a permanent move, despite the 26-year-old Spaniard facing a lengthy spell out with an ankle injury. (Mail on Sunday) external-link
Everton and Newcastle are interested in AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 23. (Tuttosport, via Football Italia) external-link
Newcastle and former England striker Andy Carroll, 31, will stay at St James' Park for another season after signing an appearance-related contract. (Sunday Mirror) external-link
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith says the club are in the process of extending the loan deals of 37-year-old Spanish keeper Pepe Reina, who joined from AC Milan, and 30-year-old Chelsea and England midfielder Danny Drinkwater. The current contracts for both players run out on 30 June. (Birmingham Mail) external-link


bbc--2020-06-20--Ian Wright, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer & Alex Scott discuss anti-racism movement

Match of the Day 's Ian Wright and Alex Scott say the progress made by the anti-racism movement in recent @ @ @ @ @ Premier League players take a knee , feels more powerful than it has done before @

Match of the Day's Ian Wright and Alex Scott say the progress made by the anti-racism movement in recent weeks, which has seen Premier League players take a knee, feels more powerful than it has done before.


bbc--2020-06-20--Brighton 2-1 Arsenal: Arsenal players need to learn humility - Neal Maupay

Brighton match-winner Neal Maupay says that some Arsenal players need to learn `` humility '' after an altercation with fellow @ @ @ @ @ final whistle of their 2-1 Premier League win at the Amex Stadium .

Brighton match-winner Neal Maupay says that some Arsenal players need to learn "humility" after an altercation with fellow Frenchman Matteo Guendouzi at the final whistle of their 2-1 Premier League win at the Amex Stadium.
Match Report: Brighton 2-1 Arsenal


bbc--2020-06-21--Reading park stabbings: What we know so far

Three people are dead and at least three others have been injured after stabbings in a park in Reading .
Police have said they are treating the attack as a `` terrorist incident '' .
Police were called to Forbury Gardens at about 19:00 BST following reports that a number of people had been stabbed .
Thames Valley Police said a 25-year-old man from Reading was arrested at the scene and is now in custody on suspicion of murder .
There are reports that a police officer `` rugby tackled '' the suspect to the ground , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter organisers said the incident was unrelated to a protest held earlier in the park .
South Central Ambulance Service said `` multiple ambulance resources '' were sent to the scene , including five ambulance crews and a helicopter .
Three people suffered serious injuries but the total number of injured people has not yet been confirmed .
Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading , which treated two of the injured , said one person remains under observation but that their injuries are not life-threatening .
A second person has been discharged , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers with shields were later seen entering a block of flats in Basingstoke Road in Reading at about 2300 BST , and families living in the building were moved out .
A loud bang was heard from the flats later at about 1230 , and the armed officers have now left the scene .
What do we know about the suspect ?
Police were initially treating the attack as a murder investigation , not a terrorism incident .
However , officers confirmed shortly before 11:30 BST on Sunday that it was being treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In a statement , Thames Valley Police said that counter terrorism officers would be taking over the investigation .
Officers are not looking for any other people in connection with this incident and say there is no intelligence to suggest that there is any further danger to the public .
Earlier security sources told the BBC the 25-year-old man arrested at the scene is thought to be Libyan .
Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said he had been told the suspect had previously been in prison in the UK but for a relatively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
What did witnesses see ?
Eyewitness Laurence Wort , 20 , told the BBC that he was visiting Reading for the day and was about 10m from the attack .
`` The park was pretty full , a lot of people sat around drinking with friends when one lone person walked through , suddenly shouted some unintelligible words and went round a large group trying to stab them .
`` He stabbed three of them and then turned and started running towards me , when we turned and started running .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catch us he tried to stab another group sat down .
`` He got one in the back of the neck and then when he realised everyone was starting to run , he ran out the park . ''
Claire Gould , a freelance journalist who lives in Reading , said she walked past Forbury Gardens at around 18:40 BST `` and everything seemed calm '' .
She then saw an air ambulance land in King 's Meadow - another park close to the scene - at around 19:00 BST , followed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There were multiple sirens from 19:00 going on for the next couple of hours and police helicopters [ were ] circling , '' she added .
What has the reaction been ?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his `` thoughts are with all of those affected by the appalling incident in Reading '' .
`` My thanks to the emergency services on the scene , '' he added .
Home Secretary Priti Patel tweeted : `` This evening we saw a senseless attack on people simply enjoying a Saturday with family and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thoughts are with all those affected . ''
Policing minister Kit Malthouse has described the incident as `` horrific '' and `` dreadful '' .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the stabbing was `` very concerning ''

Reading stabbings: What we know so far Published 23 June 2020
Image source, PA Media
Three people are dead and at least three others have been injured after stabbings in a park in Reading.
Police have said they are treating the attack as a "terrorist incident".
Counter terrorism officers are continuing to question local man Khairi Saadallah, 25.
What happened?
Police were called to Forbury Gardens at about 19:00 BST on Saturday following reports that a number of people had been stabbed.
Thames Valley Police said a suspect was apprehended and arrested within five minutes of the call.
That man is now known to be Mr Saadallah, who remains in custody.
He was initially arrested on suspicion of murder, and was later re-arrested under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
Home Secretary Priti Patel praised the officers who arrested him.
"These officers - a few of whom were student officers - ran towards danger to help those in need without second thought," she told MPs.
"A young, unarmed police officer took down the suspect without hesitation, while another performed emergency first aid to those who were injured."
Security guard Sydney McDonald, 65, who witnessed the arrest, said officers "rugby-tackled" the man to the floor at approximately 19:10.
The head of counter terrorism policing, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, said the attack was unrelated to a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest held hours earlier in the park, and that members of the public had provided emergency first aid to victims in the immediate aftermath.
Three people suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. They have since been discharged.
About a dozen armed police officers with shields were seen entering a block of flats in Basingstoke Road in Reading at about 23:00 BST, and families living in the building were moved out.
A loud bang was heard from the flats at about 00:30 BST, as officers gained entry to an apartment.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Armed police went to a block of flats in Reading following the stabbings in Forbury Gardens
What do we know about the victims?
Tributes have been paid to the three people who died - teacher James Furlong, American Joe Ritchie-Bennett and scientist David Wails.
Mr Furlong, 36, was head of history and government and politics at the Holt School in Wokingham.
Image caption, James Furlong taught history at the Holt School in Wokingham
His parents, Gary and Janet, described their son as a "wonderful man" who will "live in our hearts forever".
The Holt School said Mr Furlong was a "kind and gentle man" with a "real sense of duty" who "truly inspired everyone he taught".
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Pupils and staff at The Holt School, Wokingham paid tribute to James Furlong
On Monday, Joe Ritchie-Bennett was also named by US TV network CBS as having died.
The 39-year-old was originally from Philadelphia and had lived in the UK for 15 years, according to reports.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper, Mr Ritchie-Bennett initially worked for a law firm in London after moving to the UK. About 10 years ago he joined a Dutch pharmaceutical company which has its headquarters in Reading.
His father, Robert Ritchie, said: "The family is heartbroken. They have lost their brilliant and loving son. This was senseless."
His brother, also named Robert, told US newspaper the Philadelphia Inquirer that Mr Ritchie-Bennett was a "great guy" who "did not deserve to go out like this".
The chief executive of the LGBT+ charity Reading Pride, Martin Cooper, who knew both men, said their deaths were "a tragedy to so many people" and that they would be "sorely missed".
"They should be remembered as extremely friendly gentleman who were always fun, engaging and a pleasure to be around," he added.
The third man has been named as 49-year-old scientist David Wails.
Michael Main, who knew all three victims, said he had "a lot of banter" with Mr Wails as regulars at The Blagrave Arms pub in Reading town centre.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he recalled Mr Wail's "dry sense of humour" and how "he would do anything for anyone that he could".
Image source, Social media Image caption, David Wails was a scientist
What do we know about the suspect?
Mr Saadallah, a 25-year-old Reading man, came to the UK from Libya in 2012. He originally claimed asylum and was given leave to remain in 2018, the BBC's home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said.
A close member of his family told the BBC that he left Libya to escape the violence there, and that he had suffered from post-traumatic stress from the civil war. However, he had been thinking of trying to return.
They said his long-standing mental health problems had been exacerbated by the coronavirus lockdown.
He came to the attention of MI5 last year as someone who might travel overseas, possibly for terrorism purposes, but they assessed that he was not a genuine threat or an immediate risk.
No case file was opened which would have made him a target for further investigation.
There are about 3,000 people under investigation by MI5 over extremist activity, according to BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera.
Mr Saadallah was among a further 40,000 names in the agency's system but who were not under active investigation, Corera said.
A friend of the suspect told Sandford that Mr Saadallah seemed to be a "normal, genuine guy", and had been someone with whom to smoke cannabis.
Kieran Vernon said: "He seemed like me or you. Whenever we used to meet up we used to talk about drinking whiskey and how different ganja (cannabis) affects the different thinking of mind. And that's pretty much all we'd chat about."
Neighbours said Mr Saadallah threw a TV from his top-floor flat this year and had a mental health key worker.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Neil Basu: "Officers have found nothing to suggest anyone else was involved in this attack"
Officers are not looking for any other people in connection with this incident and say there is no intelligence to suggest that there is any further danger to the public.
Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said that the "motivation for this horrific act is far from certain".
What did witnesses see?
The park, located in the Reading town centre, was reportedly busy at the time of the attack, and officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen something to contact police.
Witness Laurence Wort, 20, told the BBC that he was visiting Reading for the day and was about 10m from the attack.
"The park was pretty full, a lot of people sat around drinking with friends when one lone person walked through, suddenly shouted some unintelligible words and went round a large group trying to stab them," he said.
"He stabbed three of them and then turned and started running towards me, when we turned and started running.
"When he realised that he couldn't catch us he tried to stab another group sat down.
"He got one in the back of the neck and then when he realised everyone was starting to run, he ran out the park."
Image source, PA Media
What has the reaction been?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson initially tweeted to say that his "thoughts are with all of those affected by the appalling incident in Reading".
In a later interview on Sunday, the PM said: "If there are lessons that we need to learn about how we handle such cases, how we handle the events leading up to such cases, then we will learn those lessons - and we will not hesitate to take action when necessary."
Asked what action he was suggesting, he replied: "If there are changes that need to be made to our legal system to stop such events happening again, we will not hesitate to take that action - as we have before, you will recall, over the automatic early release of terrorist offenders."
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said communities across the UK were "united in their grief" and that he wanted to work with the government to see what lessons could be learnt, adding "this is not a time for party politics".
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Home Secretary Priti Patel said the threat of terrorism was "rapidly changing" in the UK
On a visit to the crime scene on Monday, the home secretary said investigators were carrying out "extensive work" into the attack.
Ms Patel added that officers must "look at all aspects" of Mr Saadallah's history, which she said "dates back over several years".
Speaking in the Commons later, the minister said the terrorism threat facing the UK was "complex, diverse and rapidly changing" - and that the threat posed by lone attackers was "growing".
Reading Borough Council leader Jason Brock said the town was "an incredibly strong community" where "people will come together and they won't allow themselves to be divided".


bbc--2020-06-21--Donald Trump: Tulsa rally fails to draw expected crowds amid virus fears

US President Donald Trump has held his first campaign rally since the US coronavirus lockdown began , in front of a smaller than expected crowd .
Mr Trump had boasted earlier this week that almost a million people had requested tickets for the event at Tulsa 's Bank of Oklahoma Center .
But the 19,000-seat arena was far from full and plans for him to address an outside `` overflow '' area were abandoned .
There had been concerns about holding the rally during the pandemic .
Coronavirus was one issue Mr Trump touched on in his wide-ranging , almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Republican heartland .
Mr Trump said he told officials to slow down Covid-19 testing because so many cases were being detected , in remarks later described as a joke .
• Four reasons why this was a bad week for Trump Those attending the rally had to sign a waiver protecting the Trump campaign from responsibility for any illness .
Hours before the event began , officials said six staff members involved in organising the rally had tested positive .
However , it is unclear why attendance was lower than initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the stadium as `` warriors '' , while blaming the media and protesters for keeping supporters away .
There were some volatile scenes outside the venue but no serious trouble was reported .
Mr Trump 's re-election campaign event was one of the biggest indoor gatherings held in the US since the country 's Covid-19 outbreak began , and came at a time when Oklahoma is seeing a rise in confirmed cases .
More than 2.2 million cases of Covid-19 and 119,000 associated deaths have been reported in the US , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What did Trump say ?
In his opening remarks , Mr Trump said there had been `` very bad people outside , they were doing bad things '' , but did not elaborate .
Black Lives Matter activists were among the counter-protesters to gather outside the venue before the event .
On the coronavirus response , Mr Trump said he had encouraged officials to slow down testing because it led to more cases being discovered .
He described testing as a `` double-edged sword '' .
`` Here is the bad part : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you are going to find more people , you will find more cases , '' he told the cheering crowd .
`` So I said 'slow the testing down ' .
They test and they test . ''
The coronavirus , Mr Trump said , had many names , including `` Kung Flu '' , a xenophobic term that appears to be a reference to China , where Covid-19 originated .
Almost 120,000 people have died with Covid-19 in the US since the pandemic began , a number that health experts say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been ramped up .
Testing , health officials say , is important to understand where and how widely coronavirus is spreading , and therefore prevent further deaths .
A White House official later said the president was `` obviously kidding '' about Covid-19 testing .
• Is the pandemic getting worse in the US ?
Taking aim at his Democratic presidential rival , Mr Trump described Joe Biden as `` a helpless puppet of the radical left '' .
The president also struck a combative tone when he touched on anti-racism protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which began after the killing of an unarmed black man , George Floyd , by police in Minneapolis .
`` The unhinged left-wing mob is trying to vandalise our history , desecrate our monuments - our beautiful monuments - tear down our statues and punish , cancel and persecute anyone who does not conform to their demands for absolute and total control .
We 're not conforming , '' he told the crowd .
The Trump campaign event in Tulsa had all the colour and character of one of his typical rallies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hats , the Hillary Clinton `` lock her up '' chants , the ear-piercing soundtrack - squint , and it felt like the kind of raucous celebration that powered Trump to the White House in 2016 and buoyed the president through the ups and downs of his presidency .
The only thing missing was the capacity crowd , as vast swathes of blue upper-deck seats remained empty even as Trump entered the stage .
Blame the coronavirus for discouraging people from attending .
Blame phantom protesters - as the Trump campaign did in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rally site .
Blame mischievous liberals for flooding the campaign with fake ticket requests , encouraging the campaign to prepare for massive overflow crowds .
Whatever the reason , those massive crowds simply did n't materialise .
It was n't a bad turnout , but when your campaign boasts of more than a million RSVPs , it 's an embarrassing look to hit way below that mark .
For a campaign struggling to steady itself amid sagging polls and a public increasingly uneasy about the direction of the nation , the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally that harkens back to better days .
There had been fierce opposition , including a legal challenge rejected by Oklahoma 's Supreme Court , against holding the rally during the pandemic on health grounds .
Some feared the rally could become a coronavirus `` super spreader '' event .
In a Facebook post , Tulsa Mayor GT Bynum acknowledged that Tulsa 's residents were divided over it being the first city to host such an event .
`` We do this as our positive Covid-19 cases are rising , but while our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is great , some think it is reckless .
Regardless of where each of us falls on that spectrum , we will go through it as a community , '' he wrote .
Emotions have also been running high following the killing of an unarmed black man , George Floyd , by police in Minneapolis last month , which sparked widespread anti-racism protests .
Mayor GT Bynum declared on Thursday a curfew covering the area around the BOK Center , citing the risk of `` civil unrest '' .
But on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been lifted for `` our many supporters '' .
Mr Trump had initially planned to hold the rally on Friday .
But he changed the date last week after learning it fell on 19 June , known as Juneteenth , which marks the end of slavery in the US .
The choice of location is also controversial .
In 1921 , Tulsa was the scene of a massacre in which white mobs attacked black people and businesses , killing an estimated 300 people .
At a peaceful Juneteenth rally in Tulsa on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sharpton said campaigners could `` Make America Great '' for everybody for the first time .

"We do this as our positive Covid-19 cases are rising, but while our hospital capacity remains strong. Some think it is great, some think it is reckless. Regardless of where each of us falls on that spectrum, we will go through it as a community," he wrote.


bbc--2020-06-21--Germany riot: Gangs smash shops, attack police in Stuttgart

Groups of people have smashed shop windows , looted and attacked police vehicles in central Stuttgart during hours of night-time disturbances .
German police say more than a dozen police officers were hurt during the violence , in south-west Germany .
Video clips on Twitter show people vandalising shops in the city centre and hurling big stones and other objects at police vehicles .
Stuttgart police say the violence began after police checked a drugs incident .
There are as yet no further details about what triggered the rampage .
Reports say hundreds of people were involved .
The police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pavement stone and other missiles at passing police cars .
At one point , the police said , the situation was `` out of control '' .
More than 200 extra police were rushed into the city centre , where shops had been attacked apparently at random .
Police say several shops were looted .
The situation was calmer after dawn and firefighters began repairing the many damaged shop fronts .
The police say they are questioning 20 people they detained in the trouble , and they have appealed for witness evidence including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of the rioters reportedly wore helmets or masks to conceal their faces .

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bbc--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Spain welcomes tourists back as emergency ends

Spain has lifted its state of emergency , reopening its borders to visitors from most of Europe and allowing British tourists in without having to quarantine .
For three months Spain has been under one of Europe 's toughest lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus .
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that hygiene controls must be observed strictly , despite the easing .
Spain 's Covid-19 death toll stands at 28,322 - the third-highest in the EU .
The state of emergency was decreed on 14 March , and for several weeks people could not go out to exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their homes for any reason .
Spain normally attracts 80 million tourists a year , with tourism providing more than 12 % of the country 's GDP .
Opening up the holiday market again before the summer season is over is seen as crucial to the Spanish economy .
Arrivals will have their temperature taken at the airport , state if they have had the virus and provide contact details .
Spain is opening up again to the rest of the EU and Schengen zone countries outside the EU .
And now Spaniards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own country .
But social distancing rules remain in place : people have to stay 1.5m ( 5ft ) apart in public , wear masks in shops and on public transport , where that rule can not always be kept , and clean their hands frequently .
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• Children run free at last from Spanish lockdown '' We must remain on our guard and strictly follow hygiene and protection measures , '' said Mr Sánchez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second coronavirus wave , `` which must be avoided at all costs '' .
Spain 's land border with Portugal remains shut until 1 July , at Portugal 's request .
Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya told the BBC that there would no longer be a two-week quarantine for British tourists .
Spain is still in discussions over whether the UK will reciprocate .
But she said Spain 's move was `` out of respect for the 400,000 British citizens who have second residences in Spain '' and who are `` dying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent weeks Spain has been gradually easing restrictions , like its EU neighbours , reopening businesses and public spaces such as parks .
Guillermo Umbria , a Madrid resident , said ending the state of emergency was `` very positive for society in general '' .
`` We should try to get back to normal as soon as possible , because the economic crisis is going to be very shocking for everyone .
Especially for many sectors like hotels , tourism . ''
In France millions of children are preparing to go back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last few weeks before the summer holidays , having spent about three months at home .
Classes are reopening for all pupils in primary and secondary schools up to the age of 15 , though there has been limited attendance by some groups of children in recent weeks .
France is also reopening cinemas from Monday and stadiums for team sports .
• France lifts curbs for 'summer unlike any other' Meanwhile , in Italy long-awaited Serie A football matches resumed on Saturday , after a three-month coronavirus shutdown .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll is 34,610 - the second-highest in Europe after the UK 's 42,461 - and France 's toll is 29,633 .
The figures have to be treated with some caution , however , as countries vary in the way they calculate deaths from Covid-19 .
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Guillermo Umbria, a Madrid resident, said ending the state of emergency was "very positive for society in general". "We should try to get back to normal as soon as possible, because the economic crisis is going to be very shocking for everyone. Especially for many sectors like hotels, tourism."


bbc--2020-06-21--Seven die in separate Somali bomb attacks

At least seven people have died in two separate bomb attacks in southern and central Somalia .
Three militants blew up themselves up in a car at a military checkpoint in Galmudug state , killing three soldiers .
Separately , two bombs were detonated outside the home of a military official in Wanlaweyn , killing four people .
No-one has admitted being behind the attack but the Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab frequently targets the military .
• The bus drivers who saved passengers from militants In the suicide attack , militants set off a bomb when soldiers shot at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop at a military checkpoint in Bacadweyn town in central Somalia 's Galmudug state , Maj Abdullahi Ahmed , a military officer in the nearby town of Galkayo told Reuters news agency .
Whilst in Wanlaweyn town , north-west of the capital Mogadishu , two bombs were planted in front of the house of a military official .
`` First we heard a blast at the house .
The military officer was absent by then .
Guards and residents came to find out what caused the blast and then a second blast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police officer in Wanlaweyn , told Reuters .
Somalia has not had an effective national government for more than 20 years , during which much of the country has been a war-zone .
Al-Shabab is fighting to overthrow the government in the aim to reorder society in accordance with Islamic law , or Sharia .
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"First we heard a blast at the house. The military officer was absent by then. Guards and residents came to find out what caused the blast and then a second blast went off," Mohamed Nur, a police officer in Wanlaweyn, told Reuters.


bbc--2020-06-21--Prince William: Playful pictures released to mark duke's birthday and Father's Day

New pictures showing the Duke of Cambridge playing with his children have been released to mark both Father 's Day and the duke 's birthday .
One image shows Prince William , who turned 38 on Sunday , being jumped on by Prince George , aged six , Princess Charlotte , five , and Prince Louis , two .
Another shows the children posing with their father on a swing at Anmer Hall on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk .
Both scenes were captured earlier this month by the Duchess of Cambridge .
• Charlotte takes food to needy as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest in what has been a busy birthday season for the royals , since the UK went into lockdown due to coronavirus .
Pictures , also taken by keen photographer Catherine , have been released to mark Charlotte and Louis ' birthdays recently .
Last month , new photographs showed the young princess delivering homemade care packages to those in need .
Prince Louis was also pictured in April making a colourful rainbow poster - a symbol of hope during the lockdown .
The pair were also joined by their eldest brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Carers event in March , to applaud NHS staff and care workers .
William spoke about fatherhood during a BBC documentary on mental health last month .
In the interview , he said having children was the `` biggest life-changing moment '' and described fatherhood as a `` very different phase of life '' to his younger days .
Asked about becoming a father , he added : `` I think when you 've been through something traumatic in life - and that is like you say your dad not being around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger - your emotions come back in leaps and bounds because it 's a very different phase of life .
`` And there 's no one there to , kind of , help you , and I definitely found it very , at times , overwhelming . ''
Prince Charles , has also marked Father 's Day , writing on Twitter : `` Whether you are a Father , a Dad , a Daddy or a Pa , wishing you a Happy Father 's Day ! ''
The post featured an archive photograph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William and the Duke of Sussex - in matching polo shirts .
A second picture showed a young Charles being held by his father , the Duke of Edinburgh , in the 1950s .
Prince Philip and the Queen , who are both currently shielding at Windsor Castle , have also celebrated birthdays recently .
The Queen made her first official public appearance since the lockdown began to mark her official birthday last week .
And the Duke of Edinburgh posed with the Queen in an official photograph released two weeks ago as @ @ @ @

Asked about becoming a father, he added: "I think when you've been through something traumatic in life - and that is like you say your dad not being around, my mother dying when I was younger - your emotions come back in leaps and bounds because it's a very different phase of life.


bbc--2020-06-20--Coronavirus: 75 staff at Anglesey chicken plant positive

More workers have tested positive for coronavirus after an outbreak at a chicken factory on Anglesey .
All staff at the 2 Sisters meat processing plant in Llangefni are self-isolating after a number of workers were confirmed to have the virus on Thursday .
On Saturday the number had risen to 75 , Public Health Wales confirmed .
Health officials said the number of cases was expected to rise and samples have been taken from about 350 staff .
Testing sites were set up at Llangefni and Holyhead , and at an existing facility in Bangor , following the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the processing plant , which has 560 workers , have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days , and are being contacted for testing .
PHW , who are responding to the outbreak , said the process of taking samples from all workers was `` nearly concluded '' and `` testing was underway '' .
`` What 's clear is that the system is working as it should - we are actively screening employees at the facility and this is helping us to identify contacts of individuals who have tested positive for Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Health Wales .
`` The advice for these contacts is to self-isolate to prevent further spread .
The aim of the testing is to identify more cases and we 're likely to see an increase in overall cases in the coming days . ''
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2 Sisters is one of the largest food producers in the UK and processes about a third of all the poultry products eaten each day from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended production and closed the factory , which supplies local authorities , hospitals , restaurants and small businesses , following the outbreak .
Anglesey council has also confirmed schools will not reopen as planned on 29 June following the outbreak .
2 Sisters had said `` the health , safety and well-being of our colleagues is ultimately the thing that matters most at our business '' .
It added : `` We will not tolerate any unnecessary risks - however small - for our existing loyal workforce at the facility . ''

"The advice for these contacts is to self-isolate to prevent further spread. The aim of the testing is to identify more cases and we're likely to see an increase in overall cases in the coming days."


bbc--2020-06-21--In pictures: Rare solar eclipse darkens Asia on the summer solstice

Skywatchers in parts of West Africa , the Arabian Peninsula , South Asia , southern China and Taiwan have been @ @ @ @ @ eclipse .
Photographers have taken photos of the annular eclipse - also known as a @ @ @ @ @ the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun , leaving just a thin ring @ @ @ @ @ eclipse coincided with the summer solstice - the northern hemisphere 's longest day of the @ @ @ @ @ every year or two and are only visible across a narrow band of our planet @ @ @ @ @ .
This eclipse lasted for just under 90 seconds at its point of maximum duration @ @ @ @ @ from the centreline did not see the actual eclipse , but they did see light @ @ @ @ @ According to astronomers , watching the eclipse is the equivalent of switching from a 500W @ @ @ @ @ .
Here are some of the best photos .

Annular eclipses occur every year or two and are only visible across a narrow band of our planet, known as the centreline. This eclipse lasted for just under 90 seconds at its point of maximum duration.


bbc--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: What is a second wave and is one coming?

Coronavirus is far from over .
Some countries are still dealing with large epidemics , but even those currently controlling the virus fear `` the second wave '' .
The second phase of Spanish flu a century ago was deadlier than the first .
So , is a second wave inevitable ?
And how bad could it be ?
Firstly , what is a second wave ?
You can think of it like waves on the sea .
The number of infections goes up and then comes back down again - each cycle is one `` wave '' of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition .
`` It 's not particularly scientific , how you define a wave is arbitrary , '' Dr Mike Tildesley , from the University of Warwick , told the BBC .
Some describe any rise as a second wave , but it is often a bumpy first wave .
This is happening in some US states .
To say one wave has ended , the virus would have been brought under control and cases fallen substantially .
For a second wave to start you would need a sustained rise in infections .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases after 24 days without coronavirus , and Beijing which is facing an outbreak after 50 virus-free days are not in this position .
But some scientists argue Iran may be starting to meet the criteria for a second wave .
Will a second wave come to the UK ?
The answer lies almost entirely with the decisions we make so it could go either way .
`` I really think at the moment there 's huge uncertainty ... but to be honest it 's something I 'm very concerned about , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clearly there - the virus is still around and it is no less deadly or infectious than at the start of 2020 .
Only around 5 % of people in the UK are thought to have been infected and there is no guarantee they are all immune .
`` The evidence is the vast majority of people are still susceptible , in essence if we lift all measures we 're back to where we were in February , '' says Dr Adam Kucharski from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ scratch again . ''
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Lockdowns have caused massive disruption around the world - destroying jobs , affecting people 's health and taking children out of school - but they have controlled the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to maintain control , while minimising daily disruption , '' says Dr Kucharski .
Nobody is 100 % sure how far we can go .
That is why measures are being lifted in stages and new ways of controlling coronavirus are being introduced , such as contact tracing or face-coverings .
`` In the UK and neighbouring countries , flare-ups could happen quite quickly if measures are lifted beyond the point transmission is controlled , '' says Dr Kucharski .
This is already starting in Germany where 650 people have tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abattoir .
It is not a major problem if clusters can be rapidly identified , local lockdowns introduced and spread of the virus stopped .
Otherwise , they contribute to a second wave .
South Korea , which has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus , has had to re-impose some restrictions due to such clusters .
Will a second wave be the same as the first ?
Something will have gone seriously wrong if it does .
The value of R - the number of people each infected person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 3 at the start of the pandemic .
It meant the virus was spreading fast , but our behaviour has changed , we 're social distancing , and it 's hard to see how R will get that high again .
Dr Kucharski told the BBC : `` No country is going to just lift everything and go back to normal .
`` Even countries without control of coronavirus - like Brazil and India - do n't have an R of 3.0 . ''
If cases did start to grow again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , a second wave could , theoretically , still end up bigger than the first because so many people are still susceptible .
`` [ But ] if cases climb again we can reintroduce lockdown to suppress a second wave , that 's always an option available to us , '' says Dr Tildseley .
When will a second wave happen ?
Will winter make it worse ?
Dr Kurcharski says local flare-ups could be seen in `` even the coming weeks or months '' as measures are lifted .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wave .
Dr Tildseley says : `` If measures are relaxed significantly , we may end up with a second wave in late August or early September . ''
Winter may be a crucial time as other coronavirus do spread more readily then .
If we were only just controlling the virus , even a small seasonal-boost could lead to the virus spreading .
`` Spring undoubtedly helped us , '' Prof Jonathan Ball , a virologist at the University of Nottingham says .
`` A second wave is almost inevitable , particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The challenge for government is to ensure the peak is n't so much that it overburdens the healthcare system . ''
Will the virus become milder and no longer a problem ?
One argument against a deadly second wave is viruses become less dangerous as they evolve to better infect people .
Even HIV seems to be getting milder .
The theory goes that viruses will spread further if they do n't kill their host and so become milder .
`` But it 's not guaranteed , it 's a bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , '' says Prof Ball .
It is also something that takes place over long periods on time .
More than six months into the pandemic there is no clear evidence the virus has mutated to spread more easily or be less deadly .
Prof Ball adds : `` I think the virus is doing very well at the minute .
People often have very mild or symptomless infection , if they can transmit then there is no reason to imagine coronavirus needs to become milder . ''

Coronavirus: What is a second wave and is one coming? Published 24 June 2020
Image source, Getty Images
Coronavirus is far from over. Some countries are still dealing with large epidemics, but even those currently controlling the virus fear "the second wave".
In the UK, health experts are warning ministers to prepare for one following the decision to further ease restrictions in England from early July.
The second phase of Spanish flu a century ago was deadlier than the first. So, is a second wave inevitable? And how bad could it be?
Firstly, what is a second wave?
You can think of it like waves on the sea. The number of infections goes up and then comes back down again - each cycle is one "wave" of coronavirus.
Yet there is no formal definition.
"It's not particularly scientific: how you define a wave is arbitrary," Dr Mike Tildesley, from the University of Warwick, told the BBC.
Image source, Getty Images
Some describe any rise as a second wave, but it is often a bumpy first wave. This is happening in some US states.
In order to say one wave has ended, the virus would have been brought under control and cases fallen substantially.
For a second wave to start you would need a sustained rise in infections. New Zealand, which has its first cases after 24 days without coronavirus, and Beijing, which is facing an outbreak after 50 virus-free days, are not in this position.
But some scientists argue Iran may be starting to meet the criteria for a second wave.
Will a second wave come to the UK?
The answer lies almost entirely with the decisions we make, so it could go either way.
"I really think at the moment there's huge uncertainty... but to be honest it's something I'm very concerned about," says Dr Tildesley.
The potential is clearly there - the virus is still around and it is no less deadly or infectious than at the start of 2020.
Only around 5% of people in the UK are thought to have been infected and there is no guarantee they are all immune.
"The evidence is the vast majority of people are still susceptible. In essence, if we lift all measures, we're back to where we were in February," says Dr Adam Kucharski from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
"It's almost like starting from scratch again."
What could trigger a second wave?
Lifting lockdown restrictions too far.
Lockdowns have caused massive disruption around the world - destroying jobs, affecting people's health and taking children out of school - but they have controlled the virus.
"The ultimate puzzle is how to maintain control, while minimising daily disruption," says Dr Kucharski.
Nobody is 100% sure how far we can go.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, What factors determine a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections?
That is why measures are being lifted in stages and new ways of controlling coronavirus are being introduced, such as contact tracing or face coverings.
"In the UK and neighbouring countries, flare-ups could happen quite quickly if measures are lifted beyond the point transmission is controlled," says Dr Kucharski.
This is already starting in Germany, where hundreds of people have tested positive for the virus after an outbreak at an abattoir.
It is not a major problem if clusters can be rapidly identified, local lockdowns introduced and spread of the virus stopped.
Otherwise, they contribute to a second wave.
South Korea, which has been widely praised for its handling of the coronavirus, has had to reimpose some restrictions because of such clusters.
Will a second wave be the same as the first?
Something will have gone seriously wrong if it is.
The value of R - the number of people each infected person passed the virus to on average - was 3 at the start of the pandemic.
It meant the virus was spreading fast, but our behaviour has changed, we're social distancing, and it's hard to see how R will get that high again.
Dr Kucharski told the BBC: "No country is going to just lift everything and go back to normal.
"Even countries without control of coronavirus - like Brazil and India - don't have an R of 3.0."
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, People shopping in Norwich as lockdown is eased in the UK
If cases did start to grow again, it is likely to be relatively slow.
However, a second wave could, theoretically, still end up bigger than the first because so many people are still susceptible.
"[But] if cases climb again, we can reintroduce lockdown to suppress a second wave. That's always an option available to us," says Dr Tildesley.
When will a second wave happen? Will winter make it worse?
Dr Kurcharski says local flare-ups could be seen in "even the coming weeks or months" as measures are lifted.
But that does not mean a guaranteed second wave.
Dr Tildesley says: "If measures are relaxed significantly, we may end up with a second wave in late August or early September."
Winter may be a crucial time as other coronaviruses do spread more readily then.
If we were only just controlling the virus, even a small seasonal boost could lead to the virus spreading.
"Spring undoubtedly helped us," Prof Jonathan Ball, a virologist at the University of Nottingham, says.
"A second wave is almost inevitable, particularly as we go towards the winter months.
"The challenge for government is to ensure the peak isn't so much that it overburdens the healthcare system."
Will the virus become milder and no longer a problem?
One argument against a deadly second wave is that viruses become less dangerous as they evolve, to better infect people.
Even HIV seems to be getting milder. The theory goes that viruses will spread further if they don't kill their host and so become milder.
"But it's not guaranteed. It's a bit of a lazy thing some virologists trot out," says Prof Ball.
It is also something that takes place over long periods of time. More than six months into the pandemic there is no clear evidence the virus has mutated to spread more easily or be less deadly.
Prof Ball adds: "I think the virus is doing very well at the minute. People often have very mild or symptomless infection. If they can transmit, then there is no reason to imagine coronavirus needs to become milder."