bbc--2020-06-18--Black Lives Matter: Where does 'taking a knee' come from?

Protesters around the world have been `` taking a knee '' at demonstrations following the death of George Floyd in police custody in the US state of Minnesota , while the UK 's foreign secretary has been criticised for wrongly saying the gesture seemed to be taken from TV show Game of Thrones .
Where does taking a knee as a form of protest come from ?
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench during the US national anthem to protest against police brutality and racism in a pre-season game on 26 August 2016 .
After discussing his motivations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former NFL player , Kaepernick switched from sitting to kneeling on one knee on 1 September 2016 , generating national media attention .
• Kaepernick : From one man to a movement Kaepernick said at the time : `` I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of colour . ''
Kaepernick 's former teammate , Eric Reid , who began kneeling with him , said : `` We chose to kneel because it 's a respectful gesture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy . ''
What was the reaction at the time ?
Some fans were not happy with Kaepernick 's actions , calling them unpatriotic and accusing him of disrespecting the flag .
US President Barack Obama defended the player 's constitutional right to make a statement , and pointed to the long history of sports figures protesting .
But the following year , recently inaugurated President Donald Trump said that Kaepernick , and any other players who joined him , should be fired by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and led to scores of athletes , managers and coaches - across several sports - performing some kind of protest or gesture of solidarity in September 2017 .
• 'We were wrong ' : NFL to allow players ' protest In 2018 , the NFL introduced a rule requiring players to stand during the anthem , but this has since been repealed .
Kaepernick himself stopped playing for the 49ers in 2017 and has not had a contract since .
Taking a knee has become a common sight at demonstrations in the wake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of May in Minnesota , protesters took the knee and called on the police to join them .
Kaepernick offered support to the protesters and offered to help those arrested with legal fees .
What about previous uses of the gesture ?
An image of Martin Luther King going down on one knee while in prayer at a civil rights march in 1965 has been widely used in recent years .
As well as prayer , in some US sports participants take a knee when a player is injured .
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• At the Mexico Olympics in 1968 , Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave the black power salute on the medal rostrum • Basketball star Mahmoud Abdul Rauf refused to stand for the US national anthem in 1996 and described the US flag as a symbol of oppression • In 2014 in the NFL , five St Louis Rams Players did a `` hands up do n't shoot '' pose after Michael Brown was killed by a police officer in Missouri • LeBron James and other basketball players wore T-shirts with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written on them in 2014 , echoing the last words of Eric Garner , who died after being restrained by police officers in New York .

But England manager Gareth Southgate has said the England team's actions were not in support of the Black Lives Matter organisation. In June 2021 he said: "We have got a situation where some people seem to think it is a political stand that they don't agree with. That is not the reason the players are doing it. We are supporting each other."


bbc--2020-06-18--Spurs 'not in same league' as other clubs in summer transfer market - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are not going to be `` in the same league '' as other Premier League clubs in this summer 's transfer market .
Spurs spent over £100m last year but Mourinho does not expect to get the same budget this summer .
Tottenham currently sit eighth in the Premier League table .
`` I think we are going always to be very balanced , which is what Tottenham normally is , '' said Mourinho .
Tottenham resume their season , after football 's suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic , with a home match against Mourinho @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Thursday , Chelsea confirmed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner on a five-year deal .
He is Chelsea 's second signing for next season after they completed a £37m deal for Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech in February .
Elsewhere , Manchester United signed Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes for £47m in January .
`` You have now examples already of clubs investing and making important movements in the market and we are still nine matches away from the end of the season , '' said Mourinho .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in the same league , in the same world , as clubs that are going to do completely different to us .
`` But would I expect us not to do anything and to stay exactly with the same squad that we have in this moment ?
My answer is no .
`` I expect us to do some little important things and if we do our little important things and we improve in two , three positions that we need to improve in the squad , I am completely open to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supportive to the board , to the owners . ''
Mourinho said United and Chelsea `` can do what they want '' but it is `` not our problem '' .
`` We are going to improve our squad in the way we can do it .
No problem , '' he added .

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Jose Mourinho conducted his pre-match media conference via Zoom this week
Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are not going to be "in the same league" as other Premier League clubs in this summer's transfer market.
Spurs spent over £100m last year but Mourinho does not expect to get the same budget this summer.
Tottenham currently sit eighth in the Premier League table.
"I think we are going always to be very balanced, which is what Tottenham normally is," said Mourinho.
Tottenham resume their season, after football's suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic, with a home match against Mourinho's old club Manchester United on Friday.
On Thursday, Chelsea confirmed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner on a five-year deal.
He is Chelsea's second signing for next season after they completed a £37m deal for Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech in February.
Elsewhere, Manchester United signed Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes for £47m in January.
"You have now examples already of clubs investing and making important movements in the market and we are still nine matches away from the end of the season," said Mourinho.
"We know that we are not going to be in the same league, in the same world, as clubs that are going to do completely different to us.
"But would I expect us not to do anything and to stay exactly with the same squad that we have in this moment? My answer is no.
"I expect us to do some little important things and if we do our little important things and we improve in two, three positions that we need to improve in the squad, I am completely open to the challenge.
"I am completely supportive to the board, to the owners."
Mourinho said United and Chelsea "can do what they want" but it is "not our problem".
"We are going to improve our squad in the way we can do it. No problem," he added.


bbc--2020-06-18--Referees' body to review goalline technology error that denied Sheff Utd

Premier League referees will review the goalline technology error that denied Sheffield United a goal in their draw at Aston Villa , BBC Sport understands .
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited ( PGMOL ) said the video assistant referee did not intervene because of the `` unique '' circumstances .
PGMOL will now discuss how a similar incident in the future can be handled .
It comes as former top-flight referee Mark Clattenburg said the controversy had highlighted a `` fundamental flaw '' .
The situation occurred in the 42nd minute of Wednesday 's 0-0 draw - the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the competition was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March .
Sheffield United - who would have moved above Manchester United into fifth place with a win - thought they had scored when Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland carried Oliver Norwood 's free-kick over the line .
But referee Michael Oliver did not receive a signal to indicate a goal .
Hawk-Eye - the operator of the goalline technology - subsequently apologised but said the system `` remained functional throughout '' .
The company added it was the first time such an error @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the system .
However , speaking to BBC Sport , Clattenburg , said it showed technology `` can fail at any time '' .
Clattenburg , who took charge of almost 300 Premier League games between 2004 and 2017 , went on to apportion further blame for the failing to the video assistant referee system .
`` I automatically I expected the video assistant referee to come in , '' he said .
`` He 's probably thought : 'We have the technology in place .
Why do we need to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fundamental flaw .
Technology is there to help , it is not there to make the final decision .
`` The VAR has let the referee Michael Oliver down .
If he had checked the goal , we would not be talking about it now .
Referees can make mistakes ; the VAR ca n't , because he has all the evidence there .
`` I have had situations in the Premier League , where the watch would go off and give a goal when the ball did not enter the goal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it just malfunctions and people would not notice that .
`` Overall I think it [ VAR ] has been letting referees down in the Premier League .
The Premier League spend a lot of money on technology but if it is not used correctly , people lose confidence in it and they get frustrated .
That 's one of the biggest problems at the moment .
`` Sheffield United could miss out on a European place because of two points they lost because of technology .
`` It 's not like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can say they balance out over a season - but not when you 're talking about something that was so clearly wrong . ''

Sheffield United would have moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a win at Aston Villa
Premier League referees will review the goalline technology error that denied Sheffield United a goal in their draw at Aston Villa, BBC Sport understands.
The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said the video assistant referee did not intervene because of the "unique" circumstances.
PGMOL will now discuss how a similar incident in the future can be handled.
It comes as former top-flight referee Mark Clattenburg said the controversy had highlighted a "fundamental flaw".
The situation occurred in the 42nd minute of Wednesday's 0-0 draw - the first Premier League match for 100 days, after the competition was halted by the coronavirus pandemic in March.
Sheffield United - who would have moved above Manchester United into fifth place with a win - thought they had scored when Villa goalkeeper Orjan Nyland carried Oliver Norwood's free-kick over the line. But referee Michael Oliver did not receive a signal to indicate a goal.
Hawk-Eye - the operator of the goalline technology - subsequently apologised but said the system "remained functional throughout".
The company added it was the first time such an error had occurred in more than 9,000 matches using the system.
However, speaking to BBC Sport, Clattenburg, said it showed technology "can fail at any time".
Clattenburg, who took charge of almost 300 Premier League games between 2004 and 2017, went on to apportion further blame for the failing to the video assistant referee system.
"I automatically expected the video assistant referee to come in," he said.
"He's probably thought: 'We have the technology in place. Why do we need to make a decision?' and that is the fundamental flaw. Technology is there to help, it is not there to make the final decision.
"The VAR has let the referee Michael Oliver down. If he had checked the goal, we would not be talking about it now. Referees can make mistakes; the VAR can't, because he has all the evidence there.
"I have had situations in the Premier League, where the watch would go off and give a goal when the ball did not enter the goal. This can happen sometimes, where it just malfunctions and people would not notice that.
"Overall I think it [VAR] has been letting referees down in the Premier League. The Premier League spend a lot of money on technology but if it is not used correctly, people lose confidence in it and they get frustrated. That's one of the biggest problems at the moment.
"Sheffield United could miss out on a European place because of two points they lost because of technology.
"It's not like a [normal] refereeing decision. You can say they balance out over a season - but not when you're talking about something that was so clearly wrong."


bbc--2020-06-18--RFU reviewing singing of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot song

The Rugby Football Union ( RFU ) is reviewing England fans ' use of Swing Low , Sweet Chariot , saying many do not know about its links with slavery .
A spokesperson for English rugby 's governing body said the organisation needs to do more to `` grow awareness '' .
The Black Lives Matter movement has been embraced in several sports , with Premier League players taking a knee on Wednesday .
`` We need to do more to achieve diversity , '' an RFU spokesperson said .
`` And we are determined to accelerate change and grow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sweet Chariot song has long been part of the culture of rugby and is sung by many who have no awareness of its origins or its sensitivities .
`` We are reviewing its historical context and our role in educating fans to make informed decisions . ''
The first known use of the song at Twickenham was in 1987 , when Martin 'Chariots ' Offiah played in the Middlesex Sevens tournament .
It is thought Swing Low , Sweet Chariot was written in the mid-19th century by Wallace Willis , who was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who spoke about rugby and race on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast , recently said the song had a `` complicated '' background .
Last week World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi - the only black person on the RFU council - said that the death of George Floyd in the United States had led to `` powerful conversations '' .
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has vowed to increase diversity in the organisation , saying : '' We have undertaken some very good initiatives at the grassroots level to encourage more diverse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not enough .
`` We need to do more to achieve diversity across all areas of the game including administration . ''

Boris Johnson says there should not be "any sort of prohibition” on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, sung by England rugby fans.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not think the song Swing Low, Sweet Chariot should be banned after the Rugby Football Union announced it would review its use.
The RFU said many people were not aware of the song's links with slavery.
But the PM said people should focus less on symbols and more on the substance of racism.
Mr Johnson said he did not think there should be "any sort of prohibition" on singing the song.
He added: "Frankly I think what people need to do is focus less on the symbols of discrimination... all these issues that people are now raising to do with statues and songs and so on - I can see why they're very emotive, I understand that.
"But what I want to focus on is the substance of the issue."
He added that he "certainly didn't think there should be any sort of prohibition on singing [Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]".
"Nobody, as far as I'm concerned, seems to know the words," Mr Johnson said.
"Before we start complaining about Swing Low, Sweet Chariot I'd like to know what the rest of the words are."
Former rugby league and union wing Martin Offiah, who was playing during the song's first known use at Twickenham in 1987, has welcomed the RFU review but does not want it banned either.
Offiah told Radio 5 live: "The song is not really what the issue is here - the issue is about diversity and inclusion.
"I think this is the first step as we progress towards change."
The song is believed to have been sung at rugby clubs since the 1960s but came to prominence at Twickenham in 1987, when Offiah played in the Middlesex Sevens tournament.
It is thought Swing Low, Sweet Chariot was written in the mid-19th century by Wallace Willis, who was a black slave.
"It's definitely an emotional piece of music, very emotive, it stirs up feelings and that's probably something to do with its history," Offiah said.
"That history is probably not that well known by a lot of people in the UK. I champion the RFU reviewing it, I wouldn't support the banning of such a song. When you do try to ban things like that it just makes the song more divisive.
"If this review leads to the RFU putting a positive spin on this song, engaging with ethnic communities, looking at the rooms where decisions are made in the RFU and addressing those issues, that's what we actually want."
Former England captain Maxine Edwards believes the RFU has bigger issues to face than fans' use of the song.
Edwards said: "I think it is interesting that the RFU has decided to review this song and have discussions about its appropriateness, as part of their bigger process of reviewing their approach to the representation of people of BAME backgrounds within their organisational structure at all levels and taking part in their sport.
"I would, however, ask why this is the first thing that they have on their list to review as part of this review process?
"It is complicated, but it is really by no means the biggest issue that the RFU needs to address."
England's Maro Itoje, who spoke about rugby and race on the Rugby Union Weekly podcast, recently said the song had a "complicated" background external-link .
Last week World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi - the only black person on the RFU council - said that the death of George Floyd in the United States had led to "powerful conversations".
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney has promised to increase diversity in the organisation, saying: "We have undertaken some very good initiatives at the grassroots level to encourage more diverse participation. However, that in itself is not enough.
"We need to do more to achieve diversity across all areas of the game, including administration."


bbc--2020-06-18--Benzema moves ahead of Puskas in style as Real win

Karim Benzema became Real Madrid 's fifth all-time leading goalscorer with a double in a victory over Valencia , which closed the gap on league leaders Barcelona to two points .
Benzema , 32 , has now netted 243 goals in all competitions for Real , overtaking Ferenc Puskas ' tally .
Ex-Chelsea forward Eden Hazard set up his first goal on the hour before Benzema scored a stunning late volley .
Substitute Marco Asensio scored Real 's second with his first touch .
• Is Benzema most underrated striker in Europe ?
Benzema 's second goal , which came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a superb piece of skill , involving a flick and volley which caused manager Zinedine Zidane to put his head in his hands in disbelief .
The Frenchman 's goal , assisted by substitute Asensio , capped off a brilliant second-half performance from Real .
Spaniard Asensio , who suffered a knee injury last summer and has missed almost the entirety of this season , came on in the 73rd minute and guided a volley from Ferland Mendy 's cross into the net 30 seconds later to make it 2-0 .
But Benzema @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the season and confirmed his place among some of the greatest strikers in Real 's history .
There was plenty of positives for Hazard too - his partnership with Benzema is blossoming and his assist for the Frenchman 's first set Real on their way .
Hazard , who joined from Chelsea for £150m in June 2019 , had several shots on target in the first half but could not get the better of Valencia keeper Jasper Cillessen , who was in good form all evening .
And it was Valencia who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alfredo di Stefano Stadium - Real 's training ground - when Rodrigo had a goal ruled out for offside by VAR .
That decision , which saw referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez go over to the VAR screen at the side of the pitch , came moments after Rodrigo struck the outside of the right post .
But Real dominated after the break and it went from bad to worse for Valencia when substitute Lee Kang-In was shown a straight red card for several kicks at Sergio Ramos .
The result means Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second place ahead of their next game on Sunday away to Real Sociedad , while Barcelona travel to Sevilla on Friday .

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Karim Benzema has scored 243 goals in all competitions for Real Madrid
Karim Benzema became Real Madrid's fifth all-time leading goalscorer with a double in a victory over Valencia, which closed the gap on league leaders Barcelona to two points.
Benzema, 32, has now netted 243 goals in all competitions for Real, overtaking Ferenc Puskas' tally.
Ex-Chelsea forward Eden Hazard set up his first goal on the hour before Benzema scored a stunning late volley.
Substitute Marco Asensio scored Real's second with his first touch.
Benzema's second goal, which came deep into the second half, was a superb piece of skill, involving a flick and volley which caused manager Zinedine Zidane to put his head in his hands in disbelief.
The Frenchman's goal, assisted by substitute Asensio, capped off a brilliant second-half performance from Real.
Spaniard Asensio, who suffered a knee injury last summer and has missed almost the entirety of this season, came on in the 73rd minute and guided a volley from Ferland Mendy's cross into the net 30 seconds later to make it 2-0.
Real Madrid's all-time top scorers in all competitions 1) Cristiano Ronaldo - 450 4) Santillana - 290 2) Raul - 323 5) Karim Benzema - 243 3) Alfredo Di Stefano - 308 6) Ferenc Puskas - 242
But Benzema's volley was a contender for goal of the season and confirmed his place among some of the greatest strikers in Real's history.
There was plenty of positives for Hazard too - his partnership with Benzema is blossoming and his assist for the Frenchman's first set Real on their way.
Hazard, who joined from Chelsea for £150m in June 2019, had several shots on target in the first half but could not get the better of Valencia keeper Jasper Cillessen, who was in good form all evening.
And it was Valencia who thought they had struck first at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium - Real's training ground - when Rodrigo had a goal ruled out for offside by VAR.
That decision, which saw referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez go over to the VAR screen at the side of the pitch, came moments after Rodrigo struck the outside of the right post.
But Real dominated after the break and it went from bad to worse for Valencia when substitute Lee Kang-In was shown a straight red card for several kicks at Sergio Ramos.
The result means Real Madrid sit two points behind Barcelona in second place ahead of their next game on Sunday away to Real Sociedad, while Barcelona travel to Sevilla on Friday.


bbc--2020-06-18--Paul Pogba: Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking for leadership from midfielder

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to see some leadership on the pitch from Paul Pogba .
The club record signing , 27 , has made just two appearances since September because of a fractured foot .
But despite speculation about his future , Pogba 's chances of staying at United have increased - with the transfer market expected to collapse because of Covid-19 's financial impact .
`` Paul is one of the best midfielders in the world , '' said Solskjaer .
`` He is a World Cup winner and we want to have that leadership on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for United on 26 December as he attempted a comeback from his injury , but suffered a setback and required surgery on his foot in January .
With United set to resume their Premier League campaign at Tottenham on Friday - more than three months after the campaign was halted by the coronavirus pandemic - Solskjaer wants to see the France midfielder make a bigger impact .
`` Now that he is fit and training and available , I can see from his mentality and focus , that he is ready to play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whether that is for 45 minutes this time , or 60 I do n't know but gradually , over these next few months , we hope to work him back up to his best . ''
BBC Sport understands United 's coaching staff were encouraged by the pairing of Pogba and January signing Bruno Fernandes in the same time during last week 's friendly defeat by West Brom at Old Trafford .
With Scotland international Scott McTominay one of United 's best performers of the season and both Fred and Nemanja Matic improving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ midfield area - once a weakness - has become a strength .
`` Any of them would be capable of playing a full season as a regular at Manchester United so it 's given me a nice challenge to pick the right ones against the right opponents , '' said Solskjaer .
By the time they take to the field at Tottenham , 103 days will have elapsed since United beat Manchester City at Old Trafford in their last Premier League match .
The victory moved them to within three points of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their unbeaten run to 11 games , matching the run they went on after Solskjaer replaced current Spurs boss Jose Mourinho in December 2018 .
`` Beating City in front of our own fans was a proud moment , '' said Solskjaer .
`` We are always going to be about young players with courage who try to express themselves and play with pace and power .
But we also need consistency at the back , which was probably the main reason for our win that day . ''

Paul Pogba (left) has not played for Manchester United since 26 December
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to see some leadership on the pitch from Paul Pogba.
The club record signing, 27, has made just two appearances since September because of a fractured foot.
But despite speculation about his future, Pogba's chances of staying at United have increased - with the transfer market expected to collapse because of Covid-19's financial impact.
"Paul is one of the best midfielders in the world," said Solskjaer.
"He is a World Cup winner and we want to have that leadership on the pitch."
Pogba last played for United on 26 December as he attempted a comeback from his injury, but suffered a setback and required surgery on his foot in January.
With United set to resume their Premier League campaign at Tottenham on Friday - more than three months after the campaign was halted by the coronavirus pandemic - Solskjaer wants to see the France midfielder make a bigger impact.
"Now that he is fit and training and available, I can see from his mentality and focus, that he is ready to play again," Solskjaer said.
"Whether that is for 45 minutes this time, or 60 I don't know but gradually, over these next few months, we hope to work him back up to his best."
BBC Sport understands United's coaching staff were encouraged by the pairing of Pogba and January signing Bruno Fernandes in the same team during last week's friendly defeat by West Brom at Old Trafford.
With Scotland international Scott McTominay one of United's best performers of the season and both Fred and Nemanja Matic improving as the campaign went along, the midfield area - once a weakness - has become a strength.
"Any of them would be capable of playing a full season as a regular at Manchester United so it's given me a nice challenge to pick the right ones against the right opponents," said Solskjaer.
By the time they take to the field at Tottenham, 103 days will have elapsed since United beat Manchester City at Old Trafford in their last Premier League match.
The victory moved them to within three points of a place in the top four and extended their unbeaten run to 11 games, matching the run they went on after Solskjaer replaced current Spurs boss Jose Mourinho in December 2018.
"Beating City in front of our own fans was a proud moment," said Solskjaer.
"We are always going to be about young players with courage who try to express themselves and play with pace and power. But we also need consistency at the back, which was probably the main reason for our win that day."


bbc--2020-06-18--'More important than any game of football' - Solskjaer praises Rashford campaign

Marcus Rashford 's efforts to ensure children do n't go hungry during the coronavirus pandemic are `` more important than any game of football he could play '' , says Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer .
On Tuesday , the government extended a free school meals scheme outside term time after Rashford wrote to MPs .
It will benefit about 1.3m children in England .
`` He has changed the lives of so many kids this summer , '' said Solskjaer .
`` That is more important than any game of football he could play . ''
Solskjaer has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England forward Rashford has kept pushing the agenda , unafraid to recount his own experiences of using breakfast clubs and free school meals at times when his mother was unable to earn enough money to feed her children adequately .
`` It has been fantastic to follow Marcus throughout the lockdown period , '' he said .
`` It 's not only that he got the Prime Minister to change his mind , but also what he 's done over the last few months .
He is a top human being who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into this conversation .
He is using his position as a role model at Manchester United , one of the biggest names in the country , to affect people in a good way .
`` We 're really proud of him and his family must be so proud of what he has achieved .
He is a future leader , a future captain , maybe , of England , Manchester United , who knows ? ''
Rashford 's intervention has been part of a wider contribution to social debate by high-profile footballers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Deeney have also been prominent amid the Black Lives Matter campaign , which saw every player from all four clubs involved in yesterday 's re-opening of the Premier League take a knee before kick-off .
Players ' names have also been replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter ' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season , including United 's visit to Tottenham on Friday ( 20:15 BST ) .
`` Footballers as a group have been criticised a lot , even over this lockdown period .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ times but we can also affect people in a good way , '' said Solskjaer .
`` The lockdown period has made people think about larger issues and given them a different perspective .
`` Black Lives Matter has been an event in history .
We all know this ( racism ) should n't happen in 2020 .
It has been on the agenda for many years .
We have talked about it and then it gets forgotten .
We can all make a stand to say enough is enough . ''

Rashford has 'changed lives of so many kids this summer' - Solskjaer
Marcus Rashford's efforts to ensure children don't go hungry during the coronavirus pandemic are "more important than any game of football he could play", says Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
On Tuesday, the government extended a free school meals scheme outside term time after Rashford wrote to MPs.
It will benefit about 1.3m children in England.
"He has changed the lives of so many kids this summer," said Solskjaer.
"That is more important than any game of football he could play."
Solskjaer has watched with pride at the way 22-year-old England forward Rashford has kept pushing the agenda, unafraid to recount his own experiences of using breakfast clubs and free school meals at times when his mother was unable to earn enough money to feed her children adequately.
"It has been fantastic to follow Marcus throughout the lockdown period," he said.
"It's not only that he got the Prime Minister to change his mind, but also what he's done over the last few months. He is a top human being who has brought his own experiences as a kid into this conversation. He is using his position as a role model at Manchester United, one of the biggest names in the country, to affect people in a good way.
"We're really proud of him and his family must be so proud of what he has achieved. He is a future leader, a future captain, maybe, of England, Manchester United, who knows?"
Rashford's intervention has been part of a wider contribution to social debate by high-profile footballers.
Raheem Sterling, Tyrone Mings and Troy Deeney have also been prominent amid the Black Lives Matter campaign, which saw every player from all four clubs involved in yesterday's re-opening of the Premier League take a knee before kick-off.
Players' names have also been replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season, including United's visit to Tottenham on Friday (20:15 BST).
"Footballers as a group have been criticised a lot, even over this lockdown period. We are an easy target at different times but we can also affect people in a good way," said Solskjaer.
"The lockdown period has made people think about larger issues and given them a different perspective.
"Black Lives Matter has been an event in history. We all know this (racism) shouldn't happen in 2020. It has been on the agenda for many years. We have talked about it and then it gets forgotten. We can all make a stand to say enough is enough."


bbc--2020-06-19--Coronavirus was already in Italy by December, waste water study finds

Italian scientists say sewage water from two cities contained coronavirus traces in December , long before the country 's first confirmed cases .
The National Institute of Health ( ISS ) said water from Milan and Turin showed genetic virus traces on 18 December .
It adds to evidence from other countries that the virus may have been circulating much earlier than thought .
Chinese officials confirmed the first cases at the end of December .
Italy 's first case was in mid-February .
In May French scientists said tests on samples showed a patient treated for suspected pneumonia near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
Meanwhile in Spain a study found virus traces in waste water collected in mid-January in Barcelona , some 40 days before the first local case was discovered .
• 'We all became heroes but they 've already forgotten us' In their study , ISS scientists examined 40 sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants in northern Italy between last October and February .
Samples from October and November came back negative , showing that the virus had not yet arrived , ISS water quality expert Giuseppina La Rosa said .
Waste @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus in January .
The findings could help scientists understand how the virus began spreading in Italy , Ms La Rosa said .
However she said the research did not `` automatically imply that the main transmission chains that led to the development of the epidemic in our country originated from these very first cases '' .
Italy 's first known non-imported virus case was a patient in the town of Codogno in the Lombardy region .
The town was closed off and declared a `` red zone '' on 21 February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbouring Veneto followed and the entire country went into lockdown in early March .
The ISS said the results confirmed the `` strategic importance '' of sewage water as an early detection tool because it can signal the virus 's presence before cases are clinically confirmed .
Many countries are now using the technique .
The institute says it aims to begin a pilot project monitoring waste water at tourist resorts in July with a view to setting up a nationwide waste water monitoring network later this year .
More than 40,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • SYMPTOMS : What are they and how to guard against them ?
• EUROPE LOCKDOWN : How is it being lifted ?
• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters • STRESS : How to look after your mental health

Italy's first known non-imported virus case was a patient in the town of Codogno in the Lombardy region. The town was closed off and declared a "red zone" on 21 February. Nine other towns in Lombardy and neighbouring Veneto followed and the entire country went into lockdown in early March.


bbc--2020-06-19--Amy Klobuchar drops out of Biden VP contention

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has announced that she will not seek to be Joe Biden 's running mate for the US presidential election in November .
Ms Klobuchar said the Democratic nominee should choose a woman of colour as the vice-presidential candidate .
Seen as an early front-runner , the senator faced scrutiny amid protests over the death of George Floyd .
Her career as a local prosecutor in Minneapolis has been brought into the spotlight .
Ms Klobuchar , who also ran to be the Democratic presidential nominee , has faced criticism for not bringing charges against multiple police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her seven years in the job .
• Will Joe Biden 's record come back to haunt him ?
`` After what I 've seen in my state and what I 've seen across the country , this is a historic moment and America must seize on this moment , '' she said during an MSNBC interview .
`` I truly believe , as I told the vice president last night , that I believe that this is a moment to put a woman of colour on that ticket . ''
Mr Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his vice presidential nominee to take on Donald Trump in November .
The contenders include senators Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren , who also both ran against Mr Biden for Democratic nominee .

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bbc--2020-06-19--What is Juneteenth day? What you need to know about a historic holiday

What you need to know about Juneteenth The historic holiday , which celebrates the official end of slavery in the @ @ @ @ @ renewed significance this year .

The historic holiday, which celebrates the official end of slavery in the US, has taken on renewed significance this year.
There have long been calls for it to be instituted as a federal holiday. This year, amid nationwide anti-racism protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, many companies have given employees the day off.
The BBC spoke to Dr Greg Carr, professor of Afro-American studies at Howard University, and a number of Americans planning to celebrate.
Video by Caché McClay and Shrai Popat


bbc--2020-06-19--'Into The Wild' bus removed from Alaska wilderness

An abandoned bus in Alaska featured in the film Into The Wild has been removed after increasing numbers of tourists got into difficulties visiting it .
A US army helicopter lifted it from a trail outside Denali National Park .
The local mayor said it was `` a big relief '' .
Two people have drowned in rivers on their way to or from the bus and many more have had to be rescued .
In 1992 the bus was inhabited by 24-year-old adventurer Chris McCandless , who eventually died of starvation .
His story was told by author Jon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wild .
In 2007 the book was adapted into a film directed by Sean Penn .
• Why tourists are risking their lives to visit an old bus Alaska 's Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige said officials understood `` the hold this bus has had on the popular imagination '' .
`` However , this is an abandoned and deteriorating vehicle that was requiring dangerous and costly rescue efforts .
More importantly , it was costing some visitors their lives , '' he said .
The bus was deep in central Alaska , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearest town .
To reach it , visitors had to cross the Teklanika River .
Last year a newlywed woman from Belarus drowned trying to cross the swollen river .
The other drowning took place in 2010 .
In April a stranded Brazilian had to be evacuated and in February five Italians were rescued , with one suffering severe frostbite .
The state carried out 15 bus-related search and rescue operations between 2009 and 2017 , authorities say .
Denali Borough Mayor Clay Walker told Reuters that the bus had become a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealt with .
`` At the same time , it is part of our history and it does feel a little bittersweet to see a piece of our history go down the road , '' he said .
The 1940s bus was brought to the remote trail about 60 years ago by a road crew , Mr Walker said .
It is not clear what will now happen to the bus .
Alaskan authorities said it would be kept in a `` secure location '' until a decision is made .

Two people have drowned in rivers on their way to or from the bus and many more have had to be rescued.


bbc--2020-06-19--Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor: China charges Canadians with spying

China has charged two Canadians with spying , more than 18 months after they were detained .
Michael Kovrig , a former diplomat , and Michael Spavor , a businessman , have been held in China since December 2018 .
Their arrest came just days after Meng Wanzhou - an executive of the Chinese giant Huawei - was detained in Vancouver , at the request of the US .
Canada called the arrests `` arbitrary '' , but China denies they were retaliation for Ms Meng 's detention .
Both men have been charged with `` spying on national secrets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entities '' .
China 's court system is completely controlled by the Communist Party and has an almost 100 % conviction rate once defendants are charged , notes the BBC 's Stephen McDonell in Beijing .
What is the timeline ?
Meng Wanzhou - the chief financial officer of Huawei , and daughter of the company 's founder - was arrested on 1 December 2018 in Vancouver .
Her arrest was requested by the US , who accuse her of breaking Iranian sanctions .
She is still fighting extradition to the US .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ detained .
They were formally arrested in May 2019 , after which they had 13-and-a-half months to be charged .
In September , Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused China of `` using arbitrary detention as a tool to achieve political goals '' .
How have they been treated ?
Michael Kovrig 's employer , the Crisis Group , says on its website that he has not seen a lawyer or his family since the detention , and that he only has `` periodic consular visits '' .
`` Michael 's work has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and analysts from multiple Chinese state institutions , '' the Crisis Group said .
`` He has attended numerous conferences at the invitation of Chinese organisations .
He frequently appears on Chinese television and in other media to comment on regional issues .
`` Nothing Michael does has harmed China . ''
The Free Michael Spavor website , updated earlier this year , said he was `` behind bars , without his family , and without access to lawyers '' .
`` Michael is an earnest , genuine , and impossibly fun person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in error , '' the website says .
In April 2019 , it was reported that both men were being interrogated for between six to eight hours a day , and were sometimes subject to 24-hour artificial lighting .
The Chinese government says the men are in `` good health '' .
What is the latest with Meng Wanzhou ?
Last month , a Canadian court ruled that her case could go forward .
A judge found the case met the threshold of double criminality - meaning the charges would be crimes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead defence lawyer , Richard Peck , argued that Canada is effectively being asked `` to enforce US sanctions '' .
• Canadians held for a year by China are 'resilient' A year after her arrest , Ms Weng released an open letter , detailing her life in detention at her home in Vancouver .
`` Over the past year , I have learned to face up to and accept my situation , '' she said .
`` I 'm no longer afraid of the unknown . ''
She also said she finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover to cover , '' or `` carefully complete an oil painting '' .

Even if the Canadian government thought there was a political element to the extradition request it received from Washington, it's a matter for the courts there to decide whether her alleged activities might potentially constitute a crime in both jurisdictions - and they've decided yes, so the matter will proceed.


bbc--2020-06-19--Twitter labels Trump tweet 'misleading media' for first time

Twitter has labelled a video tweeted by US President Donald Trump as having `` manipulated media '' for the first time .
The video shows a black child running away from a white child while playing , with a fake CNN caption .
The caption reads : `` Terrified toddler runs from racist baby '' , before the video accuses CNN of `` fake news '' .
Twitter 's decision to place a large warning label on the video is the latest escalation in a row between Twitter and the president .
In late May , Twitter added fact-checking verification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time , following up two days later with hiding some tweets behind a warning .
Mr Trump responded by signing an executive order that seeks to curb the long-standing legal protections of social media firms .
This latest warning is the first time Twitter has used the `` manipulated media '' warning on one of the president 's tweets - designed to indicate the photo or video has been significantly edited .
It also comes at a time of increased racial tension in the United States and the resurgence of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ initial shot of the children running , another caption appears : `` Racist baby probably a Trump voter . ''
It then cuts to text promising `` what actually happened '' , showing the original context of the two children at play - as CNN did in its original report in September of last year .
`` America is not the problem .
Fake news is , '' the video declares before it ends .
But clicking on the prominent warning that Twitter attached to the tweet brings users to a page where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a version of the video which many journalists confirmed was edited and doctored with a fake CNN chyron . ''
Twitter has doubled down on its efforts to fact-check misinformation amplified by President Trump in recent weeks .
It previously had a more hands-off approach - one that Facebook still favours , although Facebook did remove Trump campaign adverts that featured a Nazi symbol yesterday .
One problem for Twitter , however , is consistency .
It remains unclear why some misinformation promoted by the US president is tagged , while misleading claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are left unchecked .
It 's also worth pointing out that this is a clear attack on CNN .
The media organisation has frequently found itself a target of Trump 's cries of `` fake news '' .
But in recent weeks , its journalists - and those from other outlets - have also been the target of physical attacks during protests sparked by the death of George Floyd .
Here , the issue of `` fake news '' quite obviously comes back to President Trump , though .
He is plugging it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN 's communications department also tweeted back at the president with a terse response .
`` CNN did cover this story - exactly as it happened .
Just as we reported your positions on race ( and poll numbers ) , '' it wrote .
`` We 'll continue working with facts rather than tweeting fake videos that exploit innocent children .
We invite you to do the same .
Be better . ''
A watermark on the video in the president 's tweet indicates it was originally made by a pro-Trump Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donktum .
`` Thanks CNN , you gave my video three top 20 ( two top five ) trending spots , '' he wrote .
`` I have n't had this much fun since you freaked out about the Time Magazine cover ! ''

It's also worth pointing out that this is a clear attack on CNN. The media organisation has frequently found itself a target of Trump's cries of "fake news". But in recent weeks, its journalists - and those from other outlets - have also been the target of physical attacks during protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.


bbc--2020-06-19--Carlos Ruiz Zafón: Shadow of the Wind author dies at 55

The celebrated and world-renowned Spanish novelist Carlos Ruiz Zafón has died in Los Angeles , aged 55 .
He had @ @ @ @ @ with cancer .
His Barcelona-based mystery The Shadow of the Wind ( La sombra del @ @ @ @ @ hit in 2001 , published in 50 countries .
It was the first in a @ @ @ @ @ Forgotten Books .
His work was strongly influenced by crime fiction and cinema .


bbc--2020-06-19--Australia cyber attacks: PM Morrison warns of 'sophisticated' state hack

Australia 's government and institutions are being targeted by ongoing sophisticated state-based cyber hacks , Prime Minister Scott Morrison says .
Mr Morrison said the cyber attacks were widespread , covering `` all levels of government '' as well as essential services and businesses .
He declined to identify a specific state actor and said no major personal data breaches had been made .
The attacks have happened over many months and are increasing , he said .
The prime minister said his announcement on Friday was intended to raise public awareness and to urge businesses to improve their defences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' activity was also being seen globally , making it not unique to Australia .
Who has been targeted ?
Mr Morrison did not name specific cases but said it had spanned `` government , industry , political organisations , education , health , essential service providers and operators of other critical infrastructure '' .
He did not give further details .
Previously , defence manufacturers , government contractors and accounting firms have been among those to report data breaches .
Last year , the Australian National University said it had been hacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff and student details .
Australia 's main political parties and parliament were hit by a `` malicious intrusion '' earlier in 2019 , also attributed to a `` sophisticated state actor '' .
Who is behind it ?
Speaking on Friday , Mr Morrison said officials had identified it as a state hack `` because of the scale and nature of the targeting and the trade craft used '' .
`` There are not a large number of state-based actors that can engage in this type of activity , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identify a country , Mr Morrison said he would not make `` any public attribution '' .
Cyber intelligence experts have long linked various hacks in Australia to China .
They say China is one of the few states , along with Russia , Iran , and North Korea , which have the capacity for such attacks - and are not allied with Australia .
However , they also note that cyber espionage between countries and even allies is common .
`` There 's always simmering tensions between Russia and China so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the key actors they [ Australia ] would be referring to , '' expert Joshua Kennedy-White told the BBC .
The Reuters news agency has previously reported that Australian intelligence agencies suspected China of carrying out the parliament hack in 2019 .
Canberra declined to comment .
The unsaid part of the story : China The headline itself was clear .
Many political , educational and health organisations have been targeted by a state-based cyber actor with `` significant capabilities '' .
However , much about Mr Morrison 's press conference was understated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear why this announcement was made at this particular moment - given these attacks have been going on for a while .
Mr Morrison made a similar announcement early last year .
Despite blaming a `` sophisticated state actor '' , he refused to name names - even after being directly asked about the country almost everyone was thinking about : China .
Relations between the countries have grown tense in recent years but have significantly worsened after Australia echoed the US in calling for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
China has since imposed tariffs on Australian barley , stopped beef imports and warned Chinese citizens and students about the `` risks '' of travelling to Australia for tourism or education because of racist incidents .
Australia has also ratcheted up its rhetoric .
Last week , Mr Morrison said he would not give in to `` coercion '' from Beijing .
It 's hard to be 100 % sure that China could be behind this , but what we know is that Australia 's leadership has chosen a moment when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is at an all-time low to announce publicly that it is under cyber-attack from a powerful state .
• How reliant is Australia on China ?
He said businesses - particularly health infrastructure and service providers - should improve their technical defences .
Cyber defence agencies had thwarted `` many '' hacking attempts but protection required `` constant persistence and application '' , he added .
`` We raised this issue today not to raise concerns in the public 's mind , but to raise awareness in the public 's mind , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is going on .
We are on it , but it is a day-to-day task . ''
2020 : Incidents reported across major Australian firms , including steel maker BlueScope , logistics firm Toll Group , and state government agency Services New South Wales June 2019 : The Australian National University revealed a `` highly professional '' group of up to 15 hackers gained access to student and staff details , as well as academic research , for about six months February 2019 : Australia 's parliamentary computer network and political parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` state actor '' 2017 : Information about fighter planes and navy vessels was stolen from an Australian government contactor .

It's hard to be 100% sure that China could be behind this, but what we know is that Australia's leadership has chosen a moment when its relationship with its powerful trading partner is at an all-time low to announce publicly that it is under cyber-attack from a powerful state.


bbc--2020-06-19--New Zealand police shooting: One officer dead and another seriously injured

A police officer has been shot dead during a routine traffic stop in Auckland , New Zealand .
Another officer was seriously injured .
The shooter fled the scene in a vehicle but it 's not known if he 's been caught .
Around four hours after the shooting , armed police stormed a house and arrested two `` persons of interest '' , and found a firearm .
Police in New Zealand do not normally carry guns , and it is rare for officers to be killed in the line of duty .
According to the police , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a senior constable was shot at a house in Napier while carrying out a routine search warrant .
What happened in the shooting ?
At 10.28am , police saw a `` vehicle of interest '' in Massey , west Auckland , and attempted to stop it .
`` Lights and sirens were activated and police attempted to follow the vehicle , '' said Police Commissioner Andrew Coster .
`` However the officers quickly lost sight of it . ''
A short time later , the vehicle was found `` crashed into another vehicle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered serious injuries - police originally said the injuries were not serious .
As police approached the vehicle of interest , a man got out , armed with a `` long-barrelled firearm '' .
`` The offender has then fired multiple shots at the two police officers at the scene , '' Mr Coster said .
`` Both officers have been shot and tragically , one of our officers has been killed . ''
The suspect got into another vehicle , a silver Mazda , and fled the scene .
The vehicle was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NZ Herald he saw an injured officer jumping over a fence .
`` He dropped to the ground and was looking around a bit , clutching his chest , '' the man said .
`` Then he jumped over the fence and ran off up the street . ''
Has the suspect been arrested ?
Armed police raided a house around four hours after the shooting , with local media saying two people were arrested .
Mr Coster later said they were speaking to `` two persons of interest '' , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` We are following strong lines of enquiry and our priority is to hold any offenders to account , '' he added .
What was the reaction ?
`` The incident points to the real risk that our officers face as they go about their jobs every day , '' said Mr Coster .
He confirmed the officers were not armed at the time .
`` At this stage there is nothing to indicate that this job was going to be anything out of the ordinary . ''
• New Zealanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Jacinda Ardern said the death was `` devastating news '' .
`` Our police officers work hard every day to keep us and our communities safe , '' she said .
Only this month , New Zealand Police said a six-month trial of `` armed response teams '' would not continue .
`` I want to reiterate that I am committed to New Zealand Police remaining a generally unarmed police service , '' said Mr Coster .
`` How the public feels is important - we police with the consent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

He confirmed the officers were not armed at the time. "At this stage there is nothing to indicate that this job was going to be anything out of the ordinary."


bbc--2020-06-19--Galwan Valley: China denies reports it detained Indian soldiers

China has denied detaining any Indian soldiers in the fatal clash between the two powers on Monday , in response to media reports on Thursday that 10 Indian soldiers had been released .
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Friday that China `` has n't seized any Indian personnel '' .
Indian media reports suggested that a lieutenant-colonel and three majors were among those held by the Chinese .
The Indian government said only that none of its soldiers were missing .
The conflicting reports were the latest round of confusion over what exactly happened in the disputed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At least 20 Indian soldiers died in the clash , which was fought without any firearms because of a 1996 agreement barring guns and explosives from the area .
And at least 76 Indian soldiers were injured .
China has not released any information about casualties , though India said both sides suffered losses .
The two nations have accused the other of crossing the poorly demarcated border and provoking the fight .
Shiv Aroor , a senior editor at India Today , tweeted on Thursday with what he said were details of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The release formed a key point of negotiations between the two sides on Wednesday , he said .
In a statement denying that Indian troops were held , Mr Zhao , the Chinese spokesman , said `` the right and wrong is very clear and the responsibility lies entirely with the Indian side '' .
He said that the two sides were in communication over diplomatic and military channels .
`` We hope India can work with China to maintain the long-term development of bilateral relations , '' he added .
The conflicting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday purportedly showing some of the crude weapons used in the fight .
The photograph , which appears to show iron rods studded with nails , was passed to the BBC by a senior Indian military official on the India-China border , who said the weapons had been used by the Chinese .
Defence analyst Ajai Shukla , who first tweeted the image , described the use of such weapons as `` barbarism '' .
The absence of firearms in the clash dates back to a 1996 agreement between the two sides that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputed stretch of the border , to deter escalation .
The image was widely shared on Twitter in India , prompting outrage from many social media users .
Neither Chinese or Indian officials have commented on it .
Media reports said troops clashed on ridges at a height of nearly 4,300m ( 14,000 ft ) on steep terrain , with some soldiers falling into the fast-flowing Galwan river in sub-zero temperatures .
First deaths in four decades The two sides have brawled along the disputed border in recent weeks , but Monday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities in at least 45 years .
Unconfirmed reports in Indian media said at least 40 Chinese soldiers died , but China is yet to issue any information about casualties .
China on Wednesday claimed `` sovereignty over the Galwan Valley region '' - a claim rebutted by India as `` exaggerated and untenable '' .
Members of the public in both nations have since staged protests over the clashes in the disputed Himalayan border area , while officials have spoken cautiously and moved towards a diplomatic resolution .
Indian foreign ministry spokesperson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both countries had phone conversation on Wednesday on the developments and `` agreed that the overall situation should be handled in a responsible manner '' .
`` Making exaggerated and untenable claims is contrary to this understanding , '' Mr Srivastava was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India news agency .
An Indian government statement after Subrahmanyam Jaishankar 's conversation with China 's Wang Yi said Chinese forces tried to erect a structure on the Indian side of the de facto border , the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` premeditated and planned action that was directly responsible for the resulting violence and casualties '' and urged China to `` take corrective steps '' .
Meanwhile , a Chinese statement quoted Mr Wang as saying : `` China again expresses strong protest to India and demands the Indian side launches a thorough investigation ... and stop all provocative actions to ensure the same things do not happen again . ''
Why were there no guns ?
The Galwan river valley in Ladakh , with its harsh climate and high-altitude terrain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disputed area claimed by India but controlled by China .
This is not the first time the two nuclear-armed neighbours have fought without conventional firearms on the border .
India and China have a history of face-offs and overlapping territorial claims along the more than 3,440km ( 2,100 mile ) , poorly drawn LAC separating the two sides .
The last firing on the border happened in 1975 when four Indian soldiers were killed in a remote pass in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh .
The clash was variously described by former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But no bullets have been fired since .
At the root of this is a 1996 bilateral agreement that says `` neither side shall open fire ... conduct blast operations or hunt with guns or explosives within two kilometres of the Line of Actual Control '' .
But there have been other tense confrontations along the border in recent weeks .
In May Indian and Chinese soldiers exchanged physical blows on the border at Pangong Lake , also in Ladakh , and in the north-eastern Indian state of Sikkim hundreds of miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China of sending thousands of troops into Ladakh 's Galwan Valley and says China occupies 38,000 sq km ( 14,700 sq miles ) of its territory .
Several rounds of talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the boundary disputes .


bbc--2020-06-19--Colgate reviews China's Darlie brand amid race debate

Colgate-Palmolive is reviewing Chinese toothpaste brand Darlie as firms reassess race stereotypes in products .
The popular Chinese brand features a caricature of a man with blackface make-up and the name translates as `` black person toothpaste '' .
It is owned by Colgate and its joint venture partner Hawley & Hazel and sold widely across Asia .
A string of high-profile brands are also reviewing names and logos in light of the racism debate in the US .
The toothpaste brand was originally called Darkie before it was changed to Darlie in 1989 , following pressure from shareholders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained .
• Pub chain and insurance hub 'sorry ' for slave links • Bank and Church of England sorry for slavery ties '' For more than 35 years , we have been working together to evolve the brand , including substantial changes to the name , logo and packaging .
We are currently working with our partner to review and further evolve all aspects of the brand , including the brand name , '' a Colgate spokesman told the BBC .
Colgate paid $ 50m ( £40m ) in 1985 for 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the maker of Darlie .
The brand controls 17 % of the toothpaste market in China , 21 % in Singapore , 28 % in Malaysia and 25 % in Taiwan , according to data firm Euromonitor International .
On Wednesday , PepsiCo said it was changing its Aunt Jemima branding , while other food brands featuring African-American characters are reviewing their logos .
Mars Inc said it was considering possible changes to the branding of its Uncle Ben 's rice , which entered the market in the 1940s .
With racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of African-American George Floyd while in police custody and the Black Lives Matter movement , corporate America has been forced to tackle the issue .
Many British firms have also been under pressure to admit links to the slave trade including brewer Greene King , Lloyd 's of London and banks including RBS and Lloyds Banking Group .

"For more than 35 years, we have been working together to evolve the brand, including substantial changes to the name, logo and packaging. We are currently working with our partner to review and further evolve all aspects of the brand, including the brand name," a Colgate spokesman told the BBC.


bbc--2020-06-19--Colombian army rescues abducted Swiss and Brazilian tourists

The Colombian army has rescued two tourists who were abducted three months ago by dissident guerrillas .
The Swiss and Brazilian tourists were freed after soldiers located them , also capturing a suspected kidnapper .
In mid-March , Daniel Max Guggenheim and Jose Ivan Albuquerque were kidnapped by armed dissidents from the former rebel Farc movement , the army said .
`` He told us we 'd reached the cemetery , '' Mr Guggenheim said when recounting their abduction .
How were they abducted ?
The tourists were travelling through the Cauca department when a gunman pointed a weapon at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with their two dogs .
The army 's anti-kidnapping unit said the kidnappers were part of the Dagoberto Ramos Mobile Column .
The rebels were demanding tens of millions of pesos .
Despite being put through cold temperatures and mockery by their captors , the men said they were not physically harmed .
The rebels even travelled to purchase food for the dogs .
The men were moved regularly and stayed at 11 different locations .
How were they rescued ?
Exact details are not clear but the pair was rescued with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The anti-kidnapping unit said it also captured one of their captors .
`` We survived , '' Mr Guggenheim said .
`` It 's been more than a month and a half since we spoke to our families .
It was hard . ''
`` A million thanks to Colombia , '' he added .
`` I love the country in spite of everything . ''
Who are the Farc ?
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia , Colombia 's largest rebel group , were founded in 1964 as the armed wing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideology .
Their main founders were small farmers and land workers who had banded together to fight against the staggering levels of inequality in Colombia at the time .
The group signed a historic peace accord in 2016 after four years of negotiations .
It has since formed a political party , which is also called Farc

Despite being put through cold temperatures and mockery by their captors, the men said they were not physically harmed. The rebels even travelled to purchase food for the dogs.


bbc--2020-06-18--'We can continue to live the American dream - for now'

The US Supreme Court has declared that an attempt by the Trump administration to end a programme to protect young undocumented immigrants is `` unlawful '' .
Here , young people whose lives and livelihoods in the US have been protected by the Obama-era Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals ( Daca ) policy tell the BBC 's Angelica Casas what the ruling means for them .
• What court ruling means for Trump and Dreamers [ The court decision ] is sort of overwhelming .
It feels just .
They made the right decision here on a human level .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for many people who have been under the Daca umbrella .
This has allowed people to be able to stay and get an education here - something that would not have been possible in another country .
We came to the US in 1999 when I was five and my parents did it to give their children an opportunity for a better life .
They had to kiss their family goodbye and depart with the fear of the unknown .
All they knew was that this country could provide better opportunities for us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready to graduate high school .
It was scary because universities ask you for your social security and status here and I did n't know if I would be able to pursue my education .
When Obama passed Daca , it happened at a perfect time [ for me ] - a `` clutch '' time , I would call it .
But under the Trump Administration , we were fearful that we could fall back to an undocumented status .
That could mean losing our jobs , having to work under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , my parents are still undocumented and we live in that fear daily .
We 're scared that the next time my dad forgets to put his blinker to make a turn driving , it will be his last moment in the United States .
Thankfully , I am married now to a US citizen and we are at the very last step in making me a resident .
It 's very overwhelming the fact that maybe this time next year , I will be a US resident .
But I feel for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to lean on Daca for much longer .
I just woke up .
My phone blew up with the news .
I kind of feel surprised and relieved at the same time .
Honestly , I did not think they were going to rule on that case today and I did not think they were going to rule in our favour .
I feel like that the pandemic helped… something good came out of it .
I think that made them [ the justices ] realise a little bit 'we ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are too many people , especially working in the medical field , and 'we do n't want to take those people away ' .
I will continue helping a non-profit so they continue taking applications so new people can get this opportunity .
When people come together , you can make change .
When Trump started saying that they were going to end Daca , I was really anxious but then nothing happened .
I kind of learned to go with it and see what happens .
• Why this ICU nurse might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not expecting this at all - I was expecting the decision for Monday .
It came as a surprise but a good surprise .
I 'm extremely numb .
When you 're dealing with something like this for over a couple of years now , I 've trained my body to hope for the best and expect the worst .
As big as this is , I 'm a bit numb and a bit tired as well .
As big of a victory that this is , we have to keep applying pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other people who are just as able and capable , but who do not have this protection .
We 're fighting for breadcrumbs right now .
We do n't have to have a sob story to prove we are worthy of being in this country either .
As proud as we are of our roots , the United States is our home .
Everything hurts right now .
As happy I am for this ruling , I 'm still going to fight for other causes , like Black Lives Matter , too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was two years old .
Throughout my entire childhood I never understood what it meant to be an immigrant or undocumented .
I did n't even know I was undocumented .
My dad would tell me that any time anyone would ask , to tell them I was born here .
It was n't until I met with a lawyer my parents set up that I realised I was undocumented .
This is the best advice that I 've gotten from my lawyer - Daca is just a temporary solution .
As long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I worked at Dell for about a year and now I 'm a case manager for a law firm .
I 'm up to reapply for Daca in January .
I graduated from Texas A & M University in 2019 .
I want to go to law school , but when you have Daca , it 's really hard to plan for the next five years .
I think I 'm still in shock .
A lot of us were not expecting this .
It 's a very needed win , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed to continue moving forward and to keep fighting for the rest of our families and the community that does not have Daca .
I was born in Mexico and came when I was nine years old .
I live in a mixed status family - not all of us are undocumented .
We ca n't just say Daca is enough because we have others we feel for , like my family members who have nothing at all .
It 's definitely a roller coaster but we have learned that no matter what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high or low , the only way we will get through is by being a community .
I pull from the strength that my parents have , because they 've been living here [ in the US ] for longer than in Mexico and do n't have Daca .
I want to put up a fight , I 'm not going to go back to somewhere that is n't home .
This is a much needed win and even though it means a lot , it 's not everything , but it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unite forces with other people fighting to defund the police or with Black Lives Matter .
We all face a lot of the same oppressive systems and I 'm looking forward to the unity that will come from this .

I arrived in the US when I was two years old. Throughout my entire childhood I never understood what it meant to be an immigrant or undocumented. I didn't even know I was undocumented. My dad would tell me that any time anyone would ask, to tell them I was born here. It wasn't until I met with a lawyer my parents set up that I realised I was undocumented.


bbc--2020-06-19--India coronavirus: The stranded sailor yet to meet his daughter

Indian sailor Abhiram Oak is yet to meet his newborn baby daughter .
Lockdown restrictions mean he is stuck on @ @ @ @ @ contract ending in March .
He is one of thousands of Indian sailors in a @ @ @ @ @ says it is trying to bring more of them home , but for now Mr @ @ @ @ @ , are forced to wait .

Indian sailor Abhiram Oak is yet to meet his newborn baby daughter. Lockdown restrictions mean he is stuck on a ship, despite his contract ending in March.
He is one of thousands of Indian sailors in a similar situation. The government says it is trying to bring more of them home, but for now Mr Oak, and his daughter, are forced to wait.
Video by Arunoday Mukharji, Pooja Agarwal and Pritam Roy


bbc--2020-06-19--'This year is bigger than basketball'- Montgomery to miss 2020 WNBA season to reform social justice

Last updated on .From the section Basketball Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery has opted out of the 2020 WNBA season to focus on social justice reform .
The WNBA season will start on 24 July and run until mid-October .
`` This year is bigger than basketball .
My heart was not in it this year because my heart is elsewhere , '' Montgomery , 33 , told BBC Sport .
`` I was most concerned about leaving my team-mates out to dry almost , but everybody said 'do your thing , I get it ' .
`` I told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them but I 'm going to have to sit this one out . ''
Floyd died after a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes .
Montgomery said one of the issues she would target is claims of voter suppression in Atlanta , with the presidential election taking place in November .
She established a foundation in November which she hopes will help make a difference .
`` I 'm going to create some kind of positive change , '' she said .
`` To give up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But I felt strongly enough that I knew whatever happens , this is the right decision for me . ''
Atlanta Dream coach Nicki Collen said she supported Montgomery 's decision , adding she was `` incredibly proud of her outreach in the community '' .

Last updated on .From the section Basketball
Renee Montgomery wrote on Twitter that 'now is the time' to make change in America
Atlanta Dream guard Renee Montgomery has opted out of the 2020 WNBA season to focus on social justice reform.
Protests against racism and police brutality have been held globally after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.
The WNBA season will start on 24 July and run until mid-October.
"This year is bigger than basketball. My heart was not in it this year because my heart is elsewhere," Montgomery, 33, told BBC Sport.
"I was most concerned about leaving my team-mates out to dry almost, but everybody said 'do your thing, I get it'.
"I told them all I'll be cheering for them but I'm going to have to sit this one out."
Floyd died after a white police officer in Minneapolis knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.
Montgomery said one of the issues she would target is claims of voter suppression in Atlanta, with the presidential election taking place in November.
She established a foundation in November which she hopes will help make a difference.
"I'm going to create some kind of positive change," she said.
"To give up that comfort zone of basketball is scary. But I felt strongly enough that I knew whatever happens, this is the right decision for me."


bbc--2020-06-19--Friday's gossip: Arsenal to sort Luiz future

Brazilian defender David Luiz 's contract with Arsenal runs out on 30 June and his agent says the 33-year-old 's future at the club will be sorted by the end of the week .
( Talksport ) Luiz wants a two-year deal to stay with the Gunners but they are only prepared to extend his stay by 12 months .
( Mail ) Manager Mikel Arteta has suggested that Arsenal may not have the money to sign Luiz for next season and added that German midfielder Mesut Ozil , 31 , is not yet `` ready '' to play .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are willing to sell France midfielder N'Golo Kante , 29 , to help raise funds for further transfers following an agreement to sign Germany striker Timo Werner , 24 , from RB Leipzig .
( Times - subscription required ) Chelsea 's hopes of signing Bayer Leverkusen 's attacking midfielder Kai Havertz could have improved with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid backing out of signing the 21-year-old Germany international .
( Express ) Bayer Leverkusen are asking for around £90m for Havertz but if they fail to qualify for the Champions League , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's reported £70m valuation .
( Football.London ) Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says England international Ben Chilwell has no need to leave the Foxes to develop into one of the best left-backs in the world , but accepts there are no guarantees the 23-year-old - linked with Chelsea - will stay .
( Guardian ) Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel says `` the right people '' have told him France midfielder Paul Pogba , 27 , wants to stay at Old Trafford .
( Express ) Inter Milan are in talks with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanchez , 31 , on loan for next season .
( Sky Italia - in Italian ) Arsenal and Manchester United are both interested in Roma winger Cengiz Under , with the 22-year-old Turkey winger set to cost about £27m .
( Corriere dello Sport , via Mail ) Bayern Munich have agreed to extend Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho 's loan from Barcelona beyond 30 June so that the 28-year-old can play in the final stages of this season 's Champions League in August .
( Sky Germany ) Everton look set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 , from Lille as the Brazil defender is poised to join Italian side Napoli .
( Footmercato - in French ) Everton are interested in South Korea defender Kim Min-jae , with the 23-year-old valued at £13.5m by Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan .
( Guardian ) Burnley boss Sean Dyche has criticised the club for not resolving the contract situations of a number of players , with five of his squad 's deals running out on 30 June .
( Telegraph - subscription required )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Brazilian defender David Luiz's contract with Arsenal runs out on 30 June and his agent says the 33-year-old's future at the club will be sorted by the end of the week. (Talksport) external-link
Luiz wants a two-year deal to stay with the Gunners but they are only prepared to extend his stay by 12 months. (Mail) external-link
Manager Mikel Arteta has suggested that Arsenal may not have the money to sign Luiz for next season and added that German midfielder Mesut Ozil, 31, is not yet "ready" to play. (Times - subscription required) external-link
Chelsea are willing to sell France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 29, to help raise funds for further transfers following an agreement to sign Germany striker Timo Werner, 24, from RB Leipzig. (Times - subscription required) external-link
Chelsea's hopes of signing Bayer Leverkusen's attacking midfielder Kai Havertz could have improved with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid backing out of signing the 21-year-old Germany international. (Express) external-link
Bayer Leverkusen are asking for around £90m for Havertz but if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, that figure could drop closer to Chelsea's reported £70m valuation. (Football.London) external-link
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers says England international Ben Chilwell has no need to leave the Foxes to develop into one of the best left-backs in the world, but accepts there are no guarantees the 23-year-old - linked with Chelsea - will stay. (Guardian) external-link
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel says "the right people" have told him France midfielder Paul Pogba, 27, wants to stay at Old Trafford. (Express) external-link
The story of Timo Werner's move How did Chelsea move happen and what happened to Liverpool deal?
Inter Milan are in talks with Manchester United about keeping Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 31, on loan for next season. (Sky Italia - in Italian) external-link
Arsenal and Manchester United are both interested in Roma winger Cengiz Under, with the 22-year-old Turkey winger set to cost about £27m. (Corriere dello Sport, via Mail) external-link
Bayern Munich have agreed to extend Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho's loan from Barcelona beyond 30 June so that the 28-year-old can play in the final stages of this season's Champions League in August. (Sky Germany) external-link
Transfer Target: How Newcastle could look next season
Everton look set to miss out on signing Gabriel Magalhaes, 22, from Lille as the Brazil defender is poised to join Italian side Napoli. (Footmercato - in French) external-link
Everton are interested in South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, with the 23-year-old valued at £13.5m by Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan. (Guardian) external-link
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has criticised the club for not resolving the contract situations of a number of players, with five of his squad's deals running out on 30 June. (Telegraph - subscription required) external-link


bbc--2020-06-19--Trump's Oklahoma rally can go ahead, court rules

Oklahoma 's Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump 's rally on Saturday in Tulsa , his first since March , can go ahead .
A lawsuit to stop the 20 June event over concerns that it could increase the spread of Covid-19 in the community was filed this week .
Virus cases are rising in Oklahoma , and local health officials have expressed concerns over hosting the rally .
The Trump campaign says they received over 1m ticket requests for the event .
The queue for the event at the Bank of Oklahoma Center - which seats 19,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Facing tough re-election prospects in November , the president is hoping to reboot his campaign after a rocky week that has seen news of sinking opinion poll numbers , twin US Supreme Court defeats , two damning tell-all memoirs and a resurgence in coronavirus cases .
• Four reasons why this was a bad week for Trump The lawsuit to cancel his rally was filed on behalf of local residents and businesses who had argued the venue should mandate social distancing guidelines in accordance with US public health officials ' recommendations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court said that as the state had begun to reopen , the regulations left social distancing decisions up to individual business owners .
In response to safety concerns , the Trump campaign has said they will check attendees ' temperatures and offer hand sanitiser and masks .
But people buying tickets for the Tulsa rally online also have to click on a waiver confirming they `` voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to Covid-19 '' and will not hold the president 's campaign responsible for `` any illness or injury '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against guidance around masks , calling them a personal choice .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has also said that while attendees will be given masks , they will not be told to wear them - and told reporters on Friday that she will not be wearing one either .
• Is the pandemic getting worse in the US ?
Tulsa 's mayor imposed a curfew on Thursday around the venue , declaring a civil emergency , but the president says the city leader has assured him the measure will not apply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bynum , a Republican , cited recent `` civil unrest '' and potential opposition protests as he slapped an exclusion zone on a six-block radius near the arena .
But on Friday afternoon , Mr Bynum said that the Secret Service had asked the city to lift the curfew .
`` Last night , I enacted a curfew at the request of Tulsa Police Chief Wendell Franklin , following consultation with the United States Secret Service based on intelligence they had received , '' the mayor said in a statement .
`` Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no longer necessary so I am rescinding it . ''
Earlier on Friday , President Trump , also a Republican , posted a warning on Twitter to demonstrators .
`` Any protesters , anarchists , agitators , looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand , you will not be treated like you have been in New York , Seattle , or Minneapolis , '' the president tweeted .
`` It will be a much different scene ! ''
Tulsa 's health department director Dr Bruce Dart told the Tulsa World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ postpone this to a time when the virus is n't as large a concern as it is today . ''
Mr Trump originally planned to hold the rally on Friday , but changed the date last week after learning it fell on Juneteenth , the celebration of the end of US slavery .
The president told the Wall Street Journal on Thursday that a black Secret Service agent had told him the meaning of the anniversary .
On Friday , Ms McEnany said the president `` routinely commemorated '' the day and `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week '' .

The mayor also said law enforcement had intelligence that "individuals from organised groups who have been involved in destructive and violent behaviour in other states are planning to travel to the city of Tulsa for purposes of causing unrest in and around the rally".


bbc--2020-06-20--Breonna Taylor: Louisville officer to be fired for deadly force use

A policeman involved in the killing of an African-American woman in the US state of Kentucky will be fired , Louisville city officials have said .
Breonna Taylor , 26 , was shot when officers entered her flat on 13 March during a drugs investigation .
Mayor Greg Fischer said Brett Hankison , one of three officers involved , would lose his badge .
The others have been placed on administrative leave .
Ms Taylor 's name has become a rallying cry at global anti-racism protests .
Mayor Fischer did not provide more details regarding the decision to fire Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a provision in state law that I very much would like to see changed , both the Chief and I are precluded from talking about what brought us to this moment , or even the timing of this decision , '' he said .
Police suspected Ms Taylor 's flat was being used to receive drugs by a gang based at a different address 10 miles ( 16km ) away .
One of the suspects was an ex-boyfriend of Ms Taylor .
She was one of three people named on the warrant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Ms Taylor was not the main subject of the investigation , the city 's Courier-Journal newspaper reports .
• Why Breonna Taylor 's name is chanted at demos In a letter to Mr Hankison published by the Courier-Journal , Louisville Police interim chief Robert Schroeder wrote that his conduct was `` a shock to the conscience '' that `` demands your termination '' .
Mr Hankison is accused of `` blindly '' firing 10 rounds into Ms Taylor 's apartment , displaying `` an extreme indifference to the value of human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stunned you used deadly force in this fashion , '' Mr Schroeder added .
`` The result of your action seriously impedes the department 's goal of providing the citizens of our city with the most professional law enforcement agency possible .
I can not tolerate this type of conduct by any member of the Louisville Metro Police Department . ''
Attorneys for Ms Taylor 's family said they want to see the other officers fired as well .
`` We also look forward to these officers being prosecuted for their roles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after midnight on 13 March , Mr Hankison , along with officers John Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove , entered Ms Taylor 's apartment by executing a no-knock search warrant - a court document that authorises police to enter a home without permission .
Ms Taylor and her partner , Kenneth Walker , were reportedly asleep as the commotion began .
Police said they knocked before using a battering ram to enter the home , though this account has been disputed by Ms Taylor 's family and a neighbour .
Once inside , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a licensed gun owner who called 911 in the belief that the drug raid was a home invasion .
The officers - who fired more than 25 bullets - said they returned fire after one officer was shot and wounded .
During the exchange , Ms Taylor , an emergency medical technician , was shot eight times .
She died on her hallway floor .
Mr Walker surrendered and was arrested on charges of attempted murder of a police officer .
A lawsuit filed by Ms Taylor 's family accuses the officers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and gross negligence .
No drugs were found in the property .
The lawsuit also says the officers were not looking for her or her partner , but for an unrelated suspect who did not live in the complex .
Last week , Louisville 's city council voted unanimously in favour of banning no-knock warrants .
Similar legislation that would ban the warrants nationwide was introduced in the US Congress .
On Sunday , pop star Beyoncé urged the Kentucky Attorney General to bring charges against the three officers involved .
Ms Taylor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again with the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd , who died in police custody in Minneapolis , Minnesota , last month .

"Unfortunately, due to a provision in state law that I very much would like to see changed, both the Chief and I are precluded from talking about what brought us to this moment, or even the timing of this decision," he said.