bbc--2020-01-10--Taiwan election: How Tsai stayed one step ahead

Taiwan 's first female President Tsai Ing-wen is a thorn in mainland China 's side and this may have worked to her advantage ahead of Saturday 's general election .
When the island became the first Asian society to legalise gay marriage last year , Ms Tsai made global headlines , but was also criticised for going against majority public opinion in Taiwan .
Earlier , she faced accusations of nearly causing an electricity shortage with her promotion of green energy .
When she tried to give all workers two days off a week , she found herself accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holiday .
Low wages and controversial pension reform also pulled down her approval ratings to as low as 15 % late last year .
She even had to battle a former subordinate for her party 's nomination .
But her biggest headache has been China - it has turned up the pressure on her because she and her party do not accept that Taiwan can be part of one China .
Last year Beijing snatched seven of Taiwan 's already sparse collection of diplomatic allies - only a handful of countries recognise self-governing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also displayed its muscle by flying fighter jets and sailing aircraft carriers in Taiwan 's vicinity , and banned much-needed Chinese tourists from visiting the island .
Despite all this , as she stands for a second term , she has a good chance of winning .
The youngest of 11 children - her mother being the last of her father 's four wives - Ms Tsai has proven herself to be a shrewd politician and a lot of this has been in her strategising on the sovereignty question that has dogged Taiwanese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ island and mainland China as a part of one country that must be unified one day .
President Tsai insists Taiwan 's future should be decided by its 23 million people .
When Chinese President Xi Jinping made a speech in January 2019 on the 40th anniversary of China 's 1979 letter to Taiwan seeking to repair relations , she took the opportunity to drive home her point that Beijing is a threat to the island .
On the face of it , Mr Xi 's speech was a reaffirmation of Beijing 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Country Two Systems principle .
This is the system under which Hong Kong has been governed since it was handed back to China in 1997 - in Hong Kong this meant that for 50 years a degree of autonomy and certain freedoms and privileges not seen in mainland China would remain protected .
But Ms Tsai used his speech as a chance to firmly reject an understanding called `` The 1992 consensus '' .
This is the only agreement which - precisely because of its vagueness - has enabled both sides to glide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's sovereignty by agreeing that they are part of One China - and allowing space for each side to interpret that `` One China '' as they wish .
• China now has the most diplomatic posts worldwide Taiwan 's former ruling party defined it as the Republic of China , which is the island 's official name .
Ms Tsai insists , though , the phrase will only end up meaning whatever China wants it to .
But perhaps the most significant boost for President Tsai came from outside , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which she frequently used to emphasise the failure of One Country Two Systems .
It is significant because the principle has been floated as a model for eventual reunification with Taiwan .
Beijing has also made it easy for her - by stepping up military , political and economic pressure .
The turmoil in Hong Kong and China 's policies in its Muslim-populated Xinjiang region have further worried Taiwanese people .
To Ms Tsai 's supporters , especially people who favour Taiwan 's formal independence , she is doing the right thing by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accepting the 1992 Consensus , China 's condition for good relations .
By accepting it , she would be linking Taiwan 's future to mainland China .
Her party favours formal independence for the island , which has been ruled separately since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949 .
To her critics , she is making relations with China unnecessarily tense , and threatening Taiwan 's stability and prosperity .
They see the 1992 Consensus as the best solution so far ; they do n't believe accepting it would bind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing her rejection of it as a way to scare voters about China so they will vote for her and eventually push for formal independence - when polls show a majority of Taiwanese favour the status quo .
What about the economy ?
An unimpressive economic performance highlights just how important the tumultuous politics with China has been in boosting her chances .
Minimum wage , investments and stocks have risen .
But exports have fallen and average GDP growth in her first term - around 2.7 % - is lower than that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even though he had faced a global slowdown .
Average real monthly salary has increased slightly , but it 's the same as 16 years ago due to inflation - and it 's still the lowest among the four little Asian dragon economies .
Tourism , while up overall , is growing at a much slower pace compared to increases of 1 million visitors a year under Ms Tsai 's predecessor .
Bad relations with China cost Taiwan 1.5 million Chinese tourists and US $ 1.5bn in tourism earnings in 2018 , compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Taiwan 's exports and most of its outward investments as well as expatriate workers still go to China , despite Ms Tsai 's vows to reduce reliance on the mainland .
The island has also signed few free trade agreements and is left out of regional free-trade groups .
President Tsai has boosted social services , including childcare and elderly care , and built more public housing but she , being a wealthy landowner herself , has not tackled a key cause of high housing prices and the wealth gap - a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property investors .
So what is at stake ?
The election will decide the future of China-Taiwan relations , and could affect Washington-Beijing ties and regional peace .
Unifying with Taiwan is a long-term goal for China 's leadership and it has n't given up the use of force to do so .
Some people in Ms Tsai 's party believe Beijing would have no choice but to talk to Tsai if she 's re-elected , but China could instead step up pressure to prevent Taiwan from straying further .
Washington , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried about China 's growing competition and assertiveness , has been eager to support Ms Tsai , passing legislation to strengthen relations with Taiwan and selling it huge weapons packages .
But some analysts warn growing competition and confrontation between Beijing and Washington could turn Taiwan into a greater source of tension between the two superpowers .
Under Ms Tsai 's first term , the US has already tried to strengthen its military ties with Taiwan , including it as a partner in Washington 's Indo-Pacific strategy to balance China 's influence in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Tsai may be allying Taiwan too closely to the US , while forsaking its relations with its biggest trade partner and security threat - China .

They see the 1992 Consensus as the best solution so far; they don't believe accepting it would bind Taiwan to unifying with mainland China, seeing her rejection of it as a way to scare voters about China so they will vote for her and eventually push for formal independence - when polls show a majority of Taiwanese favour the status quo.


bbc--2020-01-10--Mystery Chinese virus: How worried should we be?

A mystery virus - previously unknown to science - is causing severe lung disease in the Chinese city of Wuhan .
More than 50 people have been infected .
Seven are currently in a critical condition .
A new virus arriving on the scene , leaving patients with pneumonia , is always a worry and health officials around the world are on high alert .
But is this a brief here-today-gone-tomorrow outbreak or the first sign of something far more dangerous ?
What is this virus ?
Viral samples have been taken from patients and analysed in the laboratory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization have concluded the infection is a coronavirus .
Coronaviruses are a broad family of viruses , but only six ( the new one would make it seven ) are known to infect people .
Severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Sars ) , which is caused by a coronavirus , killed 774 of the 8,098 people infected in an outbreak that started in China in 2002 .
`` There is a strong memory of Sars , that 's where a lot of fear comes from , but we 're a lot more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diseases , '' says Dr Josie Golding , from the Wellcome Trust .
Is it serious ?
Coronaviruses can cause symptoms ranging from a mild cold all the way through to death .
This new virus appears to be somewhere in the middle .
`` When we see a new coronavirus , we want to know how severe are the symptoms - this is more than cold-like symptoms and that is a concern but it is not as severe as Sars , '' says Prof Mark Woolhouse , from the University of Edinburgh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New viruses are detected all the time .
They jump from one species , where they went unnoticed , into humans .
`` If we think about outbreaks in the past , if it is a new coronavirus , it will have come from an animal reservoir , '' says Prof Jonathan Ball , a virologist at the University of Nottingham .
Sars jumped from the civet cat into humans .
And Middle East respiratory syndrome ( Mers ) , which has killed 858 out of the 2,494 recorded cases since it emerged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the dromedary camel .
Once the animal reservoir where the virus normally camps out is detected , the problem becomes much easier to deal with .
The cases have been linked to the South China Seafood Wholesale Market , in Wuhan .
But while some sea-going mammals can carry coronaviruses ( such as the Beluga whale ) , the market also has live wild animals , including chickens , bats , rabbits , snakes , which are more likely to be the source .
Prof Woolhouse says it is because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close contact with animals harbouring viruses .
`` No-one is surprised the next outbreak is in China or that part of the world , '' he says .
How easily does it spread ?
Perhaps the single most reassuring fact about this outbreak is that the new virus does not appear to spread from one person to another .
This is a major concern with new viruses that infect the lungs , as coughs and sneezes are a highly effective way for a virus to spread .
If it was going person-to-person , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers as they come into close contact with sick patients .
Chinese officials say that has not happened .
However , some experts have cautioned it may be too soon to know whether there is human-to-human transmission .
Prof Ball says : `` There would have to be 59 animal-to-human transmission events in a short amount of time , intuitively that does seem quite high , it is still an open question . ''
Prof Woolhouse says : `` I 'm cautious rather than sceptical , it is early too tell - most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be my initial concern . ''
How fast is it spreading ?
So far , not very .
All the 59 patients had symptoms start between 12 December and 29 December 2019 .
And there have been no further cases reported .
`` It 's positive that we 've not seen an expansion in cases , '' Dr Golding says .
`` China is taking it seriously and it could be contained , we have to wait and see . ''
Concerns remain , however , that the virus could be spread by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Chinese New Year later this month .
Infected people have been treated in isolation to minimise the risk of the bug spreading .
More than 150 people who have had contact with infected patients are being monitored for signs of the disease .
Extra checks such as temperature scans have been put in place to screen travellers .
And the seafood market was closed for cleaning and disinfection .
How worried are the experts ?
Dr Golding says : `` At the moment , until we have more information , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be .
`` Until we have confirmation of the source , that 's always going to make us uneasy . ''
Prof Ball says : `` We should be worried about any virus that explores humans for the first time , because it 's overcome the first major barrier .
`` Once inside a [ human ] cell and replicating , it can start to generate mutations that could allow it to spread more efficiently and become more dangerous .
`` You do n't want to give the virus the opportunity .
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Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure), are more likely to become severely ill. Men are at slightly higher risk of dying from the virus than women.


bbc--2020-01-10--1917: Faulty lighters and other problems with making one-shot films

On the surface , you might think war film 1917 would have little in common with the music video for Wannabe by the Spice Girls .
Sir Sam Mendes 's two-hour World War One epic is notable not just for its Oscar momentum and critical acclaim , but also for the fact it appears to have been shot in one continuous take .
No cutaways , no scene changes , just a single , floating shot .
The camera follows Lance Corporals Schofield and Blake ( played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman ) as they risk their lives by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver a crucial message to stop their comrades walking into a deadly trap .
Their mission is slightly more dangerous than the one undertaken in 1996 by the Spice Girls , who were followed by a single camera from room to room as they caused chaos at a London hotel , but the principle is the same .
`` You want to lock the audience together with the central characters , creating the feeling that they ca n't get out , '' explains Sir Sam , who has also directed American Beauty and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` But when we did the first preview screening , you could feel that visceral sense in the audience of being connected , moment by moment , and I think that is something to do with the one shot , and the fact you can feel the time passing . ''
But this treatment is n't without its issues .
Perhaps the most problematic moment of filming 1917 was what Sir Sam refers to as `` lighter-gate '' - a scene where a faulty prop meant having to re-shoot an entire sequence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene , made more mistakes than anyone else , '' the director affectionately jokes , referring to Fleabag star Andrew Scott , who was required to light a cigarette during his brief appearance in the film .
`` Never smoke , ever , '' Scott picks up .
`` On anything - on stage , on screen - never use a cigarette lighter . ''
Sir Sam expands : `` You can have seven minutes of magic , and then if someone trips , or a lighter does n't work , or if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it means none of it is useable and you have to start again . ''
Scott felt particularly bad given he plays a minor character , pointing out : `` You have to work alongside the camera team and the extras but the great challenge of it is you do n't want to mess it up , because you 're only in it for five minutes , you do n't want to be that guy . ''
`` There were days where we did see-saw between thinking 'why are we doing this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only way to work ' , '' Sir Sam says .
`` The feeling when you got it was so great , that you wanted to do it again .
But there were some tough days . ''
While very few films and music videos are genuinely captured in a single take , a bit of camera trickery and skilful editing helps make it look like they were .
As anyone who watched recent BBC drama The Capture will know , something like a bus passing in front of the camera can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cut or stitch together two takes , without the viewer noticing the transition .
The finished product allows the viewer to feel like they 're going on one long and uninterrupted journey with the characters - and it 's a tactic which has been used a great deal in film and TV .
• Birdman , which won the Oscar for best picture in 2014 , is probably the most recent and high profile example of the one-shot technique .
Viewers follow a faded US actor , played by Michael Keaton , through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inarritu said he shot it to look like one take because he `` wanted this character to be submerged in an inescapable reality '' .
• Fans of Sam Mendes will know he dipped his toe in the one-shot waters for the opening sequence of Spectre , which follows Daniel Craig 's James Bond as he climbs out of a hotel room window in Mexico City to chase after a villain .
`` It was a very visceral way for the audience to be sucked into the film , '' said cinematographer Hoyte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was particularly ambitious .
Woody Harrelson 's directorial debut was filmed in London in the middle of the night back in 2016 .
It used only one camera , in what genuinely was one single take , and was broadcast live to 500 cinemas in the US .
The whole project was almost derailed when Waterloo Bridge , one of the key filming locations , was closed hours before the shoot .
• Victoria , a German heist film shot in 2015 , was also genuinely filmed in a single take .
Its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts , but the third was the one which made the finished film .
• Going much further back , Alfred Hitchcock 's 1948 film Rope was shot not only made to look like it was shot in one continuous take , but remained in one single location for the entire film - a Manhattan apartment where a murder takes place .
Hitchcock also used the one-shot technique in 1949 's Under Capricorn .
• When it comes to music videos , there are hundreds of examples .
A few , like Alanis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were shot in one take - which was quite easy in that particular case as the entire video is just a close-up of Morisette 's face as she sings .
• Erykah Badu 's Window Seat saw her gradually strip naked on a Dallas street over the course of the song , landing her in trouble with the authorities .
• Other examples which were helped by a bit of camera trickery to create the one-shot effect include Sia 's Chandelier , Taylor Swift 's We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wannabe .
Veteran cinematographer Roger Deakins recalls : `` [ Mendes ] sent me the script , and on the cover page it said 'this is envisioned as a single shot ' , and I said to my wife 'that must be a mistake ' .
We did a lot of rehearsals and a lot of testing ... it was n't until a few days before shooting that we felt it was makeable . ''
Pulling off such a high-wire act has paid dividends for the film already - 1917 has already won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bafta nominations earlier this week .
So how many different takes were involved , only for them to be stitched together to make the film look seamless ?
`` That 's a secret ! ''
laughs Deakins .
`` But you can probably work it out .
We shot around 65 days , and the longest take was around nine minutes , so you could do the math .
`` The major difficulty , '' he continues , `` was getting across the terrain , and doing some of those really intense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel like a single piece .
`` So you 're using a lot of techniques - stabiliser systems , wire cameras - but I think for me the trick was to try and make it feel like one camera all the time .
That was the biggest challenge .
That and the weather . ''
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"There were days where we did see-saw between thinking 'why are we doing this to ourselves', and thinking 'this is the only way to work'," Sir Sam says. "The feeling when you got it was so great, that you wanted to do it again. But there were some tough days."


bbc--2020-01-10--Turks and Caicos corals: Disease threatens barrier reef

From the air , the turquoise hues of the Turks and Caicos Islands ' vast barrier reef appear as an expanse of blistering beauty .
One of the largest reef systems on Earth , it teems with wildlife like friendly wild dolphins , and attracts more than a million tourists a year .
But underneath the water 's stunning surface lurks a deadly disease , silently ravaging the corals which keep its denizens alive and protect the islands ' pristine coastline from storms and erosion .
Stony coral tissue loss disease ( SCTLD ) has been dubbed the biggest threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ environment , and the most virulent coral sickness the world has ever seen .
`` This is a serious problem , if not a crisis , '' says Don Stark of local NGO the TC Reef Fund ( TCRF ) .
`` We 've already lost many coral heads - and they 're not coming back . ''
It is not just these islands , 600 miles ( 965km ) south-east of Miami , that are affected .
Since the disease first appeared off the Floridian coast in 2014 , where it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it has made its way through the Caribbean into several countries including Jamaica , Belize , the US Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic .
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Exacerbating concerns in Turks and Caicos is a long wait for the local government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervention work .
More than 1,200 people recently signed a petition demanding the group be given the go-ahead to start administering antibiotics , a process which has seen success in Florida .
Mr Stark says the NGO has had equipment on the ground since September .
The absence of a permit means it is powerless to do anything but `` watch corals die '' .
Meanwhile , the disease has spread to four islands across the Turks and Caicos archipelago .
The disease is treatable but treatments are labour intensive , Mr Stark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` save the country 's reefs from devastation before the damage is irreversible '' , he adds .
For its part , the government says it is `` seriously weighing the best course of action '' .
A spokesman said authorities were consulting international experts on the ramifications of putting antibiotics in the water .
Scientists are still uncertain about the disease 's exact cause , but it is thought to be due to bacteria , passed to other corals through direct contact and water circulation .
Some suggest bilge water from passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turks and Caicos .
The malady typically appears as small patches of white exposed skeleton and is recognisable by its breakneck contagion , usually killing corals within weeks of them becoming infected .
`` It 's a potential disaster , '' says TCRF 's Alizee Zimmermann , who first spotted the ailment last year .
`` My immediate thought was : something is wrong , the reef is sick .
I could see live tissue peeling off .
We do n't know how it 's being transmitted specifically , which makes it incredibly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It was n't treated in Florida for some time because no-one knew what it was , and they 've lost a huge percentage of their reef .
But if the right measures are taken in a timely manner , we have a really good chance of slowing it down while scientists figure it out , '' Ms Zimmermann adds .
Karen Neely of Florida 's Nova Southeastern University , which has been studying the disease , says it is `` unprecedented '' in terms of its reach and the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortality rates are extremely high .
This disease moves quickly and can rapidly decimate reefs .
In impacted regions , it has significantly changed coral cover , species composition , and ecosystem function , '' Ms Neely adds .
SCTLD poses additional concerns because it attacks many threatened species , such as the Caribbean 's iconic but rare pillar coral , explains Judith Lang of the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment ( AGRRA ) programme .
While certain coral varieties appear immune , the disease affects more than 20 others , some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Warmer waters associated with summer - and a trigger for coral bleaching - unexpectedly appeared to slow down SCTLD 's spread in Florida , a pattern mirrored in the Turks and Caicos .
Now temperatures have dipped again , contagion appears to be picking up speed , TCRF chiefs say .
They fear they face a race against time to save the reef , widely considered one of the healthiest in the Caribbean .
Dive instructor and naturalist Lee Munson moved to the territory in 2012 , seduced by its unspoilt environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fish still thrive , its waters are already under increasing pressure from pollutants and climate change-related warming , he warns .
`` This disease is the new kid on the block and it 's a big concern .
We do everything we can , like sterilising dive equipment religiously so we do n't spread it , '' he says .
`` But if the reef becomes unhealthy and dull , then people will go elsewhere . ''
Mr Munson adds : `` This is not like bleaching , which coral can recover from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's gone , it 's gone . ''
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"It wasn't treated in Florida for some time because no-one knew what it was, and they've lost a huge percentage of their reef. But if the right measures are taken in a timely manner, we have a really good chance of slowing it down while scientists figure it out," Ms Zimmermann adds.


bbc--2020-01-10--'My ability to see depends on men giving blood'

A woman who would lose her vision if there was not enough male blood available to treat her condition is urging more men to donate .
Jo Daniels , 39 , from Bristol , has the autoimmune disease Sjogren 's syndrome , which attacks her tear glands and leaves her with painful ulcers on her corneas .
She uses a daily eye serum , made from male blood , to keep her sight .
Only 41 % of new blood donors in England last year were men .
The high level of iron present in male blood makes it especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life-saving transfusions .
Unlike men , women produce antibodies during pregnancy which makes their blood unviable for numerous specialist transfusions and blood-based products , such as complete blood transfusions in newborn babies .
Mrs Daniels 's life turned upside down when her sight began to deteriorate at an alarming rate .
She told BBC News : `` My eyes were itchy for a while before my vision suddenly became blurry and painful .
`` Over the course of four weeks , I went from seeing normally to being completely in the dark .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ came on over the Christmas period , so I could n't get help very quickly .
`` I was worried I would lose my career and not be able to see my young daughter grow up . ''
Numerous treatments failed to help Mrs Daniels and she became resigned to the fact she may never be able to regain her vision .
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But then a last ditch attempt using serum made from the plasma of male blood donors gave her hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because men donate blood that is used to extract serum that people like me put in their eyes hourly . ''
Mrs Daniels added : `` If enough men do not donate , then this treatment will no longer be available to me and I will begin to lose my sight again . ''
Sjogren 's syndrome affects parts of the body that produce fluids such as tears and spit .
It is most common among women aged 40 to 60 and there is currently no cure .
NHS Blood and Transplant ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % increase in new male donors this year in a bid to help fix the widening gender imbalance .
For every 100 women who started giving blood in 2019 , only 70 men did the same .
`` We need more than 68,000 men to start donating blood this year , '' said Mike Stredder , head of donor recruitment at NHSBT .
`` Men 's blood can be used in extraordinary , lifesaving ways but we do n't have enough new male donors coming forward .
`` This is not about recruiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is about getting the right gender mix . ''
• NHS Blood and Transplant needs 1.4 million units of blood each year to meet the needs of patients across England - more than 6,000 blood donations per day • Some 135,000 new blood donors are needed each year to replace those who stop donating and to ensure the right mix of blood groups • The number of men giving blood has dropped by 24.8 % over the past five years in England , while the number of women giving blood has fallen by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urgently needed to help treat the increasing number of patients with sickle-cell disease A full list on who 's eligible to give blood can be found here .

Mrs Daniels added: "If enough men do not donate, then this treatment will no longer be available to me and I will begin to lose my sight again."


bbc--2020-01-10--Atletico fight back to beat Barca and reach Super Cup final

Angel Correa scored late on as Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in an incident-packed game to reach the Spanish Super Cup final .
Koke 's clinical strike put Atletico ahead early in the second half .
Lionel Messi equalised and then Antoine Griezmann headed Barcelona into the lead in Saudi Arabia .
Alvaro Morata converted a penalty to make it 2-2 before Correra ran through and grabbed the winner with a powerful strike that was too strong for Neto .
In the second half , Messi had a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball while Gerard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extra time but sent his header over the bar .
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Atletico 's 20-year-old Portuguese forward Joao Felix , who joined the club for £113m in the summer , was involved in an altercation with Messi in the first half , with the pair going head-to-head .
It was sparked by Barca full-back Jordi Alba appearing to poke his finger in Felix 's face .
A number of players from both sides got involved to separate Messi and Felix , with Luis Suarez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Savic .
Victory means Atletico Madrid will face city rivals Real , who beat Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday , in the final on Sunday ( 18:00 GMT ) .
The tournament has a new format this season , with the top two from La Liga and the Copa del Rey finalists playing in a four-team competition rather than the two winners playing each other .
Real , despite finishing third in La Liga , qualified because Barcelona won the league and finished runner-ups in the cup .

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Correra's goal was his fourth of the season for Atletico
Angel Correa scored late on as Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona 3-2 in an incident-packed game to reach the Spanish Super Cup final.
Koke's clinical strike put Atletico ahead early in the second half.
Lionel Messi equalised and then Antoine Griezmann headed Barcelona into the lead in Saudi Arabia.
Alvaro Morata converted a penalty to make it 2-2 before Correra ran through and grabbed the winner with a powerful strike that was too strong for Neto.
In the second half, Messi had a goal ruled out by the video assistant referee for handball while Gerard Pique should have taken the game to extra time but sent his header over the bar.
Atletico's 20-year-old Portuguese forward Joao Felix, who joined the club for £113m in the summer, was involved in an altercation with Messi in the first half, with the pair going head-to-head.
It was sparked by Barca full-back Jordi Alba appearing to poke his finger in Felix's face.
A number of players from both sides got involved to separate Messi and Felix, with Luis Suarez having to be pulled away from Stefan Savic.
Messi and Felix went head-to-head in the first-half
Victory means Atletico Madrid will face city rivals Real, who beat Valencia 3-1 on Wednesday, in the final on Sunday (18:00 GMT).
The tournament has a new format this season, with the top two from La Liga and the Copa del Rey finalists playing in a four-team competition rather than the two winners playing each other.
Real, despite finishing third in La Liga, qualified because Barcelona won the league and finished runner-ups in the cup.


bbc--2020-01-10--Australia legend Warne's Test cap raises $1m for bushfire charity appeal

Shane Warne has raised one million Australian dollars ( £528,514 ) for the bushfire appeal after his `` baggy green '' Australia cap was sold at auction .
The legendary leg-spinner , 50 , wore the cap throughout his 145-Test career , in which he took 708 wickets .
The bushfire crisis has been ongoing in Australia since September and 27 people have died .
Australia 's Commonwealth Bank was responsible for the winning bid which came in the auction 's final minute .
Warne said he was `` blown away '' by the generosity and the final figure was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All money raised - the final price was A $ 1,007,500 - will go to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund .
The Commonwealth Bank revealed it bought the cap and will take it on a national tour to continue to raise money for communities affected by the bushfires , before it permanently resides in the Bradman Museum .
Warne is Test cricket 's second most successful bowler , with only fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan ( 800 ) of Sri Lanka taking more wickets .
The final price is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £225,000 ) legendary Australia batsman Sir Donald Bradman 's baggy green fetched in 2003 .
The baggy green is given to an Australia player when he makes his Test debut , and cricketers usually wear the same cap throughout their career .
A host of tennis stars , including Novak Djokovic , Rafael Nadal , Roger Federer and Serena Williams , have also pledged their support to the bushfire appeal .
Brighton 's Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan has said he will donate A $ 500 ( £263 ) for every save made by @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Warne is regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, and was chosen as one of the five best cricketers of the 20th century by cricket bible Wisden
Shane Warne has raised one million Australian dollars (£528,514) for the bushfire appeal after his "baggy green" Australia cap was sold at auction.
The legendary leg-spinner, 50, wore the cap throughout his 145-Test career, in which he took 708 wickets.
The bushfire crisis has been ongoing in Australia since September and 27 people have died.
Australia's Commonwealth Bank was responsible for the winning bid which came in the auction's final minute.
Warne said he was "blown away" by the generosity and the final figure was "way beyond my expectations".
All money raised - the final price was A$1,007,500 - will go to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund.
The Commonwealth Bank revealed external-link it bought the cap and will take it on a national tour to continue to raise money for communities affected by the bushfires, before it permanently resides in the Bradman Museum.
Warne is Test cricket's second most successful bowler, with only fellow spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (800) of Sri Lanka taking more wickets.
The final price is more than double the A$425,000 (£225,000) legendary Australia batsman Sir Donald Bradman's baggy green fetched in 2003.
The baggy green is given to an Australia player when he makes his Test debut, and cricketers usually wear the same cap throughout their career.
A host of tennis stars, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, have also pledged their support to the bushfire appeal.
Brighton's Australian goalkeeper Mat Ryan has said he will donate A$500 (£263) for every save made by a Premier League goalkeeper this weekend.


bbc--2020-01-10--Romelu Lukaku: Outscoring Cristiano Ronaldo and leading Inter's title charge

`` I heard people say Romelu Lukaku was a donkey .
I heard all sorts not even that long ago . ''
Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte was certainly unimpressed earlier this week by past criticism of his striker , and it is easy to see why .
In his first season at the Italian club , Romelu Lukaku has hit 14 goals in just 18 games - outscoring Cristiano Ronaldo - and has helped Inter to the top of Serie A as they look to threaten Juventus ' eight-year dominance of the league .
Many doubters had dismissed Lukaku @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flop for Inter , who signed him for a club record 80m euros ( £74m ) from Manchester United in the summer but instead he is in the form of his career .
So why is the 26-year-old performing so well ?
European football journalist Kristof Terreur and New York Times chief football writer Rory Smith discuss Lukaku 's impact in Italy on the latest BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast .
One of the most significant reasons behind Lukaku 's impressive start to life in Italy is his relationship with Conte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pair have worked together but they have admired each other 's abilities from afar for a number of years .
Lukaku first caught Conte 's eye when the Italian was at Juventus - a club he managed from 2011 until 2014 - before making a firmer attempt to sign the striker when he became Chelsea boss in 2016 , only to be beaten to his signing by Manchester United .
`` I wanted Romelu very strongly when I was at Chelsea , even back at Juventus , '' said Conte earlier this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rough diamond that needed work to smooth him out .
`` Now I can get to work on polishing the diamond . ''
Conte 's management style , meanwhile , first caught Lukaku 's eye three years ago when he came up against a team managed by the 50-year-old while playing for Belgium against Italy .
`` Belgium played Italy in a friendly in the run up to Euro 2016 , '' says Smith , who sat down with Lukaku for a lengthy one-to-one interview in November last year .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment he knew he wanted to play for Conte was after the friendly .
`` He felt the Italians beat the Belgians in that game in every single department .
Lukaku knew from that moment on that he wanted to work with Conte . ''
Lukaku has always possessed power and pace but Conte and his coaching staff have worked on developing his tactical understanding of the game .
Smith adds : `` In Italy , a lot of it is about shape - knowing where to stand depending on where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of players do n't like that but Lukaku is enjoying it .
`` He is doing all of this tactical work on the training field and doing all this analysis work on his own trying to find weak spots in the defenders .
`` His view is that in England football is much more intense and better to watch , but is essentially chaotic .
However , in Serie A he really has to think about what he is doing and I think that will make him a better player . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard to argue that Lukaku is anything other than one of the best strikers in world football .
In Europe 's top five leagues , only Robert Lewandowski ( 19 ) , Ciro Immobile ( 19 ) , Timo Werner ( 18 ) and Jamie Vardy ( 17 ) have scored more goals than Lukaku who , with 14 goals , looks well on course to surpass his best-ever return of 25 goals in a single league campaign .
The rich vein of form is nothing new .
In his debut season at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 United players to hit 25 goals or more in a campaign since 1992-93 .
Eric Cantona , Andy Cole and current manager Solskjaer ( 25 each ) are among the strikers who never matched Lukaku 's 27-goal tally in a United campaign .
`` I think the way he is viewed in England is extraordinary , given his record , '' adds Smith .
`` He is viewed as sort of a laughing stock but that view of Lukaku is detached from reality .
`` He is an elite forward .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the leading strikers in Europe for about eight years .
`` Even at United he scored 42 goals in around 90 games , which is not bad - one in every two which is what strikers aim for . ''
That strike rate is all the more impressive when you could argue he was n't used correctly at Manchester United .
When Lukaku left for Inter , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described him as one of the best 'target man ' strikers in football but suggested he would not operate as well in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to implement .
Lukaku himself disputed that claim , insisting he is a better player when he is facing the goal and Conte has shown faith in him to play as that type of striker .
Playing alongside Lautaro Martinez , the pair have struck up a deadly partnership , scoring 23 goals between them in Serie A .
`` Conte and Lukaku are made for each other , '' says Terreur .
`` He does n't play him as a target man .
They try to get him to play out with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can not stop him . ''
Like many footballers , confidence can play a significant part in how they perform on the pitch and Lukaku appears to be no different .
When Lukaku first arrived in Milan to complete his medical before his move from Manchester United , he was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans .
`` Lukaku has to feel he is important , '' continues Terreur .
`` At Manchester United there was criticism from the beginning but you saw it when he landed at Inter , there were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He feels appreciated over there .
`` His first touch is always something that is pointed out on Twitter and criticised but I have n't seen many bad first touches in the last few weeks .
`` When he is confident he is technically very good as well .
He has scored some brilliant goals this season . ''

Lukaku has scored more goals at this stage of a season than he has ever before in his career
"I heard people say Romelu Lukaku was a donkey. I heard all sorts not even that long ago."
Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte was certainly unimpressed earlier this week external-link by past criticism of his striker, and it is easy to see why.
In his first season at the Italian club, Romelu Lukaku has hit 14 goals in just 18 games - outscoring Cristiano Ronaldo - and has helped Inter to the top of Serie A as they look to threaten Juventus' eight-year dominance of the league.
Many doubters had dismissed Lukaku as being destined to become an expensive flop for Inter, who signed him for a club record 80m euros (£74m) from Manchester United in the summer but instead he is in the form of his career.
So why is the 26-year-old performing so well?
European football journalist Kristof Terreur and New York Times chief football writer Rory Smith discuss Lukaku's impact in Italy on the latest BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast.
Conte + Lukaku = match made in heaven?
Conte has wanted to work with Lukaku since he managed Chelsea in 2016
One of the most significant reasons behind Lukaku's impressive start to life in Italy is his relationship with Conte.
This is the first time the pair have worked together but they have admired each other's abilities from afar for a number of years.
Lukaku first caught Conte's eye when the Italian was at Juventus - a club he managed from 2011 until 2014 - before making a firmer attempt to sign the striker when he became Chelsea boss in 2016, only to be beaten to his signing by Manchester United.
"I wanted Romelu very strongly when I was at Chelsea, even back at Juventus," said Conte earlier this week. "I always said Romelu was a rough diamond that needed work to smooth him out.
"Now I can get to work on polishing the diamond."
Conte's management style, meanwhile, first caught Lukaku's eye three years ago when he came up against a team managed by the 50-year-old while playing for Belgium against Italy.
"Belgium played Italy in a friendly in the run up to Euro 2016," says Smith, who sat down with Lukaku for a lengthy one-to-one interview in November last year.
"The Italians beat them 3-1 and Lukaku said the moment he knew he wanted to play for Conte was after the friendly.
"He felt the Italians beat the Belgians in that game in every single department. Lukaku knew from that moment on that he wanted to work with Conte."
Lukaku has always possessed power and pace but Conte and his coaching staff have worked on developing his tactical understanding of the game.
Smith adds: "In Italy, a lot of it is about shape - knowing where to stand depending on where the ball is on the pitch - a lot of players don't like that but Lukaku is enjoying it.
"He is doing all of this tactical work on the training field and doing all this analysis work on his own trying to find weak spots in the defenders.
"His view is that in England football is much more intense and better to watch, but is essentially chaotic. However, in Serie A he really has to think about what he is doing and I think that will make him a better player."
Misused and misunderstood at Manchester United?
Looking at the statistics, it is hard to argue that Lukaku is anything other than one of the best strikers in world football.
In Europe's top five leagues, only Robert Lewandowski (19), Ciro Immobile (19), Timo Werner (18) and Jamie Vardy (17) have scored more goals than Lukaku who, with 14 goals, looks well on course to surpass his best-ever return of 25 goals in a single league campaign.
The rich vein of form is nothing new.
In his debut season at Manchester United he became one of only 11 United players to hit 25 goals or more in a campaign since 1992-93. Eric Cantona, Andy Cole and current manager Solskjaer (25 each) are among the strikers who never matched Lukaku's 27-goal tally in a United campaign.
"I think the way he is viewed in England is extraordinary, given his record," adds Smith. "He is viewed as sort of a laughing stock but that view of Lukaku is detached from reality.
"He is an elite forward. He is only 26 but has been one of the leading strikers in Europe for about eight years.
"Even at United he scored 42 goals in around 90 games, which is not bad - one in every two which is what strikers aim for."
That strike rate is all the more impressive when you could argue he wasn't used correctly at Manchester United.
When Lukaku left for Inter, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described him as one of the best 'target man' strikers external-link in football but suggested he would not operate as well in the more fluid frontline he was planning to implement.
Lukaku himself disputed that claim, insisting he is a better player when he is facing the goal and Conte has shown faith in him to play as that type of striker.
Playing alongside Lautaro Martinez, the pair have struck up a deadly partnership, scoring 23 goals between them in Serie A.
"Conte and Lukaku are made for each other," says Terreur.
"He doesn't play him as a target man. They try to get him to play out with his feet and when he is running you cannot stop him."
An appreciated Lukaku is a free-scoring Lukaku?
Like many footballers, confidence can play a significant part in how they perform on the pitch and Lukaku appears to be no different.
When Lukaku first arrived in Milan to complete his medical before his move from Manchester United, he was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans.
"Lukaku has to feel he is important," continues Terreur.
"At Manchester United there was criticism from the beginning but you saw it when he landed at Inter, there were fans turning up to see him. He feels appreciated over there.
"His first touch is always something that is pointed out on Twitter and criticised but I haven't seen many bad first touches in the last few weeks.
"When he is confident he is technically very good as well. He has scored some brilliant goals this season."


bbc--2020-01-10--'Liverpool could be as popular as Real Madrid and Barcelona' - the Minamino effect in Japan

`` Super , outstanding .
Exactly the player we wanted , exactly the player we wished for . ''
Takumi Minamino is already a big hit with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the Japan international 's 70-minute debut in the Reds ' 1-0 FA Cup win over Everton on Sunday .
As he prepares to become just the ninth Japanese player to appear in the Premier League when Liverpool visit Tottenham on Saturday , the 24-year-old midfielder could be about to make a huge impression off the pitch as well as on it .
We take a closer look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have .
'As popular as Real Madrid and Barcelona' The former Red Bull Salzburg player is already a big deal on and off the pitch in Asia .
The player 'inspired by Brazil 's Ronaldo ' is one of his country 's top young talents .
His four years at Salzburg brought him 63 goals in 192 appearances and a £7.25m move to Anfield , with an adoring audience watching his every move .
`` Definitely , it will boost Liverpool 's popularity here in Japan , '' said Yumiko Tamaru , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Club .
`` Real Madrid and Barcelona have been the most popular European football clubs here in Japan , but I think Liverpool will be as popular as these Spanish giants if Minamino flourishes in Liverpool .
`` A lot of football fans have already started to contact us asking how they can get Liverpool 's match tickets .
I think you will find more Japanese fans at Anfield after January . ''
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire , a lecturer at the University of Liverpool , describes the Asian market as `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League clubs '' .
And , with Liverpool having just signed a huge new kit deal with Nike , he believes Minamino 's arrival will only increase the club 's opportunities .
`` Liverpool 's front-of-shirt sponsor Standard Chartered and insurance partner AXA are both big in Asia , '' said Maguire .
`` Japanese fans and media are very keen on the Premier League and whenever a Japanese player signs for a Premier League club there is always a surge in interest , as shown by Shinji Kagawa playing for Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's signing will lead to an increase in merchandise sales and potential new commercial deals in that market .
`` Manchester United historically have had the biggest Asian fan base , but Liverpool and Chelsea are vying for second place .
`` Fans and commercial partners in the region always want to be associated with success and Liverpool 's recent achievements in the Champions League and Club World Cup can be used to leverage more lucrative deals with sponsors . ''
Cynics may be quick to mention shirt sales and commercial reasons as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward , but Japanese supporters insist he has the talent to succeed on Merseyside .
Tamaru , who watched Sunday 's Merseyside derby from a British pub in Tokyo 's Ebisu district crammed full of Liverpool supporters in red shirts and scarves , said : `` I think they signed him purely for footballing reasons .
`` We know that Klopp is a manager who does n't sign players unless he knows how they perfectly fit within his system .
`` He does n't use signings straight away until he 's certain that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When he [ Minamino ] starts to play , he 'll just fit .
And he 'll make a big impact on other Japanese players . ''
Minamino 's inclusion in Liverpool 's starting XI was met by an eruption of euphoria inside the pub when announced on social media .
Despite a quiet first game for the Reds , Japanese fans were still enthused about Minamino 's prospects at Anfield .
`` What 's amazing is that he 's signing for Liverpool right now when they 're the best team in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Japanese player play for them , '' said one fan .
`` Here in Japan , we 're far from Europe .
For Japanese players to go there and make a step up and make an impact , like Minamino has done at Red Bull Salzburg , I really admire and respect him , '' added another supporter .
The third Japanese player to lift the Premier League trophy ?
Despite Japan being one of Asia 's top footballing nations , Minamino will be just the ninth player from the country to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making a tangible impact .
Shinji Okazaki and Maya Yoshida are the only two Japanese players to make 100 Premier League appearances , while the former is the only Japanese player to reach double figures for goals in the top flight .
Okazaki played a significant role in Leicester City 's 2015-16 title-winning campaign , while Kagawa also lifted the Premier League trophy in the 2012-13 season in what was a culmination of a 38-game spell for Manchester United , during which he scored six goals .
However , the likes of Kazuyuki @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miyaichi , for Arsenal , Bolton and Wigan , made less of an impact with just a smattering of top-flight appearances between them .
Liverpool fans will be hoping Minamino can become the third Japanese player to lift the Premier League trophy later this year .
And if that does happen then that Liverpool pub in Tokyo may need to open another branch to accommodate all the club 's new fans in Japan .

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool
Takumi Minamino signed for Liverpool for £7.25m earlier this month
"Super, outstanding. Exactly the player we wanted, exactly the player we wished for."
Takumi Minamino is already a big hit with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the Japan international's 70-minute debut in the Reds' 1-0 FA Cup win over Everton on Sunday.
As he prepares to become just the ninth Japanese player to appear in the Premier League when Liverpool visit Tottenham on Saturday, the 24-year-old midfielder could be about to make a huge impression off the pitch as well as on it.
We take a closer look at the impact Minamino's arrival on Merseyside could have.
'As popular as Real Madrid and Barcelona'
The former Red Bull Salzburg player is already a big deal on and off the pitch in Asia. The player 'inspired by Brazil's Ronaldo' is one of his country's top young talents.
His four years at Salzburg brought him 63 goals in 192 appearances and a £7.25m move to Anfield, with an adoring audience watching his every move.
"Definitely, it will boost Liverpool's popularity here in Japan," said Yumiko Tamaru, secretary for Japan's Official Liverpool Supporters Club.
"Real Madrid and Barcelona have been the most popular European football clubs here in Japan, but I think Liverpool will be as popular as these Spanish giants if Minamino flourishes in Liverpool.
"A lot of football fans have already started to contact us asking how they can get Liverpool's match tickets. I think you will find more Japanese fans at Anfield after January."
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire, a lecturer at the University of Liverpool, describes the Asian market as "probably the biggest international market for Premier League clubs".
And, with Liverpool having just signed a huge new kit deal with Nike, he believes Minamino's arrival will only increase the club's opportunities.
"Liverpool's front-of-shirt sponsor Standard Chartered and insurance partner AXA are both big in Asia," said Maguire.
"Japanese fans and media are very keen on the Premier League and whenever a Japanese player signs for a Premier League club there is always a surge in interest, as shown by Shinji Kagawa playing for Manchester United a few years ago.
"Minamino's signing will lead to an increase in merchandise sales and potential new commercial deals in that market.
"Manchester United historically have had the biggest Asian fan base, but Liverpool and Chelsea are vying for second place.
"Fans and commercial partners in the region always want to be associated with success and Liverpool's recent achievements in the Champions League and Club World Cup can be used to leverage more lucrative deals with sponsors."
About 40 Liverpool fans watched Minamino's debut in a pub in Tokyo
'An eruption of euphoria'
Cynics may be quick to mention shirt sales and commercial reasons as key factors behind Klopp acquiring the 24-year-old forward, but Japanese supporters insist he has the talent to succeed on Merseyside.
Tamaru, who watched Sunday's Merseyside derby from a British pub in Tokyo's Ebisu district crammed full of Liverpool supporters in red shirts and scarves, said: "I think they signed him purely for footballing reasons.
"We know that Klopp is a manager who doesn't sign players unless he knows how they perfectly fit within his system.
"He doesn't use signings straight away until he's certain that the player understands his footballing philosophy. When he [Minamino] starts to play, he'll just fit. And he'll make a big impact on other Japanese players."
Minamino's inclusion in Liverpool's starting XI was met by an eruption of euphoria inside the pub when announced on social media.
Despite a quiet first game for the Reds, Japanese fans were still enthused about Minamino's prospects at Anfield.
"What's amazing is that he's signing for Liverpool right now when they're the best team in the world. It's incredible to have a Japanese player play for them," said one fan.
"Here in Japan, we're far from Europe. For Japanese players to go there and make a step up and make an impact, like Minamino has done at Red Bull Salzburg, I really admire and respect him," added another supporter.
The third Japanese player to lift the Premier League trophy?
Despite Japan being one of Asia's top footballing nations, Minamino will be just the ninth player from the country to appear in the Premier League with few making a tangible impact.
Shinji Okazaki and Maya Yoshida are the only two Japanese players to make 100 Premier League appearances, while the former is the only Japanese player to reach double figures for goals in the top flight.
Okazaki played a significant role in Leicester City's 2015-16 title-winning campaign, while Kagawa also lifted the Premier League trophy in the 2012-13 season in what was a culmination of a 38-game spell for Manchester United, during which he scored six goals.
However, the likes of Kazuyuki Toda, at Tottenham, and Ryo Miyaichi, for Arsenal, Bolton and Wigan, made less of an impact with just a smattering of top-flight appearances between them.
Liverpool fans will be hoping Minamino can become the third Japanese player to lift the Premier League trophy later this year.
And if that does happen then that Liverpool pub in Tokyo may need to open another branch to accommodate all the club's new fans in Japan.


bbc--2020-01-09--Harry Kane: Tottenham striker will have surgery on hamstring and is out until April

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has been ruled out until April after the club said he needs surgery on a hamstring injury .
Kane , 26 , suffered the injury during Tottenham 's defeat at Southampton on New Year 's Day .
No timescale was originally given on the England captain 's return but Spurs now say specialists have advised surgery is required .
He will return to training in April , two months before Euro 2020 begins .
• Who should you be looking at to replace Kane ?
Fantasy football tips for gameweek 22 '' Following ongoing assessment by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we can confirm that Harry Kane will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring , '' a Spurs statement said .
Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season .
After the Southampton defeat , Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said : `` Everybody knows who he is , what he is , what he means for the team , the fans , the club .
`` His quality , the routines that the team has playing with him , every minute of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miss , so every match that he does n't play we 're going to miss him . ''
Spurs are sixth in the Premier League , six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea .
As well as league games , Kane will miss his side 's Champions League last-16 tie with Germany 's RB Leipzig .

Last updated on .From the section Tottenham
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has been ruled out until April after the club said he needs surgery on a hamstring injury.
Kane, 26, suffered the injury during Tottenham's defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day.
No timescale was originally given on the England captain's return but Spurs now say specialists have advised surgery is required.
He will return to training in April, two months before Euro 2020 begins.
"Following ongoing assessment by our medical staff over the past week, we can confirm that Harry Kane will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring," a Spurs statement said.
Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season.
After the Southampton defeat, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said: "Everybody knows who he is, what he is, what he means for the team, the fans, the club.
"His quality, the routines that the team has playing with him, every minute of every game he doesn't play we miss, so every match that he doesn't play we're going to miss him."
Spurs are sixth in the Premier League, six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
As well as league games, Kane will miss his side's Champions League last-16 tie with Germany's RB Leipzig.


bbc--2020-01-10--Williams and Wozniacki through to Auckland semi-finals

Serena Williams reached the Auckland Classic semi-finals with a straight-set victory over Germany 's Laura Siegemund .
Williams , whose last singles title came at the 2017 Australian Open , will play fellow American Amanda Anisimova after she beat Eugenie Bouchard 6-2 3-6 6-4 .
Caroline Wozniacki reached the semi-finals with a 6-1 6-4 victory over the 2019 champion , German fourth seed Julia Gorges .
The Dane , who will retire after the Australian Open in Melbourne , will next play unseeded American Jessica Pegula .
Wozniacki and Williams are through to the doubles final in Auckland after beating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uytvanck 7-6 ( 11-9 ) 6-2 .
In Brisbane , world number four Naomi Osaka beat Kiki Bertens to reach the semi-finals and extend her winning streak to 14 matches .
Australian Open champion Osaka defeated Bertens 6-3 3-6 6-3 and will play either Czech Karolina Pliskova or American Alison Riske .
Petra Kvitova , who lost to Osaka in the Melbourne final last year , also reached the last four in Brisbane .
The Czech seventh seed defeated Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-2 to set up a meeting with Madison Keys , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Serena Williams' last singles title was the 2017 Australian Open when she was eight weeks pregnant
Serena Williams reached the Auckland Classic semi-finals with a straight-set victory over Germany's Laura Siegemund.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion beat 73rd-ranked Siegemund 6-4 6-3.
Williams, whose last singles title came at the 2017 Australian Open, will play fellow American Amanda Anisimova after she beat Eugenie Bouchard 6-2 3-6 6-4.
Caroline Wozniacki reached the semi-finals with a 6-1 6-4 victory over the 2019 champion, German fourth seed Julia Gorges.
The Dane, who will retire after the Australian Open in Melbourne, will next play unseeded American Jessica Pegula.
Wozniacki and Williams are through to the doubles final in Auckland after beating Belgian pair Kirsten Flipkens and Alison van Uytvanck 7-6 (11-9) 6-2.
In Brisbane, world number four Naomi Osaka beat Kiki Bertens to reach the semi-finals and extend her winning streak to 14 matches.
Australian Open champion Osaka defeated Bertens 6-3 3-6 6-3 and will play either Czech Karolina Pliskova or American Alison Riske.
Petra Kvitova, who lost to Osaka in the Melbourne final last year, also reached the last four in Brisbane.
The Czech seventh seed defeated Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-2 to set up a meeting with Madison Keys, who beat fellow American Danielle Collins 6-4 6-1.


bbc--2020-01-10--Qasem Soleimani: Iran was targeting four US embassies, says Trump

Iran was planning attacks on four US embassies when its top general was killed , President Donald Trump says .
When asked what threat led to last Friday 's US drone strike , he told Fox News : `` I can reveal that I believe it probably would 've been four embassies . ''
The killing of Gen Qasem Soleimani , a national hero , came after days of protests at the US embassy in Baghdad .
But Democrats given intelligence briefings on the fatal strike say they have seen no evidence of embassy plots .
Mr Trump first made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday and repeated it that night at a rally in Ohio .
He was also backed up by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
`` We had specific information on an imminent threat and those included attacks on US embassies .
Period , full stop , '' said Mr Pompeo as he announced new sanctions against Iran .
Soleimani , 62 , was the mastermind of Iran 's activities in the Middle East , as an architect of the Syrian government 's war against rebels and the rise of pro-Iranian paramilitaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pompeo have said he was responsible for the deaths of thousands .
American forces also targeted Abdul Reza Shahlai on 3 January , a key Iranian commander and financier living in Yemen , US media reported on Friday .
They quote unnamed US officials as saying that the secret mission did not result in the commander 's death .
Washington has so far made no public comment on the reported US raid in Yemen .
What did Trump say ?
His first comments on the matter were at an environmental event at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he authorised the attack because Iran was `` looking to blow up our embassy '' .
He also called it `` obvious '' that the protesters that attacked the US embassy in Baghdad days before Soleimani 's death were organised by Iran .
`` And you know who organised it .
That man right now is not around any longer .
Okay ?
And he had more than that particular embassy in mind . ''
In Ohio later , Mr Trump told a packed arena that `` Soleimani was actively planning new attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at our embassies , and not just the embassy in Baghdad '' .
• What does international law say about the assassination ?
• Voices from Iran : 'Soleimani did not deserve such a fate' He also mocked Democrats who complained that the White House did not provide proper notification to lawmakers , saying that Democrats would have leaked the US military plans to the media .
What evidence is there ?
Mr Trump referred to the US embassy protests as evidence of an imminent Iranian plot .
However , those protests had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a drone attack on Soleimani 's motorcade at the Baghdad airport .
House Armed Services committee chairman Adam Smith , a Democrat , said there was `` no evidence '' of a future Iranian bombing attack on a US embassy presented during a classified White House briefing given to lawmakers on Wednesday .
`` Nobody that I 've talked to in any setting , and I 've talked to quite a few people in the White House , has said that , '' he told Politico .
`` It has been communicated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that the intel that we had did not cite specific targets , just more of a broad thing , '' he said .
`` So if the president had evidence of the specific target , that has not been communicated to us . ''
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders , a frontrunner to take on Mr Trump in November 's election , said Mr Trump could not be trusted .
`` The difficulty that we have , and I do n't mean to be rude here , is that we have a president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told NBC News .
`` So could it be true ?
I guess it could be .
Is it likely to be true ?
Probably not , '' he added .
Democrats are not the only ones who have appeared to grow frustrated by the lack of details from the White House regarding why Soleimani 's death was urgently required .
Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee slammed the White House briefing as `` insulting '' and `` completely unacceptable '' .
He called the briefing a `` drive-by notification or after-the-fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` struggled to identify '' any reason that the White House would ever co-ordinate with Congress on military actions .
On Thursday , the US House of Representatives voted to limit Mr Trump 's ability to wage war on Iran .
On Friday , the White House authorised new sanctions against Iran that were designed to `` stop the Iranian regime 's global terrorist activities '' , US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said .
He said the penalties would affect Iran 's construction , manufacturing and mining industries .
Mr Pompeo said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparatus '' .
In a statement , Mr Trump called Iran the `` world 's leading sponsor of terrorism '' and vowed to counter Iranian threats `` until the Iranian regime changes its behaviour '' .

"And you know who organised it. That man right now is not around any longer. Okay? And he had more than that particular embassy in mind."


bbc--2020-01-10--Why so many Canadians were on doomed Iran plane

Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday , killing all 176 passengers and crew members on board .
The plane was bound for Kiev and many on board had a connecting flight to Toronto , Canada 's largest city and a transit hub .
Of those passengers , 57 were Canadian citizens , Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Friday .
Earlier , the total was given as 63 .
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that , all told , 138 people on that flight were en route @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trudeau said that Canadian officials had `` evidence and intelligence '' that `` indicates that the plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile '' .
He noted it may have been in error .
The prime minister called for a full and transparent investigation into the cause of the crash for a `` complete picture of what happened '' .
Here is what we currently know about Canada 's response to the plane crash .
Will Canada be involved in the investigation ?
Canada 's foreign minister , François-Philippe Champagne said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the request and Canada was moving ahead with seeking visas for their officials .
He held a rare call with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday evening , stressing `` the need for Canadian officials to be quickly granted access to Iran to provide consular services , help with identification of the deceased and take part in the investigation of the crash '' , according to a statement .
Canada has also offered technical assistance for the investigation .
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The prime minister has said that `` Canadians have questions and they deserve answers '' about the cause of the crash .
An Iranian official told Reuters the US had been formally invited to take part in the investigation , and the US National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) confirmed it had assigned an investigator .
In 2012 , Canada closed its embassy in Tehran and expelled Iranian diplomats from Ottawa .
Canadians in Iran currently go to Italy 's embassy for consular services , and Canadian officials have said a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Australia , have offered Canada assistance on the ground in Iran .
The diplomatic hurdles are likely to hamper the complexities for families seeking to repatriate the remains of their loved ones .
Additionally , travel to Iran has become more difficult , with flights to Tehran were cancelled on Thursday and on Friday after Mr Trudeau and other western leaders said an Iranian missile brought down the Ukrainian airliner .
Why were there so many Canadians on board ?
Canada is home to a large Iranian diaspora , with some 210,000 citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest federal census .
The country is also a popular destination for Iranian graduate and postdoctoral students to study and conduct research abroad , which is why many students were on the flight , returning to university following the winter break .
There is also no direct flight between Canada and Iran , and the Ukraine International Airlines flight from Tehran to Kiev and then to Toronto is popular because it is one of the most affordable options for the journey .
Other victims of the crash included 82 Iranians and 11 Ukrainians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the UK , Afghanistan and Germany .
This is not the first air disaster that has touched Canada recently .
Last year , 18 Canadians were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi that crashed in March .
What do we know about what happened ?
There are still many questions to be answered about what happened to flight PS752 .
The Boeing 737-800 went down just minutes after taking off from Tehran 's airport on Wednesday , leaving no survivors .
An initial probe found the aircraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the airport zone , and was `` on fire '' .
Mr Trudeau said on Thursday that Canada had seen intelligence from both domestic and international sources , suggesting that the passenger plane was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile , perhaps unintentionally .
His comments came shortly after media reports that US intelligence officials believe the flight was mistakenly shot down by Iran .
Iran has denied that was the case , with the country 's civil aviation chief saying on Friday he was `` certain '' the plane was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week it was examining various possible causes , including an anti-aircraft missile strike , a mid-air collision with a drone or other flying object , engine destruction/explosion due to technical reasons , and an explosion inside the plane as a result of a terror attack .
Ukraine 's foreign minister said on Friday that it is still too soon to draw any conclusions on what brought down the passenger plane .
`` We have so many different versions of what could [ have ] happened to the plane that we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vadym Prystaiko said .
An official with Iran 's Civil Aviation Organisation said the plane initially headed west to leave the airport zone , then turned right following a problem and was headed back to the airport at the moment of the crash .
He said pilots had n't made any distress calls before trying to return to Imam Khomeini airport .
Initial findings have been sent to Ukraine and the US , where Boeing has its headquarters , as well as Sweden and Canada .
What has been Canada 's response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trudeau says the main goal is ensuring a thorough investigation .
`` It is too soon to be drawing conclusions or assigning blame or responsibility , '' he said .
`` Right now our focus is on supporting the families that are grieving right across the country and providing what answers we can in a preliminary way . ''
Who were the Canadian victims ?
They were newlyweds , families , students , professionals and academics .
Sixty-three of them were Canadian nationals , but many more called Canada their home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities like Montreal , Toronto , Vancouver , Winnipeg , Ottawa and Edmonton , making this a truly national tragedy .
• Who are the victims of Iran plane crash ?
Many were in the 20s and 30s , but a number of young children were also on board .
At least two families died : Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi , Niloofar Razzaghi and their teenage son Kamyar , from Vancouver ; and Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand , and their daughters Daria and Dorina Mousavi , from Edmonton .
There were numerous foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ghanimat Azhdari - a PhD student at the University of Guelph , Ontario , who specialised in promoting the rights of indigenous groups .
How are they being remembered ?
Tributes were held across the country on Wednesday night , and many more are planned in the coming days .
In Toronto , a public vigil organised by the Iranian Canadian Congress was attended by over 100 people on Thursday .
Flags will be lowered at city hall until Monday .
• Plane crash victims 'were the best of us ’ Another vigil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canadian capital of Ottawa , and attended by the prime minister .
On Friday , he is meeting with family members of the victims of the plane crash .
Ukraine 's embassy in Canada has invited the public to sign book of condolences .
In Edmonton , Alberta , members of the Iranian-Canadian community estimate about 30 people who lived in the city were on flight PS752 .
A memorial for Sunday is being organised by an Iranian heritage group , an Iranian student association , and the University of Alberta , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faculty members and students in the crash .
In fact , the deaths have cast a pall over university campuses across the country .
Many of the deceased are being remembered as accomplished teachers , students and mentors with bright futures who were studying and working at institutions of higher learning across the country .

Iran plane crash: Why were so many Canadians on board? Published 11 January 2020
Image source, Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Image caption, Vigils were held across the country on Wednesday with more planned
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down "unintentionally" shortly after taking off from Iran's capital on Wednesday, Iran says.
All 176 passengers and crew were killed, including 57 Canadian citizens.
The plane was bound for the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and many on board had a connecting flight to Toronto, Canada's largest city and a transit hub.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that, all told, 138 people on that flight were en route to Canada.
Why were there so many Canadians on board?
Canada is home to a large Iranian diaspora, with some 210,000 citizens of Iranian descent, according to the latest federal census.
The country is also a popular destination for Iranian graduate and postdoctoral students to study and conduct research abroad, which is why many students were on the flight, returning to university following the winter break.
There is also no direct flight between Canada and Iran, and the Ukraine International Airlines flight from Tehran to Kiev and then to Toronto is popular because it is one of the most affordable options for the journey.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, What do we know about the crash of Ukrainian Flight PS752?
Other victims of the crash included 82 Iranians and 11 Ukrainians, as well as nationals from Sweden, the UK, Afghanistan and Germany.
This is not the first air disaster that has touched Canada recently.
Last year, 18 Canadians were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi that crashed in March.
Who were the Canadian victims?
They were newlyweds, families, students, professionals and academics.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand with their two daughters
Sixty-three of them were Canadian nationals, but many more called Canada their home, at least temporarily.
They lived in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Edmonton, making this a truly national tragedy.
Many were in the 20s and 30s, but a number of young children were also on board.
At least two families died: Ardalan Ebnoddin Hamidi, Niloofar Razzaghi and their teenage son Kamyar, from Vancouver; and Pedram Mousavi and Mojgan Daneshmand, and their daughters Daria and Dorina Mousavi, from Edmonton.
There were numerous foreign students on board as well, like Ghanimat Azhdari - a PhD student at the University of Guelph, Ontario, who specialised in promoting the rights of indigenous groups. Why were so many Canadians on doomed Iran plane?
How are they being remembered?
Tributes were held across the country on Wednesday night, and many more are planned in the coming days.
In Toronto, a public vigil organised by the Iranian Canadian Congress was attended by over 100 people on Thursday. Flags will be lowered at city hall until Monday.
Another vigil was hosted on Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa, and attended by the prime minister. On Friday, he is meeting with family members of the victims of the plane crash.
Ukraine's embassy in Canada has invited the public to sign a book of condolences.
In Edmonton, Alberta, members of the Iranian-Canadian community estimate about 30 people who lived in the city were on flight PS752.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, "She was full of dreams and now they're gone": Vigil held for Iran plane crash victims in Toronto
A memorial for Sunday is being organised by an Iranian heritage group, an Iranian student association, and the University of Alberta, an institution that lost a number of its faculty members and students in the crash.


bbc--2020-01-10--Why Meghan and Harry have Canada in their sights

Since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their intention to step back as `` senior '' royals and live part-time in North America , Canada has been aflutter .
Will the royal couple make the great North their home ?
Where will they live ?
What will they do ?
While we do not know where they intend to settle , it was confirmed to the BBC 's royal correspondent that Meghan had left for Canada .
She and the prince had been in the UK to make their announcement , following a six-week Christmas holiday in greater Victoria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Buckingham Palace was `` blindsided '' by the couple 's statement .
If they do choose Canada as their home , here 's why we should n't be surprised .
• Harry and Meghan step back : What we know so far • Where do they get their money ?
The pair were spotted hiking in the woods outside of Victoria over the holidays , according to Canadian media .
Musician David Foster , who is originally from the area , told the Daily Mail that he helped arrange for them to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend .
His wife Katherine McPhee went to secondary school with Meghan in Los Angeles .
Since then , international media has flocked to the city amid speculation that the couple may decide to settle there semi-permanently .
`` There 's media from across the country and around the world , and from your country from across the pond that are already looking to set up shop here , '' Scott Fee , the news director at local CHEK-TV , told BBC Breakfast .
`` So the tabloids are en route if not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press is probably precisely not what the royal couple was hoping for .
Last October , Prince Harry and Meghan publicly revealed their struggles under the media spotlight , and they hinted at it in their recent announcement regarding their decision to live part-time in North America .
`` This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born , while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter , '' read their statement , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram on 8 January .
Meghan has had close ties to Canada for many years , although she is an American citizen by birth and her mother lives in California .
She lived in Toronto for six years while filming the television series Suits .
During their courtship , Prince Harry visited her in her Seaton Village home , and she joined him at the 2017 Invictus Games , which were held in the city .
Her ties to Toronto did not sever when she moved across the pond .
• The Mulroneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Toronto 'royalty' One of her closest friends , Jessica Mulroney , lives in Toronto with her husband , Ben Mulroney , the son of a former prime minister .
Their three young children were even a part of Prince Harry and Meghan 's wedding party .
It has been speculated , but not confirmed , that baby Archie stayed with the Mulroney clan this week while Meghan and the prince flew to the UK .
By and large , what Canada can offer the royal couple is a degree of privacy and informality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK .
Although Canadian media has certainly taken a keen interest in their exploits here , Canada just does n't have the same tabloid culture or paparazzi as Britain or the US .
The country also has a lot more secluded spots where they could , if they wanted to , hide away from the flash of bulbs .
Do n't think creepy log cabin in the woods - think luxurious estates on pristine lakes surrounded by pine trees , located on dirt roads that would make it difficult for caravans of photographers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling that there was not a single paparazzi photograph of the couple during the six weeks they were on Vancouver Island .
They certainly would n't be the first royal to make Canada their home .
Prince Andrew , Prince Harry 's paternal uncle who has come under scrutiny since the arrest and suicide of Jeffrey Epstein , spent six months on exchange at Lakefield College School , and maintained close ties with the school 's community after leaving .
Princess Patricia of Connaught , the granddaughter of Queen Victoria , lived in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Prince Arthur , was appointed the governor general .
There , she was greatly beloved and her portrait was even used on the one-dollar banknote issued in 1917 .
Indeed , prior to 1952 , all of Canada 's governors-general were part of the British aristocracy , which has led some to speculate that Prince Harry could carry on the tradition .
• How they want to do their own thing In 2018 , writing for the National Post , Tristan Hopper suggested that the Duke of Sussex should consider taking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Queen on the advice of the prime minister , to be her representative in the Canada .
`` One of the chief pitfalls of the job of governor general is that it takes smart , ambitious Canadians and essentially imprisons them in a palace with strict instructions to do what they 're told , '' he wrote .
Prince Harry had lived his whole life in an unreal bubble of security and privilege where even the slightest partisan nod could yield a week 's worth of Daily Mail headlines .
If there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clothed in immense power that they never , ever use , it 's the House of Windsor . ''
This week , a poll conducted for the Postmedia newspaper chain by Dart and Maru/Blue Voice Canada also suggested that 60 % of Canadians would approve if he were to become governor general .
One thing the royal couple might need to consider is immigration laws .
Canada is part of the Commonwealth and Prince Harry 's grandmother the Queen is the head of state so although he will see her face on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As a Briton , the prince is entitled to spend up to six months a year as a visitor in Canada - anything longer than that and he would have to apply for a visa .
As an American citizen , the same rules apply for his wife .
What do Canadians think ?
The couple have come under fire in the UK after the BBC revealed the palace was not informed of their decision to step down from most of their royal duties , and to seek to become financially independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Piers Morgan said the couple wants to `` keep all the trappings of royal life without any of the hard , boring bits , and the right to cash in on their status however they choose '' .
But Canadian media has taken a decidedly more friendly tone .
In the Globe and Mail , Anne Donahue expressed glee that the couple might be moving to Canada , and called their decision to step away from the royal circus a `` fairy-tale ending '' .
`` Meghan and Harry 's choice to step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which everybody wins .
They 've begun to help dismantle an institution that often seems a historical relic .
And they 're very publicly choosing to stop putting up with the nonsense , on their own dime and in their own way - a power move . ''
Not everyone is thrilled .
On Friday , the Monarchist League of Canada cautioned Prince Harry and Meghan that `` any public support for their desire to occupy a new , hybrid role combining their royal status with more personal freedom could disappear quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even inadvertently , they had in some way showed disrespect to The Queen , whose style is self-effacing and whose watchword is duty . ''
But by and large , Canadians are pretty chuffed at the idea - and they 're willing to sweeten the pot if it will help convince them to stay .
That promotion led to considerable backlash of its own .
Some of the company 's franchises have come under fire over staff wages , and for how they treat homeless patrons , and many took to Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be going to the community , not the Sussexes .
`` Wow , talk about tone-deaf .
Sort out paying your workers a living wage before you start giving freebies to the rich , '' tweeted Erin Carson DeWolfe .

Although Canadian media has certainly taken a keen interest in their exploits here, Canada just doesn't have the same tabloid culture or paparazzi as Britain or the US. The country also has a lot more secluded spots where they could, if they wanted to, hide away from the flash of bulbs.


bbc--2020-01-10--Sweden sees rare fall in air passengers, as flight-shaming takes off

Sweden has seen a 4 % drop in the number of people flying via its airports , a rare decrease in recent years for a European country .
More than 40 million people travelled through the country 's 10 airports , compared with 42 million during 2018 .
Domestic travel was down further , at 9 % , according to Sweden 's airport operators , Swedavia .
The figures come as the Swedish-born movement of `` flight shaming '' is gaining prominence .
Swedavia spokesman Robert Pletzin said there were a number of reasons for the decrease , citing Swedish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weak Swedish crown and the climate debate .
Flygskam or `` flight shame '' originated in Sweden in 2017 , when Swedish singer Staffan Lingberg pledged to give up flying .
Swedish climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg set an example by crossing the Atlantic in a zero-emissions yacht last year .
In September , Citigroup analysts said greater consumer awareness about global carbon emissions had already had a tangible effect in Sweden and could call into question the longer-term growth potential of the entire industry .
A number of people have since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelling without flying .
More than 22,500 people have signed a pledge to go flight-free in 2020 .
The last occasions where air passenger numbers dropped had distinct reasons - the 9/11 terror attacks and the financial crash .
Aside from Sweden , Europe is still seeing an increase in the number of people flying .
The EU overall saw figures rise to 1.1 billion passengers in 2018 , up from 1 billion the year before .
In 2018 , the UK saw more than 272 million passengers , up from 264 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association ( IATA ) says current trends suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion by 2037 .
Cities in Asia are expected to overtake European cities in regards to air passenger markets .

Aside from Sweden, Europe is still seeing an increase in the number of people flying. The EU overall saw figures rise to 1.1 billion passengers in 2018, up from 1 billion the year before.


bbc--2020-01-10--Russian and US warships almost collide in Arabian Sea

The US Navy said a Russian navy ship `` aggressively approached '' its destroyer in the Arabian Sea on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ operations .
The USS Farragut gave five warning blasts on its horn before the Russian @ @ @ @ @ collision .
The Russian Defence ministry has denied any wrongdoing , stating it was the @ @ @ @ @ grossly in violation of international rules '' .
`` The crew of the Russian warship @ @ @ @ @ manoeuvre that prevented a collision with the intruder ship , '' the ministry 's statement @ @

The US Navy said a Russian navy ship "aggressively approached" its destroyer in the Arabian Sea on Thursday while it was conducting routine operations.
The USS Farragut gave five warning blasts on its horn before the Russian warship changed course, avoiding collision.
The Russian Defence ministry has denied any wrongdoing, stating it was the US Navy that was "grossly in violation of international rules".
"The crew of the Russian warship acted professionally, performing a manoeuvre that prevented a collision with the intruder ship," the ministry's statement said.


bbc--2020-01-10--Harry Dunn: UK makes extradition request to US

The Home Office has requested the extradition of a US woman to be charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of motorcyclist Harry Dunn .
Mr Dunn , 19 , died after a crash in Northamptonshire in August which led to the suspect , Anne Sacoolas , leaving for the US under diplomatic immunity .
The Home Office said the matter was `` now a decision for the US authorities '' .
The US State Department said an extradition request would be `` highly inappropriate '' and insisted that Ms Sacoolas ' status at the time of the crash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman said they expressed their deepest sympathies and offered condolences to the Dunn family for their loss , and would continue to `` look at options for moving forward '' .
`` It is the position of the United States government that a request to extradite an individual under these circumstances would be an abuse , '' she said .
`` The use of an extradition treaty to attempt to return the spouse of a former diplomat by force would establish an extraordinarily troubling precedent . ''
Mr Dunn died after his motorbike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Mrs Sacoolas .
The crash happened outside RAF Croughton where Mrs Sacoolas ' husband Jonathan worked as an intelligence officer .
The 42-year-old left the UK and returned to her native US , claiming diplomatic immunity .
A Home Office spokesman said : `` Following the Crown Prosecution Service 's charging decision , the Home Office has sent an extradition request to the United States for Anne Sacoolas on charges of causing death by dangerous driving .
This is now a decision for the US authorities . ''
When the Crown Prosecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , US officials said it was not `` a helpful development '' and Mrs Sacoolas ' lawyer said she would not return to the UK .
Lawyer Amy Jefress said : `` Anne will not return voluntarily to the UK to face a potential jail sentence for what was a terrible but unintentional accident . ''
The extradition request is sent via the British Embassy to the US State Department .
A lawyer will then decide whether it falls under the dual-criminality treaty , where the alleged offence is a crime in both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least a year .
The maximum sentence for causing death by dangerous driving is 14 years ' imprisonment , although this is usually reserved for the most serious cases .
The US may reject the request for extradition , arguing that Mrs Sacoolas is still entitled to diplomatic immunity .
Reacting to the extradition request on behalf of Harry Dunn 's family , spokesman Radd Seiger said : `` Anne Sacoolas will come back .
She has to come back .
There is no other way forward .
`` So , whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they actually refuse it , we will only know in time and the parents are determined to just take this a step at a time .
It 's being handled by the officials now , by the lawyers , and we 're not going to get ahead of ourselves . ''
`` No-one , whether diplomat or otherwise , is above the law , '' he added .
He said in the circumstances , considering all the family had been through , the family was pleased with the extradition request and felt it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice for Harry '' .
In December , Mr Dunn 's mother Charlotte Charles said the family was `` relieved '' Mrs Sacoolas had `` finally '' been charged .
`` We made that promise to him the night we lost him to seek justice thinking it was going to be really easy , '' she said .
`` We had no idea it was going to be so hard and it would take so long . ''
The family 's constituency MP , cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom , has since written to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet Mr Dunn 's parents to hear their concerns .

"So, whether they put up a fight and whether they actually refuse it, we will only know in time and the parents are determined to just take this a step at a time. It's being handled by the officials now, by the lawyers, and we're not going to get ahead of ourselves."