bbc--2020-10-14--Neymar moves second behind Brazil's leading goalscorer Pele

Last updated on .From the section Football Neymar moved second behind Pele in Brazil 's all-time leading scorer list by @ @ @ @ @ 2022 World Cup qualifying win over Peru .
Peru twice took the lead in Lima @ @ @ @ @ to take his tally above Ronaldo , with Pele on 77 .
Everton 's Richarlison @ @ @ @ @ header from Liverpool 's Roberto Firminio header over the line .
Neymar , 28 , @ @ @ @ @ 104 international appearances , while Pele played 92 times for his country .
Brazil and @ @ @ @ @ winning both of their opening matches while Paraguay , who beat Venezuela 1-0 on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ top four from the 10-team group qualify directly for Qatar with the fifth-placed side going @ @ @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section Football
Neymar moved second behind Pele in Brazil's all-time leading scorer list by scoring a hat-trick in their 2022 World Cup qualifying win over Peru.
The Paris St-Germain forward scored his 64th international goal when he tapped in late on to complete a 4-2 win.
Peru twice took the lead in Lima but Neymar scored two penalties to take his tally above Ronaldo, with Pele on 77.
Everton's Richarlison also scored, nudging a header from Liverpool's Roberto Firmino over the line.
Neymar, 28, has scored his goals in 104 international appearances, while Pele played 92 times for his country.
Brazil and Argentina lead the group after winning both of their opening matches while Paraguay, who beat Venezuela 1-0 on Tuesday, are third.
The top four from the 10-team group qualify directly for Qatar with the fifth-placed side going into an inter-confederation play-off.


bbc--2020-10-14--Highly unlikely Project Big Picture will get traction - Villa chief executive Purslow

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Project Big Picture is `` highly unlikely to get traction within the Premier League , '' says Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow .
Premier League shareholders will meet on Wednesday to discuss the project and finances in football .
`` I do n't think we should give too much credence to this particular plan , '' Purslow told Radio 4 's Today programme .
The proposals , led by Liverpool and Manchester United , became public earlier this week and have split opinion .
Under the plan , the EFL would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals , which would be negotiated jointly , plus a £250m bail-out .
However , it would also see more power transferred to the so-called 'big six ' clubs in the Premier League .
It would need 14 of the 20 current top-flight clubs to vote in favour .
`` I think it is highly unlikely that this plan , as it has been described in public , is going to get much traction within the Premier League itself , '' Purslow said .
`` The idea that somehow the Premier League does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in funding the whole of the pyramid is fantasy .
`` I think a much broader , long-term plan for football is what I would expect to come from the Premier League . ''
EFL chairman Rick Parry said the plan was `` in the best interests '' of football in this country and praised both clubs for coming up with it .
The Premier League previously said the plan `` could have a damaging impact on the whole game '' and the Department for Culture , Media and Sport said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backroom deals being cooked up '' .
Speaking at a DCMS committee meeting , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said : `` I would have preferred that at the end of this , rather than reading about this 'Project Power Grab ' as you I think rightly put it , instead I was reading how they 'd come to a deal to secure the future of football .
`` There is a problem in football which football is perfectly capable of resolving itself whereby the Premier League and the EFL just need to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We know from the conversations we have had that the EFL clubs will not be allowed to go bust , there are the resources there , but we need a comprehensive deal and this is a distraction from that . ''
A joint statement from supporters ' groups of the 'big six ' teams expressed their concern at the plans .
`` I expect there to be an open and transparent dialogue .
I also expect there to be concrete proposals on funding for lower levels of football , '' Purslow said of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ applaud the notion that the Championship , League One and League Two want to engage with the Premier League , the way to do that is to talk to the chairman and the chief executive of that league , through the front door , not to discuss it with only two Premier League teams .
`` I think it 's amazing that the head of the EFL , which is already receiving nearly £400m a year , would have chosen to go live with a plan without discussing it directly with the Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League cut from 20 to 18 clubs , with the Championship , League One and League Two each retaining 24 teams .
• None The bottom two teams in the Premier League relegated automatically with the 16th-placed team joining the Championship play-offs .
• None A £250m rescue fund made immediately available to the EFL and 25 % of all future TV deals .
• None £100m paid to the FA to make up for lost revenue .
• None Nine clubs given 'special voting rights ' on certain issues , based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Aston Villa were promoted to the Premier League last season
Project Big Picture is "highly unlikely to get traction within the Premier League," says Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow.
The plan's backers want to reduce the Premier League from 20 to 18 clubs and scrap the EFL Cup.
Premier League shareholders will meet on Wednesday to discuss the project and finances in football.
"I don't think we should give too much credence to this particular plan," Purslow told Radio 4's Today programme.
The proposals, led by Liverpool and Manchester United, became public earlier this week and have split opinion.
Under the plan, the EFL would get 25% of all future TV deals, which would be negotiated jointly, plus a £250m bail-out.
However, it would also see more power transferred to the so-called 'big six' clubs in the Premier League.
It would need 14 of the 20 current top-flight clubs to vote in favour.
"I think it is highly unlikely that this plan, as it has been described in public, is going to get much traction within the Premier League itself," Purslow said.
"The idea that somehow the Premier League does not already take a hugely important role in funding the whole of the pyramid is fantasy.
"I think a much broader, long-term plan for football is what I would expect to come from the Premier League."
EFL chairman Rick Parry said the plan was "in the best interests" of football in this country and praised both clubs for coming up with it.
The Premier League previously said the plan "could have a damaging impact on the whole game" and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport said it was "surprised and disappointed" by "backroom deals being cooked up".
A joint statement from supporters' groups of the 'big six' teams expressed their concern at the plans.
"I expect there to be an open and transparent dialogue. I also expect there to be concrete proposals on funding for lower levels of football," Purslow said of Wednesday's meeting.
"While I applaud the notion that the Championship, League One and League Two want to engage with the Premier League, the way to do that is to talk to the chairman and the chief executive of that league, through the front door, not to discuss it with only two Premier League teams.
'Project Power Grab'
During a DCMS committee meeting, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden rejected the idea that the UK government may place a levy on the Premier League to bail out EFL clubs and condemned the proposals put forward by the owners of Liverpool and Manchester United.
"I would have preferred that at the end of this, rather than reading about this 'Project Power Grab' as you I think rightly put it, instead I was reading how they'd come to a deal to secure the future of football ," he said.
"There is a problem in football which football is perfectly capable of resolving itself whereby the Premier League and the EFL just need to get together and do this deal.
"The deal is there to be done. It doesn't require this closed-shop arrangement. We know from the conversations we have had that the EFL clubs will not be allowed to go bust, there are the resources there, but we need a comprehensive deal and this is a distraction from that."
Asked how the government would encourage a rescue deal to proceed, Dowden added: "We need to keep the pressure on the Premier League to do this deal.
"I am in frequent contact with Richard Masters [Premier League chief executive] and they know there is a duty on them to do this. They are engaging in those talks and they need to get over the line, and that is the government's expectation.
"I hope the Premier League understand the perception of their sport when they are spending so much money that they should be doing their part and that the EFL understand that it is not what fans or anyone else wants."
The 'Project Big Picture' proposals


bbc--2020-10-14--Japan's four-time world champion Seto suspended over extra-marital affair

Last updated on .From the section Swimming Four-time world champion Daiya Seto has been suspended for the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ Federation after having an extra-marital affair .
The reigning 200m and 400m individual medley world @ @ @ @ @ of Japan 's Olympic swim team after admitting to the affair .
He will be @ @ @ @ @ delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 .
`` I think my apology is to continue swimming @ @ @ @ @ my family , who have been deeply hurt by my irresponsible behaviour , '' Seto @ @ @ @ @ like to seriously face swimming with the determination to start over so that my family @ @ @ @ @ as a swimmer again . ''

Last updated on .From the section Swimming
Daiya Seto won 400m bronze at the Rio Olympics in 2016
Four-time world champion Daiya Seto has been suspended for the rest of the year by the Japan Swimming Federation after having an extra-marital affair.
The 26-year-old has been banned for breaching the governing body's sportsmanlike conduct standard.
The reigning 200m and 400m individual medley world champion stepped down as captain of Japan's Olympic swim team after admitting to the affair.
He will be eligible to compete at the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Seto won Olympic 400m individual medley bronze in Rio four years ago.
"I think my apology is to continue swimming, restoring the trust of my family, who have been deeply hurt by my irresponsible behaviour," Seto said.
"I would like to seriously face swimming with the determination to start over so that my family and everyone will recognise me as a swimmer again."


bbc--2020-10-14--'No sports crowds hateful but necessary' says UK minister

Last updated on .From the section Sport Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says he accepts that keeping spectators away from sports venues is `` positively hateful '' but necessary to stop the spread of coronavirus .
Crowds may not come back until the end of March at the earliest .
`` The very clear advice was that at this stage of the disease , we should be imposing restrictions , '' Dowden said .
Football supporters and governing bodies have criticised the continued ban on crowds at sporting events .
Speaking to MPs at a Digital , Culture , Media and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` We are doing things that are positively hateful , but the reason we are doing it is to secure public safety . ''
Professor Jonathan Van Tam , the government 's deputy chief medical officer , has said closed and crowded spaces may increase transmission of the virus .
Photographs of a show at the London Palladium , where Arsene Wenger was holding an event , sparked questions about why crowds can not return to sport .
Audiences on Sunday and Monday were pictured wearing masks and separated by empty seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's frustrations at the inconsistency '' of the rules between the two events .
`` If we had socially distancing for sport that is a lot of people coming week in and week out going to sports stadiums up and down the country , '' Dowden said .
`` There are actually very few socially-distanced indoor performances going on .
They are not massively financially viable .
`` If people are unhappy with indoor performances going ahead with social distancing that is a separate question of whether you stop them , as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was `` deeply frustrated '' at the continued delay to fans returning .
`` While we recognise that the UK is facing a significant public health crisis , football and football supporters should be treated fairly , '' a statement to the Telegraph read .
`` From the league 's position , it seems illogical that socially-distanced events are taking place indoors at arts and music venues when football clubs have been prohibited from doing the same in outdoor stadiums .
`` Football is one of the most heavily regulated areas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the successful staging of eight pilot events that clubs are able to introduce appropriate measures that will meet social distancing , rule of six and test and trace requirements . ''

Last updated on .From the section Sport
Wigmore Hall in London was the first major UK music venue to welcome back live audiences for a full autumn season
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says he accepts that keeping spectators away from sports venues is "positively hateful" but necessary to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Plans for supporters to return from 1 October were postponed because of a rise in infections.
Crowds may not come back until the end of March at the earliest.
"The very clear advice was that at this stage of the disease, we should be imposing restrictions," Dowden said.
Football supporters and governing bodies have criticised the continued ban on crowds at sporting events.
The lack of fans at football matches will be debated by MPs on 9 November after a petition to allow supporters received more than 196,000 signatures.
Speaking to MPs at a Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday, Dowden said: "We are doing things that are positively hateful, but the reason we are doing it is to secure public safety."
Professor Jonathan Van Tam, the government's deputy chief medical officer, has said closed and crowded spaces may increase transmission of the virus.
Photographs of a show at the London Palladium, where former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was holding an event, sparked questions about why crowds cannot return to sport.
Audiences on Sunday and Monday were pictured wearing masks and separated by empty seats.
Dowden said he "accepted people's frustrations at the inconsistency" of the rules between the two events.
"If we had socially distancing for sport that is a lot of people coming week in and week out going to sports stadiums up and down the country," Dowden said.
"There are actually very few socially distanced indoor performances going on. They are not massively financially viable.
"If people are unhappy with indoor performances going ahead with social distancing that is a separate question of whether you stop them, as it were."
The English Football League said it was "deeply frustrated" at the continued delay to fans returning.
"While we recognise that the UK is facing a significant public health crisis, football and football supporters should be treated fairly," a statement to the Telegraph read. external-link
"From the league's position, it seems illogical that socially-distanced events are taking place indoors at arts and music venues when football clubs have been prohibited from doing the same in outdoor stadiums.
"Football is one of the most heavily regulated areas of crowd management and we know from the successful staging of eight pilot events that clubs are able to introduce appropriate measures that will meet social distancing, rule of six and test and trace requirements."


bbc--2020-10-14--South Africa set deadline to decide on Rugby Championship participation

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union South Africa have delayed their departure to the Rugby Championship while they @ @ @ @ @ during the coronavirus pandemic .
The Springboks have not played since beating England in the @ @ @ @ @ last November .
The six-week championship , which begins on 31 October , will be @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic .
Tournament organiser Sanzaar ( South Africa , New Zealand , Australia @ @ @ @ @ given the the world champions another 48 hours to agree participation .
South Africa were @ @ @ @ @ this weekend , before their opening fixture against Argentina on 7 November in Brisbane , @ @ @ @ @ to quarantine for two weeks on arrival .
Sanzaar has already been forced to move @ @ @ @ @ Test on 12 December forward to 31 October , to avoid All Blacks players being @ @ @ @ @ after returning to New Zealand .

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
South Africa have not played since beating England in the 2019 World Cup final last November
South Africa have delayed their departure to the Rugby Championship while they decide whether to take part during the coronavirus pandemic.
South African officials are reportedly concerned over player welfare and their limited preparation time.
The Springboks have not played since beating England in the World Cup final in Japan last November.
The six-week championship, which begins on 31 October, will be held entirely in Australia because of the pandemic.
Tournament organiser Sanzaar (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina Rugby) has given the the world champions another 48 hours to agree participation.
South Africa were due to arrive in Australia this weekend, before their opening fixture against Argentina on 7 November in Brisbane, with all travelling squads having to quarantine for two weeks on arrival.
Sanzaar has already been forced to move the Australia v New Zealand Test on 12 December forward to 31 October, to avoid All Blacks players being in two-week quarantine at Christmas after returning to New Zealand.


bbc--2020-10-14--US election 2020: Will celebrity endorsements help Joe Biden?

Last week , pop star Ariana Grande urged her 280 million followers on Twitter and Instagram to register to vote @ @ @ @ @ Florida before the deadline later that day .
`` Fellow Floridians , we need you @ @ @ @ @ day to register to vote , '' she wrote .
`` If you have n't @ @ @ @ @ of a friend or family member that has n't , it 's imperative that you @ @ @ @ @ because Florida has the potential of swaying the election . ''

Last week, pop star Ariana Grande urged her 280 million followers on Twitter and Instagram to register to vote in her home state of Florida before the deadline later that day. "Fellow Floridians, we need you. Today is the last day to register to vote," she wrote. "If you haven't yet or if you know of a friend or family member that hasn't, it's imperative that you make sure they register today because Florida has the potential of swaying the election."


bbc--2020-10-14--US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden on the campaign trail

Trump : `` Did you see the World Health Organization yesterday ?
They said Trump was right .
They said @ @ @ @ @ cure worse than the problem itself .
I 've been saying that for a long @ @ @ @ @ `` When he ( Trump ) came into office ... pharmaceutical companies got billions of @ @ @ @ @ and then they turned around and raised prices for medicines that you rely on to @ @ @ @ @ : `` And now I 'm immune , they tell me I 'm immune .
@ @ @ @ @ start kissing everybody '' .
Biden : `` As of about a month ago… 1 @ @ @ @ @ all of America have died . ''
Trump : `` We added nearly 600,000 manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ factories . ''
Biden : `` I 'm not going to raise taxes on a @ @ @ @ @ than $ 400,000 a year . ''

US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden on the campaign trail Published 16 October 2020
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mr Trump took part in an event in Miami
Presidential Trump and Democratic rival for the White House, Joe Biden took part in separate town hall events taking questions from a moderator and members of the public.
We've fact-checked some of their claims.
Trump: "Just the other day, they came out with a statement that 85% of the people that wear masks catch it."
Verdict: We can find no evidence to support this claim.
The president may have been referring to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that found adults with Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to have reported eating at a restaurant before getting ill, compared to those without the disease.
The study found that 85% of the 150 respondents with coronavirus said they had always or often wore a mask in the two weeks before getting ill.
So the president misinterprets this - it does not show that 85% of people that wear masks in general, catch coronavirus.
The CDC has said: "The interpretation that more mask-wearers are getting infected compared to non-mask wearers is incorrect."
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Joe Biden was grilled over his plans for the Supreme Court
Biden: "They have more people there now, by the way, than when we left in Afghanistan."
Verdict: That's not right. There are fewer US personnel in Afghanistan now than when Mr Obama left office.
President Trump has long called for troops to be brought home from operations abroad and has criticised US military interventions for being costly and ineffective.
At the end of the Obama administration, there were 9,294 active troops in Afghanistan and a total of 12,966 personnel if reserve and civilian numbers are also included, according to the US Department of Defense.
Mr Trump did order a further 3,000 personnel into Afghanistan in 2017, however since then numbers have been substantially reduced.
Earlier this month, national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the US had less than 5,000 troops in Afghanistan.
Trump: "We've given you the greatest tax cut in the history of our country."
Verdict: That's not right for tax cuts in general - previous ones have been larger. It is right for corporation tax.
We investigated this claim in 2018 shortly after Congress passed sweeping tax reform legislation. According to tax specialists, the cuts were big but not the biggest.
The Committee for a Responsible Budget looked at the numbers and reported that President Trump's tax cuts would be the eighth-largest in US history, compared to the overall size of the economy.
If you adjust the analysis for inflation, President Trump's tax cuts rank fourth overall.
However tax experts also assessed Mr Trump's cut in corporation tax from 35% to 21%. Most said in absolute terms it was the biggest corporate tax cut in history.
Biden: "There were 44 people [health experts working for the US] on the ground [in China]...All those 44 people came home, never got replaced."
Verdict: The number of personnel working at the CDC office in China has fallen under President Trump, but Mr Biden's figures aren't right.
The United States has had a Centres for Disease Control (CDC) office in China for decades. The CDC is the top government body responsible for protecting public health.
Mr Biden is suggesting here that prior to the start of the coronavirus outbreak in China, the CDC office had been significantly depleted.
The overall number of CDC staff in China has come down significantly in recent years, but Mr Biden is not correct that they all left.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Coronavirus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan towards the end of 2019
The CDC website says that as of March this year there were 14 staff in total working in China - three from the US and 11 employed locally.
That's down from 47 CDC staff a year earlier, eight of whom were US employees and 39 of whom were locally recruited.
Health Secretary Alex Azar told journalists in late January that the US had offered on 6 January to send a team from the CDC - an offer that was repeated later that month and in February.
Two US experts did get into China as part of a multinational delegation from the World Health Organization, which went in mid-February.
Trump: "GDP is going through the roof."
Verdict: The latest numbers show a record fall in GDP during the pandemic. However the next set of figures, due out at the end of October, are expected to show a record increase.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of goods and services in the economy - and it's used to measure the size and health of a country's economy.
In the second quarter of 2020 - the latest available data accounting for April, May and June - the economy contracted by over 30%. That's more than the previous record 10% fall in 1958.
However, the figures for July, August and September - which are due out at the end of this month - are expected to show record growth but not enough to regain the losses during the pandemic so far.
Prior to the pandemic, during President Trump's first three years in office, Mr Trump oversaw an annual average growth of 2.5%.
The last three years of the Obama administration saw a similar level of growth (2.3%).
Biden: "My deal is a crucial framework, but not the New Green Deal. The New Green Deal calls for elimination of all non-renewable energy by 2030."
Verdict: The plan does not call for the elimination of fossil fuels by 2030.
The Green New Deal (GND) (not the "New Green Deal") is a plan put forward by Democrats on the progressive wing of the party.
Mr Biden is wrong in saying that the GND calls for the elimination of non-renewable energy sources by 2030. It actually calls for net-zero emissions by that date - which is quite different.
'Net zero' means greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere by, for example, by preserving forests and promoting renewable energy sources.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Green New Deal calls for an expansion of renewable energy sources such as solar power
The GND resolution says "it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions."


bbc--2020-10-13--Trump taxes: A 'fundamentally unfair' system?

`` Like every other private person , unless they 're stupid , they go through the laws , and that @ @ @ @ @ '' he said during last month 's presidential debate , when confronted over the New @ @ @ @ @ had paid just $ 750 in income taxes to the federal government in 2016 and @ @ @ @ @ years , paid nothing at all .

"Like every other private person, unless they're stupid, they go through the laws, and that's what it is," he said during last month's presidential debate, when confronted over the New York Times report that he had paid just $750 in income taxes to the federal government in 2016 and 2017, and for 10 years, paid nothing at all.


bbc--2020-10-13--Belly Mujinga's death: Searching for the truth

`` We told the gentleman , 'Please we 're just here to help you , that 's all why we @ @ @ @ @ She said the man then turned and took a few steps towards the ticket office @ @ @ @ @ he came back again and said : 'You know I have the virus ' , @ @ @ @ @ he came closer , Motolani said she and Belly retreated and asked him to `` @ @ @ @

"We told the gentleman, 'Please we're just here to help you, that's all why we're here'." She said the man then turned and took a few steps towards the ticket office. "Out of nowhere he came back again and said: 'You know I have the virus'," Motolani alleges. As he came closer, Motolani said she and Belly retreated and asked him to "behave" himself.


bbc--2020-10-15--Thai protests: Large gatherings banned under emergency decree

It cited protesters confronting a royal motorcade on Wednesday as a reason for the decree .
The protesters , who @ @ @ @ @ of police , raised the three-finger salute that has become a symbol of the protest @ @ @ @ @ driven through Bangkok .

But what has been said about the monarchy cannot be unsaid. A taboo has been broken. People of all ages, from all parts of the country, aside from die-hard royalists, now agree with the student leaders, that the monarchy is fair game in any overhaul of Thailand's institutions. It is only a matter of time before we see similar protests again.


bbc--2020-10-14--Covid: Trump's son Barron had coronavirus, says first lady

Mrs Trump said it was a `` great relief '' when Barron initially tested negative , but was concerned he @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
`` My fear came true when he was tested again and it @ @ @ @ @ she said , adding that Barron exhibited no symptoms .

Mrs Trump said it was a "great relief" when Barron initially tested negative, but was concerned he would later test positive for the virus. "My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive," she said, adding that Barron exhibited no symptoms.


bbc--2020-10-14--Amy Coney Barrett: Trump US Supreme Court pick grilled on presidential powers

She added : `` Scholars across the spectrum say that does n't mean that Roe should be overruled but descriptively @ @ @ @ @ 's not a case that everyone has accepted and does n't call for its overruling @ @

She added: "Scholars across the spectrum say that doesn't mean that Roe should be overruled but descriptively it does mean that it's not a case that everyone has accepted and doesn't call for its overruling."


bbc--2020-10-14--US election 2020: Why it matters so much to Germans

`` We are concerned .
I 'm totally convinced that the prospect of another four years would not only mean @ @ @ @ @ see more of the same , but I 'm quite certain we would see an @ @ @ @ @ experienced .

"We are concerned. I'm totally convinced that the prospect of another four years would not only mean that we're going to see more of the same, but I'm quite certain we would see an acceleration of everything we've experienced.


bbc--2020-10-14--Central Park: Amy Cooper 'made second racist call' against birdwatcher

Oh , when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the famous Bramble in NY ’ s @ @ @ @ @ is clearly posted on signs that dogs MUST be leashed at all times , and @ @ @ @ @ an avid birder ) politely asks her to put her dog on the leash .
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bbc--2020-10-14--Cougar stalk: Utah jogger on six-minute encounter with a mountain lion

Kyle Burgess ' jog on his local trail in Utah turned into a life-or-death situation when he came across a @ @ @ @ @ by the mountain lion for a full six minutes - and he captured it all @ @ @ @ @ the encounter , Kyle says : `` If she wanted to take me down , @ @ @ @ @ ''

Kyle Burgess' jog on his local trail in Utah turned into a life-or-death situation when he came across a cougar.
He was pursued by the mountain lion for a full six minutes - and he captured it all on his phone.
Recalling the encounter, Kyle says: "If she wanted to take me down, she totally could have."
Video by Joaquim Salles


bbc--2020-10-14--Coronavirus: France to impose night-time curfew to battle second wave

But suddenly it feels like we are back where we began .
Just as in March , we are warned @ @ @ @ @ become rampant and can only be stopped with drastic action .
Just as in March @ @ @ @ @ health system risks being swamped .

But there is some scepticism over how effective the curfew might be. "People were mainly going out to eat out which they will continue to do... until 9pm," Lou Mielot, a student at the University of Lyon, told the BBC.


bbc--2020-10-14--US hostages released in Yemen 'prisoner swap'

Mr Abdulsalam added that they included casualties who had travelled to the Gulf state during UN-brokered peace talks between the @ @ @ @ @ 2018 .
`` The United Nations did not bring [ them ] back '' in @ @ @ @ @ , he said .

Mr Abdulsalam added that they included casualties who had travelled to the Gulf state during UN-brokered peace talks between the warring parties in Stockholm in 2018. "The United Nations did not bring [them] back" in line with the agreement reached, he said.


bbc--2020-10-14--Breonna Taylor: Boyfriend Kenneth Walker recalls night she was killed

Breonna Taylor ’ s boyfriend Kenneth Walker has recalled the night that she was shot and killed by police in @ @ @ @ @ CBS This Morning , Mr Walker said he is `` a million per cent sure @ @ @ @ @ themselves before entering .
Ms Taylor , a 26-year-old black hospital worker , was shot @ @ @ @ @ their way into her apartment in Louisville , Kentucky , on 13 March .
None @ @ @ @ @ been charged directly over the killing .

Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend Kenneth Walker has recalled the night that she was shot and killed by police in her home.
Speaking to CBS This Morning, Mr Walker said he is "a million per cent sure" officers did not identify themselves before entering.
Ms Taylor, a 26-year-old black hospital worker, was shot six times when police forced their way into her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, on 13 March.
None of the three officers have been charged directly over the killing.
Read more:What happened to Breonna Taylor?


bbc--2020-10-14--Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenian PM admits significant casualties

`` Armenia is trying to attack and take control of our pipelines , '' he said in an interview with @ @ @ @ @ If Armenia tries to take control of the pipelines there , I can say that @ @ @ @ @ for them . ''

"Armenia is trying to attack and take control of our pipelines," he said in an interview with Turkish broadcaster Haberturk. "If Armenia tries to take control of the pipelines there, I can say that the outcome will be severe for them."


bbc--2020-10-14--Two priests accused in Vatican's first sexual abuse trial

Allegations of endemic abuse dating back decades have shaken the Catholic Church to its core .
Pope Francis has made @ @ @ @ @ but he is seen by his critics as being too slow to recognise the scale @

Allegations of endemic abuse dating back decades have shaken the Catholic Church to its core. Pope Francis has made moves to tackle it, but he is seen by his critics as being too slow to recognise the scale.


bbc--2020-10-14--France fines Congo activist for seizing Paris museum artefact

He told the New York Times last month : `` The fact that I had to pay my own money @ @ @ @ @ taken by force , this heritage that belonged back home where I come from - @ @ @ @ @ was made to take action . ''

He told the New York Times last month: "The fact that I had to pay my own money to see what had been taken by force, this heritage that belonged back home where I come from - that's when the decision was made to take action."


bbc--2020-10-14--Zoom launches paid-for live events with OnZoom

`` That has got people very excited about the idea of being able to scale up what were events that @ @ @ @ @ people you could get through your door .

"That has got people very excited about the idea of being able to scale up what were events that were dependent on how many people you could get through your door.


bbc--2020-10-14--Glen Snyman: South African accused of fraud for saying he's 'African'

And so many institutions wanting to address inequality are paying more attention to who they hire - meaning the colour @ @ @ @ @ say this is not aimed at overlooking qualifications but simply at making sure that those @ @ @ @ @ as has been the practice in the past .

And so many institutions wanting to address inequality are paying more attention to who they hire - meaning the colour of their skin. They say this is not aimed at overlooking qualifications but simply at making sure that those people are not left out as has been the practice in the past.


bbc--2020-10-14--Soyuz rocket reaches ISS in record time

Soyuz rocket reaches ISS in record time

Russia 's Soyuz rocket has travelled from Earth to the International Space Station in record time .
The spacecraft , @ @ @ @ @ a Nasa astronaut , made the trip in just three hours and three minutes – @ @ @ @ @ .

Russia's Soyuz rocket has travelled from Earth to the International Space Station in record time.
The spacecraft, carrying two Russian cosmonauts and a Nasa astronaut, made the trip in just three hours and three minutes – half the usual journey time.


bbc--2020-10-14--Heavy rains destroy homes and lives in southern India

Heavy rains have disrupted life and destroyed homes across the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh .
Dramatic images @ @ @ @ @ roads and floating vehicles capture the extent of the damage that been caused by the @ @ @ @ @ been attributed to a depression in the Bay of Bengal , which caused up to @ @ @ @ @ of Andhra Pradesh .
Rescue teams have begun evacuating low-lying areas as the weather department @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
Telangana has declared a two-day holiday for all non-essential services , and officials @ @ @ @ @ home .

Heavy rains have disrupted life and destroyed homes across the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Dramatic images of submerged homes, flooded roads and floating vehicles capture the extent of the damage that been caused by the rains.
The deluge has been attributed to a depression in the Bay of Bengal, which caused up to 24cm of rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Rescue teams have begun evacuating low-lying areas as the weather department predicts more heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
Telangana has declared a two-day holiday for all non-essential services, and officials have urged people to stay home.


bbc--2020-10-14--Google reveals Mineral crop-inspecting robots

`` And so 1 % , 2 % , 5 % efficiency is a huge gain for them - and @ @ @ @ @ for them will be taken up in the right way . ''


bbc--2020-10-14--The rape survivors facing an ‘impossible choice’ in Brazil

The group helped her understand her rights and pointed her to one of the few legal abortion clinics still operating @ @ @ @ @ Paloma , it was a fortuitous turn of events .
`` I was going to @ @ @ @ @ may not have been alive today , '' she says of the clandestine abortion she @ @ @ @ @

The group helped her understand her rights and pointed her to one of the few legal abortion clinics still operating during the pandemic. For Paloma, it was a fortuitous turn of events. "I was going to risk my life and I may not have been alive today," she says of the clandestine abortion she was planning to have.


bbc--2020-10-14--Is Australia really seeing more shark attacks?

Friends who witnessed the attack said he had been knocked off his board and pulled underwater .
Police divers later found scraps of his wetsuit .
Not since 1929 - when there were nine fatalities - have there been so many .
What do the numbers show ?
There have been 21 incidents recorded so far this year , according to the Australian Shark Attack File - the official record .
This is just above the average 20 attacks seen per year for the past decade , said curator Dr Phoebe Meagher .
She contrasted this year 's numbers with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when there were 32 attacks - two of which were fatal .
Australia would see warm months ( and more beachgoers ) for the rest of this year , but `` just by looking at the data there 's no increase in actual reported attacks '' , she told the BBC last month .
However , the number of deaths in 2020 is a record in modern times , and the highest since shark nets and other intended deterrents were introduced in the 1930s .
Historically , dying from a shark bite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century of records , the shark attack mortality rate is 0.9 - less than one person per year .
Do we know why deaths are up ?
This was classified as a `` provoked '' attack - because the man may have attracted the shark through his fishing activity .
The six other fatal attacks , however , were unprovoked .
That 's also a record since 1929 , though there were four as recently as 2011 .
In some cases , witnesses to attacks have reported seeing shoals of fish in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Whether you get off with just an interaction or a bump or a bite - I think a lot of that will come down to chance , '' said Nathan Hart , an associate professor of biological sciences at Macquarie University .
He noted that most victims were surfers , not swimmers , which meant they were often out in deeper waters and in more inaccessible areas .
Of the four deaths in 2011 , two occurred in remote locations .
Many of this year 's victims have been surfers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other people are around on the shore , or if you 're a very long way from a hospital , '' Associate Prof Hart said .
`` I do n't think there 's any clear factors which explain the fatalities - and part of that is because it 's still a small number we 're dealing with . ''
Could climate and environment be factors ?
They concluded that climatic and oceanographic forecasts could help suggest when and where attacks might be more likely to happen .
In that location the risk apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The rain would flush nutrients into the sea , creating a pocket of cooler , turbid water at river mouths and along the coast .
`` Such areas of the ocean are highly productive and sharks may be attracted by the abundance of fish or other prey , such as seals , that might follow the fish , '' Associate Prof Hart explained at the time .
He said this was also associated with a stronger East Australian Current , which creates distinct temperature differences in the ocean .
Scientists know that climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather patterns .
Depending on its impact , Associate Prof Hart said , we could in future `` potentially see an increase or equally a decrease in shark attacks perhaps in response to those changing environmental variables '' .
`` And if water movements change so much that there are more sharks up against the coast , I think we 're in bigger trouble than worrying about shark attacks , '' he added .
`` People regularly go surfing and see sharks and do n't get hassled , '' said Associate Prof Hart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people feel quite privileged to see a great white at the same time as them - scared but privileged . ''
After fatal attacks , experts have often debated the effectiveness of various shark deterrent measures .
We 've explored those debates in more detail here.
, and research is continuing .
But many surfers and swimmers will often say they understand the ocean is a shared environment .
`` Unfortunately , that 's just the risk that we take when we go into the water , '' Dr Meagher said .

Is Australia really seeing more shark attacks? Published 14 October 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, There have been seven fatal shark attacks in Australia this year
The alert about the latest shark attack came last Friday: a surfer was missing; his board dragged from the waves bearing bite marks.
Western Australian authorities have since called off the search for Andrew Sharpe, 52, confirming he was mauled by a shark.
Friends who witnessed the attack said he had been knocked off his board and pulled underwater. Police divers later found scraps of his wetsuit.
His death in Wylie Bay, a popular surf spot, marks the seventh fatal shark attack in Australian waters this year, causing alarm among beach-going communities.
Not since 1929 - when there were nine fatalities - have there been so many.
So is there something in the water, or is 2020 an anomaly?
What do the numbers show?
Looking at the total number of shark attacks reported - fatal and non-fatal - this year doesn't necessarily stand out.
There have been 21 incidents recorded so far this year, according to the Australian Shark Attack File - the official record.
This is just above the average 20 attacks seen per year for the past decade, said curator Dr Phoebe Meagher.
She contrasted this year's numbers with the "noticeable spike" of 2015, when there were 32 attacks - two of which were fatal.
Australia would see warm months (and more beachgoers) for the rest of this year, but "just by looking at the data there's no increase in actual reported attacks", she told the BBC last month.
However, the number of deaths in 2020 is a record in modern times, and the highest since shark nets and other intended deterrents were introduced in the 1930s.
Historically, dying from a shark bite is not common. In over a century of records, the shark attack mortality rate is 0.9 - less than one person per year.
Do we know why deaths are up?
One of the seven deaths this year involved a man who was spearfishing near Fraser Island in Queensland.
This was classified as a "provoked" attack - because the man may have attracted the shark through his fishing activity.
The six other fatal attacks, however, were unprovoked. That's also a record since 1929, though there were four as recently as 2011.
Researchers can't fully explain why unprovoked attacks happen, saying historically low numbers of fatalities have made it difficult to discern causes or trends.
In some cases, witnesses to attacks have reported seeing shoals of fish in the area - something that can attract sharks.
Ultimately, though, much is made of luck and circumstance.
"Whether you get off with just an interaction or a bump or a bite - I think a lot of that will come down to chance," said Nathan Hart, an associate professor of biological sciences at Macquarie University.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, This shark tailed a surfer north of Sydney last week - but then peeled away
He noted that most victims were surfers, not swimmers, which meant they were often out in deeper waters and in more inaccessible areas.
Of the four deaths in 2011, two occurred in remote locations. Many of this year's victims have been surfers.
"Sometimes it depends on how many other people are around on the shore, or if you're a very long way from a hospital," Associate Prof Hart said.
"I don't think there's any clear factors which explain the fatalities - and part of that is because it's still a small number we're dealing with."
Could climate and environment be factors?
Last year, Associate Prof Hart and his colleagues studied over a century of shark file data and temperature and rain records.
They concluded that climatic and oceanographic forecasts could help suggest when and where attacks might be more likely to happen.
The team identified potential weather triggers at hotspots like northern New South Wales, where two deaths have happened this year.
In that location the risk apparently peaked when there was significant rainfall. The rain would flush nutrients into the sea, creating a pocket of cooler, turbid water at river mouths and along the coast.
"Such areas of the ocean are highly productive and sharks may be attracted by the abundance of fish or other prey, such as seals, that might follow the fish," Associate Prof Hart explained at the time.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, A teenager surfer died in July at Wooli Beach, 630km (390 miles) north of Sydney
He said this was also associated with a stronger East Australian Current, which creates distinct temperature differences in the ocean.
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has recently declared a La Nina, a weather pattern which typically increases rainfall across the nation's east.
Scientists know that climate change is affecting ocean current movements and weather patterns. Depending on its impact, Associate Prof Hart said, we could in future "potentially see an increase or equally a decrease in shark attacks perhaps in response to those changing environmental variables".
But he stressed that had not been reliably linked to the probability of attacks yet.
"And if water movements change so much that there are more sharks up against the coast, I think we're in bigger trouble than worrying about shark attacks," he added.
What about shark behaviour?
Sharks remain mysterious predators whose behavioural traits are largely unknown.
Associate Prof Hart said they might bite for various reasons, such as lashing out at a threat, protecting territory, or confusing a human with food and "feeling their way" with their mouth.
"Think about a surfer on a board," he said. "To a shark they look like a big, fat seal going through the water, very slowly in many cases."
Do sharks actually want to eat humans? Both he and Dr Meagher suspected that if humans were a desirable food source, many more bites would be reported.
At any point in time, thousands of sharks are in the waters around Australia.
"People regularly go surfing and see sharks and don't get hassled," said Associate Prof Hart. "In fact, a lot of people feel quite privileged to see a great white at the same time as them - scared but privileged."
After fatal attacks, experts have often debated the effectiveness of various shark deterrent measures. We've explored those debates in more detail here., and research is continuing.
But many surfers and swimmers will often say they understand the ocean is a shared environment.


bbc--2020-10-14--Guinea elections: The 82-year-old seeking six more years

In such a toxic climate , for months it seemed that the opposition , mainly gathered under the banner of @ @ @ @ @ Defence of the Constitution ( FNDC ) alliance , would simply opt to boycott a @ @ @ @ @ never be fair , despite serious efforts to clean up the electoral register , which @ @ @ @ @ Ecowas .

In such a toxic climate, for months it seemed that the opposition, mainly gathered under the banner of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) alliance, would simply opt to boycott a contest which they felt could never be fair, despite serious efforts to clean up the electoral register, which has now been approved by Ecowas.


bbc--2020-10-14--The BTS fans investing in their favourite K-pop band

`` BTS always emphasizes the importance of kindness and compassion and talk about many of the same experiences , fears @ @ @ @ @ all experience at some point in our life .
This brings so many fans , @ @ @ @ @ of comfort and belonging , '' says Michelle Gutierrez , a 26 year-old graduate student @ @ @ @ @ hoping to invest when shares becomes available in the US .

"BTS always emphasizes the importance of kindness and compassion and talk about many of the same experiences, fears, and dreams that we all experience at some point in our life. This brings so many fans, like myself, a sense of comfort and belonging," says Michelle Gutierrez, a 26 year-old graduate student from Texas, who is hoping to invest when shares becomes available in the US.


bbc--2020-10-14--Maguire sent off as England lose to Denmark at Wembley

Last updated on .From the section Football Harry Maguire 's miserable start to the season continued with a red card as England had two men sent off for the first time in their Nations League defeat by Denmark .
England 's night got worse four minutes later when Christian Eriksen scored his 34th goal for Denmark on his 100th appearance after Kyle Walker was harshly adjudged to have fouled Thomas Delaney .
Chelsea defender Reece James was shown a red card after the final whistle for confronting referee Manzano .
In a low-key affair , England had their moments and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schmeichel to claw away Mason Mount 's close-range header as Denmark closed out the win .
England are now third in their group , with only the winners progressing to the Nations League finals in 2021 .
• None Maguire has my full support , says Southgate • None Does Maguire need a break for club and country ?
• None Who would you pick in England 's best XI ?
• None Misery for Maguire and England at Wembley - listen to Football Daily podcast • None All the reaction from England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been one of the most miserable nights of his career before he was sent off after only 31 minutes .
It was bad from the opening moments when he needlessly left his foot in on Poulsen , and the rest of his performance was distracted and chaotic .
Maguire was ill-at-ease with England 's three-man defensive system , often out of position , even pulling up holding the top of his hamstring at one point before his fate was sealed by a shocking first touch which he tried to retrieve with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a player suffering mentally as well as physically following his recent arrest in Greece and it would be no surprise if he was also taken out of the line of fire at club level given his recent poor form .
He made an error that led to Tottenham 's first goal in United 's 6-1 home defeat before the international break and his display earned him a rating of just 1.85 out of 10 by BBC Sport readers - which was still higher than he carded for this defeat .
England never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of late scares , Harry Kane looking out of sorts and the failure of manager Gareth Southgate to introduce the creativity of Jack Grealish ahead of Jordan Henderson - which is no slight on the Liverpool captain - a mystery .
There was also more uncertainty involving goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Walker that led to a somewhat dubious penalty award - summing up what was a very unsatisfactory and disjointed night for England and Southgate .
Chelsea 's James was arguably England 's best player on his full debut - only to ruin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whistle when he got verbally involved with referee Manzano and was shown a red card .
It was a moment of frustration for the 20-year-old but also inexcusable ill-discipline , which has been a trend in England 's recent games given Walker 's sending-off in Iceland last month and the two dismissals here .
This was a bad night for England but James was one of those who could have held his head high , until he unwisely showed dissent to the officials .
James had been solid in defence and a real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when England were struggling with reduced numbers and were being held at bay by a resilient Danish rearguard .
Sadly for James , a fine performance will now be remembered for the wrong reasons .
'Very proud of the performance' England manager Gareth Southgate talking to Sky Sports : `` I was very proud of the performance .
I thought we were excellent with 11 men and causing them all sorts of problems down our right-hand side .
The sending off alters everything and the penalty - it 's a foul on Kyle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foul at all .
The less said the better .
`` We showed resilience and showed a great example of how to play with 10 pragmatically , and when to press .
Their keeper made an amazing save to keep it at 1-0 .
I could n't be prouder of the boys in the last 10 days , they are learning and improving .
We 've had any number of changes to our preparation and showed resilience . ''
Three defeats in 50 - the stats • None This was only England 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ competitive internationals on home soil .
• None Denmark have lost just two of their past 40 international matches , keeping clean sheets in nine of their past 11 games .
• None Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in 32 goals in his past 35 appearances for his national side ( 24 goals , eight assists ) .
• None This was Marcus Rashford 's 40th England cap , making him only the third player to reach that tally before the age of 23 , after Michael Owen in 2002 and Wayne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene now make it big outside of London ?

Last updated on .From the section Football
Harry Maguire's red card after 31 minutes was the second earliest by an England player in an international, after Rob Green vs Ukraine in October 2009 (14 minutes)
Harry Maguire's miserable start to the season continued with a red card as England had two men sent off for the first time in their Nations League defeat by Denmark.
Manchester United's captain suffered a 31-minute nightmare, shown a yellow card for a reckless early challenge on Yussuf Poulsen and then dismissed by Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano after he brought down Kasper Dolberg trying to retrieve his own poor touch.
England's night got worse four minutes later when Christian Eriksen scored his 34th goal for Denmark on his 100th appearance after Kyle Walker was harshly adjudged to have fouled Thomas Delaney.
Chelsea defender Reece James was shown a red card after the final whistle for confronting referee Manzano.
In a low-key affair, England had their moments and it took a magnificent save from Kasper Schmeichel to claw away Mason Mount's close-range header as Denmark closed out the win.
England are now third in their group, with only the winners progressing to the Nations League finals in 2021.
Maguire misery sums up England's night
Maguire endured what must have been one of the most miserable nights of his career before he was sent off after only 31 minutes.
It was bad from the opening moments when he needlessly left his foot in on Poulsen, and the rest of his performance was distracted and chaotic.
Maguire was ill-at-ease with England's three-man defensive system, often out of position, even pulling up holding the top of his hamstring at one point before his fate was sealed by a shocking first touch which he tried to retrieve with a lunge that injured Dolberg.
He looks like a player suffering mentally as well as physically following his recent arrest in Greece and it would be no surprise if he was also taken out of the line of fire at club level given his recent poor form.
He made an error that led to Tottenham's first goal in United's 6-1 home defeat before the international break and his display earned him a rating of just 1.85 out of 10 by BBC Sport readers - which was still higher than he carded for this defeat.
England never seriously troubled Denmark apart from a couple of late scares, Harry Kane looking out of sorts and the failure of manager Gareth Southgate to introduce the creativity of Jack Grealish ahead of Jordan Henderson - which is no slight on the Liverpool captain - a mystery.
There was also more uncertainty involving goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Walker that led to a somewhat dubious penalty award - summing up what was a very unsatisfactory and disjointed night for England and Southgate.
James indiscipline mars fine display
Chelsea's James was arguably England's best player on his full debut - only to ruin all that good work after the final whistle when he got verbally involved with referee Manzano and was shown a red card.
It was a moment of frustration for the 20-year-old but also inexcusable ill-discipline, which has been a trend in England's recent games given Walker's sending-off in Iceland last month and the two dismissals here.
This was a bad night for England but James was one of those who could have held his head high, until he unwisely showed dissent to the officials.
James had been solid in defence and a real threat in attack, on a night when England were struggling with reduced numbers and were being held at bay by a resilient Danish rearguard.
Sadly for James, a fine performance will now be remembered for the wrong reasons.
'Very proud of the performance'
England manager Gareth Southgate talking to Sky Sports: "I was very proud of the performance. I thought we were excellent with 11 men and causing them all sorts of problems down our right-hand side. The sending off alters everything and the penalty - it's a foul on Kyle Walker and I don't see the foul at all. The less said the better.
"We showed resilience and showed a great example of how to play with 10 pragmatically, and when to press. Their keeper made an amazing save to keep it at 1-0. I couldn't be prouder of the boys in the last 10 days, they are learning and improving. We've had any number of changes to our preparation and showed resilience."
Player of the match Schmeichel Kasper Schmeichel with an average of 7.51 England England England
Denmark Denmark Denmark England Avg Squad number 5 Player name Coady Average rating 5.69 Squad number 8 Player name Phillips Average rating 5.60 Squad number 2 Player name James Average rating 5.28 Squad number 12 Player name Mings Average rating 5.06 Squad number 10 Player name Mount Average rating 4.59 Squad number 23 Player name Calvert-Lewin Average rating 4.41 Squad number 7 Player name Rice Average rating 4.28 Squad number 3 Player name Maitland-Niles Average rating 4.11 Squad number 14 Player name Henderson Average rating 3.97 Squad number 4 Player name Walker Average rating 3.85 Squad number 9 Player name Kane Average rating 3.79 Squad number 11 Player name Rashford Average rating 3.41 Squad number 1 Player name Pickford Average rating 3.30 Squad number 21 Player name Sancho Average rating 3.15 Squad number 6 Player name Maguire Average rating 1.67 Denmark Avg Squad number 1 Player name Schmeichel Average rating 7.51 Squad number 10 Player name Eriksen Average rating 7.15 Squad number 4 Player name Kjaer Average rating 6.51 Squad number 23 Player name Højbjerg Average rating 6.50 Squad number 8 Player name Delaney Average rating 6.26 Squad number 18 Player name Wass Average rating 6.23 Squad number 12 Player name Dolberg Average rating 6.15 Squad number 9 Player name Braithwaite Average rating 6.14 Squad number 7 Player name Skov Average rating 6.13 Squad number 6 Player name Christensen Average rating 6.11 Squad number 20 Player name Poulsen Average rating 6.05 Squad number 3 Player name Vestergaard Average rating 5.91 Squad number 13 Player name M Jorgensen Average rating 5.89 Squad number 5 Player name Maehle Pedersen Average rating 5.81 Squad number 11 Player name Sisto Average rating 5.69 Squad number 21 Player name Jensen Average rating 5.53
Three defeats in 50 - the stats
This was only England's third home defeat in their past 50 competitive internationals on home soil.
Denmark have lost just two of their past 40 international matches, keeping clean sheets in nine of their past 11 games.
Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in 32 goals in his past 35 appearances for his national side (24 goals, eight assists).
This was Marcus Rashford's 40th England cap, making him only the third player to reach that tally before the age of 23, after Michael Owen in 2002 and Wayne Rooney in 2007.


bbc--2020-10-14--Iceland 1-2 Belgium: Romelu Lukaku scores twice in Nations League win

Last updated on .From the section European Football Romelu Lukaku scored twice as world number one side Belgium beat Iceland @ @ @ @ @ League group A2 .
Inter Milan striker Lukaku got both goals in the first half @ @ @ @ @ to take him to 55 goals for Belgium .
Birkir Saevarsson had equalised for Iceland @ @ @ @ @ at relegation to League B after losing all four games in the group so far @ @ @ @ @ England after Gareth Southgate 's side suffered a 1-0 loss against Denmark at Wembley .
@ @ @ @ @ second in the group .
• None Can the scene now make it big outside @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Lukaku has now scored 55 goals for Belgium
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as world number one side Belgium beat Iceland to move top of Nations League group A2.
Inter Milan striker Lukaku got both goals in the first half, one a penalty, to take him to 55 goals for Belgium.
Birkir Saevarsson had equalised for Iceland but the hosts are looking at relegation to League B after losing all four games in the group so far.
Belgium moved ahead of England after Gareth Southgate's side suffered a 1-0 loss against Denmark at Wembley.
Denmark's win leaves them second in the group.


bbc--2020-10-14--Mark Cavendish has 'no desire' to quit despite retirement talk

Mark Cavendish says he has no `` desire to stop '' racing , three days after appearing to suggest he was set to retire .
But he says rumours Wednesday 's one-day Scheldeprijs race would be cancelled contributed to his tearful interview at the end of Sunday 's Gent-Wevelgem race .
`` I do n't want to stop .
I love this sport , '' he said .
`` There were rumours at the start of the race that the rest of the races would be cancelled , '' he told Belgian broadcaster Sporza .
`` The government in Belgium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over coronavirus .
It suddenly dawned on me that I do n't have next year sorted yet and that it could be the last race of the season and potentially my career .
`` I wear my heart on my sleeve and especially with racing here in Belgium - here in Scheldeprijs [ in 2007 ] was my first win as a professional .
I was looking forward to this race and I was enjoying racing in Belgium .
It 's pure racing like when I was a kid again .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Cavendish , who has won Scheldeprijs three times , is considered one of the greatest riders in road cycling , having won 30 stages at the Tour de France , but as yet he has no contract to ride next year .
The GB rider , who races for Bahrain-McLaren , also won the 2011 World Road Race Championships , 15 stages of the Giro d'Italia and the Milan-San Remo 'monument ' one-day race in 2009 .
And despite not having won since the third stage of the Dubai Tour in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left to offer .
`` That 's relative - 80 % of riders do n't win a race in their career , '' he said .
`` I 'm fortunate that I 'm looked at that if I do n't win it 's a problem .
`` Of course , I want to win but unfortunately , it 's how it is .
If I 'm second it 's looked on as bad whereas if another rider is second then it 's possibly good . ''
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Mark Cavendish is second on the all-time list for stage wins at the Tour de France behind Eddy Merckx
Mark Cavendish says he has no "desire to stop" racing, three days after appearing to suggest he was set to retire.
The Manxman, 35, has struggled for form in recent seasons, when he has been affected by the Epstein-Barr virus.
But he says rumours Wednesday's one-day Scheldeprijs race would be cancelled contributed to his tearful interview at the end of Sunday's Gent-Wevelgem race.
"I don't want to stop. I love this sport," he said.
"There were rumours at the start of the race that the rest of the races would be cancelled," he told Belgian broadcaster Sporza.
"The government in Belgium had a meeting on Monday about restrictions over coronavirus. It suddenly dawned on me that I don't have next year sorted yet and that it could be the last race of the season and potentially my career.
"I wear my heart on my sleeve and especially with racing here in Belgium - here in Scheldeprijs [in 2007] was my first win as a professional. I was looking forward to this race and I was enjoying racing in Belgium. It's pure racing like when I was a kid again. I don't have a desire to stop."
Cavendish, who has won Scheldeprijs three times, is considered one of the greatest riders in road cycling, having won 30 stages at the Tour de France, but as yet he has no contract to ride next year.
The GB rider, who races for Bahrain-McLaren, also won the 2011 World Road Race Championships, 15 stages of the Giro d'Italia and the Milan-San Remo 'monument' one-day race in 2009.
And despite not having won since the third stage of the Dubai Tour in February 2018, Cavendish says he has plenty left to offer.
"That's relative - 80% of riders don't win a race in their career," he said. "I'm fortunate that I'm looked at that if I don't win it's a problem.
"Of course, I want to win but unfortunately, it's how it is. If I'm second it's looked on as bad whereas if another rider is second then it's possibly good."


bbc--2020-10-14--Scotland go eight unbeaten with Czech Republic win

Last updated on .From the section Scotland Scotland made it eight games unbeaten - their best run in 32 years - as they resisted intense second-half pressure for a hard-fought Nations League win over the Czech Republic at Hampden .
Steve Clarke 's men defended resolutely - and were grateful for an incredible Tomas Soucek miss - to go four points clear at the top of Group B .
Their next assignment is the Euro 2020 play-off final in Serbia next month .
Fraser twice threatened a second before the break , and substitute Oli McBurnie smacked the crossbar late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid a Czech onslaught to secure a third consecutive clean sheet and match the eight-game undefeated streak of Andy Roxburgh 's side of 1987-88 .
• None Scotland squad 'bailing each other out' The makeshift Czech side beaten at home by Scotland last month had been stood down , and the quality of the returning regulars was clear .
It was Scotland , though , who made the early breakthrough in an entertaining first half .
Stephen O'Donnell harried Lukas Provod out of possession on the right , then shifted the ball to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marker the slip then played in Fraser to slide a low finish past Tomas Vaclik for his second Scotland goal .
The bedrock of Scotland 's revival under Clarke has been their defence , and it was tested to breaking point in the most difficult game of their fine recent run .
Burnley striker Matej Vydra missed two glaring chances for the Czechs in each half , blazing wide at the back post then firing across goal from a tight angle .
There was a further let-off for Scotland when defender Andrew Considine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unpunished .
Clarke 's side carried a threat of their own before half-time .
Fraser curled an effort narrowly past the post before a terrific counter-attack sent him scampering clear to lash one just too high .
The second half , though , was all about survival .
The Czech chances piled up as David Marshall saved a Vydra flick , Soucek nodded wide , and John McGinn made a goal-saving intervention as he nicked the ball off the toe of Alex Kral .
There was a debut for Hibernian defender Paul Hanlon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And when the ball dropped to Soucek three yards out with an empty net gaping , only for the West Ham midfielder to scoop the ball over , Scotland knew it was their night .
What did we learn ?
Clarke may just have struck gold with the unorthodox little-and-large pairing of Dykes and Fraser up front .
Fraser , an impish winger by trade , provides the pace to complement Dykes ' physicality .
They linked well , as evidenced by the goal , in their second successive start together and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the seismic showdown in Serbia .
Scotland head into that tie on a wave of momentum and confidence that has fans believing the 23-year absence from major finals can finally be consigned to history .
The spirit and unity of Clarke 's team shone through as they doggedly refused to accept anything else than victory .
• None Scotland have gone eight games unbeaten ( W6 D2 ) , after losing their previous four .
• None They have beaten the Czechs in the last three meetings of the sides .
• None @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first time since October 2017 .
• None Lyndon Dykes has been directly involved in seven goals in his last 11 games for club and country ( 6 goals , 1 assist ) .
• None Ryan Fraser has been directly involved in six goals in his last eight starts for Scotland ( two goals , four assists ) .
The big one - Scotland head to Belgrade on 12 November for a one-off play-off against Serbia to decide which side goes through to the Euro 2020 finals next summer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it big outside of London ?

Last updated on .From the section Scotland
Ryan Fraser's early goal gave Scotland the lead at Hampden
Scotland made it eight games unbeaten - their best run in 32 years - as they resisted intense second-half pressure for a hard-fought Nations League win over the Czech Republic at Hampden.
Ryan Fraser's sixth-minute finish gave the hosts a lead they clung on to.
Steve Clarke's men defended resolutely - and were grateful for an incredible Tomas Soucek miss - to go four points clear at the top of Group B.
Their next assignment is the Euro 2020 play-off final in Serbia next month.
Fraser twice threatened a second before the break, and substitute Oli McBurnie smacked the crossbar late on.
But Scotland rode their luck amid a Czech onslaught to secure a third consecutive clean sheet and match the eight-game undefeated streak of Andy Roxburgh's side of 1987-88.
The makeshift Czech side beaten at home by Scotland last month had been stood down, and the quality of the returning regulars was clear.
It was Scotland, though, who made the early breakthrough in an entertaining first half. Stephen O'Donnell harried Lukas Provod out of possession on the right, then shifted the ball to Lyndon Dykes.
The striker gave his marker the slip then played in Fraser to slide a low finish past Tomas Vaclik for his second Scotland goal.
The bedrock of Scotland's revival under Clarke has been their defence, and it was tested to breaking point in the most difficult game of their fine recent run.
Burnley striker Matej Vydra missed two glaring chances for the Czechs in each half, blazing wide at the back post then firing across goal from a tight angle.
There was a further let-off for Scotland when defender Andrew Considine's penalty-box shirt pull on Soucek went unpunished.
Clarke's side carried a threat of their own before half-time. Fraser curled an effort narrowly past the post before a terrific counter-attack sent him scampering clear to lash one just too high.
The second half, though, was all about survival. The Czech chances piled up as David Marshall saved a Vydra flick, Soucek nodded wide, and John McGinn made a goal-saving intervention as he nicked the ball off the toe of Alex Kral.
There was a debut for Hibernian defender Paul Hanlon as Scotland battened down the hatches.
And when the ball dropped to Soucek three yards out with an empty net gaping, only for the West Ham midfielder to scoop the ball over, Scotland knew it was their night.
Man of the match - Ryan Fraser
While the defence was collectively superb, Fraser stood out for his excellent goal and intelligent forward play
What did we learn?
Clarke may just have struck gold with the unorthodox little-and-large pairing of Dykes and Fraser up front. Fraser, an impish winger by trade, provides the pace to complement Dykes' physicality.
They linked well, as evidenced by the goal, in their second successive start together and now look Clarke's preferred forward line for the seismic showdown in Serbia.
Scotland head into that tie on a wave of momentum and confidence that has fans believing the 23-year absence from major finals can finally be consigned to history. The spirit and unity of Clarke's team shone through as they doggedly refused to accept anything else than victory.
Match stats
Scotland have gone eight games unbeaten (W6 D2), after losing their previous four.
They have beaten the Czechs in the last three meetings of the sides.
Scotland have registered three consecutive clean sheets for the first time since October 2017.
Lyndon Dykes has been directly involved in seven goals in his last 11 games for club and country (6 goals, 1 assist).
Ryan Fraser has been directly involved in six goals in his last eight starts for Scotland (two goals, four assists).
What's next?
The big one - Scotland head to Belgrade on 12 November for a one-off play-off against Serbia to decide which side goes through to the Euro 2020 finals next summer.
Player of the match Considine Andrew Considine with an average of 8.16 Scotland Scotland Scotland
Czech Rep Czech Republic Czech Republic Scotland Avg Squad number 23 Player name Considine Average rating 8.16 Squad number 17 Player name Fraser Average rating 7.43 Squad number 7 Player name McGinn Average rating 7.39 Squad number 9 Player name Dykes Average rating 7.08 Squad number 5 Player name Gallagher Average rating 6.85 Squad number 1 Player name Marshall Average rating 6.85 Squad number 4 Player name McTominay Average rating 6.68 Squad number 8 Player name Jack Average rating 6.40 Squad number 2 Player name O'Donnell Average rating 6.08 Squad number 10 Player name McGregor Average rating 5.93 Squad number 11 Player name McBurnie Average rating 5.92 Squad number 14 Player name McLean Average rating 5.84 Squad number 18 Player name Taylor Average rating 5.78 Squad number 16 Player name Hanlon Average rating 5.30 Squad number 13 Player name Paterson Average rating 5.20 Czech Republic Avg Squad number 15 Player name Soucek Average rating 5.20 Squad number 20 Player name Vydra Average rating 5.08 Squad number 21 Player name Kral Average rating 4.94 Squad number 18 Player name Boril Average rating 4.94 Squad number 5 Player name Coufal Average rating 4.84 Squad number 17 Player name Kudela Average rating 4.80 Squad number 12 Player name Masopust Average rating 4.79 Squad number 8 Player name Darida Average rating 4.72 Squad number 10 Player name Provod Average rating 4.71 Squad number 7 Player name Poznar Average rating 4.60 Squad number 3 Player name Celustka Average rating 4.56 Squad number 6 Player name Hovorka Average rating 4.56 Squad number 1 Player name Vaclik Average rating 4.55 Squad number 13 Player name Sevcik Average rating 4.55 Squad number 2 Player name Kaderábek Average rating 4.51 Squad number 19 Player name Rabusic Average rating 4.39


bbc--2020-10-14--Demare takes fourth stage win of 2020 Giro d'Italia in sprint finish

Last updated on .From the section Cycling France 's Arnaud Demare claimed his fourth win of the 2020 Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on stage 11 .
Portugal 's Joao Almeida maintained his lead the overall race , 34 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman .
Tao Geoghegan Hart is the highest-placed British rider in 14th , almost three minutes down .
Demare is the first French rider to win four stages at the same race since Bernard Hinault in 1982 .
The 29-year-old , who has won five stages in total at the Giro after winning one in 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men delivered me in a perfect position and I felt a lot of strength in my legs to launch my sprint .
`` Coming to the Giro , I did n't think I 'd get four stage wins .
Hats off to my team-mates . ''
While the largely flat stage provided the perfect platform for Demare , the general classification race is likely to become more animated on Thursday .
The 12th stage encompasses five categorised climbs on a 204km course around Cesenatico , the hometown of Italian cycling great Marco Pantani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tomorrow is a very undulating stage , '' Almeida said .
`` There will be some attacks but we will be prepared . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Cycling
Arnaud Demare is the first French rider to claim four stages in the same race since Bernard Hinault in 1982
France's Arnaud Demare claimed his fourth win of the 2020 Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish on stage 11.
The Groupama-FDJ rider held off Peter Sagan and Alvaro Jose Hodeg at the end of the 182km ride from Porto Sant'Elpidio to Rimini.
Portugal's Joao Almeida maintained his lead the overall race, 34 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman.
Tao Geoghegan Hart is the highest-placed British rider in 14th, almost three minutes down.
Demare is the first French rider to win four stages at the same race since Bernard Hinault in 1982.
The 29-year-old, who has won five stages in total at the Giro after winning one in 2019, said: "My three lead-out men delivered me in a perfect position and I felt a lot of strength in my legs to launch my sprint.
"Coming to the Giro, I didn't think I'd get four stage wins. Hats off to my team-mates."
While the largely flat stage provided the perfect platform for Demare, the general classification race is likely to become more animated on Thursday.
The 12th stage encompasses five categorised climbs on a 204km course around Cesenatico, the hometown of Italian cycling great Marco Pantani, who died in 2004.
"Tomorrow is a very undulating stage," Almeida said. "There will be some attacks but we will be prepared."
Stage 11 result
1. Arnaud Demare (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) 4hrs 3mins 52secs
2. Peter Sagan (Svk/Bora-Hansgrohe) Same time
3. Alvaro Jose Hodeg (Col/Deceuninck-Quick-Step)
4. Simone Consonni (Ita/Cofidis)
5. Rick Zabel (Ger/Israel Start-Up Nation)
6. Nico Denz (Ger/Sunweb)
7. Fernando Gaviria (Col/UAE Team Emirates)
8. Stefano Oldani (Ita/Lotto-Soudal)
9. Jacopo Mosca (Ita/Trek-Segafredo)
10. Elia Viviani (Ita/Cofidis)
General classification standings after stage 11
1. Joao Almeida (Por/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) 43hrs 41mins 57secs
2. Wilco Kelderman (Ned/Sunweb) +34secs
3. Pello Bilbao (Spa/Bahrain-McLaren) +43secs
4. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/NTT Pro Cycling Team) +57secs
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Trek-Segafredo) +1min 1sec
6. Patrick Konrad (Aut/Bora-Hansgrohe) +1min 15secs
7. Jai Hindley (Aus/Team Sunweb) +1min 19secs
8. Rafal Majka (Pol/Bora-Hansgrohe) +1min 21secs
9. Fausto Masnada (Ita/Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +1min 36secs
10. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut/Bahrain-McLaren) +1min 52secs
Others
14. Tao Geoghegan Hart (GB/Ineos Grenadiers) +2mins 45secs
18. James Knox (GB/Deceuninck-Quick Step) +5mins 32secs


bbc--2020-10-14--Pogba wants to join Barcelona next summer - Thursday's gossip

Last updated on .From the section Gossip Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba , 27 , wants to join Barcelona on a free transfer next summer .
( Mundo Deportivo , via Sun ) Germany defender Antonio Rudiger , 27 , says he wants to win back his place at Chelsea after a move away from the club did not materialise over the summer .
( Athletic - subscription required ) Manchester City and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero , 32 , is not interested in a move to Italy despite interest from Serie A side Inter Milan .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chelsea are set to open talks over a contract extension with 28-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho , who was linked to Arsenal during the summer .
( AreaNapoli , via Express ) Former Juventus manager Max Allegri would be a candidate to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if the Manchester United boss is sacked .
( Express ) Liverpool and Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri , 29 , says he chose to stay at the club during the summer , despite being linked away from the Premier League champions .
( Mail ) Manchester United did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and France forward Kingsley Coman , 24 , during the summer window , says the German club 's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic .
( Bild , via Mail ) West Brom have agreed a fee worth around £15m with Huddersfield for 23-year-old English striker Karlan Grant .
( Sky Sports ) Juventus have joined the race for Manchester City target and Bayern Munich and Austria defender David Alaba , 28 .
( Sportmediaset , via Manchester Evening News ) Liverpool are willing to let Harry Wilson leave on loan again , but have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23-year-old winger .
( Athletic , via Wales Online ) Wilson is one of five players the Reds are looking to offload .
( Express )

Last updated on .From the section Gossip
Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 27, wants to join Barcelona on a free transfer next summer. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) external-link
Juventus are preparing to make a world record bid for France and Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, 21, next summer. (Tuttosport, via ESPN) external-link
Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil, 31, turned down the chance to leave the Gunners and earn £200,000 per week in the Saudi Professional League earlier this month. (Fabrizio Romano, via Express) external-link
Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 27, says he wants to win back his place at Chelsea after a move away from the club did not materialise over the summer. (Athletic - subscription required) external-link
Chelsea are set to open talks over a contract extension with 28-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho, who was linked to Arsenal during the summer. (AreaNapoli - in Italian) external-link
From 'expensive flop' to Premier League champion The story of how Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson made it to the top
Former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri would be a candidate to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if the Manchester United boss is sacked. (Express) external-link
Liverpool and Switzerland forward Xherdan Shaqiri, 29, says it was his choice to stay at the club during the summer, despite being linked away from the Premier League champions. (Mail) external-link
Juventus are looking to renew Argentina forward Paulo Dybala's contract, with Chelsea considering a move for the 26-year-old. (Tuttomercato - in Italian) external-link
Manchester United did not submit any bids for Bayern Munich and France forward Kingsley Coman, 24, during the summer window, says the German club's sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. (Bild, via Mail) external-link
Arsenal and Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Sead Kolasinac, 27, has been offered to Roma. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian) external-link
Brighton and Hove Albion's move for Swansea City winger Andre Ayew is in doubt because of the 30-year-old Ghana international's wages. (Sun) external-link
Juventus have joined the race for Manchester City target and Bayern Munich and Austria defender David Alaba, 28. (Sportmediaset - in Italian) external-link
Liverpool are willing to let Harry Wilson leave on loan again, but have rejected Swansea City's offer for the Wales winger. (Athletic, via Wales Online) external-link
Wilson, 23, is one of five players the Reds are looking to offload. (Express) external-link


bbc--2020-10-14--Man Utd's Van de Beek scores as Netherlands draw in Italy

Last updated on .From the section Football The Netherlands finally scored under new manager Frank de Boer as they held @ @ @ @ @ League draw in Bergamo .
Winger Lorenzo Pellegrini had put Italy ahead after a fine @ @ @ @ @ Both sides have been leapfrogged in Group A1 by Poland .
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile @ @ @ @ @ traded second-half chances but neither side could find a way through .
Poland 's comfortable @ @ @ @ @ Bosnia-Herzegovina , with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice , has put them in charge of the @ @ @ @ @ winners heading to next year 's finals .
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Last updated on .From the section Football
Italy are now unbeaten in their past 23 home games
The Netherlands finally scored under new manager Frank de Boer as they held Italy to a 1-1 Nations League draw in Bergamo.
Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek slammed in a loose ball to end a drought of 323 minutes under the former Crystal Palace boss.
Winger Lorenzo Pellegrini had put Italy ahead after a fine pass from Nicolo Barella.
Both sides have been leapfrogged in Group A1 by Poland.
Lazio striker Ciro Immobile and Lyon forward Memphis Depay traded second-half chances but neither side could find a way through.
Poland's comfortable 3-0 win at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, has put them in charge of the group, with only the winners heading to next year's finals.


bbc--2020-10-14--US election: 'Please like me' - the suburban women rejecting Trump

Red , Wine and Blue - a group of suburban women in the battleground state of Ohio - is rallying @ @ @ @ @ the US election in November .

Polls suggest President Trump's support among women voters has dropped.
During a rally on Tuesday he pleaded to suburban women to back him in the election on 3 November. "So can I ask you to do me a favour?" the president asked. "Suburban women, will you please like me?"
Earlier this month, we spoke to a group of suburban women in the battleground state of Ohio who formed a group - Red, Wine and Blue - to campaign against the president.
15/10/20 We are delivering thorough and detailed coverage of the US elections, featuring a wide range of voices, but we have removed this particular film as it lacked the necessary context.


bbc--2020-10-14--Fact-checking Trump on immunity and Biden on taxes

Trump : `` Did you see the World Health Organization yesterday ?
They said Trump was right .
They said @ @ @ @ @ cure worse than the problem itself .
I 've been saying that for a long @ @ @ @ @ `` When he ( Trump ) came into office ... pharmaceutical companies got billions of @ @ @ @ @ and then they turned around and raised prices for medicines that you rely on to @ @ @ @ @ : `` And now I 'm immune , they tell me I 'm immune .
@ @ @ @ @ start kissing everybody '' .
Biden : `` As of about a month ago… 1 @ @ @ @ @ all of America have died . ''
Trump : `` We added nearly 600,000 manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ factories . ''
Biden : `` I 'm not going to raise taxes on a @ @ @ @ @ than $ 400,000 a year . ''

US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden on the campaign trail Published 16 October 2020
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mr Trump took part in an event in Miami
Presidential Trump and Democratic rival for the White House, Joe Biden took part in separate town hall events taking questions from a moderator and members of the public.
We've fact-checked some of their claims.
Trump: "Just the other day, they came out with a statement that 85% of the people that wear masks catch it."
Verdict: We can find no evidence to support this claim.
The president may have been referring to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that found adults with Covid-19 were more than twice as likely to have reported eating at a restaurant before getting ill, compared to those without the disease.
The study found that 85% of the 150 respondents with coronavirus said they had always or often wore a mask in the two weeks before getting ill.
So the president misinterprets this - it does not show that 85% of people that wear masks in general, catch coronavirus.
The CDC has said: "The interpretation that more mask-wearers are getting infected compared to non-mask wearers is incorrect."
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Joe Biden was grilled over his plans for the Supreme Court
Biden: "They have more people there now, by the way, than when we left in Afghanistan."
Verdict: That's not right. There are fewer US personnel in Afghanistan now than when Mr Obama left office.
President Trump has long called for troops to be brought home from operations abroad and has criticised US military interventions for being costly and ineffective.
At the end of the Obama administration, there were 9,294 active troops in Afghanistan and a total of 12,966 personnel if reserve and civilian numbers are also included, according to the US Department of Defense.
Mr Trump did order a further 3,000 personnel into Afghanistan in 2017, however since then numbers have been substantially reduced.
Earlier this month, national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the US had less than 5,000 troops in Afghanistan.
Trump: "We've given you the greatest tax cut in the history of our country."
Verdict: That's not right for tax cuts in general - previous ones have been larger. It is right for corporation tax.
We investigated this claim in 2018 shortly after Congress passed sweeping tax reform legislation. According to tax specialists, the cuts were big but not the biggest.
The Committee for a Responsible Budget looked at the numbers and reported that President Trump's tax cuts would be the eighth-largest in US history, compared to the overall size of the economy.
If you adjust the analysis for inflation, President Trump's tax cuts rank fourth overall.
However tax experts also assessed Mr Trump's cut in corporation tax from 35% to 21%. Most said in absolute terms it was the biggest corporate tax cut in history.
Biden: "There were 44 people [health experts working for the US] on the ground [in China]...All those 44 people came home, never got replaced."
Verdict: The number of personnel working at the CDC office in China has fallen under President Trump, but Mr Biden's figures aren't right.
The United States has had a Centres for Disease Control (CDC) office in China for decades. The CDC is the top government body responsible for protecting public health.
Mr Biden is suggesting here that prior to the start of the coronavirus outbreak in China, the CDC office had been significantly depleted.
The overall number of CDC staff in China has come down significantly in recent years, but Mr Biden is not correct that they all left.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Coronavirus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan towards the end of 2019
The CDC website says that as of March this year there were 14 staff in total working in China - three from the US and 11 employed locally.
That's down from 47 CDC staff a year earlier, eight of whom were US employees and 39 of whom were locally recruited.
Health Secretary Alex Azar told journalists in late January that the US had offered on 6 January to send a team from the CDC - an offer that was repeated later that month and in February.
Two US experts did get into China as part of a multinational delegation from the World Health Organization, which went in mid-February.
Trump: "GDP is going through the roof."
Verdict: The latest numbers show a record fall in GDP during the pandemic. However the next set of figures, due out at the end of October, are expected to show a record increase.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of goods and services in the economy - and it's used to measure the size and health of a country's economy.
In the second quarter of 2020 - the latest available data accounting for April, May and June - the economy contracted by over 30%. That's more than the previous record 10% fall in 1958.
However, the figures for July, August and September - which are due out at the end of this month - are expected to show record growth but not enough to regain the losses during the pandemic so far.
Prior to the pandemic, during President Trump's first three years in office, Mr Trump oversaw an annual average growth of 2.5%.
The last three years of the Obama administration saw a similar level of growth (2.3%).
Biden: "My deal is a crucial framework, but not the New Green Deal. The New Green Deal calls for elimination of all non-renewable energy by 2030."
Verdict: The plan does not call for the elimination of fossil fuels by 2030.
The Green New Deal (GND) (not the "New Green Deal") is a plan put forward by Democrats on the progressive wing of the party.
Mr Biden is wrong in saying that the GND calls for the elimination of non-renewable energy sources by 2030. It actually calls for net-zero emissions by that date - which is quite different.
'Net zero' means greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by absorbing an equivalent amount from the atmosphere by, for example, by preserving forests and promoting renewable energy sources.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The Green New Deal calls for an expansion of renewable energy sources such as solar power
The GND resolution says "it is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions."


bbc--2020-10-14--US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden?

On his own health , 72 % of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the `` risk of @ @ @ @ @ , '' while the same number said he failed to take `` the appropriate precautions @ @ @ @ @ personal health '' .

On his own health, 72% of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," while the same number said he failed to take "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health".


bbc--2020-10-15--Tougher virus restrictions on London from Saturday

He said : `` The key issue is if we do n't do this now we could face the much @ @ @ @ @ weeks which would be even worse for businesses . ''

Repeating his calls for a financial support package for parts of the North West, he added: "Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region and Lancashire are being set up as the canaries in the coalmine for an experimental regional lockdown strategy as an attempt to prevent the expense of what is truly needed.


bbc--2020-10-15--Covid: Trump's son Barron had coronavirus, says first lady

Mrs Trump said it was a `` great relief '' when Barron initially tested negative , but was concerned he @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
`` My fear came true when he was tested again and it @ @ @ @ @ she said , adding that Barron exhibited no symptoms .

Mrs Trump said it was a "great relief" when Barron initially tested negative, but was concerned he would later test positive for the virus. "My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive," she said, adding that Barron exhibited no symptoms.


bbc--2020-10-15--Amy Coney Barrett: Trump US Supreme Court pick grilled on presidential powers

She added : `` Scholars across the spectrum say that does n't mean that Roe should be overruled but descriptively @ @ @ @ @ 's not a case that everyone has accepted and does n't call for its overruling @ @

She added: "Scholars across the spectrum say that doesn't mean that Roe should be overruled but descriptively it does mean that it's not a case that everyone has accepted and doesn't call for its overruling."


bbc--2020-10-15--Coronavirus: 'Long Covid could be four different syndromes'

Report author Dr Elaine Maxwell said she had assumed those who had been seriously ill with Covid-19 would be affected @ @ @ @ @ low risk of death were also at low risk of living with its long-term effects @

Report author Dr Elaine Maxwell said she had assumed those who had been seriously ill with Covid-19 would be affected the most and those at low risk of death were also at low risk of living with its long-term effects.


bbc--2020-10-15--US election: Trump and Biden compete with separate Q&A events

President Trump 's question and answer session - known as a town hall - in Miami , Florida , will @ @ @ @ @ A similar format for Mr Biden in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , is being aired live @ @ @ @ @ of the events means viewers will not be able to follow them both live , @ @ @ @ @ screens .

For the first time, the president said he would accept a peaceful transfer of power if he lost next month's election, even as he expressed fears for the integrity of the vote. Federal election officials say there has been no evidence of widespread ballot fraud.


bbc--2020-10-15--Idris Elba: We can all help solve climate change

Speaking of how he would like to see the world change , Idris said : `` My son is six @ @ @ @ @ him to know Daddy went to Sierra Leone to look at agriculture .
'What 's @ @ @ @ @ Well it 's a way of growing food .
It 's a way of looking @ @ @ @ @ if we look after our world , it will supply us back .

Speaking of how he would like to see the world change, Idris said: "My son is six years old and I want him to know Daddy went to Sierra Leone to look at agriculture. 'What's agriculture, Daddy?' Well it's a way of growing food. It's a way of looking after our world. And if we look after our world, it will supply us back.


bbc--2020-10-15--Thai protests: Demonstrators gather again in Bangkok, defying crackdown

But what has been said about the monarchy can not be unsaid .
A taboo has been broken .
People @ @ @ @ @ all parts of the country , aside from die-hard royalists , now agree with the @ @ @ @ @ monarchy is fair game in any overhaul of Thailand 's institutions .
It is only @ @ @ @ @ we see similar protests again .

But what has been said about the monarchy cannot be unsaid. A taboo has been broken. People of all ages, from all parts of the country, aside from die-hard royalists, now agree with the student leaders, that the monarchy is fair game in any overhaul of Thailand's institutions. It is only a matter of time before we see similar protests again.


bbc--2020-10-15--'Person in jetpack' spotted flying again near LA airport

`` The FBI is in contact with the FAA and is investigating multiple reports of what , according to witnesses @ @ @ @ @ individual in a jetpack near LAX , '' FBI Los Angeles Field Office spokeswoman Laura @ @ @ @ @ by US media .

"The FBI is in contact with the FAA and is investigating multiple reports of what, according to witnesses, appeared to be an individual in a jetpack near LAX," FBI Los Angeles Field Office spokeswoman Laura Eimiller was quoted as saying by US media.