bbc--2020-07-16--Zidane's 'happiest' moment, Benzema double & bizarre penalty antics - Real win La Liga

Zinedine Zidane says sealing a first La Liga title with Real Madrid in three years has made him happier than winning the Champions League .
Real wrapped up the title with a game to spare as they edged past Villarreal at an empty Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium .
Karim Benzema fired between the legs of Sergio Asenjo and added a controversial second from a retaken penalty .
In bizarre fashion , Sergio Ramos had rolled the first attempt for Benzema to smash in but the effort was disallowed .
Vicente Iborra pulled one back but it mattered little to Real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spanish title .
Zidane 's side have won all 10 of their matches since Spanish football restarted in June .
They head into the final day of the season with an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Barcelona .
`` This is better than anything .
It takes a tremendous effort to win La Liga , '' said the Real Madrid boss .
`` After 38 matches , you have more points than anyone else .
After lockdown and everything , it 's astonishing . ''
Behind closed doors in a 6,000-seat stadium at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the stage for the grand crowning Real would have imagined for their first title since 2017 .
But that did not stop Zidane 's squad pulling on shirts with `` Campeones 34 '' printed on the back before lifting the trophy in celebration as ticker tape fell over the pitch .
`` Today is one of the best days for me as a professional , '' said Zidane .
`` After everything that happened , the three-month break , it is fantastic what has been achieved . ''
La Liga titles have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ triumphs for Real this decade , with this only their third in the past nine seasons .
They won three successive European Cups in Zidane 's first tenure but had recorded successive third-place finishes since their previous domestic title , as Barcelona were crowned champions .
Zidane was in charge the last time they won the league and made it his aim to reclaim the title after returning midway through the last campaign - less than a year after his departure .
It looked as if the Frenchman 's side would fail to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spain was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic in March , with Barcelona top of the table .
But Real have been in scintillating form since the restart and did not look like losing after Benzema 's opener on Thursday .
His second from the spot put the game beyond Villarreal 's reach , despite a nervy final few minutes .
In the end , Barcelona 's defeat by Osasuna made the victory a little more comfortable but no less significant for Zidane , who was hoisted into the air by his players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Real 's title-winning moment looked like set to be relatively straightforward .
Step forward Sergio Ramos .
The defender was brought down as he entered the Villarreal box after a marauding run and , after a VAR check , put the ball down on the spot .
The Los Blancos captain has netted 10 times in La Liga this season but , rather than go for his 11th , dummied to strike the ball and instead rolled it to his right for the onrushing Benzema .
The forward fired past an unsuspecting Asenjo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to blow his whistle for infringement - presumably by Benzema .
Real were given the option to take the penalty again and this time Benzema converted to make it 2-0 .
Iborra then headed in seven minutes from time before substitute Marco Asensio thought he had re-established Real 's lead , but Benzema had handled in the build-up .
`` It has been a strange season but our objective was very clear once the league restarted , '' said Ramos afterwards .
`` We wanted to win every game .
This is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 34 leagues , my fifth title .
`` Zidane has been key , he is the captain of the ship and led us from the start of the season - we have always felt protected with Zizou .
He is a unique coach . ''
Zidane 's focus will now switch to Champions League opponents Manchester City .
The La Liga champions travel to Etihad Stadium on 7 August trailing 2-1 from the first leg .
But not until he has savoured the second league win of his managerial career .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ La Liga makes me happier , because La Liga is what it 's all about , '' said Zidane .
`` This is a tremendous feeling because what these players have done is incredible .
I am lost for words because I am too emotional .
`` The players are the ones who have fought for this .
It 's true I 've played my role but they are the ones who believe in what they are doing . ''
Real have been playing at their reserve stadium while the Santiago Bernabeu is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usual open-top bus parade to the Cibeles fountain in the centre of Madrid because of current safety concerns .
`` It 's strange for everybody , we would have liked to have been with our fans at Cibeles but it 's not meant to be , '' added Zidane .
`` But I 'm sure everyone is happy in their homes tonight .
The fans always love to see the team win and we 've done this for them . ''

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This is Zidane's second La Liga title as Real Madrid boss
Zinedine Zidane says sealing a first La Liga title with Real Madrid in three years has made him happier than winning the Champions League.
Real wrapped up the title with a game to spare as they edged past Villarreal at an empty Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
Karim Benzema fired between the legs of Sergio Asenjo and added a controversial second from a retaken penalty.
In bizarre fashion, Sergio Ramos had rolled the first attempt for Benzema to smash in but the effort was disallowed.
Vicente Iborra pulled one back but it mattered little to Real as the club wrapped up their 34th Spanish title.
Zidane's side have won all 10 of their matches since Spanish football restarted in June.
They head into the final day of the season with an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Barcelona.
"This is better than anything. It takes a tremendous effort to win La Liga," said the Real Madrid boss.
"After 38 matches, you have more points than anyone else. After lockdown and everything, it's astonishing."
Recharged Real end Barca dominance
Real Madrid secured their 34th Spanish title - eight more than Barcelona have won
Behind closed doors in a 6,000-seat stadium at the club's training complex is perhaps not the stage for the grand crowning Real would have imagined for their first title since 2017.
But that did not stop Zidane's squad pulling on shirts with "Campeones 34" printed on the back before lifting the trophy in celebration as ticker tape fell over the pitch.
"Today is one of the best days for me as a professional," said Zidane. "After everything that happened, the three-month break, it is fantastic what has been achieved."
La Liga titles have been in shorter supply than Champions League triumphs for Real this decade, with this only their third in the past nine seasons.
They won three successive European Cups in Zidane's first tenure but had recorded successive third-place finishes since their previous domestic title, as Barcelona were crowned champions.
Zidane was in charge the last time they won the league and made it his aim to reclaim the title after returning midway through the last campaign - less than a year after his departure.
It looked as if the Frenchman's side would fail to deliver on that objective when football in Spain was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic in March, with Barcelona top of the table.
But Real have been in scintillating form since the restart and did not look like losing after Benzema's opener on Thursday. His second from the spot put the game beyond Villarreal's reach, despite a nervy final few minutes.
In the end, Barcelona's defeat by Osasuna made the victory a little more comfortable but no less significant for Zidane, who was hoisted into the air by his players.
Scheming Ramos let off the hook
Karim Benzema scored his 20th and 21st La Liga goals of the season
Real's title-winning moment looked like set to be relatively straightforward. Step forward Sergio Ramos.
The defender was brought down as he entered the Villarreal box after a marauding run and, after a VAR check, put the ball down on the spot.
The Los Blancos captain has netted 10 times in La Liga this season but, rather than go for his 11th, dummied to strike the ball and instead rolled it to his right for the onrushing Benzema.
The forward fired past an unsuspecting Asenjo, only to for referee Alejandro Hernandez to blow his whistle for infringement - presumably by Benzema.
Real were given the option to take the penalty again and this time Benzema converted to make it 2-0.
Iborra then headed in seven minutes from time before substitute Marco Asensio thought he had re-established Real's lead, but Benzema had handled in the build-up.
"It has been a strange season but our objective was very clear once the league restarted," said Ramos afterwards.
"We wanted to win every game. This is the reward for all our hard work. 34 leagues, my fifth title.
"Zidane has been key, he is the captain of the ship and led us from the start of the season - we have always felt protected with Zizou. He is a unique coach."
'La Liga makes me happier'
Zidane's focus will now switch to Champions League opponents Manchester City. The La Liga champions travel to Etihad Stadium on 7 August trailing 2-1 from the first leg.
But not until he has savoured the second league win of his managerial career.
"The Champions League is the Champions League but La Liga makes me happier, because La Liga is what it's all about," said Zidane.
"This is a tremendous feeling because what these players have done is incredible. I am lost for words because I am too emotional.
"The players are the ones who have fought for this. It's true I've played my role but they are the ones who believe in what they are doing."
Real have been playing at their reserve stadium while the Santiago Bernabeu is renovated and will not be doing their usual open-top bus parade to the Cibeles fountain in the centre of Madrid because of current safety concerns.
"It's strange for everybody, we would have liked to have been with our fans at Cibeles but it's not meant to be," added Zidane.
"But I'm sure everyone is happy in their homes tonight. The fans always love to see the team win and we've done this for them."


bbc--2020-07-17--FA Cup quiz: Can you name 18 Britons to manage in the final since 1993?

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is bidding to become the 19th British manager to reach the FA Cup final since the @ @ @ @ @ .
They face Manchester United on Sunday - a day after Arsenal play Manchester City @ @ @ @ @ Can you name the other 18 ?
We will tell you the year they managed @ @ @ @ @ and a clue or two about each one .
You have five minutes .
Good @ @

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Can Frank Lampard join the 18 people in our quiz?
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is bidding to become the 19th British manager to reach the FA Cup final since the Premier League began in 1992-93.
They face Manchester United on Sunday - a day after Arsenal play Manchester City in the other semi-final.
Can you name the other 18? We will tell you the year they managed in the FA Cup final and a clue or two about each one.
You have five minutes. Good luck!


bbc--2020-07-17--Federal agents 'abuse power' in Portland protester arrests

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a `` blatant abuse of power '' .
Federal officers , deployed by US President Donald Trump , have also fired tear gas and less-lethal munitions into crowds of demonstrators .
Activists have been protesting against police brutality since George Floyd 's killing in police custody on 25 May .
• This police-free protest zone was dismantled - but was it the end ?
• Why US protests are so powerful this time A report from Oregon Public Broadcasting ( OPB ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen federal law enforcement dressed in camouflage emerge from unmarked vehicles , grab protesters without explanation and drive off .
The last week has seen a violent escalation between protesters and federal agents , deployed two weeks ago by Mr Trump to quell civil unrest .
Since at least 14 July , OPB reports , federal agents have been jumping out of unmarked vehicles throughout the city , and grabbing protesters seemingly without cause .
Video checked by the broadcaster shows a protester , Mark Pettibone , describe how on 15 July he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ van containing armed people in body armour .
Mr Pettibone said he was taken to a holding cell in a federal courthouse , where he was read his arrest rights .
After he declined to answer questions , he was released without any citation or arrest record .
According to OPB , federal officers have charged at least 13 people with crimes related to the protests so far .
Some have been detained by the federal courthouse that the agents were sent to protect , but others were seized streets away from federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What has the Trump administration said ?
Arriving in the city on Thursday to meet federal law enforcement , the acting secretary of homeland security defended the agents against the assembled `` anarchists '' .
In a nearly 1,700-word statement , Mr Wolf blamed state and city authorities for failing to `` restore order '' .
He said their response had `` emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day '' .
`` The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days , '' he wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and desecrate property , including the federal courthouse , and attack the brave law enforcement officers protecting it . ''
Mr Wolf 's comments echo those of Mr Trump .
This week , the president applauded the efforts of federal agents in Portland , saying officers had done a `` great job '' .
`` Portland was totally out of control , and they went in , and I guess we have many people right now in jail , '' he said at a press conference on Monday .
`` We very much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again , we 'll quell it again very easily . ''
The western US state 's Democratic governor accused the president of using heavy-handed tactics to score political points .
Arresting people without probable cause , Ms Brown 's spokesman , Charles Boyle , said on Friday , is `` extraordinarily concerning and a violation of their civil liberties and constitutional rights '' .
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other local officials have said they did not request assistance from federal agents and have asked them to leave .
`` Keep your troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them leave our city , '' Mr Wheeler said on Friday .
The American Civil Liberties Union also condemned the reported actions of the agents .
`` Usually when we see people in unmarked cars forcibly grab someone off the street we call it kidnapping , '' the organisation wrote on Twitter .
`` These actions are flat-out unconstitutional and will not go unanswered . ''
Who are the federal agents ?
US Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) , a law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least one of the detentions .
The agency told the Daily Caller they had reason to believe the individual had assaulted officers at the protests and vandalised federal property , so they `` quickly moved the suspect to a safer location for further questioning '' .
`` Violent anarchists have organized events in Portland over the last several weeks with willful intent to damage and destroy federal property , as well as injure federal officers and agents , '' a CBP spokesman told US media .
`` These criminal actions will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports that the CPB cited their authority under the Protecting American Communities Task Force ( Pact ) .
Pact was set up last month by DHS in response to Mr Trump 's executive order on protecting American memorials , which called for heavy penalties on anyone who damages a monument .

"Portland was totally out of control, and they went in, and I guess we have many people right now in jail," he said at a press conference on Monday. "We very much quelled it, and if it starts again, we'll quell it again very easily."


bbc--2020-07-17--Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Supreme court justice will not retire after cancer diagnosis

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has said she is undergoing chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer , but will not be retiring .
In a statement , the 87-year-old judge said the treatment was having `` positive results '' and she was `` fully able '' to continue in her post .
Ms Ginsburg said a scan had revealed lesions on her liver , but the chemotherapy had helped to reduce them .
As the court 's most senior liberal justice , her health is closely watched .
She has received hospital treatment a number of times in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on each occasion .
• Why half of America panics when this woman falls ill • Why is the US top court so important ?
`` On May 19 , I began a course of chemotherapy to treat a recurrence of cancer , '' Ms Ginsburg said in her statement .
`` The chemotherapy course ... is yielding positive results , '' she added .
`` My most recent scan on 7 July indicated [ a ] significant reduction of the liver lesions and no new disease .
`` I am tolerating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success of my current treatment , '' she said .
`` I will continue bi-weekly chemotherapy to keep my cancer at bay . ''
Supreme Court justices serve for life or until they choose to retire , and supporters have expressed concern that if anything were to happen to Ms Ginsburg a more conservative judge might replace her while President Donald Trump , a Republican , remains in office .
`` I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement .
`` I remain fully able to do that . ''
Mr Trump has appointed two judges since taking office , leaving the current bench with a 5-4 conservative leaning .
• Meet the Supremes - the judges on the top US court In May , Ms Ginsburg underwent non-surgical treatment for a benign gallbladder condition , and participated in the Supreme Court 's oral arguments from hospital .
She has been treated for cancer four times in 20 years , including two separate bouts last year .
Earlier this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopkins Hospital after a day of treatment for a possible infection .
Ms Ginsburg is now `` home and doing well '' , the court said on Tuesday .
Despite her several health setbacks , Ms Ginsburg had not missed a single day of oral arguments in her 25 years on the court until last January , when she worked from home while recovering from surgery .
Joan Ruth Bader was born in Brooklyn , New York , in 1933 to Jewish immigrant parents .
At 17 years old , she lost her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University , where she met her husband , Marty Ginsburg .
The pair had two children and remained together for 56 years , until Marty 's death in 2010 .
Both attended Harvard Law School .
When Justice Ginsburg attended in 1956 , one year behind her husband , she was one of nine women to enrol .
While there , she and her female cohort were famously asked by the dean to justify taking the spot of a man in his school .
Ms Ginsburg later transferred to Columbia Law School in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work at both school 's law reviews .
Despite her academic success , she struggled to find work .
`` Not a law firm in the entire city of New York would employ me , '' she once said .
`` I struck out on three grounds : I was Jewish , a woman and a mother . ''
She went on to become a professor at Rutgers Law School in 1963 , and co-founded the Women 's Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took up a series of gender discrimination cases , six of which saw her arguing before the Supreme Court .
In part due to her husband 's enthusiastic lobbying , Ms Ginsburg was nominated to the Supreme Court in 1993 by then President Bill Clinton .
She became the second woman in US history nominated to the august body .
During her years on the court , as the bench has become more conservative , she has increasingly moved to the left , gaining a reputation for her spirited dissents .
And in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pop culture phenomenon .
In part due to her scathing dissents , Ms Ginsburg became the subject of a Tumblr account called Notorious RBG - a nod to the late rapper , The Notorious BIG .
She has been played by actress and comedian Kate McKinnon on Saturday Night Live , and has her likeness painted on T-shirts , mugs and posters .
`` I 'm 84 years old , '' Ms Ginsburg says about her newfound fame in the 2018 documentary RBG .
`` And everyone wants to take their picture @ @ @ @

Both attended Harvard Law School. When Justice Ginsburg attended in 1956, one year behind her husband, she was one of nine women to enrol. While there, she and her female cohort were famously asked by the dean to justify taking the spot of a man in his school.


bbc--2020-07-17--Fahim Saleh: Pathao and Gokada CEO's assistant charged with his murder

A man has been charged with the murder of leading tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh who was found dead in New York on Tuesday , police say .
The body of Saleh , 33 , was found decapitated and dismembered in his Manhattan apartment .
His 21-year-old executive assistant Tyrese Haspil has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder .
The suspect is alleged to have owed Saleh tens of thousands of dollars , police said .
The entrepreneur was best known for his role in creating popular ride-sharing companies in Nigeria and Bangladesh .
Mr Haspil is accused of using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stabbing him on Monday .
`` [ The suspect ] handled [ Saleh 's ] finances and personal matters , '' NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison told reporters after the arrest on Friday .
`` It is also believed that he owed the victim a significant amount of money . ''
Saleh 's body was discovered by his cousin who checked on him on Tuesday afternoon after he had not been seen for several days , Chief Harrison said .
According to US media reports , CCTV footage from the building in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lift with a man wearing a mask on Monday .
His body was discovered with an electric saw placed nearby , police said .
The 33-year-old was the son of Bangladeshi immigrants and created his first company while still in high school .
He went on to co-found the ride company Pathao , which is popular in Bangladesh and Nepal , in 2015 .
More recently , he helped found the Nigerian motorbike taxi app Gokada .
But the company faced a setback after authorities in Lagos banned motorbike taxis earlier this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entrepreneur .
Gokada described Saleh as `` a great leader , inspiration and positive light for all of us '' in its tweet .
Hussain M Elius , who co-founded Pathao with Saleh , told Bangladesh 's Daily Star newspaper : `` Fahim believed in the potential for technology to transform lives in Bangladesh and beyond .
`` He saw the promise in us when all we had was a common purpose and a shared vision .
He was , and will forever remain , an incredible inspiration for Pathao and our @ @ @ @

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bbc--2020-07-17--Capt Sir Tom Moore knighted in 'unique' ceremony

Captain Sir Tom Moore has been knighted in the Queen 's first official engagement in person since lockdown .
The investiture to honour the 100-year-old , who raised more than £32m for NHS charities , was staged in a `` unique ceremony '' at Windsor Castle .
He has been recognised for walking more than 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine , Bedfordshire .
Capt Sir Tom , originally from Keighley , West Yorkshire , said it was `` an absolutely outstanding day '' .
`` I am absolutely overawed , '' he said , '' This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it from Her Majesty as well - what more can anyone wish for ?
This has been an absolutely magnificent day for me . ''
The Queen personally praised Capt Sir Tom , telling him : `` Thank you so much , an amazing amount of money you raised . ''
In May , Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special nomination for the war veteran to be knighted .
Buckingham Palace said it was the first time the ceremony had been held in the strictly socially-distanced format .
The Queen used the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George VI , to bestow the insignia of Knight Bachelor upon Capt Sir Tom .
Her arrival was announced by the sound of bagpipes played by the Queen 's Piper , Pipe Major Richard Grisdale , of the Royal Regiment of Scotland .
Earlier , Her Majesty , the Duke of Edinburgh and other close family attended the unannounced wedding of their granddaughter Princess Beatrice to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a nearby chapel .
Other Royal investitures have been put on hold during the pandemic with those scheduled to take place at Buckingham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edinburgh in June and July postponed .
Capt Sir Tom was joined at the ceremony by his family - daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore , son-in-law Colin Ingram , grandson Benjie and granddaughter Georgia .
Mrs Ingram-Moore said : `` It is just the most sensational day , of all of the things Tom 's been honoured by this is truly the icing on the cake . ''
Capt Sir Tom , who was given the honorary title of colonel on his 100th birthday , had initially set out to raise £1,000 for NHS charities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) loop of his garden .
But he eventually raised £32,794,701 from more than one-and-a-half million supporters .

"This is such a high award and to get it from Her Majesty as well - what more can anyone wish for? This has been an absolutely magnificent day for me."


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus: US v other countries... did it mess up its reopening?

The Americans falling off a financial cliff The pandemic has left nearly 30 million unemployed in the US .
Now @ @ @ @ @ charities for help .

While European countries have managed to keep new infections at bay, by the time most Americans had emerged from lockdown restrictions, a second surge in cases was already under way.
Were the requirements met to safely reopen and how much testing was actually being done?
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Produced by Franz Strasser


bbc--2020-07-17--Could Canada's worst mass shooting have been avoided?

Three months after a gunman posing as a police officer went on a rampage across the province of Nova Scotia , questions still remain about Canada 's deadliest mass shooting , and why the Royal Canadian Mounted Police could n't stop it .
When police arrived at the first crime scene at 10:36pm on 18 April , in a quiet cul-de-sac in the the seaside community of Portapique , they found a bloodbath .
Several bodies were strewn in the street and buildings were on fire .
Over the course of the next few days , police would find 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single neighbourhood .
`` Nobody really understands .
Everybody knows it was am unimaginable thing that happened there , '' Tom Taggart , a local politician in Portapique , told the BBC .
`` You ca n't visualise .
You could n't possibly understand what it was like there that night . ''
An hour later , RCMP tweeted they were investigating a `` firearms complaint '' in Portapique and that people in the area should lock their doors and stay inside .
It would take another eight hours before they sent another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for police to tell the public that the gunman was wearing a police uniform and driving a police cruiser .
At 11:26 am , police caught up with the gunman , Gabriel Wortman , at a gas station 95 km ( 59 miles ) south of where his crime spree began .
He died in a shootout with police .
Over the course of that evening and early morning , Wortman would kill a total of 22 victims , including two frontline healthcare workers , an elementary school teacher and RCMP Constable Heidi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RCMP and mother of two .
All were adults , except for 17-year-old Emily Tuck , who was killed alongside her two parents .
The complexities of the case meant that it took several days to identify all the victims , and several more before the police could release a timeline .
From the outset , people have demanded an inquiry into the RCMP 's response to the shooting .
`` I desperately want to know what led to this .
And that 's what the inquiry needs to be and it should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Why did n't the RCMP send out an emergency alert as early as Saturday evening ?
Why did they only alert the public that Wortman was impersonating an officer the following morning , hours after a witness told him he was driving a police cruiser ?
How did he get access to a decommissioned police cruiser in the first place ?
How did he amass a collection of illegal weapons from the US ?
`` We need answers to heal , we need answers so we can find a way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've been forced into , '' wrote the daughter of one of his victims , Heather O'Brien , in a letter published on Facebook on 31 May .
Darker questions have also emerged , such as why police ignored reports of the gunman 's violent behaviour towards women , or why they ignored warnings he was amassing an arsenal and wanted to `` kill a cop '' , and how he was able to liquidate C $ 475,000 ( $ 350,000 , £279,000 ) from his account in a single transaction .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but so far it has n't materialised .
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey declined an interview , but a ministry spokesperson said this : '' We recognize Canadians are looking for , and deserve , answers about the tragic events that happened in April .
The Nova Scotia Department of Justice is actively engaged with the federal government on this matter and an announcement is forthcoming .
We are committed to ensuring we take the necessary steps to support victims and families as we move toward an announcement . ''
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases have emerged .
Members of the media are going to court to release documents pertaining to the investigation .
Wortman 's victims and their families have filed a class-action lawsuit against his estate , and another class action lawsuit has been filed against the RCMP , the federal attorney general and the Attorney General of Nova Scotia .
`` We will review and consider any such claim once served .
We do not anticipate having any further comment on this matter .
Our primary focus continues to be on the ongoing criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this tragedy as well as our members and employees , '' RCMP spokesperson Corporal Jennifer Clarke said in a statement .
Mrs O'Brien 's husband , Andrew O'Brien , is one of two named plaintiffs in the case against the RCMP .
The class-action lawsuit has not been certified by the courts yet , a procedure that can take up to a year .
The lawsuit alleges the RCMP `` breached the standard of care expected of them '' and behaved in a `` high-handed , self-serving and disrespectful manner '' to victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their investigation , which is still ongoing .
This `` disrespectful manner '' is illustrated in one of the lawsuit 's most shocking claims , that the RCMP released a vehicle containing bullet casings and body parts back to the family member of a victim .
Cpl Clarke told the BBC exhibits are usually returned in the condition that they were found in .
• 'They had no idea the hell they were going to face' • Nova Scotia gunman 's first victim was girlfriend , who survived One of the biggest questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Wortman before the shooting .
An explosive investigation by Maclean 's Magazine revealed that Wortman received a large cash withdrawal from a Brinks depot estimated at about C $ 475,000 on 30 March .
Maclean 's quotes sources who say the transaction was consistent with the kind the RCMP would conduct to give a payout to a police informant .
The RCMP deny the police force was a source of his money , and have said they believe Wortman was concerned it would not be safe in a bank , possibly because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking place as part of their investigation .
`` The RCMP was not the source of those funds , as has incorrectly been assumed in some recent media articles , '' Cpl Clarke said in an email .
But the Maclean 's report has planted seeds of doubt amongst the community , who wonder if the police turned a blind eye to some of the gunman 's previous behaviour .
`` If the RCMP allowed somebody that volatile to live amongst innocent people , then somebody needs to be looking for work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did n't have a criminal record , he was known to the police .
He was charged with assaulting another man in 2001 , and pleaded guilty .
He received a conditional discharge , which meant he did not go to jail and his record was clean .
He was also frequently involved in civil disputes ; in two cases , including one involving his own uncle , people claimed he tried to swindle them out of property , according to Global News Canada .
In 2011 , a police bulletin was sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kill a cop '' and that he had a stash of guns .
The bulletin , which was obtained by CBC News and confirmed by the RCMP , was sent out after an anonymous tip to Truro police .
Halifax Regional Police investigated , but determined that the guns were stored in his cottage in Portapique , which is under the jurisdiction of the RCMP , the CBC reported .
An RCMP spokesperson told BBC News police bulletins were typically wiped from the records after two years and the bulletin on Wortman was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rampage .
`` Investigators continue to look into the gunman 's previous behaviours and interactions , including those with police , '' Cpl Clarke said in an email .
Two years after the police bulletin , his neighbour Brenda Forbes says she told the RCMP he was beating his girlfriend , and that she had seen illegal weapons on his property .
She told her story to various media after the shooting .
She says she had been wary of the gunman for years before she reported him to police .
In about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved next door , his girlfriend had run to Ms Forbes ' door , afraid he was going to kill her .
Ms Forbes says she tried to convince her to leave him , but she could not .
She says the RCMP did not follow up , and nothing was done .
The RCMP confirmed they received a complaint from a neighbour in 2013 , but that the file has since been purged .
`` From the officer 's notes there is no indication of abuse or weapons but there is mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including the gunman , '' Cpl Clarke said in an email .
That same girlfriend was Wortman 's first victim , the night before he went on the shooting spree .
She survived by hiding in the woods , and had since become a key witness in the RCMP investigation .
The RCMP has called her assault significant , and said it `` could very well have been a catalyst '' for the subsequent murders .
After the shooting , Ms Forbes told her story to Linda MacDonald and Jeanne Sarson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a local organisation working to end domestic violence around the globe .
They say the police failure to take Ms Forbes seriously was because of implicit misogyny that made them ignore reports of domestic violence .
`` It disappointed me , that the RCMP would dismiss such serious allegations .
It left me feeling if something had been done a long time ago we would n't be at this place now , '' Ms MacDonald told the BBC .
Ms MacDonald believes that violence against women is often a warning sign of future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg of 2,358 mass shootings of four or more victims in the US by Reuters found that 60 % of the perpetrators had a history of domestic violence .
`` If they had acted earlier , my feeling is there would have been a prevention , '' she says .
Ms MacDonald and Ms Sarson have called for a public inquiry `` with a feminist lens '' , gathering nearly 8,000 signatures in a petition submitted Monday .
`` The mass murders in Nova Scotia were not 'senseless . '
They were predictable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MacDonald is especially concerned because Mr Furey , the provincial justice minister , has gone on the record saying the province is working on a `` restorative '' justice approach .
A restorative justice inquiry is an approach sometimes recommended when all sides agree one party has been wronged .
Usually the wronged party is given a chance to talk about how they were harmed , and the party responsible makes amends .
It often happens outside the court system , often behind closed doors .
`` It really needs to be public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the horror in our communities silent , '' Ms MacDonald said .
Mr Taggart , the local politician from Portapique , is not in favour of an inquiry that only focuses on feminism .
`` The guy was a misogynist bastard ... the way he treated women can be part of this inquiry , but it should not lead this inquiry , '' he said .
And he 's not in favour of an inquiry that only looks at the tragedy in his own community - that would just re-traumatise people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is for the RCMP to answer his nagging questions about why Wortman was never investigated for weapons offences , and how he got away after the massacre in Portapique .
`` The RCMP , I believe , needs to answer questions , under oath and before a judge , '' he says .

"We recognise Canadians are looking for, and deserve, answers about the tragic events that happened in April. The Nova Scotia Department of Justice is actively engaged with the federal government on this matter and an announcement is forthcoming. We are committed to ensuring we take the necessary steps to support victims and families as we move toward an announcement."


bbc--2020-07-17--Coronavirus: Donald Trump vows not to order Americans to wear masks

US President Donald Trump has vowed not to order Americans to wear masks to contain the spread of coronavirus .
His comments came after the country 's top infectious disease expert , Dr Anthony Fauci , urged state and local leaders to be `` as forceful as possible '' in getting people to wear masks .
Wearing face coverings , Dr Fauci added , is `` really important '' and `` we should be using them , everyone '' .
The wearing of face coverings has become highly politicised in the US .
President Trump , who had previously resisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask in public for the first time last Saturday .
But speaking to Fox News on Friday , Mr Trump said he did n't agree with a national mask mandate , saying people should have a `` certain freedom '' .
In the southern state of Georgia , Republican governor Brian Kemp has urged residents to wear masks for the next month .
Mr Kemp made the appeal to the state 's residents despite taking legal action a day earlier against the mayor of Atlanta , Keisha Lance Bottoms , for making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Bottoms has herself tested positive for coronavirus .
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A number of US states , primarily southern states , are experiencing a surge in cases of coronavirus .
There are now more than 3.6 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the US , and there have been more than 139,000 deaths - the highest death @ @ @ @ @

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, people who suspect that they have been exposed to the virus are being told to isolate at home for 14 days instead of going into testing centres, while Hawaii is keeping its two-week quarantine for incoming visitors for at least another month, because of a shortage in the supply of tests.


bbc--2020-07-17--US military effectively bans Confederate flag with new policy

The Confederate flag can no longer be flown on US military properties after the Pentagon issued a new policy to reject displays of `` divisive symbols '' .
Defence Secretary Mark Esper did not name the flag in a memo announcing the rules , but the policy effectively bans the secessionist banner .
The Confederacy was the group of southern states that fought to keep slavery during the US Civil War .
Recent protests have renewed calls to ban the Confederate flag across the US .
In his memo to senior defence leaders , Mr Esper said : `` Flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military community for whom flags embody common mission , common histories , and the special , timeless bond of warriors . ''
He said that the US 'Stars and Stripes ' flag is the principal flag the military is encouraged to display .
Other flags `` must accord with the military imperatives of good order and discipline , treating all our people with dignity and respect , and rejecting divisive symbols '' .
The memo contains a list of acceptable flags , including those belonging to US states and territories , military services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member organisations , like Nato .
The policy applies to all public displays of flags by soldiers and civilians in all areas of the Department .
The Confederate flag is not listed among these , though no there is no reference of a specific ban .
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`` With this change in policy , we will further improve the morale , cohesion , and readiness of the force in defence of our great Nation , '' Mr Esper wrote .
Other branches of the military , including the Navy and Marines , recently took steps to ban the flag ahead of the departmental guidance .
President Donald Trump has previously defended the use of the Confederate flag as free speech .
In an interview with CBS News on Saturday , the president said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Confederate flag and they 're not thinking about slavery ...
I just think it 's freedom of speech .
Whether it 's Confederate flags or Black Lives Matter , or anything else you want to talk about , it 's freedom of speech . ''
The renewed push to ban the Confederate flag follows widespread protests against racism and injustice , prompted by the killing of George Floyd .
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Others also say the flag is associated with rebellion rather than racism .
At the end of last month , the southern state of Mississippi voted to strip Confederate emblems from its state flag .
Amid the nationwide discussion on racism , Mr Trump has rejected calls to rename military bases named after Confederate generals , saying they remain part of the country 's heritage .

In an interview with CBS News on Saturday, the president said: "I know people that like the Confederate flag and they're not thinking about slavery...I just think it's freedom of speech. Whether it's Confederate flags or Black Lives Matter, or anything else you want to talk about, it's freedom of speech."


bbc--2020-07-17--Princess Beatrice marries Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in private Windsor ceremony

Princess Beatrice has married property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at a private ceremony in Windsor .
The wedding took place on Friday morning at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge .
It was attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh , along with other close relatives .
Beatrice was initially due to marry in May but coronavirus delayed the plans .
The new date had not been announced in advance and Buckingham Palace said the ceremony was `` small '' .
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The wedding took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all relevant government guidelines , the palace said in a statement .
When the coronavirus lockdown began on 23 March , weddings in England were banned under almost all circumstances .
However , since 4 July , ceremonies of up to 30 people have been allowed to take place .
The Queen , 94 , and Philip , 99 , have been isolating at Windsor since March and the ceremony is believed to be the first time the pair have attended a family gathering since lockdown began .
Later on Friday , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 100-year-old who raised more than £32m for NHS charities - her first official engagement in person since lockdown .
After the investiture , the Queen told the veteran fundraiser : `` My granddaughter got married this morning .
Both Philip and I managed to get there - very nice . ''
The princess , 31 , and Mr Mapelli Mozzi , 35 , had originally planned to marry on 29 May at the Chapel Royal , St James Palace , in London .
The new venue of Royal Lodge in Windsor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Windsor Castle - is Beatrice 's childhood home .
Her parents , Prince Andrew and Sarah , Duchess of York , still live at the property and also attended the ceremony .
It was held at the chapel regularly used by the Queen as her place of worship when she is staying at Windsor .
Mr Mapelli Mozzi - known as Edo - and Beatrice began dating in autumn 2018 .
They got engaged during a weekend trip to Italy last September .
Their families have known one another for many years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a relationship after meeting again at Beatrice 's sister Princess Eugenie 's wedding to Jack Brooksbank .
The wedding at St George 's Chapel in Windsor Castle in October 2018 was attended by 850 guests , while 1,200 people chosen by ballot followed proceedings from the grounds .
Beatrice , who is ninth in line to the throne , is not a full-time working royal but works for Afiniti , an artificial intelligence software firm , where she is vice president of partnerships and strategy .
Mr Mapelli Mozzi is the son of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Nikki Williams-Ellis and is a count himself .
The princess has become a stepmother , as he has a young son named Wolfie with ex-fiancee Dara Huang .

The wedding took place on Friday morning at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge. It was attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, along with other close relatives.


bbc--2020-07-17--US Navy investigates massive four-day USS Bonhomme blaze

The US Navy has launched an investigation into a massive blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard that took four days to put out .
The fire aboard the US aircraft carrier on 12 July in San Diego , where the Bonhomme is docked , injured at least 40 sailors and 23 civilians .
It is not yet known whether the amphibious assault ship can survive the damage .
The Navy is investigating the cause of the fire and emergency preparedness .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Admiral Mike Gilday travelled to San Diego to inspect the ship amid the probe .
`` This is a very , very serious incident that I think will force the Navy to stand back and reevaluate itself , '' Adm Gilday told Defense News .
The Navy must be prepared to issue an honest assessment of the incident and do something about it , he said .
A previous internal study in 2012 had found that the US Navy had been accepting higher and higher fire risks in its operations .
The Navy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew and shipyard workers had regarding the start of the blaze and its containment efforts , the Wall Street Journal reported .
As there are fewer people on board when ships undergo maintenance , Navy watch crews are supposed to look after the vessel with fire crews stationed nearby .
`` Could there be another Bonhomme Richard waiting to happen ? ''
he asked `` I 'm not waiting for 'number two ' to decide we have a trend here . ''
The USS Bonhomme Richard was commissioned in 1998 and is among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can take off .
Repair would likely take months and hundreds of millions of dollars , but a new ship could cost as much as $ 4bn , according to one expert estimate .
A fire was first reported on board the 40,000-ton ship while in port at Naval Base San Diego on Sunday morning , local time .
The Navy helicopters carried more than 1,500 water bucket drops and tug boats sprayed water on the vessel 's side to cool it down in attempt to contain the blaze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent plumes of black smoke billowing into the air and the ravaged ship 's melted aluminium superstructure bent at a 45-degree angle as flames engulfed the ship .
Sixty-three personnel suffered injuries , namely heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation while battling the blaze .
None of the injuries are life-threatening , the Navy said .
The Navy said that the large quantities of water poured into the hull to fight the fire had caused the ship to list toward both port and starboard sides .

The Navy will also look into what responsibility the crew and shipyard workers had regarding the start of the blaze and its containment efforts, the Wall Street Journal reported. As there are fewer people on board when ships undergo maintenance, Navy watch crews are supposed to look after the vessel with fire crews stationed nearby.


bbc--2020-07-17--Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Indian actress taken to hospital with Covid-19

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been taken to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier this week .
The Indian actress , a former Miss World and one of Bollywood 's most famous faces , is being treated at Mumbai 's Nanavati Hospital , ANI agency reports .
Her daughter Aaradhya has also been taken to hospital , PTI agency reports .
Aishwarya 's husband Abhishek and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan , both also famous actors , have been in hospital since Saturday with the virus .
On Sunday , 77-year-old Amitabh Bachchan - a Bollywood superstar who has achieved global fame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far - tweeted that he had tested positive for the virus .
Another series of tweets from his son Abhishek , also a famous actor , confirmed that he , his 46-year-old wife Aishwarya and eight-year-old daughter Aaradhya had also tested positive .
Until now Aishwarya Rai and Aaradhya have been isolating at home .
News that the family , often described as Bollywood royalty , had been affected by the coronavirus sent shockwaves across India .
This week , thousands of fans have held prayers for the family 's recovery .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of coronavirus cases in 24 hours , surpassing the one million mark .
The country now has the third-highest number of cases in the world , after the US and Brazil .
The current death toll is 25,602 .
The western state of Maharashtra , where Mumbai is located , is still the biggest hotspot with the highest case count - more than 280,000 - of all the states .

News that the family, often described as Bollywood royalty, had been affected by the coronavirus sent shockwaves across India. This week, thousands of fans have held prayers for the family's recovery.


bbc--2020-07-17--'Rambo' suspect Yves Rausch held in Black Forest after five-day hunt

German police have arrested a suspected gunman nicknamed `` Rambo '' after a five-day manhunt in the Black Forest .
Yves Rausch , 31 , is said to have fled into the forest near Oppenau , in south-west Germany , on Sunday after threatening four police officers and taking their pistols .
An elite unit , helicopters , thermal detectors and sniffer dogs had been deployed to find him .
More than 2,530 officers were involved in the operation , police said .
The suspect was found hiding in a bush with four handguns placed in front of him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regional police chief Juergen Rieger told reporters .
Mr Rausch was slightly injured in the operation , as was a police officer by the axe , Mr Rieger added .
Neither needed hospital treatment .
A postal worker gave police information which helped lead to his arrest .
`` I am very relieved - I think a line can be drawn under a really extraordinary situation for our little town , '' Mayor Uwe Gaiser said , according to Associated Press .
How did the confrontation with police begin ?
Police were initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hanging around a hut in forest near Oppenau on Sunday .
They found Mr Rausch in a hut on the edge of the forest , and said he had first appeared co-operative before suddenly pulling out a pistol and disarming the four officers .
He was wearing camouflage gear .
Media reports have nicknamed him `` Rambo '' after the fictional , violent Vietnam war veteran who goes on the run from US police .
What do we know about 'Rambo ' ?
Police say he had lived in the Oppenau area a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know the forest well .
His mother said he was evicted from his rented flat last year .
It is unclear if it is the same flat which Bild reported he had rented above a local inn last year , where he had set up a shooting range in his attic .
He had gone to stay at an aunt 's home before finally making a home for himself in the forest , his mother added .
She described him as a `` woodsman '' , saying `` he wanted to escape into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to his mother , he grew his own vegetables , used the hut as his home , and carved wooden gnomes which he hoped to sell .
His mother said she had had a coffee with him at a local market on 8 July and he had appeared `` perfectly normal '' .
He has a lengthy criminal record .
Ten years ago , he was handed a juvenile sentence of more than three years for shooting a woman with a crossbow .
Last year , he was found in possession of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of explosives .

His mother said he was evicted from his rented flat last year. It is unclear if it is the same flat which Bild reported he had rented above a local inn last year, where he had set up a shooting range in his attic.


bbc--2020-07-17--UK PM expects 'significant normality' by Christmas

Coronavirus restrictions will ease further in England under plans for a `` significant return to normality '' by Christmas , Boris Johnson has announced .
Under the new guidelines , people may use public transport for journeys immediately , while advice for employers will change from 1 August .
Companies will have more discretion to bring staff back to workplaces if it is safe to do so , the PM explained .
Mr Johnson added he was `` hoping for the best and planning for the worst '' .
At a news conference at Downing Street , the prime minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on continued progress in controlling the virus and preventing a second wave of infections that could overwhelm the NHS .
`` It is my strong and sincere hope that we will be able to review the outstanding restrictions and allow a more significant return to normality from November at the earliest - possibly in time for Christmas , '' he said .
Devolved administrations in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland have the power to set their own timings for the easing of restrictions .
In the announcement , Mr Johnson said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in England they may use public transport now .
From 1 August , he said : `` Instead of government telling people to work from home , we are going to give employers more discretion , and ask them to make decisions about how their staff can work safely . ''
He explained that could mean `` continuing to work from home , which is one way of working safely and which has worked for many employers and employees '' .
However , the Welsh government said it would carry on advising people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Johnson 's announcement , First Minister Mark Drakeford said : `` I positively do n't want people to be returning to offices in the way that we did before coronavirus happened . ''
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The government 's current social distancing guidance requires people to stay at least 1m apart with certain precautions .
On Friday , a further 114 coronavirus deaths were announced , taking the total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus in the UK to 45,233 .
It comes as Public Health England said it was pausing the publication of the daily death figure while officials investigate claims that the numbers may have been distorted .
On Thursday , the government 's chief scientific adviser , Sir Patrick Vallance , told MPs there was `` absolutely no reason '' to change the government 's current guidance on working from home .
The government has advised people to `` work from home if you can '' since March , and Sir Patrick said home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ option '' for many .
Asked about those comments at the news conference , Mr Johnson said he `` totally agrees '' with Sir Patrick and that it was not for the government to tell employers where their workforce should be .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he will look at the details of the government 's plan to get people back to work but stressed `` this ca n't be done on a wing and a prayer and requires a credible plan and national leadership '' .
Business groups warned any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Smaller companies in particular would need more support to get workers back , Mike Cherry from the Federation of Small Businesses said .
`` Small firms are being tasked with consulting employees and putting the right measures in place to ensure a safe return to work , '' he said .
`` After weeks of little or no income , they will need help - both funding and advice - to make that happen . ''
Edwin Morgan , director of policy at the Institute of Directors , said childcare and concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for many employees .
Trade union body the TUC accused ministers of `` passing the buck on this big decision to employers '' and said more investment in public transport would be needed to make commuting safer .
At-a-glance : The latest changes in England • From 25 July indoor gyms , pools and other sports facilities can reopen • On 1 August the government will update its advice on going to work , asking employers to make decisions about how and where their staff can work safely • From the same date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bowling , skating rinks , casinos and all close contact services , such as beauticians , will be allowed to reopen • Live indoor theatre and concerts will be able to resume with socially distanced audiences • Wedding receptions for up to 30 people will also be allowed from next month • From September , schools , nurseries and colleges will be open for all children and young people on a full-time basis , while universities are also working to reopen as fully as possible • From October , the government intends to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while conferences and other business events can recommence , subject to the outcome of pilots The prime minister reiterated previously announced plans to pause the shielding programme for vulnerable people in England at the end of July .
But disability groups expressed their concern that this will come as employers are asked to consider bringing staff back to workplaces .
James Taylor , from charity Scope , said the PM 's announcement would `` ring alarm bells '' for disabled people who were `` extremely anxious '' about the change .
Also from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remaining leisure settings , such as bowling alleys , skating rinks and casinos , and close-contact services , such as beauticians , could resume .
Indoor performances with socially-distanced audiences in theatres , music and performance venues will also be allowed from next month .
However , soft play areas and nightclubs will remain closed beyond that date , although they `` will be kept under review '' .
From October , he said fans could be able to return to sport stadiums if pilot events go well .
The upcoming World Snooker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horse racing festival and two men 's county cricket friendly matches are set to be among the trial sporting fixtures .
The problem is , we do n't know how well coronavirus will spread as the nights draw in .
The pandemic really kicked off in our spring so we do n't know what a winter with Covid-19 will look like .
There is evidence the virus survives longer in cooler temperatures - and similar infections , including flu , do get a winter boost .
So how the virus behaves , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will dictate how many of these restrictions can actually be lifted .
Sage documents , released today , raise serious doubts about how far we can go .
They say it is not possible to return to normality without levels of contact tracing and other coronavirus protections that would be `` difficult to achieve '' .
They advise the government should already be planning how measures should be reintroduced .
The PM indicated that social distancing measures could be relaxed further for loved ones .
He said : `` Throughout this period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close contact between friends and family , where we can . ''
Mr Johnson also confirmed an additional £3bn in funding for the NHS to help it prepare for a potential second wave of infections and to cope with its usual winter pressures .
An expansion in testing capacity to a target of 500,000 tests a day by the end of October would help identify positive coronavirus cases among people with symptoms of seasonal illnesses , he added .
It comes days after scientists said the UK could see about 120,000 new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this winter if no mitigations were put in place .
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He said local authorities would have the power to close premises , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events .
Ministers would also receive clearer guidance on where they can intervene to `` close whole sectors or types of premises in an area '' and advise people in specific postcodes to stay at home .
`` It has to be right that we take local action in response to local outbreaks - there is no point shutting down a city in one part of the country to contain an outbreak in another part of the country , '' Mr Johnson said .
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"It has to be right that we take local action in response to local outbreaks - there is no point shutting down a city in one part of the country to contain an outbreak in another part of the country," Mr Johnson said.


bbc--2020-07-17--UK officer suspended over 'knee on neck' video

An officer has been suspended after footage emerged that appears to show police kneeling on a man 's neck .
Video recorded in Islington , London , shows two officers holding a handcuffed suspect , who is black , on the pavement .
A second officer has been removed from operational duty following the arrest on Thursday evening .
Deputy Met Police commissioner Sir Steve House said the footage was `` extremely disturbing '' and had been referred to the police watchdog .
The force confirmed it had charged a 45-year-old man with possession of a knife in a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is due to appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court on Saturday .
'Get off my neck' In the footage , shared with the BBC , one of the officers appears to be using his knee to control the suspect and has his hand on the man 's head .
The man on the ground , who is in handcuffs , repeatedly shouts : `` Get off my neck . ''
He is eventually released from the ground and continues to talk to officers after they sit him up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the arresting officers are confronted by onlookers .
An eye witness told the BBC : `` I was worried he was going to get executed .
That 's just how George Floyd got killed .
`` If not for the crowds filming the police they could have suffocated him or broken his neck .
`` He was on the floor and in handcuffs , what 's the reason for a kneeling on his neck ? ''
Sir Steve said : `` The video footage that I have seen today and is circulating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Some of the techniques used cause me great concern - they are not taught in police training .
`` One officer has been suspended and another officer has been removed from operational duty , but not suspended at this time .
This decision will be kept under review . ''
The man had since been seen by a doctor , Scotland Yard said .
It has also referred the arrest to the Independent Office for Police Conduct ( IOPC ) .
BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said Sir Steve 's comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content , particularly because the force had seen police body-worn footage which has not been made publicly available .
He added that the former Police Scotland chief constable had complained earlier this week that some officers were being unfairly targeted because of social media clips which did not show the full context of situations .
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said : `` I 'm deeply concerned about this distressing incident and we have raised this with senior officers at the Met Police as a matter of urgency .
`` I welcome the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Met and it 's right that they have referred it to the IOPC . ''
The IOPC said it would conduct an independent investigation , according to the Met .

In the footage, shared with the BBC, one of the officers appears to be using his knee to control the suspect and has his hand on the man's head.


bbc--2020-07-17--Unflustered news anchor loses tooth live on air

Live TV can throw up all sorts of potential hurdles - technical glitches , unpredictable guests and knowing that there @ @ @ @ @ But Marichka Padalko , a news anchor on Ukraine , faced an usual problem this @ @ @ @ @ front tooth fell out .
However , like a true professional , she simply put @ @ @ @ @ and continued .
`` Honestly , I thought the incident would go unnoticed , '' @ @ @ @ @ `` But we underestimated the attention of our viewers , '' she added , under @ @ @ @ @ the tooth .
Ms Padalko revealed that she required a tooth repair around a decade @ @ @ @ @ it accidentally while swinging a metal alarm clock .
Despite the network initially not posting @ @ @ @ @ Ms Padalko said she had been impressed by the amount of support she received .
@ @ @ @ @ keep calm , '' she added .


Week in pictures: 11-17 July 2020

Juice , a pit bull , is cared for at a mobile veterinary service for pets in Skid Row , @ @ @ @ @ The Pets in Need Project has been travelling to areas with homeless populations throughout California @ @ @ @ @ and has provided around 1,200 pets with free veterinary services and food .

Image caption,
Juice, a pit bull, is cared for at a mobile veterinary service for pets in Skid Row, Los Angeles, California. The Pets in Need Project has been travelling to areas with homeless populations throughout California over the past eight weeks and has provided around 1,200 pets with free veterinary services and food.


bbc--2020-07-17--Social media influencers warned against promoting fake brands

Police and trading standards officials have told BBC News that social media influencers are unwittingly helping to fuel the trade @ @ @ @ @ their millions of followers , many of them get paid to promote clothing in their @ @ @ @ @ fear some may be advertising fakes .
The trade is moving increasingly online , especially @ @ @ @ @ the legitimate economy billions .

Police and trading standards officials have told BBC News that social media influencers are unwittingly helping to fuel the trade in counterfeit goods.
With their millions of followers, many of them get paid to promote clothing in their posts, but the authorities fear some may be advertising fakes.
The trade is moving increasingly online, especially during lockdown, and costs the legitimate economy billions.
Reporter: Angus Crawford
Producer: Tony Smith


bbc--2020-07-17--Beetle-mounted camera streams insect adventures

Researchers have developed a tiny wireless camera that is light enough to be carried by live beetles .
The team at the University of Washington in the US drew inspiration from the insects to create its low-powered camera system .
Its beetle-cam can stream up to five frames per second of low-resolution , black and white footage to a nearby smartphone .
The research was published in the Science Robotics journal .
The entire camera rig weighs just 250 milligrams , which is about a tenth of the weight of a playing card .
While the sensor itself is low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pixel images , it is mounted on a mechanical arm that can shift from side to side .
That allows the camera to look side to side and scan the environment , just like a beetle , and capture a higher-resolution panoramic image .
To conserve battery life , the researchers included an accelerometer in the system , so that it only takes photos when the beetle is moving .
This way , the camera was able to operate for six hours on a full charge .
The beetles were not harmed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' after the end of the experiment .
The researchers used what they had learned to produce an independent insect-sized camera robot .
The team claims it is the world 's `` smallest terrestrial , power-autonomous robot with wireless vision '' .
Rather than wheels , the robot moves by vibrating and can travel about three centimetres a second .
Shyam Gollakota , senior author of the research , acknowledged that tiny camera robots could introduce new surveillance concerns .
`` As researchers we strongly believe that it 's really important to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are aware of the risks and so people can start coming up with solutions to address them , '' he said .

"As researchers we strongly believe that it's really important to put things in the public domain so people are aware of the risks and so people can start coming up with solutions to address them," he said.


bbc--2020-07-17--Jeyaraj and Benicks: Why was a viral video on custodial deaths taken down?

An Instagram video about the custodial deaths of a father and son in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu was instrumental in getting the case national attention .
But now Suchitra Ramadurai has taken down her video .
She spoke to the BBC 's Andrew Clarance about why .
`` Hi , I 'm Suchitra , and I 'm south Indian and I hate how every south Indian issue just remains a south Indian issue because we do n't talk about it in English . ''
This was the opening line of Ms Ramadurai 's video , that went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India and across the world .
Armed with details from the case filed by the victims ' family , and matching eyewitness reports , she then goes on to explain in graphic detail what happened to P Jeyaraj , 58 , and his son Benicks , 38 , who were arrested and held an entire night at the Sathankulam police station in Tuticorin town .
They died within hours of each other two days later .
Relatives of the two men say the men were subjected to brutal torture and even sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping their stores open past permitted hours - Tamil Nadu is still observing a lockdown to curb the spread of Covid .
Ms Ramadurai , a singer , and a radio jockey with a popular radio station in Chennai ( formerly Madras ) is a familiar name in Tamil Nadu 's capital city .
She ends the video saying , `` Let 's fight the system .
Wherever you are in the world , share this video . ''
What followed was extraordinary .
Her video ended up getting more than 20 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across social media .
Video posts detailing the case started popping up in regional languages , calling for justice for the two men .
It then made it way on to national news with trends emerging on Twitter and Instagram as politicians , cricketers , business personalities , comedians and Bollywood actors tweeted about the case .
With mounting national outrage over the incident , the case was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation - a federal investigation agency .
• India court clears way for murder investigation into deaths Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and charged with murder in relation to the custodial deaths .
Days later , five more police personnel , including a sub-Inspector , were arrested .
The officers who were accused in the deaths were initially transferred .
But as demands for more severe action grew , they were suspended .
It was at this point that Ms Ramadurai says she was asked to delete the video by the Tamil Nadu police .
The police say that she has `` falsely exaggerated and sensationalized the chain of events , '' and is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement released on Twitter , the police said that Ms Ramadurai video was promoting hatred against the police .
Ms Ramadurai said that an officer of the state 's criminal investigation department asked her to delete the video as the details in the video were in direct contrast to what was mentioned in the post-mortem report of the two men .
`` I asked her for a copy of the post-mortem report but she said no '' Ms Ramadurai told the BBC , adding that the officer told her that it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the case .
`` I 'm surprised then how she got to see it and point out inaccuracies in my video , if it is a sealed document . ''
But Ms Ramadurai said she then took down the video on the advice of her lawyer .
Police brutality is a serious problem in India .
A report by a consortium of NGOs against custodial torture have released a report in which they say 1,731 people died in custody in India during 2019 .
This works out to around five custodial deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former Inspector-general of Police in the southern state of Karnataka , Gopal Hosur , said it was important for policemen to go by the rule book .
`` When a person is in your custody , he is helpless , there is no question using these methods .
You can gather evidence by means other than using force , '' he said .
Even though she deleted the video , she feels that its job has been done and people ca n't be fooled by statements .
`` This video spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ca n't fool people by saying its fake and was meant to cause anarchy .
The younger generation can see through it all .
They wo n't buy it . ''

Armed with details from the case filed by the victims' family, and matching eyewitness reports, she then goes on to explain in graphic detail what happened to P Jeyaraj, 58, and his son Benicks, 38, who were arrested and held an entire night at the Sathankulam police station in Tuticorin town. They died within hours of each other two days later.


bbc--2020-07-18--Coronavirus tests: Swabs don't damage the brain and other claims fact-checked

Claims that coronavirus tests can harm people are circulating on social media .
We investigated the claims in some of the most widely shared posts .
The nose swab ca n't damage the brain A picture showing a swab test being taken has been circulated widely on Facebook and Instagram along with claims that the swab is taken at the `` blood-brain barrier '' .
The idea you could access the blood-brain barrier through a swab up the nose is a complete misunderstanding of what it is and how it works .
The brain has lots of layers of protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skull and within that , the brain is further encased in a protective membrane and fluid .
Within the blood vessels that line the brain , the blood-brain barrier is a tightly packed layer of cells that stops molecules circulating in the blood from passing into the brain , while allowing in things like oxygen and nutrients .
A swab stick inserted into the nose would need to break through multiple layers of tissue and drill through a bone and into the blood vessels to reach the blood-brain barrier .
`` The swab @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without significant force that breaks several layers of tissue and bone .
We have not seen any complications from Covid swabs in our neurology practice '' , says Dr Liz Coulthard , a committee member of the British Neuroscience Association ( BNA ) .
The nasopharyngeal swab checks for coronavirus in the back of the nasal passage and is one of a range of swabbing techniques .
A combined nose-and-throat swab is routinely used to test for Covid-19 in the UK .
`` I have swabbed many patients while working in hospital and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week as a volunteer in a trial .
It is unusual to have something that far up your nose - the swab can feel itchy or tickly but it should n't be painful , '' says Dr Tom Wingfield of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine .
The false claims started to emerge in US-based Facebook accounts on 6 July and some versions include calls to refuse testing altogether .
Some of these have been rated `` false '' by fact-checking organisations on Facebook .
We 've found the same graphic appearing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posts , each generating thousands of engagements .
Reports of contaminated test kits have been misinterpreted to imply that taking a test will give you coronavirus .
In fact , headlines shared about contamination refer to a report on ineffective tests caused by sloppy lab practices at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) early in the pandemic .
This does n't mean that being tested will give you the virus .
In a post shared more than 3,000 times on Facebook this week , a fan page for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news article about contaminated test kits saying : `` You want Covid-19 ?
This is how U get it ! ''
The full Washington Post article , which was published in June , details the findings of a federal review which found that faulty tests and lab procedures caused delays to the rollout of the CDC 's testing programme .
It does n't suggest that faulty test kits could have passed on the virus to any patients .
The article is behind a pay wall , which means most people seeing posts sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of context .
Fact checkers in the US and India have debunked wilder claims that the coronavirus test is a plot funded by the Gates Foundation to implant a microchip into patients .
These false claims , shared thousands of times on Facebook , are similar to conspiracy theories we looked into previously about a sinister micro-chipping programme linked to a potential vaccine .
There is no evidence to suggest there is any micro-chipping programme linked to the coronavirus pandemic and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has denied the claims .
'Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swab ? '
A meme asking , `` If Covid was really carried on your breath , why ca n't you just breathe on the swab ?
Why do they have to shove the swab to the very back of your nose ? ''
has been engaged with at least 7,000 times on Facebook and Instagram .
Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air .
This does n't mean that just breathing on a swab would collect enough material to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke to Public Health England about this who say taking a swab from inside the nose or throat yields more accurate test results .
If you only breathe on a slim swab head , you might not catch the viral particles or the cells that carry the virus .
However , if you insert the swab in the nose and throat and rotate it at the site of infection , you are more likely to get infectious material that will yield a result .
• Coronavirus symptoms : What are they and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've taken a look at the growing scandal in Bangladesh of faked certificates indicating a person does not have coronavirus .
Several people have been arrested there for issuing bogus documentation showing negative test results to people who have n't actually been tested .
These documents have value because they are often required by migrant workers to show that they are virus-free when they arrive at their destination .
Bangladesh relies heavily on income from its citizens working overseas .
In the latest incident , a hospital owner , accused of falsifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nine-day hunt near the Indian border , disguised as a woman .
Criminal gangs are also putting adverts on social media to find potential buyers .
Strangely , fake certificates indicating positive tests are also reported to be on sale in Bangladesh - offering up the chance for public servants to take leave from work .

"I have swabbed many patients while working in hospital and also do these swabs on myself every week as a volunteer in a trial. It is unusual to have something that far up your nose - the swab can feel itchy or tickly but it shouldn't be painful," says Dr Tom Wingfield of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.


bbc--2020-07-18--How a Colombian market is using AI to combat Covid-19 outbreaks

When the coronavirus outbreak first hit the Plaza Minorista market , Edison Palacio knew that it would take more than disinfectant and face masks to contain it .
So he decided to use artificial intelligence .
Mr Palacio is the director of the densely packed market which sits in the heart of the Colombian city of Medellín .
Every day , up to 15,000 people flood into the giant building where more than 3,300 vendors sell fruits , vegetables , meats , eggs , spices , grains and clothes .
Markets like Minorista act as a key food supplier for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial link bringing food grown on farms to a metropolitan area of nearly four million people .
But such crowded markets have become hotbeds for the coronavirus to flourish across the region .
Similar outbreaks have occurred in Mexico , Peru , and Brazil .
`` Plaza Minorista is a meeting point , '' Mr Palacio says .
`` With the arrival of this pandemic to the city , we immediately became a high-risk zone . ''
At the end of June , Colombian authorities traced more than 300 cases to wholesale markets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ centre of two outbreaks .
Some have closed down entirely .
Others have shut down large sections of their facilities , done deep disinfections and dropped building capacity to encourage social distancing .
Minorista teamed up with researchers at the University of Antioquia to install AI technology to control and track the virus at markets .
They are among the first in Latin America .
You may want to read : • Cameras to monitor masks and social distancing in France • AI steps up in battle against Covid-19 Mr Palacio explains how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cameras at the entrances and to security cameras around the building to collect data on the vendors and market-dwellers .
Among the data they collect is their age range , gender , and if the person is wearing their mask correctly in order to assess risks and more vulnerable demographics .
Thermal cameras can take the temperature of 200 people per minute , he says .
If someone has a high temperature or wears their mask incorrectly , an alarm will go off and alert market security .
`` We have to learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Palacio says .
`` We as administrators of a place like this , with massive flows of people , have a responsibility to implement all of these scientific and technological protocols . ''
The World Health Organization has declared Latin America the new epicentre of the virus and despite nearly four months of government-mandated lockdown , Colombia has reported more than 165,000 confirmed cases and more than 6,000 deaths .
Mr Palacio wants local governments to further harness the AI technology to curb the spread of the virus and implement it in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system and government buildings .
The tech has also been used in countries like China , South Korea and Japan .
Privacy watchdogs have warned of the potential danger of AI being misused and some consider that risk to be greater in Colombia where the authorities have in the past been involved in illegal wiretapping scandals , spying on political opponents , journalists and human rights activists .
Nora Restrepo , a U de A researcher involved in the AI project , describes its use as `` a complex issue '' .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ useful tool to combat the pandemic , especially when closing the markets was not an option .
She says that cities like Medellín would collapse without the markets , and those relying on them to get affordable produce would have to go hungry .
In this case , the sacrifice is worth it , she says , and researchers can take precautions to ensure the technology is not invasive .
Ms Restrepo and her team of researchers plan to test surfaces , residual water , food and staff throughout the building to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disinfection efforts are .
They hope to use that data , and what is collected from the AI cameras to build a heat map showing how the virus moves throughout the building .
`` It 's not just to detect who may be sick but to look much deeper than that - how we can detect the virus and at what moment we can intervene before it spreads , '' she says .
For Felipe Betancur , the owner of a small produce store , such measures would ease the anxiety he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year .
The 47-year-old ventures to the markets every morning armed with a mask , disinfectant and a face shield to buy goods for his shop .
`` It 's impossible to respect two metres distance , or even a metre-and-a-half , '' Mr Betancur says .
`` You 're very close , face-to-face with everyone .
This is my biggest fear . ''
Market closures would be disastrous for Mr Betancur 's small business , which he says has only been making the `` bare minimum '' during the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to defy the travel restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus and incur the additional costs of driving out to rural farms to buy crops directly from farmers .
Both for the sake of business people like Mr Betancur and to stop the virus from spreading , Ms Restrepo hopes that the AI project at Minorista will be a success .
If it is , it could be expanded to other Latin American cities to minimise the risks posed by large markets .
`` We 're facing a new reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way we live , '' she sums up the challenges ahead .
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She says that cities like Medellín would collapse without the markets, and those relying on them to get affordable produce would have to go hungry. In this case, the sacrifice is worth it, she says, and researchers can take precautions to ensure the technology is not invasive.


bbc--2020-07-17--My Money: 'My house looks happy'

My Money: 'My house looks happy'

My Money is a series looking at how people spend their money - and the sometimes tough decisions they have to make .
Here , Anna Josse Eklund from Kristinehamn in the county of Värmland in Sweden takes us through a week in her life during the coronavirus pandemic .
Anna , 52 , is married to Magnus , 55 .
They have two children , Ellen , 26 and Oscar , 23 .
Anders , 28 , and his seven-year-old son Loki , are also included in their family .
All their children live in their own homes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice head of the department of nursing at Karlstad University .
Her monthly salary is 52,300 Swedish Krona ( £4,500 ) , which after taxes is 35,500 SEK ( £3,050 ) .
Magnus earns a bit less than she does .
When Anna is not working she likes to spend time with her extended family and friends .
During the summer she likes gardening .
In the winter she likes to listen to books whilst building Lego .
The day started with me searching for a new pavilion tent since ours blew to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked for a used one on Blocket ( the Swedish equivalent of ebay ) and Facebook Marketplace but unfortunately could n't find one .
We bought a new one for 3,499 SEK ( £300 ) .
Hopefully it will be more robust and will withstand the wind better .
I also picked up hand sanitisers for the children ( do n't know if I should call them children anymore - they are all well over 20 ! )
since I had spotted a good price : 70 SEK x 3 = 210 SEK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekly grocery shopping .
Since I was hungry we started with me getting a sausage with shrimp salad and roasted onions ( 40 SEK ) so that I could keep my mood up while shopping at our local grocery store , one of two large supermarkets in our town .
It was money well-spent as we had a long shopping list with some items we do not buy regularly so we had to spend some time looking for them .
We are on a low-carbohydrate , high-fat diet which allows me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping my spirits up and not yelling at my family .
This diet requires us to eat a lot of fat and protein , which is rather expensive food so today 's grocery bill was 1,816 SEK .
In the evening , Magnus cooked dinner - meat sauce with zucchini pasta and regular pasta for Oscar who is living with us this summer to be closer to his summer job .
The cost for the dinner was approximately 110 SEK for five good sized portions .
Oscar will take one to work tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 639 SEK .
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As we are on vacation , Magnus and I decided to work on the garden .
To simplify the watering process I bought a longer , self-coiling hose ( 1,700 SEK ) , which we installed .
Happy with the result I watered all my plants in the house , garden and backyard .
We live in a small town of 24,000 inhabitants and commute 40km every day to Karlstad , a 30-minute trip that Magnus and I make together in our car .
Although both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to stay in Kristinehamn since we have my parents , my sister and two of our children here and we can own a larger house for less money in this smaller town .
One nice thing with living near your loved ones is that you can , on short notice , invite them for dinner .
I love informal gatherings and cooking for such occasions .
Tonight we had friends and family over for a barbecue .
Due to the wind and low temperature we sat in the dining room , rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ menu consisted of barbecued meat , potato gratin and tzatziki and cucumber salad from our own cucumbers .
For dessert we ate lovely strawberries with milk and cream , 100 SEK for three litres .
The last few summers we have had heatwaves stretching for weeks .
The temperatures have reached more than 30C , which we Swedes are not accustomed to !
This makes it hard to sleep .
Because of this we previously installed an air source heat pump , which doubles as an air conditioner in the summer , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and renovate the old ones ( 18,000 SEK ) .
Now the house looks happy , as if it had veneers fitted .
In the evening my sister Marie and her foster daughter Esmerelda took me to a café .
I treated myself to a sandwich with liver pate ( without the bread of course ) and a fizzy drink ( 54 SEK ) .
The café is owned by the Swedish church and they sell small things such as books to raise money for the parish .
I bought some nice button @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Started the day with shopping , mainly for my parents who are over 70 and therefore should stay away from shops as part of their social distancing .
The additional groceries for us and a screen protector for my mobile added up to 504 SEK .
After that Esmeralda and I went to the bank to do some errands and as she is a student with limited funds , I bought her and I lunch ( 139 SEK ) .
I also bought a phone case ( 299 SEK ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 118 SEK ) .
We all need them now as plastic bags are expensive due to a new tax which aims to reduce plastic littering .
In the afternoon my friend Anders and I took a boat trip on Lake Vänern to enjoy the nice weather and relax on a secluded island not far from our harbour .
On the way home I craved onions , so I bought some to fry as a side dish for dinner ( 24 SEK ) .
Today we decided to arrange a hot dog party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accommodate different tastes ( 717 SEK ) .
In the Covid-19 reality we always meet outside , and everyone has a responsibility to not participate if they feel unwell in any way .
Tonight there were 13 of us and it was nice just to be able to be together .
We grilled sausages over an open fire , made bread on a stick and ate lovely lemon muffins made by my dear friend Annelie .
At the end of the evening we were joined by a hedgehog who lives in our garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at my foot .
Feeling satisfied with the day I realise that in a way it 's more important than ever to show each other care and love , and to just enjoy the fact that we are each other 's family .
More cleaning of the house .
In the afternoon we celebrated our family friend Johan 's 22nd birthday with his usual homemade cinnamon buns , strawberry cake , coffee and barbecue .
We bought him a mosquito repellent apparatus ( 349 SEK ) which he was pleased with .
Johan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and she comes every night for her meal of cat food and , I suppose , company .
Sometimes she is tired , perhaps from weaning hoglets , so she takes a nap before going back to her nest .
Last day of blogging and yet another wonderfully monotonous day .
Sunny weather , more work in the house .
The feeling of getting rid of unusable , unmodern , and broken things is heavenly , almost cathartic , and the more things I get rid of or organise properly , the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our son-in-law-to-be Martin , his three brothers Oliver , Emil and Adam , and my mother and father joined us .
The menu consisted of potato salad and spicy meat made from leftovers from Johan 's birthday party yesterday .
I love making food from leftovers since it 's a bit of a challenge to create something new and it 's always nice to eat food instead of throwing it away .
In Sweden as in many other countries the management of food is a very current topic so of course we think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My father and I went to the supermarket to get hand sanitisers for him and my mother .
I bought small containers for Martin 's brothers ( buying and distributing hand sanitisers seems to be a theme in my life now ) and a shelf for the basement ( 170 SEK ) .
In the afternoon , my sister Marie and I visited our father 's husband Curt at his nursing home .
Family are allowed to visit the elderly person outside a few times a week if you sit on each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's nice to be able to see our `` honorary '' father , even through a window .
Due to advanced dementia it is hard to hear his speech and with the glass between us it 's even harder .
We spent the hour trying to tell him about our lives , pass on regards from lots of people and Marie sang with him .
It 's quite amazing that he can still sing and even in Finnish , which he learnt as an adult .
When I got home the boys had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last lovely hours of the day there with the family .
In these Covid-19 times I count myself lucky to be able to meet my family and friends since we have ample opportunities to meet outside with adequate physical distancing .
Now it 's 11:30pm on Sunday night and I 'm handing over the torch to someone else , somewhere in the world who will tell their interesting story of how they spend and save money during a week .
I am looking forward to reading it .
Over and out from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Swedish summer - raspberries and cream .
How does Anna feel about her week ?
We spent more money compared with a usual week .
Mainly because of the blinds , which we had saved up for , but also due to the opportunities to socialise more during our vacation .
Having said that , spending money on food and drink for gatherings in our house is usually a priority .

We live in a small town of 24,000 inhabitants and commute 40km every day to Karlstad, a 30-minute trip that Magnus and I make together in our car. Although both of us work in Karlstad we have decided to stay in Kristinehamn since we have my parents, my sister and two of our children here and we can own a larger house for less money in this smaller town. One nice thing with living near your loved ones is that you can, on short notice, invite them for dinner. I love informal gatherings and cooking for such occasions. Tonight we had friends and family over for a barbecue. Due to the wind and low temperature we sat in the dining room, rather than out on the patio. The menu consisted of barbecued meat, potato gratin and tzatziki and cucumber salad from our own cucumbers. For dessert we ate lovely strawberries with milk and cream, 100 SEK for three litres.