bbc--2020-06-22--TikTok: Fears videos may 'trigger eating disorders'

Social media app TikTok could encourage unhealthy relationships with food and trigger people who have suffered eating disorders , campaigners have said .
The video app is one of the most popular in the world , with more than 800m users - 41 % of those users between the age of 16 and 24 .
But there are fears some of the content glamorises eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia .
TikTok said the safety and wellbeing of users was its top priority .
It said it encouraged people to report any inappropriate content with anything seeking to glorify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But eating disorder charity Beat said that , while it supports the action TikTok has taken to reduce the spread of such content , there are still some harmful videos on the app .
`` We 'd advocate for real people to actually search the platform and to highlight and take down the harmful content , '' Tom Quinn , director of external affairs , said .
A 19-year-old woman from Builth Wells , who did not wish to be named , said she spends about 40 % of her time on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Last night , I was on TikTok and I ended up feeling so negative about myself I paid £85 for a gym set and personalised fitness plan , '' she said .
`` My attitude towards my body was so negative after , I thought that could be the only thing to change it .
`` For some people it may be really positive and inspire them to have their own weight loss journey , but for me and a lot of my friends it 's a negative issue which at times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altogether . ''
What is so-called 'pro-ana ' and 'pro-mia ' content ?
`` Pro-ana '' is a term used to describe content that promotes dangerous behaviours and mindsets related to the eating disorder anorexia nervosa , and `` pro-mia '' promotes bulimia .
It originally began in the dark web but eventually made its way to social media platforms .
Although TikTok says it uses a combination of techniques to remove content , campaigners say the app is slow in dealing with it .
Because it allows anyone to create and publish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or weight-loss advice they like .
And the way the algorithm of the app works means people do not have to actively search for that content - it can appear as suggested content for that user .
This means if someone curiously watches a `` pro-ana '' video , they are then supplied with more weight- loss tips and `` thinspo '' ( content to inspire a person to lose weight ) .
James Downs , an eating disorder and mental health campaigner , said : `` I think that the lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different people through the app makes TikTok especially threatening , as none of us can be sure what content we will see and whether it will be safe for our mental wellbeing .
`` One of the things that worries me most about TikTok is how the environment it provides is not guaranteed to be a safe one .
`` We would never send young people into physical environments that might pose them with threats to their wellbeing , so why would we accept dangers in our digital environments either ? ''
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can indicate if they want to see less of a certain type of content , and anything promoting or glorifying eating disorders will be removed .
But the potentially harmful content does not always come in the way of directly referencing eating disorders .
Popular on TikTok are : `` What I eat in a day - under 1,200 calories '' videos that normalise what campaigners say is an unhealthy relationship with food .
Trends on the app include being able to prove how small your waist is with various household items .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ play a vital role in raising awareness of eating disorders and removing the stigma surrounding them .
He is worried blocking all content related to eating disorders could mean positive and helpful content is also lost .
`` There is so much out there which aims to support recovery and brilliant accounts producing really helpful content for improving our wellbeing . ''
A TikTok spokesman added : `` For some , TikTok provides an opportunity to share their experience of living with or recovering from an eating disorder and expression of this nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community guidelines . ''
'Know your triggers ' and other advice Mr Downs said : `` I always recommend people do n't follow accounts whose content is unhelpful for them .
`` In my experience , having struggled with body image and eating problems for a long time , I try not to follow the accounts which I know will trigger me .
Knowing your triggers is really important . ''
Mr Downs said utilising the `` report '' option is helping not just you , but also other vulnerable people .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to report content that you think is unsafe or could be harmful to someone , as well as talking to other people about what 's worrying you . ''
Beat added social media was never the sole and direct cause of someone developing an eating disorder .
`` However , online platforms that encourage people to compete to entrench their illness are very harmful , especially as many people with eating disorders have low self-esteem and become dependent on losing weight to feel achievement , '' Mr Quinn said .
`` We strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure such content can not be posted , in the same way as they are now taking further steps to remove images of self-harm . ''
He said most `` pro-ana '' and `` pro-mia '' content was posted by people who were themselves suffering from an eating disorder , and was not deliberately malicious .
Beat also said there were positive social media accounts and forums that people could turn to instead , and platforms `` should do more to direct affected users to such sources of support '' .

James Downs, an eating disorder and mental health campaigner, said: "I think that the lack of transparency around how content is fed to different people through the app makes TikTok especially threatening, as none of us can be sure what content we will see and whether it will be safe for our mental wellbeing.


bbc--2020-06-21--Coronavirus: Surf photographer on 'stark' lifestyle change

A surf photographer who would normally spend his time travelling the world has spoken of feeling `` claustrophobic '' at being stuck in a flat during lockdown .
Si Crowther 's work capturing windsurfing and surfing images for magazines and events has taken him to Hawaii , South America and beyond .
But with no events on the horizon and global travel uncertain , the 46-year-old has been staying in Ipswich , where he lives alone in a ground-floor flat .
`` It 's been a stark change , '' he said .
Mr Crowther said the pandemic had wiped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` As it stands , the future feels really uncertain for me , I 'll have to wait and see how the surf and windsurf industries emerge from lockdown , '' he said .
Mr Crowther has furloughed himself from his own limited company and taken a mortgage holiday , and instead picked up some work cleaning and stacking reclaimed bricks from a local barn conversion .
He said he had `` lost all my mojo '' to pick up a camera , adding : `` I do n't know what to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Crowther would have a series of events lined up around the world , and would always have his `` emergency bag '' packed when he was in the UK ready to jet off on last-minute jobs .
The former telecoms engineer went to Hawaii for a windsurfing tour at the end of November and had stayed until mid-January working on shots for magazines .
He came back to the UK with the intention of `` catching up on the accounting and business side of things '' .
He was due to fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , just as the pandemic started to hit the UK .
But Mr Crowther 's travel insurance would have expired during the trip and he was unable to renew .
And he was also due to shoot in Japan for the first time the following month for the Professional Windsurfing Tour .
Mr Crowther said adjusting to spending most of his time in his Ipswich flat had been a `` little tricky '' and he had felt `` claustrophobic '' initially .
He also fell ill not long after lockdown started , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 as he has not been tested .
But he said he had made use of the time in his home town `` doing those jobs you never get around to '' , including DIY and transferring 15 years ' worth of photos from a collection of portable hard drives , and getting out on his bike .
He said he `` ca n't wait to get shooting from the water again '' .
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Ordinarily, Mr Crowther would have a series of events lined up around the world, and would always have his "emergency bag" packed when he was in the UK ready to jet off on last-minute jobs.


bbc--2020-06-21--Portable changing rooms and a saxophone player - a 'suitably surreal' Merseyside derby draw

Merseyside derbies are usually played out to the backdrop of sound and fury - the first meeting between Everton and Liverpool behind closed doors was accompanied by the soundtrack of a saxophone .
The 202nd league meeting of these great rivals was the first played in such reduced circumstances and was a suitably surreal occasion lacking the passion and noise that is an integral part of these fixtures .
In derby history there have been two 19:00 BST kick-offs , the first an FA Cup fifth-round tie in March 1967 which drew a combined crowd of 106,000 , with almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park and the rest on a big screen at Anfield .
Here , in the second , Everton and Liverpool played out this goalless draw to only the shouts of those directly involved , with less than 300 people dotted around this famous old arena .
• Liverpool five points from title after Merseyside derby stalemate And , lending an even more bizarre slant to a derby like no other was the sound of a very talented saxophone player lurking somewhere in the vicinity of Goodison Park .
The musician 's repertoire was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mood with a stirring version of Joy Division 's `` Love Will Tear Us Apart '' and Gerry Rafferty 's `` Baker Street '' .
And why not ?
This was , in the silence , a derby war of attrition in which an Everton side superbly organised by manager Carlo Ancelotti frustrated the Premier League champions-elect , who were ultimately thankful to goalkeeper Alisson and the woodwork as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Tom Davies came closest to ending Everton 's decade-long wait for a win in this fixture .
This game was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project Restart '' will fare without fans , of what difference the new environment would make to such an emotional , colourful fixture so often driven by the intensity of those watching .
And there is no doubt it was not the same without those clad in blue and red but this is the new , perfectly understandable , reality .
Liverpool 's players changed in a portable dressing room tucked in the car park behind Goodison 's Sir Philip Carter Park Stand on arrival and entered in a corner of the stadium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The familiar strains of `` Z Cars '' and the blaring air raid siren that are now a familiar part of the ritual seconds before kick-off at Goodison Park were still in evidence , but a Merseyside derby without the roar of the crowd is a strange sporting beast to behold .
Indeed , the most prominent sound in the early stages came from overhead in what sounded like a drone or a police helicopter .
If there was one indicator that this was the first derby played out in the so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noise levels coming from the players on the pitch .
Everton captain Seamus Coleman , who had a magnificent match , was particularly vocal along with his young defensive colleague Mason Holgate , while Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson was predictably vociferous in his urgings to colleagues .
It just was not the same - nor should it be in the current global crisis but this was a game , an occasion , when the adjustment to life without fans for the time being was brought into its sharpest relief yet .
The respective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the royalty of their trade , enjoyed a lengthy and clearly very warm conversation before kick-off with the smiling German an animated contrast to the laconic Italian , looking smart in a dark suit and without the usual shirt and tie .
And just to add to the sense of anti-climax from the Liverpool side of the equation , they were unable to get the win they required to set up the possibility of securing their first title in 30 years against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday .
It would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Kop deserted and those other Anfield landmarks empty - it may still be .
Liverpool could get the opportunity but it is dependent on Manchester City losing at home to Burnley on Monday .
As an occasion , this was a very sobering acquaintance with how Premier League football will be for now , purely because this was so far removed from what was normal before coronavirus brought a halt to the season in March and from what a Merseyside derby usually inflicts on the senses .
Police presence and few fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Merseyside Police presence around the ground as kick-off approached because this was a fixture many feared would draw crowds and test social distancing guidance even though the game was behind closed doors .
In the end , a few supporters gathered before kick-off and a small group assembled to take photographs of players as they drove out of the stadium on to Goodison Road less than an hour after the final whistle .
Merseyside Police insisted they were confident there would be no security issues , Liverpool City Council were happy on public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The result was the right outcome and the game ended in the subdued atmosphere in which it started , Liverpool a step closer to the crown that has eluded them for three decades and Everton showing an organisation and fitness late on that once again showed what smart work owner Farhad Moshiri did in luring Ancelotti back to the Premier League .
In the end honour was satisfied - even if there was hardly anyone there to witness it .

There were few fans present when the Liverpool team coach arrived at Goodison Park for the Merseyside derby
Merseyside derbies are usually played out to the backdrop of sound and fury - the first meeting between Everton and Liverpool behind closed doors was accompanied by the soundtrack of a saxophone.
The 202nd league meeting of these great rivals was the first played in such reduced circumstances and was a suitably surreal occasion lacking the passion and noise that is an integral part of these fixtures.
In derby history there have been two 19:00 BST kick-offs, the first an FA Cup fifth-round tie in March 1967 which drew a combined crowd of 106,000, with almost 60,000 watching in the flesh at Goodison Park and the rest on a big screen at Anfield.
Here, in the second, Everton and Liverpool played out this goalless draw to only the shouts of those directly involved, with less than 300 people dotted around this famous old arena.
And, lending an even more bizarre slant to a derby like no other was the sound of a very talented saxophone player lurking somewhere in the vicinity of Goodison Park.
The musician's repertoire was occasionally repetitive but it certainly added to the mood with a stirring version of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street".
And why not?
This was, in the silence, a derby war of attrition in which an Everton side superbly organised by manager Carlo Ancelotti frustrated the Premier League champions-elect, who were ultimately thankful to goalkeeper Alisson and the woodwork as Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Tom Davies came closest to ending Everton's decade-long wait for a win in this fixture.
The Merseyside derby at Goodison Park would normally have attracted a sell-out crowd of around 40,000 fans
Portable dressing room in a car park
This game was the biggest test yet of how "Project Restart" will fare without fans, of what difference the new environment would make to such an emotional, colourful fixture so often driven by the intensity of those watching.
And there is no doubt it was not the same without those clad in blue and red but this is the new, perfectly understandable, reality.
Liverpool's players changed in a portable dressing room tucked in the car park behind Goodison's Sir Philip Carter Park Stand on arrival and entered in a corner of the stadium while Everton emerged from the usual tunnel.
The familiar strains of "Z Cars" and the blaring air raid siren that are now a familiar part of the ritual seconds before kick-off at Goodison Park were still in evidence, but a Merseyside derby without the roar of the crowd is a strange sporting beast to behold.
Indeed, the most prominent sound in the early stages came from overhead in what sounded like a drone or a police helicopter.
If there was one indicator that this was the first derby played out in the so-called "new normal" it was the noise levels coming from the players on the pitch.
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, who tested positive for coronavirus in April, wore a face mask as he watched the derby
Everton captain Seamus Coleman, who had a magnificent match, was particularly vocal along with his young defensive colleague Mason Holgate, while Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson was predictably vociferous in his urgings to colleagues.
It just was not the same - nor should it be in the current global crisis but this was a game, an occasion, when the adjustment to life without fans for the time being was brought into its sharpest relief yet.
The respective managers Ancelotti and Jurgen Klopp, members of the royalty of their trade, enjoyed a lengthy and clearly very warm conversation before kick-off with the smiling German an animated contrast to the laconic Italian, looking smart in a dark suit and without the usual shirt and tie.
And just to add to the sense of anti-climax from the Liverpool side of the equation, they were unable to get the win they required to set up the possibility of securing their first title in 30 years against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday.
It would have been a special moment, even with The Kop deserted and those other Anfield landmarks empty - it may still be. Liverpool could get the opportunity but it is dependent on Manchester City losing at home to Burnley on Monday.
As an occasion, this was a very sobering acquaintance with how Premier League football will be for now, purely because this was so far removed from what was normal before coronavirus brought a halt to the season in March and from what a Merseyside derby usually inflicts on the senses.
Police presence and few fans outside ground
There was a very visible Merseyside Police presence around the ground as kick-off approached because this was a fixture many feared would draw crowds and test social distancing guidance even though the game was behind closed doors.
In the end, a few supporters gathered before kick-off and a small group assembled to take photographs of players as they drove out of the stadium on to Goodison Road less than an hour after the final whistle.
Merseyside Police insisted they were confident there would be no security issues, Liverpool City Council were happy on public health grounds and both were proved correct.
There was a police presence at Goodison Park before, during and after the game
The result was the right outcome and the game ended in the subdued atmosphere in which it started, Liverpool a step closer to the crown that has eluded them for three decades and Everton showing an organisation and fitness late on that once again showed what smart work owner Farhad Moshiri did in luring Ancelotti back to the Premier League.
In the end honour was satisfied - even if there was hardly anyone there to witness it.


bbc--2020-06-22--Zidane? Gullit? Ronaldo? Who made your all-time Euros XI?

Buffon , Casillas or Schmeichel ?
Iniesta , Pirlo or Zidane ?
Henry , Ibrahimovic or Ronaldo ?
Picking an all-time European Championships XI is a tough job .
But this is the task we put in front of you last week .
Throughout June , BBC Sport brought you classic games in our Euros Rewind series , providing a reminder of some of the great players who have graced the tournament .
And we then provided you with a shortlist of 45 players - seven goalkeepers , 12 defenders , 17 midfielders and nine strikers - which you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Setup in a 4-3-3 formation , here is your all-time Euros side ... With 31 % of the vote , Peter Schmeichel is your man between the sticks .
The Dane played in finals in three different decades and was a huge part of the shock win in 1992 , saving a penalty from Marco van Basten in the semi-final shootout .
He saw off some stiff competition for the number one shirt , from the likes of Italy 's Gianluigi Buffon , Spain 's Iker Casillas , legendary Russian Lev Yashin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and classy full-back , Lahm had plenty of quality going the other way as well , memorably scoring the winner in the 2008 semi-final against Turkey in the dying seconds .
It was enough to earn him selection as your all-time Euros right-back , beating off competition from France 's Lilian Thuram .
Nobody else came close .
The identity of the man patrolling the opposite side of the back four will surprise few people .
Maldini , quite simply one of the finest defenders to grace the field , won seven games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trophy , losing on the golden goal to France in 2000 .
It was a close call with Spain 's Sergio Ramos , but at the heart of defence is Desailly .
An absolutely wonderful player , the former Chelsea man forged an unbeatable partnership with Laurent Blanc in World Cup and Euros wins .
Was France 's record caps holder when he retired after Euro 2004 , with 116 appearances .
Alongside Desailly in your XI is a global football icon .
Another to have won the World Cup and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defence or midfield for the then West Germany and captained the side to glory in 1972 before losing in the final to the original Panenka four years later .
Played as a centre-forward in 88 and scored the opening goal of the final before playing in midfield four years later as the holders made it to the last four .
Ahead of his time in many ways , his versatility was almost his undoing as regards your team , with his votes spread across a number of positions .
But despite stiff competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lothar Matthaus and Paul Gascoigne , he makes the side .
How good was Iniesta ?
Well , in 16 games at the Euros he won seven man-of-the-match awards - a record .
Part of a dominant team which won three consecutive major trophies , could play in a midfield three or wide left .
Won 11 games , the joint-best record for any player .
And now he has made your Euros XI too , ahead of compatriot Xavi .
The ultimate honour !
The maestro .
Aside from Michel Platini ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has any player graced a single tournament more than Zizou did in 2000 ?
His highlights reel from those few weeks in the lowlands is bordering on the obscene .
Already a legend of course after scoring twice in the 1998 World Cup final , he produced some of his very best football as Les Bleus completed the double .
His free-kick against Spain and some of his close control was mesmerising .
Then he was still brilliant four years later to down England with two late goals .
Never truly lit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have at his peak but still won the thing in 2000 .
One of the great European forwards , for sure .
He makes your side ahead of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic , Gerd Muller and Fernando Torres .
The first player to score at four Euros and would have been the first player to play in five this summer .
Will surely manage that in 2021 .
Nobody has played in as many games at the Euros and only Platini can match his haul of nine goals .
Nobody has won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured in the final in 2016 but turned into the coach on the sidelines as Portugal finally lifted some silverware to add more fuel to his GOAT claims .
Scorer of the Euros goal ?
The best player at Euro 88 by a mile , scored a hat-trick against England , the winner in the semi-final after winning the penalty which levelled the game , and then hit the most iconic of volleys in the final .
Missed a penalty in a key shootout in 1992 but we 'll gloss over that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ below , and share your team on social media , but your submissions will no longer count to the outcome of the best XI .

Maldini, Zidane, Ronaldo and Gullit are just four of the superstars vying for a place in your Euros XI
Buffon, Casillas or Schmeichel? Iniesta, Pirlo or Zidane? Henry, Ibrahimovic or Ronaldo? Picking an all-time European Championships XI is a tough job.
But this is the task we put in front of you last week.
Throughout June, BBC Sport brought you classic games in our Euros Rewind series, providing a reminder of some of the great players who have graced the tournament.
And we then provided you with a shortlist of 45 players - seven goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 17 midfielders and nine strikers - which you have whittled down to a best XI.
Setup in a 4-3-3 formation, here is your all-time Euros side...
GOALKEEPER
Peter Schmeichel (Denmark) - 13 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000. Best finish: Winner (1992)
With 31% of the vote, Peter Schmeichel is your man between the sticks.
The Dane played in finals in three different decades and was a huge part of the shock win in 1992, saving a penalty from Marco van Basten in the semi-final shootout.
He saw off some stiff competition for the number one shirt, from the likes of Italy's Gianluigi Buffon, Spain's Iker Casillas, legendary Russian Lev Yashin and England's David Seaman.
DEFENDERS
Philipp Lahm (Germany) - 14 apps, 2 goals. Tournaments played in: 2004, 2008, 2012. Best finish: Runner-up (2008)
A dependable and classy full-back, Lahm had plenty of quality going the other way as well, memorably scoring the winner in the 2008 semi-final against Turkey in the dying seconds.
It was enough to earn him selection as your all-time Euros right-back, beating off competition from France's Lilian Thuram.
Paolo Maldini (Italy) - 13 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 1988, 1996, 2000 Best finish: Runner-up (2000)
Nobody else came close. The identity of the man patrolling the opposite side of the back four will surprise few people.
Maldini, quite simply one of the finest defenders to grace the field, won seven games at the finals but never picked up the trophy, losing on the golden goal to France in 2000.
Marcel Desailly (France) - 12 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 1996, 2000, 2004. Best finish: Winner (2000)
It was a close call with Spain's Sergio Ramos, but at the heart of defence is Desailly. An absolutely wonderful player, the former Chelsea man forged an unbeatable partnership with Laurent Blanc in World Cup and Euros wins.
Was France's record caps holder when he retired after Euro 2004, with 116 appearances.
Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany) - 4 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 1972, 76 Best finish: Winner (1972)
Alongside Desailly in your XI is a global football icon.
Another to have won the World Cup and the Euros, Der Kaiser dominated whether in defence or midfield for the then West Germany and captained the side to glory in 1972 before losing in the final to the original Panenka four years later.
MIDFIELDERS
Ruud Gullit (Netherlands) - 9 apps, 1 goal. Tournaments played in: 1988, 1992. Best finish: Winner (1988)
Played as a centre-forward in 88 and scored the opening goal of the final before playing in midfield four years later as the holders made it to the last four.
Ahead of his time in many ways, his versatility was almost his undoing as regards your team, with his votes spread across a number of positions. But despite stiff competition from the likes of Luis Figo, Lothar Matthaus and Paul Gascoigne, he makes the side.
Andres Iniesta (Spain) - 16 apps, 0 goals. Tournaments played in: 2008, 2012, 2016. Best finish: Winner (2008, 2012)
How good was Iniesta? Well, in 16 games at the Euros he won seven man-of-the-match awards - a record.
Part of a dominant team which won three consecutive major trophies, could play in a midfield three or wide left. Won 11 games, the joint-best record for any player.
And now he has made your Euros XI too, ahead of compatriot Xavi. The ultimate honour!
Zinedine Zidane (France) - 14 apps, 5 goals. Tournaments played in: 1996, 2000, 2004. Best finish: Winner (2000)
The maestro. Aside from Michel Platini (who failed to make your XI), has any player graced a single tournament more than Zizou did in 2000? His highlights reel external-link from those few weeks in the lowlands is bordering on the obscene.
Already a legend of course after scoring twice in the 1998 World Cup final, he produced some of his very best football as Les Bleus completed the double. His free-kick against Spain and some of his close control was mesmerising. Then he was still brilliant four years later to down England with two late goals.
FORWARDS
Thierry Henry (France) - 11 apps, 6 goals. Tournaments played in: 2000, 2004, 2008. Best finish: Winner (2000)
Never truly lit up a Euros as perhaps he could/should have at his peak but still won the thing in 2000. One of the great European forwards, for sure. He makes your side ahead of the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gerd Muller and Fernando Torres.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 21 apps, 9 goals. Tournaments played in: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. Best finish: Winner (2016)
The first player to score at four Euros and would have been the first player to play in five this summer. Will surely manage that in 2021. Nobody has played in as many games at the Euros and only Platini can match his haul of nine goals.
Nobody has won more than his 11 games. Was injured in the final in 2016 but turned into the coach on the sidelines as Portugal finally lifted some silverware to add more fuel to his GOAT claims.
Marco van Basten (Netherlands) - 9 apps, 5 goals. Tournaments played in: 1988, 1992. Best finish: Winner (1988)
Scorer of the Euros goal? The best player at Euro 88 by a mile, scored a hat-trick against England, the winner in the semi-final after winning the penalty which levelled the game, and then hit the most iconic of volleys in the final.
Missed a penalty in a key shootout in 1992 but we'll gloss over that.
You can still use our team selector below, and share your team on social media, but your submissions will no longer count to the outcome of the best XI.


bbc--2020-06-22--Monday's football gossip: Liverpool make £54m bid for Koulibaly

Chelsea could turn their attentions to Paris St-Germain 's French left-back Layvin Kurzawa , 27 , if they are unable to sign Leicester 's England international Ben Chilwell , 23 .
( Express ) Liverpool have made a £54m bid for Napoli and Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly .
The 29-year-old is also interesting Manchester United and Chelsea .
( Corriere dello Sport ) Barcelona have been linked with Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez , 22 , but the Italian 's club 's chief executive Giuseppe Marotta says the Argentina international `` has never expressed the desire to leave '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Barcelona have opened negotiations over a new two-year deal for Argentina playmaker Lionel Messi , who turns 33 on Wednesday .
( Marca ) Juventus are willing to offer two Italy internationals - defender Daniele Rugani , 25 , and winger Federico Bernardeschi , 26 - to Wolves in an attempt to lower the cost of a deal for Mexico striker Raul Jimenez , 29 .
( Tuttosport ) Roma could extend England defender Chris Smalling 's loan deal from Manchester United for another season - with an option to buy him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talks continue over the 30-year-old 's future .
( Tele Radio Stereo , via Football Italia ) Roma have offered Tottenham 's Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen , 33 , a two-year deal with the option of a third season .
( Il Messaggero , via Mail ) Turkish side Fenerbahce are planning a fundraising campaign among their fans to try to help sign former Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil , 31 , from Arsenal .
( Fotospor , via Star ) Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could consider a free transfer move for 33-year-old England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released by Burnley at the end of the month , after German keeper Bernd Leno , 28 , suffered an injury against Brighton .
( Express ) Leeds United 's hopes of signing Argentine keeper Emiliano Martinez , 27 , from Arsenal may have suffered a blow following the injury to Leno .
( Express ) Former Brazil international Ronaldo says Real Valladolid will `` open their doors '' to Chile international Alexis Sanchez if the 31-year-old does not succeed at Inter Milan , where he is on loan from Manchester United .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ race to sign Real Valladolid defender Mohammed Salisu , 21 .
The Ghanaian , who has a £10.8m release clause in his contract , is also interesting Southampton and Manchester United .
( Mail ) Everton and France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin , 30 , is set to leave Goodison Park after passing a medical at French Ligue 1 side Nice .
( Sky Sports ) PFC Slavia Sofia say an agreement has been reached for Manchester City to complete the signing of Bulgarian midfielder Filip Krastev , 18 .
( Manchester Evening News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their seat to allow Jude Bellingham 's mum to watch their Championship game at West Brom .
The English midfielder , 16 , is wanted by Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund .
( Mail )

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bbc--2020-06-21--Match of the Day 2: Newcastle better under Steve Bruce than Rafael Benitez - Phil Neville

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bbc--2020-06-21--Everton 0-0 Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp says Reds not 'too snobby' to accept point

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bbc--2020-06-20--Paul Whelan: The strange case of the ex-marine jailed for spying in Russia

In Room 3324 of Moscow 's Metropol hotel , Paul Whelan was getting dressed for a friend 's wedding when Russian intelligence officers burst in .
The American disappeared without trace for three days until his twin stumbled across a news report announcing that his brother had been charged with espionage .
That was New Year 's Eve 2018 and the start of a case that would embroil four western governments and pile pressure on relations with Russia that had already sunk to a post-Cold War low .
Almost 18 months later , Whelan has been convicted of spying - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short trial conducted entirely behind closed doors .
The former US Marine - who also has British , Irish and Canadian citizenship - has always insisted on his innocence , and in court this week he described himself the victim of `` greasy , slimy Russian politics '' .
As his family step-up their appeals to bring him home , officials in Moscow are already hinting at a possible prisoner swap adding to suspicions that the man from Michigan is a pawn in a political game that has yet to play out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ chief judge just 1 minute 20 seconds to reach the key words in his verdict .
`` Moscow City Court…finds Paul Nicholas Whelan guilty , '' he read from the typed sheet , adding that the 16-year sentence would be served in a high-security facility for the most dangerous offenders .
The judge then turned to address the defendant , who was standing in a glass cage guarded by two FSB security officers in black balaclavas .
Watching from the wooden courtroom benches , socially distanced and in medical facemasks , were the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Canada .
`` Whelan , do you understand the sentence ? ''
he asked .
The American , whose glasses , side parting and blue sweater that he wore to each court appearance gave him the look of a neat , middle-aged librarian , looked back at the judge blankly .
His Russian was n't up to this .
`` Nothing 's translated , Your Honour , '' the 50-year-old protested , sending an interpreter scurrying over to explain his fate .
The three judges swept off the podium and out of court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end to a spy trial that had taken just a handful of closed hearings .
Moscow 's Covid-19 lockdown had cloaked proceedings in an even thicker layer of secrecy , with both press and public barred from the building right up until the final verdict .
The first time I saw Whelan in court , well over a year ago , he arrived with a weak smile and a brown cardboard box hugged to his chest containing a packed prison lunch .
He was flanked by FSB guards , faces covered so they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crews , hovering for their shots in the hallway , were already referring to the accused man as `` the American spy '' .
Paul Whelan would be brought for multiple custody hearings and appeals over the months and we squeezed in almost every time .
Although we were only allowed to attend for the opening remarks , we managed to snatch several conversations with him .
That first day , though - in a cage , with a dozen cameras trained on him - he looked tense and spoke little .
Almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he said he was coping `` fine '' .
But when I asked for his side of the story , his eyes flicked towards the guards .
`` If I do that , I 'll be in a bad way , '' Whelan told me , warily .
`` They do n't want me to speak with you . ''
A member of his defence team has since revealed that he was coming under intense pressure from the FSB to confess , interrogated several times without his lawyers present .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 'There 's no hope for you , tell us the truth .
You 're a spy , you 'll be convicted , ' '' Olga Karlova told me last summer .
The American refused and as his time in custody was extended repeatedly , he gradually grew bolder in court .
Whelan , who at the time of his arrest was the head of global security for a US-based car parts firm , began to denounce the charge of espionage as `` ridiculous '' , and declare that he was being tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He 'd prepare a speech for each session , writing it out on a sheet of paper vetted and stamped by the prison censors .
`` Russia says it caught James Bond on a spy mission , '' Whelan announced one day , as we waited for the judge .
`` In reality , they abducted Mr Bean on holiday . ''
By then , we 'd learned that the American had visited Russia multiple times .
On his latest trip , in December 2018 , he was in Moscow for the wedding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman .
But Whelan never made it to the ceremony .
He was arrested in his room , just hours after showing some of the other wedding guests around the grounds of the Kremlin .
So , at a court hearing late last year , I raised my voice over a wall of bailiffs to ask him once again what had happened .
He paused a little , before calling back .
`` I 'm not allowed to give you details , but I can tell you I was set-up .
I did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , telling me that a friend had turned-up at his hotel that evening unannounced .
When Whelan was arrested , the FSB found a USB drive in his pocket containing the classified information it alleges he had requested .
He now told me his friend had planted the device in his pocket , without him realising .
`` That person was an FSB officer .
He 's someone I 've known for ten years , '' he revealed for the first time .
`` There 's absolutely no reason he should have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he should have given me any sort of device . ''
When the judge returned to court , to extend his stay in prison once again , Whelan 's frustration erupted .
`` I can talk louder than you , Your Honour , '' he shouted from the cage .
`` As my cousins in England would say , this is complete bollocks . ''
At that , the judge ordered the TV cameras to be removed from court .
Filming was barred at all future hearings to stop the press capturing any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his arrest , Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that the American had been caught `` red-handed '' conducting a `` concrete , illegal act '' .
The case was immediately big news that grew further when it emerged that Whelan was a citizen of four countries .
Born in Canada to British parents of Irish heritage , he later moved to the US entitling him to multiple passports as a result .
In early 2019 , the drama of his now multi-national arrest was developing against a hostile political backdrop , with mutual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tension not felt since Soviet times .
Nine months earlier , the UK had accused Russia of poisoning Sergei Skripal , a former double-agent , on the streets of Salisbury .
At the same time , Washington was still accusing Moscow of meddling in its elections .
So when Whelan 's plight became public , there was speculation that he could be the human collateral .
The FSB was already dripping details of the case it would make in court .
The Russian Rosbalt news agency quoted a source claiming that Whelan was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with obtaining a list of personnel at `` one of Russia 's secret institutions '' .
It said that information was the object of `` intense interest '' to the Americans , and that Whelan had been cultivating potential contacts , online , for over a decade .
Spy trials in Russia are not only heard in secret , the defence lawyers have to sign non-disclosure agreements covering the entire case .
So no evidence - the wire taps or surveillance footage the case is reportedly based on - has been made public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's the added nuance that his defence team were appointed and paid for by the Russian state .
His family decided not to change them , reasoning that a bill of over $ 150,000 ( £121,000 ) was `` an awful lot of resources for what would have been zero impact '' .
`` Secrecy , provocation and falsification , that 's the arsenal of our opponents , '' says Ivan Pavlov , a human rights lawyer who has gone up against the FSB in many espionage cases .
He mostly represents Russians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and says the number of such cases has grown significantly since the political climate turned cold again in 2014 .
The lawyer warns that the FSB is the `` mightiest secret service , not only in Russia , '' and uses its own experts to examine any evidence for the court .
`` If you 've got mixed up in something like this , then you 're in the most complicated story of your life , '' Ivan Pavlov says .
`` It will be very difficult to mount a defence . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a decade ago .
`` This is 'Lubyanka ' where the KGB has our spies locked in the basement !
!
`` , he joked in 2007 on a personal website .
The image was of the headquarters of Russia 's notorious security services , now known as the FSB .
Eleven years later , its officers would drive him there for interrogation .
The photograph dates from Whelan 's first trip to Moscow , made while he was serving with the US military in Iraq .
That year he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken advantage of a programme that funded a two-week break abroad for those on long deployments .
Whelan had plumped to visit Russia , explaining that , for a `` single man like me '' the scheme was `` an opportunity to travel throughout the world…and experience the diversity of culture '' .
Since his arrest , the Marine Corps has disclosed that he was discharged in 2008 for bad conduct , a revelation that `` absolutely stunned '' his twin brother David .
`` He was always absolutely positive about the [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marines ' flag flying right below the American flag on my parents ' property the whole time , '' David told the BBC from Canada .
And yet , unknown to those closest to him , Paul had been court-martialled for trying to steal more than $ 10,000 from the US government .
It was with this scandal breaking behind the scenes , that he first headed for Moscow .
`` Having grown up during the Cold War , it was a dream of mine to visit Russia and meet some of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world at bay for so long !
! ''
Whelan joked back then on his website , which has since been archived .
Its pages document the trip with shots of tourist spots and captions laden with exclamation marks .
A decade later , he would message home regularly from trips to Russia displaying similar almost child-like wonder at new discoveries .
The website content does support later descriptions of Paul Whelan by contacts , colleagues and family as an enthusiastic world traveller who `` made friends pretty much everywhere '' and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I remember making small talk once and I said , 'You travel a lot for work , where do you travel for fun ? '
, '' a former colleague , Skotti Fietsam , told the BBC .
`` He said Russia ! ''
She recalled her surprise at his reply .
`` He said it 's beautiful and he liked the cold and he had quite a few friends there . ''
An entire section of his old website is dedicated to the cute cartoon character Cheburashka , describing the big-eared , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come from the Soviet era '' .
Another link leads to a homemade guide to the Cyrillic alphabet and some basic first words in Russian .
The pages also reveal his first friends in the Russian military .
Russia would later insinuate , via anonymous sources quoted in the press , that the CIA had selected candidates for Paul Whelan to cultivate for intelligence .
It was noticeable , one such report said , that he chose only to befriend men and not `` pretty Russian girls '' .
Whelan was friends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though , too .
His website describes his `` respect and admiration '' for three Naval Academy graduates who 'd just joined the Marines .
And he did n't hide his interests and encounters .
In 2009 , he took his own parents to visit Russia , where they 've told me they met several of his young friends in military uniform .
Meanwhile , the front page of his website invited visitors to click on the image of a young Russian soldier to learn more about his `` hobbies and military service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who explained that his new friend , Paul Whelan , was helping with his English which he planned to study at university .
The Russian described the two spending several days `` touring Moscow '' together , eating sushi and caviar-filled pancakes .
Whelan went on to seek out more Russian friends , using the country 's social networking service VK among others .
A scroll through their profiles , soon after his arrest , revealed almost all to be men - most considerably younger than him .
Some do have clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - though not all , and no-one who replied to my messages had seen any reason to doubt Whelan 's motives .
One replied to tell me he 'd been a student and supermarket night-guard when the American first made contact .
The two met in person for a few hours in 2008 when Whelan was touring Russia , visiting multiple friends in various cities .
`` I do n't believe that Paul is a spy , '' the man wrote to me .
`` I… do n't know anything what [ sic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Another man gave his friend a sightseeing tour of his own town that same year .
He has no apparent link to the military himself and joked to me via VK that the American `` did n't request to see anything suspicious : ) ) '' A Moscow hairdresser , meanwhile , was contacted by Whelan on Instagram around five years back .
They talked about foreign travel and never met .
One VK friend still in the military told me the American first messaged when he was a cadet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three times a week ever since .
`` He seemed nice and was fascinated by our country , its history and our traditions and people ! ''
the man replied to my enquiries , adding that his own interest was in the ex-Marine 's time in Iraq .
He had no idea his friend had been arrested .
`` No way ?
He 's the kindest soul !
If he 's a spy , then I 'm Michael Jackson !
!
!
! ''
he wrote .
The man Whelan accuses of framing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Russia .
He is also a serving intelligence officer .
Defence lawyers disclosed some details of the men 's relationship early on in the case , including how the American had visited his friend 's house in Sergiev Posad outside Moscow for `` saunas and kebabs '' the winter before his arrest .
They also said he owed Whelan around 80,000 roubles ( $ 1,147 ; £930 ) which the FSB claimed was advance payment for intelligence .
The defence team said the Russian had requested a loan to buy a gift @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his trap .
The Whelan family eventually found a name and even a photograph .
As he still works for the FSB , I ca n't identify him so I 'll call him `` Dmitry '' .
But Whelan chatted openly to relatives on email about his friend , including which `` FSB school '' he 'd attended . '
'' Dmitry ' says hello !
`` , Whelan breezily told his parents after one Facetime chat with the Russian .
It seems unusual behaviour if he was trying to recruit the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he even introduced his parents to `` Dmitry '' on their 2009 trip to Russia , they ca n't be sure .
In messages home from Moscow in January 2018 - a free holiday to use up his air miles - the American described visiting restaurants with his agent-friend , as well as the museums of the Kremlin and even a British pub .
A year later , just days before his arrest , Mr Whelan took `` Dmitry '' and another man for Christmas dinner at a restaurant opposite his hotel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` Dmitry '' smiling with a glass of wine and his fork raised over a juicy steak .
Labelling it `` Dinner with Tovarishi '' , or comrades , he messaged the image to a third Russian friend - even as he was supposedly discussing how to transfer classified intelligence .
`` It all sounds incredibly naïve now , '' his brother concedes of the relationship , after finally obtaining the passwords for Paul 's computers and trawling through his files .
He says his brother 's VK messages were deleted after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other countries with a military background , I think it was a social thing , '' David Whelan argues .
`` The FSB thing was n't a big deal , until he was entrapped . ''
Paul Whelan 's lawyers have now confirmed that he was being watched for some time and his communications monitored .
A recent newspaper report claimed that the American had come to FSB attention over a decade ago when , as Kommersant 's source says , he `` actively '' began contacting Russian servicemen .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's ties to one officer , with all the evidence gathered in 2018 shortly before his arrest .
`` Had this been an independent court , they would have reached only one decision - not guilty , '' his lawyer , Vladimir Zherebyonkov said after the verdict .
He said the evidence was only ever examined by `` incompetent and interested parties '' .
Ivan Pavlov believes Whelan 's claim he was framed is `` always possible '' with FSB intelligence officers .
`` The temptation is high : to rise in rank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on your epaulettes , '' the lawyer says .
`` This is how FSB careers are made ; people rise on the back of such cases , like mushrooms after the rain . ''
Officers typically bide their time , he explains , calling it `` calf-rearing '' , before a target is culled .
If so , it appears that Paul Whelan was blind to the threat .
In one email exchange during his early 2018 trip to Moscow , a relative joked : `` Do n't get into any trouble we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ haha ! ''
`` I will be with guys from the FSB , so should be okay !
`` , the American wrote back .
The surge in East-West tensions has made espionage both more complex - and more urgent - in recent years .
After the Salisbury poisoning in early 2018 , more than 100 Russian diplomats identified as intelligence agents were expelled from embassies around the world in a co-ordinated act of protest .
Russia responded with a mirror mass expulsion of Western diplomats .
At the time , one ambassador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's spying capacity hard .
But the same is presumably true in reverse .
There were signs of problems even earlier .
Almost exactly a year before Paul Whelan 's arrest , a Norwegian staying at the same central Moscow hotel was arrested and charged with espionage .
A retired border guard , Frode Berg admitted to delivering envelopes of cash and spy instructions on behalf of Norwegian military intelligence agency .
His arrest and 14-year prison sentence caused a scandal back home when it emerged that civilians with no diplomatic cover were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were even allegations that Norway was under pressure to obtain the information from its partners in Nato .
Former CIA officers have dismissed any suggestion that Whelan could be involved in something similar , operating without diplomatic immunity : the idea , floated by one retired Russian officer , that his arrest was a `` great failure '' of US intelligence .
The US Embassy and government have been very vocal about Whelan 's detention .
`` Paul Whelan is innocent , '' Ambassador John Sullivan told me emphatically last week , calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
And while Paul Whelan 's dishonourable discharge from the Marines shows there are parts of his life of which even his family have no idea , his supporters point to the theft charge as a positive .
`` The intelligence community would never use someone with that past , especially in a situation like this when you 'd be sent into a very , very difficult environment , '' argues Ryan Fayhee , the family 's lawyer in the US who cites intelligence contacts from his days prosecuting cases of counter-espionage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Fayhee believes .
`` Trust is the most important thing when you are out there , living on the edge . ''
Perhaps Whelan enjoyed the element of danger that came from flirting with the FSB , hanging out with intelligence officers .
One friend who did n't want to be named told me he was `` a little quirky '' , and liked to `` push the line a bit '' .
He wondered whether some comment , or joke might have been disastrously misconstrued .
Whelan 's own defence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Skotti Fietsam , his former colleague , found Whelan serious and supportive , but also laughed at how he would insist on using heavily armed guards when he visited the factory she managed in Mexico , even posting them outside restaurants while they ate .
`` I do n't know if it was machismo ; to show off , '' Fietsam said .
`` But it was very unusual . ''
On Whelan 's old website , alongside Harry Potter books and War and Peace , his recommended reading includes a long list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But there 's nothing glamorous about prison life in Lefortovo .
`` The porridge , some days it goes direct to the toilet , '' Frode Berg wrote to me from northern Norway of life in the FSB prison .
He 's now back home after a prisoner-swap .
His own cellmate in Lefortovo used to joke that the inmates were fed dog food in the mornings .
`` We never see or meet other prisoners .
When we go to a meeting , prisoners were hidden from each other , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside the K-shape jail , whose tall outer walls now butt-up against Soviet apartment blocks .
Paul Whelan is being held in the renovated wing , where the Norwegian says there is hot water in the cells now as well as a fridge , TV and toilet .
But the space measures 9.5 square metres between two prisoners and exercise is one hour a day on the roof .
Cellmates get to shower once a week , together , in the basement .
One light remains on in the cell 24/7 .
Whelan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held back for months by investigators and parcels returned .
He was n't allowed a phone call home for 16 months .
And adding to his discomfort was chronic pain from a hernia that eventually strangulated , resulting in emergency surgery .
Sentenced to a high-security prison , Paul Whelan wo n't be leaving Lefortovo just yet .
His lawyers do plan to appeal against the verdict but other , bigger forces are already at play .
The minute the American was convicted , the focus shifted to a possible prisoner swap .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's who they want back , '' Paul Whelan claimed , naming two high-profile Russian prisoners in America as the court bailiffs ushered me and my microphone out of the room .
`` That 's the only reason they 've done this , '' he alleged .
Lawyer Vladimir Zherebyonkov was soon saying the same , now claiming the FSB had been planning a swap all along .
`` No-one 's hiding that , everyone talks about it , all the officials , '' he told the press .
So the prisoner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hostage is now looking to the politicians to do a deal for his release .
All the signs so far suggest Moscow is opening with a high bid - Viktor Bout , a weapons dealer serving 25 years in America and Konstantin Yaroshenko , sentenced to 20 years for drugs smuggling .
On Wednesday , the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman called on Washington to show `` humanity '' and release Yaroshenko `` and other unjustly convicted '' Russians .
The US has said repeatedly the two men were convicted in open and fair trials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an exchange , we are looking for justice for Paul , '' US Ambassador John Sullivan insisted , emerging from the verdict at Moscow City Court to a wall of microphones and cameras .
Whelan 's family are already pushing for action after a sentence that his brother , David , called `` a gut punch ' .
But he knows it took months of complex , confidential diplomacy to arrange a suitable swap for Frode Berg that eventually involved Russian agents in prison in Lithuania .
Norway was n't holding any convicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I 'm trying to focus on immediate goals , so I do n't get distracted by how awful it is that he could spend 16 years behind bars , '' David Whelan told me , imagining how his twin would have felt , convicted of spying and heading back to his prison cell .
`` I think Paul will be taking it very hard .
It is an extraordinarily long time . ''

By then, we'd learned that the American had visited Russia multiple times. On his latest trip, in December 2018, he was in Moscow for the wedding of a fellow ex-Marine to a Russian woman. But Whelan never made it to the ceremony. He was arrested in his room, just hours after showing some of the other wedding guests around the grounds of the Kremlin.


bbc--2020-06-22--Trump held off sanctioning Chinese over Uighurs to pursue trade deal

President Donald Trump says he did not sanction Chinese officials further over the detention of Muslims in Xinjiang as he was in the `` middle of a trade deal '' .
Mr Trump told the Axios news site that achieving a `` great '' deal meant he could not impose `` additional sanctions '' .
China has held about a million Uighurs and other ethnic groups in camps in Xinjiang for indoctrination and punishment but denies mistreating them .
The issue arose after allegations in a book by ex-Trump aide John Bolton .
• John Bolton : Who is man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged that at a summit last year Mr Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping the green light on building the camps in its western region , with the US leader saying it was `` exactly the right thing to do '' .
Mr Trump denies the allegation .
What did Mr Trump tell Axios ?
The president 's comments were made in an interview last Friday , which was then published by the US news website on Sunday .
Axios says that when Mr Trump was asked why he had held off imposing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the issue of the camps , he said : `` Well , we were in the middle of a major trade deal .
`` And when you 're in the middle of a negotiation and then all of a sudden you start throwing additional sanctions on - we 've done a lot .
I put tariffs on China , which are far worse than any sanction you can think of . ''
As part of a bitter trade war , the US imposed tariffs on more than $ 360bn ( £288bn ) of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on more than $ 110bn of US products before a `` phase one '' deal was signed in January .
Asked why he did not use the Global Magnitsky Act - passed by Congress in 2016 to counter human rights violations - Mr Trump said `` nobody 's mentioned it specifically to me with regard to China '' .
Axios also pressed Mr Trump on the allegation from Mr Bolton , his ex-national security adviser , that he had asked President Xi to help him win re-election by buying agricultural produce from US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
What I told everybody we deal with , not just President Xi , I want them to do business with this country .
What 's good for the country is good for me .
`` But I do n't go around saying , 'Oh , help me with my election . '
Why would I say that ? ''
What is China accused of in Xinjiang ?
Activists say China is trying to assimilate Muslim ethnic groups by force , by destroying their culture and banning their practices .
China says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vocational educational centres that target Islamic extremism .
A report in March said tens of thousands of Uighurs had been transferred out of Xinjiang to work in factories across China .
Chinese state media said any labour transfer was voluntary .
President Trump stated publicly and bluntly a truth that has privately frustrated Congress and some within the administration for the past two years .
In the autumn of 2018 , the US was on the verge of imposing sanctions on top Chinese officials and entities involved in Uighur mass detention camps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers , officials from the state department and National Security Council had voiced support .
But as Mr Trump said , the idea was shelved so as not to jeopardise trade talks with Beijing .
In May this year , several months after the first phase of a trade deal was finally clinched , Congress voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill to protect Uighur human rights .
Although Mr Trump eventually signed it into law , it 's not yet clear whether he will act .
A historic economic treaty with China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his re-election campaign , but tensions over the pandemic could be changing that calculation .
The administration has signalled it may punish Beijing for covering up the initial coronavirus outbreak , and has denounced its new security law governing Hong Kong .
Fury with China is now a major election issue , and that may influence any action on Uighur repression .
What steps has the US taken ?
The Trump administration has been criticised for not targeting China more openly on human rights .
However , some elements of the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment of Uighurs .
The state department has levelled accusation of torture and abuse .
It , along with the commerce department , have imposed some sanctions on Chinese officials over Xinjiang .
There are some import restrictions on Chinese companies , visa bars on some Chinese officials and some bans on goods produced under forced labour - but not stronger Treasury sanctions .
Last Wednesday , the president did sign legislation authorising US sanctions against Chinese officials over Xinjiang , but says he will decide on their use .
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as foreign diplomatic missions .
China Central Television , China News Service , the People 's Daily and the Global Times , are actually `` propaganda outlets '' and not media outlets , the US State Department said .
They will be required to provide information on their US-based staff to the American government , and list real estate dealings .
They will not be restricted in their reporting .
Earlier this year , the US took similar action against five other Chinese media outlets , including China 's official news agency Xinhua @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of Chinese nationals working for them in the United States .
China responded by expelling journalists from three American newspapers , including the Wall Street Journal , the New York Times and the Washington Post .

A historic economic treaty with China was going to serve as a pillar of his re-election campaign, but tensions over the pandemic could be changing that calculation. The administration has signalled it may punish Beijing for covering up the initial coronavirus outbreak, and has denounced its new security law governing Hong Kong. Fury with China is now a major election issue, and that may influence any action on Uighur repression.


bbc--2020-06-22--Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj

Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage , or Hajj , this year in a bid to control coronavirus .
Only a very limited number of people currently living in the kingdom may take part , an announcement on state media says .
An estimated two million people would otherwise have visited Mecca and Medina this summer for the annual gathering .
There had been fears the Hajj might be cancelled altogether .
In normal times the pilgrimage is one of the most significant moments in the Muslim religious calendar .
But only citizens from countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to attend this year .
The authorities say this is the only way they will be able to make plans for social distancing that will keep people safe .
Saudi Arabia has recorded 161,005 cases of infection and 1,307 deaths .
It only lifted a nationwide lockdown at the weekend .
What is the Hajj ?
Making the pilgrimage at least once is one of the Five Pillars of Islam - the five obligations that every Muslim , who is in good health and can afford it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good and responsible life , according to Islam .
Pilgrims gather in Mecca to stand before the structure known as the Kaaba , praising Allah ( God ) together .
They perform other acts of worship too , renewing their sense of purpose in the world .
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Making the pilgrimage at least once is one of the Five Pillars of Islam - the five obligations that every Muslim, who is in good health and can afford it, must satisfy in order to live a good and responsible life, according to Islam.


bbc--2020-06-22--Apple Mac computers make jump to its own chips

Apple has confirmed it will transition its Mac laptop and desktop computers to its own ARM-based processors .
The move means that Macs will run on the same type of chips as the firm 's iPhones and iPads , rather than Intel 's .
Intel had faced problems manufacturing its own designs , leading it to issue a public apology to computer-makers .
Apple 's challenge will be to carry off the transition smoothly and convince third-party developers to update their apps accordingly .
`` We expect to ship our first Mac with Apple silicon by the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cook , adding that it would likely be two years before its full product line had made the jump .
The firm said the move would allow it to offer new features and improved performance as well as making it easier for developers to `` write and optimise software for the entire Apple ecosystem '' .
The announcement was made at Apple 's annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ) .
`` Apple 's motivations for doing this include reducing its dependence on Intel , maximizing its silicon investment , boosting performance and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to future products , '' commented Geoff Blaber from the consultancy CCS Insight .
`` Embracing ARM and making its hardware more consistent across the iPhone , iPad and Mac ranges is a strategic necessity , but there will be inevitable bumps along the road . ''
Apple said it had already developed native versions of several of its own apps , including Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro .
iPhone and iPad apps will also be able to be run on the computers .
Apple said that Microsoft was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Adobe was developing a version of Photoshop .
Other developers should be able to recompile their apps to get a version running `` in just a matter of days , '' said the company 's software chief Craig Federighi .
He added that old apps would automatically be translated at point of installation to run , although they would not work as well .
To mark the significance of the move , MacOS will move to version 11 .
Since 2001 , it had only moved from 10.0 to 10.15 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's PowerPC processors to Intel 's x86 family in 2006 .
However , some software was never updated and can not easily be run on today 's Mac computers .
Apple dropped support for running older software under emulation in the 2011 release of its Mac operating system .
Microsoft already allows Windows 10 to be run on both Intel and ARM-based processors and looks set to continue supporting both chip architectures .
Apple has not stated how long it will do the same .
As a result , some people considering buying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may decide to postpone a purchase until its first ARM-based computers go on sale .
This could hit sales both at Apple and the development studios that make software for the platform .
ARM-based chips are based on the designs of the UK-based company , which is headquartered in Cambridge .
Other companies then adapt these to add capabilities of their own .
Samsung , Qualcomm and Huawei are among the many other companies to do so .
Apple is the fourth-largest PC vendor , according to market research firm Gartner , coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The company has said that it has more than 100 million active Mac users .
Back in June 2005 , when it first announced the move to Intel chips , the figure was about 12.5 million .
`` Apple is approximately 4.5 % of the laptop market and 2.6 % of the desktop market , so the financial impact to Intel will not be significant , '' commented Gartner 's Jon Erensen .
`` However , this transition ... could give momentum to Microsoft 's current efforts to run Windows on Qualcomm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owners will see changes to the next MacOS operating system - called Big Sur - which Apple said marked its biggest redesign to date .
The best way to describe a processor is the brain of the computer .
Hardly surprising then that the processor in your computer is kind of important .
Changing it is no small thing - and Apple has n't decided this lightly .
The big question though - and the one that if you 're reading this you 're probably more interested in - is what will this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevailing view in Silicon Valley is moving to Apple silicon will make for more powerful Macs .
Bringing it in-house could create cheaper processors - so in theory you could have cheaper Macs ( that 's if Apple wanted to pass on savings to the consumer ) .
But there are risks too .
The first is that Apple still has Intel-based Macs yet to come out .
Will people simply wait for Apple 's new processor to go live before choosing to buy a new computer ?
And - considering how well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nervousness about changing a formula that has worked very well for Apple for the last 15 years .
Other announcements at WWDC included the ability to use an iPhone as a substitute for a car key by transmitting an NFC ( near-field communication ) signal to unlock doors and start the engine .
This will initially be limited to some new BMWs , but the firm said it intended to expand to other models in time .
App developers will also have to provide more information about the data they gather about users @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summary to them before they install the software .
One of the biggest changes to the iPhone 's iOS14 operating system will be a shake-up of the home screen .
Apps can now be automatically organised into folders containing : • suggested apps , which are based on past habits In addition , the firm is updating its `` widgets '' - blocks that display a stripped-down , small app window - so that they can be placed among the icons for other programs .
Examples included weather forecasts , news briefings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something similar .
Another Android-like new feature is the introduction of App Clips , which allow part of a program to be downloaded quickly .
These must be less than 10 megabytes in size and will be able to be triggered via an NFC-transmission or by scanning a QR code .
Suggested uses included the ability to order a drink in a cafe or to pay for a car-parking space .
Apple is also releasing a new app called Translate that carries out language translations offline , offering an alternative to Google Translate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begin with including English , Mandarin , French , German , and Arabic .
For the first time , users will be able to set third-party email and web browser apps as the default in iOS , rather than Apple 's own software .
The UK and Ireland will be among countries given access to an overhauled version of its Maps app , which provides more detailed views of roads and paths than before - as well as new cycling directions and routes for electric cars that pass charging stations .
And its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ options , including the addition of protective face masks .
Apple 's tablet operating system iPadOS will also benefit from several enhancements to its Pencil stylus .
• conversion of scribbled words and numbers into typed text • detection of both Chinese and English-language characters , with the ability to convert both appropriately within the same scribbled line The next version of WatchOS adds sleep-tracking functionality to the firm 's smartwatch - which will be based on a user 's movements in bed .
It also adds the ability to determine when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to confirm whether they have done so for long enough to help protect against Covid-19 .
In addition , the wearable will allow third-party `` curated '' watch faces to be shared and installed .
The Activity app - which is now renamed Fitness - will track calories used for various dance styles .
Apple 's AirPod Pro earphones will gain spatial audio to recreate a cinema-style surround sound experience .
They will also automatically switch between a user 's Apple devices as the owner moves from one to another .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will soon allow compatible third-party video doorbells to live-stream footage of visitors to television screens , while iOS 14 will make it possible to use facial recognition to identify them .
This will only work with members of the owner 's family and friends , who need to be tagged in advance .

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bbc--2020-06-22--'Speak and be heard': Why black media matters

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

Sara Lomax-Reese owns WURD, one of a handful of black-owned and operated radio stations in the US. Her father, Dr Walter P Lomax Jr, was a respected physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He originally acquired the station in 2003 in an effort to amplify and empower the voices of Philadelphia's black community.


bbc--2020-06-22--Nascar rallies round black US racing driver

Last updated on .From the section Motorsport Bubba Wallace 's fellow Nascar drivers pushed his car to the start-line for the Geico 500 at Talladega , Alabama , to show their support for him a day after a noose was found in his team garage .
On the racist incident , Nascar chief Steve Phelps said : `` We 're going to use every effort to find who has done this .
`` They will be banned from this sport for life . ''
The latest round in the Nascar series was moved to Monday from Sunday because of rain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Richard Petty Motorsports , posted a selfie on social media in front of his car with his fellow Nascar drivers standing in unison in the background .
And just before the driver began his race his team communicated to him : `` Let 's go shut these haters up . ''
The incident involving the noose - a symbol connected to lynching and America 's slave history - is being investigated by the FBI and the US Justice Department .
Meanwhile , Phelps said security had been stepped up at the Talladega Superspeedway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the coronavirus .
`` This is a family that needs to take care of one of its family members whose been attacked , '' he added .
Wallace has received plenty of support with the hashtag # IStandWithBubba trending on Twitter .
Basketball great LeBron James also tweeted : `` Sickening !
@ BubbaWallace my brother !
Know you do n't stand alone !
I 'm right here with you as well as every other athlete . ''
Wallace is a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter campaign and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Nascar races .
Nascar banned the flag last week , however a plane towing a Confederate flag was spotted flying over the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday .
It has been a common sight at Nascar circuits but for many it remains a symbol of slavery and racism .

Last updated on .From the section Motorsport
Nascar drivers stood behind Bubba Wallace and his car during Monday's Geico 500
Bubba Wallace's fellow Nascar drivers pushed his car to the start-line for the Geico 500 at Talladega, Alabama, to show their support for him a day after a noose was found in his team garage.
The 26-year-old, who is the sole black full-time driver, was overcome with emotion by the show of solidarity.
On the racist incident, Nascar chief Steve Phelps said: "We're going to use every effort to find who has done this.
"They will be banned from this sport for life."
The latest round in the Nascar series was moved to Monday from Sunday because of rain. The American, who races for Richard Petty Motorsports, posted a selfie on social media in front of his car with his fellow Nascar drivers standing in unison in the background.
And just before the driver began his race his team communicated to him: "Let's go shut these haters up."
The incident involving the noose - a symbol connected to lynching and America's slave history - is being investigated by the FBI and the US Justice Department.
Meanwhile, Phelps said security had been stepped up at the Talladega Superspeedway, which had already had restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus.
"This is a family that needs to take care of one of its family members whose been attacked," he added.
Wallace has received plenty of support with the hashtag #IStandWithBubba trending on Twitter. Basketball great LeBron James also tweeted: "Sickening! @BubbaWallace my brother! Know you don't stand alone! I'm right here with you as well as every other athlete."
Wallace is a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter campaign and was instrumental in getting the Confederate flag banned from Nascar races.
Nascar banned the flag last week, however a plane towing a Confederate flag was spotted flying over the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.
It has been a common sight at Nascar circuits but for many it remains a symbol of slavery and racism.


bbc--2020-06-22--Joel Schumacher: Director of The Lost Boys and two Batman films dies

Hollywood director Joel Schumacher , whose films included St Elmo 's Fire , The Lost Boys and Flatliners , has died at the age of 80 .
The filmmaker was behind a string of big budget films in the 1980s and 1990s , including The Client and A Time to Kill , as well as two Batman sequels .
Star Trek writer and producer Bryan Fuller and director Kevin Smith were among the first to pay tribute .
`` He could n't have been nicer or more hospitable , '' Smith tweeted .
`` I distinctly remember feeling hopeful when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that there may be a place for me yet , '' wrote Fuller .
Kiefer Sutherland , who starred in The Lost Boys , tweeted that Schumacher 's `` joy , spirit and talent will live on '' .
Schumacher 's publicists said he had been ill with cancer for more than a year .
Variety wrote that the director `` brought his fashion background '' to directing and captured the feel of an era with his `` stylish films '' .
The New York native first entered the film industry as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working alongside luminaries such as Woody Allen .
He went on to write the 1976 low-budget comedy Car Wash , as well as the screenplay for a film adaptation of the Broadway musical The Wiz .
But his big break came in 1985 , with his third feature film St Elmo 's Fire , which he co-wrote and directed .
Alongside The Breakfast Club , which came out in the same year , it became one of the seminal films of the Brat Pack era and launched Demi Moore 's film career .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a group of young vampires in small-town California - became a cult favourite , and his 1990 hit Flatliners saw him again team up with Kiefer Sutherland .
Schumacher worked with some of the biggest names in Hollywood , including Tom Cruise , Julia Roberts and Michael Douglas .
He directed Douglas in 1993 's Falling Down , which was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival 's prestigious Palme D'Or .
He took over the reins of the Batman franchise from Tim Burton in 1995 , casting Val Kilmer as the Caped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The film grossed more than $ 300m worldwide .
However , his second outing - Batman and Robin - starring George Clooney in the lead and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze was critically panned and nearly finished off Clooney 's burgeoning film career .
Schumacher was noted for his ability to pick out new talent and he was fundamental in establishing the careers of A-list stars such as Sutherland , Rob Lowe and Colin Farrell .
He directed Farrell in 2000 's Tigerland , the actor 's first leading role , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ style came to the fore in two memorable music videos , Seal 's Kiss From a Rose and INXS 's Devil Inside .
His 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber 's musical The Phantom of the Opera , which received three Oscar nominations despite lukewarm reviews , was among the last of his films .
Schumacher was reportedly the composer 's first choice as director , with Lord Lloyd Webber having admired his work with music on The Lost Boys .
Most recently , in 2013 , he took the helm on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season of Netflix series House of Cards , before more or less retiring from working life .
He once said : `` If you love a movie , there are hundreds of people who made it lovable for you .
If you do n't like it , blame the director .
That 's what our name 's there for . ''

Matthew McConaughey, who was given his big break by Schumacher in 1996's A Time to Kill, told Variety: "Joel not only took a chance on me, he fought for me... I don't see how my career could have gone to the wonderful places it has if it wasn't for Joel Schumacher believing in me back then."


bbc--2020-06-23--Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze

US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020 .
High-skilled tech workers , non-agricultural seasonal helpers , au pairs and top executives will be affected .
The White House said the move will create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the pandemic .
But critics say the White House is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to tighten up immigration laws .
• Immigration to US to be halted due to virus - Trump In a briefing for reporters , the administration said the freeze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year , would impact about 525,000 people .
That includes an estimated 170,000 people blocked by the decision to extend a ban on some new green cards - which grants permanent residence to foreigners .
The White House first announced it was halting those visas in April , an order that had been set to expire on Monday .
Existing visa holders are not expected to be affected under the new restrictions announced on Monday .
The order also applies to H-1B visas , which are often granted to Indian tech workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visas have allowed Silicon Valley companies to outsource American jobs to lower-paid foreign employees .
H-1B visas are currently distributed via a lottery , but the Trump administration is proposing they instead be awarded by highest salary .
Last year , there were about 225,000 applications competing for 85,000 spots available through the H1-B visa programme .
The order will suspend most H-2B visas for non-agricultural seasonal workers , except those in the food processing industry and healthcare professionals The order will restrict J-1 short-term exchange visas , a category that includes university @ @ @ @ @ @ @ childcare .
Professors and scholars are not included in the order .
There will be a provision to request exemptions .
L visas for managers and other key employees of multinational corporations will also be suspended .
The aim is to get `` the best and the brightest '' and `` the most value for our economy , '' a senior official said on the background call .
Mark Krikorian , executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies , which favours restrictions , told AP news agency : `` This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect American jobs . ''
But the American Civil Liberties Union said : `` It 's the exploitation of a pandemic to reshape immigration law , while superseding Congress . ''
The new policy is also opposed by many businesses , which rely on foreign workers .
`` As the economy rebounds , American businesses will need assurances that they can meet all their workforce needs , '' the Chamber of Commerce wrote in a letter this month warning against new restrictions .
`` To that end , it is crucial that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from around the world . ''


bbc--2020-06-22--US soldier accused of planning attack on own unit

A US solider has been charged with terrorism offences for planning a deadly ambush on his unit by sending information to a neo-Nazi group .
Ethan Melzer , 22 , stands accused of sending sensitive details about his unit to the Order of the Nine Angles .
The US Department of Justice calls it an `` occult-based neo-Nazi and racially motivated violent extremist group '' .
He was allegedly planning for information to be passed to jihadists , who would then carry out an attack .
His plan was thwarted late last month by the FBI and the US army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Private Melzer has been charged with conspiring and attempting to murder US nationals , conspiring and attempting to murder military service members , providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists , and conspiring to murder and maim in a foreign country .
Private Melzer enlisted in the US Army in December 2018 and began his active service in June 2019 .
• Order of Nine Angles should be outlawed , campaigners urge '' As alleged , Ethan Melzer , a private in the US Army , was the enemy within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US Attorney for the Southern District of New York , in a statement .
`` Melzer allegedly attempted to orchestrate a murderous ambush on his own unit by unlawfully revealing its location , strength , and armaments to a neo-Nazi , anarchist , white supremacist group . ''
He is accused of planning to provide information intended to be conveyed to jihadist terrorists , she added .
He allegedly exchanged communications regarding passing information about an anticipated deployment of his unit to a purported member of al-Qaeda .
Members of the Order of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have expressed admiration for both Nazis , such as Adolf Hitler , and Islamic jihadists , such as Osama Bin Laden , the statement said .
`` Melzer declared himself to be a traitor against the United States , and described his own conduct as tantamount to treason .
We agree , '' said FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. '' He turned his back on his county and his unit while aligning himself with members of the neo-Nazi group ONA .
Today , he is in custody and facing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is appropriate given the severity of the conduct we allege today . ''
UK anti-racism campaigners Hope Not Hate used its annual State of Hate report to call for the Order of Nine Angles to be banned .

After Private Melzer was notified of this assignment, he used an encrypted messaging system to send notice to members of the Order of Nine Angles, including his unit's locations, movements and security plans. The information was shared "for the purpose of facilitating an attack on the unit", the indictment says.


bbc--2020-06-22--Wildlife scientists examine the great 'human pause'

A UK-led team has launched an initiative to track wildlife before , during and after lockdown .
The researchers ' aim is to study what they have called the `` anthropause '' - the global-scale , temporary slowdown in human activity , which is likely to have a profound impact on other species .
Measuring that impact , they say , will reveal ways in which we can `` share our increasingly crowded planet '' .
They outline this mission in a paper in the journal Scientific Reports .
They outline `` urgent steps '' to allow scientists to learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absence of humans in many landscapes - including ensuring that researchers have access and permission to carry out their work , and can gain access to information about human movement , as well as animal-tracking data .
• Coronavirus : This is not the last pandemic • Covid recovery could 'tip the balance ' for nature Prof Christian Rutz from the University of St Andrews is president of the International Bio-logging Society .
He pointed out that bio-loggers - small tracking devices fitted to animals in order to record their movements and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ habitats all over the world throughout the pandemic .
`` There is a really valuable research opportunity here , one that 's been brought about by the most tragic circumstances , but it 's one we think we ca n't afford to miss , '' he told BBC News .
Usually , studies which try to examine the impact of human presence and activity on wild animals are limited to comparing protected habitats to unprotected areas , or studying landscapes in the wake of a natural disaster .
`` But during lockdown we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in different localities and for habitats where some species have been fitted with tracking devices the whole time , '' said Prof Rutz .
There have been many accounts on social media of wildlife apparently making the most of our absence - moving freely through surprisingly urban settings .
In some places though , the lack of human activity appears to have been detrimental - increases in poaching driven by poverty , and the absence of ecotourism .
`` No one 's saying that humans should stay in lockdown permanently , '' added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see major impacts of our changes in road use , for example ?
We could use that to make small changes to our transport network that could have major benefits . ''
Prof Jim Smith from the University of Portsmouth has been part of what might be considered the first anthropause study - a long-term investigation into the changes in the abandoned landscape around the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant .
`` Just a few years after the evacuation of the Exclusion Zone , Belarussian and Ukrainian researchers found species associated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were disappearing , but wild animals - wild boar , deer and wolf - were multiplying , '' he said .
`` Still abandoned more than 30 years later , the zone has become an iconic example of accidental rewilding . ''
`` At great economic and human cost , Covid and Chernobyl forced us to push the pause button on our environmental damage , '' Prof Smith continued .
`` Stopping some of those impacts altogether will be hard , but will be helped by what we can learn from these extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team pointed out in their paper : `` Scientific knowledge gained during this devastating crisis will allow us to develop innovative strategies for sharing space on this increasingly crowded planet , with benefits for both wildlife and humans . ''

They outline "urgent steps" to allow scientists to learn as much as possible from the sudden absence of humans in many landscapes - including ensuring that researchers have access and permission to carry out their work, and can gain access to information about human movement, as well as animal-tracking data.