bbc--2020-10-12--US Election 2020: Anthony Fauci says Trump campaign ad quote misleading

Top US government scientist Anthony Fauci has said a clip of him used in a Trump campaign advert is misleading .
His words that he `` ca n't imagine that anybody could be doing more '' to fight Covid-19 appear in the ad to refer to President Donald Trump specifically .
But Dr Fauci , who clashed with Mr Trump before on Covid , was actually talking about himself and other staff .
The infectious diseases expert said he had never publicly endorsed any political candidate .
• How is Donald Trump doing in the polls ?
• Why are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci : The face of America 's fight against Covid-19 The dispute comes as President Trump returns to the campaign trail on Monday , just two days after his doctors gave him the all-clear to resume public events following his own treatment for coronavirus .
He faces Democrat Joe Biden in the election on 3 November .
The 30-second campaign advert declares that `` President Trump is recovering from the coronavirus , and so is America '' , before playing the clip of Dr Fauci .
The Fauci footage comes from an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March .
Dr Fauci 's full words in that interview are : `` I have been devoting almost full time on this .
I 'm down at the White House virtually every day with the task force .
It 's every single day .
So , I ca n't imagine that under any circumstances that anybody could be doing more . ''
Dr Fauci said in a statement on Sunday : `` The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP [ Republican Party ] campaign ad were taken out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials . ''
He says : `` In my nearly five decades of public service , I have never publicly endorsed any political candidate . ''
The Trump campaign defended the advert .
Spokesman Tim Murtaugh said : `` These are Dr Fauci 's own words .
The video is from a nationally broadcast television interview in which Dr Fauci was praising the work of the Trump administration .
The words spoken are accurate , and directly from Dr Fauci 's mouth . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The doctor has been a key member of the White House task force on coronavirus but he has found himself having to clarify or question some of the president 's assertions on the epidemic .
In April , Mr Trump retweeted a # FireFauci hashtag but then insisted the doctor was doing a great job .
The doctor has said the early US response to Covid should have taken speedier and more comprehensive action , and clashed on issues such as school re-openings , each time drawing Mr Trump 's opposition .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for hosting a gathering last month that has been linked to an outbreak of Covid-19 .
He said the Rose Garden event on 26 September , held to unveil President Trump 's Supreme Court nominee , was a `` superspreader event '' .
At least 11 people who attended later tested positive for the virus .
• Did this White House event cause a virus outbreak ?
As many as 34 White House aides and other contacts have tested positive for Covid-19 recently , according to US media , many of them linked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has Trump said ?
President Trump defended the use of the Fauci clip , tweeting : `` They are indeed Dr Fauci 's own words .
We have done a 'phenomenal ' job , according to certain governors . ''
Mr Trump has generally expressed scepticism about measures such as masks and lockdowns to combat the spread of Covid-19 , which has killed more than 213,000 people in the US .
The president , who tested positive on 1 October and was hospitalised for three days with the virus , said on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although neither he nor his White House doctors have confirmed an actual negative test .
Mr Trump said he was now immune .
Although he said in an interview that the length of his claimed immunity `` may be a long time and may be a short time '' , his tweet on Covid saying `` that means I ca n't get it ( immune ) and ca n't give it '' drew a warning post from Twitter that the message could be `` spreading misleading and potentially harmful information '' .
Doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after a person has contracted Covid-19 .
Mr Trump begins a full-on campaign burst on Monday with a big rally in Sanford , Florida , before moving on to Pennsylvania and Iowa .
Polling suggests Mr Biden has a single-digit lead over Mr Trump and an ABC News/Ipsos poll found that just 35 % of Americans approved of how Mr Trump has handled the crisis .
However , the races in battleground states are often much closer and will have a big say in who wins .
Another factor this year is postal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this year due to Covid-19 and Mr Trump has regularly cited the possibility of election fraud , although the Election Commission says there is no basis for fearing that .
What has the Biden campaign been doing ?
It has been focusing a lot on Covid .
In a tweet on Sunday , Mr Biden said : `` In January , I said President Trump was the worst possible leader to deal with a public health crisis .
And everything we 've been through in the months since has proven that to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also been posting regular coronavirus test results for him , in an attempt to highlight the lack of information on Mr Trump from the White House .
Mr Biden heads to Ohio on Monday , with events in Toledo and Cincinnati .
Mr Trump won the state by eight points in 2016 , but opinion polls suggest it is a tight contest this time .
The Democratic campaign is also outspending the Republican by about two to one on election advertising .

Mr Trump said he was now immune. Although he said in an interview that the length of his claimed immunity "may be a long time and may be a short time", his tweet on Covid saying "that means I can't get it (immune) and can't give it" drew a warning post from Twitter that the message could be "spreading misleading and potentially harmful information".


bbc--2020-10-11--North Korea: What we know about the 'massive' new missile on parade

Mr Kim pointedly tied the weapon to the US , stating `` in the future , the more the US @ @ @ @ @ in the settlement of DPRK-US relations , the more helpless it will find itself before @ @ @ @ @ People 's Republic of Korea , which is growing stronger beyond prediction , and the @ @ @ @ @ an impasse '' .

Mr Kim pointedly tied the weapon to the US, stating "in the future, the more the US stalls for time and hesitates in the settlement of DPRK-US relations, the more helpless it will find itself before the might of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which is growing stronger beyond prediction, and the deeper it will fall into an impasse".


bbc--2020-10-12--LeBron James leads Lakers to first NBA title in a decade

The Los Angeles Lakers ended a decade-long wait for a 17th NBA title as they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory .
Victory ties the Lakers with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships .
`` It means a lot to represent this franchise , '' said James .
• None Listen : The Lost Lakers - why it took 10 years to win again '' I told [ Lakers president ] Jeanie [ Buss ] when I came here that I was going to put this franchise back in the position where it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect .
Rob [ Pelinka ] wants his respect , coach [ Frank ] Vogel wants his respect , our organisation wants its respect , Lakers nation wants its respect .
`` And I want my respect too . ''
From the wilderness to winners Before this season the Lakers had failed to reach the play-offs for six consecutive years and their long-awaited success comes after a campaign like no other .
The NBA Finals would have been done and dusted in the spring but for the global spread of coronavirus that shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours after it was declared a pandemic and several players tested positive for the virus .
The season eventually re-started on 31 July , but with no fans courtside .
Played behind closed doors at Walt Disney World in Florida , players entered a bio-secure bubble - which the Lakers will now leave after more than 90 days away from friends and family .
The Lakers last won an NBA title in 2010 and the six years they failed to reach the play-offs starkly illustrated their fall from grace .
The low point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they managed just 17 wins and suffered 65 defeats .
Change was on its way though , with firing and hiring at management level followed by the blockbuster arrival of James - then a three-time NBA champion - from the Cleveland Cavaliers .
That was followed by the signing of Davis in June 2019 , with whom James teamed up in a partnership that quickly clicked .
They led the Lakers to the top of the Western Conference , and ultimately to the very top of the NBA .
James becomes the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finals MVP with three different teams ( Lakers , Cavaliers and Heat ) .
Now with four MVPs to his name , he trails only Michael Jordan , who won six .
`` Thinking I have something to prove fuels me , '' said James .
`` No matter what I 've done in my career up to this point , there 's still little rumblings of doubt , comparing me to the history of the game ... 'Has he done this , has he done that ? '
`` Having that in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not still have something to prove , I think it fuels me . ''
Victory for the Lakers also comes in a year in which they lost one of their greats - Kobe Bryant .
The five-time NBA champion , who spent his entire career with the Lakers and led them to their last NBA title in 2010 , was killed in a helicopter crash in January alongside his daughter Gianna .
On several occasions during the play-offs , the Lakers have competed in 'Black Mamba ' jerseys - a strip themed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat in game five of the finals , the Lakers had won all four play-off matches they had contested when wearing the strip , which was co-designed by Bryant and released in 2017 .
`` Ever since the tragedy , all we wanted is to do it for him , and we did n't let him down , '' said Davis .
`` It would have been great to do it in the last game in his jerseys , but it made us come down even more aggressive , even more powerful on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make sure we closed it down tonight .
`` I know he 's looking down on us proud of us .
I know Vanessa [ Bryant ] is proud of us , the organisation 's proud of us .
It means a lot to us . ''
Lakers president Buss added : `` To Lakers nation , we have been through a heartbreaking tragedy with the loss of our beloved Kobe Bryant and Gianna .
`` Let this trophy serve as a reminder of when we come together , believe in each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant 's widow Vanessa posted a tribute to the Lakers on her Instagram story with a photo of her late husband with Lakers general manager and vice-president Pelinka .
`` Wish Kobe and Gigi were here to see this , '' she wrote .
'We have to continue to push for better days' Since its restart the NBA has been at the forefront of the conversation surrounding issues in racial justice .
Games were postponed as players and teams protested at the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin in August , while 'Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NBA logo .
Jerseys usually emblazoned with well-known surnames instead carried activist slogans : 'Justice Now ' , 'See Us ' , 'Hear Us ' , 'Respect Us ' , 'Love Us ' , or 'Black Lives Matter ' , 'Say Their Names ' and ' I Ca n't Breathe ' .
Players took the knee before every match and , during the finals , did so while wearing T-shirts displaying the word 'vote ' - `` a league-wide action in support of non-partisan efforts to expand voting access '' before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all want to see better days and when we leave here , we have to continue to push that , '' James said .
`` Continue to push against social injustice , continue to push against voter suppression , continue to push against police brutality , continue to push against everything that is the opposite of love .
`` If we continue to do that - all of us - America will be a much better place .
We all love this country . ''
What they said LeBron James : `` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you win a championship - a bubble , Miami , Golden State .
When you get to this point , it is one of the greatest feelings in the world for a basketball player . ''
Anthony Davis : `` We sacrificed , we trusted one another , we had a will to win .
After all of the things we have been through this year , we were able to come into this bubble with one goal , to win the championship .
We were able to [ leave a legacy ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build on it . ''
Jimmy Butler : `` It 's hard , because it was special to us .
We really enjoyed playing with one another , really enjoyed being around one another .
I just appreciate it and am thankful I had the opportunity to be able to do that . ''
Head coach Erik Spoelstra : `` We did n't get the final result that we wanted .
But these are going to be lifetime memories that we have together . ''
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The Los Angeles Lakers ended a decade-long wait for a 17th NBA title as they beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory.
The Finals' most valuable player (MVP) LeBron James posted a triple double - scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists - with both Anthony Davis and Rajon Rondo adding 19 points.
Victory ties the Lakers with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships.
"It means a lot to represent this franchise," said James.
"I told [Lakers president] Jeanie [Buss] when I came here that I was going to put this franchise back in the position where it belongs.
"We just want our respect. Rob [Pelinka] wants his respect, coach [Frank] Vogel wants his respect, our organisation wants its respect, Lakers nation wants its respect.
"And I want my respect too."
From the wilderness to winners
Before this season the Lakers had failed to reach the play-offs for six consecutive years and their long-awaited success comes after a campaign like no other.
The NBA Finals would have been done and dusted in the spring but for the global spread of coronavirus that shut the season down on 11 March, hours after it was declared a pandemic and several players tested positive for the virus.
'LeBron James is top three or four of all time'
The season eventually re-started on 31 July, but with no fans courtside. Played behind closed doors at Walt Disney World in Florida, players entered a bio-secure bubble - which the Lakers will now leave after more than 90 days away from friends and family.
The Lakers last won an NBA title in 2010 and the six years they failed to reach the play-offs starkly illustrated their fall from grace.
The low point came in the 2015-2016 season, when they managed just 17 wins and suffered 65 defeats.
Change was on its way though, with firing and hiring at management level followed by the blockbuster arrival of James - then a three-time NBA champion - from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
That was followed by the signing of Davis in June 2019, with whom James teamed up in a partnership that quickly clicked. They led the Lakers to the top of the Western Conference, and ultimately to the very top of the NBA.
James becomes the first player in NBA history to be named Finals MVP with three different teams (Lakers, Cavaliers and Heat). Now with four MVPs to his name, he trails only Michael Jordan, who won six.
"Thinking I have something to prove fuels me," said James. "No matter what I've done in my career up to this point, there's still little rumblings of doubt, comparing me to the history of the game... 'Has he done this, has he done that?'
"Having that in my head, saying to myself why not still have something to prove, I think it fuels me."
'Kobe's proud of us'
Victory for the Lakers also comes in a year in which they lost one of their greats - Kobe Bryant.
The five-time NBA champion, who spent his entire career with the Lakers and led them to their last NBA title in 2010, was killed in a helicopter crash in January alongside his daughter Gianna.
On several occasions during the play-offs, the Lakers have competed in 'Black Mamba' jerseys - a strip themed on Bryant's self-styled nickname.
Before their defeat in game five of the finals, the Lakers had won all four play-off matches they had contested when wearing the strip, which was co-designed by Bryant and released in 2017.
"Ever since the tragedy, all we wanted is to do it for him, and we didn't let him down," said Davis.
"It would have been great to do it in the last game in his jerseys, but it made us come down even more aggressive, even more powerful on both ends of the floor, to make sure we closed it down tonight.
"I know he's looking down on us proud of us. I know Vanessa [Bryant] is proud of us, the organisation's proud of us. It means a lot to us."
Lakers president Buss added: "To Lakers nation, we have been through a heartbreaking tragedy with the loss of our beloved Kobe Bryant and Gianna.
"Let this trophy serve as a reminder of when we come together, believe in each other, incredible things can happen."
Bryant's widow Vanessa posted a tribute to the Lakers on her Instagram story with a photo of her late husband with Lakers general manager and vice-president Pelinka.
"Wish Kobe and Gigi were here to see this," she wrote.
'We have to continue to push for better days'
Lakers players take the knee during the US national anthem
Since its restart the NBA has been at the forefront of the conversation surrounding issues in racial justice.
Games were postponed as players and teams protested at the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin in August, while 'Black Lives Matter' adorned the courts alongside the NBA logo.
Jerseys usually emblazoned with well-known surnames instead carried activist slogans: 'Justice Now', 'See Us', 'Hear Us', 'Respect Us', 'Love Us', or 'Black Lives Matter', 'Say Their Names' and 'I Can't Breathe'.
Players took the knee before every match and, during the finals, did so while wearing T-shirts displaying the word 'vote' - "a league-wide action in support of non-partisan efforts to expand voting access" before the upcoming US presidential elections.
"We all want to see better days and when we leave here, we have to continue to push that," James said.
"Continue to push against social injustice, continue to push against voter suppression, continue to push against police brutality, continue to push against everything that is the opposite of love.
"If we continue to do that - all of us - America will be a much better place. We all love this country."
What they said
LA Lakers
LeBron James: "It doesn't matter where it is if you win a championship - a bubble, Miami, Golden State. When you get to this point, it is one of the greatest feelings in the world for a basketball player."
Anthony Davis: "We sacrificed, we trusted one another, we had a will to win. After all of the things we have been through this year, we were able to come into this bubble with one goal, to win the championship. We were able to [leave a legacy] tonight, and now we want to build on it."
Miami Heat
Jimmy Butler: "It's hard, because it was special to us. We really enjoyed playing with one another, really enjoyed being around one another. I just appreciate it and am thankful I had the opportunity to be able to do that."
Head coach Erik Spoelstra: "We didn't get the final result that we wanted. But these are going to be lifetime memories that we have together."
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bbc--2020-10-12--Covid-19: China's Qingdao to test nine million in five days

The Chinese city of Qingdao is testing its entire population of nine million people for Covid-19 over a period of five days .
The mass testing comes after the discovery of a dozen cases linked to a hospital treating coronavirus patients arriving from abroad .
In May , China tested the entire city of Wuhan - home to 11 million people and the epicentre of the global pandemic .
The country has largely brought the virus under control .
That is in stark contrast to other parts of the world , where there are still high case numbers and lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China test a whole city in 10 days ?
• How Wuhan went from quiet streets to packed pools In a statement posted to Chinese social media site Weibo , Qingdao 's Municipal Health Commission said six new cases and six asymptomatic cases had been discovered .
All the cases were linked to the same hospital , said the state-run Global Times .
The Chinese authorities now have a strategy of mass testing even when a new coronavirus cluster appears to be relatively minor , correspondents say .
How will the testing work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday that `` the whole city will be tested within five days '' .
Some 114,862 people - including medical staff and newly hospitalised patients in the city 's hospitals - had already tested negative , Qingdao 's health commission said .
Videos circulating online showed residents lining up late on Sunday to get tested , said the Global Times , adding that some of these test points were open from 07:00 to 23:00 .
The new cases come a week after China 's Golden Week holiday - which saw millions travel across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move in post-lockdown China A Global Times report quoting the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said the coastal city had received 4.47 million passenger trips over this period .
The nearby city of Jinan , in the same province as Qingdao , called for anyone who had visited the city since 23 September to get tested , according to a report by The Paper .
Earlier last month , Qingdao announced that two port workers who handled imported seafood had tested positive .
They were not known to have infected anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drastically in China , and for the most part the country appears to have recovered from the worst .
China currently has 91,305 virus cases and the death toll stands at 4,746 , according to WHO data .
How did they test Wuhan ?
China said 11 million people in the city had been tested in 10 days earlier this year .
The BBC 's Reality Check estimated the figure was closer to 9 million , but still a significant number of people .
Hundreds of testing centres were opened , with thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams to test disabled people , the elderly and those vulnerable in their own homes .
One of the ways they sped up the process was to use batch- or pool-testing .
In this process , a batch of between five and 10 samples was tested .
Only if a sample tested positive would the team go back to carry out individual tests to see who was positive within the batch .
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The nearby city of Jinan, in the same province as Qingdao, called for anyone who had visited the city since 23 September to get tested, according to a report by The Paper.


bbc--2020-10-12--Lakers pay tribute to Bryant after NBA title win

Last updated on .From the section Basketball The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after winning their first NBA title in a decade .
He spent his entire career with the Lakers and led them to their last NBA title in 2010 .
`` Kobe , I know he 's looking down on us super proud , '' said Lakers forward Anthony Davis .
`` We miss him , and this is definitely for him . ''
• None LeBron James leads Lakers to first NBA title in a decade • None Listen : The Lost Lakers - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again The Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory and tie with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships on 17 .
Davis added : `` He had a lot of confidence in our team .
He had a lot of confidence in our organisation to go out there and win it this year . ''
On several occasions during the play-offs , the Lakers competed in 'Black Mamba ' jerseys - a strip themed on 18-time NBA All-Star Bryant 's self-styled nickname .
Before their defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Lakers had won all four play-off matches they had contested when wearing the strip , which was co-designed by Bryant and released in 2017 .
`` I think Kobe and Gianna have guided this team the entire year , '' said Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka .
`` Kobe 's voice is always in my head , always , every day , every minute .
For us to be able to win this championship does n't take away the sting of the loss , but what it does is it helps us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Gianna 's legacy will last forever .
It will impact lives around the world in positive ways , and this Lakers championship in 2020 is partly to build on that legacy and honour them .
The moment could n't be any more special to do that for them .
`` There would be times in my hotel room here - when you 're in a bubble for 100 days , it 's tough - there would be times in the middle of the night , I would hear his voice : 'Stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' `` He said , ' I 'll give you two , three years , you 'll fix this .
You 'll get the Lakers back on top ' . ''
Looking to the skies , Pelinka added : `` I guess you were right , man .
You gave me the energy to do it . ''
Bryant 's widow Vanessa posted a tribute to the Lakers on her Instagram story with a photo of her late husband with Pelinka .
`` Wish Kobe and Gigi were here to see this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' win , fans streamed onto the streets of LA in celebration , despite coronavirus restrictions .
Many wore Bryant 's number 8 and 24 jerseys as well as face masks and jackets adorned with the face of the Lakers great , while photos were taken by a giant mural of Bryant and his daughter and his name was chanted .
`` Winning for Kobe has been in my mind for a while , '' Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo said .
`` To be able to compete with Kobe , understand and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his film and by studying him , it 's definitely an honour .
`` And to come full circle to win in his honour , his daughter 's honour , unbelievable season that we 've had .
And to be able to prevail and stay focused and continue to get the job done , I know he 's definitely smiling down on us . ''

Last updated on .From the section Basketball
Bryant retired in 2016 after a 20-year career with the LA Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after winning their first NBA title in a decade.
Five-time NBA champion Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.
He spent his entire career with the Lakers and led them to their last NBA title in 2010.
"Kobe, I know he's looking down on us super proud," said Lakers forward Anthony Davis.
"We miss him, and this is definitely for him."
The Lakers beat the Miami Heat 106-93 to seal a 4-2 series victory and tie with the Boston Celtics for the most NBA championships on 17.
Davis added: "He had a lot of confidence in our team. He had a lot of confidence in our organisation to go out there and win it this year."
On several occasions during the play-offs, the Lakers competed in 'Black Mamba' jerseys - a strip themed on 18-time NBA All-Star Bryant's self-styled nickname.
Before their defeat in game five of the finals, the Lakers had won all four play-off matches they had contested when wearing the strip, which was co-designed by Bryant and released in 2017.
"I think Kobe and Gianna have guided this team the entire year," said Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.
"Kobe's voice is always in my head, always, every day, every minute. For us to be able to win this championship doesn't take away the sting of the loss, but what it does is it helps us add to their legacy.
"Kobe and Gianna's legacy will last forever. It will impact lives around the world in positive ways, and this Lakers championship in 2020 is partly to build on that legacy and honour them. The moment couldn't be any more special to do that for them.
"There would be times in my hotel room here - when you're in a bubble for 100 days, it's tough - there would be times in the middle of the night, I would hear his voice: 'Stay the course. Finish the task.'
"He said, 'I'll give you two, three years, you'll fix this. You'll get the Lakers back on top'."
Looking to the skies, Pelinka added: "I guess you were right, man. You gave me the energy to do it."
Bryant's widow Vanessa posted a tribute to the Lakers on her Instagram story with a photo of her late husband with Pelinka.
"Wish Kobe and Gigi were here to see this," she wrote.
Lakers fans remembered Bryant as they celebrated in LA
Following the Lakers' win, fans streamed onto the streets of LA in celebration, despite coronavirus restrictions.
Many wore Bryant's number 8 and 24 jerseys as well as face masks and jackets adorned with the face of the Lakers great, while photos were taken by a giant mural of Bryant and his daughter and his name was chanted.
"Winning for Kobe has been in my mind for a while," Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo said.
"To be able to compete with Kobe, understand and learn so much from him by watching his film and by studying him, it's definitely an honour.
"And to come full circle to win in his honour, his daughter's honour, unbelievable season that we've had. And to be able to prevail and stay focused and continue to get the job done, I know he's definitely smiling down on us."


bbc--2020-10-12--Carlo Acutis: Italian teenager could be first millennial saint

`` [ Acutis ] saw that many young people , wanting to be different , really end up being like @ @ @ @ @ whatever the powerful set before them with the mechanisms of consumerism and distraction , '' @ @ @ @

"[Acutis] saw that many young people, wanting to be different, really end up being like everyone else, running after whatever the powerful set before them with the mechanisms of consumerism and distraction," the Pope said.


bbc--2020-10-12--Australians sign Kevin Rudd's call for inquiry into Murdoch influence

The petition will be submitted to parliament on 5 November .
Unlike in some nations , Australia 's government is @ @ @ @ @ it when support reaches a certain level .

The petition will be submitted to parliament on 5 November. Unlike in some nations, Australia's government is not obligated to respond to it when support reaches a certain level.


bbc--2020-10-12--British Airways' boss replaced amid industry's 'worst crisis'

`` This is a sign that the new chief executive of IAG , Luis Gallego , is flexing his muscles @ @ @ @ @ 'll make the changes necessary to lead a sustained recovery for the airline group , @ @ @ @ @ senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown .

"This is a sign that the new chief executive of IAG, Luis Gallego, is flexing his muscles and trying to demonstrate he'll make the changes necessary to lead a sustained recovery for the airline group," said Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.


bbc--2020-10-12--Bangladesh to introduce death penalty for rape

But activists say conviction rates are extremely low and many cases go unreported because women fear they will be stigmatised @ @ @ @ @ week 's viral video have demanded faster trials and changes to the way rape cases @ @ @

It was the case of one 37-year-old last week which sparked the recent protests and in many ways forced the government to take this action. The UN has now weighed in, saying the gang rape in Noakhali underlined the "state of social, behavioural and structural misogyny" in Bangladesh.


bbc--2020-10-12--Power outage: Supply partially restored in parts of Mumbai

Officials have asked hospitals to ensure they have enough fuel to power back-up generators for at least eight hours in @ @ @ @ @ Most hospitals are equipped to run on generators .

Officials have asked hospitals to ensure they have enough fuel to power back-up generators for at least eight hours in case of further disruptions. Most hospitals are equipped to run on generators.


bbc--2020-10-11--Zimbabwe journalist: 'I was jailed for a month after exposing corruption'

So the next day , we were bundled into a truck and sent to the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison @ @ @ @ @ are kept in legs irons and handcuffs if they move from their cell section .

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bbc--2020-10-12--Why the GOAT debate in tennis is about more than numbers

`` I think our generation is now on the way out , '' Rafael Nadal said at the French Open of 2014 .
That remains to this day one of my favourite Nadal quotes .
Laced with humility , even if it did not age as well as he has .
Nearly six and a half years later , and Nadal is not only a 13-time Roland Garros champion , but also a 20-time Grand Slam champion .
Sparkling in defence , and explosive in attack in Sunday 's final against Novak Djokovic , Nadal produced a performance every bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6-3 6-0 win over Roger Federer in the 2008 final .
• None Which way will the GOAT race turn ?
He now has the same number of Grand Slams as Federer , although both are still shy of Serena Williams ' Open era record of 23 .
The Swiss was quick to offer his congratulations , and `` hopes 20 is just another step on the continuing journey for both of us '' .
Federer , now in his 40th year , has featured in just one of the past 10 Slam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them , and given he was able to win Roland Garros without dropping a set ( with just three matches under his belt since February ) , may one day be in Williams territory .
Not that Djokovic is remotely done .
He is a year younger than Nadal , has been in six of the past 10 Slam finals , and is fuelled by the thought of ending his career with more Grand Slams than any other man .
Nadal always says you can not go through life worrying about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or a bigger boat ( unlikely in his case ) , but is also open about his desire to retire on top of the pile .
Some will argue Nadal 's success is inflated by his mastery of clay .
True , 65 % of his Grand Slams have come at Roland Garros , but think how injury has robbed him of further opportunities in Melbourne , Wimbledon and New York .
The debate about the greatest male player of all time has become increasingly partisan .
We can all throw statistics at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more emotional .
You may have found the rivalry between Federer and Nadal - each a perfect foil to the other - too compelling not to take sides .
But how about the achievements of the man , from a country with little tennis heritage , who broke up that duopoly ?
How about the 12-year-old boy who found a path out of Belgrade , having spent 78 consecutive nights sheltering from the Nato bombings ?
There will , of course , never be a definitive answer ( although you can cast your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , so the number of Grand Slams won will carry a lot of weight .
Weeks as world number one , Olympic gold medals and Davis Cup titles all count for a great deal , but if you want to boil this down to a numbers game , then the Grand Slams remain the sport 's reference point .
There seemed only two plausible winners of this French Open , given Dominic Thiem was , in his own words , not running on a full tank after his US Open triumph .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowded in the year ahead .
Thiem has himself been in four of the past 10 Slam finals , and Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev look closer to completing their education in what it takes to win a Grand Slam .
And so to January 's Australian Open in Melbourne .
Djokovic 's most successful Slam will be Federer 's comeback Slam , and perhaps an event that owes Nadal a favour .
The Spaniard has lost four finals and often struggled with injury there in recent years .
Nadal will decide on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with that tournament , and a likely two-week quarantine , very much in mind .
The clay may not yet be out of his racquet strings , but all roads are already pointing towards Melbourne .
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Rafael Nadal won his 13th French Open on Sunday
"I think our generation is now on the way out," Rafael Nadal said at the French Open of 2014.
"A generation is walking away, and others will replace us."
That remains to this day one of my favourite Nadal quotes. Laced with humility, even if it did not age as well as he has.
Nearly six and a half years later, and Nadal is not only a 13-time Roland Garros champion, but also a 20-time Grand Slam champion.
Sparkling in defence, and explosive in attack in Sunday's final against Novak Djokovic, Nadal produced a performance every bit the equal of his jaw dropping 6-1 6-3 6-0 win over Roger Federer in the 2008 final.
He now has the same number of Grand Slams as Federer, although both are still shy of Serena Williams' Open era record of 23.
The Swiss was quick to offer his congratulations, and "hopes 20 is just another step on the continuing journey for both of us".
Federer, now in his 40th year, has featured in just one of the past 10 Slam finals. Nadal has appeared in half of them, and given he was able to win Roland Garros without dropping a set (with just three matches under his belt since February), may one day be in Williams territory.
Not that Djokovic is remotely done. He is a year younger than Nadal, has been in six of the past 10 Slam finals, and is fuelled by the thought of ending his career with more Grand Slams than any other man.
Nadal always says you cannot go through life worrying about the fact your neighbour has a bigger house or a bigger boat (unlikely in his case), but is also open about his desire to retire on top of the pile.
Some will argue Nadal's success is inflated by his mastery of clay. True, 65% of his Grand Slams have come at Roland Garros, but think how injury has robbed him of further opportunities in Melbourne, Wimbledon and New York.
The debate about the greatest male player of all time has become increasingly partisan. We can all throw statistics at one another, but the attachment is more emotional. You may have found the rivalry between Federer and Nadal - each a perfect foil to the other - too compelling not to take sides.
But how about the achievements of the man, from a country with little tennis heritage, who broke up that duopoly? How about the 12-year-old boy who found a path out of Belgrade, having spent 78 consecutive nights sheltering from the Nato bombings?
There will, of course, never be a definitive answer (although you can cast your vote at the bottom of this page), so the number of Grand Slams won will carry a lot of weight. Weeks as world number one, Olympic gold medals and Davis Cup titles all count for a great deal, but if you want to boil this down to a numbers game, then the Grand Slams remain the sport's reference point.
There seemed only two plausible winners of this French Open, given Dominic Thiem was, in his own words, not running on a full tank after his US Open triumph.
But the betting market will become more crowded in the year ahead. Thiem has himself been in four of the past 10 Slam finals, and Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev look closer to completing their education in what it takes to win a Grand Slam.
And so to January's Australian Open in Melbourne. Djokovic's most successful Slam will be Federer's comeback Slam, and perhaps an event that owes Nadal a favour. The Spaniard has lost four finals and often struggled with injury there in recent years.
Nadal will decide on the remainder of this season's schedule with that tournament, and a likely two-week quarantine, very much in mind.
The clay may not yet be out of his racquet strings, but all roads are already pointing towards Melbourne.
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bbc--2020-10-12--Cowboys quarterback Prescott out for the season

Last updated on .From the section American Football Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will miss the rest of the season @ @ @ @ @ and dislocation of his right ankle in his team 's win over the New York @ @ @ @ @ tears as he left the field at the AT & T Stadium in Texas .
@ @ @ @ @ of this team .
This will just be another chapter in a great story , @ @ @ @ @ said .
Cowboys beat the Giants 37-34 after Prescott 's replacement Andy Dalton made the @ @ @ @ @ a walk-off field goal .
Prescott went into the game leading the NFL in pass @ @ @ @ @ attempts ( 201 ) and passing yards ( 1,690 ) .
`` I feel terrible @ @ @ @ @ added .
`` He was having a tremendous year .
He 's made such an @ @ @ @ @ 's a fine young man . ''

Last updated on .From the section American Football
Prescott was emotional as he left the field in Texas with his ankle in a brace
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will miss the rest of the season after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle in his team's win over the New York Giants.
The 27-year-old had surgery overnight on Sunday after sustaining the injury in the third quarter of the game.
Prescott was in tears as he left the field at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
"He's the leader of this team. This will just be another chapter in a great story," his coach Mike McCarthy said.
Cowboys beat the Giants 37-34 after Prescott's replacement Andy Dalton made the game-winning drive that ended with a walk-off field goal.
Prescott went into the game leading the NFL in pass completions (137), attempts (201) and passing yards (1,690).
"I feel terrible for him," McCarthy added. "He was having a tremendous year. He's made such an impression on me. He's a fine young man."


bbc--2020-10-12--Nations League: How is the 2020-21 tournament shaping up at the halfway point?

After games on Saturday and Sunday the 2020-21 Nations League group stage has reached the halfway point .
If you 've missed any of the action , here 's how things stand ... • None Uefa Nations League 2020-21 : What , when , where ... and why ?
How are the home nations doing ?
England 's 2-1 comeback win against Belgium has left Gareth Southgate 's side top of group A2 and with their destiny in their own hands .
If they win home games against Denmark on Wednesday and Iceland next month they will travel to Belgium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid defeat to reach the finals tournament for the second successive time .
That competition , between the four League A group winners , is set to be held in October or November 2021 .
Scotland 's 1-0 victory over Slovakia on Sunday maintained their slender advantage over the Czech Republic at the top of Group B2 and ensures their hopes of promotion to League A are very much alive .
Steve Clarke 's side host the Czechs on Wednesday , in a game that is likely to have a huge bearing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draw against the Republic of Ireland , Wales are in pole position to gain promotion from group B4 .
Ryan Giggs ' side are the only unbeaten team in the group and know that a strong second half to the campaign is likely to be enough for them to be in League A next time out .
They play Finland , who trail them by one point , in the final group game .
The Republic , meanwhile , are in danger of being relegated to League C. They are yet to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final fixture at home to Bulgaria could be a relegation decider .
Another side who are winless and facing the prospect of relegation are Northern Ireland .
Ian Baraclough 's men lost 1-0 to Austria on Sunday to leave them three points adrift at the bottom of Group B1 .
Two of their final three games are at home , though , so they could yet find the points to secure survival .
How are Europe 's big hitters doing ?
Germany won their first Nations League game , at the seventh time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victors in Ukraine on Saturday .
They still trail Spain at the top of Group A4 , with the clash between the two in the final round of group fixtures looking likely to decide who qualifies for the finals tournament .
Switzerland , who reached the finals tournament in the inaugural competition , are in danger of being relegated to League B .
A goalless draw between current Nations League champions Portugal and World Cup holders France on Sunday left the two locked on seven points at the top of Group A3 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and are the hosts when the two sides meet in the penultimate round of fixtures , so they hold the upper hand in the race to reach the finals .
One of the tightest groups is A1 .
Just one point separates Italy , who lead the group , and the Netherlands and Poland in second and third respectively .
Frank de Boer 's wait for a first win as Netherlands boss continued as they drew 0-0 in Bosnia on Sunday , but neither Italy nor Poland could capitalise as they also played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poland both have two home games remaining , so the Netherlands , who were beaten finalists last year , face an uphill challenge to reach the final four .
Just a reminder too that the best two Nations League group winners who do not reach the World Cup or play-offs through regular qualifying - which starts in March 2021 - will go into the 12-team World Cup European play-offs in March 2022 ( with three qualifying for the tournament in Qatar ) .
What are the big matches to look out for this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in action on Wednesday with England hosting Denmark , Scotland entertaining the Czech Republic , Wales travelling to Bulgaria and Northern Ireland going to Norway ( all 19:45 BST ) .
In other games , the Republic of Ireland face a trip to Finland ( 17:00 BST ) on Wednesday , while Germany host Switzerland and Spain travel to Ukraine on Tuesday ( both 19:45 BST ) .
Also on Wednesday , there is a rematch of the 2018 World Cup final as Croatia play France , while Italy host the Netherlands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BST ) .
The final two group games take place on 14-15 and 17-18 November .

Last updated on .From the section International
Portugal are the reigning Nations League champions
The 2020-21 Nations League group stage has now passed the halfway point.
But how is the tournament shaping up? Who looks set to reach the finals tournament? Who is on course for promotion and relegation?
If you've missed any of the action, here's how things stand...
How are the home nations doing?
Harry Maguire was sent off as England suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Denmark to surrender control of group A2 and drop down to third place.
The Three Lions will need to beat Iceland and world number one ranked side Belgium next month to have any chance of reaching the finals tournament for the second successive time.
That competition, between the four League A group winners, is set to be held in October or November 2021.
Scotland continued their excellent recent form and extended their unbeaten run to eight games by beating nearest rivals the Czech Republic 1-0 to move four points clear at the top of group B2.
Steve Clarke's side travel to Slovakia and Israel next month knowing three points from one of those games will guarantee promotion to League A.
Jonny Williams scored a late winner as Wales beat Bulgaria to stay top of group B4 and on course for promotion.
Ryan Giggs' side play Finland, who trail them by one point, in the final group game next month.
Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland are battling to avoid relegation to League C as they still wait to pick up their first win in this year's competition.
Stephen Kenny's side face Bulgaria in their final group game which is likely to decide who stays up and who goes down.
A Stuart Dallas own goal condemned Northern Ireland to defeat against Norway to leave Ian Baraclough's side three points adrift at the bottom of group B1.
They travel to Austria and host Romania in their remaining two group games in their aim to avoid the drop.
How are Europe's big hitters doing?
It's all got tight at the top of Group A4, after Spain tasted defeat for the first time in nearly two years as they lost in Ukraine on Tuesday.
Germany could have gone top as a result but could not find a way past Switzerland, the sides playing out an entertaining 3-3 draw.
The match between the two giants in the final round of group fixtures looks likely to decide who qualifies for the finals tournament.
Nations League champions Portugal made light work of Sweden in a 3-0 victory to stay top of group A3 ahead of world champions France, who edged a 1-0 victory in Croatia.
Portugal lead the group on goal difference and are the hosts when the two sides meet in the penultimate round of fixtures, so they hold the upper hand in the race to reach the finals again.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice and provided the assist for the other as Poland beat Bosnia-Herzegovina to leap to the top of group A1.
The Poles took advantage of a 1-1 draw between Italy and the Netherlands, who face a tough challenge to reach the final four again as their final group game is in Poland.
Just a reminder too that the best two Nations League group winners who do not reach the World Cup or play-offs through regular qualifying - which starts in March 2021 - will go into the 12-team World Cup European play-offs in March 2022 (with three qualifying for the tournament in Qatar).
The final two group games take place on 14-15 and 17-18 November.


bbc--2020-10-12--'I did cry... it was an emotional moment' - Dettori on record-breaker Enable's retirement

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Record-breaking mare Enable has been retired from racing .
Enable , ridden by Frankie Dettori for Newmarket trainer John Gosden , won a record third King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July .
`` I did cry last night .
It was a bit of an emotional moment because we were thinking about rolling the dice one more time , '' Dettori told the Guardian .
`` Now that I know that she 's safe and she 's gone , I 'm able to slowly be touched by emotions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She 's done so brilliant for all of us and I love her . ''
Her brilliant career yielded 11 victories at the top Group One level - including two in the Arc , Europe 's richest race , in 2017 and 2018 .
Enable 's owners Juddmonte , which is headed by Saudi prince Khalid Abdullah , said she would begin a breeding career next year and her first partner will be leading stallion Kingman .
`` Enable has retired happy and sound after an extraordinary career , '' said Gosden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a joy and her record in Group Ones including four Oaks , three King Georges , two Arcs , an Eclipse and a Breeders ' Cup Turf is a marvel and unprecedented . ''
'Very few can match what she has given to racing' A potential swansong on British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday had been mooted , but now a distinguished racing career is over for a horse that won 15 of her 19 races , earning more than £10.7m in prize money .
`` She has brought so much joy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her , '' said Prince Khalid 's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe .
`` Her elegance and forceful personality have been nurtured by John and his team at Clarehaven , especially by Imran ( groom Shahwani ) who has looked after her with such calm and devotion .
`` In her , Frankie found a willing partner to execute her ability on the racecourse .
Her CV withstands the closest of inspections , very few can match what she has given to racing . ''
Racing fans will have many happy memories of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bond with jockey Frankie Dettori .
For four years , she proved a winning machine - landing the Oaks in England and Ireland before succeeding in the Breeders ' Cup , King George and the Arc .
Unfavourable very soft ground at ParisLongchamp both this year and last undid her bid for another piece of folklore , but she will be remembered as one of flat racing 's leading lights .
Life will change fairly quickly , with a date in the breeding shed early next year with Kingman .
Her offspring will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onwards .

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
Enable won 11 races at the top Group One level
Record-breaking mare Enable has been retired from racing.
The six-year-old horse finished sixth when seeking a historic third Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victory on 4 October.
Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori for Newmarket trainer John Gosden, won a record third King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July.
"Obviously I shed a tear as I was a bit emotional. She has touched my heart and has been one of the great mares of our generation," said Dettori, 49.
"I went to see her this morning. I accept the decision and she doesn't owe anyone anything."
Meanwhile, leading Irish trainer John Oxx - who saddled the brilliant Sea The Stars during a distinguished career - has announced he is to retire.
The 70-year-old, who also trained top horses such as Sinndar, Alamshar and Azamour, said he will not renew his licence next year.
Enable's brilliant career yielded 11 victories at the top Group One level - including two in the Arc, Europe's richest race, in 2017 and 2018.
Her owners Juddmonte, which is headed by Saudi prince Khalid Abdullah, said she would begin a breeding career next year and her first partner will be leading stallion Kingman.
"Enable has retired happy and sound after an extraordinary career," said Gosden.
"Her daily presence has been a joy and her record in Group Ones including four Oaks, three King Georges, two Arcs, an Eclipse and a Breeders' Cup Turf is a marvel and unprecedented."
'Very few can match what she has given to racing'
A potential swansong on British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday had been mooted, but now a distinguished racing career is over for a horse that won 15 of her 19 races, earning more than £10.7m in prize money.
"She has brought so much joy to everyone who has been involved with her," said Prince Khalid's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe.
"Her elegance and forceful personality have been nurtured by John and his team at Clarehaven, especially by Imran (groom Shahwani) who has looked after her with such calm and devotion.
"In her, Frankie found a willing partner to execute her ability on the racecourse. Her CV withstands the closest of inspections, very few can match what she has given to racing."
Analysis
by Frank Keogh, BBC Sport
Racing fans will have many happy memories of the talented Enable, who formed an unforgettable bond with jockey Frankie Dettori.
For four years, she proved a winning machine - landing the Oaks in England and Ireland before succeeding in the Breeders' Cup, King George and the Arc.
Unfavourable very soft ground at ParisLongchamp both this year and last undid her bid for another piece of folklore, but she will be remembered as one of flat racing's leading lights.
Life will change fairly quickly, with a date in the breeding shed early next year with Kingman. Her offspring will hopefully take to the track from 2024 onwards.


bbc--2020-10-11--US election 2020 polls: Who is ahead - Trump or Biden?

Voters in America will decide on 3 November whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years .
The Republican president is being challenged by Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden , who is best known as Barack Obama 's vice-president but has been in US politics since the 1970s .
As election day approaches , polling companies will be trying to gauge the mood of the nation by asking voters which candidate they prefer .
We 'll be keeping track of those polls here and trying to work out what they can and ca n't tell us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National polls are a good guide as to how popular a candidate is across the country as a whole , but they 're not necessarily a good way to predict the result of the election .
In 2016 , for example , Hillary Clinton led in the polls and won nearly three million more votes than Donald Trump , but she still lost - that 's because the US uses an electoral college system , so winning the most votes does n't always win you the election .
With that caveat aside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump in most national polls since the start of the year .
He has hovered around 50 % in recent months and has had a 10-point lead on occasions .
By contrast , in 2016 the polls were far less clear and just a couple of percentage points separated Mr Trump and his then-rival Hillary Clinton at several points as election day neared .
• A really simple guide to the US election Which states will decide this election ?
As Mrs Clinton discovered in 2016 , the number of votes you win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
Most states nearly always vote the same way , meaning that in reality there are just a handful of states where both candidates stand a chance of winning .
These are the places where the election will be won and lost and are known as battleground states .
In the electoral college system the US uses to elect its president , each state is given a number of votes based on how many members it sends to Congress - House and Senate .
A total of 538 electoral college votes are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to hit 270 to win .
As the map above shows , some battleground states have a lot more electoral college votes on offer than others so candidates often spend a lot more time campaigning in them .
• What is the electoral college ?
At the moment , polls in the battleground states look good for Joe Biden , but there 's a long way to go and things can change very quickly , especially when Donald Trump 's involved .
The polls suggest Mr Biden is ahead in Michigan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Republican rival won by margins of less than 1 % to clinch victory in 2016 .
But it 's the battleground states where Mr Trump won big in 2016 that his campaign team will be most worried about .
His winning margin in Iowa , Ohio and Texas was between 8-10 % back then but it 's looking much closer in all three at the moment .
That 's one of the reasons why some political analysts rate his chances of re-election as low as things stand .
FiveThirtyEight , a political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` favoured '' to win the election , while The Economist says he is `` very likely '' to beat Mr Trump .
• Has Trump delivered on his promises ?
Do polls show who won the first debate ?
Donald Trump and Joe Biden went head-to-head in the first live TV debate on 29 September .
Many pundits called the debate for Mr Biden and the BBC 's Anthony Zurcher agreed , describing it as `` the political equivalent of a food fight '' with the former vice-president emerging as the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But what do the polls tell us ?
Well the ones we have all put the Democrat ahead , but by varying margins .
An NBC News/Wall Street Journal national poll conducted after the debate found Mr Biden on 53 % and his rival on 39 % - a gap six points wider than in their previous poll two weeks earlier .
But more worrying for the president are two battleground state polls conducted by the New York Times and Siena College that found Mr Biden ahead by seven points in Pennsylvania and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it does n't appear that the president 's debate performance helped him close the gap on his rival .
We only had a couple of days to mull over the first debate before President Trump 's bombshell tweet in the early hours of 2 October revealed he and the first lady had tested positive for coronavirus .
While the pandemic has dominated headlines in the US since the start of the year , the focus had shifted to the Supreme Court after the death of long-serving Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ put his response to the pandemic , which has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people in the US , back under the spotlight .
According to data from an ABC News/Ipsos poll , just 35 % of Americans approve of how the president has handled the crisis .
That figure climbs among Republicans , but only to 76 % .
On his own health , 72 % of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the `` risk of contracting the virus seriously enough , '' while the same number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health '' .
A similar Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that about half of respondents believed he could have avoided contracting the disease altogether if he had practised greater social distancing and worn a face mask .
• Why are Covid-19 infections rising again in US ?
Can we trust the polls ?
It 's easy to dismiss the polls by saying they got it wrong in 2016 and President Trump frequently does exactly that .
But it 's not entirely true .
Most national polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few percentage points , but that does n't mean they were wrong , since she won three million more votes than her rival .
Pollsters did have some problems in 2016 - notably a failure to properly represent voters without a college degree - meaning Mr Trump 's advantage in some key battleground states was n't spotted until late in the race , if at all .
Most polling companies have corrected this now .
But this year there 's even more uncertainty than normal due to the coronavirus pandemic and the effect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how people will vote in November , so all polls should be read with some scepticism , especially this far out from election day .
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On his own health, 72% of respondents said that Mr Trump did not take the "risk of contracting the virus seriously enough," while the same number said he failed to take "the appropriate precautions when it came to his personal health".


bbc--2020-10-10--Trump-aged Covid survivors on president's 'recovery'

Glenn Perkins and Matt Thomas are both a similar age to 74-year-old President Trump .
Like him , both have @ @ @ @ @ But the two men have very different recovery experiences to the president 's .
And @ @ @ @ @ Glenn and Matt have differing views on Trump .
The septuagenarians share how they recovered @ @ @ @ @ and their thoughts on the president 's illness and the state of the US pandemic @ @

Glenn Perkins and Matt Thomas are both a similar age to 74-year-old President Trump. Like him, both have been hospitalised with Covid-19.
But the two men have very different recovery experiences to the president's.
And while both are Republicans, Glenn and Matt have differing views on Trump.
The septuagenarians share how they recovered after weeks in hospital, and their thoughts on the president's illness and the state of the US pandemic response.
Video by Alexandra Ostasiewicz and Joaquim Moreira Salles


bbc--2020-10-12--England awaits new virus lockdown rules

England awaits new virus lockdown rules

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bbc--2020-10-12--US election 2020: Trump back on campaign trail in Florida

People are getting their temperature checked and are being offered face masks .
Those who have covered up do n't @ @ @ @ @ for the president be out and about .
They say they admire him for it @ @ @ @ @ me he is originally from New York and has made Florida his home - just @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump .

People have been getting their temperature checked and were offered face masks. Those who covered up didn't think it was too soon for the president to be out and about. They said they admired him for it. One man here told me he was originally from New York and had made Florida his home - just like "his hero" Donald Trump.


bbc--2020-10-12--Amy Coney Barrett: Trump nominee testifies in Supreme Court hearing

US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has said she is `` honoured and humbled '' to be President Trump 's pick for a place in the top court during a tense Senate confirmation hearing .
But her selection so close to the 3 November presidential election has sparked a fierce political battle .
The panel 's Republican chairman has predicted a `` contentious week '' of questioning ahead .
Judge Barrett 's approval would cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the nine-member court , altering the ideological balance of the court for potentially decades to come .
• Amy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What is Roe v Wade ruling on abortion ?
Mr Trump picked Judge Barrett to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died last month aged 87 .
`` I have been nominated to fill Justice Ginsburg 's seat , but no one will ever take her place , '' Mrs Barrett told senators in her opening statement on Monday .
`` I will be forever grateful for the path she marked and the life she led . ''
However , conservative views and decisions from the bench she has delivered as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Appeals - of which much can be seen as opposing to the philosophy of the late Justice Ginsburg - will be heavily scrutinised by Democrats who oppose her confirmation .
The Republicans - who currently hold a slim majority in the US Senate , the body that confirms Supreme Court judges - are trying to complete the process before Mr Trump takes on Democratic rival Joe Biden in the election .
The court 's nine justices serve lifetime appointments , and their rulings can shape public policy on everything from gun and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Supreme Court confirmation hearings are always high political drama .
With a presidential election just three weeks away and the coronavirus pandemic still upending American life , however , the current environment in the US Senate Judiciary Committee is particularly volatile .
During opening remarks , Democrats demonstrated that they want Amy Coney Barrett 's hearings to be about the Republican rush to seat a new justice before the elections and the possibility that she could be a deciding vote to strike down the increasingly popular healthcare reforms passed under Democratic President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home , aides placed photos of Americans who have benefited from `` Obamacare '' on easels around the room as the Democratic senators began speaking .
Democrats are avoiding the divisive topic of abortion , which motivates political adversaries as much as it rallies allies , for what they feel is more favourable political ground .
Republicans , for their part , want these confirmation hearings to be business as usual .
They know it will be a partisan brawl , but they 've already won two Supreme Court confirmation fights during Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be unusual , but if they stick together - and focus on Judge Barrett 's professional and personal qualifications - they feel confident they can prevail .
• favoured by social conservatives due to record on issues like abortion and gay marriage • a devout Catholic but says her faith does not influence her legal opinion • is an originalist , which means interpreting US Constitution as authors intended , not moving with the times • lives in Indiana , has seven children including two adopted from Haiti What did Judge Barrett say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the job , the confirmation hearing gave Judge Barrett a chance to explain her legal philosophy and qualifications for the lifetime post .
In her remarks to the committee , she thanked President Trump for `` entrusting me with this profound responsibility '' , which she called the `` honour of a lifetime '' .
She discussed the importance of her family and how her parents prepared her for a `` life of service , principle , faith , and love '' .
The statement also paid tribute to judges she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court Justice Antonin Scalia .
Justice Scalia 's reasoning `` shaped me '' , she said .
`` His judicial philosophy was straightforward : A judge must apply the law as written , not as the judge wishes it were . ''
Judge Barrett also argued that elected politicians make `` policy decisions and value judgments '' , not Supreme Court justices .
`` In every case , I have carefully considered the arguments presented by the parties , discussed the issues with my colleagues on the court , and done my utmost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law , whatever my own preferences might be , '' she said .
What were the opening exchanges ?
Republicans praised Mrs Barrett and defended the legitimacy of confirming the judge , despite arguments from Democrats that the hearings should wait until after the election .
Lindsey Graham , the Republican committee chairman , said the judge belonged `` in a category of excellence , something the country should be proud of '' .
However , the top Democrat Dianne Feinstein argued that Mrs Barrett 's appointment could pose a direct threat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration is attempting to challenge before the Supreme Court .
`` Simply put , I do not think we should be moving forward on this nomination , '' Senator Feinstein said , calling for the hearings to be delayed until after the election .
Senator Kamala Harris , the 2020 Democratic vice-presidential nominee , echoed her colleagues , focusing her criticism of Mrs Barrett 's nomination on the potential that she could overturn Obamacare .
Judge Barrett 's nomination puts `` in jeopardy '' Justice Ginsburg 's `` legacy and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Ms Harris said .
`` By replacing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with someone who will undo her legacy , President Trump is attempting to roll back Americans ' rights for decades to come , '' she said .
`` Every American must understand that with this nomination , equal justice under law is at stake . ''
Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy the Republicans ' attempt to fill Ginsburg 's seat `` just one hour after the announcement of her death '' was `` shameful '' .
Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley predicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and scare tactics '' to smear the nominee and `` outright disparage her religious beliefs '' .
Mrs Barrett will face questions from members of the Judiciary committee in hearings that will last through the week .
After the hearings end , any committee member can require an additional week before the formal panel vote on whether to present the nomination for confirmation before the full Senate .
It is not clear if the members will be able to vote remotely .
If she passes the committee , the full Senate will vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination .
Republicans already appear to have the 51 votes needed to get Judge Barrett confirmed .
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to hold a confirmation vote before the presidential election .
Barring a surprise , Democrats seem to have few options to prevent her from gliding through the Senate to the Supreme Court bench .
Why is Judge Barrett 's nomination so controversial ?
Since Ginsburg 's death from cancer on 18 September , Republican senators have been accused of hypocrisy for pressing ahead with a Supreme Court nomination during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr McConnell refused to hold hearings for Democratic President Barack Obama 's nominee for the court , Merrick Garland .
The nomination , which came 237 days before the election , was successfully blocked because Republicans held the Senate and argued the decision should be made outside of an election year .
This time around , Mr McConnell has lauded Judge Barrett 's nomination .
Democrats say the Republicans should stand by their earlier position and let voters decide .
However , Republicans counter that the Democrats have also changed their stance since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's efforts to appoint a justice an `` abuse of power '' .
He has so far refused to comment on whether the Democrats would attempt to add seats to the Supreme Court - dubbed `` court packing '' - if he won the presidential election .
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Mrs Barrett will face questions from members of the Judiciary committee in hearings that will last through the week. After the hearings end, any committee member can require an additional week before the formal panel vote on whether to present the nomination for confirmation before the full Senate. It is not clear if the members will be able to vote remotely.


bbc--2020-10-12--Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit 'more severe'

Scientists say the patient caught coronavirus twice , rather than the original infection becoming dormant and then bouncing back .
@ @ @ @ @ codes of the virus taken during each bout of symptoms showed they were too distinct @ @ @ @ @ same infection .

"It is too early to say for certain what the implications of these findings are for any immunisation programme. But these findings reinforce the point that we still do not know enough about the immune response to this infection."


bbc--2020-10-12--Black man led by white police on horseback sues for $1m

Many people on social media compared the footage of Mr Neely to the slavery era , an allusion referenced explicitly @ @ @ @ @ to the lawsuit , the officers should have been aware that Mr Neely , `` @ @ @ @ @ and by mounted officers down a city street as though he was a slave , @ @ @ @ @ '' .

Many people on social media compared the footage of Mr Neely to the slavery era, an allusion referenced explicitly in the lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the officers should have been aware that Mr Neely, "being led with a rope and by mounted officers down a city street as though he was a slave, would find this contact offensive".


bbc--2020-10-12--Nagorno-Karabakh: Civilians and churches under fire

Half the population of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh have been displaced by fighting .
On both sides of the @ @ @ @ @ civilians have been killed .
Within hours of a temporary truce agreed in Moscow , @ @ @ @ @ both Armenian and Azerbaijani forces .
This is not a religious war , but many @ @ @ @ @ and fear they may be shelled .

Half the population of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh have been displaced by fighting.
On both sides of the conflict, Armenian and Azeri civilians have been killed.
Within hours of a temporary truce agreed in Moscow, fresh shelling was reported by both Armenian and Azerbaijani forces.
This is not a religious war, but many Armenians are sheltering in churches and fear they may be shelled.
Filmed by Gabriel Chaim


bbc--2020-10-12--BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments

South Korean K-pop group BTS are facing a backlash in China over comments a member made about the Korean War .
In a speech , the band 's leader , known as RM , mentioned South Korea 's shared `` history of pain '' with the US over the 1950-53 conflict , in which the two countries fought together .
But his remarks have angered Chinese social media users , as Beijing backed the North in the war .
The controversy also appears to have affected commercial deals .
Adverts featuring BTS from companies including Samsung , sports brand Fila @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Chinese websites or social media platforms , although it is unclear who removed them .
K-pop has a large following in China and BTS - one of the most successful groups - are no different , with at least five million fans on China 's popular social media platform Weibo .
• 'No words , just tears ' as BTS tops Billboard RM 's comments came as BTS received an award celebrating relations between the US and South Korea .
`` We will always remember the history of pain that our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of countless men and women , '' he said .
But his words were met with an angry response in China , with Weibo users noting the losses their country suffered .
According to China 's state-run Global Times newspaper , `` Chinese netizens said the band 's totally one-sided attitude to the Korean War hurts their feelings and negates history '' , adding that the comments were designed to `` play up '' to US audiences .
`` They [ BTS ] should not make any money from China , '' one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Reuters news agency .
However , a number of people on Twitter defended the group , noting that RM 's speech did not mention China directly .
The seven-member BTS are popular around the world and have broken a number of records .
Earlier this year , their single Dynamite became the most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours , with 101.1 million views in a day .

It was difficult to gauge the scale of the backlash to RM's comments among BTS's Chinese fan base. Some were calling on each other to stay low-key and quiet on Weibo posts. And a number of people on Twitter defended the group, noting that RM's speech did not mention China directly.


bbc--2020-10-12--Nobel: US auction theorists win Economics Prize

Prof Wilson developed a theory for auctions where the value of the object on the block is uncertain beforehand but @ @ @ @ @ for everyone - for example , the value of radio frequencies , or the volume @ @ @ @ @ particular area .

Prof Wilson developed a theory for auctions where the value of the object on the block is uncertain beforehand but ends up being the same for everyone - for example, the value of radio frequencies, or the volume of a mineral in a particular area.


bbc--2020-10-12--Boris Johnson rules out a full lockdown 'right now'

Boris Johnson has said the UK 's increasing number of coronavirus cases is `` flashing at us like dashboard warnings in a passenger jet '' .
The Liverpool region will be on a `` very high '' Covid alert level from Wednesday , the highest of a new three-tier system .
England 's chief medical officer said he was not confident the measures `` would be enough to get on top of '' the virus .
Prof Chris Whitty said it was likely local authorities in `` very high '' alert areas would have to go further .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ route '' of a national lockdown `` right now '' .
Meanwhile , minutes from a meeting of the government 's science advisors last month revealed they suggested a short national lockdown to curb virus cases .
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• Covid risk 'very serious and it is very real' Most areas of England will be on `` medium '' alert , with measures such as the rule of six , but areas with local restrictions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' alert .
A `` very high '' alert sees pubs and bars close if they do not serve `` substantial meals '' , almost all household contacts banned and advice against travel .
Mr Johnson said retail outlets , schools and universities would remain open in all areas of England .
Prof Whitty told a Downing Street news conference that , without additional local rules , the basic restrictions in very high alert areas would fail to control Covid-19 .
However , Mr Johnson said the rules would be enough if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We have to act now , '' he said .
It came after England 's deputy chief medical officer , Prof Jonathan Van-Tam , said growth in Covid cases was a `` nationwide phenomenon '' and that `` things are heating up '' in areas beyond northern England .
And , as minutes from the government 's scientific advisory group , Sage , show , recommendations made to ministers on 21 September included an immediate circuit breaker - or short lockdown - which was seen as the most effective way to suppress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scientific advisers believe NHS Test and Trace is having just a `` marginal impact '' on the epidemic and this `` will likely decline further '' unless the system grows to keep pace with new cases .
The new system is split into three alert levels : medium , high and very high .
Most areas in England are in the medium alert level - meaning current restrictions continue , including the 10pm hospitality curfew .
Areas already under additional local restrictions are automatically in the high alert level - meaning bans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include hospitality venues .
Nottinghamshire , East and West Cheshire and a small area of High Peak now come into this category , as well as Greater Manchester , parts of South Yorkshire , and north-east England .
Around 4.4 million people will be in high alert areas .
The Liverpool City Region - home to 1.5 million people - becomes the first area to enter the very high alert level , with the closure of pubs and bars .
Betting shops , gyms , leisure centres and casinos will also close in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ banned anywhere indoors , and in outdoor gardens and hospitality .
The rule of six will continue to apply in outdoor public spaces like parks , according to government guidance .
Restaurants can continue to trade in very high alert areas , while people will also be advised against travelling to and from these zones .
Speaking earlier in the House of Commons , he said : `` This is not how we want to live our lives but this is the narrow path we have to tread between the social and economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ massive human , and indeed , economic cost of an uncontained epidemic . ''
The PM said around £1bn of `` new financial support '' would be provided to local authorities in England with further financial support for local test and trace and local enforcement in very high alert areas .
Mr Sunak also pointed towards the new post-furlough job support scheme .
A postcode search will launch on the government website in due course enabling residents to determine which rules apply to them , Mr Johnson said at the news conference .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The question today is whether the restrictions announced by the prime minister can bring the country back from the brink . ''
Prof Calum Semple , an infectious disease expert and adviser to the government , told BBC Radio 4 's PM programme the new restrictions had come too late and a short national lockdown could be needed in weeks .
The British Medical Association , which represents doctors , said new local measures are `` treating the 'symptom ' not the cause '' of increasing infections and called for a national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too far ?
Some will say ministers should have gone further , while others argue they have already gone too far .
But the problem with the restrictions that are being discussed is that no one really knows what impact they will have .
Closing Covid-secure pubs , for example , could just drive people to gather more in homes , where the risk of transmission is even greater .
The other factor , which is not grabbing the headlines at the moment but is just as important , is whether the test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job .
Test results are taking too long to return , contact tracers are failing to reach enough of the close contacts of infected individuals and even when they do most people do not follow the isolation guidelines to the letter .
Infections , hospitalisations and deaths are certainly going to rise .
By how much and for how long is the big unknown .
Certainly with better treatments in place and the UK in a stronger position to protect care homes - four in 10 deaths were among their residents in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be as great as it was in the spring .
Labour mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson told the BBC `` we agree with the government having to impose tougher restrictions '' but he added that an argument for a stronger financial package for the city `` was n't listened to '' .
Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram said the area 's restrictions were `` comparable '' to the national lockdown in March - but without the same level of financial support .
Some areas of northern England have had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of July .
Meanwhile , London Mayor Sadiq Khan said despite the capital being on the medium alert level , its status could `` change very quickly - potentially even this week '' and move into a higher level .
The three-tier alert system applies only to England , with the devolved administrations in Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland in charge of designing and implementing their own coronavirus restrictions .
A further 13,972 confirmed coronavirus cases were reported on Monday , with 50 more deaths within 28 days of a positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How have rules on meeting friends changed ?
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bbc--2020-10-12--The dogs trained to sniff out Covid-19

The dogs trained to sniff out Covid-19

Could specially trained sniffer dogs soon be used to detect coronavirus at airports ?
According to a French-Lebanese research team @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 in almost 100 % of cases , after smelling human sweat .
Now they @ @ @ @ @ to Lebanon ’ s security forces to screen arrivals at Beirut airport .
If the @ @ @ @ @ researchers hope it could be rolled out at airports around the world .

Could specially trained sniffer dogs soon be used to detect coronavirus at airports?
According to a French-Lebanese research team, the animals can detect Covid-19 in almost 100% of cases, after smelling human sweat.
Now they are training 20 dogs belonging to Lebanon’s security forces to screen arrivals at Beirut airport.
If the trial is successful, the researchers hope it could be rolled out at airports around the world.
Video by Colm O’Molloy. Producer Nour Matraji.


bbc--2020-10-12--Belarus protests: Police authorised to use lethal weapons

Critics of Mr Lukashenko , who has been in power since 1994 , said Sunday saw police use some of @ @ @ @ @ protesters since the immediate aftermath of the election .
Riot police again used water cannon @ @ @ @ @ up the latest rally in Minsk , and many protesters were beaten with police batons @

Critics of Mr Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, said Sunday saw police use some of the most brutal tactics against protesters since the immediate aftermath of the election. Riot police again used water cannon and stun grenades to break up the latest rally in Minsk, and many protesters were beaten with police batons.


bbc--2020-10-12--Facebook bans Holocaust denial content

Facebook bans Holocaust denial content

`` I find it deeply offensive .
But at the end of the day , I do n't believe that @ @ @ @ @ down because I think there are things that different people get wrong .
I do @ @ @ @ @ intentionally getting it wrong . ''

"I find it deeply offensive. But at the end of the day, I don't believe that our platform should take that down because I think there are things that different people get wrong. I don't think that they're intentionally getting it wrong."


bbc--2020-10-12--Coronavirus: WHO head calls herd immunity approach 'immoral'

The head of the World Health Organization has ruled out a herd immunity response to the pandemic .
Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community becomes immune to a disease through vaccinations or through the mass spread of a disease .
Some have argued that coronavirus should be allowed to spread naturally in the absence of a vaccine .
But WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said such an approach was `` scientifically and ethically problematic '' .
There have been more than 37 million confirmed cases of coronavirus across the globe since the pandemic began .
More than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died .
While hundreds of vaccines are currently under development , with a number in advanced trials , none has yet received international approval .
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Speaking at a news conference on Monday , Dr Ghebreyesus argued that the long-term impacts of coronavirus - as well as the strength and duration any immune response - remained unknown .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people from a virus , not by exposing them to it , '' he said .
`` Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak , let alone a pandemic . ''
The WHO head added that seroprevalence tests - where the blood is tested for antibodies - suggested that just 10 % of people had been exposed to coronavirus in most countries .
`` Letting Covid-19 circulate unchecked therefore means allowing unnecessary infections , suffering and death , '' he @ @

There have been more than 37 million confirmed cases of coronavirus across the globe since the pandemic began. More than one million people are known to have died.


bbc--2020-10-12--Sushant Singh Rajput: Bollywood producers file suit over media coverage

`` The privacy of the members of Bollywood is being invaded , and their reputations are being irreparably damaged by @ @ @ @ @ criminals , seeped in drug culture , and making being part of Bollywood as synonymous @ @ @ @ @ public imagination , '' according to the lawsuit .

"The privacy of the members of Bollywood is being invaded, and their reputations are being irreparably damaged by painting the entire Bollywood as criminals, seeped in drug culture, and making being part of Bollywood as synonymous with criminal acts in the public imagination," according to the lawsuit.


bbc--2020-10-12--German ship completes historic Arctic expedition

The German Research Vessel Polarstern has sailed back into its home port after completing a remarkable expedition to the Arctic Ocean .
The ship spent a year in the polar north , much of it with its engines turned off so it could simply drift in the sea-ice .
The point was to study the Arctic climate and how it is changing .
And expedition leader , Prof Markus Rex , returned with a warning .
`` The sea-ice is dying , '' he said .
`` The region is at risk .
We were able to witness how the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should have been ice that was many metres thick , and even at the North Pole - that ice was gone , '' the Alfred Wegener Institute scientist told a media conference in Bremerhaven on Monday .
• Europe and US line up to measure Antarctic sea-ice RV Polarstern was on station to document this summer 's floes shrink to their second lowest ever extent in the modern era .
The floating ice withdrew to just under 3.74 million sq km ( 1.44 million sq miles ) .
The only time this minimum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ satellites was 2012 , when the pack ice was reduced to 3.41 million sq km .
The downward trend is about 13 % per decade , averaged across the month of September .
`` This reflects the warming of the Arctic , '' said Prof Rex .
`` The ice is disappearing and if in a few decades we have an ice-free Arctic - this will have a major impact on the climate around the world . ''
The €130m ( £120m/ $ 150m ) cruise set off from Tromsø , Norway , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project was named the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate ( MOSAiC ) .
The idea was to recreate the historic voyage of Norwegian polar researcher Fridtjof Nansen , who undertook the first ice drift through the Arctic Ocean more than 125 years ago .
RV Polarstern embedded itself in the ice on the Siberian side of the Arctic basin with the intention of floating across the top of the world and emerging from the floes just east of Greenland .
In the course of this drift , hundreds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's environment .
They deployed a battery of instruments to try to understand precisely how the ocean and atmosphere are responding to the warming forced on the Arctic by the global increase in greenhouse gases .
Coronavirus only briefly interrupted the expedition - not by making participants ill , but by obliging the ship at one point to leave the floes to go pick up its next rotation of scientists .
Other ships and planes were supposed to deliver the participants direct to RV Polarstern , but international movement restrictions made this extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Despite the hiatus , Prof Rex declared the MOSAiC project a huge success .
The mass of data and samples now in the possession of researchers would make the modelling they use to project future climate change much more robust , he explained .
It was as if the MOSAiC scientists had been shown the inner workings of an intricate clock , he said .
`` We looked at all the different elements , down to the different screws of this Arctic system .
And now we understand the entire clockwork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can rebuild this Arctic system on a computer model , '' he told reporters .

"The region is at risk. We were able to witness how the ice disappears and in areas where there should have been ice that was many metres thick, and even at the North Pole - that ice was gone," the Alfred Wegener Institute scientist told a media conference in Bremerhaven on Monday.


bbc--2020-10-12--Polish divers tackle massive British WW2 bomb in Baltic

About 750 residents have been evacuated from the area , near the port city of Swinoujscie , and the operation @ @ @ @ @ days .

About 750 residents have been evacuated from the area, near the port city of Swinoujscie, and the operation is expected to take five days.


bbc--2020-10-12--Sars ban: Two dead in Nigeria police brutality protests

After Sunday 's announcement that the police unit would be disbanded , there were reports of officers continuing to use @ @ @ @ @ and live rounds against protesters in the capital , Abuja , and the south-western state @ @ @ @ @ that people in Sars had not been removed from duty .

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bbc--2020-10-12--The battle over what US children learn about American history

As President Trump pushes for `` patriotic education '' in American schools , some teachers say students are n't being @ @ @ @ @ it comes to US history and its roots with slavery .

As President Trump pushes for "patriotic education" in American schools, some teachers say students aren't being taught the whole story when it comes to US history and its roots with slavery.
Video by Dan Lytwyn


bbc--2020-10-12--Mennel: 'I thought about giving up music'

Mennel Ibtissem is a French-Syrian singer who became an internet sensation following her 2018 performance of Leonard Cohen ’ s @ @ @ @ @ .
However , she faced a lot of criticism recently , after her decision to @ @ @ @ @ .
She says these comments had such a negative impact on her that she sometimes @ @ @ @ @

Mennel Ibtissem is a French-Syrian singer who became an internet sensation following her 2018 performance of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah on The Voice France.
However, she faced a lot of criticism recently, after her decision to no longer wear a hijab. She says these comments had such a negative impact on her that she sometimes thought of quitting music.
Produced by Fethi Benaissa.


bbc--2020-10-11--Covid in India: With schools shut, teachers turn to loudspeakers and other tricks

Many schools across India remain shut because of the coronavirus pandemic .
But with online classes not being a viable @ @ @ @ @ , teachers have had to come up with creative ways to carry on with their @ @ @ @ @ loudspeaker to going around on a motorbike , some teachers have found alternative ways to @ @ @ @ @ India has allowed schools to partially reopen , many states are reluctant to do so @ @ @ @ @ cases .

Many schools across India remain shut because of the coronavirus pandemic. But with online classes not being a viable option in many rural areas, teachers have had to come up with creative ways to carry on with their lessons.
From using a loudspeaker to going around on a motorbike, some teachers have found alternative ways to teach their students. While India has allowed schools to partially reopen, many states are reluctant to do so due to rapidly rising Covid-19 cases.
Video by BBC Gujarati, additional footage by ANI news agency


bbc--2020-10-12--Covid: Michael Rosen shares his intensive care nightmare

The former children 's laureate and acclaimed author said nurses showed `` overwhelming devotion '' when caring for him during @ @ @ @ @ , which included 48 days in intensive care .
Michael Rosen was placed into an @ @ @ @ @ is still suffering from symptoms including sight and hearing loss .
Six months on , @ @ @ @ @ visits as he suffers from the long-term consequences of Covid-19 , known as `` long @ @ @

The former children's laureate and acclaimed author said nurses showed "overwhelming devotion" when caring for him during his 12-week stay in hospital, which included 48 days in intensive care.
Michael Rosen was placed into an induced coma in March and is still suffering from symptoms including sight and hearing loss.
Six months on, he still faces weekly hospital visits as he suffers from the long-term consequences of Covid-19, known as "long Covid".