bbc--2020-12-27--Dropping deep not my intention, says Mourinho after Spurs draw at Wolves

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Romain Saiss produced a header that watching Wolves team-mate Raul Jimenez would have been proud of to deny Tottenham victory at Molineux , and a place in the top-four .
But , just as it appeared their dominance would earn no reward in the continued absence of Jimenez - attending a game for the first time since fracturing his skull at Arsenal at the end of November - Wolves struck an equaliser .
Morocco defender Saiss met Pedro Neto 's corner at the near post with a superb glancing header to steer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the least Wolves deserved after their efforts at shackling Harry Kane and Son Heung-min .
Spurs ' star duo rarely got a clean sight of goal and , although Sergio Reguilon might have made the game safe for Tottenham , they paid the price for retreating too far into their shell .
After the game , Mourinho said it was never his intention to defend the slender lead and instead questioned his players for not showing more ambition to go for more goals .
He told BBC Sport : `` Defending deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They know what I asked them at half-time , if they could n't do better it 's because they could n't do better . ''
Mourinho added : `` We are frustrated with the result .
We had control of the game , but we had 89 minutes to score more goals and we did n't .
`` It was not just about not scoring goals , it was also about not being dangerous and not being ambitious .
For me , that 's the problem . ''
Tottenham , who would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fifth , splitting the two Manchester clubs , who both have a match in hand .
Wolves are 11th and might have won it in the final minute of injury-time when Fabio Silva headed straight at Lloris .
• None Reaction to Wolves v Tottenham , plus the rest of Sunday 's Premier League action • None Premier League Christmas fixtures : How to follow on TV While Jimenez 's presence was poignant for the hosts , that defenders Jonny Otto and Willy Boly were with him in the same executive box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With Matt Doherty playing against his old club for Spurs and Diogo Jota now at Liverpool , half of what would be considered as Nuno Espirito Santo 's preferred team from the past two seasons was not available to him .
As Nuno has implemented a new style of play as well , there was an element of transition about this season even without the injury to Jimenez .
Since the Mexican striker 's injury , Wolves have won one of five matches .
Wolves were excellent in possession but their attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daniel Podence brought a decent save out of Lloris before the break and both Silva and Neto threatened the Tottenham goal .
Wolves are looking for a striker but a loan inquiry for Real Madrid 's Luka Jovic looks destined to fail .
In the meantime , they are living off scraps , such as the second-half penalty claim for a foul on Silva by Eric Dier that was rejected by VAR .
Some Wolves fans are getting impatient , which is harsh in the extreme , especially when they retain the character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long building and which earned them a point when all appeared lost .
`` I think we performed really well , I think we played a very good game .
The result is the consequence , '' Nuno said .
`` We conceded very early in the game , but the team reacted and we played well , very intense , very aggressive against a very dangerous side , very good , very talented .
But we played well .
I 'm happy . ''
When Tottenham played Burnley last March in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hauled off at half-time , with Mourinho complaining afterwards the midfielder had failed to follow instructions .
The halt to the season created a three-month void which was filled by endless chatter about the France midfielder 's future .
Speculation grew so intense , Spurs eventually responded , letting it be known their £53.8m record signing was going nowhere .
That faith has been rewarded this term .
For , while Kane and Son have attracted all the attention , Ndombele has started delivering the performances his price-tag demands .
Rui Patricio did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's goal - but the strike means the former Lyon man has already matched the total from his debut campaign .
Amazingly , it was only the fourth Spurs goal this season that has not involved Kane or Son .
The charge out of defence that followed not long afterwards was majestic , taking him from one penalty area to the other , the only disappointment coming through Reguilon 's failure to finish as he drove his shot straight at Patricio in the Wolves goal .
Spanish full-back Reguilon had already glanced a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , Ndombele 's best work was through holding his position and not allowing the Wolves attack to come through .
Mind you , when he brought the midfielder 's evening to an end 20 minutes from time , Mourinho jumped out of the dugout to deliver instructions and completely ignored the man he had brought off , providing the era of tough love is not at an end .
As it turned out , the job was not complete .
• None Spurs have dropped nine points in 2020/21 with goals conceded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the most of any side in the Premier League .
• None Since the start of the 2018-19 season , only Liverpool ( 45 ) and Manchester United ( 44 ) have won more points from losing positions in the Premier League than Wolves ( 40 ) .
• None Spurs are now winless in four Premier League matches , their worst run since a four-game run between February and June earlier this year .
• None Since having 18 shots in the second half of their game against West Brom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second half of their last seven Premier League matches , mustering just one attempt in the second half of this match .
• None Four of Saiss ' last five Premier League goals for Wolves have been headers scored via a corner .
• None Wolves conceded after only 57 seconds , the earliest goal they had conceded in the Premier League since April 2012 against Swansea City ( Andrea Orlandi , 22 seconds ) .
• None Tottenham scored their 11th Premier League goal in the opening minute of a match - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more first-minute Premier League goals .
• None Wolves ' starting XI for this match featured seven Portuguese players ( Patricio , Nelson Semedo , Neto , Joao Moutinho , Silva , Podence and Ruben Neves ) , the joint-most non-English players from the same country in a team 's starting XI in Premier League history : Fulham had seven French players in their XI vs Middlesbrough in 2003 , and Newcastle had seven Frenchmen vs Liverpool in 2013 .
Wolves have a quick turnaround to their next game and visit Old Trafford @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 29 December ( 20:00 GMT ) .
Tottenham have a bit longer to prepare for their home London derby with Fulham on Wednesday , 30 December ( 18:00 GMT ) .
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Saiss scored his second league goal of the season to equalise
Romain Saiss produced a header that watching Wolves team-mate Raul Jimenez would have been proud of to deny Tottenham victory at Molineux, and a place in the top-four.
Jose Mourinho's men led for 85 minutes after Tanguy Ndombele had driven home a low 20-yard shot from Ben Davies' lay-off after just 57 seconds.
But, just as it appeared their dominance would earn no reward in the continued absence of Jimenez - attending a game for the first time since fracturing his skull at Arsenal at the end of November - Wolves struck an equaliser.
Morocco defender Saiss met Pedro Neto's corner at the near post with a superb glancing header to steer the ball past Hugo Lloris.
It was the least Wolves deserved after their efforts at shackling Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.
Spurs' star duo rarely got a clean sight of goal and, although Sergio Reguilon might have made the game safe for Tottenham, they paid the price for retreating too far into their shell.
After the game, Mourinho said it was never his intention to defend the slender lead and instead questioned his players for not showing more ambition to go for more goals.
He told BBC Sport: "Defending deep, that's not the intention. They know what I asked them at half-time, if they couldn't do better it's because they couldn't do better."
Mourinho unhappy after 'very disappointing' equaliser
Mourinho added: "We are frustrated with the result. We had control of the game, but we had 89 minutes to score more goals and we didn't.
"It was not just about not scoring goals, it was also about not being dangerous and not being ambitious. For me, that's the problem."
Tottenham, who would have gone third with the win, move to fifth, splitting the two Manchester clubs, who both have a match in hand.
Wolves are 11th and might have won it in the final minute of injury-time when Fabio Silva headed straight at Lloris.
Nuno praises Wolves after 'tough' match
Wolves in transition
While Jimenez's presence was poignant for the hosts, that defenders Jonny Otto and Willy Boly were with him in the same executive box as they recover from injury was significant.
With Matt Doherty playing against his old club for Spurs and Diogo Jota now at Liverpool, half of what would be considered as Nuno Espirito Santo's preferred team from the past two seasons was not available to him.
As Nuno has implemented a new style of play as well, there was an element of transition about this season even without the injury to Jimenez.
Since the Mexican striker's injury, Wolves have won one of five matches.
Wolves were excellent in possession but their attacks petered out in the final third. Daniel Podence brought a decent save out of Lloris before the break and both Silva and Neto threatened the Tottenham goal.
Wolves are looking for a striker but a loan inquiry for Real Madrid's Luka Jovic looks destined to fail.
In the meantime, they are living off scraps, such as the second-half penalty claim for a foul on Silva by Eric Dier that was rejected by VAR.
Some Wolves fans are getting impatient, which is harsh in the extreme, especially when they retain the character and determination that Nuno has spent so long building and which earned them a point when all appeared lost.
"I think we performed really well, I think we played a very good game. The result is the consequence," Nuno said.
"We conceded very early in the game, but the team reacted and we played well, very intense, very aggressive against a very dangerous side, very good, very talented. But we played well. I'm happy."
Outstanding Ndombele
Ndombele was back in the side after missing the Carabao Cup win against Stoke in midweek
When Tottenham played Burnley last March in the game immediately before lockdown, Ndombele was hauled off at half-time, with Mourinho complaining afterwards the midfielder had failed to follow instructions.
The halt to the season created a three-month void which was filled by endless chatter about the France midfielder's future.
Speculation grew so intense, Spurs eventually responded, letting it be known their £53.8m record signing was going nowhere.
That faith has been rewarded this term. For, while Kane and Son have attracted all the attention, Ndombele has started delivering the performances his price-tag demands.
Rui Patricio did not cover himself in glory for Ndombele's goal - but the strike means the former Lyon man has already matched the total from his debut campaign. Amazingly, it was only the fourth Spurs goal this season that has not involved Kane or Son.
The charge out of defence that followed not long afterwards was majestic, taking him from one penalty area to the other, the only disappointment coming through Reguilon's failure to finish as he drove his shot straight at Patricio in the Wolves goal.
Spanish full-back Reguilon had already glanced a header wider by that point but after that, Ndombele's best work was through holding his position and not allowing the Wolves attack to come through.
Mind you, when he brought the midfielder's evening to an end 20 minutes from time, Mourinho jumped out of the dugout to deliver instructions and completely ignored the man he had brought off, providing the era of tough love is not at an end.
As it turned out, the job was not complete.
Spurs' late woes - the stats
Spurs have dropped nine points in 2020/21 with goals conceded in the last 10 minutes of matches, the most of any side in the Premier League.
Since the start of the 2018-19 season, only Liverpool (45) and Manchester United (44) have won more points from losing positions in the Premier League than Wolves (40).
Spurs are now winless in four Premier League matches, their worst run since a four-game run between February and June earlier this year.
Since having 18 shots in the second half of their game against West Brom, Spurs have just 22 shots in the second half of their last seven Premier League matches, mustering just one attempt in the second half of this match.
Four of Saiss' last five Premier League goals for Wolves have been headers scored via a corner.
Wolves conceded after only 57 seconds, the earliest goal they had conceded in the Premier League since April 2012 against Swansea City (Andrea Orlandi, 22 seconds).
Tottenham scored their 11th Premier League goal in the opening minute of a match - only Chelsea (12) have scored more first-minute Premier League goals.
Wolves' starting XI for this match featured seven Portuguese players (Patricio, Nelson Semedo, Neto, Joao Moutinho, Silva, Podence and Ruben Neves), the joint-most non-English players from the same country in a team's starting XI in Premier League history: Fulham had seven French players in their XI vs Middlesbrough in 2003, and Newcastle had seven Frenchmen vs Liverpool in 2013.
What next?
Wolves have a quick turnaround to their next game and visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Tuesday, 29 December (20:00 GMT). Tottenham have a bit longer to prepare for their home London derby with Fulham on Wednesday, 30 December (18:00 GMT).
Player of the match Pedro Neto Pedro Neto with an average of 7.75 Wolves Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers
Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers Avg Squad number 7 Player name Pedro Neto Average rating 7.75 Squad number 27 Player name Saïss Average rating 7.61 Squad number 10 Player name Daniel Podence Average rating 7.30 Squad number 16 Player name Coady Average rating 6.94 Squad number 8 Player name Rúben Neves Average rating 6.89 Squad number 28 Player name João Moutinho Average rating 6.87 Squad number 37 Player name Traoré Average rating 6.82 Squad number 22 Player name Nélson Semedo Average rating 6.79 Squad number 17 Player name Fábio Silva Average rating 6.72 Squad number 5 Player name Marçal Average rating 6.66 Squad number 54 Player name Otasowie Average rating 6.49 Squad number 3 Player name Aït-Nouri Average rating 6.31 Squad number 11 Player name Rui Patrício Average rating 6.24 Squad number 20 Player name Vitinha Average rating 6.14 Tottenham Hotspur Avg Squad number 28 Player name Ndombele Average rating 5.54 Squad number 1 Player name Lloris Average rating 5.24 Squad number 33 Player name Davies Average rating 4.74 Squad number 15 Player name Dier Average rating 4.62 Squad number 5 Player name Højbjerg Average rating 4.57 Squad number 2 Player name Doherty Average rating 4.51 Squad number 6 Player name D Sánchez Average rating 4.41 Squad number 3 Player name Reguilón Average rating 4.31 Squad number 23 Player name Bergwijn Average rating 4.26 Squad number 17 Player name Sissoko Average rating 4.02 Squad number 11 Player name Lamela Average rating 3.89 Squad number 8 Player name Winks Average rating 3.86 Squad number 7 Player name Son Heung-min Average rating 3.73 Squad number 10 Player name Kane Average rating 3.38


bbc--2020-12-27--Mavericks register NBA-record 50-point half-time lead over Clippers

Last updated on .From the section Basketball The Los Angeles Clippers suffer the biggest loss in their history after finding themselves 50 points adrift of the Dallas Mavericks at half-time .
The hosts improved in the second half , but still ended up on the wrong end of a 124-73 scoreline .
Dallas ' Luka Doncic scored 24 points , nine rebounds and eight assists .
The Clippers , who had won their first two games of the new season , were without Kawhi Leonard after their All-Star forward suffered cuts to his mouth in Friday 's win over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul George led the Clippers with 15 points and Serge Ibaka added 13 .
`` I think we throw it away , just get back to what has been working , '' said Clippers coach coach Tyronn Lue .
`` It 's just an exception .
It does n't take away from what we 've been working on . ''
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The Clippers were unable to contain Dallas' Luka Doncic
The Los Angeles Clippers suffer the biggest loss in their history after finding themselves 50 points adrift of the Dallas Mavericks at half-time.
The Clippers were 77-27 down at the interval - the largest half-time points difference since the shot-clock era began in the mid 1950s.
The hosts improved in the second half, but still ended up on the wrong end of a 124-73 scoreline.
Dallas' Luka Doncic scored 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
The Clippers, who had won their first two games of the new season, were without Kawhi Leonard after their All-Star forward suffered cuts to his mouth in Friday's win over the Denver Nuggets.
In his absence, Paul George led the Clippers with 15 points and Serge Ibaka added 13.
"I think we throw it away, just get back to what has been working," said Clippers coach coach Tyronn Lue. "It's just an exception. It doesn't take away from what we've been working on."


bbc--2020-12-27--Schalke name former Tottenham boss Gross as fourth manager of season

Last updated on .From the section European Football Former Tottenham boss Christian Gross has been appointed as Schalke 's fourth @ @ @ @ @ so far .
Schalke , bottom of the German Bundesliga after 13 games , have @ @ @ @ @ Wagner , Manuel Baum and Huub Stevens this season .
`` I want to feel @ @ @ @ @ all times , '' said Gross .
`` I will give everything so that we @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The Swiss has been appointed on a contract until the end of the @ @ @ @ @ only four points so far and are six points adrift of Arminia in 16th , @ @ @ @ @ Gross replaces interim boss Stevens , who was appointed after the sacking of Baum earlier @ @ @ @ @ himself replaced former Huddersfield coach Wagner , who was fired in September .
Gross has @ @ @ @ @ Switzerland , winning a total of six league titles during his time with Grasshopper Zurich @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Gross had a previous spell in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart, but lasted less than a year
Former Tottenham boss Christian Gross has been appointed as Schalke's fourth coach of a miserable season so far.
The 66-year-old, who left Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli in February, arrived at Tottenham in November 1997 but lasted less than 10 months.
Schalke, bottom of the German Bundesliga after 13 games, have already been managed by David Wagner, Manuel Baum and Huub Stevens this season.
"I want to feel the players' enthusiasm at all times," said Gross.
"I will give everything so that we can accomplish our goals together."
The Swiss has been appointed on a contract until the end of the season.
Schalke have taken only four points so far and are six points adrift of Arminia in 16th, the relegation play-off spot.
Gross replaces interim boss Stevens, who was appointed after the sacking of Baum earlier this month.
Baum had himself replaced former Huddersfield coach Wagner, who was fired in September.
Gross has enjoyed success in his native Switzerland, winning a total of six league titles during his time with Grasshopper Zurich and Basel.


bbc--2020-12-27--'One of the great Test innings' - Rahane's ton puts India in control against Australia

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane 's brilliant unbeaten century gave India control of the Boxing Day Test against Australia after day two in Melbourne .
He shared an unbroken stand of 104 with Ravindra Jadeja as India closed on 277-5 with a lead of 82 .
Rahane was dropped on 73 and again on 104 on a frustrating day for Australia who spilled a further two chances .
Pat Cummins took two quick wickets in the morning session , having both debutant Shubman Gill ( 45 ) and Cheteshwar Pujara ( 17 ) caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battled through conditions in the bowlers ' favour , batting patiently before increasing his scoring rate late in the day against the second new ball .
The 32-year-old put on 52 with Hanuma Vihari , 57 with Rishabh Pant and found an excellent partner in all-rounder Jadeja , who ended the day 40 not out .
There has already been enough assistance for both the seamers and spinners to suggest India will be strong favourites should they extend their lead beyond 100 on day three , as they bid to level the four-Test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great Test innings' Rahane rode his luck at times in a knock that was full of his determined character .
He edged between Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine and a wide first slip on 61 , and then on 73 an edge burst through Steve Smith 's hands at second slip .
And on the final ball of the day before rain Travis Head spilled a far easier chance running in from point .
Speaking on ABC Grandstand , former Australia international Kristen Beams described it as `` one of the great Test innings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this much-anticipated series , which has so far been dominated by the bowlers .
`` This has n't been a flat track that is easy for batting , '' Beams said .
`` We have nearly lost our appreciation for gritty innings but that has been as good a Test innings as you are going to see . ''
Ex-Australia fast bowler Merv Hughes described the innings as `` outstanding '' , while spinner Nathan Lyon , who picked up the wicket of Vihari , said it was `` pretty impressive '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was `` incredible '' and compared it to a match-winning century at Lord 's against England in 2014 ... And Rahane , who has won his previous two Tests as stand-in captain , was also praised by his skipper Kohli , who was watching on back in India ... Lyon criticised Australia 's fielding effort at the close , describing the performance as a whole as a `` pretty frustrating day '' .
As well as the drops of Rahane , all-rounder Cameron Green put down a sharp chance in the gully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not hold on to a difficult diving effort early on when Gill was on 28 , although he did take a fine one-handed catch to dismiss Pujara .
`` We have created chances but it is not like this Australian fielding team , '' Lyon told ABC .
`` We dropped way too many chances .
`` No-one means to drop them .
We will have to bat well in our second dig but we have to get five wickets first . ''
One positive for Australia came when Mitchell Starc claimed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The left-armer became the fifth-fastest Australian to the landmark .
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Ajinkya Rahane reached his 12th Test century from 195 balls
Second Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (day two) Australia 195: Labuschagne 48; Bumrah 4-56, Ashwin 3-35 India 277-5: Rahane 104*, Gill 45; Starc 2-61 India lead by 82 Scorecard
Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant unbeaten century gave India control of the Boxing Day Test against Australia after day two in Melbourne.
Rahane, leading with Virat Kohli absent for the birth of his first child, compiled 104 not out from 200 balls.
He shared an unbroken stand of 104 with Ravindra Jadeja as India closed on 277-5 with a lead of 82.
Rahane was dropped on 73 and again on 104 on a frustrating day for Australia who spilled a further two chances.
Pat Cummins took two quick wickets in the morning session, having both debutant Shubman Gill (45) and Cheteshwar Pujara (17) caught behind.
India were 64-3 but Rahane battled through conditions in the bowlers' favour, batting patiently before increasing his scoring rate late in the day against the second new ball.
The 32-year-old put on 52 with Hanuma Vihari, 57 with Rishabh Pant and found an excellent partner in all-rounder Jadeja, who ended the day 40 not out.
There has already been enough assistance for both the seamers and spinners to suggest India will be strong favourites should they extend their lead beyond 100 on day three, as they bid to level the four-Test series at 1-1.
From calamity to century - Rahane's turnaround
10 days ago in the first Test, Rahane was at fault for the run-out of India captain and superstar batsman Virat Kohli. From that point India lost 16 wickets for 92 runs across two innings as they crumbled to a heavy defeat
Captaining India for the third time in Tests and with his side's batting line-up weakened by the loss of Kohli, Rahane played a brilliant, gutsy innings at the MCG. He reached his century by cutting Cummins for four
In comparison to Kohli, he is far more understated as a batsman and a leader. To celebrate his hundred he calmly removed his helmet, raised his bat and looked to the sky
'One of the great Test innings'
Rahane rode his luck at times in a knock that was full of his determined character.
He edged between Australia wicketkeeper Tim Paine and a wide first slip on 61, and then on 73 an edge burst through Steve Smith's hands at second slip. And on the final ball of the day before rain Travis Head spilled a far easier chance running in from point.
Speaking on ABC Grandstand, former Australia international Kristen Beams described it as "one of the great Test innings".
It was the first century in this much-anticipated series, which has so far been dominated by the bowlers.
"This hasn't been a flat track that is easy for batting," Beams said.
"We have nearly lost our appreciation for gritty innings but that has been as good a Test innings as you are going to see."
Ex-Australia fast bowler Merv Hughes described the innings as "outstanding", while spinner Nathan Lyon, who picked up the wicket of Vihari, said it was "pretty impressive".
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said it was "incredible" and compared it to a match-winning century at Lord's against England in 2014...
And Rahane, who has won his previous two Tests as stand-in captain, was also praised by his skipper Kohli, who was watching on back in India...
Starc reaches landmark but Australia miss chances
Lyon criticised Australia's fielding effort at the close, describing the performance as a whole as a "pretty frustrating day".
As well as the drops of Rahane, all-rounder Cameron Green put down a sharp chance in the gully offered by Pant and keeper Paine could not hold on to a difficult diving effort early on when Gill was on 28, although he did take a fine one-handed catch to dismiss Pujara.
"We have created chances but it is not like this Australian fielding team," Lyon told ABC. "We dropped way too many chances.
"No-one means to drop them. We will have to bat well in our second dig but we have to get five wickets first."
One positive for Australia came when Mitchell Starc claimed his 250th Test wicket by seeing off Pant. The left-armer became the fifth-fastest Australian to the landmark.


bbc--2020-12-28--Brexit: 'Bumpy' period expected as UK adjusts to new EU rules

`` We know that there will be some disruption as we adjust to new ways of doing business with the @ @ @ @ @ vital that we all take the necessary action now . ''

"We know that there will be some disruption as we adjust to new ways of doing business with the EU, so it is vital that we all take the necessary action now."


bbc--2020-12-28--Brexit: EU ambassadors approve EU-UK trade deal

They have had three days to analyse the details of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement , since its publication @ @ @ @ @ 1,246-page document had already been seen by member states in previous weeks .

They have had three days to analyse the details of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement, since its publication. But most of the 1,246-page document had already been seen by member states in previous weeks.


bbc--2020-12-28--Nashville explosion: CCTV captures moment of blast

CCTV of the moment a camper van exploded in front of a telecommunications office has been released by the Metro @ @ @ @ @ people were injured and police believe the incident was likely a suicide bombing .
The @ @ @ @ @ at the scene on Christmas Day matches that of suspect Anthony Quinn Warner , 63 @ @ @ @ @ connection with the blast .
The explosion disrupted communications systems in Tennessee and four other @ @

CCTV of the moment a camper van exploded in front of a telecommunications office has been released by the Metro Nashville police department.
Three people were injured and police believe the incident was likely a suicide bombing.
The FBI confirmed that DNA found at the scene on Christmas Day matches that of suspect Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, who was wanted in connection with the blast.
The explosion disrupted communications systems in Tennessee and four other states.
Read more: Police name Nashville camper van blast suspect


bbc--2020-12-28--Coronavirus: Hundreds of British skiers flee Swiss Verbier quarantine

Ski resorts were crowded in neighbouring Austria at the weekend , but Austria 's quarantine means that very few foreign @ @ @ @ @ For locals too the options are limited , as hotels and restaurants are shut , @ @ @ @ @ the cable car and train services .

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bbc--2020-12-28--Wonder Woman 1984: 'Surprisingly robust' US debut for film sequel

The Warner Bros film was made available on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day it opened in @ @ @ @ @ the US and Canada .

The Warner Bros film was made available on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day it opened in more than 2,000 cinemas in the US and Canada.


bbc--2020-12-28--Covid: Trump signs relief and spending package into law

Republican and Democratic Party lawmakers had been pleading with the president to sign it before a budget deadline of midnight @ @ @ @ @ had not , some government agencies would have had to close , unless legislators could @ @ @ @ @


bbc--2020-12-28--Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China

A few weeks ago Chinese authorities finally charged 10 of the group : eight have been accused of illegally crossing @ @ @ @ @ up to a year in jail , while two face the more serious charge of @ @ @ @ @ by up to seven years .

A few weeks ago Chinese authorities finally charged 10 of the group: eight have been accused of illegally crossing the border, which carries up to a year in jail, while two face the more serious charge of organising the crossing, punishable by up to seven years.


bbc--2020-12-28--English hospitals under 'pressure' as Covid cases rise

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bbc--2020-12-28--Game of Thrones games maker dies 'after poisoning'

`` Goodbye youth , '' it said , adding , `` We will be together , continue to be kind @ @ @ @ @ goodness , and continue the fight against all that is bad . ''

But its expansion into the motion picture business wasn't as successful as the company had hoped and the project to adapt the book into six films by Yoozoo Pictures never took off.


bbc--2020-12-28--Johnny Mullagh: Australia's Cricket Hall of Fame inducts first Aboriginal player

He also played in the third cricket match ever staged at Australia 's most famous ground , the MCG .
@ @ @ @ @ week 's Boxing Day Test between Australia and India in Melbourne will receive the newly @ @ @ @ @ honour .

He also played in the third cricket match ever staged at Australia's most famous ground, the MCG. The best player during this week's Boxing Day Test between Australia and India in Melbourne will receive the newly created Mullagh Medal in his honour.


bbc--2020-12-28--Stadium disaster: 'We never saw our pals again'

On the 2 January 1971 , a crush on stairway 13 at Ibrox Stadium resulted in 66 deaths .
Five @ @ @ @ @ who lived within 100 yards of one another in Markinch , Fife .
Their friends @ @ @ @ @ Fenton , left the stadium via another exit , initially unaware of the unfolding tragedy @ @ @ @ @ the park .
The boys had grown up around the corner from one another and @ @ @ @ @ `` never , ever going to see them again '' was hard to comprehend .
@ @ @ @ @ `` never experienced tragedy or bereavement , or anything like that in my life '' @ @ @ @ @ of a Disclosure documentary on stairway 13 which will be shown on BBC One Scotland @ @ @ @ @ 22:30 , and afterwards on the BBC iPlayer .

On the 2 January 1971, a crush on stairway 13 at Ibrox Stadium resulted in 66 deaths. Five of the victims were teenagers who lived within 100 yards of one another in Markinch, Fife.
Their friends, Peter Lee and Shane Fenton, left the stadium via another exit, initially unaware of the unfolding tragedy at the other end of the park.
The boys had grown up around the corner from one another and the realisation that they were "never, ever going to see them again" was hard to comprehend.
Peter described how he had "never experienced tragedy or bereavement, or anything like that in my life".
Their story is part of a Disclosure documentary on stairway 13 which will be shown on BBC One Scotland on Monday 28 December at 22:30, and afterwards on the BBC iPlayer.


bbc--2020-12-27--Dog invades football pitch in Bolivia

Dog invades football pitch in Bolivia

A dog took possession of a professional football game in Potosi , Bolivia for three minutes on Thursday .
The @ @ @ @ @ football boot in its mouth , before being escorted off the pitch by a player @ @ @ @ @ Strongest .
The home side finished the game 3-0 against Nacional de Potosi .

A dog took possession of a professional football game in Potosi, Bolivia for three minutes on Thursday.
The pooch ran around with a football boot in its mouth, before being escorted off the pitch by a player from home team, The Strongest.
The home side finished the game 3-0 against Nacional de Potosi.


bbc--2020-12-28--Brexit: What are the key points of the deal?

Almost at the 11th hour , the UK and EU have struck a Brexit deal that will have many implications @ @ @ @ @ UK 's future relationship with other countries .

The full complicated agreement is more than 1,200 pages long, but here are some of the key points.


bbc--2020-12-28--Lionel Messi: Barcelona striker wants to play in US

Last updated on .From the section European Football Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says he hopes to one day play in the United States but is unsure of his future when his contract runs out in June .
Speculation over his future has been intense since he handed in a transfer request in August .
`` I do n't know what I 'm going to do yet , '' Messi told Spanish television channel La Sexta .
`` I 'm going to wait until the season ends .
I would like to play in the United States and experience life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to Barcelona in some capacity .
`` Right now the most important thing is to focus on the team and finish the season well , to focus on trying to win trophies and not get distracted by other things . ''
Barcelona , who did not win a trophy last season , are fifth in La Liga after their worst start to a league campaign in 33 years .
Since joining at the age of 13 , Messi has become the club 's record goalscorer , won 10 La Liga tiles , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ballon d'Or - awarded to the world 's best player - six times .
His controversial summer request to leave Barcelona followed clashes with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu , who resigned in October .
`` It 's a difficult moment for the club , for everyone , but those inside the club know that it 's in a really bad situation , things are very bad and it 's going to be difficult to return the club to where it used to be , '' he added .
• None Think you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Messi scored in Barcelona's most recent game, a 3-0 win over Valladolid on 22 December
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi says he hopes to one day play in the United States but is unsure of his future when his contract runs out in June.
The Argentina forward, 33, can begin negotiations with overseas clubs in January.
Speculation over his future has been intense since he handed in a transfer request in August.
"I don't know what I'm going to do yet," Messi told Spanish television channel La Sexta.
"I'm going to wait until the season ends. I would like to play in the United States and experience life and the league there, but ultimately come back to Barcelona in some capacity.
"Right now the most important thing is to focus on the team and finish the season well, to focus on trying to win trophies and not get distracted by other things."
Barcelona, who did not win a trophy last season, are fifth in La Liga after their worst start to a league campaign in 33 years.
Since joining at the age of 13, Messi has become the club's record goalscorer, won 10 La Liga tiles, the Champions League four times and the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the world's best player - six times.
His controversial summer request to leave Barcelona followed clashes with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who resigned in October.
Messi described Bartomeu's reign "a disaster".
"It's a difficult moment for the club, for everyone, but those inside the club know that it's in a really bad situation, things are very bad and it's going to be difficult to return the club to where it used to be," he added.


bbc--2020-12-28--Australia face defeat after collapse against India

Last updated on .From the section Cricket Australia face an uphill task to avoid defeat by India in the second Test after collapsing on the third day in Melbourne .
An unbroken 34-run stand between Cameron Green and Pat Cummins helped them to 133 without further loss at the close , leading by only two runs .
India were earlier dismissed for 326 , with Ajinkya Rahane making 112 .
Australia , leading 1-0 in the four-Test series , were reasonably settled on 71-2 before they lost four wickets in the final session .
India were without fast bowler Umesh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ innings after he injured a calf .
While not as dramatic as India 's 36 all out in the first Test , Australia 's batsmen were stunned by a depleted bowling attack at the MCG ... • 4-1 : Burns c Pant b Umesh 4 - The beleaguered opener edges a full , late-moving delivery behind and uses up a review before walking off • 42-2 : Labuschagne c Rahane b Ashwin 41 - Australia 's top-scorer in the first innings is stuck on the back foot and edges to slip • 71-3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moves across his stumps and is bowled behind his legs • 98-4 : Wade lbw Jadeja 40 - The opener is trapped plumb in front as he attempts to work to the leg side • 98-5 : Head c Agarwal b Siraj 17 - A horrible drive sends the ball straight to second slip • 99-6 : Paine c Pant b Jadeja 1 - Controversy as Paine is given out caught behind on review despite no obvious mark on HotSpot as Australia lose a third wicket in 23 balls Although Cummins and Green @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead in the last over of the day , it is likely that India will level the series on Tuesday .
India captain Ajinkya Rahane : `` You want to back your gut feelings and go about it .
We have still got four wickets to go - the game is not over yet . ''
Former Australia fast bowler Merv Hughes : `` There was n't a whole lot in the wicket so you expected the Australians would bat through , maybe be two or three down by the close .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and here we are , late in the day , only thanks to Pat Cummins and Cameron Green . ''
Ex-Australia leg-spinner Kristen Beams on ABC Grandstand : `` It 's been a unique day .
There were some poor dismissals , in particular Travis Head ; I think he 'll be disappointed to see that . ''
India are without captain Virat Kohli , who has returned home for the birth of his first child , but his replacement Rahane made a century to put the tourists ahead .
With Yadav limping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to carefully manage his bowling attack .
Jadeja backed up his 57 with the bat with the key wicket of Wade , and Ravichandran Ashwin 's improved form meant the spinners could hold down an end and give the fast bowlers time to breathe .
Bumrah found pace on what had seemed to be a placid pitch and his yorkers were key in tying Australia down .
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Last updated on .From the section Cricket
India won their previous Test series in Australia 2-1
Second Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground (day three) Australia 195 (Labuschagne 48, Bumrah 4-56) & 133-6 (Wade 40, Jadeja 2-25) India 326 (Rahane 112, Jadeja 57, Lyon 3-72) Australia lead by 2 runs Scorecard
Australia face an uphill task to avoid defeat by India in the second Test after collapsing on the third day in Melbourne.
Trailing by 131 on first innings, the hosts lost three wickets for one run as they slipped to 99-6 at the MCG.
An unbroken 34-run stand between Cameron Green and Pat Cummins helped them to 133 without further loss at the close, leading by only two runs.
India were earlier dismissed for 326, with Ajinkya Rahane making 112.
Australia, leading 1-0 in the four-Test series, were reasonably settled on 71-2 before they lost four wickets in the final session.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took 2-25 and debutant pace bowler Mohammed Siraj 1-28.
India were without fast bowler Umesh Yadav for much of Australia's second innings after he injured a calf.
How the collapse unfolded
While not as dramatic as India's 36 all out in the first Test, Australia's batsmen were stunned by a depleted bowling attack at the MCG...
4-1: Burns c Pant b Umesh 4 - The beleaguered opener edges a full, late-moving delivery behind and uses up a review before walking off
42-2: Labuschagne c Rahane b Ashwin 41 - Australia's top-scorer in the first innings is stuck on the back foot and edges to slip
71-3: Smith b Bumrah 8 - Smith moves across his stumps and is bowled behind his legs
98-4: Wade lbw Jadeja 40 - The opener is trapped plumb in front as he attempts to work to the leg side
98-5: Head c Agarwal b Siraj 17 - A horrible drive sends the ball straight to second slip
99-6: Paine c Pant b Jadeja 1 - Controversy as Paine is given out caught behind on review despite no obvious mark on HotSpot as Australia lose a third wicket in 23 balls
Although Cummins and Green were able to edge Australia into the lead in the last over of the day, it is likely that India will level the series on Tuesday.
'Humble pie for breakfast!' - reaction
Steve Smith has made scores of nought and eight in this Test
India captain Ajinkya Rahane: "You want to back your gut feelings and go about it. We have still got four wickets to go - the game is not over yet."
Former Australia fast bowler Merv Hughes: "There wasn't a whole lot in the wicket so you expected the Australians would bat through, maybe be two or three down by the close. There was a little bit of undisciplined batting and here we are, late in the day, only thanks to Pat Cummins and Cameron Green."
Ex-Australia leg-spinner Kristen Beams on ABC Grandstand: "It's been a unique day. There were some poor dismissals, in particular Travis Head; I think he'll be disappointed to see that."
India shine despite setbacks
India are without captain Virat Kohli, who has returned home for the birth of his first child, but his replacement Rahane made a century to put the tourists ahead.
With Yadav limping off shortly after dismissing Burns, Rahane had to carefully manage his bowling attack.
Jadeja backed up his 57 with the bat with the key wicket of Wade, and Ravichandran Ashwin's improved form meant the spinners could hold down an end and give the fast bowlers time to breathe.
Bumrah found pace on what had seemed to be a placid pitch and his yorkers were key in tying Australia down.


bbc--2020-12-28--Federer to miss Australian Open for first time in 22 years

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Six-time champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from knee surgery .
He hoped to return at the delayed Australian Open , which starts on 8 February in Melbourne .
`` Roger ran out of time to get himself ready for the rigours of a Grand Slam , '' said tournament director Craig Tiley .
Federer has played in the Australian Open 21 years in a row , but his agent said missing the tournament was `` the best decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Federer 's most recent last competitive match was a semi-final defeat by eventual champion Novak Djokovic in this year 's Australian Open .
In February , Federer had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee .
He hoped to return in July , but in June he had another operation that ruled him out for the rest of 2020 .
This month Federer said he faced a `` tight '' race to be fit for the Australian Open , despite the tournament being pushed back three weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even with a three-week delay to the Australian Open , will not be ready in time .
Very few will be looking forward to the two weeks ' quarantine in Australia , during which players must stay in their rooms for 19 hours a day .
But it must be even more unappealing for older players with families - and especially for those still striving for full fitness .
Federer 's agent Tony Godsick says he will `` start discussions this coming week for tournaments that begin in late February '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but playing an indoor event in Europe before heading to Dubai , where Federer is an eight-time champion , would seem an ideal way to resume .
He has played sparingly on the clay in recent years , with Wimbledon and the US Open likely to be his main goals for 2021 .

Last updated on .From the section Tennis
Federer has won three Grand Slam titles since his return from a similar knee injury in 2016
Six-time champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.
The 39-year-old Swiss, a 20-time Grand Slam winner, has not played since January because of two operations.
He hoped to return at the delayed Australian Open, which starts on 8 February in Melbourne.
"Roger ran out of time to get himself ready for the rigours of a Grand Slam," said tournament director Craig Tiley.
Federer has played in the Australian Open 21 years in a row, but his agent said missing the tournament was "the best decision for him in the long run".
Federer's most recent last competitive match was a semi-final defeat by eventual champion Novak Djokovic in this year's Australian Open.
In February, Federer had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
He hoped to return in July, but in June he had another operation that ruled him out for the rest of 2020.
This month Federer said he faced a "tight" race to be fit for the Australian Open, despite the tournament being pushed back three weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Analysis
Tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Federer has been training in Dubai but, even with a three-week delay to the Australian Open, will not be ready in time.
Very few will be looking forward to the two weeks' quarantine in Australia, during which players must stay in their rooms for 19 hours a day.
But it must be even more unappealing for older players with families - and especially for those still striving for full fitness.
Federer's agent Tony Godsick says he will "start discussions this coming week for tournaments that begin in late February".
There is not yet an official schedule, but playing an indoor event in Europe before heading to Dubai, where Federer is an eight-time champion, would seem an ideal way to resume.
He has played sparingly on the clay in recent years, with Wimbledon and the US Open likely to be his main goals for 2021.


bbc--2020-12-27--From 'completely ridiculous' first half to respect from Klopp - the Allardyce effect

`` It 's like when England play San Marino '' one BBC Sport reader wrote .
Another vowed they would take `` Bielsa-ball '' over Big Sam 's West Brom `` any day '' and another claimed the Baggies would end up `` in the River Mersey if they drop any deeper '' .
Sam Allardyce 's West Brom had just 18 % possession in the first half .
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson completed almost twice as many passes as the entire West Brom team put together .
They were a goal down after 12 minutes and Liverpool had 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was on target .
But 45 minutes later , 'Big Sam ' had done it again , masterminding a 1-1 draw at Anfield , defying the odds and silencing the internet - 2020 style .
`` People will say we are lucky but that was good application from the players and they took their opportunity at the other end , '' said Allardyce , who is unbeaten in each of his last four Premier League games at Anfield as the coach of four different clubs .
`` I have been here two minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this result almost feels like a win . ''
'The biggest fluke in the world ... ' Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said `` nobody would expect a team to play like West Brom in the first half '' .
`` It was like a 6-4-0 formation or whatever it was , '' he added .
`` It is an incredible challenge when you constantly face 10 men .
To be fair , West Brom did their job inside 90 minutes .
`` West Brom deserved the point because we did n't finish the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is why it is only one point instead of three . ''
• None Henderson completed 85 passes for Liverpool in the first half , almost twice as many as West Brom managed as a team ( 46 ) - the joint-second fewest by a team in a Premier League game this season .
• None Five of the last six goals Allardyce 's teams have scored at Anfield in the Premier League have been scored in the final 20 minutes of play .
• None At half time , West Brom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ halves of Premier League football under Allardyce - and none in the first 45 minutes of this game • None Liverpool had 82 % possession in the first half .
The Premier League record for possession by a team in a match since 2003-04 is Manchester City v Swansea City in April 2018 ( 82.95 % ) .
• None Liverpool keeper Alisson touched the ball seven times in the first half ( he had averaged 18 at half time so far this season ) Speaking at half-time , former Chelsea and Scotland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Live it was `` one of the most one-sided matches I have watched in many , many years '' .
`` I 've watched West Brom since the start of the season and player-for-player they are going down , '' he added at the break .
`` Allardyce has spotted that and said 'can I find a way of surviving ? '
`` I do n't blame him for doing it , but it is horrible to watch and even more horrible to play in , when a manager does not believe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to get this one out of the way and if he gets a draw it will be the biggest fluke in the world . ''
'Big Sam ' must have been listening because he moved Karlan Grant higher up the pitch in the second half and West Brom had 27 % possession .
Grant had a one-on-one with Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson before Semi Ajayi netted the equaliser in the 82nd minute as the Baggies recorded three shots on target , one more than the Reds .
`` There is a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quality team with a fantastic home record , '' Allardyce said afterwards .
`` To the man , we frustrated Liverpool as much as we could .
We had to take the sting out of them in the first half .
`` Liverpool always take the game to you .
I did n't see Sam [ Johnstone ] in goal under enormous pressure so that shows how well we contained pressure . ''
By the end , even Nevin had changed his mind .
`` In the second half , Allardyce said 'we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they had been too open in the first half they could 've been a few goals down .
`` It was a 6-4-0 formation in the first half and it looked completely ridiculous .
In the second half they changed it with one man up front and they kind of deserved it with the way they then played . ''

West Brom remain second bottom of the Premier League table
"It's like when England play San Marino" one BBC Sport reader wrote. Another vowed they would take "Bielsa-ball" over Big Sam's West Brom "any day" and another claimed the Baggies would end up "in the River Mersey if they drop any deeper".
And after 45 minutes of watching West Brom struggling against champions Liverpool at Anfield it was perhaps easy to understand why those comments were being made.
Sam Allardyce's West Brom had just 18% possession in the first half. Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson completed almost twice as many passes as the entire West Brom team put together. They were a goal down after 12 minutes and Liverpool had 10 shots in total - although only one was on target.
But 45 minutes later, 'Big Sam' had done it again, masterminding a 1-1 draw at Anfield, defying the odds and silencing the internet - 2020 style.
"People will say we are lucky but that was good application from the players and they took their opportunity at the other end," said Allardyce, who is unbeaten in each of his last four Premier League games at Anfield as the coach of four different clubs.
"I have been here two minutes and this is my second game so this result almost feels like a win."
'The biggest fluke in the world...'
West Brom deserved the point - Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said "nobody would expect a team to play like West Brom in the first half".
"It was like a 6-4-0 formation or whatever it was," he added. "It is an incredible challenge when you constantly face 10 men. To be fair, West Brom did their job inside 90 minutes.
"West Brom deserved the point because we didn't finish the game. It is our fault and that is why it is only one point instead of three."
A game of two halves
Henderson completed 85 passes for Liverpool in the first half, almost twice as many as West Brom managed as a team (46) - the joint-second fewest by a team in a Premier League game this season.
Five of the last six goals Allardyce's teams have scored at Anfield in the Premier League have been scored in the final 20 minutes of play.
At half time, West Brom had only had two shots in three halves of Premier League football under Allardyce - and none in the first 45 minutes of this game
Liverpool had 82% possession in the first half. The Premier League record for possession by a team in a match since 2003-04 is Manchester City v Swansea City in April 2018 (82.95%).
Liverpool keeper Alisson touched the ball seven times in the first half (he had averaged 18 at half time so far this season)
The average positions of both teams (West Brom on the right, Liverpool on the left) after 35 minutes
Speaking at half-time, former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live it was "one of the most one-sided matches I have watched in many, many years".
"I've watched West Brom since the start of the season and player-for-player they are going down," he added at the break. "Allardyce has spotted that and said 'can I find a way of surviving?'
"I don't blame him for doing it, but it is horrible to watch and even more horrible to play in, when a manager does not believe in you as a group.
"He wants to get this one out of the way and if he gets a draw it will be the biggest fluke in the world."
The Allardyce masterplan unfolds...
'That wasn't just luck' - Allardyce praises 'superb' West Brom
'Big Sam' must have been listening because he moved Karlan Grant higher up the pitch in the second half and West Brom had 27% possession.
Grant had a one-on-one with Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson before Semi Ajayi netted the equaliser in the 82nd minute as the Baggies recorded three shots on target, one more than the Reds.
"There is a lot of defending you have to do against a quality team with a fantastic home record," Allardyce said afterwards. "To the man, we frustrated Liverpool as much as we could. We had to take the sting out of them in the first half.
"Liverpool always take the game to you. I didn't see Sam [Johnstone] in goal under enormous pressure so that shows how well we contained pressure."
By the end, even Nevin had changed his mind.
"In the second half, Allardyce said 'we can go for this'. If they had been too open in the first half they could've been a few goals down.
"It was a 6-4-0 formation in the first half and it looked completely ridiculous. In the second half they changed it with one man up front and they kind of deserved it with the way they then played."


bbc--2020-12-29--Joe Biden: 'Enormous damage' to US security agencies by Trump

In a speech following a video conference call with advisers which he posted on Twitter , Mr Biden said his @ @ @ @ @ '' in the Department of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget .

The presidential transition process is the handover of important information and duties from the outgoing administration to the president-elect and his or her team, ensuring that they are fully up to speed when they reach the White House on 20 January.


bbc--2020-12-28--Nashville explosion: Motives still unclear in Nashville 'suicide bomb'

BREAKING : This is the RV that exploded on 2nd Ave N this morning .
It arrived on 2nd Ave @ @ @ @ @ seen this vehicle in our area or do you have information about it ?
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bbc--2020-12-29--Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine

He added : `` People who are offered a therapy that they refuse for any reason , it will be @ @ @ @ @ that there is no error in the system , not to have given this person @ @ @ @ @ . ''

He added: "People who are offered a therapy that they refuse for any reason, it will be noted in the register... that there is no error in the system, not to have given this person the possibility of being vaccinated."


bbc--2020-12-28--Covid-19: Concern at 'unprecedented' infection level in England


bbc--2020-12-29--Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year

2020 was the year everything went online .
From virtual meetings and teaching online to socialising on a screen , @ @ @ @ @ spent a lot of time logged in .
But with interruptions from pets and children @ @ @ @ @ fire during a virtual meeting – people have n't exactly mastered it yet .
Here @ @ @ @ @ some of the times when online didn ’ t quite go to plan .

2020 was the year everything went online. From virtual meetings and teaching online to socialising on a screen, a lot of us have spent a lot of time logged in.
But with interruptions from pets and children – and even someone catching fire during a virtual meeting – people haven't exactly mastered it yet.
Here’s a look at some of the times when online didn’t quite go to plan.
Reporter: Megan Fisher


bbc--2020-12-28--Hilaria Baldwin denies faking Spanish heritage

`` It 's so pathetic that anyone would want to play detective , and dig that deep into someone 's @ @ @ @ @ know , do n't know anything about , how they were raised , who they @ @ @ @ @ '' she said on Instagram .

"It's so pathetic that anyone would want to play detective, and dig that deep into someone's life that they don't know, don't know anything about, how they were raised, who they were actually raised by," she said on Instagram.


bbc--2020-12-28--Covid: South Africa's Ramaphosa announces new restrictions as cases soar

He said gatherings excepts for funerals and a few other limited exceptions would be banned , no-one would be able @ @ @ @ @ 21:00 and 6:00 without a permit , and all shops , bars and other venues @ @ @ @ @ 20:00 .

He said gatherings excepts for funerals and a few other limited exceptions would be banned, no-one would be able to leave their homes between 21:00 and 6:00 without a permit, and all shops, bars and other venues would have to close by 20:00.


bbc--2020-12-28--Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi woman activist jailed for five years

Hathloul 's family says she was held incommunicado for three months following her arrest , and that she was subjected @ @ @ @ @ , and sexual harassment .
They also allege that she was offered freedom if she @ @ @ @ @ not tortured .

Hathloul's family says she was held incommunicado for three months following her arrest, and that she was subjected to electric shocks, whippings, and sexual harassment. They also allege that she was offered freedom if she agreed to say she was not tortured.


bbc--2020-12-28--Rare white kiwi Manukura that inspired book and toys dies

She became a huge attraction at both Pukaha Mount Bruce , New Zealand 's North Island wildlife centre , and @ @ @ @ @ were of Manukura were sold around the world .

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bbc--2020-12-28--Ghislaine Maxwell denied $28.5m bail in sex crime case

But prosecutors said there was a risk that , if bailed , Ms Maxwell could use her wealth to flee @ @ @ @ @ where she is a citizen and suggested she might try to avoid extradition .

But prosecutors said there was a risk that, if bailed, Ms Maxwell could use her wealth to flee to France or the UK where she is a citizen and suggested she might try to avoid extradition.


bbc--2020-12-29--The big tech questions for 2021

The big tech questions for 2021

Technology companies prospered in a year that saw the coronavirus pandemic shut down normal life around the world .
But @ @ @ @ @ BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones looks ahead at what could happen .

Technology companies prospered in a year that saw the coronavirus pandemic shut down normal life around the world.
But what will 2021 bring? BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones looks ahead at what could happen.


bbc--2020-12-28--Atlantic discovery: 12 new species 'hiding in the deep'

As Prof George Wolff , an ocean chemist from the University of Liverpool who was involved in the project pointed @ @ @ @ @ still say we have better maps of the surface of the Moon and Mars than @ @ @ @ @ ''

As Prof George Wolff, an ocean chemist from the University of Liverpool who was involved in the project pointed out: "We can still say we have better maps of the surface of the Moon and Mars than of the sea floor."


bbc--2020-12-29--Space images: The best of 2020

Space images: The best of 2020

But the flight will have given SpaceX vast amounts of engineering data to chew on , helping them improve the @ @ @ @ @ prototype - SN9 - is waiting for its turn on the launch pad .

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bbc--2020-12-29--2020 and me: 'Be grateful for what you've got'

In February , personal trainer Vicky Brown was earning a good living , celebrating a significant birthday and thinking about @ @ @ @ @ exams .
Then , like many people , her world suddenly changed .
As London @ @ @ @ @ business collapsed , her children ’ s school shutdown and the outdoor-loving single mum soon @ @ @ @ @ her family fed .
So how does she reflect on what ’ s happened in @ @ @ @ @ she learned from the experience ?
This film , by Elise Wicker , is part @ @ @ @ @ called ‘ 2020 and me ’ , a short series of films from around the @ @ @ @ @ events of 2020 have affected them .

In February, personal trainer Vicky Brown was earning a good living, celebrating a significant birthday and thinking about her children’s upcoming exams.
Then, like many people, her world suddenly changed. As London went into lockdown, her business collapsed, her children’s school shutdown and the outdoor-loving single mum soon found herself struggling to keep her family fed.
So how does she reflect on what’s happened in 2020, and what has she learned from the experience?
This film, by Elise Wicker, is part of a series of films called ‘2020 and me’, a short series of films from around the world looking at how the events of 2020 have affected them.
Series producer: Dan Curtis


bbc--2020-12-29--Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans'

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in the US , a key source of infection is clusters in prisons .
@ @ @ @ @ for the virus , and at least 1,700 have died , according to recent figures @ @ @ @ @ The BBC has obtained telephone recordings of female inmates who are currently incarcerated at Women @ @ @ @ @ , just outside Detroit .
The women phoned a prison helpline set up by prisoners @ @ @ @ @ Committee 's Michigan Criminal Justice Program to monitor conditions inside .
The helpline has shared @ @ @ @ @ with the consent of the women who made the phone calls .

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in the US, a key source of infection is clusters in prisons.
One-in-five prisoners have tested positive for the virus, and at least 1,700 have died, according to recent figures by the Associated Press.
The BBC has obtained telephone recordings of female inmates who are currently incarcerated at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, just outside Detroit.
The women phoned a prison helpline set up by prisoners rights group American Friends Service Committee's Michigan Criminal Justice Program to monitor conditions inside.
The helpline has shared the recordings with us, with the consent of the women who made the phone calls.
Produced by Olivia Lang and Gabriela Pomeroy.


bbc--2020-12-29--When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom

This is what happened when teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and veteran author and environmentalist Margaret Atwood were brought together @ @ @ @ @ Programme .

This is what happened when teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg and veteran author and environmentalist Margaret Atwood were brought together by Radio 4's Today Programme.


bbc--2020-12-28--The Queen's Gambit: 'There were no women chess players'

Allan Scott , screenwriter and producer of the Netflix hit The Queen 's Gambit , has told the BBC he @ @ @ @ @ .
But he says that , while the streaming series is `` taken straight from @ @ @ @ @ , he did enjoy hearing from a real life chess grandmaster .

Allan Scott, screenwriter and producer of the Netflix hit The Queen's Gambit, has told the BBC he stayed faithful to the book.
But he says that, while the streaming series is "taken straight from Walter Tevis's imagination", he did enjoy hearing from a real life chess grandmaster.


bbc--2020-12-29--India migrants: The tragedy of the tuk-tuk driver who fled Covid

`` Will poor people like me get the vaccine ?
I am risking my life every day .
I worry @ @ @ @ @ son if I get Covid .
I am not sure anybody is thinking about poor @ @ @ @ @ did n't think about us before announcing the lockdown , '' he says .

"Will poor people like me get the vaccine? I am risking my life every day. I worry what will happen to my son if I get Covid. I am not sure anybody is thinking about poor people like me. They didn't think about us before announcing the lockdown," he says.


bbc--2020-12-29--Virtual gigs and other 2021 music stories to look for

If 2020 had one saving grace , it was the music .
Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga spirited us out of lockdown to an alternate universe where sweat-glistened club nights were n't terrifying vectors of disease ; while Drake and Phoebe Bridgers helped us process our feelings .
UK rap had ( another ) banner year , thanks to Headie One and AJ Tracey ; and even Fiona Apple came out of semi-retirement with the most disorientating , courageous and inventive album of her career .
Sure , there was n't a gig in sight , and Glastonbury missed its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lockdown propelled some artists into a frenzy of creativity .
Charli XCX made an album in six weeks and received a Mercury Prize nomination in return ; Paul McCartney finished a trilogy of records he started 50 years ago ; and Taylor Swift released two new albums in the space of five months .
So what does 2021 hold ?
Predictions are a fool 's game in the middle of a pandemic - but here are a few suggestions .
1 ) Virtual gigs will become more ambitious The early days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true , as the world 's biggest pop stars invited you into their living rooms , kitchens and bathrooms to play some tunes ( highlight : The Rolling Stones ' Charlie Watts playing drums on his armchair ) .
By the end of the year , the productions had become a little more ambitious .
In November , Dua Lipa 's Studio 2054 set a new bar for livestreams , with two dozen dancers , gigantic Day-Glo hula hoops , even more gigantic glitter balls , a roller disco and a generous helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miley to Sir Elton John , harrumphing his way through Rocket Man .
The concert cost $ 1.5m ( £1.1m ) and took five months to put together - but it more than made that sum back , with 284,000 ticket sales and streaming deals in India and China .
In the end , the concert was seen by more than five million people worldwide .
`` We 'll definitely do it again , '' Dua 's manager Ben Mawson told Rolling Stone .
`` Certainly for the rest of our artists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payday is certainly a factor .
US rapper Travis Scott reportedly earned $ 20m for a single , nine-minute concert inside the video game Fortnite last April .
By comparison , his 58-date Astro World tour in 2018-19 grossed $ 53.5m .
But virtual gigs do n't just make financial sense : Fans who ca n't afford to travel to big cities like London and New York can suddenly attend an exclusive show - and , because the audience is huge , tickets are more affordable ( Dua 's prices started at £7.50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them become part of the regular tapestry of the music industry , even when concerts resume .
Speaking of which ... 2 ) Concerts will come back ... but not as we know them Depending on who you ask , live music will be back by Easter , or maybe the summer , but it could be the end of the year .
And even with a vaccine , it will be a while before tours can go back to normal .
While bands like Steps and Little Mix have announced arena shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cave , have already cancelled their 2021 tour plans .
Initially , at least , social distancing will be enforced at indoor venues , with enforced one-way systems to the bar and toilets .
Rapid turnaround Covid-19 tests at festival gates is another prospect , although the idea is n't foolproof .
Other proposals include thermo scanners , spraying fans with a disinfectant `` fog '' as they enter a venue , and interactive wristbands that vibrate to indicate a lack of social distancing .
Ticketmaster has also been looking at whether it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your vaccine status or a negative Covid test through a smartphone app .
However , the company stressed it could not enforce such measures - which would be enacted at the discretion of the event organiser .
3 ) Taylor Swift will share dozens of new old songs Pop 's greatest diarist Taylor Swift took a U-turn this year , recording a two-album set of escapist folk tales - and earning herself an album of the year nomination from the Grammys in the process .
Her next project is either her most ambitious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ song from her first six albums .
Why is she doing this ?
To regain artistic and financial control of her material , after her former record label sold her master tapes for a reported $ 300m .
Swift will retain control of the new recordings , meaning that when a film or TV show wants to use her music , she will get the royalties - not the hedge fund who bought the originals .
The first snippet from the sessions - an near-identical copy of 2008 's Love Story - was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'll get more chances to play spot the difference in 2021 .
Like teenagers with a piece of coursework , Adele and Rihanna have been saying , `` I 'll finish it later , mum , '' for the last three years .
After once releasing seven albums in seven years , Rihanna 's turned her attention to other things - fashion , make-up , donating millions to Covid-19 relief , dancing awkwardly on Instagram - while work on her ninth album progresses at the speed of a sloth wading through treacle .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trolling her fans about it .
Last December , she joked on Instagram the record was ready , but she was `` refusing to release it '' .
When a fan inquired about the album 's whereabouts in May , Rihanna replied : `` I lost it . ''
In June , her manager Jonathan Dickins told Music Week the record was indefinitely delayed and would be `` ready when it 's ready '' .
Adele later scolded a fan who asked if the album was coming this year : `` Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't over , '' she wrote .
`` Wear a mask and be patient . ''
So , after three years of predicting new music from RiRi and Adele , I 'm officially giving up - in the hope they 'll put something out just to prove me wrong ( they 're definitely reading this , I 'm sure of it ) .
After a relatively quiet year , Drake is back in January with a new album , Certified Lover Boy ( I think we would all like to see photographic evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his first studio record since 2018 's Scorpion , and the star says it could divide opinion - much like his 2016 album Views .
`` They hated on Views just like they will CLB , '' he said during an Instagram live in November .
`` But it 's music to evolve to . ''
6 ) Musicals will be big business on screen A chorus line of movie musicals is waiting in the wings for 2021 , with Everybody 's Talking About Jamie , In The Heights , West Side Story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
And , thanks to the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman , the floodgates have opened on musical biopics , with up to a dozen completed or in production .
Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in Respect - a role she was hand-picked for by The Queen Of Soul herself , more than a decade ago .
`` We met in New York , and one of the first things she said to me was : 'You 're gon na win another Oscar for playing me , right ? '
, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
`` Imagine Aretha Franklin looking you in the face and saying that !
I was like : 'Eh , uh , eh… I can try . '
'' 7 ) Gracey and Holly Humberstone are ones to watch Around this time every year , the music industry gets together and predicts the artists they think will break through to the mainstream in the next 12 months .
And if you look at lists like the BBC 's Sound Of 2021 , MTV 's Push awards , and Amazon 's Ones To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cropping up .
So keep an eye out for DIY pop singer Holly Humberstone , whose Falling Asleep At The Wheel EP was called a `` staggering debut '' by the NME , and Bree Runway , whose bold and boisterous songs literally burst out of your speakers .
South African newcomer Baby Queen raised the bar for pop lyrics this year with smart , satirical songs like Buzzkill , Medicine and Pretty Girl Lie .
The singer 's sugar-coated melodies are a Trojan horse for discussing topics like mental health , social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killer line : `` I get more likes when I do n't look like me . ''
Fans of Sampha and James Blake will fall in love with Berwyn - a London-based singer , whose triumph over abandonment and homelessness fuels his sensitive , soulful music .
And keep your eyes on Brighton-born pop alchemist Gracey , whose single Alone In My Room ( Gone ) became a lockdown anthem in the first half of 2020 .
Her recent EP , The Art Of Closure , is an all-killer , no-filler sign of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook , or on Twitter @ BBCNewsEnts .
If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news @ bbc.co.uk .

Will concerts come back in 2021? And other music stories to look out for Published 29 December 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The future of festivals and concerts is still uncertain - but organisers hope shows will resume by the end of 2021
If 2020 had one saving grace, it was the music. Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga spirited us out of lockdown to an alternate universe where sweat-glistened club nights weren't terrifying vectors of disease; while Drake and Phoebe Bridgers helped us process our feelings.
UK rap had (another) banner year, thanks to Headie One and AJ Tracey; and even Fiona Apple came out of semi-retirement with the most disorientating, courageous and inventive album of her career.
Sure, there wasn't a gig in sight, and Glastonbury missed its 50th anniversary party. On the upside, lockdown propelled some artists into a frenzy of creativity. Charli XCX made an album in six weeks and received a Mercury Prize nomination in return; Paul McCartney finished a trilogy of records he started 50 years ago; and Taylor Swift released two new albums in the space of five months.
So what does 2021 hold? Predictions are a fool's game in the middle of a pandemic - but here are a few suggestions.
1) Virtual gigs will become more ambitious
Image source, LiveNOW Image caption, Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 livestream was a huge success
The early days of lockdown were a voyeur's wish come true, as the world's biggest pop stars invited you into their living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms to play some tunes (highlight: The Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts playing drums on his armchair). By the end of the year, the productions had become a little more ambitious.
In November, Dua Lipa's Studio 2054 set a new bar for livestreams, with two dozen dancers, gigantic Day-Glo hula hoops, even more gigantic glitter balls, a roller disco and a generous helping of special guests - from Kylie and Miley to Sir Elton John, harrumphing his way through Rocket Man.
The concert cost $1.5m (£1.1m) and took five months to put together - but it more than made that sum back, with 284,000 ticket sales and streaming deals in India and China. In the end, the concert was seen by more than five million people worldwide.
"We'll definitely do it again," Dua's manager Ben Mawson told Rolling Stone. "Certainly for the rest of our artists, we'll do more."
Image source, Epic Games Image caption, Travis Scott's concert inside the video game Fortnite reached millions
The payday is certainly a factor. US rapper Travis Scott reportedly earned $20m for a single, nine-minute concert inside the video game Fortnite last April. By comparison, his 58-date Astro World tour in 2018-19 grossed $53.5m.
But virtual gigs don't just make financial sense: Fans who can't afford to travel to big cities like London and New York can suddenly attend an exclusive show - and, because the audience is huge, tickets are more affordable (Dua's prices started at £7.50).
We can expect to see them become part of the regular tapestry of the music industry, even when concerts resume. Speaking of which...
2) Concerts will come back... but not as we know them
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Newcastle's Gosforth Park held a series of successful socially-distanced gigs in the summer
Depending on who you ask, live music will be back by Easter, or maybe the summer, but it could be the end of the year. And even with a vaccine, it will be a while before tours can go back to normal.
While bands like Steps and Little Mix have announced arena shows for November, others, like Nick Cave, have already cancelled their 2021 tour plans.
Initially, at least, social distancing will be enforced at indoor venues, with enforced one-way systems to the bar and toilets.
Image source, CBS / The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Image caption, The Flaming Lips experimented with playing shows where everyone - the band and the audience - were inside Zorb balls
Rapid turnaround Covid-19 tests at festival gates is another prospect, although the idea isn't foolproof. Other proposals include thermo scanners, spraying fans with a disinfectant "fog" as they enter a venue, and interactive wristbands that vibrate to indicate a lack of social distancing.
Ticketmaster has also been looking at whether it is possible to link digital tickets to your vaccine status or a negative Covid test through a smartphone app.
However, the company stressed it could not enforce such measures - which would be enacted at the discretion of the event organiser.
3) Taylor Swift will share dozens of new old songs
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Swift has been busy re-recording hits like Shake It Off and I Knew You Were Trouble
Pop's greatest diarist Taylor Swift took a U-turn this year, recording a two-album set of escapist folk tales - and earning herself an album of the year nomination from the Grammys in the process.
Her next project is either her most ambitious or most foolhardy: re-recording every single song from her first six albums. Why is she doing this? To regain artistic and financial control of her material, after her former record label sold her master tapes for a reported $300m.
Swift will retain control of the new recordings, meaning that when a film or TV show wants to use her music, she will get the royalties - not the hedge fund who bought the originals.
The first snippet from the sessions - an near-identical copy of 2008's Love Story - was revealed in November, so hopefully we'll get more chances to play spot the difference in 2021.
4) Adele and Rihanna won't release albums
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Just get on with it, you two
Like teenagers with a piece of coursework, Adele and Rihanna have been saying, "I'll finish it later, mum," for the last three years.
After once releasing seven albums in seven years, Rihanna's turned her attention to other things - fashion, make-up, donating millions to Covid-19 relief, dancing awkwardly on Instagram - while work on her ninth album progresses at the speed of a sloth wading through treacle.
In the meantime, she's taken to trolling her fans about it. Last December, she joked on Instagram the record was ready, but she was "refusing to release it". When a fan inquired about the album's whereabouts in May, Rihanna replied: "I lost it."
Adele's fourth album appears to be missing in action too.
In June, her manager Jonathan Dickins told Music Week the record was indefinitely delayed and would be "ready when it's ready". Adele later scolded a fan who asked if the album was coming this year: "Of course it's not. Corona ain't over," she wrote. "Wear a mask and be patient."
So, after three years of predicting new music from RiRi and Adele, I'm officially giving up - in the hope they'll put something out just to prove me wrong (they're definitely reading this, I'm sure of it).
5) But Drake will...
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Drake still managed to score four hit singles in 2020, despite taking time off to work on a new album
After a relatively quiet year, Drake is back in January with a new album, Certified Lover Boy (I think we would all like to see photographic evidence of said certificate).
It's his first studio record since 2018's Scorpion, and the star says it could divide opinion - much like his 2016 album Views.
"They hated on Views just like they will CLB," he said during an Instagram live in November. "But it's music to evolve to."
Other hotly-anticipated albums for 2021 include:
Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Foo Fighters - Medicine At Midnight
Travis Scott - Utopia
London Grammar - Californian Soul
Arlo Parks - Collapsed In Sunbeams
Weezer - Van Weezer
Evanescence - The Bitter Truth
Paul Weller - Fat Pop (Volume 1)
Teenage Fanclub - Endless Arcade
Also in the studio are: Cardi B, Lorde, Billie Eilish, Twenty One Pilots, St Vincent, Noel Gallagher, Sinead O'Connor, Zayn Malik, Arctic Monkeys, Robert Plant, Machine Gun Kelly, Chvrches and The Cure.
6) Musicals will be big business on screen
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A chorus line of movie musicals is waiting in the wings for 2021, with Everybody's Talking About Jamie, In The Heights, West Side Story all destined for a cinema/streaming service near you.
And, thanks to the success of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, the floodgates have opened on musical biopics, with up to a dozen completed or in production.
Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in Respect - a role she was hand-picked for by The Queen Of Soul herself, more than a decade ago.
"We met in New York, and one of the first things she said to me was: 'You're gonna win another Oscar for playing me, right?'," the Dreamgirls star told EW last year.
"Imagine Aretha Franklin looking you in the face and saying that! I was like: 'Eh, uh, eh… I can try.'"
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Baz Luhrman's Elvis sees Austin Butler filling Presley's blue suede shoes and Tom Hanks as the star's combative manager, Colonel Tom Parker; while Lucy Boynton, who co-starred in Bohemian Rhapsody, will play The Rolling Stones' muse Marianne Faithfull in Ian Bonhôte's Faithfull.
The United States vs Billie Holliday, due out in March, explores how the blues singer was targeted by the FBI over political messages in her music. Directed by Lee Daniels (Precious, Empire), the film marks the big screen debut of singer Andra Day in the title role.
We can also expect to see David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Teddy Pendergrass and Leonard Bernstein depicted on the silver screen, while Madonna is busy writing the story of her life for a film she will also direct.
7) Gracey and Holly Humberstone are ones to watch
Image caption, Gracey and Holly Humberstone look set to have major chart success in 2021
Around this time every year, the music industry gets together and predicts the artists they think will break through to the mainstream in the next 12 months. And if you look at lists like the BBC's Sound Of 2021, MTV's Push awards, and Amazon's Ones To Watch, a few names will keep cropping up.
So keep an eye out for DIY pop singer Holly Humberstone, whose Falling Asleep At The Wheel EP was called a "staggering debut" by the NME, and Bree Runway, whose bold and boisterous songs literally burst out of your speakers.
South African newcomer Baby Queen raised the bar for pop lyrics this year with smart, satirical songs like Buzzkill, Medicine and Pretty Girl Lie. The singer's sugar-coated melodies are a Trojan horse for discussing topics like mental health, social media and body dysmorphia - including the killer line: "I get more likes when I don't look like me."
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Fans of Sampha and James Blake will fall in love with Berwyn - a London-based singer, whose triumph over abandonment and homelessness fuels his sensitive, soulful music.
And keep your eyes on Brighton-born pop alchemist Gracey, whose single Alone In My Room (Gone) became a lockdown anthem in the first half of 2020. Her recent EP, The Art Of Closure, is an all-killer, no-filler sign of great things to come.


bbc--2020-12-29--Pregnant at 13 and able to attend school

Both the school and Fatu 's parents told the BBC , again through questions sent to WAVES , that an @ @ @ @ @ partnership with the school was needed to ensure she and other girls in her situation @ @ @ @ @ , not only for their babies but also so they can keep up with their @ @ @

Both the school and Fatu's parents told the BBC, again through questions sent to WAVES, that an effective health facility running in partnership with the school was needed to ensure she and other girls in her situation can stay fit and healthy, not only for their babies but also so they can keep up with their school work.