bbc--2020-05-12--'After a minute it would be horrible' - Is the Tyson comeback real or a publicity stunt?

Mike Tyson 's rumoured return to the boxing ring has got people asking - is this the real deal or just a publicity stunt ?
`` The power is different level , '' says Rafael Cordeiro , the trainer holding the pads .
`` I did n't expect to see what I saw - I saw a guy with the same speed , the same power as a guy who is 21- , 22-years-old . ''
However , the last time someone was punching back Tyson quit on his stool against Kevin McBride in his last bout in 2005 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ above 14 stone that are boxing around the world that would easily beat Tyson now , '' says 5 Live Boxing 's Steve Bunce .
`` That 's the truth .
Unless he fights another 53-year-old where they are both walking through treacle , after a minute it will be horrible .
`` It comes to some fighters at 24 and some at 34 ; they realise inside they have n't got it .
Then the longer they are away from the sport , they start to forget that feeling they had when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Tyson can have 20 years out of the gym and look sensational when he loses two stone with a man making him look good on the pads .
I can assure you , within 30 seconds of a real fight with anything like real gloves on , no matter what the opposition is in the other corner , he will become a 53-year-old man again .
`` It 's boxing , you do n't play this .
It 's serious . ''
Talk of a charity bout with Evander Holyfield , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money for good causes , has gained traction .
In 2006 , Tyson engaged in a number of four-round exhibition bouts with Corey Sanders .
At the time he needed money having filed for bankruptcy in 2003 , but he also spoke of the mental health and stress-relieving benefits a light-hearted return gave him .
`` When fighters have a second retirement , they can never look you in the eyes when they tell you of that one fight back that they know they should n't have had , '' adds Bunce .

Tyson became the youngest heavyweight world champion in history in 1986
Mike Tyson's rumoured return to the boxing ring has got people asking - is this the real deal or just a publicity stunt?
At 53, Tyson's impressive speed and ferocity in filmed pad workouts have fuelled the speculation.
"The power is different level," says Rafael Cordeiro, the trainer holding the pads. "I didn't expect to see what I saw - I saw a guy with the same speed, the same power as a guy who is 21-, 22-years-old."
However, the last time someone was punching back Tyson quit on his stool against Kevin McBride in his last bout in 2005.
"There are probably hundreds of men above 14 stone that are boxing around the world that would easily beat Tyson now," says 5 Live Boxing's Steve Bunce.
"That's the truth. Unless he fights another 53-year-old where they are both walking through treacle, after a minute it will be horrible.
"It comes to some fighters at 24 and some at 34; they realise inside they haven't got it. Then the longer they are away from the sport, they start to forget that feeling they had when realised they didn't have it.
"Tyson can have 20 years out of the gym and look sensational when he loses two stone with a man making him look good on the pads. I can assure you, within 30 seconds of a real fight with anything like real gloves on, no matter what the opposition is in the other corner, he will become a 53-year-old man again.
"It's boxing, you don't play this. It's serious."
Talk of a charity bout with Evander Holyfield, who has announced he will fight to raise money for good causes, has gained traction.
In 2006, Tyson engaged in a number of four-round exhibition bouts with Corey Sanders. At the time he needed money having filed for bankruptcy in 2003, but he also spoke of the mental health and stress-relieving benefits a light-hearted return gave him. external-link
"When fighters have a second retirement, they can never look you in the eyes when they tell you of that one fight back that they know they shouldn't have had," adds Bunce.


bbc--2020-05-12--How many people have really died in the UK?

The number of people who have died because of Covid-19 is nearly twice as high as the figure we hear announced every day .
By 1 May , the number of coronavirus deaths announced by the UK government was just over 28,000 .
Looking back at death registrations filed then , the figure is higher : just over 36,000 death certificates mentioned Covid-19 .
The measure preferred by statisticians , counting all deaths above what would be expected , was even higher : more than 50,000 .
Why should I not rely on the government 's daily figure ?
Every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Care ( DHSC ) reports on the number of coronavirus deaths that have been reported to it across the UK .
This is the figure read out at the daily press conference , and the figure used on most international comparison sites .
But it only includes deaths of people who test positive for coronavirus .
That is fine for scientists who want to monitor patterns in the growth of the epidemic precisely : the rate of increase and time spent at the peak are useful measures , says Prof Sylvia Richardson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society and based at the University of Cambridge .
But it 's a poor measure of the overall death toll because it misses people who never had a test .
When testing was largely limited to hospitals in the UK , those daily figures were missing most deaths in the community .
On top of this , different countries use different definitions .
For example , England excluded deaths outside hospitals from its daily count until a few weeks ago .
Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland did n't .
And Belgium includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count , which makes their figures look unusually high compared to other countries .
That makes it hard to do precise like-for-like comparisons between countries , and scientists warn against reading too much into small absolute differences in these daily statistics .
When every country counts things differently , statisticians turn to a different measure - with a simpler definition .
Looking at all deaths If you look at all deaths in a country , irrespective of cause , you will capture the deaths missed by lab testing , the misdiagnosed deaths and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus puts on our society .
Of course , you 'll capture the heart attacks and car accidents that might have happened anyway .
But the total number of deaths registered in a week normally follows a predictable pattern .
It has shot up since the end of March , running far higher than the previous weeks or what would be expected at this time of year .
That number has fallen in recent weeks but we 're still seeing more deaths than would be expected at this time of year .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' deaths , the difference between the number we normally see and what we 're seeing at the moment , that statisticians use to capture the true toll of the coronavirus .
What does it tell us ?
Adding the weekly excess up over the weeks of the epidemic and it comes to just over 50,000 by 1 May , higher than either the number of death registrations that mention Covid-19 or the UK government 's daily count .
About three-quarters of this excess can be accounted for by deaths that mention Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was just over 36,000 .
But there are still nearly 14,000 deaths , itself a significant spike , that could be undiagnosed deaths caused directly by the coronavirus or those caused by it indirectly .
That gives a clearer picture of the total cost of the virus .
It can also be a better measure for comparing countries because it does n't depend on which deaths get counted .
But it still `` needs to be put into perspective '' says Prof Richardson .
The UK releases deaths data every week , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries .
Some publish data daily , some monthly or quarterly , making it difficult to compare from a similar starting point .
The things that make coronavirus dangerous also differ between countries .
You would expect to see more excess deaths in Italy , where the average age is 47 , than in Ireland , where it 's 40 .
That 's all before you get to the actions that governments take to address the virus : how quickly and how hard they lock down or how effectively they test and track @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the health system copes .
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Without that extra qualitative information on how these measures are taken `` you could miss something pretty obvious '' warns Prof Richardson .
`` You need to understand the social context of the measures and how they have been implemented . ''
Just calculating who is worst hit does n't tell you why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only tells you how countries are doing right now .
We wo n't have a full picture of who has had the worst epidemic until countries have passed through it .
There will still be deaths caused by second peaks or by the damage done by any lockdowns .
The lack of a single number right now that gives the definitive picture of who 's been hardest hit or who is coping best does n't mean we should avoid all comparisons .
But , says Prof Richardson : `` You need several numbers @ @ @ @ @ @

It has shot up since the end of March, running far higher than the previous weeks or what would be expected at this time of year. That number has fallen in recent weeks but we're still seeing more deaths than would be expected at this time of year.


bbc--2020-05-12--Nurse's emotional reunion with coronavirus patient

Emilee Mae Challinor is a nurse on the respiratory wing at Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent .
She goes the @ @ @ @ @ from writing small notes to making handmade flowers and hearts for when they are discharged @ @ @ @ @ patient Lee Sims .
The BBC organised a virtual reunion for the pair .
As @ @ @ @ @ an emotional Mr Sims told his former nurse it was `` insane '' how dedicated @ @ @

Emilee Mae Challinor is a nurse on the respiratory wing at Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent.
She goes the extra mile for patients, from writing small notes to making handmade flowers and hearts for when they are discharged.
Among them was coronavirus patient Lee Sims.
The BBC organised a virtual reunion for the pair. As she fought back tears, an emotional Mr Sims told his former nurse it was "insane" how dedicated she was.
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bbc--2020-05-12--India coronavirus: How cake and songs made police pandemic heroes

Inspector Munish Pratap Singh was about to finish his shift around 22:00 when a helpless father called him with an unusual request .
`` Could you please get a birthday cake for my son ?
It 's his birthday and he is really sad , '' the father said .
Insp Singh is not used to dealing with such requests , but these are no ordinary times .
All shops were shut in his area , but he called a baker he knew and - luckily - a cake was available .
`` The happiness on the boy 's face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I forgot how tired we were , '' he says .
Insp Singh is not alone among his colleagues with such a simple act of kindness .
Many other officers in India have delivered birthday cakes to children and the elderly , given food to the homeless and provided essential medicines to those in need .
They have also been seen singing popular Bollywood songs on loudspeakers to motivate and entertain people .
Videos of such gestures have gone viral on social media and in many places , people have showered flower petals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different from a few months ago , when allegations of excessive force , corruption and human rights abuses dogged India 's police force .
But these heart-warming tales of kindness during the coronavirus pandemic are only half the story : behind them are more hidden stories of determination , duty and sacrifice , making the policemen `` frontline warriors '' of India 's battle against coronavirus .
They are doing a range of jobs : enforcing the lockdown , contact tracing , manning check-points , providing security at high-risk zones like hospitals , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - importantly - calming people 's fears about coronavirus .
But they were never trained for this , says Vikram Singh , former police chief of India 's most populous state , Uttar Pradesh .
`` They were trained for maintaining law and order , '' he says , but never for managing a pandemic and understanding medical safety protocols .
`` So in that sense , they are doing a great job , often against great challenges , '' he adds .
And the main challenge is their exposure to the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers who are out in the field .
More than 1,000 policemen have tested positive in Maharashtra state and at least four have died .
In Delhi , there are more than 100 cases of infection among policemen , and a 31-year-old constable has died .
He has left behind a wife and a young son , who have also tested positive .
Similar reports have come from other Indian states as well .
The fear of infection is real , says Insp Singh , but sometimes the methods used to stop the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ containment zones , set up in areas where more than one case is reported .
Insp Singh has several in his area in Noida - a suburb of Delhi - and it falls to his officers to make sure no one enters or leaves .
`` People become jaded because of living in a containment zone and some of them end up arguing with the police - but we have to stay calm .
`` My men also fear the infection , but nobody thinks of not doing the job - it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backs on , '' he adds .
`` But I would be lying if I say that we are not scared . ''
Many policemen are also staying away from family to ensure they do n't pass on the infection in case they are infected and asymptomatic .
Constables Vikrant Rana and Pankaj Chaudhary , who have not seen their families for more than two months , try to hold back tears while showing the photos of their family members on their mobile phones .
`` I know policemen are supposed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we also long to meet our families .
I pray we win this war soon , '' Constable Rana says .
I meet constable Dhruv Tomar at another check-point in Noida .
He has not seen his one-year-old twins since February .
`` I ca n't stop thinking about them , but I wo n't meet them anytime soon .
We stop hundreds of cars and bikes every day to check , and we have no idea who is carrying the infection , '' he says .
`` At least medical teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We are mostly dealing with the unknown . ''
They wear masks and gloves , but standing for eight hours on the streets in scorching heat wears them out .
That is why they need to be given shorter shifts , says Gopal Hosur , former inspector-general of police in Karnataka state .
He says the psychological impact of the pandemic on policemen ca n't be ignored and senior police officers have to ensure the constabulary is being looked after .
`` One way of doing this is for senior officers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field teams regularly , which gives the message that they are not alone in this fight . ''
Mr Hosur also believes that anonymous consular help should also be provided to officers .
Neeraj Jadaun , superintendent of police in rural Ghaziabad district , agrees with the suggestion .
`` I meet most members of my team every day and listen to their problems .
We are in this for the long haul and it 's important that the entire force works as a team , '' he adds .
Another unintended consequence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growing trust between the police and the public .
Allegations of using excessive force , corruption and human rights abuse against the police are not uncommon in India .
India has had one of the strictest lockdowns in the world , and policemen were given sweeping powers to enforce it .
In some cases , they abused these powers and beat up people .
There have also been allegations of policemen harassing small shopkeepers and vendors .
But Mr Singh says those are stray incidents .
`` Overall , people have rally begun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he adds .
So what has changed the equation ?
Mr Hosur acknowledges that there has always been a trust deficit between the police and the public .
But the pandemic , he says , has helped the police to show their human side .
`` Policemen have become the first point of contact for anybody in distress .
They are working long hours and there is an amazing sense of service and solidarity , '' he says .
He says no ambiguity in orders from politicians has also helped .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fine line because of constant political pressure .
But this time , their mission is clear and there is no interference , '' he adds .
But will this growing trust last ?
Jacob Punnose , the former top cop of Kerala state , says he is `` cautiously optimistic '' .
He says the pandemic is not getting over anytime soon .
`` So it will be interesting to see for how long this new idea of community policing lasts , '' he says .
Police in India deal with high crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to frequently deal with law and order situations and also provide security to VIPs .
They are also chronically under-staffed .
One report says there are 144 police officers for every 100,000 citizens .
So that leaves little scope for community policing .
But Mr Punnose says the pandemic has shown that police and public can work together to overcome any challenge .
`` You can see in the body language of policemen - most of them are polite these days , and the public is also reciprocating , '' he says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he says , depends on senior officers .
`` They have to learn important lessons from the pandemic and prepare a police force for the future . ''
He argues that managing pandemics should now be included as a study subject for senior officers .
`` We were caught unaware this time and we have done well so far .
But we may not get this luxury the next time , so we need to be prepared . ''
And if we do n't do it , he adds , things will go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And all the handwork and sacrifices will mean nothing .
We have earned this trust with great difficulty and we should not let that go easily . ''

"We were caught unaware this time and we have done well so far. But we may not get this luxury the next time, so we need to be prepared."


bbc--2020-05-12--Coronavirus: Wuhan draws up plans to test all 11 million residents

The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19 , state media report .
The plan appears to be in its early stages , with all districts in Wuhan told to submit details as to how testing could be done within 10 days .
It comes after Wuhan , where the virus first emerged , recorded six new cases over the weekend .
Prior to this , it had seen no new cases at all since 3 April .
Wuhan , which was in strict lockdown for 11 weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For a while it seemed like life was getting back to normal as schools re-opened , businesses slowly emerged and public transport resumed operations .
But the emergence of a cluster of cases - all from the same residential compound - has now threatened the move back to normalcy .
According to report by The Paper , quoting a widely circulated internal document , every district in the city has been told to draw up a 10-day testing plan by noon on Tuesday .
Each district is responsible for coming up with its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their population and whether or not there is currently an active outbreak in the district .
The document , which refers to the test plan as the `` 10-day battle '' , also says that older people and densely populated communities should be prioritised when it comes to testing .
However several senior health officials quoted by the Global Times newspaper indicated that testing the entire city would be unfeasible and costly .
Peng Zhiyong , director of the intensive care unit of the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University , instead that testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical workers , vulnerable people and those who 'd had close contacts with a case .
Another Wuhan University director suggested that a large percentage of Wuhan 's population - around 3-5 million - had already been tested , and Wuhan was `` capable '' of testing the remaining 6-8 million in a 10-days period .
To put the goal into context , the US now conducts around 300,000 tests each day , according to the White House .
So far , it 's tested almost 9 million people in total .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lockdown • A dazed city emerges from the harshest of lockdowns • Wuhan evacuee 'should never have left China' On Chinese social media site Weibo , people have been raising questions about whether such a large number of tests can be carried out in just a matter of days .
`` It is impossible to test so many people , '' said one commenter , who also questioned how much it would cost .
Another said that such tests should have been carried out before Wuhan re-opened its doors to the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ global emergency started and there was relief when the first cluster site seemed to come out the other side .
There would also be despair if the first lockdown city was to be engulfed again by the coronavirus .
Not letting this happen has become a priority for the Chinese government .
When a new domestic infection appeared in the city three days ago you could feel the concern over 1,000km away in Beijing .
Then five others were infected by the 89-year old man previously declared `` asymptomatic '' , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , sacking local officials in this way might also encourage a tendency to hide future cases .
China 's most powerful seven people , in the Politburo Standing Committee , met last week to discuss improving the country 's early warning system for outbreaks like this .
They could start by easing the `` no mistakes at all costs '' approach to governing , in which those who reveal the bad news can end up being punished .
China reported just one new cases on Monday , bringing the total number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll at 4,633 .
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Wuhan was where this global emergency started and there was relief when the first cluster site seemed to come out the other side. There would also be despair if the first lockdown city was to be engulfed again by the coronavirus.


bbc--2020-05-13--We will have summer tourist season, promises EU

A gradual lifting of borders has been proposed by the EU 's executive in an attempt to kick-start a tourist industry hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic .
`` Our message is we will have a tourist season this summer , '' said economic affairs commissioner Paolo Gentiloni , `` even if it 's with security measures and limitations . ''
Borders closed across the EU , including the border-free Schengen zone .
But states are starting to reopen them .
Austria and Germany have become the latest EU countries to agree to remove travel restrictions .
From Friday there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then on 15 June free movement should resume .
`` We want to make people 's everyday lives easier and take another step towards more normality , '' said Chancellor Sebastian Kurz .
UK travellers have already been warned not to expect `` lavish '' international holidays , with plans for a 14-day quarantine on air arrivals .
But travel without quarantine will be possible to France and Ireland .
The scale of the crisis was illustrated by travel giant Tui announcing the loss of up to 8,000 jobs worldwide with plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The German government has given the company a €1.8bn ( £1.6bn ; $ 1.9bn ) bridging loan to stay afloat .
• Tui aims to reinvent holidays but 8,000 jobs to go • Fast on coronavirus , now they need to save summer What is the EU planning ?
The European Commission said its guidance was based on the principles of safety and non-discrimination .
Tourism provided almost 10 % of Europe 's economic output and millions of jobs across the 27 member states relied on it .
Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or experienced symptoms .
She said there were four areas vital to enable the safe return of travel and tourism - travel , borders , health and vouchers .
The non-binding plans involve countries working together to gradually remove travel bans and then border checks , while keeping targeted measures as the Covid-19 outbreak comes under control across the member states .
`` Workers and travellers need to know that hotels , restaurants and beaches are safe , '' said Ms Vestager .
She added that the various contact-tracing apps being worked on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Covid-19 would have to work across Europe .
One of the big questions for European consumers is what will happen if their trips are cancelled .
Ms Vestager accepted that , while travel companies faced a cash crunch , `` European consumers have the right to a cash refund if that 's what they want '' .
She said the crunch would be less severe if consumers agreed to take vouchers , so recommendations would be made on how to make that option more attractive .
`` Of course this is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we all work together ... then we do n't have to face a completely lost summer , '' she told reporters .
• Rail and air tickets should be bought and checked in online with physical distancing at security checks • Food and drink may no longer be on sale on board flights to limit contact • Fewer passengers should be allowed on board aircraft , buses , trains and ferries and disinfecting gels should be available • Passengers not from the same household may be seated apart • All transport staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective barriers for drivers .
Mr Gentiloni said Italy 's tourist season had already been badly hit as the first half of main period from March to May had already been lost .
How are different states acting ?
The EU is keen to get countries in the EU and the Schengen zone working together , as many are moving at a different pace in lifting their lockdowns .
Some countries have already imposed quarantine measures on travellers .
From Friday , arrivals in Spain will have to go into quarantine for 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left the EU but still operates under its rules this year , plans to impose a 14-day quarantine on arrivals by air .
However , it has agreed bilateral travel arrangements with France and Ireland that mean there would be no quarantine involved .
Beaches in France 's north-western Brittany region began reopening to visitors on Wednesday but under tight restrictions .
England 's health secretary , Matt Hancock , said on Tuesday that `` big , lavish international holidays '' this year were unlikely this year , although some hospitality could resume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' is set to come into operation on Friday , enabling travel by rail , sea and air across Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania , but with a quarantine initially in place for travellers from other states .
All travellers will have to be free of Covid-19 symptoms and Latvia has urged people to decide whether travel is absolutely necessary .

Ms Vestager accepted that, while travel companies faced a cash crunch, "European consumers have the right to a cash refund if that's what they want". She said the crunch would be less severe if consumers agreed to take vouchers, so recommendations would be made on how to make that option more attractive.


bbc--2020-05-13--Afghan attack: Maternity ward death toll climbs to 24

The number of people who were killed in a militant attack on a maternity ward in the Afghan capital has risen to 24 .
Mothers , newborn babies and nurses were among the victims .
At least 16 people were injured , the health ministry said .
Tuesday 's attack in Kabul prompted widespread condemnation .
No group has said it carried it out .
A bombing at a funeral in the east killed at least 32 .
President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the resumption of offensive operations against the Taliban and other groups .
He accused the militants of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence .
The Islamic State ( IS ) group said it was behind the attack on a police commander 's funeral in Nangarhar , in the east of the country .
It is still not clear who carried out the attack at the Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in Kabul , and the Taliban have denied any involvement .
Relatives of about 15 babies whose mothers were killed have gathered awaiting news of what will happen to the infants , the New York Times reported .
In all , about 100 people were killed in violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The attacks underline the fragility of peace efforts , and have dimmed hopes for an end to decades of war .
What happened at the hospital ?
The Kabul attack began at about 10:00 ( 05:30 GMT ) on Tuesday , and locals described hearing two blasts then gunfire .
One doctor who fled during the assault told the BBC that about 140 people were in the hospital when the gunmen attacked .
A maternity ward in the hospital is run by the international medical charity Médecins sans Frontières ( MSF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are foreigners .
Another doctor told AFP news agency that `` total panic '' took hold as the assault unfolded .
Ramazan Ali , a vendor who saw the attack begin , told Reuters news agency : `` The attackers were shooting at anyone in this hospital without any reason . ''
• The Afghan war : The short and long story Afghan special forces rescued 100 women and children , including three foreigners , an official told the BBC .
The three attackers , who reportedly had gained access dressed as police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel after a battle lasting hours .
Images from the scene showed soldiers carrying newborn babies swaddled in blood-stained blankets to safety .
In the past , similar attacks in this mostly Shia area of the capital have been attributed to IS .
The group 's leader in South Asia and the Far East was arrested in Kabul on Monday , with two other high profile members , Afghan intelligence said .
In 2017 , IS gunmen disguised as medical staff attacked Kabul 's main military hospital , prompting widespread shock and anger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities later confirmed about 50 people had been killed .
But the Taliban also attack hospitals .
Last September , 20 people died after a truck packed with explosives was detonated by militants from the group outside a hospital in southern Zabul province .
On TV , Mr Ghani said : `` In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups , I 'm ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defence mode to an offensive one and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Even in a country which has seen the worst of the worst , this savage attack on newborn babies and their mothers has shocked , and shaken fragile hope this would be the year Afghanistan would finally start to turn towards peace .
Images of special forces in bulky body armour , carrying infants to safety , will remain long in the memory of those who have repeatedly called for a ceasefire - especially when Afghans are battling another deadly enemy in Covid-19 .
Despite Taliban denials that this ghastly attack was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflects the anger and frustration of many .
Some worry that groups like Islamic State , trying to drive an even greater wedge between Taliban and the government , have also killed for now what were slow uncertain steps toward peace talks .
And for those who have never trusted the Taliban 's commitment , this latest attack solidifies their resolve to keep fighting .
What was the reaction ?
Tuesday 's attacks were widely condemned by countries around the world and human rights groups , with Amnesty International saying : `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must awaken the world to the horrors civilians continue to face . ''
`` Who attacks newborn babies and new mothers ?
Who does this ? ''
tweeted Debra Lyons , the head of the UN mission in Afghanistan .
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said : `` Any attack on innocents is unforgiveable , but to attack infants and women in labour ... is an act of sheer evil .
`` Terrorists who attack mourners lining up for prayer at a funeral are only seeking to tear apart the bonds that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will never succeed . ''
According to survivors , thousands of people had gathered for the funeral in Nangarhar , and the bomb detonated about half-way through .
Casualty figures have been rising since first reports of the bombing .
Officials now say 133 people were injured .
Meanwhile , in northern Balkh province , at least 10 people were killed and many others injured in an air strike by US forces , reports said .
Residents and the Taliban claimed the victims were all civilians , but the Afghan Defence Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What 's going on with Afghan peace talks ?
Since a February troop withdrawal agreement signed between the US and the Taliban , talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have broken down over a prisoner swap and violence has continued unabated .
The agreement was aimed at ending more than 18 years of war since US-led forces ousted the Taliban from power following the 9/11 attacks on the US , whose mastermind Osama Bin Laden had been given sanctuary by the hardline Islamist group .
Tens of thousands of people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed in the conflict .
Many more have been injured or displaced from their homes .

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bbc--2020-05-13--Ahmaud Arbery mum 'believes there will be justice'

The mother of Ahmaud Arbery , who was killed while out for a jog near his home in Georgia , believes `` there will be justice '' .
The 25-year-old was shot by a white father and son in an attack his family say was clearly racist .
`` He was African-American , he was jogging in a predominantly white neighbourhood - he was targeted for the colour of his skin , '' says Wanda Cooper-Jones .
Gregory and Travis McMichael were charged with murder last week .
It was the first time any arrests had been made in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 February .
The McMichaels admitted to killing Ahmaud in the initial police report , claiming they acted in self-defence .
Given the time that had passed , the arrests surprised Wanda .
`` In the very beginning , when it first occurred , I thought it was going to be covered up .
Everything was working in that direction .
If we did n't find the right resources to push the issue we would n't have an arrest today . ''
She adds : `` They visited a crime scene where there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties that were responsible were able to return home while my son was taken to the morgue . ''
The Glynn County Police Department says it has `` sought justice in this case from the beginning '' .
Ahmaud , from Brunswick in Georgia , was `` humble , happy and well-mannered '' , according to his mum .
`` He loved life .
He was love .
To know Ahmaud was to love Ahmaud . ''
He had dreams of being a `` very successful electrician , like his uncles are '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loved - so I 'm quite sure he dreamed of having a wife and kids .
`` All that was taken away . ''
Wanda says it 's been `` long , stressful and hopeless '' trying to get Ahmaud 's name out there in the months since his death .
Ordinarily with cases like this we would expect to see pictures of demonstrators out on the streets .
But Ahmaud was killed as coronavirus began its spread and the lockdown started .
`` I really was getting to a point where I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The family set up the # RunWithMaud Facebook page , which encouraged people to dedicate their workouts to the 25-year-old and share the hashtag .
But it was a video of the shooting going viral that changed things .
It was filmed from a vehicle following Ahmaud and shows him jogging towards a stationary truck ahead of him .
He tries to bypass the truck and is seen struggling with a man carrying a shotgun .
There is muffled shouting and three gunshots .
Two days later the first arrests came .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I think it 's good that it came out , '' says Wanda , who was `` really surprised '' by the arrests .
Lawyer for the family Lee Merritt says `` we should n't have needed a video '' for an arrest to be made , adding that it 's `` not something that should be for this kind of public consumption .
I do n't think it 's helpful for the African-American community '' .
`` If nothing else , that video has angered , frightened , and stirred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ... it obviously was a catalyst to get us to justice , '' he says .
William Bryan , who filmed the video , is being investigated .
In America , district attorneys are the people in charge of prosecuting people in different counties .
Ahmaud 's case is now on its fourth , which lawyer Lee says is unheard of .
Two district attorneys removed themselves from the case due to professional connections to Gregory McMichael .
The 64-year-old is a former police officer who also worked as an investigator for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had retired in 2019 .
Jackie Johnson and George Barnhill 's handling of the investigation is now being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation .
And the federal government , which operates across the whole of the USA rather than just in individual states , is now involved too - with Donald Trump saying he is `` disturbed '' by the case .
`` We are assessing all of the evidence to determine whether federal hate crime charges are appropriate , '' Department of Justice ( DOJ ) spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involved .
Georgia , where Ahmaud was killed , is one of four states in America with no hate crime statutes , but the federal government can file those charges .
Lee Merritt says the response Ahmaud 's case has received is `` extremely rare '' .
`` I represent a lot of victims of high-profile police shootings - and Gregory McMichael is a police officer .
`` I always ask for a special prosecutor and almost never get one .
I almost always ask for a DOJ investigation and almost never get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who failed to act , to have them being investigated ?
Almost never happens . ''
He says that things in South Georgia and all over the country `` are very tense '' due to coronavirus .
`` There has been an increase in police violence , particularly against African Americans , as they tried to enforce social distancing .
I think this was a bridge too far and the powers that be understand they have to respond accordingly . ''
Last week , 8 May , would have been Ahmaud 's 26th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a phone call from Oprah Winfrey , something she says `` really meant a lot '' .
`` Ahmaud 's gone , but people are actually supporting us nationally - so that makes me feel good . ''
Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here .

"I always ask for a special prosecutor and almost never get one. I almost always ask for a DOJ investigation and almost never get one. And to have the people who failed to act, to have them being investigated? Almost never happens."


bbc--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Brazil records highest daily rise in deaths

Brazil has recorded its highest daily rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus , health officials say .
It registered 881 new deaths on Tuesday , the health ministry said .
The total death toll now stands at 12,400 .
It means Brazil , which is at the centre of the Latin American outbreak , is now the sixth worst affected country in terms of recorded deaths .
And experts say the real figure may be far higher due to a lack of testing in the country .
`` Brazil is only testing people who end up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the University of Säo Paulo Medical School told AFP news agency .
`` It 's hard to know what 's really happening based on the available data , '' he said .
`` We do n't have a real policy to manage the outbreak . ''
Mr Alves is one of the authors of a study that estimated the real number of infections was 15 times higher than the official figure .
The number of confirmed cases in the country currently stands at 177,589 , officials say .
It rose by more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tally of 170,000 .
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Brazil 's total is second only to the US in the Western Hemisphere .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) says the Americas are currently at the centre of the pandemic .
The outbreak is expected to accelerate over the coming weeks , experts say , and there are fears the pandemic could overwhelm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly downplayed the threat of the coronavirus and criticised governors and mayors for adopting strict restrictions to curb its spread .
Earlier this week , he issued a decree that classified businesses such as gyms and hairdressers as `` essential '' services that are exempt from lockdowns .
But at least 10 governors said they would not comply with the order .
`` Governors who do not agree with the decree can file lawsuits in court , '' Mr Bolsonaro wrote on social media .
It comes after researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazil happened almost two months earlier than previously thought .
Scientists at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation said that molecular tests suggested one patient who died in Rio de Janeiro between 19 and 25 January had Covid-19 .
The scientists also said their research suggested the virus was being spread from person to person in Brazil in early February - weeks before the country 's popular carnival street parties kicked off .
Health Minister Nelson Teich said he needed more information before he could comment on the research carried out by the Oswaldo Cruz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not yet been peer-reviewed .
If confirmed , the cases would considerably change the timeline of how the virus spread in Brazil .
• The top US infectious diseases doctor has warned of `` needless suffering and death '' if the country reopens too soon .
Dr Anthony Fauci also said the real death toll is probably higher than the official figure of 80,000 • Russia has recorded another spike in cases - more than 10,000 over the last 24 hours - bringing the total number to 242,271 .
It has the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world after the US • Also in Russia , healthcare officials suspended the use of a certain model of ventilator that is believed to have caused a fire that killed five patients at a St Petersburg hospital on Tuesday • Staff at Twitter have been told they can continue working from home for as long as they see fit .
The social media giant said its work-from-home measures had been a success • India has announced a 20 trillion rupee ( $ 264bn ; £216bn ) economic package to help the country cope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK economy has contracted by 2 % in the first three months of the year , official figures show .
People in England who can not work from home are also being encouraged to return to their workplaces

Just 48% of people in Sao Paulo are staying at home nowadays, despite a state-wide quarantine. Traffic jams have returned and local authorities are trying to counter that by introducing tougher measures. Sao Paulo city has banned cars from circulating on particular days and tried to block roads to dissuade people from commuting. Some badly affected states in the north east have introduced much tougher lockdown measures.


bbc--2020-05-13--Robert De Niro on coronavirus lockdown and US politics

Robert De Niro spoke to the BBC about life in New York during the outbreak and the country 's leadership @ @ @ @ @ told Newsnight 's Emily Maitlis that it was a very difficult time and he found @ @ @ @ @ there was n't stronger criticism of President Trump 's response to the pandemic .

Robert De Niro spoke to the BBC about life in New York during the outbreak and the country's leadership.
The Oscar winning actor told Newsnight's Emily Maitlis that it was a very difficult time and he found it "scary" that there wasn't stronger criticism of President Trump's response to the pandemic.


bbc--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of 'significant recession'

The chancellor has said it is `` very likely '' the UK is in a `` significant recession '' , as figures show the economy contracting at the fastest pace since the financial crisis .
The economy shrank by 2 % in the first three months of 2020 , as coronavirus forced the country into lockdown .
Rishi Sunak told the BBC that just `` a few days of impact from the virus '' in March pushed the economy into decline .
Economists expect an even bigger slump in the current quarter .
Mr Sunak said : `` It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will face a significant recession this year , and we 're already in the middle of that as we speak . ''
The first quarter drop was driven by a record fall in March output , and comes after the economy stagnated in the final quarter of 2019 .
• Bank of England warns of sharpest recession on record • What is the UK 's GDP ?
Ruth Gregory , senior UK economist at Capital Economics , said the figures showed the UK economy was `` already in freefall within two weeks of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She added : `` With the restrictions in place until mid-May and then only lifted very slightly , April will be far worse . ''
While analysts expected a larger quarterly decline of 2.6 % in the first three months of the year , it still represents the biggest contraction since the end of 2008 , when Lehman Brothers collapsed .
The Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) said there had been `` widespread '' declines across the services , manufacturing and construction sectors .
This includes a record 1.9 % fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , travel agents and hotels .
Household spending shrank at the fastest pace in more than 11 years as restaurants and high street shops remained shut .
The ONS said a rise in spending on food , alcohol and new TVs only partially offset the decline .
The figures come as some of the lockdown restrictions are starting to be eased .
Some employees in England who can not work from home are now being encouraged to return to their workplaces .
Sectors `` allowed to be open , should be open '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food production , construction and manufacturing .
In other developments , estate agents in England can now reopen , viewings can take place and removal firms and conveyancers can re-start operations , so long as social-distancing and workplace safety rules are followed .
On Tuesday , Mr Sunak announced an extension of the furlough scheme subsidising wages to the end of October .
Mr Sunak said Wednesday 's GDP data underlined why the government had taken `` unprecedented action '' to support jobs , incomes and livelihoods '' at a time of severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children be returning ?
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France and Italy saw much bigger contractions of 5.8 % and 4.7 % respectively in the first quarter , where lockdowns were imposed up to two weeks earlier .
However , analysts expect a double-digit drop in UK gross domestic product ( GDP ) in the coming quarter .
The Bank of England has warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer its sharpest recession on record this year , even if the lockdown is completely lifted by the end of September .
While the Bank said the economy could shrink by 14 % in 2020 , it expects the downturn to be short and sharp , with growth of 15 % predicted in 2021 .
The decline is also expected to be less prolonged than during the financial crisis , when the economy kept shrinking for more than a year .
The economy also took five years to get back to the size @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of England expects the UK to rebound more quickly this time , returning to its pre-crisis size within two years .
The chancellor has acknowledged to me it was `` very likely '' the UK is already in the middle of a significant recession .
On the reality that the UK has been in recession for four months he said : `` Well , as you know , recession is defined technically as two quarters of decline in GDP .
We 've seen one here with only a few days of impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , yes , very likely that the UK economy will face a significant recession this year , and we 're already in the middle of that as we speak . ''
Asked about the leak to the Telegraph of an internal Treasury options paper which contained dire numbers for the UK deficit , and a view that a rapid `` V-shaped '' recovery was `` optimistic '' , the chancellor said that it was `` too early to speculate '' However , he added : `` What we do know is in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swift and as strong as we will like it to be , we need to take action now to protect people 's jobs and support businesses through this time . ''
The reason why the number for the first three months matters is that it shows how devastating even a week or two of shutdown can be .
It means that April 's month-long closure of large swathes of the economy is likely to have hit GDP by 20-25 % .
This first quarter fall is bad enough and is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began in 1955 .
But the current quarter will see a hit at least 10 times worse , and off any imaginable scale in living memory .
The much hoped for sharp bounce back - for example as contained in the Bank of England scenario last week , and the precise reason why so much rescue funding has flowed - is looking far from certain .

No, we're not, although we can be pretty sure that the lockdown has been bad for the economy overall. This is the first estimate of the change in the value of stuff produced by the UK economy, measured by gross domestic product (GDP), between January and March.


bbc--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Fauci warns Senate of 'serious consequences'

The top US infectious diseases doctor has warned senators that the coronavirus will spread further if the country opens up too soon .
Dr Anthony Fauci said if federal guidelines to reopen were not followed , `` little spikes '' would become outbreaks .
He also said the real US death toll is probably higher than the official figure of 80,000 .
His message is at odds with the upbeat tone of President Donald Trump who is keen to get the economy going again .
Dr Fauci was speaking via video to a Republican-led committee of the US Senate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Opening Up America Again plan , which includes three 14-day phases that states are urged to consider implementing as they allow schools and businesses to reopen .
• The face of America 's fight against Covid-19 Several states which are restarting their economies have infection rates that are rising , not falling .
He warned of the risk of triggering an outbreak that officials would not be able to control , adding that such an outbreak would set back economic recovery and lead to `` suffering and death '' .
Although the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening , it is ultimately up to state governors to make the decisions on how to ease the lockdown .
`` There is no doubt , even under the best of circumstances , when you pull back on mitigation you will see some cases appear , '' Dr Fauci warned the US officials .
Questioned about the possibility of a rebound in autumn of the virus , Dr Fauci said one is `` entirely conceivable and possible '' .
`` I hope that if we do have the threat of a second wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it very effectively to prevent it becoming an outbreak , '' he said .
Dr Fauci also said there are multiple vaccines in development but `` no guarantee '' any will be effective , though based on his knowledge of other viruses , he is `` cautiously optimistic '' .
`` We have many candidates and hope to have multiple winners , '' he said .
`` In other words it 's multiple shots on goal . ''
Meanwhile , Vice-President Mike Pence is keeping his distance from the president after his press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The vice-president has made the choice to keep his distance for a few days , '' said White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany .
Anthony Fauci 's testimony before a congressional committee started as a genteel affair , with senators treating him as a long-serving public health official whose advice carries considerable authority and expertise .
When it comes to the coronavirus , the Republican from Kentucky said , public heath experts had made `` wrong prediction after wrong prediction after wrong prediction '' .
`` As much as I respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , `` I do n't think you 're the end-all , I do n't think you 're the one person that gets to make a decision . ''
Mr Paul went on to assert that `` outside of New England '' , the virus has followed a `` relatively benign course '' .
He told Fauci that schools , which have been closed across the US since mid-March , should be reopened as soon as possible .
Mr Paul was giving voice to a growing sentiment among the conservative base that Dr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - or the president 's - best interests in mind .
Crowds of anti-lockdown activists in several states have chanted `` fire Fauci '' , and the director has required special protection after receiving death threats .
They , like Mr Paul , have dismissed the spread of the virus beyond the current coastal hotspots , even though data indicates cases are spiking in some areas in the interior of the US .
It 's evidence of a growing political divide within the nation over how to respond to the virus and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from existing state-ordered mitigation efforts .
`` I have never made myself out to be the end-all and only voice of this , '' he told Mr Paul .
`` I 'm a scientist , a physician , and a public health official . ''
He added that there is still much that is not known about the virus , and warned not to be `` cavalier '' about the threat to children , given new evidence that they may not be `` completely immune to the deleterious effects '' of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was himself diagnosed with the coronavirus last month and received significant criticism for continuing to work in the Senate after being exposed but before he received his positive diagnosis .
Some US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders .
Republican-run states such as Georgia , Oklahoma and Alaska moved first towards relaxing restrictions .
California - America 's most populous state - also eased its restrictions on Tuesday .
Offices and some restaurants can reopen providing they follow certain precautions , Governor Gavin Newsom said .
What 's the situation like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone has more than 1.3 million confirmed cases , according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker - almost six times as many as any other country .
President Trump claimed the US had `` prevailed '' in testing people for coronavirus infections in a news conference on Monday .
But as of this week , the US has tested only 2.75 % of its 330m population , and no state has tested 10 % of residents .
In a separate development , White House staff were ordered to wear masks when entering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for Covid-19 .
Mr Trump said he did not need to follow the directive as he kept `` far away from everyone '' .
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He added that there is still much that is not known about the virus, and warned not to be "cavalier" about the threat to children, given new evidence that they may not be "completely immune to the deleterious effects" of the virus.


bbc--2020-05-12--Facebook to pay $52m to content moderators over PTSD

Facebook has agreed to pay $ 52m ( £42m ) to content moderators as compensation for mental health issues developed on the job .
The agreement settles a class-action lawsuit brought by the moderators , as first reported by The Verge .
Facebook said it is using both humans and artificial intelligence ( AI ) to detect posts that violate policies .
The social media giant has increased its use of AI to remove harmful content during the coronavirus lockdown .
In 2018 , a group of US moderators hired by third-party companies to review content sued Facebook for failing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The moderators alleged that reviewing violent and graphic images - sometimes of rape and suicide - for the social network had led to them developing post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) .
The agreement , filed in court in California on Friday , settles that lawsuit .
A judge is expected to sign off on the deal later this year .
• Facebook and Google extend working from home to end of year The agreement covers moderators who worked in California , Arizona , Texas and Florida from 2015 until now .
Each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will receive a minimum of $ 1,000 , as well as additional funds if they are diagnosed with PTSD or related conditions .
Around 11,250 moderators are eligible for compensation .
Facebook also agreed to roll out new tools designed to reduce the impact of viewing the harmful content .
A spokesperson for Facebook said the company was `` committed to providing [ moderators ] additional support through this settlement and in the future '' .
In January , Accenture , a third-party contractor that hires moderators for social media platforms including Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign a form acknowledging they understood the job could lead to PTSD .
The agreement comes as Facebook looks for ways to bring more of its human reviewers back online after the coronavirus lockdown ends .
The company said many human reviewers were working from home , but some types of content could not be safely reviewed in that setting .
Moderators who have not been able to review content from home have been paid , but are not working .
To offset the loss of human reviewers , Facebook boosted its use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In its fifth Community Standards Enforcement Report released on Tuesday , the social media giant said AI helped to proactively detect 90 % of hate speech content .
AI has also been crucial in detecting harmful posts about the coronavirus .
Facebook said in April that it was able to put warning labels on around 50 million posts that contained misleading information on the pandemic .
However , the technology does still struggle at times to recognise harmful content in video images .
Human moderators can often better detect the nuances or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing them to spot harmful content more easily .
Facebook says it is now developing a neural network called SimSearchNet that can detect nearly identical copies of images that contain false or misleading information .
According to the social media giant 's chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer , this will human reviewers to focus on `` new instances of misinformation '' , rather than looking at `` near-identical variations '' of images they have already reviewed .
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The company said many human reviewers were working from home, but some types of content could not be safely reviewed in that setting. Moderators who have not been able to review content from home have been paid, but are not working.


bbc--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Japanese sumo wrestler dies at 28

A 28-year-old Japanese sumo wrestler infected with the virus has died , the Japan Sumo Association ( JSA ) has announced , the first in the sport to fall victim to the virus .
Shobushi , whose real name is Kiyotaka Suetake , died from multiple organ failure caused by the virus .
He had been the first sumo wrestler to test positive for the virus on 10 April , said Kyodo News .
His condition quickly worsened and he entered intensive care nine days later .
`` I can only imagine how hard it must have been , battling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a wrestler he endured it bravely and fought the disease until the end , '' JSA Chairman Hakkaku told Kyodo News .
`` I just want him to rest peacefully now . ''
According to a report by Yomiuri News , around 1,000 members of the JSA will have to undergo a virus antibody test - the first large-scale testing event to be held in the Japanese sporting world .
Last month , the JSA announced that a stablemaster and five other sumo wrestlers had tested positive for the virus .
Shobushi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4 April .
His stablemasters - highly respected sumo coaches - have said they initially struggled to get through to the public health office on the phone , or to get a hospital to treat him .
He was eventually admitted to hospital in Tokyo on 8 April , after his fever would not subside and he started coughing blood .
A virus test came back negative .
The next day , his condition worsened and he was transferred to another hospital .
On 10 April , he finally tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his condition deteriorated and he was brought into intensive care .
On Wednesday , the 28-year-old died in hospital at midnight .
It is not known if he suffered from any underlying health conditions .
According to Yomiuri quoting the health ministry , Shobushi is likely the first person in their 20s to have died from the virus in Japan .
A large majority of virus victims in Japan are above age of 50 .
Shobushi , who made his professional debut in 2007 , ranked 11th in the sport 's fourth-tier division @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now poured in for the young wrestler .
`` He was a wonderful young wrestler .
Rest in peace , '' said one commenter on Twitter .
We must not forget that no matter how young or strong you are , you could die from the coronavirus , '' another said .
Another questioned whether or not he might have survived if he had got help quicker .
A Reuters report earlier this week found that more than 90 % of hospital beds secured for Covid-19 in Tokyo had already been occupied .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that 1,832 beds were already full , out of a maximum 2,000 beds .
Doctors in Japan had earlier last month warned the medical system could collapse amid a new wave of cases .


bbc--2020-05-12--Ahmaud Arbery: What do we know about the case?

Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in February when he was confronted by Gregory and Travis McMichael .
Mr Arbery was fatally shot during the encounter .
Now , over two months later , the pair have been arrested .
Here 's what we know about the case .
What 's the status of the investigation ?
Gregory , 64 , and Travis McMichael , 34 , are in the custody of the Glynn County Sheriff 's Department .
They were detained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ( GBI ) on 7 May .
The GBI has said the investigation is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A neighbour who filmed a video of the confrontation , William Bryan , is also under investigation .
On May 11 Georgia appointed a new lead prosecutor in the case - district attorney Joyette Holmes - the fourth since Mr Arbery was killed .
Her predecessor had called for a grand jury , but they can not convene until Covid-19 restrictions ease in June .
In the afternoon on 23 February , Mr Arbery was out for a jog in the coastal city of Brunswick .
At one point , he entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resident , Gregory McMichael , told police he believed Mr Arbery resembled the suspect in a series of local break-ins .
Police have said no reports were filed regarding these alleged break-ins .
Gregory McMichael and his son , Travis , armed themselves with a pistol and a shotgun and pursued Mr Arbery in a pickup truck through the neighbourhood .
According to the elder Mr McMichael , he and his son had said `` stop , stop , we want to talk to you '' .
He said Mr Arbery then attacked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's family have said the 25-year-old was unarmed .
Three shots were fired and Mr Arbery fell down on the street .
An autopsy report showed Mr Arbery had two gunshot wounds in his chest , and a gunshot graze wound on the inside of one of his wrists .
He did not have drugs or alcohol in his system .
Why did the arrest take so long ?
The delay is in part tied to prosecutor turnover : the case is currently on its third , Tom Durden .
Two local district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the elder Mr McMichael .
Officials have also publicly disagreed over whether there were orders to not arrest the pair .
Brunswick District Attorney Jackie Johnson - whose office initially handled the case - has been accused by two county commissioners of not allowing police to arrest the McMichaels immediately after the shooting .
Mr McMichael had been previously employed by her office .
But Ms Johnson has denied the claim , and said no prosecutors in her office told law enforcement not to arrest them .
She blamed local police for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second district attorney involved , Waycross Circuit District Attorney George Barnhill , had told police he believed the father and son had used citizen 's arrest rights in confronting the jogger , and that as a result there were no grounds for arrest .
Mr Barnhill recused himself , citing concerns raised by the victim 's mother over his ties to Mr McMichael .
Mr Arbery 's family have criticised prosecutors ' handling of the case as a `` cover-up '' .
Atlanta Attorney General Chris Carr has now formally requested the GBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ district attorneys who first handled the case before charges were filed .
A former star high school football player , his father said he often exercised in the area .
His family has described him as a good , generous young man with a big heart .
He would have turned 26 this month .
When Mr Arbery was in high school , he received five years probation for a first-time weapons charge and in 2018 , was convicted of probation violation for shop lifting according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case .
What are McMichael 's ties to local law enforcement ?
He also worked as an investigator for the local district attorney for years and had retired in 2019 .
What are the two videos in the case ?
The first video surfaced publicly on 5 May .
The 36-second clip was filmed from a vehicle following Mr Arbery .
It shows Mr Arbery jogging , and approaching a stationary pickup truck which is ahead of him on the road .
He tries to bypass the truck and then is seen struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is muffled shouting and three gunshots are heard .
A second man is standing in the bed of the pickup .
The second man is then shown with a pistol standing alongside the other armed man with the jogger no longer in view .
On 10 May another video emerged , showing a man believed to Mr Arbery at a home construction site shortly before the shooting .
In the footage from a surveillance camera , a black man in a white T-shirt walks onto the site and is seen looking around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jogging down the street .
Lee Merritt , an attorney for Mr Arbery 's family , said in a statement that it was Mr Arbery in the clip , and that it confirms the young man was out for a jog and did nothing illegal .
Police are investigating William Bryan , who filmed the first video .
Mr Bryan , along with the two McMichael 's , appeared to have been following Mr Arbery `` in hot pursuit '' , according to a memo by Mr Barnhill .
In an interview with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` very sorry to [ Arbery 's ] family '' , but did not answer questions on how he came to be filming at the scene .
What do we know about the burglary claims ?
Around the time of the incident , a number of emergency calls were made , CBS News has reported .
In one , a neighbour said a black man was seen at a home under construction .
When asked if the man was breaking in , the caller replied `` No , it 's all open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caller then said that the man was `` running down the street '' .
The dispatcher says `` I just need to know what he was doing wrong .
Was he just on the premises and not supposed to be ? ''
and the caller replies : `` He 's been caught on the camera a bunch before at night .
It 's kind of an ongoing thing out here . ''
The owner of the home that was under construction told CNN his CCTV captured four short clips of a man that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' on his properly on 23 February .
The motion sensitive cameras had previously captured someone at his property at night , although he could not identify them and did not notify the police , he added .
Police records show only one burglary report in the neighbourhood between 1 January and 23 February , US media report .
That incident involved a gun being reported stolen from a pickup truck outside the home of Travis McMichael on 1 January .
What do the McMichaels say ?
The McMichaels have not issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear if they are represented by an attorney at this time .
But in their account to police , Mr McMichael alleges the jogger attacked his son in the road after they tried to stop him , and that they acted out of self-defence .
What does Arbery 's family say ?
His parents said the arrest of the McMichaels was a relief , but they have expressed a distrust of local law enforcement .
His mother , Wanda Cooper Jones , told PBS News : `` I honestly think that if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , my son 's death would have actually been a cover-up . ''
Benjamin Crump , a lawyer for the family , has asked for the same justice for Mr Arbery if the situations were reversed and two black men had attacked an unarmed white man .
`` We know beyond a shadow of a doubt they would 've been arrested on day one , '' Mr Crump said .
Under the citizen 's arrest law , an individual can detain someone they have seen committing a serious crime and if the suspect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ note that the law does not always allow deadly force in carrying out an arrest - that 's limited to self-defense or times where it is absolutely necessary to prevent certain serious crimes .
Will the federal government get involved ?
While Georgia is one of four states that has no hate crime statutes , the federal government can file those charges .
The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) on Monday said its civil rights division , the FBI , and the US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are assessing all of the evidence to determine whether federal hate crime charges are appropriate , '' spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said .
Georgia 's Attorney General Chris Carr has also asked the department to investigate the handling of the case .
The DOJ said on Monday it has requested Mr Carr send any information he has to federal authorities .
The case has also prompted members of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus to renew calls for a state hate crime law .

Police bodycam footage showed the encounter with officers, who said he was in a car in an area known for drug use. He said he was on his day off from work. The taser malfunctioned and he was allowed to leave on foot.


bbc--2020-05-13--Play 'oohs and aahs' crowd noise at games without fans - Archer

Crowd noise should be played at grounds if cricket returns behind closed doors , says England fast bowler Jofra Archer .
There will be no cricket in England and Wales until at least 1 July because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB ) is considering staging games without fans .
`` We play music at cricket .
Why ca n't we play some crowd simulation ? ''
Archer said on BBC World Service 's Stumped podcast .
`` We can play the clapping , play the oohs and the aahs and just try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
• Listen : Archer names toughest Test opponent ( and it 's not Steve Smith ) The ECB is exploring the possibility of using bio-secure venues , where players stay at the ground and are tested regularly for coronavirus .
This could mean grounds like Old Trafford and Southampton , which have a hotel on site , are used .
Last week , England pace bowler Mark Wood said players would be willing to go into isolation in order to play this summer .
Archer , who has not played since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` Anything that can help cricket but keep us as safe as possible I am all for . ''
He said he expects any decision to be voted on by players and does not think a plan will be agreed `` if everybody is not 100 % on board '' .
England 's Test series against West Indies - scheduled for June - has been postponed , although the ECB hopes England can fulfil all their international fixtures later in the summer .
In England , the Premier League is aiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rugby Football Union is hoping to schedule games from the first weekend of July .

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England are scheduled to play three Tests against West Indies and three against Pakistan this summer
Crowd noise should be played at grounds if cricket returns behind closed doors, says England fast bowler Jofra Archer.
There will be no cricket in England and Wales until at least 1 July because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is considering staging games without fans.
"We play music at cricket. Why can't we play some crowd simulation?" Archer said on BBC World Service's Stumped podcast.
"We can play the clapping, play the oohs and the aahs and just try to make it as realistic as possible."
The ECB is exploring the possibility of using bio-secure venues, where players stay at the ground and are tested regularly for coronavirus.
'Naturally there are some anxieties about leaving this situation' - Buttler
This could mean grounds like Old Trafford and Southampton, which have a hotel on site, are used.
Last week, England pace bowler Mark Wood said players would be willing to go into isolation in order to play this summer.
Archer, who has not played since January because of an elbow injury, said: "Anything that can help cricket but keep us as safe as possible I am all for."
He said he expects any decision to be voted on by players and does not think a plan will be agreed "if everybody is not 100% on board".
England's Test series against West Indies - scheduled for June - has been postponed, although the ECB hopes England can fulfil all their international fixtures later in the summer.
In England, the Premier League is aiming to restart on 12 June, while the Rugby Football Union is hoping to schedule games from the first weekend of July.


bbc--2020-05-13--Match of the Day: Top 10 podcast - Shearer and Wright reveal their choice of best goals

The first-time volley , the overhead kick , the classic team move - these are the goals that stand out in the memory , but who has scored the greatest goal of the Premier League era ?
That was the subject discussed by Gary Lineker , Alan Shearer and Ian Wright on the new Match of The Day : Top 10 podcast .
Shearer and Wright each made their own lists of the top 10 goals scored in the Premier League or FA Cup since the 1992-93 season - there 's plenty of crossover on both lists and you can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goals selected by the pair below .
To hear which 10 goals Shearer and Wright both chose for their final selections , make sure you listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds .
And you can make your own ranked list at the bottom of the page .
• Listen to the first episode of Match of the Day : Top 10 As Robert Pires fired in the pass into Dennis Bergkamp , the Dutchman spun the ball around defender Nikos Dabizas and ran around the opposite side of the defender with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` No-one has ever scored a goal like that and I do n't think anyone will ever score it again .
He absolutely meant it , the touch , the technique and the finish was exceptional . ''
Wright : `` The pass was behind him and he has to improvise , and because he was such a great technician , he scored one of the greatest goals I have ever seen .
If he had a bad touch in training , everybody noticed , because he was so good . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Wimbledon , the Hammers ' Trevor Sinclair floats a long ball into the box , which is acrobatically met by Paolo di Canio .
The talismanic Italian pulls off a spectacular volley with both feet off the ground .
Shearer : `` We talk about watching the ball and he has hit it with his right foot with the left off the ground .
To get that connection , it was was an unbelievable volley . ''
Wright : `` It was a goal we have n't seen before and we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why he has to be recognised for the audacity of the goal .
With the right foot you could easily get it wrong , but he adjusted himself in the air . ''
With the semi-final poised at 1-1 , and just 11 minutes of extra time remaining , Ryan Giggs took on the entire Arsenal defence , jinking past four defenders before smashing the ball past a helpless David Seaman to send his side through .
Shearer : `` It is such an iconic goal with his ability and the way he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` It was the significance of it , and how that team refused to be beaten .
Ryan Giggs came off the bench and Patrick Vieira gave the ball away , but I thought it was fine because he was still in his own half .
Then he starts running and no one engages with him , and once he gets going he just gets through them .
He had to go high to beat David Seaman and that is what he did .
It 's arguably one of the best goals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half an hour gone at Highbury , the French striker flicked the ball up on the edge of the area , swivelled and unleashed a fierce volley over Manchester United keeper Fabien Barthez .
Shearer : `` You have got a split-second to decide what you are going to do with the ball .
You might already have a picture in your head of players to the left and the right but he flicked it up to perfection and then to get the accuracy on the swivel , it was stunning . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal was that Gary Neville was so tight and he had to improvise like he did .
It is why he is so great and why people pay their money to see him .
He flicked it up and volleyed it in the corner .
Magnificent . ''
With 20 minutes remaining , the score goalless and nerves jangling at Etihad Stadium , Manchester City 's inspiration came from their long-serving captain Vincent Kompany , who strode forward and let fly from 25 yards to hand the defending champions the advantage going into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Liverpool .
Shearer : `` This was about the timing of it and how they needed that piece of magic from their captain .
He delivered it with a stinging shot in the top corner . ''
With the ball headed just behind him , Southampton 's Matt le Tissier had to improvise by flicking the ball up with his left foot , before lifting the ball over a second defender with his right and calmly slotting the ball past Mike Hooper .
Shearer : `` He flicked it over one defender @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it over another defender with his right .
Then to have the balance , the composure and the ability to pick his spot in the corner and slot it as coolly as he did , was sensational .
There were so many things with that goal that could have gone wrong . ''
Although Southampton lost at Ewood Park , Matt Le Tissier was at his scintillating best as he jinked one way , and then the other , before drilling the ball into the top corner from long range for his second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Whenever he scored goals like this in games , I was never surprised because I saw him do it day in , day out in training while we were together at Southampton . ''
Wright : `` He picked the ball up in and around the centre circle .
He went around two defenders so elegantly and he put it in the top corner .
It was just effortless . ''
With Manchester United behind in the game , Wayne Rooney had endured a frustrating afternoon , until he met Peter Ramage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the outside of his right foot to beat Shay Given from 25 yards .
Shearer : `` I was playing in that game .
I was about 10 or 15 yards behind Wayne .
I remember him shouting at the referee as he was n't having a great game and that ball just fell to him .
It was a decent clearing header but if there was one person you did n't want it to fall to , it was Rooney .
It was an incredible goal . ''
There seemed little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the edge of the Barnsley box in their 1997 fourth-round FA Cup tie away to QPR , but Trevor Sinclair 's 20-yard bicycle kick - audacious , acrobatic and accurate - left the Tykes ' defence in a state of disbelief .
Shearer : `` He was outside the box .
It was the best ever overhead kick I have seen . ''
Wright : `` He was on the edge of the area , in around the D , and he caught it so clean .
I think it is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Liverpool were held by Newcastle , but Luis Suarez 's equaliser was a touch of class as he brilliantly controlled a long ball from Jose Enrique on his shoulder before rounding keeper Tim Krul and scoring with his third touch .
Wright : `` This ball has come from 60 yards and he has controlled it on his shoulder , and in the space of two yards , he has taken it around the keeper and scored .
That for me was technically superb .
We are talking about a player @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Andros Townsend smashed home a sublime 30-yard volley to help Crystal Palace cause a shock by claiming their first win at Manchester City for exactly 28 years .
Shearer : `` You try these things in training and every now and then you catch one sweet .
That volley from Andros was as sweet as you 're going to see .
It was just the middle of the foot .
Perfect . ''
Wright : `` The trajectory at which the ball came , for him to hit it so clean , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sweetest strike I think you will ever see .
He cleansed the ball . ''
Manchester United wrapped up a 20th league title in style as Robin van Persie scored a first-half hat-trick against Aston Villa , The pick of the three was an unstoppable left-footed volley as the Dutchman ran onto Wayne Rooney 's pinpoint cross .
Shearer : `` The pass from Rooney inside his own half and then the ball came over his shoulder .
He was having to watch it all the way but he has also timed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has caught that volley coming over his shoulder and pinged it past the goalkeeper without bouncing . ''
Wright : `` For him to catch it like he did , it is exceptional technique . ''
Jack Wilshere was the architect of a delicious opening goal against Norwich as he played a neat one-two with Santi Cazorla after picking up the ball deep inside his own half , before cleverly combining with Olivier Giroud and volleying in from close range .
Shearer : `` It was a great team goal .
Jack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then the passing , the movement and the way he finished it off was fantastic . ''
Wright : `` Arsenal have been synonymous with that kind of goal through the years .
It was the type of goal I know Arsene Wenger was all about .
It was beautiful to watch and I was so pleased it was Arsenal that scored that . ''
With the second half at Elland Road just five minutes old , Leeds took the lead through Tony Yeboah , who thundered a right-footed volley in off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested the frame of the goal to its fullest .
Wright : `` Leeds were an exciting team at the time .
It was live on television , and the ball was coming down to him but he hit it so powerfully it went over David James and it was a beautiful strike of the football . ''
So you have heard what the pundits think , but what about you ?
Rank your top 10 goals below :

Will Ryan Giggs or Tony Yeboah make your list?
The first-time volley, the overhead kick, the classic team move - these are the goals that stand out in the memory, but who has scored the greatest goal of the Premier League era?
That was the subject discussed by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright on the new Match of The Day: Top 10 podcast.
Shearer and Wright each made their own lists of the top 10 goals scored in the Premier League or FA Cup since the 1992-93 season - there's plenty of crossover on both lists and you can read what they thought of the 14 goals selected by the pair below.
To hear which 10 goals Shearer and Wright both chose for their final selections, make sure you listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds.
Meanwhile, here are the 10 in order, as selected by BBC Sport readers.
Dennis Bergkamp: Newcastle 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
2 March 2002
As Robert Pires fired in the pass into Dennis Bergkamp, the Dutchman spun the ball around defender Nikos Dabizas and ran around the opposite side of the defender with a pirouette before beating Shay Given.
Shearer: "No-one has ever scored a goal like that and I don't think anyone will ever score it again. He absolutely meant it, the touch, the technique and the finish was exceptional."
Wright: "The pass was behind him and he has to improvise, and because he was such a great technician, he scored one of the greatest goals I have ever seen. If he had a bad touch in training, everybody noticed, because he was so good."
Ryan Giggs: Arsenal 1-2 Manchester United (FA Cup)
14 April 1999
With the semi-final poised at 1-1, and just 11 minutes of extra time remaining, Ryan Giggs took on the entire Arsenal defence, jinking past four defenders before smashing the ball past a helpless David Seaman to send his side through.
Shearer: "It is such an iconic goal with his ability and the way he runs off and celebrates."
Wright: "It was the significance of it, and how that team refused to be beaten. Ryan Giggs came off the bench and Patrick Vieira gave the ball away, but I thought it was fine because he was still in his own half. Then he starts running and no one engages with him, and once he gets going he just gets through them. He had to go high to beat David Seaman and that is what he did. It's arguably one of the best goals in FA Cup history."
Tony Yeboah: Leeds United 1-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
21 August 1995
With the second half at Elland Road just five minutes old, Leeds took the lead through Tony Yeboah, who thundered a right-footed volley in off the crossbar, with a strike that tested the frame of the goal to its fullest.
Wright: "Leeds were an exciting team at the time. It was live on television, and the ball was coming down to him but he hit it so powerfully it went over David James and it was a beautiful strike of the football."
Paolo di Canio: West Ham 2-1 Wimbledon (Premier League)
26 March 2000
In a London derby between West Ham and Wimbledon, the Hammers' Trevor Sinclair floats a long ball into the box, which is acrobatically met by Paolo di Canio. The talismanic Italian pulls off a spectacular volley with both feet off the ground.
Shearer: "We talk about watching the ball and he has hit it with his right foot with the left off the ground. To get that connection, it was was an unbelievable volley."
Wright: "It was a goal we haven't seen before and we have not seen it since. That is why he has to be recognised for the audacity of the goal. With the right foot you could easily get it wrong, but he adjusted himself in the air."
Matt Le Tissier: Southampton 2-1 Newcastle United (Premier League)
24 October 1993
With the ball headed just behind him, Southampton's Matt le Tissier had to improvise by flicking the ball up with his left foot, before lifting the ball over a second defender with his right and calmly slotting the ball past Mike Hooper.
Shearer: "He flicked it over one defender with his left foot and then flicked it over another defender with his right. Then to have the balance, the composure and the ability to pick his spot in the corner and slot it as coolly as he did, was sensational. There were so many things with that goal that could have gone wrong."
Jack Wilshere: Arsenal 4-1 Norwich City (Premier League)
19 October 2013
Jack Wilshere was the architect of a delicious opening goal against Norwich as he played a neat one-two with Santi Cazorla after picking up the ball deep inside his own half, before cleverly combining with Olivier Giroud and volleying in from close range.
Shearer: "It was a great team goal. Jack started the move inside his own half and then the passing, the movement and the way he finished it off was fantastic."
Wright: "Arsenal have been synonymous with that kind of goal through the years. It was the type of goal I know Arsene Wenger was all about. It was beautiful to watch and I was so pleased it was Arsenal that scored that."
Robin van Persie: Manchester United 3-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
22 April 2013
Manchester United wrapped up a 20th league title in style as Robin van Persie scored a first-half hat-trick against Aston Villa, The pick of the three was an unstoppable left-footed volley as the Dutchman ran onto Wayne Rooney's pinpoint cross.
Shearer: "The pass from Rooney inside his own half and then the ball came over his shoulder. He was having to watch it all the way but he has also timed his run to stay onside to perfection. He has caught that volley coming over his shoulder and pinged it past the goalkeeper without bouncing."
Wright: "For him to catch it like he did, it is exceptional technique."
Luis Suarez: Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle United (Premier League)
4 November 2012
Liverpool were held by Newcastle, but Luis Suarez's equaliser was a touch of class as he brilliantly controlled a long ball from Jose Enrique on his shoulder before rounding keeper Tim Krul and scoring with his third touch.
Wright: "This ball has come from 60 yards and he has controlled it on his shoulder, and in the space of two yards, he has taken it around the keeper and scored. That for me was technically superb. We are talking about a player that went on to improve Barcelona."
Trevor Sinclair: QPR 3-2 Barnsley (FA Cup)
25 January 1997
There seemed little danger as David Bardsley's cross floated towards the edge of the Barnsley box in their 1997 fourth-round FA Cup tie away to QPR, but Trevor Sinclair's 20-yard bicycle kick - audacious, acrobatic and accurate - left the Tykes' defence in a state of disbelief.
Shearer: "He was outside the box. It was the best ever overhead kick I have seen."
Wright: "He was on the edge of the area, in around the D, and he caught it so clean. I think it is the best overhead kick I have ever seen."
Matt Le Tissier: Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Southampton (Premier League)
10 December 1994
Although Southampton lost at Ewood Park, Matt Le Tissier was at his scintillating best as he jinked one way, and then the other, before drilling the ball into the top corner from long range for his second goal of the game.
Shearer: "Whenever he scored goals like this in games, I was never surprised because I saw him do it day in, day out in training while we were together at Southampton."
Wright: "He picked the ball up in and around the centre circle. He went around two defenders so elegantly and he put it in the top corner. It was just effortless."
Thierry Henry: Arsenal 1-0 Manchester United (Premier League)
1 October 2000
With half an hour gone at Highbury, the French striker flicked the ball up on the edge of the area, swivelled and unleashed a fierce volley over Manchester United keeper Fabien Barthez.
Shearer: "You have got a split-second to decide what you are going to do with the ball. You might already have a picture in your head of players to the left and the right but he flicked it up to perfection and then to get the accuracy on the swivel, it was stunning."
Wright: "The beauty of this goal was that Gary Neville was so tight and he had to improvise like he did. It is why he is so great and why people pay their money to see him. He flicked it up and volleyed it in the corner. Magnificent."
Andros Townsend: Manchester City 2-3 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
22 December 2018
Andros Townsend smashed home a sublime 30-yard volley to help Crystal Palace cause a shock by claiming their first win at Manchester City for exactly 28 years.
Shearer: "You try these things in training and every now and then you catch one sweet. That volley from Andros was as sweet as you're going to see. It was just the middle of the foot. Perfect."
Wright: "The trajectory at which the ball came, for him to hit it so clean, it was perfect. It was the sweetest strike I think you will ever see. He cleansed the ball."
Vincent Kompany: Manchester City 1-0 Leicester (Premier League)
6 May 2019
With 20 minutes remaining, the score goalless and nerves jangling at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City's inspiration came from their long-serving captain Vincent Kompany, who strode forward and let fly from 25 yards to hand the defending champions the advantage going into the final weekend of the title race with Liverpool.
Shearer: "This was about the timing of it and how they needed that piece of magic from their captain. He delivered it with a stinging shot in the top corner."
Wayne Rooney: Manchester United 2-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
24 April 2005
With Manchester United behind in the game, Wayne Rooney had endured a frustrating afternoon, until he met Peter Ramage's clearing header with a fierce volley with the outside of his right foot to beat Shay Given from 25 yards.
Shearer: "I was playing in that game. I was about 10 or 15 yards behind Wayne. I remember him shouting at the referee as he wasn't having a great game and that ball just fell to him. It was a decent clearing header but if there was one person you didn't want it to fall to, it was Rooney. It was an incredible goal."


bbc--2020-05-13--Pichot resigns from World Rugby role after election defeat

Agustin Pichot has resigned from his role on the World Rugby Council after his defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont in the election for World Rugby chairman .
Ex-England captain Beaumont was re-elected for another four years on 2 May after beating former Argentina skipper Pichot by 28 votes to 23 .
Pichot , 45 , had served as Beaumont 's vice-chairman for the past four years .
He has resigned as Americas Rugby president and the Argentine Rugby Union representative on the council .
`` The only reason I have been a part of World Rugby to this day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one that has moved me to run for president , is the conviction that World Rugby needs change , '' said Pichot .
`` But my proposal , which I fervently believe in , has not been chosen , and that is why I choose to step aside .
`` I can not conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it . ''
Pichot won the support of the Sanzaar nations ( South Africa , New Zealand , Australia and Argentina ) as well as South America and Asia @ @ @ @ @

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Agustin Pichot won 71 caps for Argentina before retiring in 2009
Agustin Pichot has resigned from his role on the World Rugby Council after his defeat by Sir Bill Beaumont in the election for World Rugby chairman.
Ex-England captain Beaumont was re-elected for another four years on 2 May after beating former Argentina skipper Pichot by 28 votes to 23.
Pichot, 45, had served as Beaumont's vice-chairman for the past four years.
He has resigned as Americas Rugby president and the Argentine Rugby Union representative on the council.
"The only reason I have been a part of World Rugby to this day, and which in turn is the same one that has moved me to run for president, is the conviction that World Rugby needs change," said Pichot.
"But my proposal, which I fervently believe in, has not been chosen, and that is why I choose to step aside.
"I cannot conceive of occupying a place just for the sake of occupying it."
Pichot won the support of the Sanzaar nations (South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina) as well as South America and Asia in his election bid.
French Rugby president Bernard Laporte was elected vice-chairman under Beaumont.


bbc--2020-05-13--Coronavirus: Broadway actor Nick Cordero wakes from coma

A Broadway actor who had his right leg amputated while fighting Covid-19 has woken up from a medically induced coma , his wife has revealed .
Amanda Kloots said it was `` a miracle '' that husband Nick Cordero was on the road to recovery .
The Canadian actor , who was nominated for a Tony Award for the Bullets Over Broadway musical , has been in hospital in Los Angeles since the end of March .
Kloots has been posting regular updates about the 41-year-old 's condition .
A fundraiser set up to support the couple and their young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 500,000 ( £407,000 ) .
Cordero was initially admitted to hospital on 30 March after being diagnosed with pneumonia , and later tested positive for coronavirus .
According to his wife , he went into septic shock while in hospital , had two `` mini strokes '' and had blood clotting complications that resulted in his leg being amputated .
Speaking on Instagram on Tuesday , Kloots said her husband was `` extremely weak '' but was `` following commands which means his mental status is coming back '' .
Cordero 's other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rock of Ages and the musical version of A Bronx Tale .
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According to his wife, he went into septic shock while in hospital, had two "mini strokes" and had blood clotting complications that resulted in his leg being amputated.