bbc--2020-09-08--Belarus protests: Kolesnikova 'resists expulsion' on Ukraine border

Mr Lukashenko , who has ruled his country since 1994 , said in an extraordinary interview on Tuesday that perhaps he had remained in power too long .
`` Yes , perhaps I 've overstayed a bit , perhaps , '' he told Rossiya-1 TV , adding that his face was everywhere now , not just on television , but on irons and teapots too .
`` But really only I can protect Belarusians now . ''
He has accused Western powers of interference and is expected to visit Moscow `` in the coming days '' amid claims by Lithuania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia .
According to Belarus officials , she was with two opposition colleagues , Anton Rodnenkov and Ivan Kravtsov , who were in a BMW car .
At the crossing , the car `` accelerated sharply '' , and Ms Kolesnikova `` found herself outside the vehicle '' .
The official said she was `` pushed out of it '' and it continued to move towards Ukraine .
She was now in detention , he added , while the two others were in Ukraine .
`` Maria Kolesnikova could not be expelled from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action to prevent her movement across the border , '' he wrote in a Facebook post .
`` She remained on the territory of the Republic of Belarus . ''
She is then reported to have torn up her passport at the border so she could not enter Ukraine , according to Interfax-Ukraine news agency which is citing `` informed sources '' .
The Co-ordination Council - a body set up by the opposition to oversee a transfer of power after the disputed election - later said it had no idea of her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Rodnenkov and executive secretary Mr Kravtsov had also disappeared .
Who are the three women ?
She was initially the campaign manager for presidential candidate Viktor Barbaryko before his arrest in June , when she decided to work with Veronika Tsepkalo and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , Ms Tikhanovskaya stood against Mr Lukashenko in the election on 9 August .
She only decided to run after her husband was arrested and barred from standing , and is now in Lithuania after she was forced to leave Belarus following the vote .
Ms Tsepkalo has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and children .
Mr Tsepkalo , the former ambassador to the US for Belarus , was also barred from standing against President Lukashenko .
`` I 'm the only one of the three of us who is still here , '' Ms Kolesnikova told BBC Russian in an interview last month .
`` To understand exactly what 's going on , you really have to be here . ''

They accepted an offer to leave Belarus with Ms Kolesnikova but when the car reached the border she refused to cross. The two men told journalists they did not know where she was now.


bbc--2020-09-07--Coronavirus: Why won't my Covid-19 symptoms go away?

Elly , 37 , was training for the London Marathon when she says she started to develop Covid-19 symptoms in @ @ @ @ @ months later , she believes she 's still suffering from them .
Similarly Meredith , @ @ @ @ @ keen cyclist , first noticed her symptoms in April and does n't think she has @ @ @ @ @ College of GPs says there needs to be a national network of post-Covid clinics to @ @ @ @ @ Meredith .
NHS England said that they were `` rapidly expanding new and strengthened rehab @ @ @

Elly, 37, was training for the London Marathon when she says she started to develop Covid-19 symptoms in March and, almost six months later, she believes she's still suffering from them.
Similarly Meredith, 22, who is a keen cyclist, first noticed her symptoms in April and doesn't think she has fully recovered.
The Royal College of GPs says there needs to be a national network of post-Covid clinics to help those like Elly and Meredith.
NHS England said that they were "rapidly expanding new and strengthened rehab centres".


bbc--2020-09-08--TikTok tries to remove widely shared suicide clip

The footage , which has been circulating on the platform for several days , originated on Facebook and has also been shared on Twitter and Instagram .
TikTok is hugely popular with young people - and many have reported coming across the video and being traumatised by the content .
`` Our systems have been automatically detecting and flagging these clips for violating our policies against content that displays , praises , glorifies , or promotes suicide , '' a representative said .
`` We appreciate our community members who 've reported content and warned others against watching , engaging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , out of respect for the person and their family . ''
Facebook told BBC News : `` We removed the original video from Facebook last month , on the day it was streamed , and have used automation technology to remove copies and uploads since that time .
'My daughter could have post traumatic stress disorder' On Tuesday , Brenda 's 14-year-old daughter came running down the stairs .
She was covering her mouth , crying and saying she was going to be sick .
`` She was in such a state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sobbing , '' Brenda , who lives near Edinburgh , told the BBC .
`` I have never seen her that distressed .
It was horrific and took ages to get the words out of her . ''
Brenda explained that her daughter had seen the suicide video after it appeared within the recommended clips of TikTok 's For You section .
`` She was scrolling through songs and funny videos when a bearded man in a white shirt appears behind a desk , '' the mother recalled , saying shortly after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have heard about trolling and nasty things but this tops it all .
I phoned the police but they reminded me that it is not their job to police the internet .
`` My daughter was in a state of shock , still is in a state of shock and this could stay with her for months . ''
Since the incident , she added , her daughter had slept with the light on and kept reliving the images she had seen .
She added that her daughter felt scared to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of school as a result .
It is reported that some users are sharing the video , disguised behind images of kittens or other content .
Others have put together their own videos warning about the content and urging people to delete it .

Since the incident, she added, her daughter had slept with the light on and kept reliving the images she had seen. She added that her daughter felt scared to leave the house and was missing a day of school as a result.


bbc--2020-09-08--Michael Cohen's Trump book: The ex-lawyer's key claims

Donald Trump behaves like a mobster and has `` a low opinion of all black people '' , according to the US president 's former lawyer Michael Cohen .
The allegations come from Cohen 's new book , Disloyal : A Memoir , written during his jail term for Trump campaign finance violations , among other crimes .
Cohen claims Mr Trump also made racist comments about Nelson Mandela and Hispanics .
The White House says Cohen is lying .
`` Cohen is a disgraced felon and disbarred lawyer , who lied to Congress , '' press secretary Kayleigh McEnany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He has lost all credibility , and it 's unsurprising to see his latest attempt to profit off of lies . ''
In the book , Cohen alleges that Mr Trump is `` guilty of the same crimes '' that landed him in prison , and calls his former boss `` a cheat , a liar , a fraud , a bully , a racist , a predator , a conman '' .
He said he had the mentality of a `` mob boss '' .
Various US news outlets have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes out on Tuesday .
Here are some of the key claims .
`` As a rule , Trump expressed low opinions of all black folks , from music to culture and politics , '' Cohen writes in his book .
He claimed Donald Trump said the late South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was `` no leader '' .
`` Tell me one country run by a black person that is n't a shithole .
They are all complete [ expletive ] toilets , '' Mr Trump once said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar allegations , from 2018 , that Trump referred to African countries as `` shithole '' nations .
Back then , Mr Trump told reporters : `` I am not a racist .
I 'm the least racist person you have ever interviewed . ''
Racism accusations have marred his first term and continue to be an issue as the Republican president campaigns for a November re-election against his Democratic rival , Joe Biden .
• How Donald Trump is doing in the polls ?
The Nelson Mandela foundation has responded to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affectionately known as Madiba .
`` We do not believe that leaders who conduct themselves in the way Mr Trump does are in a position to offer authoritative commentary on the life and work of Madiba , '' it said in a statement .
`` Reflecting on leadership , Madiba once said : ' A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly , knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer , and thus emerge stronger .
You do n't have that idea when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
We would recommend these words to Mr Trump for consideration . ''
In the book , Cohen alleges that Mr Trump has `` hatred and contempt '' for his predecessor , Barack Obama .
`` Trump hired a 'Faux-Bama ' to participate in a video in which Trump 'ritualistically belittled the first black president and then fired him ' , '' Cohen writes .
US media has since shown an old video , showing Mr Trump reprising his role as the host of The Apprentice television show and firing a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed to have been made for the 2012 Republican convention , when Mitt Romney was nominated as the Republican candidate , but it was never aired .
According to Cohen , Mr Trump once said : `` I will never get the Hispanic vote .
Like the blacks , they 're too stupid to vote for Trump .
They 're not my people . ''
His comments on Latin Americans have come under scrutiny throughout his presidency , especially after he repeatedly disparaged Mexicans during his campaign .
In 2019 , President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Nobody loves Hispanics more . ''
Cohen says that after Mr Trump met with evangelical leaders at Trump Tower shortly after he won the election , he turned and said : `` Can you believe people believe that [ expletive ] ? ''
Mr Trump has heavily courted the evangelical vote and has said he is a deep believer himself .
His vice-president , Mike Pence , is a devout evangelical .
Donald Trump admired Russian President Vladimir Putin because he was able `` to take over an entire nation and run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - like the Trump Organization , in fact , '' Cohen writes .
Cohen says Mr Trump was sycophantic to President Putin to ensure access to Russian money if he lost the 2016 election .
However , Cohen also says that Trump 's campaign was `` far too chaotic and incompetent to actually conspire with the Russian government '' when it got into power .
In 2016 , Cohen arranged a hush-money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels , who claimed to have had an affair with Mr Trump .
The payment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the crimes that led to Cohen 's jail term .
Cohen has long insisted he was acting on the president 's orders , but Mr Trump has always denied this .
`` It never pays to settle these things , but many , many friends have advised me to pay , '' Mr Trump said , according to Cohen 's book .
`` If it comes out , I 'm not sure how it would play with my supporters .
But I bet they 'd think it 's cool that I slept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked closely with Mr Trump for years and was often known as his `` fixer '' , but they fell out and Cohen gave a brutal testimony to Congress last year , prior to Mr Trump 's impeachment .
In 2018 , Cohen was jailed for tax evasion , false statements and campaign finance violations .
The disbarred lawyer is currently serving what remains of his three-year sentence at his home in New York , having been released from prison amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus .
He was briefly returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ruled that the government had made the move in retaliation for him writing his book .
Cohen once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump .
He has since said he has received death threats from Trump supporters .

"Reflecting on leadership, Madiba once said: 'A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.' We would recommend these words to Mr Trump for consideration."


bbc--2020-09-08--China says Indian troops fired 'provocative' shots in border dispute

China has accused Indian troops of illegally crossing a disputed Himalayan border and firing `` provocative '' warning shots at patrolling soldiers .
China 's military said its soldiers were `` forced to take countermeasures '' , though it is not clear what they were .
India rejected the allegations and accused Chinese troops of firing in the air during the face-off in the high-altitude Ladakh region .
Relations between the countries have steadily deteriorated in recent months .
India said the People 's Liberation Army ( PLA ) had tried to approach a forward Indian position and `` fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an attempt to intimidate own troops '' .
`` At no stage has the Indian army transgressed across the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) or resorted to use of any aggressive means , including firing , '' the statement from India 's military said .
The allegations of firing , if true , would be the first time in 45 years that shots were fired there .
A 1996 agreement between both countries bars the use of guns and explosives from the Line of Actual Control , as the disputed border @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there before .
According to Chinese state media outlet the Global Times , the Indian troops had `` illegally crossed the Line of Actual Control ( LAC ) into the Shenpao mountain region near the south bank of Pangong Tso Lake '' , quoting senior colonel Zhang Shuili , a spokesperson of the PLA .
India 's move `` seriously violated related agreements reached by both sides , stirred up tensions in the region ... and is very vile in nature '' , said Mr Zhang .
But India 's statement added that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace '' , adding that it was also `` determined to protect national integrity and sovereignty at all costs '' .
The PLA spokesperson also called on the Indian side to `` immediately stop dangerous moves , withdraw personnel who crossed the LAC ... and punish the personnel who fired the provocative shot '' .
The tense confrontation comes just one day after India 's military alerted Chinese officials of reports that five Indian civilians had been kidnapped by Chinese troops from an area near the disputed border .
• China and India @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world Tensions rose in June when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent skirmish with Chinese forces .
Local media outlets said then that the soldiers had been `` beaten to death '' .
In August , India accused China of provoking military tensions at the border twice within one week .
Both charges were denied by China , which said that the border standoff was `` entirely '' India 's fault .
The Line of Actual Control is poorly demarcated .
The presence of rivers , lakes and snowcaps mean the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either side - representing two of the world 's largest armies - come face to face at many points .
India has accused China of sending thousands of troops into Ladakh 's Galwan valley and says China occupies 38,000sq km ( 14,700sq miles ) of its territory .
Several rounds of talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the boundary disputes .
The two countries have fought only one war , in 1962 , when India suffered a humiliating defeat .

The soldiers on either side - representing two of the world's largest armies - come face to face at many points. India has accused China of sending thousands of troops into Ladakh's Galwan valley and says China occupies 38,000sq km (14,700sq miles) of its territory. Several rounds of talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the boundary disputes.


bbc--2020-09-08--Presidential rivals Trump and Biden spar over Covid-19 vaccine

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have been trading insults over each other 's position on a vaccine for Covid-19 .
President Trump again hinted that a vaccine might be available before the November presidential election and accused his Democratic rivals of `` reckless anti-vaccine rhetoric '' .
Mr Biden expressed scepticism that Mr Trump would listen to the scientists and implement a transparent process .
The US has six million cases of coronavirus , the highest in the world .
The virus has also claimed nearly 190,000 lives and fuelled a major recession , double-digit unemployment and sagging consumer confidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) had urged states to consider `` waiving requirements '' in order to be able distribute a vaccine by 1 November - two days before the 3 November election .
No vaccine has yet completed clinical trials , leading some scientists to fear politics rather than health and safety is driving the push for a vaccine .
• How close to developing a vaccine are we ?
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Both Mr Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
Ms Harris said on Sunday she would not trust Mr Trump 's word that a vaccine was safe , and Mr Biden also questioned whether the wider public would trust him too .
`` He has said so many things that are n't true I am worried that if we do have a really good vaccine people are going to be reluctant to take it , '' Mr Biden said in Pennsylvania on Monday , Labour Day .
But he added that : `` If I could get a vaccine tomorrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it cost me the election I would do it .
We need a vaccine and we need it now .
We have to listen to the scientists . ''
Mr Trump , who is trailing in the polls , hit back at a White House news conference , calling Mr Biden `` stupid '' and Ms Harris `` the most liberal person in Congress ... not a competent person in my opinion '' .
He said they `` would destroy this country and would destroy this economy '' , and added that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-vaccine rhetoric that they are talking right now '' .
The president , at times asking journalists to take off their face masks when asking questions , again suggested a vaccine could be ready next month .
`` We 're going to have a vaccine very soon , maybe even before a very special date , '' he said .
• How is Donald Trump doing in the polls ?
• Trump panned over reports he mocked US military • Trump is a racist mobster , says ex-lawyer in book The top US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has said that it is unlikely but `` not impossible '' that a vaccine could win approval in October , and Stephen Hahn of the Food and Drug Administration said it might be `` appropriate '' to approve a vaccine before clinical trials are complete if the benefits outweighed the risks .
But both scientists , the White House and the executives of five top pharmaceutical companies have made clear there will be no compromises on safety and effectiveness of a vaccine .
Three vaccine trials in the US are in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who will get shots , three weeks apart , and will then be monitored for coronavirus infections and side effects for anywhere from a week to two years , the Associated Press reports .

The top US infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has said that it is unlikely but "not impossible" that a vaccine could win approval in October, and Stephen Hahn of the Food and Drug Administration said it might be "appropriate" to approve a vaccine before clinical trials are complete if the benefits outweighed the risks.


bbc--2020-09-08--Row after India actress mobbed by journalists

Rajput was found dead in his flat in Mumbai on 14 June .
Police said he had killed himself .
On Sunday , the 28-year-old actor arrived at the office of the Narcotics Control Bureau ( NCB ) , tasked with combating drug trafficking and use of illegal substances .
Visuals shared on social media showed Chakraborty pushed around as she made her way through a crowd of television crews , even as policemen tried to shield her .
Chakraborty has become the subject of gossip , innuendo and misogynistic abuse .
Every little detail of her life and relationship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
`` These people have lynched a human being of her right to live even before being proven guilty , '' actress Tapsee Pannu wrote on her twitter account .
`` I sincerely pray karma finds the address of each and every human being part of this lowest low of mankind we are witness to . ''
A statement by the Producers Guild of India said `` the tragic death of a young star has been used by some as a tool to defame and slander the film industry and its members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth , '' it said , asking the media to show `` common human decency , and self-introspect '' .
She said she could only imagine what Chakraborty 's family was going through at this time , being subject to this `` so-called media-trial '' .
Actress Vidya Balan said that it was unfortunate that the `` tragic '' death of Rajput had become a `` media circus '' .
`` In the same breath , as a woman , my heart breaks at the vilification of Rhea Chakraborty .
Is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guilty , ' or is it now 'guilty until proven innocent , '' she asked .
`` Why ca n't Rhea be given space and the right to physical distancing ?
Why are the media behaving like vultures ? ''
`` Congratulations India , you have arrested my son , I 'm sure next on the line is my daughter and I do n't know who is next thereafter .
But of course for the sake of justice , everything is justified , '' he said in a statement .

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bbc--2020-09-08--Abdulkadir Masharipov: Turkish court jails man for life over Istanbul nightclub attack

A Turkish court has sentenced a man to life in prison for carrying out a gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub that left 39 people dead .
It follows a three-year trial over the shooting , which happened at the exclusive Reina nightclub just minutes into New Year 's Day in 2017 .
The Islamic State group ( IS ) said it was responsible for the attack .
Masharipov was sentenced for `` deliberate murder '' and `` violating the constitution '' , Turkey 's Anadolu news agency said .
He will not be eligible for parole .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted murder of 79 people who were injured in the attack and for carrying a weapon without a licence .
Another man , Ilyas Mamasaripov , was sentenced to more than 1,400 years in prison for helping plan the shooting .
Forty-eight defendants were sentenced to jail for being members of a terrorist organisation , local media reported , and 11 others were acquitted .
What happened in the attack ?
At about 01:30 local time ( 22:30 GMT ) , as revellers marked the new year , a gunman opened fire at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city .
Masharipov had arrived at the club by taxi , before rushing through the entrance with an automatic rifle he had taken from the boot of the car .
Masharipov fired randomly and threw stun grenades to allow himself to reload .
He shot injured people on the ground before fleeing the scene .
Citizens of Israel , France , Tunisia , Lebanon , India , Belgium , Jordan and Saudi Arabia were among the victims , and dozens of people were injured .
Police in Turkey have carried out numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In July , 27 people suspected of planning an attack in Istanbul were detained in the city .

Masharipov had arrived at the club by taxi, before rushing through the entrance with an automatic rifle he had taken from the boot of the car.


bbc--2020-09-08--Ashleigh Barty: French Open champion pulls out of 2020 tournament over coronavirus

World number one Ashleigh Barty has decided not to defend her French Open tennis title this year , pulling out of the tournament because of coronavirus .
The Australian said last year 's event at Roland Garros had been `` the most special tournament of my career so this is not a decision I have made lightly '' .
The 24-year-old cited the health risks , and the inability to train effectively with her coach in recent months .
Barty also opted not to compete at the ongoing US Open in New York .
Barty , from Brisbane , explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with her Melbourne-based coach because of the state border closures imposed in Australia to prevent the spread of Covid-19 '' It has been a challenging year for everyone and , although I am disappointed on a tennis front , the health and wellbeing of my family and my team will always be my priority .
Thank you to my fans for your continued support , I ca n't wait to play for you again , '' she said .
The French Open is due to get under way later this month in Paris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strict health protocols .
A total of 11,500 fans will be able to attend each day of the two-week tournament at Roland Garros from 27 September , split into three zones around the venue 's three courts .
The event was moved from May to September because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Spectators will be given tickets for one of the three zones and have to stay in that area during the day , while the wearing of face coverings will be mandatory for everyone over the age of 11 and players and @ @ @ @ @ @

"It has been a challenging year for everyone and, although I am disappointed on a tennis front, the health and wellbeing of my family and my team will always be my priority. Thank you to my fans for your continued support, I can't wait to play for you again," she said.


bbc--2020-09-07--Is Italian fashion racist?

Is Italian fashion racist?

Italian designer Stella Jean says more needs to be done to tackle racism in the industry .
Jean , of @ @ @ @ @ BBC she decided not to showcase in this year 's Milan Fashion Week in protest @ @ @ @ @ .
She launched a campaign asking ‘ Do Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion ?
@ @ @ @ @ to hire more black people .
Italy ’ s fashion council says a lot of @ @ @ @ @ to be more inclusive but that the government and other organisations have to drive positive @ @

Italian designer Stella Jean says more needs to be done to tackle racism in the industry.
Jean, of Haitian descent, told the BBC she decided not to showcase in this year's Milan Fashion Week in protest over racism in the industry. She launched a campaign asking ‘Do Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion?' and is urging brands to hire more black people.
Italy’s fashion council says a lot of its brands are trying hard to be more inclusive but that the government and other organisations have to drive positive change.
Reporter: Sofia Bettiza
Editor: Sofia Bettiza
Cameraman: Luca Verducci


bbc--2020-09-07--Can artificial intelligence create a decent dinner?

It is the night before the weekly shop .
I look in the fridge and consider my three tomatoes , the sweet potato and the asparagus .
Normally , I ’ d take this as my cue to nip to the fish and chip shop .
However , I ’ m trying out Plant Jammer , an app that promises to rustle up a recipe based on whatever food you have lying around , using artificial intelligence .
It searches three million recipes to find often-paired items .
It then consults a library of ingredients which the company has hired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salt , umami , sour , oil , crunch , soft , sweet , bitter , spicy , fresh and aroma .
Finally , the software learns from this data and devises new recipes .
Michael Haase , the founder of Plant Jammer , says this last step is what makes his app unique .
Traditional recipe apps are powered by databases - you list what you have in the fridge and the app sends a pre-existing recipe it found on the web .
`` That is the old way , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constructing new recipes from scratch each time with an AI [ artificial intelligence ] .
This is going to be the future . ''
Plant Jammer is one of a handful of recipe apps , food distributors and even events companies that are turning to artificial intelligence to gain an edge in the food industry .
• Why are there so few black tech entrepreneurs ?
• Stress and burnout and redundancy in IT • Tracking down billions of litres of lost water To make use of my sweet potato , the app @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fry up .
I chose to make them into vegetable burgers .
I tell the app I have no dietary restrictions , then tick off my ingredients .
Lastly , it asks what seasonings I might have .
Based on what I have ticked , my sweet potato patties will also include asparagus , aubergine , chickpeas , lemon juice and crushed-up walnuts .
I add some seasoning and rolled oats to bind them .
They go into the oven for 15 minutes .
The result is four overcooked , and strongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Haase , he admits that not every recipe is a success and also agrees the recipe probably needed more options to bind the patties together .
An hour later , the platform has changed to adjust for my feedback .
I promise to try the recipe again .
There is a prime membership available which around 5 % of users sign up for , paying for the running of the app .
Plant Jammer also sells subscription plans to supermarkets , offering ingredient alternatives to their website recipes .
“ So if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gluten free or Thai we can adjust any recipe , ” says Mr Haase .
He hopes Plant Jammer will offer people the chance to master less-wasteful , vegetarian cooking .
Even packaged food manufacturers have turned to artificial intelligence .
Analytical Flavor Systems is New York research and development firm that uses AI to advise food companies on improving their products or creating new ones , including drinks .
Its AI platform Gastrograph can predict the flavour , aroma , and texture a drink would need to cater to any regional food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this the hard way , ” says founder Jason Cohen , who has spent the past 10 years running taste tests around the world .
Every day , his panel of 50 tasters try different packaged food products two or three times a day .
Before Covid-19 , there also had a travelling team visiting a different country each week to test regional preferences .
What people taste is less important than what they perceive when they taste , says Mr Cohen , a former tea sommelier , who adds “ perception is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
“ For example , if we add vanilla at about one parts per million to milk , you wo n't be able to taste the vanilla , but you 'll say that the milk is creamier and higher quality , ” he explains .
The artificial intelligence software runs through hundreds of decisions until it learns to predict how good a product is going to taste - based on what the product is meant to taste like , panel testing , and regional tastes .
Using AI to find new combinations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bristol based media agency , Tiny Giant , on the map .
Co-founders Richard Norton and Kerry Harrison have used AI modelling to help create marketing events , ad campaigns and even gin labels .
With Monker ’ s Garkel gin , Tiny Giant ’ s coders fed a computer hundreds of different gin names .
The computer analysed the samples so it could invent its own .
This kind of machine learning is called a neural network - when a computer creates one it will recognise a pattern , like 'what does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes into a cupcake ? '
- and then make a creative decision about it .
After Tiny Giant ’ s weekly AI cocktail night got the attention of larger companies , they were inundated with requests from large corporations to host events with AI-generated cocktails and cupcakes .
“ I did n't really expect this to become a thing where we would become food creators , but why not ?
” says Mr Norton .
Cookbook author and chef Meera Sodha agrees the pairing of AI and food can foster research , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not “ sever a recipe from its story ” .
Ms Sodha was inspired to learn cooking after a trip to Brick Lane with university friends .
`` My wonderful intelligent white friends asked me what they should order from the Indian curry house.
, '' she recalls .
`` I was flabbergasted that they thought that this Indian food was what I grew up eating ” .
When she learned to cook from her mother she had a further “ huge moment of panic ” when she discovered no family recipes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die with her if she did not make a record of them .
“ What I love about cooking the recipes collected from my mum , my grandma or my aunt is that I feel connected to them when I cook that food in my kitchen , '' she says .
`` I feel like they are there by my side.
” In this spirit , I attempt the potato patties once more but this time with my mother Anne Mooney , a former professional chef , over Skype .
But she prefers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to cook - using it instead as a spring-board for ideas , particularly the combination of chipotle , cilantro and pine nuts .
We both avoid the oats and fry our patties .
They taste better , but I think this has more to do with our online get-together rather than our command of technology .

"That is the old way," says Mr Haase. "We are actually constructing new recipes from scratch each time with an AI [artificial intelligence]. This is going to be the future."


bbc--2020-09-08--World Trade Organization: How an African head could make a difference

With three of the eight candidates to become the next leader of the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) coming from Africa , BBC Africa business editor Zawadi Mudibo looks at what difference having one of them at the helm would make for the continent .
But if one from Nigeria 's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , Kenya 's Amina Mohamed or Egypt 's Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh emerges from the long selection process as the WTO 's next director-general , the continent can feel that it is playing in the same league as the rest of the world .
The Geneva-based organisation 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles that every country signs up to has been hamstrung in recent years but the WTO leader has influence and a bully pulpit .
The director-general attends G7 and G20 meeting and can broker disputes between world leaders .
She said that she wanted to `` figure out how to get women and youth , who are behind these engines of growth in Africa , to benefit more from world trade '' .
On his part Mr Mamdouh , who has been negotiating on behalf of Egypt at the WTO since 1985 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body will enable him to see how it can help the continent further .
The rules and aims of the AfCTA are compatible with those of the WTO , and an African leader of the trade body could help steer it towards more support for the continent .
That could be in offering technical help , trade analysis and policy expertise , turning the dream of free trade across Africa into reality .
The trade war between the US and China , and US President Donald Trump 's America First policies seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in free trade .
Restrictions imposed because of coronavirus have also affected the free movement of goods .
It will need to be a determined figure regardless of where they are from .
If one of the three Africans succeeds in the race to become WTO boss then efforts to help the continent may founder if he or she fails to strengthen the organisation .

The rules and aims of the AfCTA are compatible with those of the WTO, and an African leader of the trade body could help steer it towards more support for the continent. That could be in offering technical help, trade analysis and policy expertise, turning the dream of free trade across Africa into reality.


bbc--2020-09-07--India's 'lockdown film' is an edgy thriller

Theatres were shut and more than 60 films made in the southern state of Kerala , where he lives , were languishing in the cans .
But that did not deter Mahesh Narayanan , who makes films in the Malayalam language .
The 38-year-old director wrote a script , roped in a popular actor who backed the project as a producer , and gathered a small cast and production crew of 50 people .
The film was shot in three weeks in six apartments located in a residential building in the city of Cochin .
The apartments served as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hub , and residence for the cast and crew .
C U Soon , a suspense drama , is one of India 's first `` made-at-home '' films following the lockdown .
Released last week on streaming giant Amazon Prime Video , it is an unusual Indian film .
At 90 minutes , it has a runtime which is a third shorter than a usual commercial release , and it has no song and dances .
Vijay Subramaniam , Amazon Prime 's head of content in India , told the BBC the film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and viewers and got huge appreciation in social media '' .
One reason why Narayanan decide to make a film was to help people working in a local film industry battered by the lockdown .
Things were so bad that even assistant directors and key crew members had begun selling home-cooked food to make ends meet , and some who were sick were unable to pay for medicine or hospital care .
`` The local industry does not have the enormous coffers of Bollywood .
Most crew members get paid daily or only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all income had dried up after the lockdown , '' Narayanan told the BBC .
A title card at the beginning of C U Soon informs the audience : `` The film helped to provide wages for a bunch of workers whose only source of income was from cinema '' .
The production broke most conventional rules of making films .
The lead actor and producer Fahad Fazil turned his two apartments in Kochi into office and sets for the film , and rented four more apartments in the same condominium , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to step out .
The producer 's home cook doubled as the film unit 's chef , and fed the crew .
There were no assistants fetching water or providing makeup for the actors .
C U Soon deploys the usual Indian staples of love , emotion , and family drama , but adds smart ideas and innovative techniques to work around the constraints imposed by the lockdown .
Much of the film unfolds through words and images on mobile phones , laptops , security cameras , social media platforms , search engines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading characters .
The characters are scattered across the world and seen in conversation or in action through these devices and platforms .
When the film needed some outdoor shots of airports and offices , Narayanan simply dug out some unused footage from his previous films and borrowed from friends .
`` We used what in India people call jugaad to make sure we could keep working from home , '' Narayanan said , using a Hindi term that describes a flexible approach to problem solving - using limited resources in an innovative @ @

The production broke most conventional rules of making films. The lead actor and producer Fahad Fazil turned his two apartments in Kochi into office and sets for the film, and rented four more apartments in the same condominium, so the cast and crew did not have to step out. The producer's home cook doubled as the film unit's chef, and fed the crew. There were no assistants fetching water or providing makeup for the actors.


bbc--2020-09-08--Man City re-sign England's Bronze from Champions League winners Lyon

Last updated on .From the section Women 's Football Women 's Super League side Manchester City have re-signed England right-back Lucy Bronze from European champions Lyon on a two-year contract .
She returns on a free transfer as her deal with Lyon expired on 31 August .
Winner of the BBC 's Women 's Footballer of the Year award for the second time in 2020 , Bronze is one of the sport 's most decorated defenders .
She has been an integral part of the Lionesses side that have reached the semi-finals of three major international tournaments in a row @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge boost to City 's hopes of reclaiming the WSL crown , as well as their attempts to win a first European title .
Bronze is City 's fourth summer signing so far , after the arrivals of World Cup-winning United States midfielders Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle , and England forward Chloe Kelly from Everton .
• None Bronze 's uneven path to stardom in her own words 'There 's nowhere I 'd rather be' Northumberland-born Bronze began her career with Sunderland and has also played for Everton and Liverpool , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before she joined Manchester City for her first spell in 2014 .
She was a key part of the City side that won the WSL and Continental League Cup in 2016 , as well as 2017 's Women 's FA Cup .
`` I 'm really happy to be back here at City , '' said Bronze , who has been capped 81 times by England .
`` I always had it in my mind that I would return one day and it just feels like the perfect time and opportunity right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time in France , but there were so many things that I missed and it 's great to be back .
`` There 's nowhere I 'd rather be right now than with Manchester City and I 'm really excited to see what the future holds with the exciting squad we have here . ''
After joining Lyon in 2017 , Bronze told BBC Radio 5 live she had moved to the European champions to improve her technical skills - and she has since spent three successful campaigns playing alongside many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ striker Ada Hegerberg .
In Bronze 's time with Lyon , they won eight of the nine major trophies available to them .
She won three Champions Leagues , three domestic league titles and two French Cups - missing out on the latter in 2018 when they lost in the final .
She has also been named in the Fifa Fifpro Women 's World XI twice , while she was crowned Uefa Women 's Player of the Year in 2019 .
Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor described Bronze as an `` unrivalled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her endless individual and team awards only scratch the surface of what a superb player she is . ''

Last updated on .From the section Women's Football
I want to push the club on - Bronze returns to Man City
Women's Super League side Manchester City have re-signed England right-back Lucy Bronze from European champions Lyon on a two-year contract.
The 28-year-old won her third consecutive Women's Champions League title with the French side last month.
She returns on a free transfer as her deal with Lyon expired on 31 August.
Winner of the BBC's Women's Footballer of the Year award for the second time in 2020, Bronze is one of the sport's most decorated defenders.
She has been an integral part of the Lionesses side that have reached the semi-finals of three major international tournaments in a row and her return will be seen as a huge boost to City's hopes of reclaiming the WSL crown, as well as their attempts to win a first European title.
Bronze is City's fourth summer signing so far, after the arrivals of World Cup-winning United States midfielders Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle, and England forward Chloe Kelly from Everton.
'There's nowhere I'd rather be'
Northumberland-born Bronze began her career with Sunderland and has also played for Everton and Liverpool, whom she helped win back-to-back WSL titles, before she joined Manchester City for her first spell in 2014.
She was a key part of the City side that won the WSL and Continental League Cup in 2016, as well as 2017's Women's FA Cup.
"I'm really happy to be back here at City," said Bronze, who has been capped 70 times by England. "I always had it in my mind that I would return one day and it just feels like the perfect time and opportunity right now.
"I really enjoyed my time in France, but there were so many things that I missed and it's great to be back.
"There's nowhere I'd rather be right now than with Manchester City and I'm really excited to see what the future holds with the exciting squad we have here."
Bronze's trophy-filled Lyon spell
After joining Lyon in 2017, Bronze told BBC Radio 5 live she had moved to the European champions to improve her technical skills - and she has since spent three successful campaigns playing alongside many of the world's best players, including Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg.
In Bronze's time with Lyon, they won eight of the nine major trophies available to them. She won three Champions Leagues, three domestic league titles and two French Cups - missing out on the latter in 2018 when they lost in the final.
She has also been named in the Fifa Fifpro Women's World XI twice, while she was crowned Uefa Women's Player of the Year in 2019.
Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor described Bronze as an "unrivalled talent".
He added: "Her endless individual and team awards only scratch the surface of what a superb player she is."
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bbc--2020-09-08--England striker Greenwood apologises over Covid breach

Last updated on .From the section England England forward Mason Greenwood says he `` only has himself to blame '' after being dropped from the squad over a breach of Covid-19 guidelines in Iceland .
Both players had made their senior international debuts in Saturday 's 1-0 Nations League victory in Reykyavik .
Greenwood said : `` I can only apologise for the embarrassment I have caused . ''
He added : `` In particular , I want to apologise to Gareth Southgate , for letting him down , when he had shown great trust in me . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proudest moments in my life and I only have myself to blame for this huge mistake .
`` I promise my family , the fans , Manchester United and England that this is a lesson I will learn from . ''
In a social media post on Monday , Foden said missing England 's next match on Tuesday , against Denmark in the Nations League , `` hurts '' and he will `` learn a valuable lesson from this error in judgement '' .
`` I made a poor decision and and my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of me , '' he wrote .
`` I apologise to Gareth Southgate , to my England team-mates , to the staff , supporters and also to my club and my family . ''
A Reykjavik Metropolitan Police spokesperson told BBC Sport that Greenwood and Foden were both fined 250,000 Icelandic krona ( £1,360 ) .
• None Behind the scenes of their title triumph • None Can you truly be one or the other ?

Last updated on .From the section England
Mason Greenwood made his England debut in the Nations League victory over Iceland
England forward Mason Greenwood says he "only has himself to blame" after being dropped over a breach of coronavirus quarantine guidelines in Iceland.
Manchester United's Greenwood, 18, and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden, 20, were told to leave Gareth Southgate's squad on Monday.
Both players had made their senior international debuts in Saturday's 1-0 Nations League victory in Reykyavik.
Greenwood said: "I can only apologise for the embarrassment I have caused."
He added: "In particular, I want to apologise to Gareth Southgate, for letting him down, when he had shown great trust in me."
"Playing for England was one of the proudest moments in my life and I only have myself to blame for this huge mistake.
"I promise my family, the fans, Manchester United and England that this is a lesson I will learn from."
According to reports in Icelandic and other media, Foden and Greenwood allegedly met two women in a separate part of the hotel away from where the England team were staying.
Southgate described the players as "naive", adding: "It's a very serious situation and we have treated it that way and have acted as quickly as we have been able to.
"We have dealt with it appropriately. I recognise their age but the whole world is dealing with this pandemic."
Southgate confirms Foden and Greenwood will leave the England camp after breaching coronavirus guidelines
In a social media post on Monday, Foden said missing England's next match on Tuesday, against Denmark in the Nations League, "hurts" and he will "learn a valuable lesson from this error in judgement".
"I made a poor decision and and my behaviour didn't meet the standards expected of me," he wrote.
"I apologise to Gareth Southgate, to my England team-mates, to the staff, supporters and also to my club and my family."
The Football Association has launched a "full investigation" and apologised to the Football Association of Iceland, saying it is "taking the appropriate steps".
A Reykjavik Metropolitan Police spokesperson told BBC Sport that Greenwood and Foden were both fined 250,000 Icelandic krona (£1,360).


bbc--2020-09-08--'Olympics must go ahead at any cost' - Japan's Olympic minister

Last updated on .From the section Olympics The rearranged Tokyo Games must be held `` at any cost '' in @ @ @ @ @ Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto .
On Monday , the International Olympic Committee said the event @ @ @ @ @ or without Covid '' .
`` Everyone involved is working together to prepare and the @ @ @ @ @ efforts towards next year , '' said Hashimoto on Tuesday .
`` We have to @ @ @ @ @ cost .
I want to concentrate all our efforts on measures against the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ at over 200 proposals on how best to deal with Covid-19 , including easing travel @ @ @ @ @ measures at the athletes ' village and how to cope with spectators .
Tokyo 2020 @ @ @ @ @ already said the Games will be `` simplified '' and `` not be done with @ @ @ @ @ None Behind the scenes of their title triumph • None Can you truly be one @ @ @ @

Last updated on .From the section Olympics
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were postponed in March
The rearranged Tokyo Games must be held "at any cost" in 2021, says Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto.
The Games, which had been due to start in July, were postponed for a year in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, the International Olympic Committee said the event will go ahead "with or without Covid".
"Everyone involved is working together to prepare and the athletes are also making considerable efforts towards next year," said Hashimoto on Tuesday.
"We have to hold the Games at any cost. I want to concentrate all our efforts on measures against the coronavirus."
Olympic organisers are looking at over 200 proposals on how best to deal with Covid-19, including easing travel restrictions for athletes, anti-virus measures at the athletes' village and how to cope with spectators.
Tokyo 2020 chief executive Toshiro Muto has already said the Games will be "simplified" and "not be done with grand splendour".


bbc--2020-09-07--From Galactico to Everton - can Ancelotti revive Rodriguez?

When James Rodriguez joined Real Madrid in June 2014 he had the world at his feet .
Six years later he is just hoping to find stable ground in Merseyside .
So what player are the Toffees getting - global superstar or high-profile flop ?
And where will the 29-year-old fit in at Goodison Park ?
BBC Sport , with the help of our chief football writer Phil McNulty and Spanish football expert Andy West , attempts to answer these questions and more about Carlo Ancelotti 's first major signing as manager ... Rodriguez had already established a strong reputation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his time at Porto and Monaco .
He won the Portuguese league three years running before the age of 21 , during which time he became the youngest to win the division 's player of the year award , aged 20 , in 2012 , before Monaco bought him for £38.5m .
It was the World Cup in Brazil , though , that really propelled him into the limelight as his six goals in five matches helped Colombia reach the quarter-finals .
These goals were a showcase for his all-round ability - two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a header from a corner and , best of all , a chest and sublime volley from 20 yards against Uruguay , which was voted the best of the tournament .
The move to Real Madrid followed , a fee of £71m making him at the time the fourth most expensive footballer in history .
Their manger at the time : Ancelotti .
His arrival was met with resounding positivity .
He was joining a forward line already boasting Cristiano Ronaldo , Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema , was greeted by thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Bernabeu , and spoke of making history in the footsteps of Zinedine Zidane .
Has he really been a failure since joining Madrid ?
His trophy haul would suggest not - two La Liga titles , two Champions Leagues , two Club World Cups , along with a couple of Bundesliga titles and a German Cup winner 's medal from his loan spell at Bayern Munich .
But the tale of his Real career can be split into two parts .
The positive section came - encouragingly for Everton fans - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second , somewhat disappointing part , came under his idol Zidane .
Rodriguez arrived at Real Madrid with high expectations and , at first , he met them .
Under the management of Ancelotti - with whom he enjoyed a warm relationship - Rodriguez started 40 games and scored 17 goals during his first season at the Bernabeu .
But then Ancelotti left and he would never come close to those numbers again .
He particularly struggled after the arrival of Zidane in early 2016 .
Although there was rarely outright hostility between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the kind of breakdown we have seen with Bale - it is clear Rodriguez never really earned Zidane 's trust and he was allowed to leave on a two-season loan deal to Bayern Munich in 2017 .
The problem was mainly positional .
Other than a brief phase in 2017 when Isco filled the role , Zidane has never lined up with a central , playmaking number 10 , which is Rodriguez 's best position .
He could not adapt to playing on the wing , so there was no natural place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly was not a total failure for Real Madrid and showed his enormous quality on many occasions , but he will be remembered as a `` nearly '' player rather than a star .
What do the numbers tell us ?
As suggested above , his best season of the past six in terms of attacking return was his first at Real .
But he still returned decent numbers in the five campaigns after .
His output stacks up well against his peers in La Liga ... And in the Bundesliga from his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in at Everton ?
Rodriguez is undoubtedly a statement signing for the Toffees and one who should boost their attacking performance .
He also hints at a change of approach from the club - one with Ancelotti at its centre .
Everton 's deal for Rodriguez is a significant moment not merely because of the global profile he will afford the Merseysiders but because it illustrates the pulling power and influence of Ancelotti .
It may be a brutal assertion but it is highly unlikely , to put it mildly , that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had Ancelotti not been at Goodison Park .
This was exactly the sort of attraction owner Farhad Moshiri had in mind when he appointed Ancelotti in December .
He knew A-listers who may not have considered a move to the club before might put it on their radar now the calm , charismatic Italian is manager .
Rodriguez 's role will be to add creativity and goals to Everton as Ancelotti rebuilds the front end of the team and injects fresh impetus into a midfield that simply was not fit for purpose last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and meagre protection in defence .
The Colombian is likely to play just behind Everton 's strike pair of Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin , adding potency and unpredictability to one area of the team that is a strength .
In the wider context , it is an interesting deal because it suggests Ancelotti is wielding great power over transfer dealings , demanding his own men .
Everton director of football Marcel Brands favours younger signings who can improve and increase in value - but the arrival of Rodriguez suggests he and the club @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's wish for experienced players for the here and now .
• None Should we be concerned ?

James Rodriguez has signed a two-year contract with Everton
When James Rodriguez joined Real Madrid in June 2014 he had the world at his feet. Six years later he is just hoping to find stable ground in Merseyside.
The Colombia attacking midfielder's move to Everton is the latest step on a journey that has taken him from World Cup Golden Boot to heralded Galactico to unwanted loanee and finally the Bernabeu exit.
So what player are the Toffees getting - global superstar or high-profile flop? And where will the 29-year-old fit in at Goodison Park?
BBC Sport, with the help of our chief football writer Phil McNulty and Spanish football expert Andy West, attempts to answer these questions and more about Carlo Ancelotti's first major signing as manager...
Why is Rodriguez a big deal?
Rodriguez had already established a strong reputation across Europe before 2014, courtesy of his time at Porto and Monaco.
He won the Portuguese league three years running before the age of 21, during which time he became the youngest to win the division's player of the year award, aged 20, in 2012, before Monaco bought him for £38.5m.
Rodriguez's career stats Club Games Goals Assists Banfield 50 10 8 Porto 108 32 41 Monaco 38 10 14 Real Madrid 125 37 42 Bayern Munich (loan) 67 15 20
It was the World Cup in Brazil, though, that really propelled him into the limelight as his six goals in five matches helped Colombia reach the quarter-finals.
These goals were a showcase for his all-round ability - two calm close-range finishes, a penalty, a header from a corner and, best of all, a chest and sublime volley from 20 yards against Uruguay, which was voted the best of the tournament. external-link
World Cup 2014: James Rodriguez's six World Cup goals
The move to Real Madrid followed, a fee of £71m making him at the time the fourth most expensive footballer in history. Their manger at the time: Ancelotti.
His arrival was met with resounding positivity. He was joining a forward line already boasting Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, was greeted by thousands of euphoric, flag-waving Madridistas at his unveiling at the Bernabeu, and spoke of making history in the footsteps of Zinedine Zidane.
James Rodriguez was presented to fans at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium
Has he really been a failure since joining Madrid?
His trophy haul would suggest not - two La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues, two Club World Cups, along with a couple of Bundesliga titles and a German Cup winner's medal from his loan spell at Bayern Munich.
But the tale of his Real career can be split into two parts.
The positive section came - encouragingly for Everton fans - with Ancelotti as his manager.
The second, somewhat disappointing part, came under his idol Zidane.
Spanish football writer Andy West takes over the story...
Rodriguez arrived at Real Madrid with high expectations and, at first, he met them.
Under the management of Ancelotti - with whom he enjoyed a warm relationship - Rodriguez started 40 games and scored 17 goals during his first season at the Bernabeu. But then Ancelotti left and he would never come close to those numbers again.
He particularly struggled after the arrival of Zidane in early 2016. Although there was rarely outright hostility between them - their relationship did not descend to the kind of breakdown we have seen with Bale - it is clear Rodriguez never really earned Zidane's trust and he was allowed to leave on a two-season loan deal to Bayern Munich in 2017.
The problem was mainly positional. Other than a brief phase in 2017 when Isco filled the role, Zidane has never lined up with a central, playmaking number 10, which is Rodriguez's best position.
He could not adapt to playing on the wing, so there was no natural place for him in the team.
Rodriguez certainly was not a total failure for Real Madrid and showed his enormous quality on many occasions, but he will be remembered as a "nearly" player rather than a star.
What do the numbers tell us?
As suggested above, his best season of the past six in terms of attacking return was his first at Real. But he still returned decent numbers in the five campaigns after.
His output stacks up well against his peers in La Liga...
And in the Bundesliga from his time there...
Where will he fit in at Everton?
Rodriguez is undoubtedly a statement signing for the Toffees and one who should boost their attacking performance. He also hints at a change of approach from the club - one with Ancelotti at its centre.
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty explains...
Everton's deal for Rodriguez is a significant moment not merely because of the global profile he will afford the Merseysiders but because it illustrates the pulling power and influence of Ancelotti.
It may be a brutal assertion but it is highly unlikely, to put it mildly, that he would have left Real Madrid for Everton had Ancelotti not been at Goodison Park.
This was exactly the sort of attraction owner Farhad Moshiri had in mind when he appointed Ancelotti in December. He knew A-listers who may not have considered a move to the club before might put it on their radar now the calm, charismatic Italian is manager.
Rodriguez's role will be to add creativity and goals to Everton as Ancelotti rebuilds the front end of the team and injects fresh impetus into a midfield that simply was not fit for purpose last season, offering little support in attack and meagre protection in defence.
The Colombian is likely to play just behind Everton's strike pair of Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, adding potency and unpredictability to one area of the team that is a strength.
In the wider context, it is an interesting deal because it suggests Ancelotti is wielding great power over transfer dealings, demanding his own men.
Everton director of football Marcel Brands favours younger signings who can improve and increase in value - but the arrival of Rodriguez suggests he and the club accept the need to accede to Ancelotti's wish for experienced players for the here and now.


bbc--2020-09-07--Meet Australia's whisky-loving vegan who packs a microwave in his suitcase

Two years ago , a young Australia side on their first tour after the bruising ball-tampering fiasco lost all six matches they played against England .
The leg-spinner knows the part the summer of 2018 played on his road back to the Australia team - a journey which had him as the highest ranked T20 bowler on either side at the beginning of the current series .
`` I really ca n't speak highly enough of what that year did for me , '' he says .
Zampa , who has also spent time playing for Chichester Priory Park and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brentwood , too .
They even had a song dedicated to him .
Not only that , but Brentwood skipper Aaron West , whose home Zampa stayed in , recalls a love of whisky that often involved a night-time tipple .
Now , Zampa 's fondness for a wee dram is sustaining the Australians in the bio-secure bubble .
`` I 've always taken a couple of bottles of whisky on tour with me , '' he says .
`` A few of the boys have started to do it too .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night people will bring different bottles .
Some like Japanese .
I like Scottish Highlands .
Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have started to enjoy it and a few other guys are starting to dabble . ''
Zampa , 28 , has a tattoo of a whisky glass on his left wrist , the result of pace bowler Kane Richardson 's stag weekend , when the pair agreed to choose ink for each other .
There is even a story doing the rounds on the internet , perhaps originated by Zampa himself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whisky in a Soho bar with actor Tom Hardy .
On this occasion , Zampa will not confirm or deny its accuracy , although the laughter probably gives the game away .
This tour of England - if you can call spending all the time in hotels in Derby , Southampton and Manchester a tour - is not the first time that Zampa 's passions have turned into social gatherings .
As was revealed in The Test , the fly-on-the-wall documentary that followed the Australians during the ball-tampering fallout , Zampa 's specialty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dubbed 'The Love Cafe ' .
`` Regular guests are Marcus Stoinis , Kane Richardson , Alex Carey - all good friends of mine , '' he explains .
`` Anyone is welcome .
`` The Love Cafe part of the documentary was a good insight into who we are outside of cricket .
When it first came out I was getting messages from people saying they loved that bit in The Test , wanting to know where I get coffee from and how I brew it . ''
Such was the interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coffee-making equipment - The Love Bundle .
As more and more of his team-mates have developed the taste for rare coffees , trade in The Love Cafe has slowed .
`` I hardly have anyone knocking on the door because they have their own set-up , '' says Zampa .
`` I get to training and I have a lot of questions asked to me about coffee beans . ''
At this point , with the idea of Australia players discussing coffee at training planted in the mind , it is worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legend of David Boon , whose consumption of 52 cans of beer on the flight to the UK for the 1989 Ashes series was celebrated by an announcement from the pilot .
`` I do n't know if Boony would be proud of us , but I think times have changed , '' says Zampa .
`` Staying fit , healthy and mentally switched on is very important .
The beer-drinking culture has dramatically changed . ''
Not that Zampa would mind too much what the players of yesteryear make of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conscious consumerism '' extends to a vegan diet .
He has appeared in an advertising campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( Peta ) .
`` I 'm not vegan to help my performance , '' he says .
`` I did it because I care about animals and the environment .
It 's really easy for me because I 'm passionate about it . ''
Being a vegan on tour as an international cricketer brings its challenges .
Zampa , though , comes prepared .
He has even hauled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the globe .
`` I 've only brought about three T-shirts and two pairs of pants so I can fit in all my food and all my appliances , '' he says .
`` People come into my hotel room and say 'you 're a great packer ' .
I 've got everything here .
A microwave , all my coffee , all my elixirs - apple cider vinegar and my nutritional yeast .
Packet mac and vegan cheese , miso soups , tea , all my favourite mugs and peanut butter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I 've had to learn along the way .
Here in the bubble I 've ordered some frozen vegan meals that I can heat up in the microwave .
You find different ways around it . ''
In one sense , Zampa is not so different from the other players who have donned the green and gold , especially the team that toured India in 1998 , who took a delivery of hundreds of tins of baked beans and spaghetti addressed to Shane Warne .
On the other hand , he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Boon , Allan Border and Merv Hughes , players who would snarl their way through encounters against England .
Zampa has a home in a team led by Justin Langer , the coach who famously encouraged his players to walk barefoot across the Edgbaston outfield before last year 's World Cup semi-finals .
`` I do n't really see myself as a cricketer , '' Zampa says .
`` I see myself as quite a cultured person .
`` I have a lot of thoughts about life .
I think about things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Zampa has taken 34 wickets at an average of 21.08 and economy rate of 6.49 in 32 Twenty20 internationals
Two years ago, a young Australia side on their first tour after the bruising ball-tampering fiasco lost all six matches they played against England.
Adam Zampa was so far from the international picture that he was playing club cricket for Brentwood in preparation for a spell with Essex.
The leg-spinner knows the part the summer of 2018 played on his road back to the Australia team - a journey which had him as the highest ranked T20 bowler external-link on either side at the beginning of the current series.
"I really can't speak highly enough of what that year did for me," he says.
Zampa, who has also spent time playing for Chichester Priory Park and East Molesey, left an impression on Brentwood, too. They even had a song dedicated to him.
Not only that, but Brentwood skipper Aaron West, whose home Zampa stayed in, recalls a love of whisky that often involved a night-time tipple.
Now, Zampa's fondness for a wee dram is sustaining the Australians in the bio-secure bubble.
"I've always taken a couple of bottles of whisky on tour with me," he says. "A few of the boys have started to do it too.
"We have a whisky club. At night people will bring different bottles. Some like Japanese. I like Scottish Highlands. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have started to enjoy it and a few other guys are starting to dabble."
Zampa, 28, has a tattoo of a whisky glass on his left wrist, the result of pace bowler Kane Richardson's stag weekend, when the pair agreed to choose ink for each other.
There is even a story doing the rounds on the internet, perhaps originated by Zampa himself, of him enjoying an evening on the whisky in a Soho bar with actor Tom Hardy. external-link
On this occasion, Zampa will not confirm or deny its accuracy, although the laughter probably gives the game away.
This tour of England - if you can call spending all the time in hotels in Derby, Southampton and Manchester a tour - is not the first time that Zampa's passions have turned into social gatherings.
As was revealed in The Test, the fly-on-the-wall documentary that followed the Australians during the ball-tampering fallout, Zampa's specialty coffee-making led to his hotel room being dubbed 'The Love Cafe'.
"Regular guests are Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Alex Carey - all good friends of mine," he explains. "Anyone is welcome.
"The Love Cafe part of the documentary was a good insight into who we are outside of cricket. When it first came out I was getting messages from people saying they loved that bit in The Test, wanting to know where I get coffee from and how I brew it."
Such was the interest, Zampa even launched his own line of coffee-making equipment - The Love Bundle.
As more and more of his team-mates have developed the taste for rare coffees, trade in The Love Cafe has slowed.
"I hardly have anyone knocking on the door because they have their own set-up," says Zampa. "I get to training and I have a lot of questions asked to me about coffee beans."
At this point, with the idea of Australia players discussing coffee at training planted in the mind, it is worth recalling tales of tours past, specifically the legend of David Boon, whose consumption of 52 cans of beer external-link on the flight to the UK for the 1989 Ashes series was celebrated by an announcement from the pilot.
"I don't know if Boony would be proud of us, but I think times have changed," says Zampa. "Staying fit, healthy and mentally switched on is very important. The beer-drinking culture has dramatically changed."
Not that Zampa would mind too much what the players of yesteryear make of his off-field activities.
What he calls "conscious consumerism" extends to a vegan diet. He has appeared in an advertising campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta).
"I'm not vegan to help my performance," he says. "I did it because I care about animals and the environment. It's really easy for me because I'm passionate about it."
Being a vegan on tour as an international cricketer brings its challenges. Zampa, though, comes prepared.
"I've only brought about three T-shirts and two pairs of pants so I can fit in all my food and all my appliances," he says.
"People come into my hotel room and say 'you're a great packer'. I've got everything here. A microwave, all my coffee, all my elixirs - apple cider vinegar and my nutritional yeast. Packet mac and vegan cheese, miso soups, tea, all my favourite mugs and peanut butter. All that comes with me.
"I've had to learn along the way. Here in the bubble I've ordered some frozen vegan meals that I can heat up in the microwave. You find different ways around it."
In one sense, Zampa is not so different from the other players who have donned the green and gold, especially the team that toured India in 1998, who took a delivery of hundreds of tins of baked beans and spaghetti addressed to Shane Warne.
On the other hand, he's a world away from Australian firebrands such as Boon, Allan Border and Merv Hughes, players who would snarl their way through encounters against England.
Zampa has a home in a team led by Justin Langer, the coach who famously encouraged his players to walk barefoot across the Edgbaston outfield before last year's World Cup semi-finals.
"I don't really see myself as a cricketer," Zampa says. "I see myself as quite a cultured person.
"I have a lot of thoughts about life. I think about things a little bit differently to other people."


bbc--2020-09-08--Australian Open champion Kenin in tears after losing to Mertens

Last updated on .From the section Tennis Australian Open champion and second seed Sofia Kenin says she was in tears after losing in the last 16 of the US Open .
`` I cried after already .
Just trying to hold it back right now .
I 'm not happy about that match , '' she said afterwards .
`` Tonight is not going to be such a great night because I 'm pretty bummed about what happened .
I hate losing . ''
• None Williams through to US Open last eight The Moscow-born player , who had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rounds , struggled with her serve against Mertens .
She won only 56 % of first serve points compared to 75 % for Mertens , and also served up three double faults .
`` I did better at the US Open than I usually do , fourth round , that 's better , '' added Kenin , who had lost in the third round for the last three years .
`` This is not funny , but somehow you have to joke around .
I 'm going to take the positives from here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I obviously did not bring my game that I wanted to bring against a player like her .
You have to have your game , not make that many mistakes like I did . ''
Kenin said she would now dust herself down and focus on the clay court season .
`` I 'm heading over to Rome .
Possibly Strasbourg , I 'm not sure , but for sure Paris , '' she added .
`` Hopefully I can do well there . ''
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Kenin had beaten Mertens in their two meetings in 2019
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Australian Open champion and second seed Sofia Kenin says she was in tears after losing in the last 16 of the US Open.
The 21-year-old American, the highest seed left in the women's singles, lost 6-3 6-3 to Belgian Elise Mertens.
"I cried after already. Just trying to hold it back right now. I'm not happy about that match," she said afterwards.
"Tonight is not going to be such a great night because I'm pretty bummed about what happened. I hate losing."
The Moscow-born player, who had not dropped a set in her first three rounds, struggled with her serve against Mertens.
She won only 56% of first serve points compared to 75% for Mertens, and also served up three double faults.
"I did better at the US Open than I usually do, fourth round, that's better," added Kenin, who had lost in the third round for the last three years.
"This is not funny, but somehow you have to joke around. I'm going to take the positives from here, try to forget this match.
"I obviously did not bring my game that I wanted to bring against a player like her. You have to have your game, not make that many mistakes like I did."
Kenin said she would now dust herself down and focus on the clay court season.
"I'm heading over to Rome. Possibly Strasbourg, I'm not sure, but for sure Paris," she added. "Hopefully I can do well there."


bbc--2020-09-09--Daniel Prude death: Rochester police leaders step down

The leadership of a New York police force has stepped down following the death of a black man who was hooded and restrained during an arrest .
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren told a city council meeting that the chief of police and deputy chief had announced their retirement .
A grand jury will help determine whether charges should be brought over Daniel Prude 's death in March .
Seven police officers involved in his arrest have been suspended .
Mr Prude , 41 , was said to be suffering from acute mental health problems when police were called .
Officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in light snowfall and restrained him with a `` spit hood '' , which is designed to protect police from detainees ' saliva .
Footage of the incident emerged only recently , igniting fresh protests three months after anti-racism demonstrations rocked the US following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota .
What did the police chiefs say ?
Rochester police chief La'Ron Singletary said in his statement on Tuesday : `` As a man of integrity , I will not sit idly by while outside entities attempt to destroy my character .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr Prude 's death is not based on facts , and is not what I stand for , '' he added .
Deputy Chief Joseph Morabito also said he would retire , adding that he had worked on the police force for 34 years .
The police chief has denied his department tried to keep details of Mr Prude 's death out of public view .
The police union said officers had followed their training `` step by step '' .
The spit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Michael Mazzaeo , president of the Rochester Police Locust Club , a union .
He added that the officers were in a difficult position trying to help someone who appeared to have a mental illness .
President Donald Trump , a Republican who is accusing Democrats of being anti-police ahead of November 's election , tweeted about the resignations .
`` The Democrat Mayor and , of courses [ sic ] , Governor Cuomo , have no idea what to do .
New York State is a mess , '' he posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other senior commanders may also retire , Mayor Warren said according to AP news agency .
The city leader has already said systemic racism led to Mr Prude 's death .
Mayor Warren also said she had not asked for Mr Singletary 's resignation .
`` He did not in any way try to cover this up , '' she added .
Later on Tuesday , Mayor Warren said that Mr Singletary would remain in charge of the police department until the end of September .
`` While the timing and tenor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced tough times before .
We will get through this together , '' she said in a statement .
The mayor said she would be meeting with city council `` to chart a path forward '' , adding that she is `` committed to instituting the reforms necessary in our police department '' .
Last week , when details of Mr Prude 's death became public following a public records request , the mayor expressed frustration with the police chief for not informing her sooner of the case .
She said Mr Singletary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her as a drug overdose .
Police body camera video obtained by the family shows Mr Prude lying on the ground as officers restrain him .
Mr Prude , who was not carrying a weapon , can be seen complying with officers immediately .
While sitting on the road , he becomes agitated , alternately asking for money or a gun and spitting on the ground .
An officer says Mr Prude told them he has Covid-19 , and they place the spit hood on him .
One officer can be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with both hands , saying `` stop spitting '' .
Mr Prude stops moving and goes quiet , and officers note he feels cold .
Mr Prude was taken to hospital in an ambulance .
His family agreed to him being taken off life support a week later on 30 March .
The Monroe County medical examiner ruled Mr Prude 's death a homicide caused by `` complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint '' , according to a post-mortem examination .
The autopsy report also cited `` excited delirium '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the drug PCP , as contributing factors .

"The mischaracterisation and the politicisation of the actions that I took after being informed of Mr Prude's death is not based on facts, and is not what I stand for," he added.


bbc--2020-09-08--California wildfires: Hikers rescued as blazes rage

Rescuers in California have been airlifting dozens of people trapped by a huge fire , as crews continue to battle blazes across the state .
An initial attempt to rescue the group , stranded in mountain refuge for two nights , was abandoned on Monday night because of smoke from the Creek Fire .
But helicopters were able to land early on Tuesday to whisk the hikers to safety .
Fires in California have burned through a record 2m acres in recent weeks .
In total , these blazes span an area larger than the US state of Delaware .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forestry and Fire Protection issued a `` red flag '' warning for nearly the entire state as well as parts of neighbouring states .
The warning is meant to signal that the state is at maximum risk for fast-moving fires .
Los Angeles County reported its highest-ever temperature of 49.4C ( 121F ) on Sunday .
Temperatures have dropped since then , but high winds are expected to fan the flames until Wednesday .
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The Creek Fire is the largest one .
It broke out in the Sierra Mountains - a major tourism spot - north-east of Fresno on Friday .
The fire has burned about 144,000 acres and none of it has been contained , Fresno fire chief Tony Escobedo said late on Monday .
How are the rescues unfolding ?
Early on Tuesday , the California National Guard began efforts to reach groups of hikers and campers trapped by the Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest .
About 50 had been forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
Beginning at 03:15 local time ( 10:15 GMT ) , three helicopters were dispatched to the area .
Photos posted by the Vermilion Valley Resort showed hikers lining up to board an awaiting aircraft .
As of Tuesday afternoon , the National Guard had rescued roughly 150 people and six dogs from the projected path of the Creek Fire , Governor Gavin Newsom said .
Col David Hall of the California National Guard said early on Tuesday that there were `` a lot of people that are still trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was suspended on Monday night due to heavy smoke .
`` The weather and the smoke are co-operating with us a bit better , '' Col Hall told NBC News on Tuesday .
None of those still stranded are currently in the fire danger area , he said , though they may be at risk if the fire continues to grow .
At the weekend , 200 hikers were rescued from the area .
The fire has devastated the small town of Big Creek , destroying at least two dozen homes , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other fires ?
Valley Fire in San Diego County has burned through more than 17,000 acres , and prompted the evacuation of the remote town of Alpine .
Bobcat Fire in Angeles National Forest has destroyed nearly 5,000 acres and forced the evacuation of the Mount Wilson Observatory .
Another blaze , the El Dorado fire in San Bernardino County , was started by fireworks during a gender reveal party on Saturday , officials say .
Gender reveal parties are celebrations announcing whether expecting parents are going to have a girl or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several large-scale parties have gone wrong , even resulting in the death of a woman in 2019 .
California has seen nearly 1,000 wildfires since 15 August , often started by lightning strikes .
There have been at least eight fatalities and more than 3,300 structures have been destroyed , state agency Cal Fire said on Monday .
Electricity supplies are being shut off to residents in 22 counties to prevent sparks from power lines setting off new fires .
More than 170,000 residents are affected .
In 2018 , 1.96 million acres @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fire began tracking numbers in 1987 .
Cal Fire spokeswoman Lynne Tolmachoff told the Associated Press on Monday : `` It 's a little unnerving because September and October are historically our worst months for fires .
It 's usually hot , and the fuels really dry out .
And we see more wind events '' .

In total, these blazes span an area larger than the US state of Delaware. On Tuesday, California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued a "red flag" warning for nearly the entire state as well as parts of neighbouring states. The warning is meant to signal that the state is at maximum risk for fast-moving fires.


bbc--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Social gatherings above six banned in England from 14 September

Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England from Monday - with some exemptions - amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases .
A new legal limit will ban larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or outdoors , No 10 said .
But it will not apply to schools , workplaces or Covid-secure weddings , funerals and organised team sports .
It will be enforced through a £100 fine if people fail to comply with police , doubling up to a maximum of £3,200 .
Several exemptions apply to the new rules - which come into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and support bubbles bigger than six people unaffected .
A full list of exemptions will be published by the government later .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to deliver further details at a Downing Street news conference on Wednesday .
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• UK coronavirus cases up by 2,420 - check the numbers in your area In a preview of his address , the PM said : `` We need to act now to stop the virus spreading .
So we are simplifying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - making them easier to understand and for the police to enforce .
`` It is absolutely critical that people now abide by these rules and remember the basics - washing your hands , covering your face , keeping space from others , and getting a test if you have symptoms . ''
No 10 said any group of seven or more people gathering anywhere `` risks being dispersed by police or fined for non-compliance '' .
At-a-glance : What are the new rules ?
• Social gatherings of more than six people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law from Monday 14 September • The new rule applies to private homes , indoors and outdoors , and places such as bars and cafes • The rule does not apply to schools and workplaces , or weddings , funerals and organised team sports • A full list of exemptions is due to be published before the law changes • People who ignore police could be fined £100 - doubling with each offence to a maximum of £3,200 The change applies to people in England of all ages , and to gatherings indoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public outdoor spaces , and venues such as pubs and restaurants .
BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley pointed out that pubs and restaurants would be allowed to have more than six customers inside , but that the groups of six would have to be socially distant from each other .
The `` rationale '' behind allowing this , but not allowing larger groups of people inside other people 's homes , is that businesses can only be open if they follow safety and hygiene measures set out by the government , he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wales and Northern Ireland are able to set their own coronavirus restrictions and , while largely implementing similar rules , have moved at their own pace during the pandemic .
Downing Street said Mr Johnson held a virtual roundtable with police forces which heard officers wanted clearer rules and enforcement on social contact .
Previously , guidance in England allowed gatherings of up to six people from different households outdoors - or two households or any size , indoors or outdoors .
Ministers and government advisers earlier expressed concern over a `` sharp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heartfelt '' apology was issued following shortages in England 's testing system .
Overall , there have been 8,396 new cases reported since Sunday - with 2,460 reported on Tuesday alone .
There were also 32 deaths reported , but these will not have been related to the most recent rise in cases .
The rise in cases seen in recent days has caused alarm among ministers and their health advisers .
They believe the UK is at a critical point ahead of the onset of autumn and winter when respiratory viruses tend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains the most common risk of transmission identified by contact tracers .
Clearly people living with an infected person are most at risk .
But , after that , the most common contact infected individuals have is with visitors to their household , according to data gathered by England 's NHS Test and Trace service .
It is ahead of leisure venues , shops , workplaces and health and care settings .
Clearly large gatherings in homes - especially indoors which is more likely to happen when the weather turns - present the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it clear on Wednesday further restrictions will follow if the rise in infections is not curbed .
The UK government 's chief medical adviser , Prof Chris Whitty , who No 10 said backed urgent action in England , has said Covid-19 rates were now rising , especially among people between the ages of 17 and 29 .
He warned that if people stopped social distancing then `` Covid comes back '' .
England 's deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van Tam added : `` People have relaxed too much .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and to realise that this is a continuing threat to us . ''
In Bolton , Greater Manchester , a local rise in cases led Health Secretary Matt Hancock to announce the immediate return of some lockdown measures on Tuesday .
Among the restrictions imposed on the town was a requirement for hospitality venues to only offer takeaway service and close to customers completely between 22:00 BST and 05:00 .
It also became illegal for people in Bolton to socialise with those outside their own household in any setting , even outdoors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teach pupils as usual , Bolton Council said , as its leader described how Covid-19 was `` moving round the borough uncontrolled '' .
Meanwhile , a new public information campaign will be launched across the UK reminding people of the `` basics '' - washing their hands , covering their face and giving others space .
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He said it means that some families will not be able to see both grandparents at the same time. "You know, I have three children," he said. "We have a family of five. And so we'll be able to see one other person at a time, as a whole family."


bbc--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill

Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine , developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University , have been put on hold after a participant had an adverse reaction in the UK .
AstraZeneca described it as a `` routine '' pause in the case of `` an unexplained illness '' .
The outcome of vaccine trials is being closely watched around the world .
The AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine is seen as a strong contender among dozens being developed globally .
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Hopes have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the first to come on the market , following successful phase 1 and 2 testing .
Its move to Phase 3 testing in recent weeks has involved some 30,000 participants in the US as well as in the UK , Brazil and South Africa .
Phase 3 trials in vaccines often involve thousands of participants and can last several years .
What have the developers said ?
All international trial sites have now been put on pause while an independent investigation reviews the safety data before regulators decide whether the trial can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fergus Walsh reports .
`` In large trials , illnesses will happen by chance but must be independently reviewed to check this carefully '' , an Oxford University spokesperson said .
This is the second time the Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial has been put on hold , our correspondent notes .
Such events are routine in major trials , and happen any time a volunteer is admitted to hospital when the cause of their illness is not immediately apparent .
It is thought the trials could resume in a matter of days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ first broke the story , said details of the UK participant 's adverse reaction were not immediately known , but quoted a source as saying they were expected to recover .
Where are we in the search for a vaccine ?
US President Donald Trump has said he wants a vaccine available in the US before 3 November 's election , but his comments have raised fears that politics may be prioritised over safety in the rush for a vaccine .
On Tuesday , a group of nine Covid-19 vaccine developers sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic pledge '' to uphold scientific and ethical standards in the search for a vaccine .
AstraZeneca is among the nine firms who signed up to the pledge to only apply for regulatory approval after vaccines have gone through three phases of clinical study .
Industry giants Johnson & Johnson , BioNTech , GlaxoSmithKline , Pfizer , Merk , Moderna , Sanofi and Novavax are the other signatories .
They pledged to `` always make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals our top priority '' .
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The World Health Organization ( WHO ) says nearly 180 vaccine candidates are being tested around the world but none has yet completed clinical trials .
The organisation has said it does not expect a vaccine to meet its efficacy and safety guidelines in order to be approved this year because of the time it takes to test them safely .
Similar sentiments have been shared by Thomas Cueni , director-general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers .
The industry body represents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite this , China and Russia have begun inoculating some key workers with domestically developed vaccines .
All of them are still listed by the WHO as being in clinical trials .
Meanwhile , the US national regulator , the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) , has suggested that coronavirus vaccines may be approved before completing a third phase of clinical trials .
Last week it also emerged that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had urged states to consider waiving certain requirements in order to be ready to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - two days before the 3 November presidential election .
Although President Trump has hinted that a vaccine might be available before the election , his Democratic rival Joe Biden has expressed scepticism that Mr Trump will listen to scientists and implement a transparent process .
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At first glance this may seem alarming. A vaccine trial - and not just any vaccine, but one receiving massive global attention - is put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction. But such events are not unheard of. Indeed the Oxford team describe it as "routine". Any time a volunteer is admitted to hospital and the cause of their illness is not immediately apparent it triggers a study to be put on hold.


bbc--2020-09-08--Charlie Hebdo trial: Artist recalls being forced to let gunmen into offices

A survivor of the Charlie Hebdo killings has told a French court of the trauma she has suffered since she was forced at gunpoint to let two attackers into the magazine 's offices .
The 17 victims were killed over a period of three days .
All three attackers were killed by police .
The killings marked the beginning of a wave of jihadist attacks across France that left more than 250 people dead .
In the days following the 2015 attacks , millions of people took part in solidarity marches across France and around the world under the slogan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am Charlie ) .
What was the cartoonist 's testimony ?
Ms Rey , 38 , had tears in her eyes on Tuesday as she recalled the moment she was confronted by the attackers , Cherif and Said Kouachi , at Charlie Hebdo 's offices on 7 January 2015 .
Threatening to kill her , the gunmen forced her to escort them to the magazine 's second-floor offices , telling her : `` You have insulted the prophet , we are al-Qaida Yemen . ''
At the top of the stairs , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entry code for the office as they pointed their weapons at her .
`` I was devastated , as if dispossessed of myself , I could no longer do anything .
I moved towards the code keypad and I typed it in , '' she recalled .
`` I felt that the terrorists were approaching their goal , I felt them growing excited next to me . ''
What happened during the attack ?
Simon Fieschi , the administrator of the weekly 's website , was the first to be shot .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hide under a desk .
`` After the shots , there was silence , a silence of death ...
I thought they were going to finish off the job with all the ones they had n't killed , '' Ms Rey said .
What happened after the attack ?
In a related attack just days later , jihadist gunman Amedy Coulibaly killed three customers and an employee in a hostage siege at the Hyper Cacher Jewish supermarket in Porte de Vincennes in the east of Paris .
Who are the accused in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reza Polat , who is seen as the main link between the two attacks and is believed to have had a key role in obtaining the weapons used .
He subsequently attempted to flee to Dubai , Lebanon and Syria but without success .
Mickaël Pastor Alwatik 's DNA was found on two guns discovered at Coulibaly 's home and a glove at the scene .
Mohamed Fares has told investigators he was a middleman involved in the sale of the assault rifle used in the supermarket attack , while Amir Ramdani , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Raumel are accused of having provided support .
Mohamed and Mehdi Belhoucine are accused of helping Hayat Boumedienne get to Syria .
Both are believed to have been killed in Syria or Iraq .
Mohamed Belhoucine also provided email addresses used by the other defendants .

"I was devastated, as if dispossessed of myself, I could no longer do anything. I moved towards the code keypad and I typed it in," she recalled. "I felt that the terrorists were approaching their goal, I felt them growing excited next to me."