bbc--2020-08-24--Trump's postal-vote tweet misleading, says Twitter

Twitter has hidden a tweet by Donald Trump for containing `` misleading claims '' that could `` dissuade voters '' ahead of the November election .
The US president tweeted on Sunday postal voting could encourage fraud and puts users at risk of contracting coronavirus .
The tweet can be viewed behind a disclaimer that says it breaks rules around `` civic and election integrity '' .
Users can not `` like '' , reply to or retweet the content .
`` So now the Democrats are using mail drop boxes , which are a voter-security disaster , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they make it possible for a person to vote multiple times .
`` Also , who controls them ?
Are they placed in Republican or Democrat areas ?
They are not Covid sanitised - a big fraud . ''
The social-media giant later put a warning on the tweet , and said : `` We placed a public interest notice on this tweet for violating our civic-integrity policy for making misleading health claims that could potentially dissuade people from participation in voting . ''
The same post remains unaltered on Facebook , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ link to additional voting information .
A surge in postal ballots is expected in the election , due to the coronavirus outbreak .
Mr Trump has previously claimed mail-in voting fraud would harm his campaign .
But there is little evidence this method of voting leads to widespread fraud .
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`` You may not use Twitter 's services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when , where , or how to participate in a civic process . ''
Twitter rules also state severe or repeated violations can lead to permanent suspension on the site .
In May , Twitter flagged a tweet by President Trump for the first time , for glorifying violence .
And in June , another of his tweets was deemed to have violated rules against abusive behaviour .
Similarly , in August , Twitter froze the official Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained `` harmful Covid misinformation '' .
The reaction of social-media sites to unfounded claims made by Donald Trump about mail-in voting is quickly becoming a staple theme of this year 's presidential election .
It 's something Twitter and Facebook have had to do before and will no doubt do again in the weeks leading up to polling day , in November .
But the speed and decisiveness of their action raises big questions about whether social-media sites will succeed in battling election misinformation in the coming weeks .
Twitter took five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's claims accumulated thousands of retweets and `` likes '' before a label appeared explaining the tweet broke the site 's rules on election integrity .
Meanwhile , Facebook 's labels on the post just point users to more information on voting - as opposed to offering any kind of fact check .
One concern is these unfounded claims about fraudulent voting could slowly and steadily undermine the legitimacy of the election result - and a slowness to act to label or remove these claims simply contributes to that problem .

It's something Twitter and Facebook have had to do before and will no doubt do again in the weeks leading up to polling day, in November.


bbc--2020-08-24--Nóra Quoirin: Malaysia opens inquest into death of London teenager

An inquest has opened into the death of a London teenager who was found dead while on a family holiday in Malaysia .
Nóra Quoirin , 15 , vanished from her room at the Dusun rainforest resort last August .
Her unclothed body was found beside a stream just over a mile away after a 10-day search operation .
Malaysian police said there was no foul play but Nóra 's parents said she would not have wandered off alone otherwise , and fought for an inquest .
• Nora Quoirin 's parents speak publicly for the first time since her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the inquest aimed to determine how and when the teenager died and whether anyone was `` criminally '' connected .
She said that the inquest served to deliver `` justice for everyone '' .
Nóra , her parents and her younger brother and sister arrived at the eco-resort near Seremban , about 40 miles ( 65 km ) south of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur , on 3 August last year for a two-week stay .
Her disappearance the next day sparked a vast search operation .
An initial post-mortem report said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bleeding from hunger and stress over a prolonged period .
But the family have always insisted it was highly unlikely their daughter - who had severe learning and development disabilities - would have wandered off alone .
Nóra was born with holoprosencephaly , a disorder which affects brain development .
In January , her Irish mother , Meabh , and her French father , Sebastian , expressed their shock at the case being closed by Malaysian police .
They called for an inquest in order to have `` the fullest possible picture of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case was dealt with ” .
They previously said : `` As a vulnerable child , with significant physical and mental challenges , we strongly refute any conclusion that Nóra was alone for the entire duration of her disappearance . ''
Nóra 's parents were unable to attend the proceedings in Malaysia due to the Covid-19 pandemic but are expected to give evidence through video conferencing next week .
The inquest is scheduled to last until September 18 .
• 3 August 2019 : The Quoirins arrive at the Dusun forest eco-resort • @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says Malaysian police are treating Nóra 's disappearance as a potential abduction , but officers deny any foul play is involved • 6 August : Nóra 's family say they believe she has been abducted • 11 August : Malaysian police set up a hotline dedicated to receiving information about teenager • 12 August : A reward of £10,000 - donated by an anonymous Belfast business - is made available for information leading to Nóra 's safe return

Malaysian police said there was no foul play but Nóra's parents said she would not have wandered off alone otherwise, and fought for an inquest.


bbc--2020-08-24--Fortnite Apple row: Microsoft backs Epic in court filing

Microsoft has thrown its weight behind Epic Games in a continuing legal battle with Apple .
Apple pulled hugely popular game Fortnite from its App Store after Epic deliberately broke its rules in protest at Apple 's policies .
In an escalation , Apple then said it would pull Epic 's access to developer tools on iOS and Mac .
But Microsoft said this would damage a `` critical technology '' for many third-party game creators .
That is because Epic also owns the Unreal Engine - a tool widely used by developers from other studios to build games , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major television shows and films .
Microsoft uses the technology itself .
Xbox head Phil Spencer tweeted : `` Ensuring that Epic has access to the latest Apple technology is the right thing for game developers and gamers . ''
Epic has objected to what it calls a `` monopoly '' in the App Store - specifically the 30 % cut Apple demands from in-game purchases .
It had legal documentation and a huge marketing push prepared after it decided to circumvent the rule by signposting players to a discount available away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to Apple 's developer tools would `` prevent Epic from supporting Unreal Engine on iOS and macOS , and will place Unreal Engine and those game creators that have built , are building , and may build games on it at a substantial disadvantage '' .
`` Apple 's discontinuation of Epic 's ability to develop and support Unreal Engine for iOS or macOS will harm game creators and gamers , '' it added .
Apple , however , says it applies the rules equally and `` wo n't make an exception @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's right to put their business interests ahead of the guidelines that protect our customers '' .
When it became clear Apple would not allow Xbox game streaming on iPhones , Microsoft said Apple was the only major platform to `` deny consumers from cloud gaming and game subscription services '' .
Earlier this year , when Apple was engaged in another high-profile stand-off with an app developer over its policies , Microsoft 's president , Brad Smith , hinted at the company 's disapproval .
He said regulators should have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the rules they enforced .
However , Microsoft also runs the Windows and Xbox stores , where it takes a 15-30 % cut of software sales , depending on the platform , according to its developer agreement .

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bbc--2020-08-24--Israeli youths unearth 1,100-year-old gold coins from Abbasid era

Youths volunteering at an archaeological dig in central Israel have found 425 gold coins that had lain buried in a clay jar for 1,100 years .
Most of the money dates back to the early Islamic period , when the region was part of the Abbasid caliphate .
The coins weigh 845g ( 30oz ) and would have been worth a huge sum when they were buried - enough to buy a luxurious home in one of the caliphate 's cities .
Who owned the cache , and why they never returned to collect it , is a mystery .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,100 years ago must have expected to retrieve it , and even secured the vessel with a nail so that it would not move , '' the directors of the excavation , Liat Nadav-Ziv and Elie Haddad of the Israel Antiquities Authority , said in a statement .
They added : `` Finding gold coins , certainly in such a considerable quantity , is extremely rare .
We almost never find them in archaeological excavations , given that gold has always been extremely valuable , melted down and reused from generation to generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoard , Oz Cohen , said : `` It was amazing .
I dug in the ground and when I excavated the soil , saw what looked like very thin leaves .
When I looked again I saw these were gold coins . ''
Robert Kool , a coin expert , said the cache consisted of full gold dinars but also 270 small gold cuttings - pieces of dinars cut to serve as `` small change '' .
He added that one of the cuttings was a fragment of a gold solidus of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which was rare material evidence of the continuous connections between the two rival empires during this period .
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"The person who buried this treasure 1,100 years ago must have expected to retrieve it, and even secured the vessel with a nail so that it would not move," the directors of the excavation, Liat Nadav-Ziv and Elie Haddad of the Israel Antiquities Authority, said in a statement.


bbc--2020-08-24--Kellyanne Conway: Key moments from her White House career

Kellyanne Conway , senior adviser to US President Donald Trump , has announced that she is resigning from her post .
She says she will step down from her role to focus on her children .
Here 's a look back at her career , from helping Mr Trump to clinch the 2016 election victory to controversies surrounding `` alternative facts '' and endorsing products by Mr Trump 's daughter , Ivanka .
The first female campaign manager to win a presidential race Kellyanne Conway is the first woman in American history to lead a successful US presidential campaign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was offered the role as senior counsel to the president .
In this role , she was Mr Trump 's political adviser .
Once dubbed the `` Trump whisperer , '' Mrs Conway was credited with helping to steady Mr Trump 's campaign after a video was leaked to the media in which he was heard making obscene comments about women .
At the time of Mrs Conway 's appointment , Mr Trump said she had `` played a crucial role in my victory '' .
`` She is a tireless and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amazing insights on how to effectively communicate our message , '' he said .
Just days into Mr Trump 's presidency , Mrs Conway became embroiled in a row after she used the phrase `` alternative facts '' to describe misleading information by press secretary Sean Spicer .
Photos from Mr Trump 's inauguration ceremony showed that more people had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Barack Obama in 2009 .
The number of rides on Washington 's subway system also showed fewer journeys on the day of Mr Trump 's inauguration compared with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highlighted this , the Trump administration hit out at reporters and publications .
In his first briefing as White House press secretary , Sean Spicer claimed that Mr Trump grew `` the largest audience ever to witness an inauguration '' .
After this was challenged , Mrs Conway claimed that Mr Spicer had presented `` alternative facts '' .
In an interview with NBC , she said the administration felt compelled to `` go out and clear the air and put alternative facts out there '' .
Even the dictionary Merriam Webster criticised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter that `` a fact is a piece of information presented as having objected reality '' .
It said that searches for the word `` fact '' spiked after her comments .
In a 2017 interview , Mrs Conway urged people to `` go buy '' Ivanka Trump 's clothes after retailer Nordstrom dropped her clothing line , citing a lack of sales .
Ethics rules state that officials can not use their position for personal gain .
Mrs Conway 's comments were criticised by both Democrats and Republicans .
Sean Spicer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incident .
However the Office of Government Ethics ( OGE ) said it had received no notice of `` disciplinary or any other corrective action '' against Mrs Conway .
The ethics advisory body said it had reason to believe that Mrs Conway had violated ethics rules .
In a letter it advised the White House to investigate and possibly discipline her .
In the letter it said that there was no doubt that she had appeared on television in her official capacity , as she sat in front of the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flag .
Criticism over political activities while in office In June 2019 , the Office of Special Counsel called for the removal of Mrs Conway over claims that she had violated the Hatch Act , which prohibits federal employees from campaigning for candidates while on the job .
The government oversight agency cited `` numerous occasions '' in which she violated the law , describing her as a `` repeat offender '' .
Mrs Conway was accused of violating the Hatch Act when she criticised Doug Jones , a candidate in the 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In one 2019 interview , she said : `` If you 're trying to silence me through the Hatch Act , it 's not going to work . ''
She added : `` Let me know when the jail sentence starts . ''
The White House dismissed the advice as `` deeply flawed '' and `` unprecedented '' .
Mrs Conway is said to have been instrumental in getting the president to resume his coronavirus news briefings .
Mr Trump stopped holding the briefings after a number of tense interactions with members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walked out when he was questioned about a coronavirus relief package .
Speaking in an interview with reporters , Mrs Conway said : `` I just think the people want to hear from the president of the United States . ''
She said that in order to boost the president 's polling figures he should be briefing everybody about the virus .
Last week , she criticised Joe Biden 's nomination acceptance speech in which he spoke about Covid-19 .
She accused him of `` arrogance and ignorance '' while claiming that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've done on Covid-19 '' .

In the letter it said that there was no doubt that she had appeared on television in her official capacity, as she sat in front of the White House seal and next to an American flag.


bbc--2020-08-24--South Korea on brink of nationwide virus outbreak, officials warn

South Korea , a country held up as a model for its response to Covid-19 , is on the brink of a new nationwide outbreak , according to officials .
The latest outbreak of coronavirus cases centred around a right-wing Presbyterian church has spread to all 17 provinces throughout the country for the first time .
Each day brings a new three digit virus total .
Social distancing rules have been stepped up .
Masks are now mandatory in Seoul .
The government is also considering whether to close schools and businesses .
Infectious diseases experts in the country have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing measures even further , warning that `` hospital beds are quickly filling up and the medical system is nearing its limits '' .
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( KCDC ) has admitted that about 20 % of all new cases are of unknown origin - despite the country 's efficient contact tracing system which can track down around 1,000 potentially infected patients in an hour .
South Korea 's fight against Covid-19 began in February after an outbreak at a Christian cult called the Shincheonji Church of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 200km ( 124 miles ) south of Seoul .
Within weeks , the outbreak was under control .
But things are different this time .
The majority of new cases are all close to the heavily populated capital city which is home to more than 10 million people .
And one of the biggest concerns is that many of the far-right worshippers who are potentially infected believe the virus was planted as part of a conspiracy to close it down .
Many are refusing to be contacted , let alone tested .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk factor .
Infected members of the Shincheonji church were mostly young - in their 20s .
But the current outbreak is affecting a much older age group .
Members of the Sarang Jeil Church , which roughly translates as `` Love Comes First '' , are right-wing conservatives and maintain that President Moon Jae-in is a communist and a puppet of China and North Korea .
Before the coronavirus outbreak , they would gather in their hundreds in the centre of Seoul each Saturday loudly rallying and marching past the Blue House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the church 's pastors , Lee Hae-suk , told my colleagues at Reuters last week - after she tested positive for the virus - that this was a plot to `` kill Sarang Jeil Church by increasing the number of confirmed cases '' .
When asked who she thinks is behind the `` plot '' , she said : `` Moon Jae-in '' .
Controversial Pastor Jun Kwang-hoon issued a statement on YouTube claiming that he had `` five different tip-offs that there was a virus terror that sneaked through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed it had been spread by tainted bottles of hand sanitiser .
At a press conference last week a church spokesperson claimed that pro-North Korean sympathisers had infiltrated the church and deliberately spread the virus .
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The conspiracy theories are making it difficult for South Korea 's contact tracers .
In total more than 875 members have so far tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more could be infected and potentially spreading Covid-19 to others .
Church members took part in a huge rally on 15 August in the centre of Seoul along with tens of thousands of others , most of whom were more than 50 years old .
About 200 people have now tested positive for the virus after the rally .
The government said it had asked the church for a full list of members who attended , but they did n't get it .
It led to the police asking for a search warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the church headquarters to find a full list of members ' names to try to contact them .
`` Sarang Jeil Church and Pastor Jun Kwang-hoon have been compliant to the current government 's prevention measures , '' said lawyer Kang Yeon-jae .
`` We closed the church as soon as there was a confirmed case .
We told all church members to not attend church and to get tested for the virus . ''
But domestic media showed footage of what they claim are church members shouting and swearing at contact tracers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including among seven police officers who were at the 15 August rally to maintain order .
Churches across the country were urged to hold services online on Sunday , but Seoul city government said 17 did not comply .
President Moon has called for penalties for those deliberately obstructing anti-virus measures , including those conducting `` all-out misinformation campaigns '' .
The peak is yet to come New virus cases with unknown infection routes continue to emerge and health officials are stepping up the warnings and the preparation for an outbreak within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has said that the peak of this outbreak has yet to come .
Today she pleaded with people to comply with social distancing measures to keep infection rates as low as possible .
`` Please stay home and wear a mask if you do go out .
Please join us in this social distancing campaign once again so that we can continue educating our students , supporting our local economy , and preventing the medical system from collapsing .
And so that we keep our patients away from danger . ''
Dr Ju @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seoul told us his aim was to keep the death rate as low as possible .
His job is to allocate critical beds to patients .
He is preparing for the worst case scenario - that the rally could have infected more than 2,000 people .
`` The Korean medical teams will put our best efforts into keeping them all alive , '' he told us .
In total , 309 people have died in South Korea as a result of coronavirus .
One of the lowest death tolls in the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ It has a renowned test , track and trace system .
For months health officials have managed to stamp out small clusters and prevent the virus from spreading .
But this latest outbreak shows just how difficult coronavirus can be to contain .
The case numbers are still much lower than elsewhere in the world , but the fear and alarm in Seoul is higher than it has ever been .
This could prove to be South Korea 's biggest Covid-19 test yet .

"Please stay home and wear a mask if you do go out. Please join us in this social distancing campaign once again so that we can continue educating our students, supporting our local economy, and preventing the medical system from collapsing. And so that we keep our patients away from danger."


bbc--2020-08-23--The 'fighting Islamophobia' books for young adults

A girl being groomed to become a suicide bomber might not sound like the most child-friendly novel .
But fiction books about terrorism and radicalisation have been helping children and young adults `` resist extremism and Islamophobia '' since the 9/11 terror attacks , new research suggests .
Nearly 3,000 people were killed and thousands more injured on 11 September 2001 .
The following month , US forces launched military action in Afghanistan and the `` War on Terror '' began .
A consequence of that , according to Cambridge University 's Dr Blanka Grzegorczyk , was Muslim and immigrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as posing a threat to the core of British culture , nationhood and identity '' .
British authors have been `` writing back '' against that portrayal , suggests her Cambridge study - the first to examine the wave of books commissioned after 9/11 and 7/7 by children 's publishers that deal with those themes .
Dr Grzegorczyk looked at 28 books published since 2001 , like one by Noughts and Crosses author Malorie Blackman .
Many of the books `` depict the ramped-up security measures adopted by the British state '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tandem with the media 's cultivation of a certain paranoia '' helped promote a `` constant fear '' of Muslims .
She says books like Run , Riot by Nikesh Shukla - about a group of teenagers pursued by the police after one of them films the politically-sanctioned murder of an ethnic minority youth - `` communicate across the tribal divide that young people have grown up with '' .
`` They are offering young audiences a counter-narrative to that anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant rhetoric , '' Dr Grzegorczyk tells Radio 1 Newsbeat .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about a British Asian girl whose marginalisation leaves her vulnerable to radicalisation - also featured in the study .
`` The way we often talk about those things in the media and our everyday lives feels quite simplistic , '' says Reuben Thomas .
Reading I Am Thunder gave the 27-year-old a different perspective on radicalisation and Islam , he says .
The portrayal of the main character suggests there are various factors - such as prejudice and bullying - that can lead to someone being radicalised .
`` This book does a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and complexity , without it being a victim narrative . ''
Reuben says he has a clearer understanding of `` the insidious nature of radicalisation '' because the book `` humanised the people involved and encouraged some empathy '' .
He says there are `` horrendous narratives '' in the media about young people being in gangs and religion being a negative thing - particularly for Muslims and British Asians - but the book `` dispelled so many of the myths '' .
`` It stripped all that away and looked at people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than differences . ''
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The study suggests this can help readers imagine a future based on shared values .
The 27-year-old says the ethnic minority characters in Run , Riot are shown to be individuals `` with hopes and dreams '' .
`` They are shown as human and presented in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She says fiction can help deal with issues like Islamophobia because you get to see details from people 's lives `` and realise they 're connected to you '' .
`` They love their family , might have a similar taste in music or have visited similar places .
I think that can help people connect in different ways with issues . ''
Siobhan 's also started questioning the `` narrative around gentrification making things better '' since reading the book .
Gentrification is when areas change as richer businesses and people begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poorer ethnic minority groups who get impacted by this kind of politics , '' she says .
`` And for me it challenges the idea that having these new things is always progress - when actually it 's disturbing people 's way of life . ''
The books in the study , and others like them , are inspiring `` a new wave of youth activism '' , Dr Grzegorczyk says , pointing to Black Lives Matter , Fridays for Future , and US campaigns against gun violence .
`` These books are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connectedness across cultures that moves us on from previous generations ' fixation with 'us against them ' . ''
Siobhan says books have changed her political views and `` make me want to act on those ideals '' .
`` They give you a different way of looking at the world . ''
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She says books like Run, Riot by Nikesh Shukla - about a group of teenagers pursued by the police after one of them films the politically-sanctioned murder of an ethnic minority youth - "communicate across the tribal divide that young people have grown up with".


bbc--2020-08-23--Bayern win Champions League as Coman header edges out PSG

Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time .
Kingsley Coman , who started his career at PSG , settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich 's cross to leave the French giants still searching for that elusive Champions League triumph .
It was a night of joy for Bayern coach Hansi Flick , who added the Champions League to the Bundesliga after initially taking over as interim coach from sacked Niko Kovac in November .
In contrast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappointment for PSG 's two attacking superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe , who failed to produce their best and found themselves frustrated by Bayern keeper and man of the match Manuel Neuer when they had the best of the first-half chances .
Mbappe 's pain increased in the second half when he looked to be tripped by Kimmich in the area , but PSG 's penalty claims were ignored - leaving Bayern to celebrate being crowned champions of Europe once more , becoming the first team to win the trophy by winning every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• How you rated the players Bayern fully merited their sixth triumph in this tournament , an all-consuming machine that demonstrated graphically that they could overpower teams with attacking prowess but also showed the grit , determination and organisation to frustrate PSG 's attacking golden boys Mbappe and Neymar .
And huge credit must go to coach Flick , who has guided Bayern to 21 successive victories , reviving and inspiring Bayern after emerging from the shadows when Kovac was sacked in November and the club in crisis .
Flick also illustrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , selecting Coman ahead of the influential Croat Ivan Perisic and being rewarded with that decisive moment just before the hour .
Bayern also leant heavily on one of the great figures of the club 's successes , keeper Neuer , who was at his magnificent best to stand toe-to-toe with Neymar in those crucial first-half duels and make the saves that made such a huge contribution to this victory .
Bayern 's status as European champions is deserved , having won every game in the tournament this season , not only having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sort that overwhelmed Barcelona 8-2 in the quarter-final and frustrate PSG 's threat in the final .
This is a developing team , with Leroy Sane already signed from Manchester City for next season , and Bayern 's future looks bright under Flick .
PSG 's big two misfire when it matters most PSG looked to the two great superstars Neymar and Mbappe to spearhead their assault on the trophy they crave most after such lavish investment - but they were unable to break down the Bayern Munich barrier .
The pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half , but their finishing was not at its best and the imposing figure of Neuer denied them , with Mbappe 's bad miss at the end of the opening period proving a pivotal moment .
This has been PSG 's best Champions League campaign but this will not ease the pain of defeat for the players or coach Thomas Tuchel , who must now revamp his side as experienced captain and defensive pivot Thiago Silva leaves the club .
Neymar and Mbappe will remain the big hopes for a club of huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to break this final frontier was missed in Lisbon , especially as their big rivals will come back stronger next season .
Bayern the first team to win every Champions League game - stats • Bayern have won the European Cup/Champions League for a sixth time ( level with Liverpool ) and for the first time since 2012-13 .
Only Real Madrid ( 13 ) and AC Milan ( 7 ) have been crowned champions on more occasions .
• PSG failed to score in a game in a major European competition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , last failing to do so in a 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in April 2016 .
• Each of the past seven teams competing in their first European Cup/Champions League final have all lost , with the last first-time winners being Borussia Dortmund in 1997 against Juventus .
• On only four previous occasions has a manager older than Bayern boss Hansi Flick ( 55y 181d ) won the Champions League ( Raymond Goethals with Marseille in 1993 - 71 , Jupp Heynckes with Bayern Munich in 2013 - 68 and Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 - 57 and 66 ) .
• Bayern became just the third side in Champions League history to hit the 500-goal mark in the competition ( 500 goals in total ) , after Barcelona ( 517 ) and Real Madrid ( 567 ) .
• Bayern attacker Kingsley Coman became the fifth Frenchman to score in a Champions League final ( Karim Benzema 2018 , Zinedine Zidane 2002 , Marcel Desailly 1994 and Basile Boli 1993 ) .
• PSG 's Keylor Navas is the third goalkeeper to appear in a Champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Hans-Jorg Butt ( Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen ) and Edwin van der Sar ( Man Utd and Ajax ) .
• Thiago Silva is the first Brazilian to start a European Cup/Champions League final as captain .

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Bayern are the first team to win every game en route to winning the European Cup or Champions League (11 wins)
Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time.
Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich's cross to leave the French giants still searching for that elusive Champions League triumph.
It was a night of joy for Bayern coach Hansi Flick, who added the Champions League to the Bundesliga after initially taking over as interim coach from sacked Niko Kovac in November.
In contrast, it was a night of bitter disappointment for PSG's two attacking superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who failed to produce their best and found themselves frustrated by Bayern keeper and man of the match Manuel Neuer when they had the best of the first-half chances.
Mbappe's pain increased in the second half when he looked to be tripped by Kimmich in the area, but PSG's penalty claims were ignored - leaving Bayern to celebrate being crowned champions of Europe once more, becoming the first team to win the trophy by winning every Champions League game in a single campaign.
Bayern show steel to match silk
Kingsley Coman is the fifth Frenchman to score in a Champions League final
Bayern fully merited their sixth triumph in this tournament, an all-consuming machine that demonstrated graphically that they could overpower teams with attacking prowess but also showed the grit, determination and organisation to frustrate PSG's attacking golden boys Mbappe and Neymar.
And huge credit must go to coach Flick, who has guided Bayern to 21 successive victories, reviving and inspiring Bayern after emerging from the shadows when Kovac was sacked in November and the club in crisis.
Flick also illustrated his ability to make the big calls, selecting Coman ahead of the influential Croat Ivan Perisic and being rewarded with that decisive moment just before the hour.
Bayern also leant heavily on one of the great figures of the club's successes, keeper Neuer, who was at his magnificent best to stand toe-to-toe with Neymar in those crucial first-half duels and make the saves that made such a huge contribution to this victory.
Bayern's status as European champions is deserved, having won every game in the tournament this season, not only having the ability to produce blistering performances of the sort that overwhelmed Barcelona 8-2 in the quarter-final and frustrate PSG's threat in the final.
This is a developing team, with Leroy Sane already signed from Manchester City for next season, and Bayern's future looks bright under Flick.
PSG's big two misfire when it matters most
Neymar is the most expensive footballer of all time (222m euros, £200m)
PSG looked to the two great superstars Neymar and Mbappe to spearhead their assault on the trophy they crave most after such lavish investment - but they were unable to break down the Bayern Munich barrier.
The pair had chances, especially in the first half, but their finishing was not at its best and the imposing figure of Neuer denied them, with Mbappe's bad miss at the end of the opening period proving a pivotal moment.
This has been PSG's best Champions League campaign but this will not ease the pain of defeat for the players or coach Thomas Tuchel, who must now revamp his side as experienced captain and defensive pivot Thiago Silva leaves the club.
Neymar and Mbappe will remain the big hopes for a club of huge ambition but they will know a huge opportunity to break this final frontier was missed in Lisbon, especially as their big rivals will come back stronger next season.
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Bayern have won the European Cup/Champions League for a sixth time (level with Liverpool) and for the first time since 2012-13. Only Real Madrid (13) and AC Milan (7) have been crowned champions on more occasions.
PSG failed to score in a game in a major European competition for the first time in 35 matches, last failing to do so in a 1-0 defeat by Manchester City in April 2016.
Each of the past seven teams competing in their first European Cup/Champions League final have all lost, with the last first-time winners being Borussia Dortmund in 1997 against Juventus.
On only four previous occasions has a manager older than Bayern boss Hansi Flick (55y 181d) won the Champions League (Raymond Goethals with Marseille in 1993 - 71, Jupp Heynckes with Bayern Munich in 2013 - 68 and Alex Ferguson with Man Utd in 1999 and 2008 - 57 and 66).
Bayern became just the third side in Champions League history to hit the 500-goal mark in the competition (500 goals in total), after Barcelona (517) and Real Madrid (567).
Bayern attacker Kingsley Coman became the fifth Frenchman to score in a Champions League final (Karim Benzema 2018, Zinedine Zidane 2002, Marcel Desailly 1994 and Basile Boli 1993).
PSG's Keylor Navas is the third goalkeeper to appear in a Champions League final with two different teams, after Hans-Jorg Butt (Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen) and Edwin van der Sar (Man Utd and Ajax).
Thiago Silva is the first Brazilian to start a European Cup/Champions League final as captain.


bbc--2020-08-24--Imperious Johnson wins Northern Trust by 11 shots to return to world number one

Last updated on .From the section Golf American Dustin Johnson is determined to hold on to the world number one spot for as long as possible after going back on top of the rankings with an 11-shot victory at the Northern Trust .
Johnson , who last held top spot in May 2019 , is the fifth men 's player to be ranked number one this year .
`` I 'd like to stay there for a little while , '' Johnson said .
`` Obviously it 's been jumping around a bunch here the last few months , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think I stayed there for quite some time , and that 's another goal of mine ... to see how long I can stay at number one . ''
Johnson was 30 under for the week as his closing 63 followed rounds of 67 , 60 and 64 .
Harris English was second with fellow American Daniel Berger third .
England 's Justin Rose and Tyrrell Hatton finished on 11 under with Ian Poulter two shots further behind and Tommy Fleetwood finishing on eight under .
Tiger Woods , winner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-over 73 on Saturday with a five-under 66 for six under overall , while Northern Ireland 's Rory McIlroy shot a 69 to finish two under .
Johnson did not quite reach the heights of his Friday 60 , but his unblemished final round featured an eagle on the par-five second before he reeled off another four birdies on the front nine to move further away from English .
He picked up another shot on the 12th and then , after an hour-long weather delay , rounded off his inevitable victory with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first of three events in the US circuit 's FedEx Cup play-offs that will determine the PGA Tour champion for this season .
The top 70 players in season points will advance to next week 's BMW Championship , which will decide the 30 players to compete in next month 's season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta .
Johnson said he was determined to finish as the season 's champion for the first time in his career .
`` It 's something I 've been close to winning a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I would really like to have on my resume when I 'm done playing golf , '' he added .
`` It 's a big title .
It means a lot to all the guys out here .
It definitely means a lot to me . ''
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Northern Trust, final leaderboard -30 D Johnson (US); -19 H English (US); -18 D Berger (US); -17 K Kisner (US), S Scheffler (US); -16 J Rahm (Spa), W Simpson (US) Selected others: -11 J Rose (Eng), T Hatton (Eng); -9 I Poulter (Eng); -8 T Fleetwood (Eng); -7 P Casey (Eng), J Thomas (US); -6 T Woods (US); -2 R McIlroy (NI) Full leaderboard
American Dustin Johnson is determined to hold on to the world number one spot for as long as possible after going back on top of the rankings with an 11-shot victory at the Northern Trust.
The 36-year-old, tied second at the US PGA in August, made six birdies and an eagle on his way to a 63 at TPC Boston.
Johnson, who last held top spot in May 2019, is the fifth men's player to be ranked number one this year.
"I'd like to stay there for a little while," Johnson said.
"Obviously it's been jumping around a bunch here the last few months, but the last time I was number one, I think I stayed there for quite some time, and that's another goal of mine... to see how long I can stay at number one."
Johnson was 30 under for the week as his closing 63 followed rounds of 67, 60 and 64.
Harris English was second with fellow American Daniel Berger third.
England's Justin Rose and Tyrrell Hatton finished on 11 under with Ian Poulter two shots further behind and Tommy Fleetwood finishing on eight under.
Tiger Woods, winner of 15 majors, bounced back from his two-over 73 on Saturday with a five-under 66 for six under overall, while Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy shot a 69 to finish two under.
Johnson did not quite reach the heights of his Friday 60, but his unblemished final round featured an eagle on the par-five second before he reeled off another four birdies on the front nine to move further away from English.
He picked up another shot on the 12th and then, after an hour-long weather delay, rounded off his inevitable victory with a birdie at the last.
This was the first of three events in the US circuit's FedEx Cup play-offs that will determine the PGA Tour champion for this season.
The top 70 players in season points will advance to next week's BMW Championship, which will decide the 30 players to compete in next month's season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.
Johnson said he was determined to finish as the season's champion for the first time in his career.
"It's something I've been close to winning a few times, and it's just something that I would really like to have on my resume when I'm done playing golf," he added.
"It's a big title. It means a lot to all the guys out here. It definitely means a lot to me."


bbc--2020-08-24--Kenosha shooting: National Guard deployed after black man shot

The governor of the US state of Wisconsin has deployed the National Guard to maintain `` public safety '' after police shot a black man on Sunday .
Jacob Blake is reportedly in a stable condition after officers shot him multiple times as he tried to get into a car in the city of Kenosha .
Protests erupted in the city soon after , and authorities imposed an emergency overnight curfew .
Governor Tony Evers has now called up the National Guard to aid local police .
In a press release , Governor Evers said the `` limited mobilisation '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials - was to help law enforcement `` protect critical infrastructure '' and make sure people can demonstrate safely .
`` Every person should be able to express their anger and frustration by exercising their First Amendment rights and report on these calls to action without any fear of being unsafe , '' he said .
A curfew will also come into effect at 20:00 local time ( 01:00 GMT ) until 07:00 on Tuesday .
• How are African Americans treated under the law ?
• Five pieces of context to understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a special session of the state legislature on 31 August to discuss a package of laws announced earlier this year on accountability and transparency of the police .
Mr Evers announced the legislation in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in the neighbouring state of Minnesota .
His death in May highlighted police brutality and racism in the US and sparked protests around the world .
Hundreds of people marched on police headquarters on Sunday night to demonstrate against the shooting .
Vehicles were set on fire and protesters shouted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as officers used tear gas to try to disperse the crowds .
Organisers have called for further demonstrations in the Wisconsin city on Monday .
Clyde McLemore , a member of a nearby chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement , issued a call on Facebook for a march through the city starting at midday .
Reports suggest up to 200 members of the National Guard will be deployed on Monday .
• What it 's like to be an African in the US • What 's next after flood of racial equity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be a special legislative session next week to discuss laws he announced earlier this year on police accountability .
Lawmakers `` have failed to act '' in the two months since he announced the `` commonsense policies '' , the governor tweeted .
`` I am urging the Legislature to rise to this occasion and give this special session the urgent and productive effort this moment demands and that the people of Wisconsin deserve , '' he wrote .
Kenosha Police Department said the `` officer involved shooting '' happened shortly after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers had provided `` immediate aid '' to Mr Blake , who was taken to a hospital in Milwaukee in serious condition .
In video footage shared on social media , three officers can be seen pointing their weapons at a man identified as Mr Blake as he walks around a parked SUV .
As he opens the door and leans into the car , one officer can be seen grabbing his shirt and opening fire .
Seven shots can be heard in the video , as witnesses shout and scream .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` domestic incident '' but gave no details about what led to the shooting .
It is so far unclear who called police and what happened before the video recording began .
Civil rights lawyers Ben Crump has announced he is representing Mr Blake 's family .
In a statement released on Twitter he said the 29-year-old father of three `` was helping to de-escalate a domestic incident '' at the time .
Mr Crump said the officers ' `` irresponsible , reckless , and inhumane actions nearly cost the life of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the right thing '' .
Wisconsin 's Department of Justice is investigating the incident .
The officers involved have been placed on administrative leave and a petition calling for them to be charged has garnered tens of thousands of signatures .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday released a statement calling for a `` full and transparent investigation '' of the shooting .
Governor Evers also condemned the shooting , saying Mr Blake `` is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement in our state or our country . ''
But the Democratic governor has faced criticism for this response .
Pete Deates , head of Kenosha 's police union , said Mr Evers ' statement was `` wholly irresponsible '' and said people should wait until all facts are known .

It had started out as an evening reminiscent of so many in towns and cities across the US after the killing of George Floyd, with hundreds of young people in Kenosha breaking a curfew to confront police lined up outside the courthouse.


bbc--2020-08-25--Republican National Convention: Trump warns of 'rigged election'

US President Donald Trump has warned his fellow Republicans their opponents may `` steal '' November 's election , as his party anointed him as their candidate .
`` They 're using Covid to defraud the American people , '' Mr Trump told delegates on the first day of the party convention in North Carolina .
Mr Trump repeated his much-disputed claims that mail-in ballots could lead to voter fraud .
Addressing delegates in person at a party conference that has been dramatically scaled down by Covid-19 , Mr Trump accused Democrats of `` using Covid to steal an election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to ‘ tremendous fraud ’ ?
`` The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election , '' he said .
`` We 're going to win . ''
As a formality , he was officially nominated to be the Republican nominee earlier on Monday at the convention in the city of Charlotte .
The president is due to give a speech to the party convention on Thursday .
It is unusual for a candidate to address the convention before their formal acceptance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Mr Trump 's eldest son , Donald Trump Jr , as well as his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle .
Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley will also speak , as well as South Carolina Senator Tim Scott , the only black Republican senator .

The president is expected to make live television addresses on every day of the convention, leading up to his acceptance speech to the party jamboree on Thursday. It is unusual for candidates to address the convention before that point, as Mr Trump has done.


bbc--2020-08-24--Donald Trump Jr: The son who is Trumpier than Trump

On the first night of the Republican National Convention , the president 's eldest son , Donald Trump Jr , will take centre stage and command the nation 's attention .
No one knows yet what he will say , but we can expect fireworks .
A fierce advocate for his father 's platform , his supporters say he can electrify a room while his detractors accuse him of pouring petrol on the flames .
His speeches at recent events have focused on his father 's signature issues - the building of the wall at the southern border and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described the Democratic Party as one of `` unbridled socialism '' and says they peddle false hopes : `` They 're selling a fictitious dream , '' he said at an event in Florida last year .
His presentations are laced with full-throated attacks on liberals , Hunter Biden - the son of Joe Biden , the Democratic nominee for the presidency - and on the media ( that 's when the crowd roars ) .
Firebrand speaker , sportsman and big-game hunter , Mr Trump is doing everything he can to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategy has focused on energising the president 's base of supporters , and they see the younger Mr Trump as their ace in the hole .
He has an unusual rapport with the president 's supporters , many of whom live in rural parts of the country and also love to hunt .
`` He 's viewed as a conduit to the Trump base , '' explains Ron Bonjean , a Republican strategist with ties to the White House .
They like his `` no-nonsense '' style , says Michael Kuckelman , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now at the Charlotte convention .
Many of the president 's base like the way that the younger Mr Trump has at times gone even further than his father , supporting , for example , the gun industry 's efforts to have restrictions on silencers eliminated .
He is also admired for his boldness - he has aligned himself with colourful characters .
Last year , he appeared at a rally for We Build the Wall , a group that was founded as a way to raise funds for the wall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with defrauding donors .
In his role as a campaign speaker , Mr Trump is often surrounded by signs emblazoned with his father 's name .
In these moments , his part seems preordained : when you have the same name as your father , it is natural to slip into the role of cheerleader .
And while some men might chafe at the part , he has thrived in his father 's shadow .
He is treated like a rock star at conservative venues .
Lawrence Levy , the executive dean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Suburban Studies , says that Mr Trump is an unusually effective advocate for his father on the campaign trail .
And it could be a stepping stone on to a more prominent role .
`` The successful sons of powerful people learn not just to live but to thrive in what may seem like their father 's shadow but will someday disappear and they will be the family 's patriarch , '' says Mr Levy .
• A simple guide to the US election • How is Donald Trump doing in the polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president without winning most votes In the meantime , he is in many ways similar to his father and is just as divisive as the president .
While the president 's supporters cheer him on , liberals recoil .
`` A product of nepotism , '' says Christina Greer , an associate professor of political science at Fordham University .
Jon Reinish , a New York-based Democratic strategist , says that he taps into dark strands of the current presidency , describing him as a `` younger , more acidic version of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Donald Jr is the gasoline on the fire . ''
A bearded man with short-cropped hair , Mr Trump wears open-collar shirts and throws his hands around when he talks .
During his speeches , he bounces on his feet like a boxer in the ring .
`` He energises and electrifies a room , '' says Jack Oliver , a Republican fund-raiser .
`` He has a radiant personality . ''
Mr Trump spent his childhood summers in Czechoslovakia , as it was then known , hunting with his paternal grandfather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In his early twenties , he was arrested in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness and thrown in jail .
He and his ex-wife , Vanessa Haydon , a former model , have five children .
His current girlfriend , Kimberly Guilfoyle , is a fund-raising official for the campaign ( she calls him `` Junior Mint '' , an affectionate term ) .
He became a lightning rod for controversy because of a meeting in New York that he had with a Russian lawyer , a woman with ties to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting was scrutinised by special counsel , Robert Mueller , during his investigation into ties between the campaign and Russia that summer .
But in the end , Mr Mueller said there was not sufficient evidence of a criminal conspiracy .
His father acted protectively of his son and downplayed the significance of it .
`` He had a meeting .
Nothing happened with the meeting , '' the president told me and other reporters on Air Force One in the summer of 2017 .
The president spoke of his son , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he were much younger .
`` He 's a good boy , '' said the president .
`` He 's a good kid .
`` Lately both men have focused like a laser on the polls in November .
Their future hang in the balance .
As Hofstra University 's Lawrence Levy explains , the younger man 's prospects may be enhanced by the results on election day .
`` He 's positioning himself to be the financial and political heir to the Trump brand and what he chooses to do with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign will be . ''
Mr Levy says that he could go far .
`` The base is wild for him .
He is very popular in in red states .
If for some reason he only wanted to become a member of congress , he could run very successful , '' he says .
`` But I think his ambitions are bigger than that . ''
His chances for future success will be higher if he can help win this one for his father .
From now until November , they both @ @ @ @ @ @ @

In his role as a campaign speaker, Mr Trump is often surrounded by signs emblazoned with his father's name. In these moments, his part seems preordained: when you have the same name as your father, it is natural to slip into the role of cheerleader. And while some men might chafe at the part, he has thrived in his father's shadow.


bbc--2020-08-24--Man 'reinfected with virus after four months'

Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout .
They say genome sequencing shows the two strains of the virus are `` clearly different '' , making it the world 's first proven case of reinfection .
The World Health Organization warns it is important not to jump to conclusions based on the case of one patient .
And experts say reinfections may be rare and not necessarily serious .
There have been more than 23 million cases of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunity : Can you catch it twice ?
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Those infected develop an immune response as their bodies fight off the virus which helps to protect them against it returning .
The strongest immune response has been found in the most seriously ill patients .
But it is still not clear how strong this protection or immunity is - or how long it lasts .
And the World Health Organization said larger studies over time of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find out more .
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• THE R NUMBER : What it means and why it matters This report , by the University of Hong Kong , due to be published in Clinical Infectious Diseases , says the man spent 14 days in hospital before recovering from the virus but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , tested positive for the virus a second time , following a saliva test during airport screening .
`` This is a very rare example of reinfection , '' said Brendan Wren , professor of microbial pathogenesis , at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine .
`` And it should not negate the global drive to develop Covid-19 vaccines .
`` It is to be expected that the virus will naturally mutate over time . ''
Dr Jeffrey Barrett , senior scientific consultant for the Covid-19 genome project at the Wellcome Sanger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of global infections to date , seeing one case of reinfection is not that surprising even if it is a very rare occurrence .
`` It may be that second infections , when they do occur , are not serious - though we do n't know whether this person was infectious during their second episode . ''
Prof Paul Hunter , from the University of East Anglia , said more information about this and other cases of reinfection was needed `` before we can really understand the implications '' .

This report, by the University of Hong Kong, due to be published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, says the man spent 14 days in hospital before recovering from the virus but then, despite having no further symptoms, tested positive for the virus a second time, following a saliva test during airport screening.


bbc--2020-08-25--Jerry Falwell Jr denies quitting Liberty University amid sex scandal

The head of a major US evangelical college has denied reports he has quit his job amid allegations about his private life .
The Washington Post , the Associated Press and other US media reported his resignation on Monday , citing officials from the institution .
But the influential evangelical has now denied he has left the role .
Speaking to a Politico on Monday , Falwell Jr said the reports he had quit the post were untrue .
`` I have not resigned .
How did those reports get out ?
I do n't know , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Liberty University told CBS News : `` Board leadership have been in discussion with Jerry Falwell and expect to be able to make a statement on Tuesday . ''
They would not comment on the reports he had quit .
Jerry Falwell Jr took a leave of absence earlier this month after posting a photo of himself with trousers unzipped on Instagram .
Further scandals have since emerged , including from someone who claimed to have had a sexual relationship involving Mr Falwell Jr and his wife .
A prominent supporter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over at the college after the death of his father , Jerry Falwell .
Mr Falwell Sr founded the university in the 1970s as well as the conservative Moral Majority movement .
What are the allegations ?
Mr Falwell Jr was already under scrutiny for a photograph he posted online earlier this month .
He appeared in the image with his trousers unzipped and his arm around a woman .
The image provoked outrage and charges of hypocrisy from the political right and left , and calls for Mr Falwell to resign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an `` indefinite leave of absence '' soon after .
Further allegations have emerged .
Giancarlo Granda , a business partner of Falwell Jr 's , told Reuters news agency on Monday that he had a six-year sexual relationship with the evangelical leader and his wife , Becki Falwell .
`` Becki and I developed an intimate relationship and Jerry enjoyed watching from the corner of the room , '' Mr Granda reportedly said in an interview .
A lawyer for Mr Falwell Jr told Reuters before their article came out that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you intend to publish about him '' .
On Sunday , Mr Falwell Jr released a statement to the Washington Examiner saying his wife had had an affair and that the man involved had threatened to `` deliberately embarrass my wife , family , and Liberty University '' .
He also spoke of the `` emotional toll '' the affair had had on him .
Before Mr Granda 's allegations and Mr Falwell Jr 's statement became public , Liberty University issued a statement on Friday saying it had not yet decided his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honour code states that `` Sexual relations outside of a biblically ordained marriage between a natural-born man and a natural-born woman are not permissible at Liberty University '' .

Yet Mr Falwell's fate is a reminder of the fickleness of "self-righteous people", as he described them during a conversation with a Wall Street Journal reporter. Mr Falwell was upset because of the way some of the Evangelicals, so-called "self-righteous" ones, have turned on him. As it happens, many have also rejected Mr Trump, saying they have been disturbed by his harsh policies and offensive language, among other issues.


bbc--2020-08-24--Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19

A Florida taxi driver , who believed false claims that coronavirus was a hoax , has lost his wife to Covid-19 .
Brian Lee Hitchens and his wife , Erin , had read claims online that the virus was fabricated , linked to 5G or similar to the flu .
The couple did n't follow health guidance or seek help when they fell ill in early May .
Brian recovered but his 46-year-old wife became critically ill and died this month from heart problems linked to the virus .
Brian spoke to the BBC in July as part of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misinformation .
At the time , his wife was on a ventilator in hospital .
Erin , a pastor in Florida , had existing health problems - she suffered from asthma and a sleeping disorder .
Her husband explained that the couple did not follow health guidance at the start of the pandemic because of the false claims they had seen online .
Brian continued to work as a taxi driver and to collect his wife 's medicine without observing social distancing rules or wearing a mask .
They had also failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they fell ill in May and were both subsequently diagnosed with Covid-19 .
Brian told BBC News that he `` wished [ he 'd ] listened from the beginning '' and hoped his wife would forgive him .
`` This is a real virus that affects people differently .
I ca n't change the past .
I can only live in today and make better choices for the future , '' Brian explained .
`` She 's no longer suffering , but in peace .
I go through times missing her , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place . ''
Brian said he and his wife did n't have one firm belief about Covid-19 .
Instead , they switched between thinking the virus was a hoax , linked to 5G technology , or a real , but mild ailment .
They came across these theories on Facebook .
`` We thought the government was using it to distract us , '' Brian explained , `` or it was to do with 5G . ''
But after the couple fell ill with the virus in May , Brian took to Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 'd been misled by what he 'd seen online about the virus .
`` If you have to go out please use wisdom and do n't be foolish like I was so the same thing wo n't happen to you like it happened to me and my wife , '' he wrote .
In May , a BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation found links to assaults , arson and deaths .
Doctors and experts have warned that the potential for indirect harm caused by rumours , conspiracy theories and bad health information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracies are being spread on social media .
While social media companies have made attempts to tackle misinformation about coronavirus on their platforms , critics argue that more needs to be done in the coming months .
A Facebook spokesperson told the BBC : `` We do n't allow harmful misinformation on our platforms and between April and June we removed more than seven million pieces of harmful Covid-19 misinformation , including claims relating to false cures or suggestions that social distancing is ineffective . ''

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bbc--2020-08-24--Gulf storms: Marco and Laura head towards US after ravaging Caribbean

Two tropical storms are bearing down on the US Gulf Coast , with one weakening but the other expected to strengthen into a hurricane .
Tropical storm Marco is forecast to bring dangerous winds and rain to the US state of Louisiana on Monday night .
On Marco 's tail is tropical storm Laura , which was predicted to become a hurricane by Tuesday night .
Both storms have already wreaked havoc in the Caribbean , destroying homes and killing at least 12 people .
US President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for Louisiana , ordering federal assistance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Laura were both forecast to strike the southern state and churn along the coast as hurricanes within a 48-hour period this week .
Had that happened , it would have been the first time in recorded history that the state had been hit by two back-to-back hurricanes .
• Two more storms for busy Atlantic season Now only Laura is expected to make landfall as a hurricane , after meteorologists downgraded Marco to a tropical storm on Sunday night .
The US National Hurricane Center 's ( NHC ) changed forecast has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's coast to prepare for the one-two punch .
But Marco could still cause damage and disruption , worsened by Laura 's probable landfall on Wednesday , forecasters say .
What is the forecast for the US ?
`` Gusty winds , heavy rainfall , and lingering coastal flooding are expected from Marco along portions of the Gulf Coast through this [ Monday ] evening , '' the NHC said in its latest advisory .
Some 50-100mm of rainfall ( 2-4 inches ) , and perhaps as much as 177mm ( 7 inches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urban , and small-stream flooding , the NHC said .
The forecast said swells from Marco may cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the Gulf Coast within the next 48 hours .
Tornadoes , it said , are possible in Florida and southern parts of Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi .
Laura is expected to be much more powerful than Marco with current forecasts suggesting it will make landfall in south-west Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane .
The NHC said Laura was 280km ( 175 miles ) east of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 60mph ( 95km/h ) , in its latest advisory .
Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi could see impacts from both Marco and Laura .
What happened in the Caribbean ?
Marco and Laura brought high winds and rough seas to the Caribbean , leaving at least nine people dead in Haiti and another three in the Dominican Republic .
Heavy rains have also battered Cuba and the US territory of Puerto Rico .
President Trump declared a state of disaster in the territory on Saturday .
Among those killed was a 10-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branch in Anse-à-Pitres , on Haiti 's southern coast near the border with the Dominican Republic .
In total , 200 homes were damaged in the Dominican Republic and 1,000 people had to be evacuated .
In Cuba , many residents in the country 's eastern regions have been evacuated and housed in shelters or safer buildings on higher ground .
The storm downed trees , ripped away flimsy roofs and caused minor flooding on Sunday evening , reports say .
Meanwhile in Jamaica , there were reports of landslides and flooded roads @

Gulf storms: Marco and Laura head towards US after ravaging Caribbean Published 25 August 2020
Image source, EPA Image caption, Louisiana residents are preparing for the arrival of two big storms
Two tropical storms are bearing down on the US Gulf Coast, with one weakening but the other expected to strengthen into a hurricane.
Tropical storm Marco is forecast to bring dangerous winds and rain to the US state of Louisiana on Monday night.
On Marco's tail is tropical storm Laura, which was predicted to become a hurricane by Tuesday night.
Both storms have already wreaked havoc in the Caribbean, destroying homes and killing at least 12 people.
US President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for Louisiana, ordering federal assistance to coordinate relief efforts.
Storms Marco and Laura were both forecast to strike the southern state and churn along the coast as hurricanes within a 48-hour period this week.
Had that happened, it would have been the first time in recorded history that the state had been hit by two back-to-back hurricanes.
Now only Laura is expected to make landfall as a hurricane, after meteorologists downgraded Marco to a tropical storm on Sunday night.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Laura was forecast to make landfall as a hurricane on Wednesday
The US National Hurricane Center's (NHC) changed forecast has bought more time for residents along Louisiana's coast to prepare for the one-two punch.
But Marco could still cause damage and disruption, worsened by Laura's probable landfall on Wednesday, forecasters say.
What is the forecast for the US?
"Gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and lingering coastal flooding are expected from Marco along portions of the Gulf Coast through this [Monday] evening," the NHC said in its latest advisory.
Some 50-100mm of rainfall (2-4 inches), and perhaps as much as 177mm (7 inches), will result in flash, urban, and small-stream flooding, the NHC said.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, BBC forecaster Louise Lear has an update on the storms in the Gulf of Mexico
The forecast said swells from Marco may cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the Gulf Coast within the next 48 hours.
Tornadoes, it said, are possible in Florida and southern parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Image source, US National Hurricane Center Image caption, Forecasters have said Laura may be more powerful than Marco
Laura is expected to be much more powerful than Marco with current forecasts suggesting it will make landfall in south-west Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane.
The NHC said Laura was 280km (175 miles) east of western Cuba, with maximum sustained winds of 60mph (95km/h), in its latest advisory.
Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi could see impacts from both Marco and Laura.
What happened in the Caribbean?
Marco and Laura brought high winds and rough seas to the Caribbean, leaving at least nine people dead in Haiti and another three in the Dominican Republic.
Heavy rains have also battered Cuba and the US territory of Puerto Rico. President Trump declared a state of disaster in the territory on Saturday.
Among those killed was a 10-year-old girl who was hit by a falling branch in Anse-à-Pitres, on Haiti's southern coast near the border with the Dominican Republic.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The clean-up operation has begun in Haiti after Laura passed through
In total, 200 homes were damaged in the Dominican Republic and 1,000 people had to be evacuated.
In Cuba, many residents in the country's eastern regions have been evacuated and housed in shelters or safer buildings on higher ground.
The storm downed trees, ripped away flimsy roofs and caused minor flooding on Sunday evening, reports say.


bbc--2020-08-24--Storms Marco and Laura plough through Caribbean, killing 12

At least 12 people have been killed as two storms tore through the Caribbean on Sunday .
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura brought high winds and rough seas leaving at least nine people dead in Haiti and another three in the Dominican Republic .
Heavy rains have also battered Cuba and the US territory of Puerto Rico .
Marco is expected to make landfall in the US state of Louisiana on Monday , with Laura hitting Texas by Thursday .
The US National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) said that Laura was expected to strengthen into a hurricane by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Laura may swing east towards Louisiana , and it could be the first time in recorded history that the state has been hit by two back-to-back hurricanes .
The positions for Marco and Laura are at 0300 GMT Monday .
Source : National Hurricane Centre What 's known about the victims ?
Nine people were killed in Haiti .
Two more , a mother and her child , are missing after being swept away by flood waters , according to Civil Protection Director Jerry Chandler .
Local media say the missing woman works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the capital , Port-au-Prince .
Among those killed is a 10-year-old girl who was hit by a falling branch in Anse-à-Pitres , on Haiti 's southern coast near the border with the Dominican Republic .
A woman died in floodwaters in Jacmel , also on the southern coast , while a man and two more women died in and around Port-au-Prince .
Footage shared on social media showed Haitians trying to get to safety as the flood waters were rising quickly .
No details of the other Haitian victims have so far been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his condolences to the families of the bereaved on Twitter .
In neighbouring Dominican Republic , a 37-year-old woman and her nine-year-old son died when a wall in their home west of the capital , Santo Domingo , collapsed during heavy rains .
A 22-year-old man died when his home collapsed under the weight of a falling tree .
In total , 200 homes were damaged in the Dominican Republic and 1,000 people had to be evacuated .
Meanwhile in Cuba , many residents in the country 's eastern regions have been evacuated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on higher ground .
Where are the storms headed ?
Marco strengthened to a hurricane on Sunday , with sustained winds of up to 75mph ( 120km/h ) , and is moving north between Cuba and Mexico 's Yucatan Peninsula .
Laura is predicted to head northwest towards Houston , America 's fourth-largest city .
The US National Hurricane Centre has warned that back-to-back hurricanes arriving in the US within days of one another could result in prolonged periods of hazardous weather .
The US Coast Guard has issued a warning for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on ships to make plans to evacuate some areas .
US President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for Louisiana , ordering federal assistance to coordinate relief efforts .
On Saturday , a similar declaration was made for Puerto Rico .


bbc--2020-08-24--NY attorney general demands Eric Trump testimony in Trump probe

The New York attorney general has asked a judge to order the testimony of Donald Trump 's son in a probe of the president and his private businesses .
The investigation centres on whether Eric Trump and the Trump Organization improperly inflated assets .
Mr Trump , executive vice-president of the Trump Organization , dismissed the probe as `` prosecutorial misconduct '' .
The investigation is one of several into the president 's business dealings .
Mr Trump denies any wrongdoing .
Last month , Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr , who is seeking the president 's tax returns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office was investigating `` protracted criminal conduct '' at the Trump Organization .
New York State Attorney General Letitia James launched the civil inquiry in March last year , after Mr Trump 's former personal lawyer , Michael Cohen , testified before US lawmakers that the president had inflated the value of his assets to banks when seeking loans , and understated them to lower his taxes .
In addition to Eric Trump 's testimony , Ms James 's office is also seeking documents regarding four Trump Organization properties in Manhattan , upstate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Nothing will stop us from following the facts and the law , wherever they may lead , '' Ms James said in a statement .
`` For months , the Trump Organization has made baseless claims in an effort to shield evidence from a lawful investigation into its financial dealings .
They have stalled , withheld documents , and instructed witnesses , including Eric Trump , to refuse to answer questions under oath . ''
The younger Trump was scheduled for an interview as part of the investigation last month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court filings released on Monday .
`` Without any basis , the [ New York Attorney General ] has pledged to take my father down from the moment she ran for office , '' Eric Trump wrote on Twitter , noting the order became public on the first day of the Republican National Convention .
Last month , the Supreme Court ruled that prosecutors could examine President Trump 's tax returns .
The president has come under fire for not making his tax returns public like his predecessors .
He accuses the investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"Nothing will stop us from following the facts and the law, wherever they may lead," Ms James said in a statement. "For months, the Trump Organization has made baseless claims in an effort to shield evidence from a lawful investigation into its financial dealings. They have stalled, withheld documents, and instructed witnesses, including Eric Trump, to refuse to answer questions under oath."


bbc--2020-08-24--Erin O'Toole elected new opposition Conservative leader in Canada

Canada 's Conservatives have chosen Erin O'Toole to be their new leader after a long night of ballot re-counting sparked by a machine malfunction .
Mr O'Toole will be the main contender to challenge Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next election , possibly in the coming months .
The 47-year-old former minister beat three other contestants by promising to unite the party and broaden its base .
Representatives from all of the campaigns watched as ballots were taped back together or remarked , and agreed on the results of each damaged ballot , to avoid a contested election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the race due to the coronavirus pandemic , including using mail-in balloting in lieu of holding a leadership convention for the party faithful .
In total , about 175,000 ballots were cast , out of a total of about 270,000 members - the highest number of votes in the party 's history .
In the end , Mr O'Toole defeated his main opponent , former defence minister Peter MacKay , 54 , who had strong support in his home province of Nova Scotia but failed to capture the more socially conservative base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes after the resignation of Andrew Scheer in December , following the party 's defeat in last year 's election .
Speaking Sunday , Mr O'Toole made a pitch to Canadians who are not a part of the party 's base , to welcome them into the Conservative tent .
`` To the millions of Canadians that are still up that I 'm meeting for the first time , good morning , I 'm Erin O'Toole , '' he said .
`` I believe that whether you are black , white , brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether you are LGBT or straight , whether you are an indigenous Canadian or have joined the Canadian family three weeks ago or three generations ago , whether you are doing well or barely getting by .
Whether you worship on Friday , Saturday , or Sunday or not at all , you are an important part of Canada and you have a home in the Conservative Party of Canada . ''
The race also included Leslyn Lewis , 49 , a Toronto-area lawyer and political newcomer , the first black woman to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She enjoyed a strong showing and finished third .
• Canada election : Where it went wrong for Conservatives • A simple guide to the new crisis for Trudeau The fourth candidate , member of parliament Derek Sloan , 35 , ran a campaign seeking to rally the party 's more socially conservative membership .
Mr O'Toole is a former Royal Canadian Air Force officer and corporate lawyer who joined parliament in 2012 for the constituency of Durham in Ontario .
He joined the cabinet of then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper as minister for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran for the leadership in 2017 as well , finishing third .
The next opportunity for Canada to head into an election will be at the end of September , when Mr Trudeau seeks parliament 's support for his social and environmental spending plan to help Canada 's pandemic-battered economy recover .
Mr Trudeau 's government in currently embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy related to a student volunteer grant programme .

"I believe that whether you are black, white, brown or from any race or creed, whether you are LGBT or straight, whether you are an indigenous Canadian or have joined the Canadian family three weeks ago or three generations ago, whether you are doing well or barely getting by. Whether you worship on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday or not at all, you are an important part of Canada and you have a home in the Conservative Party of Canada."


bbc--2020-08-24--Groom makes treasure hunt to ask brother to be best man

The touching moment a man asked his brother to be his best man at his marriage via a message in a bottle has gone viral .
Will Claussen , 24 , staged the treasure hunt for younger brother Henry , which ended with him digging up the note after finding it with his metal detector .
At first Henry , 22 , thought the letter might be a prank but after unfurling the paper he leaped into his brother 's arms with joy .
The note read : `` You are already the best bro and also the best friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yes '' to being my best man ?
Love Will . ''
The video , which was captured by Will 's fiancée AJ Johns , has been watched millions of times .
`` It 's surreal ; even Khloe Kardashian has shared it on her Twitter feed , '' said Will .
Will , who is from Mankato , Minnesota , had been planning the message in a bottle since he proposed to AJ .
`` I always knew that Henry was going to be my best man , '' said Will , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since he was born '' .
`` I decided to use one of his favourite hobbies , metal detecting , as a way to ask him to be my best man , '' continued Will .
Will planned the day so Henry would find the bottle while out with his metal detector at the family 's log cabin by Ten-Mile lake in Hackensack , Northern Minnesota .
`` Henry was beginning to worry he was going to get left out of the wedding party - he was so happy when he read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt about the video going viral Will said it was `` crazy '' but he was glad that he and his brother had `` spread some positivity and happiness '' .
AJ and Will , who met at college , have been together for two-and-a-half years and plan to get married next summer .


bbc--2020-08-24--Brazilians back reporter whom Bolsonaro 'felt like punching'

There is a question you will see over and over if you log on to Twitter in Brazil on Monday .
`` President , why did your wife Michelle receive 89,000 reais ( $ 16,000 ; £12,000 ) from Fabrício Queiroz ?
, '' has been tweeted more than a million times .
The question was originally directed by a reporter to President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday .
The president responded by telling the journalist he `` felt like covering your face in punches '' .
The president 's reaction has prompted hundreds of thousands of Brazilians to take to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very question which so angered him in the first place .
What 's this all about ?
Fabrício Queiroz was an aide to President Bolsonaro 's eldest son , Flávio Bolsonaro , when the latter was a member of the legislative assembly of Rio de Janeiro state .
Mr Queiroz was arrested in June on suspicion of embezzling public funds and is currently under investigation for a series of deposits he made into a number of bank accounts amounting to a total of 1.2 million reais ( $ 214,000 ; £164,000 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has since suggested that Mr Queiroz deposited 21 cheques worth 79,000 reais in total into the bank account of First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro between 2011 and 2016 , before Mr Bolsonaro became president .
Mr Queiroz 's wife , Marcia Aguiar , allegedly deposited another six cheques adding up to 17,000 reais in Mrs Bolsonaro 's account .
On Sunday , a group of reporters approached the president , who was on a visit to the cathedral in the capital , Brasilia .
A reporter for newspaper O Globo asked Mr Bolsonaro about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president that he would not answer any questions , according to a report by O Globo .
When the reporter asked the president a second time why his wife had allegedly received 89,000 reais from Fabrício Queiroz , Mr Bolsonaro said : `` I feel like covering your mouth in punches , yeah ? ''
.
Asked by other journalists whether the utterance amounted to a threat against the journalist , Mr Bolsonaro did not respond .
What reaction has there been ?
Groups representing journalists , including the Brazilian Press Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaction , which they said amounted to a threat .
But the condemnation of Mr Bolsonaro 's response was most visible on Twitter , where more than a million people tagged Mr Bolsonaro and tweeted the same question the O Globo reporter had asked .
The barrage of questions on Twitter started out as an online campaign by journalists but has since has had much wider uptake with celebrities and opposition politicians among many others joining in .
Among those who have tweeted are Brazilian composer Caetano Veloso , comedian Danilo Gentili , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Bolsonaro has a long-standing row with journalists who have been critical of his administration .
In a previous outburst against the press last year , he threatened to cancel the license of Brazil 's largest TV network , Globo .
He has in the past been particularly angered when he felt that his family came under attack .
In May , a video showed President Jair Bolsonaro using foul language to express his frustration when he felt unable to change security officials .


bbc--2020-08-24--'Creepy men' message women on Scrabble Go app

A number of women who play online Scrabble on the Scopely app Scrabble Go say they are being messaged by `` creepy men '' within the game 's chat function .
They begin a game and then start asking where the women live and whether they are married and want to continue chatting via other messaging apps such as WhatsApp .
It is likely many of them are romance scammers .
Scopely said the chat function could be restricted to friends only .
One woman , who is in her 60s and lives in London , told BBC News she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or three people per week , all claiming to be men from the US .
She did not wish to be named .
`` It 's almost like a script , '' she said .
`` They start with , 'How you doing ? '
They match you to start a game , then start messaging .
`` They play very badly , so you win the game .
And then they big you up .
`` Regularly , they say , ' I just want to check , ca n't we be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 'No , ' some of them disappear , they resign from the game .
`` If you do n't reply at all , most of them resign from the game . ''
She believes many of them are scammers .
English did not appear to be their first language , she said .
One man confessed to using his son 's photograph as a profile picture , because he thought his son was `` more attractive '' .
`` This is not a dating site , '' she said .
Scopely said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or misconduct '' on its games platforms and players should report incidents to it .
`` In Scrabble Go , players are able to access mute and block functions within the chat feature , as well as the 'mute public chat ' privacy setting , '' a spokeswoman said .
`` When enabled , players will only receive chat notifications and messages from players they already know and are connected with as a Facebook friend , favourite , or via their synced contacts . ''
And it became the official Scrabble app in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with games giant EA .
It says it has 2.5 million daily players .
But a petition calling for the return of the EA app has now had nearly 8,500 signatures .
And Scopely introduced a `` classic '' , stripped-down version of the game after complaints about additional features such as treasure-style rewards and vivid colours .
One woman who signed the petition three days ago , wrote : `` I do not like being targeted by creepy men who want to chat not play Scrabble . ''
Australia 's Competition and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it had received two reports of romance scams on Scrabble Go in its first three months but it had also received two about the previous EA app during the first half of 2020 .
On the website sixtyandme , Pat Skene described similar experiences on the unofficial Scrabble-like app Words With Friends .
`` Suddenly , I 'm inundated with guys wanting to hook up because they have fallen madly in love with me at first sight , '' she wrote in a blog last year .
It 's a problem that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's difficult to police , especially as it takes place in the form of private messages .
Lisa Forte , from Red Goat Cyber-security , said : `` As individuals , we really need to start treating unsolicited online contact with people we do n't know as suspicious until it 's proven otherwise . ''

Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) told Gizmodo it had received two reports of romance scams on Scrabble Go in its first three months but it had also received two about the previous EA app during the first half of 2020.


bbc--2020-08-24--Alexei Navalny: Putin critic 'probably poisoned' - doctors

The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader , Alexei Navalny , says he appears to have been poisoned .
The Charité hospital released a statement saying `` clinical evidence suggests an intoxication through a substance belonging to the group of cholinesterase inhibitors '' .
But doctors who treated him in Russia say the substance was not present .
Mr Navalny fell ill on an internal flight in Russia on Thursday .
Video appeared to show Mr Navalny , a dogged critic of the Kremlin , writhing in agony on the flight from Tomsk in Siberia to Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a cup of tea he drank at the airport in Tomsk .
Mr Navalny 's flight made an emergency landing in Omsk where he was first treated .
In their latest statement released after that of the German medical team , the Omsk doctors say tests showed no sign of cholinesterase inhibitors in his body .
Speaking last week , the same team suggested his illness was caused by a metabolic disorder triggered by low blood sugar .
On Friday , they at first said he was too ill to be moved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical evacuation flight , which landed in Berlin on Saturday morning .
What did doctors in Germany say ?
His condition was `` serious but not life-threatening '' the statement said .
`` The exact substance is not yet known , '' the hospital said .
`` Widespread analysis has begun .
The effect of the poison - i.e .
the inhibition of cholinesterase in the organism - has been proven several times and in independent laboratories . ''
The clinical outcome remained unclear , the statement said , and the medical team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system .
The opposition leader is in intensive care and is still in an artificial coma .
Mr Navalny is being given an antidote , atropine , the same drug used in the case of ex-KGB agent Sergei Skripal by UK doctors after his poisoning with the nerve agent Novichok in Salisbury in 2018 .
They are a group of chemicals , some of which can be used to treat diseases , such as Alzheimer 's .
When used in nerve agents and pesticides they can be harmful to humans .
`` Cholinesterase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages from nerves to muscles , '' says Alastair Hay , Professor ( Emeritus ) of Environmental Toxicology at Leeds University .
`` The enzyme is called acetylcholinesterase .
Inhibition of the enzyme interferes with nerve to muscle messaging and muscles are no longer able to contract and relax .
They go into a sort of spasm .
`` All muscles are affected with the most crucial being those which affect breathing .
As breathing is inhibited individuals may become unconscious . ''
What do Mr Navalny 's supporters think ?
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Omsk had at first been co-operative in helping to transfer Mr Navalny abroad for treatment , they said , but had then backtracked before he was finally allowed to leave .
His wife , Yulia , said she feared the Russian authorities were trying to wait for evidence of any chemical substance to disappear before sending him abroad .
But President Vladimir Putin 's spokesman , Dmitry Peskov , said on Thursday that the Kremlin would help move Mr Navalny abroad if necessary , describing it as a purely medical decision .
Alexander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Omsk hospital said : `` There was no influence on the treatment of the patient a priori and there could n't have been any . ''
Mr Navalny , 44 , is a prominent critic of Mr Putin and has exposed official corruption in Russia .
He has served multiple jail terms for organising rallies .
The NGO which arranged his flight to Berlin , the Cinema for Peace , said Mr Navalny would probably be out of action for one or two months .
What is being said outside Russia ?
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Merkel has called for those behind any poisoning to be identified and held accountable .
In a joint statement with Foreign Minister Heiko Maas , she said : `` In view of Mr Navalny 's prominent role in the political opposition in Russia , the authorities there are now urgently called upon to investigate this act thoroughly , and to do so with full transparency . ''
The UK called on Saturday for a `` full and transparent '' investigation .
And US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden vowed over the weekend that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand up to autocrats like Putin '' .
April 2017 : He was taken to hospital after an antiseptic green dye was splashed on his face in Moscow .
It was the second time he was targeted with zelyonka ( `` brilliant green '' in English ) that year .
`` It looks funny but it hurts like hell , '' he tweeted following the attack .
July 2019 : He was sentenced to 30 days in prison after calling for unauthorised protests .
He fell ill in jail and doctors said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosing him with `` contact dermatitis '' .
His own doctor suggested he might have been exposed to `` some toxic agent '' and Mr Navalny said he thought he might have been poisoned .
December 2019 : Russian security forces raided the offices of his Anti-Corruption Foundation , taking laptops and other equipment .
CCTV footage showed officials using power tools to get through the door .
Earlier that year , his organisation was declared a `` foreign agent '' .

April 2017: He was taken to hospital after an antiseptic green dye was splashed on his face in Moscow. It was the second time he was targeted with zelyonka ("brilliant green" in English) that year. "It looks funny but it hurts like hell," he tweeted following the attack.


bbc--2020-08-24--Flordelis de Souza: Brazilian MP accused of ordering husband's murder

A Brazilian congresswoman has been accused of orchestrating the murder of her pastor husband , after multiple botched attempts .
Flordelis dos Santos de Souza 's husband , Anderson do Carmo , was shot 30 times at their home in Rio de Janeiro in June 2019 .
Ms de Souza , 59 , said her husband , 42 , had been killed in a robbery .
But prosecutors say they have unearthed a murder plot , implicating Ms de Souza and several of her children .
Ms de Souza , a celebrity lawmaker for Rio de Janeiro who found fame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has dismissed the allegations , insisting she is innocent .
On Monday , prosecutors announced charges against Ms de Souza and 10 others , including six of her children and one granddaughter .
Arrest warrants were issued against nine of the accused .
Police could not arrest Ms de Souza , known as Flordelis to her fans , because her status as an elected lawmaker affords her parliamentary immunity .
Instead , detectives have written to Congress with details of their investigation , asking for Ms de Souza to be stripped of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation reached was this : that she [ Ms de Souza ] planned this cowardly murder , '' homicide chief Antonio Ricardo Lima Nunes told reporters .
He cited a feud over Mr do Carmo 's handling of the family 's finances as a possible motive .
Prosecutors described a vicious family row in which Ms de Souza 's husband blocked her from giving `` preferential treatment '' to her favourite children .
They said Ms de Souza had tried to poison her husband at least six times before ultimately ordering several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr do Carmo , 42 , was gunned down in the early hours of 16 June at the couple 's home in Niteroi , a city in south-east Brazil .
Investigators said Flavio dos Santos Rodrigues , Ms de Souza 's biological son , fired the shots that killed his stepfather , with a gun purchased by Lucas Cesar dos Santos , one of the couple 's adopted children .
Given Ms de Souza 's celebrity status , Mr do Carmo 's murder and the subsequent investigation has attracted much media attention in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband , who were parents to more than 50 biological and adopted children , were considered a power couple of Brazil 's burgeoning Evangelical Christian movement .
The lawmaker has pleaded her innocence , insisting she `` never ordered this savage crime '' her lawyer said , according to Brazilian media .
But speaking to Brazilian TV network Globo , police commissioner Allan Duarte portrayed Ms de Souza as the ringleader of the alleged murder plot .
`` The investigation demonstrated that [ Ms de Souza 's ] image of altruism and decency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and political power , '' he said .
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They said Ms de Souza had tried to poison her husband at least six times before ultimately ordering several of her children to kill him.