bbc--2020-06-25--Liverpool win Premier League: Reds' 30-year wait for top-flight title ends

Liverpool 's 30-year wait for a top-flight title is over after Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea to confirm the Reds as Premier League champions .
Jurgen Klopp 's side needed one victory to seal the league but City 's failure to win means they can not be caught .
It is Liverpool 's 19th top-flight title and their first since 1989-90 .
Despite being urged to `` stay home '' by the city 's metro mayor because of coronavirus , thousands of fans gathered at Anfield to celebrate .
Many of the supporters who congregated at the club 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flares .
• How Klopp turned Liverpool into title winners - the inside story • Rank the 10 games which have defined Klopp 's reign A number of Reds players , including goalkeeper Alisson , defender Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain , celebrated together after watching the Chelsea-City game .
Klopp , wearing a Liverpool shirt and clearly emotional , told Sky Sports : `` I have no words , it 's unbelievable .
`` It 's much more than I ever thought would be possible , becoming champion with this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have n't waited 30 years , I have been here for four-and-a-half years , but it is quite an achievement , especially with the three-month break because nobody knew if we could go on .
`` I know it is difficult for people in this moment but we could not hold back .
We will enjoy this with our supporters when we can . ''
As the global pandemic disrupted life in England and led to the suspension of the Premier League for three months , Reds supporters endured a nervous wait to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with some early suggestions it might have been declared null and void , thus wiping their remarkable efforts from the record books .
Thankfully for them , that did not come to pass , and the Premier League 's return this month enabled them to cap their stunning success .
However , because of the measures put in place in response to the virus , the Reds will not be able to celebrate their long-awaited success with their supporters immediately , at least not in the traditional sense .
As with Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when they next play at Anfield - against Aston Villa on Sunday , 5 July , and for their two other remaining home games - it will be behind closed doors .
As things stand it also seems unlikely they will be able to partake in any of the usual public events in Liverpool , such as an open-top bus parade around the city .
By quirk of fate , though , the next time they take to the field will be at the side they have beaten to this season 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last campaign , Manchester City .
Following their defeat at Chelsea , City boss Pep Guardiola congratulated Liverpool on their title success .
Winning the title was always the main aim for a club which had endured such a long wait to be crowned champions of England again , having earned that honour 11 times between 1973 and 1990 .
But having achieved that ambition things could get better yet , with City 's 100-point total for a season one of numerous records Liverpool can still break .
Klopp 's side have produced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League history , amassing 86 points already , with a record of 28 victories , two draws and a single defeat from their 31 games .
Such has been their dominance , at one stage they led the table by 25 points - a record gap between a side in first and second in English top-flight history .
Also still a possibility are the most wins in a season ( the record is 32 ) , most home wins ( 18 ) , most away wins ( 16 ) and biggest winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title win this season is the earliest on record , at least with regard to games remaining , with the Reds having seven still to play .
That it is not the earliest title win by date is only because of the halting of football in England between March and May as a result of the coronavirus pandemic .
Liverpool 's triumph represents a huge moment for their fans , who grew accustomed to success in the 1970s and 1980s , including a run between the 1972-73 and 1990-91 seasons in which they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the league once .
They have not been without silverware in the past 30 years , winning three FA Cups , four League Cups , a Uefa Cup , the Champions League twice - the latest coming last season under Klopp - as well as three Super Cups and one Club World Cup .
However , since Kenny Dalglish led them to the First Division championship , they have had to endure three decades without league success , during which their record tally of titles was surpassed by rivals Manchester United , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was during this period that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson famously revelled in having `` knocked Liverpool off their perch '' .
The Reds have come close during that time to restoring themselves to the top of the English game , finishing second in the Premier League on four occasions .
Gerard Houllier ( 2001-02 ) and Rafael Benitez ( 2008-09 ) both took them close .
Famously , in the 2013-14 season , Brendan Rodgers ' side looked as though they were going to take the crown but a late-season slump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that enabled Chelsea to score and win at Anfield - saw them fall agonisingly short .
Last season , they racked up a stunning 97 points , losing only one game all campaign , but had the misfortune of coming up against an even better Manchester City side , who beat them to the title by a point .
No side had ever achieved so many points without winning the league .
The appointment of Klopp has been pivotal to Liverpool 's rise in recent seasons to this moment of success .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the sacking of Rodgers and with the club 10th in the Premier League .
He arrived with a record of success , having led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and the 2013 Champions League final , and with a reputation for fast-paced , high-pressing attacking play , which he described as `` heavy metal football '' .
The club has not only seen an improvement in their style of play but also their results , with his four full seasons to date yielding finishing positions of fourth , fourth , second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the transfer market has also been key to his success , with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane signed during his reign .
Along with Roberto Firmino , who arrived shortly before Klopp , the trio have scored a sensational 211 goals in less than three seasons ( 92 for Salah , 65 for Mane and 54 for Firmino ) .
The additions of world-class goalkeeper Alisson and centre-back Virgil van Dijk were also crucial .
Klopp has also improved players who were at the club before he arrived , including midfielder Jordan Henderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trent Alexander-Arnold .
The German is the only Reds manager since Dalglish left ( including the Scot himself during a second spell from January 2011 to May 2012 ) with a win percentage over 60 .
Dalglish delivered Liverpool their 16th , 17th and 18th league titles and now , after 30 years , the Reds have found a fitting successor to provide them with their 19th .
`` The last two years and since Jurgen 's come in has been very positive , '' Dalglish told BT Sport .
`` He 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club stands for .
Whatever they got , they have deserved it .
`` Onwards and upwards .
We have a lot more happy days to look forward to as long as Jurgen is here . ''
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Thousands of Liverpool fans gathered at Anfield to celebrate their side's first title in 30 years
Liverpool's 30-year wait for a top-flight title is over after Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea to confirm the Reds as Premier League champions.
Jurgen Klopp's side needed one victory to seal the league but City's failure to win means they cannot be caught.
It is Liverpool's 19th top-flight title and their first since 1989-90.
Despite being urged to "stay home" by the city's metro mayor because of coronavirus, thousands of fans gathered at Anfield to celebrate.
Many of the supporters who congregated at the club's ground wore face masks and some lit flares.
A number of Reds players, including goalkeeper Alisson, defender Virgil van Dijk and midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, celebrated together after watching the Chelsea-City game. external-link
Klopp, wearing a Liverpool shirt and clearly emotional, external-link told Sky Sports: "I have no words, it's unbelievable.
"It's much more than I ever thought would be possible. Becoming champion with this club is absolutely incredible.
"I haven't waited 30 years - I have been here for four and a half years - but it is quite an achievement, especially with the three-month break because nobody knew if we could go on.
"I know it is difficult for people in this moment but we could not hold back. We will enjoy this with our supporters when we can."
Liverpool fans celebrate winning the Premier League for the first time
As the global pandemic disrupted life in England and led to the suspension of the Premier League for three months, Liverpool supporters endured a nervous wait to see how the season would end, with some early suggestions it might have been declared null and void, thus wiping their remarkable efforts from the record books.
The Premier League's return this month enabled them to cap their stunning success.
However, because of the measures put in place in response to the virus, Liverpool will not be able to celebrate their long-awaited success with their supporters immediately, at least not in the traditional sense.
As with Wednesday's impressive 4-0 win over Crystal Palace, when they next play at Anfield - against Aston Villa on Sunday 5 July, and for their two other remaining home games - it will be behind closed doors.
It also seems unlikely they will be able to take part in any of the usual public events in Liverpool, such as an open-top bus parade around the city.
By a quirk of fate, though, the next time they take to the field will be at the side they have beaten to this season's title and who pipped them so narrowly last campaign, Manchester City.
Following their defeat at Chelsea, City boss Pep Guardiola congratulated Liverpool on their title success.
Watch: The moment Liverpool players found out they were champions
A record-breaking season
Winning the title was always the main aim for a club which endured such a long wait to be crowned champions of England again, having earned that honour 11 times between 1973 and 1990.
Things could get better yet, with City's 100-point total for a season one of numerous records Liverpool can still break.
Klopp's side have produced one of the most memorable campaigns in Premier League history, amassing 86 points with 28 victories, two draws and a single defeat from 31 games.
Such has been their dominance, at one stage they led the table by 25 points - a record gap between a side in first and second in the English top flight.
Liverpool this season v season average from previous 29 2019-20 Average (1990-91 to 2018-19) 28 Wins 19.57 2 Draws 9.72 1 Losses 9.14 70 Goals scored 65.45 21 Goals conceded 38.83 86 Points 68.57 90.32 Win % 50.81
Also still a possibility are the most wins in a season (the record is 32), most home wins (18), most away wins (16) and biggest winning margin (19 points).
Their title win this season is the earliest on record, at least with regard to games remaining, with the Reds having seven to play.
That it is not the earliest title win by date is only because of the halting of football in England between March and May as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Liverpool's triumph represents a huge moment for their fans, who grew accustomed to success in the 1970s and 1980s, including a run between the 1972-73 and 1990-91 seasons in which they failed to finish first or second in the league only once.
They have not been without silverware in the past 30 years, winning three FA Cups, four League Cups, a Uefa Cup, the Champions League twice - the latest coming last season under Klopp - as well as three Super Cups and one Club World Cup.
However, since Kenny Dalglish led them to the First Division championship, they have had to endure three decades without league success, during which their record tally of titles was surpassed by rivals Manchester United, who have 20 to their name.
It was during this period that United boss Sir Alex Ferguson famously revelled in having "knocked Liverpool off their perch".
Liverpool have come close during that time to restoring themselves to the top of the English game, finishing second in the Premier League four times.
Gerard Houllier (2001-02) and Rafael Benitez (2008-09) both took them close.
Famously, in the 2013-14 season, Brendan Rodgers' side looked as though they were going to take the crown but a late-season slump - synonymous with a Steven Gerrard slip that enabled Chelsea to score and win at Anfield - saw them fall agonisingly short.
Last season, they racked up a stunning 97 points, losing only one game all campaign, but had the misfortune of coming up against an even better Manchester City side, who beat them to the title by a point. No side had ever earned so many points without winning the league.
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Klopp takes Reds from 10th to title
The appointment of Klopp has been pivotal to Liverpool's rise in recent seasons to this moment of success.
The German arrived at Anfield in October 2015 following the sacking of Rodgers and with the club 10th in the Premier League.
Klopp arrived with a record of success, having led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and the 2013 Champions League final, and with a reputation for fast-paced, high-pressing attacking play, which he described as "heavy metal football".
His four full seasons to date have yielded finishing positions of fourth, fourth, second and now first.
Intelligent dealing in the transfer market has also been key to his success, with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane signed during his reign. Along with Roberto Firmino, who arrived shortly before Klopp, the trio have scored a sensational 211 goals in less than three seasons (92 for Salah, 65 for Mane and 54 for Firmino).
The additions of world-class goalkeeper Alisson and centre-back Virgil van Dijk were also crucial.
Klopp has also improved players who were at the club before he arrived, including midfielder Jordan Henderson - his captain - and young full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Klopp is the only Liverpool manager since Dalglish left (including the Scot himself during a second spell from January 2011 to May 2012) with a win percentage over 60.
Dalglish delivered Liverpool their 16th, 17th and 18th league titles and now, after 30 years, they have found a fitting successor to provide them with their 19th.
"The last two years and since Jurgen's come in has been very positive," Dalglish told BT Sport. "He's been fantastic and epitomises everything Liverpool football club stands for. Whatever they got, they have deserved it.
"Onwards and upwards. We have a lot more happy days to look forward to as long as Jurgen is here."


bbc--2020-06-25--Nascar releases photo of 'noose' found in garage

Nascar said it was right to fear a hate crime had been committed against driver Bubba Wallace , which was later dismissed after an FBI investigation .
`` Upon learning of and seeing the noose , our reaction was to protect Bubba , '' said Nascar president Steve Phelps .
`` We 're living in a highly charged and emotional time . ''
The incident occurred during the Geico 500 at Talladega , Alabama .
Wallace - the sport 's sole full-time black driver - received messages of solidarity from fellow Nascar drivers and sports stars around the world after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation , the 26-year-old said the image he saw of `` what was hanging in my garage is not a garage pull '' .
`` It was a noose , '' he told CNN .
`` Whether tied in 2019 or whatever , it was a noose .
So , it was n't directed at me but somebody tied a noose .
That 's what I 'm saying . ''
Nascar released a photo of the noose on Thursday .
Phelps added : `` As you can see from the photo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concern for Bubba .
`` With similar emotion , others across our industry and our media stood up to defend the Nascar family .
Our Nascar family .
Because they are part of the Nascar family , too .
We are proud to see so many stand up for what 's right . ''

The photo released by Nascar of the noose at the team garage used by Bubba Wallace during the Geico 500 at Talladega
Nascar said it was right to fear a hate crime had been committed against driver Bubba Wallace, which was later dismissed after an FBI investigation.
It concluded that the noose found in the team garage of Wallace last Sunday was actually a handle on a garage door and had been there since last year.
"Upon learning of and seeing the noose, our reaction was to protect Bubba," said Nascar president Steve Phelps.
"We're living in a highly charged and emotional time."
The incident occurred during the Geico 500 at Talladega, Alabama. Wallace - the sport's sole full-time black driver - received messages of solidarity from fellow Nascar drivers and sports stars around the world after the discovery.
Following the conclusion of the investigation, the 26-year-old said the image he saw of "what was hanging in my garage is not a garage pull".
"It was a noose," he told CNN. external-link "Whether tied in 2019 or whatever, it was a noose. So, it wasn't directed at me but somebody tied a noose. That's what I'm saying."
Nascar released a photo of the noose on Thursday. Phelps added: "As you can see from the photo, it was real, as was our concern for Bubba.
"With similar emotion, others across our industry and our media stood up to defend the Nascar family. Our Nascar family. Because they are part of the Nascar family, too. We are proud to see so many stand up for what's right."


bbc--2020-06-25--George Floyd death: What US police officers think of protests

When massive protests against police brutality broke out across the US in May 2020 , Charles Billups was not at all surprised .
A black policeman in New York for decades before his retirement , the former officer , 60 , tells the BBC : `` It 's the chickens coming home to roost '' .
`` This is something that 's been mustering for a while , '' says Mr Billups .
Not for the first time has anger against law enforcement in America spilt out into demands for change - national attempts to reform the country 's patchwork @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cropped up since the early 20th Century .
But outrage over a spate of deaths of black Americans at the hands of police , especially the death of George Floyd , a former club bouncer asphyxiated during an arrest , has spurred a clear bout of soul searching within police departments themselves .
Officers are divided over if and how reforms should come about .
For Mr Billups , now chairman of the Grand Council of Guardians , an organisation for African-American law enforcement officers in New York state , the problems lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough policing put forward in the 1980s , the so-called 'broken windows ' theory , has long been destructive for relations between minorities and law enforcement , Mr Billups says .
Only recently have authorities begun to step away from more draconian policing principles , but Mr Billups thinks that a belief in the efficacy of tough tactics persists among the mostly white , and long-entrenched , leadership of many police departments .
`` The head is the thinker .
The body 's going to conform to the head .
If the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to gain weight , '' he says .
`` You got ta change the top , '' says Mr Billups .
`` It 's a large number of [ people who believe in ] old-school policing that 's still running a lot of these agencies , and the old-school way of thinking just does n't work no more . ''
Black officers have always known and felt differently , says Terence Hopkins of the Dallas police department .
`` We happen to be African-American people before we were law enforcement , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives us a different view as opposed to our white counterparts . ''
Surveys bear this out .
A 2016 poll of nearly 8,000 US policemen by the Pew Research think tank found that 69 % of black officers believed that the country needed to `` continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites '' , compared to just 6 % of white officers .
The survey , taken in the aftermath of another spate of fatal encounters between police and African Americans , found that a majority of white and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incidents .
By contrast , 57 % of black officers said they were signs of a broader problem with policing .
Polls of police in the wake of the recent fatal encounters have yet to emerge , but anecdotally , more officers today seem to agree that the problem goes beyond individuals and needs a systematic approach .
White as well as black officers have supported the protests and have publicly called for reforms .
`` What 's happening now is a movement for police reform in our country , '' says Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 30 years .
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More must be done to recruit minority officers .
In Dallas , there is a conscious policy to make the force reflect the demographics of the city it serves .
But Mr Hopkins says he also understands why there is resistance to change .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ your industry .
When individuals say 'you 're doing something wrong , ' we tend to go the other direction , or not admit our fault in it . ''
Mr Billups agrees that `` it 's a big split .
You have one faction that 's saying there 's a need for change , and then you have another faction in these departments that want to keep it as status quo . ''
Some officers have expressed anger over the backlash on policing and calls to defund or disband departments ( though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , as some have taken them to mean ) .
A viral video circulated in recent weeks of members of the New York Benevolent Association , seen as a traditionally more conservative union for rank-and-file officers , venting at perceived mistreatment of police amid the protests .
`` Stop treating us like 'animals ' and 'thugs ' , '' Mike O'Meara , head of the union , tells reporters .
`` I am not Derek Chauvin .
They are not him , '' he said referring to the policeman who killed George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to shame us .
The legislators .
The press .
Everybody 's trying to shame us into being embarrassed of our profession , '' he says .
`` We 've been left out of the conversation .
We 've been vilified .
It 's disgusting . ''
On Facebook , Blue Lives Matter - a counter group to Black Lives Matter that advocates for police interest - has over 2.2m endorsers .
Supporters say police deserve sympathy for doing a difficult job , and that `` radical '' proposals to disband departments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indeed , such reforms can have mixed results .
Camden , a working class town in New Jersey , has been hailed as a model for success after disbanding its troubled police force in 2012 , redirecting energies to neighbourhood patrolling .
However , in the years after it disbanded its police force in 2008 , fatal encounters with police rose dramatically in Vallejo , California , a town outside San Francisco .
`` It 's just really tough , '' says Robert McCormick , a retired policeman and parole officer .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is n't one . ''
There are many complexities even with reforms that sound reasonable , he points out .
For example , getting mental health specialists to deal with issues police are not equipped to deal with - a large chunk of calls Mr McCormick , 72 , saw in his decades on the job in the Midwest and Colorado - would seem prudent .
But officers would have no way of knowing when they answer an emergency `` 911 '' call that mental illness is the issue at hand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a gun , risks for officers can be high .
Rather than reducing funds for police , Mr McCormick thinks , there should be supplemental funds for training and alternative resources for police .
He thinks protections for police do need to remain in place , such as preserving `` qualified immunity '' - another concept that has come under pressure amid the recent protests .
The doctrine shields officers from being held personally liable for violating constitutional rights of people they arrest .
Critics argue that this thwarts attempts to hold officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is necessary to protect police who are trying to do their jobs .
`` It says you ca n't sue me just for arresting you , just for doing my job , '' he says .
`` [ The police ] are being attacked , '' he says .
`` But [ on the other hand ] , it 's so damned hard to get rid of a cop who 's bad or not doing his job… it 's pretty damn near impossible to convict a cop .
That 's ridiculous . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ take place within departments themselves that affect long-term results , thinks the Grand Council 's Mr Billups .
`` The key thing now is that there 's changes in the department , '' he says .
`` You 're talking about officers who are black or Latino .
They go back to those same neighbourhoods where they 're policing .
[ So ] a lot of the young black officers see it a different way . ''
But more importantly , he says , it is that police departments as a whole need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to evaluate the purpose and priorities of the job .
`` Departments need to evolve to the 21st century '' .
Jeremiah Johnson serves as a police sergeant in Connecticut and holds an appointment as a Practitioner in Residence at the University of New Haven It took several days before I could bring myself to watch George Floyd 's life agonizingly extinguished beneath the unyielding knee of a Minneapolis Police Officer .
As a sworn police officer , I believe it is my duty to watch and not look away ; George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death laid bare the deficiencies of American policing , a reality which resonated with cities and communities across the nation .
Viral images and video clips documenting protests against racism and brutality have done little to disconfirm that the police are racist and brutal .
Calls to re-imagine , defund , or even abolish the institution of policing are amplified through these encounters .
A friend from my undergraduate days recently lamented on Facebook that she did not know how to explain the police to her children .
Rhetorical or not , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are '' or `` police as they should be ? ''
Policing is a social institution with an uncertain mandate and mismatched expectations invariably leads to conflict .
Reductionist phrases such as , `` to serve and protect '' , are of little help as they are ambiguous and easily co-opted .
The field of policing desperately needs to do some soul-searching and reconsider what it stands for professionally .
Rewriting its code of ethics is a good place to start .
The current Law Enforcement Code of Ethics is a product @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of policing .
It was formally adopted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1957 .
The document is more than symbolic ; many police organizations ( including the Minneapolis Police Department ) have incorporated the Code of Ethics into their policy manuals and oath of office ceremonies .
Police reform often takes place in a patchwork fashion .
Changing the Code of Ethics would be unprecedented and wide-reaching .
To draft a new Code of Ethics worthy of a democratic society , policing should turn to Hippocrates .
Medicine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do no harm '' .
It is the physician 's job to examine the patient , diagnose the medical condition underlying presenting symptoms , and prescribe an effective course of treatment .
A doctor who only attends to visible symptoms , provides ineffective medicine , or treats in a manner that is ultimately harmful has failed the patient .
By these standards , American policing may be guilty of malpractice .
A police code of ethics designed around the Hippocratic Oath should incorporate four key themes that are noticeably absent from the present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , professional identity , and the sanctity of life .
In the decades following the code 's inception , a vast body of scientific evidence has emerged regarding what works in policing and , perhaps more importantly , what does not .
This is not an abstract intellectual issue since police interventions directly impact the lives of community members .
Ignoring the evidence base in favour of tradition or personal opinion is more than irresponsible ; unscientific policing is unethical policing .
Second , the Code of Ethics is a product of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement .
The desire to apprehend is dominant in American policing 's DNA , yet this orientation must give way to crime prevention .
It is the absence of crime and disorder that policing should seek to achieve .
Third , the Code of Ethics must repudiate the ideology of the 'thin blue line ' .
It must clearly establish that police are first and foremost members of the community , not some separate caste standing in the gap between good and evil .
Finally , the Code of Ethics rightly speaks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unnecessary force and violence .
This does not go far enough .
Policing must fundamentally acknowledge the sanctity of life and a duty to protect every person , even individuals who have placed themselves or others in jeopardy .
If police must use force , they have an ethical duty to transition and render aid to prevent the loss of life .
As George Floyd lay dying , one of the bystanders in the crowd tried to reason with the officers declaring , `` Bro , he 's human . ''
The appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the art of medicine as something fundamentally connected with the love of humanity .
The very fabric of American policing must change before the same can be said about law enforcement .
It 's time for a new code .

Second, the Code of Ethics is a product of the crime-control era and is singularly focused on enforcement. The desire to apprehend is dominant in American policing's DNA, yet this orientation must give way to crime prevention. It is the absence of crime and disorder that policing should seek to achieve.


bbc--2020-06-26--'So confused' officers realise their costly mistake

Antonio Smith accuses Valdosta , Georgia , and its police department for using excessive force when they wrongfully arrested him @ @ @ @ @ sent to a Walgreens with an arrest warrant for an African American man , wearing @ @ @ @ @ blue trousers , who had been harassing customers .
While one officer was collecting information @ @ @ @ @ been near the pharmacy , another officer arrived and told him to put his hands @ @ @ @ @ he was the subject wanted by the warrant .
When Antonio Smith refused , he @ @ @ @ @ ground in a police control technique , which injured his wrist .
Mr Smith is @ @ @ @ @ £563,626 ) in damages .

Antonio Smith accuses Valdosta, Georgia, and its police department for using excessive force when they wrongfully arrested him.
Police crews had been sent to a Walgreens with an arrest warrant for an African American man, wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt and blue trousers, who had been harassing customers.
While one officer was collecting information about Mr Smith who had been near the pharmacy, another officer arrived and told him to put his hands behind his back, believing he was the subject wanted by the warrant.
When Antonio Smith refused, he was brought down to the ground in a police control technique, which injured his wrist.
Mr Smith is suing for $700,000 (£563,626) in damages.


bbc--2020-06-25--Native Americans to protest against Trump visit to Mount Rushmore

Native American groups are planning to protest against President Donald Trump 's visit to Mount Rushmore at the start of the Independence Day weekend .
Activists have long taken issue with the South Dakota monument to former US presidents , which was built on land sacred to the Sioux tribe .
Mr Trump will bring fighter jets and fireworks to Mount Rushmore on 3 July as his campaigning tour continues .
Mount Rushmore features the 60ft ( 18.2m ) high faces of four US presidents : George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln .
The monument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between 1927 and 1941 .
But the land the memorial lies on - the Black Hills of South Dakota - was taken from the indigenous Lakota Sioux by the US government in 1800s .
Its sculptor was reportedly a white supremacist with ties to the Ku Klux Klan .
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Some Native American activists say the land should be returned to the Sioux and the monument brought down .
Others say indigenous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the site .
Oglala Sioux President Julian Bear Runner told the Argus Leader newspaper that Mr Trump did not consult with tribal leaders about his visit .
Another tribe member and local activist Nick Tilsen told the Associated Press the monument `` is a symbol of white supremacy , of structural racism that 's still alive and well in society today '' .
`` It 's an injustice to actively steal Indigenous people 's land then carve the white faces of the conquerors who committed genocide . ''
The row over Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US , statues of leaders with ties to slavery have come down in the wake of the George Floyd protests .
The president is expected soon to sign an executive order to make any vandalism or destruction of public statues and federal monuments punishable by jail time .
On Thursday evening , he told a Fox News town hall in Green Bay , Wisconsin : `` Every night we 're going to get tougher and tougher [ on statue protesters ] and at some point there is going to be retribution because there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are vandals , but they 're agitators , but they 're really , they 're terrorists in a sense . ''
Monuments to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson - who both owned slaves - are among those that have been removed or torn down .
A statue of Theodore Roosevelt , featuring the former president flanked by a Native American man and an African man , in New York is also to be removed - a plan Mr Trump called `` ridiculous '' .
But South Dakota 's Republican Governor Kristi Noem rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next , tweeting : `` Not on my watch . ''
Mr Trump 's planned visit made headlines earlier this month for his decision to host the first fireworks at Mount Rushmore in over a decade , despite environmental concerns .
The monument is surrounded by a national forest and some fear the display could set off wildfires in the dry brush .
But park officials said they were `` confident '' the fireworks could be conducted safely , the Washington Post reported .

On Thursday evening, he told a Fox News town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "Every night we're going to get tougher and tougher [on statue protesters] and at some point there is going to be retribution because there has to be.


bbc--2020-06-25--Coronavirus: 'Very significant' resurgences in Europe alarm WHO

Europe has seen an increase in weekly cases of Covid-19 for the first time in months as restrictions are eased , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) says .
In 11 places , which include Armenia , Sweden , Moldova and North Macedonia , accelerated transmission has led to `` very significant resurgence '' , said Regional Director Dr Hans Henri Kluge .
His warnings about the risk of resurgence had become reality , he said .
If left unchecked , he warned health systems would be `` pushed to the brink '' .
More than 2.6 million cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in the WHO 's European region , which is expansive , covering 54 countries and seven territories across Europe , the Middle East and Central Asia .
Almost 20,000 new cases and more than 700 new deaths are being recorded daily .
`` For weeks , I have spoken about the risk of resurgence as countries adjust measures , '' Dr Kluge told a virtual news conference on Thursday .
`` In several countries across Europe , this risk has now become a reality - 30 countries have seen increases in new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` In 11 of these countries , accelerated transmission has led to very significant resurgence that if left unchecked will push health systems to the brink once again . ''
The 11 countries and territories were later identified by the WHO as Armenia , Sweden , Moldova , North Macedonia , Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan , Albania , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Kyrgyzstan , Ukraine and Kosovo .
Dr Kluge said countries such as Poland , Germany , Spain and Israel had responded quickly to dangerous outbreaks associated with schools , coal mines , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under control through rapid interventions .
Despite warning about resurgences , he said the WHO anticipated that the situation would calm down further in the majority of countries over the summer .
`` But we have indeed to prepare for the fall , when Covid-19 may meet seasonal influenza , pneumonia , other diseases as well , because ultimately the virus is still actively circulating in our communities and there is no effective treatment , no effective vaccine , yet . ''
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In a separate development on Thursday , Germany and France pledged their support to the WHO after holding talks with its director general , Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , in Geneva .
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said his country planned to give more than €500m ( $ 560 ; £451m ) in money and equipment to the agency this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global co-ordinated response , adding : `` Isolated national answers to international problems are doomed to fail . ''
France 's health minister , Olivier Veran , promised €50m in direct funding for the WHO and another €90m for its research centre in Lyon .
`` I truly believe the world needs , more than ever , a multilateral organisation .
I believe the world can not get rid of partners , '' he said .
European leaders have been keen to show public support to the WHO after the US called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and said it would cut funding and leave .

"But we have indeed to prepare for the fall, when Covid-19 may meet seasonal influenza, pneumonia, other diseases as well, because ultimately the virus is still actively circulating in our communities and there is no effective treatment, no effective vaccine, yet."


bbc--2020-06-25--US Treasury sent $1.4bn of pandemic aid to dead people

The US Treasury mistakenly sent more than $ 1.4bn ( £1.1bn ) of its pandemic rescue funds to dead people , government inspectors have found .
The finding was one of several `` challenges '' uncovered in the official review of federal coronavirus aid .
Since March , Congress has pumped some $ 2.6tn into the American economy in an effort to shield it from virus slowdown .
But the rush to deliver the money has contributed to errors , inspectors said .
For example , the Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) report found that the Treasury Department , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheques to American families , did not check death records , even though some of the tax officials working on the programme said they raised concerns about the risk of erroneous mailings .
• How the pandemic in US compares with rest of world • From 'We 've shut it down ' to 100,000 US dead The report also warned that the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses - a low-cost loan fund that accounts for 26 % of US pandemic spending - was at `` significant risk '' of fraud , faulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with requests for information about the loans and its plans for oversight .
`` Because of the number of loans approved , the speed with which they were processed , and the limited safeguards , there is a significant risk that some fraudulent or inflated applications were approved , '' the inspectors said .
It said changes to respond to those risks were `` essential '' .
The report comes as lawmakers in Washington debate whether or not additional aid is necessary .
While Democrats and many economists - including the head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further relief , pointing to high unemployment , many Republicans have been hesitant to approve more money .
`` We should be very , very careful in evaluating what 's necessary before we go forward , '' Republican Senator Pat Toomey said at a recent hearing .
White House officials have said additional stimulus is likely , but that it makes sense to see how the efforts so far are working .
Critics say federal programmes have resisted oversight efforts , however .
In April , President Donald Trump removed the official in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nydia Velázquez , a Democrat from New York , said the audit had revealed `` mishandling and negligence '' and `` mismanagement of taxpayer funds '' .
`` If today 's report makes one thing clear , it is the need for transparency and accountability , '' she said .
`` Administration officials must answer that call . ''
How much has the US spent on coronavirus ?
Congress has approved about $ 2.6tn in pandemic spending since March - a package estimated at about 14 % of the country 's output .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 280bn , was intended to be spent on direct payments of up to $ 1,200 for individuals earning less than $ 75,000 and $ 500 for children .
The US has sent 160.4 million pandemic payments worth a total of $ 269bn so far , according to the report .
The single largest chunk of the rescue funding - about 26 % - was for small business loans through the Paycheck Protection Program .
The US has distributed more than $ 500bn in loans to 4.6 million businesses so far .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Critics have said the distribution of those funds has been bungled by unclear rules and lack of oversight , claims supported by the GAO report .
`` Consistent with the urgency of responding to serious and widespread health issues and economic disruptions , agencies have given priority to moving swiftly where possible to distribute funds and implement new programs , '' it said .
`` As trade-offs were made , however , agencies have made only limited progress so far in achieving transparency and accountability goals . ''

For example, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that the Treasury Department, which was in charge of mailing stimulus cheques to American families, did not check death records, even though some of the tax officials working on the programme said they raised concerns about the risk of erroneous mailings.


bbc--2020-06-25--US country band Dixie Chicks drop the Dixie from their name

Country band Dixie Chicks have changed their name to The Chicks , to help highlight racial inequality in the US .
`` Dixie '' was often used as a nickname for the southern states that made up the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War era .
The Texas trio revealed they 'd dropped it on Thursday , while unveiling a protest song called March March .
They follow in the footsteps of US pop group Lady Antebellum , who changed their name earlier this month .
Antebellum has similar connotations with the slavery-era .
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It comes a week after Variety writer Jeremy Helligar questioned the acceptability of the name in 2020 .
`` The Dixie Chicks do n't need to change their name to get that kind of publicity , '' he wrote , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A , `` but their silence has been deafening . ''
`` This is a discussion we need to have , and they should be a part of it , '' he added .
The term Dixie , or Dixieland , which was also sung about in Elvis 's epic American Trilogy , derives from the states around the Mason-Dixon line .
In a statement obtained by Pitchfork The Chicks offered `` a sincere and heartfelt thank you '' to a pre-existing New Zealand band , who were already operating under that name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We are honoured to co-exist together in the world with these exceptionally talented sisters , '' they said .
The band have previously used their platform to make a political point , telling a London crowd in 2003 that they did not support the US 's invasion of Iraq .
Natalie Maines from the band said they were `` ashamed '' of then-US President George W Bush being from Texas .
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bbc--2020-06-25--Elijah McClain: Colorado to review black man's death in custody

Colorado is to re-examine the death of a young black man in police custody after growing outrage and a petition signed by more than two million people .
Governor Jared Polis said confidence in law enforcement was `` incredibly important now more than ever '' .
Elijah McClain died after being put in a chokehold and injected with ketamine in Denver last year .
His case is among several to receive renewed attention following the death of George Floyd last month .
Mr Floyd 's alleged murder by Minneapolis police has prompted a wave of demonstrations worldwide against police brutality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 minutes of George Floyd 's life • Three facts that help explain anger in the US On Thursday , New York police said an officer who appeared in footage to use a banned chokehold during an arrest in Queens on Sunday had been arrested and charged with strangulation .
New York police banned the chokeholds in 1993 and earlier this month Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation making their use a crime .
What did Governor Polis say ?
In a series of tweets , he said he had heard from many Coloradans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation of Elijah McClain 's death '' .
`` A fair and objective process free from real or perceived bias for investigating officer-involved killings is critical , '' he said .
`` As a result , I have instructed my legal council to examine what the state can do and we are assessing next steps . ''
Nearly 2.7 million people have signed a petition demanding justice and calling for a more in-depth investigation be held .
The unarmed 23-year-old was walking in the Denver suburb of Aurora on 24 August last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police officers .
A district attorney report later said there had been an emergency call about a `` suspicious person '' matching his description .
There was a struggle after Mr McClain resisted contact with the officers , who wanted to search him to see if he was armed , the report says .
On body cam footage Mr McClain can be heard saying , `` I 'm an introvert , please respect my boundaries that I am speaking '' .
One of the officers then says `` he is going for your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground and put him in a chokehold .
The report says Mr McClain lost consciousness , was released from the chokehold and began to struggle again .
The officers called for assistance , with fire fighters and an ambulance responding .
A fire medic injected Mr McClain with 500mg of the drug ketamine to sedate him .
Mr McClain was then put in `` soft restraints '' on a stretcher and put inside the ambulance .
The medic who had administered the drug then noticed that Mr McClain 's chest `` was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he did not have a pulse '' .
He was declared brain dead on 27 August .
Mr McClain 's family allege that the officers used excessive force for about 15 minutes as Mr McClain vomited , begged for them to stop and repeatedly told them he could not breathe .
The officers also threatened to set a police dog on him , the family said .
The family 's lawyer Mari Newman said footage of the incident showed that `` the police were nothing short of sadistic , brutalizing and terrorising a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there begging '' .
An coroner 's autopsy found the cause of death to be undetermined .
Ms Newman described him as an `` angel among humans '' who played his violin to animals at a shelter that were waiting to be adopted `` so they would n't be lonely '' .
His mother Sheneen McClain wrote on a fundraising page that he `` brought joy to everyone who met him .
The world is a darker place without him '' .
She said he loved running because of the sense of freedom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had taught himself to play the piano , guitar , cello and violin .
He was `` changing this world , one by one , wherever he went with acceptance of ourselves and what makes us happy '' , she said .
What happened to the investigation into his death ?
In October , Mr McClain 's family demanded an independent investigation and for the officers to face murder charges .
But in his November report , Adams County District Attorney Dave Young said he would not charge the officers .
`` Based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado law , there is no reasonable likelihood of success of proving any state crimes beyond a reasonable doubt at trial , '' he said .
In January the city of Aurora launched an external investigation but earlier this month fired the lawyer leading it , a former police officer specialising in use of force cases , after concerns were raised about his neutrality .
Officials told US media they were now launching a new review of the case and were `` considering a panel of experts from across the country '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ McClain family lawyer Mari Newman said Aurora `` has no intention of taking responsibility for murdering an innocent young man .
Its entire effort is to defend its brutality at all costs , and to lie to the public it is supposed to serve '' .
Meanwhile District Attorney Young this month told Colorado Politics he was `` not going to open up an investigation because people are signing a petition '' .
Earlier this month Aurora police banned the chokehold used on Mr McClain .
New rules also say officers must intervene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ force .

Mr McClain was then put in "soft restraints" on a stretcher and put inside the ambulance. The medic who had administered the drug then noticed that Mr McClain's chest "was not rising on its own, and he did not have a pulse". He was declared brain dead on 27 August.


bbc--2020-06-25--LeBron James secures $100m for media company

LeBron James and his business partner have secured $ 100m ( £90m ) in investments for their media company which aims to empower black audiences .
SpringHill Entertainment , is headed by James with his business partner Maverick Carter as CEO .
Serena Williams is among those on the board .
It describes itself as a media company with an unapologetic agenda that will give a voice to creators and consumers .
The company is named after the Ohio apartment complex James was raised in .
Funding for SpringHill Entertainment closed in March but was announced on Thursday , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of three projects merged together - production company SpringHill Entertainment , digital media company Uninterrupted and the Robot Co , a marketing agency .
• 'Speak and be heard'- Why black media matters James said his team comprises of more than 100 employees , `` 64 % people of colour and 40 % female in an industry that averages 25 % '' .
In a statement , James said : `` I 've always wanted to use the platform of basketball to empower those around me .
Now I 'm incredibly excited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that empowers creators , consumers , and everything it touches .
`` The SpringHill Company defines empowerment .
You see it in the team we 've built , the stories we tell , and the community our work will serve . ''
SpringHill Entertainment is already working on a film about basketball with Netflix .
It is set to feature Adam Sandler .

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bbc--2020-06-25--Galwan Valley: Satellite images 'show China structures' on India border

China has built new structures near the site of a Himalayan border clash that left 20 Indian troops dead earlier this month , fresh satellite images suggest .
Bunkers , tents and storage units for military hardware are visible in an area where last month there were none .
Fighting between the nuclear-armed powers over their disputed frontier has prompted alarm .
Chinese casualties were also reported but not confirmed .
The latest images were published as the sides hold talks to defuse tensions .
The fresh satellite images , dated 22 June , are from space technology company Maxar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been built by China overlooking the Galwan River were not visible in aerial photographs earlier in June , Reuters reported .
Neither India nor China has commented .
The clash in the Galwan Valley , in the disputed Himalayan territory of Ladakh , took place on 15 June , weeks after high-level military commanders from both nations agreed to `` peacefully resolve the situation in the border areas in accordance with various bilateral agreements . ''
Since the clash , and amid spiralling rhetoric , the two nations have tried to publicly calm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ India 's foreign ministry on Wednesday said that India 's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi `` reaffirmed that both sides should sincerely implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation that was reached by the senior commanders on 6 June '' .
What do the images show ?
Ajai Shukla , a leading Indian defence analyst , tweeted that `` there is a large Chinese camp in the Galwan Valley , 1.5km into the Indian side of the LAC [ Line of Actual Control ] '' .
Local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian army as saying that the additional build-up by China seemed to have taken place between the 15 June clash and commander-level talks prior to that .
Satellite imagery from May shows no structures in the disputed area near where the clashes took place .
Former Indian diplomat P Stobdan , an expert in Ladakh affairs , told the BBC the construction was `` worrying '' .
`` The [ Indian ] government has not released any pictures or made a statement , so it 's hard to assess .
But the images @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese have built infrastructure and have not retreated , '' he said .
The clash presents Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with one of his biggest foreign policy challenges as he faces accusations his government was ill-prepared .
Last Friday he sought to downplay what happened , denying there had been any Chinese incursion into Indian territory .
But his comments were at odds with remarks from his foreign minister who had earlier accused China of seeking `` to erect a structure in Galwan Valley on our side of the LAC '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in India , it has been little discussed in China , and Beijing has given very little detail of what happened .
Dr Long Xingchun , president of the Chengdu Institute of World Affairs ( CIWA ) think tank , said he still thought the two sides would be able to reduce tensions .
`` I do n't know the details on the current border situation .
But there is no mutual recognition of the Line of Actual Control .
India 's version of Line of Actual Control is not accepted by China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of the LAC , '' he told the BBC .
`` I think the two countries can manage the situation and solve the problems peacefully . ''
What happened in the Galwan Valley ?
Media reports said troops clashed on ridges at a height of nearly 4,300m ( 14,000 ft ) on steep terrain , with some Indian soldiers falling into the fast-flowing Galwan river in sub-zero temperatures .
• An extraordinary escalation 'with rocks and clubs' • Why tensions are rising between the neighbours At least 76 Indian soldiers were reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
China has not released any information about Chinese casualties .
The fighting took place without any firearms because of a 1996 agreement barring guns and explosives from the area .
How dangerous is the standoff ?
The situation in the region is described as still very tense .
The Line of Actual Control , as the disputed border between the two nations is known , is poorly demarcated .
The presence of rivers , lakes and snowcaps means the line can shift .
The soldiers on either side - representing two of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face to face at many points .
India has accused China of sending thousands of troops into Ladakh 's Galwan valley and says China occupies 38,000sq km ( 14,700sq miles ) of its territory .
Several rounds of talks in the last three decades have failed to resolve the boundary disputes .
The two countries have fought only one war so far , in 1962 , when India suffered a humiliating defeat .
In May , dozens of Indian and Chinese soldiers exchanged physical blows on the border in the north-eastern state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two countries clashed in the region after China tried to extend a border road through a disputed plateau , Doklam .
Tensions have also risen over a road built by India in Ladakh .
There are several reasons why tensions are rising now - but competing strategic goals lie at the root , and both sides blame each other .
India 's new road in what experts say is the most remote and vulnerable area along the LAC in Ladakh .
The road could boost Delhi 's capability to move men and materiel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Analysts say India 's decision to ramp up infrastructure seems to have infuriated Beijing .

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


bbc--2020-06-25--Meng Wanzhou: Trudeau rejects calls to release top Huawei executive

Canada 's prime minister is rejecting calls to step in to end the extradition trial of a Chinese Huawei executive .
Justin Trudeau said doing so would `` imperil '' Canadians abroad by opening them to potential random detention .
Two Canadians were detained shortly after Meng Wanzhou , Huawei 's chief financial officer , was arrested in Vancouver on request from the US .
Michael Kovrig , a former diplomat , and Michael Spavor , a businessman , have been held in China since December 2018 .
Their arrests came just days after Ms Meng 's detention in what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act of `` hostage diplomacy '' .
Canada calls their arrests `` arbitrary '' , and on Thursday , Mr Trudeau said there was a `` direct link '' , but China has denied they were retaliation for Ms Meng 's detention .
American authorities accuse her of breaking Iranian sanctions and she is currently fighting extradition to the US .
Last week , China charged the Mr Kovrig and Mr Spavor with spying , more than 18 months after they were detained .
What did Trudeau say ?
`` We deplore what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men , Mr Trudeau said on Thursday .
But he told journalists in Ottawa that if a foreign power thinks it can exert political pressure on Canada by detaining its citizens `` all Canadians that are travelling internationally become vulnerable '' .
Mr Trudeau was responding to pressure from a group of prominent former Canadian parliamentarians and diplomats , and from some family members of the detained men , to end Ms Meng 's extradition proceedings .
In a letter to Mr Trudeau , made public by Canada 's public broadcaster CBC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michaels were taken in direct retaliation for the arrest in Canada of Meng Wanzhou . ''
`` We believe that the two Michaels will remain in their Chinese prison cells until Meng is free to return to China . ''
While they said it `` does not sit well with anyone to yield to bullying or blackmail ... resisting China 's pressure is no guarantee that it will never be applied again in the future '' .
Mr Trudeau has also faced calls to take more punitive measures , including sanctions on Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China has called Ms Meng 's case `` a serious political incident '' and have called for her immediate release .
Beijing has not explicitly linked her arrest to the two Canadians detained , though their cases are often raised jointly by China foreign ministry spokespeople .
On Wednesday , spokesman Zhao Lijian said Chinese authorities had seen reports that Mr Kovrig 's family had obtained a legal opinion indicating Canada 's justice minister had the authority to stop Ms Meng extradition process at any point .
`` Such options are within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space for resolution to the situation of the two Canadians , '' he said .
Meng Wanzhou - the chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei , and daughter of the company 's founder - was arrested on 1 December 2018 in Vancouver .
Her arrest was requested by the US justice department , which accused her of breaking Iranian sanctions .
She is still fighting extradition to the US .
The US has labelled Huawei a security risk and banned the sale of its products .
US politicians are also pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Huawei from their markets .
Huawei has said it has trust in Canada 's judicial system , `` which will prove Ms Meng 's innocence '' .
Last month , a Canadian court ruled that her case could go forward .
On 10 December 2018 , the two Canadians were detained in China .
They were formally arrested in May 2019 .
Canada is using both public and private pressure to secure their release , Mr Trudeau has said , and has pressed many of its allies to speak in support of Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , France , Germany , Spain , and the UK .
On Monday , US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the charges against the two men `` politically motivated and completely groundless '' .

While they said it "does not sit well with anyone to yield to bullying or blackmail...resisting China's pressure is no guarantee that it will never be applied again in the future".


bbc--2020-06-25--'Stop using our pain to attract black consumers'

Many brands , big and small , have posted their support for the anti-racism protests that took place around the @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd .
But some of them have been accused of appropriating the protests , @ @ @ @ @ PR bandwagon '' of the movement , while not doing enough on diversity within their @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Joice Etutu has been speaking to consumers and business leaders who want those @ @ @ @ @ to make sure they ’ re supporting diversity in a meaningful way .

Many brands, big and small, have posted their support for the anti-racism protests that took place around the world after the death of George Floyd.
But some of them have been accused of appropriating the protests, and "jumping on the PR bandwagon" of the movement, while not doing enough on diversity within their own companies.
BBC Minute’s Joice Etutu has been speaking to consumers and business leaders who want those brands who post their support to make sure they’re supporting diversity in a meaningful way.
Producer/Video Journalist: Olivia Le Poidevin
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bbc--2020-06-25--Coronavirus: Most children 'experience only mild disease'

A study of European children with Covid-19 suggests deaths are extremely rare .
Only four of 582 children died , two of whom had underlying health conditions .
Symptoms were generally mild and some who tested positive had no symptoms at all , but about one in 10 children needed intensive care .
Doctors say the study is `` reassuring '' , but more needs to be discovered about the best treatment options for children who do develop severe disease .
What did the study find ?
Researchers led by a team at London 's Great Ormond Street looked at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 18 years living in 25 European countries .
They all tested positive for Covid-19 during the initial peak of the pandemic in April .
Of the four deaths during the study ( 0.69 % ) , none were in children under 10 , and two of those who died had pre-existing health conditions .
More than half of the children studied were admitted to hospital , and 8 % needed treatment in intensive care .
What symptoms did the children have ?
Some of the children ( 16 % ) , most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with a known case , had no symptoms at all .
What are the implications ?
The researchers say the death rate in children is likely to be `` substantially lower '' than that observed in the study , because those with mild symptoms would not have been tested or diagnosed at the time .
However , more data is needed to help doctors make decisions on the best treatment options for children who do get sick , they add .
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Dr Marc Tebruegge , from the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health in London , said overall the vast majority of children and young people experienced only mild forms of the disease .
`` Nevertheless , a notable number of children do develop severe disease and require intensive care support , and this should be accounted for when planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ progresses , '' he said .
Children who were infected with other respiratory viruses in addition to Covid-19 were more likely to be admitted to intensive care .
`` This could have important implications for the upcoming winter season , when cold and flu infections will be more common , '' said Dr Begoña Santiago-Garcia , from University Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid , Spain .
The research is published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal .

The researchers say the death rate in children is likely to be "substantially lower" than that observed in the study, because those with mild symptoms would not have been tested or diagnosed at the time.


bbc--2020-06-25--Pakistani pilots grounded over 'fake licences'

Pakistan International Airlines ( PIA ) has grounded 150 pilots over claims they may not hold a valid licence .
Pakistan 's aviation minister told parliament on Wednesday that a large number of commercial pilots hold fake licences or cheated in exams .
It comes as an initial report into a PIA crash that killed 97 people last month found the cause to be human error by the pilot and air traffic control .
Pakistan has a chequered aviation safety record with a number of crashes .
Aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan shared the findings of an initial report into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also referred to a wider government probe , which had been launched after a different crash .
Following the 2018 crash , it was discovered that the test date on the pilot 's licence was a public holiday , suggesting that testing could not have taken place on that day .
Mr Khan said investigations had found that more than 260 of the country 's 860 active pilots had either fake licences or had cheated in their exams .
• 'All I could see was fire ' - Pakistan plane survivor A PIA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the probe found about 150 of its 434 pilots had `` either bogus or suspicious licences '' .
`` We have decided to ground those 150 pilots with bogus licences with immediate effect , '' he said .
Some flights may be cancelled as a result , the airline said .
The International Air Transport Association ( IATA ) said the irregularities found in pilot licences at the airline represent a `` serious lapse '' in safety controls .
Little known about probe into PIA 's pilots Pakistan 's aviation authorities have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualifications since 2018 , but not much is known about it .
Since 1965 , PIA has suffered 10 major crashes and several minor incidents .
Inquiries have been held but they do n't seem to have led to any improvements .
Many say the airline , which once played a major role in the launch of one the top Middle Eastern airlines , Emirates , has subsequently gone down the same path to institutional decay as the rest of the country .
Over the years , both the PIA and the Civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by serving or retired officers of the Pakistan Air Force ( PAF ) , prompting some to call it the retirement home for the military .
Patronage politics has also led to large-scale recruitments , making it one of the most overstaffed airlines in the world .
In recent years , there have been frequent allegations of drug trafficking and smuggling involving PIA staffers , but in most cases there have n't been visible reprisals .
Many feel a one-off blame on individual error or fake educational degrees will only help to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wider exposure of the vested interests that have brought PIA to where it is today .
On Wednesday , the aviation minister also gave more details on the preliminary report into a PIA plane crash on 22 May .
Flight PK8303 came down on houses in Karachi .
Only two passengers survived .
What were the findings on the recent crash ?
On Wednesday , Mr Khan told parliament that the pilot and air traffic control failed to follow protocol .
The pilots were distracted , talking about coronavirus with each other as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the virus .
He said there was nothing wrong with the Airbus A320 aircraft , which had taken off from Lahore and was attempting to land in Karachi .
Mr Khan said the pilot initially failed to deploy the landing gear correctly , which led to the aircraft scraping the runway before then taking off again .
As the plane was about to make a second landing , air traffic controllers failed to tell the pilot that the plane 's engines had been left badly damaged .
`` When the control tower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ height , the pilot said ' I 'll manage ' .
There was over-confidence , '' Mr Khan said .
He said that a full report on the crash would be released in a year 's time and will include details from a recording taken during the descent .
Mr Khan also vowed that PIA , a state-owned airline would be restructured and vowed that action would be taken against rogue pilots .
Purported audio of the conversation between air traffic control and a pilot for the second attempt was published shortly after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which the pilot is heard saying the plane has `` lost engines '' .
An air traffic controller asks whether it is going to carry out a `` belly landing '' , to which the pilot replies `` mayday , mayday , mayday '' - the final communication from the plane .
Muhammad Zubair , one of the two surviving passengers , said there were 10-15 minutes between the first attempt at landing and the crash .
`` No-one was aware that the plane was about to crash ; they were flying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
He recalled how he lost consciousness during the sudden descent , then woke up to smoke and screaming .
He managed to escape by walking towards light and jumping down about 10ft ( 3m ) to safety .

Mr Khan said the pilot initially failed to deploy the landing gear correctly, which led to the aircraft scraping the runway before then taking off again. As the plane was about to make a second landing, air traffic controllers failed to tell the pilot that the plane's engines had been left badly damaged.


bbc--2020-06-25--DR Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak declared over

The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been declared over , almost two years after it began .
No new cases of the disease have been reported in the north-east of the country , where dozens of armed groups operate , since 27 April .
Some 2,280 people died since the outbreak began in August 2018 .
The deadliest outbreak on record was in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 with more than 11,000 deaths .
• Why Ebola is so dangerous • Why it keeps coming back The World Health Organization ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the east , where insecurity is also endemic , was a cause for celebration as it had a been a tough and often dangerous two years for those involved in fighting it .
However , DR Congo , which is the size of mainland western Europe , is dealing a fresh Ebola outbreak in the north-west of the country .
The case in Mbandaka was announced on 1 June where 13 people have since died .
Genetic analysis shows it is a different strain of the virus to that found in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has told the BBC the situation in Mbandaka - the country 's 11th outbreak - is nearly under control .
But new Ebola outbreaks are to be expected given the existence of the virus in animals in many parts of DR Congo , the WHO says .
For an outbreak to be declared over , there has to be a 42-day period since the last positive case was tested negative and discharged from hospital .
Why did it take so long to end ?
The outbreak in eastern DR Congo was the 10th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when the virus was first discovered by a group of scientists who decided to call it Ebola after a local river .
Health Minister Eteni Longondo described it as `` the longest , most complex and deadliest '' in the DR Congo 's history .
Decades of conflict in the east have led to widespread mistrust of the authorities , which has made it harder for health workers to treat sick and at-risk people .
BBC health reporter Rhoda Odhiambo says there had been more than 420 attacks on health facilities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which greatly hampered efforts to contain the spread of the disease .
Another challenge in tackling the eastern outbreak was its geographical span across 1200km ( 475 miles ) and three provinces - North Kivu , Ituri and South Kivu , she says .
Fear of the deadly Ebola virus - which sees patients suffer gruesome symptoms and rules out customary burial rites - has been another challenge .
How was it achieved ?
WHO 's regional director to Africa says the end of the outbreak was only possible because of collaboration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope that with solidarity and science epidemics can be controlled , '' Dr Matshidiso Moeti said .
The largest-ever Ebola vaccine campaign was a key factor in containing its spread .
The introduction of two experimental vaccines saw more than 320,000 people inoculated .
Health workers and Congolese authorities have mostly succeeded in preventing the spread to neighbouring countries .
In Uganda last year , a five-year-old boy and his grandmother died days after visiting family across the border in DR Congo .
Months later , Tanzania was criticised by the WHO for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections , including one person who died .
• Ebola is a virus that initially causes sudden fever , intense weakness , muscle pain and a sore throat • It progresses to vomiting , diarrhoea and both internal and external bleeding • People are infected when they have direct contact through broken skin , or the mouth and nose , with the blood , vomit , faeces or bodily fluids of someone with Ebola • Patients tend to die from dehydration and multiple organ failure .

DR Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak declared over Published 25 June 2020
Image source, AFP Image caption, The largest-ever Ebola vaccine campaign was a key factor in containing its spread
The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been declared over, almost two years after it began.
No new cases of the disease have been reported in the north-east of the country, where dozens of armed groups operate, since 27 April.
Some 2,280 people died since the outbreak began in August 2018.
The deadliest outbreak on record was in West Africa between 2014 and 2016 with more than 11,000 deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the end of the outbreak in the east, where insecurity is also endemic, was a cause for celebration as it had a been a tough and often dangerous two years for those involved in fighting it.
However, DR Congo, which is the size of mainland western Europe, is dealing a fresh Ebola outbreak in the north-west of the country.
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Some simple techniques can help prevent spread of Ebola
The case in Mbandaka was announced on 1 June where 13 people have since died. Genetic analysis shows it is a different strain of the virus to that found in the east.
The WHO in DR Congo has told the BBC the situation in Mbandaka - the country's 11th outbreak - is nearly under control.
But new Ebola outbreaks are to be expected given the existence of the virus in animals in many parts of DR Congo, the WHO says.
For an outbreak to be declared over, there has to be a 42-day period since the last positive case was tested negative and discharged from hospital.
Why did it take so long to end?
The outbreak in eastern DR Congo was the 10th to have hit the country since 1976, when the virus was first discovered by a group of scientists who decided to call it Ebola after a local river.
Health Minister Eteni Longondo described it as "the longest, most complex and deadliest" in the DR Congo's history.
Decades of conflict in the east have led to widespread mistrust of the authorities, which has made it harder for health workers to treat sick and at-risk people.
BBC health reporter Rhoda Odhiambo says there had been more than 420 attacks on health facilities in the region by armed groups since 2018, which greatly hampered efforts to contain the spread of the disease.
Another challenge in tackling the eastern outbreak was its geographical span across 1200km (475 miles) and three provinces - North Kivu, Ituri and South Kivu, she says.
Fear of the deadly Ebola virus - which sees patients suffer gruesome symptoms and rules out customary burial rites - has been another challenge.
How was it achieved?
WHO's regional director to Africa says the end of the outbreak was only possible because of collaboration.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Ending the epidemic required an enormous effort involving different arms of government amongst others
"This is a sign of hope that with solidarity and science epidemics can be controlled," Dr Matshidiso Moeti said.
The largest-ever Ebola vaccine campaign was a key factor in containing its spread.
The introduction of two experimental vaccines saw more than 320,000 people inoculated.
Health workers and Congolese authorities have mostly succeeded in preventing the spread to neighbouring countries.
In Uganda last year, a five-year-old boy and his grandmother died days after visiting family across the border in DR Congo.
Months later, Tanzania was criticised by the WHO for failing to provide information about suspected Ebola infections, including one person who died.
What is Ebola?
Image source, BSIP/Getty Images
Ebola is a virus that initially causes sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and a sore throat
It progresses to vomiting, diarrhoea and both internal and external bleeding
People are infected when they have direct contact through broken skin, or the mouth and nose, with the blood, vomit, faeces or bodily fluids of someone with Ebola
Patients tend to die from dehydration and multiple organ failure.
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bbc--2020-06-25--Denmark's PM cancels wedding to attend EU summit

Denmark 's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has postponed her wedding for a third time , in order to attend an EU summit .
The summit on proposals for a Covid-19 recovery fund will take place on 17 and 18 July .
It is the first meeting that leaders will attend since countries enforced coronavirus lockdowns .
Ms Frederiksen was set to marry her partner , Bo Tengberg , on 18 July .
She said on Facebook that she had to `` protect Denmark 's interests '' .
Denmark has opposed the fund over plans to offer grants to countries badly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Sweden , Austria and the Netherlands say the proposed €750bn ( £676bn ; $ 840bn ) fund is too large and insist any money given out must eventually be repaid .
The date of the summit , which will be held in Brussels , was announced over the past couple of days .
Writing on Facebook , Ms Frederiksen said : `` I am so looking forward to marrying this amazing man .
But obviously it should n't be easy , and now the Council meeting in Brussels has been convened precisely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had planned a wedding . ''
She said they will get married soon and her partner is fortunately `` very patient '' .
Another date has not yet been announced .
The pair were originally set to marry in summer 2019 however they postponed their wedding due to the general election .

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bbc--2020-06-25--Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 June 2020

And a delegate from Angola observes the vote of a resolution condemning police brutality and racism in the wake of @ @ @ @ @ at the UN Human Rights Council in the Swiss city of Geneva on Friday .

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And a delegate from Angola observes the vote of a resolution condemning police brutality and racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the UN Human Rights Council in the Swiss city of Geneva on Friday.


bbc--2020-06-25--When India hosted China amid 1962 war tension

A recent standoff in Ladakh , a disputed Himalayan region , has caused tensions to rise between India and China @ @ @ @ @ 20 soldiers died when armies from the two powerful nations clashed in the high altitude @ @ @ @ @ have accused each other of trespassing on to each other 's territory .
But this @ @ @ @ @ the two nations have clashed .
In 1962 , India suffered a humiliating defeat when @ @ @ @ @ war over a border dispute .
This footage from then shows the anger Indians were @ @ @ @

A recent standoff in Ladakh, a disputed Himalayan region, has caused tensions to rise between India and China.
India said at least 20 soldiers died when armies from the two powerful nations clashed in the high altitude Galwan Valley.
Both sides have accused each other of trespassing on to each other's territory.
But this is not the first time the two nations have clashed. In 1962, India suffered a humiliating defeat when the two countries went to war over a border dispute.
This footage from then shows the anger Indians were feeling towards China.


bbc--2020-06-25--Quiz of the Week: Which tennis stars caught coronavirus?

It 's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what 's been going on @ @ @ @ @ past seven days ?
If you can not see the quiz , follow this link @ @ @ @ @ quiz via this link .

It's the weekly news quiz - how closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world during the past seven days?


bbc--2020-06-25--Huge shark sends surfers fleeing

Huge shark sends surfers fleeing

Authorities in South Africa have warned surfers and swimmers to be aware of sharks along the Southern and Eastern Cape @ @ @ @ @ Plettenberg Bay captured one group of boarders ' close encounter with a great white .

Authorities in South Africa have warned surfers and swimmers to be aware of sharks along the Southern and Eastern Cape coastlines.
Drone footage from Plettenberg Bay captured one group of boarders' close encounter with a great white.


bbc--2020-06-25--Gone with the Wind returns to HBO Max with slavery warning

Gone With The Wind has been reinstated by HBO Max , alongside a disclaimer saying it `` denies the horrors of slavery '' .
The 1939 film , set during and after the American Civil War , was removed by the streaming site earlier this month .
HBO Max said at the time it showed `` ethnic and racial prejudices '' that `` were wrong then and are wrong today '' .
Now , it has returned online , also accompanied by two videos discussing the film 's historical context .
One shows TV host and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of black people was controversial even at the time of release .
`` Producer David O Selznick was well aware that black audiences were deeply concerned about the film 's handling of the topic of slavery and its treatment of black characters , '' she says .
`` The film 's treatment of this world through a lens of nostalgia denies the horrors of slavery , as well as its legacies of racial inequality , '' she added .
• Gone with the Wind removed from HBO Max • Fawlty Towers episode to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an hour-long panel discussion debating Gone with the Wind 's `` complicated legacy '' .
Widespread Black Lives Matter protests , in the wake of the death of George Floyd - a black American , who died while in the custody of a white police officer - have prompted broadcasters , producers , directors and actors to quickly re-evaluate what is acceptable on our screens today , A classic episode of the British comedy Fawlty Towers was removed from the UKTV streaming service last month over its use of racial slurs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it back with a warning about `` offensive content and language '' .
Elsewhere , actress Jenny Slate announced on Wednesday that she will no longer voice a black character in the animated series Big Mouth , as her role was `` engaging in an act of erasure of black people '' .
Slate , who is white , had starred as Missy in the Netflix comedy , but the role will now be recast .
`` Black characters on an animated show should be played by black people , '' she went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Big Mouth creators Nick Kroll , Andrew Goldberg , Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett added : `` We sincerely apologise for and regret our original decision to cast a white actor to voice a biracial character . ''
They confirmed the role would be recast with a black actor .
Frozen star Kristen Bell followed Slate 's lead soon after , revealing she would no longer be lending her voice to a non-white character in the Apple TV+ comedy Central Park .
Bell wrote on Instagram that her playing Molly , a mixed-race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awareness of my pervasive [ white ] privilege '' .
`` Casting a mixed race character with a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race and Black American experience .
It was wrong and we , on the Central Park team , are pledging to make it right , '' she wrote .
`` I am happy to relinquish this role to someone who can give a much more accurate portrayal and I will commit to learning , growing and doing my part for equality and inclusion . ''
Bell and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this conclusion , as in January , Hank Azaria confirmed he would no longer lend his voice to Indian shopkeeper Apu on The Simpsons .
Now , since Mr Floyd 's death in May , momentum for real change in film and TV appears to have gathered pace .
Another streaming site Hulu announced on Wednesday it has removed three episodes of the US hospital-based comedy Scrubs , which featured characters in blackface .
The move , confirmed by Variety , came at the request of the show 's creator Bill Lawrence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just days after multiple episodes of another US comedy , 30 Rock , were removed from streaming platforms for the same reason .
• 30 Rock blackface episodes to be taken down • Ant and Dec sorry for acting as 'people of colour' • Little Britain pulled from iPlayer and Netflix Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews said this week that four new episodes of the police comedy were thrown `` in the trash '' , as they looked to better represent the anti-racist movement going forward .
In the UK , Little Britain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and BritBox as objections resurfaced to some of the sketch show 's characters , while Ant and Dec apologised for impersonating `` people of colour '' on their Saturday Night Takeaway show .
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The move, confirmed by Variety, came at the request of the show's creator Bill Lawrence and ABC Studios. It also came just days after multiple episodes of another US comedy, 30 Rock, were removed from streaming platforms for the same reason.


bbc--2020-06-25--Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world , with more than nine million confirmed cases in 188 countries .
Nearly 500,000 people have lost their lives .
This series of maps and charts tracks the global outbreak of the virus .
Where are coronavirus cases and deaths still rising ?
While some countries are starting to see confirmed cases and deaths fall following strict lockdown restrictions , others are still seeing figures rise .
A sharp increase in cases in Latin America in the second half of May led the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to say the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
But there have also been new spikes in Africa , Asia and the Middle East .
These charts show four countries - Brazil , Mexico , India and Pakistan - where cases ( in blue ) and deaths ( in red ) have been on an upward trajectory in recent weeks .
Brazil , Peru , Chile , Mexico and Ecuador are among the Latin America countries that have seen widespread outbreaks .
The WHO says the pandemic has not yet reached its peak in Central and South America .
Brazil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,374 - on Wednesday .
It is only the second country in the world , after the US , to have confirmed more than one million cases .
The death toll stands at more than 50,000 .
India and Pakistan have also seen a surge in infections and deaths - although the number of new cases in the latter has fallen slightly in recent days .
The healthcare systems in both countries are under strain .
Which countries could be seeing a 'second wave ' of cases ?
Previous pandemics have unfolded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreaks recurring after the initial peak subsides .
Health experts fear that Covid-19 will follow a similar pattern - but there is no firm agreement on what exactly constitutes a second wave .
Although a number of countries have seen a rise in infections after appearing to have the virus under control , they may still be in the first stages of the outbreak .
And rising cases may sometimes be down to simply finding more cases through increased testing .
Fears of a second wave have grown in Iran , where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 100 per day for the first time in two months .
Israel has also seen a surge in cases since easing restrictions at the end of May .
Portugal has increased restrictions on businesses and public gatherings in and around the capital Lisbon after a fresh spike in cases .
Australia meanwhile is sending 1,000 army personnel to assist with a spike in infections in the state of Victoria .
China has also been dealing with a small outbreak believed to be connected to a Beijing wholesale market , but officials now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How many cases and deaths have there been ?
The virus , which causes the respiratory infection Covid-19 , was first detected in the city of Wuhan , China , in late 2019 .
It then spread quickly across the globe in the first months of 2020 .
Note : The map , table and animated bar chart in this page use a different source for figures for France from that used by Johns Hopkins University , which results in a slightly lower overall total .
US figures do not include Puerto Rico @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The US has by far the largest number of cases - now more than 2.3 million and about 25 % of the global total - according to figures collated by Johns Hopkins University .
It also has the world 's highest death toll , followed by Brazil and the UK .
In China , the official death toll is some 4,600 from about 85,000 confirmed cases , although critics have questioned whether the country 's official numbers can be trusted .
South Africa and Egypt have seen the largest outbreaks so far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported to be extremely low in some parts of the continent so this could be distorting understanding of how far the virus has spread .
Globally , the true number of cases is thought to be much higher than the reported figures , as many people with milder symptoms have not been tested and counted .
In the table below , countries can be reordered by deaths , death rate and total cases .
In the coloured bars on the right-hand side , countries in which cases have risen to more than 5,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the relevant date .
The outbreak was declared a global pandemic by the WHO on 11 March .
This is when an infectious disease is passing easily from person to person in many parts of the world at the same time .
The WHO has warned that the pandemic is a long way from being over and says people should be prepared for new outbreaks , especially in areas where lockdowns are eased .
Globally , at least 4.5 billion people - half the world 's population - were living under social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic in Europe , according to the AFP news agency 's estimates .
Those restrictions have had a big impact on the global economy , with the International Monetary Fund warning the world faces the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
The United Nations World Food Programme has also warned that the pandemic could almost double the number of people suffering acute hunger .
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New surge in US cases Top US health officials are warning of a `` disturbing '' rise in cases in the US , with a number of states reporting record daily coronavirus infections .
Cases and deaths in the US had appeared to peak in late March , but by May , cases were declining and most states had begun to end restrictions and reopen businesses .
The University of Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or 146,000 if 95 % of Americans wear masks .
So far , the US has recorded about 2.4 million cases of the virus and more than 120,000 deaths .
The White House has said the rise in cases is a product of an uptick in US testing capacity .
But Dr Anthony Fauci , the top US health official for infectious diseases , has warned that higher percentages of positive tests in some states `` can not be explained by increased testing '' .
Governors across the US have been eager to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect the pandemic has had on the economy .
More than 45 million people in the US have applied for unemployment benefits at some point since March , with the downturn officially being declared a recession earlier this month .
• Is the pandemic getting worse in the US ?
In Europe , the UK , Italy , Spain and France , along with others , now appear to have passed the peak , with the number of new confirmed cases and deaths falling .
As many countries ease restrictions , the WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region again for the first time in months .
On Thursday WHO Europe director Dr Hans Kluge said that `` accelerated transmission '' is occurring in a number of countries including Albania , Kazakhstan , Sweden and Ukraine , And the risk of a second wave of infections requiring the reintroduction of lockdowns is moderate to high , according to the EU agency that monitors infectious diseases .
In Germany , authorities in the North Rhine-Westphalia region have reintroduced some lockdown measures after a coronavirus outbreak linked to a meatpacking plant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus deaths , the highest number in the region .
Italy has the second highest death toll with about 35,000 , while both France and Spain are just below 30,000 .
However , differences in population size and how countries report their figures , with some including deaths in care homes , or deaths of those suspected but not confirmed of having the virus , means international comparisons are complicated .
The data used on this page comes from a variety of sources .
It includes figures collated by Johns Hopkins University , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention and Control , national governments and health agencies , as well as UN data on populations .
When comparing figures from different countries it is important to bear in mind that not all governments are recording coronavirus cases and deaths in the same way .
This makes like for like comparisons between countries difficult .
Other factors to consider include : different population sizes , the size of a country 's elderly population or whether a particular country has a large amount of its people living in densely-populated areas .
In addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic .

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** The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average. Due to revisions in the number of cases, an average cannot be calculated for this date.
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bbc--2020-06-25--Maria Ressa: There is so much at stake for us now

Liberal democracy did not deliver its promise but we should not be moving in the other direction towards fascism , @ @ @ @ @ CEO , Maria Ressa , has said .
The Philippines was one of the first @ @ @ @ @ of Human Rights , she told BBC Hardtalk ’ s Stephen Sackur , but she @ @ @ @ @ she would have not thought possible .
“ Filipinos are saying ‘ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Filipinos saying that democracy doesn ’ t work .
Maybe it doesn ’ t , @ @ @ @ @ where I would like to see Filipinos weigh in , ” Ms Ressa said .
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Liberal democracy did not deliver its promise but we should not be moving in the other direction towards fascism, the award-winning journalist and Rappler CEO, Maria Ressa, has said.
The Philippines was one of the first signatories for the UN Declaration of Human Rights, she told BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur, but she now sees Filipinos say things she would have not thought possible.
“Filipinos are saying ‘It’s okay to kill.’
“Filipinos saying that democracy doesn’t work. Maybe it doesn’t, but I guess this is where I would like to see Filipinos weigh in,” Ms Ressa said.
Watch the full interview on BBC iPlayer (UK only)