Trumplomacy: Has Trump made the world more dangerous?

Summary: The world has become a more uncertain place since US President Donald Trump issued his "America First" decree in the dark and dystopian language that so alarmed allies and intrigued adversaries. But has it become more dangerous?

By Barbara Plett UsherBBC State Dept correspondent, Washington Not if you look at what's actually happened. President Trump may have stoked fears and churned up chaos with his erratic and volatile Twitter feed. But he has not torpedoed the alliances he has questioned. He hasn't started any new wars and, by and large, he's followed the script of his predecessor, Barack Obama, for the old ones. So, while he may have shaken things up, he hasn't blown anything up. But has this unorthodox commander-in-chief edged us closer to some sort of global crisis? Here are my takeaways. Middle East victory - Islamic State Since he became president, the Islamic State group has been all but defeated in Iraq and Syria - the IS caliphate has been eliminated and its remnants are on the run. Yes, the group has spawned active affiliates in other parts of the world, and it's a brand that continues to inspire extremist violence. But its nerve centre has been severed, making its threat less potent. One can argue about whether Mr Trump is entitled to claim credit or whether he simply completed what Mr Obama started. He did follow Mr Obama's template - supporting local forces with bombs from the air and special operations forces on the ground - but accelerated the campaign and gave American commanders more authority to run it. That "had a major impact", says Brett McGurk, the special envoy for the global coalition to counter the IS group, who has worked for both presidents. Either way, it happened on Mr Trump's watch, and is arguably his biggest foreign policy success. Middle East instability - Iran A year ago, the Americans and five other world powers had reduced the threat of an Iranian atomic bomb with an agreement that limited its nuclear programme. The deal is broadly seen to be working, but Mr Trump says it's deeply flawed and needs to be "fixed". He's threatening to abandon it unless the Europeans who helped negotiate it take a harder line. Mr Trump wants to make the nuclear restrictions permanent, restrict Iran's ballistic weapons programme and counter "malign" Iranian activities not covered in the accord, such as its support for regional proxies that threaten Western allies. These are things the Europeans agree need to be addressed, but not by enfeebling the nuclear deal which, they say, is crucial to their security. There are three potential dangers if the agreement unravels - greater instability in the Middle East, especially given Trump's strong support for Iran's regional rival, Saudi Arabia; and a weakening of the transatlantic alliance, which has been a cornerstone of global security since World War Two. It could also undermine the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty on which the Iran deal was built, says Angela Kane, until recently the UN's top disarmament official: "We need to have this as a gold standard." Nuclear war back on radar North Korea's Kim Jong-un has made the world a more dangerous place by building nuclear weapons and threatening the US with them. But Mr Trump has made the situation more dangerous by responding with fiery rhetoric, increasing the risk of accidental conflict with the reclusive and paranoid regime. True, he swings between hurling insults and threats to expressing a willingness to talk. Right now he's doing the latter, going with the flow of the Olympic détente between the Koreas. And the administration has built a strong coalition of international support for a higher-pressure strategy, united in its demand that Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons. That, says John Negroponte, deputy secretary of state under George W Bush, shows Mr Trump is trying to make the world safer. People "got all upset because he called Kim Jong-un 'Rocket Man' at the… United Nations, and that's endangering world peace? Come on!" he says. "Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me!" Patrick Cronin, an Asia expert at the Center for a New American Security, says Mr Trump's brinkmanship serves a purpose: "Kim thinks we don't use force and that's why President Trump is right to kind of stress, in his maniacal way, that 'you don't know that.'" Still, this is the first time the US has threatened to attack a nuclear-armed state since the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. That was dangerous, and less… unorthodox. Read more on Trump's first year Return to Cold War Speaking of the Cold War, the recent false alert in Hawaii that warned of an incoming missile was caused by a worker who pushed the wrong button during a shift change. William Perry, secretary of defence under Bill Clinton, is all too familiar with false alerts - he was awakened by a call from a nightwatch officer in 1979 and thought he was "about to experience the holocaust". Mr Perry presided over the dismantlement of nuclear weapons in the 1990s but now warns the threat is back - "because the US and Russia today are confronting each other with a hostility that's recreating the geopolitical dangers of the Cold War," he said at a recent forum. "And because the US and Russia are rebuilding their nuclear arsenals that's recreating the military dangers of the Cold War." This is not Mr Trump's fault, per se. The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, upped the ante with his interventions in Ukraine, and under Mr Obama the presidents stopped talking to each other in any meaningful way. Mr Trump wants to talk to Mr Putin, probably too much. But he can't, because the controversy over whether his campaign colluded with Moscow to influence his election has created such a toxic climate in Washington. Ironically the relationship is worse now than it was under Barack Obama. Downgraded diplomacy Donald Trump has made it clear that he prefers generals to diplomats. He's proposed deep budget cuts to the state department and presided over the marginalisation of diplomatic influence in national security decision-making. The militarisation of US foreign policy has been under way for some time, especially since the 9/11 attacks, but Mr Trump has accelerated it. He doesn't seem to understand or care much for diplomacy. When asked about unfilled positions at the state department, he famously channelled Louis XIV, telling a Fox News presenter he was the only one who mattered because "when it comes to it, that's what the policy is going to be". Diplomacy is a bit like preventive health care - it solves problems before they become wars. So if you weaken it, you're more likely to have wars. And if Mr Trump wants to #MAGA [Make America Great Again], he'd do well to remember that many of the critical successes of American foreign policy have been diplomatic - think the Marshall Plan, the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its military adventures less so - think Vietnam, Iraq. America in retreat? Mr Trump has begun to unpick America's commitment to a network of agreements that are supposed to collectively solve the world's problems. Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord has been the most consequential so far. It's true that the process takes four years and that other factors are mitigating the effects - American states and private companies are continuing with their own clean-power plans. But the US will be doing far less to fight global warming than it might have done. More broadly, Mr Trump's America First rhetoric seems aimed at disrupting the alliances and institutions that have kept the world peaceful since World War Two. Or at least, he is retreating from America's traditional lead role in maintaining them. If Mr Trump "succeeds in dismantling that order the world will be a lot more dangerous", says David Ignatius, who writes about foreign affairs for the Washington Post. But, he told me, American power has "a durability that transcends Trump and his government by tweet". Richard Haass, of the Council on Foreign Relations, is more pessimistic. He writes in The Atlantic that no other power is capable of taking America's place if it withdraws from actively promoting international order. "The alternative to a US-led international order is less international order." Unreliable and unpredictable You can argue that Donald Trump is driven more by his volatile personality than his commitment to America First. That has introduced an almost permanent element of disruption into US foreign policy, channelled by his Twitter feed and often contradicting his more stable senior officials. Mr Trump's supporters claim the unpredictability of his tweets can be used as leverage in international dealings. Or that they should be ignored as he rarely follows through with his threats. But it confuses allies and adversaries alike about what exactly US policy is and decreases international confidence in American leadership. And that's not a comfortable place to be - having to live with an unpredictable White House in an unpredictable world.

जब से अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प ने अंधेरा और असंबद्ध भाषा में अपना "अमेरिका फर्स्ट" फरमान जारी किया है, तब से दुनिया एक और अनिश्चित जगह बन गई है, जिसने सहयोगियों और विरोधी दलों को इतना चिंतित कर दिया है। लेकिन क्या यह और अधिक खतरनाक हो गया है?


Jarvin Blake: Four men charged with murder in Sheffield

Summary: Four men have been charged with murder after a father-of-three died following a stabbing in Sheffield.

Jarvin Blake, 22, died in hospital after he was wounded on Catherine Street in the Burngreave area of the city on 8 March. A post-mortem examination found Mr Blake died from a stab wound after he was attacked at about 15:00 GMT. The four men will appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court at a date yet to be fixed. They are: Mr Walker has also been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Related Internet Links HM Courts & Tribunals Service

शेफ़ील्ड में छुरा घोंपने के बाद तीन बच्चों के पिता की मौत के बाद चार लोगों पर हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है।


Singapore uses rap to try to boost birth rate

Summary: "Singapore's population, it needs some increasing."

By Sharanjit LeylBBC Asia Business Report, Singapore "I'm a patriotic husband, you're my patriotic wife, let's do our civic duty and manufacture life!" Those may seem like unlikely lines to advertise a brand of breath mints, but in spite of that - or perhaps because of it - the video went viral in Singapore on YouTube earlier this year. The lines are part of a rap that uses local references such as "Let's put a bao (or bun) in your oven" to try to poke fun at Singapore's declining birth rate. The advertising firm behind it, BBH, hoped that by focusing the advert on a serious problem, it could draw attention to the issue in a fun way. Creative director Douglas Hamilton says they wanted to use the power of music to get people to do "their national duty". "This was purely an online thing, so we had to make it fun and funny. It is the biggest issue in this country. We are the worst in the world at reproducing ourselves, so we felt like this was an issue we had to tackle." "We knew that the government had tried many things, whether it be launching perfumes with pheromones in them or trying speed-dating nights, and many of these things may have been creative but didn't necessarily work. So we thought, why don't we do the most creative thing we can to fix this problem, which is come up with a rap song?" Scary statistics Taking it far less lightly though is Singapore's government. It spends $1.3bn (£810m) a year on policies to encourage citizens to have more children. The government's marriage and parenthood package has doled out as much $15,000 for each child, extended maternity leave and handed out tax breaks. But all of these have had little effect. Singapore's birth rate according to its National Population and Talent Division currently stands at 1.2 per woman. The last time it was above the replacement rate of two was in 1976. So why aren't Singaporeans having kids? Tan Wei Ming, a director of Marriage and Parenthood Policy at the National Population & Talent Division, says it's due to "better education" and "a wider range of career opportunities". "These have allowed individuals to have a broader range of options in terms of life goals and priorities, in addition to getting married and starting families," she says. "Such changes in societal norms have contributed to rising singlehood, later marriages and births, resulting in a decline in birth rates in Singapore." Meanwhile, a policy of aggressively pursuing immigration to address the shrinking population has created resentment among locals. Singapore websites are filled with barely disguised xenophobia towards many new immigrants, particularly those from mainland China, who are criticised for keeping wages low and not fitting in. The rise in immigration is also seen as one reason why last year Singapore's governing party experienced its worst election result since independence. Since the elections, there has been an attempt to redress the issue, with quotas and higher levies placed on the number of foreign workers. Unexpected consequences While a plunging birth rate has widely documented effects on a nation's economic growth, tax revenues, healthcare costs and immigration policies, Singapore's example is also having some unexpected consequences. It has started to affect the property sector. The country's Urban Redevelopment Authority has moved to curb the number of "shoebox" apartments that are allowed to be built in certain areas of the city. These apartments have floor areas of 500 sq ft (46 sq m) or less and have proven very successful with developers. But there have been concerns that they may promote a single lifestyle and discourage developers from building larger family-friendly homes. One developer that has done well from them has been EL Developments. Managing director Lim Yew Soon says that its "shoebox" apartment offerings often sell much quicker than their larger units. "They are more popular... in the sense that the units can be rapidly sold out in days if not weeks, compared to the larger size units, which developers may have to hold until completion. This makes it much better for our cashflow." But he admits that the new rules do give clearer guidelines to developers who would previously get their plans turned down if they offered too many small units in one project. 'Too stressed' While these new rules may seem like steps towards increasing the national birth rate, conversations with Singaporeans working in the downtown financial district suggests they may have little effect. "People are too stressed, homes are expensive and so is education, so many people are putting it off," says one young executive. "Other people can have the kids. For me, it's important to have my own money and my own time," says another young woman in her 20s. People blamed career, stress and the cost of properties and education as factors preventing them from having children. So, as much as the government tries to push its citizens to have kids, when it comes to making babies, it's Singaporeans who get the last word.

"सिंगापुर की जनसंख्या, इसे कुछ बढ़ाने की आवश्यकता है।"


Four questioned on Armagh fuel-laundering plant

Summary: Four men have been questioned after the discovery of a fuel-laundering plant in County Armagh on Friday.

Customs officials and the police dismantled the plant in Jonesborough and seized more than 8,000 litres of illegal fuel. Two cars and a lorry were also seized during the operation. The men have been released on bail.

शुक्रवार को काउंटी अरमाघ में एक ईंधन शोधन संयंत्र की खोज के बाद चार लोगों से पूछताछ की गई है।


5,000 badger vaccinations administered since 2010

Summary: More than 5,000 vaccinations against bovine TB have been administered to badgers in mid and west Wales.

A five-year Welsh government project to the tackle the disease began in 2010. An 'Intensive Action Area' was established, covering Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, Rebecca Evans, said: "We know that it may take years to properly see the benefits of some of our additional measures in the area."

मध्य और पश्चिम वेल्स में बैजर्स को गोजातीय टीबी के खिलाफ 5,000 से अधिक टीकाकरण किए गए हैं।


'Having an address got me a job when I was homeless'

Summary: "If you're relying on a temporary address you can't apply for a bank account, you can't apply for jobs and a lot of jobs you apply for you need a bank account. So it has been tough."

By Katie PrescottBusiness correspondent 51-year-old Gary Bester lives in temporary accommodation in Lewisham, South London. He has been without a permanent address since arriving in the UK from South Africa, and has struggled to access essential services and find work. "Everything for me stems from having an address," he says. "Without one, you lose hope." It's an issue that can affect many, from the homeless to victims of domestic violence. Addresses represent far more than a physical location or a home, they are an integral part of identification. Without one, people struggle to apply for benefits, jobs, a library card, opening a bank account or getting on the electoral register. It's a Catch-22 situation. which has led to Citizens Advice calling a lack of addresses "the postal paradox". As well as being excluded from signing up to essential services, the organisation found that homeless people are likely to miss important correspondence, which can lead to benefit sanctions, arrest warrants, dropping down waiting lists and missing out on housing. 'A solution for now' Gary now has a permanent address - albeit a digital one. He is taking part in a small pilot led by social enterprise Proxy Address in conjunction with Lewisham Council. It is giving 20 homeless people access to a virtual address they can use to apply for services. If all goes to plan, the hope is it can be rolled out more widely. Through the scheme, he managed to get a six-week job as a labourer and then a sales manager. He's moving out of his hostel at the end of March. Proxy Address founder Chris Hildrey is an architect by trade. "I know how long it takes to build houses and we do need more social housing in this country. But what we also need is a solution for now, if we have to wait a decade or two for houses to be built." The process of giving homeless people a virtual address works along similar principles to the postal divert system, that you might use if you move house, rerouting the post to a different location. The address is tied to an individual, wherever they may be. "It's a bit like the difference between a landline and a mobile phone," says Mr Hildrey. "On a landline the first thing a person will say is who they are - but on a mobile they'll say where they are. We treat addresses like a mobile phone so the address details follow the person." The service is paid for by local councils and the "addresses" are donated by different sources, local authorities, individuals and house builders. The proxy address acts as a code for delivery, and the recipient can choose where to pick up their mail. Mr Hildrey says there is huge demand for the service, but they are limiting the numbers in the pilot scheme to make sure it works properly. According to the latest figures from homeless charity Crisis, there were more than 219,000 homeless people at the end of 2019. Fraud prevention One of the main concerns in the initial stages of the project was fraud prevention, especially as one of the key issues for people without an address is trying to open a bank account. Mr Hildrey has teamed up with banks such as Monzo and Barclays in order to resolve this - along with the financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority. "We make sure the person receiving the address is who they say they are. It is not the location that's important for banks - it's the information stored behind the address - credit referencing for example. The main problem is that when someone has no address they have a thin file and that can put them in a difficult position to get credit." Kathryn Townsend is the head of customer accessibility and vulnerability at Barclays and says banks have long struggled to tackle this kind of financial exclusion. "At least one and a half million people in the UK don't have a bank account," she says. "The problem for us is that knowing who the customer is, is grounded in law and regulation and so we need to ask customers to verify who they are. An address is a piece of ID but if you're homeless that's a challenge." Several other UK banks including HSBC and Lloyds also offer what are known as "no address services". They accept people who are receiving support from an affiliated homeless charity such as Shelter or Crisis. This allows them to use the charity's address as their own for correspondence. Wider problem The issue isn't unique to the UK. In Sydney, with a charity referral, the postal service provides a 12-month free PO Box for homeless people where they can receive important documents. In Ireland, a service launched in 2019 called Address Point which allows homeless people to pick up mail from post offices with a photo ID. Support in the UK remains patchy. A government spokesperson said it welcomed the Proxy Address scheme's work in helping those facing homelessness to access an address. "We continue to work with Royal Mail and the Post Office to consider how we can better support homeless people and other vulnerable groups in getting access to postal services." If Proxy Address is a success, the hope is it can be rolled out more widely and that, alongside other such schemes, it will help to end the "postal paradox".

"यदि आप एक अस्थायी पते पर भरोसा कर रहे हैं तो आप बैंक खाते के लिए आवेदन नहीं कर सकते हैं, आप नौकरियों के लिए आवेदन नहीं कर सकते हैं और बहुत सारी नौकरियों के लिए आप आवेदन करते हैं तो आपको बैंक खाते की आवश्यकता होती है। इसलिए यह कठिन रहा है।"


Verdict still out on Church's abuse stance

Summary: The Roman Catholic Church in Belgium has acknowledged that its clergy took part in the widespread sexual abuse of children for years and tried to reassure the public that it can help the victims and prevent further abuse in future.

By Jonty BloomBBC News, Brussels Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard, the head of the Church in Belgium, said that after a report on the level and scope of the abuse was published on Friday, "a feeling of anger and powerlessness" had taken hold. "The report and the suffering it contains make us shiver," he added. But for all its soul searching, the Church has come up with few concrete proposals. It announced plans for a centre for "recognition, reconciliation and healing", which it hopes to open before Christmas, and called on all abusers to come forward and admit their crimes. Archbishop Leonard also said that the Church had to listen to the victims of abuse. "Personal attention for the victims is the first thing we have to re-establish," he said. "In the wake of... this report, we want to get involved and be completely at the disposal of the victims. We have to listen to their questions in order to re-establish their dignity and to help them heal the suffering they must have endured." For many, however, the Church will not have gone far enough. Thirteen victims of abuse are thought to have killed themselves and many others are still struggling with the trauma of being repeatedly abused and raped by those they were told to trust. San Deurinck, who was abused as an 11-year-old boy by two priests, now works for a victims' support group and says the Church could have acted far earlier. "They knew about these cases of abuse at least since 1992. Our committee brought forward evidence, tried to notify the bishops, but they did not want to listen to us." "The Church is a private organisation, and they should... give all what they have in material, archives, documents, they should hand it over to the state authorities." Probably the surest sign of whether the Catholic Church in Belgium has really changed is likely to be its willingness to co-operate with the authorities. In future, all alleged abuse victims will be told to go to the police, according to Archbishop Leonard. There is strong evidence that in the past, the Church actually tried to discourage compliant victims that it was not in their interest to report abuse to the authorities and offered victims money in return for their silence. The news that the disgraced former Bishop of Bruges, Roger Vangheluwe, who has admitted to abusing his nephew for years, has gone into hiding to "contemplate his life and his future" has angered those who believe he should be defrocked and cast doubt on whether the Church is serious about changing its ways.

बेल्जियम में रोमन कैथोलिक चर्च ने स्वीकार किया है कि उसके पादरियों ने वर्षों से बच्चों के व्यापक यौन शोषण में भाग लिया और जनता को आश्वस्त करने की कोशिश की कि यह पीड़ितों की मदद कर सकता है और भविष्य में आगे के दुर्व्यवहार को रोक सकता है।


Escaped tortoise 'hands itself in' to Exeter police

Summary: A tortoise that escaped from its home and went on a five-day "holiday" before being found at a police station has been returned to its owners.

Pascale "handed himself in" on the grounds of Exeter Police station, about half a mile away (800m) from his home. During his expedition he would have had to cross the "very busy" Sidmouth Road. PC Maria Canning, who looked after Pascale during his stay at the station on Friday, said they were all "really glad he got home safe". "A local tabby roaming around is a regular sight, but officers have never seen a lost tortoise hand itself in before," said Devon and Cornwall Police.

एक कछुआ जो अपने घर से भाग गया था और पुलिस स्टेशन में पाए जाने से पहले पांच दिन की "छुट्टी" पर चला गया था, उसे उसके मालिकों को वापस कर दिया गया है।


Who are the crew of missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan?

Summary: The Argentine submarine ARA San Juan disappeared in the Atlantic off the coast of Argentina on 15 November as it returned from patrol.

Relatives and friends of the 44 crew members are still waiting for news - but hopes have been crushed by a navy announcement that an explosion was recorded near where the submarine vanished. Names and details of the crew members on board are below. If you cannot see the full list and photos of the crew, click here.

अर्जेंटीना की पनडुब्बी ए. आर. ए. सैन जुआन 15 नवंबर को अर्जेंटीना के तट पर अटलांटिक में गायब हो गई क्योंकि वह गश्ती से लौट रही थी।


What happens to lone child migrants?

Summary: A former soldier caught trying to smuggle an Afghan child into the UK has been given a suspended fine by a court in France. The four-year-old girl is just one of many migrant children who have attempted to, or been coerced into, crossing into the UK, and the number arriving is on the rise. But what happens to them once they reach these shores? And can the system cope?

By Kayleen DevlinBBC News "My aunty told me: 'Don't ask anything. These people will take you through.' So I didn't ask anything. I just followed.' In 2011, 16-year-old Makdes was given instructions by her aunt to follow so-called "agents" - or people smugglers - who would help her flee Eritrea, in east Africa, for the UK. This same aunt had already bailed her out of prison, where she had been jailed along with her father for opposing the current government. Makdes eventually ended up at Calais's so-called "jungle" - the refugee camp on the edge of the French port where thousands of migrants live. Once in Calais she was handed over to another smuggler who arranged for her to be transported to England in the back of a lorry. Makdes' journey to the UK is just one of many made by lone migrant children, and the number arriving is on the increase. The latest Home Office figures suggest there were 2,654 asylum applications in the UK for lone migrant children in the year ending September 2015 - an increase of 50% on the year before. Under the Children Act 1989, it is a council's legal responsibility to care for unaccompanied children who arrive in their local authority area. For some councils, this has presented a particular challenge. Kent County Council is currently looking after 932 unaccompanied migrant children - the largest number among councils in the UK and an increase from 220 in March 2014. The county council recently claimed the "unprecedented" influx was having a negative impact on "citizen" children in its care, and, to accommodate the rise in entrants, buildings have had to be reopened, and some young migrants have been placed out of the county, as far away as Herefordshire. According to Peter Oakford, cabinet member for specialist children's services at Kent County Council, the government reimburses the county council for some of the costs involved in looking after the lone migrant children but, he says, there is still a shortfall. "Our shortfall was running at £7.5m and is now down to £2.5m," he said. Mr Oakford says the county council wants the government to introduce a national dispersal scheme, so that when the lone migrant children arrive, they are shared out across the UK. Another council dealing with a relatively large number of children seeking asylum is Croydon, in south London, where latest figures show the council has 451 unaccompanied children in its care. Similarly to Kent, the majority of lone children seeking asylum in Croydon are males aged 16 or 17. What happens? Unaccompanied children under the age of 16 are generally placed in foster care by the local council. For those who are 16 or 17 at the time of arrival, some may be placed in foster care but others, like Makdes, are placed in semi-independent accommodation. "My first few weeks were so hard," Makdes said. "I was just sitting in the house and didn't have anyone at the start to show me where anything was, where to get food. It was really lonely. There was no-one to talk to." When she arrived in England from Calais, she says the asylum process was "horrible". "It was so hard. I was so nervous. The lady interviewing me said I was 18, and I was trying to tell her I was 16. I just wanted to go home. I didn't want to argue with her." For those applying for asylum as children, one of the main issues is age disputes, says Kamena Dorling, head of policy at Coram Children's legal centre. In the year ending September 2015, 590 asylum applicants had their age disputed and there were 574 recorded as having an age assessment. According to the Home Office, there is no single technique to determine an applicant's age. "Many children arrive without documentation to prove how old they are and have their age questioned by the Home Office and/or local authority," says Ms Dorling. "These cases can be long and costly, during which time the child involved often doesn't receive the support they need." Home Office figures state that in the year up to September, 65% of applicants who underwent an age assessment had a date of birth suggesting they were over 18. Culture shock For those who are accepted as minors, the next step is going through the asylum process. Refugee Council figures show that in the first quarter of 2015, 181 UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children) leave grants were handed out to unaccompanied children compared to 98 grants of refugee status, 18 grants of discretionary leave, and 1 grant of humanitarian protection. Ms Dorling says most children are not granted refugee status but instead are given UASC grants, which are a temporary measure that protect minors until they are 17-and-a-half. Many, she adds, then "find themselves facing removal from the UK once they turn 18". According to Rebecca Griffiths, who works with trafficked children at Barnardo's, the majority of trafficked minors they deal with are those who have come to the UK unaccompanied and seeking asylum. "A lot of the children we have dealt with have experienced loss and grief. We've dealt with children who have seen close family members who have drowned in the boats going across the waters to Greece - that's not an unfamiliar story. "There's also the culture shock and language barriers. They're essentially isolated. It makes it very difficult to build trust. "They're some of the most vulnerable children in this country." Recruiting foster carers to meet the needs of such children can, says Kevin Williams, CEO of Fostering Network, be a "challenge". "The number of young people in the care system is increasing and the vast majority are in foster care," he told the BBC. The Fostering Network says there is an urgent need for more foster homes in the UK, and figures released this month estimate over 9,000 more will be needed during 2016. "Generally, the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will have suffered some trauma or loss so it's about getting foster carers who understand loss, and making sure they are the right cultural and language fit. "We think if the government are to commit to taking in more lone asylum seekers, they need to make sure resources are in place to meet that challenge," said Mr Williams. For the young migrants already here, everyday life in a new country can be daunting. 18-year-old Jetmir, who sought asylum as a minor in the UK from Albania, expresses his uncertainty best through his poetry: "This is another different country with a different way. I don't know where to go or even what to say. "I've left my family and my home, I had to make a trip and I have done it alone. I didn't want to leave but people sometimes don't have a choice. The only thing I have is myself and my voice. "

ब्रिटेन में एक अफगान बच्चे की तस्करी करने की कोशिश में पकड़े गए एक पूर्व सैनिक पर फ्रांस की एक अदालत ने निलंबित जुर्माना लगाया है। चार साल की लड़की उन कई प्रवासी बच्चों में से एक है, जिन्होंने ब्रिटेन में प्रवेश करने का प्रयास किया है, या मजबूर किया गया है, और आने वाले बच्चों की संख्या बढ़ रही है। लेकिन एक बार जब वे इन तटों पर पहुंच जाते हैं तो उनका क्या होता है? और क्या व्यवस्था इसका सामना कर सकती है?


Cambridgeshire Police apologise for CCTV appeal error

Summary: Two "completely innocent" teenage girls who were wrongly identified on police social media as prime suspects in a shop theft have received an apology.

CCTV images of Francesca Galelli and Molly Curtis, both 13, were circulated by Cambridgeshire Police. But the force issued a correction after it emerged the girls were not responsible for the theft from a branch of Superdrug in Ely. Sgt Phil Priestley said police had made an "innocent mistake". He said: "We always want to be clear and transparent if we get things wrong, and we definitely want to ensure that people know that Francesca and Molly are good people from lovely families, and this wasn't their fault". Cambridgeshire Police have revised district CCTV policies to prevent such mistakes from happening in future.

पुलिस सोशल मीडिया पर एक दुकान की चोरी के मुख्य संदिग्धों के रूप में गलत तरीके से पहचानी गई दो "पूरी तरह से निर्दोष" किशोर लड़कियों को माफी मिल गई है।


Wythall country lane blocked by home delivery

Summary: A road through a Worcestershire village was blocked when a mobile home too big for the lane got stuck.

Road users were advised to avoid Batemans Lane, Wythall, in the Bromsgrove area, after the home made the lane impassable shortly before 16:00 BST. PC Si Albutt, of West Mercia Police, said the home owners were "in the process of a second idea". On Twitter, one user asked if the blockage "had planning permission". Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone. Related Internet Links West Mercia Police

वॉरसेस्टरशायर गाँव के माध्यम से एक सड़क को अवरुद्ध कर दिया गया था जब लेन के लिए बहुत बड़ा एक मोबाइल घर फंस गया था।


Man charged over disturbance at Aberdeen council headquarters

Summary: A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with a disturbance in the reception at Aberdeen city council's headquarters.

Police were called to Marischal College shortly after 09:00. A spokesman confirmed the man will appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Thursday. The council said the reception and customer service centre were closed for a short time while police dealt with the situation. A spokesman said: "This was an isolated incident which could not have been foreseen. "The appropriate support has been put in place for staff affected by the incident. Their wellbeing is our prime concern meantime."

एबरडीन नगर परिषद के मुख्यालय में स्वागत समारोह में गड़बड़ी के संबंध में एक 34 वर्षीय व्यक्ति पर आरोप लगाया गया है।


Brexit: What's behind Corbyn's letter to May?

Summary: Jeremy Corbyn has outlined Labour's five demands for supporting a Brexit deal in a letter to the prime minister. But Labour MPs campaigning for another referendum are not happy and some are considering leaving the party.

By Iain WatsonPolitical correspondent, BBC News What's missing from Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit demands is as important as their content. While his office insists that his basis for a deal represents the "practical application" of Labour's six tests, it is significant that there is no mention of this one: Does it deliver the "exact same benefits" as we currently have as members of the Single Market and Customs Union? This was a test which Labour believed could not be met and cheekily played back to the - then Brexit Secretary - David Davis, his own words. Its purpose was to give Labour cover to vote down any Conservative deal while "respecting" the result of the referendum. Its absence now is designed to signify that Labour is serious about a deal. On one level, it is astute politics. EU negotiators have signalled their willingness to have a "closer relationship" with the UK than the May deal would allow. And that they are willing to be more flexible if a proposal could command a solid majority in Parliament. Win-win-win? Politically, the Labour leadership believe they have a "win, win, win" scenario. Win: They appear reasonable but Theresa May won't play ball for fear of sacrificing her party's unity on the altar of a customs union. She is potentially blamed by voters if Brexit goes badly. Win: Theresa May accepts their customs union proposal - and splits her party. Win: While pushing this option, any talk of a "public vote" is put off. It's party policy to keep the referendum option on the table, but it's teetering at the edge. Read more here about the resistance to this option among some at the top of the party But by expressing a willingness to do a Brexit deal, those Labour MPs campaigning for a 'People's Vote' are expressing, at the very least, their dismay. And some are going further. Former party leadership challenger Owen Smith - a strong supporter of EU membership who was sacked from the front bench for supporting another referendum - has told the BBC he is considering his future in the party. And a handful of others are considering when, or if, to resign the Labour whip. Some on the left of the party will say good riddance to people they see as "centrists" or "Blairites/Brownites". But the left-wing campaign group Another Europe Is Possible - led by a member of Momentum - is pushing emergency motions to Labour constituencies urging MPs to vote down any Brexit deal which Theresa May supports. Michael Chessum, from the group, told me recently that the morale of young pro-EU activists is waning because the party leadership has not been outspoken enough against Brexit and has suggested the whole Corbyn project - putting power in the hands of members - was in danger. That said, some non-Corbynista Labour MPs who back "Norway Plus" - single market participation and a customs union - have welcomed the leadership's stance. As Labour's offer to the prime minister is presented as a serious offer, its terms will come under increasing scrutiny. In particular, that as part of a customs union the UK would get a say over EU trade deals. That would, in effect, mean a non-member state would have more influence over the EU's future trading relationships than any one member state currently has. Labour supporters of the People's Vote campaign regard this as the equivalent of a herd of unicorns and are pressing for Labour to put this forward as an amendment in next Thursday's parliamentary votes - in the hope it's defeated. The campaign itself has issued five questions on Labour's letter, suggesting Brussels won't buy it. One frontbencher - Matthew Pennycook - has suggested the party must move to support a referendum, if Labour's new offer isn't accepted. And his boss, Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer, has had to reassure concerned Labour members that Thursday's offer to the prime minister does not rule out the option of another referendum - and that Jeremy Corbyn will be writing another letter, spelling this out. So the Brexit Rule applies to Labour as well as to the government: Every Solution Brings A Problem.

जेरेमी कॉर्बिन ने प्रधान मंत्री को लिखे एक पत्र में ब्रेक्सिट सौदे का समर्थन करने के लिए लेबर की पांच मांगों को रेखांकित किया है। लेकिन एक और जनमत संग्रह के लिए प्रचार कर रहे लेबर सांसद खुश नहीं हैं और कुछ पार्टी छोड़ने पर विचार कर रहे हैं।


Kara Tointon to make West End debut in Pygmalion

Summary: Strictly Come Dancing winner Kara Tointon is to make her West End debut after being cast as Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.

Rupert Everett will co-star as Professor Henry Higgins, who tries to transform the Cockney flower girl in a bid to pass her off as a society lady. Everett is reprising the role after playing Higgins at the Chichester Festival Theatre last year. The play will open at the Garrick Theatre on 12 May. Peter Eyre will reprise the role of Colonel Pickering, phonetics professor Higgins' friend with whom he makes the bet to transform Dolittle. The new West End production will run until 3 September. Tointon, who played Albert Square's Dawn Swann for four years, recently hiked across the Kaisut Desert in Kenya to raise money for Comic Relief.

स्ट्रिक्टली कम डांसिंग की विजेता कारा टॉइन्टन जॉर्ज बर्नार्ड शॉ की पिग्मेलियन में एलिजा डूलिटल के रूप में काम करने के बाद वेस्ट एंड में अपनी शुरुआत करने वाली हैं।


Lupita Nyong'o went undercover at Comic Con and nobody realised it was her

Summary: "Did you see me at Comic Con?!"

That's the question Lupita Nyong'o asked her Twitter followers last night after she'd appeared on the panel for her new film. But they probably weren't expecting her to reveal herself as the pink Power Ranger who'd been running around the San Diego convention last week. She posted a video of herself dancing and posing with other fans, who had no idea that they were actually meeting a Hollywood actress. Watch the video of Lupita Nyong'o at Comic Con. The 34-year-old is the latest in a long line of stars to attend the world famous event in cosplay. Given Comic Con is a huge gathering of superfans from around the globe, it's the only way celebrities can get around without being swamped. And given Lupita Nyong'o is in Star Wars and the new Marvel film Black Panther, she's likely to be top of people's selfie lists. She even managed to track down a figurine of Maz Kanata, her character in Star Wars. Fan Cat Staggs passed by Lupita Nyong'o without even knowing. Carrington J Tatum imagins what it would be like to "have Lupita Nyong'o unmask herself" to you. Meanwhile, Noah J Nelson says that this disguise will become "iconic". In 2013, Breaking bad actor Bryan Cranston decided to conceal his identity with a mask - of his own face. The same year, Doctor Who star Matt Smith disguised himself as Bart Simpson to avoid being recognised. Matt Smith also put on an American accent to cover his identity. A year later, Maisie Williams donned a Spider-Man mask to blend in with the other cosplayers. Maisie Williams reveled her identity on Instagram. And in 2015, Ryan Reynolds went with a Star Wars theme for his disguise. Ryan Reynolds claimed he donned the mask because he was late for his panel. Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat

"क्या आपने मुझे कॉमिक कॉन में देखा था?"


Cash machine theft: Man charged over stolen ATMs

Summary: A man has been charged with conspiracy to steal following the theft of a double cash machine from an Antrim supermarket.

Police received a report a digger had been used to steal the two cash machines from Tesco Extra in the town centre at about 03:00 GMT on Friday. The machines were recovered a few miles away from the supermarket about 30 minutes later. The 26-year-old is due to appear at Coleraine Magistrates' Court on Monday.

एंट्रिम सुपरमार्केट से डबल कैश मशीन की चोरी के बाद एक व्यक्ति पर चोरी की साजिश रचने का आरोप लगाया गया है।


Coronavirus: Golf, gyms and dog haircuts - how do Scots want to ease lockdown?

Summary: The Scottish government has turned to crowdsourcing to come up with ideas to ease the coronavirus lockdown, setting up a website inviting people to debate the way forward. Are any of the ideas any good, and will they make any difference?

By Philip SimBBC Scotland News What is it? The website is essentially a combination of the Scottish government's consultation hub and a social network like Facebook. People can post their ideas for lifting lockdown, and rate and comment on other people's ideas. Thousands of ideas have been posted, some of them attracting hundreds of comments. Obviously this is a self-selecting survey of people who are willing to sign up to a government consultation, and can't be treated like a true opinion poll. But it still provides a fascinating insight into what people are thinking and feeling about lockdown - and the future. Priorities Some ideas noticeably come up time and time again, sketching out a picture of which aspects of normal life people are really missing - or perhaps what they think could realistically be brought back. There have been scores of posts asking for golf courses to be re-opened, with hundreds of supportive replies. It's impossible to scroll through the forum without stumbling across several of them, teeing off the same debate again. People seem to really like golf, or at least think this could be an easy restriction to lift. Outdoor exercise is a popular topic, with suggestions ranging from hill-walking to sailing and even croquet ("there are normally no spectators") - but debate over indoor exercise is far more heated. There are personal trainers highlighting the physical and mental health benefits of letting people make the "personal decision" to go back into gyms - possibly with some kind of booking system to keep numbers under control - but plenty of replies from people calling it "madness" to encourage "hot sweaty bodies in an enclosed environment". Boozers are also a topic of fierce debate. One user suggested a "pub lottery system" where people could win a chance to visit their local (an idea with an average rating of one star). Practical ideas abound - from "plastic partitions at bar keeping your neighbouring drinker safe" to having outdoor portable toilets "with queues 2m apart". However there has been scepticism from some about the effectiveness of "drunken social distancing". One pub owner posted to say "I cannot see a safe way to reopen pubs this year, or a financially viable way to do this - so please do not consider reopening pubs unless there are major breakthroughs". Another common battleground is the humble pavement. A number of users - clearly tired of crossing the street every time they see another person approaching - have called for "one-way pavements" or a full-on "Highway Code" for footpaths. Dog grooming is also a hot topic. Somehow, there have been more calls for pooches to be allowed a haircut than for their owners. In fact one (human) salon owner actually posted a "completely terrified" plea for their business to remain closed, saying "to risk the welfare of salon staff for this level of non-essential vanity seems wild to many of us". A place to vent As well as finding out what people's priorities are for returning to a semblance of normality, the website has provided a peek at the things folk have been finding most irritating about lockdown. Passive-aggressive posts about pavement use are common. Pedestrians use the site to complain about joggers; joggers use it to complain about cyclists; cyclists use it to complain about motorists. Some people are clearly itching to have the authorities crack down on their neighbours. One user, titled "Mummykins", asked for the police to set up "an online form for reporting clear breaches of the lockdown rules". There is also clear frustration at the idea of carving up society into groups - particularly from the over-70s, many of whom rankle at being "lumped in with frail 95 year olds" and would like to go hill-walking. But despite the obvious frustration, it is striking how many of the posts balance this with understanding. There are many, many posts advocating maintaining the lockdown until it is absolutely safe to lift it. This is a complex, nuanced thing - and seeing that people grasp that might be a vindication of Nicola Sturgeon's "treat people like adults" approach. Genuine emotion It can be easy to bring a cynical attitude to these exercises, and presume that the site is either a talking shop which will be roundly ignored by ministers or a sort of weird ideas generator. But this flinty outlook can be hard to maintain when you read through some of the genuine anguish being expressed by users. Grandparents pleading to be allowed to hug their grandchildren again, or even just see them outside of a video screen. Couples who live apart asking when they might be able to be reunited. Pregnant women asking if their partner will be allowed to visit them in hospital after the birth. All of the big moments from life are mentioned in there somewhere - moving house, getting married, attending funerals. Even if none of the ideas put forward are embraced, getting the reality of these feelings across to those making the decisions could be a genuinely significant thing. Trolling As the site effectively amounts to a social network of sorts, inevitably some people have set about "trolling", posting political rants or deliberately absurd suggestions. There have been some clearly tongue-in-cheek proposals about "welding people into their flats" and posting armed guards at supermarkets. It seems possible that the "staceyb" who posted a rant about "mandatory state re-education" for the "young whippersnappers gallivanting around" is not in fact a real 83-year-old. People have also found space to have political rows about closing borders and which government should be calling the shots, which appear to be mandatory on Scottish social media. It is however notable - possibly just compared to other social networks like Twitter and Facebook, but still - how seriously people are taking this. There is very active moderation to root out bad actors, but the ratio of serious posts to silly ones is still encouragingly grown-up. Will it make a difference? When she launched the forum, Nicola Sturgeon said the pandemic had prompted "remarkable examples of our society's ingenuity, compassion and kindness", saying "your views are key" to informing policy-making. However it's fair to say nobody thought the website was going to come up with the slam-dunk idea that would change the course of the crisis. Nobody was expecting a "Eureka!" moment where a printout was slapped on to the first minister's desk as the nation fell in behind BigStevie99's brainwave. But that isn't to say the website can't be useful. It's effectively created a sort of national diary, a snapshot about how Scots are coping with lockdown. It's also turned what might have been a top-down government decision into something more akin to a debate. Perhaps not a truly democratic one - don't expect an overnight count of the votes cast on the website - but one that people feel engaged with nonetheless. Psychologists say creating a "we're all in this together" atmosphere is by far the best way to maintain compliance with lockdown and bring people along with the government's strategy. And somehow, letting them argue about golf on the internet could ultimately play a little part in that.

स्कॉटिश सरकार ने कोरोनावायरस लॉकडाउन को आसान बनाने के लिए विचारों के साथ आने के लिए क्राउडसोर्सिंग की ओर रुख किया है, लोगों को आगे की राह पर बहस करने के लिए आमंत्रित करने के लिए एक वेबसाइट स्थापित की है। क्या इनमें से कोई भी विचार अच्छा है, और क्या वे कोई बदलाव लाएंगे?


A sex addict's cold turkey

Summary: This week sees the release of Steve McQueen's film Shame, which focuses on sex addiction, but what is it really like to be a sex addict? At the age of 27, comedian Jeff Leach has slept with more than 300 women and wants to confront his problem.

I am a ladies' man and to be honest a pretty successful one, sometimes sleeping with women at a rate of more than 10 a week, but now I am on a mission to change. I want to see if I can handle a committed relationship. I need to find out where I have been going wrong. Seeing every single woman as a potential sexual adventure makes me miserable, tires me out and leaves me feeling vacuous and shallow, and ultimately very lonely. Now I am getting towards 30, my friends are settling down and I realise I cannot go on like this forever. It's said the average British man has had 13 sexual partners and women have had just seven. I am pretty much off the scale. The realisation I have had is that my attitude to sex is just not normal. Having already conquered the majority of problematic aspects of my existence pertaining to my addictive nature - my drink and drug follies - this seems to be the final hurdle that needs to be faced. I don't want to die on my own and I also want to be a dad. To find out more about myself, I spoke to ex-lovers to try to understand why I can't be a one-woman man. Sleeping with more than 300 women meant a lot of phone calls, emails, Facebook and Twitter messages. Ex-girlfriends, ex-lovers, ex-"one night stands" came back with positive messages of support and a genuine desire to help me with my journey. My ex-girlfriend Nicola did call me self-centred. "You were very selfish, you made me very uncomfortable on many occasions. Jeff did what Jeff wanted to do," says Nicola. Claire, who was my longest relationship, told me she was always afraid of running the risk of being hurt. "I didn't think you'd be able to be a good boyfriend. I didn't want to be in a relationship with you. I don't think I'd be able to satisfy you as a girlfriend and keep your attention. And also, if you cheated on me, it would destroy me," says Claire. That was upsetting. How many opportunities have I had like that in the past, where women have thought "rather than tell him that I like him to that extent, I'd rather push him away to protect myself?" My ex-girlfriend - also called Clare - said that I failed to show a vulnerable side. I have a fear of being hurt like I was by my first love. But how do I allow myself to be vulnerable? By limiting my time with individual lovers, by seeing a girl for one night and then making her feel like she's my world and then not seeing her for two or three weeks, I am allowed to distance myself. When I went to see Paula Hall, a sexual and relationship psychotherapist, she explained the signs. "Sex addiction is any sexual behaviour that feels out of control. If you are acting out in a sexual way and you don't really know what you are getting out of it any more, you don't really know why you're doing it, you're quite often regretting that you've done it again but you keep on doing it, then you are probably an addict. "You have to learn to love yourself and live in your own company." I remember being very happy with my family as a child, going on holiday and my dad putting me on his shoulders and my parents getting along. Then, from seven or eight years old, all I can remember is them arguing. I wonder whether there is an element of me that thinks: "I have seen how miserable some committed relationship can be so I do not want to put myself through that." Hall believes that a lot of my sexual behaviour might actually be "intimacy regulation". "You use it to keep out of a relationship. By continually having multiple relationships you are not putting all your eggs in one basket," says Hall. "I suspect that at the root of your addiction is that little boy who has still not had a chance to have his feelings and needs to be heard. You will continue to drown out your fears with alcohol, drugs or sex until you face them." What I am learning is that the lifestyle I have been leading has a limited shelf-life. I want women to think "yes he is a sexual entity but his adventurous nature doesn't come in the way of him being a decent bloke who is capable of loving and being loved". I have realised that, until I am happy with myself and I love myself, that's not going to be possible, so I am going to get on and do that. It proved to be a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. Delving into childhood issues with a psychotherapist and letting a score of jilted exes point out where I'd gone wrong certainly made me very depressed. But the process has given me a new lease of life with regard to my control over my sexual desires and established renewed friendships with women. I am on a path of understanding as to why I am the way I am and why I feel the unusual desires that I often experience as an addict. And so I may never be cured of my ailment - and, believe me, it is an ailment - but I can now look myself in the eye and know that I have the courage to try to change my situation for the better.

इस सप्ताह स्टीव मैकक्वीन की फिल्म शेम रिलीज़ हो रही है, जो सेक्स की लत पर केंद्रित है, लेकिन सेक्स की लत होना वास्तव में क्या पसंद है? 27 साल की उम्र में, कॉमेडियन जेफ लीच 300 से अधिक महिलाओं के साथ सोया है और अपनी समस्या का सामना करना चाहता है।


Is blockchain living up to the hype?

Summary: As we approach Bitcoin's 10th anniversary at the end of this month, we ask whether blockchain - the technology underpinning the cryptocurrency - is fulfilling its promise, or a tech still looking for a better reason to exist.

By Tom EspinerTechnology of Business reporter There have been some very grandiose claims made about blockchain. Some say it could help solve the Irish border issue currently bedevilling Brexit negotiations, or enable people to find love, or even end world poverty. A daily barrage of press releases claim it will "revolutionise" business. But what's the reality? Well, let's start with the basics. What is blockchain? At its heart, blockchain is a relatively straightforward concept. It is a ledger of blocks of information, such as transactions or agreements, that are stored across a network of computers. This information is stored chronologically, can be viewed by a community of users, and is not usually managed by a central authority such as a bank or a government. Once published, the information in a certain block can't be changed. If people try to tamper with that information, it becomes obvious. This is a powerful concept. Ten years ago, blockchain was combined with other technologies to create cryptocurrencies, and the first blockchain-based cryptocurrency was Bitcoin. So why all the hype? David Gerard, author of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, blames the hype on the cryptocurrency gold rush that has seen billions flow into the hundreds of digital currencies now on the market. "The reason people followed this stuff is because of the promise that you can get rich for free. That's a very powerful promise," he says. "This is why we have Bitcoin mining wasting a whole country's electricity." Tech vendors and consultants have fanned the flames, trying to cash in on the mania, Mr Gerard believes. "It's magic beans," he says. "But it turns out magic doesn't happen. "All the people selling magical flying unicorn ponies, and writing in detail about the measurements of the wing feathers, are ignoring that unicorns don't exist." The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (Nist) warned in a recent paper, that: "There is hype around the use of blockchain technology, yet the technology is not well understood. "It is not magical; it will not solve all problems. As with all new technology, there is a tendency to want to apply it to every sector in every way imaginable." How can blockchain be used? Gartner analyst Rajesh Kandaswamy says that even though speculators mostly see blockchain as "a mechanism to make money, that doesn't invalidate the technology". The ability for two parties to interact without a middleman is a "fascinating concept". Smart contracts - self-executing agreements between buyers and sellers recorded on a blockchain - are "really powerful", he says, as is the idea of a decentralised digital identity. It would mean that rather than storing personal details with one firm such as Facebook, users would be able to store their encrypted details over a network. "There are so many possibilities. We haven't even scratched the surface yet," Mr Kandaswamy adds. Who is using it then? Few firms have fully embraced blockchain, according to consultancy Capgemini. In a recent survey of firms looking to use the tech, 3% had large-scale use, 10% were piloting it, while 87% had only tested blockchain proofs of concept. Perhaps the best-known start-up using it is Ripple, the payment settling system and currency exchange proving popular with financial institutions around the world, including Bank of America and Santander. And there is a lot of interest among the very biggest companies. More Technology of Business For example, IBM is working with US retail giant Walmart to track food through its global supply chain, and with shipping company Maersk on developing a platform for the container shipping industry. "We're still in the early days in terms of technology," admits Marie Wieck, general manager for IBM Blockchain. While some firms are still what IBM would describe as "blockchain tourists", and are not completely sure how they can use the technology, others are further advanced in their plans, she says. The firm is also looking at how blockchain can be used in trade finance and banking. There is also huge interest in the tech in Asia, says Mr Kandaswamy. Chinese retail giant Alibaba is using blockchain with its subsidiary payment platform Alipay, while fellow e-commerce titan JD.com is selling blockchain services to other firms. And media conglomerate Tencent was part of a group that set up a blockchain security alliance, according to the China News Service. Why the scepticism? Blockchain is quite slow and energy hungry, critics say, making it difficult to scale up. And its distributed, uneditable, anonymous nature seems to create as many problems as it seeks to solve. "Peer-to-peer transfer systems that cut out middlemen were born from libertarianism, and are almost anarchic in their nature," says Robert Zapfel, technical director of iov42, a platform aiming to "deliver on the promise of blockchain" by making all the competing technologies interoperable. "You don't know what will happen to them tomorrow. And who serves the 98% in the middle?" But mostly the scepticism is born from a "disconnect between the hype and the reality" of a tech still in its very early stages, says Mr Kandaswamy. "The claim is that it is transforming industry. It is not. It's another way to sell new services that vendors are pushing a lot," he says. But "blockchain has a lot of believers".

जैसे-जैसे हम इस महीने के अंत में बिटक्वाइन की 10वीं वर्षगांठ के करीब पहुंच रहे हैं, हम पूछते हैं कि क्या क्रिप्टोक्यूरेंसी को आधार बनाने वाली तकनीक-ब्लॉकचेन अपने वादे को पूरा कर रही है, या कोई तकनीक अभी भी अस्तित्व में होने का बेहतर कारण ढूंढ रही है।


The truth behind the rise in sex crimes

Summary: Today's figures showing a 20% annual increase in recorded rapes and a 17% rise in sexual offences reported to police in England and Wales may seem like evidence of a horrifying social trend. But perversely, the statistics are actually a cause for optimism.

Mark EastonHome editor@BBCMarkEastonon Twitter Survey data and academic research has long indicated that the criminal justice system was identifying only a fraction of the sex crimes being committed. Most victims were suffering in silence. "Sex offences" is probably the most damaging crime category of all. The effects are likely to be psychologically devastating for years, sometimes a lifetime. People usually recover quite quickly from a burglary, theft or even a mugging. But rape and sexual abuse offences have a long, grim tail. Police and prosecutors have put great effort into encouraging victims to come forward - the belief being that a trusted state justice system is an effective tool in reducing the profound harm caused by sexual crime of all kinds. That is why the revelation, buried within today's crime figures, that last year police recorded more than 1,000 incidents of rape against boys younger than 13, may be regarded as a welcome development. It is an increase of 54% on the previous year and more than double the number identified in any year before 2009. There were more than 2,700 recorded rapes against girls under 13 - a rise of 25% on the previous 12 months and the highest ever recorded. This is evidence not of a more brutal society, but arguably a more sympathetic one. Some of this increase is a consequence of what has been described as the "Jimmy Savile effect". Police launched their Operation Yewtree inquiry in October 2012, encouraging victims of Savile and others to come forward and report sexual offences. The scandal also saw the Crown Prosecution Service change its guidance on the weight given to testimony from alleged victims. "The days of the model victim are over," the then Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer announced. "From now on these cases will be investigated and prosecuted differently, whatever the vulnerabilities of the victim." Police and other agencies signed up to a joint protocol designed to make it less traumatic for the victims of sex crimes to tell their stories, whenever the alleged offence was committed. But only half of the 17% increase in recorded sexual offences in England and Wales is related to historical allegations. The other half reflects crimes allegedly committed in the last year. Other evidence suggests non-historical cases may represent 70% of the rise. The trend is more than just the result of lifting old stones. As well as being encouraged to take allegations more seriously, police officers also had their wrists slapped recently for the way they record sexual offences reported to them - specifically suggestions that victims have had their reports of rapes and sexual assaults inappropriately "no-crimed" or ignored. The Metropolitan Police are currently reviewing their processes. There was also new Home Office guidance issued in April 2010 on how police forces in England and Wales should record sexual offences - changes which, it is believed, may have seen greater identification of such crime. There will be some who worry that this new focus on the victims of sex crime will inspire a wave of bogus allegations, with reputations unfairly but terminally shredded, irrespective of the outcome in a courtroom. The acquittals of soap stars Bill Roache and Michael Le Vell, and the Commons' former deputy speaker Nigel Evans following sex offence charges, have raised suggestions about over-zealousness on the part of police and prosecutors when it comes to such cases. But we may still only be touching the edges of a social problem that profoundly damages millions of lives. Last February, the Crime Survey of England and Wales estimated that 2% of adult women and 0.5% of men had experienced some form of sexual assault or attempted assault in the previous year. Just think of that finding for a moment - 2% of adult women amounts to approximately 460,000 people estimated to have suffered sexual assault or attempted assault in the previous 12 months. Among adult men the figure is more than 100,000. The NSPCC calculates that a million children are being sexually abused at any one time. A survey of young people conducted in 2002 suggested 15% had experienced such abuse during childhood. So the news that police recorded almost 61,000 sexual offences last year, up from 52,000, suggests we are inching our way forwards.

आज के आंकड़ों में दर्ज बलात्कारों में 20 प्रतिशत वार्षिक वृद्धि और इंग्लैंड और वेल्स में पुलिस को रिपोर्ट किए गए यौन अपराधों में 17 प्रतिशत की वृद्धि एक भयावह सामाजिक प्रवृत्ति का प्रमाण लग सकती है। लेकिन इसके विपरीत, आंकड़े वास्तव में आशावाद का कारण हैं।


Daniel Craig confirms he'll play James Bond again

Summary: Daniel Craig says he is coming back as James Bond.

The actor was asked whether he will play the secret agent again during his appearance on US chat show The Late Show. "Yes," Daniel Craig told host Stephen Colbert, before standing up to shake his hand. The actor, who has played 007 in the past four Bond films, has until now refused to say whether he will do it again. But on the show he revealed he's known for a "couple of months". "We've been discussing it, we've just been trying to figure things out," he said. "I always wanted to, I needed a break." The next Bond film, the 25th in the series, is due out in November 2019. He said it will be his last outing as the spy. ""I think this is it. I just want to go out on a high note, and I can't wait." The 49-year-old was still refusing to confirm speculation about it as late as Tuesday. "No decision has been made," he told Boston radio station Magic 106.7. "I know they're desperate to get going and I would in theory love to do it, but there is no decision just yet." In 2015 he caused controversy for saying he'd "rather slash [his] wrists" than make a fifth Bond film, a statement for which he later apologised. Daniel Craig is the seventh actor to play James Bond on film. Scottish star Sean Connery first took on the role in 1962 and played him seven times, ending with Never Say Never Again in 1983. Roger Moore matched that total, between 1973 and 1985. David Niven and George Lazenby each played him once during the 1960s, while two films were released with Timothy Dalton in the lead role, The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989). Daniel succeeded Pierce Brosnan as Bond and made his debut in Casino Royale in 2006. He has since played the spy in Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015). Find us on Instagram at BBCNewsbeat and follow us on Snapchat, search for bbc_newsbeat

डेनियल क्रेग का कहना है कि वह जेम्स बॉन्ड के रूप में वापस आ रहे हैं।


What will Scotland's new Covid levels look like?

Summary: From 26 April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it was expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 would move down to a "modified" level 3.

The island communities currently in level 3 will have the option to move at that stage to level 2 but this could have implications for travel and will be discussed further. Use the form below to send us your questions and we could be in touch. In some cases your question will be published, displaying your name, age and location as you provide it, unless you state otherwise. Your contact details will never be published. Please ensure you have read the terms and conditions. Your contact info I am over 16 years old I accept the Terms of Service If you are reading this page on the BBC News app, you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question on this topic.

26 अप्रैल से, प्रथम मंत्री निकोला स्टर्जन ने कहा कि यह उम्मीद की जा रही थी कि स्कॉटलैंड के सभी हिस्से वर्तमान में स्तर 4 में "संशोधित" स्तर 3 तक नीचे चले जाएंगे।


Supercar transporter crashed in Leicestershire road

Summary: Several supercars were on a transporter when it smashed through a wall and crashed into trees.

Police said the lorry left Loughborough Road, in Burton on the Wolds, Leicestershire, on Saturday night. Among the cars being carried were a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche and an Aston Martin. The driver was not seriously injured but the road was closed most of Sunday while emergency crews cleared up a diesel spill. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. Related Internet Links Leicestershire Police

कई सुपरकार एक ट्रांसपोर्टर पर थे जब यह एक दीवार से टकरा गई और पेड़ों से टकरा गई।


The battle over the words used to describe migrants

Summary: Images of people scrambling over barbed wire fences in Calais or crossing the Mediterranean in fishing boats have dominated the media over the last few months. And a debate has even emerged about the very words used to describe people.

By Camila RuzBBC News Magazine The word migrant is defined in Oxford English Dictionary as "one who moves, either temporarily or permanently, from one place, area, or country of residence to another". It is used as a neutral term by many media organisations - including the BBC - but there has been criticism of that use. News website al-Jazeera has decided it will not use migrant and "will instead, where appropriate, say refugee". An online editor for the network wrote: "It has evolved from its dictionary definitions into a tool that dehumanises and distances, a blunt pejorative." A Washington Post piece asked if it was time to ditch the word. There are some who dislike the term because it implies something voluntary but that it is applied to people fleeing danger. A UN document suggests: "The term 'migrant'… should be understood as covering all cases where the decision to migrate is taken freely by the individual concerned, for reasons of 'personal convenience' and without intervention of an external compelling factor." "Migrant used to have quite a neutral connotation," explains Alexander Betts, director of the Refugee Studies Centre at Oxford University. "It says nothing about their entitlement to cross that border or whether they should be." But some people believe that the word has recently developed a sour note. It is being used to mean "not a refugee", argues Betts. Online searches for migrant are at their highest since Google started collating this information in 2004. And in the past month (to 25 August using the Nexis database), the most commonly used term in UK national newspapers (excluding the Times, the Sun and the Financial Times) was migrant - with 2,541 instances. This was twice as popular as the next most frequently used word, refugee. A refugee, according to the 1951 Refugee Convention, "is any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his/her nationality and is unable, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself/herself of the protection of that country". "Refugee implies that we have an obligation to people," says Betts. "It implies that we have to let them on to our territory and give them the chance to seek asylum." But there would be many people who would be wary of labelling someone a refugee until that person has gone through the legal process of claiming asylum. In the UK, and other places, claims for "refugee status" are examined before being either granted or denied. "The moment at which they can officially say whether they are refugees or economic migrants is the moment at which the EU state that is processing their claim makes its decision," says Tim Stanley, historian and columnist for the Daily Telegraph. "I am not questioning the validity of their narrative, I am not saying that anyone was lying about it. I am saying that it is down to the state in which they have arrived to define what they are." Asylum seeker refers to someone who has applied for refugee status and is waiting to hear the result of their claim. But it is also often used about those trying to get to a particular country to make a claim. The word asylum is very old indeed having first been used in 1430 to refer to "a sanctuary or inviolable place of refuge and protection for criminals and debtors, from which they cannot be forcibly removed without sacrilege". The most common descriptor for asylum seeker in UK newspaper articles between 2010 to 2012 was the word failed. But while the term failed asylum seeker describes someone who has gone through a well-defined process, there are less specifically applied terms. One of the more controversial ones is illegal immigrant, along with illegal migrant. A study by the Migration Observatory at Oxford University analysed 58,000 UK newspaper articles and found that illegal was the most common descriptor for the word immigrants. "The term is dangerous," argues Don Flynn, director of Migrants Rights Network. "It's better to say irregular or undocumented migrants." Calling someone an illegal immigrant associates them with criminal behaviour, he adds. Other critics of the phrase say that it gives the impression that it's the person that is illegal rather than their actions. "Once you've entered the UK and claimed asylum, you are not illegal. Even if your asylum claim is refused, you still can't be an illegal migrant," says Zoe Grumbridge from Refugee Action. The UN and the EU parliament have called for an end to the phrase. Some people have also criticised the use of clandestine. In 2013, the Associated Press news agency and the Los Angeles Times both changed their style guides and recommended against using the phrase "illegal immigrant" to describe someone without a valid visa. But others disagree, saying that the phrase can be a useful description. "If you are coming into a country without permission and you do it outside the law, that is illegal," says Alp Mehmet, vice chairman of MigrationWatch UK. "If they haven't entered yet, they are not illegal immigrants, although potentially they are migrating using illegal means." Clearly there are those who want to make a distinction between people using the accepted legal channel to enter a country and those who are entering by other methods. "I understand why people are uncomfortable with that term but it is accurate when you are talking about someone who has broken the law to enter the country or who has been told to leave the country and is breaking the law by staying," says Stanley. Another criticism of the term immigrant, with or without the word illegal added on to it, is that it is less likely to be used to describe people from Western countries. Some commentators have suggested that Europeans tend to be referred to as expats. "Very often when we talk about British people who migrate," says Emma Briant, author of the book Bad News for Refugees, "we tend to talk of them as expats or expatriates. They are not immigrants." There has been some satirical commentary about the differences between the terms. But the shift towards the neutral blanket term migrant has been pronounced. To again use UK national newspapers as a measurement, 15 years ago, in the month to 25 August, the terms refugee, asylum seeker and illegal immigrant were all used more often than migrants. And many disagree that migrant is in any way offensive. "It's a proper description for anyone who has moved across a border," says Don Flynn from the Migrants Rights Network. Judith Vonberg, a freelance journalist who has written for the Migrants' Rights Network about the issue, goes further. She says that ditching the word could "actually reinforce the dichotomy that we've got between the idea of the good refugee and the bad migrant". Alp Mehmet, from Migration Watch, also believes that migrant should be used but because it is an easy word to understand. "Everyone… knows exactly what we mean by migrants." Some people also believe that migrant is an appropriate phrase to use when a group of people could include both refugees and economic migrants. Tim Stanley argues that it does accurately reflect a significant number of people who are making the crossing into Europe. "It is why the UNHCR is absolutely right to describe that group of people as both migrants and refugees," he says. The use of the term economic migrant has been much debated. Home Secretary Theresa May used it in May to describe migration into Europe. She said that there were large numbers of people coming from countries such as Nigeria and Somalia who were "economic migrants who've paid criminal gangs to take them across the Mediterranean". The term economic migrant is "being used to imply choice rather than coercion", says Betts. "It's used to imply that it's voluntary reasons for movement rather than forced movement." Some words have fallen almost completely out of favour. Alien was used regularly in the UK press before World War Two, says Panikos Panayi, professor of European history at De Montfort University. "The first major immigration act [in the UK] was called the Aliens Act 1905," he says. But in the US, alien remains official terminology for any person who is not a citizen or national. The Obama administration proposed Dreamers as a new positive way - with its reference to the American Dream - of describing undocumented young people who met the conditions of the Dream act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). There is another word with positive connotations that is not used much anymore. "Exile has gone out of credit," says Betts, since the end of the Cold War. "It had a slightly sort of dignified and noble connotation," he argues. It was used to describe someone who had been forced out of their country but was still politically engaged with it and was planning on going back one day. "I think that today, many Syrians are in that position," says Betts. The shifting language of migration might seem petty to some but to those involved in the debate there is no doubt of its importance. "Words matter in the migration debate," says Rob McNeil from the Migration Observatory. Additional reporting by Jody-Lan Castle and Harry Low More from the Magazine Around 3,000 migrants are camped around Calais in northern France. Many of them think life will be better in the UK than France - or many other EU countries - but are they right? Would Calais migrants really be better off in the UK? (July 2015) Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

कैलेस में कांटेदार तार की बाड़ पर हाथापाई करने या मछली पकड़ने वाली नौकाओं में भूमध्य सागर को पार करने वाले लोगों की छवियां पिछले कुछ महीनों से मीडिया पर हावी रही हैं। और लोगों का वर्णन करने के लिए उपयोग किए जाने वाले शब्दों के बारे में भी बहस छिड़ गई है।


Why do US evangelicals support Trump's Jerusalem policy?

Summary: US Vice-President Mike Pence's trip to Israel has been postponed, amid Palestinian protests against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. But why does the move remain popular with evangelical Christians in the US?

By Owen AmosBBC News, Washington DC The Reverend Johnnie Moore, a 34-year-old evangelical Christian, is closer than most to President Trump. During the election campaign, he was co-chair of Mr Trump's evangelical advisory board. He has met the president and his team "several times" - most recently last month - and speaks to the White House regularly. In July, he even posted this picture of the president at prayer. So he seems a good person to ask. When Mr Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital, did American evangelicals support him for Biblical reasons, as has been reported? Because of a belief in the Battle of Armageddon? The End Times? The second coming of Jesus Christ, and a thousand years of peace? Mr Moore laughs at the suggestion. "I've never heard it come up once," he says. "Not once." Evangelical Christians in the US Jerusalem is important to all Christians. But the city, and Israel, is especially significant to some. This is where the End Times comes in. "There's a segment of Christianity that believes the creation of the state of Israel (in 1948) was the fulfilment of prophecy," says Prof Christopher Rollston from George Washington University. "Not just a good thing - but the fulfilment of prophecy." The idea was popularised in a best-selling book called The Late, Great Planet Earth, released in 1970. The slim paperback, by American author Hal Lindsey, said world events - including the creation of Israel - were proving the Bible correct. To some Christians, the book validated their beliefs. It also meant the end of the world as we know it - which the Bible also predicts - was near. The idea is older than Hal Lindsey, but he helped popularise it. The book sold millions of copies. Not all Evangelicals share this apocalyptic view. But some do, including a group called premillennialists. They believe in a Great Tribulation - that is, a period of war and destruction - before a thousand years of peace. "They believe there will be, ultimately, an apocalyptic end of the age," says Prof Rollston. "Replete with the Battle of Armageddon, the Mark of the Beast, these sorts of things." So what is the connection to End Times and Donald Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital? Again, says Prof Rollston, it stems from the belief that Israel's creation was foretold in the Bible. "Anything that's supportive of the modern state of Israel, for them is a good thing," he says. "It's not data driven." Prof Rollston goes to an Episcopal (Anglican) church, but grew up around evangelicalism. He finds premillennialism "entirely unconvincing and a misappropriation of scripture". "They will cite this text or that text," he says. "But they're citing it entirely out of context." The Reverend Johnnie Moore agrees that some evangelicals hold premillennial, or dispensationalist, beliefs. But he thinks it's a "very, very small group", whose influence is exaggerated. "I've seen all the stories," he says. "'Evangelicals want Armageddon' or 'Evangelicals want the Rapture'. "I think that is Exhibit A of people on the outside coming to conclusions about what evangelicals actually think." Evangelicals did discuss Jerusalem in the White House. But the discussions, says Mr Moore, were political - not theological. "The leaders know what they're talking about from experience," he says. "They follow politics in the region, they know the public figures, they read the papers, they have informed foreign policy views. "This was geo-political opinion, more than theology." The message is echoed by David Brog, executive director of Christians United for Israel. "There is a widespread myth that Christians support Israel to speed the End Times," he says. "That's simply not true. "Anyone who understands the theology / eschatology of pro-Israel Christians knows they believe they are powerless to change the date of End Times. "If they are powerless to speed this day, their support for Israel must be driven by other motives. "In the case of Jerusalem, we support President Trump's decision because it is an act of historic justice - and an overdue recognition of modern reality." Like David Brog, Johnnie Moore cites non-theological reasons for supporting Mr Trump's policy. The first is that Congress passed a law in 1995 recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but successive presidents have waived it on national security grounds. "This is a law that has been defied by presidents again and again and again," he says. "They have defied a congressional mandate." He also thinks the US shouldn't dispute where a country says its capital is. "We don't super-impose on any other nation in the world where their capital is going to be," he says. "This (Jerusalem) is the seat of government of the state of Israel." Thirdly, he doesn't believe Mr Trump's policy will harm the peace process. "The Palestinians have referred to East Jerusalem to be the capital of a Palestinian state," he says. "Which implies that at least West Jerusalem is going to be the capital of the Israeli state. "If you read the whole of the president's comments when he made the announcement, he actually said it was up the parties to decide the future of Jerusalem." Mr Moore visited Israel after Mr Trump's announcement and sat down with a mukhtar (a local Arab leader) in east Jerusalem. "The mukhtar said 'What's changed? This has been the capital of Israel. Israel's government is here. The Knesset (Israeli parliament) is here. Israel's prime minister is here.' "And he's a Muslim mukhtar in east Jerusalem." (The mukhtar's view is at odds with other Palestinians - and the wider Arab world - who protested against President Trump's decision). Mr Moore is frustrated that - in his opinion - the evangelical position has been mis-reported. Some people don't understand their position, he says. But some do - and instead choose to "diminish the credibility of the evangelical community". "We're normal people," he says. "We have modern views of things. "We talk to other people, we're peacemakers, we're bridge builders. We're not apocalyptic."

जेरूसलम को इजरायल की राजधानी के रूप में मान्यता देने के अमेरिकी फैसले के खिलाफ फिलिस्तीनी विरोध के बीच अमेरिकी उपराष्ट्रपति माइक पेंस की इजरायल यात्रा स्थगित कर दी गई है। लेकिन यह कदम अमेरिका में इंजील ईसाइयों के बीच लोकप्रिय क्यों है?


Bloodhound Diary: The race against time

Summary: A British team is developing a car that will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the vehicle will mount an assault on the world land speed record. Bloodhound will be run on Hakskeen Pan in Northern Cape, South Africa, in 2015 and 2016. Wing Commander Andy Green, the current world land-speed record holder, is writing a diary for BBC News about his experiences working on the Bloodhound project and the team's efforts to inspire national interest in science and engineering.

By Andy GreenWorld Land Speed Record Holder So much to do, so little time. As we race to get Bloodhound ready to run this year, we're still ordering the last of the parts that we need, and putting them together as fast as they arrive. With the usual technical and financial delays (both of which are a standard part of any Land Speed Record attempt), we're still trying to work out exactly when the car will be ready for its first runs. Despite the inevitable problems, the whole team is very clear about one thing - short of the end of the world, we will be running Bloodhound this year! Have a look at our latest Cisco BHTV video, "Building Bloodhound in 90 seconds", to get a (very) quick snapshot of all the work going on right now. Last week, with the expert advice of specialists from the FIA Institute, we finalised the installation of the seat harness and restraint systems in the cockpit. We're using off-the-shelf equipment including a standard six-point race-harness, head-and-neck restraint "HANS" device, full-face race helmet, and so on. However, we've got to make all this fit around a bespoke carbon-fibre cockpit seat in the unique Bloodhound cockpit. Thanks to the FIA's advice, we've finally got there. The URT seat, Willans harness, Simpson hybrid HANS device and Arai helmet are all fitting together like they were made for each other. Then Camlock turned up with my "Adom" breathing air mask, usually used in the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Uniquely, this will fit under the full-face helmet, giving the best of impact and breathing protection. The mask also fitted perfectly, right down to the length of the air hose. I love it when a plan comes together. The Royal Air Force technicians are hard at work on Bloodhound's titanium floor and the rear "delta". It's not strictly speaking a delta: the two rear lower suspension fairings, one on either side of the car, suggest a triangle shape (or delta) at the back of the vehicle. This delta shape is a critical part of the car's aerodynamics, which must keep the Bloodhound safely on the ground all the way up to 1,000+ mph. To help us realise that shape, we've asked the experts from 71 (Inspection and Repair) Squadron to build it. We're using a lot of titanium under the car, to protect it from the furious storm of desert dust and grit that will blast Bloodhound at supersonic speeds. The problem is that titanium is hard (which is why we're using it!) and difficult to work - hence we are lucky to have the world-class expertise of the Royal Air Force on the case. The titanium floor alone has 200 separate pieces (including ribs, stiffeners, stringers, edge members, straps, buttstraps, doublers, brackets and cover plates) held together by 50 bolts and nearly 5,000 rivets. Each rivet hole involves pilot drilling, de-burring, pinning, drilling out to full diameter, de-burring again, pinning again, counter sinking and de-burring a final time. You can see why we've asked for help with this mammoth task. However, I was slightly concerned to see a picture the other day of one of our most recent "assistant technicians": Adrian Chiles, doing some drilling for BBC Radio 5Live. I did ask if Adrian had any qualifications to do this. The polite suggestion was not to ask questions I didn't want to know the answer to. Last week, all of the aluminium fin components returned from being anodised. Anodising is the process of protecting the aluminium from corrosion. Aluminium naturally protects itself with a very thin layer of oxide, which forms with exposure to air, but chemicals like salt cause the aluminium to corrode despite this. As our desert track in South Africa has a relatively high concentration of salt in the alkali playa surface, we need to protect the car from corrosion. We may only be running the car for a limited period of time, but we can't afford it to start rotting away before we're done. Each aluminium component is submerged in an electrolyte bath and a current is passed through it. The aluminium is the positive electrode, or anode (hence the term "anodising"), which has the effect of making the protective aluminium oxide layer about 1,000 times thicker. This anodised layer is still thinner than a human hair, but now protects the surface against corrosion. When we get Bloodhound up to 1,000mph next year, I want to know that the car is still as good as new, and having everything corrosion-protected is part of making that happen. I've just seen the last big parts of the suspension, the rear uprights, being anodised before delivery to the Bloodhound Technical Centre in Avonmouth, Bristol. The uprights are the big aluminium bits that carry the wheel and wheel bearings, and bolt directly to the rear suspension arms (including the rear delta mentioned above). It's going to be a big moment when we finally put Bloodhound on its wheels for the first time. I can't wait. As well as the Land Speed Record vehicle, we're busy preparing all the support equipment for record breaking. This includes a towing arm, refuelling equipment for jet and rocket motors, hydraulic and electrical power supplies, air starters for the jet engine - the list goes on. One of the more exciting bits of support equipment is our fleet of Rapid Response Vehicles. Jaguar has just unveiled the F-Type R in Bloodhound colours, with its sister XJ vehicle to be shown for the first time (appropriately) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. If you're going to Goodwood then come and see us, and visit the new Bloodhound Driving Experience on the Jaguar stand. I've spent a fair bit of time with the software development team in the last few weeks and the Driving Experience is going to be exactly that - a real experience! Bloodhound continues to excite a much wider audience than just our engineering team. I've just come back from China, where I was invited to by the Institution of Engineering and Technology to give Bloodhound lectures in Shanghai and Beijing. After much debate about national achievements past and present, we agreed that the Bloodhound and the Great Wall both qualified as "liao bu qi" ("amazing"). Wherever we go in the world, there is huge enthusiasm for the way that Bloodhound brings science and technology to life. Right now we've got Bloodhound team members, plus a full-size Education "Show Car", spreading the word at a science event in Montreal, as part of the government's "GREAT Britain" campaign. Apparently, they've just been visited by the Dutch Royal Family, which reinforces the impressive level of global interest. As part of the Bloodhound Education Programme, we've just launched our new Model Rocket Car Challenge, with a great fun event at Santa Pod race track. There are four categories to compete for in the rocket car challenge, depending on how many rockets you can afford (and how long your school playground is). The top class is the "unlimited", with the current record set last year by Joseph Whitaker School in Mansfield, at an unbelievable 533mph. I still think the first 'Bloodhound' car to go supersonic is likely to be in a school playground somewhere. Maybe at your local school? If so, good luck! As I write, a fair chunk of Bloodhound appears to have been stolen from the Technical Centre. The cockpit and much of the front end of the car has simply disappeared from the workshop in the past few days. The good news is that it's all coming back next week, painted in the distinctive Bloodhound blue-and-orange colours. Every week we get a little closer to being finished. There are a number of challenges still to overcome and, since this is an "Engineering Adventure", this will include lots of minor problems that we don't even know about yet. Whatever happens, we've got an exciting few months ahead of us.

एक ब्रिटिश टीम एक ऐसी कार विकसित कर रही है जो 1,000 मील प्रति घंटे (1,610 किमी/घंटा) तक पहुंचने में सक्षम होगी। एक यूरोफाइटर-टाइफून जेट इंजन को बोल्ट किए गए रॉकेट द्वारा संचालित, वाहन विश्व भूमि गति रिकॉर्ड पर हमला करेगा। ब्लडहाउंड 2015 और 2016 में उत्तरी केप, दक्षिण अफ्रीका में हक्सकीन पैन पर चलाया जाएगा। विंग कमांडर एंडी ग्रीन, वर्तमान विश्व भूमि-गति रिकॉर्ड धारक, ब्लडहाउंड परियोजना पर काम करने के अपने अनुभवों और विज्ञान और इंजीनियरिंग में राष्ट्रीय रुचि को प्रेरित करने के लिए टीम के प्रयासों के बारे में बीबीसी न्यूज के लिए एक डायरी लिख रहे हैं।