The life-saving machine developed in Aberdeen

Summary: The world's first full-body MRI scanner was cobbled together with copper pipe from a local plumber and a tube from a children's play park, according to a member of the pioneering team behind it.

By Fiona StalkerBBC Scotland reporter Aberdeen University researchers were at the forefront of developing ground-breaking Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology that would go on to save lives across the world. Prof Tom Redpath, who was a young PhD student at the time, says no-one had any idea how successful and important the MRI scanner would become. Magnetic resonance imaging uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body. The Mark I prototype, which is now displayed in a special gallery at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, was a gigantic step forward. It was first used on 28 August 1980 on a Fraserburgh man who was battling terminal cancer. It went on to scan more than 1,000 patients before it was replaced by an updated model three years later. Looking at the original scanner, Prof Redpath, who retired seven years ago, says: "It's completely unlike a modern MRI scanner. "There is no plastic facing to it, so you can actually see the guts of the thing and recognise the pieces of coils and copper and magnet that would actually make up a modern scanner." Prof Redpath says the strength of the magnetic field generated by the 1980 scanner was "peanuts" compared to modern machines, which are up to 100 times stronger. "Despite that, it still produced usable images," he says. According to the professor, a lot of people at the time did not think the technology was worth pursuing because they said it would never work and they already had CT scans. He tells BBC Scotland: "Our department was quite adventurous in what it got up to. "I was quite young at the time and it just seemed like a very interesting thing to be doing. "Very quickly after scanning that first patient we realised this was a) going to work and b) going to be useful." Prof John Mallard, who led the Aberdeen University team which developed the scanner, said: "The driving force for us was the fact that we had X-rays that were telling us everything about the bones. "But we had absolutely nothing that was telling us about the soft wet tissues within the body. "And that's what MRI did." Prof Mallard, now 91, said: "What I remember most about that time was that it was excellent for picking up multiple sclerosis (MS). "I had a cousin who died of MS so I was particularly pleased that we'd found something that if he'd still been alive it could have helped him." The technology behind MRI was developed in the 1970s by the late Sir Peter Mansfield and his team at the University of Nottingham. Sir Peter shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2003 with the inventor of the technique, US chemist Prof Paul Lauterbur. But it was the team in Aberdeen that was responsible for developing the world's first full-body MRI scanner. It obtained the first clinically useful image of a patient's internal tissues using MRI. Prof Mallard and his team are also credited with technological advances that led to the widespread introduction of MRI across the world. Prof Redpath says he is "proud" of being part of the team that developed MRI but was disappointed that the UK quickly lost its lead in the field to other countries such as the US and Germany. He says MRI imaging has developed far beyond what was thought possible at the time, especially in areas such as functional scanning of the brain. "The difference between the Mark I and a modern scanner is a bit like the difference between a World War One fighter aircraft and a modern Typhoon jet fighter," he says. "The basics are the same but the actual technology has moved on so much. It's just incredible." Alison Murray, professor of radiology at the University of Aberdeen, says the significance of the development could not be underestimated. "I think it was revolutionary," she says. "MRI is probably the biggest game changer in modern medicine because we can do so much imaging. "I can honestly say they save lives. They show us the extent of pathology, they help us diagnose pathology. "We can pick up lesions when they wouldn't otherwise be visible. That saves lives by early diagnosis." Breast cancer survivor Estee Coetzee says having an MRI can be "a little bit of a daunting experience". "But they make you as comfortable as you can be," she says. "They make a lot of noise which is fine because they give you headphones and they even let you choose the music you want to listen to." Ms Coetzee was only 28 when she was diagnosed. Three years on she is cancer-free. The information from the MRI scans shaped her treatment. She says: "It was just really to have not missed anything that was not seen under CT or ultrasound - to make absolutely sure we'd not missed a hidden lesion because MRI is so much more powerful." Patients are already being scanned in the Fast Field Cycling Machine, the next generation of MRI. It is described as "100 MRIs in one" and is still sitting in the workshop where it was built. No doubt it will one day follow its predecessor and become just another part of everyday medicine. Related Internet Links NHS Scotland

दुनिया के पहले पूर्ण शरीर वाले एमआरआई स्कैनर को एक स्थानीय नलसाज से तांबे के पाइप और बच्चों के खेल पार्क से एक ट्यूब के साथ जोड़ा गया था, इसके पीछे अग्रणी टीम के एक सदस्य के अनुसार।


How Harry Styles sent SeaWorld's image diving

Summary: One Direction's Harry Styles sent SeaWorld's reputation plunging on social media when he urged concertgoers to boycott the chain of aquatic theme parks, research by the investment bank Credit Suisse suggests. Are young people turning en masse against the idea of animals in captivity?

By Vanessa BarfordBBC News, Washington DC "Does anybody like dolphins?", Styles shouted to fans in San Diego in July. The crowd roared: "Yes." "Don't go to SeaWorld," the star responded. It wasn't long before his comments - captured on their phones by hundreds of spectators, including Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams - went viral on social media. Very viral, according to Credit Suisse. It says there was a huge spike in online mentions of SeaWorld - which trains dolphins and killer whales to perform tricks in front of stadiums full of spectators - and a sharp increase in negative commentary. It wasn't just Styles. Allegations that a SeaWorld employee had acted as an undercover member of activist group Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) also contributed to the negative commentary, according to the investment bank. SeaWorld took rapid steps to minimise the bad publicity. "Dear Harry, we've seen a concert clip of you urging your fans not to visit SeaWorld. We want you to know we love dolphins too. We care for the animals in our parks like we would our own family," the company wrote. "We are committed to making sure their lives are enriching and they are continually engaged socially, mentally and physically. And, we also care for animals in the wild. We invite you to see for yourself, and then decide based on facts." The company has taken a series of hits in recent years. In August, SeaWorld Entertainment reported an 84% drop in earnings in the second quarter of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, and a 2% drop in visitor numbers. Chief executive Joel Manby blamed "the timing of Easter, record levels of rainfall in Texas and continued brand challenges in California" for the figures, although it said visitors were still flocking to SeaWorld in Florida. A key moment for the company's fortunes came when the 2013 documentary Blackfish criticised its treatment of killer whales, or orcas, tracing the history of killer whales in captivity, up to the 2010 killing of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau by Tilikum, a five-tonne male. The film also raised questions over the ethics of breeding programmes and practices such as the separation of calves from their mothers. SeaWorld described the film as inaccurate, misleading and exploitative. It said it had not captured a killer whale in the wild for 35 years and pointed out that according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, SeaWorld was "meeting or exceeding the highest standard of animal care and welfare of any zoological organisation in the world". It also launched a SeaWorld Cares site, and has taken to releasing videos designed to reinforce how much the company cares for its animals. But in the wake of the film's release, SeaWorld still saw ticket sales slide, some school children start petitions against class trips and musicians such as Willie Nelson and the Beach Boys cancel SeaWorld performances. An #AskSeaWorld Twitter campaign which hoped to help rehabilitate its image in 2015 also backfired - with users asking when the park would close. SeaWorld said the Q&A was hijacked by "bots and bullies". US advertising and public relations executive Marian Salzman isn't surprised by the continuous slide of SeaWorld's fortunes. Public opinion on animals in captivity has shifted, she says. "We humanise all animals now. A video of bear cubs in New Jersey went viral last week. There was that big reaction to Cecil the lion. One in 12 or something Americans send their pet cards from holiday. Some even leave them voicemails," she says. "We project feelings on to animals, so we are projecting how we would feel in captivity." Salzman is also critical of the company's advertisements, which are a turn-off for many Americans, she suggests. "You have these teethy employees on TV talking about how they love the animals and 'nothing would happen on their watch'. There is no recognition of any captivity. It comes across as unwise, inauthentic, and feels fake-, saccharin and truly unbelievable. "I've heard millennials say they don't like the ad - so maybe Harry Styles was part of that," she says. Peta's senior vice-president Lisa Lange says celebrities can have a big influence on public opinion. "Peta has worked with celebrities from day one. Someone like Harry Styles has a massive and loyal following - so he can really help move the needle. We've seen the same thing with Jane Birkin wanting Hermes to take her name off its crocodile bag after realising methods crocodile and alligator farms were using. It sends a strong message," she says. SeaWorld has complained of being the victim of an "anti-zoo agenda" but Salzman thinks it's a cultural shift that goes beyond any organised campaign or celebrity broadside. "I'm not sure SeaWorld's salvageable - it's that kind of business venture," she says. "We love animals and we love the wild and SeaWorld is the antithesis of wild." Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

वन डायरेक्शन के हैरी स्टाइल्स ने सोशल मीडिया पर सीवर्ल्ड की प्रतिष्ठा को गिरा दिया जब उन्होंने संगीत कार्यक्रम में जाने वालों से जलीय थीम पार्कों की श्रृंखला का बहिष्कार करने का आग्रह किया, निवेश बैंक क्रेडिट सुइस के शोध से पता चलता है। क्या युवा लोग कैद में जानवरों के विचार के खिलाफ बड़े पैमाने पर जा रहे हैं?


Kyrgyzstan election: Euphoria turns to insecurity as mob rule spreads

Summary: A power vacuum is threatening to destabilise Kyrgyzstan, which is struggling to come up with legitimate ways of initiating a power transfer following the violent uprising over a disputed parliamentary election result. The euphoria felt after opposition groups seized the parliament building has quickly turned to uncertainty and insecurity.

By Abdujalil Abdurasulov Central Asia reporter, BBC News As the government appears to be demoralised by past events, mob rule is spreading across the country. People are storming into government offices and appointing their leaders to positions of chairperson, mayor or minister. However, these self-declared "appointments" can quickly be overruled by another, bigger mob. This is what happened to the leader of the Bir Bol party Almambet Shykmamatov, who declared himself the new prosecutor-general only to give up the job to a representative of another party who showed up at the office building with a few hundred people. Mayors are "overthrown", government representatives are forced to resign. Several co-ordination councils have been formed to enforce order on the streets and to carry out a transfer of power. Each of them claims to represent authority during the transition period. Some groups have used this power vacuum to release imprisoned politicians with controversial backgrounds, among them former President Almazbek Atambayev, who was jailed for corruption, and Sadyr Japarov, a former MP from the nationalist Ata Jurt party who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for taking a hostage. Melis Myrzakmatov, a notorious former mayor of Osh, the second biggest city in Kyrgyzstan, also returned from self-exile and started rallying his supporters. Mr Myrzakmatov is known for his nationalistic rhetoric in the region where ethnic clashes took place in 2010 when he was mayor. The emergence of these figures and groups inevitably leads to a power struggle, as each of them aims to promote their own interests. Lack of legitimacy The focus of the main battle has become the job of prime minister. On Tuesday, a group of 35 MPs gathered in a hotel behind closed doors and announced Mr Japarov was the new prime minister. The following day, another group declared Tilek Toktogaziev, from a rival party, would fill this role instead. At this rate, some observers joke, Kyrgyzstan will get a new prime minister every day. All these new councils and appointments have little or no legitimacy. According to the Constitution, a majority party or coalition must nominate a candidate for prime minister, then parliament votes to approve his or her candidacy. And at least 61 MPs out of 120 must be present. The session must also be open to the media and public scrutiny. None of these procedures have been observed. The only legitimate body is parliament itself, says Saniya Toktogazieva, a lawyer and an expert on constitutional law. "The only way out of this is to have an extraordinary session of the parliament where they appoint a new cabinet," Ms Toktogazieva says. Then, she adds, parliament must impeach the president if he refuses to step down voluntarily. The speaker of the parliament will become acting president and call for a re-run of the election. Many in Kyrgyzstan blame President Sooronbay Jeenbekov for allowing systematic vote buying and other widespread irregularities during the parliamentary election to ensure that only parties loyal to him won seats in parliament. And after the violent crackdown on protesters, opposition parties want Mr Jeenbekov to leave. Yet, Kyrgyzstan's ambassador to the UK, Edil Baisalov, says that both the president and parliament must be used to overcome the current crisis. "We shouldn't write him off - [Sooronbay Jeenbekov] is still the head of state. He is ready to guarantee succession and legality, as he told BBC Kyrgyz. Those who demand impeachment do not understand what it may lead to. It may result in banditry, the appearance of local kings, declaring some councils who want to seize power." In the interview with BBC Kyrgyz, Mr Jeenbekov said he was "ready to give responsibility to strong leaders" but in his public addresses he only called for a dialogue and a return to the legal framework. Vigilante groups This is the third uprising since 2005 in Kyrgyzstan. "The Tulip revolution" in 2005 and the "April revolution" in 2010 that ousted the ruling presidents were followed by looting, taking over private businesses by force and, in 2010, by ethnic clashes. This time, after what now is widely referred to as the "October revolution", many fear such unrest and violence may happen again. The country is already facing growing instability both in the capital and in the regions. People linked to criminal groups have attacked and seized several gold and coal mines in Issik Kul, Naryn and other regions. In some cases, they set fire to equipment and physically attacked workers. Bishkek residents and activists have formed vigilante groups to protect major shopping malls and business centres in the city. "On Wednesday night there was a large group of people," said Taalay Nasirdinov, a member of the Reform party. "They walked along the road and threw stones. We followed them to ensure nothing happened. I believe they were provocateurs who wanted to loot shops and that way discredit us - protesters who fought for honest and free elections." Vigilante groups also gathered outside the building of the prime minister's office. They stopped supporters of Mr Japarov from seizing the building. Tensions remain high as too many opposing political groups are forcing their agenda on others. "We have such chaos," said Mr Nasirdinov. "If things continue like now, we will never reach a consensus. Instead of one dragon - President Jeenbekov - we have now at least three or four and this may drag us apart following different interests. And I am scared of the worst-case scenario - a civil war. I am worried that we may lose our country."

एक शक्ति शून्य किर्गिस्तान को अस्थिर करने का खतरा पैदा कर रहा है, जो एक विवादित संसदीय चुनाव परिणाम पर हिंसक विद्रोह के बाद शक्ति हस्तांतरण शुरू करने के वैध तरीकों के साथ आने के लिए संघर्ष कर रहा है। विपक्षी समूहों द्वारा संसद भवन पर कब्जा करने के बाद महसूस किया गया उत्साह जल्दी ही अनिश्चितता और असुरक्षा में बदल गया है।


Man charged over Birmingham quad bike 'rampage'

Summary: A group of more than 20 motorcycles and quad bikes endangered the public during a "rampage" on Birmingham streets at the weekend, police said.

Officers followed the riders in Nechells on Sunday from a helicopter. The West Midlands force said the group was dispersed and a man arrested. A 19-year-old charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without a licence, has been bailed to appear in court later this month, police said. According to the force's traffic unit, riders were "endangering themselves and others". The unit has shared a police motorcyclist's footage of part of the pursuit: Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, on Twitter, and sign up for local news updates direct to your phone.

पुलिस ने कहा कि सप्ताहांत में बर्मिंघम की सड़कों पर एक "उपद्रव" के दौरान 20 से अधिक मोटरसाइकिलों और क्वाड बाइक के एक समूह ने जनता को खतरे में डाल दिया।


Skelton crash: Schoolboy cyclist killed in collision with car named

Summary: The family of a 14-year-old boy who came off his bike and was killed in a crash with a car said their lives "will never be the same".

Leon James Keeler was cycling on Stanghow Road, near Skelton, when he was in collision with a dark-coloured Alfa Romeo Mito at 20:20 BST on Sunday. The car driver was arrested and he has been released under investigation while inquiries continue. Cleveland Police is appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage. The teenager, who was cycling with another child at the time, suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene. In a statement Leon's mother Janine said: "He has left a huge hole in our hearts, our lives will never be the same. "Rest in paradise son. Ride easy." Cleveland Police refused to say what the driver was arrested on suspicion of.

एक 14 वर्षीय लड़के के परिवार, जो अपनी बाइक से उतरा और एक कार के साथ दुर्घटना में मारा गया, ने कहा कि उनका जीवन "कभी भी पहले जैसा नहीं होगा"।


Lord Mountbatten profile

Summary: During a trip to Ireland, the Prince of Wales has paid tribute to his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten and visited the place where he was killed. But who was the man Charles has described as "the grandfather I never had"?

By Henrietta McMickingBBC News Lord Louis Mountbatten was murdered on 27 August 1979 when the IRA detonated a bomb on his family's fishing boat in the harbour of Mullaghmore, north west Ireland. Earl Mountbatten of Burma was not only second cousin to the Queen but his remarkable life was inextricably linked to some of the key moments of the 20th Century. He served in two world wars, was involved in the partition of India and the Suez Crisis and died in one of the bloodiest days in Northern Ireland's Troubles. Royal upbringing Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, Prince of Battenberg, was born in Windsor in 1900 while his great grandmother, Queen Victoria, was still on the throne. His sister was Princess Alice of Battenberg, mother to the Duke of Edinburgh, making him Prince Charles's great uncle. During WW1 their father changed the family name from Battenberg to Mountbatten, and he became known as Lord Louis Mountbatten. Public life Mountbatten joined the Royal Navy in 1916 and served at sea in World War One. This was the start of a long and illustrious naval career, which ended when he retired in 1965. In World War Two, he commanded the destroyer HMS Kelly when it was sunk by German dive bombers off the coast of Crete with the loss of more than half the crew. The Kelly and her captain were later immortalised in Noel Coward's film In Which We Serve. Mountbatten was appointed chief of combined operations, preparing for the eventual invasion of occupied Europe, and was responsible for the disastrous Dieppe raid of August 1942. It was in this role, according to historians John Keegan and Andrew Wheatcroft, that Mountbatten revealed his great talent: "He was a fixer, using diplomacy, flattery, threats and cajoling to achieve his ends." In October 1943, Mountbatten became the supreme allied commander, South East Asia Command, with responsibilities which stretched from India and Sri Lanka to Burma, Malaya and Indo-China. In September 1945, he received the Japanese surrender at Singapore. Once the war ended, decisions were political as much as military as local forces were reluctant to return to military rule. In 1947 Clement Attlee persuaded Mountbatten to serve as the last viceroy of India, overseeing the British withdrawal. The newly created Earl Mountbatten of Burma had hoped for the creation of an independent united India but on 15 August 1947 British India was partitioned into the new states of India and Pakistan, resulting in widespread inter-communal violence. In 1950s Mountbatten returned to the navy. He was appointed first sea lord - a position his father held 40 years before - and in 1959 he became chief of the defence staff. 'Uncle Dickie' Mountbatten had a strong influence in the upbringing of his great-nephew, the Prince of Wales. He has been described as his godfather, but it was Mountbatten's mother - also the Prince Charles's great grandmother - who was one of the Prince's godparents. Speaking in Ireland on Wednesday, Prince Charles described Lord Mountbatten as "the grandfather I never had." Mountbatten and his family would spend summers at Classiebawn Castle in County Sligo. On August bank holiday Monday 1979 the family had just set off aboard Mountbatten's boat, Shadow V, from the village of Mullaghmore, when the bomb detonated around 1130. A witness said the blast blew the boat "to smithereens" and hurled all seven occupants into the water. Nearby fishermen raced to the rescue and pulled Mountbatten out of the water but his legs had been almost severed by the explosion and he died shortly afterwards. Three others died in the attack, Mountbatten's 14-year-old grandson Nicholas Knatchbull, the Dowager Lady Brabourne and 15-year-old Paul Maxwell, who was working as a boat boy. Other survivors were pulled out of the water and rushed to hospital. Mountbatten's funeral took place in Westminster Abbey and he was buried at Romsey Abbey, near his home at Broadlands, in Hampshire. Since he had no sons, Mountbatten's eldest daughter, Patricia, inherited his title.

आयरलैंड की यात्रा के दौरान, वेल्स के राजकुमार ने अपने महान चाचा लॉर्ड माउंटबेटन को श्रद्धांजलि दी और उस स्थान का दौरा किया जहां उन्हें मार दिया गया था। लेकिन वह व्यक्ति कौन था जिसे चार्ल्स ने "मेरे दादा" के रूप में वर्णित किया है?


Highland senior pupils could get hand-held devices

Summary: A Scottish council hopes to push ahead with a plan to give every senior school pupil access to a tablet computer to help their education.

Highland Council said trials of the idea at Alness Academy and other schools had been successful. It now plans to increase the availability of the devices for P1 to 5 pupils to share and give every P6 to S6 student their own tablet. The proposal is also expected to help the council save money. The project could form part of the local authority's new IT contract. The aspiration was first discussed at a meeting of Highland Council's education, children and adult services committee in February. Councillors heard that the use of tablets at Alness Academy had led to pupils producing better work. Related Internet Links Highland Council

एक स्कॉटिश परिषद प्रत्येक वरिष्ठ विद्यालय के छात्र को उनकी शिक्षा में मदद करने के लिए एक टैबलेट कंप्यूटर तक पहुंच प्रदान करने की योजना के साथ आगे बढ़ने की उम्मीद करती है।


Drake's Scorpion album: First impressions and standout moments

Summary: "Who's giving out this much return on investment?"

By Mark SavageBBC Music reporter So sings Drake on Survival, the cinematic overture to his sprawling, 25-track double album Scorpion, which was released overnight. He's certainly prolific. The 90-minute opus arrives just a year after his More Life mixtape, and features two UK number ones - God's Plan and Nice For What. But does Scorpion have a sting in its tail? It's tricky to assess such a multi-faceted record after a couple of plays. In fact, it's hard not to collapse completely under the sheer weight of the music. But here are some initial impressions. Drake admits to having a son Earlier this year, Pusha T unleashed a storm when he rapped that Drake had a secret child with porn star Sophie Brussaux, on the vicious diss track The Story of Adidon. Drake addresses the story on Emotionless - a soulful track that samples Mariah Carey's MTV Unplugged performance of Emotions. "I wasn't hiding my kid from the world," he raps. "I was hiding the world from my kid." On the closing track, March 14, he adds: "She's not my lover like Billie Jean, but the kid is mine." He continues: "I'm out here on front lines just tryna make sure that I see him sometimes. It's breaking my spirit/A single father, I hate when I hear it. "I used to challenge my parents on every album/Now I'm embarrassed to tell them I ended up as a co-parent." There's an unreleased Michael Jackson song in there Michael Jackson's vocals on Don't Matter To Me appear to come from previously unreleased music. "All of a sudden you say you don't want me no more," sings the King Of Pop, who died nine years ago this week. "All of a sudden you say that I closed the door... It don't matter to me." Paul Anka is listed as a co-writer on the track - dating it to 1983, when he collaborated with Jackson for his album Walk a Fine Line. Summer Games is an early stand-out Prior to release, reliable Drake source OVO Mal suggested Scorpion would be divided into two halves - a rap side and an R&B side. The record basically cleaves to that template, showcasing the star's twin loves - sunshine state hip-hop and sad-boy soul (never forget, this is a man who has a tattoo of Sade on his torso). But Summer Games, the second track of "disc two", is a revelation - a story of a summer romance that's powered by the sort of sinister, pulsing synths you'd expect to hear on Stranger Things. If there's any justice, it'll be the next single. ...But don't expect any major surprises Drake's songs are like Google Maps: You always know the destination when you set off. Almost all of Scorpion's 25 tracks set up a groove and ride it for three minutes, with no deviation or development (the sudden burst of Latin percussion at the end of In My Feelings is a welcome exception). It's perfect for the streaming era. Every track is destined for a different mood-based playlist somewhere on Spotify. But after Kanye West dropped five albums in five weeks, each one packed with musical handbrake turns, you're left wishing Drake had inherited some of his sense of adventure. Jay-Z references the death of XXXTentacion Jay-Z's guest verse on Talk Up may been submitted close to the wire - many listeners are think he references the murder of rapper XXXTentacion in Florida just last week. "Y'all killed X and let Zimmerman live - streets is done," he says. The lyric refers to George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. He was later cleared of second degree murder; but not before the New Black Panther Party put a bounty on his head. The rapper also references Donald Trump's administration with the lyric: "I got your President tweeting [but] I won't even meet with him". Drake is extremely self-aware Drake's liner notes for Scorpion are basically a greatest hits of the criticisms levelled at him. "I hate when Drake raps. Drake sings too much. Drake doesn't even write his own songs. Drake makes music for girls. Drake is finished," he writes in all-caps, adding the post-script: "Yeah, yeah. We know." In other words: Let the music speak for itself. But he is aware of the conversation around his personal life and his fame, even sampling dialogue from an episode of the TV show Atlanta, set at a party in his house (he was unaware of the storyline before the show broadcast). The line - "I need a photo with Drake, because my Instagram is weak" - is spoken by Zazie Beetz's character Van, who is determined to capitalise on her A-list invitation - and goes on to steal Drake's jacket as a memento. On Final Fantasy, Drake samples another TV show, the Jeremy Kyle-esque Maury, where a guest taking a paternity test delivers the zinger: "Who'd they say that baby look like? Drake!" And let's not forget the video for I'm Upset, where Drake reunited the cast of Canadian drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which he starred in as a teenager. It's never clear whether he's poking fun at his public image, or railing against it. But he sums up his philosophy beautifully in Emotionless. "They always ask, 'Why let the story run if it's false?'" he raps. "You know, a wise man once said... Nothing at all." It's surprisingly good A lot of artists come unstuck when they craft a double record. Even The Beatles' White Album has a few serious dips in quality (don't @ me). Drake keeps the quality threshold pretty high on this release - apart from the inexplicably feeble Ratchet Happy Birthday. You'll probably want to cherry-pick the tracks that reflect your favourite Drake (combative rap Drake; late-night horndog Drake; mopey sadface Drake; upbeat house party Drake) for your personal playlist, but there's something for everyone. I'd start with the cinematic opener Survival; the sparse, combative Nonstop; the Future collaboration Blue Tint; and the seductive soul jam After Dark - alongside the three singles and Summer Games. You'll have your own preferences. Let us know what you think on @BBCNewsEnts. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at bbcnewsents. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk.

"निवेश पर इतना लाभ कौन दे रहा है?"


Fire rips through house in Nottingham during storms

Summary: The roof of a house has been destroyed after a fire ripped through the property during thunder and lightning storms in Nottinghamshire.

Firefighters were called to the blaze in Harwood Close, Arnold, at 02:50 BST and it was out by about 06:00 BST. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was in the house at the time and there were no injuries. The house was "severely damaged" and the cause is unknown at this time, added the fire service. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk.

नॉटिंघमशायर में गरज और बिजली के तूफान के दौरान संपत्ति में आग लगने से एक घर की छत नष्ट हो गई है।


In pictures: Spectacular storms light up England skies

Summary: Skies across England were lit up by lightning as thunderstorms hit overnight following the heatwave.

More storms are forecast for the rest of the week with lightning and torrential downpours predicted for many. The Met Office has issued a weather warning covering most of the UK which stretches until Thursday evening. .

गर्मी की लहर के बाद रात भर गरज के साथ बारिश होने से पूरे इंग्लैंड में आसमान बिजली गिरने से रोशन हो गया।


Covid: Ship quarantined after crew member's positive test

Summary: The crew of a ship berthed at Nigg in the Highlands are self-isolating after one of them tested positive for Covid-19.

EnQuest PLC said its vessel was placed in quarantine for a 14-day period on 5 October. The oil exploration and production company said it had a "robust policy" for managing Covid-19. It said it was working with all the relevant authorities including medical organisations. Nigg is a port and fabrication yard on the Cromarty Firth. EnQuest PLC said: "The individual and other crew members identified as close contacts are now isolating on the vessel in accordance with EnQuest's protocols."

हाइलैंड्स के निग में खड़े एक जहाज के चालक दल में से एक के कोविड-19 पॉजिटिव पाए जाने के बाद वे आत्म-पृथकवास में हैं।


Keanu Reeves: Not so ordinary a career

Summary: In a 20-year career he's done action, comedy, thrillers, Shakespeare and sci-fi - yet many still seem to believe Keanu Reeves is a carbon copy of his character Ted from the movie which made him famous - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

By Emma JonesEntertainment reporter, BBC News Nothing could be further from the truth. Ted's favourite phrase is "bodacious, dude". Reeves, 47, describes working on a Chekhov play as "a treat, it's a sundae, an ice-cream sundae". Chekhov features heavily in Reeves's latest film, Henry's Crime which he himself developed over four years with producers and writer Sacha Gervasi. Also starring James Caan and Vera Farmiga, it opened the Marrakech Film Festival this week. "It's about a guy who is sent to prison for trying to rob a bank, which he didn't actually do," Reeves explains. "When he gets out, he decides to rob the bank for real now he's done the time. To do that he has to use an underground passageway from the bank to the next door theatre, where they're producing a version of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard." He pauses for a moment before adding: "My friends say it's an existential rom-com crime caper and I think that's spot on." To those who actually meet Reeves, he's more like Neo, the role of the Chosen One he played three times in The Matrix series, a character he's described as "a very, very honourable man". Thoughtful and sometimes intense, he explains the varied parts he has chosen during his career, which range from Point Break's surfing cop Johnny Utah, to hustler Scott Favor in Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho - a film he shared with his friend, the late River Phoenix. "I love doing different genres and different ways of movie-making, whether it's lead or supporting roles," says Reeves. After breakthrough roles in 1987's Parenthood with Steve Martin, followed by the Bill and Ted franchise, action is what he is best known for - from The Matrix to 1994's Speed with Sandra Bullock, as well as in Point Break where he plays a rookie police officer chasing a gang of surfers breaking into banks to fund their lifestyle. So what's more fun to play - a man trying to catch bank robbers, or a man attempting to rob a bank himself, as in Henry's Crime? "Actually robbing the bank itself," he replies, smiling. "It's a different kind of stress." Reeves went straight from doing Point Break to playing Don Juan in Kenneth Branagh's version of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, and he says he wants to do stage acting, be it Chekhov or Shakespeare. "You have no idea how much fun it is to perform. it's so interpretive and there's so much freedom in it," he enthuses. Is it better than making films? "No, I had a good thing in Henry's Crime where I could have the best of both worlds," is the diplomatic answer. Apart from The Matrix series, the last decade has been pretty low key for Reeves. A romantic drama, The Lakehouse with Sandra Bullock, plus a lot of sci-fi - through A Scanner Darkly, The Day The Earth Stood Still and 2005's Constantine - of which only the last got good reviews. However, Reeves has said in the past that when the critics bite, "it's not like I run outside and fall into a catastrophic depression". In order to do a project now, the actor says it has to hold his attention. "It's interest, right? Often it's not you seeking a project, it just shows up. So now I'm developing various things, and next year I am going to be doing a Samurai film, called 47 Ronin. It's a Japanese story from the 1700s about war, and hopefully love." A committed Buddhist, his life philosophy could be seen in the very personal Henry's Crime, where Henry, a dazed-looking tollbooth operator, goes to prison for a crime he didn't commit in order to change his life. Sometimes, he believes, life calls for something outrageous in order to shake things up. "It's an allegory, and a fable. You have to change your life if you're not happy, and wake up if things aren't going the way you want." However much he has done to outrun the character of Ted it looks like 21 years later he may be about to embrace him one more time. Though he won't confirm it, rumours abound that Reeves and Alex Winter, who played Bill, have been talking about doing Bill and Ted 3 for years. What Reeves will talk about is the thought of seeing Bill and Ted in 3D, or if at some point The Matrix may be re-released as a 3D film. "It would be interesting to see what you could do with them," he muses. "For example, it would be cool to see Bill and Ted as holograms, and you could have some kind of kung fu moves breaking out of the screen in 3D in The Matrix. "They're almost sure to remake nearly everything in 3D in our generation, although they're still figuring out how to use it. It'll be like all those Turner Classic movies being re-released in Technicolor." To borrow a phrase Reeves hasn't uttered for nearly two decades - bodacious, dude.

20 साल के करियर में उन्होंने एक्शन, कॉमेडी, थ्रिलर, शेक्सपियर और विज्ञान-कथाएँ की हैं-फिर भी कई लोग अभी भी मानते हैं कि कीनू रीव्स उस फिल्म के उनके चरित्र टेड की कार्बन कॉपी है जिसने उन्हें प्रसिद्ध किया-बिल और टेड का उत्कृष्ट साहसिक।


Why St Nicholas works wonders for Russians

Summary: The Soviet Union turned its back on religion but modern Russia, under Vladimir Putin - the former KGB officer - has made religion, nationalism, patriotism and conservatism cornerstones of the Russian state, reports BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg.

One hundred years ago, the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin dismissed religion as an "abomination". "Any religious idea, any flirtation with a god," he wrote, "is the most inexpressible foulness, the most shameful infection." Ironically, after Lenin's death, his successors turned him into a god-like figure, with Lenin portraits and statues, and his embalmed body enthroned in a temple-like mausoleum on Red Square. Encouraged by this dizzying personality cult, for decades Soviet citizens flocked to Moscow from across the USSR to pay homage to the late great Bolshevik. They would spend up to eight hours queuing outside the mausoleum, waiting for their chance to file past Lenin's wax-like corpse. I wonder what Mr Lenin would make of events this week in Moscow? Once again Russians have been queuing for hours. But this time, not to get into the mausoleum. They've been lining up outside Christ the Saviour, the cathedral that the Communists once destroyed, but which was rebuilt from scratch after the collapse of the USSR. The queues have stretched for more than a mile. It's here that I meet pensioner Natalya. It's taken her six hours to reach the front of the queue. Natalya clearly has the patience of a saint. Which is just as well, for it is a saint she has come here to see - and to venerate. Saint Nicholas the Wonder Worker was a Greek bishop in Asia Minor in the 4th Century. He was famous for his kindness to children and would later inspire the legend of Santa Claus. He is the patron saint of children, sailors, and of prisoners who've been wrongly condemned. And he is the saint most cherished by Russian hearts. For according to the Church here, it is Nicholas who has saved Russia many times from catastrophe. For more than 900 years, his bones have lain in a crypt in the Italian city of Bari. But now, after an historic agreement between the Catholic Pope and the Orthodox Patriarch, one of St Nicholas' ribs is on loan to Russia. "I am so excited," Natalya tells me, "I have butterflies in my stomach. St Nicholas means so much to us." Find out more In the cathedral, I spot the golden ark, which was transported here from Italy amid great pomp and ceremony. The rib is inside, and I can see it through the glass cover. A long line of Orthodox believers is filing past. As the visitors approach, they make the sign of the cross and bend over the ark. Some place their foreheads on the casket's transparent top, then kiss the glass and move on. As they walk away, they're handed free mini icons of St Nicholas, which have been blessed by the Russian Patriarch himself. Many of the visitors are here with babies and young children. I watch one woman lay her daughter down ever so carefully on her back on top of the ark - as if the mother is hoping that St Nicholas' miraculous powers will seep into the child's body from head to toe. Svetlana is with her little son Vanya, who is rather poorly right now. His arm is hurting. "I've brought Vanya here from the hospital," Svetlana tells me. "I want to give this a chance. Because I really believe in miracles." And so, it seems, does Russia's president. For Vladimir Putin, too, has visited Christ the Saviour this week to venerate the relics of St Nicholas. The Kremlin leader placed his forehead on to the glass, then, rising, crossed himself three times. It is remarkable to think that back in Soviet times President Putin worked for an organisation - the KGB - which tried to suppress religion and which persecuted the religious. And yet, today, the Kremlin leader very openly embraces Russian Orthodoxy. He is said to have his own spiritual adviser, Father Tikhon. What's more, under Vladimir Putin's rule, the Orthodox Church in Russia has grown in power and influence. That's partly because the loyal Church has helped to strengthen the Russian state and those in power. And, partly, because the Kremlin knows that people need something in which to believe. For a time, that was communism and socialism, but those ideas proved shortlived. So, today, the authorities here are constructing a new ideology for Russia - it's a mixture of nationalism and patriotism, conservatism and loyalty to the state - and all of it underpinned by religious belief. Which brings us back to St Nicholas and his rib. By displaying this bone in Moscow, Russia is not only honouring its most beloved saint. It is trying to excite and enthuse and unite the tens of millions of Orthodox Christians in Russia behind a common idea. Join the conversation - find us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.

बीबीसी मास्को के संवाददाता स्टीव रोसेनबर्ग की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, सोवियत संघ ने धर्म से मुंह मोड़ लिया लेकिन केजीबी के पूर्व अधिकारी व्लादिमीर पुतिन के नेतृत्व में आधुनिक रूस ने धर्म, राष्ट्रवाद, देशभक्ति और रूढ़िवाद को रूसी राज्य की आधारशिला बना दिया है।


Stephen's story: What's the secret to teen's fundraising success?

Summary: A teenager from Staffordshire suffering with cancer has raised more than £3m for charity in a campaign fuelled largely by social media. Stephen Sutton's story - which people have been able to follow via Twitter and Facebook - has earned him national praise and celebrity friends. But how unusual are his achievements and what is the secret to his success?

By David LumbBBC News, West Midlands It may be his resolve in the face of adversity. Or his acute social networking skills. Or possibly the backing of well-known household names such as Jason Manford. Whatever is behind the 19-year-old's fundraising success, it's fair to say he's surpassed his own expectations. Starting with an original target of £10,000, Stephen Sutton has become the Teenage Cancer Trust's highest individual supporter of all time, attracting more than 123,000 donations from 94 different countries. 'Emotional connection' A Twitter spokeswoman said since 21 April, when Stephen's story began, there have been 225,000 Tweets featuring his name or the #thumbsupforstephen or #StephensStory hashtags. Tamara Ansons, a social media expert at the University of Warwick, believes the specific nature of Stephen's situation has helped him raise so much, so quickly. "There are a lot of emotions involved," she said. "He is quite young. He is a great individual. People really latch on to that and have a real emotional connection. "While his situation is sad he is also inspirational. People hear about his story and they are inspired." It is not the first time the power of social media has been demonstrated when it comes to fundraising. When Rachel Beckwith died in a crash just days before reaching her ninth birthday - fundraising for MyCharityWater went into overdrive. The youngster, from Washington, in the US, had set herself a target of achieving $300 for the charity, which works to supply people in poor countries with clean water. But she was killed when she was just $80 short. However, news of her fundraising spread quickly thanks to social media and the total soon increased to more than $1.2m. Similarly, Jack Henderson earned £32,000 for sick children in Edinburgh - partly thanks to people spreading the word on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. At the age of six, the youngster started drawing pictures for people in return for donations to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, where his younger brother had received care. He received 600 commissions and 1,800 emails in two weeks. And in South Carolina, the family of a four-year-old American girl battling a deadly disease have raised more than $600,000 thanks to social media. Eliza O'Neill was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome type A, which can kill sufferers before the end of their teens. But her family produced a viral video explaining her plight and, since then, people from across the world have been donating money to pay for research that could save her. Her father Glenn said: "Should everything work and there be a positive outcome of the clinical trial, never will social media from around the world have played a more direct role in stopping a deadly childhood disease." 'Unprecedented case' Stuart Fowkes, a social media manager at Oxfam, said social media had become "critical" for charities in recent years. "We are increasingly seeing that people want to be able to make donations through platforms they are already on," he said. "They don't want to have to sign up to something. They want to do something through Twitter or Facebook." The #nomakeupselfie trend raised £8m in six days for Cancer Research. The charity did not start the trend and, in its early stages, it was difficult to see how posting pictures of people not wearing make-up could equate to support. But one Cancer Research worker posted a picture of herself with the donation number and others followed suit. Similarly, the success of the Movember campaign - whereby men grow moustaches during November to raise funds for charity - is also rooted in social media, with participants posting pictures of themselves and asking for donations. Mr Fowkes said while many of Oxfam's supporters used sites like Facebook and Twitter to boost fundraising, he said Stephen's case was "unprecedented" because of its enormity. He said part of the success was down to the fact it was a personal story led by Stephen himself. "The way it's being plugged through Twitter and Facebook is the social media equivalent of a marathon runner telling a story by wearing a picture of a relative on their t-shirt," he said. "It's about putting the person front and centre rather than the organisation." 'Horrendous experience' Lucy Hooberman, a professor of digital media and innovation at the University of Warwick, said there was a 10 year history of organisations, and individuals using social media including blogs to raise money for campaigns and said the platforms were very powerful. But she said: "The kicker for this [Stephen's] campaign is of course the young man himself, his ideas, his spirit and his strength to transform a horrendous experience into a historically important act of generosity towards the future. "We are all terrified of cancer for ourselves and for our family. "It's only the very special people who can manage to make something out of it."

कैंसर से पीड़ित स्टैफोर्डशायर के एक किशोर ने बड़े पैमाने पर सोशल मीडिया द्वारा संचालित एक अभियान में दान के लिए 3 मिलियन पाउंड से अधिक जुटाए हैं। स्टीफन सटन की कहानी-जिसे लोग ट्विटर और फेसबुक के माध्यम से फॉलो करने में सक्षम हैं-ने उन्हें राष्ट्रीय प्रशंसा और सेलिब्रिटी मित्र अर्जित किए हैं। लेकिन उनकी उपलब्धियां कितनी असामान्य हैं और उनकी सफलता का रहस्य क्या है?


Wind farm contract to create 70 jobs in Great Yarmouth

Summary: About 70 jobs are to be created in Great Yarmouth after a local company that leases vessels to the offshore wind industry secured a £100m contract.

Seajacks, based in Gorleston, secured the deal in June to install turbines at the Meerwind offshore park in Germany. The company's managing director Blair Ainslie has promised local workers will be employed where possible for the project starting in 2012. "It's real big business for us," he said. "We're very fortunate to be in a position where we can take the expertise that we've gained in the local oil and gas industry to Germany to show them we've got something to offer." Since 2009 Seajacks' vessels have installed more than 125 turbines at Walney and Greater Gabbard offshore wind farms in the UK. The company is looking to create a centre of excellence in Great Yarmouth or Lowestoft.

अपतटीय पवन उद्योग को जहाजों को पट्टे पर देने वाली एक स्थानीय कंपनी द्वारा 100 मिलियन पाउंड का अनुबंध प्राप्त करने के बाद ग्रेट यार्माउथ में लगभग 70 नौकरियों का सृजन किया जाना है।


Pakistani women use jirga to fight for rights

Summary: Women in Pakistan's Swat valley are making history, and perhaps some powerful enemies, by convening an all-female jirga, a forum for resolving disputes usually reserved for men. Some readers may find details of this report by the BBC's Orla Guerin disturbing.

Tahira was denied justice in life, but she continues to plead for it in death - thanks to a grainy recording on a mobile phone. As she lay dying last year the young Pakistan wife and mother made a statement for use in court. In the shaky amateur video, she named her tormentors, and said they should burn like she did. Tahira's flesh was singed on 35% of her body, following a suspected acid attack. Her speech was laboured and her voice was hoarse, but she was determined to give her account of the attack, even as her flesh was falling off her bones. "I told her you must speak up and tell us what happened," her mother Jan Bano said, dabbed her tears with her white headscarf. "And she was talking until her last breath." Tahira's husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law were acquitted this month of attacking her with acid. Her mother plans to appeal against that verdict, with help from a new ally - Pakistan's first female jirga. Under the traditional - and controversial - jirga system, elders gather to settle disputes. Until now this parallel justice system has been men-only, and rulings have often discriminated against women. The new all-women jirga, which has about 25 members, aims to deliver its own brand of justice. It has been established in an unlikely setting - the scenic but conservative Swat valley, formerly under the control of the Pakistan Taliban. We sat in on one of its sessions in a sparsely furnished front room. Women crowded in, sitting in a circle on the floor, many with children at their feet. Most wore headscarves, and a few were concealed in burqas. Probing injustice For more than an hour they discussed a land dispute, problems with the water supply, unpaid salaries, and murder. The only man in the room was a local lawyer, Suhail Sultan. He was giving legal advice to jirga members including Jan Bano who he represents. "In your case the police is the bad guy," he told her. "They are the biggest enemy. " He claims the police were bribed by the accused, and were reluctant to investigate the case properly. The jirga is making history, and perhaps making enemies. In Swat, as in many parts of Pakistan, men make the key decisions - like whether or not their daughters go to school, when they marry, and who they marry. And oppression starts early. Tahira was married off at just 12 years old, to a middle-aged man. "Our society is a male-dominated society, and our men treat our women like slaves," said the jirga founder, Tabassum Adnan. "They don't give them their rights and they consider them their property. Our society doesn't think we have the right to live our own lives." This chatty social activist, and mother of four, knows that challenging culture and tradition comes with risks. "Maybe I could be killed," she said, "anything could happen. But I have to fight. I am not going to stop." As we spoke in a sun-baked courtyard Tabassum got a disturbing phone call. "I have just been told that the body of another girl has been found, " she said. " Her husband shot her." She plans to investigate the case, and push the authorities to act. "Before my jirga women have always been ignored by the police and by justice, but not now. My jirga has done a lot for women," she said. There was agreement from Taj Mehal, a bereaved mother with a careworn face, sitting across the courtyard on a woven bed. Her beloved daughter Nurina was tortured to death in May. "They broke her arm in three places, and they strangled her," she told me, putting her hands to her own throat to mimic the action. "They broke her collarbone. They glued her mouth and eyes closed. Just her face was left, the rest was flesh and broken bones." She speaks of her daughter's suffering with a steady voice, but grief is wrapped around her, like a heavy shawl. "When I looked at her, it was like a piece was pulled out of my heart," she said. "I was turned to stone. I see her face in front of my eyes. I miss her laughter." Nurina's husband, and his parents, have now been charged with her murder, but her mother says that initially the courts took no interest. "Whenever we brought applications to the judge he would tear them up and throw them away," she said. "Now our voice is being heard, because of the jirga. Now we will get justice. Before the jirga husbands could do whatever they wanted to their wives." Women are little seen or heard on the bustling streets of Mingora, the biggest city in Swat. Rickshaw taxis dart past small shops selling medicines, and hardware supplies. There are stalls weighed down with mangoes, and vendors dropping dough into boiling oil to make sugar-laden treats. Most of the shoppers are men. 'No justice' at jirgas When we asked some of the local men their views on the women's jirga, the results were surprising. Most backed the women. "It's a very good thing," said one fruit seller, "women should know about their rights like men do, and they should be given their rights." Another said: "The jirga is good because now finally women have someone to champion their cause." The response from the local male jirga was less surprising. They were dismissive, saying the women have no power to enforce their decisions. That view was echoed by the prominent Pakistani human rights activist Tahira Abdullah. "I don't see it as more than a gimmick," she said. "Who is going to listen to these women? The men with the Kalashnikovs? The Taliban who are anti-women? The patriarchal culture that we have?" Ms Abdullah wants jirgas stopped whether male or female. "The jirga system is totally illegal, and has been declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. It can never be just. There are several extremely notorious cases where we have noticed that women do not get justice from jirgas, neither do non-Muslims." One of those cases took place last year in a remote region of northern Pakistan where a jirga allegedly ordered the killing of five women - and two men - for defying local customs by singing and dancing together at a wedding. And there are regular reports of jirgas decreeing that women and young girls be handed over from one family to another to settle disputes. But for some, like Jan Bano, the women's jirga is bringing hope. Every day she climbs a steep hill to visit Tahira's grave, and pray for the daughter whose voice has still not her heard. Her video recording was not played in court.

पाकिस्तान की स्वात घाटी में महिलाएं इतिहास रच रही हैं, और शायद कुछ शक्तिशाली दुश्मन, एक पूरी तरह से महिला जिरगा बुलाकर, जो आमतौर पर पुरुषों के लिए आरक्षित विवादों को हल करने के लिए एक मंच है। कुछ पाठकों को बीबीसी की ओरला गुएरिन की इस रिपोर्ट का विवरण परेशान करने वाला लग सकता है।


Why is the pound so twitchy about Brexit?

Summary: It's only gone and done it again. Like an unworldly maiden, sterling has fallen into a swoon after reports suggested that Theresa May was aiming for a hard Brexit. That means the prime minister is prepared to swap the UK's free movement of goods and services with Europe in return for controls over immigration.

By Rebecca MarstonBusiness reporter Yet the government has been consistent in implying that Mrs May wants a "red line" on border controls. It's impossible to know how deep that line will be, let alone any other plans for the thousands of issues affected by Brexit - so why does the pound keep falling given the message has largely stayed the same? After all, the only real surprise was the vote for Brexit itself. Amid the shock and mass confusion the pound fell 10% to $1.34, its biggest slide. Uncertainty about policy or the health of the economy always spooks the markets, which do not like surprises. Sterling is now trading at about $1.20 - the level it fell to during the "flash crash" of October 7. That, in thin overnight trading, was said to have been partly sparked by a newspaper headline about "hard Brexit". Currency dealers - and the rest of us - hope that Theresa May's speech on Brexit on Tuesday will finally shed some light on the way ahead and help sterling to a less febrile state. Meanwhile here, a range of experts give their views on why the pound seems to be living in Groundhog Day. 'Bad news for the pound is ingrained' Kathleen Brooks, research director, City Index Some have wondered why the foreign exchange market continues to be "shocked" by news about a hard Brexit; after all the UK's exit from the single market has always been on the cards and is not a new concept. I would argue that the 'Brexit theme as bad news for the pound' is such an ingrained trend at this stage that it really doesn't matter what Mrs May says or fails to say on Tuesday. Instead, it's all about market dynamics, and right now the balance of market participants are shorting the pound. It's a bit like a tipping point - once a trend gets critical mass, then news headlines can have big impacts, as they generate another wave of selling. Tuesday's speech in London could trigger a "material drop" in the value of the pound, according to one of the PM's aides, but is Mrs May calling the market's bluff? There is an outside chance that her speech, if it includes details on what will replace single market access, could actually benefit the pound next week. Brexit certainty could prove to be the pound's tonic. 'From emotional anger to acceptance' Jordan Rochester, foreign exchange strategist, Nomura Imagine you're dealing with a Remain voter in five stages of Brexit grief - the market is in that state of mind and it flips from emotional anger and denial to acceptance. It tends to forget the direction of domestic politics and, in any case never fully prices something in until it is 100% certain. We all have known about Theresa May's two "red lines" - immigration and sovereignty - but the market has been hoping she will soften her views. The big question the market is asking is what level of access to the EU the UK will get: will she go for the customs union, as Turkey has, or a full clean break? If the prime minister confirms on Tuesday a "hard Brexit", the market pricing of that scenario will be much firmer - about 90% to 100% priced in. Even so, sterling will still fall. As Bank of England governor Mark Carney says, we rely on the kindness of strangers to pay our debt in the imbalance of the current account and the trade balance in goods. For the UK to remain attractive to foreign investors it needs higher yields [higher interest rates] and or a lower currency - we will argue it will probably need a mixture of them both. 'The markets have nothing better to do' Michael Hewson, chief market analyst, CMC Markets It has been apparent for some time that if the UK wants to control immigration and its laws it would have to step out of the single market and customs union; Theresa May said as much last October. But the markets have nothing else better to do than focus on the value of the pound at the moment. The last two weekends have been about what Theresa May will say on Tuesday and I'm surprised at how moderate the movement was this time: every time the pound has faced these headlines before it has thrown up its breakfast. The markets are pricing in bad news in case - but how much of a hard Brexit is priced in? We could even see a bounce upwards if the market gets information it likes. We haven't been able to sustain the move below $1.20 and considering the lurid headlines that's a surprise. Half of the decline is in any case down to dollar strength, with expectations of higher interest rates there and rising inflation. 'Down to $1.10 on a 'diamond hard' Brexit?' Dominic Bunning, foreign exchange strategist, HSBC Since the referendum there has not been a clear sign of what type of relationship the government is trying to pursue. The kind of phrase we've heard - "we want the best possible deal" - tells us nothing. For a long period of time, the market was still of the belief the government would try to maintain some sort of membership of the single market. We're only partly priced in, as the plans have not been fully communicated. But we're getting the sense now we will not stay in the single market and now even the customs union; the market now seems to be expecting a fully hard Brexit. So sterling could still rise if we get a softer deal. But equally, in the very short time, it could even go down to $1.10 if it is a "diamond hard" Brexit.

यह केवल चला गया और इसे फिर से किया। एक अलौकिक महिला की तरह, स्टर्लिंग एक मूर्खतापूर्ण स्थिति में आ गई है जब रिपोर्टों ने सुझाव दिया कि थेरेसा मे एक कठिन ब्रेक्सिट का लक्ष्य बना रही थीं। इसका मतलब है कि प्रधान मंत्री आप्रवासन पर नियंत्रण के बदले में यूरोप के साथ ब्रिटेन की वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की मुक्त आवाजाही को बदलने के लिए तैयार हैं।


Why is al-Shabab targeting Kenya?

Summary: The storming of Garissa University College by militants is the worst attack on Kenyan soil since the 1998 US embassy bombing by al-Qaeda - 147 people have died and 79 have been wounded, some critically.

It follows repeated attacks inside Kenya by al-Shabab, which is affiliated to al-Qaeda. The most audacious al-Shabab raid was on Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi in September 2013, when 62 civilians from 13 countries were among the 67 who died in a four-day siege. BBC Somalia specialist Mary Harper looks at the tactics of the Islamist group, which controls rural areas of southern Somalia. Why was Kenya attacked? Al-Shabab says it has been at war with Kenya ever since Kenyan forces entered Somalia in October 2011 in an effort to crush the militants. The government wanted to stop the militants from crossing the long, porous border between the two countries and kidnapping people - which was affecting tourism. But the move provoked al-Shabab, which says Kenyan civilians are legitimate targets because they voted for the government that declared war on the group. Kenya's wrestle with insecurity Does al-Shabab have Kenyan recruits? Al-Shabab is recruiting an increasing number of Kenyans, from both Somali and non-Somali populations. The security forces' targeting of disadvantaged Muslims, whom they accuse of violent radicalism, has pushed some into militancy. Recent al-Shabab propaganda films feature non-Somali fighters speaking Kiswahili, which is widely spoken in Kenya, and not in Somalia. There are also unconfirmed reports that it is considering switching allegiance to Islamic State in order to remain relevant. Al-Shabab cash lures Kenya recruits How is Kenya dealing with the fight against terror? Kenya has received international help, especially since the Westgate attack, as it is seen as a key ally in the "war on terror". Security has been beefed up, but the Kenyan police and military often fail to work together effectively. At times, including at the university in Garissa, intelligence about possible attacks is not followed through with extra security deployments. Westgate: Unanswered questions one year on Can Kenya overcome these tensions? Attacks by al-Shabab, especially those which only target non-Muslims, risk increasing religious tensions in Kenya. They also lead to more prejudice against ethnic Somalis, whether they are Kenyan citizens or refugees or migrants from Somalia. Kenya has nearly 500,000 refugees, many of whom fled decades of conflict and drought in Somalia. The more Somalis feel alienated in Kenya, the greater the likelihood some will sympathise with al-Shabab. Somalis sent home in fear of al-Shabab

अल-कायदा द्वारा 1998 में अमेरिकी दूतावास पर बमबारी के बाद आतंकवादियों द्वारा गरिसा विश्वविद्यालय कॉलेज पर हमला केन्या की धरती पर सबसे बुरा हमला है-147 लोग मारे गए हैं और 79 घायल हुए हैं, जिनमें से कुछ गंभीर रूप से घायल हैं।


God² - how science and religion rub along

Summary: Protests by atheists against last week's papal visit to the UK have highlighted the age old friction between religion and science. But for hundreds of years thinkers with a foot in both camps have sought to reconcile these two beliefs, says Dr Thomas Dixon.

Professor Stephen Hawking's declaration last month, that physics no longer has any need for God has been making headlines. His new book The Grand Design uses something called M-theory to claim that the laws of physics created our universe unaided. The cosmic fireworks of the Big Bang needed no supernatural spark to set them off. They can apparently light themselves, in an endless succession of universes, like those candles on birthday cakes that are impossible to blow out. So, is Prof Hawking's denial of the deity just one more example of an age-old conflict between science and religion? Does history suggest that these two great human endeavours are destined to be forever locked in battle? Not exactly. There have been plenty of rocky moments in the relationship between faith and science, perhaps most famously the condemnation of Galileo by the Inquisition in Rome in 1633. Errors and heresies Common sense, science, and the Church had all supported the view that the Earth was stationary at the centre of the cosmos. But Galileo used observations made with his telescope to argue that the Earth was moving around the Sun. According to some versions of the legend, Galileo was imprisoned and even tortured by the Catholic church. Neither of these things happened, but he was condemned for heresy, kept under house arrest, and forced to declare that he cursed and detested the "errors and heresies" of his scientific work. The church repented of this scientific misjudgement at its leisure, removing works by Galileo from the index of banned books only in the 19th Century. Then there was the famous rumpus over Moses and monkeys in Victorian Britain, when some Christians attacked Charles Darwin's theory of evolution on the grounds that it contradicted the Bible. In Oxford in 1860, less than a year after the publication of On The Origin of Species, the tome which laid the groundwork for the theory, there was a famous spat between the Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, and the biologist Thomas Huxley. Legend has it that Wilberforce, in front of a packed auditorium, asked Huxley whether he claimed descent from a monkey on the side of his grandfather or his grandmother. It was a Victorian bishop's idea of a joke. But Huxley didn't see the funny side and, white with rage, rose to reply, rather piously, that he would rather be descended from an ape than a bishop, especially one who used his intellectual powers to introduce levity into a serious discussion. Ape relations At the time of writing his great work, Darwin himself believed in God, writing about a creator who imposed laws on matter and breathed life into nature. "There is grandeur in this view of life," Darwin concluded, and many have subsequently agreed. Today there are high-profile evolutionists who combine their science with religious faith. Kenneth Miller is a Roman Catholic biologist who campaigns against the latest form of creationism to take hold in parts of America, Intelligent Design. The former head of the Human Genome Project, Francis Collins, combines Protestant belief with his work as a geneticist (and with a much less successful sideline as a religious folk-singer, which can be sampled on YouTube). Near Darwin's grave in Westminster Abbey is that of another god of science, Sir Isaac Newton, who held the Lucasian Professorship of mathematics at Cambridge three centuries before Stephen Hawking. We can guess what Newton would have thought of the theological conclusions of his successor. Atheism, Newton wrote, is "senseless and odious". For his own part, Newton was certain that the order of the cosmos revealed a God who was "very skilled in mechanics and geometry", a God who rather resembled Newton himself. Vomiting bug During the centuries that separated Newton and Darwin, many of the greatest minds saw science piling up evidence for the existence of God. Such treatises celebrated the power and goodness of God as revealed through everything from the hive-making instincts of bees and the beauty of orchids, to the engineering marvels of the human hand and eye. Today, supporters of the Intelligent Design movement find evidence of the power and goodness of God in the rotating tail or "flagellum" of the E. coli bacterium. For some it is a surprise, perhaps, to learn that the clearest sign of God's intelligence is to be found in a nasty vomiting bug. Traditional religious beliefs have undoubtedly come under pressure from science over the past 400 years. The findings of modern astronomy, geology, and biology have all made it quite clear that the books of Moses, if read as scientific texts, are complete failures. But, of course, they need not be read that way. Galileo voiced a widely-held view when he said that the Bible told you how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go. Science and religion have had the kind of close and troubled relationship you would expect between siblings or even spouses. They share not only wonder at the majesty of the world we can see, but also a desire to find out what's behind it that we can't. That emotional and intellectual hunger will endure longer than Professor Hawking's M-theory, and those wishing to take a truly scientific attitude may be better advised to follow the lead of the great Victorian agnostic Thomas Huxley who, in one of the last things that he wrote before he died asked "Is it not better to keep silence about matters which speech is incompetent to express; to be content with revolving in the deeps of the mind the infinite possibilities of the unknown?" Dr Thomas Dixon is author of Science and Religion: A Very Short Introduction and is senior lecturer in History at Queen Mary, University of London.

पिछले सप्ताह ब्रिटेन की पोप की यात्रा के खिलाफ नास्तिकों के विरोध ने धर्म और विज्ञान के बीच सदियों पुराने टकराव को उजागर किया है। लेकिन सैकड़ों वर्षों से दोनों शिविरों में एक पैर रखने वाले विचारकों ने इन दोनों मान्यताओं को मिलाने की कोशिश की है, डॉ. थॉमस डिक्सन कहते हैं।


'How I deal with having impostor syndrome'

Summary: Michelle Obama's remarks about impostor syndrome - a term used to describe feelings of insecurity or self-doubt, despite there being no evidence to support such a belief - have inspired others to share their experiences.

When Sophie Montagne applied to be a part of the Ice Maiden expedition in Antarctica, she didn't think she would make the cut. She applied whilst working in marketing, and saw a poster about the trip at an army reserve unit where she attends part-time. "The group of applicants was gradually whittled down from 250 applicants to the final six, in a process that lasted two years. "During this time I was so crippled by impostor syndrome that I nearly took myself out of the running for the team - I was just somebody that sat at a desk doing marketing. Why did I think I could be part of a record breaking team in the coldest place on earth?! "It affected how I behaved, my sense of self and, most importantly, my confidence. "Everyone else seemed to be more of an athlete and was in the army full-time. "When the team was announced it was vindication that someone has seen me as being valuable. It gave me a spine of confidence. "As part of the selection I spoke to a psychologist who helped me to identify why I felt like a fraud - I could finally put a name to it. "I now speak about my experiences in Antarctica and about impostor syndrome specifically to companies and schools. I had never done public speaking before. "I help them try to find ways to encourage young girls into sport and am very open about my imposter syndrome and how I dealt with it." What is impostor syndrome? Psychotherapist Rachel Buchan describes impostor syndrome as "an internal belief that you are not good enough or don't belong". She says the feeling is most commonly found in the workplace but can also manifest itself in other areas of life like social situations. It can affect people of all backgrounds, she says, and emerges for a variety of reasons including someone's upbringing, background and specific circumstances at the time. Consultant Noel Ferguson says he has impostor syndrome but instead of trying to overcoming it, he has used it to his advantage. Growing up in "a working class background in Belfast, during the Troubles," and looking after his elderly parents who were ill during a time when he himself became ill with cancer, he underperformed academically and that led him to feel he wasn't good enough. "I have tried to take my impostor syndrome and use it for a directed purpose," says Noel who later did Open University courses in Leadership and Management. "I was always aware I had it but I didn't know what it was. "Many see it as a burden but I have used it to my benefit. I am thankful I have impostor syndrome because a way of dealing with it is to always strive to be better. "There's nothing wrong for men to admit they have it." Noel started the Institute for One World Leadership and encourages people to be better leaders. "When I give talks to students I like to share personal experiences. Lots of people have imposter syndrome and think they are the only ones. "For people with impostor syndrome, you will always be searching for ways to improve your performance, extend your abilities, and be better at what you do." How to overcome impostor syndrome Kate Atkin is a professional speaker and delivers workshops on impostor syndrome, which she is researching for her PhD. As the only woman on her managerial team in her previous career at Barclays she experienced impostor syndrome herself and shares tips for overcoming it: Doreen Anselm-Etienne from Cambridgeshire told the BBC that when she was the only black manager in a team in the NHS she had a "constant feeling" of not belonging. "My role involved working closely with mainly doctors and consultants, the majority of whom were white middle-class males. "For about five to six years I had the constant feeling that I didn't belong, that I had got the job by default, I wasn't smart enough, I wasn't good enough, my grasp of the English language was inadequate, as I had a Caribbean accent. "The HR consultant once told me to just keep telling myself every day: 'I'm the manager, I'm the manager'. "I don't know if I overcame it but having the support of some of my colleagues and my successes helped. "But it was a constant urge to keep doing better, keep working harder. It wasn't so much about being the best but an attempt to keep up with people I wrongly perceived to be better, smarter, or more intelligent than I am." "Feeling like an impostor hasn't really left me - I've just developed a thicker skin, and age has brought with it a level of confidence." Interviews by Andree Massiah, UGC & Social News team

धोखेबाज सिंड्रोम के बारे में मिशेल ओबामा की टिप्पणी-एक ऐसा शब्द जिसका उपयोग असुरक्षा या आत्म-संदेह की भावनाओं का वर्णन करने के लिए किया जाता है, इस तरह के विश्वास का समर्थन करने के लिए कोई सबूत नहीं होने के बावजूद-दूसरों को अपने अनुभव साझा करने के लिए प्रेरित किया है।


Reuse of graves 'needed to prevent crisis'

Summary: In one of the UK's biggest, most historic cemeteries on the edge of Epping Forest, headstones and memorials stretch across 200 acres. And it is full. With no prospect that people will stop dying, managers have had to take bold measures.

By Rob JonesBBC News At the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, they reuse old graves. Campaigners say this could be the solution to a nationwide shortage of burial space. Hundreds of families were contacted about private graves which had not been used for more than 75 years, and which were known to have depth for at least two more burials. More than 30 of the plots have since been chosen by people for their final resting place. On one historic grave, the memorial even has one set of names on its reverse side - dating from 1902 and 1908 - and a fresh name on the front. In another corner of the site, remains have been dug up from more than 1,000 public graves so new plots can be created; 360 have already been used. Superintendent and registrar Gary Burks thinks the government wrongly assumes the public will be appalled by the idea. He said: "Our name is sometimes mentioned in stories about reuse, including once by an American article which bounced around the world. I thought, 'Oh I'll get calls about this'. But there was nothing." "On one occasion, an Irish lady did get in touch to say 'are you going to reuse my grave, then?' After it was explained she said "Well, that's fine, I don't mind what you do once I'm dead.'" Critical problem A recent audit of burial space by the Greater London Authority found eight boroughs were completely full, with no space for new burials. Another 10 boroughs have a "critical" problem, and are predicted to exhaust available space in 10 years. The greatest focus is on London, but the problem is nationwide. Cemeteries have been expanded in Leeds; there are problems in Surrey and Lincolnshire; in Rhyl it is estimated the cemetery could be full within 18 months. Dr Julie Rugg, from the Cemetery Research Group at the University of York, says the only solution to the crisis is to return to the "old tradition" of reusing graves. "The Victorian idea was that land would be reused once a person's remains had disappeared, after about 100 years." Rules were introduced in London in 2007 to allow "lift and deepen", where old remains are removed from a grave, then replaced once it has been dug deeper to allow for more burials. But despite the crisis being most acute in the city, no London boroughs have used those powers. 'Cramming' One interim solution to avoid reuse has been what are known as "created" grave spaces. The GLA audit reports that Brockley & Ladywell Cemetery in Lewisham "found" virgin space by demolishing chapels and greenhouses, and clearing land that was ornamentally planted. Dr Rugg calls these "desperate measures". The industry calls them "cramming". Tim Morris, of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management, is worried about the impact of the stop-gap measures. "Authorities who have run out of space are removing paths and planted areas to use them for burial," he says. "Cemeteries are being damaged by these tricks." English Heritage has listed many burial grounds and says it has no objection to the reuse of graves in principle, as long as heritage is protected. "I could have simply removed trees," said Mr Burks of his attempts to find space, "or brought graves down to the edge of the road, but that would damage the overall landscape". So if it can be done, and public opposition is a myth, why isn't reuse happening widely? "Everyone is waiting for someone else to do it," Mr Burks says. "Nobody wants to be the one in front of the camera when it happens. We are all risk averse." 'Sensitive subject' In 2007 the Labour government said it would be "right" to reuse graves nationwide after 100 years. But two years later, the project was shelved. The Scottish government consulted on "lift and deepen" in 2010 and found both Church and public broadly in favour, but the practice has not been introduced. The Ministry of Justice says: "We have offered help and advice to authorities that have contacted us and have issued guidance for burial ground managers." "We are looking into what other options could be available in future. Clearly, this is a sensitive subject and we will give careful consideration before any decisions are made." Dr Rugg says central government should intervene to stop cemeteries deteriorating further because of cramming. "Nobody opposes reuse," she says. "But it takes a great deal of ministerial will to get a change through, and we haven't had that since the burial acts of the 1850s." Tim Morris thinks pressure is mounting for a new law, covering England and Wales. He says: "It's really frustrating. Reuse is common in lots of other countries, and was common practice in the UK until the 1850s. Reuse is the simple answer to everything".

ईपिंग वन के किनारे पर ब्रिटेन के सबसे बड़े, सबसे ऐतिहासिक कब्रिस्तानों में से एक में, 200 एकड़ में फैले पत्थर और स्मारक। और यह भरा हुआ है। लोगों के मरने की कोई संभावना नहीं होने के कारण, प्रबंधकों को साहसिक कदम उठाने पड़े हैं।


Coronavirus: 'I loaned my pet to someone self-isolating'

Summary: Many people have treasured the support and companionship pets can provide during the coronavirus pandemic - enjoying extra time with their pets because of working at home, or in some cases because their pets have been their only company while self-isolating.

By Charley AdamsBBC News But, before restrictions on movement and contact with other people were fully imposed, some dog owners decided to lend their pets to vulnerable relatives or neighbours because they felt they needed them more while in isolation. "Dogs are good company... it's good just having another heart beat in the house, then you're not alone," one woman who had lent her dog to a neighbour told the BBC. The RSPCA said pets would provide support, comfort and companionship but people should consider how their pet would cope with the changes of moving. So what have been the benefits for those people who did share their dogs? 'Pets give you something to think about' Clare Pooley loaned her terrier to her dad, Peter, as a "support dog" after he said he was worried about not seeing people. Otto moved in with Clare's parents in Hampshire before the government warned in March people should all stay at home. "My dad and terrier got on so well, they're both elderly, doddery and grey," Clare said. It was "a great comfort to me knowing he's there" explained Clare. "My dad loves him to bits - he grooms him every day and Otto takes my dad for lovely walks. "It's difficult to know whether my dad is Otto's carer or Otto is my dad's carer." Clare said she and her family went to visit her parents and Otto in their garden in June once restrictions on meeting up with others had been eased and gave their dog "lots of cuddles". "We're dying to have Otto home but my dad would hate him to go" said Clare, who added they were considering a dog share agreement in the future. Back in March Clare posted on Twitter about her decision to lend Otto to her father, using the hashtag #SupportDog. The post was liked by more than 100,000 people and prompted many people to reply, sharing similar stories. It had been hard being separated from close family during lockdown, but "pets give you something else to think about", she said. 'When he had Sky his spark came back' "We asked if he wanted to borrow a dog and said 'he's yours for as long as you want'," said Natalie Rowe, who lent her Labrador to her elderly neighbour, who has been self-isolating at home. Natalie and her husband discussed lending Sky to Rob after he commented on how lucky they were to have dogs, when they were delivering his shopping. "He was so touched" to have the quiet, nine-year-old black Labrador. Natalie said Sky was very happy staying with Rob, saying "they're just a lovely match". "She's loving the extra attention...[and] quite happy to go into his house rather than ours now, which at the beginning took her some getting used to." Living "out in the sticks" in one of only three houses in Morwenstow in Cornwall, Natalie said her neighbour was normally a very active and social person. "He is always a light hearted gentlemen and you could see that spark had gone - but when he had Sky his spark came back." "Dogs are good company... it's good just having another heart beat in the house, then you're not alone" added Natalie. "He is now on the look out for his own dog as Sky is a little too big to be a permanent thing." 'Tremendous impact' in self-isolation Having a dog can offer "comfort and companionship" said Rita Howson, chief executive of Support Dogs, a national charity that provides, trains and supports specialist dogs to help vulnerable people. "Dogs can have a tremendous impact if someone is in self-isolation." However, people should think carefully about how a dog would fit into their lifestyle before taking up the responsibility, she warned. The RSPCA warned a dog could find being lent to a different household "quite stressful", because of the change in routine, a new environment and the absence of their owner. Earlier in lockdown there was some concern pets could spread the virus, though the fears were soon downplayed. The British Veterinary Association recommended pet owners should keep cats indoors if someone in their household had shown symptoms, though it stressed owners should otherwise not worry about risk of infection from pets. "There isn't a single case of a pet dog or cat infecting a human with Covid-19," Dr Angel Almendros, from City University in Hong Kong, told the BBC in April. The RSPCA also said there was no evidence companion animals played any role in the spread of the human coronavirus disease but said "fur could carry the virus", like many other surfaces could. 'Uncomplicated and unconditional companionship' Monty has been keeping Alex Ritchie's father-in-law company after his wife passed away, leaving him on his own. "It was only meant to be for a few days, but they enjoyed each other's company so much that each time we went to collect him, he ended up staying," said Alex, from Newmachar in Aberdeenshire. He said when it began to appear likely a lockdown would be introduced, the decision to leave Monty with his father-in-law was influenced by the looming restrictions. "He would prefer us to be there but Monty provides uncomplicated and unconditional companionship, without the problems involved in self-isolation," Alex said. "It's pretty good for him to have the dog - giving him company, giving him structure and helping him through the day." He said Monty had been "crucial" and kept his father-in-law motivated during lockdown. "Once this is over, I think Monty will spend a lot of time between us. "Of course we miss Monty, but this is of benefit to both of them - the dog has been really helpful, I think we made the right decision."

कई लोगों ने कोरोनावायरस महामारी के दौरान पालतू जानवरों द्वारा प्रदान किए जा सकने वाले समर्थन और साहचर्य को बहुमूल्य माना है-घर पर काम करने के कारण अपने पालतू जानवरों के साथ अतिरिक्त समय का आनंद लेना, या कुछ मामलों में क्योंकि आत्म-पृथक रहने के दौरान उनके पालतू जानवर उनकी एकमात्र कंपनी रहे हैं।


Blackpool storms see man blown into path of taxi

Summary: A man is seriously ill in hospital after becoming trapped under a taxi during stormy weather in Blackpool.

Lancashire Constabulary said he was blown into the path of the vehicle near the promenade. He was rescued by firefighters using high-pressure airbags to lift the taxi. The promenade was closed for several hours during high-tide, but has now re-opened.

ब्लैकपूल में तूफानी मौसम के दौरान एक टैक्सी के नीचे फंसने के बाद एक व्यक्ति अस्पताल में गंभीर रूप से बीमार है।


Police dog rescued after being swept away in River Taff

Summary: A police dog has been rescued after being swept away in the River Taff during a training exercise in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

South Wales Police tweeted to say Shelley the black Labrador jumped in between Upper Boat and Rhydyfelin, near Pontypridd, on Sunday. But they later confirmed a member of the public had rescued her and she had been recovered in Treforest. "She's happy to be back home," the force added on Twitter.

रोंडा सिनोन टाफ में एक प्रशिक्षण अभ्यास के दौरान टाफ नदी में बह जाने के बाद एक पुलिस कुत्ते को बचाया गया है।


'Phenomenally stupid' driver clocked at 132mph in Perthshire

Summary: Police have warned that quieter roads during lockdown are "not a racetrack" after a man was caught driving at 132mph in Perthshire.

Officers clocked the driver of the black Audi at almost twice the legal speed limit on Saturday evening. Police Scotland later tweeted: "This recorded speed on the M90 near Bridge Of Earn last night was phenomenal - phenomenally STUPID that is." The driver is expected to appear in court later.

पर्थशायर में एक व्यक्ति को 132 मील प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से गाड़ी चलाते हुए पकड़े जाने के बाद पुलिस ने चेतावनी दी है कि लॉकडाउन के दौरान शांत सड़कें "रेसट्रैक नहीं" हैं।


Freeports: What are they and where will they be?

Summary: The locations of eight new freeports in England have been announced.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said they will help the economy, but critics argue they don't boost employment overall. What are freeports? Freeports are usually located around shipping ports, or airports. Goods that arrive into freeports from abroad aren't subject to the tax charges, called tariffs, that are normally paid to the government. These taxes are only paid if the goods leave the freeport and are moved elsewhere in the UK. Otherwise, they are sent overseas without the charges being paid. The UK had seven freeports between 1984 and 2012. Locations included Liverpool, Southampton and the Port of Tilbury. Where will the new freeports be? The locations of England's eight new freeports are: The government says the new freeports will begin operations from late 2021 Why are freeports being brought back? It is hoped freeports will help regenerate deprived areas. In his Budget, Mr Sunak said they would have "different rules to make it easier and cheaper to do business". In England, companies inside the sites will also be offered temporary tax breaks, mostly lasting five years. These include reductions to the tax companies pay on their existing property, and when they buy new buildings. Employers will also pay reduced national insurance for new staff. Each one can be up to 45km (27 miles) across. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to announce their own freeport policies. How were the freeport sites chosen? More than 30 areas in England reportedly bid to become a freeport. Bids in England were scored against different criteria. One of the most important, according to the government, was to show how a freeport could bring economic opportunities to poorer regions and "level up" the country. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said "levelling up" is part of his agenda to boost struggling parts of the UK. Other factors - such as the impact of Covid on local areas and ensuring freeports are "spread fairly" across England - were also taken into account. 3,500freeports are estimated around the world, employing 66m people 7freeports operated in the UK between 1984 and 2012 0there are no freeports currently in the UK, though there is one on the Isle of Man. Are freeports a good idea? Supporters say freeports can help increase manufacturing, and encourage jobs and investment in areas that would otherwise struggle to attract them. But opponents say they don't boost employment overall, and moving economic activity from one place to another comes at a cost to the taxpayer. The Labour-led Welsh government says it has reservations about freeports, although it has not ruled out introducing them. The SNP Scottish government - which has previously been critical of freeports - now plans to introduce its own scheme for Scotland, dubbed "green ports". Exact details have not been set out, but bidders will be asked to promote "sustainable" growth, and pay the real living wage. Will freeports benefit from Brexit? There are currently about 80 freeports dotted around the EU. Now that the UK has left the EU, some Brexit supporters say the UK can adopt a more generous freeport policy. For example, they say the government could give businesses more financial help. Jonathan Branton, a partner at law firm DWF, says the UK does have more flexibility now it doesn't have to follow EU rules. He also points out tax breaks offered to freeport firms would no longer require prior agreement from the European Commission. However, he adds that the Brexit trade deal - agreed by the UK and the EU - still requires subsidies to be justified, otherwise they could be challenged in UK courts. In more extreme circumstances, the EU could respond to UK subsidies by introducing tariffs on some UK goods deemed to be damaging EU trade or investment. And the UK will still be subject to World Trade Organization rules - which say you can't introduce subsidies linked just to export performance. There are also questions over Northern Ireland, which still has to follow EU subsidy rules under the UK's withdrawal deal. Treasury Minister Steve Barclay has admitted the freeport model used in Great Britain will need to be "adapted" for Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland's devolved government says it is working with the Treasury to find out how much of the model it will be able to follow.

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