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Serena Williams overcame a scare against Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus to reach the Western and Southern Open third round in New York. American Williams, 38, stopped Rus serving out the match at 6-5 before winning 7-6 (8-6) 3-6 7-6 (7-0) in almost three hours. Rus, ranked 72nd in the world, became edgy as a memorable win loomed and it was costly. "It was a real physical match," said 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams. "I played pretty well, I was being aggressive and hit some good shots, but she just kept fighting." The two-time champion will play Greece's 13th seed Maria Sakkari in the third round. It was a far from a convincing performance from Williams, who appeared to struggle in the New York heat in the second set and failed to serve out victory at 5-3 in the deciding set. Williams, ranked ninth in the world, will be looking for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title when the US Open starts on 31 August at Flushing Meadows. It will be the first major since the professional tours resumed this month after being suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Western and Southern Open is usually held in Cincinnati but has been moved to Flushing Meadows to create a two-tournament safety bubble. Williams, seeded third, is the highest-ranked player left in the draw after Czech top seed Karolina Pliskova and American Sofia Kenin lost their opening matches.

Hong Kong scientists are reporting the case of a healthy man in his 30s who became reinfected with coronavirus four and a half months after his first bout. They say genome sequencing shows the two strains of the virus are "clearly different", making it the world's first proven case of reinfection. The World Health Organization warns it is important not to jump to conclusions based on the case of one patient. And experts say reinfections may be rare and not necessarily serious. There have been more than 23 million cases of coronavirus infection around the world. Coronavirus immunity: Can you catch it twice? More could have Covid immunity than tests suggest Can you become immune to coronavirus? Those infected develop an immune response as their bodies fight off the virus which helps to protect them against it returning. The strongest immune response has been found in the most seriously ill patients. But it is still not clear how strong this protection or immunity is - or how long it lasts. And the World Health Organization said larger studies over time of people who had previously had coronavirus were needed to find out more. This report, by the University of Hong Kong, due to be published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, says the man spent 14 days in hospital before recovering from the virus but then, despite having no further symptoms, tested positive for the virus a second time, following a saliva test during airport screening. "This is a very rare example of reinfection," said Brendan Wren, professor of microbial pathogenesis, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. "And it should not negate the global drive to develop Covid-19 vaccines. "It is to be expected that the virus will naturally mutate over time." Dr Jeffrey Barrett, senior scientific consultant for the Covid-19 genome project at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, said: "Given the number of global infections to date, seeing one case of reinfection is not that surprising even if it is a very rare occurrence. "It may be that second infections, when they do occur, are not serious - though we don't know whether this person was infectious during their second episode." Prof Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia, said more information about this and other cases of reinfection was needed "before we can really understand the implications".

England captain Harry Kane should be available for the Nations League games next month despite being in quarantine following a trip to the Bahamas. Tottenham striker Kane, 27, was on holiday in the Caribbean when the island was added to the UK quarantine list on 7 August. He is now in self-isolation for 14 days after returning home. Kane is expected back in Spurs training next week before their Premier League opener against Everton on 12 September. How's it turned out for your side? Club-by-club Premier League fixture list On Tuesday, England manager Gareth Southgate is due to name his squad for matches against Iceland and Denmark on 5 and 8 September. There is doubt over whether players from Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will be involved because they are still on their agreed 30-day break after the end of their European campaigns. Kane was Tottenham's top scorer with 24 goals last season. He suffered a hamstring injury in January and spent four months on an individual training plan to ensure he was fit to play in time for the Premier League's restart in June after the coronavirus shutdown. Spurs face League One side Ipswich in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.

Libya's rival authorities have announced an immediate ceasefire. The Tripoli-based and internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) published a statement that also calls for elections in March next year. The truce was also agreed by an ally of Gen Khalifa Haftar, who controls large parts of the east and south of Libya. Libya has been riven by violence since Col Muammar Gaddafi was deposed by Nato-backed forces in 2011. The oil-rich nation is a key transit point for migrants heading to Europe from Africa. Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria How Africa has been frozen out of Libya peace efforts Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan general with big ambitions The conflict there has caused a split within Nato. Last month, France temporarily pulled out of the Nato security operation Sea Guardian, accusing Turkey of violating an arms embargo against Libya. It came weeks after Turkish ships allegedly targeted a French warship in the Mediterranean - something Ankara strongly denies. What did the rivals say? GNA head Fayez al-Sarraj "issued instructions to all military forces to immediately cease fire and all combat operations in all Libyan territories", it said on its Facebook page. There has been no direct comment from Gen Haftar but Aguila Saleh, speaker of the eastern-based parliament, which supports him, also announced a ceasefire. Both the UN and Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who also backs Gen Haftar, have welcomed the agreement. What's the background? Both sides in Libya's civil war have international support. Turkey, Italy and Qatar are among those siding with the GNA in Tripoli, while Russia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates back Gen Haftar. France is also thought to back Gen Haftar, although leaders in Paris have repeatedly denied this. A UN arms embargo is in place to stop men and materiel flowing into the country, but it has had little effect. Turkey agreed a military co-operation deal with the GNA in 2019, and deployed troops to the country in January. Why Egypt's troops might get caught up in Libya conflict Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria Why is Libya so lawless? In June, GNA forces finally regained full control of Tripoli thanks to greater help from Turkey. Gen Haftar has withdrawn his forces from the city's suburbs. A UN report leaked in May said that hundreds of mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group - run by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin - were operating in Libya in support of Gen Haftar. There are reports the Wagner Group is evacuating from the country, although these have not been confirmed.

Qantas has reported an annual loss of almost A$2bn (£1bn; $1.4bn) as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian flag carrier's boss says trading conditions are the worst in the airline's 100-year history. The firm also says around 4,000 of its 6,000 planned job cuts are expected to be finalised by the end of next month. The global airline industry has been hit hard as travel restrictions have been imposed around the world. "The impact of Covid on all airlines is clear. It's devastating and it will be a question of survival for many," Qantas Group chief executive Alan Joyce said in a statement. "Recovery will take time and it will be choppy," he added. Mr Joyce also warned that he expects a "significant underlying loss" in the next financial year. A promo email I received from Qantas this week was sobering. In normal times it'd be packed with enticing destinations, but this one offered me just one deal out of Sydney - a flight within New South Wales to Byron Bay. An airline struggling during this pandemic is barely news - but Qantas has a particular set of problems. Unlike pretty much anywhere else in the world, Australia's government has banned its citizens and permanent residents from leaving the country. You can apply for an exemption, but few are given. So that has killed the international business. Likewise no visitors are allowed in - and even Aussies are struggling to return amid tight caps on the number of people who can be in mandatory hotel quarantine. The few overseas flights that you spot in the empty skies only have a handful of passengers on board - and Qantas has stayed out of this market. Domestic travel is where Qantas really thrived. Those Sydney-Melbourne flights were a cash cow. But pretty much every state and territory has shut its borders to everyone else, so the options for travelling are slim. In the capital Canberra, the airport has so few passengers coming in and out now that it closes on Saturdays, with concerns this is just the start. Qantas is a brand many Australians love. And among those who can still afford to, there's pent up demand to fly again as soon as possible. But it feels it'll be a very long time until those promo emails are chock-a-block once more.

Batsman Dawid Malan and pace bowler Chris Jordan have been named in England's 14-player squad for the T20 series against Pakistan after recovering from injury. Malan missed the one-day series against Ireland with a calf problem, while Jordan had surgery in July. Malan scored an unbeaten century against New Zealand in his last T20 match for England in November 2019. The first T20 of the three-match series starts on 28 August in Manchester. Sussex bowler Jordan has taken 58 wickets in 46 T20 appearances for England. No Test players have been named in the squad, with the final Test against Pakistan finishing three days before the first T20 at Emirates Old Trafford. The second match of the series will be shown live on BBC TV. "We want to give multi-format players some opportunity to rest and refresh, while still selecting strong squads for every series," national selector Ed Smith said. Top-order batsman James Vince, who struggled against Ireland, has not been included, while Reece Topley is named in the reserves. Head coach Chris Silverwood will miss the series, with former England batsman Graham Thorpe overseeing the squad. Ex-Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood will also be part of England's coaching staff. England T20 squad Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Sam Billings (wk), Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey. Reserves: Pat Brown, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley.

Mali President Ibrahim Boubakar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has also been arrested, despite earlier appeals for "brotherly dialogue". The coup attempt began with gunfire inside a key military base, some 15km (nine miles) from the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday morning. In the capital young men set a government-owned building on fire. It comes hours after a mutiny - in which senior military personnel were detained by disgruntled junior officers. The mutiny has condemned by regional group Ecowas and former colonial power France. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories The po[CENSORED]r imam taking on Mali's president A quick guide to Mali The unrest coincides with calls for more protests to demand that the president resign. Mr Keita won a second term in elections in 2018, but there is widespread anger over corruption, the mismanagement of the economy and the worsening security situation with jihadist and communal violence on the increase. It is not yet clear how many soldiers have taken part in the mutiny. Some reports say it was fuelled by a pay dispute.

Space isn’t everything, granted, but the Blazer and Equinox pull up shy in other ways that require a family sit-in to make a decision. The Blazer’s broader and its second-row seat slides to flex passenger and cargo space, but the seats themselves are hard, narrow, and short at the bottom. The Equinox has better front seats, but no sliding second row and a narrower body that’s best for three children across the back. Neither has a particularly ritzy feel unless you’ve spent into the Premier trim level. What makes the Blazer a worse value yet is in safety gear. This year Chevy made automatic emergency braking standard on the Equinox, but it remains an option on the Blazer, and is only available on more expensive trim levels. In safety and in space, the Equinox lands a haymaker on the newer, prettier Blazer. The Blazer does outrun the Equinox in style and in, well, running. The Blazer’s wedgy, lithe shape and sporty interior puts the dowdy Equinox body on the trailer. In RS spec, the Blazer’s rorty 308-horsepower V-6 engine, trick AWD system, and taut handling deliver peak Chevy crossover road manners. Even in the uprated 252-hp turbo-4 trim, the Equinox goes light on excitement, though it outpaces the Blazer handily in fuel economy by up to 5 mpg combined. Both the 2020 Blazer and 2020 Equinox get touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay; both can be optioned up with leather, heated seats, big wheels, more horsepower, and nicer interiors. The least expensive Blazer we’d choose—one equipped with automatic emergency braking—stickers at more than $40,000. An Equinox LT with some upgrades checks in around $32,000. Either of these crossovers makes for a useful replacement for a mid-size sedan or minivan. With better standard safety gear the Blazer would be a stronger value and likely would be a clear winner. It wouldn’t win on size alone, though.

Barcelona manager Quique Setien is to be sacked on Monday and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman could be the man to replace him, says Guillem Balague. La Liga runners-up Barcelona were humiliated in an 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich as they crashed out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage on Friday. Setien, 61, was hired as Ernesto Valverde's replacement in January. However, he failed to lead his side to a trophy in 2019-20. On Sunday night Spanish radio station Cadena COPE said they had spoken to Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu who told them Setien had been sacked. A board meeting is due to take place at 10:00 BST on Monday. Spanish football expert Balague says former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has "been approached", but ex-Barca player Koeman would be a more po[CENSORED]r choice. "The board will meet tomorrow and [Setien] will be sacked," Balague told the BBC 5 Live Euro Leagues podcast. "They have to choose a manager because in two weeks time pre-season starts - and the talk is Koeman could be the man "He said no to an offer in January, but this is different. I think his health situation may have played a part. Discussions may be taking place, we may hear tomorrow, but he will need to separate from the national side so there is still a wait for that to happen. "He is a name who will, more or less, make everybody happy." Former Everton and Southampton manager Koeman, 57, who was appointed as Netherlands manager in February 2018, was rushed to hospital in May with chest complaints but said afterwards he felt "fit as a fiddle". Pochettino, who has been out of work since being sacked by Tottenham after five years in charge in November, is also being linked with the role. According to Balague, the Argentine is in the running but his appointment would not be a well received by the fans, due to his history as both a player and manager for local rivals Espanyol. Instead, Koeman may oversee a "year of transition" before ex-Barca midfielder Xavi, currently in charge of Qatari club Al Sadd, would arrive.

A penguin waddling through a village has been picked up by police officers on a routine patrol. They were on patrol in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, when they spotted the Humboldt penguin in a village street in the early hours of Sunday. The bird, nicknamed Po-Po, had escaped from a farm enclosure in Strelley and then managed to waddle a mile up the road. Police stuck their beak in and the penguin was returned to its owner. PC Gareth Philp said they nicknamed the penguin Po-Po after "he posed for some pictures with us and he was very friendly with our officers". Last year a pair of stolen penguins were rescued by officers in Strelley. In January 2019 police acted on a tip-off and rescued the birds, and arrested a 23-year-old man from Preston on suspicion of burglary. Native to South America, Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) are named after the current of water in which they swim, which takes its name from Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt. While not currently endangered they are listed as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which means they are at immediate or imminent risk of becoming endangered.

The 2021 Toyota Venza is a hybrid crossover SUV that seats up to five, and is largely based on the RAV4. Smaller than the three-row Highlander, the Venza revives an older Toyota nameplate that was previously applied to a wagon/crossover version of the Camry. Only offered as a hybrid with all-wheel drive, the 2021 Toyota Venza delivers excellent fuel economy and decent power with an upscale look inside and out. It rates fairly high, thanks to its efficiency, and earns a TCC Rating of 6.5, which will rise slightly when fuel economy ratings are confirmed. (Read more about how we rate cars.) Toyota offers the Venza in LE, XLE, and Limited trim levels and equips the Venza much like the Highlander. Though it shares its platform with the RAV4, the Venza looks very different. A coupe-like roofline, sculpted lines, and chrome trim make it look like a Lexus (even better than most of today’s Lexus SUVs), while the RAV4 is more angular, more upright, and more off-road oriented. The luxury feel continues inside where Toyota wraps most of the surfaces in either real leather (the steering wheel and shift knob) or synthetic leather (the door panels, dash, center console, and, on all but the base model, the seats). A hybrid powertrain borrowed from the RAV4 teams a 2.5-liter inline-4 with three motors and a lithium-ion hybrid battery pack (the RAV4 Hybrid has a nickel-metal hydride pack) to generate 219 net horsepower and return 39 mpg combined, according to Toyota. The hybrid system provides plenty of power for everyday driving. The rear motor gives all Venzas all-wheel drive that can send up to to 80 percent of the available torque to the rear wheels. The 2021 Toyota Venza skips the RAV4’s angular, upright, macho looks for a more sculpted, softer, and more upscale look with a flowing coupe-like roofline. Highlighted by chrome trim on the outside and wrapped surfaces on the inside, the 2021 Toyota Venza channels its inner Lexus in a way even current Lexus crossovers can’t match. We give it a 7 for styling, adding one point each for its elegant interior and exterior looks. The Venza’s shape aligns closer to the Highlander (and even perhaps the hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan) than the smaller crossovers in the Toyota portfolio, including the RAV4 on which it’s based. Its front bumpers and body sides are largely missing most of the right angles and hard shadows cast by the RAV4 and 4Runner in favor of smoother surfaces and a nearly blanked upper grille, which is in line with the rest of Toyota’s hybrids. Along the sides, the Venza is free of many creases and sharp edges, similar to the Highlander and some of Mazda’s latest efforts, too. The roofline features a coupe-like rake at the rear that gives it a racier look compared to the last Venza and the current RAV4 and Highlander. It combines standard chrome trim and either chrome or polished aluminum wheels to create an upscale appearance. Around back, the Venza skips the taller Highlander taillights for a sculpted tail with thinner LEDs that span the width of the hatch.

Serena Williams lost in the Top Seed Open quarter-finals after fellow American Shelby Rogers came back from a set down to win their rain-delayed match 1-6 6-4 7-6 in Lexington. Former world number one Williams dominated the first set but a resilient Rogers forced a decider. Rogers, ranked 116 in the world, then edged the tie-break to record a memorable victory. "It's every kid's dream to be able to do something like that," Rogers said. "Weird circumstances. Weird situation. But a win is a win." Meanwhile, 16-year-old American Coco Gauff is through to her second WTA semi-final after she battled to beat Tunisia's number eight seed Ons Jabeur 4-6 6-4 6-1. Gauff had been two games from defeat in the second set when she won four in a row to level the match and then reeled off five straight games in the decider. The world number 53 will play fellow American Jennifer Brady in the next round. 'I made it difficult on myself' It was Williams' first loss since 2012 to a player outside the WTA's top 100 since Virginie Razzano at 2012 Roland Garros. The tournament top seed, who came from a set down to beat her sister Venus in the previous round, was playing her first tournament in six months. Seemingly unaffected by the three-hour rain delay, the 23-time Grand Slam champion looked comfortable in the opening set, showcasing a full variety of shots and big serves, powering the ball from the baseline with some neat footwork. Williams, 38, could not find a way past Rogers in the second set, who left it late to break her compatriot and take the game in to a third set. A confident Rogers, 27, played some classy shots of her own in the third set, including a brilliant lob to take the score to 6-5, before a Williams hold set up a tense tie-break. But Rogers, who did not face a break point in the second and third sets, came out on top. "I could play a lot better, I think that's the main thing I can take from this match," said Williams. "I made it difficult on myself by making a plethora of unforced errors."

The leaders of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have called on Belarus to hold "free and fair" elections following its disputed presidential vote. In a joint statement, the three prime ministers called for a new election to be held with the involvement of international observers. Mass protests erupted after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in the 9 August vote. The result has been condemned with widespread allegations of vote-rigging. On Friday, European Union foreign ministers agreed to prepare new sanctions on Belarusian officials responsible "falsification". The US has also condemned the election as "not free and fair". 'If you croak we don't care': Brutality in Belarus Five things you may not know about the country Watch: Opposition leader speaks from exile The Central Election Commission says Mr Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, won 80.1% of the vote and the main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya 10.12%. But Ms Tikhanovskaya insists that where votes were properly counted, she won support ranging from 60% to 70%. Protests against President Lukashenko continued on Saturday, with thousands turning out in the capital Minsk. What did the Baltic leaders say? In a joint statement on Saturday, the prime ministers of the three Baltic republics - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - "expressed deep concern at the violent crackdown... and the political repression of the opposition by the authorities". The leaders said the presidential election was "neither free nor fair" and called for a "transparent" vote "with the participation of international observers". "The prime ministers urge the Belarusian authorities to refrain from violence against peaceful demonstrators [and to] release all political prisoners and those that have been detained," the statement added.

The 2021 Subaru Legacy mid-size sedan comes with more standard safety features and a modest price bump of $175 from the 2020 Legacy. The 2021 Legacy starts at $23,820, including a destination fee that increased from $900 in 2020 to $925 for 2021. New standard equipment includes adaptive LED headlights, a rear seat reminder, and rear passenger seat belt reminders. Adaptive headlights point in the direction of the steering wheel to see farther ahead in the intended direction at night. The rear seat reminder chimes and flashes a message in the instrument cluster when the car is shut off to remind the driver of rear-seat occupants if the rear doors had been opened to start the trip; rear-seat passengers must also buckle up or it will trigger a chime and alert until the seat belt is latched. The new standard safety features complement Subaru's suite of standard driver-assistance features such as adaptive cruise control, active lane control, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and automatic high beams. Most 2021 Legacys are powered by a 182-horsepower 2.5-liter flat-4 with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) with all-wheel drive on 17-inch wheels; XT models feature a 260-hp 2.4-liter turbocharged flat-4. The standard safety features and all-wheel drive make it a value competing with the 2021 Toyota Camry, 2021 Kia K5, 2020 Honda Accord, and other mid-size sedans. The $175 increase applies to base, Premium, Sport, and Limited trims; the top Limited XT and Touring XT trims incur a $275 increase over 2020. Base models include keyless entry, a 7.0-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, two USB ports, and cloth seats. The 2021 Legacy Premium starts at $26,070 and adds heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat, four USB ports, and an 11.6-inch touchscreen with a vertical orientation. It was our value pick for the 2020 Legacy. Options include a moonroof, blind-spot monitors, keyless ignition, and LED fog lights. For $28,020, the 2021 Legacy Sport gets 18-inch black wheels, a different grille, body color rocker trim and rear spoiler, LED fog lights, and gray upholstery with red stitching. The top Limited trim with the 182-hp flat-4 starts at $30,820 and adds heated rear seats, heated and cooled leather-trimmed seats, blind-spot monitors and reverse automatic braking. The uprated engine accounts for the big price jump in XT models. The 2021 Legacy Limited XT costs $35,370 and adds a power sunroof, heated steering wheel, navigation, and a Harmon Kardon sound system. For $37,070, the Touring XT tops the 2021 Subaru Legacy lineup and adds a surround-view camera system and nappa leather upholstery. Built in Lafayette, Ind., the 2021 Subaru Legacy arrives at dealers in October.

Defending champion Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from this year's US Open because the coronavirus pandemic has hampered her return from injury. The Canadian, 20, has not played since sustaining a knee injury at the WTA Finals in October. The US Open will be held behind closed doors in New York from 31 August. "I have made the difficult decision not to return to New York this year," said Andreescu, who beat Serena Williams in last year's final. "I have taken this step in order to focus on my match fitness and ensure that I return ready to play at my highest level." Andreescu added that "unforeseen challenges" including the cancellation of events because of the coronavirus pandemic have "compromised my ability to prepare and compete to the degree necessary to play at my highest level". World number six Andreescu is the fourth women's top 20 player to pull out of the US Open after world number one Ashleigh Barty, Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens, who are ranked fifth and seventh respectively. World number two Simona Halep, from Romania, is not expected to play either. However, 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams says she still plans to compete at the tournament. Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has confirmed he will play but defending champion Rafael Nadal pulled out citing concerns over coronavirus earlier this month, while Roger Federer is absent recovering from injury.

People coming to the UK from France and the Netherlands will be forced to quarantine for 14 days from Saturday. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the measure - which also applies to people travelling from Monaco, Malta, Turks and Caicos, and Aruba - would kick in from 04:00 BST. He added that this was necessary to keep coronavirus infections down. France warned the UK decision would lead to "reciprocal measures" across the Channel. Clement Beaune, France's secretary of state for European affairs, tweeted that the UK's decision was a matter of "regret" for the French. The UK government's decision follows a surge in cases in the countries affected in recent days. Airlines UK described it as "another devastating blow to the travel industry already reeling from the worst crisis in its history". With up to half a million UK tourists thought to be in France at present, the deadline is expected to induce a rush to ports and airports, with thousands of tourists desperate to avoid quarantine. The Eurotunnel website is reportedly struggling to deal with the volume of inquiries. John Keefe, director of public affairs at Getlink, which operates the Channel Tunnel, told BBC's Newsnight programme that the trains were "already pretty much fully booked" on Friday. He said: "We just haven't got the space to take everybody who might suddenly want to come up to the coast." Urging travellers to check online if there is space for them before heading to the terminal, he said people should understand "that it's not going to be easy to get back" to the UK. Lockdown to ease further in England from Saturday European countries fight coronavirus surge Where are the world's coronavirus hotspots? Shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said while the Labour party supports "evidence based measures" at the border, it was "vital" that No 10 had a "joined-up strategy" and "urgently" puts in place a specific deal to support the heavily impacted travel sector. The MP added: "That the government has still not put in place an effective track, trace and isolate system has made matters far worse and made it more likely that we are reliant on the blunt tool of 14-day quarantine." He called on Downing Street to publish science behind its decisions, "and details of any work being done to reduce the time needed to isolate through increased testing and other measures". According to the data company Statista, people from the UK paid 10.35 million visits to France last year, putting it second behind Spain - with 18.12 million - in terms of po[CENSORED]rity. The Foreign Office is now warning against "all but essential travel" to France - the quarantine measure was imposed for Spain on 25 July. The ending of more so-called "travel corridors" - allowing movement between the UK and the other countries with the need to self-isolate on return to the UK - follows a "significant change" in the risk of contracting Covid-19, the Department for Transport said. It added that there had been a 66% increase in newly reported cases per 100,000 people in France since last Friday. For the Netherlands, it was up 52%. And the increase for Malta was 105%, while it was 273% for Turks and Caicos and 1,106% for Aruba. Mr Shapps said quarantine was needed because "we've absolutely work so hard to keep our numbers down here", adding: "We can't afford to re-import those cases from elsewhere." Bowling alleys to reopen Ahead of a government meeting on the new measures, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to be "absolutely ruthless" in deciding on rules for holidaymakers from abroad. "We can't be remotely complacent about our own situation. Everybody understands that in a pandemic you don't allow our po[CENSORED]tion to be re-infected or the disease to come back in," he added. On Thursday, France reported 2,524 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the highest daily increase since its lockdown was lifted in May. The country's Prime Minister, Jean Castex, said on Tuesday that coronavirus numbers had been going "the wrong way" for a fortnight. What are the rules in France and other parts of Europe? How will the world vaccinate seven billion people? Meanwhile, the government has announced that maximum fines for people in England who repeatedly refuse to wear a face covering could double to £3,200, while organisers of illegal raves could face a £10,000 penalty. But from Sunday indoor theatre, music and performance venues will be able to reopen with socially distanced audiences. Casinos, bowling alleys, skating rinks and soft play centres will also be allowed to resume, as will "close-contact" beauty services such as facials, eyebrow threading and eyelash treatments.

The verdict: Starting $10,000 less than the Cadillac CTS it replaces, the new 2020 Cadillac CT5 maintains a generously sized interior in a more affordable package. Versus the competition: The CT5’s turbo V-6 and generous size for its price are a rarity, though there are some questionable interior choices for a luxury car. The Cadillac CTS is finito for 2020, replaced by the Cadillac CT5, which has been redesigned and repositioned to be a more appropriate competitor for compact luxury sedans like the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The Cadillac CT5 has standout attributes, but that doesn’t make it any less of an odd duck compared with the CTS; in fact, its awkward place in the class is what defines the CT5. Related: 2020 Cadillac CT5-V Test Drive: Great Car, Awful Timing Despite a distinct pricing advantage compared with its compact rivals — it starts at $37,890 with destination charge — the CT5 has a nearly identical footprint and interior volume as pricier mid-size luxo-sedans like the BMW 5 Series, Audi A6 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The CT5 seems to be taking a page from the Book of Genesis — the version written by Hyundai, that is — offering a large car at a low price. That said, even Genesis seems to be changing its ways, given the redesigned 2021 Genesis G80 is now priced closer to the traditional mid-sizers, leaving a nice spot for the CT5. Another distinct difference between the CT5 and its German rivals is that it lets you add its more powerful optional engine without forcing you into an entire performance package. Opting for a BMW M340i, Audi S4 or Mercedes-AMG C43 is the only way to get competitors’ up-level turbo-six engines, but they also come with sport suspensions and seats that can compromise comfort — and your wallet. Cadillac has a competitor for those hotter versions — the CT5-V, which has 360 horsepower (see the review) — but it also offers a less spicy 335-hp 3.0-liter as an upgrade over the 237-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter base engine. For this review, I tested a CT5 Premium Luxury 3.0-liter with all-wheel drive that was sparsely optioned, with a final price tag of $52,155. For comparison, the last BMW 3 Series we tested were loaded versions of the turbo four-cylinder 330i and M340i, which stickered at $57,000 and $70,000, respectively. Tour and Sport modes are activated by a toggle switch ahead of the gear selector. They adjust the expected parameters of engine and transmission responsiveness, as well as how the engine sounds through electronic augmentation via the sound system’s speakers. The 3.0-liter has a naturally tight, sharp soundtrack, so the electronic help comes across as natural and pleasing rather than artificial, as it does with many four-cylinders. Choosing Sport mode also changes how the brake pedal feels, thanks to a drive-by-wire braking system that replaces the traditional vacuum brake assist. It’s still using hydraulic fluid and lines for braking, but the boost in brake pressure now comes from an electric motor, not engine vacuum, and the brake pedal is electronic and can alter pedal feel. The difference in brake feel is most apparent in heavy braking use when quickly running up on a sharp corner, not during normal stop-and-go traffic. In Sport mode, the brake pedal’s action is a touch higher in the pedal stroke and pushes back more than in Tour mode. I’m still adjusting my own calibrations to these kinds of systems in non-hybrid or electric vehicles, but the ones in GM’s cars and trucks have a short, hard brake pedal that’s more binary than linear — except the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, which has the most natural tuning of any GM vehicle I’ve experienced. Sport Suspension Optional Cadillac’s appropriately hyped Magnetic Ride Control is available only on the CT5-V, with unique suspension tuning, so what you get in the regular CT5 is a fixed-firmness, passive shock absorber package. It delivers a comfortable ride that communicates road feel without being jarring. It’s not a sport suspension, per se, but this is definitely modern Cadillac suspension tuning, more along the lines of the outgoing ATS and CTS, which were among the most dynamic sedans of their time. The previous ATS and CTS were ahead of the competition in terms of giving you what you want from the steering wheel: enough road feel to be communicative but not high-strung, with light assist and quick-ratio steering. The CT5, as well as a CT4-V I drove at the same time, are missing some of that magic. The steering lacks on-center bite and has a slow steering ratio that takes too much steering angle to get a response from the front end. I experienced early understeer — possibly from the all-season tires and relaxed body control — but that concern could be addressed by the existence of the CT5-V, which is a milder sport package, like the former CTS V-Sport versus the powerhouse CTS-V. I caveat these impressions by stating both versions I drove were all-wheel drive. The all-wheel-drive CT5 has a fixed steering ratio versus the rear-wheel-drive CT5’s variable steering ratio, so perhaps the rear-wheel drive’s steering is more responsive, though I haven’t driven one to confirm. The larger issue is that BMW is back, and in a bad way for Cadillac. Where Cadillac’s proficient handling package used to embarrass BMW’s, the BMW 3 Series has now found the edge it lost in its previous generation. Pitting the CT5 against a contemporary 3 Series, with or without the M Sport Package and with or without all-wheel drive, would not be a winning move for Cadillac. However, the CT5’s larger size and longer wheelbase deliver ride quality that’s sublime, if a little busy, with no jarring jolts over broken pavement. Helping the pleasant highway experience is minimal wind and road noise; any luxury automaker would be thrilled to have the CT5’s isolation. The cabin is well-sealed-off from the outside — most obviously when I took the CT5 through a car wash and it felt like the massive air dryer was a million miles away.

Barcelona say an unnamed squad member has tested positive for Covid-19. He was one of nine reporting for pre-season training, showed no symptoms and has been quarantined at his home. Also on Wednesday fellow La Liga side Athletic Bilbao said six players had tested positive as they returned for pre-season training. Valencia confirmed two cases of Covid-19 this week, while Atletico Madrid reported two positive tests before their Champions League quarter-final. Atletico women suspend training after four more coronavirus cases Barca say he their player has not been in contact with any senior players, who travel to Lisbon on Thursday to prepare for their Champions League quarter-final. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Champions League is concluding with a 'final eight' tournament in Lisbon, comprising single-leg games held behind closed doors. Barcelona play Bayern Munich on Friday, the day after Atletico Madrid face RB Leipzig. Everyone who has been in contact with the Barcelona player has been tracked to perform tests.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai - the most high-profile person to be detained under a controversial new security law - has warned young protesters they need to be "more cautious" now. Mr Lai was arrested on Monday, and his newspaper offices raided by hundreds of police, in scenes that shocked many. Speaking after his release on bail, Mr Lai told the BBC he believed his arrest was "just the beginning". There will be "a long fight" ahead for Hong Kong's freedoms, he added. Mr Lai, who has been a prominent pro-democracy voice and a supporter of protests that erupted last year, owns Apple Daily, one of Hong Kong's most-read newspapers. He and nine other activists were detained on Monday over allegations including collusion with foreign forces, under a national security law imposed by China in June. The sweep of arrests has raised fears that China will use the new law to undertake a broad crackdown on Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists and media figures. 'More scary' Speaking to Newshour on the BBC World Service, Mr Lai said he was surprised when he saw police arrive at his home on Monday morning. While he had been arrested before, this was "more scary" because it came under the national security law imposed by China, he said. Both his sons were also arrested on "bogus charges", he said, although he added that he had no regrets about his pro-democracy activism. "When I was in custody I could not sleep... I was thinking, if I knew that was going to happen to me now, [with] even more hardship [on the way], would I have done the same thing? "I would not have [done things] another way - this is my character," he added. However, he warned protesters that they would now have to be "more cautious in our resistance to preserve our rule of law and freedom", as the sweeping new security law made the environment more dangerous for activists. "We have to be more careful and creative in [our] resistance... we can't be as radical as before - especially young people - because the more radical [we are] the shorter lifespan we have in our fighting. "We have to really use our brain and patience, because this is a long fight." Hong Kong's rebel mogul and pro-democracy voice The Hong Kong paper that pushed the boundary Apple Daily shares rocket after HK crackdown Mr Lai's arrest has been welcomed by Chinese state media, who have described him as a "riot supporter" and his publications as having been "instigating hatred, spreading rumours and smearing Hong Kong authorities and the mainland for years". Who is Jimmy Lai? The businessman is estimated to be worth more than $1bn (£766m). Having made his initial fortune in the clothing industry, he later ventured into media and founded Apple Daily, which is frequently critical of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese leadership. In 2019 the daily was the most-read paid newspaper in the territory, both in print and online, according to the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Mr Lai has also been an activist against Beijing's increasingly tight grip on Hong Kong. In 2019 he supported and participated in pro-democracy protests that lasted for months in the territory. On Tuesday, the holding company of Apple Daily newspaper saw its stock rise fourfold, as Hong Kongers rallied behind the newspaper and bought stocks in the company following Mr Lai's arrest.

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Ninety percent of the enhancements make the 2020 Type R a better street and track car. They’re meaningful updates that take an already track-happy car and give it more directness and capability. Up front, the bumpers are redesigned and there’s a larger grille opening for additional cooling that Honda says reduced coolant temperatures 18 degrees in its testing. To my eyes, the smoothed texture of the lower bumper trim versus the previous honeycomb inserts is far less busy and cheap looking. honda-civic-type-r-2020-23-exterior--grey--wheel.jpg 2020 Honda Civic Type R Cars.com photo by Joe Bruzek The new two-piece brake rotors from Brembo replace the single-piece design. This floating design improves heat dissipation and braking performance during high-stress driving by making the center hat out of aluminum instead of using one iron piece. The brake pedal stroke has been reduced by 17%, which means it takes less push to engage the brakes. 2020 Honda Civic Type R Specs & Reviews Find a 2020 Honda Civic Type R Near You The front suspension has a new lower ball to reduce friction and updated front compliance bushings. In the rear, the lower B-arms have new bushings that stiffen lateral loads by 8% for improved toe-in when cornering. Rounding out the suspension changes are updated adaptive shock absorbers now able to sample road conditions 10 times faster than before for more accurate reactions. The claimed results are improved steering accuracy at turn-in, more mid-corner stability and increased traction powering out of corners. What’s interesting is that the Type R wasn’t lacking those characteristics in our previous track testing, especially when compared with the Volkswagen Golf R. Could I tell the difference? I can’t honestly say I did during my time, which was limited to street driving. With these tweaks being incremental, I believe I’d have to be on a track to tell the differences, and perhaps driving the older Type R back to back. None of these changes affect acceleration. We measured the previous Type R’s 0-60 mph at 5.6 seconds (during the same test, a manual-transmission Golf R went 5.8 seconds to 60 mph). What’s instantly more noticeable, however, are the improvements to the Type R’s interior — for better or worse. Honda Came to Its Senses Finally, Honda Sensing safety technology, which the Civic Type R previously excluded, is standard. It provides adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, and a few other safety systems. This always felt like a large omission because it’s been available on lesser Civics, and these are features that make everyday driving more comfortable and safer. It was easy to look away for the Type R, though, because it was so specialized as a track car. Having these systems, even for my short loan, made the 2020 Type R an easier car to live with in areas with high-speed interstate driving. And like other Hondas, the features work well — lane keep assist works more like lane-centering to keep the car centered rather than ping-ponging off lane markings like some other systems. New Steering Wheel and Shift Knob honda-civic-type-r-2020-25-interior--steering-wheel.jpg 2020 Honda Civic Type R Cars.com photo by Joe Bruzek The steering wheel is now covered in Alcantara synthetic suede versus leather, as is the shift boot, while the shift knob itself has a different shape and is weighted for a more direct feel. I liked both, though the Alcantara steering wheel seemed a little less grippy than the leather, and I’d imagine you’d get the most benefits from this wheel while wearing a pair of driving gloves. And good luck getting the smell of french fries out of the cloth wheel after stopping at the drive-through.

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump both face a battle to stay in the World Championship after falling behind in their quarter-final matches. Five-time winner O'Sullivan trails Mark Williams 6-2, with defending champion Trump 10-6 down against Kyren Wilson. Meanwhile, three-time winner Mark Selby leads Australia's 2010 champion Neil Robertson 11-5. In the final last-eight tie, Anthony McGill has established a commanding 7-1 lead over Norway's Kurt Maflin. O'Sullivan remarks 'derogatory', says Doherty Watch live action from the Crucible World Championship schedule and results Trump's troubles Trump went into Monday evening's session trailing 5-3 and searching for his best form. And it proved to be a frustrating experience for the world number one, who twice reduced his deficit to a single frame but lost the chance to level the match by missing the final black in the 12th frame. The trend continued as Wilson, who won his first ranking title at Trump's expense in the 2015 Shanghai Masters, grew in confidence. A superb break of 94 - the highest in the contest so far - and another of 80, helped the eighth seed construct a notable lead as he reeled off the last three frames. Trump now faces an uphill task when the best-of-25 encounter against Wilson concludes on Tuesday afternoon. No first-time snooker world champion has retained the title since the tournament moved to its current venue in 1977. O'Sullivan struggles against vintage Williams

McDonald's has taken new legal action against former chief executive Steve Easterbook, accusing him of lying about sexual relationships with staff. The company fired Mr Easterbrook last year after finding he had a consensual relationship with an employee. But the firm says further investigation found the British executive had three additional relationships with staff, about which he lied to the board. McDonald's is suing to recover his pay-off, reportedly worth $40m (£35m). The fast food giant prohibits "any kind of intimate relationship between employees in a direct or indirect reporting relationship". At the time of Mr Easterbrook's removal in November, McDonald's said it had evidence of only of a non-physical, consensual relationship, consisting of intimate text messages and video calls. It agreed to terminate Mr Easterbrook's contact "without cause", fearing a protracted legal battle, according to the firm's legal filing. But after receiving a tip from an employee in July, the fast food giant started a second investigation, which uncovered "undisputable evidence" of three other sexual relationships. McDonald's boss fired after dating employee McDonald's workers file $500m sexual harassment suit It says investigators found nude photographs sent from Mr Easterbrook's company email account as well as messages showing that he approved a grant of company shares worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to one of the employees "shortly after their first sexual encounter". McDonald's said that had it been aware of this information, it would not have approved his multi-million dollar pay-off. 'Undisputable evidence' McDonald's said it did not initially find the photos and messages because Mr Easterbrook had deleted them from his phone. The second investigation also searched company servers. It said Mr Easterbrook violated his duty to the company by lying when asked about his behaviour in an effort to secure a bigger severance package, committing fraud. Mr Easterbrook, who is divorced, could not immediately be reached for comment. At the time of his dismissal, he acknowledged a relationship in an email to staff, calling it a "mistake". "Given the values of the company, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on," he wrote.