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Company starts sales of ES8 sports utility vehicle in China NIO offers various charging options to ease consumers’ concern Chinese electric-car maker NIO has launched sales of its first vehicle three years after the company was founded, undercutting the price of a rival model from Tesla Inc. Chinese customers can buy the ES8 sports utility vehicle, with a range of 500 kilometers (311 miles) on a single charge, for 448,000 yuan ($67,783), the company said late Saturday in Beijing. That compares with 836,000 yuan for Tesla’s Model X, and 596,300 yuan for BMW’s gasoline-powered X5. “Electrification of automobiles provides us an opportunity to change lanes to lead,” said William Li, a founder of NIO. “Our goal is to make charging more handy than refueling." After raising more than $1 billion from investors led by Tencent Holdings Ltd., NIO is preparing for its next phase of growth in the world’s biggest electric-car market. In addition to Tesla, the company will be competing against homegrown rivals such as BYD Co., as well as industry giants Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co. NIO, formerly known as NextEV, is among several startups to have sprouted in China after the introduction of incentives for new-energy carmakers to help cut reliance on imported oil. As governments around the world consider phasing out fossil-fuel-powered vehicles to curb pollution, automakers are rushing to develop zero-emission technologies, with batteries emerging as the dominant viable alternative to internal-combustion engines. Last month, VW said it would invest more than 10 billion euros ($11.8 billion) with its partner Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. to develop a range of new-energy vehicles, and Ford Motor Co. will spend 5 billion yuan in an alliance with Anhui Zotye Automobile Co. Mobile Charging The seven-seater ES8 can accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds, according to the company. The braking distance of the SUV, equipped with 5 millimeter wave radars, is 33.8 meters (111 feet). Owners of the ES8 can charge their car by swapping batteries at power-swap stations in three minutes or recharge with the help of “Power Mobile” service vehicles that travel to motorists. Equipped with Mobileye NV’s EyeQ4 chip, the ES8 also employs NOMI, an artificial intelligence system with functions ranging from adjusting the in-car temperature to communicating with the driver and taking photos. NIO plans to build more than 1,100 power-swap stations in China by 2020 and have more than 1,200 “Power Mobile” service vehicles. A battery-swap station can be assembled within a day, said Li. The carmaker will also offer other free services including road rescue. Founded in 2014 by Li and a group of internet entrepreneurs, NIO is also backed by investors including Baillie Gifford & Co., the second-biggest institutional investor in Tesla Inc., Lone Pine Capital LLC, CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. and China Asset Management Co.
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Henrik Mkhitaryan last featured as a substitute in United's 1-0 win over Brighton on 25 November Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says "every player has his price", which may pave the way for the January departure of Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The Armenian playmaker has not started a game since the defeat at Chelsea on 5 November and has not been in the matchday squad for the last four games. Mkhitaryan became Mourinho's third signing when he joined from Borussia Dortmund for a £30m fee 18 months ago. But BBC Sport understands there has been a "breakdown of trust". Speaking before Sunday's trip to West Brom, Mourinho said: "If a player is not happy and brings with the request a number we consider good for us, I would never say no. "That is my approach as a manager. Every player has a price." Man Utd's Bailly out for three months Last January, Mourinho allowed Memphis Depay to join Lyon and Morgan Schneiderlin to move to Everton. He subsequently released Bastian Schweinsteiger from his contract so he could take up a lucrative offer with Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Defender Luke Shaw is another potential January departure, although the indications have been that the former Southampton player intends to remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the season. Marouane Fellaini's contract expires at the end of the season and, so far, United's efforts to persuade the Belgian to sign an extension have failed. However, Mourinho likes the midfielder and selling him is not thought to be an option, particularly as Fellaini knows he can maximise his earnings in the summer if he left for free.
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Kensington Palace confirms the wedding date of the prince and his American fiancee, the same day as the FA Cup final Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to marry on Saturday 19 May, Kensington Palace has announced. The couple had already indicated they planned a May wedding at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Confirmation of the exact date was made on the Kensington Palace Twitter feed. The 33-year-old prince and his 36-year-old fiancee announced their engagement on 27 November and a few days later the royal introduced his bride-to-be to the public during a series of official events in Nottingham. Markle, who is best known for her part in the US legal drama Suits, will join the Queen and other members of the royal family at Sandringham, the Queen’s private estate in Norfolk, on Christmas Day. Her Christmas invitation is a break with tradition. She is the first royal fiancee invited to Sandringham before officially becoming a member of the royal family, an invitation not extended to the Duchess of Cambridge until after marriage. With other members of the royal family she will attend the traditional Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene church. It is thought she and Harry will stay with the Cambridges at their Norfolk retreat, Anmer Hall, over the festive period. Saturday weddings are a rarity for senior royals; the Queen’s was on a Thursday, the Cambridges’ on a Friday. Harry’s father, Prince Charles, did marry Camilla on a Saturday, but their nuptials were originally planned for a Friday then delayed for one day to allow Charles to represent the Queen at the funeral of Pope John Paul II that day. The wedding falls on the same day as the 2018 FA Cup final, at which, as president of the Football Association, Harry’s brother and likely best man, Prince William, usually presents the trophy. On 19 May 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I, was executed on Tower Green for alleged adultery.
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniya has said the US decision on recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a "war declaration against Palestinians", and called for a new "Intifada", or uprising. Haniya said in a speech in Gaza City on Thursday that US President Donald Trump's recognition "killed" the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. "This decision has killed the peace process, has killed the Oslo [accord], has killed the settlement process," he said. "The US decision is an aggression, a declaration of war on us, on the best Muslim and Christian shrines in the heart of Palestine, Jerusalem." "We should work on launching an intifada in the face of the Zionist enemy," Haniya said. He stressed the fact that the Palestinians see Jerusalem as united and the capital of their future state. "Jerusalem, all of Jerusalem, is ours," he said. "We are here today at a critical point in the history of the Palestinian issue and the core of the issue is Jerusalem, a critical point in the history of the Arab and Muslim nations following the provocative decision, the unfair decision adopted by the US administration." He called on all Palestinian factions to unite quickly "in order to have the strategy to confront the occupation and the US administration policies inside the Palestinian Territories". "We urge, we ask and we stress the necessity of rearranging the Palestinian situation to confront this dangerous plot and to put our priorities clearly to face that provocative decision, that unfair decision," he said. Ignoring warnings Trump, ignoring warnings from the international community, announced on Wednesday that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy. On Thursday, Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, speaking to Al Jazeera from Ramallah, said that Trump was "joining Israel in the war crimes and in confirming the annexation of the occupied Palestinian Territories". "I hope that the Palestinian Authority will not accept to meet with this American team anymore," he said. "Israel decided it wants everything. They want everything? Fine. We will also fight for everything," he said. "We might be talking about a po[CENSORED]r wide uprising but non-violent one, similar to the first intifada. That's what we need. Israelis should see the Palestinian resistance everywhere."
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NEW DELHI: Mahindra & Mahindra the only carmaker that sells electric cars in India on Wednesday said that it will have three new offerings in the space by 2019-20. "We will have three new products (in the EV or electric vehicle space) which will be high performance ones," Mahindra Electric Mobility CEO (chief executive officer) Mahesh Babu said. He was speaking at a seminar on electric vehicles at the Norwegian Embassy in Delhi. The three new cars will have top speeds of 186 kmph (kilometres per hour), 150 kmph and 190 kmph and will go from 0-100 kms in 9, 11, and 8 seconds respectively. The range for these cars would be 350 km, 250 km, and 300 km. The announcement comes in the backdrop of the Indian government declaring that the country will only sell electric cars by 2030. "India surprisingly took a very bold step declaring what would happen by 2030... that changed the scenario in the last six months," Babu said while highlighting that the key challenge for the government lies in creating an EV ecosystem which includes a robust charging infrastructure. Mahindra, which is otherwise po[CENSORED]r for its range of SUVs (sports utility vehicles) currently has in its EV stable four vehicles-- the e2o (hatchback), eVerito (sedan), eSupro (mini-van) and eAlfa mini (rickshaw). One the three new models that will roll out of the Mahindra factory in next couple of years will be the electric version of its compact SUV, the KUV100. Pawan Goenka, managing director, Mahindra & Mahindra had revealed this in October. The other two new vehicles in the electric space will be from the SUV and crossover segments, according to a company source. In fact, in October Goenka had gone on to say that all future SUVs and crossovers from Mahindra will have an EV version. On Wednesday, Babu said the company is also working at making charging faster. "What would take 1-1.5 hours earlier would now take about 40 mins," he said. For a full charge the e2o currently takes about 5 hours. Mahindra also believes that by 2020 battery costs will substantially come down, making it possible to offer electric cars at a cheaper price. Currently e-vehicles in India are expensive owing to the fact that lithium-ion batteries are costly and have to be imported. The e2o, for instance, starts at Rs 7.46 lakh (ex-showroom), which compared to a regular hatchback comes at quite a premium. "India is very sensitive to value for cost. We have been trying for the last seven years (to push e-mobility) but we have only achieved that much," Babu said stressing on the need for a "huge policy push" from the government's side. India is one of the fastest growing car markets in the world, having clocked 3 million (petrol and diesel vehicles) in annual sales during the last fiscal. However, electric car sales in the country continue to be negligible compared to this. Electrification of transportation will be high on the agenda of the Narendra Modi government in the days to come as India's cities choke on dangerous levels of air pollution. As the government pushes for electric mobility, companies like Mahindra are likely to have a first-mover advantage.
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Eden Hazard says Chelsea do not fear facing Paris St-Germain or Barcelona in the Champions League last-16 after his side were held to a draw by Atletico Madrid and missed out on top spot in their group. As it stands, Turkish side Besiktas are the only other possible opponents for the Blues in the knockout stages. "It's not a problem who we get, we are Chelsea," said the attacker. "We know PSG and Barcelona are very good but we are a top team too. We can do anything." Football Daily Podcast: 'Shaw impressed on Man Utd return' Chelsea had dominated against Atletico until the opening goal, with Alvaro Morata going close and Hazard almost weaving through the visiting defence. But Saul Niguez escaped the attentions of Tiemoue Bakayoko to plant home a header from Fernando Torres' near-post flick-on after 56 minutes. Chelsea piled forward as time ebbed away, and Stefan Savic turned Eden Hazard's cross into his own net as the pressure told. But, with Roma beating Qarabag in the Italian capital, Chelsea could not find the second goal and the victory needed to regain the lead in Group C. Chelsea's knockout equation Diego Simeone and Antonio Conte (right) were animated figures in the final 15 minutes with both their sides pushing for victory Chelsea manager Antonio Conte claimed afterwards that whoever his team draw "won't be happy to play us". Spartak Moscow or Sevilla may yet become possible opponents if Wednesday evening's matches change the standings in Group E, where Liverpool currently lead the way. But the unsettling prospect of taking on either free-spending PSG or five-time champions Barcelona over two legs hung over Stamford Bridge at the final whistle. While Chelsea (left) got into dangerous crossing positions and into the box in attack, Atletico (right) were kept at bay for most part by the hosts. Chelsea had plenty of chances to leap-frog back over Roma in the group with Morata and substitutes Willian and Michy Batshuayi all missing glorious chances in a frenetic final 15 minutes. Against Besiktas, whose last taste of Champions League knockout football was in the 1992-93 season, such attacking invention should be enough. Whether it would undo one of the continent's superpowers is far less clear. "When you play this competition and go through, you must be ready to face the best teams. We know we can play those three," said a defiant Conte. The Italian even suggested that English teams are stronger, relative to overseas opposition, earlier in the tournament before a busy fixture list and lack of a winter break take effect. "When you arrive at the final stage English teams have a lot of games in the legs. It makes it problematic to win," he added. The end of the road for Atletico Atletico Madrid will compete in the Europa League for the first time since 2013 For Atletico Madrid, the draw marked the end of a curiously weak Champions League campaign. The damage had been done to the Spanish side, semi-finalists last season and runners-up in two of the last four, long before this creditable point however. Draws at home and away to Azerbaijani underdogs Qarabag earlier in the campaign ultimately left them with too much ground to make up as they finished four points shy of Roma and Chelsea. The club's new Wanda Metropolitano stadium will instead host Europa League football in 2018. Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa, currently ineligible because of a ban on Atletico registering new players, will be available by then. His new club, toothless at Stamford Bridge, could do with his trademark snarl. Antoine Griezmann, who has scored seven goals in an underwhelming campaign, lurked wide and dropped deep, but rarely threatened. Instead it was strike-partner Torres, on his return to the club where he scored 46 goals in 172 games, who provided the more telling touch, setting up Niguez's goal before departing to a standing ovation from both sets of fans. Hazard ahead Hazard was Chelsea's most creative outlet and his low cross was turned into his own net by defender Stefan Savic for the hosts' only goal Match stats Even though they have progressed, only once have Chelsea had fewer points in the current Champions League group stage, back in 2012-13 when they were eliminated from the competition. In fact, since 2003-04, this is just the fourth time they have failed to finish top of their Champions League group. The Blues have lost just one of their last 41 Champions League group stage matches at Stamford Bridge (winning 30 and drawing 10) - a 2-1 loss against FC Basel in September 2013. Chelsea have also scored in 27 successive Champions League group stage home games - the last time they failed to score was in a 0-0 draw against Valencia in December 2007. The last time Atletico were knocked out of the Champions League group stage was in 2009-10 when they won the Europa League at the end of the season. Fernando Torres has been directly involved in eight goals in his 10 appearances against Chelsea in all competitions with seven goals and one assist. Saul Níguez's goal was Atletico's first away from home in the Champions League in six and a half hours of football, since the Spaniard scored at Leicester in April. What's next? Chelsea travel to London rivals West Ham in the Premier League in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off, while Atletico, six points off leaders Barcelona, are away to Real Betis the next day in La Liga.
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North Koreans who defected but once lived near a nuclear testing site in the rogue nation now believe they are experiencing the dangerous effects of exposure to harmful radiation — and it's triggered severe health problems, according to a report published Sunday. "So many people died we began calling it 'ghost disease,'" Lee Jeong Hwa, who in 2010 escaped her home in Kilju County where the nuclear testing site Punggye-ri is located, told NBC News. "We thought we were dying because we were poor and we ate badly. Now we know it was the radiation." Lee isn’t the only defector who believes the radiation is taking its toll on people who lived there. South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported in November that close to two dozen defectors said the area surrounding Punggye-ri is turning into a “wasteland” where vegetation is dying and babies are born with deformities. The defectors said drinking water in the area came from Mount Mantap, where nuclear tests reportedly were conducted underground. NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TEST SITE CAUSING 'DEFORMED BABIES,' KILLING VEGETATION, DEFECTORS SAY Rhee Yeong Sil told NBC News that before she defected in 2013, a neighbor of hers gave birth to a baby so deformed that nobody could determine its gender. "It didn’t have any genitals," Rhee said. "In North Korea, deformed babies are usually killed. So the parents killed the baby." Lee told NBC News that South Korea’s Ministry of Unification has tested her, along with other defectors, and has found no signs of contamination due to radiation from nuclear tests. It’s “assumed” that cancer or other diseases found in North Korean defectors are due to nuclear testing, but it’s hard to confirm, the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety told the network. There is also concern that strong winds could blow lingering radiation to Japan across the Sea of Japan. Less than a week ago, the regime launched what it called its “greatest” intercontinental ballistic missile which, according to South Korean officials, could have the capability to hit targets as far as 8,100 miles away — putting Washington, D.C., within reach. NORTH KOREA SAYS US-SOUTH KOREA MILITARY DRILLS DRIVE THEM TO 'BRINK OF A NUCLEAR WAR' The missile, launched on Nov. 28 around 1:30 p.m. ET, was the first the regime conducted since its Sept. 15 test when it fired an intermediate-range missile that flew over Japan’s Hokkaido Island. October marked the first month the regime didn’t test a missile since January. Between February and September, North Korea launched a missile an average of every two weeks.
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US senators have passed a sweeping tax cuts bill, paving the way for Donald Trump's first big legislative victory. The package would mark the biggest tax overhaul since the 1980s. It was passed by 51 votes to 49, after a series of amendments in a marathon session. Democrats complained it only benefited the wealthy and big business. The plan sees a sharp cut in corporation tax, but a Senate committee finding has warned it would add $1tn (£742bn) to the budget deficit. President Trump wants the measures enacted by the end of the year and he congratulated Republicans for taking the US "one step closer to delivering massive tax cuts for working families". The Senate will now have to merge its legislation with that passed last month by the House of Representatives, before it can be signed into law by the president. Reality Check: Will tax plan hurt Trump? Does the US debt of $20tn matter? How does US tax plan compare to other countries? On Saturday, a triumphant Mr Trump told supporters at a New York fundraiser: "So last night we passed in the history of the country, the largest tax cuts and reform... what we're doing is, if you look at it, we're going to grow the country, we're going to grow jobs. We're going to be growing everything." The move is as a major victory for Mr Trump, who since taking office has struggled to get major legislative movement in Congress - including fulfilling his vow to repeal and replace Obamacare. His presidency has also been dogged by an independent investigation into Russian attempts to influence the 2016 US election and possible collusion with his campaign team. On Friday, ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn became the Trump administration's most senior member to be charged in the investigation. How did we get here? Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington The US Senate, a seemingly insurmountable roadblock for the Republican agenda for much of this year, has at last given its assent to a major piece of legislation. Perhaps unsurprisingly it was sweeping tax cuts - always beloved by conservatives - that finally brought the party together and gave President Donald Trump the opportunity to claim a landmark legislative achievement. It wasn't always pretty. Senate negotiators were handwriting amendments to the massive bill practically up until the final votes were taken. Deals within deals were cut to satisfy recalcitrant legislators. Democrats howled at the permanent cuts provided to corporations, while middle-class taxpayer benefits had sunset clauses. In the end, however, a combination of hope and fear were enough to drag a slim majority into the yes column. The hope is that a booming economy will give Republicans a chance to run on their tax policy when they stand before voters next November. The fear was that yet another failure would have led to a revolt among the party's big donors and traditional business constituencies. The House and Senate must now smooth out differences in their bills and vote on the compromise. It's not the end of the race, but the finish line is in sight. What's in the new tax bill? Presiding over the Senate, Vice-President Mike Pence declared the 51-49 victory to applause from Republicans in the early hours of Saturday morning. The final draft of the bill went through several changes in order to bring reluctant Republicans on board. Republicans have a 52-48 majority in the Senate. Random tax provisions you may have missed Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the corporate tax rate would be permanently lowered from 35% to 20%, while future foreign profits of US-based firms would be mainly exempt from tax. The measures were passed despite the non-partisan Senate Joint Committee on Taxation warning on Thursday that the bill would add significantly to the federal deficit over a decade. The committee's findings contradicted a White House claim that economic growth would compensate for the tax cuts. Most Americans across all income levels would see modest tax breaks until 2026 and the committee said after that families earning under $75,000 a year would likely face higher taxes. Some opponents highlighted a measure that would end a requirement introduced under Obamacare for most taxpayers to buy health insurance or face a fine. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, scrapping the mandate would push up insurance premiums and lead to 13 million people losing cover by 2027. There were some last minute changes, including a $10,000 property tax deduction as requested by Senator Susan Collins, one of the Republicans who had been reluctant to back the bill. How did senators react? After the vote, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said his opponents would pay the price at the ballot box in mid-term elections next year. "My Republican friends will ultimately pay consequences for this bill in 2018 and beyond. The Republican party will never again be the party of tax cuts for middle-class people," he warned. He said the measures would endanger social security and medical provision. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders was among the most vocal critics, declaring during the debate that the American treasury was "being looted". But Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, who succeeded in bringing dissenting party members into line, said the legislation would prove to be "just what the country needs to get growing again". He brushed aside complaints that it was pushed through without proper scrutiny, saying: "Everybody had plenty of opportunity to see the measure. You complain about process when you're losing and that's what you heard on the floor tonight." Republican Senator Bill Cassidy also praised the bill, saying "working families and middle-income families across the nation will be better off". Democrats were angry about the last-minute revisions, complaining that they had not been given enough time to digest the nearly 500-page document, with handwritten changes to the legislation. The only Republican senator who refused to back the legislation was Bob Corker. "I am not able to cast aside my fiscal concerns and vote for legislation that... could deepen the debt burden on future generations," he said.
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Lingard's second arrived as Arsenal were beginning to build on Lacazette's goal Manchester United ruthlessly punished defensive errors to become the first side to win a league game at Arsenal since January in one of the matches of the season so far. Jose Mourinho's side were reduced to 10 men late on when Paul Pogba was sent off for a dangerous tackle and they were aided by a stunning goalkeeping display by David de Gea throughout. But they did telling damage early on when Antonio Valencia pounced on a loose Laurent Koscielny pass to drill the opener, before Jesse Lingard side-footed a second after robbing Shkodran Mustafi to link smartly with Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial. The strikes meant United had scored as many goals in 11 minutes as they had in eight away fixtures against the Premier League's so-called 'big six' clubs. What happened in the Premier League on Saturday? Watch: Pogba hopes injuries will cause Man City to slip up 5 live's Football Daily: Mourinho praises "amazing" Manchester United An end-to-end first-half, which delivered 20 shots on goal, saw Arsenal hit the woodwork through Alexandre Lacazette and Granit Xhaka during a frenetic goalmouth scramble, before De Gea denied Hector Bellerin, Sead Kolasinac, and spectacularly prevented a Lukaku own goal. The Spaniard could do nothing about Lacazette's simple finish on 48 minutes but after Lingard had hit the post in a breathless start to the second half, De Gea produced an unbelievable double save from Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez. His heroics maintained the advantage during an opening 15 minutes to the second half which saw United have just 26% of possession, but Lingard was on hand to tap in a third on 63 minutes after good work by Pogba. Pogba was dismissed when he mistimed a tackle to effectively stamp on the back of Bellerin's leg, and the Frenchman will now miss the Manchester derby next Sunday. But his moment of woe felt merely a footnote in a riveting encounter which moved second-placed United to within five points of their city rivals. Mourinho opens up in a thriller Jesse Lingard has three goals in two games, as many as he managed in his previous 51 matches Mourinho has garnered a reputation for defensive set-ups on trips to the league's traditional big clubs but his side went after their hosts early on, hounding possession high up the pitch to great effect. Their opening two goals owed much to slack use of possession by the home side but needed clinical finishes, notably when Martial cleverly flicked into the path of Lingard for the second. The reward for their adventure secured a first win for Mourinho in his past 12 away fixtures against the 'big six'. He could be forgiven for not enjoying seeing Arsenal fire 33 shots at goal and said he later told De Gea - who equalled the league record for saves in a match - he had witnessed the "best from a goalkeeper in the world". Arsene Wenger also labelled De Gea "absolutely outstanding" but while his brilliance points to United riding their luck at times, they were impressive in offering a balance between defence and attack. Nemanja Matic was consistently well placed, never more so than when blocking a goal-bound Aaron Ramsey shot with the score at 2-0. And the presence of the defensive midfielder once again freed Pogba, who in bursting into the box to lay on Lingard's second now has five assists this season, surpassing his four in the previous campaign. Whether Mourinho will choose to live so dangerously against Manchester City next week remains to be seen, but those watching from a neutral stance would be fortunate to see a game as good as this one again. Errors leave a mountain to climb Valencia drilled home his second goal of the season to open the scoring after a Koscielny error Wenger spoke of a "good performance" and "impeccable attitude" from his players but he will be familiar with this feeling. Only twice in 18 meetings with Mourinho has he got the upper hand and the charitable way in which his side gave away goals will not sit well. Koscielny's cross-field pass and Mustafi's indecision ultimately left a mountain to climb if Arsenal were to record a 12th straight home win in the league. The ease with which Pogba sauntered into the area to create a third just as Arsenal were seeking to build on Lacazette's goal also smacked of weakness. Arsenal can justifiably feel aggrieved by a penalty shout that was turned down late on when Danny Welbeck was caught by Matteo Darmian but by that point, the 10 men of United had finally managed to calm a frantic affair. Wenger's side drop out of the Champions League qualification places into fifth. They were superb going forward at times and will scratch their heads as to how they only found the net once but, not for the first time, it was at the other end where their shortcomings showed up. Man of the match - David de Gea In what is possibly one of the easiest man of the match decisions in the history of BBC Sport, David de Gea gets the nod. He provided resistance when Arsenal chased the game and made 14 saves, none more impressive than the double save from Alexandre Lacazette and Alexis Sanchez. 'Amazing, phenomenal, fantastic' Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said: "David de Gea was man of the match by a clear mile. "We played well but there is nothing more frustrating when you have that quality of performance and nothing to show for it at the end. The attitude was impeccable until the end. But you cannot make the mistakes we made at the beginning." Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said: "I loved the way my team played and fought. Arsenal played in some period amazing attacking football - creating difficulties for us. "But I have to say that my players deserve all the great words. I don't know so many in English but amazing, phenomenal, fantastic. They deserved three points." De Gea's unbelievable day - the key stats De Gea prevented a Romelu Lukaku own goal with the score at 2-0 before half-time Arsenal suffered their first home league defeat since losing 2-1 to Watford in January. Manchester United have won more Premier League away games at Arsenal than any other side (8). David de Gea made 14 saves in the game, the joint-most in a Premier League game since 2003-04, when Opta started collecting this data. Vito Mannone and Tim Krul have also made 14 saves in a fixture. Paul Pogba has scored four goals and assisted six more in his past nine Premier League appearances. Alexandre Lacazette has scored more home goals in the Premier League this season than any other player (six). Paul Pogba received his first red card in league competition since May 2013 for Juventus v Palermo Up next? Arsenal will follow Thursday's Europa League home game against BATE Borisov (20:05 GMT) by visiting Southampton on Sunday, 10 December (13:30). Manchester United need a point at home against CSKA Moscow to progress in the Champions League on Tuesday (19:45) and then host Manchester City on Sunday, 10 December (16:30).
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Eddie Howe has described Sunday's south-coast clash with Southampton as a "huge" game Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says Sunday's south-coast clash with Southampton is a "huge" game for the Cherries. Bournemouth have only won one game of their last nine league derby meetings with Southampton, but Howe is hoping a win over their south-coast rivals will lift the club following Wednesday's 2-1 home defeat to Burnley. Howe said: "It's a huge game for the football club, and the supporters. "I see it as a derby, it's as close to a derby as we're going to get. I think it's becoming more of a derby as we play more games against them." Howe's team will be aiming to bounce back from Wednesday's defeat to Burnley "The rivalry is growing, it's up to us to grow as a club, and to continue to challenge to become a serious rival for Southampton, I still feel we are still some way off that. "Our games against them have been close, we probably should've beaten them at their place last season and they deservedly beat us here." "We'll enjoy the atmosphere and the rivalry. "I think Southampton have got very talented players. They played very well here, and we played very well there. Both were very tight games." "I think Southampton have a history of really standing by their managers and an excellent reputation for bringing young players through. "They are a superbly run football club with a good philosophy of bringing young players through." Howe could be boosted by the return of striker Jermain Defoe who has not started a game since suffering a calf injury back in October. Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe is rated 50-50 to face Southampton on Sunday He said: "He's probably 50-50 to face Southampton but it's my decision to make as to whether I involve him or not. "He would probably say he is technically fit, but is he match fit? that's the question. "It would be a big lift if he is involved, he's an outstanding player who did well for us last season." The Bournemouth boss is looking forward to a busy, and challenging Christmas period, where he expects to pick up more points than they have during November. He added: "The fixtures in December are exciting and challenging. We have to try and get everything out of the games we have." "We got some good points in November, we ended it with a real disappointment but that's the league for you." "We can't afford to have a bad December and we need to start the month. if we can, in good fashion. That starts on Sunday.
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Government reveals Sir Kim Darroch has formally raised concerns after US president tweeted videos posted by Britain First Britain’s ambassador to the US has conveyed to the White House the government’s concerns about Donald Trump’s promotion on Twitter of material created by the far-right group Britain First, the Guardian understands. Theresa May condemned the president’s decision on Wednesday to share propaganda videos tweeted by the deputy leader of Britain First and is expected to address the issue again in a speech in the Middle East on Thursday. But government sources revealed that Sir Kim Darroch, the ambassador to Washington, had already raised the issue formally. In Westminster, MPs lined up to condemn the president’s behaviour, and urge the government to formally cancel the state visit invitation made by May when she became the first world leader to visit the Trump White House last year. At an urgent debate on the issue in the House of Commons, the home secretary, Amber Rudd, told MPs Trump was wrong to retweet propaganda from Britain First, but told his critics to remember the “bigger picture” of the UK’s close relationship with the US. The home secretary was giving a statement in response to a question in the House of Commons tabled by Labour backbencher Stephen Doughty, about “the activities of Britain First, online hate speech and the sharing of inflammatory content online by the president of the United States, Donald Trump”. Rudd reiterated Wednesday’s comments from Downing Street, saying: “We have been clear: President Donald Trump was wrong to retweet videos posted by far-right group Britain First.” But she refused to agree with several MPs’ demands that the planned state visit be formally cancelled. Rudd said: “As home secretary I can tell the house that the importance of the relationship between our countries, the unparalleled sharing of intelligence between our countries, it has undoubtedly saved British lives. That is the bigger picture here and I would urge people to remember that,” she said. On Wednesday, Trump retweeted three Britain First videos, which May’s spokesman described as “the antithesis of the values this country respects”. Overnight Trump responded: “Theresa@theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!” Even Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader and an ally of Trump, said: “I do think these videos are very bad taste and he showed poor judgment. Of that I have no doubt at all.” Speaking of the White House’s defence, he added: “I think that was a mistake. There are times when perhaps it’s better to put your hands up and say: ‘I got this wrong’ and frankly try to move on.” When asked about the possibility of a state visit from Trump in parliament, Rudd restated the government’s long-held position that an invitation had been extended, and accepted – but no date had been set. Privately, government ministers do not expect such a visit to take place in the foreseeable future, amid concerns about the possibility of widespread protests. Chris Bryant, a senior Labour backbencher, has written to May urging her to go further, and officially ban Trump from entering the UK on the grounds he is condoning fascism and his presence is “not conducive to the public good”. Bryant, a former Foreign Office minister, said the prime minister should issue a prohibition order against the president like those that apply to other far-right figures from the US. Advertisement He cited the cases of two US far-right bloggers, Robert Spencer and Pamela Geller, who were banned by May in 2013 from entering the UK to take part in English Defence League rallies, as precedents for taking action against Trump. In his letter to May, he said: “I am writing to you to ask you and the home secretary to take immediate action to ban the president of the United States, Donald Trump, from entering the United Kingdom, due to his apparent support for far-right groups in this country. “In retweeting Jayda Fransen’s posts, it is absolutely clear to me that President Trump is supporting and condoning fascism and far-right activity. This activity has frequently taken the form of violence on our streets. Ms Fransen herself has a long history of racism and Islamophobia, some of it criminal. Many of the people you have rightly banned from entering the UK were guilty of less than this.” In parliament, Doughty said the president’s decision to share Britain First material showed he was “racist, unthinking or incompetent – or all three”. He asked whether the prime minister had spoken to Trump about his tweets, and whether the foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, would summon the US ambassador to discuss the issue. The US president’s visit to the UK has been delayed over US fears about the potential scale of anti-Trump protests but No 10 has confirmed that the invitation still stands. The shadow home secretary, Diane Abbott, said Labour would “bow to no one in our affection and respect for the American people”. But she added: “The fact that the 45th president chose to retweet material from Britain First is not just offensive to British people of Muslim heritage, it is not just offensive to British people of BME heritage, it is offensive to all British people, and it is also an attack on the values of this country.” Briefing journalists on Thursday morning, the prime minister’s official spokesman said: “Firstly I should say that the overwhelming majority of Muslims in this country are law-abiding people who abhor extremism. The PM has been clear where Islamist extremism takes place it should be tackled head-on and we are working hard to do that both at home and internationally, including with our US partners.” “For an example of that I would point you to the work the PM is doing with the US president and [the French leader] President [Emmanuel] Macron and others to get terrorist content removed from the internet as quickly as possible.” David Lammy, a Labour MP, said Trump was “not welcome in my country and in my city”. But Nadhim Zahawi, a Conservative MP, wrote to Trump urging him to make time to visit diverse areas of the UK such as Manchester, Birmingham and Coventry, saying it would show him how Muslim communities are living peaceably in the UK.
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At the 2017 LA Auto Show on Wednesday, Volvo revealed a monumental new means of owning and operating their vehicles. For $600 a month, the car company will sell customers an XC40 crossover SUV. That figure includes not only the cost of the car, tax and delivery, but also insurance (regardless of your age or location) and access to Volvo's new "concierge" service. All you have to pay for is the gas you use. They're calling it Care by Volvo. "What we think is lacking today is there's ways to simplify getting your hands on a car, like getting a lease," Chief Digital Officer, Atif Rafiq, told Engadget. "But a subscription is entirely different that because it solves for a bunch of wider things in actually owning a car. It's not just getting the car, it's maintaining it, it's paying for additional things it needs like insurance. That's all that in one flat fee is something simpler but is also more transparent." You'll of course still be able to buy Volvos outright or lease them if you prefer. Gallery: Volvo XC40 This follows last week's news that the Swedish car company plans to sell "tens of thousands" of autonomous-ready XC90s to Uber between 2019 and 2021 for the ride sharer's self-driving livery vehicle service. The two companies have been working in close coordination to develop the vehicles, which are based on Volvo's Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). These vehicles will incorporate all the "safety, redundancy and core autonomous driving" hardware to make the autonomous cars street legal, according to the company's press release. Uber, for its part, will supply the self-driving software. "We met up through a connection we got a couple of years back and understood quite early that we had a mutual interest here in developing autonomous cars," Senior Vice President of Research & Development, Henrik Green, explained to Engadget. "We're developing the base car that has the redundancy, the electrical and the software architecture to drive a car that is then steered by an autonomous computer." Volvo's collaboration with Uber is not the extent of its self-driving aspirations, mind you. "We are focusing our internal resources and our skills to develop the base car for autonomous drive," Green continued. "Next to that we are working on our own autonomous drive system for consumer, private owner experience, what we call the level 4 autopilot that we aim to go to market with in the 2021 timeframe." In effect, the Uber collaboration is acting as a prototype testbed for the car company, allowing them to more quickly develop these autonomous systems. To that end, Volvo has three initiatives in the works to get there. "We have the base car that needs to be compatible with the self driving system," Green said. "We have our own development of an autonomous driver application for for retail customers." That's the software "brain" that actually directs the vehicle, a system Volvo's developed in collaboration with the company, Zenuity. "Then, thirdly, what we're talking about here is what we call the Drive Me initiative and that's a research project where the main focus is to understand how humans interact with the self-drive system," Green concluded. Despite the quickly approaching 2021 timeframe for rollout, there remain a number of technical and, perhaps more importantly, policy-based issues that must be overcome. Similar to how the first few generations of mobile phones were limited to specific coverage areas, self-driving cars might also only work in designated spaces. "When we launch the first commercial applications for the autopilot," Green said. "I believe there will be designated areas where [its use] is approved and safe, and it's all tested and the mapping is done. And those maps we grow over time -- quite rapidly, I hope."
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The value of one bitcoin has gone past $10,000 (£7,493). The virtual currency reached the benchmark for the first time, just days after it passed $9,000. It caps a remarkable rise in value for the crypto-currency, which was trading below $1,000 at the start of the year. Some experts believe the asset still has far to soar, but others say it represents a speculative bubble with nothing tangible at its core that could burst any time. The total value of all the bitcoins in existence has now surpassed $167bn. What's behind the Bitcoin gold rush? New heights Bitcoin first reached $1,000 in late-2013 and then dipped significantly before starting a volatile climb to its current value. It is not entirely clear what has driven the sudden rise in value, especially because the past few weeks have been marked by action by some financial regulators to limit its use. One factor that may have helped was the US-based derivatives marketplace operator CME Group's announcement at the start of the month that it planned to launch a Bitcoin futures product before the end of 2017, which bolstered confidence in its prospects. Another was a decision to drop a controversial plan known as Segwit2x. This would have altered the way Bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain, worked, to help it handle more transactions. But the move risked splitting the community. Many industry watchers believe the rapid rise in value will not be sustained and expect its value to suddenly fall sharply. Bitcoins were first produced in 2009 and took a long time to become an accepted holder of monetary value that could be swapped for real-world cash. One early transaction involved using 10,000 bitcoins to buy two pizzas. The boom has led to a general rise in many other virtual currencies. One, known as Ethereum, is now worth about $480, but at the start of 2017 each one was worth only about $10. Many others are also trying to profit from the growing interest in crypto-currencies. Many malware writers are now seeking to install software on vulnerable websites that create or "mine" the coins. In addition, scammers have sent fake text messages to people's phones, claiming they own some of the digital currency, in an effort to tempt them into opening a dangerous link.