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In the row over the statue of Cecil Rhodes, Oxford University's head has warned against "hiding our history". Protesters want to pull down Oriel College's statue of the 19th century imperialist, saying it is a symbol of racism and imperialism. But vice-chancellor Louise Richardson said the views of the past had to be seen in the context of the time. "We need to confront our past, we need to learn from it," said Prof Richardson. After the removal of the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol attention has switched to other statues, including that of Cecil Rhodes in Oxford, commemorating the Victorian imperialist, businessman and funder of scholarships. The statue belongs to Oriel College, rather than the university, and Prof Richardson said she did not want to give a "binary" view on whether to remove it. But she gave no indication of backing protesters wanting to take down the statue, instead warning against trying to hide the past

The  coronavirus pandemic  has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe's big leagues and beyond. Mourinho has a French fancy for Giroud With  Chelsea  adding  Timo Werner  and   Hakim Ziyech  to their frontline,  Tottenham Hotspur  feel they have a chance of tempting the Blues to part with  Olivier Giroud ,  according to the Express . The French forward signed a one-year deal only last month, but with both new arrivals expected to start ahead of him, and Chelsea still targeting  Kai Havertz , Giroud could be pushed down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. Spurs manager Jose Mourinho is a huge admirer of the former  Arsenal  forward and tried to sign the 33-year-old in January, though he may find his former employers reluctant to sell to a rival. Chelsea are also keen to offload  Michy Batshuayi , while  Willian  and  Pedro   are also set to leave the Kings Road this summer. Barca given Martinez deadlin

Becoming, the Netflix documentary about Michelle Obama, was one of the streaming site's Top 10 films when it was released a few weeks ago. Now another American First Lady, Hillary Clinton, has her own docuseries - Hillary. The four-hour show, consisting of interviews given by Clinton to documentary maker Nanette Burstein, explores all of Hillary Rodham Clinton's life, from her activism in the 1960s, her marriage to ex-US President Bill Clinton, the Monica Lewinsky scandal and her unsuccessful attempt to become US President in 2016. Hillary puts forward the theory that the next generation of female leaders were galvanised by her election loss into standing for, and voting in, the Congress elections of 2018; with a record-breaking 103 women, including activists such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, elected or re-elected to the House of Representatives. "I know what I mean to many women, I hear it almost every day, someone will say it to me," Clinton told BBC News. "

Mukul Garg wasn’t too worried when his 57-year-old uncle developed a fever on 24 April. Then, within 48 hours, two others in his family of 17 also became ill. The symptoms trickled in as expected - temperatures spiked and voices grew hoarse with coughing. Mr Garg initially chalked it up to seasonal flu, unwilling to admit it could be coronavirus. “Five or six people often fall sick together in this house, let’s not panic,” he told himself. Over the next few days, five more people in the house showed Covid-19 symptoms. And the pit in his stomach grew. Soon, the Garg family would become its own coronavirus cluster as 11 of its 17 members tested positive. “We met nobody from the outside and no-one entered our house. But even then the coronavirus entered our home, and infected one member after the other,”which has since attracted hundreds of comments from readers. The exhaustive account shows how the multi-generational family, a mainstay of Indian life, poses a unique challenge in t

Rapper Wretch 32 has spoken about the lack of progression on "police brutality" in the UK as he shared footage of his father being Tasered. The 35-year-old posted a video on Twitter of Millard Scott falling downstairs after being Tasered by officers in north London, in April. Speaking to ITV News , Mr Scott, 62, said he believed he would not have been Tasered if he were white. The Met Police said a review had found "no indication of misconduct". A spokesman for the force said officers went to the property as part of "a long-running operation to tackle drugs supply linked to serious violence". The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for an urgent investigation by the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Describing the incident as "distressing", Mr Khan said: "It is absolutely vital that our police service retains the trust of the communities it serves." Wretch 32, whose real name is Jermaine Scott, shared

The funeral of George Floyd, an African American whose death in police custody spawned global outrage, has heard impassioned pleas for racial justice. Speakers in the church in Houston, Texas, lined up to remember a man whose "crime was that he was born black". Mr Floyd died in Minneapolis last month as a white police officer held a knee on his neck for nearly nine minutes, his final moments filmed.over his death. His coffin was taken from the church driven in a motorcade to the Houston Memorial Gardens where he was to be buried beside his mother. One of Mr Floyd's nieces, Brooke Williams, called for a change in laws which, she argued, were designed to disadvantage black people. "Why must this system be corrupt and broken?" she asked. "Laws were already put in place for the African-American system to fail. And these laws need to be changed. No more hate crimes, please! Someone said 'Make America Great Again', but when has America ever been grea

The Duke of York has "sought to falsely portray himself" as eager to cooperate with an inquiry into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the US prosecutor in charge of the investigation has said. US attorney Geoffrey Berman said Prince Andrew "has repeatedly declined our request" to schedule an interview. The duke's lawyers previously rejected claims he had not co-operated, saying he offered to help three times. He will not be extradited, the US government's chief lawyer has said. US Attorney General William Barr told Fox News: "I don't think it's a question of handing him over. I think it's just a question of having him provide some evidence." Prince Andrew stepped away from royal duties last year after an interview he gave to the BBC about his relationship with Epstein. aged 66, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. The duke has been heavily scrutinised for his friendship with Epstein, but he has said he did

The Ivorian's late header kept his side in the contest before the Blues would go on to win a dramatic game on penalties Bastian Schweinsteiger has revealed what David Luiz told him before Didier Drogba's iconic goal in the 2012  Champions League  final. Chelsea  pulled off a stunning upset to knock out  Barcelona  in the semi-finals and set-up a meeting with Bayern, who conquered  Real Madrid  in a similarly dramatic last-four encounter. The German giants were strong favourites heading into the final, which was held in their own backyard at the Allianz Arena. Indeed, it was Bayern who dominated proceedings in terms of clear-cut chances, but Chelsea's resolute defence stood firm as the likes of Arjen Robben and Thomas Muller toiled to find a way through. Petr Cech produced a man-of-the-match performance in the Blues' goal although he was powerless to stop the German giants from taking the lead with just seven minutes left to play. Muller headed ho

Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur reveals his role-models were Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Sergio Busquets. The 22-year-old is expected to play a more prominent role for the Bianconeri as the season resumes, following his excellent form under new coach Maurizio Sarri. Speaking to La Stampa, the Uruguayan explained why he turned to European footballers to develop his game. “I had no references in my role,” he began, “In Uruguay my model was Diego Forlan, a striker. “By profession I studied European footballers: Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Sergio Busquets.” The move to Juventus came about after the Bianconeri exercised an option to sign him, after Carlos Tevez made the switch to Boca Juniors. “I learned in December, from my agent, that the option would be exercised: six months later I was in Turin and it seemed incredible to me. “I immediately had the sensation of joining a large family and I breathed the winning mentality of the club. “All

Chelsea aim to sign Germany winger for £70m N’Golo Kanté returns to contact training Chelsea have contacted Bayer Leverkusen about signing Kai Havertz this summer and hope to field the Germany winger alongside Timo Werner, who has agreed to join from RB Leipzig. Havertz, rated as one of the best young players in the Bundesliga, is being pursued by several top clubs and Chelsea are expected to face intense competition from Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Real Madrid. Frank Lampard is keen to reshape his forward line and he wants to add the 20-year-old, even though Chelsea are close to Chelsea know there is ground to make up on Liverpool and Manchester City after going two windows without signings and have seen an opportunity to make decisive early moves while rivals are deciding how much to spend following the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It could be a cautious market this summer and if Bayern, United and Real delay over Havertz, the path could be clear f

From Tuesday, people in Moscow will be allowed to move around the city whenever they like Moscow's mayor said this was possible as hospitals were discharging more people than they were admitting But there remain concerns about a rush to reopen as the city still records 2,000 infections a day The UK recorded its lowest daily death toll since 22 March - 55 people died with Covid-19 The WHO said that the pandemic was worsening globally, even as it seemed to be easing in Europe In Brazil, the number of cases pass 700,000, but a controversy is growing over its data There are more than 7 million infections globally, with over 400,000 deaths More than seven million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed since the outbreak began, along with 404,000 virus-related deaths. And - despite progress in tackling the virus in Europe - the WHO says the pandemic is "worsening" globally. "More than six months into this pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take it

A self-described Ku Klux Klan leader has been arrested for allegedly driving his car into a group of Black Lives Matters protesters gathered on Sunday in the US state of Virginia. Prosecutors say that Harry Rogers, 36, drove "recklessly" towards a protest in Henrico County, and "revved the engine" before driving into protesters. Mr Rogers appeared in Henrico court on the outskirts of Richmond on Monday, facing charges of assault and battery. A hate crime investigation is underway. One protester was injured and treated at the scene, authorities said, but was not seriously hurt. In a separate incident on Sunday night, a man drove at a crowd of protesters in Seattle, and brandished a gun at them. The suspect is now in custody, while a 27-year-old man who was shot at the scene was taken to hospital, local authorities said. Anti-racism protests sparked by the death of George Floyd are entering their third week. Mr Floyd died while being restrained by a Minnesota p

The plan for all primary school years in England to go back to school before the end of term is to be dropped by the government. There had been an aim for all primary pupils to spend four weeks in school before the summer break. But it is no longer thought to be feasible and instead schools will be given "flexibility" over whether or not to admit more pupils. Head teachers' leaders said it had never been a practical possibility. It comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock conceded at Monday's Downing Street briefing that secondary schools in England may not fully reopen until September "at the earliest". Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting later to discuss the next steps to ease lockdown restrictions, before Education Secretary Gavin Williamson delivers a statement to the House of Commons on the reopening of schools. There are separate rules for managing the threat of coronavirus in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has filed a document in court to explain why it is excluding the use of the old voters’ ID from the list of identification documents for the new voters’ register. In a 31-page document presented to the Supreme Court, the Electoral Commission among other things argued that it is an independent body and has the constitutional responsibility of determining how any registration exercise will be conducted. It further said that it had duly presented before Parliament the Constitutional Instrument on the compilation of the new register which does not include the use of the old voters’ ID. “[The EC has the] sole exclusive constitutional responsibility to compile a voters register and to determine how that compilation will be affected and it is not subject to the direction or control of any other person or body.” “The second legal basis is that, in exercising its exclusive constitutional duty, the 2nd Defendant [EC] has placed before Parliament a Constitution

Another issue has yet popped up again concerning racism and misogyny. Actor, Hartley Sawyer has been fired from the The Flash series after his tweets containing misogynist and racist references were surfaced in the past week. The actor who plays or apparently played the role of Ralph Dibney(Elongated Man) on the CW series has been fired because his tweets make references to sexual assault and contain racist and homophobic language. Sawyer's Twitter account has been deleted, but screenshots of the old posts have been circulated online off late. The tweets that have caused such a stir online date mainly from 2012 and 2014, including this one: “The only thing keeping me from doing mildly racist tweets is the knowledge that Al Sharpton would never stop complaining about me.” Another one from 2012 read that “as a lad, one of my favorite activities was kidnapping homeless women and cutting off their breasts.” The show’s executive producer Eric Wallace tweeted his own view on Sawyer

Washington (CNN) A crowd of police officers in Philadelphia gathered outside their local union headquarters on Monday to show their support for one of their own -- a staff inspector facing assault charges after allegedly  beating a college student  at an anti-racism protest last week. Like all criminal defendants, Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna is innocent until proven guilty. But it seemed like the crowd of  more than already made up their minds, despite viral footage of Bologna hitting the student in the back of the head with a metal baton, sending him to the hospital. Following the rally, the union that represents Bologna issued a statement, saying it "will not stand-by and watch Inspector Bologna get railroaded." As public opinion shifts on issues of police violence and racial discrimination, and cities begin to rethink their approach to law enforcement, powerful police unions across the country are digging in, and preparing for a once-in-a-generat

Transfer target teammate gives hope to United, Chelsea and Arsenal in pursuit  Bayer Leverkusen Goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky admits that his teammate is destined for big clubs. Kai Havertz is one of the top-notch talent coming out of the Bundesliga. The player is enjoying a great season with Leverkusen. He is the first player to reach the landmark of 35 goals before turning 21. Havertz is one of the players to keep an eye on for the future. Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Liverpool are some of the big clubs who are after Havertz. Havertz’s teammate Lukas Hradecky, is of the opinion that the player is “destined for greater things”.“He’s a star in the making and we’re happy he is here, hopefully, it’s not the last season he will be with us”.”But I do think he is destined for bigger things. Havertz has been in great form since the Bundesliga’s restart, scoring 5 goals in games. Overall he has 15 goals and 8 assists for Leverkusen in 38 appearances in all c

Chelsea  are set to make their second signing ahead of the transfer window as they close in on RB Leipzig star  Timo Werner . The Blues, who have been tracking Werner's progress all season and have been looking to add a forward since January, having agreed a five-year-deal worth £200,000-a-week with the 24-year-old German international. Sport  ›  Football How will Chelsea line up with Timo Werner? Three tactical options for Frank Lampard next season JOE KRISHNAN   3 hours ago  Click to follow ES Sport In Pictures | Timo Werner's career so far 22show all Chelsea  are set to make their second signing ahead of the transfer window as they close in on RB Leipzig star  Timo Werner . The Blues, who have been tracking Werner's progress all season and have been looking to add a forward since January, having agreed a five-year-deal worth £200,000-a-week with the 24-year-old German international. Werner was a top target for Premier League rivals Liverpoo

"> Fpl New Rules: Fantasy Premier League made amendments ahead of the restart of the Premier League from 17th June 2020. The Fantasy Premier League, one of the treasures for the fans who follow football has brought in new changes to settle in accordance with the revised schedule published by the league authorities. The new rules regarding the fantasy game were announced on Monday on the official website of the  Premier League . The new rules bring in some interesting changes which can totally change the course of the game. Oneof the most interesting change is the allowance of making unlimited transfers before the start of the game-week 30. Apart from this the FPL also announced that it is open again for FPL managers to prepare for the run-in. Last week it was confirmed the 2019/20 Premier League season will  resume on 17 June , if all safety requirements are in place. To know more about the change in rules read the further explanation by the Premier League. The remain

President Donald Trump talks about imposing law and order, and his hardline approach towards the protesters this week is helping to shore up his base of supporters. But what do the parts of the US that propelled him to victory in 2016 think of his aggressive strategy? Shirley Hartman, an artist who works in watercolour and acrylics, moved to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, years ago because she wanted to feel safe. She had been robbed in Philadelphia, a city about 60 miles away, and she was looking for a place where she did not have to worry about violence. With protests unfolding across the US, she says that she is again concerned about her safety and is glad that the president acted forcefully, threatening to deploy the military. The demonstrators went too far, she says, and he responded appropriately. "It's gotten out of hand," says Ms Hartman. "They've gone to extremes, and sometimes it's necessary to go to extremes, too, to respond." The protests h