Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes at the top of the timesheet in Friday’s second free practice in Singapore, the Briton leading Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in the evening session. Hamilton’s fastest lap was 0.184s clear of Verstappen who had led F1 earlier in the day, while Vettel was 0.818s adrift. Valtteri Bottas…
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Verstappen ‘surprised’ by Red Bull’s lack of pace
Max Verstappen will line up fourth on Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix grid, but the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing driver was anything but happy with his pace in Saturday’s evening qualifying session. Before the 15th round of the F1 world championship, Red Bull and Verstappen were singled out as candidates to shine around Marina Bay,…
Ferrari halts major development work on SF90
Ferrari’s outstanding performance of late has decided the Italian outfit to not bring any more major updates to its SF90 for the remainder of the 2019 season. While the Scuderia’s strong form at Spa and Monza was anticipated, its pace and subsequent win in Singapore came as a major surprise and certified the efficiency of…
Hamilton now understands that ‘you can’t win them all’
Lewis Hamilton says his approach to racing has changed over the years, the five-time world champion now perceiving F1 as “a marathon not a sprint” Hamilton is currently in his thirteenth season of Grand Prix racing and is likely heading towards his sixth world title. The Mercedes driver says his “philosophy” in racing has evolved…
6 Killed And 100 Injured In Latest Security Forces Crackdown In Baghdad Protests
Anti-government protesters set fire and close streets during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday. Iraqi security forces launched an aggressive crackdown on anti-government demonstrators on Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring more than 100 others in central Baghdad. Government authorities used live ammunition, tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters and…
Can Iran Sue the US for Coup and Supporting Saddam in Iran-Iraq War?
Iranian members of parliament have approved the details of a bill that insists US compensate Iran for its crimes against that country. The bill comes as a result of a $2 billion judgment against Iran entered by a US court and backed by an act of the US Congress, on behalf of the families of…
Amid Climate-Fueled Food Crisis, Filipino Forces Open Fire on Starving Farmers
Police and army forces shot at about 6,000 starving farmers and Lumad Indigenous people demonstrating for drought relief in the Philippines on Friday, ultimately killing 10. Observers characterized the security forces’ action as “a strafing.” “The government’s response to hunger is violence,” said Zeph Repollo, Southeast Asia campaign coordinator for 350.org, in an email to…
Exploiting Global Warming for Geo-Politics
For Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, the only thing to fear about climate change is fear itself. As he declared in a 2014 tweet, “This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bullshit has got to stop.” Perhaps taking his words to heart, the four major U.S. TV networks cut their already minimal coverage of climate issues to…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Secret for Looking Wide Awake on a Late Emmy Awards Night
At the 2016 Emmy Awards, the night doesn’t end once the show’s over. After the ceremony comes the after-party which makes for a late night if you’re up for a big award like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who’s nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Veep. Luckily, the five-time nominee and four-time…
Watch Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Go on a Date in the First Passengers Trailer
The first official trailer for Passengers is finally here! Sony dropped the look at the new sci-fi romance starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence this morning—and you can consider our appetites whet. The trailer (above) begins with a cute moment between Jim (Pratt) and Aurora (Lawrence) on a deserted spaceship, when he asks her to…