Russia repatriates 32 children of Islamic State members from Iraq
MOSCOW — Russia says it has repatriated another 32 children of members of the Islamic State group from Iraq. Russia’s state TV on Tuesday showed footage of the children arriving at Zhukovsky airport outside Moscow. It said the children ranging from age 1 to 9 will undergo extensive medical checkups before relatives take them home. Russia’s…
Grosjean ‘always confident of staying at Haas in 2019’
Romain Grosjean says he never felt under threat of losing his race seat at Haas at the end of the current season. The French driver got 2018 off to a torrid start with a number of incidents, accidents and mistakes costing him dear. It had looked like his poor results meant that his place at…
Thanks to Industrial Pollution, 90 Percent of Seabirds Have Plastic in Guts
Up to 90 percent of seabirds are likely to have plastic in their guts, and the risk of ingestion is growing—a result of ever-increasing industrial pollution in the world’s oceans, according to a new study published Monday. Seabirds are particularly vulnerable to plastic ingestion due to their habits of eating floating particles that they mistake…
Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan Falters in the Face of Intensifying Conflict
As the number of civilians impacted by the intensifying conflict in Afghanistan rises along with the fighting, humanitarian agencies are struggling to meet the needs of the wounded, hungry and displaced. The first half of 2015 has seen “record high levels” of civilian casualties, the United Nations relief agency said Tuesday, with civilian deaths touching…
Crusading Spanish Judge Sets Sights on Corporate and Environmental Crimes
Famed Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón, known for having put Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet on trial for genocide in 1998, has reportedly “set his sights on widening the definition of international law to target corporations that carry out economic or environmental crimes,” the Guardian reported on Thursday. Garzón—who has taken on alleged torture and ill-treatment of inmates…
Vettel unconcerned despite missing out on pole
Sebastian Vettel had looked the odds-on favourite to claim pole position for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, after the SF71H proved itself the best handling car at the Hungaroring in practice. But when it came to Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session, the Ferrari driver was thwarted by rain and stormy conditions. It meant he ended up…
Schumacher eyes plum ART F2 drive for 2019
Mick Schumacher’s march to Formula 1 should continue unabated next year, with the 19-year-old son of F1 legend Michael Schumacher expected to graduate to F2 in 2019. According to report from Germany’s Kolner Express, Schumacher spent time last weekend at Monza with another famous son, Nicolas Todt, the co-founder of the top F2 team ART…
Vettel leads the way in Sochi opening free practice
Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari enjoyed a good start to their Russian Grand Prix weekend, the pair outpacing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in Friday’s opening session, with a lap in 1m34.488s that put him 0.050s clear of his closest rival. Overcast but warm conditions prevailed during the incident-free morning work session. Click…
Raikkonen will be ‘allowed’ to win on Sunday
Kimi Raikkonen says he has no intention of playing second fiddle to Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel on Sunday, after successfully claiming pole position in qualifying at Monza. Vettel is fighting Lewis Hamilton for the world championship, but Raikkonen said that this wasn’t going to stop him from racing for victory in tomorrow’s Italian Grand…
Marko confident that Honda will outpace Renault in 2019
Red Bull motorsports consultant Dr Helmut Marko is convinced that the team’s decision to part company with Renault and join forces with Honda in 2019 is the right move. “I’m sure we’ll be ahead of Renault next year,” Marko told Red-Bull owned television station Servus TV this week. “Renault doesn’t have the current engine package…