
UK Rail Strike Returns Saturday as Pay Dispute Drags On
Britain is braced for another day of cancellations on its regional and long-distance rail network as workers strike
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Crypto Firm Turns to Estonian Authorities After $37 Million Hack
CoinsPaid, the world’s biggest crypto payments provider, reported a $37 million hack it’s attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus
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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz fastest in practice at rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz topped a rain-hit practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix. With persistent rain falling at Spa-Francorchamps, not one driver completed more than eight laps. Sainz headed the timing charts, half-a-second clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with team-mate Lando Norris third. Max Verstappen, who is set to serve a five-place grid penalty following a gearbox change, was among five of the 20-strong field who did not complete a timed lap. Qualifying is due to take place at 5pm local time (4pm BST), but the running is under threat given the bad weather and poor visibility generated by the spray in the Ardennes. Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, said their priority is to ensure qualifying for Sunday’s main event takes place with other sessions throughout the weekend – including Saturday’s sprint schedule – likely to be sacrificed. Heavy rain is expected to continue on Friday, and into Saturday with conditions forecast to improve on Sunday. One option is to move qualifying to Sunday morning, as the FIA did in Japan in 2019 when Typhoon Hagibis struck. If qualifying can not take place, the FIA confirmed the grid for Sunday’s main event will be set by championship order. Conditions worsened through Friday’s one-hour session with Logan Sargeant crashing out at the midway stage. The Williams rookie lost control of his car under braking for Les Combes, heading straight into the barrier. The American was unharmed in the accident but the red flags were deployed to recover his stricken machine. Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu also grazed the barrier after he ran through the gravel. The FIA’s decision whether or not to run in the wet conditions will be heightened following the death of 18-year-old Dilano Van ‘t Hoff at Spa-Francorchamps earlier this month. The Dutch teenager was killed after a crash in a rain-hit Formula Regional European Championship (FRECA) race on July 1. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live How Max Verstappen and record-breaking Red Bull compare to Formula One greats I held my breath – Lewis Hamilton enjoys ‘extraordinary’ run to pole in Budapest Max Verstappen gives hope to rivals after coming 11th in Hungarian GP practice
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EM Currency Rally Pauses as Bank of Japan Tests Carry Trade
A gauge of developing nation currencies dropped for the first time this week as a hawkish tweak to
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These Are the Best US Cities for High-Paying Entry-Level Jobs
Recent graduates need trek no further than the Rockies for a lucrative entry-level position. The class of 2023
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Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and 21 Savage all set to be playable Operators in ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’!
As part of the franchise’s celebration of 50 years of hip-hop, Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg and 21 Savage will be playable Operators in ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’.
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Eskom Latest: Outages Intensify on Breakdowns
The central bank estimates that South Africa’s economic growth this year and over the next two would have
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Iain Hughes: Charity swimmer confirmed dead as body found
The body of Iain Hughes, who went missing in the English Channel, was found in waters near Belgium.
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Algeria media guide
An overview of the media in Algeria, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.
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F1 Belgian Grand Prix LIVE: Qualifying updates and FP1 lap times at Spa-Francorchamps
The Formula 1 paddock returns to Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the Belgian Grand Prix and the third sprint weekend of the 2023 season. Max Verstappen claimed his seventh grand prix victory in a row last weekend in Hungary and now returns to a track he won at from 14th on the grid last year. The Dutchman is cruising to a third world championship this season and currently holds a 110-point lead at the halfway stage of the campaign to Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Daniel Ricciardo is back – and this time he wants to go out on top Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole since December 2021 in Budapest but slipped down to fourth during the race. The Mercedes star will be looking to bounce back at a circuit he retired at in 2022, while McLaren’s Lando Norris is hoping to keep up his good form after two second-place finishes in a row. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is a staple F1 track and for the first time in 2023 will host an F1 sprint race, meaning there will be more action than ever before in the final meet before the summer break. Here is everything you need to know.
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Greek fires at Nea Anchialos prompt blasts forcing F-16s to evacuate base
Residents escape by boat and the air force evacuates fighter planes as an ammunition depot explodes.
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Max Verstappen set to serve five-place grid penalty at Belgian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen will not start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from pole position with the world champion set to serve a five-place grid penalty. Verstappen, 110 points clear at the top of the standings, is due to take on his fifth gearbox, one more than he is permitted. It means the 25-year-old will begin the grand prix on Sunday no higher than sixth in something of a boost to his forlorn rivals. However, the Dutchman started the race from 14th last year owing to engine penalties and still took the win in his dominant Red Bull machine. Verstappen has won the last seven races, nine of the 11 rounds staged so far this season, and is on course to wrap up a hat-trick of titles. At last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Verstappen’s Red Bull team set a new F1 record of 12 consecutive wins. Qualifying for Sunday’s race is due to take place at 5pm local time (4pm BST) on Friday. A sprint race will be staged at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, but Verstappen’s penalty will apply only to the main event. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live
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