Nearly four years after NATO-backed rebels toppled the former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, the North Africa country has plunged into chaotic unrest. The failure of last year’s election to achieve political unity in Libya was most evident when Fajr Libya, or “Libya Dawn” — a diverse coalition of armed groups that includes an array […]
In an era of politics characterised by unconstrained corporate lobbying, a well-oiled ‘revolving door’ between industry and government, and an endless stream of campaign contributions from dirty oil and other lucrative industries, is the long-championed ideal of a truly democratic state now a lost cause? Should concerned citizens and activists turn their attention instead to […]
The World Bank regularly broke its own promises to protect Indigenous rights around the globe by funding projects that displaced or threatened the livelihood of millions of the most vulnerable people on the planet, a new investigation has found. Evicted and Abandoned, a joint report published Thursday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and […]
Since the protests began over Freddie Gray’s arrest and subsequent death at the hands of police, at least three journalists in Baltimore have been attacked or arrested for documenting police activity. Baltimore police beat City Paper photo editor J.M. Giordano on April 25 after a nearby protester threw a rock at an officer. “They […]
Lewis Hamilton took charge of second free practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, setting a new track record under the floodlights. The Mercedes was 0.149s faster than Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Free Practice 2 results Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:37.877s 38 2 Sebastian Vettel […]
Mercedes power unit boss Andy Cowell says this season’s restrictive three-engine rule won’t have any impact on the manufacturer’s quest for power. F1 teams will only be allowed to use three power units this year before grid penalties kick in, one engine less than in 2017. Andy Cowell, Mercedes’ head of High Performance Powertrains, sees […]
F1 team owner Gene Haas says Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen played a big part in the outfit’s improvement last year, admitting both drivers were sometimes better than their car. Haas completed its sophomore year with another P8 finish in the Constructors’ standings, but the mid-field tussle was unrelenting all season long. Haas is looking […]
Lewis Hamilton has no doubt that he will sign a new contract to extend his stay at Mercedes – and that it could be sealed within the next month. The 33-year-old’s current contract expires at the end of 2018. However he made it plain that it’s not planning on leaving Brackley anytime soon. Hamilton explained […]
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is expecting the team’s 2018 challenger to be a more consistent performer than its predecessor while retaining the W08’s qualities. The Silver Arrows squad will be pushing the boundaries of performance once again this year, but vowed to design a less ‘diva’ car for 2018, one which will have hopefully rubbed […]
The Circuit of the Americas, the home of the US Grand Prix, will add new kerbs this year to avoid the controversies which marred last year’s race in Austin. FIA race director Charlie Whiting confirmed that the changes would be implemented for this year’s event scheduled on October 21. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was at […]