Sebastian Vettel started second on the grid, sharing the front row with Hamilton and seemingly all set for an exciting battle in Suzuka. But the German’s car suffered from reliability issues, forcing him to retire after just four laps. And now the team must pay the price of conceding both the driver’s and the constructor’s championships. Vettel was experiencing the best period of his Ferrari career before heading into the summer break....
After Leclerc finished about 0.3 seconds ahead of Vettel in the hot afternoon sun, Vettel was then only 0.035 clear of Leclerc when temperatures dropped considerably on the desert circuit in the cooler evening session. Vettel was more than half a second ahead of world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes under the floodlights, which appears to give Ferrari some encouragement after neither driver managed to get on the podium at the season-opening Australian GP two weeks ago....
The video was released by Navalny’s team after he was arrested by Russian authorities on January 7 upon returning to Moscow. Navalny had been receiving medical treatment in Germany following being poisoned back in August. The U.S. and its European allies, as well as Navalny, have blamed the Russian government and Putin directly for the apparent assasination attempt. New polling published Monday by Russia’s independent Levada Center found that just 26 percent of Russians said they had viewed the video investigation into Putin’s alleged corruption, The Moscow Times reported....
The Indian U16 Girls basketball team have begun their 2015 FIBA Asia campaign with a tough 52-97 loss to seasoned heavyweights South Korea. Placed in Level 1 with the top Asian teams, the Indian side turned the ball over as many as 30 times to hand their opponents this decisive win. Korea’s high pressure defence had them racing away to a 30-8 first quarter lead. India’s defense tightened in the second quarter to restrict Korea to 17 points, but Korea still led 47-17....
Similarly, FIFA gamers also enjoy the winter window as it brings change to the video game they have been playing for the last few months, with FIFA Ultimate Team given a new lease of life thanks to the January transfer updates. The transfer of new players to new clubs and new leagues also means that Squad Building Challenges in FIFA 18 now have more options and should be slightly cheaper to complete over the coming months....
Ibrahim was a probationary employee of the DEA at the time he attended the riot but had previously announced his plans to resign, according to PBS NewsHour. He had taken personal leave and traveled from his home in Orange County, California, to be in Washington, D.C. for the certification of the 2020 election on January 6. In March, the DEA suspended him after learning of his presence at the Capitol during the riots....
Yet once again the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin could not pull the trigger. Opposition from conservative lawmakers and the automotive industry has stalled this prominent component of Raffarin’s so-called National Environment Health Plan, which aims to reduce diesel emissions and clean up the country’s water supply. Last week Ecology and Sustainable Development Minister Serge Lepeltier announced that more consultation would be necessary before the plan could be put in place....
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Lyon captain Fekir has enjoyed an outstanding season in Ligue 1, scoring 16 goals and reportedly attracting interest from a number of sides, including Liverpool and Arsenal. His agent Jean-Pierre Bernes insists the France international is happy at Les Gones, but he has not ruled out a move come the end of the season. “The career moves of a player are not necessarily related to sporting achievements at his club,” Bernes told Le Dauphine Libere when asked if Lyon’s bid for Champions League football could impact any move....
Pagan Min is the villain of Far Cry 4, and is one of the most memorable aspects of the game. He may not appear often in the game, but whenever he does show up, it is always an unnerving experience. Despite the game being out for nearly seven years, it still has its fans, as proven by one particular cosplayer. RELATED: Far Cry 6 May Be Too Similar to FC4 In One Big Way...
“This is going to be our new normal and the effects that we’re seeing from climate change are the crisis of our generation,” Criswell said on CNN’s State of the Union. Criswell’s warning comes after an intense and unusual weather system struck states including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee on Friday night and into Saturday morning. The outbreak included dozens of tornado reports and left a wave of fatalities and destruction in its path, with fears that upwards of 100 people were killed....
Local officials in St. Johns County, Florida and surrounding areas within Hurricane Dorian’s “path of uncertainty” issued the first mandatory evacuation orders effective Monday at 8 a.m. As neighboring counties and states prepare for the Category 5 hurricane’s landing, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Dr. Daniel Kaniewski told Newsweek that residents must be proactive about their preparations for their own potential evacuation. Several federal emergency officials tell Newsweek action should be taken immediately before any potential evacuation orders are given by local officials....
Eastern SC earned a 1-1 draw with Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday, with Eastern’s Manuel Bleda opening the scoring prior to Ko Itakura’s second-half equaliser. Beckham shows off expert flipping skills The result comes on the heels of Eastern losing 7-0 to Guangzhou Evergrande last week, and is a truly historic one, with Chan writing her name in the history books. Chan led Eastern to the Hong Kong Premier League championship in 2016, and will now hope to guide the club to victory when they face Suwon Bluewings in their next AFC Champions League fixture....
The Euroferry Olympia caught fire near the island of Corfu at 4:12 a.m. local time (9:12 p.m. EST on Thursday) after setting out from the Greek city of Igoumenitsa, Grimaldi Group said in a news release. It was on its way to the Italian port of Brindisi, a nine-hour voyage across the Ionian Sea. Videos and images circulating on social media showed the passenger ship engulfed in flames, surrounded by plumes of smoke....
“You know, you’re a really pretty lady,” Jimmy told Lena the first day they met, courting her with the kind of straightforward gentility that Americans were known for back in the days of Gary Cooper and Clark Gable. He would bring food for her family and eat with them when he could. He warned away neighbors challenging the Ghadeers’ claim to a house that Saddam had confiscated. Lena was 27 and Jimmy was 39....
James echoed his former Heat coach Wednesday when he said that a shorter NBA regular season would be better than shorter games. “The minutes doesn’t mean anything. We can play 50-minute games if we had to. It’s just the games. We all as players think it’s too many games,” James told reporters in Cincinnati, where the Cavaliers took on the Pacers in a normal-length exhibition. “In our season, 82 games is a lot....
Ajax beat NEC 5-0 in Amsterdam earlier on Sunday. Kasper Dolberg produced a hat-trick in the first half. The 19-year-old Danish striker opened the scoring with a stunning strike in the 19th minute, tipped in his second goal in the 24th minute, and completed his hat-trick with a backwards header in the 37th minute, reports Xinhua. Bertrand Traore and Lasse Schone added two more goals in the second half....
The report states that police units were sent at 9:06 p.m. to a reported assault that happened at Moeller’s residence. The alleged victim had left the house by the time police got there, but officers managed to speak to her. Other officers spoke to a second party as well. MORE: Browns doomed by Julio Jones failure | Johnny Manziel backup plan The alleged victim, a woman who identified herself as “Sandy,” said her attacker “tried to strangle me and beat me up” in a 911 recording released by police Tuesday....
In an ideal scenario, eight teams should have taken part in this tournament. But teams like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Bhutan backed out at the last minute, leaving only Nepal and Afghanistan to fight it out with India for top honours. Summary The opening match today between India and Nepal proceeded along expected lines. India was supposed to win this game. But the ease of their victory pleasantly surprised even the harshest critics....
Result Final: India beat Kazakhstan 68-45 (16-9, 16-7, 22-12, 14-17) Scorers: (India - Harshitha Kelttira Bopaiah 20 points, 13 rebounds, Ishwarya Janardhanan 9 assists, Dharshini Thirunavukkarasu 5 steals; Kazakhstan - Inna Kulikova 10 points, Maria Zaitseva 11 rebounds, 5 blocks) The Story: India advance to Division A of the FIBA U-18 Asian Championships in 2020 after a clinical display against Kazakhstan. First Half: India concluded the first period with a seven-point lead after Harshitha Bopaiah scored eight points through a triad of two-point jump shots....
