Red Bull hire Mercedes engine expert for own F1 project
Red Bull have hired Ben Hodgkinson from Formula One rivals Mercedes as technical director of their own engine company, the team said on Friday.
Hodgkinson is head of mechanical engineering ...
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Turkey’s EU candidacy must be suspended if no change, EU lawmakers say
Turkey‘s membership negotiations to join the European Union should be formally suspended if Ankara continues on its autocratic track, EU lawmakers said on Friday, saying a decision was urgent ...
China could rule world’s technology, UK cyber spy chief says
The West must urgently act to ensure China does not dominate important emerging technologies and gain control of the “global operating system”, Britain’s top cyber spy said on Friday.
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Oil steady as European recovery support countered by Indian virus surge
Oil prices were broadly steady on Friday with support from a European economic recovery countered by concerns about the record surge of coronavirus infections in India.
Brent crude dipped 2 cents, ...
Turkey detains dozens in cryptocurrency probe, seeks founder’s arrest
Turkey detained dozens of people in an investigation of a cryptocurrency trading platform and sought its founder’s arrest in Albania, police said on Friday, after Turks filed criminal complaints ...
‘Keep your fish!’ French fishermen block British trucks in port
French trawlermen angered by delays getting licences to fish inside British waters blocked lorries carrying UK-landed fish with burning barricades as they arrived overnight in Europe’s largest seafood processing ...
Lewandowski back in Bayern squad with title in touching distance
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is back from injury and will be part of their squad when they take on Mainz 05 on Saturday, with the Bundesliga title only a victory ...
JPMorgan admits it misjudged backing European Super League
JPMorgan said on Friday it regretted supporting soccer clubs in launching a breakaway European Super League after the plan collapsed earlier this week due to a storm of protest from ...
SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station
NASA and Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station on Friday, the first crew ever propelled into ...
Seville to be a host city for rescheduled Euro 2020
The Spanish city of Seville is to be named as a host venue for the rescheduled Euro 2020 soccer tournament after Bilbao was dropped, a source close to the decision told ...
Violence erupts in Jerusalem; Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs”
After a night of violence in Jerusalem, Israeli police made over 50 arrests and Palestinian medics said 100 were injured during Ramadan clashes in the contested city at the core of the ...
Amazon customers pay with a swipe of their palm
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle starting on Wednesday, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan ...
India records worlds highest number of infections, hospitals running out of oxygen
India reported the world’s highest daily tally of coronavirus cases for the second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system in crisis and ...
Iheanacho extends scoring run as Leicester beat West Brom
Red-hot striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored an 11th goal in his last eight games in all competitions as Leicester City poured more misery on woeful West Bromwich Albion with an emphatic 3...
Russia orders troops back to base after buildup near Ukraine
Russia announced on Thursday it was ordering troops back to base from the area near the border with Ukraine, apparently calling an end to a buildup of tens of thousands ...
India posts world record Covid cases with oxygen running out
India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of 314,835 Covid-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic raised new fears about the ability of crumbling health services ...
US, other countries deepen climate goals at Earth Day summit (Update 2)
The United States and other countries hiked their targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions at a global climate summit hosted by President Joe Biden, an event meant to resurrect US ...
US to double public climate finance to developing countries by 2024
The United States on Thursday said it will boost public climate finance to help poor countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate, doubling funding by 2024 from ...
Germany’s finance minister rejects blame for Wirecard fiasco
Germany’s finance minister denied any blame for the multi-billion-euro Wirecard fraud on Thursday, pointing the finger at the company and its auditors, EY, for waving the firm’s accounts ...
Jaguar Land Rover output at two UK plants hit by chips shortage
Output at two of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) British car factories will be temporarily halted from Monday, due to COVID-19 supply chain disruption, including a lack of semi-conductors, the ...
Spain’s big three resume title race after burning bridges
After angering La Liga by signing up to the European Super League, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona continue the closest title race in Europe this weekend amid accusations of ...
A diverted flight is no reason for compensation, says EU Court
Airlines are not obliged to compensate passengers if a flight is diverted and lands at a different airport than initially planned, the EU’s top court ruled on Thursday, after ...
Nasa extracts breathable oxygen from thin Martian air
NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the U.S. space agency said on ...
Italian karter handed 15-year ban for race meltdown
An Italian who threw part of his go-kart at a rival during a world championship final, repeatedly crossed the track during the race and came to blows afterwards has been ...