At least in rhetoric, World Bank leadership has acknowledged for a quarter century that “the possible risks [of global warming] are too high to justify complacency or evasion.” The Bank itself has cautioned that unabated climate change threatens to reverse hard-earned development gains — and that the poorest countries and communities will suffer the consequences…
The British royals headed to France on Friday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme at a special service, and the Duchess of Cambridge was a vision in an elegant lace peplum dress and black fascinator as they paid their respects with French president Francois Hollande. The 34-year-old, who was also…
Idina Menzelvia Facebook Live In the candid clip Menzel, 45, reveals that her new album, simply titled Idina., is an incredibly personal one. “I’ve had a crazy couple years, some good stuff, some bad stuff and I got in the studio with some of the most amazing people—songwriters and producers—and poured my heart out, and…
Taylor Swift might be regretting the breakup after watching her former flame at the Emmys Sunday night. Tom Hiddleston looked seriously handsome at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, walking the red carpet in a tailored black tux, reminding us all that he was hot even before a certain pop songstress made him a household…
Sergey Sirotkin admits the latest rumors surrounding the identity of Williams’ second driver for 2019 have ruffled his feathers, and the Russian now wants clarity on his future. Reports have emerged that on Thursday, Williams will announce the sensational return to Grand Prix racing in 2019 of Robert Kubica, the 33-year-old Pole filling the Grove-based…
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko says that data collected in the latter part of 2018 showed that Max Verstappen had clearly moved ahead of Daniel Ricciardo in terms of outright speed. Ricciardo appeared to have the upper hand over his team mate at the start of last year’s campaign, with the Aussie winning in…
Red Bull Racing has announced that it will unveil its Honda-powered RB15 car next week, on Wednesday February 13. The Milton Keynes-based outfit offered no details about the presentation or if its new car would hit the track for a shakedown run before pre-season testing, as was the case last year with its RB14. A…
Charles Leclerc declared himself very happy with his first day of testing with Ferrari in 2019, the Monegasque feeling comfortable at the wheel of the Scuderia’s impressive SF90. Leclerc, who put in 15 trouble-free laps around the Circuit de Catalunya, clocked in with a best lap of 1m18.553 that was just 0.392s off Sebastian Vettel’s…
Williams technical director Paddy Lowe believes the limitations of Robert Kubica’s right arm won’t impair the driver’s performance during his come-back season. Kubica’s massive rally crash in 2011inflicted a severe injury to the Pole’s right arm and put a temporary end to the Pole’s career in F1. Years of physical therapy and patience, and many…
In addition to his outstanding engineering and design skills, Mercedes technical director James Allison has a natural gift for eloquence. Understanding Formula 1’s massive technical complexities and creating a championship-winning car require an extraordinarily bright and productive mind. Mercedes hints at wild camo livery for W10 But explaining the sport’s intricacies with fluency to the…