George Russell finished fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, heading Mercedes team mate Kimi Antonelli as drivers sampled the Madring for the first time.
Drivers have been putting in the mileage in the sims as they prepare to tackle the brand-new track ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.
Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid.
Het kabinet verlaagt officieel de doelstelling voor de gasopslag voor de winter. Die hoeft straks niet meer voor 80 procent gevuld te zijn, maar ‘slechts’ voor 64 procent.
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Dave en Jan Willem kregen hun dochter Lot dankzij een draagmoeder, Kim. Bij de bevalling ging het mis. „Ze waren er bijna niet meer geweest.”
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Al voor de allereerste uitzending in 2022 werd voorzien dat het toelaten van Ongehoord Nederland tot het publieke bestel problemen zou opleveren. Na klachten van kijkers, een interne machtsstrijd, opgelegde boetes en een Hitler-fragment lijkt het einde nu nabij.
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Wielrenner Steven Kruijswijk (39) is in de Vuelta bezig aan de laatste kilometers van zijn carrière. Tussen de etappes door blikt hij terug op zeventien jaar in het profpeloton. „Ik zou mijn kinderen niet per se stimuleren om wielrenner te worden.”
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A day at the Knight-Stokes Cup | The Spin | Email Rob
State-school cricket has had its day at Lord’s, at last. On a ground that has this summer hosted men’s and women’s international Tests, the Women’s T20 World Cup final and the Hundred finals, on Thursday four school teams played in front of the Pavilion and Father Time for the Knight-Stokes Cup, named after two state-educated cricketers who have captained England’s Test teams.
Heather Knight and Ben Stokes recorded video messages for pupils from Altrincham grammar school, John Hampden grammar school, Penistone grammar school and Chelmsford County high school before they competed in the boys’ and girls’ finals. The privileges did not stop there – full use of the Pavilion dressing rooms, lunch and media duties made this a day to remember and inspire.
Continue reading...Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Warren Davidson tell investigatory powers tribunal that secrecy over encrypted data case is ‘needlessly’ straining US-UK relations
A bipartisan pair of American politicians is telling Britain’s most secretive court to stop hiding its handling of Apple’s legal fight against a government demand to break into its customers’ encrypted data, warning that Whitehall’s taste for secrecy is “needlessly” straining relations between the two allies.
The letter, shared with the Guardian ahead of being sent to the investigatory powers tribunal (IPT) on Friday, is signed by the Democratic senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and the Republican congressman Warren Davidson of Ohio.
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If George W Bush’s abusive response to the September 11 attacks had been prosecuted rather than swept under the rug, Donald Trump would be less able to pursue his lawless policies. We can’t rewind history, but we can learn from our historic failure.
Twenty-five years ago, on a clear and crisp morning, I was sitting in the Human Rights Watch office in the Empire State Building with an unobstructed view of the World Trade Center towers as al-Qaeda operatives flew two commercial jets into them. The horror of the attack required a response, but Bush and his vice-president, Dick Cheney, chose to react by throwing out the rulebook. They deployed torture and endless detention without trial in Guantanamo.
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Chelsea have rewarded Pedro Neto’s strong start to the season and commitment to the club by handing the winger a new contract. The Portugal international had summer interest from several Premier League clubs including Manchester City, but indicated a desire to stay and play for Xabi Alonso. He has signed a five-year deal with the option of an extra year and is to receive a pay rise.
Alonso has used Neto as an attacking wingback and the 26-year-old has scored twice in five appearances. Neto, who has registered 40 goal involvements since joining from Wolves for £54m in 2024, follows other leading players at Chelsea in signing new deals. João Pedro, Reece James and Moisés Caicedo have received improved terms this year, and Cole Palmer signed a new deal in 2024 and committed his future to the club in an interview with the Guardian last season.
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A medical report published earlier this week says a boy in the U.K. developed erythema ab igne, or "toasted skin syndrome," after resting a laptop on his abdomen for up to eight hours a day, often while it was charging. "The marks were described as being in a patch about 15 centimeters (six inches) wide, made of flat, reddish-brown 'interlacing lines forming irregular circles and a lace-like morphology,'" reports Ars Technica. From the report: Based on the appearance, the doctors started reconsidering some sort of bruising and started asking him more questions. This is when he mentioned that he was homeschooled and used a laptop for his schoolwork. He said he typically did his work by resting his laptop on his abdomen while he worked, sometimes for up to eight hours a day, and often while the laptop was charging. Then they understood what it was.
The doctors diagnosed the boy with erythema ab igne (EAI), which translates from Latin as "redness from fire" and is also sometimes called "toasted skin syndrome." This is a skin condition caused by repeated, prolonged exposure to low-grade heat -- heat not hot enough to cause actual burns. It's most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters. Some people also develop it from certain occupational hazards, like glassblowing and metal work. EAI produces a lace-like rash, just like the boy's.
It's unclear how EAI develops exactly. But researchers hypothesize that chronic heat exposure leads to damage to superficial blood vessels and the release of red blood cells, forming the tell-tale red reticulated pattern. While the boy's condition looked ominous, the good news is that EAI is generally benign and reversible -- once you remove the heat source. For severe or long-term conditions, some pigmentation and scarring can remain. But the boy's parents checked back in over several months, reporting that the rash faded and then completely resolved. Hopefully, he also got some sort of laptop stand.
The doctors diagnosed the boy with erythema ab igne (EAI), which translates from Latin as "redness from fire" and is also sometimes called "toasted skin syndrome." This is a skin condition caused by repeated, prolonged exposure to low-grade heat -- heat not hot enough to cause actual burns. It's most often seen in adults, and common causes include using heating pads or hot water bottles for chronic pain or sitting too close to space heaters. Some people also develop it from certain occupational hazards, like glassblowing and metal work. EAI produces a lace-like rash, just like the boy's.
It's unclear how EAI develops exactly. But researchers hypothesize that chronic heat exposure leads to damage to superficial blood vessels and the release of red blood cells, forming the tell-tale red reticulated pattern. While the boy's condition looked ominous, the good news is that EAI is generally benign and reversible -- once you remove the heat source. For severe or long-term conditions, some pigmentation and scarring can remain. But the boy's parents checked back in over several months, reporting that the rash faded and then completely resolved. Hopefully, he also got some sort of laptop stand.
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De Noorse prinses Astrid is vrijdag op 94-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat meldt het Noorse hof. Astrid was de oudere zus van de onlangs overleden koning Harald.
"Zijne Majesteit de Koning heeft met groot verdriet kennisgenomen van het overlijden van prinses Astrid", deelt het paleis in een verklaring. Volgens het hof is de prinses "vredig ingeslapen".
Astrid was de zus van koning Harald, die eind augustus overleed en eerder deze week werd begraven. De prinses was woensdag nog aanwezig bij zijn uitvaart.
DEN HAAG (ANP) - Voetbalwedstrijden worden meteen definitief gestaakt als er vuurwerk naar het veld of andere tribunes wordt gegooid of geschoten. Het competitiebestuur heeft dat in het protocol opgenomen, meldt het ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid na een overleg met onder meer de KNVB en de politie.
"Niet meer stilgezet, niet meer verder kijken, nee: gestaakt. Iedereen naar huis", zei justitieminister David van Weel (VVD) na de ministerraad. Hij wil dat voorspelbaarder wordt welke gevolgen wangedrag heeft. Daarmee moet ook duidelijk zijn dat individuele burgemeesters of clubdirecteurs er niets aan kunnen veranderen. "Zodat men weet: intimidatie of bedreiging gaat je hier niet onderuit helpen. Dit is gewoon wat het is."
De KNVB werkt ook aan "aanvullende maatregelen tegen vuurwerk in stadions", schrijft het ministerie, zonder duidelijk te maken wat die maatregelen inhouden. Verder bekijken de organisaties welke "technologische mogelijkheden" er zijn tegen wangedrag rond wedstrijden.
Vorige maand werd een wedstrijd tussen SC Cambuur en Feyenoord onderbroken, maar niet gestaakt toen Feyenoord-hooligans veel vuurwerk afstaken. Zeven Cambuur-supporters raakten daardoor gewond. Afgelopen weekend werd een wedstrijd tussen FC Utrecht en Go Ahead Eagles wel gestaakt, nadat fans van de thuisclub eerst vuurwerk op het veld hadden gegooid en na de hervatting van de wedstrijd bekers op het veld werden gegooid.
MADRID (ANP) - Formule 1-coureur Max Verstappen (28) heeft bij de eerste vrije training in Madrid de vijfde tijd (1.34,703) neergezet. De viervoudig wereldkampioen reed in zijn Red Bull voor het eerst op het stratencircuit met 22 bochten in de Spaanse hoofdstad.
De Brit George Russell reed in zijn Mercedes de snelste ronde (1.34,077), voor zijn Italiaanse ploeggenoot Kimi Antonelli (1.34,363). De Brit Lewis Hamilton van Ferrari zette de derde tijd neer (1.34,620).
Om 17.00 uur staat de tweede vrije training op het programma. Zaterdag is de derde vrije training en de kwalificatie. De race start zondag om 15.00 uur op het circuit bij het beurscomplex Ifema.
Madring
De Grote Prijs van Spanje wordt de komende tien jaar op de Madring verreden. In 1981 werd er voor het laatst door coureurs van de Formule 1 in Madrid gereden. Spanje beschikt met Barcelona over nog een GP in de Formule 1.
Antonelli leidt het WK-klassement met 267 punten, voor Russell (201) en Hamilton (191). Verstappen staat zesde met 127 punten.