As F1’s summer break continues, we take a moment to look back at Aston Martin’s season up to this point.
At the halfway point of the season, Mercedes lead the Teams' Championship by 72 points, with Kimi Antonelli topping the Drivers' Championship by 50 points.
Paramount is making commitments to major theater chains to release 30 films annually for three years if its Warner Bros. deal goes through. According to Deadline, the written commitment was sent to "at least one of the top two circuits" (specifically Regal but AMC may have also received a written commitment) and includes "an exclusive 45-day theatrical window and a 90-day window to streaming." From the report: When it comes to the big chains, it matters for them to be on the right side of history with Paramount, especially when it comes to future terms on a 30-film slate. However, the rest of Cinema United (formerly National Association of Theatre Owners) remains firmly against the Paramount-Warner Bros merger and its potential negative financial outcomes in regards to long-term box office, feature film output and loss of jobs. Cinema United has been trying to meet again with Paramount CEO David Ellison, but there's nothing on the books yet, we understand.
[Regal boss Eduardo Acuna] told Deadline that in regards to Paramount's future promise to exhibition, "[Paramount CEO] David [Ellison] is sincere in making these commitments, and he has offered to execute a consent decree to the state AGs to that effect. These are tangible and important commitments that will benefit the industry and which can be measured." Paramount insiders tell us that no written commitments have been given to exhibitors yet, but Ellison is willing to make non-bespoke ones to any theater chain wanting them. And such deals will come with financial penalties to Paramount should it break such agreements with theaters. Again, this is all about Ellison standing behind his promises made at CinemaCon to maintain a hefty theatrical output and excellent windows to theaters.
[Regal boss Eduardo Acuna] told Deadline that in regards to Paramount's future promise to exhibition, "[Paramount CEO] David [Ellison] is sincere in making these commitments, and he has offered to execute a consent decree to the state AGs to that effect. These are tangible and important commitments that will benefit the industry and which can be measured." Paramount insiders tell us that no written commitments have been given to exhibitors yet, but Ellison is willing to make non-bespoke ones to any theater chain wanting them. And such deals will come with financial penalties to Paramount should it break such agreements with theaters. Again, this is all about Ellison standing behind his promises made at CinemaCon to maintain a hefty theatrical output and excellent windows to theaters.
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De burgemeester van de stad Pereira, zo’n 50 kilometer van het epicentrum, meldt zeker 18 doden. In Cali, een stad met zo’n 2 miljoen inwoners, zitten volgens de burgemeester in zeker 19 ingestorte gebouwen bewoners vast.
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De Aquiry-beschaving telde in de eerste eeuwen na Christus zo’n 1,25 tot 3 miljoen mensen. Dat zijn er veel meer dan tot nu toe gedacht.
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Miljoenen bestanden met relevante informatie bleven buiten het zicht van de commissie die de fraudejacht van de Belastingdienst onderzocht. De Kamer wil nu weten hoe dat kon gebeuren. De betrokken bewindslieden beogen komende vrijdag te reageren.
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De oceanen wereldwijd bereikten afgelopen juli de hoogste temperatuur ooit gemeten deze maand. Het gemiddelde over de maand kwam uit op 20,96 graden Celsius.
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LEIPZIG (ANP) - De drone met explosieven die vorige week dinsdag is gevonden op het vliegveld van Leipzig heeft even voordien een Oekraïens vrachtvliegtuig geraakt. Die bevindingen, waarover Duitse media berichten, versterken de indruk dat het vliegtuig het doelwit was.
Camerabeelden van het incident tonen dat een vliegend voorwerp op een vleugel van de geparkeerde Antonov botst, melden onder meer Die Zeit en BILD. De vleugel, met daarin de brandstoftanks van het toestel, zou ook de sporen van de botsing dragen. De drone kwam niet tot ontploffing en viel op de grond. Een voorbijrijdende buschauffeur vond het ding een paar uur later, zette zijn voet erop en sloeg alarm.
Op de drone is DNA gevonden, meldt BILD. Dat zou overeenkomen met genetisch materiaal op een bompakket dat in 2024 in Leipzig brand veroorzaakte. Westerse diensten houden daarvoor de Russische GRoe verantwoordelijk.
ROTTERDAM (ANP) - De Rotterdamse haven ziet de gevolgen van laagwater verergeren, blijkt uit vervoerscijfers van Havenbedrijf Rotterdam over afgelopen week. Het vervoerde volume van en naar de haven via de Rijn is verder afgenomen en inmiddels meer dan 10 procent lager dan normaal.
De beladingsgraad van schepen in de Rotterdamse haven schommelt tussen de 30 en 35 procent, waar dat bij normale waterstanden rond de 70 procent ligt. Een week geleden werden schepen gemiddeld nog voor ongeveer 35 procent beladen. "We zien dat het aantal bezoeken blijft stijgen om voldoende volumes te kunnen vervoeren", stelt het havenbedrijf. "Dit kan echter niet voorkomen dat het totale volume via binnenvaart toch daalt."
De haven merkt sinds kort dat ook binnenvaartschepen die containers transporteren minder worden beladen vanwege de lage waterstand. Eerder merkten vooral schepen die olieproducten of bijvoorbeeld zand vervoerden de gevolgen van de droogte, volgens het havenbedrijf.
Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:
Leadlight detail on the Austral Hotel verandah, illuminated by the early morning sun.
Darren Schiller has added a photo to the pool:
It's now the RAA building, but it was built by the then State Bank of South Australia as its head office in the 1980s, when Tim Marcus-Clarke was the CEO. I worked for the bank at the time and to the branch staff it was always known as Tim's Tower.
Attack hundreds of miles from border one of deadliest launched by Kyiv as it steps up campaign to weaken Moscow’s economy
A “massive” Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial city deep inside Russia killed at least 13 people, according to the local mayor, as Kyiv steps up its campaign of long-range strikes on targets far from the frontline.
Kyiv said it hit the Taneko refinery in the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk, around 1,200km (750 miles) from the Ukrainian border. The raid was part of a campaign to reduce the “military potential of the Russian aggressor,” Ukraine’s general staff said. Footage circulating online appeared to show smoke rising from the refinery in the city.
Continue reading...The upgraded alerts will be in place from 9am on Tuesday until 9pm on Friday
An 18-year-old died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Camber Sands beach, East Sussex, yesterday, bringing the number of deaths in open-water incidents over the hot, dry summer to over 40, according to estimates compiled by the Press Association.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has updated heat-health alerts for nine regions in England, warning that rising temperatures this week may increase health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups.
It’s important that everyone is aware of the simple steps they can take to stay safe during periods of hot weather. Drinking plenty of water, avoiding the sun during the hottest part of the day and keeping indoor spaces cool are all things you can do to keep yourself and others safe.
For vulnerable groups including older adults and those with existing health conditions, warmer weather than result in serious health outcomes.
Continue reading...I loved the business of selling toys – it felt like I was selling joy. But my least favourite part was the gendered language
I was 15 when I landed my job at Toys R Us. Before that, my first job was a one-month stint at the local fish and chip shop, where I was paid in $20 bills slotted into Chiko roll packets. After a burn on my forearm (I still have it), I left the gig. That was the end of my hospitality career.
This was 2014. I knew my strengths and weaknesses; I was no good with deep-fry baskets or carrying more than one thing in each hand. I wanted to work in the hallowed halls of retail.
Continue reading...My patients’ needs are varied and complex. Each interaction leaves a residue until the individual concerns blur into a dense mass, most requiring medical oversight
The other day, I made a mistake at work.
It was the end of a long day. I had already run an outpatient cancer clinic with dozens of unwell patients and then moved on to inpatient rounds on a busy medical unit.
Continue reading...Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions
While dogs are known to turn the puppy eyes on their owners, it seems our pets are keeping a close eye on us too: research has revealed dog brains can distinguish different types of unhappy human faces.
Dr Laura Cuaya, a co-author of the study from the University of Vienna, said previous behavioural studies had shown dogs could tell apart some human facial expressions, but such studies tended to only test two at a time, one positive and one negative. As a result, it was not clear if dogs could distinguish different types of happy or unhappy faces.
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Yabloko denied that it received funding from abroad as it fought in court to remain on the ballot for next month’s State Duma elections.