MONTREAL (ANP) - Max Verstappen is in de kwalificatie voor de Grote Prijs van Canada als zesde geëindigd. Mercedes-coureur George Russell veroverde poleposition op het circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, na eerder op de dag ook al de sprintrace te hebben gewonnen. De Brit was met 1.12,578 nipt sneller dan teamgenoot en WK-leider Kimi Antonelli, die op zijn beurt weer net wereldkampioen Lando Norris achter zich hield.

Verstappen klaagde na zijn zevende plaatsen in de sprintrace en de kwalificatie daarvoor al over zijn Red Bull. De 28-jarige Nederlander hoopte dat dit voor de 'echte' kwalificatie verholpen zou zijn. In de vorige GP, drie weken geleden in Miami, eindigde Verstappen in de kwalificatie verrassend als tweede. De viervoudig wereldkampioen kent een moeilijk seizoen en staat slechts zevende in de WK-stand.

De hoofdrace begint zondag om 22.00 uur Nederlandse tijd.

Verstappen was vol vraagtekens na zijn kwalificatie. "We waren sneller op de rechte stukken, maar we verloren meer in de bochten. Ik weet niet of we alles goed deden. Ik vroeg dat wel aan het team, maar ik hoorde niks terug. Dan denk ik dat ze het zelf ook wel niet zullen weten. Het is allemaal een beetje raar. Ze wilden wat proberen met mijn auto, maar het is duidelijk dat dat niet werkte", reageerde de Limburger bij Viaplay.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - De Wereldbank maakt zich "grote zorgen" over de gevolgen van de aanhoudende blokkade van de Straat van Hormuz. "De economische effecten houden aan en ze stapelen zich op", stelt Paschal Donohoe, voormalig Eurogroep-voorzitter en sinds november vorig jaar topbestuurder bij 's werelds grootste instituut voor ontwikkelingshulp.

In een gesprek met het ANP stipt hij aan dat de prijzen van niet alleen brandstoffen, maar ook van voedsel en andere grondstoffen flink zijn gestegen door de versperring van de zeestraat bij Iran. Armere landen, bijvoorbeeld in Afrika ten zuiden van de Sahara, worden hierdoor hard geraakt. Veel producten dreigen er onbetaalbaar te worden voor de gewone burger. Tientallen miljoenen mensen dreigen zo in de knel te komen.

"Onze inflatieanalyse geeft aan dat we dit jaar een prijsstijging van energie en grondstoffen van minstens 20 procent zullen zien. De situatie is dus zeer ernstig", aldus de Ier, die deze week kennismakingsgesprekken had met ministers in Den Haag. "Ik denk dat de ernstigere gevolgen nog in de toekomst liggen."

Waarschuwing

Donohoe waarschuwt dat er ook kans is op voedseltekorten, bijvoorbeeld als boeren door de situatie niet voldoende gewassen kunnen planten. "Wat we nu zien, zijn vooral grote betaalbaarheidsproblemen. En we moeten hard samenwerken met regeringen om te voorkomen dat dit verandert in beschikbaarheidsproblemen."

De Wereldbank heeft, naast adviezen, voor de korte termijn zo'n 22 miljard dollar beschikbaar om ontwikkelingslanden te helpen bij het verzachten van de pijn. Die leningen kunnen worden gebruikt voor gerichte steun aan mensen die in de problemen komen. Welke landen hier precies gebruik van willen maken, kan Donohoe nog niet zeggen. "Zolang de gesprekken nog lopen, vind ik dat niet gepast."

Iranoorlog

Als de Iranoorlog langer aanhoudt, is 22 miljard dollar niet genoeg. Wereldbank-president Ajay Banga zei eerder dat de bank tot 100 miljard dollar aan financiering zou kunnen vrijmaken voor landen die zwaar getroffen zijn door de oorlog in het Midden-Oosten. Dat is meer dan de 70 miljard dollar die de bank beschikbaar stelde tijdens de coronapandemie.

"Het gaat niet om geld dat direct beschikbaar is, maar om financiering die we over een aantal jaren kunnen genereren", verduidelijkt Donohoe. Daarvoor zou de Wereldbank dan ook in gesprek moeten met aangesloten donorlanden, waaronder Nederland. "Dan zouden we ook beslissingen moeten nemen over het herschikken en herprofileren van projecten en bestaande toezeggingen."

WASHINGTON (ANP) - De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump zegt dat er grotendeels overeenstemming is bereikt over een akkoord met Iran. "De laatste aspecten en details van de deal worden momenteel besproken en zullen binnenkort bekendgemaakt worden", schreef hij in een bericht op zijn platform Truth Social. Hij stelt dat het voorstel onder meer voorziet in de opening van de Straat van Hormuz.

Long-time Slashdot reader UnknowingFool shares this report from the BBC:

Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter over a 2009 plane crash which killed 228 people. The Paris Appeals Court found the airline and aircraft manufacturer "solely and entirely responsible" for the incident, in which flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The passenger jet stalled during a storm and plunged into the water, killing all on board. A court had previously cleared the companies in April 2023, but they were found guilty on Thursday after an eight-week trial.

Both have repeatedly denied the charges and say they will appeal... The companies have been asked to pay the maximum fine — €225,000 ($261,720; £194,500) each — but some victims' families have criticised the amount as a token penalty...

In 2012, French investigators found a combination of technical failure involving ice in the plane's sensors and the pilots' inability to react to the aircraft stalling led to it plunging into the sea. The captain was on a break when the co-pilots became confused by faulty air-speed readings. They then mistakenly pointed the nose of the plane upwards when it stalled, instead of down. Investigators concluded the co-pilots did not have the training to deal with the situation. Pilot training has since been improved and the speed sensors replaced.

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The Free Software Foundation announced this week that "its global call for free software supporters to organize LibreLocals this May resulted in free software supporters organizing forty-six LibreLocal events on six continents thus far." (And new dates and locations are being added daily.)

The FSF invited free software supporters to organize in-person community meetups in their area during May 2026, or LibreLocal month, to bring people together to swap ideas, learn from each other, and celebrate free software. People were encouraged to organize events grounded in freedom to help spread the free software philosophy.... "The success of these LibreLocals speaks to how many people globally are interested in free software and ready to build community, and it demonstrates the strength of our movement" [said FSF executive director Zoë Kooyman]. "People getting together like this also proves how computer freedom and digital rights are on people's minds. When we reject freedom-restricting software and promote software that respects user rights, it helps further so many other basic rights...."

The FSF has financially supported some of the events, but notes organizers are going above and beyond to create noteworthy events by any measure, and is impressed with the global network taking shape. "The energy we feel from all organizers is extremely motivating and we look forward to seeing LibreLocal events spread even wider over the next years! We want to support these initiatives even more, so we'll be looking to build a network of sponsors for future iterations as we work towards May 2027," says Heshan de Silva-Weeramuni, FSF program manager... William Goodspeed, the organizer behind the Beijing LibreLocal, reported that their meetup was double the size of last year's, and a number of very rich collaborative projects have emerged among the attendees.
Discussing the value of connecting people, de Silva-Weeramuni notes: "Free software supporters know that connecting with each other leads them to learn, experiment, and create great things that protect our individual and shared rights. The extraordinary contributions that free software has made to the world were born through such collaborations between like-minded people towards a freer society. This same global spirit of collectively building a better future is one of the inspiring things that we have once again seen unfold through this year's many LibreLocals."

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Max Verstappen maintained his starting position to finish seventh in the Canada Sprint.

The final point on offer in the Canada Sprint went to Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad, who crossed the line in P8.

Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

• Mercedes lock out front row; Russell fastest by 0.068

• McLaren’s Norris third and Piastri fourth; Hamilton fifth

George Russell took pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix to set up a fascinating battle with his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli who was in second in Montreal, after the pair endured a feisty flashpoint having clashed with one another on track in the sprint race that preceded qualifying.

Russell put in an inch-perfect lap of the circuit Gilles Villeneuve, as the very last of the cars on track to steal it at the last in what was a gripping session and ultimately beat his teammate by just six-hundredths of a second and ensure Mercedes maintain their unbeaten record of five poles from five races this season.

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• ‘I don’t have a plan, just rest and do things I want to do’

• Guardiola becomes ambassador for City Football Group

Pep Guardiola has left open the possibility of managing England in the future, with the departing Manchester City head coach stating he has “no definite plans”.

Guardiola’s final match of a supremely successful decade leading City is Sunday’s visit of Aston Villa on the last day of the season. The 55-year-old’s plan is to take a rest and not coach. Guardiola is believed to favour international football when he does return to the game.

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Remarks by US president potentially mark conclusion of bombing campaign led by US and Israel

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran “has been largely negotiated”, after calls with a Pakistani mediator, Gulf allies and Israel, potentially paving the way for an end to the war launched by the US and Israel in February.

Trump wrote on his social media platform that “final aspects and details” of a “Memorandum of Understanding” are still being discussed, and “will be announced shortly” but said the strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of the deal.

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English-language debut by Romanian director who triumphed in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days takes top prize

Nineteen years after his searing abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days won the top prize at the Cannes film festival, Cristian Mungiu’s English-language debut, Fjord, has repeated the trick.

The film – which stars Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan as Romanian religious parents who relocate to Norway, where they find themselves accused of child abuse – makes Mungiu, 58, the 10th director to have received two Palmes, following Alf Sjöberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Bille August, Emir Kusturica, Shōhei Imamura, the Dardenne brothers, Michael Haneke, Ken Loach and Ruben Östlund.

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• Federation chief says team will train in Tijuana

• Iran had planned for Arizona base before war

• Move is said to resolve potential visa issues

The president of the Iranian football federation said Saturday the team’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from Fifa.

Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation’s media relations official. FIFA has not confirmed the move.

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