Source: F1
Lebanon’s joint parliamentary committees on Tuesday approved a revised draft general amnesty law after weeks of contentious political negotiations and disputes over its scope, amid mounting pressure over prison overcrowding, delayed trials and the fate of detainees held for years without final verdicts.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Israeli warplanes and drones carried out a series of strikes across southern Lebanon overnight and into Tuesday morning, targeting several towns in the Tyre, Jezzine, Nabatiyeh and Bint Jbeil districts, while artillery shelling and drone attacks left multiple casualties.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Despite all the predictable attacks against the Lebanese state for daring to engage in direct talks with Israel through American mediation, the second phase of this diplomatic track has started this week, and perhaps the most important thing to say at the outset is that Lebanon no longer has the luxury of pretending that slogans, denial, or ideological purity can protect its sovereignty, its people, or what remains of its institutions.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
When Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced his country’s shift toward direct political negotiations with Israel in April, he upended the political reality that had governed Lebanon for four decades. For the first time in many years, Beirut is present at the negotiating table as a sovereign state, rather than a battleground for geopolitical competition. This is far more important than a technical border settlement; it amounts to a permanent attempt to resolve the question of whether Lebanon is a nation ruled by its own elected government, or functions merely as a proxy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Friday 9 February 2024 12:38:08
The newly-rebranded RB team have unveiled their 2024 challenger – the VCARB 01 – at a glittering launch event in Las Vegas.
It has been all change for the Faenza-based squad for 2024, after they brought their AlphaTauri era to a close following the conclusion of last season, and that change includes their livery.
While AlphaTauri’s design predominantly showcased dark blue and white, the new RB will sport a sparkling blue and white livery as its new colours – harking back to some of the designs seen when the team was known as Toro Rosso.
Driver duo Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda were also on hand as part of the launch, which featured entertainment from the likes of singer-songwriter Kendrick Lamar, and the multi-award winning rapper and record producer, Baby Keem.
Also on stage at the event, alongside Ricciardo and Tsunoda, was Amna Al-Qubaisi, who will be carrying the team's colours in F1 Academy this year.
Of course, the car isn’t the only thing that's fresh at RB, with new Team Principal Mekies taking charge following the retirement of long-serving boss Franz Tost.
There’s also been a host of changes to the operation ahead of this year’s campaign, with three experienced technical and trackside personnel signing on recently.
One of those is Alan Permane – who departed Alpine as their Sporting Director midway through last season – as he takes up the role of Racing Director. Tim Goss will also take on the role of Chief Technical Officer in October, while Guillaume Cattelani joined the team as Deputy Technical Director, reporting to Technical Director Jody Egginton.
What will be a familiar sight for RB is their driver pairing – with both Ricciardo and Tsunoda turning out for the team once more.
The duo will be hoping for a more successful season, with AlphaTauri finishing P8 in the constructors’ last year. Ricciardo in particular will want a smoother campaign, having started 2023 away from the F1 grid before his dramatic return was halted by a broken hand after the summer break.

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