Thursday, November 14, 2024

#Gaza - Report from Gaza: Palestinians Feel They Are Being "Slowly Exterminated" in Israel's Genocide: Democracy Now

14 November 2024

We go to Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, where we get an update from Arwa Damon of the humanitarian organization INARA on "deteriorating conditions" as Palestinians are "slowly exterminated" by disease and starvation caused by Israel's brutal siege.

A special U.N. committee has found that Israel's actions in Gaza are "consistent with the characteristics of genocide."

Palestinians in Gaza feel that "they are living through their own annihilation," says Damon. "There is actually a real sense that the worst is yet to come." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday.

Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET.

#F1 - Lifting the lid: The cutting-edge tech fueling F1 success: CNBC International

27 October 2024

While a Formula One driver may be the star athlete behind the wheel, it is the cutting-edge technology and the skilled engineers deploying it that complete the rest of the team. F1 races are often decided by tenths of seconds, and technological advancements can make or break a team’s time on the circuit. “Formula One is all about performance, and it’s performance which drives success on the racetrack. So, we as engineers have always focused on how can we get the quickest car, and to achieve that requires a very innovative approach,” said Ben Waterhouse, head of performance engineering for Oracle Red Bull Racing. According to Waterhouse, the four main ingredients contributing to a high performing car are its chassis, the power unit, the tires and the driver. “Without all four of them operating at a very high level, it's very difficult to have real success,” Waterhouse added. The F1 winter break is the period between the end of the season and the start of pre-season testing, but it is hardly a “break” for the team’s engineers. “There's different approaches to designing a Formula One car. Either you take the base of what was your previous year's car, and you carry that over, or you're going for a complete conceptual change to unlock more performance. In both cases, there's still a lot of work that goes into physically building the car in the winter season,” said Dan Keyworth, director of business technology for McLaren Racing. James Vowles, team principal for Williams Racing, said he spends about 30% of his time on technology. “What I'm doing is creating technologies and infrastructure that allow us not to produce a good car in ‘24 but allow us to produce a good car in 2026, ‘27, ‘28. It sounds so far away in our world, but it's really important to set that right timeline out. What we’re fixing can’t be fixed overnight,” Vowles said. Watch the video above for an in-depth look at the technology that fuels F1 success, featuring interviews with Formula One Group CEO Stefano Domenicali, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, Williams Racing Team Principal James Vowles, Scuderia Ferrari HP Team Principal Fréd Vasseur and more.

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#F1 - Which tracks should stay on the F1 calendar? The Inside Line

14 November 2024

The Formula One teams may be back at their bases in preparation for the 2024 season’s final three races, a triple header. But, the sport itself is racing on, when it comes to its plans for the future, and specifically the venues where Grands Prix will be held.

Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments…


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#Spain - Thousands evacuated as #Málaga hit with torrential rain following Spain deadly floods | BBC News

14 November 2024

Large parts of Spain were hit overnight with more torrential rain, just two weeks after more than 220 people died in flash flooding in Valencia. It is the same weather system affecting Málaga and other parts of southern and eastern Spain. Valencia is still recovering from a year's worth of rain in just eight hours last month.


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DANA: Así se ha VIVIDO el TEMPORAL en la PROVINCIA de MÁLAGA, GRANADA y TARRAGONA | RTVE Noticias

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

#US - Examining Trump’s mass deportation plan: ABC News

13 November 2024

The American Immigration Council’s Aaron Reichlin-Melnick talks about the price and possible impact on prisons attached to the president-elect’s plan.

#usa #gaza #israel - US won't stop any weapons to Israel over Gaza humanitarian aid situation • FRANCE 24 English

13 November 2024

Eight international aid groups said Tuesday that Israel has failed to meet US demands for greater humanitarian access to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where hunger experts say the north may already be experiencing famine. 

However, the Biden administration said Tuesday it won't limit weapons transfers to Israel because the US says its key ally has done good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Last month, Washington told Israel to boost aid to Gaza within 30 days, or else it could trigger US laws requiring it to scale back American military support. 

FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons tells us more.  

#Loop #Israel #US


#finance #investment - Shell wins appeal against landmark climate ruling • FRANCE 24 English

13 November 2024

Oil giant Shell has succeeded in overturning a landmark 2021 court ruling that ordered it to cut CO2 emissions by 45 percent from 2019 levels by 2030.

The appeals court in The Hague said that while companies like Shell had the responsibility to contribute to mitigating climate change, there was not enough consensus in climate science on a specific reduction percentage to impose on them.

Plus, Facebook says it will offer users in Europe an option to see fewer personalized ads, in order to apply EU regulations.

Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/AjlY.y

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#F1 - LATEST F1 NEWS | Audi F1 stake, Colapinto's 2025, Wolff was tipped-off on Hamilton's Ferrari move: The Inside Line

13 November 2024

  • Audi F1 set to sell stake
  • Colapinto could stay on grid
  • Wolff knew Hamilton news
  • Oakes confident in Alpine
  • GPDA writes to Ben Sulayem
  • Williams pins hopes on Las Vegas
  • Merc wants to solve issues
  • Fittipaldi looks back at Senna
  • Rovanperä gets taste of F1

Watch the video, and tell us what you think in the comments… #Formula1 #F1 #News #Sport


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