3 d. ago Nissan warns of £4bn loss as costs rise and Trump tariffs loom

Japanese carmaker blames worsening outlook on ‘competitive environment and deteriorating sales’Nissan says it expects to lose as much as £4bn this year because a turnaround plan will be more costly than expected.The expected loss at Japan’s third-largest carmaker is almost 10 times the figure it had previously guided. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Calls grow in Japan to scrap time limit on civil suits over childhood sexual abuse

Survivors and lawyers seek legal reform as thousands sign petition against statute of limitations

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3 w. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Race start time as Max Verstappen starts on pole ahead of Lando Norris

Follow reaction from Suzuka as Verstappen takes pole away from McLaren at the end of a thrilling qualifying

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen ready for a ‘good fight’ with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

The four-time world champion is on pole in Japan.

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3 w. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Qualifying latest updates, stream and results as Lando Norris eyes pole position

Follow all the latest updates from Suzuka as the grid eyes pole in qualifying on Saturday

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3 w. ago When is the next F1 race and how can I watch Japanese Grand Prix qualfying?

F1 heads to Suzuka for the third race of the 2025 season as Yuki Tsunoda makes his Red Bull debut

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3 w. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Qualifying start time and schedule as Lando Norris eyes pole position

Follow all the latest updates from Suzuka as the grid eyes pole in qualifying on Saturday

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3 w. ago Japan GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris meanwhile appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from sister outfit Racing Bulls only last week to replace Liam Lawson, who the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Japan F1 GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris, meanwhile, appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from the sister team, Racing Bulls, only last week to replace Liam Lawson, whom the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lando Norris survives early scare to lead practice times in Japan

Norris was 0.163 seconds clear of Mercedes’ George Russell.

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3 w. ago F1 Japan GP LIVE: Yuki Tsunoda set to make Red Bull debut at home race in Suzuka

Follow all the latest updates from Suzuka with Tsunoda now partnering Max Verstappen at Red Bull

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4 w. ago When is the next F1 race and how can I watch Japanese Grand Prix?

F1 heads to Suzuka for the third race of the 2025 season as Yuki Tsunoda makes his Red Bull debut

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last month ‘What the hell?’ Alysa Liu wins USA’s first women’s figure skating world title in 19 years

Liu completes stunning comeback with world titleJapan’s Sakamoto finishes second and Chiba thirdAlysa Liu completed her stunning comeback to competitive figure skating with a world championship title on Friday night in Boston, becoming the first American woman to win the sport’s biggest competition outside the Olympics in nearly two decades.The 19-year-old from Clovis, California, who vanished from the sport nearly three years ago uncertain if she’d ever return, delivered a spellbinding free skate inside a sold-out TD Garden to dethrone three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan. Skating in a shimmering gold dress to the pulsing sounds of Boston-born Donna Summer, Liu landed all of her jumps cleanly and drew a standing ovation before finishing with 222.97 points overall – enough to secure gold in front of a rollicking home crowd. Continue reading...

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