13 h. ago Max Verstappen set for F1 talks as change affects two races in 2025

Max Verstappen's criticisms have been met by changes, and the Dutch F1 star will now engage in talks as he looks to shape the sport's regulations for the 2026 season.

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31 h. ago I never thought I'd say this, but I now understand the appeal of home schooling | Emma Brockes

More and more parents in England are opting their kids out of the education system. I could never do it, but ‘wellbeing days’ do sound niceIf you want to get rich, a friend of mine said recently, set up an exam centre. We were talking about her decision to home school – or unschool, or home educate, depending on your tribal affiliation – her two children, making her simultaneously part of a broader trend and also somewhat strange to herself. The cliche of home schooling still leans on the idea of a fringe choice made by fanatical parents who produce a poorly socialised child – if you said of a child: “They’re home schooled”, you’d trigger a knowing look that implied: “Say no more.”Well – maybe – all that is changing. Home schooling is still fringe, but the numbers are soaring. In 2024, UK councils received 66,000 notifications of children moving to education at home, more than double the number from 2020 and bringing up the total to some 111,700 children in England. Given that there...

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35 h. ago The 5 key Steven Gerrard questions he will ask Rangers hierarchy during London talks

The 45-year-old is the clear frontrunner for the Ibrox job and is set for talks in London and here Record Sport looks at what he might demand to know.

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56 h. ago Rangers take first steps in next manager search as timeline set for Steven Gerrard reunion talks

Rangers set for talks with former title winning boss over managerial vacancy

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57 h. ago Inspired and emotional: why a drunk Ray Winstone was exactly what the Star Wars prequels needed

The Sexy Beast star has said he was under the influence when he auditioned – unsuccessfully – for Attack of the Clones. George Lucas really missed a trickThe Star Wars prequels were not particularly enjoyable to sit through. All the matinee adventure serial action of the first three films were gone, replaced by long scenes about impenetrable galactic taxation systems, as performed by characters that seemed to have been designed purely for their potential to sell toys.So bad were the prequels in fact, that realistically there is only one thing that could have possibly improved them. Of course, I am talking about the sight of Ray Winstone tearing around the set in a silly costume, drunk off his face. Only now do we understand how close this came to be. Talking to Far Out recently, Winstone revealed that he auditioned for the part of Ruwee Naberrie, the father of Padmé Amidala, in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. And he would have got it, too, except for the fact that he t...

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3 d. ago Chanel blasts off on new course with Matthieu Blazy debut show

Latest creative director’s initial collection hits runway at space-themed Paris fashion week showClutch your pearls. Cover your ears. Talk about a big bang: under a galactic stage set, the designer Matthieu Blazy just blasted the world’s most famous fashion brand through the sound barrier and into the 21st century.Backstage after his debut, Blazy quoted what Coco Chanel once said when asked why she wore the same tweed jacket day after day. “She said, if I translate into English: ‘I don’t give a fuck. I like them worn.’” This is Blazy’s take on the house Coco founded: Chanel, with no fucks given. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Greta Thunberg among 171 Gaza flotilla activists deported by Israel; ceasefire negotiations due to begin in Egypt – Middle East crisis live

Activists deported to Greece and Slovakia; negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talksIran signalled its support for Trump’s Gaza plan, with the country’s foreign ministry saying it supports any initiative that brings an end to the genocide of Palestinian people.Iran’s foreign ministry wrote in a post on X:Taking into account the dangerous dimensions and aspects of this proposal, and while reiterating its warning about the repeated breaches and obstructionism by the Zionist regime in fulfilling its promises, especially in light of its expansionist and racist plans, the Islamic Republic of Iran considers any decision in this regard to be within the authority of the Palestinian people and resistance.It welcomes any decision by them that guarantees halting the genocide of Palestinians, the withdrawal of the occupying Zionist army from Gaza, respect for the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the reconstruction of Gaz...

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4 d. ago Gaza ceasefire talks live: Israeli airstrikes continue with negotiations due to begin in Egypt

Negotiators from the US, Israel and Hamas are set to begin talks, as the US president said the first phase should be completed this weekIsrael continues Gaza bombardment as Trump plan negotiators arrive in CairoEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has praised Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it could mark the start of a path towards stability in the region.In an address to mark the 1973 war between Israel and Egypt that led to the end of Israel’s occupation of the Sinai peninsula, Sisi said on Monday:I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in Gaza after two years of war, genocide, killing and destruction.A ceasefire, the return of prisoners and detainees, the reconstruction of Gaza and the launch of a peaceful political process that leads to the establishment and recognition of the Palestinian state means we are on the right path to lasting peace and stability. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Cairo

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Cairo for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Egypt

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Egypt for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ange Postecoglou facing Nottingham Forest sack pressure as he hits out after latest loss

Ange Postecoglou is set for talks with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break as he faces mounting pressure after a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle

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5 d. ago Russell Martin on Rangers brink LIVE as boss set for showdown talks with Ibrox chiefs

The boss is once again fighting for his job after their dreadful start to the season continued with a 1-1 draw at Falkirk

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5 d. ago F1 news LIVE: Race result changed after Lewis Hamilton penalty in Singapore

Follow F1 reaction from the Marina Bay Street Circuit with Russell winning ahead of Verstappen

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5 d. ago Daizen Maeda gets slack Celtic out of jail as board set for showdown talks with fuming fans – 5 talking points

It was a big win for Celtic but they had to dig deep after Motherwell gave them a run for their money

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5 d. ago McLaren duo collide on opening lap before George Russell wins Singapore GP

The title tension between team-mates Norris and Piastri has bubbled along all season without ever boiling over, but that all changed on the first lap.

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5 d. ago George Russell wins F1 Singapore GP as Norris nibbles at angry Piastri’s lead

Mercedes driver triumphs as McLaren take team titleVerstappen second, Norris third, Piastri fourthGeorge Russell won the Singapore Grand Prix with a dominant drive from pole to flag for Mercedes, but behind him the world championship title fight between McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri reached a flashpoint that has long been threatened. Piastri was furious with his teammate and his team after Norris barged past him at the start and the pair finished third and fourth behind the Red Bull of Max Verstappen.Russell drove a confident, consummate race for Mercedes, a deserved win, his first in Singapore. Leading from lights out he did not put a foot wrong at the Marina Bay circuit as he delivered his second victory of the year and once more made a strong case for his contract negotiations with the team. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What time is the Singapore Grand Prix? Starting grid, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

George Russell snatches pole position ahead of Max Verstappen as McLaren title rivals struggle for pace and Williams dealt double disqualification blow

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen threatened to quit F1 at Singapore Grand Prix after row broke out

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has been outspoken throughout his time in F1, with a prime example coming at the Singapore GP

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5 d. ago 'I'm an F1 icon – I know who the better driver is out of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen'

The F1 greatest of all time debate is often centred around the talents of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, and a former star of the sport has made his position clear

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen rages at Lando Norris after Singapore incident as Red Bull star sends ominous warning to best pal before McLaren rival brutally shuts him down

Max Verstappen was riled. His voice rose a note or two. His cadence quickened. He was furious with his pal Lando Norris for blocking him.

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