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On a Monza weekend that had already produced one implausible result in qualifying, Italy’s new young star Kimi Antonelli delivered a second in Sunday’s thrilling race to ensure its own prominent place in Formula 1’s history books.Of course, unlike surprise pole position sitter Pierre Gasly – who had never previously qualified at the head of an F1 grid in 190 appearances spent in mostly midfield cars – the 20-year-old Antonelli has become a fixture at the head of the field this year. Sunday represented the seventh race win of the Mercedes driver’s increasingly-impressive second of Formula 1 and one which…

Many of us in America have a utopian idea of Denmark, perhaps for good reason: It ranks quite high on indexes of happiness and social infrastructure and civil rights. But, of course, any nation has its painful eras, one of which is conjured up in May el-Toukhy’s post-WWII drama Woman Unknown. The film is an effectively dark portrait of open wounds left by Nazi occupation, the past terribly coming to bear on what is meant to be a time of great relief and celebration. It is also a sharp, despondent look at the many compromises women of the past —…

For a 94-year-old woman, my mother is still very busy and active. So when a vacuum cleaner she liked the look of went on sale at a national electronics chain, Mum drove herself to the nearest store to buy it.Unfortunately, the shop in her area had sold out by the time she got there. The sales assistant told her it was still available in another Melbourne store – but that store was an hour’s drive away. As active as she is, Mum pointed out that at her age, she really could not manage a drive of that length. She asked…

Key eventsLabor challenges Coalition and the Greens over social media finesTom McIlroyThe communications minister, Anika Wells, has challenged the Coalition and the Greens to pass legislation strengthening powers for the eSafety Commissioner related to the social media ban for under 16s.Labor will try and secure passage of the legislation in Parliament this week. It would toughen information-gathering powers to investigate non-compliance by social media platforms related to the ban, and double the maximum penalty for breaches to nearly $110 million.A Senate committee recommended the bill be passed in August. double quotation markIt’s been more than two months since the Albanese…

Sept. 6, 2026, 2:36 p.m. ETJanis Ehling, the general secretary of the far-left party Die Linke, projected an air of nearly optimistic defiance on Sunday, even as his party faced defeat in the election.He had initially been fearful about what an AfD win might mean, he told The New York Times. “But now I’m feeling more like we have to fight,” he said. That echoed the tone of a speech he gave on Sunday evening, in which he urged supporters to resist an AfD-led government in Saxony-Anhalt if the far-right party wins an absolute majority. “Sometimes you get a punch…

A person on a scooter leaves the entrance to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters building on May 26, 2026, in Washington, DC. J. David Ake | Getty ImagesThe Securities and Exchange Commission sued Institutional Shareholder Services, seeking to force the influential proxy adviser to turn over information as the Trump administration steps up scrutiny of firms that help investors decide how to vote their shares.The SEC filed the subpoena-enforcement action Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, saying ISS had refused to fully comply with an administrative subpoena seeking information about its proxy…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Depending on which corner of social media you frequent, the Tesla Cybercab event was either proof that the company is a robotaxi leader delivering the future or an overhyped affair with little substance. Whatever your view, Wall Street wasn’t impressed by the Cybercab event in Austin, which was unusually quiet and lacked the festival-like atmosphere of past Tesla events. CEO…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has said he is fully aware of the shortcomings of President Bola Tinubu’s administration but would not blame the incumbent if he succeeds him as president in 2027. Adebayo said he understood the challenges confronting the country and the policies of the Tinubu administration that he considered wrong, insisting that whoever takes over government must accept both its achievements and liabilities. He made the remarks during an interview on TVC’s Politics On Sunday. “When I become president by God’s grace, I’m not going to blame President Tinubu. Once I…

More than half (53%) of Northern Ireland’s electricity came from renewable sources in the year to June – beating the level previously set in 2022.And for the first time renewable generation has consistently exceeded non-renewable generation since January.Even when imported electricity was taken into account, the amount of renewables equalled the previous record of 50%, set in 2022/23.The Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said the increasing level of renewable energy would help Northern Ireland “move away from price volatility and towards more stable and fairer prices” .Almost three-quarters (74%) of renewable electricity came from wind. Bioenergy – anaerobic digestion, incineration and…

Conference shake-ups have taken some college football rivalries away, but fans in Washington don’t have to worry about the rivalry between its state teams disappearing in 2026. The Washington State Cougars and Washington Huskies will face off in the 2026 Apple Cup, with Sunday’s kickoff at Husky Stadium set for 4 p.m. ET. The Huskies have won 10 of the last 12 meetings in this rivalry, including a 59-24 rout in Pullman last season. Both of Washington State’s victories over those 12 games have come in the past five seasons. Washington is favored by 23.5. Bet on Washington State vs. Washington in Week…