Month: November 2019

But the ruling has provoked anger in China, with the country’s top legislature signaling that it may use this as an opportunity to drastically rewrite Hong Kong’s legal framework. ### The original ban was introduced by the city’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, using colonial-era emergency powers in the case of “public danger or emergency.” ### …

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A statement from North Korean Foreign Ministry adviser Kim Kye Gwan, posted by state news agency, KCNA, said: “I interpreted President Trump’s tweet on the 17th to signify a new DPRK-US summit” but “we are no longer interested in these meetings that are useless to us.” ### Kim suggested that the US is trying to …

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Without drastic efforts to reduce deforestation, rising greenhouse gases, and unsustainable global agriculture, the planet is on track to lose a massive quantity of its tropical forests—a crucial element in the fight against irreversible climate change—in just 35 years. Absent aggressive conservation policies, the world will lose 2.9 million square kilometers of its tropical forests …

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Rachel Zoe and Gap Inc.-owned childrenswear brand Janie and Jack have joined forces on a two-collection partnership. The ongoing collaboration has launched with a holiday capsule collection that brings Zoe’s iconic style to children’s clothing. Called the Rachel Zoe x Janie and Jack Party Collection, the new capsule features pieces kids can wear to holiday …

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Sergio Perez says Force India’s difficult financial situation is holding the team back, but the Mexican is still a believer in the team’s potential. The Silverstone-based outfit is the subject of much speculation in the paddock, with rumors of an impending administration process or an outright sale swirling around, although the team denied either scenario …

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Daniel Ricciardo said that his first day trying out the latest Renault power unit upgrades had been very promising. Currently driving for the Red Bull customer team, Ricciardo will move to the factory squad in 2019. So far it seems that he likes what he sees. “I used the new C-Spec engine for the first …

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Red Bull Racing’s Christian Horner says Pierre Gasly’s promotion to the senior bull outfit follows the same youth-based philosophy that enabled his successful predecessors to shine. The 22-year-old Frenchman was announced on Monday as Daniel Ricciardo’s successor at Red Bull Racing following the Aussie’s surprise move to Renault for 2019. “Pïerre Gasly is another product …

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Jacques Villeneuve believes Force India should immediately recruit Lance Stroll and put the 19-year-old in its VJM11 as soon as Spa! Force India’s salvation by a consortium of investors led by the Canadian driver’s father, Lawrence Stroll, practically leaves no doubt as to where he’ll be racing in 2019. However, Villeneuve, a man who once …

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Susie Wolff has said there is a growing shortfall in the number of talented technical people applying for jobs in Formula 1. She explained that this was an increasing problem for her husband Toto, team principal of Mercedes, who is struggling to find the top calibre of people to work at Brackley. “They’re very conscious …

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Formula 1 will be back on free-to-air television in the Middle East in time for next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Fans had been left in the lurch by previous TV rights holders BeIN Sports’ decision not to renew its contract to broadcast F1 in 2019, citing concerns about widespread piracy in the region by the …

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