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Stoffel Vandoorne got his first taste of the MCL33 on Tuesday, in the second day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. His team mate Fernando Alonso had the honours on day 1, only to make an early excursion into the gravel with a broken wheel nut. There was no such drama for Vandoorne, […]

The UK government on Tuesday handed out dozens of new drilling licenses to energy companies looking to launch fracking operations in the country’s rural areas, just days after officials imbued ministers with new powers to fast-track fossil fuel exploration against residents’ wishes. The Oil and Gas Authority issued 27 new drilling licenses to 12 energy […]

Mercedes continued to top the time sheets in Barcelona on Friday, this time with Lewis Hamilton emerging fastest in second practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton was over a tenth faster than Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, who shrugged off his curtailed morning session to finish ahead of his team mate Max Verstappen. Sebastian Vettel […]

This article is a joint publication of Foreign Policy In Focus and TheNation.com. The names of the refugees below have been changed to protect their identities. Imagine the choice between throwing your fate into the hands of notoriously abusive human traffickers or staying in a place facing the highest risk of genocide in the world. […]

Mercedes’ Toto Wolff expressed his doubts over Formula 1’s ability to impose a $150M budget cap on teams, believing the figure is simply too low for the sport’s top outfits. Yesterday in Bahrain, Formula 1’s executives presented teams with a series of strategic initiatives that represent their vision of the future. Reducing the level of […]

In the digital age, governments across the world are building technologically integrated programmes to allow citizens to access welfare payments. While smart and digital technologies hold the potential to streamline administrative processes and reach millions, they can also have adverse effects on those they should be supporting. Social protection systems around the world are increasingly […]

The gig economy – which sees Uber-style platforms link workers to the purchasers of their services – is growing globally. Policy players from the World Bank to the European Parliament have lauded platforms for their role in creating jobs – including for women, who are often excluded from labour markets. Gig economy platforms tell a […]