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Taiwanese ruling party suffers local election defeats Taiwanʼs ruling party lost two mayoral elections to the Nationalist party on Saturday in polls seen as a popularity test of the countryʼs independence-leading president, Tsai Ing-wen, as China exerts ever-more economic and political pressure on the island. Tsaiʼs Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost both in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, where it had held power for 20 years, and in the central city of Taichung. The president said after the defeats that she would step down as party leader. "As chairperson of the ruling party, I will take complete responsibility for the outcome of todayʼs local elections," she told reporters. She said she had rejected the resignation of her premier, William Lai, who had offered to quit earlier in the evening. Saturdayʼs defeats have dealt a major blow to Tsaiʼs prospects of re-election.
US climate report warns of worsening disasters Climate change will wreak havoc on the natural environment, economy and public health in the United States unless more is done to drastically reduce carbon emissions, a US government report has warned. "Without substantial and sustained global mitigation and regional adaptation efforts,climate change is expected to cause growing losses to American infrastructure and property and impede the rate of economic growth over this century," the Fourth National Climate Assessment said Friday. The report, mandated by Congress, includes assessments by 13 federal agencies. It details how rising temperatures threaten to lower agricultural yields, increase the likelihood of flooding and wildfires, impede energy production and increase the prevalence of tropical diseases across the country. Government action now could nevertheless mitigate the most extreme impacts, it said.
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Russia wants to check truth of 1969 US moon landing
A proposed Russian mission to the moon will include verifying whether US astronauts really landed there in 1969, the head of Russiaʼs Roscosmos space agency said in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday. "We have set this objective to fly and verify whether theyʼve been there or not," Dmitry Rogozin said in the video. However, Rogozin appeared to be joking in his answer to a corresponding question, although conspiracy theories about NASAʼs lunar missions are rife in Russia. Russia plans to send the first cosmonauts to the moon in the early 2030s. The Soviet Union dropped its lunar program in the mid-1970s after four experimental rockets exploded. The cosmonauts are to remain on the moon for 14 days.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has held talks with key EU leaders ahead of a summit to endorse her Brexit deal. A deal reached with Spain has cleared the way for EU approval. British Prime Minister Theresa May was in Brussels on Saturday for lastminute talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk on the eve of an EU summit that was threatened by Spanish objections toher deal on Britainʼs withdrawal from the bloc. Spain had threatened to veto the dealunless the wording was changed to give Madrid guarantees that it alone can decide on the future of the disputed territory of Gibraltar in direct talks with London. However, an agreement reached on Saturday between Spain, the EU and Britain removed obstacles to the summit, both sides said. "We have reached an agreement on Gibraltar," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a statement. Any future decisions about Gibraltar would be taken only with Spainʼs consent. EC spokesman Margaritis Schinas confirmed that after a constructive meeting between Juncker and May, "We are on track for tomorrow," and
the EU leadersʼ meeting on Sunday. May hopes to leave Brussels on Sunday with the terms of British withdrawal on March 29 and a comprehensive concept for future Britain-EU relations settled with the bloc. The British premier is, however, also facing opposition closer to home, with the Democratic Union Party (DUP) of Northern Ireland,whose support is vital to her government,holding a conference on Saturday. The right-wing, "Christian fundamentalist" DUP, which is in favor of British rule in Northern Ireland, believes that the dealʼs backstop provision toensure an open border on the island of Irelandwill give the province a different economic status compared with the mainland. DUP leader Arlene Foster told delegates that the backstop must be removed otherwise, the party will vote against the withdrawal agreement in the UK parliament next month. The DUP fears the measure could increase the chances of Irish unification, which it vigorously rejects.
Paris police fire tear gas at ʼyellow vestʼ protesters
Police fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters in Paris early on Saturday, asthe "yellow vest" demonstratorscontinued a week of opposition to rising fuel costs and the economic policies of President Emmanuel Macron. After staging roadblocks on highways across France for days, hundreds of demonstrators converged on the Champs Elysees carrying signs that read "Macron, thief" and "Macron, resign."
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Pakistan: Imran Khan promises change amid rigging complaints In his"victory speech" on Thursday, Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan promised wide-ranging reforms to build a "new Pakistan." He touched upon a number of pressing issues, including better governance, security affairs and ties with global powers and neighboring countries. Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government. Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government.
Ceasefire on Israel-Gaza border largely holds as UN warns sides are on ʼbrink of warʼ
A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held along the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday, a day after the most intense exchange of fire between Israel and the Palestinian group since the 2014 Gaza war. Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes in the densely populated Gaza Strip on Saturday on what it said were Hamas military, training and supply targets, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired nearly 200 rockets and mortars at Israel. Read more: Israel and Gazaʼs militant groups agree to ceasefire The Israeli airstrikes wounded more than 20 people and killed two teenage boys, Palestinian health officials said, while a Hamas rocket injured four Israelis. Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, and Islamic Jihad announced the Egyptian and UNbrokered ceasefire late Saturday. The Israeli military said its response would depend on the situation on the ground. After the ceasefire announcement, four mortars were fired into Israel early Sunday. In response, Israeli planes destroy at least one launch site. Israel also carried out three airstrikes later in the day on what it said were Hamas squads launching incendiary balloons and kites across the border. 2
Egypt unveils 3,000-year-old tomb and sarcophagi in Luxor Several statues, paintings and figurines were also discovered
Iraq braces for more unrest as Basra protests gather pace An estimated 200 protesters gathered on Monday morning at the main gate leading to three of Iraqʼs major oil fields in the southern oil-exporting city of Basra. Protests in Basra, Iraqʼs second-largest city, started last Tuesdaywhen security forces opened fire, killing one person and wounding five. They soon spread to other provinces. Read more: Iraq hangs 13 ʼISʼ prisoners as PM Haidar al-Abadi calls for ʼjust retributionʼ The oil hub of Basra and other parts of the Shiʼite south have long been neglected, first by Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein and then by Shiʼite-led governments. But an ongoing political crisis and the recent rhetoric of Grand Ayatollah alSistani, the top Shiʼite cleric in the country have also clearly aggravated the situation.
Two unopened coffins, one containing a well-preserved mummy of a woman, have been unveiled in Luxor. Egypt on Saturday held an unveiling ceremony for a 3,000-year-old tomb, and sarcophagi [ancient coffins], discovered earlier this month in the southern city of Luxor. In the first known public opening in front of the international media, one of the coffins was revealed to contain the wellpreserved mummy of a woman. The other had been opened earlier and examined by Egyptian antiqui-
Trade tensions hit Chinese growth Chinese growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as the worldʼs number two economy faced a snowballing trade fight with the United States, after Washington and Beijing slapped new tariffs on $34 billion (€29 billion) of each othersʼ goods earlier this month, with threats of further tariffs on goodsworth an additional $200 billion. Despite this escalation, the Chinese economy expanded by 6.7 percent in the second quarter from a year ago. This is down from 6.8 percent in the first quarter, according to official figures released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. Nonetheless, the growth was still higher than the gov-
ties officials. Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani described how French and Egyptian archaeologists had made two separate discoveries, including of "a new tomb ... with very nice paintings." "One sarcophagus was rishi-style, which dates back to the 17th dynasty, while the other sarcophagus was from the 18th dynasty," Al Anani said. "The two tombs were present with their mummies inside." ernmentʼs annual target of around 6.5 percent. China faced an "extremely complex environment both at home and abroad," said Mao Shengyong, a spokesperson for the national statistics bureau, noting that growth nonetheless remained strong.
UK reveals fighter jet ʼTempestʼ for post-Brexit era Williamson said the "world-beating" jet can be used unmanned, as a drone, or with pilots. It is scheduled to be operational by 2035. The UK is to invest 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion, €2.3 billion) to 2025 in the stealth warplane, which will involve British companies BAE Systems and Rolls-
Royce as well as Anglo-Italian Leonardo and pan-European MBDA. Aiming to ensure UK leadership in defense Williamson said the program was designed to ensure Britainʼs continued leadership in fighter technology and control of airspace in future conflicts. Last year,France and Germany signed an agreementto develop Europeʼs next-generation fighter jet to replace the aging Rafale and Eurofighter jet by 2040, involving Europeʼs Airbus and Franceʼs Dassault Aviation. Following the 2016 Brexit referendum, Airbus moved to partner with Dassault at the expense of Britainʼs BAE Systems. There are concerns in Britain that its defense industry may be shut out from EU plans for next-generation fighter jets, although, officially, both projects have invited other companies to join.
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Iranʼs Rouhani calls for all Muslims to stand against US Rouhani lashed out against the US and Israel during an Islamic unity summit. The president also expressed a willingness to help the people of Iranʼs regional foe Saudi Arabia. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims around the world to band together against Washington at Iranʼs annual Islamic Unity Conference on Saturday. He even made subtle overtures to regional enemy Saudi Arabia, calling Riyadh "a brother." "Submitting to the West headed by America would be treason against our religion ... and against the future generations of this region," said Rouhani, in a speech broadcast live on state television. Alluding to the close ties Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states
have with the US, the president added: "We have a choice to either roll out red carpets for criminals or to forcefully stand against injustice and remain faithful to our Prophet, our Quran and our Islam." Although Tehran and Riyadh have long been at odds — not only over religious differences between Sunni and Shia Islam but also by backing different factions in conflicts like those in Iraq,Syria and Yemen — Rouhani spoke at the conference of a willingness to help Saudi people.
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Khashoggi murder reveals power games in US administration
Police say a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of a theme park in western Germany was a false alarm. A Halloween-themed event attended by thousands of people was disrupted. An amusement park near the German city of Bottrop was evacuated on Friday evening due to an alleged bomb threat. Some 11,000 people had to leave the Movie Park Germany premises, located in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, following what turned out to be a false alarm. Movie Park is a seasonal amusement park that centers on famous films. On Friday, the park was celebrating a multi-day Halloween special, which included horror movie screenings, haunted houses, musical entertainment, rides and a childrenʼs Halloween section. Read more: German police face off with environmentalists on way to Hambacher Forest protest At 5:15 p.m. local time (1515 UTC), the park received a call from an unknown individual warning about a bomb. Police arrived at the scene and after clearing several of the rides, eventually had to empty out the entire park. Authorities said visitors exited the premises calmly and without incident. Theyʼve now launched an investigation.
The decision by US President Donald Trump to shield Saudi Arabiain the case of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the assessment from the CIA that Khashoggiʼs death was ordered directly by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, shows the scope of the ongoing power games in the current US administration. "We are talking about two different warring parts of America," said David Hearst, editor-inchief of the Middle East Eye, a UKbased online news outlet. "As we all
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know, this is not the first time such an open information war has been declared between the CIA and the Trump administration," Hearst said, referring to the Russia investigation into Trumpʼs 2016 presidential campaign and the presidentʼs attacks on former CIA Director John Brennan. After Trumpʼs much criticized statement this week that effectively shielded the Saudis from any repercussions from the US in relation to the murder, Trump has continued his attacks on the intelligence agency.
ʼRome Says Enough!ʼ: Thousands protest cityʼs decline Romans are counting on their mayor to resign as the city falls into a steep decline in both safety and public services. Besides its crumbling infrastructure, the city is also reeling from the brutal murder of a teenager. Some 8,000 Romans took to the streets of the Italian capital on Saturday to protest the "decline" of their city under Mayor Virginia Raggi. They were also protesting a rise in crime highlighted by the recent rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl.
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Leaky Brexit mug: Unusable and a ʼnightmare to makeʼ A potter in northern England is struggling to cope with orders for a leaky Brexit mug he made as a joke. Despite several hundred inquiries, the flawed beakers will be a strictly limited edition souvenir. A British potter who made a satirical Brexit mug with holes in the side has turned down a potentially lucrative business opportunity to produce thousands more of the beakers. The novelty mug, which went viral on social media, has the word BREXIT cut through one side, which stops it being able to hold liquid. Lee Cartledge of Bentham Pottery, based near the UKʼs Lake District national park, told DW he was taken aback at the response to an image of the half-finished mug posted to his companyʼs Facebook page last week. "I had no idea it would take off," he said after the beaker was shared thousands of times on social media in the same week as Britain and the European Union announced a deal on the countryʼs withdrawal from the bloc. Priced at 80 pounds each (€90, $102), the mugs sold out in three hours. Even so, Cartledge has no intention of turning the novelty mug into a business. Despite receiving "hundreds and hundreds" of inquiries from people who want to buy it, he decided to make it a limited edition souvenir. "Theyʼre a nightmare to make, but Iʼll do a hundred and donate the proceeds to charity," he said. Ten percent of the revenue from the mugs will go to the UKʼs Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).
Can Poland end its toxic relationship with coal? Polandʼs love affair with coal goes way back. For decades coal was the favorite for energy: mined locally, and cheap. In those days, the environment was pretty low on the agenda. But things are slowly changing. When the Iron Curtain fell in 1989, coal made up almost 100 percent of Polandʼs energy mix. Last year, the country turned to other sources for 20 percent of its power, and its wind power operators boast that Poland has more installed turbines than Denmark. The official plan is to reduce the share of coal in Polandʼs energy mix to 50 percent by 2050. For a country that has long relied on coal as the backbone of its economy, that entails a dranatic transformation. Yet, with coal reserves in existing mines running low and most power plants due to retire well before mid-century, environmentalists argue the target is actually a renewed vow of commitment to a relationship already turned sour. 4
Chinaʼs economy not opening up despite Beijingʼs assurances Threatened by a trade spat with the US, Beijing has once again promised to open up its economy. The reality, however, is that foreign firms are finding it harder than ever to compete against Chinaʼs stateowned giants. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang declared again this week that Beijing would allow more foreign participation in its $13.5 trillion (€11.86 trillion) stateled economy. He recited an oftenmade assurance that the country is opening up to international investment. But while the US loses patience over what it calls an uneven playing field for multinationals operating in China, those remarks increasingly ring hollow. Washington has released
Deutsche Bahn delays on-time arrival goal amid lack of investment Germans are generally known for valuing punctuality. Germanyʼs trains, however, are earning a reputation of their own for often being late, old and overloaded, according to an investigation by public broadcaster ARD. Only 20 percent of the countryʼs high-speed intercity express (ICE) trains are fully functional, according to Deutsche Bahn documents viewed by theARDʼs Kontraste TV show. But maintenance is not the only headache ailing the state-owned train company. On Thursday and Friday, Deutsche Bahnʼs supervisory board is meeting to discuss this and other problems, including delays, a dearth of drivers and an overall lack of infrastructure investment. Delays, bad maintenance and lack of workers The documents seen by Kontraste show that Germanyʼs train company had planned to reach an 82 percent punctuality rate for all trains by 2018, but that the goal has been pushed back to 2025.
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Amazon workersʼ union calls strike Workers at Amazon warehouses in Hesse and North RhineWestphalia have vowed to walk off the job on Friday, hoping to disrupt one of the busiest days of the year for the company. German trade union Verdi called for its workers at Amazon warehouses in Bad Hersfeld and Rheinberg to strike at the beginning of the night shift on Thursday and continue the work stoppage until the end of Friday. Friday is a major sale day for retailers, particularly Amazon, with shoppers looking for deals on the American-inspired shopping day known as Black Friday. Union Secretary Mechthild Middeke said the "end of the year rush is the most stressful time for employees," demanding long hours of overtime. "Employees are particularly important on a day like Black Friday. The commitment of the employees must be better rewarded by a higher salary and by a collectively agreed Christmas bonus," she said.
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an updated report detailing how Beijing deploys a number of illegal techniques to force American firms to transfer technology to its state-owned firms.Pressure from government officials, cyberattacks and espionage were cited by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), whose earlier report encouraged President Donald Trump to impose two rounds of tariffs on Chinese imports to the US over the summer.
German parliament approves record budget for 2019
The Bundestag has approved a national budget for 2019 that envisages around €13 billion more in expenditure than in 2018. At the same time, the government plans to do without net borrowing for a sixth year. Germanyʼs lower house of parliament on Friday gave the green light to a budget that raises planned spending for next year to €356.4 billion ($405.2 billion), an increase of €13 billion over 2018. After three days of heated debate, parliamentarians passed the budget by a vote of 366-284 with no abstentions. Owing to rising tax revenue, the coalition government of Chancellor Angela Merkel, comprising her Christian Democratic Union, its Bavarian sister party the CSU, and the Social Democrats (SPD), plans to do without any new net borrowing for a sixth year running, a strategy known in Germany as the "schwarze Null" ("black zero"). The "black zero"has been criticized in some quarters as unnecessary austerity implemented at the cost of investment in education, housing and public infrastructure.
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Could eco-friendly flying be on the horizon? Air travel is the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions
The new Robin Hood turns the legendary outlaw into a video game superhero The arrows have never flown so fast, Robin of Loxley has never dodged his enemies so cleverly, and the Sherriff of Nottingham has never before been so awful or inhuman. The 2018 reboot of Robin Hood is shooting for a younger audience, one which may well be more accustomed to the gaming console than a cinema screen. In the lead role, Taron Egerton makes even Kevin Costner look flat-footed, never mind his predecessors Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn. For almost the entire 120 minutes, the action is unrelenting — interrupted only rarely by a brief melodramatic scene. The musical bombardment that serves as a soundtrack only ceases its fire as the final credits roll.
Air travel is the fastest-growing source of carbon emissions. But could green tech and optimization mean that one day, weʼll be able to hop on a plane with a guilt-free conscience? A new hashtag from Sweden has captured a peculiarly 21st century angst:#flygskam— or flying shame. Thatʼs the gnawing awareness that youʼre consuming more than your fair share of the carbon budget. To keep within the 2 degrees of global warming, scientists have calculated that we each have a personal allowance of about 2 tons of CO2 per year. In Germany, per capita emissions are about 4.5 times that; in the United States around eight. Which means hopping on a plane for a jolly
does feel pretty shameful. Björn Ferry, a former Olympic athlete, Swedish sports commentator and now early advocate of the flygskam movement, set himself the goal of living completely fossil-fuel free by 2025. That meant buying more secondhand, eating less meat and growing his own veggies. But perhaps the biggest change was how he travels. "I decided to stop flying almost two years ago now," he told DW. "Itʼs impossible to be fossil-free with flying at the moment."
Dinner for One: Germanyʼs cult British classic premieres in the UK in full length Itʼs a sketch thatʼs totally unknown in the English-speaking world, despite its origins in British music halls. In Germany, as well as in different European countries, it has cult status. In a bid to make casual conversation, a German might ask "Same procedure as last year?" referring to filmʼs most famous line. But English-speaking visitors to Germany will be simply confused by continual references to this obscure sketch. The "most British" German film has never been shown in a British cinema or shown in full on British television in full length
- until now. It is getting its UK premiere at a comedy film festival in Campbeltown, Scotland, as part of the Scottish Comedy Film Festivalʼs Slapstick Weekend taking place from November 23-25.Millions of Germans take part in this New Yearʼs Eve ritual: watching a black-and-white Englishlanguage television sketch called Din‐ ner for One, or the 90th Birthday that was recorded in 1963. Every year it is screened, usually several times, by most of Germanyʼs regional public TV channels. Despite being in English, it is broadcast without subtitles.
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Renovated Museum of Fine Arts to Open on 31 October AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BUDAPEST WILL OPEN ON 31 OCTOBER. NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC Thanks to the largest-scale and most comprehensive reconstruction project in the museum’s history, the museum building has been renewed, and, returning to the collection’s first concept, the museum’s permanent exhibitions will also be rearranged. Besides the new permanent exhibitions, the revamped museum will welcome visitors with a chamber exhibition titled Leonardo & the Budapest Horse and Rider. The museum reconstruction, implemented within the framework of the Liget Budapest Project, included the restoration of the Romanesque Hall, which sustained severe damage in World War II and since then had been only partially renovated and used as a storage area, along with the modernisation of the building’s obsolete heating system, the installation of air conditioning in some of the exhibition halls, the renewal of a large part of the roof structure, as well as the addition of new exhibition spaces, visitor areas and modern storage facilities.
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Jack Grealishʼs goal against Birmingham City was his second of the season
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith claims his side were well short of their best after watching them come from behind to beat Birmingham City in one of the great Second City derby games. After trailing to Lukas Jutkiewiczʼs volley, Smithʼs side turned it round with two goals in two minutes before the break from Jonathan Kodjia and Jack Grealish, followed by a Tammy Abraham penalty just after the restart. Kristian Pedersen jangled the nerves by pulling one back, before Alan Hutton settled the outcome with his stunning late run and neatly placed left-foot finish. "It was a great result but not so good a performance," boyhood Villa fan Smith told BBC Sport as he reflected on a win in his first derby. "Itʼs a game I wasnʼt enjoying because, for 30 minutes, we didnʼt play very well. But I got the chance to savour the atmosphere in the end. "It was a fantastic crowd and we got to sent a lot of people home happy. And itʼll make a lot of my family and friends happy too."
Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.
Lewis Hamilton ends season with Abu Dhabi win Red Bullʼs Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo took third and fourth
Lewis Hamilton won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to end the season in which he clinched his fifth world championship on a high. It was the 11th victory of the year for Hamilton, who dominated the race with a controlled drive. Hamilton performed ʼdoughnutsʼ after crossing the line, before himself and former title rival Sebastian Vettel flanked the retiring two-time world champion Fernando Alonso before all three performed more doughnuts on the start-finish straight. The three drivers hold 11 of some of the most recent world
championships won in a golden era for driving talent in the sport. Vettel took second after Hamiltonʼs teammate Valtteri Bottas faded to fifth, which means the Finn ends the season without a victory. Red Bullʼs Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo took third and fourth. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix resultsHamilton wins in Abu Dhabi - reactionHamilton ends season in style Abu Dhabi post-race podcast
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Robert Kubica: How did he return to F1 after a life-changing injury? This Fridayʼs television event, which has been dubbed "The Match," is a one-on-one duel at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas that many fans of golf may well have craved when longtime rivals Tiger Woods, 42, and Phil Mickelson, 48, were at the top of their games, but that was some time ago. "Look, if they had done it 15 years ago it would have been great," said fourtime major champion Rory McIlroy. "But nowadays, it has missed the mark a little bit." 6
The power of the story and the resilience of its subject are unmissable - Robert Kubica will race in Formula 1 next year eight long years after he was nearly killed, and with what can only be described as a disability. The 33-year-old Poleʼs withered right arm is a testament to the brutal battle Kubica has fought since much of the right side of his body was smashed by a road-side barrier that penetrated his car on a rally in northern Italy in February 2011. At the time, he was one of F1ʼs bright-
est stars, poised to start his second season with Renault, and had already signed to join Ferrari as Fernando Alonsoʼs team-mate in 2012. But that possible future was torn away from him when he lost control on a chilly mountain road, hit that barrier end on and was left fighting for his life, with a partially severed right arm and multiple fractures. That arm and hand bear the effects of that accident to this day - visibly atrophied, held awkwardly, it has clearly limited strength and partial movement.