The US attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, a key hub for 90 per cent of its oil exports, has put China in a panic mode, with the country’s fuel prices skyrocketing to their highest in three years. LIVE UPDATES The island, described as a ‘crown jewel’ for Iran by US President Donald Trump, was bombed…
United States President Donald Trump has said “many countries” will dispatch warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, without offering details about which states are on board. This comes as the waterway that carries a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas remains effectively closed on the 15th day of the US and…
Hours after US President Donald Trump urged many countries including China to deploy warships in the Strait of Hormuz to secure the region, China and the UK have responded. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington told CNN that China wants an immediate cession of hostilities, and that “all parties have the responsibility to…
Iran is receiving “military cooperation” from Russia and China, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an exclusive interview with MS NOW on Saturday. He also accused the United Arab Emirates of allowing the U.S. to launch attacks on Iran from its territory Araghchi said Iran has no intention of fully opening the Strait of…
From George Russell’s victory in the Shanghai Sprint to Kimi Antonelli’s historic first pole in Formula 1, here are the main F1 stories from today. This time his getaway off the line was far better than in Australia, but Russell was unable to hold on to the lead on the opening lap of the Sprint…
Who were the real winners and losers from Formula 1’s very entertaining first sprint race of its new era? Here’s our judgement on the stars and flops of the Saturday morning action at the Chinese Grand Prix. Loser – Red Bull (9th & 15th) Max Verstappen quickly found out that things could still get worse…
1. Mercedes’ gap is not insurmountable It is said Melbourne was one of the most energy-starved circuits on the calendar, a statement which reeks of gaslighting as the problem lies with the cars themselves and not the circuits. In any case, Shanghai offering more severe braking zones and ‘regen’ opportunities might go some way towards…
Photographer: Raul Ariano/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Moonshot AI is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion in an expanded funding round that would value the startup at about $18 billion, more than quadrupling its valuation in just three months and underscoring growing interest in Chinese AI developers racing to rival Silicon Valley leaders. The company…
For the second Formula 1 weekend in a row, Mercedes flexed their muscles and locked out the front row on the starting grid of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. And for the second weekend in a row, Ferrari emerged as the closest challenger to Mercedes with their SF-26’s impressive launches off the start line. And…
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli has become the youngest driver to secure pole position for a Formula 1 grand prix, topping the timesheets in qualifying for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver produced a 1 minute, 32.604 seconds on Saturday afternoon in Shanghai, beating his teammate George Russell by 0.222 seconds, in a second-straight front…