The battle for the drivers’ championship has tightened up as Formula 1 prepares for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.Kimi Antonelli’s lead over Mercedes team-mate George Russell has narrowed to 25 points with Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton a further seven point back.Before the race at Spa-Francorchamps, BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions.I’m struggling to see how Max Verstappen could go to McLaren. They never have a number one driver and last year Max was laughing at McLaren’s decisions when trying to be fair to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, such as the swap in Monza for a slow…

Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors and reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.Published On 11 Jul 202611 Jul 2026More than a year after a diplomatic fallout, relations between Algeria and Mali are beginning to thaw, with both countries reinstating their ambassadors and reopening their…

‘Like we were dogs’For Scull Delgado, life in the US began with the famous Mariel boatlift, a 1980 exodus that saw some 125,000 Cubans pile onto small, rickety boats and sail across the Florida Strait.Many were fleeing political persecution. Others had grown desperate as a result of the island’s economic…

Disneyland visitors looking to trade churros for Beef Wellington are in luck. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay officially opened The Carnaby at Downtown Disney Monday, introducing a British-inspired restaurant that puts a London twist on the popular shopping and dining district. The new restaurant is the…

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If you’re a skilled trades contractor, chances are you’ve either been contacted by a private equity (PE) firm or heard stories from peers who have. Over the past several years, private equity has increasingly shown interest in skilled trades businesses, especially HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service contractors.This interest…

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