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(CNN)Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will continue to race for Mercedes in the 2021 season after agreeing a new, one-year deal, the team announced on Monday. The deal will see Hamilton partner with Mercedes for a ninth season and puts an end to months of speculation over the Briton's immediate future in the sport. Hamilton has dominated the F1 landscape since joining Mercedes from McLaren in 2013, winning 74 races as well as six drivers' championships. During the 2020 season, the 36-year-old drew level with Michael Schumacher's seven world titles and surpassed the German's all-time wins record of 91 races. Hamilton was also a leading voice supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and called on the F1 paddock to do more to address issues of diversity and inclusion. Read More He set up a commission in his name to increase diversity in motorsport with the hope of making "real, tangible and measurable change." Hamilton celebrates during last year's Bahrain … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes agree one-year deal with joint commitment for ‘greater diversity and inclusion’

Former British Supreme Court Justice Lord Jonathan Sumption has branded lockdowns “thoroughly inhumane”, saying the policy comes at a “cost” of the misery of millions of people. Last week, reports suggested that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak was concerned that government scientists had been “moving the goalposts” for the criteria for ending lockdown, from hospitalisations, to vaccinations, to case numbers. Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who now chairs the government’s health committee, wants restrictions to remain in place until cases fall to 1,000 a day. Lord Sumption, a vocal lockdown critic, told LBC radio on Monday that Mr Hunt’s suggestion was an “absurdity”. “We can’t have zero COVID,” said the former Supreme Court justice, who has compared police overreach in enforcing lockdown laws to a “police state”. Continuing, he remarked: “There have only been two cases in which infectious disease has been eradicated entirely, or virtually entirely. … [Read more...] about Lord Sumption Brands Lockdown ‘Thoroughly Inhumane’

KUALA LUMPUR - The overthrow of Myanmar’s democratically elected government by the military last week is drawing international attention to the armed forces’ vast but murky business empire as pressure builds on foreign companies to break ties with it. The military declared — and took charge of — a one-year state of emergency on Feb. 1, hours after rounding up the top leaders of the ruling National League for Democracy, including the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The generals claim, without evidence, that a 2020 general election that gave the NLD a second landslide win was rigged. International rebuke of the coup was swift and by the end of the first week Japanese beverage giant Kirin announced it was pulling out of a joint venture with a military-owned firm behind the country’s most popular brew, Myanmar Beer. On Tuesday, RMH Singapore said it would be giving up its shares in Myanmar’s Virginia Tobacco Company, another joint venture co-owned by the military. … [Read more...] about Myanmar Coup Piles Pressure on Military’s Business Empire

CHICAGO (CBS) — A crash on Lake Shore Drive closed the south bound lanes early Sunday morning after it almost turned into a hit-and-run. Around 12:45 a.m., a Volvo heading south rear-ended another car on the Oak Street curve, causing both cars to crash into nearby guard rails, according to Chicago police. RELATED: Republicans Mock Illinois House Democrats: Meet The New Rules, Same As Old Ones The 26-year-old man driving that Volvo tried running from the scene, but police were able to catch him. Charges are now pending. Police say the driver who was hit refused treatment. RELATED: COVID-19 In Illinois: Vaccines To Be Available To Anyone With Underlying Health Condition Starting Feb. 25; 2,825 New Cases, 53 More Deaths The road was reopened by 3:15 Sunday morning. A Ferrari crashed in the same spot Saturday , sending sparks flying as it hit the barrier, flipped onto its roof and caught fire. The Ferrari was a rental. Some models go for around $300,000. MORE: … [Read more...] about Lake Shore Drive Crash Almost Becomes Hit-And-Run; Police Catch Driver

(CNN) Two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso was hospitalized after a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, according to a tweet from the Alpine F1 Team . "Fernando is conscious and well in himself and is awaiting further medical examinations tomorrow morning," the team's tweet read. The 39-year-old is an avid cyclist who is returning to Formula One racing this year. The Spaniard's return comes less than two years after he announced he was leaving the sport . Former F1 champion Fernando Alonso escapes double roll crash at Dakar Rally Pre-season testing for the upcoming F1 season will be held in Bahrain from March 12-14 before the first race in Bahrain on March 28. Alonso was involved in a crash in January 2020 during the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia when his Toyota Hilux was launched into the air after hitting a sand dune at an awkward angle. The vehicle rolled twice before coming to a stop. Neither Alonso nor his … [Read more...] about Fernando Alonso, two-time Formula One champion, injured while cycling in Switzerland