Month: December 2019

Rosberg takes pole as ERS issue hits Hamilton

Nico Rosberg took pole position for the Russian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton again hit reliability problems. Hamilton suffered a recurrence of the ERS problem in China at the end of Q2 and was unable to take part in the final part of qualifying. With Mercedes enjoying a big advantage, Rosberg was left with a…

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Urged on by ‘Captain Chainsaw’, Brazilians pick up tools to chop down the Amazon

Between the shafts of sunlight piercing the rainforest canopy above his slice of the Amazon rainforest, Ijair Baratto gestures to his most valuable possessions. The Massaranduba tree, nicknamed "bulletwood" for its strength, costs the most, at 700 reais (£130) per cubic metre, the illegal logger says. Such a tree is probably worth more than the average…

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Denmark says Greenland is a national security concern as ‘great powers’ circle

Denmark has made Greenland a top national security priority after Donald Trump expressed an interest in buying the territory. Mr Trump raised the possibility of purchasing the vast land mass for the United States earlier this year, due to its abundant natural resources and potential future logistical value. Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister responded…

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