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F1 Canadian Grand Prix: qualifying – live

Follow latest updates from Montreal (Q1 at 9pm BST) Russell wins sprint race with Antonelli third | Email Philip Ouch. Lance Stroll’s car is in pieces. Suspension problem, Collins diagnoses. Lewis Hamilton zooms by on a scooter, setting a good example to any watching kids by wearing a helmet. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/IGrVswK
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Pajor’s brilliance delivers Women’s Champions League victory for Barcelona against Lyonnes

Five times the bridesmaid, finally the bride, the Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor shrugged off the pain of all her Champions League final losses, scoring twice, as they punished a profligate Lyonnes to earn a fourth European title. Pajor stole the show, before Salma Paralluelo’s sublime double at the death doubled their tally. The Polish forward moved two goals clear of Alessia Russo’s nine to secure this season’s golden boot, but it was the trophy with sweeping ribbon-like handles that was all Pajor coveted. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/6mGlWPx

Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told

Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse Act The Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracking or hidden stalkerware, a Lords select committee has heard. Tech abuse has become “increasingly prevalent” and “very commonplace now within a domestic abuse context”, said Jen Reed, the head of policy at University College London’s Gender and Tech Research Lab, during an evidence session. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/UK7pre2

San Francisco turns to AI to save whales from ship strikes as deaths soar

Climate change is pushing starving grey whales to San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes led to 40% of 21 deaths Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection network launched this week is designed to track them day and night. The system, called WhaleSpotter, scans the bay around the clock for whale blows and heat signatures up to 2 nautical miles away, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute when whales are nearby. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/nIrNeV1

Married at First Sight contestants urged to contact police over rape allegations

Metropolitan police says it is yet to receive criminal reports following claims made in BBC programme Police have urged potential victims of sexual assault who appeared on Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK to contact them, after female participants made allegations of rape and sexual misconduct. A BBC Panorama episode that aired on Monday evening documented accusations from contestants about their time on the reality TV show. Two women, who are not named, alleged they were raped by their on-screen husbands, while a third woman who agreed to be identified, Shona Manderson, accused her on-screen husband of taking things too far during sex. All the men deny the claims. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/WeT83tq

West Ham could have to raise £100m in player sales if they are relegated

Club reported £104.2m loss in last set of accounts Bowen, Fernandes and Summerville would have suitors West Ham will be under pressure to raise more than £100m through player sales if they are relegated. The club reported a loss of £104.2m in their last set of accounts and their financial problems will deepen if they are no longer in the Premier League. They are on the brink of going down after losing 3-1 at Newcastle on Sunday . Their fate will in effect be confirmed if Tottenham draw at ­Chelsea on Tuesday night and sealed if Spurs win. West Ham are realistic enough to know they will probably be in the Championship next season. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/RPTlpaA