Why the Chicago Bears could be moving to Indiana toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Illinois lawmakers will debate legislation this week that could persuade The Chicago Bears to stay in the city's suburbs, after Indiana's legislature last month passed a bill that would open the door for a new stadium to be built in northwest Indiana. Here's what you need to know: What is Indiana offering? On Feb. 26, In...
Why the Chicago Bears could be moving to Indiana toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Illinois lawmakers will debate legislation this week that could persuade The Chicago Bears to stay in the city's suburbs, after Indiana's legislature last month passed a bill that would open the door for a new stadium to be built in northwest Indiana. Here's what you need to know: What is Indiana offering? On Feb. 26, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed into law a bill that authorized funding for a new stadium in the Indiana town of Hammond, which is about 28 miles from Chicago. "I'm thrilled to sign Senate Bill 27 to create the framework to build a new world-class stadium in Northwest Indiana. Now let's get this across the goal line," Braun said in a post on X . Sponsor Message The Bears said in a statement — issued shortly after the bill passed, but before the governor signed it –- that the team was "grateful" for Indiana's leadership "establishing the framework for a stadium development in Northwest Indiana." How is Illinois responding? In 2023, The Bears purchased a 326-acre, $197.2 million property in Arlington Heights, Ill., for a potential new stadium. But largely due to concerns over property taxes, the timeline on construction remains unclear. Although the Bears said they planned to pay for the stadium itself, a team consultant report released in October revealed the Bears are actually seeking $855 million in public funding to cover the stadium's infrastructure costs. Illinois lawmakers this week will return to the state capital, Springfield, to debate a bill that would give developers of large construction projects, also known as "mega projects," a break on property taxes. While this could pave the way for construction on a new stadium, critics say it could also hike up property taxes while giving breaks to a more than $8 billion franchise . But now that Indiana has taken concrete steps to entice the team to cross the state line, Illinois lawmakers are feeling the pressure to keep...
"It was three [related] families having an iftar together… we always have gatherings together, we always sit at each other's houses," he said. "My house is nearby and when I heard the sounds, I came screaming and I saw something that I had never seen before".
"It was three [related] families having an iftar together… we always have gatherings together, we always sit at each other's houses," he said. "My house is nearby and when I heard the sounds, I came screaming and I saw something that I had never seen before".
President Donald Trump's political action committee this week sent a fundraising email promising donors "private national security briefings" by the president himself and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members killed in Kuwait. "For the first time ever, I'm opening up spots on the National Security Briefing Membership," reads the email, from Trump's Never Surrender ...
President Donald Trump's political action committee this week sent a fundraising email promising donors "private national security briefings" by the president himself and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members killed in Kuwait. "For the first time ever, I'm opening up spots on the National Security Briefing Membership," reads the email, from Trump's Never Surrender Inc. PAC. "As a National Security Briefing Member, you'll receive my private national security briefings, unfiltered updates on the threats facing America. The straight truth on border invasions, foreign adversaries, deep state sabotage, and every danger the fake news hides," it continues. "You'll get the inside scoop DIRECT from me, President Trump, the leader who's rebuilt the greatest military in history, and put America First like no one else." The email includes a black-and-white version of an official photo taken by the White House showing the president in a white "USA" baseball cap saluting a transfer case during the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on March 7. Several links in the email lead to a donation page . The White House and the Pentagon did not respond to MS NOW's request for comment on the fundraising email pegged to the Iran war and what the offers of "national security briefings" would entail. Trump is not the first political figure to make offers of special access to big donors, Daniel Weiner, director of the elections and government program at the Brennan Center for Justice, noted in an interview with MS NOW. More from MS NOW: Iran receiving 'military cooperation' from Russia and China: FM Op-ed: Dangerous significance of Hegseth's 'no quarter' pledge Op-ed: How cost of Trump's Iran war could have helped Americans "In this instance, obviously it would be a blatant violation of the law to disclose any sort of classified information or secret information to donors. But assuming that they're not actually doing that, it's hard to see t...
Key Points Fuel surcharges can offset or exceed UPS's direct fuel cost increases. Purchased transportation costs are a significant risk if fuel prices stay high. Trade disruptions and inflation could reduce UPS's delivery volumes in 2026. 10 stocks we like better than United Parcel Service › With all eyes on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) investors will ...
Key Points Fuel surcharges can offset or exceed UPS's direct fuel cost increases. Purchased transportation costs are a significant risk if fuel prices stay high. Trade disruptions and inflation could reduce UPS's delivery volumes in 2026. 10 stocks we like better than United Parcel Service › With all eyes on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) investors will be wondering how the conflict could affect the company in 2026. The answer is that there could be a significant impact, but perhaps not in the way that many investors think. Here are five things investors should keep in mind about UPS. 1. and 2. UPS, oil prices, and fuel surcharges With oil prices spiking due to the conflict, it's natural that investors might be concerned about UPS' fuel costs. In reality, UPS does have exposure to fuel costs, but perhaps not in the way most investors think. First, fuel costs of $4.3 billion in 2025 accounted for only 5.3% of its total operating expenses of $80.8 billion. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Second, UPS applies fuel surcharges weekly based on jet, kerosene, and diesel fuel prices. Moreover, in recent years, the fuel surcharge has more than offset fuel costs. In other words, UPS fuel surcharges aren't just reflecting fuel cost changes; they've become a net contributor to profit margins. If that continues in the current environment, then higher fuel prices, all things being equal, could be a net benefit to UPS. UPS Metric 2024 2025 Fuel cost change ($409 million) ($50 million) Fuel surcharge change* ($270 million) $282 million Difference $139 million $332 million 3. All things are not being equal While direct fuel costs aren't a major problem, UPS is likely to suffer in the current environment. The company purchases transportation from third-part...
The crowds visiting Hong Kong’s scenic sites during Chinese New Year highlighted the value of these precious natural attractions. Ecotourism is a core component of the government’s plan to broaden the city’s appeal as a tourist destination. This will require ecologically sensitive areas to be carefully conserved. A report by environmental group Greenpeace Hong Kong this month raised concerns about...
The crowds visiting Hong Kong’s scenic sites during Chinese New Year highlighted the value of these precious natural attractions. Ecotourism is a core component of the government’s plan to broaden the city’s appeal as a tourist destination. This will require ecologically sensitive areas to be carefully conserved. A report by environmental group Greenpeace Hong Kong this month raised concerns about the impact of an oil spill on wetlands in Pui O, South Lantau, last September. The site is home to endangered and near-threatened species. Samples taken by the group in September and December showed significantly higher than normal levels of petroleum hydrocarbon in the soil and water. This could cause long-term ecological damage, Greenpeace warned. Advertisement The Environmental Protection Department has offered reassurance, saying it treated the incident as a priority and took immediate action to clear up at the site. Joint inspections in February and March with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department showed the site to be “in good condition”, with the environment fully recovering, the department added. It is to be hoped that there will be no long-term damage to the valuable site, especially as Pui O features in government plans for ecotourism. Steps should be taken to ensure that the Greenpeace findings are carefully assessed and the need for any further action considered. The source of the spill has not been identified, which is a concern. Advertisement The department says it has warned upstream premises and construction sites to remove potential sources of pollution to prevent a recurrence and believes the spill is likely to be an isolated case. CCTV cameras have been installed nearby.
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Lower In Recent Months, Preliminary Data Show Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The effectiveness of vaccines against influenza dropped during the 2025–2026 virus season, officials said on March 12, about two months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stopped recommending flu vaccination for all children. An infl...
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Lower In Recent Months, Preliminary Data Show Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The effectiveness of vaccines against influenza dropped during the 2025–2026 virus season, officials said on March 12, about two months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stopped recommending flu vaccination for all children. An influenza vaccine in a doctor's office in Coral Gables, Fla., on Sept. 15, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Vaccine effectiveness for late 2025 and early 2026 against outpatient visits and hospitalization was pegged at 14 percent to 48 percent among children , Dr. Lisa Grohskopf, with the CDC’s Influenza Division, said at a meeting hosted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The shielding among adults was just 22 percent to 34 percent, she said, based on data from CDC networks in 16 states. Influenza vaccine effectiveness since 2009 has dropped as low as 19 percent and risen as high as 60 percent. It was 56 percent in late 2024 and early 2025, according to the CDC. Grohskopf said the reasons for the decline from the prior season are not yet clear. Factors could include that fewer people received vaccines and a mismatch between strains in the vaccines and the strains that ended up circulating. Most influenza cases in recent months have been caused by influenza A viruses, particularly an H3N2 subvariant called subclade K. Grohskopf said the data are preliminary and could end up changing. William Gruner, representing Department of War scientists, said at the same meeting that vaccine effectiveness among department networks against influenza-like illness from Nov. 9, 2025, through Feb. 21, 2026, was 32 percent among children and 46 percent among adults. “Still a lot more data to be collected this season, so things can certainly change,” Gruner said. They presented to the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee during the largely virtual meeting. Dr. Hay...
伊朗外长阿拉格齐周六驳斥了美国国防部长赫格塞斯的说法,后者称伊朗新任领袖穆杰塔巴・哈梅内伊受伤并毁容。 “新任最高领袖一切正常,” 阿拉格齐在接受 MS Now 采访时表示,“他正依照宪法履行职责,并将继续履职。” 这位外长还否认伊朗已全面关闭全球最重要石油航道之一的霍尔木兹海峡,并称该航道仅对与美国和以色列有关联的船只封锁。 “海峡仅对美国、以色列的船只和油轮关闭,不对其他国家关闭。” 他说。 ...
A magnificent England performance came thrillingly close to derailing France's Six Nations party in Paris, only for Thomas Ramos to land a long-range penalty with the clock in the red to clinch an extraordinary 48-46 victory and the title. Ireland, winners against Scotland earlier in the day, watched on in Dublin, seeing the title wrenched out of their grasp in the final act of an enthralling edit...
A magnificent England performance came thrillingly close to derailing France's Six Nations party in Paris, only for Thomas Ramos to land a long-range penalty with the clock in the red to clinch an extraordinary 48-46 victory and the title. Ireland, winners against Scotland earlier in the day, watched on in Dublin, seeing the title wrenched out of their grasp in the final act of an enthralling edition of the sport's oldest international championship. Tommy Freeman's 77th-minute try appeared to have secured an upset win for England as he and Northampton team-mate Henry Pollock celebrated in front of France's fans. However, France regained possession off the restart and - just as in this fixture in Lyon two years ago - Ramos had the final say. England came into the game on the back of listless losses against Scotland, Ireland and Italy, but were revived, performing with energy and invention that had gone missing for much of their campaign. A gut-punch defeat, extending their losing run to four matches, was scarce reward, but their display represents the players' own vote of confidence in coach Steve Borthwick. More to follow.
With all eyes on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, United Parcel Service (UPS 0.63%) investors will be wondering how the conflict could affect the company in 2026. The answer is that there could be a significant impact, but perhaps not in the way that many investors think. Here are five things investors should keep in mind about UPS. 1. and 2. UPS, oil prices, and fuel surcharges With oil p...
With all eyes on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, United Parcel Service (UPS 0.63%) investors will be wondering how the conflict could affect the company in 2026. The answer is that there could be a significant impact, but perhaps not in the way that many investors think. Here are five things investors should keep in mind about UPS. 1. and 2. UPS, oil prices, and fuel surcharges With oil prices spiking due to the conflict, it's natural that investors might be concerned about UPS' fuel costs. In reality, UPS does have exposure to fuel costs, but perhaps not in the way most investors think. First, fuel costs of $4.3 billion in 2025 accounted for only 5.3% of its total operating expenses of $80.8 billion. Second, UPS applies fuel surcharges weekly based on jet, kerosene, and diesel fuel prices. Moreover, in recent years, the fuel surcharge has more than offset fuel costs. In other words, UPS fuel surcharges aren't just reflecting fuel cost changes; they've become a net contributor to profit margins. If that continues in the current environment, then higher fuel prices, all things being equal, could be a net benefit to UPS. UPS Metric 2024 2025 Fuel cost change ($409 million) ($50 million) Fuel surcharge change* ($270 million) $282 million Difference $139 million $332 million 3. All things are not being equal While direct fuel costs aren't a major problem, UPS is likely to suffer in the current environment. The company purchases transportation from third-party carriers, which accounted for 13.1% of its costs in 2025. Given a protracted increase in fuel costs, these carriers will likely raise their surcharges, leading to a corresponding increase in purchased transportation costs. 4. Rerouting traffic will also increase costs Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and other key Middle Eastern transport corridors, including the Jebel Ali port in Dubai, will likely increase UPS's costs, primarily through higher purchased transportation expenses. 5. UPS could see demand...
Three more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team granted asylum by Australia last week have decided to return to Iran, according to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke . On Wednesday, Australia had granted asylum to a total of six players and a support worker. Of these, four players have now decided to reverse their decisions and travel to Iran. The players were granted humanitarian visas due to...
Three more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team granted asylum by Australia last week have decided to return to Iran, according to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke . On Wednesday, Australia had granted asylum to a total of six players and a support worker. Of these, four players have now decided to reverse their decisions and travel to Iran. The players were granted humanitarian visas due to persecution fears after Iranian state media described them as traitors for not singing their country’s national anthem before one of their games in the Women’s Asian Cup. “After telling Australian officials they had made this decision the players were given repeated chances to talk about their options,” Burke said in a statement quoted by local media on Sunday. “While the Australian Government can ensure that opportunities are provided and communicated, we cannot remove the context in which the players are making these incredibly difficult decisions.” Iran has said that the team could return home “with calm and confidence,” the semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported Tuesday, citing a statement from the attorney general’s office. It added that the players acted “unintentionally” under emotional influence from what it described as “enemy conspiracies.” Australia’s decision to grant the seven members of the delegation asylum came after it agreed to send a surveillance aircraft and missiles to the Middle East to help defend against Iranian attacks.
Key Points AI stocks are among the top holdings in Loeb’s $7.2 billion portfolio. These stocks have driven the market higher over the past few years but began facing headwinds in the fourth quarter of 2025. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Four times a year, investors get a golden opportunity: The chance to check out the latest investing moves of experts. How does this happen? Managers of mo...
Key Points AI stocks are among the top holdings in Loeb’s $7.2 billion portfolio. These stocks have driven the market higher over the past few years but began facing headwinds in the fourth quarter of 2025. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Four times a year, investors get a golden opportunity: The chance to check out the latest investing moves of experts. How does this happen? Managers of more than $100 million in securities must file their latest trades on Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forms are available to the public, allowing any of us to take a peek -- and potentially gain investing inspiration. In the latest quarter, billionaire Dan Loeb made a striking move, selling shares of several artificial intelligence (AI) leaders -- but adding to his position in a key AI stock, one that's soared about 453,000% since its initial public offering. Clearly, Loeb thinks this winning player has more room to run, even after such extraordinary gains. Let's take a closer look at the AI moves of this investing giant. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » AI stocks encounter turbulence First, though, it's important to consider the general market environment when Loeb made these moves. This concerns the fourth quarter of last year, and early in that period, AI stocks, the players that have been driving stock market gains, continued to climb -- but by the middle of the quarter, concerns mounted regarding the high valuations of AI stocks and the possibility of a bubble taking shape. And that resulted in declines in many of these stocks in November. Loeb, who oversees $7.2 billion in 13F securities at Third Point, invests significantly in technology stocks, with these players in three of the top five positions in his fund. Technology stocks also have been among his bigg...
This has been a stunningly unpredictable Six Nations but no one saw this astonishing final reel coming. While France may have clinched the trophy for the second successive year England came within seconds of spoiling their pulsating last night party in a see-sawing game for the ages. In the end the hosts needed a last-gasp penalty from Thomas Ramos to secure the trophy, dashing Irish hopes of a se...
This has been a stunningly unpredictable Six Nations but no one saw this astonishing final reel coming. While France may have clinched the trophy for the second successive year England came within seconds of spoiling their pulsating last night party in a see-sawing game for the ages. In the end the hosts needed a last-gasp penalty from Thomas Ramos to secure the trophy, dashing Irish hopes of a sensational title heist. It will go down among the most extraordinary chapters in the 120-year history of this fixture, ultimately securing back-to-back titles for France for the first time since 2007. They were particularly indebted to the brilliant Louis Bielle-Biarrey who surpassed himself by scoring four tries, condemning England to four losses in the same championship season for the first time in 50 years. It also means that, statistically, this is England’s worst campaign since the Five Nations became Six but at the final whistle no one was dwelling on that. England had dramatically edged ahead courtesy of a 76th-minute try by Tommy Freeman only to concede one last penalty at a ruck 45 metres on the angle from their own posts. The outcome of the whole championship rested on Ramos’s shoulders but, to his credit, he never looked like missing. Driven on by two tries from the outstanding Ollie Chessum, it was rough on England in the end. They were unrecognisable from the stuttering side who had lost to Scotland, Ireland and Italy and, as a result, may well have extended Steve Borthwick’s tenure as head coach. This has not been an easy tournament for players or coaches but they signed off here with their heads held high. View image in fullscreen Louis Bielle-Biarrey scores one of his four tries in France’s enthralling victory. Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty Images What a head-spinning night it was all round. Before kick-off, to mark this special anniversary edition of Le Crunch, there was even a spectacular son et lumiére show complete with horses, fireworks and a faint...
What few people knew at the time was that Gordon had been in bed ill for three days. He was unable to even take part in a walkthrough session on the morning of the Barca match. As much as Gordon nonetheless felt "ready to start" that evening, it was head coach Eddie Howe who made the final decision to bench him after speaking to the club's medical team. "When I got to the stadium the manager told ...
What few people knew at the time was that Gordon had been in bed ill for three days. He was unable to even take part in a walkthrough session on the morning of the Barca match. As much as Gordon nonetheless felt "ready to start" that evening, it was head coach Eddie Howe who made the final decision to bench him after speaking to the club's medical team. "When I got to the stadium the manager told me I wasn't playing, which I didn't like very much, but that's his decision and the team played well," he said. "Saying I didn't want to play in the biggest game of my career is absolute nonsense. "I think Rooney said I went past and didn't shake their hands and went into the changing room. I didn't. "I got changed by myself in a changing room the size of this. It was just me and a sink. Complete nonsense. I think they need to do better at what they are doing." Howe and Gordon were in agreement that he was fit enough to start at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The 25-year-old certainly looked it. His goal proved the difference against Chelsea, but Gordon's selfless work without the ball was crucial to this win, too. Gordon led Newcastle's press from the front - making more high-intensity pressures in the opposition half than any other player - and also raced back to help his team-mates on a number of occasions. At one point, just as it looked like Chelsea captain Reece James was about to get a shot away from a dangerous position, Gordon sprinted back to make a challenge, taking a nasty knock in the process. No wonder so many members of the coaching staff and a number of Gordon's team-mates made a beeline for him at full-time. "He's so single-minded and focused on what he needs to do that a lot of the noise just brushes off him, which is a great thing to be able to do if you're him," Howe said. "I'd encourage every player to do it. Don't get distracted, don't absorb it, don't take anything in - just focus on what you need to do. "That's what he always does. He's been in a reall...
He had maintained that the coins were turned over to a trust in Belize and that the profits from the sale of the first batch of gold had mostly gone toward legal fees and bank loans, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
He had maintained that the coins were turned over to a trust in Belize and that the profits from the sale of the first batch of gold had mostly gone toward legal fees and bank loans, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
Ever since he pulled on an Arsenal shirt, Max Dowman has broken records for the Gunners. This season, he has become the youngest player ever to play in the Champions League, the youngest player to start a match for Arsenal and the youngest player to feature for the Gunners in the FA Cup too. And now, after his goal in the 2-0 win over Everton, he is the youngest scorer in Premier League history (a...
Ever since he pulled on an Arsenal shirt, Max Dowman has broken records for the Gunners. This season, he has become the youngest player ever to play in the Champions League, the youngest player to start a match for Arsenal and the youngest player to feature for the Gunners in the FA Cup too. And now, after his goal in the 2-0 win over Everton, he is the youngest scorer in Premier League history (aged 16 years and 73 days). Dowman is also the second-youngest player to represent the club and second-youngest to play in the Premier League, just behind fellow academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri. For those who have followed Dowman's short but exciting career, these achievements and his goalscoring heroics have come as no surprise. This is a player who has been training with the Arsenal first team since he was 14 and whose talent has received comparisons with Lionel Messi from his manager Mikel Arteta. Dowman was one of two 15-year-olds included on Arsenal's pre-season tour of Asia - and was one of the club's most dangerous players. He won penalties against Newcastle and Villarreal in pre-season, and continued that threat into his top-flight debut when he won a penalty against Leeds in Arsenal's first home league game of the season. Arteta has spoken glowingly at every opportunity about Dowman's talent and has previously said he would have been "blind" not to notice it - but both manager and club have been cautious about how they manage the teenage winger. His performances have been impressive and in January it was announced that Dowman had committed his future to Arsenal by signing a pre-contract agreement that will lead to the 16-year-old England youth international signing professional terms when he turns 17 on 31 December.
Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke" toggle caption AMEL EMRIC/AP The Defense Department has begun to exert greater control over Stars and Stripes, weeks after a top spokesman accused the independent military newspaper of focusing on "woke distractions." The Pentagon announced what it calls "modernization" changes this week, in a memo dated March 9 and effectiv...
Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke" toggle caption AMEL EMRIC/AP The Defense Department has begun to exert greater control over Stars and Stripes, weeks after a top spokesman accused the independent military newspaper of focusing on "woke distractions." The Pentagon announced what it calls "modernization" changes this week, in a memo dated March 9 and effective immediately, according to a copy seen by NPR and first reported by Stars and Stripes on Friday. It's the latest effort by the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to apply extraordinary limits on journalists covering the agency. The memo says that Stars and Stripes will continue to "operate with editorial independence." However, it also says that the newspaper must immediately begin implementing the Defense Department's new interim policies and stop publishing several types of content. Sponsor Message It also declares that the publication's content "must be consistent with good order and discipline," which is a phrase used in military justice. Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin told NPR on Saturday that this phrase makes him particularly concerned for his staff reporters who are members of the U.S. military, and who thus can be court-martialed for violations of its uniform code of military justice. "If they were to complete a story that the Defense Department did not like, and did not find 'consistent with good order and discipline,' would they be in legal jeopardy?" Slavin said. "We don't know the answer to that." Pentagon says newspaper will be 'by the warfighter and for the warfighter' This new memo comes weeks after the Pentagon publicly criticized Stars and Stripes and promised an overhaul of the publication. "We will modernize its operations, refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon morale, and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members," chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote in a Jan. 15 post on X . In an emaile...
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekends in April have been cancelled as a result of the war in the Middle East. Formula 1 has concluded after "careful evaluations" that it is not safe to hold either race because of the ongoing conflict across the region. "While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that no substitutions will be made in April," Formula 1's govern...
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekends in April have been cancelled as a result of the war in the Middle East. Formula 1 has concluded after "careful evaluations" that it is not safe to hold either race because of the ongoing conflict across the region. "While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that no substitutions will be made in April," Formula 1's governing body the FIA said in a statement before Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. The Bahrain event at Sakhir was scheduled for 10-12 April, while the Saudi event in Jeddah would have taken place a week later.
Formula One has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia grands prix because of the war in the Middle East. The races were due to take place on 12 April in Bahrain and 19 April in Saudi Arabia but the sport was approaching the point at which a decision on cancellation needed to be made to prevent more freight being sent to Bahrain. In a statement the sport’s governing body, the FIA, and F1 conceded ...
Formula One has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia grands prix because of the war in the Middle East. The races were due to take place on 12 April in Bahrain and 19 April in Saudi Arabia but the sport was approaching the point at which a decision on cancellation needed to be made to prevent more freight being sent to Bahrain. In a statement the sport’s governing body, the FIA, and F1 conceded they had been left with no choice but to cancel the races for the safety of everyone involved. The FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, said: “The FIA will always place the safety and well being of our community and colleagues first. After careful consideration, we have taken this decision with that responsibility firmly in mind.” Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit is only 20 miles (32km) from a US base that has already been the target of Iranian attacks. Some team freight is also already stuck in Bahrain, having been unable to move since pre-season testing, and understandably there is no appetite for having more equipment dispatched only to become unretrievable. With both races cancelled, they are unlikely to be replaced given the difficulties in finding and then logistically supplying short-notice venues. Ben Sulayem said: “Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are incredibly important to the ecosystem of our racing season, and I look forward to returning to both as soon as circumstances allow.” But the season is likely to run to 22 meetings, with a gap of five weeks between the third round in Japan on 29 March and what would then be the fourth round in Miami on 3 May, during which teams would seek to make further car improvements as they adapt to the sport’s new regulations.