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More than twice as many U.S. service members may have been injured in recent attacks in Iraq and Syria than the Pentagon previously disclosed, U.S. defense officials said on Monday. At least 45 Americans are reporting minor injuries or potential traumatic brain injuries. The military is monitoring approximately two dozen service members who may have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBI) during the attacks, which are believed to have been carried out by groups with links to Iran, according to U.S. defense officials. The Defense Department has previously said 21 service members received minor injuries in attacks on U.S. forces at al-Tanf in southern Syria and on al-Asad air base in western Iraq late last month. The officials attributed the increase to more reports of possible traumatic brain injuries from those attacks. The number of possible TBI cases is likely to change over the coming weeks and months as troops who report mild symptoms initially could be cleared or as more individuals with symptoms could come forward. Three members of Congress who are all military veterans sent a letter Monday asking Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin how the Pentagon is protecting service members stationed at forward operating bases from traumatic brain injury. “The Department must proactively work to reduce the risk to service members both to protect our men and women in uniform and to preserve the capability and readiness of forward operating bases,” Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.; Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas; and Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, wrote. They also asked for more information about how the military screens for traumatic brain injury after incidents to identify and treat it soon after the injuries occur. Since Oct. 17, there have been at least 38 separate attacks on bases housing U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq, mainly by one-way drones, mortars or rockets. The two attacks that caused the injuries were both on Oct. 18. One of the attacks, on al-Tanf in southern Syria, included two drones. One of them was shot down, but the other struck the base, injuring U.S. troops. The other attack, on al-Asad air base in Iraq, also involved two drones. Both were shot down, but one broke apart over the base, with the debris destroying a hangar and injuring the troops inside. A U.S. contractor died that day when he suffered a heart attack sheltering in place at al-Asad, the Pentagon said. The injuries so far include at least 32 people at al-Tanf, 13 at al-Asad and one in Erbil in northern Iraq, according to Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder. A separate attack on Oct. 25 had the potential to be catastrophic for the U.S. military, two U.S. defense officials said. An explosives-filled drone hit the roof of a building housing U.S. troops on a base in Erbil. The drone did not explode. If it had, dozens of troops inside could have been injured or killed, the officials said. The Wall Street Journal first reported that the drone landed on the barracks. Last month, the U.S. military conducted strikes on two targets in eastern Syria to retaliate for the recent spate of attacks, hitting an ammunition storage facility and a weapons storage facility that the U.S. said had direct ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its proxy groups. The U.S. blames the recent attacks on Iranian-backed militia groups. While they have not said Iran is directing the attacks, U.S. officials say Iran is responsible for funding, arming, equipping and training the groups. “What we want is for Iran to take very specific action to direct its militias and proxies to stand down,” a senior U.S. defense official said after the strikes last month. Link

rom now until early spring, leeks will have a permanent presence in this kitchen, fat green and white alliums to blend with potatoes for soup or simmered in chicken and barley stews. They will be mashed into purées for pasta and fried for filling a baked potato. Cooked slowly and softened without colour, they will fill open-faced tarts of goat’s cheese or bacon. The first fat leeks of the year went into a pie this week, cooked until silky, their flesh seasoned with grated parmesan, then wrapped in pastry and baked. Another time, I might be tempted to add chopped leaves of tarragon or a smattering of blue cheese, a spoonful of mustard or a dusting of smoked paprika. On this occasion, it was simply leeks and cheese, a partnership that ticks every box for me. I also baked a batch of soft, nutty cookies, their surface nubbly with salted peanuts. Biscuits so tender you could crumble them over a bowl of stewed apples or a glass dish of ice-cream. Topped with roasted peanuts, I even sprinkled a few with extra flakes of sea salt – buttery, nutty, salty little treats to pass around on an autumn afternoon. Leek and parmesan pie You can make this in a large springform cake tin or bake freeform on a baking sheet. I take the middle route, baking the pie freeform, but using the outer ring of a 23cm cake tin to hold the pastry in shape. The ring isn’t essential, but it does stop the pastry splitting as it bakes. The flavour of leeks is less strident if you cook them without colour, placing a piece of greaseproof paper over the surface of the sliced leeks as well as a lid, so they partly sauté, partly steam. This is a good recipe for using up small, hard ends of parmesan. Serves 6-8 For the pastry: butter 180g, fridge cold plain flour 300g egg yolk 1 egg 1, lightly beaten for brushing water about 50ml For the leeks: leeks 1kg butter 60g plain flour 3 heaped tbsp crème fraîche 100g parmesan 80g, grated Make the pastry: cut the butter into small pieces and rub into the flour with your thumbs and fingertips or use a food processor. When the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, add the yolk and enough water to bring it to a rollable dough. Using lightly floured hands, pat the dough into a ball and refrigerate for half an hour or so. Remove and discard the roots and very darkest green tips of the leeks. Slice the leeks thickly (1-2cm), then wash thoroughly in cold water to remove any grit that can get trapped between the layers. Put them in a colander and shake dry. Melt the butter in a large pan with a heavy base. Put the leeks into the pan, cover with a disc of greaseproof paper or baking parchment, push it down to cover the surface, then cover with a lid and let them cook – a cross between sautéeing and steaming – for about 25 minutes, lifting the paper and stirring once or twice, until they are soft, but not coloured at all. Season with black pepper and a little salt. Sprinkle the flour over, stir, and cook for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche and grated parmesan, then set aside. Set the oven at 200C/gas mark 6 and place an empty baking sheet in the oven. Line another baking sheet with baking parchment. Lightly oil a 23cm cake tin, place it on the lined baking sheet, then place the pastry over it, pushing it gently down into the corners and leaving the overhanging pastry in place. If you are taking the freeform route simply lay the pastry on the lined baking sheet. Fill the middle of the pastry with the leek and cheese mixture. Now fold the edges of overhanging pastry over the filling, leaving the middle free of pastry. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg. Place this baking sheet on top of the hot baking sheet already in the oven and cook for about 45 minutes until the pastry is golden. If the leeks are colouring too much, then place a piece of foil loosely over the surface. Remove from the oven and leave to settle for about 10 minutes. If you used a cake tin, run a palette knife around the edge to release the pie, then cut into thick slices and serve. Peanut butter cookies The only ingredients you need to make great peanut butter are peanuts and salt, so check the label for intruders like palm oil and sugar. The flavour of these small, soft-textured cookies is even better if you opt for the darker roast peanut butter. Makes roughly 38-40 little cookies butter 225g caster sugar 100g soft brown sugar 100g egg 1 plain flour 150g baking powder 1 tsp peanut butter 200g roasted, salted peanuts to decorate Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Cut the butter into small pieces and put them in the bowl of a food processor with the sugars. Beat until soft and fluffy. In a small bowl, beat the egg with a fork, just enough to mix the yolks and white together, then add little by little to the butter and sugar. (I do this in 3 or 4 stages, so the mixture doesn’t curdle. If it does, stir in a spoonful of the flour.) Sieve together the flour and baking powder, then add to the mix and continue until the flour has been incorporated. Stir in the peanut butter. Set the oven at 170C/gas mark 3-4. Place level heaped tbsps of the mixture on to a baking sheet, lined with greaseproof paper, leaving plenty of room around each to allow the biscuits to spread. With the back of a floured dessert spoon press lightly on each one to flatten the top. Roughly chop the salted, roasted peanuts, then sprinkle 2g (about 1 tsp) on each biscuit. Bake for about 12 minutes until the biscuits have spread and turned pale gold. They should still be soft to the touch. While the biscuits are baking, prepare a second tray and repeat until the mixture is all used (I do about 4 batches). Let the cookies firm up a little before transferring carefully to a cooling rack. Follow Nigel on Instagram @NigelSlater You've read 10 articles in the last year Article count on … there is a good reason why people choose not to support the Guardian. Not everyone can afford to pay for the news right now. That’s why we choose to keep our journalism open for everyone to read. If this is you, please continue to read for free. But if you can, then here are three good reasons to make the choice to support us today from Morocco. 1. 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A Cambridgeshire cat that went missing from its home eight months ago has finally been found more than 60 miles (96km) away in London. Fluffy feline Stark disappeared from his home in Bar Hill and his owners had almost given up hope of finding him. But as the luck of the black cat would have it, "Starky" had been cared for by office workers in the capital and when they had him checked, his microchip revealed his true owners. He is now settling back in at his home. His owners had searched far and wide for their wayward moggy and placed adverts in papers and on websites in the hope someone would find their cat, as Cambridgeshire Live first reported. Ashleigh Archer and her husband William had no idea where their cat could be, she told the BBC. "Starky had always been an explorer but he'd always greet my husband when he came home from work - so when he was missing for a day - and then for longer - we feared the worst," she said. "We were devastated." Stark had been best friends with the couple's dog, Winnie, and when a vet told the couple their hound was pining for a playmate they decided to get a kitten - Bucky - but never lost hope that Starky would return. Towards the end of October, Ms Archer was amazed when a London-based charity - the Celia Hammond Animal Trust - got in touch to say a cat had been brought in - and it was Stark. His owners hot-footed it to London and were reunited with their beloved pet. "He recognised my husband immediately," said Ms Archer. Once back home, she said Stark went straight to the couple's bedroom - where he always slept on the bed. "Winnie is so happy to have him back, and he's getting on well with our new kitten," she said. "We're all over the moon." Ms Archer wanted to stress the importance of having pets microchipped, as without that, her family would not have been reunited with Stark. Link

The rebel group holding Luis Diaz's father hostage has demanded "security guarantees" before his release. The National Liberation Army (ELN) said the ongoing military and police search "will delay the release and increase the risks", Colombian media reported. Luis Manuel Diaz was kidnapped at gunpoint along with his wife in Barrancas, Colombia on 28 October. Liverpool player Diaz has called on the kidnappers to free his father immediately and end a "painful wait". His mother was abandoned in a car after the kidnapping as police closed in, but his father was taken hostage. Colombia international Diaz came off the bench to salvage a point for Liverpool with a stoppage-time goal at Luton Town on Sunday in his first match since his parents were kidnapped. The ELN reiterated its intention to release Diaz's father "as soon as possible". But, in a statement signed by commander Jose Manuel Martinez Quiroz, it added the current scale of the search operation undertaken by the Colombian authorities was delaying that process. "We are making efforts to avoid incidents with government forces," the ELN said. "The area is still militarised, they are carrying out flyovers, disembarking troops, broadcasting and offering rewards as part of an intense search operation. "This situation is not allowing for the execution of the release plan quickly and safely, where Mr Luis Manuel Diaz is not at risk. "If operations continue in the area, they will delay the release and increase the risks. "We understand the anguish of the Diaz Marulanda family, to whom we say that we will keep our word to release him unilaterally, as soon as we have security guarantees for the development of the liberation operation." Both of Diaz's parents were seized at gunpoint in his hometown of Barrancas, in the northern province of La Guajira, by left-wing guerrillas of the ELN. But, while his mother was found later that day, his father remains missing and the Colombian government has deployed hundreds of police and soldiers in the search. Diaz, 26, had not featured for Liverpool since their Europa League win over Toulouse on 26 October but returned to the squad for Sunday's Premier League match at Luton. After scoring his side's equaliser, Diaz lifted his shirt to show a message of "freedom for papa" and later released a statement calling for his father's release. "I beg that they free him immediately, respecting his integrity and ending this painful wait. In the name of love and compassion we ask they reconsider their actions and allow us to have him back," Diaz said. Link

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded answers for the families of soldiers killed in a missile strike during an awards ceremony on Friday. A Ukrainian unit said 19 of its soldiers were killed in a Russian attack near the front lines in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. The 128th Mountain Assault Brigade said its "best fighters have been killed". Many have expressed disbelief that the ceremony was allowed to go ahead so near to the front line. President Zelensky said the incident "could have been avoided". "Criminal proceedings have been initiated," the Ukrainian leader added in a post on social media on Sunday. "Every soldier in the combat zone - in the enemy's line of fire and aerial reconnaissance - knows how to behave in the open, how to ensure safety." A number of Ukrainian soldiers and military experts say the ceremony should not have taken place in a strike-risk area. They say Ukrainian officers should have been aware that Russian drones are constantly monitoring Ukrainian troops' activities near the frontlines to guide air and artillery strikes. Drone footage has now emerged on a Russian Telegram channel purportedly showing the moment of the deadly strike - on what appears to be an open-air ceremony. A number of bodies, believed to be those of Ukrainian soldiers, are also seen lying on the ground. Russia's military has not officially commented on the attack. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov had earlier confirmed reports that soldiers from the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade had been killed in the strike. He ordered a "full investigation" into what he described as a "tragedy". Meanwhile, Ukraine's Strategic Command (StratCom) said an Iskander-M - a short-range ballistic missile used by Russia - was used in the attack. A number of civilians were injured. In his own statement, President Zelensky said he wanted to "establish the complete truth about what happened and prevent such incidents from happening again". Three days of mourning have been declared in Ukraine's westernmost Transcarpathia region, where many of the victims are believed to be from. Kyiv has not publicly revealed the location of the strike, but reports in Ukrainian media say it was a village near the front line. Russian bloggers said it was the village of Dymytrovo - which was renamed Zarichne by Ukraine in 2016. The attack is believed to have been launched as Ukrainian troops marked Artillery Day, which celebrates military personnel working in artillery and missile units. Ruslan Kahanets, commander of Ukraine's volunteer battalion Sonechko (Sun), said in a Facebook post on Saturday that there was "a pile of dead officers and soldiers" in the aftermath. He also posted photos of burned vehicles and soldiers' bodies. A video has also emerged in which a Ukrainian soldier - believed to be from a nearby brigade - publicly criticises officers for organising the reported ceremony. The unnamed soldier says that front-line villages are being hit "methodically and regularly" and "anyone who is here will tell you this". "As a result of this [ceremony] line-up, many Ukrainian defenders and civilians died". He asks what the officers who had gathered the crowd were thinking, because "everyone on the front lines knows that a crowd of more than two people always provokes an 'arrival' [air strike]". Serhiy Sternenko, a well-known Ukrainian volunteer, suggested on Saturday that the commander who had organised the ceremony should be jailed for life. "There have already been many similar incidents. Unfortunately. Without systemic changes, there will be more such incidents," he said. A number of social media users in Ukraine have also voiced their anger and demanded punishment for the ceremony's organisers. "Who gathered them there, why is this person's name being withheld? Whose initiative was it? Are these people already under investigation?" one user wrote. Another asked: "How was it possible to gather ALL our warriors in one place?" Meanwhile, a Russian military blogger suggested that Ukraine's military chiefs should now "think why such incidents have become more frequent". Another pro-Kremlin blogger wrote that "earlier, Ukrainians had 'punished' Russians in a similar way several times. And we quickly forgot about lining up outside, stopped huddling and began to constantly look at the sky". Link

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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., on Sunday defended the cuts to IRS funding in a bill passed by the GOP-led House that would provide about $14 billion in aid to Israel amid its war with Hamas. The House last week voted 226-196, mostly along party lines, to pass the Israel aid bill, championed by Johnson, with a dozen Democrats voting with Republicans for the measure and two Republicans opposing it. But Democrats have made clear that the bill — which would slim IRS funding that was approved in President Joe Biden's 2022 sweeping health, climate and tax law — has no chance of survival in the Senate, and Biden has vowed to veto it. In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," Johnson was asked to comment on the backlash from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other congressional Democrats, who have pointed a recent Congressional Budget Office report that estimated the legislation would add nearly $27 billion to the deficit. Republicans are “trying to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ resources” and want to offset spending rather than print more or borrow money to support our international allies, Johnson said. "We want to pay for it, what a concept, we are trying to change how Washington works." Fox News' Shannon Bream noted that Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., had argued Johnson is prioritizing “deficit-busting tax giveaways for the wealthy over helping Israel.” In response, Johnson said: "Listen, we’re trying to take care of our priorities and we will. We know that these other important measures are right there on the table and we’re working through it hour by hour, day by day and we’re going to meet those obligations but we have to do these things in the proper order.” “We passed a bill that addressed two problems that our Defense Department talks about,” he said. “One, we need to get aid to Israel and we do. But when our generals come and testify before committees like Armed Services, they say our debt is our biggest national threat — not other countries like China, and Russia. They say it’s our debt.” “We addressed both in this bill,” he added. Among the Democrats who voted against the bill, some said that although they support aid to Israel, they could not vote in favor of the bill due to the IRS cuts. The funding to the IRS was intended to strengthen enforcement against tax cheats to bring in more revenue. Biden and Senate Democrats have said they support a broader package that would provide $106 billion in aid to both Israel and Ukraine, humanitarian aid for Gaza, and funding for U.S. border operations. Schumer last week vowed that the GOP's Israel aid bill would be dead on arrival in the Senate. “I am glad that the president issued a veto threat over this stunningly unserious proposal,” Schumer said in a floor speech last week. “The Senate will not be considering this deeply flawed proposal from the House GOP.” Link

A therapist could help you to separate yourself from the part of you that dislikes your little girl, says Philippa Perry The question I am a mother of a four-year-old girl and an 18-month-old boy. And I find it hard to love my daughter. From the moment she arrived, I felt like I was getting it all wrong and wasn’t good enough – I even felt she wasn’t a good enough baby. The sound of her cry did, and still does, bring up feelings of rage, anger and resentment. I do not feel like this about my son. All I feel for him is pure love, his cries make me feel sad and concerned and like I want to support him, not pull away from him. Why can’t I love my daughter like I do my son? She is a sensitive child and I’m sure she can sense my confused feelings towards her. I don’t want to damage her mental health, but I also don’t know how to love her properly and often feel myself withdrawing from her, especially when she is being difficult and defiant, which I know is probably when she needs me to understand her the most, but I just can’t seem to be fully there for her. I love my son, but I resent my daughter A therapist could help you to separate yourself from the part of you that dislikes your little girl, says Philippa Perry Philippa Perry Sun 5 Nov 2023 06.02 GMT The question I am a mother of a four-year-old girl and an 18-month-old boy. And I find it hard to love my daughter. From the moment she arrived, I felt like I was getting it all wrong and wasn’t good enough – I even felt she wasn’t a good enough baby. The sound of her cry did, and still does, bring up feelings of rage, anger and resentment. I do not feel like this about my son. All I feel for him is pure love, his cries make me feel sad and concerned and like I want to support him, not pull away from him. Why can’t I love my daughter like I do my son? She is a sensitive child and I’m sure she can sense my confused feelings towards her. I don’t want to damage her mental health, but I also don’t know how to love her properly and often feel myself withdrawing from her, especially when she is being difficult and defiant, which I know is probably when she needs me to understand her the most, but I just can’t seem to be fully there for her. Philippa’s answer What you have done right is acknowledge and identify the problem. Instead of being blaming or critical of her, you are curious about yourself. This is absolutely on the right track. Well done. I cannot know the reasons behind how you feel, but I’m going to suggest a few in case any of them resonate and help you to understand what might be happening. When you have your first-born, you overhear so much about “good mother” and “bad mother” that when your baby cries you can hear the tears as a way of being “told off”. Almost as if it’s “proof” you’re a “bad mother”. And yet it’s normal for a newborn to cry for two to three hours a day. Good-mother, bad-mother labelling is an unhelpful cultural concept. If you’ve given yourself this label you may be resenting your daughter because of it. The labels are either used defensively or to self-flagellate, and neither of these positions helps our children one bit. When you have your second child, you expect your baby to cry a lot and because you’ve learned that your soothing does eventually work, you don’t panic or see it as a marker for how you are doing. And so, you may resent the second child less as you haven’t used them as a way to judge yourself unfavourably. It is the first-born child that turns your life upside down. Before she came along, you probably saw colleagues every day, were free to be spontaneous in your life, could sleep for as long as you liked and only had to be responsible for yourself. Everyone knows their life will change beyond recognition when the first baby arrives, but there is a difference between knowing it and the actual experience. It is normal to resent the baby for changing your life. This might be one factor in your case and it may be compounded by others. Again, when your son arrived, you were used to having a young child. It is also possible that your daughter reminds you, on a somatic level, of you and how you felt when you were her age. Perhaps her cries put you in touch with your own pain of helplessness and vulnerability when you were an infant and you don’t like being reminded of that, so your instinct is to push her away. Ask yourself how you felt and what happened to you as a child when you were defiant. Over the years I have seen several clients in my psychotherapy practice who were distressed because they didn’t like their children. And four times out of five it was because the age their child was when they came to me was the same age the parent was when they were going through a difficult time. It could be that you don’t identify so much with your son, as you do with your daughter, so it is her who unwittingly triggers these unwanted feelings. I’m also wondering whether not loving yourself enough could be behind your resentment of your daughter? Some sections of society are misogynistic; we can pick this up unknowingly and dump this internalised misogyny on to our daughters. Or you might be projecting parts of yourself that you don’t like on to her. I suggest psychotherapy for you because a therapist could help you to separate yourself from the part of you that dislikes your little girl, help you to observe that part, but not let that part take the reins when it comes to how you behave towards her. In therapy, you would get to speak from that resentful part, to get to know that part more and give her some compassion. I think she needs looking after by the part of you who wrote to me. If the resentful part of you feels safe and seen, I think there would be less of an urge to withdraw from your daughter. This psychological work would be hard to do on your own, so the right therapist might really help. To find a therapist, try welldoing.org. You are aware of the problem – that is halfway to solving it. Now cheer yourself up by watching Jen Brister’s Mothers and Sons v Mothers and Daughters on YouTube. And read The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did, by me. 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There was once a lot of talk about the rivalry between the Maruti Suzuki Jimny and the Mahindra Thar. However, looking at the volumes of the two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) now, that rivalry seems to be waning! In October, Jimny clocked domestic wholesale despatches of 1,852 units. In comparison, the Thar was miles ahead at 5,593 units. Maruti Suzuki India sold 14,456 units of the Jimny during the period from June to October. The vehicle was launched in June. Mahindra & Mahindra sold 26,125 units of Thar in the June-October period. At the heart of the Maruti Suzuki Jimny is a K15B 1.5-litre petrol engine, which delivers 105PS of maximum power and 134Nm of peak torque. The transmission options include a 5-speed MT and a 4-speed AT. Based on a ladder frame chassis, the SUV has ALLGRIP PRO 4WD technology with low-range transfer gear (4L mode) as standard. The Mahindra Thar has three engine options -- 1.5-litre D117 CRDe diesel (117bhp/300Nm), 2.2-litre mHawk 130 CRDe diesel (130bhp/300Nm) and 2.0-litre mStallion 150 TGDi petrol (150bhp/320Nm). The 1.5-litre diesel engine can be paired with a 6-speed MT. The 2.2-litre diesel and 2.0-litre petrol mills have 6-speed MT and 6-speed AT choices. The Thar 1.5-litre diesel comes with a RWD, the Thar 2.2-litre diesel has a 4WD and the Thar 2.0-litre petrol gets both RWD and 4WD options. The Maruti Suzuki Jimny is priced between Rs 12.74 lakh and Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom), while the Mahindra Thar sits in the price range of Rs 10.98 lakh to Rs 16.94 lakh (ex-showroom). Link

The final Formula 1 sprint race of the year, won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, has solidified a consensus within the sport that the format needs to change. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner acknowledged F1 "can do a better job" and said sprint weekends "need tuning". His driver Sergio Perez, who finished third behind Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris, proposed running the shorter races with reverse grids, putting the fastest cars at the back. And Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff said the current system was "confusing". F1 bosses are discussing a series of options for changes to the sprint format next year amid a feeling that the current system of running grand prix qualifying on Friday and separating out Saturday as a sprint-focused day was not working. One proposal is to run qualifying for the sprint race on Friday, with the sprint as the first track action on Saturday, followed by qualifying for the grand prix. Other ideas have been to give more points for the sprint, try grids in reverse championship order, even to create a separate sprint championship. Final decisions will be taken this winter in discussions between commercial rights holder F1, governing body the FIA and the team bosses, with F1 president Stefano Domenicali holding most sway. Horner said: "If there is a genuine desire from the fans, we should find a solution. But what we have at the moment isn't quite right for the drivers or the fans. There needs to be more to it. "We have just won a sprint race and nobody quite knows what to do because all the focus is on a grand prix. It's like you've won a long run (in a practice session) and got a medal for it." Verstappen wins Sao Paulo sprint race from Norris Horner dismissed the idea of a sprint championship, saying: "Who cares about that?" But he added: "What should it be? Should it be a reverse grid, in championship order? Should it have more points attached to it? Should there be two grands prix during a weekend? I don't have the answer. I know what we have today needs tuning." Horner and Wolff both prefer the standard format for a grand prix, with practice on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and a grand prix on Sunday, saying they are "traditionalists". But there is no prospect of the sprints being abandoned - F1 put out a series of statistics before the weekend in Brazil that it said proved that sprint weekends create a bigger global audience and more interest, both on television and online. Wolff said the proposal to deal with sprint qualifying and the sprint race before moving on to grand prix qualifying and the main event "would maybe create less confusion - I'm getting confused". He added: "We all have the same objectives, between F1 and the teams. I've said it often but I am not keen on these weekends but, if it makes sense from the audience's point of view, then obviously we do need it." The sprints were introduced in 2021 with a different format, which used the result of the sprint race to set the grid for the grand prix. But after pushback against that and other aspects of the original plan, the current format was introduced for 2022. A feeling within F1 that the latest arrangements were not working coalesced over the US Grand Prix two weeks ago, and has only strengthened since. Perez said he believed a reverse grid would make sense given the original intention of providing more interest for the audience over a greater part of the weekend. "If they want to get this format of sprint races, we've got to change it," he said. "I would propose a reverse grid, something like that, to make it more interesting for the fans, because I don't think it's working, what we want to achieve. Nothing really happens in these sorts of races. For the last two years this sort of event hasn't brought a lot of good racing. Verstappen has been consistent in his opposition to the sprint format, and said on Saturday in Brazil: "Just a normal race weekend, please. Thank you. I'm not interested in any change. I don't like it." Other drivers, such as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, say they appreciate the variety created by the sprint if it is run on only a few weekends, but accept that it needs tweaking. Driver concerns about rules Drivers expressed their concerns over other aspects of the rules in Brazil, especially over attempts to control their pace on out-laps in qualifying and the way they exit from the pits. A new rule imposed in Brazil led to near-misses in the pit exit as drivers jockeyed for position against the backdrop of a new rule that forced them to make gaps to other cars after leaving the pits, after traffic jams at the pit exit in recent races. Drivers are also forced to stay above a minimum lap time when on a warm-up or cool-down lap, to try to avoid dangerous speed differentials. But Verstappen said the situation was "just a mess - every single qualifying you have six to eight cars getting noted for driving too slow with the minimum time. I don't know what we're trying to achieve". Norris added: "There's just more and more rules for everything and it just causes more and more havoc for everyone." Verstappen a safe bet for GP win Another aspect of the sprint weekends that has been criticised is that it provides too much of a clue as to what will happen in the race. Verstappen qualified second for the sprint, but took the lead from Norris at the first corner and controlled the race from there. For Sunday's grand prix, Verstappen is on pole, with Leclerc second, while Norris starts sixth, also behind the Aston Martins of Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes. Leclerc said that the Dutchman's advantage in race pace is so big that it would be "irrelevant" if he took the lead at the start. The principle applies equally to any other driver. Link

A hostage situation at Hamburg Airport involving a young child has ended after 18 hours, according to local police. The man drove through a security barrier and on to the airport tarmac on Saturday night with his four-year-old daughter in the car and parked under a plane. He eventually gave himself up to the authorities "without resistance", according to police, and was arrested. "The child appears to be unharmed," they wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The incident caused the disruption of several flights in and out of the airport. Efforts are now under way to resume operations. It began at about 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) when the suspect drove his car to the airport's apron, the area where aircraft are usually parked. According to local media, he parked under a Turkish Airlines plane. Police said the man shot his weapon twice in the air and threw burning bottles from the vehicle. It was unclear if the man had explosives. The authorities believe the situation involved a "custody dispute". The child's mother is reported to have alerted emergency services that the four-year-old had been taken. "I wish the mother, the child and her family a lot of strength to cope with this terrible experience," Hamburg mayor Peter Tschentscher wrote on X. Hamburg police spokeswoman Sandra Levgruen said earlier on Sunday that the man did not agree with some decisions made by the authorities in relation to the custody arrangement and wanted to travel to Turkey with the child. "He speaks about his life being a heap of shards," she told German broadcaster ZDF. Local media reported that negotiations with the man were conducted in Turkish through a translator, but it is unclear what his connection to the country is. The airport said it was working to resume operations as quickly as possible. A total of 286 flights with about 34,500 passengers had been scheduled for Sunday, it said earlier. Link

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Telegram, the encrypted messaging app, has quietly restricted access to several channels affiliated with the Palestinian armed group Hamas. Hamas’s official account, the account of its armed wing the Qassam Brigades, and the news account Gaza Now have not been accessible on versions of Telegram downloaded from Google Play or Apple’s App Store since last week. The accounts, which have amassed hundreds of thousands of new followers since Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel, are still accessible from the online version of Telegram and the version of the app downloaded directly from Telegram’s website. While Telegram has not publicly commented on the reasons for the move, the restrictions appeared after the Zachor Legal Institute, a US-based lobby group that campaigns against “anti-Israel movements”, last week wrote a letter to Apple pointing out that seven Hamas-linked accounts remained accessible on iOS despite being blocked for Android users. Apple and Telegram did not respond to requests for comment, but Google told Al Jazeera in a statement that Google Play requires apps that feature user-generated content to moderate “egregious content, including content that promotes terrorist acts, incites violence, or celebrates terrorist attacks”. Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, is considered a “terrorist” organisation by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan and Paraguay. Telegram has been used heavily by Hamas to promote its message and it used the app to broadcast violent videos and images of its attacks on southern Israeli communities in real time. Other armed groups such as ISIL (ISIS) and al-Qaeda have also used Telegram, which is known for its hands-off moderation, to promote their ideology and claim responsibility for attacks. “Telegram served a purpose to Hamas that day and every day since because it lacks moderation policies and these lax rules allow militant groups to upload graphic footage of the carnage they are participating in, and then that content will filter to other places on the internet like X,” Layla Mashkoor, an associate editor at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, told Al Jazeera. The official channels of the Qassam Brigades and Hamas added nearly half a million and 100,000 subscribers, respectively, after the October 7 attacks. Gaza Now – which is described as “Hamas-aligned” by the Atlantic Council – went from 343,506 subscribers to nearly 1.9 million. Since the introduction of the restrictions on the Google Play and App Store versions of Telegram, the channels have lost between 10,000 and 80,000 subscribers. Mashkoor said Hamas’s status as the government of Gaza sets it apart from armed groups like ISIL, even though both may share violent content through channels like Telegram. “The facts are the facts and they are officially a representative group for Gaza and that does demand that conversations around how we treat state leaders or officials come into consideration, but then of course the other element that needs to be considered [is] the graphic nature and the violence and how you balance that – which is a really difficult thing to determine,” she said. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has defended the platform’s loose moderation policies, arguing that it has provided valuable information about the Israel-Hamas war and is less likely to spread harmful content than competitors as users must opt in to channels. “As such, it’s unlikely that Telegram channels can be used to significantly amplify propaganda,” Durov said in a post on Telegram earlier this month, adding that moderators remove millions of pieces of harmful content every day. “Instead, they serve as a unique source of first-hand information for researchers, journalists and fact-checkers. While it would be easy for us to destroy this source of information, doing so risks exacerbating an already dire situation.” Still, Hamas appears to be preparing for its possible removal from Telegram and has told its followers to download a special dedicated app. Mashkoor said smaller channels that disseminate information from the main Hamas accounts could also ensure that its message continues to circulate even if Telegram cracks down on the group. “Most platforms have a policy against hosting content from designated terrorist organisations, so efforts to control the spread of this content will always start at the source channels,” she said. Link

After launching the new Bullet 350, Royal Enfield is gearing up to introduce the new Himalayan. This new 452cc Himalayan will replace the old 411cc Himalayan. Although the new Himalayan will reportedly make its global debut on November 7, its technical specifications have been revealed. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan employs a more powerful, 452cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder, DOHC, EFI engine, developing 40PS of maximum power and 40Nm of peak torque. This engine is mated to a 6-speed gearbox. In its 2023 avatar, the motorcycle is based on a twin-spar tubular frame, having USD front forks (200mm wheel travel) and a monoshock at the rear (200mm wheel travel). There is a 21-inch wheel at the front and a 17-inch wheel at the rear. There is a disc each at the front (320mm) and rear (270mm). Riders get the option of a switchable dual-channel ABS. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan measures 2,245mm in length, 852mm in width and 1,316mm in height. It has a 1,510mm wheelbase and a 230mm ground clearance. There are two options for seat height -- 805mm and 825mm. The kerb weight of the motorcycle with 90% fuel and oil is 196kg. The fuel tank has a 17-litre capacity. The Royal Enfield Himalayan 2023 has an all-LED lighting system with LED headlamp, LED taillamp and LED turn indicators. It gets a new fully-digital TFT instrument cluster with Bluetooth connectivity. We expect the new Royal Enfield Himalayan price to be around Rs 2.50 lakh (ex-showroom). The current model is priced between Rs 2.16 lakh and Rs 2.28 lakh (ex-showroom). Link

WXV1: England v New Zealand England: (19) 33 Tries: Matthews, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Talling, Aldcroft; Cons: Aitchison 4 New Zealand: (7) 12 Tries: Simon, Vahaakolo; Con: Holmes England became the inaugural WXV1 champions with a 33-12 win over world champions New Zealand in Auckland. The Red Roses capitalised on a fine start against the Black Ferns to end as the WXV top tier's only unbeaten team. Facing the side that beat them in last year's World Cup final, England started quickly with tries from Alex Matthews, Lark Atkin-Davies and Sarah Bern. Kennedy Simon and Katelyn Vahaakolo replied, before Morwenna Talling and Zoe Aldcroft put England beyond reach. As well as confirming them as the first winners of women's rugby's new global tournament, England's victory also ensured they will stay ahead of New Zealand at the top of the world rankings. Relive England's WXV1 title victory as it happened England captain Packer named World Rugby Women's Player of the Year WXV crowds 'need to and will grow' - Horrox Final WXV tables The platform for England's win was laid by a blistering start as they raced into a 19-0 lead with three tries inside the first 23 minutes. Matthews burrowed over from the base of a scrum and that was quickly followed by an Atkin-Davies try reminiscent of the four she scored against Canada in England's previous outing. Bern crashed over from close range after multiple phases to extend England's advantage over a New Zealand team who began with several sloppy errors but finally clicked into gear before the interval. Simon and Vahaakolo both crossed after overlaps were created on the Black Ferns' left side, reducing their deficit to seven points, but England again went through the phases to send Talling over close to the posts midway through the second period. Link

They say “age is just a number” — and now there’s scientific proof to that effect. The amount of candles on your birthday cake has little to do with how old you are biologically, according to a recent study from Stanford University School of Medicine. Lead researcher Michael Snyder and his team identified the four specific “age-o-types” — metabolic, immune, hepatic (which pertains to the liver) and nephrotic (which pertains to the kidneys) — to determine how some areas of the body mature faster than others in different people, and how those changes can serve as precursors for future health issues. “Our study captures a comprehensive view of how we age by studying a broad range of molecules and taking multiple samples across years from each participant,” said Snyder in a January 2020 report. “We’re able to see clear patterns of how individuals experience aging on a molecular level — and there’s quite a bit of difference.” For the findings, analysts closely observed 43 healthy men and women ranging in age from 34 to 68 for two years. Researchers took samples of feces, blood, genetic material, microbes, proteins and other byproducts of metabolic processes over the course of at least five wellness checkups, and tracked levels of biological molecules over time. Through extensive examinations of the samples, the specialists discovered 608 molecules that could be used to predict what might contribute to age-related health problems. They then categorized the biomarkers into the four age-o-type classes. “The age-o-type is more than a label,” said Snyder. “It can help individuals zero in on health-risk factors and find the areas in which they’re most likely to encounter problems down the line.” Metabolic Folks under the metabolic designation have a greater likelihood of developing heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes due to the rapid aging of their metabolisms — the chemical reactions in the body’s cells that change food into energy. Despite being at higher risk for weight-related diseases, a person with a metabolic age-o-type can still have a stronger immune system than someone much younger. Immune An immune age-o-type refers to an individual whose immune system is aging more rapidly than the rest of the body. Increased maturity to the system often prompts inflammation throughout the body, enhancing the risk of autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Hepatic People with a hepatic age-o-type are afflicted with a fast-aging liver — a vital organ charged with detoxifying the blood of poisonous substances such as alcohol and drugs. Rapid aging ultimately decreases the liver’s ability to properly function as a person gets older, leaving them extremely susceptible to cirrhosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Nephrotic A nephrotic age-o-type pertains to the kidney — which filters out waste from the blood to produce urine, balances bodily fluids and helps manage blood pressure. Folks afflicted with quickly aging kidneys can expect to experience high blood pressure and renal failure later in life. The grim realities of poor health in old age aside, Snyder says a person’s age-o-type doesn’t determine their fate. Instead, it affords them the opportunity to make healthy lifestyle improvements — such as losing weight, kicking nicotine and alcohol habits, and managing blood pressure and glucose levels — to avoid sickness before it’s too late. “Our study shows that it’s possible to change the way you age for the better,” he assured. He went on to note that participants who adopted healthier ways of living ultimately decreased their body’s rate of aging. “Among those who exhibited decreased levels of hemoglobin A1c, many had lost weight, and one made dietary changes,” reads the report. “Some who saw a decrease in creatine (a naturally occurring substance in the body that affects the liver, kidneys and pancreas) indicating improved kidney function, were taking statins (prescription drugs to lower cholesterol).” A fascination with reversing one’s biological age has become a trendy phenomenon in recent months — thanks, in part, to anti-aging advocate and tech guru Bryan Johnson. The 46-year-old tech mogul has gone viral for unabashedly spending $2 million a year on a strict regimen in hopes to bio-hack — an attempt to boost a person’s biological makeup through dieting, exercising, supplements intake and other extreme measures — himself into an 18-year-old. Andrew Boyd, a 23-year-old YouTuber, achieved social media superstardom in October after adopting Johnson’s intense routine for 75 days. Through the experiment, Boyd ultimately dropped 30 pounds and reduced his biological age to 19. “I felt incredibly focused and energized,” he told online audiences. Link