Enough tributes have been paid to the Ford Fiesta ST of 2012-17 for us not to add to them here, save to say that if you’re looking for a class-leading hot hatch that’s also great value for money, you’ve just found it. Prices start at around £6000 for the first cars and go all the way to £14,000 for the last ST-3s with low mileage. All are powered by a 1.6-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 180bhp and, thanks to an overboost function, 197bhp for a maximum of 15sec under full throttle. Lifting off briefly is sufficient to reset the timer and away you go again. This generation of Fiesta ST was the first to use torque vectoring, a system that brakes the front wheels individually to tame any incipient understeer. The ST also sits 15mm lower than standard models and has disc brakes all round. In short, it’s ready to play straight out of the box. This applies even to the most basic spec, called ST-1. Basic but still with a few welcome features, including 17in alloy wheels, a bodykit, Recaro front seats, a digital radio, air-con and twin tailpipes. An additional touch was the standard-fit ST mats but they’re probably looking a bit tired now. This version cost just £16,995 when new, but for another £1000, you could buy the ST-2 and most buyers did, attracted by its part-leather Recaros, rear privacy glass and starter button. Later on, the top-spec ST-3, costing £19,250, arrived bearing gifts such as a sat-nav, automatic headlights, climate control and power folding mirrors. Despite its price premium over the ST-2, it came a close second to it in terms of sales. As we explain below, the ST-2 is our pick. However, it’s worth pointing out that with so many used STs for sale, prices are all over the place and you could well bag a better-equipped ST-3 for the same or even less money. For example, we found a dealer-sale 2015/15-reg ST-2 with 40,000 miles for £8995 and a same-age, dealer-sale ST-3 with 45,000 miles for the same price. As always, the devil’s in the detail, with the ST-2 finished in Performance Blue and with upgraded alloys, and the ST-3 in less eye-catching red and standard alloys. The lesson when buying is to look around, compare prices and pay attention to colours and extras.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB Graphics Cards Reportedly In The Works, Launching In January 2022 The latest report regarding the production and availability of the GeForce RTX 2060 is shared by Videocardz. According to the report, NVIDIA is planning to produce a large stock of its RTX 2060 GPUs for launch in January 2022. The reason is plain and simple, to tackle the graphics card and imminent GPU shortages that are expected in the first half of 2022. If you go back a bit, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 was already resumed for production twice to meet the demand of gamers and ECafe's within Asian Pacific markets. The production was later halted to focus on the Ampere GPUs such as the GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti as they got better in terms of availability. But a looming shortage has now been reported and the old Turing card is going to go back into production. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 retains the position of the 2nd best gaming graphics card on the Steam database, only being outpaced by the GeForce GTX 1060 that came before it. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 did get a SUPER refresh but this is the vanilla variant that will be produced. The card features the TU106-300 GPU and has been succeeded by the GA106 based GeForce RTX 3060 which features twice the VRAM and also has LHR blockade against a range of crypto mining algorithms. But that wasn't enough to stop miners from making use of the card as the latest NBMiner update has unlocked up to 70% of its mining potential and will be increased in further updates. The solution to meet the demand of gamers is to put the GeForce RTX 2060 back in production but this time with twice the memory. NVIDIA is reportedly planning to feature 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on the RTX 2060 graphics card which makes sense in the existing gaming market as should act as a decent 1080p gaming option. The first graphics cards are expected to land in January 2022 as said to board partners by NVIDIA itself. A relaunch of the GeForce RTX 2060 would mean that NVIDIA is not expecting the graphics card market to get any better in 2022. That's also made apparent by the recent price hikes that have started to increase after following a sharp decline in the last quarter.

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Skoda has revealed UK pricing and specification details for the new, fourth-generation Fabia ahead of the model’s 28 September open for order date. Four specification levels will be available, with prices for the entry-level S trim starting from £14,905. A sporty Monte Carlo trim level is expected to arrive next year, though pricing information has not yet been confirmed. The Polo rival now features LED headlights, front assist and lane assist as standard, as well as a DAB radio, a 6.5in infotainment display and Skoda’s e-Call+ emergency call system. The next step SE Comfort trim starts from £16,795, with larger 15in alloy wheels, front fog lights and an improved leather steering wheel, in addition to rear parking sensors, adjustable lumbar support and height-adjustable front seats. The £17,495 Fabia Colour Edition is positioned just below the range-topping specification, offering 16in wheels, privacy glass and roof-coloured door mirrors, as well as an 8in infotainment screen. The Colour edition also adds a 10in digital cockpit, keyless start and Skoda’s trademark umbrella, situated in the door pocket. Metallic graphite grey and pearl-effect magic black exterior paints can be selected to contrast with the roof, wing mirror caps and alloy wheels. Range-topping SE L models offer 16in wheels, comfort seats, chrome-edged air vents, ambient lighting and grey interior trim, with a larger 9.2in infotainment display, web radio and six speakers. SE L models also gain dual-zone air-conditioning, a removable cup-holder and a front centre armrest. The first example of the Fabia supermini left the production line in the Czech Republic in July, as the firm prepares its Ford Fiesta rival for an early 2022 market launch. The Czech manufacturer claims to have invested €110 million (£94 million) in adapting its Mladá Boleslav production line to build the new supermini alongside its Kamiq and Scala siblings. The fourth-generation Fabia is said to be the most spacious car in the supermini segment, thanks to significant increases in dimensions across the board compared with its predecessor. It makes the landmark shift onto the Volkswagen Group’s MQB-A0 supermini platform, as used by the Audi A1 Sportback, Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo, ditching the PQ architecture used in various iterations since the Mk1 Fabia arrived in 1999. These much more modern underpinnings accommodate “improved comfort features and numerous advanced safety and [driver] assistance systems,” as well as a range of more efficient powertrains.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-58517339 A BBC Panorama investigation has found evidence that suggests one of Britain's biggest companies paid a bribe to the former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. Documents show British American Tobacco (BAT) was involved in negotiations to pay between $300,000 and $500,000 to Mugabe's Zanu-PF party in 2013. The documents also reveal BAT was paying bribes in South Africa and using illegal surveillance to damage rivals. BAT says it is committed to the highest standards of corporate conduct. President Mugabe's 37-year rule was secured through elections marred by allegations of fraud and violence. He was ousted in 2017 and died in 2019. The ruling party Zanu PF is now under new leadership. Robert Mugabe: From liberator to tyrant Cannabis part of the future says tobacco giant In a joint investigation with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the University of Bath, Panorama obtained thousands of leaked documents. They show how BAT funded a network of almost 200 secret informants in southern Africa. Most of this work was outsourced to a South African private security company called Forensic Security Services (FSS). FSS was officially tasked with fighting the black-market cigarette trade, however former employees have told the BBC that they broke the law to sabotage BAT's rivals. The Zimbabwe connection Internal documents show in one operation, FSS staff were instructed to close down three cigarette factories run by BAT's competitors in Zimbabwe. FSS paid a local firm to conduct surveillance on a Savanna Tobacco factory in 2012, but the company got caught. Three of its directors were charged in connection with illegal surveillance. The arrests prompted the then president, Robert Mugabe, to make a speech condemning the men's actions and BAT's suspected involvement. However, Panorama has found that behind the scenes, contractors working on behalf of BAT were talking to Zimbabwean officials. The man who was sent in to negotiate a deal, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Panorama he bribed a number of government officials to secure a meeting to discuss the men's case. He said: "I had to make it clear that they're going to expect a nice thick envelope of notes."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58542451 The United Nations is seeking to raise more than $600m (£434m) in aid for Afghanistan, warning the country is facing a major humanitarian crisis. The organisation will hold a conference in Geneva on Monday where it will call for international support following the Taliban takeover last month. "Afghans urgently need food, medicine, health services, safe water [and] sanitation" the UN said. It added that the $600m target would bring "vital relief" to millions. "The country faces an extremely dire situation and is confronted with protracted conflict, severe drought and the Covid-19 pandemic in a context where... almost half of the po[CENSORED]tion were already in need of aid," a UN statement said. "Recent developments have increased their vulnerability," it added. "The economy is grinding to a halt with cash in short supply. Concern for the rights of women and girls is rising." "Swift action and support from the international community is vital," the UN said. It appealed to the Taliban to give aid workers unimpeded access. Even before the Islamist militants retook control of Afghanistan in August, more than 550,000 people had been forced to flee their homes this year due to fighting. That means an estimated 3.5 million people are currently internally displaced within the country. Afghans have also had to deal with a severe drought as well as food shortages. The conference on Monday will be attended by top UN officials as well as aid organisations including the Red Cross and various international governments. About a third of the money it is seeking to raise would be used by the UN's World Food Programme (WFP), which earlier said many Afghans did not have access to cash to afford sufficient food. "It's now a race against time and the snow to deliver life-saving assistance," WFP deputy regional director Anthea Webb told Reuters news agency. "We are quite literally begging and borrowing to avoid food stocks running out." EXPLAINED: How many Afghan refugees are fleeing? ANALYSIS: Afghanistan, its future, and why China matters CONTEXT: What's changed in Afghanistan in 20 years Meanwhile, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tweeted that he had arrived in Kabul on Monday to "assess the country's acute humanitarian needs and the situation of 3.5 million displaced Afghans". Thousands of people have fled Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of Kabul on 15 August following a rapid offensive. On Monday, a special Pakistan International Airlines flight arrived in the capital to take passengers to Islamabad. In a separate development, Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban co-founder and new deputy prime minister of Afghanistan, issued an apparent audio statement after reports that he had died spread on social media. "I have been away on trips," he said in the clip. "Wherever I am at the moment, we are all fine, all my brothers and friends." The BBC has not been able to verify the recording, which was posted on a number of official Taliban websites.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58533538 The FBI has released a newly declassified document that looks into connections between Saudi citizens in the US and two of the 9/11 attackers. Relatives of victims have long urged the release of the files, arguing Saudi officials had advance knowledge but did not try to stop the attacks. But the document provides no evidence that the Saudi government was linked to the 9/11 plot. Fifteen of the 19 plane hijackers were Saudi nationals. Ahead of the declassification, the Saudi embassy in Washington welcomed the release and once again denied any link between the kingdom and the hijackers, describing such claims as "false and malicious". The document was declassified on the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terror attacks on US soil - almost 3,000 people were killed after four planes were hijacked - and is the first of several expected to be released. Some families of the victims had put pressure on President Joe Biden to declassify the documents, saying he should not attend Saturday's commemoration ceremonies in New York if he was not prepared to release them. What happened on 9/11? 9/11 families tell Biden not to attend memorials This 16-page FBI document is still heavily redacted. It is based on interviews with a source whose identity is classified and outlines contacts between a number of Saudi nationals and two of the hijackers, Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Midhar. The hijackers posed as students to enter the US in 2000. The FBI memo says they then received significant logistical support from Omar al-Bayoumi, who witnesses said was a frequent visitor to the Saudi Consulate in Los Angeles despite his official status at the time as a student. Mr Bayoumi, the source tells the FBI, had "very high status" at the consulate. "Bayoumi's assistance to Hamzi and Midha included translation, travel, lodging and financing," the memo said. The FBI document also says there were links between the two hijackers and Fahad al-Thumairy, a conservative imam at the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles. He was described by sources as "having extremist beliefs". Both Mr Bayoumi and Mr Thumairy left the US weeks before the 9/11 attacks, according to the AP news agency. The agency also quoted Jim Kreindler, a lawyer for the relatives of 9/11 victims, as saying that the released document did "validate the arguments we have made in the litigation regarding the Saudi government's responsibility for the 9/11 attacks". Last month, a lawsuit launched by relatives saw several top former Saudi officials questioned under oath. The administrations of George W Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump all declined to declassify the documents, citing national security concerns. But Joe Biden last week ordered a review of investigative documents, telling officials to release what they could over the next six months. There has long been speculation of official Saudi links to the plot, given the number of Saudi nationals involved and al-Qaeda leaders Osama Bin Laden's Saudi background. However, the 9/11 commission report found no evidence to implicate the Saudi government or senior officials. The US and Saudi Arabia have long been allies, although the relationship has at times been difficult. Donald Trump strengthened ties but Joe Biden called Saudi Arabia "a pariah" for its part in the gruesome murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. The BBC's Frank Gardner says Mr Biden has since softened his stance towards most powerful man in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reflecting the hard reality of the importance of the alliance.

We’ve been talking for an hour and Jost Capito, the boss of Williams Racing for the past 10 months, is displaying the fine personal qualities for which he is well known: positivity, generosity, modesty and good humour. But something is missing: the racer’s edge. I start wondering how and when Capito will display the urge to win that has carried him and his teams to success over 30 years at BMW, Porsche, Sauber, Ford, Volkswagen, McLaren and now Williams. In the end, it comes with a rush, just as Capito’s minder is getting restless about the time; the CEO must soon move to another meeting. I pose one of those questions that I’m pretty sure will elicit a non-committal answer: does Capito think Formula 1’s regulation changes for 2022, which have been partly designed to allow cars to race more closely together, will have the desired effect? “I don’t know,” answers Capito flatly. “What’s more, I don’t care. The regs are the same for everyone; no one should blame them for their bad performance. If the regs mean you can’t overtake, you just have to build the fastest car. If you’re slow, you just have to do a better job. It’s that simple.” This hard-nosed philosophy, given the genteel proceedings of the previous hour, takes my breath away for a few seconds, but Capito fills the gap with increasing relish: “Because our team is running at the back, people ask me whether F1 needs some kind of balance-of-performance system [such as in the World Endurance Championship]. Maybe we need to reverse the grids? I always say no. I say we have to do a better job. I wouldn’t be in racing if it were just a lottery, where doing the best job meant you still might not win.” To complete the point, Capito recalls a very different situation, not many years ago, when people were saying his Volkswagen team was too dominant in the World Rally Championship: “Jean Todt, the FIA president, came to me and said we were winning too much. I told him to go and tell the others they were losing too much. You can’t blame people for doing a good job. That’s completely against the spirit of the sport.” And there, laid bare, is the reason why this 62-year-old German has had such a stellar automotive and motorsport career – and why a year ago he was invited by Williams’ ambitious new owners, Dorilton Capital, to take over as CEO and team principal when Sir Frank Williams and his daughter Claire left the Oxfordshire base of their family team for the last time. If you want to win, Capito believes, you have to be good enough. He began learning this valuable lesson in 1985 as an engineering undergraduate at Munich Technical University, where he fought hard for the chance to finish his final year under the tutelage of the legendary Paul Rosche at BMW. Engines for fast road cars were his thing, not motorsport. Capito was invited to stay at BMW, and he was soon developing the engine for the original four-cylinder M3 and the M5 that followed. In 1989, he moved to Porsche’s motorsport department to establish and run the Carrera Cup and Supercup race series for 911s. Customers started to order Cup-specification cars for the road, so Capito convinced the Porsche board to build the seminal 964-generation Carrera RS (“I gave them my guarantee that we would sell the 1400 cars needed to make it profitable”), from which the GT2 and the whole Porsche performance car ethos was born.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58521779 The government has confirmed plans to speed up the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence, amid a nationwide shortage of drivers. Up to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year by shortening the application process and the tests themselves, it said. The UK faces a shortfall of around 90,000 drivers, which has hit the supply of food, petrol and other goods. However, industry groups said the new plans did not go far enough. How serious is the HGV driver shortage? Government to shorten HGV driver testing process Lorry driver shortages have been blamed on EU workers leaving the UK following Brexit as well as during the pandemic and tax changes making it more expensive for drivers from elsewhere in Europe to work or be employed in the UK. There have also been complaints about a backlog of driver tests. In a written statement to the House of Commons, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the government would now overhaul regulations to boost capacity, meaning: Car drivers will no longer need to take a separate test to tow a trailer or caravan, allowing roughly 30,000 more HGV tests to be conducted every year Tests will be made shorter by removing several elements and having them tested separately by a third party Drivers will be able to get a licence to drive an articulated vehicle without first getting one for a smaller vehicle, making around 20,000 more HGV driving tests available every year. Mr Shapps said the changes, which still need to be approved by parliament, will generate additional test capacity "very rapidly". He added: "These changes will not change the standard of driving required to drive an HGV, with road safety continuing to be of paramount importance." Industry groups are sceptical about the plans - elements of which were published earlier this week - warning that they could affect safety. They also reiterated calls for temporary work visas to woo back around 20,000 EU drivers who have left the industry - something the government has rejected. "This is a sensible move but it's not enough to fix the problem," Paul Jackson, managing director of Peterborough-based cold and chilled food logistics firm Chiltern Distribution told the BBC on Thursday. "We don't put newly-qualified drivers straight behind the wheel on their own. We buddy them up with experienced drivers for the first eight to 10 weeks and the insurance costs for new drivers are also much higher. "We desperately need to put HGV drivers on the list of skilled workers we can bring in from abroad." Richard Burnett of the Road Haulage Association said the industry was losing 600 drivers a week and it would take nearly two years to fill the net shortfall. A host of companies have been hit by the driver shortage, while some are offering higher wages and retention bonuses to woo recruits. Supermarket Morrisons has warned the crisis will push up prices, while restaurant chain Nando's temporarily closed 50 sites, blaming supply chain issues. And BP temporarily closed a "handful" of its UK sites, due to not being able to get petrol and diesel to them.