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Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Motor racing-F1 has a plan if Middle East races cannot happen
By Alan Baldwin Motor racing-F1 has a plan if Middle East races cannot happen - Domenica LONDON, - Formula One has a plan to keep the show on the road should season-ending races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi be affected by conflict in the Middle East, chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Tuesday. The Italian emphasised there was no current concern they might not be held. Qatar is due to host the penultimate round of the championship on November 30 with Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina following on December 7 with what has been a title decider in the past. Iran responded to U.S. participation in Israel's 12-day air war against Iran last month by firing missiles at a U.S. airbase in Qatar, just across the Gulf from Iran. Airline services in the Middle East have been heavily disrupted with some countries closing their airspace for a period. Domenicali said Formula One was in daily contact with promoters in the Middle East, who he said remained relaxed, and closely monitoring the situation. "To say something on that is very, very difficult," he replied when asked if he felt there was a real risk of the races not happening. "So far, we don't have this kind of signal and so we are really hoping not. So I don't want to even think about it, mainly for the bigger picture and not for the racing itself... and of course in case of, we have a plan. "But let's hope this will not be even thinkable." Qatar and Abu Dhabi are the last two races in a triple-header on successive weekends that starts with Las Vegas on November 22 with the cars then flown straight to the Middle East. While weather conditions in December would make it tricky to host replacement races at some European tracks there are warmer options such as Portugal's Algarve circuit, which was used during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Europe is big, the temperatures are quite mild in certain areas," said Domenicali, who agreed one circuit might host both races. "Definitely we cannot go in places where there will be snow. "But as I said, I am not even thinking about that. "We are not worried at all that this will have an effect on the championship." Formula One raced in Saudi Arabia in 2022 despite attacks launched by Yemen's Houthis on an oil facility near the Jeddah street circuit. Domenicali said Formula One was there then because it was sure of the guarantees of safety but recognised situations could change fast. "We just need to be always ready and monitor the situation," he said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
ROSA MONCKTON: Why I'll fight in the Lords against this breathtakingly cruel and ignorant assisted suicide Bill
Last week in the House of Commons we saw two measures passed: the first licensing women to abort at up to full term, the second enabling the state to participate in, and even encourage, suicide for the terminally ill. There is a terrible symmetry here, and a bleak message – that life at its beginning, and at its end, is worthless. As the mother of an adult with a learning disability I am petrified by the lack of protection for vulnerable people in the assisted suicide Bill. You spend much of your life as a parent of a disabled child fighting for the necessary support, for the right school, the therapists, a specialist college. Every time you think you can take a breath and relax, the next milestone and hurdle awaits. You worry endlessly. The biggest concern for every parent is what will happen when we are dead. Who will look after our 'child', who will understand their needs, care for them in the right way and facilitate their way through life? But now, to add to that worry, is another enormous and unspeakable question – how can we stop them being killed? I cannot believe that I am having to write these words. Yet the assisted suicide Bill makes no special provision whatsoever for this disenfranchised group. How have we got to this place, where some lives are valued more than others? Many people with a learning disability are vulnerable. My own 30-year-old daughter, Domenica, who has Down's syndrome – and loves life – is highly suggestible and would intuit what her interlocutor wanted to hear, without understanding what she would be agreeing to. Yet in law she has what is called 'capacity'. The Bill is flawed on so many levels: the fact that no one on the death panel has to have any knowledge of the individual, the fact that hospices and care homes that do not want to be involved in assisted suicide will have no protection in law and the fact that their government funding could be based on participation. Where does that sit with the ethos of Dame Cicely Saunders, who founded the hospice movement? A movement based on the principle of care: 'You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.' She also said: 'Suffering is only intolerable when nobody cares.' People who work in hospices do care, and the hospices that I have visited and am involved with are wonderful, positive and life-affirming places. Those who work in these hospices who do not approve of assisted suicide – which is almost all of them – will probably leave the palliative care profession. And where does that leave us? With people who want to end the lives of others, not care to the end. All legislators – of which I am one, in the House of Lords – should be considering the weakest and most vulnerable when making momentous, and in this case, literal, life and death decisions. The Bill as it stands has no special protection for people like my daughter. This is something that rightly troubles the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, too. Explaining his decision to vote against the Bill in a Facebook post aimed at his constituents, he said: 'I can't get past the concerns expressed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of Physicians, the Association for Palliative Medicine and a wide range of charities representing under-privileged groups in our society about the risks that come with this Bill.' Among the many amendments rejected by the committee set up by the sponsor of the bill, Kim Leadbeater MP, were safeguards to protect people with Down's syndrome – an amendment which should have included all people with a learning disability or autism. The committee, of which the great majority were backers of the Bill, rejected by 13 to eight to exclude special support for those with Down's syndrome when discussing assisted suicide. How could this possibly be considered acceptable? Was there not one of those 13 with experience of what it is to have a learning disability; no understanding of how much specialised knowledge and interpretation is needed? If anyone mentions death or dying to my daughter, she immediately becomes acutely anxious and troubled. The deaths we have had in our family have traumatised her. The thought of a stranger telling her that to kill herself would be an option if she has a terminal illness is so frightening and chilling that it makes me cry, and the fact this could all happen without any of her family being informed – as the Bill enables – is breathtakingly cruel and ignorant. But above all else it makes me angry. Angry at the lack of rigour in this bill. Angry at the lack of understanding of people with learning disabilities. Angry at the implicit assumption that their lives are not worth the same as the rest of the population. We saw it during the Covid pandemic, when the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which provides guidance to the NHS and the social care sector, divided the population into different categories and advised how each should be treated. Category 7 was defined as 'completely dependent for personal care, from whatever cause, physical or cognitive. Even so, they seem stable and at no risk of dying'. That would have covered my daughter. Categories 7 to 9 were to be denied lifesaving treatment. Legislators have a duty to be rigorous and fair. You cannot make laws because Dame Esther Rantzen lobbied the Prime Minister, or because someone's granny had an avoidably terrible death. This should never have been a Private Member's Bill. It has not had the scrutiny or the parliamentary time necessary for such a momentous change in the way we live and die. It is a law for the strong and determined against the weak and the vulnerable. All of us in Parliament should know which of those needs the most protection.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Married At First Sight star Domenica Calarco slams ex-best friend Ella Ding's sponsored pregnancy announcement
Married At First Sight star Domenica Calarco has called out her former best friend Ella Ding for announcing her pregnancy with a sponsored post. Ella took to Instagram on Tuesday morning to announce the exciting news alongside a series of photos including a positive Clearblue pregnancy test. 'Somewhere between healing and hustling, the next chapter quietly chose us,' she captioned her post. 'Baby Palermo you've already made our story sweeter & given us the best news of 2025 yet #ad #ClearblueConfirmed.' The announcement was reposted by the Instagram page. Domenica took to the comments section to slam Ella for 'monetising on her pregnancy'. 'Even has to monetise her pregnancy announcement. Some people will never change. Wow,' she wrote. Ella's pregnancy announcement comes two months after her ex-best friend, podcast co-host and MAFS co-star Domenica announced she was expecting her first child. In March, Domenica posted a series of clips showing her positive pregnancy test, her ultrasound and telling her friends and family. The 32-year-old captioned the sweet post: 'Been a little MIA working on my greatest project She added: 'Due September 2025 #pregnancyannouncement #pregnancy #pregnant.' Days after her announcement, Domenica exclusively confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that she will be raising her child as a single mum, as she addressed the break up rumours with Bondi skater Jarod Bogunovich. Domenica and Ella pulled the plug on their podcast Sit With Us in August 2024, and rumours have swirled that it was due to an interpersonal conflict. But on a recent episode of Domenica's new podcast Mad Woman, she explained where the rift with Ella really began. Domenica comment on the post, slamming Ella for monetising on her pregnancy 'The breakdown of our friendship really started when the backlash from Sit With Us happened,' Dom began, referring to the controversial conversation the podcasters had with MAFS 2024 'villain' Jack Dunkley. The controversy erupted after Domenica and Ella faced criticism for their interview with Jack, who previously sparked outrage by telling co-star Jonathan McCullough to 'muzzle' his wife Lauren Dunn during a dinner party. The interview prompted a heated response from fellow media personality Abbie Chatfield, further intensifying the scrutiny on the podcast hosts at the time. Domenica said that herself and Ella 'had very differing opinions and views on the way to handle the situation. For me, I wanted to face it head on, I didn't want to bury my head in the sand.' At the time, Domenica's social media posts were inundated with comments from fans asking her to address the podcast controversy. While Domenica chose not to provide a statement during this period, she did assure several fans that she and Ella will be responding to the backlash 'very soon'. Domenica and Ella have since unfollowed each other on Instagram, marking the end of their nearly four-year friendship. The pair confirmed that they are no longer on speaking terms, further fuelling rumours of a rift that have been circulating for months. The former MAFS stars both addressed the situation, confirming that their once-strong bond had come to a close. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia in September 2024, Ella stated, 'I've got nothing to say but I wish her the best of course, always will. All good things come to an end.'
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
MAFS Australia star reveals gender of his second baby as pregnant ex wife says congratulations
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER Married At First Sight star has been congratulated by his ex wife following the happy news after a gender reveal video. The Aussie dad-of-one shared the cute clip on social media - which revealed his Love Island partner is expecting a baby boy. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 MAFS Australia star Jack has revealed the gender of his second baby Credit: Instagram/@jackomillar 7 The former MAFS star was congratulated by his reality TV ex wife Credit: Instagram/@jackomillar Married At First Sight Australia's Jack Millar shares daughter Penelope with Courtney Stubbs. He shared the emotional gender reveal video on social media and captioned it: "It's a...". Later in the heart-warming clip he says: "Oh my god, I'm going to be a boy dad. I'm going to have to learn to play baseball." Jack's former partner on the show, Domenica Calarco wished the pair well and commented on the video: "A BOY!!!!" along with five blue emoji love hearts. She wrote on an earlier post: "BEST NEWS EVER!!! Congratulations you two beautiful people." Courtney first appeared in the Aussie Love Island villa in 2021 and enjoyed a brief romance with Aaron Waters who went onto star in the latest UK edition of the show. Domenica, who is 16 weeks pregnant, revealed in March that she's expecting a baby following a shock split from her boyfriend. The reality star was most recently dating Jarod Bogunovich and was last linked with him before her baby reveal. Back in 2022, Domenica and Jack Millar were hailed as Married At First Sight Australia's "power couple". MAFS groom forced to deny cheating accusations after bride claims he had sex with another woman during show filming Make-up artist Domenica and financial planner Jack starred on Married At First Sight but split after failing to make their relationship work. Domenica was left heartbroken after her previous marriage, which only lasted two months, and had found herself unable to let her guard down since. However Jack was willing to commit to a serious relationship and give it his best shot. Domenica was at the heart of one of MAFS Australia's biggest-ever scandals. Olivia Frazer showed fellow members of the cast a naked picture of Domenica without her consent. Olivia shared the photo after discovering Domenica's OnlyFans platform where she had uploaded the nude images. 7 MAFS Australia star reveals gender of his second baby Credit: Instagram/@jackomillar 7 Ex wife Domenica is pregnant with her first child Credit: Instagram/@ 7 The happy couple are expecting another child alongside daughter Penelope Credit: Instagram/@jackomillar 7 Married at First Sight Australia's 2022 star Jack Credit: 9NOW
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
MAFS Australia star reveals gender of his second baby as pregnant ex wife says congratulations
A FORMER Married At First Sight star has been congratulated by his ex wife following the happy news after a gender reveal video. The Aussie dad-of-one shared the cute clip on social media - which revealed his Love Island partner is expecting a baby boy. Married At First Sight Australia's Jack Millar shares daughter Penelope with Courtney Stubbs. He shared the emotional gender reveal video on social media and captioned it: "It's a...". Later in the heart-warming clip he says: "Oh my god, I'm going to be a boy dad. I'm going to have to learn to play baseball." Jack's former partner on the show, Domenica Calarco wished the pair well and commented on the video: "A BOY!!!!" along with five blue emoji love hearts. She wrote on an earlier post: "BEST NEWS EVER!!! Congratulations you two beautiful people." Courtney first appeared in the Aussie Love Island villa in 2021 and enjoyed a brief romance with Aaron Waters who went onto star in the latest UK edition of the show. Domenica, who is 16 weeks pregnant, revealed in March that she's expecting a baby following a shock split from her boyfriend. The reality star was most recently dating Jarod Bogunovich and was last linked with him before her baby reveal. Back in 2022, Domenica and Jack Millar were hailed as Married At First Sight Australia's "power couple". MAFS groom forced to deny cheating accusations after bride claims he had sex with another woman during show filming Make-up artist Domenica and financial planner Jack starred on Married At First Sight but split after failing to make their relationship work. Domenica was left heartbroken after her previous marriage, which only lasted two months, and had found herself unable to let her guard down since. However Jack was willing to commit to a serious relationship and give it his best shot. Domenica was at the heart of one of MAFS Australia's biggest-ever scandals. Olivia Frazer showed fellow members of the cast a naked picture of Domenica without her consent. Olivia shared the photo after discovering Domenica's OnlyFans platform where she had uploaded the nude images. 7 7 7
