Published On 1 Oct 2025
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Eastwood named Cadillac Formula 1 simulator driver
Charlie Eastwood of Northern Ireland has been chosen as one of Cadillac’s new Formula 1 team’s three simulator drivers.
Eastwood has won the Le Mans 24 hour race and previously worked as a simulator driver for the Mercedes F1 team. He also competes in the World Endurance Championship.
In 2026, American automaker Cadillac announced the names of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as their drivers.
Formula 1 team simulator drivers work in their factories to create the vehicles and test new components, and they also provide support to the racers by testing setups in connection with the real-world Grand Prix on weekends.
Eastwood described Eastwood as “extremely honored” to be involved in the Cadillac F1 project.
By supporting the team through simulator work and development programs based on their prior experiences, Eastwood, 30, said, “I will be able to contribute to their Formula 1 entry.”
“I want to thank Cadillac for the trust they have in me, especially at such a crucial time.
Eastwood won the most recent round of Fuji in the LMGT3 class while serving as a factory driver for Corvette, a sister brand of Cadillac under the General Motors banner.
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2027: ADC Can’t Defeat APC In Kaduna With Disunity, Says Lukman
Salihu Lukman, the former North-West Vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned that the coalition party’s current leadership, in addition to the APC, cannot defeat the ruling APC in Kaduna State.
Lukman, a former governor of Kaduna State, requested that Nasir El-Rufa’i and his men retrace their steps and band together with other ADC members.
Lukman claimed in a statement to mark Nigeria’s 65th anniversary that the ADC in Kaduna State is only building a party whose business is based solely on producing candidates rather than working to create the party.
“We are setting ourselves to create a party whose only function will be to produce candidates for elections,” says the organization. He claimed that people who had no desire to run for office now want to dominate the party’s electoral planning process to the detriment of their rivals.
The biggest threat facing us is “this madness of controlling structures of ADC.” We are being detested for various reasons by those of us who support the ADC’s commitment to an equal opportunity system.
The ADC chieftain also berated some party leaders for supporting some state candidates to win the state’s 2027 elections without providing fair leadership.
“I want to use this opportunity to call on everyone to stop this madness of trying to control ADC’s structures to the exclusion of so-called opponents,” I said in reference to the independence anniversary.
We must come to terms with working together if the ADC is to emerge as a strong party capable of defeating the APC in Kaduna State. Anyone who is unwilling to join a unified opposition in Kaduna State is actively working for the APC. I’m making this powerful appeal out of a deep sense of disappointment that our country is recklessly wasting an opportunity to give our citizens the leadership they need.
I want to ask Mal Nasir El-Rufai, Ja’afar Sani, and Bashir Sa’idu to stop encouraging aspiring candidates’ hatred of the ADC to the exclusion of ‘so-called opponents. I’ve tried talking to people who I can talk to on an individual level. Sadly, I must also acknowledge that I have made mistakes in many ways. My failure is reflected in our aggressive efforts to control the ADC’s structures in Zone two, Senator Musa Bello. Sen Lawal Adamu (Mr. LA) has resisted all of my requests to meet him because I have recently become friends with Senator Musa Bello.
I want to appeal to Mal particularly. Malay’s Nasir El-Rufai Alh. and Ja’afaru Sani. As the leader of the opposition in Kaduna State, ask Bashir Sa’idu to stop encouraging the insaneness of aspiring candidates who want to overtake the ADC’s structures to the exclusion of their ‘originaries.
“I have tried to talk to people who are capable of doing this.” Sadly, I must also acknowledge that I have made mistakes in many ways. My failure is reflected in the aggressive efforts of Sen. Musa Bello to control the ADC’s structures in Zone 2. In particular, because Sen. Lawal Adamu (Mr. La) is more recently associated with Sen. Musa Bello, I have resisted all of my requests to meet him.
US takes a stake in another firm, this time a large lithium mine
Published On 1 Oct 2025
One of the largest lithium mines in the world is being developed in northern Nevada by the US government, Lithium Americas, a company that is controlling a minority stake there.
The miner, which has a base in Vancouver, will have a 5 percent equity stake in the Department of Energy. Additionally, it will own a 5 percent stake in General Motors’ joint venture Thacker Pass lithium mining project.
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The use of high-tech batteries used in cellphones, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, such as those found in China, is regarded as crucial in reducing the US’reliance on China. Republicans and Democrats both support the project, which will close the production gap. The largest lithium processor in the world is located in China.
The agreement with Lithium Americas “helps reduce our dependence on foreign adversaries for critical minerals by strengthening domestic supply chains and ensures better stewardship of American taxpayer dollars,” according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in a statement.
In its initial phase, Thacker Pass is expected to produce 40 000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate, enough to power 800 000 electric vehicles.
The administration’s latest direct intervention in private companies is President Donald Trump’s equity stake in Lithium Americas. Through the conversion of billions in previously granted government funds and pledges, the government will acquire a 10% stake in Intel. To become the largest owner of the Las Vegas-based rare earths miner, the administration spent $400 million on MP Materials stock in July after the administration spent $400 million on it. Trump also reached a deal with Nvidia and AMD to give the US government a 15% discount on sales of certain chips to China.
Lithium Americas announced on Wednesday that it had reached a non-binding contract in principle with the Department of Energy to make the $435 million loan’s first draw possible. The department has consented to postpone the loan’s first five years’ $ 178 million debt service.
“Massive opportunity”
Late last month, the White House and Canada’s Lithium Americas appeared to be moving forward with the agreement as both parties discussed changes to a $2.3 billion federal loan that might allow the project to advance in the extraction of the silver-white metal used in electric vehicle batteries. Thacker Pass, which contains enough lithium to produce 1 million electric vehicles annually, has received a pledge of more than $900 million.
The US has a “massive opportunity” to cut its reliance on China and other foreign adversaries, according to analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush.
The US produced less than 1% of the world’s lithium supply, he wrote, “but this deal helps reduce dependence on foreign adversaries for crucial minerals, strengthens domestic supply chains, and ensures better stewardship of American taxpayer dollars with lithium production projected to increase exponentially over the coming years.”
Germany arrests three men suspected of targeting Jewish institutions
Three men are being detained by German authorities on suspicion of planning a significant act of violence against Jewish targets in Germany, allegedly for Hamas’ benefit.
The three men are alleged to have been “foreign operatives” for Hamas and to have been involved in German-targeting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions.
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A number of firearms, including an AK-47 assault rifle and several pistols, as well as a significant amount of ammunition, were discovered during today’s arrests, according to a statement from the federal prosecutors.
The three men were detained in Berlin on Wednesday, identified only as German citizens Abed Al G, Wael FM, and Ahmad I, who were born in Lebanon. The three were in their 30s or 40s, according to a security source.
A judge will decide whether the suspects will be detained before going on trial on Thursday, when the suspects will show up in court.
Germany and the European Union (EU) as a whole label Hamas as a “terrorist” organization.
In what prosecutors described as the first court case against members of the Palestinian organization in Germany, four Hamas members who were suspected of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe went on trial in Berlin in February.
Prior to the incident, “anti-terrorism” investigators observed the suspects arguing over weapons in a handover in Berlin and discovered functional weapons, including a Glock pistol, according to a prosecutor’s office spokesman.
Searches have also been conducted in the eastern city of Leipzig, where one of the suspects lives, and have forensic technicians are looking into the arsenal. The spokesperson added that authorities searched Oberhausen in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia as well.
Due to the Holocaust’s legacy, Germany is one of Israel’s most powerful allies, and synagogues and other Jewish institutions have tight security. It did not recognize Palestinian statehood last month along with France, the UK, and a number of other nations.
Hamas has launched numerous attacks against Israeli civilians throughout the years, but it has rarely operated outside of Israel and the Palestinian territories. Questions will likely arise regarding whether the suspects were acting in accordance with Hamas’s leadership’s instructions or whether they were simply Hamas supporters.
Israel is continuing its genocidal war against Gaza as a result of the arrests, despite the growing international outcry and repeated appeals for a ceasefire. Israel has also put a crippling aid obstruct on the area, where the majority of its two million residents have been forced to flee repeatedly and are now in severe famine and extreme hunger.
Local health officials report that Israeli forces have killed at least 66,148 Palestinians since the assault began nearly two years ago, but experts warn that the actual death toll could be three times higher.
Hamas announced it would examine US President Donald Trump’s peace proposal to put an end to the war as a result of the arrests.
In Berlin, tens of thousands of people have recently gathered to protest the German support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. A large demonstration was called out by a coalition of about 50 organizations, including pro-Palestinian organizations Medico International, Amnesty International, and the opposition Left Party, over the weekend.
Keith Urban ‘dropped huge hint’ about Nicole Kidman split over a year ago
A journalist’s report has revealed that a conversation with Keith Urban over the past year allegedly indicated the potential rifts in his marriage to Hollywood star Nicole Kidman.
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman stunned the world when their split was announced earlier this week. However, it appears the music legend had been dropping hints that all was not well much before their divorce became public.
It was revealed on Tuesday that Nicole has since filed for their divorce, despite claims saying the separation was “unwanted” on her end. But now, an interview from a year ago seems to hint Keith wasn’t happy with how things were going.
The Grammy Award winner was reportedly getting angry about the number of inquiries his Hollywood wife made of his alcohol addiction shortly after their wedding when it was said to him during a conversation with The Times.
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His “shield was raised” at the time of the questioning, according to The Times. Before his wife was mentioned, they claimed he was “charm personified” and had a happy musical conversation.
However, journalist Ed Potton added that he “spinned” when I brought up the incident of Keith going to rehab. He said, “I just don’t want to give you guys a headline about my wife.”
In their TikTok video, the outlet’s reporter continued: “He never lost his cool but there was a deep sensitivity underneath that brush off.” He added that Keith “knew the drill” when it came to interviews.
Ed continued to claim that Keith’s marriage to Nicole “undeniably boosted his success and sobriety” and that he will always be able to recall their snippiness as he once more refused to mention his wife.
He claimed that Keith’s marriage to a global superstar may have been the cause of his feelings rather than the interview.
Following news of their split, it’s thought Nicole and Keith have agreed to a unique custody agreement. The pair share two daughters and it’s said Keith will only get to see them for just under two months a year.
According to court records, Nicole and Keith have come to terms regarding the actress’s primary residential parent. She will have their daughters for 306 days of the year, according to the paperwork, and they will stay with Keith for the remaining 59.
Every other weekend from 10am on Saturdays to 6pm on Sundays, Keith will be with his kids. Then, Nicole will have them for the rest of the time.
Additionally, they will divide up special occasions. The country singer’s daughters will have their fathers celebrate Father’s Day and Thanksgiving with him while his soon-to-be ex-wife will celebrate Mother’s Day and Easter with them.
They will still be required to make significant decisions about their children together, such as any educational ones, according to the document.
The two are required to not “speak negatively of one another or about other family members,” according to the law. Additionally, the agreement requires Nicole and Keith to “encourage” their children to “love the other parent.”
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