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Kimi Antonelli wins Canadian GP after George Russell retires from lead

Kimi Antonelli wins Canadian GP after George Russell retires from lead

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No wonder Russell admitted to being “a bit lost for words” once he had finally made it back to the paddock, on the back of a marshal’s scooter. “I mean, everything just turned off all of a sudden,” he reported of his failure, which came at the end of the straight leading to the final chicane, causing Russell to go straight over the grass, cutting the corner, before pulling his car up on the side of the track. “The engine stopped. No electronics. Nothing. “I’ve got to be honest, though, I’m proud of my weekend. Pole in the sprint, won the sprint. Pole in the main race, I was leading after a good battle with Kimi. There’s not much more I could have done. So I’ll leave satisfied. I’m pretty damn frustrated, but there’s not much I can do.” The day had dawned dark, damp and cold, as forecast. With a light drizzle preceding the race, teams were left with a bit of a conundrum; whether to start on the intermediate tyres and hope the …

Swiatek retires from Madrid Open due to illness

Swiatek retires from Madrid Open due to illness

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April 25 : Six-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek retired from her Madrid Open round-of-32 match against American Ann Li on Saturday due to illness, trailing 6-7(4) 6-2 0-3. The fourth seed at the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament left the court in tears, having called for medical assistance during the match. “The past two days were pretty terrible, I think I have some virus,” said Swiatek, who won the Madrid title in 2024. “It’s been some hours fine, some hours pretty bad. I had zero energy, zero stability, and I just felt really bad physically. “I knew that (it was) going to be hard but I still wanted to try because I already have been sick twice in my career and I could still win most of my matches. I guess it depends on how bad it is, and I guess this time it was worse than before.” Swiatek’s withdrawal deals a blow to her preparations for the French Open, a tournament the Pole has dominated in recent years, winning the title four times, most recently …

iPod Marketing Veteran Stan Ng Retires After 31 Years at Apple

iPod Marketing Veteran Stan Ng Retires After 31 Years at Apple

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Stan Ng, Apple’s vice president of product marketing for Apple Watch, AirPods, Health, and Home, has retired after 31 years at the company (via Bloomberg). Ng publicly announced his departure on LinkedIn on Thursday, sharing an image of the sunrise at Apple Park. “After 31 years at Apple, today was my last day,” he wrote. “It was a joy to work at Apple and I truly loved what I did.” Apple’s latest stock vesting date took place on Wednesday, and many employees who retire or leave tend to do so around that time. Ng joined Apple in 1995 as a senior systems engineer, before Steve Jobs had returned to the company. He later moved into product roles for the Mac before becoming one of the key marketing executives behind the original iPod. He also appeared in product launch videos, including the iPod touch reveal in 2007, and went on to oversee marketing for the iPhone and Apple Watch before Home initiativesmarketi were added to his remit in 2021. Within Apple’s marketing organization, Ng reported to …

Richard Rees retires from BBC after 50 years – end date set for BBC Radio Cymru show

Richard Rees retires from BBC after 50 years – end date set for BBC Radio Cymru show

Published by Daniella Wilson

Radio presenter Richard Rees has announced he is retiring after 50 years at the BBC. He announced the news during his BBC Radio Cymru programme this morning (4 April), a show he has presented for over 20 years. Over the course of his career, Rees has worked on a number of radio shows across the BBC, from Sosban and Ar Hyd y Nos on BBC Radio Cymru to Rockpile and Get Set on BBC Radio Wales. Rees’ final programme will broadcast on 11 April. His radio career first began in 1974, working as a freelance presenter and producer for the Swansea Sound station. He also worked a researcher on news and current affairs for HTV, before moving to the BBC in 1976. Upon sharing the news, Rees recalled his first day working at the BBC in 1976, telling his listeners: “I remember arriving by car at 7.30 in the morning, parking and sitting outside the BBC Centre in Llandaf, staring at the huge building with its big glass foyer and thinking, ‘What on earth am …

BBC Breakfast weather legend Carol Kirkwood retires after nearly 30 years

BBC Breakfast weather legend Carol Kirkwood retires after nearly 30 years

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter After 28 years as a weather presenter, Carol Kirkwood has retired from the BBC and was sent off in a celebration featuring surprise celebrity cameos, a poem read by actor Brian Cox – and a reunion with the energetic dog that famously yanked her off screen in 2021. The ever-upbeat Kirkwood, 63, hosted her final weather update onBBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning (1 April), much to the sadness of viewers and hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent . The weather presenter fought back tears while thanking viewers for “letting me be a part of your lives”. The special celebratory episode was packed with tributes to Kirkwood, who received messages from a flurry of recognisable faces, including singer Bryan Adams, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and former BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid, who recorded a video from her studio on ITV’s Good Morning Britain …

Carol Kirkwood’s last forecast live: BBC Weather legend retires after almost 30 years years

Carol Kirkwood’s last forecast live: BBC Weather legend retires after almost 30 years years

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Carol Kirkwood reveals when her final BBC Breakfast appearance will be Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter It might be April Fools’ Day, but Carol Kirkwood is actually leaving the BBC after almost 30 years – and it’s no prank. Kirkwood, 63, will be hosting her final weather update on BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning (1 April), much to the sadness of viewers and hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent. The TV star told the BBC she “can’t believe this day has come”, having first announced the news in January. She called it “the right moment to step away” – but said her decision to leave wasn’t “an easy” one to make. “My job is something I’ve never taken for granted and I’ve loved every minute,” Kirkwood continued, adding: “From early starts and all manner of forecasts, I’ve shared it with incredible colleagues at BBC Breakfast, BBC …

House of Lords Employee Retires After 48 Years In Parliament

House of Lords Employee Retires After 48 Years In Parliament

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Shaun Connor (Photography by Dinendra Haria) 7 min read1 hr The Printed Paper Office’s Shaun Connor is retiring after an extraordinary 48 years of service to Parliament. He tells Noah Vickers about his varied career and the ‘privilege’ of working in Westminster Shaun Connor was just 18 when he landed his first job in the Palace of Westminster in January 1978, but his first day started with disappointment. Born and raised on the Churchill Gardens estate in nearby Pimlico, Connor had never visited Parliament before. He had been hired only a few days previously, having spotted an advert in the labour exchange on Chadwick Street. “They used to have cards with the vacancies on them,” he says. “I saw this card and all it said on it was ‘Clerical officer required in local SW1 area’.” What he hadn’t been told was what exactly this work would involve. On his first day, his line manager explained he’d be working in the Records Office, spread across 12 floors in the Victoria Tower. “I …

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy winning skipper Sarfaraz retires aged 38

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy winning skipper Sarfaraz retires aged 38

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March 15 : Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who guided his country to their maiden Champions Trophy title in 2017, announced his retirement from the sport on Sunday. The Karachi-born wicketkeeper-batter featured in 54 tests, 117 one-day internationals and 61 Twenty20 international matches over nearly two decades, accumulating over 6,000 runs across all formats while he also claimed 315 catches and 56 stumpings. The 38-year-old led Pakistan to Champions Trophy glory in 2017 when they beat India by 180 runs in the final at the Oval. He had also guided the Under-19 team to World Cup victory in 2006.  “It has been the greatest honour of my life to represent Pakistan. From leading the U-19 team to a world title in 2006 to lifting the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, every moment in Pakistan colours has been special,” Sarfaraz said in a statement. “Captaining Pakistan across all formats was a dream come true. I always tried to play fearless cricket and build a united team. “Seeing players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali and …

Cardinal Sako, head of Chaldean Church in Iraq, retires as war engulfs the region

Cardinal Sako, head of Chaldean Church in Iraq, retires as war engulfs the region

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ROME (AP) — The patriarch of one of the most important Christian churches in the Middle East retired on Tuesday, setting the stage for new leadership as war engulfs the region. Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako of the Chaldean Catholic Church said he had asked to retire to pursue “prayer, writing, and simple service,” and that Pope Leo XIV granted his request on the day he had proposed. Sako, 76, who had occasionally clashed with Iraq’s political leaders, said in a statement that he freely offered his resignation and was leaving “of my own will.” The Chaldean Catholic Church is one of the nearly two dozen Eastern Rite churches that are in full communion with Rome. It is one of the four that claim links to the ancient Church of the East, located in Mesopotamia, and is today prevalent in Iraq, Iran and Lebanon, as well as in the diaspora. Sako led the ancient church through the traumatic years of the rise of the Islamic State group in Iraq that devastated the Christian community. His retirement …

Emma Raducanu retires from Qatar Open after having on-court blood-pressure test

Emma Raducanu retires from Qatar Open after having on-court blood-pressure test

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In a scenario that some will find frustratingly familiar, Emma Raducanu retired from her opening match in Doha after having her blood pressure checked by the doctor. It was a surprise, in some ways, that Raducanu even took the court for this meeting with qualifier Camila Osorio. She had looked thoroughly exhausted while playing the final – her first in five years – in Cluj-Napoca on Saturday, and was then only able to take one day off between events. Although Raducanu played some solid percentage tennis to claim the opening set – the first set she has ever won in three visits to Doha – her energy levels seemed to fall away as Osorio broke her serve midway through the second and then hung on to set up a decider. Few would have backed Raducanu to come through a test of stamina, and indeed she dropped serve again immediately before being visited by the doctor. Although she returned to the court for one last Osorio service game, she was barely moving as a series of …