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The newborn daughter of a British MP was the target of “utterly depraved” and sexist online abuse hours after her birth, her father has told the Guardian.
The independent MP Adnan Hussain, who won his Blackburn seat in 2024 running on a pro-Gaza stance, said he and his newborn were subject to “vile” abuse after he posted a pixelated picture of her on X.
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For Indy 500 champion Alex Palou, the key to winning races starts long before he gets behind the wheel.
“What works for me — and what I’ve been doing for the six, seven years since I’ve been in IndyCar — has been doing CrossFit,” Palou told GQ in an interview published on Wednesday.
He also focuses on driving-specific exercises like neck work and grip work, Palou said.
“I normally start the day with movements to warm up, then I do weights. After the weights, I finish with a CrossFit workout at the end that’s just a little bit more explosive,” Palou said. “It’s quite similar to what we feel in the car, having to lift weights while the heart rate is up and you have tension. I do that every day, in-season or offseason.”
Cardio is a big part of his fitness routine. He used to mountain bike, but stopped after he broke his collarbone a decade ago, he said.
“I tried different cardios, like swimming or indoor biking. But what I do now is just running,” he said. Despite that, Palou says running is the hardest part of his training.
“I can’t. I don’t like it,” he said. Although he is starting to enjoy it “a little bit more,” it’s still difficult.
“It’s tough for me to go run and to get those cardio sessions. They are important, but they are not as fun as just lifting weights or competing against somebody when you’re working out,” Palou said.
When it comes to recovery, the race car driver says he does just one thing.
“I tried cold plunges, but it’s not really my style. I just have air compression boots for my legs. It’s good for traveling. We’re sitting so much in a race car that it’s good to try and just, I don’t know, recover! That’s the only thing I really use,” Palou said.
A four-time IndyCar Series champion and the 2025 Indianapolis 500 winner, Palou says he makes his workouts “super hard” so that racing feels easy by comparison.
“For me, it’s a lot tougher to work out and go do my normal routine than to go race an IndyCar on Sunday. Mentally, it’s just a lot more painful for me, which is good in a way. Then when you’re on race day you can be a lot more relaxed, or a lot more comfortable,” Palou said.
A representative for Palou did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.
Palou isn’t the only athlete who has spoken about his fitness and recovery routine.
In March, Stephen Curry told Business Insider that growing older made him realize the importance of rest and recovery.
“And for me, getting in cold tubs, the sauna, compression sleeves to make sure you got good blood flow in your legs, different supplements — they all give me a little boost,” the four-time NBA champion told Business Insider. “If I skip one of those, I feel it, and it doesn’t give me the maximum recovery that I need, especially at this stage.”
In July, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said he trains four days a week and has recently added an infrared sauna with red-light therapy to his recovery routine.
“Me and my wife have been doing that almost daily,” he said.
Switch of 66 hand-sewn flags for use along Mall and at Windsor Castle cost estimated £52,800 in public funds
Dozens of US flags used for Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK last month had to be replaced because the stripes were the wrong shade of red, a government supplier has claimed.
The switch of the 66 hand-sewn flags that had been due to be used along the Mall in London and at Windsor Castle cost an estimated £52,800 in public funds.
An expert panel has delivered a set of proposals to speed up Flanders’ slow and complex permit system, reports 24brussels. Commissioned by Minister-President Matthias Diependaele and Environment Minister Jo Brouns, the recommendations aim to cut unnecessary regulations and shorten lengthy appeals processes.
The report, which has been analyzed by De Tijd and De Standaard, includes 45 recommendations and emphasizes that the current system has become mired in red tape at regional, provincial, and local levels. It advocates for prioritizing the “social value” of projects, enhancing early dialogue with applicants, and introducing more flexibility during procedures.
A significant aspect of the proposed reforms involves appeals, which often extend over several years. The panel suggests implementing stricter criteria for lodging objections, reducing the number of public inquiries, and requiring the Council for Permit Disputes to address all arguments simultaneously instead of restarting cases.
Diependaele has committed to presenting an initial policy note based on the report by 17 October. He stated that expediting the permit process is crucial for various projects, including those in industry, housing, education, and sports infrastructure.
Business federation Voka has expressed its support for the advice, describing it as “thorough work” that features both immediate and structural reforms. Managing Director Frank Beckx emphasized the importance of the government acting quickly to convert these recommendations into legislation.
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Jürgen Matthäus has for years been investigating the killer – and is confident he has finally solved the mystery
It is one of the most chilling images of the Holocaust: a bespectacled Nazi soldier trains a pistol at the head of a resigned man kneeling in a suit before a pit full of corpses. German troops encircle the scene.
The picture taken in today’s Ukraine was long known, mistakenly, as The Last Jew in Vinnitsa, and was for decades shrouded in mystery.
Creditors in control of firm say they will write off loans, invest more and commit to paying pollution fines
The creditors in control of Thames Water have said they will commit to paying fines for pollution, as well as writing off more of their loans and investing more in the company, in new proposals to try to avoid the utility being forced into government administration.
The controlling group of financial institutions, under the new London & Valley Water holding company, has been locked in talks for months with the regulator Ofwat since May over acceptable terms for the hugely complex restructuring of Britain’s biggest water company.