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The 2024 F1 season featured some cracking races, but which was your favourite?
The 2024 F1 season was a record-breaking one, 24 races across five continents, starting in Bahrain and concluding in Abu Dhabi. 
Hot, cold, dry, wet and the occasional storm, F1 saw it all this year, resulting in some exceptional races. 
On several occasions, the battle for the podium places and even the race win went down to the final lap; however, it was still Max Verstappen who claimed a fourth consecutive drivers’ title. 
McLaren secured a first constructors’ championship since 1998, but did not win one of the five races suggested in the poll below for the best race of 2024. 
The wet-dry chaos in Canada is a contender for race of the season, as is the Austrian Grand Prix where Verstappen and Lando Norris famously collided. 
Lewis Hamilton’s emotional Silverstone victory was an unforgettable event, as was Verstappen and Norris colliding again in Mexico City. 
Of course, Verstappen’s victory at a soaked São Paulo from 17th on the grid, was also a race for the ages. 
But which was your favourite? Have your say in the poll below!
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On December 21, 2024, armored vehicle researcher Andriy Tarasenko shared a video on his Telegram channel Btvt.info, highlighting a significant development in the ongoing military collaboration between Russia and North Korea. The footage shows what appears to be the transport of North Korean KN-15 Pukguksong-2 ballistic missiles and M1989 Koksan 170mm self-propelled howitzers being moved into Russia, likely intended for deployment in the war against Ukraine.
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Video footage shared on Telegram by Andriy Tarasenko shows what appears to be North Korean KN-15 Pukguksong-2 ballistic missiles being transported by train for delivery to Russia, likely in support of Russian military operations in Ukraine. (Picture source: Telegram)
While the video’s quality makes it challenging to identify the vehicles definitively, their notable resemblance to known North Korean missile systems, particularly the KN-15 Pukguksong-2 ballistic missile launchers, strongly suggests a major arms shipment being delivered to Russian forces.
This delivery is part of a broader trend of increasing defense cooperation between Russia and North Korea, which has intensified since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Moscow, facing depleting stockpiles due to the prolonged conflict, has turned to North Korea for military supplies, which are seen as essential to sustaining Russia's military operations. The new shipment, consisting of advanced missiles and artillery systems, is just the latest in a series of arms transfers that have included more than 100 artillery systems, ballistic missiles, and millions of artillery shells.
Since the war began, North Korea has played a growing role in supporting Russia’s military efforts. According to intelligence reports, North Korea has supplied over 100 pieces of artillery to Russia, including 170mm M-1989 Koksan self-propelled howitzers and 240mm M-1991 multiple rocket launchers. These systems are crucial to Russia’s artillery-heavy tactics in Ukraine, where long-range bombardment and fire support are key elements of its military strategy. In addition to the artillery, North Korea has reportedly delivered more than 5 million artillery shells and 100 short-range ballistic missiles, including the KN-23 and KN-24 types, which have already been used in attacks on Ukrainian positions.
Reports have also surfaced indicating that North Korean soldiers have been deployed to assist Russian forces on the ground. According to intelligence from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (DIU), over 11,000 North Korean personnel are stationed in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, with some reportedly taking part in combat operations against Ukrainian forces. These soldiers may be helping to operate North Korean artillery systems, providing training, or directly assisting in military engagements. Their involvement represents a new and direct form of support for Russia in its fight against Ukraine.
The KN-15 Pukguksong-2 ballistic missile is a medium-range missile that has been developed as part of North Korea’s advanced missile arsenal. With a range of 1,200 to 2,000 km, the Pukguksong-2 can strike deep into Ukrainian territory, hitting major cities, military bases, and critical infrastructure far from the frontlines. This missile could potentially be used to target strategic locations in Ukraine, including military command centers and vital supply routes. Furthermore, the Pukguksong-2 is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads, offering a flexible and highly potent strike capability.
One of the key advantages of the Pukguksong-2 is its solid-fuel propulsion system, which makes the missile more mobile and easier to deploy compared to traditional liquid-fueled systems. Solid fuel allows for quick launches with minimal preparation, enabling rapid strikes against targets and reducing the risk of interception. This feature gives the missile a significant edge, as it can be launched from mobile platforms, making it harder to detect and destroy before launch. Given the current dynamics of the conflict, where both sides rely heavily on missile strikes and counter-strikes, quickly launching a ballistic missile and evading enemy detection is a major operational advantage.
The Pukguksong-2 is also designed for precision, making it a dangerous weapon capable of accurately striking specific targets. While it may not match the level of precision offered by more advanced Western missile systems, it is still highly effective for long-range strikes. The missile’s flexibility, combined with its range, provides Russian forces with the ability to threaten Ukrainian positions across the country, far beyond the immediate frontlines, complicating Ukraine’s defense strategies.
The increasing flow of advanced North Korean arms to Russia, including the KN-15 Pukguksong-2 and M1989 Koksan howitzers, further complicates the already dire situation for Ukrainian forces. These deliveries represent a substantial escalation in the military threat facing Ukraine, particularly as Russia continues to prioritize artillery and missile systems in its strategy. The addition of more powerful and precise weapons systems, along with North Korean-trained personnel operating them, is expected to strain Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian offensives and to defend critical infrastructure.
The expanded military partnership between Russia and North Korea has wide-reaching implications for the war in Ukraine and for global security. North Korea’s support of Russia provides the latter with the arms and ammunition it desperately needs to continue its military operations while also strengthening the ties between two of the world’s most isolated and sanctioned regimes. The continued flow of North Korean weapons, including missiles, artillery systems, and ammunition, will likely allow Russia to sustain its military momentum, prolonging the conflict and intensifying the challenges for Ukraine’s defense.
Furthermore, the involvement of North Korean soldiers on the frontlines raises concerns about the future trajectory of the war. North Korean personnel may bring with them specialized knowledge of operating North Korean military systems, offering Russia a boost in its artillery and missile capabilities. The direct engagement of North Korean troops also suggests a deeper level of involvement that could escalate the conflict further, especially if these troops engage directly with Ukrainian forces.
As the situation evolves, the international community will be closely watching the unfolding developments. The growing military support from North Korea to Russia is likely to provoke strong responses from Western powers, who are already deeply involved in providing military aid to Ukraine. Sanctions and diplomatic measures may be intensified as a result, but the supply of arms from North Korea to Russia underscores the increasingly complex and global nature of the war.
The delivery of KN-15 Pukguksong-2 ballistic missiles and artillery systems is just one of many challenges facing Ukraine as it continues to defend itself against Russia’s ongoing aggression. The involvement of North Korean forces, alongside the advanced weaponry being supplied, marks a significant shift in the dynamics of the conflict, with potentially far-reaching consequences for both the immediate battlefield and the broader geopolitical landscape.

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At least five people have been killed, and 200 injured, after a car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday in what authorities called a deliberate attack.
MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed and 200 people were injured when a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg — an attack that has left Germans mourning the victims and with a shaken sense of security.
At first, Thi Linh Chi Nguyen thought the loud bangs were fireworks. The 34-year-old manicurist from Vietnam, whose salon is near the Christmas market, was on the phone during a break when she heard the noise just after 7 p.m. on Friday. Then she saw a car drive through the market at high speed. People screamed and a child was thrown into the air by the car.
The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Saturday evening , Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Saturday evening , Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The woman recalled seeing the car bursting out of the market and turning right onto Ernst-Reuter-Allee street and then coming to a standstill at a tram stop where the suspect was arrested.
The Christmas market was surrounded by concrete barriers designed to prevent attacks, but there was a gap left for emergency access, wide enough for a car to speed through.
The market stood empty and cordoned off by police tape on Sunday, with armed officers deployed around it. Nearby, people stopped to light candles or leave flowers at a growing makeshift memorial.
The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Saturday evening , Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, is empty on Saturday evening , Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Police say the dead are four women, aged 45, 52, 67 and 75, and a boy, aged 9. Authorities said 200 people were injured, including 41 in serious condition. They were being treated in multiple hospitals in Magdeburg, which is about 130 kilometers (80 miles) west of Berlin, and beyond.

Prosecutors said the suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, is under investigation on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and bodily harm. In a closed-door hearing on Saturday evening, a judge ordered that he be kept in custody pending a possible indictment.
Several German media outlets identified the suspect as Taleb A., withholding his last name in line with privacy laws, and reported that he was a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy. He has lived in Germany since 2006, practicing medicine in Bernburg, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Magdeburg.
The suspect’s X account describes him as a former Muslim. It is filled with tweets and retweets focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticism of the religion, while sharing congratulatory notes to Muslims who left the faith. He was critical of German authorities, saying they had failed to do enough to combat the “Islamification of Europe.” He has also voiced support for the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
People have lit candles at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany on Saturday evening , Dec. 21, 2024, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, . (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
People have lit candles at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany on Saturday evening , Dec. 21, 2024, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, . (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Some described Taleb as an activist who helped Saudi women flee their homeland. Recently, he seemed focused on his theory that German authorities have been targeting Saudi asylum-seekers.
Investigators are analyzing the suspect’s computers, mobile devices and other evidence, trying to understand what motivated him to drive his black BMW into a crowd in the eastern German city. Prosecutors said the motive may have been “dissatisfaction with the treatment of Saudi refugees in Germany.”
There are unanswered questions about what the authorities knew about the suspect. The head of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch, said the agency — Germany’s equivalent of the FBI — received a warning from Saudi Arabia in November 2023, but that the information was unspecific.
People lay flowers and light candles on concrete blocks that protect the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
People lay flowers and light candles on concrete blocks that protect the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Münch said the suspect “published a huge number of posts on the internet,” was in contact with various authorities and “made insults and even threats” — but was not known to be violent.
Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees also acknowledged it had received a warning about the suspect last year.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is facing criticism about security lapses that allowed the attack to happen, and was heckled by some bystanders during a visit to Magdeburg on Saturday.
The violence shocked all of Germany, prompting several other German towns to cancel their weekend Christmas markets as a precaution, and out of solidarity with Magdeburg’s loss. Berlin kept its markets open but increased the police presence.
Germany has suffered several extremist attacks in recent years, including a knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight at a festival in the western city of Solingen in August. Friday’s attack came eight years after an Islamic extremist drove a truck into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, killing 13 people and injuring many others.
Those attacks have led cities to beef up security at Christmas markets and other events.
The horror triggered by yet another act of mass violence in Germany make it likely that migration will remain a key issue as German heads toward an early election on Feb. 23.
It is the latest in a string of incidents around the world in which vehicles have been used as weapons by jihadi attackers, far-right extremists and others whose motives were unclear.
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Bulls could not hold the gained initiative until the end of the week, according to CoinMarketCap.
The rate of Bitcoin (BTC) has declined by 0.54% since yesterday. Over the last week, the price has fallen by 5.84%.
On the hourly chart, the price of BTC is near the local resistance level of $97,248. If a breakout happens, the growth may continue to the $98,000 area tomorrow.
On the bigger time frame, neither side is dominating. The rate of the main crypto is far from the key levels, which means any sharp moves are unlikely to happen shortly.
From the midterm point of view, one should pay attention to the weekly bar closure in terms of the $97,092 level. 

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Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction for December 21

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If the candle closes far from it, traders may witness a local bounce back to the $100,000 area. Such a scenario is relevant until the end of the month.
Bitcoin is trading at $96,396 at press time.
With more than 5 years of trading, Denys has a deep knowledge of both technical and fundamental market analysis. Mainly, he has started his blog on TradingView where publishes all relevant information and makes predictions about top coins.
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The Internet Archive has finally recovered from a devastating series of cyberattacks last month with all its main sites and services back up and running. Only a few ancillary features are still down, but those should be coming back soon.
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In Monday's update to the blog post, Chris Freeland, Director of Library Services at Internet Archive, reported that the key archive page is up, along with its Wayback Machine, Open Library, Archive-It service, Vault, and the scholarly archive site. On the archive page, most of the key services seem to be available once again, including publicly available texts, TV news search and borrowing, audio files, moving images, institutional uploads, institutional web archiving, and access via the API.
"More services and features coming online soon," Freeland said in the blog post. "Services may be interrupted for ongoing maintenance. Thank you for your patience and ongoing support."
Though the Internet Archive may appear on the surface as just one service, it actually provides a variety of resources. The main archive page offers free access to digital artifacts of the past, including software, music, movies, TV shows, and books. The Open Library is stocked with a huge catalog of electronic books you can read and borrow. Archive-It is a subscription-based service that helps organizations build large collections of videos, social media posts, and other digital content. The Vault is a digital repository and preservation service for libraries and other organizations.
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While all of those sites and services were affected last month by a series of cyberattacks, the chain of events started in September when two attacks hit the Internet Archive.
One was a data breach that compromised 31 million user accounts. Cyber attackers stole site users' usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. Exploiting a JavaScript library to deface the archive, the attackers displayed the following message to visitors: "Have you ever felt like the Internet Archive runs on sticks and is constantly on the verge of suffering a catastrophic security breach? It just happened."
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Another incident occurred around the same time — a pro-Palestinian group named SN_BlackMeta launched a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack against the archive. Here, the hackers said they hit the site "because the archive belongs to the USA, and as we all know, this horrendous and hypocritical government supports the genocide that is being carried out by the terrorist state of 'Israel'."
The irony with the DDoS attack is that the archive is a non-profit and non-government organization with no ties to or affiliation with the US government.
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The third incident saw the theft of GitLab authentication tokens, as described by Bleeping Computer, giving the attackers access to the site's email support platform. Several people who had previously sent support emails to the archive received the following response from the attackers as shown in a Reddit forum:
It's dispiriting to see that even after being made aware of the breach weeks ago, IA has still not done the due diligence of rotating many of the API keys that were exposed in their GitLab secrets. As demonstrated by this message, this includes a Zendesk token with perms to access 800K+ support tickets sent to info@archive.org since 2018. Whether you were trying to ask a general question, or requesting the removal of your site from the Wayback Machine your data is now in the hands of some random guy. If not me, it'd be someone else.
Some people who chimed in on Reddit blamed the Internet Archive for not changing its API keys in the wake of the initial attacks, and others sympathized with the site. As a non-profit organization devoted to sharing valuable historical information, the Internet Archive has a limited budget. That means cybersecurity may get short shrift in the overall running of things.
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"In a third attack on the Internet Archive this month, hackers are exploiting access tokens to the organization's Zendesk implementation," said Ev Kontsevoy, CEO of Teleport. "This means they now have access to more than 800 support tickets. While many have been critical of Internet Archive for not rotating API keys, it can be challenging in the aftermath of a breach for organizations to pick through the blast radius of an attack to prevent further exploitation."
As a result of the attacks, the archive was forced to go offline and has slowly come back one service at a time.
"Along with a DDOS attack and exposure of patron email addresses and encrypted passwords, the Internet Archive's website javascript was defaced, leading us to bring the site down to access and improve our security," Kahle said in a blog post on October 18. "The stored data of the Internet Archive is safe and we are working on resuming services safely. This new reality requires heightened attention to cyber security and we are responding. We apologize for the impact of these library services being unavailable."

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