Good Morning Monaco

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Prince Albert involved in F1 talks – Rosberg
The future of the Monaco Grand Prix remains shaky whether we like it or not, as contract negotiations between the Automobile Club of Monaco and Formula 1 have not yet led to any solutions…

Only five residents in hospital with coronavirus
The Government said on Tuesday afternoon that five residents are among 11 patients currently being treated for coronavirus symptoms at Princess Grace Hospital…

One-sided Ukrainian conflict at MC Bay The long-term partner of a Ukrainian woman who had been staying at the Monte-Carlo Bay hotel has appeared in front of Monaco’s Criminal Court charged with assaulting his partner…

Good year for Champagne  Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening drought may curb volumes…

AS Monaco fall just short in Eindhoven and exit Champions League  Having already hosted PSV Eindhoven at the Stade Louis II in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifiers, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, August 2…

DULY NOTED: Tesla’s full self-driving software represents a potentially lethal threat to child pedestrians, according to a safety test conducted by the Dawn Project. The latest version of Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software repeatedly hit a stationary, child-sized mannequin in its path. A professional test driver found that the software – released in June – failed to detect the child-sized figure at an average speed of 25mph and the car then hit the mannequin. SOURCE: The Guardian
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Following the massive strike on a Russian munitions dump in Crimea, 200 kilometres beyond the front line in the Russian-Ukrainian war, a Ukrainian government spokesman said that ‘No Smoking’ rules should always be followed
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Tonight in Monaco:   Concert – “K3”. A Belgian-Dutch girl group with a Dutch-language repertoire will perform on Wednesday August 10, from 19.30 to 22:00 at Le Square Théodore Gastaud, one of a series of concerts organised by the Mairie de Monaco and free and open to all.