Новости за 30.06.2017

VATICAN - Le grand argentier du Vatican, le cardinal australien George Pell, a pris congé jeudi pour se défendre des accusations d'agression sexuelle qui ont été déposées contre lui dans son pays natal.

WASHINGTON — Jon Jay a donné les devants à son équipe en claquant un double de deux points lors d'une remontée de trois points en neuvième manche aux dépens de Blake Treinen et il a permis aux Cubs de Chicago de l'emporter 5-4 face aux Nationals de Washington, jeudi.

JUSTICE - La championne de tennis américaine Venus Williams a été déclarée responsable par la police de Palm Beach Gardens (Floride) ce jeudi 28 juin d'un accident de la route qui a provoqué la mort d'un homme de 78 ans.

VICTORIA - Le gouvernement libéral de Colombie-Britannique a perdu l'appui du Parlement, jeudi soir, dans un vote de confiance qui ouvre la voie à la tenue de nouvelles élections ou à la formation d'un gouvernement par les néo-démocrates.

A man was arrested after he drove his vehicle into barriers protecting a mosque in the Paris suburbs Thursday, police said, with Muslim officials describing the incident as an "attempted attack".

Tanks, missile launchers and chanting troops greeted President Xi Jinping in a potent display of Chinese military might Friday as part of his landmark visit to politically divided Hong Kong.

Step through the doors of the Evel Knievel Museum in Kansas and you come face to face with a bright red, 63-foot semi-truck.

US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held talks Thursday on how to halt North Korea's nuclear drive, but remained at odds over whether to isolate or engage the Pyongyang regime.

South Korea's Chella Choi, with only one top-five finish in 33 major starts, fired a five-under par 66 to seize the lead in the first round of the storm-halted Women's PGA Championship.

Européenne convaincue et féministe, Simone Veil est morte ce vendredi à l'âge de 89 ans. Cette figure emblématique de la vie politique française a accompagné le parcours de plusieurs anciens présidents de la République.

A fact-finding mission by the UN's chemical watchdog, the OPCW, concluded that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in the April 4 attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, a confidential report said Thursday.

(98,5 Sports) - Les Alouettes de Montréal sont à Edmonton pour y affronter les Eskimos, vendredi soir au Commonwealth Stadium.

A scaled-back version of President Donald Trump's travel ban took effect Thursday evening, stripped of provisions that brought protests and chaos at airports worldwide in January yet still likely to generate a new round of court fights.

Celebrity magazines have dubbed brunette mother-of-two Antonella Roccuzzo "the first lady of football" -- her man, Lionel Messi, is widely considered the best player on the planet.

Since its early days in the mid-2000s, YouTube has showcased the talents of entertainers seeking fame and fortune, with Hollywood executives increasingly sitting up and taking notice.

Is an Apple Car about to hit the road?

The California technology colossus behind the iPhone has confirmed its interest in self-driving cars, but experts are trying to deduce the secretive company's plans for traction in a market where others have been speeding along.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, contemplated putting the company's hardware and software smarts to work in a car nearly a decade ago, according to reports in trade press.

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Lilly King set an American record in the 50-meter breaststroke at the US Swim Championships in Indianapolis, a qualifying meet for next month's World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

INSOLITE - Emmanuel Macron a attiré tous les regards en dévoilant son portrait officiel ce jeudi 29 juin. Tous les regards ou presque.

Tennis star Venus Williams is allegedly "at fault" in a Florida traffic accident that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old man, according to a police report obtained Thursday by AFP.

If the United States fails to take decisive measures to combat climate change, it will become a poorer country facing more dramatic inequality, according to a study.

(98,5 Sports) - Les Canadiens de Montréal ont nommé officiellement Larry Carrière au poste de directeur général du club-école, le Rocket de Laval, et confirmé Sylvain Lefebvre dans ses fonctions d'entraîneur-chef.

If the United States fails to take decisive measures to combat climate change, it will become a poorer country facing more dramatic inequality, according to a study.

Japan's consumer prices rose for the fifth straight month in May, government data showed on Friday, but weak household spending underlined the challenges facing Tokyo's fight to rid the world's number three economy of deflation.

Roger Federer believes his decision to skip the clay court season will pay rich dividends when he gets to crunch time in his bid for a record eighth Wimbledon title.

L'EPO, une potion pas si magique? Nombre de cyclistes ont misé sur ce produit dopant pour tricher mais il pourrait être moins efficace qu'on le croyait, affirme une étude publiée vendredi, à la veille du départ du Tour de France.