Новости за 13.01.2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved its first treatment to control pain associated with osteoarthritis in cats, which is also the first monoclonal antibody drug approved for any animal species. These lab-grown proteins have grabbed headlines during the pandemic for preventing high-risk people with Covid from getting severely ill. Not all monoclonal antibodies target pathogens however. Some that are approved in humans with cancer perform other functions, like tagging cancer... Читать дальше...

The United Nations called Thursday on Mali's ruling junta to announce an election timetable amid anger over its suggestion of staying in power for five years before holding a vote.

The killing this week of a prominent senator from Cameroon’s anglophone western region, while the country hosts the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, has put a spotlight on a conflict the government has tried to paper over. While President Paul Biya hails the tournament as a symbol of unity, his government’s policies have exacerbated deadly divides.

The Royal Family removed Prince Andrew’s military links and royal patronages on Thursday and said he will no longer be known as “His Royal Highness”, as the son of Queen Elizabeth fights a U.S. lawsuit in which he is accused of sex abuse.

French police on Thursday questioned a man arrested over the unsolved murder of a British family in the Alps in 2012, with prosecutors saying he took part three months ago as a witness in a crime-scene reconstruction.

Enes Kanter Freedom is a Turkish-born basketball player who is now a US citizen and plays for the Boston Celtics. He is also a human rights activist. In an interview with FRANCE 24, Freedom criticised billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk for opening a Tesla showroom in China's Xinjiang region, where the minority Uighurs are persecuted. He also accused Nike – the NBA's main sponsor – of "modern slavery" in China. Ahead of the Beijing Olympics, Freedom called on athletes to make their voices heard, saying... Читать дальше...

Sudanese anti-coup protesters stabbed to death a police general on Thursday, authorities said, as thousands who kept up rallies against an October military coup faced tear gas.

In December, former captain Parisse, 38, said he was ready for a Test return after last playing for his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, when his 'farewell' match against New Zealand was wiped out by a typhoon. The Toulon No. 8 last featured for his club in early December due to the injury and they have had three games postponed owing to coronavirus cases. The Azzurri start their campaign in France on February 6 before hosting England the following weekend. They travel to Ireland on February... Читать дальше...

Hosts Cameroon take on Ethiopia in Yaounde on Thursday (January 13). FRANCE 24's Simon Harding tells us more.

The 24-year-old reality star surpassed pop singer Ariana Grande to become the app's most popular woman. The person with the largest Instagram following worldwide remains football sensation Cristiano Ronaldo, with 389 million followers. Fellow footballer Lionel Messi has also surpassed 300 million. Jenner rose to fame as part of the reality television show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," appearing alongside her famous sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian. She went on to found the hugely successful make-up company Kylie Cosmetics... Читать дальше...

A week after the crackdown on protests in Kazakhstan, residents of the former capital, Almaty, are still wondering what really happened. As Russian coalition forces began their withdrawal Thursday, FRANCE 24 went there to try to understand how peaceful demonstrations could have turned into war scenes.

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosts Cameroon take on Ethiopia after winning their opening match against Burkina Faso, hoping to use their home advantage to go all the way. Follow the match on FRANCE 24's liveblog.

While stopping short of threatening President Vladimir Putin with a military response, defence and foreign ministers from the bloc said an invasion by Russia of Ukraine would prompt severe sanctions and ruin Moscow's relationship with the EU for decades. "Russian movements are part of the pressure," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of EU defence and foreign ministers in Brest, France. There "should not be negotiation under pressure," he said. The... Читать дальше...

A new virtual reality tour allowing to visit Notre-Dame cathedral throughout the ages was launched on Wednesday (January 12), giving the public an alternative way of discovering it while awaiting its reopening in 2024.

Huge numbers of French teachers went on strike Thursday, with the biggest teachers' union saying half of primary schools were closed as staff demand clarity from the government on coronavirus measures.

Mali's military junta is urging people to take to the streets on Friday (January 14) to protest regional sanctions, imposed over delayed elections in the Sahel state. FRANCE 24's Cyril Payen gives his analysis.

France scrum-half Dupont, 25, last played in December 11's European win over Cardiff a day after winning the individual award. Dupont's club team-mates in ex-New Zealand prop Charlie Faumuina, Australia lock Rory Arnold and Les Bleus hooker Julien Marchand will also be sidelined to face the two-time tournament winners. "He's injured, we'll wait and see if he recovers, I don't think you'll see him this weekend," Mola told reporters. "The problem with communication is that if we say nothing you (the media) invent... Читать дальше...

The 24-year-old extended his lead in the overall standings at the halfway point of the season to 396 points over Norway's super-G specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. Kilde retains his lead in the super-G standings although he had to give second best to Odermatt on Thursday, finishing 0.23 seconds off the pace. Both Odermatt and Kilde -- who has won three of the super-G races this season -- will offer stiff opposition for Austria's defending Olympic champion Matthias Mayer in Beijing next month. Читать дальше...

Brigadier General Ali Bareema Hamad, "fell martyr while doing his duties and securing protests" in the capital, Khartoum, the police statement said on Facebook, without giving details of how he was killed. His was the first fatality announced among security forces since protests calling for a return to civilian rule began more than two months ago. A security crackdown on protests has left at least 63 people dead and hundreds wounded, according to medics, who said many of the protesters were killed by live rounds. Читать дальше...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Mahbouba Seraj, a leading women's rights activist in Afghanistan. She told us the Taliban have to "give in" on "red lines" such as women's access to education and work in order to "continue governing". With Afghanistan in dire need of financial assistance, Seraj said she was "angry at the whole world", especially US President Joe Biden. "You cannot let the people of this country die," she said in an emotional plea to the international community.

The head of Human Rights Watch hailed as "historic" a German court's sentencing Thursday of a former Syrian colonel to life in prison for crimes against humanity in his war-ravaged country. In the first global trial over state-sponsored torture and killings in Syria, Anwar Raslan, 58, was found guilty of overseeing the murder of 27 people at the Al-Khatib detention centre in Damascus, also known as "Branch 251", in 2011 and 2012.

A German court on Thursday sentenced a former Syrian colonel to life in jail for crimes against humanity in a landmark first global trial over state-sponsored torture in Syria. "It's an historical day and verdict", said Anwar Al-Bunni, a Syrian human rights lawyer, speaking to France 24.

In a single day, buildings were reduced to ashes, motorcycles were destroyed and people were killed and buried in the town of Nia Ouro, located in central Mali. Our team established what happened in this village on January 4, 2022, using videos that we verified, satellite images and an eyewitness account from our Observer. He says that the Malian army was responsible for the death and destruction.

Russia said on Thursday it was hitting a dead end in its efforts to persuade the West to bar Ukraine from joining NATO and roll back decades of alliance expansion in Europe, and threatened unspecified consequences in response.

Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu granted an interview to FRANCE 24 from Taipei. He warned that the threat from China was "very serious" and that Taiwan needs to "be prepared" for possible Chinese military action, "whether it is an all-out invasion or a small skirmish with our military."