Новости за 15.01.2022

In Kazakhstan, calm has returned after the bloody repression of peaceful protests on January 5 and 6 which broke into riots. Now that the toll of victims is up to 225 according to the latest official statistics, two versions confront each other. The authorities of the country speak of an ‘anti-terrorist’ operation while defenders of human rights denounce arbitrary arrests and total opacity on the part of the government.

Virginia Giuffre's attorneys also want to grill a former aide to the 61-year-old royal as part of her civil lawsuit against Queen Elizabeth II's second son. In turn, the prince's legal team want to question 38-year-old Giuffre's husband and her psychologist in Australia, according to the documents filed in New York on Friday evening. Giuffre's lawyer, Sigrid McCawley, submitted a formal "letter of request" that would compel testimony in Britain from Shukri Walker. "(Walker) claims to have seen... Читать дальше...

The reigning champions restored their six-point advantage in the table after Borussia Dortmund had cut the gap with a 5-1 thumping of Freiburg on Friday. Hosts Bayern, almost back to full strength after nine players missed last weekend's home loss to Borussia Moenchengladbach following positive Covid tests, raced into a 2-0 lead with goals by Lewandowski and Corentin Tolisso. Lewandowski reached the 300 mark in the German top flight by netting twice in the second half, with both assists provided by substitute Leroy Sane.

She has rubbed shoulders with Britain’s political elite – including former prime ministers Theresa May and David Cameron, Labour’s left-wing champion Jeremy Corbyn and former London mayor Ken Livingstone. But Christine Lee has been persona non grata since Thursday, when the MI5 counter-intelligence agency issued a rare warning accusing the British-Chinese lawyer of engaging in political activities in parliament on behalf of Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party.

Gopperth, 38, made his contribution from the boot as the English hosts played more than 45 minutes without full-back Jacob Umaga who was sent off for a dangerous tackle. The French club, who won the last of their record five continental titles in May, remain in the top eight places in Pool B and in line for a spot in the last 16. No games were postponed in this round of the tournament nor the second-tier Challenge Cup, unlike the seven that were put on hold in the second set of fixtures, last month... Читать дальше...

Sinitsina and Katsalapov won with a total of 217.96 points, ahead of compatriots Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin, who scored 213.20, and Italians Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri on 207.97. Their main rivals for Olympic gold, French pair Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, the 2018 Olympic runners-up, opted to miss the event in Tallinn as a health precaution ahead of the Games that start on February 4. The winners obtained their best total of this Olympic winter. But, with two scores... Читать дальше...

The latest eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano came just a few hours after a separate Friday tsunami warning was lifted due to the eruption. Dramatic images from space showed the moment the eruption sent a mushroom of smoke and ash into the air and a shockwave across the surrounding sea. Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said a tsunami wave measuring 1.2 metres (four feet) had been observed at Tonga's capital Nuku'alofa. Mere Taufa said she was in her house getting ready for dinner when the volcano erupted. Читать дальше...

Nigeria lit up a hitherto staid Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday when they beat Egypt 1-0, thanks to a clinical strike by Kelechi Iheanacho, installing the team as one of the favourites to win the trophy. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog on Nigeria's match against Sudan at 5pm local time (GMT+1).

"Everything has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it's now," he posted on Twitter, a day after his side lost a three-match series to South Africa. The 33-year-old Kohli, who stepped down as Twenty20 skipper after a debacle at the World Cup and then lost the one-day job, took over the India leadership across formats from MS Dhoni in 2017. "There have been many ups and also some downs along the journey, but never has there been a lack of effort or lack of belief," Kohli said. Читать дальше...

Pecresse, whom polls show as President Emmanuel Macron's top challenger in the April 2022 election, rammed home her position during a visit to a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos. "We cannot have a sieve-like Europe, a supermarket Europe where you enter and leave as you please," the conservative politician, who styles herself as a cross between Margaret Thatcher and Angela Merkel, said. The Samos camp is one of three new migrant facilities on Greece's Aegean islands, which acted as a gateway... Читать дальше...

Mikel Arteta's side made the request on Friday after losing a host of players to Covid-19, injury, suspension and the African Cup of Nations. Martin Odegaard missed Thursday's League Cup semi-final first-leg draw at Liverpool due to Covid while Emile Smith Rowe and Takehiro Tomiyasu had been ruled out through injury. Cedric Soares was forced off early at Anfield, with Bukayo Saka also taking a knock as Granit Xhaka's first-half red card further depleted Arteta's ranks. As if that wasn't enough... Читать дальше...

France on Saturday began a year of events to mark the 400th anniversary of Molière, the nation's most illustrious –  and still popular – master of the stage and satire.

Haller disappointed in his side's 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea having arrived at the tournament in Cameroon as one of the standout players of this season's UEFA Champions League with Ajax, but Beaumelle said it was unfair to expect too much too soon from the 27-year-old. "He was stuck indoors for 10 days with Covid and only arrived two days before the first match," Beaumelle told reporters on Saturday ahead of the Ivorians' second Group E game against west African rivals Sierra Leone in Douala on Sunday. Читать дальше...

France's well-liked former justice minister Christiane Taubira on Saturday launched her bid to unify the floundering French left and challenge President Emmanuel Macron in April presidential elections, but she faces a slew of competing candidates reluctant to cede the limelight.

Nearly a year after a military junta took power in Myanmar, the country’s rebels have a new tool in their hands. Photos posted on social media in early December show them armed with 3D-printed guns, a cheaper way to reinforce their arsenals and train new fighters.

France's former justice minister Christiane Taubira on Saturday launched her bid to unify the floundering French left and challenge President Emmanuel Macron in April presidential elections, but she faces a slew of competing candidates reluctant to cede the limelight.

Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption – heard in neighbouring countries – triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific.

The United States on Friday accused Russia of sending saboteurs trained in explosives to stage a pretext to invade Ukraine, where government websites were knocked out in a cyberattack linked to Moscow.

The world number nine from Spain prevailed 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4) in two hours and 22 minutes after hitting 32 winners and 12 aces. "We both went to the limit today. We both broke into the top 100 a few years ago and now we are playing in a big final," Badosa said after defeating the fourth-ranked Czech. They are on course to meet again at the quarter-finals of the Australian Open when it starts next week. The 24-year-old Badosa is eyeing a breakout Grand Slam tilt with her quarter-final effort... Читать дальше...

Russia stands accused of having massed some 100,000 troops close to the Ukrainian border, as it seeks a commitment from the West that the pro-EU former Soviet state will never join NATO. Senior Russian and US officials this week held talks in Geneva but there was no hint of any breakthrough, with Washington warning by the end of the week Moscow could stage a false flag operation within weeks to precipitate an invasion. "We have information that indicates Russia has already prepositioned a group... Читать дальше...

After abandoning a pledged press conference on January 6 -- the anniversary of the invasion of the Capitol by his supporters -- the defeated former president will be back in front of a sympathetic crowd. "Many topics will be discussed," he said in a statement Friday, "including the Rigged Presidential Election of 2020, the fake Big Lie, the corrupt LameStream Media, the Afghanistan disaster, Inflation, the sudden lack of respect for our Nation and its leaders, and much more. "Big crowds, will also be covered on TV. Читать дальше...

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei presented an initiative to Congress on Friday to drastically increase jail terms for people smugglers, with sentences of up to 30 years for the worst offenders.

The Nobel laureate, 76, has been detained since the February 1 coup last year which triggered mass protests and a bloody crackdown on dissent with more than 1,400 civilians killed, according to a local monitoring group. Suu Kyi is facing a raft of criminal and corruption charges -- including violating the country's official secrets laws -- and if convicted of all of them could face sentences tallying more than 100 years of prison. The charges were levelled against Suu Kyi on Friday afternoon and related to the hire... Читать дальше...

The Russian second seed looms as the player to beat if Melbourne title-holder Novak Djokovic loses his fight against deportation from Australia. Djokovic is still in the men's draw for next week but faces deportation after the Australian government cancelled his visa for a second time, calling the unvaccinated Serbian a threat to public order. Medvedev is feeling comfortable in his own skin having blown away the world number one in straight sets to win his first Grand Slam crown at the US Open last year. Читать дальше...