Новости за 19.01.2022

Authorities sealed off three beaches on Monday after 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled during the offloading of a tanker at the Pampilla refinery off the coast near Lima. The Repsol oil spill "is the worst ecological disaster in Lima in recent times, and has caused serious damage to hundreds of fishing families. Repsol must immediately compensate for this damage," the attorney general's office said on Twitter. "This terrible situation has put at risk flora and fauna in two protected areas." Peruvian... Читать дальше...

As talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal proceed in fits and starts, China is trying to position itself as a key player in the region, and for good cause: It is in Beijing's interest to push for the lifting of US sanctions on Iran, with which it has signed a historic bilateral partnership.

With French lawmakers backtracking on a bill to extend the legal deadline for women seeking abortions beyond 12 weeks, thousands of French women are forced to travel abroad to terminate their pregnancies. Spain is an obvious choice, but it’s a costly option that evades impoverished and vulnerable women. FRANCE 24’s correspondents Laura Cambaud and Sarah Morris report.

The state of siege, imposed a month ago, restricts certain constitutional rights, such as the bearing of arms and right to protest. The government said the lingering causes that provoked the state of siege and "the presence of armed groups" meant an extension was needed, according to a decree published in the official gazette, Diario de Centro America. It said the extension in the neighboring western municipalities of Nahuala and Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan was necessary to "maintain constitutional order... Читать дальше...

National Public Radio (NPR), citing court sources, reported on Tuesday that Chief Justice John Roberts had asked the other eight justices to wear masks during oral arguments. Justice Neil Gorsuch has appeared in court without a mask, however, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who has diabetes and sits next to Gorsuch on the bench, has attended recent hearings virtually, from her chambers. In a rare joint statement on Wednesday, Gorsuch and Sotomayor said "reporting that Justice Sotomayor asked Justice Gorsuch to wear a mask surprised us. Читать дальше...

Three people were killed when the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano exploded on Saturday, triggering waves that ripped down homes and caused widespread flooding. The country spent a large part of the last two years suffering from border closures with wealthier neighbours such as New Zealand and Australia. The Tongan government has called the dual eruption-tsunami "an unprecedented disaster" and reported waves as high as 15 metres (50 feet) destroyed almost every home on some outlying islands. "Being a little country... Читать дальше...

"The Administration is making the largest single investment in the Everglades in US history," the White House said in a statement. The money, which comes from already approved funds in President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress in November, will be spent by the US Army Corps of Engineers. "The iconic American landscape provides drinking water supply for over 8 million Floridians, supports the state's $90 billion tourism economy, and is home to dozens of endangered... Читать дальше...

More than 100 millionaires say current tax systems are “not fair” and increasing wealth tax would help resolve inequalities made dramatically worse by the Covid health crisis

Argentina will play Chile in Santiago on January 27 and Colombia at home on February 1 with both opponents still in contention to qualify for the tournament. Messi contracted the virus whilst on holiday in his hometown of Rosario in Argentina in December. On January 5, PSG announced that Messi, who joined them from Barcelona last year, was back in France after testing negative. This week, the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner and Argentina captain was back in full training for the French club. He... Читать дальше...

A total of 22 matches have been called off in the past two months in the English top flight. Rules initially adopted to deal with the wave of positive cases of coronavirus caused by the Omicron variant have been criticised in recent weeks for being open to abuse. Injuries and players on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations have been contributing factors to a number of recent call-offs. Arsenal's trip to Tottenham on Sunday was postponed despite the Gunners reportedly missing just two players due to a Covid-19 infection. Читать дальше...

Judges at the Court of Cassation in Rome confirmed the sentence for the offence which dates back to January 2013, when the 37-year-old was playing for AC Milan. Jacopo Gnocchi said that judges "deemed that the appeal filed by the player was inadmissible and that therefore the sentence is final". Robinho, who did not attend any of the hearings relating to the case, was among a group of six men accused of taking part in the rape of an Albanian woman celebrating her 23rd birthday in a Milan nightclub. Читать дальше...

Nigeria have imposed themselves as strong contenders to win the Africa Cup of Nations after swatting aside Mo Salah's Egypt and thrashing Sudan. Will they keep up their winning momentum against Guinea-Bissau? Follow the match on FRANCE 24's liveblog.

"It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Andre Leon Talley," a statement posted on his official Instagram account said, without specifying the cause of death. "Mr Talley was the larger-than-life, longtime creative director at Vogue during its rise to dominance as the world's fashion bible. "Over the past five decades as an international icon (he) was a close confidant of Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, Paloma Picasso, Diane von Furstenberg and he had a penchant for discovering,... Читать дальше...

The normally sleepy island of Gotland in Sweden has found itself caught up in the growing diplomatic crisis between Russia and the West, with fears the strategically important island in the Baltic Sea could be a target should a conflict break out. In recent days, Sweden has sent hundreds of troops and tanks to the island, sparking a mixed reaction from locals.

Farrell's side finished third in last year's championship but head into this one with a spring in their step having racked up eight successive Test victories including one over New Zealand last November. The 46-year-old Englishman has named just two uncapped players -- Ulster's Michael Lowry and Mack Hansen of Connacht -- but there are several who earned their first cap in the past year. On the flipside of the experience barometer the side will be led by legendary fly-half Johnny Sexton, who has 101 caps. Читать дальше...

Prescott drew criticism in the wake of the Cowboys' loss in Arlington after responding to a question about spectators targeting his team-mates for abuse as they walked off the field. However when informed that the fans appeared to be hurling objects at the officiating crew rather than Cowboys players, Prescott responded: "Credit to them then. Credit to them." He was later invited to walk back his comments in the same press conference but declined to do so. However in a series of posts on Twitter late Tuesday... Читать дальше...

Umaga, who plays at fly-half as well as full-back, saw red for the second time in successive matches following a dangerous tackle on scrum-half Martin Page Relo in the first half of the match on Saturday. Wasps still beat five-times champions and reigning title-holders Toulouse 30-22 in Coventry. An independent disciplinary hearing ruled that Umaga, capped once by England, had made contact with Relo's head and banned the 23-year-old nephew of former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga for four games... Читать дальше...

Italy may have reported more than 80,000 Covid-19 cases on Monday, but the anti-vax movement there is still strong. Particularly in northern Italy where distrust of the vaccine has had a real impact on schools. FRANCE 24's Natalia Mendoza reports.

A jailed French tourist in Iran, Benjamin Briere, will appear before a Revolutionary Court on Thursday on spying charges, his lawyer said on Wednesday, over a year after his arrest while operating a remote-controlled mini helicopter in a desert area.

A Belgian court sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after convicting him of being the ringleader in the trafficking of 39 migrants found dead in a lorry.

"The risk of future acts of violence has not changed since 2012 and 2013 when I did my first evaluations," Randi Rosenqvist, who has conducted several assessments of Breivik over the past decade, told his parole hearing. Neo-Nazi Breivik was sentenced in 2012 to 21 years in prison, which can be extended as long as he is considered a threat. He has argued at his parole hearing that he has distanced himself from violence and wants to be released after serving the minimum court-ordered 10 years. Breivik still suffers from "asocial... Читать дальше...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses MPs on Wednesday as he faces a revolt within his own party over revelations that his staff threw parties as the rest of Britain was forced to obey strict Covid-19 lockdown rules. His remarks come as a conservative MP defected to Labour in protest against Johnson's government.

REPLAY: European MPs react to French President Emmanuel Macron's speech to the EU Parliament, as his country takes on the bloc's rotating presidency.

The factory should churn out its first vials of second-generation coronavirus vaccine "within the year" and produce a billion doses annually by 2025, said Soon-Shiong. The plant will be South Africa's third Covid vaccine manufacturing facility but the first in the continent to make the formula across every stage, rather than producing it from semi-finished batches. Africa currently manufactures less than one percent of all vaccines administered on the continent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Читать дальше...

European MPs react to French President Emmanuel Macron's speech to the EU Parliament, as his country takes on the bloc's rotating presidency. FRANCE 24's European Affairs Editor Catherine Nicholson explains.