Новости за 05.02.2022

In the capital, protesters huddled around campfires in bone-chilling temperatures and erected bouncy castles for kids outside Parliament, while waving Canadian flags and shouting anti-government slogans. The atmosphere appeared more festive than a week earlier, when several protesters waved Confederate flags and Nazi symbols and clashed with locals. Police, who were out in force and put up barriers overnight to limit vehicle access to the city center, said they were bracing for up to 2,000 protesters... Читать дальше...

The 36-year-old skipper added, though, it was wonderful to have a contrasting feeling -- after the 29-7 victory -- from the "demoralised" one after last year's opening defeat to Wales. Ireland will head to Paris bidding for a 10th successive Test victory but the French capital is a place where they have rarely tasted victory during Sexton's stellar and long career. Les Bleus have been a revived force under Fabien Galthie and finished runners-up in the Six Nations in the past two championships... Читать дальше...

As the Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close with Senegal meeting Egypt in the final on Sunday, FRANCE 24 reports from the Rails Football Academy for girls in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde, where most of the football has taken place. The young footballers dream of glory – but have to fight against prejudice and lack of means.

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said that African countries have said "loud and clear" that Israel won’t be an observer state at the African Union. He added that Arab-Israeli normalization is “a violation of Arab League decisions and resolutions”, and said that US President Joe Biden's administration and the international community need to advocate for a two-state solution to the conflict between the Palestinian Territories and Israel.

"It is very special to win a trophy with your country," Liverpool star Salah said at a press conference on Saturday ahead of the final at the Olembe Stadium. "I won the Champions League which was a great feeling, and I won the Premier League after 30 years with my club. I won in Switzerland, I won everywhere, and also I want to have that feeling of winning my first trophy with my country. "How special it would be. I am so excited and everyone is ready so hopefully we can win it tomorrow." The... Читать дальше...

On Friday, Galthie told AFP he had tested positive for the virus and had stepped away from his hands on duties, having been in isolation since Wednesday. Team manager Raphael Ibanez will take over the role from Galthie, who will follow the match and give coaching instructions from the team's hotel, for Sunday's fixture at the Stade de France. "We haven't felt an immense difference in the way we train, we know Fabien is behind it all," Dupont told an eve-of-match press conference. "We're adapting to the situation... Читать дальше...

Zemmour, looking to outmanouevre fellow far-right rival Marine Le Pen, holding a first campaign rally at Reims, north east of Paris, said he was on the side of "the France that works". As Zemmour addressed 6,000 supporters, around 3,000 turned out to back their choice in Reims, where the general view was that Le Pen represents a less "extremist" view of the world. Choosing Reims, a city where numerous French kings were crowned down the centuries, Le Pen beamed as one backer, 58-year-old businesswoman Annick, said she would get her vote. Читать дальше...

Individuals and families huddled around campfires in bone-chilling weather and erected bouncy castles for children outside Parliament, while waving Canadian flags and anti-government placards. Police, who were out in force and erected barriers overnight to limit vehicle access to the city center, said they were expecting up to 2,000 protesters -- as well as 1,000 counterprotesters -- to join hundreds of truckers already clogging Ottawa streets. But organizers of the so-called "Freedom Convoy" told... Читать дальше...

Some 100,000 dead fish were thrown back into the sea off the French coast on Thursday by one of the world's largest fishing vessels. While the crew dismissed it as a "fishing accident", NGO Sea Shepherd denounced it as a "pillaging". It hopes that shocking images of the dead marine life will raise enough public awareness so that strong political decisions will be taken to combat overfishing.

Batsirai is expected to lash the eastern parts of the cyclone-prone Indian ocean island with powerful winds and torrential rains at around 8pm (1700 GMT) on Saturday, according to the country's national weather forecasters. It will make landfall in Mananjary district, more than 530 kilometres (310 miles) southeast of the capital Antananarivo, as a "tropical cyclone or intense cyclone at around 8pm local time," said Meteo Madagascar. By that time, the wind speed is forecast to be 165 kilometres per hour (102 miles per hour). Читать дальше...

The rehanging of the immense weaving was underway Saturday morning, a UN source said, as diplomats expressed relief about the return of the 25-foot-wide (7.5-meter) work which hung outside the Security Council chambers, where presidents, prime ministers and ambassadors would regularly pass. The tapestry was commissioned by Nelson A. Rockefeller in 1955 and woven in a French studio in consultation with Picasso, who did his original "Guernica" painting during the Spanish Civil War. It represents the... Читать дальше...

Host nation China nabbed its first gold medal in short track skating on Saturday, as France missed an opportunity in biathlon and came out with silver during the Beijing Winter Games.

Vandals in central France damaged a sculpture of an Algerian military hero who resisted France's colonisation of the North African country, just hours before it was inaugurated Saturday, AFP journalists reported.

Spaniard Aleix Espargaro came in top with a time of 1min 58.371sec on his ninth lap while compatriot Maverick Vinales clocked in a close runner-up at 1min 58.384sec. "I think I can go a lot faster," Espargaro told reporters in a Zoom briefing after the test. "So let's see how we go about it." Vinales, who finished a mere 0.013 seconds behind Espargaro, praised his teammate's performance. "I think it's good if both riders are fast. I'm happy also that Aleix is fast and we both can compare," he told reporters. Читать дальше...

Mane's Senegal are Africa's highest ranked side but have never been crowned continental champions. By contrast, seven-time champions Egypt have won the tournament more times than any other nation, but their last success came before Salah's debut in 2011. Egypt's greatest ever player said earlier in the tournament that lifting the trophy in Yaounde on Sunday as captain would mean even more than the success that has made him a world star at club level. Salah would then have the international medal... Читать дальше...

France’s dueling far-right presidential candidates are holding back-to-back campaign rallies Saturday, trying to steal each other’s thunder and keep their anti-immigration, anti-Islam agenda front and center in the race for the April presidential election.

Canada's Kingsbury, widely considered the greatest moguls skier in history, seemed to be on course for a second consecutive gold medal after posting a score of 82.18 in the final. But 21-year-old Wallberg produced the run of his life to edge ahead with a score of 83.23 to edge the visibly stunned Kingsbury and punched the freezing air with joy. It is the first time since the 2006 Turin Olympics that Canada have failed to win the men's title in the bone-shaking event. Ikuma Horishima took the bronze... Читать дальше...

French presidential candidates Marine Le Pen and Eric Zemmour are holding duelling rallies on February 5, 2022. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports.

Xavi Hernandez has opted to stick with the talented 24-year-old despite reinforcements -- Adama Traoré, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres -- signed in the winter transfer window as Barcelona face a fight to finish in La Liga's top four this season. Xavi had warned Dembele on January 19 that he had to "extend" his contract or "leave" the club. But the Barcelona coach conceded that he had no choice but to recall the French player who warned he would not "give in to blackmail" after being... Читать дальше...

The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border arrived on Saturday at Rzeszow military base in southeastern Poland.

Bogataj trailed Germany's Katharina Althaus after her first attempt but nailed a jump of 100 metres with her second try to finish on 239.0 points. Althaus took silver on 236.8 points, followed by Slovenia's Nika Kriznar on 232.0. Japan's Sara Takanashi, who has a record 61 World Cup victories but has never won the Olympic title, finished fourth. World Cup overall leader Marita Kramer of Austria was ruled out of the competition after testing positive for Covid-19. Defending Olympic champion Maren... Читать дальше...

It's all been a bit much for some, like Jake Chelios, son of National Hockey League (NHL) legend Chris Chelios and a defenceman for China at the Beijing Games. "I know two or three words (of Chinese)," said Chicago-born Chelios, or "Jieke Kailiaosi" -- the sound-alike Mandarin name that the 28-year-old's been given to aid Chinese fans with pronunciation. "I took six years of Spanish in high school and I could not learn that so I did not even try (with Chinese)." When China's men's team makes... Читать дальше...

The lower part of the steel sculpture in the town of Amboise, where Emir Abdelkader was imprisoned from 1848 to 1952, was badly damaged in the attack which comes in the midst of an election campaign dominated by harsh rhetoric on immigration and Islam. Amboise mayor Thierry Boutard said he was "ashamed" of those responsible and decided to proceed with the inauguration ceremony regardless. "I was ashamed that someone would treat an artwork and an artist in this way," he told AFP. "My second sentiment is of course one of indignation. Читать дальше...

The US action came as talks to restore a 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers over its nuclear programme reached an advanced stage, with the issue of sanctions relief a major issue. "The lifting of some sanctions can, in the true sense of the word, translate into their good will. Americans talk about it, but it should be known that what happens on paper is good but not enough," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying by ISNA news agency. The US State Department... Читать дальше...

Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday urged the African Union to withdraw Israel's observer status as heads of state from the 55-member body met for a two-day summit.