Новости за 10.03.2022

In the heart of Irpin, a satellite city located around 20 kilometres northwest of Kyiv, FRANCE 24’s Cyril Payen finds the entire city is mounting resistance against Russian forces advancing towards the Ukrainian capital.

The man had 52 bags of reptiles secreted about his body when he was asked to step out of his truck at the San Ysidro border crossing in California last month. The bagged reptiles -- later identified as 43 horned lizards and nine snakes -- were hidden in his jacket, trouser pockets and groin area, officials said. "Smugglers will try every possible way to try and get their product, or in this case live reptiles, across the border," said Sidney Aki of the Customs and Border Patrol in San Diego. ... Читать дальше...

Almost a year from the day his maiden Test century ensured a draw against Sri Lanka at the same venue, Bonner reached three figures again shortly after tea with a sweep off left-arm spinner Jack Leach. The 33-year-old Jamaican's century featured nine boundaries and a six in an innings which has occupied over six hours. Shortly after the tea interval the West Indies had moved to 326-7, a first innings lead of 15 runs. After losing overnight partner Jason Holder at the start of the day to Ben Stokes for a well-played 45... Читать дальше...

Abramovich was one of seven oligarchs targeted by the British government following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian billionaire's UK assets have been frozen, with strict restrictions placed on Chelsea, who are currently not allowed to sign new players, renew contracts or sell match tickets. "Actually, I'm not sure I am concerned but I am aware of it. It changes almost every day," Tuchel said before Chelsea's Premier League match at Norwich. "It is a big change from yesterday to today. Читать дальше...

The 33-year-old Grimes revealed the existence of the child, who was born in December, in an interview published Thursday by Vanity Fair. And she did so by accident, it seems: the magazine reporter said he heard what sounded like a baby crying upstairs during the interview at Grimes' home in Texas and after Grimes first winced and acted evasively, she finally confirmed that, yes, she was a mom again. Due to fears that she would have complications, which Grimes said she endured during her first pregnancy... Читать дальше...

Russia moves on Kyiv Fears are mounting th Ukraine capital will soon be encircled, with armoured vehicles rolling up to the northeastern edge. Mayor Vitali Klitschko says half the Kyiv population has already fled. But he warns the city is now "a fortress. Every street, every building, every checkpoint has been fortified". 'No progress' in talks Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba make "no progress" in their talks in Turkey, their first face-to-face meet since Moscow launched its invasion. Читать дальше...

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate George Russell debuted the new-look Mercedes in testing in Bahrain on Thursday. Pierre Gasly in an AlphaTauri topped the time charts followed by the two Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. However, it was championship heavyweights Mercedes and Red Bull who grabbed the headlines. Red Bull team chief Christian Horner was reported to have questioned the legality of the design in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport in Germany. He... Читать дальше...

The move came as the US government extended its mask mandate on public transportation for another month till April 18. United had given its pilots, flight attendants and ground staff until the end of last September to upload proof of their vaccination or request an exemption for religious or medical reasons. The group ended up laying off more than 200 employees and granting about 2,200 exemptions to employees who were given positions away from customers, though some decided to take unpaid leave. Читать дальше...

France head into the fixture at the Principality Stadium on the back of three victories from three, compared to Wales' one. Should the French win in Cardiff, it would set them up for a first tilt at a Grand Slam since 2010 when they play England at the Stade de France on March 19. But the Welsh have won four of the last five home games against les Bleus, although history, according to Dupont, counted for nothing. "Every championship is different," the Toulouse scrum-half argued Thursday. "In two years... Читать дальше...

Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine that began on February 24 has triggered unprecedented Western sanctions and sparked an exodus of international corporations from Russia. Putin on Thursday however downplayed the massive sanctions, saying Moscow will find a way to "adapt". Speaking at a televised government meeting on the 15th day of Moscow's advance into Ukraine, Putin said that Western sanctions on Moscow had begun to hurt the United States and Europe. "Their prices are rising, but that's not our fault. Читать дальше...

The Black Sea port, a place steeped in Jewish history, now sees many joining the throngs as they pack buses and trains heading for Moldova or Romania. Some will go on to Germany, the United States, or Israel. Many are old, knowing that they may well never return. Some have already experienced exile, like Gallina Dimievitch, 87, "a child of war" who fled the Nazis with her parents in 1942, and who is now returning to Israel to one of her sons. Her husband died on February 24, the day of the Russian invasion. Читать дальше...

Braley, 27, missed out on the Azzurri's trip to Dublin because of a left calf injury and takes the place of Stephen Varney who had a disappointing showing in the 57-6 defeat to the Irish. Former Gloucester player Braley, who returns to England to join Northampton Saints next season after two years with Treviso, gets his first starting place since Italy's win over Uruguay in November. Italy coach Kieran Crowley's only other change to the starting line-up is Treviso hooker Nicotera, with the 25-year-old set for his first start. Читать дальше...

The Russian army on Wednesday admitted for the first time that conscripts were taking part in Moscow's military advance in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin vowed only professional soldiers were there.

The capital remains under Ukrainian control but is increasingly at risk of being surrounded, with many observers believing Russia is still aiming to capture the city. Here is a summary of the situation on the ground, based on statements from both sides, Western defence and intelligence sources and international organisations. The east Kharkiv remains in Ukrainian hands despite increasingly intense Russian bombardment, according to Western sources, and the city is likely now surrounded. Russian... Читать дальше...

FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports from Vinnytsia in Ukraine. 'Things are relatively calm but there is a palpable sense of tension in the streets", he said.

With Russian bombs falling on the city, many in Kyiv have been taking shelter in metro stations, spending night after night huddled deep beneath the streets of the capital. With many men joining the military, it is mostly mothers, children and the elderly who have been forced to adapt to their new subterranean environment.

EU leaders gathered at Versailles for a two-day summit starting Thursday on how to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine amid calls from Kyiv for a fast-tracked path to membership in the European bloc.

Appeals judges at the Lebanon Tribunal on Thursday convicted another two men of several counts of terrorism and murder for playing a role in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, reversing an earlier acquittal.

A report broadcast on March 7 by the Russian channel Vesti 92 shows a distribution of food to the residents of Kherson, a town in southern Ukraine occupied by the Russian army. But according to the town's residents, the footage shot on March 4 was actually staged and concealed one important detail: residents protesting the Russian occupation in front of the distribution trucks, as revealed by three amateur videos of the same scene.

A French court on Thursday rejected a bid by star actor Gérard Depardieu to have rape charges against him dropped, the chief prosecutor in the case said.

The famed port city Odessa remains under Ukrainian control but citizens fear the city could be Russia's next target.

Stand-up comic Ian Moore was living the Platonic ideal of a European life – travelling from the pastoral calm of his family home in rural France to weekly gigs in Britain – when the Brexit bombshell landed. In London for the 2016 referendum, "I made the decision literally the day after the vote, on the train back," he recalled. "I had to apply for French citizenship as soon as I possibly could." Six years on, the comedian is keen for another sort of vote: his first French presidential election.

Novak, who most recently served as a minister for family policy, portrayed her election as a victory for women. She was elected to the mostly ceremonial role by 137 votes to 51 in the parliament dominated by Orban's right-wing Fidesz party ahead of opposition challenger Peter Rona, an economist. "We women rear children, care for the ill, cook, do the work of two people if needs be, earn money, teach, win Nobel prizes, clean windows," Novak said in a speech before the vote. "We know the power... Читать дальше...

Dombrandt was included in England's matchday 23 after coming through a training session on Thursday and although no longer in the starting XV, as he was in the side that beat Wales 23-19 at Twickenham last time out, he provides back-row cover from the bench. Tom Curry has passed the return to play protocols from concussion to continue at openside flanker. In the the only other change to the starting XV, Joe Marchant is preferred ahead of Elliot Daly at outside centre, where he will partner Henry Slade in midfield. Читать дальше...

Groysman, who was Ukraine's first openly Jewish prime minister, was in office from 2016 to 2019. For the brief period in 2019 when he served under President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine was the only country in the world besides Israel to have a Jewish head of state and head of government. "Part of my family survived the Holocaust... the other part did not," Groysman, 44, told AFP in Jerusalem from his hometown of Vinnytsia, southwest of Kyiv. "What's happening now, I'm not exaggerating, is a continuation... Читать дальше...