Новости за 30.03.2022

Tunisia's President Kais Saied announced Wednesday that he was dissolving the country's parliament, eight months after suspending it in a July power grab.

Oil-rich but crisis-wracked Venezuela suffers from regular blackouts that analysts blame on a lack of infrastructure investment and maintenance, but which the government claims is due to sabotage. "For the year 2019, 17 people died due to power outages. For 2020 it was 75 and in 2021 141," said the National Hospitals Survey, which was endorsed by the National Academy of Medicine and opposition sectors. The survey, in which doctors from the country's main hospitals participated, was created in 2014... Читать дальше...

The crowd figure surpassed the previous record for a women's game when 90,185 watched the 1999 World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. It also smashed the previous record attendance for a club fixture, set in March 2019 as 60,739 supporters saw Barca beat Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano. Barcelona were eager to give the fixture as much visibility as possible. The club's 147,000 members were allowed 24 hours to book up to four free tickets,... Читать дальше...

The last surviving suspect in the November 2015 attacks in and around Paris apologised to the court on Wednesday, saying he chose not to detonate his suicide belt that night but felt ashamed for not doing so: "I was afraid of the looks from the other jihadists," he said.

The group is under pressure to do something in response to the slap, which was seen by millions around the world, overshadowing Hollywood's most important night of the year. In a letter sent to Academy members, the leadership of the body that awards the Oscars said it was "upset and outraged" over the incident. "Sunday's telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year," said the letter, signed by President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson. Читать дальше...

El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, is accused of involvement in the murders of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, as well as aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. They were among at least 27 people abducted in Syria between 2012 and 2015 by a four-member cell dubbed the "Beatles" by its captives due to the jihadists' British accents. The "Beatles" allegedly tortured and killed the four American victims, including by beheading, and IS released videos of the murders for propaganda purposes. Читать дальше...

"It would be awesome for him to be there," McIlroy said Wednesday. The four-time major champion from Northern Ireland is among those playing this week's US PGA Texas Open at TPC San Antonio as a final tuneup for the year's first major tournament at Augusta National. Woods, who suffered severe right leg injuries in a February 2021 car crash, played an 18-hole practice round at Augusta National on Tuesday, testing his fitness to compete for his sixth Masters crown. Woods has not played since the 2020 Masters, moved to November due to Covid-19.

The 10-episode drama series debuts Sunday, August 21 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max in the United States and in other countries where the WarnerMedia platform is available, a statement said. "House of the Dragon" is based on the book "Fire and Blood" by George R.R. Martin, and tells the story of the Targaryen family -- relatives of a key "Game of Thrones" character, Daenerys Targaryen. Stars of the new series include Emma D'Arcy of "Wanderlust", Matt Smith of "Doctor Who" and "The Crown"... Читать дальше...

The 19,000 square metre 3-2-1 Museum Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, next to one of the stadiums to be used in this year's World Cup, has taken more than 15 years to get off the planning board and fill. After scouring private collections and negotiating with the International Olympic Committee and other federations, its 17,000 objects include a glove worn by late boxing giant Muhammed Ali, when he won a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, a Ferrari driven by Formula One champion Michael Schumacher... Читать дальше...

Action hero Bruce Willis, star of the "Die Hard" franchise, is to retire from acting due to illness, his family announced Wednesday.

FRANCE 24's James Mulholland takes a look at the countries that have qualified for Qatar 2022.

The government is hoping to secure a rescue package to exit a deep financial crisis that started in 2019 and has seen most of the country's population fall into poverty. "We hope that a preliminary deal will be reached after two weeks of discussions," Deputy Prime Minister Saade Chami, who heads Lebanon's delegation to the IMF, told AFP. Lebanon defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in 2020. The IMF, which sent a technical team to Lebanon last month, has noted progress towards an... Читать дальше...

"It's time to end the model of 'take, make, break, and throw away' that is so harmful to our planet, our health and our economy," EU Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans said. The plan, which will now be negotiated by EU member states and lawmakers, aims to ensure that by 2030 textiles sold in the EU will be made as much as possible from recycled fibres and cut down on the amount of hazardous microplastics they contain. "Fast fashion should be out of fashion, and economically profitable... Читать дальше...

Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Mominul said: "South Africa are playing at home and that is always an advantage. However, we have been here for nearly three weeks and the boys have adjusted to conditions." Mominul and the other Test specialists had a training camp at former South African player and coach Gary Kirsten's academy in Cape Town, while the one-day side were pulling off an historic series win against South Africa. Bangladesh have lost all six Tests on three previous tours of... Читать дальше...

The first trial on US soil of an alleged major figure in the Islamic State (IS) group -- an accused member of the kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" -- will begin in earnest Wednesday near Washington.

French President Emmanuel Macron hit the campaign trail in March seeking re-election following a five-year term weighed down by crises. After assessing Macron's record on foreign affairs, economics, and social welfare issues, FRANCE 24 looks at how Macron's actions as president measured up to his promises – or didn't.

State media trumpeted the "miraculous" launch of what it claimed was a new Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile on March 24, publishing dramatic photos and videos of leader Kim personally overseeing the test. But analysts identified discrepancies in Pyongyang's account, and South Korean and US intelligence agencies have concluded that North Korea actually fired a Hwasong-15 -- a less-advanced ICBM which it had already tested in 2017. Why would North Korea do this? Analysts say it urgently... Читать дальше...

Torrential rain that began Monday proved unrelenting, with nearly 300 millimetres (11.8 inches) falling in the area in 24 hours, forcing many shops in the Byron Bay town centre to close as roads were cut off by rising water levels. Byron's normally buzzing high street -- lined with popular restaurants, bars and clothing stores -- was all but empty, transformed into a river by the metre-high, mud-brown floodwaters. In the nearby town of Alstonville, 420 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours. By Wednesday afternoon... Читать дальше...

The room was made in 1686 for Louis XIV to play Jeu de Paume -- also known as "real tennis", an early version of the modern game. But more than a century later, it became the unlikely venue for a key moment of the French Revolution. On June 20, 1789, a group of people's representatives, who were demanding reforms from the monarchy, found their entry blocked to the hall of deputies in the palace and looked around for an alternative meeting place. They ended up signing the "Oath of the Real Tennis Room"... Читать дальше...

National broadcaster CCTV streamed the clash between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz, to a mixed reception from Chinese basketball fans. China, the NBA's largest overseas market by far, suspended broadcasts on CCTV after the Houston Rockets' then-general manager Daryl Morey tweeted in support of Hong Kong democracy protesters in 2019. Since then, CCTV has frozen out the league, but viewers have been able to watch games on online streaming platforms and CCTV aired Game 5 of the NBA Finals in October 2020. Читать дальше...

A day after Russia vowed to scale back military operations, shelling continued in Kyiv and Chernihiv amid reports Russian forces were regrouping to focus attention on their main goal: the breakaway region of Donbas. In an interview with FRANCE 24, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Russia has now "realised the unity and the firmness of the European Union and the transatlantic relationship”. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time [GMT+2].

Barcelona was announced on Tuesday as host of the event in 2024, seeing off bids from Malaga, Jeddah and Cork. Team NZ chief executive Grant Dalton had come under pressure to keep the 37th edition in Auckland, given significant public funding and investment in the city's infrastructure ahead of the 2021 regatta, when the defenders beat Italy's Luna Rossa syndicate in the final series. However, Dalton said lucrative hosting rights were put out to tender when a government offer came up well short... Читать дальше...

With Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay already qualified, all that was to play for in the final round of South American qualifying was fifth place and an intercontinental play-off. Both Colombia, who won 1-0 away to Venezuela, and Chile, beaten 2-0 at home by Uruguay, could have qualified with victory had Peru slipped up. But for the second World Cup qualification campaign in a row, Peru head into a play-off. Last time they beat New Zealand 2-0 over two legs but their task will be harder... Читать дальше...

"George was the most crazy one," Spanish journalist Javier Espinosa said of his 33-year-old former IS captor. Elsheikh is on trial in federal court in Alexandria for the murders of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and relief workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. One of the four members of a jihadist cell nicknamed the "Beatles" by their captives due to their British origins, Elsheikh was captured by Kurdish forces in Syria in January 2018 along with another "Beatle," Alexanda Amon Kotey, and flown to the United States. Читать дальше...

Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted a shoot-out penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt.