Новости за 14.04.2022

Hundreds of French university students on Thursday occupied or blocked buildings at the Sorbonne in Paris and other schools to express their anger over France’s presidential election.

Just 10 days ahead of a runoff that will determine who will lead the European Union's second-largest economy for the next five years, opinion polls show incumbent President Emmanuel Macron is slightly ahead of his far-right rival Marine Le Pen. FRANCE 24 reporters Julia Kim and Florence Villeminot attended their latest rallies. And our campaign commentator, Angela Diffley, delves into the latest referendum frenzy among candidates.

A member of a group of Islamic State militants who beheaded American hostages in Iraq and Syria, and were nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents, was found guilty of terrorism offenses in a U.S. court on Thursday.

The stylish 32-year-old left-hander was 201 not out in a total of 327-2 at stumps on the first day of the match against Sussex at Derby. His runs came off 271 balls with 22 boundaries. Masood, who has played 25 Tests for Pakistan with a career best of 156, has been in a rich vein of form in the English tournament. In Derbyshire's opening match against Middlesex last week he made 91 and 62. Masood also shared a record third-wicket stand against Sussex of 236 with Wayne Madsen, who was 88 not out at the close. Читать дальше...

A mysterious leaden sarcophagus discovered in the bowels of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral after it was devastated by a fire will soon be opened and its secrets revealed, French archaeologists said Thursday.

French President Emmanuel Macron campaigned in Le Havre on Thursday where he is expected to talk about ecology. Facing a tougher-than expected fight for reelection, Macron hit the campaign trail. FRANCE 24's Julia Kim reports from Le Havre.

Cult Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg will join US director James Gray and Russia's Kirill Serebrennikov in competition at the 75th anniversary edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced Thursday. FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear tells us more.

The major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai reported more than 25,000 new coronavirus cases. Authorities warned that anyone who violates lockdown rules will be dealt with strictly. To offer insight and analysis on the latest Chinese lockdown, France 24 is joined by Jean-François Di Meglio, a China specialist and President of Asia Centre in Paris. Mr. Di Meglio explains why Shanghai is receiving such harsh treatment as China grapples with the pandemic: On the medical front, "you cannot afford spreading... Читать дальше...

Tsitsipas -- the world number five -- will play either Diego Schwartzman of Argentina or Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in Friday's semi-finals. "I had to put in a very good performance," said Tsitsipas, who lost in five sets to Novak Djokovic in the French Open final last year. "Laslo did not hand me victory, but I tried to stay 100 percent focused. "The tie break was pivotal and I am delighted to have produced that level of tennis," added the 23-year-old Greek. Tsitsipas was joined in the last eight by Indian Wells champion Taylor Fritz... Читать дальше...

Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda to be resettled under a new partnership, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday as he outlined measures designed to tackle the problem of cross-Channel migration.

India cut bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan after attacks in Mumbai in 2008 that authorities blamed on Pakistani militants and the teams now only play each other in multi-nation events. The South Asian rivals have not faced each other in a bilateral series since Pakistan toured India in 2012/13 for a set of one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches during a brief thaw in relations. Pakistan's stars also do not play in the Indian Premier League, the world's most high-profile Twenty20 competition, which is currently taking place in India. Читать дальше...

The Cannes Film Festival announced the line-up for its 75th edition on Thursday with a mix of cult arthouse directors and Hollywood glamour heading for the French Riviera in May.

The European champions saw their bid to defend their title take a nosedive last week when Ulster beat them 26-20 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. Pressure will be high when Toulouse make the trip to Belfast for the second leg on Saturday. "Of the 10 internationals who finished the Grand Slam adventure, seven were affected by direct or indirect post-championship injuries," Mola said. The coach had already overseen a rocky patch for the club, which lost a string of Top... Читать дальше...

Tesla chief Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy 100 percent of its stock and take it private, according to a stock exchange filing.

Musk offered $54.20 a share, which values the social media firm at $43.4 billion, in a filing dated Wednesday April 13 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Musk's latest move towards Twitter comes just days after he turned down a seat on the board following his acquisition of a 9.2 percent stake in the microblogging platform. "I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy," Musk said in his filing. Читать дальше...

The British government has struck a deal with Rwanda to send some asylum-seekers to the African country, a move that opposition politicians and refugee groups condemned as unworkable and inhumane.

Disoriented and in disbelief but alive, a crowd of people who watched their homes wash away amid devastating floods in South Africa's coastal city of Durban queued to register for temporary shelter Wednesday.

The last surviving suspected assailant in the deadly 2015 Paris attacks told a court Wednesday that he changed his mind about going through with the killings at the last moment. "The objective I was given was to go to a cafe in the 18th" district in northern Paris, Salah Abdeslam told the special Paris court hearing the case.

At least 306 people have been killed since the heaviest rainfall in six decades swept away homes and destroyed infrastructure in the city of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal province. The government has declared a state of disaster in the region and pledged relief to those affected. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a visit to the area on Wednesday, described the floods as a "calamity... a catastrophe of enormous proportions." Thousands of people have been made homeless, roads and bridges swept away and at least 248 schools have been damaged. Читать дальше...

Sri Lankans ritually boil milk on the first day of the island nation's New Year, but the commodity is one of many in short supply -- along with the liquid gas and kerosene used to heat stoves in many Colombo households, and rice to serve family members. Demonstrators this year brought the custom out of their homes and heated clay pots over makeshift bonfires outside the capital's Presidential Secretariat, highlighting the plight of households now forced to cook with firewood. The seafront park... Читать дальше...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday to help the victims of devastating east coast floods, as the death toll rose to 306 from heavy rains that washed out roads and disrupted shipping in one of Africa's busiest ports.

Britain will send migrants and asylum-seekers who cross the Channel thousands of miles away to Rwanda under a controversial deal announced Thursday as the government tries to clamp down on record numbers of people making the perilous journey.

The Philippine military pledged on Thursday to keep up search and rescue efforts after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas this week, burying many under landslides and killing at least 123 people.

Scores of people are still missing and feared dead after the strongest storm to strike the archipelago nation this year dumped heavy rain over several days, forcing tens of thousands into evacuation centres. In the central province of Leyte -- the worst affected by Megi -- devastating landslides smashed farming and fishing communities, wiping out houses and transforming the landscape. The disaster-prone region is regularly ravaged by storms -- including a direct hit from Super Typhoon Haiyan in... Читать дальше...

The 25-year-old rattled off eight birdies and two bogeys to edge clear of the pack on a day where strong winds buffeted the Hoakalei Country Club on Oahu island. "It was quite hard to predict the wind the last few holes," world number 31 Green said. "It was getting pretty gusty. You've got to be pretty patient out there. "I felt like I hit the ball really well. I don't know how many greens I hit, but all the shots I hit where I wanted them. It's been a while since I've done that." A group of five... Читать дальше...