Новости за 21.04.2022

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen urged voters to choose "between Macron and France" as she held her final campaign rally in the northern town of Arras on Thursday, hoping to sway undecided voters ahead of Sunday’s final presidential vote.

Florida legislators passed a bill on Thursday that would revoke Walt Disney Co’s special tax status in a move widely seen as tit-for-tat for the company’s opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools.

The "breakthrough" RTS,S vaccine was pioneered in Malawi in April 2019 and found to be safe and to substantially reduce severe cases of the disease, the WHO said in a statement ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. The WHO recommended the widespread deployment of the vaccine for children living in sub-Saharan Africa and areas at risk in October 2021, and said its pilot scheme could save the lives of between 40,000 and 80,000 children in Africa each year. "This vaccine is not just a scientific breakthrough... Читать дальше...

Blinken spoke by telephone with Rashad al-Alimi, who heads a new council running the Saudi-backed government after the former president handed over power. Blinken voiced support for a UN-brokered two-month truce between the government and Iranian-backed Huthi rebels that has largely held since April 2, the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The top US diplomat "underscored the need to seize the momentum from these positive developments to secure a lasting ceasefire and a comprehensive peace... Читать дальше...

Barcelona have replaced Lyon as the leading force in the European women's game with a squad led by Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas crushing Chelsea 4-0 in last season's Champions League final. This season they have won all 27 domestic league matches to retain their title, scoring 146 goals along the way. It has been a similar story in Europe where they cruised through their group before brushing aside Spanish rivals Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, winning 8-3 on aggregate to set up the last-four tie against Wolfsburg... Читать дальше...

Cell phone footage showed Tyson leaning over the back of his seat and delivering a flurry of blows to the man, who appeared to be left with bruises and some bleeding in the incident on Wednesday. "Iron Mike" was initially friendly to the passenger and his friend when they boarded the flight but reacted after the man "wouldn't stop provoking" him, the TMZ entertainment website said. The man "kept trying to talk" to the 55-year-old fighter, it reported. "Tyson had enough of the guy behind him talking... Читать дальше...

British lawmakers on Thursday triggered an investigation into allegations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament in his initial responses to reports that he and his staff broke Covid-19 lockdown rules.

Just days ahead of the second and final round of the presidential election on Sunday, supporters of Emmanuel Macron are multiplying their efforts to encourage voters to cast their ballots for the incumbent president. But even in a Parisian neighbourhood that voted 42.35 percent in favour of Macron in the first round, strong anti-Macron sentiment persists – particularly among supporters of far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who narrowly missed out on being one of the two presidential finalists.

A series of explosions across Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more, according to police and health officials. The Islamic State (IS) group's local affiliate claimed an attack on a Shiite mosque in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, which killed at least 11 people.

Frappart will take charge of the match between Nice and Nantes at the Stade de France in Paris on May 7. "Her appointment... is amply deserved," said Pascal Garibian, technical director of refereeing in a press release from the FFF. The 38-year-old Frappart, who said she was "happy and proud" to be appointed, was the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 match in 2019. She also handled the European Super Cup the same year and a men's Champions League match at the end of 2020. Frappart has also been... Читать дальше...

As French voters head back to the polls Sunday for France's runoff election, FRANCE 24 is joined by Joël Reland, Researcher at UK in a Changing Europe. Following a convincing debate performance, and maintaining a comfortable 10-point lead in the polls, Mr. Reland asserts that Macron is heavily favoured to win a second presidential term. "It looks like he is going to win. [During] the debate, he looked like a stronger candidate. Le Pen failed to land any real blows on him. So there might be a feeling... Читать дальше...

Marine Le Pen was due to spend the day in the northern industrial region of Hauts-de-France -- where she enjoyed strong support in the first round -- winding up with a final campaign rally in the town of Arras. FRANCE 24's Florence Villeminot tells us more.

Emmanuel Macron visits on Thursday (April 21) the low-income Seine-Saint-Denis region outside Paris. He lagged far behind Melenchon in round one in the region, where purchasing power and housing have been voters' main concerns. FRANCE 24's Julia Kim tells us more.

Israel carried out air strikes in central Gaza after midnight, hours after a rocket fired by militants hit the garden of a house in southern Israel -- the first such fire to hit the Jewish state since January. The military said it had hit an underground rocket factory, prompting another volley of at least four more rockets from the impoverished territory run by Islamist movement Hamas. The exchanges come after nearly a month of deadly violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories, focused... Читать дальше...

The Islamic month of Ramadan is generally observed with a daily fast from sunrise to sunset as well as a nightly feast where communities come together to pray and break their fast. However, for the thousands of Muslims currently incarcerated in France, the holy month is more difficult. The FRANCE 24 Observers team spoke to one inmate about how he continues to observe these religious practices.

The International Court of Justice "finds that by interfering with fishing and marine research activities of Nicaraguan-flagged vessels ... in Nicaragua's exclusive economic zone ... Colombia's has violated Nicaragua's sovereign rights and jurisdiction," presiding judge Joan Donoghue said. The court "finds by nine votes to six ... that the Republic of Colombia must immediately cease (this) conduct," she said, handing down the verdict at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague. In 2012 the ICJ, which rules in disputes between countries... Читать дальше...

Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 96th birthday at her Sandringham estate on Thursday as gun salutes rang out across London and Windsor and military bands played "Happy Birthday".

In the immediate aftermath of the crash, China's ruling Communist Party moved quickly to control information, revving up its censorship machine as media outlets and local residents raced to the crash site. It has maintained its tight grip over the narrative, with the preliminary probe leaving key questions unanswered. China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou last month when it inexplicably plunged from an altitude of 29,000 feet into a mountainside, killing all 132 people on board. Читать дальше...

The director is auctioning an image of his recently removed kidney stones just in time for the release of his latest movie "Crimes of the Future", in competition for the Palme d'Or at Cannes next month. "My doctor said: 'You know, I would like to have your kidney stones so that we can do a chemical analysis and see if there's something in your diet that has caused your body to create this,'" the director told an online forum of his fans. He said he refused because the analysis would destroy the objects. Читать дальше...

Labelled the "best band in the world" last month at Britain's NME Awards, the Irish five-piece have built up a daunting level of hype in a few short years. Distilling the rowdy essence of Irish pubs and literature, their 2019 debut "Dogrel" was a relief to many who felt today's youth too clean-cut and worried about their mental health to carry forth the flame of dirty, drunken rock'n'roll. Their attachment to home has not waned despite the band relocating to London. "The things you miss and you... Читать дальше...

Police tasked with protecting the complex at the heart of US government in Washington issued an initial statement shortly after 6:30 pm (2230 GMT) saying they had ordered an evacuation as they were "tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat." They did not give further details. But it turned out the mini-crisis was triggered by a pre-planned flyover at nearby Nationals Stadium. The news became a top headline within minutes in the United States, where the memories of September 11, 2001 attacks... Читать дальше...

China's largest city and commercial engine is inching towards reopening after weeks-long restrictions kept most of its 25 million people confined to their homes. Faced with the country's worst virus outbreak in two years, Shanghai doubled down on the Communist Party's unrelenting zero-Covid approach, with a heavy toll inflicted on business and morale. The surge, driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, is the country's worst outbreak in two years and has challenged Beijing's inflexible, sequestering... Читать дальше...

The ingenuity of criminal gangs means tons of cocaine leave the port hidden in food containers. Surrounded by a poor neighborhood, the Guayaquil port is a hive of activity, where trained dogs sniff here and there while police officers cut into bananas, pineapples and even tea drums looking for drugs. Customs agents in Guayaquil manually check a fifth of the containers to ensure that export companies are not a front for the mafia. Two German Shepherds, Wolf and Jessi, help the officers but they... Читать дальше...

At least six people died in a small commercial plane crash in Haiti on Wednesday, according to police.

The United States government is appealing a court ruling that controversially lifted a federal mask mandate on public transport earlier this week, the Justice Department said Wednesday.