Новости за 16.05.2022

The San Francisco-based tech firm unveiled enhancements to its platform as it navigates tough economic conditions but looks to ride a busy travel season. "After two years of pandemic living, 2022 is looking like a sea change," said Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi. "One of the busiest travel seasons is upon us, a record-breaking number of weddings will be held this year, and climate is at the center of the global conversation." The suite of products unveiled by Uber was intended to help users "go anywhere and get anything," he added... Читать дальше...

British team Ineos are setting a ferocious pace at key moments with the aim of wearing out any rider having a poor day, and poor days have so far wrecked the chances of 2017 winner Tom Dumoulin, his Dutch compatriot Wilco Kelderman and the 2018 Vuelta champion Simon Yates. Just 17 seconds separate six plausible champions with Richard Carapaz of Ineos and Mikel Landa of Bahrain Victorious the main threats to Bardet's chances of finally landing a major prize at the age of 31. "So far so good," Bardet... Читать дальше...

The 61-year-old engineer proved her loyalty to Macron during his first term, serving as transport, environment and finally labour minister from 2020. Borne is known for handling controversial transport and benefits reforms, which will be seen as a mighty advantage as Macron seeks to push through a highly-contested bid to raise France's retirement age during his second mandate. Borne will seek to make a greater impact than France's first female prime minister Edith Cresson, who lasted less than a year in the early 1990s. Читать дальше...

France's President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as the country's new prime minister, the first woman to hold the position in three decades, after Prime Minister Jean Castex submitted his resignation on May 16, setting the stage for a cabinet reshuffle as Macron embarks on his second term.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had no issue with Finland and Sweden, but that the expansion of military infrastructure on their territory would demand a reaction from Moscow, as the Nordic countries move closer to joining NATO. France 24 Dave Keating reports.

Sri Lanka's new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties on Monday, easing the pressure on the ruling Rajapaksa clan in the face of the island's worsening economic crisis.

The current election is the first since Lebanon's devastating economic meltdown blamed by the World Bank on ruling politicians after a huge port explosion in 2020 that shattered Beirut. Wassim Cornet reports.

French Prime Minister Jean Castex submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, setting the stage for a cabinet reshuffle as Macron embarks on his second term. "It's very likely to be a woman (...) France has not had a female prime minister for more than thirty years", France 24 International Affairs Editor Armen Georgian explains.

After impressing during his first two Test appearances in the West Indies in March, Mahmood was expected to be in England's squad to face New Zealand at Lord's on June 2. But the Lancashire star, 25, is no longer in contention to feature at the start of Ben Stokes' reign as England Test captain. "After being diagnosed with a lumbar stress fracture, England and Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood has been ruled out for the rest of the season," said a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board. Читать дальше...

Senior reporter Catherine Norris-Trent reports from Paris. "Macron wants to name a woman as prime minister", and it "could be Elisabeth Borne", she says.  A soft-spoken career bureaucrat who before joining Macron's government served numerous Socialist Party ministers, Borne had a brief stint as environment minister in 2019 - when she pushed through bicycle-friendly policies.

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said her party had a "fairly tough" meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday in which they told him taking unilateral action over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland would be wrong.

Colombians head to the polls on May 29 with leftist former guerrilla Gustavo Petro the favorite. "We are declaring a ceasefire from 0:00 on May 25 until 24:00 on June 3, so that those that want to vote can do so in peace," said the Marxist National Liberation Army (ELN) in a statement. The ELN said it had taken the decision in its own interests to generate a "better atmosphere... so that we can see who could be the winning candidate." The ceasefire includes a halt to actions against Colombia's... Читать дальше...

It is the eighth dust storm since mid-April to hit Iraq, which has been battered by soil degradation, intense droughts and low rainfall linked to climate change. The last one earlier this month led to the death of one person, while more than 5,000 others had to be hospitalised for respiratory problems. On Monday, a thick cloud of dust enveloped the capital Baghdad in an orange glow and blanketed many other cities including the Shiite shrine city of Najaf to the south, and Sulaimaniyah in the northern Kurdish autonomous region... Читать дальше...

French Prime Minister Jean Castex submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, setting the stage for a cabinet reshuffle as Macron embarks on his second term. Follow FRANCE 24's live updates for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

The departure of Castex, who was a surprise choice for the role in 2020, will enable newly re-elected Macron to reshape the cabinet ahead of crucial parliamentary polls in June. The centrist will need a parliamentary majority to push through his domestic agenda following his re-election, with a new left-wing alliance and the far-right threatening to block his programme. Speculation has been rife in recent weeks about Castex's replacement, with Macron indicating he wanted a woman with left-wing and environmental credentials. Читать дальше...

What is Boris Johnson hoping to achieve in Belfast? France 24 Benedicte Paviot answers.

The suspect, identified as Payton Gendron, was arraigned on a single count of first-degree murder and held without bail, the Erie County district attorney's office said. He pleaded not guilty.

IN THE PRESS – Monday, 16.05.2022: We take a look at how the press is covering Finland and Sweden saying they want to join NATO. We also discuss how the once-fringe, racist ideas of "replacement theory" have seeped through to the US Republican Party, and how they could be behind a shooting that killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York. Finally, we find out about a strange, canine bedfellow.

Brooklyn-based duo Bottler (aka producers Pat Butler and Phil Shore) have created a unique soundscape blending a myriad of styles including pop, indie rock, trip-hop and club music. In 2020, they released a double bill of EPs, "Clementine" and "Grow". Now the childhood friends are back with their debut album "Journey Work", in which they’re on a mission to explore and express the full spectrum of human experience. They joined us on Encore! to tell us more.

Around 40 people, many of them civilian volunteers with the army, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso, local sources and security officials said on Monday.

Earlier this month, a leaked draft majority opinion suggested that the US Supreme Court was set to strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which affirmed the legality of a woman's right to an abortion under the US Constitution. The news sparked protests in cities across the United States, with hundreds of demonstrations taking place again over the weekend. Gail Sredanovic, a member of the Raging Grannies activist organisation, joined us on Perspective to express her concerns.

More than 28,000 people have been arrested in El Salvador since March 27, when a state of emergency was declared in an attempt to curb gang violence. But NGOs, lawyers and residents say that innocent people have also been arbitrarily arrested in this crackdown.

FRANCE 24 and our sister radio station RFI awarded the 2022 Marc-Vivien Foé Prize for the year’s best African footballer in Ligue 1 to RC Lens captain Seko Fofana. A sharp and decisive player, the 27-year-old Ivorian has established himself as an indispensable player for his club and one of the most successful players in the French top flight.

The first commercial flight in six years took off from Yemen’s rebel-held capital on Monday, officials said, part of a fragile truce in the county’s grinding civil war.

Residents in the capital Mogadishu raced through the streets banging metal cans and fired guns into the air in celebration as the result of the marathon poll was announced around midnight. Many are hoping that the vote -- which concluded peacefully but was dogged by claims of irregularities -- will draw a line under a political crisis that has lasted well over a year. Outgoing president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's term ended in February 2021 without an election and the protracted tussle for power... Читать дальше...