Новости за 16.06.2022

French senators demanded Thursday that the state recognise responsibility and identify guilty parties behind the chaos outside the national stadium that marred the Champions League final last month.

Alexander McClay Williams, age 16, was convicted by a white jury in just four hours, and remains the youngest person ever put to death in the eastern US state. But 91 years later, a county judge dismissed the case and declared Williams was innocent. "I'm just happy that it finally turned out the way it should have in the beginning," Williams' sister, Susie Williams-Carter, was quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer as saying on Thursday. "We just wanted it overturned, because we knew he was innocent... Читать дальше...

The Mexican, who was second behind world champion and team-mate Max Verstappen in last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, plans to study his Baku race closely in a bid to grab another podium finish. "I am going to spend some time understanding that race in Baku more in detail with my engineers so that I can get the most out of this weekend," he said. "It's nice to be back in Canada. It's a circuit I enjoy driving -- and taking a car, which is so competitive, to race on this circuit is going to be fun. Читать дальше...

Berrettini won 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 but the victory was anything but straightforward for the 26-year-old. The Italian fell behind as his American opponent took a tight first set before Berrettini, beaten in last year's Wimbledon singles final by Novak Djokovic, edged a second set tie-breaker. Berrettini then broke serve in the ninth game of the deciding set before he served out for the match after a draining two hours and 47 minutes on a sun-drenched centre court at Queen's, in south-west London. Читать дальше...

Double strikes by Kemar Roach and Kyle Mayers and a wicket apiece for Jayden Seales and Alzarri Joseph had Bangladesh tottering at 45 for six before captain Shakib al Hasan (27 not out) and Mehidy Hasan offered enough resistance to prevent an almost exact repetition of the debacle of four years earlier when they were routed for 43 on the first morning of the series at the same venue. With Kraigg Brathwaite having no hesitation in opting to bowl first, Roach wasted no time in getting among the wickets. Читать дальше...

"I've decided this will be my final year," Bird posted on social media. "I have loved every single minute, and still do, so gonna play my last year, just like this little girl played her first." Bird, 41, is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in WNBA history. She was a member of the US teams that won Olympic gold in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and at last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games. She also won WNBA championships in 2004, 2010, 2018 and 2020 with the Seattle Storm, where she... Читать дальше...

Frankie Dettori, on Stradivarius, had been shadowed and penned in on the rails by Kyprios's rider Ryan Moore throughout the race. However, Moore was better placed to launch a challenge down the straight and got first run on Dettori and his rivals. As Moore took the lead, pursued by Rossa Ryan on Mojo Star, Dettori had to bring Stradivarius widest of all using up precious ground and by the time there was a clear run the front two had gone. Although Stradivarius made up ground it was too late and... Читать дальше...

"It's an extremely delicate situation," regional chief Attilio Fontana told reporters as the valley, which stretches across the north and houses a crucial agricultural sector, suffered its worst drought in 70 years. Fontana said a state of emergency was likely to be declared for Lombardy, home to Milan, as well as three other neighbouring regions: Piedmont, the Veneto and Emilia Romagna. The Po River is Italy's largest reservoir of freshwater and much of it is used by farmers. Some areas have been without rain for over 110 days... Читать дальше...

Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of offenses against three men.

Faced with the threat of a hung parliament, French President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling coalition has shifted its fire from the far right to a new left-wing bloc after a first round of parliamentary elections that exposed the inadequacy of its campaign and the narrowness of its support base.

McDonald's will pay 1.25 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in France to avoid a legal case over tax evasion between 2009 and 2020, under an agreement approved Thursday by a Paris court.

This comes just two weeks before the Tour de France begins in Copenhagen with two of the riders on the Tour of Switzerland, American Sepp Kuss and Rohan Dennis of Australia, due to be part of their team. Kuss was lying in seventh spot overall in the Tour of Switzerland, 10 seconds off leader Stephen Williams. "Team Jumbo-Visma will not appear at the start of the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland today," they said, "The reason is that despite all precautions, corona(virus) has crept into the team again. Читать дальше...

The 49-year-old ex-star dancer said she was devoting herself to new projects including a book and documentary. Dupont took over in 2016 from Benjamin Millepied, the renowned choreographer and husband of Natalie Portman, who quit the post after only a year. Less than two years later, an internal survey revealed a shocking level of dysfunction within one of the world's most prestigious companies. A large majority of the anonymous respondents said the team was poorly led, while a quarter said they had been a victim of... Читать дальше...

The state-owned airline said the profit result was "200 percent above its highest annual historical profit" and achieved on the back of $14.4 billion in overall income. It said that the revenue figure was "a remarkable two percent higher than the full financial year pre-Covid" in 2019-2020. "In the most difficult period ever in the global airline industry, the airline credits its positive results to its agility and successful strategy," it said in a statement. Qatar Airways said it "continued... Читать дальше...

The indigenous community has lived in the reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Tanzania, for over a century. But they now face being moved out, as the authorities contend that their growing population is a threat to wildlife habitat. Officials insist the relocation is voluntary. Arusha regional commissioner John Mongella said around 296 families had registered for the move to Handeni, a district 600 kilometres (370 miles) south of Ngorongoro. "There is no eviction here, all people... Читать дальше...

"Following a security assessment, the minister of defence has decided to raise the quota of entry permits for work and commerce in Israel by an additional 2,000," COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body responsible for civil affairs in the Palestinian territories, said. "All the latest civil measures regarding the Gaza Strip are dependent on the continued maintenance of stable security over time, and their expansion will be considered in light of the situation as evaluated," it said in a statement. Читать дальше...

A lawyer for Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey said he strenuously denies any criminality as he appeared at a British court on Thursday to face allegations of sex offences. Spacey is accused of five offences: four counts of sexual assault, and a further charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. Prosecutors say Spacey forced a man to have oral sex. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot tells us more.

Rebels from the Saudi-backed upstart LIV Golf Series and stars of the established US PGA Tour were both in the field of 156 at The Country Club. The US Golf Association chose not to follow a PGA Tour ban of 17 golfers who played in last week's LIV Golf debut in England, staying faithful to this year's US Open qualifying standards. LIV Golf offers the largest purses in the sport's history at $25 million per regular-season event, $7.5 million more than this week's US Open prize money total. While... Читать дальше...

Every year people from the Tengger tribe gather from villages in the highlands around Mount Bromo to trek to its peak to cast goats, chickens, fruit, flowers and vegetables into its crater as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival. A chain of worshippers, some lugging goats on their backs, trekked to the edge of the crater in hope of pleasing their Hindu gods while bringing prosperity and good fortune to the communities of the Tenggerese, an Indigenous group in eastern Java. "Despite the pandemic,... Читать дальше...

The Meteo France weather service said it was the earliest hot spell to hit the country since at least 2005, worsening a drought caused by an unusually dry winter and spring and raising the risk of forest fires. Spain, which had already seen its hottest month of May since the beginning of this century, was sweating under temperatures forecast as high as 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit) and no relief is expected before Sunday, the Aemet weather service said. At least three blazes had erupted in Catalonia... Читать дальше...

The singer's website showed what appeared to a new solo album available for pre-order, with further details to be published soon. Her social media profiles were also updated to read "act I ... RENAISSANCE", suggesting there may be multiple releases. Beyonce has not given much away ahead of previous launches, dropping her self-titled album in December 2013 out of the blue, and giving a teaser trailer for 2016's "Lemonade" just one week before it appeared. The 40-year-old has kept busy in the intervening years... Читать дальше...

More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes across the globe, propelled by new waves of violence, persecution or protracted conflict in countries, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Monday citing newly-published data.

But when asked about the possibility of Mbappe joining Real Madrid in the future, Perez kept the door open to the 23-year-old. “This Mbappe is not my Mbappe,” Perez said. “But if he changes, who knows? Life takes a thousand turns.” Mbappe stunned Real Madrid last month by rejecting a move to the Santiago Bernabeu in favour of signing a new three-year contract at PSG, with a reported salary of between 40 to 50 million euros ($41.6 million to $52 million) . "They practically offered him the chance to be the leader... Читать дальше...

Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram granted him unconditional bail until the next hearing, set for 0830 GMT on July 14 at Southwark Crown Court in south London. Spacey, 62, smiled but made no comment to a scrum of waiting reporters, photographers and television cameras as he arrived and left Westminster Magistrates Court in bright sunshine. Inside the courtroom, the actor, wearing a light blue suit, stood in the dock to give his full name as Kevin Spacey Fowler, his date of birth and an address in London. Читать дальше...

Israel and Egypt plan to boost gas exports to Europe under an agreement signed during a Cairo visit Wednesday by the European Commission president as the bloc seeks to wean itself off Russian gas.