Новости за 01.07.2022

Protesters stormed Libya's parliament building in the eastern city of Tobruk on Friday, demonstrating against deteriorating living conditions and political deadlock, Libyan media reported.

Williams, playing her first event since Chicago in August last year, and Murray defeated Michael Venus and Alicja Rosolska 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3 in their first round clash. The pair said their decision to play was last-minute but Williams revealed she had wanted to partner the Briton for some time. "He played hard to get," she said. "I wanted to play with him for ages but it was super last-minute." Williams said when she first arrived in London, it wasn't her intention to get back on the courts. Читать дальше...

"Greater ambition is required at all levels to address the dire state of the ocean," the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon said in its final declaration. The meeting in the Portuguese capital -- attended by government officials, experts and advocates from 140 countries -- is not a negotiating forum. But it sets the agenda for final international negotiations in August on a treaty to protect the high seas -- those international waters beyond national jurisdiction. "Biodiversity loss, the decline of the ocean's health... Читать дальше...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah on Friday signed a long-term contract extension, putting an end to a lengthy saga about his future at the Premier League club.

The seven-time champion, who emerged smiling from an embattled and testing week, during which he rebutted offensive comments, was 0.163 seconds off the pace set by Ferrari's Sainz -- and happy with his on-track efforts in his heavily updated Mercedes. "It's been a good day," he said. "We've still got some bouncing, but it's pretty good. It's not on the straights here, but in the corners. "It's not so bad in the car. It's a small step forward so we will keep working. With the stiffness of the cars... Читать дальше...

Buttler succeeded Eoin Morgan as England skipper in the one-day international and Twenty20 formats after the 2019 50-over World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The dynamic 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman had been vice-captain to Morgan, who cut short his Test career to focus on white-ball cricket, since 2015. World Cup winner Buttler, a star of the Indian Premier League, is a formidable run-scorer in limited overs cricket, where his fierce hitting... Читать дальше...

Belgian rider Yves Lampaert won the Tour de France opening stage while two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar finished third on Friday.

The production and sale of a host of single-use plastic products will be forbidden in India from July 1 as a landmark new law comes into effect. The country currently produces some four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, much of which ends up littering streets, choking rivers or piling up in landfills.

The giant American, 37, started his match against the 10th seed four aces behind Croatia's Ivo Karlovic, who has served 13,728. Isner, who dumped Andy Murray out in the previous round, broke the record in the third game of his match on Court Two with his fifth ace. Record-keeping began in 1991. "It's actually really cool," Isner said ahead of Friday's match, looking ahead to breaking the record. "It's something I'm really proud of. I will be the all-time leader. I'll keep playing, keep adding... Читать дальше...

Pogba, Mbappé, Kanté: Paris has become a hotbed of international football stars. The French capital’s suburbs are considered a breeding ground for European football talent, bringing young people from the region to harbour the same dream. This is the case for AD Barry, 22, who trained at PSG. ENTR met him while he was waiting to find a club.Young, bold, European. #ENTR is a digital space for open discussion about what really matters, what holds us back and what connects us all.

Salah, who has scored 156 goals in 254 appearances for Liverpool, had entered the final year of his previous contract with talks stalling over the 30-year-old's wage demands. However, the Egypt forward said he has more trophies at Anfield in his sights after finally puting pen to paper. "I feel great and excited to win trophies with the club. It's a happy day for everyone," Salah told Liverpool's website. "It takes a little bit of time, I think, to renew, but now everything is done so we just... Читать дальше...

We report on a growing and dangerous divide between feminism and transgender rights. Annette Young talks to Dr Finn Mackay, the British sociologist and campaigner who believes that it is possible to back both women's and trans rights. Also #MeToo in the world of athletics where we meet one former French athlete who's shining a spotlight on cases of sexual abuse and violence.

South African-born Kockott, 36, who won 11 caps, retired from playing after their final loss to Montpellier last week. He has spent 11 campaigns at Stade Pierre-Fabre but only started 11 games last term with head coach Pierre-Henry Broncan preferring younger half-backs in Santiago Arata and Jeremy Fernandez. "The end of the season that I had led to people around me to receive inadequate public reactions that I regret," Kockott said in a club statement. "The passion I have for the club and for... Читать дальше...

Fourth seed Tsitsipas is the only other top-10 player left in Nadal's side of the draw, while fiery Australian Kyrgios is a match for anybody on his day. Tsitsipas's confidence is sky-high after he clinched his first grass-court title in Mallorca last week and he now has an 8-2 record on the surface this season. The Greek player is facing a man he has beaten just once in four matches. Kyrgios, who came out on top when the two players met in Halle last month, has been making waves at Wimbledon on and off the court. Читать дальше...

Assange, who turns 51 on Sunday, has been held in a high-security prison since 2019. On Friday his wife Stella was among dozens of people who demonstrated outside Britain's interior ministry to demand his release. Home Secretary Priti Patel approved the extradition last month, but court officials confirmed to AFP an application to appeal had been received on Friday. "We're not at the end of the road here," Stella Assange, who married the Australian publisher earlier this year, told reporters when Patel announced her decision. Читать дальше...

The Danish ace had to battle back after going a game down against Ginting to win 18-21, 21-17, 21-12 in a thrilling 65-minute match in front of a packed Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur. The first game was a tense affair that Ginting nicked at the end, but Axelsen recovered with an impressive victory in the second game. The deciding game was a mental test as much as a physical one, which Axelsen aced by tirelessly working his opponent around to secure a deserved win. The reigning Olympic champion... Читать дальше...

President Xi Jinping hailed China's rule over Hong Kong on Friday as he led 25th anniversary celebrations of the city's handover from Britain, insisting that democracy was flourishing despite a years-long political crackdown that has silenced dissent. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that China had failed to meet its handover commitments. For more analysis on China's 'one country two systems' formula of governance for Hong Kong, FRANCE 24 is joined by Jean-François Di Meglio, President of Asia Centre... Читать дальше...

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to hear drug charges that could see her serve up to 10 years in a Russian jail.

The US Supreme Court on June 30 curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would more broadly curb the federal government's regulatory power.

The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday, ending an anti-jihadist effort launched in March 2020 that soured after two military coups overthrew the civilian government.

Like other teenagers around the world, boys and girls in Iran celebrated International Go Skateboarding Day with a gathering. The event caused widespread controversy in the Islamic Republic of Iran when a video was shared online showing teens wearing Western-style clothing, girls with uncovered hair and the genders mixing. Five people who helped organise the event were arrested.

The 27-year-old, who left Lyon to join Bayern in 2017 for 41.5 million euros, was out of contract with the Bundesliga champions and has signed a five-year deal with the French side. In a statement the club said that the return of Tolisso was testament to "the great ambitions of Lyon and the desire for the club to win titles again". Tolisso, a member of the France team that won the 2018 World Cup, won five German Bundesliga titles with Bayern and the Champions League in 2020 but also suffered numerous injuries. Читать дальше...

Stokes started his reign as skipper with a 3-0 series whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand, bowling first on each occasion, and was able to repeat the formula in Birmingham after the coin fell in his favour. "We've done well chasing in recent games but the toss was dictated by the overheads," said Stokes on an overcast morning. "The pitch looks good and we'll try to put them under some pressure. "As I've made it quite clear, we'll be coming out with the same attitude towards playing Test... Читать дальше...

The 23-year-old scored 13 goals on loan from the Portuguese giants last season as Postecoglou won the Scottish Premiership and League Cup in his first season in charge. Winning the title returned Celtic to the Champions League group stages for the first time in five years and Jota is confident the Australian will only keep improving the Hoops. "Ange has a philosophy of the game which wants us to be better in every training session and every game," Jota told the Celtic website. "He aims for us to be better and better every week... Читать дальше...

An Ankara court banned access to Deutsche Welle and Voice of America on Thursday night, after both failed to apply for local broadcasting licences required by regulations introduced this year. The two argued that a local licence issued by Turkey's RTUK media regulator would infringe on their independence and allow Ankara to censor their content. Rights advocates said Turkey's decision underscores erosion to freedom of expression in the run up to next year's general election, the toughest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade rule. Читать дальше...