Новости за 15.07.2022

Nestor Gregorio Vera, who commanded a group of former Colombian rebels who rejected a peace deal and was best known by his alias Ivan Mordisco, died in an armed forces bombing this week, Defense Minister Diego Molano said on Friday.

The legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled House is unlikely, however, to advance in the Senate, where 10 Republican votes would be needed to bring the measures to the floor. "Just three weeks ago, the Supreme Court took a wrecking ball to fundamental rights by overturning Roe v. Wade," Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, referring to the landmark case that enshrined legal access to abortion. "That is why today, our pro-choice, pro-women Democratic majority stands resolute," Pelosi said. Читать дальше...

After a brief professional career that included a French championship in 2012, women’s Tour de France director Marion Rousse has become a key figure in cycling. In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rousse explained why the Women’s Tour, an eight-day race that begins on July 24, is so important for girls who aspire to become professional cyclists.

Algeria winger Mahrez has been rewarded with a new deal that keeps him at City until 2025 after helping them retain the English title. Since arriving from Leicester for £60 million ($71 million) four years ago, Mahrez has made 189 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side, scoring 63 goals and providing 45 assists. The 31-year-old has won three Premier League titles, three League Cups and one FA Cup with City. "I'm very happy to sign the new deal. I have enjoyed every single minute of my time here. Читать дальше...

The 12-track record brings back the soulful pop-rap blends that made the effervescent performer a household name with her messages of body positivity, feminist empowerment and sexual freedom. The hitmaker, whose 2017 song "Truth Hurts" became a viral sleeper smash and boosted her to global fame two years later, promoted the release of her fourth album with a "Today" show performance in Manhattan outside of NBC's studios. "I'm so proud of this album," she told the show Friday. "It was three years in the making. Читать дальше...

Mads Pedersen became the third Dane to win a stage on this year's Tour de France when an escape group beat the peloton to Saint-Etienne on a baking-hot dash across the Rhone Valley on Friday as riders braced to face temperatures of up to 40 degrees this weekend.

Egypt signalled its concerns at UN headquarters in New York this week, the mission said in a statement. "We have been informed that, in consequence, the Egyptian contingent would temporarily suspend its activities in MINUSMA from August 15," said the statement, without detailing how long the suspension would last. MINUSMA -- the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali -- was launched in 2013 to help one of the world's poorest countries cope with a bloody jihadist campaign. Читать дальше...

US President Joe Biden landed Friday (July 15) in Saudi Arabia, sealing a retreat from his campaign pledge to turn the kingdom into a "pariah" over its human rights record. FRANCE 24's François Picard tells us more.

The Cobra ride had propelled thrill-seekers at speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour (44 miles per hour) in the country's second largest city of Aarhus. The ride will now close permanently. "After the 2008 accident and now this one in 2022, we no longer have confidence in the attraction being safe enough for it to continue," said Tivoli Friheden theme park director Henrik Ragborg Olesen. The fatal accident happened on Thursday afternoon when a car broke loose, killing a 14-year-old girl from Copenhagen and injuring a 13-year-old boy... Читать дальше...

Biden is heading to the Saudi city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast Friday (July 15) afternoon, despite a previous vow to treat the kingdom as a "pariah" over the 2018 murder and dismemberment of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor gives his analysis.

The 25-year-old is on course to become the first Singaporean to clinch the men's singles title at the badminton tournament in 60 years. With the crowd cheering him on, world number nine Loh faced a tough challenge from Li, but managed to defeat him in 49 minutes. "Li Shi Feng is a very aggressive player and I needed to be very ready for the defence," said Loh. "But having said that, I had to attack well too. So finding that right balance was the key." Loh faces world number six Anthony Ginting... Читать дальше...

Potts has impressed for England's Test team this year after recovering from several injuries. The Durham fast bowler has played all four Tests under new captain Ben Stokes, taking 18 wickets at an average 26.72 during England's winning run against New Zealand and India. Despite making just 10 List A appearances at domestic level, the 23-year-old has been handed his chance to take on the Proteas. England, who face India in an ODI series decider at Old Trafford on Sunday, begin their next limited... Читать дальше...

At the end of June, a widely circulated video showed a floral display, installed for Pride Month in Beirut, being vandalised. The video was shot by the perpetrators themselves, a group who call themselves the "Soldiers of God". This group says they are fighting against civil marriage and the "abuses" committed by the LGBT community in Lebanon.

US President Joe Biden met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday (July15). His arrival in Bethlehem comes ahead of a visit to Saudi Arabia. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons gives his analysis.

US President Joe Biden and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a joint press conference on Friday (July 15).

President Sergio Mattarella rejected Draghi's resignation on Thursday (July 14) and asked him to address parliament next week to get a clearer picture of the political situation. Lorenzo DE SIO, Professor of Political Science at LUISS Guido Carli University, gives his analysis about the political crisis in Italy.

Thousands of Argentines flocked to the streets of Buenos Aires on Thursday (July 14) to express their discontent with President Alberto Fernandez, inflation, poverty, and unemployment.

Saudi Arabia announced Friday (July 15) it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel hours before US President Joe Biden's arrival.

US President Joe Biden met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Friday (July 15) for talks expected to focus on economic measures without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough. FRANCE 24's Irris Makler tells us more.

Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires continued to rage out of control in southwestern France, authorities said on Friday.

The resignation of Sri Lanka’s president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down. The formal declaration makes Gotabaya Rajapaksa the first Sri Lankan head of state to resign since it adopted an executive presidency in 1978.

US President Joe Biden said that US commitment to a two-state solution “has not changed”, but that the “ground is not ripe” to restart talks between Israel and Palestine. The American president was speaking during a joint press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Friday.

The resignation of Sri Lanka’s president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week and notified him from Singapore that he was stepping down.

The former New Zealand rugby league captain is among the replacements for Saturday's third Test in Wellington -- an unforeseen selection given that it has been less than a year since his headline-grabbing exit from the 13-man code. Coach Ian Foster has reacted to the high stakes Test by naming the most experienced New Zealand starting team since their 2015 World Cup final triumph, boasting 880 combined caps. Yet Foster has found room in his squad for 29-year-old rookie Tuivasa-Sheck, a player regarded... Читать дальше...

Wu, 40, faced a torrent of criticism in 2019 over remarks she made on Twitter about the sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat," which she starred in. After online shaming from users who called the remarks disparaging, and a message from another Asian American actress who called Wu "a blight on the Asian American community," Wu decided to take her own life. "I started feeling like I didn't even deserve to live anymore. That I was a disgrace to AsAms, and they'd be better off without me," Wu said in a statement posted Thursday on Twitter. Читать дальше...