Новости за 16.07.2022

Lawmakers in North Macedonia on Saturday passed a French-brokered deal aimed at settling a dispute with Bulgaria and clearing the way to long-due European Union membership talks.

However, even the world number two could not escape punishment on the famous 17th at the home of golf. McIlroy's only dropped shot of the day came on the "Road Hole" when his approach overshot the green and the tarmac surrounding it to settle near a stone wall. The four-time major winner was far from alone with Hovland in the minority of those able to just make par at the penultimate hole. "There's not going to be much cheering going around there," Robert MacIntyre correctly predicted after his early morning round. Читать дальше...

The duo went out together in the penultimate pairing on Saturday afternoon after sitting at 10-under overnight, three shots behind Australia's Cameron Smith, the leader at the halfway stage on 13 under par. McIlroy, the Open champion in 2014, posted his second 66 of the week with five birdies as well as a sensational eagle two at the 10th, where he chipped in from a greenside bunker. The one blemish on his card was a bogey at the difficult 17th. Hovland, the world number nine who has never enjoyed a top-10 finish at a major... Читать дальше...

The Kiwi said there was "a little frustration with the scoreline" after South Africa won the third Test 30-14 at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1. But Pivac was pleased with the effort put in by his players who had come back from a disappointing Six Nations campaign to compete strongly with the Rugby World Cup winners. "It is a big step in the right direction," he told reporters. "We need to build on this tour." Captain Dan Biggar echoed Pivac's words, especially after... Читать дальше...

Cressy, a French-born 25-year-old who competed for his homeland until becoming an American in 2018, blasted 22 aces to dispatch four-time Hall of Fame champion Isner in the grass-court event. Cressy will face the winner of the second semi-final between 42nd-ranked Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan and 102nd-ranked Jason Kubler of Australia in Sunday's final. Cressy, ranked a career-high 41st in the world and set to reach at least 38th next week, reached his first two ATP finals this year, losing to... Читать дальше...

All three Springbok tries stemmed from physical strength and after Wales came within three points early in the second half, the home team pulled away for an ultimately convincing triumph. Handre Pollard, who scored 20 points including three conversions and three penalties, and Bongi Mbonambi were the other try scorers for South Africa, who led 17-8 at half-time. Despite the series loss, gutsy Wales will leave the republic with a greatly enhanced reputation after putting behind them a humiliating home loss to Italy in the Six Nations in March.

Both men were due to compete on Sunday -- Cherono in the men's marathon and Ross in the 400m heats. The AIU said in a statement that Cherono had tested positive for trimetazidine, a prohibited substance, after an out-of-competition test on May 23. It said Ross was banned for allegedly "tampering with the doping control process". Cherono, a 33-year-old, has won the Boston and Chicago marathons and was fourth in the Olympics in Tokyo last year. The AIU said it was notified that the sample was... Читать дальше...

Playing his first ODI for more than two years in place of seamer Shoriful Islam, Taijul had a dream start with a wicket off his first delivery to set the stage for an outstanding effort in which he finished with the impressive figures of five for 28 off his ten-over allotment. Fellow left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman, the lone seamer in the Bangladesh team for this match, took two wickets each. Taijul's victims included top-scorer Nicholas Pooran, the West Indies captain ending... Читать дальше...

Australian Michael Matthews completed a vintage ride to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a hilly trek from Saint Etienne to Mende, as Jonas Vingegaard held off defending champion Tadej Pogacar to retain the yellow jersey.

The Iraqi political scene has been ablaze for the past 72 hours due to the emergence of recordings attributed to Nuri al-Maliki, the ex-Iraqi PM, in which he appears to be criticising and insulting Moqtada al-Sadr, one of Iraq's strongest Shiite political figures whose faction won big in the 2021 general parliamentary election.

The unrest erupted between two rival factions and the city's ill-equipped and understaffed police failed to intervene, trapping residents in their homes, unable to go out for even food and water. With many houses in the slums made of sheet metal, residents fell victim to stray bullets. Ambulances were unable to reach those in need. "Most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs and were directly targeted by gang elements. We have also received new reports of sexual violence," said UN human rights office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence.

The badminton world number six kept his composure in front of a passionate crowd fiercely behind their hero, as he hammered Loh into submission 21-17, 21-14. The Indonesian showed patience to win the first game and went for the kill when he sensed his opponent was nervous and under pressure in front of his own supporters. "I knew Kean Yew has very quick footwork and my plan was to disrupt his movement and stay calm," said Ginting. "I could sense Kean Yew was feeling nervous and I completely know... Читать дальше...

Bayern announced the two developments in quick succession as they presented their squad for the upcoming season at the Allianz Arena. Like Lewandowski, Gnabry's future at Bayern had seemed to be in doubt but on Saturday both sides proclaimed how happy they were with the deal. "I thought a lot about what I want as a player in the coming years, and came to the conclusion that I want to stay at Bayern, win everything again," said Gnabry, who has won four Bundesliga titles as well as the Champions League... Читать дальше...

Scientists investigated the consequences of a mother elephant's death on her child by examining the level of stress hormones in the excrement of 37 young elephants in Kenya between 2015 and 2016. Among the young elephants, 25 had lost their mother between one and 19 years before from poaching or drought. Of the 25 orphans, 20 stayed within the same family unit after the mother's death, while five joined an unrelated group. The researchers found that stress hormones were at similar levels in the... Читать дальше...

Tensions between Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been high ahead of their first meeting in Saudi Arabia, especially after Biden's administration last year released an assessment by the intelligence community that Prince Mohammed "approved" the operation that led to Khashoggi's killing and dismemberment in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate. For more analysis on Biden's first visit to the Saudi Kingdom, FRANCE 24 is joined by Mohammed Soliman, Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute (MEI) in Washington DC. Читать дальше...

The tourists reached 24 for two at the close of play in Galle after losing their openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique. Azhar Ali, on three, and skipper Babar Azam, on one, were batting at close of play with Pakistan still trailing by 198 runs. Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha trapped Imam leg before wicket for two and Prabath Jayasuriya took down Shafique for 13 with his left-arm spin on a day dominated by the bowlers. Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen stood out with figures of 4-58 but Dinesh Chandimal's... Читать дальше...

Jones's men slumped 10-3 behind, but bounced back with 18 unanswered points to take control and hold off a frantic late charge from the Wallabies. After tries for Freddie Steward and Marcus Smith, England's fiercely tackling defence thwarted the Wallabies to claim the newly-minted Ella-Mobbs Cup with a 2-1 series victory. Jones's team became only the second England side to win a series in Australia after a historic whitewash in 2016. The triumph is a much-needed tonic for Jones, who has been... Читать дальше...

Eddie Jones's men slumped 10-3 behind, but bounced back with 18 unanswered points to take control and hold off a frantic late charge from the Wallabies. England's defence, marked by fierce tackling, thwarted the shorthanded Wallabies to claim the newly-minted Ella-Mobbs Cup with a 2-1 series victory. Jones's team became only the second England side to win a series in Australia after a historic whitewash in 2016. The triumph is a much-needed tonic for Jones, who has been under increasing pressure... Читать дальше...

Saudi officials indicated Saturday they were keen to move on from the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one day after US President Joe Biden raised it in his talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and world number one Scottie Scheffler all ended the second round in a position to challenge for the Claret Jug over the weekend and the leading contenders return to the course later on Saturday. Smith, the world number six with the trademark mullet, followed an opening 67 with an eight-under-par second round of 64 on Friday to lead from Young, the 25-year-old New Yorker who sits at 11-under. Brisbane-native Smith's halfway total of 131 is the lowest ever 36-hole score in an Open at St Andrews. Читать дальше...

Ireland scored three tries before half-time in Wellington to lead 22-3 and held their nerve as New Zealand stormed back with three of their own after the interval to clinch the series 2-1. It completed just the sixth series win by a visiting team in New Zealand and the first since France prevailed 2-0 in 1994. The victory -- Ireland's fifth in their last eight meetings with the All Blacks -- establishes Andy Farrell's team as among the leading contenders to win next year's World Cup in France.... Читать дальше...

The hosts were tottering at 166 for eight at tea after electing to bat first in Galle at the start of the two-match series. Dinesh Chandimal, on 68, was fighting a lone battle with Maheesh Theekshana, on six, giving him company at the break. Shaheen, a left-arm quick, and returning leg-spinner Yasir Shah claimed five wickets between them to expose Sri Lanka's tail. Shaheen drew first blood as he forced skipper Dimuth Karunaratne to edge onto the stumps before Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis attempted to rebuild the innings. Читать дальше...

The five remaining Conservative candidates vying to become Britain's next prime minister clashed Friday night over tax and honesty in politics in their first TV debate, as they fight to make an eventual two-person run-off.

Ireland scored three tries before half-time in Wellington to lead 22-3 and held their nerve as New Zealand stormed back with three of their own after the interval to clinch the series 2-1. It completed just the sixth-ever series win by a visiting team in New Zealand and the first since France prevailed 2-0 in 1994. The victory -- Ireland's fifth in their last eight meetings with the All Blacks -- establishes Andy Farrell's team as among the leading contenders to win next year's World Cup in France. Читать дальше...

The 31-year-old Senegal captain becomes the second signing after Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling since Todd Boehly's consortium bought the club. "I'm very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea," said Koulibaly. "It's a big team in the world and my dream was always to play in the Premier League. Chelsea came first to get me in 2016 but we didn't make it. Now when they came to me I accepted it because they really wanted me to come to the Premier League to play for them. "When I spoke... Читать дальше...