Новости за 26.08.2022

Red Bull's world champion and series leader clocked a best lap in one minute and 45.507 seconds to outpace title rival Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by eight-tenths of a second to delight his 'orange army' of fans at the majestic Spa-Francorchamps circuit. "We're pretty happy with that," he said. "There's not much to do or worry about, with the grid penalty – we were just looking at setting up the car in the best possible way. "There's some fine-tuning to do, but we're pretty happy with the first run and the plan. Читать дальше...

Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate earlier this year contained documents with classification markings, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday explaining the justification for the search of the property this month.

Babar Azam's Pakistan will play their opening match of the Twenty20 tournament against arch-rivals India on Sunday, a day after the competition begins in the United Arab Emirates. Wasim, who has played eight one-day internationals and 11 T20 matches for Pakistan, picked up the injury in the team's practice session on Wednesday. Hasan, who was initially left out of the squad, will depart for the UAE after approval from the Event Technical Committee of the Asia Cup. Pakistan earlier suffered a huge... Читать дальше...

The seizure, which took place overnight from Thursday to Friday in the central city of Rosario, highlights the role played by Argentine ports in trafficking South American drugs internationally. The cocaine "is worth approximately $60 million," said Mariano Giuffra, head of the dangerous drugs department in the federal police. The arrests took place at various sites around the country. "They are all Argentines and some of them are known drug traffickers," added Giuffra. Several firearms, sports... Читать дальше...

The year-ahead contract for German electricity reached 995 euros ($995) per megawatt hours while the French equivalent surged past 1,100 euros -- a more than tenfold increase in both countries from last year. In Britain, energy regulator Ofgem said it would increase the electricity and gas price cap almost twofold from October 1 to an average £3,549 ($4,197) per year. Ofgem blamed the increase on the spike in global wholesale gas prices after the lifting of Covid restrictions and Russian curbs on supplies. Читать дальше...

France's Macron meets with Algiers' French community during he three-day visit to the North African country.

The neighbours have not played a Test since 2007, instead facing off only in the shorter versions of the game and at multi-team competitions on foreign soil, rather than head-to-head series at home. The Twenty20 tournament begins on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates but fans await the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan a day later. "We are all very excited. As players we always look forward to this India-Pak clash as we don't play each other anywhere else but these big tournaments," Rahul told reporters. Читать дальше...

Dawn White, who suffers from kidney failure, relies on extensive use of a dialysis machine at her home to keep her alive. But as energy prices in the UK soar, she has seen the cost of running the machine rise from £24 to £200 a month. With another energy price hike coming soon, she says she fears she will no longer be able to afford the treatment.

The all-rounder, 98 not out at tea on Friday's second day, went to three figures in unusual fashion when a straight drive off Kagiso Rabada deflected off the fast bowler's shin to take Stokes to a 158-ball hundred, including six fours and three sixes. But the left-handed batsman, dropped on 92, fell soon afterwards when a leading edge off Rabada flew high to mid-off where he was superbly caught by back-pedalling opposing captain Dean Elgar. England, however, were still well-placed at 320-6, a lead of 169 runs... Читать дальше...

Videos online show firefighting crews battling flames and trying to help the wildlife in Spain. The country has endured fierce wildfires since July that have killed or injured thousands of wildlife and destroyed swathes of countryside. On August 21, firefighters finally brought a wildfire under control that had been burning for nearly a week near the town of Bejis, in the Valencia region in southeast Spain.

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called Britain an ally whoever is in charge after the favourite to take over from Boris Johnson refused to say if the French leader was a "friend or foe".

French lawmakers in the European parliament are urging the EU to take measures to end British discharges of raw sewage into shared waters - part of what they say is an unacceptable lowering of environmental standards since Brexit.

Marin is feeling her way back into competition after suffering a horror knee injury last year that forced her to miss the Tokyo Olympics and kept her out of action for a year. She returned to the court in May this year but current world number one Yamaguchi was too strong in their world championships quarter-final in Tokyo, advancing with a 21-17, 21-17 win. Marin said she "felt quite good" physically but "made many mistakes in my strategy" as Yamaguchi wore her down in front of an expectant home crowd. Читать дальше...

The hosts were 212-5 at lunch on the second day, 61 runs ahead of the tourists' meagre first innings 151. Left-handed batsman Stokes was 34 not out and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes 33 not out, with their unbroken sixth-wicket partnership so far worth 61 as England looked to level this three-match series at 1-1 after a crushing innings and 12-run defeat in the first Test at Lord's. The duo had come together with England still behind after express quick Nortje removed overnight batsmen Jonny Bairstow... Читать дальше...

An Ethiopian air strike hit the capital of Tigray on Friday, rebel spokespeople and humanitarian sources said, as the government vowed to "take action" against military targets in the war-torn region.

Audi will announce the team they will supply by the end of the year although it is widely expected to be Sauber, who presently race as Alfa Romeo with a Ferrari engine. Those expectations moved closer to reality when Alfa Romeo announced in a statement later on Friday they would cut ties with Sauber "at the end of 2023". The Audi announcement was made at Spa Francorchamps, the venue for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix with Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali and Mohammed ben Sulayem,... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects at a European cemetery in Algeria on Friday, the second day of a visit aimed at turning a "new page" in often difficult ties.

The nationwide power saving campaign was announced this week Russia has cut gas supplies to Finland and other European countries in recent months, causing energy prices to soar. Called "A degree lower", the campaign will be launched on October 10, Kati Laakso, a spokeswoman at state-owned company Motiva which promotes sustainability, told AFP on Friday. The company is behind the campaign together with the Finnish government and energy authority. In addition to lowering their heating and taking shorter showers... Читать дальше...

"The children on my courses barely know who Adam and Eve were," said Dawid Gospodarek, a journalist from the Catholic press agency who teaches ethics and religious culture at a school in Warsaw. According to the latest polls by the CBOS institute, 84 percent of Poles say they are Catholic and 42 percent say they are practising. Among 18-24-year-olds, only 23 percent say they are practising -- compared to 69 percent in 1992. Theologian and anthropologist Stanislaw Obirek says the Church has lost... Читать дальше...

As regular viewers will know, French Connections is all about exploring the intricacies of life in France and tearing apart common clichés about the French. There are indeed many stereotypes. Always fascinating, frequently baffling, France is a country that non-French people often like to reduce to preconceived notions. So what are the prevailing clichés about the French and why is it so hard to shake them off? For this 40th episode of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula... Читать дальше...

Giorgia Meloni is expected to become Italy’s next prime minister in the September 25 general elections as her far-right Brothers of Italy party rides high in the polls, capitalising on widespread disillusionment with the status quo. FRANCE 24 reports.

Four players currently ranked inside the top 10 will compete in the September 17-25 event, including two-time Grand Slam winner Garbine Muguruza and fellow Spaniard and world number four Paula Badosa. Japan's Osaka beat Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the 2019 final but the tournament was cancelled for the past two years because of coronavirus. Osaka, a four-time major winner and former world number one, has slipped to 44 in the rankings and lost in the first round of the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters last week. Читать дальше...

Getting off to a storming start has not been Australia's strong suit this season against England then Argentina, where they have been constantly chasing the game. It is an issue 119-Test veteran Slipper wants fixed at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday where the Wallabies are defending an unbeaten home record against the Springboks spanning seven Tests dating back to 2013. "Preparation is everything in a Test match and I think out of all five Tests we've played so far this year we've lost the first 25 minutes in each game," said the prop... Читать дальше...

Off the back of a record-breaking defeat of Australia, the Pumas lead the competition for the first time in their decade-long involvement. Their form has prompted head coach Michael Cheika to pursue another landmark -- toppling an All Blacks side in Christchurch who are still finding their feet after a turbulent spell. Argentina have played the All Blacks 15 times in New Zealand since 1987 and lost the lot. "I want to be part of the coaching staff that beats them for the first time in New Zealand... Читать дальше...

Australia on Friday tapped a former high court judge to investigate ex-prime minister Scott Morrison's decision to secretly appoint himself to several key ministerial portfolios.