Новости за 29.08.2022

Angola's MPLA party was on Monday declared the winner of a closely fought election, extending its decades long rule in the oil-rich country and handing President Joao Lourenco a second term.

Gulsen Bayraktar Colakoglu, 46, who uses her first name on stage, was jailed last Thursday, sparking an outcry from her legion of fans and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political foes. Although she made the joke on stage in April, it went viral on social media after being re-posted by a pro-government daily last week. Top members of Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party then voiced moral outrage, turning her joke into another divisive issue roiling the polarised country 10 months before crunch national polls. Читать дальше...

Nestled in a railway arch in Brixton, south London, a large studio hosts a colourful array of elaborate costumes and flamboyant feathers, all designed to bring to life a Mas Band parade at London's Notting Hill Carnival.

Although no humans will be aboard, Orion will be carrying a simulated crew of three - one male and two female mannequins - fitted with sensors to measure radiation levels and other stresses that real-life astronauts would experience.

Nearly 80 percent of Chileans voted to draft a new constitution in 2020, a year after violent protests against inequality rattled the world's top copper-producing nation.

Unprecedented and historical flash floods due to abnormal monsoon rains have washed away roads, crops, infrastructure and bridges, killing at least 1,000 people in recent weeks. (August 29)

Two people were killed in Baghdad on August 29 after a decision by Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to quit politics over a political deadlock prompted clashes between his supporters and backers of Iran-backed rivals.

2022-08-29 17:06 'Shells don't always land where they are targeted; missiles sometimes go off course'

In July, violence flared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a rebel group known as M23 began again clashing with the Congolese army. The conflict gave rise to a wave of activity online – but some contained false information used to incite even more division and tension. In this episode of Truth or Fake, we took a closer look at a few examples of this misinformation with one of our colleagues from the media CongoCheck.

Officials say at least 33 million people -- one in every seven Pakistanis -- have been affected by the floods, which have killed 1,136 people since the monsoon began in June. Vast parts of farmland in southern Sindh and western Balochistan provinces are now just landscapes of water, while in the north, roads and bridges have been washed away by raging mountain rivers. "To see the devastation on the ground is really mind-boggling," Rehman told AFP in an interview. "When we send in water pumps,... Читать дальше...

Ross Peel, Nuclear Security researcher at King's College of London was France 24 guest to speak about the situation in Zaporizhzhia.

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned company bosses on Monday about the risk of energy rationing this winter and urged them to take steps to reduce their consumption.

Developed by Google and Capgemini, the AI software learned how to spot pools on aerial images of nine French departments during a trial run last year, which were then cross-checked with land registry databases. Since pools boost property values, they usually lead to higher property and residency taxes -- unless the owner neglects to notify tax authorities. Private pool sales had already been booming in France before the Covid pandemic, which saw a surge in installations as millions of employees began working from home more often. Читать дальше...

South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Transnet's former chief executive officer Brian Molefe and finance chief Anoj Singh were among four people held in connection with a multimillion-dollar corruption case. "Several arrests of former Transnet executives have been effected this morning, through arrangement with their legal representatives," the NPA said in a statement. The arrested appeared before a court in Johannesburg on Monday and were granted 50,000 rand (about $3,000) bail. Читать дальше...

Son has failed to hit the heights he established last term as his goalless start to the season continued during Spurs' 2-0 win away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. His form so far this term has been far removed from the run of 10 goals in the final nine games of last season that helped Son win the Premier League Golden Boot award. Nevertheless, Conte said: "I understood Sonny is a really sensible player. "He's really sensible and a top man, a really good guy. If I am to make an example, if I have... Читать дальше...

Mercedes' seven-time world champion and his one-time McLaren team-mate crashed on the opening lap with Hamilton forced to retire after an airborne ride over his rival's Alpine car. In the heat of the moment the veteran Spaniard blasted the British driver as "an idiot". Hamilton revisited the incident on social media, writing: "First I want to apologise to my fans and especially those who came out to support me. "After almost 30 years of racing, the feeling left from a mistake cuts just as deep as the first. Читать дальше...

Dozens of supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Monday stormed the Republican Palace, a ceremonial building inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone of government buildings, a security source said.

The assault, which also left several soldiers wounded, was aimed at cutting off a key route to the southwestern city of about two million, the government said. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels have blocked main roads into Taez since 2015, the same year that a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the conflict. Yemen's warring parties have been observing a ceasefire since April, bringing a drastic reduction in hostilities although small-scale fighting has continued. The Taez attack was a "blatant challenge... Читать дальше...

Fuel leaks and a possible crack discovered during final liftoff preparations delayed the launch of NASA’s mighty new moon rocket Monday morning on its shakedown flight with three test dummies aboard.

The 24-year-old has also signed a new contract with Atletico which will run until 2026. Lodi has made the move to the newly-promoted Premier League club in search of more game time, with an eye on a place in Brazil's squad for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. "I'd like to write my name into the club's history," he told the Forest website. "I want Nottingham to stay in the top division, the Premier League. It's a massive, ambitious club. "My main objective is also to go to the World Cup, representing... Читать дальше...

"I've decided not to meddle in political affairs. I therefore announce now my definitive retirement," said Sadr, a longtime player in the war-torn country's political scene. He made the announcement on Twitter, where he added that "all the institutions" linked to his Sadrist movement will be closed, except the mausoleum of his father, assassinated in 1999, and other heritage facilities. His latest statement came two days after he said "all parties" including his own should give up government positions... Читать дальше...

A Los Angeles judge in November 2021 dissolved the conservatorship long overseen by Spears' father -- an arrangement the singer said had prevented her from having a contraceptive IUD removed despite her desire for more kids. The audio message was originally tweeted by Spears without comment but the link was then deleted. The 22 minutes of audio of Spears' voice remain available online, however. "I woke up this morning and I realized there's a lot going on in my head that I haven't shared with anyone," Spears says in the raw... Читать дальше...

The 2023 season will start at the Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur in January. The year-long "Race to Paris" Olympic qualification will begin on May 1 with the Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China, from May 14-21 the first eligible ranking tournament, the Badminton World Federation said. The Race to Paris rankings on April 30, 2024, will be used to determine the initial list of Olympic qualifiers. Most international sport in China has been cancelled since the pandemic but at least three tournaments are scheduled there in 2023, the BWF said. Читать дальше...

Will he plot a comeback from the backbenches in parliament or cash in and wreak revenge as a political pundit? Johnson, 58, famously signed off his final performance as prime minister in the House of Commons by telling MPs: "Hasta la vista, baby". He may as well have used another line from the "Terminator" films -- "I'll be back" -- as it only fuelled speculation that he has unfinished political business. Allies said he wants to lead the Conservative party at the next general election, due in two years time... Читать дальше...

But changing tastes and increased competition from Asia have forced some in the trade to redesign and resize a tradition dating back more than 2,000 years. "A revolution is underway," said Ahad Azimzadeh, 65, who calls himself "the biggest exporter of Persian carpets in the world". Rugs traditionally woven in the Islamic republic are known for dense, curving floral designs in rich colours. #photo1 Their beauty and quality have long been recognised worldwide, yet sales have collapsed over the past 30 years. Читать дальше...