Новости за 30.08.2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying.

Diana Spencer, princess of Wales, died in a car crash at the entrance to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris on August 31, 1997. Her life and death have had a lasting impact on the British royal family and the world. Frederic Mailliez, the first medic on the scene, recounts what happened that fateful night and admits he still “feels a little responsible for her last moments”.

The US Central Command's 5th Fleet said a support ship from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, the Shahid Baziar, was spotted towing the seven-meter (23-foot) Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) late Monday. The US naval drone, equipped with an array of sensors, radars and cameras, was in international waters collecting navigation and other unspecified data, the 5th Fleet said in a statement. When the Iranian vessel was seen towing the unmanned boat, US forces sent the USS Thunderbolt coastal patrol ship... Читать дальше...

Rohit Sharma's men can book a spot in the Super Four stage with victory after a tense opening win over arch-rivals Pakistan. The Hong Kong team is largely made up of expats, led by Pakistan-born captain Nizakat Khan. Hong Kong, with a population of 7.5 million, will face powerhouse India, a cricket-mad country of 1.4 billion people, in a T20 international for the first time. "Definitely we are going to play with a positive mindset and we are not going to take them lightly because in T20 on a given... Читать дальше...

"We have agreed to increase offshore wind in the Baltic Sea seven-fold by 2030," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters after hosting a meeting between Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden. "We are the frontline of European energy security", Frederiksen said. Russia was the only Baltic Sea nation not in attendance at Tuesday's meeting. "In this war Putin is using energy as a weapon and has put Europe, as we all know, on the brink of an energy crisis with skyrocketing energy prices"... Читать дальше...

The Polish top seed, who has never gone past the fourth round in New York, wrapped up a 6-3, 6-0 in 1hr 7min on the Louis Armstrong Stadium. Swiatek, the reigning French Open champion, will face either Belgium's Greet Minnen or 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the second round. Swiatek took control of Tuesday's contest early in the first set, grabbing service breaks in the third and fifth games to race into a 4-1 lead. Although Paolini rallied to break back to 4-2, the Italian was broken again as Swiatek opened up a 5-2 lead. Читать дальше...

Mujeeb and Rashid took three wickets each to rattle the opposition after Bangladesh elected to bat first at Sharjah in their opening match of the six-nation tournament. Mosaddek Hossain hit back with an unbeaten 48 off 31 balls to give some substance to the total against an upbeat Afghanistan, who need a win to qualify for the Super Four. Afghanistan, led by Mohammad Nabi, hammered Sri Lanka in the opening match of the tournament which serves as a tune-up to the T20 World Cup in October-November. Читать дальше...

"Acts of lawlessness, intimidation and humiliation directed at foreign nationals, whether they are documented or undocumented, should not be tolerated," Ramaphosa told parliament in a televised address. A new anti-immigration movement dubbed Operation Dudula, meaning "push back" in Zulu, has been picketing Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville, a township west of Pretoria. Protesters have blocked patients on the basis of skin colour and language, infringing on basic rights, the government said in a separate statement. Читать дальше...

Singapore has some of the toughest drug laws in the world, and its citizens and permanent residents face up to 10 years in prison if found to have consumed illegal substances outside the city-state. Schooling, who has been performing his two years of mandatory military service, tested negative for drugs but confessed to consuming cannabis overseas in May, the defence ministry said in a statement late Tuesday. At the time of the offence, Schooling had been allowed to pause his national service... Читать дальше...

After the searing emotion of Monday's salute to Serena Williams, the Open was set to return to something like normal service as action on the court took center stage. Nadal launches his latest Grand Slam title campaign in Tuesday's night session, where he faces unheralded Australian Rinky Hijikata on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The second-seeded Spaniard is chasing a fifth victory in New York to go along with titles won in 2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019. The 36-year-old has already won the Australian Open and French Open titles this season... Читать дальше...

After a prolonged dry spell, Spain's reservoirs -- which supply water for cities and farms -- are at just under 36 percent capacity, according to environment ministry figures for August. The receding waters have exposed the ruins of an 11th-century church in the usually submerged village of Sant Roma de Sau, which was flooded in the 1960s when a nearby dam was built. Normally, the church's bell tower is the only visible sign of the village in the northeastern region of Catalonia. Drawn by pictures on social media and television reports... Читать дальше...

France's top administrative court on Tuesday gave the green light for the expulsion to Morocco of an imam accused of hate speech, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

Are barbecues "a symbol of virility"? A prominent French green MP has sparked a national debate by suggesting that red meat is macho and grilled ribs are a gender issue.

Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday announced he was withdrawing from Iraqi politics in a Twitter post. Almost immediately after, hundreds of his supporters swarmed the government palace in Baghdad in the heart of the heavily secured Green Zone. After the crowd was cleared from the perimeter, a curfew was imposed at 2:30pm local time, which the army lifted the following day.

Sandrine Rousseau, a leading figure in the EELV party and self-declared "eco-feminist", has raised one of the most talked about topics of the end-of-holidays period. In seeking to draw attention to the impact of meat-eating on climate change, she told an event at the weekend that the country needed "to change mentality so that eating steak cooked on a barbecue is not a symbol of virility." Citing figures from researchers, the 50-year-old former academic said that men ate twice as much red meat... Читать дальше...

The meeting in the capital Beijing is widely expected to see Xi reinstated as president for an unprecedented third term. It will also see the unveiling of a new top leadership line-up, as Xi consolidates his grip on the party and his position as the most powerful Chinese leader since the country's founder Mao Zedong. The congress -- held every five years -- will be an "extremely important conference", according to a report by state broadcaster CCTV on a Monday meeting of the country's 25-member Politburo. Читать дальше...

A long line of country representatives took the floor at a UN rights council to praise how Bachelet had handled the challenges of the past four years. But while the former Chilean president was greeted with praise, flowers and a standing ovation, the row over a long-promised report on the rights situation in Xinjiang remains unresolved. Bachelet told the council nearly a year ago that her office was finalising a report on the situation in the far-western Chinese region, where Beijing stands accused... Читать дальше...

"In line with team and UCI protocols Ethan hayter has this morning withdrawn from the Vuelta a Espana after returning a positive lateral flow test," Ineos tweeted. Hayter was forced out as racing resumes after a rest day with a time-trial, one of his specialities. The 23-year-old Londoner briefly led the young riders category early in the Vuelta. Thirteen of the 21 retirements since the Vuelta started in Utrecht on August 19 have been linked to a positive test, The spread of the virus through peloton appears to have accelerated... Читать дальше...

Iraq's powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday and apologised to Iraqis after 22 people were killed in clashes between rival Shi’ite Muslim groups.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) reported 22,908 abandonments in the first seven months of this year, compared with 18,375 in the same period of 2021. "The idea of putting your cat in a cat carrier and taking them to a secluded spot in the woods before walking away, or chucking your dog out of the car... is absolutely unthinkable and heartbreaking to most pet owners," said Dermot Murphy, the RSPCA's chief inspectorate officer. "But sadly we are seeing animals callously abandoned like this every single day. Читать дальше...

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne urged companies on Monday to draft energy savings plans by next month, warning they would be hit first if ever France is left with no choice but to ration the supply of gas and electricity. FRANCE 24's James Creedon reports.

The suspects pretended to be willing to sell weapons to lure the victims on August 22, the day the crime allegedly occurred, Papua provincial police director Faizal Ramadhani told AFP. The victims were then dismembered, stuffed into sacks and thrown into a river outside of the city of Timika, according to a police report. As of Monday, body parts belonging to three of the victims had been found, Ramadhani said, adding that authorities were continuing to look for the remains of the last victim. Читать дальше...

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the demolition of Soviet-era monuments in the Baltic states as "Russophobic" and said that they would have an impact on bilateral relations.

Ten months after the October 2021 parliamentary elections, Iraq is still mired in a political impasse that turned deadly Monday after Moqtada al-Sadr announced his resignation from politics. Supporters of the powerful cleric clashed with followers of rival Shiite parties, plunging Iraq into a crisis that could draw in regional powers. FRANCE 24 looks at the various players jostling for power.

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to stop protesting Tuesday after violent clashes between rival Shiite Muslim groups continued for a second day following his announcement that he was withdrawing from politics. The violence prompted Iran to close its air and land borders with Iraq just as millions of Iranians were preparing for an annual pilgrimage to Shiite sites.