Новости за 07.09.2022

Heidi Ferrer caught Covid-19 in 2020 and never recovered. She developed long covid and was left with debilitating pain and severe neurological tremors that made it impossible for her to sleep or walk. In May this year, she committed suicide at her home in California. According to one poll, she was one of just many long covid sufferers to struggle with suicidal thoughts.

The 24-year-old from Belarus will face either world number one and French Open champion Iga Swiatek or Jessica Pegula of the United States for a place in Saturday's final. World number six Sabalenka, also a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2021, fired seven aces and a total of 30 winners past Pliskova, the 2016 runner-up in New York, without facing a break point. "I expected a great level with long rallies. I wanted to stay in the match and make her work," said Sabalenka. The Belarusian has lost three... Читать дальше...

Brushing off accusations of abusing Brazil's national day to bolster his reelection campaign, President Jair Bolsonaro presided over massive, politically charged festivities Wednesday, telling supporters that polls showing him trailing are "a lie".

Kovacs, a two-time former world champion, went out to 23.23 metres with his second attempt at a makeshift arena at Sechselautenplatz, the central city square on the shores of Lake Zurich. The 33-year-old's effort was just 14cm off the world record set by American teammate Ryan Crouser, the reigning Olympic and world champion finishing second with a best of 22.74m. Only Crouser has managed to throw further than Kovacs, twice in 2021: for the world record in Eugene in June (23.37m) and to win the... Читать дальше...

French judges dropped a case against French peacekeepers deployed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide who were accused of being complicit in massacres, legal sources said on Wednesday.

France has rejected an asylum request by a prominent Syrian journalist who contributed to numerous international publications and helped document the crimes committed by foreign jhadists in Syria. He now risks being deported back to his homeland from his current location in Turkey.

The France striker hobbled off after half an hour of Tuesday's game at Parkhead with Real running out the impressive 3-0 winners. Real manager Carlo Ancelotti initially downplayed the seriousness of Benzema's injury after the game in Glasgow. But after medical tests back in Madrid on Wednesday the club released a statement diagnosing "an injury to the semitendinosus tendon and a strain to the quadriceps muscle in his right thigh". "His recovery will continue to be assessed," the statement added. Читать дальше...

Biden will mark the 60th anniversary of JFK's "Moonshot" speech with an event at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston "to deliver remarks on the Cancer Moonshot and the goal of ending cancer as we know it," the White House said. While Kennedy used his speech to announce the program that ultimately put a human on the Moon for the first time in 1969, Biden will discuss what he calls the Cancer Moonshot initiative, which seeks to cut cancer death rates by half in the next 25 years. Caroline Kennedy... Читать дальше...

Five members of the European team beaten at Whistling Straits last year have joined the Saudi-funded breakaway, along with Henrik Stenson, whose decision resulted in him losing the captaincy for next year's contest in Rome. Four of those five -- Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Bernd Wiesberger -- are among the LIV contingent in the field for this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth, near London, a factor McIlroy said he would find "hard to stomach". Asked on Wednesday if his relationship with Poulter... Читать дальше...

Frances and Liberty -- believed to be 16 and 13 -- will be the first teenagers to stay at the iconic address since the children of Labour leader Tony Blair in 1997. The Times described the girls' arrival as "a concept straight out of a sitcom: a teenager, at a time of peak sass, disregard and disrespect for one's parents, growing up in Downing Street". But Truss, 47, has so far carefully protected her daughters from any publicity. The few photos she has posted on Instagram show them from behind... Читать дальше...

Aiming for a fourth straight Vuelta Roglic was a non-starter due to injuries from a fall Tuesday when he was trying to gain time on race leader Remco Evenepoel, who Wednesday lost five seconds to his closest rival Movistar's Enric Mas. The Belgian leads by 2min 01sec with 19-year-old Juan Ayuso of UAE in third. "We have to do something," Mas, a two-time Vuelta runner-up said, already thinking about the four peaks on Thursday's stage 18. "I don’t know what we’re going to do tomorrow, but if we have good legs and a good feeling... Читать дальше...

Rauf took 2-26 after Pakistan elected to field first knowing victory would secure a place in Sunday's final against Sri Lanka and knock India out of the T20 tournament. Afghanistan struggled to put together any significant partnerships, with Ibrahim Zadran (35) the lone batsman to put up some genuine fight. Rahmanullah Gurbaz started cautiously before hitting pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain for two straight sixes at the end of the second over. Hazratullah Zazai joined in with a few boundaries but... Читать дальше...

The Sunday attack in the James Smith Cree Nation Indigenous community and the town of Weldon -- the motive for which remains unknown -- killed 10 people and wounded 18. A manhunt for two brothers believed to be responsible for one of the worst incidents of mass violence in Canada has taken police from the remote Indigenous community across a vast Prairies region, to Saskatchewan province's capital Regina 300 kilometers (185 miles) to the south, and back. It turned up the body of one of the brothers... Читать дальше...

The UN's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it could not guarantee the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, saying there had been "no progress" in resolving questions over the past presence of nuclear material at undeclared sites.

Tunisia's main opposition alliance said Wednesday its members including the once-powerful Ennahdha party would boycott December polls to replace a parliament dissolved by President Kais Saied.

High-profile DP World Tour members Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood are eligible for the tournament near London after their suspensions for playing in the inaugural event of the Saudi-backed breakaway series were temporarily stayed on appeal. US golfer Gooch and Mexico's Abraham Ancer are in the field due to their rankings in the top 60, but Horschel believes they are being "hypocritical" in chasing ranking points having never shown any interest in the event before. "I honestly don't... Читать дальше...

The London club said in a statement they had "parted company" with the German, who led them to Champions League glory in 2021 and the Club World Cup crown earlier this year. The former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain boss, 49, leaves Stamford Bridge after less than 20 months in charge. "On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the club," the Premier League club said in a statement. Читать дальше...

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will run from October 5-14 and feature 243 movies from 71 countries, including 89 that will have their world premiere. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the festival was reduced to a fraction of its usual scale in 2020 while last year's edition took place with social distancing measures. But next month, the annual event in the South Korean port city will be "fully normalised for the first time in three years since Covid-19," festival director Huh Moon-young told reporters. Читать дальше...

Judge Hilary Manley at Manchester Crown Court set a new trial date of July 31, 2023, after jurors were deadlocked following the initial four-week hearing. Ex-Wales international Giggs, 48, denied controlling and coercive behaviour against his former girlfriend Kate Greville as well as assaulting her and her younger sister. Prosecutor Peter Wright told court Wednesday that "we do seek a re-trial in respect of Mr Giggs. "The matter has been considered at a senior level within the Crown Prosecution... Читать дальше...

Khan retains widespread support despite his April ousting and has staged mass rallies across the country calling for early elections and railing against the government. His speeches frequently draw top ratings on television, with highlights trending on social media in Pakistan. On Tuesday night, however, YouTube was down across much of the country as Khan addressed a rally in Peshawar, with London-based internet outage monitor Netblocks confirming the disruption. "Access was restored after the speech concluded," Netblocks told AFP. Читать дальше...

Chile's President Gabriel Boric announced a major overhaul of his cabinet Tuesday after voters overwhelmingly rejected a new constitution that was key to his ambitious agenda.

"While We Watched", a new documentary on veteran journalist Ravish Kumar, attests to the challenges of independent news reporting in India today. Death threats, signal cuts and financial pressures are par for the course at his TV news station, NDTV. Now a recent hostile takeover bid has renewed fears over media freedom.

Britain's new prime minister Liz Truss convenes her senior ministers for an inaugural cabinet meeting on Wednesday on her first full day in office, before she faces a barrage of questions in parliament. Truss, who officially became leader Tuesday at an audience with head of state Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland after the resignation of Boris Johnson, is set to meet her top team at a morning meeting. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.

Security Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca has replaced Alain Guillaume Bunyoni as prime minister after a unanimous vote in parliament, the national broadcaster RTNB said. Bunyoni's departure came after Ndayishimiye, who has been in power for just over two years, had last week warned of a coup plot against him. "Do you think an army general can be threatened by saying they will make a coup? Who is that person? Whoever it is should come and in the name of God I will defeat him," Ndayishimiye had warned... Читать дальше...

Canadian police searched into a fourth day on Wednesday for the remaining suspect in a stabbing spree in which 10 people were killed in and around an indigenous community, rattling a country unaccustomed to acts of mass violence.