Новости за 05.10.2022

France will turn off the hot water in the restrooms of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temperatures at public swimming pools by 1 degree Celsius as part of broader plans to reduce energy consumption, the energy ministry said.

Reports from Persian media based outside Iran have said that the grieving girl's family were not allowed to bury her body in her hometown, while two close relatives have also reportedly been arrested. Her aunt Atash Shahkarami wrote on Twitter that Nika went missing after attending a protest in Tehran on September 20. Ten days later the family were told that she had been found dead. Protests across Iran, matched by solidarity marches in other countries, erupted in mid-September over the death... Читать дальше...

A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since the 22-year-old Kurd died on September 16 after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women. The street violence has led to dozens of deaths -- mostly of protesters but also members of the security forces -- and hundreds of arrests. Tehran "rejects and strongly condemns the interference of the British foreign ministry in Iran's internal affairs by resorting to fake and provocative interpretations"... Читать дальше...

But how exactly does it work? Imagine two people walking through a mostly empty room towards each other then shaking hands. "That's how a classical chemical reaction is done," said Benjamin Schumann, a chemist at Imperial College, London. But what if there was lots of furniture and other people clogging up the room? "They might not meet each other," Schumann said. Now imagine those people were molecules, tiny groups of atoms that form the basis of chemistry. "Click chemistry makes it possible... Читать дальше...

The UN health agency also cautioned that the contaminated medications may have been distributed outside of the West African country, with global exposure "possible." WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the four cold and cough syrups in question "have been potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children." "The loss of these young lives is beyond heartbreaking for their families." Tedros said that WHO was also "conducting further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in India.

The ex-hooker, 44, is one of scores of former players who have decided to sue a number of governing bodies for negligence. Thompson features in a BBC documentary: "Head On: Rugby, Dementia and Me" to be aired on Wednesday -- a day after new research was published suggesting elite players could be at a significantly greater risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neurone disease, Parkinson's and dementia. Glasgow consultant neuropathologist Willie Stewart, who led the research team... Читать дальше...

The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for U.S. drivers just ahead of key national elections.

The vast majority of the Reds' summer transfer funds went on signing the Uruguayan from Benfica for an initial fee of 75 million euros ($74 million). However, Nunez has scored just one competitive goal, with his first few months in England disrupted by a red card on his home debut for a headbutt that resulted in a three-match ban. "When the first one goes in, more will go in. I've been through that and it's a little uncomfortable because, in the end, as forwards we live on goals," he told TNT Sports Brasil. Читать дальше...

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the vaccines used to curb recent outbreaks in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were not effective against the type of Ebola virus circulating in Uganda. And he lamented that the Uganda outbreak, declared by the government two weeks ago, was taking a deadly toll on health workers. "So far, 63 confirmed and probable cases have been reported, including 29 deaths," Tedros told a press conference in Geneva. "Ten health workers have been infected and four have died. Читать дальше...

News that the 47-event competition would be held in the desert kingdom has raised eyebrows in the sports world while bringing fresh scrutiny to NEOM, a $500-billion futuristic megacity that is a pet project of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Games will take place in Trojena, an area of NEOM that officials say is "generally 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the region" and where developers are planning year-round skiing, a man-made freshwater lake, chalets, mansions and ultra-luxury hotels. Читать дальше...

Coming off his 89th career title in Tel Aviv last weekend, Djokovic broke an overmatched Garin five times to continue his push for a place in the season-ending ATP Finals. "From the start to the end, (it was) a great performance," said Djokovic. "Playing in a new tournament, different conditions, the first match is never easy. Obviously you are looking to see how you are going to adapt, but I did it perfectly, really, played as well as I can." The Serb is the only player to win ATP tournaments on clay, grass and hard courts this year. Читать дальше...

Alaa Zaghal, 21 "died of a bullet wound to the head fired by the occupation (Israeli) army," a statement read. The Israeli army confirmed an operation in the village of Deir al-Hatab. Two journalists were also injured during the clashes, an AFP journalist at the scene witnessed. Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, said the two journalists were employees of state television network Palestine TV. Local residents said the army had surrounded a house inside the village, which lies east of Nablus. Читать дальше...

The US actor was holding a Colt gun during a rehearsal for "Rust," a low-budget Western being filmed in New Mexico last October when it discharged a live round, killing 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins. "We are pleased to announce today the settlement of the civil case filed on behalf of the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins," Baldwin said in an Instagram post. "Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna's son," he said. Details of the settlement... Читать дальше...

The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries on Wednesday decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices, a move that could deal the struggling global economy another blow and raise politically sensitive pump prices for US drivers just ahead of key national elections. FRANCE 24's Anthony Mills reports.

British tax authorities are pursuing the club for unpaid tax of about £6 million ($6.8 million). Judge Nicholas Briggs instructed that WRFC Players Ltd, a subsidiary of WRFC Trading Ltd through which players and some staff are paid, be wound up. A winding-up petition against WRFC Trading Ltd, which remains in administration, has been suspended. Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, Fergus Lee-Warner and Valery Morozov have already joined rival Premiership club Bath on loan and others will follow them out of the door, along with members of staff. Читать дальше...

Five years after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, an abuse scandal that led to the resignation of leftist Green politician Julien Bayou has left some feminists wondering if the campaign has gone too far in France.

The explosive protests that have spread around Iran have made their way into universities and even high schools following the start of the school year in October. Videos shared online show crowds of students protesting, many of them girls and young women. They have been filmed chanting slogans, marching through the streets and taking off their headscarves in school courtyards – acts of defiance that are often met with harsh retaliation by security forces.

Leading French actresses including Juliette Binoche and Isabelle Huppert have cut locks of hair in public displays of protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian woman who died in police custody, and in solidarity with protesting Iranian women.

A total of 594 cases have been recorded across 11 of its 14 provinces since late last month, the health ministry said late Tuesday. "The situation is evolving alarmingly in affected governorates and expanding to new areas," the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. Most of those who have died are in the northern province of Aleppo, and it was not immediately clear if the dead were included in the overall case tally. It is the first major outbreak of cholera in Syria in over a decade. The... Читать дальше...

In episode eight of the 12-part drama, which is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, a war veteran from South Korea is seen bragging about the "kill-to-death ratio" between troops from his country and the Viet Cong. More than 320,000 South Koreans were sent to Vietnam between 1964 and 1973 to fight alongside US soldiers. They have long faced allegations that they committed mass killings of Vietnamese civilians. The war veteran in the series, a Korean, tells one of... Читать дальше...

A landmark legal case opened in Senegal last month, with fishermen and Greenpeace Africa taking a fish processing factory to court over alleged environmental abuses. There are more and more factories like this in Senegal. Critics warn that they are responsible for immense levels of pollution. Our team on the ground reports.

As informal climate talks wrap up in DR Congo, Kenyan president William Ruto published an open letter calling for a more multilateral approach to helping Africa fight climate change. FRANCE 24's Vivianne Wandera tells us more.

Elon Musk wants Twitter again — and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion, bringing the tumultuous, monthslong saga another step closer to a conclusion.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss will say Wednesday that all change brings disruption as she tries to convince her Conservative Party — and the country — that the turmoil unleashed by her tax-cutting economic agenda will bring more prosperity in the end. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

Culture ministers from 160 UNESCO member states met in Mexico City for the World Conference on Cultural Policies, Mondiacult 2022, where unequal access to new technologies, illicit trafficking and other threats to cultural heritage were among the issues on the agenda.