Новости за 07.10.2022

The giant tree, whose top juts out high above the canopy in the Iratapuru River Nature Reserve in northern Brazil, is an angelim vermelho (scientific name: Dinizia excelsa) measuring 88.5 meters (290 feet) tall and 9.9 meters (32 feet) around -- the biggest ever identified in the Amazon, scientists say. Researchers first spotted the enormous tree in satellite images in 2019 as part of a 3D mapping project. A team of academics, environmentalists and local guides mounted an expedition to try to reach it later that year. Читать дальше...

The magazine noted Mbappe crossed the $100 million milestone at age 23 while such legends as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were in their 30s and at the peak of their careers when crossing that money mark for the first time. Mbappe signed a three-year contract extension in May to remain with dominant Ligue 1 side Paris-Saint Germain. Forbes reported the deal will bring Mbappe about $110 million for his salary and season share of a signing bonus plus an estimated $18 million in annual endorsement income from such companies as Nike... Читать дальше...

With an 8-foot (2.42m) wingspan and the smooth shooting touch of a point guard despite his towering frame, French prodigy Victor Wembanyama didn't disappoint in his first US appearance.

The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) organisation said on Thursday that players will not receive ranking points at the ongoing Bangkok event or at the next LIV tournament in Jeddah next week. It came after the LIV series teamed up with the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) Tour in a strategic alliance between the circuits so that LIV players could earn ranking points. OWGR subsequently rejected that, saying it had been given insufficient notice and needed to do a review, the latest chapter... Читать дальше...

An agreement was reached on Friday to try to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in air travel by 2050, the International Civil Aviation Organization said.

Pogacar, who won last year when the race ran from Como-Bergamo, is attempting to complete a double in Como by winning the 253-kilometre race in both directions. "Last year I won the race. It's hard to do better but I'm really motivated to do the same," he said. "The course is very hard, almost like a mountain stage of the Tour de France," said the Slovenian on Friday, who enjoyed great success in the French mountains until he cracked trying to keep up with Jonas Vingegaard on Col du Granon in this year's Tour. Читать дальше...

"I didn't play as well from the baseline as I did in the first two matches, but still it was enough," said Djokovic. "I managed to produce some good tennis when it was the most needed in both sets." Facing the US Open semi-finalist, the Serb dropped serve for the first time this week but still has not lost a set since returning to the ATP Tour after a three-month break following his Wimbledon title. He made his comeback at the Laver Cup team event in London before winning the Tel Aviv tournament last weekend for his 89th career crown. Читать дальше...

For the first time, primary school children in Algeria are studying English as a foreign language alongside French as the new academic year gets underway. For some, the move is a symbolic shift away from the influence of the country’s former colonial ruler.

City were on course to match the record margin of victory over their local rivals last weekend before United scored twice late on to only lose 6-3 at the Etihad. Defeat to the English champions ended a four-game winning streak for Ten Hag's men in the Premier League since losing the Dutchman's first two games in charge. That included impressive wins over Liverpool and Arsenal, but the former Ajax boss has urged his players to reach those levels in every game. "It's physical, it's mental but it's... Читать дальше...

Fans flooded onto the pitch after City dramatically fought back from 2-0 down against Aston Villa to win 3-2 and pip Liverpool to the title by a point. Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was assaulted during the disorder, while the crossbar at one end collapsed under the weight of supporters. City admitted a Football Association charge that they "failed to ensure spectators... conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and refrained from using threatening and violent behaviour while encroaching onto the pitch after the final whistle". Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a summit of government leaders in Prague that Europe will intensify talks with gas suppliers and coordinate with big Asian partner countries on gas purchases, and will also put in place mechanisms to ensure financial solidarity among European states for energy purchases. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.

The executive order provides a new legal framework for transatlantic data flows that are critical to the digital economy, the White House said. The move by Biden is the latest attempt to end years of court battles in which activists in Europe have questioned the legality of the data transfers and thrown the EU operations of US Big Tech into jeopardy. "This is a culmination of our joint efforts to restore trust and stability to transatlantic data flows," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told reporters. Читать дальше...

Haaland has scored 19 times in 11 competitive games for the English champions in a stunning start to his career at City. Under Guardiola, City have won the Premier League four times in the last five years among nine major trophies. "Every press conference - 50 questions, 45 on Erling. For me it is ok and the guys here accept it perfectly," said Guardiola on Friday. "I've had the type of guys who wouldn't like it. Four Premier Leagues, fighting for everything, just talking about Erling? In other clubs, other people wouldn't like it. Читать дальше...

Grief-stricken families prepared to begin funeral rites Friday for 36 people murdered by a sacked policeman who rampaged through a nursery armed with a gun and knife in one of Thailand's worst mass killings.

Two videos showing parachutists jumping from a a plane in the skies above Burkina Faso started circulating online on September 30, with many claiming that the videos proved that foreign soldiers took part in the coup d’état, which ended Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba's period in power. Turns out, however, that these videos show soldiers being trained as parachutists during a normal exercise.

As the Scottish government pushes on with its bid to hold a referendum on leaving the United Kingdom, with a hearing scheduled at the British Supreme Court on October 11 and 12, Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs Angus Robertson has told FRANCE 24 that his government is "not giving up". "We want friends in Europe to understand that we are in favour of a legal, constitutional route to independence. When it comes to that stage, we look forward to working with European nations," he explained.

Iran said Friday an investigation into the death in custody of Mahsa Amini found she lost her life to illness rather than reported beatings that sparked three weeks of bloody protests.

Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of protests over the death of Mahsa Amini has put the parties in the Iran nuclear talks in a delicate position, as they condemn Tehran’s actions while trying to negotiate on a separate issue.

Annie Ernaux became the first French woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, in recognition of the “courage and clinical acuity” with which she has mined her personal experiences as a woman of working-class background to explore life in France since World War II.

Cooper, 42, was reported to be facing the sack earlier this week after a run of five successive Premier League defeats but he has now tied his future to the club for the next three years. His existing deal was due to expire in 2023. The 42-year-old took charge of Forest in September last year and has since won 29 of his 54 matches at the helm. The club finished fourth in the second-tier Championship last season, returning to the Premier League for the first time since 1999 after beating Huddersfield 1-0 in the play-off final at Wembley. Читать дальше...

Belarus' Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday congratulated Ales Byalyatski on winning the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the award "an important recognition for all Belarusians fighting for freedom and democracy" on Twitter.

The mercurial Australian tennis star had been scheduled to pay third-seeded American Taylor Fritz, who will now advance into the last four. At a hastily announced press conference when the match was due to begin, world number 20 Kyrgios said he had "been playing amazing tennis all year" but it had been physically taxing. "I actually was dealing with a bit of a knee issue around the US Open time, and got back home, probably didn't take enough time off, to be honest. I went straight back into training," said the 27-year-old. Читать дальше...

In Ecuador, women are victims of the powerful Catholic anti-abortion lobby and a conservative judicial system. Those who can afford it can have an abortion for a few hundred dollars in a private clinic, with few repercussions. But those who don't have the financial means face a more difficult choice. Each year, around a hundred women are prosecuted for having a termination. In this highly conservative country of 17 million inhabitants, the social pressure to embrace motherhood is inescapable and pro-life groups are extremely vocal. Читать дальше...

2022-10-07 12:02 'This prize has been given on President Putin's 70th birthday'

ran on Thursday published video showing two detained French citizens accused of spying amid ongoing protests roiling the country that Tehran has sought to describe as a foreign plot instead of local anger over the death of a 22-year-old detained by the country's morality police. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.