Новости за 12.10.2022

About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others have been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said.

Chadian ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby pushed ahead Wednesday with declared plans to steer the country back to civilian government, appointing a former opposition figure as prime minister to head an interim administration of "national union".

The Kome Caves in Lesotho have been occupied since the 19th century, when tribes fleeing conflict and drought took refuge there. Two hundred years later, a handful of families, many the descendants of those original tribes, are still making a life in the simple mud dwellings despite daily hardships that include problems with their water supply and frequently finding themselves cut off from the outside world.

Livingstone has never played an international at Test level and has not even featured in first-class cricket for over a year, increasingly focusing his efforts on the shorter forms after becoming a mainstay of England's limited-overs side. The 29-year-old's selection represents a huge gamble having sat out Lancashire's entire championship season and managing just eight games in the two previous campaigns, averaging 11 in 2021 and 18.5 in 2020. But he has quickly become a star of the international game in limited overs. Читать дальше...

In another colossal blow for the English domestic game, Wasps' predicament follows the financial struggles of Worcester Warriors, who have already entered administration and been suspended from the Premiership for the rest of this reason. "It has become clear that there is likely to be insufficient time to find a solvent solution for the companies within the group," Wasps, two-time European champions, said in a statement. "It is therefore likely that they will enter into administration in the coming... Читать дальше...

In a joint statement, the United States, Britain, Australia, Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands said they were "profoundly concerned" by the shattering of the five-month truce in late August. "We call on the parties to recognize there is no military solution to the conflict, and we call on the government of Ethiopia and the Tigray regional authorities to participate in African Union-led talks aimed at helping Ethiopia achieve a lasting peace," the statement said. The Western nations warned of abuses by all sides including Ethiopia... Читать дальше...

An EU deadline for Hungary to show it has implemented anti-corruption reforms in order to unlock funds from the bloc has been extended to December 19, diplomats said on Wednesday.

As Lebanon sinks further into acute economic crisis, President Michel Aoun's term of office approaches its end on October 31. Parliament members began the process of electing his successor on September 29. The political tug-of-war over this post, reserved for a member of the Maronite Christian community, is expected to be lengthy. During the last presidential election, Lebanon went without a president for 29 months.

Billed as one of the most significant exhibitions on the 19th century art movement ever held outside France, it features more than 150 works on loan from the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Claude Monet's "Women in the Garden" is among the masterpieces on show from the movement characterised by rapid dabs and brushstrokes that explore the transient effects of light and colour. "Impressionism: Pathways to Modernity", to run until February 5, marks five years since the opening of the art museum in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Читать дальше...

After a long stint with the Saudi national team, these days he helps amateurs with their swing and short game, part of a national project to transform the Gulf state into an unlikely golf powerhouse. Professional golf has this year been roiled by the emergence of LIV Golf, a Saudi-funded breakaway circuit that has lured stars from the US PGA Tour with eye-watering prize money of $25 million per tournament. The limited-field, no-cut circuit will hold its first tournament on Saudi soil starting on Friday... Читать дальше...

IN THE PRESS - Wednesday, October 12: We look at the angry reactions from Joe Biden after the oil producing group OPEC+ decided to cut output from next month. Here in France, gas stations are running dry as a three-week-long union blockade of refineries continues. Also, Adnan Syed has been freed after 23 years in prison for killing his girlfriend thanks to hit podcast “Serial” which cast doubt on his culpability. Finally, we have a winner of Fat Bear Week - a 635kg male nicknamed Bear Force One!

Businesses were shuttered in the Old City and along the main commercial street of the city's eastern sector, which is usually bustling with shoppers and traffic. The strike follows the killing on Saturday of an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint near the Shuafat Palestinian refugee camp, which prompted a massive manhunt for the suspected attacker, who remains on the run. Entrances to the refugee camp have been mostly shut, while the raids have affected schools and healthcare. In Jerusalem's Old City... Читать дальше...

Joe Biden is hailing the Israel-Lebanon maritime border deal as historic. Joining FRANCE 24 for more perspective and analysis is Yossi Mekelberg, Professor of International Relations and Associate Fellow of the MENA Program at Chatham House.

The 65-year-old, who was arrested on July 8, before the wave of protests triggered by the death in morality police custody last month of Mahsa Amini, has begun serving his sentence after choosing not to appeal, lawyer Houshang Pourbabai said on Twitter. "My client Mostafa Tajzadeh was sentenced to five years for plotting against state security, two years for publishing lies and one year for propaganda against the system," Pourbabai said. He said the jail sentences would run concurrently, so his client would serve five years in prison. Читать дальше...

Qatar has received an avalanche of bad publicity ahead of hosting the World Cup in November and December. The football extravaganza has prompted Western media and NGOs to decry the desert nation’s human rights record, notably concerning the treatment of migrant workers. But while this may dent Qatar’s soft power, its abundant natural gas reserves are a more formidable tool of influence than ever as the energy crisis racks Europe.

On Wednesday, media got a sneak peek at the highly anticipated new theme park from Studio Ghibli, creator of beloved titles like "My Neighbour Totoro" and the Oscar-winning "Spirited Away". It will open its doors to visitors on November 1, though initially only three of the five sections of the site in central Japan's Aichi region will be accessible. Some local residents got early access through a lottery, including Yuki Asahi, a confessed Ghibli fanatic. "It's the park everyone was waiting for," he told AFP. Читать дальше...

Workers at Esso-ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies refineries and fuel depots in France’s northern Normandy region on Wednesday voted to continue a strike over wage disputes even as the government launched a requisition ordering essential staff to resume work at the Port-Jérôme fuel depot.

Australia's Resources Minister Madeleine King -- who oversees the more than US$200 billion-a-year industry -- said the mining sector was "stretched" and badly needs to reform and shake its sooty image. "There is a major problem in attracting and retaining skilled workers," she told business people in mineral-rich Western Australia. "A big barrier to attracting these workers is the attitude many young Australians hold towards the resources industry." Despite miners paying far more than comparable sectors... Читать дальше...

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

Rescuers worked to clear rocks and mud from the streets of a north-central city in Venezuela on Tuesday, three days after it was hit by a massive and deadly landslide, and expanded their search for any bodies buried under the sludge.

President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be "consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis.

Paris St Germain were held to a 1-1 home draw by Benfica in their Champions League Group H clash on Tuesday, as the French side failed to win for the third game in a row in all competitions.

With the country's political class obsessing over election integrity, the annual Fat Bear Week poll seemed like the perfect example of a free and fair ballot. But even this model of democratic probity appeared to have been sullied after a spam campaign to elevate Bear 435 over Bear 747, in a crucial semifinal head-to-head to determine which creature had piled on the most pounds. "Like bears stuff their face with fish, our ballot box, too, has been stuffed," tweeted Katmai National Park Service... Читать дальше...