Новости за 25.10.2022

A protester was killed in Sudan Tuesday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule.

As the first Asian PM Rishi Sunak takes the lead of the UK at 10 Downing street and sought to build trust in his first speech, Press Association photopgrapher Stefan Rousseau is excitingly waiting to see how the youngest prime minister in a generation will behave in front of the camera as people are watching his every move closely. But image communication has become important and access is restrained since politicians hire their own team to manage their image.

"From our point of view in relation to his majesty King Charles, it’s an open invitation," senior diplomat Mohamed Nasr said ahead of the 12-day UN meet in Sharm El-Sheik, which starts on November 6. "He has been a very strong advocate for climate action and a role model," Nasr told journalists in an online briefing. "We still hope that he can make it." Nasr also said that, so far, more than 90 heads of state and government had confirmed they will attend the summit, which is tasked with accelerating... Читать дальше...

Paris expects a crowd of 600,000 at the 2024 summer Olympics’ opening ceremony which is to take place on the river Seine, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday.

Peace talks to end Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa, a South African government spokesman said Tuesday. It is the highest-level effort yet to end two years of fighting that has killed perhaps hundreds of thousands of people.

Thousands massed for the funerals Tuesday of six Palestinians killed in sweeping Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank as the army targeted an emerging armed group called "Lion's Den", which it blames for a spate of recent attacks. France24’s correspondent Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem.

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by the US basketball star Brittney Griner to reduce the nine-year prison sentence handed to her for drug possession earlier this year. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted on August 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

The UN's COP 27 conference will start on November 7th in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Ahead of the arrival of delegates to the resort town, authorities have begun cleaning up plastic waste around the Red Sea. The country is intensifying its efforts to go greener before the climate conference in two weeks.

Industrial metals firm Imerys plans to open one of Europe's largest lithium mines near a town in central France by 2027 to help support the continent's move towards electric vehicles, which use the metal in their batteries. Locals have welcomed the job opportunities the mine should create, but some have also raised concerns about its environmental impact.

Lukaku has been out with a thigh injury for two months but Inzaghi said the Belgium forward should be on the bench at the San Siro, where a win will guarantee Inter's passage to the knockout stages. "If Lukaku confirms what we have seen in training yesterday and recent days he will be in the squad, he has been working with a lot of enthusiasm and desire," Inzaghi told reporters. "We still have today's training to go, but he is clearly on his way back. he's an hugely important player for us who has been out for two month. Читать дальше...

The Catalans could be eliminated if Inter Milan beat Czech minnows Viktoria Plzen at home before they face Bayern on Wednesday. "We'll watch (that game) on television all together in the dressing room," said Xavi. "Regardless of what happens in Milan, we have to show that we can compete. "We are extremely motivated to show we can compete with them, we will go out with the same intensity we showed against Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao. We have to match them." Barcelona have only won one of their... Читать дальше...

The Spanish coach agreed to take over at Villa Park after Steven Gerrard was sacked, ending a successful two-and-a-half year spell at Villarreal. Emery guided the team to the Europa League trophy in 2021 and took the team to the Champions League semi-final last season, but Villa activated his release clause on Monday to take him to England. "When you take these decisions you have to be cold and calculating, and stick to the contracts that we sign," Emery told reporters at Villarreal's training ground... Читать дальше...

In Saudi Arabia, posting a makeup tutorial as a man can get you arrested. Under the kingdom's strict cyber laws, being openly gay or defying gender roles online can have severe consequences. That was the case for three LGBT influencers who have been arrested in Saudi Arabia since 2019. Our Observer fled his home country of Saudi Arabia after coming out and is fighting from abroad to free his LGBT compatriots from prison.

2022-10-21 21:01 Increasingly tense situation in Haiti, where a new health crisis is added to the political and humanitarian situation

The 33-year-old Ospreys flanker, capped 85 times by Wales, replaces the injured Dan Biggar as skipper. Tipuric missed the whole of last season after suffering a shoulder injury during the British and Irish Lions' warm-up Test against Japan in June 2021 ahead of the combined side's tour of South Africa. Tipuric previously captained Wales against Uruguay during the 2019 World Cup in Japan and also led them against Georgia a year later. "I'm obviously honoured," Tipuric, who last played for Wales against France in the 2021 Six Nations... Читать дальше...

Two weeks before voting in the US midterms gets fully underway, many across the country have already cast their ballots with early voting available in some form in 35 states. But there remains some level of skepticism around the process after Donald Trump’s debunked claims of large levels of fraud in early voting in the 2020 presidential elections, leading to ramped up security at many polling stations this time around.

Rishi Sunak will face one of the greatest challenges of any new leader when he becomes British prime minister on Tuesday, needing to tackle a mounting economic crisis, a warring political party and a deeply divided country. For more on his daunting task to rebuild stability in the United KIngdom, FRANCE 24 is joined by John Curtice, Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde.

Opening batsman Roy was dropped from the England squad currently competing in the T20 World Cup in Australia and removed from the list of centrally contracted players following a run of low scores at both international and domestic level. He endured an especially miserable time in The Hundred, averaging 8.5 over six innings for Oval Invincibles and making three ducks. The 32-year-old had previously been an integral part of England's white-ball sides and featured in the XI that won the 2019 50-over... Читать дальше...

Harvey Weinstein is in court for the second time, in Los Angeles, to face rape charges. The man who was once Hollywood's most influential producer, has pleaded not guilty to the five accusations of rape. Weinstein is already serving a 23-year jail sentence for similiar crimes. Eric Pape, our correspondant in los Angeles, explains what we can expect at the trial.

Waving Sudanese flags, protesters defied authorities who have launched repeated deadly crackdowns on past rallies, chanting "power to the people" and demanding that "soldiers go back to the barracks". A year ago to the day, army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power and arrested the civilian leaders with whom he had agreed to share power in 2019, when mass protests compelled the army to depose one of its own, long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir. As demonstrations gathered across the northeast African country on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

The energy-rich and conservative Islamic Gulf state has spent tens of billions of dollars on hosting the first World Cup on Arab soil, but has faced mounting attacks over its human rights record. In a rare public airing of frustration, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said Qatar was the victim of "fabrications", hinting at hidden motives behind the criticism. "Since we won the honour of hosting the World Cup, Qatar has been subjected to an unprecedented campaign that no host country has faced,"... Читать дальше...

Outgoing UK prime minister Liz Truss said the country faced "brighter days" as she made her final speech as leader outside her Downing Street office on Tuesday, while wishing her successor Rishi Sunak “every success”. Truss is set to formally resign her post later in the day. Re-watch her speech in full.

A partial solar eclipse will be visible today across a swathe of the Northern Hemisphere, with amateur astronomers warned to take care watching the rare phenomenon.

As a former chancellor, incoming UK prime minister Rishi Sunak should be well aware of the severe economic challenges now facing the country. Many experts were predicting the UK economy was already headed for recession even before the budget of tax cuts funded by debt announced by his predecessor Liz Truss sent shockwaves through markets, crashing the pound.

TikTok, the app owned by Chinese company ByteDance is a worldwide success. But authorities in Nepal have grown fedup of TikTokers recording videos in front of religious locations and have now banned them in some historic spots. Emerald Maxwell explains how influencers are no longer allowed into Nepalese sacred sites.