Новости за 31.10.2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he hopes for "normalisation" of ties between rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan who pledged not to resort to force in their territorial dispute after tripartite talks, reasserting Moscow's role as Caucasus powerbroker.

Jose Mourinho's team were level heading into the final two minutes at the Stadio Bentegodi but 18-year-old Volpato met Nemanja Matic's low cross with a perfect first time finish to put the away side ahead. And Australia-born Volpati then ensured Roma would take three points when he slid in Stephan El Shaarawy to net a third in stoppage-time with a perfect through ball. Roma are a point ahead of Lazio and Inter Milan in fourth place, with the derby coming up on Sunday against their local rivals... Читать дальше...

Simone Inzaghi's side were on a high after reaching the last 16 of the Champions League last week and moved up to fifth in Serie A with Saturday's 3-0 victory. However the Curva Nord section of the stadium, usually the loudest, stood in silence and then exited en masse at half-time as a mark of respect to Vittorio Boiocchi, considered one of the historic leaders of Inter's hardcore ultras and a career criminal. Regular Inter fans who were in the middle tier of the Curva Nord on Saturday published... Читать дальше...

Paul Pogba will miss France's World Cup defence as he needs more time to recover from knee surgery, his agent announced on Monday.

Her husband, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, had just won Sunday's presidential election in Brazil, capping a remarkable political comeback for the leftist icon -- and his new wife was elated at his side. Da Silva, a 56-year-old sociologist and left-wing activist, married Lula, a twice-widowed cancer survivor who is 21 years her senior, in May. Despite being stuck in the slog of the ex-president's brutal, divisive election campaign against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the newlyweds have appeared... Читать дальше...

Turkey will continue its efforts for the Black Sea grain export deal despite Russian hesitancy, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday after Russia suspended its participation in the initiative at the weekend. Watch Erdogan's speech and the expertise of Yoruk Isik, Non-Resident Scholar at Middle East Institute in Istanbul.

"Following yesterday and today's medical review in Torino and Pittsburgh, it is extremely painful to inform Paul Pogba will still need recovery time from his surgery," said Rafaela Pimenta in a statement. "For this reason, Paul will not be able to join Juventus' squad before the World Cup break nor the French National Team in Qatar." Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri had already said on Friday that it was "very unlikely" that the 29-year-old midfielder would play for his team before Serie A breaks up for the World Cup. Читать дальше...

The court ruling comes after a standoff lasting over a year between motorbike owners and associations who have protested against any requirement for periodical safety tests, and NGOs fighting against air pollution and traffic noise. The State Council, France's supreme court for administrative matters, ordered the government last year to comply with a 2014 EU directive calling for regular safety checks for motorbikes with engines of more than 125 cubic centimetres, starting this year. In response... Читать дальше...

Truckers protested the defeat of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro Monday by blocking national highways. Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat Monday morning following a tight race, raising fears the far-right nationalist might contest the victory of his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Nine people were arrested Monday in connection with the collapse of a pedestrian bridge in western India that killed at least 137 people, police said.

Ahead of the November 8 midterms, FRANCE 24 takes you on a tour down the Mississippi River with a series of reports by Fanny Allard. The first of five episodes brings us to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by White police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020. His death ignited nationwide protests calling for police reform and an end to systemic racism. Two years later, has American policing been sufficiently reformed?

138 skippers will be taking part in the 12th edition of the Route du Rhum, the famous transatlantic single-handed yacht race from Saint-Malo in France to Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe. Among them will be Armel Le Cléac'h, who won the Vendée Globe back in 2017. An achievement that's put him up with the favourites this year. FRANCE 24’s Sérine Bey and Armelle Caux went to meet him.

South Korean police investigated on Monday what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people including 26 foreigners during Halloween festivities in Seoul in the country’s worst disaster in years, as President Yoon Suk Yeol and tens of thousands of others paid respects to the dead at special mourning sites.

It was a nail-biting race, but in the end Brazil's former – and now future – left-wing president came out on top. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a highly polarised presidential run-off. The win marks an incredible comeback for Lula, who after spending 580 days in prison on corruption charges will return to office for a third term. But can he lead such a divided country and will Bolsonaro accept the results? We discuss this and more with our Perspective guest Marieke Riethof... Читать дальше...

With less than two percentage points to spare, Brazil’s leftist leader and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday claimed victory over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s tightest election race yet. But the ultra-conservative legacy Bolsonaro is leaving behind could mean that Lula’s biggest challenges still lie ahead as the three-time president takes the reins on January 1.

Here are some facts about the electoral process: Plethora of parties Israel's system of proportional representation gives small parties a chance of winning seats in the 120-member parliament, the Knesset. There is, however, a barrier to the smallest as a party must win at least 3.25 percent of the votes cast to enter the legislature. The system pushes political minnows into tactical alliances that give them a better chance of passing the threshold. Each party lists its candidates in order of precedence... Читать дальше...

The 23-year-old, who moved to Italy from Lille two years ago, has netted seven league goals this season and shares first place in the Golden Boot race with Austrian Marko Arnautovic. With Osimhen in clinical form, Napoli have built a five-point lead after 12 rounds as they chase a first Serie A title since 1990. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool) The Egyptian scored his sixth goal in his last six games but it wasn't... Читать дальше...

The death toll from a suspension bridge collapse in India rose to 134 on Monday, including many children, as authorities opened a criminal investigation into one of the deadliest accidents in the country in the past 10 years.

Finch hit his runs off just 44 deliveries to answer a growing number of critics who have called for the Australian captain to be dropped after a poor run of form. Finch stayed patient as Australia lost their first three wickets to some tight bowling. He then took advantage as the Irish attack began to falter under the pressure of an onslaught from Finch and Marcus Stoinis, who blasted 35 off 25 balls. After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Ireland restricted the home side to eight runs off the first two overs. Читать дальше...

A field with the same dimensions as a handball court. Six players but no goalkeeper. This is, in a few words, the game of maracana, a sort of football invented in the 1970s on the Cocody university campus, in Abidjan. Though it takes its name from the famous Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, this sport is an Ivorian creation.

Mali’s transitional president, Col Assimi Goïta, and Niger ex-president Mahamadou Issoufou met in Bamako on Thursday to discuss challenges affecting the Sahel region. FRANCE 24's Sophie Lamotte reports.

A total of 1,429 candidates have applied to contest Tunisia's parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on December 17, the country's election commission said. FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.

Violent clashes with security forces marked the launch of the protest Saturday near Sainte-Soline in the western Deux-Sevres department, where officials said 4,000 people had turned out against the project. A group of 400 farmers is hoping to build a network of 16 giant retention basins for groundwater pumped out during the winter, which can then be used for irrigation in summers, which have experienced severe drought in recent years. But climate activists and local opponents see a "water grab"... Читать дальше...

Diamond tycoon and political maverick Sam Matekane on Friday took the oath as Lesotho's new prime minister at a packed soccer stadium in the southern African kingdom's capital of Maseru. FRANCE 24's Nadine Theron reports from Cape Town, South Africa.

The world's second-largest economy has put billions into its military-run space programme, with hopes of eventually sending humans to the Moon. China has come a long way in catching up with the United States and Russia, whose astronauts and cosmonauts have decades of experience in space exploration. Here is a look at the country's space programme, and where it is headed: Mao's vow Soon after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, Chairman Mao Zedong pronounced: "We too will make satellites." It took more than a decade... Читать дальше...