Новости за 07.11.2022

The 28-year-old French footballer spoke at Chester Crown Court in northwest England after pleading not guilty to all charges in the long-running case, which began in August. The Premier League star is accused of a string of sexual offences including rape, attempted rape and sexual assault, while his co-accused and "fixer", Louis Saha Matturie, is accused of six counts of rape and three of sexual assault. Mendy has already been found not guilty of one additional rape charge. Alleged victims have... Читать дальше...

Callac, a small, normally tranquil town rural Brittany, France, has become the scene of a fierce and divisive battle that has pitted supporters of a plan to welcome refugees against its far-right backed opponents. Tensions came to head on November 5 when both sides held rival demonstrations in the town.

"There are not many people of childbearing age left around here. The young left looking for jobs in the big cities or abroad," paediatrician Bistra Kamburova, 68, told AFP. Gabrovo, huddled at the foot of the Balkan mountains, is symbolic of the population decline in the European Union's poorest member. Once known as the "Bulgarian Manchester" for its booming industry, the town has lost half its people since 1985. It is a familiar story across the country. Corruption, lack of prospects and a... Читать дальше...

Detained Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s decision to escalate a hunger strike in prison to a refusal to drink water has raised the stakes and shone a spotlight on human rights violations as Egypt hosts the COP27 climate summit. For his mother, the time has come for the world to act and not be hoodwinked by Egypt’s greenwashing of human rights.

Midterm Congressional elections are almost always a win for the opposition party, leaving Democrats fighting an uphill battle to hold on to their razor-thin Senate majority. With pre-election polls indicating that contests in several crucial states are still too close to call, here are five of the races to watch.

The breakthrough accord inked in South Africa, which has been hailed internationally as a key step towards ending the two-year conflict, includes a timetable for disarming the rebels, according to a copy of the document seen by AFP. In a statement issued Monday, the African Union (AU), which mediated the Pretoria talks, said it had convened a meeting of senior commanders from both sides to "discuss and work out... disarmament issues, taking into account the security situation on the ground". Field Marshal Berhanu Jula... Читать дальше...

Syria has recorded 81 deaths and more than 24,000 suspected cases of the extremely virulent disease since September, according to the World Health Organization, in the country's first outbreak for more than a decade. Ankara has "failed to ensure" adequate water flow down the Euphrates river and supply from the strategic Turkish-controlled Alouk water station, HRW said. The rights group also slammed the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for its "discriminatory diversion of aid and essential... Читать дальше...

Signs point to Joe Biden's Democratic Party taking a hit in the midterm elections. Ahead of Tuesday's vote, Biden reunited with former President Barack Obama to try to gain up enthusiasm. Meanwhile former President Donald Trump has also been holding rallies. Trump remains the defacto leader of the Republicans, and is using his popular support to try to supersize GOP gains. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Washington, Kethevane Gorjestani, tells us more.

With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator,'' the United Nations chief at the COP27 on Monday told dozens of leaders to ”cooperate or perish," on avoiding further climate catastrophe, singling out the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States. Paul Leadley, a University Professor at Paris-Saclay and a member of the IPCC, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells us more about Climate summit discussions.

British-Egyptian Abdel Fattah, 40, a major figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak, stopped drinking water on Sunday to coincide with the opening of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. "We have stopped eating now because Alaa Abdel Fattah is in danger of dying," journalist Mona Selim told AFP during a sit-in at the journalists' union in Cairo. She was speaking alongside Eman Ouf and Racha Azab, the two colleagues who have gone on hunger strike with her. Selim... Читать дальше...

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech set an urgent tone as governments sit down for two weeks of talks on how to avert the worst of climate change. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie DeKimpe is at the conference now. She is joined by Stéphane Hallegate, Climate Advisor for World Bak... Читать дальше...

One of the key issues on US voters' minds during the upcoming midterm elections will be gun control. Around 40,000 people die from gun violence in the country each year. After every mass shooting, the same questions are asked about whether to restrict access to weapons. In the weeks following the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Congress managed to pass a bipartisan bill on gun control. The Uvalde shooting is now pushing Democrats to field candidates for local office, but they face a highly divided electorate in Texas. Читать дальше...

Ugandan youth activist Nyombi Morris arrived in Egypt for the UN's COP27 climate summit with high hopes of being part of the campaign for environmental justice. But it didn't take long for Egypt's stiff security measures to shatter his dreams, as rights groups warn the North African country has stifled protests with "dozens" of arrests. FRANCE 24's Leo McGuinn explains.

Holders Real Madrid will face English Premier League side Liverpool once again in the Champions League last 16 -- a repeat of last season's final -- while Paris St Germain will take on German champions Bayern Munich.

Hadis Najafi, 22. Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16. Nika Shahkarami, 16. These young people have become martyrs of the anti-regime protests in Iran. Their names have become hashtags and rallying cries for the thousands taking to the streets. They are among the more than 300 people who have been killed in the massive demonstrations, according to Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights.

The run-up to the 2022 US midterm elections has been marked by the persistent presence of former President Donald Trump. So much so that this election, which typically serves as a litmus test for the sitting president, has transformed into a double referendum on Trump and current President Joe Biden. And the Democrats hope to use this to their advantage.

As the production of animal feed puts a major strain on land and water, insects are increasingly becoming part of the diet. They provide much of the protein animals need, at a lower environmental cost. Since the European Union authorised insect-based products in animal feed, insect farming has seen a massive expansion. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell and David Gilberg report from one such farm in northern France.

Apple is warning customers they'll have to wait longer to get the latest iPhone models. That's after coronavirus restrictions at one of their contractor's factories in central China. Apple's announcement Sunday gave no details but said the factory operated by Foxconn in the central city of Jen-Jo is “operating at significantly reduced capacity”. Leo McGuinn explains.

Humanitarian groups on Sunday said Italy had broken international law by refusing to let in migrants plucked from the sea as a German rescue charity said it would take legal action against Rome. As rescue ships in Catania waited for permission to disembark every last person, a migrant rescue hotline said some 500 others had run into difficulty on the perilous Mediterranean crossing. FRANCE 24's Liza Kaminov and Oliver Farry tells us more.

"We should also listen to reports and experiences from people who are most affected by the climate crisis. It's time to hand over the megaphone to those who actually have stories to tell," the 19-year-old told Swedish news agency TT. After urging the public in recent years to "listen to the science", Thunberg said the world now needed "new perspectives". In the past four years, Thunberg's one-person strike outside the Swedish parliament has evolved into to a massive global movement engaging millions... Читать дальше...

Lebanon and Israel have signed a historic agreement demarcating a long-disputed maritime border after years of US-mediated negotiations, paving the way for Lebanon to exploit the energy resources off its coast. However, analysts point out that Lebanon lacks the infrastructure and governance for a rapid shift to becoming an oil-exporting nation, so the deal is unlikely to offset the nation’s economic and social crises in the short term.

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Monday traded accusations of provoking a shootout along their troubled border, just hours before the arch-foes were to hold US-mediated peace talks.

The UN's annual climate change conference grows more urgent every year. With just over 1.1°C of warming above pre-industrial levels, the world is already seeing devastating consequences. As COP27 opens in Egypt, we discuss the stakes at this year's summit with Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme. She explains that current pledges remain largely insufficient and calls on G20 countries – responsible for more than 75 percent of carbon emissions – to ensure climate justice. Читать дальше...

The last in a string of stunning upsets came on Sunday and was arguably the biggest of them all. Scott Edwards' Netherlands knocked South Africa out of the World Cup at the Adelaide Oval with a surprise 13-run victory on the final day of the Super 12. Coupled with wins for Pakistan and India over Bangladesh and Zimbabwe respectively, the Dutch will get direct entry into the expanded 2024 World Cup in the West Indies and United States. Ireland, with wins over two-time champions the West Indies and England, were also giant-killers. Читать дальше...

Rune, 19, shocked six-time champion Novak Djokovic to clinch his first Masters title in Paris on Sunday after coming from a set down to win 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. He becomes the first Danish man to break into the top 10, and will be the first replacement at the season-ending Masters in Turin from November 13-20. Rune became the youngest winner of the Paris tournament since an 18-year-old Boris Becker in 1986 after beating five top-10 players in as many days -- the first to do so in the same tournament. Читать дальше...