Новости за 08.11.2022

British-Egyptian Abdel Fattah, 40, was a major figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak. After a seven-month hunger strike during which he consumed only "100 calories a day", he has for the past week refused food altogether, and on Sunday he stopped drinking water to coincide with the opening of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. "I urge the Egyptian government to immediately release Abdel Fattah from prison and provide him with the necessary medical treatment," Turk said... Читать дальше...

Dortmund missed the chance to move level on points, temporarily at least, with Bayern Munich at the top of the table, staying in fourth place. Wolfsburg -- who are unbeaten in their last eight games dating back to October 1 -- dominated the opening exchanges, taking the lead in the sixth minute when Van de Ven, 21, headed in a corner unmarked at the far post. Dortmund eventually found their feet towards the end of the first half, with defender Niklas Suele hitting the post just before the break. Читать дальше...

CAS ruled that Castillo was eligible to play but sanctioned the Ecuador federation (FEF) for the "falsification" of his passport. "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirms the eligibility of the player Byron Castillo (Ecuador) but imposes sanctions against the Ecuadorian football federation for a violation of the FIFA regulations," the court said in a statement. The ruling ends several months of a battle started by Chile and Peru to displace Ecuador who finished fourth in South American... Читать дальше...

Qatar will accept gay visitors but "they have to accept our rules", former international footballer Khalid Salman said in the interview with the ZDF broadcaster, due to be aired on Tuesday evening. Salman also said homosexuality was "haram" -- forbidden in Islam -- during the interview, which was abruptly broken off after his comments. Qatar has come under sustained fire over its human rights record ahead of the World Cup, including its treatment of foreign workers and its stance on women's and LGBTQ rights. Читать дальше...

President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday told France's biggest polluters they should cut their greenhouse gas emissions by half over the next decade and said there would be more public money available to help decarbonisethe economy if they acted quickly.

Lawes is yet to return to action having suffered a head injury in Northampton's defeat by Leicester on September 24. With the veteran flanker still symptomatic as he progresses through the concussion protocols, Jones has effectively ruled him out of the remaining Autumn Nations Series fixtures against Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. Lawes already has a history of concussion, including a six-week spell out earlier this year. "There's no movement with Courtney at the moment," Jones said on Tuesday. Читать дальше...

The European Union's executive told its 27 member countries at a seminar on Monday that it was not possible to create a gas price cap that would not affect long-term contracts or supply security, two diplomatic sources told Reuters.

Militias fighting the military junta in Myanmar have turned to making their own DIY weapons, including rockets and mortars, as they take on a much more heavily armed adversary. But constructing the weapons is dangerous work, with accidents, particularly during testing, claiming the lives of militia members.

In 2010, FIFA's executive committee voted 14-8 for Qatar to host the tournament ahead of the United States. "It was a mistake," Blatter said in an interview with AFP's German sports subsidiary SID. "It was based on a decision when I was president, and therefore I bear part of the responsibility for it." Blatter says he voted for the United States to host the 2022 tournament and blames then-UEFA president Michel Platini for swinging the vote in Qatar's favour at the behest of then-French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Читать дальше...

Egyptian authorities have unveiled a COP27 application to "help" participants at the climate change summit in Sharm El Skeikh, which ends on November 18. But NGOs and cybersecurity experts warn that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime can very easily and effectively use the app to surveil attendees, including top diplomats and Egyptian activists.

In late September, a small boat sank after departing Zarzis in southeastern Tunisia with 18 migrants on board. Eight bodies, including several Tunisians, were subsequently recovered. Four bodies of Tunisians were buried by mistake in the Garden of Africa, a cemetery for drowned migrants from elsewhere on the continent -- many of whom remain unidentified and or unclaimed. Those four bodies were exhumed and transferred to other resting places under pressure from families. But the parents of other Tunisian migrants who remain missing... Читать дальше...

There were no winners in Monday's drawing, Powerball USA announced on Twitter Tuesday morning, soon after a delayed drawing took place. The drawing was postponed after a participating lottery needed more time to complete security protocols due to high demand for tickets. Powerball tickets are sold in nearly all states -- 45 of 50 -- as well as Washington DC, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The last time someone claimed the Powerball jackpot was August 3, when a lucky ticket holder in Pennsylvania... Читать дальше...

Protesters chanted "No to military rule" as they marched towards the presidential palace, denouncing a coup last year led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan that derailed a transition to civilian rule. Burhan seized power in October 2021 and arrested civilian leaders appointed following the 2019 ouster of long-time autocrat Omar al-Bashir, plunging Sudan into a political and economic crisis. "We will not stop until the military power is toppled and replaced with a civilian government," said protester Hadia Mohammed. Читать дальше...

The findings -- discovered almost by accident -- offered a "rare bright spot" in an otherwise bleak landscape of climate change news, the lead author told AFP. Stanford University scientists and colleagues conducted the research over three years on the East River, a main tributary of the Colorado River in the US state of Colorado. It has long been known that beaver dams can improve the quality of river water by filtering out contaminants. But what came as a surprise is what the Stanford team... Читать дальше...

Kane has started every game for Tottenham this season, missing just 14 minutes of action in the Premier League and Champions League so far. The trip to the City Ground for a third round tie in the least significant of the three domestic competitions presents Tottenham with a good chance to rest their star striker. England boss Gareth Southgate would clearly prefer his talisman not to be put in harm's way ahead of the tournament in Qatar. But, insisting it is not up to Tottenham boss Antonio Conte to protect Kane for England duty... Читать дальше...

Sweden's parliament said Tuesday it would vote next week on a constitutional amendment that would make it possible to beef up anti-terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to approve Stockholm's NATO membership bid.

If you watched some of the videos on YouTube featuring young Uighur influencers, then you would have no idea that a growing number of human rights organisations and the United Nations have documented China’s severe repression of this Muslim ethnic minority. In a study published mid-October, an Australian research centre has dissected more than 1,700 videos to show how they are in fact part of the complex Chinese propaganda network under President Xi Jinping.

Support from multilateral organisations "is out of reach of the majority of the world's population due to lending policies that are risk-averse and carry onerous costs as well as conditionalities," Cyril Ramaphosa told the UN COP27 climate summit. Addressing the meeting in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, he said "funding institutions need to transform ... the way in which they fund projects that will enable us to develop with regard to climate change". According to a UN-backed report released Tuesday... Читать дальше...

Le Roux, 33, is one of five changes from last weekend's loss to Ireland as winger Makazole Mapimpi drops to the world champions' bench for Saturday's game in Marseille. Les Bleus are on a record unbeaten run of 11 Tests against all opposition and last played the Springboks in 2018. "The back-three we've selected, we think it's the best combination to suit that," Nienaber told reporters. "It's a very unique kicking game. "For me, from a coaching perspective, it's exciting to see that," he added... Читать дальше...

Saint Louis, one of Senegal’s largest cities, is at risk of disappearing. Over the course of a decade, close to a kilometer of its coastline has been lost to rising sea-levels. Despite the risk of flooding, many residents of the Langue de Barbarie, one of the most flood-prone areas, are determined to stay. FRANCE 24's Sam Bradpiece and Elimane Ndao report.

The crushing impacts of climate change are already a "living nightmare" for people across Africa, Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at UN talks on Monday. The UN climate Conference of the Parties talks in Egypt, billed as the "African COP", are set to be dominated by calls from developing countries that rich polluters pay for the harm their emissions have already caused, known as "loss and damage".

The COP27 talks have been dominated by calls for wealthier nations to step up their commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions and fulfil pledges to financially help poorer nations green their economies. Developing countries devastated by natural disasters have argued for a windfall tax on the profits of oil companies and demanded that rich polluters compensate them for the damage caused by their emissions. But the US midterm elections have also loomed large over the summit as President Joe Biden's... Читать дальше...

FRANCE 24's Sam Bradpiece reports from Senegal.

US voters head to the polls on Tuesday for crucial midterm elections that threaten Democrats’ razor-thin majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate. President Joe Biden and Democratic candidates across the country have warned that American democracy is at stake and sought to highlight the rollback of abortion rights, while Republicans have blamed Democrats for high inflation and crime. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog throughout election day for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Willie Le Roux comes in at full-back with Makazole Mapimpi moving to the bench as the back-three is re-shuffled from last Saturday's 19-16 loss to Ireland. Scrum-half Faf de Klerk, lock Franco Mostert, hooker Bongi Mbonambi and loose-head prop Ox Nche are the other new faces for the Rugby World Cup winners for the game in Marseille on Saturday. "One of the changes was injury enforced as Lood (de Jager) suffered a shoulder injury against Ireland, while we opted to make a few tactical personnel changes... Читать дальше...