Новости за 09.11.2022

France coach Didier Deschamps included Raphael Varane in his World Cup squad on Wednesday despite the defender's recent injury problems, while in-form striker Olivier Giroud was also called up.

Karim Khan, the first ICC prosecutor to visit the war-torn country in a decade, arrived in Libya on Saturday. The North African nation descended into chaos following the NATO-backed revolt that brought down dictator Moamer Kadhafi's regime in 2011 -- with rival administrations based in east and west and a myriad of militias scattered across the country. Khan visited the town of Tarhuna, where mass graves were discovered in 2020 after Haftar's troops withdrew following an abortive attempt to seize the capital Tripoli... Читать дальше...

Harrowing, previously unseen images from 1938's Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection donated to Israel's Yad Vashem memorial, the organization said Wednesday.

Videos published in July 2022 show piles of garbage left behind by climbers on K2, the highest summit in Pakistan and the second-highest mountain in the world. After a particularly hot summer with an unprecedented number of visitors, the slopes of K2 were weighed down with litter, posing a threat to local populations and wildlife.

Voters in reliably red Kentucky rejected a ballot measure aimed at denying any state constitutional protections for abortion while voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in their state's constitution — joining Democratic California and Vermont in taking that step.

The Palestinian health ministry said Mahdi Mohammad Hashash, 15, died of "serious wounds caused by shrapnel... during the occupation's (Israel's) incursion into Nablus", the largest city in the northern West Bank. The Israeli military said troops had been in the area to secure "the entrance of worshippers to Joseph's Tomb", believed to be the last resting place of the biblical patriarch Joseph and a flashpoint for West Bank violence. It said "shots were heard" at the site and troops fired "towards a terrorist who placed a bomb in the area". Читать дальше...

Votes are still being counted from the US midterm election. But a picture is emerging of Republican gains (as expected) but some key Democratic holds, and even one seat flipped in the Senate. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Washington, Kethevane Gorjestani explains.

Only $2.6 billion of capital was rolled out for new wind, solar, geothermal and other renewable power-generating projects in 2021, the lowest level of funding in 11 years, research group BloombergNEF (BNEF) said. This amounted to 0.6 percent of the $434 billion invested in renewables across the world, said the report, released at the United Nations meeting in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Renewable energy investments rose nine percent worldwide between 2020 and 2021 to reach a record high... Читать дальше...

William Ruto and Kenyan authorities are on edge, as the country continues to experience its worst drought in 40 years. With four consecutive seasons of inadequate rainfall, people and animals in the East African nation have taken the biggest hit. FRANCE 24's Carolyn Lamboley explains.

Joe Biden’s record was on the ballot even if his name wasn't. And no matter the final bottom line of Tuesday’s midterm elections, his presidency is set for profound changes. What does this election tell us about the 'soul' of the American nation? Professor Bernard Harcourt, who is normally based at Colombia University in New York, tells us more.

The Tottenham forward had to have surgery on an eye socket fracture suffered in Spurs' 2-1 Champions League win over Marseille last week. South Korea begin their World Cup campaign against Uruguay on November 24 before also facing Ghana and Portugal in Group H. "Hi everyone. I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you all for the messages of support I have received over the last week. I have read so many of them and truly, truly appreciate you all. In a tough time I received a lot of strength... Читать дальше...

There are few places where Democrats are celebrating louder today than in Pennsylvannia. That's where John Fetterman has won the Senate race - boosting his party's chances of retaining control of the chamber. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Pennsylvania, Jessica Le Masurier, tells us more.

With little promise of speedy united action to tackle the climate crisis, many headlines out of COP27 have focussed on the plight of Egyptian activists, most prominently jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah. "We needed this," Hossam Bahgat, founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, said Tuesday at a press conference that he noted would have been "impossible" in Cairo. As dozens of world leaders converged on the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh this week, some made mention of rights... Читать дальше...

Such presidential consultations had been a source of intrigue after Israel's four previous elections, as it was not immediately clear which leader would get the first shot at forming a coalition, or whether they would be successful. But this month's general election delivered a clear win for Netanyahu, who has served as prime minister longer than anyone else in Israel's 74-year history. His right-wing Likud and its allies -- two ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties and the extreme-right Religious Zionism... Читать дальше...

Poverty-stricken Sudan has been mired in political and economic turmoil that deepened after a coup last year, and security forces have launched a deadly crackdown on near-weekly pro-democracy protests. The northeast African country has also been torn by strife between Arab and ethnic minority groups -- including clashes last month that killed at least 19 in the West Kordofan region where the Nuba live. "No to the genocide of the Nuba," proclaimed placards carried in the Khartoum protest by the... Читать дальше...

Wednesday's announcement by NUFC Fans Against Sportswashing came as Newcastle's ownership group revealed it had invested a further £70.4 million ($80.3 million, 80.1 million euros) into the northeast side. The consortium which took control at St James' Park in October last year is 80 percent funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund chaired by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Wednesday's cash injection means the ownership group have now invested more than £450 million into the club. Читать дальше...

Azam and Mohammad Rizwan got off to a flying start in pursuit of 153, putting on a 105-run opening stand in 12.4 overs to set up victory and a place in Sunday's showpiece at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. If Azam had been under pressure after making just 39 runs in the tournament's Super 12 stage, he did not show it, reaching his fifty off 38 balls in front of 36,443 strongly pro-Pakistan spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Rizwan's half-century followed, off 32 balls and they went on to become... Читать дальше...

The 22-year-old was all set to be included in England's squad for Qatar, having started the last four matches for Gareth Southgate's team, until suffering the injury playing for Chelsea against AC Milan in the Champions League on October 11. The Premier League club confirmed on Saturday that James was expected to be out for eight weeks, meaning he would not be fit until after the group stage of the World Cup. But a day before England manager Southgate names his 26-man squad, James announced the... Читать дальше...

Mane limped off just after 20 minutes of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen on Tuesday and the 30-year-old forward is due to undergo further scans on his leg on Wednesday. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said Mane had taken a blow to his right knee but French newspaper L'Equipe claimed it was a tendon injury and had ended his hopes of playing at the World Cup which gets underway in Qatar on November 18. The two-time African player of the year -- who finished runner-up to Karim Benzema... Читать дальше...

Organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France said police raided their offices Wednesday as part of a legal probe into the management of the competition under former chief executive Claude Atcher.

The Black Caps have long been a force in white-ball cricket, but they have yet to turn it into any silverware despite coming agonisingly close in recent years. They fell at the last hurdle to Australia in the T20 World Cup in 2021, which followed final defeats in the 50-over World Cup in both 2015 and 2019. Despite being favoured to make Sunday's decider in Melbourne, they crashed by seven wickets to Pakistan in the tournament's first semi-final in Sydney. "We want to achieve something every tournament," said Williamson... Читать дальше...

The move comes as the Southeast Asian country suffers a spike in cases of acute kidney injury that has killed nearly 200 children since the end of August, prompting an investigation and ban on the sale of some syrup medicines. PT Mega Setia Agung Kimia and PT Tirta Buana Kemindo were barred from distributing raw pharmaceutical materials after two potentially harmful chemicals -- diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol -- were found in their supplies of propylene glycol, agency chief Penny Lukito told reporters. Читать дальше...

France is due to announce a strategic shift in French military forces in the Sahel region of Western Africa. Emmanuel Macron will be officially marking the end of the Barkhane operation after the pull out of French forces from Mali earlier this year. FRANCE 24's James Mulholland explains what exactly is Barkhane operation.

Dalic guided the side to the final four years ago, where they lost to France, a historic achievement for a country of 3.9 million people. "We are optimists with a reason but have to be realistic," Dalic told reporters presenting his 26-man squad. "We'll go step by step, we are rather self-confident after the Nations League matches," added the 56-year-old. In September, they secured their place in the last four of the Nations League. "There is no pressure, no big euphoria. The first game will be the most important," Dalic said. Читать дальше...

Macron’s speech will mark the formal end of the so-called Barkhane force after France withdrew its troops from Mali earlier this year following tensions with the ruling junta. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons explains.