Новости за 24.11.2022

The 37-year-old striker won and converted a penalty to break the deadlock in what was ultimately a thrilling 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday, becoming the first player to score at five World Cup finals. As Ronaldo leapt into the air and fell back down to earth, tens of thousands of fans in Stadium 974 imitated his signature celebratory roar, his explosive interview far from their thoughts. Ronaldo's team-mates lavished him with praise after the game, with Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva... Читать дальше...

Although they contribute less than 0.03% of the world’s total carbon emissions, Pacific Islands are at the front line of the climate crisis. Entire countries could be submerged under water within the next two to three decades. How are these island states fighting for their survival?

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off his bitter split with Manchester United to claim yet another record as he became the first player to score in five World Cups with a penalty to help steer his side to a nervy 3-2 win over Ghana on Thursday.

A bid to ban bullfighting in France was abandoned on Thursday after a bill that would have made the blood sport illegal was withdrawn by the campaigning left-wing lawmaker behind it.

"It has not been possible to reverse the impacts of the pandemic in terms of poverty and extreme poverty," said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The figure represents 13.1 percent of the region's population, an increase from 12.9 percent in 2021. Overall, 12 million more people are facing extreme poverty since 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic. Salazar-Xirinachs pointed to a "cascade of external shocks," namely a slowdown in economic growth... Читать дальше...

Rumours have been circulating online that four football fans that came to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup converted to Islam after watching a presentation by controversial Indian televangelist Zakir Naik, who had publically supported former Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Since November 20, 2022, they’ve been sharing a video as “proof”. While the video does indeed show people converting after one of Naik’s conferences, it actually dates from May 2016 and is thus an old video with no connection to the current World Cup.

The 37-year-old set the record when he smashed home a penalty in the 65th minute at the 974 Stadium in Doha to give Portugal the lead in the Group H clash with the Black Stars. He overtakes Pele and Germans Uwe Seeler and Miroslav Klose, who all scored in four World Cups. Ronaldo also extended his own world record tally of international goals to 118. He won the spot-kick himself when he was brought down by a clumsy challenge from Mohammed Salisu. Manchester United announced this week that Ronaldo... Читать дальше...

The US handed England two of the more chastening results in their World Cup history and their Group B showdown at the Al Bayt Stadium offers an opportunity to finally get revenge. In 1950, the US, then comprised largely of amateur players, won 1-0 against an England side, featuring the great Tom Finney and Billy Wright in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The result was so stunning that a film titled 'The Game of their Lives' was made about it. Sixty years later, a horrendous mistake by England goalkeeper... Читать дальше...

Uruguay drew 0-0 against a lively and energetic South Korea in their World Cup opener on Thursday, in a contest where both teams struggled to find the clinical edge despite plenty of attacking quality on show.

French lawmakers voted on Thursday to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution, with MPs on the left and centre saying the US Supreme Court's overturning of a landmark ruling in June showed the need for new steps.

After a divisive election in which supporters of Jair Bolsonaro adopted the famous Brazil football shirt as a political symbol, the build-up to Brazil's opening World Cup game has been more muted than usual, reports France 24's correspondent in Rio Tim Vickery.

The coin featuring the profile of an emperor named Sponsian was among a handful of similar coins found in Transylvania in present-day Romania in 1713. They had been considered fakes since the mid-19th century due to their jumbled inscriptions and unusual design. But researchers who studied one of the coins housed at The Hunterian collection at the University of Glasgow in Scotland have now concluded that the coin is genuine after comparison with others with a similar history. "Scientific analysis... Читать дальше...

Erasmus, the Springboks director of rugby, will complete a two-game matchday ban on Saturday after publishing a series of tweets that appeared to mock decisions made by officials during the Autumn Nations Series. Experienced English referee Wayne Barnes, who oversaw South Africa's 30-26 defeat by France in Marseille on November 12, received threats on social media following comments by Erasmus, the man behind the Springboks' 2019 World Cup triumph. Erasmus had only just returned from a year-long... Читать дальше...

Qatar's ruler opened the World Cup with a call for people of all races and orientations to put aside their differences, speaking as the host nation faced a barrage of criticism over its treatment of foreign workers and LGBT rights. The Muslim Gulf nation is staking its reputation on delivering a smooth tournament and has denied accusations of abuse of workers and discrimination. Governing body FIFA hopes the spotlight will now turn to action on the pitch. For more on football's biggest event on the... Читать дальше...

After decades spent in opposition, Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday. He has vowed to fight corruption and to focus on the economy while also upholding Islam as the official religion of the multi-ethnic country and defending special rights of ethnic Malays.

All the talk among South Korean supporters in the build-up to their opener in Qatar was about the fate of superstar forward Son. Would he play? Could he play? Was he fit? The Korean skipper, who has scored 35 goals in just over 100 appearances for his country, suffered a nasty collision while playing for Spurs in the Champions League at the start of November. The 30-year-old suffered fractures around his left eye and required surgery. Son had assured fretting South Korean fans that he would play at the World Cup... Читать дальше...

The European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled its new class of career astronauts on Wednesday, selecting France's Sophie Adenot and four other candidates from a list of more than 22,500 applicants. A helicopter pilot in the French army, Adenot becomes France's second woman astronaut after Claudie Haigneré. She spoke to FRANCE 24 about reaching this historic milestone, what inspired her to become an astronaut and why she feels space exploration is important.

Anwar Ibrahim finally realised his over-two-decade dream of becoming Malaysia's prime minister on Thursday following a tortuous detour in the political wilderness that included prison stints for sodomy and corruption in what he maintained were politically motivated charges aimed at ending his career.

An Algerian court on Thursday sentenced 49 people to death over the lynching of a man falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires in August last year, state media reported.

The UN rights chief urged Iran Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated whether to launch an investigation into Tehran's deadly crackdown.

The suspect in the mass shooting that killed five people and wounded 17 at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub appeared before a judge in a video link from jail on Wednesday, slumped to the side and in a wheelchair, showing facial injuries and with difficulty speaking. For more on the latest in a series of unrelated mass shootings in the US, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Jonathan Michel Metzl, Psychiatrist, Author, and Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University.

France 24's sports editor Simon Harding looks ahead to Thursday's World Cup action, which includes Switzerland taking on Cameroon, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal facing Ghana and Brazil getting their campaign underway against Serbia.

Kane suffered an ankle injury in the second half of England's 6-2 win against Iran in their Group B opener in Doha on Monday. The Tottenham striker, who has a long history of ankle problems, was sent for a scan on Wednesday, sparking fears he might be set for a spell on the sidelines. But England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford had eased those concerns when he revealed Kane took part in training on Wednesday. And Three Lions boss Southgate on Thursday said Kane would be available for selection against... Читать дальше...

After one of the most divisive elections in generation, a love for football could once again prove a uniting force in Brazil as excitement grows ahead of the national side's opening 2022 World Cup game against Serbia on Thursday.

The European Space Agency has unveiled a new cohort of European astronauts to begin training for space missions – the first time it has replenished its astronaut ranks since 2009. The new intake includes former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall and French woman Sophie Adenot.