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The reigning world junior champion's reward was a ticket to the Grand Prix Final in Turin next month where he will be joined by Japan's Mai Mihara who won women's gold. Malinin was lying second to Frenchman Kevin Aymoz, the surprise leader after the men's short progamme on Friday with Japan's Shun Sato in third. But wooing the crowd and judges with his gravity-defying free skate programme he earned a score of 192.82 points for a 278.39 point winning total. "I'm still in shock at how I was able to perform," the teenage sensation said. Читать дальше...

Irene Cara, an Oscar-winning singer and actress who recorded the title tracks to the blockbuster 1980s movies "Fame" and "Flashdance," has died at age 63, her publicist said Saturday.

The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded by allowing a major US oil company to resume operations in Venezuela.

One woman died and other people were still missing Saturday after heavy rains caused a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia, a local official said.

Six-time world champion American Mikaela Shiffrin left herself plenty of work to do on home snow in the second leg after she finished tenth fastest, 1.36 seconds behind Hector's time of 52.29. Technical specialist Shiffrin opened the season with back-to-back slalom wins at Levi, Finland and will be targeting another victory in Sunday's slalom. Hector won giant slalom gold at the Beijing Olympics and finished second last season in the World Cup standings in the discipline, behind France's Tessa Worley. Читать дальше...

Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital announced the death of Tadesa Teshuma "who was fatally wounded in an attack at the entrance to Jerusalem." A 15-year-old Israeli-Canadian was also killed in Wednesday's twin blasts, which hit bus stops frequented by ultra-Orthodox Jews at the city's western exit. Thirteen others were wounded, medics said, in the first bombings to hit the contested city since 2016 according to Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency. A security source told AFP the explosives... Читать дальше...

The former right-hand man to ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, dubbed the "street general" for his ability to organise a crowd, was acquitted along with Gbagbo of crimes against humanity charges by the International Criminal Court last year. Wearing a suit and tie, the 50-year-old Ble Goude landed at the airport in the capital Abidjan after flying in on a commercial flight from neighbouring Ghana, according to an AFP reporter on the scene. Around a dozen people including Simone Gbagbo -- wife of the... Читать дальше...

Skating to Manuel De Falla's 'El Amor Brujo' the 23-year-old from Kobe shook off some hesitant jumps to produce an overall solid skate and take first place in the free programme with 130.56 points. Her winning total of 204.14 gave her a second success of the season after the MK John Wilson Trophy in England two weeks ago to set herself up among the favourites for the Grand Prix final in Turin next month. World silver medallist Hendrickx led after Friday's short programme but looked out of sorts... Читать дальше...

After starting his Tottenham career this season stuck in Harry Kane's shadow, the flamboyant Richarlison has grabbed his opportunity to be the centre of attention on the global stage in Qatar. With Brazil battling to break down stubborn Serbia, Richarlison scored twice after half-time as the World Cup title favourites opened their campaign with a 2-0 win on Thursday. It was the 25-year-old's balletic second goal -- an agile scissor-kick launched with Richarlison parallel to the ground -- that suggested... Читать дальше...

Australia won a World Cup game for only the third time in their history with a dogged 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday to revive their last-16 hopes.

Dalic's men face Canada at the Khalifa International Stadium in their second Group F match on Sunday, with both teams fighting to keep alive their hopes of reaching the knockout phase. "I told them they belong here," Herdman said during a TV interview when asked what he told his players in a post-match huddle following their opening 1-0 defeat to Belgium. The Canada coach used offensive language to urge his players not to be overawed by the Croatians, featuring stars such as Real Madrid's Luka Modric. Читать дальше...

France hope to book their place in the knockouts early by beating Denmark, after proving themselves top contenders to win the trophy with a formidable opening display against Australia. Follow the match live on FRANCE 24's blog at 5pm Paris time (GMT+1).

The veteran striker went down after a tackle by Mohammed Salisu on Thursday before scoring the resulting spot-kick to become the first man to net at five World Cups. Ghana coach Otto Addo described the penalty decision as a "gift" to Ronaldo and said it was a "really wrong decision". "Maybe the strikers are getting smarter," former Nigeria international Oliseh told a press conference when asked why more penalties were being awarded at the tournament so far than in previous years. "If you look at the penalty Ronaldo got... Читать дальше...

Iran has seen weeks of demonstrations sparked by the September 16 death in custody of 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini. She had been arrested for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women. Government officials have blamed the "riots" on "foreign enemies" in the West whom they accuse of inciting law-breaking. "Some tell us in newspapers or on the internet that to put an end to the troubles that started a few weeks ago, all that's needed is to resolve your problem... Читать дальше...

Striker Mitch Duke scored the only goal of a tight game with a clever header in the first half and Australia then desperately held on to silence Tunisia's vociferous fans. Australia sit second in Group D with three points from two games, having been well-beaten 4-1 by holders France in their tournament-opener. The Socceroos face Denmark -- who play France later Saturday -- in their final group game and the knockout round is in sight. Their best World Cup performance came in 2006 when they also reached the last 16... Читать дальше...

The 36-year-old full-back has been in irrepressible mood at his fourth World Cup -- a record for a Japanese outfield player -- and is fully embracing his role as the team's elder statesman. Nagatomo played nearly an hour of Japan's stunning 2-1 opening win over Germany but his involvement was not over when he left the pitch. He spent the rest of the match encouraging his teammates from the sidelines and racing off the bench to congratulate goalscorers Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano. He then carried... Читать дальше...

Belgium, who finished third at the tournament in Russia in 2018, are still ranked second in the world but many of the much-vaunted "Golden Generation" are now in their 30s. "To be fair I think we had a better chance to win four years go," admitted 31-year-old Hazard. "The team was better four years ago but still we have the quality to win games and to win the competition. We have a few guys, they are a bit older now but we have experience and the best goalkeeper in the world (Thibaut Courtois). Читать дальше...

Charles Ble Goude, a key figure in post-electoral violence that swept Ivory Coast 11 years ago, wants to make a low-key homecoming this weekend, his representatives said on Thursday.

At least three people including an adolescent girl were killed and 11 others wounded Friday when a 16-year-old shooter wearing Nazi symbols opened fire on two schools in southeastern Brazil, officials said.

European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals, after a furious row over a refugee rescue boat erupted between Italy and France.

Roger Bontems, 36, was beheaded for being an accessory to the brutal murder of a nurse and a guard during a break-out attempt at a prison in eastern France. Seven minutes after he was decapitated in the courtyard of La Sante prison in Paris, his co-conspirator Claude Buffet -- a 39-year-old man convicted of a double murder that had sent shockwaves through France -- met a similar end. Among the witnesses of the executions was Robert Badinter, a crusading young lawyer who was haunted by his failure to save the life of his client Bontems. Читать дальше...

A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit," the US space agency said on its web site. The spacecraft is to take astronauts to the Moon in the coming years -- the first to set foot on its surface since the last Apollo mission in 1972. This first test flight, without a crew on board, aims to ensure that the vehicle is safe. "The orbit is distant in that Orion will fly about 40,000 miles above the Moon... Читать дальше...

Senegal's 3-1 win over Qatar condemned the World Cup hosts to their second loss in a row, meaning they were eliminated as soon as the Netherlands game with Ecuador finished 1-1. Elsewhere Roozbeh Cheshmi scored a 98th minute screamer and Ramin Rezaeian notched 3 minutes later as Iran snatched a stunning win against Wales. England and the USA though failed to live up to expectation in their Group B 0-0 bore-fest.

Confrontations between pro-Iran government fans and protesters broke out at the country's second World Cup match in Qatar on Friday.

Berhalter was a satisfied man after watching his youthful US team hold mighty England to a 0-0 draw at the Al Bayt Stadium in Group B. The result sets up a tantalising clash with Iran next Tuesday when a victory for either side would guarantee a place in the last 16. The eagerly awaited clash is a repeat of the politically-charged 1998 World Cup game between the geopolitical foes, won 2-1 by Iran, dubbed the "Mother of all football matches." Berhalter however insisted that while tensions between the US and Iranian governments remain... Читать дальше...