Новости за 27.11.2022

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said a wealthy businessman implicated in the theft from tax authorities had given back $125 million out of more than $1 billion that he "confessed" to having received. Businessman Nour Zuhair Jassem will be subject to an assets freeze and released on condition of recovering the remaining funds within two weeks, Sudani added. The scandal has provoked widespread ire in Iraq, an oil-rich country ravaged by endemic corruption. According to a document from the country's tax authority... Читать дальше...

Decades of mutual enmity between the arch geopolitical foes is the backdrop to what promises to be a white-hot sporting occasion at Doha's Al Thumama Stadium. In the context of the tournament, the stakes are simple -- a win for either team secures a place in the last 16 while defeat will guarantee elimination. But the wider significance of the Group B contest is less clear-cut. The United States and Iran have been bitter ideological enemies for more than four decades, severing diplomatic relations after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Читать дальше...

His family announced on Saturday that Weir, who won 61 caps for Scotland and was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 1997, had died aged 52. Former Scotland lock Weir was diagnosed with MND in 2016 and went on to establish the "My Name'5 Doddie" foundation, which has raised £8 million ($9.7 million) to fight the disease. "The news of Doddie's passing is incredibly sad for his family and the whole of Scottish Rugby but it's also a time to celebrate Doddie's life and what he's achieved... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski all scored crucial goals in Qatar on Saturday -- and so did Duke, who plays in Japan's second tier and turns 32 in January. Duke gave Tunisia's defence a torrid time with his physicality but his 23rd-minute header for what turned out to be the winner was a thing of beauty as he deftly glanced the ball over his shoulder and into the net. The old-fashioned centre-forward wheeled away in celebration and made a letter "J" with his hands for his watching son, Jaxson. Читать дальше...

The world's second-ranked side will have to beat 2018 runners-up Croatia on Thursday to be sure of a last-16 place after their 2-0 loss at the Al Thumama Stadium. "I do think it's because we played with a fear of losing," said Martinez. "They work so hard for each other off the ball but then on the ball I don't see that enjoyment... "We are a team that is usually playing on the attack. We're not playing with joy. It's maybe the weight on our shoulders." Belgium have reached at least the quarter-finals... Читать дальше...

The US-based Glazers said earlier this week they were prepared to sell the club, potentially bringing down the curtain on an acrimonious 17 years in charge. The Glazers have been unpopular with supporters ever since a £790 million ($934 million) leveraged takeover in 2005 burdened the club with huge debts. Frustration towards the Americans has only grown during a nine-year decline in results on the pitch since Alex Ferguson's retirement as manager in 2013. The Red Devils have not won the Premier... Читать дальше...

The American has never lost on the Vermont slope in her favoured event, winning on all five times she has competed in slalom World Cup races at the venue. The American, six-time world champion, posted a time of 50.35, finishing 0.21 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Wendy Holdener. Shiffrin won both the opening slalom events at Levi, Finland last week. Austria's Katharina Liensberger was third fastest, just a hundredth of a second behind Holdener with Olympic slalom champion Petra Vlhova of Slovakia... Читать дальше...

Amid cries of "it's an honor to be with Obrador," the president joined flag-waving crowds to personally lead a rally that comes as his allies warm up for the race to replace him in 2024. The aim was to celebrate the government's "transformation of Mexico" four years into his six-year term, Lopez Obrador, known by his initials AMLO, said ahead of the march. "The president is not alone," read a placard at the rally, while others vowed support for the government's controversial electoral reform plan. Читать дальше...

The North Africans only need a point in their final Group F game against Canada on Thursday to reach the last 16 for the first time since 1986. Late goals from Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal at the Al Thumama Stadium secured Morocco their first World Cup win in 24 years. "We know if you don't give 100 percent it's impossible to win," Regragui told a press conference. "But with these fans, with these players and this spirit we can do anything. "The competition is not over, we have to recover quickly for the game against Canada. Читать дальше...

Iranian protests have spread into the stands and onto the pitch during the 2022 World Cup, as supporters – and the Iranian players – have used the event to speak out for and against the country’s leadership. FRANCE 24 meets Iranian football fans in Qatar.

"Los Ticos" put their 7-0 humiliation by Spain behind them as they launched a smash-and-grab raid on Japan, snatching victory through Keysher Fuller's 81st-minute strike. Costa Rica came in for fierce criticism in the build-up to the match but veteran Campbell said they never stopped believing they could turn things around. "Losing 7-0 and then getting back up to beat Japan 1-0 -- only a team with personality can do that," said Campbell, one of four survivors from Costa Rica's run to the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals to start against Japan. Читать дальше...

Italian rescuers were searching for missing people on the southern island of Ischia on Sunday after a landslide killed at least four and the government declared a state of emergency.

The Springboks, in an echo of their 2019 World Cup final win over England, were too strong up front and had far more attacking guile among their backs as they won 27-13 at Twickenham. Defeat meant England finished 2022 with five wins, six losses and a draw from 12 Tests -- their worst calendar year since 2008. To make matters worse, South Africa were not even at full strength for a match taking place outside World Rugby's designated window for the Autumn Nations Series. Another lacklustre loss... Читать дальше...

Yoshida said the Blue Samurai struggled to come down from the high of beating Germany in their opening game and found it "difficult" to prepare for Costa Rica, who were coming off a 7-0 thrashing by Spain. Japan will likely now need at least a point in their final group game against Spain to progress and Yoshida urged his team-mates to pull off another famous win. "We didn't have the same mentality as against Germany today, probably -- that was our big mistake," Yoshida said, after losing to a... Читать дальше...

Powell set a world record of 9.77sec in June 2005 before lowering the mark to 9.74, a record that stood until his compatriot Usain Bolt smashed it in May 2008. "Chapter 40 & retired, a new phase of life," Powell wrote on Twitter. "As I say good bye to the sport, I'd like to say thank you to all my loyal fans that stood by me my entire career and even now." While Bolt then dominated the sport and Powell never won either an Olympic or world championships individual gold, he ran under 10sec some 97 times. Читать дальше...

Shapovalov, ranked 18, won 6-2, 6-4 against his 95th-ranked opponent in 1hr 29min in southern Spain to put Canada 1-0 against the 28-time winners. The 18th-ranked Canadian had been out of sorts in a semi-final defeat but hit back against Kokkinakis with 23 winners to the Australian's five. World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime will bid to give Canada their first Davis Cup title against 24th-ranked Alex De Minaur in the second singles rubber. If de Minaur wins the title will be decided in the doubles. Читать дальше...

Confirmed for a sixth term as president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled oil-rich Equatorial Guinea since August 1979, overseeing a regime notorious for crushing dissent and fearing coups.

The family of an Iranian rapper detained for supporting protests over Mahsa Amini's death said his life was at risk after he went on trial behind closed doors on Saturday.

The 29-year-old was back on home soil after three Covid-impacted years away, with his presence helping draw the biggest galleries to the Royal Queensland Golf Club in Brisbane since the 1980s. He didn't disappoint the fans, firing a final round 68 to end on 14-under 270, seeing off the challenge of Japan's Ryo Hisatsune (65) and Australian Jason Scrivener (67) who both tied for second at the DP World Tour-sanctioned event. "It's awesome mate, I really didn't think I had it in me this week to be honest," said Smith. Читать дальше...

Angry crowds took to the streets of Shanghai early Sunday calling for an end to lockdowns, as China grapples with mounting public protests against its zero-Covid policy.

Tens of thousands of Iraqis are threatened by the Makhoul dam, which the government hopes will be operational on the mighty Tigris in five years. "I was born here and I grew up here," said Juburi, whose village of Al-Messahag is set in pasture land on the banks of the river. "It's difficult to leave for somewhere else. It is a whole past that we leave behind us." Once the dam is erected, Juburi's whole region will be under three billion cubic metres (105 billion cubic feet) of water. In a country... Читать дальше...

The seven-time Ballon d'Or-winning forward pulled level with Maradona on eight World Cup goals and a record 21 appearances at the tournament for his country on Saturday. Messi's brilliant low strike from outside the box sparked a 2-0 win over Mexico to take them second in Group C, just as their hopes of victory were starting to fade and fear was setting in. Argentina's talisman is two goals short of their World Cup top-scorer Gabriel Batistuta's tally of 10 goals, but his winner should bring more opportunities to overtake "Batigol" in Qatar. Читать дальше...

The arrest on Thursday of Ghafouri, who is Kurdish and had spoken out in support of the protests, had sparked an outcry as the Iranian team plays in the World Cup in Doha. Ronaghi, meanwhile, had been detained since shortly after the protests started in mid-September, and concern had been growing about his health after he mounted a hunger strike lasting two months. "Voria Ghafouri and Hossein Ronaghi were released on bail," Iran's Fars news agency said on its social media accounts. The Iranian... Читать дальше...