Новости за 02.12.2022

Two fissures on Mauna Loa were venting huge volumes of viscous rock and gases from deep within the Earth, in a thunderous display of the power of nature. Vulcanologists said they were watching lava flows heading towards a highway on Hawaii's largest island, though they still believe the eruption, which began Sunday, posed no immediate threat to humans. "The Northeast Rift Zone eruption of Mauna Loa continues, with two active fissures feeding lava flows downslope," the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday. Читать дальше...

Lotter, a 51-year-old South African based in Tanzania, was a founder of the PAMS Foundation which worked to stop the poaching of elephants and trafficking of ivory in the east African country. He was shot dead in Dar es Salaam while in a taxi on his way back from the airport. The exact motive for his killing is still unknown but colleagues of Lotter believe he was targeted for his work on protecting elephants. "Some of the suspects, in their statements recorded by police officers, confessed to... Читать дальше...

The EU "must be able to sweep in front of our own door" before worrying about the effects of the US climate plan on European industry, Le Maire told AFP in Washington, where he was part of French President Emmanuel Macron's US state visit. Even though the EU has already "changed its approach" on promoting green industry, the US climate plan must be seen as a "wake-up call" in the European Union, he added. Le Maire's comments came as EU countries have poured criticism on Washington’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)... Читать дальше...

The undefeated Fury will put his World Boxing Council heavyweight title on the line in an all-British clash against old rival Derek Chisora on at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Fight fans may be frustrated that a unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk has yet to take place, with a fight against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua having fallen through. But a capacity crowd of 60,000 is still expected at the north London home of Premier League football club Tottenham to witness a trilogy contest between Fury and Chisora. Читать дальше...

Biden's warning comes at a time of rising concern in the United States over a normalization of anti-Semitic discourse -- increasingly co-opted by a white supremacist fringe that was emboldened under the Trump presidency. "I just want to make a few things clear: The Holocaust happened. Hitler was a demonic figure," Biden tweeted. "And instead of giving it a platform, our political leaders should be calling out and rejecting antisemitism wherever it hides." "Silence is complicity," Biden added. ... Читать дальше...

The Scottish champions were the first British club to lift the European Cup back in 1967 but the Glasgow giants have struggled among the continent's elite teams in recent times. Their return to the top level of European football for the first time in five years this season saw them suffer a record-equalling seven straight defeats before a 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in October. Celtic, however, bowed out of Group F with a chastening 5-1 loss to champions Real Madrid. But former Australia boss... Читать дальше...

The 82-year-old icon, who has been in fragile health in recent years, was hospitalized Tuesday in Sao Paulo for what doctors said was a "reevaluation" of the chemotherapy he has been undergoing since surgery to remove a colon tumor in September 2021. "The medical team diagnosed him with a respiratory infection, which is being treated with antibiotics," the hospital said in a statement. "The patient's response has been adequate, and he remains in a standard room," not intensive care, it said. "He... Читать дальше...

With qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games resting on this season's standings, stakes are high and so it showed on the opening day in the UAE. South Africa are winners of five of the last six tournaments in Dubai, including twice last season when events were played on back-to-back weekends as organisers juggled with the post-pandemic travel issues. And the Blitzboks beat Kenya 27-17 and Australia 19-12 before being edged 14-5 by Great Britain. But the combined British side fell 28-19 to the Wallabies... Читать дальше...

Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup on Friday despite beating Ghana 2-0 after South Korea scored a late winner in the other Group H match to leapfrog the South American side.

Poland has agreed to the European Union's deal for a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, allowing the EU to move forward with formally approving the deal over the weekend, Poland's Ambassador to the EU, Andrzej Sados, said on Friday.

As protests spread across China over the country’s tight anti-Covid restrictions, Twitter users searching for information on the affected cities were instead flooded with provocative tweets showing young women in suggestive poses advertising “dating” services.

Substitute Hwang Hee-chan scored the winner in injury time to rescue South Korea from the brink of World Cup elimination in a thrilling 2-1 victory over already-qualified Portugal on Friday.

Angela Yeoh is on the road to stardom with her role in the #MeToo film "She Said", about the investigation into Harvey Weinstein. The former FRANCE 24 presenter plays Rowena Chiu, the Hollywood producer's former assistant, in the movie directed by Maria Shrader. Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan play the New York Times journalists who exposed the film producer. Angela speaks to Eve Jackson about her role and how she went from FRANCE 24 to the audition rooms of Hollywood. Weinstein is serving 23 years... Читать дальше...

Dubbed "The Cockleshell Heroes" in a 1950s book and film after their tiny canvas-and-plywood boats, the 10-man infiltration team set off on "Operation Frankton" on December 7, 1942. Faces blackened against detection, they slipped from a submarine near the entrance to the estuary for a 100-kilometre (60-mile) moonlight paddle trek that would take several nights to complete, resting on the banks by day. Their mission was to sink ships moored in the port of Bordeaux that had been running arms and raw materials between German and its ally Japan. Читать дальше...

Located in a far-flung corner of the south Atlantic, the Islas Malvinas, or Falkland Islands, are at the heart of an age-old rift between Argentina and the UK. Back in 1982, this escalated into a ten-week war between the two countries. Four decades on, Argentina's defeat against the British remains a gaping wound for the South American nation. More than eight out of ten Argentinians say their government should continue to claim sovereignty over the islands. FRANCE 24's Éléonore Vanel, Nicolas Flon and Flavian Charuel report.

Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, is the sidekick of Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas, whose feast day is celebrated in early December with presents and family celebrations -- but his appearance has met increasing opposition. Only one third (33 percent) of people now believe that Piet should sport his traditional costume of a jet-black painted face, red lips, an afro wig and large gold earring, the survey of 1,457 Dutch adults by I&O research said. Six years ago when the first survey was carried out... Читать дальше...

The World Cup group stage ends on Friday and the knockouts start just a day later with the last 16. Here is the calendar and schedule for the gateway to the quarter finals. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu reached a coalition deal with the far-right Religious Zionism party, bringing him closer to securing a new government after an election last month, Netanyahu's Likud party said on Thursday.

Online videos showed dozens of women on the streets of the provincial capital Zahedan holding banners that declared "Woman, life, freedom" -- one of the main slogans of the protest movement that erupted in mid-September. "Whether with hijab, whether without it, onwards to revolution," women clad in black, body-covering chadors chanted in videos posted on Twitter and verified by AFP. Women-led protests have swept Iran since Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian of Kurdish origin, died following her arrest... Читать дальше...

After Hansi Flick's team crashed out in Qatar, having never really recovered from a stunning opening 2-1 defeat to Japan, that reputation is in tatters. Germany crashed out four years in Russia and also went out in the last 16 in last year's European Championship. So just 18 months away from hosting the next Euros in 2024, they are in the unfamiliar position of being outsiders for a tournament held on home soil. The 4-2 win against Costa Rica on Thursday was too little, too late. Germany needed... Читать дальше...

The midfielder pointed to the Socceroos' flying wingers Craig Goodwin and Mathew Leckie as the danger men. "They are a very fast team that places a lot of emphasis on the flank players," said De Paul, who has played every minute for Argentina in Qatar. "Tall guys, tall centre-backs, we'll have to avoid giving away free-kicks around the box. We'll have to be careful (of their) very fast wingers, that's their strength, counter-attacking." Australia got off to a poor start at the World Cup despite taking an early lead against France... Читать дальше...

The veteran Australian boss' position is in the balance after last Saturday's decisive defeat by world champions South Africa meant he had presided over six defeats in 12 Tests in 2022 -- England's worst year since 2008. Jones is due to step down after next year's World Cup in France. But his employers at the Rugby Football Union are now conducting a review that could see an announcement about whether he leaves early or stays put as soon as next week. Former Ireland fly-half O'Gara, 45, had... Читать дальше...

Kenya has the fifth highest number of people living with HIV in the world and Homabay County, where many women are forced to trade sex for fish in order to survive, has had the highest rate of HIV in the country for years now, standing at 18.5 percent in 2021. Our correspondents Vivianne Wandera and Elodie Cousin visited the county.

Protesters in several major Chinese cities have expressed their anger over the country’s stringent “zero Covid” policy, under which cities are put on lockdown over just a handful of coronavirus cases. This is the biggest wave of demonstrations since the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 – creating an unprecedented challenge for President Xi Jinping and prompting some relaxation of the measures.

Leaders of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) met on Friday after an inquiry found evidence President Cyril Ramaphosa may have committed misconduct, but they delayed a decision over whether he should stay in his post.