Новости за 17.12.2022

Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament which will have virtually no authority following a power grab by President Kais Saied in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to leave Qatar on a high after the European side failed to reach a second consecutive final.

With more than 450 international caps between them, Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Raphaël Varane have provided the backbone of coach Didier Deschamps’ French squads for the past decade. The four veterans take on Leo Messi’s Argentina on Sunday, hoping to lead Les Bleus to consecutive World Cup titles.

Whether they deliver a deal for biodiversity that is as ambitious as the Paris accord for climate, endorse a watered-down text, or fail to agree on anything at all remains to be seen, though there are strong signs the negotiations set to last until December 19 will run beyond the allotted time. With the clock ticking down, over 3,000 scientists wrote an open letter to policymakers, calling for immediate action to stop the destruction of critical ecosystems. "We owe this to ourselves and to future... Читать дальше...

Exeter gained their second win by crushing the visiting Bulls 44-14. Edinburgh, who gained an unexpected and hard-fought bonus point losing away to Saracens by just four points in the opening round, again fought hard and this time were rewarded with a victory. The defeat leaves Castres without a point after two matches. "You have to pitch up physically against the French sides, and I thought we did that," Edinburgh flanker Luke Crosbie told broadcasters BT. Every time the hosts threatened to pull away, Castres struck back. Читать дальше...

Sachs, who most recently had been working with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, is with Raducanu in Abu Dhabi this weekend and was giving her encouraging messages during her close three-set defeat to world number two Ons Jabeur in their exhibition clash at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Friday. Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, ended her coaching partnership with Dmitry Tursunov in October and says things have been going positively so far with 30-year-old Sachs. "We are trialling... Читать дальше...

France coach Didier Deschamps knows that many football fans want Argentina to win Sunday's World Cup final – just to give Lionel Messi the perfect send-off from the sport's biggest tournament. In fact, Deschamps says he thinks some in France may be hoping for an Argentina victory, too.

The Italian broke two fingers on the way to second place in the downhill the day before and travelled to Milan for an operation. She returned to Saint Moritz in time for the start of the weekend's second race and, with her left hand taped to her ski pole, flew down the course in 1min 28.85sec. "Yesterday it was broken, today it was already fixed," Goggia said after claiming her third downhill win of the season 0.43sec ahead of Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec with Germany's Kira Weidle third at 0.52sec. Читать дальше...

"What is solved by my resignation? We will be here, firmly, until Congress determines to bring forward the elections," Boluarte told Peruvians, a day after lawmakers voted against a bill to hold elections next December, more than two years early. On Friday, House speaker Jose Williams said the vote could be revisited during a forthcoming session of Congress. The South American nation has been wracked by violent unrest since then-president Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested on December 7 after he attempted to dissolve Congress. Читать дальше...

Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at an unauthorised campsite in Malaysia rose to 24, including seven children, authorities said.

Ireland's Leo Varadkar on Saturday took over as premier for the second time in a handover of power in line with a coalition deal struck in 2020.

Martinez said Argentina will draw on the experience of their successful 2021 Copa America campaign -- as well as the dazzling form of Lionel Messi -- in the final at the Lusail Stadium. Argentina lifted last year's Copa America title after stunning arch-rivals Brazil in the final at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Martinez said the memory of that win -- and the presence of Messi -- means Argentina will go into Sunday's final with no fear of Les Bleus. "When we won in Brazil, the favourite... Читать дальше...

The two football powerhouses go head to head at Doha's Lusail Stadium, each chasing a third global crown. But much of the pre-match focus has been on whether Paris Saint-Germain superstar Messi can cap his glittering career with the one major title that has so far eluded him. Wenger, who is FIFA's football development chief, said the 35-year-old had rediscovered his ability to hurt teams with his change of pace in Qatar. "The boss of the orchestra is Messi and the music starts when he has the ball," the former Arsenal boss told AFP. Читать дальше...

Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family.

Reigning downhill champion Kilde finished top of the pile with a time of two minutes and 2.35 seconds in the Italian Dolomites. His third win in four downhill races extended to 89 points his lead in the discipline over Marco Odermatt. The 30-year-old Kilde finished 0.35sec ahead of unfortunate French veteran Johan Clarey, who was denied his first ever World Cup win at the age of 41. Clarey, who took downhill silver at the last Winter Olympics, was hoping for a historic win on the weekend his... Читать дальше...

Set a colossal target of 513 runs in Chittagong, Bangladesh reached 272-6 at the close, still needing 241 runs, with skipper Shakib Al Hasan on 40 and Mehidy Hasan on nine. Earlier opener Zakir put on a 124-run opening stand together with Najmul Hossain, a record against India, the pair having hung on in the final session of day three and to lunch on day four. But in the second session, Umesh Yadav got the breakthrough and ended their stand when Najmul edged the ball into the slips. Virat Kohli... Читать дальше...

Two further world records tumbled on day five in Melbourne -- in the men's and women's mixed 4x50m relays. Seto, 28, swam a storming breaststroke leg to claim the lead then powered home with his unbeatable freestyle to win the 400m medley in 3mins 55.75secs. It was the sixth consecutive time he has won gold, a feat never achieved before at either a short course or long course world championships. His reign began in 2012 and he kept it intact by touching ahead of American Carson Foster by nearly... Читать дальше...

Set a mountainous target of 513 runs in Chittagong, Bangladesh reached 272-6 at the close, still needing 241 runs, with skipper Shakib Al Hasan on 40 and Mehidy Hasan on nine. Earlier opener Zakir hit 100 off 224 balls and put on a 124-run opening stand together with Najmul Hossain, the pair having hung on in the final session of day three and to lunch on day four. But in the second session, Umesh Yadav got the breakthrough and ended their stand when Najmul edged the ball into the slips. Virat... Читать дальше...

2022-12-17 11:08 'People are expecting a new attack to try to seize Kyiv after the new year'

Francesco Giorgi, the partner of ousted European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili, has confessed his role in a Qatar graft scandal, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Polls opened on Saturday in a Tunisian parliamentary election that is expected to tighten President Kais Saied's grip on power. The moderate Islamist Ennahda party and other opposition bodies have called for voters to reject the ballot.

Colonel Abdul Razzaq Dalabeh, the deputy police chief of Maan province, died of a gunshot to the head in the town of Al-Husseiniya on Thursday while confronting what the authorities called "riots". "Forty-four people who participated in the riots in a number of regions in the kingdom have been arrested and they will be brought before the courts," the Public Security Directorate said in a statement. It said reinforcements had been sent to the provinces, and accused "vandals and outlaws" of being behind violence in Maan, in the country's south.

After bowling out the visitors for 152 on the stroke of tea, Head came to the crease with the Australian score a precarious 27-3. But on a wicket that all batters found difficult to score on, Head looked a different class, smashing an unbeaten 78 from just 77 deliveries. At the close Australia were 145-5 after nightwatchman Scott Boland was dismissed last ball of the day, trailing by just seven runs. Australian captain Pat Cummins earlier won the toss and chose to bowl on a green wicket under cloudy skies. Читать дальше...

Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family.

2022-12-17 08:02 'There is a new worry that Russia might launch a new ground offensive'