Новости за 20.12.2022

The DEA said it had captured 50.6 million fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder during the year, calling it the equivalent of "more than 379 million potentially deadly doses." The DEA said fentanyl, which caused only a fraction of overdose deaths a decade ago, is now the "deadliest drug threat facing this country." "It is a highly addictive man-made opioid that is 50 times more potent than heroin. Just two milligrams of fentanyl, the small amount that fits on the tip of a pencil... Читать дальше...

Europe has been gripped by its "most devastating" ever outbreak of bird flu in the past year, European health authorities said on Tuesday as experts study the feasibility of vaccinations.

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Tuesday banned university education for females nationwide, as the hardline Islamists continue to crush women's right to education and freedom.

Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national soccer team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation's wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar.

The 26-year-old was already facing a lengthy ban after being charged last month with 232 alleged breaches of betting rules over a four-year period. Toney has now been charged with breaching FA Rule E8 an additional 30 times between March 14, 2017 and February 18, 2019. He has until January 4 to provide a response, with Premier League club Brentford saying Tuesday: "Our private discussions with Ivan and his legal representatives on this matter continue." Toney, who had been in contention for England's World Cup squad... Читать дальше...

The garment Messi wore as he lifted the football trophy was a $2,200 'bisht', a traditional gown worn by men for weddings, graduations and official events -- and it was made by Salem's family company. The gesture has sparked international debate on social media over whether it was appropriate. Salem watched Argentina beat France in a cafe near the family's store in Doha's Souq Waqif market, having earlier handed two of the delicate handmade cloaks to World Cup officials -- one in Messi's diminutive... Читать дальше...

International Rugby Match Officials (IRMO) is designed to give referees a collective voice that can liaise directly with World Rugby. Barnes refereed his 100th Test in November, between France and South Africa, but the landmark was overshadowed by criticism from Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus that was followed by a torrent of online abuse. "For the first time there will be a collective voice... championing matters of interest ranging from physical and mental wellbeing promotion to upholding... Читать дальше...

Leaders from the Middle East and Europe gathered in Jordan Tuesday in a conference focused on bolstering security and stability in Iraq.

Between October 2021 and September 2022, around 2,500 outbreaks of bird flu were detected on farms in 37 European countries, the European Food Safety Authority, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the EU said. In that time "some 50 million birds were slaughtered" on affected farms, the EFSA reported. The toll did not include preventive culls of chickens, ducks and turkeys that were carried out alongside the outbreaks, the health agency told AFP. The EFSA said that "for... Читать дальше...

Crematoriums across China are straining to deal with an influx of bodies as the country battles a wave of Covid cases that authorities have said is impossible to track.

Thousands of 16th to 18th century metal plaques, sculptures and objects -- hailed as some of the finest African art -- were ransacked by British forces from the ancient Kingdom of Benin and ended up in museums and art collections across the US and Europe. Germany's return of part of the hundreds of bronzes it still holds comes as international momentum grows for the restoration of African artefacts from other former colonial powers Britain, France and Belgium. German Foreign minister Annalena Baerbock... Читать дальше...

The French President Emmanuel Macron is at a summit in Jordan at which various regional crises are being discussed. Under particular discussion: the situation in neighbouring Iraq a country that has endured nearly 20 years of turmoil since the US-led invasion which toppled Saddam Hussein. The talks -- which have been dubbed Baghdad II -- follow on from a summit last year in the Iraqi capital which was organised by President Macron. The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell is also there at the talks in Jordan. Читать дальше...

Ending a five-day conference where the ANC's rifts were on stark display, Ramaphosa said his first five years as party chief had been a "difficult journey." "We have encountered many problems, at times we have met fierce resistance," he told an audience of more than 4,000 delegates. "I see my task as uniting the ANC," he said. Turning to the corruption which has deeply stained the party's image, he declared, "We either deal with this problem or we perish as an organisation." Ramaphosa, 70, secured... Читать дальше...

Netanyahu is set to take office with the most right-wing government in Israel's history including figures from the extreme fringes who staunchly back expanding settlements in Palestinian areas. A senior US official said the United States plans a meeting "probably in the first quarter" of 2023 of foreign ministers from the so-called Negev summit in March. The meeting, with Israel's then centrist government, brought to the Israeli desert the foreign minister of Egypt, the first Arab state to make peace with Israel... Читать дальше...

M23 rebel activity in volatile eastern DR Congo is threatening mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park and leaving the endangered species vulnerable to poachers, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain, Pakistani law professor Shaheen Sardar Ali and rights activist Viviana Krsticevic from Argentina will be the independent members of the fact-finding mission, UN Human Rights Council head Federico Villegas announced. Hossain, a long-time human rights activist, will chair the investigation, the council presidency added. Iran is highly unlikely to allow the trio to enter the country and carry out their mission, with Tehran fiercely opposing the creation... Читать дальше...

About a third of the global population of mountain gorillas lives in the park, a renowned wildlife reserve spanning 7,800 square kilometres (3,000 square miles) on the border with neighbouring Uganda and Rwanda. But M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seized swaths of territory in the park in a recent offensive, restricting conservationists from areas inhabited by the great apes, said spokesman Bienvenu Bwende. Specialist teams from Virunga National Park are no longer tracking the mountain gorillas... Читать дальше...

Today is a day of celebrations in Argentina where thousands of people lined up in the small hours to welcome back the national football team which won the World Cup final. Their plane landed just outside the capital Buenos Aires around 3AM local time this Morning and led by their captain Lionel Messi. The team was given full red carpet treatment. Today, there's a big celebration at the iconic Obelisk in the heart of the Argentine capital to celebrate the country's first World Cup win since 1986.... Читать дальше...

"As we conclude a World Cup that is the first in the Arab world and that was held in Qatar, I congratulate them," he said at a Middle East summit at Sweimeh, a resort on the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan. "I congratulate my friend President Sisi, because Sharm el-Sheikh succeeded in bringing the world together and solving part of the issue of loss and damage which was absolutely key," Macron said, referring to the COP27 climate conference. "The next COP will be held in the United Arab Emirates... Читать дальше...

The body's International Sporting Code concerning "breach of rules" now deems an offence "the general making and display of political, religious and personal statements or comments notably in violation of the general principle of neutrality promoted by the FIA." The FIA governs Formula One, world rally (WRC) and endurance (WEC) championships. As of January 2023 any statements will need to be "previously approved in writing by the FIA for international competitions or the relevant ASN (National... Читать дальше...

Israel's prison service announced early Tuesday the death of Nasser Abu Hamid in a Tel Aviv-area hospital, 20 years into his life sentence for murder and attempted murder. Abu Hamid, 50, a prominent figure in president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement, had been treated in Israel since he was diagnosed with lung cancer last year, but Palestinian officials have accused Israeli authorities of "negligence" in his care. Shopkeepers in Ramallah, Nablus, Hebron and Bethlehem closed their businesses on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

The risk to French power supply from the start of January through the rest of winter has been reduced to 'medium' due to higher nuclear and hydropower availability as well as reduced demand from consumers, French grid operator RTE said on Tuesday.

Four bodies were recovered in the Gulf of Thailand on Tuesday, the Thai navy chief said, following the sinking of a naval vessel two days ago.

Cities across China scrambled to install hospital beds and build fever screening clinics on Tuesday as authorities reported five more deaths and international concern grew about Beijing's surprise decision to let the virus run free.

Jordan hosts a Middle East summit Tuesday bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq.