Новости за 16.01.2023

Britain on Monday vowed more reprisals against what it said was Tehran’s “weakened and isolated regime” after it executed a UK-Iranian dual national.

The Iranian government shut down Instagram and WhatsApp and drastically reduced internet speed on September 21 in response to nationwide protests. This has not only greatly restricted Iranians' access to information but it has also limited millions of Iranians' business activities. Three of our Observers explain how these restrictions have affected their daily lives and how they are still managing, sometimes, to get around them.

Around 300 activists had occupied Luetzerath, to the west of Cologne, to protest the extension of the adjacent open-cast Garzweiler coal mine that would engulf the settlement. The hamlet -- already abandoned by its residents over the years -- has become a symbol of resistance against fossil fuels. Police launched an operation on Wednesday to clear the protest camp, making quicker progress than expected, and by Sunday had all but cleared the site. The end of the operation came despite a huge demonstration held on Saturday... Читать дальше...

They believe that later this year Jones can deliver the World Cup -- which he came close to doing in his previous stint with Australia only for England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal to deny the Wallabies in Sydney in 2003. AFP Sport highlights three key points surrounding Jones's appointment that was announced on Monday: Yesterday's man? "Coaching at the next World Cup will be difficult," Jones told the Sydney Morning Herald after he was dismissed in December, admitting the last three years... Читать дальше...

Romanian authorities have begun taking away luxury cars owned by controversial influencer Andrew Tate as part of an investigation into him on charges of rape and human trafficking. He is currently detained in Romania. Authorities say they have seized assets from him totalling 4 million dollars.

Islamist militants kidnapped around 50 women in Burkina Faso's northern province of Soum on January 12 and 13, the government said in a statement on Monday, confirming earlier reports in the media.

The 2022 French and US Open champion was far from the fluent best that took her to a 37-match win streak last season, needing an hour and 59 minutes to see off Jule Niemeier 6-4, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena. Swiatek is looking to win the Australian Open for the first time but after edging a tight first set, found herself 5-3 down in the second before coming through against the German world number 69. Swiatek, who made her Australian Open debut in 2019, admitted she needed to increase her focus and had not been at her best. Читать дальше...

Gina Lollobrigida, who has died at the age of 95, shot to fame in the 1950s as a sultry Mediterranean sex symbol, then became a photographer and sculptor after stepping away from the movie world.

40 people were killed and more than 100 others injured when two buses crashed in a head-on collision overnight on an arterial road in Senegal's central Kaffrine region, President Macky Sall told reporters Sunday. Road accidents are common in Senegal, largely because of driver error, poor roads and decrepit vehicles, say experts, but the latest disaster has caused one of the heaviest losses of life from a single incident in recent years.

The decades-long rivalry between North African neighbours Morocco and Algeria has spilled onto the football pitch, leaving the Moroccan team out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Atlas Lions' under-23 team, winner of the last two CHAN tournaments, withdrew its participation on Friday after host Algeria refused to authorise a direct flight from Rabat.

When Chowra Makaremi came to France from Iran as a child, she had to leave her mother behind. Several years later, in 1988, her jailed mother was one of thousands killed in mass executions. Now an anthropologist, Marakemi explains that the Iranian regime has long used state violence for control, setting up a sort of "contract" to keep society within their "red lines". She says the current protests, which began four months ago following the death of Mahsa Amini, are a sign that Iranians are no longer accepting the regime's "game of terror". Читать дальше...

France's eight main worker unions announced on Tuesday a national day of strikes after Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne unveiled a contentious pension overhaul aimed at raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030.

The annual meeting of global business and political leaders officially opens in Davos on Monday. More than a hundred protesters gathered in a snowy Davos square chanted, "change your diet for the climate, eat the rich", while some booed oil firms cited during a speech.

But there was no place for experienced No 8 Billy Vunipola or wings Jonny May and Jack Nowell ahead of England's Six Nations opener at home to Scotland on February 4. Vunipola, May and Nowell were all involved in the 27-13 defeat by South Africa in November that signalled the end of Eddie Jones' tenure as England coach. Both prop Cole, who has not played for England since their 2019 World Cup final defeat by South Africa, and utility back Daly fell out of favour under Jones but have returned under Borthwick. Читать дальше...

Iran's regime is turning increasingly violent in an attempt to quell the women-led protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on 16th September. More than 500 people have died, including scores of children, in the last four months. Will the terror tactics be able to crush the protests or will it only fuel more anger? To find out, our colleagues at France 2 spoke to three women on the ground.

Gavi, 18, scored and fashioned two more in their 3-1 victory on Sunday, including one for 20-year-old Pedri, while defender Ronald Araujo shackled Vinicius Junior and Alejandro Balde excelled on the other flank. "A new era has started," yelled an ecstatic Araujo as he ran back to the dressing room with his medal, after wild celebrations on the pitch in Saudi Arabia. The ushering in of a new start for Barcelona is the club's fervent hope, after they lifted their first trophy in the 21st century without Lionel Messi being part of the squad. Читать дальше...

On January 2, a crowd wielding batons descended on a Catholic church in a village in central India. They destroyed the church and even struck police officers who tried to control the enraged mob. The incident was just one of the most recent examples of violence perpetrated against India’s minority Christian community. Several experts told the FRANCE 24 Observers team that attacks like these have increased thanks to Hindu nationalist rhetoric nationwide.

Italy's Carabinieri police have arrested Matteo Messina Denaro, the country's most wanted mafia boss, local media reported on Monday.

The stampede in October in the East Java city of Malang -- which killed 135 people, including more than 40 children -- came after police fired tear gas into packed stands when supporters invaded the pitch at the end of a match between rivals Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. Hundreds of people fled for narrow exits, resulting in a crush that left many trampled or suffocated to death. Three local police officials, a match organiser and a security official were all charged with negligence for their role in the disaster. Читать дальше...

Romanian authorities said they have seized goods and money worth 18 million lei ($3.95 million) as a part of a criminal inquiry into alleged human trafficking that led to the arrest of divisive internet personality Andrew Tate.

Kylian Mbappé made his return from a post-World Cup holiday but Paris Saint-Germain went down 1-0 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result which leaves them just three points clear at the top of the table halfway through the season.

The Spanish top seed unleashed some of his trademark hammer forehands, but also 46 unforced errors, before wearing down Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in blistering heat on Rod Laver Arena. It put him into the second round for a 17th time and stretched his win-loss record at Melbourne Park to 77-15. He will next play Mackenzie Mcdonald, who beat fellow American Brandon Nakashima in a five-set thriller. "Super happy to be back here in Australia one more time. It's like the 19th season... Читать дальше...

Azarenka, the 24th seed from Belarus, won her titles at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013, while American Kenin prevailed to lift the champion's Daphne Akhurst Cup in 2020. With 2022 champion Ash Barty and Serena Williams both retired, and 2019 and 2021 winner Naomi Osaka missing because of her pregnancy, it meant Kenin and Azarenka were the only two previous winners in the women's singles. But Kenin has faced a torrid time since her only Slam triumph with form deserting her as she endured a spate of injuries. Читать дальше...

The Australian actor and Oscars frontrunner, whose performance as an ambitious, morally dubious conductor in classical music drama "TAR" is sweeping awards, told a packed ballroom that she wished the whole "structure" of awards shows could be changed. "It's like, what is this patriarchal pyramid where someone stands up here?" she said, collecting her prize from North America's largest critics organization. "Why don't we just say there's a whole raft of female performances that are in concert and in dialogue with one another... Читать дальше...

Nepal observed a day of mourning on Monday for the victims of the nation's deadliest aviation disaster in three decades, with 68 people confirmed killed in the plane crash and hopes of finding survivors described as "nil".