Новости за 23.01.2023

Exeter's Gray, 28, has not played for the English Premiership outfit since December 31. Edinburgh second row Hodgson, 24, has made five Scotland appearances, including one start, having made his international debut against Tonga in October 2021. "Jamie Hodgson has joined the training camp in Edinburgh," said a brief Scottish Rugby Union statement "Jonny Gray has remained at his club due to an ongoing medical issue." Townsend said Scotland would prepare for their Six Nations opener away to England... Читать дальше...

Suspected Allied Democratic Forces fighters have killed at least 23 people in eastern DR Congo, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the turbulent region claimed by the Islamic State group.

A parade of stars were in the front row, including Anya Taylor-Joy, Kirsten Dunst, Rosamund Pike and K-Pop's Jisoo, to see Chiuru's homage to the American icon who made Paris her home and recently became the first woman of colour to gain a place in the Pantheon, where French greats are buried. Singer, dancer, activist and member of the French Resistance, "Baker was a great artist... who used her clothes to establish herself and her position," Maria Grazia Chiuri, head designer for Dior womenswear, told AFP ahead of the show. Читать дальше...

Jones, now in charge of his native Australia for a second time after being sacked by England, has long been renowned for throwing "verbal hand grenades" during the build-up to matches in a bid to unsettle his opponents. Borthwick served as an assistant to Jones when the veteran coach was in charge of Japan and then England. "My strategy is to be very up front. What I'm going to do is be me and be authentic to me," Borthwick told reporters. "What's that? I care deeply about my players. I want them... Читать дальше...

Sweden should not expect Turkey's support for its NATO membership after a protest near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm at the weekend including the burning of a copy of the Koran, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Constantine Sandis, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, spoke to France 24's François Picard about the possible return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece from the UK in 2023, urging cautious optimism as private negotiations take place following years of debate.

A popular Cameroon radio journalist who had been missing following what a media rights group called an abduction has been found dead, his employer and police said on Sunday.

France's government on Monday moved forward with a fiercely contested pensions reform plan that would raise the retirement age to 64, saying balancing the system's books must be top priority.

The England captain's participation in his side's tournament opener against Scotland on February 4 was thrown into doubt after he was suspended for four weeks for an illegal tackle while playing for club side Saracens earlier this month. But the ban was reduced to three weeks because the 31-year-old fly-half and centre agreed to complete World Rugby's coaching intervention programme and he is now available for the match at Twickenham. He said the programme had been helpful. "What it does do, you... Читать дальше...

"Judge Tarek Bitar has decided to resume his investigation," the official told AFP. The probe into the cause of the blast, one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions, had been stalled since December 2021 as a series of complaints against Bitar obstructed his work. The official said Monday Bitar has ordered the release of five detained suspects and pressed charges against eight others. Among those charged were Abbas Ibrahim, General Security director general, and State Security agency chief Tony Saliba. Читать дальше...

The 26-year-old scrum-half added that the atmosphere in their camp has felt different this year, as they prepare to open the defence of their crown against Italy in Rome on Sunday week. Last year, a vibrant French side coached by Fabien Galthie swept to their first Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010. They remained unbeaten throughout 2022. Although the Six Nations title is their immediate task, the ultimate goal is lifting the World Cup trophy for the first time later this year and on home turf to boot. Читать дальше...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Turkey's elections will be held on May 14 -- a month earlier than scheduled -- as the opposition still searches for a unified candidate to stand against him. This could prove to be the most challenging election in Erdogan's two-decade rule; which has seen economic booms, giant development projects as well as disputes with neighbours, wars and a failed coup.

A demonstration of bakers is called this Monday, January 23 by the collective called "Collective for the survival of bakeries and crafts". A mobilisation to demand a tariff shield against "the programmed increase in the cost of energy", according to the organisers. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent reports.

Burkina Faso has confirmed it is asking France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month, a government spokesman said Monday. "We are terminating the agreement which allows French forces to be in Burkina Faso. This is not the end of diplomatic relations between Burkina Faso and France," spokesman Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo said. FRANCE 24's Terrorism Expert Wassim Nasr tells us more about 'Sabre', the French special forces operating in the country.

The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday and located additional documents with classified markings and also took possession of some of his handwritten notes, the president’s lawyer said Saturday. The president voluntarily allowed the FBI into his home, but the lack of a search warrant did not dim the extraordinary nature of the search.

Thousands of ambulance workers held another strike across England and Wales on Monday, in escalating industrial action as unions called the government to hold talks on improving pay and conditions. Monday's industrial action comes ahead of mass simultaneous strikes planned for February 6. In the first of a series of reports on the multiple crises in the UK, FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali spoke to paramedics in London about their reasons for striking. He tells us more.

The Lebanese judge investigating the deadly 2020 Beirut port blast has resumed his work, a judicial source said, after a 13-month suspension due to political pressure.

Five years into the #MeToo movement, French society "remains very sexist in all of its spheres,” a government-created equality watchdog said in an annual report Monday that also sounded the alarm about double-digit rates of sexual violence reported by women.

The European Union is set Monday to impose sanctions on several more Iranian officials suspected of playing a role in the crackdown on protesters, but won't add the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to the EU’s terror group blacklist.

The 24-year-old world number four from Greece has enjoyed fervent support in Melbourne, which has the largest Greek population in Australia. Spectators bellowing for Tsitsipas and waving the Greek flag buoyed the third seed when he suffered a scare against young Italian Jannik Sinner on Sunday in their last-16 encounter. Tsitsipas eventually prevailed over five sets at Rod Laver Arena to set up a quarter-final against unseeded 21-year-old Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Tsitsipas... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was awaiting “clarifications” from Burkina Faso’s new junta leader following a report saying authorities in the West African country ordered hundreds of French troops to leave within a month.

Hanks was short-listed by the tongue-in-cheek awards for his roles as Presley's manager in rock 'n' roll biopic "Elvis," and Geppetto in Disney's critically slated live-action "Pinocchio" remake. A press release from organizers of the Razzies dubbed Hanks' "Elvis" role as "2022's most widely derided performance," and piled on a further nomination for "worst screen couple" to "Tom Hanks & His Latex-Laden Face (and Ludicrous Accent)." While "Elvis" and its star Austin Butler have generally received acclaim... Читать дальше...

The 45th-ranked Pole outfought the French fourth seed 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 as Garcia became the latest title contender to fall in Melbourne. Linette, the last Pole standing after Sunday's surprise exits of top women's seed Iga Swiatek and 10th men's seed Hubert Hurkacz, gave a sizeable contingent of red-and-white-clad fans on Rod Laver Arena reasons to be cheerful 24 hours later. Linette had never before gone past the third round at the Australian Open in six previous attempts and was almost speechless after a 1hr 57min battle. Читать дальше...

The NHS is set for its biggest ever day of industrial action next month as nurses and ambulance workers go on strike on February 6 amid a pay dispute with the government. In the first of a series of reports on the multiple crises in the UK, FRANCE 24 spoke to paramedics in London about their reasons for striking.

The fifth seed won 7-5, 6-2 after a brutal display of power-hitting, with no signs of the nerves that have afflicted the richly talented Belarusian's game in the past. The 1hr 27min demolition of the 12th seed on Rod Laver Arena set up a clash against unseeded Croatian Donna Vekic in the last eight. Sabalenka dropped her serve early in the first set, something that might have precipitated a loss of confidence or even a bout of the serving "yips" in the past. But the 24-year-old demonstrated her new-found mental steel... Читать дальше...