Новости за 27.01.2023

A Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue Friday night, killing five people and wounding five others in one of the deadliest attacks on Israelis in years, medical officials said. The attack was halted when the gunman was shot by police.

The World This Week reacts to developments in AI technology. Sara Bertilsson, Noor Ibrahim and Richard Werly exchange views on whether we should be worried about the advancement of Artificial Intelligence technology, as program ChatGPT able to pass Ivy League exams.

Left-hander Conway made 52 off 35 balls and Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 59 as the Kiwis posted 176-6 after being invited to bat first in Ranchi. New Zealand, who suffered a 3-0 whitewash in the one-day internationals, restricted the hosts to 155-9 and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Skipper Mitchell Santner stood out with figures of 2-11 with his left-arm spin while fellow spinner Michael Bracewell and fast bowler Lockie Ferguson also took two wickets each. "I think it was a bit of a shock... Читать дальше...

Amid national strikes in the energy sector, some workers in France have found a novel way to protest. On Thursday, ‘Robin Hood’ operations – unauthorised by the government – provided free gas and electricity to schools, universities, and low-income households throughout the country.

He spoke after an animal rights group this week filed a complaint against national railway operator SNCF over the pet's death at the Montparnasse station on January 2. Passengers Georgia and her 15-year-old daughter Melaina said their pet Neko escaped from its travel bag and disappeared under a high-speed train as they prepared to travel to Bordeaux. After 20 minutes of trying to persuade staff to rescue it, the train departed, killing the cat. "We saw him sliced in half," Melaina told animal rights association 30 Million Friends. Читать дальше...

Renata Segura, Deputy Latin Director at International Crisis Group, spoke to France 24’s François Picard about "unprecedented levels" of Haitian gang violence, and the political and economic turmoil plaguing the country. This, as police take to the streets blaming Prime Minister Ariel Henry for the carnage, while lawmakers and citizens appeal to the international community for help.

Left-hander Conway made 52 off 35 balls and Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 59 as the Kiwis posted 176-6 after being invited to bat first in Ranchi. New Zealand, who suffered a 3-0 whitewash in the one-day internationals, restricted the hosts to 155-9 and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Skipper Mitchell Santner stood out with figures of 2-11 with his left-arm spin while fellow spinner Michael Bracewell and fast bowler Lockie Ferguson also took two wickets each. The Black Caps started strongly after being invited to bat first... Читать дальше...

The southern US city of Memphis braced itself for unrest Friday as authorities prepared to release a video depicting the fatal assault of a Black man by five police officers who, the victim's mother said, "beat him to a pulp."

As relations between Iran and the United States continue to deteriorate, FRANCE 24 spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Paris. He warned that "any tension between the US and Iran, any tension between the regional countries, will reflect on Iraq negatively". Expressing hope that a new meeting involving Saudi Arabia and Iran will take place in Baghdad "in the coming weeks", he said the two countries were "keen to resume these meetings under our (Iraqi) auspices".

Under the current policy, gay and bisexual men, even those in monogamous relationships, must abstain from sex for three months to be eligible to donate blood. The new proposed rules from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would do away with the 90-day requirement in favor of an individual risk assessment. All blood donors are tested for HIV, but the virus may not always show up right away if someone is taking pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs. At the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s,... Читать дальше...

The State Department said it was designating Vjerica Radeta and Petar Jojic under a law that bans from the United States people found to be involved in significant corruption. "The United States continues to stand with all Serbians in support of democracy and the rule of law and will continue to promote accountability for those who abuse public power for personal gain," State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. Radeta and Jojic served as lawyers for the Serb radical Vojislav Seselj... Читать дальше...

Tunisians are to vote again on Sunday in elections for a parliament stripped of its powers, the final pillar of President Kais Saied's remake of politics in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.

Israelis and Palestinians braced for new violence Friday with tensions high following the deadliest Israeli raid in over two decades, even as the likelihood of a major escalation in the conflict appeared to ebb. FRANCE 24's Chief Foreign Editor Rob Parsons tells us more.

The criminal probe will follow several legal complaints about the pellet invasion lodged by local authorities and the central government in Paris, Camille Miansoni, chief prosecutor in the western city of Brest, told AFP. The microscopic pellets, called nurdles, are the building blocks for most of the world's plastic production, from car bumpers to salad bowls. They are usually packed in bags of 25 kilogrammes (55 pounds) for transport, each containing around a million nurdles, which are sometimes called "Mermaids' Tears". Читать дальше...

The police officers, who were also Black, were charged with second-degree murder in the beating of Tyre Nicholas, 29, who died in hospital on January 10, three days after being stopped on suspicion of reckless driving. "They had beat him to a pulp," Nicholas's mother RowVaughn Wells told CNN. "He had bruises all over. His head was swollen like a watermelon. His neck was bursting because of the swelling." "I knew my son was gone, even if he did live he would have been a vegetable," Wells said, sobbing. Читать дальше...

Israeli jets struck Gaza overnight on Friday in retaliation for two rockets fired by Palestinian militants, further escalating tensions after one of the worst days of violence in the occupied West Bank in years. The raid, the latest in a near-daily series of clashes in the West Bank over the past year, came days before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to visit Israel and the West Bank. FRANCE 24's Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem.

Daly sustained the injury in Saracens' Champions Cup defeat against Edinburgh last Sunday. Capped 57 times, Daly had been on course to feature in the Six Nations under new England coach Steve Borthwick after falling out of favour under his predecessor Eddie Jones. But Saracens have confirmed the versatile back will be sidelined for up to 12 weeks while he recovers from the injury. "Elliot Daly suffered a hamstring injury in the Heineken Champions Cup match against Edinburgh. It is estimated he... Читать дальше...

Sancho has struggled to reach peak form since moving from Borussia Dortmund and Ten Hag claimed he was not mentally or physically ready to feature for United earlier this season. The 22-year-old was sent to do an individual fitness programme in the Netherlands rather than travel to the squad's training camp in Spain during the World Cup last year. But Sancho resumed group training last Tuesday having returned to Carrington earlier in January and could be involved when second tier Reading visit Old Trafford on Saturday. Читать дальше...

Before the meeting, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested that the emergency phase of the pandemic is not over, pointing to the more than 170,000 deaths from the virus in the past two months. "While I will not pre-empt the advice of the emergency committee, I remain very concerned by the situation in many countries and the rising number of deaths," he told a press conference on Tuesday. The panel's 14th meeting on the crisis comes nearly three years to the day since it first sounded the WHO's highest emergency alarm... Читать дальше...

The American, in the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time, put up early resistance on Rod Laver Arena before the Serbian great moved up a gear to cruise home 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. Djokovic is one victory away from a 10th Melbourne crown and 22nd Slam title. "He's definitely an unbelievable player, especially here in Australia. In the locker room, I think no one really wants to see him on their part of the draw," the world number 35 said. "But in the semis of a Slam you're not going to get a bad player. Читать дальше...

In this edition, we discover a little-known chapter of French history. In 1943, the Germans had occupied the southern French port city of Marseille. With its working class, immigrant and Jewish neighbourhoods around the Old Port, the city had come to represent everything that Hitler and the Nazis hated. The Germans, who saw the Old Port neighbourhoods as a hotbed of the French Resistance, decided to make an example of Marseille. They rounded up thousands of people, including hundreds of Jews who were later sent to a concentration camp... Читать дальше...

A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way.

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel looks a clear favourite to beat billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential election run-off on Friday and Saturday.

Many Sudanese activists are becoming concerned about the spread of the highly addictive synthetic drug methamphetamine, nicknamed “ice” or “Satan”. In light of the growing issue, some have started campaigns to raise awareness and opened rehabilitation centres. They say the government is failing to do enough.