Новости за 17.02.2023

Price, the 2019 outdoor hammer throw world champion, twice broke the old mark of 25.60 set by fellow American Gwen Berry at the 2017 US meet. Price, 29, broke Berry's mark with an effort of 25.77m in the third round then shattered her own mark by reaching 26.02 in the fifth round. Reigning world outdoor hammer throw champion Brooke Andersen was second in 24.97. Lyles reached the 60m semi-finals by winning his first-round heat in 6.60 seconds. Lyles, the two-time reigning 200 world champion who took a bronze medal in the event at Tokyo... Читать дальше...

The government, in a statement, cited reports that the National Assembly had been "forcibly entered, causing destruction," though it did not provide details. The protesters chanted slogans against rising prices for food, petrol and electricity, and accused the government of corruption. "Chan, out!" they shouted, referring to President Chan Santokhi whom they blame for galloping inflation and an enormous foreign debt. Some threw bottles and stones at police, who replied with tear gas and fired rubber bullets. Читать дальше...

As the earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria reaches 41,000, the United Nations is launching an appeal for $1 billion to help the millions of survivors in desperate need of aid. France has been "working with the UN and international NGO's" on the ground, French Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Anne-Claire Legendre tells FRANCE 24. France has already sent "emergency medical units" which can treat 100 patients a day, and are sending "40 tonnes of relief support, including tents, food, energy and heat... Читать дальше...

According to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Barcelona paid over 6.6 million euros between 2001 and 2018 to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the former refereeing technical committee vice-president, for providing the club with verbal advice on topics relating to referees. This is far greater than the 1.4 million euros being spoken about in the media on Thursday when La Liga president Javier Tebas said that no sporting sanctions could be taken because it happened more than three years ago. El Mundo... Читать дальше...

India won their one-day international series 3-0 in England last summer but sealed the triumph with a 'Mankad', when Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean at the non-striker's end as she backed up too far. A tearful Dean threw her bat to the ground in disgust as boos rang out from the Lord's crowd. It renewed debate on the once-rare form of dismissal which is named after India all-rounder Vinoo Mankad, who ran out Australia's Bill Brown in such fashion in a 1948 Test. Bell, however, insisted that... Читать дальше...

Ruling body, the FIA, clarified its directive over a clampdown to prevent "political, religious or personal" comments without prior approval. Seven-time world champion Hamilton had reacted to the rule by insisting: "Nothing will stop me from speaking on the things I am passionate about". On Friday, the FIA said drivers will be able to "express their opinions on any political, religious or personal question" in "their own space and outside the framework of competition". This would include during... Читать дальше...

Videos showed the officers, who are all Black, repeatedly kicking and punching Nichols during a traffic stop close to his home on January 7, three days before he died in hospital. Attorneys representing the defendants, all of whom were fired after the incident, entered the pleas in a brief hearing for the case, which has again drawn national attention to the issues of police abuse and mistreatment of African Americans. The five officers were charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault... Читать дальше...

US District Court judge Susan van Keulen in San Jose, California, ruled late Thursday in favor of the PGA in a discovery dispute after fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan said he and the fund were covered by "sovereign immunity" and need not comply with a PGA lawyer subpoena. The ruling found the fund falls within a commercial activity exception to immunity laws, which could lead to revelations about business dealings by the fund in testimony and documents. "It is plain that PIF is not a mere investor... Читать дальше...

Bulgarian authorities said Friday they had found 18 migrants dead in an abandoned truck, as the Balkan nation struggles with an increase in illicit border crossings.

On February 16, 2023 thousands of Iranians once again took to the streets to protest against the Iranian regime, on a scale not seen in weeks. Security forces responded to anti-regime chants, rallies and burning car tyres with tear gas and shotguns, arresting many of the demonstrators.

Olympic champion Odermatt, winner of four of the six men's World Cup giant slalom events this season, clocked a winning aggregate time of 2min 34.08sec over two testing runs down a super-icy L'Eclipse piste. His Swiss teammate Loic Meillard took silver, 0.32sec adrift, while Austrian Marco Schwarz, who won alpine combined silver last week and set the fastest time in the first of two legs, claimed bronze (+0.40). Odermatt, who won the downhill world title last Sunday for his first career world championships medal... Читать дальше...

Bates hit 81 not out and became the first woman from any country to reach 1000 runs in T20 World Cups. It was a dramatic turnaround for the White Ferns who notched the highest total of the tournament after being bowled out for the two lowest in their first two matches - 76 against Australia and 67 against South Africa. They lost their first two matches by big margins, effectively ending their chances of reaching the semi-finals. Bates and Bernardine Bezuidenhout (44) laid the foundation with a first-wicket stand of 77 in 8.4 overs... Читать дальше...

Klopp's side are languishing in ninth place and sit nine points adrift of fourth-placed Newcastle. Liverpool ended a four-game winless run in the Premier League by beating Everton 2-0 in Monday's Merseyside derby. But Klopp knows a victory against Newcastle is essential if Liverpool are to have any chance of qualifying for the Champions League via a top four finish. "It's a massive game. If we want to reach something this season, we have to chase everybody and especially the teams ahead of us in the table," Klopp told reporters on Friday. Читать дальше...

Ivorians and Ghanaians flocked in both directions through the tall metal arches over the bridge which separates the village of Noe from Elubo in Ghana. They came on foot, by car and bus and on motorbikes. Three busloads of Nigerian travellers also went through in just an hour after Thursday's opening, heading for the Ivory Coast capital Abidjan. "A terrible ordeal has ended for everyone," said Noe village chief Nanan Assi Atchan II. "Over these three years some people risked their lives", to get over the border. Читать дальше...

The American Glazer family, who completed their takeover of the 20-times English champions in 2005, announced in November that they were open to a sale or investment. British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially declared their interest in buying United last month -- the only bidder to publicly announce their interest so far. There have, however, been numerous suggestions of a possible Qatar bid, with The Guardian reporting the state's ruler, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was interested in buying United... Читать дальше...

Dean Elgar was axed as captain, although he remains a member of the squad which starts a series against the West Indies on February 28. Chief selector Victor Mpitsang was another casualty of the shake-up, with CSA stating he had been "released" from the role. Bavuma became the first black African to captain South Africa at cricket when he was named leader of the one-day international and Twenty20 international teams in March 2021. At the same time Elgar was named Test captain. Elgar’s stint as... Читать дальше...

Nigeria has been struggling with a shortage of hard cash since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began to swap old bills of the local naira currency for new, re-designed ones, leading to a shortfall in banknotes. The cash scarcity has triggered protests in major cities as angry customers attacked banks and barricaded roads in unrest just days before Nigeria holds a presidential election. President Muhammadu Buhari in a Thursday broadcast sought to ease the scarcity by allowing old 200 naira bills to circulate until April 10. Читать дальше...

A French court on Friday found three members of a far-right French group guilty of conspiring to prepare an act of terrorism in a trial over a violent plot against President Emmanuel Macron dating back to 2018.

The oil-rich Gulf federation, which normalised relations with Israel in 2020, is home to a small but active Jewish community that usually prays in private. With three houses of worship in the same place, the Abrahamic Family House, inaugurated on Thursday in the capital Abu Dhabi, is the first of its kind. "The centre will be a platform for learning and dialogue, a model of coexistence," said its president, Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak. "Visitors are invited to participate in religious services... Читать дальше...

Newcastle's impressive rise to fourth place in the Premier League has been fuelled by Howe's astute management and the financial muscle of the club's Saudi-backed owners. But Newcastle's ascent hasn't gone down well with the teams being edged out, including Saturday's opponents Liverpool. The Reds are languishing in ninth place in the Premier League ahead of their trip to St James' Park. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp complained about Newcastle's time-wasting during their meeting earlier this season... Читать дальше...

The 50-year-old, out of work since 2021, had been thought to be in line to take over as France coach after the Qatar World Cup, only for Didier Deschamps to extend his stay. "I'd like to get into something, to have a project. These days I'm free, but I'm not sure for how long, things can change quickly," said the man who won the World Cup in 1998 with France and later led Real Madrid to three Champions League titles. "I need something to keep me busy," added Zidane who was talking at Alpine Formula One team's season launch in London. Читать дальше...

Destroying ATMs, breaking into banks and setting up blockades in the street: angry protests erupted on February 15 in several cities across Nigeria as people struggle to get their hands on newly designed banknotes. Frustration is mounting as some citizens can’t even purchase basic necessities amid widespread shortages of the new currency, just a week ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A third inquiry into the death of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda 50 years ago could shed new light on whether he was poisoned by political enemies, as alleged by some of his family.

The move to raise the age of consent to 16 is part of a package of reforms that would also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism. The recommendations presented to the justice minister come after a series of rape acquittals that sparked outcry, and will form the basis for draft amendments that could be enacted by parliament later this year. Japan's age of consent, the lowest among the G7 industrialised nations, has stayed unchanged since its enactment in 1907. The age of consent is 16 in Britain and South Korea... Читать дальше...

The grave robbers wanted to return Petain to the site of his finest hour where, as general, he led France to victory against Germany in the longest battle of the 1914-1918 war. They hoped to restore the honour of the tainted general, who was convicted of treason for leading France's collaborationist Vichy government during World War II but avoided the death penalty due to his advanced age. He had been dead 22 years when the far-right cell resurrected him in the dead of night on February 18, 1973... Читать дальше...