Новости за 25.02.2023

Israeli media reported the crowds were again in the tens of thousands, after lawmakers this week took a step towards approving the reforms which are a cornerstone of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest administration, which took office in December. Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, made coalition deals to form the most right-wing government in the history of Israel. Critics, including Supreme Court president Esther Hayut, have condemned the reforms as an assault on the independence of the judiciary. Читать дальше...

The point provisionally reduces league leaders Barcelona's advantage on Los Blancos to seven points, but gives the Catalans the chance to expand the gap to 10 on Sunday against Almeria. Jose Gimenez had headed Atletico in front in the second half shortly after team-mate Angel Correa had been sent off for elbowing Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger. However 18-year-old forward Rodriguez headed Madrid level on only his second league appearance for the club. The striker made a strong impact in a cameo against Osasuna last weekend... Читать дальше...

Haaland scored his 27th goal in 24 Premier League appearances, establishing a new single-season City record in the competition as he moved past Sergio Aguero's total of 26 in 2014-15. Pep Guardiola's side were already leading at Dean Court through Julian Alvarez's early strike by the time Haaland netted. Phil Foden's first league goal since November and a Chris Mepham own goal completed City's first win in their last three games in all competitions. Arsenal's 1-0 win at Leicester earlier on Saturday had piled the pressure on City... Читать дальше...

Ireland scored five tries in Rome but the match was far from a walkover as it wasn't until Mack Hansen crossed for the second time with 10 minutes remaining that they finally killed off the spirited home side. "Obviously we're very pleased to come away with a bonus point win. We were playing against a good side today... That was a proper test match," coach Farrell told reporters. Hansen's first try of the day -- his side's fourth -- with five minutes left in the first half at the Stadio Olimpico... Читать дальше...

For former French Open champion Krejcikova, ranked 30 in the world, it was a sixth career title. The 27-year-old Czech snapped world number one Swiatek's six-match, 12-set winning streak with a 6-4, 6-2 result in one hour and 31 minutes, in front of a capacity crowd at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis stadium. Krejcikova had also defeated second-ranked Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals and world number three Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals. Only Venus Williams, Serena Williams... Читать дальше...

Nearly 90 million people were eligible to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari's successor, with many Nigerians hoping their new leader would tackle a widening security crisis, the sluggish economy and growing poverty. For the first time since the end of military rule in 1999, a third serious candidate has emerged to challenge the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The race sees former Lagos governor and APC candidate Bola Tinubu facing PDP's Atiku Abubakar... Читать дальше...

The 27-year-old, who won in Rotterdam last Sunday, convincingly ended his 35-year-old opponent's comeback heroics that saw Murray fight four three-set battles and overcome eight match points to reach the final in Doha. Medvedev broke Murray's first serve in each set as he remained unbeaten in three encounters between the two. His 17th career title should see him move up one place to seventh in the new world rankings. Medevedev said both players struggled to find their rhythm in the wind but also... Читать дальше...

Perez has emerged as a crucial cog in teammate Max Verstappen's world championship success over the past two seasons. And after three days trying out their 2023 cars in the desert all the signs are that Red Bull will be hard to deny next Sunday in the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first of a record 23-race season. "Red Bull seem to be very strong in these three days," said Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after Verstappen had been quickest on the first day of testing on Thursday. "I feel we have some work to do," added Leclerc... Читать дальше...

Gabriel Martinelli was the match-winner for Arsenal at the King Power stadium in a game dominated by the visitors. "For the amount of time we dominated ball possession, territory and the amount of situations we had in the final third, we should have created much more and scored more goals," said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. "When you don't, you have to be exceptional in your defensive work and we conceded one shot. Defensively we were outstanding." Arteta's decision to start both Martinelli and... Читать дальше...

Asher-Smith clocked a time of 7.05 sec to win ahead of Neita's 7.13 in Birmingham, having earlier broken her British record in the heats with 7.03. Destiny Smith-Barnett of the United States was third in 7.15 with Jamaican sprinter Jackson fourth in 7.18. Asher-Smith, who will sit out the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul next month, said she felt ready to move on from a 12 months in which she lost her grandmother before the world championships in Eugene and went on to finish fourth in... Читать дальше...

From poor neighbourhoods of the economic capital Lagos to the dusty streets of second city Kano in the northwest, Nigerian voters cast their ballots in a tightly contested race among three presidential frontrunners. Long delays in voting or technical problems with biometric identification machines frustrated some in Lagos, Kano and southern oil hub Port Harcourt, but even so people said the election was too important to miss. Streets were mostly empty of vehicles in Lagos and other cities, with people strolling... Читать дальше...

Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered officials on Tuesday to take urgent measures to tackle illegal immigration. He claimed -- without evidence -- that hoardes of sub-Saharan African migrants had a “criminal plot” underway to increase the number of foreigners in Tunisia.

Gray's men face second in the world Les Bleus on Sunday in Paris having won their opening two games in the Six Nations for the first time. They have won just once at the Stade de France since claiming the Five Nations in 1999. "We've certainly got the internal belief," Gray told reporters. "It's always been there in the last couple of years but thankfully that's been transformed on the pitch, certainly in the first couple of games. "This is a massive challenge, we're under no illusions to how... Читать дальше...

The hosts reached the final of the women's T20 World Cup with a thrilling six-run win over England but now they will be up against Australia, a team of proven World Cup winners, who have won five of the previous six T20 finals. The Aussies also had a tight semi-final when they edged past India by just five runs but they are loaded with experience which their captain Meg Lanning believes will help them in the pressure moments. “Having been in pressure situations before helps a lot,” said Lanning on Saturday. Читать дальше...

On a normal day, Balogun Market in Nigeria's Lagos is packed with shoppers looking for a bargain on anything from clothes, to freshly cooked street food or cut-price electronics.

Tunisian law enforcement has launched a wave of repression against the country’s sub-Saharan African population, carrying out random identity checks and sometimes violently arresting them, leaving their children abandoned and offering no access to any kind of legal support. Xenophobic and racist sentiments have also been circulating widely on Tunisian social media, a toxic climate that recent statements by the Tunisian president only exacerbated.

The Real Sociedad defender, 26, could follow in the footsteps of Aymeric Laporte, who did the same in 2021, while Brazil-born striker Diego Costa obtained Spanish nationality in 2013 and played for La Roja at the 2014 World Cup. Spain's move to acquire Le Normand's services comes after Sergio Ramos, who made a record 180 Spain appearances, retired from international duty this week. The veteran PSG defender hit out at new Spain coach Luis de la Fuente for not counting on him and effectively forcing him out. Читать дальше...

Nigerians voted on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race, with three frontrunners for the first time in the country's modern history.

UNESCO declared Manx Gaelic extinct in 2009. Years later, a letter from a primary school on the Isle of Man proved them wrong, so the organisation took a step back and set up a new category: revitalised languages.

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

"The risk hasn't increased because we are talking about completely different systems," Dogan Kalafat, the director of the Kandilli Observatory's Earthquake-Tsunami Monitoring Center in Istanbul, told AFP. Turkey's most populated city is situated near the North Anatolian Fault while the recent 7.8-magnitude quake that killed 43,500 people occurred along another fault in the country's southeast, Kalafat explained. Still, the 16 million residents of Istanbul, a city that spreads over two continents... Читать дальше...

The lack of women nominees was a talking point on Friday at the Cesar Awards, France's answer to the Oscars, despite the top prize going to a film focusing on femicide.

The tourists are on the verge of a series sweep after dominating day two at the Basin Reserve, reducing the Black Caps to 138-7 when rain forced an early end, having earlier declared their first innings at 435-8. Red-hot England have employed the same mix of aggressive batting and potent new-ball bowling that was at the heart of their commanding 267-run win in the first Test at Mount Maunganui. Another similarity is the assertive captaincy of Stokes, whose declaration half an hour before lunch was described as "brilliant" by Root. Читать дальше...

Her dream of taking part in the London Olympics as a javelin thrower was also shattered as she lay in a hospital bed for three months. "I had to teach myself to pull up to put the pan under me to pee, or get off the bed to get onto a commode. I had to teach myself to walk," she told the BBC in an interview. The near-fatal crash happened at Potchefstroom, where Brits had been celebrating her qualification for the Games. A brief lapse in concentration meant she lost control and was flung out of her car. Читать дальше...

The scoring festival in Los Angeles capped a night of outstanding individual performances and an injury scare for Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Milwaukee Bucks' 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat. Malik Monk scored 45 points off the bench for Sacramento, his three-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation tying it at 153-153 -- enough to force overtime when Clippers star Kawhi Leonard missed a desperate attempt at the buzzer. Monk made two free throws to tie it up late in overtime, and when Paul... Читать дальше...