Новости за 29.05.2023

The spectacular transformation of a stretch of Venice's Grand Canal to fluorescent green was due to fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used for testing wastewater networks, local authorities said on Monday.

Warring generals in Sudan have agreed to extend by five days a humanitarian ceasefire they repeatedly violated and which failed to deliver promised aid corridors.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins an extension of his more than two decades in power in Turkey's presidential election. An election that veered to the hard right still leaves unanswered questions on the economy, the earthquake response, corruption and the plight of Syrian migrants.

The children -- aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months -- have wandered in the jungle since a light aircraft crash in Colombia's southeast claimed the lives of the pilot, an Indigenous leader and their mother on May 1. Satellite images reveal hints of a path the kids have taken, and rescuers have since come across some of their belongings, a makeshift shelter and a half-eaten fruit. Last week, they found a pair of shoes and a diaper. "Based on the evidence, we concluded that the children are alive,"... Читать дальше...

Speaking at an event at the Italian national team's Coverciano training centre, Spalletti said that he would take time away from football and would not be immediately moving to coach another team. "I need to take some time to rest because I'm pretty tired," Spalletti said. "I don't know if you can call it a year's sabbatical but I won't be working. I won't be coaching Napoli or any other team." The 64-year-old guided Napoli to their third Scudetto -- their first since 1990 -- with five matches... Читать дальше...

For two hours on Saturday, 50 eager pupils were taken through their paces by three champion Muay Thai practitioners showing them how best to block an attack and how to hit back: aiming with the elbow or knee at an aggressor's neck, ribs, genitals and thighs. Then run to safety. "It's really good that they offer this to LGBT people above all, because we are the ones who need it the most," said Ignacio Gomez, 23, who admitted being "a bit scared to walk in the street at night." The free class, one in a series... Читать дальше...

"New elections will be held on June 25," a presidential decree said, after Mitsotakis's conservative New Democracy party had its best result since 2007 with 40.8 percent of the vote. It was a win over the leftist Syriza party of former premier Alexis Tsipras by more than 20 points. Despite the landslide victory, Mitsotakis was still five seats short of being able to produce a single-party government in the 300-deputy parliament -- and declined the option of forming a coalition. Under a new electoral... Читать дальше...

Wawrinka, ranked 89 in the world, came through 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 1-6, 6-4 and will next face Australia's world number 108 Thanasi Kokkinakis after winning a match at Roland Garros for the first time since 2020. Wawrinka, a three-time major winner including his 2015 French Open victory, has been battling a series of knee injuries in recent years. The former world number three missed four successive majors after the 2021 Australian Open before returning in Paris last year. However, he was... Читать дальше...

The left-handed Sudharsan, an uncapped Indian batsman, took apart the bowling in his 47-ball knock that included an attacking stand of 81 with skipper Hardik Pandya in Ahmedabad. The final, which was pushed back to a reserve day after rain washed out play on Sunday, is believed to be Chennai skipper MS Dhoni's last match as a player. Thousands of fans, who left the 132,000-capacity stadium disappointed after a washout, returned to the world's biggest cricket stadium wearing Dhoni's yellow jersey. Читать дальше...

"Rugby Club Toulonnais and Cheslin Kolbe have mutually agreed to release each other from their commitments at the end of the 2022-2023 season. This allows Cheslin Kolbe to commit to a new project from the 2023-2024 season," said the club in a statement. Kolbe, who is 29, joined Toulon from Top 14 rivals Toulouse in 2021, and scored six tries in 18 matches this season despite an ankle sprain which sidelined him for a month. "I would have liked to have stayed at Toulon, but the financial constraints on clubs and injuries made things difficult... Читать дальше...

Maduro, who arrived in Brasilia Sunday for a South American leaders' summit, was welcomed by an honor guard at the presidential palace, where veteran leftist Lula greeted him with a hug and a back-slap. The leaders will hold two hours of meetings, then preside over a signing ceremony for various agreements before attending a lunch in honor of Maduro and Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Flores, according to Lula's official schedule. The pair will discuss "advances in the process of normalizing bilateral... Читать дальше...

Secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu had pledged to release them as part of an inclusive campaign message seeking to heal the wounds in Turkish society. The president has given no indication he will offer his rivals an amnesty. Osman Kavala Philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala, 65, has been in prison since 2017 on charges of attempting to overthrow the government and financing mass protests in 2013. The so-called "Gezi" demonstrations, initially sparked by plans to mow down an Istanbul park... Читать дальше...

First discovered in Norway's far northern region of Finnmark, the whale spent more than three years slowly moving down the top half of the Norwegian coastline, before suddenly speeding up in recent months to cover the second half and on to Sweden. On Sunday, he was observed in Hunnebostrand, off Sweden's southwestern coast. "We don't know why he has sped up so fast right now," especially since he is moving "very quickly away from his natural environment", Sebastian Strand, a marine biologist with the OneWhale organisation, told AFP. Читать дальше...

Just a striking as his 16 aces and 70 winners was his full and thick pitch-black beard, which glistened with sweat in the 25-degree heat. It also prompted avalanche of mostly appreciative comments on social media. "Beard Paire is playing well considering the amount of wildlife he must be nesting in that thing," said one wag on Twitter. "Is Benoit Paire wearing that beard for a joke?," was another while one remarked: "Benoit Paire and the beard have a great return of service!" AFP Sports admires some of the great beards in sports... Читать дальше...

Cristiano Ronaldo, seeking to add to his record 198 caps and 122 international goals, is also included in coach Roberto Martinez's squad. Martinezsaid the 24-year-old Guinea Bissau-born player, who represented Portugal at under-20 level, provided "different skills" which could prove useful for the 2016 European champions. "He's physical, very powerful, left-footed. We need different skills," the coach said. Martinez has also recalled defender Nelson Semedo, midfielder Renato Sanches and striker Ricardo Horta. Читать дальше...

Fernando Alonso mounted a fierce challenge in his Aston Martin, but could not stop Red Bull's defending double world champion from extending his series lead. AFP Sport looks at three things we learned from an intriguing 80th running of the classic Mediterranean street circuit contest: Verstappen shows his courage The 25-year-old Dutchman demonstrated on Sunday that he has the raw courage to rise to any challenge. His speed and skill on worn medium tyres when he prolonged his first stint, to resist the chasing Alonso... Читать дальше...

Leicester were condemned to the second tier on Sunday after Everton's 1-0 win against Bournemouth rendered the Foxes' 2-1 victory over West Ham irrelevant. They are only the second former Premier League champions after Blackburn to the relegated from the top-flight. Leicester's fairytale title success seven years ago seems a distant memory as they face up to a first season in the Championship since 2014. It is a remarkable fall from grace and Srivaddhanaprabha claimed angry fans have sent him... Читать дальше...

Anderson strained his groin while on Lancashire duty and Robinson suffered an ankle issue playing for Sussex earlier this month. The pair will remain sidelined when England host Ireland at Lord's in a four-day match prior to the first Ashes Test. The five-match series against Australia begins on June 16, but McCullum is confident Anderson and Robinson can return in time for the opener in Birmingham. "For the first Ashes Test, I think they should be fit," McCullum said on Monday. "They won't be fit for this one against Ireland. Читать дальше...

The Argentine will take charge of a club that finished 12th in the Premier League despite an eye-watering outlay of more than £550 million ($678 million) on new players under Todd Boehly's consortium. Pochettino made his name in management by making the most of meagre resources at Espanyol, Southampton and particularly during a five-year stint at Tottenham. Eighteen months at Paris Saint-Germain delivered the first silverware of the 51-year-old's career -- the Ligue 1 title and French Cup -- but... Читать дальше...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s Turkish presidential election runoff – a victory analysts ascribe to Erdogan’s focus on identity issues and use of the government’s resources, as well as Kilicdaroglu’s tepid leadership of a precarious coalition.

Klopp's side missed out on Champions League qualification after finishing outside the top four for the first time in a full season under his leadership. A 4-4 draw at Southampton on the last day of the season stretched Liverpool's unbeaten top-flight run to 11 games, but they had to settle for a fifth-place finish in the Premier League. Klopp is the Premier League's longest-serving manager and there had been claims the intense German might be willing to walk away from Liverpool due to burn-out. Читать дальше...

"It's a good feeling to be at the top of the table," said skipper Charlie Enright after jumping to first by a single point in the elite open class for monohulls (Imoca). "It's more important to be on top in July than it is now, but this is a step in the right direction." After eight days at sea and a journey of 3,438 miles (6,300km) across the Atlantic, the American team beat Holcim-PRB into port by four hours, even though the Swiss boat set a record for distanced travelled in 24 hours by a monohull on Friday. Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old forward ran from inside his own half at Saint Mary's Stadium before firing into the bottom corner from outside the area. Sulemana twice came off the bench at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, helping Ghana beat South Korea but unable to prevent them losing to Uruguay and being eliminated after the first round. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: ENGLAND KAMALDEEN SULEMANA (Southampton) Sulemana scored his first two goals for the Saints in a thriller against Liverpool. Читать дальше...

Residents told AFP they could hear street battles in northern Khartoum, as well as artillery fire in the south of the capital of over five million people which has been turned into a deadly war zone. Since the truce began a week ago, frightened residents have ventured out to try and get food or water, the costs of which have doubled since the start of the war. But thousands of families continue to shelter in place, rationing water and electricity while trying desperately to avoid stray gunfire. Читать дальше...

Burhan "does not represent a political current in his own right. He's a chess piece in Sudanese politics," said Othman al-Mirghani, editor-in-chief of independent daily Al-Tayar. Under the regime of Islamist-military ruler Omar al-Bashir, who himself came to power in a coup in 1989, Islamists dominated the government, building powerful networks of financial, commercial and political influence. In 67 years of independence, Sudan has been under military rule for 55. "Sudanese politics is therefore deeply militarised... Читать дальше...