Новости за 17.06.2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government's proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges. Opponents regard them as a threat to Israeli democracy and US President Joe Biden is one of several Israeli allies to have voiced concern. In March, Netanyahu announced a "pause", allowing for President Isaac Herzog to host talks on the divisive reforms. On Wednesday, however, opposition leaders Yair Lapid and... Читать дальше...

Some 4,000 protesters, according to organisers, and 3,000, according to police, turned out close to the village of Saint Remy-de-Maurienne in southeastern France in defiance of an official ban on the gathering, an AFP correspondent said. Police then deployed tear gas when a faction of protesters began to hurl projectiles at security forces. At one point protesters blocked a main road. Others stormed the nearby railway line, the AFP correspondent said, although train traffic had been halted due to the situation in the early afternoon... Читать дальше...

Similar protest marches, dubbed "Serbia against violence", were held simultaneously in the Balkan country's three other major cities -- Novi Sad, Kragujevac and Nis -- where thousands of people turned out, local media reported. The rallies have become the largest gatherings since widespread demonstrations triggered the fall of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic over two decades ago. They were triggered by two mass shootings in May that claimed 18 lives and left several people wounded. The dead... Читать дальше...

Zambia completed a joyful day for southern Africa by hammering the Ivory Coast 3-0 in Ndola to secure a place in the finals for the first time since 2015. South Africa and World Cup history-makers Morocco had qualified ahead of a lively Group K clash in Johannesburg that drew a 50,000 crowd despite near-freezing conditions. El Kajoui, standing in for rested Yassine Bounou, allowed a Percy Tau cross slip from his grasp into the net after only five minutes and Zakhele Lepasa added a second on 48 minutes. Читать дальше...

Waving rainbow flags and chanting "united by pride across the divide" and "one queer Cyprus", dozens gathered under the watch of UN peacekeepers at the Green Line that separates the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus from the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the north, an AFP correspondent reported. "United by Pride," now in its second year, "is about... showing that we can come together and overcome adversity", said Theodore Ieronymides, 35, member of Queer Collective CY that helped organise the event. Читать дальше...

The marchers chanted "Free Carla Foster" and waved signs reading "abortion is healthcare" and "policing our bodies is the real crime". Foster, 44, who has three children, was jailed on Monday and must serve 14 months of the sentence in custody. She had admitted illegally procuring her own abortion when she was between 32 and 34 weeks' pregnant by telling an abortion counsellor she was around seven weeks' pregnant -- well within the legal limit. Opposition Labour Party MP Stella Creasy told the... Читать дальше...

The 12th-ranked American came through 6-3, 7-6 (13/11) and will face Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff for the title on Sunday in what will be his seventh tour final. "I have played some solid tennis. It is one of my favourites surfaces. It is good to get out here and get some matches," said Tiafoe who saved six set points in a marathon second set tie-break. Third-seeded Tiafoe is chasing his third tour-level title and second of the season this week, having triumphed on clay in Houston in April. Struff... Читать дальше...

Fowler, who missed the last two US Opens as he fell to as low as 185th in the world last year, launched his return to the tournament with a breathtaking, record-setting eight-under par 62 on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club. He followed up with a two-under 68 for a tournament record-equalling 36-hole total of 130, finding eight birdies amid six bogeys as the course finally began to firm up and look like a classic US Open challenge. "It's not that easy out there," Fowler said. "Yes, I've made a lot of birdies, and that is doable out there.

The left-handed opener completed a patient 199-ball century shortly after tea on the second day of the first Ashes Test when he late cut England captain Ben Stokes for four, with the 36-year-old Khawaja joyously shouting to acclaim the achievement before throwing his bat in celebration. His 15th Test century was particularly valuable given Australia had earlier collapsed to 67-3 in response to England's 393-8 declared. Khawaja, however, led Australia past the follow-on target with what was his... Читать дальше...

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan held talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian focusing on regional security, and was also to meet President Ebrahim Raisi. Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia severed relations with Shiite-led Iran in 2016 after its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked during protests over Riyadh's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr But the two countries agreed in March to mend ties and reopen their respective embassies... Читать дальше...

The once mighty Caribbean side, who captured the first two World Cups in 1975 and 1979, are having to negotiate qualifying for a second successive tournament and will be amongst the favourites to reach the global showpiece in India later this year. However, they go into the 10-team qualifying event, which gets underway in Zimbabwe on Sunday, with little margin for error. Only two teams will make it through and the field is stacked with countries just as strong in crucial areas as the West Indies. Читать дальше...

Poland's president has equated "LGBT ideology" with communism and the ruling party chief has branded gay people a "threat" to the traditional family. But Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, from the liberal opposition party, vowed that the LGBTQ community "will always be safe" as he opened the annual Equality Parade in the capital. "And I hope that you all will be safe in Poland," he told the flag-waving crowd. Michal Niepielski, a 60-year-old radio technician from Krakow, told AFP he and his partner... Читать дальше...

Along with the likes of captain Luka Modric, defensive midfielder Marcelo Brozovic and central defender Domagoj Vida, Perisic finished as World Cup runners-up in 2018 and third last year in Qatar. Croatia have never won a major trophy in their history and the Tottenham wide man said their unity could be the key, although he would not accept the tag of favourites. "I think for a long time we've been the core of this team and have played for almost 10 years together," Perisic told a news conference Saturday. Читать дальше...

Romeo Beckham agreed a one-year contract to play for Brentford's second-string side after leaving MLS club Inter Miami. The 20-year-old, whose father is co-owner of Inter Miami, spent the second half of last season on loan with Brentford B. Beckham helped them lift the Premier League Cup last season, featuring 15 times, while also scoring against National League side Wealdstone in the Middlesex Senior Cup. Brentford B head coach Neil MacFarlane hopes the youngster can continue his development in west London. Читать дальше...

There is a 'presence of distrust' between the US and China as Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken nears a visit to Beijing. University of St Andrews lecturer Catherine Jones speaks with FRANCE 24.

Jack Miller for KTM completed the podium. Bagnaia's runner-up spot at the Sachsenring kept him atop the world championships standings ahead of Sunday's seventh race of the season. Martin, winner of the sprint in France last month, captured his lone full race victory in the premier class at the Styrian Grand Prix in his rookie 2021 season. He was rewarded for his efforts on Saturday by leapfrogging Marco Bezzecchi into second in the riders standings, 21 points adrift of Bagnaia. Pole-sitter Bagnaia... Читать дальше...

A rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit large parts of western France on Friday evening, with the seismology bureau BCSF calling it "very strong" amid reports of damage to buildings.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed for a trip to China on June 16, 2023 as Beijing warned its relationship with Washington must be based "on eqality".

Italian Rebellin, 51, died instantly after being struck by a truck near his home in the Venice region in November 2022. The driver has been arrested and placed in pre-trial detention in Muenster, northern Germany, pending a decision to hand him over to Italian authorities. He is accused of manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger. "Rebellin's death is attributable exclusively to a combination of shortcomings on the part of the suspect in the driving of his lorry in the moments preceding... Читать дальше...

Manchester City's goalscoring hero in their Champions League final triumph over Inter Milan last weekend noted only two players in Spain's squad had won trophies with the national team -- Jordi Alba and Jesus Navas. Sevilla wing-back Navas lifted the 2010 World Cup with La Roja, while Alba was part of the side which won Spain's last trophy at Euro 2012, over a decade ago. "It will be very important to win again, after all this time, bringing Spain back to the highest point," Rodri told a news conference Saturday... Читать дальше...

Australia were 78-3 at lunch on the second day, still a huge 315 runs behind England's first-innings 393-8 declared, a total built on Joe Root's unbeaten 118 -- the former skipper's first Ashes hundred in eight years. Broad reduced Australia to 29-2 in the seventh over of Saturday's play after removing both David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne, the world's top-ranked Test batsman, with successive deliveries. In the drawn 2019 Ashes in England, left-handed Warner had averaged a meagre 9.50 in 10 innings and was dismissed seven times by Broad. Читать дальше...

The 26-year-old Italian will have compatriot Luca Marini (Ducati-VR46) and Australia's Jack Miller (KTM) completing the front row both for the sprint later Saturday and the race proper 24 hours later. "It was a pretty difficult qualifying session," said Bagnaia. "It was very easy to make an error or to have your fast lap voided due to a yellow flag." Spain's Marc Marquez, who has won the race on all eight occasions he has contested it, illustrated how tricky the conditions were, due to the rain earlier on Saturday... Читать дальше...

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) claimed to have shot down a Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) fighter plane. A military source, not authorised to speak to the press, told AFP anonymously that a plane did go down but blamed a "malfunction". The SAF, commanded by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has since April 15 been battling the RSF, headed by his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, after the two fell out in a power struggle. Witnesses say air strikes have intensified in the capital over the past few days. Читать дальше...

It was the second time in as many races that the Australian teenager had taken down her more illustrious teammate, having also beaten her in April. She touched at the Australian trials in Melbourne in 52.48 seconds, with McKeon hitting the wall a fraction behind in 52.52. Along with Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey, they will head into the Fukuoka world championships in Japan as hot medal favourites. "I kind of just had to trust myself and believe that I could touch that wall first," said O'Callaghan... Читать дальше...

France deployed more than 2,000 members of the security forces to the Maurienne Alpine valley in the country’s east on Saturday as hundreds of activists prepared to defy a ban to protest against plans for a high-speed train linking the French city of Lyon with Turin, Italy. The activists aim to protest against the environmental impacts of the train link.