Новости за 25.07.2023

The design of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch was unveiled on Tuesday, imitating the reflection of the Eiffel Tower on the ruffled surface of the Seine river and conveying a peaceful energy, its designer said.

The border agents "have discovered five unidentified bodies of irregular migrants of African origin during a patrol in the Dahr al-Khass area" near the Tunisian boundary, the interior ministry said in a statement. Since mid-July, Libyan border guards have rescued dozens of migrants who said Tunisian authorities had taken them to an uninhabited area near Al-Assah, 150 kilometres (93 miles) west of Tripoli and around 15 kilometres inside Libyan territory. AFP correspondents have seen groups of migrants... Читать дальше...

The Cairo Red Devils, winners of the premier continental competition a record 11 times, will launch their title defence in September against KMKM of Zanzibar or Saint George of Ethiopia. KMKM made preliminary-round exits in all five previous appearances while the Saints reached the mini-league phase just once in 15 attempts, and then won just one of six matches. Boosted by a succession of star performances from South African Percy Tau, Ahly defeated Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 3-2 on aggregate in the 2023 title decider. Читать дальше...

The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati fire in 2018 that killed more than 100 people. Drawing from first-hand experience, a survivor and a veteran firefighter share advice on what to do to survive a wildfire.

"It's a fairly significant concussion which cannot allow him to assume his role as World Cup cover," Toulon manager Pierre Mignoni said. "Unfortunately, he has between four to eight weeks (out), his career is not in question but he is not able to be on the pitch immediately." Gordon, 30, made the last of his 20 Wallabies appearances in November but has been omitted from their squad for the ongoing Rugby Championship. Earlier this year, Gordon signed a new deal with Rugby Australia until 2025... Читать дальше...

According to the prosecutor's office, "the deaths of 18 prisoners is confirmed," while 11 people were injured in the ongoing confrontation between rival gangs at the overcrowded, violence-riddled Guayas 1 prison in the port city of Guayaquil. The wounded included a member of the security forces. The armed forces, meanwhile, said troops and police entered Guayas 1 on Tuesday morning to restore order and search for arms, ammunition, explosives and other illegal items used in running battles. The... Читать дальше...

With European summer well and truly upon us, many people will no doubt be relaxing with a refreshingly chilled glass of wine. But in France, not everyone will be getting light-headed. Non-alcoholic wine, beer and spirits are a fast-growing market. It's a surprising trend in a country famous for its wine-growing tradition. FRANCE 24 reports from a Parisian wine cellar with a difference.

"I know that they will be very happy. I even had the opportunity to test the bed and I can assure them they will sleep very well in these beds," Bach said. The Olympics chief is in Paris to mark Wednesday's one-year-to-go anniversary. He spent 15 minutes visiting the site in Saint-Denis to the north of Paris and declared the Village to be "extremely well-planned" and "very compact". The bedrooms in the Athletes' Village have been designed without air conditioning, but organisers promise they will be naturally cooled. Читать дальше...

A statement from Berri's office said the meeting was "good" and that "an opening has pierced through" Lebanon's power vacuum, without elaborating. Mired in a gruelling economic crisis since 2019, Lebanon has been governed by a caretaker cabinet for more than a year and without a president since late October. Le Drian, on his second mission to Lebanon, gave no public statement after the meeting with Berri. The French envoy is set to hold discussions with other political leaders during his three-day visit. Читать дальше...

SD Worx's Wiebes crossed the line in Dordogne ahead of compatriot Marianne Vos and Kopecky for her tenth win of the season. Wiebes took advantage of the work of her teammates as the peloton caught Julie Van de Velde on the wire, after the Belgian broke clear with 58km to go before being reeled in 250 metres from the line. The Flemish climber was the main protagonist of the stage. After her attack on the Cote des Andrieux, she widened the gap of two minutes 30 seconds 30km from Montignac. A lead... Читать дальше...

A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed killing two airmen on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and Algeria battled to control an inferno in which at least 34 people have died.

"It's a very simple procedure," he announced on Twitter, rebranded "X," without specifying details of the ailment for which he would go under the knife "in the next few months." "The pain puts me in a bad mood and I want to stay in a good mood, because I made a commitment to make Brazil work," said the leftist leader who took office on January 1. Lula has two busy months ahead, meaning the operation may have to wait a short time. In August, he is scheduled to receive the leaders of Amazon countries in Belem... Читать дальше...

The former head of state, who served as monarch between 1975 and 2014, will fly into the northwestern Galicia region on Wednesday and stay at the seaside town of Sanxenxo as he did on two previous visits, the source told AFP, without saying for how long. Spanish media reports said the 85-year-old would attend a regatta in which his yacht, "El Bribon" -- Spanish for "The Rascal" -- is competing. The visit comes days after an inconclusive snap election that could result in a repeat election in the coming months. Читать дальше...

AFP looks at the deadliest wildfires in the region since 2000. Algeria in 2021 and 2022 More than 90 people, including 33 soldiers, were killed in dozens of wildfires in Algeria in August 2021. The government blamed arsonists and a blistering heatwave for the blazes, but experts also criticised authorities for failing to prepare for the annual wildfire season. In August 2022, massive blazes killed 37 people over several days in northeastern El Tarf province, near the border with Tunisia. More... Читать дальше...

Citing climate change as "the greatest challenge humanity has ever known", organisers have said they can reduce greenhouse gases from the Games with a variety of measures, including renewable energy and using existing venues rather than building new ones. That would, they say, allow them to halve CO2 emissions from the estimated 3.5 million tonnes generated during the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games. "It's a fine promise," said Martin Muller, Professor of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Lausanne... Читать дальше...

Thousands of Israeli doctors walked out of work, labor leaders threatened a general strike and senior justices rushed home from a trip abroad Tuesday, a day after the government approved a law weakening the country's supreme court that critics say will erode the system of checks and balances.

In a speech at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, Biden -- on her first official visit to France since Joe Biden became US president -- said that Washington's "fight for our values like democracy and equality and human rights" was made easier with America being part of the global community. "The United States cannot do it alone, but we must help lead the way. That's why we're so proud to rejoin UNESCO," she said. Former president Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he was pulling the United States out of UNESCO... Читать дальше...

The United States has accused Russian pilots of putting both aircraft and crewmembers at risk with a series of unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers this month over Syria, where Moscow's forces are deployed to support President Bashar al-Assad. On Sunday, "Russian fighter aircraft flew dangerously close to a US MQ-9 drone on a defeat-ISIS mission, harassing the MQ-9 and deploying flares from a position directly overhead," US Air Force Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich said in a statement, using an acronym for the Islamic State group. Читать дальше...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of tough days ahead on Tuesday as ministers met to discuss a response to wildfires that have destroyed homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists from the island of Rhodes.

Qin's absence had sparked a storm of speculation that the 57-year-old, considered a confidant of President Xi Jinping, had fallen from grace or was subject to an official investigation. China's foreign ministry had previously said "health reasons" were to blame but more recently had refused to give any updates despite repeated questioning. State media outlet Xinhua said on Tuesday evening that China's top legislature had voted to remove Qin from office and replace him with his boss Wang Yi. Xinhua... Читать дальше...

US first lady Jill Biden attended a flag raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington's official re-entry into the UN agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

U.S. first lady Jill Biden attended a flag-raising ceremony at UNESCO in Paris on Tuesday, marking Washington's official reentry into the U.N. agency after a controversial five-year hiatus.

Japanese fans flocked to stadiums to see Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar strut their stuff in a series of friendlies for PSG last year, but none of that trio was on show this time around. Messi has departed for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami and Neymar has been out with a knee injury since February and only just returned to full training. Mbappe was sensationally left out of the squad on the eve of PSG's departure for Asia, with his future at the club in doubt. Carlos Soler tried... Читать дальше...

The announcement comes amid high tension between the Democratic Republic of of Congo and its smaller neighbour Rwanda. The DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels, who have captured swathes of territory in its east. Independent UN experts and several western countries including the United States agree with that assessment, although Kigali denies it. With relations dire between the African states, a question mark hung over the attendance of Louise Mushikiwabo at the ninth Francophone Games... Читать дальше...

Estanguet, a three-time Olympic gold medallist in canoeing, says excitement is building as Wednesday's one-year-to-go anniversary ticks up. He will oversee a unique opening ceremony, taking the event out of its traditional stadium setting and onto a series of barges carrying the teams along the River Seine past the Eiffel Tower, watched by up to half a million people. For Estanguet, 49, the ceremony will be the perfect opportunity to show the world that these Games have a distinctively French flair... Читать дальше...