Новости за 02.08.2023

The 80-year-old Democrat was emerging from a screening of "Oppenheimer," having dined earlier with First Lady Jill Biden at a fish restaurant in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the seaside escape where the couple is vacationing this week. While Christopher Nolan's biopic tells the life of the American physicist who developed the first atomic weapon, Tuesday's historic indictment of ex-president Trump is the bombshell currently rocking American politics. The rebellious Republican is likely to face Biden once more in 2024... Читать дальше...

The 12-member federal jury unanimously ruled that Bowers should be executed for the October 27, 2018 mass shooting, multiple US news outlets reported. President Joe Biden's Justice Department has put a moratorium on federal executions, however, meaning it is not clear whether the sentence will ever be carried out on Bowers. The 50-year-old was found guilty in June of all 63 charges leveled against him, including hate crimes resulting in murder and attempted murder. Bowers methodically tracked... Читать дальше...

Why was Najla Bouden sacked? Media reports say Saied was unhappy with her handling of the shortage of flour, and therefore of bread in government-subsidised bakeries. "This administration has a short fuse when it comes to problems, and the important thing for the president is that nothing can be seen to be his fault," essayist Hatem Nafti told AFP. He said Saied's regime "looks for scapegoats -- judges, prisoners of conscience and most recently sub-Saharan migrants". Economists attribute the... Читать дальше...

Social networks in Iran have been awash with compromising footage featuring several well-known ultra-conservative officials engaging in homosexual activities. While homosexuality is punishable by death in Iran, the Iranian regime has attempted to deny the videos and cover up the scandals. We spoke to a former religious authority who says authorities are trying to “save face” by refuting the wave of videos.

She has yet to return. Her husband and three children in Omdurman -- part of greater Khartoum -- are among the hundreds of Sudanese families desperate for news of loved ones who have disappeared. At least 3,900 people have been killed since war broke out in mid-April between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Hundreds more have simply vanished, leaving their families anxiously guessing whether they have died in the fighting or been abducted by combatants. Many anxious families have turned to social media... Читать дальше...

"Over 20.3 million people, representing more than 42 percent of the population in the country, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity," the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization announced. Half that number was already highly food insecure last year, before war broke out between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a new escalation of an already disastrous humanitarian situation... Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old has played 87 times for the German club since moving from Dinamo Zagreb in 2021 and was part of the Croatia side that finished third at last year's World Cup. It is understood the left-footed player, rated as one of the best centre-backs in Europe, will fly to England for a medical later this week. The deal, with no add-ons, will not make Gvardiol the world's most-expensive defender, with Harry Maguire, who cost Manchester United £80 million (93 million euros, $101.5 million) in 2019, retaining that record. Читать дальше...

A newly discovered whale that lived nearly 40 million years ago could be the heaviest animal to have ever lived, based on a partial skeleton found in Peru, scientists said on Wednesday. The modern blue whale has long been considered the largest and heaviest animal ever, beating out all the giant dinosaurs of the distant past. But Perucetus colossus -- the colossal whale from Peru -- may have been even heavier, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Extrapolating from some massive bones found in the Peruvian desert... Читать дальше...

Olazabal enjoyed a stellar playing career in the biennial contest against the United States before leading his side to victory in the "Miracle at Medinah" in 2012. The 57-year-old won a total of 20.5 points in his seven appearances, with 12 of those coming from 15 matches in partnership with fellow Spaniard Seve Ballesteros. Olazabal, who was also vice-captain in 2008, 2010 and 2014, joins Thomas Bjorn, Edoardo Molinari and Nicolas Colsaerts in Donald's backroom team. The two-time Masters champion said... Читать дальше...

Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement from football on Wednesday, bringing down the curtain on a glorious career as one of the world's greatest ever goalkeepers.

The tournament minnows depart Australia with three straight losses, but they won the hearts of 40,000 fans packed into the Sydney Football Stadium with a never-say-die attitude and exuberant goal celebrations. Quintana, who took over in 2021 and has been a driving force for equal opportunities and salaries between the men's and women's teams, said their debut tournament had been a success in many ways. "We gained a lot. 40,000 people ended up cheering our team, we showed them the energy, the vibe of Panamanian football," said the Mexican. Читать дальше...

"That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together," Buffon posted on social media. Buffon won 10 Serie A titles with Juventus but ended his stellar career back where it all started at Parma. "We would like to thank you once again: It is one of those moments we will remember in the history of football," Juventus said in a statement. "You were not only the best, you did more than that, you became THE goalkeeper." It was at Parma that he won his only European club... Читать дальше...

Kadidiatou Diani scored a hat-trick as France marched into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Wednesday in a 6-3 thriller against Panama. Les Bleues finished top of Group F ahead of Jamaica, who held Brazil to a goalless draw, denying talismanic striker Marta a fairytale ending to her World Cup career.

UK mortgage rates and rents have been soaring since decades-high inflation fuelled the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Figures released this week by the London Assembly recorded 3,272 people sleeping rough in London between April and June 2023. This marks a nine percent increase compared to the same period last year. Just under half (49 percent) of the people sleeping rough in London in April-June 2023 were on the streets for the first time, according to the report. The UK government... Читать дальше...

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has yet to announce his skipper for the tournament in France and says each of the preparation games could have a different player at the helm. Centre Max Llewellyn, plus props Corey Domachowski and Keiron Assiratti, will make their Test debuts in Cardiff on Saturday. Former England prop Henry Thomas, who qualifies for Wales through his father and has been able to switch countries under new World Rugby regulations, is among the replacements. "We will be looking at... Читать дальше...

The 27-year-old will move from Honda who he joined only this year and won the Americas MotoGP, the team's first victory since 2021. However, he broke a leg in the sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix in June and is still out of action -- he will miss this weekend's British MotoGP. "We expect Alex to be a great asset," said Yamaha's managing director Lin Jarvis in a statement on the team's website. "He has vast experience as a MotoGP rider and is known to be a natural talent and a multi-time MotoGP class race winner. Читать дальше...

Torrents of brown water swept tons of rubbish through a park in suburban Beijing, while normally bustling main streets in Hebei province to the southwest of the capital turned to rivers. Aerial photographs taken by AFP of Hebei's Zhuozhou city showed inundated shopfronts and car roofs poking through the sludgy rainwater. Farmland in the surrounding areas was left submerged stretching for miles, the photographs showed. Rescue workers in one part of Zhuozhou visited by AFP reporters used inflatable boats to transport instant noodles... Читать дальше...

The 30-year-old will lead the team at Murrayfield in the absence of Jamie Ritchie, who misses out with a minor niggle. Head coach Townsend has restored most of his senior players, making 13 changes to his starting XV, after a largely experimental side defeated Italy 25-13 at the weekend. Darcy Graham and Matt Fagerson are the only two players to retain their places from the win over the Azzurri. Ritchie and George Turner, who played against Italy, are the only notable absentees from the starting XV. Читать дальше...

The Americans came into the tournament in Australia and New Zealand as favourites to win an unprecedented third World Cup in a row. But they have looked nothing like the team that has for so long dominated women's international football and only scraped out of the group phase with a shaky 0-0 draw against debutants Portugal on Tuesday. Sweden will be a whole different proposition on Sunday in Melbourne, having won all three of their group games and scoring nine goals in the process. They confirmed... Читать дальше...

Organisers of the annual Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) bash, featuring 150 bands on eight stages over four days, said the event would go forward as planned but with only around 60 percent of the 85,000 ticket-holders after imposing an entry freeze. In messages to "dear metalheads" on social media, the promoters said they regretted having to cap the total audbashience at the around 50,000 who were already present, calling the situation "very sad". "We tried everything but unfortunately we are unable... Читать дальше...

Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.

The 18-year-old Real Madrid attacker, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 15 but made a full recovery, has lit up the World Cup with goals in wins against South Korea and Germany. In the upset over two-times champions Germany Caicedo scored one of the goals of the tournament, days after going down in training clutching her chest. She also appeared to suffer breathing difficulties in that 2-1 win -- which took Colombia to the brink of the last 16 -- but carried on playing. Abadia said X-rays on Caicedo had not detected any issues. Читать дальше...

But now, scientists have uncovered another potent enemy likely adding pressure on the endangered species -- wild dogs. Feral dogs have been a long but growing problem across wide stretches of the Balkans, with large packs stirring public health fears in cities and harming livestock in rural communities. The problem has been particularly acute in North Macedonia, where an estimated 6,000 wild dogs are believed to populate the capital Skopje alone. There is no official data on the number of feral dogs nationwide. Читать дальше...

In one of the world's hottest desert countries, it's all made possible by architecture and technology: the entire street is located inside the heavily air-conditioned Kuwait City shopping mall. Outside, where temperatures now often soar around 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit), barely anyone is moving around on foot, leaving the historic market largely deserted. "Only a few people stay in Kuwait at this time of year," said date merchant Abdullah Ashkanani, 53, as large fans sprayed cooling... Читать дальше...

A Rebecka Blomqvist header and an Elin Rubensson penalty gave a much-changed Sweden team a 2-0 win over Argentina in Hamilton on Wednesday as they topped Group G with three wins out of three. The world's third-ranked team will now head to Melbourne to play the USA on Sunday, after the reigning world champions stumbled out of their group in second place with just one win. It will be their first meeting since Sweden beat the USA 3-0 at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago on their way to taking the silver medal. Читать дальше...