Новости за 15.08.2023

More than one million people have fled Sudan to neighbouring states and people inside the country are running out of food and dying due to lack of healthcare after four months of war, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

Here are some key things to know about the brash Buenos Aires lawmaker and what his rise means for the beleaguered South American nation. Blindsided The presidential elections are still two months away, but an unusual nationwide system of party primaries held on Sunday handed Milei the most votes -- a key indicator of what is to come. In the run-up to Sunday's vote, opinion polls and political analysts did not expect a real challenge to traditional parties from the anti-establishment outsider, who scored just over 30 percent of the votes... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep him in power. For more on the nearly 100-page indictment detailing dozens of acts by Trump or his allies to undo his defeat, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by former New York Assistant Attorney General Reed Brody. Читать дальше...

Cricket South Africa chief executive Pholetsi Moseki confirmed to AFP on Tuesday that no players contracted to the six SA20 franchises would travel to New Zealand. The SA20 will start on January 10 and finish on February 10, overlapping with the Tests which begin on February 4 and February 13. The clash of fixtures effectively eliminates most of South Africa’s first-choice players with the exception of former captain Dean Elgar, who was not contracted for the first edition of the T20 competition earlier this year. Читать дальше...

De Bruyne limped off early in City's 3-0 win over Burnley to open the Premier League season on Friday. The 32-year-old had suffered a similar injury in the Champions League final just over two months ago as City beat Inter Milan to become European champions for the first time. "It's a serious injury," said Guardiola ahead of the UEFA Super Cup between City and Sevilla in Athens. "We have to decide surgery or not surgery." He added: "Surgery I think will be three or four months out." De Bruyne... Читать дальше...

Algeria has withdrawn the film "Barbie" from its cinemas for reportedly breaching morals, joining a growing number of Arab countries barring the global box office hit. Barbie, which has topped $1.2 billion in worldwide revenues, was released in Algeria on July 19 before cinemas removed it from their schedules on Sunday without explanation.

"It was seconds. And it almost didn't feel like a decision that I was really making. Because there only seemed to be one option," Cochran told AFP six days after surviving a raging wildfire that destroyed the small resort community on Maui's west coast. The 30-year-old, an experienced swimmer who works for the non-profit organization Pacific Whale Foundation, lost neighbors and friends -- as well as her apartment, car, and pet bird -- in the tragedy that has left almost 100 dead and more than 1,000 missing. Читать дальше...

Raya's move to the Emirates Stadium puts the Spain international in an intriguing contest with England's Aaron Ramsdale to start in goal for the Gunners. The 27-year-old played in all 38 Premier League games for Brentford last season, earning widespread praise for his performances. He had been linked with a £30 million (35 million euros) switch to Arsenal prior to his loan deal, which is reported to have cost the north London club around £3 million. Arsenal have the option of making the Raya signing... Читать дальше...

Georgia prosecutors on Monday charged former US president Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants with 41 criminal counts in connection with interfering in the 2020 election, including for racketeering -- which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.

Olga Carmona's stunning 89th-minute strike in Auckland gave Spain a 2-1 victory on Tuesday, just 60 seconds after Rebecka Blomqvist had scored for Sweden to cancel out Salma Paralluelo's opener. Sweden have now reached the semi-finals in three of the last four World Cups, only to lose every time. They have suffered a succession of near misses since Gerhardsson, 63, was appointed coach in 2017. Sweden lost in extra time to the Netherlands in the last four of the 2019 World Cup and were then beaten... Читать дальше...

Kolisi suffered a serious knee injury in April, with medical experts initially despondent about his chances of featuring in the World Cup in France next month. But the flanker has defied the odds with a quicker-than-expected recovery and will lead South Africa in Cardiff this weekend. Scrum-half Jaden Hendrikse is also back in the South Africa team after battling a shoulder injury and then leaving the Pretoria training base temporarily to mourn the loss of his father Brian. Ox Nche is named among... Читать дальше...

New long-distance train connections are providing an alternative to air travel between European countries, and demand for this environmentally friendly mode of transport is soaring. But there is still plenty of room for improvement on the tracks.

Spain's preparations were thrown into disarray in September last year when 15 players sent an email to their football federation saying they did not want to be considered for selection. Their protest was aimed chiefly at Vilda and his methods, including complaints that he was too strict. Vilda held on to his job and only Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmati and Ona Batlle were among the rebels who ended up returning for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Others including Barcelona stars... Читать дальше...

Afghanistan's Taliban government is marking the second anniversary of their takeover of the country with celebrations and a public holiday, issuing a defiant statement commemorating their surge back to power. In the two years since, Taliban authorities have imposed their strict interpretation of Islam, with women bearing the brunt of laws the United Nations has termed "gender apartheid". For in-depth analysis on Afghanistan under the Taliban's hardline Islamic rule, FRANCE 24 is joined by Neil Turner from Kabul. Читать дальше...

Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS will meet in Ghana later this week to discuss a possible intervention in Niger, a spokesperson for the regional group has confirmed. The move comes after Niger's military junta threatened to prosecute the country's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason", drawing condemnation from around the world. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Niger’s military junta has no right to prosecute the country's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum, his exiled foreign minister said in an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and its sister radio RFI, calling for constitutional order to be restored through negotiations.

Delwar Hossain Sayedee, 83, was sentenced to death in 2013 for rape, murder and the persecution of Hindu Bangladeshis during the country's independence war decades earlier. He died on Monday after suffering a heart attack in a prison outside Dhaka, prompting protests in the capital that turned violent when police moved in to disperse them. Heavy police security guarded a funeral prayer at Sayedee's hometown in the coastal Pirojpur district where a huge crowd gathered to watch his body be laid to rest. Читать дальше...

Olga Carmona scored a cracker in the 89th minute in Auckland to give Spain a 2-1 victory over Sweden and send them into their first World Cup final. But it was the 19-year-old Barcelona attacker Paralluelo who lit the fuse for a gripping finale, turning the ball into the Sweden net with a smart finish in the box on 81 minutes. Sweden equalised through a Rebecka Blomqvist strike seven minutes later, only for defender Carmona to seal the semi-final in Spain's favour with a rocket. Paralluelo also... Читать дальше...

The meeting on Thursday and Friday -- originally scheduled for last weekend but then postponed -- came after ECOWAS leaders last week approved deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger, whose president was toppled on July 26. Their summit, held in the Nigerian capital Abuja last Thursday, also reaffirmed the bloc's preference for a diplomatic outcome. President Mohamed Bazoum's election in 2021 was a landmark in Niger's history, ushering in the country's first peaceful... Читать дальше...

Olga Carmona's stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women's World Cup final for the first time in their history.

Spain's thrilling victory at Eden Park sets up a showdown in Sydney on Sunday with either Australia or England, who meet in the other semi-final on Wednesday. The last-four clash in Auckland seemed to be drifting towards extra time before suddenly bursting to life when substitute Salma Paralluelo put Spain ahead with nine minutes left. Rebecka Blomqvist equalised for Sweden in the 88th minute only for full-back Carmona, Spain's captain, to score with a superb shot in off the underside of the crossbar from the edge of the box 60 seconds later.

But Chen, 28, is not playing to win in the traditional sense, despite China's faltering economy offering little chance of a bonanza for young people. Instead, she's leveraging the increasing popularity of the lottery among young people in China to build up her follower count -- a gamble that paid off when her fanbase went from a few hundred to more than 45,000 in the space of six months. Lottery sales in China soared to almost 274 billion yuan in the first half of the year, an increase of more than 50 percent year-on-year... Читать дальше...

The fighting between the 444 Brigade and the Al-Radaa Force, or Special Deterrence Force, erupted on Monday night and carried over into Tuesday, an interior ministry official said. "Clashes affected several areas of Tripoli's eastern suburbs, in Ain Zara south of Tripoli, pitting the forces of 444 Brigade against those of Al-Radaa", the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the fighting which was still underway on Tuesday morning, and... Читать дальше...

The four-day Test will take place from May 28-31, with the venue for the one-off match to be confirmed at a later date. Jimmy Anderson, England's leading Test wicket-taker, made his debut the last time his country faced Zimbabwe in 2003. "We are delighted to be able to host Zimbabwe for a men's Test match for the first time in two decades," ECB chief executive Richard Gould said on Tuesday. "Zimbabwe has a proud cricket history and have produced world-class players and coaches who have enriched the game across the world. Читать дальше...

England have been in this position before, in 2015 and 2019, losing 2-1 on both occasions, with a third-place finish their best World Cup so far. But coach Sarina Wiegman led them to the European title last year on home soil and Bright said they were well prepared to handle another blockbuster game in front of an expected 75,000 partisan fans at Stadium Australia. "We are just super-excited to play in front of a really intense full stadium. That's what we want, that's what we expect now," the 29-year-old defender said on Tuesday. Читать дальше...