Новости за 22.08.2023

The 9-1 ruling puts homophobic hate speech on the same legal level as racist hate speech, which was already punishable by prison in Brazil. Justice Edson Fachin, the lead judge on the case, said in his ruling it was a "constitutional imperative" to give LGBTQ+ citizens equal protection under the law. The court had ruled in 2019 that homophobia was a crime, just like racism. But the earlier decision applied to slurs against the LGBTQ+ community as a whole, not attacks on specific individuals. ... Читать дальше...

There has long been friction between the asylum-seekers and residents of the town of Chlorakas, who have held protests demanding that the flats be cleared. The issue resurfaced after the state electricity utility cut power to the complex and placed the local substation under guard. European Union member Cyprus argues it is a "frontline country" on the Mediterranean migrant route. Last year, according to EU data, it had the highest number of first-time asylum applications relative to population in the 27-member bloc. Читать дальше...

His confirmation came hours ahead of his resignation from the EU commission, which he will leave with immediate effect. Timmermans, 62, was appointed to the top spot in the PvdA (Labour) and GroenLinks (GreenLeft) coalition after a ballot in which some 91 percent of more than 37,000 party members backed his candidacy. "An overwhelming majority has agreed to have Timmermans as leader," the PvdA-GroenLinks coalition said in a statement. Timmermans is stepping down after 10 years in Brussels. Commission... Читать дальше...

The PP garnered the most votes in an inconclusive election last month and the king called on Feijoo to try to form a government with the PP at the head of a coalition. The Socialist president of parliament, Francina Armengol, told a news conference that the king had communicated "his decision to propose Alberto Nunez Feijoo as candidate to head the government." But the outcome remains uncertain as the early elections on July 23 left neither Feijoo's conservatives nor outgoing Socialist Prime Minister... Читать дальше...

"I'm grateful to report that our house is teaming with love: a happy & healthy newborn girl and happy & healthy mama," her husband, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, posted on Instagram alongside a photograph of himself with a beaming Williams hugging both her daughters. Addressing his 41-year-old wife, he told her she had "given me another incomparable gift -- you're the GMOAT," a new maternal twist on the sporting accolade Greatest Of All Time. In 2017 Williams, one of the greatest players in history... Читать дальше...

An in-depth scientific analysis published Tuesday now bears this out, finding fire seasons of this severity are at least seven times more likely to occur as a result of humanity burning fossil fuels. The study by the World Weather Attribution group also found that over the year, fire-prone conditions were 50 percent more intense as a result of global warming. "As we continue to warm the planet, these kinds of events are going to get more frequent and they're going to get more intense," first author Clair Barnes... Читать дальше...

The daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd was making her case in Washington, including holding a sit-in outside the State Department, on the heels of a deal by President Joe Biden's administration to free five US citizens who were imprisoned in Iran. According to his family, Sharmahd, a software developer who had been living in California, was kidnapped in 2020 on a visit to the United Arab Emirates and taken to Iran. He was sentenced to death over a deadly blast at a mosque in 2008 in the southern city of Shiraz... Читать дальше...

Mavropanos returns to the Premier League after making seven top-flight appearances during a three-year spell at Arsenal. The 25-year-old spent two seasons on loan in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart before making the move permanent last year. "I am really happy and excited to be here - and to be back in the Premier League with West Ham United," Mavropanos said after agreeing a five-year contract with the east London club. "It's an exciting time to be joining the club after last season's Conference... Читать дальше...

"It lasted, like, five minutes. And then nothing," Heather MacKay says, showing video clips on her phone of smoke billowing through the kitchen before several small explosions go off. Confirmation that the blaze destroyed her house in a quiet neighborhood in Canada's West Kelowna came the next day, thanks to a security camera her neighbors had on their deck before their home was also lost. "It's sad to know that it's all gone," says her 18-year-old daughter Meliah. "I feel fine about things that are replaceable... Читать дальше...

The league said in a statement it had fined Harden for indicating he would "not perform the services called for under his player contract" unless he was traded to another team. In scathing remarks made during an event in China earlier this month, Harden, who has requested a trade from the club, branded Sixers boss Morey "a liar". "Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he's a part of," Harden said, before repeating the statement for emphasis. Harden has said in... Читать дальше...

BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc at a time of great interest in the group that accounts for a quarter of global wealth. Opinions differ between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa over accepting new members into the loosely-defined club of major emerging economies. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday said he supported the entry of "several countries", including Argentina.

In Saint-Quentin-de-Baron in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, local winemakers have adapted the picking routines to take into account some of the hottest temperatures on record for this time of year. Sebastien Jacquey, director of the Chateau de Sours, told AFP that shifts had been reduced to six hours a day, instead of eight, and that teams were starting at 7 am to avoid the suffocating heat and humidity of the wind-free afternoons. Teams armed with secateurs and boxes were reminded of... Читать дальше...

BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs. The so-called BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- represent a quarter of the global economy, and interest in joining the club has surged ahead of its three-day summit in Johannesburg.

Dozens of hospital patients, including newborn babies, were evacuated onto a ferry in the Greek port city of Alexandroupolis on Tuesday as a wildfire raged uncontrolled for a fourth day, and two new blazes broke out near Athens, the fire brigade said. Hundreds of firefighters have been struggling to contain the blaze that broke out near Alexandroupolis on Saturday and quickly spread, fanned by gale force winds, sending plumes of smoke above the city and turning the night sky red.

Organisers of the men's professional tennis circuit also said the initiative would provide funding to up-and-coming players once they break into the world's top 125. The 'Baseline' scheme ensures minimum income levels for players based on their ranking, with the ATP set to compensate for any shortfall in prize money earnings. For the 2024 season, the "guaranteed threshold" for top-100 players will be $300,000 (276,523 euros). The amount drops to $150,000 for those ranked 101-175 and then $75,000 for any remaining players inside the top 250. Читать дальше...

Hansen, 64, has joined the Wallabies and long-standing friend Jones in France on a voluntary basis as they prepare to face the Rugby World Cup hosts on Sunday in a pre-tournament warm-up. "Steve's having a look at both those areas," Jones told reporters. "Every time he speaks, there's some wisdom in what he says, when he says something we're listening to him. "It's purely like a mate coming in, having a beer, and asking what do you think?" The news of 2015 World Cup-winning coach Hansen's stint... Читать дальше...

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Europe is battling the effects of scorching temperatures which have reached worrying levels globally, with July being the hottest month recorded on both land and sea.

Grape-pickers in wine-producing regions of southern France have been advised to start work on the harvest in the early hours of the morning to avoid sweltering in a late summer heatwave.

Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers. But the summer season has been far from smooth, with holidaymakers encountering heatwaves, wildfires and the return of overcrowding at some of Europe’s most popular sights. Some of the troubles have also been caused by the tourists themselves, with several accused of vandalism and trespassing at the iconic sites they were visiting.

Ethiopia will launch a joint investigation with Riyadh into a Human Rights Watch report that accused Saudi border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants trying to enter the Gulf kingdom, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

Hartley, 29, took 10 wickets in eight matches during England's march to the 50-over global title including 2-58 in a nine-run win over India in the final at Lord's. That was arguably the high point of an England career that included 28 one-day internationals and four Twenty20s. But the left-arm spinner has not played international cricket since 2019 and briefly stepped away from playing in May after admitting she had been struggling mentally", having fallen out of love with the game. Hartley... Читать дальше...

Former US President Donald Trump plans to surrender on Thursday in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, he said on social media on Monday. "I'll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED," Trump, who is running for reelection in 2024, said on his Truth Social platform. He described the indictment as a politically motivated effort to derail his reelection campaign.

A populist Thai party linked to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won a vote in parliament to lead the country, hours after the divisive former leader returned from years of self-imposed exile and began an eight-year prison sentence. Real estate tycoon Srettha Thavisin's victory, with 482 votes out of 727 lawmakers present, ends months of suspense, legal wrangling and horse trading that followed the May elections. FRANCE 24's Matt Hunt reports from Bangkok, Thailand.

Villa face Scottish Premiership side Hibernian in the first leg of their Europa Conference League qualifying play-off at the Edinburgh team's Easter Road ground on Wednesday. Emery, a four-time Europa League winner as a manager, and said pictures of Villa's 1982 European Cup triumph on the walls of the Birmingham side's Bodymoor Heath training were an inspiration to him and his players. "Everyday when I go to the training ground there is the '82 European Cup (picture)," Emery said on Tuesday. "It's good to have that memory. Читать дальше...