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In a statement, Inter confirmed that France full-back Pavard has moved to Italy in a permanent deal for which local media report last season's losing Champions league finalists will pay 30 million euros ($32.7 million) plus a potential two million euros' worth of add-ons. Pavard, who landed in Milan on Tuesday, has been in limbo waiting for Bayern to agree to the transfer for a week. Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel said on Sunday that Pavard would not leave the Bundesliga champions unless a replacement was found for the 27-year-old. Читать дальше...

The Canary Island date palms, which are endemic to the Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa, can sometimes live for more than 200 years. But the ones providing shade and a splash of green in Mexico City are suffering from lethal yellowing, which experts say is caused by the red palm weevil, a type of beetle. The pest is native to tropical Asia but has spread around the world, causing irreversible damage to palm trees in various countries. Climate change is making the trees more vulnerable to such insects... Читать дальше...

The 28-year-old South Africa-born paceman, in for the injured John Turner, returned fine figures of 3-23 from his maximum four overs as New Zealand were held to a modest 139-9. Left-arm quick Luke Wood also took three wickets, following an expensive first over of the match that cost 18 runs, on his way to 3-37. Twenty20 world champions England made light of the chase, finishing on 143-3 with six overs to spare, as they went 1-0 up in a four-match series. They lost dangerman Jonny Bairstow to just the second ball of their chase... Читать дальше...

Military officers in oil-producing Gabon said on Wednesday that they had seized power and placed President Ali Bongo under house arrest. If successful, the coup would be the eighth in West and Central Africa since 2020. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the unfolding coup, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Paul Melly, Chatham House Consulting Fellow for the Africa Programme & Reporter / Researcher on the Sahel, West Africa and Madagascar.

Marsh clubbed a T20 career-best 92 not out off 49 balls as Australia piled up 226 for six after being sent in. Tim David hit 64 off 28 balls in a fifth-wicket stand of 97 off 50 deliveries with Marsh. Australia went on an all-out attack, with Marsh slamming 20 runs off the second over, bowled by Lungi Ngidi. New cap Matt Short made 20 in an ultra-aggressive second-wicket partnership of 63 off 26 balls with Marsh. There were 11 sixes in the Australian innings, with both Marsh and David hitting... Читать дальше...

Donald will name his six captain's picks on Monday following the European Masters tournament at Crans-Montana, where several hopefuls for the biennial matchplay showdown are targeting an automatic berth. This year's matches will be held in Rome from September 29 until October 1, with Europe desperate to regain the trophy after their humiliating 19-9 defeat by the United States at Whistling Straits two years ago. The absences of LIV Golf rebels and Ryder Cup stalwarts Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood... Читать дальше...

Sixth seed Gauff, one of the favourites for the title after recent tournament wins in Washington and Cincinnati, will meet Belgium's Elise Mertens or countrywoman Danielle Collins for a place in the last 16. After a tough opening round against German veteran Laura Siegemund, Gauff dominated the youngest player in the draw to notch a 13th win in 14 matches since losing in the Wimbledon first round. The 19-year-old defeated Andreeva for the second time in three Grand Slams after winning their French... Читать дальше...

Kennedy and Moon, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo two years ago and took the 2022 world title in Eugene under her maiden name of Nageotte, shared gold after tying in the Hungarian capital. There was no shortage of drama in Zurich, but another shared victory never looked likely as Kennedy won with an Oceania record, personal best and meet record of 4.91 metres. "I am really surprised! And I am so happy. This is all my dreams come true, I love Zurich," said Kennedy. "Now I will fly home to Australia... Читать дальше...

Borussia Dortmund forward Reyna has not played since injuring his calf during the CONCACAF Nations League in June but is reportedly back in training with the Bundesliga giants. Reyna and Berhalter were embroiled in an acrimonious bust-up during last year's World Cup in Qatar that led to Berhalter's future as US national team coach being thrown into doubt. But the coach said his absence was simply down to his injury and fitness situation. "Unfortunately, he was ruled out for this camp, but I look... Читать дальше...

Alpecin-Deceuninck sprinter Groves came home ahead of Italy's Filippo Ganna while defending champion Remco Evenepoel stretched his overall lead. Evenpoel stunned the peleton by winning the intermediate sprint, 11km from the finish line, to pocket six bonus seconds. The Belgian now has an 11-second lead over Movistar's Enric Mas and is 17 seconds ahead of Lenny Martinez of Groupama-FDJ. Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard, of Jumbo-Visma, is fourth overall, 37 seconds off the lead. Groves... Читать дальше...

The four Middle East states "have a very large population of missing and disappeared people", Amnesty's Aya Majzoub told AFP at an event with families of the missing in Beirut. Yet "respective governments have failed to take any action to ensure the rights of the families", she added. These are also "countries where the families themselves have organised and led on campaigns and advocacy demanding their rights", Majzoub said. In Iraq, the United Nations estimates that between 250,000 and one million people have been "disappeared" since 1968... Читать дальше...

When leading military figures in Gabon announced on August 30 that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years, thousands of Gabonese took to the streets to demonstrate their support for the military. Videos show demonstrators singing the national anthem and celebrating the military, as the head of the Republican Guard was carried away in triumph by his men. FRANCE 24's Observers in Gabon told us how they feel: some are enthusiastic... Читать дальше...

Tokyo looks nothing like it did in 1923 when the city, made up largely of wooden houses, was devastated by the 7.9-magnitude Great Kanto Earthquake, which killed around 105,000 people. A century later, thanks to state-of-the-art engineering and community preparations, some of the houses and skyscrapers of the Japanese metropolis can take quakes in stride.

La Rochelle's Danty, 30, will undergo further tests over the coming days before the hosts play the All Blacks on September 8. Danty won his 23rd Test cap on Sunday, scoring in the warm-up win over Australia, and has become a leading figure in Fabien Galthie's side. "After the France game against Australia, Jonathan Danty underwent extra tests which showed a slight problem with his hamstring," the FFR said. "Next week, a training schedule will be adapted to his situation." Bulldozing midfielder... Читать дальше...

Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon and put the president under house arrest, hours after he was declared the winner in an election extending his family’s 55-year rule in the oil-rich Central African nation. Crowds took to the streets of the capital and sang the national anthem to celebrate the coup attempt against a self-serving dynasty accused of getting rich on the country’s resource wealth while many of its citizens struggle to scrape by. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the unfolding coup... Читать дальше...

"We have shown (the world) that it's not only the war that we have in our country, but we can do better in other fields," the Juba resident told AFP. Ranked 62 in the world, the South Sudanese side stunned China to claim their first-ever victory on Monday during their World Cup debut in Manila -- offering their citizens a rare respite from the long-running crises facing the young country. The impoverished, violence-wracked nation won independence from Sudan in 2011, before descending into a five-year... Читать дальше...

Roma are yet to make their official announcement but Serie A have confirmed that the deal is done on their list of completed transfers. Thousands of fans greeted Belgium striker Lukaku after he touched down at Ciampino airport just outside the Italian capital on Tuesday, his arrival a boost for Roma following a worrying start to the new Serie A season. Italian media report that Chelsea accepted Roma's offer of around six million euros ($6.5 million) to take outcast Lukaku for this season, giving... Читать дальше...

Coming just days after the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Zurich throws up a super-charged evening of track and field, with 14 finals. A 15th, the women's pole vault, was being held in Zurich city centre on Wednesday. The only event not to feature a current world champion is the men's 5,000m as Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen decided not to make the short trip from Hungary to Switzerland. Lyles was hailed along with Richardson as "rock stars" by World Athletics president Sebastian Coe after winning golds in the 100m... Читать дальше...

Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, unmooring small boats and downing power lines.

Prigozhin, 62, was buried on Tuesday in a private ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg, more than two months after he staged a short-lived mutiny that posed a serious challenge for the Kremlin. Authorities said the Western-sanctioned businessman died when his private jet went down along with nine other people between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and opened an investigation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday told reporters that officials probing the incident have not ruled out any cause for the crash including foul play. Читать дальше...

Two years after their power takeover in Afghanistan, the Taliban continues its crackdown on Afghan women’s rights. In recent weeks, the Islamist regime has banned women from public parks and stopped dozens from going abroad on scholarships. Human Rights Watch’s Heather Barr says these decisions make it seem like the Taliban is engaging in acts of “intentional cruelty” to Afghan women.

Leading military figures in Gabon announced on Wednesday that they had placed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest in a bid to remove him from power after 14 years. The attempted coup comes days after Bongo was re-elected as president for the third time – a role he inherited from his father, former president Omar Bongo.

In Northern Ireland, the generation born after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement is known as the "peace babies". Yet, 25 years after the end of the conflict between nationalists, who want a united Ireland, and unionists, who want to remain part of the United Kingdom, the trauma of The Troubles still weighs on the younger generation.

There is still a lot of uncertainty over who is in charge in Gabon following an attempted military coup that saw the country's president placed under house arrest, says France 24's Cyril Payen, but one thing that looks certain is that the near 50-year rule of the country by the Bongo family is over.

The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, according to information shared by a spokesman for the Vice and Virtue Ministry. The ministry alleges that women have not been observing the proper way to wear the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, when going to Band-e-Amir in the central Bamiyan province. For more on the Taliban's continued draconian measures, and how the restrictions have upended women's lives in all walks of society, FRANCE... Читать дальше...