Новости за 05.09.2023

Djokovic continues his push for a record-extending men's 24th Grand Slam title in the last four against another home player, either 10th seed Frances Tiafoe or the up-and-coming Ben Shelton. The 36-year-old Djokovic is through to the semi-finals in New York for the 13th time and is now 12-0 against Americans at the US Open. "It's a huge opportunity every single time I step out onto the court at this age, at this stage of my life," said Djokovic, who broke the mark he shared with Roger Federer for most major semi-final appearances. Читать дальше...

"In August, we had a reduction of 66.11 percent in deforestation" in Brazil's share of the world's biggest rainforest, Environment Minister Marina Silva told a ceremony marking Amazon Day. That followed a similar year-on-year drop of 66 percent in July -- both crucial months in the Amazon, where deforestation typically surges this time of year with the onset of drier weather. According to satellite monitoring by Brazil's space research institute, INPE, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon wiped... Читать дальше...

François Ndzhelassili, a doctoral student from Gabon at the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg, Russia, was killed on August 18 by a group of Russian men after they harassed him and called him racial slurs. The murder is just the latest case of discrimination and violence against Black people living in Russia despite ongoing initiatives meant to encourage Africans to study in the country.

Incessant heavy rain and thunderstorms since late Monday have caused rivers to overflow, damaging bridges and cutting access to the whole region south of the southeastern coastal city of Burgas. "At least several people have sadly lost their lives," Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov told journalists from the flood-hit coastal town of Tsarevo. "Those who have died are one man and one woman," he said, adding a few others remained unaccounted for. Several hundred holidaymakers vacationing along the coast have been evacuated to safer locations. Читать дальше...

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Iran arrived Tuesday in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the Gulf rivals after a seven-year rupture in ties.

When Jonny Bairstow was making a quickfire 73, to give the Black Caps a reminder of his stunning Test century against them in Nottingham last year, T20 world champions England were on course for a huge total. But, with England white-ball captain Jos Buttler officially rested from the game, New Zealand took four wickets for 35 runs -- with left-arm spinner Santner returning fine figures of 3-30. New Zealand controlled their chase, with Seifert making 48 and the in-form Glenn Phillips 42 before Mark... Читать дальше...

The Australians have lost all five Tests this year and so arrive with no great expectations back home that they will be lifting the Webb-Ellis trophy for a third time come October 28. Georgia pose a stern test of even the Wallabies' ability to qualify from a pool that also includes an in-form Fiji and Wales. "You can't underestimate them," said Arnold at Tuesday's press conference. "If you sleep on them, you'll get stung." Australia head coach Eddie Jones -- who guided the Wallabies to the 2003... Читать дальше...

The 30-year-old American was one of three captain's picks by Stacy Lewis for the US squad that will try to reclaim the trophy on September 22-24 in Spain. But first, Ewing will try to defend her title at the $2 million LPGA event at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati. "I'm going to show up and try to start with two really consistent rounds," Ewing said Tuesday. "I'm really happy to be at Kenwood to hopefully put on a good title defense and take some good golf to Spain and get the Cup back in US... Читать дальше...

The Irishman received one of Europe captain Luke Donald's six wildcard picks in a 12-strong team that will look to regain the trophy from the United States when the biennial competition gets underway in Rome later this month. Lowry, 36, finished 11th on the European points list and eighth on the world points list, with only the top three on each qualifying automatically. The former British Open champion's sole top-10 finish in 2023 came in February's Honda Classic. As a result Donald's decision to select Lowry sparked widespread criticism... Читать дальше...

The US beat Italy 100-63 to rebound from their first defeat of the tournament, a loss to Lithuania in the second round two days earlier. The Americans fell behind early against Lithuania but they had no such problems with Italy, leading by 10 points by the end of the first quarter. Bridges, who led the US in scoring with 24 points, said the mantra heading into the quarter-final game was to "set the tone". "That's what the coach has been preaching to us," he said. "The bench has been doing a pretty... Читать дальше...

Ganna of Ineos completed the course around the city of Valladolid in 27min 39sec, although exhausted mountain specialist Kuss still leads the overall standings by 26 seconds from Spaniard Marc Soler. Belgian Quick-Step rider and defending champion Remco Evenepoel raced in his time-trial world champion rainbow jersey and was 16sec slower than Ganna in second on the day. He is now third overall at 1min 09sec and crucially extended his lead over Primoz Roglic to 27sec and Jonas Vingegaard by over a minute. Читать дальше...

The protest occurred in a region where activists usually accuse local Kurdistan authorities of repressing any sign of dissent. It came in the context of simmering tensions after protests turned violent and led to the deaths of four people on Saturday in the multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk, whose control has historically been disputed between Iraqi Kurdistan and federal authorities in Baghdad. "Kurdistan will not back down in the face of the Iraqi authorities' hostile policies," one banner said at the demonstration in Dohuk... Читать дальше...

Fifty-three members of the security forces were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday.

Spain's football federation (RFEF) has sacked Jorge Vilda, the coach of its World Cup-winning women's team, as part of the fallout caused by the kiss on the lips on player Jenni Hermoso by its president, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday.

French schools sent dozens of girls home for refusing to remove their abayas – an over-garment from the shoulders to the feet worn by Muslim women – on the first day of the school year, a government minister said Tuesday.

Serbia won 87-68 as the knock-out phase got underway in Manila but had to play without Simanic, who was hospitalised after being hit by an opposition player's elbow earlier in the competition. Complications arising from the operation meant he had to have further surgery on Sunday, when one of his kidneys was removed. Bogdanovic said Simanic addressed the squad before their quarter-final and gave them "amazing energy". "He said 'Guys, I'm good, don't worry, let's win tonight'," said Bogdanovic... Читать дальше...

With Africa holding its first climate summit, in an effort to combat the effect of climate change on the continent; solar power is seen as a key element to such ambitions. FRANCE 24's Solange Mougin takes a look at how keeping produce both fresh and cold is a major challenge in Kenya.

France's army is holding "talks" with counterparts in Niger about "easing movements of French military resources" in the country following a July coup by hostile generals, people close to Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu told AFP Tuesday.

Setien's side lost three of their opening four games and stand 15th in the table. "Villarreal CF announce that first-team coach Quique Setien is leaving the club," read a statement released by the club. "The club would like to highlight his great professionalism and commitment and thank him and his coaching team for taking charge in a complicated situation last season." Setien arrived at the end of October 2022 after Unai Emery quit suddenly to take over at Aston Villa. He responded by promoting... Читать дальше...

De Kock's pending retirement was revealed during the announcement of South Africa's 15-man squad in Bloemfontein, where South Africa start a five-match ODI series against Australia on Thursday. "Quinny has been a magnificent player for South Africa in 50-over cricket," said Walter in backing De Kock, 30, to finish his ODI career in style. De Kock will play in Australia's Big Bash League in December, which will clash with a one-day series against India. A former captain in all three international formats... Читать дальше...

Nicknamed the "getaway king", Redouine Faid, 51, was serving time for burglary when accomplices hijacked a helicopter and landed it in the courtyard of Reau prison, southeast of Paris, on the morning of July 1, 2018. While one of them held a gun to the pilot's head, two others stepped out of the helicopter launching smoke grenades. One of them then kept watch, armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, while another -- wearing a fake police armband -- used a circular power saw to cut open the gate... Читать дальше...

At least three people were killed and three people went missing in heavy rains in Spain over the weekend. The storm affected much of the country, with provinces on the Mediterranean coast and the regions of Madrid and Castilla-La Mancha taking the brunt. FRANCE 24's Etienne Paponaud and Nicholas Rushworth report.

South Asian leaders are meeting in Indonesia right now, for the annual ASEAN summit, where there are several difficult issues dominating the agenda. Much of the focus for the 10 member states are the latest tensions in the South China sea, between Beijng and surrounding states, as well as the US-China rivalry. The deadly civil war in Myanmar is also set to dominate. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator, Douglas Herbert tells us more.

Najmul is the leading scorer at the Asia Cup with 89 and 104 against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan respectively to help Bangladesh into the last four. Najmul felt some discomfort in his left hamstring during his innings against Afghanistan in Lahore on Sunday, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said. "The player had complained of hamstring pain during batting and could not field. We had an MRI scan done confirming a muscle tear," team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan said. "As a precaution, Shanto will not... Читать дальше...