Новости за 10.10.2023

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has its roots dating back to the late 19th century. Fast forward a century later, Israel declares war on Hamas, bombarding the Gaza strip with airstrikes in retaliation for an unprecedented surprise attack, in scale and scope, on the Jewish State. All the while, Europe remains heavily divided over how to respond to the latest brutal cycle of violence, including the allocation of humanitarian, and other forms of aid, for Palestinians. For in-depth analysis on what... Читать дальше...

AFP Sport looks at the 10 proposed venues that will host the 51 matches involving 24 nations: Wembley (London, capacity 90,000) Host for the semi-finals and final of the last European Championship in 2021, Wembley is set to again be the destination for the closing stages of the tournament. Despite crowd trouble as England were beaten on penalties by Italy at Euro 2020, the home of English football has long been a favoured venue by UEFA thanks to a huge capacity, corporate facilities and London location. Читать дальше...

The neighbourhood they woke up to the next day was ravaged beyond recognition: buildings had crumbled to the ground and debris carpeted the streets. "As soon as we saw the neighbourhood, my wife and I simultaneously asked ourselves: Is this real?," said Mohammad, a 38-year-old father of four. "We felt like we were in a ghost town, as if we were the only survivors," he told AFP. Israel declared war on Hamas on Sunday following a shock land, air and sea assault by the Gaza-based Islamists. The... Читать дальше...

OWGR said it had turned down LIV's request due to the circuit's 54-hole no-cut format and limited access for players to join the venture. OWGR president Peter Dawson informed LIV chief executive Greg Norman of the decision in an open letter sent on Tuesday. "The Board Committee met recently to again review your OWGR submission in light of your latest responses to the Committee's questions and concerns," Dawson wrote in the letter. "At the meeting, the Board Committee unanimously determined that... Читать дальше...

When the Palestinian militants stormed the kibbutz, they "set fire" to several homes in what had been a bustling community "to force their occupants to come out", said Omar Barak, a 24-year-old Israeli officer. "But many preferred to die in the fires ... than be killed by the terrorists," he said of the wave of Hamas fighters who infiltrated southern Israeli communities from the Gaza Strip in a pre-dawn attack on Saturday. "We have found many bodies inside the homes," he added. The farming community... Читать дальше...

Madagascar's outgoing president Andry Rajoelina launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday, promising "an orange wave" to thousands of supporters wearing his party colour who gathered in the capital, Antananarivo.

Israel stepped up its offensive on Tuesday, expanding the mobilisation of reservists to 360,000, according to Israeli media. The country's military also declared it had regained effective control over areas Hamas attacked in its south, and of the Gaza border. "We are now on offense," Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said.

The towns of Ashdod and Ashkelon, just a stone's throw from Gaza in southern Israel, were the targets of a hail of rockets on October 9 and 10. Two locals told the FRANCE 24 Observers team about the stress of each alert, and how they were able to get to safety.

On Tuesday, the country's Sport Minister Zizi Kodwa said they had lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decision. South Africa has until Friday to update its anti-doping legislation in compliance with new WADA rules but is almost certain to miss the deadline. "Whatever happened we would be representing South Africa," Erasmus told reporters "Even if it went the other way the boys would be totally focused on the match. "We're glad that it's in a way sorted out," he added. Читать дальше...

The 19th seed emerged from an excruciatingly tight deciding set to battle through 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) and faces fellow American Sebastian Korda in the quarter-finals. The 26th-seeded Korda fended off a late fightback from the 20th seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina to go through 7-5, 7-6 (8/6). Shelton, who lost to Novak Djokovic in the last four in New York last month, did his now-trademark "dialled-in" celebration with an imaginary telephone to mark his first time into the quarter-finals of a Masters. Читать дальше...

Mohammed Deif, the leader of Hamas's Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, organised the deadly assault on Israel over the weekend. The attack plunging Israel and Gaza into a new war brings to the forefront a little-known character who has managed to elude Israel's intelligence services for over 30 years.

"While many people have pointed to El Nino to explain the South America heat wave, this analysis has shown that climate change is the primary driver of the heat," said Lincoln Muniz Alves, a researcher at the Brazil National Institute for Space Research who participated in the study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. From Buenos Aires to Chile, and parts of Brazil, people found themselves in T-shirts at the height of the Southern Hemisphere winter in August and September, with temperatures... Читать дальше...

Akram al-Haddad, 25, was visibly distraught at the bedside of his one-and-a-half-year-old nephew. The baby, Abd al-Rahman al-Dos, was injured in an air strike that killed 17 people including another relative, a four-year-old boy. Dos and his parents survived the bombing that destroyed the family's Gaza City home, but the baby required urgent medical intervention, said the doctor treating him. The doctor, Abdallah, who asked to be identified by his first name only, said that "he needs an emergency surgery for his head injury... Читать дальше...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israeli opposition leader and former prime minister Yair Lapid reacted to Hamas's surprise attack on Israel from Gaza. The incursion, which killed hundreds of Israelis, is being called "Israel's 9/11". Hundreds of Palestinians living in Gaza have been killed in retaliatory Israeli air strikes. Asked how he saw the situation playing out, Lapid said "the endgame is, there will be no Hamas in Gaza".

UEFA awarded the tournament to the five-nation bid after it was unopposed, with Italy and Turkey agreeing to co-host the 2032 European Championship. However, not all the hosts will be guaranteed passage to the 24-team tournament, according to FA chief executive Mark Bullingham. UEFA are reportedly planning to reserve two spots for the best two performing host nations that fail to qualify. England have only failed to qualify once for the Euro since 1984, when it was a 16-team tournament in 2008. Читать дальше...

Qatari mediators have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli women and children seized by the militant group and held in Gaza in exchange for the release of 36 Palestinian women and children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.

Over 180,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are packed into United Nations shelters as Israeli warplanes pound the tiny territory of 2.3 million people after their Hamas militant rulers launched an unprecedented weekend attack on Israel.

England have been very well supported by their travelling fans for the tournament in France, but that has left the neutrals filling the stadiums cheering for any team playing the English. Nothing new about that, insisted Vunipola, who had to sit out the team's opening pool victory over Argentina as he was serving a high-tackle ban. "I wouldn't say Fiji are the second favourite team, I'd say England are the first least favourite team," Vunipola said. "In terms of being public enemy number one,... Читать дальше...

The opening batsman smashed 140 runs off 107 balls as the defending champions racked up 364-9 in their 50 overs in Dharamsala. Paceman Reece Topley did the bulk of the damage in the Bangladesh innings, taking 4-43 as England coasted to a 137-run win. It was a welcome return to form for the defending champions, who were hammered by nine wickets by New Zealand in their opening game of the tournament. Malan's place in the final World Cup squad was thought to be uncertain in the weeks leading up to the event... Читать дальше...

The move kicks off a complex and fraught process that Paris expects to be completed by the end of the year, drawing the curtain on another French anti-jihadist operation in Africa. "The first troops have left," the spokesman for the French chief of staff told AFP, confirming an announcement Monday by Niger's military leadership, which said the 1,400-strong French contingent would start leaving Tuesday. A convoy of soldiers with trucks transporting equipment and armoured vehicles from western Niger... Читать дальше...

But in the aftermath of the surprise Hamas onslaught, soldiers who were on guard duty have recounted the shocking moments when the militants launched their complex operation to breach Israel's "Iron Wall" around the enclave in multiple locations. The massive attack at dawn Saturday came under cover of a rocket barrage aimed at Israel and involved sniper fire, explosives dropped from drones, and bulldozers that ripped through the six-metre (almost 20-foot) tall double fence barrier. More than 1,500... Читать дальше...

Police cleared a camp on Tuesday home to about 700 mainly Sudanese migrants in the French port city of Calais, as the number of people at the site increased and authorities reported disturbances.

A wave of water released by a burst dam has killed at least 23 people in Cameroon's capital Yaounde following heavy rains, the army's rescue unit said on Monday. FRANCE 24's Indira Eteng reports.

Biden has not spoken in public since Sunday, and while the 80-year-old has staunchly backed Israel, his response to a possible hostage crisis and threat of a regional war is under the microscope. The president has said that Americans were likely among those abducted and taken to Gaza by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in its surprise attack Saturday on Israel, while at least 11 US citizens were dead. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were due to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... Читать дальше...

Four years ago, Schmidt was the Ireland head coach when his team was steamrollered by a purring All Blacks at the same stage of the 2019 World Cup in Japan. He left the role after the tournament having enjoyed six successful years at the helm, and last year he returned to his homeland to join All Blacks head coach Ian Foster's staff. With his former assistant Andy Farrell now head coach of the world number one ranked Irish, the build up to this match has been dominated by speculation over what impact Schmidt will have on proceedings... Читать дальше...