Новости за 20.11.2023

Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia's presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count.

A former TV personality-turned political maverick, Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei has promised no half-measures as he bids to make his stricken country “great again”. Riding a wave of anti-establishment rage, the far-right outsider known for his foul-mouthed outbursts will have no time to bask in his stunning victory as he inherits an economy mired in crisis, with no experience and few allies to implement his radical agenda for change.

Midfielder Zaire-Emery, 17, left the field in the first half of Friday's 14-0 Euro 2024 qualifying win over Gibraltar after scoring in his first international game. He will miss two crucial Champions League games against Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund as well as a host of Ligue 1 fixtures. After playing Metz in the league on December 20, PSG return to action after a mid-season break with the French Cup on the weekend of January 6-7. "Having suffered a strain of an average severity to his right ankle... Читать дальше...

Mendy will take City to an employment tribunal in a bid to recoup what the French left-back believes were "unauthorised deductions from wages" after he was charged with rape and sexual assault two years ago. The 29-year-old was cleared of the rape and attempted rape charges and left City when his contract expired in June. It is alleged City stopped paying Mendy in September 2021 after he was initially charged and held in custody. "Nick De Marco KC... is acting for the former Manchester City player... Читать дальше...

TGL announced the delay in a statement on Monday, saying damage at the South Florida venue following a power failure last Tuesday forced the postponement of an inaugural campaign that was set to launch in January. "Although the events of last week will force us to make adjustments to our timelines, I'm fully confident that this concept will be brought to life by our great committed players," said 15-time major winner Woods, part-owner of TGL's Jupiter Links team. Failures of a temporary power system... Читать дальше...

FRANCE 24 correspondent Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles on the shock ousting of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Spieth, a 30-year-old American and three-time major winner, was chosen in a vote of the other five player directors on the panel -- Tiger Woods, Webb Simpson, Peter Malnati, Charley Hoffman and Patrick Cantlay. He will serve out the remainder of McIlroy's term, which concludes at the end of 2024. McIlroy, a four-time major winner from Northern Ireland, resigned from the board last week after its last meeting of the year, saying he wanted to devote more time to his family, golf game and business interests. Читать дальше...

What many deemed impossible just months ago is reality: Right-wing populist Javier Milei resoundingly won Argentina's presidency. The fiery freshman lawmaker's victory Sunday night has thrust the country into the unknown regarding how extreme his policies will be following a campaign in which he revved a chainsaw to symbolically cut the state down to size. With almost all votes tallied, Milei handily beat Economy Minister Sergio Massa, 55.7% to 44.3%. Milei won all but three of the nation’s 24 provinces... Читать дальше...

From Kenya to Panama, via Greenland and Australia, FRANCE 24’s reporters James André and Achraf Abid meet the Indigenous peoples who live in harmony with nature and whose daily lives are disrupted by climate change.

Groups of Palestinian dual nationals arrived in Egypt and Turkey after leaving war-torn Gaza over the past few weeks. Meanwhile others continue to wait at the Rafah border crossing in hopes to leaving the besieged enclave as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on.

But even though same-sex marriages are not officially recognised in Israel, Omer Ohana has since won gay soldiers' partners the same rights to a widow's pension as married couples. His partner Sagi Golan was killed at Beeri kibbutz on the night of October 7. A reserve captain in the Lotar anti-terrorism unit, he decided to head to Beeri, one of the worst-hit locations, 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the south, when they learned of the attacks. The 30-year-old "jumped out of bed, and after a minute or two already he was wearing his uniform"... Читать дальше...

An Italian tribunal on Monday convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison on charges related to their membership in Italy’s 'Ndrangheta organised crime syndicate, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups. The mafia group, which is tied to some 150 Calabrian families, has a near monopoly on the European cocaine trade, bringing in €50 billion annually according to some estimates, FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta said.

An Italian tribunal on Monday convicted 207 people and sentenced them to a combined 2,100 years in prison on charges related to their membership in Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups.

A massive heatwave last week swept across large parts of Brazil including major city Rio de Janeiro where US singer Taylor Swift was forced to reschedule a show after the death of an audience member. "The problem isn't only the heat ... [but] ferocious tropical storms, high winds and hail stones", FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery said, adding that Brazil has also witnessed landslides provoked by torrential rain in past summers.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for crucial COP28 talks in Dubai to outline "dramatic climate action," warning that "we're out of road" on global warming.

OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman is set to join backer Microsoft in a surprise turn of events for the startup at the heart of an artificial intelligence boom.

Comedian Russell Brand has been interviewed by British police over three alleged sexual offenses, UK media reported Sunday. Without naming Brand, the Metropolitan Police force said that “a man in his 40s attended a police station in south London on Thursday November 16, 2023. He was interviewed under caution by detectives in relation to three non-recent sexual offenses. Inquiries continue.” The 48-year-old has denied the claims stemming from an investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4 of the alleged incidents... Читать дальше...

Italy on Monday opened its largest trial in decades against organised crime as hundreds of people stand accused of membership in the 'Ndrangheta, one of the world’s most powerful, extensive and wealthy drug-trafficking groups. The proceedings revealed countless examples of the mafia's stranglehold on the local population including carrying out violent ambushes, shaking down business owners, stockpiling weapons and leaving dead dolphins on the doorsteps of people who oppose them.

The former Manchester United manager told reporters the match-up between the two neighbours was a "special game for both nations", explaining "in club football, you'd call it a derby". Rangnick, 65, who was named Austria coach in April, said the clash would be the perfect preparation for next year's Euros, to be held in Germany. "We're really looking forward to the Euros. What is most important is that we develop into a real tournament team," the German coach said. "Against Germany, we'll get... Читать дальше...

An estimated 50.000 pregnant women are living in dire conditions in Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on. Many of the women huddled in unhygienic, over-crowded, displaced shelters which are often subject to bombardment, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director Laila Baker said. "There's no clean water, we estimate that over 70 percent of the Gazan Palestinian population has no access to clean drinking water", Baker added. Around 180 women give birth in Gaza every day, according to the UNFPA.

A rumoured hostage deal between Israel and Hamas will involve the exchange of some 50 women and children kidnapped by Hamas in return for Palestinians held in Israeli jails and a 5-day ceasefire, FRANCE 24’s Irris Makler said.

A shell hit the second floor of a hospital in northern Gaza, killing at least 12 people, according to the Hamas-led Health Ministry and a medical worker, as Israeli troops focus on clearing medical facilities where they say Hamas militants take cover. Recent air strikes have leveled dozens of residential buildings as Israeli forces step up attacks north of the Gaza Strip.

The football star donned these shirts during the first halves of the group-stage rounds against Saudi Arabia and Mexico, as well as later games against Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia -- and the final against France. Argentina's winning run in Qatar last year was the final feather in the forward's cap, having failed to secure the championship in four previous World Cups. If the jerseys indeed fetch above $10 million, that could make the sale the most valuable collection of sports memorabilia ever auctioned off, Sotheby's said. Читать дальше...

On World Children's Day, UNICEF Middle East and North Africa communications officer Salim Oweis told FRANCE 24 that 'many more' children in Gaza are waiting for aid a few hours after Egyptian media reported that the first group of premature babies from the Palestinian enclave entered Egypt.

The 19-year-old was tackled from behind and his knee buckled during already-qualified Spain's 3-1 win in Valladolid on Sunday, and he left the pitch in tears. "Tests carried out on Monday morning on the first team player Gavi have shown that he has a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and an associated injury to the lateral meniscus," said a club statement. "The player will have surgery in the coming days, after which a new medical update will be released." The... Читать дальше...