Новости за 28.12.2023

Western powers on Thursday condemned Iran accelerating its production of highly enriched uranium, after a watchdog said it had upped manufacture following months of slowdown.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a “defensive” exercise, in response to Britain sending a warship to waters off Guyana.

With opening batsman Dean Elgar, who will retire after the two-Test series, scoring 185 and Marco Jansen making a career-best 84 not out, South Africa took their first innings score to 408 for a 163-run lead on the third day. Their pacemen then bundled India out for just 131 in 34.1 overs, with only Virat Kohli (76) resisting their surge to victory. Left-arm quick Nandre Burger took four for 33, giving him seven wickets on his debut, while fellow left-armer Marco Jansen took three for 36 and first-innings... Читать дальше...

With the series consisting of only two matches they can at best earn a share of the honours if they win the second Test starting in Cape Town on Wednesday. "We'll regroup and come back," said Indian captain Rohit Sharma after the game. "It's important to regroup as quickly as we can, tough from a loss like these but as sportsmen you go through these times. Got to pick ourselves up." India had no answer to South Africa's pace attack as they crashed to 131 all out in their second innings, after conceding a 163-run first innings lead. Читать дальше...

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently serving a 19-year prison sentence, has been transferred to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle. The IK-3 penal colony, located in Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,900 km (1200 miles) northeast of Moscow, is considered to be one of the toughest prisons in Russia. Penal colonies are descendants of Soviet-era Gulags, the notorious Stalin-era labour camps where thousands of Russians lost their lives.

The 23-year-old started in a Premier League match against Liverpool on Tuesday, but South Africa have heeded the advice of Burnley manager Vincent Kompany and not chosen the forward. "Lyle cannot be travelling around the world at this stage and is not in a position to join South Africa for the Cup of Nations," Kompany told South Africa coach Hugo Broos. Another blow for Bafana Bafana (The Boys) ahead of Group E matches against Mali, Namibia and Tunisia in the Ivory Coast is the absence of injured Strasbourg forward Lebo Mothiba. Читать дальше...

Judith Weinstein Haggai, 70, had been thought to be the oldest woman among the hostages still held in Gaza by the Palestinian militant group. Her kibbutz of Nir Oz said that Haggai was "murdered in the massacre", and that her body remains in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Thursday's announcement by the community follows confirmation on December 23 that her husband, Gad Haggai, was also killed on October 7. "The bodies of both are still in the custody of Hamas," the community said, without elaborating. Читать дальше...

Its artistic director Ahmed Tobasi told AFP the theatre in Jenin refugee camp had become a symbol of Palestinian resistance against Israel's occupation of the West Bank. He said troops broke into and vandalised the small cultural centre earlier this month during a wider raid on Jenin, leaving behind a trail of damage and Stars of David graffitied across the walls. The theatre said soldiers also arrested several employees in their homes. Tobasi, who said he was among those detained, is now back at work and determined to keep the centre open. Читать дальше...

For several days now, northern India has been covered in a thick fog. A phenomenon linked to the cold and above all to very high levels of pollution which is disrupting the daily lives of millions of Indians.

With the series consisting of only two matches they can at best earn a share of the honours if they win the second Test starting in Cape Town on Wednesday. India crashed to 131 all out in their second innings after conceding a 163-run first innings lead. A day which started with the match evenly poised turned into a rout for the tourists. Dean Elgar (185) and Marco Jansen (84 not out) transformed a slender 11-run lead for South Africa at the start of play into a strong position. They shared... Читать дальше...

The year saw progress on women’s rights in some countries, such as Spain’s introduction of menstrual leave, France’s bid to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and the arrival of the #MeToo movement in Taiwan. But there were also setbacks in 2023, from Taliban edicts tightening restrictions on Afghan women to what the UN called a “global epidemic of femicide”.

Tributes from across Europe poured in for Jacques Delors, a former EU Commission chief who played an instrumental role in European integration, following his death on Wednesday (December 27) at 98. FRANCE 24 spoke to Fabienne Keller, member of the European Parliament.

The Bayonne public prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into charges of sexual assault and violence, prosecutor Jerome Bourrier told AFP. Aurelien Largeau, 31, who has a coveted Michelin star to his name, ran the restaurant of the prestigious Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, southwestern France until his sudden departure last week. A spokeswoman for hotel owners Hyatt told AFP that the management had been informed of a "troubling incident", footage of which had been shared online. Читать дальше...

It is 47 years since Morocco last won the continental competition but after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar last year, they are now one of the favourites to win the title in Ivory Coast. "The more African competitions take place, the further away we get from the date when we won it," said Regragui. "But that's no reason to put pressure on ourselves. We're going to go there to play our football, to give it the maximum, and, above all, not to have regrets." Since winning the cup in 1976... Читать дальше...

Mexican and U.S. officials agreed to keep border crossings open, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday, after several key rail crossings were temporarily shuttered due to high numbers of migrants arriving at the shared border.

Armed groups launched attacks between Saturday evening and Tuesday morning in Nigeria's Plateau State, a region plagued for several years by religious and ethnic tensions. The region is on the dividing line between Nigeria's mostly Muslim north and mainly Christian south. "I am deeply alarmed by the series of attacks by gunmen on multiple rural communities in Plateau State," UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. "I call on the Nigerian authorities to investigate this incident promptly... Читать дальше...

Israeli forces on Thursday (December 28) heavily bombed the besieged Gaza Strip. UN World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for "urgent steps to alleviate the grave peril" facing Gaza's people, including "terrible injuries, acute hunger and... severe risk of disease". FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago has more.

A French star chef has abruptly quit his luxury hotel job after a hazing in which a kitchen hand was reportedly tied up naked and humiliated, the hotel chain said Thursday.

Former European Commission President Jacques Delors, a founding father of the European Union's historic single currency project, has died at the age of 98.

Serbian activists announced Wednesday (December 27) that they intend to blockade the Serbian capital Belgrade Friday to protest alleged electoral fraud.

Top Mexican and US officials said that they made progress Wednesday (December 27) in emergency talks on curbing a surge in migration, which has become a major headache for President Joe Biden as he enters an election year. FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet has more.

Song included other stars who play abroad such as Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana and Besiktas striker Vincent Aboubakar. However, 47-year-old Song, who was a pivotal player for Cameroon when they won the title on two occasions in 2000 and 2002, took the bold gamble to omit Choupo-Moting. "We all know he is an important player," said Song of the 34-year-old Bayern player. "However, one has to make choices." Song has selected just two players who play in Cameroon -- forward Leonel Ateba and midfielder Wilfried Nathan Douala. Читать дальше...

Schwarz came into the event with an eight-point lead over Marco Odermatt in the overall standings but he appeared to twist his right knee as he ended up in the safety nets halfway down the course. The 28-year-old Austrian, who won the slalom at Madonna di Campiglio last week, did not move for several minutes but after some help from paramedics, he was able to limp away without support. He was later airlifted by helicopter to hospital. Odermatt, the two-time title holder, subsequently took over... Читать дальше...

Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants have been fighting for months at the Israeli-Lebanese border, fueling fears that the Israel-Hamas war may spill over in the region. Tensions are even higher recently after the killing of an Iranian officer in Syria.

The 55th edition of the International Sahara Festival kicks off in the Tunisian city of Douz.