Новости за 06.01.2024

Kobayashi added the 2024 title to triumphs in 2019, when he swept all four rounds, and 2022 after finishing in second place in the last of the four events at Bischofshofen in Austria. The 27-year-old joins Janne Ahonen (five), Jens Weissflog (four), Helmut Recknagel (three), Bjorn Wirkola (three) and Kamil Stoch (three) to have claimed three titles in the event held in Germany and Austria at Oberstdorf, Garmisch, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen. "Today there was too much happening, but I concentrated... Читать дальше...

U.S. regulators have ordered the temporary grounding of 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft following a cabin panel blowout late Friday that forced a brand-new airplane operated by Alaska Airlines to make an emergency landing.

"As part of the initial response to the crime of assassinating the great leader Sheikh Saleh al-Aruri... the Islamic resistance (Hezbollah) targeted the Meron air control base with 62 missiles of various types," the group said in a statement. The Israel-Lebanon border has seen near-daily exchanges of fire since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7. Aruri's killing on Tuesday in a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, which a US defence official said was carried out by Israel, has raised fears of escalation. Читать дальше...

With temperatures just above zero in the northern French city, the side from Saint Joseph, a town of 16,000 on the sunny island, could be said to have caught cold with the mercury hitting 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) back home. Golden Lion operate in a regional league in the French league's sixth tier, while six-time French Cup winners Lille sit fourth in the top flight but Lille coach Paulo Fonseca still fielded his strongest line-up. Lille quickly ran riot with both Edon Zhegrova... Читать дальше...

Branch was leading when he jumped off his bike to help rival Tosha Schareina after the Spaniard's race-ending crash. The 37-year-old, in his sixth Dakar, eventually remounted to cross the line only 16th. But the Hero factory rider got the 25 minutes he had spent helping Schareina deducted from his time, catapulting him into the early race lead by almost a dozen minutes from Ricky Brabec. "You know, racing isn't everything, so when you see one of the competitors lying on the floor, it's the best... Читать дальше...

De Minaur battled past the world number seven 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 to send the tie to a deciding mixed doubles after Angelique Kerber dug deep to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9/7). But Zverev made amends, partnering Laura Siegemund to claw past Storm Hunter and Matt Ebdon 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (2/7), 15-13 in a see-sawing match which finished at 2:18am and saw them save four match points. Earlier, world number one Iga Swiatek led top seeds Poland to a 3-0 sweep of France to make their first final after... Читать дальше...

Zagallo, who played alongside Pele in Brazil's 1958 and 1962 World Cup-winning teams and later won the trophy as a coach, died Friday of multiple organ failure, said the Barra D'Or hospital in Rio de Janeiro, where he had been treated for a series of health problems in recent months. The "Old Wolf," as the diminutive left winger was known, coached Brazil's 1970 World Cup-winning side starring Pele -- considered by many the greatest team in history -- and served as assistant coach when the "Selecao" repeated the feat in 1994. Читать дальше...

The third round is the stage where England's leading clubs enter the celebrated knockout competition and Arsenal go into Sunday's game having fallen five points behind Jurgen Klopp's table-toppers. The Gunners are set for a 13-day break following the Cup tie but a draw at the Emirates Stadium would mean the two sides having to meet at Anfield during a rare near two-week long rest for Arsenal amid their domestic and European commitments. Arsenal could be involved in a rejigged Champions League next season and Arteta... Читать дальше...

Chelsea joined Newcastle in the last 32 with a 4-0 rout of second tier Preston while Aston Villa snatched a late 1-0 win at Middlesbrough. In the first Tyne and Wear derby since 2016, Newcastle put Sunderland to the sword thanks to Dan Ballard's first-half own goal and Isak's brace after the break at the Stadium of Light. Newcastle had lost six of their previous seven clashes with Sunderland, but their composed display neutered the fired-up Black Cats and delivered a first derby success since a 1-0 victory in 2011. Читать дальше...

Italy midfielder Frattesi rammed home the decisive strike on the rebound in the third minute of stoppage time of an incredible match at the San Siro which was full of late drama. Simone Inzaghi's side were fortunate not to throw away the win when Thomas Henry, who had netted Verona's equaliser, thumped a penalty off the post in the 10th minute of stoppage time. A huge roar engulfed the stadium as Inter will be alone at the top of the table at the halfway mark of the season, with closest challengers Juventus at Salernitana on Sunday. Читать дальше...

The unstoppable 26-year-old had put himself in pole position to take his fourth World Cup win of the season in the discipline after dominating the first run. He led Stefan Brennsteiner by over one second as he sought to add this to his two giant slalom wins in Alta Badia last month and the season opener in Val d'Isere. As visibility worsened he posted the second fastest run on the last leg for a combined time of 1min 54.06sec for his 29th win on the World Cup circuit. Norway's Aleksander Aamodt... Читать дальше...

Activists say a controversial deal to build a luxury hotel could destroy part of East Jerusalem’s historical Armenian quarter, accusing the company behind the plan of paying people to seize land by force. As Armenian Christians celebrate Christmas on Saturday, those who call Jerusalem’s Old City home say they are worried for their future. FRANCE 24’s Andrew Hilliar and Mélina Huet report.

Placed fourth behind Petra Vlhova after the first run Grenier produced fireworks on the second leg to follow up her maiden win on the circuit at the same Slovenian resort one year ago. As the rain fell the 27-year-old took the honours with a combined time of 1min 50.51sec to beat Switzerland's Lara-Gut Behrami by 0.37s. Italy's Federica Brignone completed the podium at .51s. Vlhova had to settle for fourth while US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin struggled and finished only ninth for her worst result in the discipline since November 2022. Читать дальше...

North Korea's military fired over 60 artillery rounds near Yeonpyeong Island on Saturday, Seoul's military said, a day after both sides staged live-fire drills in the same area near their contested maritime border.

Taiwan's defence ministry condemned Beijing on Saturday for sending balloons across the median line that separates the self-ruled island and China, saying they pose a "serious threat" to aviation routes and are a form of harassment.

Mohamed Hamdan Daglo -- commonly known as Hemeti -- commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which the United States accused of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity in Sudan's Darfur region during its war with the army. The RSF has been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, since April last year in the northeast African country where the US has also accused the army of war crimes. Daglo had remained largely out of sight while Burhan emerged from... Читать дальше...

The electoral commission Ceni stated late on Friday it had cancelled all ballots cast for 82 election candidates in the central African nation. Three sitting government ministers are on the list, as well as four provincial governors -- including the governor of the capital province Kinshasa. The announcement comes after an election last month that was marred by bureaucratic chaos, and which the Congolese political opposition has rejected. On December 20, impoverished but mineral-rich DRC held simultaneous votes to choose the president... Читать дальше...

More than 700 people running small local post offices received criminal convictions between 1999 and 2005 after faulty accounting software made it appear that money had gone missing from their branches. The prosecutions for theft and false accounting have received new attention following a television drama about one branch manager's fight for justice that was aired on British television this week. London's Metropolitan Police said late Friday that officers are "investigating potential fraud offences arising out of these prosecutions". Читать дальше...

On December 26, Israel's first conscientious objector since the start of its war against Hamas, Tal Mitnick, was sent to prison after refusing to serve in the army. Mitnick, however, is not alone. A small group of Israelis are refusing to take part in the "oppression of the Palestinians" by refusing to serve in the Gaza conflict. FRANCE 24 met with some of them in Israel.

Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan killing at least 110 people.

Russian-born Kazakh Rybakina blasted eight aces past Czech teenager Linda Noskova on her way to a 6-3, 6-2 win, breaking her opponent once in the first set and twice in the second. Rybakina, who won Wimbledon in 2022, has only lost 12 games on the way to the final and is yet to drop serve in a perfect build up to the Australian Open, where was runner-up last year to Aryna Sabalenka. "I didn't expect I would play that well this week," said the second seed, adding that she had been sick before arriving in Brisbane. Читать дальше...

Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continued on Saturday despite UN warnings that the Palestinian territory has become "uninhabitable" after three months of fighting that threatens to engulf the wider region. Israeli strikes were reported on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people have sought refuge from the fighting. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

The first person to win the FIFA World Cup as both a player and coach, Mario Zagallo was as instrumental a figure as any in Brazil's rise to prominence as a global football power.

AFP correspondents reported Israeli strikes early Saturday on Gaza's southern city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people have sought shelter from the fighting. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict, with the UN warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis as famine looms and disease spreads. Abu Mohammed, 60, who fled to Rafah from the central Bureij refugee camp, told AFP Gaza's future was "dark and gloomy and very difficult". With much of the territory already reduced to rubble... Читать дальше...