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The 39-year-old American, seeking his first victory since the 2019 US Open, will tee off Thursday at the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club. It's his first event since last August and after a brain lesion was removed last September. "This week will be a big week," said Woodland. "I can hit every golf shot I want right now physically. It's can my brain sustain the seven days of tournament golf? "It has been a long process. A couple weeks ago I didn't know if this week was possible. It has... Читать дальше...

Talks between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday were tense, according to Arabic media reports. Blinken said the Palestinian Authority was committed to playing a role in administering Gaza and implementing internal reforms. Abbas for his part pushed back, saying the US has to stop Israeli aggression in Gaza, explains FRANCE 24’s Irris Makler reporting from Jerusalem.

The resolution passed "demands that the Huthis immediately cease all such attacks, which impede global commerce and undermine navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace and security." It was adopted after Russia, as well as China, Mozambique and Algeria abstained. The intensifying attacks have caused shipping companies to bypass the route and instead divert around South Africa's Cape of Good Hope, significantly adding to journey times and cost. The UN earlier said it continued... Читать дальше...

Dorival, whose appointment to the job was first announced Sunday by his former club, will be formally presented at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, the confederation said in a statement. The CBF did not specify the length of his contract. Brazilian media reports said it would run through the 2026 World Cup. He replaces fellow Brazilian Fernando Diniz, who held the job on an interim basis from July 2023 until he was sacked last Friday. Under Diniz, the "Selecao" had racked up three straight losses in World Cup qualifiers... Читать дальше...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched military exercises near the border with Guyana on December 28, following weeks of crisis between the neighbouring countries over the Essequibo region. Amid the growing tensions, it emerged that Venezuela is in possession of Iran-made combat boats. The news isn't surprising, given that Iran has provided the Venezuelan army with boats, drones, rockets and missiles for years.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday the country was in "a state of war" against drug cartels who have carried out a wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in response to government crackdown.

The 40-year-old American replaces former England star Wayne Rooney, who parted ways with United last October by mutual agreement after 1.5 seasons as coach, twice missing the MLS playoffs. Lesesne, who signed a three-year deal through the 2026 MLS campaign, took over as coach of the Red Bulls last May after the departure of Gerhard Struber and the team went 10-9 with four drawn after that, jumping from last in the Eastern Conference to the MLS playoffs. After New York collected a playoff victory... Читать дальше...

Last year was a difficult one for Google, Meta, Amazon, and dozens of other tech companies, with around 240,000 layoffs. But as the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas gets underway, optimism is running high amid hopes that artificial intelligence (AI) could herald a new golden age for tech. Reporting from Las Vegas, FRANCE 24's Wassim Cornet takes a look at AI-powered kitchen gadgets and appliances that could soon bring AI further into our daily lives.

"I want to hug them as soon as possible," the 63-year-old said of David and Ariel, who are approaching 100 days of captivity in the Palestinian territory. Israel is bombarding the Gaza Strip daily and has a stated aim of finding and freeing the hostages. Officials believe 132 are still in the besieged territory, of whom 25 have been confirmed as dead. The fate of those still in Gaza haunts Israeli society. Images of their faces greet travellers arriving at Israel's main airport, on posters emblazoned with the slogan... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden’s administration pledged from day one to restore truth and transparency to the federal government — but now it’s facing a maelstrom of criticism and credibility questions after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization was kept secret for days, even from the White House. The controversy has prompted a government-wide review of what protocols are in place to prevent such failures and the Pentagon is scrutinizing its own procedures following the extraordinary lapse, which... Читать дальше...

After months of denials that contingency plans were being put in place, French President Emmanuel Macron sparked new doubts last month when he said that there was "obviously a plan B, a plan C" for the opening ceremony on July 26. But Tony Estanguet, who heads the Paris Olympics organising committee, stressed on Wednesday that the locaton for the ceremony would not be moved. "Today, with the artistic director for the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, we are working on an opening ceremony on the Seine. Our... Читать дальше...

The 53-year-old Qatari, driving for Prodrive, finished 1min 51sec ahead of Toyota's Guerlain Chicherit to claim his 48th stage win in the Dakar and moved second in the standings, gaining two minutes on cars leader Yazeed Al-Rajhi, who finished fourth behind Argentinian Juan Cruz Yacopini. "There was no strategy on my part," said Al-Attiyah who will now have to open the road at the start of the '48H chrono', a new two-day stage across Thursday and Friday. "I wanted to win the stage no matter what they have in store for us tomorrow. Читать дальше...

For the past three weeks, almost 300 people have gathered outside the Islamabad press club to protest against the disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the province of Balochistan, in south-west Pakistan. The province, which borders neighbouring Iran and Afghanistan, has been plagued for decades by a separatist insurgency, which the security services are trying to neutralise by force. Thousands of men have disappeared and their mutilated bodies have been abandoned in various parts of Balochistan. Читать дальше...

Political analysts say Macron is hoping to use the appeal of Attal, France's most popular politician according to recent polls, to reinvigorate his lacklustre second term after seven years at the helm of the country. "He embodies a momentum, a dynamic, and a boldness that we certainly needed," an advisor to Macron's ruling Renaissance party told AFP on condition of anonymity. Gaspard Gantzer, a former adviser to President Francois Hollande and political communications specialist, expected Attal... Читать дальше...

Palestinian health officials said 340 Palestinians have been killed in the three tense months since Hamas militants attacked southern Israel and killed about 1,200 people. The Hamas attack prompted Israel to wage a blistering air and ground campaign on the Gaza Strip that has killed over 23,000 people — and to tighten its grip on the West Bank through near-nightly, often deadly, raids. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar reports from Al Fari'ah refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

Ecuador's president gave orders Tuesday to "neutralise" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the violence-riddled country. Daniel Noboa declared the country to be in a state of "internal armed conflict" after gangsters declared "war" in an escalating security crisis sparked by the prison escape Sunday of one of Ecuador's most powerful narco bosses.

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday expressed "shock" following the arrests of a former interior minister and his aide in a high-profile case that has highlighted post-election judicial chaos. FRANCE 24's European Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.

Hundreds of thousands of people faced train cancellations across Germany from Wednesday, as a three-day nationwide rail strike added to travel chaos in Europe's largest economy, where farmers' protests have blocked highways and snarled traffic.

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday scrapped lifetime bans on contesting elections for people with criminal convictions, paving the way for Nawaz Sharif to run for prime minister for a fourth time. Sharif's party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), is considered a front runner to win elections scheduled for Feb. 8, with his main rival, former prime minister Imran Khan, in jail and barred from contesting for five years. In his ruling, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who headed a seven-member panel of judges... Читать дальше...

Police entered Poland's presidential palace to detain two of their former bosses on Tuesday, executing a court order to take the ex-interior minister and his deputy to prison and escalating a row between the head of state and the new government. Prime Minister Donald Tusk had earlier accused President Andrzej Duda of obstructing justice after the two lawmakers appeared at the palace, prompting police to search for them in cars leaving the building.

Ecuador's president gave orders on Tuesday to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen stormed and opened fire in a TV studio, as bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the country. Gangs declared war on the government when President Daniel Noboa announced a state of emergency following the prison escape on Sunday of one of Ecuador's most powerful narco bosses. Noboa ordered military operations to "neutralize" criminal gangs, as the country exploded into what he called... Читать дальше...

Alain Delon, who starred in classics such as "Swimming Pool", "The Leopard" and "Purple Noon", suffered a stroke in 2019. Alain-Fabien Delon, 29, accused his sister Anouchka, 33, of taking advantage of their father's declining capacities in a complaint filed on December 22 in the central Loiret region of France, local prosecutor Jean-Cedric Gaux said. Alain-Fabien on Tuesday evening accused his sister of "pretending to be the favourite, someone so concerned and worried about her father's health. Читать дальше...

In a video posted on social media Wednesday, security official Ehsanullah Saqib told a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul's western Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood that in the past week "we have detained a number of women and girls who were without hijab, with the help of women police". Since returning to power in August 2021, Taliban authorities have imposed a strict interpretation of Islam, with women bearing the brunt of laws the United Nations has labelled "gender apartheid". Women have been squeezed from public life... Читать дальше...