Новости за 07.02.2024

Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller in Bouake.

French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened an inquiry after actor Judith Godreche filed a complaint against film director Benoit Jacquot, accusing him of raping her in a relationship that began when she was 14 and he was 25 years her senior.

Salah Abdeslam, sentenced to life in jail over the 2015 Paris jihadist attacks, was removed from his Belgian prison cell on Wednesday and transferred back to France.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to press for what he called an "essential" truce agreement as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fifth month. The diplomat was due to meet Israel's leaders as part of a Middle East crisis tour after earlier stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar. Pressure for a ceasefire has mounted as Israeli forces push towards the town of Rafah on Gaza's southern border with Egypt, where more than half the besieged territory's population has taken shelter. For in-depth... Читать дальше...

Just days ahead of Carnival, with millions of tourists expected, Brazil is on high alert amid a surge in cases of dengue fever. The cities Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have declared a public health emergency, and opened dedicated treatment centers.

Hamas has put forward a detailed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza. According to the Reuters news agency, under the terms of the Hamas proposal, the truce would unfold over four months and include the phased release of hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel today - discussing the proposal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. FRANCE 24's Philip Turle tells us more.

The vote to delay Senegal's presidential election until December "cannot be considered legitimate", the US state department said, after the move plunged the normally stable West African nation into its worst crisis in decades.

Two explosions near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed dozens of people on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election. 'At least 29 people have died in two separate attacks', says FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah. He tells us more.

Two explosions near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials said, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election.

It came days after his absence on the pitch in a recent Hong Kong friendly had angered fans there. He started on the bench in Inter Miami's pre-season game against J-League side Kobe, worrying 28,614 spectators at Tokyo's National Stadium, who chanted "Messi, Messi" in sporadic attempts to bring out the star. They however began to sense their good fortune early in the second half, when the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and other substitutes began warming up, pleasing hundreds of fans who were seated just behind the Inter Miami bench. Читать дальше...

Spaniard Martin had picked up from where he left off by eclipsing his lap time from Tuesday to clock 1 min 57.273 sec on his Ducati machine barely an hour into Wednesday's session under scorching conditions in Malaysia. Martin's record lasted for seven hours until Bastianini blitzed through the track to set 1 min 57.134 sec on his Ducati Lenovo to ensure the day belonged to him. South African Brad Binder completed the top three just under a hundredth of a second behind Martin, while Aprilia's Aleix... Читать дальше...

Teams are set to sail down the river through the centre of Paris for the parade at the start of the Games on July 26, the first time the ceremony has taken place outside the main athletics stadium. Planning security over six kilometres (four miles) of river for the flotilla of boats has been a major headache for organisers and police, with the number of spectators reduced by around half. "We expect that the security will be up to the standards to make sure that our athletes and everyone in the whole delegation are safe," Rocky Harris... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (February 7) hosted a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday described the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel as the "biggest anti-Semitic massacre of our century" as he hosted a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims.

Exactly four months after the Hamas attacks on southern Israel, more than 100 Israelis remain in captivity, with very little known about their fate. The families of those held captive are continuing to urge their government, and the international community, not to give up on their loved ones. We spoke to Eyal Kalderon, whose cousin Ofer was kidnapped by Hamas from the Nir Oz kibbutz on October 7, and remains a hostage in Gaza. Ofer's two children were kidnapped with him. Both Erez, who turned 12 in captivity... Читать дальше...

Pakistan is gearing up for parliamentary elections on February 8. With 60 percent of the population under the age of 30, the youth vote will be decisive. Historically, voter turnout in Pakistan has been particularly low among young voters. Moreover, Pakistan's two-year political and economic crisis has profoundly damaged their confidence in the electoral process. In a bid to connect with the youth, political parties are turning to social media. Our correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Sonia Ghezali report, with the collaboration of Talha Saeed.

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday is to hold a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims of the attack by Hamas against Israel on October 7, with relatives of those killed and held hostage expected to attend.

Rome's most majestic forum has recovered some of its former glory with a partial reconstruction of the imposing columns of Trajan's basilica – using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch.

"All the farmers in the area have stopped using the river for irrigation," said Awwad, 30, from a village near Tal Brak, in Hasakeh province. "We'd be killing our land with our own hands if we used the polluted water," he said. "Farmers already suffer from a lack of fuel and drought -- the polluted river has only added to our woes," Awwad added, standing near his wheat crops. Oil pollution has been a growing concern in Syria since the 2011 onset of civil war, which has taken a toll on infrastructure... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of millions of people are streaming out of China's major cities this week in the world's largest annual migration, heading home to share meals, pay respects to their elders and deliver blessings for the upcoming Year of the Dragon. State news agency Xinhua has said nine billion passenger trips will take place across the country over this year's Spring Festival holidays. "I haven't been home to spend Chinese New Year in three years," Sun, a 28-year-old Beijing resident, told AFP sitting on his crowded berth in a sleeper car. Читать дальше...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Israel on Wednesday, where he was expected to press for what he called an "essential" truce agreement as the war with Hamas entered its fifth month. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.

With Luka Doncic putting up 35 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, the Mavs dominated as they improved to 28-23 on the season while Brooklyn slipped to 20-30. Irving, who returned from a six-game injury absence in Monday's win at Philadelphia and Doncic, who shed a protective mask for his nose injury, said it was great to have the eight-time All Star back. "We are just dangerous when we are both aggressive, I think we did a great job, we are just trying to get healthy and get everyone back," he said. Читать дальше...

Finally, their catch emerges -- a colossal barracuda and a less welcome bounty of bundles of discarded clothing. Where once nets teemed with fish, they are now tangled with tonnes of clothes thrown into the Atlantic from the nearby Kantamanto market, one of the biggest secondhand markets in the world. "Our nets are lost to the clothing from the markets," Armah told AFP. "And the fish are slipping away... our sustenance" with them. Kantamanto market is vast, spanning over 20 acres in the heart of Accra's business district... Читать дальше...

The attacks by militants -- which the armed groups that claim them say are driven by the Israel-Hamas war -- have been launched from or hit four different countries, posing a multi-front challenge for the United States, which aims to curb the unrest while avoiding direct conflict with Iran. The US hit dozens of Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria last week in response to a drone attack that killed three American soldiers in neighboring Jordan, and conducted joint strikes with Britain against Yemeni rebels over the weekend. Читать дальше...

The diplomat was due to meet Israel's leaders as part of a Middle East crisis tour after earlier stops in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar. Qatar, which mediated a temporary ceasefire earlier in the conflict, said Hamas had given a response to a new proposed deal to pause the fighting. "The reply includes some comments, but in general it is positive," Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said after meeting Blinken in Doha. Blinken said Hamas's reply had been "shared" with Israel and he would discuss it there on Wednesday. Читать дальше...