Новости за 15.02.2024

Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss in Rajkot but Wood had India on the back foot with the wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. They then slipped to 33-3 when spinner Tom Hartley removed Rajat Patidar. Rohit, on 52, led the recovery and made it safely to the interval, putting on an unbroken stand of 60 with Ravindra Jadeja who was 24 not out. The match is the 100th Test for England captain Ben Stokes, who guided his team to an opening 28-run win in the five-match series, now level at 1-1 after India won the second Test by 106 runs. Читать дальше...

There's a changing of the guard at the Château de Versailles. After serving as Director of the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie, Christophe Leribault has now been crowned president of one of the most treasured palaces worldwide, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. His royal appointment has been made official by the French Council of Ministers. So who will now be keeping alive the legacy of the Sun King for future generations? FRANCE 24 is joined by Ariane Warlin, journalist and author... Читать дальше...

Couples of varying generations said "I do" in the town square, some to save money and others to finally make official long-standing relationships. "Weddings are expensive," newlywed Rosalin Ruiz, 28, told AFP. Dressed in white, she sealed her union with partner Ricardo Reyes, 30, in a "more accessible" way, via this year's "matrimonio colectivo," or collective marriage. Yosimar Carrasco and Alejandra Godinez, both 37, were motivated by the desire to have a "different experience," while for Pilar Hernandez and Susana Inocente... Читать дальше...

The closed-door Korea Football Association meeting, which had been scheduled to take place no matter how the team fared at the Asian Cup, has taken on extra significance. Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources, that the KFA would consider a temporary appointment for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Thailand if Klinsmann were to be sacked. The KFA was due to hold a press conference later Thursday and a smattering of protesters gathered outside KFA headquarters in Seoul, demanding Klinsmann's removal. Читать дальше...

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election rivals who have yet to concede.

Curry's nine three-pointers made him the first player in NBA history to sink at least seven shots from behind the arc in four consecutive games, but the Warriors squandered a 15-point lead at home and lost to the Los Angeles Clippers. Boston's Derrick White scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 20 to propel the Celtics over the Nets 136-86, the fifth-largest victory in club history dating to 1946. It was the Celtics' sixth consecutive win, with Kristaps Porzingis scoring all 15 of his points in the first half. Читать дальше...

The rapid-fire detonations create a constant, thunderous roar over swathes of the Chinese territory's shoreline during Wednesday's raucous celebration, the last of six nights when fireworks are allowed. The former Portuguese colony strictly controls the sale and lighting of the explosives, and the annual holiday ritual -- limited to two designated zones -- is the last remaining trace of Macau's once-prominent position in the global firecracker trade. "Every Chinese New Year, I would come here around... Читать дальше...

The leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, according to a joint statement released in response to reports about Israel's planned military operation in Rafah. "We are gravely concerned by indications that Israel is planning a ground offensive into Rafah. A military operation into Rafah would be catastrophic," the statement by the prime ministers of the three countries said. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.

Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this decade.

The special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump on federal charges involving the former president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss urged the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject Trump's bid to further delay trial proceedings as he presses his claim of immunity.

The visitors were 88-3 in their second innings at the interval Hamilton, having extended their lead to 119 runs. Zubayr Hamza was on 14 with David Bedingham 34 not out after their unbroken partnership of 49 steadied the innings after O'Rourke snared the wickets of Raynard van Tonder and Neil Brand in quick succession. The experiment of opening the batting with wicketkeeper Clyde Fortuin again failed when, after struggling to three off 24 balls, he was trapped leg before wicket by spinner Rachin Ravindra. Читать дальше...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed sea boundaries with war-divided rival South Korea, the North’s state media said Thursday.

"We're looking into all the different models for pathways back," Woods said at a press conference on the eve of the Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club, where he's set to play his first official PGA Tour event since the Masters last April. "What that looks like, what the impact is for the players who have stayed and who have not left and how we make our product better going forward, there is no answer to that right now." Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, long a scathing critic of LIV Golf... Читать дальше...

"A 'W' would be nice, right?" Woods said Wednesday of what he would consider a successful week at Riviera, the course where he made his PGA Tour debut as a 16-year-old high schooler and the one he has played more than any other without a tournament victory. "Hopefully I can figure something out and get myself in there in contention and maybe get a 'W' at the end of the week." The familiar course in Pacific Palisades will provide the background for a new-look Woods, who will have a new caddie and... Читать дальше...

Authorities had been scrambling to figure out what happened after a mystery vessel -- now understood to be the barge -- capsized on February 7, after having made no emergency calls and with no sign of crew, and no clear sign of ownership. Divers had previously spotted the name "Gulfstream" on the oil-leaking barge's side. The Coast Guard has "confirmed that the barge was being towed by a tug, the Solo Creed, from Panama," according to the statement. Investigations by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast... Читать дальше...

Ciro Immobile's penalty proved the difference in the first leg of the last 16 tie in Rome. "In the first half, we had to take the lead. We had three clear chances. We have to do these things," Tuchel told DAZN. The second half was "characterised by uncertainty again", he said. "It was a bit slapstick." Bayern were hamstrung by the dismissal of Dayot Upamecano, who was shown a red card for crashing into Gustav Isaksen in the penalty area. Immobile stepped up to score the resulting spot-kick. ... Читать дальше...

Viradouro, the last group to strut down the avenue in two nights of decadence Sunday and Monday, wowed the crowd with a feathery, fluorescent celebration of an African serpent goddess worshiped in Benin, including a float with a towering, neon-colored snake that flicked its tongue toward the audience. Creative director Tarcisio Zanon called the show an homage to the "strength and spirit of black women," in comments to news site G1. Rio's carnival parades are famous for their lavish costumes, towering floats... Читать дальше...

The twelve complainants, all anonymized in court documents as "Jane Does", claim that the United States' leading national law enforcement agency "failed to adequately investigate the abuse" and ignored Epstein's sexual interest in underage girls. "For over two decades, the Federal Bureau of Investigation permitted Jeffrey Epstein to sex traffic and sexually abuse scores of children and young women by failing to do the job the American people expected of it," according to the lawsuit filed in a New York federal court. Читать дальше...

While the rocket attack was not immediately claimed, the exchanges of fire -- and the worst single-day civilian death toll in Lebanon since cross-border hostilities began in October -- raised fears of a broader conflict between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. On Wednesday evening, four civilians from the same family "including two women" were killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building in the city of Nabatiyeh, a Lebanese security source told AFP. "The residents of the apartment... Читать дальше...

Kylian Mbappe scored the opener as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday.

Haughey, the Olympic silver medallist at both the 100m and 200m free in Tokyo, also gave Hong Kong the first world gold in its history. She touched first in 1min 54.89sec, ahead of New Zealand's Erika Fairweather and Brianna Throssell of Australia. Haughey, 26, who has won three short-course world golds in her career, grabbed her chance with the three medallists from the Fukuoka world championships last year missing from the lineup in Doha. "It means so much to me, especially since in the past few times I just missed out on the podium. Читать дальше...

The unusually forceful US condemnation of Israeli actions came hours after Fakhri Abu Diab, a campaigner against demolitions, said that dozens of Israeli personnel tore down his home of 38 years near the Old City. "Ten of us were living here -- my wife, my three children and five members of the extended family. Now we're literally on the street, asking neighbors and passers-by to help us," Abu Diab told AFP in Jerusalem. "We have become homeless," he said. In Washington, State Department spokesman... Читать дальше...