Новости за 18.02.2024

Atom bomb epic “Oppenheimer” won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month.

Defending champion Fritz seeks his seventh career ATP title and hopes to become only the second player to repeat as Delray champion after Australian Jason Stoltenberg, the 1996 and 1997 winner. Paul won his second career ATP crown last week at Dallas and could become the first American with tour-level titles in consecutive weeks since John Isner won at Newport and Atlanta in 2017. Entering the matchup against his long-time friend, Paul is on a seven-match win streak, tying the best of his career. Читать дальше...

Lockyer collapsed in the second half of Luton's Premier League game against Bournemouth on December 16. The 29-year-old was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator after he was hospitalised for five days following the shocking incident. Wales defender Lockyer, who also collapsed during Luton's Championship play-off final victory against Coventry last season, spoke about his near-death experience prior to his club's 2-1 defeat against Manchester United on Sunday. "It was just a normal day... Читать дальше...

The 3-2 defeat at lowly Bochum was Bayern's third reverse in a row, after a 3-0 thumping by Alonso's league leaders last weekend and a 1-0 midweek loss at Lazio in the Champions League. The German champions have not lost three matches in a row since 2015, a run which included semi-final defeats to Barcelona in the Champions League and Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup. Asked if his job was in danger, Tuchel said "there is no point worrying about it". Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen told... Читать дальше...

Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in Russian custody, will attend the EU foreign affairs council on Monday, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday. For many years, Navalnaya insisted she had no interest in getting into politics, but since Navalny’s death on Friday, she appears to haver turned into her husband’s torchbearer.

"This is an excellent opening for a musical biography," analyst David A. Gross said, adding that the film was doing much better with audiences than with critics. British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays the iconic reggae singer in the story of his rapid rise and too-soon death, previously drew attention for his portrayal of Malcolm X in "One Night in Miami." Lashana Lynch plays Rita Marley, and son Ziggy Marley is one of the film's producers. Another new release, Sony/Marvel superhero thriller... Читать дальше...

Gorbenko took silver in the 400m freestyle but the crowd in Qatar whistled when she went up to collect her medal, and before in the post-race poolside interview. "It's not the first time, I've been here a week," she commented. "I've heard all these noises but I'm with ear plugs, I'm in my zone. "I'm here to do what I love to do, which is sport, I'm here to represent my country. "It's not the first or the last time. At the end of the day I'm here to swim, that's what I'm doing best." She added... Читать дальше...

Arsenal are hot on Liverpool's heels thanks to a goal spree that shows no sign of abating, while champions Manchester City were held to a damaging draw by Chelsea. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the weekend's action: Injury casualties cast shadow over Liverpool At a ground where Jurgen Klopp's men had struggled in the past two seasons, a resounding 4-1 win at Brentford kept Liverpool's title challenge marching along. However, victory came at a heavy cost as Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota... Читать дальше...

Hojlund became the youngest player to score in six consecutive Premier League games after netting twice in the first seven minutes at Kenilworth Road. At 21 years 14 days old, Hojlund surpassed Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock's previous record set when he was 21 years 272 days old. Ruud van Nistelrooy scored in 10 successive United top-flight outings in 2003 before Leicester's Jamie Vardy beat his Premier league record with 11 in a row in 2015. After failing to score in his first 14 Premier League... Читать дальше...

Elsewhere in the pool in Doha, Isaac Cooper became the first Australian to win the men's 50m backstroke title and Ruta Meilutyte claimed her third straight 50m breaststroke gold. Sjostrom took her world title tally to 14 in the 50m freestyle, 24 hours after sealing gold in the 50m butterfly and 13 years after she set the ball rolling at the 2009 championships in Rome. The 30-year-old sent a warning shot across the bows of her younger rivals ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris in five months' time... Читать дальше...

Some 900 tonnes of lithium batteries were on fire at a battery recycling plant in southern France, authorities said on Sunday, sending a cloud of thick black smoke into the sky above the site.

The English Rugby Football Union confirmed on Sunday that Mitchell will miss the Calcutta Cup showdown at Murrayfield, with no date set for his return. Harry Randall has been named as the replacement in Steve Borthwick's 36-man training squad. Danny Care and Ben Spencer are competing to fill the void left by Mitchell in the number nine jersey. Mitchell has established himself as England's first choice scrum-half since forcing his way into the squad for last year's World Cup despite being dropped early in the build-up campaign. Читать дальше...

Toulouse opened the scoring in the 41st minute when skipper Vincent Sierro caught Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Kohn out of position on a free-kick. Monaco levelled just after the restart through Maghnes Akliouche but failed to capitalise on a host of other chances. Centre-forward Folarin Balogun was the main culprit. The American fluffed an early one-on-one with goalkeeper Guillaume Restes and then squandered another golden opportunity from close range after being set up by Thilo Kehrer. Toulouse... Читать дальше...

The win extended the Italian top seed's unbeaten streak to 15 -- including his run to glory in Melbourne -- and takes him to a career-high third in the world rankings. "We have done a really good job some weeks ago and now we did a very, very good job here," said Sinner, referring to his Australian Open triumph. "I'm really proud of my level that I played throughout this whole week. We have been in a tough situation but we handled it in the right way," he added. De Minaur, seeded fifth, had not... Читать дальше...

England's batting faltered in both innings at Rajkot and were bundled out for 122 on day four, while chasing 557 for victory. They went down by 434 runs for their second-biggest Test loss since their 562-run defeat to Australia in 1934. The tourists began day three on 207-2 in response to India's 445, but collapsed to 319 all out, conceding India a crucial lead of 126 runs. Pundits slammed England's aggressive "Bazball" brand of cricket, and urged the team to alter their approach on slow and turning Indian pitches. Читать дальше...

Joselu fired the visitors in front early on but former Madrid youth player Raul de Tomas levelled for Rayo from the penalty spot in coach Inigo Perez's first match at the helm. Carlo Ancelotti's side extended their lead over surprise challengers Girona before the Catalan minnows face Athletic Bilbao on Monday. After Los Blancos thrashed Girona last weekend to take a five-point lead in the title race, the draw allows their closest pursuers a chance to cut the gap. Dani Carvajal was sent off at... Читать дальше...

Kriechmayr, a 32-year-old Austrian, finished 0.17sec ahead of Canadian Jeffrey Read, who claimed his first World cup podium place. Odermatt and Italian Dominik Paris were another 0.02sec back in third. The competition was run from a significantly lower start due to poor visibility at the top of the course and the risk of ice forming on the skiers' masks. "It was a short super-G. The feeling on the snow is pretty smooth, not that bumpy, no ice," Kriechmayr said at the finish line. "I skied pretty perfect. Читать дальше...

Russia has invited Palestinian factions to meet in Moscow on Monday, February 26, for talks on the Israel-Hamas war and other issues in the Middle East. The factions include the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad as well as representatives of Fatah and the broader Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle explains that the aim of the meeting is to try to hammer out some kind of agreement on a future Palestinian leadership after the Gaza war ends. But it's a tall challenge.

Welshman Elfyn Evans was second, 34 seconds behind, in a Toyota. Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux finished another 14.1sec behind in a Ford to gain his first podium finish in the elite WR1 category, as all three manufacturers made the podium. Belgian Thierry Neuville, winner of the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally at the end of January, took fourth in a Hyundai. Lappi is only a part-time driver this season and did not race in Monte Carlo. He grabbed the lead late on Friday as leading rivals suffered mechanical problems... Читать дальше...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "brought to the table a declaratory statement which they voted through unanimously, which acutually rejects calls for unilateral recognition for some members of the international community for a Palestinian state", reported FRANCE 24's Senior Reporter in Israel Catherine Norris Trent. There is also growing frustration inside Israel, with lots of people questioning Netanyahu's position as prime minister.

Chasing 557 for victory, England's batting fell like a pack of cards with the loss of eight wickets in the final session to be dismissed for 122 on day four in Rajkot. "In Test cricket... when you're playing well you have to make it big," Jaiswal told broadcasters after the stunning win. "Test cricket is hard, but I thought that when I'm in there, I need to give my 100 percent," he said. Ravindra Jadeja got Mark Wood out for 33 as the final wicket -- and his fifth -- and he kissed the pitch as... Читать дальше...

Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported.

"My life is the kitchen," said Chayak, 55. Without it, the ordeal of leaving her home -- along with the tens of thousands evacuated from the border area with Lebanon -- has been all the more difficult. As soon as she finally had access to a kitchen, she immediately set to cooking her late mother's soup. The border region has seen near daily exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement since October 7 when Hamas militants from Gaza attacked southern Israel, triggering war. Читать дальше...

"Israel has said that it wouldn't carry out a major ground offensive until it has managed to evacuate civilians from Rafah", said Catherine Norris Trent, FRANCE 24's correspondent in Israel. "Something which aid agencies have told us they believe is impossible- they simply don't have the means to deliver aid to them and that would mean displacing people who have already been displaced several times."

The UN Security Council could hold a vote next week, sought by Algeria, on a resolution seeking an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, said diplomatic sources. The United Staes signalled it would veto the the vote. Read our blog to follow the day's events.