Новости за 19.02.2024

Jordan, 25, needs surgery on a pre-existing injury from last season, the Crusaders said. It is a blow to the defending Super Rugby champions who start their 2024 campaign under new head coach Rob Penney away to the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday in a repeat of last year's final. "After assessment from the Crusaders medical team he will undergo surgery and as a result be unavailable for selection during the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season," the Crusaders said in a statement. The full-back... Читать дальше...

Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest object in the universe, a quasar with a black hole at its heart growing so fast that it swallows the equivalent of a sun a day.

The situation for several thousand foreign doctors working in French hospitals has become more complicated since the end of the exemption scheme put into place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 1,900 of these practitioners have now lost their right to practise, a great loss for French hospitals already struggling with shortages of medical staff. FRANCE 24 spoke to some of them.

The cocaine, valued at $75,000, was found "washed ashore" at Cove Estate on Tobago, police said in a statement. Authorities did not link the drug find to the capsized vessel, which is lodged on a reef some 150 meters (nearly 500 feet) from Cove Estate. Intrigue surrounds the vessel which capsized on February 7 in waters off the Caribbean island, having made no emergency calls and with no sign of any crew. As a trail of oil leaked into the ocean at the height of the tourist season, authorities... Читать дальше...

The former midfield great's last real chance of silverware this season is in the Champions League, with the Catalans visiting Napoli in a last 16 first leg clash Wednesday. After his team were thrashed by Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final and knocked out of the Copa del Rey, Xavi said he would leave his job at the end of the season. Eight points off leaders Madrid in La Liga, it seems like only a European run can bring Xavi and his beleaguered Spanish champions some respite. However the... Читать дальше...

Deadly fighting raged on in Gaza on Monday after Israel warned that, unless Hamas frees all hostages, it will push on with its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, including in the far-southern Rafah area. Global concern has mounted over the fate of 1.4 million Palestinians who have been forced into Rafah near the Egyptian border, enduring bombardment and dire food shortages as they live in crowded makeshift shelters and tents. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent reports from Ramallah.

The Palestinian national football team took on a South African invitational XI in Cape Town on Sunday, February 18 in a match held as a show of solidarity with Gaza. Dubbed ‘Football for Humanity’, much of the revenue from the match was donated to help the humanitarian aid effort in the war-torn enclave.

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held after his death last week at an Arctic penal colony. Fighting back tears, Yulia Navalnaya accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband in the remote prison and vowed to punish him and other alleged perpetrators. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Monday pledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be held to account for Alexei Navalny's death after he met the opposition leader and Kremlin foe's widow. Navalny's death in an Arctic prison last week has shocked Russia's exiled opposition which -- along with the West -- pointed the finger at the Kremlin.

A tribal clash in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands in which more than 20 people were shot dead on Sunday has put a growing internal security problem under the microscope in the strategically vital South Pacific island nation that has garnered closer military attention from the United States and China.

Saturday's result at the Etihad ended an 11-match winning run that began at the FIFA Club World Cup in December. It left last season's treble winners third in the Premier League, four points behind leaders Liverpool and two points behind Arsenal with a game in hand on both of their rivals. Guardiola's men enjoyed more than 70 percent possession against Chelsea and had 31 shots but were grateful for a late equaliser by Rodri on a day when Erling Haaland missed a series of clear chances. But the City boss told reporters... Читать дальше...

The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.

It is well known that planting trees is a good thing for our planet. And governments around the world have pledged to plant billions of them in the global fight against climate change. But scientists warn that planting trees in the wrong areas can cause harm, as FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon explains.

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said on Monday that she would press on with her husband's fight for a free Russia and called on supporters to battle President Vladimir Putin with greater fury than ever. Navalny's death robs Russia's disparate opposition of its most charismatic and courageous leader as Putin prepares for an election that will keep him in power until at least 2030. FRANCE 24's Dave Keating reports from Brussels.

The court martial records in the US National Archives, reported on by the Washington Post Monday, detail the trial of Moses J. Robinette after a fight with fellow Union Army civilian employee John J. Alexander on March 21, 1864. Robinette was charged with attempted murder after the tussle in the Army of the Potomac's winter camp in Virginia, when Alexander overheard him saying something about him to a cook, and rushed at him. The two men scuffled, and Robinette drew his pocketknife, leaving Alexander... Читать дальше...

The finale was marred by a high-speed fall with around 20 riders hitting the tarmac hard and three-quarters of the peloton caught behind it. The fall was caused by a shoulder barge with some riders taken away by ambulance. Merlier had predicted a fight for the opening stage due to the quality of the field. "It's my first win of the season so I'm very happy," said the 31-year-old who has previously won stages at the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. "I made the decision to ride round from the side because I was blocked. Читать дальше...

The World Cup winner joined Inter from Paris Saint Germain in mid-July, the biggest name ever to move to MLS and his signing caused a massive spurt in interest in American soccer. The eight-times and current Ballon d'Or winner, made an instant impact, leading Miami to the Leagues Cup title, packing stadiums and massively increasing subscriptions to Apple TV's MLS Season Pass broadcast package. But the excitement waned as the 36-year-old struggled to maintain his fitness in the face of a hectic... Читать дальше...

Gattuso said after Sunday's defeat that Marseille, who have now gone six games without a win had "hit rock bottom". According to a source close to Monday's talks, the Italian admitted that he "no longer had any solutions" for reviving Marseille's fortunes. Gattuso's departure is expected to take the form of a mutual parting of the ways rather than a sacking, according to the same source. The 46-year-old arrived at Marseille at the end of September to replace Marcelino Garcia Toral who quit after just seven competitive games in charge. Читать дальше...

Druids, who celebrate the pagan solstice festival at the site each year, in December joined protesters outside London's High Court. Opponents of the £1.7 billion ($2.1 billion) project had pointed to planning officials' assessment that it could cause "permanent and irreversible damage" to the site, which has had UNESCO world heritage status since 1986. But in a 50-page ruling, a High Court judge said ministers had "rightly focused on the relevant policies" and that the campaigners' evidence "provides no basis for undermining that conclusion".

War cabinet member Benny Gantz warned on Sunday that the Israeli army is ready to push deeper into Rafah during Ramadan which, based on the lunar calendar, starts around March 10. He said that the Israeli army would push deeper into Rafah during Ramadan is Hamas doesn't release all the Israeli hostages, claiming that Hamas 'had a choice'.

Germany's Ursula von der Leyen will seek a second term as head of the European Union's powerful Commission in a move that could make her the most significant politician representing the bloc's 450 million citizens in a over a generation.

Gauff was speaking after Stephen Curry sank his last four shots from the right corner to defeat Sabrina Ionescu 29-26 in a 3-point NBA-Women's NBA Challenge on Saturday at NBA All-Star weekend. The first-ever shootout of the sexes was a groundbreaking showdown between elite guards -- Golden State's Curry, the NBA's all-time 3-point basket leader, and WNBA single-season 3-point record holder Ionescu of the New York Liberty. Both players shot from the NBA three-point line, which is farther away from the basket than the WNBA three-point line. Читать дальше...

Located in the heart of the Central African Republic, is an area that boasts several million hectares of largely under-exploited grazing land. It is one of the key areas for livestock survival in the sub-region. The cross-border transhumance that occurs every year during the dry season between Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic is the source of numerous conflicts between herders and farmers, as FRANCE 24's team on the ground reports.

African leaders opened a two-day summit on Saturday as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. FRANCE 24's Clothilde Hazard reports.

The Senegalese government has freed dozens of prisoners held since the outbreak of protests that have rocked the country since March 2021. Many have framed it as a sign of goodwill from the government, which is calling for a national dialogue after postponing the Presidential election initially scheduled for February. More prisoners could be released in the coming days, as our team on the ground reports.