Новости за 02.03.2024

Several hundred people rallied in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday calling for the country's postponed presidential elections to be held before April 2, the date when incumbent Macky Sall's term is set to end.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has faced mounting calls to bring home the 130 captives Israel says remain in the Gaza Strip -- including 31 who are presumed dead. They are among the 250 Israelis and foreigners abducted during Hamas's October 7 attack that triggered the ongoing war. The unprecedented attack on southern Israel also resulted in the deaths of around 1,160 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official figures. In almost five months of war since then... Читать дальше...

Pochettino's side led through a Nicolas Jackson header, but were pegged back by Mads Roerslev's close-range strike after half-time. Shortly after Yoane Wissa put Brentford ahead with a spectacular overhead kick, Chelsea supporters packed into one corner of the stadium began chanting for Pochettino's dismissal and singing the name of former Blues manager Jose Mourinho. Axel Disasi scored a late equaliser to spare Chelsea another embarrassing defeat in a troubled first season in charge for Pochettino. Читать дальше...

Thousands protested deteriorating living standards outside the prime minister's office in Tunis on Saturday following a call from Tunisia's main trade union confederation.

"It's a shame that we didn't get to show any of the real potential of this car so it's been a bit of a strange day," said Russell. "It's nothing really to be too concerned about – all we needed was to put a slightly bigger bodywork on the car." Seven-time champion Hamilton, who is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari to replace Carlos Sainz in 2025, had topped practice on Friday ahead of Russell, raising hopes of a strong performance. But after starting ninth, he struggled to make an impact while Russell went from third to fifth ... Читать дальше...

A miscued backpass from Reims captain Abdelhamid allowed Lille's Canadian striker to race through before slotting past Yehvann Diouf just before the hour, securing a 1-0 victory. The win allowed Paulo Fonseca and his team to bounce back from a 3-1 defeat at Toulouse last weekend and provisionally leapfrog Nice into fourth, the final Champions League spot in the table. The Portuguese coach was pleased with the "tactically perfect match" that his charges played out in Reims to earn their first away league win since November. Читать дальше...

Spurs closed to within two points of fourth-placed Aston Villa who were playing later and opened a six-point cushion over Manchester United, who face the daunting trip to Manchester City on Sunday, in the fight for a place in next season's Champions League. A top-four finish would guarantee Postecoglou's men a return to Europe's elite competition, while fifth could be enough depending on the success of English sides in the remainder of this season's European competitions. Eberechi Eze's free-kick... Читать дальше...

The Parisians had dropped down to second earlier in day after Toulouse hammered Castres 33-6, but Stade Francais return top based on their head-to-head record with the record 22-time champions. Macalou, omitted from Les Bleus' Six Nations squad due to his early-season form, crossed either side of the break at a rainy Stade Jean-Bouin. Surprise packages Pau are in the sixth and final play-off place having sent a second team, shorn of ex-New Zealand lock Sam Whitelock, to the capital city. Toulouse's... Читать дальше...

The 50-year-old Briton, who has guided Red Bull to six constructors’ championship wins and seven drivers’ title triumphs since 2005, said their comprehensive success was down to the unity and work of the team. "A one-two finish like this is the optimum and you don’t get that without being absolutely united, having a strong team and great support from partners and shareholders," he said. "You don’t achieve this without being united." Asked by Sky Sports if he felt certain he had the backing of the Red Bull owners ... Читать дальше...

Liverpool's resources have been stretched to the limit by injuries in recent weeks as they attempt to win a quadruple in Jurgen Klopp's final season. The Reds were again without a host of star names including Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota. But there was some light at the end of the tunnel with Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai making their returns as second-half substitutes. The Uruguayan made the telling impact with virtually the last touch of the game, rising... Читать дальше...

Palestinian journalist Rami Abou Jammous, who lives in the Gaza Strip, has been reporting for FRANCE 24 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on daily life in the Palestinian enclave. Today he takes us to a market in Rafah, where more than one and a half million people are crammed together amid the threat of an imminent Israeli ground invasion.

A paramedic was among those killed and children were wounded in the blast close to the Emirati Maternity Hospital, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement. "Eleven citizens were martyred and about 50 injured, including children, as a result of Israeli forces targeting tents of displaced people near the Emirati hospital," Qudra said. The Israeli military said it was looking into the incident. Footage posted on social media, which AFP could not independently verify, appeared to show... Читать дальше...

Verstappen shut out all the off-track speculation surrounding the Horner inquiry to lead home Sergio Perez for a crushing Red Bull 1-2. Pole sitter Verstappen held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to lead into the first corner, and it was business as usual for the Dutchman from there to the flag as he enjoyed the perfect start to his quest for a fourth consecutive world title. In a statement of emphatic superiority, the 26-year-old Dutchman came home 22.5 seconds clear of Perez, who started from fifth... Читать дальше...

The unrelenting form of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen and surprising Stuttgart have left Champions League regulars Dortmund and Leipzig battling it out for fourth. Karim Adeyemi's 41st minute goal, his first of the season, put Dortmund on course for victory before Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen added another in stoppage time to lock up three points that may ease pressure on under-fire manager Edin Terzic. Hosts Union Berlin were unbeaten at home since early November, and their goalkeeper Frederik... Читать дальше...

The United Nations has warned of famine in Gaza, and more than 100 people were left dead earlier this week in a frenzied scramble for food from a truck convoy delivering aid, with Israeli forces opening fire on the crowd. US President Joe Biden -- under mounting political pressure over the plight of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip -- had announced the imminent air drops on Friday. "US Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance air drop into Gaza on March 2... Читать дальше...

Tadej Pogacar stormed to a stunning win in Saturday's Strade Bianche after blowing away the competition with a solo attack a full 81 kilometres from the finish line.

Many had written off Barca's hopes of retaining their Liga title with Xavi announcing he would leave his post at the end of the season after a run of bad results in January. But even a week is a long time in football. "We are much better than a few matches ago, we have good feelings and this is the moment of truth," said the 44-year-old former Barca midfielder. "To measure ourselves against direct rivals as the Champions League approaches, this is the decisive moment," he told a press conference. Читать дальше...

A man has been jailed for seven months for stealing a bag containing Olympic security plans from an employee of the Paris town hall, a judicial source confirmed on Saturday.

Pogba was banned for four years by Italy's anti-doping tribunal on Thursday after testing positive for testosterone in the early weeks of this season, putting his playing career under threat. "It's very sad both on a human level and for football, as we are losing an extraordinary player," Allegri told reporters ahead of Juve's Serie A match at Napoli on Sunday. "I was lucky enough to work with him, coach him, and it's very difficult to find players like him... He's a fantastic guy." Allegri added that he had sent Pogba... Читать дальше...

The replacement of a wooden tower, which no longer meets standards, with an aluminium structure had resulted in protests. "Supervision of the construction site by the teams who have used the tower for 20 years, the opening of the information kiosk, and local consultation on 'environmental and heritage' issues have favoured a return to calm," Barbara Martins Nio, head of the Tahiti site for the Paris Olympics told AFP. Work on the tower at Teahupo'o beach on the French Pacific island of Tahiti... Читать дальше...

The Olympic super-G champion's risk-taking in foggy conditions paid off as she finished ahead of two Austrians with Cornelia Huetter at 0.12sec and Mirjam Puchner 0.13 off the pace. With Shiffrin still recovering from a knee injury, Gut-Behrami now leads her rival by 305 points in the overall standings to close in on the World Cup title she previously won in 2016. "I never expected to be still racing at 32 and to be so consistent," said Gut-Behrami, who picked up speed on the lower half of the... Читать дальше...

Gut-Behrami, 32, finished ahead of two Austrians with Cornelia Huetter at 0.12sec and Mirjam Puchner 0.13 off the pace. With Shiffrin still recovering from a knee injury, Gut-Behrami now leads her rival by 305 points in the overall standings. The American should return to competition next weekend in the Swedish resort of Are, where a giant and a slalom are planned. Gut-Behrami claimed her eighth success this season, the best record of her career, and a 45th victory in the World Cup. She has the... Читать дальше...

The New Zealand powerhouse are gunning for an eighth straight title but look a shadow of their former selves under Rob Penney, who replaced Scott Robertson as coach when he left to take over the All Blacks. They crashed 33-29 to Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton last week to open their title defence and fared no better against the Waratahs in Melbourne, where all six round two games are being played. The Crusaders have a new-look team this year after playmaker Richie Mo'unga and veteran lock Sam Whitelock... Читать дальше...

Friday's elections were the first since widespread protests triggered by the September 2022 death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, 22, an Iranian Kurd. She had been arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women. Iran has also been badly affected by international sanctions that have led to an economic crisis since the last elections in 2020. State TV reported early Saturday the "start of vote counting" after polling stations closed at midnight. Voting hours had been extended several times during the day... Читать дальше...

Chad's transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby, who took power in 2021 after the death of his long-ruling father, on Saturday confirmed his candidacy for a long-awaited May 6 presidential vote.