Новости за 18.03.2024

A superb 72 not out from Ibrahim Zadran, backed up by the bowling of Azmatullah Omarzai, gave the hosts victory in the final match of Ireland's tour against Afghanistan. "It is a great series win for us," said Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan, going on to praise the performance of his young side. The Irish were unable to chase down a target of 156, with Omarzai's four wickets for just nine runs helping bowl the tourists out for 98 inside 18 overs. Ireland won the first T20I of the mini-series last... Читать дальше...

Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital early Monday in a rampage that left at least a dozen people dead in surrounding areas.

The Atletico Madrid star will be absent from the French squad for the first time since November 2016 as France play their final friendlies before the Euro 2024 tournament from June 14-July 14. Griezmann has appeared on the pitch for France in every match since a friendly against England in June 2017, when the forward was an unused sub. Lazio's Matteo Guendouzi has been called up for the first time since the last World Cup in place of 127-cap Griezmann, who has scored 44 goals for France. Coach... Читать дальше...

As Israeli forces launch a raid on Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, claiming to have killed a Hamas commander and accusing Hamas militants of using it as a base, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Dr Veronika Poniscjakova, Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth for the Portsmouth Military Education (PME) team based at Royal Air Force (RAF) Halton.

"We suffer from foul smells and illnesses among children, who are always suffering from colds," said Sayed Rafik Abu Shanab, who lives in the southern city of Rafah, where the majority of Gazans have sought refuge from the war. "The sewers here are infested with mosquitoes, which bite people and transfer infections to others." While the United Nations warns of imminent famine, after more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas militants, humanitarian officials say fast-deteriorating sanitation... Читать дальше...

The show -- which runs until March 2027 -- brings together 141 Pablo Picasso works that the artist kept for himself, including 10 which were never before seen in Spain. "We have not followed chronology strictly. We do begin with the very early work of Picasso and we end with the last work that he created but within that we often are combining works from different decades," said the curator of the exhibition, Michael FitzGerald, a professor of art history at Trinity College in the United States. "It is a group of works... Читать дальше...

Kidnappers have abducted over 100 people in two new attacks in northwest Nigeria weeks after more than 250 school pupils were seized in the same state, residents and officials told AFP on Monday.

The decision to halt funding until a review is carried out follows recommendations in a report by former UN climate change envoy Nigel Topping last year. Cambridge said the suspension was adopted on Friday "having regard to its commitment to address climate change through a transition to a zero‑carbon world". According to the Topping report, the university receives relatively small donations from industrial partners, amounting to 5.1 percent of all research/philanthropy funding. At an average... Читать дальше...

The European Union in early March announced its goal of establishing deposit refund schemes for plastic bottles and aluminium cans across the bloc by 2029. While EU authorities boast of high recycling rates in member states that have already adopted the practice, environmental groups denounce it as a “false solution” that doesn’t “tackle the real problem”.

The Ivorian, who came off the bench to make only his fourth appearance of a season in which he suffered a serious knee injury, netted in added time at the end of extra-time. "He does not always get the playing time he deserves judged by his training performances. But we know he has the ability to decide a game," said Ten Hag. Here, AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the FA Cup and major European leagues: ENGLAND AMAD DIALLO (Manchester United) The 21-year-old, who was brought off the bench towards the end of normal time... Читать дальше...

Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in force since 2015, before suspending the vote for at least three months.

Two-time Tour de France winner Pogacar chased in a pulsating late bid to reel in Schultz, and came within a whisper of winning at Sant Feliu de Guixols. "I guess I messed that up, didn't I?" said Slovenian Pogacar, who came third in Saturday's Milan-San Remo, the year's first Monument race. "But anyway it's nice to be here in the sunshine with a great peloton." Israel Premier Tech rider Schultz was left shaking his head in disbelief after his audacious win. "At 500m I looked around and decided... Читать дальше...

The pair last spoke on February 15, and Biden has been increasingly vocal in his criticisms of the Palestinian death toll and dire humanitarian situation in Gaza as Israel responds to Hamas's October 7 attacks. "President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in Rafah and efforts to surge humanitarian assistance to Gaza," the White House said in a statement. It said it would release more details about the call later. Читать дальше...

Niger's government announced on Saturday (March 16) that it was breaking off "with immediate effect" its military cooperation agreement with the United States, putting US counter-terrorist operations in West Africa at risk. The decision means US military and civilians staff are likely to leave Niger where the US has a major drone base. FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr tells us more and gives us his analysis.

The Premier League said in a statement that Forest had admitted breaching the profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) threshold of £61 million ($77.5 million) by £34.5 million. They are the second top-flight team to be penalised for PSR breaches this season after Everton were hit with a 10-point penalty in November, which was reduced to six on appeal. Everton are still waiting to discover if they will be hit with another points penalty relating to a second charge. Forest's punishment means they drop into the bottom three... Читать дальше...

Hours into the operation, Israel urged people to evacuate from the neighbourhood around the territory's biggest medical centre, a complex crowded with patients and displaced people. The latest military operation involving Al-Shifa triggered alarm from the World Health Organization. "We are terribly worried about the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Hospitals should never be battlegrounds." An AFP journalist witnessed... Читать дальше...

Poullennec's motto, according to team members, is "On the move" -- which he applies to himself as much as the famous red guidebook he has helped spread around the world. The 44-year-old walks fast and likes to burn off all the calories on his bike -- he has 14,000 km on its counter. One bitter chef also remarked that he can spend as little as 30 seconds on the phone with those who lose one of the Michelin Guide's intensely coveted stars. Poullennec's power can be measured by the great number of... Читать дальше...

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said he had "intended to go into Rafah today, but was informed my entry had been declined," speaking in a Cairo joint press conference with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Lazzarini later wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he had been denied entry by "Israeli authorities", a claim Israel did not immediately comment on. The UN agency, which coordinates nearly all aid to Gaza, has been in crisis since Israel accused about a dozen of its 13,000 Gaza employees... Читать дальше...

The head of the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad) is expected in Doha on Monday (March 18), for talks on a possible Gaza truce and hostage deal. David Barnea is reported to be meeting with the prime minister of Qatar and Egyptian delegates. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more.

A volcano in Iceland that erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December was still spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air on Monday (March 18) although infrastructure and a nearby fishing town were safe for now, authorities said.

As the Kremlin hails President Vladimir Putin's election win as "exceptional" following the former KGB agent's mindbending win of over 87 percent of the vote in a three-day ballot blasted as illegitimate by Western powers, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Dr Alexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast. From there, our international anchor's fellow news reporter Julia Sieger offers us in-depth... Читать дальше...

Hidden amongst hundreds of guests descending on the 16th century Chateau de Chambord in the Loire Valley for a luxurious dinner ahead of the Michelin Guide's annual ceremony on Monday was the group's covert inspectors. One guest at the weekend event told AFP he worked in the automobile industry -- plausible given Michelin's main business of selling tyres. But his knowledge of France's best restaurants was suspiciously encyclopedic. Whether or not he was a Michelin inspector would remain a mystery, since they are sworn to secrecy. Читать дальше...

The 28-year-old midfielder fell unconscious in his home on February 20 and was admitted to Aarhus University Hospital, where he was placed on a ventilator. Tests showed he had suffered several small blood clots in the brain due to "an extremely rare inflammation" of the blood vessels in the brain, according to his club FC Midtjylland. "Kristoffer has not yet regained either motor functions or his verbal abilities. The specialists estimate that the rehabilitation period will extend over several months," the club said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Israel's military called on Gazans Monday (March 18) to evacuate the area in and around Al-Shifa hospital, the enclave's largest hospital, as battles raged at the complex crowded with patients and displaced people. Earlier Monday, the Israeli army announced an operation was under way at the hospital, saying it was being used by senior Hamas militants.

The 23-year-old, who travelled to Norway in search of a job according to local media, was caught speeding 25 times between February 6 and 25. The worst infraction was on February 20, when he was caught at the wheel of a Kia driving 113 kilometres per hour (70 mph) in a zone with a speed limit of 70 km/h, according to a court ruling seen by AFP on Monday. The man "represents a danger in traffic", the Oslo district court said. According to daily Aftenposten, most of his infractions were registered by fixed speed cameras... Читать дальше...