Новости за 21.03.2024

The move comes 10 days before local elections, with the country's cost-of-living crisis having been a major issue for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AKP party. The central bank's monetary policy committee decided to raise the policy rate from 45 percent to 50 percent, with a statement citing "the deterioration in the inflation outlook". The bank had declared in January that its hike at the time would be its last as the level was sufficient to start easing the cost-of-living crisis. Читать дальше...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi often draws crowds of supporters from the Indian diaspora on his foreign visits. But back home, his administration has been revoking visas and residency permits of foreign nationals of Indian origin as well as spouses of Indian citizens. For those denied access or kicked out of India, the experience can be traumatic.

Venezuela attorney general Tarek Saab said on Wednesday that two people close to opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado had been arrested, prompting Machado to call the charges leveled at her team "completely false."

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been in force provisionally since 2017, but requires ratification in all European Union member countries to take full effect. President Emmanuel Macron and his centrist parliamentary allies managed to get the deal approved in the National Assembly lower house in 2019 by a slim margin, but backing by the Senate upper house -- where they are in a clear minority -- is needed for ratification. The French Communist party placed the treaty on Thursday's Senate agenda... Читать дальше...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday by holding talks in Saudi Arabia, hoping to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war as increasing strain shows in Washington's relationship with its ally Israel. France 24's Philip Turle takes a look at how likely it is any deal on a truce will be reached.

The Newcastle forward could have the chance to make his case to go to the European Championship in friendlies at Wembley against Brazil and Belgium this week. Gordon helped England to glory at the 2023 under-21 European Championship, where he was named as player of the tournament. But he is also eligible to represent Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. "It was never a thought for me," said Gordon when asked about the chance of playing for Scotland at Euro 2024. "That's no disrespect to Scotland, that's all. Читать дальше...

On fine grey sand that still looks pristine enough to compete on, bonfires at centre court have left several gutted office chairs and charred travel brochures. The building interior is heavily graffitied, strewn with garbage and stripped of anything not bolted down. One corridor is ankle deep in mouldy documents. A tree has sprouted at the front door. A homeless man shuffles in the back. Used sparingly in the last 20 years, the venue's fate is emblematic of Greece's long-running failure to capitalise... Читать дальше...

Dutch airline KLM misled consumers with "vague and general" adverts about its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of flying, an Amsterdam court ruled on Wednesday in a greenwashing case brought by a pressure group.

The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire linked to the release of hostages" in the Gaza Strip, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said shortly after landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on the first leg of a regional tour that will include Egypt on Thursday and then Israel.

"Palestine Red Crescent ambulance teams have just transported an 18-year-old young man who was killed by the Israeli occupation forces in Nur Shams camp," the group said on X, formerly Twitter, adding his death brought the toll to four. Two of the four Palestinians were killed by an air strike and two by live bullets, the Red Crescent said. Israeli forces involved in the operation withdrew from the camp in the morning, AFP journalists reported. The Israeli army told AFP it was checking the death toll. Читать дальше...

Chachki has become a huge star since winning the 2015 series of hit US TV show "RuPaul's Drag Race", with more than two million followers on Instagram. In June, she joins the bill at the Crazy Horse, one of the renowned institutions of Parisian "nude chic" alongside the Moulin Rouge. "Being at the Crazy Horse is absolutely a dream come true. The first male-bodied person on this apparatus -- it's historic and a huge honour," Chachki, who goes by female pronouns when she is in costume, told AFP. Читать дальше...

The election last week of Tadeusz Wojda -- known solely for his anti-LGBTQ statements -- as head of the Polish church promises no change, observers told AFP. Moreover, the selection of the archbishop considered "a man of continuity" comes soon after two of the country's bishops resigned amid accusations of covering up child sexual abuse by priests. "It's a sign that Poland's bishops aren't aware of the situation that the church is in," Catholic commentator Ignacy Dudkiewicz told AFP. Yet, alarm bells are ringing. Читать дальше...

The Australian has been tipped to replace Sergio Perez, but has had a poor start to the season with Red Bull's junior team RB, formerly AlphaTauri, finishing 13th in Bahrain and 16th in Saudi Arabia. "I don't buy into any of the stories, if you will," he said in Melbourne about being linked to Red Bull, where he raced from 2014 to 2018. "I think it's always our objective to do the best we can. And I think whatever happens will happen or can happen. "But for us, my objective is to drive this car as good as I can. Читать дальше...

Wolff, director of Formula One's academy series for aspiring female drivers, revealed Wednesday she lodged a criminal complaint in the French courts over a controversial inquiry into her conduct last year. Wolff and her husband, Mercedes Formula One team principal Toto Wolff, were the subject of an investigation into an alleged conflict of interest. The probe arose in December after a magazine report claimed that other team principals were concerned Toto Wolff was benefiting from information shared by his wife. Читать дальше...

More than 100 residents of the small town of Borroloola were airlifted by the Australian Defence Force to Darwin, more than 970 kilometres (600 miles) away. The evacuation comes after 700 residents were left stranded as the cyclone passed through on Tuesday. The storm caused minimal immediate damage, but nearby McArthur River was set to peak at 18 metres (60 feet), three metres above its 2001 record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. "After a midnight landing into Darwin with the ADF... Читать дальше...

The Dutchman is signed until 2028 but suggested at the last race in Saudi Arabia he would consider leaving if Red Bull parted company with long-time mentor Helmut Marko in a power struggle threatening to envelop the team. It followed his father Jos claiming earlier this month that Red Bull faced being "torn apart" if team boss Christian Horner remained in his position. Horner was accused of inappropriate conduct involving a woman colleague but he was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing ahead of the season-opener in Bahrain. Читать дальше...

The diplomat made his announcement whilst on a tour of the Middle East that will include a stop in Israel. Key Israel backer the United States has vetoed previous UN Security Council votes on the nearly six-month war, objecting as recently as in February to the use of the term "immediate" in a draft submitted by Algeria. In recent weeks, however, Washington has upped the pressure on its ally, while insisting that Hamas militants must immediately release the hostages seized by militants during its October 7 attacks on Israel. Читать дальше...

Ippei Mizuhara, who is also a close friend of Ohtani and often seen with him, is said to have stolen money from the player to place bets with a suspected illegal bookmaker. "The team can confirm that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been terminated," a Dodgers spokesperson said in an email to AFP. The Dodgers are in Seoul for a season-opening series against the San Diego Padres and manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani will play on Thursday evening as planned. "Shohei's ready," he said. "I know that he's preparing. Читать дальше...

Two Palestinians, who the Israeli military said posed a "threat" to its soldiers, were killed by an air strike in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority said early Thursday. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates in the Israel-Hamas war.

Scaling rock faces has offered solace since the fighting erupted, but he and his friends have also had to face mounting challenges in what was already not an easy place for their budding climbing community. Yet, they have simply adapted, finding detours around new Israeli checkpoints or ways to avoid the heightened risks of confrontations with soldiers or settlers living in the surrounding hills. "For the last seven years I've been completely obsessed with climbing and developed my entire life around it"... Читать дальше...

Luis Montenegro has been appointed prime minister of Portugal, the presidency said in a press release late Wednesday, after his right-wing Democratic Alliance party won parliamentary elections on March 10.

The illustrated documents showing key events in Mexican history had been in the hands of a family that treasured them for generations before giving them up for a hefty sum, the anthropologists announced. Baltazar Brito, director of the National Library of Anthropology and History, hailed the discovery of the three codices as "unprecedented." They reveal traditional Indigenous script that "until today had remained hidden from public vision," the historian said as he presented photographs and video of the documents to the media. Читать дальше...

Negotiations to form a transitional council to govern Haiti advanced on Wednesday, as the United States airlifted more citizens to safety from gang violence that has plunged the impoverished country into chaos.

The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change.

"In the course of responding to recent media inquiries, we discovered that Shohei has been the victim of a massive theft and we are turning the matter over to the authorities," the West Hollywood law firm Berk Brettler LLP said in a statement. The Los Angeles Times reported that the firm had looked into the actions of Ohtani's longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara after the newspaper learned that Ohtani's name had surfaced in a federal investigation of alleged illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer. Although the statement did not name Mizuhara... Читать дальше...