Новости за 23.03.2024

Miami, missing the injured Lionel Messi, were torn apart at New York's Red Bull Arena as former Inter player Lewis Morgan scored a superb hat-trick. While Martino accepted his share of the blame for the mauling, the veteran coach pointed the finger at his players, who included high-profile signings Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. "There is not much to say, except that we were outmatched from start to finish," Martino said following the drubbing. "Red Bulls had the desire to win and we had no desire to compete. Читать дальше...

France got their Women's Six Nations campaign off the mark with a five-try 38-17 bonus-point victory over Ireland in Le Mans on Saturday.

Chasing 175 for victory, Punjab rode on England all-rounder Sam Curran's 47-ball 63 to achieve their target with four wickets and four balls to spare at IPL's newest venue at Mullanpur in the northern Indian state of Punjab. In the second match of the day, Australia's Pat Cummins lost on his IPL debut as captain as Kolkata Knight Riders edged out Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs in a thriller at Eden Gardens. In match one, Punjab skipper Shikhar Dhawan began the chase with his brisk 22 before being bowled by fast bowler Ishant Sharma. Читать дальше...

Here are the circumstances of the family's senior members and how the institution is adapting to its personnel shortfall. - King Charles III The king, who was crowned less than a year ago, announced on February 5 that he had been diagnosed with a form of cancer and had begun treatment, leading him to indefinitely cancel public-facing engagements, except audiences with the prime minister and ambassadors. The type of cancer and recovery timetable have not been revealed, and it is not known when the king... Читать дальше...

The 76-year-old former England boss revealed in January he had "best case a year" to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At the time the Swede, whose long career in club management included spells in charge of Manchester City and Lazio, revealed his lifelong love for Liverpool and how he had always wished to be manager of the club one day. His dream became a reality on Saturday as Eriksson, alongside former Liverpool favourites Ian Rush, John Barnes and John Aldridge in the home dug-out, helped oversee a 4-2 win. Читать дальше...

Heinrich Klaasen smashed 63 off 29 balls to give Kolkata a scare as Hyderabad attempted to chase down a victory target of 209 at Eden Gardens. Coming down to needing 13 off the last over after a flurry of sixes from Klaasen in overs 18 and 19, fast bowler Harshit was hit for a six on ball one but kept calm to send back Shahbaz Ahmed and Klaasen in the space of three balls. Pat Cummins, on his IPL debut as captain, faced the final ball and needed four to tie the match but Harshit bowled a dot ball to trigger wild celebrations. Читать дальше...

The 35-year-old left-handed batsman and off-spinner anchored Islamabad United's title triumph in the Pakistan Super League on Monday where he took five wickets and made an undefeated 19. "I'm happy to announce that after meeting PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) officials, I have reconsidered my retirement and am delighted to declare my availability for Pakistan leading up to the T20 World Cup," he wrote on social media. The 20-team World Cup takes place in the United States and West Indies from June 1. Читать дальше...

Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colors, is a joyful annual celebration at the advent of spring with cultural and religious significance. Typically observed in March in India, Nepal, other South Asian countries and across the diaspora, the festival celebrates love and signifies a time of rebirth and rejuvenation – a time to embrace the positive and let go of negative energy.

Sweden has abandoned two centuries of military non-alignment as it recently became the newest member of NATO. The country's military has been boosting its preparedness since Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea by reintroducing limited conscription in 2017 and reopening a garrison on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland in 2018. Sweden has also massively increased defence spending after slashing it during the post-Cold War period. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports.

Hundreds of people stood in line in Moscow early Saturday to donate blood and plasma following an attack on a concert hall in Russia that has left more than 130 people dead and many wounded. The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media. In an address to the nation on Saturday, Russian President Putin said authorities had detained 11 people, including four who took part in the attack.

Hundreds of protesters in India's capital took to the streets for a second day Saturday, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the country gears up for a national election next month. Arvind Kejriwal, New Delhi’s top elected official and one of the country’s most consequential politicians of the past decade, was arrested Thursday by the federal Enforcement Directorate who accused his party and ministers for accepting 1 billion rupees... Читать дальше...

Three people died in a house collapse in the city of Petropolis, 70 kilometers (45 miles) from the capital, according to a bulletin from an emergency committee comprising Rio government and civil defense officials. In addition, an AFP team confirmed the discovery Saturday of another body in the rubble. Earlier, a girl who had been buried overnight was pulled out alive. Other deaths were reported earlier in Santa Cruz da Serra, where a man drowned when his truck plunged into a river; in Teresopolis... Читать дальше...

French police tested their security plans for the Olympic torch relay on Friday, with a multi-layered ring of 100 officers set to be deployed to keep protesters at bay. Authorities are nervous about the potential for disruption of the relay, which will begin once the flame arrives in southern Marseille on May 8 ahead of the start of the Games on July 26.

Israel reported Friday the seizure of 800 hectares (1,977 acres) of land in the occupied West Bank, which activists called the largest action of its kind in decades. Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the area in the northern Jordan Valley was declared "state lands" as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel for Gaza truce talks. The timing shows how little some members of the Israeli government are willing to compromise, FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent said, reporting from Jerusalem.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of war-ravaged Gaza, on Saturday said the world has seen enough of its horrors and appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid. Speaking at the crossing on the Egyptian side of Rafah, where most of Gaza's population has sought refuge but Israel vows to send in ground troops against Hamas militants, Guterres said Gaza has to be flooded with humanitarian aid. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent reports from Jerusalem.

Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in the quest to use animal organs in humans. Massachusetts General Hospital said Thursday that it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two men received heart transplants from pigs, although both died within months. Dr. Tatsuo Kawai, the transplant surgeon... Читать дальше...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called an attack on a concert hall that killed more than 100 a "barbaric terrorist act" and vowed harsh retribution to all those involved. In a short, televised speech, Putin said what the people wanted to hear but stopped short of directly assigning blame for one of the worst terrorist attacks in modern day history in Russia, Freelance Correspondent Daniel Hawkins said, reporting from Moscow.

Bangladesh finished the first innings 92 runs behind in Sylhet but made some early strikes to keep the match alive. Karunaratne held firm to score 52 off 101 balls before his dismissal off Shoriful Islam in the day's final session. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, who scored 102 runs in the first innings, was batting on 23 alongside Vishwa Fernando on two. Debutant Nahid Rana dismissed Nishan Madushka (10) and Kusal Mendis (three). Spinners Tajiul Islam and Mehidy Hasan Miraz removed Angelo Mathews... Читать дальше...

The 26-year-old clocked 1min 37.706sec on the Portimao circuit to finish 0.082sec ahead of Maverick Vinales of Aprilia whose fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin was third best at 0.106 for Ducati. "I'm very satisfied. Since Friday, we've seen that the bike has potential for this weekend," said Bastianini, who suffered a fractured shoulder in a heavy fall in Portugal last year. "It's my first pole with Ducati so it's fantastic, and it makes me really happy after the disaster of the last year here. "I'm... Читать дальше...

In front of her home crowd on the windy slopes of Saalbach, Huetter pushed Gut-Behrami off the top of the World Cup downhill rankings which the Swiss had looked poised to win. Gut-Behrami crossed in 17th, missing out on a fourth winter globe after winning the overall, super-G and giant slalom. US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom title for the eighth time earlier this month after returning from a six-week injury lay-off -- her 96th World Cup win. After several delays, Huetter blitzed down... Читать дальше...

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on a Moscow suburban concert hall Friday which left at least 115 dead. The attack was not the first that the IS group has claimed to have launched on Russian soil with others dating back to almost a decade ago, FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr said in an analysis.

After weeks of wild speculation, the UK was on Saturday digesting the shock news that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer, with many praising her courage and others criticising those who spread conspiracies.

Rampant gang violence in Port-au-Prince has triggered the exodus of tens of thousands of people from the Haitian capital where Friday charred bodies lay in the streets and residents battled a growing food security crisis. The UN's International Organization for Migration said that more than 33,000 people have fled the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince in two weeks.

As fighting rages in Gaza, the enclave is facing a dire humanitarian emergency, with a report from an international authority on hunger warning this week that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza and that escalation of the war could push half of the territory’s 2.3 million people to the brink of starvation. Thousands of children, a more vulnerable population, are facing severe malnutrition as Israel's near-complete blockade on Gaza continues to restrict the flow of humanitarian aid coming in from Egypt.

World leaders denounced a deadly attack by gunmen on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 90 people and wounded at least another 100. The White House sent its condolences to the victims of the "terrible" attack, saying it was trying to get more information. French President Emmanuel Macron said he "strongly condemns the terrorist attack claimed by the Islamic State,",according to the Elysee Palace.