Новости за 26.03.2024

The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's trial over alleged hush money payments to a porn star slapped a partial gag order on the former president on Tuesday.

The nephew of John F. Kennedy and prominent vaccine skeptic is more popular than any independent candidate since Ross Perot in 1992, with average support of around 12 percent nationwide. Democrats fear that nostalgia for their party's iconic political dynasty could make a significant dent in Biden's vote count as the president and his Republican predecessor Donald Trump vie for a second term in November. A tech entrepreneur and Democratic donor with no political experience, Shanahan was on a shortlist... Читать дальше...

Nika Kvekveskiri stroked in the decisive penalty in the shoot-out to spark a pitch invasion from fans at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi after Tasos Bakasetas and Giorgos Giakoumakis both failed to score from the spot for Greece. Surprise European champions in 2004, Greece's defeat means their wait to qualify for a first major tournament since the 2014 World Cup goes on. Ranked 77th in the world, Georgia will join Turkey, Portugal and the Czech Republic in Group F at the European Championship in Germany in June. Читать дальше...

Israel declared 800 hectares of land in the West Bank as property of the state on Friday, a move that will facilitate use of the ground for settlement construction. The area covers large swaths of the Jordan Valley, a vital region for a future Palestinian state, and is the largest piece of land to be seized by Israel since the early 1990s.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to reset frayed ties during Macron's three-day state visit. France, the seventh largest economy in the world, and Brazil, the ninth largest, are considered key players in a geopolitical scene marked by rivalry between China and the United States. As Paris sees Brasilia as a bridge to large emerging economies, FRANCE 24's François Picard is joined by Jamil Chade, award-winning Brazilian author, reporter and columnist based in Geneva.

The legislation, signed into law on Monday by Governor Jay Inslee, is some of the most far-reaching in the country, and sets standards for safety and pay. "Strippers are workers, and they should be given the same rights and protections as any other labor force," said Washington state Senator Rebecca Saldana, who sponsored the bill. "If they are employed at a legal establishment in Washington, they deserve the safeguards that every worker is entitled to, including protection from exploitation, trafficking... Читать дальше...

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France's defence minister on Tuesday denied allegations from investigative journalists that France supplied components for ammunition used by the Israeli army in its Gaza campaign.

The left-handed Ravindra, in his debut IPL season, made his runs off 20 balls while captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also hit 46 as Chennai posted 206-6 at their home M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Seam bowlers Mustafizur Rahman, Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande took two wickets each to help restrict Gujarat, led by Shubman Gill, to 143-8 and go down to their biggest IPL loss by runs. "Today's game was near to a perfect game, in the sense of batting-bowling-fielding, all three departments," said Gaikwad. "Against a team like Gujarat... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday kicks off a visit to Brazil in the Amazon city of Belem, the host of 2025 UN climate talks, where he and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek to reset frayed ties.

The left-handed Ravindra, in his debut IPL season, made his runs off 20 balls while captain Ruturaj Gaikwad also hit 46 as Chennai posted 206-6 at their home M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Seam bowlers Mustafizur Rahman, Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande took two wickets each to help restrict Gujarat, led by Shubman Gill, to 143-8 and go down to their biggest IPL loss by runs. Chennai's Shivam Dube top-scored with his 51 off 23 deliveries to boost the total after Ravindra and Gaikwad gave the team a quick start in their opening stand of 62. Читать дальше...

Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, told the UN Human Rights Council that countries should impose an arms embargo and sanctions on Israel. Expanding in person on her report released Monday, Albanese said Israel was characterising the entire Gazan population as "targetable, killable and destroyable", and had ostentatiously laid bare its "genocidal intent" to "rid Palestine of Palestinians". Dozens of diplomats, mostly representing Arab and Muslim countries but also Latin America... Читать дальше...

Vietnam and China are among a dozen countries designated non-market economies by the United States, allowing tougher actions on their exports. President Joe Biden's administration in October agreed to review Vietnam's status. "Our American friends and partners often say a strong, independent, resilient and prosperous Vietnam is in the interest of the United States. We look forward to stronger actions by the US to realize this commitment," Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said on a visit to Washington. Читать дальше...

Ahmed al-Hakim's 27-year-old brother was tortured to death in prison in Syria's jihadist-run northwest, sparking rare protests amid accusations from residents and activists of rights violations in the opposition bastion. "We protested and rose up against the Assad regime in order to be rid of injustice," said Hakim, 30, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Now "we find ourselves ruled with the same methods", he told AFP, crouched near his brother Abdel-Kader's grave, flowers and plants placed in the freshly turned soil.

A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Bridge early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse and rescuers to launch a massive search for at least six people who are missing.

The storied museum, one of the UK capital's biggest tourist draws and best known for housing the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon Marbles, revealed last year that some 1,800 artefacts were missing. It dismissed a staff member suspected of involvement in what it called "an inside job", and alerted police who have interviewed a person but made no arrests. Around 350 of the items have since been recovered. At London's High Court, judge Heather Williams ordered the disclosure of the records and said... Читать дальше...

Police said they used tear gas and water cannon against farmers who targeted them with eggs and Molotov cocktails, with two officers injured in the standoff and one arrest. The CAP review was approved by a special committee as agriculture ministers met under tight security in the city's European quarter, which farmers thronged with 250 tractors, setting fire to tyres and bales of hay. "We have listened to our farmers and we have taken swift action to address their concerns at a time when they are... Читать дальше...

A separate Israeli delegation was supposed to visit Washington to discuss US concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to launch an assault on the southern city of Rafah, where much of Gaza's population has sought refuge. But Israel scrapped that visit after the United States abstained in a Monday vote on a UN Security Council resolution that called for a Gaza ceasefire, allowing it to pass. "In Gaza today, the number of civilian casualties is far too high, and the amount of humanitarian... Читать дальше...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces a weeks-long wait to learn if he can make a last-ditch appeal against extradition to the United States, after a UK court on Tuesday delayed a decision. The High Court in London gave the US government three weeks to provide further "assurances" on his treatment if he is sent there to face charges over Wikileaks' 2010 release of secret military and diplomatic files.

A major bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday, blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors, after a heavily laden cargo ship lost power and smashed into a support column despite desperate attempts to stop in time.

The Zurich-based group -- which acts as an insurer for insurers -- also highlighted the rising costs from hailstorms. Natural disasters caused $280 billion in damage worldwide in 2023, including $108 billion covered by insurance companies, Swiss Re said in its annual overview of the cost of disasters and natural catastrophes. The total amount of damage, and the share covered by insurers, both fell compared to 2022, which saw Hurricane Ian -- one of the deadliest storms to hit the United States this century -- send costs soaring. Читать дальше...

A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing the span to buckle into the river below and plunging a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters. Rescuers pulled out two people, but six others were missing.

Jesus had initially played down the incident following Napoli's 1-1 draw at Inter Milan earlier this month saying "what happens on the pitch, stays on the pitch" after accepting Acerbi's on-field apology for unspecified insults. The FIGC said that "considering that the minimum level of reasonable certainty as to the discriminatory content of the offense committed has not been reached, it was decided not to apply the sanctions". Acerbi, 32, faced a possible 10-match suspension which would end his... Читать дальше...

Australia handed out a 5-0 drubbing to Lebanon in Canberra in Group I while Iraq progressed from Group F after brushing aside the Philippines by the same score in Manila. In Group C, Son scored as South Korea look favourites to go through after a 3-0 win against Thailand in Bangkok, while China got their qualifying hopes back on track with a 4-1 win against Singapore. Park Jin-seob and Lee Jae-sun joined the Tottenham Hotspur star on the scoresheet and South Korea now need only a draw in Singapore in June to go through. Читать дальше...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's extradition to the United States from Britain was put on hold on Tuesday after London's High Court said the United States must provide assurances he would not face the death penalty. However, any future trial and conviction in the US would be a "blow for journalism across the world", Jodie Ginsberg, president of the Committee to Protect Journalists, told France 24, exposing them to potential prosecution for exposing government wrongdoing.