Новости за 27.03.2024

France has evacuated more than 170 nationals and around 70 people of other nationalities from violence-wracked Haiti on French army helicopters, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Thailand’s parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill in a landslide vote on Wednesday, paving the way for the nation to become the first in Southeast Asia to recognise marriage equality. Speaking to France 24, Human Rights Watch’s deputy Asia director Phil Robertson hailed the move as a “huge step forward” for equality in not just Thailand but the whole region.

With only a trickle of aid getting into the starving north and the United Nations warning of "imminent famine" as it accuses Israel of blocking deliveries, foreign governments have turned to airdrops as "a way to show that they're doing something", said Shira Efron of the Israel Policy Forum. The problem is that "airdrops are as inefficient as they are dangerous", according to a source from an international NGO working in Gaza who asked to remain anonymous. And they can be deadly to the desperate people waiting on the ground. Читать дальше...

Residents told AFP that Israeli forces entered Jenin and its adjacent refugee camp just after midnight (2200 GMT on Tuesday) and raided several houses. The area in the northern West Bank is a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups and the frequent target of Israeli military incursions. The health ministry said two men, Muhammad Sabti and Hamza Harawi, were killed in an air strike, and Ayman Azouqa was shot dead by Israeli troops. Four other people were wounded during the raid, the ministry added. Читать дальше...

French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an "Islamist" attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim veil.

The Raid, the French police force's specialist intervention unit, has held a simulation of a terror attack to prepare for the worst case scenario at the Olympic Games taking place this summer in Paris. During the Games, some 200 members of this elite unit will be mobilised every day, including around a hundred during the highly sensitive opening ceremony on the Seine.

Artificial Intelligence has made creating deepfake images quick and easy, leading to an explosion of pornography using the technology available on the web, often with the aim of extorting or humiliating victims. A recent study found that 98 percent of deepfakes online were pornographic and 99 percent of those targeted were women or girls. Annette Young, host of France 24’s The 51%, takes a look at what could be done to address the problem, with many governments currently lacking the legislation to better protect women online.

Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 worldwide were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four years ago, a WHO Europe report covering 44 countries said on Wednesday.

The Orsay Museum in Paris is marking 150 years of impressionism from Tuesday with an unprecedented reassembling of the masterpieces that launched the movement, and a virtual reality experience that takes visitors back in time. Using VR technology, visitors to "Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism" can take a plunge into the streets, salons and beauty spots that marked a revolution in art.

A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges of participating in the murder of prominent political leader Chokri Belaid 11 years ago, which sparked mass protests against the then ruling Islamists.

In Guinea, huge numbers of girls don’t have access to education. According to the latest official figures, more than 30 percent of girls don’t attend primary school and for those that do, only 10 percent make it to the end of middle school. Non-state actors are doing their best to tackle the problem, but it is an uphill struggle. France 24’s Malick Diakite, Sarah Sakho and Sam Bradpiece sent this report.

The man set to be Senegal's next President just weeks after having been released from prison has addressed his country for the first time. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, whose victory in Sunday's vote sets him up to become the continent's youngest elected head of state, has vowed to tackle corruption and revamp the economy. France 24's Sam Bradpiece reports.

Thousands of people in Ehtiopia recently found that their bank accounts had been credited with large sums of money following a glitch at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. By the time the error was discovered, around 13 million euros had been withdrawn or digitally transferred. Although the bank says most of the money has now been recovered, some still remains unaccounted for.

The leader of a breakaway faction in Sudan, the Sudan Liberation Movement has said it will fight alongside the Sudanese Armed Forces in its war against the Rapid Support Forces, providing a major boost to the army in its battle for control of the country. France 24's Olivia Bizot reports.

Djokovic brought Croatia's 2001 Wimbledon champion on board as a member of the coaching team ahead of the grass court Grand Slam in 2019 and although the Serbian admitted their "on-court chemistry had its ups and downs", it also resulted in huge success. However, Djokovic has had by his high standards a poor start to the year, losing to eventual champion Jannik Sinner of Italy in the Australian Open semi-finals. The 36-year-old Serbian then lost to Sinner's unheralded compatriot Luca Nardi in the third round at Indian Wells... Читать дальше...

Hezbollah, an ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas, has exchanged near-daily cross-border fire with the Israeli army since Hamas gunmen launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7 triggering war in Gaza. Israeli rescue teams searching a building that had been hit in the border town of Kiryat Shmona "found a 25 year old who was unconscious, with no pulse and not breathing", and pronounced him dead at the scene, the Magen David Adom emergency service said. Hezbollah said... Читать дальше...

As Easter approaches, shoppers may find they are spending more than ever on chocolate as a result of soaring cocoa prices that are squeezing manufacturers and filtering through to consumers. Tuesday saw cocoa prices surge to an all-time high, as poor weather hits crop yields in West Africa, home to 70 percent of global cocoa production. According to experts, human-induced climate change is behind the extreme heat battering cocoa plantations since last year.

Brazil and France on Tuesday launched an investment program to protect the Brazilian and Guyanese Amazon rainforest involving 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in private and public funds over the next four years.

The Raid, the French police force's specialist intervention unit, is taking part in a simulation of a terror attack to prepare for the worst case scenario at the Olympic Games this summer. It comes after the government raised its terror alert warning to its highest level following the recent attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State group. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at the measures being taken in response to the current security threats facing the country.

Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched dozens of rockets at Kiryat Shmona, an Israeli town over the border, early on Wednesday in response to deadly Israeli strikes on the village of Hebbariyeh in southern Lebanon a day earlier. France 24's Rob Parsons, reporting from Jerusalem, has more.

The bill sailed through on 399 to 10 votes in the lower house, although it must still be approved by the Senate before it is endorsed by the king, and then published in the Royal Gazette. After the result, one representative brought a rainbow flag into the chamber. "Today society has proved to us that they care about LGBT rights," Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat, an MP with the progressive Move Forward Party which has pushed for LGBTQ+ rights, told AFP. "Now we finally we will have the same rights as others."... Читать дальше...

The decision to place the Olympic cauldron in the tourist hotspot in the centre of the city was taken "several weeks ago", the source said on condition of anonymity. "The Tuileries emerged as the first choice because of the ease of access for the public," the source said. There had been speculation that the flame might be placed on the Eiffel Tower, while organisers also contemplated putting it in the courtyard of the Louvre, the world's biggest museum, the source said. The Tuileries "is an area that can be easily secured. Читать дальше...

He is one of hundreds of new prospectors trying to strike it rich in a modern-day gold rush in the Central Asian country, chock-full of the precious metal. A right once preserved for state mining firms, recent regulatory changes designed to boost the economy mean anyone can now hunt for gold. Ochilov scanned the shiny flakes that appeared on his panning mat, submerged in a pool of water. Finally, he spotted a piece the size of a grain of rice. "Not bad. Though my record is seven grams," the 25-year-old... Читать дальше...

Infrared lights, lasers, cameras and even artificial intelligence are used to sort the piles of plastic waste, Mattias Philipsson, CEO of Swedish Plastic Recycling, a non-profit organisation owned by the plastic industry, explains as he gives a tour of the plant. Located outside the town of Motala, some 200 kilometres (124 miles) southwest of Stockholm, the site has been in operation since late 2023 and is described by the organisation as "the world's largest and most modern facility for plastic recycling". Читать дальше...

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie said the Australian Football League -- one of the country's most popular spectator sports -- was "secretly" manipulating drug tests. Wilkie claimed that players would be urged to fake an injury if they were at risk of testing positive for drugs on game day. League boss Andrew Dillon denied the AFL had a drug problem, saying it impacted only "a very small handful of players" each year. "We are reviewing the illicit drugs policy. The review is ongoing but (we) are... Читать дальше...