Новости за 29.03.2024

Senegal's Constitutional Council on Friday confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paving the way for his inauguration as the country's fifth president.

The 34-year-old American, the PGA Tour's first player of Samoan and Tongan descent, fired an eight-under par 62 to finish 36 holes at Memorial Park on nine-under 131. "I've played some nice golf the first couple days and the game's in a good place," Finau said. "Just don't overthink it, get some rest, be properly prepared, properly rested for the weekend." World number one Scottie Scheffler, seeking a third victory in as many starts, was second on the course at 6-under. Finau started on the back nine and made a 10-foot birdie putt at 13... Читать дальше...

The US recently sanctioned seven Israeli settlers and two farming outposts in the West Bank in response to a surge in violence, freezing their assets and preventing them from carrying out financial transactions with US banks and individuals. Earlier this week, Israel's widely-read free Hebrew language daily Israel Hayom reported that the Biden administration had "dramatically" softened its sanctions against these individuals after pressure from Israel's finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. Simcha Rothman... Читать дальше...

The now 19-year-old Leicestershire bowler became England's youngest men's Test cricketer in 2022 when he took five wickets on debut against Pakistan in Karachi. But with England rarely selecting more than one specialist spinner in home conditions, Ahmed had to wait a further 14 months for his next Test series. He responded in encouraging fashion against a powerful India batting line-up with 11 wickets in three Tests during a 4-1 series loss. Now the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States is starting to come into view... Читать дальше...

France is to repatriate from Vietnam the bodies of six soldiers who died in Dien Bien Phu, the country's last stand in colonial Indochina, the defence ministry said.

The Netherlands' biggest threat is built into its name – about one third of the country is technically below sea level. For the country's farmers, water is a non-negotiable natural element that must be taken into account. For the past few years, the government has put in place policies to work with nature and not against it, as was the case in the past.

Israel launched deadly cross-border strikes Friday on Hezbollah targets in Syria and Lebanon, doubling down on Iran-backed foes and Hamas allies, and fuelling concerns the violence could spark a major regional conflagration.

The two sides face off at the Etihad on Sunday with just one point separating third-placed City from leaders Arsenal. Arteta served as Guardiola's assistant for three-and-a-half years at City before taking his first managerial job at the Emirates in 2019. Under Arteta, Arsenal have risen back into contention for major honours, but have still not won the Premier League since 2004. "It had to change," said Arteta at his pre-match press conference on how his relationship with Guardiola has evolved. Читать дальше...

The full extent of the Brazilian international's problems became clear earlier this week following an interview with ESPN where he broke down in tears. The former Everton forward explained how he had been in a state of "depression" after a 2022 World Cup where his country were beaten in the quarter-finals and "wanted to give up". Postecoglou, speaking ahead of Spurs' Premier League game at home to Luton on Saturday, was full of admiration for Richarlison's readiness to share the details of his condition in a bid to help other people. Читать дальше...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not on the ballot, but he looms large over Sunday’s local elections in Turkey. If Erdogan's ruling party wins, many expect him to change the constitution to allow him to rule beyond his current term limit. Meanwhile, the fractured opposition is trying to retain Istanbul and the capital Ankara. Reporters without Borders says about 90 percent of Turkey's media is in the hands of the government or its supporters, promoting the ruling party and its allies' campaigns... Читать дальше...

Fighting raged around Gaza City's main Al Shifa hospital on Friday in the 12th day of operations by the Israeli military around the hospital complex. It is the second time in six months that Israeli forces have sought to oust Hamas fighters from the area.

A bus crash in northern South Africa killed 45 pilgrims travelling from Botswana for Easter festivities on Thursday, authorities said, with the sole survivor an eight-year-old girl currently being treated in hospital. South African police said 31 female and 15 male Botswanan passengers died in the crash, after the driver lost control and collided with barriers on a bridge near Mamatlakala. The bus went over the bridge and hit the ground below, catching fire.

Israel carried out its deadliest strikes in months on northern Syria's Aleppo province early on Friday and said it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, stepping up its campaign against Iran's proxies in parallel with its war in Gaza. Israel has ramped up airstrikes in Syria against both the Lebanese Hezbollah militia and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) since the Iranian-backed Palestinian faction Hamas's attack on Israel on Oct. 7, and in recent days its pilots have resumed regular practice for "deep" raids into Lebanon.

"I don't have enemies, me / It's them that don't like me," raps the French-Malian artist, the most popular French-language musician in the world. "A load of enemies but I don't even know them," adds the 28-year-old, known worldwide for hits like "Djadja" which has close to a billion streams on YouTube alone. Nakamura has been at the centre of a storm ever since a French magazine published rumours she was asked by President Emmanuel Macron to perform a song by French singing legend Edith Piaf during the Games in July. Читать дальше...

The leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party has stepped down from the top job after being charged with sexual offenses of a historic nature, the party said in a statement on Friday.

Accused on social media of wanting to ban the repair of old cars or hiding insect ingredients in food, the EU faces a tide of disinformation ahead of June's parliamentary elections. These and other spurious claims – for example, that the European Union will require cattle to wear face masks or inject the population with microchips to track their every movement – have gone viral in recent months. For more, FRANCE 24 is joined by Dr. Dan Lomas, Assistant Professor, International Relations, at the University of Nottingham.

The world's top court has ordered Israel to ensure urgent humanitarian assistance reaches people in the Gaza Strip, where fighting continued Friday including around hospitals despite a binding UN ceasefire call. In its order, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague said: "Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing only a risk of famine, but... famine is setting in." For more, FRANCE 24's Alison Sargent is joined by Reed Brody, War Crimes Prosecutor and Author of 'To Catch a Dictator'.

From the post-war period until the mid-1980s, thousands of children were forcibly taken from their young Belgian mothers and sold to adoptive families by Catholic institutions. Today, many victims are desperately trying to trace their origins and demanding answers from those responsible for this scandal. Our correspondent Alix Le Bourdon reports from France and Belgium.

The data suggest inflation is still broadly on the Federal Reserve's bumpy path down toward its long-term target of two percent, despite the recent uptick. But the higher top-line figure will likely cause concern on President Joe Biden's reelection campaign team, as the Democratic incumbent seeks to convince still-skeptical consumers that the economy is heading in the right direction ahead of November's vote. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in February... Читать дальше...

Both players were injured on international duty with England. Walker was replaced early during a 1-0 defeat to Brazil with a hamstring problem, while Stones limped off in Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Belgium due to an adductor issue. Defending champions City are third in the Premier League, but just one point behind leaders Arsenal, who are ahead of Liverpool only on goal difference. The absence of the key defensive duo is also a worry for City with the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final away to Real Madrid on April 9. Читать дальше...

"Harry trained completely with the team yesterday (Thursday). And every day he has trained more and more since Monday. Everything is fine, he is going to play," coach Thomas Tuchel told a pre-match press conference on Friday. The England captain, who has scored 37 goals in all competitions for Bayern already this season, hurt his ankle two weeks ago while in Bundesliga action. French international winger Coman, 27, returns as a substitute for the 'Klassiker' after a two-month injury layoff with left knee ligament damage. Читать дальше...

This week the headmaster at the Maurice-Ravel senior school in eastern Paris quit after receiving death threats online following an altercation with a student last month. His departure sparked outrage, with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal saying France would seek to defend secularism. On Friday morning around 50 people gathered in front of the school in the French capital's 20th district, heeding the call from the Socialist Party, an AFP journalist saw. Lawmakers and officials including Paris deputy... Читать дальше...

For nearly 80 years, France has prided itself on its secular identity, engraved in the French Constitution. Over the past couple of decades, secularism, deemed a universal value of French society, has been challenged in many arenas: public places, the workplace and notably at school. Some French citizens perceive secularism as discriminatory and an affront to their own personal values. Some of today's French youth see freedom of expression in the prism of 'their personal experience" rather than as... Читать дальше...

Murray said earlier this year he did not plan to "play much past this summer" after slipping down the world rankings due to fitness problems and a struggle to recapture his best form. A two-time Wimbledon champion, Murray was preparing for a farewell appearance at the All England Club and hopes to take part in one more Olympic Games in Paris in July. However, with just over three months until Wimbledon, Murray faces a race against time to be fit. The Scot said he had suffered a full rupture of... Читать дальше...

It is the first time since 2011 that all of the six night-time processions -- the highlight of Christian Easter Week -- were called off due to bad weather. The processions were suspended in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Known as "La Madruga", or "The Dawn", the processions from midnight until dawn on Good Friday are organised by religious brotherhoods who spend months preparing for Easter week. They attract tens of thousands of visitors from around the world who line the streets... Читать дальше...