Новости за 15.04.2024

The 37-year-old, who was capped twice by Spain, won the Copa del Rey with Athletic earlier in April, his first major trophy with the club after arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2015. He netted in the penalty shoot-out to help Los Leones triumph over Mallorca and claim their first Copa del Rey win since 1984. Garcia also lifted La Liga with Atletico in 2014, as well as the Spanish Cup in 2013 and the Europa League in 2010. "Raul Garcia, a true legend, has decided to leave football at the age of 37... Читать дальше...

"Four years ago, we were told that it was still crazy," said Macron of the restoration project, which he said was the largest in the country alongside that of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral. "(But now) the whole world will rediscover the Grand Palais," he said. "As a place of creation, of exhibition, of knowledge, of welcoming the public." Built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900, the Grand Palais has been closed since March 2021 for the renovation but is due to be handed over to the Paris Olympics organising committee on Friday. Читать дальше...

Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of landslides and flash floods because more rain is expected in coming days. Punjab, Pakistan's largest and most populous province, witnessed the highest death toll, with 21 people killed by lightning between Friday and Sunday. "I have asked the NDMA to coordinate with the provinces... and for the NDMA to provide relief goods to areas where damages occurred," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday. People living in open... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine could be shifted instead to the Stade de France if the security threat is deemed too high.

Dortmund trail 2-1 after the first leg in Madrid, with Haller scoring a goal late to bring the visitors back into the tie. Haller was subbed off after just 10 minutes in Dortmund's 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, the Ivory Coast striker's first league start since September. Terzic said Haller "needs to rest for a week to get a clearer diagnosis but we assume he'll definitely be unavailable for two to three weeks." The injury continues Haller's health struggles at Dortmund. Читать дальше...

For the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic imposed toned-down events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, spectators will be able to attend the torch relay events. Some 600 dignitaries are expected at the ceremony on Tuesday, headed by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. The ritual will see actresses in the role of ancient priestesses coaxing the Olympic flame into life with the help of a parabolic polished mirror in Olympia... Читать дальше...

Iran launched its first-ever direct assault on Israeli territory late Saturday in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on Tehran's consulate building in Syria's capital Damascus that was widely blamed on Israel. "We will do everything to avoid a conflagration -- that is to say an escalation," Macron told the BFMTV news channel. That would involve "trying to convince Israel not to respond by escalating," he said. The focus should be on "isolating Iran, convincing countries in the region that Iran is a danger... Читать дальше...

An Iranian missile strike on Israel late Saturday severely wounded a 7-year-old girl in southern Israel, the sole victim of the Islamic Republic's retaliatory attack. The little girl currently in intensive care belongs to the Bedouin community, descendants of Muslim Arab shepherds who live in the Negev and are often denied many of the rights granted to other citizens. "We have no shelter," lamented Amina's father, who criticised Israeli authorities for leaving him and his family at the mercy of rockets and missiles.

Alexis Jandard, a two-time world championship medallist, became a social media sensation when he fell on the diving board and crashed into the water in front of Macron at the opening early this month of the aquatics centre for the 2024 Paris Olympics. After the mishap he took to social media to mock his own misfortune and then made clear he was targeting a podium place this summer, winning widespread praise. On Monday, Jandard made a surprise appearance by video link at the end of Macron's interview with broadcasters BFMTV and RMC. Читать дальше...

Unusually high temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius have been recorded across the south of Spain over the weekend. The country's national weather agency said parts of the country have been 10 degrees Celsius hotter than normal at this time of the year due to warm air blowing in from north Africa. While tourists take advantage of the warm weather to take in the sights, for many, it's a troubling sign of things to come.

In a singular moment for American history, the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with jury selection. It's the first criminal trial of a former commander in chief and the first of Trump's four indictments to go to trial. Because Trump is the presumptive nominee for this year’s Republican ticket, the trial will also produce the head-spinning split-screen of a presidential candidate spending his days in court and, he has said, "campaigning during the night.”

As the international community holds its breath to see Israel's next step after an Iranian attack late Saturday involving hundreds of drones and missiles, an immediate response appears unlikely due to the "international pressure" on Israel, said Julien Barnes-Dacey, MENA Programme Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Barnes-Dacey also noted restraint from Iran as the Islamic Republic is “desperate not to get sucked in a direct war with Israel and the US, since October 7th".

Exactly five years after being ravaged by fire, the first stage of restoration work on the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral in the heart of Paris has been completed and the cathedral is due to open December 8, said the chairman of the public body overseeing its reconstruction.

Here's a rundown of the weekend's takeaways: Latino pride Shakira, Peso Pluma, J Balvin...this year's edition of Coachella was decidedly dominated by Latin American acts hailing from a wide variety of countries and a diverse spectrum of genre. Latin representation has grown significantly in recent years at Coachella, and yet another strong showing in 2024 indicated that such bookings are becoming less an anomaly and more so the standard as Latin music continues to dominate global charts. Last year's... Читать дальше...

Pandya has been booed incessantly since replacing veteran Rohit Sharma as captain of five-time champions the Mumbai Indians for the current edition of the Twenty20 tournament. With the 30-year-old Pandya again failing to fire with bat and ball, Mumbai slumped to their fourth loss in six games this term when they faced Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. Mumbai batting coach Pollard gave his full support afterwards to Pandya, who captained Gujarat to the IPL title in 2022 and is expected to be a key player for India at the T20 World Cup in June. Читать дальше...

Sudan is now a year into a war between rival military factions that has killed thousands, forced millions to flee and created a humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has repeatedly warned that Sudan is at risk of experiencing one of the worst humanitarian disasters in decades. An estimated 3 million Sudanese children are malnourished and a quarter of hospitals in the country are no longer functioning according to the UN.

Donald Trump goes to court Monday as the first US ex-president ever to be criminally prosecuted, a seismic moment for the United States as the presumptive Republican nominee campaigns to re-take the White House. The scandal-plagued 77-year-old is accused of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up an alleged sexual encounter with adult film actress Stormy Daniels to shield his 2016 election campaign from adverse publicity. FRANCE 24's Jessica Le Masurier reports from New York.

Rumours of a reopened Israeli checkpoint on the coastal road from the besieged territory's south to Gaza City send thousands of Palestinians heading north on Sunday, despite Israel denying it was open. Reports from local witnesses say soldiers have opened fire on people seeking to cross aged between 14 and 50.

Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout Israel’s six-month war against Hamas militants in Gaza. While Iran has considered Israel a sworn enemy since the 1979 revolution, Teheran had refrained from attacking Israel head-on until now with both countries opting instead to confront each other through third parties.

World leaders have urged restraint after Iran late Saturday launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel, though the Israeli military has said the vast majority were intercepted. "Iran wanted to look tough ... but it wasn't going for direct confrontation with Israel," University of Birmingham Professor of American Studies Scott Lucas told FRANCE 24. "On the other hand, the United States and the international community have let the Israelis know that they will not support direct Israeli air strikes inside Iran,” Lucas said... Читать дальше...

The Californian's weird, sexy exclamation point of a performance was the crown jewel of a day that capped a weekend of powerful sets from stage-commanding women at the premier desert festival. Rising star Renee Rapp, whose musical turn follows a starring role in the film remake of "Mean Girls" as well as the Broadway version, brought Ke$ha onstage to the delight of fans packed in at Coachella's Outdoor Theatre. Rapp dubbed Ke$ha "the hottest person in the world" before they launched into a rendition... Читать дальше...

Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the Middle East, each calling on the Security Council to impose sanctions on their sworn enemy. While Israel accused Iran of terrorism, Iran responded saying it was exercising its right to self-defence following a deadly Syria strike that it blamed on Israel.

Jung Sung-wook's teenage son was one of 304 people who died when the overloaded Sewol ferry capsized off South Korea's southern coast on April 16, 2014. Almost all the victims were schoolchildren who obeyed orders to stay in their cabins, while the crew escaped. One of the last text messages Jung's son Jung Dong-soo sent was to his mother, telling her that the ferry had tilted to 45 degrees -- prompting his father to race to the scene of the rescue operation in a desperate bid to find his child. Читать дальше...

Sapporo, the main city on the island of Hokkaido, hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics and each February holds a snow festival where massive ice sculptures draw tens of thousands of visitors. "The temperature in Sapporo hit 26 degrees... and is still rising," Shuichi Yoshida, an official at the regional headquarters of the Japan Meteorological Agency, told AFP in the early afternoon. It is the earliest that temperatures in the city have passed 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), which the JMA classifies as a "summer's day"... Читать дальше...

World powers have urged restraint after Iran late Saturday launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel, though the Israeli military has said the vast majority were intercepted. Tehran's first direct assault on Israel, in retaliation for a deadly strike in Damascus earlier this month, followed months of violence across the region involving Iranian proxies who say they act in support of Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip. "Even while under attack from Iran, we have not lost sight... Читать дальше...