Новости за 26.01.2024

Andrews has been activated from the injured reserve list and head coach John Harbaugh said Andrews would play against the reigning Super Bowl champions in Sunday's NFL playoff game. "I can't tell you how excited (I am)," Andrews said. "This is what I love to do. I love to play football. I love the Ravens. I love this city. I'm going to give them everything I've got. "I'm feeling good. I'm going to help this team any way I can. Whatever they're asking me to do, I'm going to do." The 28-year-old... Читать дальше...

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number of its staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the October 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel, its director said Friday. The move prompted the United States, the agency's biggest donor, to temporarily halt its funding. By doing so, “the US threatens to jeopardise humanitarian aid coming into Gaza Strip,” says FRANCE 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson, reporting from Washington DC.

"In the coming weeks, I will be traveling to the Holy Land," Milei said in a speech at the Holocaust Museum in Argentina's capital, evoking a "new chapter in the brotherhood of our two nations." He condemned as "atrocious and unforgivable," the October 7 attack by Islamist group Hamas on Israel which resulted in the deaths of some 1,140 people, most of them civilians according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel has vowed to crush the militant group and launched a military offensive... Читать дальше...

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members.

De Zerbi is among the bookmakers' early favourites to take over at Anfield following Friday's bombshell announcement from Klopp. The widely admired Italian has earned plaudits for his impressive work at Brighton, who he led to a first European campaign this term. But De Zerbi would not contemplate suggestions that he could be offered the chance to manage Liverpool, who sit top of the Premier League at present. Instead, he plans to keep his focus on Brighton's FA Cup fourth round trip to Sheffield United on Saturday. Читать дальше...

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said that such accusations could endanger its staff on the ground. Tedros was responding to claims made Thursday by Israeli ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar at a meeting of the UN health agency's board. "WHO refutes Israel's accusation at the executive board meeting yesterday that WHO is in 'collusion' with Hamas and is 'turning a blind eye' to the suffering of hostages being held in Gaza," Tedros said on X. "Such false claims are harmful and can endanger... Читать дальше...

A late painting by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt has resurfaced in a private collection and will be sold in April, Viennese auction house Kinsky said Thursday.

"He's also proud of the support he's received from his club but also from the whole football world," Pioli told his press conference on the eve of Milan's home game with Bologna on Saturday. "He has trained very well this week." Last Sunday, at Udinese, fans racially abused the France goalkeeper. Maignan walked off the pitch, followed by his team-mates. The match resumed after a five-minute break and Milan went on to win 3-2. Udinese were ordered to play one match behind closed doors, but have said they will appeal. Читать дальше...

Norris was already contracted to McLaren until the conclusion of the 2025 season, but the new deal puts to rest talk the British driver could be lured to rivals Red Bull. The 24-year-old has been with McLaren since 2018, but there were reports he could leave the team after a slow start to the 2023 campaign. Norris eventually enjoyed his most successful season to date, finishing sixth in the world championship and recording six second-placed finishes. "Considering we were able to do what we did last year... Читать дальше...

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are just six months away and the countdown is on to get everything ready in time, from logistics and security to transport and construction. But will the French capital be ready? FRANCE 24's Katrine Lyngsø went to find out.

Klopp said he lacked the energy to go on as he made a shock announcement on Friday that he will step down in May. The 56-year-old German has previously been linked with taking over his country's national team. But Klopp, who has won the Champions League and Premier League among seven trophies since taking over at Liverpool in 2015, said his immediate plan was for a break and that he would never manage another English club. "Whatever will happen in the future I don't know now but no club, no country for the next year. Читать дальше...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the besieged strip of land. The war in Gaza started with the October 7 attack by Hamas that resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of official Israeli figures. Militants also seized about 250 hostages and Israel says around 132 of them remain in Gaza, including the bodies of at least 28 dead captives. Israel has vowed to crush Hamas... Читать дальше...

Last week's 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay win over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park extended Calvert-Lewin's run without a goal to 14 appearances in all competitions. But Dyche, asked if that sequence was of concern to him, simply replied: "No." Dyche, speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday's fourth-round home clash with Luton, added: "I think Tottenham away (the 2-1 Premier League loss on December 23 in which Calvert-Lewin had an effort disallowed via VAR), if the decision is different, the story changes. Читать дальше...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will “continue to do what is necessary” to defend itself, following a ruling from the top UN court that harshly criticised Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

AFP Sports looks at five of the contenders to replace the German next season: Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen) A former Liverpool midfielder, Alonso is the front-runner thanks to the remarkable job he is doing at German club Leverkusen. Not since Klopp's Borussia Dortmund won back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012 have the might of Bayern Munich been dethroned as German champions. But that run is in danger with Leverkusen unbeaten in 27 games in all competitions this season and four points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Читать дальше...

The German immediately set about transforming a club that had fallen far from its glory days. Here are five moments that have shaped his time at the club: 2018: European renaissance Liverpool had not won the Champions League since 2005 and expectations ran high as they beat AS Roma 7-6 on aggregate in the semi-final after a 5-2 demolition of their Italian opponents in the first leg. It signalled their return as an European power under Klopp's influence. The final against Real Madrid ended in... Читать дальше...

US and British forces have launched two rounds of joint strikes aimed at reducing the Huthis' ability to target vessels transiting a key maritime trade route and Washington has also carried out a series of unilateral air raids, but the Huthis have vowed to continue their attacks. "Iranian-backed Huthi militants fired one anti-ship ballistic missile from Huthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) in the Gulf of Aden," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Martial has been ruled out until April after undergoing surgery on a groin injury but United, in common with several leading English clubs, have appeared more interested in reducing rather than bolstering their squad as they come to terms with the impact of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules. "I looked but there is no space," said United manager Ten Hag. "No space on FFP to do something about this lack of quantity in the striker position. "Of course, we have (Marcus) Rashford who can play as a striker... Читать дальше...

Farrell will miss the upcoming Six Nations as he takes a mental health break from international rugby having captained his country at the World Cup. The decision is likely to make Farrell unavailable for England as coach Steve Borthwick is unable to select players based abroad. In Lancaster, Farrell links up with the former England coach who handed him his international debut in his first game in charge, back in 2012, having also worked with the stand-off at various pathway levels. Lancaster,... Читать дальше...

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal sought to assuage the anger of French farmers on a visit to the Haute-Garonne region on Friday, telling those assembled that his new government has decided to prioritise the sector. “We decided to put agriculture above everything else,” he said.

With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, there's increasing scrutiny of the value France places on physical education. Athletes like track and field star Stéphane Diagana have criticised the government for not "taking sport more seriously" in schools, while unions want more investment in infrastructure. President Emmanuel Macron has made a series of announcements aimed at making France a great sporting nation and helping young people be more active. Some have welcomed the initiatives, but others say they fall short. Читать дальше...

Some men and women decide to spend their lives together despite knowing from the outset that they have almost nothing in common. More and more South Korean men are finding their wives abroad, be it in Vietnam, China or Thailand. These multicultural partnerships are a response to a national crisis: South Korea's low marriage rate. Our reporters travelled to Vietnam and South Korea to investigate.

A Kenyan court on Friday ruled against the government's plan to deploy police to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational mission aimed at restoring order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced in a shock decision on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season because he was "running out of energy".

President Emmanuel Macron was guest of honour Thursday for India's pomp-filled annual military parade, in a state visit aimed at shoring up France's strategic ties with the world's fifth-largest economy.