Новости за 02.02.2024

Carl Weathers, the US actor who played boxer Apollo Creed in the first four "Rocky" films alongside Sylvester Stallone, has died at the age of 76, US media reported Friday, citing a family statement.

France's government was on the defensive on Friday after environmental campaigners and opposition politicians accused it of having scrapped a key green policy to appease protesting farmers.

Biden, accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden, flew into Dover Air Force Base, for the event known as a "dignified transfer." Awaiting him and the families of the three slain soldiers was a grey C-5 military transport plane, which shipped back the bodies in flag-draped "transfer cases" -- as the military calls the caskets used in transportation. The secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CQ Brown, were also attending -- recognition of the importance, as well as relative rarity... Читать дальше...

The Scots last enjoyed a victory in the Welsh capital in 2002 when head coach Gregor Townsend was their fly-half in a 27-22 success at the Principality Stadium. Since then, however, it has been one-way traffic for Scotland in Cardiff, with the Dark Blues suffering 11 consecutive defeats, including nine Six Nations losses. Wales, however, go into this weekend's match without a host of senior players due to international retirements and injuries, while wing Louis Rees-Zammit has left rugby union to try his hand at American football. Читать дальше...

It was another great escape for the Koreans, who needed a 96th-minute penalty from Hwang Hee-chan to stay alive after Australia took the lead in the first half through Craig Goodwin. It was the fourth time in five games that Jurgen Klinsmann's South Korea had scored in second-half injury time in Qatar. Tottenham's Son, Asia's best player and South Korea's skipper, had yet to fully make his mark at the tournament but he delivered when it counted. First he won a penalty when Lewis Miller brought... Читать дальше...

The 23-year-old Real Madrid forward said becoming a UNESCO representative was "more than an honour". "It's an achievement and a duty which I'll carry with me for the rest of my life," he said at a ceremony at the club's training ground in Madrid. "Of course, I want to be recognised as a great player, but also as a citizen who tried to make a difference." UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay said Vinicius had been chosen for being not only "an exceptional football player" but also "a committed advocate... Читать дальше...

The Swiss cultural icon said it was terminating the French choreographer's contract from April 30 following an incident at the Paris Opera last month. The ballet company was plunged into turmoil following accusations of harassment in 2021, which prompted it to order an audit. In a statement, the company's foundation board said the production director had been fired for "comments and attitudes which fall within the notion of sexual harassment in the workplace" following the 2021 audit. However... Читать дальше...

The right-back has led the hosts to the last eight of the African Cup of Nations, where they will face Mali in Bouake on Saturday. At Galatasaray the 31-year-old will fill the gap left by the recent departure to Bayern Munich of Frenchman Sacha Boey. Aurier, who has played for Lens, Toulouse and Paris Saint-Germain in France, moved to the Premier League to join Tottenham in 2017 and signed for Forest in 2022. He has also played for Villarreal in Spain in the 2021-2022 season. He was part of... Читать дальше...

The European Union's 27 member states on Friday approved landmark rules on regulating artificial intelligence, passing a key last hurdle after tough negotiations to the very end.

Wales, fresh from a quarter-final appearance at last year's World Cup in France, go into the tournament without several senior players, the likes of veteran backs Leigh Halfpenny and Dan Biggar having both retired from Test rugby while wing Louis Rees-Zammit tries his hand at American football. Meanwhile, a lengthy injury list has deprived Wales of George North, Taulupe Faletau and Jac Morgan among others for this weekend's encounter. Scotland finished third to Wales' fifth in last season's Six... Читать дальше...

The announcement that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "without delay" has put an abrupt end to fractious talks on organising elections and reinstating civilian rule. With their emphasis on restoring “national sovereignty” and driving out terrorist groups, the three West African countries’ military governments have made it clear that organising elections is not their primary concern.

A number of photos and videos that circulated on social media and were picked up by pro-democracy media outlets show the aftermath of an air strike on the village of Ka Nan, in the west of Myanmar on January 7, 2024. While the state television outlet claimed that reports of the air strike were “fake news”, a visual investigation published by "Myanmar Witness" documented the attack and proved the Myanmar Air Force's involvement. Seventeen civilians are believed to have been killed.

With broken windows and walls covered with mould, 49-year-old security guard Belkheir is desperate to move out of the tiny studio apartment he has lived in for the past 17 years. However, he is unable to afford anything more expensive on the private market and his requests for social housing have been repeatedly turned down. His apartment is just one of an estimated 4,500 unfit or substandard homes in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis – home of the Olympic village for the 2024 Paris Games – and the problem is only getting worse.

France's agriculture minister said Friday that the worst of a crisis that saw farmers block roads nationwide for days was over, as protesters began lifting roadblocks following government promises of cash and eased regulation.

In the run-up to February 7 presidential elections, repression has increased in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus that borders Iran and Armenia. Any opposition to President Ilham Aliyev is silenced. Human rights activists, journalists and political opponents are on the receiving end of the regime's wrath on a daily basis. Our reporters Karina Chabour and Roméo Langlois met victims of torture who are denouncing a violent system of repression. They also looked into the Council of Europe's ambiguous links to the regime in Baku.

In the run-up to February 7 presidential elections, repression has increased in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus that borders Iran and Armenia. Any opposition to President Ilham Aliyev is silenced. Human rights activists, journalists and political opponents are on the receiving end of the regime's wrath on a daily basis. Our reporters Karina Chabour and Roméo Langlois met victims of torture who are denouncing a violent system of repression. They also looked into the Council of Europe's ambiguous links to the regime in Baku.

In the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, one road symbolises the complex relationship between Lebanon and neighbouring Syria: the aptly named Syria Street. With the outbreak of civil war in Syria in 2011, Tripoli street also become a conflict zone. On one side, the Alawite district sided with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Sunni neighbourhood on the other side supported the rebels. For several years, the street was transformed into a battlefield. Young Lebanese living in Tripoli fought each other... Читать дальше...

Nunez set a Premier League record by hitting the woodwork four times during Wednesday's 4-1 win over Chelsea, but has been a key player in the Reds' rise to the top of the table with 11 goals and 11 assists in all competitions this season. The Uruguayan has suffered a foot problem and would be a big miss for Klopp with Mohamed Salah still sidelined by a hamstring injury. "It was very painful after the game," said Klopp at his pre-match press conference on Friday. "He left the stadium in a boot, and it was not a football boot. Читать дальше...

"Please pray for him," the mother of four-month-old pneumonia patient Ibrahim begs a nurse in Lahore, delicately arranging a blanket around ventilator tubes piping air in and out of his heaving chest. The eastern megacity is blanched every winter by smog levels rated among the worst in the world. Rain usually brings respite, soaking up pollution particles, but Pakistan has endured an unusually dry and cold winter -- making children vulnerable to respiratory infection, doctors said. In January alone... Читать дальше...

The World Cup-winning Argentina star is carrying a hamstring injury and came on only for the last few minutes of a 6-0 friendly defeat to Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night. Martino said he will assess Messi's fitness in training on Saturday before deciding whether the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will be able to start against a Hong Kong XI the next day, a match that sold out in minutes. "We had two very intense games (in Saudi Arabia this week), two more we have played in El Salvador... Читать дальше...

Will the Super Eagles’ impressive defence be enough to keep the Sable Antelopes’ at bay? Nigeria prepare to take on Angola in the first quarter final clash this Friday, a side that has scored almost twice as many goals as they have.

Health care is expensive in Kenya and often beyond the budgets of low income households. A social enterprise project is training family members as caregivers for loved ones with ongoing health needs to reduce hospital visits and costs.

More and more Rwandan businessmen are setting up in Bangui, whether in construction, mining or agriculture. The bilateral military agreement of 2019, which provided Bangui authorities with military support from Kigali, was followed by several economic agreements, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

Every 1st of February since 1994, the year of the Rwandan Patriotic Front taking power and the end of the genocide against the Tutsis, Rwanda celebrates its heroes in a simple ceremony. FRANCE 24’s Clément di Roma reports from Kigali.

In DR Congo the family of an assassinated former minister and opposition politician have finally taken possession of his body six months after he was killed. Cherubin Okende, a close ally of opposition politician Moise Katumbi, was gunned down in Kinshasa last July and although authorities held onto his body pending a probe his family say they are still no closer to the truth about who was responsible for his murder. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone reports from Kinshasa, DR Congo.