Новости за 16.02.2024

As wildfires ravaged central Chile, a number of posts have been circulating online claiming that buildings or objects painted blue are immune to the fires. Why? Well, these accounts claim the fires were actually set by powerful lasers that don’t work on anything coloured blue. These claims are baseless.

Reacting to news of Alexei Navalny's death in an interview with FRANCE 24 on Friday, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko blamed the Kremlin for the Russian opposition leader's "killing". He said: "In Russia, if you tell your opinion, and if it is different from Vladimir Putin's, you will be put in prison or be killed."

Peter ZALMAYEV, Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative

On a night of first-time world champions, Marrit Steenbergen won the 100m freestyle to claim the first Dutch world title in the pool since 2013. Barely 45 minutes later, Tes Schouten added another in the women's 200m breaststroke. Teenager Dong Zhihao won the men's 200m breaststroke with a late surge and the Chinese men's 200m freestyle relay team ended the evening by taking gold. China pulled further away at the top of the medal table, five months ahead of the Paris Olympics. Spaniard Hugo... Читать дальше...

Baca, a three-time Latin Grammy Award winner, is 79 years old. "Susanita is very delicate, she is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the Edgardo Rebagliati Hospital, where the medical team is doing its best for her recovery," Baca's husband Ricardo Pereira said in a statement, without specifying the nature of her ailment. Baca, an icon in her country and popular in the United States and Europe, was discovered and signed to the Luaka Bop label three decades ago by David Byrne, former lead singer of the Talking Heads. Читать дальше...

The pair, who were not identified because of their ages, are facing gun-related charges and accused of resisting arrest, the juvenile division of the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County said in a statement. "Additional charges are expected in the future," it added. The two teenagers were arrested following the shooting, which took place on Wednesday at the victory parade which had attracted up to a million fans to downtown Kansas City. A third person who was taken into custody was later released. Читать дальше...

The throwing of the objects has resulted in long interruptions, with some games coming close to being postponed entirely. The protests are in response to a plan from the DFL, the association of German clubs which organises the Bundesliga, to sell off an eight percent share of future TV rights in exchange for capital injection to help market and promote the league internationally. In December, a proposal to "secure long-term and sustainable success" was passed by a two-thirds majority of German clubs. Читать дальше...

It came as the US formally redesignated Yemen's Huthi rebels as "terrorists" over their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a campaign the Huthis say is in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war. A US State Department spokesperson said a missile fired from Yemen "struck the port side of the India-bound, Panamanian-flagged MT Pollux, which was carrying crude oil." The extent of the damage is known, the official said, adding that the tanker was proceeding on its voyage. Security... Читать дальше...

Charlotte, who has been at the Aquarium & Shark Lab in Henderson, North Carolina for more than eight years, started showing an unusual growth on her body around late November. Staff were initially worried she might have a tumor. "Her hump just started growing and growing, and we thought that it could be potentially cancer," Kinsley Boyette, the aquarium's assistant director and Charlotte's longtime caregiver, told AFP. Such cysts are known to sometimes form in the reproductive organs of rays when they don't mate. Читать дальше...

"Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the Test squad, effective immediately due to a family medical emergency," said Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Off-spinner Ashwin, 37, had dismissed England opener Zak Crawley for 15 in Rajkot to become only the second Indian to reach the 500-wicket milestone after fellow spinner Anil Kumble. "The BCCI extends its heartfelt support to the champion cricketer and his family," added Shah in a BCCI statement. "The... Читать дальше...

The 23-year-old Finn is not competing in all the races this season and had by-passed the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally. The Toyota driver was not the only high-profile withdrawal on Friday, two-time Rally of Sweden winner Ott Tanak's hopes of victory coming to an end in the fourth special stage as well. The Estonian -- winner in 2019 and 2023 -- damaged the front of his Hyundai when it hit a wall of snow after an error. He was able to carry on but at a reduced speed and came close to colliding with French driver Adrien Fourmaux... Читать дальше...

The Kremlin placed Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and other Baltic officials on a list of wanted criminals on Monday in a move aimed at preserving Russia’s view of its glorious past from present-day challenges. The Kremlin said Kallas was put on the list for her efforts to remove WWII-era monuments to Soviet soldiers, moves seen by Moscow as unlawful and “an insult to history”.

Abada will sit out the Scottish Premiership match against Kilmarnock on Saturday, having also missed the game against St Mirren last week. The 22-year-old has faced pressure in Israel because of the support for Palestinians among Celtic supporters. Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on October 7 that resulted in the deaths of about 1,160 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures. At least 28,775 people, mostly women and children, have... Читать дальше...

Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponent, collapsed and died on Friday (February 16) after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade jail term, the Russian prison service said.

Alexei Navalny died on Friday (February 16) in an Arctic prison, Russian officials said. Nick Holdsworth, former FRANCE 24 Moscow correspondent, tells us more about him.

Chelsea and City drew a memorable game 4-4 at Stamford Bridge in November, with former City player Cole Palmer scoring a penalty in stoppage time for the hosts to snatch a point. Chelsea have endured mixed fortunes since, losing half of their 12 league fixtures, though they could climb to a season-high seventh place with victory against Pep Guardiola's side, depending on results elsewhere. With 14 games to go, Chelsea have already scored three more league goals than they managed in the whole of the previous campaign... Читать дальше...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek had been scheduled to face Karolina Pliskova in her semi-final. However, the Czech, who won the Cluj tournament in Romania last weekend, withdrew suffering from a lower back injury. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina was stronger at the key moments as she beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 6-4 to reach Saturday's final. Rybakina, the third seed, converted four of six break points while her unseeded opponent could only exploit one of the nine she had. "I am... Читать дальше...

Five months ahead of the Paris Olympics, Steenbergen, a bronze medallist in the event at the championships last year, won in 52.26sec. That was 0.30sec faster than Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey, last year's silver medallist, and a gold medallist in the 200m earlier this week. Australian Shayna Jack was third. Haughey led at the turn with Steenbergen in fourth, but the Dutchwoman surged trough the field on the second lap to record the eighth fastest time in history. Haughey said she "died a little bit" at the end. Читать дальше...

Moscow residents laid flower tributes on Friday (February 16) after the news broke of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian prison. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert gives his analysis.

Russian rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on Friday (February 16) said that opposition leader Alexei Navalny dying in prison was a "crime of the regime". "This is pretty obvious. This is a crime of the regime. Whatever the circumstances of Alexei’s death come up, the regime was deliberately killing him", he said.

Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's most formidable opponent, collapsed and died on Friday (February 16) after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade jail term, the Russian prison service said. FRANCE 24 spoke to Nadezhda Kutepova, spokesperson for the advocacy group "Russie-libertes" in Paris.

A century ago, the "manufacture, sale or transportation, importation or exportation" of alcohol was strictly forbidden across the United States, a policy that left an indelible mark. Nine decades after the end of the Prohibition era, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, some states and towns in the United States still remain "alcohol-free". Our correspondent Fanny Allard reports.

Anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny, whose death in a remote Arctic prison was announced on Friday, was long the most prominent face of Russian opposition to President Vladimir Putin.

Our team obtained rare footage from sailors abandoned by their employers years ago, leaving them far from their homes in ports or open water. During this three-month investigation, we looked at official documents and contracts provided by crew members as well as open-source data to trace the navigation history of these dilapidated vessels before their abandonment. The first part of this special edition, produced in partnership with independent Syrian investigators SIRAJ, reveals a complex set-up... Читать дальше...

A source close to PSG told AFP on Thursday that Mbappe has told the club he intends to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season, a source close to the Ligue 1 champions said on Thursday. He is widely expected to move to Real Madrid and, according to the same source, has already entered negotiations with the Spanish giants. "I have no information to give you," Luis Enrique told reporters at a press conference before the visit to Nantes on Saturday. "I am going to avoid talking about... Читать дальше...