Новости за 01.03.2024

At least 112 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured on Thursday after Israeli troops opened fire on civilians gathered at a convoy of food trucks southwest of Gaza City, Palestinian health officials said. Israel denied it was to blame, saying that many victims were run over by aid trucks in a rush to obtain food. The massacre comes as the UN warns of an “almost inevitable famine” in the besieged Palestinian enclave amid increasing reports of children dying of starvation.

The move greatly broadens availability of mifepristone, even as a legal case over whether the drug was properly approved two decades ago now rests before the Supreme Court. A CVS spokesperson told AFP: "We'll begin filling prescriptions for the medication in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the weeks ahead and will expand to additional states, where allowed by law, on a rolling basis." Walgreens "expects to begin dispensing within a week" in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, and Illinois, the company said on its website. Читать дальше...

"We need to do more, and the United States will do more," Biden told reporters at the White House at the start of a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. "In the coming days we're going to join with our friends in Jordan and others in providing air drops of additional food and supplies," the 81-year-old Biden said in the Oval Office. The announcement comes as negotiations continue for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza which has been under siege since Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel. Читать дальше...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his rejection of what he called "delusional" demands by the Islamist group Hamas as efforts continued to reach a pause in the fighting in Gaza. As the war enters its fifth month, FRANCE 24's François Picard is joined by Itamar Rabinovich, former Israeli Ambassador to Washington and founding President of the Israel Institute.

The 42-year-old Aston Martin driver said he had not expected to be so competitive, but added that he hoped he might be in contention to repeat his surprise podium finish last year. The two-time world champion on Wednesday said he would decide his future after the "first few weeks or races" because of the demands of this year's unprecedented 24-race calendar. "Well, first of all, I need to decide if I want to keep racing and that will be the first thing that I need to decide -- in a few weeks... Читать дальше...

The 31-year-old midfielder struck in the first minute of the second half in Cairo as the record 11-time African champions clinched first place in Group D. A clever pass set Ali Maaloul free down the left wing and his cutback was fired past Young Africans goalkeeper Djibril Diarra by El Shahat. It was the fifth goal of the Champions League campaign for the Egyptian international, who also scored the only goal last weekend in an away victory over Medeama of Ghana. Defending champions Ahly finished... Читать дальше...

The amount of aid brought into the territory by truck has plummeted during nearly five months of war, and Gazans are facing dire shortages of food, water and medicines. A frenzied scramble for food from a truck convoy delivering aid to northern Gaza left more than 100 people dead on Thursday, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry, after Israeli forces opened fire on the crowd. With most aid convoys halted, some foreign militaries have air-dropped supplies to Gaza instead, sending... Читать дальше...

The Oscar-winning actor returns for her third HBO mini-series after the successes of "Mildred Pierce" and "Mare of Easttown". In "The Regime", which airs from Sunday, Winslet plays Elena Vernham, a dictator and hypochondriac, cocooned in her palace in a fictive central European country, blind to the horrors of her rule. It was partly directed by Britain's Stephen Frears, known for films including "The Queen", "Dangerous Liaisons" and "High Fidelity". Frears, 82, told a press conference he was... Читать дальше...

The defending three-time world champion picked up where he left off last year by topping the times in a closely-contested qualifying session at the Bahrain International Circuit at Sakhir. His success, which he admitted was "a little bit unexpected" arrived after another day of speculation and pressure for team boss Christian Horner, following the anonymous leaking of a cache of alleged private messages and photographs between him and a female member of the team. This came 24 hours after an internal... Читать дальше...

The deaths occurred at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement, noting that the number of child "malnutrition and dehydration" deaths now totalled 10. Earlier Friday, a spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA told reporters that "if something doesn't change, a famine is almost inevitable" in Gaza. "Once a famine is declared, it is too late for too many people," said the spokesman, Jens Laerke. Global attention turned to the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza on Thursday... Читать дальше...

World leaders called on Friday for an investigation and a ceasefire nearly five months into the Gaza war, a day after dozens of desperate Palestinians were killed rushing an aid convoy. Israeli troops opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food supplies during a chaotic melee on Thursday which the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said killed more than 100 people in Gaza City. FRANCE 24's Andrew Hilliar reports.

About half of Idlib province and parts of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia are controlled by former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The rebel-controlled region hosts about three million people, many of whom fled other parts of the country held or recaptured by the Russian and Iranian-backed government of President Bashar al-Assad. Dozens of civilians gathered around the Idlib clock tower, chanting slogans against HTS leader Abu Mohamed al-Jolani, an AFP correspondent reported, with one man... Читать дальше...

Most of the deciding set was dominated by arguments between Bublik and chair umpire Miriam Bley over the timing of the introduction of new balls. However, it was Rublev who lost his cool at 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-5, yelling towards a line umpire, and getting accused by a different one that the second seed swore at his colleague in Russian. Rublev insisted he was speaking in English and that he did not use any foul language but the line umpire stuck to his story and the 26-year-old was defaulted from the match. Читать дальше...

Racist chants were hurled at Vinicius during Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat at Valencia last May, sparking an international outcry. The Brazilian international has faced racial abuse since he joined Real in 2018 and the latest incident kicked up a storm over whether Spain is doing enough to stamp out racism in football. Ancelotti said he was happy with the way Valencia reacted. "We must not forget what happened last year because when there are racist acts we must condemn and denounce," said the Italian. Читать дальше...

Rebecca Leffler, France correspondent for Screen International, responded to François Picard's question on Me Too movement on French Cinema.

The 26-year-old, joint third on Scotland's all-time try-scoring list with 24 from 39 Tests, had hoped to return from a quadricep problem in time for last week's game at home to England. But he will now miss the entire Six Nations for the second year in a row. "We really feel for Darcy because he is a player that puts his heart and soul into rugby," said Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt, who added that Graham would be out of action for up to four months. "He loves playing for this club while he is... Читать дальше...

The 63-year-old Portuguese coach met the target of guiding the Super Eagles to the semifinal of the tournament set for him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), but opted to move on. Peseiro said it was a great privilege to work with Nigeria and he and his staff will miss both the officials and players they have worked with over the past two years. "It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm. We feel a sense of fulfillment," Peseiro posted on X... Читать дальше...

The European Commission made a request for information under the mammoth content moderation law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into force last August for online giants like Meta. The EU's executive arm has launched a wave of probes under the DSA to quiz platforms on how they are addressing concerns from consumer protection to children's activity online. The latest request is a first step in a possible compliance procedure, but does not itself suggest there have been breaches of the law or a move towards punishment. Читать дальше...

Klopp's men beat Chelsea at Wembley last week to win the League Cup and then progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals by beating Southampton in midweek. Now Liverpool turn their attention to Saturday's Premier League fixture against struggling Nottingham Forest as they seek to extend their lead at the top of the table. They are just a single point ahead of defending champions Manchester City and two clear of in-form Arsenal. Forward Darwin Nunez and midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai could return for... Читать дальше...

Dutch prosecutors confirmed the arrest on Friday, but said it was for an alleged offense committed in the United Arab Emirates city and not on a Dutch request for extradition. "We have verified the media reports about Promes' arrest," said Franklin Wattimena, a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office. "We understand from our contact person there that Promes was arrested for a local offense and not for the Dutch case," Wattimena said in an email to AFP. "We will not comment at this time on... Читать дальше...

Alves was sentenced on February 22 after being convicted of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. The 40-year-old footballer was also handed five years' probation after serving his jail sentence and ordered to pay the victim 150,000 euros ($162,000) in compensation. Prosecutors had called for him to be jailed for nine years followed by 10 years of probation. One of the world's most decorated footballers, who played for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Alves insisted the sex was consensual. Читать дальше...

"It is a religious duty, it is a national duty, and it is the order of the supreme leader," said Afrasiabi, 43, while proudly displaying his ink-stained finger at a polling station south of Tehran. Afrasiabi was among those who turned out on Friday to pick members of a new parliament and the Assembly of Experts, a body in charge of electing Iran's supreme leader. More than 61 million people out of the Islamic republic's 85-million population are eligible to vote. But fears of a low participation... Читать дальше...

Kenya and Haiti signed a "reciprocal" agreement on Friday to deploy police from the East African country to lead a UN-backed law and order mission to the gang-plagued Caribbean nation, Kenyan President William Ruto said.

City have won five of their past six matches against United in all competitions and are 15 points ahead of their opponents in the Premier League. But Guardiola, whose team are chasing a second consecutive trophy treble, said he would not be taking United lightly. "I expect the best from United, but I don't talk about what they do, about opponents that I respect too much," he said on Friday. "I don't want people to misunderstand my words." He added: "I know them and have a lot of respect for the institution... Читать дальше...

How laid-back Burkina Faso is trying to persuade its most famous amateur stuntman to wear a helmet now he is 72. But Rasmane Ouedraogo -- known as "Rastafou" (or Crazy Rasta) -- who speeds around his hometown of Koudougou lying on his moped and steering it with his feet, is not convinced. National television gifted him with head to toe protection gear but Rastafou has been reluctant to wear it, saying, "I'm continuing with my stunts, trusting in God." Motorbike helmets are compulsory in the West African country but few Burkinabe wear them... Читать дальше...