Новости за 02.04.2024

Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in 2019, is on track to re-open on time on December 8, the head of the reconstruction said Wednesday. The fire at the UNESCO-listed cathedral, which welcomed 12 million visitors a year, shocked the world on April 15, 2019.

Thousands of angry Israelis took to the streets on Monday for the third consecutive night to demand Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quit -- and the demonstrators say they are not going away. Mass protests uniting families of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and an anti-government street movement that failed to unseat Netanyahu last year brought Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to a standstill on Saturday and Sunday. As determined demonstrators vow to 'save Israel' from Netanyahu, FRANCE 24's Tom Burges Watson is joined by Dr. Читать дальше...

In Pakistan Ramadan and cricket go together. During the holy month for Muslims, men entertain themselves by playing cricket all night long. Many don't stop until it's time for Sehr – the meal eaten before dawn, when the fast begins. A whole culture of Ramadan cricket has emerged and taken hold. The role of women is almost non-existent. But some of them are finding spaces to practise the sport they are so passionate about, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

The two others killed in Monday's avalanche were "a man and a woman who are still being identified", the Wallis regional police said in a statement. "Regarding the female victim, we so far have no information allowing us to identify her." The large avalanche happened in an out-of-bounds area at Zermatt in southern Switzerland shortly after 2:00 pm (1200 GMT), and an extensive search was immediately carried out despite bad weather. Of the four people pulled out of the snow, only one was still alive... Читать дальше...

Tsavora Fencing Mtaani, an initiative under Tsavora Fencing, offers mentorship and training in fencing to the youth of Nairobi’s impoverished neighbourhoods, shielding them from the dangers of their environment. With 45 members, most of whom are students, the team serves as a beacon of hope in the community.

Unemployment is on the rise in Tunisia. Around 41 percent of people under 24 are unemployed. This situation partly explains why so many Tunisisans try to migrate to Europe hoping to earn a living and build a life for themselves. In 2023, Tunisians made up the second largest group arriving in Italy by boat. Some do try to migrate formally. But that too, is fraught with risk, as FRANCE 24’s team reports.

Monday's strike levelled the consular annex of the Iranian embassy and killed 13 people, including seven members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian state media reported. They included two senior commanders of the Guards' Qud Force foreign operations arm, Brigadier Generals Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, Iranian officials said. Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group called the attack "a significant escalation". "By targeting an Iranian diplomatic facility... Читать дальше...

Whitelock, a 35-year-old lock, played 153 times for New Zealand and won two World Cups. He joined Pau in France's Top 14 on a two-year contract after New Zealand were beaten by a single point by South Africa in the World Cup final last year. Whitelock started the final on the bench but came on in the 55th minute. The announcement he is retiring will put an end to speculation that new All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson had approached him about making a return to Test rugby this year. "I've... Читать дальше...

Somalia's parliament on Saturday unanimously approved proposals to overhaul the country's electoral system to reintroduce universal suffrage, a plan that has been criticised by some leading politicians as FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil reports.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka on Monday became the African nation's first woman prime minister, state television announced. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi's sweeping re-election on December 20. FRANCE 24's Emmet Livingstone tells us more.

More than 80 political parties and civil groups in Mali joined together to issue statements calling for a presidential election "as soon as possible" ending transitional military rule. The country has been ruled by a junta since back-to-back coups in 2020 and 2021, with the security situation compounded by a humanitarian and political crisis. FRANCE 24's Sam Bradpiece tells us more.

50 years after his death, former French President Georges Pompidou remains an idol for the right, and his time in office is remembered as a golden age. A ceremony was held on Tuesday to mark a half-century since he died of a long illness he had kept secret for his entire term in office.

At a grand ceremony on Tuesday in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which he has built in the desert, the 69-year-old is embarking on a third term at the helm of the Arab world's most populous country. He came to power more than a decade ago promising prosperity for all, and his face was plastered across vehicles, trinkets and even baked goods in what was dubbed "Sisimania". But the country he leads has needed multiple multi-billion-dollar bailout loans just to avert economic collapse, landing... Читать дальше...

Bears had nearly disappeared from the Pyrenees when France began a reintroduction programme in the 1990s, importing them from Slovenia. Activists see bears as integral to preserving a fragile mountain ecosystem that is under threat from human activity and climate change. But the presence of bears in the mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain has led to increasing tensions with farmers because of the threat they pose to their livestock. "With a minimum of 83 individuals detected in 2023... Читать дальше...

The announcement comes just over two weeks after the Dutch government picked Naval Group for a submarine deal, giving the company another boost three years after Australia abruptly cancelled a major contract. Amid growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, Indonesia has signed several deals with French defence companies in recent years. Under the 2021 agreement with France, Indonesia has also placed an order for 42 Rafale fighter jets worth a total of $8.1 billion. The diesel-electric Scorpenes... Читать дальше...

In power for the past decade, the 69-year-old former army chief is set to remain president until 2030. Speaking before parliament, Sisi vowed to "remain faithful to my work, my eyes seeing only your interests and this country's". As Egypt has battled a deep economic crisis with the help of billions in overseas loans and investments, he pledged "to realise the aspirations of the Egyptian nation to build a modern, democratic state". He won a December election with 89.6 percent of the vote against three relative unknowns... Читать дальше...

Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and Tehran said the strike killed seven military advisers including three senior commanders. FRANCE 24's Rawad Taha tells us more.

The key ingredient for traditional sweets served to mark the end of the Muslim holy month is now being rationed to one to two kilogrammes per customer per week. "I never thought that one day we would form a queue in Tunisia to buy sugar," said Lamia Bouraoui, 58. Like other basic foodstuffs in Tunisia, sugar is subsidised by the state. But the dearth of funds in the North African country's public coffers has made it and other culinary essentials like flour and semolina scarce since late 2022.... Читать дальше...

"Sorry. We're an hour behind schedule," the band's manager tells AFP ahead of an interview with band leaders Peter Doherty and Carl Barat. "But, hey, it used to be day or a week late," he adds with a chuckle. In town to promote new album "All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade", out on Friday, there is another delay when Doherty is told he can't enter the venue with his dog, Gladys. But the softly spoken singer smiles and produces a doctor's note: "He's an emotional support dog," he says, and all is well. Читать дальше...

Propelled to power from humble roots despite never holding national elected office, Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye defied the odds by promising radical change and being guided by a charismatic mentor. His anti-establishment message, the backing of opposition figurehead Ousmane Sonko and his modest personality helped him to a crushing first-round victory over the governing coalition's candidate just 10 days after leaving prison. FRANCE 24's Sam Bradpiece reports from Dakar, Senegal.

Iran warned arch foe Israel on Tuesday that it will punish an air strike that killed seven Revolutionary Guards, two of them generals, at its consular annex in Damascus.

French writer Maryse Conde, who died on Tuesday at the age of 90, became one of the greatest chroniclers of the struggles and triumphs of the descendants of Africans taken as slaves to the Caribbean.

A US-based charity blamed Israel on Tuesday for a strike that killed seven of its staff unloading food brought to the war-torn Gaza Strip by sea to help alleviate looming famine. The group World Central Kitchen said it was pausing operations after the "targeted Israeli strike" killed Australian, British, Palestinian, Polish and US-Canadian employees on Monday. FRANCE 24's Rob Parsons reports from Jerusalem.

"When we look at three of the worst matches of my career, there are at least two before which I had a concussion a few days earlier," Varane told French sports daily L'Equipe. Varane pointed to France's 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup and a 2-1 Champions League last 16 second leg loss while playing for Real Madrid in 2020 against Manchester City. A few days before the Germany game the 30-year-old said he took a ball to the side of the head during a last-16 match against Nigeria. Читать дальше...

But the writer born in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe did not pen her first book until she was nearly 40, and it triggered a controversy that saw authorities in several countries order the copies destroyed. The mother of four, who once said she "did not have the confidence to present her writing to the outside world", was in her eighties before she won a major award, in 2018. The New Academy Prize -- rushed into existence in Sweden when the Nobel Literature Prize was halted over a rape scandal... Читать дальше...