Новости за 23.04.2024

Entertainment news website TMZ and The Athletic reported that the league is looking into the matter, which took place moments after the Nuggets' rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99. Denver's Jamal Murray sank a last-second basket to deliver the victory and the incident came in the aftermath, with Strahinja and Nemanja Jokic, Nikola's older brothers, confronting two men in the stands at Denver. Strahinja then appeared to throw a punch that struck a fan in the head. TMZ reported the Denver... Читать дальше...

But after 200 days of war between Israel and Hamas militants, he now stands in its ruins. "We are now in the middle of the rubble of this great hospital," Alewah, who returned to inspect the now charred emergency reception room, told AFP. Following the outbreak of war, Al-Shifa became a safe haven for the thousands injured or fleeing the Israeli onslaught on the Palestinian territory. "Every day, we received thousands of wounded," he said, recalling having to work without enough medical equipment or fuel for electric generators. Читать дальше...

A new UN report on climate change singles out Asia as a region of particular concern. The report says that global temperatures hit record highs last year and that warming was happening at an especially rapid pace in Asia. Many Asian countries experienced their hottest year on record in 2023, along with extreme weather events including floods, heatwaves and fires. Monte Francis speaks to Dr Chloe Brimicombe, Climate Scientist and Heatwaves Researcher at the Wegener Centre, University of Graz.

Residents in New Delhi complained of breathing problems on Monday (April 22) after a massive fire broke out at a Ghazipur landfill the day before. Large plumes of smoke continued to rise from the burning landfill in the city’s eastern district, where excavators were seen removing piles of garbage to deescalate the fire on Sunday (April 21) night. Tom Canetti reports.

"The world is counting on us to deliver a new treaty that will catalyze and guide the actions and international cooperation needed to deliver a future free of plastic pollution," said Luis Valdivieso, chair of the negotiations at the UN-led talks in Ottawa, Canada. "Let's not fail," Valdivieso added as he opened the session that will run to April 29. Nations agreed in 2022 to finalize a world-first treaty by the end of 2024, with concrete measures to battle plastic pollution around the world. ... Читать дальше...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign speech over the weekend calling the country’s Muslims “infiltrators” has sparked an outcry ahead of the second phase of the multiphase vote. But while Irfan Nooruddin from Georgetown University concedes it was incendiary, he notes that it comes as no surprise.

It was Stoinis' first IPL century and his second in T20 cricket, trumping an unbeaten 108 by Chennai skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad at his home M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Lucknow looked in trouble at 88-3 after 11 overs but Stoinis put on 70 runs with Nicholas Pooran, who hit 34 off 15 balls, and an unbeaten 65-run stand with Deepak Hooda to achieve victory in 19.3 overs. Stoinis reached his hundred in 56 balls as he and Hooda, who made 17 not out off six balls, secured Lucknow's second straight win over Chennai... Читать дальше...

The 24-year-old Ivory Coast defender was rushed to hospital amid fears of heart failure, although tests dismissed those as trapped air between the lung and chest wall was diagnosed. The match was level at 1-1 when it was suspended and the final minutes will be played on Wednesday, April 25. "Evan Ndicka has been given a series of tests that rule out any heart or lung problems," Roma said. "Consequently the player can restart training but that will remain under close observation." Ndicka was pictured... Читать дальше...

Inter clinched their 20th Scudetto with a 2-1 victory over AC Milan on Monday. They had originally planned to celebrate with an open-top bus parade to the cathedral square on Tuesday, but because the forecast was for rain and cold weather, postponed the party to Sunday. The club's next game, at home to Torino, was scheduled for Saturday afternoon, but the club announced that as part of their rejigged plan, it would be played at 12:30 local time (1030 GMT) on Sunday. "The party will move to the... Читать дальше...

"The rumour is that the probability of a major operation in Rafah is increasing," Fabrizio Carboni, Middle East regional director for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said on the sidelines of an aid conference in the United Arab Emirates. "When we see the level of destruction in the middle area (of Gaza) and in the north, it's not clear to us where people will be moved to... where they can have decent shelter and essential services," he added. "So today, with the information we have and from where we stand... Читать дальше...

For nearly two decades, Nassar subjected hundreds of people to abuse under the guise of performing medical treatment. His victims included Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and other top names in the sport. Despite complaints, the FBI initially did not act, and Nassar continued to act with impunity. He was ultimately convicted in late 2017 and early 2018 of sexually assaulting hundreds of athletes, and is serving up to 175 years in prison. "For decades... Nassar abused his position... Читать дальше...

The deals that lock in the architects of three NFL crowns in five seasons were announced by Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt in a Monday night release. The trio came together in 2017 and revived a club that had not won the Super Bowl since 1969. "I'm incredibly grateful to Clark and the entire Hunt family for giving me the opportunity to lead this historic franchise," Reid said. "Chiefs Kingdom is a special place and I'm blessed to have the opportunity to be here." Terms were not released, but NFL... Читать дальше...

French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike Thursday that risks seeing most flights cancelled at the two main Paris airports, France's leading aviation association warned Tuesday.

The world's biggest museum is to offer visitors the chance to take part in dance, yoga and work-out sessions with instructors and coaches while gazing upon its world-renowned paintings and sculptures. The announcement was one of several on Tuesday aimed at whipping up Olympic enthusiasm ahead of the start of the Games in Paris on July 26. "The Louvre is physically in the centre of Paris. It will be physically at the centre of the Olympic Games," museum chief Laurence des Cars told reporters. Details... Читать дальше...

The Spaniard was told she might have to manage her pain using cortisone shots in order to stay competing and admits she has had many low moments as she tries to come to terms with the medical advice she is being given. "I cried a lot and I'm still crying sometimes when I hear that and when I have talks with the doctors," Badosa told reporters at the Madrid Open ahead of her first-round match. "But at the same time, I have this personality, this character that it's like, 'I will still get through it, I will still keep fighting'. Читать дальше...

Slot, 45, led Feyenoord to their first league title in six years last season and won the Dutch Cup on Sunday. He had been a front runner to take over at Tottenham a year ago before ruling himself out of contention. Sky Sports, the BBC and The Times all reported that Slot is now leading the race for the unenviable task of following Klopp at Anfield. However, the Reds could face competition from Bayern Munich and Barcelona, who are also looking for new coaches next season. Bayer Leverkusen boss... Читать дальше...

The move came a day after WADA held a news conference to refute accusations from USADA chief Travis Tygart of covering up 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for prescription heart drug trimetazidine (TMZ), which can enhance performance. A USADA release on Tuesday declared that none of the questions about WADA or China's anti-doping agency (CHINADA) were "satisfactorily answered" by WADA on Monday. "The selective and self-serving application of the rules we heard about yesterday destroys public... Читать дальше...

Van Aert sustained a broken collarbone, sternum and ribs as well as damaging a lung in the one-day Around Flanders race on March 27. "It's almost been four weeks and I'm happy to be back riding outside," Van Aert said in the video post. The 29-year-old missed the Paris-Roubaix and was ruled out of the Giro d'Italia. Van Aert had hoped to make his debut on the Giro, which starts on May 4, with his team having claimed a clean sweep of the three Grand Tours last year. A week ago, van Aert, a three-time world cyclo-cross champion... Читать дальше...

During World War II, dozens of women Cambridge University students worked around the clock in complete secrecy to crack Nazi codes but only now are the unsung heroes getting recognition. At least 77 women from the women-only Newnham College were drafted to Bletchley Park, the code-breaking centre north of London widely acknowledged to have played a key role in bringing down Adolf Hitler. "They lived with the anonymity of it. And nobody was ever able to say thank you," says Sally Waugh, a former Newnham... Читать дальше...

A Moscow court on Tuesday denied US journalist Evan Gershkovich's appeal against the extension of his pre-trial detention in the espionage case that he and American authorities have rejected as false.

As African leaders meet at the Counterterrorism Summit in Nigeria, FRANCE 24's Stuart Norval is joined by Professor Stig Jarle Hansen, Norwegian Political Scientist, Historian, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). He is an expert on Islamism in the Horn of Africa and the Al-Shabaab group.

As human rights fiercely decry the United Kingdom's newly passed hardline legislation that will systematically deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Dr Wanda Wyporska, Historian, Author, and CEO at Safe Passage International.

The leader of far-left MPs in the French parliament was on Tuesday summoned for questioning by police in an investigation into suspected justification of "terrorism" over comments on the October 7 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel.

At just seven months pregnant, her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani, reached the emergency unit in critical condition after she was fatally wounded in the head and abdomen at the weekend. An Israeli air strike hit her family's house in the east of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, witnesses told AFP. "It's a miracle that she was still alive, despite her difficulties in breathing," Sahib al-Shams, a surgeon and director of the Kuwaiti hospital in Rafah, told AFP. While examining Sakani, the hospital's medical team realised she was pregnant. Читать дальше...

India's main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech at a campaign rally, when he called Muslims “infiltrators" in an incendiary address. Irfan Nooruddin from Georgetown University, Washington DC, notes that while Modi's speech over the weekend was particularly incendiary and "ugly", it was consistent with his rhetoric on India's minority Muslim community.