Новости за 23.04.2024

Irfan Nooruddin, professor of Indian politics at Washington's Georgetown University, joins France 24's Leela's Jacinto to discuss Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis controversial campaign speech on Sunday, in which he called Muslims in the country “infiltrators". The remarks, while "ugly" are consistent with Modi's rhetoric throughout his decade in power, says Nooruddin.

Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on Tuesday, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.

Klopp's men are second in the Premier League table, level on 74 points with Arsenal -- who host Chelsea on Tuesday -- and one clear of defending champions Manchester City. Liverpool returned to winning ways at the weekend, beating Fulham 3-1 after a draw against Manchester United and a costly defeat at home to Crystal Palace. "I don't know when my first derby was but I always knew how important it was," said Klopp. "Now I know it and I feel it. My understanding has developed over the years but they are always difficult games... Читать дальше...

Rwanda is "pleased" by the UK parliament's passage of a controversial bill aiming to deport asylum seekers to the East African country, the government's spokeswoman said Tuesday. France 24's correspondent Clément Di Roma has more on the reaction from Kigali.

Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organisations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year. Speaking to France 24, Wanda Wyporska of the NGO Safe Passage UK said the plan would do little to deter people smuggling or dangerous Channel crossings, but would only likely result in families being torn apart and in further suffering for those escaping conflict and persecution.

Gray, who has been linked with a move to French Top 14 side Bordeaux-Begles, joined Exeter four years ago and was part of their 2019/20 Premiership and Champions Cup double-winning campaign. The Chiefs and Gray reached an agreement for his early release. The 30-year-old arrived at Exeter from Glasgow, after eight years with the Warriors. "Jonny has been a big part of our journey in recent seasons," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said of the 77 times-capped forward. "He has been a great figure to have among our squad... Читать дальше...

The civil protection ministry said the three-day exercise named Minoas, which concludes on Wednesday, is the largest held in the country. The scenarios included tsunamis, industrial accidents and tourist rescues. "The feeling of safety is very important to us, our associates and our customers," Nikos Vlasiadis, general manager of a five-star hotel near Iraklio, told AFP. The hotel on Tuesday took part in a simulation exercise responding to a 7.2-magnitude earthquake emergency. A day earlier,... Читать дальше...

For the first time, the United States is expected to impose sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, initially set up to accommodate Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews but which quickly expanded to become a popular unit for radical right-wing settlers, has over the years been accused of a series of human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank.

The 41-year-old, known for installing huge trompe l'oeil photographs on structures from the Louvre to the Pyramids, turned his hand to renovating an old carriage of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. The midnight blue wagon, decked out in Art Deco style, will hit the tracks next year but for now has been installed on a barge in Venice lagoon as part of the 60th Biennale art exhibition. JR admits it is a bit of a "crazy project" but he has long been fascinated by trains, dating back to his teenage years as a graffiti artist... Читать дальше...

The United States has begun discussions with Niger on withdrawing the more than 1,000 American personnel in the military-ruled country, which has been a key base for regional counter-terrorism operations, officials said Monday.

PSG can take the first step by wrapping up the Ligue 1 title for the 12th time on Wednesday with a win at Lorient and if second-placed Monaco fail to beat Lille. But Luis Enrique, 53, who took over the Paris giants last year, has a unique hat-trick in his sights -- a feat he achieved with Barcelona in his first year as coach in 2015. "Without a doubt, it's a motivation to do something that has never been done in France, to mark the history of the club, of the city and if it can be for the country... Читать дальше...

Kenya may be known for its long history of success in marathons and long-distant running, but now the nation is also targeting becoming an international powerhouse in the world of sprinting, with eyes on medals at this year's Paris Olympics.

Some of Togo's opposition parties and civil society groups have called for popular protests after lawmakers approved constitutional changes likely to extend the 19-year rule of President Faure Gnassingbe.

Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath.

A South African court on Monday allowed a new party backed by former president Jacob Zuma to use its name and logo in May's general election, dismissing the ruling ANC's allegation of trademark theft.

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with the government issuing its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area on Tuesday.

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Monday endured a sometimes rocky reception at a boarding school taking on children during the Easter break, part of government efforts to stem juvenile delinquency and keep teens off the streets during holidays.

Armenia and Azerbaijan announced on Tuesday they had started fixing their border, as part of normalisation efforts between the arch foes that had been locked in a decades-long territorial conflict.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published on Tuesday he believed Iraq saw the need to eliminate the Kurdish PKK militia and had the will to do so, adding Ankara wanted Baghdad's support in that battle.

The agency, HYBE, told AFP on Tuesday that it had launched an audit into its subsidiary label ADOR, which manages popular girl group NewJeans, a two-year-old K-pop phenomenon who have topped global charts. The agency said it was investigating whether ADOR chief and famed superproducer Min Hee-jin was plotting to break away from the parent company, which holds a controlling 80 percent stake. HYBE has "launched an audit into ADOR and sent a letter to Min demanding her resignation," a HYBE official told AFP. Читать дальше...

Life-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or altogether absent at hospitals and clinics across Haiti's capital as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond.

Israel has yet to provide evidence for its accusations that hundreds of staff with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) are members of terrorist groups, according to a review of the agency's neutrality released on Monday that could prompt some donor countries to review funding freezes.

Jewish people marked Monday the start of Passover, a celebration of freedom, and around many holiday tables in Israel chairs stood empty for hostages still held captive in Gaza. Hundreds took their discontent to the street, burning a symbolic seder table in protest outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house on Monday evening.

For the past year, five fit, academically superior men and women have been spun in centrifuges, submerged for hours, deprived temporarily of oxygen, taught to camp in the snow, and schooled in physiology, anatomy, astronomy, meteorology, robotics, and Russian. On Monday, the five Europeans and an Australian graduated from basic training with a new title: astronaut.

At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain, a French police source said on Tuesday.