Новости за 26.04.2024

Four Yemeni workers were killed in a drone attack on an Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq's northern autonomous region of Kurdistan on Friday, local authorities said.

The move was mentioned in a league webinar on NFL safety and medical issues two weeks ago but was not revealed in a major way until Friday. "We now have two years of data showing significant concussion reductions among players who wear Guardian Caps during practice so players will be permitted to wear the cap during games this upcoming season," Jeff Miller, the NFL executive vice president for player health and safety, said Friday in a statement. "Additionally, there are new helmets this year that... Читать дальше...

The England star clobbered nine sixes and eight fours in his 48-ball 108 to help Punjab overhaul Kolkata's 261-6 with eight balls to spare in hot and humid conditions at the Eden Gardens. "We got off to a good start and that was key. They got off to a flier themselves so we knew we had to go ballistic in the powerplay," said Bairstow, named player of the match. "When you've to chase 200-plus you've to take risks in the powerplay. Try and whack it as hard as possible." Shashank Singh also impressed with the bat... Читать дальше...

Twice this week, presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni was asked about Milei's English Mastiff, Conan, said to have died seven years ago. Milei, 53, had Conan cloned, and today is believed to own four copies he refers to as "four-legged children." Or is it five? The president himself referred in an interview with CNN this month to his five dogs, whose faces and names he had engraved on the presidential baton. Conan, Milton, Murray, Robert and Lucas were also among the first Milei thanked after his election victory last August. Читать дальше...

The British and US broadcasters are the latest international media organisations to be targeted since Captain Ibrahim Traore seized power in the West African country in a September 2022 coup. Burkina's communications authority, the CSC, announced late on Thursday that it had "directed" internet service providers to suspend access to the BBC, VOA and Human Rights Watch from Burkinabe territory for two weeks. It said the decision had been taken because BBC and the VOA had aired and also published... Читать дальше...

The 29-year-old Greek forward has missed the first two games of Milwaukee's first-round NBA playoff series against the Pacers entering game three at Indianapolis. Antetokounmpo has not played since suffering the injury in a victory earlier this month over NBA wins leader Boston. For the season, Antetokounmpo averaged 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and a career-best 6.5 assists plus 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game. The Bucks could also be without forward Khris Middleton, who is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain. Читать дальше...

"You can never get enough of seeing these ceremonies", said Nathalie Savaricas, FRACNE 24's correspondent in Athens. "As the flame passes from one torch-bearer to the next, it's relaying a message of celebration and hope." Click on this video report for more.

"CHINADA will actively cooperate with the coming audit by WADA, and provide assistance where needed," the China Anti-Doping Agency said in a statement. WADA said on Thursday it would send a compliance audit team to China to "assess the current state of the country's anti-doping program" run by CHINADA. In its statement, CHINADA said it "will work for the rights and interests of clean athletes and the integrity in sport". WADA has faced criticism since media reports that the swimmers tested positive... Читать дальше...

Newgarden said he had no knowledge his car had been manipulated to allow improper use of a "push-to-pass" power boost button and thought a rule change allowed him to use the overtake button on starts and restarts -- what was in fact a violation of IndyCar rules. "I want to deeply apologize to our fans, our partners, my teammates, the competitors that I race against," he said Friday. "I used push to pass at an unauthorized time twice, on two different restarts. There's really nothing else to it. Читать дальше...

King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.

As pro-Palestinian student protests at Columbia University continue, university president Minouche Shafik finds herself under fire from all sides as politicians, students and faculty all call for her to resign over her handling of the sit-ins. Columbia's university senate is scheduled to meet on Friday to vote on a resolution that would express displeasure with her decision to summon police to arrest protesting students on campus.

"A lot of people feel really unsafe," says Eli Sanchez, a Jewish 20-year-old economics major at the University of California, Los Angeles, as pro-Palestinian protests upend college life. "We've seen a lot of hateful rhetoric, anti-Semitic rhetoric. They’ve crossed that thin line very often," he told AFP. "It's not freedom of speech, it's freedom to yell your opinion, and then not listen and not engage." Sanchez -- who stresses he wants peace in the Middle East -- said some Jewish students are afraid to wear kippahs... Читать дальше...

The Paris Oympics flame was formally handed to French organizers on Friday in the all-marble stadium where the first modern Games were held in Athens in 1896.

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States blocked access to a campus building at a prestigious French university Friday, prompting administrators to move all classes online.

Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean, on Friday reported its first locally acquired cases of cholera, in addition to 10 imported cases detected over the past month.

The number of people killed in floods in Kenya due to heavier than usual rainfall since the start of the monsoon in March has risen to 70, a government spokesperson said Friday.

In October 2023, for the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, women were allowed to participate in and vote at the Synod of Bishops, a religious gathering that had previously been reserved only for bishops. The landmark event came amid calls from feminists in many countries for the ordination of women priests and a more inclusive Church. Since the 11th century, only men have been allowed to be ordained as priests and perform the sacraments.

The southern Indian state of Kerala has for years resisted the temptation to vote for the Hindu nationalist party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the last elections in 2019, the BJP did not win a single seat in this state. However, Narendra Modi is stepping up his political rallies and election promises. He has even tried to forge closer ties with the Catholic Church, which is very influential in the region. But the policies pursued by New Delhi are not appealing to this southern state. Читать дальше...

The leaders of the United States, Britain, France and more than a dozen other countries called in a joint statement Thursday for Hamas to release the scores of hostages it is holding. Hamas seized the hostages during a shock October 7 attack that sparked the deadliest ever war between it and Israel, which has vowed to eliminate the Palestinian militant group.

A police crackdown that aims to clear a poor suburb of petty crime and street vendors before the Paris 2024 Olympics is putting pressure on an overcrowded prison operating at almost double its capacity.

The former Japan Tour stalwart's putter was on fire in front of large, boisterous crowds at the par-72 Grange Golf Club to take a one stroke lead from New Zealand's Danny Lee and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz. Chile's Mito Pereira, India's Anirban Lahiri and Americans Peter Uihlein and Andy Ogletree were a shot further back. Last year's Masters champion Jon Rahm, playing the course for the first time after joining LIV this year, finished strongly with consecutive birdies to be four adrift and lurking as a major threat. Читать дальше...

Diego Simeone's stumbling Atletico, fourth, have a three point lead on Copa del Rey winners Athletic, fifth. It will be a high-intensity clash in the Spanish capital, with Atletico still licking their wounds from last week's Champions League quarter-final elimination by Borussia Dortmund. They suffered a humiliating 2-0 defeat at Alaves last weekend, increasing the pressure ahead of Los Leones' visit to the Metropolitano stadium. Ernesto Valverde's side arrive knowing a victory would give them... Читать дальше...

Fourth-placed Leipzig sit two points clear of Dortmund in fifth, with only the top four clubs guaranteed Champions League football next season -- although Germany may snare a fifth spot in the new UEFA qualification system thanks to strong European performances. The rivalry between the sides has been fierce ever since Leipzig were first promoted in 2016. At Leipzig's first match in Dortmund, the famous Yellow Wall unveiled a banner calling the Red Bull-owned newcomers "the shame of the league"... Читать дальше...

Leaders Arsenal face a stern test of their title credentials in the north London derby at top four hopefuls Tottenham, while Sheffield United are on the brink of relegation. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend's action: 'Frightening' Man City make statement Phil Foden issued a warning to Manchester City's title rivals after the champions' "frightening" attack inspired a vital 4-0 demolition of Brighton. Pep Guardiola's side could not afford to slip up at the Amex Stadium... Читать дальше...

"Imagine you're training and your coach is doing better than you," Boniface told AFP in an interview. "Then you want to step up your game. "For him to be involved in training gives us a boost," Boniface said of Alonso, who "has won everything that can be won in football". "Sometimes he tells me of players he played with, with similar abilities to me. He tries to improve me in my weakest areas." Leverkusen host third-placed Stuttgart on Saturday knowing they are four games away from becoming... Читать дальше...