Новости за 24.07.2023

Ary Borges scored a hat trick and her assist led to a spectacular goal by Bia Zaneratto as Brazil made a flying start at the Women’s World Cup by beating Panama 4-0 on Monday. Despite Borges’ three goals, it was her assist on Zaneratto’s goal that was full of the flair that is the famed trait of Brazilian soccer. When Debinha’s cross landed at Borges’ feet toward the end of a sweeping move, the forward, who had struck twice in the first half, looked set to add a third. Instead, she checked, wrong-footed... Читать дальше...

Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday signed new legislation which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ+ community. The bill, which was approved unanimously by both houses of parliament, bans any “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person,” as well as changing one’s gender in official documents and public records. The only exception will be medical intervention to treat congenital anomalies. It... Читать дальше...

Comic books have often been about tackling social issues and protecting the underdog. That may be why they are attracting a wide variety of unique voices, from comic creators to cosplayers. Genia Dulot reports from Comic-Con 2023 in San Diego, California.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits Turkey in a move that analysts say is aimed at getting reassurance as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushes to improve ties with Israel. For VOA, Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

High-profile British radical preacher Anjem Choudary appeared in a London court Monday, charged with leading a terrorist organization. Choudary, 56, was charged Sunday with three counts under the Terrorism Act: directing a terrorist organization, membership in a banned organization and addressing meetings to encourage support for the organization between June 2022 and this month. Prosecutors say the charges relate to the group al-Muhajiroun, which was outlawed by the British government in 2010. Читать дальше...

As China's minister of foreign affairs, Qin Gang has a separate page devoted to him on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. The page Newtalk referred to lists the ministry's other principal officials, but not the foreign minister.

With Sudan’s conflict now at the 100-day mark, advocacy groups are calling on Sudan’s neighbor Egypt to ease entry requirements for refugees, saying displaced Sudanese face a dire situation.  The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have been fighting each other since April 15, triggering a humanitarian crisis inside Sudan and neighboring countries.  The U.S. State Department said it stands ready to reconvene formal talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to end the... Читать дальше...

The show Never Have I Ever follows an Indian American girl growing up in Los Angeles, and a major plot point in its final season is her attempts to get into Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. The show explores the difficulties of getting a good recommendation letter, and the agonizing choice of whether to apply “early decision” or at the regular deadline. Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed explores what the show gets right and what it doesn’t. (June 2023)

An associate of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was convicted on extremism charges Monday as the Kremlin continues to crack down on political activists. Vadim Ostanin, who previously headed Navalny's office in the southern Siberian city of Barnaul, was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony after being found guilty of organizing an extremist community and belonging to a nonprofit that "infringes on citizens' rights," Navalny's team wrote on social media. Prosecutors had... Читать дальше...

A transfer of power from father to son is expected by the end of next month after Prime Minister Hun Sen and his long-ruling Cambodian People’s Party, or CPP, lived up to expectations and extended its grip on power by winning 120 of the 125 seats contested in this past Sunday’s elections. It was an inevitable result for a national election described by the U.S. Department of State as “neither free nor fair” following the disqualification of the opposition Candlelight Party, or CLP, and a crackdown... Читать дальше...

Jonas King from Brooklyn, New York is among a new group of designers who focus on revitalizing pre-owned garments and textiles. As Nina Vishneva reports, King takes someone's trash and turns it into custom pieces. Anna Rice narrates the story. (Camera: Vladimir Badikov)

In Nicaragua, fear of government retaliation against journalists who do critical reporting has prompted members of the media to go into exile and students to stay away from journalism courses. From San José, Costa Rica, Donaldo Hernández has the story, narrated by Verónica Villafañe.

North Korea is one of the most closed-off countries, especially to foreign media. But for Jean Lee, the first American news bureau chief in Pyongyang, years of reporting from inside the country have helped her and her audiences better understand the nation. For VOA, Liam Scott has more from Washington in this story narrated by Steve Karesh. VOA footage by Cristina Caicedo Smit and Phillip Datcher.

A class that teaches teenage girls how to code – or write instructions for computers – is drawing lots of interest in Mongolia. For VOA, Graham Kanwit and Elizabeth Lee have the story about a program that prepares them for jobs in technology. Camera: Sam Paakkonen

Cameroon's President Paul Biya has ordered the demolition of poorly constructed, illegal houses in the port city of Douala, the country's largest city and economic hub.  The order came after a four-story building collapsed onto a smaller one Sunday killing at least 33 people, including four children. Rescue workers are still digging through the rubble in hopes of finding survivors.  Scores of rescue workers and military troops use spades to dig through the wreckage of a collapsed structure Monday. Читать дальше...

As much of the northern hemisphere endures record-breaking heat waves attributed to climate change, scientists say the Eastern Mediterranean-Middle East region is seeing temperatures risingalmost twice as fast the global average. In Cairo, photojournalist Hamada Elrasam captures scenes of the Egyptian capital's sweltering landscapes and struggling communities. (Captions by Elle Kurancid)

A civilian plane crashed in eastern Sudan Sunday killing nine people, including four soldiers, according to the military.   A child survived the crash of the Antonov plane, the military said The crash comes as Sudan marks 100 days of conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  The fighting has forced millions of Sudanese to flee. “It’s been 100 days of war in Sudan, with a devastating toll on lives and infrastructure, but worse lies ahead,” William Carter, Norwegian... Читать дальше...

Nearly a year after the United States killed al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the country's Taliban leaders continue to make conflicting claims about the circumstances around the death of the world's most wanted man, raising doubts about their counterterrorism pledges. "We had no information about Ayman al-Zawahiri, and we had nothing to do with his killing," Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told Saudi-based Al Arabia television channel on Friday. Читать дальше...

Human Rights Watch said in a statement Monday that Mali’s armed forces and “apparently” the Wagner Group mercenaries “have summarily executed and forcibly disappeared several dozen civilians in Mali’s cental region since December 2022.” Mali’s forces and the Wagner Group have also “destroyed and looted civilian property and allegedly tortured detainees in an army camp,” according to HRW. The rights group said it has interviewed 40 people who know about the incidents, including “20 witnesses of abuses... Читать дальше...

The deputy commander of the U.N. Command said Monday it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week across the Koreas' heavily armed border.  General Andrew Harrison said the process has started through communications line set under the armistice agreement that stopped the fighting of the 1950-53 Korean War. He said the well-being of Private Travis King remains the command's primary concern, but refused to provide more details, citing the sensitivity of the discussions. Читать дальше...

The United States said it was pausing some foreign assistance programs in Cambodia and imposing visa bans on individuals it says undermined democracy after the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) declared a landslide victory in elections on Sunday. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that Washington was "troubled" that the elections, in which Prime Minister Hun Sen's CPP faced no viable opponent were "neither free nor fair." "Ahead of the elections, Cambodian... Читать дальше...

A nuclear-propelled U.S. submarine has arrived in South Korea in the second deployment of a major U.S. naval asset to the Korean Peninsula this month, South Korea’s military said Monday, adding to the allies' show of force to counter North Korean nuclear threats.  The USS Annapolis arrived at a port on Jeju Island about a week after the USS Kentucky docked at the mainland port of Busan.  The Kentucky was the first U.S. nuclear-armed submarine to come to South Korea since the 1980s. North... Читать дальше...

Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a key portion of a judicial overhaul plan backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has drawn months of mass street protests. The vote came after a stormy legislative session in which opposition lawmakers chanted “shame” at the majority who favored the changes and then walked out of the chamber in protest. The remaining legislators voted 64-0 for the first of sweeping changes that call for curbing powers of the judiciary, from limiting the Supreme... Читать дальше...

Israel’s parliament is expected to vote Monday on a judicial revision plan backed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that has drawn months of mass protests. Netanyahu was discharged from a hospital Monday after having a pacemaker implanted and said he planned to attend the vote. Proposed changes in the bill include limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions and altering the way judges are selected. Netanyahu and his allies have said the revisions are necessary... Читать дальше...