Новости за 23.05.2024

In an Instagram post, Ventura did not mention Combs but her comments came a week after CNN broadcast hotel security footage from 2016 in which the hip-hop star apparently hits, drags and kicks her. "Domestic violence is THE issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become," she wrote, thanking supporters for their reaction. "The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning." Ventura, who also goes by her mononymous nickname Cassie... Читать дальше...

Republican lawmakers in the southern US state of Louisiana gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would criminalise possession of abortion pills without a prescription.

Russia unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, causing an outcry among Baltic and other northern European countries and fueling geopolitical tensions.

Speaking ahead of this weekend's 81st running of the Monaco Grand Prix, the seven-time world champion said he had a striking sense of the history and majesty of the event that he first attended as a 13-year-old as he arrived in the famous harbour driving through the tunnel. "I really felt the place and its history and as I came through the tunnel I remembered Ayrton (Senna) from watching it on TV as a kid and that it felt surreal to think that I am now one of the 22 to do it – and that I have been doing it for so long," he said. Читать дальше...

The drop in the predator's population is the first in almost ten years, according to loupfrance.fr, a site managed by France’s biodiversity authority. "This new estimate reinforces the finding that the species' conservation status is not good," the six conservation groups wrote. The current quota allows for 19 percent of the French wolf population to be legally killed. But an administrative source close to the matter —- who confirmed the 1,003 figure —- told AFP that current hunting limits would be maintained... Читать дальше...

"When it comes to the crossing in Kerem Shalom, the private sector for the time being is being prioritised," Lazzarini told AFP, adding that the development had occurred over the past two weeks. He said the prioritisation took place at the inspections level, with private sector trucks inspected "before any other trucks". While private goods are "welcome in the Gaza Strip", he said most Gazans are desperate after seven months of war and cannot afford goods at the current market prices. "We need... Читать дальше...

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.

Scheffler, 27, is facing multiple charges stemming from a traffic incident on Friday outside the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, where the US PGA Championship was being held. He is charged with felony assault of a police officer, criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from an officer directing traffic and is to be arraigned on June 3. Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told reporters that the detective who made the arrest had violated policy by failing to turn on his camera. Читать дальше...

Belgian Merlier pipped local hero Jonathan Milan over the line in Padova after 178 kilometres of riding to claim his second victory in this year's Giro. The Soudal-Quick Step rider had to hold off Milan in the final few metres despite both him and his Italian rival being boxed in towards the chaotic climax of the race. "Coming from the back is not that easy but we managed well to find a good position," said Merlier. "I could feel someone coming on the left... then I saw it was Milan on my left and I jumped. Читать дальше...

Ten Hag is battling to save his job amid mounting speculation that United's new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe plans to axe him after a turbulent season. United finished eighth in the Premier League -- their lowest final position since 1990 -- and crashed out of the Champions League in the group stage. The Dutch coach, who led United to their first trophy in six years when they won the League Cup last season, also clashed with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, reportedly creating a rift in the dressing room. Читать дальше...

The three-time champion and series leader said on Thursday that he felt both Ferrari and McLaren could threaten his hopes of a third victory in the Mediterranean principality in Sunday's race. "It's one of the more difficult tracks for us," said the 26-year-old Dutchman, who won last Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by less than a second ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. "In the last few years, Ferrari have always been very, very strong here and McLaren, lately, in the last two races, have really ramped up their performance so they are... Читать дальше...

Paqueta has been charged with four breaches of FA rules in relation to his conduct in West Ham's Premier League matches against Leicester in November 2022, Aston Villa in March 2023, Leeds in May 2023 and Bournemouth in August 2023. The 26-year-old has also been charged with two further breaches in respect of alleged failures to "comply pursuant to FA Rule F2". Paqueta was interviewed by the FA in September and gave the English game's governing body access to his phone. The FA investigation started... Читать дальше...

Germany's AfD party was expelled Thursday from its far-right group within the European Parliament after a series of scandals involving lawmaker Maximilian Krah, two weeks ahead of EU-wide elections.

Residents surveyed the wreckage of flattened buildings and uprooted trees after the storm left a path of destruction across the town of Greenfield on Tuesday. "Four fatalities and at least 35 injuries were the result of the tornado that impacted the Greenfield, Adair County area," the Iowa State Patrol said Wednesday, adding that the number of injured could still rise. The local hospital was damaged and some patients were moved to other facilities, while airlift flights were also undertaken after... Читать дальше...

"To a Land Unknown", directed by Mahdi Fleifel, follows two Palestinian refugee cousins around Athens as they try to save up money to pay a smuggler to sneak them into Germany. Chatila has left a young family behind in Lebanon to try to keep his fragile cousin Reda sober and away from their squat's poet drug dealer long enough to gather the cash. But the odds are stacked against them, forcing Chatila to lay aside his principles one by one as he devises increasingly dangerous schemes to try to... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden is rolling out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto with the first state visit to the United States by an African leader in more than 15 years.

Defending men's champion and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will face French veteran Pierre Hugues-Herbert in his opener. Nadal, who has won Roland Garros on 14 occasions, is unseeded after injury saw his ranking plummet to 276. He and Zverev met in the semi-finals in 2022 when the German was forced to retire after suffering a serious ankle injury. Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, will turn 38 next week and this season will be his last on tour. He holds a 7-3 winning head-to-head... Читать дальше...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced heavy criticism from Israel, the US, Germany and Canada since it announced it was seeking warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. In an interview with FRANCE 24, former ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo called the reactions "disappointing", saying launching attacks on the court's decision instead of focusing on the crimes themselves was a "huge mistake".

Striker Scamacca was picked by Spalletti after scoring 11 goals and setting up four more in all competitions since the start of March, helping fire Atalanta to their historic Europa League triumph on Wednesday. The 25-year-old had been dropped for Italy's March friendlies with Venezuela and Ecuador by Spalletti who railed against footballers "playing on the PlayStation until four in the morning", a comment widely interpreted as being directed at Scamacca. Spalletti has selected the in-form Scamacca... Читать дальше...

Some 26 million students will be out of lessons from Saturday in Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, which has ordered schools to close for the summer break one week early because of the soaring temperatures. The early closure was confirmed by a spokesperson for Punjab's Education Department. Pakistan's meteorological office has forecast three heatwaves -- one already underway and two more set to hit in early and late June. Temperatures in Punjab are currently six to eight degrees Celsius above normal... Читать дальше...

At least nine people, including a child, died after strong wind gusts caused a stage in northern Mexico to collapse during a campaign rally on Wednesday, authorities said.

Young Palestinian militants shouted into walkie-talkies as they loaded anti-tank obstacles into a pickup truck, an AFP correspondent reported as he toured the camp after the troops left. Black canvas sheets littered the narrow alleyways of the impoverished camp, torn down after providing cover from Israeli drones. Damaged parts from Israeli armoured vehicles were laid out on a main street, adorned with the flag of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. The Palestinian health ministry in... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to riot-hit New Caledonia on Thursday that he won’t force through a contested voting reform that has sparked deadly unrest in the French Pacific territory and wants to leave time for local leaders to come up with an alternate agreement for the archipelago’s future.

The 59-year-old guided Serbia to two major tournaments in a row -- the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and forthcoming European championships -- for the first time. As a result he will continue his work beyond Euro 2024 where Serbia's first match will be against England in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on June 16. Group C rivals also include Slovenia and Denmark. "The extension of our cooperation with coach Stojkovic is in line with FSS ambitions for the future," the federation said in a statement. The former midfielder took over as Serbia coach in 2021.

The injured children were hospitalised with cuts from flying glass after the aerial attack, which state media and a source close to the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. "At first, we didn't understand what was happening, and there was panic among the children," said Ahmad Qubaisi, 57, who was driving the bus with 18 children on board. "Suddenly a strike hit the car in front of us" near the town of Nabatiyeh, about 13 kilometres (eight miles) from the Israeli border, he said. "The... Читать дальше...