Новости за 21.03.2025

After London and New York, can musicals make a name for themselves in Paris? To answer this question, Valérie Fayolle takes you behind the scenes of the Mogador Theatre to discover the intricate work that takes place before a performance of "The Lion King". Next, we head to the Bobino Theatre to meet the artistic team behind "Black Legends," a tribute to African American music. Finally, in From Paris with Love, we discover Madame Arthur's, the legendary drag cabaret in the French capital's Pigalle district.

Britain’s Heathrow Airport closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire cut out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe’s and the world's biggest travel hubs.

The collective show from the international students of the Institut Français de la Mode kicks off the autumn-winter 2025/26 presentations and asks contemporary questions. How can a disruptive society impact a creative process that is seeped in societal evolutions such as artificial intelligence? Meanwhile, Victor Weinsanto defends trans people, Vincent Pressiat celebrates Pierre Soulages and Maria Grazia Chiuri celebrates Bob Wilson's phantasmagorical vision at Dior.

Coventry, 41, became the most powerful single figure in sport after sweeping aside her six rivals in the first round of voting on Thursday. She is also the first woman to lead the Olympic Movement. Swimming great Coventry -- who won seven of Zimbabwe's eight Olympic medals, two of them gold -- has always been hurt by suggestions that she does not fully represent Zimbabwe or Africa because she is white. "I was born there," she said in January. "My mother was born there. My grandmother was born there. Читать дальше...

The former England bowler, who also oversaw a disappointing campaign at last year's T20 World Cup, was dismissed after a wide-ranging review by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Clare Connor, managing director of England Women, thanked Lewis for his work since he was appointed in November 2022 but admitted results in the T20 World Cup and the multi-format Ashes had been poor. "Under his leadership the team held off Australia to draw a thrilling 2023 Women's Ashes -- attracting record crowds with an entertaining brand of cricket -... Читать дальше...

Mehdi Nemmouche has been indicted over allegedly holding the French reporters hostage for the Islamic State jihadist group from June 2013 to April 2014. All four journalists during the trial said they clearly recognised Nemmouche's voice and manner of speech as belonging to a so-called Abu Omar who terrorised them and made sadistic jokes while they were in captivity. But Nemmouche has denied ever being their jailer, only admitting in court he was an IS fighter in Syria. From the beginning of the trial last month... Читать дальше...

There's a Tang to this soup One of China's biggest restaurant chains is having to compensate thousands of customers after footage emerged of a patron peeing into a vat of its simmering hotpot. The Haidilao chain admitted that two men urinated into a cauldron of its beloved broth at its branch on the Bund in Shanghai after a late-night dinner. Two 17-year-olds called Wu and Tang have been held by police. As disgusted customers wondered if they had been served up the steaming soup, the chain confessed... Читать дальше...

The reports, first published by The New York Times, fanned concerns about the SpaceX and Tesla chief's influence in the White House as an unelected tycoon who has become Trump's closest advisor. According to the Times, Musk was set to receive a briefing Friday on US military plans in case of a war with China, including maritime tactics and targeting plans. The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post also reported on the apparent briefing. Trump, who often brands media reports he dislikes as... Читать дальше...

Armenia, a tiny country of just three million people, is dealing with a population crisis that could threaten its very survival. A deadly war with neighbouring Azerbaijan in 2020 coupled with a high infertility rate has led to demographic decline. Now, the government is trying to reverse the trend and boost Armenia's population to five million by 2050, but also prepare a new generation for future conflicts. FRANCE 24's Ilioné Schultz reports.

Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was not allowed to appoint a new internal security agency chief after Netanyahu’s cabinet had voted unanimously to sack Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. Critics have described the firing as a ‘personal vendetta’ by the Israeli PM.

"Turkey will not surrender to street terror," Erdogan said as the leader of the main opposition CHP called for nationwide protests later on Friday over a move it has denounced as a "coup". "Let me say it loud and clear: the street protests that the CHP leader has called for are a dead end," Erdogan warned. The 53-year-old mayor -- Erdogan's main political rival -- was arrested on Wednesday, just days before he was to be named the CHP's candidate for the 2028 presidential race. The move sparked... Читать дальше...

Depardieu, 76, who has made more than 200 films and television series, has been accused of improper behaviour by around 20 women but this is the first case to come to trial. He is the highest-profile figure to face accusations in French cinema's sometimes laggardly response to the #MeToo movement. The case before the Paris criminal court concerns charges of sexual assault during filming director Jean Becker's "Les Volets Verts" ("The Green Shutters") in 2021. Anouk Grinberg, a prominent actor who appeared in the film... Читать дальше...

The guidelines were issued to the region's more than 44 million residents by experts, convened by the Cabinet Office. The panel also called on municipalities and households to maintain emergency supplies like food and water in case the 3,776-meter volcano were to erupt. Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan's highest peak could spew 30 centimetres of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the volcano, the panel said. Читать дальше...

Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, became one of the few women leaders on the continent in a ceremony attended by heads of state from several African countries including Angola, South Africa and Tanzania. Previously in the post of vice president for a year, she is a veteran of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) that led the sparsely populated and uranium-rich country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. Outgoing president Nangolo Mbumba, 83, handed power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at... Читать дальше...

Our Syria correspondents travelled to the country's western coastal province of Latakia, which was the scene of the shocking massacre of civilians from the Alawite minority between March 7 and 9. They bring us this exclusive report.

Hamilton, who has won a record six Chinese Grands Prix, flew round the resurfaced 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit in 1min 30.849sec. His lap easily beat the 1:32.238 set in 2004 at the inaugural Chinese GP by fellow seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, also in a Ferrari. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who won both the sprint and main race in China last year, was second fastest 0.018sec behind and McLaren's Oscar Piastri was third. Charles Leclerc was fourth... Читать дальше...

"The Americans should know threats will get them nowhere when confronting Iran," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in his live annual televised speech marking Nowruz, the Persian New Year. He said Americans "and others should know that if they do anything malign to the Iranian nation, they will get a hard slap". On March 7, Trump said he had written to Khamenei, urging negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme and warning of potential military action if it refuses. On Thursday, Foreign Minister... Читать дальше...

After scoring a duck in each of the two opening games -- the first innings' of his international career - Nawaz rebounded with a stunning 105 not out in Auckland as the tourists raced to 207-1 in response to New Zealand's 204. The 23-year-old's ton came off 44 balls, the fastest by any Pakistan player in a T20 international. It ensured his team reached the target with four full overs to spare, in a stark reversal of form after heavy losses in Christchurch and Dunedin. Nawaz put his early failures... Читать дальше...

The group made headlines in November by announcing their decision to leave ADOR, whose parent company HYBE is behind K-pop sensation BTS. The label later filed for an injunction to maintain its status as the managing agency of NewJeans, requesting that the Seoul Central District Court prohibit the group's members from engaging in independent commercial activities. The court on Friday sided with ADOR, issuing a ruling that the group -- now branding themselves as NJZ -- must not pursue independent endeavours. Читать дальше...

Heathrow plies routes to 80 countries and some 1,350 flights had been due to land or take off from the airport's five terminals on Friday, according to the online flight tracking website Flightradar24. Some 230,000 passengers a day and 83 million a year use Heathrow, making it one of the world's busiest airports. Firefighters were called to a "highly visible" blaze at the substation at about 11:23 pm (2323 GMT) Thursday with some 70 sent to battle the fire, which was brought under control around 8:00 am. Читать дальше...

The Sudanese military on Friday said it seized full control of the presidential palace in the heart of Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in one of the most significant advances in a two-year-old conflict threatening to fracture the country.

Around 100 Turkish clinics set up stalls at the foot of Westminster Abbey last month for the London International Health Tourism Expo trade fair, where businesses displayed banners touting triumphant hair transplants, IVF treatments and discount dentistry. British newspapers regularly carry horror stories about botched operations, but that has done little to dissuade the hundreds of thousands of UK medical tourists who travel abroad for treatment each year. At the event, AFP met Amber Dee, a 48-year-old... Читать дальше...

The Israeli military on Friday said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels have resumed attacks against Israel over its renewed assault on Gaza. Health officials in the Palestinian enclave say more than 500 people have been killed since Israel shattered a ceasefire on Tuesday and launched a new ground offensive. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

The charismatic Jordan, who died Thursday aged 76, achieved rare success as an independent team owner in the fiercely competitive world of Formula One that he termed mischievously "The Piranha Club". Jordan F1 made their debut in 1991, winning four grands prix in 15 years in the sport. The blunt-talking Irishman sold his team to Midland in 2005 and it has gone through several incarnations and now races as Aston Martin. He remained a prominent figure in motorsport through his work as a TV pundit. Читать дальше...

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, March 21: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sends a warning to Vladimir Putin, insisting that his Russian counterpart should fear British nuclear weapons. Elsewhere, Ronen Bar is removed as the head of Iserael's security service, leading to protests and backlash for PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Also, it's the first ever World Day for Glaciers. Finally, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is elected the first ever female President of the International Olympic Committee.