Новости за 27.01.2024

Many of the marchers carried banners and placards denouncing the "genocide" in Gaza, which has been under relentless bombardment and siege since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Some carried Palestinian flags and shouted slogans denouncing Israel. Others had banners thanking South Africa for having brought the case against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa accused Israel of breaching the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, set up after World War II and the Holocaust. Читать дальше...

UNRWA, financed almost entirely by voluntary state contributions, has long been criticised by Israel. The agency on Friday said it had sacked several employees accused by Israel of involvement in Hamas's attack, promising a thorough investigation into the claims which were not specified. - Health care, education - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency was established in December 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly after the first Arab-Israeli conflict, which broke out immediately after Israel's creation in May 1948. Читать дальше...

A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland.

Gilles Perret’s “La Ferme des Bertrand” is something of a rarity in French film: a tale of rural success for three generations of a family of dairy farmers. Its release next week has acquired added resonance as farmers across France rise up in protest at taxes, costs and regulations they say are killing their livelihoods.

China and the United States said Saturday that top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive" talks in Thailand's capital Bangkok, with the issue of Taiwan central after recent elections there.

Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a "first round" of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

Gunmen in southeastern Iran killed nine people Saturday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad's ambassador identifying them as Pakistanis, as the neighbouring countries have sought to ease tensions after deadly cross-border fire.

French farmers vowed Saturday to continue protesting, maintaining traffic barricades on some of the country's major roads a day after the government announced a series of measures that they do not fully address their demands.

Following her breakthrough at Melbourne Park last year to clinch a first major, the powerful 25-year-old Belarusian again demonstrated she has what it takes to come out on top, beating Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2. The emphatic win on a cool Melbourne evening removed her fear of being a one-hit wonder -- a fate that has befallen many of her contemporaries since the dominant era of Serena Williams. In doing so, she became the first female player to mount a successful title defence at... Читать дальше...

The world's 106th-ranked side drew with China and beat Lebanon to advance as group runners-up in Qatar and now face a team that reached the semi-finals at the last two Asian Cups. Segrt is a larger-than-life character who has won friends at the Asian Cup, making a point of shaking hands with every reporter in the room before Saturday's press conference. But he said his team are "not here for smiling and celebrating". "The group stage was a very sensational success for Tajikistan, but now we want more," said the Croat. Читать дальше...

The Socceroos came to Qatar as one of the favourites and will be fully expected to defeat Indonesia, who are the lowest-ranked team left at 146 in the world. Indonesia's coach Shin Tae-yong said they will need "a miracle" as they compete for the first time in the Asian Cup knockout rounds. But Arnold, whose side were more solid than spectacular in topping their group with two wins and a draw, had a warning for his players. "In every aspect they can do better," he said, referring especially to the offensive side of Australia's game... Читать дальше...

The prospect of a free presidential election in Venezuela was dealt a heavy blow Friday when the country’s highest court upheld a ban on the candidacy of María Corina Machado, a longtime government foe and winner of the primary held by the opposition faction backed by the United States.

Since Stan Wawrinka won his only title in Melbourne in 2014, Novak Djokovic has picked up six trophies, Roger Federer won two and Rafael Nadal won one. But Sinner's shock defeat of a misfiring Djokovic in four sets on Friday has brought that era to an abrupt end, at least temporarily. The Italian, who held off a fightback from the 10-time champion to reach his first Grand Slam final, has progressed serenely through the draw in Melbourne and did not drop a set until the semis. He has been particularly... Читать дальше...

Ending months of negotiations, the US government on Friday approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said.

The administration of French President Emmanuel Macron published the formal text of a new immigration law in its Official Journal on Saturday, with the first instructions on applying the legislation already presented to officials.

Australia and Italy announced on Saturday the suspension of their funding to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, after Israel accused several of its employees of involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack. The UN Security Council announced Friday that the body will meet next week over the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) calling for Israel to prevent "genocidal acts” in Gaza. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

A masterful individual performance saw the Slovenian star set a Mavs record with 41 first-half points, then obliterate his own franchise scoring record of 60 set against the New York Knicks in 2022. Doncic added 10 rebounds and seven assists. He connected on 25 of 33 shots from the floor -- including eight three-pointers -- and made 15 of his 16 free throws. "It was just exciting," said Doncic, who was cheered even by Hawks fans. "Sometimes I couldn't believe it." Doncic ranked the performance "probably at the top" of his career... Читать дальше...

England were 172-5 at the break in Hyderabad after beginning the second innings behind by 190 after the hosts were bowled out for a mammoth 436 in the morning session. Pope was batting alongside wicketkeeper Ben Foakes (2) after brief and disappointing spells from Joe Root (2) and skipper Ben Stokes (6). Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked two wickets each. Zak Crawley fell to Ashwin's off-spin early but England raced to 89-1 at lunch after Ben Duckett defied the Indian attack... Читать дальше...

Growing alarm has focused on Khan Yunis, the biggest city in Gaza's south, where the two main hospitals were barely functioning under the weight of the relentless bombardment and the press of thousands in need. Witnesses reported more overnight strikes on Khan Yunis, the current epicentre of Israel's assault on Gaza, and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said some of the dead and wounded had been taken to the city's barely functioning Al-Amal hospital. The strikes came after the International... Читать дальше...

Jaeger, who shot one-over par 73 on the South Course, sits on 11-under for the tournament with France's Matthieu Pavon and Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard both a shot back. Belgian Thomas Detry led going into the 18th hole but he found water and was left with a double bogey and a round of 73, two strokes behind Jaeger. The 34-year-old from Munich has yet to taste victory on the PGA Tour. He has six wins on the secondary Korn Ferry Tour but said that won't be much to lean on as he tries to hold on to his lead on Saturday. Читать дальше...

Samuel practiced for the second straight day on Friday and was no longer listed on the team injury report for the NFC Championship game. He'd been knocked out of Saturday's divisional-round victory over the Green Bay Packers with a shoulder injury. "It's huge," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday. "(It was) a little scary at the beginning of the week, but the fact that he was able to go full go today, no restrictions on him is definitely a good thing for us." Described by 49ers quarterback Brock... Читать дальше...

The 19-year-old who dazzled with three titles at last year's World Championships set the mark at a World Cup race outside Salt Lake City, shattering the old mark of 1:05.69 set by Pavel Kulizhnikov of Russia in the same oval in February 2020. Stolz is the first American to set a world speedskating record in an individual event since Brittany Bowe in the women's 1,000 in March 2019 at the Utah oval. Not since Shani Davis in the 1,500 at Utah in December 2009 had a US man set a world record. Last March in the Netherlands at age 18... Читать дальше...

The shifts also required the league make two other alterations to the NBA schedule in early April. Milojevic, a Serbian who was an assistant coach on the Warriors' 2022 NBA championship squad, died January 17 in Salt Lake City at age 46 after a heart attack. Golden State's scheduled January 17 contest at Utah will be played on February 15. It will be the Warriors' third game in four nights after games February 12 at Utah and February 14 at home against the Los Angeles Clippers. The contest will come just before the NBA All-Star Game break... Читать дальше...

The 19-year-old son of Russian-born Olympic skaters, who is nicknamed "Quad God" for his quadruple jump prowess, amassed 108.57 points, with Maxim Naumov a distant second on 89.72 and Jason Brown third on 89.02 in Columbus, Ohio. Malinin will try to defend his US crown in Sunday's free skate final. The suburban Washington resident is the only skater to land a quadruple Axel in competition, first doing so in his senior level debut at Skate America 2022. Malinin, who took bronze at last year's world championships... Читать дальше...

The 25-year-old hometown hero and daughter of former Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda stood on 10-under 132 after 36 holes at Bradenton Country Club. "I've hit it pretty well the past two days, drove it well, given myself some opportunities," Korda said. "At the end of the day, made some putts." South Korean rookie Lee So-mi, making just her seventh tour start, fired a 65 to grab second on 134 with New Zealand's Lydia Ko, China's Lin Xiyu and Japan's Ayaka Furue sharing third on 135. World number four Korda... Читать дальше...