' Zaluzhny was immensely popular and respected among the troops and the public'
2024-02-08 21:01 ' Zaluzhny was immensely popular and respected among the troops and the public'
2024-02-08 21:01 ' Zaluzhny was immensely popular and respected among the troops and the public'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday replaced his education minister after a series of controversies, seeking to regain momentum for the final phase of his presidency under Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
The PSG star suffered the injury in his side's French Cup last 16 win over Brest on Thursday in which Mbappe scored the opening goal. Initial medical tests were reportedly "reassuring" but PSG coach Luis Enrique will not want to risk his prize asset ahead of the Champions League visit of Real Sociedad five days later. Further tests on the player who is being linked to a move to Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the season are scheduled for Friday. While Mbappe's future is uncertain... Читать дальше...
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said the last time the agency was allowed to deliver supplies to the area was more than two weeks ago on January 23. Other agencies providing humanitarian aid also reported blocks on getting relief into the Palestinian territory, which has been bombarded by Israel since Hamas's deadly attack on October 7. "Since the beginning of the year, half of our aid mission requests to the north were denied," Lazzarini wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "The @UN has identified deep... Читать дальше...
Several countries -- including the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan -- have suspended funding to the UNRWA agency, and Guterres has led crunch talks with donor countries to have payments reinstated. "No other organization has a meaningful presence inside Gaza -- and nothing compared with this situation. So there is no other organization that would be able now to replace" it, Guterres told a media briefing. The dispute intensified at the end of last month after Israel accused UNRWA of allowing... Читать дальше...
But a new paper published in Science on Thursday finds an atmospheric pollutant that is much more prevalent at night drastically reduces the fluttering creatures' ability to track floral scents. It adds to a growing understanding of how human activities, including not just air but also light and noise pollution, are negatively impacting the natural world. "Our impacts on the environment are affecting human health, etc, that we tend to concentrate on, but they're also affecting ecosystem functioning... Читать дальше...
Authorities in Iceland declared a state of emergency on Thursday as lava burst a key water pipe during the third volcanic fissure to hit the western Reykjanes peninsula since December. Before 2021, the peninsula had not seen an eruption in 800 years, suggesting that volcanic activity in the region has reawoken from its slumber. After analysing how magma shot up from a reservoir deep underground through a long, thin "vertical sheet" kilometres below the village of Grindavik in November, researchers... Читать дальше...
Catherine Norris Trent, FRANCE 24’s Senior Reporter reporting from Jerusalem, said that even when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called Hamas’s cease-fire proposal “ludicrous”, he “left the door slightly open” for a new deal. Talks are continuing behind the scenes about “whether there could be a deal sometime in the imminent future”. In Rafah, people are "absolutely terrified" about this war, said Trent, adding that many had already been displaced a first time.
2024-02-08 18:14 ‘Godreche’s allegations are the latest in a an upswing of sexual assault allegations’
For the first time on record, Earth has endured 12 consecutive months of temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than the pre-industrial era, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday. That does not signal a breach of the more ambitious limit agreed by countries in the 2015 Paris Agreement -- because that is measured as an average over two decades. Temperatures since the middle of last year have been ramped up by the naturally-occurring El Nino warming event, which is likely to recede in the coming months. Читать дальше...
Gallagher scored his first goal of the season to put Chelsea on course for their 3-1 victory against Villa in Wednesday's FA Cup fourth round replay. Nicolas Jackson's header and Enzo Fernandez's superb free kick ensured Chelsea would bounce back from successive heavy defeats against Wolves and Liverpool. Chelsea had travelled to Villa in turmoil after dropping to 11th in the Premier League as the pressure mounted on Mauricio Pochettino in his first season in charge. England international Gallagher... Читать дальше...
The pledge, originally made in 2021 but watered down as it came under attack from the ruling Conservatives, had been key to Labour's plans for tackling climate change. The centre-left party said it was still committed to its "Green Prosperity Plan", which seeks to deliver clean power by 2030, but that it was dropping the funding promise. "Due to the Conservatives crashing the economy and (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt's plans to 'max out' the country's credit card, it would not be possible to reach... Читать дальше...
Darge, who will lead the team alongside Finn Russell, and Gilchrist return in two of three changes to the team unveiled by Townsend on Thursday following Scotland's dramatic 27-26 tournament-opening win over Wales in Cardiff last weekend. Darge replaces Jamie Ritchie at openside flanker, with the former Scotland captain left out entirely of the matchday 23. The other two changes to the starting side see Jack Dempsey and Gilchrist return to the pack after back-row Luke Crosbie and lock Richie Gray... Читать дальше...
Milei joined Israel's President Isaac Herzog on a visit to Nir Oz near the border with Gaza, where residents were killed or taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group. They were accompanied by former hostage Ofelia Roitman, an elderly Argentine who moved to Israel in 1985, making her first visit back to the farming community since she was released. Milei, who was elected in November and is on his first official state visit as president, has appeared visibly emotional during his time in Israel, and said Thursday's tour was "very moving". Читать дальше...
Thiago had been out since April with hip and hamstring injuries before coming on in the 85th minute of Liverpool's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday. The 32-year-old Spaniard is believed to have complained of muscle discomfort after the game and now faces another spell on the sidelines. Thiago is out of contract at the end of this season and his future at Anfield is in doubt given his fitness issues. The former Bayern Munich star's absence will be a blow to Liverpool, who sit two points clear at... Читать дальше...
The official was "seriously wounded and a companion was also injured" in the strike in the city of Nabatiyeh, some way from the border region that has seen almost daily exchanges of fire since the Israel-Hamas war broke out last October, the source told AFP on condition of anonymity. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that the vehicle had caught fire after it was hit by missile fired by an Israeli drone as it entered Nabatiyeh at around 4:15 pm (1415 GMT). The Lebanese army closed off the main road where the strike took place... Читать дальше...
Jordan Chidley was involved in the incident with Dubravka in December after Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk scored a late equaliser in the League Cup quarter-final against Newcastle. The 25-year-old admitted assault by beating and unlawfully going onto a playing area at a football match. District judge Neeta Minhas issued a three-year, football banning order and fined him £807 at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Prosecutor Malachy Pakenham told the court that Chidley climbed down onto the pitch after the goal and ran over to Dubravka. Читать дальше...
French actor Judith Godreche Thursday accused director Jacques Doillon of sexually abusing her when she was 15, the second such charge she has made after alleging another director raped her while she was a minor.
Martinez was injured in the second half of United's 3-0 victory over West Ham last weekend, but controversy surrounded Ten Hag's failure to immediately replace the centre-back. When Martinez was initially injured, he received treatment then briefly carried on playing before breaking down again and finally coming off. The 26-year-old's ligament damage in his right knee will sideline him for a significant period, but Ten Hag said injury substitutions can be a "grey area". Asked if carrying on had aggravated Martinez's injury... Читать дальше...
The medals awarded at this year's Paris Olympics and Paralympics will feature a hexagon-shaped piece of iron taken from the original Eiffel Tower in their centre, organisers said as they unveiled the design on Thursday.
Galthie made just two changes on Thursday -- one enforced -- to the starting line-up overwhelmed by titleholders Ireland in Marseille last week. Cameron Woki replaces the suspended Paul Willemse in the second row and Louis Bielle-Biarrey comes in for Yoram Moefana on the left wing. Friday's defeat was their second heaviest home defeat in the tournament's history. "The players have to feel our trust, and we feel their trust," Galthie, who took over in December 2019, told reporters. "The idea we... Читать дальше...
Afghanistan are making a name for themselves in white-ball cricket, and will take the field with several of their key stalwarts. "In ODIs, we know Afghanistan will be tougher opponents", Mendis told reporters ahead of the first match at home in Kandy on Friday. Afghanistan came sixth in the last year's ICC Cricket World Cup, where they beat three former champions -- England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. "They have a lot of experience nowadays thanks to league cricket," Mendis added. "They compete... Читать дальше...
Frank was quoted by a magazine in his native Denmark this week saying the England striker is likely to be sold in the close-season. Toney, who returned in January from an eight-month ban for breaching FA gambling rules, is out of contract at the end of next term and has been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea. The 27-year-old, who has not hidden his desire to play for a bigger club, has scored twice since his comeback but Brentford remain in relegation trouble with just three points separating them from the bottom three. Читать дальше...
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday described the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel as the "biggest anti-Semitic massacre of our century" as he hosted a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims. Images of those killed or taken hostage by Hamas were held up by members of Macron's guard as their families looked on, in the only such state event held outside Israel so far to mark the attack. Macron described the attack by the Palestinian militant group as "barbarism... which is fed by anti-Semitism and propagates it"... Читать дальше...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday with public divisions between the United States and Israel at perhaps their worst level since Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza began in October. Wrapping up a four-nation Mideast trip — his fifth to the region since the conflict erupted — Blinken was returning to Washington after getting a virtual slap in the face from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the war would continue until Israel is completely victorious... Читать дальше...