Six people were killed and several others injured – including a nine-month-old baby – when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping centre on Saturday. Australian police said multiple people were stabbed by the unidentified assailant, who was tracked down and shot dead by a policewoman who is being hailed as a national hero.
A black-walled banqueting hall decorated with scenes from Greek mythology, where ancient Romans feasted by candlelight, has been unearthed in Pompeii, the archaeological park said Thursday. The exceptionally well-preserved frescoes show the god Apollo attempting to seduce Trojan priestess Cassandra, and Helen of Troy meeting Paris, an encounter which would lead to war.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday seized a container ship linked to Israel, state media reported. The news came after the US on Friday said it was sending military reinforcements to the region, after Iran vowed retaliation for a deadly strike on the consular section of its Damascus embassy in Syria almost two weeks ago. "This seems to be just the first step potentially in what could be several moves against Israel or Israeli interests in the region," Jasmine El-Gamal, political analyst and... Читать дальше...
Meanwhile Lana Del Rey rolled into the festival with a motorcycle escort to headline the opening night of the California desert's mammoth arts event, which traditionally kicks off the summer concert circuit. But there were no stage appearances from Taylor Swift, the megastar currently on break from her blockbuster, billion-dollar Eras tour, who is said to be having a romantic Coachella weekend with NFL boyfriend Travis Kelce. Swifties were speculating she might appear onstage with friend Del Rey... Читать дальше...
The Hurricanes maintained their perfect seven-from-seven start to the season, out-scoring the visitors five tries to two in Wellington, including a brace to veteran All Black Perenara. The 32-year-old crossed once in each half to take his Super Rugby career tally to 62 tries. It is the same figure as his former Hurricanes team-mate Julian Savea, who scored a try on Friday for the victorious Moana Pasifika against the Queensland Reds. A bonus point win pushed the Hurricanes five points clear of... Читать дальше...
The Blues' wage bill soared to over £400 million last season, while they splashed out £745 million on transfer fees. But that investment in the club's first full season under an American investment consortium fronted by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly failed to deliver success on the field. Chelsea finished 12th in the Premier League last season despite having the second highest wage bill, behind only English champions Manchester City. Mauricio Pochettino's men currently sit ninth in the table... Читать дальше...
The four-time Grand Slam champion may need to go through an appeals process to claim a place after failing to make a mandatory two appearances for Japan in the Billie Jean King Cup during the current Olympic cycle. Osaka lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, where she went on to make the third round. She has since become a mother, returning to tennis late last year after a 15-month maternity break. She told reporters in Tokyo after helping Japan qualify... Читать дальше...
Polish lawmakers voted Friday to move forward with proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a divisive issue in the traditionally Roman Catholic country, which has one of the most restrictive laws in Europe. Members of the lower house of parliament, the Sejm, voted to work on four separate bills. Two of them propose legalising abortion through the 12th week of pregnancy, in line with European norms. FRANCE 24's Adrien Sarlat reports.
The search for a missing Israeli teenager resumed Saturday in the occupied West Bank, where settler attacks on Palestinian villages have left at least one dead and dozens injured, sources on both sides said. The Israeli army said it was still looking for Benjamin Achimeir, 14, who went missing early on Friday from Malachi Hashalom, an outpost near the city of Ramallah.
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed. Israel braced on Friday for an attack by Iran or its proxies as warnings grew of retaliation for an attack on Iran's embassy compound last week in Damascus that killed a senior commander in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' overseas Quds Force and six other officers.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Friday for a “re-balancing” of trade relations between Europe and China on the eve of the German leader visiting Beijing.
More than 8.5 million people have fled their homes in Sudan since fighting broke out on April 15 last year between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has killed thousands and sparked a humanitarian disaster. "Time is running out," World Health Organization Spokesman Christian Lindmeier said, warning that the situation could get worse if the fighting continues.
Haiti's government formalised the creation of a nine-member transitional presidential council on Friday, a long-delayed move intended as the first step in restoring security to the gang-ravaged Caribbean country. Nearly 95,000 people have fled the metropolitan area of the capital Port-au-Prince in the last month as armed gangs have cemented their control. Haitians are lacking basic goods as key ports remain closed, while the outgoing government remains absent.
Democrats came out swinging at Donald Trump on the divisive issue of abortion on Friday, blaming him for unpopular restrictions they said are turning back the clock on women’s rights ahead of November’s presidential election.
TRT journalist Sami Shehada was wounded by an Israeli strike in Gaza Friday as he and his crew were filming. Israeli forces launched strikes and raided northern and central Gaza, killing and wounding dozens according to residents of the Nuseirat refugee camp. Meanwhile the Hamas-run health ministry said 25 members of a family were killed in an air strike in Gaza city.
Russia on Friday summoned the French ambassador to Moscow following “unacceptable” comments by French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, the Russian foreign ministry said.
Police say at least six people have been killed in a knife attack at a Sydney shopping centre and several others have been taken to hospital, adding that there are no indications yet of a possible motive. The suspect acted alone and is no longer a threat, authorities said.
Some 2,000 foreign troops and police will be sent to Paris to bolster security for this summer’s Olympic Games as France remains on high alert following attack threats, the French armed forces minister said Friday.
The Israeli army said it was still looking for Benjamin Achimeir, 14, who went missing early on Friday from Malachi Hashalom, an outpost near the city of Ramallah. With tensions already high due to the Israel-Hamas war in the other Palestinian territory of Gaza, Israeli security forces and hundreds of volunteers formed a huge search party to look for the teen. Violence erupted on Friday afternoon when Jewish settlers who were part of the manhunt raided the village of Al-Mughayyir, around 500 metres (yards) west of Malachi Hashalom... Читать дальше...
US President Joe Biden on Friday said the US is “devoted” to defending Israel and “Iran will not succeed” as Israel braced for a possible Iranian attack after an airstrike killed two Iranian generals in Syria last week. "Iran is trying to thread a needle here, trying to give a response to impress its own population ... but also not hoping to spark a wider conflict with Israel and particularly the United States," FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson said, reporting from Washington.
Former world number one and four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka was appearing at the competition for the first time since 2020 and won her opening singles game on Friday. But she did not need to play a second time after Hibino clinched Japan's spot in November's finals with a hard-fought 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9/7) win over world number 50 Yulia Putintseva. "I started wondering if it was OK for me to win my match -- there were a lot of fans looking forward to watching Osaka," laughed world number 79 Hibino. Читать дальше...
"The Jewish people need protection, especially with who we live next to," said Einat Avni Levi, whose family home is within sight of Gaza. Five of her neighbours in the Nirim kibbutz community were killed and five more taken hostage by Hamas militants on October 7. "If someone comes and takes me from my bed, I cannot live here if I don't trust my army and my government to come get me," she told AFP. Most Israelis think their government has not done enough to free the 129 hostages still being held by Hamas... Читать дальше...
The 2024 Indian general election is a massive democratic exercise unmatched in scale globally and historically. Spanning more than six weeks, with an electorate of more than 970 million registered voters, elections in the country dubbed “the world’s largest democracy” are a logistical challenge involving colossal figures.
The United States on Friday said it was sending reinforcements to the Middle East amid growing fears that Iran could attack Israel in retaliation for what it claims was an Israeli strike last week on its consulate in Syria. A senior officer of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and his deputy were killed in the attack. Read our liveblog to follow the latest developments:
But when Urena started pushing ideas popular with progressives across the United States, some voters changed their minds. The fact that Urena also took to wearing a dress and high heels to council meetings left some of them feeling duped. Urena, who uses she/her pronouns, sees transphobia in an effort to recall her in a referendum on Tuesday. But her opponents say it is about ideas and what they say is progressivism's tendency to push the wrong issues. "I voted for him because he is a young man who seems to have good ideas for my city. Читать дальше...
