Новости за 18.03.2024

Television viewership in the Middle East traditionally peaks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful tune in to their favourite shows after breaking their daily fast at sunset. This Ramadan, a revived "Wahiba's World" is one of several Iraqi shows focusing on social issues such as drug addiction, crime, divorce and unemployment. It delves into "issues troubling our society as a consequence of war and chaos," the programme's director Samer Hikmat told AFP. Iraqis have suffered... Читать дальше...

Investors also have their eyes on a Bank of Japan decision on Tuesday, with policymakers expected to finally ditch the bank's negative interest rate. Shanghai closed up 1.0 percent and Hong Kong added 0.1 percent after Beijing released industrial production and fixed-asset investment figures that were "surprisingly spritely", said Harry Murphy Cruise of Moody's Analytics. "China's economy had a stronger start to the year than expected," he told AFP, but warned that "we should take the latest data with a grain of salt". Читать дальше...

Colombia on Sunday suspended a truce with the armed rebel faction the Central General Staff (EMC) in three different parts of the country, citing violence including an attack on an Indigenous group that left one woman dead.

Run by US-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), its population spiked at more than 70,000 as the coalition began tightening its grip on the last IS holdout in Baghouz late in 2018. Iraqis have always been "the dominant nationality" in the camp, with their numbers at one time reaching 30,000, according to Doctors Without Borders. At its height, 11,000 "foreign" women and children -- that is non-Syrian or Iraqi -- were held there. After the defeat of the "caliphate" in March 2019, countries... Читать дальше...

The Israeli army announced Monday an operation was under way in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, saying the complex was being used by senior Hamas militants. The Hamas government media office in Gaza condemned the operation, saying that "the storming of the Al-Shifa medical complex with tanks, drones, and weapons, and shooting inside it, is a war crime". Follow our liveblog for the latest developments on Israel's war on Hamas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, Seoul's military said, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to meet top officials and attend a democracy summit.

Wright got the call the day after his exploits for his Championship club against Premier League opponents earned his team an FA Cup semi-final clash with Manchester United. The 25-year-old striker has not featured for Gregg Berhalter's USA team since the 2022 World Cup but he could earn his eighth cap in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-final against Jamaica in Dallas on Thursday. Wright was a late call-up after Josh Sargent, who also plays in England's Championship with Norwich City, was ruled out with an ankle injury. Читать дальше...

Lewandowski set up goals for Joao Felix and Fermin Lopez either side of striking himself to pull Barcelona second, eight points behind leaders Real Madrid. The Catalans, who returned to the Champions League quarter-finals this week after four years, became the first team to beat Atletico at the Metropolitano stadium this season. Barcelona were the last team to win at Atletico in the top flight too, in January 2023, with Diego Simeone's team going 25 matches without defeat in between. They crumbled against Xavi Hernandez's side... Читать дальше...

Vitinha put PSG ahead at the Stade de la Mosson and Mbappe doubled their advantage midway through the first half, only for an Arnaud Nordin header and a Teji Savanier penalty to bring Montpellier back level at the interval. However, a marvellous Mbappe goal restored PSG's lead shortly after the break and Lee Kang-in made it 4-2 before the France captain completed his hat-trick. Nuno Mendes put the seal on the victory late on, as Luis Enrique's side ended a run of three successive draws in Ligue... Читать дальше...

Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman and Xander Schauffele all finished a shot behind Scheffler, with Clark going agonizingly close to forcing a playoff with Scheffler. All three of the challengers in the all-American battle needed birdies on the 18th and Clark was distraught after his 17-foot birdie putt lipped out. That left Scheffler, waiting on the range at 20-under, to celebrate his historic achievement of consecutive wins at the Ponte Vedra Beach course as he followed up his victory at Bay Hill last week with another display of his consistency. Читать дальше...