Новости за 27.03.2024

The Chiefs are second in the table with four wins from five games heading to Christchurch for a repeat of last season's final, which was won by the Crusaders. The Crusaders have won seven straight Super Rugby titles but sit bottom of the table and are the only team to have lost all five games so far. McMillan knows how that feels -- the Chiefs lost all eight games in the 2020 season, which was shortened because of the pandemic. "Believe it or not we all kind of feel for them because we have been... Читать дальше...

Besieged Gaza is in desperate need of aid and the United States said it would continue airdrops, despite pleas from Hamas to stop the practice after the Islamist group said 18 people had died trying to reach food packages. A fireball lit up the night sky in the southern city of Rafah, the last remaining urban centre in Gaza not to have been attacked by Israeli ground forces. About 1.5 million people are crammed in the area, many having fled south towards the border with Egypt. The sound of explosions... Читать дальше...

Along with its affiliate Kia, Hyundai is the world's third-largest automaker by sales, but the South Korean giant lags in the EV sector behind Elon Musk's Tesla and Chinese firm BYD. Hyundai is keen to break into the global EV top three, saying last year that it was aiming to boost electric car production to more than 3.6 million units by 2030. With the 68 trillion won ($50.5 billion) investment announced Wednesday, Hyundai Motor Group said it wants to "secure future growth engines in an uncertain... Читать дальше...

A Lebanese militant organisation closely linked to Palestinian group Hamas said Wednesday that seven people were killed in an overnight strike in south Lebanon. Meanwhile witnesses say  Israeli forces surrounded Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, where thousands of people have sought refuge from the fighting. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Abbas, 88, is dogged by low popularity among Palestinians and Israel's decades-old occupation of the West Bank where his government is based. In January, just over three months into the Israel-Hamas war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Abbas in Ramallah and urged "administrative reforms" to benefit Palestinians and potentially reunite the West Bank and Gaza under a single rule. The Palestinian president has moved to fill vacant governor positions and on March 15 appointed economist... Читать дальше...

It comes after a scathing independent review concluded that NZ Rugby's current leadership structure was "not fit for purpose". The rugby board's proposals include a panel to appoint its leadership group so all nine board members are independently elected. The board would be selected to ensure gender and ethnic diversity with knowledge of rugby at all levels, NZ Rugby said. Some seats are currently decided by nominations from the provincial unions. "Changing rugby's leadership structure is a once-in-a-generation... Читать дальше...

Graber's research had already been hit by the war -- she had to abandon her cacao plants when the area where they were grown was evacuated after the October 7 Hamas attack. They survived weeks of drought-like conditions in a greenhouse. But the state-funded Volcani Institute where she works is now facing huge budget cuts. The institute specialises in arid and desert environments, increasingly vital areas of study for a planet wracked by extreme weather caused by climate change. Now the government's... Читать дальше...

With LeBron James ruled out through injury, a banged-up Davis spent nearly 52 minutes on court to rally the Lakers to victory against an in-form Bucks side who went into the clash on a six-game winning streak. Davis finished with 34 points, 23 rebounds and two assists while also making four blocks in a towering defensive display. The Lakers veteran was backed offensively by Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell, who both finished with 29 points apiece. Reaves bagged only the second triple-double of his career... Читать дальше...

His strikingly large pieces are installed all over the world, from Paris museums to the Qatari desert, and have sometimes sparked controversy over their imposing nature. Serra died of pneumonia Tuesday at his home on Long Island, New York, his lawyer John Silberman told The New York Times. Born in San Francisco in 1939 to a Spanish father and a mother of Russian Jewish origin, Serra studied English literature at the University of California before going on to study visual arts at Yale. When asked... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The tepid performance across the region so far this week comes ahead of key US data releases, including the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, and the looming corporate earnings season. While the central bank last week indicated it would cut interest rates three times this year, some investors fear that recent indicators and comments from decision-makers have put that in doubt. Figures released Tuesday on February's durable goods sales suggested the world's top economy remained healthy and consumer confidence had picked up... Читать дальше...

As recently as 2019, scientists in Canberra counted hundreds of grassland earless dragons in the wild. This year, they found 11. In other areas of the country, the lizard has not been seen for three decades. The earless dragon -- which is light brown and has long white stripes down its body -- measures about 15 centimetres (the size of a US$1 bill) when fully grown. It lacks an external ear opening and functional eardrum, hence the name. Australia has four species of earless dragons. Three are critically endangered... Читать дальше...

The Ocean Cleanup project launched on the Chao Phraya river, its so-called "interceptor" -- a boat-like structure trailing a floating barrier -- using the river current to funnel plastic into the barge's waiting jaws. The global non-profit, founded in 2013 by then-teenager Boyan Slat, aims to remove plastic pollution from the seas in part by preventing synthetic waste from ever reaching the oceans. "The Chao Prayo is actually the largest, the single largest source, of plastic pollution for the Gulf of Thailand," Slat told AFP. Читать дальше...

When the Dodgers won the race to sign Japanese superstar Ohtani last December on a lavish $700 million deal -- the richest contract in the history of North American sport -- the move was widely hailed as a blockbuster coup. A two-time American League Most Valuable Player, Ohtani's once-in-a-generation combination of elite pitching and hitting has seen him compared to the legendary Babe Ruth since his arrival in the major leagues in 2018. The skyrocketing euphoria amongst Dodgers fans was given... Читать дальше...

The 26-year-old, who is biracial, is one of many Black female artists carving out space in country music's capital, where predominantly white, male gatekeepers dictate who makes it -- and who doesn't. Megastar Beyonce's highly anticipated country album, out Friday, has cast a spotlight on efforts by Black performers -- a vital part of the genre's history -- to create a more inclusive Nashville. "Who's excited for Beyonce's new country album?" hollered Williams to applause. "Is this what all the white girls have been feeling this whole time? Читать дальше...

But Prana and her mother are carving a path all their own, making their way in country music as a family act that transcends labels and fuses what they call America's two great storytelling traditions. Their group O.N.E The Duo, formally founded in 2020, offers a soulful, twangy brand of country that also incorporates elements of their backgrounds across genres including hip-hop and rock. "Country and hip-hop are really not that different," Prana, 23, told AFP in an interview alongside Tekitha, 50, in Nashville. Читать дальше...

The search for six workers who went missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse has been suspended and will not resume until Wednesday morning. Authorities say the men are presumed dead and will transition to a 'recovery' operation.

Lucas Paqueta fired home a stoppage-time penalty to deny La Roja victory at the Santiago Bernabeu, after the hosts had taken a late lead. Spain captain Rodri scored two heavily debated penalties of his own in a pulsating battle under a closed roof in the Spanish capital. The Manchester City midfielder opened the scoring from the spot in the 12th minute after electric winger Yamal tumbled in the box and Dani Olmo extended Spain's lead with a fine individual goal. A mistake by Spain goalkeeper Unai... Читать дальше...

Venezuela's main opposition coalition said Tuesday it had managed to register a proxy candidate to face off against President Nicolás Maduro in the country's July elections – but not the one it wanted.

Lucas Paqueta fired home a stoppage-time penalty to deny La Roja victory at the Santiago Bernabeu, after they had taken a late lead. Spain captain Rodri scored two heavily debated penalties of his own in a pulsating battle under a closed roof in the Spanish capital. The Manchester City midfielder opened the scoring from the spot in the 12th minute after electric winger Lamine Yamal tumbled in the box and Dani Olmo extended Spain's lead with a fine individual goal. A mistake by Spain goalkeeper... Читать дальше...

The 34-year-old Azarenka, who won in Miami in 2009, 2011 and 2016, had to deal not only with the spirited display from the Moscow-born Kazakh player, but also a long disruption to the match due to a technical problem. The match was stopped for 45 minutes in the fourth game of the first set due to a power outage which impacted the umpire's communications and the hawkeye system. Azarenka had to save three set points on Putintseva's serve at 5-4 in the first set, then missed out on two set points of her own at 6-5 before the tie-break. Читать дальше...

Olivier Giroud was among the scorers as France recovered from the loss of another early goal to claim a 3-2 friendly win over Chile at the Vélodrome in Marseille on Tuesday.

The Euro 2024 favourites were left reeling after conceding just eight seconds into their game against Germany in Lyon last weekend, which they went on to lose 2-0. This time they fell behind within six minutes to a Marcelino Nunez strike, but came roaring back with goals from Youssouf Fofana, Randal Kolo Muani and Giroud, before Dario Osorio grabbed a second for Chile late on. The result will ease some of the doubts which had surrounded the French team following their flat performance against Germany... Читать дальше...

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for scores of drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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