Новости за 05.05.2024

Leinster were cruising to a third successive appearance in the final when Lowe scored his -- and the Irish province's -- third try to put his team 20-3 up against Northampton on Saturday in front of an ecstatic crowd of over 82,000 at Dublin's Croke Park. But the English Premiership leaders staged an impressive fightback, scoring 14 unanswered points through two converted tries from George Hendy and Tom Seabrook, to leave Leinster clinging on to a 20-17 semi-final win. Leinster, beaten in the last... Читать дальше...

New Zealand's men held off a determined challenge from Ireland to win 17-14 while their women's team surged to a 31-21 victory over Australia. New Zealand raced into an early 10-0 lead in the men’s final with tries by Leroy Carter and Fehi Fineanganofo but Gavin Mullin narrowed the deficit for the Irish just before the interval. Dylan Collier restored New Zealand's 10-point cushion in the second half but Harry McNulty's response set up a tense finale with the All Blacks holding on for their second... Читать дальше...

Elgar, 36, is now playing for English county Essex after retiring from international cricket. He said in a wide-ranging interview with the Rapport newspaper that he had held back from criticising his former employers before his contract with Cricket South Africa expired at the end of April. He said he was exposed to an unhealthy culture after he was appointed captain in March 2021. "I became a part-time cricketer and full-time politician, something that I never want to go through again. "I am a sportsman... Читать дальше...

The annual report from the ADL, the leading Jewish advocacy group, said anti-Semitic incidents had been increasing before the war erupted in October, but that the conflict had fueled "a fire that was already out of control." Jointly written with Tel Aviv University, the report said anti-Semitic incidents in 2023 were far above 2022 figures in most countries with large Jewish minorities, including the United States, France, Britain, Australia, Italy, Brazil and Mexico. The publication of the report... Читать дальше...

Rwanda on Saturday dismissed a US assertion that its forces were involved in a deadly attack that left several dead in in a camp for displaced people on the outskirts of the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The attack is part of a decades-long conflict over mining between Kigali's forces, its M23 rebel allies and an armed ethnic Hutu group with the Congolese army. World Food Programme Ambassador Distel Zola spoke to FRANCE 24 about his organisation’s work in Goma.

Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have exchanged regular cross-border fire since the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas's unprecedented October attack on southern Israel sparked the war in Gaza. Fighting intensified in the past few weeks, with Israel striking deeper into Lebanese territory, while Hezbollah has stepped up its missile and drone attacks on military positions in northern Israel. "The dad, the mother and their little son were martyred", according to the Mays al-Jabal municipality chief Abdelmoneim Chukair. Читать дальше...

In Gaza, Israeli forces have reportedly been using AI to identify tens of thousands of potential targets with a software called Lavender. It analyses data collected on most of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents and scores them based on how likely they are to be a militant.

Talks to reach a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after officials from the Hamas Islamist organisation and Israel publicly disagreed over demands to end their seven-month war. Israel has yet to send a delegation to Cairo as it awaits a written response from Hamas which is due Sunday, ABC Correspondent Jordana Miller told FRANCE 24, adding that the two parties are "the closest" that they've been to a deal in many months.

Viewed from the air, Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state, is completely flooded, with streets waterlogged and the roofs of some houses barely visible. The Guaiba River, which flows through the city of 1.4 million people, reached a record high level of 5.09 meters (16.9 feet), according to the local municipality, well above the historic peak of 4.76 meters that had stood as a record since devastating 1941 floods. The water was still advancing into economically important Porto Alegre and around a hundred other localities... Читать дальше...

Raging floods and mudslides have killed at least 55 people in southern Brazil and forced nearly 70,000 to flee their homes, the country's civil defense agency said on Saturday. At least 74 people were injured and another 67 missing from the catastrophic flooding, civil defense said.

Panamanians head to the polls Sunday to vote in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s ex-president Ricardo Martinelli, despite not even being on the ballot. Voters in the Central American nation will weigh promises of economic prosperity and migratory crackdowns with a corruption scandal.

A senior Hamas official on Saturday said the group would not accept a truce that did not completely end the Gaza war, accusing Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu of "personally hindering" a deal. Protesters kept up the pressure on Netanyahu Saturday, turning out in their thousands again in Tel Aviv to demand the government accept the ceasefire deal and secure the release of the remaining hostages.

An animated video released by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party was taken down from Instagram after it sparked a backlash for demeaning Muslims. The removal put a spotlight on what has been called a war of animated videos between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party, notes FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto.

The 34-year-old American, a five-time major winner, finished at 15-under par to become the first player to win four individual titles on the Saudi-backed breakaway circuit which is in its second full season. "I feel good. It's a lot better than I did last week," said Koepka, who has hit form at just the right time as he heads to Valhalla to defend the major he won a year ago at Oak Hill. "It's all starting to come around. I've put in a lot of work and I like the way things are trending," added... Читать дальше...

Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to end the war in the Palestinian territory and accused Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu of “personally hindering” an agreement. Negotiators seeking to halt the devastating seven-month war have proposed a 40-day pause in the fighting and an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners, according to details released by Britain. Read our live blog to follow today's developments.

Boxing returns to the famous venue on Monday for the first time since 42-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas knocked out unbeaten heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in February 1990 in one of the sport's biggest upsets. The unbeaten Inoue (26-0, 23 KOs), who will put his four world titles on the line, weighed in 100g under the limit at 55.2kg, while Nery came in with 500g to spare at 54.8kg. Nery (35-1, 27 KOs), a former two-division world champion, was stripped of his bantamweight world title in 2018... Читать дальше...

Panamanians will head to the polls in Sunday’s general election to elect one of eight contenders to be the nation’s next president and vote for hundreds of local lawmakers and officials.

Alvarez handed Munguia the first defeat in 44 professional bouts, dropping the 27-year-old challenger in the fourth round and inexorably taking control to improve to 61-2-2 in his storied career. The judges scored it 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 for Alvarez, who retained his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO belts. Munguia, whose 34 knockouts included victories inside the distance in four of his previous five fights, came out on the attack. He pushed back the vastly experienced Alvarez with his jab and rattled... Читать дальше...

Togo’s ruling party won a parliamentary majority in April’s legislative elections, the country’s electoral commission said Saturday, after a divisive constitutional reform critics say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his time in power.

While mediation took place in Egypt, the head of the UN's World Food Programme said "there is famine" in northern Gaza, and appealed for a ceasefire. The war's impact has been increasingly felt around the world as pro-Palestinian university students from Australia to Mexico and Europe follow the example of protest encampments set up in the United States. Gaza's bloodiest-ever war began following Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,170 people... Читать дальше...

Aron D'Souza, who founded the Enhanced Games in 2023 to boost athletes' incomes, made the declaration to News Corp newspapers in Australia on Sunday. "We have a great many who are in the sign-up process at the moment, who are competing at (the) Paris (Olympics)," said D'Souza of his maiden Games, which are slated for 2025 with venue and broadcast negotiations "well-advanced". "I would hope 50-100 is (the number) of Paris Olympic alumni who would be competing at the first Games," he added, without... Читать дальше...

Edwards made 17-of-29 shots from the floor, 3-of-7 from 3-point range, and all six free throws for his third career 40-point playoff game. "My teammates trust me in every position in critical moments in the game. I try to come through for them," Edwards said after Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference second round series, which continues on Monday in Denver. "It's tough here," Edwards said. "The altitude, their team, the crowd. I'm proud of my teammates. They came out... Читать дальше...

Two-goal substitute Matias Rojas sparked the second half rout from Eastern Conference leaders Inter after New York had led 1-0 at the break. Without Messi, Miami had fallen to a 4-0 defeat to the Red Bulls in New York in March, but they more than avenged that loss with a merciless second-half demolition job. Messi's five assists, which all came in the second half, are a new record for an MLS game and he now has 10 goals and 12 assists in eight league appearances so far this season. Operating behind Suarez... Читать дальше...

Mohamed's disappearance adds to the deepening despair in El Hencha, situated just 150 kilometres (90 miles) from the Italian island of Lampedusa. His sister, Ines, stayed behind, confronting the harsh reality that many families face as their loved ones risk everything in search of a better life in Europe. Mohamed, a 30-year-old taxi driver, left home on the night of January 10 with little more than his mobile phone. "He went without saying anything to my parents, without a change of clothes, or a bag," said Ines, 42. Читать дальше...

The 32-year-old Canadian fired an eight-under par 63 to stand on 19-under 194 after 54 holes at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. "I'm swinging the golf club really good right now," Pendrith said. "I'm trusting my game, chipping it really well and putting it good. Just go out there and do the same as I've been doing and try not to worry about the other guys." The bogey-free day, Pendrith's second-lowest PGA round, was good enough to seize the top spot over American Jake Knapp, who sank a 16-foot... Читать дальше...