The suspect in the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was charged with attempted murder with premeditation, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said Thursday. Tuesday’s shooting attack was “politically motivated”, Sutaj Estok added.
Protesters gathered near the main courthouse in Tunis as police barred journalists from entering the building at the behest of the prosecutor, reporters were told. Inside, black-robed lawyers chanted "Freedom!" and "The police state belongs in the past!", according to videos streamed live on social media. The protest was called by the bar association which this week also decided on a nationwide strike after Sonia Dahmani and Mehdi Zagrouba were arrested when police raided its headquarters on Saturday and Monday. Читать дальше...
Days of unrest in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia has left five dead and hundreds injured, prompting French authorities to declare a state of emergency. Some residents set up barricades with the aim of keeping watch over their neighbourhood. The unrest flared after lawmakers in Paris approved a bill extending voting rights in New Caledonia’s provincial elections to residents arriving from mainland France.
Less than 48 hours after his Monday shock divorce filing from wife Erica became public, second-ranked McIlroy was set to start in the sixth group off the 10th tee at 8:25 a.m. (1225 GMT) alongside American Dustin Johnson and England's Justin Rose. After a 10-minute fog delay, US club professional Michael Block struck the opening ball off the first tee to begin the showdown, in which McIlroy, top-ranked Masters winner Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Brooks Koepka top the list of favorites to lift the Wanamaker Trophy. Читать дальше...
The Argentine boss's future has been a source of ongoing debate during his first campaign at Stamford Bridge. But the Blues, who finished a lowly 12th last season, need just a point at home to Bournemouth on the final day of the campaign on Sunday to clinch sixth position. That would mean they would qualify for either the Europa League or the UEFA Conference League depending on various permutations. The Blues head into the weekend on the back of Wednesday's 2-1 win at Brighton, during which in-form... Читать дальше...
The 38-year-old full-back has won eight trophies during two long spells covering 17 seasons at the team where he started his career. "Navas will leave Sevilla at the end of the 2023/24 season... the captain told the club, his team-mates and the coaching staff at the training session this morning," said Sevilla in a statement. Navas has played 688 games for Sevilla across all competitions, making his 500th appearance in La Liga for the Andalucian side in midweek. The Spaniard has scored 39 goals... Читать дальше...
The independent disciplinary hearing said that although Chocobares is not due to be clear to play again until May 27, he can come back a week earlier "if he applies for and successfully completes a World Rugby coaching intervention". Chocobares was cited during Toulouse's win on May 5 for tackling Quins centre Luke Northmore "in a dangerous manner". The committee agreed that Chocobares, who accepted the charge, had been "reckless" and that the tackle warranted a red card. "It was decided that... Читать дальше...
The 37-year-old Scot was leading world number 219 Kyrian Jacquet 7-5, 2-0 late Wednesday when the Frenchman was forced to withdraw with a left adductor injury. "I thought I did quite well," said Murray. "Coming back from injury, I guess it's not easy, and playing with a new racket." It was Murray's first competitive match since damaging tendons in his left ankle at the Miami Open in March. That injury raised questions about the three-time Grand Slam winner's participation at the French Open in... Читать дальше...
Prime Minister Robert Fico was in a "very serious" but stable condition on Thursday (May 16), a hospital official said, after he was shot five times in an assassination attempt.
The EU on Thursday opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children.
Simone Inzaghi's side won the Scudetto with five matches remaining after laying waste to the rest of the league, racking up 92 points so far and humiliating local rivals AC Milan. Inter fans have not only seen their heroes beat Milan, who trail by 18 points in second, to 20 league titles but they watched them seal the deal by winning a sixth straight local derby. And after smashing Frosinone last week Inter will be in no mood to let their fans down before another title party in front of 75,000. Читать дальше...
Prime Minister Robert Fico was in a "very serious" but stable condition on Thursday (May 16), a hospital official said, after he was shot five times.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition has stabilised but is still "very serious", his deputy said Thursday (May 16), a day after Fico was shot multiple times in an attack the government called "political assault".
At its congress in Bangkok, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) decided to abolish rules limiting the president and executive committee members to a maximum of three four-year terms in office. The change paves the way for Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, currently in his third term as AFC president, to seek re-election in 2027 when he had been due to step down. In a statement, the Bahrani royal said the changes were a "clear signal of our intent to ensure that we remain a model confederation... Читать дальше...
More than seven months into the conflict sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack, Israeli forces were fighting Palestinian militants in Gaza's far-southern Rafah and in new flashpoints in northern and central areas of the besieged territory. The army said that the five soldiers were killed when two Israeli tanks mistakenly fired shells at the building they were in during clashes in the northern Jabalia refuge camp on Wednesday. "Five soldiers of the 202nd Paratrooper Battalion were killed last night... Читать дальше...
France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday (May 16) after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded. "This state of emergency is pretty unprecedented in New Caledonia", said FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor, Philip Turle. He gives us his analysis.
France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday (May 16) after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Wacth the video report by Yinka Oyetade.
Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay.
"Today at approximately 7:40 am (0440 GMT) United States Central Command personnel supporting the humanitarian mission to deliver additional humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in need anchored a temporary pier to the beach in Gaza," CENTCOM said in a post on social media platform X. The US-built pier, announced in March by President Joe Biden and constructed at a cost of at least $320 million, is part of international efforts to circumvent restrictions on overland access into the Gaza Strip imposed by Israel, Washington's close ally. Читать дальше...
The dish will be part of an eight-course feast full of symbolism, to be served after Lai Ching-te is sworn in as president on Monday against a backdrop of increasing pressure from neighbouring China. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory, but a survey last year by the island's National Chengchi University found less than three percent identified themselves as Chinese -- down from a quarter in 1992. Kuo said the banquet created by Taiwanese chefs and food critics mirrors the island's identity. Читать дальше...
Israel and Hamas ally Hezbollah have exchanged near-daily fire following the Palestinian group's October 7 attack on southern Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, now in its eighth month. Hezbollah fighters "launched a missile attack with more than 60 Katyusha rockets" on several Israeli military positions in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, the group said in a statement. The strikes were "in response to the Israeli enemy's attacks last night on the Bekaa region" in eastern Lebanon's Baalbek area, the group added. Читать дальше...
Residents of conflict-hit Sudan are "trapped in an inferno of brutal violence" and increasingly at risk of famine due to the rainy season and blocked aid, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for the country warned Wednesday.
Scrum-half Perenara, 32, extended his all-time record for Super Rugby tries to 64 in a 31-27 defeat at the Auckland Blues last Saturday, a week after moving past his former Hurricanes team-mate Julian Savea. "He's knocking on the All Blacks door and I would be surprised if they look past him," ex-England flanker Shields told AFP Thursday. All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will name his squad next month for the two-Test home series with England in July. Perenara was sidelined for more than a year... Читать дальше...
A motorway attack that claimed the lives of two prison officers in France this week marks a new level of violence by the latest generation of drug traffickers, police officers and experts told AFP.
The attacker has hit 94 goals in 150 appearances for India, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the list of active international goal-scorers. He is also India's most-capped player. In a video message on social media platform X, Chhetri said the 2026 World Cup qualifier against Kuwait in Kolkata on June 6 will be his last international outing. "It's not that I was feeling tired, not that I was feeling this or that," he said. "When the instinct came that this should be my last game... Читать дальше...