Новости за 31.07.2024

The 23-year-old Brazilian forward suffered a meniscus problem after scoring twice during the Bees' 5-2 friendly victory over AFC Wimbledon on July 20. Thiago joined London club Brentford at the start of the month, having agreed his reported £30 million ($39 million, 36 million euros) transfer from Club Brugge in February. "The striker will now begin a period of recovery and rehabilitation and is expected to return towards the end of the year," said a statement on Brentford's website. Thiago scored... Читать дальше...

The 31-year-old is seeking to become the first woman to win gold in the three events, emulating the great Czech athlete Emil Zapotek, who achieved the men's triple in Helsinki in 1952. "I am excited to announce I will run the 5000m, 10,000m, and the marathon here in Paris," Hassan said on social media. "I am a curious person looking forward to the challenges, and trying to find out what is possible. I love the journey as much as the challenge," she added. Hassan is no stranger to making history. Читать дальше...

Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria levels caused by heavy rains last week. FRANCE 24's Clovis Casali reports.

The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Tehran on Wednesday blamed on Israel has stunned the international community. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "harsh punishment" for Israel. Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas is a rival of Haniyeh but slammed the killing as "a cowardly act and a serious escalation," his office said in a statement. "He urged our people and their forces to unite... Читать дальше...

A deadly heatwave brought temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) to southern Europe and North Africa, where such extreme summer spells are becoming more frequent. Scorching heat claimed more than 20 lives in a single day in Morocco, fanned wildfires in Greece and the Balkans, and strained athletes competing across France in the Summer Olympic Games. World Weather Attribution, a network of scientists who have pioneered peer-reviewed methods for assessing the possible role of climate change in specific extreme events... Читать дальше...

The teenage duo of Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi obliterated the rest of the field in the women's synchronised 10m platform with 359.10 points, leaving North Korea trailing in their wake in second (315.90) and Britain third (304.38). At the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games three years ago, China won seven of the eight golds. The British duo of Tom Daley and Matty Lee clinched the other. Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, the British bronze medallist, said Quan and Chen, 17 and 18 respectively, were impossible to catch. Читать дальше...

Relentless downpours and howling winds hampered Wednesday's search for survivors of landslides that struck Indian tea plantations and killed at least 160 people, most believed to be labourers and their families.  Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts.

The possibility of the war in Gaza spilling over in the Middle East following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran is one that “cannot be excluded”, said Filippo Dionigi, senior lecturer of politics and international Relations at Bristol University. In the short term however, Iran is likely to attempt a balanced response between “re-establishing deterrence ... and also trying to deliver the symbolic value of avenging the death of Haniyeh”, Dionigi added.

"I'm only running the 200m here," said Jackson, the double world 200-metre champion, who has won silvers in the 100m in the last two world champs and Olympic 100m bronze at the Tokyo Games. The 30-year-old did not give any details for her decision. But Jackson's announcement does come in the wake of her pulling up with an apparent injury late in a race in Hungary three weeks ago. The Jamaican was leading the race entering the home straight before abruptly slowing down, grimacing and putting her... Читать дальше...

Speaking at a German Football Coaches Association meeting in Wuerzburg, the former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund mentor said: "I didn't decide to stop on a whim, it was a general decision." Klopp stood down as Liverpool boss at the end of the 2023-24 season citing exhaustion after 23 years in club management. The 57-year-old was almost immediately linked to several vacant jobs, including as England coach when manager Gareth Southgate stood down the Three Lions lost the Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Читать дальше...

Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts. The only bridge connecting the worst-hit villages of Chooralmala and Mundakkai was washed away, forcing rescue teams to carry bodies on stretchers out of the disaster zone using a makeshift zipline erected over raging flood waters. Several people who managed to flee the initial impact of the landslides found themselves caught in a nearby river that had burst its banks... Читать дальше...

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike in Iran early Wednesday, becoming the third leader of the Palestinian militant group to die a violent death. Haniyeh lived in self-imposed exile in Qatar since 2019 and the threats against him did not prevent him from traveling. He visited Turkey and Iran throughout the war. From Doha, he was involved in negotiations meant to bring about a ceasefire and free the hostages.

The 76-year-old has denied repeated accusations of rape or sexual assault. In December he was charged with the rape of writer Florence Porcel in 2009. That probe was widened in February to look into claims of the rape of two more women and a sexual assault of another committed between 2007 and 2018, which could lead to fresh charges. The new investigations are into accusations of rape during an earlier period, the prosecutor's office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre and a lawyer told AFP. The five... Читать дальше...

Here, AFP Sport looks at five talking points ahead of the 24-woman individual event at Bercy Arena: Biles swings into action again All-around victory would make Biles just the third woman to capture more than one overall title and the first to regain it. The reigning world champion wants to do it in style with a new skill on uneven bars. Biles withdrew from the team final and individual all-around at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental health. She returned to the top of the Olympic podium... Читать дальше...

Israel has not commented on the death but many countries have warned that it could help turn the Gaza war into a regional conflict. Here are some key reactions: Iran leader vows 'harsh punishment' Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed "harsh punishment" for Israel. "With this action, the criminal and terrorist Zionist regime prepared the ground for harsh punishment for itself, and we consider... Читать дальше...

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn air strike in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination. Israel had vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the October 7 attacks.

The 35-year-old, who retired from Test rugby last year following 101 appearances for Wales and four for the British and Irish Lions, returns to the UK after a stint in New Zealand with the Crusaders. "I'm excited to join Quins and I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue my career with such an iconic club," Halfpenny told the London team's website. "I have always admired the Premiership and I'm keen to grab this opportunity with both hands and contribute to the Quins DNA. I'm looking forward... Читать дальше...

Now the 25-year-old is into an improbable Olympic last 16 and dreaming of a medal that would represent an extraordinary battle against the odds. When doctors x-rayed his spine after the crash in 2021, "they said maybe I'll never walk normally again," an emotional Lind told AFP after his win on Wednesday. "They said maybe I'll have some nerve damage, and that with the bones that broke, there was a 70-80 percent probability that I would be paralysed," he added. Even if he could walk again, none... Читать дальше...

Haniyeh's killing "was a mistake as it threatens the possibility of having a hostage deal," said Anat Noy, a resident of the coastal city of Haifa, in his 50s. "We woke up today with a sense of fear in our hearts that this can escalate even more. There is no calm... we are afraid." On Wednesday, Hamas and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that Haniyeh, 61, had been killed in Tehran in an Israeli air strike. He was in the Iranian capital to attend the swearing-in on Tuesday of President Masoud Pezeshkian. Читать дальше...

The impact of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination Wednesday by Israel in a targeted strike in Iran remains uncertain, FRANCE 24’s Angela Diffley said in an analysis. While Hamas has vowed revenge, whether the war in Gaza would evolve to become a wider regional conflict “depends on how Iran might react”, Diffley said, adding that “it’s not clear that they would be willing to risk so much for the Palestinian cause”.

The new Real Madrid player, who came close to signing for Caen when he was younger, has acquired 80 percent of the shares through Coalition Capital, the investment entity of Interconnected Ventures, replacing US investment fund Oaktree as majority shareholder. No figure has been released officially but French media reports put the acquisition fee at 15-20 million euros ($16-21.6 million). "This transaction marks a significant step in the club's strategic development and reinforces its natural... Читать дальше...

Yee, who improved on the silver he won at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, caught great rival Wilde on one of the last corners of the concluding 10-kilometre run, with the New Zealander finishing second and France's Leo Bergere winning the battle for third. Yee's huge smile on the medals podium showed how much the gold meant to him after he upgraded on second place in Tokyo. The women's triathlon took place just before the men's in a huge relief for organisers after the River Seine had failed pollution tests on previous days. Читать дальше...

Already the 400m medley champion and 400m freestyle runner-up, the 17-year-old came home sixth fastest in 2mins 07.70secs at La Defense Arena behind Chinese pacesetter and defending champion Zhang Yufei (2:06.55). A back-to-back world champion in 2022-23, McIntosh has been getting progressively faster and is now tied for the fifth best time ever. But while in electric form, victory is by no means guaranteed in a bumper field spearheaded by veteran Zhang, who clocked the third fastest 200 fly in history to win Tokyo gold. Читать дальше...

France's Cassandre Beaugrand clinched victory in the women's triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, which finally began in the Seine after days of suspense over whether the river would be clean enough for athletes. Beaugrand, 27, triumphed after a remarkable bunched finish, opening up a gap in the late stages of the run from Switzerland's Julie Derron who finished second, and Britain's third-placed Beth Potter. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.

Thousands of Venezuelans gathered Tuesday in a peaceful show of opposition support a day after 12 people died and hundreds were arrested during protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential election victory. They chanted "Freedom! Freedom!" and "We are not afraid!" at a mass rally in the capital Caracas, where opposition leaders insisted they had the numbers for a convincing victory.