Новости за 03.08.2024

He occupies a bed far from his mother, who also suffered burns, and who cannot move to be by her son's side. Instead, her brother cares for him, the only available guardian after his "father was martyred", as the tearful child says, struggling to remove one of many IV tubes. "We receive daily cases of second- and third-degree burns as a result of rocket attacks and the use of internationally banned weapons by the Israeli army," Amjad Eleiwa, an emergency doctor at the hospital, told AFP. "Most... Читать дальше...

With braided hair and a powerful 1.79 metre (5 foot 9 inch) physique, the 25-year-old is the object of a Paris Olympic Games gender controversy. With smiles and a soft voice, Imane told her story on television channel Canal Algerie one month before the start of the games. "Our village was around 10 kilometres from the centre (of Tiaret, 280 kilometres southwest of Algiers). I moved from the village to the city. From the city to the capital. From the capital to abroad," she said. From a family of limited means... Читать дальше...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, state TV reported Saturday.

UK police monitored several far-right protests and counter-demonstrations on Saturday after a third night of rioting linked to misinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls sparked fears of more unrest.

By winning her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Cindy Ngamba is one victory away from clinching the Refugee Team’ s first Olympic medal. After a grueling bout against 2022 world champion Tammara Thibeault of Canada, the possibility of a medal feels closer than ever. Story by Camille Knight and Romain Michelot.

The Dutch ended with four golds, one clear of traditional powerhouse Britain, who came back strongly after failing to win a single event at the Tokyo Games. The final of the men's eight was a tight battle between two-time reigning world champions Britain and the Netherlands. The teams swapped the lead in the early stages and the boats were neck-and-neck at the 1,000m half-way stage. But the British crew, who won bronze in Tokyo, stepped up a gear over the next 500m, stamping their authority on the race. Читать дальше...

After a 4-1 win over Urawa Red Diamonds in midweek, Howe was looking for a third straight pre-season win from his players, but they struggled in the stifling heat as the mercury topped 30 Celsius at the National Stadium. Midfielder Elber opened the scoring for the J. League side in the 33rd minute and Jun Amano got the second six minutes after half-time. Howe had nothing to say about UK media reports that Newcastle had made a £60 million move for Crystal Palace's Guehi, one of England's outstanding... Читать дальше...

On Friday, the Afghan judoka Mohammad Samim Faizad was provisionally suspended after failing a doping test for a banned steroid. On the Chinese team, 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Recent media reports revealed they were allowed to compete in those Games without being sanctioned. How to prevent doping during the Paris 2024 Olympics? Peter O'Brien interviews Andy Brown, journalist and editor of Sports Integrity Initiative.

The road races in cycling at the Olympics are an opportunity for the host city to shine. The routes that the men and women traverse over several grueling hours and hundreds of kilometers of racing typically pass some of its most iconic historical and cultural landmarks. More information with FRANCE 24's correspondent Leo McGuinn.

The United States said it would move additional warships and fighter jets to the region as the Iran-aligned "Axis of Resistance" readied its response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. The groups from Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria have already been drawn into the nearly 10-month war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas. Iran on Saturday said it expects one of those groups, Lebanon's Hezbollah, to hit deeper inside Israel and to no longer be confined to military targets. With such talk growing... Читать дальше...

At 37, Djokovic would be the oldest Olympic tennis singles champion since the sport returned to the Games at Seoul in 1988. At 21, Alcaraz would be the youngest of all time. A win for the Serb would be his first gold medal at the fifth attempt and represent a significant upgrade on the bronze he won at Beijing in 2008. Victory would also allow Djokovic to become only the fifth player to complete the Golden Slam of all four majors plus an Olympic title. Only Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Steffi Graf can make similar boasts.

Marin, the 2016 women's singles champion, beat Japan's Aya Ohori 21-13, 21-14 at La Chapelle Arena to set up a final-four showdown with China's He Bingjiao. Marin was hot favourite for the title at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago until she suffered a cruciate ligament knee tear just months before the tournament. That kept her out for a year and came just two years after she ruptured the ligament in her other knee -- an injury that sidelined her for eight months of 2019. Marin said it "means... Читать дальше...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach condemned the "hate speech" targeting Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting, saying that a wider, Russia-led "defamation campaign" against the IOC and the Paris Games was fueling the controversy.

Omar Khelif told AFP that he had raised his daughter "to be brave", as he proudly showed off a picture of her aged seven or eight years old, wearing her hair in plaits. "Since she was little her passion has always been sport," the 49-year-old said, sitting with two of his younger children. Competing in the 66kg category of the women's boxing competition in the Paris Games, his daughter Imane has found herself in the middle of a heated global row after it emerged that she had previously failed unspecified gender eligibility tests. Читать дальше...

Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi fled Kabul after the city once again fell to the Taliban in 2021. Three years later, the sister cyclists are riding alongside one another in the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s road race on Sunday, proudly bearing the black, red and green Afghan tricolour torn down by the country’s new masters when they seized the capital.

Wiffen became the first Irishman to win a gold medal in swimming with his victory in the 800m freestyle on Tuesday and his time of 14:40.34 was 2.22 quicker than Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri. "I'm not gonna lie. I felt like I was carrying a bit of fatigue. I haven't really slept properly since the 800," said Wiffen. "(At) The start I was a bit uncomfortable and then I really set on to the pace, and then I was actually kind of surprised when it felt to me like a 1450 swim and it was a 1440," he said. Читать дальше...

Algerian Imane Khelif's bout with an Italian opponent that only lasted 46 seconds and Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting's progress in Paris have sparked a row because both were disqualified from last year's world championships after failing eligibility tests. Khelif fights again on Saturday. The issue has been complicated by boxing's governance structure -- the IOC seized control of the management of the programme from the International Boxing Association because of concerns about the way the body operated the sport. Читать дальше...

A century after 'Flying Scotsman' Liddell scorched to victory in the 1924 Paris Olympics -- a story immortalised in the 1981 Oscar-winning movie 'Chariots of Fire' -- Britain's Hudson-Smith will start firmly among the favourites when the opening rounds of the 400m get under way on Sunday. The 29-year-old has arrived in Paris in peak form, clocking a blistering 43.74sec at last month's London Diamond League -- the fastest time in the world this year. If Hudson-Smith reproduces that kind of form in Paris... Читать дальше...

Nigeria's national champion in the women's 100-meter sprint won't run the race at the Paris Olympics because she says her country's track federation didn't enter her into the field in time. More information with Mbuelo Thinta sports journalist in Johannesburg.

The U.S. will send a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said on Friday, beefing up its military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies. The move comes amid worry about escalating violence in the Middle East in response to recent attacks by Israel on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Iran and Lebanon.

In Rwanda, the Kigali Cine Junction film festival opened its doors yesterday for its second edition. Organizers hope to make the event the high point of the 7th art by bringing together professionals from the Great Lakes region and bringing films closer to the public over the 4 days. More information with FRANCE 24's Clément Di Roma.

Recent months have seen a series of attacks by armed rebels on the Nigerien pipeline designed to carry oil from Niger to Benin for international export. This massive pipeline was built with the help of a Chinese company, but now faces significant threats, just as Niger’s crude oil exports are crucial to the country’s growth plans. Report by Harold Girard and Lucas Philippe.

Nigerian police fired shots in the air to break up protests in the capital Abuja on Friday as rights group Amnesty International accused security forces of killing at least 13 demonstrators during nationwide rallies against economic hardship.

The U.S. will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said Friday, beefing up the American military presence to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies and safeguard U.S. troops. Story by Camille Knight.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reinstating them as death-penalty cases.