Новости за 21.04.2024

Vafaei lost his first-round clash 10-5 to former champion Judd Trump and lashed out at the conditions at the arena in Sheffield which has hosted the event since 1977. "Everything's so bad -- if you ask me if I want to come back here, I would tell you no way," said Vafaei. "Forget the history, you want to go somewhere really nice as a player. You walk round the Crucible and it smells really bad. You go to other countries, and everything is shiny. But here it's completely different. "The practice room -- do you see anything special? Читать дальше...

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Colombia's main cities on Sunday against the left-wing government of Gustavo Petro, whose popularity is at an all-time low after more than 18 months in power.

Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo's tense north on Sunday boycotted an extraordinary local election on whether to oust their ethnic Albanian mayors in a territory riddled with deadly tensions.

Eastern Conference top seeds Boston raced out to a 14-0 start, setting the tone for a 114-94 wire-to-wire victory that was never in doubt despite Miami making the score more respectable in the fourth quarter. In Los Angeles, the Clippers also led from start to finish, shrugging off the injury absence of Kawhi Leonard in a 109-97 victory over the Mavs -- who put up just eight points in a shocking second quarter performance. Other series-opening games on Sunday saw the Indiana Pacers at the Milwaukee... Читать дальше...

The Premier League side scraped through at Wembley after the game ended 3-3 following extra time, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring the decisive spot kick. United won 4-2 on penalties against the Championship side but only after throwing away a 3-0 lead during a chaotic second half. It is the latest chapter in a frenzied campaign for the club, who are in danger of missing out on a European place next season. They have made a dangerous habit of tossing away winning positions over recent weeks, conceding... Читать дальше...

The Gunners sit top after a 2-0 win at Wolves, while Liverpool moved level on points with the leaders as a much-changed side beat Fulham 3-1. Everton were the big winners of the weekend in the battle to beat the drop after a controversial 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest moved the Toffees five points clear of the relegation zone. AFP Sports looks at three talking points from the Premier League weekend. Arsenal, Liverpool apply scoreboard pressure City were not in league action this weekend... Читать дальше...

The small portrait of Mary Magdalene is being displayed for a month in the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine basilica, which houses relics of Mary Magdalene -- making it Christianity's third most important tomb. AFP saw around 50 visitors queuing Sunday afternoon to admire this forgotten painting by Raphael, known for painting "Three Graces" and "The School of Athens". The painting is thought to date back to a meeting between the painter and Leonardo da Vinci in 1505. Visitors were required to pay three euros to see the work... Читать дальше...

Erik ten Hag's men won the shootout at Wembley 4-2, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring the decisive spot kick after the teams were level at 3-3 after extra-time. The game perfectly encapsulated a chaotic season for Ten Hag's men, who are well off the pace in the Premier League. There was no hint of what was to come when United coasted into a 3-0 lead against their second-tier opponents in the London sunshine, with goals from Scott McTominay, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes. But they have made a habit... Читать дальше...

Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria gave Monaco the lead in Brittany with a fine curling strike just before half-time and Minamino got their second goal shortly after the restart. Monaco then held on for the victory despite having both Eliesse Ben Seghir and Wilfried Singo sent off in stoppage time. A third straight win for the principality side leaves them primed to go on and secure automatic qualification for next season's Champions League, a competition they have not graced since 2018/19. They are... Читать дальше...

Jurgen Klopp's side crashed out of the Europa League quarter-finals against Atalanta on Thursday after suffering a damaging Premier League defeat at home to Crystal Palace last weekend. The Reds' hopes of giving Klopp a glorious farewell were dwindling but they climbed back into the title race with a much-needed first win in three league games. Liverpool are now in second place, behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference and one point ahead of third placed Manchester City, who have a game in hand on their two title rivals. Читать дальше...

Klopp left a number of key players, including top scorer Mohamed Salah, on the bench with the trip to west London coming less than 72 hours after their Europa League exit to Atalanta in Italy. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Diogo Jota scored on their first Premier League starts for two months, either side of Ryan Gravenberch's first goal in the English top flight to keep Klopp's men alive in the title race. The destiny of the title remains in Manchester City's hands with the defending champions one point behind the top two with a game in hand. Читать дальше...

Ahead of his Giro d'Italia and Tour de France double bid, the 25-year-old Slovenian blew the opposition away with an acceleration that none could answer on the 254-kilometre race in the Ardennes forests that marks the end of the spring classics. Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders winner Mathieu van der Poel, bidding to become the first man since the legendary Eddy Merckx in 1975 to win three of the major one-day races in the same season, was a commendable third. Frenchman Romain Bardet was second... Читать дальше...

The A24 film stars Kirsten Dunst as an outwardly hardened but increasingly tormented photojournalist as she and her colleagues travel through a blood-soaked country on their way to Washington in hopes of interviewing a besieged third-term president. Focusing more on gut-wrenching violence and the highs and lows of war reporting than on politics (it posits California and Texas entering an unlikely alliance against the federal government), the movie "has succeeded in uniting both blue states and red states," as the Hollywood Reporter put it. Читать дальше...

Ryu, last year's LPGA Rookie of the Year, finished 54 holes at Carlton Woods in suburban Houston on 11-under par 205 after completing a five-under 67 for the third round at the first women's major of the season. Tested by changing winds and more than 1.5 inches of overnight rain after play was halted Saturday, Ryu birdied the 13th, 14th and 18th holes to claim the lead by a stroke over final-group playing partners Henderson and Korda. "It was so cold and windy. It was so tough for me," Ryu said. Читать дальше...

The Norwegian earned revenge after his defeat by the Greek world number seven in the Monte Carlo Masters final last weekend. Ruud, a three-time Grand Slam runner-up, had won 10 titles at 250 level with the 500-ranked clay-court event in Barcelona his 11th career triumph. "For me it means a lot, this is my biggest title that I ever won in my career, it's something I've chased for a long time already," Ruud told Teledeporte. "I've never won a 500 before or a 1000, I've been to a few finals but always came up a little bit short. Читать дальше...

The victory, Bremen's first since mid-February, lifts Ole Werner's side to 34 points, eight clear of the relegation play-off spot and above a clutch of teams living dangerously near the drop. For the visitors, who have guaranteed at least a Europa League place for next season, the loss was their first since January. After coming through a two-legged relegation play-off last season to stay in the top flight, Stuttgart sit third, three points behind second-placed Bayern Munich. "That was hard work today, definitely," Ducksch told DAZN. Читать дальше...

Voters in the Maldives were flocking to the polls on Sunday in a parliamentary election that may determine whether the Indian Ocean island nation continues its shift towards China and away from longstanding ties with India. "Maldives have traditionally been very close to India ... until China started to increase its influence in the western Indian Ocean through Chinese investments and huge infrastructure projects," FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto said, pointing to the Maldives-China friendship bridge which... Читать дальше...

US House of Representatives on Saturday approved additional military aid for Israel despite growing concerns over human rights violations in the West Bank, including the death of 80-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Assad in 2022 who died in the custody of Israeli forces. The US is expected to sanction the IDF for the first time with Secretary of State Antony Blinken promising "results soon" when questioned at a recent presser in Italy.

Bengaluru conceded 222-6 after electing to field first at Kolkata's Eden Gardens with Phil Salt smashing 48 off 14 balls and skipper Shreyas Iyer hitting 50. Needing 21 to win in the final over by Mitchell Starc, Bengaluru's number 10 Karn Sharma hit the Australian left-arm quick for three sixes before being caught and bowled. Wicketkeeper Salt then ran out Lockie Ferguson on the last ball despite a wide throw by the fielder as Bengaluru were bowled out for 221. Bengaluru slipped early in their chase when Kohli... Читать дальше...

Tadej Pogacar won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege bike race on Sunday thanks to a solo break 30km from home launched on a steep climb and sustained to the finish line.

Each day, thousands of people throw coins into the world famous Trevi fountain to make a wish. Collected twice a week, the coins are used to fund Caritas, a catholic charity. On average, 200 to 400 kilogrammes of coins worth 4,000 to 8,000 euros are gathered each time.

Since the start of the war in Gaza over six months ago, Israeli soldiers have filmed and posted hundreds of videos of destruction in Gaza online. In the videos, Palestinians are mocked, destruction is a celebration and launching artillery is an opportunity to have a laugh. The Israel Defence Forces said they have called their soldiers to order and have sanctioned some of them without saying how many.

The 33-year-old Struff won in straight sets, beating Fritz 7-5, 6-3 in the rain in the Bavarian capital. Fritz, ranked 15th in the world, 13 places higher than the German, already had seven titles to his name before Sunday's match. The local favourite, left to fly the German flag after first seed Alexander Zverev was eliminated in the quarter finals by Chilean Cristian Garin, won in 79 minutes on the Munich clay. "It's unbelievable, I've been waiting for this for so long. I'm 33 years old,"... Читать дальше...

Ecuadorans began voting Sunday in a referendum on proposed tougher measures to fight gang-related crime.

In a meeting with Iranian military commanders on Sunday, Khamenei praised the armed forces for their "success in recent events", a week after the country's first-ever direct attack on Israel from its own territory. "The armed forces showed a good image of their abilities and power and an admirable image of the Iranian nation," Khamenei said. "They also proved the emergence of the power of the Iranian nation's determination at the international level." The remarks from Iran's supreme leader are... Читать дальше...