Новости за 01.05.2024

Scuffles broke out in Parliament and dozens of protesters were arrested on Wednesday as Georgian lawmakers voted to advance a controversial bill that would require organisations receiving more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili tells FRANCE 24 that the law is an attempt to "suppress critical voices" before the October elections. Known as the “Russian law” because the Kremlin uses similar legislation to target journalists and NGOs... Читать дальше...

Radcliffe, who played boy wizard Potter in the wildly successful film adaptations of Rowling's best-selling books, has found himself at odds with Rowling on the thorny issue of gender identity. Rowling has faced accusations of transphobia for her stance emphasizing biological sex over gender identity, while Radcliffe has long campaigned for LGBTQ groups that defend the rights of trans women. "It makes me really sad, ultimately," Radcliffe told the Atlantic, in an interview published this week. "Because I do look at the person that I met... Читать дальше...

Regis Gente reports from Tbilisi where fresh protests are underway outside's the Georgian parliament. Lawmakers voted to adopt in the second reading a controversial "foreign influence" bill, which critics say resembles a repressive Russian law used to silence dissent.

Monte Francis speaks to Elizabeth Sepper, a law professor at the University of Texas and a nationally recognized scholar of religious liberty, health law, and equality, about Florida's ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, which went into effect Wednesday. She says that women across the socio-economic spectrum are going to find that in crisis their lives and health will be put at risk because of the ban.

"It's been a dream of mine since I started golf, and to finally be able to play on this platform is incredible for me," the 16-year-old from Surrey said Wednesday at TPC Craig Ranch in suburban Dallas. "Hopefully I can just play good golf and make it to the weekend." Kim boasts an impressive resume, including victories in the R&A Boys' Amateur Championship, the European Boys Individual Championship and the McGregor Trophy last year. He went undefeated at the Junior Ryder Cup, but said the "crazy"... Читать дальше...

"Tomorrow (Thursday) diplomatic relations with the state of Israel will be severed... for having a genocidal president," Petro, a harsh critic of the war against Hamas, told a May Day rally in Bogota, referring to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Petro has taken a critical stance on the Gaza assault that followed an unprecedented Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7 -- which resulted in the deaths of some 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures. In October... Читать дальше...

Dozens of people have been arrested in Georgia, and an opposition leader was seen bandaged and bruised, after police overnight used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the latest protest outside Parliament against a bill accused of limiting media freedom.

His 2020 conviction for raping ex-actress Jessica Mann, who was in the front row of the courtroom's public gallery and mere feet from Weinstein, was overturned by New York's highest court last week. Weinstein was visibly frail as he was wheeled into the Manhattan courtroom flanked by his lawyers, smiling and waving at supporters as he was pushed in a wheelchair past the public gallery. Weinstein, who has barely been pictured in public for years, was flanked by two armed court officers as he sat at the defendant's table wearing a dark suit... Читать дальше...

French police said they arrested 45 people in Paris and that 12 officers had been injured during traditional May Day protests on Wednesday, though the demonstrations were far more subdued than last year.

Blinken travelled to Kerem Shalom, an Israeli entry point into Gaza a few kilometres (miles) from the southern city of Rafah, where he saw dozens of trucks waiting to enter -- as well as several Israeli military tanks parked nearby. Blinken, who was escorted by Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, did not immediately speak to reporters. However, aides said Blinken raised concerns about the rate of aid entering the Palestinian territory during a meeting in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Читать дальше...

"I'm going to go against what has been said here and there. We're in a tough group. People have been talking about it (France's Euro 2024 group) being a walk in a park," Deschamps said to AFP in Monaco. The 2018 World Cup winners are in Group D where they will start their campaign against Austria on June 17, before taking on the Netherlands four days later and then ending their group-stage ties against Poland on June 25. If some in France think Deschamps' side making it through to the knock-out rounds is a given... Читать дальше...

"Very sad to have to withdraw from my next match here in Madrid," Sinner wrote on X. "My hip has been bothering me this week and has slowly been getting more painful. Taking the advice from the doctors we decided it's best to not play further and make it worse." Sinner's withdrawal came just minutes after world number three and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Andrey Rublev. Italian Sinner, 22, who was making his third appearance in Madrid, holds a 28-2 record on the season. Читать дальше...

The runner-up in the 2023 Giro, Thomas was leading the race until the mountain time-trial on day 20 in which he was leap-frogged at the last by eventual winner Primoz Roglic. But Thomas is back for another go at the 21-day race which starts on Saturday. "There's no stupid mountain time trial this year," said the 37-year-old former Tour de France champion. "Hopefully I can gain some advantage in the time trials," he said of the generous duo of 71km of individual effort on this edition. Thomas... Читать дальше...

The deluges in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have displaced some 1,400 people in more than 100 municipalities, most of whom have been moved to shelters. "We continue to work hard to locate the missing and to ensure the safety of at-risk areas," the state's governor, Eduardo Leite said on social media. "Unfortunately, there is more rain forecast for today," he said, with warnings for up to 300 millimeters (nearly 12 inches) in some areas. Persistent rains have destroyed bridges and blocked roads... Читать дальше...

Rublev upset home favourite Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals. The seventh-seeded Rublev had lost his last five matches against top-three opposition and was 0-1 head-to-head against Alcaraz coming into the contest. He was also on a four-match losing streak heading into the Madrid Open. All that seemed like a distant memory in the quarter-finals against Alcaraz as Rublev maximised on his powerful brand of tennis to shock the Spanish world number three and reach the semi-finals at a seventh different Masters 1000 tournament... Читать дальше...

Police in Georgia fired teargas and rubber bullets at protesters demonstrating against a bill that would require organisations – including media and NGOs – that receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as agents "pursuing the interests of a foreign power". The bill has been dubbed the "Russian law" by its detractors based on its similarity to legislation in place in Russia. "We will never be OK with this law," one demonstrator told FRANCE 24's Taline Oundjian. "I'm also... Читать дальше...

Rublev, the world number eight from Russia, came through 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, handing the third-ranked Alcaraz his first defeat on Spanish clay in 25 matches. Rublev will face either Taylor Fritz of the United States or Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo for a place in the final. Alcaraz, who was forced to sit out clay court events in Monte Carlo and Barcelona due to a right arm injury, had been in control in the first set. However, 26-year-old Rublev battled back with Alcaraz looking increasingly weary... Читать дальше...

Russia is being accused of jamming GPS signals across northern Europe, putting airlines on alert to possible flight disruptions. The rising frequency of these incidents is also shining a spotlight on recent trends in electronic warfare.

Church leadership, at a conference held in North Carolina, approved the moves in a 692-51 vote. The church removed its 1984 ban on the ordination of clergy who are "self-avowing practicing homosexuals." It also decided that clergy who perform same-sex marriages will not be subject to any penalties. Neither will clergy or churches which refuse to hold same-sex weddings. "Delegates and observers applauded after the vote," the church news agency said. "Many hugged and more than a few cried, in a mass release of joy for those who had pushed... Читать дальше...

The hearing, at which a judge is expected to vacate his convictions in the state but not free the 72-year-old because of a separate, unchanged conviction in California, could pave the way for a new trial. Weinstein, 72, was convicted in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013, and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haley in 2006. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison. On Thursday, New York's highest court ruled the trial judge erred... Читать дальше...

World Cup winner Martinez will miss the match at Villa Park after picking up three yellow cards in the competition so far, with two of those coming in the second leg of the quarter-final in Lille. The Argentina goalkeeper starred in a drama-filled penalty shootout last month, saving two spot-kicks and displaying his trademark dark arts. Olsen may well have been playing anyway as Martinez sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea, with the 34-year-old coming on at half-time. Читать дальше...

Police tore down a protest encampment at the University of Texas on Wednesday, arresting more than a dozen people, as unrest over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza simmered on US campuses.

Workers, activists and others around the world took to the streets on Wednesday to mark May Day with protests over the pressure of rising prices and calls for greater labor rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments were also on display.

The deluges have displaced approximately 1,400 people in more than 100 municipalities across the state, the majority of whom civil defense officials said had been moved to shelters. "We continue to work hard to locate the missing and to ensure the safety of at-risk areas," Governor Eduardo Leite said on social media Wednesday. "Unfortunately, there is more rain forecasted for today." Persistent rains have left some communities totally cut off thanks to destroyed bridges and blocked roads, while... Читать дальше...

Food and other humanitarian aid supplies to Gaza have improved in April, but there is still far from enough to reverse the trend towards famine, said the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Only a handful of countries, including top donor United States, still have a block on their funds to UNRWA following Israeli accusations that members of its staff took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. UNRWA Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler joins FRANCE 24's Genie Godula to discuss the... Читать дальше...