Hosts Saarbruecken were bidding to become the first third-division club to lift the trophy in the competition's history, but came up short after goalkeeper Tim Schreiber's costly error. Saarbruecken had already knocked Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Moenchengladbach out of the cup, but came unstuck against fallen giants Kaiserslautern. "That hurts so much," Saarbruecken coach Ruediger Ziehl told ARD. "We didn't have to lose that game. We paid for one mistake." The Bundesliga... Читать дальше...
Valenciennes, who are almost certain to be relegated from Ligue 2, had a first-half goal disallowed following a VAR review for a foul in the build-up. Former Arsenal attacker Lacazette won and converted a penalty in the 51st minute and then added a second with a clinical finish on the turn. Gift Orban replaced Lacazette and tapped in Lyon's third with 15 minutes left to seal Lyon's place in the May 25 final in Lille. It will be Lyon's first appearance in the final since 2012, when they beat third-division... Читать дальше...
The Sao Paulo club asked Brazil's Superior Court of Sport for Football to order Textor "to abstain from any mention or reference to Palmeiras, under penalty of suspension and fine," the court said in a statement. The move came after Textor said Monday he had "heavy, heavy, heavy evidence, 100-percent proven, that Palmeiras has been the beneficiary of match-fixing," in an interview with an online Botafogo fan channel. Textor, a 58-year-old media and tech mogul, acquired a 90-percent stake in Rio de Janeiro-based Botafogo in 2022. Читать дальше...
Muslim leaders will meet Biden "to discuss issues of importance to the community", but asked for there to be no fast-breaking dinner, known as iftar, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Instead, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will host a small prayer and iftar after the meeting with several senior Muslim administration officials, Jean-Pierre told a daily briefing. US media reported that a number of Muslim groups had declined invitations to a dinner marking Ramadan, viewing it as offensive to do so when famine is looming in Gaza. Читать дальше...
President Joe Biden told his counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that the United States wants a change of ownership of TikTok, as Congress debates banning the blockbuster app unless it separates from its Chinese owners.
Alejandro Otero of Naples, Florida, posted on X that the item "tore through the roof and went (through) 2 floors" of his house, almost striking his son, on the afternoon of March 8. He believes it was a piece of a cargo pallet containing old batteries that NASA ground control teams released from the orbital outpost in 2021. It was supposed to burn up harmlessly over the Earth's atmosphere on March 8, according to official projections. Otero also posted a clip from his home Nest video camera where... Читать дальше...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Al Jazeera news channel is going to be shut down and blocked from broadcasting in his country. Netanyahu called Al Jazeera a terrorist channel and said it spreads incitement. But the broadcaster called that claim "a dangerous ludicrous lie. Tom Burges-Watson speaks to Jodie Ginsberg, President of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
More than 50,000 people were displaced from Port-au-Prince within three weeks last month, fleeing an explosion of gang violence in the Haitian capital, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Lucknow rode Quinton de Kock's 56-ball 81 and an unbeaten 40 by Nicholas Pooran to post 181-5 at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. New pace sensation Yadav then turned up the heat with his thunderbolts to return figures of 3-14, which included removing Glenn Maxwell for a duck and bowling Cameron Green for nine. "Glad to have him in our team," De Kock said of Lucknow's pace ace. "He is bowling rockets at the moment. He is keeping things simple. Youngsters bowling express pace can get caught... Читать дальше...
The Seagulls qualified for Europe for the first time by finishing sixth in the Premier League and also reached the FA Cup semi-finals to help revenue rise to £204.5 million. That was despite losing manager Graham Potter to Chelsea, who also signed Marc Cucurella from Brighton for a reported £60 million. Yves Bissouma's move to Tottenham and Alexis Mac Allister's transfer to Liverpool contributed to Brighton's £144 million gain on player sales. The figures for the 12 months to June 30, 2023 do... Читать дальше...
But with thousands of protesters on the streets every night this week demanding he resign, and growing anger at his handling of the war in Gaza, many wonder how long the veteran political escapologist can survive. The usually bullish Netanyahu, 74, appears both physically and politically fragile. Deeply unpopular -- no more than four percent of Israelis trust him, according to one poll late last year -- the war in Gaza is taking its toll on the man Israelis call Bibi. Visibly frail and sallow... Читать дальше...
Lucknow rode Quinton De Kock's 56-ball 81 and an unbeaten 40 by Nicholas Pooran to post 181-5 at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. New pace sensation Yadav then turned up the heat with his thunderbolts to return figures of 3-14, which included removing Glenn Maxwell for a duck and bowling Cameron Green for nine. Bengaluru were bowled out for 153 and suffered their third loss in four matches this season. Lucknow won their second straight match after an opening defeat. The 21-year-old Yadav surpassed his previous top speed... Читать дальше...
The 38-year-old American, taken 21st overall by Phoenix in the 2006 NBA Draft, has not played in the NBA since closing the 2021-22 campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers. "I'm done. I can't," Rondo said about returning to the NBA on the "All The Smoke" podcast. "I would rather spend time with my kids." Rondo helped the Celtics win the 2008 NBA crown in just his second season in the league, then played a key reserve role for the Lakers in their 2020 title run. Over 957 career games, Rondo averaged 9.8 points... Читать дальше...
Mayor Federico Gutierrez on Monday announced the measures to tackle "sexual exploitation" in Medellin, a former hotspot for drug violence that has become a coveted destination for tourists and expats. The decrees ordered "the temporary suspension" of prostitution in and around four parks in the upmarket, touristy heart of the city, El Poblado. They also cut the opening hours at nightlife venues. "Today this entire area is controlled by various criminal structures..., these are human trafficking networks. Читать дальше...
Trump supporters in the House of Representatives on Tuesday launched the effort to rename Washington's main airport in a gesture of admiration for the former president who is running to regain the White House. The airport is currently named after John Foster Dulles, secretary of state in the 1950s, while a smaller airport in the city is named after former president Ronald Reagan. Congressman Guy Reschenthaler, the Republican Party's chief deputy whip in the House, said he was introducing legislation... Читать дальше...
The strike on Monday afternoon killed at least 13 people when it hit the consular annex of Iran's embassy, Iranian state media reported. Two generals and five other personnel from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards were among the dead, the reports said. Damascus has been spared the worst of the civil conflict, which began with anti-government protests in 2011 before drawing in international jihadists and foreign armies, and laying waste to parts of the country. Mahmud Badawi, 42, who lives in the building next to the consulate... Читать дальше...
How to explain the sharp rise in autism cases in industrialised countries in recent years? The neurodevelopmental disorder is partly hereditary, but the finger is also increasingly being pointed at pollution. Scientists in southern France are currently investigating the role of environmental factors in autism by following 1,700 families over 10 years. To mark World Autism Awareness Day, FRANCE 24’s Emerald Maxwell tells us more.
From eyeshadows and lipsticks to “vaginal rejuvenation” pills, women in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan can find a wide range of beauty and health products in stores and online, despite a nationwide ban on beauty salons. With women’s movements in public tightly restricted, online stores on Instagram and Telegram offer discreet door-to-door deliveries.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Washington has urged Israel to carry out a swift, thorough and impartial investigation into an Israeli airstrike that killed seven people working for the World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza. Blinken arrived in Paris for talks with senior officials including President Emmanuel Macron just hours after the Washington-based NGO was struck by an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza, adding pressure on Washington to toughen its stance in the war between Israel and Hamas.
The United States on Tuesday urged an impartial investigation into an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip that killed seven staff of US-based charity World Central Kitchen, saying Israel should do more to protect civilians.
A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey block in central Istanbul left at least 29 people dead Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response.
The 35-year-old played 153 times for the All Blacks and won back-to-back Rugby World Cups in 2011 and 2015. He narrowly missed out on becoming the first player to win three World Cups when New Zealand were beaten by a single point by South Africa in the final in Paris last year. Whitelock had come on in the 55th minute of the final, extending his own record for World Cup appearances to 26. After the final, he joined Pau in France's Top 14 on a two-year contract. The announcement he is retiring... Читать дальше...
Spurs topped the table in November before being hard hit by injuries and they are now 11 points adrift of leaders Liverpool heading into Tuesday's match away to London rivals West Ham. Postecoglou has repeatedly insisted squad development, rather than a top-four finish, is his priority this season. But the Australian, who guided Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title before heading to London club Spurs, has bigger ambitions, even though it is more than 60 years since Tottenham were crowned champions of England. Читать дальше...
In this special programme from Kigali, Eve Jackson meets the artists rewriting Rwanda's future. Arts24 shows you just how much "the country of a thousand hills", with its population of 14 million, has transformed in the past 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsis.
Following Mbappe's announcement to the club in February that he would leave Paris at the end of his contract this summer, the Frenchman has seen his playing minutes reduced and he looked visibly unhappy when substituted off with half an hour to play in PSG's 2-0 win at Marseille on Sunday. Asked about Mbappe's attitude when leaving the pitch at the Velodrome, PSG's Spanish coach Luis Enrique said: "What's curious is everything that's being said based on a piece of false news. "Someone has invented... Читать дальше...
