Noah Okafor salvaged a hard-fought point for Milan in the 84th minute on a hot spring day in Reggio Emilia, but second-placed Milan still risk conceding the Scudetto to Inter in a hotly-anticipated derby despite coming back from two goals down. Milan, who also netted through a sublime individual goal from Rafael Leao and Luka Jovic's close-range finish, are 13 points behind their local rivals with six fixtures left in their season. Should Inter beat Cagliari at the San Siro as expected, the champions-elect... Читать дальше...
"During yesterday's match between RCD Mallorca and Real Madrid, footage showed a person making racist gestures. The club has activated the protocol against violence in football and is working with the national police to identify this person," said the club in a statement on its website. "RCD Mallorca does not and will not tolerate any manifestation of racism and actively participates in all campaigns to eradicate this scourge," added the club. Spanish TV channel Movistar+ captured video of a Mallorca... Читать дальше...
An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge to Israel’s air defence system, which already has been working overtime to cope with incoming rocket, drone and missile attacks throughout the six-month war against Hamas. Israel's multilayered air-defence system includes the Arrow, David's Sling, Patriot, Iron Dome and Iron Beam.
The French ran in four tries in the first half when they overpowered the Italians. A raft of replacements led to a more even second period but overall it was a confortable win for France. They have now won three out of three, the same as England who hammered Scotland 46-0 on Saturday. The English head the standings, however, having secured one more bonus point than the French. Providing both win their matches next weekend -- England host Ireland while France play Wales in Cardiff -- the championship... Читать дальше...
"It is normal to be worried in this situation, whether from a social or economic point of view," said 47-year-old Jafari, an employee with Iran's judiciary who did not give his full name. "But the fact that Iran has been able to reach this level of special ability... is a matter of pride," he told AFP in downtown Tehran. On Sunday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced it had launched hundreds of drones as well as missiles towards military sites in Israel. Among the main targets... Читать дальше...
The Israeli army on Sunday allegedly said residents from northern Gaza are allowed to return home, prompting crowds of displaced Palestinians in the south to flood the coastal road leading to the north of the Strip, FRANCE 24 Gaza correspondent Rami Abou Jamus said. While Israel has denied such statements, thousands of Gazans are attempting to cross back into the north despite eye-witness reports of soldiers shooting at men over 14 and under 50.
Iran on late Saturday mounted a retaliatory attack on Israel by launching hundreds of drones and missiles - most of which were intercepted by Israeli forces - marking the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. "Without any doubt, a psychological barrier has been crossed. Iran has never attacked Israel in the past 45 years and so this was quite significant," said Ali Vaez, project director for Iran at the International Crisis group.
On Saturday, while Hamas-backer Iran was preparing to launch hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a deadly Damascus strike, the Palestinian militant group announced that it had delivered its response to the latest ceasefire proposal. Without explicitly rejecting the draft deal, Hamas reiterated its long-standing demands for a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, which Israeli officials have repeatedly opposed. Israeli Prime Minister... Читать дальше...
I Am Maximus's impressive victory on Saturday at Aintree resulted in Mullins rising to the top of the standings, over £50,000 ($62,000) ahead of Dan Skelton with three-time defending champion Paul Nicholls close behind. The British season reaches its climax with Finals Day at Sandown on Saturday week. Whilst Mullins views I Am Maximus as good enough to win him a third successive Cheltenham Gold Cup next year -- though his two-time champion Galopin des Champs might have other ideas -- his immediate... Читать дальше...
The city awoke to no noticeable difference in the main market or at its main train and bus stations. Israel said it had "foiled" the unprecedented direct Iranian attack with the help of the United States and allies, but residents said they were worried. "The situation is really frightening because we are afraid of what happens and all of the bombing and aircraft that are coming," said 48-year-old Ayala Salant, a resident of Jerusalem. "However, we are very, very happy with the alliance that helped... Читать дальше...
Countries around the world condemned Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East.
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal, saying on Saturday it had handed to mediators in Egypt and Qatar its response to the proposal it had received last Monday. Israel meanwhile described this as a rejection of the proposal, accusing Hamas of exploiting tensions with Iran. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon explains more.
The arrest of top Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal on corruption charges weeks before the general elections helped galvanise an opposition alliance against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. But as the investigations and graft allegations against opposition politicians mount, the defections to the ruling party are also on the rise as politicans seek to avoid being targeted in tax raids.
The Iranian attack on Israel Saturday in retaliation for an alleged Israeli strike that killed two senior commanders in Syria, marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. But relations between two foes haven't always been marked by hostility: Iran was the second Muslim nation to recognise the state of Israel following its creation in 1948.
Jihadist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls on the night of April 14, 2014, from a school in Chibok, some 80 of whom have never been freed. Hundreds more children have since been abducted, with the Nigerian government seemingly powerless to stop the militants and criminal gangs behind the kidnappings.
Countries around the world condemned Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. US President Joe Biden promised "ironclad" support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. France's Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne on X said that "in deciding to take this unprecedented action, Iran has reached a new level in its acts of destabilisation and is risking a military escalation".
Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel late Saturday less than two weeks after a suspected Israeli strike in Syria killed two Iranian generals. "Iran is a military dwarf compared to Israel so there is no way that it would be able to fight off a military attack by Israel into Iran. So they're really playing with fire by launching this attack for the first time from Iranian territory into Israel," FRANCE 24's Philip Turle said in an analysis.
Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary polls starting on April 19, the largest democratic exercise in the world. Many analysts see Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election under his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) banner as a foregone conclusion. The BJP launched its manifesto Sunday, wading into a polarising debate by reaffirming its stand on a uniform civil code (UCC), which would standardise laws for personal matters such as marriage... Читать дальше...
Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, a retaliatory strike against Israel's bombing of its consulate in Syria's capital on April 1 that killed seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. An Israeli military spokesman said Sunday the Iranian launches numbered more than 300, but 99% of them were intercepted.
After Benjamin Achimeir, a 14-year-old Israeli, was reported missing near Ramallah on Friday, hundreds of Jewish settlers backed by Israeli forces raided nearby Palestinian villages, torching cars and homes, and left at least two villager dead and dozens wounded. The attacks escalated in multiple villages on Saturday after Achimeir's body was found near the Malachei Hashalom settlement outpost. The mayor of nearby Palestinian village Al-Mughayyir, Amin Abu Alyah, told AFP that "dozens of settlers"... Читать дальше...
FRANCE 24's correspondent in Washington Fraser Jackson said, "the US had intelligence that this kind of attack was possible, the scale of which however they are calling 'unprecedented'". Fraser added that "there is also a feeling within the government that Iran might aunched this attack knowing that it would be thwarted [. . .] they needed to do something big to show that they would respond to the attack on their embassy in Syria".
"The matter can be deemed concluded," Iran's mission to the United Nations said in a post on social media platform X just a few hours after the start of the operation late Saturday. "However, should the Israeli regime make another mistake, Iran's response will be considerably more severe," the Iranian mission warned. No Iranian leaders have spoken out yet to justify the attack, which marked the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israeli territory. Late Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary... Читать дальше...
Israel's Iron Dome air defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it first went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict.
2024-04-14 07:01 'People are frightened but they are well informed'
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday, kicking off a trip in which he faces a tough balancing act as he aims to shore up economic ties with Berlin's biggest trading partner.
