Witnesses in besieged Gaza reported fresh Israeli strikes overnight into Saturday around Rafah. Palestinians living in the city are desperate for a ceasefire. On Saturday, Hamas said it was studying on the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations.
Rodriguez leads Bora's Russian climber Aleksandr Vlasov by seven seconds ahead of the final stage over rolling terrain on Sunday. German rookie Florian Lipowitz is third at 9sec. Overnight leader Juan Ayuso of UAE could no longer keep up on the 14km final ascent when Egan Bernal put the hammer down for Ineos as the Colombian former Tour and Giro winner looked back to his best form. EF rider Carapaz hi-jacked the Ineos plan when he tucked in behind their train on the six per cent gradient before accelerating away, 2km from home. Читать дальше...
Police detained about 100 people as they moved in to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters in response to the use of anti-Semitic slurs, the school said.
Senegal is making significant progress in its race to eliminate malaria. Incidence of the disease has fallen by 20% according to the latest figures. In some areas, malaria has even been almost completely wiped out. Our reporters visited the northwest city of Louga, an example of effective prevention methods.
Royal Navy support ship Cardigan Bay will assist the international effort to construct the temporary floating pier, which is set to be completed early next month, the Pentagon said. The pier will initially facilitate the delivery of 90 truckloads of international aid a day into Gaza, rising to up to 150 truckloads once fully operational, according to US estimates. The aid will be pre-screened in Cyprus and delivered directly to Gaza via the pier off the coast or via Ashdod Port, which Israel has said it will open to aid vessels. Читать дальше...
The campaign in Togo ends this Sunday (April 28) with an electoral silence period. This time, legislative and regional elections are combined to also appoint senators. The country's constitution change coincides with this campaign season. Elections are set for Monday April 29th. Once the Togolese president officially declares the new constitution, the country will shift to a parliamentary system, and legislative votes will replace presidential elections.
Kenya and its East African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Nino weather pattern. Flash floods have submerged roads and neighbourhoods, leading to the displacement of more than 130,000 people across 24,000 households, many of them in the capital Nairobi, government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said Saturday. "We deeply regret to announce the tragic loss of an additional six lives in the last 12 hours bringing the total to 76," he said, adding... Читать дальше...
Teenager Pedro Acosta was runner up to take second in the championship race with former world champion Fabio Quartararo third as nine riders failed to finish. All three podium finishers described the track, dappled with damp after morning rain, as tricky. "A difficult race, the track conditions were super hard," said Martin in his on-track interview. Marquez, with his first pole since joining Ducati Gresini, and Martin started on the front row, but South African Brad Binder shot off from the second row to grab the lead on his KTM. Читать дальше...
South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of the racial segregation and oppression of apartheid. FRANCE 24's Eunice Masson tells us more.
Haiti's transitional presidential council has taken over in what many hope marks a first step towards returning security to a country where escalating gang control has plunged millions into a humanitarian crisis. But some Haitians are skeptical it will make a difference.
Jarrod Bowen put the home team ahead in the closing minutes of a forgettable first half but Andy Robertson levelled after the break. A bizarre Alphonse Areola own goal 20 minutes into the second period put the visitors in front but Michail Antonio pulled West Ham level in the 77th minute. The single point leaves Liverpool third in the table on 75 points, one behind defending champions Manchester City, who have two games in hand. Leaders Arsenal are two points clear of Liverpool and have a game in hand. Читать дальше...
The reigning Olympic champion, who cleared 6.24 metres in Xiamen for his eighth world record mark, wrapped up the win in Suzhou with a meet record of 6.00 metres. The bar was immediately raised to 6.25m, but it proved too much for the US-born Duplantis, who failed three times at the height, albeit going close on his final effort. "There's always a little bit of a crash after a huge performance like that, like I had last week, but I stll felt good today, of course," Duplantis said. "I knew I was going to have to push a little bit harder... Читать дальше...
The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday (April 25). Fore more on the humanitarian situation, FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade is joined by Scott Lucas a professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. He gave us his analysis. "Right now, the pier is more a symbolic effort and won't have a meaningful change in getting aid to Gazans", he said.
Hamas said it was studying the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations. Meanwhile, Israel continues to prepare for its offensive on Rafah. For more, FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien is joined by Shaina Low, Communication Adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council. "There is a feeling of fear throughout the Gaza Strip, in particular in Rafah where people are anticipating this Israeli offensive", she said.
Promotion for the Foxes was sealed after second-placed Leeds lost 4-0 at QPR on Friday. Leicester top the table on 94 points with two games to play while Leeds stay second on 90 but with just one match left. Third-placed Ipswich can pip Leeds to the second automatic promotion place -- and can still win the title. Ipswich have 89 points with three matches remaining. Teams that finish from third to sixth in the second tier go into the play-offs to determine the third promotion spot. "I feel so... Читать дальше...
Tsitsipas, who arrived in the Spanish capital with only one defeat on clay this term, lost 6-4, 6-4 to the Brazilian qualifier in just over 90 minutes. The Greek world number seven had a first round bye and came into the tournament on the back of a third title triumph in Monte Carlo and a runner-up showing in Barcelona in the previous two weeks. But the left-handed Monteiro looked more comfortable on court, benefitting from having already won three matches this week, through qualifying and the main draw. Читать дальше...
Paris' prestigious Sciences Po says it has reached an agreement with the hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators who've been staging sit-ins and protests at the 150-year-old university. Police moved in on Friday (April 26), when protesters clashed with several dozen pro-Israel demonstrators.
"We call for a halt to the crackdown on voices advocating for peace and freedom," Sadr said in a statement. "The voice of American universities demanding an end to Zionist terrorism is our voice." Sadr once led a militia fighting American forces following the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. He retains a devoted following of millions among the country's majority Shiite Muslim population, and wields great influence over Iraqi politics. Protests and encampments have taken place at campuses across the United States... Читать дальше...
The 31-year-old will also start on pole for the sprint race later Saturday with Marco Bezzecchi of Italy, on a Ducati-VR46, and fellow Spaniard and championship leader Jorge Martin (Ducati-Primac) on the front row. "It's been a long time!" said Marquez, whose last pole position was the Portuguese MotoGP in March, 2023. Marquez's recent campaigns have been marred by injury but he said he hoped to "finish on the podium". So far this campaign Marquez, who moved from Honda to Ducati this season, has had two podium finishes in the sprint race... Читать дальше...
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum's president said on Saturday.
Demonstrations against the war in Gaza are intensifying at universities across the United States. The administration of Columbia University is particularly under pressure, after the police made more than 100 arrests at a protest last week.
US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the enclave when it becomes operational in May, the Pentagon said on Thursday (April 25).
"The feelings are so exceptional. It's such an emotion for me", Tony Estanguet, Paris Olympics chief organiser, told reporters before the departure of the ship from Piraeus. He hailed the "great coincidence" how the Belem was launched just weeks after the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. "These games mean a lot. It's been a centenary since the last time we organised the Olympic games in our country," he added. The 19th-century three-masted boat set sail on a calm sea but under cloudy skies. Читать дальше...
HYBE, the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, filed a legal complaint on Thursday against Min Hee-jin, the head of its powerhouse subsidiary label ADOR, for breach of trust in business. That followed an announcement three days earlier that it had launched an audit of ADOR and demanded that Min resign. HYBE's share price fell close to 10 percent after the audit was announced and closed on Friday down 4.95 percent. Min, 44, hit back in a news conference on Thursday that drew empathy online... Читать дальше...
Hamas said it was studying on Saturday (April 27) the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in Israel in a bid to jump-start stalled negotiations. Meanwhile, Israel continues to prepare for its offensive on Rafah.
