The giant new structure, burrowed 30 metres deep (100-feet) in the ground next to a train station, is a key part of efforts to clean up the river Seine which is set to host swimming events during the Paris Olympics in July and August. "I like to say that we're building two cathedrals," deputy Paris mayor Antoine Guillou told reporters during a visit to the site in mid-March. "There's the one above ground that everyone knows, Notre-Dame. And then there's the one underground." Notre-Dame will not be ready in time for the Paris Games... Читать дальше...
General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, proclaimed head of state by Chad's army three years ago, is the favourite to win Monday's presidential election after the junta violently repressed much of the opposition.
"Look at these beautiful ears of wheat," said Wuletaw Tadesse Degu, the head of wheat breeding at the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA). "The difference in quality between our field and others is striking," he said, pointing towards a lush expanse in Marchouch, south of Rabat, that stood in stark contrast with the barren lands elsewhere. By 2040, Morocco is poised to face "extremely high" water stress, a dire prediction from the World Resources Institute, a non-profit research organisation. Читать дальше...
The US president has so far avoided the contentious subject as it is likely to complicate his reelection campaign. The 81-year-old Democrat, who will almost certainly face Republican Donald Trump in November's presidential election, has publicly addressed the demonstrations only once and briefly, even as students have clashed with police and several hundred people have been arrested at universities across the country. "I condemn the anti-Semitic protests. That's why I have set up a program to deal... Читать дальше...
At a pre-fight press conference in Sin City, Alvarez ripped into De La Hoya after the US boxing legend issued his own stinging attack against the Mexican star. Golden Boy Promotions boss De La Hoya -- who used to handle Alvarez before an acrimonious 2020 split -- triggered the war of words after accusing his former boxer of "disrespecting" his name. "There were times my work wasn't my priority based on my mental health which I neglected for so long but that doesn't change the fact that Golden Boy built Canelo Alvarez... Читать дальше...
"Across our nation, we witness a full-on assault, state by state, on reproductive freedom. And understand who's to blame: former president Donald Trump did this," Harris said in a Jacksonville, Florida speech. Florida's harsh new ban took effect Wednesday, outlawing all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy in a state that had been one of the last in the southern United States with a relatively high gestational limit. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has bragged about how... Читать дальше...
Niclas Fuellkrug gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
"He's shown that really often in training. It's maybe not so easy to bring it onto the field, especially when you haven't had rhythm for a while. "We know his quality and we saw it again today. We knew we needed a performance like that from Jadon." But the player knows it is only half-time in the tie as Dortmund seek to reach June's Champions League final at Wembley. "It's not over. We've still got to go to Paris and get the job done there," said Sancho. Sancho was constantly dangerous on both flanks as well as in the middle on Wednesday... Читать дальше...
Tens of thousands of people rallied Wednesday in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, after parliament advanced the measure that Brussels has warned would harm Tbilisi's long-standing European aspirations.
Seeking a return to the final for the first time since 2013, the 1997 winners were dogged and determined, outmuscling their heavily favoured opponents. Fuellkrug, playing in his first Champions League season at the age of 31, collected a lofted pass from centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck in the 36th minute and blasted a low shot into the left corner of the net. PSG, led by Kylian Mbappe, hit the post twice in quick succession early in the second-half but could not break through. Dortmund, who had... Читать дальше...
