President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen already flourishing economic ties with Hungary during a visit to Budapest on Thursday, advocating that its closest European Union ally "play a bigger role" in fostering relations between Beijing and the bloc. Story by Eliza Herbert.
Used to punching above their weight, traditionally tiny Atalanta keep reaching new heights under Gian Piero Gasperini and will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on May 22 after yet another swashbuckling performance against sorry Marseille on Thursday night. In eight brilliant years under Gasperini Atalanta have failed to win the trophy their often thrilling football has deserved but now have the chance to claim two in seven days as they also face Juventus in the Italian Cup on Wednesday. Читать дальше...
Warmer, wetter climates can expand the range of vector species like mosquitos, while habitat loss can push disease-carrying animals into closer contact with humans. New research reveals how complex the effects are, with our impact on the climate and planet turbocharging some diseases and changing transmission patterns for others. Biodiversity loss appears to play an outsize role in increasing infectious disease, according to work published in the journal Nature this week. It analysed nearly 3,000... Читать дальше...
Britain exited a shallow recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, in a boost to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of this year's election.
Donald Trump's defense attorney and Stormy Daniels went head to head on Thursday during cross-examination of the porn star's blistering testimony, the line of questioning occasionally meandering into the bizarre and even earning a critique afterward from the judge.
The attack on Selangor FC and Malaysia winger Faisal Halim last week at a shopping mall outside capital Kuala Lumpur has marred the planned kick-off this weekend of the country's football season after a series of violent incidents involving players. Faisal was left with fourth-degree burns that impeded his movement and speech, just days after his Malaysia teammate Akhyar Rashid was injured in a robbery outside his home in the eastern state of Terengganu. But Faisal was "responding well to the procedure"... Читать дальше...
Amid fresh intelligence warnings that Russia is preparing “violent acts of sabotage” targeting Europe and NATO member states, security experts tell FRANCE 24 that they have already noted a significant uptick in what appear to be covert Russian sabotage operations.
Taylor Swift-fever struck Paris on Thursday as the highest-grossing tour in history finally arrived in Europe, with fans treated to the first-ever performance of songs from her latest album.
The Albanian army museum in Berzhite, near the capital Tirana, showcases everything from Soviet tanks and Chinese torpedo launchers to home-made weapons and NATO flags. "It is a public space which tells the political history of the country through the history of the Albanian army," said museum director Arben Skenderi. Once nicknamed Europe's "North Korea", the small Balkan country was shunned by much of the world under Communist dictator Enver Hoxha. He forged close ties with the Soviet Union... Читать дальше...
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Gaza risked an "epic humanitarian disaster" Friday as Israel pressed military operations around its far-southern city of Rafah crippling the work of aid agencies.
Panama will deport US-bound migrants who enter the country through the notoriously dangerous stretch of jungle known as the Darien Gap, president-elect Jose Raul Mulino said Thursday.
Mitchell scored 23 of his 29 points in the second half and received plenty of support from aggressive teammates as the Cavs bounced back from a game-one rout. Evan Mobley, 22, got Cleveland going early, scoring 15 of his playoff career-high 21 points in the first half. Mobley added 10 rebounds and five assists and reserve guard Caris LeVert added 21 points off the bench for Cleveland, who had six players score in double figures. "I like the way that we were just attack-minded," Cavaliers coach... Читать дальше...
After a US veto foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body -- a symbolic win that has already irked Israel.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners, who travel to Manchester United, are one point clear at the top of the table with two matches to play but Pep Guardiola's men, crucially, have a game in hand. Nottingham Forest will take a huge step towards safety if they beat in-form Chelsea, who are battling Newcastle and Manchester United for a European spot. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the action. Arsenal cling to hope of City slip-up When the 2023/24 fixture list came out, Sunday's trip to Manchester... Читать дальше...
After Los Blancos wrapped up the title last weekend and Girona secured Champions League qualification, attention turns to the other end of the table. Granada could already be down before kick-off at their Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium if Real Mallorca, 17th, defeat Las Palmas earlier on. The Andalucians are above only relegated Almeria and languish 11 points from safety with just 12 to play for. They were promoted last season but are poised to return swiftly to Spain's second tier. Real Madrid defeated... Читать дальше...
The Hoops are hot favourites to seal the deal -- boasting a three-point lead and a superior goal difference with just three league matches left to play after a rollercoaster season for both teams. Rangers appeared down and out when Michael Beale was sacked as manager in October, with Celtic seven points clear and seemingly romping towards another title. However, a resurgence under Philippe Clement, allied to struggles for the Scottish champions in Brendan Rodgers's first season of his second spell... Читать дальше...
Back then, not even the most optimistic Leverkusen fan could have predicted how brilliant the following 12 months would have been for Xabi Alonso's side. With just two major trophies in their history before the start of this season, Leverkusen are on course for a remarkable treble, having qualified for both the Europa League and German Cup finals. But despite their incredible season, Leverkusen's hopes of being the first side to go through a Bundesliga season unbeaten faces a real challenge on Sunday. Читать дальше...
Under the Taliban government's austere interpretation of Islamic law, the "mahram" practice long rooted in Afghan society has become compulsory. On a recent visit to their former university in Kabul, Mariam and a female friend were stopped from entering the building to collect a transcript. "At the entrance, the Taliban told us that we needed a mahram," said Mariam, whose name has been changed to protect her identity like other women AFP interviewed. "But my brother was at work, my friend's brother wasn't old enough and her father had died... Читать дальше...
With the war in Gaza raging, the Palestinians in April relaunched a request dating back to 2011 to become full members of the United Nations, where their current status is a "non-member observer state." To succeed, the initiative needed a Security Council green light and then a two-thirds majority vote in the General Assembly. But the United States -- one of five veto-holding members on the Security Council and Israel's closest ally -- blocked it on April 18. Now the Palestinians are turning to the General Assembly... Читать дальше...
The Republican's victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 took the United States and the world by surprise. But it was above all the 2020 election, won by Joe Biden, that forced a reckoning for pollsters. That vote produced polling errors of "unusual magnitude" -- the highest in 40 years for the popular vote, and 20 years for state-level estimates, according to a report by the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). Right up until the eve of the election, and despite corrective measures taken in the wake of 2016... Читать дальше...
Palestinian militant group Hamas said early Friday that its delegation attending Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Cairo had left the city for Qatar, adding the "ball is now completely" in Israel's hands. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas war.
Players Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and McIlroy will be on a seven-person PGA Tour Policy Board transaction subcommittee created to sit across the table from the financial backers of rival series LIV Golf and hammer out terms to unite the tours. A framework agreement released last June has not been finalized, the board needing to approve such a move, and talks have stretched well beyond the initial deadline of last December. "There's a window of opportunity here," McIlroy said. "I think that window... Читать дальше...
Zhang's bogey-free round leaves world number one Korda with plenty of work to do if she is to mount a bid for an LPGA record sixth consecutive victory. Korda's three-under 69 left her six shots behind the leader at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. The 25-year-old American equalled Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez for the all-time record win streak of five in five starts by taking last month's Chevron Championship, beating Sweden's Maja Stark by two strokes in the year's first women's major championship. Читать дальше...
Israel qualified for this weekend's Eurovision song contest grand finale as thousands of demonstrators marched through Sweden's Malmo on Thursday to protest its participation over the Gaza war.
Atalanta claimed the biggest win in their history on Thursday after sweeping aside Marseille 3-0 and booking a place in the Europa League final.
