Новости за 05.03.2023

The MerMagic Convention held at an aquatic center in Manassas, in the eastern United States, is billed as the world's largest dedicated to mermaids, and attracts enthusiasts from all walks -- or swims -- of life. Among those diving deep into the glimmer and glam is Helena McLeod, who lives with Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a nerve disease that has left the 33-year-old redhead unable to fully swim as a mermaid. She still gets into her elaborate ridged silicone fin, with the help of her husband Darren, and... Читать дальше...

The France striker scored a goal and set up what looked like a second-half winner for Danish midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, but the effort was ruled out for offside. Wolfsburg struck first in a seesawing encounter, Omar Marmoush released into space by a pinpoint Yannick Gerhardt pass before rounding goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and hammering home. The goal was initially chalked off for offside but a VAR review showed Marmoush had timed his run perfectly. Frankfurt scored two goals in four minutes to take the lead... Читать дальше...

That made first-time director Michael B. Jordan -- who again plays rock-hard boxer Apollo Creed -- the "undefeated box office champion," said industry analyst Exhibitor Relations. "This opening is sensational," said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. "Weekends like this are good news for the industry." In this ninth film in the "Rocky" franchise -- the first without Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky Balboa role he created -- Creed comes out of retirement for a dramatic showdown... Читать дальше...

Greece's prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail disaster as thousands of furious protesters rallied in Athens and clashed with police.

The defending double world champion led from start to finish, bar the pit stops, to establish himself as a strong favourite for a third consecutive drivers' crown this year. It was his first win in the Gulf state at the 10th attempt. Behind the two Red Bulls, two-time champion Fernando Alonso continued to make light of his 41 years by storming his way to a rousing third place for Aston Martin in his first appearance with the team since succeeding the retired four-time champion Sebastian Vettel. Читать дальше...

The Brazilian winger nodded the Catalans in front in the 16th minute. But after Ferran Torres missed a penalty and Ronald Araujo was sent off, the hosts were left fighting tooth and nail for the three points. "The important thing is we keep adding points and we have three more," Raphinha told Movistar. "It's hard to play with one less man, we did what we needed to, moved deeper and we pulled out the win." Barca retreated in the final half hour following Araujo's 59th minute red card but survived to beat Ruben Baraja's Valencia... Читать дальше...

The 20th Caballo Blanco Ultramarathon started in the village of Urique in Chihuahua state, with races over distances of 80, 40 or 21 kilometers (50, 25 or 13 miles) through the rugged canyons of the Sierra Tarahumara. The event has a festive ambiance, but it gives runners from elsewhere in Mexico and from other countries -- mainly the United States -- a chance to compete against the world-famous distance runners of the Indigenous Raramuri or Tarahumara people. Living along the edges of Mexico's... Читать дальше...

Tadej Pogacar collected a bonus on the last climb to take a six-second advantage over the reigning Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard which could be useful in an eight-day race often decided by just a few seconds. At the end of a winding and hilly 169.4 kilometre circuit in the Chevreuse Valley, west of Paris, Merlier, of Soudal-Quick Step, pulled away in the final metres. Four other sprinters crossed the line shoulder-to-shoulder a bike length behind. Irishman Sam Bennett of Bora claimed second and Dane Mads Pedersen third. Читать дальше...

Sky Sports and The Telegraph said the bidders will now have the opportunity to conduct due diligence on the club by accessing detailed financial information. Neither bid has reportedly met the £6 billion ($7.2 billion) asking price of current owners the Glazer family. The Americans have been deeply unpopular with United fans since burdening the club with huge debts via a leveraged £790 million takeover in 2005. The Glazers have also overseen a major decline in United's fortunes on the field. ... Читать дальше...

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Tunis on Sunday, demanding the release of more than 20 opposition figures who were arrested in recent weeks. The demonstration came a day after more than 3,000 joined a rally organised by the UGTT trade union against what Amnesty International has called a "politically motivated witch hunt". Protesters also condemned the violent attacks sub-Saharan nationals have faced in recent days, following an anti-immigration speech made by President Saïed on February 21.

Kylian Mbappe became Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer with his 201st goal for the club as the Ligue 1 leaders warmed up for their crunch trip to Bayern Munich with a 4-2 win over Nantes on Saturday.

Shiffrin finished seventh, 98 hundredths of a second off the winner, having skied in trickier conditions than the Austrian trio who all started low down the order at Kvitfjell. Shiffrin, who turns 28 on March 13, could equal or indeed even break Stenmark's World Cup milestone on his home territory in Sweden next weekend at Are. The first skier out of the starting gate, Swiss Jasmine Flury, had set the early marker only to be edged out by number 16 starter Sofia Goggia. The Italian looked ever... Читать дальше...

A total 82 percent of respondents said that tickets for the games were "not accessible in terms of price", according to a survey from the Odoxa polling group for the RTL media group and sports betting firm Winamax. Around the same proportion of people (79 percent) found the ticketing process to be "complicated," the survey found. The president of the 2024 Paris organising committee Tony Estanguet has been forced on the defensive in the last fortnight after the first major release of tickets to the public under a lottery system. Читать дальше...

President Kais Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a 2021 power grab and imposed sweeping changes to the political system of the sole democracy to have emerged from the Arab Spring uprisings. More than 20 political figures have been arrested in the North African country in recent weeks, including members the main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front (NSF) and its main component, the Islamist-leaning Ennahdha party. "Freedom for the detainees," chanted the demonstrators... Читать дальше...

Tunisian director Youssef Chebbi won the coveted Stallion of Yennenga award Saturday at the biennial pan-African Fespaco film festival for his murder mystery oeuvre "Ashkal".

A week after dozens of migrants died when their boat capsized a few hundred metres off the Italian coast, humanitarian ships are grappling with a new "code of conduct" for rescues at sea. Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government in January forbade NGOs from carrying out "simultaneous" rescues at sea, even though ships are legally obliged to provide help during emergencies, according to international law.

The Brumbies clung on 25-20, with all the points coming in the first half, in a repeat of last season's Super Rugby semi-final that the Blues edged 20-19. The win capped the competition's "super round" -- which featured all 12 teams playing in Melbourne across three days -- and reinforced the Canberra-based team's credentials as one of the tournament's most dangerous sides. They are now two-wins-from-two this season, with the victory all the more impressive given the Blues were coming off a 60-20... Читать дальше...

China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that is set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.

The 24-year-old de Minaur fought back after dropping the opening set to clinch the seventh title of his professional career with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory. The win was the seventh title of de Minaur's career and his first in an ATP 500 event. It was another battling fightback from de Minaur, who had also recovered after dropping the opening set of his semi-final against Holger Rune on Friday. De Minaur's dogged performance was epitomised by the opening game of the final set, when he saved five break points to hold before winning in 2hr 27min. Читать дальше...

Tunis-born Chebbi, whose film centres on the investigation into the killing of a caretaker on a construction site at Carthage on the outskirts of his hometown, did not attend the ceremony in Burkina Faso, presided over by military leader Ibrahim Traore. Chebbi won out over Burkinabe rival Apolline Traore, who picked up a consolation Silver Stallion award for "Sira", while the bronze went to Kenya's Angela Wamai for "Shimoni". The Stallion of Yennenga (Etalon d'or de Yennenga) is awarded for the... Читать дальше...

UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas, a fragile and vital treasure that covers nearly half the planet.

Former light heavyweight champion Jones, making his return to the Octagon after more than a three-year absence, forced Gane into a submission after just 2min 4sec of the opening round to seal the win. The 35-year-old American, who is widely considered to be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, used all his skill and experience to outfox his 32-year-old French opponent. Jones had talked boldly before the fight of scoring a quick victory against Gane, who hinted at nervousness in the opening... Читать дальше...

A titanic battle between the Eastern Conference leading Bucks and third-placed Sixers lived up to the billing, with Philadelphia fighting back from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to pull off a superb win at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum. While the Sixers' Joel Embiid finished with 31 points and Tyrese Maxey added 26, Harden was the undeniable driving force of a pulsating late rally that took Philadelphia to victory. The 10-time NBA All-Star poured in 21 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia... Читать дальше...

The Argentine, 54, overtook the late club legend Luis Aragones on 612, and, accompanied by his own children, was handed a commemorative shirt to mark the new milestone by Aragones's son before kick-off. "Legend Simeone," read the back of the shirt and electronic displays around the stadium as Atletico fans chanted their coach's name in appreciation for his service. Simeone, who played for the club in midfield across two spells, took over as coach in 2011. Known for his competitive -- and sometimes abrasive -- style... Читать дальше...