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About 30 migrants were missing and presumed drowned after the overcrowded boat they were on capsized during a rescue attempt by a cargo ship off Libya's coast, Italy's coastguard said.

After the publication of an article on the CAMERA website (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America), and taken up by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, implicating a journalist and three Arabic-language correspondents of France 24 regarding certain comments they allegedly posted on their personal pages on social networks, the channel's management has immediately opened an audit on these alleged posts, as it communicated internally on March 10.

Just over 64 percent of voters in the picturesque city in central Switzerland were in favour of the restriction tabled by the leftwing Social Democrats. Backers of the initiative said it aimed to cap large-scale temporary rentals by commercial providers and to free up living space for residents of Lucerne, which is facing a significant housing crunch. Opponents had warned it risked harming tourism in the city, which is one of Switzerland's main tourist destinations. The local government had presented a watered-down counter proposal... Читать дальше...

Johnny Sexton's seven points with the boot took him level with Ronan O'Gara as the all-time top scorer in the Six Nations, while Mack Hansen, James Lowe and Jack Conan scored tries as Scotland were denied a first Triple Crown since 1990. Ireland still have work to do just to win the title, though, as the failure to land a bonus point for the first time in this year's Championship means they need to beat England in Dublin on Saturday to ensure they cannot be caught by France. "We knew this was going to be our toughest game of the year"... Читать дальше...

Thousands of tonnes of garbage has piled up on streets across the French capital after a week of strike action by dustbin collectors against government pension reforms, city hall said Sunday.

Alarm Phone, a hotline used by migrants in distress, tweeted that it had first alerted Italian authorities early Saturday morning to the "urgent distress situation" of a boat northwest of Benghazi. "We are in shock. According to different sources, dozens of people from this boat in distress have drowned," tweeted Alarm Phone Sunday. AFP was unable to immediately confirm the report. The statement from Alarm Phone comes exactly two weeks after a shipwreck off the southern Italian coast of Calabria in which at least 76 migrants drowned. Читать дальше...

But Iraqi General Qais al-Mohamadawi, part of the anti-jihadist coalition, stressed that IS -- now based in remote desert and mountain hideouts -- has "lost its ability to attract new recruits". The United Nations estimated in a report published last month that IS still has "5,000 to 7,000 members and supporters" across Iraq and neighbouring Syria, "roughly half of whom are fighters". The IS extremists in 2014 launched their self-proclaimed "caliphate" across swathes of both countries in a campaign... Читать дальше...

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side had seen second-placed Manchester City close the gap with victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Gunners responded with the kind of composed display that has been the hallmark of their unexpected title charge. First-half goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard -- all set up by Leandro Trossard -- put Arsenal on course for a fifth consecutive league win. With 11 league games left, the north Londoners have the title in their sights. Since... Читать дальше...

Three incineration plants outside the capital have been hit by the work stoppages that have left entire pavements covered in black bags and overflowing bins. The capital's household waste agency Syctom said it has been re-routing dustbin lorries to other storage and treatment sites in the region and has yet to resort to calling in the police. City hall employees have for the last week been picking up rubbish in just half of Paris's districts. The strike has hit some of the most exclusive areas including the 5th, 6th and 16th arrondissements. Читать дальше...

The Basque side have just one win in their last nine matches across all competitions and were frustrated by hosts Mallorca, 10th. Real Sociedad remain fourth, level on 45 points with third-place Atletico Madrid, who visit Girona on Monday. Real Sociedad captain Mikel Merino was dismissed late on for a late lunge on Abdon Prats to make a disappointing afternoon worse still. Beaten in the Europa League last 16 first leg by Jose Mourinho's Roma, Real Sociedad were trying to bounce back with their first league win in four games. Читать дальше...

The World Cup hosts produced a scintillating display to inflict England's heaviest home defeat in 152 years of international rugby union. Les Bleus ran in seven tries and wrapped up a display of total dominance when a magnificent handling move sent Damian Penaud in for the wing's second score six minutes from time. While many pundits had tipped France to end their 18-year wait for a Six Nations win at Twickenham, few, if any, had forecast Saturday's final result. "I am really surprised by the scoreline," said Cros. Читать дальше...

Lens had drawn two and lost one of their last three games but climbed back into third, three points clear of Monaco who host Reims later in the day. Clermont remained 11th, 12 points clear of the relegation zone. Openda, who had not scored since January 11, took advantage of the gifts from the home defence as he scored three left-footed goals. He broke between two defenders before popping the ball between the legs of the goalkeeper Mory Diaw after 30 minutes. Three minutes later the Belgian... Читать дальше...

Thousands of people protested on Sunday against safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network nearly two weeks after dozens were killed in the country's deadliest train crash.

The Slovenian, a double Tour de France winner, finished alone to clinch a third individual stage on the race, bowing to the crowds as he crossed the line, with Frenchman David Gaudu ending second overall and Jonas Vingegaard in third. "It was always my dream to win Paris-Nice," the 24-year-old Slovenian said. "The competition here was really huge. To be alongside David Gaudu and Jonas Vingegaard on the podium is special," Pogacar said. Pogacar has changed his schedule this season in a bid to regain... Читать дальше...

Mehidy bowled a career-best 4-12 to help the hosts bowl out England for 117 before he hit 20 off 16 balls as Bangladesh raced to 120-6 in 18.5 overs. Najmul Hossain top-scored at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka with 46 not out for Bangladesh, who have now won at least one series in one format against all Test-playing countries. The hosts won the first match of the series by six wickets in Chittagong. Sent into bat first, England were rarely in the contest after losing their way in... Читать дальше...

The 25-year-old Swiss, who is also Olympic giant slalom champion, beat his great rival Aleksander Kilde Aamodt of Norway into second by almost 600 points. In Sunday's race Odermatt beat Henrik Kristoffersen by 0.32sec and Alexis Pinturault was third at 0.70sec. Going into the weekend Odermatt was assured of the title when Kilde skipped the meeting in Slovenia ahead of the season finale in Andorra. Maier had also won the giant slalom in Kranjska Gora on Saturday. "It's mad, I can hardly believe it," said Odermatt. Читать дальше...

Oil-rich but war-battered Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms, problems that are all exacerbated by a heating planet. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani told a climate conference that more than seven million Iraqis had already been affected by climate change and hundreds of thousands displaced by drought. He cited challenges including "high temperatures, scarcity of rain and an increase in dust storms" as well as shrinking green spaces... Читать дальше...

The Aussie had lagged two shots behind the leaders at the beginning of the day, but under near-perfect conditions in seaside resort Hua Hin carded a seven-under-par 65 to win the $360,000 prize money. Little-known Chonlatit, 24, had looked set to win, remaining in the lead in the final six holes, carding par at 18, before finishing eight-under-par 64. The 42-year-old dropped only one shot at the 11th but recovered well with birdies on 12, 13 and 16 racing up the leaderboard before missing a birdie... Читать дальше...

England were undone in all departments as they suffered their heaviest home loss in history during a Six Nations encounter at Twickenham on Saturday where reigning champions France scored seven tries in a scintillating display. But England great Wilkinson insisted some good could yet emerge from a crushing loss for a team that rounds off its Six Nations fixtures against title contenders Ireland in Dublin next weekend. As a teenager, Wilkinson was involved in England's worst defeat of all time when... Читать дальше...

Habib Chaab has been held in Iran since October 2020 after he vanished during a visit to Turkey and was put on trial in Tehran -- which does not recognise dual nationality. Chaab, convicted of "corruption on earth" for heading a rebel group, was sentenced to death on December 6. On Sunday, the judiciary's Mizan Online website said Iran's Supreme Court had upheld the ruling. "The death sentence of Habib Farajollah Chaab on charges of corruption on earth... was approved by the Supreme Court," Mizan report. Читать дальше...

"Israeli strikes targeted a weapons depot belonging to pro-Iran forces located... between Tartus and Hama provinces," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, adding that an air defence position was also targeted. "The number of dead has risen to three," the Britain-based Observatory said, reporting that an army officer was killed in addition to two pro-Iran fighters, while two other soldiers were wounded. Syrian state news agency SANA, citing a military source, reported that "at around 7:15 am (0415 GMT)... Читать дальше...

Protesters flooded Athens' Syntagma Square in front of parliament, waving banners that read "We won't forget, we won't forgive" and "We will become the voice of all the dead". Fifty-seven people, many of them students, were killed when a passenger train and freight train collided head-on in central Greece on February 28. Four railway officials have been charged but public anger has focused on long-running mismanagement of the network, and the country has been rocked by a series of sometimes violent mass protests. Читать дальше...

"Everything Everywhere All at Once," a wacky sci-fi film featuring multiple universes, sex toys and hot dog fingers, enters Sunday's Oscars ceremony as the highly unorthodox frontrunner for best picture.

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as presenters walked out in support of football host Gary Lineker, who was suspended for sending a tweet criticising the British government's new asylum policy.

The BBC was forced to scrap much of its weekend sports programming as the network scrambled to stem an escalating crisis over its suspension of soccer host Gary Lineker for comments criticizing the British government's new asylum policy.