Самопровозглашенный король Швейцарии расширяет свои земельные владения, вызывая обеспокоенность властей
В 2019 году Йонаса Лаувинера многие сочли эксцентричным после того, как он провел церемонию коронации и провозгласил себя королем Швейцарии. С тех пор ему удалось воспользоваться лазейкой в швейцарском законодательстве для приобретения земельной «империи» площадью 117 000 квадратных метров, однако местные власти стремятся остановить его деятельность.
'A full-time job': How a self-proclaimed swiss king's 'empire' is riling local authorities
Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are keen to stop him in his tracks.
Несмотря на судебный запрет на высылку женщины в Того, администрация Трампа отправила её в Гану, откуда её вернули обратно.
She fled genital mutilation in Togo. The U.S. deported her.
— A judge ruled that the woman should not be deported there, so the Trump administration sent her to Ghana — which returned her to Togo.
Несмотря на официальные рекомендации воздержаться от поездок, в Украину продолжает прибывать поток туристов.
Spring in Ukraine means the return of blooms, battles and wartime tourists
— In Ukraine, specialized tour guides are ready for a small but unstoppable flow of visitors who ignore blunt travel advisories.
Премьер-министр Испании Педро Санчес продемонстрировал подход, сочетающий укрепление связей с Пекином и обсуждение острых проблем. Аналитики полагают, что эта тактика может послужить моделью для Брюсселя в текущей геополитической ситуации.
Could Spain’s ‘compliment sandwich’ approach to China work for the EU?
— Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s diplomatic balancing act during his visit to China last month marked a sharp contrast with a European Union grappling with geopolitical upheaval and economic stagnation.Sanchez pushed for closer ties with Beijing while raising concerns over a persistent bilateral trade deficit and the Ukraine war, an approach that analysts said could serve as a diplomatic template for Brussels amid its fraying relationship with Washington.According to Wang Hanyi, a...
Война ставит под угрозу не только доходы от продажи нефти, но и планы государств региона по развитию ненефтяного сектора.
Gulf nations hoped to move beyond oil. The Iran war made that much harder.
— The conflict is not only threatening oil revenue, but also Gulf states’ efforts to expand their economies beyond it.
Боевики взорвали автомобиль у контрольно-пропускного пункта и открыли огонь по полиции, применив также малые дроны.
At least 15 killed in car bomb attack on northwest Pakistan checkpoint
— Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 15 and wounding three, officials said on Sunday. Gunmen stormed the police checkpost after the car blast, opening fire, according to officials who said they also used small drones in the attack.
FRANCE 24 представляет обзор наиболее значимых событий недели через призму ключевых снимков.
Week in pictures: Met Gala, Russia's Victory Day parade and the far right makes gains in the UK
— Fashionable A-listers evoked the theme “fashion is art” to embody works of art at the Met Gala, Moscow held a modest annual Victory Day parade that didn’t include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades and anti-immigration party Reform UK made significant gains across England in local and regional elections: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.
Президент России заявил о скором завершении конфликта на Украине и обвинил западные элиты в поддержке Киева.
Russian President Putin accuses West of arming Ukraine on Victory Day
— Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end after he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II – a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Talking to reporters, Putin accused Western “globalist elites” of arming Ukraine to defeat and break up Russia and declared that “I think the matter is coming to an end.”
Выявленная брешь в защите позволяет хакерам получить удаленный контроль над тысячами автоматизированных устройств по всему миру.
Risky robots: German researcher exposes 11,000 robot lawnmowers that could be hacked and controlled worldwide
Судно MV Hondius прибыло к Канарским островам; начало высадки пассажиров запланировано на воскресенье.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
— The cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak arrived off Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, where the passengers and some of the crew will begin disembarking on Sunday, officials said. Nobody among more than 140 people on board the MV Hondius is showing symptoms of the virus, Spanish authorities, the World Health Organization and cruise company Oceanwide Expeditions said. Three people have died since the outbreak, and five passengers who left the ship are infected with hantavirus, which can cause life-threatening illness. The ship will not dock but remain anchored.
Дефицит бензина и резкий рост цен стимулируют переход жителей Боливии на использование электромобилей.
EVs surge in Bolivia amid fuel shortages, ‘junk gas’ scandal
— Tired of petrol shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands.The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El Alto, Bolivia’s highest city, using the vehicle to transport both his family and the alpaca wool for his weaving workshop.He also installed a dedicated charger in his own garage, mainly for convenience, but also because there are only three public charging stations serving the vast metropolitan area of El Alto and...
Президент США Дональд Трамп заявил о достижении соглашения между Россией и Украиной о трехдневном перемирии.
Ukraine reports battlefield clashes, drone strikes despite ceasefire
— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day ceasefire from May 9 to May 11.
В Боливии растет число владельцев электромобилей из-за проблем с поставками и качеством традиционного топлива.
Bolivia’s fuel shortages and 'junk gasoline' drive a surge in electric cars
— A small but growing number of Bolivians are trading their fossil fuel-powered vehicles for electric ones
Анализ новой угрозы правительству Мали на фоне стремительного отступления российских сил.
JNIM and Tuareg fighters join forces
— AJ's Defence Editor breaks down the latest threat to Mali’s government and the rapid retreat of Russian forces there
В Китае зафиксирован рост индекса цен производителей (PPI) после длительного периода дефляции. Теперь перед экономикой стоит задача стабилизации цен без ущерба для покупательной способности домохозяйств.
Can China engineer a price recovery that doesn’t make people feel poorer?
— China may finally have a chance to loosen the grip of deflation. Yet, the more important question is whether it can do so without making households feel poorer first.The latest producer price index (PPI), which measures the prices factories charge, brings that possibility back into serious debate. China’s March PPI rose by 0.5 per cent year on year, ending 41 months of decline; it was up 1 per cent from February. After years of weak prices, cautious household spending and squeezed corporate...
Saudi Aramco сообщила о росте прибыли на 26% в первом квартале. Использование трубопровода «Восток-Запад» помогло смягчить последствия энергетического шока, вызванного конфликтом с Ираном.
Saudi Aramco Q1 profit jumps 26% as key pipeline reaches capacity amid Iran war
— Aramco says its East-West pipeline has helped to mitigate the energy shock caused by the Iran war.
В результате взрыва автомобиля и последующей перестрелки на полицейском блокпосту в Банну погибло более десяти человек.
Deadly car bomb attack hits checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
— A suspected car bombing followed by a firefight at a police checkpoint has killed more than a dozen people in Bannu.
"Манчестер Сити" обыграл "Брентфорд" со счетом 3:0, продолжая борьбу за чемпионство в Премьер-лиге.
Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal in title race with win over Brentford
— Manchester City kept the Premier League title race alive with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. League leaders Arsenal will look to re-establish their five-point lead by beating West Ham on Sunday, with another three league fixtures to come.
В результате израильских авиаударов в Ливане погибли как минимум 24 человека. Ожидается реакция Тегерана на предложение США о прекращении войны.
Iran war day 72: Tehran yet to reply to US plan; Israel bombs Lebanon
— Israel kills at least 24 people in Lebanon in one day as Tehran's response to US proposal to end the war is awaited.
В Нью-Йорке состоялось мероприятие Japan Parade, направленное на популяризацию японской культуры.
Japan Parade cultural promotion event held in N.Y.
— About 100 organizations including companies, schools and groups of Japanese nationals from various prefectures took part in the event.
Группа военных медиков совершила десантирование на самый отдаленный обитаемый остров в мире, чтобы помочь британцу с подозрением на заражение хантавирусом.
Army medics parachute onto remote island to help Brit ‘struck down by rat virus’ after getting off doomed cruise ship
— DAREDEVIL Army medics have parachuted into the world’s most remote inhabited island to treat a suspected case of hantavirus. Medics were strapped to soldiers from the elite Pathfinders unit in an historic mission on Tristan da Cunha on Saturday. It comes as... Rat virus ship anchors in Tenerife to evacuate passengers Hantavirus patient zero revealed...