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Hier — 26 avril 2024NYT > World

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Considers Resignation Amid Wife’s Investigation

Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down, bewildering Spain.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in Madrid on Wednesday. He wrote in a public letter that accusations against his wife were false.
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What Is the Rwanda Policy? U.K.’s Plan for Asylum Seekers Explained

The plan has been in the works for years, but the passage of a contentious bill by Britain’s Parliament puts the country closer to sending asylum seekers to the African nation.

Britain’s Rwanda plan has become a flagship policy of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, center, at a time when his party’s approval ratings have dropped.

New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women

Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes.

The swimmer Lia Thomas is challenging her sport’s ban on transgender athletes, which was created after she won a college championship in 2022.

A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

The U.K. government hoped to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court.

A protest against the British government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, outside the Home Office, in central London, in December.

UN Panel Says Israel Is Obstructing Its Investigation of the Oct. 7 Attack

The commission, which is looking at possible human rights violations by Hamas and Israel, said it had still amassed large amounts of evidence. Israel has accused the commission of bias.

Navi Pillay, right, who leads a U.N. commission created to look into possible human rights violations by Israel, with the Egyptian ambassador to the U.N., Ahmed Ihab Abdelahad Gamaleldin, in Geneva on Tuesday.

A C.I.A. Black Site Remains a Touchy Subject for Lithuania

Despite rulings in European courts saying the Baltic country was home to a secret prison, the issue has been shrouded in official secrecy in a nation closely allied with the United States.

The former C.I.A. site, code-named Site Violet, in Antaviliai, Lithuania.

Israel Says It Is Committed to Getting Aid Into Gaza After ICJ Ruling

The country pointed to measures to deliver necessities by land, air and sea that aid groups say are not nearly sufficient to meet the need.

Humanitarian aid at a United Nations agency’s distribution center in the southern Gaza city of Rafah this month.

Ireland to Intervene in South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel at the World Court

Ireland did not outline the argument it planned to advance at the court, but the country’s lawmakers have made repeated calls to prioritize the protection of civilians in Gaza.

Micheál Martin, Ireland’s foreign minister, in Berlin in January.

Bolsonaro Faces New Legal Jeopardy After Stay at Hungarian Embassy

Par : Jack Nicas
The Brazilian Supreme Court and the federal police are demanding answers from former President Jair Bolsonaro after a New York Times investigation.

Jair Bolsonaro speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland in March 2023.

A Space Rock Fell Into Sweden. Who Owns It on Earth?

Sweden’s courts have been debating claims to a meteorite that fell north of Stockholm, including whether the right to move around in nature, including on private property, extends to claiming a meteorite.

Why Britain’s Lords Are Clashing With Sunak Over Rwanda

The government’s contentious Rwanda policy, which has been championed by the prime minister, has prompted a rebellion in Britain’s unelected second chamber.

Migrants crossing the English Channel this month. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain says his government’s Rwanda policy is the best way to deter migrants from making the perilous crossing.

The I.C.C. Arrest Warrants for Russian Officers Will Echo Beyond Russia.

The warrants for two commanders over alleged war crimes may set an interesting precedent, legal experts said, including for the conflict in Gaza.

Repairs in Kyiv after a Russian strike damaged Ukrainian electricity lines last winter. The court argues that attacks on civilian infrastructure like this were a war crime.

Amid Gaza Aid Crisis, South Africa Asks U.N. Court for More Measures Against Israel

Israel called on the International Court of Justice in The Hague to reject South Africa’s request, which came in a case filed in December charging Israel with genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Judges at the International Court of Justice ruling on emergency measures against Israel, in The Hague in January.

How a Slow-Moving Court Became the Center of the World’s Hottest Debate

The International Court of Justice, the U.N.’s highest judicial body, is in the rare position of weighing in on a closely watched global conflict while hostilities are ongoing.

The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ top court, is hearing two matters related to Israel and the Palestinians.

Canadian Skaters File Appeal Seeking Medals From Beijing Olympics

Reviving a fight from the 2022 Games, Canada’s team said skating officials improperly awarded third place to Russia. The Russians filed three cases, asking for the gold.

Vanessa James and Eric Radford, along with six other figure skaters from Canada, have filed a case demanding that they be awarded the bronze medals in the team event of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

ICJ Holds Last Day of Hearings on Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories

The hearings on the legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories have put more pressure on Israel during the war in Gaza.

Public hearings on Israel’s policies toward Palestinian territories began last week at the International Court of Justice at The Hague.

U.S. Defends Israel’s Occupation of the West Bank at Top U.N. Court

A U.S. official urged judges not to call for Israel’s withdrawal from occupied territory, arguing that Israel faced “very real security needs” and that a Palestinian state must be established for a lasting peace.

Richard C. Visek, right, a U.S. State Department official, defended Israel during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Wednesday.

At ICJ Hearing, South Africa Says Palestinians Endure ‘More Extreme Form of Apartheid’

The hearings, which focus on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, make up one of the two matters regarding Israel currently before the International Court of Justice.

South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusi Madonsela, right, during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday.

U.N. Court Hearings on Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories: What to Know

Dozens of countries are expected to argue before the International Court of Justice about the legality of Israeli actions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, last month.

Netanyahu Says He Won’t Bow to Pressure to Call Off Rafah Invasion

The Israeli leader has come under international pressure to drop a threatened incursion into the city where more than a million Palestinians are gathered, seeking refuge from the war.

Craters pockmarked Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, after bombardment by the Israeli military on Monday.

Senegal Must Hold Election After All, Top Court Rules

The president of the West African country had postponed a coming election, but the country’s constitutional court said the vote must take place as soon as possible.

Demonstrators protesting against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone a national election, in Dakar, Senegal, last week.

South Africa Asks ICJ to Act Against Israel’s Plans for Rafah

The International Court of Justice in The Hague, which last month ordered Israel to ensure its actions in Gaza would not lead to genocide, is required to regard the new request as a matter of priority.

A child in a destroyed building in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, on Monday.

U.S., U.N. and ICC Intensify Warnings to Israel Against Invading Rafah

International pressure has escalated on Israel to restrain its military campaign in the southern Gazan city, where many have fled from attacks in the north.

Palestinians walk at the site of an Israeli strike in Rafah on Monday.

Dutch Court Moves to Block Export of F-35 Jet Parts to Israel

The move reflected mounting alarm over the civilian toll of Israel’s war in Gaza, but was unlikely to have an immediate effect on the military campaign.

An Israeli F-35 fighter jet near Beersheba, Israel, in June.

Bolsonaro and Allies Planned a Coup, Brazil Police Say

Par : Jack Nicas
Brazilian federal police raided former government officials and ordered the former president to hand in his passport over accusations that they tried to overturn the 2022 election.

Jair Bolsonaro campaigning for a second term in 2022 in São Paulo, Brazil.

UNRWA Funding: 8 Days of Turmoil for U.N.’s Top Agency in Gaza

The crisis that threatens the future of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, amid a humanitarian disaster, began at a routine meeting between diplomats in Tel Aviv.

UNRWA aid in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. The U.N. organization is the largest aid agency on the ground in Gaza, providing shelter to more than half the population.

U.N. Court to Rule on Whether Ukraine Committed Genocide

The highest court of the United Nations will render a verdict on a claim that has been used by Russia to justify its invasion.

Joan E. Donoghue, left, the president of the International Court of Justice, reading the ruling in a case brought to the court by Ukraine.

Trump’s Privacy Case Over Dossier Thrown Out by U.K. High Court

A judge ruled that Donald J. Trump had no grounds for claiming compensation over the dossier from Christopher Steele, a former British spy.

Former President Donald J. Trump in Mason City, Iowa, in January.

Biden Urged to Re-examine Israel Support After Lawsuit Dismissed

The judge, after expressing regret that he was limited by constitutional precedent, urged President Biden to rethink U.S. policy on Israel’s military siege in the Gaza Strip.

Five days after a hearing at the federal courthouse in Oakland, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White dismissed a lawsuit by Palestinian Americans seeking to block U.S. support of Israel’s military campaign.

French Lawmakers Vote to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Constitution

Most of France’s political parties broadly support the right to abortion. But the proposal still has to undergo a long and complex legislative process before it comes to fruition.

Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of protecting abortion rights, at the National Assembly, on Tuesday.

Israel Moves to Stop Protesters from Blocking Aid Flow Into Gaza

The Israeli military has declared the area around the Kerem Shalom border crossing a closed military zone.

Protesters attempting to block the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and Gaza on Monday.

FIFA Convictions Imperiled by Questions of U.S. Overreach

Two Supreme Court decisions and a lower court’s ruling have cast doubt on the legal basis for a host of prosecutions. Several defendants want their records cleared and their money back.

The FIFA corruption case burst into public view with the arrests of top soccer officials at a Zurich hotel in 2015.

Israeli Leaders Slam ICJ Ruling, But Applaud Lack of Cease-Fire Order

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the genocide charge against Israel “outrageous,” but said the U.N. court had upheld the country’s right of self-defense.

Supporters of Israel gathering next to a screen near the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday.

What to Know About the ICJ’s Initial Ruling in Genocide Case

The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of demanding a stop to its military offensive.

Protesters gathering outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday.

Luis Rubiales, Ex-Chief of Spanish Soccer, to Face Trial Over World Cup Kiss

The ruling by a National Court judge resulted from a pretrial inquiry into an unsolicited kiss that set off a widespread debate about sexism in Spanish women’s soccer.

Luis Rubiales, then president of the Spanish football federation, with Jennifer Hermoso, a national team player, after the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, Australia, in August.

Israel Tries to Rebut Genocide Charge by Declassifying Cabinet Decisions

South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. Israel’s legal team has challenged the charge by providing the court with secret orders made by Israel’s civilian and military leaders.

Lawyers representing Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Olympic Hopeful Maximila Imali Appeals Track’s Ban on Intersex Athletes

Track and field’s decision to bar intersex athletes from women’s events has raised questions about fair play and inclusion ahead of the Paris Games.

Maximila Imali, a silver medalist at the 2022 African championships, at a training session on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya.

Appeals Court Revives Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Gunmakers

The decision, which is likely to be appealed, is one of the most significant setbacks for the gun industry since passage of a federal law that provided immunity from some lawsuits.

Smith & Wesson was one of many American gun manufacturers that were sued by Mexico.

Sunak’s Rwanda Plan Fails First Test in House of Lords

In the latest setback to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy, the upper house of the British Parliament voted to delay a crucial treaty with the African country.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to Britain’s National Film and Television School on Monday in Beaconsfield, England.

What Might Happen Next in the Genocide Case Against Israel

Exploring the role of the International Court of Justice in human rights.

Joan Donoghue, the president of the International Court of Justice, second from left, and other judges arriving for the hearing of the genocide case against Israel brought by South Africa, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

France Rejects Genocide Accusations Against Israel in Gaza

“To accuse the Jewish state of genocide is to cross a moral threshold,” France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.

France’s newly appointed foreign minister, Stéphane Séjourné, in Paris this month.

India’s Court System Is Hopelessly Backed Up

With 50 million criminal and civil cases pending, it would take 300 years to clear the country’s judicial backlog.

Lawyers outside the Delhi High Court. The number of pending cases in the Indian judicial system has doubled over the past two decades, to more than 50 million.

Accused of Genocide, Israelis See Reversal of Reality. Palestinians See Justice.

Israel stands accused of committing genocide in Gaza. To Israelis, the charge is a perversion of history. But for Palestinians it creates a fleeting sense of justice.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Friday.

What to Know About the ICJ and the Genocide Case

The United Nations’ highest judicial body held two days of hearings this week in a case by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators watching proceedings on Friday on a screen outside of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.

ICJ to Hear Israel Genocide Accusation Case Brought by South Africa

Israel has categorically rejected the allegations being brought this week in the International Court of Justice by South Africa.

The Peace Palace which houses the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. South Africa has brought a case accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and is asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks.
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