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Hier — 28 mars 2024NYT > World

Putin Offers Both Reassurance and Threat on a Wider War

President Vladimir V. Putin said that claims Russia planned to invade other countries were “nonsense,” but warned them against hosting warplanes meant for Ukraine.

Crocus City Hall, the site of the terrorist attack in Moscow.

Russian Group Spread Disinformation About Kate Middleton, Experts Say

A Kremlin-linked group known for online campaigns to sow falsehoods and distrust among Russia’s foes helped fuel the frenzy of conspiracy theories about Catherine and her health.

Conspiracy theories have swarmed around Catherine, Princess of Wales.
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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Some Want to Change That.

Some prominent Russians are calling for the execution of those responsible for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow, and an end to Russia’s 28-year moratorium on capital punishment.

Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, one of the men accused of the attack at a concert hall near Moscow that killed 139 people, in a Moscow courtroom.

British Museum Sues Former Curator for Return of Stolen Items

The museum accuses Peter Higgs, a former keeper of Greek and Roman antiquities, of stealing or damaging at least 1,800 artifacts and selling many on eBay.

A London judge ordered Peter Higgs, right, a former curator at the British Museum, to return any gems or jewelry from the museum that were in his possession.

How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’

Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.

Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, dancing onstage during a delivery event for Tesla’s China-made Model 3 cars in Shanghai in 2020.

ISIS Affiliate Linked to Moscow Attack Has Global Ambitions

The Islamic State in Khorasan is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran and has set its sights on Europe and beyond.

The damaged Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, Russia, on Sunday. The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command said last week that ISIS-K “retains the capability and the will to attack U.S. and Western interests abroad in as little as six months with little to no warning.”

Is Germany Heading for Humiliation at the Euros?

Par : Rory Smith
A nation that was soccer’s gold standard a decade ago is now trying anything and everything to find its way. The clock is ticking.

Germany’s results since October (a win, a draw and two straight defeats) have not inspired confidence.

Vaughan Gething of Wales Is Europe’s First Black Head of Government

Par : Sopan Deb
Mr. Gething, 50, was narrowly elected leader of Wales’s governing Labour Party this week, and then was elected first minister by the Senedd, or Welsh Parliament.

Vaughan Gething poses for a photo, in a lecture hall at Cardiff University, after being elected as the next Welsh Labour leader and First Minister of Wales, in Cardiff, Saturday, March 16, 2024.

E.U. Plans to Use Russian Frozen Assets to Pay for Weapons for Ukraine

Using interest earned on frozen Russian assets held in Europe, the bloc plans to raise billions. But other ways to pay for new weapons remain elusive.

A Ukrainian armored vehicle near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, last month. Soldiers on the front lines are reporting shortages of ammunition.

A Bridge to Nowhere Signals Hungary’s Patronage Politics

A beacon for “anti-woke” conservatives abroad, Prime Minister Viktor Orban keeps his grip at home by doling out cash, critics say. Behold the treeless “treetop canopy walkway.”

Children on a school trip to the wooden bridge, built as a “treetop canopy walkway,” in Nyirmartonfalva, eastern Hungary, in February. The site attracts very few visitors.

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.

MONA Ladies Lounge Accused of Discriminating by Gender

Gender-based discrimination is central to the women-only art installation, in Australia, but one visitor claims it is also illegal.

The Museum of New and Old Art, or MONA, in Hobart, Australia, is no stranger to works that may shock or appall.

At CERAWeek, Saudi Aramco C.E.O. Says Energy Transition ‘Visibly Failing’

The comments by a Saudi executive raised questions regarding whose predictions about the future of oil and gas are more likely to be true.

Amin Nasser at the Houston energy and tech conference.

How a Small Irish Town Was Divided by Anti-Immigrant Anger

A continuing protest in the town of Roscrea symbolizes a surge in hostility toward migrants in Ireland that is fueled by a housing crisis and far-right influencers.

Maria Phelan, right, chatting last month with locals at a protest camp outside the Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea, Ireland. Demonstrators have gathered there since January to protest the housing of immigrants in their town.

Storing Renewable Energy, One Balloon at a Time

To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand.

A carbon dioxide storage prototype built by Energy Dome in Ottana, Sardinia.

For Ytasha Womack, the Afrofuture is Now

The writer and filmmaker discusses the blend of theoretical cosmology and Black culture in Chicago’s newest planetarium show.

Ytasha Womack, a screenwriter on “Niyah and the Multiverse,” currently playing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, is the author of numerous works including “Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration.”

The Zombies of the U.S. Tax Code: Why Fossil Fuels Subsidies Seem Impossible to Kill

For the fourth year in a row, President Biden is trying to eliminate federal tax breaks for coal, oil and gas companies. But fossil fuel subsidies have proven difficult to stop.

An oil field at Signal Hill near Long Beach, Calif., in 1927.

U.S. Approves $500 Million for Bahrain Oil Project, Despite Opposition

The financing faced criticism that it doesn’t mesh with U.S. commitments on climate change. Earlier, two climate advisers had resigned over the plan.

Manama, the capital city of Bahrain.

Ukraine, Stalled on the Battlefield, Strikes Russia’s Oil Industry

Ukrainian drone strikes have been able to hit refineries deep in Russian territory, indicating a new vulnerability. But it is unclear if that will affect the fighting.

An image taken from video released by Roman Starovoit, governor of the Kursk region of Russia, last month, purportedly showing firefighters working to extinguish flames at an oil depot after a Ukrainian drone strike.

Dozens of Migrants Die After Their Boat Deflates in Mediterranean Off Libya

Survivors, who departed from Libya, said they had been adrift for four days when they were found.

In a photo supplied by the charity SOS Mediterranee, migrants were helped out of a partially deflated dinghy by rescue personnel from the Ocean Viking, a humanitarian aid ship, in the central Mediterranean on Wednesday.

Orban Endangers Hungary’s Status as an Ally, U.S. Diplomat Says

The U.S. ambassador to Budapest raised the temperature in a long-running standoff, citing Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s pro-Russia, anti-U.S. stance and opposition to supporting Ukraine.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary during a session of Parliament last month in Budapest, where lawmakers approved the admission of Sweden into NATO.

Slovakia Presidential Election 2024: What You Need to Know

The Slovak presidency is a largely ceremonial post but can play an important role when the president and prime minister represent opposing political camps.

Biden’s $300 Million Arms Package Will Help Ukraine, for a Little While

The $300 million package will help hold off the Russians for a few weeks, analysts say, but without far more Ukraine may go on losing ground.

Ukrainian soldiers firing an American-made howitzer at Russian targets near Avdiivka, Ukraine, last month.

Brazil’s Clashing Goals: Protect the Amazon and Pump Lots More Oil

Par : Max Bearak
State-owned Petrobras could soon be the world’s third-biggest oil producer, in stark contrast to the country’s promises to fight climate change and slow Amazon destruction.

Jean Paul Prates, chief executive of the Brazilian oil company Petrobras, at the company’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

U.K. Tory Donor Allegedly Said Black Lawmaker ‘Should Be Shot’

Frank Hester, the leading supporter of Britain’s Conservative Party, is accused of making the comments about Diane Abbott, a well-known lawmaker.

Diane Abbott in 2019. “To hear someone talking like this is worrying,” she said of the newly reported comments.

What to Know About the Accusations Against Andrew Tate

The antagonistic online influencer is facing charges in two separate cases.

Andrew Tate being led by police officers to appear in court in Bucharest, Romania, on Tuesday.

On the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip

Barack Obama drew one for Syria. George W. Bush drew several, for North Korea and Iran. Now President Biden has drawn one for Israel. The hard part is figuring out what to do when they are crossed.

President Biden, without being specific, has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel about invading Rafah, in southern Gaza.

American Man Sentenced to Life After Killing Woman at German Castle

The U.S. citizen attacked two women, also Americans, near Germany’s iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, and attempted to push both of them to their deaths, a court found. One was killed, the other survived.

A view of the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany’s southern state of Bavaria, from the bridge where the attacker met the victims last June.

A Dutch Quandary Offers a Glimpse of a Deepening Problem for Europe

The ascent of Geert Wilders has vexed parties struggling with how to work with a far-right leader too popular to shun. It’s a puzzle bigger than the Netherlands.

After 20 years on the far-right fringe of Dutch politics, Geert Wilders is now at the center of talks over forming a new government.

Palace Photo, Meant to Dispel Rumors About Catherine, Fans Them Instead

Kensington Palace released a Mother’s Day portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales, to showcase her health, but news agencies later said the image had been manipulated.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Christmas Day in Sandringham, England.

Portugal’s Socialists Concede Election Amid Far-Right Surge

A center-right coalition claimed a narrow victory over the governing Socialists, while the populist Chega party soared to a strong third-place finish.

André Ventura, the former television sports commentator who leads the far-right Chega party, at a January rally in Lisbon.

As U.S. Rushes to Build Gaza Port, Major Challenges Loom

Famine is stalking Gaza, but the American-led initiative faces daunting obstacles in logistics, security and cost.

While some children, like these in Rafah, in southern Gaza, are being fed, others are beginning to starve, health officials say, particularly in northern Gaza.

From Ukraine to Gaza, Biden’s First Battles Are at Home

Republican opposition, splits in his own party and tension with allies make Mr. Biden’s vow to restore American power a far more complicated task than it was when he came into office.

Supporters of Ukraine gathered near the Capitol on Thursday, ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech.

Theresa May, Former U.K. Prime Minister, Won’t Stand in Next Election

The veteran Conservative Party lawmaker, whose time as leader was plagued by Brexit turmoil, said she would step down after 27 years in Parliament.

Theresa May at the State Opening of Parliament in London in November. She is the most senior Conservative lawmaker to announce plans to step down at the next election.

‘Decolonizing’ Ukrainian Art, One Name-and-Shame Post at a Time

Oksana Semenik’s social media campaign both educates the curious about overlooked Ukrainian artists — and pressures global museums to relabel art long described as Russian.

Oksana Semenik standing in front of a large image of a painting by Maria Primachenko, one of Ukraine’s most popular painters and a subject of Ms. Semenik’s research, last month in Kyiv.

It’s Not Officially the Anthropocene but Humans Have Changed the Planet

Many of our imprints on nature will be preserved in the rocks, scientists say, even if this time isn’t yet recognized as a new geologic epoch.

A refinery in Pasadena, Texas.

With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past

The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II.

Annemiek Gringold, left, head curator of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, and Emile Schrijver, the museum’s general director, in one of the museum’s exhibition spaces last month.

London Bids Farewell, for Now, to a Beloved, Overstuffed Walrus

A taxidermy gallery known for its bulky centerpiece is closing for a two-year renovation.

A museum worker giving the Horniman Museum’s walrus a spring clean in 2007.

Why We Can’t Stop Rushing

We know that happiness is to be found in taking our time and being present. How can we slow down?

News Leaders Around the World Pledge Support for Journalists in Gaza

Par : Gaya Gupta
Leaders from The Associated Press, Reuters and others called for the safety of the Palestinian media workers doing the on-the-ground reporting.

Palestinian members of the press mourn the journalists Saeed Al-Taweel and Muhammad Sobh, who were killed in Gaza City while covering the war in October.

He Wants Oil Money Off Campus. She’s Funded by Exxon. They’re Friends.

The two friends, both climate researchers, recently spent hours confronting the choices that will shape their careers, and the world. Their ideas are very different.

Her work is funded by Exxon, he’s skeptical of industry. Rebecca Grekin, left, and Yannai Kashtan at Stanford, where they study and teach.

Putin’s Nuclear Threats Become Background Theme of Ukraine War

Repeated threats by President Vladimir Putin of Russia to make use of nuclear weapons have become the background theme of the war in Ukraine, often timed for maximum effect.

President Vladimir V. Putin, in a speech on Thursday, portrayed Russia as the aggrieved rather than the aggressor.
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