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Aujourd’hui — 20 avril 2024NYT > World

Arrests of Europeans for Aiding Russia Raise Fears of Kremlin’s Reach

A string of arrests, including two Poles accused of attacking a Navalny aide and a third for ties to a possible plot against Ukraine’s president, have amplified worries of Russian infiltration.

Lithuanian police officers near the home of Leonid Volkov, a close associate of Aleksei A. Navalny who was assaulted with a hammer last month in Vilnius.

At G7 Meeting in Capri, Blinken Tackles Rough Seas and Global Crises

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and his counterparts, who met on the Italian island of Capri, welcomed signs that tensions between Iran and Israel might not worsen.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, center, and Evan Ryan, his wife, at the Group of 7 meeting on Capri in Italy. The group has grown more active and ambitious in recent years

Chinese Export Surge Clouds U.S. Hopes of a Domestic Solar Boom

The decision by a Massachusetts solar company to abandon plans to build a $1.4 billion U.S. factory highlights the risks amid a flood of Chinese clean energy exports.

A surge of cheap solar panels from China is posing problems for American manufacturers and the Biden administration’s plans to jumpstart U.S. manufacturing.

How France Is Fighting ‘Shrinkflation’

Merchants will be required to put signs in front of all products that have been reduced in size without a corresponding price cut.

At a Carrefour supermarket in Paris, orange signs indicate snacks that have been downsized.
Hier — 19 avril 2024NYT > World

Why Don’t More People Resent Manchester City?

Par : Rory Smith
Out of the Champions League but on top of the Premier League, Manchester City shows that it takes more than trophies to make a villain.

The five trophies won by Manchester City in 2023. Don’t worry, they have more in the back.

Iran-Israel Shadow War Timeline: A History of Recent Hostilities

A recent round of strikes has brought the conflict more clearly into the open and raised fears of a broader war.

Mourners in Tehran carried the coffin of Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior adviser to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps who was killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria in 2023.

Forbidden to Watch Films as a Child, He Now Directs Somalia’s Top Shows

Abshir Rageh had to sneak out from home to see bootleg Indian films and “Rambo” at a makeshift cinema. Now, he’s creating dramas that draw millions of online views in a country inching toward stability.

Abshir Rageh, in red shirt and cap, on the set of a TV drama he’s filming in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Reaction to Israel’s Strike in Iran Plays Down Significance

In Israel, officials described the strike as a limited response and reports from both sides suggested it did not appear to cause significant damage to military sites.

Iranian state media showing what it said was a live picture of Isfahan early on Friday.

What I Learned From an Act of Violence in Sydney That Hit Too Close to Home

Amid early tidbits of misinformation came lessons about dodging falsities and allowing facts to build a story.

A makeshift memorial to victims of the stabbing attack in a Sydney shopping mall.

U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State

The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.”

The United Nations Security Council met in New York on Thursday to address issues in the Middle East, including the Palestinian bid for statehood.

Chinese Exports Are Threatening Biden’s Industrial Agenda

The president is increasingly hitting back with tariffs and other measures meant to restrict imports, raising tensions with Beijing.

“I’m not looking for a fight with China,” President Biden said during a visit to the United Steelworkers Union in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. “I’m looking for competition — and fair competition.”

C.I.A. Director Blames Hamas for Stalled Cease-Fire Talks

The group’s rejection of a recent proposal “is standing in the way of innocent civilians in Gaza getting humanitarian relief,” the director said.

A rally in Jerusalem this month calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

South Africa’s 2024 National Election: What to Know

The ruling African National Congress party could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the fall of apartheid 30 years ago.

À partir d’avant-hierNYT > World

Land Under B.L.M. Management to Get New Protections

The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in 2021. She said the new rule announced on Thursday “helps restore balance to our public lands.”

An ISIS Terror Group Draws Half Its Recruits From Tiny Tajikistan

Young migrants from the former Soviet republic were accused of an attack on a concert hall in Moscow that killed 145 people.

Muyassar Zargarova, the mother of one of the Tajik suspects in the terrorist attack outside Moscow, said her son had never exhibited signs of extremism.

Björn Höcke of the AfD Goes on Trial in Germany

Björn Höcke, one of the most prominent far-right figures in Germany, has called the trial an attempt to suppress patriotism.

Björn Höcke heads the far-right Alternative for Germany party in the state of Thuringia.

Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors

The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.

The Sandyford Central Gender Services clinic in Glasgow, Scotland.

Germany Arrests 2 Men Suspected of Spying for Russia

The two men, dual citizens of both countries, were accused of being part of a plot to undermine aid to Ukraine by trying to blow up military infrastructure.

Outside a court in Karlsruhe, Germany, on Thursday. Federal prosecutors based in the city said one of the men had considered a U.S. military base as one of several potential targets.

Dubai Flooding Photos and Video: Heavy Rains in UAE and Oman Kill at Least 19

The heavy rains also flooded parts of Dubai International Airport, causing scores of flight delays and cancellations, and brought other cities in the U.A.E. to a standstill.

Sheikh Zayed Road highway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates was flooded and shut down following the heaviest rain recorded in the country.

How Israel’s Conflicts Could Escalate

Israel’s military is dealing with clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon and with Iran, as well as the continuing war in Gaza.

Iranians on Monday expressing support for their government’s missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend.

Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem

The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.

On the way to class in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The delayed vaccines means that girls in countries such as Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mozambique who are now 14 will no longer be eligible for vaccination when these campaigns finally start.

Prince Harry Now Officially Resident in U.S., Documents Show

For years, Harry and his wife, Meghan, have considered California home. This week, he updated his residency in a corporate filing.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were in Florida on Friday. The online filing dated his U.S. residency to June 2023.

Qatar Says It Is Reviewing Its Mediator Role as Israel-Hamas Talks Stall

U.S. and Israeli officials have urged the Gulf state to exert more pressure on the Palestinian armed group to reach a deal.

The Qatari prime minister, right, with the foreign minister of Turkey, at a news conference in Doha, Qatar, this week.

Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa

The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.

A farmer in Zimbabwe last month. Several countries have declared national emergencies.

How A.I. Tools Could Change India’s Elections

Avatars are addressing voters by name, in whichever of India’s many languages they speak. Experts see potential for misuse in a country already rife with disinformation.

Dubai Airport Floods as Record Rainfall in the UAE Kills 19 in Oman

Par : Yan Zhuang
A year’s worth of rain fell in one day in some areas across Oman and the United Arab Emirates, bringing cities to a standstill.

Men gesture trying to tow a vehicle out of standing water in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday. Heavy rains lashed the Emirates on Tuesday, flooding major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai.

A Year’s Worth of Rain Fell in Dubai on a Single Day

The United Arab Emirates had its largest rainfall in 75 years as a year’s worth of rain fell in Dubai alone, temporarily halting flights. More rain is expected into Wednesday.

The deluge dumped nearly five inches of rain in Dubai by Tuesday evening, or about as much as the United Arab Emirates typically receives in a year.

Netanyahu Says Israel Will Make Its Own Decisions in Response to Iran’s Attack

“We will make our own decisions,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, rebuffing European diplomats’ requests to stand down.

Members of the Israeli military showing the remnants of an Iranian ballistic missile that fell on Israel over the weekend.

Israel Will Respond to Iran’s Attack, Cameron Says

Top diplomats from Germany and Britain traveled to Jerusalem to urge Israel not to respond in a way that risked a wider regional conflict.

From left, Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s foreign minister; Isaac Herzog, Israel’s president; and David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary, at a hotel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

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.

Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment

New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.

Kenneth Davis, a patient in an H.I.V. treatment trial, undergoes a routine exam with the assistance of Phoebe Bryson-Cahn, a research clinician, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

U.S. Reimposes Oil Sanctions on Venezuela as Hopes Dim for Free Election

The Biden administration had temporarily lifted sanctions after President Nicolás Maduro agreed to make free elections possible. Now Mr. Maduro has put up barriers to a credible vote.

President Nicolás Maduro after signing up as a candidate for Venezuela’s presidential elections.

The Global Turn Away From Free-Market Policies Worries Economists

More countries are embracing measures meant to encourage their own security and independence, a trend that some say could slow global growth.

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has pushed back against the growing use of industrial policies.

Israel’s Offensive in Gaza: An Update on Where the Conflict Stands

More than six months after the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, Israel’s campaign to eliminate the armed group in Gaza is pressing ahead.

Buildings destroyed in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, on Tuesday.

UN Report Describes Abuse and Dire Conditions in Israeli Detention

Some Palestinians recounted being beaten with metal bars or the butts of guns, according to the report. Israeli officials have said that the rights of detainees are respected.

Israeli soldiers with Palestinian detainees in Gaza in December. The Israeli military reviewed this image as part of the conditions of allowing the photographer to accompany soldiers.

Aung San Suu Kyi Moved to Unknown Location Amid Heat Wave

The unexpected relocation was attributed to a heat wave, and came as the military government is facing increasingly emboldened rebel forces.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in 2019. The ousted former leader of Myanmar was relocated from prison this week to an unknown location.

Why Elections Take So Long in India

The election is a giant undertaking that requires millions of poll workers, voting machines and security forces to cover deserts, mountains, forests and megacities.

A poll official working on electronic voting machines at a distribution center.

Germany’s Leader, Olaf Scholz, Walks a Fine Line in China

Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to promote German business interests while delivering warnings from Europe about trade and geopolitical tensions.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange Building Partly Collapses in Fire

The 17th-century building, one of the city’s best-known structures, was once the financial center of Denmark.

Smoke billowing from the stock exchange building in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Beijing Race Under Scrutiny As Video Suggests Runners Helped Chinese Winner

Par : Yan Zhuang
Organizers are investigating the results of the Beijing Half Marathon, after three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia appeared to wave a Chinese competitor past them before the finish.

Chinese runner He Jie, Ethiopian Dejene Hailu Bikila and Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat taking part in a half-marathon in Beijing on Sunday.

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.

Israel Weighs Response to Iran’s Attack as Allies Push for Restraint

The Israeli war cabinet met again on Monday to discuss the strike, with some hawkish members of the prime minister’s government calling for a swift and forceful retaliation.

Demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Monday to show their support for Iran’s attack on Israel.

Expert Panel Calls on Germany to Legalize Abortion in First 12 Weeks

For decades, Germany allowed early abortions even while keeping them illegal. A government-appointed commission says the system is “untenable.”

From left, Lisa Paus, the German minister for family affairs, senior citizens and women and youth; Karl Lauterbach, the health minister; and Marco Buschmann, the justice minister, at a news conference in Berlin on Monday.

Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Global Workforce

Par : Jack Ewing
Along with the departure of two senior executives, the cuts added to signs of turmoil at the electric car company.

Tesla reported a decline in sales this month that caught investors off guard.

Scientists Predict Most Extensive Coral Bleaching Event on Record

Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record.

Bleached coral off the Keppel Islands, Australia, at the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, last month.

Was It Hatred of Women? Australia Asks After Stabbing Rampage.

All but three of the 18 people killed or injured Saturday were women. While the attacker’s motive may never be known, many said the episode spoke to a larger problem.

A memorial at Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, after six people were killed last weekend.

6 Stabbed at Bondi Junction Mall in Sydney: What We Know

The attack happened in a busy center for tourists and beachgoers in the eastern suburbs, an affluent area of Sydney.

People paying their respects on Sunday at a memorial for the victims of Saturday’s mass stabbing in Bondi Junction in Sydney, Australia.
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