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Aujourd’hui — 26 avril 2024NYT > World

Xi and Blinken Trade Small Nods Over a Large Gap

The U.S. secretary of state and the Chinese leader struck conciliatory notes in Beijing. But there was no budging on, or hiding, their governments’ core differences.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meeting China’s leader, Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

Ukraine Is Denying Consular Services to Men Outside the Country

New guidance carries a clear message to men abroad who may be avoiding the draft: You don’t get the benefit of state services if you don’t join the fight.

Ukrainian border guards along the Tisa River, delineating the Ukrainian-Romanian border, in April. Men between 18 and 60 were prohibited from leaving the country after Russia’s invasion.

In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival

As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.

Aghaphia Vyshyvana lighting a candle in memory of her two sons, Vasyl and Kyrylo Vyshyvany, who died fighting in the war in 2022, in Khodoriv, Ukraine, last month.

Gaza Authorities Say More Bodies Were Discovered in Mass Grave

An analysis of satellite imagery and videos by the The Times found that two of three graves had been dug on a hospital’s grounds before an Israeli raid.

Gazans and health workers seeking to identify bodies unearthed at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
Hier — 25 avril 2024NYT > World

U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad

The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the United States and forming partnerships with Russia.

A U.S. Special Forces trainer leading Chadian soldiers during an exercise in Ndjamena, Chad, in 2017.

Ukraine Could Use Long-Range ATACMS to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, U.S. Says

The goal for a recent delivery of ATACMS, a coveted long-range missile system, is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.

A handout image from the U.S. Army showing an Army Tactical Missile Systems live fire test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2021.

Ukraine and Russia’s Battle Over the Town of Chasiv Yar, Explained

Chasiv Yar has been under relentless attack by Russian forces. Controlling the town would put them in striking distance of key Ukrainian operational and supply centers.

A woman transported humanitarian aid to her home in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region in January.

Enduring Mayhem: Images From Year 3 of the War in Ukraine

A photographic chronicle of the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian soldiers who turned against their country to fight for the Ukrainian side, in the Sumy region of Ukraine in March.
À partir d’avant-hierNYT > World

Here’s How U.S. Aid to Ukraine Might Help on the Battlefield

Par : Lara Jakes
Weapons from the support package, considered “a lifeline” for Ukraine’s military, could be arriving on the battlefield within days.

Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Artillery ammunition has been in short supply for the Ukrainian military for more than a year.

Israel’s Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable, Experts Say

Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas and has proposed evacuating civilians. But more than a million people have taken refuge in the city.

The rubble of a building this month after Israeli strikes in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where more than a million displaced people have fled.

Myanmar’s Junta Recaptures Town That Was a Significant Gain for Rebels

Resistance soldiers were forced to leave Myawaddy, a key trading center on the border with Thailand, weeks after capturing it.

Crossing the Moei River, fleeing from Myawaddy, Myanmar, to Mae Sot, Thailand, on Saturday.

UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals

Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.

The Palestinian Civil Defense recovering bodies on Sunday from what it is calling a mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

Timur Ivanov, Russian Deputy Defense Minister, Is Detained on Bribery Charges

Timur Ivanov, who has long been in charge of major military construction projects and known for leading a lavish lifestyle, was held Tuesday on charges of “large scale” corruption.

A photograph released by Russian state media showed Timur Ivanov in Moscow in 2018. Mr. Ivanov is known as a protégé of Sergei K. Shoigu, the Russian defense minister.

Israel Plans to Expand ‘Humanitarian Zone’ if It Invades Rafah

An oceanside area currently crowded with displaced Gazans is among the sites being eyed for a larger safe zone for evacuees, a military official said.

A street scene in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, where a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering and which Israel still said it is planning to invade.

Malaysian Navy Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing 10

The two helicopters were rehearsing for a parade to celebrate the navy’s 90th anniversary.

Rescue crews inspecting the crash site of two helicopters in Lumut, Malaysia, on Tuesday.

In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed.

Project Maven was meant to revolutionize modern warfare. But the conflict in Ukraine has underscored how difficult it is to get 21st-century data into 19th-century trenches.

Congress is about to provide billions more dollars to Kyiv, mostly in the form of ammunition and long-range artillery, but questions remain whether new artificial intelligence technology will be enough to help turn the tide of the war.

Myanmar’s Young Rebels Find the Bright Sides to an Internet Blackout

Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.

A commander with the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force playing guitar and singing with fellow resistance members in Karenni State, in February.

2 Starving Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive

The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.

Waiting for donated food in Rafah, Gaza, last month.

Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says

Par : Lara Jakes
The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and the Middle East also contributed.

Ukrainian soldiers with a howitzer in the country’s Donetsk region in February.

U.S. Considers Imposing Sanctions on Israeli Military Unit

Israeli leaders expressed alarm about the possible action by the Biden administration over rights violations in the West Bank.

Mourners gathered Sunday for the funeral for Palestinians killed the day before during an Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank.

Israel Planned Bigger Attack on Iran, but Scaled It Back to Avoid War

The strike on Iran on Friday was originally intended to be much broader in scope, but after intense pressure from allies, Israeli leaders agreed to ratchet it down.

After the Iranian strike on Israel, a billboard in Tehran celebrated the assault.

Monday Briefing

The implications of Israel’s attack on Iran.

Despite shows of support, like this anti-Israel rally, many in Iran are deeply concerned about all-out war with Israel.

Israeli Airstrikes in Rafah Kill at Least 10 Palestinians, Including Children

For weeks, Palestinians have been bracing for a ground offensive on the southern Gaza city, where over one million displaced people have fled.

Mourning relatives in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on Saturday.

Palestinians in West Bank Protest Israeli Raid That Killed at Least 10

At least 10 people were killed when Israeli forces raided the Nur Shams refugee camp, an episode that illustrated the territory’s continuing violence.

Palestinians inspecting damage on Sunday after an Israeli raid in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank.

Vote to Resume U.S. Military Aid Is Met With Relief in Ukraine

Much-needed munitions like artillery shells could start arriving relatively quickly, but experts say it could take weeks before U.S. assistance has a direct impact on the war.

Ukrainian soldiers of the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade with a M777 howitzer at a firing position in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, in March.

Iran on Edge Amid Airstrikes, Crackdowns and Fear of War

Facing deep economic troubles and a restive population, the government seems to have adopted a policy of declaring victory over Israel and cracking down at home, analysts say.

An anti-Israeli gathering in Tehran on Friday.

House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad consensus.

House Speaker Mike Johnson took an extraordinary political risk to defy the anti-interventionist wing of his party and push through the foreign aid package.

Myanmar’s Rebels See Possibility of Victory

Rebel fighters have handed Myanmar’s army defeat after defeat, for the first time raising the possibility that the military junta could be at risk of collapse.

Resistance soldiers riding in the back of a pickup truck in southern Karenni State, in Myanmar, in January.

Israel’s Strike on Iran Highlights Its Ability to Evade Tehran’s Air Defenses

The retaliatory attack damaged a defense system near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program.

An S-300 air defense system displayed in Tehran in 2017. Iranian officials said Israel had struck an S-300 antiaircraft system at a military base on Friday.

Strike Was Meant to Show Iran that Israel Could Paralyze Its Defenses

This attack used a fraction of the fire power Iran deployed last week when it launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.

An S-300 antiaircraft system displayed in Tehran in 2017. Two Iranian officials said an Israeli weapon had struck one of the country’s systems.

Explosion Hits Iraqi Military Base Used by Iran-backed Armed Group

It was unclear who carried out the attack in Babylon Province, south of Baghdad.

Fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces earlier this year in Baghdad during a funeral for a commander killed by a U.S. airstrike.

U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger

The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.

The flags of the United States and Niger fly side by side at the base camp for military personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in 2018.

Do Tanks Have a Place in 21st-Century Warfare?

Par : Lara Jakes
As explosive drones gain battlefield prominence, even the mighty U.S. Abrams tank is increasingly vulnerable.

Abrams tanks, like this one at a training ground in Poland in 2022, have looked vulnerable on the drone-heavy battlefields of Ukraine.

Israel Strikes an Iranian Military Base, but Damage Appears Limited

The drone attack may have been launched from inside Iran, once again demonstrating Israel’s ability to carry out clandestine operations there.

Iranians at an anti-Israel rally in Tehran after Friday Prayer. An Israeli strike on Iran appeared limited, and the reaction from both Israel and Iran was muted.

Israel Launched Missiles as Well as Drones at Iran, Officials Say

Though it was not immediately clear if the missiles struck targets inside Iran, their use would mean more sophisticated firepower was involved in the attack than first reported.

An Israeli air force F-15 warplane landing at an air base in central Israel on Monday.

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

What We Know About Israel’s Strike in Iran

Par : Liam Stack
Israel struck Iran early Friday, according to officials from both countries, in what appeared to be its first military response to the Iranian attack on Israel last weekend.

A poster depicting missiles in Tehran on Thursday.

Drones Believed to Have Been Used in Iran Attack Are a Common Israeli Weapon

Iranian officials said that an attack Friday used small drones possibly launched from inside Iran, and that radar systems had not detected unidentified aircraft entering Iranian airspace.

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows damage on the roof of an Iranian military workshop, center, after a drone attack in Isfahan, Iran, on Feb. 2.

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.

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.

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.

In Ukraine With Soldiers From the International Legion

Our photographer spent four days at a remote Ukrainian trench outpost manned by soldiers who signed up from abroad.

A Ukrainian soldier after firing a rocket-propelled grenade at a Russian position in the Serebrianka Forest.

Russian Missile Attack North of Kyiv Kills at Least 17, Ukraine Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll might rise and blamed lack of air defenses for the loss of life. Dozens more were reported wounded.

The site of a building destroyed by a Russian missile strike, according to Ukrainian officials, in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
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