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Aujourd’hui — 18 avril 2024NYT > World

Miscalculation Leads to Escalation as Israel and Iran Clash

Israeli officials say they didn’t see a strike on a high-level Iranian target in Syria as a provocation, and did not give Washington a heads-up about it until right before it happened.

The Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, Syria, a day after an airstrike by Israel.

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.

How London Became a ‘Hot Spot’ for Threats Against Iranian Journalists

Iranian reporters and broadcasters in Britain have suffered physical attacks, threats and surveillance, a report by Reporters Without Borders said, weeks after a newscaster was stabbed in London.

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.

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.

Mayor Orders Police to Interrupt Conservative Conference in Brussels

A mayor in Brussels gave no explanation of why he thought it necessary to try to stop a conservative gathering from taking place, other than saying he wanted to “guarantee public safety.”

Belgian police blocking the entrance of the Claridge, where the National Conservatism Conference was being held in Brussels 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.

Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack, With Each Choice a Risk

In debating how to respond to last weekend’s Iranian airstrike, Israel’s war cabinet is choosing between options that could deter future attacks or de-escalate hostilities, but all carry drawbacks.

An Israeli tank on the Gaza border.

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.

The 2024 Paris Olympics Prepares For Cyberattacks

“We will be attacked,” the official responsible for fending off cyberthreats said. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying “bug bounties” to hackers.

The head of cyberattack preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics said he expected to face billions of probing attacks against the Games’ computer networks.

Ukraine’s Big Vulnerabilities: Ammunition, Soldiers and Air Defense

The shortages add up to a dire situation for Ukraine in the third year of the war, presenting commanders with near impossible choices on how to deploy limited resources.

A member of Ukraine’s 17th Tank Brigade near the front line in the Donetsk region in January.

High Winds Scuttle Burning of Snowman in Zurich, Disappointing the Swiss

The burning of the effigy known as the Böögg is the finale of Sechseläuten, an annual spring festival akin to Groundhog Day. The normally stoic Swiss wallowed in disappointment.

The ceremonial burning of a pyre topped with a fake snowman whose head is packed with fireworks is the centerpiece of Sechseläuten, Zurich’s spring festival. On Monday, the burning was called off because of strong winds.

Israeli Settlers Kill Two Palestinian Men in the West Bank, Officials Say

The Israeli military said the men were killed during a “violent exchange” that followed a report of a Palestinian attacking an Israeli shepherd.

Burned vehicles in the Palestinian village of Al Mughayir, in the West Bank, on Saturday.

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.

Pro-Palestinian Protests Block Golden Gate Bridge and Other U.S. Hubs

The coordinated protests across the United States and around the globe were planned in part to coincide with Tax Day in the United States.

Pro-Palestinian protesters shutting down traffic on I-880 in Oakland, Calif., on Monday.

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.
À partir d’avant-hierNYT > World

Ukraine Sees ‘Hypocrisy’ After Western Allies Helped Intercept Iran’s Attack on Israel

The U.S., British and French militaries helped intercept Iranian missiles and drones, but Ukrainians say they haven’t provided the same help against Russian air attacks.

A boy rides a donkey near one of the batteries of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system in the southern Negev desert on Sunday.

Britain’s Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attacks but Urge Israel to Show Restraint

Rishi Sunak said the government in Tehran was “intent on sowing chaos” in the region, but he also called for restraint from “all sides.”

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recording a statement on Iran’s attack on Israel, in London on Sunday.

With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught

The U.S., Europe, Russia and China worked together on a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. The arrangement’s unraveling and the spike in superpower tensions make this a dangerous moment.

With the latest escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel, President Biden’s political opponents are now blaming the administration for having not taken a tougher line in recent years against Iran.

Netanyahu Weighs Response to Iran, Wary of Alienating Biden

Its options range from striking Iran openly and forcefully to doing nothing at all. One factor to weigh is that the huge aerial attack did little damage.

An Israeli army vehicle headed toward Gaza on Monday.

Families of Manchester Bombing Victims File Lawsuit Against MI5

The suit comes after an independent public inquiry said the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert was a “significant missed opportunity” for the U.K. spy agency.

A memorial in 2017 for victims of the bombing, which killed 22 people.

One Year of Civil War in Sudan: What We Know About the Conflict

The fighting between two generals leading competing military factions has now been going on for a year, leading to massacres, hunger and a massive wave of people fleeing their homes.

The aftermath of an aerial bombardment, during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army in Khartoum North, Sudan, in May 2023.

In Australia, a Validation of Sorts for Brittany Higgins

Par : Yan Zhuang
More than three years after Brittany Higgins went public with her claim of rape, her case reached a conclusion of sorts.

Bruce Lehrmann leaving court in Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

What We know About Iran Firing at Least 300 Drones and Missiles at Israel

Israel is deciding how to respond to an attack by Tehran in which it fired hundreds of drones and missiles. Its allies are urging restraint.

Explosions over Israel on Sunday. Iran’s attack was a retaliation for airstrikes on an Iranian Embassy building in Syria this month.

A 7-Year-Old Girl Is the Lone Serious Casualty of Iran’s Barrage

The girl, who lives in a Negev desert community that is home to Arab Bedouins, was clinging to life in a hospital after the attack.

At Amina al-Hasoni’s house in the village of al-Fur’ah, Israel, the Iranian attack wounded her and ripped holes in the roof and floor.

Israel Questions What’s Next for the Gaza War

Military analysts are divided on whether a more direct confrontation with Iran might alter the war or affect a decision to invade the southern city of Rafah.

Residents removing possessions and inspecting their homes after Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Saturday.

A Show of Might in the Skies Over Israel

Iran’s retaliation for Israel’s killing of senior military leaders was a highly choreographed spectacle. But fears of a wider war still loom.

More than 300 drones and missiles hurtled toward Israel through Iraqi and Jordanian airspace on Saturday night.

Strikes Upend Israel’s Belief About Iran’s Willingness to Fight It Directly

Israel had grown used to targeting Iranian officials without head-on retaliation from Iran, an assumption overturned by Iran’s attacks on Saturday.

Iran’s attacks were in response to a strike by Israel in Syria that killed seven Iranian officials, including three top military commanders. Attendees at a rally in Tehran this month donned masks representing the officials who were killed.

Iran’s Strikes on Israel Open a Dangerous New Chapter for Old Rivals

Experts say Tehran does not want a broader war. But it is far from clear whether Iran or Israel will choose to escalate a conflict that has become more direct and out of the shadows.

Missile parts collected by the police outside Arad, Israel, on Sunday. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel overnight.

Biden Seeks to Head Off Escalation After Israel’s Successful Defense

The president told Israel that the interception of nearly all of the Iranian drones and missiles used to attack it constituted a major victory, and so further retaliation might not be necessary, U.S. officials said.

President Biden on Saturday outside the White House. He is trying to convince Israel that its defense against the Iranian attack is a victory.

U.S. Intercepts Dozens of Iranian Drones and Missiles Aimed at Israel

Britain’s defense secretary said British jets were prepared to intercept Iranian attacks. France and Germany expressed support.

A U.S. Marine outside the Oval Office, indicating President Biden was there on Saturday evening after Iran began attacking Israel.

Israel Faced a Sophisticated Attack From Iran

The weapons Iran employed this weekend travel farther and are more precise than those Hamas and other allies have used against Israel in the past six months.

Drones or missiles being fired at Israel from Iran early Sunday.

Israel Used Iron Dome and Arrow 3 Systems to Block Attack

Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets that fly in high arcs, while its Arrow 3 system can stop ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere.

Israel’s Iron Dome defense system intercepting rockets launched last year from the Gaza Strip over Sderot, Israel.

Protesters in Niger Call for U.S. Military Exit

Trainers and equipment from Russia landed in the West African nation this week, putting the continued presence of 1,000 U.S. military personnel there in doubt.

Protesters on Saturday in Niger’s capital, Niamey. Some carried Russian flags alongside Niger’s green, white and orange version.

Tensions Flare in West Bank After Israeli Teenager Is Found Dead

The killing, which Israel called a “terrorist attack,” prompted rioting by Israeli settlers that killed one Palestinian and raised fears of a broader escalation.

Israeli settlers torched cars and buildings in Al Mughayir in the West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian officials said.

Israeli Teen’s Death Ignites More Violence in West Bank

Dozens of Israelis and Palestinians were wounded during clashes at several locations across the West Bank on Saturday after a missing teenage boy was found dead.

A Palestinian man inspecting damage on Saturday after Israeli settlers attacked the village of Al Mughayir, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

State Dept. Is Sending Its Top Diplomat for East Asia to China

The announcement comes days after President Biden met jointly with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines to discuss Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.

Daniel J. Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, will travel to China on Sunday.

For Many Western Allies, Sending Weapons to Israel Gets Dicey

Par : Lara Jakes
As civilian casualties in Gaza spiral, some nations are suspending sales amid accusations of abetting genocide and war crimes.

Israeli soldiers in January in the central Gaza Strip. The war there has prompted war crimes charges against Israel and allies that sell it weapons.

Cable Car Accident in Antalya, Turkey, Drops Passengers Onto Mountain

Scores of people were stranded, some overnight, after an accident on a rocky hillside above the city of Antalya.

Rescuers used cranes, helicopters and ropes to evacuate passengers from a crippled cable car line outside Antalya, Turkey.

Ukraine’s Draft Dodgers Run, and Swim, to Avoid the War

With Russia seizing the initiative on the battlefield in recent months, Ukraine’s ability to defend itself hinges on replenishing its arsenal of weaponry and mobilizing troops.

Ukrainian border guards patrolling along the Tysa River, facing Romania, in Tyachiv, Ukraine. The Romanian authorities say more than 6,000 men have turned up on their side of the river since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Mall Attack Was Australia’s Worst Mass Violence in Years

Par : Yan Zhuang
Saturday’s stabbing attack in Sydney horrified a country not used to such acts.

The car used in a driving rampage that killed six people on a busy street in Melbourne, Australia, in 2017.

A Soccer Bridesmaid Readies the Crown, and Germany (Mostly) Likes the Look

Bayer Leverkusen can win its first Bundesliga title this weekend. For its rivals, the real joy comes in seeing Bayern Munich lose it.

Bayer Leverkusen fans may get to celebrate the team’s maiden German championship this weekend.

China’s ‘Special Place’ in Modi’s Heart Is Now a Thorn in His Side

As Narendra Modi seeks a third term as prime minister, India’s rupture with China looms over a pillar of his campaign: making his country a major power.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, in 2016 at a BRICS meeting in Goa, India.
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