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Hier — 18 avril 2024NYT > World

Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know

Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.

Abandoned vehicles in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday.

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.

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.

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.

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.
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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.

Jordan Says It Shot Down Iranian Drones As Act of Self-Defense

Par : Liam Stack
The Arab kingdom said it took military action to defend its territory against Iranian drone and missile strikes. Critics assailed the country as having helped defend Israel.

An image taken from video shows people standing around the debris of a missile that the Jordanian forces intercepted over Amman during Iran’s bombardment of Israel early Sunday.

‘Climate-Controlled’ Sausage? Courts Crack Down on ‘Greenwashing’

From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims.

Members of Fossil Free Netherlands, which has brought a lawsuit against the Dutch airline KLM for misleading consumers with its sustainability claims, outside the Amsterdam court in December.

McDonald’s to Buy Back 225 Israeli Restaurants After Boycotts

The move highlighted deepening political rifts for multinational corporations in the region and followed boycotts after the chain’s Israeli franchise owner donated meals to soldiers.

McDonald’s said that the chain’s 5,000 workers in Israel would keep their jobs.

Documentary Filmmaker Explores Japan’s Rigorous Education Rituals

Her movies try to explain why Japan is the way it is, showing both the upsides and downsides of the country’s commonplace practices. Her latest film focuses on an elementary school.

Ema Ryan Yamazaki, a half-British, half-Japanese filmmaker, chronicles moments that she believes form the essence of the Japanese character, for better or worse.

Finland School Shooting’s Motive Was Bullying, Police Say

The police said the motive emerged during interviews with the student, who after the shooting also threatened students heading to another school.

A flag at half-staff on the grounds of the school in Vantaa, Finland, on Wednesday.

Ex-Leader of South Africa Legislature Is Arrested on Corruption Charges

The legal problems of Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula expose the governing African National Congress to one of its biggest weaknesses — corruption allegations — before a crucial national election.

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula in court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday. She stepped down as speaker of the country’s National Assembly this week.

Centuries of Irish Archives Destroyed in Civil War Are Being Recreated

A globe-spanning research project has turned the catalog of a public archive destroyed in Ireland’s civil war into a model for reconstruction.

Lynn Kilgallon, a research fellow at the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland in Belfast.

Police Raid Peruvian President’s Home, Looking for Rolex Watches

Par : Mitra Taj
Dina Boluarte, who has been seen wearing luxury watches and a $50,000 bracelet, is under investigation for breaking the country’s unlawful enrichment and asset disclosure laws.

President Dina Boluarte of Peru speaking in San Francisco in November. She has declined to explain the origin of Rolexes she has been seen wearing.

In Praise of Tiny Triumphs

If full-on spring cleaning feels intimidating, why not focus instead on tasks that are far less ambitious but no less satisfying?

DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson Resigns After Sexual Offense Charges

Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and a backer of strong ties with the U.K., has resigned after being arrested on Thursday.

Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, arriving in January for a news conference at Hillsborough Castle, an official government residence in Northern Ireland.

Teacher Secretly Sold His Students’ Art on Mugs and Shirts, Lawsuit Says

Par : Sopan Deb
Parents of a dozen students at a school near Montreal accused an art teacher in a lawsuit of reproducing portraits from a class assignment and putting them on items that he offered for sale online.

From New England to Notre-Dame, a U.S. Carpenter Tends to a French Icon

Hank Silver, a timber framer based in Massachusetts, is one of a handful of foreigners who are helping to rebuild the Paris cathedral after the devastating fire in 2019.

Hank Silver in Paris this month. The opportunity to work on a project like the renovation of Notre-Dame Cathedral comes “once in a millennium,” the carpenter said.

New ‘Serial’ Podcast Explores Life at Guantánamo Bay

Par : Sarah Bahr
Season 4 of the “Serial” podcast, nearly a decade in the making, tells an insider history of the infamous American military prison.

The U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, which opened after 9/11, still has 30 detainees.

It’s a Statue of Prince Philip. Really. But Now It Has to Go.

A much-reviled faceless statue in Cambridge, England, commemorating Philip’s time as a chancellor of Cambridge University has been ordered to be removed.

A statue of (allegedly) Prince Philip in Cambridge, England.

Venezuelan Opposition Blocked from Election, Dimming Democratic Hopes

After its first two choices to compete for the presidency against Nicolás Maduro in July’s election were barred from running, the coalition of opposition parties was able to register a third, provisional choice.

Corina Yoris, an opposition candidate, during a news conference in Caracas on Monday announcing that she was unable to register to run for president.

U.K. Accuses China of Cyberattacks Targeting Voter Data and Lawmakers

The British government believes China has overseen two separate hacking campaigns, including one that yielded information from 40 million voters.

Oliver Dowden, Britain’s deputy prime minister, in London earlier this month. He was expected to address Parliament on Monday.

Sugar in India, Fueled by Child Marriage and Hysterectomies

An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.

Workers in a cane field near NSL Sugars in the Beed district of Maharashtra, India, last year. Mills pay contractors to employ field workers.

Dozens of Children Kidnapped in Nigeria Are Released, Officials Say

The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by demands for ransom payments, said 137 children had been freed in the country’s north.

Nigerian soldiers patrolling the school in Kuriga, Nigeria, where students were kidnapped this month.

Sugar in India, Fueled by Child Marriage and Hysterectomies

An investigation into the sugar-cane industry in the Indian state of Maharashtra found workers ensnared by debt and pushed into child marriages and unnecessary hysterectomies.

Workers in a cane field near NSL Sugars in the Beed district of Maharashtra, India, last year. Mills pay contractors to employ field workers.

Venezuelan Opposition Names New Candidate in Show of Unity

The announcement that Corina Yoris would run came as a surprise to many who had feared that a fractured opposition would benefit President Nicolás Maduro.

Corina Yoris, a philosophy professor, right, and the former lawmaker María Corina Machado. They announced on Friday in Caracas, Venezuela, that Ms. Yoris would run against President Nicolas Maduro.

Harry and Meghan Wish Princess Kate ‘Health and Healing’ After Cancer Diagnosis

Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and King Charles III offered Catherine messages of encouragement.

From left, Catherine, Princess of Wales; William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry; and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, at Windsor Castle after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.

Rose Dugdale, Heiress Turned Irish Independence Fighter, Dies at 82

Par : Clay Risen
Born into English wealth and Oxford-educated, she left it all behind for a life of radical and often violent activism.

Rose Dugdale in 1974 after being sentenced to nine years in prison for crimes including art theft. Born an English heiress, she left her wealth behind to join the Irish Republican Army.

How the New E.P.A. Rules Affect Toyota and Their Hybrid Cars

The auto giant lobbied hard against tougher pollution rules. This week, the E.P.A.’s new rules proved favorable to hybrid technology, an area that Toyota dominates.

Charging up in Lake Park, Fla.

Holi: What to Know about India’s Most Colorful Tradition

The ancient festival has Hindu roots, but growing numbers worldwide are taking part in the celebration, which features bonfires, singing, dancing, prayer, feasting and clouds of pigmented powder.

Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2022.

What We Gained (and Lost) When Our Daughter Unplugged for a School Year

My 13-year-old has left her phone behind for hiking, chores and study in the Australian wilderness. Our pen-and-paper correspondence is opening up an unexpected world.

Letters sent by the author’s daughter from Timbertop, a school campus in the Australian bush.

Ireland’s Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, Resigns

Leo Varadkar, whose Fine Gael party has struggled in the polls, said he would step down as leader of the country and of his party, citing “personal and political reasons.”

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland before announcing his resignation on Wednesday in Dublin.

Study on ‘World’s Oldest Pyramid’ Is Retracted by Publisher

Par : Mike Ives
The study, based on research featured in a Netflix documentary, fueled debate over a site that is used for Islamic and Hindu rituals.

Students visiting Gunung Padang last year in Cianjur, Indonesia.

Court Temporarily Halts S.E.C.’s New Climate Rules

Two fracking companies had challenged requirements that some businesses disclose more information about the risks they face from climate change.

The rules have been challenged by industry as too restrictive, but also by environmentalists as not strong enough.

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.

McDonald’s Apologizes for ‘Global Technology Outage’ That Hit Japan, Australia and Elsewhere

Customers had problems ordering at restaurants in several countries on Friday. Restaurants in Japan closed, while some in Australia reportedly reverted to using pen and paper.

A closed McDonald’s restaurant in Nikko, Japan, on Friday.

Data Dump Exposes Links Between Money and Politics in India

Lists of donors and beneficiaries cast government contracts and police investigations in an unflattering new light.

A State Bank of India branch in Mumbai, India. India’s Supreme Court ordered the government-owned bank to disclose details of anonymously purchased electoral bonds.

Catherine’s Photo, the Royal Family and a Conspiracy-Obsessed Internet

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, along with Prince Harry, initially embraced social media as a way to bypass the tabloid press.

Commuters walked past copies of The Evening Standard, whose front page featured a photo of Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, at a subway station in London on Tuesday.

India to Enforce Citizenship Law Criticized as Anti-Muslim

The law sparked lethal riots when it was passed. Now, after a four-year delay, it has come into force on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign.

Police block students trying start a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in India’s Assam State on Tuesday.

Biden Offers ‘Ironclad’ Commitment to Allies, Defying Russia (and Trump)

The president hosted leaders of Poland at the White House as he sought to reassure NATO members of American steadfastness in the face of threats from Moscow and former President Donald J. Trump.

President Biden’s meeting with President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk of Poland marked the 25th anniversary of their country’s accession to NATO.
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