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Aujourd’hui — 19 avril 2024NYT > World

Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store

Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.

A recently-opened Apple Store in Shanghai’s Jing’an district in March. Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads, which are owned by Meta, from its app store in China.

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.

The Shadow War Between Iran and Israel: A Timeline

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.

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, Feb. 2, 2023.

Modi’s Power Keeps Growing, and India Looks Sure to Give Him More

Few doubt the popular prime minister will win a third term in voting that starts Friday. His strong hand is just what many Indians seem to want.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in the Indian state of Maharashtra this month. His critics’ alarm bells about democracy are barely being heard.

Isfahan Is Home to Iranian Missile and Nuclear Facilities

Missiles are produced near the city, which also has nuclear research centers.

Visitors at the Si-o-Se Pol bridge in Isfahan last year.

Turkey Earthquake Trial Opens Amid Anger and Tears

More than 300 people were killed when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the men who built it.

A new trial aims to seek accountability for the deadly collapse of Renaissance Residence, near the Turkish city of Antakya, during an earthquake last year.

Why India’s Opposition Can’t Get It Together

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party got less than 40% of the vote in the last election. But his fractured and dysfunctional rivals have struggled to capitalize on that.

An Indian National Congress rally in Mandya, India, on Wednesday. The party governed India for decades, but those days are long gone.

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.

U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War

While imposing sanctions on Iran, U.S. and European governments are urging restraint amid fears of a cycle of escalation as Israel weighs retaliation for an Iranian attack.

Iranian medium-range missiles during the annual Army Day celebration at a military base in Tehran on Wednesday. The United States imposed sanctions on Iranian armed forces and weapon makers.

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.

Nicola Sturgeon’s Husband Charged in Embezzlement Case in Scotland

Peter Murrell was charged in connection with embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party, which his wife once led and where he held a senior role.

Peter Murrell became the Scottish National Party’s chief executive in 1999 and married Nicola Sturgeon, who went on to become its leader, in 2010.

U.S. Restarts Deportation Flights to Haiti

The Biden administration had paused deportations of Haitian migrants in recent months as their home country was wracked by violence.

Cars burned in gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, last month.
Hier — 18 avril 2024NYT > 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.”

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.

Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities

Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.

Sidewalk construction in Tianjin. Last year thousands of residents were evacuated from apartments in the city after nearby streets split apart.

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.

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.

Croatia’s Election Result Makes a Far-Right Party a Possible Kingmaker

The Homeland Movement came third in parliamentary elections, setting itself up as a possible partner for the ruling conservatives, who failed to achieve a majority.

The inconclusive outcome of the parliamentary vote on Wednesday signaled a new era of messy political uncertainty in the Balkan nation

TikTok’s Origin Story: Court Files Show Role of GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass

Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm.

The former headquarters of ByteDance, the parent company of the video sharing app TikTok, in Beijing.

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.

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.

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.

What Can ‘Green Islam’ Achieve in Indonesia?

Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change.

Inspecting solar panels that provide electrical power to Istiqlal Mosque in December in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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.

U.S. Plans New Sanctions on Iran

The U.S. treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, said that sanctions could be announced “in the coming days” and would likely focus on oil exports and imports of military hardware.

Oil and gas infrastructure in Khuzestan Province, Iran.

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.

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.
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