This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below. https://www.nytimes.com/section/world en-us Copyright 2023 The New York Times Company Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:57:12 +0000 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:54:08 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/world https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/16/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war-news https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/16/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war-news The Israeli Army has not presented much evidence that Hamas used Al-Shifa Hospital as a base. A military spokesman said the search would take time. The New York Times Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:54:08 +0000 Yousef Masoud for The New York Times Palestinians cooking over a fire in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Wednesday. President Biden said on Wednesday that the endpoint of the Israel-Hamas conflict had to be a Palestinian state. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/david-cameron-ukraine-uk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/david-cameron-ukraine-uk.html With much global attention turned to the war in Gaza, President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his country cannot afford a “frozen conflict” with Russia. Constant Méheut Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:38:51 +0000 Defense and Military Forces Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Cameron, David Zelensky, Volodymyr Great Britain Russia Ukraine Nicole Tung for The New York Times A Ukrainian soldier in live fire during a training exercise in Donetsk last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/spain-pedro-sanchez-government.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/spain-pedro-sanchez-government.html The Socialist prime minister won a parliamentary vote only after promising amnesty to Catalan separatists, enraging conservatives. Jason Horowitz Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:12:55 +0000 Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons Secession and Independence Movements Politics and Government Elections Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Legislatures and Parliaments Popular Party (Spain) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Vox (Spanish Political Party) Abascal, Santiago Carlson, Tucker Feijoo, Alberto Nunez Puigdemont, Carles (1962- ) Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ) Catalonia (Spain) Spain Pool photo by Javier Soriano Pedro Sánchez, front left, at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on Thursday. He said his deal with separatists represented “the path of dialogue, understanding and forgiveness.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/africa/sudan-darfur-fighting.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/africa/sudan-darfur-fighting.html Seven months into Sudan’s civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies are ransacking and capturing the Darfur region. An aid worker said, “People are dying like insects.” Declan Walsh and Abdi Latif Dahir Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:08:06 +0000 Sudan Darfur (Sudan) War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Refugees and Displaced Persons Rapid Support Forces (Sudan) Hamdan, Mohamed (Hemeti) al-Burhan, Abdel Fattah Chad Minnawi, Minni Arcua United Nations High Commission for Refugees International Relations Defense and Military Forces Civilian Casualties Deaths (Fatalities) Politics and Government Zohra Bensemra/Reuters A Sudanese woman mourning a relative she said was killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. She had fled from El Geneina in the Darfur region in July, across the border into Chad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-new-peace-plans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-new-peace-plans.html A younger generation of Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers want to be part of the dialogue about the “day after” the war, when Israelis and Palestinians must grapple again with how to live side by side. Mark Landler Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:52:19 +0000 Palestinians International Relations Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Israeli Settlements Peace Process Politics and Government United States International Relations Combatants for Peace Hamas Gaza Strip Israel West Bank May Pundak Rana Salman A Land for All Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times May Pundak, whose father helped negotiate the Oslo Accords, is a human rights lawyer in Israel who hopes to help restart the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/finland-russia-border.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/finland-russia-border.html Officials accused Moscow of loosening migration controls. Relations between the countries deteriorated after Finland joined NATO following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Johanna Lemola and Cassandra Vinograd Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:58:44 +0000 International Relations Finland Europe Russia North Atlantic Treaty Organization Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Nuijamaa border crossing into Finland on Thursday. Finland said Russia had started letting people travel “without the proper documents.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-border-crossing.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-border-crossing.html About 100 Ukrainians a day travel back into Ukraine at an unofficial border crossing, bringing tales of repression and fear about life in Russian-controlled territories. Andrew E. Kramer, Maria Varenikova, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Tyler Hicks Thu, 16 Nov 2023 10:39:41 +0000 Politics and Government Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Defense and Military Forces Refugees and Displaced Persons Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Putin, Vladimir V Russia Ukraine Tyler Hicks/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/asia/india-tunnel-collapse.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/asia/india-tunnel-collapse.html The Indian authorities are trying a second drilling technique to reach 40 men who are getting by on water and food sent in through a pipe. Sameer Yasir Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:57:45 +0000 Uttarakhand (India) Bridges and Tunnels Rescues Landslides and Mudslides Rahul Grover/Associated Press Rescue operations at the site of a collapsed tunnel in the mountainous state of Uttarakhand in India. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/asia/china-biden-xi-summit.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/asia/china-biden-xi-summit.html China’s depiction of Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit reflected his sometimes-contradictory priorities: to project both strength and a willingness to engage with Washington. Vivian Wang and David Pierson Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:32:30 +0000 International Relations United States International Relations Biden, Joseph R Jr Xi Jinping China East Asia Pool photo by Doug Mills President Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/africa/madagascar-vote-violence-boycott.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/africa/madagascar-vote-violence-boycott.html Tensions are high on the island nation off the coast of southeastern Africa, as opposition presidential candidates complain of a rigged election and abuses by security forces. John Eligon Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:30:30 +0000 Madagascar Elections Rajoelina, Andry Demonstrations, Protests and Riots Boycotts Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat Mamyrael/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Opposition supporters run for cover as riot police officers use tear gas in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, on Saturday. Since campaigning began in October, demonstrators and security forces have clashed at political rallies and protests. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/gaza-war-nasser-hospital.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/gaza-war-nasser-hospital.html A single photograph captures the horror of a hospital in Gaza that is running out of everything but patients. Samar Abu Elouf Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:59:03 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Civilian Casualties Hospitals Gaza Strip vis-photo Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/germany-russia-journalist-hubert-seipel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/germany-russia-journalist-hubert-seipel.html The revelation that the broadcaster Hubert Seipel accepted payments from an oligarch is stirring worries in Germany that Russia is using an old playbook to promote its interests. Graham Bowley Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:41:15 +0000 News and News Media Television Books and Literature Ethics and Official Misconduct Conflicts of Interest Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Politics and Government Seipel, Hubert (1950- ) Putin, Vladimir V Germany Russia Ukraine Karim Sahib/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images An Arabic translation of the 2015 biography by Hubert Seipel, “Putin: Inner Views of Power,” on display at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-fifa-world-cup.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-fifa-world-cup.html FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, cheered a plan to take soccer’s richest event to the kingdom. He has said little about his years of work to make that happen. Tariq Panja Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:27:52 +0000 Soccer World Cup 2034 (Soccer) International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Saudi Arabia Infantino, Gianni Mohammed bin Salman (1985- ) Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, with Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, at the 2022 World Cup. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/americas/argentina-election-ai-milei-massa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/americas/argentina-election-ai-milei-massa.html The two men jostling to be the country’s next president are using artificial intelligence to create images and videos to promote themselves and attack each other. Jack Nicas and Lucía Cholakian Herrera Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:40:01 +0000 Argentina Elections Milei, Javier Massa, Sergio (1972- ) Political Advertising Artificial Intelligence Politics and Government Rumors and Misinformation Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/gaza-blackout-fuel-shortage.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/gaza-blackout-fuel-shortage.html Major Palestinian networks said “all telecom services” in the Gaza Strip were down, leaving most in the enclave cut off from the outside world amid an escalating Israeli operation. Hiba Yazbek Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:54:05 +0000 Rafah (Gaza Strip) Gaza Strip Israel Power Failures and Blackouts Telephones and Telecommunications Yousef Masoud for The New York Times The city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza during a power outage earlier this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-al-shifa-hospital-law.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-al-shifa-hospital-law.html Human rights laws prohibit harming or interfering with a hospital like Gaza’s Al-Shifa, with very narrow exceptions, or using it as a human shield. Attacking one can be a war crime. Amanda Taub Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:10:34 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Civilian Casualties Hospitals Defense and Military Forces Evacuations and Evacuees War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Humanitarian Aid Palestinians Geneva Conventions Al Shifa Hospital (Gaza Strip) International Criminal Court Hamas Gaza Strip Bashar Taleb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The Al-Shifa Hospital compound last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/us/politics/israel-palestinian-americans-west-bank.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/us/politics/israel-palestinian-americans-west-bank.html The move is an apparent violation of a recent agreement that says citizens from the United States and Israel can travel to the other nation without a visa. Eileen Sullivan, Edward Wong and Patrick Kingsley Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:27:32 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) International Relations Palestinian-Americans Arab-Americans Arab American Institute Democratic Party Hamas Homeland Security Department Biden, Joseph R Jr Van Hollen, Christopher Jr Israel United States West Bank Jordan Saudi Arabia Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times The West Bank in October. Palestinian-Americans have faced difficulties traveling to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-opposition-lapid-netanyahu.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/israel-opposition-lapid-netanyahu.html Yair Lapid says that he would join a coalition without Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Aaron Boxerman Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:25:27 +0000 Israel Netanyahu, Benjamin Lapid, Yair Politics and Government War and Armed Conflicts Hamas Gaza Strip Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times The Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, center, arriving at a polling station last year. “Israel has lost faith in the prime minister,” he said on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/business/economy/china-us-business-xi-jinping-ceos.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/business/economy/china-us-business-xi-jinping-ceos.html Amid frosty U.S.-China relations, Xi Jinping emphasized friendship in an address to executives from Apple, Boeing, Nike and others. Ana Swanson Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:05:45 +0000 International Relations Politics and Government Chinese-Americans Supply Chain Computers and the Internet Foreign Investments United States Politics and Government United States Economy Economic Conditions and Trends Pool photo by Carlos Barria President Xi Jinping of China spoke to a crowd of U.S. business executives at a dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/uk-labour-party-ceasefire-vote-gaza.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/uk-labour-party-ceasefire-vote-gaza.html More than a quarter of Labour lawmakers in Parliament backed a motion calling for a cease-fire amid growing concern over casualties in Gaza and rising pressure on European politicians. Stephen Castle Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:48:20 +0000 Politics and Government Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Labour Party (Great Britain) Starmer, Keir Great Britain Henry Nicholls/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Pro-Palestinian protesters outside Parliament in London on Wednesday, demanding that lawmakers vote for a cease-fire in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/asia/china-shanxi-fire.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/asia/china-shanxi-fire.html The fire, at a coal company’s offices in the province of Shanxi, also left at least 38 people hospitalized, the state-run news media reported. The cause was not immediately clear. Mike Ives and Joy Dong Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:05:47 +0000 China Fires and Firefighters Deaths (Fatalities) Luliang (Shanxi, China) Video Obtained by Reuters The fire at the Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building, in Luliang City, Shanxi Province, China, as seen in a screen grab obtained from a social media video. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/united-nations-security-council-israel-gaza.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/united-nations-security-council-israel-gaza.html After weeks of division, the Council adopted a resolution that stopped short of calling for a cease-fire. Farnaz Fassihi Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:15:56 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Palestinians Humanitarian Aid Security Council (UN) United Nations Gaza Strip Israel Samar Abu Elouf for The New York Times Residents displaced from Gaza City were received with water bottles in Khan Younis last week. Many residents of northern Gaza used four-hour long humanitarian pauses to flee the area toward the south of the strip. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/briefing/israel-gaza-hospital-sunak-rwanda.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/briefing/israel-gaza-hospital-sunak-rwanda.html Israel’s raid of Gaza’s main hospital. Natasha Frost Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:14:06 +0000 Bashar Taleb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Displaced Palestinian families sought shelter at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City earlier this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/biden-palestinian-gaza-hamar-israel-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/biden-palestinian-gaza-hamar-israel-war.html President Biden emphasized that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not end without a two-state solution. Edward Wong Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:33:32 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Biden, Joseph R Jr Israel Gaza Strip Hamas Doug Mills/The New York Times President Biden at a news conference in California on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/briefing/biden-xi-meeting-gaza-hospital-climate-heat-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/briefing/biden-xi-meeting-gaza-hospital-climate-heat-deaths.html Also, what to know about Israel’s raid on Gaza’s largest hospital. Justin Porter Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:58:22 +0000 Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas Biden, Joseph R Jr Xi Jinping China Al Shifa Hospital (Gaza Strip) Hamas Israel Doug Mills/The New York Times President Joe Biden greeting President Xi Jinping in Woodside, Calif. on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/al-shifa-hospital-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/al-shifa-hospital-israel.html A raid of a hospital that Israel asserts is a base for Hamas is shaping up as a watershed moment in a conflict that has put the Mideast on edge. Patrick Kingsley and Iyad Abuheweila Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:12:55 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Israel Defense and Military Forces Gaza Strip Hospitals Al Shifa Hospital (Gaza Strip) Palestinians Civilian Casualties Hamas Kidnapping and Hostages Terrorism Maxar Technologies, via Associated Press Satellite image of Al-Shifa Hospital and surroundings in Gaza City, on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/canada/shai-gilgeous-alexander-house-crypto.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/canada/shai-gilgeous-alexander-house-crypto.html Irate investors looking for a bankrupt “crypto king” were regular visitors to the new Toronto-area home of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ian Austen Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:38:14 +0000 Basketball Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Oklahoma City Thunder National Basketball Assn Virtual Currency Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai Canada Oklahoma City (Okla) Tatan Syuflana/Associated Press Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, who represents Canada in international basketball competition, was forced out of his Toronto home by threats intended for the former owner. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/bristol-tower-block-evacuation-uk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/bristol-tower-block-evacuation-uk.html The evacuation of a tower block in Bristol, after surveys found structural concerns, drew fresh attention to the construction of Britain’s public housing high-rises and possible safety issues. Isabella Kwai Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:35:21 +0000 Public and Subsidized Housing Evacuations and Evacuees Buildings (Structures) Building (Construction) Grenfell Tower Fire (June, 2017) Bristol (England) Accidents and Safety Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images Residents of Barton House in Bristol, England, were told to immediately evacuate the building on Tuesday evening after surveys identified possible structural problems. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-hostage-deal.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-hostage-deal.html Under the proposed agreement, Hamas would release 50 women and children abducted during the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks for roughly the same number of Palestinian women and children held in Israeli prisons. Ronen Bergman and Matthew Rosenberg Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:42:13 +0000 Hamas Israel Kidnapping and Hostages Palestinians War and Armed Conflicts Terrorism Gaza Strip Amit Elkayam for The New York Times Hamas and other Palestinian groups are holding around 240 people hostage in Gaza, according to Israeli officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/technology/hate-speech-israel-gaza-internet.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/technology/hate-speech-israel-gaza-internet.html Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said. Sheera Frenkel and Steven Lee Myers Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:56:15 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Social Media Hate Speech Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right Anti-Semitism Jews and Judaism Muslims and Islam Rumors and Misinformation Anti-Defamation League 4chan Facebook Inc Hamas Instagram Inc Meta Platforms Inc Telegram LLC TikTok (ByteDance) Twitter Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate speech has soared on social media platforms since the war broke out between Hamas and Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/the-interpreter-what-im-reading.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/the-interpreter-what-im-reading.html A history of forced population transfers sheds light on present conflicts. Amanda Taub Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:24:02 +0000 Minorities Books and Literature Holocaust and the Nazi Era Law and Legislation Leeds University Garner, Dwight Hitler, Adolf Trillin, Calvin Gamma-Keystone, via Getty Images Greek refugees in the early 1920s, after the Treaty of Lausanne ended the conflict between Greece and Turkey. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/woman-flower-tattoo-cold-case-identified-interpol.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/woman-flower-tattoo-cold-case-identified-interpol.html Interpol began an effort this spring to identify 22 women who had been found dead over the years, leading to more than 1,000 tips. Now, one woman has a name. Derrick Bryson Taylor Wed, 15 Nov 2023 15:18:51 +0000 Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Tattoos Belgium Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) Rita Roberts INTERPOL, via Associated Press https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/arts/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-crash-trial-musical-london.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/arts/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-crash-trial-musical-london.html Is there nothing that can’t be put to song? A small London theater production about the much-covered trial will ask the audience to be jury members. Claire Moses Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:50:41 +0000 Paltrow, Gwyneth Sanderson, Terry Theater Actors and Actresses Skiing Goop.com Park City (Utah) Pool photo by Rick Bowmer A jury this year found Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress and Goop founder, not liable in a crash with another skiier in Utah in 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/jerusalem-pool-israelis-palestinians.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/jerusalem-pool-israelis-palestinians.html The teenagers in the Greater Jerusalem swim club made a point of not focusing on their differences. That changed with the war. Miriam Jordan and Afif Amireh Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:51:55 +0000 Swimming Teenagers and Adolescence Palestinians Jews and Judaism Jerusalem (Israel) Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) internal-great-read internal-sub-only Afif Amireh for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/bashar-al-assad-syria-war-crimes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/bashar-al-assad-syria-war-crimes.html The warrant relates to the deadly use of chemical weapons and is a major step to hold President Bashar al-Assad accountable for some of the worst atrocities in Syria’s long conflict. Marlise Simons Thu, 16 Nov 2023 02:55:28 +0000 War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Politics and Government War and Armed Conflicts Biological and Chemical Warfare Courts and the Judiciary Assad, Bashar al- Assad, Maher al- Syria Douma (Syria) Ghouta (Syria) France Louai Beshara/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images President Bashar al-Assad of Syria speaking in Damascus in July. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/orcas-attacks-boats.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/orcas-attacks-boats.html With a pod of the sea creatures ramming boats in the Strait of Gibraltar, some crews are turning to homegrown solutions. Can playing heavy metal really keep them away? Isabella Kwai Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:15:46 +0000 Whales and Whaling Maritime Accidents and Safety Gibraltar Portugal Orca https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/al-shifas-capture-by-israel-would-be-a-watershed-moment-in-the-conflict.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/world/middleeast/al-shifas-capture-by-israel-would-be-a-watershed-moment-in-the-conflict.html Al-Shifa hospital has become emblematic of Israel’s campaign to wrest control of Gaza from Hamas. Patrick Kingsley Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:15:05 +0000 Reuters Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City earlier this month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/us/politics/biden-xi-meeting-apec-china.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/us/politics/biden-xi-meeting-apec-china.html Both American and Chinese accounts of the meeting indicated scant progress on the issues that have pushed the two nations to the edge of conflict. David E. Sanger and Katie Rogers Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:14:54 +0000 China Biden, Joseph R Jr Xi Jinping United States International Relations United States Politics and Government United States Defense and Military Forces Defense and Military Forces Fentanyl Drug Abuse and Traffic Doug Mills/The New York Times President Biden and President Xi Jinping of China met at a lush estate in Woodside, Calif., on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-war-rhetoric.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-war-rhetoric.html Experts say that inflammatory statements by prominent Israelis are normalizing ideas like the killing of civilians and mass deportations. Mark Landler Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:13:37 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Civilian Casualties Terrorism Defense and Military Forces Palestinians Netanyahu, Benjamin Bennett, Naftali Israel Gaza Strip Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times Strikes in northern Gaza, seen from Sderot, Israel, on Oct. 29. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/kyiv-ukraine-russia-airstrikes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/kyiv-ukraine-russia-airstrikes.html An unusually long lull in Russian bombing has left people in the Ukrainian capital feeling well-rested, healthier and more productive, at least for now. Constant Méheut and Daria Mitiuk Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:02:54 +0000 Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Sleep Defense and Military Forces Anxiety and Stress Kyiv (Ukraine) Russia Ukraine Gleb Garanich/Reuters Last month, air raid sirens sounded six times in Kyiv, the fewest number since the Russian invasion started in February 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/catalytic-converters-thefts-recycling.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/catalytic-converters-thefts-recycling.html The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way. Walt Bogdanich, Isak Hüllert and Eli Tan Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:55:51 +0000 Catalytic Converters Robberies and Thefts Metals and Minerals Automobiles Mines and Mining Greenhouse Gas Emissions Stillwater Mining Company Recycling of Waste Materials Rare Earths audio-neutral-informative Janie Osborne for The New York Times The innards of a catalytic converter are coated in some of the rarest, most expensive metals on the planet. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/uk-rwanda-deportation-supreme-court.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/world/europe/uk-rwanda-deportation-supreme-court.html Dealing a major blow to the governing Conservative Party, Britain’s highest court said the East African country was not a safe place for refugees. Megan Specia Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:20:37 +0000 Great Britain Deportation Rwanda Asylum, Right of Refugees and Displaced Persons Sunak, Rishi (1980- ) Braverman, Suella Politics and Government vis-video Dan Kitwood/Getty Images A boat carrying migrants entering English waters after being escorted by French vessels in August. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/briefing/gaza-raid-israel-ukraine-sunak.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/briefing/gaza-raid-israel-ukraine-sunak.html An Israeli raid on Al-Shifa Hospital. Natasha Frost Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:31:09 +0000 Reuters Displaced Palestinians living at Al-Shifa hospital last week, amid the ongoing conflict. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.html The climate agreement between the two countries is seen as a bright spot as President Biden prepares to meet President Xi Jinping. Lisa Friedman Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:18:26 +0000 Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions International Relations Coal Methane United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Alternative and Renewable Energy United Nations Biden, Joseph R Jr Kerry, John Xi Jinping Xie Zhenhua (1949- ) China Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times A wind farm built over water along the shores of the Bohai Sea in Weifang, China. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/climate-change-health-effects-lancet.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/climate-change-health-effects-lancet.html The 8th update to a major international report shows more people are getting sick and dying from extreme heat, drought and other climate problems. Delger Erdenesanaa Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:32:13 +0000 Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves Drought Heatstroke Deaths (Fatalities) Research Elderly Lancet, The (Journal) Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters Emergency service workers attended to a person with heat stroke symptoms while awaiting a vigil with Pope Francis in Lisbon in August. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-hospital.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-hospital.html The operation at the main hospital complex in Gaza came after Israel released videos showing what it said were weapons inside a children’s hospital in the enclave. Matthew Rosenberg, Nadav Gavrielov and Michael Levenson Wed, 15 Nov 2023 02:56:01 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Terrorism Defense and Military Forces Hospitals Kidnapping and Hostages Palestinians Civilian Casualties United States International Relations Hamas Al Shifa Hospital (Gaza Strip) Gaza Strip Israel Doaa Rouqa/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/unrwa-gaza-aid-struggles.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/unrwa-gaza-aid-struggles.html Even before the war, the U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees was struggling financially. Now, it faces an even bigger crisis. Ben Hubbard Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:22:38 +0000 United Nations Relief and Works Agency Civilian Casualties Deaths (Fatalities) Humanitarian Aid Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Gaza Strip Palestinians Refugees and Displaced Persons Israel Defense and Military Forces Hamas Terrorism Yousef Masoud for The New York Palestinians displaced from the north of the Gaza Strip, near a UNRWA-run school in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/satellite-images-show-israeli-tanks-600-feet-from-al-shifa-hospital.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/satellite-images-show-israeli-tanks-600-feet-from-al-shifa-hospital.html Christoph Koettl Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:34:59 +0000 vis-video Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Gaza Strip Hamas War and Armed Conflicts https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/briefing/israel-hamas-war-al-shifa-hospital-climate-russia-journalist.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/briefing/israel-hamas-war-al-shifa-hospital-climate-russia-journalist.html Plus a treasure trove of ancient maps. Justin Porter Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:38:28 +0000 Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas Hamas Israel Al Shifa Hospital (Gaza Strip) Global Warming United Nations Putin, Vladimir V Politkovskaya, Anna Reuters Al-Shifa Hospital last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/hamas-hospitals-gaza-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/hamas-hospitals-gaza-israel.html John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said that intelligence from U.S.-generated sources supported Israel’s claim that Hamas has tunnels under Al-Shifa and other hospitals. Michael D. Shear Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:55:55 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Hospitals Terrorism Civilian Casualties Kirby, John F National Security Council War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Gaza Strip Bashar Taleb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Displaced Palestinians living at Al-Shifa hospital last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/europe/anna-politkovskaya-profile.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/europe/anna-politkovskaya-profile.html The Russian journalist gained international renown for her criticism of the Kremlin and its policies in Chechnya. Her murder in 2006 provoked vocal condemnation from inside Russia and abroad. Cassandra Vinograd Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:05:55 +0000 Russia Politkovskaya, Anna Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Putin, Vladimir V Freedom of the Press Novaya Gazeta/Epsilon, via Getty Images Anna Politkovskaya, a journalist who was murdered in 2006. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-al-shifa-hospital.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-al-shifa-hospital.html Israel said Palestinian militants had misfired projectiles, but an analysis of photos and videos of Friday’s strikes shows that some of the munitions were likely fired by Israeli forces. Malachy Browne and Neil Collier Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:59:24 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Hospitals Deaths (Fatalities) Defense and Military Forces Civilian Casualties Refugees and Displaced Persons Palestinians War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Bombs and Explosives Hamas Gaza Strip your-feed-visual-investigations vis-video https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/gaza-hospitals-cancer-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/gaza-hospitals-cancer-israel.html A mission to rescue cancer-stricken children from the violence in Gaza has involved multiple countries and last-minute connections in the chaos of war. Sharon LaFraniere and Erica L. Green Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:48:40 +0000 Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Children and Childhood Palestinians Cancer Evacuations and Evacuees Hospitals Humanitarian Aid Civilian Casualties St Jude Children's Research Hospital World Health Organization Gaza Strip Israel Reuters Displaced Palestinians camped out in the Al-Rantisi Specialized Hospital for Children, the only medical center with a pediatric cancer ward in Gaza, last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/africa/political-activist-killed-zimbabwe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/africa/political-activist-killed-zimbabwe.html Leaders of the main opposition party said a member had been abducted while campaigning, the latest in a string of political violence. John Eligon Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:02:25 +0000 Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Kidnapping and Hostages Politics and Government Elections Torture Masaya, Tapfumanei (d 2023) Mnangagwa, Emmerson Citizens Coalition for Change (Zimbabwean Political Party) Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) Zimbabwe Aaron Ufumeli/EPA, via Shutterstock A newspaper report on Tuesday about the death of Tapfumanei Masaya in Harare, Zimbabwe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/biden-hostages-families-hamas-israel.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/us/politics/biden-hostages-families-hamas-israel.html The United States is actively engaged in indirect talks involving Israel, Hamas and Qatar to secure their release. Lisa Friedman Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:44:12 +0000 Biden, Joseph R Jr Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Kidnapping and Hostages Hamas Cheriss May for The New York Times President Biden in Washington on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/europe/uk-sunak-david-cameron.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/europe/uk-sunak-david-cameron.html Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle was a bold attempt to win back more moderate Conservatives. But it could backfire, analysts said. Mark Landler and Stephen Castle Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:10:59 +0000 Politics and Government Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) Conservative Party (Great Britain) Labour Party (Great Britain) Cameron, David Sunak, Rishi (1980- ) Braverman, Suella England Great Britain Europe Pool photo by Wpa Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain at a cabinet meeting inside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/europe/ukraine-biden-giuliani-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/europe/ukraine-biden-giuliani-trump.html Three officials were accused of operating at the behest of Russian intelligence when they aligned with efforts by Rudolph W. Giuliani to tie the Biden family to corruption in Ukraine. Andrew E. Kramer Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:18:04 +0000 Politics and Government United States Politics and Government Conflicts of Interest Espionage and Intelligence Services International Relations Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Foreign Aid Presidential Election of 2020 Treason and Sedition Impeachment Biden, Hunter Biden, Joseph R Jr Derkach, Andriy Trump, Donald J Zelensky, Volodymyr Ukraine Russia Sergei Supinsky/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Oleksandr Dubinsky after a news conference in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, in 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-march-jerusalem-tel-aviv.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-hostages-march-jerusalem-tel-aviv.html About 100 people plan to march to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to pressure him to do whatever it takes to bring their loved ones home, setting up camp each night along the way. Adam Sella Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:20:44 +0000 Israel Hamas Kidnapping and Hostages Demonstrations, Protests and Riots War and Armed Conflicts Palestinians Amit Elkayam for The New York Times Friends and families of hostages held by Hamas take part in a march from Tel Aviv to the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem on Tuesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-rantisi-hospital-video.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-rantisi-hospital-video.html Israel released two videos from inside Gaza’s main children’s hospital that showed weapons and explosives. Gazan health officials denied the hospital was used for military purposes. Matthew Rosenberg and Nadav Gavrielov Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:03:00 +0000 Gaza Strip Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) Hospitals War and Armed Conflicts Propaganda Hamas Maxar Technologies, via Reuters A commercially available satellite image showing Al-Rantisi hospital in Gaza on Nov. 7.