News From Around The Globe

• U.S. Vetoes Palestinian Bid to Be Full U.N. Member State April 19, 2024
  The move blocked a resolution to support a status that Palestinians had long sought at the United Nations, where it is considered a “nonmember observer state.”
  Yonette Joseph
• Friday Briefing April 19, 2024
  Israel strikes Iran.
  Daniel E. Slotnik and Amelia Nierenberg
• Modi’s Power Keeps Growing, and India Looks Sure to Give Him More April 19, 2024
  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.
  Mujib Mashal
• Amsterdam’s Latest Effort to Fight Excessive Tourism: No New Hotels April 19, 2024
  The city wants no more than 20 million hotel stays annually. The measure is one of multiple efforts to control the flow of visitors.
  Claire Moses
• U.S. and Allies Penalize Iran for Striking Israel, and Try to Avert War April 19, 2024
  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.
  Michael D. Shear and Michael Levenson
• Miscalculation Led to Escalation in Clash Between Israel and Iran April 19, 2024
  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.
  Ronen Bergman, Farnaz Fassihi, Eric Schmitt, Adam Entous and Richard Pérez-Peña
• Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store April 19, 2024
  Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads in its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.
  Tripp Mickle and Mike Isaac
• Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 in Afghanistan and Pakistan April 19, 2024
  Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come.
  Zia ur-Rehman and Christina Goldbaum
• Aung San Suu Kyi Moved to Unknown Location Amid Heat Wave April 19, 2024
  The unexpected relocation was attributed to a heat wave, and came as the military government is facing increasingly emboldened rebel forces.
  Sui-Lee Wee
• Chinese Exports Are Threatening Biden’s Industrial Agenda April 18, 2024
  The president is increasingly hitting back with tariffs and other measures meant to restrict imports, raising tensions with Beijing.
  Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport