News From Around The Globe

• Middle East Crisis: Global Leaders Press Iran and Israel to Avoid Escalation April 16, 2024
  A flurry of talks sought to avert a wider war after Iran’s weekend attack. Israeli officials were considering a range of retaliatory moves, including a military strike.
  The New York Times
• UN Panel Says Israel Is Obstructing Its Investigation of the Oct. 7 Attack April 16, 2024
  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.
  Nick Cumming-Bruce
• Germany’s Leader, Olaf Scholz, Walks a Fine Line in China April 16, 2024
  Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to promote German business interests while delivering warnings from Europe about trade and geopolitical tensions.
  Alexandra Stevenson and Melissa Eddy
• Did Three African Runners Let a Chinese Runner Win a Race in Beijing? April 16, 2024
  Organizers are investigating the results of the Beijing Half Marathon, after three runners from Kenya and Ethiopia appeared to wave a Chinese competitor past them before the finish.
  Yan Zhuang
• Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange Building Partly Collapses in Fire April 16, 2024
  The 17th-century building, one of the city’s best-known structures, was once the financial center of Denmark.
  Derrick Bryson Taylor and Maya Tekeli
• Israeli Settlers Kill Two Palestinian Men in the West Bank, Officials Say April 16, 2024
  The Israeli military said the men were killed during a “violent exchange” that followed a report of a Palestinian attacking an Israeli shepherd.
  Aaron Boxerman
• Iran’s Strike on Israel Creates Military Uncertainty, Diplomatic Opportunity April 16, 2024
  Analysts feared Iran’s strikes might set off a wider war. But with Israel still weighing its response, the attack’s military and diplomatic consequences have yet to be determined.
  Patrick Kingsley
• The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks April 16, 2024
  “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.
  Tariq Panja
• Ukraine Sees ‘Hypocrisy’ After Western Allies Helped Intercept Iran’s Attack on Israel April 16, 2024
  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.
  Marc Santora and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
• Pro-Palestinian Protests Block Golden Gate Bridge and Other U.S. Hubs April 16, 2024
  The coordinated protests across the United States and around the globe were planned in part to coincide with Tax Day in the United States.
  Colbi Edmonds