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Trump Will Test European Solidarity on NATO, Ukraine and Trade

European officials at the Defense Ministers’ Council at NATO Headquarters in Brussels last month.

China Braces for a New Era of U.S. Rivalry With Trump’s Return

A passer-by in Beijing on Wednesday watching a state news broadcast of Donald J. Trump declaring victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Russia Keeps Hitting Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones

An apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, was damaged by debris last week. Attacks in the city by explosive-laden drones have become a near-nightly occurrence.

By Firing Gallant, Netanyahu Removes One Threat but Risks Another

Yoav Gallant saluting as a sign of respect to Israel’s security forces at the end of a news conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

For Putin, Trump’s Win Is a New Opening, and a Chance to Win the War

Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir V. Putin in Helsinki in 2018.

European Leaders Meet Amid Trump Victory and Global Uncertainty

A session at the European Political Community in Budapest on Thursday. The meeting comes on the heels of recent political events in the United States and Germany.

Gaza’s Cease-Fire Talks Will Probably Wait Until After Trump’s Inauguration

New York after the election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed Donald J. Trump’s win, but how Mr. Trump might rearrange the regional chessboard is unclear.

Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media

Australia has proposed a ban on teenagers from social media.

Japan's Prime Minister Skillfully Managed Trump

Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, with Donald J. Trump at the White House in 2018.

Gulf States See Trump as Ally They Can Do Business With

During his first term as President, Donald J. Trump made his first overseas trip to Saudi Arabia, signaling the importance he placed on the relationship.

Why the Australian Ambassador Deleted Tweets Critical of Trump

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, center right, has defended the appointment of Kevin Rudd, center left, as envoy to the United States. They toured the U.S. Capitol last year.

Dozens Killed as Israeli Strikes Pound Lebanon, Health Ministry Says

For Rent: 4-Bedroom London House. The Owner? Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria Starmer, outside their north London home in 2020.

What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany fired his finance minister, who leads one of the three parties in the governing coalition.

How Did This Penguin End Up on a Beach in Australia?

From ice to sand: The penguin who found its way Down Under.

What to Know About COP29 and How the U.S. Election Affects Climate Talks

Diplomats and heads of state from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Azerbaijan to update their plans to address climate change.

World Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says

Carrying supplies through a flooded area of Feni, Bangladesh, in August.

Canada Could Use a New Approach to Dealing With Trump This Time

Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown in 2019, spoke by phone on Wednesday.

Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall in the Philippines as Powerful Storm

Reinforcing a house in the coastal town of Aparri in the Philippines on Thursday.

Thursday Briefing

Donald Trump on election night in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds Hospitalized

Heavy smog in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday.

2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find

The dry bed of the Madeira River, a tributary of the Amazon, in northwestern Brazil in September.

Special Edition: What a Trump Victory Means

Donald Trump on election night in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering

Olaf Scholz, head of Germany’s three-party center-left government.

Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man and Champion Bird Breeder, Dies at 75

Geoff Capes in 1983, when he established a world record in truck pulling by hauling a Mercedes-Benz tractor-trailer to the finish line in 54.3 seconds.

U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts

A TV in a Hong Kong restaurant showed U.S. election returns Wednesday.

Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership

President Biden speaking at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington in July. Mr. Biden is one in a long line of presidents who have largely viewed America’s allies as a force multiplier.

Who Is Gideon Saar, Israel’s New Foreign Minister?

Gideon Saar, Israel’s newest foreign minister.

What’s at Stake for Mexico in a Second Trump Presidency?

Donald J. Trump talking about border security and migrant crime during a campaign stop in Austin, last month.

What Were Trump’s Policies on Israel In His First Term as President?

A billboard congratulating Donald J. Trump in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

Israeli Officials Embrace Trump Victory, Despite His Unpredictability

Supporters of Donald J. Trump gathering at a bar in Jerusalem to watch the reporting of U.S. election results on Wednesday.

For Ukraine, Trump Victory Signals a Shift. To What, Is Unclear.

Siversk, eastern Ukraine. The city has been under heavy shelling from Russian-occupied territory.

World Reacts to Donald Trump’s Win in U.S. Presidential Election

Watching news of the U.S. presidential election in Tokyo, on Wednesday.

Japan’s Mount Fuji Gets Snow After Breaking Snowless Record

A sign with a photo of Mount Fuji, with the snowless mountain in the distance, last week.

Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul

People holding photographs of the Supreme Court justices during a protest against a judicial reform law in Mexico City, on Tuesday.

Who Is Yoav Gallant?

Yoav Gallant at Israel’s Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, after being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say

The North Korean Embassy in Moscow in October.

A Timeline of Clashes Between Netanyahu and Gallant, Israel’s Former Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at a news conference at Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 28, 2023, three weeks after the war with Hamas began.

Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s New Defense Minister?

Israel Katz addressing the United Nations General Assembly in 2019, during an earlier stint as Israel’s foreign minister. He was named defense minister on Tuesday.

Special Edition: America Votes

Voters outside a museum in Michigan.

Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player

A screengrab from a local broadcast in Peru on Sunday, when a soccer player died and four others were hospitalized after a lightning strike during a soccer game.

Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors

People run away from tear gas during a protest on the street in Kano, Nigeria, in August.

Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister

Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a news conference on Tuesday.

Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards

Morgan Boone, a volunteer with Crop Swap LA, harvested lettuce at the La Salle Microfarm in the view View Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say

A DHL airplane at the Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany, in October. Incendiary devices were planted this summer at DHL shipping hubs in Leipzig and Birmingham, England, Western officials said.

China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions

China-made vehicles ready for export in Shandong Province of China.

U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox

Outside St Thomas’ Hospital, one of the London hospitals treating the people who contracted mpox.

Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week

Simon Harris, prime minister of Ireland, after meeting with President Biden at the White House in October.

After Spain’s Deadly Floods, Search for the Missing Grows Desperate

The Torre neighborhood of Valencia, Spain, on Thursday. In the wake of the flooding, social media pages have lit up with pictures of the disappeared.

UK’s Queen Camilla Cancels Royal Engagements Because of Illness

Britain’s Queen Camilla waves from a car as she leaves an engagement in Bath, western England, in September.

For Biden Officials, Lebanon May Be a Problem Too Big to Solve

Beirut on Oct. 19 after multiple Israeli airstrikes. Some senior U.S. officials have called Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah an opportunity to reshape the politics of Beirut and stand up a stronger Lebanese government, but others say that is a fanciful goal.

Gazans Fear Neither Candidate in U.S. Election Will Help Them

The rubble of a destroyed house in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Monday.

Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities

A damaged building after an Israeli raid near Jenin in the West Bank on Tuesday.

How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch, center, following her election as leader of the Conservative Party in London on Saturday.

Israeli or Palestinian, U.S. Voters in the West Bank Say Biden Let Them Down

Tuesday Briefing

Voters at the Italian-American Club in San Pedro, Calif., on Monday.

Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried

Liu Lanhua in her subdivided apartment in the Kwun Tong district of Hong Kong. Such homes are among the starkest examples of the city’s vast income inequality.

Whether Trump or Harris, Pessimism Reigns in Russia Over U.S. Election Winner

An exhibition of captured military hardware from NATO countries in Moscow in May. Hope among Russians that either candidate in the U.S. presidential election will be able to end the war in Ukraine quickly is low.

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