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Today — 28 September 2026NYT - World

Brazil’s Biggest Election Question?: Donald Trump’s Next Move

28 September 2026 at 09:02
As Brazil prepares to hold elections next month, Latin America’s biggest nation is taking steps to shield its democracy from potential American meddling.

© Andre Penner/Associated Press

Supporters of the right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro waved American flags and brandished a blowup doll of President Trump clutching an imprisoned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a rally this month in São Paulo, Brazil.

Serbia’s Longtime President Aleksandar Vucic Resigns Post

Aleksandar Vucic, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, resigned as president, paving the way for him to become prime minister after elections next month.

© Vladimir Zivojinovic for The New York Times

President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia in his office in Belgrade, Serbia.

Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in Atlanta

28 September 2026 at 08:10
A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.

© Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times

Yun Chuan, a 5-year-old male panda, at the San Diego Zoo in 2024. Two pandas were sent on Sunday to Zoo Atlanta, bringing the total number of giant pandas in the United States to six.

Pope Leo Signals Support for Journalists Targeted by Trump

25 September 2026 at 13:44
Asked about the Trump administration’s restrictions on journalists, Leo told reporters accompanying him on a flight to France that they were “all welcome.”

© Ludovic Marin/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Pope Leo XIV with President Emmanuel Macron of France and Brigitte Macron, the president’s wife, at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Friday.

Why Nepal’s Prime Minister Balen Shah Wears Sunglasses

25 September 2026 at 03:49
Balendra Shah wore them as a rapper, as Kathmandu’s mayor and on his way to becoming prime minister. Now he has taken the look to the United Nations.

© Lexi Parra/The New York Times

Prime Minister Balendra Shah of Nepal speaks at the United Nations on Thursday.

Italy Moves to Cap Number of Foreign Students in Its Classrooms

24 September 2026 at 21:21
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the goal was to better integrate non-Italian speaking children, but critics accused her of trying to appease anti-immigrant sentiment.

© Valentina Stefanelli/LaPresse, via Associated Press

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy at a youth festival in Rome last week.

Carney Says He Would Consider a Second Term, Depending on State of U.S.-Canada Relations

As he tries to break Canada’s dependence on the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he knows Canadians will feel pain from the trade war.

© Daniel Berehulak/The New York Times

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at The New York Times headquarters on Wednesday.
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Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

21 September 2026 at 13:03
Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

Putin Reignited a Dispute With Japan. This Town Is Stuck in the Middle.

21 September 2026 at 08:48
The fishing town of Nemuro depends on Russia for trade. But it’s also leading a fight to win back islands seized by Moscow in World War II.

© Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times

The signs at Nemuro port read in Japanese, Russian and English: “Welcome to Nemuro!” They also notify readers, “Return of the four islands will strengthen friendship between two nations. The Northern Territories are traditionally Japanese territory.”
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