A ‘Chaotic Race’ for the World’s Top Diplomat

By: Somini Sengupta

7 November 2026 at 17:26

The contest to replace António Guterres as U.N. secretary general has been jolted by last-minute entrants and deep divisions among members of the Security Council.

The United Nations headquarters in New York City. The global body will replace António Guterres as secretary general.

U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

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By: Ana Swanson， Kalley Huang and Keith Bradsher

7 November 2026 at 10:00

The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.

An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company directory does not include the firm.

U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties

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By: Ana Swanson， Kalley Huang and Keith Bradsher

7 November 2026 at 10:00

The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.

Zoo Atlanta Unveils Its New Pandas: Fu Shuang and Ping Ping

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By: Emily Cochrane

6 November 2026 at 22:22

Two years after two other pandas were returned to China, giant pandas were back on display in Atlanta.

China’s Top Spy Agency Recruited Woman Who Targeted Jensen Huang

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Tripp Mickle， Paul Mozur and Maggie Haberman

7 November 2026 at 02:18

A memo that circulated among U.S. policymakers cited intelligence that Alice Huang, a Chinese executive who developed a relationship with Nvidia’s leader, was an asset of Beijing’s Ministry of State Security.

Jensen Huang, an influential ally of President Trump’s, is a pivotal figure in the intense global competition for A.I. supremacy.

Hegseth Faces Impeachment Effort and Bipartisan Scrutiny After Midterm Elections

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By: Helene Cooper， Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt

6 November 2026 at 19:00

A looming impeachment push could put President Trump’s polarizing defense secretary in a standoff with Democrats and Republicans.

Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, faces an impeachment effort by a fellow Republican.

Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trump’s Midterm Wipeout

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By: Paul Sonne， Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora

6 November 2026 at 10:22

Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump at the United Nations in September. Mr. Trump has blown hot and at times very cold on Kyiv.

Europe Still Sees Trump As Powerful, Especially in Foreign Policy

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By: Steven Erlanger

6 November 2026 at 10:00

The commanding victory of the Democrats has brought private relief to some Europeans but no official glee, with Ukraine, Iran and NATO all hanging in the balance.

President Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July. He has questioned the utility of the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Guarded Optimism, and Some Jokes, in Ukraine Over Trump’s Midterm Wipeout

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By: Paul Sonne， Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora

6 November 2026 at 10:22

Victory for Democrats could alter the course of peace negotiations and a war nearing its fifth year.

Europe Still Sees Trump As Powerful, Especially in Foreign Policy

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By: Steven Erlanger

6 November 2026 at 10:00

The commanding victory of the Democrats has brought private relief to some Europeans but no official glee, with Ukraine, Iran and NATO all hanging in the balance.

A Trump-Putin-Xi Summit? That Might Be Awkward for One of Them.

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By: David Pierson and Berry Wang

6 November 2026 at 12:28

A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.

The Chinese leader Xi Jinping with President Donald Trump at the National Archives Museum in Washington in September.

A Trump-Putin-Xi Summit? That Might Be Awkward for One of Them.

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By: David Pierson and Berry Wang

6 November 2026 at 12:28

A summit could bolster Xi Jinping’s stature. But talks about Ukraine’s future and limits on nuclear weapons pose uncomfortable choices for China.

Trump Says He Met With a Senior Russian Official on a Ukraine Peace Deal

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By: Anton Troianovski

5 November 2026 at 23:47

President Trump said the deal “might involve all of Europe.” He indicated he had met with a Kremlin envoy whom Melania Trump hosted at the White House on Thursday.

Kirill Dmitriev, an envoy to the Russian president, during an event with Melania Trump, the first lady, at the White House on Thursday.

Rubio Dismisses Reports He Will Leave His Jobs to Run for President

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By: Tyler Pager and Anatoly Kurmanaev

5 November 2026 at 22:49

President Trump’s secretary of state and national security adviser said he intended to stick with the administration to the end.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that he would support Vice President JD Vance if he ran for president.

House G.O.P. Leaders Ask Nvidia’s Huang to Speak in Closed-Door Briefing

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By: Tripp Mickle

6 November 2026 at 01:10

The New York Times reported last week that Mr. Huang had a close relationship with an executive that U.S. officials determined was funneling information to Chinese intelligence.

A request for Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s chief executive, to speak represented a shift for Republican congressional leaders, who have largely taken a hands-off approach to the tech industry.

Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal

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By: Laurence Blair

5 November 2026 at 21:37

The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.

President Santiago Peña of Paraguay at the United Nations in New York in September.

U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections

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By: Dustin Volz and Julian E. Barnes

5 November 2026 at 18:43

Russia was linked to influence campaigns targeting Democrats that gained little traction, but the Kremlin may be more focused on France’s elections in the spring.

Red Square in Moscow in September. Current and former U.S. officials said they were unsure why Russia and Iran both appeared to engage in less meddling than in years past, including the 2024 election.

How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says

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By: Ana Ionova

5 November 2026 at 19:56

From Miami, Flávio Bolsonaro is making unfounded claims of a stolen election and plotting to sway his nation’s politics from afar, even though his party is not challenging the results.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing Brazilian senator who lost last month’s presidential election, in Aventura, Fla., on Wednesday after fleeing Brazil.

How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says

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By: Ana Ionova

5 November 2026 at 19:56

From Miami, Flávio Bolsonaro is making unfounded claims of a stolen election and plotting to sway his nation’s politics from afar, even though his party is not challenging the results.

Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say

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By: Adam Rasgon， Vivian Nereim， Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

5 November 2026 at 16:34

Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.

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