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.

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.

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.

Who’s Hiding Secrets About Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death?

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By: Amelia Nierenberg， Christina Anderson and Lynsey Chutel

6 November 2026 at 05:01

The U.N. leader died in a plane crash in 1961. Many suspect foul play, but a lot of information still remains secret.

Dag Hammarskjöld, the secretary general of the United Nations, in London in the mid-1950s.

Carney Asserts Canada’s Sovereignty and Vows to End Homelessness in Budget

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By: Ian Austen

5 November 2026 at 21:30

The prime minister’s second budget repeatedly stresses diversifying Canada’s economy away from the United States.

Prime Minister Mark Carney preparing to discuss the budget in Ottawa on Thursday.

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.

Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil Was Aided by Milei Adviser at Argentine Airport

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By: Emma Bubola， Diego Bogarin and Lucía Cholakian Herrera

5 November 2026 at 16:06

A top adviser to President Javier Milei of Argentina met Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, at an Argentine airport, three people involved in the operation said.

Flávio Bolsonaro stepping off a plane in Miami last month after fleeing Brazil.

How Melania Trump Became a Dark-Horse Diplomat on Ukraine

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By: Siobhán O’Grady and Katie Rogers

5 November 2026 at 21:07

Both Moscow and Kyiv say Mrs. Trump’s team was the driving force behind an evacuation of a besieged city. It was also in their interest to deliver her a humanitarian win.

Melania Trump receiving a humanitarian award from Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian human rights ombudsman, at the White House on Thursday.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

Voting in Detroit on Tuesday. Turnout was a factor in turning the midterms’ expected blue wave into a blue tsunami.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

Why Trump Often Mentioned Iran in the Midterm Campaign

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By: Lara Jakes

3 November 2026 at 10:45

President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?

Visitors at a school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, in September. The school was hit by U.S. strikes on the first day of the war.

Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over

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By: Isabella Kwai

2 November 2026 at 13:19

On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.

Catherine Coe with her family in Tuscaloosa, Ala., before Mr. Benitez was deported in September of 2025.

China’s Message to Its Rivals: You Need What We Make

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By: David Pierson and Berry Wang

2 November 2026 at 05:00

It’s not just rare earths. China is making it harder for other countries to shed their dependence on its solar, drone and drugmaking technology.

Assembling a tunnel boring machine at a factory in China. Beijing recently moved to control the exports of dozens of technologies, including such machines.

Could El Salvador’s Bukele Be Haiti’s Savior?

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By: Frances Robles

30 October 2026 at 19:22

The Salvadoran government dispatched more than 2,000 troops to Haiti this week in an extraordinary deployment on foreign soil.

A Salvadoran gunner in a UH-1N Twin Huey helicopter during an aerial patrol over Port-au-Prince last month. Some Salvadoran troops are members of a U.N.-backed international force in Haiti.

Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.

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By: Edward Wong， Ana Ionova， Hamed Aleaziz and Tyler Pager

29 October 2026 at 18:53

President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.

Flávio Bolsonaro after arriving at Opa Locka airport near Miami on Wednesday.

U.S. Hits Rwanda With New Sanctions Over a Conflict Trump Declared ‘Ended’

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By: Lynsey Chutel

29 October 2026 at 15:18

The Treasury Department accused Rwanda of undermining a U.S.-brokered peace agreement by supporting a rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Soldiers from the M23 rebel group in Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, in January. The United States has accused Rwanda of continuing to support the group.

Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for the U.S. After Election Defeat

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By: Ana Ionova， Edward Wong and Thayz Guimarães

28 October 2026 at 10:43

Officials in Argentina said Mr. Bolsonaro entered the country by land then flew to Ecuador. Brazilian police had asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília on Sunday after hearing early results in the election he lost to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway

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By: Simon Romero and Edward Wong

26 October 2026 at 23:09

Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.

The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.

Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War

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By: Erika Solomon， Vivian Nereim and Adam Rasgon

26 October 2026 at 14:30

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

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