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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said this week that Iran would not hold talks on its nuclear program until the U.S. accepts the country’s demands. Privately, however, he has shown more openness to discussing the issue, officials say.

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.

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

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By: David E. Sanger

5 November 2026 at 10:04

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

An American B-1 bomber taking off from an air base in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

For Israelis, U.S. Midterms Show How Far Their Star Has Fallen in America

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By: Isabel Kershner

4 November 2026 at 22:04

Israel once had bipartisan support in the United States, but a strong showing for Democrats, some of whom are deeply critical of the war in Gaza, has left the country with fewer friends in Congress.

The Detroit election night party of the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan. Mr. El-Sayed won his race.

What Trump’s Midterm Defeat Means for Iran and Oil Prices

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By: Jim Tankersley， Damien Cave and Annie Correal

4 November 2026 at 21:20

Commentators abroad wondered what President Trump’s electoral losses might mean for oil prices, the war on Iran and the future of American politics.

President Trump walking offstage after a rally in Salina, Kan., on Sunday. The election results mean the Democrats will take control of the House and Senate.

More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.

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By: Erika Solomon

4 November 2026 at 13:17

Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

Portraits of former Iranian supreme leaders and the current supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran this month.

U.S. Assisted Venezuela in Deadly Drone Strike, Officials Say

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By: Annie Correal， Eric Schmitt， Isayen Herrera and Julie Turkewitz

3 November 2026 at 23:03

The attack on a drug-trafficking group killed about two dozen people, a rights group said. It comes as the United States is militarizing the fight against “narcoterrorism” in Latin America.

The National Liberation Army, or ELN, in Arauca, Colombia. The rebel army is active in Colombia and Venezuela.

Trump Pushes Venezuela for Agreement Allowing U.S. Troops to Stay

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By: Edward Wong

3 November 2026 at 18:17

The two countries have long been adversaries, and the United States attacked Venezuela this year, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio is starting talks on a legal agreement.

Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. Venezuela’s Caribbean coastline and land borders with Colombia, Brazil and Guyana make it an attractive location for potential U.S. troop deployments.

Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Natan Odenheimer， Eric Schmitt， Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz

3 November 2026 at 17:48

Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.

Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.

Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest

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By: Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko

3 November 2026 at 15:58

Hours after the Russian attack, which killed at least 31 and left dozens missing, the United States said that peace talks with the two countries would resume after nine months.

Police officers and rescuers on Tuesday carrying the body of a resident killed by a Russian bombing in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine the day before.

Trump Removes South Africa From the African Growth and Opportunity Act Trade Program

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By: John Eligon

2 November 2026 at 19:14

The decision is the latest measure taken against the country, which the administration has accused of discriminating against white people.

The port in Cape Town, South Africa. Under the trade program, South Africa has exported about $1.5 billion worth of goods to the United States last year.

Why Orban and Vucic Broke With Trump on Election Denial

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By: Andrew Higgins

2 November 2026 at 16:48

Rejecting President Trump’s election denial playbook, nationalist leaders in Serbia and Hungary opted for an orderly retreat.

Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in the Serbian parliamentary elections in Belgrade on Oct. 25.

Iran Says It Would Reopen Strait of Hormuz in 2 Days as Part of U.S. Deal

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By: Erika Solomon， Sanam Mahoozi， Adam Rasgon and Vivian Nereim

2 November 2026 at 20:25

Iranian officials spoke of some progress in negotiating to reopen the strait even as they prepared for all-out war. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Monday to meet with the foreign minister to continue talks.

Off the coast of Iran in September. The conflict’s effect on shipping has shaken the global economy.

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

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By: David Pierson and Berry Wang

3 November 2026 at 09:18

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.

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