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

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.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

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

America’s Rebuke of Trump Won’t Swiftly Restore Canada-U.S. Harmony

While U.S. voters largely oppose the trade war with Canada, many Democrats and their supporters have protectionist leanings.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

The new Congress controlled by Democrats will face President Trump’s veto powers.

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

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.

© The New York Times

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

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.

© The New York Times

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.

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

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.

© Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

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

U.S. Global Health Strategy Jeopardizes Prevention of Pandemics, Experts Warn

The Trump administration has been negotiating agreements with dozens of individual countries. Public health experts say a global agreement would be far more effective.

© Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

A burial crew carrying the body of a possible Ebola patient in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in August.

U.S. Global Health Strategy Jeopardizes Prevention of Pandemics, Experts Warn

The Trump administration has been negotiating agreements with dozens of individual countries. Public health experts say a global agreement would be far more effective.

© Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

A burial crew carrying the body of a possible Ebola patient in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in August.

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

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

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

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

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.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

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

European Countries Push, Again, To Deport Migrants to Rwanda

Five European nations are closing in on a plan to send rejected migrants to Rwanda following a failed U.K. deal with the country.

© Yuhi Irakiza/Associated Press

Kigali, Rwanda, last month. Germany, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Greece are hoping that Rwanda may serve as a hub for deported migrants.

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

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

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

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

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.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

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

European Countries Push, Again, To Deport Migrants to Rwanda

Five European nations are closing in on a plan to send rejected migrants to Rwanda following a failed U.K. deal with the country.

© Yuhi Irakiza/Associated Press

Kigali, Rwanda, last month. Germany, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Greece are hoping that Rwanda may serve as a hub for deported migrants.

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

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

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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.

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

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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?

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

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

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

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.

© Alex Kent/The New York Times

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

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

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

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