
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.By Paul Sonne, Andrew E. Kramer and Marc Santora
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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United StatesUkraineRussiaDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyZelensky, VolodymyrTrump, Donald JPutin, Vladimir V

Why Europe Worries About a Politically Wounded Trump
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.By Steven Erlanger
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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Saudi-Led Forces Bombed Yemeni Home, Killing Nine Family Members, Relatives Say
The attack in October cast a spotlight on civilian casualties in the Saudi-led and U.S.-assisted bombing campaign against the Houthis.By Sanjana Varghese, Vivian Nereim and Shuaib Almosawa
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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12 Planes in 12 Days: Pope Begins Major Latin America Tour, Weeks After Surgery
Pope Leo XIV’s tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is his first major trip since an operation on his lung last month.By Motoko Rich
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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Pope Leo’s Trip to Latin America: What to Know
Less than a month after lung surgery, Pope Leo XIV is landing in Uruguay on Friday, the first stop of a 12-day voyage across South America.By Motoko Rich, Emma Bubola and Julie Turkewitz
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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Behind Locked Shelves: Alberta’s Librarians Brace for a New Era of ‘Book Bans’
A new provincial law requires public libraries to pull and restrict items with “graphic visual depictions of sexual acts.” Librarians are worried.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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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.By Jeanna Smialek, Koba Ryckewaert and Jim Tankersley
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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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.By David Pierson and Berry Wang
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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ChinaGermanyMoscow (Russia)Shenzhen (China)United StatesUSSR (Former Soviet Union)Yalta (Crimea, Ukraine)Communist Party of ChinaMao ZedongPutin, Vladimir VSteinmeier, Frank-WalterTrump, Donald JXi JinpingTorigian, JosephZelensky, Volodymyr

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.By Amelia Nierenberg, Christina Anderson and Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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In French City Hit by Terrorist Attack, Residents Blame Far-Right Rhetoric
In Trappes, a suburb of Paris with a large immigrant population, residents believe that a shooting rampage was fueled by years of anti-immigrant sentiment.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Fri Nov 06 2026
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How Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? ‘I’ll Take That to the Grave,’ He Says
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.By Ana Ionova
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Bolsonaro’s Flight to the U.S. Was Aided by a Milei Adviser
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.By Emma Bubola, Diego Bogarin and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say
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.By Adam Rasgon, Vivian Nereim, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Fear, Sniffer Dogs and Fighter Jets After Bomb Threats Hit European Flights
Passengers recounted landing at a military base and being subjected to security checks and travel delays after threats that turned out to be hoaxes affected planes in Italy, Poland and Spain.By Josephine de La Bruyère and Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Paraguay’s Leader Resigns After Bank Failure Leaves Millions Without Savings
The president of the South American nation, Santiago Peña, has apologized for failing to prevent its worst financial crisis in decades.By Laurence Blair
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Carney Asserts Canada’s Sovereignty and Vows to End Homelessness in Budget
The prime minister’s second budget repeatedly stresses diversifying Canada’s economy away from the United States.By Ian Austen
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Tycoon Whose Family Company Played a Dark Role in Nazi Germany Has Died
As Klaus-Michael Kühne’s business became a global force in container shipping, he resisted demands to document its wartime activities. He was 89.By Jonathan Kandell
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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GermanyHamburg (Germany)Kuhne, Klaus-Michael

The Dark Side of K-Pop
As the popularity of the genre has surged, a dispute between a band and its label has put a spotlight on restrictive artist contracts.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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U.A.E. Sent ‘Desert Wolves’ to Help Sudanese Militia Accused of Genocide
Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations.By Declan Walsh
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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United Arab EmiratesSudanColombiaEl Fasher (Sudan)United NationsRapid Support Forces (Sudan)Human Rights WatchSecurity Council (UN)Lana Nusseibeh

American Is Convicted of Murder in Case That Gripped Italy
A TV program helped to identify the victims, a Russian woman and her young daughter, who were found dead in a Rome park.By Elisabetta Povoledo
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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ItalyRome (Italy)

How Melania Trump Became a Dark-Horse Diplomat on Ukraine
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.By Siobhán O’Grady and Katie Rogers
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Oleshky (Ukraine)United StatesPutin, Vladimir VTrump, Donald JTrump, MelaniaZelensky, VolodymyrLeo XIV

Canadian Officials Search for Bears After Mother and Daughter Are Killed on Hike
Wildlife officers were working to trap grizzly bears along a trail after the remains of the two hikers were found near a remote community in British Columbia this week.By Karla Adam
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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British Columbia (Canada)

Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests
Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.By Saif Hasnat
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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British Doctor Infected With Ebola While Working on Outbreak Evacuated to U.K.
The government said the risk to the British public from the disease was low. The current outbreak in Africa has spread widely across the continent, killing more than 5,000 people.By Megan Specia
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)Great BritainRoyal Free Hospital (London, England)

Finland Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea
A Finnish court convicted the captain and boatswain of a cargo ship of aggravated criminal damage in relation to an incident last year in the Gulf of Finland.By Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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What to Know About the Bomb Threats Disrupting Flights in Europe
More threats were reported Friday after dozens of planes were targeted earlier this week. Officials have not reported finding any explosives, but the hoaxes have added to airspace anxiety.By Jonathan Wolfe and Leo Sands
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Everyone’s Talking About the ‘Blue Tsunami.’ In Japan, It’s Complicated.
The New York Post used a Hokusai work to depict Donald Trump being swept away by Democrats’ midterm election win. Some in Japan were bothered by the imagery.By Javier C. Hernández and Kiuko Notoya
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Map: 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Tanzania
View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe, Joey K. Lee and Bea Malsky
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Stop the Steal? Netanyahu Borrows a Page From Trump’s Playbook
The Israeli leader and his allies are alleging that Arab voters last month stole the election. Election officials say that while foul play was being investigated, it could not have affected the result.By David M. Halbfinger, Aaron Boxerman and Ronen Bergman
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Political Losses Deepen the Stakes as Trump Contemplates Renewed Iran Attack
The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.By David E. Sanger
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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IranDefense DepartmentHegseth, PeteTrump, Donald JVance, J D

Secret Deals Reveal K-Pop’s Firm Grip on a Top Girl Group
NewJeans shattered records. Behind the scenes were unusually restrictive contracts, signed when the girls were ages 14 to 17.By Sarah Hurtes and Jin Yu Young
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
worldasia
NewJeans (Music Group)

At the Root of K-Pop’s Controversies, a Restrictive Business Model
Labels exert extraordinary control over performers because only a few acts turn a profit.By Jin Yu Young and Sarah Hurtes
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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Israel to Learn on Sunday Who Gets First Shot at Forming Government
President Isaac Herzog wrapped up two days of talks with party leaders by saying he will ask one of them on Sunday to try to assemble a governing coalition.By Ephrat Livni, Johnatan Reiss and Aaron Boxerman
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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IsraelLikud Party (Israel)Jewish Power Party (Otzma Yehudit)Joint List (Israel)Raam Party (Israel)Religious Zionism (Israeli Political Party)United Torah JudaismYashar Party (Israel)Yesh AtidYisrael BeiteinuHerzog, IsaacNetanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, GadiBen-Gvir, ItamarAbbas, MansourBennett, NaftaliLapid, Yair

After Barricades, Riots and Protests, French Workers Go on Strike
Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.By Mark Landler, Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter
Published on : Thu Nov 05 2026
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