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World Reacts to Donald Trump’s Win in U.S. Presidential Election

Watching news of the U.S. presidential election in Tokyo, on Wednesday.

For Ukraine, Trump Victory Signals a Shift. To What, Is Unclear.

Siversk, eastern Ukraine. The city has been under heavy shelling from Russian-occupied territory.

Netanyahu Faces Backlash for Firing Israel’s Defense Minister

What’s at Stake for Mexico in a Second Trump Presidency?

Donald J. Trump talking about border security and migrant crime during a campaign stop in Austin, last month.

Israeli Officials Embrace Trump Victory, Despite His Unpredictability

Supporters of Donald J. Trump gathering at a bar in Jerusalem to watch the reporting of U.S. election results on Wednesday.

By Firing Gallant, Netanyahu Removes One Threat but Risks Another

Yoav Gallant saluting as a sign of respect to Israel’s security forces at the end of a news conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.

Tiny Homes Face the Ax in Hong Kong, Leaving Many Families Worried

Liu Lanhua in her subdivided apartment in the Kwun Tong district of Hong Kong. Such homes are among the starkest examples of the city’s vast income inequality.

Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering

Olaf Scholz, head of Germany’s three-party center-left government.

How Kemi Badenoch Became Leader of the UK Conservative Party

Kemi Badenoch, center, following her election as leader of the Conservative Party in London on Saturday.

Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say

A DHL airplane at the Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany, in October. Incendiary devices were planted this summer at DHL shipping hubs in Leipzig and Birmingham, England, Western officials said.

A Timeline of Clashes Between Netanyahu and Gallant, Israel’s Former Defense Minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at a news conference at Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 28, 2023, three weeks after the war with Hamas began.

Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul

People holding photographs of the Supreme Court justices during a protest against a judicial reform law in Mexico City, on Tuesday.

North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say

The North Korean Embassy in Moscow in October.

Facing Outrage, Nigeria Drops Capital Charges Against Minors

People run away from tear gas during a protest on the street in Kano, Nigeria, in August.

Special Edition: What a Trump Victory Means

Donald Trump on election night in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man and Champion Bird Breeder, Dies at 75

Geoff Capes in 1983, when he established a world record in truck pulling by hauling a Mercedes-Benz tractor-trailer to the finish line in 54.3 seconds.

U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts

A TV in a Hong Kong restaurant showed U.S. election returns Wednesday.

Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership

President Biden speaking at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington in July. Mr. Biden is one in a long line of presidents who have largely viewed America’s allies as a force multiplier.

Who Is Gideon Saar, Israel’s New Foreign Minister?

Gideon Saar, Israel’s newest foreign minister.

What Were Trump’s Policies on Israel In His First Term as President?

A billboard congratulating Donald J. Trump in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

Japan’s Mount Fuji Gets Snow After Breaking Snowless Record

A sign with a photo of Mount Fuji, with the snowless mountain in the distance, last week.

Who Is Yoav Gallant?

Yoav Gallant at Israel’s Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, after being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Who Is Israel Katz, Israel’s New Defense Minister?

Israel Katz addressing the United Nations General Assembly in 2019, during an earlier stint as Israel’s foreign minister. He was named defense minister on Tuesday.

Special Edition: America Votes

Voters outside a museum in Michigan.

Lightning Strikes Soccer Team in Peru, Killing Player

A screengrab from a local broadcast in Peru on Sunday, when a soccer player died and four others were hospitalized after a lightning strike during a soccer game.

Netanyahu Fires Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister

Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defense minister fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a news conference on Tuesday.

Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards

Morgan Boone, a volunteer with Crop Swap LA, harvested lettuce at the La Salle Microfarm in the view View Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.

China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions

China-made vehicles ready for export in Shandong Province of China.

U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox

Outside St Thomas’ Hospital, one of the London hospitals treating the people who contracted mpox.

Irish Leader Plans to Call Election Later This Week

Simon Harris, prime minister of Ireland, after meeting with President Biden at the White House in October.

After Spain’s Deadly Floods, Search for the Missing Grows Desperate

The Torre neighborhood of Valencia, Spain, on Thursday. In the wake of the flooding, social media pages have lit up with pictures of the disappeared.

UK’s Queen Camilla Cancels Royal Engagements Because of Illness

Britain’s Queen Camilla waves from a car as she leaves an engagement in Bath, western England, in September.

For Biden Officials, Lebanon May Be a Problem Too Big to Solve

Beirut on Oct. 19 after multiple Israeli airstrikes. Some senior U.S. officials have called Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah an opportunity to reshape the politics of Beirut and stand up a stronger Lebanese government, but others say that is a fanciful goal.

Gazans Fear Neither Candidate in U.S. Election Will Help Them

The rubble of a destroyed house in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Monday.

Israel Strikes Syria for Second Day, Targeting Hezbollah Weapons Facilities

A damaged building after an Israeli raid near Jenin in the West Bank on Tuesday.

Israeli or Palestinian, U.S. Voters in the West Bank Say Biden Let Them Down

Tuesday Briefing

Voters at the Italian-American Club in San Pedro, Calif., on Monday.

Whether Trump or Harris, Pessimism Reigns in Russia Over U.S. Election Winner

An exhibition of captured military hardware from NATO countries in Moscow in May. Hope among Russians that either candidate in the U.S. presidential election will be able to end the war in Ukraine quickly is low.

Russian and Other Groups May Try to Undermine U.S. Elections After Vote

Early voting in Luzerne County, Pa., on Monday. Federal officials say foreign powers are likely to try to sow doubt about the election results no matter who wins.

Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors

An oil sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. Oil sands are a production is a major source of carbon emissions.

Tuesday Briefing: Americans brace for Election Day

Early voting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sydney to Become Seventh World Major Marathon in 2025

Participants during the 2024 Sydney Marathon in Sydney, Australia, in September. The finish line is at the Sydney Opera House.

Israeli Strikes Damage a Major Hospital in Northern Gaza, Officials Say

The area around Kamal Adwan Hospital, in northern Gaza, on Thursday after an Israeli offensive damaged or destroyed many buildings.

Iranians Wonder if Trump Wins, Would Things Be Different This Time?

A reporter is looking at Shargh’s website and an article about U.S. elections in the newspaper’s offices in Tehran, Iran on Sunday.

Heavy Rains Hit Spain, Still Reeling From Deadly Flooding

Cleanup efforts in Alfafar, Spain, on Monday. The municipality is in the Valencia region, which was hardest hit by last week’s flash floods.

Smog Will Shut Schools in Pakistan’s 2nd-Largest City for a Week

Students wearing masks to school in Lahore on Monday. Primary schools in the city are being closed this week after the city reached record levels of air pollution.

Worker in Netanyahu Office Accused of Leaking Classified Documents in Israel: What to Know

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and the country’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, on Thursday.

In Northern Gaza, Staying and Evacuation Both Carry Deadly Risks

Ramy Nasr and two of his daughters, Lamar, left, and Dana, about a month before the war started.

Trial Over Killing of Teacher Samuel Paty Begins in France

A courthouse in Paris on Monday where eight people went on trial in connection with the killing of Samuel Paty. The assailant was killed by the police.

At Least 10 Killed in Indonesia After Volcano Erupts

Smoke billows from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki as seen from Klatanlo village, in East Flores Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on November 4, 2024, after it erupted overnight.

Indonesian Tribe Adopts Korean Hangul to Preserve Ancient Cia-Cia Language

Teaching Hangul, the Korean alphabet, to Cia-Cia children in Baubau, Indonesia. People trying to preserve the tribe’s spoken language found that the Korean script was a good fit for it.

Monday Briefing

Early voting in Michigan on Sunday.

Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic

Maia Sandu, who won re-election as Moldova’s president, celebrating the election runoff’s preliminary results in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, on Sunday.

Monday Briefing: The Final Set of Times/Siena Election Polls

An Iranian American Was Arrested in Iran, U.S. Confirms

Demonstrators mark the 45th anniversary of Iran’s takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran.

Thousands of Children in Gaza Get 2nd Dose of Polio Vaccine

Palestinian children arriving for their vaccinations at a hospital in Gaza City on Saturday.

Trump or Harris Victories Offer Different Futures for Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine firing a howitzer at Russian positions in June.

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