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Today — 8 November 2024Main stream

Hungary’s Viktor Orban and European Far-Right Leaders Welcome Trump’s Return

8 November 2024 at 18:39
Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary gambled heavily and publicly on a Trump victory.

House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties

8 November 2024 at 18:01
It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China.

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A House committee said information it was seeking would help it better understand how much chip-making technology was flowing to China.

European Leaders Meet Amid Trump Victory and Global Uncertainty

Leaders from across Europe and beyond gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, immigration and plans for a second Trump presidency.

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A session at the European Political Community in Budapest on Thursday. The meeting comes on the heels of recent political events in the United States and Germany.
Yesterday — 7 November 2024Main stream

What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means

7 November 2024 at 22:07
After decades of relative stability, the country has entered a new era of political fragmentation and will hold new elections at a precarious time.

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany fired his finance minister, who leads one of the three parties in the governing coalition.

Russia Keeps Hitting Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones

7 November 2024 at 18:03
Moscow has been using decoy drones with no warheads to overwhelm defenses, and surveillance drones and strike drones to gather intelligence, Ukrainian officials said.

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An apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, was damaged by debris last week. Attacks in the city by explosive-laden drones have become a near-nightly occurrence.

Putin Lavishes Praise on Trump, Saying Russia Is ‘Open’ to Restored Ties

Russians close to the Kremlin voiced optimism that Donald J. Trump could help end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms. Vladimir V. Putin said Mr. Trump’s remarks on ending the war “deserve attention.”

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Presidents Donald J. Trump and Vladimir V. Putin in Helsinki in 2018.

Japan's Prime Minister Skillfully Managed Trump

7 November 2024 at 17:45
Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, succeeded in making friends with Mr. Trump through golf, entertainment and appealing to his vanity.

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Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, with Donald J. Trump at the White House in 2018.

China Braces for a New Era of U.S. Rivalry With Trump’s Return

7 November 2024 at 18:04
Beijing is expecting more volatility and competition with the United States, though a lackluster economy may limit China’s options for pushing back.

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A passer-by in Beijing on Wednesday watching a state news broadcast of Donald J. Trump declaring victory in the U.S. presidential election.

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

7 November 2024 at 04:31
The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United States in the global energy transition.

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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

7 November 2024 at 01:36
For the past four years, President Biden has argued that the first Trump term was a blip in American history. The election has proved that President-elect Donald J. Trump was no aberration.

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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.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Israeli Officials Embrace Trump Victory, Despite His Unpredictability

6 November 2024 at 22:20
There is a belief in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing Israeli government that a Trump administration will allow it to end its wars on favorable terms.

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

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

Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America’s relationship with allies and adversaries. He has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport millions.

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

Trump Victory Will Signal a Shift in Ukraine War. To What Is Unclear.

6 November 2024 at 19:18
As U.S. president, Donald J. Trump will inherit a role as Ukraine’s chief benefactor. But he has been skeptical about continuing aid to Kyiv.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

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