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R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

R. Nicholas Burns, the top U.S. diplomat in Beijing, says the Biden administration is making a final push to urge China to reconsider its tilt toward Russia, Iran and North Korea.

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U.S. ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns, at left, with Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, and President Biden during a meeting in November with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and other top officials.

Alec Baldwin Sues New Mexico Prosecutors Over Dismissed ‘Rust’ Case

Lawyers for the actor accused law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the 2021 shooting death of a cinematographer on a film set.

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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers accused the prosecutors of a series of violations, including claims that they had failed to disclose evidence to the defense on several occasions.

Fetterman Accepts Trump’s Invitation to Meet

The Pennsylvania Democrat is the first senator in his party to announce a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump, a sign of the political times as the Republican trifecta is about to begin.

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“I will meet with and have a conversation with anyone if it helps me deliver for Pennsylvania and the nation,” Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, said in a statement.

Venâncio Mondlane Returns to Mozambique, Declaring Himself President

After a self-imposed exile, Venâncio Mondlane was welcomed home by delirious crowds supporting his claim that the country’s last election was stolen from him by corrupt elites.

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Venâncio Mondlane, the opposition leader in Mozambique, spoke to the press upon his arrival at the Maputo International Airport on Thursday.

House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions

The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, in Paris last year. Congressional Republicans have been trying to crack down on the court since May, when Mr. Khan announced he was seeking warrants for Israeli leaders.

Can Susie Wiles, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Survive?

As Ms. Wiles heads to Washington, the view in Trump World is that the president-elect’s closest aide and veteran strategist has a better chance than anyone.

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Susie Wiles has told President-elect Donald J. Trump that it is her intention to stay all four years as chief of staff. “I’m going to try my best and give it everything I have,” she said.
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