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Biden and Xi Meet as U.S.-China Relationship Faces New Uncertainty NYT » World News Donald J. Trump has promised a more aggressive approach, after the Biden administration worked to avoid open conflict with Beijing.

China Hit Again With Fatal Violence as at Least 8 Die in Stabbing NYT » World News Another 17 people were injured in the attack, in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, the police said. The stabbing took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.

South Africa Police Try Siege Tactics on Illegal Mining, Igniting Debate NYT » World News The police have cut off food and water to miners for weeks in a bid to force them out of an abandoned mine. Human rights advocates and community leaders call the tactics inhumane.

Satisfying vs. Productive NYT » World News Weekends are, ostensibly, for relaxation. But the impulse to make every moment productive can make guilt-free leisure a challenge.

Bitter Infighting Clouds Russian Opposition NYT » World News Accusations of betrayal have already tarnished the movement once led by Aleksei Navalny. Now, the election of Donald J. Trump, a Putin admirer, further complicates the opposition efforts.

Conversations With Murray Sinclair NYT » World News Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge.

Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic NYT » World News American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.

Israel Strikes South of Beirut Amid Questions About Cease-Fire Push NYT » World News Israel’s bombing campaign in the Dahiya area south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Young Gazans Reach Global Audiences With Videos of Everyday Life in War NYT » World News Displaced young Palestinians are chronicling their wartime routines on TikTok and Instagram, allowing their followers abroad to see a more personal side of the conflict.

Super Typhoon Man-yi Barrels Toward the Philippines NYT » World News The storm was packing destructive winds with speeds equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. Forecasters warned of a “potentially catastrophic” situation.

Ten Newborns Die in India Hospital Fire NYT » World News The deadly episode was reportedly caused by a short circuit. Hospital fires are not uncommon in India, which lags in fire preparedness and building safety.

As Xi and Biden Meet, Trump and Uncertainty Loom Large NYT » World News The two leaders will meet in Peru, where China has steadily expanded its influence in a challenge to the United States in its own region.

North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea NYT » World News Relations between the neighbors have sunk to the lowest level in years. Now, Pyongyang is blaring eerie sounds across the border that villagers say is making their lives hell.

Biden Discusses With Allies ‘Dangerous’ Cooperation Between Russia and North Korea NYT » World News The president said stronger ties with South Korea and Japan are working, but did not address whether President-elect Donald J. Trump would continue his approach when he takes office in January.

Princess Yuriko, Oldest Member of Japan’s Imperial Family, Dies at 101 NYT » World News Her death reduces Japan’s rapidly dwindling imperial family to 16 people, and only 4 men, as the country faces questions about the future under a male-only succession law.

Trump Will Encounter a Very Different Middle East in His Second Term NYT » World News The region has changed dramatically since the Oct. 7 attacks.

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump NYT » World News The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.

Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media NYT » World News Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour.

A Whole New Ballgame NYT » World News What soccer, a recent foray into coaching and years of writing this newsletter taught our columnist about the game, and himself.

Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West NYT » World News The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.