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COP29 talks open in Baku in the shadow of Trump’s election NYT » World News The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fuel agenda.

Will Trump Rekindle a Bromance With Kim Jong-un? South Koreans Worry. NYT » World News Donald J. Trump’s second term brings uncertainty to the Korean Peninsula as nuclear tensions run high. North Korea’s leader may see a chance to re-engage.

Monday Briefing NYT » World News What Trump means for the Middle East.

Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan? NYT » World News The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.

Why Did Tens of Thousands of Chinese Students Go on Night Bike Rides? NYT » World News Making the impromptu five-hour ride between two Chinese cities became a craze among young people. But as their numbers swelled, the authorities shut it down.

How Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam Unfolded NYT » World News Antisemitic assaults on visiting Israeli soccer fans, and incendiary chants and attacks by some Israelis: Here’s what we know so far about the violence in Amsterdam last week.

Monday Briefing: Russian and North Korean Troops Assemble NYT » World News Plus, does tech make us feel lonely?

Saudi Arabia Hosts a Tennis Final Won by Coco Gauff NYT » World News The kingdom, which has been accused of trying to “sportswash” its human rights record, hosted the WTA Finals, part of its unstoppable advance into the world of sports.

Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power NYT » World News The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement NYT » World News The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.

Trump’s Presidency Could Spell a Lonely and Dangerous Stretch for Europe NYT » World News Internal political squabbles — and the fallout from a global backlash to inflation, immigration and ruling elites — are hobbling Germany and France.

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says NYT » World News Ukrainian officials expect a counteroffensive in western Russia to begin in the coming days as North Korea’s troops train with Russian forces.

Israeli Strike in Jabaliya Kills More Than 30 Palestinians, Gaza’s Civil Defense Says NYT » World News The strike hit a house in the city of Jabaliya, which has repeatedly come under attack as the Israeli military presses an offensive in northern Gaza.

Israeli Strike Kills 20 People North of Beirut, Health Ministry Says NYT » World News Rescue workers were still searching the rubble after the strike in the village of Almat, in the Jbeil district of Lebanon.

Russia Says It Shot Down Waves of Drones Above Moscow NYT » World News Officials said that more than 30 drones had been intercepted over suburban areas of the Russian capital in what was the biggest such attack since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Israeli Strike Kills 20 People North of Beirut, Health Ministry Says NYT » World News Rescue workers were still searching the rubble after the strike in the village of Almat, in the Jbeil district of Lebanon.

Missing in Europe: A Strong Leader for a New Trump Era NYT » World News Internal political squabbles — and the fallout from a global backlash to inflation, immigration and ruling elites — are hobbling Germany and France.

Palestinians Try to Sway Trump, Reaching Out to Tiffany Trump’s Relative NYT » World News The Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has met with Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law and written conciliatory letters to the president-elect, a strong supporter of Israel.

Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power NYT » World News The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down NYT » World News Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong have stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn, you go everywhere stubborn.”