Carney Asserts Canada’s Sovereignty and Vows to End Homelessness in Budget

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By: Ian Austen

5 November 2026 at 21:30

The prime minister’s second budget repeatedly stresses diversifying Canada’s economy away from the United States.

Prime Minister Mark Carney preparing to discuss the budget in Ottawa on Thursday.

The Dark Side of K-Pop

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By: Katrin Bennhold

5 November 2026 at 20:35

As the popularity of the genre has surged, a dispute between a band and its label has put a spotlight on restrictive artist contracts.

Danielle, a member of NewJeans, performs on stage in Hong Kong.

Iran is Reviewing ‘Concrete Proposals’ on Nuclear Program, Officials Say

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By: Adam Rasgon， Vivian Nereim， Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi

5 November 2026 at 16:34

Iran’s willingness to re-engage on the issue suggests that Qatar-led diplomatic efforts to avert full-blown war between the U.S. and Iran have had some success.

Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said this week that Iran would not hold talks on its nuclear program until the U.S. accepts the country’s demands. Privately, however, he has shown more openness to discussing the issue, officials say.

Midterm Election Losses Complicate Trump’s Options on Iran War

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By: David E. Sanger

5 November 2026 at 10:04

The midterm results laid bare the deep unpopularity of the war of choice that President Trump started and is now struggling to end.

An American B-1 bomber taking off from an air base in the United Kingdom earlier this year.

More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.

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By: Erika Solomon

4 November 2026 at 13:17

Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

Portraits of former Iranian supreme leaders and the current supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran this month.

More Iranians Call for Nuclear Weapons After War With U.S.

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By: Erika Solomon

3 November 2026 at 21:46

Some Iranian clerics and officials argue the country must rebuild deterrence by dropping its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear bomb.

Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Natan Odenheimer， Eric Schmitt， Adam Rasgon and Dustin Volz

3 November 2026 at 17:48

Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.

Military personnel joined mourners in Tehran to pay their respects at the funeral processions for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in July.

Why Trump Often Mentioned Iran in the Midterm Campaign

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By: Lara Jakes

3 November 2026 at 10:45

President Trump has repeatedly reminded Americans of a losing campaign issue just as voters head to the polls. Why?

Visitors at a school in Minab, in Iran’s Hormozgan Province, in September. The school was hit by U.S. strikes on the first day of the war.

Iran Says It Would Reopen Strait of Hormuz in 2 Days as Part of U.S. Deal

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By: Erika Solomon， Sanam Mahoozi， Adam Rasgon and Vivian Nereim

2 November 2026 at 20:25

Iranian officials spoke of some progress in negotiating to reopen the strait even as they prepared for all-out war. A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Monday to meet with the foreign minister to continue talks.

Off the coast of Iran in September. The conflict’s effect on shipping has shaken the global economy.

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of the U.S. and Israeli Elections

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By: Yeganeh Torbati

31 October 2026 at 20:04

With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power and President Trump facing a tough midterm, Iran’s leaders expect no major shift in policy.

A campaign billboard last week in Tel Aviv showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Trump.

Vance Proposes Restarting Peace Talks in Outreach to Iranian Official

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By: Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager

29 October 2026 at 02:15

In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program.

Vice President JD Vance is said to have made the outreach in a letter sent last week via Qatari meditators and delivered Sunday to an Iranian official, Gen. Mohsen Rezaei.

For Israel’s Neighbors in Middle East, the Election Offers Little Hope of a Reset

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By: Christina Goldbaum

28 October 2026 at 10:45

Few countries in the Middle East expect a turning point in relations with Israel. But the outcome of the vote has implications for the regional conflict with Iran.

Parts of Lebanon have been greatly damaged in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah since March, including the Dahiya neighborhood, a Hezbollah stronghold in the capital, Beirut.

RAF Fairford Incident Was Coordinated By Man Acting for Iran, UK Prosecutors Say

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By: Megan Specia

27 October 2026 at 20:09

Two British men were charged Tuesday over a suspected plot targeting a base used by the United States. Prosecutors believe they were directed by a man working for Iran.

Police officers outside the perimeter of the R.A.F. Fairford air base in Gloucestershire, England, last month.

Netanyahu Pushed for Attack on Iran Ahead of Israeli Election, Officials Say

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By: David M. Halbfinger， Ronen Bergman， Natan Odenheimer， Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman

26 October 2026 at 21:44

Israel’s military chief resisted the prime minister, who then pressed in recent days for a separate action, short of an overt strike, according to an official and a person briefed on the matter.

A campaign billboard in Tel Aviv depicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump on Monday, the eve of Israel’s national election.

Flurry of Diplomacy in Iran Amid Reports of U.S. and Israeli Plans to Renew War

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By: Erika Solomon， Vivian Nereim and Adam Rasgon

26 October 2026 at 14:30

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

Mohsen Rezaei, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in July. He will meet with a delegation from countries in the Mecca Pact to discuss conflict in the region, according to an Iranian official.

U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

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By: Michael Schwirtz

26 October 2026 at 10:00

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

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