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Iraq Wins U.S. Permission to Resume Iran Flights, Prime Minister Says

3 October 2026 at 10:25
Flights between the neighboring countries had been halted after broad U.S. penalties on Iran’s aviation industry.

Β© Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters

An airport in Najaf, Iraq, last month. Flights will be allowed to resume between the holy city and Iran, according to Iraq’s prime minister.

Understanding Canada’s Europe Pivot

3 October 2026 at 10:00
You sent us your questions about the prime minister’s plan to form a closer relationship with the European Union. Our Canada bureau chief answers them.

Β© Justin Tang/The Canadian Press

Prime Minister Mark Carney at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 17.

In Texas, Talarico Inspires a Recurring Blue-Tinted Dream

3 October 2026 at 09:45
After a dry spell of more than three decades, Democrats are daring (yet again) to believe they can win one or more top-of-the-ballot races in a vast and stubbornly red state.

Β© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

According to recent polls, James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, is ahead of his Republican rival, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, in the race for a U.S. Senate seat.

Trump, Putin, Ukraine and an Oil Deal: 5 Takeaways

A proposal to bolster relations with the Kremlin through the purchase of Russian energy assets is striking even for an administration that regularly mixes personal business interests with foreign policy.

Β© Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters

Cars waited to refuel at a Lukoil fuel station amid fuel shortages in August.
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