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Iran Convulsed in Second Night of Nationwide Protests 10/01/2026

Large marches against the government occurred despite an internet blackout and threats of a severe crackdown.

Farnaz Fassihi

Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center 10/01/2026

The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

Adam Nagourney

I.C.C. Judges Denounce Effect of Trump’s Sanctions 10/01/2026

President Trump’s retaliation against top officials at the International Criminal Court has shut them out of American services and made even routine daily tasks a challenge.

Marlise Simons

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes 10/01/2026

The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

Jack Ewing

After President’s Capture, U.S. and Venezuela Explore Restoring Diplomatic Ties 10/01/2026

The move embodied the contradictions and fast-changing nature of the two countries’ relationship.

Annie Correal

Trump Calls for 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Cap, After Killing Other Fee Limits 10/01/2026

The president revived a campaign promise he has not actively pursued since taking office.

Stacy Cowley

Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night 10/01/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in “incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances.”

Maia Coleman and Maria Cramer

Rare Comic Introducing Superman Sells Privately for $15 Million 10/01/2026

The copy of Action Comics No. 1, published in 1938, was stolen from the actor Nicolas Cage in 2000 and recovered more than a decade later.

Hannah Ziegler

Minnesota Woman Dies After Shark Bite in U.S. Virgin Islands, Authorities Say 10/01/2026

People at the beach went to the woman’s rescue and helped her ashore, the authorities said, but she died at a hospital.

Rylee Kirk

Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore. 10/01/2026

The two who were shot during a traffic stop are connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, city and federal officials said. The shooting generated angry denunciations by local officials.

Anna Griffin and Jacey Fortin

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