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Flights between Iran and Iraq will resume on October 4, operated by airlines from both countries, according to the head of Iran's Civil Aviation Organization.

Unedited footage from Xi's Washington visit shows him gripping the rail and reaching for his wife while descending from his plane, and appearing to lean on her for support on the National Archives steps. Chinese state media cut those moments from prime-time coverage, WSJ reports.

Xi spent only about 10 minutes inside the National Archives during his Washington visit, far less than US officials had planned, WSJ reports.

At Beijing's request, Xi's Washington visit included a roughly five-hour break in the schedule, and his team declined a working lunch with Trump on the only full day of the summit, WSJ reports

Xi's team requested a private "hold room" in the West Wing where he could rest between events during his summit with Trump. Only his wife Peng Liyuan was allowed in, not even his chief of staff Cai Qi, WSJ reports.

Chinese officials asked the US to accommodate Xi Jinping's need for rest during his Washington summit with Trump last month - WSJ

President Zelenskiy says Ukraine will step up strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to intensified Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities - Reuters

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NYT: U.S. and British officials believe the incident near RAF Fairford is connected to Iran’s IRGC or another military command in Iran. Western intelligence agencies had warned nearly two weeks earlier of a possible Iran-backed attack on the U.S.-used base.

Flydubai co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami, accused of trying to crash an Israel-bound 737 MAX, studied aviation management remotely at a British university, Buckinghamshire New University, graduating in 2023. He allegedly attacked the captain with a cockpit crash axe. - The Telegraph

A key member of the ShinyHunters hacking group was taken into custody in Jordan earlier this week, according to three people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. Two sources told Reuters that he was cooperating with the FBI to identify fellow hackers. ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for stealing sensitive FBI employee data, including job applications, promotion information, family details and medical data.

Russia says its armed forces will continue carrying out "large-scale retaliatory strikes" against military targets in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and again urges foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel to leave Ukraine. In a statement, it says that "A number of foreign embassies continue to operate in Kiev, and foreign officials continue to visit Ukraine."

A large plume of smoke and fire was still seen rising near the Aramco facility in Riyadh, according to Reuters eyewitnesses. The fire reportedly broke out in the early hours of Saturday. (Image: Reuters)

Israeli Army Radio reports that the overnight attempt to kill senior Hamas political official Ali al-Amoudi in Gaza appears to have failed. Earlier reports said al-Amoudi, a senior figure in Hamas’ Gaza leadership, was the target of an Israeli strike.

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) BREAKING: Multiple Israeli news outlets are reporting that the IDF has attempted to assassinate Ali Al-Omoudi who is considered to be the most notable Hamas figure that is based in the Gaza Strip. The results of the attempt are still pending. Today is the 3rd anniversary of the October 7th attack by Hamas on the Hebrew calendar.

The Trump administration’s Ukraine talks with Russia have expanded to include a proposed multibillion-dollar deal for Russia’s Lukoil international assets involving investors with ties to U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The deal would require U.S. and Kremlin approval. -NYT

CNN reports deleted social-media accounts linked to Flydubai suspect Hamam al-Hammami featured cockpit footage zooming in on El Al and Arkia aircraft, alongside images of former al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and a 2009 suicide bomber who killed seven CIA personnel. CNN reports al-Hammami had previously been removed from flight training at Oman Air over concerns about extremist views and reassigned to another role. Royal Air Maroc told AP that al-Hammami completed a three-month theoretical training period with the Moroccan carrier in 2025 as part of its pre-employment process, but his application was not selected for employment. The airline gave no further details. Nearly 3,000 deleted tweets reviewed by CNN also included posts condemning mixed-gender workplaces and saying a future wife should wear a niqab and stop working after marriage. Authorities are investigating how he was later cleared to fly for Flydubai on routes to Israel.

Netanyahu told the Daily Mail that Israeli intelligence provided the UK with advance information about what he described as an Iran-backed “murderous attack” planned against RAF Fairford, helping prevent it. He accused the UK government of “appeasement” despite continued intelligence cooperation.