_____Newsletter Sign Up Continue reading the main story Morning Briefing What you need to know to start your day, delivered to your inbox. (Above, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, meeting President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela this month.) [The New York Times]• Iceland’s governing conservative Independence Party narrowly held off a stiff election challenge from the Left-Green Movement. [The New York Times]• In Rwanda, it is illegal to use or sell plastic bags, and violators face stiff punishment. If photographs appear out of order, please download the updated New York Times app from iTunes or Google Play.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2017 04:49 UTC