Turkey agrees to deal only with Iraq’s central government for all crude that the OPEC nation exports through a Turkish pipeline, the Iraqi prime minister said, days after Iraq’s self-governed Kurds, who ship their own oil via the same network, approved a referendum on independence. The comments suggest the Turks may be reviewing their policy of letting Iraq’s landlocked Kurds export oil independently through the Turkish-controlled pipeline. Crude was flowing normally through the network on Thursday. The Kurds export less than 600,000 barrels a day, according to a tweet by the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Natural Resources on Sept. 24. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim asserted his country’s support for “restricting oil exports to the federal authorities” in Iraq, he said in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart, Haider Al-Abadi, according to an emailed statement on Thursday from Al-Abadi’s office in Baghdad. Click Read More below for more of the story.

REI Co-op Studios captures the extraordinary beauty of a life lived on the edge of mortality with the global release of its award-winning short documentary, The Life We Have, which follows a man’s devotion to daily runs during his two decade-long battle with stage 4 bone and lung cancer. The studio’s release includes a nationwide “Run for Rob” screening tour with regional run clubs and raising funds for nonprofits including Cancer Support Community. The Life We Have is live now on REI.com and the co-op's YouTube channel. The Life We Have follows REI employee Rob Shaver who has battled stage four cancer for more than two decades. Rob has run at least one mile every day for over three years through rain, pain, and relentless perseverance, transforming the simple act of running into a testament to strength, discipline, and hope. The Life We Have explores the questions at the heart of the human experience: What gives life meaning when time feels fragile? How do we keep moving forward when suffering feels endless?   

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