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Istanbul, Donald Trump, Roger Federer: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing | Istanbul, Donald Trump, Roger Federer: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing |
(about 4 hours later) | |
(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
Good evening. Here’s the latest. | Good evening. Here’s the latest. |
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1. Funerals began for some of the 41 victims of a suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport on Tuesday. The airport also reopened and the city appeared determined to get back to business as usual. | 1. Funerals began for some of the 41 victims of a suicide bombing at Istanbul’s main airport on Tuesday. The airport also reopened and the city appeared determined to get back to business as usual. |
Turkey, which faces terrorist threats from both Islamic State militants and Kurdish groups, has endured 14 major attacks in the past year. | Turkey, which faces terrorist threats from both Islamic State militants and Kurdish groups, has endured 14 major attacks in the past year. |
The government blames the Islamic State for this one, although it has not claimed responsibility. | The government blames the Islamic State for this one, although it has not claimed responsibility. |
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2. Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain returned to London from a European Union summit meeting, leaving the leaders of the other 27 member countries to discuss Britain’s decision to exit. | 2. Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain returned to London from a European Union summit meeting, leaving the leaders of the other 27 member countries to discuss Britain’s decision to exit. |
Candidates to replace Mr. Cameron when he steps down this fall have begun to come forward, and talk of an early general election is growing. | Candidates to replace Mr. Cameron when he steps down this fall have begun to come forward, and talk of an early general election is growing. |
Juan Jasso, above, a Mexican-American who drew attention after video captured him enduring xenophobic insults in Manchester, said he was actually in favor of Britain’s leaving the E.U. | Juan Jasso, above, a Mexican-American who drew attention after video captured him enduring xenophobic insults in Manchester, said he was actually in favor of Britain’s leaving the E.U. |
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3. There’s one thing Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump seem to agree on: toughening trade policies to protect American jobs. The two presidential contenders are deadlocked, according to a new poll, and each has the potential to draw voters from the opposite party. | 3. There’s one thing Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump seem to agree on: toughening trade policies to protect American jobs. The two presidential contenders are deadlocked, according to a new poll, and each has the potential to draw voters from the opposite party. |
We look at how Mr. Trump has shifted his stances on hot-button issues, usually with few political consequences. | We look at how Mr. Trump has shifted his stances on hot-button issues, usually with few political consequences. |
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4. Accusations surfaced on Wednesday that the Trump Institute, a for-profit education business to which Mr. Trump lent his name and likeness, plagiarized materials from an obscure real estate manual in 2005. (The institute’s owners were a couple accused of fraud.) | 4. Accusations surfaced on Wednesday that the Trump Institute, a for-profit education business to which Mr. Trump lent his name and likeness, plagiarized materials from an obscure real estate manual in 2005. (The institute’s owners were a couple accused of fraud.) |
The complaint comes as lawsuits from another of Mr. Trump’s forays into for-profit education, Trump University, cast a shadow over his presidential campaign. | The complaint comes as lawsuits from another of Mr. Trump’s forays into for-profit education, Trump University, cast a shadow over his presidential campaign. |
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5. Mexico, Canada and the United States will use clean-energy sources to generate half their electric power by 2025, their leaders announced at a summit meeting in Canada. | 5. Mexico, Canada and the United States will use clean-energy sources to generate half their electric power by 2025, their leaders announced at a summit meeting in Canada. |
Marketed as a gathering of the “three amigos,” the meeting of President Obama, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico also served as a farewell of sorts for Mr. Obama and a debut for Mr. Trudeau. | Marketed as a gathering of the “three amigos,” the meeting of President Obama, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico also served as a farewell of sorts for Mr. Obama and a debut for Mr. Trudeau. |
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6. The extradition of the Mexican drug kingpin known as El Chapo has stalled. | 6. The extradition of the Mexican drug kingpin known as El Chapo has stalled. |
A lawyer for the drug lord, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who escaped from prison twice in Mexico, said two appeals filed this week could take years to resolve. | A lawyer for the drug lord, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, who escaped from prison twice in Mexico, said two appeals filed this week could take years to resolve. |
The decision to extradite Mr. Guzmán to the United States, where he faces charges in multiple jurisdictions, was made shortly after he was recaptured in January. | The decision to extradite Mr. Guzmán to the United States, where he faces charges in multiple jurisdictions, was made shortly after he was recaptured in January. |
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7. Changes are coming to your Facebook news feed, and they aren’t good for publishers. (Ahem.) | 7. Changes are coming to your Facebook news feed, and they aren’t good for publishers. (Ahem.) |
Expect more updates from your friends and family members, and fewer links posted by news media sites. | Expect more updates from your friends and family members, and fewer links posted by news media sites. |
Facebook says it’s concerned that the growth of publisher posts is making it harder for users to connect with people they know. | Facebook says it’s concerned that the growth of publisher posts is making it harder for users to connect with people they know. |
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8. Wimbledon served up a David-versus-Goliath match on Wednesday, pitting Marcus Willis, who is ranked 772nd, against the third-seeded Roger Federer, above right. Federer won. | 8. Wimbledon served up a David-versus-Goliath match on Wednesday, pitting Marcus Willis, who is ranked 772nd, against the third-seeded Roger Federer, above right. Federer won. |
But Willis, who teaches tennis at a boat club in England, captured the hearts of fans and received a standing ovation from the crowd. | But Willis, who teaches tennis at a boat club in England, captured the hearts of fans and received a standing ovation from the crowd. |
“It was a pleasure to play against him,” Federer said. | “It was a pleasure to play against him,” Federer said. |
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9. William Shakespeare was a social climber. Previously unknown records shed new light on the playwright’s pursuit of a coat of arms on behalf of his father, which would have cemented his own status as a gentleman. | |
They also rebut the idea that Shakespeare wasn’t the author of the works attributed to him. | They also rebut the idea that Shakespeare wasn’t the author of the works attributed to him. |
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10. Mermaid schools, which have been teaching girls in the United States how to swim with a tail for quite some time, are spreading to France. | 10. Mermaid schools, which have been teaching girls in the United States how to swim with a tail for quite some time, are spreading to France. |
The teacher who began classes in that country said 500 people took her introductory course in Marseille, and she has plans to expand. Swim on, mermaids. | The teacher who began classes in that country said 500 people took her introductory course in Marseille, and she has plans to expand. Swim on, mermaids. |
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Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. | Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern. |
And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. | And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, posted weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Weekend Briefing, posted at 6 a.m. Sundays. |
Want to look back? Here’s last night’s briefing. | Want to look back? Here’s last night’s briefing. |
What did you like? What do you want to see here? Let us know at briefing@nytimes.com. | What did you like? What do you want to see here? Let us know at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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