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| BRICS, Mosul, U.S. Presidential Race: Your Monday Briefing | BRICS, Mosul, U.S. Presidential Race: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. | We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. |
| What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • China is sending these two astronauts to an orbiting space lab it launched last month for a 30-day stay, which will double the country’s record for human duration in space. | • China is sending these two astronauts to an orbiting space lab it launched last month for a 30-day stay, which will double the country’s record for human duration in space. |
| China’s space program calls for a permanent space station by 2018, an unmanned rover to Mars in 2020, and an astronaut to the moon in 2025. | China’s space program calls for a permanent space station by 2018, an unmanned rover to Mars in 2020, and an astronaut to the moon in 2025. |
| • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his closing remarks to a summit meeting of BRICS in India over the weekend, said their emerging economies should focus on increased trade and fighting terrorism. He called Pakistan, India’s bitter rival, “the mother ship of terrorism.” | • Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his closing remarks to a summit meeting of BRICS in India over the weekend, said their emerging economies should focus on increased trade and fighting terrorism. He called Pakistan, India’s bitter rival, “the mother ship of terrorism.” |
| The BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — pledged to reform the global financial and economic system, and to create a credit-rating agency for developing countries. | The BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — pledged to reform the global financial and economic system, and to create a credit-rating agency for developing countries. |
| • Silicon Valley is taking sides in the U.S. presidential race, abandoning its ethos of relying on engineering rather than politics to solve problems. Much of the sentiment being openly expressed is in opposition to Donald J. Trump, but Peter Thiel, a tech billionaire, is giving $1.25 million to support his candidacy. | • Silicon Valley is taking sides in the U.S. presidential race, abandoning its ethos of relying on engineering rather than politics to solve problems. Much of the sentiment being openly expressed is in opposition to Donald J. Trump, but Peter Thiel, a tech billionaire, is giving $1.25 million to support his candidacy. |
| As the Nov. 8 Election Day approaches, Hillary Clinton’s war chest is crammed with $150 million. That’s twice the size of Mr. Trump’s. | As the Nov. 8 Election Day approaches, Hillary Clinton’s war chest is crammed with $150 million. That’s twice the size of Mr. Trump’s. |
| At an Indian-American event over the weekend, Mr. Trump declared: “I am a big fan of Hindu, and I am a big fan of India. Big, big fan.” | At an Indian-American event over the weekend, Mr. Trump declared: “I am a big fan of Hindu, and I am a big fan of India. Big, big fan.” |
| The candidates’ third and final debate is on Wednesday, with most polls heavily favoring Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Trump portraying himself as the victim of a vast conspiracy. | The candidates’ third and final debate is on Wednesday, with most polls heavily favoring Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Trump portraying himself as the victim of a vast conspiracy. |
| • Thailand announced that the cremation for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the revered king who died Thursday, would not take place for at least a year, and that only then would the coronation of the crown prince take place. | • Thailand announced that the cremation for Bhumibol Adulyadej, the revered king who died Thursday, would not take place for at least a year, and that only then would the coronation of the crown prince take place. |
| Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, who has a reputation as a jet-setting playboy, said he was not ready to take the throne. | Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, who has a reputation as a jet-setting playboy, said he was not ready to take the throne. |
| • Iraq’s prime minister announced the start of an offensive to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State. | • Iraq’s prime minister announced the start of an offensive to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State. |
| Interviews with dozens of people — some still in the city, others who recently fled — portray rising fear and dangers for civilians and frantic preparations by the militants. | Interviews with dozens of people — some still in the city, others who recently fled — portray rising fear and dangers for civilians and frantic preparations by the militants. |
| Syrian rebels said that they had captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State fighters, forcing the group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight an apocalyptic battle with the West. | |
| • More than 170 countries reached a legally binding accord to cut the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the chemical coolants used in air-conditioners and refrigerators. | • More than 170 countries reached a legally binding accord to cut the use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the chemical coolants used in air-conditioners and refrigerators. |
| The Kigali deal, as the accord is known, may have a greater impact on global warming than the Paris pact of 2015. But in some places, such as India, the measure may make air-conditioning unaffordable for millions. | The Kigali deal, as the accord is known, may have a greater impact on global warming than the Paris pact of 2015. But in some places, such as India, the measure may make air-conditioning unaffordable for millions. |
| • France is confronting entrenched anti-Asian bias, brought to a head after a Chinese émigré living in a Paris suburb was beaten to death. | • France is confronting entrenched anti-Asian bias, brought to a head after a Chinese émigré living in a Paris suburb was beaten to death. |
| • Russia and India are moving forward with a revitalized relationship after signing billions of dollars’ worth of military and energy deals at the BRICS summit meeting over the weekend. | • Russia and India are moving forward with a revitalized relationship after signing billions of dollars’ worth of military and energy deals at the BRICS summit meeting over the weekend. |
| The biggest: A group led by the Russian state oil giant Rosneft is paying $12.9 billion for a controlling stake in India’s Essar Oil and the port facilities it owns. | The biggest: A group led by the Russian state oil giant Rosneft is paying $12.9 billion for a controlling stake in India’s Essar Oil and the port facilities it owns. |
| • China will release its third-quarter G.D.P. figures on Wednesday, which should clarify whether the country’s economic slowdown is happening faster than expected. | • China will release its third-quarter G.D.P. figures on Wednesday, which should clarify whether the country’s economic slowdown is happening faster than expected. |
| • Australia’s biggest banks are facing the biggest public outcry in a generation over unbridled power and possible abuses. | • Australia’s biggest banks are facing the biggest public outcry in a generation over unbridled power and possible abuses. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • AP News: “Glimpses Behind the Exalted Persona.” Memories of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, by a journalist who covered him for decades. (Above, the king with Benny Goodman.) | • AP News: “Glimpses Behind the Exalted Persona.” Memories of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, by a journalist who covered him for decades. (Above, the king with Benny Goodman.) |
| • Deep Dives: “The (Mobile) Games Women Play.” A first-person reminder that many of the people downloading games to their smartphones are women. | • Deep Dives: “The (Mobile) Games Women Play.” A first-person reminder that many of the people downloading games to their smartphones are women. |
| • The Diplomat: “Laos: Reform or Revolution.” What is the likelihood that political change will come? | • The Diplomat: “Laos: Reform or Revolution.” What is the likelihood that political change will come? |
| • The South Korean Army marches to a K-Pop beat. Compulsory service for young men, even celebrities, means that military bands are packed with star power. | • The South Korean Army marches to a K-Pop beat. Compulsory service for young men, even celebrities, means that military bands are packed with star power. |
| • Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince is trying to overturn tradition and reinvent the kingdom’s oil economy, while enjoying his royal powers. He spent $550 million on the impulse purchase of a yacht. | • Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince is trying to overturn tradition and reinvent the kingdom’s oil economy, while enjoying his royal powers. He spent $550 million on the impulse purchase of a yacht. |
| • CoverGirl has named its first cover boy. The cosmetics company’s selection of James Charles, an American high school senior, comes amid a broader questioning of traditional gender boundaries in fashion and beauty. | • CoverGirl has named its first cover boy. The cosmetics company’s selection of James Charles, an American high school senior, comes amid a broader questioning of traditional gender boundaries in fashion and beauty. |
| • The United States has been so successful protecting wild horses in the West that ever-growing herds are overgrazing public lands. | • The United States has been so successful protecting wild horses in the West that ever-growing herds are overgrazing public lands. |
| About 46,000 horses are now held on ranches at a cost of $49 million a year, with public opinion blocking euthanasia to thin the herds and budgets too stretched to include fertility controls. “We’re in a real pickle,” said an official. | About 46,000 horses are now held on ranches at a cost of $49 million a year, with public opinion blocking euthanasia to thin the herds and budgets too stretched to include fertility controls. “We’re in a real pickle,” said an official. |
| Weather and wars are responsible for many disasters these days. But two centuries ago, one was caused by an unusual culprit: beer. | Weather and wars are responsible for many disasters these days. But two centuries ago, one was caused by an unusual culprit: beer. |
| On Oct. 17, 1814, the London Beer Flood took the lives of eight people in a densely populated slum known as St. Giles Rookery. | On Oct. 17, 1814, the London Beer Flood took the lives of eight people in a densely populated slum known as St. Giles Rookery. |
| A series of vats exploded at a brewery, breaking through a wall. Witnesses described a wave of porter ale and debris up to 15 feet high. | A series of vats exploded at a brewery, breaking through a wall. Witnesses described a wave of porter ale and debris up to 15 feet high. |
| An “immense mass of ruins” is how one newspaper described the scene. Among the victims were said to be a mother and daughter having tea. Others killed included mourners attending a wake. | An “immense mass of ruins” is how one newspaper described the scene. Among the victims were said to be a mother and daughter having tea. Others killed included mourners attending a wake. |
| Decades earlier, the poverty of St. Giles inspired “Gin Lane” by the artist William Hogarth. Perhaps because of the neighborhood’s reputation, accounts of onlookers trying to scoop up the free booze became part of the tragedy’s lore. | Decades earlier, the poverty of St. Giles inspired “Gin Lane” by the artist William Hogarth. Perhaps because of the neighborhood’s reputation, accounts of onlookers trying to scoop up the free booze became part of the tragedy’s lore. |
| A local pub pays tribute to the anniversary with special beers on tap. One that was once served was called the Beer Flood Porter. | A local pub pays tribute to the anniversary with special beers on tap. One that was once served was called the Beer Flood Porter. |
| Sean Alfano contributed reporting. | Sean Alfano contributed reporting. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
| What would you like to see here? Contact us at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What would you like to see here? Contact us at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |