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| U.S. Election, Italy, Mosul: Your Thursday Briefing | U.S. Election, Italy, Mosul: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re trying something new for our readers in Europe: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. | We’re trying something new for our readers in Europe: 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 europebriefing@nytimes.com. | What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at europebriefing@nytimes.com. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • The contentious American presidential race is fracturing the Republican Party. | • The contentious American presidential race is fracturing the Republican Party. |
| Donald J. Trump and his allies are turning on Republican leaders in Congress with an intensity that sometimes matches their battle against Hillary Clinton. | Donald J. Trump and his allies are turning on Republican leaders in Congress with an intensity that sometimes matches their battle against Hillary Clinton. |
| The latest hacked emails from WikiLeaks show that Mrs. Clinton’s top aides were concerned that Clinton Foundation donations could hurt her political future. (The Clinton and Trump foundations are vastly different.) | The latest hacked emails from WikiLeaks show that Mrs. Clinton’s top aides were concerned that Clinton Foundation donations could hurt her political future. (The Clinton and Trump foundations are vastly different.) |
| Mr. Trump has begun engaging in barely veiled promotions of his business brand, pulling reporters to his marquee properties between his campaign events. On Wednesday, he held a ribbon-cutting at his five-star hotel near the White House. | Mr. Trump has begun engaging in barely veiled promotions of his business brand, pulling reporters to his marquee properties between his campaign events. On Wednesday, he held a ribbon-cutting at his five-star hotel near the White House. |
| And Mr. Trump inaugurated a Facebook-only talk show that is helping fuel speculation that he is planning to start his own network after the election. | And Mr. Trump inaugurated a Facebook-only talk show that is helping fuel speculation that he is planning to start his own network after the election. |
| • Talks in Belgium will resume this morning over the European Union’s free-trade deal with Canada. | • Talks in Belgium will resume this morning over the European Union’s free-trade deal with Canada. |
| Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, who was due to sign the agreement today, canceled his flight to Europe. | Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, who was due to sign the agreement today, canceled his flight to Europe. |
| • The Islamic State’s influence is still felt around the world. | • The Islamic State’s influence is still felt around the world. |
| Fighters linked to the group seized a coastal town in Somalia. A group of gunmen who claimed allegiance to the group executed 23 civilian hostages in western Afghanistan. | Fighters linked to the group seized a coastal town in Somalia. A group of gunmen who claimed allegiance to the group executed 23 civilian hostages in western Afghanistan. |
| In Iraq, the group is rounding up villagers near the city of Mosul to use as human shields against approaching American-backed Iraqi forces. | In Iraq, the group is rounding up villagers near the city of Mosul to use as human shields against approaching American-backed Iraqi forces. |
| • Airstrikes hit a school in a rebel-held part of northern Syria, and a monitoring group laid the blame on either Russian or Syrian planes. | • Airstrikes hit a school in a rebel-held part of northern Syria, and a monitoring group laid the blame on either Russian or Syrian planes. |
| Unicef said the assault may have been the deadliest on a school since the Syria war began more than five years ago. It estimated that 22 children and six teachers were killed. | Unicef said the assault may have been the deadliest on a school since the Syria war began more than five years ago. It estimated that 22 children and six teachers were killed. |
| • Two earthquakes rattled central Italy, knocking down electrical and telephone lines, damaging buildings and frightening the residents of several towns already unnerved by an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people two months ago. | • Two earthquakes rattled central Italy, knocking down electrical and telephone lines, damaging buildings and frightening the residents of several towns already unnerved by an earthquake that killed nearly 300 people two months ago. |
| The situation is “not so catastrophic” as could have been feared after such a powerful quake, an official said. | The situation is “not so catastrophic” as could have been feared after such a powerful quake, an official said. |
| • The British economy grew by 0.5 percent in the third quarter, according to the first G.D.P. estimate that was released since the country voted to leave the European Union in June. | |
| • Deutsche Bank surprised analysts by declaring a third-quarter profit. The embattled bank has been cutting jobs and selling assets under a turnaround plan. | • Deutsche Bank surprised analysts by declaring a third-quarter profit. The embattled bank has been cutting jobs and selling assets under a turnaround plan. |
| • Tesla said it had its first profitable quarter since 2013. The electric carmaker said it was on track to build 50,000 vehicles in the second half of this year. | • Tesla said it had its first profitable quarter since 2013. The electric carmaker said it was on track to build 50,000 vehicles in the second half of this year. |
| • Microsoft unveiled its first desktop computer. It could prove a rival to Apple’s iMac. | • Microsoft unveiled its first desktop computer. It could prove a rival to Apple’s iMac. |
| And game consoles are breaking the usual new-product cycle as interest in virtual reality is growing. | And game consoles are breaking the usual new-product cycle as interest in virtual reality is growing. |
| • Asian markets were lower as earnings continue to disappoint. The pound fell. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Asian markets were lower as earnings continue to disappoint. The pound fell. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Montenegro, the resignation of the longtime prime minister, Milo Djukanovic, could improve the country’s chances of joining the E.U. [The New York Times] | • In Montenegro, the resignation of the longtime prime minister, Milo Djukanovic, could improve the country’s chances of joining the E.U. [The New York Times] |
| • H.I.V. did not arrive in the U.S. with “Patient Zero,” a new study suggests. The virus was carried from Zaire to Haiti around 1967 and arrived in New York around 1971. [The New York Times] | • H.I.V. did not arrive in the U.S. with “Patient Zero,” a new study suggests. The virus was carried from Zaire to Haiti around 1967 and arrived in New York around 1971. [The New York Times] |
| • The Afghan woman whose photograph as a young refugee was published on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 was arrested in Pakistan for trying to fraudulently obtain identity cards. [The New York Times] | • The Afghan woman whose photograph as a young refugee was published on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 was arrested in Pakistan for trying to fraudulently obtain identity cards. [The New York Times] |
| • Mount Fuji tied a record for the latest date in the season it has ever been capped by snow. Japan began keeping track of the event in 1894; the record was set in 1956. [Asahi Shimbun] | • Mount Fuji tied a record for the latest date in the season it has ever been capped by snow. Japan began keeping track of the event in 1894; the record was set in 1956. [Asahi Shimbun] |
| • A German woman received a suspended jail sentence for trying to claim compensation in the Germanwings crash by pretending to be the relative of a victim. [AFP] | • A German woman received a suspended jail sentence for trying to claim compensation in the Germanwings crash by pretending to be the relative of a victim. [AFP] |
| • The original set of 176 emojis, released in 1999, is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. | • The original set of 176 emojis, released in 1999, is now in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. |
| • Attacks on a headless statue of Gen. Francisco Franco reflect how Spain is still struggling with its dictatorial past. | • Attacks on a headless statue of Gen. Francisco Franco reflect how Spain is still struggling with its dictatorial past. |
| • Prehistoric Europeans may have decorated with animal skins, including lion pelts, new findings suggest. (Here’s our beginner’s guide to decorating your 21st-century home) | • Prehistoric Europeans may have decorated with animal skins, including lion pelts, new findings suggest. (Here’s our beginner’s guide to decorating your 21st-century home) |
| • Not all true-crime books are created equal, but they are hardly ever boring. Here are six new releases you might enjoy. | • Not all true-crime books are created equal, but they are hardly ever boring. Here are six new releases you might enjoy. |
| • The European Parliament will award this year’s Sakharov Prize, the E.U.’s top human rights award, today. | • The European Parliament will award this year’s Sakharov Prize, the E.U.’s top human rights award, today. |
| Finalists are a Turkish journalist, a leader of the Crimean Tatar minority and two advocates for the Yazidi community in Iraq. | Finalists are a Turkish journalist, a leader of the Crimean Tatar minority and two advocates for the Yazidi community in Iraq. |
| How much is a rat’s life worth? | How much is a rat’s life worth? |
| The widely loathed rodent is a frequent target of eradication programs in cities worldwide. Jakarta is the latest metropolis attempting to eliminate the urban pest to prevent outbreaks of diseases. | The widely loathed rodent is a frequent target of eradication programs in cities worldwide. Jakarta is the latest metropolis attempting to eliminate the urban pest to prevent outbreaks of diseases. |
| Officials say they will offer a bounty of about $1.50 a rat. | Officials say they will offer a bounty of about $1.50 a rat. |
| That’s a bump from Paris’s offer of a nickel in 1920 (about 60 cents today) during its war on the animal. The Times reported then about a hunter using explosives who handed in about 250 tails. But it was a hoax. The police learned they were made of string and rubber. | That’s a bump from Paris’s offer of a nickel in 1920 (about 60 cents today) during its war on the animal. The Times reported then about a hunter using explosives who handed in about 250 tails. But it was a hoax. The police learned they were made of string and rubber. |
| About 20 years later, the going rate for rat was just 2 cents in Chongqing, China. Humans were enlisted to help after it was said the rodents used their whiskers to poison the dogs sent to exterminate them. | About 20 years later, the going rate for rat was just 2 cents in Chongqing, China. Humans were enlisted to help after it was said the rodents used their whiskers to poison the dogs sent to exterminate them. |
| There are twists on the financial incentives to wipe out invasive species. Fishermen in Jamaica have reaped the benefits of a demand for lionfish on dinner plates. | There are twists on the financial incentives to wipe out invasive species. Fishermen in Jamaica have reaped the benefits of a demand for lionfish on dinner plates. |
| And prize money is offered in a Florida contest aimed at culling the state’s Burmese python population. Contestants there are allowed to use guns, but that’s something Jakarta’s deputy governor hopes to avoid. | And prize money is offered in a Florida contest aimed at culling the state’s Burmese python population. Contestants there are allowed to use guns, but that’s something Jakarta’s deputy governor hopes to avoid. |
| “If you miss your shot,” he warned, “the bullets could hit other people.” | “If you miss your shot,” he warned, “the bullets could hit other people.” |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
| What would you like to see here? Contact us at europebriefing@nytimes.com. | What would you like to see here? Contact us at europebriefing@nytimes.com. |