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| Donald Trump, Croydon, Cannabis: Your Thursday Briefing | Donald Trump, Croydon, Cannabis: 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 surprise election of Donald J. Trump, a real estate developer-turned-reality television star with no government experience, upended the political order in the United States and around the world. | • The surprise election of Donald J. Trump, a real estate developer-turned-reality television star with no government experience, upended the political order in the United States and around the world. |
| Uncertainty over Mr. Trump’s agenda, along with his distrust of trade pacts and climate change, raised international concerns. | Uncertainty over Mr. Trump’s agenda, along with his distrust of trade pacts and climate change, raised international concerns. |
| Above, a 360-degree view of Mr. Trump’s victory party. | Above, a 360-degree view of Mr. Trump’s victory party. |
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| • In Europe, Mr. Trump’s victory was hailed by anti-immigrant leaders, like Britain’s Nigel Farage, above, who embrace a similar white populism, outlined by fears of social change, terrorism and the loss of a traditional racial identity. | • In Europe, Mr. Trump’s victory was hailed by anti-immigrant leaders, like Britain’s Nigel Farage, above, who embrace a similar white populism, outlined by fears of social change, terrorism and the loss of a traditional racial identity. |
| The anti-elitist surge comes as significant elections approach in countries across Europe. The Italians will hold a constitutional referendum next month, the Austrians will elect a president, and the French are about to hold a presidential primary among center-right candidates. The Netherlands, France and Germany are gearing up for national elections next year. | |
| E.U. foreign ministers will meet on Sunday to discuss Mr. Trump’s election. | E.U. foreign ministers will meet on Sunday to discuss Mr. Trump’s election. |
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| • Both Russia and China have portrayed the tumultuous American election as a validation of their own authoritarian approaches. | • Both Russia and China have portrayed the tumultuous American election as a validation of their own authoritarian approaches. |
| Vladimir V. Putin expressed hope for a “constructive dialogue” with Mr. Trump, whose lack of foreign policy experience and friendly position toward Russia could play into the Kremlin’s hands. | Vladimir V. Putin expressed hope for a “constructive dialogue” with Mr. Trump, whose lack of foreign policy experience and friendly position toward Russia could play into the Kremlin’s hands. |
| Asia greeted the election cautiously. China sent a short congratulatory note but made no mention of Mr. Trump’s campaign promises to confront Beijing on trade and currency issues. | |
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| • Mr. Trump marshaled blue-collar white and working-class voters disaffected by globalization and multiculturalism, waging a campaign that traded in derision and attacked the legitimacy of the political process. | • Mr. Trump marshaled blue-collar white and working-class voters disaffected by globalization and multiculturalism, waging a campaign that traded in derision and attacked the legitimacy of the political process. |
| Both Hillary Clinton and President Obama were stung by the voters’ repudiation but reinforced the importance of a peaceful, orderly transition of power. | |
| Mrs. Clinton, who said the loss was “painful, and it will be for a long time,” also insisted that the nation owed Mr. Trump “an open mind and a chance to lead.” | Mrs. Clinton, who said the loss was “painful, and it will be for a long time,” also insisted that the nation owed Mr. Trump “an open mind and a chance to lead.” |
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| • The Republicans will now control the White House and both houses of Congress, as well as more statehouses than at any point in history, setting the stage for sweeping policy changes. | • The Republicans will now control the White House and both houses of Congress, as well as more statehouses than at any point in history, setting the stage for sweeping policy changes. |
| The stunning outcome was unforeseen, undercutting the credibility of much of the American news media. | The stunning outcome was unforeseen, undercutting the credibility of much of the American news media. |
| Demonstrations against Mr. Trump’s victory occurred in major U.S. cities and at college campuses. | Demonstrations against Mr. Trump’s victory occurred in major U.S. cities and at college campuses. |
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| • Newspapers across the globe scrambled to create front pages that conveyed the stunning upset. Here’s a selection. | • Newspapers across the globe scrambled to create front pages that conveyed the stunning upset. Here’s a selection. |
| • At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured when a tram derailed in the London borough of Croydon. The cause was unclear, but the driver was arrested. [The New York Times] | • At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured when a tram derailed in the London borough of Croydon. The cause was unclear, but the driver was arrested. [The New York Times] |
| • Mr. Trump’s victory has left Ukraine nervous about what it could expect from the incoming American president, who has praised Mr. Putin and Moscow. [Kyiv Post] | |
| • Silicon Valley’s reaction to Mr. Trump’s victory was beyond grim. “We didn’t do enough,” one tech leader said. [The New York Times] | • Silicon Valley’s reaction to Mr. Trump’s victory was beyond grim. “We didn’t do enough,” one tech leader said. [The New York Times] |
| • Melania Trump’s hometown, Sevnica, Slovenia, hopes that her position as first lady-elect will help bring tourists there. [Politico] | |
| • California and Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana use, reflecting a national shift in attitudes toward the drug. [The New York Times] | • California and Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana use, reflecting a national shift in attitudes toward the drug. [The New York Times] |
| • One American institution that predicted Mr. Trump’s presidency: “The Simpsons.” [Entertainment Weekly] | • One American institution that predicted Mr. Trump’s presidency: “The Simpsons.” [Entertainment Weekly] |
| • The European Union’s economy will grow 1.6 percent next year, less than previously expected, according to new projections. | • The European Union’s economy will grow 1.6 percent next year, less than previously expected, according to new projections. |
| • Ireland is formally appealing a European order that would force Apple to pay the Irish government more than $14 billion in back taxes. The move aims to preserve Ireland’s appeal to multinationals. | • Ireland is formally appealing a European order that would force Apple to pay the Irish government more than $14 billion in back taxes. The move aims to preserve Ireland’s appeal to multinationals. |
| • The markets have recovered from a wild ride, with stocks trading higher. Gold pared earlier gains. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • The markets have recovered from a wild ride, with stocks trading higher. Gold pared earlier gains. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The Rolling Stones’ fashion legacy will be on display at a new show in New York. The retrospective makes it clear that the band invented the very image of the modern rock star. | • The Rolling Stones’ fashion legacy will be on display at a new show in New York. The retrospective makes it clear that the band invented the very image of the modern rock star. |
| “You want to be new, you want to be eye-catching and yet elegant, but yet crazy, because you’re onstage,” Mick Jagger said. | |
| • Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan who appeared on a National Geographic cover in 1985, was welcomed home by Afghanistan’s president after Pakistan deported her. | • Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan who appeared on a National Geographic cover in 1985, was welcomed home by Afghanistan’s president after Pakistan deported her. |
| • The Yasir Arafat Museum in Ramallah treads a fine line, honoring the Palestinian narrative while dealing dispassionately with some of the movement’s more awkward periods. | • The Yasir Arafat Museum in Ramallah treads a fine line, honoring the Palestinian narrative while dealing dispassionately with some of the movement’s more awkward periods. |
| • In memoriam: Raoul Coutard, the leading cinematographer of the French New Wave, and Yaffa Eliach, a historian who documented the lives of Holocaust victims, died. | • In memoriam: Raoul Coutard, the leading cinematographer of the French New Wave, and Yaffa Eliach, a historian who documented the lives of Holocaust victims, died. |
| • The storied 18th-century musket we told you about yesterday was sold by Sotheby’s auction house for more than $2.4 million. David Bowie’s private art collection is going on sale today. | • The storied 18th-century musket we told you about yesterday was sold by Sotheby’s auction house for more than $2.4 million. David Bowie’s private art collection is going on sale today. |
| • Roughly 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals and modern humans encountered one another and interbred. So why didn’t a Neanderthal-human hybrid prevail? | • Roughly 50,000 years ago, Neanderthals and modern humans encountered one another and interbred. So why didn’t a Neanderthal-human hybrid prevail? |
| We recently told you how autumn — or is it fall? — got its identity crisis. | We recently told you how autumn — or is it fall? — got its identity crisis. |
| But what about summer, spring and winter? Where do their names come from? | But what about summer, spring and winter? Where do their names come from? |
| Etymologists link “winter” to the Proto-Indo-European word wed, meaning “water.” That gave way to the old German wintar, or “the wet season.” | Etymologists link “winter” to the Proto-Indo-European word wed, meaning “water.” That gave way to the old German wintar, or “the wet season.” |
| Water also leads us to the source of spring’s name. In this case, the word was a verb before it was a noun. In the Middle Ages, “sprinc” was German for “leap,” and it came to mean “source of water.” | |
| Eventually “springing time” replaced the Old English “lent,” which had signified the entire spring season, not just the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It shrank down to “springtime,” then “spring.” | Eventually “springing time” replaced the Old English “lent,” which had signified the entire spring season, not just the period from Ash Wednesday to Easter. It shrank down to “springtime,” then “spring.” |
| And while autumn now has two names, summer may originally have had none at all. Thousands of years ago, early Indo-European cultures are thought to have divided the year into just three seasons. | And while autumn now has two names, summer may originally have had none at all. Thousands of years ago, early Indo-European cultures are thought to have divided the year into just three seasons. |
| At some point, the Sanskrit “sáma,” or “season,” appears to have traveled north from the Indian subcontinent — a place that knows a thing or two about sweltering months — and became summer. | At some point, the Sanskrit “sáma,” or “season,” appears to have traveled north from the Indian subcontinent — a place that knows a thing or two about sweltering months — and became summer. |
| Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. | Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. |
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| Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. | Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. |
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