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| Pope Francis, Trump, Klinsmann: Your Tuesday Briefing | Pope Francis, Trump, Klinsmann: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President-elect Donald J. Trump released an infomercial-style YouTube video in which he said his transition was going “very smoothly, efficiently and effectively” and listed priorities for his first day in office, including starting the process of withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. | • President-elect Donald J. Trump released an infomercial-style YouTube video in which he said his transition was going “very smoothly, efficiently and effectively” and listed priorities for his first day in office, including starting the process of withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. |
| Civil rights groups called on Mr. Trump to publicly condemn extremist movements after white nationalists gathered in Washington over the weekend. Video emerged of some of them giving Nazi salutes after a speaker said, “Hail Trump!” | Civil rights groups called on Mr. Trump to publicly condemn extremist movements after white nationalists gathered in Washington over the weekend. Video emerged of some of them giving Nazi salutes after a speaker said, “Hail Trump!” |
| The president-elect invited television news anchors and executives to Trump Tower, where he accused them of dishonesty. He is expected to meet this week with representatives of other news organizations, including The New York Times today. | The president-elect invited television news anchors and executives to Trump Tower, where he accused them of dishonesty. He is expected to meet this week with representatives of other news organizations, including The New York Times today. |
| Here is the latest on the transition and a look at what Mr. Trump hopes to accomplish in his first 100 days. | Here is the latest on the transition and a look at what Mr. Trump hopes to accomplish in his first 100 days. |
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| • The importance of one factor that played into the U.S. election is still emerging: the role of fake news. | • The importance of one factor that played into the U.S. election is still emerging: the role of fake news. |
| Some false stories are produced deliberately, but some build from misinformed social media posts. We look at how one erroneous tweet by a man with just 40 followers exploded through the hyperpartisan blogosphere. | Some false stories are produced deliberately, but some build from misinformed social media posts. We look at how one erroneous tweet by a man with just 40 followers exploded through the hyperpartisan blogosphere. |
| One restaurant is reeling from menacing calls and online abuse after fake stories claimed that Hillary Clinton abused children there. | One restaurant is reeling from menacing calls and online abuse after fake stories claimed that Hillary Clinton abused children there. |
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| • Three days of heavy bombing by the Syrian government left more than 250,000 people in eastern Aleppo without hospital care. “It feels like we are living in hell. Our neighborhoods are in flames, and bombs are raining down from the sky,” one doctor said. | • Three days of heavy bombing by the Syrian government left more than 250,000 people in eastern Aleppo without hospital care. “It feels like we are living in hell. Our neighborhoods are in flames, and bombs are raining down from the sky,” one doctor said. |
| The U.N. special envoy to Syria said he feared that the city’s east “will not be there by the new year in terms of structural destruction.” | The U.N. special envoy to Syria said he feared that the city’s east “will not be there by the new year in terms of structural destruction.” |
| In Damascus, our reporter described how the civil war has wounded Syria’s capital, though it remains bustling. | In Damascus, our reporter described how the civil war has wounded Syria’s capital, though it remains bustling. |
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| • The fallout from revelations of Russia’s state-run doping program is rewriting the record books for the Beijing and the London Summer Olympics. | • The fallout from revelations of Russia’s state-run doping program is rewriting the record books for the Beijing and the London Summer Olympics. |
| The retesting of stored urine samples has incriminated at least 40 medal winners, most from Russia and other Eastern European countries. Medals from the 2014 Sochi Olympics are also likely to be called into question. | The retesting of stored urine samples has incriminated at least 40 medal winners, most from Russia and other Eastern European countries. Medals from the 2014 Sochi Olympics are also likely to be called into question. |
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| • The Vatican extended a policy allowing priests to grant forgiveness for abortion, continuing Pope Francis’ aim to make the church more welcoming and inclusive. | • The Vatican extended a policy allowing priests to grant forgiveness for abortion, continuing Pope Francis’ aim to make the church more welcoming and inclusive. |
| But can the 79-year-old pontiff appoint enough like-minded cardinals to ensure that his vision endures? Here’s a look at changes in the Vatican’s leadership. | But can the 79-year-old pontiff appoint enough like-minded cardinals to ensure that his vision endures? Here’s a look at changes in the Vatican’s leadership. |
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| • When Donald Trump met with Nigel Farage this month, the president-elect encouraged the British politician to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms he believes will mar the view from one of his Scottish golf courses, according to a person who was present. | • When Donald Trump met with Nigel Farage this month, the president-elect encouraged the British politician to oppose the kind of offshore wind farms he believes will mar the view from one of his Scottish golf courses, according to a person who was present. |
| On Tuesday, the president-elect said on Twitter that Mr. Farage would make a “great” ambassador to the U.S. | |
| • A recently leaked memo has highlighted cabinet divisions over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. Here’s a look at the open questions. | • A recently leaked memo has highlighted cabinet divisions over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. Here’s a look at the open questions. |
| • Lufthansa pilots are on strike today. The company’s budget airlines are not affected. | • Lufthansa pilots are on strike today. The company’s budget airlines are not affected. |
| • “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” cast a spell on international audiences, earning $143 million. | |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off the coast of Japan. A cooling system in a nuclear reactor shut down but was restored without incident. Above, crowds at a train station where services were suspended. [The New York Times] | • A powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami off the coast of Japan. A cooling system in a nuclear reactor shut down but was restored without incident. Above, crowds at a train station where services were suspended. [The New York Times] |
| • Turkey dimissed nearly 15,000 civil servants and military and police officials ocer alleged links to a failed coup in July, bringing the total number of all dismissed since the coup to 110,000. [Reuters] | |
| • Talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus as a federation have hit an impasse over disputed territory. [The Associated Press] | • Talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus as a federation have hit an impasse over disputed territory. [The Associated Press] |
| • Allegiances are shifting toward China in the Asia Pacific as a trade deal excluding the U.S. gains momentum. [The New York Times] | |
| • The world’s best climber, Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic, is taking on the Dawn Wall in the Yosemite Valley of California. He wanted to shatter a record. Now he’s just trying to finish. | • The world’s best climber, Adam Ondra from the Czech Republic, is taking on the Dawn Wall in the Yosemite Valley of California. He wanted to shatter a record. Now he’s just trying to finish. |
| • Jurgen Klinsmann, the German World Cup-winning striker, lost his job as coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team. | • Jurgen Klinsmann, the German World Cup-winning striker, lost his job as coach of the U.S. men’s national soccer team. |
| • William Trevor, the Irish writer, died aged 88. He focused his mournful, darkly funny short stories and novels on “the sadness of fate.” | • William Trevor, the Irish writer, died aged 88. He focused his mournful, darkly funny short stories and novels on “the sadness of fate.” |
| • The artist Jeff Koons said he will donate a monumental sculpture of a fistful of tulips to Paris to commemorate the victims of terrorist attacks. | • The artist Jeff Koons said he will donate a monumental sculpture of a fistful of tulips to Paris to commemorate the victims of terrorist attacks. |
| • President Obama will present Robert De Niro, Bill and Melinda Gates and 18 other Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. It is the country’s highest civilian honor. | • President Obama will present Robert De Niro, Bill and Melinda Gates and 18 other Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom today. It is the country’s highest civilian honor. |
| • Quit social media. That’s the advice of a university professor who said that doing so could benefit your career. “If you’re serious about making an impact in the world,” he said, “power down your smartphone, close your browser tabs, roll up your sleeves and get to work.” | • Quit social media. That’s the advice of a university professor who said that doing so could benefit your career. “If you’re serious about making an impact in the world,” he said, “power down your smartphone, close your browser tabs, roll up your sleeves and get to work.” |
| Ah, the family road trip. | Ah, the family road trip. |
| Every country with cars knows the drill, and this week the United States will see some of its busiest traveling days of the year with the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA predicts that 43.5 million Americans will be on the roads. | Every country with cars knows the drill, and this week the United States will see some of its busiest traveling days of the year with the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA predicts that 43.5 million Americans will be on the roads. |
| What to do as you’re going over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house? | What to do as you’re going over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house? |
| While modern-day comforts, apps and back-of-the-seat screens have made it easier to pass the time while on the road, the games of yesteryear can offer a twinge of nostalgia for adults and a tablet-free option to entertain the kids. | While modern-day comforts, apps and back-of-the-seat screens have made it easier to pass the time while on the road, the games of yesteryear can offer a twinge of nostalgia for adults and a tablet-free option to entertain the kids. |
| Whether it’s spotting roadside novelties — as in I Spy or Bingo — or vehicles from different states (or countries) — as in the license plate game — most games are variations on a scavenger hunt. (Punch Buggy, which depends on spotting a dwindling supply of old Volkswagen Beetles, could just be an exercise in frustration.) | Whether it’s spotting roadside novelties — as in I Spy or Bingo — or vehicles from different states (or countries) — as in the license plate game — most games are variations on a scavenger hunt. (Punch Buggy, which depends on spotting a dwindling supply of old Volkswagen Beetles, could just be an exercise in frustration.) |
| In Britain, car snooker adapts the rules of the cue sport on which it’s based, requiring players to spot vehicles of different colors. | In Britain, car snooker adapts the rules of the cue sport on which it’s based, requiring players to spot vehicles of different colors. |
| Earlier this year, The Times also collected favorite travel games from readers (one is titled “Guess What I Saw?”). | Earlier this year, The Times also collected favorite travel games from readers (one is titled “Guess What I Saw?”). |
| Perhaps more important, in the aftermath of a contentious election, getting to dinner might be more fun than the destination itself. | Perhaps more important, in the aftermath of a contentious election, getting to dinner might be more fun than the destination itself. |
| Chris Stanford contributed reporting. | Chris Stanford 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. |
| 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. |