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| Davos, Istanbul, Eugene Cernan: Your Tuesday Briefing | Davos, Istanbul, Eugene Cernan: 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: |
| • “I think we Europeans have control of our destiny.” | • “I think we Europeans have control of our destiny.” |
| That was the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, reacting to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s suggestion that NATO was “obsolete” and his prediction that more nations would follow Britain out of the European Union. | That was the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, reacting to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s suggestion that NATO was “obsolete” and his prediction that more nations would follow Britain out of the European Union. |
| Mr. Trump criticized Ms. Merkel for her decision to welcome more than a million migrants. He also expressed hope for a nuclear deal with Russia. | Mr. Trump criticized Ms. Merkel for her decision to welcome more than a million migrants. He also expressed hope for a nuclear deal with Russia. |
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| • Mr. Trump sought to ease domestic tensions on the holiday celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., meeting with King’s eldest son after feuding with Representative John Lewis of Georgia, a civil rights icon. | • Mr. Trump sought to ease domestic tensions on the holiday celebrating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., meeting with King’s eldest son after feuding with Representative John Lewis of Georgia, a civil rights icon. |
| Mr. Lewis and several other lawmakers say they will not attend the inauguration on Friday. The group planning the festivities said it had raised more than $100 million, nearly double the record. | Mr. Lewis and several other lawmakers say they will not attend the inauguration on Friday. The group planning the festivities said it had raised more than $100 million, nearly double the record. |
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| • Prime Minister Theresa May is scheduled to make a long-awaited speech today on Britain’s plans for leaving the E.U. | • Prime Minister Theresa May is scheduled to make a long-awaited speech today on Britain’s plans for leaving the E.U. |
| The British news media, which appeared to have been briefed by Downing Street, reported that Ms. May was likely to choose a “hard Brexit,” leaving the bloc’s single market and its customs union. | The British news media, which appeared to have been briefed by Downing Street, reported that Ms. May was likely to choose a “hard Brexit,” leaving the bloc’s single market and its customs union. |
| Some British manufacturers are poised to move production to the Continent. And British banks worry about whether they will be able to keep offering services to clients there. | Some British manufacturers are poised to move production to the Continent. And British banks worry about whether they will be able to keep offering services to clients there. |
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| • The World Economic Forum in Davos opens today. For the first time, President Xi Jinping of China will attend the elite gathering in the Swiss Alps, as will Ms. May. | • The World Economic Forum in Davos opens today. For the first time, President Xi Jinping of China will attend the elite gathering in the Swiss Alps, as will Ms. May. |
| In a time of Brexit and Trump, the relevance of the “Davos class” is in question, our columnist writes. | In a time of Brexit and Trump, the relevance of the “Davos class” is in question, our columnist writes. |
| And in what may be a related story, the charity Oxfam says eight of the richest men on earth are now as wealthy as the poorer half of the global population. | And in what may be a related story, the charity Oxfam says eight of the richest men on earth are now as wealthy as the poorer half of the global population. |
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| • Abdulgadir Masharipov, the man accused of carrying out the New Year’s Day shooting rampage in an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, was arrested in an outlying district of the city, the Turkish news media reported. | • Abdulgadir Masharipov, the man accused of carrying out the New Year’s Day shooting rampage in an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, was arrested in an outlying district of the city, the Turkish news media reported. |
| The authorities described Mr. Masharipov as an Islamic State militant of Uzbek nationality. | The authorities described Mr. Masharipov as an Islamic State militant of Uzbek nationality. |
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| • The cold snap that has gripped Europe forced households across Poland to crank up low-quality heaters, leading to the worst air pollution since monitoring systems were installed. | • The cold snap that has gripped Europe forced households across Poland to crank up low-quality heaters, leading to the worst air pollution since monitoring systems were installed. |
| Spain, spared most of the cold so far, is bracing for freezing temperatures today. | Spain, spared most of the cold so far, is bracing for freezing temperatures today. |
| • Mr. Trump pursued deals in Russia as early as 1987, despite his claims that “we’ve stayed away.” But little came of his efforts or, later, his children’s. | • Mr. Trump pursued deals in Russia as early as 1987, despite his claims that “we’ve stayed away.” But little came of his efforts or, later, his children’s. |
| • The president-elect’s criticism of German carmakers shows an incomplete understanding of how globalized the industry has become, our Shanghai bureau chief writes. | • The president-elect’s criticism of German carmakers shows an incomplete understanding of how globalized the industry has become, our Shanghai bureau chief writes. |
| • Luxottica Group, an Italian maker of luxury frames for brands like Chanel and Armani, will merge with Essilor, a French lens manufacturer, in a $49 billion deal that would create a global eyewear giant. | • Luxottica Group, an Italian maker of luxury frames for brands like Chanel and Armani, will merge with Essilor, a French lens manufacturer, in a $49 billion deal that would create a global eyewear giant. |
| • Rolls-Royce agreed to pay $817 million to settle bribery and corruption inquiries in Britain, the U.S. and Brazil. | • Rolls-Royce agreed to pay $817 million to settle bribery and corruption inquiries in Britain, the U.S. and Brazil. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The European Parliament will elect a new president today in what appears to be a close race between two Italians, Antonio Tajani, above, and Gianni Pittella. [Politico] | • The European Parliament will elect a new president today in what appears to be a close race between two Italians, Antonio Tajani, above, and Gianni Pittella. [Politico] |
| • After nearly three years, the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has ended in futility. [The New York Times] | • After nearly three years, the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has ended in futility. [The New York Times] |
| • Germany’s Constitutional Court has rejected a bid from lawmakers to outlaw the far-right National Democratic Party. [Associated Press] | |
| • In Norway, the deployment of 330 U.S. Marines recalls Cold War days when the country lived in fear of Soviet hegemony. [The New York Times] | • In Norway, the deployment of 330 U.S. Marines recalls Cold War days when the country lived in fear of Soviet hegemony. [The New York Times] |
| • A judo partner of President Vladimir V. Putin won a contract to build a railway line connecting Crimea with Russia. [The Moscow Times] | • A judo partner of President Vladimir V. Putin won a contract to build a railway line connecting Crimea with Russia. [The Moscow Times] |
| • Chelsea Manning, America’s most famous convicted leaker, hopes President Obama will free her from a military prison before he leaves office. [The New York Times] | • Chelsea Manning, America’s most famous convicted leaker, hopes President Obama will free her from a military prison before he leaves office. [The New York Times] |
| • The Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky, known for performances that denounce state power, is seeking asylum in France. [Agence France-Presse] | • The Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky, known for performances that denounce state power, is seeking asylum in France. [Agence France-Presse] |
| • The British police are trying to recruit women and minorities in a bid to diversify a force often derided as “male, pale and stale.” [The New York Times] | • The British police are trying to recruit women and minorities in a bid to diversify a force often derided as “male, pale and stale.” [The New York Times] |
| • How to be healthy and happy in 2017: 11 tips, some more serious than others. | • How to be healthy and happy in 2017: 11 tips, some more serious than others. |
| • Sartorial Prozac: It’s hard to deny the mood-altering benefits of dressing like a sunbeam. Here’s how to pull it off. | • Sartorial Prozac: It’s hard to deny the mood-altering benefits of dressing like a sunbeam. Here’s how to pull it off. |
| • Recipe of the day: Tonight, make a rich, vegetable-filled chicken-tarragon potpie. | • Recipe of the day: Tonight, make a rich, vegetable-filled chicken-tarragon potpie. |
| • Eugene Cernan, the last human to walk on the moon, died at 82. | • Eugene Cernan, the last human to walk on the moon, died at 82. |
| • José Mourinho, the manager of Manchester United, criticized his fans for not being vocal enough. They responded with a stadium-shaking effort against Liverpool. | • José Mourinho, the manager of Manchester United, criticized his fans for not being vocal enough. They responded with a stadium-shaking effort against Liverpool. |
| • President Obama’s “secret weapon”: The departing president, who was more shaped by reading and writing than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, discussed the role books have played in his life. | • President Obama’s “secret weapon”: The departing president, who was more shaped by reading and writing than any of his predecessors since Lincoln, discussed the role books have played in his life. |
| • And here’s Laura Piccini, the last jeweler on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, on American clients: | • And here’s Laura Piccini, the last jeweler on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, on American clients: |
| “Some have very good taste and some have no culture but a lot of money, and they have to be taught that real luxury is when you have something made especially for you.” | “Some have very good taste and some have no culture but a lot of money, and they have to be taught that real luxury is when you have something made especially for you.” |
| Celebrations and tributes took place yesterday across the U.S. for Martin Luther King’s Birthday, but honors for the slain civil rights hero extend beyond America’s borders. | Celebrations and tributes took place yesterday across the U.S. for Martin Luther King’s Birthday, but honors for the slain civil rights hero extend beyond America’s borders. |
| Statues of King appear in Westminster Abbey in London, as well as in Tuzla, a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Martin Luther King III visited the Bosnian monument in 2009 during a tour to promote tolerance a decade after a war fed by ethnic divisions tore the region apart. | Statues of King appear in Westminster Abbey in London, as well as in Tuzla, a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Martin Luther King III visited the Bosnian monument in 2009 during a tour to promote tolerance a decade after a war fed by ethnic divisions tore the region apart. |
| A bust of King at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, may have been the most subversive. | A bust of King at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, may have been the most subversive. |
| The American sculptor Zenos Frudakis recalled that he risked imprisonment for sneaking the work into the country in 1989, when apartheid was in effect. | The American sculptor Zenos Frudakis recalled that he risked imprisonment for sneaking the work into the country in 1989, when apartheid was in effect. |
| Mr. Frudakis said that he was warned by the U.S. government that he might end up joining Nelson Mandela “breaking rocks” on Robben Island. | Mr. Frudakis said that he was warned by the U.S. government that he might end up joining Nelson Mandela “breaking rocks” on Robben Island. |
| “I did not breathe easy until my return flight,” he said. | “I did not breathe easy until my return flight,” he said. |
| The bust was placed inside the embassy near its outer fence, safe from the South African authorities but viewable by the public. | The bust was placed inside the embassy near its outer fence, safe from the South African authorities but viewable by the public. |
| Sean Alfano contributed reporting. | Sean Alfano contributed reporting. |
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| 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. |