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| Quebec, Benoît Hamon, Yemen: Your Monday Briefing | Quebec, Benoît Hamon, Yemen: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • “Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world — a horrible mess!” President Trump wrote on Twitter as he defended his immigration order barring refugees and citizens of seven countries from entering the United States. | • “Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world — a horrible mess!” President Trump wrote on Twitter as he defended his immigration order barring refugees and citizens of seven countries from entering the United States. |
| The order unleashed chaos on the U.S. immigration system, prompting continuing protests and legal action, much of it by lawyers working pro bono at airport arrival halls. | The order unleashed chaos on the U.S. immigration system, prompting continuing protests and legal action, much of it by lawyers working pro bono at airport arrival halls. |
| The White House appeared to reverse part of the order, saying that green card holders from the seven named countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — would be allowed to enter “going forward.” | The White House appeared to reverse part of the order, saying that green card holders from the seven named countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — would be allowed to enter “going forward.” |
| Here’s what we know and don’t know about the executive order. | Here’s what we know and don’t know about the executive order. |
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| • A shooting at a mosque in Quebec City killed six people and injured others, the police said. | |
| The attack came a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to social media to restate Canada’s open-door policy in response to Mr. Trump’s ban. | The attack came a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to social media to restate Canada’s open-door policy in response to Mr. Trump’s ban. |
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| • Many European leaders criticized the refugee ban. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany reminded Mr. Trump during their first telephone conversation of America’s obligations under the Geneva Convention on refugees, her spokesman said. | • Many European leaders criticized the refugee ban. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany reminded Mr. Trump during their first telephone conversation of America’s obligations under the Geneva Convention on refugees, her spokesman said. |
| And Mr. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia vowed to repair relations in an hourlong phone call. | And Mr. Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia vowed to repair relations in an hourlong phone call. |
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| • In a startling elevation, Mr. Trump gave his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, a permanent seat on the National Security Council, his top decision-making body, while downgrading the roles of the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mr. Bannon formerly headed the provocative right-wing website Breitbart News. | • In a startling elevation, Mr. Trump gave his chief strategist, Stephen K. Bannon, a permanent seat on the National Security Council, his top decision-making body, while downgrading the roles of the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mr. Bannon formerly headed the provocative right-wing website Breitbart News. |
| Here’s our full coverage of the Trump administration. | Here’s our full coverage of the Trump administration. |
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| • In France, Benoît Hamon won the Socialist Party’s presidential nomination, but he has a slim chance of closing the lead of Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Front. Emmanuel Macron, a centrist candidate, appears to be her most likely opponent in a May runoff. | • In France, Benoît Hamon won the Socialist Party’s presidential nomination, but he has a slim chance of closing the lead of Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Front. Emmanuel Macron, a centrist candidate, appears to be her most likely opponent in a May runoff. |
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| • And Roger Federer, 35, became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title in 45 years by defeating his longtime rival, Rafael Nadal, in an epic five-set final at the Australian Open. It was Federer’s 18th tournament championship and his first since 2012. | • And Roger Federer, 35, became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title in 45 years by defeating his longtime rival, Rafael Nadal, in an epic five-set final at the Australian Open. It was Federer’s 18th tournament championship and his first since 2012. |
| The victory came a day after Serena Williams, 35, defeated her sister Venus, 36, for her record-setting 23rd Grand Slam singles title. She also became the oldest female Australian Open winner in the current era. | The victory came a day after Serena Williams, 35, defeated her sister Venus, 36, for her record-setting 23rd Grand Slam singles title. She also became the oldest female Australian Open winner in the current era. |
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| • Silicon Valley leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sergey Brin of Google, forcefully denounced President Trump’s immigration order. Hollywood’s outrage over the order dominated the Screen Actors Guild Awards. | • Silicon Valley leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Sergey Brin of Google, forcefully denounced President Trump’s immigration order. Hollywood’s outrage over the order dominated the Screen Actors Guild Awards. |
| • Social media appears to be more addictive for Generation X than millennials. A study found that Americans aged 35 to 49 spent more time on social media than younger users. | • Social media appears to be more addictive for Generation X than millennials. A study found that Americans aged 35 to 49 spent more time on social media than younger users. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • An American commando was killed in a raid on Qaeda militants in Yemen, the first counterterrorism operation approved by President Trump. A Yemeni official said that at least seven children were among those killed. [The New York Times] | • An American commando was killed in a raid on Qaeda militants in Yemen, the first counterterrorism operation approved by President Trump. A Yemeni official said that at least seven children were among those killed. [The New York Times] |
| • The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, weighed in on the contentious issue of moving the U.S. Embassy, saying it “needs to be” in Jerusalem. [The New York Times] | • The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, weighed in on the contentious issue of moving the U.S. Embassy, saying it “needs to be” in Jerusalem. [The New York Times] |
| • Some 10,000 people took to the streets in Romania to protest emergency decrees that they said could set back anticorruption efforts. [Associated Press] | • Some 10,000 people took to the streets in Romania to protest emergency decrees that they said could set back anticorruption efforts. [Associated Press] |
| • London’s air pollution, which is estimated to cause 9,400 premature deaths each year, hit levels higher than Beijing’s last week. [Bloomberg] | • London’s air pollution, which is estimated to cause 9,400 premature deaths each year, hit levels higher than Beijing’s last week. [Bloomberg] |
| • Yuliya Stepanova, the Russian athlete who helped expose state-sponsored doping in Russia and now lives in hiding in the U.S., returned to international competition. [The New York Times] | • Yuliya Stepanova, the Russian athlete who helped expose state-sponsored doping in Russia and now lives in hiding in the U.S., returned to international competition. [The New York Times] |
| • If you made a New Year’s resolution this year, there’s an 80 percent chance you’ve already given it up or you’re just about to. We want to help you stick with it — or revamp it into something you really want to achieve — so this month Smarter Living will offer tips, advice and motivation to help you. | • If you made a New Year’s resolution this year, there’s an 80 percent chance you’ve already given it up or you’re just about to. We want to help you stick with it — or revamp it into something you really want to achieve — so this month Smarter Living will offer tips, advice and motivation to help you. |
| Every Monday in this space we’ll pose a new idea, offer advice for staying strong and ask you a question. Then every Thursday we’ll highlight a few of our favorite emails and offer a helping hand. | Every Monday in this space we’ll pose a new idea, offer advice for staying strong and ask you a question. Then every Thursday we’ll highlight a few of our favorite emails and offer a helping hand. |
| To join in, email us at smarterliving@nytimes.com with the subject line “My resolution” and send us answers to the following three bullets. And, because this goes both ways, I’ll start us off: | To join in, email us at smarterliving@nytimes.com with the subject line “My resolution” and send us answers to the following three bullets. And, because this goes both ways, I’ll start us off: |
| • Your name: I’m Tim Herrera, your Smarter Living Editor. | • Your name: I’m Tim Herrera, your Smarter Living Editor. |
| • Your resolution and why you chose it (either the one you started with, or the one you really want to achieve): My resolution is to be better with money so I can save more and *gasp* maybe actually retire someday. | • Your resolution and why you chose it (either the one you started with, or the one you really want to achieve): My resolution is to be better with money so I can save more and *gasp* maybe actually retire someday. |
| • Two specific sub-goals within your resolution: In February, I’ll order delivery for dinner one fewer night per week, and I’ll stop buying one of my daily afternoon coffees (which I buy solely out of habit, but which cost me around $500 over the course of a year). | • Two specific sub-goals within your resolution: In February, I’ll order delivery for dinner one fewer night per week, and I’ll stop buying one of my daily afternoon coffees (which I buy solely out of habit, but which cost me around $500 over the course of a year). |
| • Listen to Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony from the edge of the conductor’s podium in our latest 360 video, above. Carnegie Hall is hosting the conductor Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin. | • Listen to Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony from the edge of the conductor’s podium in our latest 360 video, above. Carnegie Hall is hosting the conductor Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin. |
| • In memoriam: John Hurt, the British actor best known for his performance in the 1980 film “The Elephant Man,” died at 77; Emmanuelle Riva, the French actress who starred in “Hiroshima, Mon Amour,” died at 89. | • In memoriam: John Hurt, the British actor best known for his performance in the 1980 film “The Elephant Man,” died at 77; Emmanuelle Riva, the French actress who starred in “Hiroshima, Mon Amour,” died at 89. |
| • An audacious plan to respond to climate change by building a city of floating islands in the South Pacific is moving forward, with the government of French Polynesia agreeing to consider hosting the islands in a tropical lagoon. | • An audacious plan to respond to climate change by building a city of floating islands in the South Pacific is moving forward, with the government of French Polynesia agreeing to consider hosting the islands in a tropical lagoon. |
| • Finally, putting the taste back in tomatoes. Scientists in Florida say they have found a recipe that would return flavor that has been lost through breeding of modern hybrids. | • Finally, putting the taste back in tomatoes. Scientists in Florida say they have found a recipe that would return flavor that has been lost through breeding of modern hybrids. |
| Bruce Lee, the first superstar of martial-arts films, appeared to Western audiences in only five movies and a handful of TV roles before his early death in 1973. | Bruce Lee, the first superstar of martial-arts films, appeared to Western audiences in only five movies and a handful of TV roles before his early death in 1973. |
| But his influence has never really stopped growing, and his legacy can be found in some remarkable places. | But his influence has never really stopped growing, and his legacy can be found in some remarkable places. |
| Take, for example, the video that Tom Brady, the N.F.L. quarterback, recently posted online to motivate his team for the playoffs. It features Lee’s mantra, “Be water, my friend.” | Take, for example, the video that Tom Brady, the N.F.L. quarterback, recently posted online to motivate his team for the playoffs. It features Lee’s mantra, “Be water, my friend.” |
| Or the impact he had on 1970s reggae music, appearing on album covers, like Lee Perry’s “Kung Fu Meets the Dragon,” and inspiring countless songs and artists, such as Dillinger. | Or the impact he had on 1970s reggae music, appearing on album covers, like Lee Perry’s “Kung Fu Meets the Dragon,” and inspiring countless songs and artists, such as Dillinger. |
| David Henry Hwang, the Tony-winning playwright, devoted an entire play to Lee’s life, and called him the first “Asian-American male hero.” | David Henry Hwang, the Tony-winning playwright, devoted an entire play to Lee’s life, and called him the first “Asian-American male hero.” |
| This week, the Museum of Modern Art in New York is screening Lee’s films in a series called “Eternal Bruce Lee.” He’s been honored in museums from Hong Kong to California, not to mention the Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle. | This week, the Museum of Modern Art in New York is screening Lee’s films in a series called “Eternal Bruce Lee.” He’s been honored in museums from Hong Kong to California, not to mention the Bruce Lee Action Museum in Seattle. |
| Despite all the fanfare, Lee still has an aura of mystery. Did you know he was the 1958 cha-cha champion of Hong Kong? | Despite all the fanfare, Lee still has an aura of mystery. Did you know he was the 1958 cha-cha champion of Hong Kong? |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid 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. |