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| Iran, ‘Brexit,’ Romania: Your Thursday Briefing | Iran, ‘Brexit,’ Romania: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know to start your day in Europe: | Here’s what you need to know to start your day in Europe: |
| • The United Nations added to the international condemnation of President Trump’s temporary ban on the admission of refugees and of citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries. Secretary General António Guterres said it would do little to stem the threat of terrorism. | • The United Nations added to the international condemnation of President Trump’s temporary ban on the admission of refugees and of citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries. Secretary General António Guterres said it would do little to stem the threat of terrorism. |
| Refugees were also the subject of a contentious phone call between Mr. Trump and the Australian prime minister. Mr. Trump abruptly ended the call after he was pressed to honor an Obama-era deal to take in refugees detained in Australia. | |
| And Mr. Trump’s national security adviser said the U.S. was putting Iran “on notice,” threatening unspecified reprisals over Tehran’s recent missile test. | And Mr. Trump’s national security adviser said the U.S. was putting Iran “on notice,” threatening unspecified reprisals over Tehran’s recent missile test. |
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| • Domestically, Mr. Trump pushed back against any Democratic slowdowns in confirming his pick for the Supreme Court, Neil M. Gorsuch, suggesting the Senate majority leader could “go nuclear” by closing debate and calling for a floor vote without hitting a 60-vote threshold. | • Domestically, Mr. Trump pushed back against any Democratic slowdowns in confirming his pick for the Supreme Court, Neil M. Gorsuch, suggesting the Senate majority leader could “go nuclear” by closing debate and calling for a floor vote without hitting a 60-vote threshold. |
| Mr. Trump’s nominee to be the top U.S. diplomat, Rex W. Tillerson, above left, was confirmed as secretary of state. Here’s our full coverage of the new Trump administration. | Mr. Trump’s nominee to be the top U.S. diplomat, Rex W. Tillerson, above left, was confirmed as secretary of state. Here’s our full coverage of the new Trump administration. |
| On a lighter note, Mr. Trump’s longtime doctor said that the president was healthy but took medication to promote hair growth. | On a lighter note, Mr. Trump’s longtime doctor said that the president was healthy but took medication to promote hair growth. |
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| • Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will face difficult talks in Turkey today in her first visit since the failed coup there last year and the ensuing purges of government critics. | • Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany will face difficult talks in Turkey today in her first visit since the failed coup there last year and the ensuing purges of government critics. |
| Ankara has accused Berlin of harboring military officers supportive of the coup and other opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Ankara has accused Berlin of harboring military officers supportive of the coup and other opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
| And Turkey’s territorial disagreement with Greece took a turn for the worse, when the Greek defense minister flew over disputed Aegean islands in response to an earlier visit to nearby waters by Turkey’s military commander. | And Turkey’s territorial disagreement with Greece took a turn for the worse, when the Greek defense minister flew over disputed Aegean islands in response to an earlier visit to nearby waters by Turkey’s military commander. |
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| • In Hungary, a newly refurbished memorial to Soviet soldiers there reflects the growing divide among European Union member states on how to deal with Russia. President Vladimir V. Putin is to visit Budapest today. | • In Hungary, a newly refurbished memorial to Soviet soldiers there reflects the growing divide among European Union member states on how to deal with Russia. President Vladimir V. Putin is to visit Budapest today. |
| Viktor Orban, Hungary’s euroskeptic prime minister, has earned praise in Moscow for pushing to end Western sanctions against Russia. | Viktor Orban, Hungary’s euroskeptic prime minister, has earned praise in Moscow for pushing to end Western sanctions against Russia. |
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| • Introducing The Daily, your new audio news report. | • Introducing The Daily, your new audio news report. |
| Our reporter Michael Barbaro runs down the big stories and the big ideas. Fifteen minutes a day, five days a week. Listen here, or at your favorite podcast spot. | Our reporter Michael Barbaro runs down the big stories and the big ideas. Fifteen minutes a day, five days a week. Listen here, or at your favorite podcast spot. |
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| • Snapchat’s parent company is expected to reveal its initial public offering filing this week, heading toward a March debut as a “mega-unicorn” on the New York Stock Exchange at a value of $20 billion to $25 billion. | • Snapchat’s parent company is expected to reveal its initial public offering filing this week, heading toward a March debut as a “mega-unicorn” on the New York Stock Exchange at a value of $20 billion to $25 billion. |
| • Facebook’s revenue, driven by mobile advertising, shot up more than 50 percent in the fourth quarter. But its Oculus unit lost a $500 million lawsuit involving copyright infringement. | • Facebook’s revenue, driven by mobile advertising, shot up more than 50 percent in the fourth quarter. But its Oculus unit lost a $500 million lawsuit involving copyright infringement. |
| • Bosch will pay $327.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that the company helped devise software used to cheat on emissions tests. | • Bosch will pay $327.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that the company helped devise software used to cheat on emissions tests. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Romania had some of the largest protests since the fall of Communism as outrage grew over a government decree that decriminalized some forms of graft. [Bloomberg] | • Romania had some of the largest protests since the fall of Communism as outrage grew over a government decree that decriminalized some forms of graft. [Bloomberg] |
| • Britain’s House of Commons overwhelmingly voted in favor of Prime Minister Theresa May’s “Brexit” bill. It was not the final verdict but indicated that efforts to slow Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U. would most likely fail. [The New York Times] | • Britain’s House of Commons overwhelmingly voted in favor of Prime Minister Theresa May’s “Brexit” bill. It was not the final verdict but indicated that efforts to slow Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U. would most likely fail. [The New York Times] |
| • Israeli security forces clashed with settlers defying a court order to evacuate the unauthorized settlement outpost of Amona in the West Bank. [The New York Times] | • Israeli security forces clashed with settlers defying a court order to evacuate the unauthorized settlement outpost of Amona in the West Bank. [The New York Times] |
| • The authorities in Germany searched more than 50 homes, offices and mosques in antiterrorism raids, but the result — one arrest — just renewed questions of whether the country’s security apparatus could deal with the threat. [The New York Times] | • The authorities in Germany searched more than 50 homes, offices and mosques in antiterrorism raids, but the result — one arrest — just renewed questions of whether the country’s security apparatus could deal with the threat. [The New York Times] |
| • The death of Étienne Tshisekedi in Brussels has deprived the Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition of its principal figurehead as talks on a transition of power stalled. [Reuters] | • The death of Étienne Tshisekedi in Brussels has deprived the Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition of its principal figurehead as talks on a transition of power stalled. [Reuters] |
| • The Netherlands will count ballots in next month’s elections by hand, the government said, citing fears that hackers could manipulate the results. [The New York Times] | • The Netherlands will count ballots in next month’s elections by hand, the government said, citing fears that hackers could manipulate the results. [The New York Times] |
| • New Year’s resolutions: For all of February, Smarter Living is here to help you stick to your goals. More than 600 of you wrote in since we kicked things off Monday, on everything from losing weight and getting fit to resolving to build a boat (yes, a boat). We’ve rounded up some of our favorites here. | • New Year’s resolutions: For all of February, Smarter Living is here to help you stick to your goals. More than 600 of you wrote in since we kicked things off Monday, on everything from losing weight and getting fit to resolving to build a boat (yes, a boat). We’ve rounded up some of our favorites here. |
| A few trends emerged, so here are a few helpful articles about fitness/nutrition/weight loss, personal finances, mental health and productivity/time management. | A few trends emerged, so here are a few helpful articles about fitness/nutrition/weight loss, personal finances, mental health and productivity/time management. |
| And if your goal doesn’t fit into those, no sweat: Our tips throughout the month will be helpful no matter what your resolution is. | And if your goal doesn’t fit into those, no sweat: Our tips throughout the month will be helpful no matter what your resolution is. |
| • Recipe of the day: Baked potatoes and creamed braising greens work as sides or as a meal. | • Recipe of the day: Baked potatoes and creamed braising greens work as sides or as a meal. |
| • The Egyptian soccer team’s winning streak in the Africa Cup continued with a narrow victory against Burkina Faso. It will face Cameroon or Ghana in the finals on Sunday. | • The Egyptian soccer team’s winning streak in the Africa Cup continued with a narrow victory against Burkina Faso. It will face Cameroon or Ghana in the finals on Sunday. |
| • Men whose prostate cancer recurs after surgery are more likely to survive if, along with the usual radiation, they take drugs to block male hormones, a study found. | • Men whose prostate cancer recurs after surgery are more likely to survive if, along with the usual radiation, they take drugs to block male hormones, a study found. |
| • Gluck, the British artist who defied gender roles in the 1920s, is the subject of a new show in London. | • Gluck, the British artist who defied gender roles in the 1920s, is the subject of a new show in London. |
| • And Zurich’s fourth district, a former red-light area, now brims with elegance. | • And Zurich’s fourth district, a former red-light area, now brims with elegance. |
| Does it matter whether a groundhog knows when spring will arrive? | Does it matter whether a groundhog knows when spring will arrive? |
| Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees a shadow today in Pennsylvania, the vernal equinox is less than seven weeks away. While Groundhog Day is popular in the U.S., there are harbingers of the season elsewhere that don’t involve a rodent. | Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees a shadow today in Pennsylvania, the vernal equinox is less than seven weeks away. While Groundhog Day is popular in the U.S., there are harbingers of the season elsewhere that don’t involve a rodent. |
| The Bosnian tradition of Cimburijada, also known as the Festival of Scrambled Eggs, celebrates the first day of spring with a supersize breakfast. In Alaska, the Nenana Ice Classic is a statewide contest with a six-figure jackpot for correctly guessing when the Nenana River’s ice will break — sometime between mid-April and mid-May is typical. | The Bosnian tradition of Cimburijada, also known as the Festival of Scrambled Eggs, celebrates the first day of spring with a supersize breakfast. In Alaska, the Nenana Ice Classic is a statewide contest with a six-figure jackpot for correctly guessing when the Nenana River’s ice will break — sometime between mid-April and mid-May is typical. |
| But there’s a celebration in the Royal Burgh of Lanark, Scotland, that stands apart for its unique name: Whuppity Scoorie. | But there’s a celebration in the Royal Burgh of Lanark, Scotland, that stands apart for its unique name: Whuppity Scoorie. |
| On every first of March, children swing balls of paper on a string tied around their heads while running three times around the town’s bell, known as the kirk. | On every first of March, children swing balls of paper on a string tied around their heads while running three times around the town’s bell, known as the kirk. |
| Whuppity Scoorie’s origins are unclear, but some view it as a pagan festival meant to drive out evil and welcome spring. The townspeople don’t seem to mind the ambiguity. | Whuppity Scoorie’s origins are unclear, but some view it as a pagan festival meant to drive out evil and welcome spring. The townspeople don’t seem to mind the ambiguity. |
| “That’s the great thing about it,” a longtime resident once said. “You make up your own myth.” | “That’s the great thing about it,” a longtime resident once said. “You make up your own myth.” |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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