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| Oscars, François Fillon, Nokia: 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: |
| • A more aggressive culture is taking hold at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as its newly empowered agents begin to work toward the Trump administration’s plan to deport vast numbers of undocumented immigrants. | • A more aggressive culture is taking hold at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as its newly empowered agents begin to work toward the Trump administration’s plan to deport vast numbers of undocumented immigrants. |
| A shooting in Kansas, which left one Indian engineer dead, has raised new concerns about a climate of hostility toward foreigners. Henry Rousso, a renowned French historian of the Holocaust, said he was detained for more than 10 hours and nearly deported by federal border agents in Houston. | A shooting in Kansas, which left one Indian engineer dead, has raised new concerns about a climate of hostility toward foreigners. Henry Rousso, a renowned French historian of the Holocaust, said he was detained for more than 10 hours and nearly deported by federal border agents in Houston. |
| The United States’ bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2026 will be damaged, perhaps critically, if travel restrictions come into full force, Europe’s top soccer official said. | The United States’ bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2026 will be damaged, perhaps critically, if travel restrictions come into full force, Europe’s top soccer official said. |
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| • Europe is also grappling with anti-migrant sentiment. Germany’s Interior Ministry said that 3,533 attacks on migrants were reported last year. The injured victims included 43 children. | • Europe is also grappling with anti-migrant sentiment. Germany’s Interior Ministry said that 3,533 attacks on migrants were reported last year. The injured victims included 43 children. |
| In Sweden, the police are investigating an arson attack on the country’s largest asylum center as Swedes are questioning their country’s generosity toward immigrants. | In Sweden, the police are investigating an arson attack on the country’s largest asylum center as Swedes are questioning their country’s generosity toward immigrants. |
| And here’s the curious case of a man Fox News identified as a Swedish defense and national security adviser who defended Mr. Trump’s claim that criminal immigrants were wreaking havoc in Sweden: It turns out he has a criminal record and the Swedish authorities haven’t heard of him. | And here’s the curious case of a man Fox News identified as a Swedish defense and national security adviser who defended Mr. Trump’s claim that criminal immigrants were wreaking havoc in Sweden: It turns out he has a criminal record and the Swedish authorities haven’t heard of him. |
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| • At the Oscars, “Moonlight” took best picture, but not until it was mistakenly announced that the award had gone to “La La Land,” which won six awards. Here’s a transcript of what happened. | |
| The Iranian film “The Salesman” won in the category of best foreign language film. Its director, Asghar Farhadi, boycotted the ceremony because of President Trump’s immigration policies. | The Iranian film “The Salesman” won in the category of best foreign language film. Its director, Asghar Farhadi, boycotted the ceremony because of President Trump’s immigration policies. |
| Here is a full list of the winners. And here are some of the best looks on the red carpet. The host Jimmy Kimmel took gentle swings at Hollywood and President Trump. | Here is a full list of the winners. And here are some of the best looks on the red carpet. The host Jimmy Kimmel took gentle swings at Hollywood and President Trump. |
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| • Mr. Trump is seeking sharp increases in Defense Department spending and major cuts to other agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department. | • Mr. Trump is seeking sharp increases in Defense Department spending and major cuts to other agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department. |
| The president’s top advisers huddled in the White House this weekend to work on his prime-time address to Congress on Tuesday night. | The president’s top advisers huddled in the White House this weekend to work on his prime-time address to Congress on Tuesday night. |
| And Defense Secretary Jim Mattis prepares to submit his first big pitch to his new boss this week: options for accelerating the fight against the Islamic State. | And Defense Secretary Jim Mattis prepares to submit his first big pitch to his new boss this week: options for accelerating the fight against the Islamic State. |
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| • In Central Europe, many political outsiders have embraced their resemblance to Mr. Trump. We met one of them: Veselin Mareshki, above, a tycoon running for president in Bulgaria. | • In Central Europe, many political outsiders have embraced their resemblance to Mr. Trump. We met one of them: Veselin Mareshki, above, a tycoon running for president in Bulgaria. |
| Last week, the American president attacked journalists as “the enemy of the people.” It remains unclear whether he is aware that after Stalin’s death even the Soviet Union found the label too freighted with sinister connotations. | Last week, the American president attacked journalists as “the enemy of the people.” It remains unclear whether he is aware that after Stalin’s death even the Soviet Union found the label too freighted with sinister connotations. |
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| • More than 100,000 people are expected to gather in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress. The chief executive of Netflix, above, will give a keynote speech, a reflection of the service’s growing international ambitions. | • More than 100,000 people are expected to gather in Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress. The chief executive of Netflix, above, will give a keynote speech, a reflection of the service’s growing international ambitions. |
| • Innovators at the conference also took a step back in time by resurrecting the 17-year-old Nokia 3310 mobile phone. | • Innovators at the conference also took a step back in time by resurrecting the 17-year-old Nokia 3310 mobile phone. |
| • The London Stock Exchange said that European regulators were unlikely to approve its merger with Deutsche Börse. | • The London Stock Exchange said that European regulators were unlikely to approve its merger with Deutsche Börse. |
| • Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, lauded the “miraculous” qualities of the U.S. economy in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He went out of his way to credit a “tide of talented and ambitious immigrants.” | • Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, lauded the “miraculous” qualities of the U.S. economy in his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. He went out of his way to credit a “tide of talented and ambitious immigrants.” |
| • China became Germany’s most important trading partner last year, overtaking the U.S., which fell to third behind France. | • China became Germany’s most important trading partner last year, overtaking the U.S., which fell to third behind France. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Thousands of Russians marched through Moscow yesterday to mark two years since the opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down outside the Kremlin. [Associated Press] | • Thousands of Russians marched through Moscow yesterday to mark two years since the opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was gunned down outside the Kremlin. [Associated Press] |
| • In Germany, a 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after he drove a car into a pedestrian zone in Heidelberg, killing one and injuring two. [Deutsche Welle] | • In Germany, a 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after he drove a car into a pedestrian zone in Heidelberg, killing one and injuring two. [Deutsche Welle] |
| • The U.S. wants to resume a major military exercise with Egypt, a top U.S. general said. President Obama canceled the exercise in 2013 to protest the killings of hundreds of protesters. [The New York Times] | • The U.S. wants to resume a major military exercise with Egypt, a top U.S. general said. President Obama canceled the exercise in 2013 to protest the killings of hundreds of protesters. [The New York Times] |
| • Tunisia, which has seen more jihadists leave to join the Islamic State than any other country, fears their return as the militant group suffers defeats in Iraq and Syria. [The New York Times] | • Tunisia, which has seen more jihadists leave to join the Islamic State than any other country, fears their return as the militant group suffers defeats in Iraq and Syria. [The New York Times] |
| • In France, prosecutors said that they had begun an inquiry into François Fillon, the conservative candidate, over allegations of embezzlement. And Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate, refused to testify in a similar investigation. [Politico] | • In France, prosecutors said that they had begun an inquiry into François Fillon, the conservative candidate, over allegations of embezzlement. And Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate, refused to testify in a similar investigation. [Politico] |
| • Albanians will soon finally be able to read their secret police files, but accountability and reconciliation remain elusive. [The New York Times] | • Albanians will soon finally be able to read their secret police files, but accountability and reconciliation remain elusive. [The New York Times] |
| • We visited the makers of “StopFake News,” a Ukrainian newscast that debunks fake news on the air. [The New York Times] | • We visited the makers of “StopFake News,” a Ukrainian newscast that debunks fake news on the air. [The New York Times] |
| • Recipe of the day: A recipe for classic mashed potatoes always delivers. Just don’t forget the gravy. | • Recipe of the day: A recipe for classic mashed potatoes always delivers. Just don’t forget the gravy. |
| • New Year’s resolutions: For all of February, Smarter Living has been here to help you stick to your goals, and today is our final edition. We kicked off with establishing accountability, then talked about forming habits to stay motivated, finding support systems and forgiving yourself when you falter. | • New Year’s resolutions: For all of February, Smarter Living has been here to help you stick to your goals, and today is our final edition. We kicked off with establishing accountability, then talked about forming habits to stay motivated, finding support systems and forgiving yourself when you falter. |
| We’ve read every one of your emails, and we’ve been delighted to see your motivation build. | We’ve read every one of your emails, and we’ve been delighted to see your motivation build. |
| We want to continue tracking your progress throughout the year, so please email us with how you’re doing, plus tips and tricks for staying motivated, overcoming slip-ups and anything else. | We want to continue tracking your progress throughout the year, so please email us with how you’re doing, plus tips and tricks for staying motivated, overcoming slip-ups and anything else. |
| Best of luck! | Best of luck! |
| • “Dai, dai! Atta boy! Bravo! Get that ball!” This is Mike Piazza, above, one of the best-hitting catchers in the history of baseball, as he watched the small soccer club he bought in Italy. | • “Dai, dai! Atta boy! Bravo! Get that ball!” This is Mike Piazza, above, one of the best-hitting catchers in the history of baseball, as he watched the small soccer club he bought in Italy. |
| • Museums in Amsterdam and Paris are presenting a major retrospective of Ed van der Elsken, considered one of the best street photographers of the 20th century. | • Museums in Amsterdam and Paris are presenting a major retrospective of Ed van der Elsken, considered one of the best street photographers of the 20th century. |
| • Good news for current and former smokers: Each additional daily serving of fruits and vegetables is associated with a 4 to 8 percent lower risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | • Good news for current and former smokers: Each additional daily serving of fruits and vegetables is associated with a 4 to 8 percent lower risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| • Aperitivo time in Rome is among the most civilized drinking traditions our columnist has ever witnessed. “It’s all unhurried, unforced pleasure.” | • Aperitivo time in Rome is among the most civilized drinking traditions our columnist has ever witnessed. “It’s all unhurried, unforced pleasure.” |
| The beginnings of a revolution in archaeology started on this day in 1940, when a pair of scientists, Martin D. Kamen and Samuel Ruben, confirmed the existence of carbon 14. | The beginnings of a revolution in archaeology started on this day in 1940, when a pair of scientists, Martin D. Kamen and Samuel Ruben, confirmed the existence of carbon 14. |
| A few years later, another scientist, Willard Libby, figured out how to use the isotope to determine the age of fossils and other natural artifacts. | A few years later, another scientist, Willard Libby, figured out how to use the isotope to determine the age of fossils and other natural artifacts. |
| At death, the carbon 14 in living creatures begins to decay. The rate is predictable, so the amount that remains, calculated with a number of other factors, can set relatively precise ages up to about 50,000 years. | At death, the carbon 14 in living creatures begins to decay. The rate is predictable, so the amount that remains, calculated with a number of other factors, can set relatively precise ages up to about 50,000 years. |
| Libby won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for radiocarbon dating, but tragedy struck Ruben. In 1943, he died in a laboratory accident. | Libby won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for radiocarbon dating, but tragedy struck Ruben. In 1943, he died in a laboratory accident. |
| For Kamen, a dinner with two Soviet officials in 1944, when he was working on the Manhattan Project, set off rumors that he was a spy. | For Kamen, a dinner with two Soviet officials in 1944, when he was working on the Manhattan Project, set off rumors that he was a spy. |
| He lost his job at the University of California, Berkeley, but was eventually able to teach again. One of his last positions was as emeritus professor at U.C. San Diego, where he had helped found the chemistry department decades earlier. | He lost his job at the University of California, Berkeley, but was eventually able to teach again. One of his last positions was as emeritus professor at U.C. San Diego, where he had helped found the chemistry department decades earlier. |
| In 1995, seven years before his death, he received the prestigious Enrico Fermi Award for lifetime achievement. “It’s vindication,” he said. | In 1995, seven years before his death, he received the prestigious Enrico Fermi Award for lifetime achievement. “It’s vindication,” he said. |
| Sean Alfano contributed reporting. | Sean Alfano contributed reporting. |
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