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| Donald Trump, Samsung, François Hollande: Your Wednesday Briefing | Donald Trump, Samsung, François Hollande: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • In his first address to Congress, President Trump asked lawmakers for help in rebuilding the United States’ infrastructure and strengthening the military. | • In his first address to Congress, President Trump asked lawmakers for help in rebuilding the United States’ infrastructure and strengthening the military. |
| Mr. Trump said he was eager to reach across partisan lines and put aside “trivial fights” in the interest of helping Americans. But he was short on details about how to achieve his goals. | Mr. Trump said he was eager to reach across partisan lines and put aside “trivial fights” in the interest of helping Americans. But he was short on details about how to achieve his goals. |
| Earlier in the day, he was said to be considering a compromise on immigration, but his speech held to his tough campaign stance. | Earlier in the day, he was said to be considering a compromise on immigration, but his speech held to his tough campaign stance. |
| Here are a video and transcript and our fact check. | Here are a video and transcript and our fact check. |
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| • Russia clashed with the U.S., Britain and France over the war in Syria at the U.N. Security Council. | |
| Moscow and China blocked a resolution that would have punished the government of President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons in Syria. | Moscow and China blocked a resolution that would have punished the government of President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons in Syria. |
| The American ambassador, Nikki R. Haley, accused the Kremlin of putting “its friends in the Assad regime” before global security. | The American ambassador, Nikki R. Haley, accused the Kremlin of putting “its friends in the Assad regime” before global security. |
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| • Jeff Sessions, in his first official speech as U.S. attorney general, promised a get-tough approach to drug trafficking and illegal immigration. That theme forms the backbone of a vision of remaking America shared by Stephen K. Bannon, the chief White House strategist. | • Jeff Sessions, in his first official speech as U.S. attorney general, promised a get-tough approach to drug trafficking and illegal immigration. That theme forms the backbone of a vision of remaking America shared by Stephen K. Bannon, the chief White House strategist. |
| And Mr. Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, stunned many African-Americans by characterizing historically black colleges and universities — founded for students barred from segregated white schools — as “pioneers when it comes to school choice.” | And Mr. Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos, stunned many African-Americans by characterizing historically black colleges and universities — founded for students barred from segregated white schools — as “pioneers when it comes to school choice.” |
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| • Nigeria’s military has made headway in its war against Boko Haram, the radical Islamist militants terrorizing the country’s northeast. | • Nigeria’s military has made headway in its war against Boko Haram, the radical Islamist militants terrorizing the country’s northeast. |
| But witnesses say that in the process, the military has also resorted to terror, slaughtering civilians and burning villages. | But witnesses say that in the process, the military has also resorted to terror, slaughtering civilians and burning villages. |
| “We separated the corpses from the ones who had not yet died,” said a survivor, who said she lost six relatives in a massacre. “All of our bodies were stained with blood.” | “We separated the corpses from the ones who had not yet died,” said a survivor, who said she lost six relatives in a massacre. “All of our bodies were stained with blood.” |
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| • France is losing the core of its historic provincial towns — dense hubs of urbanity deep in the countryside where Balzac set his novels — as commerce moves to suburban shopping malls. | • France is losing the core of its historic provincial towns — dense hubs of urbanity deep in the countryside where Balzac set his novels — as commerce moves to suburban shopping malls. |
| “We’ve lost that conviviality that was our signature,” a city councilman in southern France said. | “We’ve lost that conviviality that was our signature,” a city councilman in southern France said. |
| That change has fueled anxieties about protecting a way of life, helping the campaign of Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate. And some Parisians are looking overseas for help by seeking an (impossible) Obama candidacy. | That change has fueled anxieties about protecting a way of life, helping the campaign of Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate. And some Parisians are looking overseas for help by seeking an (impossible) Obama candidacy. |
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| • ResearchGate, a Berlin-based social network for scientists, said it had signed up 12 million members and raised $52.6 million from investors, including Goldman Sachs and Bill Gates. | |
| • A court in South Korea indicted the head of Samsung on corruption charges,, a dramatic development in the country’s struggle to curb the power of family-controlled conglomerates, or chaebol, that dominate the economy. | |
| • YouTube said it planned to start a subscription-based television service, wading into the complex web of broadcast television. | |
| • Penguin Random House acquired world rights to new books by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, the former first lady. | • Penguin Random House acquired world rights to new books by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, the former first lady. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Italy’s president commuted part of a prison sentence of a former C.I.A. officer detained in Portugal, above, over the kidnapping of a terrorism suspect in 2003, meaning she will most likely avoid imprisonment. [The New York Times] | |
| • Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, will present a white paper today outlining ways to keep the E.U. together. Critics say the draft lacks a clear vision. [Politico] | • Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission, will present a white paper today outlining ways to keep the E.U. together. Critics say the draft lacks a clear vision. [Politico] |
| • Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, declared that “ethnic homogeneity” was vital for the country’s economic success. [Agence France-Presse] | • Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, declared that “ethnic homogeneity” was vital for the country’s economic success. [Agence France-Presse] |
| • Ildar Dadin, the Russian opposition activist recently released from a Siberian prison, spoke out about the torture he endured. “The problem is the sadists know how to beat,” he said. [Moscow Times] | • Ildar Dadin, the Russian opposition activist recently released from a Siberian prison, spoke out about the torture he endured. “The problem is the sadists know how to beat,” he said. [Moscow Times] |
| • In France, a police sharpshooter accidentally fired his weapon during a speech by President François Hollande, injuring two. [Associated Press] | • In France, a police sharpshooter accidentally fired his weapon during a speech by President François Hollande, injuring two. [Associated Press] |
| • As Colombia’s FARC rebels begin disarming today, here’s our recent report about guerrillas turning civilian. “We’ve spent 52 years in hammocks,” said one commander. “It’s time we moved into tiny houses.” [The New York Times] | • As Colombia’s FARC rebels begin disarming today, here’s our recent report about guerrillas turning civilian. “We’ve spent 52 years in hammocks,” said one commander. “It’s time we moved into tiny houses.” [The New York Times] |
| • In the U.S., an online debate erupted over a photo of Kellyanne Conway, a presidential adviser, kneeling on a couch during a meeting in the Oval Office. [The New York Times] | • In the U.S., an online debate erupted over a photo of Kellyanne Conway, a presidential adviser, kneeling on a couch during a meeting in the Oval Office. [The New York Times] |
| • Before your day gets going, read up about the benefits of controlled breathing. | • Before your day gets going, read up about the benefits of controlled breathing. |
| • Can great friendship be as strong as romance? This week’s Modern Love looks at an intergenerational bond that feels that way to the author. | • Can great friendship be as strong as romance? This week’s Modern Love looks at an intergenerational bond that feels that way to the author. |
| • Recipe of the day: If you’re going to roast a chicken, Jacques Pepin’s recipe is the way to go. | • Recipe of the day: If you’re going to roast a chicken, Jacques Pepin’s recipe is the way to go. |
| • No more than 30 vaquitas, miniature snub-nosed porpoises that live in Mexican waters, are left. Experts proposed keeping some in captivity as a last resort. | • No more than 30 vaquitas, miniature snub-nosed porpoises that live in Mexican waters, are left. Experts proposed keeping some in captivity as a last resort. |
| • In memoriam: Emmanuelle Khanh, a French fashion designer who chafed at the rigidity of haute couture, died at 79. | • In memoriam: Emmanuelle Khanh, a French fashion designer who chafed at the rigidity of haute couture, died at 79. |
| • At the Six Nations rugby tournament, underdog Italy exploited a loophole in the game’s rules, briefly stunning the front-runner, England. But England pulled away and won, 36-15. Italy will face France next weekend. | • At the Six Nations rugby tournament, underdog Italy exploited a loophole in the game’s rules, briefly stunning the front-runner, England. But England pulled away and won, 36-15. Italy will face France next weekend. |
| • And “Madonna in a Fur Coat,” a love story, has improbably become a best seller in Turkey, uniting readers in the polarized country. | • And “Madonna in a Fur Coat,” a love story, has improbably become a best seller in Turkey, uniting readers in the polarized country. |
| A piece of mold is up for auction in London today. | A piece of mold is up for auction in London today. |
| But the item in Lot 92 at Bonhams is no ordinary fungus. It was part of the batch that Alexander Fleming used to produce penicillin in 1928. The Scottish scientist is credited with the discovery, a happy accident that changed the world of medicine and saved millions of lives. Penicillin is still used to treat bacterial infections today. It’s expected to go for at least 4,000 pounds (or almost $5,000). | But the item in Lot 92 at Bonhams is no ordinary fungus. It was part of the batch that Alexander Fleming used to produce penicillin in 1928. The Scottish scientist is credited with the discovery, a happy accident that changed the world of medicine and saved millions of lives. Penicillin is still used to treat bacterial infections today. It’s expected to go for at least 4,000 pounds (or almost $5,000). |
| The mold itself, a green-yellow splotch, is mounted inside a small glass disc. The back is inscribed in Mr. Fleming’s own writing, “The mould that first made Penicillin,” with his signature. | The mold itself, a green-yellow splotch, is mounted inside a small glass disc. The back is inscribed in Mr. Fleming’s own writing, “The mould that first made Penicillin,” with his signature. |
| Such discs have been given as gifts to Prince Philip, Winston Churchill and Marlene Dietrich. | Such discs have been given as gifts to Prince Philip, Winston Churchill and Marlene Dietrich. |
| Many samples of Fleming’s medical breakthrough have sold in the (yes, real) historical mold market. In 1998, one sample was bought for £8,050. A piece that sold in 2015 came with a letter from the scientist and a note from his former housekeeper, addressed to future owners. | Many samples of Fleming’s medical breakthrough have sold in the (yes, real) historical mold market. In 1998, one sample was bought for £8,050. A piece that sold in 2015 came with a letter from the scientist and a note from his former housekeeper, addressed to future owners. |
| This “is a blob of the original mould of penicillin,” she wrote, “not to be confused with Gorgonzola cheese!!!” | This “is a blob of the original mould of penicillin,” she wrote, “not to be confused with Gorgonzola cheese!!!” |
| Des Shoe contributed reporting. | Des Shoe contributed reporting. |
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