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Syria, London, Marine Le Pen: Your Tuesday Briefing Syria, London, Marine Le Pen: 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:
• Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson visited a memorial to victims of a Nazi massacre in Italy, telling reporters that the United States would punish those “who commit crimes against innocents anywhere in the world.”• Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson visited a memorial to victims of a Nazi massacre in Italy, telling reporters that the United States would punish those “who commit crimes against innocents anywhere in the world.”
Mr. Tillerson spoke on the sidelines of a G-7 meeting of foreign ministers, which added an “extraordinary meeting” on Syria to its agenda today.Mr. Tillerson spoke on the sidelines of a G-7 meeting of foreign ministers, which added an “extraordinary meeting” on Syria to its agenda today.
The statement seemed bound to intensify a growing rift with Russia, where Mr. Tillerson is headed later today. President Vladimir V. Putin indicated that he would not have time to meet with Mr. Tillerson, another sign of the Kremlin’s displeasure.The statement seemed bound to intensify a growing rift with Russia, where Mr. Tillerson is headed later today. President Vladimir V. Putin indicated that he would not have time to meet with Mr. Tillerson, another sign of the Kremlin’s displeasure.
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• London thrives on the idea that one city can be a global melting pot, a global trading house, a global media machine.• London thrives on the idea that one city can be a global melting pot, a global trading house, a global media machine.
But with Britain’s pending departure from the European Union, certainties that once sustained the great city are now in question. And Londoners, who voted overwhelmingly against “Brexit,” now face the challenge of adjusting to an uncertain future.But with Britain’s pending departure from the European Union, certainties that once sustained the great city are now in question. And Londoners, who voted overwhelmingly against “Brexit,” now face the challenge of adjusting to an uncertain future.
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• In France, a casual remark by Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate, threatened to derail her yearslong effort to distance her party, the National Front, from anti-Semitism.• In France, a casual remark by Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate, threatened to derail her yearslong effort to distance her party, the National Front, from anti-Semitism.
She denied French responsibility for the “Vel d’Hiv roundup” of July 1942, when nearly 13,000 Jews were arrested in Paris by the French police and deported to Nazi concentration camps, where most died.She denied French responsibility for the “Vel d’Hiv roundup” of July 1942, when nearly 13,000 Jews were arrested in Paris by the French police and deported to Nazi concentration camps, where most died.
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• The devastating suicide attacks in Egypt on Sunday suggested that the Islamic State had found a new battleground.• The devastating suicide attacks in Egypt on Sunday suggested that the Islamic State had found a new battleground.
Experts say that Cairo’s greatest challenge lies in reforming the security agencies, which have ruthlessly stifled dissent but have had limited success in penetrating new Islamist cells.Experts say that Cairo’s greatest challenge lies in reforming the security agencies, which have ruthlessly stifled dissent but have had limited success in penetrating new Islamist cells.
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• Another blow to Barclays. The British authorities are investigating the bank and its chief executive, James E. Staley, after he admitted to trying to find the identity of a whistle-blower.• Another blow to Barclays. The British authorities are investigating the bank and its chief executive, James E. Staley, after he admitted to trying to find the identity of a whistle-blower.
• Tesla’s valuation, at $50.9 billion, overtook that of General Motors yesterday, just a week after the maker of electric cars surpassed Ford.• Tesla’s valuation, at $50.9 billion, overtook that of General Motors yesterday, just a week after the maker of electric cars surpassed Ford.
• The Federal Reserve is shifting its focus from stimulating the economy to keeping growth on an even keel, Janet L. Yellen, its chairwoman, said.• The Federal Reserve is shifting its focus from stimulating the economy to keeping growth on an even keel, Janet L. Yellen, its chairwoman, said.
• The fingerprint sensor on smartphones is not as safe as most think, new research suggests.• The fingerprint sensor on smartphones is not as safe as most think, new research suggests.
• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• In northern France, a fire destroyed swaths of a large migrant camp after skirmishes earlier in the evening. [Reuters]• In northern France, a fire destroyed swaths of a large migrant camp after skirmishes earlier in the evening. [Reuters]
• Applications for asylum in Germany in the first quarter of 2017 were down two-thirds compared with a year earlier. [Reuters]• Applications for asylum in Germany in the first quarter of 2017 were down two-thirds compared with a year earlier. [Reuters]
• Hungary’s president signed new legislation that could force one of the country’s top universities to close. [Associated Press] • Hungary’s president signed legislation that could force one of the country’s top universities to close. [Associated Press]
• United Airlines is facing a public-relations nightmare, after a man on an overbooked flight was dragged off the plane. [The New York Times]• United Airlines is facing a public-relations nightmare, after a man on an overbooked flight was dragged off the plane. [The New York Times]
• A drug-ravaged Mexican state’s fugitive ex-governor has been captured in Florence, Italy. [The New York Times]• A drug-ravaged Mexican state’s fugitive ex-governor has been captured in Florence, Italy. [The New York Times]
• China’s use of the death penalty is still shrouded in secrecy, according to Amnesty International. [The New York Times]• China’s use of the death penalty is still shrouded in secrecy, according to Amnesty International. [The New York Times]
• China resumed its free-trade negotiations with Norway, ending a yearslong diplomatic spat over the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize. [South China Morning Post]• China resumed its free-trade negotiations with Norway, ending a yearslong diplomatic spat over the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel Peace Prize. [South China Morning Post]
• If a glass of milk is part of your morning routine, take note: Nut milks pale in comparison to cow’s milk when it comes to nutrients.• If a glass of milk is part of your morning routine, take note: Nut milks pale in comparison to cow’s milk when it comes to nutrients.
• Writing your boss that kiss-off letter may do you wonders. But remember to press delete.• Writing your boss that kiss-off letter may do you wonders. But remember to press delete.
• Chopped parsley and mint lift this recipe for seared pork cutlets with green garlic salsa verde.• Chopped parsley and mint lift this recipe for seared pork cutlets with green garlic salsa verde.
• The Times won three Pulitzer Prizes: for an investigative series on Russia’s covert projection of power, the story of a veteran of the Afghan war suffering from PTSD and a haunting visual portrait of the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs.• The Times won three Pulitzer Prizes: for an investigative series on Russia’s covert projection of power, the story of a veteran of the Afghan war suffering from PTSD and a haunting visual portrait of the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs.
• Juventus will host Barcelona in this season’s first Champions League quarterfinal today.• Juventus will host Barcelona in this season’s first Champions League quarterfinal today.
• The U.S., Canada and Mexico launched a joint bid for the 2026 soccer World Cup, a paradigm-shifting plan that would involve more cities, more teams and more profit.• The U.S., Canada and Mexico launched a joint bid for the 2026 soccer World Cup, a paradigm-shifting plan that would involve more cities, more teams and more profit.
• Sophie Calle, France’s most famous conceptual artist, might finally be getting the attention she deserves.• Sophie Calle, France’s most famous conceptual artist, might finally be getting the attention she deserves.
• Peter Capaldi, the Scottish actor, discusses what he has learned from playing Doctor Who: The fictional hero “loves the human race, because he sees its cruelty, but also astonishing kindness and heroism.”• Peter Capaldi, the Scottish actor, discusses what he has learned from playing Doctor Who: The fictional hero “loves the human race, because he sees its cruelty, but also astonishing kindness and heroism.”
• And sleep has become a status symbol, achieved with gadgets, apps, gizmos and classes.• And sleep has become a status symbol, achieved with gadgets, apps, gizmos and classes.
“Houston, we have a problem.”“Houston, we have a problem.”
The crew of Apollo 13, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on this day in 1970, was 200,000 miles above Earth when one of its oxygen tanks exploded.The crew of Apollo 13, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on this day in 1970, was 200,000 miles above Earth when one of its oxygen tanks exploded.
The blast either ruptured a line or caused a valve to leak on the other tank. Then the warning lights for the fuel cells began flashing, indicating that the electricity supply was in jeopardy.The blast either ruptured a line or caused a valve to leak on the other tank. Then the warning lights for the fuel cells began flashing, indicating that the electricity supply was in jeopardy.
The mission was supposed to be NASA’s third crewed moon landing. The “problem” came two days in, crippling the command module’s supply of electricity, light and water.The mission was supposed to be NASA’s third crewed moon landing. The “problem” came two days in, crippling the command module’s supply of electricity, light and water.
The three-person crew (above) was able to make a series of decisions and improvised repairs to the carbon dioxide removal system, enabling them to use the lunar module as a “lifeboat” to safely return to Earth on April 17.The three-person crew (above) was able to make a series of decisions and improvised repairs to the carbon dioxide removal system, enabling them to use the lunar module as a “lifeboat” to safely return to Earth on April 17.
Although the mission was aborted and the crew never landed on the moon, their heroics — and their rescue — resulted in the mission being classified as a “successful failure.”Although the mission was aborted and the crew never landed on the moon, their heroics — and their rescue — resulted in the mission being classified as a “successful failure.”
The flight remains the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth, and the response to the near disaster was deemed “NASA’s finest hour.”The flight remains the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth, and the response to the near disaster was deemed “NASA’s finest hour.”
Inyoung Kang contributed reporting.Inyoung Kang contributed reporting.
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