This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/briefing/russia-hungary-dortmund.html
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Russia, Hungary, Dortmund: Your Thursday Briefing | Russia, Hungary, Dortmund: Your Thursday Briefing |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Russia vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States, Britain and France that would have condemned last week’s chemical attack in Syria. | • Russia vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States, Britain and France that would have condemned last week’s chemical attack in Syria. |
| The vote reflected how President Trump’s plan to mend ties with Moscow has given way to acrimony. “We may be at an all-time low in terms of relationship with Russia,” Mr. Trump said, as he met NATO’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, at the White House. Mr. Trump also said that NATO was “no longer obsolete.” | The vote reflected how President Trump’s plan to mend ties with Moscow has given way to acrimony. “We may be at an all-time low in terms of relationship with Russia,” Mr. Trump said, as he met NATO’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, at the White House. Mr. Trump also said that NATO was “no longer obsolete.” |
| Meanwhile in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin sat down with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for two hours yesterday evening, after keeping his guest dangling all day. They did not agree on much, according to Mr. Tillerson. | Meanwhile in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin sat down with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for two hours yesterday evening, after keeping his guest dangling all day. They did not agree on much, according to Mr. Tillerson. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • In Turkey, there are three days left of campaigning before voters decide in a referendum on whether to expand President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers. | • In Turkey, there are three days left of campaigning before voters decide in a referendum on whether to expand President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s powers. |
| Mr. Erdogan has sought to root out dissent before the vote with a purge of alleged supporters of the failed coup last year. The crackdown has come with a high social cost: 130,000 people have been fired or dismissed from jobs, and many schools and hospitals have been closed. | Mr. Erdogan has sought to root out dissent before the vote with a purge of alleged supporters of the failed coup last year. The crackdown has come with a high social cost: 130,000 people have been fired or dismissed from jobs, and many schools and hospitals have been closed. |
| The country has become “like an open-air prison,” said one Istanbul resident who lost his job. | The country has become “like an open-air prison,” said one Istanbul resident who lost his job. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • The European Commission is considering a legal challenge to a new Hungarian law that seemed intended to shut down a university. It also expressed concern over Hungary’s detention centers for asylum seekers. | • The European Commission is considering a legal challenge to a new Hungarian law that seemed intended to shut down a university. It also expressed concern over Hungary’s detention centers for asylum seekers. |
| In Budapest, more than 10,000 people gathered again in support of the university and to protest a proposed law targeting nongovernmental organizations that have foreign financing. | In Budapest, more than 10,000 people gathered again in support of the university and to protest a proposed law targeting nongovernmental organizations that have foreign financing. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • The police in Germany arrested a 25-year-old in connection with Tuesday’s bomb attack on a bus carrying players of one of the country’s top soccer teams, Borussia Dortmund. | • The police in Germany arrested a 25-year-old in connection with Tuesday’s bomb attack on a bus carrying players of one of the country’s top soccer teams, Borussia Dortmund. |
| A letter found near the site of the attack called for Germany to scale back its involvement in the Western military coalition in Syria. | A letter found near the site of the attack called for Germany to scale back its involvement in the Western military coalition in Syria. |
| Dortmund lost to Monaco, 3-2, in the rescheduled Champions League quarterfinal. The team’s manager complained that his players had wanted more time to recover from the attack. | Dortmund lost to Monaco, 3-2, in the rescheduled Champions League quarterfinal. The team’s manager complained that his players had wanted more time to recover from the attack. |
| In the other quarterfinals, Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich, 2-1, and Atlético Madrid beat Leicester, 1-0. | In the other quarterfinals, Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich, 2-1, and Atlético Madrid beat Leicester, 1-0. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • New revelations about Paul Manafort, President Trump’s one-time campaign manager: | • New revelations about Paul Manafort, President Trump’s one-time campaign manager: |
| The Associated Press said that Mr. Manafort planned to retroactively register as a foreign agent for lobbying work he did for a pro-Russian party in Ukraine and that it confirmed payments from that party. | The Associated Press said that Mr. Manafort planned to retroactively register as a foreign agent for lobbying work he did for a pro-Russian party in Ukraine and that it confirmed payments from that party. |
| And the day in August that Mr. Manafort quit the Trump campaign as reports on his past deals in Ukraine emerged, he formed a shell company that went on to borrow $20 million from Trump-connected lenders. | And the day in August that Mr. Manafort quit the Trump campaign as reports on his past deals in Ukraine emerged, he formed a shell company that went on to borrow $20 million from Trump-connected lenders. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • Carnivorous cooks preparing for Easter this Sunday face a fundamental question: lamb or ham? | • Carnivorous cooks preparing for Easter this Sunday face a fundamental question: lamb or ham? |
| Unlike the rest of the world, Americans have long turned to pork for the holiday. But this could be changing amid rising interest in food from the Middle East and a reappraisal of European roots. | |
| _____ | _____ |
| • Carmakers are rushing to add new S.U.V.s to their portfolios, more so than electric cars, in part thanks to low oil prices. | • Carmakers are rushing to add new S.U.V.s to their portfolios, more so than electric cars, in part thanks to low oil prices. |
| • A new ad strategy uses “wake-up” words in TV commercials to trigger viewers’ smart speakers, like Google Home and Amazon’s Echo. | • A new ad strategy uses “wake-up” words in TV commercials to trigger viewers’ smart speakers, like Google Home and Amazon’s Echo. |
| • The Trump business empire has 157 trademark applications pending in 36 countries, drawing a high-stakes lawsuit from a team of constitutional and ethics lawyers. | • The Trump business empire has 157 trademark applications pending in 36 countries, drawing a high-stakes lawsuit from a team of constitutional and ethics lawyers. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Transgender people should not be required to undergo mandatory sterilization in order to change their names or gender on government-issued documents, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. It set a new standard that calls for changes to laws in 22 countries. [The New York Times] | • Transgender people should not be required to undergo mandatory sterilization in order to change their names or gender on government-issued documents, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. It set a new standard that calls for changes to laws in 22 countries. [The New York Times] |
| • Kurdish militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police compound in southeast Turkey on Tuesday that killed three people and had been previously called an accident. [Reuters] | • Kurdish militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a police compound in southeast Turkey on Tuesday that killed three people and had been previously called an accident. [Reuters] |
| • New satellite images suggest that North Korea may be preparing its sixth nuclear test. [The New York Times] | • New satellite images suggest that North Korea may be preparing its sixth nuclear test. [The New York Times] |
| • In South Africa, more than 30,000 people took to the streets of the administrative capital, Pretoria, to demand the resignation of Jacob Zuma, the president. It was his 75th birthday. [Reuters] | |
| • Iran’s firebrand former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, unexpectedly registered to run in May’s presidential election. [The New York Times] | • Iran’s firebrand former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, unexpectedly registered to run in May’s presidential election. [The New York Times] |
| • Stephen Bannon, President Trump’s chief strategist, is seen as increasingly isolated in the White House after repeated run-ins with Jared Kushner, the president’s adviser and son-in-law. [The New York Times] | • Stephen Bannon, President Trump’s chief strategist, is seen as increasingly isolated in the White House after repeated run-ins with Jared Kushner, the president’s adviser and son-in-law. [The New York Times] |
| • Is running a part of your morning routine? Good news: It may be extending your life. | • Is running a part of your morning routine? Good news: It may be extending your life. |
| • Adults who sleep less lose the ability to more effectively ward off ailments. | • Adults who sleep less lose the ability to more effectively ward off ailments. |
| • Recipe of the day: Succulent chicken with mixed mushrooms and cream is as timeless as they come. | • Recipe of the day: Succulent chicken with mixed mushrooms and cream is as timeless as they come. |
| • One travel writer took it upon himself to explore why the drinks scene in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second city, is rivaling Prague’s. | • One travel writer took it upon himself to explore why the drinks scene in Brno, the Czech Republic’s second city, is rivaling Prague’s. |
| • In memoriam: Michael Ballhaus, the German cinematographer, died at 81. | • In memoriam: Michael Ballhaus, the German cinematographer, died at 81. |
| • Diamonds are forever, and so are sperm whale teeth. If you want to get engaged in Fiji, you’ll need one. | • Diamonds are forever, and so are sperm whale teeth. If you want to get engaged in Fiji, you’ll need one. |
| If you happen to be in Thailand this morning, don’t bother taking a shower: You’ll get soaked anyway as soon as you step outside. | If you happen to be in Thailand this morning, don’t bother taking a shower: You’ll get soaked anyway as soon as you step outside. |
| Songkran, the water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year, officially begins today and continues for several days. In some parts of the country the water flinging has already begun. | Songkran, the water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year, officially begins today and continues for several days. In some parts of the country the water flinging has already begun. |
| The celebration, traditionally a time of purification, retains some of its Buddhist beginnings. Many Thais return home for the holiday and observe water-cleansing rituals. | The celebration, traditionally a time of purification, retains some of its Buddhist beginnings. Many Thais return home for the holiday and observe water-cleansing rituals. |
| But the purifying symbol of water has exploded into a countrywide party. People play with water guns and dump buckets of water from the beds of pickup trucks. Some even bring out the fire hoses. | But the purifying symbol of water has exploded into a countrywide party. People play with water guns and dump buckets of water from the beds of pickup trucks. Some even bring out the fire hoses. |
| Even last year’s drought couldn’t stop the festivities, though some government officials asked festival goers to downgrade to spray bottles, which befuddled one university student. | Even last year’s drought couldn’t stop the festivities, though some government officials asked festival goers to downgrade to spray bottles, which befuddled one university student. |
| “Are you kidding me?” said Krit Pongchaiassawin. “I would just get laughed off the street.” | “Are you kidding me?” said Krit Pongchaiassawin. “I would just get laughed off the street.” |
| Some Thai traditionalists are worried that the festivities have strayed too far from their origins. This year a government official warned merry makers not to “wear revealing clothes” or dance suggestively. Such transgressions will result in a fine of about $145. | Some Thai traditionalists are worried that the festivities have strayed too far from their origins. This year a government official warned merry makers not to “wear revealing clothes” or dance suggestively. Such transgressions will result in a fine of about $145. |
| Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. | Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. |
| _____ | _____ |
| This briefing was prepared for the European morning. We also have briefings timed for the Australian, Asian and American mornings. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters here. | This briefing was prepared for the European morning. We also have briefings timed for the Australian, Asian and American mornings. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters here. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
| 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. |