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| Putin, Ivanka Trump, Marine Le Pen: Your Morning Briefing | Putin, Ivanka Trump, Marine Le Pen: Your Morning Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • An American missile-defense system intended to counter threats from North Korea is now operational in South Korea, where it has electrified the country’s presidential campaign — partly over questions of who will pay for it. | • An American missile-defense system intended to counter threats from North Korea is now operational in South Korea, where it has electrified the country’s presidential campaign — partly over questions of who will pay for it. |
| The system, called Thaad, went live a day after President Trump declared his willingness to meet with North Korea’s dictator. Hillary Clinton, in a television interview, mocked the suggestion as impulsive and naïve. | The system, called Thaad, went live a day after President Trump declared his willingness to meet with North Korea’s dictator. Hillary Clinton, in a television interview, mocked the suggestion as impulsive and naïve. |
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| • President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia spoke by phone and agreed to work together to broker a cease-fire in Syria. | • President Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia spoke by phone and agreed to work together to broker a cease-fire in Syria. |
| Mr. Putin also spoke with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, who made a rare visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have been fraught since Russia seized Crimea in 2014. | Mr. Putin also spoke with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, who made a rare visit to Russia. Relations between the two countries have been fraught since Russia seized Crimea in 2014. |
| Ms. Merkel said she talked to Mr. Putin about human rights issues. | Ms. Merkel said she talked to Mr. Putin about human rights issues. |
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| • The United States needs “a good ‘shutdown” of the government this fall in order to force a partisan fight over federal spending, President Trump said in posts on Twitter. | • The United States needs “a good ‘shutdown” of the government this fall in order to force a partisan fight over federal spending, President Trump said in posts on Twitter. |
| The posts indicate the degree to which bipartisan negotiations in Congress have bedeviled Mr. Trump’s presidency. But on health care, it was a Republican who dealt a huge blow to the new bill this week. | The posts indicate the degree to which bipartisan negotiations in Congress have bedeviled Mr. Trump’s presidency. But on health care, it was a Republican who dealt a huge blow to the new bill this week. |
| Ivanka Trump wants to be a moderating force in the White House, she told us. Here’s a look at her West Wing agenda. | Ivanka Trump wants to be a moderating force in the White House, she told us. Here’s a look at her West Wing agenda. |
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| • China has built up enormous holdings in poor, resource-rich African countries, but its business partners there aren’t always thrilled. | • China has built up enormous holdings in poor, resource-rich African countries, but its business partners there aren’t always thrilled. |
| Few countries have been affected more strongly than Namibia. Our magazine examines China’s reach in the nation, where no-strings financing, infrastructure projects and historical solidarity are hard to resist. | Few countries have been affected more strongly than Namibia. Our magazine examines China’s reach in the nation, where no-strings financing, infrastructure projects and historical solidarity are hard to resist. |
| But for some Namibians, the flood of Chinese loans and investments looks like a new form of colonialism. | But for some Namibians, the flood of Chinese loans and investments looks like a new form of colonialism. |
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| • Australian goods have become hot commodities in China. | • Australian goods have become hot commodities in China. |
| Thousands of young Chinese who are students at Australian universities or recent graduates have built a cottage industry to meet that demand. | Thousands of young Chinese who are students at Australian universities or recent graduates have built a cottage industry to meet that demand. |
| One former student says she makes more than $300,000 a year. She is 25 years old. | One former student says she makes more than $300,000 a year. She is 25 years old. |
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| • And a harrowing tale in the Himalayas. | • And a harrowing tale in the Himalayas. |
| Rescuers in Nepal located a young Taiwanese trekker who had been lost for more than six weeks. His girlfriend had died three days before he was rescued. | Rescuers in Nepal located a young Taiwanese trekker who had been lost for more than six weeks. His girlfriend had died three days before he was rescued. |
| The man who found them said he had spotted what he assumed were two bodies on a ledge. When he reached them, he was shocked when one of them began speaking. | The man who found them said he had spotted what he assumed were two bodies on a ledge. When he reached them, he was shocked when one of them began speaking. |
| • Apple’s quarterly earnings fell short of estimates, but the company’s cash reserves still hit a record $256.8 billion. | |
| • Infosys, an India-based outsourcing company, said it would hire 10,000 workers in the U.S. in the next two year. | • Infosys, an India-based outsourcing company, said it would hire 10,000 workers in the U.S. in the next two year. |
| • In Europe’s election season, computer scientists and tech giants are using algorithms and online data to spot fake news faster than traditional fact-checkers can. | • In Europe’s election season, computer scientists and tech giants are using algorithms and online data to spot fake news faster than traditional fact-checkers can. |
| • Sydney is getting a second international airport after more than 70 years of discussions. | • Sydney is getting a second international airport after more than 70 years of discussions. |
| • The United Airlines chief executive apologized to an outraged congressional panel over the recent episode in which a man was dragged off a plane. | • The United Airlines chief executive apologized to an outraged congressional panel over the recent episode in which a man was dragged off a plane. |
| • U.S. stocks were higher. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were higher. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Venezuela’s opposition supporters blocked streets in Caracas and denounced President Nicolás Maduro’s move to create a group charged with rewriting the country’s constitution. Critics say it’s an attempt to avoid elections. [Reuters] | • Venezuela’s opposition supporters blocked streets in Caracas and denounced President Nicolás Maduro’s move to create a group charged with rewriting the country’s constitution. Critics say it’s an attempt to avoid elections. [Reuters] |
| • Vinod Khanna, one of the most well-known stars in India, died on Thursday in a hospital in Mumbai. He was 70. [The New York Times] | • Vinod Khanna, one of the most well-known stars in India, died on Thursday in a hospital in Mumbai. He was 70. [The New York Times] |
| • Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate in France, was accused of plagiarizing from a former opponent’s speech. [The New York Times] | • Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate in France, was accused of plagiarizing from a former opponent’s speech. [The New York Times] |
| • In Indonesia, the youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest mass Islamic organization in the world, started a global initiative to bring Islamic law, or Shariah, into line with 21st-century norms. [The New York Times] | • In Indonesia, the youth wing of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest mass Islamic organization in the world, started a global initiative to bring Islamic law, or Shariah, into line with 21st-century norms. [The New York Times] |
| • A state minister in India gave out 700 wooden bats to the brides at a mass wedding that were inscribed: “A gift to beat up drunkards with, the police will not intervene.” [Quartz] | • A state minister in India gave out 700 wooden bats to the brides at a mass wedding that were inscribed: “A gift to beat up drunkards with, the police will not intervene.” [Quartz] |
| • Japan’s Mount Sakurajima erupted, shooting smoke about 13,000 feet high and covering a nearby town in ash. [The Asahi Shimbun] | • Japan’s Mount Sakurajima erupted, shooting smoke about 13,000 feet high and covering a nearby town in ash. [The Asahi Shimbun] |
| • Even as China’s conservation efforts gain support, millions of new consumers want to purchase animal-based concoctions. The demand, tied to traditional Chinese medicine, can be devastating for animal populations. [The New Yorker] | • Even as China’s conservation efforts gain support, millions of new consumers want to purchase animal-based concoctions. The demand, tied to traditional Chinese medicine, can be devastating for animal populations. [The New Yorker] |
| • In a first, SpaceX delivered a U.S. spy satellite into space for the Department of Defense. [Space.com] | • In a first, SpaceX delivered a U.S. spy satellite into space for the Department of Defense. [Space.com] |
| • Working past the age of retirement offers wellness and sociability beyond the workday routine. | • Working past the age of retirement offers wellness and sociability beyond the workday routine. |
| • Not popping any vitamin D? You may be in the minority. | • Not popping any vitamin D? You may be in the minority. |
| • Recipe of the day: Gather spring vegetables and cook a lovely pesto soup. | • Recipe of the day: Gather spring vegetables and cook a lovely pesto soup. |
| • Cats do like people. Given a choice among human affection, toys and food in a recent study, the cats sometimes chose people. | • Cats do like people. Given a choice among human affection, toys and food in a recent study, the cats sometimes chose people. |
| • Machines will soon be able to smell when you’re sick. “My estimate is it’s a three- to five-year time frame” before such tools are available, one biomedical engineer said. | • Machines will soon be able to smell when you’re sick. “My estimate is it’s a three- to five-year time frame” before such tools are available, one biomedical engineer said. |
| • From the Opinion pages, our Vietnam ’67 series continues: Literature about the Vietnam War and its aftermath by Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans is plentiful and good. Too few Americans read it. | • From the Opinion pages, our Vietnam ’67 series continues: Literature about the Vietnam War and its aftermath by Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans is plentiful and good. Too few Americans read it. |
| On this day almost 40 years ago, Gary Thuerk, a marketer for Digital Equipment Corporation, sent a message advertising new VAX systems to over 400 users of the Arpanet, the precursor to the internet. Spam was born. | On this day almost 40 years ago, Gary Thuerk, a marketer for Digital Equipment Corporation, sent a message advertising new VAX systems to over 400 users of the Arpanet, the precursor to the internet. Spam was born. |
| Complaints about the unsolicited email came in almost immediately. | Complaints about the unsolicited email came in almost immediately. |
| “This was a clear and flagrant abuse of the directory!” wrote one of the recipients. | “This was a clear and flagrant abuse of the directory!” wrote one of the recipients. |
| One Arpanet user, Richard M. Stallman, who did not receive Mr. Thuerk’s message, claimed he would not have minded receiving it. Then one of the recipients shared it with him. | One Arpanet user, Richard M. Stallman, who did not receive Mr. Thuerk’s message, claimed he would not have minded receiving it. Then one of the recipients shared it with him. |
| “I eat my words,” Mr. Stallman wrote. “I sure would have minded it!” | “I eat my words,” Mr. Stallman wrote. “I sure would have minded it!” |
| Mr. Thuerk has since been dubbed the “father of spam,” though he prefers another moniker. | Mr. Thuerk has since been dubbed the “father of spam,” though he prefers another moniker. |
| “I think of myself as the father of e-marketing,” he said. “There’s a difference.” | “I think of myself as the father of e-marketing,” he said. “There’s a difference.” |
| In 2012, two academics estimated that spammers earned about $200 million annually, which was dwarfed by the $20 billion spent in the U.S. to fight it. | In 2012, two academics estimated that spammers earned about $200 million annually, which was dwarfed by the $20 billion spent in the U.S. to fight it. |
| These days Mr. Thuerk draws mixed reviews when people discover his past. | These days Mr. Thuerk draws mixed reviews when people discover his past. |
| ”People either say, ‘Wow! You sent the first spam!’ ” he said. “Or they act like I gave them cooties.” | ”People either say, ‘Wow! You sent the first spam!’ ” he said. “Or they act like I gave them cooties.” |
| Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. | Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. |
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