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| Trump, Turnbull, Prince Philip: Your Morning Briefing | Trump, Turnbull, Prince Philip: 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: |
| • President Trump was headed back to New York for the first time in his presidency to meet with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia — after a delay. | • President Trump was headed back to New York for the first time in his presidency to meet with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia — after a delay. |
| His arrival was pushed back by a signing ceremony after the House passed a health care bill, causing Mr. Trump to cancel one meeting with Mr. Turnbull and reduce the time of another. | His arrival was pushed back by a signing ceremony after the House passed a health care bill, causing Mr. Trump to cancel one meeting with Mr. Turnbull and reduce the time of another. |
| Earlier, the White House announced that Mr. Trump’s first foreign destinations since taking office will be Saudi Arabia, Israel and Rome. | Earlier, the White House announced that Mr. Trump’s first foreign destinations since taking office will be Saudi Arabia, Israel and Rome. |
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| • In Washington, House Republicans celebrated a major victory as they narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. | |
| The health care legislation goes to the Senate next, where there is little guarantee of the bill’s survival in its current form. | The health care legislation goes to the Senate next, where there is little guarantee of the bill’s survival in its current form. |
| Republicans there have long been deeply skeptical of the House effort. | Republicans there have long been deeply skeptical of the House effort. |
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| • North Korea’s state media lashed out at an unlikely adversary: China. | • North Korea’s state media lashed out at an unlikely adversary: China. |
| The angry commentary warned that North Korea would continue its nuclear weapons program even if it risked losing a friendly relationship with its longtime ally and critical trade partner. | The angry commentary warned that North Korea would continue its nuclear weapons program even if it risked losing a friendly relationship with its longtime ally and critical trade partner. |
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| • French voters pick a new president on Sunday, choosing between two candidates — Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen — with starkly contrasting visions for the future of France, and for Europe. | • French voters pick a new president on Sunday, choosing between two candidates — Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen — with starkly contrasting visions for the future of France, and for Europe. |
| Here is a breakdown of where they stand on major issues. | Here is a breakdown of where they stand on major issues. |
| In South Korea, desire for a “Korea first” agenda and frustration over geopolitical turmoil could drive voters to the polls in Tuesday’s presidential election. | In South Korea, desire for a “Korea first” agenda and frustration over geopolitical turmoil could drive voters to the polls in Tuesday’s presidential election. |
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| • In Iraq, a new strategy was set in motion to recapture Mosul. | • In Iraq, a new strategy was set in motion to recapture Mosul. |
| Iraqi forces opened a western front on Thursday, aiming to force the Islamic State to fight in multiple directions and collapse its defenses. | Iraqi forces opened a western front on Thursday, aiming to force the Islamic State to fight in multiple directions and collapse its defenses. |
| The move trapped hundreds of thousands of civilians on an urban battlefield. | The move trapped hundreds of thousands of civilians on an urban battlefield. |
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| • Gaffe-prone, but grumpily endearing. | • Gaffe-prone, but grumpily endearing. |
| That’s one way to describe Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, whose retirement was announced by Buckingham Palace. | That’s one way to describe Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, whose retirement was announced by Buckingham Palace. |
| The news was an anticlimax after a frenzy among the news media over speculation about a royal death, including one erroneously published (and unfinished) obituary. | The news was an anticlimax after a frenzy among the news media over speculation about a royal death, including one erroneously published (and unfinished) obituary. |
| • “They tricked us to come here.” American officials say contractors illegally hired Chinese workers in Saipan, an American commonwealth in the Pacific, to build a casino overseen by a former protégé of President Trump. | • “They tricked us to come here.” American officials say contractors illegally hired Chinese workers in Saipan, an American commonwealth in the Pacific, to build a casino overseen by a former protégé of President Trump. |
| • Apple announced plans for a $1 billion fund to invest in advanced manufacturing in the U.S. | • Apple announced plans for a $1 billion fund to invest in advanced manufacturing in the U.S. |
| • Tesla, the electric-car maker, reported losses of $397 million in the first quarter, but said that sales had grown rapidly ahead of its offering of a mass-market vehicle. | • Tesla, the electric-car maker, reported losses of $397 million in the first quarter, but said that sales had grown rapidly ahead of its offering of a mass-market vehicle. |
| • An email attack hit Google this week. Here’s what to do if you clicked on the spam message. | • An email attack hit Google this week. Here’s what to do if you clicked on the spam message. |
| • U.S. stocks were lower. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were lower. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A huge sand and dust storm has engulfed Beijing and a large area of northern China, affecting flights, traffic and air quality. [South China Morning Post] | • A huge sand and dust storm has engulfed Beijing and a large area of northern China, affecting flights, traffic and air quality. [South China Morning Post] |
| • Russia, Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum to create four safe “de-escalation zones” in Syria. [The New York Times] | • Russia, Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum to create four safe “de-escalation zones” in Syria. [The New York Times] |
| • The Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who leads the country’s second largest militant group, returned to Kabul after signing a peace deal. [The New York Times] | |
| • An Australian court ruled that a woman who fatally stabbed seven of her children and niece will remain in mental health facilities, saying she exhibited “schizophrenia at its very depths.” [Bendigo Advertiser] | • An Australian court ruled that a woman who fatally stabbed seven of her children and niece will remain in mental health facilities, saying she exhibited “schizophrenia at its very depths.” [Bendigo Advertiser] |
| • North Korea is likely to be a topic of discussion as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. [The Straits Times] | • North Korea is likely to be a topic of discussion as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. [The Straits Times] |
| • The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations after Pope Francis met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader. [Reuters] | • The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations after Pope Francis met Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader. [Reuters] |
| • Hundreds of immigrants have died illegally crossing the southwestern border of the U.S. in recent years, the vast majority unidentified. [The New York Times] | • Hundreds of immigrants have died illegally crossing the southwestern border of the U.S. in recent years, the vast majority unidentified. [The New York Times] |
| • Yeonmi Park, a North Korean refugee and rights campaigner, used the Met Gala this week as a forum for activism. [The New York Times] | • Yeonmi Park, a North Korean refugee and rights campaigner, used the Met Gala this week as a forum for activism. [The New York Times] |
| • It only takes nine minutes to complete a full-body strength training workout. Here’s how to do it in your own home. | • It only takes nine minutes to complete a full-body strength training workout. Here’s how to do it in your own home. |
| • When it comes to exercise and brain health, there’s no such thing as too much. | • When it comes to exercise and brain health, there’s no such thing as too much. |
| • Recipe of the day: Get into the world of rice noodles with Vietnamese-inspired, lemongrass shrimp. | • Recipe of the day: Get into the world of rice noodles with Vietnamese-inspired, lemongrass shrimp. |
| • Try 36 hours in the Golden Triangle. Reclaimed from the drug smugglers and blissed-out backpackers, this tip of Thailand is now a haven for peaceful contemplation in gilded palaces and secret grottoes. | |
| • Korean boy bands are a huge hit in Chile, and screaming fans might be the best metric. A recent concert of K-pop stars Bangtan Sonyeondan, or “bulletproof boy scouts,” reached an earsplitting 127 decibels. | • Korean boy bands are a huge hit in Chile, and screaming fans might be the best metric. A recent concert of K-pop stars Bangtan Sonyeondan, or “bulletproof boy scouts,” reached an earsplitting 127 decibels. |
| • Space sounds like summer squall, and sometimes like a drifting tone from a not-quite-tuned-in radio station, NASA said after the Cassini spacecraft dove between Saturn and its innermost ring. | • Space sounds like summer squall, and sometimes like a drifting tone from a not-quite-tuned-in radio station, NASA said after the Cassini spacecraft dove between Saturn and its innermost ring. |
| When President Trump and his team unveiled their tax reform plan late last month, they revived the so-called Laffer curve, the theory that cutting taxes spurs economic growth which, in turn, creates more tax revenue. President George Bush once called it “voodoo economics.” | When President Trump and his team unveiled their tax reform plan late last month, they revived the so-called Laffer curve, the theory that cutting taxes spurs economic growth which, in turn, creates more tax revenue. President George Bush once called it “voodoo economics.” |
| Arthur Laffer, the economist who devised the system, first illustrated it on a napkin in 1974 during a dinner with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. That napkin, above, is now displayed in the National Museum of American History and is credited as changing the course of modern economics. | Arthur Laffer, the economist who devised the system, first illustrated it on a napkin in 1974 during a dinner with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld. That napkin, above, is now displayed in the National Museum of American History and is credited as changing the course of modern economics. |
| Many big ideas had similar starts. The design for the Super Bowl trophy was first drawn on a napkin, and architect Edward E. Carlson sketched out his vision for Seattle’s Space Needle on a place mat. | Many big ideas had similar starts. The design for the Super Bowl trophy was first drawn on a napkin, and architect Edward E. Carlson sketched out his vision for Seattle’s Space Needle on a place mat. |
| The high-tech industry could have its own wing of napkin-based winners, including Compaq computers, Ethernet and Facebook’s data center. | The high-tech industry could have its own wing of napkin-based winners, including Compaq computers, Ethernet and Facebook’s data center. |
| Roger Ebert, the former movie critic, gets special mention. He used napkin calculations to show Oprah Winfrey the benefits of nationwide syndication, and his great-great grandfather, Hieronymus Ebert, used one for a tick-tack-toe game that inadvertently inspired Chicago’s street grid system. | Roger Ebert, the former movie critic, gets special mention. He used napkin calculations to show Oprah Winfrey the benefits of nationwide syndication, and his great-great grandfather, Hieronymus Ebert, used one for a tick-tack-toe game that inadvertently inspired Chicago’s street grid system. |
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