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| Emmanuel Macron, Michael Flynn, Syria: Your Tuesday Briefing | Emmanuel Macron, Michael Flynn, Syria: 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: |
| • Emmanuel Macron will be sworn in as president of France next Sunday, and by then the country’s attention will have long turned to parliamentary elections next month. Their outcome is expected to reflect the electorate’s fragmentation and loss of faith in mainstream parties. | • Emmanuel Macron will be sworn in as president of France next Sunday, and by then the country’s attention will have long turned to parliamentary elections next month. Their outcome is expected to reflect the electorate’s fragmentation and loss of faith in mainstream parties. |
| Mr. Macron’s victory was a win for the European Union, but nationalism and populism are hardly dead across the bloc. Still, President Trump now finds himself facing pro-European leaders in France and Germany, who share a skeptical stance toward Russia. | |
| Moscow’s state-controlled news media, meanwhile, remained enthralled with Mr. Macron’s far-right opponent. “The victorious defeat of Marine Le Pen” one headline read. | Moscow’s state-controlled news media, meanwhile, remained enthralled with Mr. Macron’s far-right opponent. “The victorious defeat of Marine Le Pen” one headline read. |
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| • Facebook is trying to rein in the spread of fake news on its site before the general elections in Britain on June 8 with an information campaign in local newspapers. It said that it had removed possibly fake accounts and had tweaked its algorithms. | • Facebook is trying to rein in the spread of fake news on its site before the general elections in Britain on June 8 with an information campaign in local newspapers. It said that it had removed possibly fake accounts and had tweaked its algorithms. |
| The latest polls suggest that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party maintains its commanding lead. | The latest polls suggest that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party maintains its commanding lead. |
| The British political artist Banksy’s latest mural, in Dover, shows a workman chipping away at one of the 12 stars of the E.U. flag.. “They ought to make it the Brexit logo,” one resident said. | |
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| • The Syrian government threw doubt on a plan to create four “de-escalation zones” in the country, saying these could not be monitored by outsiders, not even the United Nations. | • The Syrian government threw doubt on a plan to create four “de-escalation zones” in the country, saying these could not be monitored by outsiders, not even the United Nations. |
| In Denmark, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. would examine the agreement closely. Russia’s foreign minister is expected in Washington tomorrow for talks on Syria. | In Denmark, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. would examine the agreement closely. Russia’s foreign minister is expected in Washington tomorrow for talks on Syria. |
| And hundreds of insurgents were said to have begun leaving a Damascus district for rebel-held Idlib as part of an evacuation deal with the government. | And hundreds of insurgents were said to have begun leaving a Damascus district for rebel-held Idlib as part of an evacuation deal with the government. |
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| • In Washington, former President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn when they met in the Oval Office after the election, two former Obama aides told us. | • In Washington, former President Barack Obama warned Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn when they met in the Oval Office after the election, two former Obama aides told us. |
| The revelation came as Sally Yates, the former acting attorney general, testified before a Senate committee that she had warned the White House that Mr. Flynn was susceptible to Russian blackmail. Mr. Flynn held his job for 18 more days. | The revelation came as Sally Yates, the former acting attorney general, testified before a Senate committee that she had warned the White House that Mr. Flynn was susceptible to Russian blackmail. Mr. Flynn held his job for 18 more days. |
| Mr. Obama is in Milan to speak about food security. | Mr. Obama is in Milan to speak about food security. |
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| • Chelsea, the English Premier League’s top team, now needs only one more victory from its final three matches to be crowned champion for the second time in three years. | • Chelsea, the English Premier League’s top team, now needs only one more victory from its final three matches to be crowned champion for the second time in three years. |
| A.C. Monaco, meanwhile, faces an uphill battle this evening in the second leg of its Champions League semifinal against Juventus. | |
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| • A new rule in France requires models to get a doctor’s note certifying that they are healthy and not underweight. And starting in the fall, ads in which a model’s image has been retouched will have to carry the label “photographie retouchée.” | • A new rule in France requires models to get a doctor’s note certifying that they are healthy and not underweight. And starting in the fall, ads in which a model’s image has been retouched will have to carry the label “photographie retouchée.” |
| An expert on eating disorders at Harvard called it a good step toward “stemming the well-documented psychological harm these images cause,” especially to young women. | An expert on eating disorders at Harvard called it a good step toward “stemming the well-documented psychological harm these images cause,” especially to young women. |
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| • In Hollywood, online criminals have found a lucrative new target: Instead of big firms, they home in on collaborators with weak digital defenses. Above, Lady Gaga, whose music files were hacked in December. | • In Hollywood, online criminals have found a lucrative new target: Instead of big firms, they home in on collaborators with weak digital defenses. Above, Lady Gaga, whose music files were hacked in December. |
| • It’s not taxes but health care costs that risk crippling the U.S. economy, warned Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor. | • It’s not taxes but health care costs that risk crippling the U.S. economy, warned Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor. |
| • Some publishers and news organizations are minting profits off Discover, Snap’s nascent media venture on Snapchat. | • Some publishers and news organizations are minting profits off Discover, Snap’s nascent media venture on Snapchat. |
| • Taofeek Abijako, an 18-year-old designer from Nigeria, first posted his streetwear collection on Twitter. It’s now selling in stores internationally. | • Taofeek Abijako, an 18-year-old designer from Nigeria, first posted his streetwear collection on Twitter. It’s now selling in stores internationally. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Iran, coal miners mourning the deaths of dozens of co-workers blocked the convoy of President Hassan Rouhani, a rare display of public anger two weeks before elections. [The New York Times] | • In Iran, coal miners mourning the deaths of dozens of co-workers blocked the convoy of President Hassan Rouhani, a rare display of public anger two weeks before elections. [The New York Times] |
| • Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, sharply criticized Israel’s policies toward Palestinians. Israel responded by calling Mr. Erdogan a serial human rights violator. [Haaretz] | • Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish president, sharply criticized Israel’s policies toward Palestinians. Israel responded by calling Mr. Erdogan a serial human rights violator. [Haaretz] |
| • Heinz Kessler, an unapologetic leader of East Germany’s military, died last week at 97. [The New York Times] | • Heinz Kessler, an unapologetic leader of East Germany’s military, died last week at 97. [The New York Times] |
| • And an uncertain homecoming: Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees who have lived in Pakistan for decades are being expelled. We follow a family’s journey back in our latest 360 video. [The New York Times] | • And an uncertain homecoming: Hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees who have lived in Pakistan for decades are being expelled. We follow a family’s journey back in our latest 360 video. [The New York Times] |
| • Well-being can be considered a life skill. With practice, negative thinkers can become positive ones. | • Well-being can be considered a life skill. With practice, negative thinkers can become positive ones. |
| • Relax! You’ll be more productive. | • Relax! You’ll be more productive. |
| • Recipe of the day: Get dinner on the table quickly with pan-roasted pork chops with pea shoot pesto. | • Recipe of the day: Get dinner on the table quickly with pan-roasted pork chops with pea shoot pesto. |
| • Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the acclaimed Russian baritone, returned to the stage with a surprise performance after undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. | • Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the acclaimed Russian baritone, returned to the stage with a surprise performance after undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. |
| • Today, the first round of the Eurovision Song Contest semifinals take place in Kiev, Ukraine. Here’s how to watch, and why. | • Today, the first round of the Eurovision Song Contest semifinals take place in Kiev, Ukraine. Here’s how to watch, and why. |
| • The new trailer for “Blade Runner 2049” is visually splendid — even when it’s not entirely clear what’s going on. | • The new trailer for “Blade Runner 2049” is visually splendid — even when it’s not entirely clear what’s going on. |
| • Research on Russian cosmonauts suggests that salt makes you hungry but not thirsty and may help burn calories. | • Research on Russian cosmonauts suggests that salt makes you hungry but not thirsty and may help burn calories. |
| South Koreans head to the polls today to elect the successor to the ousted president Park Geun-hye, who was forced from office in March. | South Koreans head to the polls today to elect the successor to the ousted president Park Geun-hye, who was forced from office in March. |
| The new leader will contend with issues including cronyism and a nuclear North Korea from the Blue House, above, the sprawling presidential palace and executive offices in central Seoul. | The new leader will contend with issues including cronyism and a nuclear North Korea from the Blue House, above, the sprawling presidential palace and executive offices in central Seoul. |
| Completed in 1991, the main building is known in Korean as Cheong Wa Dae, or “pavilion of blue tiles,” after its iconic roof. Though it incorporates modern design elements and amenities, the building was constructed primarily in the Korean architectural style, which is used for all traditional royal palaces. | Completed in 1991, the main building is known in Korean as Cheong Wa Dae, or “pavilion of blue tiles,” after its iconic roof. Though it incorporates modern design elements and amenities, the building was constructed primarily in the Korean architectural style, which is used for all traditional royal palaces. |
| The gabled roof is made of about 150,000 blue tiles, which are baked and glazed and intended to last for hundreds of years. | The gabled roof is made of about 150,000 blue tiles, which are baked and glazed and intended to last for hundreds of years. |
| The Blue House is one of several presidential residences around the world named for its color. The White House was painted with lime-based whitewash in 1798 to prevent its porous stone walls from freezing. Argentina’s Casa Rosada, or Pink House, was reportedly painted to defuse political tensions: It incorporates both the red and white of the two opposing parties. | The Blue House is one of several presidential residences around the world named for its color. The White House was painted with lime-based whitewash in 1798 to prevent its porous stone walls from freezing. Argentina’s Casa Rosada, or Pink House, was reportedly painted to defuse political tensions: It incorporates both the red and white of the two opposing parties. |
| Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. | Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. |
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