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| Cyberattack, Emmanuel Macron, Germany: Your Monday Briefing | Cyberattack, Emmanuel Macron, Germany: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • The extensive global cyberattack that began on Friday isn’t over yet. Its full extent may be felt as potential targets turn on their computers after the weekend. | • The extensive global cyberattack that began on Friday isn’t over yet. Its full extent may be felt as potential targets turn on their computers after the weekend. |
| Here’s a map of how tens of thousands of Windows computers were taken hostage by malicious software that encrypted files and demanded a ransom payment. | Here’s a map of how tens of thousands of Windows computers were taken hostage by malicious software that encrypted files and demanded a ransom payment. |
| In Britain, some hospitals had to stop accepting patients. In Romania, an auto plant was shut down. Russia was hit the hardest. | |
| Experts tell us that catching the perpetrators will be difficult. Here are eight steps you can take to protect your digital life. | Experts tell us that catching the perpetrators will be difficult. Here are eight steps you can take to protect your digital life. |
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| • In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party won in elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state, in a vote that was seen as a bellwether for national elections in the fall. | • In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party won in elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state, in a vote that was seen as a bellwether for national elections in the fall. |
| Martin Schulz, above, of the Social Democrats, admitted to a bitter defeat in what was the leftists’ traditional heartland. The Alternative for Germany, a far-right populist party, made strong gains. | Martin Schulz, above, of the Social Democrats, admitted to a bitter defeat in what was the leftists’ traditional heartland. The Alternative for Germany, a far-right populist party, made strong gains. |
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| • Emmanuel Macron, 39, was sworn in as president of France, the youngest in its modern history. | |
| Mr. Macron is expected to announce his pick for prime minister today. He will also travel to Berlin today and visit French soldiers stationed in Africa by week’s end. | Mr. Macron is expected to announce his pick for prime minister today. He will also travel to Berlin today and visit French soldiers stationed in Africa by week’s end. |
| The parliamentary elections next month will determine whether he can push through his market-friendly agenda. | The parliamentary elections next month will determine whether he can push through his market-friendly agenda. |
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| • China rolled out its $1 trillion “One Belt, One Road” plan at a summit meeting in Beijing. Among the attendees are the leaders of Russia, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Greece. | • China rolled out its $1 trillion “One Belt, One Road” plan at a summit meeting in Beijing. Among the attendees are the leaders of Russia, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Hungary and Greece. |
| Some see the Chinese infrastructure projects, which in Europe include train lines, power plants and stakes in ports, as a more audacious version of the Marshall Plan. | Some see the Chinese infrastructure projects, which in Europe include train lines, power plants and stakes in ports, as a more audacious version of the Marshall Plan. |
| Our Beijing bureau chief went to Laos to see what global commerce on China’s terms looks like. | Our Beijing bureau chief went to Laos to see what global commerce on China’s terms looks like. |
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| • President Trump said a new F.B.I. director could be named this week. | • President Trump said a new F.B.I. director could be named this week. |
| Mr. Trump will also host President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey this week. On Friday, he is scheduled to begin his first international trip as president, to the Middle East and Europe. | Mr. Trump will also host President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey this week. On Friday, he is scheduled to begin his first international trip as president, to the Middle East and Europe. |
| And before his meeting with Pope Francis, Mr. Trump is said to have chosen Callista Gingrich, who is married to Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, as his envoy to the Vatican. | And before his meeting with Pope Francis, Mr. Trump is said to have chosen Callista Gingrich, who is married to Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, as his envoy to the Vatican. |
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| • Salvador Sobral broke one of Eurovision’s longest-running losing streaks by scooping up Portugal’s first victory with an uncharacteristically somber ballad, “Amar Pelos Dois.” | • Salvador Sobral broke one of Eurovision’s longest-running losing streaks by scooping up Portugal’s first victory with an uncharacteristically somber ballad, “Amar Pelos Dois.” |
| “I think this could be a victory for music, for the people that make music that actually means something,” he said. | “I think this could be a victory for music, for the people that make music that actually means something,” he said. |
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| • Few Iranians are optimistic that Friday’s presidential election will turn around a dysfunctional economy. “Stop saying, ‘Death to America,’ make amends with the world and foreign investors and jobs will come,” a honey and saffron trader said. | • Few Iranians are optimistic that Friday’s presidential election will turn around a dysfunctional economy. “Stop saying, ‘Death to America,’ make amends with the world and foreign investors and jobs will come,” a honey and saffron trader said. |
| • More trouble for Volkswagen: Prosecutors in Germany are investigating payments to a labor union leader on the company’s supervisory board. | • More trouble for Volkswagen: Prosecutors in Germany are investigating payments to a labor union leader on the company’s supervisory board. |
| • Valeriya Gontareva closed half of Ukraine’s private banks as governor of the central bank. She discussed her plans after stepping down: Never be a bureaucrat again. | • Valeriya Gontareva closed half of Ukraine’s private banks as governor of the central bank. She discussed her plans after stepping down: Never be a bureaucrat again. |
| • Google is transforming U.S. public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving it more than they are getting. | • Google is transforming U.S. public education with low-cost laptops and free apps. But schools may be giving it more than they are getting. |
| • You may not want to hear it right now: Buying individual stocks can be hazardous to your financial health. | • You may not want to hear it right now: Buying individual stocks can be hazardous to your financial health. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Moscow, thousands of people protested the demolition and replacement of Soviet-era apartment blocks currently home to about 1.6 million. [The New York Times] | • In Moscow, thousands of people protested the demolition and replacement of Soviet-era apartment blocks currently home to about 1.6 million. [The New York Times] |
| • In Britain, pro-E.U. campaigners are urging voters to cross party lines in the June 8 elections to try to restrict the scale of Prime Minister Theresa May’s probable victory. [The New York Times] | • In Britain, pro-E.U. campaigners are urging voters to cross party lines in the June 8 elections to try to restrict the scale of Prime Minister Theresa May’s probable victory. [The New York Times] |
| • Within a few weeks, all Ugandan forces will be gone from the Central African Republic. They leave behind troubling reports of sexual abuse. [The New York Times] | • Within a few weeks, all Ugandan forces will be gone from the Central African Republic. They leave behind troubling reports of sexual abuse. [The New York Times] |
| • Hundreds of thousands of Catholics gathered in Fátima, Portugal, for the canonization of two children who 100 years ago had a vision of the Virgin Mary. [The New York Times] | • Hundreds of thousands of Catholics gathered in Fátima, Portugal, for the canonization of two children who 100 years ago had a vision of the Virgin Mary. [The New York Times] |
| • Austria is headed for early elections in the fall, Chancellor Christian Kern said, after a leadership reshuffle in the conservative party, his junior coalition partner. [Politico] | • Austria is headed for early elections in the fall, Chancellor Christian Kern said, after a leadership reshuffle in the conservative party, his junior coalition partner. [Politico] |
| • Mauno Koivisto, the former president of Finland who steered the country into the European Union, died at 93. [Associated Press] | • Mauno Koivisto, the former president of Finland who steered the country into the European Union, died at 93. [Associated Press] |
| • Recipe of the day: Transform a grapefruit with a little sugar and some heat. | • Recipe of the day: Transform a grapefruit with a little sugar and some heat. |
| • Here’s a 7-minute workout — a high-intensity effort brought to you by science. | • Here’s a 7-minute workout — a high-intensity effort brought to you by science. |
| • The wasteful meeting has become a stereotype of American workplace culture. But it doesn’t have to be that way. | • The wasteful meeting has become a stereotype of American workplace culture. But it doesn’t have to be that way. |
| • Chelsea clinched its fifth English Premier League title. And Tottenham secured the runner-up spot in a victorious farewell to White Hart Lane, their home of 118 years. | • Chelsea clinched its fifth English Premier League title. And Tottenham secured the runner-up spot in a victorious farewell to White Hart Lane, their home of 118 years. |
| • Here are some highlights from the Venice Biennale. Germany won the top prize, but Turkey’s pavilion was our critic’s favorite. | • Here are some highlights from the Venice Biennale. Germany won the top prize, but Turkey’s pavilion was our critic’s favorite. |
| • In an op-ed, a Hurriyet editor argues that a wildly popular television series appears to be capturing Turkey’s zeitgeist. | • In an op-ed, a Hurriyet editor argues that a wildly popular television series appears to be capturing Turkey’s zeitgeist. |
| • And here is the tale of one man who set out to navigate the Venetian Lagoon in a motorboat. How hard could it be? | • And here is the tale of one man who set out to navigate the Venetian Lagoon in a motorboat. How hard could it be? |
| “If it takes a blood bath to silence the demonstrators,” the governor said, “let’s get it over with.” | “If it takes a blood bath to silence the demonstrators,” the governor said, “let’s get it over with.” |
| That was Ronald Reagan, who as governor of California took a hard line against the growing protests against the Vietnam War, which coincided with a strengthening conservative movement in the state. As he sought re-election, a riot in Berkeley helped catapult his political career. | That was Ronald Reagan, who as governor of California took a hard line against the growing protests against the Vietnam War, which coincided with a strengthening conservative movement in the state. As he sought re-election, a riot in Berkeley helped catapult his political career. |
| On this day in 1969, students and community activists clashed with the police over a three-acre plot owned by the University of California, Berkeley. | On this day in 1969, students and community activists clashed with the police over a three-acre plot owned by the University of California, Berkeley. |
| What began as a disagreement over use of the land — a site known as People’s Park — resulted in the most violent confrontation in the university’s history, a day that became known as Bloody Thursday. | What began as a disagreement over use of the land — a site known as People’s Park — resulted in the most violent confrontation in the university’s history, a day that became known as Bloody Thursday. |
| Mr. Reagan responded by sending in the National Guard. | Mr. Reagan responded by sending in the National Guard. |
| Berkeley, home to the University of California’s flagship campus, has long been a center of cultural disputes and civil unrest. The Free Speech Movement began there during the 1964-65 academic year, and protests erupted on campus this year over planned appearances by the right-wing activists Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter. | Berkeley, home to the University of California’s flagship campus, has long been a center of cultural disputes and civil unrest. The Free Speech Movement began there during the 1964-65 academic year, and protests erupted on campus this year over planned appearances by the right-wing activists Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter. |
| Those recent controversies have reignited a debate over freedom of expression, again testing the city and university on two fronts: speech and safety. | Those recent controversies have reignited a debate over freedom of expression, again testing the city and university on two fronts: speech and safety. |
| Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. | Inyoung Kang contributed reporting. |
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