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| Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Google: Your Thursday Briefing | Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, Google: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Antarctica’s ice sheet may have gone into the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration, as the rate at which some of its glaciers are melting is accelerating. | • Antarctica’s ice sheet may have gone into the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration, as the rate at which some of its glaciers are melting is accelerating. |
| We traveled there with scientists who are racing to understand what is happening as billions of tons of ice are sliding toward the sea. Our four virtual-reality films take you on, above and below the Antarctic ice. | We traveled there with scientists who are racing to understand what is happening as billions of tons of ice are sliding toward the sea. Our four virtual-reality films take you on, above and below the Antarctic ice. |
| We don’t say this lightly: A collapse could threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and trillions of dollars of property on coasts. | We don’t say this lightly: A collapse could threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and trillions of dollars of property on coasts. |
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| • In Washington, the Justice Department appointed Robert Mueller, a former F.B.I. director, to serve as a special counsel to oversee its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. | • In Washington, the Justice Department appointed Robert Mueller, a former F.B.I. director, to serve as a special counsel to oversee its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. |
| Here’s a breakdown of the three main inquiries into the meddling. They all have some issues. Here is a detailed look at Mr. Mueller’s mandate. | Here’s a breakdown of the three main inquiries into the meddling. They all have some issues. Here is a detailed look at Mr. Mueller’s mandate. |
| Separately, our reporters uncovered that the Trump team knew weeks before the inauguration that Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump’s first national security adviser, was being investigated for secretly working as a paid lobbyist for Turkey. | Separately, our reporters uncovered that the Trump team knew weeks before the inauguration that Michael T. Flynn, Mr. Trump’s first national security adviser, was being investigated for secretly working as a paid lobbyist for Turkey. |
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| • Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, offered to give Congress a “record” of Mr. Trump’s recent meeting with the Russian foreign minister to show that the American leader had not divulged any secrets — so long as Mr. Trump did not object. | • Vladimir V. Putin, the Russian president, offered to give Congress a “record” of Mr. Trump’s recent meeting with the Russian foreign minister to show that the American leader had not divulged any secrets — so long as Mr. Trump did not object. |
| In the meeting, Mr. Trump was said to have shared highly classified intelligence provided by Israel. | In the meeting, Mr. Trump was said to have shared highly classified intelligence provided by Israel. |
| Aides have described Mr. Trump as frustrated and defiant. On conservative news media, supporters have rallied behind him. | Aides have described Mr. Trump as frustrated and defiant. On conservative news media, supporters have rallied behind him. |
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| • Next up on Mr. Trump’s agenda is a nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe. People close to him say that he doesn’t really want to go and that preparation has been hit-or-miss. | • Next up on Mr. Trump’s agenda is a nine-day trip to the Middle East and Europe. People close to him say that he doesn’t really want to go and that preparation has been hit-or-miss. |
| He is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall, one of Judaism’s holiest sites. | He is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall, one of Judaism’s holiest sites. |
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| • In France, President Emmanuel Macron’s first cabinet is made up of a carefully chosen cast of characters from the left and the right, with an equal number of men and women. | • In France, President Emmanuel Macron’s first cabinet is made up of a carefully chosen cast of characters from the left and the right, with an equal number of men and women. |
| Among his picks: Jean-Yves Le Drian, above left, a Socialist former defense minister, as foreign minister, and Sylvie Goulard, above right, an early supporter who will lead the renamed Ministry of the Armed Forces. | Among his picks: Jean-Yves Le Drian, above left, a Socialist former defense minister, as foreign minister, and Sylvie Goulard, above right, an early supporter who will lead the renamed Ministry of the Armed Forces. |
| Legislative elections next month could force a cabinet reshuffle should Mr. Macron’s party fail to win a decisive majority. | Legislative elections next month could force a cabinet reshuffle should Mr. Macron’s party fail to win a decisive majority. |
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| • In Ireland, Enda Kenny announced that he would step down as the leader of his party, Fine Gael, and eventually as prime minister. | • In Ireland, Enda Kenny announced that he would step down as the leader of his party, Fine Gael, and eventually as prime minister. |
| The main contenders to succeed Mr. Kenny are Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney, both members of his cabinet. Some party members are hoping for a dark-horse candidate. | The main contenders to succeed Mr. Kenny are Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney, both members of his cabinet. Some party members are hoping for a dark-horse candidate. |
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| • Tech giants are financing the biggest, most world-changing projects — and building the future, our tech columnist writes. Two of the companies, Google and Uber, have turned from allies to adversaries in their race to develop driverless cars. | • Tech giants are financing the biggest, most world-changing projects — and building the future, our tech columnist writes. Two of the companies, Google and Uber, have turned from allies to adversaries in their race to develop driverless cars. |
| • The European Commission fined Facebook 110 million euros for providing misleading information over its purchase of WhatsApp, the messaging service. | |
| • In Greece, protests against new austerity measures were mostly peaceful as hundreds of thousands joined a general strike. | • In Greece, protests against new austerity measures were mostly peaceful as hundreds of thousands joined a general strike. |
| • Internal Volkswagen documents, reviewed by our correspondent, show that engineers sought approval from top managers to conceal excess emissions of diesel cars. | • Internal Volkswagen documents, reviewed by our correspondent, show that engineers sought approval from top managers to conceal excess emissions of diesel cars. |
| • Americans have now borrowed $12.7 trillion, more than they did at the height of the credit bubble in 2008. | |
| • U.S. stocks were down sharply over the turmoil in Washington. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down sharply over the turmoil in Washington. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The U.S. State Department condemned Turkey over a violent assault of protesters by security agents and supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington. [The New York Times] | • The U.S. State Department condemned Turkey over a violent assault of protesters by security agents and supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington. [The New York Times] |
| • Macedonia’s president gave Zoran Zaev, the opposition leader, the mandate to form a government, possibly ending a monthslong political standoff. [Balkan Insight] | • Macedonia’s president gave Zoran Zaev, the opposition leader, the mandate to form a government, possibly ending a monthslong political standoff. [Balkan Insight] |
| • Austria has banned the wearing of a full facial veil in public places, the latest move by a European country to restrict expressions of Muslim identity. [The New York Times] | • Austria has banned the wearing of a full facial veil in public places, the latest move by a European country to restrict expressions of Muslim identity. [The New York Times] |
| • Anis Amri, accused of killing 12 in a truck attack at a Christmas market in Berlin last year, should have been arrested on drug dealing charges before the attack, the city’s top security official said. [Deutsche Welle] | • Anis Amri, accused of killing 12 in a truck attack at a Christmas market in Berlin last year, should have been arrested on drug dealing charges before the attack, the city’s top security official said. [Deutsche Welle] |
| • American security officials provided their European counterparts with insights into a developing aviation security threat during talks over U.S. plans to ban laptops on trans-Atlantic flights. [The New York Times] | • American security officials provided their European counterparts with insights into a developing aviation security threat during talks over U.S. plans to ban laptops on trans-Atlantic flights. [The New York Times] |
| • Chelsea Manning walked out of prison after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence for leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks. “Whatever is ahead of me, is far more important than the past,” she said. [The New York Times] | • Chelsea Manning walked out of prison after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence for leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks. “Whatever is ahead of me, is far more important than the past,” she said. [The New York Times] |
| • Recipe of the day: Go old school with hard shell tacos. | • Recipe of the day: Go old school with hard shell tacos. |
| • Business travelers are often affected by hotel gloom. Here’s how to ward it off. | • Business travelers are often affected by hotel gloom. Here’s how to ward it off. |
| • Feeling unhappy? Writing and editing your personal story may lift your mood. | • Feeling unhappy? Writing and editing your personal story may lift your mood. |
| • Soccer: A.C. Monaco secured its first Ligue 1 trophy in 17 years. Juventus clinched its third consecutive Coppa Italia title with a victory over Lazio. | • Soccer: A.C. Monaco secured its first Ligue 1 trophy in 17 years. Juventus clinched its third consecutive Coppa Italia title with a victory over Lazio. |
| • Have you flown on a KLM Cityhopper flight in the last 21 years? If so, there’s a chance that the Dutch king was your co-pilot. | • Have you flown on a KLM Cityhopper flight in the last 21 years? If so, there’s a chance that the Dutch king was your co-pilot. |
| • Helen Macdonald, the British author of “H Is for Hawk,” writes about the lessons she has learned from surrounding herself with wild animals. | • Helen Macdonald, the British author of “H Is for Hawk,” writes about the lessons she has learned from surrounding herself with wild animals. |
| • In memoriam: Oleg Vidov, a Soviet celebrity actor who defected to the U.S. in 1985 through Yugoslavia, died at 73. | • In memoriam: Oleg Vidov, a Soviet celebrity actor who defected to the U.S. in 1985 through Yugoslavia, died at 73. |
| Emmanuel Macron celebrated his recent victory in France’s presidential election to the strains of “Ode to Joy,” the European Union’s anthem. | Emmanuel Macron celebrated his recent victory in France’s presidential election to the strains of “Ode to Joy,” the European Union’s anthem. |
| The song is taken from the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which the composer completed in 1824, as modern Europe took shape. | The song is taken from the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, which the composer completed in 1824, as modern Europe took shape. |
| Nearly 150 years later, in 1971, the 17 countries of the Council of Europe voted unanimously to make the music the “future anthem of Western Europe.” It was later adopted by the E.U. | Nearly 150 years later, in 1971, the 17 countries of the Council of Europe voted unanimously to make the music the “future anthem of Western Europe.” It was later adopted by the E.U. |
| Beethoven’s ode included lyrics from a poem by Friedrich Schiller, but the E.U.’s anthem consists of music only. | Beethoven’s ode included lyrics from a poem by Friedrich Schiller, but the E.U.’s anthem consists of music only. |
| National anthems date back centuries. Among the oldest is the Dutch anthem of “Wilhelmus,” written as early as 1568. Japan’s, “Kimigayo,” uses lyrics from poetry written in the Heian period, between 794 and 1185. | National anthems date back centuries. Among the oldest is the Dutch anthem of “Wilhelmus,” written as early as 1568. Japan’s, “Kimigayo,” uses lyrics from poetry written in the Heian period, between 794 and 1185. |
| Britain’s honors its monarch with a song that was originally performed in 1745 as “God Save the King.” | Britain’s honors its monarch with a song that was originally performed in 1745 as “God Save the King.” |
| And Francis Scott Key was famously inspired by the “broad stripes and bright stars” of a flag that flew over Baltimore’s Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. His poem, set to music, didn’t become the national anthem of the U.S. until 1931. | And Francis Scott Key was famously inspired by the “broad stripes and bright stars” of a flag that flew over Baltimore’s Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. His poem, set to music, didn’t become the national anthem of the U.S. until 1931. |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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| This briefing was prepared for the European morning. We also have briefings timed for the Australian, Asian and American mornings. | This briefing was prepared for the European morning. We also have briefings timed for the Australian, Asian and American mornings. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
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