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| Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, Francesco Totti: Your Tuesday Briefing | Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, Francesco Totti: 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: |
| • “We Europeans must really take our fate into our own hands.” | • “We Europeans must really take our fate into our own hands.” |
| That was Angela Merkel’s much debated conclusion from her meetings with President Trump last week, indicating a potentially seismic shift in Germany’s relations with the United States. | That was Angela Merkel’s much debated conclusion from her meetings with President Trump last week, indicating a potentially seismic shift in Germany’s relations with the United States. |
| Even Martin Schulz, Ms. Merkel’s Social Democratic challenger in elections in the fall, rallied behind her. | Even Martin Schulz, Ms. Merkel’s Social Democratic challenger in elections in the fall, rallied behind her. |
| Ms. Merkel hosts the prime minister of India and the premier of China this week. | Ms. Merkel hosts the prime minister of India and the premier of China this week. |
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| • President Trump called his trip to Europe a “great success for America.” Separately, he paid tribute to fallen American troops on Memorial Day on Monday, saying they “died in war so we could live in peace.” | • President Trump called his trip to Europe a “great success for America.” Separately, he paid tribute to fallen American troops on Memorial Day on Monday, saying they “died in war so we could live in peace.” |
| Mr. Trump is trying to contain the fallout from reports that Jared Kushner, his son-in-law and adviser, spoke with the Russian ambassador in December about establishing a secret communications channel to the Kremlin. | Mr. Trump is trying to contain the fallout from reports that Jared Kushner, his son-in-law and adviser, spoke with the Russian ambassador in December about establishing a secret communications channel to the Kremlin. |
| Our reporters discovered that U.S. investigators are scrutinizing a meeting Mr. Kushner had later that month with a Russian financier whose bank is entwined with Russian intelligence. | Our reporters discovered that U.S. investigators are scrutinizing a meeting Mr. Kushner had later that month with a Russian financier whose bank is entwined with Russian intelligence. |
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| • Emmanuel Macron, the new French president, promised military reprisals for any use of chemical weapons by Russia’s allies in Syria. | • Emmanuel Macron, the new French president, promised military reprisals for any use of chemical weapons by Russia’s allies in Syria. |
| He spoke next to Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart, at a news conference in Versailles. Mr. Putin, Mr. Macron’s first international guest, pushed for the lifting of European sanctions. | He spoke next to Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart, at a news conference in Versailles. Mr. Putin, Mr. Macron’s first international guest, pushed for the lifting of European sanctions. |
| Mr. Macron also said that France would monitor the persecution of gay men in Chechnya and defended shutting out Russian-associated news organizations from his campaign. | Mr. Macron also said that France would monitor the persecution of gay men in Chechnya and defended shutting out Russian-associated news organizations from his campaign. |
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| • Russia, meanwhile, is courting Italy’s government and opposition as the country’s main political parties are nearing a deal on early elections. | • Russia, meanwhile, is courting Italy’s government and opposition as the country’s main political parties are nearing a deal on early elections. |
| The Five Star Movement, the opposition party that now leads in the polls, has called for a de facto realignment with Moscow. Above, Beppe Grillo, the movement’s leader. | The Five Star Movement, the opposition party that now leads in the polls, has called for a de facto realignment with Moscow. Above, Beppe Grillo, the movement’s leader. |
| Separately, information shared by Ukrainian hackers has shed light on a network of freelance pro-Russian activists across Eastern and Central Europe who are bankrolled by oligarchs. | Separately, information shared by Ukrainian hackers has shed light on a network of freelance pro-Russian activists across Eastern and Central Europe who are bankrolled by oligarchs. |
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| • The MI5, Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, was repeatedly warned about the threat posed by Salman Abedi, the suicide bomber who killed 22 people in an attack in Manchester last week. | • The MI5, Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, was repeatedly warned about the threat posed by Salman Abedi, the suicide bomber who killed 22 people in an attack in Manchester last week. |
| It is now investigating why it failed to act on those warnings. | It is now investigating why it failed to act on those warnings. |
| The deaths of Mr. Abedi’s acquaintances and the tortuous recent past of his parents’ homeland, Libya, may have steeled his urge for revenge in the weeks before the attack. | The deaths of Mr. Abedi’s acquaintances and the tortuous recent past of his parents’ homeland, Libya, may have steeled his urge for revenge in the weeks before the attack. |
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| • Can the love of soccer go too far? | • Can the love of soccer go too far? |
| Ask the people of Rome, where the retirement of one player, Francesco Totti, plunged the city into mourning. | Ask the people of Rome, where the retirement of one player, Francesco Totti, plunged the city into mourning. |
| “Today it’s hard to live in Rome,” said a restaurant owner on Mr. Totti’s childhood street. | “Today it’s hard to live in Rome,” said a restaurant owner on Mr. Totti’s childhood street. |
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| • British Airways said it would resume its full flight schedule today, after a technical failure caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights at airports in London over the extended weekend. | • British Airways said it would resume its full flight schedule today, after a technical failure caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights at airports in London over the extended weekend. |
| • European plans for self-driving vehicles are less glamorous than those of Tesla, Uber and Google: utilitarian machines that barely exceed walking pace. | |
| • Many hotels, under pressure from home-sharing sites like Airbnb, are seeking to offer more than a place to sleep. | • Many hotels, under pressure from home-sharing sites like Airbnb, are seeking to offer more than a place to sleep. |
| • Hackers increasingly use social media posts, not just email, to gain access to their targets’ computers. | |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Neither Prime Minister Theresa May nor Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, emerged as a clear victor in a televised debate ahead of elections next week. Her party’s lead has dropped to single digits. [The New York Times] | • Neither Prime Minister Theresa May nor Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, emerged as a clear victor in a televised debate ahead of elections next week. Her party’s lead has dropped to single digits. [The New York Times] |
| • In central Baghdad, a car bomb exploded outside a popular ice cream shop, killing 13 people and wounding 24. [Associated Press] | • In central Baghdad, a car bomb exploded outside a popular ice cream shop, killing 13 people and wounding 24. [Associated Press] |
| • In Tunisia, growing protests in the remote south reflect mounting frustration at the broken promises of the country’s democratic leaders. [The New York Times] | • In Tunisia, growing protests in the remote south reflect mounting frustration at the broken promises of the country’s democratic leaders. [The New York Times] |
| • Egypt enacted a law that imposes strict new regulations on aid groups. [The New York Times] | • Egypt enacted a law that imposes strict new regulations on aid groups. [The New York Times] |
| • In Moscow, a fierce windstorm caused by an extreme cold front killed 12 people. [The New York Times] | • In Moscow, a fierce windstorm caused by an extreme cold front killed 12 people. [The New York Times] |
| • Constantine Mitsotakis, a conservative former prime minister of Greece, died at 98. He was credited with starting unpopular free-market policies and improving relations with Turkey. [Associated Press] | • Constantine Mitsotakis, a conservative former prime minister of Greece, died at 98. He was credited with starting unpopular free-market policies and improving relations with Turkey. [Associated Press] |
| • Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize for the treatment of aboriginal children at Catholic schools. [The Guardian] | • Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, has urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize for the treatment of aboriginal children at Catholic schools. [The Guardian] |
| • Recipe of the day: Peppery watercress, beets and eggs can make an otherworldly salad. | • Recipe of the day: Peppery watercress, beets and eggs can make an otherworldly salad. |
| • Sleep deprivation is linked to adolescents’ behavioral and mental health problems and increases the risks that they will cause car accidents. Starting school later could help. | • Sleep deprivation is linked to adolescents’ behavioral and mental health problems and increases the risks that they will cause car accidents. Starting school later could help. |
| • Regular, brisk walks improve thinking skills in older people with a common form of age-related memory loss. | • Regular, brisk walks improve thinking skills in older people with a common form of age-related memory loss. |
| • French Open: Garbiñe Muguruza, above, who won last year, dispatched Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 winner. Kristina Mladenovic advanced, standing a chance of becoming the first Frenchwoman to win since 2000. | • French Open: Garbiñe Muguruza, above, who won last year, dispatched Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 winner. Kristina Mladenovic advanced, standing a chance of becoming the first Frenchwoman to win since 2000. |
| • Arsenal’s thrilling victory over Chelsea at the F.A. Cup final was just what the tournament needed, writes our soccer correspondent. | • Arsenal’s thrilling victory over Chelsea at the F.A. Cup final was just what the tournament needed, writes our soccer correspondent. |
| • “The Square,” a slick Swedish social commentary, was the surprise winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. | • “The Square,” a slick Swedish social commentary, was the surprise winner of the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| • And a new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum pays homage to Cristóbal Balenciaga, the designer who inspired generations of rule breakers. | • And a new exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum pays homage to Cristóbal Balenciaga, the designer who inspired generations of rule breakers. |
| Today is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so let’s honor the Dragon Boat Festival. | Today is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so let’s honor the Dragon Boat Festival. |
| The tradition commemorates Qu Yuan, the right hand of a ruler in what is now China’s Hubei Province during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). By one account, he set up a legal code, helped the poor and advocated resistance in Chu State to the dominant Qin State. | The tradition commemorates Qu Yuan, the right hand of a ruler in what is now China’s Hubei Province during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). By one account, he set up a legal code, helped the poor and advocated resistance in Chu State to the dominant Qin State. |
| Spies and rivals brought him down, the story goes, and the Chu king exiled him. Distraught, he wandered and composed the sorrowful “Songs of the South,” a masterwork of classical Chinese verse. | Spies and rivals brought him down, the story goes, and the Chu king exiled him. Distraught, he wandered and composed the sorrowful “Songs of the South,” a masterwork of classical Chinese verse. |
| When he learned that the Qin had invaded Chu — on this day of the lunar year in 278 B.C. — he drowned himself. Supporters launched boats to try to save him, and, to keep fish from his body, dropped rice balls into the water. The Dragon Boat Festival was born. | When he learned that the Qin had invaded Chu — on this day of the lunar year in 278 B.C. — he drowned himself. Supporters launched boats to try to save him, and, to keep fish from his body, dropped rice balls into the water. The Dragon Boat Festival was born. |
| The celebration has spread to Japan, Melbourne, Australia, and Prague. | The celebration has spread to Japan, Melbourne, Australia, and Prague. |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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