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| London, Narendra Modi, James Mattis: Your Morning Briefing | London, Narendra Modi, James Mattis: 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: |
| • “Enough is enough.” Prime Minister Theresa May promised a full review of Britain’s counterterrorism strategy after the country suffered its third major attack in three months. | • “Enough is enough.” Prime Minister Theresa May promised a full review of Britain’s counterterrorism strategy after the country suffered its third major attack in three months. |
| Here’s our main news roundup. | Here’s our main news roundup. |
| Witnesses described “utter horror” as three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then rampaged through a bustling bar district with knives. At least seven people were killed and dozens injured, more than 20 critically, roiling the country ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary elections. | Witnesses described “utter horror” as three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then rampaged through a bustling bar district with knives. At least seven people were killed and dozens injured, more than 20 critically, roiling the country ahead of Thursday’s parliamentary elections. |
| The assailants were shot dead, and Britain’s home secretary said the government was confident they were “radical Islamist terrorists.” Here’s how the attack unfolded, and what we know and don’t know. | The assailants were shot dead, and Britain’s home secretary said the government was confident they were “radical Islamist terrorists.” Here’s how the attack unfolded, and what we know and don’t know. |
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| • Expressions of support poured into London from around the world, as citizens of Australia, New Zealand, France, Spain and Canada were identified as among the injured or dead. | • Expressions of support poured into London from around the world, as citizens of Australia, New Zealand, France, Spain and Canada were identified as among the injured or dead. |
| President Trump took to Twitter to offer America’s solidarity, but also inaccurately accused London’s mayor of saying there was nothing for Londoners to be concerned about. | President Trump took to Twitter to offer America’s solidarity, but also inaccurately accused London’s mayor of saying there was nothing for Londoners to be concerned about. |
| Above, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus, left, performed in Manchester on Sunday. | |
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| • American governors, mayors and major businesses pledged to honor U.S. commitments to the Paris climate accords, despite President Trump’s decision to withdraw. | • American governors, mayors and major businesses pledged to honor U.S. commitments to the Paris climate accords, despite President Trump’s decision to withdraw. |
| And Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that India will go “above and beyond” the 2015 Paris accord, which he described as part of “our duty to protect Mother Earth”. | And Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that India will go “above and beyond” the 2015 Paris accord, which he described as part of “our duty to protect Mother Earth”. |
| Here’s how China’s state-controlled news media covered Mr. Trump’s decision, some of which underscores Beijing’s efforts to extend its influence across the globe. | Here’s how China’s state-controlled news media covered Mr. Trump’s decision, some of which underscores Beijing’s efforts to extend its influence across the globe. |
| We examined the Republican Party’s fast journey from debating how to combat human-caused climate change to arguing that it does not exist. | We examined the Republican Party’s fast journey from debating how to combat human-caused climate change to arguing that it does not exist. |
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| • Three explosions rocked a funeral service in Kabul, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens after a bloody week in the Afghan capital. | • Three explosions rocked a funeral service in Kabul, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens after a bloody week in the Afghan capital. |
| The new attacks come as Mr. Trump considers whether to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan, a decision that also bedeviled the Obama administration. “They are going to be faced with the same questions we were,” a former Obama adviser said. “How and when does this end?” | The new attacks come as Mr. Trump considers whether to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan, a decision that also bedeviled the Obama administration. “They are going to be faced with the same questions we were,” a former Obama adviser said. “How and when does this end?” |
| Separately, the U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, and Defense Secretary James Mattis are in Sydney, Australia, for meetings that are expected to focus on recent terror attacks and North Korea. | Separately, the U.S. secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, and Defense Secretary James Mattis are in Sydney, Australia, for meetings that are expected to focus on recent terror attacks and North Korea. |
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| • In the Philippines, the police portrayed the man who set fire to a Manila casino last week, killing 37 people, as a heavy gambler who was deep in debt and had lost his job, contradicting claims of responsibility by the Islamic State. | • In the Philippines, the police portrayed the man who set fire to a Manila casino last week, killing 37 people, as a heavy gambler who was deep in debt and had lost his job, contradicting claims of responsibility by the Islamic State. |
| And with the death toll of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war over 4,000, many young men in Manila are staying indoors, or fleeing urban slums for the countryside. | And with the death toll of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war over 4,000, many young men in Manila are staying indoors, or fleeing urban slums for the countryside. |
| • Higher prices led to thinned crowds at 13 Disney theme parks, as intended. | • Higher prices led to thinned crowds at 13 Disney theme parks, as intended. |
| • A close review of the tech firm LeEco shows the extent of the opaque methods Chinese firms use to raise money — and how failures could ripple through the system. | • A close review of the tech firm LeEco shows the extent of the opaque methods Chinese firms use to raise money — and how failures could ripple through the system. |
| • Dalian Wanda, a Chinese conglomerate, added Rock ’n’ Roll Marathons to a sports empire that includes the Singapore Marathon, the Auckland Marathon and Marathon Bordeaux. | • Dalian Wanda, a Chinese conglomerate, added Rock ’n’ Roll Marathons to a sports empire that includes the Singapore Marathon, the Auckland Marathon and Marathon Bordeaux. |
| • We dissected Marissa Mayer’s $900,000-a-week Yahoo paycheck. | • We dissected Marissa Mayer’s $900,000-a-week Yahoo paycheck. |
| • The price point of drones is dropping below iPhones. Here’s our review of the DJI Spark, a starter drone. | • The price point of drones is dropping below iPhones. Here’s our review of the DJI Spark, a starter drone. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong for the 29th anniversary of Beijing’s bloody military crackdown in Tiananmen Square. [South China Morning Post] | • Tens of thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong for the 29th anniversary of Beijing’s bloody military crackdown in Tiananmen Square. [South China Morning Post] |
| • The Manchester bomber met with members of an Islamic State unit linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks while on a visit to Libya, intelligence officials said. [The New York Times] | • The Manchester bomber met with members of an Islamic State unit linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks while on a visit to Libya, intelligence officials said. [The New York Times] |
| • In Ireland, Leo Varadkar, the gay son of Indian immigrants, is all but certain to become the next prime minister, signifying the country’s transition to a more liberal society. [The New York Times] | • In Ireland, Leo Varadkar, the gay son of Indian immigrants, is all but certain to become the next prime minister, signifying the country’s transition to a more liberal society. [The New York Times] |
| • The Malaysian government is offering up to $1,000 for videos explaining how to “prevent” homosexuality. [Agence France-Presse] | • The Malaysian government is offering up to $1,000 for videos explaining how to “prevent” homosexuality. [Agence France-Presse] |
| • The police in China have arrested 400 suspects and confiscated 56 tons of narcotics and chemicals over three months in a crackdown that came after the authorities admitted that the country produced synthetic psychoactive drugs for the world market. [Caixin] | • The police in China have arrested 400 suspects and confiscated 56 tons of narcotics and chemicals over three months in a crackdown that came after the authorities admitted that the country produced synthetic psychoactive drugs for the world market. [Caixin] |
| • Real Madrid became the first team to retain the Champions League title. Our columnist writes that, aside from winning, Real Madrid’s defining qualities are not easy to discern. [The New York Times] | • Real Madrid became the first team to retain the Champions League title. Our columnist writes that, aside from winning, Real Madrid’s defining qualities are not easy to discern. [The New York Times] |
| • Switching to healthier fats may do you more good than you realize. | • Switching to healthier fats may do you more good than you realize. |
| • Try something new today: Admit you’re wrong. | • Try something new today: Admit you’re wrong. |
| • If you’re making pizza, try this remarkably good dough. | • If you’re making pizza, try this remarkably good dough. |
| • China’s Yellow River carries thicker sediment than any other river in the world, making the Xiaolangdi Dam famous for explosive, precautionary purges. Now scientists want to make the waterway the “poster child of rivers and deltas around the world.” | • China’s Yellow River carries thicker sediment than any other river in the world, making the Xiaolangdi Dam famous for explosive, precautionary purges. Now scientists want to make the waterway the “poster child of rivers and deltas around the world.” |
| • Sapiosexuality, a term for sexual attraction based on intellect and not necessarily on looks, has gained traction and even its own category on dating apps. Still, it’s complicated. | • Sapiosexuality, a term for sexual attraction based on intellect and not necessarily on looks, has gained traction and even its own category on dating apps. Still, it’s complicated. |
| • Perfectly preserved mummies found in Lithuania are teaching scientists about health and disease hundreds of years ago. | • Perfectly preserved mummies found in Lithuania are teaching scientists about health and disease hundreds of years ago. |
| Cambodia was awash in political banners, marches and rallies ahead of Sunday’s countrywide elections for local leaders. | Cambodia was awash in political banners, marches and rallies ahead of Sunday’s countrywide elections for local leaders. |
| The excitement of millions of voters, high turnout and scant reports of irregularities represented a remarkable turn in a nation with a troubled past and a longtime strongman government — though it is far from clear that the turn toward democracy will last. | The excitement of millions of voters, high turnout and scant reports of irregularities represented a remarkable turn in a nation with a troubled past and a longtime strongman government — though it is far from clear that the turn toward democracy will last. |
| Each year, The Economist magazine ranks the state of democracy in 167 governments based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. | Each year, The Economist magazine ranks the state of democracy in 167 governments based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. |
| In 2016, the most recent list, Cambodia ranked 112th, just ahead of Myanmar and Iraq. (Iceland was first, New Zealand fourth and Australia 10th.) | In 2016, the most recent list, Cambodia ranked 112th, just ahead of Myanmar and Iraq. (Iceland was first, New Zealand fourth and Australia 10th.) |
| The highest ranked Asian country: Japan at 21st, one spot ahead of the United States. In last place: the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea. | The highest ranked Asian country: Japan at 21st, one spot ahead of the United States. In last place: the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea. |
| In Cambodia, the opposition appeared to be trailing, suggesting another “predictable romp” by the ruling party. That could tighten the grip of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power since 1985. | In Cambodia, the opposition appeared to be trailing, suggesting another “predictable romp” by the ruling party. That could tighten the grip of Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power since 1985. |
| But as Sophal Ear, a Cambodian-American political scientist, observed, “At some point, things change whether you want them to or not.” | But as Sophal Ear, a Cambodian-American political scientist, observed, “At some point, things change whether you want them to or not.” |
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