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| Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn, James Comey: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Theresa May’s political gamble failed. | |
| In Britain’s snap election, the prime minister did not get the stronger mandate she sought for leading negotiations on the country’s departure from the European Union. The result instead elevated her main opponent, Jeremy Corbyn of the Labour Party. | |
| Mrs. May’s Conservatives fell short of a majority but remain the largest party in Parliament. There were already calls for Mrs. May to resign, but she is set to ask Queen Elizabeth II today for permission to form a minority government. | |
| Explore our detailed map of the results. And here is a video of Mrs. May’s speech. | |
| Check our live briefing for updates and analysis. | |
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| • “Lordy, I hope there are tapes.” | • “Lordy, I hope there are tapes.” |
| That’s James Comey, the recently fired F.B.I. director, referring to President Trump’s suggestion that he may have recorded their conversations. | That’s James Comey, the recently fired F.B.I. director, referring to President Trump’s suggestion that he may have recorded their conversations. |
| At a Senate committee hearing, Mr. Comey accused Mr. Trump of lying and trying to derail the inquiry into his former adviser, Michael Flynn, raising the question of whether the president tried to obstruct justice. | At a Senate committee hearing, Mr. Comey accused Mr. Trump of lying and trying to derail the inquiry into his former adviser, Michael Flynn, raising the question of whether the president tried to obstruct justice. |
| Here are the highlights of the hearing, and the video and transcript. | Here are the highlights of the hearing, and the video and transcript. |
| Mr. Trump’s lawyer shot back at Mr. Comey. And the president told a gathering of faith leaders that “the truth will prevail.” Americans across the nation watched the live broadcast. | Mr. Trump’s lawyer shot back at Mr. Comey. And the president told a gathering of faith leaders that “the truth will prevail.” Americans across the nation watched the live broadcast. |
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| • Iran’s foreign minister denounced President Trump’s response to a pair of deadly assaults in Tehran this week as “repugnant.” The death toll in the attacks rose to 17, with 52 wounded. Above, surveillance cameras captured the attack. | • Iran’s foreign minister denounced President Trump’s response to a pair of deadly assaults in Tehran this week as “repugnant.” The death toll in the attacks rose to 17, with 52 wounded. Above, surveillance cameras captured the attack. |
| Separately in Syria, a U.S. warplane shot down a “pro-Syrian regime” drone in the latest clash in a potential proxy war pitting Iranian-backed militias supporting President Bashar al-Assad against U.S.-backed insurgents. | Separately in Syria, a U.S. warplane shot down a “pro-Syrian regime” drone in the latest clash in a potential proxy war pitting Iranian-backed militias supporting President Bashar al-Assad against U.S.-backed insurgents. |
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| • The French Open nears its weekend crescendo. | • The French Open nears its weekend crescendo. |
| The Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, above, became the tennis tournament’s first unseeded women’s finalist in more than 30 years. | The Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, above, became the tennis tournament’s first unseeded women’s finalist in more than 30 years. |
| The men’s single semifinals will be decided today, and Rafael Nadal is hoping to make it through to vie for a 10th-straight title. We profiled Gunter Bresnik, the coach of Nadal’s opponent, Dominic Thiem. The two have worked together since Thiem was 9. | The men’s single semifinals will be decided today, and Rafael Nadal is hoping to make it through to vie for a 10th-straight title. We profiled Gunter Bresnik, the coach of Nadal’s opponent, Dominic Thiem. The two have worked together since Thiem was 9. |
| Here is today’s schedule. | Here is today’s schedule. |
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| • Finally, “The Mummy,” a reboot of the monster franchise, opens in theaters across much of Europe. | • Finally, “The Mummy,” a reboot of the monster franchise, opens in theaters across much of Europe. |
| A. O. Scott, our critic, calls it “an unholy mess.” Its best attribute, he adds, is being 20 minutes shorter than the last film he panned, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” | A. O. Scott, our critic, calls it “an unholy mess.” Its best attribute, he adds, is being 20 minutes shorter than the last film he panned, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.” |
| He can be harsh. | He can be harsh. |
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| • The North Sea was once a crucial source of the world’s oil. We sent a reporter and photographer to take a look now, as its towering platforms are stripped and sold for scrap. | • The North Sea was once a crucial source of the world’s oil. We sent a reporter and photographer to take a look now, as its towering platforms are stripped and sold for scrap. |
| • The European Central Bank moved cautiously toward easing off on the stimulus it has been providing to the eurozone economy. | • The European Central Bank moved cautiously toward easing off on the stimulus it has been providing to the eurozone economy. |
| • In the U.S., Republicans in the House passed a bill to erase a number of core financial rules put in place by the Dodd-Frank Act after the 2008 financial crisis. | • In the U.S., Republicans in the House passed a bill to erase a number of core financial rules put in place by the Dodd-Frank Act after the 2008 financial crisis. |
| • Taylor Swift’s music catalog is returning to streaming services, confirming that streaming is the dominant music format. | • Taylor Swift’s music catalog is returning to streaming services, confirming that streaming is the dominant music format. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Today is the last day of campaigning in France ahead of the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Polls predict a victory for the party of President Emmanuel Macron. [France 24/Le Monde] | • Today is the last day of campaigning in France ahead of the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Polls predict a victory for the party of President Emmanuel Macron. [France 24/Le Monde] |
| • Catalonia’s regional government has chosen Oct. 1 as the date for a referendum on whether to split from Spain. [Associated Press/El País] | |
| • Italy faces more political uncertainty after leading parties failed to agree on a new electoral law. [ANSA] | • Italy faces more political uncertainty after leading parties failed to agree on a new electoral law. [ANSA] |
| • Rights activists said that Greece sent an embattled journalist and others fleeing persecution back to Turkey in an effort to placate its neighbor. [The New York Times] | • Rights activists said that Greece sent an embattled journalist and others fleeing persecution back to Turkey in an effort to placate its neighbor. [The New York Times] |
| • Prosecutors in Germany said that a 23-year-old Syrian accused of working for the Islamic State’s news agency has been arrested there. [The New York Times] | • Prosecutors in Germany said that a 23-year-old Syrian accused of working for the Islamic State’s news agency has been arrested there. [The New York Times] |
| • A tax investigator only half a year into her job uncovered postwar Germany’s largest tax fraud. [Die Zeit] | • A tax investigator only half a year into her job uncovered postwar Germany’s largest tax fraud. [Die Zeit] |
| • A bizarre moment in soccer: Saudi Arabia’s national team at a match in Australia ignored a minute of silence to honor those killed in the terrorist attack in London last week. [The Guardian] | • A bizarre moment in soccer: Saudi Arabia’s national team at a match in Australia ignored a minute of silence to honor those killed in the terrorist attack in London last week. [The Guardian] |
| • Scottish Anglicans have voted in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry in church. [The Herald] | • Scottish Anglicans have voted in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry in church. [The Herald] |
| • What’s the best thing to eat before a workout? Maybe nothing. | • What’s the best thing to eat before a workout? Maybe nothing. |
| • Moving from industry to industry can be unsettling but can lead to new skills and relationships. | • Moving from industry to industry can be unsettling but can lead to new skills and relationships. |
| • Recipe of the day: Your oven is the key to can’t-miss rice. | • Recipe of the day: Your oven is the key to can’t-miss rice. |
| • “I am a mature fruit, and I have dropped from the tree.” That’s Xabi Alonso, one of the finest midfielders of his generation, discussing his retirement from soccer. | • “I am a mature fruit, and I have dropped from the tree.” That’s Xabi Alonso, one of the finest midfielders of his generation, discussing his retirement from soccer. |
| • A cancer drug has proved to be effective against multiple tumors. | • A cancer drug has proved to be effective against multiple tumors. |
| • Frédéric Malle, the maker of perfumes, shared how he makes a new scent. | • Frédéric Malle, the maker of perfumes, shared how he makes a new scent. |
| • Our Frugal Traveler loved Seville, Spain. “If there’s a city in Europe with better weather than Seville, I’d like to visit it,” he wrote. | • Our Frugal Traveler loved Seville, Spain. “If there’s a city in Europe with better weather than Seville, I’d like to visit it,” he wrote. |
| The 71st annual Tony Awards will be held Sunday, with the actor Kevin Spacey serving as host to honor the best of Broadway. | The 71st annual Tony Awards will be held Sunday, with the actor Kevin Spacey serving as host to honor the best of Broadway. |
| After a season of Times theater coverage, the only thing left to report are the winners. Here are our critics’ predictions. Above, a scene from “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” a nominee for best play. | After a season of Times theater coverage, the only thing left to report are the winners. Here are our critics’ predictions. Above, a scene from “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” a nominee for best play. |
| So let’s take a look at Antoinette Perry, better known as Tony, the actress, director, producer and bon vivant for whom the awards were named in 1947. It’s a life worthy of any Broadway play. | So let’s take a look at Antoinette Perry, better known as Tony, the actress, director, producer and bon vivant for whom the awards were named in 1947. It’s a life worthy of any Broadway play. |
| Ms. Perry joined her uncle’s traveling troupe as a teenage ingénue, then left to become a stage star in 1905. She married, secretly funded a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and lost millions in the stock market crash of 1929. | Ms. Perry joined her uncle’s traveling troupe as a teenage ingénue, then left to become a stage star in 1905. She married, secretly funded a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and lost millions in the stock market crash of 1929. |
| Later, she was said to mingle daily at Sardi’s, the thespians’ haunt in New York’s Theater District. Her daughter said Ms. Perry paid for many of her productions with winnings from the racetrack. | Later, she was said to mingle daily at Sardi’s, the thespians’ haunt in New York’s Theater District. Her daughter said Ms. Perry paid for many of her productions with winnings from the racetrack. |
| During World War II, Ms. Perry helped found the organization behind the Stage Door Canteens, where stars waited tables and entertained service members. When she died in 1946, she was $300,000 in debt. | During World War II, Ms. Perry helped found the organization behind the Stage Door Canteens, where stars waited tables and entertained service members. When she died in 1946, she was $300,000 in debt. |
| “Theater was mother’s great love, what she lived and breathed,” her daughter said. “Her outstanding trait was that she cared. It didn’t matter if you were a janitor, cabdriver, or, on that pedestal of pedestals, an actor.” | “Theater was mother’s great love, what she lived and breathed,” her daughter said. “Her outstanding trait was that she cared. It didn’t matter if you were a janitor, cabdriver, or, on that pedestal of pedestals, an actor.” |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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