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| North Korea, G-20, Vladimir Putin: Your Friday Briefing | North Korea, G-20, Vladimir Putin: Your Friday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President Trump warned North Korea of unspecified consequences for its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. | • President Trump warned North Korea of unspecified consequences for its test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. |
| “I don’t like to talk about what we have planned — but I have some pretty severe things that we’re thinking about,” he said in Warsaw, his first stop in Europe en route to the G-20 summit meeting in Germany. | “I don’t like to talk about what we have planned — but I have some pretty severe things that we’re thinking about,” he said in Warsaw, his first stop in Europe en route to the G-20 summit meeting in Germany. |
| In contrast, South Korea made a conciliatory gesture, calling for cross-border family reunions. | In contrast, South Korea made a conciliatory gesture, calling for cross-border family reunions. |
| The U.S. is expected to move to tighten U.N. sanctions on North Korea — though the country has managed, despite the existing straitjacket, a construction spree that runs the gamut from a ski resort, above, to an experimental submarine, as our interactive details. | The U.S. is expected to move to tighten U.N. sanctions on North Korea — though the country has managed, despite the existing straitjacket, a construction spree that runs the gamut from a ski resort, above, to an experimental submarine, as our interactive details. |
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| • While in Warsaw, Mr. Trump gave what our correspondents described as a “dark and confrontational” speech, casting himself as the defender of Western values in a clash of civilizations and asking “whether the West has the will to survive.” | • While in Warsaw, Mr. Trump gave what our correspondents described as a “dark and confrontational” speech, casting himself as the defender of Western values in a clash of civilizations and asking “whether the West has the will to survive.” |
| In the course of the speech and a news conference, Mr. Trump affirmed his commitment to NATO, and condemned Russia’s “destabilizing behavior,” though he cast doubt on whether it hacked into the Democratic National Committee. More notably, he attacked his own country’s leaders and institutions — the media, Barack Obama and U.S. intelligence agencies — in front of appreciative Poles. | In the course of the speech and a news conference, Mr. Trump affirmed his commitment to NATO, and condemned Russia’s “destabilizing behavior,” though he cast doubt on whether it hacked into the Democratic National Committee. More notably, he attacked his own country’s leaders and institutions — the media, Barack Obama and U.S. intelligence agencies — in front of appreciative Poles. |
| Today, the focus will be on Mr. Trump’s first face-to-face with Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin, in which the Kremlin is betting it can upstage Mr. Trump. | |
| Follow our live briefing for the latest updates, and test your knowledge of the G-20 with our quiz. | Follow our live briefing for the latest updates, and test your knowledge of the G-20 with our quiz. |
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| • The E.U. and Japan announced a historic trade agreement that would lower barriers nearly across the board — an affirmation of globalization that leaves the increasingly protectionist United States on the sidelines. | • The E.U. and Japan announced a historic trade agreement that would lower barriers nearly across the board — an affirmation of globalization that leaves the increasingly protectionist United States on the sidelines. |
| Here's our breakdown of the deal’s aims, and the hurdles that remain to ratification. | Here's our breakdown of the deal’s aims, and the hurdles that remain to ratification. |
| The tightening ties extend to space: European and Japanese scientists unveiled a probe destined for Mercury. | The tightening ties extend to space: European and Japanese scientists unveiled a probe destined for Mercury. |
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| • Movie theaters in China are serving up propaganda videos with previews and popcorn. The government has enlisted stars like Jackie Chan to distill “socialist core values” and complex slogans for audiences. | • Movie theaters in China are serving up propaganda videos with previews and popcorn. The government has enlisted stars like Jackie Chan to distill “socialist core values” and complex slogans for audiences. |
| Taiwan is finding its own way to get its message out: Twitter. The island’s president has taken to social media as Taiwan loses allies and finds itself blocked by China from international institutions like Interpol. | Taiwan is finding its own way to get its message out: Twitter. The island’s president has taken to social media as Taiwan loses allies and finds itself blocked by China from international institutions like Interpol. |
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| • We promised in our Back Story on Monday to let you know of any news from a fresh search for clues to the fate of Amelia Earhart, the American aviator who disappeared 80 years ago. | • We promised in our Back Story on Monday to let you know of any news from a fresh search for clues to the fate of Amelia Earhart, the American aviator who disappeared 80 years ago. |
| Well, there’s a development, though not from the National Geographic team using forensic dogs to scour a Pacific atoll. A photo has emerged, taken in the Marshall Islands after she went missing, that may show her sitting, back to the camera. | Well, there’s a development, though not from the National Geographic team using forensic dogs to scour a Pacific atoll. A photo has emerged, taken in the Marshall Islands after she went missing, that may show her sitting, back to the camera. |
| Researchers say she may have died in Japanese custody. Japan says it has no record of detaining her. | Researchers say she may have died in Japanese custody. Japan says it has no record of detaining her. |
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| • In The Breakdown, news and notes from Australia, we look at selling sex, a by-the-numbers digital blunder and the Dark Lord’s moment in Parliament. And check back at 3 p.m. for a new edition. | • In The Breakdown, news and notes from Australia, we look at selling sex, a by-the-numbers digital blunder and the Dark Lord’s moment in Parliament. And check back at 3 p.m. for a new edition. |
| • The Blue Man Group has been bought by Cirque du Soleil, with plans to expand into China’s rapidly growing entertainment market. | • The Blue Man Group has been bought by Cirque du Soleil, with plans to expand into China’s rapidly growing entertainment market. |
| • Shares in Tesla fell sharply this week on a report of production trouble, making General Motors once again the largest American carmaker by market value. But the future looks electric: France is vowing to end sales of cars that use fossil fuels by 2040. | • Shares in Tesla fell sharply this week on a report of production trouble, making General Motors once again the largest American carmaker by market value. But the future looks electric: France is vowing to end sales of cars that use fossil fuels by 2040. |
| • The chief of Baidu, the Chinese online search giant, is under investigation for riding in a driverless car, a technology forbidden on China’s public roads. | • The chief of Baidu, the Chinese online search giant, is under investigation for riding in a driverless car, a technology forbidden on China’s public roads. |
| • Hopes for a Trump bump on the U.S. economy are shrinking. Estimates for the second quarter are being revised downward. | • Hopes for a Trump bump on the U.S. economy are shrinking. Estimates for the second quarter are being revised downward. |
| • U.S. stocks were down. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Torrential flooding has killed two people and forced mass evacuations on the Japanese island of Kyushu. [The Asahi Shimbun] | • Torrential flooding has killed two people and forced mass evacuations on the Japanese island of Kyushu. [The Asahi Shimbun] |
| • A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the central Philippines, killing at least two people and toppling a building in the city of Kananga. [The Associated Press] | • A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the central Philippines, killing at least two people and toppling a building in the city of Kananga. [The Associated Press] |
| • A mob stormed Venezuela’s National Assembly, beating lawmakers with the apparent acquiescence of the National Guard. [The New York Times] | • A mob stormed Venezuela’s National Assembly, beating lawmakers with the apparent acquiescence of the National Guard. [The New York Times] |
| • The suspect in the assassination-style killing of a New York police officer had a hatred of law enforcement, investigators said. [The New York Times] | • The suspect in the assassination-style killing of a New York police officer had a hatred of law enforcement, investigators said. [The New York Times] |
| • Bernard Tomic, the Australian tennis pro, faces a fine after admitting he faked an injury at Wimbledon. [ABC] | • Bernard Tomic, the Australian tennis pro, faces a fine after admitting he faked an injury at Wimbledon. [ABC] |
| • Economy is for mortals: Statues of Chinese deities flew in business class. [BBC] | • Economy is for mortals: Statues of Chinese deities flew in business class. [BBC] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Long-term travel can wear on more than just your body. Mostly, it’s important to just let go of expectations or plans. | • Long-term travel can wear on more than just your body. Mostly, it’s important to just let go of expectations or plans. |
| • Before paying for financial advice, read this. | • Before paying for financial advice, read this. |
| • Embrace Sicilian cooking with a savory dish of baked eggplant with ricotta and mozzarella. | • Embrace Sicilian cooking with a savory dish of baked eggplant with ricotta and mozzarella. |
| • In our 360 video, explore the fish auction and Jagalchi Market in Busan, South Korea, among the largest in East Asia. | • In our 360 video, explore the fish auction and Jagalchi Market in Busan, South Korea, among the largest in East Asia. |
| • Hobby Lobby, a U.S. arts and crafts company that is owned by evangelical Christians, agreed to give up 5,500 artifacts from the biblical Middle East that were smuggled out of Iraq. The company will pay $3 million to settle the case. | • Hobby Lobby, a U.S. arts and crafts company that is owned by evangelical Christians, agreed to give up 5,500 artifacts from the biblical Middle East that were smuggled out of Iraq. The company will pay $3 million to settle the case. |
| • The endurance of Jane Austen owes something to the naturalism she brought to novels. Can her genius be graphed in her word choice — for example, in her propensity for intensifiers like “very” and “much”? Quite, according to our analysis. | • The endurance of Jane Austen owes something to the naturalism she brought to novels. Can her genius be graphed in her word choice — for example, in her propensity for intensifiers like “very” and “much”? Quite, according to our analysis. |
| In the U.S. Supreme Court’s 227-year history, only four women have served on its bench (three of them currently). On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan followed up on a campaign promise to appoint the first, announcing that he would nominate Sandra Day O’Connor. | In the U.S. Supreme Court’s 227-year history, only four women have served on its bench (three of them currently). On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan followed up on a campaign promise to appoint the first, announcing that he would nominate Sandra Day O’Connor. |
| Reaction was swift. “Already the flack is starting & from my own supporters,” Mr. Reagan wrote in his diary. “I think she’ll make a good Justice.” | Reaction was swift. “Already the flack is starting & from my own supporters,” Mr. Reagan wrote in his diary. “I think she’ll make a good Justice.” |
| Viewed as a centrist and moderate conservative, she became a swing vote in decisions upholding voting rights, environmental protection, affirmative action and religious liberty. | Viewed as a centrist and moderate conservative, she became a swing vote in decisions upholding voting rights, environmental protection, affirmative action and religious liberty. |
| Justice O’Connor, born in 1930, graduated third in her class from Stanford Law School. Yet the only position offered to her was legal secretary. She declined. | Justice O’Connor, born in 1930, graduated third in her class from Stanford Law School. Yet the only position offered to her was legal secretary. She declined. |
| “It wasn’t until the ’60s that women began to bring to the forefront the continuing concerns that they had about equal opportunity,” she told The Saturday Evening Post in 1985, adding, “I am sure that but for that effort, I would not be serving in this job.” | “It wasn’t until the ’60s that women began to bring to the forefront the continuing concerns that they had about equal opportunity,” she told The Saturday Evening Post in 1985, adding, “I am sure that but for that effort, I would not be serving in this job.” |
| While she never marched for women’s rights, that didn’t stop scholars from analyzing her feminist credentials. | While she never marched for women’s rights, that didn’t stop scholars from analyzing her feminist credentials. |
| Does she call herself a feminist? No. She prefers to be called “a fair judge and a hard worker.” | Does she call herself a feminist? No. She prefers to be called “a fair judge and a hard worker.” |
| Danielle Belopotosky contributed reporting. | Danielle Belopotosky contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
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