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| Donald Trump, France, Venezuela: Your Wednesday Briefing | Donald Trump, France, Venezuela: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| _____ | _____ |
| • France is in the middle of a debate over protectionism, as a backlash against globalization deepens around the world. | • France is in the middle of a debate over protectionism, as a backlash against globalization deepens around the world. |
| President Emmanuel Macron campaigned to make the country more business-friendly, but after he blocked a shipyard takeover by an Italian company, some wonder whether he is just like his predecessors. | President Emmanuel Macron campaigned to make the country more business-friendly, but after he blocked a shipyard takeover by an Italian company, some wonder whether he is just like his predecessors. |
| Separately, despite an order that defused a new migrant crisis in Calais, France appears far from a broader plan on the issue. | Separately, despite an order that defused a new migrant crisis in Calais, France appears far from a broader plan on the issue. |
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| • The Trump administration is preparing a broad move against China over trade, according to people with knowledge of its plans, amid growing worries in the U.S. over a Chinese government-led effort to make the country a global leader in crucial technologies of the future. | • The Trump administration is preparing a broad move against China over trade, according to people with knowledge of its plans, amid growing worries in the U.S. over a Chinese government-led effort to make the country a global leader in crucial technologies of the future. |
| The trade case is said to focus on supposed Chinese violations of American intellectual property. | The trade case is said to focus on supposed Chinese violations of American intellectual property. |
| Meanwhile, in a cutting editorial, Beijing fired back at President Trump over his tweets accusing China of failing to tame its ally North Korea. And Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. was not seeking regime change in North Korea. | Meanwhile, in a cutting editorial, Beijing fired back at President Trump over his tweets accusing China of failing to tame its ally North Korea. And Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. was not seeking regime change in North Korea. |
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| • Defense officials told our national security reporter that the Pentagon and State Department have offered the White House a plan to supply Ukraine with antitank missiles and other arms. | • Defense officials told our national security reporter that the Pentagon and State Department have offered the White House a plan to supply Ukraine with antitank missiles and other arms. |
| Vice President Mike Pence, visiting Europe, said that President Trump would “very soon” sign a law limiting his ability to lift forceful new sanctions against Russia and that Moscow’s “destabilizing activities” and support for rogue regimes “has to change.” | Vice President Mike Pence, visiting Europe, said that President Trump would “very soon” sign a law limiting his ability to lift forceful new sanctions against Russia and that Moscow’s “destabilizing activities” and support for rogue regimes “has to change.” |
| Also, the White House confirmed that Mr. Trump was involved in drafting a misleading statement issued by his son about a meeting with a Russian lawyer. | Also, the White House confirmed that Mr. Trump was involved in drafting a misleading statement issued by his son about a meeting with a Russian lawyer. |
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| • In Washington, congressional Republicans bypassed the president to work toward bipartisan legislation to shore up the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. | • In Washington, congressional Republicans bypassed the president to work toward bipartisan legislation to shore up the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. |
| And the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray, above, as the next F.B.I. director. | And the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray, above, as the next F.B.I. director. |
| Meanwhile, the Trump administration is preparing to redirect Justice Department resources toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants, according to a document obtained by The New York Times. | Meanwhile, the Trump administration is preparing to redirect Justice Department resources toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants, according to a document obtained by The New York Times. |
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| • A new poll shows that global warming is essentially tied with the Islamic State as the most-feared security threat around the world — except in the U.S., where cyberattacks and ISIS are considered the greatest dangers. | • A new poll shows that global warming is essentially tied with the Islamic State as the most-feared security threat around the world — except in the U.S., where cyberattacks and ISIS are considered the greatest dangers. |
| On to developments in those two realms. Our photojournalist documented harrowing scenes and battlefield calculations at the front lines of the fight against ISIS in Mosul. And Lewis Pugh, a British endurance swimmer, swam 22 minutes in the freezing Arctic Ocean to call attention to climate change’s effect on the world’s oceans. | On to developments in those two realms. Our photojournalist documented harrowing scenes and battlefield calculations at the front lines of the fight against ISIS in Mosul. And Lewis Pugh, a British endurance swimmer, swam 22 minutes in the freezing Arctic Ocean to call attention to climate change’s effect on the world’s oceans. |
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| • Volkswagen was barred from receiving European Union research financing over allegations it misused a previous loan to cheat on emissions. The move comes ahead of a meeting on diesel emissions today between automakers and the German government. | • Volkswagen was barred from receiving European Union research financing over allegations it misused a previous loan to cheat on emissions. The move comes ahead of a meeting on diesel emissions today between automakers and the German government. |
| • Apple exceeded revenue expectations in the quarter that ended July 1 even as buyers waited for new iPhones this fall. But projections suggest at least some phones may be delayed. | • Apple exceeded revenue expectations in the quarter that ended July 1 even as buyers waited for new iPhones this fall. But projections suggest at least some phones may be delayed. |
| • Joining Apple, Amazon also bowed to China’s tough new restrictions on online content. | • Joining Apple, Amazon also bowed to China’s tough new restrictions on online content. |
| • Documents released in a lawsuit against Monsanto raised new questions about the company’s efforts to influence the news media and scientific research. | • Documents released in a lawsuit against Monsanto raised new questions about the company’s efforts to influence the news media and scientific research. |
| • The eurozone economy outperformed Britain again in the second quarter. | • The eurozone economy outperformed Britain again in the second quarter. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Masked agents of the Venezuelan government barged into the homes of two prominent former mayors overnight, hauling them off to jail in the dark. [The New York Times] | • Masked agents of the Venezuelan government barged into the homes of two prominent former mayors overnight, hauling them off to jail in the dark. [The New York Times] |
| • In Turkey, nearly 500 suspects in last year’s failed coup attempt went on trial. [Reuters] | • In Turkey, nearly 500 suspects in last year’s failed coup attempt went on trial. [Reuters] |
| • U.S. border agents are testing a system to scan the faces of people leaving the country in an effort to better identify travelers who overstay their visas. [The New York Times] | • U.S. border agents are testing a system to scan the faces of people leaving the country in an effort to better identify travelers who overstay their visas. [The New York Times] |
| • Travelers in Europe are facing long lines at airports because of stricter security checks on those entering and leaving the Schengen area. [BBC] | |
| • In Moscow, three gang members were killed at a courthouse while trying to escape. [The New York Times] | • In Moscow, three gang members were killed at a courthouse while trying to escape. [The New York Times] |
| • J. K. Rowling apologized to the family of a boy with spina bifida after accusing President Trump of ignoring him. The boy’s mother said Ms. Rowling misinterpreted the situation. [The New York Times] | • J. K. Rowling apologized to the family of a boy with spina bifida after accusing President Trump of ignoring him. The boy’s mother said Ms. Rowling misinterpreted the situation. [The New York Times] |
| • The interim prime minister of Pakistan, picked to temporarily replace his corruption-scarred predecessor, said he was no “bench warmer.” [The New York Times] | • The interim prime minister of Pakistan, picked to temporarily replace his corruption-scarred predecessor, said he was no “bench warmer.” [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Take some time in the morning to make watermelon ice pops. You’ll thank yourself later. | • Recipe of the day: Take some time in the morning to make watermelon ice pops. You’ll thank yourself later. |
| • Is it possible to drink too much water? | • Is it possible to drink too much water? |
| • How well do you know the world? Take our quiz. | • How well do you know the world? Take our quiz. |
| • At the Bayreuth Festival, Barrie Kosky’s savvy new staging of Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” stepped gracefully around the work’s potential land mines, our critic writes. | • At the Bayreuth Festival, Barrie Kosky’s savvy new staging of Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” stepped gracefully around the work’s potential land mines, our critic writes. |
| • In London, our visiting critic considers three plays that look to the past to consider the uneasy state of the present. | • In London, our visiting critic considers three plays that look to the past to consider the uneasy state of the present. |
| • The British brand behind Wonder Woman’s leather armor is having a major fashion moment. | • The British brand behind Wonder Woman’s leather armor is having a major fashion moment. |
| • The German soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger has immersed himself in his new city, Chicago. | • The German soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger has immersed himself in his new city, Chicago. |
| Our departing book critic, Michiko Kakutani, above, has been hailed as the most powerful critic in the English-speaking world. | Our departing book critic, Michiko Kakutani, above, has been hailed as the most powerful critic in the English-speaking world. |
| Her output during 38 years at The Times attracted plenty of response, and on the day she announced her plans to step down, a colleague revealed a letter that Ms. Kakutani received early in her career. | Her output during 38 years at The Times attracted plenty of response, and on the day she announced her plans to step down, a colleague revealed a letter that Ms. Kakutani received early in her career. |
| Ms. Kakutani had written a profile of Pat Carroll, an actress who was then portraying the writer Gertrude Stein on stage. She described her home as “filled with books by Stein and about Stein, as well as xeroxed Ph.D. theses and obscure literary journals.” | Ms. Kakutani had written a profile of Pat Carroll, an actress who was then portraying the writer Gertrude Stein on stage. She described her home as “filled with books by Stein and about Stein, as well as xeroxed Ph.D. theses and obscure literary journals.” |
| The next day, Aug. 2, 1979, a letter addressed to “Mr. Michiko Kakutani” arrived, sent by an employee of Xerox, a company famous for protecting its brand name. | The next day, Aug. 2, 1979, a letter addressed to “Mr. Michiko Kakutani” arrived, sent by an employee of Xerox, a company famous for protecting its brand name. |
| “There is no adjective ‘xerox,’” the letter explained. “If in the future you wish to use the name Xerox, it should be used with a capital ‘X’ and no ‘ed’.” | “There is no adjective ‘xerox,’” the letter explained. “If in the future you wish to use the name Xerox, it should be used with a capital ‘X’ and no ‘ed’.” |
| Indeed, The Times style arbiters agree. | Indeed, The Times style arbiters agree. |
| Richard Samson, who is on The Times’s legal team, said a multitude of companies had objected to their trademarks being used as generic substitutes. “Over the years,” he said, “we have received concerned letters from owners of the trademarks Spinning, Hula-Hoop, Sheetrock, Jeep and many others.” | |
| Andrea Kannapell contributed reporting. | Andrea Kannapell contributed reporting. |
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