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| Donald Trump, Jacob Zuma, Google: 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: |
| • U.S. scientists drafted an alarming report on climate change, which directly contradicts Trump administration claims about global warming and concludes that temperatures have risen rapidly since 1980. | • U.S. scientists drafted an alarming report on climate change, which directly contradicts Trump administration claims about global warming and concludes that temperatures have risen rapidly since 1980. |
| A scientist who worked on the report tells us that he and others fear that the White House will suppress their findings. Here’s the full draft. (You can sign up for our climate change newsletter here.) | A scientist who worked on the report tells us that he and others fear that the White House will suppress their findings. Here’s the full draft. (You can sign up for our climate change newsletter here.) |
| Meanwhile, the White House appears to be turning to people with deep industry ties in its effort to dismantle government regulations. It is also encouraging more coal mining on lands owned by the federal government. | Meanwhile, the White House appears to be turning to people with deep industry ties in its effort to dismantle government regulations. It is also encouraging more coal mining on lands owned by the federal government. |
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| • Key African leaders are facing challenges to their leadership. | • Key African leaders are facing challenges to their leadership. |
| President Jacob Zuma of South Africa faces yet another parliamentary no-confidence motion today. Crucially, this time lawmakers will vote by secret ballot. | President Jacob Zuma of South Africa faces yet another parliamentary no-confidence motion today. Crucially, this time lawmakers will vote by secret ballot. |
| Millions of Kenyans vote today in a tightly contested presidential race between political dynasties that’s been marred by violence and reports of plans to rig the vote. | Millions of Kenyans vote today in a tightly contested presidential race between political dynasties that’s been marred by violence and reports of plans to rig the vote. |
| Separately, several people have been reported killed in clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo as President Joseph Kabila clings to power. The opposition has called for a general strike. | Separately, several people have been reported killed in clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo as President Joseph Kabila clings to power. The opposition has called for a general strike. |
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| • The European Union warned that chicken eggs contaminated by an insecticide may have spread to as many as seven European countries, now including Britain and France. | • The European Union warned that chicken eggs contaminated by an insecticide may have spread to as many as seven European countries, now including Britain and France. |
| The scare began last month when Belgium said that fipronil, which can damage kidneys, lymph glands and the liver, had been found in eggs produced there. Industry representatives said that the associated risks had been overstated. | The scare began last month when Belgium said that fipronil, which can damage kidneys, lymph glands and the liver, had been found in eggs produced there. Industry representatives said that the associated risks had been overstated. |
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| • Greece said it had accepted the transfer of “a small number” of asylum seekers from Germany and other countries in an effort to tentatively reimpose the so-called Dublin Regulation, which requires applicants to file their asylum requests upon arrival in the E.U. | • Greece said it had accepted the transfer of “a small number” of asylum seekers from Germany and other countries in an effort to tentatively reimpose the so-called Dublin Regulation, which requires applicants to file their asylum requests upon arrival in the E.U. |
| Separately, dozens of migrants, some pictured above, overran a border post in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in Morocco. | Separately, dozens of migrants, some pictured above, overran a border post in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in Morocco. |
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| • In Germany, our reporting team tagged along with a group of young journeymen, or “Wandergesellen.” | • In Germany, our reporting team tagged along with a group of young journeymen, or “Wandergesellen.” |
| Following customs that date to medieval times, they spend years traveling and working in exchange for room and board. | Following customs that date to medieval times, they spend years traveling and working in exchange for room and board. |
| “You don’t have any overheads, you don’t have a family or a house to take care of,” one said. “What you have is your freedom.” | “You don’t have any overheads, you don’t have a family or a house to take care of,” one said. “What you have is your freedom.” |
| • President Trump’s stalled trade agenda and his withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership have frustrated the U.S. industries he had promised to protect. | • President Trump’s stalled trade agenda and his withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership have frustrated the U.S. industries he had promised to protect. |
| • Google fired a software engineer who argued in an internal memo that the low number of women in technical positions was partly a result of biological differences instead of discrimination. | • Google fired a software engineer who argued in an internal memo that the low number of women in technical positions was partly a result of biological differences instead of discrimination. |
| • Tesla is burning through cash. It now aims to raise $1.5 billion as it ramps up production of its first mass-market electric car. | • Tesla is burning through cash. It now aims to raise $1.5 billion as it ramps up production of its first mass-market electric car. |
| • Renault signed a multimillion-dollar deal in Iran, agreeing to significantly raise vehicle production in the country. | • Renault signed a multimillion-dollar deal in Iran, agreeing to significantly raise vehicle production in the country. |
| • Bitcoin hit a new high as digital coins may be on the verge of going mainstream. | • Bitcoin hit a new high as digital coins may be on the verge of going mainstream. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Our Paris correspondent looks at how France’s initial romance with President Emmanuel Macron, an untested outsider to politics, may be quickly fading. [The New York Times] | • Our Paris correspondent looks at how France’s initial romance with President Emmanuel Macron, an untested outsider to politics, may be quickly fading. [The New York Times] |
| • President Trump appears to have taken what the writer Hannah Arendt once called “the conflict between truth and politics” to an entirely new level, our correspondent writes. [The New York Times] | • President Trump appears to have taken what the writer Hannah Arendt once called “the conflict between truth and politics” to an entirely new level, our correspondent writes. [The New York Times] |
| • Some C.I.A. officers are concerned that partisan instincts color the views of the director of the intelligence agency, Mike Pompeo. [The New York Times] | • Some C.I.A. officers are concerned that partisan instincts color the views of the director of the intelligence agency, Mike Pompeo. [The New York Times] |
| • In Sicily, the Italian police are investigating a firefighter squad over allegations that it intentionally started fires to be paid to extinguish them. [ANSA] | • In Sicily, the Italian police are investigating a firefighter squad over allegations that it intentionally started fires to be paid to extinguish them. [ANSA] |
| • For parents of incurably ill children, the death of Charlie Gard, a British baby, evoked memories of their own search for treatment. [The New York Times] | • For parents of incurably ill children, the death of Charlie Gard, a British baby, evoked memories of their own search for treatment. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Are you a carboholic? | • Are you a carboholic? |
| • Don’t worry about the toll exercise has on your heart. | • Don’t worry about the toll exercise has on your heart. |
| • Recipe of the day: If you enjoy savory-sweet dishes, this beef stir-fry should be in your rotation. | • Recipe of the day: If you enjoy savory-sweet dishes, this beef stir-fry should be in your rotation. |
| • We set out to map music fandom across the United States using data from YouTube. | • We set out to map music fandom across the United States using data from YouTube. |
| • “Game of Thrones” rewarded fans with a fire-breathing battle royale. Here’s our recap of the latest episode. (We have “Twin Peaks” fans covered, too.) | • “Game of Thrones” rewarded fans with a fire-breathing battle royale. Here’s our recap of the latest episode. (We have “Twin Peaks” fans covered, too.) |
| • For some researchers, recent scientific findings on a hormone responsible for weight gain sound too good to be true. | • For some researchers, recent scientific findings on a hormone responsible for weight gain sound too good to be true. |
| • In memoriam: Martin Roth, who led Britain’s Victoria and Albert Museum, died at 62. Christian Millau, the French restaurant guide author, died at 88. | • In memoriam: Martin Roth, who led Britain’s Victoria and Albert Museum, died at 62. Christian Millau, the French restaurant guide author, died at 88. |
| • Finally, our most-read article in Europe today happens to be a few years old, but it ponders a perennial question: Why is it hard to make friends over the age of 30? | • Finally, our most-read article in Europe today happens to be a few years old, but it ponders a perennial question: Why is it hard to make friends over the age of 30? |
| Seventy-three years ago this week, when the headlines were filled with news of World War II, Smokey Bear became the symbol for the U.S. Forest Service. | Seventy-three years ago this week, when the headlines were filled with news of World War II, Smokey Bear became the symbol for the U.S. Forest Service. |
| Wildfires were a wartime concern, and some feared attacks on the West Coast after a submarine shelled a refinery in California and a plane dropped incendiary bombs on Oregon. | Wildfires were a wartime concern, and some feared attacks on the West Coast after a submarine shelled a refinery in California and a plane dropped incendiary bombs on Oregon. |
| The Forest Service first turned to the Disney movie character Bambi for a fire safety campaign. Soon after, Smokey was commissioned as a permanent replacement and began appearing in posters urging people to prevent forest fires. | The Forest Service first turned to the Disney movie character Bambi for a fire safety campaign. Soon after, Smokey was commissioned as a permanent replacement and began appearing in posters urging people to prevent forest fires. |
| A few years later, a living Smokey Bear emerged. In 1950, a cub was found alone clinging to a burned tree in New Mexico. He was rescued by firefighters, dubbed Smokey and taken to the National Zoo in Washington, where he lived until his death in 1976. | A few years later, a living Smokey Bear emerged. In 1950, a cub was found alone clinging to a burned tree in New Mexico. He was rescued by firefighters, dubbed Smokey and taken to the National Zoo in Washington, where he lived until his death in 1976. |
| For decades, there has been disagreement about whether humans try to put out too many forest fires that start naturally. The political and scientific debate continues today, and even Smokey acknowledges the benefits of some natural fires. | For decades, there has been disagreement about whether humans try to put out too many forest fires that start naturally. The political and scientific debate continues today, and even Smokey acknowledges the benefits of some natural fires. |
| Sarah Anderson contributed reporting. | Sarah Anderson contributed reporting. |
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