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| Texas, Barcelona, Hezbollah: Your Monday Briefing | Texas, Barcelona, Hezbollah: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • The toll is only beginning to emerge from Hurricane Harvey, which left at least five people dead as it tore across the Gulf Coast. Even as a lesser tropical storm, it is expected to bring days of torrential rains and catastrophic flooding, the effects of which the National Weather Service called “beyond anything experienced.” | • The toll is only beginning to emerge from Hurricane Harvey, which left at least five people dead as it tore across the Gulf Coast. Even as a lesser tropical storm, it is expected to bring days of torrential rains and catastrophic flooding, the effects of which the National Weather Service called “beyond anything experienced.” |
| Here are video, photos and a map of the storm’s path. Emergency responders and private boat operators carried out rescues across Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States. One of our own correspondents is trapped with his family in their flooded home. | Here are video, photos and a map of the storm’s path. Emergency responders and private boat operators carried out rescues across Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States. One of our own correspondents is trapped with his family in their flooded home. |
| The Times has lifted its pay wall for storm coverage. Check here for the latest. | The Times has lifted its pay wall for storm coverage. Check here for the latest. |
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| • President Trump was fully engaged with the hurricane response, which drowned out some of the upset over a series of decisions that he had made as the storm was bearing down. | • President Trump was fully engaged with the hurricane response, which drowned out some of the upset over a series of decisions that he had made as the storm was bearing down. |
| That included pardoning Joe Arpaio, above with Mr. Trump, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation for his harsh campaign against undocumented immigrants, and issuing a formal ban on transgender people joining the military. | That included pardoning Joe Arpaio, above with Mr. Trump, the former Arizona sheriff who built a national reputation for his harsh campaign against undocumented immigrants, and issuing a formal ban on transgender people joining the military. |
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| • President Trump is pursuing a $2.5 billion overhaul of U.S. nuclear weapons, leading to new fears of a nuclear arms race. | • President Trump is pursuing a $2.5 billion overhaul of U.S. nuclear weapons, leading to new fears of a nuclear arms race. |
| But his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said the U.S. would continue to seek a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear standoff, despite the North’s launch of three ballistic missiles over the weekend. | But his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said the U.S. would continue to seek a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear standoff, despite the North’s launch of three ballistic missiles over the weekend. |
| International inspectors are expected to report this week that Iran is largely complying with the 2015 accord on its nuclear program. That is a problem for Mr. Trump, who has vowed to undo the deal despite the support it has in Europe and among his own advisers. | International inspectors are expected to report this week that Iran is largely complying with the 2015 accord on its nuclear program. That is a problem for Mr. Trump, who has vowed to undo the deal despite the support it has in Europe and among his own advisers. |
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| • Hezbollah began in the 1980s as a Lebanese militant group fighting Israel with the backing of Iran. But as the Middle East has changed, it has become the spearhead of an international militia network and one of the most important instruments in Tehran’s drive for regional supremacy. | • Hezbollah began in the 1980s as a Lebanese militant group fighting Israel with the backing of Iran. But as the Middle East has changed, it has become the spearhead of an international militia network and one of the most important instruments in Tehran’s drive for regional supremacy. |
| In recent years, the group — led by Hassan Nasrallah, seen in the poster above — has expanded to join conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, giving it new power and reach that has not been widely recognized. | In recent years, the group — led by Hassan Nasrallah, seen in the poster above — has expanded to join conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, giving it new power and reach that has not been widely recognized. |
| In Syria, the Lebanese Army and its Syrian and Hezbollah allies separately declared a cease-fire with the Islamic State as the Lebanese military tries to recover missing soldiers. | In Syria, the Lebanese Army and its Syrian and Hezbollah allies separately declared a cease-fire with the Islamic State as the Lebanese military tries to recover missing soldiers. |
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| • And the winner is: Uber chose Dara Khosrowshahi, above, of the online travel company Expedia as its new chief executive, ending a contentious search as the ride-hailing company tries to move past a turbulent period. | • And the winner is: Uber chose Dara Khosrowshahi, above, of the online travel company Expedia as its new chief executive, ending a contentious search as the ride-hailing company tries to move past a turbulent period. |
| • China’s investments in Greece are beginning to pay off, both economically and by providing Beijing with a seemingly reliable ally in Brussels. | • China’s investments in Greece are beginning to pay off, both economically and by providing Beijing with a seemingly reliable ally in Brussels. |
| • Economic policy makers gathered in Wyoming for an annual Federal Reserve conference focused mostly on making sure things don’t become worse. | • Economic policy makers gathered in Wyoming for an annual Federal Reserve conference focused mostly on making sure things don’t become worse. |
| • Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of the South Korean conglomerate Samsung, has been sentenced to five years in prison after his conviction for bribery, embezzlement and other charges. But the company’s sheer size could make it difficult to keep him there. | • Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of the South Korean conglomerate Samsung, has been sentenced to five years in prison after his conviction for bribery, embezzlement and other charges. But the company’s sheer size could make it difficult to keep him there. |
| • The euro reached a two-and-a-half-year high after comments by Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • The euro reached a two-and-a-half-year high after comments by Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • British and E.U. officials are meeting today for a third round of “Brexit” negotiations. Issues include the cost for Britain to settle its financial commitments and debts, and the status of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Both the Labour and Conservative parties are now calling for a gradual exit. [The New York Times] | • British and E.U. officials are meeting today for a third round of “Brexit” negotiations. Issues include the cost for Britain to settle its financial commitments and debts, and the status of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Both the Labour and Conservative parties are now calling for a gradual exit. [The New York Times] |
| • A German woman died from the injuries she received in the van attack in Barcelona this month, raising the death toll in that and a second attack to 16. [Associated Press] | • A German woman died from the injuries she received in the van attack in Barcelona this month, raising the death toll in that and a second attack to 16. [Associated Press] |
| • Scotland Yard arrested a second man in connection with the case of a man accused of wielding a four-foot sword near Buckingham Palace. [Associated Press] | • Scotland Yard arrested a second man in connection with the case of a man accused of wielding a four-foot sword near Buckingham Palace. [Associated Press] |
| • The Iraqi military says it has recaptured the Islamic State stronghold of Tal Afar. [CNN] | • The Iraqi military says it has recaptured the Islamic State stronghold of Tal Afar. [CNN] |
| • A car bomb in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand killed at least 13. [BBC] | • A car bomb in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand killed at least 13. [BBC] |
| • Yingluck Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, is believed to have gone into exile rather than face a possible 10 years in prison on negligence charges. [The New York Times] | • Yingluck Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, is believed to have gone into exile rather than face a possible 10 years in prison on negligence charges. [The New York Times] |
| • Eight mountain climbers died in three accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps. [Associated Press] | • Eight mountain climbers died in three accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps. [Associated Press] |
| • More than 100 people in Britain have been treated for irritation to their eyes and throats after a chemical “haze” came in from the sea off the coast of Sussex. [The Guardian] | • More than 100 people in Britain have been treated for irritation to their eyes and throats after a chemical “haze” came in from the sea off the coast of Sussex. [The Guardian] |
| • Split couples in Russia’s Chechnya Republic are being compelled to reunite by officials who say that children of divorced parents are not “normal” and are more likely to become Islamist militants. [The New York Times] | • Split couples in Russia’s Chechnya Republic are being compelled to reunite by officials who say that children of divorced parents are not “normal” and are more likely to become Islamist militants. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Learn to run with a jogging stroller. | • Learn to run with a jogging stroller. |
| • What you’re really saying with that vacation auto-reply, the art of unplugging and more, in our latest Smarter Living newsletter. | • What you’re really saying with that vacation auto-reply, the art of unplugging and more, in our latest Smarter Living newsletter. |
| • Recipe of the day: Make roast chicken the way the master, Jacques Pépin, does. | • Recipe of the day: Make roast chicken the way the master, Jacques Pépin, does. |
| • The “Game of Thrones” season finale offered plenty of enjoyable moments, spectacle and setup for next season, but not much surprise. | • The “Game of Thrones” season finale offered plenty of enjoyable moments, spectacle and setup for next season, but not much surprise. |
| • A revolt by winemakers in southern France who say they face unfair competition under European trade rules has wine running in the streets. | • A revolt by winemakers in southern France who say they face unfair competition under European trade rules has wine running in the streets. |
| • Alexander Zverev, 20, a German tennis player whose parents played professionally in the Soviet Union, is one of the top four seeds for the U.S. Open, which starts today. | • Alexander Zverev, 20, a German tennis player whose parents played professionally in the Soviet Union, is one of the top four seeds for the U.S. Open, which starts today. |
| • The much-hyped boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor was about one thing, Dan Barry writes: money. | • The much-hyped boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor was about one thing, Dan Barry writes: money. |
| With plenty of jerk chicken, Red Stripe beer and steel drums, London’s Notting Hill Carnival wraps up today after a weekend celebrating Caribbean culture. | With plenty of jerk chicken, Red Stripe beer and steel drums, London’s Notting Hill Carnival wraps up today after a weekend celebrating Caribbean culture. |
| The event — the world’s second-largest street festival after Carnival in Rio de Janeiro — attracts one million to two million people every year. | The event — the world’s second-largest street festival after Carnival in Rio de Janeiro — attracts one million to two million people every year. |
| After World War II, job vacancies in Britain led to a mass migration from its colonies in the West Indies. Many of the new arrivals settled in the West London neighborhood of Notting Hill, where rising tensions led to race riots. | After World War II, job vacancies in Britain led to a mass migration from its colonies in the West Indies. Many of the new arrivals settled in the West London neighborhood of Notting Hill, where rising tensions led to race riots. |
| In an effort to promote unity, an indoor Caribbean carnival was held in 1959 that later morphed into the open-air event of today. | In an effort to promote unity, an indoor Caribbean carnival was held in 1959 that later morphed into the open-air event of today. |
| Violence has been a perennial concern; in the late 1970s, The Times reported that the authorities were considering banning the event. This year, the carnival began with a ceremony for the victims of this summer’s deadly fire at Grenfell Tower, which is nearby. | |
| But the carnival “is the difference between sanity and insanity in a society that is full of problems,” one participant told The Times in 1989. “People here need a good bout of jollification.” | But the carnival “is the difference between sanity and insanity in a society that is full of problems,” one participant told The Times in 1989. “People here need a good bout of jollification.” |
| Thomas Furse contributed reporting. | Thomas Furse contributed reporting. |
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