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| North Korea, Rohingya, Angela Merkel: Your Tuesday Briefing | North Korea, Rohingya, Angela Merkel: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| As for this morning, here’s what you need to know: | As for this morning, here’s what you need to know: |
| • North Korea “is begging for war.” | • North Korea “is begging for war.” |
| That’s what Nikki Haley, above, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told the Security Council a day after the North’s most powerful nuclear test and hours after South Korea said that Pyongyang might be preparing another ballistic missile launch this weekend. | That’s what Nikki Haley, above, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told the Security Council a day after the North’s most powerful nuclear test and hours after South Korea said that Pyongyang might be preparing another ballistic missile launch this weekend. |
| The provocations have strained America’s longstanding alliance with South Korea’s new government, which seeks to de-escalate the issue with talks. | The provocations have strained America’s longstanding alliance with South Korea’s new government, which seeks to de-escalate the issue with talks. |
| Cutting off all U.S. trade with the North’s key trade partners, as suggested by President Trump in a Twitter post, is a nonstarter, experts say. | Cutting off all U.S. trade with the North’s key trade partners, as suggested by President Trump in a Twitter post, is a nonstarter, experts say. |
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| • A military campaign in Myanmar has forced tens of thousands of Rohingya to flee across the border to Bangladesh and led to calls for Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader and a Nobel Peace laureate, to rein in attacks on civilians. | • A military campaign in Myanmar has forced tens of thousands of Rohingya to flee across the border to Bangladesh and led to calls for Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s de facto leader and a Nobel Peace laureate, to rein in attacks on civilians. |
| Malala Yousafzai, a fellow peace prize laureate, took to Twitter to confront Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi. | Malala Yousafzai, a fellow peace prize laureate, took to Twitter to confront Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi. |
| And in the Russian republic of Chechnya, tens of thousands joined a government-sanctioned protest on the plight of the Rohingya. Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russian republic’s strongman leader, even criticized the Kremlin’s inaction, in a departure from his usual praise for Moscow. In a recent Op-Ed, a Caucasus specialist looks at Mr. Kadyrov’s growing influence in Russia. | And in the Russian republic of Chechnya, tens of thousands joined a government-sanctioned protest on the plight of the Rohingya. Ramzan Kadyrov, the Russian republic’s strongman leader, even criticized the Kremlin’s inaction, in a departure from his usual praise for Moscow. In a recent Op-Ed, a Caucasus specialist looks at Mr. Kadyrov’s growing influence in Russia. |
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| • In Germany, diesel emissions emerged as a vulnerability for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she campaigns before elections on Sept. 24. | • In Germany, diesel emissions emerged as a vulnerability for Chancellor Angela Merkel as she campaigns before elections on Sept. 24. |
| She pledged to increase financial aid to cities trying to fight air pollution, but expressed opposition to banning diesel-powered vehicles. | She pledged to increase financial aid to cities trying to fight air pollution, but expressed opposition to banning diesel-powered vehicles. |
| Smaller parties clashed in televised debates on diesel emissions and migration. | Smaller parties clashed in televised debates on diesel emissions and migration. |
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| • In Britain, Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a third child, who would be fifth in line to the British throne. | • In Britain, Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, are expecting a third child, who would be fifth in line to the British throne. |
| There were many messages of congratulations on social media, but some also pointed to recent welfare cuts for some families with more than two children — a move that experts say could push 200,000 children into poverty. | There were many messages of congratulations on social media, but some also pointed to recent welfare cuts for some families with more than two children — a move that experts say could push 200,000 children into poverty. |
| Separately in Britain, a retailer prompted a spirited debate by using gender-neutral clothing tags for its brand of children’s clothes. | Separately in Britain, a retailer prompted a spirited debate by using gender-neutral clothing tags for its brand of children’s clothes. |
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| • For well over a decade, hundreds of asylum seekers have illegally occupied dozens of buildings throughout Rome. Many receive virtually no government assistance, so it is the only alternative to living on the streets. | • For well over a decade, hundreds of asylum seekers have illegally occupied dozens of buildings throughout Rome. Many receive virtually no government assistance, so it is the only alternative to living on the streets. |
| But with more than 10,000 people in the city waiting for public housing, arguments for “Italians first” are growing. | But with more than 10,000 people in the city waiting for public housing, arguments for “Italians first” are growing. |
| Above, a protest of evicted migrants. | Above, a protest of evicted migrants. |
| • The music industry’s marketing playbook is being rewritten by the dominance of streaming platforms. The rollout of the new Taylor Swift album is a case in point. | • The music industry’s marketing playbook is being rewritten by the dominance of streaming platforms. The rollout of the new Taylor Swift album is a case in point. |
| • In the U.S., some top executives have spoken out against the Trump administration’s efforts to end a program that shields young immigrants from deportation. | • In the U.S., some top executives have spoken out against the Trump administration’s efforts to end a program that shields young immigrants from deportation. |
| • As interest in flying cars continues to swell, Lilium Aviation, a German start-up working on the technology, gained a powerful new backer: Tencent, the Chinese internet giant. | • As interest in flying cars continues to swell, Lilium Aviation, a German start-up working on the technology, gained a powerful new backer: Tencent, the Chinese internet giant. |
| • Guinot, the French cosmetics company, makes short-term endorsement deals with tennis players scheduled to face the sport’s biggest stars. | • Guinot, the French cosmetics company, makes short-term endorsement deals with tennis players scheduled to face the sport’s biggest stars. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • United Nations human rights investigators urged the International Criminal Court to investigate whether Burundi’s government committed crimes against humanity against its critics. Above, violence marred presidential elections in 2015. [The New York Times] | • United Nations human rights investigators urged the International Criminal Court to investigate whether Burundi’s government committed crimes against humanity against its critics. Above, violence marred presidential elections in 2015. [The New York Times] |
| • Sweden rejected the asylum claim of a 106-year-old Afghan woman. [Associated Press] | • Sweden rejected the asylum claim of a 106-year-old Afghan woman. [Associated Press] |
| • In Israel, criminal investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and people close to him raise questions about what he knew or should have known about some murky deals. [The New York Times] | • In Israel, criminal investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and people close to him raise questions about what he knew or should have known about some murky deals. [The New York Times] |
| • In the U.S., lawmakers return to Washington after the summer recess. President Trump can look forward to weeks of hard bargaining on the debt ceiling, his border wall, the tax code and Harvey relief. [The New York Times] | • In the U.S., lawmakers return to Washington after the summer recess. President Trump can look forward to weeks of hard bargaining on the debt ceiling, his border wall, the tax code and Harvey relief. [The New York Times] |
| • The European Court of Human Rights is expected to rule on appeal today on a test case on workplace privacy: Should employers be allowed to monitor their employees’ office emails? [The Guardian] | • The European Court of Human Rights is expected to rule on appeal today on a test case on workplace privacy: Should employers be allowed to monitor their employees’ office emails? [The Guardian] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: If you can’t decide between mashed potatoes and potato salad, Melissa Clark’s recipe offers the best of both worlds. | • Recipe of the day: If you can’t decide between mashed potatoes and potato salad, Melissa Clark’s recipe offers the best of both worlds. |
| • Worth it if you’re traveling by air: a cadre of entertaining flight safety films. | • Worth it if you’re traveling by air: a cadre of entertaining flight safety films. |
| • New research suggests prostate screening can reduce cancer deaths. But many questions remain unanswered. | • New research suggests prostate screening can reduce cancer deaths. But many questions remain unanswered. |
| • Soccer World Cup qualifiers: Germany demolished Norway, 6-0. Cameroon, the Africa Cup of Nations champion, was eliminated. | • Soccer World Cup qualifiers: Germany demolished Norway, 6-0. Cameroon, the Africa Cup of Nations champion, was eliminated. |
| • At the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer easily advanced to the quarterfinals. A potential showdown looms. | • At the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer easily advanced to the quarterfinals. A potential showdown looms. |
| • Pretty Yende, the South African soprano, is one of opera’s rising stars. Before she arrives for a star turn at the Met Opera in January, she’s performing in London, Rome, Seville and Berlin. | • Pretty Yende, the South African soprano, is one of opera’s rising stars. Before she arrives for a star turn at the Met Opera in January, she’s performing in London, Rome, Seville and Berlin. |
| • Our reporters visited some of Europe’s best automotive museums in Modena, Italy, and Stuttgart, Germany. | • Our reporters visited some of Europe’s best automotive museums in Modena, Italy, and Stuttgart, Germany. |
| • In almost every mammal species, an infant’s cry has a primal impact on nearby adults. New studies reveal that a baby’s bawl is intertwined with breathing and is central to survival. | • In almost every mammal species, an infant’s cry has a primal impact on nearby adults. New studies reveal that a baby’s bawl is intertwined with breathing and is central to survival. |
| On this day in 1960, Senegal — one of more than a dozen of France’s African colonies to gain independence that year — elected its first president. | On this day in 1960, Senegal — one of more than a dozen of France’s African colonies to gain independence that year — elected its first president. |
| Senegal didn’t choose a military strongman or a populist. It chose a poet, Léopold Sédar Senghor, above right. | |
| He had already put his stamp on the nascent republic. He wrote its anthem and, according to “talk around town” cited in our dispatch from Dakar, the capital, much of its Constitution. | He had already put his stamp on the nascent republic. He wrote its anthem and, according to “talk around town” cited in our dispatch from Dakar, the capital, much of its Constitution. |
| Mr. Senghor was in many ways exceptional. A soldier for France in World War II, he survived two years of Nazi captivity. He was a Roman Catholic who led a largely Muslim nation, and a French-educated scholar of distinction with powerful support from the largely illiterate rural population. | Mr. Senghor was in many ways exceptional. A soldier for France in World War II, he survived two years of Nazi captivity. He was a Roman Catholic who led a largely Muslim nation, and a French-educated scholar of distinction with powerful support from the largely illiterate rural population. |
| When he died at 95 in 2001, our obituary included an excerpt from one of his best-known poems, “To New York,” that faults the city for materialism (“Hard cash buys artificial hearts”). | When he died at 95 in 2001, our obituary included an excerpt from one of his best-known poems, “To New York,” that faults the city for materialism (“Hard cash buys artificial hearts”). |
| Another passage, which was not cited, revels in the vitality of Harlem, a singular neighborhood that is “teeming with sounds and ritual colors / And outrageous smells.” | Another passage, which was not cited, revels in the vitality of Harlem, a singular neighborhood that is “teeming with sounds and ritual colors / And outrageous smells.” |
| There, he found “Life immemorial in the streets, / All the amphibious elements shining like suns.” | There, he found “Life immemorial in the streets, / All the amphibious elements shining like suns.” |
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