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Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia, Ryanair: Your Friday Briefing Zimbabwe, Saudi Arabia, Ryanair: Your Friday Briefing
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Here’s what you need to know:Here’s what you need to know:
• The U.S. hails its battle against the Islamic State as the most precise air campaign in history. But far more Iraqi civilians are being killed than previously recognized.• The U.S. hails its battle against the Islamic State as the most precise air campaign in history. But far more Iraqi civilians are being killed than previously recognized.
Over 18 months, two reporters interviewed hundreds of witnesses, survivors and local officials and mapped destruction through satellite imagery.Over 18 months, two reporters interviewed hundreds of witnesses, survivors and local officials and mapped destruction through satellite imagery.
Their detailed, sometimes heartbreaking report concludes that one in five of the strikes results in civilian death, a rate more than 31 times higher than acknowledged.Their detailed, sometimes heartbreaking report concludes that one in five of the strikes results in civilian death, a rate more than 31 times higher than acknowledged.
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• In Zimbabwe, Roman Catholic and South African officials are seeking to mediate a transition after the military placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest.• In Zimbabwe, Roman Catholic and South African officials are seeking to mediate a transition after the military placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest.
It remained unclear who would replace the longtime autocrat, even if he agreed to step down — possibly at the December congress of his ruling ZANU-PF party.It remained unclear who would replace the longtime autocrat, even if he agreed to step down — possibly at the December congress of his ruling ZANU-PF party.
One front-runner is Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, above, whose ouster as vice president precipitated the crisis.One front-runner is Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, above, whose ouster as vice president precipitated the crisis.
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• In Washington, Congress moved closer to enacting $1.5 trillion in tax cuts, with the House of Representatives passing the bill over the objections of Democrats and 13 Republicans.• In Washington, Congress moved closer to enacting $1.5 trillion in tax cuts, with the House of Representatives passing the bill over the objections of Democrats and 13 Republicans.
The Senate version also advanced with its approval by the Finance Committee, though whether it can pass the full chamber remains to be seen.The Senate version also advanced with its approval by the Finance Committee, though whether it can pass the full chamber remains to be seen.
A new bipartisan analysis shows that under the Senate’s version, lower-income Americans would see their taxes go up in 2021.A new bipartisan analysis shows that under the Senate’s version, lower-income Americans would see their taxes go up in 2021.
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• American hunters will be allowed to bring home trophies of elephants killed in Zimbabwe, including tusks, after the Trump administration reversed a 2014 ban.• American hunters will be allowed to bring home trophies of elephants killed in Zimbabwe, including tusks, after the Trump administration reversed a 2014 ban.
The reasoning: The hunts bring money to local communities and provide incentives to conserve elephants.The reasoning: The hunts bring money to local communities and provide incentives to conserve elephants.
Africa’s elephant population has drastically declined in the past decade, but Zimbabwe has shown some success in protecting or increasing its herd.Africa’s elephant population has drastically declined in the past decade, but Zimbabwe has shown some success in protecting or increasing its herd.
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• Who really owns A.C. Milan?• Who really owns A.C. Milan?
Li Yonghong, above, the Chinese businessman who bought Italy’s world-famous soccer club for $860 million in April, doesn’t seem to control the mining empire he claimed.Li Yonghong, above, the Chinese businessman who bought Italy’s world-famous soccer club for $860 million in April, doesn’t seem to control the mining empire he claimed.
Our reporters re-examine the deal in light of two of China’s pronounced tastes: brand names and concealed foreign holdings.Our reporters re-examine the deal in light of two of China’s pronounced tastes: brand names and concealed foreign holdings.
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• Science fiction often informs reality.• Science fiction often informs reality.
If you doubt that, there are now companies, academics, architects and even a government — that of French Polynesia — working together on a prototype of a floating island by 2020.If you doubt that, there are now companies, academics, architects and even a government — that of French Polynesia — working together on a prototype of a floating island by 2020.
“It would essentially be a start-up country,” said the president of the Seasteading Institute, which aims to make the rendering above a reality.“It would essentially be a start-up country,” said the president of the Seasteading Institute, which aims to make the rendering above a reality.
• The high-stakes world of art auctions may never be the same after the sky-high sale of a Leonardo.• The high-stakes world of art auctions may never be the same after the sky-high sale of a Leonardo.
• Tesla unveiled a prototype for a battery-powered, nearly self-driving semi truck that the company said would prove more efficient than its diesel competitors.• Tesla unveiled a prototype for a battery-powered, nearly self-driving semi truck that the company said would prove more efficient than its diesel competitors.
• Many Ryanair pilots, like about a third of Europe’s work force, are contract workers. “If travelers can fly for just 10 euros, they should know that part of that cost comes from the labor conditions of the airline personnel.”• Many Ryanair pilots, like about a third of Europe’s work force, are contract workers. “If travelers can fly for just 10 euros, they should know that part of that cost comes from the labor conditions of the airline personnel.”
• Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, is reconsidering petroleum holdings.• Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, is reconsidering petroleum holdings.
• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• This Afghan police officer used a bear hug to restrain a suicide bomber trying to enter a wedding hall in Kabul, a selfless act that held the death toll to 14. [The New York Times]• This Afghan police officer used a bear hug to restrain a suicide bomber trying to enter a wedding hall in Kabul, a selfless act that held the death toll to 14. [The New York Times]
• Israel’s top general, in an unprecedented interview with a Saudi news outlet, said that his country was willing to share intelligence with Riyadh. [Haaretz]• Israel’s top general, in an unprecedented interview with a Saudi news outlet, said that his country was willing to share intelligence with Riyadh. [Haaretz]
• At the U.N. climate conference in Bonn, Germany, 19 countries including France and Britain formed an alliance aimed at phasing out the use of coal power by 2030. The gathering ends today. [The New York Times]• At the U.N. climate conference in Bonn, Germany, 19 countries including France and Britain formed an alliance aimed at phasing out the use of coal power by 2030. The gathering ends today. [The New York Times]
• Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution extending a panel trying to identify who is using chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. [The New York Times]• Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution extending a panel trying to identify who is using chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war. [The New York Times]
• Our reporters found hints of new ways to confront North Korea, like cyberweapons and armed drones, in a White House emergency funding request to Congress. [The New York Times]• Our reporters found hints of new ways to confront North Korea, like cyberweapons and armed drones, in a White House emergency funding request to Congress. [The New York Times]
• Salvatore Riina, one of Sicily’s most notorious Mafia bosses, has died at 87. [Associated Press]
• Facebook’s user tests suddenly removed news from six countries from users’ feeds. In an Op-Ed, a Serbian editor writes that the move undermined press freedom. [The New York Times]• Facebook’s user tests suddenly removed news from six countries from users’ feeds. In an Op-Ed, a Serbian editor writes that the move undermined press freedom. [The New York Times]
• Gerry Adams, the longtime leader of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, is widely expected to speak about succession plans on Saturday. [Irish Times]• Gerry Adams, the longtime leader of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, is widely expected to speak about succession plans on Saturday. [Irish Times]
• The British police concluded that 71 people had died in the Grenfell Tower fire. [The New York Times]• The British police concluded that 71 people had died in the Grenfell Tower fire. [The New York Times]
• London’s Old Vic Theatre said it had received 20 allegations of inappropriate behavior by Kevin Spacey, its former artistic director. [Associated Press]• London’s Old Vic Theatre said it had received 20 allegations of inappropriate behavior by Kevin Spacey, its former artistic director. [Associated Press]
Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
• Recipe of the day: Your weekend can include Marcella Hazan’s classic Bolognese sauce.• Recipe of the day: Your weekend can include Marcella Hazan’s classic Bolognese sauce.
• Our complete guide on how to be happy. (For starters: Declutter, spend time in nature and make your bed.)• Our complete guide on how to be happy. (For starters: Declutter, spend time in nature and make your bed.)
• You’re aging well. Your makeup should, too.• You’re aging well. Your makeup should, too.
• In memoriam: Lil Peep, a rapper who blended the urgency of hip-hop with the raw sentimentality of emo, died at 21.• In memoriam: Lil Peep, a rapper who blended the urgency of hip-hop with the raw sentimentality of emo, died at 21.
• Enter Hallstatt, Austria, a picturesque small town in the Alps, and its replica in southern China in our latest 360 video.• Enter Hallstatt, Austria, a picturesque small town in the Alps, and its replica in southern China in our latest 360 video.
• Scientists found that chimpanzees can change how they communicate based on what their audience knows, something that only humans had been known to do.• Scientists found that chimpanzees can change how they communicate based on what their audience knows, something that only humans had been known to do.
• A British bakery chain apologized after creating a Nativity scene in which the baby Jesus, surrounded by three wise men, was replaced with a sausage roll.• A British bakery chain apologized after creating a Nativity scene in which the baby Jesus, surrounded by three wise men, was replaced with a sausage roll.
• Sergio Ramirez Mercado, a former vice president of Nicaragua, won this year’s Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor.• Sergio Ramirez Mercado, a former vice president of Nicaragua, won this year’s Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor.
“I’m a politician out of necessity,” he told us in 1987. “I’d rather be just a writer.”“I’m a politician out of necessity,” he told us in 1987. “I’d rather be just a writer.”
Pope Francis has declared Sunday as the World Day of the Poor.Pope Francis has declared Sunday as the World Day of the Poor.
The pope took his name from St. Francis of Assisi, who took a vow of poverty in the 13th century to serve the poor. Francis has focused his papacy on lives that he says have been sacrificed “on the altar of money and profit.”The pope took his name from St. Francis of Assisi, who took a vow of poverty in the 13th century to serve the poor. Francis has focused his papacy on lives that he says have been sacrificed “on the altar of money and profit.”
The pope has urged the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to honor the day. The Vatican will be observing it with a Mass celebrated by 4,000 poor and needy people, who will then be invited to lunch. This week, free medical services have been provided in front of St. Peter’s Square, and charitable volunteers will be honored in prayer.The pope has urged the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to honor the day. The Vatican will be observing it with a Mass celebrated by 4,000 poor and needy people, who will then be invited to lunch. This week, free medical services have been provided in front of St. Peter’s Square, and charitable volunteers will be honored in prayer.
In a message released in June, Francis exhorted Catholics to go beyond the “occasional volunteer work, or of impromptu acts of generosity that appease our conscience” and to truly encounter the impoverished.In a message released in June, Francis exhorted Catholics to go beyond the “occasional volunteer work, or of impromptu acts of generosity that appease our conscience” and to truly encounter the impoverished.
“Even as ostentatious wealth accumulates in the hands of the privileged few,” he noted, “there is a scandalous growth of poverty in broad sectors of society throughout our world. Faced with this scenario, we cannot remain passive, much less resigned.”“Even as ostentatious wealth accumulates in the hands of the privileged few,” he noted, “there is a scandalous growth of poverty in broad sectors of society throughout our world. Faced with this scenario, we cannot remain passive, much less resigned.”
The Mass will be streamed live on Sunday at 4 a.m. Eastern and again at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. You can watch it here.The Mass will be streamed live on Sunday at 4 a.m. Eastern and again at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. You can watch it here.
Lori Moore contributed reporting.Lori Moore contributed reporting.
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