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Stephen Bannon, Turkey, Pakistan: Your Friday Briefing Stephen Bannon, Turkey, Pakistan: Your Friday Briefing
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• Lawyers for President Trump demanded that the author Michael Wolff and his publisher halt the release of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” and apologize, or face a possible lawsuit. The book includes derogatory remarks by Stephen Bannon, and others, about Mr. Trump and his family.• Lawyers for President Trump demanded that the author Michael Wolff and his publisher halt the release of “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” and apologize, or face a possible lawsuit. The book includes derogatory remarks by Stephen Bannon, and others, about Mr. Trump and his family.
Critics of Mr. Wolff have previously raised questions about his reporting, but Mr. Bannon, a former presidential adviser, has so far not disputed his comments in the book. Sidelined by key allies, Mr. Bannon is now confronting the possibility of an unexpected fate: irrelevance.Critics of Mr. Wolff have previously raised questions about his reporting, but Mr. Bannon, a former presidential adviser, has so far not disputed his comments in the book. Sidelined by key allies, Mr. Bannon is now confronting the possibility of an unexpected fate: irrelevance.
Separately, our reporters have uncovered new information about Mr. Trump’s effort to hinder the special counsel’s investigation on Russia. Some legal analysts believe the president’s efforts could be seen as an obstruction of justice.Separately, our reporters have uncovered new information about Mr. Trump’s effort to hinder the special counsel’s investigation on Russia. Some legal analysts believe the president’s efforts could be seen as an obstruction of justice.
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• The Trump administration said it would allow new offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all U.S. coastal waters. A number of states are expected to challenge the plan to protect their coastlines.• The Trump administration said it would allow new offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all U.S. coastal waters. A number of states are expected to challenge the plan to protect their coastlines.
Separately, the Justice Department is strengthening enforcement of federal marijuana laws, potentially undermining legalization in six states, most recently California.Separately, the Justice Department is strengthening enforcement of federal marijuana laws, potentially undermining legalization in six states, most recently California.
And abroad, the administration is suspending nearly all security aid to Pakistan, in frustration over the country’s failure to confront terrorist networks within its borders.And abroad, the administration is suspending nearly all security aid to Pakistan, in frustration over the country’s failure to confront terrorist networks within its borders.
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• In Turkey, Meral Aksener, above, has stepped up to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.• In Turkey, Meral Aksener, above, has stepped up to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian rule.
Ms. Aksener is already campaigning for early presidential elections, which she expects in July. Education and the economy are the key issues forvoters, she told our Istanbul bureau chief. Ms. Aksener is already campaigning for early presidential elections, which she expects in July. Education and the economy are the key issues for voters, she told our Istanbul bureau chief.
Meanwhile, the conviction in the U.S. of a Turkish banker left Mr. Erdogan largely unscathed at home. Analysts said Mr. Erdogan’s government had successfully framed the case as a plot by his enemies.Meanwhile, the conviction in the U.S. of a Turkish banker left Mr. Erdogan largely unscathed at home. Analysts said Mr. Erdogan’s government had successfully framed the case as a plot by his enemies.
Mr. Erdogan is visiting France today as part of an effort to mend strained European ties.Mr. Erdogan is visiting France today as part of an effort to mend strained European ties.
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• CES, the giant tech trade show that starts on Sunday, will provide a window into emerging tech trends.• CES, the giant tech trade show that starts on Sunday, will provide a window into emerging tech trends.
The focus is on artificial intelligence — the culmination of software, algorithms and sensors working together to make everyday appliances smarter and more automated.The focus is on artificial intelligence — the culmination of software, algorithms and sensors working together to make everyday appliances smarter and more automated.
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• Asel, above, was Vienna’s “New Year’s Baby,” the first child to be born in 2018 in the Austrian capital.• Asel, above, was Vienna’s “New Year’s Baby,” the first child to be born in 2018 in the Austrian capital.
Instead of good wishes, the little girl and her Muslim family were greeted with a wave of racist messages online.Instead of good wishes, the little girl and her Muslim family were greeted with a wave of racist messages online.
Those messages, however, were countered by an outpouring of support and love on social media. “It can be helpful to change the direction of the conversation online,” one observer suggested.Those messages, however, were countered by an outpouring of support and love on social media. “It can be helpful to change the direction of the conversation online,” one observer suggested.
• In Norway, electric and hybrid cars outsold conventional models last year, cementing the country’s position as a global leader in the move toward newer, cleaner-running vehicles.• In Norway, electric and hybrid cars outsold conventional models last year, cementing the country’s position as a global leader in the move toward newer, cleaner-running vehicles.
• Insurers are set to pay a record $135 billion to cover losses from natural disasters last year, said Munich Re of Germany, the world’s largest reinsurer. It could get worse.• Insurers are set to pay a record $135 billion to cover losses from natural disasters last year, said Munich Re of Germany, the world’s largest reinsurer. It could get worse.
• In the U.S., the fastest growing jobs are mostly done by women. But one growing field — nursing — has been attracting more men. • In the U.S., the fastest-growing jobs are mostly done by women. But one growing field — nursing — has been attracting more men.
• A virtual currency entrepreneur you have probably never heard of was briefly the world’s fifth-richest person, bypassing Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.• A virtual currency entrepreneur you have probably never heard of was briefly the world’s fifth-richest person, bypassing Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.
• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• While a “bomb cyclone” paralyzed much of the U.S. East Coast, a powerful winter storm battered much of Europe. Above, a damaged harbor wall in Cornwall, England. [Agence France-Presse]• While a “bomb cyclone” paralyzed much of the U.S. East Coast, a powerful winter storm battered much of Europe. Above, a damaged harbor wall in Cornwall, England. [Agence France-Presse]
• Israel is offering a stark choice to tens of thousands of African migrants: agree to be paid to leave or face possible incarceration. [The New York Times]• Israel is offering a stark choice to tens of thousands of African migrants: agree to be paid to leave or face possible incarceration. [The New York Times]
• In South Africa, a passenger train burst into flames after striking two vehicles at a crossing, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 260. [The New York Times]• In South Africa, a passenger train burst into flames after striking two vehicles at a crossing, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 260. [The New York Times]
• Theresa May, the British prime minister, apologized for delays in the health care system a day after denying that it was facing a crisis. [The New York Times]• Theresa May, the British prime minister, apologized for delays in the health care system a day after denying that it was facing a crisis. [The New York Times]
• After Hurricane Maria, a mental health crisis is emerging in Puerto Rico. In a mini-documentary, our correspondent visited an increasingly busy suicide hotline. [The New York Times]• After Hurricane Maria, a mental health crisis is emerging in Puerto Rico. In a mini-documentary, our correspondent visited an increasingly busy suicide hotline. [The New York Times]
• A divided U.N. Security Council could debate protests in Iran in an emergency meeting today. [Associated Press]• A divided U.N. Security Council could debate protests in Iran in an emergency meeting today. [Associated Press]
• Serena Williams’s withdrawal from the Australian Open has left the tournament increasingly bereft of tennis stars. [The New York Times]• Serena Williams’s withdrawal from the Australian Open has left the tournament increasingly bereft of tennis stars. [The New York Times]
Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
• This weekend, bake the ultimate make-ahead treat: cinnamon rolls. And here are five more things that will help you stay toasty while it’s cold outside.• This weekend, bake the ultimate make-ahead treat: cinnamon rolls. And here are five more things that will help you stay toasty while it’s cold outside.
• Our experts compiled a guide to the newly discovered security flaws affecting virtually all computers.• Our experts compiled a guide to the newly discovered security flaws affecting virtually all computers.
• Follow these New Year’s resolutions for better health.• Follow these New Year’s resolutions for better health.
• Kazakh cowboys, while proud of providing their rapidly modernizing nation with a link to its nomadic past, rarely want their children to follow them onto the frigid steppes.• Kazakh cowboys, while proud of providing their rapidly modernizing nation with a link to its nomadic past, rarely want their children to follow them onto the frigid steppes.
• In Berlin and Munich, theater companies explore themes of exile and return in classics and new work, each directly addressing the refugee influx of recent years.• In Berlin and Munich, theater companies explore themes of exile and return in classics and new work, each directly addressing the refugee influx of recent years.
• In memoriam: Aharon Appelfeld, the acclaimed Israeli novelist who wrote stories of self-deluded Jews slowly awakening to the reality of the Holocaust, died at 85.• In memoriam: Aharon Appelfeld, the acclaimed Israeli novelist who wrote stories of self-deluded Jews slowly awakening to the reality of the Holocaust, died at 85.
• Seth Meyers, who will host the Golden Globe Awards for the first time on Sunday, has a tough task: celebrating the television industry while referencing its sexual harassment crisis.• Seth Meyers, who will host the Golden Globe Awards for the first time on Sunday, has a tough task: celebrating the television industry while referencing its sexual harassment crisis.
• Our soccer correspondent ponders whether FC Barcelona can afford to break the bank for Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho.• Our soccer correspondent ponders whether FC Barcelona can afford to break the bank for Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho.
• Think you know what a pecorino cheese should taste like? If you’ve never tried the Tuscan version, chances are you don’t.• Think you know what a pecorino cheese should taste like? If you’ve never tried the Tuscan version, chances are you don’t.
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on this day in 1933, more than 60 years after it was first proposed. Calls for a major thoroughfare connecting San Francisco to Marin County, to the north, began after the city’s population increased tenfold during the Gold Rush.Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began on this day in 1933, more than 60 years after it was first proposed. Calls for a major thoroughfare connecting San Francisco to Marin County, to the north, began after the city’s population increased tenfold during the Gold Rush.
Before the bridge was painted its iconic international orange, architects also considered a proposal from the U.S. Navy for a striped design that would make the structure more visible to ships and airplanes.Before the bridge was painted its iconic international orange, architects also considered a proposal from the U.S. Navy for a striped design that would make the structure more visible to ships and airplanes.
The distinct reddish-orange hue was chosen to complement the bridge’s natural surroundings: the hills, the fog and the San Francisco Bay.The distinct reddish-orange hue was chosen to complement the bridge’s natural surroundings: the hills, the fog and the San Francisco Bay.
The city hired the engineer Joseph Strauss to build the 1.7-mile-long bridge, the longest and tallest of its kind at the time.The city hired the engineer Joseph Strauss to build the 1.7-mile-long bridge, the longest and tallest of its kind at the time.
The bridge opened four years later to great fanfare. The Times called it “one of the greatest engineering structures of man,” and Mr. Strauss penned a poem, “The Mighty Task Is Done,” for the occasion.The bridge opened four years later to great fanfare. The Times called it “one of the greatest engineering structures of man,” and Mr. Strauss penned a poem, “The Mighty Task Is Done,” for the occasion.
“The bridge is a triumphant structure, a testimony to the creativity of mankind,” the historian Kevin Starr wrote in 2010, offering “enduring proof that human beings can alter the planet with reverence.”“The bridge is a triumphant structure, a testimony to the creativity of mankind,” the historian Kevin Starr wrote in 2010, offering “enduring proof that human beings can alter the planet with reverence.”
Inyoung Kang contributed reporting.Inyoung Kang contributed reporting.
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