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North Korea, Stephen Bannon, Snow: Your Wednesday Briefing North Korea, Stephen Bannon, Snow: Your Wednesday Briefing
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• On a visit to China, President Emmanuel Macron of France and his host, President Xi Jinping, sought to provide alternatives to the strident nationalism of President Trump: They denounced protectionism, praised multilateralism and embraced cooperation to combat climate change. • On a visit to China, President Emmanuel Macron of France and his host, President Xi Jinping, sought to provide alternatives to the strident nationalism of President Trump: They denounced protectionism and embraced cooperation to combat climate change.
But Mr. Macron also called for more rigorous scrutiny of Chinese investments in competitive industries in Europe. And critics said Mr. Macron was paying too little attention to Beijing’s increasingly assertive foreign policy and human rights abuses.But Mr. Macron also called for more rigorous scrutiny of Chinese investments in competitive industries in Europe. And critics said Mr. Macron was paying too little attention to Beijing’s increasingly assertive foreign policy and human rights abuses.
Mr. Macron and Mr. Trump are expected in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum this month, a year after Mr. Xi portrayed his country as a global leader there.Mr. Macron and Mr. Trump are expected in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum this month, a year after Mr. Xi portrayed his country as a global leader there.
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• Few observers believe Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, is motivated solely by the Olympic spirit in his détente with the South, our correspondents report from Washington and Seoul.• Few observers believe Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, is motivated solely by the Olympic spirit in his détente with the South, our correspondents report from Washington and Seoul.
The Winter Games also present him with an ideal opportunity to throw a wrench in President Trump’s threats of military action if the North does not agree to give up its nuclear program.The Winter Games also present him with an ideal opportunity to throw a wrench in President Trump’s threats of military action if the North does not agree to give up its nuclear program.
(Above, the figure skaters Ryom Tae-ok, left, and Kim Ju-sik are the only North Koreans who have qualified for the 2018 Games.)(Above, the figure skaters Ryom Tae-ok, left, and Kim Ju-sik are the only North Koreans who have qualified for the 2018 Games.)
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• President Trump appeared to endorse a broad immigration deal that would grant millions of undocumented immigrants a pathway to U.S. citizenship, saying he would “take the heat” for an approach that many of his hard-line supporters oppose. • President Trump appeared to endorse a broad immigration deal that would grant millions of undocumented immigrants a pathway to U.S. citizenship, saying he would “take the heat” for an approach that many of his supporters oppose.
Separately, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee released a transcript of its interview with a founder of Fusion GPS, the firm that produced the Trump-Russia dossier. (Here’s the full text.)Separately, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee released a transcript of its interview with a founder of Fusion GPS, the firm that produced the Trump-Russia dossier. (Here’s the full text.)
And in the first decision of its kind, federal judges threw out North Carolina’s congressional map, saying it was drawn to favor Republicans. District lines will have to be redrawn before this year’s midterm elections.And in the first decision of its kind, federal judges threw out North Carolina’s congressional map, saying it was drawn to favor Republicans. District lines will have to be redrawn before this year’s midterm elections.
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• Stephen Bannon is out as head of Breitbart News.• Stephen Bannon is out as head of Breitbart News.
Mr. Bannon lost the support of conservative patrons amid the furor over remarks attributed to him in a book that angered the White House.Mr. Bannon lost the support of conservative patrons amid the furor over remarks attributed to him in a book that angered the White House.
His departure was forced by his former financial patron Rebekah Mercer. Recent tax filings suggest how difficult it will be for Mr. Bannon to fill the void left by the Mercers.His departure was forced by his former financial patron Rebekah Mercer. Recent tax filings suggest how difficult it will be for Mr. Bannon to fill the void left by the Mercers.
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• Avalanches and heavy snowfall have wreaked havoc in parts of Europe and stranded tens of thousands of people in the Alps. Above, the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, where some tourists had to be airlifted by helicopter. • Avalanches and heavy snowfall have wreaked havoc in parts of Europe and stranded tens of thousands of people in the Alps.
Snow even reached parts of Algeria, where it frosted the Sahara’s dunes, creating an alien-looking landscape. Above, the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, where some tourists had to be airlifted by helicopter.
Snow even reached parts of Algeria, where it frosted Saharan dunes, creating an alien-looking landscape.
Meanwhile in California, mudslides after drenching rains left 13 people dead and swept away houses in previously wildfire-ravaged areas.Meanwhile in California, mudslides after drenching rains left 13 people dead and swept away houses in previously wildfire-ravaged areas.
• Japan’s carmakers and suppliers are scrambling to catch up as the world warms to battery-powered vehicles.• Japan’s carmakers and suppliers are scrambling to catch up as the world warms to battery-powered vehicles.
• SpaceX launched something into space on Sunday. That’s about all we know for certain. But it appears something went wrong. • SpaceX launched an American satellite into space in a classified mission, then something went wrong. It’s not clear whether we’ll ever find out what happened.
• At first glance, a $4,000 treadmill seems ridiculous. But it offers lessons for the future of gadgets.• At first glance, a $4,000 treadmill seems ridiculous. But it offers lessons for the future of gadgets.
• AT&T dropped a deal to sell Huawei smartphones in the U.S. over concerns that the company was too close to the Chinese government.• AT&T dropped a deal to sell Huawei smartphones in the U.S. over concerns that the company was too close to the Chinese government.
• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• In Ukraine, a funeral service was held for Iryna Nozdrovska, a human rights lawyer who was murdered after she successfully fought for justice in the killing of her sister. [The New York Times] • In Ukraine, a funeral service was held for Iryna Nozdrovska, a human rights lawyer who was murdered after she fought for justice in the killing of her sister. [The New York Times]
• Protests over tax hikes have roiled Tunisia, the only nation to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings with the semblance of a stable democracy. [The New York Times]• Protests over tax hikes have roiled Tunisia, the only nation to emerge from the Arab Spring uprisings with the semblance of a stable democracy. [The New York Times]
• In Poland, the prime minister announced a cabinet reshuffle seen as aiming to improve the governing party’s image in Brussels. But controversial policies remain unlikely to change. [The New York Times]• In Poland, the prime minister announced a cabinet reshuffle seen as aiming to improve the governing party’s image in Brussels. But controversial policies remain unlikely to change. [The New York Times]
• The police in Italy and Germany arrested nearly 170 people in raids aimed at curbing the widening reach of the ’Ndrangheta crime group. [Reuters]• The police in Italy and Germany arrested nearly 170 people in raids aimed at curbing the widening reach of the ’Ndrangheta crime group. [Reuters]
• At least 226 people were injured in a train collision in the second serious rail accident in South Africa in a week. [The New York Times]• At least 226 people were injured in a train collision in the second serious rail accident in South Africa in a week. [The New York Times]
• India’s Supreme Court ordered a review of a colonial-era law reinstated in 2013 that criminalizes sex between men. Gay-rights advocates were elated but cautious. [The New York Times]• India’s Supreme Court ordered a review of a colonial-era law reinstated in 2013 that criminalizes sex between men. Gay-rights advocates were elated but cautious. [The New York Times]
• Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called President Trump “psychotic” and repeated the accusation that the U.S. instigated a week of protests across Iran. [The New York Times]• Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called President Trump “psychotic” and repeated the accusation that the U.S. instigated a week of protests across Iran. [The New York Times]
• Wales is preparing to ban the physical punishment of children. Not everyone agrees. [The New York Times]• Wales is preparing to ban the physical punishment of children. Not everyone agrees. [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 manage your career.• Learn to manage your career.
• That game on your phone may be tracking your TV-watching habits.• That game on your phone may be tracking your TV-watching habits.
• Recipe of the day: Use our basic template to make soup with whatever you want.• Recipe of the day: Use our basic template to make soup with whatever you want.
• In an open letter, the actress Catherine Deneuve and dozens of other Frenchwomen criticized the #MeToo movement and its French counterpart, #Balancetonporc, saying they punished undeserving men.• In an open letter, the actress Catherine Deneuve and dozens of other Frenchwomen criticized the #MeToo movement and its French counterpart, #Balancetonporc, saying they punished undeserving men.
• “The Shape of Water” picked up 12 nominations for the Baftas, the British equivalent of the Oscars. (Our critic called the movie “altogether wonderful.”)• “The Shape of Water” picked up 12 nominations for the Baftas, the British equivalent of the Oscars. (Our critic called the movie “altogether wonderful.”)
• Despite promises of reform, FIFA paid its top soccer-governing executives more than some of the biggest companies in the world.• Despite promises of reform, FIFA paid its top soccer-governing executives more than some of the biggest companies in the world.
• We asked fashion pros how they pack for the busy season circuit that begins with the men’s shows in London.• We asked fashion pros how they pack for the busy season circuit that begins with the men’s shows in London.
• Our food writer, who was raised in Hawaii, traveled back home to trace poke, the raw fish dish, to its source.• Our food writer, who was raised in Hawaii, traveled back home to trace poke, the raw fish dish, to its source.
Ninety years ago this month, Leon Trotsky, above, one of the early leaders of the Communist Party, was exiled by his rival Joseph Stalin to what is now Kazakhstan, clearing the way for Stalin’s complete control of the Soviet Union.Ninety years ago this month, Leon Trotsky, above, one of the early leaders of the Communist Party, was exiled by his rival Joseph Stalin to what is now Kazakhstan, clearing the way for Stalin’s complete control of the Soviet Union.
An ever-wandering revolutionary, Trotsky was no stranger to exile.An ever-wandering revolutionary, Trotsky was no stranger to exile.
More than a decade before, in January 1917, The Times noted his arrival in New York City: a “Russian journalist and Socialist” who had been “expelled from four lands.”More than a decade before, in January 1917, The Times noted his arrival in New York City: a “Russian journalist and Socialist” who had been “expelled from four lands.”
Trotsky and his family lived only briefly in New York — what he called “the city of prose and fantasy, of capitalist automatism, its streets a triumph of Cubism” — before he returned to Russia to help lead the Bolshevik Revolution.Trotsky and his family lived only briefly in New York — what he called “the city of prose and fantasy, of capitalist automatism, its streets a triumph of Cubism” — before he returned to Russia to help lead the Bolshevik Revolution.
After the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin and his faction propounded “socialism in one country.” Trotskyists bristled, calling for a “permanent revolution,” global in scope, and accused Stalin of betraying Lenin’s vision.After the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, Stalin and his faction propounded “socialism in one country.” Trotskyists bristled, calling for a “permanent revolution,” global in scope, and accused Stalin of betraying Lenin’s vision.
The feud between Stalin and Trotsky would culminate in the anti-Trotskyist show trials in Moscow and the terrifying purges of the 1930s. It ended in Mexico City, where Trotsky settled, when he was killed by an ax-wielding assassin in 1940.The feud between Stalin and Trotsky would culminate in the anti-Trotskyist show trials in Moscow and the terrifying purges of the 1930s. It ended in Mexico City, where Trotsky settled, when he was killed by an ax-wielding assassin in 1940.
Penn Bullock contributed reporting.Penn Bullock contributed reporting.
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