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| Iran, Italy, Cannes: Your Tuesday Briefing | Iran, Italy, Cannes: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| The Iran accord’s fate, breaking gridlock in Italy, and Cannes revs up. Here’s the latest: | The Iran accord’s fate, breaking gridlock in Italy, and Cannes revs up. Here’s the latest: |
| • Tuesday afternoon. That’s the deadline President Trump set for himself to announce the fate of the Iran nuclear agreement, one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency. | • Tuesday afternoon. That’s the deadline President Trump set for himself to announce the fate of the Iran nuclear agreement, one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency. |
| The leaders of Iran and Israel have issued opposing warnings of increasing urgency, alternately pressuring the U.S. president to affirm or abandon the deal. But European officials have quietly indicated they failed to convince the Trump administration that walking away from the accord would be an enormous diplomatic error. | The leaders of Iran and Israel have issued opposing warnings of increasing urgency, alternately pressuring the U.S. president to affirm or abandon the deal. But European officials have quietly indicated they failed to convince the Trump administration that walking away from the accord would be an enormous diplomatic error. |
| Boris Johnson, the British foreign secretary, suggested that if Mr. Trump were able to “fix North Korea and the Iran nuclear deal,” he would be at least as deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize as former President Barack Obama. | Boris Johnson, the British foreign secretary, suggested that if Mr. Trump were able to “fix North Korea and the Iran nuclear deal,” he would be at least as deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize as former President Barack Obama. |
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| • Department of Contrasts. | • Department of Contrasts. |
| Melania Trump delivered some of her most extensive public remarks as first lady. The topic? Teaching children to be kind, particularly on social media. | Melania Trump delivered some of her most extensive public remarks as first lady. The topic? Teaching children to be kind, particularly on social media. |
| Some people — including Mr. Trump — had suggested that she steer clear of the subject. | Some people — including Mr. Trump — had suggested that she steer clear of the subject. |
| Her remarks came on the same day that Mr. Trump denigrated the special counsel’s investigation on Twitter as a “Phony Witch Hunt” and wrongly linked the departures of two F.B.I. officials to that investigation. | Her remarks came on the same day that Mr. Trump denigrated the special counsel’s investigation on Twitter as a “Phony Witch Hunt” and wrongly linked the departures of two F.B.I. officials to that investigation. |
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| • After two months of rigid political gridlock, the Italian president proposed an unusual path forward. | • After two months of rigid political gridlock, the Italian president proposed an unusual path forward. |
| To break the stalemate created by this year’s inconclusive elections, President Sergio Mattarella, above, asked Italy’s sparring political parties to support a “neutral” government of his own creation — one that would last until a parliamentary majority could be cobbled together, or until the next round of elections. | To break the stalemate created by this year’s inconclusive elections, President Sergio Mattarella, above, asked Italy’s sparring political parties to support a “neutral” government of his own creation — one that would last until a parliamentary majority could be cobbled together, or until the next round of elections. |
| The leaders of the League and Five Star Movement parties, both of whom were quick to denounce the president’s idea, agreed at a meeting that July 8 was the earliest possible date for new elections. | The leaders of the League and Five Star Movement parties, both of whom were quick to denounce the president’s idea, agreed at a meeting that July 8 was the earliest possible date for new elections. |
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| • The Cannes Film Festival, which opens today in France, has long drawn criticism for gender imbalances in its lineup. This year three of the 21 featured directors are women. “Early signals suggest that the festival is acknowledging that cinema, like the world, has entered a period of change,” our critic writes. Above, the American actress Kristen Stewart. | • The Cannes Film Festival, which opens today in France, has long drawn criticism for gender imbalances in its lineup. This year three of the 21 featured directors are women. “Early signals suggest that the festival is acknowledging that cinema, like the world, has entered a period of change,” our critic writes. Above, the American actress Kristen Stewart. |
| Here’s a primer on what to watch for. | Here’s a primer on what to watch for. |
| And in memoriam: Pierre Rissient, who scouted movies for the Cannes festival and helped lift the careers of Jane Campion, Clint Eastwood and many others. | And in memoriam: Pierre Rissient, who scouted movies for the Cannes festival and helped lift the careers of Jane Campion, Clint Eastwood and many others. |
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| • Our April investigation into thousands of internal Islamic State documents has touched a nerve among readers and academics. | • Our April investigation into thousands of internal Islamic State documents has touched a nerve among readers and academics. |
| Some have asked about The Times’s right to collect and hold on to the documents, which include birth certificates and tax forms, and whether outside researchers will be able to access them. | Some have asked about The Times’s right to collect and hold on to the documents, which include birth certificates and tax forms, and whether outside researchers will be able to access them. |
| Do you have a related question? Ask here. Our journalists and a top newsroom lawyer will respond in a coming piece. | |
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| • Oil prices have surged above $70 a barrel for the first time since 2014. Investors fear that a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement could lead to fresh sanctions on Iran — and further curtail an already tight global oil supply. | • Oil prices have surged above $70 a barrel for the first time since 2014. Investors fear that a U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement could lead to fresh sanctions on Iran — and further curtail an already tight global oil supply. |
| • More railway strikes are expected in France today, a day after unions representing Air France called for a separate strike. It all highlights a widening divide between workers and the French state under President Emmanuel Macron. | • More railway strikes are expected in France today, a day after unions representing Air France called for a separate strike. It all highlights a widening divide between workers and the French state under President Emmanuel Macron. |
| • Could Bitcoin go mainstream? The New York Stock Exchange’s parent company is mulling whether to start a new exchange that would allow big banks and investors to buy and hold the virtual currency. | • Could Bitcoin go mainstream? The New York Stock Exchange’s parent company is mulling whether to start a new exchange that would allow big banks and investors to buy and hold the virtual currency. |
| • Troves of Facebook data, harvested by academics for research, now pose privacy risks. “We’re concerned about how easy it was to collect this,” said an academic in Sweden. | • Troves of Facebook data, harvested by academics for research, now pose privacy risks. “We’re concerned about how easy it was to collect this,” said an academic in Sweden. |
| • Disney is expected to report strong quarterly earnings today. | • Disney is expected to report strong quarterly earnings today. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Five European volunteers who worked in Greece during the migrant crisis were cleared of charges of illegally bringing migrants into the country. [The New York Times] | • Five European volunteers who worked in Greece during the migrant crisis were cleared of charges of illegally bringing migrants into the country. [The New York Times] |
| • The Armenian opposition leader, Nikol Pashinyan, who led protests that forced the prime minister to resign, is expected to be chosen for that post by Parliament today. [The Associated Press] | • The Armenian opposition leader, Nikol Pashinyan, who led protests that forced the prime minister to resign, is expected to be chosen for that post by Parliament today. [The Associated Press] |
| • Peter Madsen, the Danish inventor found guilty in the gruesome killing of the journalist Kim Wall, will not appeal his conviction, only his sentence of life in prison — a penalty rarely imposed in Denmark. [The New York Times] | • Peter Madsen, the Danish inventor found guilty in the gruesome killing of the journalist Kim Wall, will not appeal his conviction, only his sentence of life in prison — a penalty rarely imposed in Denmark. [The New York Times] |
| • New York State’s attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, resigned after four women accused him of physical assault. He had played a prominent role in the #MeToo movement. [The New York Times] | • New York State’s attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, resigned after four women accused him of physical assault. He had played a prominent role in the #MeToo movement. [The New York Times] |
| • When the U.S. Embassy in Israel officially opens in Jerusalem next week, President Trump won’t be there: The U.S. delegation is expected to include his daughter Ivanka and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. [Bloomberg] | • When the U.S. Embassy in Israel officially opens in Jerusalem next week, President Trump won’t be there: The U.S. delegation is expected to include his daughter Ivanka and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. [Bloomberg] |
| • In Lebanon, the first parliamentary elections in nine years have allowed Hezbollah and its political allies to expand their political power at the expense of the country’s Western-backed prime minister, Saad Hariri. | • In Lebanon, the first parliamentary elections in nine years have allowed Hezbollah and its political allies to expand their political power at the expense of the country’s Western-backed prime minister, Saad Hariri. |
| • In Venezuela, crippling shortages of medicine and widespread ignorance have combined to produce an AIDS crisis that threatens an entire indigenous population, the Warao people of the Orinoco Delta. [The New York Times] | • In Venezuela, crippling shortages of medicine and widespread ignorance have combined to produce an AIDS crisis that threatens an entire indigenous population, the Warao people of the Orinoco Delta. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Some runners use marijuana to provide a mental or physical boost. | • Some runners use marijuana to provide a mental or physical boost. |
| • Sell your old phone safely. | • Sell your old phone safely. |
| • Discover why Italian white wines are such a great deal. | • Discover why Italian white wines are such a great deal. |
| • The Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris held a gallery tour for naked visitors only. Our reporter dropped trou and joined in. “The most uncomfortable thing about being naked in a museum,” he quickly realized, “is the temperature.” | • The Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris held a gallery tour for naked visitors only. Our reporter dropped trou and joined in. “The most uncomfortable thing about being naked in a museum,” he quickly realized, “is the temperature.” |
| • The stars were out in New York for the 2018 Met Gala, a Catholicism-themed benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Rihanna dressed like the female pope the Vatican’s never had. | • The stars were out in New York for the 2018 Met Gala, a Catholicism-themed benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Rihanna dressed like the female pope the Vatican’s never had. |
| • Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the Icelandic actor who plays the Mountain on “Game of Thrones,” won the World’s Strongest Man competition in the Philippines. | • Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, the Icelandic actor who plays the Mountain on “Game of Thrones,” won the World’s Strongest Man competition in the Philippines. |
| When the contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest take the stage in Lisbon starting today, they will be part of the largest-ever edition of the zany annual pop competition. Forty-three countries will compete for the top prize, which will be awarded in a grand final on Saturday. | When the contestants in the Eurovision Song Contest take the stage in Lisbon starting today, they will be part of the largest-ever edition of the zany annual pop competition. Forty-three countries will compete for the top prize, which will be awarded in a grand final on Saturday. |
| At the first contest in Switzerland in 1956, there were 14 entries, all of them from nations in Western Europe. But in 1961, socialist Yugoslavia joined in, and, since then, the competition has become ever more international and inclusive. | At the first contest in Switzerland in 1956, there were 14 entries, all of them from nations in Western Europe. But in 1961, socialist Yugoslavia joined in, and, since then, the competition has become ever more international and inclusive. |
| Israel first appeared in 1973; Australia, which had broadcast the competition without taking part since the 1980s, has been sending contestants since 2015. | Israel first appeared in 1973; Australia, which had broadcast the competition without taking part since the 1980s, has been sending contestants since 2015. |
| Despite its distinctly “euro” sensibility — which can be puzzling to the uninitiated — Eurovision is now a global phenomenon with fans all over the world. | Despite its distinctly “euro” sensibility — which can be puzzling to the uninitiated — Eurovision is now a global phenomenon with fans all over the world. |
| James Sheen has been throwing Eurovision parties at his home in Colchester, England, since 1991. “It’s always been a great way to bring people together and to appreciate each other’s culture,” he said. He added that, in today’s political climate in Europe, this is all the more important. | James Sheen has been throwing Eurovision parties at his home in Colchester, England, since 1991. “It’s always been a great way to bring people together and to appreciate each other’s culture,” he said. He added that, in today’s political climate in Europe, this is all the more important. |
| “People always want to talk about Brexit and how you see it politically,” he said. “The politicians argue about this, that and the other; we argue about a song.” | “People always want to talk about Brexit and how you see it politically,” he said. “The politicians argue about this, that and the other; we argue about a song.” |
| Matthew Anderson and Anna Codrea-Rado wrote today’s Back Story. | Matthew Anderson and Anna Codrea-Rado wrote today’s Back Story. |
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