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| Russia, Scallops, Aston Martin: Your Thursday Briefing | Russia, Scallops, Aston Martin: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. Russia’s president bows to pressure, fishermen tussle over scallops and James Bond’s favorite carmaker considers going public. | Good morning. Russia’s president bows to pressure, fishermen tussle over scallops and James Bond’s favorite carmaker considers going public. |
| Here’s the latest: | Here’s the latest: |
| • President Vladimir Putin of Russia makes a rare concession. | • President Vladimir Putin of Russia makes a rare concession. |
| The Russian leader softened a proposed overhaul to the country’s pension system after widespread criticism of his government’s plan to raise retirement ages. | The Russian leader softened a proposed overhaul to the country’s pension system after widespread criticism of his government’s plan to raise retirement ages. |
| The plan, which would have pushed the age of retirement for women to 63 from 55, caused protests across the country and dented Mr. Putin’s popularity, worrying the Kremlin. | The plan, which would have pushed the age of retirement for women to 63 from 55, caused protests across the country and dented Mr. Putin’s popularity, worrying the Kremlin. |
| In an attempt to ease the anger, Mr. Putin on Wednesday announced a revised plan to raise the retirement age for women only to 60, and to introduce a range of benefits for retirees. | In an attempt to ease the anger, Mr. Putin on Wednesday announced a revised plan to raise the retirement age for women only to 60, and to introduce a range of benefits for retirees. |
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| • Angry fishermen. Smoke bombs. Boats slamming into each other. | • Angry fishermen. Smoke bombs. Boats slamming into each other. |
| The narrow English Channel, which separates Britain from France, became a battleground this week in what is being called the “scallop war.” | The narrow English Channel, which separates Britain from France, became a battleground this week in what is being called the “scallop war.” |
| The French government banned scallop fishing in the channel until October, in a bid to preserve stocks. British fishermen, who are not subject to the restrictions, made their way to area, angering their French counterparts. Above, a Scottish scallop dredger. | The French government banned scallop fishing in the channel until October, in a bid to preserve stocks. British fishermen, who are not subject to the restrictions, made their way to area, angering their French counterparts. Above, a Scottish scallop dredger. |
| Tensions have existed between the French and British fishing industries for more than a decade, but the situation could get more complicated with Brexit on the horizon. | Tensions have existed between the French and British fishing industries for more than a decade, but the situation could get more complicated with Brexit on the horizon. |
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| • Romania gets a new, unexpected voice in its tense graft fight: Rudolph Giuliani, President Trump’s lawyer. | • Romania gets a new, unexpected voice in its tense graft fight: Rudolph Giuliani, President Trump’s lawyer. |
| In a letter to Romania’s president, Mr. Giuliani, above, criticized the country’s efforts against corruption — a position at odds with official U.S. foreign policy. But Mr. Giuliani said the letter had “nothing to do with the U.S. government,” as it was related to his work as an “independent lawyer and consultant.” | In a letter to Romania’s president, Mr. Giuliani, above, criticized the country’s efforts against corruption — a position at odds with official U.S. foreign policy. But Mr. Giuliani said the letter had “nothing to do with the U.S. government,” as it was related to his work as an “independent lawyer and consultant.” |
| Romania has made sweeping efforts to root out graft, a drive that has so far resulted in thousands of convictions for prominent politicians and businessmen. Among them is Gabriel Popoviciu, a businessman represented by a security company associated with Mr. Giuliani. | Romania has made sweeping efforts to root out graft, a drive that has so far resulted in thousands of convictions for prominent politicians and businessmen. Among them is Gabriel Popoviciu, a businessman represented by a security company associated with Mr. Giuliani. |
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| • A Moroccan pop star faces a rape charge in France. | • A Moroccan pop star faces a rape charge in France. |
| Saad Lamjarred, above, a singer popular across the Arab world, was charged this week with rape in Saint-Tropez after a woman accused him of assaulting her in his hotel room. | Saad Lamjarred, above, a singer popular across the Arab world, was charged this week with rape in Saint-Tropez after a woman accused him of assaulting her in his hotel room. |
| This is the singer’s third accusation of rape in France. He was also accused of beating and raping women in 2015 and 2016. Neither case has gone to trial yet. | This is the singer’s third accusation of rape in France. He was also accused of beating and raping women in 2015 and 2016. Neither case has gone to trial yet. |
| • Aston Martin, the British automaker best known for producing James Bond’s signature vehicles, said it planned to go public. The company, which has filed for bankruptcy seven times over its century-long history, will make a final decision next month. | • Aston Martin, the British automaker best known for producing James Bond’s signature vehicles, said it planned to go public. The company, which has filed for bankruptcy seven times over its century-long history, will make a final decision next month. |
| • The U.S. and Canada, amid mounting pressure from lawmakers and businesses, expressed optimism that they could reach a deal by Friday to keep the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement intact. | • The U.S. and Canada, amid mounting pressure from lawmakers and businesses, expressed optimism that they could reach a deal by Friday to keep the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement intact. |
| • Eggs, on ice. Egg-freezing clinics that used to cater to women in their late 30s are aggressively going after women in their 20s with “let’s chill” parties and social media campaigns. | • Eggs, on ice. Egg-freezing clinics that used to cater to women in their late 30s are aggressively going after women in their 20s with “let’s chill” parties and social media campaigns. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • At the U.S. Open: The Williams sisters and Sloane Stephens won spots in the third round. Andy Murray did not. [The New York Times] | • At the U.S. Open: The Williams sisters and Sloane Stephens won spots in the third round. Andy Murray did not. [The New York Times] |
| • Scotland became the first country to provide 395,000 students at schools, colleges and universities with free menstrual products. [The New York Times] | • Scotland became the first country to provide 395,000 students at schools, colleges and universities with free menstrual products. [The New York Times] |
| • China’s Navy is now the world’s largest, with more warships and submarines than the U.S., a shift in power that threatens to turn unchallenged parts of the Pacific Ocean into contested territory. [The New York Times] | • China’s Navy is now the world’s largest, with more warships and submarines than the U.S., a shift in power that threatens to turn unchallenged parts of the Pacific Ocean into contested territory. [The New York Times] |
| • A golden statue of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, erected for the Biennale art festival in western Germany, was promptly removed because of security concerns. [The New York Times] | • A golden statue of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, erected for the Biennale art festival in western Germany, was promptly removed because of security concerns. [The New York Times] |
| • President Trump said his administration “did a fantastic job” responding to the hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico last year, despite a recently revised death toll of almost 3,000 people. [CNN] | • President Trump said his administration “did a fantastic job” responding to the hurricanes that devastated Puerto Rico last year, despite a recently revised death toll of almost 3,000 people. [CNN] |
| • Dyson, which makes radically designed home appliances, is gearing up to start testing new electric cars that could rival Tesla’s product. [BBC] | • Dyson, which makes radically designed home appliances, is gearing up to start testing new electric cars that could rival Tesla’s product. [BBC] |
| • The British government is looking to ban the sale of energy drinks, like Red Bull and Monster Energy, to children. [Guardian] | • The British government is looking to ban the sale of energy drinks, like Red Bull and Monster Energy, to children. [Guardian] |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • You had questions about indoor cycling. We answered them. | • You had questions about indoor cycling. We answered them. |
| • Mourn any career transition. | • Mourn any career transition. |
| • Recipe of the day: Pair silky-soft and bubbly-brown eggplant with spicy almond salsa, cubes of salty halloumi cheese and a bed of garlicky yogurt. | • Recipe of the day: Pair silky-soft and bubbly-brown eggplant with spicy almond salsa, cubes of salty halloumi cheese and a bed of garlicky yogurt. |
| • In Iceland, the number of black-and-white Puffins has gone from roughly seven million to about 5.4 million. Overfishing, pollution and hunters could be to blame. But climate change may be another culprit, according to scientists. | • In Iceland, the number of black-and-white Puffins has gone from roughly seven million to about 5.4 million. Overfishing, pollution and hunters could be to blame. But climate change may be another culprit, according to scientists. |
| • Michael Jackson would have turned 60 this week. To honor his birthday, Hugo Boss, the label behind the white suit that the star wore on the cover of the “Thriller” album, is remaking a limited number of the suits in a reminder that Mr. Jackson’s influence on fashion extended beyond the sparkling glove. | • Michael Jackson would have turned 60 this week. To honor his birthday, Hugo Boss, the label behind the white suit that the star wore on the cover of the “Thriller” album, is remaking a limited number of the suits in a reminder that Mr. Jackson’s influence on fashion extended beyond the sparkling glove. |
| • Three musicians — one with the unusual condition synesthesia, which blurs sense perception — set out to hear what London sounds like. | • Three musicians — one with the unusual condition synesthesia, which blurs sense perception — set out to hear what London sounds like. |
| In 1916, a young British officer who was hospitalized during World War I began writing a tale about the struggle between good and evil, set in a hidden city called Gondolin and featuring gnomes, spirits and orcs. | |
| The story, which he tinkered with for years, remained unpublished in the lifetime of its author, J.R.R. Tolkien. (His subsequent work drew rather more attention.) | The story, which he tinkered with for years, remained unpublished in the lifetime of its author, J.R.R. Tolkien. (His subsequent work drew rather more attention.) |
| A century later the story, called “The Fall of Gondolin,” is being published today in Britain and the U.S. as a stand-alone book. (Earlier versions appeared in posthumous collections of Tolkien’s writings). | |
| Edited by Tolkien’s son Christopher, 93, “The Fall of Gondolin” foreshadowed “The Lord of the Rings.” Its combat scenes and portrayal of encroaching evil seem to reflect its author’s experience of the “animal horror” of war, down to the armaments. Tanks, for instance, were first used in the brutal Battle of the Somme; Tolkien describes Gondolin being overwhelmed by impenetrable “dragons of fire” and “serpents of bronze.” | |
| Fans of the best-selling author have waited anxiously, to say the least. | Fans of the best-selling author have waited anxiously, to say the least. |
| “We never dared to dream that we would see this published,” said Shaun Gunner, the chairman of The Tolkien Society. “‘The Fall of Gondolin’ is, to many in the Tolkien community, the Holy Grail of Tolkien texts.” | “We never dared to dream that we would see this published,” said Shaun Gunner, the chairman of The Tolkien Society. “‘The Fall of Gondolin’ is, to many in the Tolkien community, the Holy Grail of Tolkien texts.” |
| Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. | Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. |
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