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| Your Monday News Briefing: China, North Korea, Naomi Osaka | Your Monday News Briefing: China, North Korea, Naomi Osaka |
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| (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) | (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) |
| Good morning. China cracks down on Uighurs, North Korea displays hope and Naomi Osaka challenges Japan’s definition of Japanese. | Good morning. China cracks down on Uighurs, North Korea displays hope and Naomi Osaka challenges Japan’s definition of Japanese. |
| • A sweeping internment program. | • A sweeping internment program. |
| The Chinese government has built hundreds of camps where Uighur Muslims are taken in, usually without criminal charges, and subjected to high-pressure indoctrination campaigns, according to detainees who have been released, like Abdusalam Muhemet, above. | The Chinese government has built hundreds of camps where Uighur Muslims are taken in, usually without criminal charges, and subjected to high-pressure indoctrination campaigns, according to detainees who have been released, like Abdusalam Muhemet, above. |
| The goal? To strip them of their devotion to Islam, a Times investigation found. | The goal? To strip them of their devotion to Islam, a Times investigation found. |
| China has long sought to restrict the practice of Islam in the western province of Xinjiang. Muslim minorities, including Uighurs, account for roughly half of its population of 24 million people. It’s unclear how many are being held in detention camps, but some estimates suggest perhaps a million people. | China has long sought to restrict the practice of Islam in the western province of Xinjiang. Muslim minorities, including Uighurs, account for roughly half of its population of 24 million people. It’s unclear how many are being held in detention camps, but some estimates suggest perhaps a million people. |
| The Chinese government has denied the reports. But U.S. lawmakers are pushing the Trump administration to sanction China. | The Chinese government has denied the reports. But U.S. lawmakers are pushing the Trump administration to sanction China. |
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| • Taiwan’s losses in Latin America. | • Taiwan’s losses in Latin America. |
| The U.S. recalled three of its diplomats — from the Dominican Republic, Panama and El Salvador, above — after those nations cut ties with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China. | The U.S. recalled three of its diplomats — from the Dominican Republic, Panama and El Salvador, above — after those nations cut ties with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China. |
| There are now just four countries in Central America that recognize Taiwan’s independence — Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. | There are now just four countries in Central America that recognize Taiwan’s independence — Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. |
| Here’s what else is happening in the U.S.: President Trump wants his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate who wrote that anonymous Op-Ed for the Times. (Read it in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Japanese.) | Here’s what else is happening in the U.S.: President Trump wants his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate who wrote that anonymous Op-Ed for the Times. (Read it in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean or Japanese.) |
| And George Papadopoulos became the first Trump adviser to be sentenced in the special counsel’s Russia investigation. He told our reporter why he lied to the F.B.I. | And George Papadopoulos became the first Trump adviser to be sentenced in the special counsel’s Russia investigation. He told our reporter why he lied to the F.B.I. |
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| • North Korea’s military parade was missing one thing: intercontinental ballistic missiles. | • North Korea’s military parade was missing one thing: intercontinental ballistic missiles. |
| The country marked 70 years since its founding with a two-hour military parade that rolled through the capital of Pyongyang. Usually, the parades are an opportunity for the country to show off its missile program. | The country marked 70 years since its founding with a two-hour military parade that rolled through the capital of Pyongyang. Usually, the parades are an opportunity for the country to show off its missile program. |
| Analysts said the absence of long-range missiles presented a hopeful sign for the U.S., signaling that the North is serious about its negotiations with Washington. | Analysts said the absence of long-range missiles presented a hopeful sign for the U.S., signaling that the North is serious about its negotiations with Washington. |
| “Thank you to Chairman Kim,” President Trump said on Twitter. “There is nothing like good dialogue from two people who like each other!” | “Thank you to Chairman Kim,” President Trump said on Twitter. “There is nothing like good dialogue from two people who like each other!” |
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| • Justice for the Rohingya? | • Justice for the Rohingya? |
| The International Criminal Court ruled it could investigate Myanmar for the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims as a crime against humanity. | The International Criminal Court ruled it could investigate Myanmar for the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims as a crime against humanity. |
| The decision hinges on this: Though Myanmar is not a member of the court, Bangladesh — where many Rohingya fled to — is. | The decision hinges on this: Though Myanmar is not a member of the court, Bangladesh — where many Rohingya fled to — is. |
| Two of the three judges ruling on this case urged the prosecutor to act swiftly. | Two of the three judges ruling on this case urged the prosecutor to act swiftly. |
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| • “Her soul is Japanese.” | • “Her soul is Japanese.” |
| Naomi Osaka bested a contentious Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, becoming the first Japanese-born tennis player to win a Grand Slam championship this weekend. | Naomi Osaka bested a contentious Serena Williams at the U.S. Open, becoming the first Japanese-born tennis player to win a Grand Slam championship this weekend. |
| Her victory sparked celebrations across the country and, because she is half Haitian-American, started challenging Japan’s conservative pure-blood definition of ethnicity. | Her victory sparked celebrations across the country and, because she is half Haitian-American, started challenging Japan’s conservative pure-blood definition of ethnicity. |
| Happening right now: Novak Djokovic takes on Juan Martín del Potro in the men’s finals. | Happening right now: Novak Djokovic takes on Juan Martín del Potro in the men’s finals. |
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| • Jack Ma, Alibaba’s co-founder and China’s richest man, above, steps down today from his company to focus on philanthropy. | • Jack Ma, Alibaba’s co-founder and China’s richest man, above, steps down today from his company to focus on philanthropy. |
| • A top U.S. television executive, Leslie Moonves of CBS, may step down amid mounting sexual harassment allegations. A payout as high as $100 million has infuriated many in the #MeToo movement. | |
| • Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, smoked a tobacco-and-weed joint in his first public appearance since his recent attempt to take his company private, a move that will likely do little to assuage investors’ concerns about his behavior. | • Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, smoked a tobacco-and-weed joint in his first public appearance since his recent attempt to take his company private, a move that will likely do little to assuage investors’ concerns about his behavior. |
| • A young law student wrote a paper on Amazon’s anticompetitive behavior in the U.S. Her work has now become the basis of a growing antitrust argument against the retail giant. | • A young law student wrote a paper on Amazon’s anticompetitive behavior in the U.S. Her work has now become the basis of a growing antitrust argument against the retail giant. |
| • Coming: Among the headlines to watch for this week, U.S. and European officials will try to reach a trade pact and Apple will unveil new devices. | • Coming: Among the headlines to watch for this week, U.S. and European officials will try to reach a trade pact and Apple will unveil new devices. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • A multimillion-dollar floating boom, above, designed to corral plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean and clean up some of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, set sail on its ambitious journey from San Francisco Bay this weekend. [The New York Times] | • A multimillion-dollar floating boom, above, designed to corral plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean and clean up some of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, set sail on its ambitious journey from San Francisco Bay this weekend. [The New York Times] |
| • A wild tiger has killed 13 humans in central India, pressuring authorities to figure out what to do with the critically endangered animal. [The New York Times] | • A wild tiger has killed 13 humans in central India, pressuring authorities to figure out what to do with the critically endangered animal. [The New York Times] |
| • Vaccines against H.I.V., malaria and tuberculosis will remain out of reach for the foreseeable future unless vastly more money is committed to their development, a study finds. [The New York Times] | • Vaccines against H.I.V., malaria and tuberculosis will remain out of reach for the foreseeable future unless vastly more money is committed to their development, a study finds. [The New York Times] |
| • Researchers in Japan are sending a “space elevator” experiment to the International Space Station this week. Two compartments will move along a cable suspended in space, bringing the country a step closer to creating a fully-fledged lift shaft that shoots into space. [Space] | • Researchers in Japan are sending a “space elevator” experiment to the International Space Station this week. Two compartments will move along a cable suspended in space, bringing the country a step closer to creating a fully-fledged lift shaft that shoots into space. [Space] |
| • India’s opposition Congress party will launch nationwide strikes and protests this week over fuel prices that have risen, in part, because of taxes and a weaker rupee. [Reuters] | • India’s opposition Congress party will launch nationwide strikes and protests this week over fuel prices that have risen, in part, because of taxes and a weaker rupee. [Reuters] |
| • Niue, a tiny island about a three-and-a-half-hour flight from Auckland with a population of 1,600 people, has a new inhabitant: a duck named Trevor. [The Guardian] | • Niue, a tiny island about a three-and-a-half-hour flight from Auckland with a population of 1,600 people, has a new inhabitant: a duck named Trevor. [The Guardian] |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Start the week with a classic recipe for savory noodle kugel. | • Recipe of the day: Start the week with a classic recipe for savory noodle kugel. |
| • Moving? Make sure breakables make it to your home intact. | • Moving? Make sure breakables make it to your home intact. |
| • You should be talking to your hotel’s manager. Here’s how. | • You should be talking to your hotel’s manager. Here’s how. |
| • A trip to Paris can easily turn into an expensive tourist trap. But sticking to the stony banks of the winding Seine river offers a more unique experience of the City of Lights, including helium balloon rides and docked party boats. | • A trip to Paris can easily turn into an expensive tourist trap. But sticking to the stony banks of the winding Seine river offers a more unique experience of the City of Lights, including helium balloon rides and docked party boats. |
| • The insanely popular “Crazy Rich Asians” might not be released in China, despite the mostly ethnic Chinese cast and a soundtrack featuring Chinese artists. And here are the other movies creating a buzz this week. | • The insanely popular “Crazy Rich Asians” might not be released in China, despite the mostly ethnic Chinese cast and a soundtrack featuring Chinese artists. And here are the other movies creating a buzz this week. |
| • Fashion Weeks seem glamorous and ritzy from the outside, making most observers envious of those that get invited to the front rows and the exclusive parties. Our fashion director describes what it’s really like from the inside and what people actually wear to these shows. | • Fashion Weeks seem glamorous and ritzy from the outside, making most observers envious of those that get invited to the front rows and the exclusive parties. Our fashion director describes what it’s really like from the inside and what people actually wear to these shows. |
| • Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand spoke with our traveling Opinion columnist, Maureen Dowd, about many things, including being only the second world leader to give birth. | • Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand spoke with our traveling Opinion columnist, Maureen Dowd, about many things, including being only the second world leader to give birth. |
| The first “Star Wars” movie bursts onto the scene. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 25 years on the throne. Apple, founded a year earlier, becomes an incorporated company. It is the year 1977. | The first “Star Wars” movie bursts onto the scene. Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 25 years on the throne. Apple, founded a year earlier, becomes an incorporated company. It is the year 1977. |
| And, on this day that same year, France executed a Tunisian man convicted of murder, Hamida Djandoubi, using an antiquated tool popularized during the French Revolution — the guillotine. | And, on this day that same year, France executed a Tunisian man convicted of murder, Hamida Djandoubi, using an antiquated tool popularized during the French Revolution — the guillotine. |
| Execution by guillotine was first introduced in France in the late 1780s by King Louis XVI as a quicker, more humane method than its predecessors. | Execution by guillotine was first introduced in France in the late 1780s by King Louis XVI as a quicker, more humane method than its predecessors. |
| Nearly 200 years later, France was one of the last few Western European countries that still used capital punishment. Polls showed that 61 percent of the population still supported the guillotine. In fact, Michel Sardou, one of France’s most popular singers, released the song “Je Suis Pour” (“I Am For”) in 1976 supporting the death penalty. | Nearly 200 years later, France was one of the last few Western European countries that still used capital punishment. Polls showed that 61 percent of the population still supported the guillotine. In fact, Michel Sardou, one of France’s most popular singers, released the song “Je Suis Pour” (“I Am For”) in 1976 supporting the death penalty. |
| However, a small but growing number of citizens was fiercely opposed to the practice — including François Mitterrand. | However, a small but growing number of citizens was fiercely opposed to the practice — including François Mitterrand. |
| After he was elected to his first presidential term in 1981, he pressed lawmakers to officially retire the guillotine, making Mr. Djandoubi’s execution France’s last. | After he was elected to his first presidential term in 1981, he pressed lawmakers to officially retire the guillotine, making Mr. Djandoubi’s execution France’s last. |
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