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| Indonesia, Brett Kavanaugh, Nafta: Your Monday Briefing | Indonesia, Brett Kavanaugh, Nafta: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. A deadly tsunami in Indonesia, a six-month countdown to Brexit and a deal to save Nafta. | Good morning. A deadly tsunami in Indonesia, a six-month countdown to Brexit and a deal to save Nafta. |
| Here’s the latest: | Here’s the latest: |
| • The death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia doubled over the weekend to at least 832. It is expected to rise further as rescuers comb the remote eastern island of Sulawesi. Nearly 17,000 people were left homeless in the city of Palu after an 18-foot wave. | • The death toll from Friday’s powerful earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia doubled over the weekend to at least 832. It is expected to rise further as rescuers comb the remote eastern island of Sulawesi. Nearly 17,000 people were left homeless in the city of Palu after an 18-foot wave. |
| Since the 2004 tsunami that claimed around 230,000 lives across 14 countries, Indonesia has tried to upgrade its disaster response system. | Since the 2004 tsunami that claimed around 230,000 lives across 14 countries, Indonesia has tried to upgrade its disaster response system. |
| But no warning siren was sounded before the wave hit. None of the 22 buoys monitoring for tsunamis were functional. | But no warning siren was sounded before the wave hit. None of the 22 buoys monitoring for tsunamis were functional. |
| Scientists were surprised by the size of the tsunami, and here’s why. | Scientists were surprised by the size of the tsunami, and here’s why. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • “We’re just rolling toward the cliff.” | • “We’re just rolling toward the cliff.” |
| That’s Bill Wolsey, owner of a chain of hotels, pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland, where fears about Brexit have taken on an apocalyptic cast. Think blackouts, border troubles and a disastrous fall in tourism. Britain still has no agreed-upon plan for Brexit, though the deadline is six months away. | That’s Bill Wolsey, owner of a chain of hotels, pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland, where fears about Brexit have taken on an apocalyptic cast. Think blackouts, border troubles and a disastrous fall in tourism. Britain still has no agreed-upon plan for Brexit, though the deadline is six months away. |
| Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal for an orderly exit is widely opposed. Whether her government survives, let alone whether Parliament passes a Brexit deal by the deadline, is an open question. | Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposal for an orderly exit is widely opposed. Whether her government survives, let alone whether Parliament passes a Brexit deal by the deadline, is an open question. |
| In case there is no deal and the worst happens, pharmaceutical companies are stockpiling medication, and a government minister has been appointed to look after food supplies. Observers are drawing comparisons to the atmosphere before World War I. | In case there is no deal and the worst happens, pharmaceutical companies are stockpiling medication, and a government minister has been appointed to look after food supplies. Observers are drawing comparisons to the atmosphere before World War I. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, above. But a full Senate vote will be delayed by a week so the F.B.I. can investigate sexual misconduct allegations against him. | • The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Supreme Court confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, above. But a full Senate vote will be delayed by a week so the F.B.I. can investigate sexual misconduct allegations against him. |
| Central to that decision was Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican member of the committee, who asked for the investigation after being confronted in a Senate elevator by two sexual assault survivors. | Central to that decision was Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican member of the committee, who asked for the investigation after being confronted in a Senate elevator by two sexual assault survivors. |
| “You are telling all women that they don’t matter,” one told him. | “You are telling all women that they don’t matter,” one told him. |
| The F.B.I. will question Mark Judge, a close friend of Judge Kavanaugh’s who is said to have been in the room when the judge allegedly assaulted Christine Blasey Ford in high school, and three other witnesses. Democrats said the limited scope of the inquiry could make it a “farce.” | The F.B.I. will question Mark Judge, a close friend of Judge Kavanaugh’s who is said to have been in the room when the judge allegedly assaulted Christine Blasey Ford in high school, and three other witnesses. Democrats said the limited scope of the inquiry could make it a “farce.” |
| We also fact checked Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony and found inconsistencies that the F.B.I. could try to address. | We also fact checked Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony and found inconsistencies that the F.B.I. could try to address. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • From hero to pariah. | • From hero to pariah. |
| Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, above, Myanmar’s civilian leader and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was once hailed as a beacon of hope who would steer the country away from decades of military rule and into a stable democracy. | Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, above, Myanmar’s civilian leader and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was once hailed as a beacon of hope who would steer the country away from decades of military rule and into a stable democracy. |
| Instead, she has turned a blind eye as the military has persecuted Rohingya Muslims, suppressed freedom of speech and done little to advance women’s rights. | Instead, she has turned a blind eye as the military has persecuted Rohingya Muslims, suppressed freedom of speech and done little to advance women’s rights. |
| Our reporter charts Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace. | Our reporter charts Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • A 2016 law in France has had unintended consequences for the country’s roughly 30,000 prostitutes. | • A 2016 law in France has had unintended consequences for the country’s roughly 30,000 prostitutes. |
| In August, Vanesa Campos, 36, a transgender Peruvian prostitute, was shot and killed in a western Paris park as thieves tried to rob her client, who survived. “Vanesa was murdered; the state is complicit,” protesters chanted in Paris last month. Above, mourners paying tribute to her. | |
| French prostitutes say they have experienced a surge in violence since the passage of the law, which penalizes those who pay for sex rather than those who provide it. Because they shoulder the legal burden, clients have become far more demanding and prefer more isolated spots. | French prostitutes say they have experienced a surge in violence since the passage of the law, which penalizes those who pay for sex rather than those who provide it. Because they shoulder the legal burden, clients have become far more demanding and prefer more isolated spots. |
| Prostitutes have joined in asking for a review of the law’s constitutionality. | Prostitutes have joined in asking for a review of the law’s constitutionality. |
| _____ | _____ |
| • A referendum on whether to change Macedonia’s name to North Macedonia was inconclusive, with both sides claiming victory. | • A referendum on whether to change Macedonia’s name to North Macedonia was inconclusive, with both sides claiming victory. |
| More than 90 percent voted in favor of the name change, but turnout was so low that the measure may not pass muster in Parliament. Above, supporters of a movement to boycott the vote. | More than 90 percent voted in favor of the name change, but turnout was so low that the measure may not pass muster in Parliament. Above, supporters of a movement to boycott the vote. |
| The governing Social Democrats and Western leaders pushed hard for a resounding popular mandate for the name change. “North Macedonia” would appease Greece, which rejects Macedonia’s name in a historical dispute, and pave the way for NATO membership. The vote was preceded by Russian disinformation against the name change. | The governing Social Democrats and Western leaders pushed hard for a resounding popular mandate for the name change. “North Macedonia” would appease Greece, which rejects Macedonia’s name in a historical dispute, and pave the way for NATO membership. The vote was preceded by Russian disinformation against the name change. |
| • U.S. and Canadian negotiators reached a last-minute deal to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement, overcoming deep divisions over issues like dairy protections to keep the 25-year-old trilateral pact with Mexico intact. The deal must still be approved by national legislatures. | • U.S. and Canadian negotiators reached a last-minute deal to salvage the North American Free Trade Agreement, overcoming deep divisions over issues like dairy protections to keep the 25-year-old trilateral pact with Mexico intact. The deal must still be approved by national legislatures. |
| • Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, agreed to step down as the company’s chairman and pay a $20 million fine in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve securities fraud charges against him. | • Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, agreed to step down as the company’s chairman and pay a $20 million fine in a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve securities fraud charges against him. |
| • Coming this week: Goldman Sachs’s new chief executive officially takes the reins and European finance ministers meet. | • Coming this week: Goldman Sachs’s new chief executive officially takes the reins and European finance ministers meet. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has banned a longstanding weekly protest by a group of mothers over their sons’ disappearances and deaths. [The New York Times] | • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has banned a longstanding weekly protest by a group of mothers over their sons’ disappearances and deaths. [The New York Times] |
| • The North Korean foreign minister said there was “no way” the country would denuclearize without first getting concessions from the U.S. [The New York Times] | • The North Korean foreign minister said there was “no way” the country would denuclearize without first getting concessions from the U.S. [The New York Times] |
| • Marcello Foa, the new head of Italy’s state broadcaster, RAI, has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, raising alarms for a news media struggling with credibility. [The New York Times] | • Marcello Foa, the new head of Italy’s state broadcaster, RAI, has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, raising alarms for a news media struggling with credibility. [The New York Times] |
| • In London, phone boxes plastered with digital ads have set off a battle over public space. [The New York Times] | • In London, phone boxes plastered with digital ads have set off a battle over public space. [The New York Times] |
| • Europe defeated the United States at the Ryder Cup outside Paris, reclaiming golf’s premier team trophy. [The New York Times] | • Europe defeated the United States at the Ryder Cup outside Paris, reclaiming golf’s premier team trophy. [The New York Times] |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Start the week with simple and comforting kimchi rice porridge. | • Recipe of the day: Start the week with simple and comforting kimchi rice porridge. |
| • Traveling abroad? Here’s how to eat like a local. | • Traveling abroad? Here’s how to eat like a local. |
| • The past week has been difficult for survivors of sexual assault. Be kind to yourself. | • The past week has been difficult for survivors of sexual assault. Be kind to yourself. |
| • Our fashion critic reviewed Hedi Slimane’s new Celine collection from Paris Fashion Week. It gave her a disorienting sense of déjà vu. | • Our fashion critic reviewed Hedi Slimane’s new Celine collection from Paris Fashion Week. It gave her a disorienting sense of déjà vu. |
| • In memoriam: Inge Feltrinelli, 87, a German-born photographer who took over one of Italy’s most important publishing houses; and Geta Bratescu, 92, a prolific and adventuresome Romanian artist. | • In memoriam: Inge Feltrinelli, 87, a German-born photographer who took over one of Italy’s most important publishing houses; and Geta Bratescu, 92, a prolific and adventuresome Romanian artist. |
| • Jellyfish have long been considered the dead end of the ocean’s food chain — an unappetizing, low-calorie dining option for most predators. But new research suggests they may play a crucial part in the ecosystem’s survival. | • Jellyfish have long been considered the dead end of the ocean’s food chain — an unappetizing, low-calorie dining option for most predators. But new research suggests they may play a crucial part in the ecosystem’s survival. |
| “The park is a paradise that makes even the loss of Eden seem insignificant,” wrote John Muir, a Scottish-American naturalist many see as the father of U.S. environmentalism. | “The park is a paradise that makes even the loss of Eden seem insignificant,” wrote John Muir, a Scottish-American naturalist many see as the father of U.S. environmentalism. |
| He was describing Yosemite National Park, created today in 1890, in large part through his efforts. | He was describing Yosemite National Park, created today in 1890, in large part through his efforts. |
| Growing up in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir routinely risked “sore punishments” by a stern father to run off and explore nearby wilderness. | Growing up in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir routinely risked “sore punishments” by a stern father to run off and explore nearby wilderness. |
| His first glimpse of the Yosemite area, in 1868, transformed him. He roamed it endlessly. He called sheep set to graze there “hoofed locusts” for devouring the greenery. He worried about commercial exploitation and railed against clueless crowds. | His first glimpse of the Yosemite area, in 1868, transformed him. He roamed it endlessly. He called sheep set to graze there “hoofed locusts” for devouring the greenery. He worried about commercial exploitation and railed against clueless crowds. |
| “Somehow most of these travelers seem to care but little for the glorious objects about them,” he wrote. | “Somehow most of these travelers seem to care but little for the glorious objects about them,” he wrote. |
| The 1864 Yosemite Grant Act offered some protections, but Muir lobbied hard for more. After Congress established the park in 1890, Muir further lobbied President Theodore Roosevelt, taking him camping there. Roosevelt subsequently added new areas to the park. | The 1864 Yosemite Grant Act offered some protections, but Muir lobbied hard for more. After Congress established the park in 1890, Muir further lobbied President Theodore Roosevelt, taking him camping there. Roosevelt subsequently added new areas to the park. |
| Muir’s love of Yosemite never waned. “It is good for everybody,” he explained, “no matter how benumbed with care, encrusted with a mail of business habits like a tree with bark. None can escape its charms.” | Muir’s love of Yosemite never waned. “It is good for everybody,” he explained, “no matter how benumbed with care, encrusted with a mail of business habits like a tree with bark. None can escape its charms.” |
| Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. | Nancy Wartik wrote today’s Back Story. |
| _____ | _____ |
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