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Dolce & Gabbana, Nissan, Thanksgiving: Your Thursday Briefing Dolce & Gabbana, Nissan, Thanksgiving: Your Thursday Briefing
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Good morning. The Chinese internet takes on an Italian fashion label, the British prime minister heads to Brussels and Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know:Good morning. The Chinese internet takes on an Italian fashion label, the British prime minister heads to Brussels and Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Here’s what you need to know:
• Dolce & Gabbana feels China’s wrath.• Dolce & Gabbana feels China’s wrath.
The Italian luxury brand canceled a Shanghai fashion show after waves of online Chinese users accused the company and one of the designers, Stefano Gabbana, of being racist.The Italian luxury brand canceled a Shanghai fashion show after waves of online Chinese users accused the company and one of the designers, Stefano Gabbana, of being racist.
It started with an ad on Instagram showing a Chinese woman trying to eat cannoli with chopsticks — a post that many found patronizing. Then commenters got an unexpected response: crude private messages from Mr. Gabbana.It started with an ad on Instagram showing a Chinese woman trying to eat cannoli with chopsticks — a post that many found patronizing. Then commenters got an unexpected response: crude private messages from Mr. Gabbana.
The brand said its Instagram account and Mr. Gabbana’s had been hacked. But that explanation didn’t convince everyone.The brand said its Instagram account and Mr. Gabbana’s had been hacked. But that explanation didn’t convince everyone.
The controversy showcased how China’s voluble online audience can quickly punish companies, especially foreign ones, when they offend — a fact that many brands have learned the hard way. Above, a Dolce & Gabbana store in Beijing.The controversy showcased how China’s voluble online audience can quickly punish companies, especially foreign ones, when they offend — a fact that many brands have learned the hard way. Above, a Dolce & Gabbana store in Beijing.
Our special series on China: Here’s a look at how China’s internet has thrived and a list of other takeaways from our in-depth report.Our special series on China: Here’s a look at how China’s internet has thrived and a list of other takeaways from our in-depth report.
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• Theresa May heads to Brussels. • Brexit comes up against European politics.
The British prime minister is meeting with the European Commission president, both pictured above, to finalize a political declaration of Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the E.U. Prime Minister Theresa May met with the European Commission president, right, in Brussels, aiming to finalize a political declaration of Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the E.U.
Her trip to Brussels comes after attempts to unseat Mrs. May melted away in Britain. They failed to reach a deal, and Mrs. May said she would return to Brussels for more talks on Saturday before a special E.U. summit meeting scheduled for Sunday.
The political declaration is one of two required documents when a country leaves the European bloc. The other is the withdrawal agreement that Mrs. May’s cabinet reluctantly approved last week. But the delays, coupled with disagreements between France and Germany about the text, may mean that the summit meeting itself is postponed.
On Sunday, European leaders are widely expected to approve both documents, which would bring Britain one step closer to its divorce with the E.U. For Mrs. May, there was a silver lining. She has fought back leadership challenges at home, and wants to be seen battling Brussels to get the best future arrangement for Britain.
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• President Trump wanted to prosecute Hillary Clinton and James Comey.• President Trump wanted to prosecute Hillary Clinton and James Comey.
The president sought to order the Justice Department to prosecute two of his political adversaries, our journalists learned, but the White House counsel warned him the move could lead to impeachment.The president sought to order the Justice Department to prosecute two of his political adversaries, our journalists learned, but the White House counsel warned him the move could lead to impeachment.
The encounter was one of the most blatant examples yet of how Mr. Trump views the typically independent Justice Department as a tool to be wielded against his political enemies.The encounter was one of the most blatant examples yet of how Mr. Trump views the typically independent Justice Department as a tool to be wielded against his political enemies.
Separately, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have submitted his written answers to the special counsel, Robert Mueller, about Russia’s 2016 election interference.Separately, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have submitted his written answers to the special counsel, Robert Mueller, about Russia’s 2016 election interference.
“It is time to bring this inquiry to a conclusion,” his lawyers said.“It is time to bring this inquiry to a conclusion,” his lawyers said.
Here’s how the investigation could play out for Mr. Trump.Here’s how the investigation could play out for Mr. Trump.
→ Also: Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court defended the independence of the judiciary, a rebuke to President Trump who attacked a ruling by an “Obama judge.”→ Also: Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court defended the independence of the judiciary, a rebuke to President Trump who attacked a ruling by an “Obama judge.”
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• Saying goodbye to Sisto Malaspina.• Saying goodbye to Sisto Malaspina.
Earlier this month, a Somali-born man set his car on fire in Melbourne and attacked random bystanders with a knife. He injured two people and killed one man: Sisto Malaspina.Earlier this month, a Somali-born man set his car on fire in Melbourne and attacked random bystanders with a knife. He injured two people and killed one man: Sisto Malaspina.
Mr. Malaspina, commemorated above, was an immigrant, too, from Italy. And he is widely credited as the man who brought Australia’s cafe culture to life. He took over the iconic Pellegrini’s cafe in 1972, helping to usher in Melbourne’s European-style devotion to pleasure.Mr. Malaspina, commemorated above, was an immigrant, too, from Italy. And he is widely credited as the man who brought Australia’s cafe culture to life. He took over the iconic Pellegrini’s cafe in 1972, helping to usher in Melbourne’s European-style devotion to pleasure.
His life and killing, which the police are treating as an act of terrorism, encapsulate Australia’s hopes and fears around immigration, writes our food columnist Besha Rodell.His life and killing, which the police are treating as an act of terrorism, encapsulate Australia’s hopes and fears around immigration, writes our food columnist Besha Rodell.
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• Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s chairman, above, will spend at least another 10 days in Japanese custody, though he hasn’t been charged with a crime. He was arrested after Nissan found he had underreported his income, and the company’s board meets today to consider removing him.• Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s chairman, above, will spend at least another 10 days in Japanese custody, though he hasn’t been charged with a crime. He was arrested after Nissan found he had underreported his income, and the company’s board meets today to consider removing him.
• Sweden is quickly moving toward being completely cashless. But financial authorities are trying to slow the trend as the government grapples with what it means for society.• Sweden is quickly moving toward being completely cashless. But financial authorities are trying to slow the trend as the government grapples with what it means for society.
• U.S. stocks rebounded after two days of a slump that wiped out gains from 2018. Hard-hit tech stocks rallied.• U.S. stocks rebounded after two days of a slump that wiped out gains from 2018. Hard-hit tech stocks rallied.
• Here’s a snapshot of global markets. U.S. markets are closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday.• Here’s a snapshot of global markets. U.S. markets are closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday.
• Museums in France should return culturally significant African objects taken during the colonial period, according to a report commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron. [The New York Times]• Museums in France should return culturally significant African objects taken during the colonial period, according to a report commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron. [The New York Times]
• A South Korean police veteran, Kim Jong-yang, was elected as Interpol’s new president. He beat out a Russian front-runner whom many Western diplomats lobbied against, concerned about the independence of the international policing organization. [The New York Times]• A South Korean police veteran, Kim Jong-yang, was elected as Interpol’s new president. He beat out a Russian front-runner whom many Western diplomats lobbied against, concerned about the independence of the international policing organization. [The New York Times]
• An American tourist was killed with bows and arrows on a remote Indian island by an isolated tribe that is known to be hostile to outsiders. [The New York Times]• An American tourist was killed with bows and arrows on a remote Indian island by an isolated tribe that is known to be hostile to outsiders. [The New York Times]
• More than 1,000 pieces of plastic, including flip flops and cups, were found inside a dead whale that washed ashore in Indonesia, the world’s second largest plastic waste producer. [The New York Times]• More than 1,000 pieces of plastic, including flip flops and cups, were found inside a dead whale that washed ashore in Indonesia, the world’s second largest plastic waste producer. [The New York Times]
• A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, docked in Hong Kong, which is being interpreted as a sign of easing tensions between the U.S. and China. [CNN]• A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, docked in Hong Kong, which is being interpreted as a sign of easing tensions between the U.S. and China. [CNN]
Tips for a more fulfilling life.Tips for a more fulfilling life.
• Recipe of the day: Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with an apple ombré pie.• Recipe of the day: Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with an apple ombré pie.
• There are benefits to sharing your salary.• There are benefits to sharing your salary.
• A few simple steps can keep your pets safe during the holidays.• A few simple steps can keep your pets safe during the holidays.
• Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving today. Here’s the feast that our food writer Melissa Clark cooks up for her family.• Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving today. Here’s the feast that our food writer Melissa Clark cooks up for her family.
• Looking for something fun to do? Our games team has opened up the new Spelling Bee puzzle to nonsubscribers for the week.• Looking for something fun to do? Our games team has opened up the new Spelling Bee puzzle to nonsubscribers for the week.
• In South Korea, our 52 Places traveler found both old and new: a monk in a cliff-top temple — and a gloriously gaudy water park.• In South Korea, our 52 Places traveler found both old and new: a monk in a cliff-top temple — and a gloriously gaudy water park.
They called it Ellis Island West.They called it Ellis Island West.
Nearly 40,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens in a flurry of ceremonies that culminated on this day in 1985.Nearly 40,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens in a flurry of ceremonies that culminated on this day in 1985.
The new Americans came from Mexico, Vietnam, Cuba, Morocco, Sri Lanka and over a hundred other countries. They were sworn in just in time to celebrate Thanksgiving.The new Americans came from Mexico, Vietnam, Cuba, Morocco, Sri Lanka and over a hundred other countries. They were sworn in just in time to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Ceremonies were held in shifts in the Los Angeles Convention Center. The two-week sprint accounted for about a sixth of the 240,000 people naturalized that year.Ceremonies were held in shifts in the Los Angeles Convention Center. The two-week sprint accounted for about a sixth of the 240,000 people naturalized that year.
Chief Justice Warren Burger of the Supreme Court led a similar mass naturalization the following year, with thousands taking citizenship oaths in simultaneous ceremonies around the country. They were anchored by a televised event on Ellis Island itself.Chief Justice Warren Burger of the Supreme Court led a similar mass naturalization the following year, with thousands taking citizenship oaths in simultaneous ceremonies around the country. They were anchored by a televised event on Ellis Island itself.
Chief Justice Burger emphasized that the “great Lady of Liberty faces not the West, to our land, but out to the sea as a welcome to those who seek our kind of freedom.”Chief Justice Burger emphasized that the “great Lady of Liberty faces not the West, to our land, but out to the sea as a welcome to those who seek our kind of freedom.”
Above, a more recent naturalization ceremony.Above, a more recent naturalization ceremony.
Nadav Gavrielov wrote today’s Back Story.Nadav Gavrielov wrote today’s Back Story.
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