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| Brexit, Huawei, India: Your Tuesday Briefing | Brexit, Huawei, India: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. Prime Minister Theresa May hits pause on Brexit plans, Meng Wanzhou’s arrest rattles China’s tech elite and Vijay Mallya loses a legal battle. Here’s the latest: | Good morning. Prime Minister Theresa May hits pause on Brexit plans, Meng Wanzhou’s arrest rattles China’s tech elite and Vijay Mallya loses a legal battle. Here’s the latest: |
| • Buying time on a crucial Brexit vote. | • Buying time on a crucial Brexit vote. |
| Facing the prospect of a humiliating defeat, Prime Minister Theresa May said she would seek to delay a parliamentary vote, scheduled to take place today, on her proposal to leave the E.U. | Facing the prospect of a humiliating defeat, Prime Minister Theresa May said she would seek to delay a parliamentary vote, scheduled to take place today, on her proposal to leave the E.U. |
| After weeks of bitter criticism and days of debate in Parliament, it was clear her plan would be rejected by “a significant margin,” Mrs. May said in an unscheduled address to Parliament. Above, anti-Brexit protesters. | After weeks of bitter criticism and days of debate in Parliament, it was clear her plan would be rejected by “a significant margin,” Mrs. May said in an unscheduled address to Parliament. Above, anti-Brexit protesters. |
| Although she appears to have the authority to unilaterally postpone the vote, there was opposition to such a move — adding yet more uncertainty to the process. | Although she appears to have the authority to unilaterally postpone the vote, there was opposition to such a move — adding yet more uncertainty to the process. |
| So what comes next? Possibilities include a second Brexit referendum, a snap general election or a leadership challenge. | So what comes next? Possibilities include a second Brexit referendum, a snap general election or a leadership challenge. |
| → Next door in France: President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation after another weekend of violent protests, promising tax cuts and wage increases. | → Next door in France: President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation after another weekend of violent protests, promising tax cuts and wage increases. |
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| • Meng Wanzhou awaits her bail hearing. | • Meng Wanzhou awaits her bail hearing. |
| Huawei’s chief financial officer, who is accused of fraud by U.S. authorities, was back in a Canadian court for a hearing on whether she should be granted bail. The ruling is expected imminently. | Huawei’s chief financial officer, who is accused of fraud by U.S. authorities, was back in a Canadian court for a hearing on whether she should be granted bail. The ruling is expected imminently. |
| Regardless of the outcome, much of the damage is already done. Ms. Meng’s arrest has ignited fear among China’s liberal-minded, tech-savvy elite, many of whom once studied and worked in the U.S., writes our New New World columnist Li Yuan. | Regardless of the outcome, much of the damage is already done. Ms. Meng’s arrest has ignited fear among China’s liberal-minded, tech-savvy elite, many of whom once studied and worked in the U.S., writes our New New World columnist Li Yuan. |
| And as the American government grows increasingly skeptical of China’s technology world, it risks pushing important allies who share Western values closer to the Communist Party. Already, the arrest has fueled heightened patriotic rhetoric and distrust of the U.S. | And as the American government grows increasingly skeptical of China’s technology world, it risks pushing important allies who share Western values closer to the Communist Party. Already, the arrest has fueled heightened patriotic rhetoric and distrust of the U.S. |
| → Separately: A Chinese court said Apple infringed on two Qualcomm patents and barred the company from selling iPhones. But the ruling doesn’t apply to its newest models — the XS, XS Max and XR — which don’t use Qualcomm chips. | → Separately: A Chinese court said Apple infringed on two Qualcomm patents and barred the company from selling iPhones. But the ruling doesn’t apply to its newest models — the XS, XS Max and XR — which don’t use Qualcomm chips. |
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| • All these issues weighed on stock markets. | • All these issues weighed on stock markets. |
| U.S. stocks swung from gains to losses and back again, amid global uncertainty around the delayed Brexit vote, the increasingly tense trade dispute with China and a slowing Japanese economy. Above, the New York Stock Exchange. | |
| Markets in Europe and Asia ended their Monday trading sessions down. | |
| In London, the FTSE 100 ended the day about 0.8 percent lower, and the pound fell. | In London, the FTSE 100 ended the day about 0.8 percent lower, and the pound fell. |
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| • Most people know that apps can track their movements. | • Most people know that apps can track their movements. |
| But just how much do these companies know? | But just how much do these companies know? |
| According to an investigation by The Times, at least 75 companies in the U.S. received precise location data from apps like local news services or weather. Some of those companies claim to track up to 200 million devices in the U.S. and that information, in some cases, is updated around 14,000 times a day. | According to an investigation by The Times, at least 75 companies in the U.S. received precise location data from apps like local news services or weather. Some of those companies claim to track up to 200 million devices in the U.S. and that information, in some cases, is updated around 14,000 times a day. |
| One person was tracked traveling with the New York City mayor. Another was tracked staying at her ex-boyfriend’s house. | One person was tracked traveling with the New York City mayor. Another was tracked staying at her ex-boyfriend’s house. |
| And though these companies claim the data is anonymous, those with access to the raw data can easily identify and track someone without their consent. | And though these companies claim the data is anonymous, those with access to the raw data can easily identify and track someone without their consent. |
| The data collected is often beyond what most American users think they’ve consented to and is sold to advertisers, retail outlets and even hedge funds. (Location data companies exist around the world, though Europeans enjoy more privacy protections than Americans.) | The data collected is often beyond what most American users think they’ve consented to and is sold to advertisers, retail outlets and even hedge funds. (Location data companies exist around the world, though Europeans enjoy more privacy protections than Americans.) |
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| • Vijay Mallya, above, India’s self-proclaimed “King of Good Times” who fled to Britain in 2016 amid fraud accusations, should be extradited to his native country, a British court ruled. | • Vijay Mallya, above, India’s self-proclaimed “King of Good Times” who fled to Britain in 2016 amid fraud accusations, should be extradited to his native country, a British court ruled. |
| • India’s top central banker resigned after months of tussling with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been seeking more control over the Reserve Bank of India. | • India’s top central banker resigned after months of tussling with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been seeking more control over the Reserve Bank of India. |
| • Carlos Ghosn and Nissan itself were indicted by Japanese prosecutors for underreporting the former company chairman’s compensation. | • Carlos Ghosn and Nissan itself were indicted by Japanese prosecutors for underreporting the former company chairman’s compensation. |
| • Chinese police detained one of the country’s most prominent Protestant pastors, pictured above with President George W. Bush, and more than 100 members of his independent congregation, the latest sign of a crackdown on what the government perceives as illegal or foreign religious activity. [The New York Times] | • Chinese police detained one of the country’s most prominent Protestant pastors, pictured above with President George W. Bush, and more than 100 members of his independent congregation, the latest sign of a crackdown on what the government perceives as illegal or foreign religious activity. [The New York Times] |
| • Will Kim Jong-un visit Seoul? The South Korean government has been preparing for the scheduled visit for weeks. But the North Korean leader hasn’t accepted the invitation yet, which could complicate efforts for a second summit meeting with President Trump. [The New York Times] | • Will Kim Jong-un visit Seoul? The South Korean government has been preparing for the scheduled visit for weeks. But the North Korean leader hasn’t accepted the invitation yet, which could complicate efforts for a second summit meeting with President Trump. [The New York Times] |
| • Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, posted a series of glowing tweets about traveling to Myanmar, which many found tone-deaf in light of the country’s violent persecution of Rohingya Muslims. [The New York Times] | • Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, posted a series of glowing tweets about traveling to Myanmar, which many found tone-deaf in light of the country’s violent persecution of Rohingya Muslims. [The New York Times] |
| • Asylum seekers who have been detained in Australia’s offshore camps are suing the government for “torture” and “crimes against humanity.” Here’s a guide to what is expected to be a lengthy legal battle. [The New York Times] | • Asylum seekers who have been detained in Australia’s offshore camps are suing the government for “torture” and “crimes against humanity.” Here’s a guide to what is expected to be a lengthy legal battle. [The New York Times] |
| • A church in the Netherlands has been holding round-the-clock services for the past six weeks to protect five Armenian refugees from deportation, since an obscure Dutch law prohibits the police from disrupting a church service to make an arrest. [The New York Times] | • A church in the Netherlands has been holding round-the-clock services for the past six weeks to protect five Armenian refugees from deportation, since an obscure Dutch law prohibits the police from disrupting a church service to make an arrest. [The New York Times] |
| • Global warming is harming the ocean’s coral reefs — but it’s also leading to more resistant corals that can handle higher ocean temperatures, researchers found. [The New York Times] | • Global warming is harming the ocean’s coral reefs — but it’s also leading to more resistant corals that can handle higher ocean temperatures, researchers found. [The New York Times] |
| • Australian police are calling on the public to help solve the case of 400 kilograms of garlic stolen from a farm in November. [ABC] | • Australian police are calling on the public to help solve the case of 400 kilograms of garlic stolen from a farm in November. [ABC] |
| • Analysis: The news media in New Zealand is a diverse and creative ecosystem because it has embraced new start-ups. [Crikey, article is paywall free for Times readers] | • Analysis: The news media in New Zealand is a diverse and creative ecosystem because it has embraced new start-ups. [Crikey, article is paywall free for Times readers] |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Put these quick four-spice salmon fillets on your weekly rotation. | • Recipe of the day: Put these quick four-spice salmon fillets on your weekly rotation. |
| • Wreaths are a sign of holiday welcome, and come in many variations. | • Wreaths are a sign of holiday welcome, and come in many variations. |
| • The parties, the pie, the late nights — they can push your liver beyond its means. | • The parties, the pie, the late nights — they can push your liver beyond its means. |
| • Volcanic eruptions in southern Chile created a moonscape known locally as “the place of desolation,” with blackened lava, craters and glowing basalt pillars. But, as our travel writer discovered, this reserve, pictured above, also teems with wildlife. | • Volcanic eruptions in southern Chile created a moonscape known locally as “the place of desolation,” with blackened lava, craters and glowing basalt pillars. But, as our travel writer discovered, this reserve, pictured above, also teems with wildlife. |
| • In Opinion: Students need to chill out about their grades. “Academic excellence is not a strong predictor of career excellence,” writes a Wharton professor, adding that grades “rarely assess qualities like creativity, leadership and teamwork skills, or social, emotional and political intelligence.” | • In Opinion: Students need to chill out about their grades. “Academic excellence is not a strong predictor of career excellence,” writes a Wharton professor, adding that grades “rarely assess qualities like creativity, leadership and teamwork skills, or social, emotional and political intelligence.” |
| • NASA’s InSight lander captured the low rumbling sounds of wind on Mars. Listen to them here. | • NASA’s InSight lander captured the low rumbling sounds of wind on Mars. Listen to them here. |
| One of the streets of Paris that has been overtaken by violent demonstrations in the past month is the Boulevard Haussmann. | One of the streets of Paris that has been overtaken by violent demonstrations in the past month is the Boulevard Haussmann. |
| Stretching through the city’s Eighth and Ninth Arrondissements, the boulevard is named for Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, above, who defined the look of modern Paris. | Stretching through the city’s Eighth and Ninth Arrondissements, the boulevard is named for Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, above, who defined the look of modern Paris. |
| In the mid-19th century, Haussmann began a major project to redesign the city, under the direction of Emperor Napoleon III. | In the mid-19th century, Haussmann began a major project to redesign the city, under the direction of Emperor Napoleon III. |
| Haussmann was given immense power by Napoleon, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, and his plan cleared away the overcrowded neighborhoods of central Paris, which had become a breeding ground for disease and social unrest. | Haussmann was given immense power by Napoleon, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, and his plan cleared away the overcrowded neighborhoods of central Paris, which had become a breeding ground for disease and social unrest. |
| The project, which also included new parks, a sewage system and other infrastructure, turned the city into an enormous construction site from the 1850s to the 1870s. | The project, which also included new parks, a sewage system and other infrastructure, turned the city into an enormous construction site from the 1850s to the 1870s. |
| Met with increasing criticism, Haussmann was dismissed in 1870 and died 21 years later. But his work wasn’t finished until 1927, when the boulevard that bears his name was completed. | Met with increasing criticism, Haussmann was dismissed in 1870 and died 21 years later. But his work wasn’t finished until 1927, when the boulevard that bears his name was completed. |
| Chris Stanford wrote today’s Back Story. | Chris Stanford wrote today’s Back Story. |
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