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| Britain, Tariffs, French Open: Your Wednesday Briefing | |
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| We’re covering President Trump’s push to get Britain out of the European Union, a struggle for the Czech Republic’s soul and a solution for postpartum health. | We’re covering President Trump’s push to get Britain out of the European Union, a struggle for the Czech Republic’s soul and a solution for postpartum health. |
| Today, on his final day in Britain, President Trump is expected to attend commemorations for D-Day in Portsmouth, England. He will then head to another commemoration in France with President Emmanuel Macron. | Today, on his final day in Britain, President Trump is expected to attend commemorations for D-Day in Portsmouth, England. He will then head to another commemoration in France with President Emmanuel Macron. |
| Mr. Trump made waves yesterday when he said that he believed that Britain could now leave the E.U., even if it failed to make a deal with Brussels by the Oct. 31 deadline. | Mr. Trump made waves yesterday when he said that he believed that Britain could now leave the E.U., even if it failed to make a deal with Brussels by the Oct. 31 deadline. |
| Mr. Trump dangled the prospect of a “phenomenal” trade deal with the U.S. if Britain breaks from the bloc. He said “everything will be on the table” in negotiations for such a deal, including opening Britain’s public health system to American competitors — an assertion that caused an uproar and which he later walked back. Here’s our fact check of Mr. Trump’s claims. | Mr. Trump dangled the prospect of a “phenomenal” trade deal with the U.S. if Britain breaks from the bloc. He said “everything will be on the table” in negotiations for such a deal, including opening Britain’s public health system to American competitors — an assertion that caused an uproar and which he later walked back. Here’s our fact check of Mr. Trump’s claims. |
| Protests: Many in Britain saw the president as an opportunist trying to pursue a trade deal that would benefit the U.S. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, spoke to anti-Trump demonstrators, condemning his war of words with London’s mayor as well as the trade deal he described. The turnout at protests was lower than anticipated. | Protests: Many in Britain saw the president as an opportunist trying to pursue a trade deal that would benefit the U.S. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, spoke to anti-Trump demonstrators, condemning his war of words with London’s mayor as well as the trade deal he described. The turnout at protests was lower than anticipated. |
| Other stops: Mr. Trump also met with Nigel Farage, a major critic of Mrs. May. Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary whom Mr. Trump has endorsed to be Mrs. May’s successor, declined a one-on-one meeting, but he spoke with Mr. Trump by phone. | Other stops: Mr. Trump also met with Nigel Farage, a major critic of Mrs. May. Boris Johnson, the former foreign secretary whom Mr. Trump has endorsed to be Mrs. May’s successor, declined a one-on-one meeting, but he spoke with Mr. Trump by phone. |
| As Mr. Trump was in London, Republicans issued a strong rebuke to his plan for tariffs on Mexico, just hours after the president said lawmakers would be “foolish” to try to stop him. | As Mr. Trump was in London, Republicans issued a strong rebuke to his plan for tariffs on Mexico, just hours after the president said lawmakers would be “foolish” to try to stop him. |
| Mr. Trump’s latest threat — 5 percent tariffs on all goods until the Mexican government stems the flow of migrants into the U.S. — has riled Republican senators who fear its impact on the economy and their home states. | Mr. Trump’s latest threat — 5 percent tariffs on all goods until the Mexican government stems the flow of migrants into the U.S. — has riled Republican senators who fear its impact on the economy and their home states. |
| Mexico’s foreign minister is leading a delegation to Washington this week to try to defuse the situation with the Trump administration. The tariffs are set to take effect on Monday. | Mexico’s foreign minister is leading a delegation to Washington this week to try to defuse the situation with the Trump administration. The tariffs are set to take effect on Monday. |
| Markets: Stocks jumped after Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, hinted that interest rates could be cut if needed to protect the economy from the trade war. | Markets: Stocks jumped after Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, hinted that interest rates could be cut if needed to protect the economy from the trade war. |
| As many as 120,000 people gathered in the heart of Prague for the sixth week to protest corruption. It’s one of Prague’s largest demonstrations since 1989, and in the same spot where three decades ago crowds gathered to wrest freedom from Communist rule. | As many as 120,000 people gathered in the heart of Prague for the sixth week to protest corruption. It’s one of Prague’s largest demonstrations since 1989, and in the same spot where three decades ago crowds gathered to wrest freedom from Communist rule. |
| It started six weeks ago as a relatively contained protest over the appointment of a justice minister many believe will protect Prime Minister Andrej Babis from potential fraud charges. Now, it has grown into something broader and possibly harder to control. | It started six weeks ago as a relatively contained protest over the appointment of a justice minister many believe will protect Prime Minister Andrej Babis from potential fraud charges. Now, it has grown into something broader and possibly harder to control. |
| Context: Mr. Babis has been dogged by accusations of corruption for years, but the recent protests began in April, shortly after the police recommended that he face fraud charges in connection with a European Union subsidy to finance construction of a resort near Prague called the Stork’s Nest. | Context: Mr. Babis has been dogged by accusations of corruption for years, but the recent protests began in April, shortly after the police recommended that he face fraud charges in connection with a European Union subsidy to finance construction of a resort near Prague called the Stork’s Nest. |
| Under the Czech system, only the state’s prosecutor, who is appointed by the justice minister, can file charges. | Under the Czech system, only the state’s prosecutor, who is appointed by the justice minister, can file charges. |
| Reminder: A European Commission audit last week found that the prime minister’s impartiality was compromised. Mr. Babis’s company, Agrofert, has benefited from European Union funds. | Reminder: A European Commission audit last week found that the prime minister’s impartiality was compromised. Mr. Babis’s company, Agrofert, has benefited from European Union funds. |
| In the maelstrom of European politics, Denmark is usually fairly quiet, routinely ranking among the world’s happiest, wealthiest and most egalitarian nations. | In the maelstrom of European politics, Denmark is usually fairly quiet, routinely ranking among the world’s happiest, wealthiest and most egalitarian nations. |
| But the national elections scheduled for Wednesday have shaken the country from any complacency, as two very different issues are roiling the political landscape: climate change and immigration. | But the national elections scheduled for Wednesday have shaken the country from any complacency, as two very different issues are roiling the political landscape: climate change and immigration. |
| In recent elections, the right-wing Danish People’s Party has won power by taking a hard line on immigration. The left-leaning Social Democrats have taken a pummeling, and their leader has moved her party to the right on immigration to win back working-class voters — while also trying to keep up with the green wave influencing the younger electorate. | In recent elections, the right-wing Danish People’s Party has won power by taking a hard line on immigration. The left-leaning Social Democrats have taken a pummeling, and their leader has moved her party to the right on immigration to win back working-class voters — while also trying to keep up with the green wave influencing the younger electorate. |
| Numbers: Four years ago, climate change barely registered as an election concern in Denmark. But in a nation that juts into the North and Baltic Seas, polls now show that 46 percent of voters rank climate change as their top concern, compared with 27 percent in 2017. | Numbers: Four years ago, climate change barely registered as an election concern in Denmark. But in a nation that juts into the North and Baltic Seas, polls now show that 46 percent of voters rank climate change as their top concern, compared with 27 percent in 2017. |
| The average attendance for the first week of this year’s tennis tournament was 37,000, an increase of about 3,500 per day from recent years. And with the tight square footage of the venue, when compared with other Grand Slam locations, it can be hard for fans to find a place to pause. | The average attendance for the first week of this year’s tennis tournament was 37,000, an increase of about 3,500 per day from recent years. And with the tight square footage of the venue, when compared with other Grand Slam locations, it can be hard for fans to find a place to pause. |
| But a few sanctuaries can be discovered — for fans, players and even bees. Our writer took a look at a few, including beanbag chairs and a garden. | But a few sanctuaries can be discovered — for fans, players and even bees. Our writer took a look at a few, including beanbag chairs and a garden. |
| Here are today’s results for the women and the men. | Here are today’s results for the women and the men. |
| France: An investigation of allegations of rape and sexual assault involving the French film star Gérard Depardieu was dropped because of a lack of incriminating evidence, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. | France: An investigation of allegations of rape and sexual assault involving the French film star Gérard Depardieu was dropped because of a lack of incriminating evidence, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. |
| Sudan protesters: The movement’s leaders rejected a military plan to hold elections within nine months and instead vowed a civil disobedience campaign to force the military from power. | Sudan protesters: The movement’s leaders rejected a military plan to hold elections within nine months and instead vowed a civil disobedience campaign to force the military from power. |
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The police raided the offices of Australia’s public broadcaster, apparently over leaked documents about Australian special forces being investigated over possible war crimes in Afghanistan. A day earlier, an editor of The Sunday Telegraph of Sydney who had reported on secret government correspondence regarding surveilling the public had her home and devices searched by the police. | Australian Broadcasting Corporation: The police raided the offices of Australia’s public broadcaster, apparently over leaked documents about Australian special forces being investigated over possible war crimes in Afghanistan. A day earlier, an editor of The Sunday Telegraph of Sydney who had reported on secret government correspondence regarding surveilling the public had her home and devices searched by the police. |
| Spain: Days before the scheduled exhumation of Gen. Francisco Franco, the former dictator, the Supreme Court ordered the country’s Socialist government to suspend its reburial plan for him and give his relatives more time to pursue their appeal. | Spain: Days before the scheduled exhumation of Gen. Francisco Franco, the former dictator, the Supreme Court ordered the country’s Socialist government to suspend its reburial plan for him and give his relatives more time to pursue their appeal. |
| U.S.: Buildings can be designed to withstand earthquakes. But the innovations have been used only sparingly in the U.S. Seismic safety advocates describe this as a missed opportunity to save billions of dollars in reconstruction costs after the inevitable Big One strikes. | U.S.: Buildings can be designed to withstand earthquakes. But the innovations have been used only sparingly in the U.S. Seismic safety advocates describe this as a missed opportunity to save billions of dollars in reconstruction costs after the inevitable Big One strikes. |
| Snapshot: Above, an estimated 180,000 people attended Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil for the people who died in the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing 30 years ago, amid concerns that the semiautonomous Chinese territory is losing its freedoms. | Snapshot: Above, an estimated 180,000 people attended Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil for the people who died in the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing 30 years ago, amid concerns that the semiautonomous Chinese territory is losing its freedoms. |
| Sweden: The country has found a new way to improve mothers’ health. It involves fathers in the process. The flexibility to have an extra person at home, new research shows, offers significant postpartum benefits. | Sweden: The country has found a new way to improve mothers’ health. It involves fathers in the process. The flexibility to have an extra person at home, new research shows, offers significant postpartum benefits. |
| 52 Places traveler: In his latest dispatch, our columnist takes a five-day solo drive through the Vestlandet region of Norway, which left him either speechless or swearing. | 52 Places traveler: In his latest dispatch, our columnist takes a five-day solo drive through the Vestlandet region of Norway, which left him either speechless or swearing. |
| What we’re reading: This article in Topic. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, says the story, by Lindsay Jones, “about a woman raising a child after flesh-eating bacteria caused her to lose her hands and feet, is devastating and brilliant.” | What we’re reading: This article in Topic. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, says the story, by Lindsay Jones, “about a woman raising a child after flesh-eating bacteria caused her to lose her hands and feet, is devastating and brilliant.” |
| Cook: The secret to this sheet-pan chicken recipe with chickpeas, cumin and turmeric is the yogurt marinade. | Cook: The secret to this sheet-pan chicken recipe with chickpeas, cumin and turmeric is the yogurt marinade. |
| Go: Is Karlheinz Stockhausen’s seven-opera cycle “Licht” impossible to stage? A 15-hour abridgment in Amsterdam comes close. | Go: Is Karlheinz Stockhausen’s seven-opera cycle “Licht” impossible to stage? A 15-hour abridgment in Amsterdam comes close. |
| Read: Three eloquent new French novels explore the relationship between creativity and affairs of the heart. | Read: Three eloquent new French novels explore the relationship between creativity and affairs of the heart. |
| Smarter Living: If you’re tired of tote bags taking up space in your closet, make room by sharing. Use them to bring clothing to shelters, houses of worship or Goodwill, and leave them as part of the donation. You can do the same when taking food to soup kitchens and food banks. Short-term shelters, libraries, senior centers, preschools and charitable organizations like Bags4Kids may welcome clean totes. And they make nice gift bags! | Smarter Living: If you’re tired of tote bags taking up space in your closet, make room by sharing. Use them to bring clothing to shelters, houses of worship or Goodwill, and leave them as part of the donation. You can do the same when taking food to soup kitchens and food banks. Short-term shelters, libraries, senior centers, preschools and charitable organizations like Bags4Kids may welcome clean totes. And they make nice gift bags! |
| And we have a guide to making your commute more enjoyable. | And we have a guide to making your commute more enjoyable. |
| Sixes, wickets and the thwack of a ball hitting the bat. It’s cricket season in England. | Sixes, wickets and the thwack of a ball hitting the bat. It’s cricket season in England. |
| The World Cup tournament takes place every four years. Its evolution offers an interesting reflection of British history. | The World Cup tournament takes place every four years. Its evolution offers an interesting reflection of British history. |
| As Britain’s empire expanded around the world, so too did its national sport, permeating the fabric of many of its colonies. | As Britain’s empire expanded around the world, so too did its national sport, permeating the fabric of many of its colonies. |
| An early version of the sport’s global governing body, the International Cricket Council, came into being in the late 1920s and initially covered only “countries within the Empire,” including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India and the West Indies region. | An early version of the sport’s global governing body, the International Cricket Council, came into being in the late 1920s and initially covered only “countries within the Empire,” including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India and the West Indies region. |
| In 1965, the I.C.C. started to let in other countries, like the Netherlands and Denmark, and in 1975, it organized the first World Cup. | In 1965, the I.C.C. started to let in other countries, like the Netherlands and Denmark, and in 1975, it organized the first World Cup. |
| Yet despite opening up the tournament over the years, every winner since the inaugural Cup has been a former colony. Oddly enough, England has never managed to win this tournament. | Yet despite opening up the tournament over the years, every winner since the inaugural Cup has been a former colony. Oddly enough, England has never managed to win this tournament. |
| The sun never sets on England’s hopes. The finals are on July 14 in London. | The sun never sets on England’s hopes. The finals are on July 14 in London. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Melina | — Melina |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Alisha Haridasani Gupta, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Alisha Haridasani Gupta, on the briefings team, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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