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| Iran, Hong Kong, India: Your Friday Briefing | |
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| Good morning, | Good morning, |
| We’re covering the apparent attacks on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf, the tensions over Hong Kong’s proposed extradition law and India’s heat wave. | We’re covering the apparent attacks on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf, the tensions over Hong Kong’s proposed extradition law and India’s heat wave. |
| Crews abandoned both ships, one of which caught fire, after apparent attacks in the Gulf of Oman, a vital thoroughfare for petroleum products. The attack came a month after four tankers were damaged in the same area. | Crews abandoned both ships, one of which caught fire, after apparent attacks in the Gulf of Oman, a vital thoroughfare for petroleum products. The attack came a month after four tankers were damaged in the same area. |
| The U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said that intelligence reviewed by American officials showed that Iran was responsible for the attacks. | The U.S. secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said that intelligence reviewed by American officials showed that Iran was responsible for the attacks. |
| He did not provide details, but blamed Iran for a series of recent violent acts, which he said presented “a clear threat to international peace and security.” | He did not provide details, but blamed Iran for a series of recent violent acts, which he said presented “a clear threat to international peace and security.” |
| Industry impact: Oil prices rose more than 3 percent after the ships were struck just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow conduit for about a third of the world’s crude oil. “If the waters are becoming unsafe, the supply to the entire Western world could be at risk,” said the chairman of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners. | Industry impact: Oil prices rose more than 3 percent after the ships were struck just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow conduit for about a third of the world’s crude oil. “If the waters are becoming unsafe, the supply to the entire Western world could be at risk,” said the chairman of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners. |
| The Legislative Council announced Thursday that it would delay for at least two days discussing a bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China, following mass demonstrations in which the police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters. | The Legislative Council announced Thursday that it would delay for at least two days discussing a bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China, following mass demonstrations in which the police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters. |
| Opponents see the measure as accelerating the erosion of Hong Kong’s civil liberties. The council is dominated by pro-Beijing members, who see it as closing a loophole that enabled mainland criminals to shelter in the territory. Here are the latest updates. | Opponents see the measure as accelerating the erosion of Hong Kong’s civil liberties. The council is dominated by pro-Beijing members, who see it as closing a loophole that enabled mainland criminals to shelter in the territory. Here are the latest updates. |
| Protest plans: Organizers called for more demonstrations on Sunday and for schools, shops and workers to go on strike on Monday. | Protest plans: Organizers called for more demonstrations on Sunday and for schools, shops and workers to go on strike on Monday. |
| How will this end? The Interpreter newsletter looks at four ways that pro-democracy forces could prevail over Beijing’s authoritarianism. | How will this end? The Interpreter newsletter looks at four ways that pro-democracy forces could prevail over Beijing’s authoritarianism. |
| The battleground online: An attack against the messaging app Telegram shows how the digital clash between protesters and the police is unfolding. | The battleground online: An attack against the messaging app Telegram shows how the digital clash between protesters and the police is unfolding. |
| The government has warned that one of the country’s longest and most intense heat waves in decades might continue with the delayed arrival of monsoon rains. | The government has warned that one of the country’s longest and most intense heat waves in decades might continue with the delayed arrival of monsoon rains. |
| At least 36 people have died as temperatures reached 123 degrees Fahrenheit (51 degrees Celsius). | At least 36 people have died as temperatures reached 123 degrees Fahrenheit (51 degrees Celsius). |
| The details: Twenty-three Indian states are expected to be hit by heat waves this year, up from nine in 2015, according to an official at the National Disaster Management Authority. Nevertheless, this year’s death toll has been smaller than in previous years. | The details: Twenty-three Indian states are expected to be hit by heat waves this year, up from nine in 2015, according to an official at the National Disaster Management Authority. Nevertheless, this year’s death toll has been smaller than in previous years. |
| Asked in a television interview on Wednesday if he would accept incriminating information about an opponent from a foreign government, Mr. Trump said, “I think I’d take it.” | Asked in a television interview on Wednesday if he would accept incriminating information about an opponent from a foreign government, Mr. Trump said, “I think I’d take it.” |
| He equated such communications with normal presidential diplomacy and said he would call the F.B.I. only “if I thought there was something wrong.” | He equated such communications with normal presidential diplomacy and said he would call the F.B.I. only “if I thought there was something wrong.” |
| The stance puts him in conflict with his F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, who has said politicians in such circumstances should call his agency, and could contradict U.S. laws that make it a crime for a candidate to accept anything of value from foreign governments for purposes of winning an election. | The stance puts him in conflict with his F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, who has said politicians in such circumstances should call his agency, and could contradict U.S. laws that make it a crime for a candidate to accept anything of value from foreign governments for purposes of winning an election. |
| Donald Trump Jr.: Mr. Trump’s comments came on the same day that his son appeared on Capitol Hill to answer questions from lawmakers about a meeting he held with Russians offering “dirt” on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential race. | Donald Trump Jr.: Mr. Trump’s comments came on the same day that his son appeared on Capitol Hill to answer questions from lawmakers about a meeting he held with Russians offering “dirt” on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential race. |
| Other White House news: A federal government agency recommended that Mr. Trump fire Kellyanne Conway, his White House counselor, for repeated violations of the Hatch Act, a law barring partisan politics from the federal workplace. Mr. Trump said that Sarah Huckabee Sanders, his press secretary, would step down at the end of the month. | |
| The dominant U.S. women’s national soccer team is favored to defend its World Cup title against an increasingly competitive field in France. But the American women are also fighting another battle: to be paid as much as their male counterparts. | The dominant U.S. women’s national soccer team is favored to defend its World Cup title against an increasingly competitive field in France. But the American women are also fighting another battle: to be paid as much as their male counterparts. |
| They’ve sued the U.S. Soccer Federation, claiming “purposeful gender discrimination.” U.S. Soccer says the inequities are a result of “different pay structures for performing different work.” But a star defender, Becky Sauerbrunn, said: “The bottom line is simple. It is wrong for us to be paid and valued less for our work because of our gender.” | |
| Australia: Plans for a fiercely contested coal mine in the vast, remote Galilee Basin in Queensland received a long-awaited government green light, allowing India’s Adani Group to start work. The coal is to be exported to India. | |
| South China Sea: The Philippine government protested the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese fishing vessel, which left 22 Filipino fishermen floating at sea before they were rescued by another boat. | South China Sea: The Philippine government protested the sinking of a Filipino boat by a Chinese fishing vessel, which left 22 Filipino fishermen floating at sea before they were rescued by another boat. |
| New Zealand: Brenton Tarrant, the suspect in the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March, is expected in court today to enter pleas on 50 counts of murder, and will also be charged under a terrorist act, a first for the country. | New Zealand: Brenton Tarrant, the suspect in the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March, is expected in court today to enter pleas on 50 counts of murder, and will also be charged under a terrorist act, a first for the country. |
| China: A key figure in one of the country’s best-known churches has been released on bail, six months after she and dozens of other members of the congregation were detained and their church closed. | China: A key figure in one of the country’s best-known churches has been released on bail, six months after she and dozens of other members of the congregation were detained and their church closed. |
| New York: Real estate titans, long a political force in the state, have been stunned by sweeping changes to tenant protections that are expected to be passed by state lawmakers. | New York: Real estate titans, long a political force in the state, have been stunned by sweeping changes to tenant protections that are expected to be passed by state lawmakers. |
| Italy: Amanda Knox, an American imprisoned for four years in a murder case before being exonerated in 2007, has returned to the country for the first time to speak about wrongful convictions and how the news media covers cases like hers. | Italy: Amanda Knox, an American imprisoned for four years in a murder case before being exonerated in 2007, has returned to the country for the first time to speak about wrongful convictions and how the news media covers cases like hers. |
| Snapshot: Above, warnings about persistent fire-safety issues were projected onto buildings across England ahead of today’s anniversary of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in London in 2017. | Snapshot: Above, warnings about persistent fire-safety issues were projected onto buildings across England ahead of today’s anniversary of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people in London in 2017. |
| Global health: A study in four African countries found that women using the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera were not at a much greater risk of contracting H.I.V., contrary to earlier research. | Global health: A study in four African countries found that women using the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera were not at a much greater risk of contracting H.I.V., contrary to earlier research. |
| World Cup: Australia beat Brazil 3-2 on Thursday in France, and China beat South Africa 1-0. Japan plays Scotland today. We took a special look at the Brazilian midfielder Formiga, playing in her seventh World Cup. | World Cup: Australia beat Brazil 3-2 on Thursday in France, and China beat South Africa 1-0. Japan plays Scotland today. We took a special look at the Brazilian midfielder Formiga, playing in her seventh World Cup. |
| Tiger Woods: As the U.S. Open begins at Pebble Beach, our critic at large, Wesley Morris, considers the golf star’s apparent redemption. | Tiger Woods: As the U.S. Open begins at Pebble Beach, our critic at large, Wesley Morris, considers the golf star’s apparent redemption. |
| N.B.A. finals: The Toronto Raptors are hoping to claim Canada’s first-ever title in Game 6 against the Kevin Durant-less Golden State Warriors, beginning at 6 p.m. local time in California on Thursday (9 a.m. today in Hong Kong). Our N.B.A. reporter, Sopan Deb, will be live tweeting the game at @NYTSports. | N.B.A. finals: The Toronto Raptors are hoping to claim Canada’s first-ever title in Game 6 against the Kevin Durant-less Golden State Warriors, beginning at 6 p.m. local time in California on Thursday (9 a.m. today in Hong Kong). Our N.B.A. reporter, Sopan Deb, will be live tweeting the game at @NYTSports. |
| What we’re watching: For the 50th anniversary of “Sesame Street,” Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the gang performed on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series. “Their six-song show is a delight for all ages," writes Anna Hollande, an editor in London. | What we’re watching: For the 50th anniversary of “Sesame Street,” Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the gang performed on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series. “Their six-song show is a delight for all ages," writes Anna Hollande, an editor in London. |
| Cook: Spend the weekend enjoying an Atlantic beach pie — a mash-up of Key lime and lemon meringue pies. | Cook: Spend the weekend enjoying an Atlantic beach pie — a mash-up of Key lime and lemon meringue pies. |
| Watch: All the dancers have their own timing in Pam Tanowitz’s new dance — her first for an outdoor space. | Watch: All the dancers have their own timing in Pam Tanowitz’s new dance — her first for an outdoor space. |
| Go: Oxford, England, is the ultimate British college town. We have recommendations for a long weekend, including scholarly strolls and boozy cruises. | Go: Oxford, England, is the ultimate British college town. We have recommendations for a long weekend, including scholarly strolls and boozy cruises. |
| Read: “Siege,” Michael Wolff’s follow-up to “Fire and Fury,” debuts on our hardcover nonfiction and combined print and e-book nonfiction best-seller lists. | Read: “Siege,” Michael Wolff’s follow-up to “Fire and Fury,” debuts on our hardcover nonfiction and combined print and e-book nonfiction best-seller lists. |
| Smarter Living: For those entering barbecue season, there are ways to make grilling out more climate-friendly. If you have the option, cooking with gas produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions — partly because you can turn it off when the food is done. Try compostable or reusable plates and cups, and reduce food waste by planning ahead and favoring grilled vegetables over meat. | Smarter Living: For those entering barbecue season, there are ways to make grilling out more climate-friendly. If you have the option, cooking with gas produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions — partly because you can turn it off when the food is done. Try compostable or reusable plates and cups, and reduce food waste by planning ahead and favoring grilled vegetables over meat. |
| And we also have tips for how to protect your DNA data before and after taking an at-home test. | And we also have tips for how to protect your DNA data before and after taking an at-home test. |
| In 1935, the country then known as Persia sent a message to the world: Call us Iran. | In 1935, the country then known as Persia sent a message to the world: Call us Iran. |
| Reza Shah Pahlavi’s government promptly ordered its embassies renamed, letterhead changed and map makers and dictionary publishers informed of the update, according to the historian David Motadel. | Reza Shah Pahlavi’s government promptly ordered its embassies renamed, letterhead changed and map makers and dictionary publishers informed of the update, according to the historian David Motadel. |
| The official and primary reason for the change, Mr. Motadel says, was that Persia is too specific. The name is derived from Fars, a southern province that was the heart of Cyrus the Great’s ancient Persian Empire. | The official and primary reason for the change, Mr. Motadel says, was that Persia is too specific. The name is derived from Fars, a southern province that was the heart of Cyrus the Great’s ancient Persian Empire. |
| But a Foreign Ministry memorandum acknowledged that the idea for the change came from the Persian Legation in Nazi Berlin. The imperial court was reportedly swayed by claims that Iran was the ancient homeland of an Aryan race — an idea historians have since dismantled. | |
| Years later, the Iranian historian Ehsan Yarshater called the name change “a grievous error based on a misdirected sense of nationalism.” | Years later, the Iranian historian Ehsan Yarshater called the name change “a grievous error based on a misdirected sense of nationalism.” |
| That’s it for today’s briefing. See you next time. — Andrea and Chris | That’s it for today’s briefing. See you next time. — Andrea and Chris |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Jake Lucas 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. Jake Lucas wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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