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We’re covering the growing demands from Hong Kong protesters, the exploitation of migrant food app couriers in France and the future of the euro.We’re covering the growing demands from Hong Kong protesters, the exploitation of migrant food app couriers in France and the future of the euro.
Protesters poured into the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday with renewed determination and a lengthening list of demands, rejecting the government’s suspension of a contentious extradition bill.Protesters poured into the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday with renewed determination and a lengthening list of demands, rejecting the government’s suspension of a contentious extradition bill.
Hong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, shelved the bill — which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China — on Saturday and followed that up with a rare apology on Sunday evening, actions that pro-democracy activists dismissed as too little, too late.Hong Kong’s embattled leader, Carrie Lam, shelved the bill — which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China — on Saturday and followed that up with a rare apology on Sunday evening, actions that pro-democracy activists dismissed as too little, too late.
Organizers estimated that close to two million people protested on Sunday. In contrast to Wednesday, police officers stood by on Sunday in a crowd-control role, with no altercations or arrests reported.Organizers estimated that close to two million people protested on Sunday. In contrast to Wednesday, police officers stood by on Sunday in a crowd-control role, with no altercations or arrests reported.
Protesters’ demands: The complete withdrawal of the bill, not just an indefinite suspension; an impartial investigation into the police use of force during Wednesday’s clashes with protesters; and the rescinding of the official description of that protest as an illegal riot. Many are now calling for the resignation of Mrs. Lam.Protesters’ demands: The complete withdrawal of the bill, not just an indefinite suspension; an impartial investigation into the police use of force during Wednesday’s clashes with protesters; and the rescinding of the official description of that protest as an illegal riot. Many are now calling for the resignation of Mrs. Lam.
Xi Jinping’s image: The retreat on the proposal suggests there are still limits to the Chinese president’s power, especially involving events outside the mainland, even as he has governed with an increasingly authoritarian grip.Xi Jinping’s image: The retreat on the proposal suggests there are still limits to the Chinese president’s power, especially involving events outside the mainland, even as he has governed with an increasingly authoritarian grip.
Background reading: The murder case of a 20-year-old lit the fuse in Hong Kong, leading to the extradition bill and the protests that followed.Background reading: The murder case of a 20-year-old lit the fuse in Hong Kong, leading to the extradition bill and the protests that followed.
All of mainland Argentina and Uruguay lost power early Sunday, affecting tens of millions of people in an electrical failure that officials called unprecedented in its scope.All of mainland Argentina and Uruguay lost power early Sunday, affecting tens of millions of people in an electrical failure that officials called unprecedented in its scope.
An electrical grid that serves both countries collapsed around 7 a.m. local time on Sunday.An electrical grid that serves both countries collapsed around 7 a.m. local time on Sunday.
The cause remained under investigation late Sunday, when power had been largely restored. Much of Argentina was hit by heavy rainfall over the weekend, and Uruguay’s state-owned utility, UTE, said some systems had been damaged by the recent rain and still needed to be repaired.The cause remained under investigation late Sunday, when power had been largely restored. Much of Argentina was hit by heavy rainfall over the weekend, and Uruguay’s state-owned utility, UTE, said some systems had been damaged by the recent rain and still needed to be repaired.
Argentine ports and cellphone service largely came to a standstill, while flights in the region remained operational.Argentine ports and cellphone service largely came to a standstill, while flights in the region remained operational.
Food delivery has become a multibillion-euro business. But competition has squeezed pay for couriers, prompting some to take advantage of the most desperate of job seekers.Food delivery has become a multibillion-euro business. But competition has squeezed pay for couriers, prompting some to take advantage of the most desperate of job seekers.
In France, where food delivery is a booming trend, some couriers who are registered on delivery apps are renting out their accounts. The substitute cyclists are often illegal migrants, asylum seekers and underage teenagers, according to French labor and humanitarian groups, some companies, and interviews with more than a dozen riders and migrants.In France, where food delivery is a booming trend, some couriers who are registered on delivery apps are renting out their accounts. The substitute cyclists are often illegal migrants, asylum seekers and underage teenagers, according to French labor and humanitarian groups, some companies, and interviews with more than a dozen riders and migrants.
Response: Uber Eats and competitors including Stuart, a French app, and Glovo, based in Spain, said they were aware of misconduct, with Glovo’s general director in France calling it “a big problem.”Response: Uber Eats and competitors including Stuart, a French app, and Glovo, based in Spain, said they were aware of misconduct, with Glovo’s general director in France calling it “a big problem.”
Scope: Conditions are ripe in other European countries for similar exploitation of illegal migrants and asylum seekers, and the problem has been reported in Britain and Spain.Scope: Conditions are ripe in other European countries for similar exploitation of illegal migrants and asylum seekers, and the problem has been reported in Britain and Spain.
Details: The couriers broker deals on the street or through chats on Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, and take a 30 to 50 percent cut of the earnings. Many of the riders and migrants spoke on the condition of anonymity given the nature of the work.Details: The couriers broker deals on the street or through chats on Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, and take a 30 to 50 percent cut of the earnings. Many of the riders and migrants spoke on the condition of anonymity given the nature of the work.
Constantin Mutu, a four-month-old baby from Romania, was the youngest child to be separated from his parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.Constantin Mutu, a four-month-old baby from Romania, was the youngest child to be separated from his parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Before his parents could be reunited with him, his father would be sent for psychiatric evaluation in a Texas immigration detention center because he couldn’t stop crying; his mother would be hospitalized with hypertension from stress.Before his parents could be reunited with him, his father would be sent for psychiatric evaluation in a Texas immigration detention center because he couldn’t stop crying; his mother would be hospitalized with hypertension from stress.
Constantin would become attached to a middle-class American family, having spent the majority of his life in their tri-level house on a tree-lined street in rural Michigan, and then be sent home.Constantin would become attached to a middle-class American family, having spent the majority of his life in their tri-level house on a tree-lined street in rural Michigan, and then be sent home.
Details: The policy, which was meant to deter families hoping to immigrate to the U.S., began nearly a year before the administration would acknowledge it publicly in May 2018, and the total number of those affected is still unknown. The government still has not told the Mutus why their son was taken from them, and officials from the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment for this story.Details: The policy, which was meant to deter families hoping to immigrate to the U.S., began nearly a year before the administration would acknowledge it publicly in May 2018, and the total number of those affected is still unknown. The government still has not told the Mutus why their son was taken from them, and officials from the Department of Homeland Security declined to comment for this story.
Emilie Landecker and Albert Reimann Jr., pictured above, fell in love after she went to work for his company in Germany in 1941. She was half Jewish. He was an early disciple of Adolf Hitler.Emilie Landecker and Albert Reimann Jr., pictured above, fell in love after she went to work for his company in Germany in 1941. She was half Jewish. He was an early disciple of Adolf Hitler.
The company, which is controlled by the couple’s descendants, evolved into a $20 billion conglomerate that owns brands including Krispy Kreme, Stumptown Coffee and Pret A Manger. It’s now grappling with its dark and complicated history.The company, which is controlled by the couple’s descendants, evolved into a $20 billion conglomerate that owns brands including Krispy Kreme, Stumptown Coffee and Pret A Manger. It’s now grappling with its dark and complicated history.
In a series of interviews with The Times, members of the Reimann family spoke publicly for the first time about the scandal.In a series of interviews with The Times, members of the Reimann family spoke publicly for the first time about the scandal.
European Central Bank: Mario Draghi, the president of the bank, will step down in October, and European leaders could pick his successor as early as this week. He famously vowed to do “whatever it takes” to preserve the euro. It is unclear whether whoever follows him can be counted on to do the same.European Central Bank: Mario Draghi, the president of the bank, will step down in October, and European leaders could pick his successor as early as this week. He famously vowed to do “whatever it takes” to preserve the euro. It is unclear whether whoever follows him can be counted on to do the same.
Turkey: The two main candidates for mayor of Istanbul went head to head in the country’s first live television debate in 17 years ahead of the June 23 rerun election.Turkey: The two main candidates for mayor of Istanbul went head to head in the country’s first live television debate in 17 years ahead of the June 23 rerun election.
Boeing: The chief executive acknowledged that the company made a “mistake” in how it handled a cockpit warning light on the 737 Max.Boeing: The chief executive acknowledged that the company made a “mistake” in how it handled a cockpit warning light on the 737 Max.
Trump 2020 polls: Just two days before the president is set to kick off his bid for re-election, a top adviser said the campaign was cutting ties with three of its five pollsters after a leak of dismal internal polls for the president that he denied existed.Trump 2020 polls: Just two days before the president is set to kick off his bid for re-election, a top adviser said the campaign was cutting ties with three of its five pollsters after a leak of dismal internal polls for the president that he denied existed.
Sudan: Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the deposed dictator, was taken from a prison in the capital Khartoum to face corruption charges in his first public appearance since he was ousted from power in April. His successor, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, gave The Times a rare interview last week.Sudan: Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the deposed dictator, was taken from a prison in the capital Khartoum to face corruption charges in his first public appearance since he was ousted from power in April. His successor, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, gave The Times a rare interview last week.
U.S. visa backlog: Hundreds of international students seeking to work in the U.S. are stranded because of increased processing times for authorization. College leaders see it as one more hurdle created under the Trump administration.U.S. visa backlog: Hundreds of international students seeking to work in the U.S. are stranded because of increased processing times for authorization. College leaders see it as one more hurdle created under the Trump administration.
Snapshot: Above, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a picture of the royal baby on Instagram for Father’s Day.Snapshot: Above, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a picture of the royal baby on Instagram for Father’s Day.
In case you missed it: Advertisements depicting gender stereotypes — like women cleaning while men kick their feet up on the couch, or men unable to change diapers — are now banned in Britain.In case you missed it: Advertisements depicting gender stereotypes — like women cleaning while men kick their feet up on the couch, or men unable to change diapers — are now banned in Britain.
Women’s World Cup: Despite seven changes to the starting lineup that crushed Thailand, the U.S. beat Chile easily, qualifying for the knockout stage.Women’s World Cup: Despite seven changes to the starting lineup that crushed Thailand, the U.S. beat Chile easily, qualifying for the knockout stage.
What we’re reading: This article from The Takeout. Adam Pasick, our editorial director of newsletters, writes: “Rip open the packet on this investigation into the strange world of collecting vintage Kool-Aid — the powdered drink with the cartoonish mascot known for breaking down brick walls. Oh Yeah!”What we’re reading: This article from The Takeout. Adam Pasick, our editorial director of newsletters, writes: “Rip open the packet on this investigation into the strange world of collecting vintage Kool-Aid — the powdered drink with the cartoonish mascot known for breaking down brick walls. Oh Yeah!”
Cook: Short on time? Toss fettuccine with ricotta and mint.Cook: Short on time? Toss fettuccine with ricotta and mint.
Watch: Ahead of the rerelease of “Paris Is Burning,” the director Jennie Livingston discusses her acclaimed documentary and the ways its legacy has gone mainstream.Watch: Ahead of the rerelease of “Paris Is Burning,” the director Jennie Livingston discusses her acclaimed documentary and the ways its legacy has gone mainstream.
Listen: After it was revealed that a 2008 fire destroyed master recordings for a who’s who of popular music, our critics discussed whether record labels could be trusted to preserve music history.Listen: After it was revealed that a 2008 fire destroyed master recordings for a who’s who of popular music, our critics discussed whether record labels could be trusted to preserve music history.
Smarter Living: Where’s the line between being a hard worker and a workaholic? You need to find it to avoid burnout. First, stop glorifying stress and start listening to your body (it’ll tell you when things aren’t right). Then make self-care a priority, and delegate tasks that aren’t in your area of particular genius. Elaine Welteroth, author of “More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say),” offers more helpful ideas in our Working Woman’s Handbook.Smarter Living: Where’s the line between being a hard worker and a workaholic? You need to find it to avoid burnout. First, stop glorifying stress and start listening to your body (it’ll tell you when things aren’t right). Then make self-care a priority, and delegate tasks that aren’t in your area of particular genius. Elaine Welteroth, author of “More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say),” offers more helpful ideas in our Working Woman’s Handbook.
And we also have some ideas about how to be less indecisive.And we also have some ideas about how to be less indecisive.
Twenty-five years ago today, TV audiences in the U.S. were transfixed by a white Bronco moving along the freeways of Los Angeles.Twenty-five years ago today, TV audiences in the U.S. were transfixed by a white Bronco moving along the freeways of Los Angeles.
Since that pursuit of O.J. Simpson, car chases have been a fixture of the L.A. zeitgeist. Many viewers are unable to look away from the near-daily helicopter footage on local news and, more recently, on social media feeds.Since that pursuit of O.J. Simpson, car chases have been a fixture of the L.A. zeitgeist. Many viewers are unable to look away from the near-daily helicopter footage on local news and, more recently, on social media feeds.
The O.J. chase is often cited as the beginning of the obsession. But Los Angeles Magazine traced the first live police pursuit to 1992, when cops chased a red Volkswagen driven by a murder suspect.The O.J. chase is often cited as the beginning of the obsession. But Los Angeles Magazine traced the first live police pursuit to 1992, when cops chased a red Volkswagen driven by a murder suspect.
Geoffrey Alpert, a criminology professor who wrote a book on police pursuits, likened the public fascination to watching Nascar: “Thousands of people in a stadium waiting for a crash.” (Tragically, hundreds of innocent bystanders die as a result of police chases each year.)Geoffrey Alpert, a criminology professor who wrote a book on police pursuits, likened the public fascination to watching Nascar: “Thousands of people in a stadium waiting for a crash.” (Tragically, hundreds of innocent bystanders die as a result of police chases each year.)
But Mr. Alpert held the O.J. chase slightly apart from broader public obsession. “The O.J. chase was a slow-speed chase,” he said. “It was a celebrity issue.”But Mr. Alpert held the O.J. chase slightly apart from broader public obsession. “The O.J. chase was a slow-speed chase,” he said. “It was a celebrity issue.”
That’s it for this briefing. See you next time.That’s it for this briefing. See you next time.
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Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Francesca Donner for the break from the news. Tim Arango, our Los Angeles-based national correspondent, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com.Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Francesca Donner for the break from the news. Tim Arango, our Los Angeles-based national correspondent, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com.
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