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| Your Thursday Briefing | Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering new details in the killing of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Europe’s potential future without fossil fuels and our publisher’s response to President Trump’s anti-media rhetoric. | |
| U.S. prosecutors are looking into whether the German bank complied with laws meant to stop money laundering and other crimes. | U.S. prosecutors are looking into whether the German bank complied with laws meant to stop money laundering and other crimes. |
| The investigation includes a review of reports that the bank’s employees prepared about possibly problematic transactions, including some linked to President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner. | The investigation includes a review of reports that the bank’s employees prepared about possibly problematic transactions, including some linked to President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner. |
| Origins: Agents told one person interviewed that the investigation began with an inquiry into the bank’s work for Russian money launderers and had expanded to cover a broader array of potential misconduct at the bank and other financial institutions. | Origins: Agents told one person interviewed that the investigation began with an inquiry into the bank’s work for Russian money launderers and had expanded to cover a broader array of potential misconduct at the bank and other financial institutions. |
| One element is the banks’ possible roles in a vast money-laundering scandal at the Danish lender Danske Bank. | One element is the banks’ possible roles in a vast money-laundering scandal at the Danish lender Danske Bank. |
| How we know: We spoke to seven people familiar with the inquiry. | How we know: We spoke to seven people familiar with the inquiry. |
| Reminder: A former compliance specialist at the bank told The Times last month that she had flagged transactions involving Mr. Kushner’s family company in 2016, but that bank managers decided not to file the so-called suspicious activity report she prepared. | Reminder: A former compliance specialist at the bank told The Times last month that she had flagged transactions involving Mr. Kushner’s family company in 2016, but that bank managers decided not to file the so-called suspicious activity report she prepared. |
| A U.N. expert found “credible evidence” to justify an investigation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s involvement in the murder of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last October. | A U.N. expert found “credible evidence” to justify an investigation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s involvement in the murder of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last October. |
| The report, the culmination of a five-month investigation, cites the extensive cover-up efforts after the killing, including scrubbing down rooms and possibly burning evidence, which “could not have taken place without the crown prince’s awareness.” | The report, the culmination of a five-month investigation, cites the extensive cover-up efforts after the killing, including scrubbing down rooms and possibly burning evidence, which “could not have taken place without the crown prince’s awareness.” |
| Prince Mohammed was already widely suspected of having ordered the killing, but the report may present a new challenge to President Trump, who has embraced the prince as an ally. | Prince Mohammed was already widely suspected of having ordered the killing, but the report may present a new challenge to President Trump, who has embraced the prince as an ally. |
| Details: The U.N. report provides the most complete findings yet of what happened inside the consulate building. | Details: The U.N. report provides the most complete findings yet of what happened inside the consulate building. |
| The report quotes recordings of conversations between Saudi officials in which they appear to discuss how to dismember Mr. Khashoggi’s body. At one point, they called him a “sacrificial animal.” | The report quotes recordings of conversations between Saudi officials in which they appear to discuss how to dismember Mr. Khashoggi’s body. At one point, they called him a “sacrificial animal.” |
| Perspective: In an Op-Ed essay for The Times, Mr. Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, writes that “Washington hasn’t done enough to bring Jamal’s killers to justice.” | Perspective: In an Op-Ed essay for The Times, Mr. Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, writes that “Washington hasn’t done enough to bring Jamal’s killers to justice.” |
| President Trump — the leader of the country that built the world trading system — continues to disrupt international commerce with trade hostilities in pursuit of national aims. | President Trump — the leader of the country that built the world trading system — continues to disrupt international commerce with trade hostilities in pursuit of national aims. |
| But globalization has become such an elemental feature of life that it is probably irreversible. The process of making the goods we use requires so many pieces from different places that tariffs will most likely not be enough to change world trade norms. | But globalization has become such an elemental feature of life that it is probably irreversible. The process of making the goods we use requires so many pieces from different places that tariffs will most likely not be enough to change world trade norms. |
| Big picture: In the Trump framing, the U.S. threatens to limit access to its market to force other countries to capitulate to its demands. But the rest of the planet is increasingly refusing to play along, and is seeking alternatives instead. For example, Europe and Japan recently set in motion a mammoth trade deal. | Big picture: In the Trump framing, the U.S. threatens to limit access to its market to force other countries to capitulate to its demands. But the rest of the planet is increasingly refusing to play along, and is seeking alternatives instead. For example, Europe and Japan recently set in motion a mammoth trade deal. |
| Today is a big day for climate efforts. | Today is a big day for climate efforts. |
| European leaders will decide if the Continent collectively will wean itself from fossil fuels by 2050. | European leaders will decide if the Continent collectively will wean itself from fossil fuels by 2050. |
| Analysts say that a large number of leaders are in favor — but bloc rules dictate that unanimous support will be required to put the target in place. | Analysts say that a large number of leaders are in favor — but bloc rules dictate that unanimous support will be required to put the target in place. |
| Reminder: Britain announced a zero-emissions target last week. Sweden, Finland and Norway are already working toward theirs. The New York state legislature also took a step toward doing this. | Reminder: Britain announced a zero-emissions target last week. Sweden, Finland and Norway are already working toward theirs. The New York state legislature also took a step toward doing this. |
| What does net zero look like? It will differ for every country. Some may neutralize their emissions by funding clean-power projects in poor countries. | What does net zero look like? It will differ for every country. Some may neutralize their emissions by funding clean-power projects in poor countries. |
| The Arctic spring thaw has begun with a bang, with extensive melting of the Greenland ice sheet and sea ice loss that is already several weeks ahead of normal. | The Arctic spring thaw has begun with a bang, with extensive melting of the Greenland ice sheet and sea ice loss that is already several weeks ahead of normal. |
| Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit higher than usual, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface. | Temperatures in Greenland have been as much as 40 degrees Fahrenheit higher than usual, helping fuel a pulse of melting across much of the ice sheet surface. |
| France: Former President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his final attempt to avoid standing trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, his lawyer said. He is accused of offering to help a judge earn a promotion in Monaco in return for leaked information. | France: Former President Nicolas Sarkozy lost his final attempt to avoid standing trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, his lawyer said. He is accused of offering to help a judge earn a promotion in Monaco in return for leaked information. |
| Britain: Rory Stewart was knocked out of the running to replace Theresa May as leader of the governing Conservative Party and thus Britain’s next prime minister. Two more votes are scheduled for today; these will decide which of the three remaining candidates will face Boris Johnson, whose place in the final stage of the contest is practically assured. | |
| North Korea: President Xi Jinping of China arrived in Pyongyang today for a state visit. It comes as both Mr. Xi and Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, are looking for leverage over President Trump. We’ll have updates throughout the day. | |
| Times publisher speaks out: Our publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, addressed President Trump’s recent accusations of treason against The Times in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. He wrote: “Mr. Trump’s campaign against journalists should concern every patriotic American. A free, fair and independent press is essential to our country’s strength and vitality and to every freedom that makes it great.” | Times publisher speaks out: Our publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, addressed President Trump’s recent accusations of treason against The Times in an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal. He wrote: “Mr. Trump’s campaign against journalists should concern every patriotic American. A free, fair and independent press is essential to our country’s strength and vitality and to every freedom that makes it great.” |
| Malaysia Airlines: Five years after a missile shot down an airliner over a war zone in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, international prosecutors indicted four people, three with ties to Russian military and intelligence agencies. | Malaysia Airlines: Five years after a missile shot down an airliner over a war zone in Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board, international prosecutors indicted four people, three with ties to Russian military and intelligence agencies. |
| Iran: The Trump administration is telling Congress about what it says are alarming ties between Iran and Al Qaeda, prompting skeptical reactions and concern. | Iran: The Trump administration is telling Congress about what it says are alarming ties between Iran and Al Qaeda, prompting skeptical reactions and concern. |
| Refugees: The number of people fleeing violence is the highest recorded since World War II, according to new figures from the United Nations refugee agency. | Refugees: The number of people fleeing violence is the highest recorded since World War II, according to new figures from the United Nations refugee agency. |
| Snapshot: Above, Gloria Vanderbilt, the heiress, socialite and owner of a denim fashion empire. Our writer reflects on her legacy of selling a personal brand long before reality TV stars did: “Vanderbilt was the link between a time when the well-born said almost nothing to a present when they often say far too much.” | Snapshot: Above, Gloria Vanderbilt, the heiress, socialite and owner of a denim fashion empire. Our writer reflects on her legacy of selling a personal brand long before reality TV stars did: “Vanderbilt was the link between a time when the well-born said almost nothing to a present when they often say far too much.” |
| Women’s World Cup: England, which defeated Japan on Wednesday, sees itself as a title contender, our correspondent writes. | Women’s World Cup: England, which defeated Japan on Wednesday, sees itself as a title contender, our correspondent writes. |
| What we’re reading: This essay from BuzzFeed News. “Shannon Keating writes almost cinematically about a press junket on a lesbian cruise that became a love story,” says Liam Stack, a general assignment reporter. “She renders familiar L.G.B.T. debates over gender, sex, monogamy, aging and the tension between inclusivity and the power of exclusively female or exclusively queer spaces in ways that are raw, funny and human.” | What we’re reading: This essay from BuzzFeed News. “Shannon Keating writes almost cinematically about a press junket on a lesbian cruise that became a love story,” says Liam Stack, a general assignment reporter. “She renders familiar L.G.B.T. debates over gender, sex, monogamy, aging and the tension between inclusivity and the power of exclusively female or exclusively queer spaces in ways that are raw, funny and human.” |
| Cook: Deviled chicken thighs have a tangy flavor and crispy skin. | Cook: Deviled chicken thighs have a tangy flavor and crispy skin. |
| Watch: Petra Costa’s documentary “Edge of Democracy” chronicles the impeachment of one president, the imprisonment of another and the triumph of authoritarian politics. We made it a Critic’s Pick. | Watch: Petra Costa’s documentary “Edge of Democracy” chronicles the impeachment of one president, the imprisonment of another and the triumph of authoritarian politics. We made it a Critic’s Pick. |
| Listen: A pair of songs, “Conversation Piece” and “Red Door,” that Julien Baker released on vinyl for Record Store Day are now available to stream online. | Listen: A pair of songs, “Conversation Piece” and “Red Door,” that Julien Baker released on vinyl for Record Store Day are now available to stream online. |
| Smarter Living: Even in the wake of #MeToo, there’s no clear-cut “right” way for victims to respond to sexual harassment. A sociologist offers some suggestions: First, document everything. Knowing the result you want will also shape what you do. And remember that you are the expert on your own situation, so trust your intuition. | Smarter Living: Even in the wake of #MeToo, there’s no clear-cut “right” way for victims to respond to sexual harassment. A sociologist offers some suggestions: First, document everything. Knowing the result you want will also shape what you do. And remember that you are the expert on your own situation, so trust your intuition. |
| We also extol the virtues of touring Europe by bus. | We also extol the virtues of touring Europe by bus. |
| “Jaws,” Steven Spielberg’s film about a shark that terrorizes the beaches of Amity Island, was released on this day in 1975. | “Jaws,” Steven Spielberg’s film about a shark that terrorizes the beaches of Amity Island, was released on this day in 1975. |
| The film, which became a blockbuster and a hallmark of American cinema, was not the only one that summer to feature creatures causing mayhem. | The film, which became a blockbuster and a hallmark of American cinema, was not the only one that summer to feature creatures causing mayhem. |
| There was also “Bug,” the final work by the gimmick-horror film producer William Castle, best known for “Rosemary’s Baby.” | There was also “Bug,” the final work by the gimmick-horror film producer William Castle, best known for “Rosemary’s Baby.” |
| The plot: Incendiary cockroaches released from the depths of the earth by an earthquake are made resistant to life above ground by a mad scientist and wreak havoc in California. | The plot: Incendiary cockroaches released from the depths of the earth by an earthquake are made resistant to life above ground by a mad scientist and wreak havoc in California. |
| The roaches eventually develop superintelligent abilities and, of course, become carnivorous. | The roaches eventually develop superintelligent abilities and, of course, become carnivorous. |
| A review in The Times described the film as “decidedly poisonous” and “cruel.” It urged parents not to let their children see it. | A review in The Times described the film as “decidedly poisonous” and “cruel.” It urged parents not to let their children see it. |
| Coincidentally, the director of “Bug,” Jeannot Szwarc, went on to direct “Jaws 2,” which, while financially successful, was not widely acclaimed. | Coincidentally, the director of “Bug,” Jeannot Szwarc, went on to direct “Jaws 2,” which, while financially successful, was not widely acclaimed. |
| 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 and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Nadav Gavrielov wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford for the break from the news. Nadav Gavrielov wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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