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| Hong Kong, Dominic Cummings, New Zealand: Your Monday Briefing | Hong Kong, Dominic Cummings, New Zealand: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Thousands of demonstrators streamed into some of Hong Kong’s busiest neighborhoods on Sunday in the city’s largest street mobilization in months. The police responded with tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon. | Thousands of demonstrators streamed into some of Hong Kong’s busiest neighborhoods on Sunday in the city’s largest street mobilization in months. The police responded with tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon. |
| The protest underscored the outrage of residents after Beijing on Friday proposed new security laws that would tighten its control over Hong Kong. | The protest underscored the outrage of residents after Beijing on Friday proposed new security laws that would tighten its control over Hong Kong. |
| The proposals, which were unveiled at the opening of the National People’s Congress, also highlighted the challenges facing the pro-democracy movement. Attendance was far lower compared with the huge rallies in 2019 against a bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. Some protesters feel more hopeless and afraid. | The proposals, which were unveiled at the opening of the National People’s Congress, also highlighted the challenges facing the pro-democracy movement. Attendance was far lower compared with the huge rallies in 2019 against a bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China. Some protesters feel more hopeless and afraid. |
| The police have shown that they plan assertive action to stop mass gatherings from gaining force. | The police have shown that they plan assertive action to stop mass gatherings from gaining force. |
| Quote of note: “I wouldn’t use optimistic,” one resident said of her outlook on the protests. “But I would say that if we do not insist, we will not see hope. It’s because we insist, that hope will remain out there.” | Quote of note: “I wouldn’t use optimistic,” one resident said of her outlook on the protests. “But I would say that if we do not insist, we will not see hope. It’s because we insist, that hope will remain out there.” |
| Analysis: President Xi Jinping’s move against Hong Kong has echoes of President Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 — a brash move by an autocratic leader risking international condemnation to resist what he sees as foreign encroachment, Steven Lee Myers, our Beijing bureau chief, writes. | Analysis: President Xi Jinping’s move against Hong Kong has echoes of President Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 — a brash move by an autocratic leader risking international condemnation to resist what he sees as foreign encroachment, Steven Lee Myers, our Beijing bureau chief, writes. |
| President Trump is pressing U.S. officials to allow church gatherings — a step that other countries have already taken, sometimes with regret. | President Trump is pressing U.S. officials to allow church gatherings — a step that other countries have already taken, sometimes with regret. |
| In Germany, for instance, where religious houses of worship have been reopened for weeks, 40 churchgoers have tested positive for the coronavirus after a Baptist church service in Frankfurt. | In Germany, for instance, where religious houses of worship have been reopened for weeks, 40 churchgoers have tested positive for the coronavirus after a Baptist church service in Frankfurt. |
| Other places are just now lifting restrictions. In France, a court last week ordered the government to allow in-person religious services, making the country one of the last in Western Europe to reopen churches, mosques and synagogues. | Other places are just now lifting restrictions. In France, a court last week ordered the government to allow in-person religious services, making the country one of the last in Western Europe to reopen churches, mosques and synagogues. |
| Large gatherings of worshipers have been linked to the spread of the virus in some places, most notably in South Korea, where a single church group accounted for more than half of the country’s early infections. | Large gatherings of worshipers have been linked to the spread of the virus in some places, most notably in South Korea, where a single church group accounted for more than half of the country’s early infections. |
| Related: Many unemployed Italians are returning to the agricultural jobs of their grandparents after 150,000 seasonal workers from Romania, Poland and India have not been able to enter Italy because of the coronavirus pandemic. | Related: Many unemployed Italians are returning to the agricultural jobs of their grandparents after 150,000 seasonal workers from Romania, Poland and India have not been able to enter Italy because of the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Context: Cases have dwindled in European capitals, from Paris and Rome to Berlin and Madrid, but fears remain as shops and schools reopen. | Context: Cases have dwindled in European capitals, from Paris and Rome to Berlin and Madrid, but fears remain as shops and schools reopen. |
| Here are the latest updates and maps. | Here are the latest updates and maps. |
| In other news: | In other news: |
| The Trump administration is banning travel into the United States from Brazil, where coronavirus cases have been spiking. | The Trump administration is banning travel into the United States from Brazil, where coronavirus cases have been spiking. |
| The head of a Wuhan government laboratory on Sunday called the U.S. administration’s unsubstantiated claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated there “pure fabrication,” in Chinese state media. | The head of a Wuhan government laboratory on Sunday called the U.S. administration’s unsubstantiated claims that the coronavirus pandemic originated there “pure fabrication,” in Chinese state media. |
| Chechnya‘s leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, is hospitalized with possible symptoms of the coronavirus, state-run news agencies say. | Chechnya‘s leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, is hospitalized with possible symptoms of the coronavirus, state-run news agencies say. |
| With governments under intense spending pressure, European ambitions for a more independent defense are facing the chop. | With governments under intense spending pressure, European ambitions for a more independent defense are facing the chop. |
| The Times is providing free access to much of our coronavirus coverage, and our Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — like all of our newsletters — is free. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. | The Times is providing free access to much of our coronavirus coverage, and our Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — like all of our newsletters — is free. Please consider supporting our journalism with a subscription. |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Sunday to fire his most influential adviser, Dominic Cummings, after reports that he had violated Britain’s lockdown rules. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls on Sunday to fire his most influential adviser, Dominic Cummings, after reports that he had violated Britain’s lockdown rules. |
| Mr. Cummings had driven 260 miles to his parents’ house in Northern England after he had contracted the coronavirus. A statement released by Mr. Johnson said that Mr. Cummings had been unable to line up care for his young child after he and his wife began showing virus symptoms. | Mr. Cummings had driven 260 miles to his parents’ house in Northern England after he had contracted the coronavirus. A statement released by Mr. Johnson said that Mr. Cummings had been unable to line up care for his young child after he and his wife began showing virus symptoms. |
| The trip has set off a political tempest, with critics accusing him of flouting lockdown rules that apply to everybody else. | The trip has set off a political tempest, with critics accusing him of flouting lockdown rules that apply to everybody else. |
| Official remarks: “I believe that in every respect, he has acted responsibly, and legally, and with integrity,” Mr. Johnson said. But a spokesman for the opposition Labour Party disagreed, saying, “The British people do not expect there to be one rule for them and another rule for Dominic Cummings.” | Official remarks: “I believe that in every respect, he has acted responsibly, and legally, and with integrity,” Mr. Johnson said. But a spokesman for the opposition Labour Party disagreed, saying, “The British people do not expect there to be one rule for them and another rule for Dominic Cummings.” |
| Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global progressive icon, has been strikingly effective in coaxing New Zealanders to suspend their lives because of the coronavirus pandemic. (She even interviewed through an earthquake.) | Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global progressive icon, has been strikingly effective in coaxing New Zealanders to suspend their lives because of the coronavirus pandemic. (She even interviewed through an earthquake.) |
| As New Zealand prepares for an election in September, our Sydney bureau chief writes about Ms. Ardern’s leadership style, including her deft use of Facebook to relate to a population of five million that is “less saint and disciples, more friends or teammates.” | As New Zealand prepares for an election in September, our Sydney bureau chief writes about Ms. Ardern’s leadership style, including her deft use of Facebook to relate to a population of five million that is “less saint and disciples, more friends or teammates.” |
| Israeli corruption trial: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial on charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud began on Sunday and is expected to last a year or more. If convicted, he could face years in prison. | Israeli corruption trial: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial on charges of bribery, breach of trust and fraud began on Sunday and is expected to last a year or more. If convicted, he could face years in prison. |
| North Korea’s leader: President Kim Jong-un convened the country’s top military-governing body to outline “new policies for further increasing” its nuclear capacities and promoting weapons officials — the first public activity reported by the North’s state-run media in three weeks. | North Korea’s leader: President Kim Jong-un convened the country’s top military-governing body to outline “new policies for further increasing” its nuclear capacities and promoting weapons officials — the first public activity reported by the North’s state-run media in three weeks. |
| Afghanistan cease-fire: The Taliban and the Afghan government have announced a three-day truce for Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic religious holiday that started on Sunday in Afghanistan. | Afghanistan cease-fire: The Taliban and the Afghan government have announced a three-day truce for Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic religious holiday that started on Sunday in Afghanistan. |
| Snapshot: A famed family-owned circus in Italy, the Rony Roller Circus, has been sitting out the pandemic in a field outside Rome since March. “I miss the applause, the tent, the colors of the lights,” said Daniela Vassallo, part of the family. Above, Megan Vassallo, 13, practicing the aerial loop. | Snapshot: A famed family-owned circus in Italy, the Rony Roller Circus, has been sitting out the pandemic in a field outside Rome since March. “I miss the applause, the tent, the colors of the lights,” said Daniela Vassallo, part of the family. Above, Megan Vassallo, 13, practicing the aerial loop. |
| European football: By recruiting only local players, Athletic Bilbao has forged a unique identity that its fans embrace. | European football: By recruiting only local players, Athletic Bilbao has forged a unique identity that its fans embrace. |
| What we’re listening to: The “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” podcast. “This episode,” says Lance Booth, a photo editor, “is about a writer who becomes unemployed after landing her dream job, and the ever-revolving gate of unemployment.” | What we’re listening to: The “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” podcast. “This episode,” says Lance Booth, a photo editor, “is about a writer who becomes unemployed after landing her dream job, and the ever-revolving gate of unemployment.” |
| Cook: Melissa Clark’s classic yellow cake is whisked in one bowl and frosted however you like (or smothered in strawberries and cream). | Cook: Melissa Clark’s classic yellow cake is whisked in one bowl and frosted however you like (or smothered in strawberries and cream). |
| Watch: Yes, it’s been a weird year for movies, but our chief critics have still found plenty of gems. Here are their top picks, all streaming. Also, Steve Carell plays a capable, take-charge military leader in the new Netflix show “Space Force.” | Watch: Yes, it’s been a weird year for movies, but our chief critics have still found plenty of gems. Here are their top picks, all streaming. Also, Steve Carell plays a capable, take-charge military leader in the new Netflix show “Space Force.” |
| Do: Many couples stuck at home are getting on each other’s nerves. Here are some tips on how to have a constructive argument. And if you’re falling behind despite all of the downtime, an effective to-do list can help. | Do: Many couples stuck at home are getting on each other’s nerves. Here are some tips on how to have a constructive argument. And if you’re falling behind despite all of the downtime, an effective to-do list can help. |
| Some lockdowns are easing, but if you’re staying safe at home, we have a lot more ideas about what to read, cook, do and watch. | Some lockdowns are easing, but if you’re staying safe at home, we have a lot more ideas about what to read, cook, do and watch. |
| As the United States approaches 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, our editors wanted to mark the grim milestone. So, instead of the articles, photographs or graphics that normally appear on the front page of The New York Times, on Sunday there’s just a list: a long, solemn list of people whose lives were lost to the coronavirus pandemic. | As the United States approaches 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, our editors wanted to mark the grim milestone. So, instead of the articles, photographs or graphics that normally appear on the front page of The New York Times, on Sunday there’s just a list: a long, solemn list of people whose lives were lost to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| The names, nearly 1,000 of them, were gleaned from obituaries in hundreds of U.S. newspapers and conveyed both the vastness and the variety of lives lost. | The names, nearly 1,000 of them, were gleaned from obituaries in hundreds of U.S. newspapers and conveyed both the vastness and the variety of lives lost. |
| “We knew we were approaching this milestone,” Simone Landon, assistant editor of the Graphics desk, told Times Insider. “We knew that there should be some way to try to reckon with that number.” | “We knew we were approaching this milestone,” Simone Landon, assistant editor of the Graphics desk, told Times Insider. “We knew that there should be some way to try to reckon with that number.” |
| But Ms. Landon and her colleagues realized that “both among journalists and perhaps in the general reading public, there’s a little bit of a fatigue with the data.” Putting 100,000 dots or stick figures on a page “doesn’t really tell you very much about who these people were, the lives that they lived, what it means for us as a country,” Ms. Landon said. She came up with the idea to compile obituaries and death notices of Covid-19 victims from newspapers large and small across the country and selecting vivid passages from them. | But Ms. Landon and her colleagues realized that “both among journalists and perhaps in the general reading public, there’s a little bit of a fatigue with the data.” Putting 100,000 dots or stick figures on a page “doesn’t really tell you very much about who these people were, the lives that they lived, what it means for us as a country,” Ms. Landon said. She came up with the idea to compile obituaries and death notices of Covid-19 victims from newspapers large and small across the country and selecting vivid passages from them. |
| “I wanted something that people would look back on in 100 years to understand the toll of what we’re living through,” Marc Lacey, the National editor, said. | “I wanted something that people would look back on in 100 years to understand the toll of what we’re living through,” Marc Lacey, the National editor, said. |
| Online, there’s an interactive graphic with details from those lives and an essay by Dan Barry, a Times reporter and columnist. Their lives were rich. A Cub Scout den mother. A founder of PBS. A Bronze Star recipient. Perhaps even more striking, though, is that number: 100,000. | Online, there’s an interactive graphic with details from those lives and an essay by Dan Barry, a Times reporter and columnist. Their lives were rich. A Cub Scout den mother. A founder of PBS. A Bronze Star recipient. Perhaps even more striking, though, is that number: 100,000. |
| Thank youTo Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Theodore Kim and Jahaan Singh for the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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