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| Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Mosul: Your Wednesday Briefing | Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Mosul: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia and Australia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. | We’re trying something new for our readers in Asia and Australia: a morning briefing to jump-start your day. |
| What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. | What do you like? What do you want to see here? Email us with your feedback at asiabriefing@nytimes.com. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • The polls have closed in much of the United States. | • The polls have closed in much of the United States. |
| Donald J. Trump has won the crucial battleground states of Florida and Ohio along with more than 20 other states, leaving Hillary Clinton only a narrow path to the presidency. Check here for the latest numbers. | |
| Our reporters are providing real-time election analysis, and we’re offering unlimited access to The Times through Thursday morning. | Our reporters are providing real-time election analysis, and we’re offering unlimited access to The Times through Thursday morning. |
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| • Markets in Asia were trading lower — Japan’s stocks plunged — and the prospect of a Wall Street sell-off rose after Mr. Trump’s unexpectedly strong showing. | • Markets in Asia were trading lower — Japan’s stocks plunged — and the prospect of a Wall Street sell-off rose after Mr. Trump’s unexpectedly strong showing. |
| For the first time in modern memory, both candidates are watching the results in Midtown Manhattan — though across town from one another. | For the first time in modern memory, both candidates are watching the results in Midtown Manhattan — though across town from one another. |
| • The Philippines’ highest court ruled that Ferdinand E. Marcos, the former dictator ousted by his people after a brutal 20-year rule, can be reburied in a heroes cemetery, as planned by President Rodrigo Duterte. | • The Philippines’ highest court ruled that Ferdinand E. Marcos, the former dictator ousted by his people after a brutal 20-year rule, can be reburied in a heroes cemetery, as planned by President Rodrigo Duterte. |
| The Marcos family welcomed the ruling and so did supporters, above, but many Filipinos expressed hurt and anger. A senator said the court had “miserably failed the test of history and broken our hearts.” | The Marcos family welcomed the ruling and so did supporters, above, but many Filipinos expressed hurt and anger. A senator said the court had “miserably failed the test of history and broken our hearts.” |
| • Hundreds of lawyers marched through Hong Kong’s central business district in a silent show of opposition to China’s assertion of power over the city’s judiciary. | • Hundreds of lawyers marched through Hong Kong’s central business district in a silent show of opposition to China’s assertion of power over the city’s judiciary. |
| Some noted that local courts, which operate on common law, could still soften or even stymie the implementation of Beijing’s decision to block two pro-independence politicians from taking office. | Some noted that local courts, which operate on common law, could still soften or even stymie the implementation of Beijing’s decision to block two pro-independence politicians from taking office. |
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| • South Korea’s president, Park Geun-hye, is allowing her rivals in Parliament to pick a new prime minister in place of her own nominee, her latest attempt to defuse an influence-peddling scandal. | • South Korea’s president, Park Geun-hye, is allowing her rivals in Parliament to pick a new prime minister in place of her own nominee, her latest attempt to defuse an influence-peddling scandal. |
| Prosecutors also raided the offices of Samsung, South Korea’s largest conglomerate, to investigate possible links to the scandal. Corruption has become a pressing issue for the country amid slowing economic growth. | Prosecutors also raided the offices of Samsung, South Korea’s largest conglomerate, to investigate possible links to the scandal. Corruption has become a pressing issue for the country amid slowing economic growth. |
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| • Ferocious battles have turned parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo into a moonscape of shattered buildings. | • Ferocious battles have turned parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo into a moonscape of shattered buildings. |
| Our reporter made a recent bus tour of the western, government-held part of the city, documenting scenes of stark destruction as well as the almost surreal contrast of seemingly normal life. | Our reporter made a recent bus tour of the western, government-held part of the city, documenting scenes of stark destruction as well as the almost surreal contrast of seemingly normal life. |
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| • India’s highest-denomination notes are now worthless. Prime Minister Narendra Modi devalued the 500- and 1000-rupee bills because they are frequently counterfeited or used for graft. | • India’s highest-denomination notes are now worthless. Prime Minister Narendra Modi devalued the 500- and 1000-rupee bills because they are frequently counterfeited or used for graft. |
| • Iran signed its first major deal with a Western oil company since international sanctions were removed in the nuclear agreement. The preliminary $4.8 billion deal with Total calls for the production of 1.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. | • Iran signed its first major deal with a Western oil company since international sanctions were removed in the nuclear agreement. The preliminary $4.8 billion deal with Total calls for the production of 1.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. |
| • American environmental groups protesting the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation are targeting a new group: banks that have helped finance the project. | • American environmental groups protesting the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation are targeting a new group: banks that have helped finance the project. |
| • Adjoining apartments in Hong Kong sold for an Asian record of more than $13,500 per square foot. | • Adjoining apartments in Hong Kong sold for an Asian record of more than $13,500 per square foot. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets, which have been shaken by the American election. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets, which have been shaken by the American election. |
| • A British banker was found guilty of murdering two Indonesian women at his luxury Hong Kong apartment, a case that exposed the underbelly of the city’s financial sector. [The New York Times] | • A British banker was found guilty of murdering two Indonesian women at his luxury Hong Kong apartment, a case that exposed the underbelly of the city’s financial sector. [The New York Times] |
| • Singapore’s prime minister said only Malay candidates would be allowed to run in next year’s presidential race, to ensure there would be a president from the minority group for the first time in more than 46 years. [The Straits Times] | • Singapore’s prime minister said only Malay candidates would be allowed to run in next year’s presidential race, to ensure there would be a president from the minority group for the first time in more than 46 years. [The Straits Times] |
| • Hungary’s Parliament rejected a proposal to bar refugees being relocated from the rest of Europe. [The New York Times] | • Hungary’s Parliament rejected a proposal to bar refugees being relocated from the rest of Europe. [The New York Times] |
| • Iraqi troops advancing on Mosul discovered a mass grave containing about 100 bodies, many of them decapitated. [The Associated Press] | • Iraqi troops advancing on Mosul discovered a mass grave containing about 100 bodies, many of them decapitated. [The Associated Press] |
| • A manhunt is on for two inmates who made an Alcatraz-like escape from a London prison. [The New York Times] | • A manhunt is on for two inmates who made an Alcatraz-like escape from a London prison. [The New York Times] |
| • Take a glimpse of Yarchen Gar, China, a wonder of the Tibetan highlands populated by Buddhist nuns. [The New York Times] | • Take a glimpse of Yarchen Gar, China, a wonder of the Tibetan highlands populated by Buddhist nuns. [The New York Times] |
| • Two hundred mahouts and 11 elephants, powdered an auspicious white, paid respects to King Bhumibol, who died last month, at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. [Bangkok Post] | • Two hundred mahouts and 11 elephants, powdered an auspicious white, paid respects to King Bhumibol, who died last month, at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. [Bangkok Post] |
| • Prince Harry has had enough. The 32-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth II blasted British news coverage and social media trolls for the “outright sexism and racism” unleashed on his biracial American girlfriend, Meghan Markle, above. | • Prince Harry has had enough. The 32-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth II blasted British news coverage and social media trolls for the “outright sexism and racism” unleashed on his biracial American girlfriend, Meghan Markle, above. |
| • Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League is trying to make ice hockey popular in China, where the sport’s traditional rowdiness seems not to have translated. | • Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League is trying to make ice hockey popular in China, where the sport’s traditional rowdiness seems not to have translated. |
| • Iran, after years of isolation, global sanctions and bad press, is blossoming as a tourist destination for travelers from Europe, and even the United States, looking to explore the unknown. | • Iran, after years of isolation, global sanctions and bad press, is blossoming as a tourist destination for travelers from Europe, and even the United States, looking to explore the unknown. |
| • Toblerone, the Swiss chocolate bar, has altered the Matterhorn-inspired shape of two of its products. The redesign, which shrinks weight to avoid raising the price, has outraged some fans. | • Toblerone, the Swiss chocolate bar, has altered the Matterhorn-inspired shape of two of its products. The redesign, which shrinks weight to avoid raising the price, has outraged some fans. |
| “It is one of the most extraordinary works of art to come to the market in the last 10 to 15 years.” | “It is one of the most extraordinary works of art to come to the market in the last 10 to 15 years.” |
| That comment by Sotheby’s chairman for Chinese art was reserved for an 18th-century musket made for the Qianlong emperor, who presided over what became China’s last imperial dynasty. | That comment by Sotheby’s chairman for Chinese art was reserved for an 18th-century musket made for the Qianlong emperor, who presided over what became China’s last imperial dynasty. |
| The gun is set to be auctioned today in London at an estimated price of roughly $1.2 million to $1.8 million. | The gun is set to be auctioned today in London at an estimated price of roughly $1.2 million to $1.8 million. |
| “We’ve never had an imperial firearm,” the Sotheby’s executive, Nicolas Chow, said. | “We’ve never had an imperial firearm,” the Sotheby’s executive, Nicolas Chow, said. |
| Handcrafted out of wood, with components made of gold, silver and copper, the gun is over five and a half feet long. An inscription reads, “Supreme Number One.” | Handcrafted out of wood, with components made of gold, silver and copper, the gun is over five and a half feet long. An inscription reads, “Supreme Number One.” |
| Sales of Chinese art accounted for nearly a third of the global art auction market last year, according to a recent analysis. | Sales of Chinese art accounted for nearly a third of the global art auction market last year, according to a recent analysis. |
| Mr. Chow said that many treasures were taken from the palace after the dynasty ended. Their return is viewed as a matter of national pride. | Mr. Chow said that many treasures were taken from the palace after the dynasty ended. Their return is viewed as a matter of national pride. |
| The emperor’s fondness for the weapon can be seen in a poem attributed to him, but a jade seal he used during his abdication might be the emperor’s most valuable possession. | The emperor’s fondness for the weapon can be seen in a poem attributed to him, but a jade seal he used during his abdication might be the emperor’s most valuable possession. |
| Last month, an anonymous buyer paid nearly $12 million for the item. | Last month, an anonymous buyer paid nearly $12 million for the item. |
| Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. | Patrick Boehler contributed reporting. |
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| Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. | Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. |
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