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| Donald Trump, Fidel Castro, Aleppo: Your Monday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President-elect Donald J. Trump’s freewheeling phone calls to world leaders are upending decades of diplomacy and increasing scrutiny, at home and abroad, of his impending choice for secretary of state. | • President-elect Donald J. Trump’s freewheeling phone calls to world leaders are upending decades of diplomacy and increasing scrutiny, at home and abroad, of his impending choice for secretary of state. |
| China filed an official complaint with the White House after Mr. Trump rattled the region by speaking with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, breaking with nearly four decades of American policy. | China filed an official complaint with the White House after Mr. Trump rattled the region by speaking with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, breaking with nearly four decades of American policy. |
| Mr. Trump’s campaign praise for Vladimir V. Putin appears to have been a message to white extremists on both sides of the Atlantic. | Mr. Trump’s campaign praise for Vladimir V. Putin appears to have been a message to white extremists on both sides of the Atlantic. |
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| • Mr. Trump renewed his hard line on American companies that plan to move operations to other countries, warning of a coming tax of 35 percent on goods moved “back across the border” to be sold. | • Mr. Trump renewed his hard line on American companies that plan to move operations to other countries, warning of a coming tax of 35 percent on goods moved “back across the border” to be sold. |
| One of Mr. Trump’s signature ideas — slapping high tariffs on Chinese imports — would raise costs for many American companies. Our reporters traced the ripple effects such a move would have on the global supply chain. | One of Mr. Trump’s signature ideas — slapping high tariffs on Chinese imports — would raise costs for many American companies. Our reporters traced the ripple effects such a move would have on the global supply chain. |
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| • In Austria, voters rejected Norbert Hofer, a right-wing populist bidding to become the first far-right head of state in Europe since World War II. | • In Austria, voters rejected Norbert Hofer, a right-wing populist bidding to become the first far-right head of state in Europe since World War II. |
| In Italy, the political fate of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is on the line, as voters decide on a critical constitutional referendum to overhaul the national government. | In Italy, the political fate of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is on the line, as voters decide on a critical constitutional referendum to overhaul the national government. |
| Mr. Renzi has vowed to resign if it fails. That could plunge the country into a political crisis and intensify the populist wave crashing through the European Union. | Mr. Renzi has vowed to resign if it fails. That could plunge the country into a political crisis and intensify the populist wave crashing through the European Union. |
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| • Protesters in the American Midwest fighting a nearly completed oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation have been ordered to clear out today or face criminal charges. | • Protesters in the American Midwest fighting a nearly completed oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation have been ordered to clear out today or face criminal charges. |
| “I ain’t going nowhere,” said Lee Plenty Wolf, a Native American who has settled in a snowbound tepee. “We’re getting tired of being pushed for 500 years.” | “I ain’t going nowhere,” said Lee Plenty Wolf, a Native American who has settled in a snowbound tepee. “We’re getting tired of being pushed for 500 years.” |
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| “Long live Fidel!” thousands of people cried along a two-mile route to the cemetery in eastern Cuba where Fidel Castro’s ashes were interred after nine days of mourning. | “Long live Fidel!” thousands of people cried along a two-mile route to the cemetery in eastern Cuba where Fidel Castro’s ashes were interred after nine days of mourning. |
| Mr. Castro leaves behind a complicated legacy of revolutionary transformation and economic turmoil. Here is a selection of images from his half a century in power. | Mr. Castro leaves behind a complicated legacy of revolutionary transformation and economic turmoil. Here is a selection of images from his half a century in power. |
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| • A steady stream of emissaries from China’s vibrant, innovative tech industry are visiting Silicon Valley to see how ideas emerge far from Communist Party controls. | • A steady stream of emissaries from China’s vibrant, innovative tech industry are visiting Silicon Valley to see how ideas emerge far from Communist Party controls. |
| • Analysts expect a burst of trading in Chinese tech stocks as a new trading link, Shenzhen and Hong Kong Connect, makes its debut. | • Analysts expect a burst of trading in Chinese tech stocks as a new trading link, Shenzhen and Hong Kong Connect, makes its debut. |
| • Australia’s Duet Group is expected to confirm a $7.5 billion offer from Cheung Kong Infrastructure, owned by the Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing. | • Australia’s Duet Group is expected to confirm a $7.5 billion offer from Cheung Kong Infrastructure, owned by the Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing. |
| • Big banks are putting the world’s rain forests in peril. At least $43 billion in loans and financing has gone to companies linked to deforestation and forest burning in Southeast Asia alone. | • Big banks are putting the world’s rain forests in peril. At least $43 billion in loans and financing has gone to companies linked to deforestation and forest burning in Southeast Asia alone. |
| • A two-day meeting at the World Trade Organization in Geneva failed to produce an agreement on reducing tariffs on environmentally friendly goods like solar-powered air-conditioners or LED light bulbs. | • A two-day meeting at the World Trade Organization in Geneva failed to produce an agreement on reducing tariffs on environmentally friendly goods like solar-powered air-conditioners or LED light bulbs. |
| • Mexico is holding its first auction of deepwater oil and gas blocks. | • Mexico is holding its first auction of deepwater oil and gas blocks. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Oakland, Calif., the death toll rose to 24 in one of the deadliest structure fires in the United States in years. [The New York Times] | • In Oakland, Calif., the death toll rose to 24 in one of the deadliest structure fires in the United States in years. [The New York Times] |
| • Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak, condemned Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims and directed a message to the country’s leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: “Enough is enough.” . [The Straits Times] | |
| • Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia said he was confident that Mr. Trump would not pull out of a refugee resettlement deal struck with the Obama administration. [Reuters] | |
| • Aid trucks that reached the besieged city of Mosul, Iraq, were overwhelmed by men, women and children who fought over bags of flour and baskets of apples. [The Associated Press] | |
| • Tens of thousands of Indonesians rallied in Jakarta on Sunday for tolerance and unity after protests by hard-line Muslims against the Christian governor of the city. [ABC Online] | • Tens of thousands of Indonesians rallied in Jakarta on Sunday for tolerance and unity after protests by hard-line Muslims against the Christian governor of the city. [ABC Online] |
| • Hawaii has been hit with unusually heavy snows of up to three feet, with more coming. [BBC] | • Hawaii has been hit with unusually heavy snows of up to three feet, with more coming. [BBC] |
| • Thai police officers arrested a student activist for sharing a profile of the country’s new king on Facebook. [UPI] | • Thai police officers arrested a student activist for sharing a profile of the country’s new king on Facebook. [UPI] |
| • The U.N. Security Council votes today on a draft resolution that would demand a seven-day truce in Aleppo, Syria, where tens of thousands of civilians are caught in heavy fighting. [Reuters] | • The U.N. Security Council votes today on a draft resolution that would demand a seven-day truce in Aleppo, Syria, where tens of thousands of civilians are caught in heavy fighting. [Reuters] |
| • Conor McGregor, a mixed martial artist, is developing a reputation as someone who can do anything. But can he box? [The New York Times] | • Conor McGregor, a mixed martial artist, is developing a reputation as someone who can do anything. But can he box? [The New York Times] |
| • A tribe in Indonesia, the Mentawai, is clinging to its ancient customs despite decades of government intrusion and a younger generation eager to move on. | • A tribe in Indonesia, the Mentawai, is clinging to its ancient customs despite decades of government intrusion and a younger generation eager to move on. |
| • Buzz Aldrin, the 86-year-old former astronaut who was the second man to walk on the moon, is recuperating in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a medical evacuation from Antarctica for what he revealed was a case of altitude sickness. | • Buzz Aldrin, the 86-year-old former astronaut who was the second man to walk on the moon, is recuperating in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a medical evacuation from Antarctica for what he revealed was a case of altitude sickness. |
| • The Double Dutch Holiday Classic, an annual tournament at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, featured five teams from Japan, where the sport is hugely popular and renowned for a choreographed, hip-hop style. | • The Double Dutch Holiday Classic, an annual tournament at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, featured five teams from Japan, where the sport is hugely popular and renowned for a choreographed, hip-hop style. |
| • New York’s Metropolitan Opera is playing an opera written by a woman for the first time in more than 100 years. | • New York’s Metropolitan Opera is playing an opera written by a woman for the first time in more than 100 years. |
| • Sammy Lee, who faced prejudice and discrimination to become the first Asian-American to win an Olympic gold medal, died at 96. | • Sammy Lee, who faced prejudice and discrimination to become the first Asian-American to win an Olympic gold medal, died at 96. |
| The decision by the American air conditioner maker Carrier to keep some jobs from being relocated to Mexico comes as the air conditioning industry faces scrutiny over the pollution its products cause. | The decision by the American air conditioner maker Carrier to keep some jobs from being relocated to Mexico comes as the air conditioning industry faces scrutiny over the pollution its products cause. |
| A recent global accord will curb hydrofluorocarbons, a chemical common in most air-conditioners that contributes to global warming. So the race is on to find greener alternatives as demand for air conditioning rises around the world. | A recent global accord will curb hydrofluorocarbons, a chemical common in most air-conditioners that contributes to global warming. So the race is on to find greener alternatives as demand for air conditioning rises around the world. |
| At Santa Clara University in California, heating and cooling systems are fueled by rooftop solar panels. And hydrofluoroolefins, an HFC substitute that is more energy efficient, are becoming popular. | At Santa Clara University in California, heating and cooling systems are fueled by rooftop solar panels. And hydrofluoroolefins, an HFC substitute that is more energy efficient, are becoming popular. |
| These technologies probably weren’t on the mind of the American engineer Willis Carrier, above, who paved the way for modern air conditioning. | These technologies probably weren’t on the mind of the American engineer Willis Carrier, above, who paved the way for modern air conditioning. |
| In 1902, with cold water and an ammonia compressor, he figured out a way to control air temperature and the moisture in it. | In 1902, with cold water and an ammonia compressor, he figured out a way to control air temperature and the moisture in it. |
| Some of air conditioning’s next steps might be a return to the more distant past. | Some of air conditioning’s next steps might be a return to the more distant past. |
| In parts of the Middle East, the medieval wind tower is making a comeback. A physics professor has designed a smaller version of the structure, which pulls fresh air into buildings. | In parts of the Middle East, the medieval wind tower is making a comeback. A physics professor has designed a smaller version of the structure, which pulls fresh air into buildings. |
| “We’ve taken a traditional technology,” the professor explains, “and dragged it into the 21st century.” | “We’ve taken a traditional technology,” the professor explains, “and dragged it into the 21st century.” |
| Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. | Giovanni Russonello contributed reporting. |
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