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| Donald Trump, Fidel Castro, Aleppo: Your Monday Briefing | 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 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. | |
| The perception of a possible business conflict in Taiwan further complicates the three-way relationship: a Trump Organization representative discussed investing on the island in September. | |
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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. |
| The Trump family’s international business empire and those who have interacted with himself and his children create a web of complications. | The Trump family’s international business empire and those who have interacted with himself and his children create a web of complications. |
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| • Italian voters rejected a constitutional reform on which Prime Minister Matteo Renzi had staked his government. | • Italian voters rejected a constitutional reform on which Prime Minister Matteo Renzi had staked his government. |
| Mr. Renzi said he would resign, intensifying the populist wave crashing through the European Union. | Mr. Renzi said he would resign, intensifying the populist wave crashing through the European Union. |
| But in Austria, voters rejected Norbert Hofer, above, a right-wing populist bidding to become the first far-right head of state in Europe since World War II. | But in Austria, voters rejected Norbert Hofer, above, a right-wing populist bidding to become the first far-right head of state in Europe since World War II. |
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| • The Obama administration ended a major standoff with thousands of Native Americans and their supporters just before evacuation orders went into effect. | • The Obama administration ended a major standoff with thousands of Native Americans and their supporters just before evacuation orders went into effect. |
| The Army Core of Engineers announced that it would not approve permits for an a section of an oil pipeline near a Sioux reservation in the Dakotas that tribal leaders said would threaten water supplies and sacred sites. | The Army Core of Engineers announced that it would not approve permits for an a section of an oil pipeline near a Sioux reservation in the Dakotas that tribal leaders said would threaten water supplies and sacred sites. |
| This video was taken live at the scene after the announcement. | This video was taken live at the scene after the announcement. |
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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. |
| Here is a selection of images from his half a century in power, which left a complicated legacy of revolutionary transformation and economic turmoil. | Here is a selection of images from his half a century in power, which left a complicated legacy of revolutionary transformation and economic turmoil. |
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| • A steady stream of emissaries from China’s tech industry are visiting Silicon Valley to see how ideas emerge far from Communist Party controls. | • A steady stream of emissaries from China’s 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 Li Ka-Shing, Asia’s third-richest man. | • Australia’s Duet Group is expected to confirm a $7.5 billion offer from Cheung Kong Infrastructure, owned by Li Ka-Shing, Asia’s third-richest man. |
| • 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. |
| • Mexico is holding its first auction of deepwater oil and gas blocks, a much-anticipated opening to foreign oil companies. | • Mexico is holding its first auction of deepwater oil and gas blocks, a much-anticipated opening to foreign oil companies. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Oakland, Calif., the death toll rose to 30 after a blaze tore through a warehouse hosting a musical event, one of the deadliest structure fires in the United States in years. [The New York Times] | • In Oakland, Calif., the death toll rose to 30 after a blaze tore through a warehouse hosting a musical event, 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. Myanmar dismissed his criticism as a political gimmick to garner Malay Muslim votes. [Straits Times] | |
| • The Philippine vice president is resigning from President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet, the latest sign of strong internal dissent over his controversial policies. [Associated Press] | • The Philippine vice president is resigning from President Rodrigo Duterte’s Cabinet, the latest sign of strong internal dissent over his controversial policies. [Associated Press] |
| • New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, resigned, saying “those who are dearest to me” had made too many sacrifices. [New Zealand Herald] | • New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, resigned, saying “those who are dearest to me” had made too many sacrifices. [New Zealand Herald] |
| • The Trump campaign’s praise for Vladimir V. Putin appears to have been a message to white extremists on both sides of the Atlantic. [The New York Times] | |
| • 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] | • 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 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 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. [The New York Times] | • Thai police officers arrested a student activist for sharing a profile of the country’s new king on Facebook. [The New York Times] |
| • 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. |
| • “Your Name,” a huge hit by the Japanese animated filmmaker Makoto Shinkai, started a one-week Oscar qualifying run in Los Angeles and opened on 7,000 screens across China. | • “Your Name,” a huge hit by the Japanese animated filmmaker Makoto Shinkai, started a one-week Oscar qualifying run in Los Angeles and opened on 7,000 screens across China. |
| • 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 its industry faces scrutiny over pollution. | The decision by the American air conditioner maker Carrier to keep some jobs from being relocated to Mexico comes as its industry faces scrutiny over pollution. |
| 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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| 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. |
| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
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