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| ‘Brexit,’ Astana, Italy: Your Tuesday Briefing | ‘Brexit,’ Astana, Italy: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know to start your day in Europe: | Here’s what you need to know to start your day in Europe: |
| • With the stroke of a pen, President Trump formally abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a drastic reversal of decades of trade policy that removes a potential counterweight to China’s economic might. | • With the stroke of a pen, President Trump formally abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a drastic reversal of decades of trade policy that removes a potential counterweight to China’s economic might. |
| Mr. Trump also ordered a hiring freeze for federal workers outside the military and reinstituted a ban on aid to health providers abroad that offer counseling on abortion. | Mr. Trump also ordered a hiring freeze for federal workers outside the military and reinstituted a ban on aid to health providers abroad that offer counseling on abortion. |
| Speaking to lawmakers, he again falsely claimed that he lost the popular vote because of illegal immigrants. | Speaking to lawmakers, he again falsely claimed that he lost the popular vote because of illegal immigrants. |
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| • Senators confirmed Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas as the new director of the C.I.A. Mr. Trump’s first cabinet is shaping up to be more white and male than any since Ronald Reagan’s. | • Senators confirmed Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas as the new director of the C.I.A. Mr. Trump’s first cabinet is shaping up to be more white and male than any since Ronald Reagan’s. |
| And the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, tried to reboot his relationship with reporters, two days after berating them and making false claims about the inauguration turnout that a Trump adviser defended as “alternative facts.” | And the White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, tried to reboot his relationship with reporters, two days after berating them and making false claims about the inauguration turnout that a Trump adviser defended as “alternative facts.” |
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| • Britain’s Supreme Court ruled today that Parliament must approve the start of talks on “Brexit,” the country’s departure from the European Union. | |
| The ruling, which upholds an earlier decision by the High Court in London, creates another hurdle for Prime Minister Theresa May, who has promised to begin exit negotiations by the end of March. | |
| In one important victory for the government, the court ruled that Mrs. May would not need separate approval from the regional legislatures in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. | |
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| • Talks to end Syria’s war got off to a rough start in Astana, Kazakhstan. A government negotiator referred to the Syrian opposition as “armed terrorist groups,” and rebels called the government “a bloody despotic regime.” | • Talks to end Syria’s war got off to a rough start in Astana, Kazakhstan. A government negotiator referred to the Syrian opposition as “armed terrorist groups,” and rebels called the government “a bloody despotic regime.” |
| It was the first face-to-face meeting between rebel fighters and government officials in nearly six years. Western diplomats were largely sidelined; the U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, who was invited over Iran’s objections and attended as an observer, avoided reporters. | It was the first face-to-face meeting between rebel fighters and government officials in nearly six years. Western diplomats were largely sidelined; the U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan, who was invited over Iran’s objections and attended as an observer, avoided reporters. |
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| • The Times has started a weekly email that explains the ideas and context behind major world events. You can sign up for The Interpreter here. | • The Times has started a weekly email that explains the ideas and context behind major world events. You can sign up for The Interpreter here. |
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| • American cities may soon start running out of millennials. Fewer will move to urban centers, and others will head to the suburbs to raise families, research suggests. | • American cities may soon start running out of millennials. Fewer will move to urban centers, and others will head to the suburbs to raise families, research suggests. |
| • Start-ups like Jukedeck in London are using artificial intelligence to compose music for videos, games and other uses. | • Start-ups like Jukedeck in London are using artificial intelligence to compose music for videos, games and other uses. |
| • Bernie Ecclestone’s decades-long leadership of Formula One ended, as Liberty Media officially completed its takeover of the series. Chase Carey, vice chairman of 21st Century Fox, succeeds Mr. Ecclestone. | • Bernie Ecclestone’s decades-long leadership of Formula One ended, as Liberty Media officially completed its takeover of the series. Chase Carey, vice chairman of 21st Century Fox, succeeds Mr. Ecclestone. |
| • Up to 30,000 jobs in Britain are poised to move to Poland, said the government in Warsaw, which hopes to lure companies considering a Brexit-related move. | • Up to 30,000 jobs in Britain are poised to move to Poland, said the government in Warsaw, which hopes to lure companies considering a Brexit-related move. |
| • President Trump is to meet with the leaders of GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler today. | • President Trump is to meet with the leaders of GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler today. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Three sheepdog puppies were rescued at an Italian hotel struck by an avalanche last week, raising spirits in the search for more than a dozen people still missing. The Italian news media reported a death toll of 14. [ANSA] | • Three sheepdog puppies were rescued at an Italian hotel struck by an avalanche last week, raising spirits in the search for more than a dozen people still missing. The Italian news media reported a death toll of 14. [ANSA] |
| • Iceland, where killings are rare, has been shaken by the murder of a 20-year-old woman. Two sailors from Greenland have been arrested but not charged. [The New York Times] | • Iceland, where killings are rare, has been shaken by the murder of a 20-year-old woman. Two sailors from Greenland have been arrested but not charged. [The New York Times] |
| • The police in Sweden arrested three men on suspicion of raping a woman and streaming the assault live to a private Facebook group. [The New York Times] | • The police in Sweden arrested three men on suspicion of raping a woman and streaming the assault live to a private Facebook group. [The New York Times] |
| • Tornadoes and thunderstorms killed at least 18 people in the U.S. states of Georgia and Mississippi. [The New York Times] | • Tornadoes and thunderstorms killed at least 18 people in the U.S. states of Georgia and Mississippi. [The New York Times] |
| • In its final hours, the Obama administration defied Republicans and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority, officials said. [Associated Press] | • In its final hours, the Obama administration defied Republicans and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority, officials said. [Associated Press] |
| • Alternative for Germany, a rising far-right party, decided to discipline but not expel a leading member who gave a speech challenging national atonement for Nazi crimes. [The New York Times] | • Alternative for Germany, a rising far-right party, decided to discipline but not expel a leading member who gave a speech challenging national atonement for Nazi crimes. [The New York Times] |
| • In war-torn South Sudan, which only recently won its independence, some say the country should give it up and become a trusteeship, run by outside powers. [The New York Times] | • In war-torn South Sudan, which only recently won its independence, some say the country should give it up and become a trusteeship, run by outside powers. [The New York Times] |
| • Did insomnia keep you tossing and turning last night? Online therapy could help. | • Did insomnia keep you tossing and turning last night? Online therapy could help. |
| • Marriage may help you survive a stroke: Relationships can have immediate and lasting consequences for health. | • Marriage may help you survive a stroke: Relationships can have immediate and lasting consequences for health. |
| • Recipe of the day: Try this roasted carrot and red lentil ragout over rice, and turn the leftovers into soup. | • Recipe of the day: Try this roasted carrot and red lentil ragout over rice, and turn the leftovers into soup. |
| • A pioneering woman of the sciences has re-emerged from history: Maria Sibylla Merian, a German-born woman living in the Netherlands, was a 17th-century artist, botanist and entomologist. | • A pioneering woman of the sciences has re-emerged from history: Maria Sibylla Merian, a German-born woman living in the Netherlands, was a 17th-century artist, botanist and entomologist. |
| • Adidas and Nike are trying to identify future soccer prodigies in Europe for endorsement deals, much as they have in U.S. sports. In Britain, corporate scouts could be better than those of the Premier League’s giants. | • Adidas and Nike are trying to identify future soccer prodigies in Europe for endorsement deals, much as they have in U.S. sports. In Britain, corporate scouts could be better than those of the Premier League’s giants. |
| • From gorillas to gibbons, a new study has found an alarming decline in the world’s primates. | • From gorillas to gibbons, a new study has found an alarming decline in the world’s primates. |
| • Oscar nominations are due today, so get ready to join the office pool. Here’s our complete coverage of the season. | • Oscar nominations are due today, so get ready to join the office pool. Here’s our complete coverage of the season. |
| • If you think the world is falling apart, here’s our Op-Ed columnist Nicholas Kristof with a counterargument: “By some important metrics, 2016 was the best year in the history of humanity. And 2017 will probably be better still.” | • If you think the world is falling apart, here’s our Op-Ed columnist Nicholas Kristof with a counterargument: “By some important metrics, 2016 was the best year in the history of humanity. And 2017 will probably be better still.” |
| Global income inequality is declining, and there’s been progress on empowering women and reducing illiteracy, he writes. | Global income inequality is declining, and there’s been progress on empowering women and reducing illiteracy, he writes. |
| Super Bowl history was made 35 years ago today when John Madden, the former N.F.L. coach and TV commentator, drew diagrams on a screen for viewers watching the 49ers beat the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI. | Super Bowl history was made 35 years ago today when John Madden, the former N.F.L. coach and TV commentator, drew diagrams on a screen for viewers watching the 49ers beat the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI. |
| The tool he used is now a staple of sports and weather broadcasts. | The tool he used is now a staple of sports and weather broadcasts. |
| The Telestrator was invented by Leonard Reiffel, a former NASA scientist and onetime colleague of the astronomer Carl Sagan. Mr. Reiffel developed the tool for a children’s science show he hosted in Chicago. | The Telestrator was invented by Leonard Reiffel, a former NASA scientist and onetime colleague of the astronomer Carl Sagan. Mr. Reiffel developed the tool for a children’s science show he hosted in Chicago. |
| He successfully pitched the technology to TV sports and weather departments. Networks in New York took notice, and after the 1982 Super Bowl, CBS ordered four of the devices, Mr. Reiffel said. | He successfully pitched the technology to TV sports and weather departments. Networks in New York took notice, and after the 1982 Super Bowl, CBS ordered four of the devices, Mr. Reiffel said. |
| At first, a pen was used to draw on one of Mr. Reiffel’s handmade, wooden consoles. Today, touch-screen tablets are typically used. | At first, a pen was used to draw on one of Mr. Reiffel’s handmade, wooden consoles. Today, touch-screen tablets are typically used. |
| For his work, the National Academy of Arts and Sciences honored Mr. Reiffel with an Emmy in 2004. His mother coined the name Telestrator, which was slightly catchier than Mr. Reiffel’s description: a “superimposed dynamic television display system.” | For his work, the National Academy of Arts and Sciences honored Mr. Reiffel with an Emmy in 2004. His mother coined the name Telestrator, which was slightly catchier than Mr. Reiffel’s description: a “superimposed dynamic television display system.” |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
| Read the latest edition of the U.S. briefing here and the latest for Asia and Australia here. | Read the latest edition of the U.S. briefing here and the latest for Asia and Australia here. |
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