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| Syria, Oscars, Australian Open: Your Wednesday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President Trump is expected to order the construction of a Mexican border wall today and slash immigration of refugees from “terror prone” nations, White House officials said. | • President Trump is expected to order the construction of a Mexican border wall today and slash immigration of refugees from “terror prone” nations, White House officials said. |
| He pressed automakers to increase jobs in the U.S., but a new projection that has the federal budget deficit expanding to almost $10 trillion over 10 years could complicate his agenda to cut taxes and ramp up spending. | He pressed automakers to increase jobs in the U.S., but a new projection that has the federal budget deficit expanding to almost $10 trillion over 10 years could complicate his agenda to cut taxes and ramp up spending. |
| Mr. Trump also revived two pipelines blocked under President Obama: the Keystone XL pipeline, the focus of years of debate over energy needs and climate change; and the Dakota Access pipeline, the target of Native American protests. | Mr. Trump also revived two pipelines blocked under President Obama: the Keystone XL pipeline, the focus of years of debate over energy needs and climate change; and the Dakota Access pipeline, the target of Native American protests. |
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| • Israel, discarding diplomatic restraint just a few days into the Trump administration, approved the construction of 2,500 housing units for Jews in West Bank settlements. | • Israel, discarding diplomatic restraint just a few days into the Trump administration, approved the construction of 2,500 housing units for Jews in West Bank settlements. |
| A month ago, the Obama administration declined to veto a Security Council resolution condemning the settlements, and last week, a gathering of world leaders warned Israel to stop expanding them. | A month ago, the Obama administration declined to veto a Security Council resolution condemning the settlements, and last week, a gathering of world leaders warned Israel to stop expanding them. |
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| • Talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, over the Syrian civil war concluded with an agreement by Iran, Russia and Turkey to enforce a fragile partial cease-fire, but they didn’t say how it would be implemented. | • Talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, over the Syrian civil war concluded with an agreement by Iran, Russia and Turkey to enforce a fragile partial cease-fire, but they didn’t say how it would be implemented. |
| Neither the Syrian government nor the rebel fighters signed the agreement. The next round of talks could be held in Geneva next month. | Neither the Syrian government nor the rebel fighters signed the agreement. The next round of talks could be held in Geneva next month. |
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| • Voters across Europe increasingly perceive their democratic choices as between parties that wish to tweak the prevailing order and those that seek to overthrow it. | • Voters across Europe increasingly perceive their democratic choices as between parties that wish to tweak the prevailing order and those that seek to overthrow it. |
| In the Netherlands, the center-right prime minister, Mark Rutte, stunned many with a new strategy aimed at outflanking his far-right opponents ahead of elections in March. | In the Netherlands, the center-right prime minister, Mark Rutte, stunned many with a new strategy aimed at outflanking his far-right opponents ahead of elections in March. |
| And in France, workers in the country’s rust belt are embracing right-wing populism as presidential elections in April loom. | And in France, workers in the country’s rust belt are embracing right-wing populism as presidential elections in April loom. |
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| • Martin Schulz, the former president of the European Parliament, is on track to be Chancellor Angela Merkel’s left-wing opponent in Germany’s federal elections in September. | • Martin Schulz, the former president of the European Parliament, is on track to be Chancellor Angela Merkel’s left-wing opponent in Germany’s federal elections in September. |
| Sigmar Gabriel, the Social Democratic party’s leader, said he won’t be its candidate for chancellor and proposed Mr. Schulz. The party said it would officially announce its candidate on Sunday. | Sigmar Gabriel, the Social Democratic party’s leader, said he won’t be its candidate for chancellor and proposed Mr. Schulz. The party said it would officially announce its candidate on Sunday. |
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| • And this year’s Oscar nominations are out. Voters gave “La La Land” 14 nominations, a tie for the most in Academy Award history. The academy honored six black actors — a record. | • And this year’s Oscar nominations are out. Voters gave “La La Land” 14 nominations, a tie for the most in Academy Award history. The academy honored six black actors — a record. |
| The French actress Isabelle Huppert is nominated for her role in “Elle.” Foreign language film nominations include “A Man Called Ove” from Sweden, “Land of Mine” from Denmark and “Toni Erdmann” from Germany. | The French actress Isabelle Huppert is nominated for her role in “Elle.” Foreign language film nominations include “A Man Called Ove” from Sweden, “Land of Mine” from Denmark and “Toni Erdmann” from Germany. |
| Here is the full list of nominees. | Here is the full list of nominees. |
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| • AMC, the U.S. theater chain controlled by the Chinese conglomerate Wanda, said it would acquire the largest operator of cinemas in Scandinavia and the Baltics. It already owns the largest chain in Western Europe. | • AMC, the U.S. theater chain controlled by the Chinese conglomerate Wanda, said it would acquire the largest operator of cinemas in Scandinavia and the Baltics. It already owns the largest chain in Western Europe. |
| • Instagram has quietly become a game changer for the art market and a force in influencing auction and gallery sales, especially for younger buyers. | • Instagram has quietly become a game changer for the art market and a force in influencing auction and gallery sales, especially for younger buyers. |
| • Chase Carey, Bernie Ecclestone’s successor as the leader of Formula One racing, wants to expand the sport’s presence in the U.S. | • Chase Carey, Bernie Ecclestone’s successor as the leader of Formula One racing, wants to expand the sport’s presence in the U.S. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • About 750,000 people remain trapped in the parts of the Iraqi city of Mosul that are still controlled by the Islamic State. [The New York Times] | • About 750,000 people remain trapped in the parts of the Iraqi city of Mosul that are still controlled by the Islamic State. [The New York Times] |
| • Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain is expected to submit a bill as early as this week to begin talks on the country’s departure from the European Union. [The New York Times] | • Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain is expected to submit a bill as early as this week to begin talks on the country’s departure from the European Union. [The New York Times] |
| • François Fillon, the conservative candidate in France’s presidential elections, is facing questions over large payments to his wife from a fund meant to remunerate aides. [Politico] | • François Fillon, the conservative candidate in France’s presidential elections, is facing questions over large payments to his wife from a fund meant to remunerate aides. [Politico] |
| • An estimated 1,000 migrants are stuck in freezing conditions behind the central train station in Belgrade, Serbia, where they survive on one meal a day. [The New York Times] | • An estimated 1,000 migrants are stuck in freezing conditions behind the central train station in Belgrade, Serbia, where they survive on one meal a day. [The New York Times] |
| • A Polish court sided with the country’s government in its battle to control the narrative at an independent World War II museum. [The New York Times] | • A Polish court sided with the country’s government in its battle to control the narrative at an independent World War II museum. [The New York Times] |
| • Sales of George Orwell’s “1984” surged on Amazon after Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, described false statements as “alternative facts.” It is now the site’s best-selling book. [The Guardian] | • Sales of George Orwell’s “1984” surged on Amazon after Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, described false statements as “alternative facts.” It is now the site’s best-selling book. [The Guardian] |
| • Doing just 12 minutes of yoga can improve your bone health. | • Doing just 12 minutes of yoga can improve your bone health. |
| • Vacations don’t have to be all about relaxing: Here’s how to plan one with some good deeds along the way. | • Vacations don’t have to be all about relaxing: Here’s how to plan one with some good deeds along the way. |
| • Recipe of the day: Try this grilled cheese sandwich featuring mayonnaise for some midweek comfort food. | • Recipe of the day: Try this grilled cheese sandwich featuring mayonnaise for some midweek comfort food. |
| • The New York Times published its first wedding announcement (of Sarah Mullett and John Grant, above) in the very first issue of the newspaper in 1851. In a four-week series, we are looking at how wedding reporting has evolved. | • The New York Times published its first wedding announcement (of Sarah Mullett and John Grant, above) in the very first issue of the newspaper in 1851. In a four-week series, we are looking at how wedding reporting has evolved. |
| • Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, the Croatian tennis player whose Grand Slam success as a teenager was followed by many lean years, has reached the Australian Open semifinals. | • Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, the Croatian tennis player whose Grand Slam success as a teenager was followed by many lean years, has reached the Australian Open semifinals. |
| • New research in the evolution of ant communities — how they care for the young, breed and even police the unruly — could shed some light on how societies are organized. | • New research in the evolution of ant communities — how they care for the young, breed and even police the unruly — could shed some light on how societies are organized. |
| • And pandan, a leaf widely used in Asian desserts, is now showing up in cocktails in Paris and elsewhere. | • And pandan, a leaf widely used in Asian desserts, is now showing up in cocktails in Paris and elsewhere. |
| Grandstands filled with cheering fans, perfectly plated vegetables, and your country’s name on the line — this isn’t your typical cooking competition. | Grandstands filled with cheering fans, perfectly plated vegetables, and your country’s name on the line — this isn’t your typical cooking competition. |
| This is the Bocuse d’Or, or the culinary version of the Olympics. | This is the Bocuse d’Or, or the culinary version of the Olympics. |
| The competition, which takes place this week in Lyon, France, was founded by the master French chef Paul Bocuse. He was influential in establishing nouvelle cuisine, which emphasizes ingredients and presentation. | The competition, which takes place this week in Lyon, France, was founded by the master French chef Paul Bocuse. He was influential in establishing nouvelle cuisine, which emphasizes ingredients and presentation. |
| At 90, Mr. Bocuse remains a king among chefs. | At 90, Mr. Bocuse remains a king among chefs. |
| Long before “farm-to-table” became a trendy concept, a 15-year-old Bocuse was learning how to butcher a cow for his first restaurant job. He eventually joined his father at their family restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges. One year after he took over, the restaurant won a Michelin star. | Long before “farm-to-table” became a trendy concept, a 15-year-old Bocuse was learning how to butcher a cow for his first restaurant job. He eventually joined his father at their family restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges. One year after he took over, the restaurant won a Michelin star. |
| He recalled how early in his career he wowed a prominent food critic with fresh ingredients. Mr. Bocuse served haricots verts picked that morning, lightly boiled and served with olive oil, shallots and salt. | He recalled how early in his career he wowed a prominent food critic with fresh ingredients. Mr. Bocuse served haricots verts picked that morning, lightly boiled and served with olive oil, shallots and salt. |
| In 1966, The Times’s Craig Claiborne described the restaurant outside Lyon as “one of the most elegant and proudest restaurants outside of Paris.” | In 1966, The Times’s Craig Claiborne described the restaurant outside Lyon as “one of the most elegant and proudest restaurants outside of Paris.” |
| Mr. Bocuse, though, once offered a less refined assessment of his skills. “Some men have mistresses,” Mr. Bocuse once said. “I run a luxury restaurant.” | Mr. Bocuse, though, once offered a less refined assessment of his skills. “Some men have mistresses,” Mr. Bocuse once said. “I run a luxury restaurant.” |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings. |
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