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| Donald Trump, Rafael Nadal, Gambia: Your Friday Briefing | Donald Trump, Rafael Nadal, Gambia: Your Friday 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: |
| • President Trump’s executive actions on security and immigration continue to draw strong responses in the U.S. and internationally. | • President Trump’s executive actions on security and immigration continue to draw strong responses in the U.S. and internationally. |
| Mexico’s president canceled a meeting with Mr. Trump over the order to build a border wall. Confusion remains over whether the U.S. will seek a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports. | Mexico’s president canceled a meeting with Mr. Trump over the order to build a border wall. Confusion remains over whether the U.S. will seek a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports. |
| And mayors of “sanctuary cities,” including New York and Los Angeles, have vowed to defy the president’s plan to curtail immigration. | And mayors of “sanctuary cities,” including New York and Los Angeles, have vowed to defy the president’s plan to curtail immigration. |
| The Times is tracking Mr. Trump’s full agenda and covering many more aspects of his administration. | The Times is tracking Mr. Trump’s full agenda and covering many more aspects of his administration. |
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| • Vice President Mike Pence will join abortion opponents at the annual March for Life in Washington today. Organizers ramped up attendance efforts after the women’s march last weekend, which drew an estimated half a million people to the capital. | • Vice President Mike Pence will join abortion opponents at the annual March for Life in Washington today. Organizers ramped up attendance efforts after the women’s march last weekend, which drew an estimated half a million people to the capital. |
| Stephen K. Bannon, above, a top adviser to Mr. Trump, stirred up new tensions by saying the news media had been humiliated by the election outcome and should “keep its mouth shut.” | Stephen K. Bannon, above, a top adviser to Mr. Trump, stirred up new tensions by saying the news media had been humiliated by the election outcome and should “keep its mouth shut.” |
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| • Theresa May, the British prime minister, submitted a 132-word bill to lawmakers to begin the process of taking the country out of the European Union. | • Theresa May, the British prime minister, submitted a 132-word bill to lawmakers to begin the process of taking the country out of the European Union. |
| Now in the U.S., Mrs. May addressed Republicans at their annual retreat in Philadelphia yesterday. This afternoon, she is to meet with Mr. Trump. With economics high on the agenda, experts say that gains from any bilateral trade deal will be modest. | |
| Mrs. May then flies to Turkey for a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. | Mrs. May then flies to Turkey for a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. |
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| • Turkey protested a ruling by Greece’s Supreme Court that barred the extradition of eight Turkish officers, above, who said they feared for their lives when they fled to Greece in a Turkish Army helicopter after a failed coup last year. | • Turkey protested a ruling by Greece’s Supreme Court that barred the extradition of eight Turkish officers, above, who said they feared for their lives when they fled to Greece in a Turkish Army helicopter after a failed coup last year. |
| There are concerns that Turkey could retaliate by allowing a new wave of migrants to leave for the E.U. or complicate the delicate negotiations on the possible reunification of Cyprus. | There are concerns that Turkey could retaliate by allowing a new wave of migrants to leave for the E.U. or complicate the delicate negotiations on the possible reunification of Cyprus. |
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| • And this year’s Australian Open feels like déjà vu. | • And this year’s Australian Open feels like déjà vu. |
| Serena and a resurgent Venus Williams will face each other for a Grand Slam title tomorrow for the first time since 2009. | Serena and a resurgent Venus Williams will face each other for a Grand Slam title tomorrow for the first time since 2009. |
| Roger Federer also made the final and will face the winner of today’s match between Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov. | Roger Federer also made the final and will face the winner of today’s match between Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov. |
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| • The unexpected departure of Volkswagen’s head of compliance has raised concerns about the German carmaker’s willingness to change ingrained practices. “The optics couldn’t be worse,” said one analyst. | • The unexpected departure of Volkswagen’s head of compliance has raised concerns about the German carmaker’s willingness to change ingrained practices. “The optics couldn’t be worse,” said one analyst. |
| • Johnson & Johnson, the health care giant, is buying the Swiss biotechnology company Actelion for $30 billion in cash. | • Johnson & Johnson, the health care giant, is buying the Swiss biotechnology company Actelion for $30 billion in cash. |
| • Google’s and Facebook’s efforts to combat the spread of fake news have had little impact so far, according to industry watchers. | • Google’s and Facebook’s efforts to combat the spread of fake news have had little impact so far, according to industry watchers. |
| • Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 18.6 percent, the lowest level in seven years. | • Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 18.6 percent, the lowest level in seven years. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic instrument run by atomic scientists to gauge the possibility of imminent disaster, is now the closest to midnight since 1953. [The New York Times] | • The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic instrument run by atomic scientists to gauge the possibility of imminent disaster, is now the closest to midnight since 1953. [The New York Times] |
| • Prosecutors in Italy are investigating a video showing an African man drowning in Venice’s Grand Canal as onlookers shouted racial slurs from nearby boats. [Associated Press] | • Prosecutors in Italy are investigating a video showing an African man drowning in Venice’s Grand Canal as onlookers shouted racial slurs from nearby boats. [Associated Press] |
| • Poland and Lithuania said they would not allow new American secret prisons on their soil should President Trump reinstate the C.I.A. program that ran such sites. [Reuters] | • Poland and Lithuania said they would not allow new American secret prisons on their soil should President Trump reinstate the C.I.A. program that ran such sites. [Reuters] |
| • Each year, Zimbabwe’s government stands still while President Robert Mugabe goes off the grid on state-funded trips and is at times unreachable to his own deputies. [The New York Times] | • Each year, Zimbabwe’s government stands still while President Robert Mugabe goes off the grid on state-funded trips and is at times unreachable to his own deputies. [The New York Times] |
| • We asked readers from Gambia about their hopes and fears as Adama Barrow, the new president, returned to the country. “This feels like being born again,” said one Gambian living in Turkey. [The New York Times] | • We asked readers from Gambia about their hopes and fears as Adama Barrow, the new president, returned to the country. “This feels like being born again,” said one Gambian living in Turkey. [The New York Times] |
| • Struggling at the gym this week? Try pumping up the music. | • Struggling at the gym this week? Try pumping up the music. |
| • A former circus trainer has welcomed horses, pigs and dogs to her farm in New York, where she plans to pair them with children and older adults in a rehabilitative program. | • A former circus trainer has welcomed horses, pigs and dogs to her farm in New York, where she plans to pair them with children and older adults in a rehabilitative program. |
| • Recipe of the day: Consider this baked mustard chicken dinner for the weekend. It takes about two hours to bake. (Yes, two hours.) | • Recipe of the day: Consider this baked mustard chicken dinner for the weekend. It takes about two hours to bake. (Yes, two hours.) |
| • A Harvard study reported that scientists had changed hydrogen into a metallic form after squeezing it at ultrahigh pressures. But some were skeptical of the results. | • A Harvard study reported that scientists had changed hydrogen into a metallic form after squeezing it at ultrahigh pressures. But some were skeptical of the results. |
| • In memoriam: Mike Connors, the actor best known for his role in the detective show “Mannix,” died at 91; Jaki Liebezeit, the drummer of the influential “krautrock” band Can, died at 78. | |
| • The artist Christo spent $15 million and more than 20 years on a vast artwork in the U.S. state of Colorado. Now he’s walking away in what might be the art world’s biggest protest over President Trump. | • The artist Christo spent $15 million and more than 20 years on a vast artwork in the U.S. state of Colorado. Now he’s walking away in what might be the art world’s biggest protest over President Trump. |
| • We mentioned a few days ago that sales of George Orwell’s “1984” are spiking. Our literary critic now offers a reappraisal. | • We mentioned a few days ago that sales of George Orwell’s “1984” are spiking. Our literary critic now offers a reappraisal. |
| • Finally, whatever your politics, your fears, your troubles, some of the world’s leading zoos thought you could use a break and launched a #cuteanimaltweetoff. There were no winners or losers in the standoff — just fuzzy animals that made us smile. | • Finally, whatever your politics, your fears, your troubles, some of the world’s leading zoos thought you could use a break and launched a #cuteanimaltweetoff. There were no winners or losers in the standoff — just fuzzy animals that made us smile. |
| Hundreds of millions of people are gathering with family this weekend to celebrate the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Rooster. If you’re among them, you’ll likely give, or receive, artfully decorated red envelopes filled with cash. | Hundreds of millions of people are gathering with family this weekend to celebrate the beginning of the Chinese Year of the Rooster. If you’re among them, you’ll likely give, or receive, artfully decorated red envelopes filled with cash. |
| Giving “hong bao” or “lai see,” as they are called in Mandarin and Cantonese, comes with many rules. Break them and you can risk causing family rifts. | Giving “hong bao” or “lai see,” as they are called in Mandarin and Cantonese, comes with many rules. Break them and you can risk causing family rifts. |
| Typically, only married relatives hand out envelopes, and only unmarried, younger family members receive them. At work, they are typically given to subordinates as a sign of recognition. | Typically, only married relatives hand out envelopes, and only unmarried, younger family members receive them. At work, they are typically given to subordinates as a sign of recognition. |
| Sometimes, giving too much can be as disrespectful as giving too little. | Sometimes, giving too much can be as disrespectful as giving too little. |
| Ideally, the money inside should be unused. Before the holiday, banks struggle to accommodate long lines of customers demanding fresh bills. | Ideally, the money inside should be unused. Before the holiday, banks struggle to accommodate long lines of customers demanding fresh bills. |
| Technology is changing the tradition. WeChat, a widely used social platform on smartphones, allows for the digital transfer of red envelopes. The practice is increasingly popular. | Technology is changing the tradition. WeChat, a widely used social platform on smartphones, allows for the digital transfer of red envelopes. The practice is increasingly popular. |
| On the eve of Lunar New Year in 2016, eight billion cash gifts were swapped via the app. | On the eve of Lunar New Year in 2016, eight billion cash gifts were swapped via the app. |
| More traditionally, in parts of China, real coins are hidden in dumplings served at family parties. Whoever eats the dumpling might risk cracking a tooth but is promised a year of riches. | More traditionally, in parts of China, real coins are hidden in dumplings served at family parties. Whoever eats the dumpling might risk cracking a tooth but is promised a year of riches. |
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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. |
| What would you like to see here? Contact us at europebriefing@nytimes.com. | What would you like to see here? Contact us at europebriefing@nytimes.com. |