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| Moon Jae-in, Michael Flynn, Jakarta Governor: Your Morning Briefing | Moon Jae-in, Michael Flynn, Jakarta Governor: Your Morning Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Moon Jae-in, the child of North Korean refugees, was elected president of South Korea, returning the country’s liberals to power and adding another twist to the region’s tangled geopolitics. | • Moon Jae-in, the child of North Korean refugees, was elected president of South Korea, returning the country’s liberals to power and adding another twist to the region’s tangled geopolitics. |
| Mr. Moon, 64, a human rights lawyer, seeks dialogue with North Korea over its weapons program, an approach favored by China, but not by President Trump, who wants sanctions. | Mr. Moon, 64, a human rights lawyer, seeks dialogue with North Korea over its weapons program, an approach favored by China, but not by President Trump, who wants sanctions. |
| The vote caps a remarkable national drama in which a corruption scandal, mass protests and impeachment forced Mr. Moon’s predecessor from office. | The vote caps a remarkable national drama in which a corruption scandal, mass protests and impeachment forced Mr. Moon’s predecessor from office. |
| Here are the key takeaways from the election. | Here are the key takeaways from the election. |
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| • President Trump approved a plan to arm Syrian Kurds with heavier weapons, including anti-tank missiles, heavy machine guns and armored vehicles, in the fight to recapture Raqqa from the Islamic State. | • President Trump approved a plan to arm Syrian Kurds with heavier weapons, including anti-tank missiles, heavy machine guns and armored vehicles, in the fight to recapture Raqqa from the Islamic State. |
| Pentagon officials have long favored arming the Y.P.G., a battle-hardened Kurdish militia, but it is sure to infuriate Turkey, which faces a Kurdish insurgency. | Pentagon officials have long favored arming the Y.P.G., a battle-hardened Kurdish militia, but it is sure to infuriate Turkey, which faces a Kurdish insurgency. |
| Syria, meanwhile, rejected any outside monitoring, including from the United Nations, of negotiated “de-escalation zones,” casting doubt on the entire program. | Syria, meanwhile, rejected any outside monitoring, including from the United Nations, of negotiated “de-escalation zones,” casting doubt on the entire program. |
| Above, U.S. forces last month with Y.P.G. fighters. | Above, U.S. forces last month with Y.P.G. fighters. |
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| • 18 days. White House officials used a range of explanations to account for why it took President Trump that long to fire Michael Flynn, his national security adviser, after he was told that Mr. Flynn had lied and was vulnerable to Russian blackmail. | • 18 days. White House officials used a range of explanations to account for why it took President Trump that long to fire Michael Flynn, his national security adviser, after he was told that Mr. Flynn had lied and was vulnerable to Russian blackmail. |
| Separately, the F.B.I. will clarify testimony to Congress last week by its director, James B. Comey, about how some of Hillary Clinton’s emails ended up on the laptop of her aide’s husband. They appear to have been mostly backed up on the device, not forwarded to it. | Separately, the F.B.I. will clarify testimony to Congress last week by its director, James B. Comey, about how some of Hillary Clinton’s emails ended up on the laptop of her aide’s husband. They appear to have been mostly backed up on the device, not forwarded to it. |
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| • An Indonesian court found the governor of Jakarta, a Christian, guilty of blaspheming Islam and sentenced him to two years in prison. | • An Indonesian court found the governor of Jakarta, a Christian, guilty of blaspheming Islam and sentenced him to two years in prison. |
| The trial of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, an ally of the president, was seen as a barometer for religious tolerance in Indonesia, a Muslim-majority nation. | The trial of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, an ally of the president, was seen as a barometer for religious tolerance in Indonesia, a Muslim-majority nation. |
| Mr. Purnama, who said he would appeal, lost a re-election bid last month, after his campaign faltered under attacks from Muslim hard-liners, especially over his attempt to refute claims that the Quran doesn’t allow Muslims to vote for non-Muslims. | Mr. Purnama, who said he would appeal, lost a re-election bid last month, after his campaign faltered under attacks from Muslim hard-liners, especially over his attempt to refute claims that the Quran doesn’t allow Muslims to vote for non-Muslims. |
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| • An unlikely team is rising in international cricketing ranks — Afghanistan. | • An unlikely team is rising in international cricketing ranks — Afghanistan. |
| The first team was formed more than a decade ago, by players returning from the dusty parks of a refugee camp in Pakistan. Now the Afghan team ranks in the world’s top 10, spawning local heroes and die-hard fans. | The first team was formed more than a decade ago, by players returning from the dusty parks of a refugee camp in Pakistan. Now the Afghan team ranks in the world’s top 10, spawning local heroes and die-hard fans. |
| “I think it’s a great example, for all institutions in Afghanistan,” a cricket official said. | “I think it’s a great example, for all institutions in Afghanistan,” a cricket official said. |
| But the Taliban continues to pose a threat. And senior Trump advisers are pushing to send thousands more U.S. troops to try to break a military deadlock. | But the Taliban continues to pose a threat. And senior Trump advisers are pushing to send thousands more U.S. troops to try to break a military deadlock. |
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| • And for the times when lullabies and warm milk just won’t do the trick, a Chinese agency has an idea for children’s stories: propaganda. | • And for the times when lullabies and warm milk just won’t do the trick, a Chinese agency has an idea for children’s stories: propaganda. |
| A state-run media group this week released English-language videos about Beijing’s plan to develop trade along the ancient Silk Road — featuring a father explaining the details to his daughter as if telling a bedtime story. | A state-run media group this week released English-language videos about Beijing’s plan to develop trade along the ancient Silk Road — featuring a father explaining the details to his daughter as if telling a bedtime story. |
| So, next time, lull your child to sleep with President Xi Jinping’s infrastructure plans. | So, next time, lull your child to sleep with President Xi Jinping’s infrastructure plans. |
| • The rise of HNA Group — from a tiny airline into one of China’s few global powerhouses — is drawing scrutiny, at home and abroad. Above, Chen Feng, the HNA chairman. | • The rise of HNA Group — from a tiny airline into one of China’s few global powerhouses — is drawing scrutiny, at home and abroad. Above, Chen Feng, the HNA chairman. |
| • The International Monetary Fund urged Asian countries to respond early to rapidly aging populations, warning that some risk “getting old before becoming rich.” | • The International Monetary Fund urged Asian countries to respond early to rapidly aging populations, warning that some risk “getting old before becoming rich.” |
| • The first major legislation President Trump signed stands to benefit Kushner Companies, the business run until recently by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. | • The first major legislation President Trump signed stands to benefit Kushner Companies, the business run until recently by his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. |
| • Fairfax Media’s chief executive was paid up to $7.2 million in 2016, much more than it reported. The revelation comes as Fairfax journalists strike over planned job cuts. | • Fairfax Media’s chief executive was paid up to $7.2 million in 2016, much more than it reported. The revelation comes as Fairfax journalists strike over planned job cuts. |
| • China releases consumer and producer price information for April. | • China releases consumer and producer price information for April. |
| • U.S. stocks were nearly even. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were nearly even. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • As many 245 migrants were feared dead in two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea, pushing the toll so far this year past 1,300. [The New York Times] | • As many 245 migrants were feared dead in two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea, pushing the toll so far this year past 1,300. [The New York Times] |
| • Australia’s new budget is a mix of infrastructure spending, cuts and new taxes. [Sydney Morning Herald] | • Australia’s new budget is a mix of infrastructure spending, cuts and new taxes. [Sydney Morning Herald] |
| • India’s Supreme Court sentenced a lower court judge to six months in prison, for making accusations against fellow judges. [BBC]. | • India’s Supreme Court sentenced a lower court judge to six months in prison, for making accusations against fellow judges. [BBC]. |
| • Eleven schoolchildren, ages 3 to 7, and their driver were killed in eastern China when their bus crashed. [The New York Times] | • Eleven schoolchildren, ages 3 to 7, and their driver were killed in eastern China when their bus crashed. [The New York Times] |
| • A New Zealand court sentenced a Hong Kong man to more than 15 years in prison for smuggling in $121 million worth of methamphetamine. [Stuff.co.nz] | • A New Zealand court sentenced a Hong Kong man to more than 15 years in prison for smuggling in $121 million worth of methamphetamine. [Stuff.co.nz] |
| • A fossil estimated to be 500 million years old, but with no monetary value, was chipped out of the rock at a conservation park in South Australia. [ABC] | • A fossil estimated to be 500 million years old, but with no monetary value, was chipped out of the rock at a conservation park in South Australia. [ABC] |
| • In southern Thailand, two bombs injured at least 56 people in Pattani. [Bangkok Post] | • In southern Thailand, two bombs injured at least 56 people in Pattani. [Bangkok Post] |
| • Experts advise that fitness be assessed during medical exams because it can better indicate proneness to heart disease. | • Experts advise that fitness be assessed during medical exams because it can better indicate proneness to heart disease. |
| • Decluttering? There are apps for that. | • Decluttering? There are apps for that. |
| • Recipe of the day: For a verdant side dish, try a pilaf with parsley, cilantro, chives and mint. | • Recipe of the day: For a verdant side dish, try a pilaf with parsley, cilantro, chives and mint. |
| • NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has sent images of its great cosmic swan dive inside the rings of Saturn, including the closest views ever of its hazy moon, Titan. | • NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has sent images of its great cosmic swan dive inside the rings of Saturn, including the closest views ever of its hazy moon, Titan. |
| • The sadness of a World War II Japanese internment camp is revisited in today’s 360 video, as a survivor recalls his experience. | • The sadness of a World War II Japanese internment camp is revisited in today’s 360 video, as a survivor recalls his experience. |
| • And rethinking salt. It’s intuitive and simple: If you consume a lot of salt, you will become thirsty and drink water, and flush out the extra sodium. But this long-held theory may be completely wrong. | • And rethinking salt. It’s intuitive and simple: If you consume a lot of salt, you will become thirsty and drink water, and flush out the extra sodium. But this long-held theory may be completely wrong. |
| Two decades ago, a machine conquered humanity. In chess, that is, when the IBM computer Deep Blue defeated the then-world champion, Garry Kasparov. | Two decades ago, a machine conquered humanity. In chess, that is, when the IBM computer Deep Blue defeated the then-world champion, Garry Kasparov. |
| The two had faced off the previous year, with Mr. Kasparov winning the six-game match, 4-2. But the computer won the rematch, 3½-2½. | The two had faced off the previous year, with Mr. Kasparov winning the six-game match, 4-2. But the computer won the rematch, 3½-2½. |
| Before the 1996 contest, Mr. Kasparov was reportedly so confident that he turned down an offer to split the $500,000 winnings 60-40. Instead he insisted on a winner-take-all affair. | Before the 1996 contest, Mr. Kasparov was reportedly so confident that he turned down an offer to split the $500,000 winnings 60-40. Instead he insisted on a winner-take-all affair. |
| Then he lost the first game, which was a “shattering experience,” according to his coach. | Then he lost the first game, which was a “shattering experience,” according to his coach. |
| “I’m a human being,” Mr. Kasparov said after losing the second matchup. “When I see something that is well beyond my understanding, I’m afraid.” | “I’m a human being,” Mr. Kasparov said after losing the second matchup. “When I see something that is well beyond my understanding, I’m afraid.” |
| Mr. Kasparov and chess pundits blamed the loss on a single move, which may have simply been a bug. | Mr. Kasparov and chess pundits blamed the loss on a single move, which may have simply been a bug. |
| According to one of the computer’s designers, Deep Blue was unable to choose which move to make, so it picked one at random. It was a glitch, but the machine’s counterintuitive play may have confused Mr. Kasparov. | According to one of the computer’s designers, Deep Blue was unable to choose which move to make, so it picked one at random. It was a glitch, but the machine’s counterintuitive play may have confused Mr. Kasparov. |
| “It was an incredibly refined move,” said grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. “And it sent Garry into a tizzy.” | “It was an incredibly refined move,” said grandmaster Yasser Seirawan. “And it sent Garry into a tizzy.” |
| Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. | Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. |
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