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London, Qatar, Saudi Arabia: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing London, Qatar, Saudi Arabia: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
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Good evening. Here’s the latest.Good evening. Here’s the latest.
1. Terror groups — and those they inspire — have learned that they do not need anthrax or dirty bombs to disrupt and terrify the world’s great cities, our national security reporter writes.1. Terror groups — and those they inspire — have learned that they do not need anthrax or dirty bombs to disrupt and terrify the world’s great cities, our national security reporter writes.
On Tuesday morning, a man attacked police officers outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, above, yelling “This is for Syria.” On Tuesday, a man attacked police officers outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, above, yelling “This is for Syria.”
British police confirmed the identity of the third assailant in Saturday’s terrorist attack in London, as the country prepared for elections on Thursday.British police confirmed the identity of the third assailant in Saturday’s terrorist attack in London, as the country prepared for elections on Thursday.
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2. President Trump said it was his recent visit to the Middle East that prompted Saudi Arabia and four other nations to break diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar, a major U.S. military and intelligence hub.2. President Trump said it was his recent visit to the Middle East that prompted Saudi Arabia and four other nations to break diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar, a major U.S. military and intelligence hub.
Mr. Trump, in morning tweets, appeared to blame Qatar for funding radical groups and was optimistic about the outcome: “Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!”Mr. Trump, in morning tweets, appeared to blame Qatar for funding radical groups and was optimistic about the outcome: “Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!”
And he defended his continued use of Twitter, despite pleas from his own staff to cut back. Above, Mr. Trump spoke at a gala on Sunday.And he defended his continued use of Twitter, despite pleas from his own staff to cut back. Above, Mr. Trump spoke at a gala on Sunday.
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3. The first criminal leak case in the Trump administration: A 25-year-old intelligence contractor stands accused of sending a classified report about Russia’s election interference to the media.3. The first criminal leak case in the Trump administration: A 25-year-old intelligence contractor stands accused of sending a classified report about Russia’s election interference to the media.
The charges against the contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, above, were announced about an hour after The Intercept published the report.The charges against the contractor, Reality Leigh Winner, above, were announced about an hour after The Intercept published the report.
On Thursday, James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, is set to testify before Congress about his investigation into Russian meddling.On Thursday, James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, is set to testify before Congress about his investigation into Russian meddling.
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4. U.S.-backed forces opened a long-anticipated offensive against the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate.4. U.S.-backed forces opened a long-anticipated offensive against the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate.
And a Syrian boy whose photo was widely shared last year is in the news again. Little Omran Daqneesh seems to be part of a public-relations campaign by the government.And a Syrian boy whose photo was widely shared last year is in the news again. Little Omran Daqneesh seems to be part of a public-relations campaign by the government.
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5. Bill Cosby’s accuser, Andrea Constand, above, testified on Day 2 of his criminal trial that she had seen him as a mentor, and she cried as she described being sexually assaulted. His defense planned to aggressively challenge her credibility.5. Bill Cosby’s accuser, Andrea Constand, above, testified on Day 2 of his criminal trial that she had seen him as a mentor, and she cried as she described being sexually assaulted. His defense planned to aggressively challenge her credibility.
In another closely watched case, a young woman is on trial in Massachusetts for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself via text message.In another closely watched case, a young woman is on trial in Massachusetts for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself via text message.
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6. We told you yesterday about the devastating toll opioids are taking on the U.S., where overdoses are now the leading killer of people under 50.6. We told you yesterday about the devastating toll opioids are taking on the U.S., where overdoses are now the leading killer of people under 50.
The country has another hidden health crisis: H.I.V. infection among gay and bisexual black men. The rate is so high that, considered alone, it would surpass that of any country in the world.The country has another hidden health crisis: H.I.V. infection among gay and bisexual black men. The rate is so high that, considered alone, it would surpass that of any country in the world.
Justin Huff, above, received his diagnosis just after his 21st birthday.Justin Huff, above, received his diagnosis just after his 21st birthday.
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7. Just five days after the U.S. announced it would withdraw from the Paris climate deal, China’s president discussed climate change with an American official in Beijing.7. Just five days after the U.S. announced it would withdraw from the Paris climate deal, China’s president discussed climate change with an American official in Beijing.
Not, apparently, the energy secretary Rick Perry, who was attending a clean energy gathering, but another attendee: Gov. Jerry Brown of California, who has vowed to unleash a “countermovement” against President Trump’s environmental policies.Not, apparently, the energy secretary Rick Perry, who was attending a clean energy gathering, but another attendee: Gov. Jerry Brown of California, who has vowed to unleash a “countermovement” against President Trump’s environmental policies.
Separately, China dismissed a call by the U.S. to release three labor activists detained for investigating conditions at factories that make shoes for the Ivanka Trump brand.Separately, China dismissed a call by the U.S. to release three labor activists detained for investigating conditions at factories that make shoes for the Ivanka Trump brand.
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8. The five villages that make up Cinque Terre, Italy, are famous for their breathtaking vistas and gravity-defying clusters of homes that seem to cling to steep seaside cliffs.8. The five villages that make up Cinque Terre, Italy, are famous for their breathtaking vistas and gravity-defying clusters of homes that seem to cling to steep seaside cliffs.
Now, young people are countering their decay, learning how to rebuild and maintain the centuries-old system of landscape terracing that allows this unique and improbable place to exist.Now, young people are countering their decay, learning how to rebuild and maintain the centuries-old system of landscape terracing that allows this unique and improbable place to exist.
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9. Our food writer tagged along with the Atlanta chef Asha Gomez on her emotional return home to India.9. Our food writer tagged along with the Atlanta chef Asha Gomez on her emotional return home to India.
Ms. Gomez moved to the U.S. from Kerala, in southern India, as a teenager. She’s gained critical acclaim bringing the area’s lesser-known flavors into the kitchen and aims to elevate the profile of Indian cuisine.Ms. Gomez moved to the U.S. from Kerala, in southern India, as a teenager. She’s gained critical acclaim bringing the area’s lesser-known flavors into the kitchen and aims to elevate the profile of Indian cuisine.
“Not all Indian food belongs on a buffet line at $4.99,” Ms. Gomez said. “Indian food is 5,000 years of tradition and history, and it belongs right up there with French cuisine.”“Not all Indian food belongs on a buffet line at $4.99,” Ms. Gomez said. “Indian food is 5,000 years of tradition and history, and it belongs right up there with French cuisine.”
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10. Finally, late-night TV is back in full swing after some hosts took last week off.10. Finally, late-night TV is back in full swing after some hosts took last week off.
The “Late Late Show” with James Corden is filming three shows in London, starting today. Above, Mr. Corden in the stands at the Champions League final on Saturday in Wales.The “Late Late Show” with James Corden is filming three shows in London, starting today. Above, Mr. Corden in the stands at the Champions League final on Saturday in Wales.
Last night, Jimmy Fallon had a novel analysis of the president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “Trump said he wants the entire country to be the same temperature as a Florida golf course.”Last night, Jimmy Fallon had a novel analysis of the president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement: “Trump said he wants the entire country to be the same temperature as a Florida golf course.”
Have a great night.Have a great night.
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