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| Russia, North Korea, China: Your Wednesday Briefing | Russia, North Korea, China: 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: |
| • The White House acknowledged that President Trump had a second, previously undisclosed, private conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia this month. | • The White House acknowledged that President Trump had a second, previously undisclosed, private conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia this month. |
| There is no official American record of their hourlong discussion at a dinner of the world leaders during the G-20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany. | There is no official American record of their hourlong discussion at a dinner of the world leaders during the G-20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany. |
| Russia said its patience is wearing thin over two waterfront compounds that the Obama administration seized from Russian diplomats as punishment for Moscow’s meddling in last year’s presidential election. The video above explains. | Russia said its patience is wearing thin over two waterfront compounds that the Obama administration seized from Russian diplomats as punishment for Moscow’s meddling in last year’s presidential election. The video above explains. |
| The Foreign Ministry said that Russia “reserved the right to retaliate against the United States.” | The Foreign Ministry said that Russia “reserved the right to retaliate against the United States.” |
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| • President Trump’s mission to dismantle his predecessor’s legacy has been shut down, at least for now. | • President Trump’s mission to dismantle his predecessor’s legacy has been shut down, at least for now. |
| In the space of a few hours, Mr. Trump reluctantly agreed to preserve President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran and failed in his effort to repeal Mr. Obama’s health care program. | In the space of a few hours, Mr. Trump reluctantly agreed to preserve President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran and failed in his effort to repeal Mr. Obama’s health care program. |
| Mr. Trump hasn’t given up. He announced new sanctions on Iran and called on Congress to simply repeal Mr. Obama’s health care program without passing a replacement. | Mr. Trump hasn’t given up. He announced new sanctions on Iran and called on Congress to simply repeal Mr. Obama’s health care program without passing a replacement. |
| “We will return!” Mr. Trump tweeted about the health care collapse. | “We will return!” Mr. Trump tweeted about the health care collapse. |
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| • China partly blocked WhatsApp in its ever-tightening grip over internet content. | • China partly blocked WhatsApp in its ever-tightening grip over internet content. |
| The messaging app was the last of Facebook’s major products that still worked in China. It appears to have fallen victim to an online crackdown fed by a perfect storm of politically sensitive news, important events and a new cybersecurity law that went into effect last month. | The messaging app was the last of Facebook’s major products that still worked in China. It appears to have fallen victim to an online crackdown fed by a perfect storm of politically sensitive news, important events and a new cybersecurity law that went into effect last month. |
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| • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, above, asked lawmakers to extend martial law on the island of Mindanao through the end of the year to quell the rebellion by Islamic militants in the city of Marawi. | • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines, above, asked lawmakers to extend martial law on the island of Mindanao through the end of the year to quell the rebellion by Islamic militants in the city of Marawi. |
| Mr. Duterte’s request is essentially an admission that the fighting to dislodge the Islamic State-linked fighters would not end in a matter of days, despite his vow last week saying that it would. | Mr. Duterte’s request is essentially an admission that the fighting to dislodge the Islamic State-linked fighters would not end in a matter of days, despite his vow last week saying that it would. |
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| • The family and friends of Justine Damond, 40, a yoga teacher from Australia who was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota are desperate for answers. | • The family and friends of Justine Damond, 40, a yoga teacher from Australia who was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota are desperate for answers. |
| “Her family and I have been provided with almost no additional information from law enforcement,” her fiancé, Don Damond, above, told reporters. | “Her family and I have been provided with almost no additional information from law enforcement,” her fiancé, Don Damond, above, told reporters. |
| And Larissa Waters, the first Australian to breast-feed a child in the Legislature, quit after learning that she held dual citizenship. | And Larissa Waters, the first Australian to breast-feed a child in the Legislature, quit after learning that she held dual citizenship. |
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| • In a U.S. state that counts alligators, sharks and hurricanes among its many dangers, add lightning. | • In a U.S. state that counts alligators, sharks and hurricanes among its many dangers, add lightning. |
| Florida has more lightning than any other state in the country (20.8 strikes per square mile) and the most people who die from it (54 since 2007). | Florida has more lightning than any other state in the country (20.8 strikes per square mile) and the most people who die from it (54 since 2007). |
| We spoke with four survivors about how their lives changed with a bolt from the sky. | We spoke with four survivors about how their lives changed with a bolt from the sky. |
| • Jack Ma, the chairman of Alibaba, above, arranged a meeting of top business leaders from the U.S. and China in Washington. The focus of Tuesday’s session addressed the economic tensions between the countries. | • Jack Ma, the chairman of Alibaba, above, arranged a meeting of top business leaders from the U.S. and China in Washington. The focus of Tuesday’s session addressed the economic tensions between the countries. |
| Trade talks set up by President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China start today. | Trade talks set up by President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China start today. |
| • AMC Entertainment is trying to steer clear of the debt trouble surrounding its Chinese owner, Dalian Wanda. Shares in AMC dropped 10 percent this week. | • AMC Entertainment is trying to steer clear of the debt trouble surrounding its Chinese owner, Dalian Wanda. Shares in AMC dropped 10 percent this week. |
| • Sanrio, the Japanese product empire that created Hello Kitty in 1974, is now rolling out characters with a bit more edge — like Aggretsuko, a red panda with anger issues. | • Sanrio, the Japanese product empire that created Hello Kitty in 1974, is now rolling out characters with a bit more edge — like Aggretsuko, a red panda with anger issues. |
| • The Houston Rockets are for sale. With a fan base in China and two superstars, the N.B.A. team could be worth more than its estimated $1.65 billion. | • The Houston Rockets are for sale. With a fan base in China and two superstars, the N.B.A. team could be worth more than its estimated $1.65 billion. |
| • U.S. stocks were flat; oil and gold were up. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were flat; oil and gold were up. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Wildfires are roaring across Southern Europe, fed by a mixture of strong winds, dry weather and high heat. [The New York Times] | • Wildfires are roaring across Southern Europe, fed by a mixture of strong winds, dry weather and high heat. [The New York Times] |
| • A North Korean woman who defected to South Korea and became a television celebrity returned to the North, describing her life in the South as “a hell.” [The New York Times] | • A North Korean woman who defected to South Korea and became a television celebrity returned to the North, describing her life in the South as “a hell.” [The New York Times] |
| • One of India’s leading female politicians and a hero for the Dalit caste, Mayawati, quit her parliamentary seat, saying she was “not being heard, not allowed to speak.” [BBC] | • One of India’s leading female politicians and a hero for the Dalit caste, Mayawati, quit her parliamentary seat, saying she was “not being heard, not allowed to speak.” [BBC] |
| • In Malaysia, the jailed opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is joining forces with Mahathir Mohamad, the former prime minister who put him in prison, in an effort to unseat the current prime minister. [Bloomberg] | • In Malaysia, the jailed opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is joining forces with Mahathir Mohamad, the former prime minister who put him in prison, in an effort to unseat the current prime minister. [Bloomberg] |
| • More trouble for FIFA. The second highest ranking soccer official was arrested and charged with corruption and embezzlement. [The New York Times] | • More trouble for FIFA. The second highest ranking soccer official was arrested and charged with corruption and embezzlement. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Be bold. Explore all the ways to cook eggs for every meal. | • Be bold. Explore all the ways to cook eggs for every meal. |
| • What is one thing you should watch out for while bike riding? The air. | • What is one thing you should watch out for while bike riding? The air. |
| • To get great granola, sometimes you need to make it yourself. | • To get great granola, sometimes you need to make it yourself. |
| • It took global outcry, two rejections and President Trump’s intervention for six girls on an Afghan robotics team to get the U.S. visas to take part in a competition in Washington. | • It took global outcry, two rejections and President Trump’s intervention for six girls on an Afghan robotics team to get the U.S. visas to take part in a competition in Washington. |
| • What qualifies as “appropriate dress” these days? It’s a question in the U.S., after the Speaker of the House turned away a reporter in a sleeveless dress, and the L.P.G.A. banned too-short skirts. Our fashion critic weighs in. | • What qualifies as “appropriate dress” these days? It’s a question in the U.S., after the Speaker of the House turned away a reporter in a sleeveless dress, and the L.P.G.A. banned too-short skirts. Our fashion critic weighs in. |
| In Saudi Arabia, the police have arrested a woman who wore a miniskirt in an online video. | In Saudi Arabia, the police have arrested a woman who wore a miniskirt in an online video. |
| • With the return of “Game of Thrones,” we’ve started an email newsletter with exclusive interviews and explainers. We published the first installment today; you can sign up here. | • With the return of “Game of Thrones,” we’ve started an email newsletter with exclusive interviews and explainers. We published the first installment today; you can sign up here. |
| The World War II evacuation of troops from the French port city of Dunkirk remains a symbol of solidarity in Europe but is perhaps less known elsewhere. That is likely to change this month with the release of Christopher Nolan’s film “Dunkirk.” | |
| German forces had surrounded 338,000 Allied troops in the city in the spring of 1940. The troops were trapped on beaches north of its port, with the English Channel at their backs. | German forces had surrounded 338,000 Allied troops in the city in the spring of 1940. The troops were trapped on beaches north of its port, with the English Channel at their backs. |
| Shallow water prevented larger navy vessels from coming to shore, but smaller private boats, affectionately called “the little ships of England,” came to the rescue. | Shallow water prevented larger navy vessels from coming to shore, but smaller private boats, affectionately called “the little ships of England,” came to the rescue. |
| “I wanted to do something that frightened me a bit,” Mr. Nolan told The Times about taking on a moment of history. | “I wanted to do something that frightened me a bit,” Mr. Nolan told The Times about taking on a moment of history. |
| Days after the evacuation, Winston Churchill, the British prime minister, warned Parliament that “wars are not won by evacuations.” But Churchill ended his address with one of his most recognizable and inspiring quotes: | |
| “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” | “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” |
| Palko Karasz contributed reporting. | Palko Karasz contributed reporting. |
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