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| Friday briefing: Dark side of the Mooch – and Obamacare stands | Friday briefing: Dark side of the Mooch – and Obamacare stands |
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| Top story: Off message – Trump press chief’s foul rant | Top story: Off message – Trump press chief’s foul rant |
| Hello, it’s Warren Murray delivering the front page of your day. | Hello, it’s Warren Murray delivering the front page of your day. |
| In breaking news from Capitol Hill this morning: Republican senators moments ago failed to push through a “skinny repeal” of Obamacare that was their latest attempt to dismantle the former president’s healthcare scheme. It puts the Republicans back to square one on the issue and is a gigantic blow to Donald Trump. | In breaking news from Capitol Hill this morning: Republican senators moments ago failed to push through a “skinny repeal” of Obamacare that was their latest attempt to dismantle the former president’s healthcare scheme. It puts the Republicans back to square one on the issue and is a gigantic blow to Donald Trump. |
| Earlier, the focus was on “the Mooch”, Donald Trump’s new communications director, and his foul-mouthed tirade against senior presidential staff Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon. Excuse the strong language outside the watershed but Anthony Scaramucci called the White House chief of staff a “fucking paranoid schizophrenic” and characterised Trump’s chief strategist as a man trying to perform fellatio on himself. | Earlier, the focus was on “the Mooch”, Donald Trump’s new communications director, and his foul-mouthed tirade against senior presidential staff Reince Priebus and Steve Bannon. Excuse the strong language outside the watershed but Anthony Scaramucci called the White House chief of staff a “fucking paranoid schizophrenic” and characterised Trump’s chief strategist as a man trying to perform fellatio on himself. |
| Scaramucci was on the phone berating New Yorker correspondent Ryan Lizza for publishing leaked details of a White House dinner. Trump’s nascent, slickly groomed chief spin doctor issued a string of threats that he would fire his communications team because of leaks, and said Priebus would be asked to resign soon. Lizza duly published the expletive-laced remarks, which point to all-out civil war at the White House. | Scaramucci was on the phone berating New Yorker correspondent Ryan Lizza for publishing leaked details of a White House dinner. Trump’s nascent, slickly groomed chief spin doctor issued a string of threats that he would fire his communications team because of leaks, and said Priebus would be asked to resign soon. Lizza duly published the expletive-laced remarks, which point to all-out civil war at the White House. |
| There’s more trouble for the president as military chiefs resist his attempt to ban transgender personnel from serving. Trump has been told that he can’t run the armed forces by tweet and will have to put his orders across formally. And the chief of the Boy Scouts of America has apologised for Trump’s rankly political, off-colour speech to its national gathering. “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree,” said Michael Surbaugh. “That was never our intent.” | There’s more trouble for the president as military chiefs resist his attempt to ban transgender personnel from serving. Trump has been told that he can’t run the armed forces by tweet and will have to put his orders across formally. And the chief of the Boy Scouts of America has apologised for Trump’s rankly political, off-colour speech to its national gathering. “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree,” said Michael Surbaugh. “That was never our intent.” |
| Worm warfare – Smartphones of several kinds may be wide open to attacks via the cornerstone technology of wifi, a cyber-security expert has warned. A bug has been found in Broadcom wireless internet chips used in both iPhones and Android phones including the Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus. The “Broadpwn” vulnerability could be used to spread “worms” silently and rapidly to infect devices and networks, warns Nitay Artenstein who uncovered it. Luckily there’s a patch: iPhone users are advised to upgrade to iOS 10.3.3, while Android users need the July security update. | Worm warfare – Smartphones of several kinds may be wide open to attacks via the cornerstone technology of wifi, a cyber-security expert has warned. A bug has been found in Broadcom wireless internet chips used in both iPhones and Android phones including the Samsung Galaxy and Google Nexus. The “Broadpwn” vulnerability could be used to spread “worms” silently and rapidly to infect devices and networks, warns Nitay Artenstein who uncovered it. Luckily there’s a patch: iPhone users are advised to upgrade to iOS 10.3.3, while Android users need the July security update. |
| ‘Anti-Trump’ takes a hit – The Canadian prime minister’s veneer of inclusiveness lost some of its sheen after he described choosing an opponent for a charity boxing match because he was indigenous. Justin Trudeau faced off against then-politician Patrick Brazeau in 2012 to raise money for cancer research. “I wanted someone who would be a good foil, and we stumbled upon the scrappy tough-guy senator from an indigenous community,” Trudeau has told Rolling Stone. “He fit the bill, and it was a very nice counterpoint. I saw it as the right kind of narrative, the right story to tell.” The remarks were condemned as smacking of privilege – a typical comment from Twitter: “So ‘privileged white guy beats up Indian’ was the ‘right kind of narrative?’ Seriously?” Trudeau’s office responded by issuing a defence of his commitment to reconciliation and improving indigenous people’s lives. | ‘Anti-Trump’ takes a hit – The Canadian prime minister’s veneer of inclusiveness lost some of its sheen after he described choosing an opponent for a charity boxing match because he was indigenous. Justin Trudeau faced off against then-politician Patrick Brazeau in 2012 to raise money for cancer research. “I wanted someone who would be a good foil, and we stumbled upon the scrappy tough-guy senator from an indigenous community,” Trudeau has told Rolling Stone. “He fit the bill, and it was a very nice counterpoint. I saw it as the right kind of narrative, the right story to tell.” The remarks were condemned as smacking of privilege – a typical comment from Twitter: “So ‘privileged white guy beats up Indian’ was the ‘right kind of narrative?’ Seriously?” Trudeau’s office responded by issuing a defence of his commitment to reconciliation and improving indigenous people’s lives. |
| Sea change – More squid, anchovies and bluefin tuna are moving into UK waters because of climate change. But there are fewer cod, and seabirds such as puffins and terns are having trouble finding food as the species they prey on move north to cooler waters. The mixed effects of warming seas are described in a report from official monitoring group MCCIP that confirms predictions it made in 2006. The seas around Britain are heating by about 0.5C per decade. “That may not sound like a lot to us but it is really significant in terms of the biology and ecology,” said the MCCIP’s Matthew Frost. Extreme tides and intense storms are also becoming more common. “What stands out from the report is we weren’t wrong” in the 2006 projections, Frost said. “What scientists were saying then is coming to pass.” | Sea change – More squid, anchovies and bluefin tuna are moving into UK waters because of climate change. But there are fewer cod, and seabirds such as puffins and terns are having trouble finding food as the species they prey on move north to cooler waters. The mixed effects of warming seas are described in a report from official monitoring group MCCIP that confirms predictions it made in 2006. The seas around Britain are heating by about 0.5C per decade. “That may not sound like a lot to us but it is really significant in terms of the biology and ecology,” said the MCCIP’s Matthew Frost. Extreme tides and intense storms are also becoming more common. “What stands out from the report is we weren’t wrong” in the 2006 projections, Frost said. “What scientists were saying then is coming to pass.” |
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| ‘Walkie Talkie’ changes hands – London’s most notorious office building has been sold for a record £1.3bn, somewhat fittingly to a company that’s in the jarring business. The Lee Kum Kee Asian condiment group is the new owner, and many in the capital would probably welcome it if the new owner moved the building holus-bolus to Hong Kong. Apart from the Walkie Talkie’s sheer brash ugliness – a “broad-shouldered banker bursting out of a cheap pin-striped suit”, writes architecture critic Oliver Wainwright – there’s the “death ray” of concentrated sunlight produced by its curved facade, enough to melt the bumper off a Jaguar or blister the paint on a shopfront. A little detail the architect Rafael Viñoly forgot about, despite having made the same mistake with a hotel in Las Vegas… | ‘Walkie Talkie’ changes hands – London’s most notorious office building has been sold for a record £1.3bn, somewhat fittingly to a company that’s in the jarring business. The Lee Kum Kee Asian condiment group is the new owner, and many in the capital would probably welcome it if the new owner moved the building holus-bolus to Hong Kong. Apart from the Walkie Talkie’s sheer brash ugliness – a “broad-shouldered banker bursting out of a cheap pin-striped suit”, writes architecture critic Oliver Wainwright – there’s the “death ray” of concentrated sunlight produced by its curved facade, enough to melt the bumper off a Jaguar or blister the paint on a shopfront. A little detail the architect Rafael Viñoly forgot about, despite having made the same mistake with a hotel in Las Vegas… |
| Lunchtime read: Looking on the bright side… | Lunchtime read: Looking on the bright side… |
| Was 2016 really that terrible? Is 2017 as horrible as everyone thinks so far? Yes – terror attacks, Trump, Brexit, Syria; the talented, beloved and famous dropping dead in droves; and myriad other depressing developments besides. But – global poverty falling below 10%, fossil fuel emissions levelling out, and pandas off the endangered list. | Was 2016 really that terrible? Is 2017 as horrible as everyone thinks so far? Yes – terror attacks, Trump, Brexit, Syria; the talented, beloved and famous dropping dead in droves; and myriad other depressing developments besides. But – global poverty falling below 10%, fossil fuel emissions levelling out, and pandas off the endangered list. |
| Despite all the doom and gloom, we are actually holding a glass that is half-full and then some, according to the “New Optimists” – a fairly loosely defined grouping of commentators who argue humanity has never had it so good. Oliver Burkeman samples their Kool-Aid. | Despite all the doom and gloom, we are actually holding a glass that is half-full and then some, according to the “New Optimists” – a fairly loosely defined grouping of commentators who argue humanity has never had it so good. Oliver Burkeman samples their Kool-Aid. |
| Sport | Sport |
| England’s cricketers showed more fight in the third Test at the Oval, digging in after a poor start to finish a rain-affected first day on 171-4. But if you want glory, then the English women’s teams are the place to look. After the cricketers’ heroics, the footballers are into the last eight of Euro 2017 following a 2-1 win over Portugal. The Scots, unfortunately, fell agonisingly short despite a 1-0 over Spain. | England’s cricketers showed more fight in the third Test at the Oval, digging in after a poor start to finish a rain-affected first day on 171-4. But if you want glory, then the English women’s teams are the place to look. After the cricketers’ heroics, the footballers are into the last eight of Euro 2017 following a 2-1 win over Portugal. The Scots, unfortunately, fell agonisingly short despite a 1-0 over Spain. |
| Andy Hunter was at Goodison Park to watch Wayne Rooney receive a warm welcome back in the blue shirt of Everton as the Toffees stuttered to a 1-0 Europa League win against Slovakian team Ruzumberok. And with a week to go before the world athletics championships in London, sprinter Adam Gemili has spoken of his dismay at missing out on selection for the 200m. | Andy Hunter was at Goodison Park to watch Wayne Rooney receive a warm welcome back in the blue shirt of Everton as the Toffees stuttered to a 1-0 Europa League win against Slovakian team Ruzumberok. And with a week to go before the world athletics championships in London, sprinter Adam Gemili has spoken of his dismay at missing out on selection for the 200m. |
| Business | Business |
| Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, briefly became the world’s richest man when stock in the online retailer rose, boosting the value of his shareholding and pushing his wealth to $91bn. That put him ahead of Bill gates on $90bn, but the shares later dipped so he’ll have to settle for second place for the time being. | Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, briefly became the world’s richest man when stock in the online retailer rose, boosting the value of his shareholding and pushing his wealth to $91bn. That put him ahead of Bill gates on $90bn, but the shares later dipped so he’ll have to settle for second place for the time being. |
| The fall in US tech stocks blunted buying in Asia overnight where most of the leading bourses were down. The FTSE100 is expected to fall 0.56% at the open. The pound hit a 10-month high against the dollar on Thursday and is at $1.308 this morning. It’s buying €1.12 on the continent. | The fall in US tech stocks blunted buying in Asia overnight where most of the leading bourses were down. The FTSE100 is expected to fall 0.56% at the open. The pound hit a 10-month high against the dollar on Thursday and is at $1.308 this morning. It’s buying €1.12 on the continent. |
| The papers | The papers |
| “MANSLAUGHTER” blasts the Daily Mail headline, below a qualifying strapline that explains it might be the charge levelled against the council and tenant body over the Grenfell Tower fire. “Council could face Grenfell criminal charge” is the Guardian version. The Mail also uses its front page to sympathise with Charlie Gard’s parents, as does the Mirror with the headline: “We’ve been denied our final wish”. | “MANSLAUGHTER” blasts the Daily Mail headline, below a qualifying strapline that explains it might be the charge levelled against the council and tenant body over the Grenfell Tower fire. “Council could face Grenfell criminal charge” is the Guardian version. The Mail also uses its front page to sympathise with Charlie Gard’s parents, as does the Mirror with the headline: “We’ve been denied our final wish”. |
| It is mostly a mix of Brexit news elsewhere. The Irish government effectively wants a sea border between the whole island and the UK, says the Times, because reinstating a land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic would be unworkable. But unionists won’t countenance being cordoned off from Great Britain. The Telegraph says freedom of movement for European citizens will continue for a transitional period after Brexit – they will just have to register with the Home Office. The FT says Britain will seek a similar “off-the-shelf” arrangement to extend EU trade arrangements beyond 2019. City A.M. says the Libor rate for lending between banks – infamously found to have been rigged – is headed for the chop. The Sun covers a £400,000 robbery of John Terry’s mansion. | It is mostly a mix of Brexit news elsewhere. The Irish government effectively wants a sea border between the whole island and the UK, says the Times, because reinstating a land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic would be unworkable. But unionists won’t countenance being cordoned off from Great Britain. The Telegraph says freedom of movement for European citizens will continue for a transitional period after Brexit – they will just have to register with the Home Office. The FT says Britain will seek a similar “off-the-shelf” arrangement to extend EU trade arrangements beyond 2019. City A.M. says the Libor rate for lending between banks – infamously found to have been rigged – is headed for the chop. The Sun covers a £400,000 robbery of John Terry’s mansion. |
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