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| Charlottesville, Guam, Alibaba: Your Thursday Briefing | Charlottesville, Guam, Alibaba: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Sanctions banning North Korean seafood started to bite on Wednesday, two days after China said it would enforce the new rules passed by the U.N. Security Council as punishment for the North’s nuclear and missile tests. | • Sanctions banning North Korean seafood started to bite on Wednesday, two days after China said it would enforce the new rules passed by the U.N. Security Council as punishment for the North’s nuclear and missile tests. |
| The crackdown came as President Trump offered rare words of praise for Kim Jong-un, making an apparent reference to his country’s decision to wait “a little more” before acting on plans to launch ballistic missiles toward Guam. | The crackdown came as President Trump offered rare words of praise for Kim Jong-un, making an apparent reference to his country’s decision to wait “a little more” before acting on plans to launch ballistic missiles toward Guam. |
| In another hopeful sign, joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, shown above in 2016, could provide an opening to reduce tensions over the North’s nuclear program. | In another hopeful sign, joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, shown above in 2016, could provide an opening to reduce tensions over the North’s nuclear program. |
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| • President Trump’s support from corporate America continued to crumble. | • President Trump’s support from corporate America continued to crumble. |
| The president’s main advisory council of business executives disbanded over his remarks equating activists protesting racism with the hate groups who rampaged in Virginia, over the weekend. | The president’s main advisory council of business executives disbanded over his remarks equating activists protesting racism with the hate groups who rampaged in Virginia, over the weekend. |
| Mr. Trump’s remarks also stunned TV hosts, left historians trying to explain and, as our political team pointed out, he managed to boost the white nationalist movement as no president has done in generations. | Mr. Trump’s remarks also stunned TV hosts, left historians trying to explain and, as our political team pointed out, he managed to boost the white nationalist movement as no president has done in generations. |
| Barack Obama’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, with a quote from Nelson Mandela, elicited a different reaction: It quickly became the most-liked tweet ever. | Barack Obama’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, with a quote from Nelson Mandela, elicited a different reaction: It quickly became the most-liked tweet ever. |
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| • The hacker is known only by his online alias “Profexer.” | • The hacker is known only by his online alias “Profexer.” |
| But for the first time, an actual witness, a Ukrainian malware expert, has emerged in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and he has been interviewed by the F.B.I. | But for the first time, an actual witness, a Ukrainian malware expert, has emerged in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and he has been interviewed by the F.B.I. |
| There is no evidence that Profexer worked, at least knowingly, for Russia’s intelligence services, but his malware apparently did. | There is no evidence that Profexer worked, at least knowingly, for Russia’s intelligence services, but his malware apparently did. |
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| • In Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, above, took issue with the city of Yarra after its council unanimously voted against recognizing Jan. 26 as Australia Day. | • In Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, above, took issue with the city of Yarra after its council unanimously voted against recognizing Jan. 26 as Australia Day. |
| “An attack on Australia Day is a repudiation of the values the day celebrates: freedom, a fair go, mateship and diversity,” Mr. Turnbull said. | “An attack on Australia Day is a repudiation of the values the day celebrates: freedom, a fair go, mateship and diversity,” Mr. Turnbull said. |
| The day is meant to honor the country’s first European settlement, in 1788, but Indigenous communities call it “Survival Day” or “Invasion Day.” | The day is meant to honor the country’s first European settlement, in 1788, but Indigenous communities call it “Survival Day” or “Invasion Day.” |
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| • Taiwan’s athletes have long had to compete as “Chinese Taipei” rather than “Taiwan” in international competitions, like the Olympics. | • Taiwan’s athletes have long had to compete as “Chinese Taipei” rather than “Taiwan” in international competitions, like the Olympics. |
| But now, as it prepares for one of the biggest sporting events ever to be held there — the 29th Summer Universiade — the whole island is getting the label. | But now, as it prepares for one of the biggest sporting events ever to be held there — the 29th Summer Universiade — the whole island is getting the label. |
| Above, a subway car decorated for the event. | Above, a subway car decorated for the event. |
| • Tencent, the Chinese internet giant, bowed to political pressure and restricted the amount of time users can play Honor of Kings — a smartphone game whose popularity has alarmed Chinese officials — but fake accounts and workarounds have kept pace. | • Tencent, the Chinese internet giant, bowed to political pressure and restricted the amount of time users can play Honor of Kings — a smartphone game whose popularity has alarmed Chinese officials — but fake accounts and workarounds have kept pace. |
| And Tencent and Alibaba are among the tech companies that will invest nearly $12 billion in China Unicom, in an effort to overhaul bloated state-run companies. | And Tencent and Alibaba are among the tech companies that will invest nearly $12 billion in China Unicom, in an effort to overhaul bloated state-run companies. |
| • As Nafta renegotiation begins, here’s a look at how the agreement changed trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada. | • As Nafta renegotiation begins, here’s a look at how the agreement changed trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada. |
| • A U.S. judge overseeing the case of Takata, the Japanese auto supplier, suspended the lawsuits brought by victims of its faulty airbag inflaters in a bid to smooth the company’s efforts to exit bankruptcy. | • A U.S. judge overseeing the case of Takata, the Japanese auto supplier, suspended the lawsuits brought by victims of its faulty airbag inflaters in a bid to smooth the company’s efforts to exit bankruptcy. |
| • Airlines have a dress code, of sorts. Dressing up could increase your chances of an upgrade. | • Airlines have a dress code, of sorts. Dressing up could increase your chances of an upgrade. |
| • U.S. stocks were up. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Flooding caused by powerful monsoon rains has killed more than 250 people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, where millions remain stranded, inundated or at risk. [BBC] | • Flooding caused by powerful monsoon rains has killed more than 250 people in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, where millions remain stranded, inundated or at risk. [BBC] |
| • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines expressed high praise for police raids that led to 32 deaths — possibly the highest single day death toll in his crackdown on drugs. [The Rappler] | • President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines expressed high praise for police raids that led to 32 deaths — possibly the highest single day death toll in his crackdown on drugs. [The Rappler] |
| • Australian authorities said new analysis of objects that floated near the suspected crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may offer clues to one of the world’s great aviation mysteries. [The New York Times] | • Australian authorities said new analysis of objects that floated near the suspected crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may offer clues to one of the world’s great aviation mysteries. [The New York Times] |
| • President Tsai Ing-wen apologized for a blackout that hit more than 6 million households, another challenge to her efforts to reshape Taiwan’s power supply. [Bloomberg] | • President Tsai Ing-wen apologized for a blackout that hit more than 6 million households, another challenge to her efforts to reshape Taiwan’s power supply. [Bloomberg] |
| • In Malaysia, more women are pursuing careers in the Islamic justice system, including two female judges on the Sharia high court. [Al Jazeera] | • In Malaysia, more women are pursuing careers in the Islamic justice system, including two female judges on the Sharia high court. [Al Jazeera] |
| • The sperm count of men in Western countries dropped has 50 percent since 1973, according to research, bolstering a school of thought that male health is at risk. [The New York Times] | • The sperm count of men in Western countries dropped has 50 percent since 1973, according to research, bolstering a school of thought that male health is at risk. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Our chicken adobo is a true five-star dish. | • Recipe of the day: Our chicken adobo is a true five-star dish. |
| • Here’s how to make your house a smart home. | • Here’s how to make your house a smart home. |
| • Protect your online accounts with text message or security apps. | • Protect your online accounts with text message or security apps. |
| • The Kingdom of Bhutan is feeling squeezed as China and India take their battle for regional dominance to the borders of the Himalayan nation, evoking memories of their bloody conflict in 1962. | • The Kingdom of Bhutan is feeling squeezed as China and India take their battle for regional dominance to the borders of the Himalayan nation, evoking memories of their bloody conflict in 1962. |
| • Yayoi Kusama, whose patterns and imagery made her one of Japan’s most celebrated artists, is opening her own museum in Tokyo. | • Yayoi Kusama, whose patterns and imagery made her one of Japan’s most celebrated artists, is opening her own museum in Tokyo. |
| • Finally, check out these eight little cultural touchstones — including a TV scene, a building, a pizza, early Eddie Murphy and a painting — that we believe are worth your time. | • Finally, check out these eight little cultural touchstones — including a TV scene, a building, a pizza, early Eddie Murphy and a painting — that we believe are worth your time. |
| Today is the 130th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey, above, a founder of the black nationalist movement and the Rastafari prophet. | Today is the 130th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey, above, a founder of the black nationalist movement and the Rastafari prophet. |
| Born in Jamaica, Garvey throughout his life advocated for black people to return to Africa and reclaim it as their own. | Born in Jamaica, Garvey throughout his life advocated for black people to return to Africa and reclaim it as their own. |
| “He was the first man to give Negroes a sense of dignity and destiny,” the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said in 1965. | |
| But in preaching his message, Garvey unintentionally spawned a religion when he said: “Look to Africa, when a black king shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is near.” | But in preaching his message, Garvey unintentionally spawned a religion when he said: “Look to Africa, when a black king shall be crowned, for the day of deliverance is near.” |
| In 1930, Ras Tafari Makonnen — known thereafter as Haile Selassie — ascended to Ethiopia’s throne, which was taken as a fulfillment of Garvey’s words. Rastafarians immediately hailed Selassie as Jah, the Black Messiah. | In 1930, Ras Tafari Makonnen — known thereafter as Haile Selassie — ascended to Ethiopia’s throne, which was taken as a fulfillment of Garvey’s words. Rastafarians immediately hailed Selassie as Jah, the Black Messiah. |
| Garvey was not a follower himself, but Rastafari spread across the globe several decades later with the help of reggae musicians, most prominently Bob Marley. | Garvey was not a follower himself, but Rastafari spread across the globe several decades later with the help of reggae musicians, most prominently Bob Marley. |
| Selassie died in 1975, but Rastafarians remained convinced he was the living God. As Marley explained in an interview with The Times in 1977, “Many people, dey scoffers.” | Selassie died in 1975, but Rastafarians remained convinced he was the living God. As Marley explained in an interview with The Times in 1977, “Many people, dey scoffers.” |
| “How can God die, mon?” Marley continued. “That’s why I wrote ‘Jah Live.’ ” | “How can God die, mon?” Marley continued. “That’s why I wrote ‘Jah Live.’ ” |
| Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. | Evan Gershkovich contributed reporting. |
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