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| North Korea, Syria, Women’s Marches: Your Monday Briefing | North Korea, Syria, Women’s Marches: Your Monday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| From the U.S. government shutdown to drama at the Australian Open, here’s the news: | From the U.S. government shutdown to drama at the Australian Open, here’s the news: |
| • Lawmakers traded blame as U.S. Congress reconvened for a rare weekend session to try to resolve the government shutdown that began Saturday. | |
| President Trump began the day by advising Senate Republicans to use the so-called nuclear option: Change Senate rules to require only a simple majority and cut Democrats out of the process if necessary. | President Trump began the day by advising Senate Republicans to use the so-called nuclear option: Change Senate rules to require only a simple majority and cut Democrats out of the process if necessary. |
| Here’s what a shutdown looks like, and here’s how it could hurt the economy. | Here’s what a shutdown looks like, and here’s how it could hurt the economy. |
| And in a reprise of last year’s Women’s March, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched across the U.S. and beyond, including Sydney and Melbourne, to show their support for women’s rights and opposition to Mr. Trump’s policies. | |
| Our senior correspondent for gender issues looks at how the movement has evolved. | Our senior correspondent for gender issues looks at how the movement has evolved. |
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| • A North Korean delegation is in South Korea to plan for performances at the Winter Olympics next month in the mountain town of Pyeongchang. | • A North Korean delegation is in South Korea to plan for performances at the Winter Olympics next month in the mountain town of Pyeongchang. |
| The delegation was partially upstaged by Hyon Song-wol, a North Korean singer, above, who was greeted by a media frenzy normally reserved for homegrown K-pop stars. | The delegation was partially upstaged by Hyon Song-wol, a North Korean singer, above, who was greeted by a media frenzy normally reserved for homegrown K-pop stars. |
| North Korea, meanwhile, is increasingly turning to smuggling to acquire the fuel it needs. A Times investigation showed how difficult it is to prevent the North from obtaining oil, despite sanctions. | North Korea, meanwhile, is increasingly turning to smuggling to acquire the fuel it needs. A Times investigation showed how difficult it is to prevent the North from obtaining oil, despite sanctions. |
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| • Iran’s financial system is in a “very fragile state,” an economist tells The Times. | • Iran’s financial system is in a “very fragile state,” an economist tells The Times. |
| Many banks have gambled with deposits or run Ponzi schemes with impunity for years, in part because they are owned by well-connected elites, religious foundations or the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. | Many banks have gambled with deposits or run Ponzi schemes with impunity for years, in part because they are owned by well-connected elites, religious foundations or the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. |
| Our team looked at how such corruption and cronyism helped fuel the protests that roiled the country last month. | Our team looked at how such corruption and cronyism helped fuel the protests that roiled the country last month. |
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| • “No one can say a word.” | • “No one can say a word.” |
| That was President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey speaking on Saturday, the same day that Turkish jets bombed more than 100 targets in a Kurdish enclave of Syria — an operation named “Olive Branch.” | That was President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey speaking on Saturday, the same day that Turkish jets bombed more than 100 targets in a Kurdish enclave of Syria — an operation named “Olive Branch.” |
| Despite criticism from the U.S. and Russia, Mr. Erdogan has vowed to crush U.S.-backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria in what he calls a war against terrorism. Above, Turkish soldiers near the Syrian border on Sunday. | Despite criticism from the U.S. and Russia, Mr. Erdogan has vowed to crush U.S.-backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria in what he calls a war against terrorism. Above, Turkish soldiers near the Syrian border on Sunday. |
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| • In Afghanistan, five civilians were found dead after a deadly siege at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel that trapped hundreds of guests during fighting that raged all night. The Taliban claimed responsibility. | • In Afghanistan, five civilians were found dead after a deadly siege at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel that trapped hundreds of guests during fighting that raged all night. The Taliban claimed responsibility. |
| And Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to address Israel’s Parliament after weekend stops in Egypt and Jordan, where King Abdullah II asked him to “rebuild trust and confidence” in a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. | And Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to address Israel’s Parliament after weekend stops in Egypt and Jordan, where King Abdullah II asked him to “rebuild trust and confidence” in a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
| President Trump’s hard-line position on Israel, our foreign policy columnist writes, has shifted America’s culture war to the global stage. | |
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| • At the Australian Open, Angelique Kerber soundly defeated Maria Sharapova in the third round. Our columnist writes that Ms. Kerber is again playing like a champion. | • At the Australian Open, Angelique Kerber soundly defeated Maria Sharapova in the third round. Our columnist writes that Ms. Kerber is again playing like a champion. |
| On the men’s side, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria beat Nick Kyrgios, the Australian crowd-pleaser, and advanced to the quarterfinals alongside Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal, above. | On the men’s side, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria beat Nick Kyrgios, the Australian crowd-pleaser, and advanced to the quarterfinals alongside Marin Cilic and Rafael Nadal, above. |
| And in our latest Australia Diary, a woman returning to Brisbane after a stint in New York sees legions of men at work. “But where,” she asks, “are all the women?” | And in our latest Australia Diary, a woman returning to Brisbane after a stint in New York sees legions of men at work. “But where,” she asks, “are all the women?” |
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| • In India, the developers of a Trump Towers project, above in 2016, promised the first 100 buyers a meeting with Donald Trump Jr. That promotion has prompted new questions about how the Trump family mixes business and politics. | |
| • Today in Seattle, Amazon will open a convenience store free of cashiers, registers and credit cards. “It feels as if you are entering a subway station,” our correspondent writes. | • Today in Seattle, Amazon will open a convenience store free of cashiers, registers and credit cards. “It feels as if you are entering a subway station,” our correspondent writes. |
| • T. Boone Pickens, the 89-year-old oil mogul and old-school corporate raider, is calling it quits. His retirement ends a larger-than-life, only-in-America career. “Predictability leads to failure,” he said. | • T. Boone Pickens, the 89-year-old oil mogul and old-school corporate raider, is calling it quits. His retirement ends a larger-than-life, only-in-America career. “Predictability leads to failure,” he said. |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • In Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, Hindu extremists threatened to behead an actress over a film about the legend of a Hindu queen who killed herself rather than submit to invading Muslims. It opens this week. [The New York Times] | • In Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, Hindu extremists threatened to behead an actress over a film about the legend of a Hindu queen who killed herself rather than submit to invading Muslims. It opens this week. [The New York Times] |
| • A fire killed 17 people in a factory near New Delhi, trapping migrant workers and highlighting poor safety protocols. [The New York Times] | • A fire killed 17 people in a factory near New Delhi, trapping migrant workers and highlighting poor safety protocols. [The New York Times] |
| • American diplomats across the globe — from Pakistan to the Netherlands — are being dressed down by their host nations. Others are thinking of quitting. [The New York Times] | • American diplomats across the globe — from Pakistan to the Netherlands — are being dressed down by their host nations. Others are thinking of quitting. [The New York Times] |
| •Jim Molan, an incoming Australian senator and retired major general, said that an increased U.S. focus on strategic threats from China and Russia could prompt Australia to rethink its military spending. [ABC] | •Jim Molan, an incoming Australian senator and retired major general, said that an increased U.S. focus on strategic threats from China and Russia could prompt Australia to rethink its military spending. [ABC] |
| • In New South Wales, the authorities are bracing for a tough week as bushfires rage across the state, including in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney. [Sydney Morning Herald] | • In New South Wales, the authorities are bracing for a tough week as bushfires rage across the state, including in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney. [Sydney Morning Herald] |
| • China’s latest pressure tactic on Taiwan? Opening a new civilian air route near the island democracy, which it considers a breakaway province. [The New York Times] | • China’s latest pressure tactic on Taiwan? Opening a new civilian air route near the island democracy, which it considers a breakaway province. [The New York Times] |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Ice and snow? Here’s how to prevent falling. | • Ice and snow? Here’s how to prevent falling. |
| • Plan a last-minute trip to the Winter Olympics. | • Plan a last-minute trip to the Winter Olympics. |
| • Recipe of the day: Begin the week with Katharine Hepburn’s recipe for brownies. | • Recipe of the day: Begin the week with Katharine Hepburn’s recipe for brownies. |
| • “I inhale courage and exhale fear,” says Jover Laurio, a 38-year-old law student and blogger in the Philippines who is a prominent critic of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read our profile of Ms. Laurio, above. | • “I inhale courage and exhale fear,” says Jover Laurio, a 38-year-old law student and blogger in the Philippines who is a prominent critic of President Rodrigo Duterte. Read our profile of Ms. Laurio, above. |
| • China’s “Los Alamos”: Our correspondent visited the ruins of a city where Beijing once built a nuclear arsenal to defend Mao Zedong’s revolution. | • China’s “Los Alamos”: Our correspondent visited the ruins of a city where Beijing once built a nuclear arsenal to defend Mao Zedong’s revolution. |
| • And up and away: A travel writer got a bird’s-eye view of falconry while hot-air ballooning above Dubai. | • And up and away: A travel writer got a bird’s-eye view of falconry while hot-air ballooning above Dubai. |
| Today marks a big step for equality in the entertainment industry. | Today marks a big step for equality in the entertainment industry. |
| Minnie Mouse is set to finally receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 90 years after she was introduced and nearly 40 years after her longtime love interest, Mickey, received one in 1978, above. | |
| First voiced by Walt Disney himself, the characters made their debut in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” | First voiced by Walt Disney himself, the characters made their debut in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” |
| Minnie went on to appear in more than 60 cartoon shorts, primarily in the 1930s, before becoming a perennial presence on television and at Disney’s theme parks around the world. | Minnie went on to appear in more than 60 cartoon shorts, primarily in the 1930s, before becoming a perennial presence on television and at Disney’s theme parks around the world. |
| Originally drawn wearing a pillbox hat, Minnie later sported a polka-dot bow on her head that matched her dress. “Minnie: Style Icon,” an exhibition at London Fashion Week in 2015, traced her influence over the decades. | Originally drawn wearing a pillbox hat, Minnie later sported a polka-dot bow on her head that matched her dress. “Minnie: Style Icon,” an exhibition at London Fashion Week in 2015, traced her influence over the decades. |
| But she has always dwelt in Mickey’s shadow, the damsel to his leading man. In a 1934 essay titled “Mickey and Minnie,” the British novelist E. M. Forster lamented: “About Minnie too little has been said, and her name at the top of this article is an act of homage which ought to have been paid long ago.” | But she has always dwelt in Mickey’s shadow, the damsel to his leading man. In a 1934 essay titled “Mickey and Minnie,” the British novelist E. M. Forster lamented: “About Minnie too little has been said, and her name at the top of this article is an act of homage which ought to have been paid long ago.” |
| Another act of homage will come today in Hollywood, when she is honored with the 2,627th star on the Walk of Fame. | Another act of homage will come today in Hollywood, when she is honored with the 2,627th star on the Walk of Fame. |
| Chris Stanford contributed reporting. | Chris Stanford contributed reporting. |
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| Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. Browse past briefings here. | Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. Browse past briefings here. |
| We have briefings timed for the Australian, Asian, European and American mornings. And our Australia bureau chief offers a weekly letter adding analysis and conversations with readers. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters here. | We have briefings timed for the Australian, Asian, European and American mornings. And our Australia bureau chief offers a weekly letter adding analysis and conversations with readers. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters here. |
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| Good luck today. | Good luck today. |