Plus, Israel continues its Rafah offensive [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4RXAWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9keW5hbWljL3JlbmRlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1JmlzVmlld0luQnJvd3Nlcj10cnVlJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcGFpZF9yZWdpPTAmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVyaT1ueXQlM0ElMkYlMkZuZXdzbGV0dGVyJTJGOGJmZmMxNTItZTI0YS01Mzk0LTlhYzMtYzllOTAwNjZmNjNmJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0TNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MjczNzQ3JmxpPU1CQUUmbT1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZwPU1CQUVfMjAyNDA1Mjgmc3RwZT1kZWZhdWx0JnRlPTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Morning Briefing: Asia Pacific Edition](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VyaWVzL2FzaWEtYXVzdHJhbGlhLW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) May 29, 2024 [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvd2hldC1tb3Nlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) By [Whet Moser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvd2hldC1tb3Nlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) Good morning. Weâre covering closing arguments in Donald Trumpâs trial and Election Day in South Africa. Plus, the wizard of jeans. [Donald Trump sitting in a New York courtroom. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1jbG9zaW5nLWFyZ3VtZW50cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
Donald Trump sitting in a courtroom during his trial in New York yesterday. Â Pool photo by Steven Hirsch
Closing arguments in Trumpâs criminal trial The prosecution and defense made their closing arguments to the jury yesterday in the first criminal prosecution of an American president. [Here are live updates.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QDAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9ueXJlZ2lvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1jbG9zaW5nLWFyZ3VtZW50cz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The prosecutor, Joshua Steinglass, said Donald Trump engaged in a fraud against the American people on the eve of the 2016 election by silencing a porn starâs account of a sexual encounter with him. He said the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels was part of a conspiracy that âcould very well be what got President Trump elected.â Steinglass, who had not yet finished his remarks at our publication time, wove a sweeping story of how Trump, with help from Michael Cohen, his former fixer, and the tabloid The National Enquirer, sought to bury negative news stories before the election. âThis was overt election fraud,â he said, âan act in furtherance of the conspiracy to promote Mr. Trumpâs election by unlawful means.â Earlier in the day, Todd Blanche, Trumpâs lawyer, spent hours attacking the credibility of Cohen, calling him âthe G.L.O.A.T.,â or the âgreatest liar of all time.â Blancheâs calculus is simple: If the jurors do not believe Cohen, that may constitute reasonable doubt, which could make it impossible to convict his client. Blanche at one point called Cohen âthe human embodiment of reasonable doubt, literally.â As soon as Wednesday, the judge, Juan Merchan, will instruct jurors on the relevant law before they begin deliberations. The jury could take anywhere from hours to weeks to reach a verdict. If convicted, Trump faces up to four years in prison. [Palestinians with piles of personal belongings. ](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLXdhci1oYW1hcy1yYWZhaD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
Palestinians prepared to leave areas of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid renewed Israeli strikes. Haitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock
Israel keeps up its assault in Rafah Israelâs military said its troops were pressing on with their ground assault in the Rafah area yesterday, despite international outrage over a deadly airstrike on a camp on Sunday, which ignited a fire that killed 45 people. [Hereâs the latest.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzA1LzI4L3dvcmxkL2lzcmFlbC1nYXphLXdhci1oYW1hcy1yYWZhaD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) The Israeli militaryâs chief spokesman claimed that the bombs Israel had used in the attack were too small to have caused a fire of that size. Separately, Gazan officials also said that 21 people were killed yesterday in strikes on an area of tents housing displaced people in Al-Mawasi, a designated safe zone near Rafah. The Israeli military, which said it was engaging in close-quarters combat in the area, denied it had carried out any attacks inside the zone. Displaced Palestinians were fleeing parts of Rafah yesterday, prompted by what residents said was [a night of heavy bombardment](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4RaAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtZ2F6YS13YXItaGFtYXMtcmFmYWgvbW9yZS1wYWxlc3RpbmlhbnMtd2VyZS1mbGVlaW5nLXJhZmFoLWFmdGVyLWEtYmxvb2R5LWFuZC12ZXJ5LWRpZmZpY3VsdC1uaWdodD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Aid: The temporary pier that the U.S. built to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza [broke apart in rough seas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZ2F6YS1waWVyLWRhbWFnZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [People including children walking past election posters.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDQvMTgvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3NvdXRoLWFmcmljYS1uYXRpb25hbC1lbGVjdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~)
Election posters in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg, South Africa. Themba Hadebe/Associated Press
A pivotal election in South Africa Thirty years ago, South Africans cast their ballots in the countryâs first free and fair election. Today, as they head to the polls, the African National Congress may lose its outright majority for the first time since then. [Hereâs what to know.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QIAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDQvMTgvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3NvdXRoLWFmcmljYS1uYXRpb25hbC1lbGVjdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) A new generation of voters do not have the lived experience of apartheid, and they blame the A.N.C. for joblessness, rampant crime and an economy blighted by electricity blackouts. Voter turnout fell below 50 percent for the first time in 2021. [We spoke with many young people across the country](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhL3NvdXRoLWFmcmljYS1lbGVjdGlvbi15b3V0aC12b3RlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) who plan to sit out the election. In depth: For the Times Magazine, John Eligon, our Johannesburg bureau chief, [looked at the slow decline of Nelson Mandelaâs party](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjEvbWFnYXppbmUvc291dGgtYWZyaWNhLWVsZWN0aW9ucy1hbmMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). [Ad]
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A pro-Western crowd protested outside Georgiaâs Parliament in Tbilisi yesterday. Giorgi Arjevanidze/Agence France-Presse â Getty Images - Georgia: Lawmakers overturned a presidential veto and gave final approval to a bill that could [undermine the countryâs efforts to join the E.U](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL2dlb3JnaWEtZm9yZWlnbi1hZ2VudHMtbGF3LXBhc3Nlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- Ukraine: Western nations are stepping up calls to [allow Ukraine to attack within Russian territory](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3VrcmFpbmUtd2VhcG9ucy1ydXNzaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), as Russia builds up troops on the border for a possible offensive.
- Vatican: The pope apologized after reports that he had [used an offensive slang word](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvd29ybGQvZXVyb3BlL3BvcGUtYXBvbG9neS1zbGFuZy1nYXktbWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) referring to gay men.
- Taiwan: Two opposition parties [pushed through measures that could weaken](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3RhaXdhbi1wcm90ZXN0LWZpZ2h0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) the powers of the new president, amid heated protests and fights among lawmakers.
- North Korea: A rocket carrying a spy satellite [exploded after takeoff](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjcvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9ub3J0aC1rb3JlYS1zYXRlbGxpdGUtc3B5Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) yesterday, South Koreaâs military said. Business and tech - Crypto: A top executive at the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX was [sentenced to seven and a half years in prison](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvdGVjaG5vbG9neS9yeWFuLXNhbGFtZS1mdHgtZXhlY3V0aXZlLXNlbnRlbmNlZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~).
- SpaceX: [Rivals are crying foul](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvdXMvcG9saXRpY3MvZWxvbi1tdXNrLXNwYWNlLWxhdW5jaC1jb21wZXRpdGlvbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) at aggressive tactics from Elon Muskâs company, the primary provider of launch services to NASA and the Pentagon.
- Hong Kong: Doing business in Hong Kong increasingly comes with a risk: [the political cost](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9idXNpbmVzcy9ob25nLWtvbmctY2hpbmEtcG9saXRpY3MuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) of upsetting Beijing. Climate - Cyclone Remal: At least 23 people were killed and millions were left without power, as [the tropical storm hit Bangladesh and eastern India.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvd29ybGQvYXNpYS9jeWNsb25lLXJlbWFsLWJhbmdsYWRlc2gtaW5kaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
- Heat: The average person on Earth experienced [26 additional extra-hot days](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC9jbGltYXRlL2V4dHJlbWUtaGVhdC13b3JsZHdpZGUuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) over the past year as a result of climate change, scientists said.
- Carbon offsets: The Biden administration [laid out guidelines](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvY2xpbWF0ZS95ZWxsZW4tY2FyYm9uLW9mZnNldC1tYXJrZXQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) for a tool that helps fund projects that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Elections - India: A small band of aging activists are [waging a lonely battle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2luZGlhLWFjdGl2aXN0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) against a tide of hatred and bigotry that have been normalized by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
- U.S.: Politically disengaged Americans are increasingly Trump-curious, but President Biden [has a shot at winning some of them back](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNS8yOC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC1iaWRlbi12b3RlcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). MORNING READ [A close-up view of a long black insect.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvc2NpZW5jZS9zdGljay1pbnNlY3QtZXh0aW5jdGlvbi10cmVlLWxvYnN0ZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD)
John Francis Peters for The New York Times The feisty, rambunctious Lord Howe Island stick insect has been called âthe worldâs rarest invertebrate,â driven nearly to extinction by invasive species off the coast of Australia. [An intensive conservation program is bringing the bug back](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvc2NpZW5jZS9zdGljay1pbnNlY3QtZXh0aW5jdGlvbi10cmVlLWxvYnN0ZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD03JmVtYz1lZGl0X21iYWVfMjAyNDA1MjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTI0NzI1Jm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXNpYS1wYWNpZmljLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2ODA0MSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZlRVS1Zm_ydUAFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), highlighting the possibilities and challenges of conserving invertebrate animals. CONVERSATION STARTERS - Cannes red carpet: Here are the [15 most unforgettable looks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvc3R5bGUvdGhlLTE1LW1vc3QtdW5mb3JnZXR0YWJsZS1sb29rcy1mcm9tLWNhbm5lcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhZV8yMDI0MDUyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMjQ3MjUmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZmluZyUzQS1hc2lhLXBhY2lmaWMtZWRpdGlvbiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTY4MDQxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgpmVFVLVmb_J1QAUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) from the film festival.
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Benjamin Talley Smith likes to call himself the denim whisperer. Nori Rasmussen for The New York Times
The wizard of jeans In the world of fashion, Benjamin Talley Smith is [the man behind the denim curtain](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDUvMjgvc3R5bGUvYmVuamFtaW4tdGFsbGV5LXNtaXRoLWRlbmltLWplYW5zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), his name passed from brand to brand, designer to designer, like a secret password. The global jeans market is expected to reach $121.50 billion by 2030. There is pretty much no brand that doesnât dream of jeans, and Mr. Smith has worked between the jeans behemoths and the global luxury groups. Khaiteâs Danielle jeans are named in honor of his wife, Danielle Robinson. Denim is a language of its own, reports my colleague Vanessa Friedman, The Timesâs chief fashion critic, full of phrases like âwhiskers,â âghost patches,â âchevronsâ and âthe magic triangle,â â referring to the optimum placement of back pockets. Get it all just right, and it will âmake your butt look really good,â Smith said. RECOMMENDATIONS [A skillet of stir-fried noodles with peppers and scallions.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRoONBVP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyNTM5Ni1wYWQtd29vbi1zZW4_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmFlXzIwMjQwNTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEyNDcyNSZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJTNBLWFzaWEtcGFjaWZpYy1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjgwNDEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmZUVUtWZv8nVABSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)
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