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What you need to know today. View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Tuesday, November 28, 2017 [NYTimes.com »]( Europe Edition [Your Tuesday Briefing]( By PATRICK BOEHLER Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: [Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Kensington Palace on Monday after their engagement was announced.]Toby Melville/Reuters • Meghan Markle, an American actress who is biracial and divorced, is set to become the newest addition to Britain’s royal family. Her engagement to Prince Harry has been one of our most-read stories. Our correspondent notes how dramatically Britain and the [royal family]( have [shattered some lingering class and racial taboos]( and how it provided a welcome distraction at a time of unrelenting bad news about the economy and the country’s place in the world. ([Watch the couple discuss his proposal]( _____ • In her first interview since the episode, Laura Prioul, a 21-year-old Frenchwoman, [discussed the]( she received]( after accusing Saad Lamjarred, the Moroccan pop star, of rape in an online video this month. The 32-year-old singer has a zealous fan base and fame enough that King Mohammed VI of Morocco was reported to have helped hire a top-shelf legal team to defend him. Mr. Lamjarred has maintained his innocence. Ms. Prioul’s internet plea to stop the intimidation has opened a debate about sexual assault in the Arab world. _____ Philippe Huguen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images • The European Union [voted to extend its authorization for glyphosate]( the world’s best-selling herbicide, for five years, amid a contentious debate about claims and counterclaims about cancer-causing risks. Germany’s Conservative agricultural minister voted in favor despite misgivings by the Social Democrats. (The two parties are in the [process of negotiating]( a renewal of their coalition government.) President Emmanuel Macron of France said he wanted the herbicide banned in his country within three years. (He arrived in West Africa late Monday seeking to [redefine the former colonial power’s image]( _____ [Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona spoke to reporters in Washington on Monday.]Zach Gibson for The New York Times • In Washington, Republicans are [scrambling to shore up votes]( in the Senate [to get a $1.5 trillion tax bill on the president’s desk]( by Christmas. (Above, Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona, who is skeptical of the tax plan.) The deal-making centered on changes that [would widen the bill’s divide between the rich and the middle class](. Separately, President Trump again [derided Senator Elizabeth Warren,]( a Democrat, as “Pocahontas,” this time at a White House event honoring Navajo veterans of World War II. _____ Ettore Ferrari/European Pressphoto Agency • Pope Francis is navigating [a diplomatic minefield in the first papal visit to Myanmar](. He met with the top military leader, who has [gained domestic popularity from his forces’ assaults on Rohingya Muslims](. Hundreds of thousands have fled the country. Francis is scheduled to meet with the civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, today. Business Christophe Morin/Bloomberg, via Getty Images • Bitcoin hit $10,000 on some exchanges for the first time, [leaving critics and enthusiasts alike stunned]( by its soaring value. • The Murdoch family and other longtime business partners of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a Saudi billionaire, have sought information about his arrest in Riyadh, [but have so far been stymied](. • SoftBank is said to have offered to buy a significant stake in Uber, the most highly valued private company in the world, [at a steep discount](. • FIFA, the global governing body for soccer, [is having trouble finding sponsors for the next World Cup](. • The image of the glamorous business traveler persists, but [doctors say frequent travelers report a negative toll]( on their bodies. • Here’s a snapshot of [global markets](. In the News Sonny Tumbelaka/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images • Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from an erupting volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, which killed nearly 2,000 people when it last erupted in 1963. The international airport remains closed today. [[The New York Times]( • Ireland could be headed for a snap election as Frances Fitzgerald, the deputy prime minister, faces a no-confidence vote for her part in an enduring dispute over a policing scandal. [[Bloomberg]( • In Poland, pictures of opposition lawmakers shown on symbolic gallows have stirred memories of the intolerant politics of the country’s not-so-distant past. [[The New York Times]( • At a regional summit in Budapest, Eastern European leaders are courting Premier Li Keqiang of China, but Beijing’s economic promises have so far lagged behind expectations. [[The Diplomat]( • The U.S. State Department expressed concern about planned legislation in Romania which it said could weaken the rule of law. [[Associated Press]( • In Zimbabwe, two men close to Robert Mugabe were detained on criminal charges in cases that are being watched for how the new government will treat the former president’s entourage. [[The New York Times]( • The aspirational title of “European capital of culture” has sent the Croatian city of Rijeka on a refurbishing spree. As a symbolic centerpiece of the makeover, it chose Josip Broz Tito’s former yacht, which has been rusting in the city’s port for years. [[The New York Times]( Smarter Living Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. Karsten Moran for The New York Times • Do not, repeat, do not eat [raw cookie dough](. • Go about [painting your apartment]( like a pro. • Recipe of the day: [Orange beef]( with a side of [baby bok choy]( is a quick dinner. Noteworthy Andrew Spear for The New York Times • Meet Fiona. [Videos of the baby hippo twirling around in the water]( are racking up millions of views online. “I feel like I represent Beyoncé,” said an official at the Cincinnati Zoo. • A British inventor gave Real Madrid what José Mourinho has called the soccer club’s “secret weapon”: [buoyancy suits that help injured players train in water](. • An Atlanta record label is [working to build sustainable careers]( not viral moments, in the streaming era for hip-hop artists. • Finally, here are some tips from Alain Ducasse, the acclaimed chef, on how to get the most out of [farmers’ markets while traveling](. Back Story Associated Press Though no longer an official holiday in Hawaii, Nov. 28 was once celebrated as Hawaiian Independence Day, or Lā Kūʻokoʻa in the Hawaiian language. It marked the day in 1843 that Britain and France recognized Hawaii as an independent kingdom. The first European to reach the Hawaiian islands was James Cook in 1778, and he was soon followed by missionaries and [sugar cane growers](. In 1842, King Kamehameha III, concerned that foreign powers might seize Hawaiian territory, tried to negotiate independence treaties with the U.S., Britain and France. The king had good reason to be worried. The following year, a British naval captain occupied the Hawaiian kingdom for five months before his superiors arrived to overrule him. The kingdom’s return to Kamehameha’s rule on July 31, 1843, became known as [Sovereignty Restoration Day](. A few months later, Britain and France recognized Hawaiian independence. It was, however, short-lived. A group of Americans and Europeans [overthrew Queen Liliuokalani]( above, in 1893 when she tried to rewrite the kingdom’s constitution, and Hawaii was annexed by the U.S. in 1898. In 1959, it became the 50th state. Hawaiian Independence Day and Sovereignty Restoration Day continue to be observed by [sovereignty activists]( who say the islands are still being occupied, only now by the U.S. Jennifer Jett contributed reporting. _____ Your Morning Briefing is published weekday mornings and updated online. This briefing was prepared for the European morning. [Browse past briefings here](. We also have briefings timed for the [Australian]( [Asian]( and [American]( mornings. You can sign up for these and other Times newsletters [here](. If photographs appear out of order, please download the updated New York Times app [from iTunes]( or [Google Play](. What would you like to see here? Contact us at [europebriefing@nytimes.com](mailto:europebriefing@nytimes.com?subject=Briefing%20Feedback%20(Europe)). ADVERTISEMENT LIKE THIS EMAIL? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here](. FOLLOW NYT [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Prefer a different send time? 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