European Morning: U.K.'s Bridge to Trump? Nigel Farage, Who Pushed 'Brexit,' Posits Himself

View in [Browser] Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [NYT Apps] | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines] Tuesday, November 15, 2016 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [Nigel Farage, right, the acting leader of the U.K. Independence Party, arrived at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday.] [U.K.'s Bridge to Trump? Nigel Farage, Who Pushed 'Brexit,' Posits Himself] By KATRIN BENNHOLD Mr. Farage was the first foreign politician to meet with President-elect Donald J. Trump, and on Monday, a photograph of the two inside Trump Tower dominated front pages in Britain. [Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece is hoping to win a new round of debt relief from creditors before Donald J. Trump takes office.] [Greece, Seeking Dose of Stability, Is Rattled by Trump's Win] By LIZ ALDERMAN and NIKI KITSANTONIS A failure to secure debt relief before 2017 could spell a new round of political and economic instability in the country, and Europe as a whole. [Wreckage from the plane crash that killed 96 people, including President Lech Kaczynski, in Smolensk, Russia, in April 2010.] [Poland Exhumes Ex-President's Body in Inquiry of 2010 Plane Crash] By JOANNA BERENDT The remains of President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and other victims are to be re-examined, but critics say the investigation is politically motivated. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Lake Baikal in Russia holds 20 percent of the planet's unfrozen freshwater.] SCIENCE [Vast and Pristine, Russia's Lake Baikal Is Invaded by Toxic Algae] By RACHEL NUWER Untreated sewage fuels algal blooms in the world's largest freshwater lake, home to scores of unique plant and animal species. [A newspaper featuring a photo of president-elect Donald J. Trump, at a newsstand in Beijing.] OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [How Trump Is Good for China] By ERIC LI The Chinese prefer a relationship with a United States that doesn't impose its values on the world. World [An Indian boy cooled off under a cascade of water during a heat wave in New Delhi in May.] [2016 Likely to Top 2015 as Hottest Year on Record, Scientists Say] By SEWELL CHAN The announcement is no surprise to climate scientists, as experts at NASA had already projected that the year would be the third bringing record heat. [Russian Jet Crashes Off Syria While Trying to Land on Carrier Kuznetsov] By IVAN NECHEPURENKO The Russian Defense Ministry blamed a technical failure for the crash of the jet, a MIG-29. [Kashmiri women in mourning this month in Srinagar.] [Kashmir Is Paralyzed by an 'Adored' Band of Militants] By GEETA ANAND and HARI KUMAR The militants have widespread support from a populace that has lost faith in dialogue to resolve differences with the Indian government. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [Pedestrians walking past an electronic ticker board for the Bombay Stock Exchange in Mumbai, India.] [Ahead of Trump Presidency, Global Investors Sell Bonds and Grab Stocks] By LANDON THOMAS Jr. Sovereign wealth funds and hedge funds, as well as retirees' accounts, restructure portfolios to profit from what they expect will be a free-spending administration. [A Trip to 'Mars' Signals a New Look for National Geographic Channel] By BROOKS BARNES The network is hoping its new mini-series from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer will attract some much-need hype and help it to become a must-have channel for younger consumers. [A construction site in Tokyo last month. Japanese gross domestic product increased by 2.2 percent in annualized terms in the third quarter. The country has averaged less than 1 percent over the last two decades.] [Why Japan's Economy Posted Surprisingly Strong Growth] By JONATHAN SOBLE Demand for its exports provided the lift that neither government nor consumers have offered. But Donald Trump's anti-Japan talk has put trade under a cloud. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology [A display of Google devices. Google said it would ban purveyors of fake news on the web from using its online advertising service, AdSense.] [Google and Facebook Take Aim at Fake News Sites] By NICK WINGFIELD, MIKE ISAAC and KATIE BENNER After criticism that they might have allowed fake news to influence the 2016 election, the companies are banning such sites from using their advertising services. [Samsung said it would pay $8 billion for Harman International Industries, an American automotive technology company.] [Samsung to Buy Harman International in an $8 Billion Bet on Cars] By AMIE TSANG The South Korean electronics giant will acquire the American provider of sound systems and components for cars in a push toward smart devices. [Lawrence Tang of Invest Hong Kong at the recent Money 2020 fintech conference in Las Vegas. ] [Where Finance and Technology Come Together] By NATHANIEL POPPER The new industry mixing finance and technology has no clear capital, but major international cities and lesser ones are vying to attract companies. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] ADVERTISEMENT Sports [Bobby Wood (7) of the United States heading the ball over Rafael Márquez of Mexico in the teams' 2018 World Cup qualifier on Friday in Columbus, Ohio. Wood had the Americans' only goal in a 2-1 loss.] [Bobby Wood and Jozy Altidore Step Forward as U.S. Team Is Set Back] By SAM BORDEN Wood, an emerging star, and Altidore, a veteran, stood out for their complementary efforts in the Americans' loss to Mexico in a World Cup qualifier on Friday. [Alabama wide receiver ArDarius Stewart heading for a score in a 51-3 home victory over Mississippi State on Saturday. Stewart had eight receptions for 156 yards and three touchdowns.] On College Football [Unanimous No. 1 Alabama Perpetuates a Standard of Excellence] By MARC TRACY The Crimson Tide, who finally won over the last holdout Associated Press poll voter, have displayed remarkable consistency since Nick Saban became their coach. [Columbia has suspended its wrestling program during an investigation into lewd text messages.] [Columbia Suspends Wrestling Season Over Lewd and Racist Text Messages] By SETH BERKMAN The Lions are barred from competing while the university investigates texts sent by team members that included the use of racist, misogynistic and homophobic terms. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [Stephen K. Bannon, left, in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 7 as Donald J. Trump spoke at his final campaign event.] [Critics See Stephen Bannon, Trump's Pick for Strategist, as Voice of Racism] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, MAGGIE HABERMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT People took to Twitter to lament what they said was a frightening normalization of the fringe views that Mr. Bannon promoted as the chairman of Breitbart News. [Stephen K. Bannon at a Trump rally in Canton, Ohio, in September.] [Trump's Choice of Stephen Bannon Is Nod to Anti-Washington Base] By JEREMY W. PETERS Mr. Bannon, the former head of Breitbart News, will be President-elect Trump's senior adviser, an appointment that has drawn criticism. [Political consultants and pollsters listening to a panel of speakers at the International Association of Political Consultants conference.] [At Conference, Political Consultants Wonder Where They Went Wrong] By JULIE TURKEWITZ The gathering was meant to be a celebration of big data and strategic wizardry, but after Donald J. Trump's surprise win, "it's like we're at a funeral." For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] Opinion Editorial [Colombia's Revised Peace Accord] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD After marathon negotiations, the Colombian government and the FARC struck a new deal that serves as a road map to officially end five decades of war. Fixes [When Reportage Turns to Cynicism] By DAVID BORNSTEIN and TINA ROSENBERG Trump listened to the media's drumbeat of problems without remedies and turned it into a winning narrative of doom that only he could fix. Op-Ed Contributor [Who Owns the Street in Mexico City?] By ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ Bicycle riders fight a daily battle for space with cars and drivers. For more opinion, go to [INYT.com/Opinion] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] | [Twitter] [@NYTimes] | [Pinterest] [Pinterest] | [Instagram] [Instagram] [NYT] Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®] | [iPad®] | [Android] | [All] [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »] [.] Have questions? visit our [Help Section »] [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »] About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines European Morning newsletter. 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