European Morning: Killing of a Young Woman Grips Iceland

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, January 24, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [The disappearance of Birna Brjansdottir dominated news bulletins across Iceland and about 775 rescue workers volunteered to search for her.] [Killing of a Young Woman Grips Iceland] By DAN BILEFSKY and EGILL BJARNASON A nation where killings are rare was transfixed by the mystery of a young woman's disappearance and shaken when her body turned up on a beach. [Björn Höcke, a regional leader of the Alternative for Germany party, in 2015.] [German Party Won't Expel Rightist Who Assailed Holocaust Apology] By ALISON SMALE The decision by the Alternative for Germany to only discipline Björn Höcke leaves him open to attract more sympathizers. [Swedish Police Investigate Report of Rape on Facebook Live] By CHRISTINA ANDERSON The Swedish authorities arrested three men on suspicion of rape and urged people with access to images showing the episode to make them available to the police. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Maria Sibylla Merian, a German-born woman living in the Netherlands, had a successful career as an artist, botanist, naturalist and entomologist.] SCIENCE [A Pioneering Woman of Science Re-Emerges After 300 Years] By JOANNA KLEIN Maria Sibylla Merian captivated Europeans with her studies of insects, only to later have her work largely dismissed. Now, her findings are being celebrated again. OPINION | On Campus [Discovering Feminist Students in the Middle East] By DEBORAH WILLIAMS My American students thought feminism was for angry man-haters. Women in Abu Dhabi were inspired by it to take risks and take charge of their lives. World [Syrian peace negotiators had heated exchanges during talks in a hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Monday, the first day of meetings to try to end the Syrian civil war.] [First Day of Syria Peace Talks Quickly Descends Into Quarreling] By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD The talks between rebels and the Syrian government, arranged by Turkey and Russia, were marked by accusations and harsh words on both sides. [United Nations peacekeeping troops outside a civilian protection site in Juba in 2016.] [Quandary in South Sudan: Should It Lose Its Hard-Won Independence?] By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN The five-year-old country is in woeful straits as a civil war drags on. But a proposal to create a trusteeship of outside powers is meeting resistance. [Gambians cheered as troops from the West African coalition swarmed the statehouse on Monday in Banjul.] [As Gambia's Yahya Jammeh Entered Exile, Plane Stuffed With Riches Followed] By DIONNE SEARCEY and JAIME YAYA BARRY Mr. Jammeh left with two Rolls-Royces, a Mercedes-Benz, and other cars and luxury items, according to an airport official and a diplomat familiar with activities in the country. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [President Trump met with Wendell P. Weeks, Corning's chief executive, on Monday at the White House.] DealBook [For C.E.O.s, a New Concern: The Activist in Chief] By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Corporate bosses are meeting with President Trump, hoping to affect policy and worrying that they could become a target of his tirades. [D. J. Koh, Samsung's mobile chief, at the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday. He said that the company felt ] [Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Crisis Signals Problems at Korea Inc.] By CHOE SANG-HUN and PAUL MOZUR A countrywide, top-down corporate culture stifles South Korean innovation and may have contributed to the company's problems, critics say. [Hugo Barra unveiling the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 phone in New Delhi last week. Unlike China's other major internet players, Xiaomi decided early to expand into markets like India, Myanmar and Brazil.] [Xiaomi, Chinese Phone Maker, Losing Its Global Face as Hugo Barra Exits] By PAUL MOZUR Mr. Barra, a Google veteran who ran Xiaomi's global division, said he was moving back to Silicon Valley. His departure comes as the company is struggling. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology Tech Tip [Fighting iPhone Battery Life Blues] By J. D. BIERSDORFER At least one iPhone model has some units with a defective power cell, but other factors like age and temperature can make the battery conk out. Bits [Daily Report: Snapchat's Rules for Reader Trust] By QUENTIN HARDY Snapchat is known for its fun and ephemeral messaging service, but what its recent move shows is that it wants to rule the trust industry. [Marissa Mayer, chief executive of Yahoo, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week.] [Yahoo Delays Its Sale to Verizon Until the Second Quarter] By VINDU GOEL The internet company reported positive numbers in its most recent quarterly report, but it is still dealing with the aftermath of two major data breaches. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] ADVERTISEMENT Sports [Mirjana Lucic-Baroni after her fourth-round victory Monday. A Grand Slam doubles champion nearly two decades ago, she has had some tough times since.] [For Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Long Struggles Make Recent Success That Much Sweeter] By BEN ROTHENBERG Lucic-Baroni, whose Grand Slam success as a young teenager was followed by many lean years, is appreciating her run at the Australian Open. [No American man has won a major singles title since Andy Roddick, pictured in 2012, did so at the 2003 United States Open.] On Tennis [Sustained Excellence, Not Titles, Puts Andy Roddick in Hall of Fame] By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Roddick won only one major, but also a Davis Cup and a No. 1 ranking, and for a decade, he was present among the game's elite. He and Kim Clijsters will be inducted in July. [Brad Hodge of the Adelaide Strikers batting during the Big Bash League match against the Sydney Thunder last week.] [Advice From the Broadcasting Booth? Cricket Australia Is Investigating] By VICTOR MATHER During a match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Sydney Thunder, the Strikers' captain got an unexpected tip in an on-air chat. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [President Trump met with leaders of Congress from both parties on Monday at the White House.] [Trump Repeats Lie About Popular Vote in Meeting With Lawmakers] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and EMMARIE HUETTEMAN President Trump used his first official meeting with congressional leaders to blame his nearly three-million popular vote loss on illegal ballots. [President Trump signing memoranda in the Oval Office on Monday. He sharply criticized the Trans-Pacific Partnership during last year's campaign, calling it a bad deal for American workers.] [Trump Abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership, Obama's Signature Trade Deal] By PETER BAKER The decision at the start of the new administration was a signal that the president plans to follow through on promises to be aggressive with foreign competitors. [Call to Create Jobs, or Else, Tests Trump's Sway] By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and ALAN RAPPEPORT President Trump told corporate leaders that they could face tariffs if they don't bring back manufacturing jobs, but he is fighting against larger market forces. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] Opinion [Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week.] Op-Ed Contributor [Russia Is a Terrible Ally Against Terrorism] By DANIEL BENJAMIN President Trump's plan to work with Moscow to fight ISIS will alienate our allies and yield few results. The Stone [Our New Age of Contempt] By KAREN STOHR Insult and mockery is dehumanizing when wielded by the powerful. To resist, the disempowered should reject it, not return it. Op-Docs [Birth Place] By RAMONA S. DIAZ A day in the one of the world's busiest maternity wards. 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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