European Morning: Theresa May Gets Parliament's Backing on 'Brexit' Bill

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] Thursday, February 2, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [Prime Minister Theresa May headed to the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday.] [Theresa May Gets Parliament's Backing on 'Brexit' Bill] By STEPHEN CASTLE A vote in the House of Commons was not the final verdict, but with 498 for and 114 against, any efforts to slow Britain's withdrawal from the European Union appeared certain to fail. [The German police outside a mosque in Frankfurt on Wednesday, when they raided more than 50 sites.] [1,000 Officers and One Arrest: German Terror Raids Sow Doubts] By ALISON SMALE The authorities raided more than 50 sites in a show of force, but the result just renewed questions of whether the country's security apparatus can deal with the threat. [The French presidential candidate François Fillon at a campaign rally on Sunday in Paris.] [Graft Allegations Grow Against François Fillon, French Presidential Hopeful] By AURELIEN BREEDEN A newspaper claimed that Mr. Fillon's wife held a bogus, taxpayer-funded job even longer than initially reported. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Emmanuelle Riva in ] MOVIES [Emmanuelle Riva, Star of 'Hiroshima Mon Amour' and 'Amour,' Dies at 89] By RICHARD SANDOMIR A French New Wave star who a half-century later was the oldest person nominated for an Oscar for best lead actor or actress. [Afghan security forces inspecting the site of two large-scale bombings in Kabul last month.] OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [The Art of the Deal in Afghanistan] By BARNETT R. RUBIN President Trump will have to talk to the Taliban. World [A construction site in the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim in the West Bank, near Jerusalem.] [Israel Defiantly Cranks West Bank Settlement Plans Into High Gear] By IAN FISHER and ISABEL KERSHNER Even as officials forcibly evacuated the illegal Amona settlement, two moves by Israel opened a forceful new phase of expansion into land the Palestinians claim for a future state. [Vladimir V. Putin visiting a mosque in Grozny in 2008 with the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.] [The Phrase Putin Never Uses About Terrorism (and Trump Does)] By ANDREW E. KRAMER The Russian leader, whom President Trump admires for his pull-no-punches style, avoids the term "radical Islamic terrorism" to emphasize the distinction from religion. [Ban Ki-moon, whose term as United Nations secretary general just ended, had been seen as a viable contender to succeed the embattled president, despite progressives' skepticism.] [Ban Ki-moon Says He Won't Run for President of South Korea] By CHOE SANG-HUN The former U.N. chief's surprise announcement deprived conservatives of their likeliest candidate to succeed the sidelined president, Park Geun-hye. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [The Bosch plant in Hatvan, Hungary, in August. Bosch was accused of altering the engine software inside Volkswagen diesels to help the vehicles evade emissions standards.] [Bosch, a Volkswagen Supplier, Agrees to Settle Over Diesel Scandal] By JACK EWING Bosch will pay $327.5 million to vehicle owners in the United States over claims that it helped devise software used to cheat on emissions tests. [Owners of more than 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche diesel cars from the 2009-2016 model years can take part in the settlement program.] [What Volkswagen Settlements Mean for Vehicle Owners] By JACK EWING The company's various deals include an offer to buy back or fix faulty diesels - and either way, additional cash compensation of up to $17,500. [Peter Thiel, a technology investor and an adviser to President Trump, in his home in Manhattan in January. The New Zealand government released documents pertaining to his citizenship application on Tuesday.] [New Zealand Is 'the Future,' Peter Thiel Said in His Push for Citizenship] By DAVID STREITFELD and JACQUELINE WILLIAMS Documents detailing his 2011 approval for citizenship there come as Mr. Thiel, a prominent Trump supporter, defends the president's efforts to limit immigration. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology [Evan Spiegel of Snap in 2015. ] [Snap's Chief Taps Into the 'Right Now'] By KATIE BENNER As Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, takes steps to go public, its leader still relies on unconventional notions to upend social media. [Bill Cobb, left, chief executive of H&R Block, and David Kenny, who leads IBM's Watson business.] [IBM Gives Watson a New Challenge: Your Tax Return] By STEVE LOHR A partnership with H&R Block shows IBM's strategy for artificial intelligence: Watson will be a smart assistant tailored for specific industries. Tech Fix [Here Is How to Fend Off a Hijacking of Home Devices] By BRIAN X. CHEN Many people with smart homes are not aware of the potential for cyberattacks and have done nothing to protect against them. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] ADVERTISEMENT Sports [Michael Phelps, left, and Jordan Spieth after their round at the Phoenix Open. They drew a full crowd at the par-3 16th.] [Michael Phelps Enjoys Victory Lap With Jordan Spieth at Pro-Am] By KAREN CROUSE Phelps, the Olympic swimming champion, drew a big crowd as he played at the Phoenix Open with Spieth, a two-time major winner. [Study hall in the historic meeting room of William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. A number of professional athletes have graduated from Penn Charter, a small Quaker academy founded by William Penn in 1689.] [Before Matt Ryan's Ascent, a Quiet Grounding in the Quaker Way] By BILL PENNINGTON Penn Charter, a small Quaker academy, has produced many top athletes, including Ryan, who will lead the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl. [The Super Bowl trophy projected onto a hotel in Houston.] [Super Bowl 2017: The Who, What, When and Where] By VICTOR MATHER The New England Patriots, 14-2, face the Atlanta Falcons, 11-5, in Houston on Sunday. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [Judge Neil M. Gorsuch, center, met with Senator Mitch McConnell, left, the majority leader, and Vice President Mike Pence at the Capitol on Wednesday.] [Trump Says 'Go Nuclear' as Democrats Gird for Gorsuch Fight] By MATT FLEGENHEIMER The president urged the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, to abandon the 60-vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees. [President Trump on the phone last weekend with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia. With the president in the Oval Office were his national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, center, and his top strategist, Stephen K. Bannon.] [Trump Pushes Dark View of Islam to Center of U.S. Policy-Making] By SCOTT SHANE, MATTHEW ROSENBERG and ERIC LIPTON A vision of Islam as inherently hostile has long flourished on the far right. Now President Trump has brought that view to the White House. [Officials, including Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, left Washington for Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday to meet the family of an American commando killed in Yemen.] [Questions Cloud U.S. Raid on Qaeda Branch in Yemen] By ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID E. SANGER One commando was killed and civilian casualties were also likely, raising doubts about the planning of the counterterrorism operation, the first authorized by President Trump. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] Opinion [Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, middle left, archbishop of Quebec, embracing Boufeldja Banabdallah, co-founder of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center, at a special Mass this week following the Sunday shooting.] Editorial [Quebec's Response to Hate: More Tolerance] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD After six people were shot to death at a mosque, the nation was shocked, but its commitment to inclusion did not falter. [A fire at a garment factory in September outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, killed at least 24 people.] Editorial [Bangladesh's Crackdown on Labor] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Firings and criminal complaints against activists are intended to intimidate workers and maintain low wages. Op-Ed | Masha Gessen [How Trump Has Taken Away Our Homes] By MASHA GESSEN and MARTINA NAVRATILOVA We're both queer women who fled Communist regimes. America has given us a sense of belonging - until now. 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. 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