European Morning: Will Trump Address U.K. Parliament? Not if Commons Speaker Can Help It

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, February 7, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World](#world) | [Business](#business) | [Technology](#technology) | [Sports](#sports) | [U.S. News](#usnews) | [Opinion](#opinion) [] Top News [Will Trump Address U.K. Parliament? Not if Commons Speaker Can Help It]( By STEPHEN CASTLE John Bercow, the speaker of the House of Commons, cited his "opposition to racism and sexism" among the reasons he opposes letting President Trump address lawmakers. [François Fillon, right, at his combative news conference in Paris on Monday.]( [François Fillon Blames 'Media Lynching' for His Campaign Crisis]( By ADAM NOSSITER Mr. Fillon, the center-right candidate in France's presidential race, called a news conference to defend paying his wife hundreds of thousands of euros. [Some neighborhoods in Mogadishu, Somalia, bear the scars of decades of war.]( [Fueled by Bribes, Somalia's Election Seen as Milestone of Corruption]( By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN An estimated $20 million or more has feverishly changed hands during parliamentary elections that will culminate in the selection of the president. For more top news, go to [INYT.com]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Editors' Picks WORLD [Hearing 'America First,' European Nations Jockey to Be Second]( By RACHEL DONADIO and LIAM STACK It's a tight race for runner-up when America is first, and the contenders are going all out to prove their superiority to Donald Trump with video pitches. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Isolating China Doesn't Work]( By JOHN POMFRET Trump could push Beijing into a defensive crouch. [] World [A child injured in a suicide bombing last year in Kabul, Afghanistan. On Monday, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan reported that 2016 had been another year of record civilian casualties in the country.]( [Left-Behind Explosives Taking Deadlier Toll on Afghan Children, U.N. Says]( By MUJIB MASHAL A 65 percent rise in child casualties caused by explosives last year was just one part of a United Nations report on a record year in civilian casualties in Afghanistan. [The Israeli settlement of Almon in the occupied West Bank. Polls show that most Israelis still support a two-state solution, but their leaders and the reality on the ground are heading in the opposite direction.]( [Israel Passes Provocative Law to Retroactively Legalize Settlements]( By IAN FISHER Though the law, which would approve Jewish settlements on privately owned Palestinian land, is most likely to be struck down in court, its passage was a sign of right-wing assertiveness. [Protesters during a demonstration against President Trump's travel ban, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Saturday.]( The Interpreter [For Germany, Trump Poses a Problem With No Clear Solution]( By MAX FISHER There is a growing tension between the role Germany feels comfortable with, and the one it feels it must play on the world stage. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World]( [] Business [Anas Modamani, now 19, fled Syria for Germany in 2015 and took a selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel outside a refugee camp in Berlin.]( [How a Refugee's Selfie With Merkel Led to a Facebook Lawsuit]( By MELISSA EDDY A Syrian refugee's 2015 picture with Germany's chancellor came to symbolize her decision to welcome migrants. But it has been used to falsely link him to terrorism. [Mark A. Boyer, the executive director of the International Studies Association, said President Trump's travel ban was causing disruptions in the increasingly global business of corporate travel.]( [Trump's Travel Ban Hits Close to Home for Corporate Travelers]( By MARTHA C. WHITE The executive order has had repercussions for the professionals who oversee and coordinate everything from small board meetings to huge conventions. [A protest outside Googles headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., last month. Google and other Silicon Valley companies said that a ban on visitors from seven largely Muslim countries could hurt the economy.]( [Tech Opposition to Trump Propelled by Employees, Not Executives]( By DAVID STREITFELD In a court filing, nearly 100 technology companies cited the "tremendous impact" of immigrants on the United States in opposing the Trump immigration ban. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Sports [Sebastian Coe, left, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, track and field's global governing body, and Rune Andersen, the chairman of a task force overseeing Russia's reform after a doping scandal, discussed the case in Monaco. A ban on Russian athletes remained in effect.]( [Russia Will Probably Be Excluded From World Track and Field Championships]( By REBECCA R. RUIZ Sports officials meeting in Monaco voted unanimously to maintain the ban on Russian athletes, saying the nation's response to a doping scandal was inadequate. [Soccer Ball Heading May Cause Concussion Symptoms]( By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A study of amateur players found that frequent ball headers were far more likely to report pain, dizziness and feeling dazed. [Roger Goodell, the N.F.L. commissioner, at the news conference on Monday at which the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player Award was presented.]( [Patriots Show Their Displeasure With Goodell, but Don't Voice It]( By KEN BELSON Tom Brady, Coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert K. Kraft took a subtle approach in expressing their irritation with the N.F.L. commissioner. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports]( [] U.S. News [Arafat Ashegaa, right, with his wife, Zahrah, and their infant son, Ayhm, arrived from Yemen at Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday. Mr. Ashegaa is American, but his wife is a Yemeni citizen who was recently granted a visa to join him here.]( [Justice Department Urges Appeals Court to Reinstate Trump's Travel Ban]( By ADAM LIPTAK The administration said a judge's order blocking the ban endangers national security. Opponents of the ban said it is a threat to the rule of law. [Representative Tom McClintock, Republican of California, was escorted by the police from a town hall meeting on Saturday where protesters rallied against repealing the Affordable Care Act.]( [From 'Repeal' to 'Repair': Campaign Talk on Health Law Meets Reality]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ROBERT PEAR President Trump and his Republican allies have recast their ambitions for a rapid-fire repeal, with many lawmakers facing tough questions from constituents. [Betsy DeVos, the nominee for education secretary, at her confirmation hearing last month.]( [Short One Vote to Defeat Betsy DeVos, Democrats Refuse to Yield Floor]( By EMMARIE HUETTEMAN Republicans responded by vowing to keep the Senate in session, day and night, until lawmakers confirm Ms. DeVos and three other cabinet nominees. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US]( [] Opinion [During a protest in Lahore, Pakistan, last month, activists held images of bloggers who have disappeared.]( Op-Ed | Mohammed Hanif [The Disappeared, Pakistan]( By MOHAMMED HANIF Hundreds of vocal activists have gone missing in recent months. When they return, they are changed. On Campus ['I'm Afraid It Will Make Terrorism Worse']( By HADIL MANSOOR AL-MOWAFAK A Yemeni college student writes about the effect Trump's ban on refugees could have on Americans. Op-Ed Contributor [Executive Power Run Amok]( By JOHN YOO Even those of us who support a strong president are concerned. 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