Iran, Women’s World Cup, Jeffrey Epstein: Your Monday Briefing

President James Monroe supported abolition but enslaved up to 250 people during his lifetime. Some of their descendants have lived for generations near his former plantation.

The property is now a museum, and some of the descendants are working with curators to document the role that slavery played there — and the effects it had on their family histories.

New prime minister in Greece: Alexis Tsipras, who confronted international creditors but later caved to their demands for austerity, was defeated in a landslide election on Sunday. Our reporter profiled his center-right successor, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Afghanistan talks: The Taliban met on Sunday for the first time with Afghan officials. Talks continue in Qatar today as both sides try to break the ice for direct negotiations on Afghanistan’s political future.

Deutsche Bank: The German lender unveiled an overhaul that would slash about 18,000 jobs, focusing on units in London and New York, as part of an effort to end a decade of decline and scandal.

Billionaire charged: Jeffrey Epstein, a New York financier accused of molesting dozens of girls, is expected to appear before a federal magistrate today on charges of sex trafficking.

Alaska’s education budget: Lawmakers in Alaska will convene a special legislative session today to decide whether to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s use of a veto last month to cut $130 million from the state university system’s operating funds.

Source: The New York Times

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