It’s Back To The Future day. Funny, no-one mentioned it.
(although, strictly speaking it doesn’t start until 4.29pm Pacific Time)
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WORLD
Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Assad met in Moscow yesterday. It is the first time Assad has left Syria since 2011.
Meanwhile, the first boatloads of Syrian refugees have arrived at a British military base in Cyprus.
https://twitter.com/freddie1999/status/656762628715520000
British Prime Minister David Cameron meets China’s Xi Jinping today as part of the latter’s state visit. A controversial nuclear investment will likely be on the agenda.
Jim Webb ended his bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination, and appears to be considering a run as an independent.
On the Republican side, Paul Ryan – who likely still harbors his own Presidential ambitions down the road – seems to want to be Speaker after all, but only under certain conditions, which could give him an “out” if he really doesn’t.
Another sad reminder last night of the risks encountered by those who – truly – work on our behalf.
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BUSINESS
https://twitter.com/henrymance/status/656750413337776128
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MEDIA
Because, of course…
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CULTURE
One Direction apologized. But apparently just for one specific thing. Even Eamonn Holmes was pissed off.
Welcome to Lisbon.
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SPORTS
Finally, Daniel Murphy set a franchise record with his 6th post-season home run as the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 at Wrigley Field to take a 3-0 lead in the NLCS. The result means the Cubs – in the Cubsiest way possible – face elimination on Back to the Future Day…
But maybe there’s a simple explanation.
https://twitter.com/jareddiamond/status/655405008117190656
The Overnight Note 