(Above, the New England Patriots before their N.F.L. game against the Houston Texans on Sunday.)
Separately, the White House announced a new travel ban targeting seven countries, including Iran and North Korea.
And in Puerto Rico, our reporters witnessed some of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Some areas remain cut off. It could take four to six months to resume electrical service.
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• “Bye-bye, Iraq!”
That was a chant among Iraqi Kurds at a secessionist rally in Erbil, the regional capital, ahead of an independence referendum today. Iraq’s prime minister vowed to take “necessary measures” to preserve the country’s unity.
Nearly every major power in the region has opposed the vote, except Israel. One reason: A breakaway Kurdistan could prove valuable to Israel against Iran.
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• In rallies across Catalonia, thousands of campaigners handed out ballots for an independence referendum planned for Sunday, which Madrid has deemed unconstitutional.
The Spanish government said that it would centralize the command of all police operations in Catalonia to stop the vote.
Critics of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy say that he had overreached in dealing with Catalan separatists. (There was even a raid over the .cat internet domain.)
In a much-read Op-Ed, a writer reflects on the United States’ frequent opposition to secessionist movements elsewhere.
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• In Britain, some observers now see Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, as a prime minister in waiting — an astonishing transformation for a politician who spent decades on the fringes of left-wing politics.
This week’s Labour Party conference could reveal more of his strategy. He has been vague on how he would handle “Brexit” negotiations with the E.U., effectively allowing him to blame the governing Conservatives if the outcome is a mess.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Theresa May offered substantial payments to the E.U. during a two-year transition period immediately after Britain’s exit.
Business
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• “There is a high cost to a bad reputation.” That was the reaction of Uber’s new chief executive in an internal email about London’s decision to not renew the company’s ride-hailing license. (Uber now makes more money delivering food than transporting people in some cities.)
• A backlash is building in Silicon Valley against the push for gender equality in tech.
• Pursued by the authorities, the family behind Unaoil speaks up in Monaco against accusations that it “bribed the world.”
• An analysis of 90 years of stock trading suggests that, with a few exceptions, most stocks aren’t good investments.
• Here’s a look at the week in business, and a snapshot of global markets.
In the News
VideoInside a Rohingya Camp Born of Massacre
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been driven from their homes by Myanmar's military, in an outflow to Bangladesh that has outstripped even the worst month of the Syrian refugee crisis. Ben C. Solomon, a New York Times correspondent, shows us the chilling reality they face as refugees.
By BEN C. SOLOMON on Publish Date September 23, 2017. Photo by Ben C. Solomon/The New York Times. Watch in Times Video »• Our videographer went inside the chilling reality of a refugee camp for Rohingya Muslims who fled what rights officials have called “textbook” ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. [The New York Times]
• A lawyer for Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, acknowledged that Mr. Kushner had used his personal email account to conduct government business. [The New York Times]
• In France, the party of President Emmanuel Macron performed poorly in partial Senate elections. [Politico]
• Relatives of a Syrian activist and her daughter, a journalist, who were found murdered in their apartment in Istanbul last week, blame the Syrian government. [The New York Times]
• A Swede kidnapped at gunpoint in Mali tells of his six-year captivity and his conversion to Islam. [The New York Times]
• A Belgian court ordered a Holocaust denier to visit one Nazi concentration camp a year for the next five years and write about his experiences. [The New York Times]
• Saudi Arabia is investigating how an image of a former king seated next to Yoda from “Star Wars” ended up in a new textbook. [The New York Times]
Smarter Living
Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
VideoBaked Chicken Tenders
Yes, you can make these kid- (and adult-) pleasers at home.
By ANNE ALEXANDER on Publish Date September 9, 2017. Photo by Craig Lee for The New York Times.• Recipe of the day: Avoid the deep fryer. Bake your chicken tenders.
• Use your smartphone to explore a new city like a local.
• Action — not fretting — is an excellent career and business strategy.
Noteworthy
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• At the inaugural Laver Cup, Team Europe defeated Team World. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer won their first doubles match. “The quality of the spectacle and the depth of the emotions were real in Prague,” our columnist writes.
• Jellyfish can sleep. Three graduate students’ midnight excursion turned into a study that suggests that “you don’t need a brain to sleep.”
• Our latest 36 Hours guide, on Madrid, makes the case that there has never been a better time to visit the Spanish capital.
• Milan Fashion Week: Here’s our critic’s review. And tag along with the creative director of Tod’s as he takes us on a Vespa tour of the city.
Back Story
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If you’re looking for one of the more giddily narcissistic trends of our time, look to the world’s smallest continent.
When the Oxford Dictionaries crowned “selfie” its word of the year (edging out “twerk”) a few years ago, its editors noted that the first known use of the term could be traced to a post on an Australian Broadcasting Corporation forum 15 years ago this month.
There, a tipsy young man posted a photo of his mouth, asking for medical advice for his lip, which he’d split open at a party.
“I had a hole about 1 cm long right through my bottom lip,” wrote “Hopey.” “And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie.”
It was a very Australian turn of phrase.
In Australia, a barbecue is a “barbie.” Your work colleague, Mr. Fitzgerald, is more often than not “Fitzy” at the pub.
Anna Wierzbicka, a linguistics professor at the Australian National University, has described the country’s love affair with such shortenings as reflective of cherished ideals, like “mateship,” humor, informality and a dislike for “long words.”
Although, given that Hopey turned out to be a man named Nathan Hope, maybe a casual tone is more important than brevity.
Adam Baidawi contributed reporting.
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