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We’re covering President Trump’s second day in London, the price of climate change and earthquake-mitigating innovations from Japan.

By Alisha Haridasani Gupta

President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Theresa May at the Foreign Office building in London. Doug Mills/The New York Times

From pageantry to politics in London

On the second day of his state visit, President Trump’s agenda shifted to politics.

In a joint news conference with Prime Minister Theresa May, he expressed confidence in Brexit, saying Britain is “a very, very special place and I think it deserves a special place” and that the withdrawal “will happen.”

He later met with Nigel Farage, the most recognizable face of the pro-Brexit campaign.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump and Mrs. May had a round-table discussion with business leaders from both countries to talk trade. “I think we’ll have a very substantial trade deal,” Mr. Trump said.

Go deeper: Mr. Trump’s extended family is also in London for the state visit, presenting themselves as the unofficial American royal family.

Photographs: See pictures from Mr. Trump’s state visit.

Trump faces resistance on Mexico tariffs

Republican senators sent the White House a sharp message, warning that they were opposed to President Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports on June 10.

They spoke just hours after Mr. Trump, speaking in London, said that Republican lawmakers would be “foolish” to try and stop him. His aim is to force Mexico to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border.

Mexican crackdown: Detentions and deportations in Mexico have multiplied in recent weeks, amid intense pressure from Washington. In April, Mexico deported nearly 15,000 migrants, up from about 9,100 in March, according to government statistics.

Impact: Two new analyses found that the president’s tariffs on Mexico, China, Europe and other governments could nullify the economic gains from his signature tax cuts, undermining his biggest political win.

The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, signaled that the central bank was prepared to cut interest rates if trade tensions worsen.

A fruit and vegetable market in Beijing. Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

China confronts rising food prices

Already grappling with a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States, Beijing now has to worry about the rising price of food.

As China fights a devastating swine fever epidemic, agriculture officials have warned that the price of pork could go up by 70 percent this year. The price of fruits and vegetables has also increased sharply, although the authorities blame severe weather and say it will be temporary.

Quotable: “Whoever eats apples these days must be loaded,” said Li Tao, who has been selling the fruit for more than 20 years.

Businesses calculate the cost of climate change

Many of the world’s biggest companies are bracing for the prospect that a warming planet could substantially affect their bottom lines within the next five years.

Hundreds of companies potentially face roughly $1 trillion in costs related to climate change in the decades ahead unless they take proactive steps to prepare, according to an analysis by the international nonprofit CDP (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project).

Real-world examples: Hitachi, a Japanese manufacturer, said that increased rainfall and flooding in Southeast Asia could knock out its suppliers and that it is taking defensive measures. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, noted that rising temperatures could increase the cost of cooling at its data centers.

U.S. policy: The Trump administration has rolled back more than 80 environmental rules and regulations. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, has introduced a plan to reinstate — and go beyond — Obama administration climate policies.

If you have 10 minutes, this is worth it

Lessons from Japan

For years, the country has invested in new technologies and building designs that greatly reduce the damage during earthquakes — an approach that could serve as a lesson for the U.S., which is also vulnerable to tremors.

But the world’s two most technologically advanced countries have differed drastically in their responses to earthquakes, reflecting a broader attitude toward risk and collective responsibility.

Here’s what else is happening

Darwin: A gunman opened fire in the main business district of the capital city of Darwin, killing four people and wounding at least one other person. The gunman was arrested and the police, though still figuring out the motive, said the mass shooting was not an act of terrorism.

Canberra: The authorities have searched the home, computer and cellphone of a journalist who wrote an article last year detailing top-secret correspondence between government ministries over a plan to allow intelligence agencies to surveil Australian citizens.

Sri Lanka: All nine Muslim ministers in the government and two Muslim provincial governors resigned, amid continued backlash from the Buddhist majority over the Easter Sunday bombings.

Perspective: In informal talks with Taliban representatives in Qatar, an Afghan-American woman found a glimmer of hope for women’s rights and freedoms in Afghanistan.

Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

Snapshot: Above, an estimated 180,000 people attended Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil for the people who died in the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing 30 years ago, amid concerns that the semiautonomous Chinese territory is losing its freedoms.

iTunes: In an obituary for Apple’s “digital jukebox,” which the company is shutting down, our tech columnist explores how the platform not only created an entirely new business model for digital media but let us control what we consume.

Japan: More than 18,000 people signed a petition that was submitted to the country’s labor ministry this week, calling for a law barring employers from forcing women to wear high heels.

Dinosaur ID: A previously unknown dinosaur species was identified from a fossil discovered by an Australian opal miner, Bob Foster, in the 1980s and named Fostoria dhimbangunmal for him this week.

52 Places traveler: In his latest dispatch, our columnist takes a five-day solo drive through the Vestlandet region of Norway, which left him either speechless or swearing.

What we’re reading: This article in Topic. Our magazine writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner says the story, by Lindsay Jones, “about a woman raising a child after flesh-eating bacteria caused her to lose her hands and feet, is devastating and brilliant.”

Now, a break from the news

Romulo Yanes for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Vivian Lui.

Cook: The secret to this sheet-pan chicken recipe with chickpeas, cumin and turmeric is the yogurt marinade.

Watch: Anthony Huxley of New York City Ballet performs an excerpt from George Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Read: The award-winning poet Ocean Vuong makes his fiction debut with “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.”

Listen: On her new single “Press,” Cardi B emphasizes raw energy over clarity, our critic writes.

Smarter Living: If you’re tired of tote bags taking up space in your closet, make room by sharing. Use them to bring clothing to shelters, houses of worship or Goodwill, and leave them as part of the donation. You can do the same when taking food to soup kitchens and food banks. Short-term shelters, libraries, senior centers, preschools and charitable organizations like Bags4Kids may welcome clean totes. And they make nice gift bags!

And we have a guide to making your commute more enjoyable.

And now for the Back Story on …

The Cricket World Cup

Sixes, wickets and the thwack of a ball hitting the bat. It’s cricket season in England.

The World Cup tournament takes place every four years. Its evolution offers an interesting reflection of British history.

As Britain’s empire expanded around the world, so too did its national sport, permeating the fabric of many of its colonies.

The West Indies team playing against Australia in the inaugural World Cup in 1975. Ed Lacey/Popperfoto, via Getty Images

An early version of the sport’s global governing body, the International Cricket Council, came into being in the late 1920s and initially covered only “countries within the Empire,” including South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India and the West Indies region.

In 1965, the I.C.C. started to let in other countries, like the Netherlands and Denmark, and in 1975, it organized the first World Cup.

Yet despite opening up the tournament over the years, every winner since the inaugural Cup has been a former colony. Oddly enough, England has never managed to win this tournament.

The sun never sets on England’s hopes. The finals are on July 14 in London.

That’s it for this briefing. Clear the ropes!

— Alisha

Thank you
To Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. Alisha wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com.

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