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Article snippet: (Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • Meghan Markle, an American actress who is biracial and divorced, is set to become the newest addition to Britain’s royal family. Her engagement to Prince Harry has been one of our most-read stories. Our correspondent notes how dramatically Britain and the royal family have shattered some lingering class and racial taboos and how it provided a welcome distraction at a time of unrelenting bad news about the economy and the country’s place in the world. (Watch the couple discuss his proposal.) _____ • In her first interview since the episode, Laura Prioul, a 21-year-old Frenchwoman, discussed the threats she received after accusing Saad Lamjarred, the Moroccan pop star, of rape in an online video this month. The 32-year-old singer has a zealous fan base and fame enough that King Mohammed VI of Morocco was reported to have helped hire a top-shelf legal team to defend him. Mr. Lamjarred has maintained his innocence. Ms. Prioul’s internet plea to stop the intimidation has opened a debate about sexual assault in the Arab world. _____ • The European Union voted to extend its authorization for glyphosate, the world’s best-selling herbicide, for five years, amid a contentious debate about claims and counterclaims about cancer-causing risks. Germany’s Conservative agricultural minister voted in favor despite misgivings by the Social Democrats. (The two parties are in the... Link to the full article to read more