Today's Headlines

Bloomberg:

• Merkel Reaches Out to Trump With Pledge to Work for G-20 Unity. German Chancellor Angela Merkel reached out to U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of his visit to Europe next month, saying she’ll work to keep the Group of 20 nations united even after Trump’s decision to quit the Paris accord on climate change.
• Brexit Talks Begin With U.K. in Turmoil.
• Here Are the Major Terror Attacks in Europe, From Paris to Oslo.
• Oil Tanker Storage Hits a 2017 Record Despite OPEC's Cuts. (video)
• Your Evening Briefing.
• Time Warner(TWX) Said to Invest $100 Million in Snapchat(SNAP) Shows, Ads.

Wall Street Journal:

• Europe’s Elites Seem Determined to Commit Suicide by ‘Diversity’. Politicians say with fury that their migration policies ‘must’ work. What if they don’t?
• NATO’s Stronger Baltic Force Riles Russia. A Canadian military deployment completes NATO’s buildup in the Baltic region, even as Russia says such moves undermine security.
• Alibaba’s(BABA) Jack Ma Heads to Detroit to Impress Entrepreneurs—and Trump. Executive will have to assuage fears about presence of counterfeits on Chinese e-commerce platform.

MarketWatch.com:

• European stocks climb, with French market boosted in wake of parliamentary elections.

Fox News:

• Kim Jong Un lives in fear of assassination by western 'decapitation' team, says report. (video)
• MSNBC's Joy Ann Reid attacks Scalise as he recovers in hospital. (video)

CNBC:

• Grocers will turn to these tech companies to battle Bezos' disruption of the industry, JPMorgan says. (video)
• Kushner: Government must move past floppy disks and Y2K and 'unleash the creativity of the private sector'. (video)
• Bidding war? The market says Whole Foods could go for more than Amazon’s $42 a share offer.
• Americans are really optimistic about the economy, but it's no longer helping Trump: CNBC survey. (video)

Zero Hedge:

• Russia Halts Cooperation With US In Syria, Will "Intercept Any Aircraft" In Russian Areas Of Operation.
• "Awful Lot Of Progress" Made On First Day Of Brexit Talk As EU, UK Agree On Priorities, Timetable.
• London Mosque Attacker Identified As 47-Year-Old Father Of Four, Charged With Terrorism.
• Illinois Death Watch Continues...
• Car Containing Explosives Rams Police Van In Paris, Driver Dead.
• "Clear As Mud" Brexit Negotiations Officially Begin: Here's What To Expect.