Global News 9/4/19 – Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill, opponents defeat UK PM Johnson, who promises an election, and the scale of Dorian's devastation in the Bahamas emerges

Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, gave a televised statement on Wednesday in which she said she would withdraw the contentious extradition bill. Credit Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times

This Wednesday, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam withdraws her controversial extradition bill; UK PM Johnson’s opponents in Parliament defeat him, and he promises new elections should more defeats occur; the scale of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in the Bahamas emerges; Saudi Arabia boosts troop levels in Yemen as tensions rise; and Walmart moves to limit ammunition sales and discourage "open carry” of guns in its stores.

• Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to withdraw extradition bill (BBC)

• Opponents of 'no-deal' Brexit defeat PM Johnson, who promises an election (Reuters)

  • More: Boris Johnson challenges Jeremy Corbyn to back October election (BBC)

• Hurricane Dorian: Scale of Bahamas devastation emerges (BBC)

• Saudi Arabia boosts troop levels in south Yemen as tensions rise (Reuters)

• Walmart to limit ammunition sales and discourage ‘open carry’ of guns in stores (NY Times)

• When apps get your medical data, your privacy may go with it (NY Times)

• As deaths mount, France tries to get serious about domestic violence (NY Times)

• Iran to free seven crew of seized British tanker (BBC)

• UK 'at risk of slipping into recession’ (BBC)

• France pushes $15 billion credit line plan for Iran, if U.S. allows it (Reuters)

• South African police make more arrests as anti-immigrant riots spread (Reuters)

• Quick win for Zelenskiy as Ukraine parliament strips lawmakers' immunity (Reuters)

• Regulators fine Google $170 million for violating children’s privacy on YouTube (NY Times)

• In crunch for college admission, U.S.C. tracks applicants’ ties to big donations (NY Times)

• Michigan governor to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes (NY Times)

• North Carolina’s legislative maps are thrown out by state court panel (NY Times)

• Police use of facial recognition is accepted by British court (NY Times)