Global News 5/28/19 – The aftermath of tense EU-wide election, 55 dead after Brazil prison gang fights, and extremist attacks on Afghan schools triple

Matteo Salvini, Italy’s interior minister and leader of the anti-migrant League Party, in Milan, Italy, on Monday. Credit Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Welcome to this Tuesday’s edition of Global News. Today, EU leaders meet to negotiate top leadership, 55 dead after prison violence in Brazil, extremist attacks on Afghan schools triple, Google’s shadow workforce profiled, and the Trump administration steps up attacks on climate science.

• Divided pro-EU leaders open talks after tense election (Reuters)

  • More: Green parties’ gains could boost climate action in Europe (AP)

• Prison fighting leaves at least 55 dead in northern Brazil (NY Times)

• Attacks by extremists on Afghan schools triple, report says (NY Times)

• Google’s shadow work force: Temps who outnumber full-time employees (NY Times)

• Trump administration hardens its attack on climate science (NY Times)

• Israel moves towards new vote as Netanyahu struggles to form government (Reuters)

• Kawasaki stabbing rampage leaves three dead, including schoolgirl and suspect; 17 injured (The Japan Times)

• Facebook says Zuckerberg and Sandberg will defy Canadian subpoena, risking contempt vote (CNN)

• Colombia army’s new kill orders send chills down ranks (NY Times)

• Petition calling for impeachment of South Korea's Moon to force a response (Reuters)

• Paramilitaries are surging again in Northern Ireland (Foreign Policy)

• Afghanistan’s air is deadlier than its war (Foreign Policy)

• Pulling back the curtain on health care prices (Axios)

• First look: The Pentagon Papers of the Iraq war (Axios)

• Millennials ‘make farming sexy’ in Africa, where tilling the soil once meant shame (NY Times)

Global News 5/23/19 – Modi wins historic India election, British microchip-maker suspends all work with Huawei, Europe holds crucial vote

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India in New Delhi on Thursday. His success mirrors the rise of right-leaning populist figures around the world. Credit Money Sharma/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

This Thursday, Narendra Modi wins historic election; Trump Huawei ban fallout continues as ARM suspends all work with the company; Europe holds EU-wide vote, & far-right propaganda floods Facebook; China raises threat of rare-earths cutoff to US; and new Pentagon plan could send 10,000 US troops to Middle East.

• Narendra Modi, India’s ‘watchman,’ heads for historic election victory (NY Times)

• Huawei: ARM memo tells staff to stop working with China’s tech giant (BBC)

• Europe holds "most important" EU vote (Reuters)

  • More: Far-right propaganda floods Facebook ahead of EU elections (Wired)

• China raises threat of rare-earths cutoff to U.S. (Foreign Policy)

• US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast (Washington Post)

• Pompeo slams release of "American Taliban" as unconscionable (Reuters)

• How China uses high-tech military surveillance to subdue minorities (NY Times)

• US weather: Tornadoes kill at least seven people (BBC)

• Ozone layer: Banned CFCs traced to China, say scientists (BBC)

• Indonesian protesters disperse after second night of post-election unrest (Reuters)

• Brazil's president wins, justice minister loses in Congress (Reuters)

• The counterrevolution begins in Sudan (Foreign Policy)

• Libya crisis: UN warns battle for Tripoli is 'start of a bloody war’ (BBC)

• Mexico's refugee agency turns to U.N. amid asylum surge, funding cuts (Reuters)

• Google's Ad Exchange faces privacy probe by Irish regulator (BBC)

Global News 5/20/19 – Google restricts Android use for Huawei, Trump ratchets up Iran tensions, exit polls suggest Modi reelected as India PM

A Huawei product presentation in Paris in March. While the Chinese company’s products have effectively been blocked in the United States, its business has grown rapidly in Africa, Asia and Europe. Credit Eric Piermont/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

• Huawei's use of Android restricted by Google (NY Times)

• US president says war would be 'end' of Iran as tensions rise (BBC)

• India election 2019: Exit polls suggest Narendra Modi back as PM (BBC)

• Sudan’s military council resumes talks with protesters (AP)

• Austrian government collapses over Russia scandal (Politico)

  • More: European mainstream politicians see hope in downfall of Austrian far right leader (Reuters) 

• As thousands of taxi drivers were trapped in loans, top officials counted the money (NY Times)

• UN tells Italy proposed decree violates migrants’ rights (AP)

• Volodymyr Zelensky: Comedian-president calls snap election (BBC)

• US prosecutors to 'help themselves' to Julian Assange's possessions (The Guardian)

• Malawi's president makes final plea for re-election in tight race (Reuters)

• France's Macron to meet Libya's eastern commander Haftar next week (Reuters)

• What you need to know about the 2019 European Parliament elections (Bloomberg)

  • More: European elections will gauge the power of populism (NY Times)

  • More: Pro-EU rallies draw tens of thousands before elections (AP)

• Britain is making sexual harassment a hate crime (Foreign Policy)

• Argentine political fixer emerges from shadows to mount surprise presidential bid (Reuters)

• Guatemala’s anti-corruption fight inspired Latin America. It may be shut down. (NY Times)

• E.P.A. could get thousands of deaths off the books by changing its math (NY Times)

Global News 5/9/19 – North Korea launches short-range missiles, Guiadó's deputy arrested in Venezuela, and Syrian government captures strategic town from rebels

A television showing file footage of North Korean missiles during a South Korean news broadcast at the Seoul Railway Station on Thursday. Credit Jung Yeon-Je/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

This Wednesday, North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South’s military says; deputy of Venezuela’s Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck; Syrian government captures strategic town from rebels-residents, war monitor; trade war: Trump says China ‘broke the deal’ in trade talks; South Africa election: ANC leads as votes counted.

• North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South’s military says (NY Times)

• Deputy of Venezuela's Guaido arrested and dragged away by tow truck (Reuters)

• Syrian government captures strategic town from rebels-residents, war monitor (Reuters)

• Trade war: Trump says China 'broke the deal' in trade talks (BBC)

• South Africa election: ANC leads as votes counted (BBC)

• Call to restrict media from covering Burundi poll (BBC)

• U.S., Japan, India and Philippines challenge Beijing with naval drills in the South China Sea (Reuters)

• Thai election: Pro-military party likely to form government (BBC)

• Pope decrees bishops must be directly accountable for sex abuse or cover-ups (Reuters)

• Labour's Corbyn says: "No big offer" yet from PM May on Brexit (Reuters)

• Europeans reject "ultimatums" from Iran as it eases nuclear curbs (Reuters)

• Health funding gap means 1,700 in Gaza may face amputations: U.N. (Reuters)

• As states race to limit abortions, Alabama goes further, seeking to outlaw most of them (NY Times)

• California has a moratorium on executions. Prosecutors want new death sentences anyway. (NY Times)

• Handcuffed and arrested for not paying a traffic ticket (NY Times)

Global News 5/1/19 – Venezuela roiled by protests, African Union sets deadline for Sudan, and India launches

Pro-Maduro forces gathering outside the presidential palace to show their support on Wednesday. Credit Boris Vergara/Associated Press

This Wednesday, Venezuela is on edge on day of rival Maduro protests, the African Union tells Sudan military council to hand power to civilians within 60 days, India launches mass evacuation, warns tourists, as cyclone bears down on east coast, Paris police brace for Labor Day protests, and U.N.C. Charlotte shooting leaves 2 dead and 4 wounded.

• Update: Venezuela on edge on day of rival Maduro protests (NY Times)

• African Union tells Sudan military council to hand power to civilians within 60 days (Reuters)

• India launches mass evacuation, warns tourists, as cyclone bears down on east coast (Reuters)

• Paris police brace for Labor Day protests (Politico)

• U.N.C. Charlotte shooting leaves 2 dead and 4 wounded (NY Times)

• Thousands strike in Argentina over Macri's austerity program (Al Jazeera)

• Japan Emperor Naruhito vows to uphold Akihito's legacy by 'always standing with the people’ (Straits Times)

• Algeria's ruling FLN party elects new leader (Al Jazeera)

• 'We must protect our citizens first': Peru expels Venezuelans (Al Jazeera)

• Italy Cabinet names Europe critic Panetta to Central Bank board (Bloomberg)

• Court bars women with high testosterone from some track races (NY Times)

• School bus driver who raped 14-year-old will not go to prison (NY Times)

• Libya ‘war crimes’ videos shared on social media (BBC)

• The price of this artist’s work? A conversation about the horrors of war (NY Times)

• Things ‘stopped changing’: Why conflict still flares in Northern Ireland (NY Times)