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 5/9/19 – 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 4/24/19 – Navy SEALs warned against reporting war crimes, Trump signs law punishing websites for sex trafficking, & Mexico detains Central American migrants

Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher during a deployment in Iraq in 2017, in a photo provided by his lawyer. (NY Times)

This Wednesday, Navy SEALS were warned against reporting their chief for war crimes, Trump signs law to punish websites for sex trafficking, Mexico begins detaining Central American migrants in caravans, industrial-scale snooping, exported to the world, and more news out of Sri Lanka. 

• Navy SEALS were warned against reporting their chief for war crimes (NY Times)

• Trump signs law to punish websites for sex trafficking (Reuters)

• Mexico begins detaining Central American migrants in caravans (WSJ) 

• Industrial-scale snooping, exported to the world (NY Times)

• New headlines out of Sri Lanka:

  • Sri Lanka calls bombers ‘well educated’ and warns of ongoing threat (NY Times)

  • Death toll in Sri Lankan bombings rises to 359, police arrest another 18 suspects (Straits Times)

  • Sri Lanka explosions: Top officials deliberately withheld intelligence on attacks, Parliament told (Straits Times)

• UK cyber boss downplays threat of Five Eyes security rift over Huawei (Reuters)

• Drones to deliver vaccines, blood and drugs across Ghana (Reuters) 

• More than 50 dead in South Africa after heavy rains (Reuters)

• Algerian military's patience wearing thin with daily protests (Bloomberg) 

• Russia, U.S., China aim to cajole Taliban into inter-Afghan talks (Reuters)

• Twitter unveils new tool against EU elections meddlers (Reuters)

• At least 17 killed in blast in Syria's rebel-held Jisr al Shughour: rescue workers (Reuters)

• Three days of festivities end with Egypt saying Yes to more Sisi (Bloomberg)

• California tried to fix its prisons. Now county jails are more deadly. (ProPublica)

• The biggest nations' climate culpability (Axios)

Global News 4/23/19 – Why did Sri Lanka not stop Sunday's attacks? Climate change has made the global wealth gap worse. New malaria vaccine to be tested.

Surveying the damage at St. Sebastians Church in Negombo on Monday. Credit Adam Dean for The New York Times

This Tuesday, we found out that Sri Lanka was warned of attacks. Why didn’t it stop them? The global wealth gap would be smaller today without climate change. A new child malaria vaccine will be tested in Malawi. The Supreme Court will decide if the US Census can ask about citizenship. Read more below.

• Sri Lanka was warned of possible attacks. Why didn’t it stop them? (NY Times)

• Global wealth gap would be smaller today without climate change, study finds (NY Times)

• Innovative child malaria vaccine to be tested in Malawi (BBC)

• Can the census ask if you’re a citizen? The Supreme Court will decide. (NY Times)

• Five Algerian billionaires arrested in anti-graft investigation (Reuters)

• ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings (NY Times)

• Nigerian 'children killed' after car hits Easter parade in Gombe (BBC)

• Six Philippine troops killed in Communist rebel ambush on Samar island (South China Morning Post)

• More than 50 feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine (South China Morning Post)

• 57-year-old woman arrested over Northern Ireland Journalist Lyra McKee's death (CNN)

• Bahrain's king reinstates citizenship of 551 tried in courts (BBC)

• A Texas couple who enslaved a West African girl for 16 years were sentenced to prison. (NY Times)

• Myanmar’s highest court upholds conviction of Reuters journalists (NY Times)

• ICE faces migrant detention crunch as border chaos spills into interior of the country (NY Times)

Global News 4/22/19 – 🌎 Earth Day 🌍 – Sri Lanka Easter bombings death toll rises to 290, CIA offers proof of Huawei connections to Chinese military, and the new push against Iranian oil exports

Relatives unloading the coffin on Monday of Sneha Savindi, 11, who was killed in a suicide bombing at St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo. Credit Adam Dean for The New York Times

This Earth Day, more information about Sri Lanka’s terror attacks on Christians and foreigners, the CIA gives proof of Huawei’s connections to Chinese military, and the US makes new push against Iranian oil exports.

• Sri Lanka: Terrorist group is identified, and death toll rises (NY Times)

• Religious minorities across Asia suffer amid surge in sectarian politics (NY Times)

• CIA offers proof Huawei has been funded by China's military and intelligence (Forbes)

• The new push against Iranian oil exports (Axios)

• Two arresting Earth Day facts (Axios)

• Silicon Valley came to Kansas schools. That started a rebellion. (NY Times)

• Ukraine election: Comedian Zelensky wins presidency by landslide (BBC)

• Sudanese protesters suspend talks with military (AP)

• US arrests 'member of border militia' in New Mexico (BBC) 

• Frustration grows among migrants in Mexico as support fades (AP)

• Climate protesters march in London again; arrests hit 710 (AP)

• Syria war: IS 'kills 35' government troops in desert attacks (BBC)

• The giants at the heart of the opioid crisis (NY Times)

• Supreme Court to decide whether bias law covers gay and transgender workers (NY Times)

• Strong earthquake strikes Philippines, killing at least 5 (NY Times)