Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested Thursday at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he had sheltered since 2012. Credit Henry Nicholls/Reuters
This Thursday, some huge developments around the world took place. Julian Assange, the leader of WikiLeaks who had been taking shelter in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, was arrested today and faces extradition to the US. In addition, Sudan’s genocide-accused president Al-Bashir was ousted by the country’s military after months of protests. Finally, the middle class is no longer truly “middle.” Read more on why, and check out more stories, below.
Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London (BBC)
30-year leader of Sudan, accused of genocide, is ousted by military (NY Times)
Algeria sets presidential election for 4 July after protests (BBC)
Cyclone Idai’s death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa (AP)
Migrant caravan: Hundreds of Hondurans leave on new trek (BBC)
US calls on UN to recognize Guaido as Venezuela's president (Al Jazeera)
Big turnout for India's giant election, where Modi has an edge (Reuters)
Lawmakers just confronted the IRS over tax audits that target the poor (ProPublica)
In Netanyahu’s win, Arabs see another nail in the coffin of a Palestinian state (NY Times)
Suspect, son of a local deputy, arrested in fires at black churches in Louisiana (NY Times)
Asia's worst aging fears begin to come true (Nikkei Asian Review)