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 5/6/19 – One million species face extinction due to humans, fragile ceasefire takes hold between Gaza & Israel, and Trump ups pressure on China

Fishing nets and ropes are a frequent hazard for olive ridley sea turtles, seen on a beach in India’s Kerala state in January. A new 1,500-page report by the United Nations is the most exhaustive look yet at the decline in biodiversity across the globe. Credit Soren Andersson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

This Monday, one million species face extinction, U.N. report says, and humans will suffer as a result; fragile cease-fire takes hold between Israel and Gaza after weekend attacks that killed 4 Israelis, 22 Palestinians; the alleged war criminal in the U.N.’s midst; Trump ratchets up pressure on China, threatens tariff hikes; Boeing admits knowing of 737 Max problem for one year before fatal crashes. Read more below:

• One million species face extinction, U.N. report says. And humans will suffer as a result. (Washington Post)

• Fragile cease-fire takes hold between Israel and Gaza after weekend attacks that killed 4 Israelis, 22 Palestinians (NY Times)

• The alleged war criminal in the U.N.’s midst (Foreign Policy)

• Trump ratchets up pressure on China, threatens tariff hikes (Reuters)

• Boeing admits knowing of 737 Max problem for one year before fatal crashes (BBC)

• Aeroflot plane crash: 41 killed on Russian jet (BBC)

• Algerian police arrest brother of ex-leader, 2 others (AfricaNews)

• Panama election: Center-left Cortizo wins unexpectedly close race (BBC)

• Cyclone Fani kills at least 15 as it moves to Bangladesh (AP)

• Brunei says it won't enforce death penalty for gay sex (BBC)

• Syrian government intensifies bombardment of rebel-held area (AP)

• With focus on Hodeidah, Yemen's war rages on elsewhere (Reuters)

• US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to 'warn Iran’ (BBC)

• The women desperate to leave Nepal (BBC)

• Europe is reining in tech giants. But some say it’s going too far. (NY Times)

Global News 4/25/19 – Kim Jong-Un meets Putin, three Sudanese generals agree to quit, and Mozambique cyclone survivors forced into trading sex for food

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un posing for a photo prior to their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un say they have had fruitful talks about how to defuse a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

This Thursday, Kim Jong-un meets Putin in Russia, three top Sudanese generals agree to quit as protests continue, Mozambique cyclone victims forced to trade sex for food, tropical tree losses persist at high levels, and Brazil’s indigenous people "fight for the right to exist."

• Kim Jong-un meets Putin in Russia with U.S. talks faltering (NY Times)

• Sudan crisis: Three top generals agree to quit as protests continue (BBC)

• Mozambique: Cyclone victims forced to trade sex for food (Human Rights Watch)

• Deforestation: Tropical tree losses persist at high levels (BBC)

• Brazil's indigenous people: 'We fight for the right to exist’ (BBC)

• Belt and Road forum: China's 'project of the century' hits tough times (The Guardian)

• How the U.S. miscounted the dead in Syria (Foreign Policy)

• Saudi sisters tell Google and Apple to pull 'inhuman' women app (Al Jazeera)

• Across 27 countries, most don’t mind more religion in society (Christianity Today)

• Over 20 million children a year miss out on first dose of measles vaccine (NY Times)

• Texas executes white supremacist in dragging death (NY Times)

• Health: 1 big thing: Everything's deadlier in the South (Axios)

• WHO: Get kids away from the screens (Axios)

• Addiction recovery as free labor (Axios)

• The sound of justice: The original records of Nazi atrocities are at risk of being lost — but it’s not too late to save them (The Verge)

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)

Global News 1/11/19: Oceans warming rapidly, Trump tours border, and Canada announces that it will accept 1 million new immigrants...

The Earth’s oceans are warming 40% faster than previously thought. Credit Unsplash.

It’s Friday! End the week by checking out today’s top stories, including an update on the state of the world’s oceans, Mr. Trump’s border tour, Canadian immigration policy, and an update on the DRC election saga.

• The oceans are warming faster than scientists thought (CNN) Read More

• Trump tours border after repeating threat to call national emergency (The Guardian) Read More

• Canada wants to welcome more than 1 million new immigrants in the next three years (CNN) Read More

• White House considers diverting aid from disaster relief to build wall (NY Times) Read More

• DR Congo election: Defeated candidate vows legal challenge (BBC) Read More

• South Africa sniffer dog intercepts 116kg of rhino horn (BBC) Read More

• Myanmar Reuters journalists lose appeal against 7-year sentence (Agence France-Presse) Read More

• Poland arrests Chinese businessman suspected of spying (Agence France-Presse) Read More

• People older than 65 share the most fake news, a new study finds, and the finding holds true across party lines (The Verge) Read More

• US begins Syria withdrawal process, amid uncertainty over strategy (NY Times) Read More

• Farm country stood by Trump. But the shutdown is pushing it to its breaking point. (NY Times) Read More

• Texas Republicans rally behind Muslim official as some try to oust him over religion (NY Times) Read More

• An Indian girl wanted to see her boyfriend. She may have been beheaded for jt. (NY Times) Read More

• Female composers are trying to break film’s sound barrier (NY Times) Read More

• Google's parent company Alphabet sued over sexual misconduct policy (BBC) Read More