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 4/18/19 – North Korea tests new weapon, major prescription opioid crime crackdown, and dozens arrested in Nicaragua protest

A photo released by the North Korean state news media, said to be of Kim Jong-un at a meeting this month of the ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang. Credit Korean Central News Agency, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

• North Korea says it tested new weapon, an apparent warning to Trump (NY Times)

• Major crackdown on prescription opioid crime (Axios)

• Nicaraguan opposition says dozens arrested in banned protests (Reuters)

• High-deductible health policies linked to delayed diagnosis and treatment (NPR)

• Two new tent cities will be built in Texas to hold migrants (NY Times)

• The problem with AI? Study says it's too white and male, calls for more women, minorities (USA Today)

• As rich lavish cash on Notre-Dame, many ask: What about the needy? (NY Times)

• Why nurses are striking (Axios)

• Death toll exceeds 200 in Tripoli fighting: WHO (Reuters)

• Brazil top court criticized for order to block news stories (Washington Post)

• Peace conference in jeopardy as Taliban object to Afghan delegation (NY Times)

• Gunmen ambush Pakistan bus, killing 14 (NY Times)

• Pro-EU alliance heads for majority but eurosceptic vote to rise: EU election survey (Reuters)

• Iraqi prime minister makes first visit to Saudi Arabia (Al Jazeera)

• At University of Colorado, a breach in football’s wall (NY Times)