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 4/10/19 – Netanyahu re-elected, Algerian army backs interim leader, New Zealand bans semiautomatic weapons

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel appeared close to winning a fourth consecutive term, and his fifth overall, according to the latest results. Credit Dan Balilty for The New York Times

This Wednesday, Israel’s Netanyahu is set to claim a record fifth term in office, the chief of the Algerian army backs the country’s interim leader, and New Zealand bans nearly all semiautomatic weapons just weeks after a mass shooting in Christchurch. Read on below.

• Israel's Netanyahu wins re-election with parliamentary majority (Reuters)

• Algeria army chief backs interim leader, vows to tackle 'corrupt' ruling elite (Reuters)

• New Zealand passes law banning most semiautomatic weapons, weeks after massacre (NY Times)

• EU leaders mull risky second Brexit delay (Politico)

• Civilian casualties rise as fighting intensifies in Syria's Idlib (Al Jazeera)

• Pakistan Premier: ‘No use’ for armed militias anymore (NY Times)

• Austrian far-right party to join Salvini’s EU election alliance (Politico)

• US lawmakers warn Egyptian leader over human rights abuses (Foreign Policy)

• Dutch prostitution debate in parliament forced by youth petition (BBC)

• Google Wing launches first home delivery drone service (BBC)

• Push to lower drug prices gathers steam (Axios)

• The problem with automation (Axios)

• Companies are finding lots of oil again (Axios)

• 24 charged in $1.2 Billion Medicare scheme, U.S. says (NY Times)

• Dozens of Afghan forces and Taliban killed as violence spikes ahead of talks (NY Times)

Global News 4/9/19 – 7 killed during Sudan protests, Libya conflict intensifies, and China deflects criticism of Muslim camps

Protesters rally near the military headquarters, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, in the capital Khartoum, Sudan. Activists behind anti-government protests in Sudan say security forces have killed at least seven people, including a military officer, in another attempt to break up the sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum. A spokeswoman for the Sudanese Professionals Association, said clashes erupted again early Tuesday between security forces and protesters who have been camping out in front of the complex in Khartoum since Saturday. (AP Photo)

This Tuesday, read today’s biggest news stories from the US and around the world, including new developments in Sudan, a growing intensity in Libya’s fighting, and an exposé of how China is defecting pressure over its internment of Uighur Muslims.

• Seven people killed over two days during protests in Sudan - interior minister (Reuters)

• Suffering grows from Libya conflict, jihadists exploit vacuum (Reuters)

• With pressure and persuasion, China deflects criticism of its camps for Muslims (NY Times)

• ‘They didn’t burn down our spirit’: Louisiana black churches defiant amid fires (NY Times)

• Trump's hardline new border plan (Axios) 

• Battle rages for Libya's capital, airport bombed (Reuters)

• Trump administration blocks baseball players from Cuba (WSJ)

• Brazil military shoots 80 bullets into vehicle of family driving to baby shower, 1 killed (The Straits Times)

• Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters found guilty of public nuisance (BBC)

• Facebook bends to EU pressure on ‘misleading’ fine print (WSJ)

• 2 arrested in vandalism of slave memorial at University of North Carolina (NY Times)

• How climate affects urbanization trends (Axios)

• Senators target the ways tech tricks us (Axios)

• All eyes are on the drug pricing middlemen (Axios)

• A global push for AI ethics (Axios)