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)
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)
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)