Global News 3/27/19 – EU extends Operation Sophia, top Algeria party backs Bouteflika exit, Saudi airstrike hits Yemen hospital

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This Wednesday, the EU decided to continue Operation Sophia, its anti-smuggling mission; a top Algerian political party backed the military in saying President Bouteflika should resign, and a Saudi airstrike hit a Yemeni hospital. Read these stories and more below.

• EU diplomats tentatively agree to extend Operation Sophia (Politico)

• Algerian party, top union join army in seeking Bouteflika exit (Reuters)

• Secretive group seeking to oust Kim Jong-un claim North Korea embassy raid (The Guardian)

• Tusk urges European Parliament to stay open to long Brexit delay (Politico)

• Saudi airstrike said to hit Yemeni hospital as war enters year 5 (NY Times)

• Calm appears to hold in Gaza despite exchange of fire (AP)

• New York county declares measles outbreak emergency (BBC)

• Road safety: UK, Europe set to adopt vehicle speed limiters (BBC)

• Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law (BBC)

• The squeeze of monopolistic platforms (Axios)

• A potential domestic catastrophe as flooding degrades wells in Midwest (Axios)

• Nicaraguan clergy face threats after providing refuge for protesters fleeing gunfire: ‘The church became a type of morgue’ (LA Times)

• IBM accused of violating federal anti-age discrimination law (ProPublica)

• El Salvador considers amnesty for those accused of crimes during its civil war (ProPublica)

• After Boeing crashes, sharp questions about the industry regulating itself (NY Times)