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What to watch for today
India announces its election results. Early counting suggests prime minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is heading for a majority on its own, even without counting seats won by alliance partners, in line with exit poll forecasts. Use Quartz’s real-time results tool to follow the action in the world’s biggest vote.
The start of the European Parliament elections. While most countries won’t vote until May 26, the UK—which thought that by now it’d be out of the EU and not participating—and the Netherlands will do so today. In the UK, the recently formed Brexit Party is expected to come out on top.
A troubled Deutsche Bank convenes its annual meeting. Shares of Germany’s largest lender hit record lows this week as its management has struggled with a series of failed turnaround efforts, including the collapse of merger talks with Commerzbank last month. Shareholders may well deliver a vote of no-confidence to the bank’s leadership.
The “American Taliban” will be released from prison. US-born John Walker Lindh was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in 2002 for aiding the Islamist group. He will be on probation after leaving jail, will not be allowed to go online without special permission, and cannot travel freely.
Global aviation regulators meet in Texas. The US Federal Aviation Administration is hoping for a consensus on how to move forward with the troubled Boeing 737 Max. European and Canadian officials have made clear they’ll decide for themselves when the plane is safe.
While you were sleeping
Theresa May had a horrid day. The UK prime minister is continuing to face mounting pressure to step down, as Andrea Leadsom, leader of the house of commons, resigned last night over May’s Brexit policy. There is speculation that May could announce the date of her departure as early as tomorrow.
Calm returned to the streets of Jakarta. The last remaining protesters dispersed after two nights of post-election unrest that have killed six people and injured hundreds. Clashes erupted after official results confirmed victory for president Joko Widodo over his rival, former general Prabowo Subianto.
Panasonic halted business with Huawei. The Japanese electronics group joins a growing list of companies distancing themselves from the Chinese telecoms giant to comply with an executive order signed last week by US president Donald Trump. The move follows announcements from major Japanese and British mobile carriers that they are suspending orders for Huawei smartphones. UK chip maker ARM cut ties with Huawei yesterday.
US authorities confirmed the death of a sixth migrant child. The health and human services department acknowledged to CBS News that a 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died while in its custody last year, several months after she crossed the US border. Her death was the first of a migrant child in US custody since 2010.
The $20 Harriet Tubman bill was delayed until 2028. The new note featuring the American slave, abolitionist, and political activist was set to be unveiled next year, but concerns about anti-counterfeiting security features have postponed the design process.
US Navy ships sailed through the Taiwan Strait again. Less than a month after two US warships transited through the strategic waterway, another two US vessels made the same voyage in a move that is likely to anger Beijing, which has long asserted sovereignty over Taiwan. The transit comes just days after a US warship sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea.
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Freezing offices are terrible for women’s productivity. Women perform better in toastier temperatures.
Working parents need to be loud and proud. Being afraid to talk about childcare obligations at work only makes change happen more slowly.
Streetwear is consumers dictating the terms of fashion. The power balance between brands and the people who wear them has fundamentally changed.
Surprising discoveries
After a Japanese medical school stopped rigging scores, women outperformed men. Tokyo Medical University had previously doctored test scores for over a decade so they could admit more men.
The Bahamas’ giant iguanas are a mystery no more. The endangered Allen Cays rock iguana got twice as long as other nearby subspecies because of seabird droppings.
A Chinese fern excels at absorbing arsenic. Pteris vittata can tolerate up to 1,000 times more of the toxin than other plants, which could make it useful at mines and other industrial sites.
Hunger Games and Twilight are getting a theme park. Film company Lionsgate’s upcoming park in China will feature rides and experiences based on its movie franchises.
The future could hold a 90-minute trans-Atlantic flight. A startup says it needs just 10 years to build a hypersonic passenger jet that flies at more than four times the speed of sound.
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