This article discusses the Biden administration's new policy that would limit migrants' eligibility to claim asylum when crossing into the U.S. from Mexico. The proposed rule would presume asylum ineligibility and encourage migrants to use other pathways into the U.S. or seek asylum in other countries. The rule is intended to reduce the burden on the US-Mexico border and discourage reliance on human smugglers. It will take effect when Covid measures at the border expire and will be open for public comment for 60 days before it is finalized.
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The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that could have major implications for the way websites rank content. The case involves a lawsuit brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, who was killed in a 2015 ISIS attack, against Google for its automatic recommendations of user content. During the hearing, justices questioned how to protect websites from liability for content they do not create or control, while still exposing harmful content to liability. The court's decision could have a major impact on the way websites rank content.
In his annual state of the nation address, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of starting the war in Ukraine and announced that Russia is suspending its participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty. The US has condemned Putin's speech and is urging Russia to return to the negotiating table and extend the treaty, which is a "cornerstone of strategic stability" between the two nuclear superpowers.
President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to demonstrate the United States' commitment to the country's survival amidst the ongoing war. In his speech in Poland, Biden reiterated the US and its allies' support for Ukraine and did not declare martial law or announce a new wave of military mobilization. Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to Biden's visit by suspending Russia's participation in the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty.
US President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine has increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to explain his actions in the region, as he delivered a state-of-the-nation address on Tuesday. Biden's visit was seen as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine, and a rebuke to Russia's actions, and he has imposed sanctions on Russia in response. Putin's speech attempted to justify his invasion of Ukraine, accusing Western countries of threatening Russia.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's top foreign policy adviser Wang Yi is set to arrive in Moscow this week, coinciding with US President Joe Biden's visit to Ukraine. This trip comes at a time of strained relations between the US and China, and the timing of the two trips underscores the sharpening of geopolitical fault lines between the world's two superpowers. Wang Yi's visit is seen as an attempt by China to balance its diplomatic relations with both the US and Russia.
US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia's war against Ukraine. He held a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and praised him, while also affirming the US' support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. Biden is scheduled to visit Warsaw on Tuesday to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and discuss the importance of the US-Poland alliance.
China has strongly rejected US accusations that it is supplying arms to Russia in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin saying that the US is not qualified to lecture China and that US criticism, coercion and pressure on China-Russia relations will not be accepted. Wang also accused the US of supplying weapons to the battlefield, and China has said it will continue to play a constructive role in easing the situation.