Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Quick Glance: Greece, UK Dispute: Parthenon Sculptures Clash
- Controversy over Parthenon sculptures displayed in the British Museum.
- Canceled meeting due to disagreement on revisiting resolved matters.
- Sculptures divided between London and Athens.
- Dispute jeopardized global issue discussions, including wars and climate crisis.
Quick Glance: Court blocks Biden administration's policy limiting asylum for migrants
- A federal judge blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border without applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through.
- The new rule imposes strict limitations on migrants seeking asylum but allows for exceptions and does not apply to unaccompanied children.
- Critics argue that the rule is essentially a newer version of two efforts by President Donald Trump to limit asylum at the southern border.
- The Biden administration stated that the asylum rule is a key part of their strategy to balance strict border enforcement with providing multiple avenues for migrants to pursue valid asylum claims.
Quick Glance: Record Highs of Migrant Detentions at U.S.-Mexico Border as Title 42 Ends
- Immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire and will be replaced by tough new asylum rules.
- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been holding up to 28,000 migrants at its facilities in recent days.
- The new rules will take effect when Title 42 lifts, along with the declared end of the broad COVID public health emergency.
- US border cities have struggled to shelter the new arrivals and provide transportation to other destinations.
Quick Glance: Record High in Migrant Detentions at U.S.-Mexico Border Following the End of Title 42
- Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in anticipation of the end of Title 42, rushing to cross ahead of the strict new asylum rules that will replace it.
- According to two anonymous federal officials and the Border Patrol union, a record number of up to 28,000 migrants were detained at U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities, well beyond capacity.
- The busiest border detention facilities are located in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas and two areas in Arizona, as reported by Border Patrol union President Brandon Judd.
- Hundreds of thousands of migrants have been quickly expelled to Mexico under Title 42 since March 2020, with this policy ending at midnight.
Quick Glance: What Happens to Migrants on their Way to the U.S. after the End of Title 42?
- Despite widespread fears that ending a pandemic-era policy to immediately expel most migrants, even asylum seekers, would set off a stampede from Mexico, the southern U.S. border has been relatively quiet since Friday.
- Most migrants are now required to provide evidence that they applied for asylum and were rejected in a country they passed through en route to the United States.
- Some migrants who were processed and released by Border Patrol lack the necessary funds to travel to their intended destination.
- El Paso, which has been one of the most affected border cities in recent months, saw a significant reduction in migrant arrests on Saturday, with only 639 recorded compared to 2,131 on May 10, according to internal data shared with The New York Times.
Quick Glance: Migrant Rush Expected Near US-Mexico Wall as COVID Ban Expires
- This week, hundreds of migrants have gathered in Tijuana, a border city near the sprawling wall that divides Mexico from the United States.
- The COVID-19 policy, known as Title 42, which blocked people crossing from seeking asylum, will expire at midnight on May 11, prompting a rush of migrants to the border. The migrants are waiting under black plastic or makeshift tents to cross into the U.S.
- According to activists, queues of migrants have already formed in the city of Tijuana, which borders San Diego, California. They hope to position themselves ahead of a potential rush in asylum applications after May 11.
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Quick Glance: China reopens borders as lunar new year travel begins amid a Covid rise
- On Sunday, mainland China also opened its border with Hong Kong, removing the remaining pillars of a zero-Covid policy that had protected people from the virus but also isolated them from the rest of the world.
- After officials announced last month that quarantine would be lifted, Chinese people rushed to book trips abroad, sending enquiries on major travel websites skyrocketing.
- On Sunday, tight cross-border travel restrictions with the Chinese mainland were loosened in China's southern semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong.
- Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag carrier, has announced that it will more than increase its flights to the Chinese mainland.