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Feb
19
Immigration / Law / Policy

War in Donbas The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic declare a full military mobilisation, a day after beginning to evacuate civilians to R

War in Donbas The Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic declare a full military mobilisation, a day after beginning to evacuate civilians to Russia. (Reuters) Two Ukrainian troops are killed and four others are injured by shelling from separatist forces. Separatists have opened fire on more than 30 settlements with artillery, according to the Ukrainian military. (Reuters) Russia launches an investigation following reports that shells landed inside Rostov Oblast, 2 km from the Russia–Ukraine border. At least one structure on a farm is reportedly destroyed. (Reuters) (TASS)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 19, 2022
Feb
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

Russo-Ukrainian War 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserv

Russo-Ukrainian War 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserves with a maximum service length of one year for reservists between the ages of 18 and 60 years. (The Hill) Ukraine urges all citizens to leave Russia immediately, following an increase in tensions in the region. (MSN) Ukraine closes its civilian airspace nationwide due to potential hazards. (Reuters) Russia closes its airspace in a region to the east of its border with Ukraine. (FlightGlobal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 23, 2022
Feb
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserves with a maximum se

2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserves with a maximum service length of one year for reservists between the ages of 18 and 60 years. (The Hill) Ukraine urges all citizens to leave Russia immediately, following an increase in tensions in the region. (MSN) Ukraine closes its civilian airspace nationwide due to potential hazards. (Reuters) Russia closes its airspace in a region to the east of its border with Ukraine. (FlightGlobal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 23, 2022
Feb
23
Immigration / Law / Policy

Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserves with a maximum service length of one year for rese

Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis Ukraine announces the mobilization of its military reserves with a maximum service length of one year for reservists between the ages of 18 and 60 years. (The Hill) Ukraine urges all citizens to leave Russia immediately, following an increase in tensions in the region. (MSN) Ukraine closes its civilian airspace nationwide due to potential hazards. (Reuters) Russia closes its airspace in a region to the east of its border with Ukraine. (FlightGlobal)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 23, 2022
Feb
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Ukraine confirms that Russian Ground Forces have entered Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts and have also crossed the border from

Ukraine confirms that Russian Ground Forces have entered Luhansk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, and Zhytomyr Oblasts and have also crossed the border from occupied Crimea. Russian troops also attack the port cities of Odesa and Mariupol in amphibious landings. (CNN) (The Business Standard)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 24, 2022
Feb
27
Immigration / Law / Policy

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that a Russian delegation has arrived in Gomel, Belarus, to hold talks as part of an effort to end the war.

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that a Russian delegation has arrived in Gomel, Belarus, to hold talks as part of an effort to end the war. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects Belarus as the country is a non-neutral party in the conflict. Ukraine and Russia eventually agree to hold negotiations on the Belarus–Ukraine border near the Pripyat river tomorrow as the Ukrainian delegation is travelling to the location via Poland for safety reasons. (Belarusian Telegraph Agency) (The Washington Post) (Ukrainska Pravda) (Rzeczpospolita)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Feb 27, 2022
Mar
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

The Russian and Ukrainian delegations hold a third round of talks at the Belarus–Poland border.

The Russian and Ukrainian delegations hold a third round of talks at the Belarus–Poland border. During the talks, both countries say that they made limited progress on humanitarian corridors. However, no ceasefire was agreed to. A fourth round of talks will be held in the future. (ANI) (Times of Israel) (Daily Sabah) (Deccan Herald)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 7, 2022
Mar
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes An armed incident occurs between border guards at the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, killing one Tajik border guard.

2022 Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan clashes An armed incident occurs between border guards at the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, killing one Tajik border guard. Following the incident, officials from the Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan and the Sughd Region in Tajikistan hold talks. (Trend) (RFE/RL)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 10, 2022
Mar
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia–Azerbaijan relations Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan asks the OSCE Minsk Group to help initiate pea

2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia–Azerbaijan relations Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan asks the OSCE Minsk Group to help initiate peace talks with Azerbaijan in an effort to normalize relations following the conflict. (ThePrint)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2022
Mar
14
Immigration / Law / Policy

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia–Azerbaijan relations Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan asks the OSCE Minsk

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Armenia–Azerbaijan relations Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan asks the OSCE Minsk Group to help initiate peace talks with Azerbaijan in an effort to normalize relations following the conflict. (ThePrint)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 14, 2022
Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan re

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, and calls for his investigation by the International Criminal Court. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 15, 2022
Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Puti

War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, and calls for his investigation by the International Criminal Court. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 15, 2022
Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

2022 Karnataka hijab row In India, the Karnataka High Court upholds restrictions on the wearing of the hijab in its schools, with Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi

2022 Karnataka hijab row In India, the Karnataka High Court upholds restrictions on the wearing of the hijab in its schools, with Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi saying in the court's judgement that the wearing of the hijab "does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith." (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 15, 2022
Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

In India, the Karnataka High Court upholds restrictions on the wearing of the hijab in its schools, with Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi saying in the court's ju

In India, the Karnataka High Court upholds restrictions on the wearing of the hijab in its schools, with Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi saying in the court's judgement that the wearing of the hijab "does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith." (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 15, 2022
Mar
15
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Two Palestinians are shot and killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict Two Palestinians are shot and killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. A man is also killed in the Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev following clashes with members of the Border Police. (Al Jazeera) (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 15, 2022
Mar
17
Immigration / Law / Policy

Pardon of Alberto Fujimori The Constitutional Court of Peru restores a humanitarian pardon for former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was sentenced to

Pardon of Alberto Fujimori The Constitutional Court of Peru restores a humanitarian pardon for former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder and corruption, previously reversed by the Supreme Court three years before. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 17, 2022
Mar
21
Immigration / Law / Policy

Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The Moscow Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading after being closed for almost a month following the i

Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The Moscow Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading after being closed for almost a month following the invasion. (BBC News) Norway will provide financial support to students from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. (Schengen Visa)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 21, 2022
Mar
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact and took control of the vill

2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact and took control of the village of Farukh, with women and children being evacuated from the nearby village of Khramort. Russian peacekeepers are reported to be negotiating with Azerbaijan. (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2022
Mar
24
Immigration / Law / Policy

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact an

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact and took control of the village of Farukh, with women and children being evacuated from the nearby village of Khramort. Russian peacekeepers are reported to be negotiating with Azerbaijan. (The Jerusalem Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 24, 2022
Mar
25
Immigration / Law / Policy

Russia investigation origins counter-narrative Former U.S.

Russia investigation origins counter-narrative Former U.S. President Donald Trump files a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, alleging that her campaign tried to rig the 2016 United States presidential election by creating a false narrative that tied Trump's campaign to the Russian government. Trump is seeking compensatory and punitive damages worth US$24 million. (Reuters) (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 25, 2022
Mar
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh, clashing with Artsakh De

2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh, clashing with Artsakh Defence Army forces in Farukh and Khramort. (Asbarez) Russia says that Azerbaijani forces have entered the Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani officials say it was a false flag operation by Armenian soldiers. (Times of Israel) (Radio Free Europe)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
26
Immigration / Law / Policy

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict 2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh, clashing with Artsakh Defence Army forces in Farukh and Khramort. (Asbarez) Russia says that Azerbaijani forces have entered the Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani officials say it was a false flag operation by Armenian soldiers. (Times of Israel) (Radio Free Europe)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 26, 2022
Mar
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian War Russia cautions against expecting any "significant breakthroughs" ahead of the first round of in-person negotiatio

Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian War Russia cautions against expecting any "significant breakthroughs" ahead of the first round of in-person negotiations with Ukraine. (MSN) Two Ukrainian negotiators as well as sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are reported to have fallen victim to suspected poisoning during peace talks on the Belarus–Ukraine border earlier this month. Their health has since improved. (Reuters) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 28, 2022
Mar
28
Immigration / Law / Policy

Two Ukrainian negotiators as well as sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are reported to have fallen victim to suspected poisoning during peace talks o

Two Ukrainian negotiators as well as sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are reported to have fallen victim to suspected poisoning during peace talks on the Belarus–Ukraine border earlier this month. Their health has since improved. (Reuters) (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 28, 2022
Mar
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Roman Hrybov, the border guard who told the Russian warship command over the radio "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" in defiance of its order to surrender Sna

Roman Hrybov, the border guard who told the Russian warship command over the radio "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" in defiance of its order to surrender Snake Island, is freed in a prisoner swap. Initial reports erroneously suggested that 13 border guards on the island had died. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 29, 2022
Mar
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

Snake Island campaign Roman Hrybov, the border guard who told the Russian warship command over the radio "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" in defiance of its

Snake Island campaign Roman Hrybov, the border guard who told the Russian warship command over the radio "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" in defiance of its order to surrender Snake Island, is freed in a prisoner swap. Initial reports erroneously suggested that 13 border guards on the island had died. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 29, 2022
Mar
29
Immigration / Law / Policy

A shell strikes a temporary Russian military camp near the city of Belgorod, 25 km from the Russia–Ukraine border.

A shell strikes a temporary Russian military camp near the city of Belgorod, 25 km from the Russia–Ukraine border. Russian authorities report at least four injuries, and say that the shell was fired from Ukrainian territory. Ukraine denies firing the missile, instead attributing the strike to an error on Russia's part. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Mar 29, 2022
Apr
01
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. CDC announces that the Biden administration will end the usage of Title 42, a series of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Trump administration in order to prevent migrants from entering the United States. The measure will take effect on May 23. (CNBC)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 1, 2022
Apr
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

2022 Pakistani constitutional crisis Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolves the National Assembly after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri refused to hold a motion of n

2022 Pakistani constitutional crisis Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolves the National Assembly after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri refused to hold a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was widely expected to lose the motion. Khan previously accused the United States of conspiring with the opposition to remove him due to his opposition towards US foreign policy, which the US denies. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 3, 2022
Apr
03
Immigration / Law / Policy

Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolves the National Assembly after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri refused to hold a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister I

Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolves the National Assembly after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri refused to hold a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was widely expected to lose the motion. Khan previously accused the United States of conspiring with the opposition to remove him due to his opposition towards US foreign policy, which the US denies. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 3, 2022
Apr
04
Immigration / Law / Policy

Russia–European Union relations, Iceland–Russia relations, Norway–Russia relations, Russia–Switzerland relations Russia restricts diplomats, journalists, and po

Russia–European Union relations, Iceland–Russia relations, Norway–Russia relations, Russia–Switzerland relations Russia restricts diplomats, journalists, and politicians from the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein from obtaining a visa by a simplified procedure. (Kommersant) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 4, 2022
Apr
07
Immigration / Law / Policy

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Cyprus will lift their COVID-19-related travel conditions from April 18, endin

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Cyprus will lift their COVID-19-related travel conditions from April 18, ending rules of two years of the pandemic. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Kazakhstan will lift their COVID-19 travel restrictions at the country's borders with Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. (Astana Times) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19. (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 7, 2022
Apr
10
Immigration / Law / Policy

Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israel Defence Forces perform a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.

Israeli–Palestinian conflict The Israel Defence Forces perform a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. Two brothers of dead Palestinian militant Raad Hazem are injured. (The Jerusalem Post) An Israel Border Police officer is injured in a stabbing attack at the entrance to the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The attacker is killed. (Reuters) A Palestinian woman is killed in a confrontation with the Israel Defence Forces in Husan. (AP) A man is killed after reportedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Israeli forces in Al-Khader, Bethlehem Governorate. (Times of Israel)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 10, 2022
Apr
12
Immigration / Law / Policy

Abortion in Oklahoma Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs a law criminalising abortion in the state, with the exception of cases when the mother's health is in d

Abortion in Oklahoma Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs a law criminalising abortion in the state, with the exception of cases when the mother's health is in danger. According to the law, anyone performing an abortion could face a fine of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison, although the woman undergoing the abortion would not be penalised. (AP) (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 12, 2022
Apr
12
Immigration / Law / Policy

Abortion in the United States Abortion in Oklahoma Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs a law criminalising abortion in the state, with the exception of cases wh

Abortion in the United States Abortion in Oklahoma Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs a law criminalising abortion in the state, with the exception of cases when the mother's health is in danger. According to the law, anyone performing an abortion could face a fine of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison, although the woman undergoing the abortion would not be penalised. (AP) (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 12, 2022
Apr
12
Immigration / Law / Policy

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs a law criminalising abortion in the state, with the exception of cases when the mother's health is in danger.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signs a law criminalising abortion in the state, with the exception of cases when the mother's health is in danger. According to the law, anyone performing an abortion could face a fine of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison, although the woman undergoing the abortion would not be penalised. (AP) (The Washington Post)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Apr 12, 2022
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