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Matamoros (Mexico) (AFP) – Migrants in Mexico, rush to cross into the United States, thinking they will not be able to enter after May 11, when the Title 42 law will be lifted. The measure was adopted under former president Donald Trump and allowed the Border Patrol to almost immediately expel border crossers back into Mexico or their origin countries without accepting their migration petitions. The Biden administration hopes a mix of incentives and punishments will prevent migrants from pushing across the border en masse after May 11.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – “Ukraine is fighting for the ideals of Europe” says Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, while on a symbolic visit to Kyiv on May 9, to mark Europe Day. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Von der Leyen accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of “attempting to destroy” European values with his invasion of Ukraine.

Appiano Gentile (Italy) (AFP) – Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi says his side’s Champions League semi-final against rivals AC Milan is more than just a regular derby: “it’s the derby”. The teams have, between them, been crowned European champions ten times and meet on Wednesday in their highest profile clash in two decades.

Berlin (AFP) – Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock warns her Chinese counterpart that “neutrality” in the Ukraine war amounts to taking Russia’s side, heaping pressure on Beijing to do more to end the conflict. “Neutrality means taking the side of the aggressor,” Baerbock says during a press conference in Berlin with China’s Qin Gang. 

El Paso (United States) (AFP) – Images of the situation in El Paso, Texas, near the US-Mexico border, where migrants wait on the streets as the United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the lapse of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all but impossible.

Canaã dos Carajás (Brazil) (AFP) – Undercover and on high alert, Brazilian “garimpeiros” — or “prospectors” — seek to cash in on the country’s rich mineral reserves, digging for metals in Canaa dos Carajas. The region is home to an estimated 100 illegal mines, as well as the huge S11D iron-ore mine which has, since opening in 2016, tripled the size of the city of Canaa and made it the richest in Brazil in 2020.

Taoyuan (Taiwan) (AFP) – Faced with the increasingly militaristic rhetoric and actions of China, Taiwan has opened training for its army reservists to women for the first time. Taipei announced in January that it would allow more than 200 women to volunteer for the training, with military analysts urging the island nation to bolster its forces and prepare the civilian population for a potential invasion.

Images released by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party allegedly show the moment former prime minister, Imran Khan, was arrested during a court appearance in Islamabad. Khan was in court for one of dozens of cases pending since he was ousted from office last year.

New York (AFP) – E. Jean Carroll, the former columnist accusing ex-US President Donald Trump of rape and defamation, arrives at a New York court as the jury prepares to deliberate. Images also show the arrival of Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina and a handful of Carroll supporters outside the courthouse with signs.

Berlin (AFP) – Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warns the European Union against imposing sanctions on Chinese companies over Russia, saying it would take action to protect their interests.