At least 39 people died in a fire at a migration center in Ciudad Juarez, a city on Mexico’s border with the United States. Authorities said the fire at the office of National Migration Institute (INM) broke out after they picked up a group of migrants from the streets of the city, and detained them. The cause of the fire or the victims’ nationalities have not been released by Mexico’s National Migration Institute, who have launched an investigation into the blaze, which left 29 people injured.
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U.S. will stand with Ukraine “as long as it takes”
U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States is united in its support for Ukraine as it opposes the “murderous assault” of Russia’s invasion and that Washington will stand with Ukraine “as long as it takes.” Biden said his government united NATO, built a global coalition, and stood against the aggression of Russian President Vladimir Putin during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 2 foreign
Two foreign aid workers were reportedly killed in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Russian shelling hit a van carrying a team of four working with a Ukrainian nongovernmental organization, while dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv and wounded at least one civilian.
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China will skip G20 summit in India
Chinese President Xi Jinping is apparently skipping this week’s Group of 20 summit in India as bilateral relations remain icy. Instead, Premier Li Qiang will represent China at the September 9-10 gathering.
