Axios

The U.K.'s first flight deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda was grounded on Tuesday after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) intervened at the last minute.

Why it matters: Immigrant rights groups and the United Nations refugee agency have criticized the controversial policy as "irresponsible," saying it sets a "catastrophic" precedent for those fleeing conflict and persecution.

Disney Pixar's latest film "Lightyear," which features a scene with a same-sex kiss, has been banned in at least one Middle Eastern country and won’t currently be released in at least 13 others.

Driving the news: The United Arab Emirates announced Monday through its Media Regulatory Office that "Lightyear" had been banned "due to its violation of the country’s media content standards." Same-sex relations are criminalized in the UAE, per the State Department.

The U.S. Tennis Association said Tuesday it will allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at the U.S. Open this year.

Why it matters: The decision makes USTA an outlier among sports federations, including the International Tennis Federation, who have banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from competitions in the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.

A Russian court extended American basketball star Brittney Griner's detention for a second time on Tuesday, meaning she will remain in custody until at least July 2, according to Russian state media.

Why it matters: Griner has been in pre-trial detention since she was detained at a Moscow-area airport in February after authorities claimed that they found vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage.

Conservative Cuban American lawmakers have launched a battle over the purchase of 18 influential Hispanic radio stations by a group with progressive ties.

Why it matters: The Latino Media Network’s deal for the TelevisaUnivision stations could transform a large portion of the U.S. Latino media landscape.

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it will rename the monkeypox virus after concern that it could stoke racism and stigma.

Why it matters: The current name for the virus, which has infected over 1,600 people in 39 countries this year and was first reported in Africa, does not adhere to WHO guidelines that discourage the use of geographic regions or animals, Bloomberg reports.

The leaders of China, North Korea and Russia have spent decades manipulating or even fabricating 20th-century history in order to justify their rule, according to a new book by a correspondent who reported from all three countries.

The big picture: Leaders in all three countries have focused on World War II and its aftermath, telling the history selectively or rewriting parts to suit their changing political needs over time, author Katie Stallard tells Axios.

Cameras made by Chinese surveillance company Hikvision are deeply integrated into an intelligence program aimed at tracking and detaining Uyghurs and other ethnic groups in Xinjiang, according to a new report.

Why it matters: The findings add further weight to allegations the surveillance technology giant is complicit in the Chinese government's human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

Haze Fan, a Bloomberg News staff member working for the outlet's Beijing bureau, has been released on bail more than a year after Chinese authorities detained her on suspicion of national security endangerment.

Driving the news: Fan was last seen in December 2020 being escorted out from her apartment building by "plainclothes security officials."

After weeks of speculation, the agenda for President Biden's mid-July Middle East trip is set, and it includes a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he expects to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior administration official told reporters.

Why it matters: Biden on the campaign trail vowed to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over the kingdom's human rights record and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. U.S. intelligence concluded MBS ordered the killing — an allegation Saudi officials reject.

All three bridges to Severodonetsk have been destroyed following days of Russian shelling in the last remaining major city in the Luhansk region of the Donbas still under Ukrainian control, the local governor said Monday.

The big picture: Severodonetsk is the epicenter of the battle for the Donbas, and Russian forces now control about 70% of the eastern Ukrainian city, Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said in a Telegram post. "Evacuation is impossible," he added.