• The Canadian Press - Olympics 2022

    AP News Summary at 1:39 p.m. EDT

    UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.N. court's order that Israel halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is deepening a disconnect with the United States. The military operation faces mounting international condemnation, but American officials describe it, at least for now, as limited and targeted. The decision Friday by the International Court of Justice in The Hague adds to the pressure facing an incr

  • The Canadian Press - Olympics 2022

    Biden's message to West Point graduates: You're being asked to tackle threats 'like none before'

    WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of the U.S. Military Academy that their class is being called upon to tackle threats across the globe and preserve the country's ideals at home “like none before.” Biden said the phrase, the class motto, was apt for the sorts of challenges they will take as newly minted Army second lieutenants, from supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion to facilitating humanitarian assistance into Gaza and defending Israel fr

  • The Independent

    Indian spice brands with millions of consumers across world investigated over pesticides in mixes

    Batches of MDH and Everest spices found to contain cancer-causing ethylene oxide