Nation & World

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The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus as protests sweep colleges across the nation. “We are looking forward to the upcoming Commencement ceremonies and the opportunity to celebrate our 2024 UVM graduates,” Suresh Garimella, the university’s president, said in a message to the…

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The U.S. military had to temporarily pause building a pier near Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid due to bad weather, as stated by the Pentagon. U.S. Central Command officials decided to temporarily halt the construction of the floating pier near Gaza due to unsafe conditions caused by high winds and sea swells.

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Reports of potential arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas officials over their actions during the Oct. 7 attack and the subsequent Gaza conflict have led to intense pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls from pro-Israel U.S. lawmakers and the Biden administration to refrain from taking action due to a perceived lack of jurisdiction.