Washington, DC – As Israel’s war in Gaza prompts mounting human rights concerns, the United States has slowly notched up criticism of the Israeli government while simultaneously continuing to arm and support its ally. On Sunday, US Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the sternest statement yet on the war’s toll, marking a shift in rhetoric within the administration of President Joe Biden. An estimated 30,800 Palestinians have been killed,...

The victims of a rare Ottawa mass killing included four children and two adults. A 19-year-old acquaintance was arrested. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned the mass killing of an Ottawa family that had recently moved from Sri Lanka, calling it an act of “terrible violence”. Trudeau’s comments on Thursday came in the hours after a family and their acquaintance were killed in an apparent late-night stabbing...