International

Twins’ lucky summer sausage goes international with road trip to Toronto for series vs. Blue Jays
The bagged summer sausage that the red-hot Twins have been carrying for good luck made it across the border into Canada for Friday’s series-opening game against the Blue Jays.
Thousands of civilians flee northeast Ukraine as Russia presses a renewed border assault
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia’s renewed ground offensive in Ukraine’s northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
Israel orders new evacuations in Gaza's last refuge of Rafah
Israel has ordered new evacuations in Rafah. That’s forcing tens of thousands more people to move as the military prepares to expand its operation closer to the heavily populated central area in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United States and others. 
Biden’s new asylum rule would have ‘minimal’ impact on unauthorized border crossings
The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person’s criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
Students address University of Minnesota Board of Regents
Speakers included members of the UMN Divest Coalition, which has been pushing for the university to cut ties with companies linked to the Israeli military. Also addressing regents were Jewish students who have raised concerns about antisemitism on campus
What could divestment from Israel look like at Minnesota universities?
What is known about Minnesota universities’ connections to Israel and how do they compare to connections at other U.S. colleges? How would cutting those ties work? We answer those questions and more.