Biden is not pressuring Saudi Arabia to lift the blockade on Yemen, which is a key Houthi demand for a ceasefire

Farmers can harvest, students are able to take exams

Russia's FM called for military meetings between Arctic states

The passage marked the third 'Freedom of Navigation Operation' to challenge Beijing's claims of the Biden administration

A Hamas official said the truce will take effect early Friday morning

Blinken said the US seeks a more 'a more stable' relationship with Moscow, although Biden has been extremely hostile towards Russia

The US Coast Guard has been deployed to the Western Pacific to confront Beijing and to the Black Sea to face Russia

Hamas official tells <I>CNN</I> that a ceasefire is 'imminent,' but Israel has not commented on the possible truce

A Likud minister said there is 'no way to avoid' Israel eventually taking over the besieged enclave

The US has blocked three statements at the UN Security Council on Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza

Officials see airport as vital to maintain embassies

The US and Iran have been engaged in indirect negotiations for weeks now

The US is sanctioning Russian ships over the Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline but is waiving sanctions on the company running the project

China denounced the passage, calling it a threat to peace

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reiterated 'unwavering' support for Israel again on Tuesday