The U.S. declared an alleged cartel in Venezuela a terrorist organization, the latest action targeting the country and the Maduro government.

The U.S. Army secretary, Daniel P. Driscoll, is in the United Arab Emirates for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation about President Trump’s latest plan for peace in Ukraine, a U.S. official said.

Federal authorities have urged businesses and governments to ensure they remain vigilant against cyberthreats posed by nation states, criminal gangs.

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones officially joined the race for Alabama’s governor Monday afternoon. Jones posted a video to social media Monday where he confirmed the “worst kept secret” in Alabama. He also teased an official kickoff next month.

The project could offer relief for tens of thousands of Palestinians who have endured two years of war, but has raised questions about whether it could entrench the partition of Gaza into Israeli- and Hamas-controlled zones.

The foundation had already closed distribution sites after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect in Gaza six weeks ago.

A federal judge recently ruled the coal mining heir owed more than $29 million in damages for breaching a contract with a bond-surety company.

U.S. Bancorp is testing its own stablecoin on the public blockchain Stellar as part of a broader push into digital assets, according to the Minneapolis-based financial institution.

U.S. stock indexes are drifting following mixed profit reports from big companies and updates on the economy that appeared to keep alive hopes for another interest rate cut next month.

Meanwhile, the U.S. and Russia held secret talks in Abu Dhabi on Monday, according to reports by Reuters and the Financial Times, as the Trump administration tries to maintain the momentum of progress with its evolving peace plan to end the war in Ukraine,