Biden and Putin discussed both countries’ willingness to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for five years, agreeing to have their teams work urgently to complete the extension by Feb. 5, the White House said. U.S. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday …

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan also stated that the country will also freeze all arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The United States has announced an end to the Saudi-led offensive operations in Yemen, citing how the bombing campaign has led to the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Tunisia’s mountainous area is a hotbed of Islamist insurgent activity. Four Tunisian soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device in the country’s western mountains on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said.