A large majority of the U.S. ⁠Senate ⁠backed sweeping Russia sanctions legislation on Friday, ⁠advancing a long-delayed measure backed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham and setting the stage for ​consideration by the House of Representatives as soon as next month.

The Senate has passed a punishing Russian sanctions bill that was a top priority for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Passage of the bill Friday signals renewed bipartisan support for Ukraine as the

The sanctions bill targets Russia's oil and gas revenue with up to 500% tariffs on Russian imports and penalties on countries buying Russian energy.

The vote on Thursday also signals growing momentum in the Senate to accomplish items on their long to-do list before the scheduled August recess.

A shooting at a school in Thailand has left multiple people dead when a teen gunman opened fire. CNN’s Karla Cripps’ son attends that school and she speaks about the ‘horrific’ events.

A Thai student killed at least seven people and himself outside Bangkok, police said, in the nation's worst mass killing in nearly four years.

A ⁠teacher was ​killed ‌and four ‌other ⁠people injured ⁠in a shooting at ​a ​school in Thailand, ⁠where the ⁠gunman - ⁠a student - ​has killed himself, ​police ⁠said ⁠on Friday. Those injured included three students,

A teenage Thai student killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian nation's worst mass killing in nearly four years.

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets. Here’s a look at developments across the Middle East on Friday.

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI/RIYADH, Aug 7 - Turkey, ⁠Saudi ⁠Arabia and Pakistan will ⁠sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional ​sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, at a time of ‌regional turmoil with Gulf states ‌coming under fire from Iran after it was attacked ⁠by the ⁠U.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a new defense deal that may raise alarm bells for some nations in the Middle East. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab explains.

The agreement highlights the scramble for new security arrangements in the region following the disruption of the Iran war.

Iranian lawmakers are debating the wording of a proposed deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, with US President Donald Trump insisting an agreement is getting closer.

Iran and Oman are close to finalizing a proposed framework for commercial shipping through the waterway, Tehran’s deputy foreign minister said. Follow for live updates.

Iran and Oman are close to agreeing on new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, but not for a full reopening of the vital waterway, Iran's state news agency reported Thursday.

US President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz is possible as early as Wednesday, as expectations build for an arrangement that allows for the reopening of the critical waterway.

Recent US intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin could try to test NATO’s resolve by launching a limited attack on an allied country within the next few years, according to three sources familiar with those reports.

Russia has for years targeted NATO with hybrid attacks, including disinformation and sabotage campaigns, officials say.

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Under-pressure Vladimir Putin may launch a desperate attack on a NATO country, according to new intelligence reports. U.S. intelligence had been under the impression that the Russian president wouldn’t launch an attack on any NATO member states while he was also at war with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his counterpart Sergey Lavrov met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday, as Russia and Ukraine discuss U.S.

On July 28, Trump announced that he would be giving Russia 10 to 12 days to end its three-year war on Ukraine or face "stiff tariffs."

The United States and Russia have agreed on a meeting "in the coming days" between President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said Thursday.

If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset, not a liability,” Trump said. Trump said the Russia could help the United States fight the Islamic State terrorist organization, for example. “I don’t know that I’m going to get along with Vladimir Putin,