Turning to the day's other headlines now, the U.S. military says it shot down an Iranian drone

in the Arabian sea that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier with what officials described

as an unclear intent. Just hours earlier, Iranian forces are said to have harassed a U.S.

flagged merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The two developments come as Iran's president called for fair and equitable negotiations with

the U.S. in talks scheduled for later this week.

That marks a shift in tone following weeks of heightened tensions between the two nations

over Tehran's bloody crackdown of protests that left thousands dead.

Russia renewed its attacks on Ukrainian energy targets overnight just a day ahead of planned

peace talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

The bombardment included hundreds of drones as well as missiles and knocked out heating

in parts of the capital, Kyiv, which is suffering one of its coldest winters

in years.

It comes as Russia and Ukraine differed on a timeline for a pause on hitting each other's

energy infrastructure.

That temporary halt was requested by President Trump last week.

Speaking alongside NATO chief Mark Ruta in Kiev today, President Zel Zelensky said the pause was supposed to expire this coming Friday.

We will contact the American side regarding this matter.

I expect that our partners will not remain silent about what is happening.

It is critical for everyone to continue to support the defense of our country.

But in the Oval Office this afternoon,

President Trump insisted that the pause was only due to last until this past Sunday and that

President Vladimir Putin of Russia had indeed, quote, kept his word. More Palestinians gathered on

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