Huy Fong Foods said it was halting its Sriracha sauce production until after Labor Day. Experts said the blame lies on a severe drought in Mexico.

Israel closed the Kerem Shalom border crossing after a Hamas attack killed four Israeli soldiers there. The U.S. pause comes amid concerns about Israel’s Rafah plans.

As negotiations resumed, the administration struggled to define Israel’s moves in Rafah as less than a major assault.

The U.S. has paused the shipment of thousands of weapons to Israel amid mounting tension over its plan to expand military operations in Rafah.

Ukrainian authorities said Russia planned to kill President Volodymyr Zelensky and top Ukrainian security officials as a gift for Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his inauguration.

Russian university leaders are imbuing the country’s education system with patriotism to favor Putin, quashing Western influences and dissent.