Drone strikes hit St. Petersburg; Russian oil depot on fire
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine targeted the Russian city of St. Petersburg…
North Korea conducts test of underwater nuclear weapons system, state media reports
North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by…
U.S. says Houthis launched missiles at tanker ship but no damage caused
The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water near the vessel but caused no injuries…
Unredacted complaint alleges Meta knew of ‘huge volume’ of child sexual harassment on its platforms
WASHINGTON — A new legal filing about child exploitation on Meta‘s Facebook and Instagram apps alleges a 2021 internal company…
Judge rejects Trump bid to hold special counsel Jack Smith in contempt in election case
A federal judge on Thursday rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to hold special counsel Jack Smith in…
Judge loses patience with Trump lawyer in E. Jean Carroll sex assault defamation trial
A federal judge Thursday quickly lost patience with Donald Trump’s lawyer as she grilled E. Jean Carroll on her income…
‘Get on board’: UK PM Sunak appeals to Lords to deliver his Rwanda asylum law
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on the upper house of parliament to “get on board” and pass his plan…
Ukraine war updates: Kremlin shares its view of Davos after being snubbed; Russia says Kyiv attacked Baltic oil terminal
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia claimed that Ukraine attacked several Russian regions…
U.S. in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
The U.S. military said on Wednesday that its forces conducted strikes on 14 Houthi missiles that were loaded to be fired from Yemen. U.S. Central Command…
‘That’s Bidenomics at work’: White House eager to take credit for retail sales bounce
The White House eagerly took credit Wednesday for December’s strong retail sales numbers, which beat expectations due to higher consumer…
