Politics

China’s growing influence threatens to undermine global human rights, new research finds

China’s growing global influence poses a serious threat to international human rights, according to a new report, which suggests that…

Pope Francis hospitalized for pulmonary infection, had difficulty breathing in recent days

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a lung infection Wednesday after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days and will remain in…

Majority says criminal charges against Trump should disqualify him in 2024 race, poll says

A majority of Americans believe that Donald Trump should be disqualified from running for president again if he is criminally…

New York grand jury probing Trump not expected to hear evidence for a month, reports say

The New York grand jury being used for a criminal investigation of former President Donald Trump is not expected to…

House lawmakers tear into top bank regulators in second hearing this week on SVB collapse

House lawmakers tore into top U.S. bank regulators Wednesday, questioning their competency and saying examiners were asleep at the wheel,…

Credit Suisse whistleblowers say Swiss bank has been helping wealthy Americans dodge U.S. taxes for years

Credit Suisse, the collapsed Swiss bank taken over by UBS Group in a hastily arranged bailout earlier this month, may…

Mercenary boss says fighting in Bakhmut is battering both sides; Russia tests intercontinental ballistic missiles

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on March 30, 2023. See here for the…

U.S.-China tech rivalry will continue to put Chinese firms under intense scrutiny

Chinese companies will continue to face intense scrutiny as U.S.-China tensions and competition won’t be easing anytime soon, one analyst…

Pence ordered to testify in probe of Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election

A federal judge ordered former Vice President Mike Pence to comply with a grand jury subpoena issued as part of…

As McCarthy laments ‘no progress,’ here’s where U.S. debt ceiling talks stand

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday that there has been “no progress” in debt ceiling negotiations between House Republicans and…