Politics

‘We have woken up to a new paradigm in the Middle East’ following Iran-Israel escalation, analyst says

Iran’s weekend attack on Israel marks a “new paradigm” in the Middle East conflict, which risks escalating into a wider…

Prosecutor asks judge to sanction Donald Trump for gag order violation in hush money case

Prosecutors on Monday asked a New York judge to sanction Donald Trump for violating a gag order by commenting on…

‘Prelude to World War III’: World leaders react to Iran’s air attack against Israel

World leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran’s large-scale air attacks on Israel on Saturday, with many…

Ukraine war updates: Kremlin warns escalation in Middle East is ‘in no one’s interests’ but won’t condemn ally Iran’s attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.  Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed “extreme concern…

White House will ‘wait and see’ on Iran response after attempted Israel strike

The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security…

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House…

For U.S. Cuban claims holders, spy Manuel Rocha’s plea deal raises fresh questions

When Carolyn Lamb saw news of Cuban spy Victor Manuel Rocha’s arrest on the news last December, she recognized him…

News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign

Twelve news organizations on Sunday urged presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates, saying they…

Israel says 300 Iranian drones and missiles downed in ‘unprecedented’ attack

Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli strike…

Trump targets two likely witnesses ahead of his criminal trial, despite gag order

Donald Trump on Saturday took aim at two likely witnesses in his upcoming New York hush money trial, testing the…