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South Africa’s election portal resumes showing partial results after brief glitch

Live updates of partial results from South Africa’s parliamentary election reappeared on the electoral commission’s website, following a glitch of…

Austin expresses ‘concern’ to China defense chief over its activities in Taiwan Strait

SINGAPORE — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed concern over China’s naval activity in the Taiwan Strait to his Chinese…

Ukraine war updates: Russia says it isn’t bluffing over threats to use nuclear weapons; ‘difficult night’ for Kharkiv

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that the…

Biden, Democrats react to Trump’s guilty verdict: ‘No one is above the law’

The Biden campaign wasted no time slamming former President Donald Trump and making a plea for campaign donations, minutes after…

Trump’s Republican megadonors shrug off his guilty verdict

Former President Donald Trump has at least one group of supporters he won’t have to worry about losing even after…

Trump has been convicted — but that may not weigh down his White House bid. Here’s why

Donald Trump is now the first former American president ever to be convicted in a criminal trial — but it’s…

Trump embarks on a fundraising juggernaut after his conviction on 34 felony counts

Now that his criminal trial in New York has wrapped up with a guilty verdict, former President Donald Trump is…

Trump slams trial as ‘rigged, disgraceful’ after he is found guilty on all counts

Former President Donald Trump called his criminal hush money trial a “disgrace” on Thursday after a New York jury found…

Trump Media shares tumble after Donald Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts

Trump Media shares fell as much as 15% in extended trading on Thursday and closed down Friday after a New…

Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, historic first for a former U.S. president

A New York jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony charges of falsifying business…