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First ship carrying aid approaches Gaza Strip as Israel accused of stalling supplies

An aid ship was approaching the Gaza Strip’s coastline on Friday with much-needed deliveries for the Palestinian people, as relief…

Russia heads to the polls; 20 dead in Odesa after Russian missile attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russians head to the polls on Friday in…

Russians vote in an election that Putin will win, but the Kremlin is looking for a landslide victory

There are no surprises over who will win Russia’s presidential election this coming weekend with incumbent, Vladimir Putin, set to…

Biden’s ‘billionaire tax’ takes aim at the super-rich — but can a wealth tax work in reality?

Calls for a wealth tax on the world’s super-rich are once again gaining attention after U.S. President Joe Biden said…

Trump hush money prosecutor tells judge he is OK with one-month delay of trial start

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday told a judge that he does not oppose postponing the start of the…

Democrats cite AI gains and automation in Senate bill calling for 32-hour workweek

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats cited advances in artificial intelligence and automation Thursday in their argument for a bill…

Morgan Stanley names a head of artificial intelligence as Wall Street leans into AI

Morgan Stanley promoted a tech executive in its wealth management division to become the bank’s first head of firm-wide artificial…

This week provided a reminder that inflation isn’t going away anytime soon

From consumer and wholesale prices to longer-term public expectations, reports this week served up multiple reminders this week that inflation…