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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny dies, Russian media says; Ukraine withdraws some troops from Avdiivka

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on…

Egypt setting up area at Gaza border which could be used to shelter Palestinians, Reuters reports

Egypt is preparing an area at the Gaza border which could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts an exodus across the frontier, four sources said, in…

U.S. President Joe Biden again tells Netanyahu that Rafah civilians must be protected

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday again told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he should not proceed with military action in Rafah without a credible and executable plan…

How to avoid the top scam of 2023: The internet has ‘really supercharged’ it, expert says

Consumers lost a record $10 billion to fraud in 2023, and imposter scams were the most prevalent swindle, according to…

Wells Fargo says regulator has lifted a key penalty tied to its 2016 fake accounts scandal

Wells Fargo said Thursday one of its primary regulators has lifted a key penalty tied to its 2016 fake accounts…

DWAC shares soar as merger with Trump social media company appears closer

Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. jumped 16% on Thursday after the special purpose acquisition company announced Wednesday night that…

Trump hush money trial to start March 25, judge denies dismissal request

A judge on Thursday said that jury selection in the New York hush money trial of former President Donald Trump…

Trump DA Fani Willis lashes out from witness stand as judge considers whether to disqualify her

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday lashed out at a defense lawyer as she testified before a judge…