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WWE boss Vince McMahon accused of sexual assault and trafficking in new lawsuit

WWE boss Vince McMahon was accused in a graphic lawsuit Thursday of sexual assault, trafficking, and physical and emotional abuse…

ECB’s Lagarde responds to scathing staff survey: ‘I’m very proud and honored to lead the institution’

President Christine Lagarde on Thursday said she was “proud and honored” to leead the European Central Bank, after her leadership…

French farmers block roads, dump produce as protest edges closer to Paris

French farmers blocked highways and dumped crates of imported produce on Thursday, demanding urgent action on low farmgate prices, green…

UK and U.S. sanction senior Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks

Britain and the United States on Thursday said they had sanctioned four senior Houthi officials for their roles in supporting…

Trump briefly testifies at E. Jean Carroll sex defamation trial, defense rests

Update: Jury rules Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamation Former President Donald Trump on…

The U.S. economy grew at blistering 3.3% pace in Q4 while inflation pulled back

The economy grew at a much more rapid pace than expected while inflation eased in the final three months of…

Turkey hikes interest rate again to 45% after inflation nears 65%

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate by another 250 basis points to 45%. The hike to the…

Trump warns he will blacklist Nikki Haley campaign donors

Former U.S. President Donald Trump warned he will blacklist donors to the electoral campaign of Nikki Haley, his rival for…

Moscow and Kyiv face off over downed POW plane amid suspicion and allegations

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Question marks and suspicions surround the shooting down…