Defense

Pentagon reports U.S. warship, commercial ships encounter Houthi drones in Red Sea

A U.S. naval ship shot down several Houthi drones after commercial vessels were attacked in the Red Sea, the Pentagon…

Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old…

Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel says hostage release will not take place before Friday; W.H.O. documents 178 attacks on Gaza health-care facilities

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See the latest developments here. Israel’s national security adviser…

Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 civilian women and children held in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian pause, allowing 50 civilian hostages in the Gaza Strip to be released…

Israeli official outlines more details on tentative deal to free Hamas hostages: NBC

A senior Israeli official on Tuesday outlined further details of a tentative hostage deal with Hamas, which Israeli cabinet members…

Geopolitical instability and a packed election calendar have strategists wary of 2024

Geopolitical risks will be the key threat to the economic outlook for 2024, as large-scale wars converge with a slew…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel and Hamas agree to 4-day cease-fire in Gaza; 50 hostages from Israel to be released

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. Israel and Hamas have agreed…

White House slams Musk ‘antisemitic rhetoric,’ says ‘foolish’ to drop SpaceX contracts

The White House is not moving away from Elon Musk’s SpaceX or Starlink technology despite condemning Musk for pushing antisemitic…

31 babies evacuated from Gaza’s Al-Shifa; Biden says he believes a hostage deal will come soon

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. The Israeli military…

Israel will allow ‘very minimal’ daily shipments of fuel; telecom services partially restored in Gaza

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Israel on Friday announced it will allow “very minimal”…