Iran’s President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian killed in helicopter crash, state media says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state media reported Monday. “All the…
Modi’s strongman rule raises questions about India’s ‘democratic decline’ as he seeks a third term
A decade into power, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to secure a rare third term, with the…
‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director
A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…
Putin heaps praise on Xi while in China; Russia says forces advancing ‘in all directions’ in Ukraine
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin heaped praise on his…
Slovakia’s prime minister in stable but ‘very serious’ condition after assassination attempt
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but “very serious” condition following surgery after an assassination attempt,…
Putin tells Xi that Russia-China relations are a ‘stabilizing’ force for the world
Russia-China ties are a “stabilizing” force for the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his counterpart Xi Jinping during his…
Zelenskyy calls off foreign trips as Russian forces press into northeast Ukraine
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday postponed…
Putin wants 3 things from Xi as he seeks to deepen Russia-China ties, analyst says
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China this week is the latest sign of deepening strategic…
Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel
The United States will ban imported Russian uranium starting on Aug. 11, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday. Russia controls…
China is engaged in ‘deliberate’ efforts to undermine the U.S. and Europe, says EU envoy Gitenstein
Mark Gitenstein, the U.S. ambassador to the EU, said China is deliberately distorting markets with a glut of cheap goods.…
