Foreign policy

Trump targets two likely witnesses ahead of his criminal trial, despite gag order

Donald Trump on Saturday took aim at two likely witnesses in his upcoming New York hush money trial, testing the…

The West urges China to intervene with Iran amid fears of a direct attack on Israel

Western diplomats have mounted pressure on China to prevent Iran from escalating tensions in the Middle East with a direct…

Biden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite, economists say

The Biden administration this week sent several signals of a toughening U.S. economic strategy against China. On Wednesday, President Joe…

Japanese PM Kishida tells Congress the U.S. must play leading role in the world

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the U.S. Thursday to continue playing a leading role in the world as it…

Russia claims it foiled British-led ‘sabotage’ plot; 200,000 left without power after ‘massive’ attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Early-morning Russian missile and drone attacks on several…

Russian billionaires taken off EU sanctions list; Ukraine accused of another nuclear plant drone strike

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Officials at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in…

Sen. Bob Menendez grills Treasury official on curbing illicit finance a month before bribery trial

Sen. Bob Menendez questioned a Treasury Department official Tuesday on curbing illegal finance as he prepares to stand trial in…

Ukraine war updates: Kremlin hints at forthcoming Putin-Xi meeting; Russia scrambles to deal with massive floods

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Relations between Russia and China have reached an…

U.S. ready to sanction Chinese banks if they aid Russia’s war machine, Yellen says

The United States is prepared to sanction Chinese banks and companies, as well as Beijing’s leadership, if they assist Russia’s…

Russia-Ukraine war updates: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant struck by drones; Zelenskyy calls for more support amid Kharkiv bombardment

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The United Nations’ atomic energy watchdog sounded the…