Foreign policy

Israel’s war Cabinet is locked between restraint and revenge

Vowing retribution but urged to show restraint, Israel has yet to agree on its response to an expansive drone and missile strike…

Ukraine war updates: China’s Xi lays out 4 priorities to resolve Ukraine ‘crisis’; Russia intensifies efforts to seize key town

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian forces continue to pummel eastern Ukraine in…

Speaker Johnson to advance separate Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan bills after Iran attack

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday said he plans to move forward with four individual bills to fund Israel,…

Ukraine war updates: Kremlin warns escalation in Middle East is ‘in no one’s interests’ but won’t condemn ally Iran’s attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.  Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed “extreme concern…

White House will ‘wait and see’ on Iran response after attempted Israel strike

The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security…

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House…

Israel says 300 Iranian drones and missiles downed in ‘unprecedented’ attack

Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli strike…

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…