Foreign policy

Biden and Xi Jinping hold phone call ahead of Yellen’s trip to China

President Joe Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone for nearly two hours Tuesday, a call the…

Israeli military pledges investigation into strikes that killed World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza

Seven staff members of the nonprofit food charity World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza overnight,…

Ukraine strikes Russian major oil refinery; Zelenskyy signs bill lowering mobilization age to 25

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Belarus began military drills on Tuesday in regions…

Russian veto points to ‘grim future’ for North Korea sanctions enforcement

Russia’s move to effectively disband the panel of experts monitoring longstanding United Nations sanctions against North Korea points to a…

Turkey’s local elections — and whoever wins Istanbul — could dictate the future of the country

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once said that whoever wins Istanbul wins Turkey. If that’s the case, the stakes are…

Ukraine war updates: Putin says NATO won’t be attacked but F-16s will; Kyiv claims Russia knew terror attack was coming

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the idea that…

Yellen warns China’s surplus of solar panels, EVs could be dumped on global markets

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned that China is treating the global economy as a dumping ground for its…

Ukraine war updates: Russia says it’s ‘hard to believe’ Islamic State group behind terror attack; death toll rises to 140

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian officials continue to accuse the West and…

‘An extraordinary thing’: U.S. break with Israel on UN cease-fire vote triggers Netanyahu rage

The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militant group…

Ukraine war updates: Russia’s intelligence chief claims U.S., U.K. and Ukraine were behind Moscow terrorist attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates. Top Russian officials,…