Foreign policy

Feds charge Japanese Yakuza leader with nuclear materials trafficking

Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday said they charged a Japanese Yakuza leader with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials…

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses backup power; Zelenskyy urges Poland border talks after farmer protests

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine has…

Turkey is back in from the cold with NATO and F-16 moves, but thorny issues remain

Turkey spent nearly two years — along with Hungary — holding up Sweden’s accession to NATO. It’s bought powerful Russian…

Nikki Haley vows to stay in 2024 race, after raising $16.5 million in January

Former South Carolina governor and GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Tuesday delivered a clear message: she has the means…

White House to expand Russia sanctions over Alexei Navalny’s death

The White House plans to announce new sanctions against Russia in response to the death of the high-profile Russian opposition…

Middle East escalation fears spike as Houthis launch most damaging attack yet

The Middle East looks set for a path of escalation on multiple fronts as Israeli forces close in on what…

U.S. to announce major sanctions package over Navalny death; X restores Yulia Navalnaya’s account

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. White House national security communications adviser John Kirby…

U.S. proposes UN Security Council oppose Rafah assault, back temporary Gaza ceasefire

The United States has proposed an alternative draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the…

‘China has a lot more to lose’: U.S. considering sanctioning Chinese firms aiding Russia’s war

Munich, GERMANY — The U.S. is considering slapping sanctions on Chinese companies it believes are helping Russia fuel its war…

Trump breaks silence on Navalny; Yulia Navalnaya vows to fight on for a ‘free Russia’

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.  Russian forces…