Foreign policy

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…

Russia’s war in Ukraine is igniting an old debate in Brussels over debt

Munich, GERMANY — Should we borrow from global markets as one combined entity and raise new debt together? That’s the…

Trump will quit NATO, Hillary Clinton says, as anxiety mounts over U.S. commitment to the alliance

MUNICH, Germany — NATO members on Saturday weighed the U.S.’ possible withdrawal from the military alliance if Donald Trump returns…

Germany’s defense minister says NATO’s 2% target is just the start: ‘We’ll probably need more’

Germany’s defense minister said on Saturday that his country’s commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defense was just the…

Navalny death is a pre-election gambit from Putin, anti-Kremlin activist Bill Browder says

Anti-Kremlin activist Bill Browder said he believes Alexei Navalny’s death was intended as a message to political opponents of Russian…

Only the U.S. can force peace in the Middle East and it should pressure Israel, Lebanon foreign minister says

Lebanon’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to pressure Israel and bring an end to its bloody war with Palestinian…