Foreign policy

Qatar says agreement reached to extend Israel-Hamas truce for two additional days; freed Palestinian prisoners arrive in West Bank city

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. The humanitarian truce deal…

Storms bring chaos and death to Ukraine and Russia; NATO says victory for Moscow would be a ‘tragedy’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See here for the latest updates.  Storms continue…

Israel confirms 17 hostages released, including four-year-old American girl

The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirmed that 17 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released on Sunday, including four-year-old…

Russia continues to pummel Avdiivka; four killed in southern shelling

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

Biden says pause in fighting is critical to get humanitarian aid to Gaza

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. A first batch of…

Putin’s peace talk comments send a signal to the West; Kremlin says Europe poses a threat to Russia

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

Cease-fire to start at 7 a.m. local time Friday, hostage release due at 4 p.m., Qatar says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry on…

Israel-Hamas war updates: Israel says hostage release will not take place before Friday; W.H.O. documents 178 attacks on Gaza health-care facilities

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See the latest developments here. Israel’s national security adviser…

Putin calls war a ‘tragedy’; Moscow claims Ukraine is seeing ‘colossal losses’ after crossing river

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

Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 civilian women and children held in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian pause, allowing 50 civilian hostages in the Gaza Strip to be released…