Foreign policy

UN warns of ‘widespread hunger’ as food, water and fuel run out in Gaza; Israel says tunnel shaft found

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest. Israel Defense Forces confirmed…

Russia says it’s ‘destroying’ Ukrainians that crossed into occupied territory, vowing to inflict ‘hell’ on them

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Fierce fighting has erupted between Russian forces and…

Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman spotted at Xi Jinping dinner with U.S. CEOs

Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla chief Elon Musk and Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman were among the guests Wednesday night at a…

Earth is ‘big enough’ for U.S. and China to succeed, Xi says as he meets Biden

BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday outside of San Francisco in their first…

Nikki Haley tweaks ‘verify everybody’ social media stance, suggests Americans should be able to post anonymously

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared to add a caveat to her proposal that all social media users should be…

Russia says ‘hell’ awaits Ukrainians after confirming they’ve crossed the Dnieper River into occupied territory

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

Israel-Hamas war updates: U.S. reps say hostage deal is ‘very close’; WHO criticizes Israeli raid on Gaza hospital

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See the latest updates here. Israel said its forces…

Citadel chief Griffin weighs backing Haley in Republican primary

Billionaire Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is “actively contemplating” financially supporting former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in…

Trump’s social media company has lost over $31 million since its launch, faces potential shutdown

[Editor’s Note: This article and headline have been corrected to state that Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company…

House Speaker Mike Johnson endorses Trump, defends ‘stolen election’ claims

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, while defending the former president’s…