Foreign policy

Biden tests negative for Covid-19 days away from G20 summit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested negative Monday night for Covid-19, a day after his wife tested positive and three days…

Biden nominates Jack Lew to be U.S. ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden nominated former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday to serve as ambassador to Israel.…

Moscow, North Korea ‘actively advancing’ arms deal; Russian general appears to resurface for first time since Wagner mutiny

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

Vice President Harris will face doubts and dysfunction at the Southeast Asian nations summit

Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll…

‘Very stupid’: Italy’s bank tax remains controversial as government scrambles to update it

Italy’s shock tax on banks continues to prove controversial, even as the government insists it can improve it. Europe’s main…

Putin and Erdogan discuss grain deal; Kyiv replaces defense minister

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Sept.4, 2023. See here for the latest…

Biden in Florida promises to rebuild, calls on Congress to provide more FEMA funding

President Joe Biden standing in front of a home damaged by a fallen tree said it was “but for the…

Russia’s Putin says he will soon meet with China President Xi as war in Ukraine drags on

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he will soon meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the Kremlin’s war…

China says drop in trade with the U.S. is ‘a direct consequence of U.S. moves’

BEIJING — China’s ambassador to the U.S., Xie Feng, has blamed U.S. tariffs and export controls for a drop in…

Ukraine tells critics of counter-offensive to ‘shut up’; Moscow talks focus on reviving grain deal

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. [Check here for the latest updates]. Russian officials…