Government and politics

Russia’s Vladimir Putin says he will run for president in 2024 elections: State media

Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will run in the national presidential elections of 2024, state news agency…

Putin says he will run for re-election in March; U.S. aid hangs in balance after failed vote

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

House committee launches investigation of Harvard, MIT and UPenn over antisemitism fight

The House Education Committee launched a probe into Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania after…

Russian spies targeting politicians with ‘malicious’ cyber campaign to undermine democracy, UK says

LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink accuses DeSantis, Ramaswamy of deliberately false attacks

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink on Thursday accused two Republican presidential contenders of lying about him during their fourth debate Wednesday…

Trump in court for $250 million NY fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday returned to the $250 million civil fraud trial that threatens his business empire and…

UK PM Rishi Sunak seeks to prevent right-wing revolt with ‘toughest immigration law ever’

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that a forthcoming vote on whether illegal migrants can be deported to Rwanda would not…

UN chief invokes rarely used power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

U.N. chief António Guterres invoked a rarely exercised clause in the United Nations Charter to push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire,…

Biden’s support of Israel leaves him as isolated as Russia on the world stage, analyst says

The Biden administration’s steadfast support of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza has cost him tremendous political capital…

Putin’s spy chief says Ukraine could become a ‘second Vietnam’ for the U.S. as it drags on resources

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