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Ukraine war updates: Kremlin warns escalation in Middle East is ‘in no one’s interests’ but won’t condemn ally Iran’s attack

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine.  Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed “extreme concern…
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White House will ‘wait and see’ on Iran response after attempted Israel strike

The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House…
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For U.S. Cuban claims holders, spy Manuel Rocha’s plea deal raises fresh questions

When Carolyn Lamb saw news of Cuban spy Victor Manuel Rocha’s arrest on the news last December, she recognized him…
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Israel says 300 Iranian drones and missiles downed in ‘unprecedented’ attack

Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli strike…
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Trump targets two likely witnesses ahead of his criminal trial, despite gag order

Donald Trump on Saturday took aim at two likely witnesses in his upcoming New York hush money trial, testing the…
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Trump says he would testify in upcoming hush money trial

Donald Trump said Friday that he would testify under oath in his criminal hush money trial, which is set to…
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The West urges China to intervene with Iran amid fears of a direct attack on Israel

Western diplomats have mounted pressure on China to prevent Iran from escalating tensions in the Middle East with a direct…
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Trump Media shares close down by more than 5%, latest grim day for Truth Social owner

The share price of Trump Media fell 5.4% at the close of trading on Thursday. DJT shares, the majority of…
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Trump is about to face trial on criminal hush money charges. Here’s what to know

Donald Trump has used every legal tool at his disposal to try to dismiss, diminish or delay the four active…