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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Putin says capturing Ukraine’s Kharkiv is not part of Russia’s current plan; power outages in Crimea

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday was quoted…
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Modi’s strongman rule raises questions about India’s ‘democratic decline’ as he seeks a third term

  A decade into power, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to secure a rare third term, with the…
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Former Facebook and Nike diversity manager gets 5 years in prison for $5 million fraud

A former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing…
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Trump lawyer yells at Michael Cohen in cross-examination over call about Stormy Daniels

A defense attorney for Donald Trump yelled at prosecution witness Michael Cohen during cross-examination,saying Cohen’s claim about a 2016 phone…
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Wife of Sen. Robert Menendez has breast cancer, he reveals during corruption trial

Nadine Menendez, the wife and co-defendant of Sen. Robert Menendez, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the Democratic lawmaker revealed…
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Here are the perks Trump’s top donors would receive during the Republican National Convention

Former President Donald Trump’s top donors are to be rewarded for supporting him while they attend the Republican National Convention…
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pressed on questions over friend’s $267,000 RV loan

Two leading Democratic senators are pressing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to reveal whether he repaid a wealthy friend any…
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Biden slams Trump as he touts record-high Dow crossing 40,000

President Joe Biden’s campaign ripped presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record 40,000 on…
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Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is legal. The court in…
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‘Biggest barrier’ to Saudi-Israeli normalization is the two-state solution, says ex-CIA director

A two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict is “elusive” right now, according to former CIA director David Petraeus, adding that…