Politics

Houthis claim ‘catastrophic’ attack in Red Sea that prompted crew to abandon ship

The Iran-backed Houthi militant group on Sunday damaged a ship offshore Yemen, prompting its crew to abandon the vessel in…

Russia says an investigation is underway into Navalny’s death, denies refusing to release his body

The Kremlin on Monday confirmed an investigation into the death of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is ongoing and…

‘China has a lot more to lose’: U.S. considering sanctioning Chinese firms aiding Russia’s war

Munich, GERMANY — The U.S. is considering slapping sanctions on Chinese companies it believes are helping Russia fuel its war…

Trump breaks silence on Navalny; Yulia Navalnaya vows to fight on for a ‘free Russia’

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

Russia’s war in Ukraine is igniting an old debate in Brussels over debt

Munich, GERMANY — Should we borrow from global markets as one combined entity and raise new debt together? That’s the…

Biden administration to reportedly relax EV rule on tailpipe emissions

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration intends to relax limits on tailpipe emissions that are designed to get Americans to move…

‘It is urgent’: European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as Russia makes major gain

MUNICH, Germany — The West is suffering a “colossal failure of imagination” in thinking Russia’s war in Ukraine will not…

China’s Wang Yi tells Blinken U.S. should lift sanctions on Chinese firms

Washington should lift sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals, and that attempts to de-couple from China would only hurt the…

More than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalny, rights group says

More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President…

Trump will quit NATO, Hillary Clinton says, as anxiety mounts over U.S. commitment to the alliance

MUNICH, Germany — NATO members on Saturday weighed the U.S.’ possible withdrawal from the military alliance if Donald Trump returns…