Politics

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets personal with self-appointed ‘peace’ negotiator Orban

OXFORD, England — Ukraine’s president, Volodymr Zelenskyy, on Thursday hit out at European leaders who “betray” Kyiv’s interests in a…

EU Commission head von der Leyen elected for second term

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was elected for a second term on Thursday after pledging to create a…

SEC sues Trump Media SPAC ex-CEO Patrick Orlando for alleged fraud

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued the former CEO of the blank-check company that merged with Trump Media, accusing…

China’s Communist Party removes ex-foreign, defence ministers from top body

China’s Communist Party removed its former foreign and defence ministers, Qin Gang and Li Shangfu, from its Central Committee on…

‘Britain will be a friend and a partner’: UK’s Starmer aims to overhaul EU relations at key summit

OXFORD, England — The U.K.’s new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset fractured relations with Europe on…

U.S.-China tensions are not a ‘new Cold War,’ veteran Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan says

While some may characterize tensions between the U.S. and China as a “new Cold War,” Bilahari Kausikan, Singapore’s former permanent…

The West must be ready to face the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries, analysts warn

LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” posed by…

Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas

President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, the White House said. The president, who was delivering speeches in…

RNC Day 3 Recap: JD Vance accepts nomination; Kai Trump, Peter Navarro deliver memorable moments

This was CNBC’s live reporting from the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The third day…

Biden says he might quit presidential race if ‘medical condition’ emerged

President Joe Biden said in an interview airing Wednesday that he might reconsider his decision to stay in the race…