Politics

International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against three leaders of Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister…

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal extradition to U.S., UK court rules

LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal against his extradition to the U.S., a high court…

Iran’s President Raisi is dead. What does the leadership void mean for the country and the world?

The sudden death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash plunges Tehran into fresh uncertainty at a time…

Putin says Iran’s Raisi was ‘true friend of Russia’, Ukraine and Russia exchange tit-for-tat strikes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s neighboring border…

Taiwan’s new president urges China to stop its ‘intimidation’ and ‘choose dialogue over confrontation’

Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te urged China to stop its hostile political and military threats against the island and work toward…

Iran’s President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian killed in helicopter crash, state media says

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian died in a helicopter crash, state media reported Monday. “All the…

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region kill at least 11

Russia struck a busy lakeside resort on the edge of Ukraine’s second largest city on Sunday and also attacked villages…

Biden confronts 2024 weak spots with young, Black voters at Morehouse commencement

President Joe Biden on Sunday addressed the war in Gaza and discussed his investments in Black communities during a commencement…

Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets

Government debt that has swelled nearly 50% since the early days of the Covid pandemic is generating elevated levels of…

New York crypto personality used ‘Seinfeld’ joke in fraud, feds reveal

Yada, yada, yada, this cryptocurrency crook isn’t laughing now. A New York man swindled more than $1.3 million from friends,…