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Israel-Hamas war updates: IDF strikes ambulances near Gaza hospital, saying Hamas used them; Netanyahu rejects cease-fire before hostage release

This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See below for the latest updates.  The Israeli Defense…

Israel-Hamas war updates: White House calls for ‘humanitarian pauses’; Gaza Strip situation is ‘desperate,’ UN agency says

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest updates.  The international community…

Three charged with sending Russia over $7 million in electronics to aid war on Ukraine

Three people were arrested in New York City on Tuesday on charges of illegally smuggling millions of dollars’ worth of…

Jack Lew confirmed by Senate as Biden’s ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON — Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to serve as President Joe Biden’s ambassador to…

Putin says the West is to blame for mob storming Russian airport; U.S. calls the accusation ‘absurd’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on October 31, 2023. See here for the…

Treasury to borrow $776 billion in the final three months of the year

The U.S. government’s borrowing needs will decline slightly in the final three months of 2023 from the prior quarter, a…

Trump gag order reinstated in Jack Smith federal election case

A federal judge reimposed a gag order on Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case, rejecting Trump’s arguments that…

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Treasury’s new Hamas sanctions target middlemen, shell companies

The United States Treasury Department announced a new round of sanctions targeting Hamas’ fundraising network Friday, the department’s second attempt…