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Biden turns 81 as worries about his age weigh on re-election prospects

U.S. President Joe Biden turns 81 on Monday, a milestone likely to draw attention to his status as the oldest…

31 babies evacuated from Gaza’s Al-Shifa; Biden says he believes a hostage deal will come soon

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

Israel-Hamas hostage deal could come this week — here’s what we know

A deal between Israel and the militant group Hamas to release some hostages could be reached in the coming days,…

Israel will allow ‘very minimal’ daily shipments of fuel; telecom services partially restored in Gaza

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Israel on Friday announced it will allow “very minimal”…

Morgan Stanley CEO says his firm is ready for ‘Basel III endgame’ — the sweeping new global rules on banking

SINGAPORE — Morgan Stanley Chairman and CEO James Gorman said his firm will be able to cope with “any form”…

UN warns of ‘widespread hunger’ as food, water and fuel run out in Gaza; Israel says tunnel shaft found

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest. Israel Defense Forces confirmed…

Earth is ‘big enough’ for U.S. and China to succeed, Xi says as he meets Biden

BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday outside of San Francisco in their first…

Israel-Hamas war updates: U.S. reps say hostage deal is ‘very close’; WHO criticizes Israeli raid on Gaza hospital

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the Israel-Hamas war. See the latest updates here. Israel said its forces…