Foreign policy
Russia’s economy is creaking — and the Kremlin wants Russians to pay more for the war
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on development of ‘new regions’, annexed from Ukraine, at the Kremlin, June 30, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images Russia is set to hike taxes on businesses and consumers as the government looks for ways to support military spending while its war-focused economy creaks at the […]
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Russia named a ‘permanent threat’ to Europe’s security as leaders discuss a ‘drone wall’
F-35 fighter jets of the Royal Netherlands Air Force in formation. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LUXEMBOURG – Europe is not at war with Russia, but it needs to take its threats seriously, Luxembourg’s head of state told CNBC Tuesday in an exclusive interview. A number of European nations have flagged new Russian […]
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UK at ‘a fork in the road’ between renewal and decline, PM warns
U.K. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer attends an opening session on the first day of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 28, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that Britain stands “at a fork in the road” between renewal and […]
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Watch: Trump details plan to end Israel war with Hamas in Gaza
The White House on Monday released a 20-point plan by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The release came minutes before Trump began speaking at the White House about the proposal, which has not been agreed to by Hamas. Trump was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. […]
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Trump ‘Truths’ about tariffs on films and furniture raise questions on details
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday September 26, 2025. Demetrius Freeman | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday said he would impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made films and slap “substantial Tariffs” on any country that does not […]
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Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid funding
A person walks past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday handed another win to the Trump administration by allowing it to withhold $4 billion in spending on foreign aid that was appropriated by Congress. A federal judge had previously ruled that the administration would have […]
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. tech shares pull back amid growing AI bubble worries
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Sept. 17, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Individual equities and separate sectors popped Wednesday, but collectively, their moves weren’t forceful enough to lift indexes. Beleaguered American chipmaker Intel is finding itself in slightly less […]
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Trump claims ‘sabotage’ at U.N. from escalator, teleprompter and mic
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) on Sept. 23, 2025 in New York City. Alexi J. Rosenfeld | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he was the victim of a “triple sabotage” at the United Nations a day […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: TikTok tops the trade talk
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story Many in business circles were hoping for a sweeping U.S.-China trade deal, but an agreement now looks even more elusive. The fate of TikTok in […]
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In major shift, Trump says he now thinks Ukraine can win back all of its territory taken by Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Alexander Drago | Reuters President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon that he thinks Ukraine, with help from the European Union, could win back its territory from Russia and return the country […]
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