Foreign policy
Trump administration is reviewing how its national security team sent war plans to a magazine editor
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks next to President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters The White House said Monday it was reviewing how the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine was accidentally added to a group text in which people […]
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Pro-Trump senator meets Chinese Premier Li with U.S. executives
Chinese Premier Li Qiang (R) greets Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla from a delegation led by US Senator Steve Daines before a meeting held in the Fujian Room at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 23, 2025. Ng Han Guan | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Republican Senator Steve Daines met Chinese […]
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European leaders push for even more defense spending — despite plans for $867 billion ‘ReArm’ package
Ukrainian army soldiers of the 22nd brigade during tank training as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on October 29, 2023. Diego Herrera Carcedo | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The European Union has plans to step up its defense spending in a big way — but some leaders want it to go even […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Elon Musk’s Starlink gets access to India, but its success rests on two billionaires
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Elon Musk in New York, U.S., on June 20, 2023. Indian Press Information Bureau | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind […]
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Zelenskyy says he will talk to Trump as Russia, Ukraine report overnight strikes
Officials work at the site of destruction and fire after the Russian attack in Sumy, Ukraine on March 19, 2025. State Emergency Service of Ukraine | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said he would hold talks with White House leader Donald Trump, as Moscow and Kyiv reported overnight attacks hours […]
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Putin and Trump set to discuss Russia’s demands for a Ukraine ceasefire deal
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a joint press conference after their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. Chris McGrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to join a call Tuesday to discuss a 30-day ceasefire proposal to pause […]
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China’s Xi may visit US in not-too-distant future, Trump says
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit the United States “in the not-too-distant future” for talks as economic tensions escalate between the powers. Trump has slapped 20% levies on all imports from China since taking […]
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DOJ seeks to boot judge questioning Trump deportations, lawyer warns of ‘constitutional crisis’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media during a guided tour of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts before leading a board meeting on March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Monday asked a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., to replace […]
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‘See you in four years’: Canada flexes economic muscle as tariff negotiations continue
A “Shop Canadian” sign is seen at the entrance of a supermarket in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 4, 2025. Liang Seng | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Canadians are swapping their friendly auras for a fierce sense of nationalism amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on the country’s trade and sovereignty. Trump’s mostly […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade rep on tariffs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump talking to the media, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two companies led by billionaire DOGE chief Elon Musk — SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters lobbying the U.S. trade representative on Trump […]
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