Houthi supporters hold up rifles as they rally to protest the killing of Saleh al-Samad, a senior Houthi official, by a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Hodeidah, Yemen April 25, 2018. Abduljabbar Zeyad | Reuters The U.S. State Department on Wednesday designated the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthi rebels as specially designated global terrorists, or SDGTs, in … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Within 24 hours, Iran launched missile and drone strikes on targets in three countries — Iraq, Syria and Pakistan — and took the extraordinary step of announcing its responsibility for the attacks, triggering anger from its neighbors. The developments have heightened concerns over the possibility of a wider Middle East … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan federal court for the second defamation trial against him, in New York City on January 17, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images A New York federal judge snapped at a lawyer for Donald Trump on Wednesday after she again asked for a delay … Read more
Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during the investiture debate at the Spanish Parliament on Nov. 15, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Isabel Infantes | Getty Images News | Getty Images The rise of far-right political groups is the “biggest concern” for Western democracies, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told CNBC. “I think that not only … Read more
President Donald Trump (C) arrives, flanked by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (L), to address the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on January 26, 2018 in Davos, Switzerland. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images DAVOS, Switzerland ꟷ Donald Trump is not among the attendees at this year’s edition of the World … Read more
Iran’s foreign minister warned the U.S. not to “tie their destiny” to the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and said Washington’s full support for Israel is “the root of insecurity in the region.” “The U.S. should not, Mr. [Joe] Biden should not tie their destiny to the fate of Netanyahu,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein … Read more
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley is facing pressure from some of her top fundraisers to either seriously compete with, or outright defeat, Donald Trump in next week’s New Hampshire primary, after finishing third on Monday in the Iowa caucus. “I would still like to see her get somewhere, but the mountain she has to … Read more
Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, speaks with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that China’s growing aggression toward Taiwan has undermined the country’s own interests. “I think the approach that they’ve shown in recent … Read more
Former US president and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a “commit to caucus rally” in Indianola, Iowa, on January 14, 2024. Christian Monterrosa | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Digital World Acquisition soared about 15% Tuesday, following former President Donald Trump’s landslide victory in the Iowa caucuses. The blank check company is … Read more
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press after attending the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization in New York State Supreme Court, in New York City on Jan. 11, 2024. John Lamparski | AFP | Getty Images The top court in New York State on Tuesday rejected an appeal by … Read more
