Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the U.N. reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered. Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed 50 people on Saturday, Palestinian health authorities said. Victims of hostilities over the past 48 … Read more
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago concluded Thursday night after four days of musical performances, galvanizing speeches and raucous crowds — and not a single moment of stage time for Palestinian critics of Israel’s U.S.-backed war in Gaza. For Jon Stewart at “The Daily Show,” that dispiriting fact made for brutally honest comedy. “They had … Read more
CHICAGO —As the sun went down on Thursday and the sprawling stadium behind her filled with thousands of people gathered for the final night of the Democratic National Convention, Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman stood on a sidewalk and spoke to a few dozen supporters and journalists about her inspiration from 60 years ago. “They’ll … Read more
The Biden administration on Friday tapped Mira Resnick, an official deeply involved in weapons transfers to Israel, for a new role shaping policy at the State Department on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to two people familiar with the move. The decision surprised some foreign policy professionals and was seen as particularly alarming by skeptics of … Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 21, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday accused Donald Trump of peddling antisemitism after the Republican presidential nominee called him a “highly overrated Jewish Governor.” “I think … Read more
Pro-Palestinian activists sought to bring attention to the war in Gaza during President Joe Biden’s speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. According to reporters inside the convention hall, some people in the audience held up a banner, featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, that read, “STOP ARMING ISRAEL,” … Read more
An employee handles one kilogram of gold bullion at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold prices have been hitting new highs and analysts expect more records, with some forecasting the metal to hit $3,000 per ounce next year, as … Read more
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saturday on a mission to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises. The top US diplomat, who is putting off vacation plans for his ninth trip to the Middle East since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, will fly to … Read more
