Politics

Meet the Military Man Threatening to Unseat Netanyahu

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Parents of Chloe Moffat want Treasury staff held to account over her death

Exclusive: David and Anne Moffat to meet permanent secretary after coroner found Treasury ‘materially contributed’ to employee taking her own life

Why Hamas Cheered Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize

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Unpolished, anti-Bibi, but evasive on peace: who is the Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot?

The ‘menschy’ former general contrasts with the current PM when it comes to style and character – yet on key policy points retains a studied ambiguity

How Gaza changed Europe, exposing cracks that grow bigger by the week

Solidarity with Palestine’s suffering is punished but MEPs allow a witch-hunt of European Muslims

Elon Musk says Trump is 'ultimately' responsible for any curbs on Ukraine's Starshield systems

"Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," Musk wrote.

Trump announces military testing 'super range' in Montana

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the Department of War is establishing a new military testing range in Montana as he sought to boost Republican candidates in the state at a campaign rally.

Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race

Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken Paxton

Talarico debates voters in table-for-two setting at televised town hall

Texas Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico sat face-to-face with voters as he was grilled on a wide range of topics, including abortion, antisemitism, the SAVE America Act, the national debt, transgender surgeries for minors, and his faith during a CNN town hall on Wednesday evening.

Brazil cuts work week to 40 hours in win for Lula ahead of runoff

Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million

Watchdog group sues Jared Kushner to bar him from Trump envoy role

A left-leaning watchdog group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging the ability of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law to serve in a top diplomatic role.

CNBC Daily Open: A Singapore ship goes down as Hormuz risks rise

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have taken a major step up after a Singapore registered ship was sunk in the critical waterway.