Foreign policy

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 | ReutersTwo companies led by billionaire DOGE chief Elon Musk — SpaceX…

Ukraine agreed Tuesday to an immediate 30-day ceasefire negotiated by the U.S. if Russia accepts the plan, officials said.As part of the plan, the U.S. immediately lifted its pause on sharing intelligence with Ukraine, and will resume…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a campaign stop at Walker Construction in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on Jan. 31, 2025.Carlos Osorio | ReutersOntario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday said he was temporarily suspending his…

An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the late Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a street in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2024. Majid…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stands by him aboard Air Force One on his return to Washington, D.C., U.S., March 9, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident Donald Trump has…

A week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's heated expulsion from the White House, European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they seek to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid.  This week,…

In an aerial view, brand new Subaru cars sit in a storage lot at Auto Warehouse Co. on March 4, 2025 in Richmond, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe White House on Wednesday announced a one-month North American tariff exemption…

President Donald Trump will "probably" announce tariff compromise deals with Canada and Mexico soon, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday. The potential agreements would likely involve scaling back at least part of Trump's…

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrives to give a press conference on the "Defence package" at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP) (Photo by NICOLAS…

LONDON — The European Union is expected to announce "concrete" measures on boosting defense financing this week, sources told CNBC, as Europe and the United States clash over support for Ukraine.The 27 EU leaders will gather in Brussels…