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John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration

John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according…

The Iowa caucuses are on Monday — here’s what you need to know

Iowa voters will bear subzero wind chills on Jan. 15 to sit in school gyms, churches and community centers and…

‘Taiwan is China’s Taiwan’: Beijing says Taiwan’s ruling party is not representative of popular opinion

TAIPEI — China dismissed the outcome of Taiwan’s Saturday elections, saying its ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not represent mainstream…

China skeptic Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party won an unprecedented third-straight presidential term, as incoming leader Lai Ching-te pledged to…

U.S. carries out new strike in Yemen after Biden vows to keep pressure on

The United States carried out an additional strike against Yemen’s Houthi forces on Friday, two officials told Reuters, after President…

Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit

A New York judge on Friday ordered Donald Trump to pay The New York Times and three of its reporters…

Hunter Biden agrees to deposition, GOP chairs say contempt resolution on track until a date is set

An attorney for Hunter Biden told two House Republican committee chairmen Friday that he will comply with subpoenas demanding his…

Morgan Stanley will pay $249 million to settle criminal, SEC block trade probes

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a total of $249 million to settle a criminal investigation and a related Securities…

Who are the Houthis? U.S. and U.K. strikes thrust Iran-backed group into the global spotlight

U.S. and U.K. forces have carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen in response to repeated attacks by…

Middle East crisis: Houthis say U.S., U.K. will pay a ‘heavy price’ after Yemen strikes

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Middle East and the Red Sea crisis. A Houthi official pledged…