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People all around the world rang in the New Year. Here's some of the sights and sounds of those festivities from New Zealand to Brazil. #CNN #News

At the start of the war, as Russian troops attempted to take over Snake Island in the Black Sea, Ukrainian troops fired back the now infamous retort: "Russian warship, go f**k yourself." CNN's Will Ripley secured an exclusive visit to Snake Island to

House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is expected to visit Taiwan as part of her ongoing tour of Asia, according to a senior Taiwanese government official and a US official. That's despite warnings from Biden administration officials, who are worried

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has arrived in Taiwan as part of her Asia tour, making this the first visit by a House speaker to Taiwan in 25 years. CNN's Will Ripley and Selina Wang report. #CNN #News

The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said the threat from Beijing is growing "every day," as for the first time she confirmed the presence of American troops on Taiwanese soil. C