A suspected Chinese spy balloon and three unidentified flying objects were shot down over the U.S. and Canada in recent weeks. An aeronautics historian explains the history of spy balloons and why countries still use them today. Graphic: Miki Katoni
Lammy surprised to see personal info revealed in Bulley case
David Lammy surprised to see personal info revealed in Bulley case.
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Here’s the latest for Friday, February 17th: Stricter aerial object guidelines in the works; 5 former Memphis police officers going to court; Calif. mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty; Court filings say Fox News hosts doubted election fraud claims.
Berlin film fest beams in Zelensky for opener with Sean Penn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined Hollywood actor Sean Penn by video link on Thursday at the opening of the Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, calling for the entertainment world to maintain its “solidarity” with his…
The battle for Bakhmut: Ukrainian soldiers hold out against Russian army
The fight for Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine and scene of the longest-running battle since Moscow’s offensive, is far from over, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said Tuesday. Bakhmut has been at the centre of months of heavy fighting in…
Biden says he’ll speak to China’s Xi on balloon incident
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China’s President Xi Jinping about what the United States says was a Chinese spy balloon that a US fighter jet shot down early this month after it transited the United States. FRANCE 24’s Ye…
Canada to deploy navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens
Canada will send navy vessels to Haiti for intelligence-gathering as part of efforts to quell worsening gang violence in the Caribbean nation, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday.
North Korea’s stark threat to the US
North Korea has threatened an “unprecedentedly” strong response to upcoming US-South Korea joint military drills, describing them as preparations for war.
Leaders focus on Ukraine war at Munich Security Conference
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to give the opening address at a major annual conference on international security policy.
This Week in Asia: February 17, 2023
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