U.S. military leaders recommended against shooting it down as it crossed over the middle of the country due to danger from debris, a senior defense official said.
Notre-Dame Cathedral to regain spire this year, reopen by end of 2024
Notre-Dame Cathedral’s spire will be back in place by the end of the year, but a full reopening following the devastating fire of 2019 will not happen before next year’s Paris Olympic Games.
Qatar Bans Insect Food After EU Expands Menu For Protein
Qatar has reaffirmed a religious ban on consuming insects in a move that comes after the European Union added new products to its list of approved foods.
Chinese spy balloon over US is weather device says Beijing
China says a suspected spy balloon is actually a wayward “civilian airship” used for weather monitoring.
After DRC, Pope Francis takes peace mission to South Sudan
Pope Francis on Friday arrived in South Sudan – a country hit by civil war and extreme poverty – for a three-day visit to spread the message of peace and reconciliation.
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021
A British man has pleaded guilty to threatening to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day 2021, police have said.
Ukraine’s prosecutor launches criminal case against Wagner chief
Putin-ally Prigozhin leads a mercenary force of thousands, including ex-convicts, in the Ukraine war.
“It’s Airship”: China “Expresses Regret” On ‘Balloon’ Entering US Airspace
China said on Friday an “airship” that is flying over the United States is for civilian meteorological and other scientific purposes and voiced regret that it strayed into US airspace.