The US defence department has said the Chinese spy balloon is heading eastwards but poses “no physical or military threat” to civilians.
Spy balloon over US is actually ‘civilian airship’ that blew off course, says China
China has said a suspected spy balloon that has been flying over the US was in fact a “civilian airship” that had strayed into American airspace.
Paris Olympics torch relay to start in Marseille
The southern port city of Marseille will host the Olympic flame in April 2024 before it continues its journey across France to Paris, organisers announced on Friday.
Nick Carter countersues two women accusing him of sexual assault
A lawsuit for the Backstreet Boys singer describes his accusers as ‘opportunists’ taking advantage of the #MeToo movementIn December, Nick Carter was sued for sexual battery by a woman who alleged that the Backstreet Boys singer had sexually assaulted …
US adds 517,000 jobs in January in huge gain for labor market
Total is far higher than what economists expected even as Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to bring down inflationThe US job market added 517,000 jobs in January, a huge gain for the labor market even as the Federal Reserve has pushed …
March of the robots: how biometric tech could kill off paper passports
Border Force boss says advances in biometrics and data security have made passports redundant – be they blue or redThe UK’s newly minted blue passports, one of the totemic achievements of Brexit, could soon be unnecessary, according to the UK’s top bo…
Ford to return to Formula 1 in 2026
Ford will return to Formula One from 2026, the US carmaker has said.
Edinburgh school accused of discrimination by ex-spy is cleared
St George’s school asked to improve procedures after complaint from former MI6 mole within al-Qaida Aimen DeanA Scottish private school accused of discrimination by a former MI6 agent who spied inside al-Qaida has been cleared of wrongdoing but asked t…
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Notre-Dame to regain spire this year and 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.The reconstruction is still on track for completion by the en…