Despite Help for Venezuelans in South America, Many Still Head to U.S.
Colombia, with U.S. help, is providing temporary visas to Venezuelan migrants. Still, financial struggles are leading many to leave for the United States.
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North Korea Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
It was the North’s first test of a long-range missile in three months, and came as the country warned of strong countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.
South Africa and Russia Are Old Friends. A War Isn’t Going to Change That.
South Africa starts 11 days of joint naval drills with Russia and China on Friday, despite criticism from American, European and even some South African officials that it looks like an endorsement of Russia’s Ukraine war.
How Questions Over a Spy Balloon and U.F.O.s Fed a Crisis Between the U.S. and China
U.S. officials now suspect that the balloon was sent to spy on bases in Guam and Hawaii and that other downed objects were not surveillance machines. Washington’s evolving view reflects U.S. and Chinese difficulties in discerning each other’s intention…
Your Thursday Briefing: 1.5 Million Covid Deaths in China?
Also, Scotland’s leader resigns and Air India orders a record 470 planes.
U.S.-China Tensions Rise Over Spy Programs Amid UFO Investigations
The Biden administration is looking into mysterious U.F.O. encounters and pushing back against China over accusations of widespread espionage.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Balloon Tensions Escalate
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Biden and Lula Meet at White House, Vowing to Guard Democracy
President Biden hosted Brazil’s new president on Friday in a refresh of the countries’ relations. The two leaders agree on the Amazon but are split on Ukraine.
Pentagon Shoots Down Unidentified Object At High Altitude Over Alaska
The incident comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet brought down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic during a diplomatic crisis.
China, Still Trying to Play Down Balloon, Finds It’s Getting Harder to Do
Beijing has accused the United States of waging “information and public opinion warfare.” But analysts say a lack of credible messaging from China is not helping.