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U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic ocean – National

U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon over Atlantic ocean – National

The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast on orders from President Joe Biden after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America, the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. Biden wanted the balloon downed on Wednesday but was advised that the best time for

Young couple who danced in viral video handed lengthy jail sentence in Iran – National

Young couple who danced in viral video handed lengthy jail sentence in Iran – National

A young couple in Iran have been arrested and imprisoned after posting a video of themselves dancing together in front of Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) Tower. Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, and her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, 22, both popular Instagram influencers in Iran, were convicted of promoting corruption and disturbing national security, activists reported on Tuesday.The November

Russia warns West of ‘global catastrophe’ for arming Ukraine – National

Russia warns West of ‘global catastrophe’ for arming Ukraine – National

The speaker of the lower house of Russia’s parliament warned Sunday that countries supplying Ukraine with more powerful weapons risked their own destruction, a message that followed new pledges of armored vehicles, air defense systems and other equipment but not the battle tanks Kyiv requested. Ukraine’s supporters pledged billions of dollars in military aid to