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China US diplomatic crisis deepens as second Chinese balloon discovered
Not one but two Chinese spy balloons have now been spotted – the first is now flying over the US state of North Carolina – and President Biden says the US will “take care of it”. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has confirmed that another one has been seen over Latin America. There’s been an apology from…
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US-China spy balloon row: Little can be done to improve relations, says expert
We spoke to Dr Oriana Mastro, Foreign and Defense Policy Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute think tank, and began by asking her why China would use a spy balloon.
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US Secretary of State cancels China visit over alleged spy balloon
At first the Chinese refused to admit the balloon was theirs, then they said it was a meteorological airship that had blown off course.
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‘Tyre Nichols should be alive today,’ says police reform activist
We spoke to DeRay Mckesson, an activist and co-founder of Campaign Zero, an organisation focused on reforming policing in America, and began by asking for his reaction to what appears to have happened to Tyre Nichols.
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Donald Trump allowed back on Facebook but will he return?
Donald Trump was kicked off Facebook after praising participants in the deadly Capitol building riot in 2021.
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Should the West be sending tanks to Ukraine at all?
We were joined by former Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Kasyanov, co-founder of the International Centre for Ukrainian Victory, Olena Halushka, and Ben Hodges, a retired US Army Commanding General for Europe.
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Russia Ukraine war: US promises Abrams tank firepower to ally
President Zelenskyy turns 45 today – and he got the birthday wish he wanted.
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Second mass shooting in California in three days heightens fears of copycat killings
Police have said that the gun used in a mass shooting in California last night was legally purchased.
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California shooting: Police try to determine motive of 72-year-old man
Investigators in California have been trying to determine what drove a 72-year-old man to kill ten people at a dance hall – before leading police on an hours-long manhunt across the Los Angeles area. The standoff ended when the gunman, identified as Huu Can Tran, took his own life. But the attack, which came during…
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Joe Biden’s personal poll ratings plunge after classified document scandal
Joe Biden says he has no regrets over the mishandling of classified documents during his time as vice president – but it has sent his personal approval rating plunging.
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Discovery of more classified Biden documents ‘clearly a security breach’, says former White House ethics lawyer
We spoke to Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota who was the chief White House ethics lawyer between 2005-07.
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Special counsel to investigate classified documents found in Biden former office and his garage
A special counsel has been appointed tonight by the US Attorney General to investigate the alleged mishandling of classified files by President Biden – after documents were found at his former private office as well as his home in Delaware.
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New research reveals the extent of ExxonMobil’s secret knowledge of climate change nearly 50 years ago
The findings are the latest in a series of revelations about the company’s historic awareness of the links between climate change and fossil fuels.
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Donald Trump’s tax records released to public
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have released a full version of Donald Trump’s tax records – covering a period of six years.
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At least 19 dead in US winter storm
Millions of Americans are facing blizzards, flooding and life-threatening cold temperatures this Christmas as an unprecedented winter storm smashes its way through most of the country.