New tech gives old spy balloons reason to stay afloat

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The US military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian airspace, raising questions about their purpose and origin. The first of these objects, a Chinese balloon, was downed by a fighter jet on February 4. While China says it was for weather monitoring, US officials say it was being […]Continue Reading

Japan says past aerial objects likely Chinese spy balloons

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TOKYO: A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan’s airspace in recent years “strongly” suggests they were Chinese spy balloons, according to Tokyo’s defence ministry. “After further analysis of specific balloon-shaped flying objects previously identified in Japanese airspace, including those in November 2019, June 2020 and SeptemberContinue Reading

Israel-Palestine: a new intifada like no other

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Weeks of violence have created concern that a new, prolonged conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is well on the way. Some key observers argue that a new episode of the Palestinian effort to shake off Israeli domination has begun. The first general uprising roiled Israel and the Palestinian territories in the 1980s and 90s; the second at […]Continue Reading