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Britain pays £2.3bn fine to EU over cheap Chinese imports

Britain has paid a fine of more than £2.3 billion to Brussels for allowing Chinese gangs to flood Europe with…

China’s spy balloon sought to intercept communications, U.S. officials say

Before China’s spy balloon was shot down, U-2 spy planes flew by it, taking high-resolution photos of what U.S. officials…

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll crosses 20,000-mark

The death toll is continuing to rise after a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria earlier this week. Rescuers were…

Queens family among thousands killed in earthquake in Turkey

Burak and Kimberly Marilyn Firik and their two sons were killed when the building they were in collapsed.

Military commander tells senators on spy balloon: “We think before we shoot”

Senators questioned Pentagon officials about why the spy balloon was not shot down over Alaska.

Deaths mount as Malawi faces its worst-ever cholera outbreak

The southern African nation saw a 143% increase in the number of cholera cases recorded last month compared to December.

Why the U.S. and Europe haven’t given Ukraine any warplanes yet

Ukraine’s president says some of his international partners are ready “to give us the necessary weapons,” but providing fighter jets…

Cold leaves earthquake survivors facing a “secondary disaster”

The race to find any survivors still holding on under the rubble is being made even more urgent by a…

Chinese spy balloon carried equipment to collect intelligence, U.S. says

The balloon had equipment that was “clearly for intelligence surveillance,” according to a statement by a senior State Department official.

Defense secretary: Chinese spy balloon went past B-2 stealth bomber base

The U.S. Navy has recovered most of the balloon and is getting ready to bring up the pieces of the…

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