The Chinese spy balloon was gathering intel on sensitive US military sites and sending it to Beijing in real-time: report

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Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.

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Oil prices spike 6% after OPEC's unexpected supply cut

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Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says OPEC+ could slash output further.
Saudi energy minster Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud.

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China's navy is looking to junior high schools as it scrambles to find pilots for its growing aircraft carrier fleet

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Chinese J-15 fighter jets on the Liaoning aircraft carrier during a drill in the South China Sea in January 2017.

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People on Chinese social media say Trump's indictment embarrassed the US and made China look so good, he should just join the Chinese Communist Party

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A Weibo montage of AI-generated images shows what life would be like if "comrade" Trump retires and "returns home" to China.

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Putin hits back at claims by 'jealous people' that Russia is becoming dependent on China, days after meeting with Xi Jinping

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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TikTok CEO testifies before Congress

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  • TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress.
  • Lawmakers have privacy concerns over the app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
  • But experts say a TikTok ban in the US is still unlikely.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress.

Copper prices could soar 33% in the next year as global inventories hit lowest since 2008, top metals trader says

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The TikTok CEO's day in Congress was a 'disaster' that means the app will still likely get banned or sold, Wall Street says

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and the TikTok logo in front of US flag
TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in front of Congress Thursday, but it did little to assuage lawmakers concerns about the social media app.

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I placed my first order on Temu, the Chinese e-commerce app. It worked, but the dozens of marketing emails annoyed me.

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Danni Santana pictured with items ordered on Temy
I ordered four items off Temu, including a Tupac ornament and purple electric blender.

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Xi snubbed Putin after their summit, calling a meeting of Central Asian countries as part of an audacious power play

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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