Sending a spy balloon was a 'clumsy' move by China that 'put a missile' through an already bad situation with the US, foreign policy expert says

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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.

Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson

Why China's and Russia's 5th-generation stealth jets don't quite live up to the hype, according to a former US Navy pilot

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A Chinese air force J-20 fighter jet at the Changchun Air Show in Jilin Province in August 2022.

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China accuses the US of information 'warfare' as the Biden administration says Beijing's spy balloon program has targeted 40 countries

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The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.
The suspected Chinese spy balloon drifts to the ocean after being shot down off the coast in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023.

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Japan says it has 'legal right' to destroy any foreign balloon in its airspace

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A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
A high-altitude balloon over Billings, Montana, on February 1.

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A global recession could be coming - at least that's what commodity prices seem to say

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Happy Friday eve to the smartest corner of the internet. Phil Rosen here, writing to you from New York City. 

This week I've seen commentators draw comparisons between the current boom in artificial intelligence stocks and that of meme stocks two years ago. 

China weighs in on the war in Ukraine, pushing Europe to stop trying to get Kyiv a 'complete victory' over Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit in Brasilia
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at BRICS Summit in Brasilia

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China has a global spy balloon operation collecting intel on other countries' militaries, including 'strategic bases' in the US, officials say

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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.

Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson

Russia's growing use of China's yuan is no threat to the dollar, and it could end up hurting Moscow's economy, think tank says

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Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Top lawmakers want answers from Meta on documents which show that 245,000 developers in 'high risk' countries like China may have been able to access user data pre-2014

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Facebook's internal presentation was unsealed in a California court.

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China says it wants its busted balloon back after the US Navy fished the suspected spy craft out of the ocean

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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.

Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson

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