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US to postpone Blinken’s visit to China over its spy balloon

The Biden administration has decided to postpone Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to Beijing after detecting a Chinese surveillance balloon that was lingering at high altitude over sensitive nuclear sites in Montana, according two officials.

Tribune News Service

US secretary of state postpones China visit after spy balloon flies over Montana

Antony Blinken delays trip, as China claims balloon was for ‘meteorological’ purposes and was blown off course

The Guardian - US

Biden avoids questions on Chinese balloon as Blinken cancels trip

The Pentagon said the airship is ‘currently traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground’

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China 'regrets' US air intrusion as Blinken visit in balance

Washington (AFP) - China voiced regret Friday for an "unintentional" breach of US airspace by what it said was a civilian airship -- but the Pentagon called a spy balloon -- with a long-planned Beijing visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken hanging in the balance.

AFP

Blinken postpones trip to China after spy balloon detected in U.S. -reports

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his visit to China after a spy balloon was detected flying over the continental United States, according to media reports on Friday.

Reuters

Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.

WEKU

Trump leads calls for Pentagon to shoot down the Chinese air balloon over Montana

“Shoot down the balloon,” the former president posted on Truth Social on Friday

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China says 'spy balloon' spotted over USA is research 'airship'

It was said to have deviated from its course

Wales Online

China says it is looking into spy balloon in US airspace: ‘Speculation and hype not conducive’

‘China has no intention of violating the territory and airspace of any sovereign country’

The Independent UK

US pressures allies to expel Russia's Wagner mercenaries from Libya, Sudan

The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle East allies to expel the Wagner Group, a military contractor with close ties to Russia's president, from chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan where it expanded in recent years, regional officials told The Associated Press.

France 24

China says it's looking into report of spy balloon over US

China says it is looking into reports that a Chinese spy balloon has been spotted over U.S. airspace

The Independent UK

Chinese Spy Balloon Flies over the United States, Pentagon Says

A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US officials said on Thursday, in what would be a brazen act just days ahead of a planned trip to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Fighter jets were mobilized but military…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postpones China trip after ‘spy balloon’ discovery

Fighter jets were mobilised and military leaders considered shooting down the balloon over Montana, which China has said is for weather research

Evening Standard

US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya

North African and Sudanese officials say the United States is ratcheting up pressure on Middle East allies and power brokers in chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan to expel a Russian private military contractor

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Reuters

With rare China trip, Blinken aims to steady rocky relationship

When U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Chinese counterpart in Beijing next week there will be plenty to disagree about, from Taiwan to chips and trade. But they will both be trying to answer the same question: How can the world's two biggest economies avoid a new Cold…

France 24

Pentagon monitoring suspected Chinese spy balloon in US airspace

The Pentagon said Thursday it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States, just days ahead of a rare visit to Beijing by the top US diplomat.

The Texas Tribune

Cruz, Cornyn renew calls for release of Mark Swidan, Texan detained in China for 10 years

The two Texas Republicans are drumming up attention to the decade-old case as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang this week.

Reuters

Blinken to meet China's Xi during Beijing visit -Financial Times

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with China's President Xi Jinping during a visit to Beijing next week, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the plans.

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Al Jazeera

Middle East round-up: Has the next Intifada already started?

Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

US presses PA to accept plan to quash Palestinian armed groups

The US is putting the onus on the Palestinian Authority to improve security in the West Bank, despite Israeli raids.

Zenger

Netanyahu Defends His Actions As Prime Minister & Course Of Action Under His Government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured CNN's Jake Tapper on that he had "two hands on the wheel" of his government.

AFP

US reopens Solomons embassy, vying with China for influence

Honiara (AFP) - The United States reopened its embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday after a 30-year hiatus, part of a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Israel and Iran are in a state of escalation, with the US on the razor’s edge

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is spending part of this week in the Middle East, where he’s scheduled to meet with Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian officials to reduce the roiling violence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. But you can bet that Blinken will also take this opportunity to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New US Restrictions against Taliban for Bans on Women

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban Wednesday in response to bans on employment and education for women in Afghanistan. "I am taking action today to impose additional visa restrictions on certain current or former Taliban members, members of non-state security groups, and other individuals…

Radio France Internationale

French, Israeli leaders meet in Paris as violence spikes in Gaza, West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected in Paris on Thursday for what will be his first visit to France since returning to power a month ago. The meeting comes against a background of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians that has triggered an international outcry.

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