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Spy balloon part of a broader Chinese military surveillance operation, US intel sources say

Posted on 7 February 2023 | 9:30 pm

See image of a Chinese balloon hovering over Taiwan

CNN obtained images of Chinese spy balloons, recently shot down in the US, hovering over Taiwan in recent months. China has long vowed to "reunify" the democratic island with the communist country's mainland, by force if necessary. One of the Chinese military's tools being high altitude balloons. CNN's Will Ripley has more from Taiwan.

Posted on 7 February 2023 | 8:55 pm

Zelensky to visit UK on Wednesday, Downing Street says

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Zelensky to watch his country's troops being trained by British armed forces with UK PM

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 3:58 am

Six takeaways from Biden's address to Congress

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 12:53 am

'Liar!': Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts Biden during State of the Union address

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene yelled from the crowd at President Joe Biden as he delivered the State of the Union address.

Posted on 7 February 2023 | 11:41 pm

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll climbs to nearly 9,500 as extreme cold hampers rescue efforts

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'Get me out of here ... I'll be your servant': Trapped girl's plea to rescuers from rubble of Syrian home

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 12:18 am

CNN captures the moment Turkey residents are rescued from debris

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh is on the ground in Turkey, where search-and-rescue efforts continue at the epicenter of a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that caused hundreds of buildings to collapse, trapping thousands of residents.

Posted on 7 February 2023 | 7:42 pm

Kim Jong Un puts daughter front and center at lavish military banquet

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought a child believed to be his daughter to a lavish banquet at a military barracks on Tuesday, the latest sign the girl is possibly being groomed as his eventual successor in an authoritarian family regime dating back decades.

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 3:07 am

New Zealand pilot held hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia

Separatist fighters in Indonesia's restive Papua region have captured a pilot from New Zealand and are holding him hostage after setting fire to his plane, the group said in a statement.

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 2:26 am

China has more ICBM launchers than US, senior general tells lawmakers

A senior American military officer notified lawmakers in January that China has more land-based fixed and mobile intercontinental ballistic missile launchers than the US, according to a letter sent to Congress.

Posted on 7 February 2023 | 2:50 pm

LeBron James breaks NBA's all-time scoring record, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, surpassing the historic record that six-time NBA MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held for 39 years.

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 2:45 am

LeBron James' legacy as the NBA's all-time top scorer

LeBron James has just made history, becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. His legacy as one of the game's legends is unquestionable.

Posted on 8 February 2023 | 12:02 am

Opinion: Why Netanyahu is suddenly a lot less friendly with Putin

Long before the current war in Ukraine began nearly a year ago, Israel has maintained strict neutrality in the hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. That may be about to change.

Posted on 7 February 2023 | 10:24 am