U.S. Admits Weather Pushed Chinese Balloon Off Course, U.S. Shot Down Hobbyists’ $12 Balloon in $2M Missile Attack
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U.S. Admits Weather Pushed Chinese Balloon Off Course, U.S. Shot Down Hobbyists’ $12 Balloon in $2M Missile Attack

US officials acknowledged the Chinese balloon they shot down on February 4 had likely been blown off course by unexpected weather. The US Air Force later spent $2 million using missiles to blow up what appeared to be a $12 hobbyist balloon.

Waiting for Biden’s Definition of Victory in Ukraine
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Waiting for Biden’s Definition of Victory in Ukraine

Surely, there is a pall of gloom in the western media lately about the war storms gathering on the horizon. There have been reports of more Russian successes. The Ukrainian defence line is cracking through which an elephant can pass to the steppes en route to the Dnieper River.

Ecuador Strongly Rejected the Lasso Administration: Paola Pabon and Rafael Correa
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Ecuador Strongly Rejected the Lasso Administration: Paola Pabon and Rafael Correa

The Ecuadorian right-wing parties suffered a resounding defeat both in the subnational elections and in the referendum. The Citizen Revolution candidates for the prefectures triumphed in the provinces with the largest population.

Estimate by Airfinity Places COVID-19 Deaths in China Over 1.3 Million
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Estimate by Airfinity Places COVID-19 Deaths in China Over 1.3 Million

As of February 6, 2023, the estimated cumulative deaths from COVID-19 in China since December 1, 2022, have reached 1.3 million. In just over two months, pandemic fatalities in China have surpassed the figure for official deaths in the US since the pandemic began three years ago.