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White House wants to ‘exploit’ what it can recover from China balloon  The Hill

Trump Campaign’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ‘The Washington Post’ Dismissed  Reason

China has accused the United States of indiscriminate use of force in shooting down a suspected Chinese spy balloon, saying it seriously damaged both sides’ efforts to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations.

If you tuned into the Grammys last night without realizing what you were watching, you might have mistaken the program for a three-and-a-half hour Beyoncé tribute. Seemingly every celebrity in the Crypto.com Arena basked in her presence, fawned over her,

Foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell sees no good alternative to reviving a nuclear deal with Iran, even as the Biden administration shifts its focus.

Live updates: Earthquake kills more than 2300 in Turkey, Syria; second massive quake follows  The Washington Post Turkey earthquake aftershocks captured on live TV  CNN Headlines for February 06, 2023  Democracy Now! Explainer: Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?  Reuters.com More than 2,300

When Bonnie Raitt’s name was called by presenter Jill Biden for Song of the Year at the Grammys on Sunday night, many on social media responded with confusion and even disgust. “Stop giving random people awards challenge,” wrote one user.

Neo-Nazi leader among 2 arrested in plot targeting Baltimore’s power grid, feds say  NBC News FBI arrests man, woman with ‘extremist’ views in alleged power grid attack plot targeting 5 substations  Fox News Neo-Nazi Brandon Russell, partner charged in Maryland power grid

Sir Salman Rushdie says he feels “lucky” and “grateful” in his first interview since being stabbed multiple times during a literary event in New York last summer.

In both government and opposition-controlled areas of northern Syria, buildings weakened by years of bombings were particularly vulnerable to this new shock.