'Spy balloon' row

Cuba was receiving a third of its oil from Venezuela until a US operation removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, in January. No fuel had entered the country in three months and the capital, Havana, has seen blackouts of up to 15 hours a day.Protests in Cuba come as a reacti ... Show More

The US-Israel war with Iran continues. The US military says it has "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the area.Iran continues its strikes across the region, including in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. People in Tehran have told BBC News Persian about heavy strikes a ... Show More

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since then, at least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran, says a human rights organisation based in the US.The US and Israel are continuing to carry out air strikes in Iran ... Show More

In early February, 2023, the US shot down a Chinese balloon. The US says the balloon was gathering intelligence while the Chinese claimed it was a weather balloon. We look at the history of spy balloons and how they've evolved over time, as well as the dilemma these balloons put ... Show More

<p>On Wednesday, residents in Montana saw a mysterious object — a balloon — hovering and bobbing around in the skies. The enigma brought Americans out to squint at the heavens, caused a diplomatic visit to be canceled and opened a political debate.</p><p>How did a balloon end up ... Show More

Der Versuchsballon – „Versuch macht klug“ heißt es im Deutschen. Das trifft auch zu, wenn man einen Versuchsballon startet. 

China and the US were supposed to hold diplomatic talks over the weekend. Instead they sparred over a Chinese balloon that entered American airspace before it was shot down. Where do relations between Washington and Beijing go from here?This wasn't the first time a Chinese survei ... Show More

Chaque matin, Vincent Hervouet nous livre son regard sur l'actualité internationale. Ce lundi, il revient sur la crise diplomatique entre la Chine et les États-Unis suite à l'affaire du "ballon espion". 

<p>Last week, after the Air Force shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon, examination of its wreckage revealed that it could not only take images, but also scoop up radio and cellphone communications. </p><p>The balloon, the U.S. military said, was part of a bigger global progr ... Show More