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Chinese officials rejected a request from the U.S. defense secretary to speak with his counterpart after an American fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy balloon.

The flap with the United States raises concerns about how China wields its power in a climate where one wrong move could set off an accidental conflict.

Beijing registered “strong discontent and protest.” But there may be little it can do to retaliate.

Here is what we know about the balloon.

More than 150 fires burning in the country have also destroyed thousands of acres of forest, as the country faces a scorching heat wave.

Beijing said the object, which had been seen flying over Montana, was used mainly for weather research. It was not immediately clear whether the explanation would satisfy the U.S.

Stanislas Eskenazi volunteered with Brussels’ legal aid service, typically helping petty criminals. But now he is representing Belgium’s most-wanted man.

The guilty plea and dismissal stemmed from a confrontation Mr. Kyrgios had with his partner in 2021 when she tried to prevent him from leaving in a ride-hailing car.

The resource-laden nation of nearly 300 million is a big prize in the strategic battle between the United States and China for influence in Asia.

Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots, confidential documents show.