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The Pentagon called the object, which has flown from Montana to Kansas, an “intelligence-gathering balloon.” Beijing said it was used mainly for weather research and had strayed off course.

The soaring hopes at South Sudan’s creation in 2011 have been cruelly dashed. Pope Francis arrived in the country on Friday and immediately offered blunt criticism of its leaders.

David Pressman, a gay human rights lawyer, has been accused by pro-government media in Hungary of undermining traditional values, violating diplomatic conventions and meddling in the judiciary.

The military aid package announced by the Pentagon on Friday includes money for Kyiv to purchase a ground-launched gliding bomb.

Nearly a year into the war in Ukraine, U.S. policymakers and intelligence analysts have more confidence that they understand at least some of President Vladimir V. Putin’s red lines.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces would continue to defend the city of Bakhmut, which he called “our fortress.”

An older model than the already approved Leopard 2, the tanks will need refurbishment and could face ammunition shortages.

The Pentagon called the object, which had been seen flying over Montana, an “intelligence-gathering balloon.” Beijing said it was used mainly for weather research and had strayed off course.

Since the 18th century, Russians have flocked to the healing waters of Karlovy Vary. Now, the Czech government has barred them from visiting the country, and the town must reinvent itself.

Researchers say the jewelry, found in a field outside Birmingham, England, is an extraordinary piece of treasure.