What was China thinking? The mystery of its balloon motive raises tensions with U.S.

If everything had gone according to plan, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken might have landed in China this week and met with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping, taking a much-needed step to fix their relationship. But those plans blew up, just like China’s errant 'spy' balloon.

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Probe into downing of Flight MH17 ends despite 'indications' Putin was involved

International prosecutors say they had found "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the use of a Russian missile system that shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) over eastern Ukraine in 2014.

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LeBron James becomes highest scorer in NBA history, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career regular-season mark of 38,387 points to become the highest scorer in NBA history during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

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