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Russian fighter jet collides with US drone over Black Sea

WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. surveillance drone in international airspace above the Black Sea, causing the American aircraft to crash, the Pentagon said, an incident that ratcheted up tensions already running high over the invasion of Ukraine.

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US decries Russian collision with American drone over Black Sea

Washington says ‘reckless’ Russian jet manoeuvres forced it to bring down drone, but Moscow denies collision occurred.

Al Jazeera

Russian jet collides with U.S. drone over Black Sea

The incident is part of a "pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots while interacting with U.S. and Allied aircraft over international airspace," U.S. European Command said.

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Russian fighter jet forces down U.S. military drone over Black Sea, U.S. says

The Russians claim the U.S. drone crashed on its own. Either way, it appears to be the most serious incident involving the U.S. and Russian militaries in the volatile region in and around Ukraine.

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Russian fighter aircraft collides with US drone above Black Sea

A Russian fighter jet collided with a U.S. surveillance drone in international airspace above the Black Sea, forcing the American aircraft to crash, the U.S. said.

Tribune News Service

Saudi Arabia and Iran ease Mideast rift that rattled oil

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties under a deal facilitated by China, easing a geopolitical rivalry in the Persian Gulf and highlighting Beijing’s growing influence in the region.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine says Bakhmut battle is grinding down Russia's best units, US says Russia stirring trouble in Moldova

Ukraine decides to fight on in the ruined city of Bakhmut because the battle is pinning down Russia's best units, while speculation spreads over a possible Russian shortage of ammunition and missiles.

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US says intelligence shows Russia stirring unrest in Moldova

The White House says that U.S. intelligence officials have determined that people with ties to the Russian intelligence community are planning to stage protests in Moldova in hopes of toppling the Moldovan government

The Independent UK

Saudis Kept US Informed on Talks with Iran, Says White House

Saudi Arabia kept Washington informed of its talks with Iran to restore diplomatic relations but the United States was not directly involved, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. The road map announced on Friday was the result of several rounds of talks, including some held in Baghdad and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia plotting ‘insurrection’ in Moldova, White House says

National Security Council spokesperson says Russian intelligence services are ‘pursuing options to weaken the Moldovan government’ in hopes of stopping the country’s turn to the west

The Independent UK

American killed in Mexico kidnapping tried to cancel tummy tuck trip over drug cartel fears

Zindell Brown told his sister that he was worried about the dangers of visiting Matamoros

The Independent UK

What happened to the four Americans ensnared in a deadly Mexico cartel kidnapping?

Four US citizens were ambushed and taken hostage in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, after crossing into Mexico for a cosmetic surgery procedure. Four days later, two of them were found dead and two were rescued. Andrea Blanco and Joe Sommerlad report

The Independent UK

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports

Germany’s defense minister has voiced caution over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year

The Independent UK

Xi’s frustration at Biden grows with warning of conflict

Back in November, before the latest downward spiral in U.S.-China ties, Chinese President Xi Jinping cast himself as a statesman in a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

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Los Angeles Times

2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico; 2 others rescued and returned to US

Two of four U.S. citizens kidnapped at gunpoint last week in northern Mexico were found dead Tuesday, Mexican authorities said, while two others were freed and transported to the United States in a dramatic rescue operation that capped off a days-long manhunt.

The Independent UK

Suspect arrested in death of Mexico ‘tummy tuck’ tourists as US vows ‘justice will be done’

The group was taken hostage on Friday after entering the state of Tamaulipas in Matamoros – an area dominated by the Gulf cartel

France 24

Biden, Scholz meet, pledge support for Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western allies would support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as he visited the White House on Friday for a private meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden meets Olaf Scholz in effort to keep Ukraine strategies aligned

German chancellor’s working visit to the White House focuses on continuing support for Kyiv

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden, Scholz to Huddle on Ukraine War at White House

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday for a private meeting with President Joe Biden as both allies become increasingly vocal about their concerns that China may step off the sidelines and supply weapons to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Such a step could dramatically…

The Independent UK

Biden, Scholz to huddle on Ukraine war at White House

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting the White House on Friday for a private meeting with President Joe Biden

ABC News

Ukraine clings to Bakhmut, top US official tells Russian counterpart Washington backs Kyiv all the way

Ukrainian forces strengthen defensive positions as Russian soldiers backed by Wagner mercenaries encircle the key strategic city of Bakhmut.

Reuters

Reports of poisoned Iranian school girls "deeply concerning" - White House

The reports of poisoned school girls in Iran is "deeply concerning" and the world needs to know what is causing the ailments, White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s just gotten crazy’: how the origins of Covid became a toxic US political debate

New report supporting theory the coronavirus leaked from a Chinese lab has sparked the latest eruption in a long fight over how the virus started, clouding efforts to pursue a neutral, fact-based inquiry

Asharq Al-Awsat

Coronavirus Origins Still a Mystery 3 Years into Pandemic

A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the US Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” in that it began with a lab leak, according to…

The Independent UK

Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab

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