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White House rows back from idea three shot-down objects were part of China spy balloon programme

The Pentagon has an office to study what it describes as ‘unknown aerial phenomenon’ but the White House says the objects shot down by US and Canadian planes over the last few days show no ‘indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity’

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The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

‘We detected it’: Biden White House says Trump officials failed to detect Chinese army balloon programme

White House officials go on offence amid criticism from Republicans

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White House claims China has 'high-altitude balloon programme connected to army'

The US National Security Council's John Kirby said the US and Canada have been scrutinising airspace more closely after sightings of balloons. The objects are now being shot down

Daily Mirror

No evidence of ‘alien or extraterrestrial’ activity in shot-down objects, White House says

Four objects have been shot down in the past eight days

The Independent UK

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Reason

US fighter shot down object over northern Canada: prime minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with President Joe Biden about the object, and jets from both countries, operating as part of the North American Aerospace Defense Command, were scrambled.

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Trudeau: US fighter shot down object over northern Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that on his order a U.S. fighter jet has shot down an unidentified object flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after U.S. planes took similar action over Alaska

The Independent UK

UFO shot down over Alaska after Chinese spy balloon blown up by US - everything we know

Two Chinese spy balloons have been shot down by the US military in the last week at the request of President Biden after a "high-altitude object" was spotted off Alaska yesterday

Daily Mirror

US blacklists six Chinese entities over spy balloon programme

The blacklisting will make it difficult for the companies and one research institute to obtain US technology exports.

Al Jazeera

"Object" shot down over Alaska

The object was roughly the size of a small car

Salon

The US has shot down another object, this one over Alaska. Here's what we know

For the second time in a week, the US has shot down an uninvited object in its airspace. Here's what we know about the latest incident.

ABC News

US fighter jet shoots down mystery object in skies high above Alaska

Pentagon says unidentified high-altitude craft was unmanned and smaller than Chinese balloon downed last week

Wales Online

Why Biden ordered ‘object’ shot down over Alaska so quickly

The ‘object’ traveling at 40,000 feet above Alaska posed a greater threat to civilian air traffic than the espionage airship that floated 20,000 feet higher in the atmosphere

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Where in Alaska did military shoot down flying ‘object’ days after intercepting Chinese spy balloon?

Region is home to key oil infrastructure

Tribune News Service

US shoots down unknown object flying above Alaska as spat with China over alleged spy balloon continues

U.S. fighter jets shot down an object flying at 40,000 feet over Alaska after officials determined it “posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight,” according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

Daily Record

Pentagon shoots down 'unknown object' flying in U.S. airspace, on orders of Joe Biden

The object was flying at about 40,000ft and posted a "reasonable threat" to the safety of civilian flights, said John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman.

Al Jazeera

US says it shot down ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska

Officials say Washington does not know origins of object, downed days after alleged Chinese ‘spy’ balloon flew over US.

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Reuters

Biden to travel to Poland to mark first anniversary of Ukraine invasion

U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Poland on Feb. 20 to 22 to mark the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Pentagon shoots down unknown object flying in U.S. airspace

The Pentagon has shot down an unknown object flying in U.S. airspace off the coast of Alaska

ABC News

US shoots down unknown object off coast of Alaska

An unknown object described as the size of a small car has been shot down in US airspace off the coast of Alaska, the White House says.

Evening Standard

US shoots down unknown flying object off the coast of Alaska

The US military has shot down an unknown object flying in US airspace off the coast of Alaska on the orders of President Joe Biden, White House officials said.

Daily Mirror

High-altitude object 'size of a small car' shot down over Alaska

The US has shot down another object spotted in its airspace on the orders of President Joe Biden, a week after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was downed as the fallout continues

Axios

Pentagon downs "high-altitude" object in U.S. airspace near Alaska

U.S. officials said the object "posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight."

WEKU

The U.S. shot down an object over Alaska. The government doesn't know yet what it was

The incident comes just days after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. This new object was smaller and lower, and it's not clear where it came from.

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