Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 11 February 2023

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1. US shoots down ‘high-altitude object’

Joe Biden ordered a fighter jet to shoot down an unidentified “high-altitude object” off Alaska, the White House said. The unmanned object was “the size of a small car” and posed a “reasonable threat” to civilian aviation, said a spokesman, adding that the object’s purpose and origin was unclear. The news comes just days after the US shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon, following a “political firestorm”, said ABC News.

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