A White House spokesperson, John F. Kirby, disclosed that President Joe Biden ordered the downing of the object “out of an abundance of caution.”
The surveillance device was shot down with a single missile by an F-22 fighter jet on Saturday.
An undisclosed number of classified documents have been found in the home of former United States Vice-President Mike Pence after his aides searched the residence.
Air traffic in the U.S. has been severely affected, with hundreds of flights delayed and many cancelled after a major technical malfunction.
The president commended Nigerian diasporans for investing in their country, and asked them to do more.
Mr Biden made the demand in a meeting with leaders of six African countries slated to have elections in 2023.
The summit will be held between December 13-15, 2022, in Washington DC.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to run for president in 2024.
President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been criticized for attacking press freedom following the ban of the MBC TV crew from the country’s presidential plane press pool
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
