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Illustration of a satellite equipped with a kinetic impactor poised over Earth

What weapon could the US have put into space?

The United States has publicly hinted at deploying a weapon system in Earth orbit, a move that signals the emergence of a new frontier in armed conflict. Space‑based weaponry would...

What weapon could the US have put into space?

The United States has publicly hinted at deploying a weapon system in Earth orbit, a move that signals the emergence of a new frontier in armed conflict. Space‑based weaponry would...

Danish military helicopter hovering near a Russian warship as bright flares illuminate the night sky over the Baltic Sea

Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at mi...

The Danish government has publicly accused a Russian warship of firing illumination flares at a Danish military helicopter, a claim that escalates an already tense Baltic security environment and forces...

Denmark says Russian warship fired flares at mi...

The Danish government has publicly accused a Russian warship of firing illumination flares at a Danish military helicopter, a claim that escalates an already tense Baltic security environment and forces...

Diagram showing an AI system with an integrated emergency shutoff mechanism

Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejec...

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about artificial‑intelligence safety as a “hoax,” while Anthropic co‑founder Jack Clark warned that a mandatory “kill switch” may soon be essential. The clash pits political rhetoric against a...

Trump says AI safety fears a 'hoax' as he rejec...

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about artificial‑intelligence safety as a “hoax,” while Anthropic co‑founder Jack Clark warned that a mandatory “kill switch” may soon be essential. The clash pits political rhetoric against a...

Chart comparing AI research funding levels in China and the United States over the past five years

China criticises idea it is in 'malicious compe...

China has publicly rejected the characterization that it is engaged in a “malicious competition” over artificial intelligence, a rebuttal that follows a high‑profile call from Anthropic’s chief executive for a...

China criticises idea it is in 'malicious compe...

China has publicly rejected the characterization that it is engaged in a “malicious competition” over artificial intelligence, a rebuttal that follows a high‑profile call from Anthropic’s chief executive for a...

A Russian drone hovering over a railway track near the Ukraine-Poland border, illustrating the strike location.

Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukrai...

Russian drone fire hit a passenger train near the Ukraine‑Poland border, yet no injuries were reported. The incident occurred moments after Boris Johnson and senior European officials departed the region,...

Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukrai...

Russian drone fire hit a passenger train near the Ukraine‑Poland border, yet no injuries were reported. The incident occurred moments after Boris Johnson and senior European officials departed the region,...

Map highlighting the Poland-Ukraine border rail line where the stationary locomotive was struck

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris...

The latest strike on a Ukrainian train near the Polish border has reignited debate over Russia’s strategic calculus in the war, especially as it unfolded moments after Boris Johnson and...

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris...

The latest strike on a Ukrainian train near the Polish border has reignited debate over Russia’s strategic calculus in the war, especially as it unfolded moments after Boris Johnson and...