Foremost among the threats for Beijing is the risk to the ruling Communist Party, which worries the technology could be weaponized against it.

Turkey’s Justice Minister Akin Gurlek launched the crackdown, saying it was part of an initiative to protect children and family values.

The cost of naval operations since the buildup began in January has topped $7.1 billion — not including all the US assets being used to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Alex Saab pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit money laundering and unlawful financial transactions in a Miami federal court.

Authorities say the cases appear to be linked, although they did not confirm whether they are the work of the same killer.

The proposed sale is just the latest in a series of Trump administration steps to improve Israeli’s military capacity. The conflict in Gaza has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead and has decimated the enclave.

Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled under NATO command and downed a drone over Lithuania that officials say likely came from Belarus.

Bitcoin led a broad retreat in digital assets Tuesday following the failure of a wide-reaching crypto regulatory bill to pass the US Senate, stripping the industry of one its few potential catalysts amid swelling anxiety in markets over rising interest rates.