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The US has publicly acknowledged deploying weapons in space for defensive purposes, marking the first official confirmation amid an escalating space arms race with China and Russia. Experts warn the disclosure could violate the Outer Space Treaty and trigger a cascading arms race unless international agreements prohibit offensive space weapons.

At the U.N. General Assembly, Trump threatened Iran with annihilation while dismissing artificial intelligence risks as a hoax, displaying dangerous ignorance about superintelligence and rejecting calls for AI safety safeguards.

The Trump administration nearly launched airstrikes against Yemen’s Ansar Allah forces this weekend before reversing course. The article argues the US should recognize Ansar Allah as Yemen’s legitimate government rather than supporting Saudi Arabia’s decade-long bombing campaign.