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America's top artificial intelligence labs are on the precipice of unlocking superintelligence, but any U.S. breakthrough is perilously vulnerable to theft by China and its embedded network of spies, according to an investigation from Gladstone AI.

The State Department will reverse "decades of bloat and bureaucracy" by closing offices and consolidating functions under a reorganization program unveiled Tuesday.

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble. Separate strikes killed two people in Lebanon.

Spain's prime minister announced Tuesday a $12 billion investment plan to help the nation meet the NATO target of spending 2% of its gross domestic product on defense.

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that when it comes to deadlines for migrants to leave the country, Sundays and holidays can't be held against them.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth blamed "disgruntled" former staffers at the Pentagon for leaks to the media about reports that he allegedly shared sensitive military secrets in a second Signal group chat.

Russia launched drones and glide bombs on Ukrainian cities Monday night, marking the first offensive since Russian President Vladimir Putin's Easter ceasefire.

China's military continued work on biological and toxin research with potential military applications in 2024 and is using artificial intelligence as part of the effort, according to the State Department's annual arms compliance report.

Federal authorities announced charges Monday against more than two dozen people they say were associated with Tren de Aragua in a list of mayhem ranging from robbery and sex trafficking to murder of women who tried to escape.

Rep. Don Bacon on Monday became the first Republican lawmaker to suggest that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should be removed from the position, though the White House continued to stand by him.