
Sam Bankman-Fried: crypto rock star facing life in jail
Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - Sam Bankman-Fried has had a dizzying fall from top of the heap in the world of cryptocurrencies to staring down a hefty jail sentence on a raft of fraud charges.
Editorial Team
The Space War Editorial Team produces Space War's coverage of military space and defense technology. We report on missile defense and space-based systems, nuclear weapons and arms control, drones and directed-energy weapons, and the great-power competition shaping security beyond Earth. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Space War takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - Sam Bankman-Fried has had a dizzying fall from top of the heap in the world of cryptocurrencies to staring down a hefty jail sentence on a raft of fraud charges.
Dec 13, 2022

Jakarta (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - The United States, South Korea and Japan vowed Tuesday to consider all options against North Korea, including counterstrikes, in the wake of an unprecedented blitz of missile tests by Pyongyang that has sent regional tensions spiralling.
Dec 13, 2022

New York (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - The US Justice Department announced charges Tuesday against five Russians and two Americans who allegedly smuggled electronic components and sniper ammunition to Russia via Estonia.
Dec 13, 2022

Moscow (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - Belarus held a surprise inspection of its armed forces on Tuesday, the defence ministry said, after repeated warnings from Ukraine of a threat from its Moscow-aligned northern neighbour.
Dec 13, 2022

Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - China's military said Tuesday that Indian troops had illegally crossed a disputed border in the Himalayas and obstructed Chinese border patrol troops, triggering a fresh stand-off last week.
Dec 13, 2022

Brussels (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - EU member states announced Tuesday the adoption of a mechanism that would bring the bloc's industrial imports under environmental standards by charging for the carbon emissions linked to their production.
Dec 13, 2022

Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - Germany's influential machine-tool makers' federation warned Tuesday against an abrupt break from China, amid growing scrutiny of business ties between Europe's top economy and the authoritarian country.
Dec 13, 2022

Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - A lower growth forecast is very likely for China this year and next, with easing Covid-19 restrictions expected to bring a surge in infections and temporary difficulties, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told AFP Tuesday.
Dec 13, 2022

New Delhi (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - India's defence minister Tuesday accused China of trying to unilaterally change the status quo on their disputed Himalayan border last week when clashes left troops on both sides injured.
Dec 13, 2022

Yeoncheon, South Korea (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - BTS star Jin started his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop juggernaut's uncertain future.
Dec 13, 2022

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 - Ukraine on Tuesday urged allies to send more weapons to help it fight through the winter and sustain Kyiv's military advances despite Russian attacks on its energy infrastructures.
Dec 13, 2022

Srinagar, India (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 - Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a fresh face-off on their disputed Himalayan border last week, leaving several injured on both sides, sources said Monday.
Dec 12, 2022

Kabul (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 - At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese business people in the Afghan capital Monday, with witnesses reporting multiple blasts and several bursts of gunfire, as the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
Dec 12, 2022

Brussels (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 - The European Union on Monday agreed to add two billion euros ($2.1 billion) to a fund used to help arm Ukraine, as it seeks to ensure it can keep delivering weapons to Kyiv.
Dec 12, 2022

Durham NC (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 - With the rise of commercialized space flight and the threat of significant weaponization of space, it will take an international effort to develop and adopt agreed-upon regulations to maintain safet
Dec 12, 2022

Tehran (AFP) Dec 12, 2022 - Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the UK's domestic spy agency and military along with British and German political figures, hitting back at Europe before it imposes new sanctions of its own.
Dec 12, 2022