Tech Stocks Shudder in Response to Calls to Slow A.I. Progress

Companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence posted declines after tech leaders expressed worries about “frontier” A.I. technology.

Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown

The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap

Cutting-edge technologies have reshaped the Russian capital, making it safer, more convenient — and more closely watched.

Landmark Vote Held in Restive Muslim Autonomous Region in the Philippines

The election, in an area long known for violent separatists, was marred by a shootout that killed three, officials said.

A Republican Senator Walks a Tricky Line on Tariffs as He Seeks Re-Election

Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has supported President Trump’s tariffs. His brother, the head of their family business, has described the economic volatility as a challenge.

As Fears of A.I. Catastrophe Magnify, Washington Stirs, but Mostly Slumbers

President Trump has been in the forefront of the “what-me-worry?” crowd, refusing to engage on how to balance the risks and rewards of A.I.

Top A.I. Leaders Call for Slowing Down A.I. Development

Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, laid out A.I.’s rapidly advancing capabilities and said greater safety controls were needed.

How Iran’s Hard-Liners Prevailed and Sabotaged U.S. Peace Deal

Opponents derailed the agreement with a clandestine effort to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, regime insiders say. Iran’s president was furious when he found out.

Iran Will Meet With Gulf Arab States as Mideast Conflict Widens

Talks are expected tomorrow, officials said. Diplomacy to end the war with the United States has stalled and Iranian-allied forces have advanced in Yemen.

Along Himalayan Floods’ Path, Wiped Out Towns and Mounting Grief

Survivors tell the stories of the people and places buried under the mud after a disaster in Nepal.

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech

President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.

In an Irish Village, Trump’s Visit for a Golf Tournament Prompts Protests and Praise

High Prices Spoil Trump’s New Push to Save G.O.P. Majority

Gas prices are high, mortgage rates are climbing and inflation remains well above target, complicating the president’s midterm appeal.

Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists

Communism, in the president’s hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this strategy works is an open question.