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China’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party Rule
Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.
Saudi Arabia Faces ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ After Being Rebuffed by Trump
The kingdom is in a state of strategic shock after coming under attack from an emboldened Iran and failing to win more U.S. military support, analysts say.
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.
Is A.I. Raising the Chances of Biological Warfare?
Current chatbots aren’t likely to help lone actors invent a deadly pathogen, experts say. But newer models, trained in biology, may need stronger safeguards.
Global Warming Will Breach the 1.5 Degree Celsius Limit. Now What?
As global temperature increase shoots past 1.5 degrees Celsius, the vulnerable countries that fought for that Paris Agreement target face a brutal new reality.
She Bashed the Government on a Private Call. Then She Was Detained for Months
Racial and political tensions have flared in Trinidad and Tobago after members of an ethnic minority were accused of an assassination plot based on a private phone call.
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.
Inside Moscow’s High-Tech Surveillance Turn
From facial-recognition payments at checkout to autonomous delivery robots on the sidewalks, Moscow is rapidly transforming into a high-tech city. But this seamless convenience co…
Why Scandals Don’t Bring Down Politicians Anymore
It’s about more than just shamelessness.
More Than 120 Unaccounted for After Ferry Sinks in Indonesia
At least six people were killed and more than 100 rescued after the vessel sank in the Java Sea on Sunday, the authorities said.
