Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets

A sharp reversal in Asian and European stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings.The Kospi index in South Korea fell nearly 4 percent on Friday.

R River Akira Davis

Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city.Zohran Mamdani said he hoped to discuss affordability, public safety and economic security for New Yorkers when he meets President Trump on Friday.

E Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays

European Leaders Back Zelensky After U.S. Plan Leaves Them Out

The 28-point proposal would require Kyiv to surrender territory, reduce the size of its army and relinquish some weaponry, according to officials familiar with the proposal.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.

A Aurelien Breeden and Christopher F. Schuetze

After Syria’s 14-Year Civil War, a Search for Victims Leads to Mass Graves

More than 100,000 people disappeared during the 13-year civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites.A trench at the Najha cemetery near Damascus, Syria. The area is believed to hold a mass grave.

R Raja Abdulrahim

Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring

A series of setbacks for the G.O.P. leaves an unlikely opening for Democrats to narrowly win this year’s redistricting wars.A rally against Missouri’s redistricting, which wound up passing. But other G.O.P. redistricting plans have stalled or may be reversed.

N Nate Cohn

We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.

This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents?

K Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Jen Poyant, Chris Wood, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Alyssa Moxley and Diane Wong

Japan’s Leader Gets Off to Rocky Start With China

Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home.Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan arriving at the venue for the meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Gyeongju, South

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Representative Eric Swalwell Will Run for California Governor

Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take.Representative Eric Swalwell is the latest Democrat to announce he will run for California governor.

L Laurel Rosenhall

U.S. Manufacturers to Benefit as GE Appliances Shifts Production

The company, now owned by a Chinese conglomerate, is investing $150 million in 19 American suppliers across 10 states.Assembly at a GE Appliances plant in Louisville, Ky., in August. The company on Thursday announced contracts with suppliers in 10 states, as part of an effort to bring production bac

F Farah Stockman

Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal

Fátima Bosch was crowned in Thailand on Friday. The competition got off to a rocky start this month when she briefly walked out after being scolded by an organizer.Mexico's Fátima Bosch was named Miss Universe on Friday.

F Francesca Regalado

Frida Kahlo Portrait Sells for $55 Million, Setting Her Auction Record

The surrealistic self-portrait was made in 1940, a turbulent year in the Mexican artist’s life as her health and marriage deteriorated.Bidding for Frida Kahlo, “El sueño (La cama),” or “The dream (The bed),” at Sotheby’s auction house in Manhattan. It sold for $55 million at auction Thursday night,

Z Zachary Small and Tim F. Schneider