Elon Musk has said that critics of his social media site X are looking for “any excuse for censorship”, amid reports that X’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok was creating non-consensual sexualised images of people, including children. Ofcom says it is conducting an urgent assessment of X in response, which has been backed by Technology […]
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump says the US needs to “own” Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so. “Countries have to have ownership and you defend ownership, you don’t defend leases and we’ll have to defend Greenland,” Trump told reporters on Friday. We will do it “the easy way” or “the hard way”, Trump said […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump met with oil executives in Washington on Friday, as he pushed for major investments in Venezuela. But no major financial commitments were immediately forthcoming from the meeting, with the head of ExxonMobil warning the South American country was currently “un-investable”. Trump has said he expects big oil companies to direct “at […]
Continue ReadingThe UK government says X limiting Grok AI image edits to users who pay a monthly fee is “insulting” to victims of misogyny and sexual violence. It follows backlash after Elon Musk’s AI engine digitally changed images of people by undressing them – something it says it now can only do for those who pay […]
Continue ReadingAnti-government protests have continued in Iran for the 13th day in a row. The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency. BBC diplomatic correspondent Caroline Hawley explains what’s behind the protests. More on this story.
Continue ReadingBut international law needs Trump. His approach poses an existential threat not just to global agreements such as the Paris climate accord but to the European Union, the world’s biggest factory for international legislation. Every year the EU produces more than 2,000 directives, acts, regulations and other legal documents guiding the economic and societal lives […]
Continue ReadingIt was not immediately possible to find public and verifiable information confirming the real identity of the person behind the account. The video includes footage of former Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis and the director of the president’s office, Charalambos Charalambous. In the recordings, Lakkotrypis is presented as a point of contact for people seeking access […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 6:49 p.mJan 9, 2026, 6:49 p.m Syrian security forces in Aleppo. January 9, 2026.Image: keystone After a brief ceasefire, heavy fighting broke out again between Syrian government troops and Kurdish fighters in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Kurds accused the troops of interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa and their allied militias of […]
Continue ReadingNawrocki argued that while the bill’s stated aim of protecting citizens — particularly minors — was legitimate, the Polish bill would grant excessive power to government officials over online content, resulting in “administrative censorship.” “I want this to be stated clearly: a situation in which what is allowed on the internet is decided by an […]
Continue ReadingThe tanker “Marinera”, formerly “Bella 1” (archive photo): The ship was stopped by US soldiers this week.Image: keystone The USA is taking action against Putin’s shadow fleet. Now shipping experts are observing a bizarre trend. Jan 9, 2026, 6:33 p.mJan 9, 2026, 6:33 p.m Peter Riesbeck / t-online An article by Following the US military’s […]
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