03 March 2026
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Musk’s Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash

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Elon Musk’s platform X on Wednesday announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized photos of women...

US says ‘phase two’ of Gaza plan beginning with goal of Hamas demilitarisation

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s envoy said on Wednesday that a ceasefire plan for Gaza was now entering its second phase with the goal of disarming Hamas, despite several Israeli strikes in the...

Denmark, Greenland in crunch White House talks as Trump ups pressure

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

Denmark and Greenland’s top diplomats held high-stakes talks at the White House on Wednesday, with US President Donald Trump warning it was “vital” for the United States to take control of the Arctic ...

Cold winter and AI boom pushed US emissions increase in 2025

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Data center buildout helped push significant growth in US power sector emissions in 2025, according to a Rhodium Group analysis - Copyright AFP/File ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Greenhouse gas emission…...

Crane falls onto train in Thailand, killing 32 and injuring dozens

HealthJanuary 14, 2026

A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday and caused it to derail, killing at least 32 people, authorities said. The massive crane’s b...

Death toll climbs to 31 after crane falls on train in Thailand

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people and injuring scores, local authorities said. Footag...

Iran vows fast trials over protests despite Trump’s warning of ‘very strong action’ against hangings

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after US President Donald Trump threatened “very strong action” if the Islamic republic goes ahead with h...

Over 20 killed, dozens injured in train accident at China-backed project in Thailand

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring scores, local authorities said. Footag...

2025 was third hottest year on record: EU, US experts

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, US researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday. The last 11 y...

Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters

NewsJanuary 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump warned Tuesday of unspecified “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling American warnings a “prete...