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Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» SAN FRANCISCO - The social media platform X has announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualised photos of women and children.
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker
Reuters, Published on 07/01/2026
» The United States seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after a two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic as part of a US blockade of Venezuelan oil exports, two US officials told Reuters.
Hong Kong launches probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in 'suitable' weather
South China Morning Post, Published on 21/10/2025
» Weather and runway conditions at Hong Kong's airport were suitable for normal operations when a cargo plane veered off the runway early Monday and ploughed into the sea, killing two people, authorities said as they launched an investigation into the incident.
Future king Prince William says 'change on agenda'
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» LONDON - Britain's Prince William likes to zip about the grounds of Windsor Castle on an electric scooter, his children haven't been given phones and he's ready for "change", he reveals in a rare interview about his future role as king.
Terrified by Trump raids, LA migrants hide at home
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» LOS ANGELES - For over a month, Alberto has hardly dared to leave the small room he rents in someone's backyard for fear of encountering the masked police who have been rounding up immigrants in Los Angeles.
Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power -- and A/C
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» TONALEA (UNITED STATES) - Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house -- finally giving her power against the searing Arizona desert heat.
Hong Kong denies entry to 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of 2025
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/07/2025
» Hong Kong denied entry to more than 12,000 visitors in the first five months of 2025, the immigration chief said on Sunday, stressing that the effort signalled his department's firm stance on border control.
Indonesia resumes search for 30 missing ferry passengers
Published on 04/07/2025
» GILIMANUK, Indonesia - Indonesian rescuers are battling strong currents on Friday as they resume the search for 30 people still missing at sea about 35 hours after a ferry sank, killing at least six people, officials said.
Did George Floyd protesters miss their moment for change?
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON — Outrage over George Floyd's killing by police catapulted Black Lives Matter (BLM) into one of the largest protest movements in United States history, with angry crowds chanting the slogan at rallies from Los Angeles to Washington.
Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY - Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave.