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Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO — For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.
'Simple' goodbye to Bardot lined up in Saint-Tropez
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» SAINT-TROPEZ (FRANCE) - French screen icon Brigitte Bardot will be buried in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, with the low-key funeral set to reflect her lifelong love of animals, as well as her far-right political views.
'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualised images
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash on Monday for generating sexualised deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.
Big step forward
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/01/2026
» Re: "Actor sued under new harassment law", (BP, Dec 30).
Gold, oil jolted by US assault on Venezuela as investors recalibrate amid commodity boom
South China Morning Post, Published on 05/01/2026
» SHANGHAI — The US assault on Venezuela jolted the global commodity markets, sending gold higher and reinforcing the long-term bearish view on crude oil as investors navigate rising geopolitical tensions to start 2026.
EU 'seriously looking' into Musk's Grok AI over sexual deepfakes of minors
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» BRUSSELS — The European Commission said Monday it is "very seriously looking" into complaints that Elon Musk's AI tool Grok is being used to generate and disseminate sexually explicit childlike images.
Trump declares US 'in charge' of Venezuela and Maduro goes to court
AFP, Published on 05/01/2026
» NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's claim that the United States is "in charge" of Venezuela will be underscored Monday when the oil-rich nation's deposed leader is hauled before a New York court, while his successor offers to cooperate.
Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thai police are pursuing a Myanmar man accused of raping and killing a Thai woman in the northern province of Tak, after discovering he had been mistakenly deported by immigration officials.
Myanmar rape-murder suspect deported from Thailand by mistake
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2026
» Thai police are pursuing a Myanmar man accused of raping and killing a Thai woman in the northern province of Tak, after discovering he had been mistakenly deported by immigration officials.
Grok posts sexual images of minors after ‘lapses in safeguards’
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2026
» LONDON — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok said “lapses in safeguards” led to the generation of sexualised images of minors that it posted to social media site X, formerly Twitter.