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Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

Elon Musk's Grok AI floods X with sexualized photos of women and minors

Julie Yukari, a musician based in Rio de Janeiro, posted a photo taken by her fiancé to the social media site X just before midnight on New Year's Eve showing her in a red dress.

Scrutiny turns to safety set-up at Swiss bar

A woman places a candle outside the "Le Constellation" bar in Crans-Montana after the deadly fire...

Scrutiny turns to safety set-up at Swiss bar

Witnesses to a deadly fire in Switzerland have recounted seeing bar staff carrying sparkling fountain candles attached to champagne bottles.

Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

Mountain lions are common in the Front Range area where the woman hiker was found. Photo: Getty...

Woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack

A hiker in Colorado has died in the state's first suspected fatal mountain lion attack in more than 25 years, authorities say.

Joshua driver charged over fatal crash

Anthony Joshua gets into an emergency responders' vehicle after being involved in a car crash....

Joshua driver charged over fatal crash

The driver of the vehicle in a crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two friends in Nigeria has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, police say.

Obituary: Sam Lovell, Aboriginal leader

Nyikina elder Sam Lovell was regarded as the founder of Aboriginal tourism.

Obituary: DNA co-discoverer dogged by dubious race views

United States geneticist James Dewey Watson shared the 1962 Nobel Prize with Francis Crick and...

Obituary: DNA co-discoverer dogged by dubious race views

The Francis Crick Institute is a cathedral of biomedicine in the heart of London, a centre for 2000 scientists to push the limits of research and a monument to one of the men who made it possible.

Bolsonaro leaves hospital

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was discharged from a hospital in Brasilia and returned to prison yesterday, according to CNN Brazil

Painful task of identifying bodies begins in Switzerland

Commander of the Rescue and Fire Department at ACCM David Vocat leaves a teddy bear outside the ...

Painful task of identifying bodies begins in Switzerland

Investigators have set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies of a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.

Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor to chants of 'tax the rich'

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani (right) is sworn into office by senator Bernie Sanders while...

Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor to chants of 'tax the rich'

Democrat Zohran Mamdani has become New York City's mayor, vowing during a public swearing-in ceremony on the steps of City Hall to enact an aggressive agenda aimed at making the nation's largest city more affordable for working people.

Several reported killed in Iran protests

People walk past stores in Tehran, Iran. Several people have reportedly been killed during...

Several reported killed in Iran protests

Several people have been killed during unrest in Iran as the biggest protests to hit the Islamic Republic for three years sparked violence in several provinces.

'Absolutely horrendous' start to year on Australian beaches

Three people have drowned and two people are missing and feared dead, as the new year gets off to a tragic start on the east coast of Australia.

Dozens dead, scores injured in fire at ski resort bar

Emergency personnel work at the site of the explosion at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss...

Dozens dead, scores injured in fire at ski resort bar

About 40 people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.

Teen charged after firecracker sparks bushfire

A teenager accused of tossing a firecracker into bushland on New Year's Eve has been charged after it sparked a bushfire that threatened homes and remains contained but not controlled.

US searches for survivors after strike on suspected drug vessels

The United States Coast Guard is searching for survivors of a US military strike against a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean, US officials said on Wednesday.

How the world brought in 2026

Fireworks light the sky over the London Eye on the banks of the Thames River in London, United...

How the world brought in 2026

As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the new year to come.

Tragic New Year period on Sydney beaches

A woman's body has been recovered at one beach, while a search is under way for a missing swimmer at another, in a grim start to the New Year in Sydney.

Aussies' focus on peace at New Year celebrations

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the New Year. Photo: Reuters

Aussies' focus on peace at New Year celebrations

Australians have rung in the new year with dazzling fireworks and a moment of silent reflection for the Jewish community.

Man dead, teen missing after boat capsizes at popular beach

Palm Beach in Sydney. Photo: Getty Images

Man dead, teen missing after boat capsizes at popular beach

A man has died and a teenage boy is missing after a boat capsized near a popular beach area.

Taiwan remains on alert as China pulls back on drills

Screenshot from video released by Eastern Theatre Command of China's People's Liberation Army ...

Taiwan remains on alert as China pulls back on drills

Taiwan stayed on high alert today after China staged massive military drills around the island the previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response centre running, the head of the...

Former Premier League footballer jailed over academic fraud

Former Premier League footballer jailed over academic fraud

Former English Premier League player and Egypt international Ramadan Sobhi has been sentenced to one year in prison in connection with an academic fraud case.

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