Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid X users after deepfakes

It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Copa announces resumption of Caracas route

Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines announced on Thursday its resumption of the Caracas route following a long suspension amid US warnings that Venezuela's airspace was unsafe.

What is 365 buttons? Everything you need to know about 2026’s first viral TikTok trend

“365 buttons” has blown up on social media, with a new year’s resolution unwittingly becoming a viral meme, which in turn has birthed 2026’s first essential catchphrase. Euronews Culture are here to guide you through it.

Yemen's southern separatists have disbanded, delegate to talks in Saudia Arabia says

DUBAI, Jan 9 - Yemen's main southern separatist group has decided to disband, one of its members said in a statement broadcast on state media on Friday in Saudi Arabia, where a delegation from the group, which appears to be splitting, has been attending peace talks.

Ubisoft shutters Halifax studio, Kinetic Games launches publishing label, and is Discord going public? - Patch Notes #35

Plus: EB Games could exit New Zealand and who topped Steam's 2025 revenue rankings?

Uruguay: donated islands for environmental bilateral initiative

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi took delivery on Thursday of three islands in the Uruguay River purchased by US philanthropist Gilbert Butler to develop a binational "Peace Park" Project together with neighboring Argentina.

Buying time: How outsourcing housework became a survival strategy for young South Koreans

It is a method of preserving time and mental health in a society that rarely slows down.

Bitcoin: Strength Above 90,000 Sets Stage for Renewed Range Break Attempt

Kurdish councils in Syria's Aleppo reject evacuation call

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Kurdish councils in Syria's Aleppo said on Friday they would not evacuate neighbourhoods under their control as part of a ceasefire deal to end days of fighting between Kurdish forces and Syrian government fighters. In a statement published by Syrian Kurdish

Iran's Khamenei accuses protesters of pleasing Trump amid ongoing unrest

Ayatollah Khamenei laid the blame on the US president for fomenting unrest as protests across Iran continued despite the internet blackout after exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi called for mass demonstrations demanding freedom.

Africa: Chinese EV Giant Okla Global Appoints Treadway to Spearhead Africa Expansion

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tiazhou Okla Automotive Co., widely known as Okla Global, has announced a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-headquartered Treadway Investment Bank to accelerate its ambitious expansion into Africa's

Africa: China-Africa People-to-People Exchanges Program Launched

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Union and China have launched the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges today at the AU Headquarters, marking a historic milestone in the 70-year diplomatic journey between the two sides.

New Music Friday: French Montana & Max B, IDK & Pusha T, Larry June & More

New Music Friday has kicked back into gear to begin the new year — and there’s plenty of heat to help you warm up this winter. Following his long-awaited prison release late last year, Max B is making up for lost time as he returns with his second project in as many months —

Grok limits image generator after backlash over sexualized AI images

Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot faced backlash for creating images of undressed women and children. The image-generating function will now be available only to paying subscribers.

X Limits AI Image Editing to Paid Users After Grok Deepfake Controversy Spurs U.K. Ban Threat

Elon Musk’s X has moved image editing features in its Grok AI chatbot behind a paywall following widespread condemnation over the tool’s use in creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes, while the British government has called on regulators to consider banning the platform

At least one killed, dozens missing in landfill collapse in central Philippines

MANILA, Jan 9 - At least one person was killed and 34 others were missing after a landfill collapsed in the city of Cebu in the central Philippines late on Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Lula discusses Venezuela with Carney and Scheinbaum

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held separate telephone conferences on Thursday to discuss the ongoing events in Venezuela with his Mexican colleague Claudia Scheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

DeepSeek's AI gains traction in developing nations, Microsoft report says

DeepSeek, China's leading artificial intelligence start-up, is popular in countries such as Belarus, Russia, Syria, Iran and Ethiopia, according to a new Microsoft study.

It is all-or-nothing for EU-Mercosur FTA in Brussels

The feasibility of the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common (Market) and the European Union (EU) seems to be just hours away from its all-or-nothing hour, as France, Poland, Hungary, and Ireland have confirmed they would vote against it.

Repair works at BA's main airport to disrupt dozens of flights

Repair works to be performed on Friday on the runways at Buenos Aires' main international airport, named Ministro Pistarini but also known as Ezeiza, will result in dozens of flights being disrupted one way or the other. Travelers have been advised to contact their carriers

Study finds food waste compost less effective than potting mix alone

With an estimated 30–40% of the United States' food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food science and horticulture experts teamed up to study if it could lay the foundation for growing the next bunch of crops.

Iran cut off from world as Supreme Leader warns protesters

DUBAI, Jan 9 - Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone calls not reaching the country, flights cancelled and online Iranian news sites only intermittently updating.

Moscow says US freed two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker at its request

MOSCOW, Jan 9 - The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had released two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized on Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard used crypto to evade sanctions, report finds

The military force moved about $1 billion using two exchanges registered in Britain, according to TRM Labs, which specializes in crypto investigations.

Africa: Africa's Biggest Volleyball Events to Watch in 2026

[New Times] As African volleyball enters a new chapter from February through the end of 2026, the continent is gearing up for a packed calendar of major competitions--highlighted by Kigali's historic hosting of the 47th Africa Men's Volleyball Club Championship.

Uncovering a secret room that a giant virus creates inside its host amoeba

A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency partially depends on the usage of a codon, or sequence of three nucleotides, that matches the cellular pool of tRNA, key molecules in translation. Using rare

Single-cell testing shows which antibiotics actually kill bacteria, not just stop growth

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions. A critical factor, however, is whether the active substances actually kill the pathogens in the body. Researchers at the University of Basel have

Trump Shooting Fiasco Worsens as Dems Find Fresh Line of Attack on ICE

As the scandal around ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis gets worse, two leading Democrats — Representatives Eric Swalwell and Daniel Goldman —are set to introduce a new bill reining in ICE. It would end qualified immunity for civil enforcement officers like ICE agents,

The Top 5 Longreads of the Week

In this edition: January begins, finding beauty, powerful blues, toxic water, and begonia batons.

Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll

Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017.

Asia’s drone wars: Who’s buying Predators and Reapers?

Asian militaries increasingly use lethal drones such as Predator, Reaper and Sea Guardian.

Report: Iran's Revolutionary Guards set to take over quelling mass protests, senior official says

Iranian state media broke its silence Friday over the protests, alleging U.S. and Israeli 'terrorist agents' set fires and sparked violence. Violence in the protests has killed at least 42 people while more than 2,270 others have been detained, according to activists

'It may be a choice' between NATO and Greenland, Trump says

In an interview published on Thursday, Trump also suggested that NATO is toothless without the US, claiming his own morality guided his decisions on US military actions.

Indonesia ends search for Spanish boy missing since boat sinking

Changes in sea currents had complicated the search, which was extended several times.

AI Impact Drama ‘Humans in the Loop’ Adds Shabana Azmi, Ritesh Batra, Shaunak Sen as Executive Producers in Oscar Push (EXCLUSIVE)

Three major international talents hailing from Indian cinema have thrown their weight behind “Humans in the Loop” during its awards season push. Actor Shabana Azmi alongside directors Ritesh Batra and Shaunak Sen have taken executive producer roles on the feature, which is

Linux researcher and developer says 'there are bugs in your kernel right now that won't be found for years. I know because I analyzed 125,183 of them'

What's bug's scarier than a spider? That's right, a Linux bug 😱

New Zealand's rare flightless parrot begins breeding again

New Zealand's critically endangered flightless parrot, the kakapo, started breeding last week for the first time in four years, the government conservation department said.

Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti pummels Europe

Fierce winds battered France and Britain on Friday as Storm Goretti barreled through northern Europe, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of households in plunging winter temperatures.

Assume bugs

Of course it’s not going to work the first time. You’ll need to fix errors in the code. Adjust errors in measurement. Deal with changing conditions. Perhaps there are systems effects no one could have predicted. If we begin a project with the high school mindset of getting a

South Korea’s former president Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

The court is expected to rule in February, capping more than a year of political upheaval.

NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.

Aleppo faces new displacement amid Syrian forces and SDF clashes

Syria sees mass displacement in Aleppo as clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters intensify amid stalled political talks.

South Korea's ex-President Yoon faces potential death sentence request in trial

SEOUL, Jan 9 - South Korea's special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law in 2024, as a lower court trial convened on Friday for its final session.

'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats

The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.

Carbon pawprint: Your dog’s dinner may have a greater climate impact than your own

"Premium" dog foods that use large amounts of prime meat are pushing up emissions, a new study warns.

Hundreds protest in Minneapolis over fatal shooting by ICE officer

After Renee Good was shot dead during an ICE operation, protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand accountability and the withdrawal of federal agents.

EU troops might be needed to stop a US showdown in Greenland

If cooperation or Greenlandic independence fails, a preventive EU troop deployment could avert a US confrontation on the island, German Green MEP Sergey Lagodinsky argues in an opinion article for Euronews.