LONDON, Jan 15 - Britain welcomed a U-turn by xAI to stop its Grok AI chatbot making non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes, but said its investigation into how Elon Musk's company ever allowed it to happen would continue.
Jan 15 - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group targeted U.S. government and policy-related officials with Venezuela-themed phishing emails in the days after the U.S. operation to topple Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, cybersecurity researchers said Thursday.
The deceased comprise 110 women and 58 men, aged between 6 months and 98 years.
The denials follow a Reuters report that India is proposing to require smartphone makers to give authorities access to source code, the programming instructions that make phones work.
The open-door policy is aimed at capitalising on the former leaders’ popularity ahead of the 16th General Election.
ISTANBUL, Jan 15 - Turkey's foreign minister said on Thursday he hopes problems in neighbouring Syria can be resolved peacefully but the use of force by the government in Damascus could be an option after recent clashes with Kurdish fighters.
SYDNEY, Jan 15 - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said, a sign the measure has had a swift and
Singh, the leader of the Workers' Party, was stripped of his title after being convicted of lying to MPs.
The visa-free privilege for a stay of up to two weeks will take effect on June 16.
The possible disruptions are the result of engine damage sustained by one of its long-haul aircraft after encountering "a foreign object" on Thursday (Jan 15).
MOSCOW, Jan 15 - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that it was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, not Russia, who was holding up a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been serving a one-year sentence since Sept 9.
Malaysia and Indonesia had already barred access to the chatbot.
Central bankers from around the world have issued a joint statement of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as he faces a criminal probe on top of mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to resign early. It is very unusual for the world’s central bank
To date, a total of 23 people, including armed forces personnel and civilians, have been arrested.
Following the dramatic seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026, Trump’s comments about taking control of Venezuela’s oil industry quickly triggered accusations of “neo-imperialism.” Critics argued that pledges to share profits with Venezuela were
The items included cash, luxury watches, jewellery, gold and a luxury vehicle.
X's pledge to limit access to Grok would have no effect on the Philippine government's plans, says the acting executive director of the country's cybercrime centre.
Immigration clearance has improved at the land borders, but more can be done to boost the system’s resilience and contingency plans, say commuters and experts.
The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Feb 19, bringing to a close one of the most consequential trials in South Korea’s modern political history.
TOKYO – Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is trying to drum up a better political environment to implement her vision for Asia’s No 2 economy. Takaichi is doing so both literally and figuratively. This week, Japan’s first female prime minister went viral for demonstrating her drumming
There are concerns over inadequate safeguards to protect blue-collar Indian workers who go overseas.
It was an attempt to present a united front against a ruling camp that was seen as too right-leaning.
Impoverished governments and energy market reforms are forcing many to make hard choices about heating.
The leaders of both parties are attempting to present a united front against Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party, which they see as too right-leaning.
Recent reports that the United States has offered to lower tariffs on Indonesian goods — from a threatened 32% to 19% — only if Jakarta agrees to purchase US-made maritime surveillance drones and “readjust” its South China Sea policy mark a troubling escalation in economic
Singh, who was convicted for lying to MPs, has always maintained his innocence.
The cold shift is expected to reach north-eastern China first, before South Korea and Japan.
MANILA – The foreign ministers of security allies the Philippines and Japan on Thursday agreed to further refine provisions of a military pact to allow smoother exchanges of troops and equipment as China’s harassment in the South China Sea has shown no signs of easing. Japan
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Jan 15 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing and that he believed there was no current plan for large-scale executions, adopting a wait‑and‑see posture after earlier threatening
Rising US-China tensions are pushing companies to diversify, with the new economic zone attracting high-tech investments and cost-conscious Singapore firms.
Vice Defence Minister Hsu Szu-chien said that four additional packages for Taiwan had yet to be formally notified to the US Congress.
The ship, which has no engine and moves under square sails, retraced the ancient route in 17 days.
Selected students will receive a tuition grant, Korean language training, airfare, and a stipend.
The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
Police allege the group deliberately caused 22 traffic accidents between May 2020 and June 2024.
It comes one day after a crane accident in another part of the country killed 32 people.
The move is seen as a major setback for the quick commerce sector which has become a US$11.5 billion market in India within five years and changed how Indians shop.
Investigators allege that a factory making Pop Mart products neglected staff safety and welfare.
MANILA, Jan 15 - The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation in response to rising regional tensions.
The White House’s AI Action Plan, along with tighter export controls on advanced chips and AI equipment, underscores that technology policy has become a key geopolitical issue. Controls can slow competitors’ access to the latest tools, but they are ineffective unless paired
The Trump administration has strongly backed Taiwan’s plans to ramp up military spending.
KYIV, Jan 15 - International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv early on Thursday for high-level talks, two sources familiar with the matter said, as Ukraine prepares to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24.
BEIJING, Jan 15 - China is willing to deepen cooperation with Canada while eliminating \"interference\", Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart at a meeting in Beijing on Thursday.
PM Mark Carney is set to meet Premier Li Qiang later on Jan 15 and President Xi Jinping on Jan 16.
The rupture adds to Nepal’s turbulent political environment.