Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over Grok deepfake images
Ashley St Clair, mother of Musk’s son, Romulus, sues over ‘pain and mental distress’ caused by fake AI images.
Musk denies knowledge of Grok producing sexualised images of minors
In the US, Democratic lawmakers have called on Apple and Google to remove X from their respective app stores.
Malaysia blocks Grok amid uproar over nonconsensual sexualised images
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says ban comes after failure to comply with formal notices.
After the floods of 2025, can we keep 2026 above water?
Flooding has become the world’s ‘foremost climate hazard’, according to experts. So what do we do about it?
Malaysian ex-PM Najib Razak found guilty in 1MDB trial: What we know
The judge has yet to deliver the complete verdict, but Najib has been found guilty of abuse of power, money laundering.
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib found guilty of money laundering, abuse of power
Najib sentenced to 15 years after High Court finds him guilty in trial related to 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal.
Malaysian court rejects Najib’s bid to serve sentence under house arrest
The Kuala Lumpur High Court says a royal document allowing the ex-PM’s transfer to house arrest is invalid.
Indonesia counts human cost as more climate change warnings sounded
Indonesia says 1,000 dead, some 1 million displaced from rains as report points at the threat posed by climate change.
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