Grok AI’s sexual deepfakes spark X bans, probes around the world
On Monday, Indonesia and Malaysia became the first countries in the world to block Grok AI, citing concerns over non-consensual deepfakes.
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London’s murder rate drops to lowest in more than a decade
Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western worldLondon’s murder rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade with police in the capital and the mayor saying it is now one of the safest …
Ex-Premier League ref David Coote gets suspended sentence over schoolboy video
Coote, 43, had previously pleaded guilty to making an indecent moving image of a childThe former Premier League referee David Coote has been given a suspended sentence after he was found to have a sexual video of a 15-year-old boy in school uniform on …
Marinera oil tanker changed flags ‘five times in five years’, says defence secretary – as it happened
John Healey tells MPs the vessel moved 7.3m barrels of Iranian crude oil, financing terrorismThis liveblog has now closed. Read our latest report hereFarage is now talking about London, where council elections are taking place.He says that Sadiq Khan h…
Canadian fugitive arrested in Spain over major Desjardins data leak
Authorities say Juan Pablo Serrano was arrested by Spanish authorities following a joint operation involving police in Spain, the SQ and Interpol.
UK law firms get ready for crackdown on money laundering
Harsher penalties and a ‘reshaping’ of the sector predicted when Financial Conduct Authority takes over as regulatorUK law firms are bracing themselves for a money-laundering crackdown as ministers race to improve the City’s reputation ahead of a fresh…
‘It’s a matter of time before a farmer is seriously injured’: on the trail of hare coursers in Wiltshire
Police show the Guardian around hotspots for a rural crime that has links to international gangs – and is on the riseA cold, bright afternoon in the Vale of Pewsey and a couple of brown hares were nibbling away in a field of winter barley. It was a tra…
‘They thought we were problem children’: how grooming victims were failed in Oldham
National inquiry on grooming gangs will look at how police ignored girls while officials feared fuelling the far rightIn 2003, long before the term “grooming gang” entered the lexicon, social workers in Oldham noticed a disturbing pattern: girls from l…
South Yorkshire train passengers face delays after theft of signalling cables
Rail services between Sheffield and Doncaster affected on New Year’s Eve after incident at ConisbroughTrain passengers in South Yorkshire are facing disruption on New Year’s Eve after the theft of signalling cables, Network Rail has said.The rail body …
Violent crimes against parents by children up 60% since 2015, shows London data
Exclusive: Met figures thought to reflect national picture with Covid, poverty and more people seeking help possible factorsThe number of violent offences involving an adolescent attacking their parents or step-parents has increased by more than 60% in…