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Starmer says X reportedly now complying with law over Grok image abuse – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:44:04+00:00

PM says he welcomes moves but also says existing laws could be strengthened and Ofcom investigation will continueHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would reset his premiership. Alongside a reorganisation of his team in Number 10, and maybe a junior ministerial reshuffle, they predicted he would announce in hi

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Arrest Is Made in Toronto Airport Gold Heist as Police Seek 2 Others

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:43:35+00:00

The Canadian authorities have identified 10 people in connection with the theft of about $14.4 million in gold bars from Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023.

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US supreme court could issue ruling on legal challenge to Trump’s tariffs today – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:38:22+00:00

A supreme court ruling is expected later today, though it is unclear what it will beWith the China economy numbers prominent on many US news sites, Trump this morning has re-tweeted- or “re-Truthed” as his platform calls it -one of his posts last week broadcasting US trade numbers and GDP predictions.He claimed the trade deficit being at its lowest in years was “are the direct result of TARIFFS, which have rescued our economy and national security”. Continue reading...

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Julio Iglesias faces claims female staff were told to have sexual health tests, say reports

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:34:04+00:00

Spanish singer, 82, had already been accused of sexually assaulting two female former employeesThe Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, who has been accused of sexually assaulting two female former employees, is also alleged to have ordered some women who worked for him to undergo tests for sexually transmitted diseases, local media have reported.The sexual assault allegations against the 82-year-old singer, whose career spans six decades, were published on Tuesday after a three-year joint investigation by the Spanish news site elDiario.es and the Spanish-language TV network Univision Noticias. Cont

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Starmer faces PMQs criticism over digital ID U-turn – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:32:57+00:00

Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to workHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would reset his premiership. Alongside a reorganisation of his team in Number 10, and maybe a junior ministerial reshuffl

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McKinsey asks graduates to use AI chatbot in recruitment process

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:30:01+00:00

Blue-chip consultancy’s boss says firm has an AI ‘workforce’ of 20,000 agents operating alongside its 40,000 staffBusiness live – latest updatesMcKinsey is asking graduate applicants to “collaborate” with an artificial intelligence tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs.The blue-chip consultancy is incorporating an “AI interview” into some final-round interviews, according to CaseBasix, a US company that helps candidates apply for posts at leading strategic consulting companies. Continue reading...

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30 млн рублів податків на армію агресора: на Житомирщині ексчиновник Андрій Задирака працює з російським бізнесом, - ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-14T12:13:19+00:00

колаж УНІАН, фото ВікіпедіяПартнери колишнього топ-чиновника Державної продовольчої зернової корпорації Андрія Задираки, який зараз займається аграрним бізнесом в Житомирській області, активно ведуть бізнес...

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Groenland : Emmanuel Macron met en garde contre des « conséquences en cascade » si la souveraineté d’un pays allié était touchée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-14T12:12:38+00:00

Donald Trump affirme depuis des semaines ses visées sur le territoire, situé stratégiquement et riche en ​minerais, affirmant que l’île est vitale pour la sécurité des Etats-Unis et que ces derniers devraient en être propriétaires pour empêcher la Russie ou la Chine de l’occuper.

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Trump hits back at JP Morgan CEO’s defence of Federal Reserve

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:06:55+00:00

US president says Jamie Dimon was wrong to suggest he was undermining independence of central bankBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has hit out at the JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon, saying the Wall Street executive was wrong to suggest he was undermining the independence of the Federal Reserve.The US president and his administration have come under fire for their attacks against the Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, who is now facing a criminal investigation by the US Department of Justice over alleged “abuse of taxpayer dollars” linked to renovations to the central bank’s headquarters in Wash

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Starmer faces Badenoch at PMQs amid criticism over digital ID U-turn – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:04:38+00:00

Ministers have rolled back central element of digital ID plans, possibly allowing people to use other forms of identification to prove their right to workHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would reset his premiership. Alongside a reorganisation of his team in Number 10, and maybe a junior ministerial reshuffl

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Uganda, Elections & the Internet

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-14T12:00:44+00:00

Uganda has once again shut down the internet just before the elections.

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Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T11:57:14+00:00

Doctors in Tehran tell of overwhelmed medical staff as Donald Trump promises ‘help is on its way’. Plus, how wildfires are destroying the world’s forestsGood morning.An ophthalmologist in Tehran has documented more than 400 eye injuries from gunshots in a single hospital, as overwhelmed medical staff struggle to cope with the toll of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests by Iranian authorities.What did Trump say? “Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” he posted on Truth Social. Trump later told CBS News: “When they start killing thousands

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