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Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates sexualised images of children

UK media regulator Ofcom has made “urgent contact” with xAI, the artificial intelligence business owned by Elon Musk, following reports that its Grok chatbot can be used to generate sexualised images of children and non-consensual explicit images of women. The intervention follows widespread concern over Grok’s image-generation capabilities on X, where users have posted examples of the AI being prompted to digitally “undress” women or place them into sexualised scenarios without consent. Ofcom confirmed it...

Maduro’s son gives ‘unconditional support’ to newly sworn in interim Venezuela president

Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the son of captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, has pledged his ‘unconditional support’ to the newly sworn-in interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, who served as his father’s vice president. ‘My unconditional support for the very hard task you’ve been given,’ Maduro Guerra, often called ‘Nicolasito,’ said, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ‘Count on me, count on my family, count on our firmness in taking the right steps at the forefront of...

Cuban-born GOP lawmaker warns Venezuela elections must happen in ‘months,’ not ‘years’ after Maduro downfall

A Miami-area congressman whose district is home to a significant number of Venezuelan refugees says the failed communist state should hold new elections sooner rather than later. ‘It can’t be years, I’ll tell you that right now,’ said Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla. ‘This is what these regimes do, they just negotiate for time, try to wait you out, so you weaken your will. So it can’t be — I’m talking months, I am not talking...

Trump Greenland takeover would end NATO, Denmark asserts

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday warned about the implications of President Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, saying it could be the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 in an interview that Trump’s threats about Greenland should be taken seriously. ‘But I also want to make it clear that if the U.S. chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops. Including our NATO and...

Maduro’s wife suffered ‘significant injuries’ in dramatic capture, attorney alleges

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s wife arrived to court in New York City wearing bandages on her face and complaining of bruises on her ribs, according to her lawyer. Her attorney, veteran prosecutor Mark Donnelly, told the court that Cilia Flores suffered ‘significant injuries’ when U.S. forces raided the couple’s compound in Caracas on Saturday. Donnelly requested that Flores receive a full X-ray to determine whether she fractured a rib in the incident. Flores was already...

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Machado pledges to return to Venezuela, sees ‘alarming’ internal crackdown

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to return to Venezuela ‘as soon as possible’ following America’s capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro, warning that the current regime is escalating an internal crackdown on dissent and journalists. Speaking to ‘Hannity’ on Monday, Machado said the moment is now right for her return after spending more than a year in hiding. She secretly escaped Venezuela last month and traveled to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace...

Trump rallies House GOP at Kennedy Center days after Maduro capture

President Donald Trump is set to huddle with House Republicans on Tuesday morning, days after the U.S. government executed strikes in Venezuela and captured the country’s leader Nicolás Maduro.  Trump will address GOP lawmakers at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, multiple sources told Fox News Digital.  A White House schedule released late on Monday said Trump will speak around 10 a.m., and that his...

Toppling Maduro was easy — governing Venezuela could trap US for years

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will temporarily ‘run’ Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro may prove to be a defining moment for the Western Hemisphere — either a disciplined effort to restore regional stability or the opening chapter of an avoidable, open-ended entanglement. At his Mar-a-Lago press conference on Saturday, the president stated plainly, ‘We will run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious...

UK government launches £210m cyber action plan to protect digital public services

The UK government has unveiled a £210 million Cyber Action Plan aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of online public services, as cyber threats against the public sector continue to intensify. Announced in London on 6 January, the plan is designed to safeguard critical digital services used by millions of citizens every day, including benefits, tax systems and healthcare platforms. It will be overseen by a new Government Cyber Unit, tasked with coordinating defences...

Gary Neville sells majority stake in The Overlap as media brand targets global expansion

Gary Neville has sold a majority stake in his fast-growing media business The Overlap to radio giant Global, in a deal designed to turn the platform into a world-leading sports network. The former Manchester United and England defender will continue to co-chair the business alongside Global Group chief executive Simon Pitts, after Global acquired the stake from previous investors Miroma Group. The deal paves the way for a significant expansion in output, with The Overlap...