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‘Just the start’: X’s new AI software driving online racist abuse, experts warn

13/01/2025 11:32 The Guardian

Amid reports of creation of fake racist images, Signify warns problem will get ‘so much worse’ over the next yearA rise in online racism driven by fake images is “just the start of a coming problem” after the latest release of X’s AI software, online abuse experts have warned.Concerns were raised after computer-generated images created using Grok, X’s generative artificial intelligence chatbot, flooded the social media site in December last year. Continue reading...

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Fifteen months of Israeli bombardment leave conditions in Gaza ‘unimaginable’

As hopes of a ceasefire grow, hunger and cold are adding to the suffering for the millions of Palestinians in the stripFifteen months into the war in Gaza, where more than 46,500 Palestinians have been killed and almost all of the population of 2.1 million are living in makeshift accommodation, cond...

13/01/2025 20:01 The Guardian
LA fire chief says ‘we are not in the clear’ as firefighters brace for ‘explosive fire growth’ – latest updates

LA fire chief says department has maximized its resources; firefighters warn of ‘critical fire weather’ until Wednesday with risk of significant and rapid spread of fireTell us about the financial consequences you are facing due to the California firesWeather forecasters are predicting that the...

13/01/2025 19:59 The Guardian
Biden says Trump administration officials ‘dead wrong’ on climate threat – US politics live

President criticizes Trump officials who deny existence of climate crisis in speech defending his foreign policy recordIt’s just past noon in Washington DC, meaning that one week from today, Joe Biden will no longer be president. The outgoing president is looking to make the most of his remaining...

13/01/2025 19:58 The Guardian
Pro-Palestinian professor says she was forced out of Columbia University

Katherine Franke cited ‘toxic and hostile environment for legitimate debate around the war in Israel and Palestine’A tenured law professor at Columbia University who advocated for pro-Palestinian students on campus says she was in effect forced out of the university, citing a “toxic and hostil...

13/01/2025 19:33 The Guardian
Drag artists warn of rising tide of bigotry as they pay tribute to The Vivienne

Transphobia is fuelling abuse towards community, said artists gathering over weekend at RuPaul’s DragCon UKDrag artists are under unprecedented pressure as they are “more visible, but also more debated” than ever before, performers have said, as they paid tribute to The Vivienne.The internatio...

13/01/2025 17:28 The Guardian
Progress made in talks for a ceasefire, says Hamas, as White House presses for deal – as it happened

Group tells Reuters that there has been progress over core issues with US hopeful for agreement this week. This live blog is now closedA Hamas official has spoken to CNN about the remaining sticking points that have prevented a ceasefire deal being secured by negotiators.They include Hamas’ demand...

13/01/2025 15:55 The Guardian
Man charged with attempted murder after nurse stabbed at Oldham hospital

Healthcare worker remains in critical condition after attack at Royal Oldham hospital on Saturday nightA man has been charged with attempting to murder a nurse who suffered “life-changing” injuries after being stabbed in a hospital’s acute medicine ward.The healthcare worker, who has not been...

13/01/2025 15:52 The Guardian
Calls to halt kangaroo culling after bushfires raze swaths of Victoria’s Grampians

Australian mainland states permit killing of nearly 5 million annually as part of industry supplying meat and leather productsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWildlife advocates are calling for a halt to the commercial h...

13/01/2025 14:00 The Guardian
Just Stop Oil activists spray-paint ‘1.5 is dead’ on Charles Darwin’s grave

Two women arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after protest at Westminster Abbey in LondonJust Stop Oil (JSO) supporters have spray-painted “1.5 is dead” on Charles Darwin’s grave after confirmation that last year was the first to breach the important global warming threshold.Two people u...

13/01/2025 13:05 The Guardian
Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2024 raises more than £1.7m

More than 15,800 readers gave highest sum raised by annual appeal since 2016 to support victims of war and conflict An amazing £1,735,000 has been raised by Guardian and Observer readers for our charity appeal in support of victims of war and conflict.More than 15,800 readers donated to the appeal,...

13/01/2025 11:52 The Guardian
First Thing: Return of strong winds threatens further destruction from LA wildfires

At least 24 people confirmed as killed in the fires so far. Plus, Björk on her Cornucopia tourDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires that have consumed swathes of Los Angeles county – and are still less than 30% co...

13/01/2025 11:50 The Guardian
Business confidence falling in UK and eurozone, recruiters warn

Fears over UK growth and political uncertainty in France and Germany making firms reluctant to hire staffBusiness live – latest updatesRecruitment companies have warned about declining confidence across Europe and the UK, as political uncertainty adds to concerns about economic growth.The FTSE 250...

13/01/2025 08:30 The Guardian
LA fires live updates: California death toll rises to 24 as Los Angeles fire chief says ready for strong winds

Eight of the dead found in Palisades fire zone and 16 in Eaton fire zone, medical examiner says, as forestry department warns of ‘critical fire weather’Full story: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warnPoliticians quibbling as LA burns: Newsom’s latest beef with TrumpDetai...

13/01/2025 04:42 The Guardian
Zelenskyy offers Ukraine’s help to fight California wildfires after Trump Jr post

Ukrainian president says 150 firefighters are ready to be deployed, days after Donald Trump Jr accused LA’s fire department of donating supplies to UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is ready to assist those affected by the devastating wildfires in California, with 150 Ukrainian firefight...

13/01/2025 01:25 The Guardian
LA officials warn of price gouging as those displaced by fire seek housing

County sheriff says anyone who tries to scam the thousands of people looking for accommodations will be prosecutedWildfires live updatesLos Angeles authorities are warning against scams and price gouging as thousands of displaced families seek new accommodations as a result of the wildfires that dev...

13/01/2025 01:03 The Guardian
Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic states Ukraine’s capture of two North Korean soldiers on the battlefield has provided a rare glimpse into their role and Pyongyang’s participation in the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky...

13/01/2025 00:11 The Guardian
LA wildfires: stronger winds threaten further destruction, officials warn

Three fires still burning as at least 16 people killed and more than 150,000 people remain under evacuation warningWildfires live updatesKey takeawaysWith the two biggest wildfires in Los Angeles still less than 30% contained, officials in California warned on Sunday that strengthening winds in the...

12/01/2025 23:57 The Guardian
‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public dataArtificial intelligence will be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, ministers have announced, with a multibillion-pound investment in the UK’s computing capacity despite widespread public fear a...

12/01/2025 23:37 The Guardian
Newsom eases building restrictions as theories grow of how fires were ignited

Governor calls for a version of Marshall Plan as investigators speculate power lines may have sparked dry vegetationGavin Newsom is scheduled to ease building restrictions for victims of the Los Angeles wildfires – part of a reconstruction effort that he said on Sunday would need a California vers...

12/01/2025 21:47 The Guardian
Ambulance crews stuck at A&E miss thousands of 999 calls a day in England

Exclusive: paramedics unable to respond to 100,000 calls a month as they wait to hand over patients‘It feels like a war zone’ – exhausted ambulance service workers tell their storiesParamedics in England are unable to respond to 100,000 urgent 999 calls every month because they are stuck outsi...

12/01/2025 20:00 The Guardian
Italy releases Iranian man wanted by US over drone attack in Jordan

Mohammad Abedini detained on US warrant three days before Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in IranItaly has released an Iranian citizen wanted by the US over a drone attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago, after the Italian justice minister asked a court to revoke his ar...

12/01/2025 18:53 The Guardian
Sweden neither at war nor at peace, says PM, as warships sent to Baltic Sea

Ulf Kristersson says ‘hostile intent cannot be ruled out’ as increased surveillance follows suspected cable sabotage The Swedish prime minister has said that his country is neither at war nor at peace as he announced that Sweden would be sending armed forces into the Baltic Sea for the first tim...

12/01/2025 18:12 The Guardian
Falsely labelled ‘organic’ products rife on Australian shelves, shoppers warned

Organic farmers sound alarm about greenwashing amid push to introduce national domestic standardFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOrganic farmers and retailers have warned that Australians are being misled by producers wh...

12/01/2025 14:00 The Guardian
Tories back Badenoch’s ‘risky’ call for grooming gangs inquiry

Keir Starmer accuses opposition leader of spending ‘a lot of time on social media over Christmas’When Kemi Badenoch used prime minister’s questions this week to echo Elon Musk’s demands for a new inquiry into sexual grooming gangs, the MPs behind her were trying to interpret the intentions o...

12/01/2025 06:00 The Guardian
California fires live: governor doubles national guard in LA as firefighters arrive from Mexico and Canada – as it happened

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12/01/2025 02:12 The Guardian
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11/01/2025 19:46 The Guardian
Winter storm across US south disrupts travel and closes schools

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11/01/2025 19:17 The Guardian
Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’

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11/01/2025 18:59 The Guardian
Sudan’s army recaptures Wad Madani from rebel Rapid Support Forces

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11/01/2025 16:00 The Guardian
Silicon Valley’s tycoons are bending the knee to Trump | Blake Montgomery

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