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Grok blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal, X says

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos to portray real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal, according to a statement posted on X. The ... Read More


Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nat... Read More


British Columbia ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia is ending its three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs. British Columbia Health Minister... Read More


Japan's Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to set up for a snap election to seek the public's mandate for her policies, a top part... Read More


EU targets Ukraine's military needs with massive new loan program plus billions in budget support

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- The European Union will dedicate most of a massive new loan program to Ukraine's military needs over the next two years while also injecting billions into its war-ravaged economy... Read More


Ukraine's new defense minister reveals scale of desertions as millions avoid the draft

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers are among a raft of challenges facing Ukraine's military as Russia presses on with its invasion of its neighbor after almost fou... Read More


Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Days before the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro from power, Trump administration lawyers blessed the action by saying it would "not rise to the le... Read More


Ukrainians endure freezing temperatures at home as crews rush to restore power

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Emergency repair crews are working flat out to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, after relentless Russian barrages on energy infrastructure l... Read More


Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint ... Read More


Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations

New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the... Read More