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Governor commends ‘powerful peace’ from demonstrators as Trump administration continues to defend federal agent who killed US citizenFBI takes over investigation of killing of US citizen by ICE officer and revokes Minnesota’s access to materialsICE agent in Minneapolis killing identified as 10-year law enforcement veteranKristi Noem doubles down on claim ICE agent killed woman in self-defenseSince early December, agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations – many of them masked and brandishing rifles – have grabbed people at hardware stores and gyms, or outside homes and schools around the cities.They have violently

State warned to be prepared and to stay indoors as firefighters ready for action. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHead of CFA says every Victorian needs to ‘take notice and take action’ todayThe threat of new and rapidly spreading bushfires remains extremely high across the entire state, Heffernan said, urging residents to stay up-to-date with emergency apps and broadcasts throughout the day.Today is going to be a hectic and volatile day for firefighters and fire authorities and communitiesIf a fire starts, it is going to take hold quickly. It will spread very

Electoral Commission says tools to detect AI-generated content could be in place before campaigns beginElection officials are working “at speed” with the Home Office on a pilot project to combat the use of deepfakes to target candidates standing in this year’s Scottish and Welsh elections.Officials at the Electoral Commission in Scotland said they and the Home Office expected software capable of detecting AI-generated deepfake videos and images to be operational before election campaigns begin in late March. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/pilot-software-tackle-deepfakes-scottish-welsh-elections Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor Publish date : 2026-01-08 18:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Director general says BBC needs to reach young audiences online amid pressure to leave Elon Musk-owned siteThe BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, has said he will not be taking the broadcaster off Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, saying that its presence is needed to resist a flood of global misinformation.Davie said he had come under pressure to withdraw from the platform, given numerous complaints that it has shifted significantly to the right under Musk’s ownership. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/08/tom-davie-says-bbc-will-stay-on-x-to-try-to-stem-flood-of-global-misinformation Author : Michael Savage Media editor Publish date : 2026-01-08 15:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the