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Why Grok restrictions won't stop society's latest AI scourge

https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0118/1553516-grok-restrictions/

Published: January 18, 2026 08:00

X says it has blocked Grok from generating sexualised images of real people. But the controversy has exposed a deeper problem: the technology behind AI nudification is already widespread, easy to recreate, and almost impossible to contain.

EU ambassadors to meet following Trump's tariffs threat

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0118/1553697-eu-envoys-trump/

Published: January 18, 2026 07:38

Ambassadors from the European Union's 27 countries will convene for an emergency meeting after US President Donald Trump vowed a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland.

Syrian army extends hold over north Syria

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0118/1553690-syria-army/

Published: January 18, 2026 00:40

Syria's army took control of swathes of the country's north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.

Europe will remain united - EU chief on Greenland tariffs

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0117/1553673-greenland-tarrifs-reaction/

Published: January 17, 2026 20:37

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned against Donald Trump's threat of tariffs of up to 25% for eight European countries, which the US president said he will impose until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland.

EU chief hails 'fair trade' as Mercosur deal signed

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0117/1553646-mercosur-deal-signing/

Published: January 17, 2026 16:23

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed the choosing of "free trade over tariffs" before signing the deal with South America's Mercosur nations that has been 25 years in the making.

US invites more leaders to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0117/1553642-israel-gaza/

Published: January 17, 2026 15:01

US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for post-war Gaza began to take shape, with the leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina and Canada asked to join.

Ukraine team arrives in US for Miami talks

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0117/1553624-ukraine-us/

Published: January 17, 2026 13:25

Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the US for talks with President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll on ending almost four years of war with Russia.

Elon Musk and the issue with his Grok-blocking tweaks

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0117/1553534-grok-twitter-musk/

Published: January 17, 2026 07:01

The Grok undressing controversy led to outrage and a renewed debate about how governments here and around the world can regulate a rapidly evolving technology.

Iran protest movement subsides in face of crackdown

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0117/1553572-iran-protests/

Published: January 17, 2026 02:01

Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said, a week after the start of the largest demonstrations in years challenging the country's theocratic system.

Mercosur deal to bring 'prosperity' ahead of signing

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0116/1553547-mercosur-europe/

Published: January 16, 2026 19:04

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have hailed a trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur nations as key for prosperity and multilateralism.

Nobel Peace Prize inseparable from laureate - award body

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0116/1553532-machado-trump-nobel/

Published: January 16, 2026 18:06

The Nobel Peace Prize remains inseparably linked to the person or organisation ⁠designated as the laureate, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, one day after last year's winner gave part of her award to ‍US President Donald Trump.

Murder accused had looked up 'how to kill', court hears

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0116/1553524-miller-pacheco-court/

Published: January 16, 2026 17:42

A man accused of murdering his former girlfriend had a web history which included visits to websites entitled "How to kill in three seconds" and "Three ways to fight well with knives," a trial has heard.

Venezuela starting 'transition to democracy' - Machado

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0116/1553522-venezuela-us/

Published: January 16, 2026 17:12

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has said that her country is starting a "true transition to democracy" and that everyone there should have a right to vote as soon as possible in free and fair elections.

US Congress members in Denmark for Greenland talks

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0116/1553505-greenland-us/

Published: January 16, 2026 15:41

A bipartisan US Congress delegation began a visit to Copenhagen to voice support for Denmark and Greenland after US President Donald Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island, an autonomous Danish territory.

Arrest of senior garda 'significant event', court told

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0116/1553504-garda-limerick-trial/

Published: January 16, 2026 15:27

The head of the Garda Press Office has told a jury that the arrest of a senior garda was a significant event of national interest, and press releases were issued during a probe by the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

Ukrainian delegation travelling to US for security talks

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0116/1553474-ukraine-russia/

Published: January 16, 2026 13:29

A Ukrainian delegation is en route to the US for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr ⁠Zelensky said, expressing hope the documents could be signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum next week.

Dance shows could 'fall apart' as Flatley sued in court

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0116/1553455-flatley-case/

Published: January 16, 2026 12:14

Forthcoming Lord of the Dance shows could "fall apart" because of an injunction to prevent creator Michael Flatley from participating in the production, the High Court in Belfast has heard.

Inquest shown video recorded at time of Nkencho shooting

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0116/1553449-george-nkencho-inquest/

Published: January 16, 2026 11:33

The jury into the inquest of George Nkencho have been shown a short video recorded by a passerby who filmed the moment he was fatally shot by armed gardaí outside the family home in west Dublin in December 2020.

Enoch Burke outside Westmeath school for second day

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0116/1553419-enoch-burke/

Published: January 16, 2026 09:12

Enoch Burke has arrived outside Wilson's Hospital School in Co Westmeath for a second day in a row, where he was prevented from entering the school grounds by a security guard.

S Korea's Yoon jailed for five years over martial law bid

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0116/1553418-south-korea-yoon/

Published: January 16, 2026 09:03

A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.

TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0116/1553416-tiktok-age-limits/

Published: January 16, 2026 08:48

TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it said, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.

Minister to meet X representatives to discuss Grok images

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0116/1553408-x-grok-ireland/

Published: January 16, 2026 08:35

Minister of State with responsibility for ArtificiaI Intelligence Niamh Smyth is due to meet representatives of the social media platform X to discuss its measures to tackle the generation of sexualised images of women and children by its AI chatbot Grok.

Record 36.4m passengers used Dublin Airport last year

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0116/1553382-dublin-airport/

Published: January 16, 2026 06:31

A record 36.4 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last year, which is a 5.1% increase in the number of people who passed through the two terminals in 2024.

Trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0116/1553383-middle-east/

Published: January 16, 2026 02:28

US President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.

Threats to Iran spike 'volatility' - UN official

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0115/1553377-un-iran/

Published: January 15, 2026 23:34

A senior UN official warned that threats of military action against Iran, like those made by US President Donald Trump, increased "volatility" in the protest-torn country.

Irish humanitarian Seán Binder acquitted of all charges

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0115/1553359-sean-binder-trial/

Published: January 15, 2026 21:10

A packed Greek court erupted in cheers as Seán Binder from Co Kerry was found not guilty of people smuggling, belonging to a criminal organisation and money laundering, almost eight years after the charges were first brought.

Father of Tadgh Farrell apologises for 'mistakes'

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0115/1553348-aaron-holt-court/

Published: January 15, 2026 18:55

A 27-year-old Offaly man whose son was killed in a petrol bomb attack in Edenderry last month has apologised for the "significant mistakes" he has made over the years, telling a judge he now understands the impact they are having on him and his family.

Accused called friends on night of murder, court hears

https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0115/1553345-bruna-fonseca-murder-case/

Published: January 15, 2026 18:32

A man accused of murder called his two best friends back home in Brazil on FaceTime and told them he had killed his ex-girlfriend before then turning his phone camera around to show them her body on a bed, a trial has heard.

What is the US Insurrection Act threatened on Minnesota?

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0115/1553335-us-insurrection-act/

Published: January 15, 2026 17:31

A look at the US Insurrection Act, the law that President Trump has threatened to use to put an end to protests over federal immigration raids in the northern state of Minnesota.

Man jailed for six years for fatal one-punch attack

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0115/1553303-courts-o-neill/

Published: January 15, 2026 14:56

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing another man in an unprovoked one punch attack near his home in Whitehall in Dublin two and a half years ago.

Next phase of HPV vaccine catch-up programme announced

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0115/1553294-hpv-vaccine/

Published: January 15, 2026 14:48

The next phase of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme has been announced, beginning with students in fifth and sixth year of post-primary school.

Gardaí told Nkencho had mental health issues before death

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0115/1553290-george-nkencho-inquest/

Published: January 15, 2026 14:15

An inquest into the death of George Nkencho has heard that gardaí were made aware that he had mental health issues around 10 minutes before he was fatally shot outside the family home in Manorfields Drive, Clonee, Co Dublin, on 30 December 2020.

UK Tory party sacks Jenrick after 'plotting to defect'

https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0115/1553267-uk-conservative-party/

Published: January 15, 2026 12:28

British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she has sacked Robert Jenrick as the party's justice spokesperson due to "irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be as damaging as possible" to his…

Australia social media ban hit 4.7m accounts month one

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0115/1553261-australia-social-media/

Published: January 15, 2026 12:09

Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under-16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said, a sign ⁠the measure has had a swift…

Enoch Burke maintains presence outside Westmeath school

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0115/1553218-enoch-burke/

Published: January 15, 2026 09:42

Enoch Burke is still outside Wilson's School in Co Westmeath, where he has been prevented from entering the school by private security since his arrival at around 9.20am.

ISS crew splashes down in Pacific after emergency return

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0115/1553211-nasa-space-station/

Published: January 15, 2026 08:42

A SpaceX capsule carrying ⁠a four-member crew home from orbit in an emergency return to earth necessitated by an undisclosed serious medical condition affecting one of the astronauts splashed down safely early this morning in the Pacific Ocean off…

Macron convenes emergency meeting to discuss Greenland

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0115/1553189-greenland-us/

Published: January 15, 2026 07:30

French President Emmanuel Macron has convened an emergency defence cabinet meeting to discuss US President Donald's Trump's stated intent to acquire Greenland.

US federal agent shoots Venezuelan man in Minneapolis

https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/0115/1553182-minneapolis-us/

Published: January 15, 2026 05:06

A Venezuelan national ⁠pursued by US immigration agents during a "targeted" traffic stop in Minneapolis was shot in the leg by a federal officer, authorities said.

Iran warns of retaliation if US launches strikes

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0115/1553181-iran-protests/

Published: January 15, 2026 04:45

The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, according to a US official, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.

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