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Elon Musk's AI accused of making explicit AI Taylor Swift videos
Grok Imagine's "spicy" mode made explicit videos of Taylor Swift, according to The Verge and Gizmodo.

Mayor plasters work car with election advertising
No issues with council policy had been identified, and the mayor took a smaller salary for his unrestricted use of the vehicle, the council said.

Boundary reshuffle puts MP outside own electorate
Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg no longer resides within her own electorate, following the boundary reshuffle.

AC Milan keen to sign Man Utd striker Hojlund
AC Milan are keen to sign Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Chelsea agree to let striker Jackson leave if price is right
Striker Nicolas Jackson agrees with Chelsea that he can leave the club this summer.

Barber's, F1 and smart toilets - inside Man Utd's Ł50m Carrington upgrade
BBC Sport takes a look around Manchester United's training ground after its Ł50m upgrade.

One dead as wildfires rage in southern Greece
Across the country, more than 50 agricultural and forest fires have broken out in the past 24 hours - one of the worst days this summer.

US diplomat says UK would have lost WW2 with Starmer as leader
Mike Huckabee's comments come after the UK prime minister condemned Israel's Gaza City military takeover plan.

Sturgeon memoir describes arrest as 'worst day of my life'
The first extracts from the former first minister's new memoir are being serialised by The Times.

Police 'sat on information' before man, 80, killed
Officers had been investigating an attack on another Asian man, two weeks before Bhim Kohli died.

Ditching screen-time guilt could help families connect, psychologist says
Like many parents, Andrew* and Maggie* battled with their child over his creeping device time.

Prince Andrew book seals his fate for any return
Historian Andrew Lownie has made some unflattering claims in a book about Prince Andrew.

Discounted parking permits a ‘good start’, but new fees still ‘penalising residents’
The 80% discount for residents in central Tauranga was only available to one vehicle per household.

From newcomer to guaranteed councillor, in just five days
Four candidates, across the five councils in Hawke’s Bay, are elected unopposed.

What happens if my partner dies without a will? - Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Woakes may risk rehab over surgery to make Ashes
Chris Woakes says rehabilitation "could be a risk he's willing to take" to be fit for the Ashes, rather than having surgery on his shoulder injury.

Rockets race to comfortable win over Phoenix
Trent Rockets cruise to a six-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix to get off to a winning start in The Hundred.

Howe says he 'can't involve' Isak at Newcastle - is there a way back?
Eddie Howe says it is "clear" that he "can't involve" Alexander Isak at Newcastle United as things stand.

Woman in her 60s dies after incident in sea off Skegness beach
The woman in her 60s was given CPR following a major search off Skegness beach.

What Israel's Gaza City takeover plan could mean for Palestinians
Israel has approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, which it says is part of its strategy to end the war.

Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
Commander of Apollo 13, who rescued his men from a near certain death in space, has died aged 97.

Israel rejects international criticism of Gaza City takeover plan
Israel's defence minister says countries that condemn Israel and threaten sanctions "will not weaken our resolve".