LAST UPDATE | 15 Jan

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

Grok

1. Elon Musk’s X has said that it will block AI tool Grok from altering images of real people to show them in “revealing clothing” in places where it is illegal.

It comes amid a global backlash over the tool being used to create non-consensual sexualised images of people, including children.

Immigration

2. A misperception about the number of people immigrating to Ireland and their reasons for doing so is linked to negative attitudes towards immigration, according to a new report published by the Economic and Social Research Institute.

Minneapolis

3. Fresh protests have erupted in Minneapolis after an ICE agent shot a man in the leg, one week after agents shot and killed an American woman in the same city.

Greenland

4. European military personnel are on their way to Greenland this morning as the Danish territory continues to be the target of threats of annexation from US President Donald Trump.

Iran

5. Iran’s foreign minister took to Fox News to say there will be “no hanging today or tomorrow” in the country, amid a government crackdown on nationwide protests that rights groups say have left over 3,000 people dead.

Coleraine

6. A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man, 43-year-old Wayne Reid, in Coleraine, Co Derry.

Palestine Action

7. Three Palestine Action members in the UK have ended their hunger strike action after over 70 days, following the announcement that Israeli military and defence contractor Elbit Systems has lost out on a £2bn government contract.

Nasa

8. Four astronauts have left the International Space Station (ISS) and are heading back to Earth after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut short in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation. 

Rugby

9. New Zealand have sacked coach Scott Robertson following a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.