Two cabinet ministers were targeted by non-consensual AI images generated by Musk’s Grok tool, prompting condemnation from Whitehall. Officials demanded swift removal, opened inquiries with the platform and regulators, and urged tougher safeguards and legal remedies under online-safety laws.

Two days after a US operation removed Nicolás Maduro, the US President renewed interest in acquiring Greenland and signalled possible measures against Cuba and Colombia. World leaders urged restraint and respect for international norms amid concern over further unilateral moves.

Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been taken into US custody in New York after a US operation extracted him from Caracas. He is due in a Brooklyn federal court to face charges that could carry a long sentence. The move, authorised by Trump, has stirred international debate about legality and risk.

Labour set out a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, aiming to halve cases within a decade. Led by Jess Phillips, it focuses on education on healthy relationships, stronger support and training for professionals, tougher action on offenders, prevention funding and celebrity-backed public awareness.