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- Google, AI firm settle suicide case linked to chatbot January 7, 2026Alphabet's Google and AI startup Character.AI have agreed to settle a case by a Florida mother who alleged the startup's chatbot led to her 14-year-old son taking his own life, representing one of the first US cases targeting AI firms over alleged psychological harm.
- Man who threatened gardaí with knives remanded in custody January 7, 2026A man with profound mental health problems walked into the public office of a Dublin Garda station with four knives, saying "he wished to harm Caucasian males and himself," it has been alleged
- Italian student paralysed after 1999 Dublin attack dies January 7, 2026Guido Nasi, the Italian man who was paralysed as a teenager after an unprovoked attack in Dublin, has died aged 43.
- Mayor demands ICE leaves Minneapolis after fatal shooting January 7, 2026An officer in Minneapolis has shot dead a woman who US officials accused of trying to ram federal immigration agents with her vehicle, a claim forcefully rejected by the city's outspoken mayor.
- Podcast: Increasing tourism and Grok AI concerns January 7, 2026The Government is hoping to attract more tourists from India, the UAE and the Asia-Pacific region as part of a new strategic investment covering a range of sectors.
- Ex-principal who stole €100k suspended for one month January 7, 2026A teacher who was jailed for stealing over €100,000 from the school where he was a principal has been suspended by his regulatory body from working as a teacher for a period of one month.
- Kevin Keegan reveals cancer diagnosis January 7, 2026Former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer.
- Power back on in Berlin after longest blackout since WWII January 7, 2026Power was fully restored to roughly 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses in Berlin this afternoon, according to city officials, five days after a suspected act of sabotage.
- Laois retirement village welcomes its first residents January 7, 2026The Heritage Village, a purpose built senior living community in Co Laois, has welcomed its first residents.
