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Rwanda illegally occupying Goma, says Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner newsthirst.

Rwanda is illegally occupying the Democratic Republic of Congo and attempting to orchestrate regime change, the country’s foreign minister has told the BBC. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner said this followed decades of impunity and failure to hold Rwandan President Paul Kagame accountable for violating international law. Her comments come after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured the eastern…

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How China’s new AI model DeepSeek is threatening U.S. dominance newsthirst.

A little-known AI lab out of China has ignited panic throughout Silicon Valley after releasing AI models that can outperform America’s best despite being built more cheaply and with less-powerful chips.  DeepSeek, as the lab is called, unveiled a free, open-source large-language model in late December that it says took only two months and less than $6…

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Nvidia, chip stocks climb on Foxconn results, AI server demand newsthirst.

Jakub Porzyck | Nurphoto | Getty Images Global semiconductor stocks climbed Monday after contract electronics giant Foxconn announced record fourth-quarter revenue, suggesting the artificial intelligence boom has far more room to run. Hon Hai Precision Industry, which does business as Foxconn internationally, said in a Sunday statement that the company’s fourth-quarter revenue totaled 2.1 trillion…

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Could Kansas be the next surprise swing state? New poll says… newsthirst.

The Cook Political called Kansas a “Safe Republican” state. History suggests Kansas has been a reliably Republican state for decades, but shifting demographics and recent polling have raised one question. Could it gradually become more competitive? Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan, can be seen in the picture. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)(AP) “Kansas…

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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ as Trump’s fight to block final report continues newsthirst.

Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump on August 1, 2023 in Washington, DC.  Drew Angerer | Getty Images Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Department of Justice on Friday after he completed his two criminal investigations of President-elect Donald…

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Santander UK staff brace for more job losses after 38% drop in full-year profits | Banco Santander newsthirst.

Staff at Santander UK are bracing themselves for further job losses, as the bank confirmed it would push ahead with a cost-cutting programme after a 38% drop in full-year profits. An earnings report by the Madrid-based Banco Santander released on Wednesday showed that the UK was its only region to suffer a slump in profits…

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Not every mass attack by a ‘lone actor’ is linked to terrorism, says UK expert | UK news newsthirst.

The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said not all mass attacks equate to terrorism, noting that the fact someone has terrorist material doesn’t necessarily mean they are a terrorist. Jonathan Hall KC highlighted the “wafer-thin” difference between whether an attack is a terrorist attack or not because of the “lone actors” who are now…

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