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Amid ceasefire, Goma residents race to bury 2,000 bodies
Aid groups help Goma residents bury 2,000 bodies after last week's battles, fearing disease spread.
‘Insane’: Rights advocates denounce Trump’s call for US to ‘own’ Gaza
US president's proposal for Gaza during news conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu prompts bewilderment and rebuke.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,077
Here are the key developments on the 1,077th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas
Announcement comes as US President Donald Trump confirms he is considering eliminating the aid agency.
As Trump meets Netanyahu, protesters chant: ‘Palestine is not for sale’
Demonstrators gather outside White House to reject Israeli PM's visit and Trump's call for forced displacement in Gaza.
School phone bans don't boost grades or wellbeing, study suggests
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.
Former Google engineer faces new US charges he stole AI secrets for Chinese companies
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday unveiled an expanded 14-count indictment accusing former Google software engineer Linwei Ding of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit two Chinese companies he was secretly working for.
Ding, 38, a Chinese national, was charged by a federal grand jury in San Francisco with seven counts each of economic espionage and theft of trade secrets.
Each economic espionage charge carries a maximum 15-year prison term and $5 million fine, while each trade secrets charge carries a maximum 10-year term and $250,000 fine.
The defendant, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted last March on four counts of theft of trade secrets. He is free on bond. His lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Ding's case was coordinated through an interagency Disruptive Technology Strike Force created in 2023 by the Biden administration.
The initiative was designed to help stop advanced technology from being acquired by countries such as China and Russia or potentially threatening national security.
Prosecutors said Ding stole information about the hardware infrastructure and software platform that lets Google's supercomputing data centers train large AI models.
Some of the allegedly stolen chip blueprints were meant to give Google an edge over cloud computing rivals Amazon and Microsoft, which design their own, and reduce Google's reliance on chips from Nvidia.
Prosecutors said Ding joined Google in May 2019 and began his thefts three years later when he was being courted to join an early-stage Chinese technology company.
Ding allegedly uploaded more than 1,000 confidential files by May 2023 and later circulated a PowerPoint presentation to employees of a China startup he founded, saying that country's policies encouraged development of a domestic AI industry.
Google was not charged and has said it cooperated with law enforcement.
According to court records describing a December 18 hearing, prosecutors and defense lawyers discussed a "potential resolution" to Ding's case, "but anticipate the matter proceeding to trial."
The case is U.S. v. Ding, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 24-cr-00141.
Trump doubles down on US “ownership” of Gaza
US President Donald Trump doubled down on remarks about the United States owning and redeveloping Gaza.
Trump says US will ‘own’ Gaza in redevelopment plan
US president claims development plan could turn enclave into 'the Riviera of the Middle East'.
Donald Trump announces US aims to ‘take over’ Gaza during Netanyahu’s visit
The Israeli prime minister was the first foreign leader to visit Trump after his inauguration ceremony on January 20.
‘Gaza is not a place for people to be living’
US President Donald Trump said the only reason Palestinians want to live in Gaza is because they have no alternative.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI may go to trial in part, judge says
The case is part of a grudge match between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman which is playing out in court.
Syria’s al-Sharaa, Turkiye’s Erdogan talk Kurdish fighters, defence pacts
Turkey meeting is second foreign trip by President Ahmed al-Sharaa as he seeks to bolster support for Syria.
Is US President Donald Trump using tariffs as a negotiating tactic?
US trade taxes on Canada and Mexico have been paused for 30 days.
How plausible is Trump’s plan to send 30,000 deportees to Guantanamo?
Donald Trump wants to send up to 30,000 undocumented immigrants to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
‘Unfair’ to tell Palestinians they’ll return to Gaza in 5 years, US Adviser
Advisers to Donald Trump said his “cleaning out” Gaza comment referred to a long-range plan to make it habitable
South Africa leader calls Elon Musk over ‘distortions’ after Trump attack
President Ramaphosa called after US leader said he would suspend aid to South Africa over its land reform policy.
IAEA chief warns of nuclear risk from Russia attacks on Ukraine power grids
Moscow has bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure during its three-year invasion but avoided attacking nuclear sites.
How will new Ofsted school ratings work?
The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.
Trump’s new missile shield for the US – challenges and dangers
President's new missile defence project raises questions about cost, feasibility and global security.