The three-week trial in federal court in Oakland focused on allegations by Musk that OpenAI abandoned its founding nonprofit mission in pursuit of commercial expansion and investor profits after launching the chatbot ChatGPT in 2022.

Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI who left the organization in 2018, argued that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman improperly redirected a company originally established to develop artificial intelligence for the public good into a private enterprise valued at an estimated $850 billion.

The lawsuit centers on approximately $38 million in donations Musk said he contributed to sustain OpenAI as a nonprofit research laboratory. His legal team argued during closing statements that the company violated commitments made during its formation by pursuing a for-profit structure and deep commercial partnerships.

“A non-profit devoted to the safe development of artificial intelligence, open sourced as practical, for the benefit of humanity,” Musk attorney Steven Molo told jurors in closing arguments, questioning the credibility of OpenAI leadership.

OpenAI attorney Sarah Eddy rejected those claims and challenged Musk’s account of events, arguing that witness testimony and internal communications contradicted key elements of his case.

Jurors are first expected to determine whether Musk filed the lawsuit within the applicable legal time limit after his final contribution to OpenAI in 2020. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said the jury’s finding on that issue would be advisory but indicated she was likely to follow its recommendation.

If the case proceeds beyond the statute-of-limitations question, jurors and the court will consider whether OpenAI executives misused Musk’s contributions and breached promises tied to the organization’s nonprofit status.

Musk is seeking an order requiring OpenAI to return to a nonprofit structure, a move that could disrupt the company’s planned public offering and complicate relationships with major investors including microsoft, amazon and softbank, which have collectively committed billions of dollars to the company.

The jury will also examine whether Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest outside backer with roughly $13 billion committed, knowingly supported the company’s transition away from its original nonprofit framework.
The proceedings also revisited Altman’s brief ouster from OpenAI in November 2023, when board members removed him over concerns related to transparency and management practices before reinstating him days later following pressure from employees and investors.

Musk has since expanded his own artificial intelligence ambitions through x.ai⁠ while continuing AI development efforts linked to spacex.

Duterte, daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, faces allegations including misuse of public funds, unexplained wealth accumulation and threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady and a former House speaker. She has denied all wrongdoing.

The impeachment proceedings unfold amid intensifying political divisions between the Duterte and Marcos camps, whose alliance secured victory in the 2022 national election before deteriorating into a bitter power struggle.

The Senate trial could determine whether Duterte remains eligible for public office and preserves her status as a leading presidential contender. A conviction would require support from two-thirds of the 24-member Senate and would bar her from holding office.

The political climate surrounding the case has become increasingly volatile following the dramatic return of Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a close Duterte ally who had reportedly been in hiding for months while facing scrutiny linked to the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the former president’s anti-drug campaign.

Dela Rosa resurfaced ahead of a crucial Senate vote that installed Duterte ally Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president, positioning him to preside over the impeachment proceedings.

Analysts said the leadership shift may strengthen Duterte’s standing within the chamber, where several senators are viewed as aligned with the Duterte political bloc.

“Given that we now have a new majority, thanks to the efforts of Senator Bato, it would make prosecuting Vice President Sara in the impeachment court a little more difficult,” Ederson Tapia, a public administration professor at the University of Makati, said.

The impeachment process comes as Rodrigo Duterte awaits proceedings before the International Criminal Court over allegations tied to his deadly anti-narcotics campaign during his presidency.

The renewed focus on dela Rosa has added to tensions in Manila after reports of unrest and gunfire linked to attempts to arrest the senator. Philippine authorities confirmed on Friday they would pursue legal action to detain him, while dela Rosa has sought relief from the Supreme Court, arguing there is no legal basis for enforcing a warrant issued by an international tribunal.

President Marcos has publicly distanced himself from the impeachment effort, describing it as a matter for the legislature.

The Senate has not announced a formal start date for the trial proceedings.

The resolution, scheduled for debate on Wednesday, was spearheaded by the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, which led a successful 2024 campaign urging the ICJ to clarify states’ duties under international law regarding climate action.

Last year, the Hague-based court concluded that governments are legally obligated to take measures against climate change and warned that failure to meet those obligations could expose states to claims for reparations from countries most vulnerable to climate impacts.

The latest draft resolution describes the ICJ opinion as “an authoritative contribution to the clarification of existing international law” and calls on countries to comply with obligations aimed at protecting the global climate system.

The text also reiterates support for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and references the international commitment adopted at the 2023 climate summit in Dubai to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems.

Negotiations over the resolution, however, resulted in significant revisions after opposition from several major greenhouse gas emitters and industrial economies, according to diplomatic sources.

An earlier proposal to establish an “International Register of Damage” documenting climate-related losses and injuries was removed from the current version after objections from countries including the United States, China, Japan, members of the European Union and oil-producing states.

Those governments argued the mechanism extended beyond the scope of the ICJ opinion and raised concerns about potential pathways toward compensation claims or reparations linked to historical emissions.

Vanuatu Climate Minister Ralph Regenvanu defended the revised text, saying the resolution does not create new legal obligations or assign liability to individual states.

“For Vanuatu and for many climate-vulnerable states, this is ultimately about survival,” Regenvanu said, adding that the measure was intended to strengthen multilateral cooperation on climate governance.

Despite the dilution of several provisions, climate advocates said the resolution remains politically significant because it reinforces the growing role of international law in shaping climate accountability.

Joie Chowdhury, senior attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law, described the current draft as “still a strong text” despite intense diplomatic pressure during negotiations.

Diplomatic sources said the resolution may not secure the broad consensus achieved during the General Assembly’s original request for the ICJ opinion in 2024, with at least one member state expected to call for a formal vote.

The draft also requests that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prepare a report outlining options to advance compliance with obligations identified in the ICJ ruling.

The cases involve Dawn Michelle Hunt, a 54-year-old former flight attendant and artist from the Chicago area, and Nelson Wells Jr., a 52-year-old Louisiana native and father of three, whose families say were unknowingly used as “blind mules” to transport narcotics hidden in luggage provided by other individuals.

The appeal places the cases at the intersection of humanitarian diplomacy and increasingly strained U.S.-China relations, as Washington and Beijing remain divided over trade, Taiwan and Iran-related tensions. For Trump, who has frequently highlighted efforts to secure the return of detained Americans abroad, the release of the two prisoners could offer a rare diplomatic breakthrough during a summit expected to yield limited concrete agreements.

Family members said they are attempting to deliver letters directly to Trump ahead of the meeting. Tim Hunt, Dawn Michelle Hunt’s brother, described his sister as highly intelligent and said she had been lured to China through what he characterized as a fraudulent “prize” trip.

According to her family, she was later given purses and a suitcase containing concealed narcotics that she unknowingly agreed to carry on an outbound flight.Wells’ family said he was detained after agreeing to transport another traveler’s suitcase while returning from a trip to China.

The individual allegedly disappeared after airport authorities discovered drugs hidden inside the bag.“I enjoyed serving my country,” Nelson Wells Sr., a U.S. Army veteran, said in remarks released through the family. “Now I just want my country to serve me.”A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department⁠ said Washington is providing consular assistance to both Americans and advocating for their health and welfare, while declining to comment further because of privacy considerations.

China’s foreign ministry said the two Americans were serving sentences for serious drug offenses and that Chinese authorities were handling the cases in accordance with the law while protecting their legitimate rights and health conditions.Advocates involved in the cases said U.S. officials have formally requested humanitarian releases from Chinese authorities, citing worsening medical conditions.

According to family members and advisers, Hunt requires blood transfusions and has declined surgery because of concerns over prison medical care, while Wells suffers from seizures, diabetes and high blood pressure.Beijing-based lawyer James Zimmerman, who is advising the families, said Chinese officials had privately indicated a willingness to consider humanitarian parole if the matter received higher-level political attention from Washington.

The cases follow a prisoner exchange in 2024 in which China and the United States each released three citizens that both governments said had been wrongfully detained after years of diplomatic negotiations.Peter Humphrey, a former prisoner in China who now advises families of foreign detainees, said U.S. embassy officials had increased engagement with Chinese authorities regarding the cases in recent months.

John Kamm, whose San Francisco-based Dui Hua Foundation researches political prisoners in China, said both Americans should be granted humanitarian parole because of their medical conditions. The foundation estimates that around 200 Americans are currently held in detention facilities across China.

The families said public attention to the cases intensified after testimony delivered at a September 2024 hearing of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, where lawmakers examined the treatment of Americans imprisoned in China.Relatives are also backing legislation introduced by Representative Chris Smith that would expand support mechanisms for families of Americans detained overseas under disputed circumstances.

Tim Hunt said his father died in January before seeing his daughter released, while Wells’ family said his youngest daughter, now 12 and living in Japan, was only six months old when he was arrested.

Voting results showed 255 of 317 lawmakers backed the impeachment complaint, comfortably surpassing the one-third threshold required under the Philippine constitution to elevate the case to the Senate.

Duterte faces allegations including misuse of public funds, accumulation of unexplained wealth and threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the first lady and a former House speaker. She has denied wrongdoing, while her legal team has described the complaint as defective and politically motivated.

If convicted in a Senate trial, Duterte would be removed from office and permanently barred from holding elected office, a penalty that could derail any attempt to seek the presidency in 2028.

The impeachment vote came minutes after the Senate elected longtime Duterte ally Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president, replacing Vicente Sotto III in a 13-9 vote with two abstentions.Cayetano, who served as foreign secretary under former president Rodrigo Duterte, denied the leadership change was linked to the impeachment proceedings.

“I do not blame you if you’re saying that the change in leadership was due to the impeachment, it was not,” Cayetano told senators after the vote.Under Philippine law, the Senate acts as an impeachment court once charges are transmitted from the House.

A guilty verdict requires support from two-thirds of senators.The latest impeachment effort follows a failed attempt in June 2025, when the Senate convened an impeachment court in televised proceedings before returning the case to the House, a move critics described as a de facto dismissal.Political dynamics in the upper chamber have shifted since then.

Candidates aligned with Duterte performed strongly in the May 2025 midterm elections, winning five of 12 contested Senate seats and improving her chances of surviving a trial.Among senators present during Monday’s proceedings was Ronald dela Rosa, the former national police chief who played a central role in Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign.

Dela Rosa had largely stayed out of public view since November last year.Dela Rosa and Senator Christopher Go are among current and former officials named by prosecutors at the International Criminal Court as alleged co-perpetrators in the crimes against humanity case linked to Duterte’s anti-drug crackdown.

Dennis Coronacion, chair of the political science department at University of Santo Tomas, said before the vote that Duterte’s acquittal remained a realistic possibility because of support from newly elected senators.“There are new senators who have been very vocal that they are supporting the vice president,” he told AFP.

Speaking in interviews with Jeune Afrique and The Africa Report during a two-day economic summit in Nairobi, Macron said Europe remained committed to multilateralism, the rule of law and open trade while global powers increasingly pursued confrontational economic policies.

“Europe defends the international order, effective multilateralism, the rule of law, free and open trade,” Macron said, drawing a distinction between European policy and the intensifying trade rivalry between the United States and China.

The French leader accused China of creating economic dependencies through its control of critical minerals and rare earth supply chains, arguing that Beijing prioritizes domestic processing while limiting broader industrial development elsewhere.“China operates according to a predatory logic,” Macron said, adding that Europe instead aimed to build “a strategy of autonomy” shared between African and European economies.

Macron’s remarks come as France attempts to recalibrate its relationship with Africa after years of deteriorating influence in several former colonies, particularly in the Sahel region where anti-French sentiment and military coups have weakened Paris’ regional standing.

France withdrew troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger following military takeovers between 2020 and 2023 that brought juntas to power and led to demands for French forces to leave.Macron defended France’s former military deployments in the Sahel, saying French troops had operated there at the request of local governments to combat jihadist insurgencies.

“When our presence was no longer wanted after the coups, we left,” Macron said. “That wasn’t a humiliation but a logical response to a given situation.”Despite acknowledging the enduring legacy of colonialism, Macron argued that Africa’s current political and economic difficulties could not be attributed solely to European imperial history.

“We must not exonerate from all responsibility the seven decades that followed independence,” he said, urging African governments to strengthen governance and institutional accountability.Macron, who has previously described colonialism as a “crime against humanity,” has sought since taking office in 2017 to redefine France’s relationship with Africa through economic partnerships and reduced military dependence.

He also called for reforms to international financial systems aimed at expanding guarantees capable of attracting larger volumes of private investment into African economies.

“A new era is about to start,” Macron said, expressing confidence that the Sahel region would eventually return to democratic governance under elected civilian leadership.

The artwork, “Portrait of a Young Girl” by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, was identified as part of the famed collection of Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, whose holdings were systematically seized by Nazi officials after he fled the Netherlands in 1940.Brand said the painting had likely remained for decades in the possession of descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt, one of the Netherlands’ most prominent wartime Nazi collaborators.

The discovery emerged after a family member of Seyffardt contacted Brand, revealing both his family connection and the presence of the painting inside the household of Seyffardt’s granddaughter. The individual, who requested anonymity, said relatives were aware the painting was considered looted property connected to the Goudstikker collection.

According to Brand, the painting carried a Goudstikker inventory label on the reverse side as well as the number 92 carved into its frame. Brand said archival research into a 1940 auction of confiscated Goudstikker works confirmed that item 92 corresponded to “Portrait of a Young Girl.”

The case has drawn renewed attention to the vast scale of Nazi-era art looting and the lingering difficulty heirs face in reclaiming stolen works more than eight decades after World War II.Hermann Goering seized Goudstikker’s collection after the dealer escaped to England during the German occupation of the Netherlands.

Thousands of artworks passed through Nazi hands during the war, with many later dispersed through auctions, private collections and museums.Brand said he believed Seyffardt acquired the painting during the 1940 auction before it was handed down through generations of his family.

Seyffardt commanded a Dutch Waffen-SS unit fighting on the Eastern Front and was assassinated by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943. His death received international attention at the time, including coverage on the front page of The New York Times, and Nazi authorities staged a state funeral in The Hague attended by senior officials.

Lawyers representing the Goudstikker heirs have confirmed the painting was looted and are seeking its return, Brand said.The descendant who disclosed the painting’s existence also supports restitution, according to interviews published by Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, saying the artwork rightfully belongs to the Goudstikker family.

Dutch authorities, however, face legal limitations in recovering the work. Brand said criminal prosecution is no longer possible because the statute of limitations has expired, while the Dutch Restitution Committee lacks authority to compel private owners to surrender disputed artworks.

Brand, known internationally for recovering stolen and looted art, said the discovery stood apart from previous investigations involving works traced to major museums and private collections.“Discovering a painting from the famous Goudstikker collection, in the possession of the heirs of a notorious Dutch Waffen-SS general, truly tops everything,” he said.

The Istanbul-to-Kathmandu flight ignited after sparks emerged from the aircraft’s right landing gear during landing, according to Gyanendra Bhul, a spokesman for Nepal’s civil aviation authority.

“All aboard are safe, the rescue part is over. We are now investigating the accident,” Bhul told AFP.The incident briefly disrupted operations at Nepal’s busiest international gateway, with the airport’s sole runway closed for nearly two hours before reopening later in the morning.

Authorities did not immediately disclose the extent of damage to the aircraft or specify the model involved in the incident.The accident renewed scrutiny of aviation safety in Nepal, a mountainous nation known for difficult flying conditions, remote airstrips and rapidly changing weather patterns that have challenged pilots and airlines for decades.

Nepal’s aviation sector has faced repeated criticism following a series of fatal crashes in recent years. The European Union continues to blacklist all Nepalese airlines from operating within EU airspace over safety concerns.

In response to mounting international pressure, Nepalese authorities last year announced plans to upgrade aviation infrastructure, including installing improved radar systems and enhanced weather-monitoring equipment.

Monday’s accident also revived memories of a previous runway incident involving Turkish Airlines in Kathmandu. In 2015, a Turkish Airlines aircraft carrying 224 passengers skidded off the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport during landing.

No passengers were injured, but the disabled aircraft shut the airport for four days, triggering widespread international flight cancellations.

Trump is scheduled to visit Beijing from Wednesday to Friday for high-level talks with Xi, where the issue of self-governed Taiwan is expected to feature prominently amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing.

China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has repeatedly refused to renounce the use of force to bring the island under its control. Beijing has increased military pressure on Taiwan in recent years through naval patrols, air incursions and large-scale military exercises around the island.Speaking to reporters in Taipei, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said the government remained in close contact with Washington and was carefully monitoring preparations for the Trump-Xi meeting.

“We have also maintained continuous communication with the United States whether through public statements from the U.S. government or through non-public channels. We are confident in the stable development of Taiwan-U.S. relations,” Lin said.“The U.S. government has repeatedly expressed that its Taiwan policy will not change,” he added.

The United States maintains unofficial ties with Taiwan but is legally obligated under the Taiwan Relations Act to provide the island with defensive capabilities. Washington has long viewed peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as central to Indo-Pacific security.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that maintaining stability across the Taiwan Strait remained a priority for Washington.

At the same time, the United States has intensified pressure on allies and partners, including Taiwan, to increase military spending in response to growing geopolitical threats and expanding Chinese military capabilities.Taiwan’s opposition-controlled parliament last week approved a reduced special defense budget, falling short of the amount requested by the government.

A senior U.S. official said on Sunday that Washington was disappointed by the lower allocation, arguing the spending level did not fully match Taiwan’s security needs.Lin urged lawmakers to take corrective action to strengthen defense funding, saying deterrence depended on Taiwan’s ability to demonstrate credible self-defense capabilities.

“Peace depends on strength it requires demonstrating the defense capability for self-defense in order to deter aggression,” Lin said.He also accused China’s Communist leadership of accelerating military expansion and promoting authoritarian influence beyond its borders.

The Trump-Xi summit is expected to be closely watched by governments across Asia and the wider international community for indications of how the world’s two largest powers intend to manage growing strategic rivalry, particularly over Taiwan and regional security.

The 76-year-old telecommunications tycoon left a Bangkok prison facility early Monday morning, greeting supporters gathered outside before departing with family members. Under the terms of his release, Thaksin will remain under probation for four months and wear an electronic monitoring device.

Several hundred supporters wearing the red shirts associated with his political movement assembled outside the prison, with many chanting slogans backing the former leader, according to AFP journalists at the scene.

Thaksin did not address reporters before leaving the facility, though supporters expressed confidence that he would continue to shape Thai politics despite his release conditions.

His return to public life is likely to revive tensions between populist forces aligned with the Shinawatra family and Thailand’s conservative establishment, including military and royalist factions that have opposed his influence for more than two decades.
Thaksin’s political network, led primarily through the Pheu Thai Party, has dominated much of Thailand’s electoral politics since the early 2000s, drawing strong backing from rural and working-class voters through populist economic policies.

The Shinawatra family has produced four Thai prime ministers, including Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who previously led the party before stepping aside.

However, Pheu Thai suffered its weakest electoral showing in February, finishing third and raising doubts over the long-term strength of the Shinawatra political dynasty.

Political analysts say Thaksin’s release could still stabilize support for the party in the near term, particularly among loyalists who view him as the movement’s central figure.

“People will feel that the Pheu Thai owner is back,” political science lecturer Wanwichit Boonprong said, while cautioning that conservative rivals would likely consolidate behind Prime Minister Anutin Charnviraku

Thaksin was first elected prime minister in 2001 and won re-election in 2005 before being ousted in a military coup the following year. He spent years in self-imposed exile before returning to Thailand in August 2023.
Upon his return, he was sentenced to eight years in prison on corruption and abuse-of-power charges. His sentence was later reduced to one year through a royal pardon.

Controversy surrounded his imprisonment after authorities transferred him almost immediately to a hospital suite on medical grounds rather than keeping him in prison. Critics accused authorities of granting preferential treatment as Pheu Thai negotiated participation in a coalition government.

Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled in September that Thaksin’s hospital stay could not count toward his sentence because he was not suffering from a critical condition, forcing him back into prison custody.
Thailand’s corrections department approved his parole last month, citing his age and the limited time remaining on his sentence. Officials said he was among more than 850 prisoners granted early release under similar criteria.

Thaksin’s nephew Yodchanan Wongsawat, who led Pheu Thai’s campaign in the February election, now serves as higher education minister in Anutin’s cabinet, underscoring the family’s continued political relevance despite recent setbacks.