Elon Musk to pursue lawsuit against OpenAI despite governance shift

Elon Musk will proceed with his lawsuit against OpenAI, his lawyer Marc Toberoff confirmed Monday, despite the company’s revised plan to maintain non-profit control over its for-profit arm.

Toberoff criticized the upgrade for lacking transparency, alleging OpenAI continues to promote business interests while drastically weakening non-profit monitoring, according to Reuters.

Musk's action, which is due for trial in March 2026, contends that OpenAI abandoned its fundamental objective.  Meta and AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton have expressed support for the lawsuit.

OpenAI called it a “bad-faith attempt to slow us down”, Reuters reported.

EU to ban Russian gas imports by 2027

The European Commission will propose a full ban on Russian gas imports by end-2027, with new deals and spot purchases ending by 2025, according to Reuters.

The move seeks to terminate residual energy ties with Russia following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russian gas now meets approximately 19% of the EU's needs, down from 45% prior to the war.

The proposal also requires companies to disclose contract details and obliges member states to submit national phase-out plans. The Commission expects minimal impact on prices and supply if alternative sources are secured, Reuters reported.

Drone strikes hit Port Sudan, escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis

A wave of drone strikes by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit Port Sudan on Tuesday, igniting fuel depots and damaging key infrastructure including the port, airport, and a major power substation, according to Reuters.

The RSF, a former militia turned powerful military faction, has intensified attacks on the city previously a government and aid hub marking a sharp escalation in the civil war.

The strikes have interrupted relief operations and power supplies, exacerbating what the UN describes as the world's worst humanitarian disaster, Reuters reported.

Port Sudan, once considered a safe zone, is now on high military alert as turmoil moves eastward.

 

Israel restricts access to 70 percent of Gaza: UN

Israel has restricted access to 70 percent of the Gaza Strip through forced displacement orders and no-go zones, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported.

Since late March, the majority of Rafah in southern Gaza has been deemed off-limits. In the north, practically all of Gaza City is under evacuation orders, with only a few enclaves in the northwest remaining accessible, according to Al Jazeera.

Additional sites around Shujayea and along the Israeli border have been declared as restricted zones.

According to OCHA, these measures have increased since the truce collapsed on March 18 Al Jazeera reported.