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UNITED STATES

OpenAI reinstates Sam Altman to board

OpenAI is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board along with three new directors and said it has "full confidence" in his leadership after the conclusion of an outside investigation into the company's turmoil. The ChatGPT maker tapped the law firm WilmerHale to look into what led the company to abruptly fire Altman in November, only to rehire him days later. After months of investigation, it found that Altman's removal was a "consequence of a breakdown in the relationship and loss of trust" between him and the earlier board, OpenAI said on Friday.

SUDAN

Warring parties endorse UN-proposed cease-fire

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group on Saturday welcomed a call by the UN Security Council for a cessation of hostilities in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, offering a potential respite from the nearly yearlong conflict. In a statement, the RSF expressed hope that the resolution would alleviate Sudanese suffering by facilitating humanitarian aid delivery. Sudan's Foreign Ministry expressed on Friday its appreciation for the resolution but outlined four conditions, including the withdrawal of the RSF from civilian areas and public installations.

INDONESIA

Napping pilots face ministry investigation

Indonesia's Transport Ministry said on Saturday it would open a probe into local airline Batik Air after two of the pilots were found to have fallen asleep during a recent flight. A pilot and co-pilot were simultaneously asleep for about 28 minutes during a flight from South East Sulawesi to the capital Jakarta on Jan 25, the National Transportation Safety Committee said. The incident resulted in a series of navigation errors, but the Airbus A320's 153 passengers and four flight attendants were unharmed during the two-hour-and-35-minute flight.

HAITI

Capital 'under siege' amid gang violence

Residents of Haiti's capital scrambled for safety on Saturday following the latest spate of gang violence, with a UN group warning of a "city under siege" after armed attackers targeted the presidential palace and police headquarters. Criminal groups, which already control much of Port-au-Prince and roads leading to the rest of the country, have unleashed havoc in recent days as they try to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry as leader of the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.

Agencies - Xinhua