Before I forget…
The Crown, the cabinet and the UK’s legacy of slavery: At the start of the 19th century, a British politician grew rich from slavery. His descendants include King Charles III, as well as the man with the keys to the nation’s treasury. The Reuters World News podcast examines how we investigated these links and their long moral shadow and implications for the idea of reparations.
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said it was safe to return to Dublin city center after police arrested 34 people following rioting that was triggered by the stabbing of three young children in the street. Police have not given a motive for the stabbing, nor have they commented on the attacker’s nationality.
Russia must stop sending asylum seekers across its frontier into Finland in what amounts to a “hybrid attack,” Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said, after it temporarily shut all border passenger crossings bar one.
Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator with fewer checks on his power. Ahead of his brief exile, several staff researchers wrote a letter to the board, warning of a powerful artificial-intelligence discovery that they said could threaten humanity.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd, was stabbed in federal prison and seriously injured, the Associated Press reported.
South Korea is moving toward a ban on dog meat. Many of those involved in the centuries-old practice, including farmers and restaurateurs, are fighting to keep it legal.
“Where do I see myself in five years’ time? Not in Italy!” Find out why Italy’s young chefs would rather cook abroad.
