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    Flick expects Barcelona's 'best' against Dortmund despite first

    Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he expects his side’s “best performance possible” in the Champions League quarter-final against Dortmund on Tuesday despite holding a 4-0 first-leg lead.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:59Modified: 14/04/2025 – 18:57

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    Barcelona boss Hansi Flick said his side would be at their best against Borussia Dortmund despite holding a 4-0 lead from the first leg

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    'West Philippine Sea' now visible on Google Maps without specific search

    Manila (AFP) – A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users — the West Philippine Sea.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:51Modified: 14/04/2025 – 18:49

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    The name South China Sea remains visible to the north and west of the area newly identified as the West Philippine Sea

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    Nvidia to build supercomputer chips entirely in US for first time

    San Francisco (AFP) – Nvidia on Monday announced plans to build top-end artificial intelligence supercomputer chips entirely in the United States for the first time.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:47Modified: 14/04/2025 – 18:43

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    Nvidia says it plans to produce about a half trillion dollars worth of artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States by the end of the decade through partnerships with TSMC, Foxconn and others

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    Argentina's peso sinks after currency controls eased

    Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina’s peso slumped more than 11 percent against the US dollar Monday, after Javier Milei’s libertarian government loosened currency controls to win a $20 billion IMF bailout.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:23Modified: 15/04/2025 – 00:41

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    Argentina has received a $20 billion loan from the IMF

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    Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas

    Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, which the United Nations said is now in the grip of its worst humanitarian crisis since the start of the war.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:17Modified: 15/04/2025 – 02:13

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    With Gaza under an Israeli aid block, Palestinians wait in front of a free food distribution point to receive a hot meal at Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza

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    Kim Kardashian will testify at Paris jewellery theft trial: lawyer

    Paris (AFP) – US reality television star Kim Kardashian is to testify in person at an upcoming French trial over an armed robbery of her jewellery in Paris in 2016, her US lawyer Michael Rhodes said Monday.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:17Modified: 14/04/2025 – 18:14

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    Kim Kardashian is to testify in person

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    Alcaraz hits back at critics before Barcelona Open

    Barcelona (AFP) – World number two Carlos Alcaraz took aim at his critics on Monday after winning the Monte Carlo Masters at the weekend.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 18:11

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    Spain's Carlos Alcaraz won in Monte Carlo on Sunday and now hopes to add a third Barcelona Open title

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    Macron urges 'reform' of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza without Hamas

    Paris (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron Monday urged “reform” of the Palestinian Authority as part of a plan for the West Bank-based body to govern a post-war Gaza without the Islamist movement Hamas.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 17:43

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    President Emmanuel Macron said it was essential to 'reform the Palestinian Authority'

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    US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors

    Washington (AFP) – The United States opened the door Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned can have “no winner.”

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 17:41Modified: 15/04/2025 – 01:04

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    Containers being loaded in Japan are now part of a global tariff war launched by US President Donald Trump

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    Emery says home fans can inspire Aston Villa comeback against PSG

    London (AFP) – Unai Emery says his players can feed off the energy of their fans as Aston Villa seek to overturn a 3-1 deficit in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

    Issued on: 14/04/2025 – 15:43Modified: 14/04/2025 – 19:41

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    Unai Emery speaks to the press ahead of the second leg of Aston Villa's Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain

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