Bolivia inaugurates steel plant built with Chinese loan
Puerto Suárez (Bolivia) (AFP) – Short on foreign currency, Bolivia inaugurated a steel plant Monday that it hopes will reduce its reliance on metal imports, thanks to a loan from China.
'Assassin's Creed Shadows' leaked ahead of release
Paris (AFP) – French video game giant Ubisoft said Monday that players had managed to “access” its hotly awaited new instalment of the popular “Assassin’s Creed” series, which is scheduled to be released March 20 after repeated delays.
Spain's Telefonica sells Argentina subsidiary for $1.2 bn
Madrid (AFP) – Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica agreed to sell its Argentine subsidiary to Telecom Argentina for $1.2 billion on Monday, prompting libertarian President Javier Milei’s government to announce an investigation over competition concerns.
Macron and Trump rekindle Le Bromance
Washington (AFP) – They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they didn’t agree on everything.
NFL could vote on banning Eagles' 'tush push'
Miami (AFP) – The NFL could vote on banning the “tush push” — the trademark play of the Super Bowl winning Philadelphia Eagles, a league official told reporters on Monday.
Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs moving 'forward' on schedule
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Monday that tariffs he unveiled on Canada and Mexico are moving forward as planned, addressing reporters after meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who urged “fair competition” in trade.
🔴 Live: 'Peace cannot mean the surrender of Ukraine,' Macron says after talks with Trump
BREAKING NEWS 🔴 Live: Peace cannot mean the surrender of Ukraine, Macron says after talks with Trump
Anthropic releases its 'smartest' AI model
San Francisco (AFP) – OpenAI rival Anthropic on Monday released what it said is its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, particularly when it comes to computer coding.
Protesters demand Germany stand by Ukraine on invasion anniversary
Berlin (AFP) – Protesters marched through Berlin on Monday to demand Germany stand by Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, a day after Germans voted in elections in which support for Kyiv was a hot topic.
Kiwi match
Rawalpindi (Pakistan) (AFP) – New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra on Monday thanked his support staff and well-wishers for the care after a freak on-field accident as he returned to action with a match-winning century that booked his side’s passage to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
