'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.

A poster for "Assassin's Creed Shadows" on display at the Paris Games Week fair in October 2024

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.

The sale of the Argentine subsidiary comes a month after the surprise appointment of Marc Murtra as Telefonica boss

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.

US President Donald Trump said tariffs he has unveiled on Canada and Mexico are going ahead as planned, in a press conference after talks with French President Emmanuel Macron

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.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei took part in a session on artificial intelligence during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 23, 2025.

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.

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra celebrates after reaching his century against Bangladesh