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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
'Miracles happen', says Kovac before uphill Barca battle
Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) – Trailing 4-0 going into Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final return home leg against Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said his side can draw inspiration from Liverpool’s 2018-19 comeback against the same opponents.
South Korea's ex
Seoul (AFP) – The criminal trial of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol opened Monday, with the impeached leader in court to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
