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Washington (AFP) – Employees of the US federal government on Monday faced a deadline imposed by Elon Musk that required them to explain their work achievements in an email or potentially lose their jobs.

Yellowknife (Canada) (AFP) – In the mess hall of a Canadian military base a few hundred kilometers south of the Arctic Circle, Brigadier-General Daniel Riviere pointed to a map highlighting the region that is becoming a national priority.

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.

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.

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.

Washington (AFP) – They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they didn’t agree on everything.

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.

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.

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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.