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Belgian brewers rush to ship to US before Trump tariffs
Belgian brewers rush to ship to US before Trump tariffs
by  AFP

Workers at a Belgian brewer stack bottles and kegs sky high as they rush to fill containers for shipment to the United States before President Donald Trump's eye-watering tariffs on European Union alcohol exports kick in. Speeding up means filling around 20 containers in the space of a week to be shipped for Baltimore from the Belgian port of Antwerp.

Historic fantasy 'Assassin's Creed' sparks bitter battles
Historic fantasy 'Assassin's Creed' sparks bitter battles
by  AFP

The "Assassin's Creed" series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license -- most recently with a black samurai in the latest instalment, "Shadows". Erupting even before "Shadows" had been released, the controversy over the black character's inclusion has been the fiercest surrounding any "Assassin's Creed" game.

Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling
Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recycling
by  AFP

Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a big smile for the camera. Making a documentary about recycling while studying communications put her on the path to environmental influencer.