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Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge
Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge

Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge with the United States on Monday as part of an ongoing national farmers' strike. The protest blocked the Zaragoza-Ysleta International Bridge, which connects the US city of El Paso, Texas with Mexico's Ciudad Juarez.

by  AFP

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Trump's return threatens resurgence of trade wars
Trump's return threatens resurgence of trade wars
by  AFP

Donald Trump's second presidential term promises a return to tariffs as he pressures partners and rivals to tackle everything from migration to drug trafficking, while protecting US industries -- in moves that could trigger new trade wars.

Operation to pull out illegal miners from abandoned S. African pit
Operation to pull out illegal miners from abandoned S. African pit
by  AFP

Rescuers on Monday hoisted seven illegal miners and at least four bodies from an abandoned South African gold mine amid claims that hundreds were still underground and many had died. Thousands of illegal miners, many of them hailing from other countries, are said to operate in abandoned mine shafts in mineral-rich South Africa.

Ubisoft bruised but not broken by 'Assassin's Creed' delay
Ubisoft bruised but not broken by 'Assassin's Creed' delay
by  AFP

French video game publisher Ubisoft's second delay to the next instalment of its flagship "Assassin's Creed" series forced it to lower financial forecasts, but the step is not uncommon in a sector where players' first impressions weigh heavy. Studio or publishing bosses nevertheless rarely take the decision to delay a game lightly, as it can impose serious financial costs.

US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
US announces new restrictions on AI chip exports
by  AFP

The United States unveiled new export rules Monday on chips used for artificial intelligence, furthering efforts to make it tough for China and other rivals to access advanced technology in Joe Biden's final days as president.

Russia says Ukraine targeted infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey
Russia says Ukraine targeted infrastructure of gas pipeline to Turkey
by  AFP

Russia accused Ukraine on Monday of launching a weekend drone attack on infrastructure of a major gas pipeline that carries Russian supplies to Europe via Turkey. It said the facility was part of the TurkStream pipeline and accused Ukraine of trying to "cut off gas supplies to European countries".