Washington (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 21:28:26 | Washington criticizes S.Africa 'interference' in US Afrikaner resettlement
Caracas (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 20:23:09 | Venezuela's Maduro holds call with UN chief over US blockade
Jerusalem (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 20:08:25 | Israel's Netanyahu says approved $35 bn gas deal with Egypt
United Nations (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 19:45:39 | UN chief wants to avoid 'further escalation' between US and Venezuela: spokesman
Los Angeles (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 19:42:46 | Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy
Kinshasa (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 19:30:06 | M23 says started withdrawing troops from key DR Congo city: spokespeople
Kyiv (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 18:19:05 | Zelensky says Russia preparing for new 'year of war'
Brasília (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 18:11:02 | Brazil's Lula says it's now or never for EU-Mercosur deal
Berlin (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 17:14:39 | Merz says will 'intensively' push for EU-Mercosur trade deal
Beijing (AFP) | 17/12/2025 - 17:03:13 | China's Wang tells Venezuela FM he opposes 'unilateral bullying'
AFP and the Web3 art platform LaCollection have announced that a second collection of digital editions (NFT) of press photos from the agency's archives will go on sale in April 2023.
The widest alliance between German-speaking digital investigators and researchers, known as GADMO, has launched its website in a further step in the battle against online falsehoods.
Exactly one year ago, AFP reported live from Kyiv’s central Maidan Square that the Russian offensive had begun against Ukraine. Since then, the agency has deployed unprecedented resources to cover this war in the heart of Europe and its consequences for the daily lives of Ukrainians, Russians and people in the rest of the world.
Germany’s respected Grimme institute has just published a comparative analysis of fact-checking organisations in the country, which highlights the quality of Agence France-Presse’s digital verification production.
Kyowa Kirin International (“KKI”), a group company of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE:4151, “Kyowa Kirin”), a Japan-based Global Specialty Pharmaceutical Company, today announced the appointment of Julie Dehaene-Puype as President for the Region, effective 1 November 2025. Julie follows the tenure of Jeremy Morgan, who has served as President for the International Region since 2023. Morgan will serve in an advisor role to the business through to the end of 2025, working in partnership with Dehaene-P...
SPM Instrument, a global leader in condition monitoring, is taking the next step in its mission to empower industries with knowledge and tools that ensure reliability and performance. SPM Academy Inc., based in the U.S., will serve as a worldwide hub for vibration training and certification, strengthening industrial reliability expertise across sectors. Led by Bill Partipilo, CEO of SPM Instrument North America, the Academy builds on SPM’s long tradition of innovation and customer support thr...
Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced the signing by an affiliate of Lone Star Fund X, LP of a binding agreement to sell Xella Group (“Xella”), a leading provider of walling solutions, to Holcim, the leading partner for sustainable construction. The transaction values Xella at approximately €1.85 billion. Headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, Xella is a European provider of efficient and sustainable walling solutions for the entire house shell, operating brands such as Ytong, Silka, Heb...
Anticipating a theft before it happens. This is the goal of OCTO’s new predictive anti-theft system, developed by the global leader in telematics and data analytics solutions for connected mobility. The new technology combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced sensors to deliver real-time, personalized vehicle protection capable of recognizing risk signals before a theft event occurs. Drawing on more than 22 years of experience and 610 billion kilometers of driving data,...
Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, said the company's focus is on putting new payment and operation tools powered by AI and tokenisation technology in the hands of SMEs, to fully embrace the next wave of global productivity revolution. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251114239737/en/Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing (second from right) shares insights during a panel discussion titled “Steering the Global Future” during the ...
