'Our only bias is to the facts' Fabrice Fries, AFP Chairman, op-ed in Le Monde

Since the Hamas attack of October 7, the coverage of major international media has come under daily scrutiny.


AFP has been no exception, even if it does not produce content for the general public but for other media, its clients. In Paris, critics have come together to push the old idea that AFP actually stands for Agence France-Palestine. But the French reader might be surprised to learn that AFP gets even more criticism – and not just in the Middle East – for being an agent of Israel.

03/23/2026 09:30
Recyclable Packaging and Responsible Water Management: Barilla’s Commitment to a More Sustainable Future

With 99.8% of the packaging designed to be recyclable and a 45% increase in water recycled and reused in 2024 compared to 2022, Barilla continues to strengthen its commitment to the responsible management of resources. The company is reaffirming this commitment on the occasion of Global Recycling Day (March 18) and World Water Day (March 22), two moments that highlight the importance of increasingly sustainable production models – from efficient water management to the design of more circular p...

03/27/2026 17:46
Axway Positioned as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide API Management 2026 Vendor Assessment

Axway, a 74Software company (Euronext: 74SW) and global leader in federated API management and enterprise integration, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide API Management 2026 Vendor Assessment.1 Axway Amplify securely connects, orchestrates, and automates data integration. Organizations in financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and other industries rely on Amplify to modernize integrations and confidently unlock data to deliver superior digital services faster. ...

03/23/2026 09:46
Klarna Expands Its Partnership With H&M in Romania and Hungary

Klarna, a global digital bank and provider of flexible payment solutions, and H&M, one of the world's largest fashion retailers, announce the expansion of their partnership in Romania and Hungary as a strategic step that strengthens the long-standing global collaboration between the two companies. Klarna is now available as a payment method for H&M customers in both markets, offering a smooth, more predictable checkout experience and payment options tailored to the different needs of sh...

03/31/2026 11:00
GetVocal Introduces Control Center to Help Enterprises Scale AI Across 90 Percent Plus of Customer Conversations

GetVocal, Europe’s leading provider of conversational AI agents for enterprise customer support, today announced the launch of its Control Center, a human-AI operations interface designed to help enterprises scale customer experience (CX) automation while maintaining trust, compliance, and full human oversight. As organizations expand AI from simple requests to complex customer journeys, they face a dual operational challenge: if AI acts alone, risk increases; but if humans review everything,...

'Where's the gold?': How the Assads sucked Syria dry

An AFP investigation reveals how the Assad clan pillaged war-ravaged Syria through an elite force run by former president Bashar al-Assad's feared brother Maher, taking a cut of almost every pie and turning the country into a narco state.

An AFP investigation reveals how the Assad clan pillaged war-ravaged Syria through an elite force run by former president Bashar al-Assad's feared brother Maher, taking a cut of almost every pie and turning the country into a narco state.
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