03/23/2026 13:00
Xsolla Partners With Cyprus Game Makers Association (CYGMA) as the Island Emerges as a Game Development Hub

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced a strategic partnership with the Cyprus Game Makers Association (CYGMA). The collaboration will provide creators and studios within the CYGMA network with hands-on support, industry expertise, and access to world-class commerce tools, helping Cyprus-based studios bring their titles to players worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: ht...

03/23/2026 13:00
Exein Unveils Next-Generation Runtime Security to Protect the AI-Native World

Exein, the global leader in runtime cybersecurity, today unveiled Photon, a preemptive breakthrough solution that blocks cyberattacks at the point of execution. Designed for the AI-native world - where digital and physical systems are now inseparable - Photon marks a fundamental shift in how critical infrastructure protects itself. Unlike traditional cybersecurity solutions that detect threats after compromise - typically operating in user space and relying on a cloud network - Exein’s Photon...

AFP to take part in the Deauville Sport Images Festival

Running from 21 June to 21 September 2025, the Deauville Sport Images Festival offers a fresh perspective on the values of sport through photography. The work of AFP photographers will be showcased in a dedicated exhibition, A World of Sports, alongside three collective displays.

Running from 21 June to 21 September 2025, the Deauville Sport Images Festival offers a fresh perspective on the values of sport through photography. The work of AFP photographers will be showcased in a dedicated exhibition, A World of Sports, alongside three collective displays.
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03/13/2026 14:23
Venture Global Announces Final Investment Decision and Financial Close for Phase 2 of CP2 LNG

Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) is announcing a final investment decision (FID) and successful closing of an $8.6 billion project financing for the second phase of the company’s third project, Venture Global CP2 LNG (CP2). When combined with the Phase One financing for CP2 announced July 2025, this milestone represents the largest standalone project financing in the U.S. bank market. The transaction garnered enormous interest from the world’s leading banks, resulting in over $19 billion ...

03/25/2026 10:00
Pokémon Trading Card Game has premiered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building!

In its efforts to promote nighttime tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing new attractions that illuminate the capital after dark. As part of this initiative, projection mapping is being presented year-round on the iconic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, transforming its façade into a canvas of light and sound. We are pleased to announce the launch of a new projection mapping show inspired by the globally beloved Pokémon Trading Card Game, which celebrates its 30t...

03/19/2026 02:10
Kao’s Bioré Accelerates Global Growth with Entry into the South Korean Market and the Launch of a Unified Global Campaign

Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) today announced that its skincare brand Bioré will accelerate its international expansion as it enters the South Korean market and rolls out a globally unified campaign. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260318478193/en/Image of Bioré & Stray Kids As a core brand under Kao’s “Global Sharp Top” strategy—aimed at establishing leadership in key market segments through high-value products—Bi...

Breach-Valdez Journalism Prize in Mexico: A Look Back at the Migrant Plight

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.
03/19/2026 02:37
Maven Publishes Letter on Bain-Sponsored Management Buyout Offer for MCJ - Highlighting Significant Undervaluation and Governance Concerns

Maven Investment Partners Ltd. Hong Kong Branch (“Maven”), one of the largest minority shareholders of MCJ Co., Ltd (“MCJ” or the “Company”) with a stake close to 3%, published a letter today addressed to all shareholders of the Company concerning the unfair terms of the tender offer (“Offer”) by BCPE Meta Cayman, L.P. (“Bain”) for MCJ. Maven confirms it has no intention of tendering into the Offer on current terms, which it views as an egregious disregard for fair M&A in Japan and an end...

03/19/2026 04:00
NTT DATA Verified the Effectiveness of AI Consumer Agents in Kao’s Product Development Research, Driving Greater Operational Efficiency and Sophistication

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the success of its “AI Consumers” proof of concept (PoC) for a makeup brand operated by Kao Corporation, a leading Japanese consumer goods company and a major global cosmetics and personal care manufacturer. The PoC assessed the feasibility of using AI models to simulate the behavioral characteristics of consumers and develop personas to aid product development research. As consumer values and purchasin...

Israël - Hamas: steady under fire

By Phil Chetwynd, AFP Global News Director

 

The Israel-Hamas war is one of the most complex and divisive stories AFP has covered. It touches historical fault lines that are generating visceral emotions in our societies, and in our newsrooms.