AFP photographer Mahmud Hams wins top prize for Gaza coverage
Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams has won the prestigious Visa d'Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza, the Visa pour l'image Association announced Saturday.
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Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams has won the prestigious Visa d'Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza, the Visa pour l'image Association announced Saturday.
Thredd, the leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced an expanded partnership with Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. The collaboration supports regional rollout of the Bybit Card—Bybit’s flagship multi-currency, crypto-linked payment card, bridging the gap between digital assets and everyday payments across key global markets. Thredd’s processing platform is built to scale and navigate regulatory requirements across regions. ...
Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced the appointment of Greg Betz to the position of Chief Operating Officer. A seasoned executive, Betz brings broad experience leading complex, international organisations. Most recently, Greg led Microsoft FastTrack, an organisation of more than 1,000 engineers in 35 countries that deliver cloud conversions to Microsoft's largest cloud customers. “Greg is an accomplished executive with a proven track record of delivering operational exc...
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that one of its affiliates has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire outstanding share capital of BlueCove Limited (“BlueCove”), a London-based systematic fixed income manager. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Founded in 2018 by Alex Khein and Hugh Willis – who have r...
Four AFP journalists from the digital investigation department travelled to Sofia, Bucharest and Budapest, in March and April 2025 to provide fact-checking training to journalists and journalism students.
Coulson Aviation (USA), the world’s largest aerial firefighting company and operator of the most advanced mixed fixed- and rotary-wing firefighting fleet, has developed SafeFuel, the aviation industry’s first onboard system designed to verify fuel quality and detect contamination during refueling. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251103342390/en/Coulson SafeFuel is the world’s first patented onboard fuel-quality assura...
AFP announces a partnership with video agency Newsflare, which specialises in collecting, verifying and licensing UGC videos.
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