AFP wins top prize at Africa Fact Check Awards
AFP digital investigation reporter Samad Uthman won the coveted “Fact Check of the Year” award in the professional fact-checker category at the Africa Facts Summit, held in Dakar on October 1-2.
Havana (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 23:55:12 | Cuba announces second nationwide blackout in less than a week
Geneva (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 23:50:17 | 13 children among 64 killed in attack on Sudan hospital: WHO chief
Khartoum (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 23:04:36 | 64 killed in attack on Sudan hospital: WHO
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 22:52:55 | Israel's Netanyahu vows to keep striking enemies after 'very difficult evening'
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 22:32:30 | Medics raise number of wounded to 59 from strike in Israeli town of Arad
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 22:01:42 | Firefighters say extensive damage in south Israel town after 'direct hit'
Riyadh (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 21:55:16 | Saudi Arabia expels Iran military attache
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 21:46:43 | Medics say around 30 wounded after new missile fire in south Israel
Riyadh (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 21:38:58 | Saudi Arabia expels Iran military attache
Vienna (AFP) | 21/03/2026 - 21:09:05 | UN nuclear watchdog urges 'military restraint' after attack on Israeli town with nuclear facility
AFP digital investigation reporter Samad Uthman won the coveted “Fact Check of the Year” award in the professional fact-checker category at the Africa Facts Summit, held in Dakar on October 1-2.
In February 2026, a U.S. federal court ruled that Laser Components, a century-old global optics company, had infringed patents held by Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), a U.S.-based company that has focused on opto-semiconductor R&D and manufacturing for the past 25 years. The court ordered a permanent injunction banning the sale of the infringing products. The ruling applies not only to the manufacture and sale of products using the infringing technology, but also to employees and...