Médias en Seine: a look back at the interventions of Fabrice Fries and Phil Chetwynd

At the Médias en Seine festival, Fabrice Fries and Phil Chetwynd took part in two panel discussions. They outlined the Agency's strategy on artificial intelligence, disinformation, and reporting from conflict zones.

At the Médias en Seine festival, Fabrice Fries and Phil Chetwynd took part in two panel discussions. They outlined the Agency's strategy on artificial intelligence, disinformation, and reporting from conflict zones.

Spanish fans come out for Shakira as she caps world tour with 12-show Madrid run

Shakira kicks off a marathon 12-concert run in Madrid, bringing an end to both her world tour and the Colombian superstar’s eight-year absence from Spain. The 49-year-old "Hips Don't Lie" and "Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)" singer will take to a temporary 50,000-seater "Shakira...

'Enough is enough': Thousands join vigils in South Africa for gender violence victims

Thousands gather at vigils in Cape Town and Tembisa for victims of gender-based violence in South Africa as a string of murders in Gauteng province fuel public anxiety. Police have imposed a lockdown in Kempton Park in the Ekurhuleni municipality and officers mounted roadblocks after three of the bodies were found this week. South Africa, a nation of 62 million people, has some of the highest...

US Midterm Elections: AFP Participates in Weekly Newsletter to Fight Against Disinformation

Ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, the North American Fact Checkers Group is publishing a weekly newsletter tracking the election's most important fact-checks.

Ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, the North American Fact Checkers Group is publishing a weekly newsletter tracking the election's most important fact-checks.
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Mastercard Launches Wallet Pay to Scale Digital Wallets Worldwide

Digital wallets have rapidly evolved into robust, multi-service platforms, now serving over 4.3 billion users worldwide. With global usage set to top 6 billion by 2030, Mastercard is introducing Mastercard Wallet Pay, a global portfolio of solutions designed to foster interoperability and innovation for digital wallets across contactless (NFC), QR codes and online digital payments. Harnessing the industry’s most advanced capabilities, Mastercard Wallet Pay solutions empower wallet providers t...