AFP photographer wins top photojournalism award

AFP photographer Guillermo Arias on Saturday won the top prize at photojournalism's biggest annual festival for his coverage of migrants from Central America.

AFP photographer Guillermo Arias on Saturday won the top prize at photojournalism's biggest annual festival for his coverage of migrants from Central America.

AFP partners with the French Consulate in Los Angeles for the centennial of ROMAIN GARY’s birth

  The Consulate General of France in Los Angeles is honoring the centennial of Romain Gary’s birth on Thursday May 15th with a book signing by his biographer David Bellos and a cocktail reception at the Egyptian Theatre, followed by a screening and discussion of The Roots of Heaven (film adaptation of Gary’s novel by director John Huston).

  The Consulate General of France in Los Angeles is honoring the centennial of Romain Gary’s birth on Thursday May 15th with a book signing by his biographer David Bellos and a cocktail reception at the Egyptian Theatre, followed by a screening and discussion of The Roots of Heaven (film adaptation of Gary’s novel by director John Huston).
06/23/2026 07:05
Varco Energy Selects NHOA Energy and IQA-Elecnor for 100MW Old Allen Road BESS

Varco Energy (Varco), a pioneering UK-based battery storage asset owner and operator backed by the Adaptogen Capital Battery Storage Fund, is pleased to announce it has signed supply contracts for its 100MW / 244MWh Old Allen Road Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in West Yorkshire. Highlights: The Old Allen Road BESS adds 100MW to Varco’s portfolio of operational and in-construction projects, taking its operational BESS capacity to 350MW by the end of 2027, with a further 275MW in deve...

07/24/2026 22:37
AHF Backs Africa Union’s Debt Reform Push

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) welcomed the African Union’s focus on debt sustainability at this week’s Specialized Technical Committees session in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, while urging African leaders to continue pushing for structural reforms to a global debt system that prevents developing countries from investing in healthcare, education, and other basic human needs. The Abidjan talks build on the Common African Position on Debt adopted by African Heads of State in February. This press re...

AFP launches World Cup 2014 photo exhibition in Indonesia

JAKARTA – Agence France-Presse (AFP) and its longtime Indonesian partner, the Antara news agency, have launched a major photo exhibition in Jakarta on the history and highlights of the football World Cup in time for the 2014 championship in Brazil.

JAKARTA – Agence France-Presse (AFP) and its longtime Indonesian partner, the Antara news agency, have launched a major photo exhibition in Jakarta on the history and highlights of the football World Cup in time for the 2014 championship in Brazil.
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