Mratt Kyaw Thu wins AFP Kate Webb prize
Reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu has won the 2017 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb prize for his coverage of ethnic strife in his native Myanmar.
Washington (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 16:51:39 | White House denies considering nuclear strikes on Iran
Beirut (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 16:09:55 | Lebanon death toll in Israel-Hezbollah war surpasses 1,500: health ministry
Jerusalem (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 15:59:26 | Netanyahu says Israel struck railways, bridges in Iran
Houston (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 15:41:46 | NASA releases picture of Earthset shot by Artemis crew
London (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 15:40:34 | Wireless music fest cancelled after Kanye West barred UK entry
Paris (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 15:37:35 | French pair held in Iran 'free and on their way to France': Macron
Istanbul (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 15:19:17 | Erdogan condemns 'treacherous attack' in Istanbul
London (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 15:02:23 | UK government blocks Kanye West from London music fest: BBC
Budapest (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 14:47:20 | JD Vance says US has 'tools in our toolkit that we so far haven't decided to use' on Iran
London (AFP) | 07/04/2026 - 14:41:14 | US oil price jumps over 2% after reported strikes on Iran's Kharg island
Reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu has won the 2017 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb prize for his coverage of ethnic strife in his native Myanmar.
THE ARAB SPRING, THE DSK AFFAIR, THE LONDON RIOTS, THE SOCIALIST PRIMARIES - THESE AND OTHER MAJOR NEWS STORIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE EXTENT TO WHICH MONITORING SOCIAL NETWORKS HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF JOURNALISTS' WORK, INCLUDING NEWS AGENCY REPORTERS PROVIDING BREAKING NEWS.
Indra Group (MAD:IDR): • The fourth-quarter order intake in 2025 totaled €8.329 billion, raising the full-year backlog to €16.083 billion (122% more than in 2024). The Defence backlog stood at €11.336 billion, far exceeding the target of more than €10 billion set for 2026. • Revenues increased by 13% in 2025 with respect to 2024, with double-digit year-on-year rises in Defence, ATM and Mobility Revenues recorded a 28% year-on-year rise in the final quarter of the year • EBITDA and EBIT re...
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A PLENARY SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY ADOPTED A GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT TO DRAFT LEGISLATION ON THE SO-CALLED “WARSMANN” LAW CLARIFYING THE PUBLIC FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY.
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