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.
San Francisco (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 19:04:27 | Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27
Cairo (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 18:35:51 | Egypt hails US terrorist designation for Muslim Brotherhood as 'pivotal step'
Paris (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 18:05:02 | France's Le Pen says had 'no sense of having committed slightest offence'
Paris (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 17:58:00 | At least 734 people killed in Iran protest crackdown: rights group
New York (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 17:01:10 | Boeing annual orders top Airbus for first time since 2018
Washington (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 16:57:38 | US designates Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan as terrorists
Kampala (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 16:51:44 | Uganda internet cut ahead of election: AFP journalists
Berlin (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 16:32:55 | Germany summons Iranian ambassador, demands end to protest crackdown: foreign ministry
Washington (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 16:03:06 | Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says 'help' on its way
London (AFP) | 13/01/2026 - 15:48:32 | UK govt says summoned Iran ambassador over protest crackdown
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.
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, today confirms that Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as President of the FIA, following the election of his Presidential List by the General Assembly in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251212213181/en/ President Mohammed Ben Sul...
Nearly nine-in-10 (87%) limited partners (LPs) have declined or reconsidered a fund allocation due to anti-money laundering and Know Your Customer (AML/KYC) concerns, underscoring just how significant compliance has become as a gatekeeping item for fundraising. According to a new study by CSC, the leading provider of global business administration and compliance solutions, general partners (GPs) are already feeling the strain. Almost two-thirds (63%) report losing investors or reinvestments d...
Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced that it was selected as ‘Most Respected Public Semiconductor Company’ at the 2025 Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Awards. The GSA awards recognize companies that have demonstrated excellence through their success, vision, strategy, and future opportunities in the industry as determined by votes from GSA members. “We are honored to be recognized by the Global Semiconductor Alliance and our peers as one ...
Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement by SmartCraft ASA ("SmartCraft" or the "Company") on 1 December 2025 regarding the contemplated relisting of SmartCraft from Euronext Oslo Børs to Nasdaq Stockholm (the "Relisting") and the announcement of a cross-border merger to effect the Relisting. Funds managed by Anabranch Capital Management, LP (“Anabranch”) intend to vote in favour of the merger plan resolved by the boards of SmartCraft and its Swedish wholly owned subsidiary, SmartCr...
The Cataltheia Group and its U.S. subsidiary, Bruno Vision Care LLC, a leader in eye health innovation, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first and only Daily Disposable Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lens for Presbyopia utilizing patented Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) optical design technology, enabling commercial distribution in the United States. Deseyne® delivers smooth, continuous focus across near, intermediate, and distance vision, providing ...