AFP photographer Christina Assi carries the Olympic Flame in honour of journalists killed on duty

AFP photographer Christina Assi, who was severely injured on assignment last October in Lebanon, will carry the Olympic Flame on Sunday, 21 July, in Vincennes, France, "to pay tribute to those who have fallen" while doing their job as journalists, she explained.


Christina Assi, 29, was struck by a tank shell on October 13, 2023 while reporting on cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and armed groups in southern Lebanon, alongside six other colleagues.

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05/13/2025 13:50
Gradiant Leads Sustainable Water Solutions for the Data Centers Powering AI

Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, has been awarded two new contracts by leading technology companies to design and deploy sustainable water solutions at new data centers in the United States and Indo-Pacific. These facilities—critical to powering AI and cloud infrastructure—are increasingly located in some of the most water-stressed regions in the world. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home...

05/28/2025 07:00
Manhattan Associates Launches Supply Chain Commerce Solutions on Google Cloud Marketplace

Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), the global leader in supply chain commerce, today announced an expanded go-to-market (GTM) partnership with Google Cloud. All Manhattan Active® solutions are available on Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling customers to accelerate their digital transformation success. This expanded alliance will enable customers to easily procure, deploy and manage Manhattan’s award-winning, cloud-native supply chain execution, planning, and omnichannel commerce solution...

AFP journalists among media honoured at Doha Forum

 

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins were among six media personnel honoured at the Doha Forum for political dialogue on Saturday for their sacrifices reporting from conflict zones.

 


 

05/13/2025 13:57
ICOM Dubai 2025 Launches Participation Grant Programme to Empower Voices from the MEASA Region

The Organising Committee of ICOM Dubai 2025, in partnership with ICOM UAE, has launched its Grant Programme for the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, reaffirming its commitment to inclusion and accessibility ahead of the 27th ICOM General Conference this November in Dubai. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250513997331/en/ICOM Dubai 2025 Launches Participation Grant Programme to Empower Voices from the ...

06/03/2025 03:00
Latest OAG Report: High-Quality Data and AI Transformation Are Critical to Building Resilience Across Airline Operations

OAG, the global leader in aviation data and analytics, is proud to release its latest industry report in collaboration with Microsoft: "Can AI and the Right Data Rewrite the Rules of Airline Performance?”. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250602388469/en/Visual mapping of nine of the airline industry’s most persistent operational challenges, organized along the end-to-end operational journey from pre-flight to post-fli...

AFP appoints first diversity editor

Lopez was the author of a report on diversity in the Agency’s coverage that she submitted to the global news management in May 2022.

Anglais
06/03/2025 03:30
Intelsat Inflight Connectivity Coming to Royal Brunei Airlines

Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, was selected by Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), the country’s flag carrier, to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity service to the airline’s Airbus A320neo fleet, solidifying Intelsat’s position as one of the top providers of broadband service among Asian-Pacific airlines. “Royal Brunei’s passengers will soon benefit from reliable, multi-orbit connectivity that will provide the same fast and dependable in...

04/30/2025 09:34
Tariff Dynamics May Shift US Market Share in Favor of South Korean TV Brands, Says Omdia

Omdia's TV Display & OEM Intelligence Service reveals that leading US TV brands were poised for aggressive shipment growth in 2025 (see Figure 1), however, shifting geopolitical tensions and tariff changes are set to dramatically alter the competitive landscape of the US TV market. With their expansive manufacturing capacities in Mexico, Samsung and LG are positioned to gain US market share from Chinese brands like Hisense and TCL, whose growth could be stymied by their limited manufacturin...