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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AFP launches MediaGen, a generative AI project for media

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching MediaGen, an innovative project to develop trustworthy generative artificial intelligence tools for French and international media.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching MediaGen, an innovative project to develop trustworthy generative artificial intelligence tools for French and international media.
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Thredd Brings Visa Cloud Connect Live in Asia Pacific to Support Faster, More Reliable Issuing Across the Region

Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced the implementation of Visa Cloud Connect (VCC) in the Asia Pacific, marking a significant regional milestone in the company’s broader cloud transformation strategy. Following Thredd’s global agreement to enable Visa Cloud Connect, the Asia Pacific implementation advances the company’s commitment to building a more resilient, scalable and future-ready issuing infrastructure for fintechs, digital banks and embedded finance provide...

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Takeda Announces New Assignments of Directors and Appointment of Julie Kim as Representative Director, President and CEO

In the final step of its 18-month CEO transition, Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that Julie Kim was officially appointed Takeda’s Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer. During the 150th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which took place in Osaka, Japan, shareholders elected Julie as a new internal director to the Board of Directors. Following the vote and conclusion of the meeting, the Board of Directors appointed her as Representative Director, Pr...

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.

 


 

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.

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06/16/2026 14:00
Svante’s Solid Sorbent Filter Technology Named to Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards List

Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a purpose-driven integrated carbon management company, today announced that its nanoengineered solid sorbent filter technology has been named to Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas list, one of the world’s most selective recognitions for innovations tackling climate and sustainability challenges. The honour recognizes Svante’s proprietary filter platform, which enables high-performance capture and removal of CO₂ from industrial emissions and the air, as...

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AIRS Medical Welcomes Strategic Growth Investment from TA Associates to Accelerate Global Growth in AI-Powered MRI Solutions

AIRS Medical (“the Company”), a global leader in AI solutions for medical imaging, today announced a strategic growth investment from TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global private equity firm. The investment will help fuel AIRS Medical’s next phase of global expansion, advancement of its AI-powered radiology technology solutions and ongoing product innovation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260616325248/en/ Founded ...

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