AFP photographer Said Khatib wins the Mingote Prize in Spain

Said Khatib was awarded the prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday in Madrid, in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, for a photograph taken in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

Said Khatib was awarded the prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday in Madrid, in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, for a photograph taken in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.
05/01/2025 14:00
Part of $1 Billion Investment Strategy, PCI Pharma Services Completes Acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Enhancing US Drug Product Manufacturing for Aseptic Filling of Prefilled Syringes & Cartridges

PCI Pharma Services (“PCI”) – a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on innovative biopharma therapies – has completed its acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. (“Althea”), a US-based sterile fill-finish CDMO and subsidiary of Japan-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. For PCI, the acquisition is a cornerstone of a multi-year investment strategy spanning facilities in the United States and Europe. In the United States, Althea’s assets combine with PCI’s existin...

05/06/2025 00:53
ServiceNow Grows in Asia Pacific as Firms Streamline Workflows

Enterprise adoption of ServiceNow is surging in Asia Pacific as companies in the region embark on digital transformation and workflow modernization initiatives, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners report for Asia Pacific finds that the use of ServiceNow has grown over the last 12 months as the company has aggress...

BACKSTORY | Trauma and tragedy in the City of Angels: covering the LA fires

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

BACKSTORY │"Like a dream": AFP photographer's return to Syria

AFP photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able to return to the hometown in Syria that he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by Bashar al-Assad's forces.

AFP photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able to return to the hometown in Syria that he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by Bashar al-Assad's forces.

BACKSTORY I Arman and the war against journalists: A year of pain and loss

The killing of the brilliant young AFP journalist Arman Soldin on the front lines in Ukraine one year ago remains a uniquely traumatic event for all of us.
There is nothing more painful for a newsroom than to lose a friend and colleague in the line of fire.

By Phil Chetwynd, AFP Global News Director


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03/13/2025 02:00
Toshiba Releases Gate Driver IC for Automotive Brushed DC Motors that Will Contribute to Downsizing of Equipment

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has started mass production of "TB9103FTG," a gate driver IC[1] for automotive brushed DC motors, including the latch motors[2] and lock motors[3] of power backdoors and power slide doors, and the drive motors of power windows and power seats. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250312511219/en/Toshiba: TB9103FTG, a gate driver IC for automotive brushed DC mo...

03/19/2025 09:00
Xsolla and Ukie Announce Partnership at GDC 2025 to Empower Game Developers in the United Kingdom and Throughout EMEA

Xsolla, a global leader in video game commerce, is proud to partner with UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie), the United Kingdom’s industry trade body. This strategic collaboration names Xsolla as Ukie's official monetization partner and exclusive programming sponsor, reinforcing their commitment to providing game developers with the tools, services, and solutions needed to succeed in today’s rapidly evolving gaming market. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: htt...

05/01/2025 14:30
MAG Signs Strategic Partnership with MultiBank Group to Tokenize $3 Billion Real Estate Assets

MAG, the leading real estate developer in the UAE has signed a historic $3 billion tokenization agreement with MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, and Mavryk, a leading blockchain innovator — marking the largest real-world asset (RWA) tokenization initiative globally to date. The initiative highlights the imminent launch of $MBG, the utility token at the core of MultiBank’s next-generation digital finance ecosystem. This press release features ...

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