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.
Jerusalem (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 18:09:01 | Israel says remains returned are officer Hadar Goldin killed in 2014 Gaza war
Washington (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 16:18:07 | US air travel could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
Manila (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 14:44:37 | Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines: weather service
Jerusalem (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 14:04:03 | Israel says receives remains which Hamas says belong to officer killed in 2014
Jerusalem (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 13:40:26 | Israel says Red Cross receives remains of hostage which Hamas says belong to officer killed in 2014
Tehran (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 11:12:08 | Dam reservoirs plunge below 3% in Iran's second city: media
Gaza City (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 10:16:35 | Hamas says to hand over remains of Israeli officer killed in 2014 Gaza war
Manila (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 10:13:17 | Philippines records first death as super typhoon nears: rescue worker
Tokyo (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 09:27:03 | Japan issues tsunami advisory following 6.7 magnitude quake
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) | 09/11/2025 - 06:25:24 | One dead, six rescued as boat with 90 migrants sinks: Malaysia police
The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, has announced this year’s finalists following a rigorous evaluation by its esteemed Jury. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251002639589/en/The Zayed Sustainability Prize convened in Abu Dhabi to select the 33 finalists of the 2026 edition (Photo: AETOSWire) The winners will be revealed at the Zayed Sustainability P...
Stefanini Group, a global technology company specializing in digital transformation and AI solutions, announced today that it was awarded the title “Exceptional Performer” for General Customer Satisfaction and Workplace Services in the Whitelane 2025 Swiss IT Sourcing Study. Debuting in the research this year, Stefanini achieved the highest general satisfaction ranking with scores of 85%, compared to the industry average of 78 percent. The company was also ranked number one for Workplace Serv...
UCC Holding, on behalf of the JV partners and through its subsidiary Urbacon Airports, has signed five consultancy and design agreements as part of the Damascus International Airport comprehensive redevelopment project. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251002746016/en/UCC Holding on behalf of the JV Partners Signs Five Design and Consultancy Agreements with Global Firms for the Development of Damascus International Air...
Fanatics Collectibles, via Topps, and Kayou have announced today a partnership to provide NBA trading cards to China through NBA Match Attax 2025. The deal represents a landmark product offering accessible NBA trading cards for basketball fans in China and further growing the country’s passion for the sport. As part of the deal, Kayou, a leading trading card manufacturer in China, will handle the manufacturing and distribution of the product, leveraging its expansive existing distribution netwo...
According to the latest analysis from Omdia’s Large-area display market tracker - 3Q25 with 2Q25 results, large-area display (above 9-inch) unit shipments are forecast to increase by 2.8% year-over-year (YoY) in 2025. This growth comes despite projected declines in the TV and monitor markets and is driven by strong performance in mobile PC displays for notebooks and tablets. Mobile PC Display Demand Offsets Decline in TV and Monitor Markets Large-area LCD unit shipments are expected to incr...
Sobha Realty has announced strong initial sales at its flagship Downtown UAQ | Sobha Realty master development, reinforcing rising investor confidence in Umm Al Quwain as the UAE’s next coastal growth hub. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251002867954/en/Downtown UAQ | Sobha Realty (Photo: AETOSWire) Within just one week of its launch, the developer confirmed that over 50% of units in the first three residential towers...
Business Reply, the Reply company specialized in the implementation of enterprise solutions based on Oracle technologies, supported Pusterla 1880 — an international leader in the luxury packaging sector — in a digital transformation project aimed at standardizing and optimizing financial, logistics, and production processes on a global scale. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251003867603/en/With the support of Business...
AngloGold Ashanti plc (the "Company") (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) is pleased to announce that Marcus Randolph has been appointed independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 27 October 2025. Mr Randolph will serve as a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee. “Marcus brings to the Board a wealth of experience gained over his long career in senior leadership and board positions in the global mining sector,” sai...
Held on September 18 alongside HUAWEI CONNECT 2025, “Huawei Africa Night 2025” convened under the theme “All Intelligence for New Africa”. More than 500 partners, government representatives, experts, and industry leaders gathered to share the latest advances in ICT (information and communications technology) innovation and collaboration, with a common goal: advancing the continent’s intelligent transformation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.busi...
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.