Washington (AFP) | 08/11/2025 - 02:45:33 | US gives Hungary one-year exemption from Russia oil sanctions
Kyiv (AFP) | 08/11/2025 - 01:12:04 | Massive Russian attack hits Ukraine energy infrastructure: Kyiv
Mexico City (AFP) | 08/11/2025 - 00:22:20 | Iran calls claims it plotted to kill Israeli envoy in Mexico a 'big lie'
Washington (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 23:16:35 | Trump says no US officials will attend G20 in South Africa
Washington (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 23:00:44 | US removes Syria president from terror list before visit
Washington (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 22:27:25 | Trump exempts Hungary from Russia oil sanctions: Hungarian minister
Geneva (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 22:17:25 | Countries agree to end use of mercury tooth fillings by 2034
Jerusalem (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 22:05:31 | Israel denounces Turkey's genocide arrest warrant for Netanyahu as 'PR stunt'
Addis Ababa (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 21:24:16 | Ethiopia accused of drone attacks in Tigray
Jerusalem (AFP) | 07/11/2025 - 21:23:06 | Israel has received remains of Gaza hostage: prime minister's office
In a context of widespread disinformation, fact-checking forms the first line of response through its focus on restoring the facts. Fact-checking involves verifying content that has already been published, particularly on social media, and establishing what is known—or not—about a subject.
The work of fact-checkers involves:
Selecting the most sensitive and viral topics;
Conducting thorough verification;
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Agence France-Presse, one of the world’s leading news agencies, is seeking a dynamic English-speaking correspondent for its Wellington bureau to report and manage news coverage in New Zealand and many of the Pacific Islands.
The telephone, teletype and the long-wave radio come into use and revolutionize the way in which
journalists work. The amount of news increases dramatically thanks to these new means of transmission and the development of the press in France.
Shortwave wireless transmission profoundly changes the way in which international news can be passed on and brings the alliance of agencies to an end.
The News section of Havas is
nationalised and becomes a government agency. Two laws establish the
separation between the Advertising branch – which retains the name Havas - and the News branch – which becomes state property under the name French Information Office (OFI).
