AFP appoints Emmanuel Hoog as new chairman
The board of the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday appointed Emmanuel Hoog, an experienced administrator of media and cultural bodies, as its new chairman and chief executive.
Tehran (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:48:05 | Iran state media says nuclear programme not discussed in US talks
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:28:11 | Israel PM says troops to stay in south Lebanon 'as long as necessary'
Addis Ababa (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:25:25 | Ethiopia PM's ruling party wins 90% of seats: electoral commission
Washington (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:53:50 | Trump wishes UK PM Starmer well amid reports of resignation plans
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:23:57 | Israel army chief in south Lebanon, says Hezbollah in 'difficult position'
Paris (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:22:54 | France puts half the country on red alert for heatwave on Monday
Paris (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:11:29 | France puts half the country on red alert for heatwave on Monday
Washington (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 15:52:19 | Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah
Washington (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 15:49:37 | Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah
Burgenstock (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 15:16:27 | Vance hails 'historic' moment as US-Iran talks start in Switzerland
The board of the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Thursday appointed Emmanuel Hoog, an experienced administrator of media and cultural bodies, as its new chairman and chief executive.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is teaming up with the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s giant newspaper group, to supply AFP clients worldwide with news pictures from Japan.
Pure Energie, a Dutch clean energy company, has selected Kraken – the AI-powered operating system transforming global utilities – to manage and optimize its consumer, wind, solar and battery portfolio across the Netherlands. Kraken brings together grid-scale assets and consumer demand on the same platform, co-ordinating them as a single, intelligent portfolio. This enables Pure Energie to optimize demand and generation in real time – maximizing asset value and helping reduce imbalance costs. ...
Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced the renewal and extension of its longstanding partnership with Currensea, the market-leading payments technology platform. The new agreement extends the relationship for an additional four years, reinforcing a collaboration that has been in place since 2019. Currensea has built a strong reputation among travellers with its multi-bank travel card that links directly to customers’ existing bank accounts, offering competitive FX ra...
KAYTUS, a leading provider of AI infrastructure and liquid cooling solutions, today announced the launch of enterprise-grade token management capabilities within MotusAI, enabling organizations to rapidly build, deploy, and operate secure on-premises AI token platform. This pioneering infrastructure enhancement transforms traditional GPU hardware into a unified, governable, and highly efficient internal token service ecosystem. By enabling rapid private deployment, MotusAI provides enterprises ...
FPT, a globally leading technology and IT services provider, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Manufacturing and Industrial Competency and the Automotive Services Competency. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260604861727/en/FPT Achieves AWS Manufacturing and Industrial Competency and AWS Automotive Competency AWS enables scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to ...
From June 25 to 27, AFP will play an active role at Global Fact 12, the world’s largest summit dedicated to fact-checking, taking place this year in Rio de Janeiro and organized by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN).
At the FIFA World Cup 2026™, everything can change in a split second. A quick pass. A simple finish. A tap in goal. This summer, Visa (NYSE: V), the Worldwide Payment Technology Partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, is turning those fleeting moments into something much bigger—launching Tap In, a bold new global campaign based on the belief that everything is a tap in with Visa. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260518011...