Migration in Europe: an interactive guide in 9 languages produced by 6 European press agencies including AFP

Poverty, hunger, the effects of climate change and armed conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, mean that the number of migrants trying to reach Europe, continues to rise.

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Topshots of the Week (28 April - 5 May, 2023)

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (28 April - 5 May, 2023).


Plane flies by a statue of the Louvre, while the moon rises, Paris

A plane flies by a statue of the Louvre as the waxing gibbous moon rises in Paris, on May 3, 2023.
© Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP

Topshots of the Week (8-14 April, 2023)

Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 April, 2023).


Cotopaxi volcano - Quito, Ecuador

A plume of steam and gas billows from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador, on April 10, 2023.
© Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP

07/07/2026 11:00
Bregal Milestone III Closes at its Increased Hard Cap of €915 Million

Bregal Milestone (“Milestone” or the “Firm”), a leading European software private equity firm, today announced the final close of its third fund, Bregal Milestone III (“Fund III” or the “Fund”), at its increased hard cap of €915 million. The Fund was oversubscribed and marks a significant broadening of the Firm’s global investor base. Completed in eight months from first close and achieved against a challenging fundraising environment, the result reflects the strength of Milestone’s AI-centri...

Compass Pathways Announces New Employee Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Submitted by Anonyme on 2026-08-05T23:15:01+02:00
Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS), a biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking urgently needed new treatment options in mental health care, announced today that Compass granted equity awards under the Compass Pathways plc 2026 Inducement Plan to fourteen newly hired non-executive employees. The equity awards were granted on August 3, 2026 and consisted of options to purchase an aggregate of 139,355 shares and restricted share units or, in the case of employees in the United Kingdom nominal cost options, covering an aggregate of 66,300 shares. The options have an exercise price per share equal to $11.25, the closing price of the Company’s American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the grant date, and will vest over a four-year period with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the date of the grant and the remaining 75% vesting in equal monthly installments over the...
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Yellow Card Secures $40 Million in Strategic Equity Funding to Further Global Expansion

Submitted by Anonyme on 2026-08-05T20:15:01+02:00
Yellow Card, a leading global stablecoin infrastructure provider, today announced the successful closing of a $40 million strategic funding round, with investment from SC Ventures by Standard Chartered, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital, Blockchain Capital, and additional strategic investors. The funding will scale Global USD Accounts, Yellow Card's end-to-end dollar account for businesses, and expand the stablecoin rails connecting it to markets worldwide...
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Philippine investigative team wins AFP award

The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism has won Agence France-Presse's Kate Webb Award for its fearless work in the world's deadliest country for reporters, the agency announced Thursday. The PCIJ has for two decades braved the wrath of powerful interests in the Philippines to expose corruption, the dangers of which were highlighted last month when 31 Filipino journalists were killed in a political massacre.

The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism has won Agence France-Presse's Kate Webb Award for its fearless work in the world's deadliest country for reporters, the agency announced Thursday. The PCIJ has for two decades braved the wrath of powerful interests in the Philippines to expose corruption, the dangers of which were highlighted last month when 31 Filipino journalists were killed in a political massacre.
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