Mehdi Lebouachera appointed AFP’s next Global Editor-In-Chief
Mehdi Lebouachera has been appointed as AFP’s next Global Editor-In-Chief, replacing Sophie Huet, who is taking on a new role developing the agency’s Artificial Intelligence strategy.
Damascus (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 11:59:16 | Syria president names last members to finalise first post-Assad parliament
Kyiv (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 11:57:00 | Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine fewer in June: AFP analysis
Brussels (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 11:21:26 | Eurozone inflation back down to 2.8 % in June: Eurostat
Jerusalem (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 11:19:27 | Israel defence minister says troops to stay 'indefinitely' in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza
Écône (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 11:14:51 | Catholic traditionalists defy Vatican, consecrate four new bishops
Washington (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 11:06:32 | Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74: spouse
Dubai (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 09:29:49 | US, Iran officials to hold indirect talks in Doha on Wednesday: diplomat
Madrid (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 08:56:26 | First half of 2026 Spain's 'hottest ever recorded': weather agency
Madrid (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 08:32:58 | More than 1,000 heat-related deaths in Spain in June: public institute
Yangon (AFP) | 01/07/2026 - 07:23:35 | 100,000 killed in Myanmar post-coup conflict: monitor
Rave Inc. (“Rave” or the “Company”), the developer and operator of the Rave app, a cross-platform co-viewing “super app” with more than 225 million downloads, today announced that it has filed antitrust lawsuits against Apple in five countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands and Russia. The lawsuits challenge Apple’s unilateral and anticompetitive decision to remove Rave from its App Store, thereby distorting competition, reducing consumer choice in co-viewing functionalitie...
emnify, a global provider of cloud-native IoT connectivity solutions, today announced it has been recognized as a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260507642325/en/emnify named a Visionary in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Worldwide. Get the report As a first-time recognized vendor...
Mehdi Lebouachera has been appointed as AFP’s next Global Editor-In-Chief, replacing Sophie Huet, who is taking on a new role developing the agency’s Artificial Intelligence strategy.
The annual Athens Photo World festival, taking place from 25 June to 31 August 2025 in the Greek capital, is hosting an outdoor exhibition of AFP photography on the railings of the city’s National Garden.
Laprophan Group, the pioneer and one of Morocco's leading pharmaceutical groups, today announced the successful completion of the acquisition of a controlling stake in Rivopharm, a Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company specialized in specialty medicines, dossier development, complex formulations and value-added pharmaceutical solutions, and operating its own industrial manufacturing site. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rivopharm generates annual revenue of approxi...
Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in beauty and entrepreneurship, announces the launch of its Global Social Squad (GSS) Pilot Program – a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants (IBCs) as dynamic digital brand advocates and next-generation social media storytellers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260514978222/en/The Global Social Squad ignites a diverse and talented group of...
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is concerned by the White House’s decision to bar Associated Press reporters from events in the Oval Office and from Air Force One in apparent retaliation for the AP not adopting government-approved language in their news reporting.