AFP at the forefront of solidarity initiative for journalists in Gaza
More than 30 news organisations signed an open letter Thursday expressing solidarity with journalists working in Gaza and calling for their protection and freedom to report.
BACKSTORY I Euthanasia - How one “remarkable woman” invited AFP on her final journey
Born nearly blind and paralysed down one side, Lydie Imhoff didn't want to "live in a dead body" after she began losing the use of the rest of her limbs after a disabled riding accident.
Lydie Imhoff (R) is hugged by her friend and carer Marie-Josee Rousseaux during her farewell party in Longwy, northern France, on January 31, 2024.
06/16/2026 17:00
Hologic Secures Significant Patent Victory Against Siemens Over Breast Cancer Detection Technology
Hologic, Inc. today announced a significant and far-reaching victory in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Germany, which ruled that Siemens* infringed upon a critical Hologic mammography technology patent in Siemens’ latest mammography system. The court imposed a sweeping injunction, immediately prohibiting Siemens from making, offering, placing on the market, using or importing or storing for those purposes its MAMMOMAT B.brilliant systems across Germany, France and the Netherlands, as well as...
06/24/2026 12:00
NTT DATA and Cursor Partner to Accelerate Enterprise-Grade Modernization and AI Governance
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced a strategic partnership with Cursor, the leading multi-model AI coding platform. Under this initiative, NTT DATA will use Cursor’s advanced AI agents to power the innovation of its global software engineering and delivery models. Cursor will enable NTT DATA to design, build and modernize enterprise systems with greater speed and control, while supporting the governance enterprises require. The collabora...
AFP successfully launched and certified on Whatsapp Channels
AFP's Whatsapp Channels are now fully operational and certified. Named 'AFP News' in English and 'Agence France-Presse' in French, the accounts are currently managed by the social media teams in Paris and London.
Whatsapp Channels have proven instrumental for media outlets aiming to build and engage communities among Meta's 3 billion users on social networks, including Facebook and Instagram.
Akin to the interactive nature of traditional chats on Whatsapp, channel subscribers have the option to react to posts using emojis, without the option of leaving comments.