European Parliament adopts copyright reform in blow to big tech
The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted copyright reforms championed by news publishers and the media business, in defiance of the tech giants that lobbied against it.
Kabul (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 08:17:39 | Pakistani strikes kill 36 civilians, wound 163: Afghan govt
Seoul (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 07:55:25 | South Korea to invest nearly $650 billion in AI data centres by 2035: minister
Seoul (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 07:29:55 | South Korea announces $518 billion semiconductor investment
Canberra (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 04:40:14 | Australia, Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island
Beijing (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 04:24:42 | China adds 20 Japanese entities to export blacklist: commerce ministry
Washington (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 04:19:09 | US says Iran talks to continue, 'both sides' pausing strikes
Kabul (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 02:57:39 | Afghan govt says dozens of civilian casualties in Pakistani strikes
Islamabad (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 02:25:41 | Pakistan says carried out new strikes in Afghanistan targeting militants
Beirut (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 00:37:31 | Hezbollah says reserves right to 'defend its homeland'
Beirut (AFP) | 29/06/2026 - 00:26:23 | Hezbollah-allied Lebanese parliament head says US-Israel-Lebanon deal 'will not pass'
The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted copyright reforms championed by news publishers and the media business, in defiance of the tech giants that lobbied against it.
Freelance reporter Asad Hashim received the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize Tuesday, recognising his intrepid coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan.
AFP has broadcast live video of France’s first same-sex wedding, which has been held in the southern city of Montpellier, on Wednesday May 29. Two AFP cameras – one inside and one outside the city hall – have covered the wedding, which has attracted huge international interest.
The 2019 edition of the World Press Photo honours 3 AFP photographers.
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), today announced at Eurosatory the market launch of Black Recon™, an autonomously launched micro-drone system that delivers continuous, untethered reconnaissance from military vehicles and fixed installations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260614388428/en/Teledyne FLIR Defense announced at Eurosatory the market launch of Black Recon™, an a...
For the second year in a row, Agence France-Presse is teaming up with the city of Cannes to present “Cannes fait le mur”. For the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, this exhibit features 17 larger-than-life photographic portraits of stars displayed on Rue d’Antibes and around the city from 15 May to 30 June 2013.
AFP photographers scooped two gold medals, one silver and two bronze as the agency’s photographers dominated the annual Sportsfolio photo festival in Narbonne, France.
Azafaros, a private company building a portfolio to become a leader in lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs), focused on addressing neurological symptoms, today announced that it will present at the 2026 BIO International Convention taking place in San Diego, USA, from June 22-25. The company’s presentation is scheduled for Monday, June 22 at 4:30 PM in Theater 4. The presentation will highlight Azafaros’ progress in developing nizubaglustat, its lead investigational compound for the treatment o...