Mratt Kyaw Thu wins AFP Kate Webb prize

Reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu has won the 2017 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb prize for his coverage of ethnic strife in his native Myanmar.

Reporter Mratt Kyaw Thu has won the 2017 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb prize for his coverage of ethnic strife in his native Myanmar.
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AFP JOURNALISTS’ GUIDE TO USING SOCIAL NETWORKS

THE ARAB SPRING, THE DSK AFFAIR, THE LONDON RIOTS, THE SOCIALIST PRIMARIES - THESE AND OTHER MAJOR NEWS STORIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE EXTENT TO WHICH MONITORING SOCIAL NETWORKS HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF JOURNALISTS' WORK, INCLUDING NEWS AGENCY REPORTERS PROVIDING BREAKING NEWS.

THE ARAB SPRING, THE DSK AFFAIR, THE LONDON RIOTS, THE SOCIALIST PRIMARIES - THESE AND OTHER MAJOR NEWS STORIES HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE EXTENT TO WHICH MONITORING SOCIAL NETWORKS HAS BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF JOURNALISTS' WORK, INCLUDING NEWS AGENCY REPORTERS PROVIDING BREAKING NEWS.
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07/01/2026 13:00
Xsolla Announces Scholarship Program to Support Emerging Developers

Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, today announced the launch of the Xsolla Developer Scholarship Program - Cologne 2026 an initiative designed to support independent and mid-tier game developers who face financial barriers to attending gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany. As the world’s largest gaming event, gamescom brings together developers, publishers, investors, and industry leaders from across the globe to explore new opportunities, showcase innovative projects, and buil...

07/01/2026 13:00
Regnology to Acquire Fed Reporter, Accelerating U.S. Leadership and Advancing Regulatory Modernization

Regnology, a leading provider at the intersection of regulatory, risk, and supervisory technology, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fed Reporter, the market-leading U.S. provider of regulatory reporting solutions for financial institutions of all sizes, including banks, credit unions, and bank holding companies. The acquisition marks a pivotal milestone in Regnology’s U.S. expansion, creating the most comprehensive regulatory reporting coverage across the ...

07/01/2026 13:01
SamanTree Medical’s Histolog® Scanner Technology Featured in 13 Publications in Special BJU International Issue on Confocal Microscopy in Urology

SamanTree Medical, a global leader in surgical imaging innovation, today announced that Histolog Scanner confocal microscopy technology has been featured in 13 peer-reviewed clinical papers in a special issue of BJU International, one of the world’s leading journals in urology. The special edition focuses on a growing body of evidence of the role of confocal microscopy in urologic surgery. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...

07/01/2026 13:15
OXMIQ Raises $35 Million to Scale OxCore™ Architecture

OXMIQ Labs Inc., a unified GPU and AI architecture company founded by Raja Koduri, today closed its $35 million Series A financing, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $60 million. The funding will scale OxCore™, OXMIQ’s licensable GPU architecture that allows semiconductor companies and AI system builders to build custom AI silicon without a full chip program. The round was co-led by Fundomo and Samsung Catalyst Fund, with participation from MediaTek, AM Intelligence Labs, Pegatron ...

AFP CEO EMMANUEL HOOG OUTLINED THE AGENCY’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR BRAZIL DURING A NOVEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 1 TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA

HOOG, AFP’S CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CONFIRMED THE AGENCY’S INTENTION TO SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKETS IN BRAZIL AND FURTHER AFIELD IN LATIN AMERICA, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH NEW PRODUCTS AND BY STRENGTHENING THE EDITORIAL CONTENT IN PORTUGUESE. “BRAZIL IS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOUR AFP PRIORITIES: INTERNATIONALISATION, VIDEO, MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND SPORT,” HE SAID.

HOOG, AFP’S CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CONFIRMED THE AGENCY’S INTENTION TO SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKETS IN BRAZIL AND FURTHER AFIELD IN LATIN AMERICA, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH NEW PRODUCTS AND BY STRENGTHENING THE EDITORIAL CONTENT IN PORTUGUESE. “BRAZIL IS AT THE CROSSROADS OF FOUR AFP PRIORITIES: INTERNATIONALISATION, VIDEO, MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND SPORT,” HE SAID.
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AFP LAUNCHES SPORT DIRECT IN ENGLISH, A WIRE DEDICATED TO ILLUSTRATED SPORTS BRIEFS

AFP launched in London Tuesday the English version of Sport Direct, a multimedia venture which brings together the Agency's unrivalled sports coverage network and its award-winning international photo service. Until now, it has only been available in French.

AFP launched in London Tuesday the English version of Sport Direct, a multimedia venture which brings together the Agency's unrivalled sports coverage network and its award-winning international photo service. Until now, it has only been available in French.
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