AFP photographer Said Khatib wins the Mingote Prize in Spain

Said Khatib was awarded the prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday in Madrid, in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, for a photograph taken in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.

Said Khatib was awarded the prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday in Madrid, in the presence of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia, for a photograph taken in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.
05/01/2025 14:00
Part of $1 Billion Investment Strategy, PCI Pharma Services Completes Acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Enhancing US Drug Product Manufacturing for Aseptic Filling of Prefilled Syringes & Cartridges

PCI Pharma Services (“PCI”) – a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on innovative biopharma therapies – has completed its acquisition of Ajinomoto Althea, Inc. (“Althea”), a US-based sterile fill-finish CDMO and subsidiary of Japan-based Ajinomoto Co., Inc. For PCI, the acquisition is a cornerstone of a multi-year investment strategy spanning facilities in the United States and Europe. In the United States, Althea’s assets combine with PCI’s existin...

05/06/2025 00:53
ServiceNow Grows in Asia Pacific as Firms Streamline Workflows

Enterprise adoption of ServiceNow is surging in Asia Pacific as companies in the region embark on digital transformation and workflow modernization initiatives, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners report for Asia Pacific finds that the use of ServiceNow has grown over the last 12 months as the company has aggress...

BACKSTORY | Trauma and tragedy in the City of Angels: covering the LA fires

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.

BACKSTORY │"Like a dream": AFP photographer's return to Syria

AFP photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able to return to the hometown in Syria that he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by Bashar al-Assad's forces.

AFP photographer Sameer al-Doumy never dreamed he would be able to return to the hometown in Syria that he escaped through a tunnel seven years ago after it was besieged by Bashar al-Assad's forces.