AFP wins top prize at Africa Fact Check Awards
AFP digital investigation reporter Samad Uthman won the coveted “Fact Check of the Year” award in the professional fact-checker category at the Africa Facts Summit, held in Dakar on October 1-2.
Tokyo (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 10:07:05 | 7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued: JMA
Tehran (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 09:58:44 | Iran foreign ministry says US not serious about pursuing diplomacy
Beijing (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 09:55:09 | China warns US, Japan, Philippines against 'playing with fire' over joint drills
Tehran (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 09:47:01 | Iran says 'no decision' on whether to attend next round of US talks
Sofia (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 09:42:43 | Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majority: near-final results
Beijing (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 09:37:01 | China expresses 'concern' over US seizure of Iran vessel
Moscow (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 09:10:35 | Russia arrests German woman in alleged bomb plot
Tokyo (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 01:39:54 | US oil benchmark surges 7.5% on Middle East escalation
Tehran (AFP) | 20/04/2026 - 00:40:24 | Iran military vows to 'soon respond' after US destroyer hits cargo ship
Tehran (AFP) | 19/04/2026 - 21:55:51 | Iran not currently planning to attend new US talks: state media
AFP digital investigation reporter Samad Uthman won the coveted “Fact Check of the Year” award in the professional fact-checker category at the Africa Facts Summit, held in Dakar on October 1-2.
In February 2026, a U.S. federal court ruled that Laser Components, a century-old global optics company, had infringed patents held by Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), a U.S.-based company that has focused on opto-semiconductor R&D and manufacturing for the past 25 years. The court ordered a permanent injunction banning the sale of the infringing products. The ruling applies not only to the manufacture and sale of products using the infringing technology, but also to employees and...
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