01/23/2026 08:00
“And I Chose to Live” The Blind Sailor Mitsuhiro Iwamoto Takes the Stage at WEF

Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a blind Japanese sailor based in San Diego, delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 on January 21 (local time). He is undertaking the world’s first solo, non-stop trans-Pacific crossing by a blind person as part of the “Blind Sailor Single-Handed Pacific Crossing Project 2027.” WEF URL: https://www.weforum.org/  This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260121469502/en/Hiro Iwamoto ...

AFP Forum

AFP launches its new multimedia platform, AFP Forum: the entire news production in text, photo, video and infographics available on one site and in 6 languages.

AFP selected to help develop fact-checking in Hungary

Agence France-Presse, a global leader in digital investigation, has been selected in an open tender by the European Commission to help in the fight against disinformation in Hungary, which to date has no other recognised organisation in this field.

Agence France-Presse, a global leader in digital investigation, has been selected in an open tender by the European Commission to help in the fight against disinformation in Hungary, which to date has no other recognised organisation in this field.
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AFP and Google sign an agreement on neighbouring rights

Agence France-Presse and Google today announced an agreement on the remuneration of neighbouring rights under French law. This follows months of constructive negotiations within the framework set by the French Competition Authority. The wider partnership with AFP will also encompass other projects, including a program dedicated to fact checking, with more details to be shared soon.

Agence France-Presse and Google today announced an agreement on the remuneration of neighbouring rights under French law. This follows months of constructive negotiations within the framework set by the French Competition Authority. The wider partnership with AFP will also encompass other projects, including a program dedicated to fact checking, with more details to be shared soon.
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