AFP established in tumult of 1944 Paris uprising
Agence France-Presse was created in the tumult of World War II by a band of journalists who stormed a pro-Nazi newsroom and took over as Paris was in revolt.
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Agence France-Presse was created in the tumult of World War II by a band of journalists who stormed a pro-Nazi newsroom and took over as Paris was in revolt.
AFP photographer Guillermo Arias on Saturday won the top prize at photojournalism's biggest annual festival for his coverage of migrants from Central America.
The Consulate General of France in Los Angeles is honoring the centennial of Romain Gary’s birth on Thursday May 15th with a book signing by his biographer David Bellos and a cocktail reception at the Egyptian Theatre, followed by a screening and discussion of The Roots of Heaven (film adaptation of Gary’s novel by director John Huston).
Varco Energy (Varco), a pioneering UK-based battery storage asset owner and operator backed by the Adaptogen Capital Battery Storage Fund, is pleased to announce it has signed supply contracts for its 100MW / 244MWh Old Allen Road Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in West Yorkshire. Highlights: The Old Allen Road BESS adds 100MW to Varco’s portfolio of operational and in-construction projects, taking its operational BESS capacity to 350MW by the end of 2027, with a further 275MW in deve...