Telegraph first used

The Agency starts to use electrical telegraphs, an invention which enables it to expand.
Soon it is better and faster informed of what is going on in the world.
In response to the Crimean war (1854-1856) it extends its European network all the way to Saint Petersburg and the Bosphorus.

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Mediterranean Network for Haemoglobinopathies Launches in Rome, Connecting Clinical Experts and Patient Leaders to Advance Equitable Care

The Mediterranean Network for Haemoglobinopathies (MNfH) was recently launched at Palazzo Wedekind in Rome, bringing together leading clinicians and patient representatives from Cyprus, Greece, and Italy, with the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF). Supported by Avanzanite Bioscience as Founding Sponsor, the independent regional platform will connect expertise across borders, strengthen the patient voice, and turn shared knowledge into practical initiatives that can improve care for peo...

Succession

Charles-Guillaume and Auguste Havas take over the Agency’s management from their father.

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24/02/2023 – Kramatorsk, UKRAINE – The father of Ukrainian National Guard serviceman Mykhailo Sikirin, 30, who died during shelling in Shypylivka on February 18, covers his son’s face during his burial ceremony at a cemetery. © YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP

24/02/2023 – Kramatorsk, UKRAINE – The father of Ukrainian National Guard serviceman Mykhailo Sikirin, 30, who died during shelling in Shypylivka on February 18, covers his son’s face during his burial ceremony at a cemetery. © YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP