Two photographers win World Press Photo Awards for AFP
Fabio BUCCIARELLI and Javier MANZANO respectively take 2nd and 3rd place for the “Spot News Stories” category
Port Sudan (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 20:32:38 | Sudan general al-Burhan says 'army has withdrawn' from El-Fasher
Jerusalem (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 20:16:49 | Israel army says Red Cross on its way to receive body of Gaza hostage
Geneva (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 19:48:09 | WHO decries deadly attack on only functioning hospital in Sudan's El-Fasher
Abidjan (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 18:37:48 | I.Coast President Ouattara wins fourth term by landslide: commission
Gaza City (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 18:23:52 | Hamas says to hand over remains of 16th Gaza hostage
Mexico City (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 17:52:42 | Mexican journalist who covered drug cartels murdered: prosecutors
Ankara (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 17:36:30 | Erdogan hails Eurofighter deal as 'new symbol' of strategic ties with UK
Perpignan (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 17:30:15 | Catalan separatist leader says party to withdraw backing for Spanish govt
Geneva (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 17:29:20 | UN urges probe into Cameroon post-election violence
Ankara (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 17:10:44 | UK's Starmer says agrees $11 bn Eurofighter deal with Turkey
Fabio BUCCIARELLI and Javier MANZANO respectively take 2nd and 3rd place for the “Spot News Stories” category
Freelance reporter Asad Hashim wins the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan.
The global wearable band market is booming with a record 50.2 million devices shipped in Q2 2025, up 13% from the same quarter last year, according to new Omdia research. Strong demand for entry-level basic devices combined with more advanced tracking features is expanding the market. Omdia forecasts 8% growth in 2025, with a further 9% increase expected in 2026. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250924745156/en/Smartwa...
AFP signed a contract this week with the Al Jazeera Media Network Group to deliver its Video Service to Qatari Satellite Television.
Sophie Huet is taking over as AFP Global Editor-in-Chief, replacing Phil Chetwynd, who was appointed Global News Director on January 9th 2019. Jean-Luc Bardet succeeds Sophie Huet as Deputy News Director. He will retain his current portfolio as France director. They will take up their new duties on February 4th.