Tokyo (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 04:52:12 | Japan governor asks for military help against 'dire' bear attacks
Tokyo (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 04:15:56 | Trump meets families of Japanese abducted by N. Korea
Tokyo (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 03:42:53 | Japan PM will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize: White House
Tokyo (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 03:07:35 | US, Japan sign agreement on 'securing' rare earths supply
Tokyo (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 02:30:00 | Trump says US is Japan ally 'at strongest level'
Tokyo (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 02:25:16 | PM Takaichi wants 'to realise new golden age of Japan-US alliance'
Caracas (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 01:38:11 | Maduro suspends Trinidad and Tobago gas accord over US warship visit
La Paz (AFP) | 28/10/2025 - 01:10:01 | At least 16 killed in bus accident in central Bolivia: police
Brasília (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 23:41:42 | Brazil ex-leader Bolsonaro appeals 27-year prison sentence
Port of Spain (AFP) | 27/10/2025 - 23:05:39 | US ally Trinidad and Tobago rejects Venezuela gas 'blackmail'
Photo editors from AFP's London bureau were alerted on Sunday to alterations on an image released by Kensington Palace of the Princess of Wales and her children.
Following discussions, AFP and a group of international news agencies deemed these modifications to be in violation of the ethical standards of the profession. As a result, they collectively agreed to remove the photo from their distribution platforms.
The AFP Fact Check video playlist “How to Verify Information Online” (and versions in French and Spanish) have won third place in the 2024 Global Media Awards, organised by the International News Media Association (INMA).
We're pleased to announce that AFP has achieved a score of 98 out of 100 in the calculation of the Gender Equality Professional Index for 2023. This marks a notable improvement from the previous year's score of 92.
Breaking the results down by indicators:
More than 30 news organisations signed an open letter Thursday expressing solidarity with journalists working in Gaza and calling for their protection and freedom to report.
Born nearly blind and paralysed down one side, Lydie Imhoff didn't want to "live in a dead body" after she began losing the use of the rest of her limbs after a disabled riding accident.
Lydie Imhoff (R) is hugged by her friend and carer Marie-Josee Rousseaux during her farewell party in Longwy, northern France, on January 31, 2024.
The U.S. Department of Energy issued the final non-FTA export authorization for Venture Global’s CP2 facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel issued the following statement: “Venture Global is grateful for the Trump Administration’s final approval of CP2, a critical project that will supply American allies with low-cost LNG for decades, support thousands of jobs and greatly benefit the U.S. balance of trade. The CP2 project construction is well underway and we look...
Balsam Hill®, the global leader in high-quality, true-to-nature, reusable, artificial Christmas trees and holiday décor, proudly announces an innovation in how its heirloom-quality Christmas trees are now being made using more sustainable materials. Since 2006, Balsam Hill has been committed to reusability, quality, realism, and innovation in the Christmas trees its millions of customers have come to love. In that spirit, Balsam Hill is proud to be the first retailer in the world to offer Chr...
Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, announces a new collaboration with Global Game Jam (GGJ) to host a live webinar for indie developers titled “From Zero to 1K: Growing Your Player Base and Making Your First $$.” The session will take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10:00 AM PT, offering actionable strategies to help developers attract their first audience and begin generating sustainable revenue. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: ht...
Experian today announced that it was ranked 6th in the 2025 IDC FinTech Rankings: Top 100, rising one spot from last year’s rankings and placing in the top-10 global technology providers for the fourth consecutive year. The FinTech Rankings feature enterprise companies from around the world that serve multiple industries and generate significant revenues from the financial services and FinTech industries. “Experian helps financial services organizations tackle their toughest business challeng...
