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September 7-12, 2018
Washington (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 22:57:07 | Trump says US to hit Iran's trading partners with tariffs
Sydney (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 22:56:53 | Australia to hold day of mourning for Bondi shooting victims on Jan 22
United Nations (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 22:17:34 | US slams Russia's use of nuclear-capable missile in Ukraine as 'inexplicable escalation'
New York (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 22:09:21 | Dow, S&P 500 end at records despite Fed independence angst
Paris (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 20:41:13 | Non-essential French embassy staff have left Iran: sources
Washington (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 19:35:41 | Trump to meet Venezuela opposition leader Machado on Thursday: US official
Istanbul (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 19:33:48 | Aleppo unrest was Kurdish fighters' bid to wreck Turkey peace process: Turkey ruling party
Paris (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 19:21:09 | Iran's Khamenei says strong turnout at pro-government rallies 'warning' to US
London (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 19:04:09 | UK FM urges end to 'horrific' and 'brutal repression' of Iran protests
San Francisco (AFP) | 12/01/2026 - 18:29:35 | Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri
September 7-12, 2018
Within EU Member States where the Copyright Directive has been fiercely debated, 61% fear the influence of tech giants compromises the functioning of European democracies, 87% favour legislation guaranteeing the remuneration of artists.
Global news agency AFP has launched the 2018 Kate Webb Prize for Asian journalists doing exceptional work in difficult or dangerous conditions in the region.
Freelance photographer Farshad Usyan, from Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, has won the first edition of the Shah Marai Award for his series of 15 photos of his compatriots' daily lives, which vividly capture their desire to live freely and express themselves as they wish.
AFP is launching an online agenda. On a single platform, AFP Agenda lists news events from around the world and informs clients how AFP journalists plan to cover them. Designed for mobile and desktop access, AFP Agenda is easy to use, rich in content and interactive. It is also a gateway to AFP production.
Italy's leading news agency, ANSA, signs an agreement to buy AFP's international news service in video, photo and text.
The 31st edition of the international photojournalism festival Visa pour l’Image takes place from august 31 to September 15, 2019 in Perpignan, with exhibitions of works by AFP photographers Guillermo Arias and Ed Jones at the Couvent des Minimes.