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
Bogotá (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 23:03:36 | Polls begin to close in Colombian presidential runoff
Doha (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 22:12:55 | Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone: interior ministry
Dubai (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 21:13:20 | Iran delegation 'remains engaged' in Switzerland talks: diplomat to AFP
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 20:50:09 | Israel lifts all war-related restrictions on northern border areas
Tehran (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 20:40:11 | Iran delegation left talks venue after Trump threat: state media
Tehran (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 18:34:26 | Iran warns US to 'be careful' after Trump threat
Addis Ababa (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 18:16:40 | Ethiopia PM's ruling party wins 90% of seats: electoral commission
Beirut (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 18:14:28 | Hezbollah chief rejects any Israeli security zone in Lebanon
Tehran (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:48:05 | Iran state media says nuclear programme not discussed in US talks
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:28:11 | Israel PM says troops to stay in south Lebanon 'as long as necessary'
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.
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.
Start date: September 2023 Deadline for applications: April 28, 2023 Location: Tunis Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region
Images of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral broadcast live without interruption from 14.45 GMT by AFP video teams.
AFP has selected Digital Sport Media Group deltatre to provide AFP's clients with Premium Digital Solution for the Olympic Games, starting with the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.
AFP editorial and technical crews will be on standby throughout the conclave at the Vatican, to bring subscribers a live broadcast of the election of Benedict XVI's successor and enable them to share the experience in real-time
In January 2016, an international research group involving Agence France-Presse (AFP) started a three year “Innovation Action” to detect fake videos and eliminate them from news reports and protect the reputations of responsible media providers.