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
Frankfurt (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 14:07:11 | Volkswagen in talks with defence firms on reuse of Germany plant: CEO
Geneva (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 13:36:33 | Lebanon at real risk of 'humanitarian catastrophe': UN
Havana (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 13:24:29 | Cuba president voices 'deep concern' over two missing aid boats
Cernay-la-Ville (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 13:15:19 | Putin hopes Iran war will shift focus from 'crimes' in Ukraine': German FM
Jerusalem (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 12:09:05 | Israel to 'intensify' strikes on Iran to stop missile fire: defence minister
Madrid (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 12:06:51 | Bank of Spain flags risk of 'significant slowdown' due to Mideast war
Berlin (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 11:43:50 | Syrian president to visit Berlin on Monday: German govt
Frankfurt (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 11:29:23 | German state railway loss widens to 2.3 bn euros
Tehran (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 11:13:22 | Iran Guards say 'turned back' three ships in Strait of Hormuz
Vienna (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 10:30:16 | Austria says will ban social media for children under 14
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.