Topshots of the Week (24-30 December, 2022)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (24-30 December, 2022).
Beijing (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 17:08:30 | Xi tells Trump can resolve issues with 'mutual respect': Chinese state media
Washington (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:57:53 | Rubio says US ready to meet Iran but must discuss missiles
Washington (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:57:29 | Trump says US-China ties 'extremely good' after Xi phone call
Washington (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:52:49 | Washington Post says 'painful' restructuring needed to survive
Moscow (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:43:19 | Russia condemns Gaddafi's son killing, wants 'thorough investigation': ministry
Washington (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:41:56 | Rubio says any Russia nuclear deal should include China as New START expires
Brussels (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:26:07 | EU opens door for Ukraine loan to fund more arms from UK
Washington (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:11:17 | Washington Post begins major newsroom layoffs: sources
Brussels (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:07:01 | EU parliament lifts freeze on US trade deal after Trump U-turn on Greenland
Kyiv (AFP) | 04/02/2026 - 16:04:02 | First day of Ukraine-Russia war talks in UAE finished: spokesperson
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (24-30 December, 2022).
AFP Digital Courses has been named a finalist in the ‘Product, Innovation or Service’ category in Education, Art & Culture at the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.
Selected from among 2,300 projects across 34 countries, this recognition highlights the platform’s positive social impact through its innovative training in digital investigation techniques.
AFP, in association with the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and other European stakeholders, is participating in EFCSN’s first annual conference in Brussels on October 29, 2024.
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On the occasion of World News Day, a global awareness campaign aimed at promoting fact-based journalism organised by WAN-IFRA, Fabrice Fries wrote the following op-ed.
The spectacular decline of the journalism profession is met with alarming indifference. The worst part is that we are getting used to it.
AFP's Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, delivered the keynote address titled “Why Journalism Still Matters” at the 2024 inaugural lecture of Sciences Po’s School of Journalism.
In his speech, Chetwynd discussed the most pressing challenges faced by journalists and media organisations today, including the emergence of AI, increasing attacks on the press, and ongoing disputes with digital platforms over revenue and copyright.
Alongside hundreds of other news organizations, media support associations, and individuals from over 100 countries, AFP has committed to raise awareness about World News Day.
On 19 and 20 September, AFP took part in the annual General Assembly of ADEPA (Asociación de Entidades Periodísticas Argentinas), the influential association of Argentine media, held in Posadas, in the north of the country.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) has appointed Guillaume Meyer as Deputy News Director for Video and Audio.
Meyer, 43, currently holds the position of Global Editor-in-Chief for Video and is the first journalist from the video department to step into this management role. He succeeds Juliette Hollier-Larousse, who has held the position since 2017.