Topshots of the Week (7-13 January, 2023)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (7-13 January, 2023).
Paris (AFP) | 11/01/2026 - 08:07:48 | Iran internet blackout has now lasted over 60 hours: monitor
Amman (AFP) | 11/01/2026 - 07:32:38 | Jordan says its forces took part in strikes against IS in Syria
Los Angeles (AFP) | 11/01/2026 - 02:24:30 | Grateful Dead co-founder and guitarist Bob Weir dies aged 78
Aleppo (AFP) | 11/01/2026 - 02:06:15 | Syria's Kurdish fighters say agreed to evacuate Aleppo
Kawhmu (AFP) | 11/01/2026 - 00:41:45 | Polls open in second phase of Myanmar junta-run election: AFP
Caracas (AFP) | 10/01/2026 - 23:58:34 | Maduro says he is 'doing well' in US jail: son
Washington (AFP) | 10/01/2026 - 23:11:22 | US urges Americans to leave Venezuela 'immediately' due to risk
Washington (AFP) | 10/01/2026 - 22:05:38 | US announces 'large-scale' strikes against IS in Syria
Brussels (AFP) | 10/01/2026 - 21:30:29 | EU urges Syrian govt, Kurds to 'return urgently' to dialogue
Paris (AFP) | 10/01/2026 - 21:11:16 | Fresh anti-government protest in Iranian capital: AFP verified video
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (7-13 January, 2023).
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (31 December 2022 - 6 January 2023).
New Year's Eve fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Opera House (L) and Harbour Bridge during the fireworks display in Sydney on January 1, 2023.
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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.
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.