Topshots of the Week (15-21 April, 2023)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (15-21 April, 2023).
Rome (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 17:49:41 | Italy's Meloni slams 'senseless' attacks from Trump
Jerusalem (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 17:19:11 | Israel says Hezbollah 'constantly' violating ceasefire
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 17:13:49 | Hezbollah says Israel bears 'full responsibility' for truce violations
Washington (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:47:01 | US military remains 'vigilant' after Iran announces Hormuz closure
Kyiv (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:40:23 | Ukraine's Zelensky says sent back Polish top award after WWII row
Washington (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:26:28 | US VP Vance says expects Switzerland trip in coming days for Iran talks
Paris (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:23:05 | France issues red heatwave alert for a third of country Sunday
Islamabad (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:19:55 | Pakistan says US-Iran technical talks to be held Sunday in Switzerland
Tehran (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:19:40 | Iran negotiators leave for Switzerland to discuss US deal: state media
Beirut (AFP) | 20/06/2026 - 16:18:34 | Lebanon says Israel-Hezbollah war toll tops 4,000 after 83 killed Friday
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (15-21 April, 2023).
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 April, 2023).
A plume of steam and gas billows from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador, on April 10, 2023.
© Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela announces today its decision to initiate a comprehensive restructuring of its external public debt obligations. CONTEXT & RATIONALE Over the past decade, Venezuela's economy has been severely impacted by external shocks – from the end of the commodity super-cycle to foreign sanctions and COVID-19 – resulting in a sharp economic contraction, a protracted default since 2017, and a ballooning of public sector liabilities. The country nonetheless posse...
The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism has won Agence France-Presse's Kate Webb Award for its fearless work in the world's deadliest country for reporters, the agency announced Thursday. The PCIJ has for two decades braved the wrath of powerful interests in the Philippines to expose corruption, the dangers of which were highlighted last month when 31 Filipino journalists were killed in a political massacre.
The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism was presented with Agence France-Presse's prestigious Kate Webb Award on Wednesday for its outstanding contributions to press freedom. The Kate Webb award is for local reporters or media organisations in the Asia Pacific who have produced exceptional work in dangerous or difficult circumstances, or have demonstrated moral or physical courage while reporting.