New AFP chief wants big video push
Fabrice Fries, the new head of Agence France-Presse, said Thursday he wants to increase revenue by 30 million euros ($35 million) over five years by rapidly expanding its video production.
Warsaw (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 17:04:50 | Poland breaks heat record at 40.5C: weather service
Berlin (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 16:31:30 | Germany records new all-time temperature high of 41.7C
Moscow (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 15:32:49 | Putin vows to ensure Russia's security amid Ukraine retaliatory strikes
Prague (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 15:25:44 | Czech Republic marks new temperature record of 41.1C
Geneva (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 14:45:50 | More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO
Baghdad (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 14:42:00 | Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption campaign: state media
Riyadh (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 14:24:04 | Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Saudi Arabia
Strasbourg (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 14:01:09 | Civilian plane crash kills 11 in eastern France: local authorities
Strasbourg (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 13:28:14 | Civilian aircraft crashes in eastern France, possible fatalities: local media
Jerusalem (AFP) | 28/06/2026 - 12:53:07 | Israel govt recognises Armenian genocide in rebuke to Turkey
Fabrice Fries, the new head of Agence France-Presse, said Thursday he wants to increase revenue by 30 million euros ($35 million) over five years by rapidly expanding its video production.
The Algerian government expelled AFP Algiers bureau chief Aymeric Vincenot on Tuesday in the wake of its refusal to renew his press accreditation. The expulsion comes amid massive demonstrations in Algeria that underline the indispensable role journalists play in explaining the events to the rest of the world.
AFP driver Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old father of four who was among 23 people killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, was a "great friend" known for his kindness and honesty, colleagues said Monday.
Natalia Sawka and Maja Czarnecka, from the AFP Warsaw bureau, have received an award for their fact-checking work.
The International Federation of Journalists on Thursday condemned the killing of Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old driver for AFP, in a suicide attack in Kabul and called for those responsible to be punished.
Agence France-Presse has appointed Sylvain Estibal to the post of regional director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is the first time a journalist from the image side has been chosen to head one of the Agency’s seven regions.
A Montenegro-based freelance reporter who has investigated organized crime in Europe and war crimes in the Balkans has been selected for the 2018 Peter Mackler Award named for an AFP journalist, organizers said Wednesday.