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September 7-12, 2018
Washington (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 20:02:48 | US Fed holds interest rates steady, defying Trump pressure
Paris (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 19:14:53 | Iran warns US that Tehran's 'fingers on trigger'
Minneapolis (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 19:09:44 | US agents involved in fatal Minneapolis shooting placed on leave: media
Paris (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 18:59:44 | France backs EU listing Iran's Revolutionary Guards as 'terrorist organisation': presidency
Baghdad (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 18:51:06 | Hundreds protest near US embassy in Baghdad over Trump interference: AFP
London (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 18:03:44 | Euro falls 1% against the dollar before Fed rates decision
United Nations (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 17:50:41 | China warns at UN against 'military adventurism' in Iran
Toronto (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 17:16:27 | Rules-based trade with US is 'over': Canada central bank head
Washington (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 17:09:08 | Rubio says Iran's Islamic Republic 'weaker' than ever
Washington (AFP) | 28/01/2026 - 17:05:24 | Rubio expects 'good outcome for everybody' on Greenland
September 7-12, 2018
Within EU Member States where the Copyright Directive has been fiercely debated, 61% fear the influence of tech giants compromises the functioning of European democracies, 87% favour legislation guaranteeing the remuneration of artists.
Global news agency AFP has launched the 2018 Kate Webb Prize for Asian journalists doing exceptional work in difficult or dangerous conditions in the region.
Freelance photographer Farshad Usyan, from Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, has won the first edition of the Shah Marai Award for his series of 15 photos of his compatriots' daily lives, which vividly capture their desire to live freely and express themselves as they wish.
AFP is launching an online agenda. On a single platform, AFP Agenda lists news events from around the world and informs clients how AFP journalists plan to cover them. Designed for mobile and desktop access, AFP Agenda is easy to use, rich in content and interactive. It is also a gateway to AFP production.
Italy's leading news agency, ANSA, signs an agreement to buy AFP's international news service in video, photo and text.
The 31st edition of the international photojournalism festival Visa pour l’Image takes place from august 31 to September 15, 2019 in Perpignan, with exhibitions of works by AFP photographers Guillermo Arias and Ed Jones at the Couvent des Minimes.