Caracas (AFP) | 25/06/2026 - 01:52:24 | USGS reports second quake of 7.5 magnitude in same area of Venezuela
Tokyo (AFP) | 25/06/2026 - 01:45:49 | Japan government says no reports of casualties after quake
Tokyo (AFP) | 25/06/2026 - 00:57:17 | Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning
Caracas (AFP) | 25/06/2026 - 00:30:45 | Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Venezuela: USGS
Washington (AFP) | 24/06/2026 - 23:36:07 | Trump seeks $88 bn in extra funding, mostly for Iran war
Washington (AFP) | 24/06/2026 - 22:47:21 | Trump says Ukraine's Zelensky doing 'pretty well' against Russia
Beirut (AFP) | 24/06/2026 - 22:47:14 | Hezbollah accuses Israel of new truce breach after deadly strike
Washington (AFP) | 24/06/2026 - 22:37:03 | Trump tells Rutte he was 'let down' by NATO countries on Iran
Jerusalem (AFP) | 24/06/2026 - 21:30:23 | Israeli army says contractor killed in Gaza 'accident'
Harare (AFP) | 24/06/2026 - 20:57:32 | Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term
Poverty, hunger, the effects of climate change and armed conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine, mean that the number of migrants trying to reach Europe, continues to rise.
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (28 April - 5 May, 2023).
A plane flies by a statue of the Louvre as the waxing gibbous moon rises in Paris, on May 3, 2023.
© Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (21-28 April, 2023).
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.
According to research conducted by Monitor Deloitte, a consultancy firm, and Objectway, a growth partner for the financial services industry, wealth, banking and asset management (WBAM) firms are investing at record levels, with Technology & Operations spending reaching €173 billion globally and set to hit €243 billion by 2029. However, yet only around one in four firms has achieved true front-to-back scalability, growing their business without a proportional rise in cost and complexity. ...
Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), part of the Infection Prevention group of companies within Fortive (NYSE: FTV), announced today it has acquired a majority share of UV Smart, a leader in High Level Disinfection technology in Europe. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260624367451/en/ UV Smart is renowned for its UV-C High Level Disinfection (HLD) technology that enables faster, safer and lower-cost HLD for specialt...
