AFP launches MediaGen, a generative AI project for media
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching MediaGen, an innovative project to develop trustworthy generative artificial intelligence tools for French and international media.
Washington (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 21:23:07 | Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled
Caracas (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 20:58:10 | Venezuelan opposition leader heads to US after transition talks
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 20:52:09 | Israel 'committed' to Lebanon ceasefire if Hezbollah honours it: Israel ambassador to US
Kyiv (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 20:37:22 | Kyiv says Poland stripping Zelensky of award is 'strategic mistake' and 'disrespectful'
Warsaw (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 20:27:35 | Poland's president says stripping Zelensky of top award
London (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 19:55:57 | Two trains reported to have collided north of London: transport police
Beirut (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 19:34:30 | Lebanon's Aoun tells Rubio 'comprehensive ceasefire' essential: presidency
San José (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 18:40:29 | Costa Rican president evacuated after blast heard near illegal mining zone
Berlin (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 18:02:42 | German journalist held in Syria back home: lawyer
Beirut (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 17:05:29 | Israeli strike on south Lebanon after truce announcement: state media
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching MediaGen, an innovative project to develop trustworthy generative artificial intelligence tools for French and international media.
A new weekly podcast and newsletter, produced in five languages, aims to make European politics feel relevant to the people it actually affects.
The Deauville Sport Images Festival opened on 6 June in Deauville. The highlight of the opening weekend, La Nuit du Sport, brought together athletes, photographers and sports professionals to discover the extraordinary stories of international sport.
An AFP video trailer highlighting some of the major events covered by our newsroom over the past 12 months was screened at the opening of the 77th World News Media Congress organised by WAN-IFRA, the global association of news publishers and media organisations, held in Marseille from June 1 to 3.
Agence France-Presse has been nominated for two 2025 Society of Publishers in Asia Awards for Excellence in Reporting Breaking News for its Myanmar earthquake coverage and for Excellence in Photography for a report on cosmetic surgery in Afghanistan.
The Deauville Sport Images Festival returns for its second edition starting June 6, 2026, with a programme exploring sports photography via four main themes: current events, society, artistic photography, and historic photography.
From June 6 to September 6, 2026, the city of Deauville will host the second edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, an event dedicated to sports photography. AFP is a partner of the exhibition.
AFP announces the appointment of Emmanuel Gonce as Chief Information Officer (CIO). He will take up his position on June 8.