International Women’s Day: AFP production in the French and international news headlines
For the International Women's Day, AFP made a series of photo and video portraits of women working in jobs traditionally considered to be male-dominated.
Jerusalem (AFP) | 08/07/2025 - 05:43:08 | Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza: military
Bangkok (AFP) | 08/07/2025 - 05:18:48 | Thai acting PM says wants 'better deal' than Trump threatened tariff
Washington (AFP) | 08/07/2025 - 01:55:12 | US to send 'more weapons' to Ukraine: Trump
Washington (AFP) | 08/07/2025 - 01:41:15 | Trump says Hamas 'want to have that ceasefire' in Gaza
Washington (AFP) | 08/07/2025 - 01:35:59 | Netanyahu says has nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Hunt, Texas (AFP) | 08/07/2025 - 00:22:48 | Deaths from central Texas flooding surpass 100, officials say
Nairobi (AFP) | 07/07/2025 - 21:20:10 | 567 people arrested during Kenya protests: police statement
Tehran (AFP) | 07/07/2025 - 20:00:44 | Iran says death toll from war with Israel reaches 1,060: state TV
Washington (AFP) | 07/07/2025 - 19:46:38 | White House says ending Gaza war 'utmost' priority for Trump
Washington (AFP) | 07/07/2025 - 19:45:59 | Trump to sign order delaying tariff deadline to Aug 1: W.House
For the International Women's Day, AFP made a series of photo and video portraits of women working in jobs traditionally considered to be male-dominated.
By Christian Chaise, AFP Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Oli Scarff won the prize for outstanding single picture in the "Away from the Action" category at the 2017 British Sports Journalism awards (SJA).
Emmanuel Hoog, Chairman and Chief Executive of AFP, reappoints for a new 5-year term.
While the Winter Games ended yesterday, about 30,000 pictures have been broadcast. The greatest ones - taken by AFP photographers during the Games - are available on the Instagram account afpsport. Launched at the beginning of February, the account gathers the top sport pictures taken by the Agency photographers. The AFP’s sport production may also be consulted on the sports service’s Twitter account, @AFP_Sport
The AFP photo, video, text and infographic coverage of the Winter Olympics has been highly picked up by Asian media. The diplomatic aspect regarding North Korea is the most successful topic.
The 75th Pictures of the Year International competition honours five AFP photo journalists.
As it does since the very beginning of the Syrian conflict, about 7 years ago, AFP works on the field to make the world realize about the tragedy currently happening in the Oriental Ghouta, a rebel headquarter near Damas. Since Sunday, a true downpour of fire is falling on these neighborhoods, besieged since 2013 by the by government forces and their allies. About 300 people died during these four days.