Topshots of the Week (8-14 April, 2023)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 April, 2023).
Istanbul (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 14:15:08 | 3 dead, 4 missing as migrant boat sinks in Aegean: Turkey coastguard
Brussels (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 14:06:59 | Belgian police raid EU commission in real estate sale probe
Oslo (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 13:25:59 | Norway police search ex-PM Jagland's properties in probe over Epstein links
New Delhi (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 12:31:23 | India clears proposal to buy French Rafale jets: defence ministry
Damascus (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 11:50:06 | Syria defence ministry says army has taken control of Al-Tanf base after US pullout
Dhaka (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 11:40:05 | Polls close in Bangladesh general election: AFP
Beirut (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 11:22:28 | Most families of foreign fighters have left Syria IS-linked Al-Hol camp: humanitarian sources
Frankfurt (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 11:20:55 | Mercedes-Benz net profit nearly halves in 2025 amid US, China woes
Geneva (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 11:19:57 | UN calls on Russia to stop attacks on Ukraine energy sites
Moscow (AFP) | 12/02/2026 - 11:00:16 | Russia has blocked WhatsApp for failing to comply with local laws, Kremlin says
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 April, 2023).
Karl Malakunas’s award-winning documentary on land defenders in the Philippines, Delikado, will have its European broadcast premiere on Arte this Saturday, April 22, to coincide with Earth Day. Broadcast times are 11.15am in France and 12.05pm in Germany. Delikado will be also available online at arte.tv
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (15-21 April, 2023).
On April 20, 2023 the exhibition "Quoi de neuf à l'Est" ("What's new in the East") was launched at cultural centre CWB in Kinshasa. The exhibition shows the work of Alexis Huguet, AFP photojournalist based in Kinshasa, which focuses on the wave of violence in eastern DRC from 2018 to 2023.
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (21-28 April, 2023).
AFP and the Web3 art platform LaCollection have announced that a second collection of digital editions (NFT) of press photos from the agency's archives will go on sale in April 2023.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is pleased to announce that Michael Mainville has taken up his role as the new Asia-Pacific Regional Director as of April 3rd, 2023.
Debunking misinformation and publishing fact checks is essential but a new, unprecedented, project will soon help us understand better the disinformation phenomenon. “Narratives Observatory combatting Disinformation in Europe Systemically” or NODES is a pilot project set up by seven research and media partners including AFP, coming from four European countries and co-funded by the European Commission.
The Audio Marketplace (TAM), the first European B2B platform for multilingual professional audio content, will officially launch on September 16 as part of the European Audio Dataspace (EAD) project, coordinated by Agence France-Presse (AFP) with support from the European Commission.
Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced the expansion of Airtel Mobile Money as a local payment method to include Tanzania and Madagascar. This growth builds on Xsolla’s existing Airtel Mobile Money coverage in Africa, extending secure, mobile-first checkout experiences to more players in two of the continent’s rapidly digitalizing markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https...