AFP Social Stories, a dynamic format that packages the best of the Agency’s photos and videos for social media, is now even better. In addition to the French and English formats already available, AFP is now offering a ‘raw’ format enabling clients to customise content in their own language and with their own brand identity.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has called on both Israeli and Lebanese authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the circumstances behind and responsibility for firing along their border that killed and wounded journalists on assignment in southern Lebanon.

A Reuters video journalist was killed and six other journalists were injured, including two from AFP, near the village of Alma al-Shaab on Friday.

The Israeli military announced on Saturday that they are “looking into” the incident, without taking responsibility.

The initiative, in which Agence France-Presse (AFP) is participating along with around forty media and tech organisations, lies at the heart of the implementation of the European data strategy.

Bilbao — After more than two years of preparatory work, the TEMS consortium (Trusted European Media data Space) officially launches its efforts to design and implement a shared media data space across Europe.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) provides digital verification training to help Ukrainian journalists in countering the continuous influx of disinformation campaigns related to the war with Russia.

Fabrice Fries, CEO of Agence France-Presse, was elected as the new President of the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA), for a two-year mandate, during the organisation’s General Assembly held in Paris on Thursday, September 14th, 2023. He will replace Clemens Pig, CEO of the Austrian news agency APA, in the role.

Chris Otton, a journalist with a distinguished international career, started this week as the deputy to the editor-in-chief of Agence France-Presse, Sophie Huet.

Chris Otton, a 52-year-old British journalist, first worked in London for the Press Association and later joined the AFP Asia-Pacific desk in Hong Kong in 2001.

With photographic contributions by AFP and L’Équipe

During the Rugby World Cup being held from 8 September to 28 October, SNCF Gares & Connexions is joining the scrum with 29 cultural exhibitions in honour of the nations being hosted all over France. In Paris, four of the main railway stations will be decked out in the colours of the 20 countries competing for the title – a way of welcoming them and creating bonds between players, supporters, staff, everyday travellers and tourists.

From the 2nd to the 17th of September 2023, the International Festival of Photojournalism, Visa pour l’Image, will showcase the exceptional work of AFP photographers, including Dimitar Dilkoff and Marco Longari.

AFP is proud to present Iconoclaste, a photography exhibition and auction for art lovers and photography enthusiasts. This iconic event, now in its third year, will showcase 200 unique special-edition prints in an engaging auction, preceded by a captivating exhibition.

AFP has partnered with the Hungarian Digital Media Observatory (HDMO) to launch a new fact-checking website in a joint effort to fight against disinformation in Hungary.