New AFP chief wants big video push
Fabrice Fries, the new head of Agence France-Presse, said Thursday he wants to increase revenue by 30 million euros ($35 million) over five years by rapidly expanding its video production.
Beijing (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 07:07:21 | China's coast guard says drove out Japanese vessel near disputed island
Beijing (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 07:03:54 | Tolls from China storms, rain rise to 15 dead, 9 missing: state media
Beijing (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 06:09:07 | China's Xi calls for 'all out' rescue operations after floods
Tokyo (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 05:52:14 | Japan coast guard says expelled Chinese ships from waters near disputed islands
Beijing (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 05:49:49 | China's Xi calls for 'all out' rescue operations after floods, landslides
Sydney (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 05:36:44 | Solomon Islands lodges 'strong protest' with China over missile test
Moscow (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 05:25:56 | Ukraine fired over 400 drones towards Moscow ahead of NATO summit: mayor
London (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 02:11:26 | Oil tanker hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz region: maritime agency
Washington (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 01:23:26 | US concerned by China nuclear buildup after missile launch
Seoul (AFP) | 07/07/2026 - 01:17:29 | Samsung Electronics says Q2 operating profit likely rose more than 1,800%
Fabrice Fries, the new head of Agence France-Presse, said Thursday he wants to increase revenue by 30 million euros ($35 million) over five years by rapidly expanding its video production.
The Algerian government expelled AFP Algiers bureau chief Aymeric Vincenot on Tuesday in the wake of its refusal to renew his press accreditation. The expulsion comes amid massive demonstrations in Algeria that underline the indispensable role journalists play in explaining the events to the rest of the world.
AFP driver Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old father of four who was among 23 people killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, was a "great friend" known for his kindness and honesty, colleagues said Monday.
Natalia Sawka and Maja Czarnecka, from the AFP Warsaw bureau, have received an award for their fact-checking work.
The International Federation of Journalists on Thursday condemned the killing of Mohammad Akhtar, a 31-year-old driver for AFP, in a suicide attack in Kabul and called for those responsible to be punished.
Agence France-Presse has appointed Sylvain Estibal to the post of regional director for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is the first time a journalist from the image side has been chosen to head one of the Agency’s seven regions.
A Montenegro-based freelance reporter who has investigated organized crime in Europe and war crimes in the Balkans has been selected for the 2018 Peter Mackler Award named for an AFP journalist, organizers said Wednesday.