Topshots of the Week (21-27 January, 2023)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (21-27 January, 2023).
Washington (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 19:16:42 | Trump says hopes for Iran deal after Khamenei warns of regional war
Jerusalem (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 17:13:40 | MSF says Israeli move to halt its work 'pretext' to obstruct Gaza aid
Kyiv (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 16:31:15 | Russian drone attack on bus in Ukraine's east kills 12: governor
Khartoum (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 16:17:01 | First passenger flight lands at Khartoum airport nearly three years into war: govt
Tehran (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 16:04:22 | Iran protester Erfan Soltani released on bail: lawyer
Caracas (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 15:42:59 | Venezuela activist Javier Tarazona released after over 4 years in jail
Cairo (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 15:28:47 | Egypt, Jordan reiterate rejection of Palestinian displacement ahead of Rafah crossing reopening
Kinshasa (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 14:58:19 | 'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: govt
Crans-Montana (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 13:31:11 | Death toll from Swiss New Year bar fire rises to 41
San José (AFP) | 01/02/2026 - 13:09:08 | Polls open for Costa Rica elections: AFP
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (21-27 January, 2023).
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (7-13 January, 2023).
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (31 December 2022 - 6 January 2023).
New Year's Eve fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Opera House (L) and Harbour Bridge during the fireworks display in Sydney on January 1, 2023.
© David GRAY / AFP
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (24-30 December, 2022).
AFP Digital Courses has been named a finalist in the ‘Product, Innovation or Service’ category in Education, Art & Culture at the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.
Selected from among 2,300 projects across 34 countries, this recognition highlights the platform’s positive social impact through its innovative training in digital investigation techniques.
AFP, in association with the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and other European stakeholders, is participating in EFCSN’s first annual conference in Brussels on October 29, 2024.
Communication service providers (CSPs) are under pressure to simplify complexity, monetize new services, and deliver experiences customers trust with speed and accuracy. To succeed, they need partners who can turn quote-to-cash and digital monetization into a competitive advantage, not just a back-office function. Over the past year, CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) has achieved multi-category recognition from leading analyst firms for doing exactly that. To CSG, these recognitions reinforce a role as a g...
In the face of rapidly evolving global regulatory standards and rising Anti-Money Laundering (AML) scrutiny, ThetaRay today announced the launch of Ray, an Agentic AI AML investigation suite designed to transform how financial institutions conduct transaction monitoring investigations. Embedded in the ThetaRay Investigation Center, Ray extends Cognitive AI from detection to investigation, combining autonomous investigative execution with on-demand analyst support enabling financial institutions...
On the occasion of World News Day, a global awareness campaign aimed at promoting fact-based journalism organised by WAN-IFRA, Fabrice Fries wrote the following op-ed.
The spectacular decline of the journalism profession is met with alarming indifference. The worst part is that we are getting used to it.
AFP's Global News Director, Phil Chetwynd, delivered the keynote address titled “Why Journalism Still Matters” at the 2024 inaugural lecture of Sciences Po’s School of Journalism.
In his speech, Chetwynd discussed the most pressing challenges faced by journalists and media organisations today, including the emergence of AI, increasing attacks on the press, and ongoing disputes with digital platforms over revenue and copyright.