France’s TF1 features new segment on AFP fact-checking
A new segment on the French television channel TF1’s Saturday evening news programme will show viewers how AFP journalists debunked a fake news story.
Tehran (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 05:23:30 | Iran hangs three convicted of killing police in recent unrest: judiciary
Doha (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 05:11:38 | Qatar says 'all fires' at major gas hub contained
Riyadh (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 04:54:34 | Saudi Arabia reserves 'right to take military actions' over Iran attacks: FM
Hong Kong (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 04:26:52 | Cathay suspends Dubai flights until April 30 over Middle East war
Tokyo (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 04:03:49 | Bank of Japan says it sees inflation rising on oil price spike
Washington (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 03:33:57 | Trump vows to destroy Iran gas field if Qatar plant hit again
Doha (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 03:27:07 | QatarEnergy says new missile attacks cause 'extensive' damage to gas facilities
Hong Kong (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 03:24:27 | Brent crude soars more than 5% on fresh Mideast supply fears
Tehran (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 03:00:24 | Iran state TV says Qatar gas facility struck again
Doha (AFP) | 19/03/2026 - 02:15:23 | Qatar says Iran missile attack on main gas hub causes damage
A new segment on the French television channel TF1’s Saturday evening news programme will show viewers how AFP journalists debunked a fake news story.
AFP is further developing its global fact-checking operations through a major new contract with Facebook covering the Middle East and North Africa. Arabic is being added to fact-checking in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese that is carried out by AFP teams in 16 countries throughout the world.
Sophie Huet is taking over as AFP Global Editor-in-Chief, replacing Phil Chetwynd, who was appointed Global News Director on January 9th 2019. Jean-Luc Bardet succeeds Sophie Huet as Deputy News Director. He will retain his current portfolio as France director. They will take up their new duties on February 4th.
Freelance reporter Asad Hashim wins the 2018 Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for his coverage of the plight of ethnic Pashtuns and blasphemy issues in his native Pakistan.
Patrice Monti, currently Deputy Director of Sales & Marketing for Agence France-Presse will replace Stéphane Marcovitch from December 1st.
The 25th Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize event singled out two AFP photojournalists. Mahmud Hams received the first prize in the Photo category while Juan Barreto is awarded with the third prize.
The 25th Bayeux-Calvados War Correspondents Prize event singled out two AFP photojournalists. Mahmud Hams received the first prize in the Photo category while Juan Barreto is awarded with the third prize.
The easily accessible platform which draws on the resources of the news agencies AFP, DPA and ANSA, has been supplying videos, images, texts and graphic content about the European Union for 12 months.