The birth of AFP
Liberated France’s first dispatch is
issued on August 20, 1944.
OFI is renamed Agence France-Presse.
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Los Angeles (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 21:28:44 | American B-52 bomber crashes in California: Air Force base
Kyiv (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 21:04:44 | Zelensky says offered to meet Putin in US during call with Trump
Jerusalem (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:56:19 | Netanyahu says Israeli forces to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza 'as long as necessary'
London (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:49:09 | UK charges Indian captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker seized in Channel
Jerusalem (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:34:49 | Netanyahu says will run in upcoming Israeli elections
Beirut (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:28:40 | Hezbollah says has repelled an Israeli force in south
Washington (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:25:42 | US oil strategic reserve at its lowest since 1983: govt data
Jerusalem (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:19:57 | Netanyahu says war with Iran saved Israel from threat of 'nuclear annihilation'
Beirut (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 20:05:19 | Lebanon president welcomes US-Iran deal in call with Iran FM: statement
Evian (AFP) | 15/06/2026 - 18:44:05 | Trump says Putin, Zelensky open to doing 'something' on Ukraine
Liberated France’s first dispatch is
issued on August 20, 1944.
OFI is renamed Agence France-Presse.
The AFP photo service is created in 1944 by freelance photographers Georges Mélamed, André Raimbaud and Robert Palat, who cover the Liberation of Paris.
The Belinograph, invented in 1907 by Edouard Belin, transmits images by telephone and radio links.
Emmanuel Duparcq, AFP reporter at the Islamabad bureau, is rewarded for his series of articles on Afghanistan and Pakistan covering 2010/2011.
THE JOB
AFP is looking for an anglophone journalist for its busy Vienna bureau, responsible for covering Austria, parts of Central and Eastern Europe, and several major international institutions. As well as Austria, you are responsible for coverage of Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Romania.
THE JOB
We are seeking an experienced journalist, who is brimming with ideas, to cover Germany’s most important sport news. A big part of the job will involve reporting on German football, in particular the Bundesliga and national team. But beyond that, you will also be covering other key sports of interest in Germany and writing on related issues like doping, corruption in sport or sport marketing.
THE JOB
The English Desk in Nicosia is seeking an experienced journalist to join the editing team for the Middle East and North Africa.
You will check and sub copy filed in English from across the MENA region and translate copy from French and/or Arabic, coordinating with other desks to ensure matching coverage in different languages and platforms.
You may also be called on to travel throughout the region on short notice to reinforce bureaus, and outside the region to help with Middle East-related stories.
AFP is looking for a dynamic and experienced editor to join its English-language news desk at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
THE JOB
Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the world's leading news agencies, is looking for a dynamic, experienced editor to join its English-language newsdesk at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong.
THE JOB
AFP’s Dubai bureau is seeking a skilled English-language reporter to join our team covering the Gulf and Yemen, a dynamic region with a growing presence that encompasses everything from war and diplomacy to oil, the environment and sport.
You will join a team that covers the six Gulf countries and Yemen from Dubai, working closely with our bureaus in Riyadh and Doha and our network of freelancers across the region.