Topshots of the Week (15-21 April, 2023)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (15-21 April, 2023).
Tehran (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:48:05 | Iran state media says nuclear programme not discussed in US talks
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:28:11 | Israel PM says troops to stay in south Lebanon 'as long as necessary'
Addis Ababa (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 17:25:25 | Ethiopia PM's ruling party wins 90% of seats: electoral commission
Washington (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:53:50 | Trump wishes UK PM Starmer well amid reports of resignation plans
Jerusalem (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:23:57 | Israel army chief in south Lebanon, says Hezbollah in 'difficult position'
Paris (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:22:54 | France puts half the country on red alert for heatwave on Monday
Paris (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 16:11:29 | France puts half the country on red alert for heatwave on Monday
Washington (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 15:52:19 | Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah
Washington (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 15:49:37 | Trump threatens to strike Iran over support for Hezbollah
Burgenstock (AFP) | 21/06/2026 - 15:16:27 | Vance hails 'historic' moment as US-Iran talks start in Switzerland
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (15-21 April, 2023).
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (8-14 April, 2023).
A plume of steam and gas billows from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador, on April 10, 2023.
© Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela announces today its decision to initiate a comprehensive restructuring of its external public debt obligations. CONTEXT & RATIONALE Over the past decade, Venezuela's economy has been severely impacted by external shocks – from the end of the commodity super-cycle to foreign sanctions and COVID-19 – resulting in a sharp economic contraction, a protracted default since 2017, and a ballooning of public sector liabilities. The country nonetheless posse...
The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism has won Agence France-Presse's Kate Webb Award for its fearless work in the world's deadliest country for reporters, the agency announced Thursday. The PCIJ has for two decades braved the wrath of powerful interests in the Philippines to expose corruption, the dangers of which were highlighted last month when 31 Filipino journalists were killed in a political massacre.
The Philippine Center For Investigative Journalism was presented with Agence France-Presse's prestigious Kate Webb Award on Wednesday for its outstanding contributions to press freedom. The Kate Webb award is for local reporters or media organisations in the Asia Pacific who have produced exceptional work in dangerous or difficult circumstances, or have demonstrated moral or physical courage while reporting.