Topshots of the Week (21-28 April, 2023)
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (21-28 April, 2023).
New York (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 21:21:25 | SpaceX officially confirms it will trade Friday on the Nasdaq exchange
Tehran (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 20:43:47 | Tehran has not yet approved text for US deal: source to Iran media
Kuwait City (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 20:39:15 | Kuwait says morning Iran strikes hit airport radar, caused injuries
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 20:10:49 | Trump names prosecutor Jay Clayton as new US intel chief
London (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:55:59 | UK PM says 'will always do what is needed' to keep country safe
New York (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:54:52 | US stocks rally, oil prices tumble as Trump cancels strikes on Iran
Addis Ababa (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:52:59 | Ethiopia claims Tigrayan forces preparing offensive against govt 'in coming days'
Bogotá (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:50:52 | Colombia leftist candidate says ready to overhaul peace process
Washington (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:40:48 | Trump says canceling Iran strikes, flags possible deal
Tehran (AFP) | 11/06/2026 - 19:21:29 | Iran commander warns of 'more widespread' war if US attacks
Selection of some of the most striking photographs taken by AFP photojournalists this past week (21-28 April, 2023).
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.