Topshots of the Week (31 December 2022 - 6 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

AFP Digital Courses selected as Finalist for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards

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.

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RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY to Create Leading Global Guest Experience Platform Serving 2,000+ Properties Across 75+ Countries

RealTime Reservation (RTR), the industry leader in dynamic hospitality booking technology for onsite activities, amenities, and ancillary revenue management, today announced its acquisition of STAY, creating a global end-to-end guest experience platform for the hospitality industry. The combined company will serve more than 2,000 hospitality properties across 75+ countries throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. The combination significantly expands RTR's internationa...

Op-ed from AFP's CEO Fabrice Fries for World News Day 2024

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.