The AFP Fact Check video playlist “How to Verify Information Online” (and versions in French and Spanish) have won third place in the 2024 Global Media Awards, organised by the International News Media Association (INMA).

We're pleased to announce that AFP has achieved a score of 98 out of 100 in the calculation of the Gender Equality Professional Index for 2023. This marks a notable improvement from the previous year's score of 92.

Breaking the results down by indicators:

More than 30 news organisations signed an open letter Thursday expressing solidarity with journalists working in Gaza and calling for their protection and freedom to report.

Born nearly blind and paralysed down one side, Lydie Imhoff didn't want to "live in a dead body" after she began losing the use of the rest of her limbs after a disabled riding accident.

Lydie Imhoff (R) is hugged by her friend and carer Marie-Josee Rousseaux during her farewell party in Longwy, northern France, on January 31, 2024.