Launch of AFP-Direct, a customized broadcast solution for AFP text services
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 11:51:42 | Israel army says hit 80 targets in Lebanon, killed 'dozens' of Hezbollah members
Paris (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 11:27:02 | Hormuz crossings hit highest level since mid-April: AXSMarine
London (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 11:18:16 | UK's Starmer renews vow to fight any leadership challenge
Brussels (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 10:27:47 | Germany's Merz says EU 'must not' take on new debt as budget fight kicks off
Tehran (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 10:26:49 | Iran's chief negotiator says US talks bound by Tehran's 'red lines'
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 10:12:57 | Israel says struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after soldiers killed
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 09:34:48 | Israeli minister says 'all of Lebanon must burn' after four soldiers killed
Kyiv (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 09:16:02 | One dead in Russian strikes on civilian ships in Black Sea: Ukrainian minister
Jerusalem (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 09:10:07 | Israel says four soldiers killed in Lebanon, first since US-Iran deal
Paris (AFP) | 19/06/2026 - 09:07:38 | France urges Israel to 'respect' US-Iran deal ceasefire
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
The European Commission has given its decision on a complaint made in February 2010 by a German news agency against France for giving state aid to AFP. The decision recognizes the missions of general interest on an international level attributed to AFP and permits the compensation of the net cost by a State subsidy that respects European competition laws. “This decision is a crucial moment for AFP,” said AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog.