AFP photographers honoured at the World Sports Photography Awards
The 2025 edition of the World Sports Photography Awards has recognised the work of five AFP photographers on Thursday, 9 January.
Cúcuta (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 15:00:27 | At least 11 injured in Colombia car bombing days before presidential inauguration
Kathmandu (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 14:01:30 | Nepal PM Shah offers condolences on 'tragic' death of climber Nirmal Purja
Amman (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 13:57:35 | US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East
Jerusalem (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 13:46:51 | Israeli soldier injured in 'close-quarters encounter' with Hezbollah in Lebanon: army
Skardu (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 13:38:28 | Mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead in Pakistan avalanche: expedition company
Cúcuta (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 13:32:20 | Car bomb explodes in Colombia days before presidential inauguration
Moscow (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 12:31:28 | Ukraine sinks Russian-owned container ship in Black Sea: company
Copenhagen (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 12:30:43 | Majority of EU countries call for talks over migrant influx into Ceuta enclave
Paris (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 12:16:00 | France's largest wildfire in decades 'under control': minister
Kyiv (AFP) | 01/08/2026 - 12:10:09 | Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis
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The 2025 edition of the World Sports Photography Awards has recognised the work of five AFP photographers on Thursday, 9 January.
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