Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a global news agency providing fast, comprehensive and verified coverage of world events and daily life issues. Drawing from a newsgathering network across 150 countries, AFP has developed a strong digital verification operation. With 2,600 staff representing 100 nationalities, the agency covers news in six languages through multimedia storytelling spanning video, text, photos and graphics. As one of three major international news agencies (after Reuters and the Associated Press) and the only European one, AFP serves media outlets, digital platforms, companies and institutions worldwide and has won numerous awards throughout its history.