Award Archives

Leo Tolstoy is an icon of Russian literature

World

Tolstoy’s descendants in family saga over Russian peace prize

A new peace prize backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin bearing Leo Tolstoy’s name has divided the writer’s descendants, bringing to mind the unhappy...

AFPOctober 3, 2024

South African public health power couple Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim have worked for decades on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV

Life

S.Africa’s HIV research power couple says fight goes on

New infections in South Africa have dropped to 150,000 in 2023 from a peak of around 520,000 in 2000.

AFPSeptember 19, 2024

Research showing that pigeons can be used to guide missiles was awarded one of this year's Ig Nobel prizes

World

Backside breathing and pigeon bombers studies win Ig Nobel prizes

Mammals that can breathe through their backsides, homing pigeons that can guide missiles and sober worms that outpace drunk ones: these are some of...

AFPSeptember 13, 2024

Hams, 44, has worked for AFP in the Palestinian territory since 2003

Tech & Science

AFP photographer wins top prize for Gaza coverage

Palestinian AFP photographer Mahmud Hams has won the prestigious Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza.

AFPSeptember 7, 2024

King of Spain Felipe VI (L) and Queen of Spain Letizia present Spain's prestigious Mingote Prize to AFP Palestinian photographer from the Gaza Strip Said Khatib (C), a Palestinian photojournalist from the Gaza Strip

World

AFP photographer Said Khatib wins Spain prize for Gaza photo

Said Khatib, a Palestinian photojournalist working for AFP, was awarded Spain’s prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI...

AFPJuly 18, 2024

Security staff under cooling fans at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 6, 2024 during a record-breaking heatwave

World

Climate media awards highlight injustice and accountability

Exposing universities that use stolen Indigenous land to boost oil production and turning a daily TV weather forecast into a climate update were among...

AFPJuly 9, 2024