Montmartre gears up for historic Tour de France climb | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. Montmartre is getting ready for a historic moment: the Tour de France will pass through the hilltop Paris district for the first time, making three circuits of the steep 1.1 km slope during Sunday’s final stage. "We’re obviously expecting a massive crowd," says waiter Maxim Robillot.…

Snow leopard cub born in UK’s Chester Zoo | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. Hidden camera images show a rare snow leopard cub, the first to be born in the UK’s Chester Zoo in its 94-year history. First-time mum Nubra gave birth to the cub on 10 June, and the pair have been virtually inseparable since. Nubra and the cub’s…

Albania eyes up growing exotic fruit for Europe | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. Passion fruit, guava, dragon fruit or kiwano – climate change is sparking Albanian farmers to start growing exotic fruits to sell to Europe. Though rising temperatures and a worker shortage have taken their toll on agriculture, farmers like Irakli Shkoza are adapting to reap some benefit…

Israelis march to denounce food shortages in Gaza

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. Israelis march in Tel Aviv with sacks of flour to denounce the ongoing food shortages in the Gaza Strip. More than 100 aid organisations and human rights groups have warned that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza and Israel is facing mounting international pressure over the…

Macron welcomes Vanuatu prime minister to Elysee Palace | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat to the Elysee Palace. The meeting follows Macron’s visit to the island state in 2023, the first visit by a French head of state since Vanuatu’s independence. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉…

Macron welcomes Vanuatu prime minister to Elysee Palace | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat to the Elysee Palace. The meeting follows Macron’s visit to the island state in 2023, the first visit by a French head of state since Vanuatu’s independence. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉…

Synthetic fuels | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. Synthetic fuels, or electrofuels, are produced by recombining hydrogen and carbon dioxide, composed of carbon and oxygen. VIDEOGRAPHIC Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 http://u.afp.com/wvnD N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only

Polar bears shed light on Arctic pollutants | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. In April, AFP followed a scientific pioneering expedition in Norway’s Svalbard. The mission carried out the first biopsies of fatty tissue on polar bears on the Arctic archipelago to assess the impact of pollutants on their health. Interested in licensing this video? Get in touch 👉…

ANIMATED MAP: On the trail of a polar bear | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. Animated map showing the path of a polar bear from the Svalbard Islands in the Arctic between April 2024 and April 2025, according to GPS data from the Norwegian Polar Institute. The bear follows the changes in the edge of the sea ice where many seals,…

‘Last lifelines’ keeping people alive are collapsing in Gaza: UN chief (spokesperson) | AFP

From AFP News Agency. Click Here to watch video. For the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the "last lifelines" keeping people alive are collapsing in Gaza, says Stephane Dujarric, his spo For the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the "last lifelines" keeping people alive are collapsing in Gaza, says Stephane Dujarric, his spokesperson. Reading from a statement…