Topic: “International news”

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AP’s 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning photos

, by Patrick Maks

AP today swept the Pulitzer Prize photography awards, winning both the breaking news and feature photography prizes for images of explosive protests over racial injustice and the pandemic’s toll on the elderly in Spain.

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AP wins 2 RFK Journalism Awards

, by Patrick Maks

An investigation exposing widespread abuse in the palm oil industry and searing photos of Ethiopians fleeing war earned The Associated Press two Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards on Thursday.

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Angela Charlton named Western Europe news director

, by Patrick Maks

In a memo to staff, AP Europe and Africa News Director Anna Johnson today announced that Bureau Chief Angela Charlton is now AP’s Western Europe news director, a new position responsible for leading all formats in France, Belgium and the Netherlands:

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AP wins 2 Overseas Press Club Awards

, by Patrick Maks

The Associated Press has won two prestigious awards from the Overseas Press Club of America for an investigation exposing abuse in the lucrative palm oil industry and for reporting that held China accountable for its early mishandling of COVID-19 and human rights violations against the Uighurs.

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New beat team for migration coverage

, by Patrick Maks

AP today announced the creation of an all-formats beat team that will cover migration in Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

News Director for Europe and Africa Anna Johnson sent this memo to staff:

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