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The Yomiuri Shimbun

The Yomiuri Shimbun is Japan’s largest newspaper with a daily circulation of 10 million copies.

Its photo service provides a daily selection of Japanese news items in the fields of politics, economics, sports and news topics.

Middle East Images

Middle East Images is a visual media agency dedicated to showcasing authentic photography and videography by accomplished local artists. Through compelling visual storytelling, it offers nuanced perspectives on a region often defined by conflict, providing a deeper narrative beyond mainstream portrayals. While its primary focus remains on the Middle East, its coverage now extends globally, reflecting a broader commitment to diverse and responsible storytelling.

Originally established as a photo agency, Middle East Images has since expanded its focus to include videography, enhancing its ability to document and share impactful stories. Today, a growing network of over 300 photographers and videographers collaborates with the agency worldwide, further strengthening its vision of presenting authentic, long-term visual narratives to the world.

Getty Images

Getty is a global digital media provider. It produces and distributes royalty-free images, rights managed images, celebrity photos, online music and video, enabling communication professionals the world over to tell their stories.

Getty provides AFP with a comprehensive range of royalty-free images, rights managed images, news, sport and celebrity pictures along with picture archive collections.

Connect Images

An independent agency specialised in stock photos and is a world leader in contemporary royalty-free photography.

Connect Images’ collection is constantly updated with photos from shoots around the world. The agency specialises in images of daily life, lifestyle, fashion and beauty, travel and tourism, health and nutrition, science and medicine, along with business, sports and much more.

FDJ

FDJ is the leading gambling operator in France and the second largest lottery in Europe.

CNOSF

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) officially represents the Olympic movement in France and promotes the fundamental principles and values of Olympism.

From the archives of the CNOSF, the collection of photographs of the 1924 Paris Olympic Games comprises almost 2,500 images. They were taken by the photographic service set up by the French Olympic Committee in 1924. The collection covers almost all the events, views of the infrastructure and other aspects of the Olympic Games. Most of these photographs, rediscovered in the early 2000s, were unknown to the general public.