Richard Carter

Bureau chief for Netherlands @afp. Former Deputy Global Chief Editor, Europe/Africa desk chief, reporter in Tokyo, Berlin, Brussels, Paris, London.

[Michael Statham @EredivisieMike]

We are now a third of the way through the Eredivisie season 🇳🇱

This is the most competitive we've seen the Dutch league in years!

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Seem to be missing Japan, where you're likely to get your wallet back with a bit of money added!

[VFP le scintigraphiste @Scintigraphiste]

Probabilité qu'on vous rapporte votre portefeuille perdu selon le pays.

(En jaune s'il est vide, en rouge s'il y a 13,45 $.)

Civic honesty around the globe, Alain Cohn et al. Science, 2019.

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Incredible picture by @afp's @ludovic_marin

[Ludovic Marin @ludovic_marin]

🙏📷 @AFP 📷 @AFPphoto 📷🙏

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Probably the International Criminal Court? Easy to mix the two up!

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

#URGENT Macron says France will continue supporting International Court of Justice, rejects 'new order of impunity' that some are trying to establish

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Here is @afp's interview with the interim chief prosecutor of the #ICC, in which he addresses the Khan scandal, US sanctions, and the future of international justice: https://t.co/lhLJLCORLy

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

It had been dubbed a race for the ages and so it proved as Audrey Werro outstripped home favorite Keely Hodgkinson to claim the European 800m title in Birmingham.

Norway's Karsten Warholm also stormed to a record fourth European 400m hurdles title.

https://t.co/a4uCwgeM7c

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

https://t.co/I3KGd0HJBp

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Don't usually post my own stories, but making an exception for this one. Kudos to Nick Gammon and Julie Ezvan for their work on this story, to Andy and Dex for their amazing and generous project, but most importantly, to the two brave women who agreed to talk to us.

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

This was a fun one to do. I certainly felt old and stupid compared to these brilliant students!

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇳🇱 A Dutch student team Tuesday unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
➡️ https://t.co/xwOCSkpYWk

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇳🇱 A Dutch student team Tuesday unveiled what they believe to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which they hope can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
➡️ https://t.co/xwOCSkpYWk

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Ok, that beats Rooney!

[Joakim 🌹🇳🇴🇪🇺 @joakial_]

One of the Norwegian commentators on the halftime show: “I’d rather watch my dad wipe his ass than this.”

[Drax666 @Drax666Life]

Rooney: That was crap.

#WorldCupFinal #BBC

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

The Dutch are very talented!

[Proper Football @ProperFootball8]

Do you need a tray mate?

Nah, I'll be OK.

A Dutch supporter ordered 26 pints of Tennants 🍻 in a bar in Scotland on Saturday whilst watching the Netherlands 🇳🇱 take on Sweden 🇸🇪

Unbelievable effort carrying them all back to his mates!

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

😂😂😂

#Netherlands #Dutch #FIFAWorldCup2026

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Calling all financial newswire journalists: Governor of the Bank of England is on TMS, get some headlines out!

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Also a lovely bloke!

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

⚽ BEHIND THE NEWS: Zidane's World Cup headbutt 20 years on

AFP's John MacDougall was the only photographer to capture the faces of both Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi during their infamous clash at the 2006 World Cup Final. Here he remembers that moment 20 years ago.

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

@secondmentions

[Savvy Tokyo @SavvyTokyo]

Tokyo's wisteria blooming period runs until early May, so get in quick if you want to capture a glance of these grape-like spring blossoms. https://t.co/iADsqhDs1P

[. @STForeignDesk]

‘Extremely dangerous’: Cycle-mad Amsterdam slams brakes on ‘fatbikes’ https://t.co/iAFXwGgUgI

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

Big couple of minutes in Mancunian football!

[Richard Carter @rdcParisAFP]

@GordonDarroch Glad I'm not the only one been trying to work that out all day!!

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🛳️ The World Health Organization said it suspected that hantavirus may have spread between people on a cruise ship, with three dead among seven confirmed and suspected cases. [1/3]