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A smoke trail from the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system streaks across the sky as it intercepts missiles launched during an Iranian attack, as seen from Haifa, Israel, early Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)

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AP teams across the Middle East, Washington and Europe deliver authoritative coverage of the Israel-Iran war

JULY 7, 2025

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APTOPIX Climate Hail Chasing Journey Photo Essay

The Project ICECHIP command vehicle drives toward an approaching rainstorm with a rain shaft during an operation Tuesday, June 3, 2025, near Tipton, Okla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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AP takes audiences inside a hailstorm with exclusive multiformat report on cutting-edge research

JULY 7, 2025

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President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attend a plenary session at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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AP asks NATO boss about his flattery of Trump – and crushes coverage of crucial NATO summit

JULY 7, 2025

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The Rev. Alfredo Tuesta gives his first blessing as a newly ordained priest to Bishop Michael Burbidge, who leads the Diocese of Arlington, at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, Va., on Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

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Trusted religion reporting leads to special access for must-read priest story

JULY 7, 2025

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Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes selfies with supporters after speaking at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

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A detailed look at the results of New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary

JULY 7, 2025

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Lauren Sanchez Bezos, left, kisses Jeff Bezos as they depart from the Aman hotel during wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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JULY 7, 2025

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AP teams across the Middle East, Washington and Europe deliver authoritative coverage of the Israel-Iran war

During 12 days of intense conflict between Israel and Iran, AP delivered urgent, wide-ranging coverage that underscored its global reach and cross-format strength. With teams reporting under fire in Tehran and Tel Aviv, and round-the-clock coordination across the Middle East, Washington and Europe, AP became a go-to source for newsrooms and audiences around the world. […]

JULY 7, 2025

The Project ICECHIP command vehicle drives toward an approaching rainstorm with a rain shaft during an operation Tuesday, June 3, 2025, near Tipton, Okla. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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AP takes audiences inside a hailstorm with exclusive multiformat report on cutting-edge research

What better way to illustrate AP’s commitment to climate coverage—and to “being there”—than by reporting from the center of a hailstorm? A multiformat AP team gained exclusive access to a first-of-its-kind research expedition in which storm chasers drove fortified vehicles directly into powerful hailstorms. Their goal: to gather data that could improve forecasting. The result […]

JULY 7, 2025

President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attend a plenary session at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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AP asks NATO boss about his flattery of Trump – and crushes coverage of crucial NATO summit

AP’s NATO team elevated coverage of a pivotal summit in the Netherlands by seizing a unique opportunity and delivering a standout moment of field reporting. After President Donald Trump leaked a flattering message from NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Brussels senior producer Sylvain Plazy acted quickly on a tip—chasing down Rutte and securing his reaction on […]

JULY 7, 2025

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Trusted religion reporting leads to special access for must-read priest story

Thanks to trust built through consistent, thoughtful reporting, AP’s Religion team secured rare access inside a Virginia diocese as it prepared to ordain one of its largest classes of priests—an extraordinary development that runs counter to national trends of declining vocations. Through beat expertise and strong source relationships, Tiffany Stanley, Jessie Wardarski and Luis Andres […]

JULY 7, 2025

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani takes selfies with supporters after speaking at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

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A detailed look at the results of New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary

To go beyond traditional election coverage, AP’s election graphics team delivered a detailed, precinct-level view of New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary—offering readers a unique, granular look at how every part of the city voted. The ambitious project brought together designers, developers and reporters who collaborated to create an innovative, zoomable map that let users […]

JULY 7, 2025

CORRECTS ACTION TO ATTACKED – A suspected pro government supporter is attacked by protesters during a demonstration over the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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AP photographer shows the moments a Kenyan police officer shoots a bystander at a police-brutality protest

While covering a protest against police brutality in Nairobi, Kenya, AP photographer Brian Inganga captured a searing sequence of images showing a police officer shooting an apparent bystander in the head at close range. The shocking photos, taken during a demonstration following the death in police custody of a blogger accused of defaming Kenya’s deputy […]

JUNE 27, 2025

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