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Major global news moments of August, in AP photos

SEPT. 1, 2026

Sho Shimabukuro, of Japan, returns the ball to Arthur Rinderknech, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Photos of Grand Slam tennis action at the U.S. Open in New York

AUG. 31, 2026

A reveller celebrates the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Photos show revelers celebrating Caribbean culture at London’s Notting Hill Carnival

AUG. 31, 2026

This photo provided by NASA shows technicians connecting the inner and outer segments of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Nov. 25, 2025, at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. (Jolearra Tshiteya/NASA via AP)

NASA’s newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe

AUG. 30, 2026

FILE – George Clooney kisses the hand of his wife Amal during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Aug. 28, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP File)

Movie stars, timely documentaries and awards hopefuls convene at the Venice Film Festival

AUG. 30, 2026

San Jose State wide receiver Cooper Hoch (13) is greeted by wide receiver Jerry McClure, right, after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

College sports kicks off its season under the long shadow of court fights over eligibility

AUG. 30, 2026

El presidente de Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, extiende la mano después de dirigir una reunión de respuesta al terremoto, el lunes 10 de agosto de 2026, en Bogotá, Colombia. (AP Foto/Sebastián Barros)

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En Foco

Terremoto en Colombia deja al menos 111 muertos; presidente declarará emergencia nacional

El senador brasileño Flavio Bolsonaro (derecha) abre unas tijeras acompañado del presidente argentino Javier Milei, el 25 de julio de 2026, en Sao Paulo, Brasil. (AP Foto/Ettore Chiereguini)

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Nueva presidenta de Perú asume el cargo y otras fotos de la semana en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Una estatua del Hombre Araña decora el edificio Cholet, el martes 23 de junio de 2026, en El Alto, Bolivia. (AP Foto/Juan Karita)

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Aficionados del Mundial y recuperación tras sismo en Venezuela en fotos de Latinoamérica y el Caribe

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Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)

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A Palestinian vendor offers bottles of diesel for sale in al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Best of the AP — First Winner

Groundbreaking source cultivation and shoe-leather reporting expose the lucrative, hidden economy of restricted goods entering Gaza

In an exclusive, revelatory investigation into the financial undercurrents of the war in the Middle East, Cairo-based reporter Samy Magdy delivered an unmatched ground-level look at the booming underground trade of restricted goods into the Gaza Strip. Moving beyond the daily headlines of fighting and a fragile ceasefire deal to uncover who profits from the […]

AUG. 28, 2026

FILE – A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Best of the AP — Second Winner

AP reveals funded work isn’t being done at CDC because of job cuts

Persistence and deep sourcing helped medical writer Mike Stobbe turn a reporting thread from a colleague into an illuminating piece of accountability journalism. Stobbe showed how Trump administration staffing cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had created a remarkable contradiction: Congress continued to appropriate millions of dollars for public health programs that, […]

AUG. 28, 2026

Savannah Brown, of Maryland, watches as U.S. Navy aircraft perform a flyover before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

FILE – An aerial view of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is pictured, Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

AP turns Pennsylvania Ave. auto racing event into striking visual showcase

When IndyCar racing came to the heart of Washington, AP’s photo team turned an unusual sporting event into a striking visual showcase, capturing high-speed racing against the backdrop of some of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks. Race organizers waited until the 11th hour to finalize details, but AP staff didn’t wait. They had already strategically […]

AUG. 28, 2026

FILE – A mine operated by Serra Verde Mining digs for rare earth elements including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium, which are essential for the production of permanent magnets, in Minacu, Goias state, Brazil, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

AP scores an important scoop on a murky Justice Department investigation

Dogged source work gave AP a significant scoop on a closely watched Justice Department investigation, revealing that the inquiry had expanded to include the FBI’s 2022 search of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate for classified documents. The scoop grew out of Justice Department reporters’ sustained cultivation of sources and regular calls about the investigation. When […]

AUG. 28, 2026

In this photo courtesy of Katherine Delgado shows her step-father Luis Manuel Aviles, left, and her brother Joshua Aviles stand outside their home in Oct. 2025, shortly before Joshua deployed on the USS Lincoln the following month in Key West, Fla. (Katherine Delgado via the AP)

Collaboration and strong data work lead to exclusive on rare earth mining in Brazil

An ambitious collaboration between AP and the nonprofit news organization Repórter Brasil produced an exclusive look at who is positioning themselves to benefit from Brazil’s emerging rare earth mining industry — and what that expansion could mean for communities and the environment. The team, including AP reporter Gabriela Sa Pessoa and Diego Junqueira and Isabel […]

AUG. 28, 2026