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The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft launches at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) CORRECTION: photographer is Chris O’Meara, not John Raoux

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AP’s Artemis II live show takes viewers along on a moon ride

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Yuneisy Riviaux sells pastries in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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AP’s Cuba team hits multiple coverage angles amid personal challenges

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Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Kiskunhalas, Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

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Exclusive rare interview with Hungary’s main opposition leader ahead of crucial elections

APRIL 10, 2026

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Former Basketball player Cheryl Miller speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women’s basketball assistant coach, during an event Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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AP partners with Arizona State University in unique event that leaned into Top 25 brand to cap 50th Anniversary of the women’s basketball poll

APRIL 10, 2026

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Ginette Kolinka, sobreviviente de Auschwitz de 101 años de edad, sonríe tras una reunión con alumnos de una secundaria de la región de París en Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, en las afueras de París, Francia, el 21 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Thibault Camus)

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AP tells the little-told story of a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, teaching history’s lessons to schoolchildren

APRIL 10, 2026

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FILE – Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks before convening the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)

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AP reveals exclusively that ICC prosecutor could resume work despite UN findings of sexual misconduct

APRIL 10, 2026

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FILE – People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

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Major global news moments of February, in AP photos

FILE – Venezuelan nationals celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of Venezuela, in Lima, Peru, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

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AP’s Artemis II live show takes viewers along on a moon ride

After months of planning, AP’s Health & Science team delivered a dynamic six-hour livestream covering NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in decades, combining authoritative reporting with creative, audience-focused storytelling. On launch day, AP journalists spread out to capture the atmosphere across the country. From Cape Canaveral, Javier Arciga and veteran aerospace reporter Marcia Dunn provided […]

APRIL 10, 2026

Yuneisy Riviaux sells pastries in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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AP’s Cuba team hits multiple coverage angles amid personal challenges

Operating in one of the most challenging reporting environments in the world, AP’s Cuba team delivered wide-ranging, all-formats coverage that captured both breaking developments and the daily realities of life on the island. With limited resources, frequent blackouts and fuel shortages, the team continued to report on major developments, including the arrival of a long-awaited […]

APRIL 10, 2026

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Kiskunhalas, Hungary. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

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Exclusive rare interview with Hungary’s main opposition leader ahead of crucial elections

Ahead of Hungary’s pivotal elections, AP’s Budapest team secured a rare and timely exclusive interview with opposition leader Péter Magyar, offering critical insight into a race that could reshape the country’s political future. Video journalist Bela Szandelszky and correspondent Justin Spike spent months pursuing access, attending rallies across Hungary and building trust despite repeated refusals […]

APRIL 10, 2026

Former Basketball player Cheryl Miller speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women’s basketball assistant coach, during an event Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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AP partners with Arizona State University in unique event that leaned into Top 25 brand to cap 50th Anniversary of the women’s basketball poll

The Associated Press culminated its season-long coverage of the 50th Anniversary of the women’s basketball poll during the Final Four in Phoenix with a unique event that featured live streams, photo coverage, interactive polls, amazing graphics and spot news stories. Sports reporter Doug Feinberg used long-established relationships to help secure some of the biggest newsmakers in the game […]

APRIL 10, 2026

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AP tells the little-told story of a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, teaching history’s lessons to schoolchildren

Paris-based correspondent John Leicester secured rare, intimate access to 101-year-old Holocaust survivor Ginette Kolinka, capturing a powerful story of memory, resilience and urgency. Kolinka, one of the last living witnesses to the horrors of Auschwitz, has dedicated her later years to educating younger generations about the realities of the Holocaust. Leicester followed her as she […]

APRIL 10, 2026

FILE – Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks before convening the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, Pool, File)

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AP reveals exclusively that ICC prosecutor could resume work despite UN findings of sexual misconduct

Molly Quell’s deep sourcing and sustained coverage of the International Criminal Court led to an exclusive that set AP apart on a complex and sensitive global story. As a trusted reporter on the ICC, Quell secured access to thousands of pages of UN findings, including a full 85-page report from a panel of judges investigating […]

APRIL 10, 2026

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