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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

JUNE 27, 2025

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FILE – Demonstrators march shouting slogans against the Formula 1 Barcelona Fan Festival in downtown Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, during residents protest against mass tourism. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

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AP beats the competition reporting on a surprise Louvre strike and overtourism

JUNE 27, 2025

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Syarhei Tsikhanouski, a Belarusian opposition activist released from a prison by Belarusian authorities, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

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AP secures the first sit-down interview with Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski after his release from prison

JUNE 27, 2025

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In this image from video posted on a Wagner Group-affiliated Telegram channel in July 2024, men in Burkina Faso military uniforms stand around a dead body lying on the ground as it was cut into pieces. (AP Photo)

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A confidential legal brief to the ICC accuses Wagner of promoting atrocities on social media

JUNE 27, 2025

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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, left, celebrates with teammates in the locker room after winning the NBA basketball championship with a Game 7 victory against the Indiana Pacers Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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AP provides insight, context and breaking news on and off the court before, during and after the NBA Finals

JUNE 27, 2025

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A protester against immigration raids waves a flag in front of the 300 North Los Angeles Street Federal Building on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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AP details no-bid contracts awarded to politically connected companies for immigration detention

JUNE 27, 2025

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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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AP beats the competition reporting on a surprise Louvre strike and overtourism

What began as a frustrating wait in line became a global scoop, thanks to fast thinking and seamless teamwork. While vacationing in Paris, AP journalist Laurie Kellman found herself stuck for hours outside the Louvre, where workers had launched a surprise strike at the world’s most visited museum. She quickly tipped off the Paris bureau. […]

JUNE 27, 2025

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AP secures the first sit-down interview with Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski after his release from prison

Just hours after news broke that Belarusian dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski had been released from prison and relocated to Lithuania, AP reporter Yuras Karmanau was on a plane to Vilnius. Karmanau had long covered Tsikhanouski’s story—from his arrest five years earlier, to the rise of his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, as a leading opposition figure in Belarus, […]

JUNE 27, 2025

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A confidential legal brief to the ICC accuses Wagner of promoting atrocities on social media

Last year, reporters Sam Mednick and Jeannie Ohm obtained a confidential legal brief submitted to the International Criminal Court, marking the first formal request for the court to investigate Russia-linked Wagner Group for war crimes committed in Africa’s Sahel region through the use of social media. The 200-page brief accused Wagner of weaponizing digital platforms […]

JUNE 27, 2025

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AP provides insight, context and breaking news on and off the court before, during and after the NBA Finals

AP’s NBA Finals coverage stood out this year thanks to Tim Reynolds’ relentless, all-encompassing reporting. From exclusive interviews to breaking news and creative storytelling, Reynolds kept AP ahead of the competition on every major development, both on and off the court. Before the series began, Reynolds laid the groundwork with strong analysis and exclusive reporting […]

JUNE 27, 2025

A protester against immigration raids waves a flag in front of the 300 North Los Angeles Street Federal Building on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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AP details no-bid contracts awarded to politically connected companies for immigration detention

AP reporters Heather Hollingsworth and John Hanna uncovered previously unreported details about no-bid immigration detention contracts awarded to politically connected companies under the Trump administration. Their investigation began with a contract granted to CoreCivic Inc. in Leavenworth, Kansas, and expanded into a nationwide pattern of no-bid deals stretching from New Jersey to California. Through interviews […]

JUNE 27, 2025

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