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APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota Victim
This undated photo provided by Michael Pretti shows Alex J. Pretti, the man who was shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (Michael Pretti via AP)

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AP leads the way on coverage of fatal shooting of Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti

JAN. 30, 2026

APTOPIX Syria Kurds Clashes
Residents topple a statue of a female Kurdish fighter after the takeover of the town by Syrian government forces from U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Tabqa, eastern Syria, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

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Visuals lead coverage of fast-moving conflict and aftermath in Syria

JAN. 30, 2026

ADDITION APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
ADDS IDENTIFICATION: Teyana Gibson Brown, second from right, wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting Garrison Gibson, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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AP exposes a major policy shift where federal immigration officers can forcibly enter homes without a judge’s warrant

JAN. 30, 2026

Winter Olympics Future Games
FILE - A person works at a snow making machine on a hill overlooking cross-country skiing practice before the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP combines sports and climate coverage in reporting how climate change is shrinking the pool of Winter Olympics venues

JAN. 30, 2026

Uganda Election
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP), casts his vote during the presidential election at a polling station, in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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East Africa team delivers expert coverage of Ugandan elections amidst an internet shutdown

JAN. 23, 2026

Venezuela Oil
Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Immersive lays out crumbling infrastructure, shifting geopolitics of Venezuela oil

JAN. 23, 2026

Iran Protests
People walk at Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP staff demonstrate resilience and perseverance in the face of immense challenges covering deadly protests in Iran

JAN. 23, 2026

Thailand Train Accident
Rescuers work amidst the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit))

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Bangkok staff execute rapid response to consecutive construction accidents in Thailand

JAN. 23, 2026

APTOPIX Venezuela Rodriguez
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez arrives at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP exclusively reports that documents show that Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has been on DEA’s radar for years

JAN. 23, 2026

Jutice Department Firings
Anam Petit, a former Justice Department employee, poses for a portrait in the Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Moriah Ratner)

Best of AP — Honorable Mention

AP reporters deliver unmatched story on the purge of the Justice Department, its career lawyers and the consequences

JAN. 21, 2026

APTOPIX Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
A family member reacts after federal immigration officers make an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Collaboration, persistent groundwork distinguish AP visuals on Minnesota immigration shooting and enforcement

JAN. 16, 2026

Kenya Widows Inheritance Rights
Widows Rebecca Anyango, 70 years old, right, and Marie Owino, 87 years old, a former teacher, left, walk outside Marie's compound home in Siaya, Kenya, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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All-formats package shines light on Kenyan women’s fight for inheritance rights

JAN. 16, 2026

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