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India Ayodhya Diwali
Artist performed a drama play based on Ramayana at Ram Ki Paidi during Deepotsav celebrations, an event organized by the Uttar Pradesh state government on the eve of Deepotsav, in Ayodhya, India, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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Diwali, the festival of lights and prayer, in photos

NOV. 8, 2026

Giant Pandas
Fu Shuang eats as Zoo Atlanta introduces its new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to the public in Atlanta, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

NOV. 6, 2026

America 250 Objects The Mesa
A view of the Rain God Mesa in Monument Valley, at the Navajo Nation reservation, Arizona, Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

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For nearly 1,000 years, the mesa in all its forms has been an American icon

NOV. 5, 2026

2026 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Cutting
IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR TISHMAN SPEYER - This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, a 76-foot tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce, that has been wrapped for transport, is craned onto a flatbed truck, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in West Edmeston, N.Y. The wrapped tree will be brought into New York City and raised into place at Rockefeller Center on Saturday, Nov. 7. (Diane Bondareff/AP Content Services for Tishman Speyer)

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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree headed to New York City

NOV. 5, 2026

Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal Soccer
FILE - Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after scoring the winning penalty kick in a shoot out against England during the quarterfinal World Cup soccer match between England and Portugal in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, July 1, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham), File)

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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal’s national team, in photos

NOV. 5, 2026

Bhutan Mindfulness City
Buddhists pray as monks and workers build stupas of enlightenment at the Gelephu Mindfulness City project in Gelephu, Bhutan, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

NOV. 5, 2026

Albania Protests
A protester wrapped in an Albanian flag stands in front of a burning car during an anti-government demonstration outside the prime minister's office, in Tirana, Albania, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Hameraldi Agolli)

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Brazil’s presidential runoff, Paris school protests and Cyclone Rachel: October 2026 in AP photos

NOV. 1, 2026

APTOPIX Colombia Halloween
Students in costumes walk in a hallway during a Halloween celebration at the Palermo Technical School in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Ghouls, scary clowns and Barbie: The world dresses up for Halloween, in photos

OCT. 31, 2026

Native American Heritage Month
Fawn Douglas puts a cup on a shelf at IndigenousAF, her store and gallery in Las Vegas, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

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November highlights Native American cultures, from salmonberry picking to traditional tattoos

OCT. 31, 2026

Britain Longest Walk Home
British adventurer Karl Bushby walks near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, on the final stretch of his 28-year walk around the world to get back to his mother's home in Hull. (AP Photo/Brian Melley)

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In 28 years of walking, Karl Bushby has overcome jungle, desert and red tape. Now he’s nearly home

OCT. 31, 2026

Afghanistan Underground Music
A musician who now works as a manual laborer after closing his family's instrument shop following the Taliban takeover in 2021 holds a rubab, a traditional stringed instrument, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Nava Jamshidi)

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In Afghanistan, musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive

OCT. 30, 2026

APTOPIX Greece Military Parade
A member of the Greek navy stands in formation ahead of a military parade marking Ochi Day, commemorating Greece's defiance of Fascist Italy and entry into World War II, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)

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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

OCT. 29, 2026

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