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JAN. 9, 2026
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FILE - The full moon rises behind the statue, "Ad Astra," atop the Kansas Statehouse, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The interior building where a fire broke out leaving people dead and injured, during New Year’s celebration, in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Police Cantonale Valaisanne via AP)
AP coverage of tragic Swiss fire highlights exceptional teamwork
When a devastating fire tore through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing more than 40 young people and injuring over 100 others, AP staff across Europe mobilized with remarkable speed and collaboration to deliver comprehensive, all-formats coverage. The first alerts arrived in the early hours […]
JAN. 9, 2026
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Alysa Liu, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the women's event at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Alysa Liu’s second act: Once burned out by skating, world champ now setting sights on Olympic glory
It took Alysa Liu walking away from figure skating at its highest level to find out who she was. Ultimately, she found her way back again. Once the up-and-coming darling of American figure skating, Liu had surprised the entire community when she abruptly retired after the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where she finished sixth. She was […]
JAN. 6, 2026
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Cai Tao, a 15-year-old giant panda, the father of Satrio Wiratama, the first panda cub born in Indonesia, sits in his enclosure at Indonesia Safari Park, in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Indonesia’s panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth
Indonesia’s conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda cub, 40 days after his birth in the country. The panda named Satrio Wiratama and nicknamed “Rio” was examined for the first time outside the incubator while veterinarians at the Indonesian Taman Safari park in Cisarua, West Java province, took his measures. […]
JAN. 6, 2026
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In this photo provided by the Federal Road Safety Corps, people gather at the accident scene of British boxer Anthony Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Federal Road Safety Corps via AP)
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was charged with dangerous and reckless driving in southwestern Ogun state following Monday’s crash, police spokesman Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement on Friday. The vehicle carrying Joshua, […]
JAN. 2, 2026
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FILE - Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)
Record-breaking 22-hour-long New Year’s Eve live video coverage
In an unprecedented feat of planning, coordination and execution, AP’s global video team delivered a record-breaking 22-hour uninterrupted live video stream of New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world — from Auckland to Las Vegas. Months in the making, the ambitious operation relied on the expertise and persistence of local video newsgathering teams across more […]
JAN. 2, 2026
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FILE - AC Milan's Christopher Nkunku celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona, in Milan, Italy, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
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JAN. 2, 2026
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FILE - Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
A look at Tiger Woods’ life as he turns 50, in photos
Tiger Woods turned 50 on Tuesday, Dec. 30, a milestone for the golf great who has left a trail of brilliance on the course and struggles off the course.
DEC. 30, 2025
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FILE - Men dressed as former President Abraham Lincoln attend a mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
Week in Pictures
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
DEC. 27, 2025
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FILE - A protester confronts a line of U.S. National Guard members in the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)
Detailed examination of protester arrests reveals Trump administration’s take doesn’t match reality
When the Trump administration deployed National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, to crack down on protests outside a federal immigration facility, the AP sought to determine whether the rhetoric matched the reality. That question sparked a multi-state reporting effort that examined arrests in four cities where federal troops were deployed — or where deployment was […]
DEC. 26, 2025
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Onyeka Chieme, a student of St. Mary's Catholic School, abducted by gunmen and later released, poses for a photograph at his house in Papiri, Nigeria, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Afolabi Sotunde)
Dramatic storytelling gives a child’s eye-level view of Nigeria school abduction
Abuja-based freelance photojournalist Afolabi Sotunde was the first journalist to reach Papiri, Nigeria, after hearing that abducted school children had been freed. Determined to document their experience firsthand, he made a grueling nine-hour drive to the remote village — then spent hours speaking with locals and, through a priest’s introduction, was taken to the home […]
DEC. 19, 2025
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Former Chinese official Li Chuanliang walks between buildings in the Mayflower Church community, in Midland, Texas, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
AP report shows exclusively how Chinese surveillance stretches around the globe
China’s campaign to track down its own officials overseas — through programs like “Operation Fox Hunt” and “Sky Net” — has quietly extended into more than 100 countries, including the United States. But as Dake Kang’s investigation revealed, a surprising engine behind this global surveillance operation is software built with American technology. The Beijing-based correspondent […]
DEC. 19, 2025
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