The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
A man performs a pyrotechnic show at the Palace of Versailles before the fireworks display in Versailles, outside Paris, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A police officer looks out from shields on which demonstrators smeared paint at a protest against the war in Gaza, in Mexico City, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)A voter sits at a polling station during general elections in Jesus de Machaca, Bolivia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)A dove perches on the hat of an Indonesian Army soldier during a flag raising ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the country’s independence at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)Robots compete at the Free Combat event of the World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)Cleveland Browns tight end Brenden Bates (82) is upended with the ball by Philadelphia Eagles safety Tristin McCollum during the first half of an NFL preseason football game on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)Devotees try to form a human pyramid to break a clay pot containing curd hanging above during the celebrations to mark the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)A person walks on sand dunes Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Death Valley National Park, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)People sit on the ground and cover their heads as a siren sounds a warning of incoming missile fired from Yemen during a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas and calling for the Israeli government to reverse its decision to take over Gaza City and other areas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)Hari Chand mourns the death of his wife during flash floods in Chositi village, in Kishtwar district, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)Assam Police personnel rest after a parade during the country’s Independence Day celebrations in Guwahati, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)A man battles a wildfire in Veiga das Meas, northwestern Spain, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)Visitors line up to offer prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine on the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, in Tokyo, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, left, during a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)A member of the District of Columbia National Guard patrols along the National Mall, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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