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Iraq reopens historic mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri…
Halsey bids big and Colman Domingo hosts Venice amfAR gala
VENICE (AP) — Singer Halsey bid for the top lot at the amfAR Venezia fundraiser…
A look at AP’s top photos in August
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made…
Man charged after SUV crashes into gate of Russian consulate in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) — A man has been charged after a SUV hit the gates of…
Rudy Giuliani injured in New Hampshire car crash, his spokesperson says
Rudy Giuliani is recovering from a fractured vertebra and other injuries following a car crash…
What to know about Indonesia’s nationwide unrest over lawmakers’ perks
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and…
A helicopter with 8 people aboard loses contact in Indonesia’s Borneo island
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A helicopter carrying eight people lost contact in a forest in…
Red carpet fashion in vertical at the Venice Film Festival
AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images of celebrities on the red carpet…
Australia will pay Nauru to resettle foreign-born criminals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia will pay the small Pacific island of Nauru to resettle…
Queen Camilla showed her mettle as a teenager when she beat back a groper with her shoe
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Queen Camilla fought off an indecent attack when she was a…
Fish-shaped soy sauce bottles are forbidden by an Australian state in an oddly specific plastic ban
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Plastic soy sauce bottles shaped like fish are tiny, cute…
‘You get to fly’: Why Dutch athletes pole vault over canals
KOCKENGEN, Netherlands (AP) — A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand…
Army helicopter crashes in northern Pakistan, killing 5 on board
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — An army helicopter on a routine flight crashed on Monday in…
A look at the world leaders attending China’s SCO summit and military parade
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is rolling out the red carpet for more than two…
Photos show city balconies united under red flags for Vietnam’s National Day
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — In Hanoi, Vietnam, balconies hold the city’s layers. French villas lean…
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border…
North Korean leader inspects new missile factory ahead of visit to China
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday leader Kim Jong Un inspected a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US,…
As Guatemalan kids sit in planes on tarmac, judge orders they stay in the US, for now
HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — With migrant children waiting on tarmacs to be sent to their…
German leader says peace cannot come at Ukraine’s expense
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday that the war in Ukraine could still last for…
Iran-backed Houthis raid UN offices in Yemen and detain at least 11 employees
CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthis raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and…
11-year-old boy fatally shot in Houston after ‘ding dong ditch’ doorbell-ringing prank, police say
An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in Houston after a prank in which he rang…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Moscow’s annual international military music festival, in photos
MOSCOW (AP) — Military bands from across the world converged on Moscow’s Red Square to…