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PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, August 8, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. Stamatina, 86, tries to extinguish…

The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of…

Dutch foundation launches class action lawsuit against FIFA over transfer rules after Diarra ruling
A Dutch group seeking compensation on behalf of soccer players who might have lost income…

Afghanistan has its ‘sharpest surge’ ever of child malnutrition, UN agency says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan is seeing its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition, the World Food…

Cambodian and Thai officials meet in Malaysia to iron out ceasefire details
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thai and Cambodian officials met in Malaysia on Monday for…

Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering…

Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’…

Surprise! There’s been quite a bit of parity in the race for baseball’s best record
The 2025 regular season was supposed to be about Dodger dominance. Instead, the race for…

Chinese woman becomes third person charged under Australia’s foreign interference laws
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Chinese citizen was charged Monday under Australia’s recent foreign interference…

Iran founds new Supreme National Defense Council after June attacks by Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran founded a new defense council after attacks in June by…

Carney toured Canadian Navy facility as B.C. visit continued Monday
NANOOSE BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to British Columbia on Monday…

Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action
MONTREAL — The rats took over James Klein’s backyard this spring. He’d never had a…

As premiers push for more immigration power, experts call for a fact-based debate
OTTAWA — Some premiers say they want to have more local control over the immigration…

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from…

Hong Kong cancels passports and bans financial support for 16 overseas activists
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Monday strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based…