PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 DNC Moments
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
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Cambodia’s prime minister welcomes artifacts returned by New York’s Met and other collections
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s prime minister on Thursday led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, and said his government will continue working to bring more home. Hun Manet , who became prime minister last year when he succeeded his long-serving father Hun Sen
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In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Backstage at a celebration of Indigenous peoples in Mexico City’s sprawling central square, Carlos CGH traced his fingers across a black and red “gabán,” which is similar to a poncho. The garment, native to the Triqui people in western Oaxaca, is a source of pride for the 24-year-old rapper and reserved
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Head-on collision of 2 vehicles in New Zealand kills 3 South Korean skiers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A head-on collision of vehicles on a New Zealand highway killed three South Korean skiers and seriously injured two other people, local police and South Korean sports officials said. The van and a four-wheel-drive vehicle were traveling in opposite directions before crashing at an intersection near the rural South Island
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Gunmen open fire on a school van in Pakistan’s Punjab province, killing 2 children
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a school van in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing two children and wounding six other people, police and officials said. Authorities said the driver, who was among the wounded, seemed to be the target of the attack. “Our initial investigations indicate that the driver had an
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Man opens plane’s door and walks on wing at Australian airport before he’s arrested
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A passenger was arrested at an Australian airport after he left a stationary airliner through an emergency exit, walked along a wing, and then climbed down a jet engine to the tarmac on Thursday, officials said. Jetstar Flight JQ507 had arrived at Melbourne Airport from Sydney and had parked at a
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“That’s my dad!”: Gus Walz tearfully cheers on his father as he accepts Democratic VP nomination
Gus Walz sat in the front row for the biggest moment of his father’s life, and his pride exploded out of him. “That’s my dad!” the 17-year-old yelled. He stood, tears streaming down his face, and pointed to his father, Tim Walz , the governor of Minnesota, who was accepting the Democratic nomination for vice
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5 takeaways from Day 3 of the DNC
CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , little known outside his state until Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Walz, with his background as a former teacher and football coach, used his
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Poorly trained recruits contribute to loss of Ukrainian territory on eastern front, commanders say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Some new Ukrainian soldiers refuse to fire at the enemy. Others, according to commanders and fellow fighters, struggle to assemble weapons or to coordinate basic combat movements. A few have even walked away from their posts, abandoning the battlefield altogether. While Ukraine presses on with its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region
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Arrests in fatal Texas smuggling attempt climb 2 years after 53 migrants died in tractor trailer
Arrests following the 2022 deaths of 53 migrants in Texas who were left in a sweltering tractor-trailer have climbed to more than a dozen, and now stretch to Central America, following years of investigations into the deadliest smuggling attempt from the U.S.-Mexico border. Guatemalan officials announced the arrests of seven people accused of helping smuggle