PHOTO COLLECTION: Election-2024- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
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Greek authorities rescued 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities rescued nearly 150 migrants trying to reach the country by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials said Wednesday, including one that had 115 people crammed into it. A coast guard statement said the vessel was located in distress Tuesday off the eastern Aegean Sea island of
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Putin meets China’s No. 2 as Moscow-Beijing relations deepen
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese premier Li Qiang Wednesday, hailing growing trade relations as Moscow becomes increasingly dependent on Beijing for political and economic support. “Our trade relations are developing, developing successfully … The attention that the governments of the two countries on both sides are paying to trade and
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Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism of Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
CAIRO (AP) — Key mediator Egypt expressed skepticism Wednesday as more details emerged of the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas , a day before negotiations were expected to resume in Cairo. The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that
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Orthodox Jewish protesters against military service law forcibly removed by police in Jerusalem | AP News
Ultra-orthodox Jewish demonstrators were beaten and forcibly removed from the road by police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as they protested against a potential new draft law which could end their exemptions from military service. Ultra-orthodox Jewish demonstrators were beaten and forcibly removed from the road by police in Jerusalem on Wednesday, as they protested against
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Berlin Zoo’s panda Meng Meng prepares to give birth to twins for the second time | AP News
It took a team of experts to make her pregnant, but now it’s all up to Berlin Zoo’s panda, Meng Meng, herself. If all goes well, the zoo in the German capital will welcome a pair of panda twins by the end of August. (AP Video by Jona Kallgren.) Video It took a team of
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Man who escaped from Mississippi and is wanted for murder is apprehended after a Chicago standoff
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who escaped from a Mississippi courthouse and is wanted on murder and armed robbery charges was taken into custody Wednesday following a standoff with police at a restaurant in Chicago, blocks from the Democratic National Convention , authorities said. Joshua Zimmerman was taken into custody Wednesday morning, said Abigail Meyer
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Rescue crews unload body bag in Sicily port as search continues after yacht sinking
PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily recovered at least one body Wednesday, as the search continued for more missing passengers and questions intensified about why the sailboat sank so quickly. Divers and rescue crews unloaded a body bag from one of the rescue vessels that pulled
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Russia’s former deputy defense minister detained on corruption charges loses an appeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A former Russian defense official was ordered held in pretrial detention on corruption charges after a court rejected an appeal against his arrest, state media reported Wednesday. Former Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Dmitry Bulgakov was detained in Moscow last month pending an investigation and trial, Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement.
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India’s Modi visits Poland for top-level security and trade talks en route to war-torn Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia. Modi will hold talks Thursday in Warsaw with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda, which are expected to focus on