{"id":495758,"date":"2026-06-12T09:02:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/495758\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:02:18","slug":"the-top-photos-of-the-day-by-ap-photojournalists-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/495758\/","title":{"rendered":"The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today\u2019s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Themba Hadebe)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254931_64_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Themba Hadebe)<\/p>\n<p>A family watches a world cup opening soccer match, in Vereeniging, South Africa, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Themba Hadebe)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans celebrate after Mexico defeated South Africa in the opening match of the soccer World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254932_912_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fans celebrate after Mexico defeated South Africa in the opening match of the soccer World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>Fans celebrate after Mexico defeated South Africa in the opening match of the soccer World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Marco Ugarte)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The arena is lit before the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254932_33_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The arena is lit before the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>The arena is lit before the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Waiters stand to invite passersby to a restaurant as water is sprayed to cool the area on a hot day in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Francisco Seco)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254933_513_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Waiters stand to invite passersby to a restaurant as water is sprayed to cool the area on a hot day in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Francisco Seco)<\/p>\n<p>Waiters stand to invite passersby to a restaurant as water is sprayed to cool the area on a hot day in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Francisco Seco)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Pope Leo XIV blesses a migrant during a meeting with organizations working with migrants in Arguineguin at the Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254933_8_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV blesses a migrant during a meeting with organizations working with migrants in Arguineguin at the Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV blesses a migrant during a meeting with organizations working with migrants in Arguineguin at the Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Clergy gather around Antoni Gaud\u00ed's Basilica of the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia as Pope Leo XIV blesses the newly completed central Tower of Jesus Christ in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. CORRECTS FROM PRIESTS TO CLERGY (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254933_633_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Clergy gather around Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Basilica of the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia as Pope Leo XIV blesses the newly completed central Tower of Jesus Christ in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. CORRECTS FROM PRIESTS TO CLERGY (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n<p>Clergy gather around Antoni Gaud\u00ed\u2019s Basilica of the Sagrada Fam\u00edlia as Pope Leo XIV blesses the newly completed central Tower of Jesus Christ in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. CORRECTS FROM PRIESTS TO CLERGY (AP Photo\/Emilio Morenatti)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man walks in the rain while holding an umbrella in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mukhtar Khan)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254934_167_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man walks in the rain while holding an umbrella in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mukhtar Khan)<\/p>\n<p>A man walks in the rain while holding an umbrella in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mukhtar Khan)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A woman washes clothes along a damaged pathway in General Santos, southern Philippines, Thursday, June 11, 2026, following Monday's powerful earthquake. (AP Photo\/Basilio Sepe)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254934_997_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman washes clothes along a damaged pathway in General Santos, southern Philippines, Thursday, June 11, 2026, following Monday\u2019s powerful earthquake. (AP Photo\/Basilio Sepe)<\/p>\n<p>A woman washes clothes along a damaged pathway in General Santos, southern Philippines, Thursday, June 11, 2026, following Monday\u2019s powerful earthquake. (AP Photo\/Basilio Sepe)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Demonstrators damage a police car during a march near the stadium during the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alejandro Cegarra)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254935_435_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Demonstrators damage a police car during a march near the stadium during the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alejandro Cegarra)<\/p>\n<p>Demonstrators damage a police car during a march near the stadium during the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alejandro Cegarra)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A brig with scarlet sails floats on the Neva River during a rehearsal for the Scarlet Sails festivities marking school graduation in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254935_878_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A brig with scarlet sails floats on the Neva River during a rehearsal for the Scarlet Sails festivities marking school graduation in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)<\/p>\n<p>A brig with scarlet sails floats on the Neva River during a rehearsal for the Scarlet Sails festivities marking school graduation in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dmitri Lovetsky)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A large inflatable figure depicting Elon Musk stands in Times Square in New York on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254936_365_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A large inflatable figure depicting Elon Musk stands in Times Square in New York on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/p>\n<p>A large inflatable figure depicting Elon Musk stands in Times Square in New York on Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Seth Wenig)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Sombr, from left, Taylor Swift, and Jimmy Jam attend the 55th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254936_336_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sombr, from left, Taylor Swift, and Jimmy Jam attend the 55th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)<\/p>\n<p>Sombr, from left, Taylor Swift, and Jimmy Jam attend the 55th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini\/Invision\/AP)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f000c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Ca. rolls over after he missed a ball during the congressional baseball game against the republicans, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254937_448_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Ca. rolls over after he missed a ball during the congressional baseball game against the republicans, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Ca. rolls over after he missed a ball during the congressional baseball game against the republicans, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f000d\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party wear and display masks during a protest demonstration in New Delhi, India, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Manish Swarup)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254937_41_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party wear and display masks during a protest demonstration in New Delhi, India, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Manish Swarup)<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party wear and display masks during a protest demonstration in New Delhi, India, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo\/Manish Swarup)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f000e\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Army soldiers carry a flag-wrapped casket of a military person killed in Wednesday's helicopter crash, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/M.D. Mughal)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254938_230_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Army soldiers carry a flag-wrapped casket of a military person killed in Wednesday\u2019s helicopter crash, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/M.D. Mughal)<\/p>\n<p>Army soldiers carry a flag-wrapped casket of a military person killed in Wednesday\u2019s helicopter crash, during a funeral prayer, in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/M.D. Mughal)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f000f\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Flowers put up by the family of a victim are seen near a damaged building at the site of the June 12, 2025 Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254938_287_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Flowers put up by the family of a victim are seen near a damaged building at the site of the June 12, 2025 Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)<\/p>\n<p>Flowers put up by the family of a victim are seen near a damaged building at the site of the June 12, 2025 Air India plane crash, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-2f0010\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Cattle graze near a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781254938_448_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cattle graze near a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/p>\n<p>Cattle graze near a sterile fly dispersal station placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to combat the spread of the New World screwworm fly on grounds of a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today\u2019s top photos chosen by&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":495759,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[307,304,305,306,34823,308,93,1595,61,60,11734,266,11733,268],"class_list":["post-495758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-associated-press","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-general-news","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-photo-galleries","tag-photography","tag-trending-photo","tag-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=495758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/495758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/495759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=495758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=495758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=495758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}