The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some…
Photos show penguins, seals and orcas in the warming Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t…
Photos show the last supermoon of the year shining in December skies
December’s supermoon, a phenomenon when the moon is closest to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter, is…
Urban neighborhood in northern Gaza reduced to rubble by Israeli forces
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The few buildings still standing in this expanse of northern Gaza protrude…
Israelis and Palestinians rejoice as hostages are released and prisoners freed, in photos
Israelis celebrated the return of the last surviving hostages from Gaza — a defining exchange in the fragile…
Photos from 2 years of war between Israel and Hamas bear witness to its horrors
It’s been two years since Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel, plunging the region into war. Photos taken by…
Photos show scientists breeding rare and endangered animals in China’s longest river
WUHAN, China (AP) — A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the…