{"id":409860,"date":"2026-01-16T01:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/409860\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T01:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T01:10:37","slug":"the-top-photos-of-the-week-by-ap-photojournalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/409860\/","title":{"rendered":"The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jan. 9 &#8211; 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p>This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Eloy Martin, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-550000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo\/John Locher)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525819_537_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/p>\n<p>A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo\/John Locher)<\/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-550001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The families of victims mourn at the funeral service for civilians killed in a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Moses Sawasawa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525820_121_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The families of victims mourn at the funeral service for civilians killed in a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Moses Sawasawa)<\/p>\n<p>The families of victims mourn at the funeral service for civilians killed in a drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Moses Sawasawa)<\/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-550002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Teyana Taylor poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for &quot;One Battle After Another&quot; during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525821_861_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Teyana Taylor poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello)<\/p>\n<p>Teyana Taylor poses in the press room with the award for best performance by a female actor in a supporting role in any motion picture for \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d during the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo\/Chris Pizzello)<\/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-550003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man walks his dog past a snow-covered labyrinth at a castle garden in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525822_41_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man walks his dog past a snow-covered labyrinth at a castle garden in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/p>\n<p>A man walks his dog past a snow-covered labyrinth at a castle garden in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/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-550004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man smiles during the ancient Surva pagan ritual in the village of Dolna Sekirna, Bulgaria, late Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, as masked dancers mark the New Year by driving away evil spirits and invoking health, fertility, and prosperity. (AP Photo\/Valentina Petrova)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525823_122_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man smiles during the ancient Surva pagan ritual in the village of Dolna Sekirna, Bulgaria, late Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, as masked dancers mark the New Year by driving away evil spirits and invoking health, fertility, and prosperity. (AP Photo\/Valentina Petrova)<\/p>\n<p>A man smiles during the ancient Surva pagan ritual in the village of Dolna Sekirna, Bulgaria, late Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, as masked dancers mark the New Year by driving away evil spirits and invoking health, fertility, and prosperity. (AP Photo\/Valentina Petrova)<\/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-550005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The dead body of a paramedic lies on the ground in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525824_451_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The dead body of a paramedic lies on the ground in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka)<\/p>\n<p>The dead body of a paramedic lies on the ground in front of a residential building damaged by a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka)<\/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-550006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Participants bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual at Teppozu Inari Shrine in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Louise Delmotte)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525825_655_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Participants bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year\u2019s ritual at Teppozu Inari Shrine in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Louise Delmotte)<\/p>\n<p>Participants bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year\u2019s ritual at Teppozu Inari Shrine in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Louise Delmotte)<\/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-550007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A girl shows off her skills atop of a pile of snow on Red Square after heavy snowfall in Moscow, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, backdropped by the St. Basil's Cathedral. (AP Photo\/Alexander Zemlianichenko)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525826_157_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A girl shows off her skills atop of a pile of snow on Red Square after heavy snowfall in Moscow, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, backdropped by the St. Basil\u2019s Cathedral. (AP Photo\/Alexander Zemlianichenko)<\/p>\n<p>A girl shows off her skills atop of a pile of snow on Red Square after heavy snowfall in Moscow, on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, backdropped by the St. Basil\u2019s Cathedral. (AP Photo\/Alexander Zemlianichenko)<\/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-550008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a parade during the anniversary of Fidel Castro's arrival to the capital as the head of the rebel army, in Havana, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525827_958_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a parade during the anniversary of Fidel Castro\u2019s arrival to the capital as the head of the rebel army, in Havana, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>Veterans of the 1959 Cuban Revolution take part in a parade during the anniversary of Fidel Castro\u2019s arrival to the capital as the head of the rebel army, in Havana, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/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-550009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man sits on steps decorated with a mural representing the eyes of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525828_232_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man sits on steps decorated with a mural representing the eyes of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/p>\n<p>A man sits on steps decorated with a mural representing the eyes of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/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-55000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) holds up the trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525829_289_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) holds up the trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson)<\/p>\n<p>Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) holds up the trophy after the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Brynn Anderson)<\/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-55000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Acrobats from Cirque du Soleil rehearse for a show called &quot;Ovo&quot; at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525830_290_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Acrobats from Cirque du Soleil rehearse for a show called \u201cOvo\u201d at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>Acrobats from Cirque du Soleil rehearse for a show called \u201cOvo\u201d at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/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-560000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sakchai Lalit)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525830_962_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sakchai Lalit)<\/p>\n<p>A rescuer stands near the wreckage after a construction crane fell into a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan.14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sakchai Lalit)<\/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-560001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Cattle stands in a pen at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Canuelas, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525831_472_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cattle stands in a pen at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Canuelas, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)<\/p>\n<p>Cattle stands in a pen at the Agricultural and Livestock Market in Canuelas, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Natacha Pisarenko)<\/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-560002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A woman and her children react with distress as civilians evacuate an area of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525832_531_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman and her children react with distress as civilians evacuate an area of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)<\/p>\n<p>A woman and her children react with distress as civilians evacuate an area of the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ghaith Alsayed)<\/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-560003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Ad Dawasir and Bisha, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Thibault Camus)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525832_217_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Ad Dawasir and Bisha, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Thibault Camus)<\/p>\n<p>Rider Luciano Benavides competes during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Wadi Ad Dawasir and Bisha, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Thibault Camus)<\/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-560004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People walk on a road as a wildfire blazes in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Maxi Jonas)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525834_947_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People walk on a road as a wildfire blazes in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Maxi Jonas)<\/p>\n<p>People walk on a road as a wildfire blazes in El Hoyo, Patagonia, Argentina, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Maxi Jonas)<\/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-560005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Children play baseball at the 23 de Enero neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, a week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525835_161_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Children play baseball at the 23 de Enero neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, a week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/p>\n<p>Children play baseball at the 23 de Enero neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, a week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/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-560006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525836_887_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/p>\n<p>Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vahid Salemi)<\/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-560007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Cameroon's Che Malone, center, is in action during the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match between Cameroon and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mosa'ab Elshamy)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768525837_216_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s Che Malone, center, is in action during the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match between Cameroon and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mosa\u2019ab Elshamy)<\/p>\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s Che Malone, center, is in action during the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match between Cameroon and Morocco, in Rabat, Morocco, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. 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