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Fueling Wimbledon: What it's like to feed half-a-million people at the renowned event
Last year, over 281,151 hot meals and 50 tons of strawberries were served.
July 01, 2024'We have to be wacky.' With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience
Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before
July 04, 2024Ukraine's army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to strategic town
Ukraine’s military says it has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in the eastern Donetsk region which has been reduced to rubble under a monthslong Russian assault
July 04, 2024
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Living next to Wimbledon, host of the world's most famous tennis tournament
Over 500,000 fans, or the population of Atlanta, go to the tournament annually.
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Britain's Conservative Party ousted after 14 years, marking big victory for Labour
U.K. support for Israel and Ukraine is unlikely to change, one observer said.
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Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
Younger Mongolians helped deliver a setback to the ruling party in last week’s parliamentary elections after three decades of democracy but it’s unclear if the country is headed for a major changes
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A roadside bomb in Pakistan kills 2 people and wounds 8
Officials say a roadside bomb planted on a bridge has struck a rickshaw in northwest Pakistan, killing at least two people
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German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy
The German government has agreed on a budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, ending a monthslong squabble that threatened to upend Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left coalition
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Crocodiles cannot outnumber people in Australian area where girl was killed: Leader
The leader of Australia’s Northern Territory says the crocodile population must be either maintained or reduced and cannot be allowed to outstrip the human population
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Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin; 5 Palestinians killed
The Israeli military says it is conducting a counterterrorism activity that includes an airstrike in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin
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Former Philippine leader Duterte and aide accused of steering government contracts to cronies
A former Philippine opposition senator accused ex-President Rodrigo Duterte of plundering state coffers in a criminal complaint filed, alleging that he conspired with aide Christopher Lawrence Go to award government infrastructure contracts worth milli...
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Germany fears a victory for the far-right National Rally could harm its close relations with France
The German government has expressed concern about a possible victory of the far-right National Rally in France on Sunday
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Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated Conservatives
Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated Conservatives
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A bench and a grandmother's ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas
In Zimbabwe, talk therapy involving park benches and a network of grandmothers has become a saving grace for people with mental health issues
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He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result
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July 05
The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so
The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years
July 05
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Afghanistan has been through everything. Now it wants to dust off its postal service and modernize
In parts of Afghanistan where there are no street names or house numbers, utility companies and their customers have adopted a creative approach for connecting
July 05
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The Latest | Polls open in Iran runoff election to replace a president killed in a helicopter crash
Iranians are voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a May helicopter crash in the country’s northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials
July 05
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Iran holds runoff presidential vote between hard-liner and reformist
Iranians have begun voting in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions...
July 05
July 05
Iran opens presidential runoff between hard-liner Jalili and reformist Pezeshkian after record-low first round turnout
Iran opens presidential runoff between hard-liner Jalili and reformist Pezeshkian after record-low first round turnout
July 05
July 05
UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win
Britain’s Labour Party has swept to power after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory
July 05
July 05
Hurricane Beryl takes aim at the Mexican resort of Tulum as a Category 3 storm
Hurricane Beryl has strengthened back into a Category 3 storm and is headed for what could be a direct hit on Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Tulum, where authorities are urging tourists to leave white sand beaches
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong asks for a lesser sentence in landmark security case
Prominent activist Joshua Wong has asked for a lesser sentence in court after he earlier pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
July 05
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Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation with more potentially in store
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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
June 28-July 4, 2024
Hurricane Beryl powered through the Caribbean on its way to Mexico. Guatemala marked its army's 153rd anniversary. Campaigns opened in Venezuela with political rallies ahead of the July 28 election. Brazil soccer fans watched their team play in the Copa America tournament from Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Jon Orbach based in Mexico City.
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July 05
July 05
The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022
July 05
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The Labour Party has officially won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament as vote counting continues
The Labour Party has officially won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament as vote counting continues
July 05
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says opposition Labour Party has won the UK election as his Conservatives face a rout
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says opposition Labour Party has won the UK election as his Conservatives face a rout
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July 04
Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
A South Korean court says a man who stabbed the country's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
July 04
July 04
Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Man who stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck earlier this year has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
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July 04
New Zealand will radically ease zoning rules to try to relieve its housing shortage
New Zealand's housing minister says the country will drastically ease restrictions on land use in a bid to “flood the market” with land for homes and override the powers of local councils to curb development
July 04
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Anti-immigration party leader Nigel Farage wins a seat in UK Parliament on his eighth attempt
Anti-immigration party leader Nigel Farage wins a seat in UK Parliament on his eighth attempt
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July 04
Hurricane Beryl regains strength and grows into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Hurricane Beryl regains strength and grows into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
July 04
July 04
Hurricane Beryl strengthens to Category 3 as it heads toward Yucatan Peninsula
The storm will likely hit the Yucatan Peninsula next.
July 04
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Labour's Keir Starmer says voters ‘have spoken and they are ready for change’ as exit poll points to landslide win
Labour's Keir Starmer says voters ‘have spoken and they are ready for change’ as exit poll points to landslide win
July 04
July 04
'We have to be wacky.' With suggestive poses and pets, election campaigning tests Tokyo's patience
Tokyo elects a new governor this weekend, but residents say personal publicity stunts have overtaken serious campaigning to a degree never seen before
July 04
July 04
Study finds Indonesia's deforested land often left idle; some see potential in that
Vast swathes of Indonesia’s old-growth forests are left undeveloped for years after they're felled
July 04
July 04
Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
The Peruvian Congress has approved a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that human rights organizations have warned could encourage impunity and thwart investigations into serious abuses
July 04
July 04
Brazil police recommend charges against former President Bolsonaro
Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with kn...
July 04
July 04
Brazil's federal police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association, source confirms
Brazil's federal police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association, source confirms
July 04
July 04
Exit poll suggests Conservatives face historic defeat in British election, leaving the party in disarray
Exit poll suggests Conservatives face historic defeat in British election, leaving the party in disarray
July 04
July 04
Exit poll suggests Labour wins huge majority in UK election, riding wave of frustration with Conservatives’ 14-year rule
Exit poll suggests Labour wins huge majority in UK election, riding wave of frustration with Conservatives’ 14-year rule
July 04
July 04
Polls close in British election where voters will deliver their verdict on 14 years of Conservative government
Polls close in British election where voters will deliver their verdict on 14 years of Conservative government
July 04
July 04
AP PHOTOS: Madrid hosts high heels race to celebrate Pride Week
Participants delighted the crowds as they raced in high heels through Madrid’s Chueca neighborhood during Pride Week. In the heart of the city’s gay district, competitors in vibrant footwear elicited cheers and applause as they crossed the finish line.
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Storm surge from Hurricane Beryl consumes pier in Grand Cayman
Storm surge brought on by Hurricane Beryl inundated a beach in Grand Cayman on Thursday, flooding a pier and sending waves crashing against the shore.
July 04
July 04
Mexico's incoming president announces top posts
Mexico’s incoming president has announced her appointees for top posts, but hopes for a fresh approach were dashed by the re-appearance of old faces in the new cabinet
July 04
July 04
Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Caligula uncovered near Vatican
Italy's culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula
July 04
July 04
Tourist family stuck in Jamaica after Hurricane Beryl hits island
The Savage-Simon family is unsure of when they will leave the island as all international airports remain closed.
July 04
July 04
Couple spend honeymoon stuck at Jamaican resort
Casey and Warner Haley rode out the storm in Montego Bay with their honeymoon interrupted by Hurricane Beryl. The resort has a back-up generator, but no air-conditioning and supplies are limited.
July 04
July 04
Hurricane Beryl storms out of Jamaica, heads to Cayman Islands, Mexico
Tourists are temporarily stuck in the Caribbean country as authorities assess Hurricane Beryl damage before re-opening any of Jamaica’s three international airports.
July 04
July 04
A week after an alleged coup attempt in Bolivia, confusion and conspiracy theories reign
A fugitive general charged with collusion over last week’s alleged coup attempt in Bolivia has told The Associated Press that before being pulled out of retirement to storm the presidential palace, he had the impression that the embattled government in...
July 04
July 04
Director accused in French cinema's #MeToo wave charged with rape and assault of actors
Authorities in France say a film director accused of sexual assault and violent, controlling behavior has been handed preliminary charges of rape, sexual assault and violence by a judge investigating the case
July 04
July 04
A militia attack on a Congo gold mine kills 6 Chinese miners and 2 Congolese soldiers
A militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo has killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers, the latest attack as violence worsens in the resource-rich region
July 04