The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
People in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of Jacques Lobo Dhena, who died of Ebola, during a burial service in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)
Workers carry bamboo beside a sea of garbage that was washed ashore due to intense monsoon rains, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Workers carry bamboo beside a sea of garbage that was washed ashore due to intense monsoon rains, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Francesco Pernici of Italy gestures as he gets ready to compete in a men’s 800 meters semifinal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Harlow)
Francesco Pernici of Italy gestures as he gets ready to compete in a men’s 800 meters semifinal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Harlow)
The moon and the sun set in the Gulf of Finland, during a solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
The moon and the sun set in the Gulf of Finland, during a solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
From left to right, Mohamed Mohamed, Tito Odenigbo and Maddie Lutterman embrace during an election night event for Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
From left to right, Mohamed Mohamed, Tito Odenigbo and Maddie Lutterman embrace during an election night event for Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Rescue workers cut through debris as they attempt to rescue survivor Daniela Largo, who was trapped in the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Rescue workers cut through debris as they attempt to rescue survivor Daniela Largo, who was trapped in the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Hindu devotees line up to perform rituals for their ancestors and departed family members during Karkidaka Vavu, the new moon of the Malayalam month Karkidakam, on Marina Beach in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Hindu devotees line up to perform rituals for their ancestors and departed family members during Karkidaka Vavu, the new moon of the Malayalam month Karkidakam, on Marina Beach in Chennai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
Supporters of Zambian incumbent President and United Party for National Development (UPND) presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema campaign on the street in Lusaka, Zambia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Anita Reed)
Supporters of Zambian incumbent President and United Party for National Development (UPND) presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema campaign on the street in Lusaka, Zambia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Anita Reed)
Firefighters work to contain a fire at the Zawiya oil refinery following a drone strike in Zawiya, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)
Firefighters work to contain a fire at the Zawiya oil refinery following a drone strike in Zawiya, Libya, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)
An Indigenous youth holds a candle during a protest calling for the protection of Indigenous land rights and demarcations outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
An Indigenous youth holds a candle during a protest calling for the protection of Indigenous land rights and demarcations outside the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
