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The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
Edson Gomes of Portugal knocks down a hurdle during a men’s 110 meters hurdles heat at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Harlow)
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Eruptive activity continues on Mount Etna, where lava flows continue to descend on the slopes of the volcano, as seen from Serracozzo near Catania, Italy, early Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Simone Genovese)
Eruptive activity continues on Mount Etna, where lava flows continue to descend on the slopes of the volcano, as seen from Serracozzo near Catania, Italy, early Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Simone Genovese)
People dressed in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of Jeannine Katusabe, who died of Ebola, during a burial service in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)
People dressed in protective gear lower into a grave the coffin containing the remains of Jeannine Katusabe, who died of Ebola, during a burial service in Bunia, Ituri province, eastern Congo, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)
Curious onlookers gather near the wreckage of a WWII German warship that emerged due to low water levels in the Danube river near Prahovo, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
Curious onlookers gather near the wreckage of a WWII German warship that emerged due to low water levels in the Danube river near Prahovo, Serbia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
A worker tries to clear a sea of garbage and debris brought by intense monsoon rains at the Redemptorist Water Channel in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A worker tries to clear a sea of garbage and debris brought by intense monsoon rains at the Redemptorist Water Channel in Paranaque city, Metro Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A worker picks wine grapes as he protects himself from the sun with a towel during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
A worker picks wine grapes as he protects himself from the sun with a towel during the harvest in Corte Franca, northern Italy, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Candles burn next to pictures of climbers who lost their lives on Broad Peak during a candlelight vigil in their memory, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Candles burn next to pictures of climbers who lost their lives on Broad Peak during a candlelight vigil in their memory, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)