The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
From left, Lyall Craig of Scotland, Loan Hepburn of Wales and Tayte Ryan of Australia wait for their turn to compete in the men’s sprint heats during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
July 31 - Aug. 6, 2026
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
Empty beach chairs are pictured at the beach of the Baltic Sea in Travemuende, Germany, on a cool Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Empty beach chairs are pictured at the beach of the Baltic Sea in Travemuende, Germany, on a cool Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, films a social media video at a pool party for content creators supporting his campaign, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, films a social media video at a pool party for content creators supporting his campaign, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A diver in action during High Dive practice as the Eiffel Tower is seen in the background at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
A diver in action during High Dive practice as the Eiffel Tower is seen in the background at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Shiite Muslim worshippers reach out to touch the shrine surrounding the tomb of Imam Hussein ahead of Arbaeen, the annual Shiite commemoration marking 40 days after Ashoura, at the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
Shiite Muslim worshippers reach out to touch the shrine surrounding the tomb of Imam Hussein ahead of Arbaeen, the annual Shiite commemoration marking 40 days after Ashoura, at the Imam Hussein Shrine in Karbala, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The forced deportation of the unaccompanied minor was stopped by a high-ranking official a few meters before the child reached the border after residents and journalists said the migrant was a minor. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
A Lebanese family take shade under damaged solar panels of their destroyed house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, south Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
A Lebanese family take shade under damaged solar panels of their destroyed house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, south Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
A relative of a victim of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion, cries at a memorial during a gathering marking the sixth anniversary of the massive blast at the site of the explosion in Beirut’s port, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
A relative of a victim of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion, cries at a memorial during a gathering marking the sixth anniversary of the massive blast at the site of the explosion in Beirut’s port, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Mexico’s Erick Portillo celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s high jump final at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Mexico’s Erick Portillo celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s high jump final at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Bodies of members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia families, killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and recently recovered from the rubble, are draped in Palestinian flags during their funeral in Gaza City, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Bodies of members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia families, killed in an Israeli strike in 2023 and recently recovered from the rubble, are draped in Palestinian flags during their funeral in Gaza City, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
A “Morenada” dancer performs in the annual parade honoring the “Lord of Great Power”, in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A “Morenada” dancer performs in the annual parade honoring the “Lord of Great Power”, in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Miriam Sim, 76, reacts as she walks through the burned remains of her neighborhood after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Miriam Sim, 76, reacts as she walks through the burned remains of her neighborhood after a wildfire hit the northern part of Spokane, Wash., Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Jennifer Hegseth, left, gets a kiss from her husband Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as President Donald Trump concludes speaking in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Jennifer Hegseth, left, gets a kiss from her husband Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as President Donald Trump concludes speaking in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Revelers react to fireworks shooting off a traditional “Torito” during town festivities in Tepexpan, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Revelers react to fireworks shooting off a traditional “Torito” during town festivities in Tepexpan, Mexico, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 16th tee during the third round of the Women’s British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Shiho Kuwaki, of Japan, drives off the 16th tee during the third round of the Women’s British Open golf championship in Lytham St Annes, England, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
A masked protester walks with a sign during an “ICE out of Cincinnati” protest across the street from the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations field office as Haitians who reside in Ohio arrive for appointments in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A masked protester walks with a sign during an “ICE out of Cincinnati” protest across the street from the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations field office as Haitians who reside in Ohio arrive for appointments in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A volunteer tries to extinguish small flames during a wildfire near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
A volunteer tries to extinguish small flames during a wildfire near Porto Germeno, northwest of Athens, Greece, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
Children play in the rain on the highway during monsoon showers on the outskirts of Raebareli District, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Children play in the rain on the highway during monsoon showers on the outskirts of Raebareli District, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)
Usually submerged areas of the Danube River are exposed amid exceptionally low water levels, in Rasova, Romania, Monday, Aug. 3 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)
