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October 18, 2026

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October 18, 2026

The World in Pictures: AP's most compelling images of the week
The World in Pictures: AP's most compelling images of the week
 

The best photos from around the world

A montage of photos.

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No Kings rallies across the US urge voters to cast ballots early

Erbin de la Cruz is embraced by his mother after the USS Abraham Lincoln returns home in Coronado, Calif.

Protesters take part in a No Kings rally with an aim of getting people out to vote early in the midterm elections, in New York. Photo: Madison Swart

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Residents climb from windows as Russian strikes set homes ablaze in Ukraine

Rescue workers help a resident down a ladder from a residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv.

Rescue workers help a resident down a ladder from his balcony in a multistory residential building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. Photo: Evgeniy Maloletka

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Fall’s brilliant colors paint the American landscape

 Fall foliage is mirrored in the still waters of the Contoocook River in Henniker, N.H.

Fall foliage is mirrored in the still waters of the Contoocook River in Henniker, N.H. Photo: Charles Krupa

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One extraordinary photo captures the full scale of Bangkok’s floods

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand.

People wade through a flooded street after heavy rain in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Sakchai Lalit

 

Sakchai tells us why he chose this photo

The photo shows how the flooding is so damaging to the street and appears severe on what would normally be a dry and busy street. This news picture is an easy-to-understand image but still accomplishes telling a story of severe weather and flooding.

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