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Protesters scatter as police fire teargas at them during a demonstration on the one-year anniversary of deadly anti-tax demonstrations in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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President Donald Trump, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
President Donald Trump, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Narel Lopez comforts her daughters after her husband and a son were detained and taken away in a bus following an appearance at immigration court, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Narel Lopez comforts her daughters after her husband and a son were detained and taken away in a bus following an appearance at immigration court, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Flamengo during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Los Angeles FC and Flamengo in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Flamengo during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Los Angeles FC and Flamengo in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, speaks on stage with fellow candidate Comptroller Brad Lander at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, speaks on stage with fellow candidate Comptroller Brad Lander at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A Hezbollah supporter takes a selfie while waving a Hezbollah flag as he stands on a tree outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during a gathering to honor the Islamic Republic of Iran for what organizers described as “breaking American and Israeli aggression.” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A Hezbollah supporter takes a selfie while waving a Hezbollah flag as he stands on a tree outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during a gathering to honor the Islamic Republic of Iran for what organizers described as “breaking American and Israeli aggression.” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four aboard a Dragon Spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four aboard a Dragon Spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Workers clear rubble of a damaged building, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, after an Israeli strike on early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Workers clear rubble of a damaged building, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, after an Israeli strike on early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
People fold tents at an underground shelter they stayed in during the war with Iran after the ceasefire was announced in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People fold tents at an underground shelter they stayed in during the war with Iran after the ceasefire was announced in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, center, and family members attend a Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, center, and family members attend a Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Ryerson, bottom, stops Ulsan HD’s Matias Lacava during the Club World Cup Group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan in Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Ryerson, bottom, stops Ulsan HD’s Matias Lacava during the Club World Cup Group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan in Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Sevlin Mendez cools off in the Harpeth River as the heat index reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Sevlin Mendez cools off in the Harpeth River as the heat index reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, right, and Lauren Sanchez arrive by boat at a hotel in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, right, and Lauren Sanchez arrive by boat at a hotel in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
President Donald Trump, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
President Donald Trump, right, speaks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a group photo of NATO heads of state and government at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Narel Lopez comforts her daughters after her husband and a son were detained and taken away in a bus following an appearance at immigration court, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Narel Lopez comforts her daughters after her husband and a son were detained and taken away in a bus following an appearance at immigration court, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Flamengo during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Los Angeles FC and Flamengo in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
Los Angeles FC’s Denis Bouanga celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Flamengo during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Los Angeles FC and Flamengo in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Phelan Ebenhack)
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, speaks on stage with fellow candidate Comptroller Brad Lander at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, speaks on stage with fellow candidate Comptroller Brad Lander at his primary election party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A Hezbollah supporter takes a selfie while waving a Hezbollah flag as he stands on a tree outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during a gathering to honor the Islamic Republic of Iran for what organizers described as “breaking American and Israeli aggression.” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A Hezbollah supporter takes a selfie while waving a Hezbollah flag as he stands on a tree outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during a gathering to honor the Islamic Republic of Iran for what organizers described as “breaking American and Israeli aggression.” (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four aboard a Dragon Spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four aboard a Dragon Spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Workers clear rubble of a damaged building, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, after an Israeli strike on early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Workers clear rubble of a damaged building, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, after an Israeli strike on early Tuesday. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
People fold tents at an underground shelter they stayed in during the war with Iran after the ceasefire was announced in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
People fold tents at an underground shelter they stayed in during the war with Iran after the ceasefire was announced in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, center, and family members attend a Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Esther Lungu, widow of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, center, and family members attend a Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Ryerson, bottom, stops Ulsan HD’s Matias Lacava during the Club World Cup Group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan in Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Ryerson, bottom, stops Ulsan HD’s Matias Lacava during the Club World Cup Group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan in Cincinnati, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Sevlin Mendez cools off in the Harpeth River as the heat index reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Sevlin Mendez cools off in the Harpeth River as the heat index reaches 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, right, and Lauren Sanchez arrive by boat at a hotel in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Amazon multi-billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, right, and Lauren Sanchez arrive by boat at a hotel in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, ahead of festivities in the lagoon city reportedly linked to their wedding. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)