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Aug. 15-21, 2025This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Shuji Kajiyama, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week. A child holds a photograph of a Ukrainian serviceman during an event of solidarity with Ukraine, marking its upcoming Aug. 24 Independence Day, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) A child holds a photograph of a Ukrainian serviceman during an event of solidarity with Ukraine, marking its upcoming Aug. 24 Independence Day, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Read More Rescuers evacuate an injured civilian…

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws.U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams’ injunction formalized a temporary halt she had ordered two weeks ago as witnesses continued to testify in a multiday hearing to determine whether construction should end until the ultimate resolution of the case. The state of Florida filed a notice of appeal Thursday night, shortly after the ruling was issued.“The deportations will continue until…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung faces a pivotal foreign policy test barely two months after taking office, with back-to-back summits in Tokyo and Washington that reflect the wider struggle of U.S. allies to navigate Donald Trump’s unilateral push to redefine postwar orders on trade, security and alliances.The meetings come after Seoul and Tokyo reached trade deals with Washington that spared them from the Trump administration’s highest tariffs, but only after pledging hundreds of billions of dollars in new U.S. investments. Trump’s transactional approach with long-standing allies extends beyond trade to security and has fueled…

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Palestinians ride their vehicles through black smoke from makeshift burners used to extract fuel from melted plastic along the Sea Road, at dusk in the south of Gaza City, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Palestinians ride their vehicles through black smoke from makeshift burners used to extract fuel from melted plastic along the Sea Road, at dusk in the south of Gaza City, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Read More The former advisor…

Our football betting expert and top tipster Jones Knows thinks Chelsea will turn the heat up on West Ham boss Graham Potter on Friday Night Football. West Ham vs Chelsea, Friday 8pm, live on Sky Sports Image: West Ham vs Chelsea is live on Sky Sports on Friday If you take the relegated teams out of the equation, West Ham rank bottom in the Premier League per 90 for expected goals, shots, shots on target, chances created from open play and passes played into the box since Graham Potter took charge. There’s a clear problem with converting their possession and…

Check out the companies making headlines after hours: Intuit — Shares dropped roughly 6% even after the financial technology company reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s expectations. Intuit reported adjusted earnings of $2.75 per share on revenue of $3.83 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings per share of $2.66 on revenue of $3.75 billion. Workday — The stock slid nearly 6%. The human resources software company said it sees third-quarter subscription revenue coming in at $2.24 billion, in line with analysts’ expectations, per StreetAccount. Third-quarter adjusted operating margin is expected to be 28.0%, just slightly below…

US President Donald Trump looks on as Alina Habba speaks during a swearing in ceremony as US Attorney General for New Jersey, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2025.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Thursday disqualified acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba from participating in any ongoing criminal cases lodged by her office, after the lawfulness of her appointment by the Trump administration was challenged in two separate cases.Judge Matthew Brann said that Habba’s appointment as the interim top federal prosecutor in New Jersey by the…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s transition remains “on a knife-edge” and violence could resume at any moment in the southern city of Sweida, which saw deadly clashes last month, the top U.N. envoy for Syria warned on Thursday.Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council that while violence in Sweida has largely subsided following a ceasefire, “the threat of renewed conflict is ever-present — as are the political centrifugal forces that threaten Syria’s sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity.”Syria is grappling with deep ethnic and religious divisions following the ouster of Syria’s autocratic President Bashar Assad in December, which brought an…

Aug 21, 2025, 04:19 PM ETThe Colorado Rapids have brought in U.S. men’s national team midfielder Paxten Aaronson from Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year deal that runs through 2030.The Rapids announced the deal Thursday, saying the fee was a club record. ESPN previously reported that the deal was worth up to €7 million ($8m), surpassing the €4.5m ($5.2m) fee the Rapids paid for Brazil striker Rafael Navarro.Aaronson will take a designated player slot on Colorado’s roster.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedIt’s a big addition for the Rapids, who are currently in seventh place in the Western Conference.Aaronson, who turns 22 next Tuesday,…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver what almost certainly will be his last keynote address at the central bank’s annual conclave during one of the most tumultuous times in its history.What’s at stake is the near-term sentiment for financial markets, the longer-term path of the Fed’s policy trajectory, and a not insignificant dose of trying to preserve vestiges of independence at a time when the normally sacrosanct institution is facing enormous political pressure.If Friday’s speech at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, goes at all like Powell’s first seven-plus years in office, it will feature a calm and collected veneer…