Scientists test newly developed spacesuits at the LUNA analog facility in preparation of future human and robotic missions to the moon, simulating the lunar surface for astronauts and robotic systems for the European Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center near Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
The son of Ganesh Nepali, 42, who is missing in the flash floods, cries during a symbolic funeral on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)A Palestinian scans a valley with a flashlight as cars move on the top of a hill during a volunteer night watch to help prevent Israeli settler attacks in the West Bank town of Sinjil, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)Protesters demand answers over the alleged illegal rendition of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Henry Naminde)Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, returns the ball to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)A drone view shows a damaged residential building along the swollen Trishuli River in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell dance after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)A woman rides a bicycle as firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a destroyed pharmaceutical warehouse following Russian drone attacks on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)Vice President JD Vance references a media outlet seating chart before selecting a reporter for a question during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)A Mongolian hunter with golden eagle competes during at the World Nomad Games in Kyrchyn Gorge, 240 kms. (150 miles) southeast of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin)Youngsters light candles backdropped by the National Cathedral before the Procession of Lights, part of a four-day program of the International Meeting of Orthodox Youth (ITO), in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Ezra Sullivan from Zamaica poses for a photo outside the venue for the Seoul Fashion Week in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)Children displaced by recent flash floods spend time inside a classroom at a school turned into a shelter in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)A Tesla Cybercab is displayed in downtown Austin, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)People play dominoes under the light of a cell phone flashlight, near a gas flare during a power outage in Cabimas, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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