Maximiliano Rivero holds up his pet Manola at a Palermo neighborhood park as people try to set a world record of most Golden Retrievers gathered in a park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A Syrian man rides his horse and waves his country flag during celebrations marking the first anniversary of the ousting of former President Bashar Assad in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)A Christmas crib scene is displayed at the International Exhibition “100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican,” which opens in St. Peter’s Square on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, bringing together works by numerous artisans depicting the Nativity. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pose on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, London, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, following a meeting of the leaders inside. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)A weaver crafts a Tangail saree on a traditional hand-operated loom at a weaving workshop in Tangail District, Bangladesh, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)People watch a multimedia light show during the “Country of Light” festival at the Palace Square, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands steers his car during the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, as the sun sets behind the track. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)Tennessee Titans linebacker James Williams Sr. (52) blocks a punt attempt by Cleveland Browns’ Corey Bojorquez (13) in the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)Kansas City Chiefs fans react late in the second half of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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