How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy
On D-Day, The Associated Press had reporters, artists and photographers in the air, on the choppy waters of the English Channel, in London, and at English departure ports and airfields covering the Allied assault in Normandy.
Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and gazes into the bright blue skies over East London, remembering the moment 80 years ago when he knew the invasion of France was under way.
Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitlerโs defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II.
Zelenskyy in Philippines to promote peace summit he says China and Russia are trying to undermine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Philippines on a rare Asian trip to urge regional leaders to attend a Swiss-organized peace summit on the war in Ukraine that he accuses Russia, with Chinaโs help, of trying to undermine.
Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes
The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Icelandโs biggest tourist attractions in the countryโs southwest, has reopened after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters block Jerusalem roads ahead of Israeli court decision on draft exemptions
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters have blocked roads in Jerusalem as Israel's Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case challenging a controversial system of exemptions from military service granted to the religious community.
South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down for coalition talks a 'no-go'
A top official says South Africaโs African National Congress party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down as a condition for negotiations.
Serbia populists seek to cement power in vote in Belgrade, key cities after facing fraud accusations
Voters in Serbia are casting ballots in a rerun election in the capital, Belgrade, and in dozens of other cities and towns, with ruling right-wing populists seeking to cement their already vast hold on power.
Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 presidential election
Iranโs hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has registered as a possible candidate for the June 28 presidential election, seeking to regain the countryโs top political position after a helicopter crash killed the nationโs president and seven others.
Zelenskyy urges top defense officials to attend upcoming summit on ending Russia's war on Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged a group of top defense officials at Asiaโs premier security conference on Sunday to attend an upcoming conference on ending the Russian war on Ukraine.
More populist policies or tougher fight with cartels? Mexicans weigh choice as they pick new leader
Voters choosing Mexicoโs next president are deciding between a former academic who promises to further the current leader's populist policies and an ex-senator and tech firm owner who pledges to up the fight against deadly drug cartels.
Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines
Chinaโs defense minister has acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with its support for Taiwan and the Philippines.
A Chinese spacecraft lands on moon's far side to collect rocks in growing space rivalry with US
A Chinese spacecraft has landed on the moonโs far side to collect rocks in a growing space rivalry with U.S. The official Xinhua News Agency says the landing module touched down Sunday morning Beijing time.
The Biden administration says Israel hasn't crossed a red line on Rafah. This could be why
The Biden administration has gone to lengths to avoid any suggestion that Israeli forces have crossed a red line set by President Joe Biden in the deepening offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
North Korea is sending more trash-carrying balloons to South Korea
South Koreaโs military says North Korea launched even more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, following a similar campaign earlier in the week as it continues to retaliate against activists flying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets across the border.
South Africa's ruling ANC is on the brink of losing its majority in a landmark election result
South Africaโs ruling African National Congress is on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time after an election that has brought a stunning drop in support for the party that led its country out of apartheid under Nelson Mandela.
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
A top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally.
US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials he didnโt see war with China as imminent, nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart in avoiding โmiscalculations and misunderstandings.โ.
At bribery trial, ex-US official casts Sen. Bob Menendez as a villain in Egyptian meat controversy
At a bribery trial, a former top U.S. agricultural official has cast Sen. Bob Menendez as a villain who tried to stop him from disrupting an unusual sudden monopoly that developed five years ago over the certification of meat exported to Egypt.
Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before
Mexicoโs drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sundayโs elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts.
Pentagon chief extends deployment of aircraft carrier, ships in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks go on
U.S. officials say the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group that for months has launched crucial strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect military and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will remain in the region for at least another month.
A scorching heat wave kills 14 in India ahead of a final round of election voting on Saturday
Officials in India say a scorching heat wave has killed at least 14 people, including 10 election officials, with temperatures soaring up to 49.9 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of the country this week.
Tests find AI tools readily create election lies from the voices of well-known political leaders
A new report from a digital civil rights group has found that publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of top American and European politicians.
UK's first Black female lawmaker 'free' to stand for Labour at election after row over her future
The U.K.โs first Black female member of Parliament will be allowed to stand for the Labour Party in the upcoming general election, leader Keir Starmer says, following a fractious few days over her political future.
US lawmakers push to sanction Iranian officials over death sentence for rapper Toomaj Salehi
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation targeting Iranian officials involved in the prosecution and death sentence of a rapper who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of an Iranian woman and criticism of the Islamic Republic.
Papua New Guinea prime minister visits site of massive landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
Papua New Guineaโs prime minister has visited the site of a massive landslide that is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nationโs mountainous interior a week ago.
South Africa heading for 'coalition country' as partial election results have ANC falling under 50%
South Africa is heading closer to the reality of a national coalition government for the first time as partial election results put the ruling African Nation Congress well short of a majority.
NATO ministers meet in Prague as allies ease restrictions on Ukraine's use of their weapons
NATO foreign ministers are meeting in the Czech capital to prepare for this summerโs leadersโ summit as the alliance boosts support for Ukraine and countries one-by-one remove restrictions on how Kyiv can use western-supplied weaponry to combat Russiaโs invasion.
Women were barred from combat during WWII. But they helped ensure the Allies' D-Day success
The history of the D-Day invasion that changed the course of World War II is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.