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Yemeni civilians celebrate while riding in the back of a pickup truck in the Bani Matar district, Yemen, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, as they follow a convoy carrying Houthi prisoners freed in Mokha on its way to Sanaa following the Houthi takeover of the southern Red Sea port city. STR - AP▲

Family of Dennis Cross, a battalion chief who died during 9/11, finish walking 53 miles in Cross' honor as they arrive at the 9/11 Memorial Pools on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP▲

Visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., on Friday, Sept.11, 2026, view the memorial park below from the plane's flight path marked by the separation in the building, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Gene J. Puskar - AP▲

In this aerial view, people investigate the aftermath of a news helicopter crash in Chatsworth, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Ethan Swope - FR171736 AP▲

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, smashes her racket after losing the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. Frank Franklin II - AP▲

Street cleaners wait to begin their work after President Claudia Sheinbaum gave the annual “Grito de Independencia” to kick off Independence Day celebrations at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo - AP▲

White House aide Natalie Harp, third right, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. embassy staff at Deerfield Residence in Dublin, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson - AP▲

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks from behind a podium to U.S. embassy staff at Deerfield Residence in Dublin, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Julia Demaree Nikhinson - AP▲

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson look at each other while waiting for President Donald Trump to speak at Deerfield Residence, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Edward S. Walsh, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Dublin. Julia Demaree Nikhinson - AP▲

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, of the United States, celebrates with sprinter Kenneth Bednarek, also of the United States, after winning the women's 200 meters final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Matthias Schrader - AP▲

Displaced Yemenis rest at a temporary shelter in the Dar Saad district of Aden, Yemen, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, after fleeing Houthi attacks in the western coastal cities of al-Khokha and Mokha. Abdulnasser Alseddik - AP▲

A musician, left, waits to play for visitors along the border walls separating the United States from Mexico near where it ends at the Pacific Ocean Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. Gregory Bull - AP▲

In this photo taken with a smartphone, rescuers wheels a survivor of a sinking ferry on a stretcher upon arrival at a port in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Iman Satria - AP▲

Jake Lang speaks during a protest on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. Angelina Katsanis - FR172095 AP▲

Maria Luz Insua readies her mariachi outfit before participating in a contest held as part of an event commemorating Mexican Independence Day in Havana, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Ramon Espinosa - AP▲

Palestinian civil defense crews carry a body from the rubble of a collapsed building that housed displaced Palestinians and was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Jehad Alshrafi - AP▲

Rescuers carry the remains of victims of the recent fire on the MV June Aster ferry as they arrive on board a Philippine Coast Guard vessel at the Borac port in Coron, Palawan province, western Philippines, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Aaron Favila - AP▲

A woman reacts while attending a funeral ceremony for school children who died in a fire that swept through two schools in the city of Bukavu, eastern Congo, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Janvier Barhahiga - AP▲

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) is grabbed by Washington Commanders cornerback Amik Robertson (2) as he scramble during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Philadelphia. Matt Slocum - AP▲

A fisherman carries his catch, including hammerhead sharks, ashore at the Sirah fish market in Aden, Yemen, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Abdulnasser Alseddik - AP▲

A demonstrator is detained following scuffles with riot police during a farmers' protest in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Andreea Alexandru - AP▲

Singer Celine Dion performs during the opening concert of her 'Celine Dion Paris 2026' residency at the Plenitude Arena in Nanterre, outside Paris, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Aurelien Morissard - AP▲

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, celebrates after he won the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Ben Shelton, of the United States, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in New York. Kirsty Wigglesworth - AP▲

Tatsiana Kouzina, one of the released Belarusian prisoners, speaks on the phone as she arrives in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Mindaugas Kulbis - AP▲

Israeli settlers celebrate the inauguration of a newly built synagogue at the occupied West Bank illegal outpost of Homesh, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. Ohad Zwigenberg - AP▲

Meg Stalter, left, and Paul W. Downs arrive at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Mark J. Terrill - Invision▲

By The Associated Press

Sep 17, 2026

Sept. 11 - 17, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

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