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1. Syrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria

   Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict

2. A British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to escaping from a London prison

   A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a London prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty to escaping custody

3. Lion cub found wandering by roadside in northern Serbia

   A lion cub, only a few months old, has been taken to a zoo in northern Serbia after it was found wandering on a local road

4. Fighting ‘through hell.’ To reclaim Bakhmut, a Ukrainian brigade must first survive the forest

   The Russian bullet struck the sergeant just above the ear

5. Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court enshrines their land rights

   Indigenous people in Brazil are celebrating after the country's Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights

6. India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve 33% of legislature seats for women from 2029

   India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, ending a 27-year impasse over the bill amid a lack of consensus amo...

7. From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

   Two years after U.S. troops left, AP photographer Rodrigo Abd returned to Afghanistan with an idea: to use an old-style Afghan “box camera" to document how life has changed under Taliban rule

8. AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

   Sept 14 – 21, 2023 Chilean police carried puppies to be trained as police dogs during an Independence Day parade. Mexico's largest railroad suspended freight service after a upsurge in migrants hopping rides on north. Indigenous people in Brazil celebrated after the Supreme Court upheld their land rights. Armed gang members in Port-au-Prince marched against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. In Argentina, a detention and torture center during the country's last military dictatorship was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by Associated Press journalist Fabiola Sanchez in Mexico City. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com

9. Nigerians protest mysterious death of Afrobeat star as police exhumes body for autopsy

   Thousands have marched across Nigeria over the mysterious death of an Afrobeat star whose body has been exhumed for an autopsy as authorities investigate the cause of his demise

10. Brazil's Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is denying a report claiming he consulted with top military leaders on staging a coup to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency last January

11. Through a different lens: How AP used a wooden box camera to document Afghan life up close

    For Associated Press photographer Rodrigo Abd, a main attraction of working with a traditional Afghan box camera is the intimacy it provides with his subjects, and the slow pace that allows for a unique window into daily life

12. AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

    Sept 14 – 21, 2023 Chilean police carried puppies to be trained as police dogs during an Independence Day parade. Mexico's largest railroad suspended freight service after a upsurge in migrants hopping rides on north. Indigenous people in Brazil celebrated after the Supreme Court upheld their land rights. Armed gang members in Port-au-Prince marched against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. In Argentina, a detention and torture center during the country's last military dictatorship was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by Associated Press journalist Fabiola Sanchez in Mexico City. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com

13. MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Tom Ford relaunches under Peter Hawkings and Moschino celebrates 40 years

    Milan Fashion Week continued Thursday for the second day with mostly womenswear previews for next spring and summer under a steady rain. Here are some scenes as Milan designers try to keep the focus on warm weather: TOM FORD RETURNS TO MILAN ROOTS Peter Hawkings has come full circle, making his runway debut as creative director of the Tom Ford brand Thursday in Milan, where he started working with Ford at Gucci 25 years ago. Fashionistas entered the Tom Ford world through plush, champagne-colored carpet, beckoning luxury. Models trod comfortably on stiletto heels, showing leg in shorts worn with tailored jackets, revealing their form in clingy, floor sweeping dresses, and fully inhabiting sexy velvet suits with silken shirts with the trademark Tom Ford plunging neckline. Hawkings freely acknowledged that his design codes owe a lot to the 25 years he worked alongside Ford, who passed the torch last April. "The design ethos is ingrained in me,'' he said backstage. The...

14. India's visa processing center in Canada says it's suspending visa services on New Delhi's order as bilateral rift grows

    India's visa processing center in Canada says it's suspending visa services on New Delhi's order as bilateral rift grows

15. Bank of England holds main interest rate steady after nearly two years of hikes in wake of surprise fall in inflation

    Bank of England holds main interest rate steady after nearly two years of hikes in wake of surprise fall in inflation

16. Lebanon launches probe into late-night shots outside US Embassy that caused no injuries

    Lebanese authorities are investigating a late-night shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy just outside Beirut

17. Poland done sending arms to Ukraine, leader says, as trade dispute escalates

    Poland’s prime minister says his country is no longer sending arms to Ukraine

18. Israel strikes alleged Syrian military structures. It says the buildings violated a 1974 cease-fire

    The Israeli army says Israeli tanks have struck two structures in a demilitarized zone inside Syria

19. Novels from US, UK, Canada and Ireland are finalists for the Booker Prize for fiction

    Novels from Ireland, the United States, Canada and Britain that explore families, communities and a world in crisis make up the six finalists for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction

20. Russia calls temporary halt to gasoline, diesel fuel exports

    Russia has announced a ban on exports of gasoline and diesel fuel, aiming to stabilize rising domestic prices and improve the country’s fuel supply