A look at AP’s top photos in August

People gather near the site of an airplane belonging to the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) that crashed into a residential building in the Mwihoko area of Ruiru, Kenya, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Samson Otieno)

By The Associated Press

Posted Sep 1, 2025 01:46:24 AM.

Last Updated Sep 1, 2025 09:45:19 AM.

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in August.

This gallery was curated by U.S. Photo Assignment Manager Kii Sato in Chicago and global photo desk editor Shuji Kajiyama in Tokyo.

Don’t just read the news, view it with AP Photos.

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