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A man splashes water on a horse to cool it off next to a bank of sand on the Danube River, as usually submerged areas are exposed due to extreme low levels of the water following an extended period of drought in Roseti, Romania, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Central Europe swelters and Slovakia and Austria hit their record high temperatures

Temperatures in Central Europe have soared to extreme levels again, with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record.

A forensic technician works alongside a bomb-disposal robot near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone with an explosive device was found and a detonator was removed from the object, in Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday Aug. 5, 2026. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees ‘new quality’ of threat

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Motorists wait to cross the Croatian border from Serbia, at Batrovci border crossing, Serbia, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Hourslong waits at Croatia-Serbia border test travelers’ resolve in sweltering heat

Nirmal Purja, one of the team member of the all-Nepalese mountaineering team that became the first to scale Mount K2 in winter, gestures as the team arrives at Tribhuwan International airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)

Pakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche

A chef prepares a new fish dish in fine-dining restaurant Noma's kitchen ahead of its new season in Copenhagen, Denmark Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/James Brooks)

Copenhagen’s famed Noma restaurant to reopen without founder Redzepi at helm

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Increased fuel costs have some Americans ready to scale back their Memorial Day travel plans

Higher fuel prices and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel more expensive as Memorial Day kicks off the summer season in the U.S. (AP video by Mike Householder)

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Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Augmented reality gives trolls a tech upgrade in Norway

Visitors to Ireland’s rural coastline can stay in a converted lighthouse

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Novice monks walk in a procession near Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath, India, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Visitors arrive during the reopening to the public of the Apollo Gallery, at the Louvre museum in Paris, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Lou Benoist/Pool Photo via AP)

Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display

Photographer Enes Khazam works during a photo session on the bank of the Bosphorus Strait, with the Ortakoy mosque and 15th July Martyrs bridge in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, early Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

The Bosphorus: A waterway of work and life in Istanbul, in photos

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A statue of Alexander the Great holding Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, stands near Litochoro in northern Greece, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, backdropped by Mount Olympus' highest peaks, Mytikas and Stefani. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status

Tropical depression forms far offshore of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen

Bodies of victims of Indian tourists killed in a boat accident are loaded onto an aircraft to be taken back to India, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Nguyen Xuan Khu/VNA via AP)

Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident are flown home

Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) run in the annual high heel race during Madrid's Pride week, in Madrid, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

People race through Madrid in high heels during Pride, in photos

A visitor mimics the position of the Statue of Liberty as she poses by the replica standing at Odaiba Seaside Park in Tokyo, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Photos of enduring American symbols across the globe as US turns 250

Herdsman Kanamugire Anastase plays a flute and sings traditional poetry to a herd of royal cattle, known as Inyambo, as they graze at the King's Palace Museum in Nyanza, Rwanda, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

In Rwanda, a royal herd of cattle is treated to poetry and cultural reverence

Riders circle the elders representing each tribe present for the horse charging during festivities to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Crow Agency, Mont., on Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Tailyr Irvine)

Native American tribes mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn, in photos

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Catholic devotees covered in mud and dried banana leaves join the mud people festival on the feast day of Saint John the Baptist at Bibiclat, Nueva Ecija province, northern Philippines on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith

Mexico fans react during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Meet Caramelo, the Mexico superfan attending his 11th World Cup

Players for Iran arrive for the World Cup soccer tournament in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Iran says it’s being treated unfairly. Its World Cup travel schedule isn’t unique

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A player reaches for the ball during the final polo match in the three-day annual Shandur Polo Festival in Shandur Pass, in the Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Zubair Abbasi)

Photos show a centuries-old mountain tradition in the world’s highest polo ground

A 1,200-year-old Major Oak tree, where Robin Hood allegedly used as a hide out, stands in Sherwood Forest near Nottinghamshire, England, on Oct. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)

An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died

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This photo provided by Wessex Archaeology shows archaeologist Phil Harding standing at Stonehenge in May 2026, near Salisbury, England. (Wessex Archaeology via AP)

Archaeology team unearths ‘prototype’ of world-famous Stonehenge monument just a few miles away

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Air Canada planes sit on the runway at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Aug. 16, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without a proper license between 2009 and 2025

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This satellite image provided by CIRA/NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Boris forming just off the coast of Guerrero Mexico, on Monday, June 8, 2026. (CIRA/NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat

This photo taken Nov. 8, 2010, shows a view of the northern industrial city of Monterrey, Mexico. (AP Photo/Carlos Jasso, File)

Monterrey welcomes the World Cup with a cutting-edge stadium, searing heat and carne asada

Travelers wait to board an Amtrak train at Union Station in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans

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Pierre Ronet tries to check in to his flight to Tampa on Spirit Airlines at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, only to find out it was cancelled on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Mike Stocker /South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

A barrier is set in front of the British cruise ship Ambition, as French authorities have ordered 1,700 passengers and crew to stay on board due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak, in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Caroline Blumberg)

France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak

A general view of Arrowhead Stadium as it is rebranded as Kansas City Stadium, Monday, May 11, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer matches in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet

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Mexico's Javier Hernandez (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring a penalty kick during a friendly soccer match against Argentina at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Sept. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Dallas has the most World Cup matches of the 16 sites with 9 at the home of the Cowboys

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Health workers in protective gear arrive to evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak heads to Canary Islands after 3 are evacuated

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Masked demonstrators sit atop drilling equipment on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Pennington County, S.D., with a banner reading Sacred ground not mining bound. (Angel White Eyes via AP)

Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site

Pedestrians walk past a slightly tilted historic building in downtown Mexico City, June 15, 2016. The city was built on a drained lake bed and many buildings are noticeably tilted, from sinking unevenly into the soft earth over decades or centuries. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

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Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board investigate the site, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing Sunday night in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Transponders to be installed on New York area airport ground vehicles following deadly collision

Gas prices are displayed at a gasoline station, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war

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Leslie Sherman-Shafer, an Uber driver, drives her car in Alameda, Calif, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Rising gasoline prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work

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