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France Notre Dame Reopening

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, speaks in Notre Dame Cathedral as France's iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Saturday Dec.7, 2024 in Paris ( Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

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An archbishop’s knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

DEC. 13, 2024

APTOPIX Georgia Politics

Demonstrators hold an EU flag in front of a police block rallying outside the parliament's building to continue protests against the government's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Zurab Tsertsvadze)

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AP team works tirelessly to report on violent clashes in Georgia over suspension of EU talks

DEC. 6, 2024

Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral chief architect Philippe Villeneuve smokes a cigarette by the cathedral during an interview with Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral chief architect Philippe Villeneuve smokes a cigarette by the cathedral during an interview with Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

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Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years

DEC. 5, 2024

Russia Ukraine War 1000 Days Day In The Life

Ukrainian servicemen of the Bugskiy Gard unit prepare mortar shells at frontline positions in the Kherson region, Ukraine, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

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Compelling snapshot of everyday life marks 1,000 days of war in Ukraine

DEC. 2, 2024

APTOPIX Iceland Volcano

A new volcanic eruption that started on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, Wednesday, Nov.20, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco di Marco)

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AP freelancer blows the opposition away with Iceland volcano coverage

DEC. 2, 2024

Judges are seated as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Judges are seated as the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, opens hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

DEC. 2, 2024

The sailboat 'Grain de Sail II' sails off Saint Malo, western France, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

The sailboat 'Grain de Sail II' sails off Saint Malo, western France, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

DEC. 2, 2024

FILE - This May 23, 2017, file photo shows a variety of Campbell's soups in a grocery cart at a store in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

FILE - This May 23, 2017, file photo shows a variety of Campbell's soups in a grocery cart at a store in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Overhauls of ‘heritage brands’ raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?

NOV. 25, 2024

An aerial view of Chasiv Yar shows the frontline city in ruins after heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces for over a year, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo)

An aerial view of Chasiv Yar shows the frontline city in ruins after heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces for over a year, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, Nov. 11, 2024. (AP Photo)

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1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience

NOV. 19, 2024

People walk past the memorial to fallen soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

People walk past the memorial to fallen soldiers in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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A makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war

NOV. 18, 2024

FILE - The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, addresses the media during a press conference in Canterbury, England, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

FILE - The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, addresses the media during a press conference in Canterbury, England, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

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Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

NOV. 12, 2024

APTOPIX Spain Floods

People clear mud from a street in an area affected by floods in Catarroja, Spain, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024. AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

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AP dominates Valencia flood coverage

NOV. 8, 2024

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