AP Week in Pictures
Dec. 20 - 26, 2024
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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The TelegraphItaly’s playboy prince says he hired a prostitute to show him how to have sex
Prince Emanuele Filiberto, the grandson of Italy’s last king, has revealed how he hired a prostitute to teach him how to have sex with his first girlfriend.
- HuffPost
CNN Data Reporter Hits Joe Biden With A Harsh Truth In His Final Hours Of Office
"My goodness gracious," Harry Enten said of one particular polling detail on the outgoing president.
- Cinema Online
You're a millionaire: Netizens slam Edison Chen's plea for school reconstruction donations
The actor faces backlash for seeking public donations for daughter's school in affluent LA area
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Meme Coin Immediately Crashes After Melania’s Cryptocurrency Launch
Incoming first lady Melania Trump has joined her husband in the crypto game, launching her own “meme coin” over the weekend. But just hours after the new digital currency went live Sunday, her husband’s suffered a precipitous crash of more than 40 percent, according to Forbes—leading many to connect Melania’s new project to the decline of her husband’s. Announcing the news on X Sunday evening, Melania posted a black-and-white photo of herself smiling with her hands clasped together and wrote, “T
- INSIDER
I moved to China from the US to be a teacher. My $4,000 monthly salary went much further, but there were tradeoffs.
Tatiana Smith spent five years teaching in China. Although the cost of living was more affordable, she felt that China was as capitalistic as the US.
- People
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman's Rarely-Seen Son Connor Marks His 30th Birthday with Sweet Tributes from Loved Ones
Connor celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday, Jan. 17
- The Telegraph
‘The worst team maybe in Manchester United’s history’ – Amorim’s astonishing admission
Ruben Amorim says he is managing arguably the worst Manchester United team in history.
- INSIDER
I traveled to Hong Kong for the first time. Here are 5 things that surprised me about its food, transportation, and efficiency.
When I told my family I was planning a trip to Hong Kong, they responded: "Why? Isn't Hong Kong similar to Singapore?"
- Evening Standard
Arne Slot praises Liverpool star who helped spark Darwin Nunez heroics: 'Don't forget him'
Uruguayan striker would not have struck his dramatic stoppage-time brace were it not for the impact of a fellow substitute
- BBC
China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens
The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.
- Yahoo News Singapore
CPF’s Special Account closure boosts retirement payouts for seniors; Singapore to enhance cost of living support in 2025 Budget: Singapore live news
CPF announces Special Account closure for members aged 55 and above as the government pledges more aid for cost of living woes. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and beyond.
- CNN
As first Israeli hostages are released, Hamas sends a message: It is far from being destroyed
Israel’s longest war has so far failed to destroy its main enemy, Hamas, which, despite suffering devastating losses, is framing the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a victory for itself – and a failure for Israel.
- CNN
Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication.
- HuffPost
This Architect Explained Why This One House Survived The LA Fires, And The Reasons Are Truly Fascinating
"A couple glass panels will require replacement. Otherwise fine."
- Fortune
Meet the 34-year-old engineer who quit his day job to transform a cave into a vacation rental—now it’s booked out a year in advance, raking in over $700,000 a year
“I don't think I ever want a 9-to-5 again," says Gingerich who is taking home over $350,000 yearly with Dunlap Hollow.
- Evening Standard
Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal make Osimhen move, Sesko latest; Chelsea agree Sarr deal; Man Utd in Dorgu talks
Gunners planning huge striker deal with one signing already agreed
- The Telegraph
The chilling reality is Manchester United have yet to hit rock bottom
Manchester United were still known as Newton Heath and playing in only their second season in the Football League the last time they started a league campaign this badly at home. That was the 1893-94 season, 131 years ago, when they drew average crowds of just 8,000 at Bank Street, in Clayton, not far from where the Etihad Stadium now resides.
- The Independent
Our son was lured into a dark web forum while gaming – 50 days later, he took his own life
Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, was blackmailed through an online gaming forum. Now his parents are fighting to protect others from the same fate
- INSIDER
Donald and Melania Trump launch cryptocurrency meme coins before inauguration
Donald Trump launched $TRUMP cryptocurrency, a meme coin, days before his inauguration. It quickly reached over $32 billion in value. Melania has now launched her own.
- SETHLUI.COM
Lian Hup Heng: Underrated atas cafe-style tarts & cake loaves for $3.80, hidden within a hawker centre
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