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Celebration and concern mix as more Africans reach old age

3:08 AM on Tuesday, September 2

Fueled by advances in sanitation, nutrition, and disease response, Africa is undergoing a longevity boom, with countries like Uganda set to quadruple their elderly population over the course of just 40 years

A wave of longevity is sweeping across Africa. It isn’t ready.

3:03 AM on Tuesday, September 2

A demographic revolution is quietly unfolding across Africa: On a continent known for its youth, many villages are filling with the old for the first time

Roslyn Jefferson makes her lottery ticket selections on a self-serve terminal inside a gas station ahead of Saturday's Powerball drawing offering of $1 billion, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Powerball jackpot rises to an estimated $1.3 billion after no winning ticket sold

2:44 AM on Tuesday, September 2

The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.3 billion after the winning numbers failed to appear

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their meeting at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Xi and Putin reaffirm 'old friend' ties in the face of US challenges

12:38 AM on Tuesday, September 2

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” during meetings in Beijing

Powerball play slips are seen Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Numbers drawn for estimated $1.1B Powerball jackpot

11:08 PM on Monday, September 1

The numbers have been selected for an estimated $1.1 billion Powerball jackpot, although it is not immediately clear if anyone was a big winner

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

8:52 PM on Monday, September 1

A relative of an unaccompanied minor deported from the United States reviews the list of those deported outside La Aurora International Airport, in Guatemala City, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

What to know about Guatemalan migrant children and efforts to send them home

6:23 PM on Monday, September 1

The Trump administration has tried to deport Guatemalan children living in U.S. shelters or foster care

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum raises her fist at the end of her first state-of-the-nation address at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

From Trump to social programs: Mexico's first female president takes stock after a year in office

3:25 PM on Monday, September 1

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has celebrated her government’s handling of its tumultuous relations with the Trump administration in her first state of the nation address

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Maduro says Venezuela ready to respond to US military presence in the Caribbean

2:54 PM on Monday, September 1

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says his country is at "maximum preparedness" to respond if attacked by U.S. forces in the Caribbean

Iga Swiatek, of Poland, returns a shot against Ekaterina Alexandrova, of Russia, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek roll into the quarterfinals at the US Open

2:38 PM on Monday, September 1

Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek rolled into the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open by each winning in straight sets

Honor guards carry the coffin of Houthi Minister of Culture and Tourism Ali al-Yafei, and the coffins of other officials killed in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, during a funeral ceremony at the Shaab Mosque in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemenis mourn killed Houthi prime minister as rebel group targets ship in Red Sea

2:10 AM on Monday, September 1

Hundreds of Yemenis have mourned the death of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, killed last week in an Israeli strike

Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a speech during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Suo Takekuma/Pool Photo via AP)

China's Xi seeks expanded role for Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Tianjin summit

1:23 AM on Monday, September 1

Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced plans to accelerate the creation of a development bank and set up an international energy cooperation platform

FILE - Luis Sanchez, center, sits with other Venezuelan migrants on a boat leaving Gardi Sugdub on Panama's Caribbean coast, Feb. 23, 2025, after giving up hopes of reaching the U.S. while in southern Mexico amid President Trump's crackdown on migration. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

14,000 US-bound migrants have returned south since Trump border changes, UN says

10:01 AM on Friday, August 29

A report reveals that over 14,000 migrants, mainly Venezuelans, have reversed their journey to the U.S. and headed back south since U.S. President Donald Trump took office

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