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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

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

FILE - Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., speaks to members of media outside Greater New York Federal Building on May 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler says he won't run for reelection in 2026

8:27 PM on Monday, September 1

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York says he will not run for reelection next year, according to an interview published Monday night by The New York Times

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

Red carpet fashion in vertical at the Venice Film Festival

6:17 AM on Monday, September 1

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

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