The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Brazilian Indigenous people unite to demand land rights

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – Indigenous people from across Brazil gathered in the capital for the annual Free Land Encampment rally to demand that the government honor longstanding promises, like the demarcation of Indigenous territories.

Dazzling outfits shine at New York Easter parade

NEW YORK (AP) – People wearing decorated hats and costumes participated in an Easter parade on Fifth Avenue in New York on Sunday.

Pope Leo's first Easter Mass as pontiff

VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue.

Fly me to the Moon

Fly me to the Moon

Christians mark Holy Week in Latin America and the Caribbean

March 27 – April 2, 2026 – People around Latin America and the Caribbean marked Holy Week with colorful processions and other traditional displays.

Christians marking Holy Week across the world

Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments across the globe.

Artemis II astronauts embark on historic mission to the moon

Four astronauts took off on a flight around the moon in what is humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the leadoff in NASA’s push toward a lunar landing in two years.

US and Israel launch an attack on Iran

The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, in photos.