Photos show the highlights of Argentina’s Tango Championship

Buenos Aires (AP) — Dancers Nicolás Schell and Nair Schinca of Argentina won the Stage Tango category at the annual Tango BA World Dance Championship.

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Colon Theatre workers stand to greet people before the start of a concert during the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Dancers wait backstage before competing in the salon category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell celebrate after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell dance after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Lautaro Levato and Milagros Quintana wait for their turn to compete in the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Facundo Cabral and Mara Navarro practice before competing in the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Chiara Benati of Italy applies makeup before her performance at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Eliana Mola and Fabian Rodriguez compete in the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Dancers perform in a tango exhibition during the salon category competition at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Dancers perform during an exhibition at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell dance after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

La Camerata Argentina performs during a concert at the Colon Theatre as part of the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Carlos Cisneros and Juan Segui compete in the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Colon Theatre workers stand to greet people before the start of a concert during the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Dancers wait backstage before competing in the salon category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell celebrate after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell dance after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Lautaro Levato and Milagros Quintana wait for their turn to compete in the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Facundo Cabral and Mara Navarro practice before competing in the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Chiara Benati of Italy applies makeup before her performance at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Eliana Mola and Fabian Rodriguez compete in the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Dancers perform in a tango exhibition during the salon category competition at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Dancers perform during an exhibition at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Nair Schinca and Nicolas Schell dance after winning the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

La Camerata Argentina performs during a concert at the Colon Theatre as part of the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Carlos Cisneros and Juan Segui compete in the stage category at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Iran fired at Kuwait Thursday, continuing its retaliation for U.S. bombardments earlier in the week. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to unite Israel's right wing before elections this October.

Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.

Sirens sounded in Kuwait early Thursday, where air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks during a “blatant Iranian aggression,” the country’s Ministry of Defense said on X.

It came after U.S. allies Bahrain and Jordan said their air defense systems intercepted several Iranian air attacks Wednesday.

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has increased this week after the U.S. hit Iranian rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, saying Iran was planning to use them to shoot mines into the waterway.

With his legacy on the line, Netanyahu is imploring his erstwhile allies to unite into larger parties that have a better chance of entering parliament.

A series of small, pro-Netanyahu parties are competing in the run-up to the Oct. 27 vote. But instead of strengthening the Israeli leader, these parties — including hard-line blocs led by polarizing Cabinet ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich — risk weakening his chances for reelection by splitting the vote among Netanyahu’s base.

The election is largely a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly uninterrupted 17-year rule and his handling of a turbulent period marked by mass protests, Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and nearly three years of war. A victory would mark a stirring comeback for the embattled leader, while a loss would likely end the reign of a man who has shaped Israeli politics for three decades.

Photos show the highlights of Argentina’s Tango Championship

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