The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

A model waits in a backstage ahead of a runway show during the Moscow Fashion Week in Moscow, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)

Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose performs on a slackline during South Korea's first urban highline crossing event which is on a 160-meter-long and suspended 120 meters above the ground, in central Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP)

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami celebrates after winning baseball's American League Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

A migrant prays during the morning on El Trampolín Beach in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Astronaut Joshua Kutryk, of Canada, waves as he leaves the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

A teacher from Gurukul School of Art paints a portrait honoring Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with FlyDubai, in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Malaysia's Elvis Priestly Clement competes in the men's 10m platform final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Seabirds perch on the carcass of a southern right whale off El Doradillo Beach near Puerto Madryn, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maxi Jonas)

Demonstrators gather at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Mourners gather around the flag-draped remains of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during the war with Hamas after they were recovered from the rubble, during their funeral in Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)

Exiled Tibetans shout slogans from a police vehicle after being detained during a protest outside the Chinese Embassy on China's National Day in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Austria Wien's Valentina Potzl and Inter's Lina Magull challenge for the ball during the Women's Champions League opening-phase soccer match between Austria Wien and Inter in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Austria Wien's Modesta Uka reacts after missing a chance to score during the Women's Champions League opening phase soccer match between Austria Wien and Inter in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Manchester City's Khadija Shaw, left, and Real Madrid's Bella Andersson in action during the Women's Champions League opening phase soccer match between Manchester City and Real Madrid in Manchester, England, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Inter's Ivana Andres Sanz, center, celebrates after scoring against Austria Wien during the Women's Champions League opening-phase soccer match between Austria Wien and Inter in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)