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Photos of moments of joy brought to life by AP photojournalists in 2025

The joy of being there, of prayer and play, a dance in a bomb shelter, a kiss in a flood and a hug in the mud, kids rolling tires and scooting among the ruins of Gaza are among the defining images of 2025 as people found happiness despite adversity and enjoyed the simple things of life.

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Whoa, baby: San Francisco woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi

Car company said team detected ‘unusual activity’ inside vehicle and called to check on rider and alert 911

Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons including the death of a beloved San Francisco bodega cat and pulling an illegal U-turn in front of police, who were unable to issue a ticket to a nonexistent driver.

But this week, the company behind the self-driving taxis is drawing attention to the happier news that a San Francisco woman gave birth in a Waymo.

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© Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

© Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

© Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Hospital exhausted blood supply trying to save wellness influencer’s life after free birth, Victorian coroner hears

Stacey Warnecke, 30, died after giving birth to a son at her Melbourne home accompanied by an unregulated doula

A hospital exhausted its supply of a wellness influencer’s blood type in an unsuccessful attempt to save her life as she bled uncontrollably after a free birth at home, a court has been told.

Stacey Warnecke, 30, was with her husband, Nathan Warnecke, and unregulated doula Emily Lal when she delivered her son at her Melbourne home on 29 September.

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© Photograph: James Ross/AAP

© Photograph: James Ross/AAP

© Photograph: James Ross/AAP

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Japan issues megaquake advisory in north after magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Officials said probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake was only about 1% but they have urged people to be prepared

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu.

Damage from the quake was modest – 34 mostly mild injuries and some damage to roads and buildings.

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© Photograph: Francois Greuez/SIPA/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Francois Greuez/SIPA/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Francois Greuez/SIPA/Shutterstock

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