Children rehearse a dance under the guidance of an instructor at an art education center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Feb. 8, 2026. Various extracurricular activities are available for students across China during the winter vacation. (Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)
Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul (front, 2nd L) attends a press conference in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, Feb. 8, 2026. Anutin Charnvirakul said in a press conference that the Bhumjaithai Party has won Thailand's House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Xinhua/Wan Houde)
A molten iron fireworks show is staged by the Huangpu River in Pudong, east China's Shanghai, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Zeng Ping of China competes during the ski jumping women's normal hill individual at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Meng Yongmin)
Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Officials from Syria and Saudi Arabia sign an aviation agreement during a ceremony announcing Syrian-Saudi strategic agreements at the People's Palace in Damascus, Syria, on Feb. 7, 2026.
Syria and Saudi Arabia on Feb. 7 announced a series of strategic agreements, including establishing a joint airline, marking a significant step toward expanding economic cooperation. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places red flowers symbolizing success onto names of candidates at the headquarters of the LDP in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 8, 2026. Japan's ruling coalition of the LDP and the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) won more than a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives following Sunday's general election, public broadcaster NHK reported early Monday. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool via Xinhua)
Gold medalist Franjo von Allmen (C) of Switzerland, silver medalist Giovanni Franzoni (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Dominik Paris of Italy pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the alpine skiing men's downhill of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)
Visitors take photos of Spring Festival decorations at the subtropical greenhouse of the Moscow State University's Apothecary Garden in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 7, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
U.S. military vehicles escort passenger buses transporting Islamic State (IS) detainees from northeastern Syria into Iraq on Feb. 8, 2026. Iraq has received 2,250 IS terrorist detainees from Syria and commenced legal classification procedures against them, the Iraqi military said on Feb. 7.
The transfer was conducted in coordination with the International Coalition tasked with fighting IS and through great efforts by the security forces, said Lieutenant General Saad Maan, head of the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command. (Str/Xinhua)
A villager makes steamed rice cakes with different patterns in Nanping Village of Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 6, 2026.
Ancient villages in Yixian County are filled with festive vibe as the Spring Festival approaches. Locals follow folk customs by making steamed rice cakes, fish lanterns, and writing spring couplets, drawing tourists to share the festive joy together. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)
