Fathuhulla Adam (top) of Maldives competes during the beach handball men's preliminary round group B match between Thailand and Maldives at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)
Visitors pose for a selfie with exhibits during Milan Design Week at Plazzo Litta in Milan, Italy, April 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a new set of test satellites for internet technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 24, 2026. The satellites were launched at 2:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the preset orbits successfully. (Photo by Xu Lihao/Xinhua)
A woman looks out of the window of a bus transporting Congolese refugees in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on April 23, 2026. The first group of roughly 470 Congolese refugees in Burundi began returning voluntarily to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday, the United Nations refugee agency said.
Nearly 20,000 Congolese refugees have already registered for the voluntary repatriation program, UNHCR said, adding that returnees will receive financial assistance and support to help them reintegrate.
As of March 23, 2026, Burundi hosted about 109,000 Congolese refugees, including nearly 67,000 at the Busuma site alone, according to UNHCR. (Str/Xinhua)
People attend the funeral of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in Baissariyeh, Lebanon, April 23, 2026. Khalil, who worked for Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, was killed on Wednesday after being trapped under rubble following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, reported Lebanese broadcaster Al-Jadeed TV.
The strike blocked rescuers' access to Khalil and her colleague Zeinab Faraj. Faraj was later evacuated to a hospital.
The airstrike occurred despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that came into effect last week, following weeks of intensified cross-border fighting amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
A technician tests a humanoid robot at Ningbo Boden Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 26, 2026. Driven by the dual engines of technological and industrial innovations, Zhejiang has been effectively turning research outcomes into real productivity. The province has achieved leapfrog progress in scientific and technological innovation, forging new growth drivers and competitive strength. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
This photo taken on April 24, 2026 shows milu deer at Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve in central China's Hubei Province. Close to the Yangtze River, the Shishou Milu Deer National Nature Reserve has a complete wetland ecosystem and vast pastureland, which is an ideal habitat for milu deer.
After years of efforts by protectors and continuous improvement of the local ecological environment, the population of milu deer at the nature reserve has reached 2,901 by the end of 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)
This photo taken on April 24, 2026 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The Xi'an International Port Station has handled over 2,000 China-Europe freight train trips this year. The total freight volume transported has exceeded 2.1 million tonnes in this period. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)
People visit the booth of Xiaomi during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2026. The exhibition kicked off here on Friday and will last until May 3. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
