Wu Yize of China poses for photos with his family after winning the final match between Shaun Murphy of England and Wu Yize of China at the World Snooker Championship 2026 in Sheffield, Britain, May 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Students wearing Soviet-style uniforms and long dresses of the mid-20th century take part in the "Victory Waltz" as part of the Victory Day celebrations at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy, a landmark exhibition and recreation complex, in Moscow, Russia, May 5, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people attend a fire burning ceremony as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer in Jerusalem, May 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
Tourists experience rock climbing during the May Day holiday in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 3, 2026. (Photo by Wu Xiaoying/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 5, 2026 shows China's first privately funded scientific research vessel, R/V Haiying Surveyor, in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province. R/V Haiying Surveyor was launched here on Tuesday. The vessel has a total length of 82 meters, a designed full load displacement of 3,500 tonnes, and a cruising range of 10,000 nautical miles. The vessel's backers are 37 fishermen from Wenling. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Tourists visit the Hetou Old Street scenic area in Fengnan District, Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, May 4, 2026.
People headed out to make the most of their leisure time during the May Day holiday in Hebei. The province has embraced innovation in the cultural and tourism sector in recent years to meet varying market demands. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
People visit the exhibition "Homage to the Virtuosos: From Leonardo da Vinci to Caravaggio -- Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance" at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, capital of China, May 5, 2026. The exhibition displays 36 masterpieces by more than 20 renowned Italian artists from the 15th to the 17th centuries. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A member of Romania's bicameral parliament votes during a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's government at Parliament Palace in Bucharest, Romania, May 5, 2026. Romania's bicameral parliament passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan's government on Tuesday, with 281 votes in favor and 4 against, bringing down the government, according to the parliament's live broadcast of the vote. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)
Dressed-up pet dogs pose for photos with blooming tulips during a tulip festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, on May 4, 2026. Showcasing over 100 varieties of more than three million tulips, this event is held here from April 29 to May 17 this year. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
This photo taken on May 4, 2026 shows a scene at the site of a road accident in Chris Hani District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Twelve people were killed and 21 others injured in two separate road accidents within 12 hours on Monday in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, authorities said.
According to statements issued by the Eastern Cape Transport Department, in the first incident, seven people died following a collision between a minibus taxi and a bus at around 6 a.m. on Monday in Kariega, an industrial town in the province.
The second crash occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. the same day on the N10 highway between Middelburg and Nxuba in the Chris Hani District.
"Five people have lost their lives, while three others sustained injuries after a single vehicle lost control and overturned," the department said. (Eastern Cape Transport Department/Handout via Xinhua)
