A drone photo taken on Oct. 17, 2026 shows a goitered gazelle at the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert in the Zhongwei Shapotou National Nature Reserve, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The Zhongwei Shapotou National Nature Reserve in Ningxia has been carrying out sustained sand control efforts in recent years, achieving a significant increase in vegetation coverage and a continuous improvement in wildlife habitats.
Monitoring shows that the goitered gazelle, a species under second-class national protection in China, has established several multiple colonies here and its population is on a steady rise. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Chinese porcelain pieces are on display at the newly opened Porcelain Museum within the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 25, 2026.
Türkiye on Saturday inaugurated a new museum district within Istanbul's historic Topkapi Palace, where thousands of Chinese porcelain pieces are on display, reflecting centuries of cultural exchanges between China and Türkiye. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)
People watch sheep and goats walking through a street during the Transhumance Festival in Madrid, Spain, Oct. 25, 2026. The festival originated from the transhumance practice, in which shepherds in winter drove their cattle and sheep from the mountains to the warm meadows to ensure feeding of their animals. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)
This long exposure photo taken on Oct. 25, 2026 shows a Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the 28th group of low-orbit internet satellites blasting off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. The rocket lifted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Sunday. The payloads entered the designated orbit. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Supporters of center-left parties gather for a rally ahead of the election day at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 24, 2026. Israelis will vote on Oct. 27 to elect the 26th Knesset, the country's parliament, with about 7.3 million eligible voters.
It will be Israel's first election since the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed about 1,200 people in Israel and triggered a devastating Israeli offensive in Gaza, followed by a wider regional escalation involving Lebanon and Iran.
The right-wing coalition led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a major challenge in its bid to remain in power. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)
Chen Yi (R) of China celebrates with her coach Li Dacheng after the women's singles final against Harimoto Miwa of Japan at the 29th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
This photo shows a commemorative stamp issued by China Post to mark Taiwan Recovery Day. China Post issued a commemorative stamp marking Taiwan Recovery Day on Sunday. Featuring the Great Wall, Alishan and Sun Moon Lake, the stamp attracted strong interest from collectors at postal outlets and online platforms across the mainland. (Xinhua)
An electric worker is pictured at a resettlement site of a quake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 25, 2026. Power supply lines are being installed for prefabricated houses in the quake-hit Baqen County. According to the State Grid, power connection supplies for 2,724 tents and 2,400 prefabricated houses have been deployed to meet electricity connection needs in the quake-hit area. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)
Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, presidential candidate of the ruling Workers' Party, poses for a photo after casting his ballot at a polling station in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Oct. 25, 2026. Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, candidate of the ruling Workers' Party, won Sunday's presidential runoff, according to results released by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Sunday night. (Photo by Paulo Lopes/Xinhua)
