WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 23 October 2026 - The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) will slaughter cattle from its own feedlots on 27 and 28 October, with all beef going to the domestic market. The two-day operation is conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure Circular v8 of 2026 issued by the Directorate of Veterinary Services. (Photo: Contributed)

OPUWO, 25 October 2026 - Veld fires in Etosha National Park have been contained, with firefighting teams remaining on standby. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Opposition leader McHenry Venaani addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 - Former President Hifikepunye Pohamba sits with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Former Health Minister Dr Richard Kamwi addressing mourners at the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2024 – Ndapanda Pohamba flanked by four other siblings during the memorial service of their late mother, Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 24 October 2026 – Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa addresses mourners during the memorial service of former First Lady Penehupifo Pohamba (Photo: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Alberto Gines Lopez of Spain makes a mistake during the men's lead final at the World Climbing Series Santiago 2026 in Santiago, Chile, Oct. 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Jiayi)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 26, 2026 shows the south square of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the main venue for the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), in east China's Shanghai. Preparations are in full swing for the ninth CIIE, which is scheduled to take place from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers' Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 25, 2026. Lula won Sunday's presidential runoff, according to results released by Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Sunday night. (Photo by Paulo Lopes/Xinhua)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 25, 2026 shows farmers arranging corn at a drying yard in Tangyuan County of Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A dressed-up woman poses for photos at Catrinas Festival Canada 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2026. The annual Catrinas Festival was held here from Oct. 24 to 25, showcasing Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) cultural traditions. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Aircraft fly over during the National Day celebrations in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Children play at a resettlement site of a quake-hit village in Maru Township of Baqen County, Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Oct. 26, 2026. The first 60 prefabricated housing units in the earthquake zone were completed at 2:10 a.m. on Oct. 25, and electricity was connected to the units by 8 p.m. on the same day. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

(261027) -- BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows power technicians working at a construction site of the ±800kV ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission project along the Yangtze River in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 26, 2026. The ±800kV UHVDC transmission project completed the large-span stringing construction across the Yangtze River on Monday in the city of Wuhu, Anhui Province. The project has a total length of 2,370 kilometers from northwest China's Gansu Province to east China's Zhejiang Province. Once operational, it will be able to transmit more than 36 billion kWh of electricity to Zhejiang Province annually. (Photo by Zheng Xianlie/Xinhua)