NEU-SCHWABEN, 14 August 2026 -

Cape Town, 13 August 2026- Members of the Namibian government delegation, family members, and community representatives pose for a group photo at the cemetery following the successful exhumation of liberation struggle hero Festus Nehale in Cape Town, South Africa, on Thursday, 13 August 2026. (Photo Contributed: MICT) NAMPA

KATIMA MULILO, 14 August 2026 – Bush Bucks FC head coach Budstyn Mutau says the 2025/2026 Namport Zambezi Regional Second Division League champions are ready for the new challenge in the first division. (Photo: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

USAKOS

WINDHOEK, 13 August 2026 - President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaking during the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

STAMPRIET, 13 August 2026 - Hardap Regional Council Chairperson, Simon Kooper. (Photo: Joe-Chintha Garises) Nampa

ETANGA, 13 August 2026 - Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua addressing the gathering during World Day Against Trafficking in Persons commemoration at Etanga village. (Photos: Contributed) NAMPA

CAPE TOWN, 12 August 2026 – A Namibian traditional practitioner performs a spiritual cleansing ritual alongside members of the Namibian delegation in Cape Town. Cultural rites form a pivotal part of the exhumation process to honour the spirits of fallen liberation heroes Simon Petrus Niilenge, Festus Nehale, and their comrades before their repatriation back home. (Photo Contributed: MICT) NAMPA

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People enjoy leisure time at Norbulingka in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, on Aug. 15, 2026. "Lingka" means "garden" in the Tibetan language. In Xizang, people follow a tradition of spending the Lingka time, when they camp out and have picnics in parks or suburbs. During the traditional Shoton Festival holiday, people enjoy Lingka time with family and friends. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man stands near a damaged house after an earthquake on Flores Island, Indonesia, Aug. 15, 2026. The death toll from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake and several strong aftershocks that struck off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia has risen to 47, the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said Saturday. (Photo by Arifin/Xinhua)

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Indian police officers take part in India's Independence Day celebrations in Bhopal, India's Madhya Pradesh state, Aug. 15, 2026. (Str/Xinhua)

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the Museum of the War of the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2026. People came to the Lugou Bridge cultural tourism area on Saturday on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Japan's announcement of its unconditional surrender in World War II to commemorate the history. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A molten iron firework performance is staged during a tourism and culture festival themed on floating lanterns for the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, in Rongchang District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 15, 2026. The tourism and culture festival kicked off here on Saturday, featuring a concert, a parade and various performances including molten iron fireworks and bamboo raft shows. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Artists stage a Tibetan opera during the Shoton Festival in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2026. Tibetan opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature, which is a must-see performance for visitors during the Shoton Festival. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

(260816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- He Zhien (R)/Zhou Kunyi of China perform during the Women's Duet Free Event of the World Aquatics Junior Artistic Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Aug. 15, 2026. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in Kyiv on August 16, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian strikes killed one person and wounded at least seven others in Ukraine, authorities said August 16, while Moscow officials reported downing more than 100 drones heading towards the capital. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)